JP2001052274A - Guard state setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a guard state setting device which uses an IC card to indicate that the IC card is not inserted correctly and completely and request correct operation with a visual or auditory message if an operator does not insert the IC card correctly and completely and leaves it in a card holder in a temporarily clamped state. SOLUTION: A switch 20 for card detection which is normally open is provided inside the periphery of an insertion slot for IC card. When the IC card is inserted into the insertion slot, the switch 20 for card detection is closed and if a start switch 12 is not closed since then in a specific time, e.g. 10 seconds, a controller 13 judges that the IC card is not inserted correctly and completely, visually displays a warning message, such as 'Insert the card completely.', prompting the further insertion of the IC card at a display part 2, and instructs a voice synthesis part 21 to outputs a vocal warning message of the same meaning.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security status setting device for setting a security status and a release status in a security area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When building a security system in a tenant building or any business establishment, a security area is defined for each appropriate area, and security is set to set a security state or a release state for each security area. A state setting device is arranged. The security status setting device is disposed inside or outside the security area. The security state setting device is connected to a security device main body that performs security processing.

[0003] As a method for setting the alert state and the release state by the security state setting device, the state is switched from the alert state to the release state by turning the cylinder lock with a key using a cylinder lock and a key, or vice versa. Method, I
Using a magnetic card on which a D code has been written, the magnetic card reader reads the ID code written on the magnetic card, and if the ID code is pre-registered, activates the alert button and the release button. Various methods are known, such as a method of inputting an ID code with a numeric keypad to activate an alert button and a release button. In recent years, a security state setting device using an IC card has been developed.

In a security state setting device using an IC card, an ID code is written in the IC of the IC card, the ID code is read from the IC card by an IC card reader, and the ID code is registered in advance. In the case where the operation of the alert button and the release button is enabled. Therefore, when the alert state is set, the IC in which the ID code registered in advance is written
If the user inserts a card (hereinafter, such an IC card is referred to as a legitimate IC card) into the IC card reader and presses a release button, the alert area can be set from the alert state to the release state. When the state is set, if a valid IC card is inserted into the IC card reader and the alert button is pressed, the alert area can be set from the released state to the alert state.

[0005] It is assumed that an IC card and an IC card reader of the standard specification standardized by ISO are used.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show schematic configuration examples of a security state setting device using an IC card as described above. FIG.
FIG. 4A is a view showing the appearance of the security state setting device, and FIG.
Is a front view, and FIG. 2B is a side view. In FIG.
1 is a security state setting device, 2 is a liquid crystal display device, a display portion on which a message is adaptively displayed, 3 is a warning button, 4 is a release button, and 5 is an IC card insertion slot.
Therefore, in the configuration of FIG. 4, the IC card is inserted from the insertion slot 5 upward in the drawing.

A card holder 10 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided inside the security state setting device 1. This card holder 10 is for holding an inserted IC card. On the side of the card holder 10 facing the electrode of the IC card, a connector 11 that contacts the electrode of the IC card is provided. In the figure, the connector 11 has eight terminals. Since the roles of these terminals are standardized by ISO,
Detailed description is omitted.

A start switch 12 is provided near the upper end of the card holder 10. The start switch 12 is constituted by a micro switch and is used in a normally open state. That is, the start switch 12 is provided at a position where the switch is opened when the IC card is not inserted, and is closed when the IC card is correctly and completely inserted.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration. The ground terminal of the connector 11 is always grounded, and a predetermined power supply voltage V _CC is constantly applied to the power supply terminal from a power supply circuit (not shown). This power supply voltage V _CC is usually 5V.
Terminals other than the ground terminal and the power supply terminal are connected to predetermined terminals of the control device 13 including a CPU. The alert button 3, the release button 4, and the display unit 2 are also connected to the control device 13. Further, the control device 13 includes the start switch 12
Monitors the open / close status of the Further, the control device 13
ID code file with D code registered (not shown)
It has.

In such a configuration, when the IC card is inserted through the insertion slot 5 and inserted until the start switch 12 is closed, each electrode of the IC card is connected to the connector 1 respectively.
The power supply voltage _V.sub.CC and the ground potential are supplied to the IC of the IC card by contacting the corresponding terminal of the IC card 1, and the IC is activated. At this time, when detecting that the start switch 12 is closed, the control device 13 outputs a clock signal and other predetermined signals, and starts a sequence for reading an ID code written in the IC of the IC card. . Such a sequence is standardized by the ISO and is well known, so that detailed description is omitted.

The control device 13 is an IC card of an IC card.
When the ID code is read from, whether the read ID code is registered in the ID code file is searched,
When the ID code is registered in the ID code file, the operations of the alert button 3 and the release button 4 are validated. Therefore, when the alert area is in the released state, the regular IC card is inserted as described above,
When the guard button 3 is pressed, the control device 13 sets a guard state, and notifies a security device body (not shown) that the guard state has been set. Similarly, when the guard area is in a guard state, a regular IC card is inserted as described above,
When the release button 4 is pressed, the control device 13 sets the release state and notifies the security device body (not shown) that the release state has been set.

However, if the ID code read from the IC of the IC card is not registered in the ID code file, the operation of the alert button 3 and the release button 4 is invalidated and the "regular IC card" Is not displayed "on the display unit 2.

[0013]

By the way, there are various mechanisms for holding the card of the card holder 10;
In any case, once the IC card is inserted, it is once held by the card holder 10. In a state where the IC card is once held, even when the IC card is inserted upward as shown in FIG. 4, even if the IC card is released, the IC card does not fall off. However, in this state, the IC card is not completely inserted, and the start switch 12 is still open. Then, when the IC card is further pushed in from the once held state, the IC card is correctly inserted completely and the start switch 12 is closed.

For this reason, when an IC card is inserted, there is a possibility that it is mistaken that the IC card is completely inserted in the state of being held first.
Or even if you press the release button 4, it will not be effective,
There is a possibility that the security status setting device may be mistaken as having failed.

The present invention prevents such misconceptions and provides an IC
It is an object of the present invention to provide a security state setting device that can display an appropriate message and prompt an operator to perform a correct operation when a card is not correctly and completely inserted.

[0016]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a security status setting device using an IC card, wherein an ID card is provided near an IC card insertion slot. A card detection switch for detecting insertion is provided. A security state setting device according to claim 2 is a security state setting device using an IC card, wherein a card detection switch provided near an IC card insertion slot and closed when an ID card is inserted is provided. A start switch that closes when inserted correctly and a visual or audio prompt that prompts the user to insert the IC card correctly if the start switch does not close after a predetermined time has elapsed after the card detection switch has closed. A control device for displaying a warning message.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the appearance of an embodiment of the security status setting device according to the present invention. As shown by a broken line in the drawing, a card detection switch 20 is provided inside the vicinity of the insertion slot 5. I have. The card detection switch 20 is constituted by a micro switch and is used in a normally open state. In the following, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

That is, when no IC card is inserted, the card detection switch 20 is open as shown in FIG. 2 (a).
It becomes a closed state as shown in (b). FIG. 2 shows a cross section taken along line AA 'of FIG. Further, a speaker is provided inside the security state setting device 1 as described later. Others are the same as the above-mentioned conventional one.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the electrical configuration. Control device 1
Numeral 3 monitors the open / close state of the card detection switch 20. Further, the control device 13 is connected to a voice synthesis unit 21 for performing a voice message, and the voice message created by the voice synthesis unit 21 is output from the speaker 22.

When an IC card is inserted from the insertion slot 5, the card detection switch 20 is closed and the control device 13
Recognizes that the card has been inserted. If the activation switch 12 is not closed within a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds after detecting that the card detection switch 20 is closed, the control device 13 determines that the IC card is not correctly and completely inserted. Then, a warning message prompting further insertion of the IC card such as “Please insert the card all the way” is visually displayed on the display unit 2, and the voice synthesizing unit 21 is displayed.
Is instructed to output a warning message to the effect. As a result, the voice synthesizing unit 21 synthesizes a voice message that prompts further insertion of the IC card, such as “Please insert the card as far as it will go”.
Output from

When the IC card is correctly inserted completely and the start switch 12 is closed in accordance with the message and the voice message on the display unit 2, each electrode of the IC card is connected to the connector 11 similarly to the above-described conventional example. It contacts the corresponding terminal and the IC of the IC card has the power supply voltage V
_{When the CC} and the ground potential are supplied, the IC of the IC card enters an operation state, and the control device 13 starts a sequence for reading an ID code written in the IC of the IC card.
Then, when the control device 13 reads the ID code from the IC of the IC card, it searches whether or not the read ID code is registered in the ID code file, and determines whether the read ID code is registered in the ID code file. In some cases, the operations of the alert button 3 and the release button 4 are made valid.

However, if the start switch 12 is not closed within a predetermined period of time, for example, 20 seconds after the visual display of the warning message and the sound output, the control device 13 determines that an abnormal situation has occurred. Judgment is made and the security device body is notified of the occurrence of an abnormal situation. Thus, the security device body notifies the security center of the security company that an abnormal situation has occurred via the telephone line.

As described above, according to this security state setting device, the operator does not erroneously insert the IC card correctly and completely holds the IC card in a state of being once sandwiched by the card holder. In this case, a visual message and an audible message can prompt that the IC card is not correctly and completely inserted and that correct operation is performed.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, although one card detection switch 20 is used in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of card detection switches may be used. The card detection switch 20 may be provided at any position as long as it can detect that an IC card has been inserted from the insertion slot 5. In the above description, a visual message display and a voice message display are performed, but only one of them may be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the appearance of an embodiment of a security status setting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a card detection switch 20;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing the appearance of a security state setting device using an IC card, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example near the card holder 10;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of a conventional security state setting device using an IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Security state setting device 2. Display unit 3. Security button
4 release button, 5 IC card slot, 10 card holder, 11 connector, 12 start switch, 20
Card detection switch, 21: voice synthesizer, 22: speaker.

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A security status setting device using an IC card, wherein a security switch is provided near the insertion slot of the IC card for detecting that an ID card has been inserted. apparatus. 2. A security state setting device using an IC card, wherein a card detection switch provided near an IC card insertion slot and closed when an ID card is inserted, and the IC card is correctly and completely inserted. A start switch that closes in a case, and a control that displays a visual or audio warning message prompting the user to insert the IC card correctly if the start switch does not close after a predetermined time has elapsed after the card detection switch is closed. A security status setting device comprising: a security device;