JP2002226016A - Storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security of stored goods. SOLUTION: Communication is interactively made between a center and a storage, and procedures when a trouble is generated are taken by transmission and reception of signals.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a storage system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional technical system, a burden or a risk is imposed on one or both of a client who requests storage and a custodian. Also, even if insurance was provided for the risks, there was no effective method for reducing or avoiding the risks, and there was still difficulty in using them.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is necessary to reduce the burden and risk of the custodian and the client, and to reduce and avoid the risk of insurance, and the present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0004]

Means for solving the problem are as follows. It consists of a center and a storage, and the center and the storage have a communication function for bidirectional transmission and reception, a storage unit, an input unit, an output unit, and a central processing unit. It has a function to lock and unlock the storage by transmitting data, and has a function to count and weigh stored items when stored items are quantified, and to detect abnormal operation or abnormal situation The center is provided with means for notifying, and when notified, the center is provided with means for transmitting predetermined data and performing predetermined treatment. It has the function of transmitting to

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The center and a storage are communicated by a communication function, and the storage is locked and unlocked by transmission from the center. When an abnormal situation is detected, a function is provided for performing a predetermined action based on the transmission data from the center and transmitting the location of the storage to the center.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a storage system according to the present invention. The center 1 includes a storage unit, a central control unit, an input unit, and an output unit, and stores and processes data. Storage 2
Similarly, the center 1 and the storage 2 communicate with each other via the transmission line 5 and the transmission devices 3 and 4. The archives stored by the storage system of the present invention are typically currencies, but include other assets. When the storage is in currency, the center is generally set up at a business office of a financial institution such as a bank, and the storage is generally set up at a business office, store, house or the like of a customer. The storage is locked and sealed. The locking is to be automatically performed when the opening / closing section is closed or to be locked by a predetermined procedure. Data can also be transmitted from the center when locking. For unlocking, it is common to require that data be transmitted from the center. At the time of unlocking, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which data is transmitted from the center and a predetermined measure is taken to prevent trouble. For example, when a staff dispatched from the center inputs a password to the input section of the vault, transmits it to the center with another terminal, or uses a key, etc. It is also possible to send data from and unlock it. Security can also be improved by complications such as alternately performing treatment of personnel and transmission of the center. The improvement may be achieved by a monitoring device added to the storage or attached to the periphery. Embodiment 1: When a storage object is determined quantitatively, the storage device has a function of counting and weighing the storage object. When the storage object is currency, a counter for counting bills and coins is added. Embodiment 2: When an abnormal operation different from a normal operation or treatment is performed on the storage, a means for identifying and detecting the abnormal operation is provided, and when the abnormal operation is detected, an abnormal operation is performed by a communication function. The center is notified. This is notified by data stored in at least one storage unit of the center and the storage and processing of the central processing unit. Embodiment 3: When a physical or chemical abnormality occurs in the storage, the abnormality is detected and notified to the center. It has a function to detect abnormalities such as impact, vibration, tilt, heating, chemical erosion, etc., and achieves security by notifying the center by processing of the central processing unit. Embodiment 4: When an abnormal operation or an abnormal situation is notified to the center, data is transmitted from the center, and a device attached to the storage is used to take action on the storage item. It is possible to prohibit reuse by damaging and dyeing stored items, or to maintain security by stopping use for a certain period of time. The center may be notified of abnormal operations or abnormal situations, or the stored items may be damaged or stained when regular data sent from the vault to the center during the absence of abnormal operations or abnormal situations is not transmitted for a certain period of time. it can. Fifth Embodiment: When the center and the storage unit have a function of locating the storage location, the center and the storage unit include means for determining whether a change or movement of the storage position corresponds to an abnormal situation. The central processing unit collates with the data of (1) to determine whether there is an abnormality. Embodiment 6: When there is a storage at a normal position or a moving course, data is always transmitted or received between the center and the storage at regular intervals or at a fixed interval, and the storage is stored at a normal position or the moving course. If not, this can be treated as an abnormal situation. In the case of an abnormal situation, data transmitted / received can be treated as abnormal data, and data transmitted / received normally can be treated as steady data. When leaving the normal position or moving course, the current position of the storage is transmitted to the center and managed together with abnormal data. It is also possible to take a case where one of the data relating to the current position and the abnormal data is lost as an abnormal situation, and a case where the data relating to the position is lost or dropped from a normal position or a moving course is regarded as an emergency. Since abnormal situations or abnormal operations may be detected due to malfunctions, verify that the monitoring device is normal before contacting the occupant of the vault, confirming by personnel, etc. before taking action on the stored items. To do. Alternatively, when transmission / reception between the center and the storage is possible, a device for verifying or detecting whether or not the storage function of the storage is held can be added and used for confirmation. Checking for damage by attaching a thin line to the opening / closing part, charging a specific gas to detect leakage, etc.
Or, check for abnormal conditions based on the state of radiation of laser, sound waves, or electromagnetic waves. Other detection and verification devices are not specified.

When a custodian, a storage requester, and an insurance company are involved, the risk burden of these three parties can be reduced, and security can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, center 2, storage 3, transceiver 4, transceiver 5, communication line

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2E250 AA14 BB04 BB15 BB48 BB52 BB57 BB64 DD06 3F022 MM08 MM28 MM51 MM61 NN38 NN55

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage system, comprising: a center and a storage for storing storage, wherein the center and the storage have a communication function for transmitting and receiving, and transmit and receive data related to the storage using the communication function; At least one of the center and the storage is provided with storage means for storing the data, the storage is provided with a function of locking and sealing, and data input to an input unit provided in the center is stored in the storage. A storage system having a function of locking or unlocking when transmitted. 2. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein said storage has a function of counting and weighing said stored items when said stored items are to be quantified. 3. The storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies the center when an abnormal operation different from a scheduled operation is detected. 4. A storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit for notifying said center when an abnormal situation different from a normal situation is detected. 5. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the abnormal operation and the abnormal situation is notified to the center, and if the center transmits a predetermined data, the center stores the data. A storage system comprising a treatment means for performing a predetermined treatment on the storage system. 6. A storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a position transmitting means for transmitting the position of said storage to said center when a position locating function for locating said storage is provided. .