JP2001279964A - Keeping box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a keeping box excellent in operating convenience and anticrime efficiency without complicating the structure of the keeping box for keeping a key for a door of a doorway such as tenant building or the like. SOLUTION: The keeping box 1 for keeping an individual discrimination device such as hollow access key, magnetic card, IC card or the like includes a keeping section 12 for keeping the individual discrimination device, a lock section for locking so that the individual discrimination device can not be pulled out when the individual discrimination device is kept in the keeping box, an indicating section 13 corresponding to each of keeping sections, an door opening mechanism 17 for opening the door 11 of the keeping box, a verification section 16 for verifying the individual discrimination device or a controlling discrimination device different from the individual discrimination device and an input section 15 for designating the keeping section 12. The controlling discrimination device is verified by the verification section 16, and when it is verified as a regular one, the door 11 is opened by the door opening mechanism 17, the individual discrimination device corresponding to the controlling discrimination device is indicated by the indicating section, and a control section 10 for unlocking a lock of the keeping section applicable to the individual discrimination device designated by the input section is included.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage box for storing individual identification means, such as a holographic access key, a magnetic card, and an IC card, which are constituted by a plurality of small hologram reflecting mirrors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a tenant building,
A storage box is used to store keys for the doors of each tenant. In such a case, the storage box has a door for each storage unit that stores each key, and the door is opened by a card or a password, and the key is put in and out. In such a case, each key is integrated with a tag or another key, and the tag or another key is stored by inserting it into an insertion portion in a storage box.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that the size of the apparatus is increased because a door is provided for each storage section. In addition, if a single door is used, the size can be reduced, but there is a problem that a key other than the intended key is also taken out. In addition, there is an operational problem that the storage unit to be returned is not immediately known at the time of return.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional storage box, and there is no need to provide a door for each individual identification means to be stored, so that the security is excellent and the operation is convenient. It is an object to provide a storage box.

[0005]

The above object is achieved by the following means according to the present invention.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit provided in a door for storing individual identification means, a lock unit for locking the individual identification means when the individual identification means is stored in the storage unit, and a storage unit. A display unit provided for each of the above, a door opening mechanism for opening the door, a collation unit for collating the management identification means, an input unit for designating the storage unit, and a management unit for collation by the collation unit. The identification means is collated, and if it is authentic, the door is opened by the door opening mechanism, the individual identification means corresponding to the management identification means is displayed on the display unit, and the individual specified by the input unit is specified. A storage box for storing individual identification means, comprising a control unit for unlocking a storage unit corresponding to the identification means. The invention according to claim 2 corresponds to a storage unit provided inside the door for storing the individual identification unit, a lock unit for locking removal of the individual identification unit when the individual identification unit is stored in the storage unit, and a storage unit. Display unit, a door opening mechanism for opening the storage box door, a collation unit for collating the individual identification means, and collation of the individual identification means by the collation unit, which was a legitimate one. In the case, the door is opened by a door opening mechanism, a display unit corresponding to the individual identification unit is displayed, and a control unit for releasing a lock by a lock unit corresponding to the individual identification unit is provided. This is a storage box for storing identification means.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the case where a holographic access key is used as the personal identification means is taken as an example, but a magnetic card or an IC card may be used instead of the holographic access key. The holographic access key is composed of a plurality of small hologram reflecting mirrors, and performs identification and collation using a reflection pattern when a laser beam is applied. The key is stored by connecting and connecting the tenant's entrance door key and the like to the holo access key via a ring or the like.

The storage box 1 is provided with a door 11, and a plurality of storage units 12 for storing respective holographic access keys are provided inside the door. The storage section 12 has an insertion section (not shown) for inserting a holographic access key, and stores it by inserting it into this insertion section. The storage unit 12 is a lock unit (not shown).
When the lock is locked during storage, the holo access key cannot be removed, and when locked while not stored, the holo access key cannot be inserted. further,
A display unit 13 such as an LED display is provided on the side of each storage unit 12, and displays a storage state.

The storage box 1 further includes an input unit 15 and a collation unit 1
6. The door opening mechanism 17 is provided. The input unit 15 is of a ten-key input system, and inputs the number of the holographic access key corresponding to the storage unit 12 by pressing each key.

The collating unit 16 is used to operate the door opening mechanism 17, and collation is performed by inserting a holographic access key into the collating unit 16. The mechanism 17 operates to allow the door 11 to be opened. The collation unit 16 can perform collation by a management identification unit for opening the door opening mechanism 17 which is different from the individual identification unit. The management identification means uses a holographic access key, a magnetic card, an IC card, or the like, like the individual identification means, and is held by a person holding the individual identification means.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the function of the storage box 1 of the present embodiment. The storage unit 12, the display unit 13, the lock unit 14, the input unit 15, the collation unit 16, and the door opening mechanism 17
It is connected to the control unit 12 as described in FIG.

[First Embodiment] Next, the operation of the storage box 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This embodiment corresponds to the first aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an operation for extracting the holographic access key in the storage state. First, a management holographic access key as management identification means for opening a door 11 different from the stored holographic access key is inserted into the collating unit (S1). If the collation is judged to be legitimate, the door opening mechanism
17 is operated to open the door 11 (S2), and the LE of the storage unit 12 of the holographic access key corresponding to the holographic access key for management is operated.
The D display unit 13 lights green (S3).

The number of the holographic access key corresponding to one management holographic access key may be one or more, and the holder of the holographic access key for management and the holographic access key usable by the holder correspond to each other. It should just be.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the collation was performed (S4). Within the predetermined time and while the door is being opened (S5), the number corresponding to the number of the holographic access key to be taken out is determined. By inputting through the input unit (S
6), the lock of the storage unit corresponding to the number is released (S7). Then, in this state, the operator can take out the holographic access key. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the collation by the collation unit 16 or when the door is closed, all storage units 1
Lock 2 is engaged. In addition, if the door is open within a predetermined time after the collation, it is possible to take out a plurality of holographic access keys by performing designation using the input unit. Only one holographic access key may be taken out.

According to the above-described operation, a necessary holographic access key can be extracted, and only a holographic access key corresponding to the management holographic access key can be extracted.
High security is also realized. Further, the storage box 1 is provided with only one door, and the space of the storage unit is also reduced.

[Embodiment 2] Next, the operation of the storage box according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This embodiment corresponds to the invention of claim 2 of the present application, and is an operation when returning the holographic access key.

First, the holographic access key to be returned is inserted into the collating unit (S11). If the collation result is determined to be normal, the door opening mechanism 17 operates to open the door 11 (S1).
2), LED display section 13 of the storage section of the holographic access key
Flashes green (S13), and the lock of the storage unit 12 is released (S14). Thereafter, within a predetermined time after the verification is performed (S15), and when the door is being opened (S16), the holographic access key can be inserted into the insertion portion of the storage unit 12 and returned. When returned (S17), the storage unit 12 is locked (S18).

When a predetermined time has passed since the collation, or when the door was closed, all storage units 12
Is locked (S19). Note that while the door 11 is open, other holographic access keys can be returned, but in that case,
All returned holographic access keys must be collated by the collating unit 16 and the lock of the storage unit 12 must be released.

By the above-mentioned operation, the display of the storage unit of the holographic access key to be returned displays, so that the storage unit to be returned can be immediately recognized.

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the storage box is opened by collating the management identification means, and the individual identification means corresponding to the management identification means is displayed on the display unit. By unlocking the storage unit corresponding to the individual identification means specified by the input unit, it is not necessary to provide a door for each identification means, and the storage box can be downsized while maintaining security. Can be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
The storage unit is opened by collating the individual identification means to be returned, displaying on the display unit corresponding to the individual identification means, releasing the lock by the lock unit corresponding to the individual identification means, and returning the individual identification means By doing so, the storage unit to be returned can be immediately recognized, and the storage unit is not returned to another storage unit, which is extremely convenient for operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a storage box according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation when extracting a key stored in a storage box.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operation when returning a key to a storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage box 11 Door 12 Storage part 13 Display part 14 Lock part 15 Input part 16 Collation part 17 Door opening mechanism

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit provided inside a door for storing individual identification means, a lock unit for locking removal of the individual identification means when the individual identification means is stored in the storage unit, and a storage unit corresponding to each storage unit. A display unit provided, a door opening mechanism for opening the door, a collation unit for collating the management identification means, an input unit for designating the storage unit, and collation of the management identification means by the collation unit. If it is legitimate, the door is opened by the door opening mechanism, the individual identification means corresponding to the management identification means is displayed on the display unit, and corresponds to the individual identification means designated by the input unit. A storage box for storing individual identification means, comprising a control unit for unlocking the storage unit. 2. A storage unit provided inside the door for storing the individual identification means, a lock unit for locking removal of the individual identification means when the individual identification means is stored in the storage unit, and a storage unit corresponding to each storage unit. The display unit provided, the door opening mechanism for opening the storage box door, the collation unit for collating the individual identification means, and the collation unit collating the individual identification means, Is characterized by comprising a control unit that opens the door by a door opening mechanism, performs display on a display unit corresponding to the individual identification unit, and releases a lock by a lock unit corresponding to the individual identification unit. Storage box to store.