JP2003041822A - Appliance unlocking system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable unlocking without bringing a key or the like and without performing unlocking operation in which the key is inserted in a key hole. SOLUTION: An appliance unlocking system is composed of an appliance 1 provided with a regulation part 1' having a housing part in at least an inside and regulating intrusion to the housing part, a locking means 28 suppressing opening of the regulation part 1', a non-contact communication means 26 for receiving an unlocking signal from at least outside equipment without any contact and a control means 29 for performing control unlocking the locking means 28 on the basis of the unlocking signal in the non-contact communication means 26, and a remote terminal 8 provided with non-contact communication means 37, 84 for transmitting at least the unlocking signal for the non-contact communication means 26 and transmission operation means 5, 83 for performing transmission of the unlocking signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixture that can be locked, and more particularly to a fixture unlocking system that enables unlocking of these fixtures by omitting mechanical and complicated operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for unlocking a furniture that can be locked, a key of the furniture is brought out to the furniture, and the key is inserted into a key hole to unlock.

[0003]

As described above, when the furniture is unlocked, it is necessary to bring the key and insert the key into the key hole to perform the unlocking operation, and the luggage and documents are stored in the furniture. In that case, since the unlocking operation is performed with these luggages held, it is difficult to perform these unlocking operations, and it is necessary to bring the key to the furniture, so these keys are lost. There was a problem that it was easy to do.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an unlocking operation such as inserting a key into a keyhole is carried out without bringing an individual key or the like to a fixture as in the conventional case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a furniture unlocking system capable of unlocking furniture without using the furniture.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a furniture unlocking system according to the present invention has at least an accommodating portion inside, and a regulating portion for regulating entry into the accommodating portion, The unlocking signal is provided based on the unlocking signal in the contactless communication means, and the contactless communication means capable of contactlessly receiving the unlocking signal from the external device. In order to carry out the transmission of the unlocking signal, a fixture having a control means for unlocking the means, a non-contact communication means capable of transmitting at least an unlocking signal to the non-contact communication means And a remote terminal including: According to this feature, the unlocking signal is received by the non-contact communication means provided in the fixture by operating the transmission operation means to transmit the unlocking signal from the non-contact communication means of the remote terminal. Then, the unlocking control of the locking means is performed by the control means based on the reception of the unlocking signal, so that the key can be locked in the keyhole without bringing the key or the like to the fixture as in the conventional case. It is possible to unlock the furniture without performing an unlocking operation such as inserting.

In the furniture unlocking system of the present invention, the remote terminal transmits a lock signal from the non-contact communication means,
It is preferable that the control means of the furniture performs control to lock the locking means based on the reception of the transmitted locking signal by the non-contact communication means. By doing so, not only unlocking but also locking can be performed using the remote terminal.

In the furniture unlocking system according to the present invention, the remote terminal can transmit the unlocking signal and the locking signal together with the furniture identification code that is uniquely assigned to the furniture that unlocks or locks the furniture. The fixture has a storage unit for storing a fixture identification code uniquely assigned to each fixture, the control means, the fixture identification code transmitted with the unlock signal and the lock signal is the When it matches the identification code registered in the memory,
It is preferable to perform the unlocking control or the locking control. With this, even when a plurality of fixtures are installed in parallel, the remote terminal transmits the fixture identification code assigned to the desired fixture to be unlocked together with the unlock signal or the lock signal, Only the control means of the fixture that matches the transmitted fixture identification code will perform the unlocking control or the locking control, so that only the desired fixture can be unlocked or locked.

In the furniture unlocking system of the present invention, the remote terminal is previously provided with a terminal identification code capable of identifying the remote terminal, and the terminal identification code is transmitted together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal. The fixture includes an unlocking permission terminal storage unit capable of registering a terminal identification code of a remote terminal of a locking / unlocking person who has been unlocked or locked in advance, and the control means, together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal, It is possible to compare the terminal identification code transmitted from the remote terminal with a terminal identification code registered in the unlocking permitted terminal storage unit, and to perform the unlocking control or the locking control when the comparison matches. preferable. In this way, only the licensor who has been granted the unlocking permission can perform the locking / unlocking, improving not only the security but also the terminal identification code of the same remote terminal can be unlocked by multiple appliances. By registering in the lock permission terminal storage unit, it is not necessary to have an individual remote terminal for each fixture, and a plurality of fixtures can be locked and unlocked by the same remote terminal.

In the furniture unlocking system of the present invention, it is preferable that the remote terminal is a portable terminal that has a storage means and can be carried. With this configuration, by carrying the remote terminal, the locking / unlocking operation can be performed without going to the installation position of the remote terminal one by one, and the convenience can be improved.

In the furniture unlocking system of the present invention, the remote terminal is connected to a local area network (LAN) to which a plurality of computers are connected so that data communication is possible, and the unlocking or locking operation is accepted from each computer, It is preferable to transmit at least a signal including the unlocking signal or the locking signal based on the received unlocking or locking operation. By doing so, not only can each computer be locked and unlocked, but also a remote terminal need not be provided for each computer, and a system can be constructed at low cost.

In the furniture unlocking system of the present invention, it is preferable that the non-contact communication is wireless communication. By doing so, since the wireless communication has no directivity, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the remote terminal and the furniture.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Example)

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an office in which the furniture unlocking system of this embodiment is introduced, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the furniture unlocking system of this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view showing a furniture unit provided in a library which is a furniture of this embodiment, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the furniture unit of this embodiment, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the external appearance and configuration of the wireless communication device 3 as the first remote terminal used in FIG. 7, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are external views of the remote controller as the second remote terminal used in the present embodiment. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the furniture unlocking system of the present embodiment is a system using a library 1 as a fixture, and the library 1 which is a fixture is arranged so as to surround an office. It is installed.

In the office to which the furniture unlocking system of this embodiment is applied, one computer 5 is installed for each office desk, and each computer 5 is connected to an Ethernet (registered trademark) cable 6. IEEE802.3 / 100base via a switch hub (not shown)
According to the T communication standard, two-way data communication is possible and a local area network (LAN) is formed.

Further, the local area network (LAN) is connected with each furniture unit provided in each library 1 and a wireless communication device 3 for performing bidirectional wireless data communication by weak radio waves. A management computer 4 in which a management (utility) program for managing registration and deregistration of locking / unlocking licensors for each furniture unit provided in the library 1 is installed is connected to each computer 5 and By accessing the wireless communication device 3 from the management computer 4 and inputting predetermined contents on the lock / unlock screen distributed from the wireless communication device 3 as shown in FIG.
The management computer 4 and the management computer 4 can unlock the desired archive 1, and the computer 5 and the management computer 4 operate the transmission operation means of the wireless communication device 3 which is the first remote terminal. Has been formed.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the computer 5 and the management computer 4 provided for each of the office desks, wireless data communication by weak radio waves is performed with each of the furniture units 2 of each of the archives 1 and is registered in advance as a remote terminal of the locking / unlocking person. The remote controller 8 capable of locking and unlocking each furniture unit 2 is also usable, and as will be described later, the mobile phone mounting portion 23 (see FIG. 3) of each furniture unit 2 cannot be used for a mobile phone that cannot be mounted. The remote controller 8 is lent to the owner or the person who does not have a mobile phone, and the remote controller 8 can be used to lock and unlock the library 1.

First, the library 1 which is the furniture used in this embodiment.
In addition, the furniture unit provided in the library 1 will be described. The interior of the library is a storage unit (not shown) capable of storing documents and the like, and the front surface of the storage unit can be opened and closed so as to close the storage unit. An opening / closing door 1'as a restricted portion is provided, and a furniture unit as shown in FIG. 3 is provided at a substantially central position of an open side facing the pivotal side of the opening / closing door 1 '.

An unlocking lamp 24 and a locking lamp 25 are provided on the front surface of the furniture unit 2 used in this embodiment, and unlocked by transmitting an unlocking signal from the computer 5, the remote controller 8 or the like. With the lamp 24 lit, pulling the handle 21 toward you
The opening / closing door 1'can be opened.

Further, in the present embodiment, in order to enable unlocking even if the unlocking by the computer 5, the remote controller 8 or the like becomes impossible due to a malfunction of the furniture unit 2 or a battery exhaustion, unlocking with a cylinder key is performed. A cylinder key insertion portion 22 for enabling the lock is provided.

Further, the unlocking lamp 24 and the locking lamp 2
At a lower position of 5, a mobile phone mounting portion 23 for mounting the mobile phone 7 is provided.
When an unlocking / unlocking person who is registered in the furniture unit 2 in advance wears his / her mobile phone 7, the lock / unlock is performed by the collation based on the telephone number of the mobile phone.

As shown in FIG. 4, inside the furniture unit 2, in addition to the unlocking lamp 24 and the locking lamp 25, an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) is provided inside, and the electromagnetic solenoid is attached. Non-contact for bidirectional wireless data communication between the locking unit 28, which locks / unlocks by pushing and retracting the locking piece by pushing and the wireless communication device 3 and the remote controller 8, to perform bidirectional wireless data communication. The Bluetooth unit 26, which is a communication unit, controls the locking / unlocking of the locking unit 28 based on the reception of the unlocking instruction or the locking instruction from the wireless communication device 3 or the remote controller 8 in the Bluetooth unit 26, and the non-volatile. As the terminal identification code of the remote controller 8 which is the second remote terminal carried by the unlocking registrant registered in the internal memory 27 'of the sex. Control unit (MPU) 27 as a control means for performing processing such as verification of a mobile unit ID (BT-ID) and a mobile phone number, and is provided inside the mobile phone mounting portion 23 and provided at a lower position of the mobile phone 7. By connecting with an external connection connector (not shown), a connection connector 29 that can exchange data between the control microcomputer (MPU) 27 and the mobile phone 7, and a chargeable connector 2
A secondary battery 30 is provided.

As described above, the furniture unit 2 of the present embodiment is equipped with the secondary battery, and each unit is biased by the secondary battery, and the connector 29 A secondary battery is connected to the power pin, and the secondary battery is charged every time the mobile phone 7 is mounted on the mobile phone mounting portion 23. In addition, by mounting a dedicated battery pack (not shown) having a shape similar to that of a mobile phone in the mobile phone mounting portion 23 at night or the like, the secondary battery can be charged. It is preferable to do so because installation of the power supply line or the like is not required in the installation of the library 1 and installation and layout change can be facilitated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the power supply is not limited thereto. A wire may be installed to supply power to each furniture unit 2.

Further, in this embodiment, as described above, the Bluetooth unit 26 is used as the non-contact communication means, which is capable of carrying out bidirectional wireless data communication by weak radio waves in the 2.4 GHz band. The Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) unique to each Bluetooth unit is registered in the internal ROM 26 ', and the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) is exchanged between the Bluetooth units, so that the transmission data can be transmitted. Bluetooth unit ID (BT-
By adding the ID), data can be transmitted and received only with a desired Bluetooth unit.

As described above, in the non-contact communication using the weak radio, by using a dipole antenna or the like, the radiation direction of the radio wave can be output almost uniformly in any plane direction, and the directivity can be obtained. Since it is possible not to have the above, it is possible to implement the arrangement position of the library 1 and the wireless communication device 3, the current position of the remote controller 8 and the like without paying attention to the orientation or layout, and it is possible to improve the degree of freedom of arrangement. By forming a pico cell with a weak radio wave with a small radio wave output, a cell larger than necessary is formed, and it is possible to eliminate the problem of recognizing furniture and library of other departments, which is preferable. ,
The present invention is not limited to this, and non-contact communication methods other than radio waves such as infrared rays may be used for these non-contact communication.

In this embodiment, the radio wave output is weakened and the radio wave transmission / reception module is used as the remote controller 8.
Since it is necessary to make it small in order to mount it on, and various analog devices of these transmission and reception modules are made into chips and are available as small modules,
Although the Bluetooth system using the 2.4 GHz band is used, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless band and system to be used may be appropriately selected.

This Bluetooth unit 26 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the antenna coil 20 and the control microcomputer (MPU) 27 are connected, and the demodulated data of the radio wave received by the Bluetooth unit 26 is output to the control microcomputer (MPU) 27 and the control is performed. Microcomputer (MPU) 27 to Bluetooth unit 2
The data output to 6 is modulated and transmitted based on a predetermined protocol.

Inside the control microcomputer (MPU) 27, a non-volatile internal memory 27 'serving as the storage unit and an unlocking terminal storage unit is mounted, and the internal memory 27' has the control unit. Various control programs executed by the microcomputer (MPU) 27 are stored, and the identification code (terminal ID) of the terminal possessed by the locking / unlocking licensee, specifically, unlocking of all the archives 1 is possible. The BT-ID of the wireless communication device 3 (including a special ID described later), the telephone number of the locking / unlocking person's mobile phone, and the BT-ID of the locking / unlocking person's remote controller 8 are registered and connected. Internal ROM 26 'of the Bluetooth unit 26
The BT-ID registered in (1) is also registered as the own station ID which is a furniture identification code, and the storage section is formed in the internal memory 27 '.

Further, in this embodiment, as described above, the cylinder key insertion portion 22 is provided, and the cylinder lock corresponding to the cylinder key insertion portion 22 is inserted to perform the unlocking operation. The unlocking can be performed, and the unlocking by the cylinder lock as described above is a problem in the furniture unit 2 and the secondary battery 3
Although it is possible to perform the locking / unlocking even if the locking / unlocking becomes impossible due to the battery running out of 0 or the like, the present invention is not limited to this.

Next, the wireless communication device 3 which is the first remote terminal for performing two-way wireless communication with weak radio waves with the furniture unit 2 provided in each of the library 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the device 3 has a box-shaped housing 31 having a dipole antenna 32 on the upper part thereof, and an information display unit 33 on the front surface of which a variety of communication statuses and operating statuses are displayed. And various indicator lamps 34 are provided, and the housing 3
The Ethernet cable 6 is connected to the back surface of the wireless communication device 1, and the wireless communication device 3 is connected to each computer 5 and the management computer 4 via the local area network (LAN) so that data communication is possible.

As shown in FIG. 6, a driver 41 for lighting and driving the various indicator lamps 34 is provided inside the housing 31, and each computer 5 and the management computer 4 and data via the Ethernet cable 6. A communication unit 38 for performing communication according to the communication standard of IEEE802.3 / 100baseT, a liquid crystal panel 35 constituting the information display unit 33, and the liquid crystal panel 3
5, a liquid crystal driver 36 for performing display control, and each Bluetooth unit 26 connected to the dipole antenna 32 and mounted on the furniture unit 2 of each library 1.
A Bluetooth unit 37 that performs bidirectional wireless communication using weak radio waves, a real-time clock (RTC) 43 that can output date and time information at that time, and these units are connected to each other through the LAN. Various distribution processes for distributing a lock setting screen, a lock / unlock instruction screen, and an unlock history screen, which will be described later, to the computer 5 and the management computer 4, and to the Bluetooth unit 26 of the archive 1 instructed by accepting the unlock / lock instruction. A transmission process for transmitting transmission data including a predetermined locking or unlocking instruction, and an unlocking or locking history transmitted from each fixture unit 2 are received and associated with the fixture number (key number) to determine the time and the time. A control microcomputer (MPU) 40 as a control means for performing history collection processing for registering the locking / unlocking method as a history;
A RAM 39 that can be used by the control microcomputer (MPU) 40 for various processes and a non-volatile EEPROM 42 for storing various setting contents received on the lock setting screen and collected lock / unlock history data are provided. ing.

Further, the Bluetooth unit 37 has an internal R in which a Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) is stored, like the Bluetooth unit 26 mounted inside the furniture unit 2.
An OM 37 'is provided, and at the time of transmission of each furniture unit 2 to the Bluetooth unit 26, the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) is added to the transmission data and transmitted, and the control microcomputer (MPU) is also provided.
Inside the 40, there is provided an internal ROM 40 'in which a Linux which is an operation system (OS) program executable by the control microcomputer (MPU) 40 and a control program operable on the OS are stored. ing.

Thus, in this embodiment, the wireless communication device 3
Is equipped with a Linux OS having a server function, each computer 5 connected to the LAN can access the wireless communication device 3 to deliver a locking / unlocking instruction screen as shown in FIG. By entering the number of the library (furniture) to be locked / unlocked on the screen, the number of the mobile phone owned by the user and the personal identification number, the computer 5 installed at each desk, that is, the user The locking / unlocking operation can be performed from the assigned computers 5.
The operation means of the wireless communication device 3 which is the first remote terminal is formed by (including the management computer 4).

Further, in the management computer 4 only,
A utility program for performing various settings in the wireless communication device 3 is installed, and the lock setting screen shown in FIG. 9 is distributed by activating the utility program and accessing the wireless communication device 3. On the screen, you can check the registered contents of the locking / unlocking licensor for each library 1 and the current locking / unlocking status, and at the bottom of the screen, "new registration" or "registration change". By selecting "", it is possible to register a new licensor and change or delete the registered contents of the licensor who has already been registered.

Next, the remote controller 8 which is the second remote terminal will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The remote controller 8 used in this embodiment has a substantially front and rear circular shape as shown in FIG. It can be carried by using a relatively small and thin resin casing 81, and a lock button 82 and an unlock button 83 are provided on the upper surface thereof.

Inside the resin casing 81, as shown in FIG. 8, a Bluetooth unit 84 for performing wireless communication with the Bluetooth unit 26 mounted on the furniture unit 2 of each library 1, and the Bluetooth unit 84. A coil antenna 87 connected to the Bluetooth unit 84 is built in, and the Bluetooth unit 84 has an internal ROM 8 for storing a Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) uniquely given to the Bluetooth unit 84.
4'is provided and the Bluetooth unit ID
(BT-ID) is added to the transmission data and transmitted.

A controller 85 is connected to the Bluetooth unit 84, and the controller 85 operates the lock button 82 or the unlock button 83 to instruct or unlock the lock based on the operation. By outputting the instruction transmission request to the Bluetooth unit 84, the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) is added to the lock command or unlock command, and the Bluetooth unit 84 transmits the command from the coil antenna 87.

Reference numeral 86 in FIG. 8 is a button battery which is a power storage means for energizing the Bluetooth unit 84 and the controller 85, and the button battery 86 is replaceable.

The operation status of the furniture unlocking system of this embodiment will be described below. First, in the furniture unlocking system according to the present embodiment, the utility program is activated in the management computer 4 to cause the wireless communication device 3 to operate.
To display the lock setting screen shown in FIG.

Next, by inputting a selection operation section for "key search" provided at the bottom of the screen, all the furniture units 2 registered in advance in the utility program from the wireless communication device 3 are input. By transmitting the special ID that enables communication with the Bluetooth unit 26, the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) of the Bluetooth unit 26 is returned from each Bluetooth unit 26 that has received the special ID. The wireless communication device 3 obtains the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) from the Bluetooth units 26 of all the furniture units 2 existing in the communicable range, and acquires each Bluetooth unit ID (BT
-ID) is sequentially registered with key number 1, key number 2 ...

Next, "call" corresponding to each key number
By selecting and inputting from the wireless communication device 3, the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) corresponding to the key number selected and input as the transmission destination (furniture) ID and the transmission source (terminal) ID are The Bluetooth unit ID that matches the destination (furniture) ID by transmitting the special ID and the call command as a command as a transmission data packet as shown in FIG.
Bluetooth unit 2 with (BT-ID)
The unlocking lamp 24 and the locking lamp 25 of the furniture unit 2 having 6 are turned on and off, and by these blinking on and off, among all the archives 1 in which the archive 1 of the selected key number is installed, It is possible to check which library 1 it is, and to know and confirm whether all installed library 1 are registered or unnecessary library 1 is not registered. You can do it.

At this time, when there is an unregistered archive 1, it is considered that the radio wave has not arrived. Therefore, the arrangement position or location of the wireless communication device 3 is changed and the "key search" is performed again. When the unnecessary archive 1 is registered, "delete" is selected to delete the registration.

After the registration of all the archives 1 is completed in this way, the locking / unlocking person who can unlock each archive 1 is registered for each archive (for each key number). In registering these, in the present embodiment, in the case of the licensor who owns the mobile phone 7 that can be mounted in the mobile phone mounting portion 23 of the furniture unit 2, the licensor's mobile phone 7 together with the name of the licensor. In the case of a licensor who does not own the mobile phone 7 which can be mounted in the mobile phone mounting portion 23 of the furniture unit 2, the remote controller 8 is lent and installed in the remote controller 8 Bluetooth unit 8
4 Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) is registered.

When all of these registrations are completed and "End" is selected, the set contents are EEPR of the wireless communication device 3.
The Bluetooth unit ID (BT-I) registered in the OM 42 and associated with each key number is also registered.
The mobile phone number, which is the terminal identification code registered to the Bluetooth unit 26 to which D) is added, and the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) of the Bluetooth unit 84 mounted on the remote controller 8 are transmitted, and By registering the transmitted mobile phone number and the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) in the internal memory 27 ', the locking / unlocking license is granted using the mobile phone 7 or the remote controller 8 owned by the person. It becomes possible to unlock / lock the furniture unit 2 of the library 1.

First, a description will be given of the case where the remote control 8 is used to perform locking / unlocking. When locking is performed, the locking button 82 is depressed, and when unlocking is desired, the unlocking button 83 is depressed.

Based on the operation, the Bluetooth unit 84 mounted on the remote controller 8 transmits a transmission data packet as shown in FIG. 12, and the transmission data is transmitted to all the furniture units 2 within the receivable range. Received by. In the transmission data packet from the remote controller 8, the data of the destination (furniture) ID is "0101".
"..." has been added to the destination, and the destination (furniture)
Is not specified.

The control operation executed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 27 of the furniture unit 2 which receives these transmission data will be explained based on the processing flow of FIG. 13. Reception of the transmission data is detected in step S2. Then, the process proceeds to S3 to extract the destination (furniture) ID in the transmission data.

Next, in S4, it is judged whether or not the extracted destination (furniture) ID matches the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) of the own station registered in the internal memory 27 '. . At this time, the remote controller 8
In the case of transmission from, the indefinite data is transmitted as the transmission destination (furniture) ID, so the comparisons do not match, and the process uniquely proceeds to S5 to transmit the transmission source (terminal) ID.
Is extracted.

The extracted sender (terminal) ID is the terminal ID of the locking / unlocking licensor registered in the internal memory 27 '.
If it matches the (Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID)), the process proceeds to S14, and if it does not match, the process returns to S1 and waits for the mobile phone 7 to be attached or to receive the transmission data.

If the comparison result in S6 is in agreement, it is determined whether or not the received command in S14 is unlocking, and if the conversation determination is in agreement, the process proceeds to S15 to unlock the lock unit 28. Outputs a lock instruction to unlock and
After turning off the locking lamp 25 and turning on the unlocking lamp 24,
Predetermined data indicating that the unlocking has been performed is transmitted to the wireless communication device 3 (S16), and the process returns to S1.

If it is determined in S14 that the received command is not unlocked, the process proceeds to S17, it is determined whether the received command is locked, and if it is locked, the process proceeds to S18 and the locking unit The lock instruction is output to 28 to perform the lock, the lock lamp 25 is turned on and the unlock lamp 24 is turned off, and then predetermined data indicating that the lock is performed is transmitted to the wireless communication device 3 (S19), S1. Return to.

Although it cannot be transmitted from the remote controller 8, if it is determined in S17 that the received command is not lock, the lock lamp 25 and the unlock lamp 2
After blinking and lighting 4 and for a predetermined time (S20), S1
This function is a process corresponding to the call from the wireless communication device 3.

In this way, the lock button 8 is pressed by the remote controller 8.
The second command is to operate the unlock button 83 to set the Bluetooth unit ID (BT) which is the terminal ID of the remote controller 8.
-Unlocking of all the furniture units 2 whose IDs have been registered can be performed all at once, and by registering these terminal IDs in a plurality of furniture units 2, one remote controller 8
It is possible to unlock a plurality of archives 1 at.

Next, the case of unlocking using the mobile phone 7 will be described. The unlocking / unlocking person installs the mobile phone in the mobile phone mounting portion 23 of the furniture unit 2 in which he / she is registered as the licenser. .

The mounting of the mobile phone 7 is detected in step S1 in the flow chart of FIG. 13, and the process proceeds to S7, where a request for outputting the telephone number is sent to the mobile phone 7 mounted and the mobile phone 7 outputs. Get a phone number.

Next, the obtained telephone number is compared with the terminal ID (registration number) registered in the internal memory 27 'in S8, and if the comparison matches, the process proceeds to S9 and the lock is performed. The unlocking instruction is output to the unit 28 to perform the unlocking, the locking lamp 25 is turned off and the unlocking lamp 24 is turned on, and then predetermined data indicating that the unlocking by the mobile phone is performed is given to the wireless communication device 3 Sent to (S
10) The process proceeds to S11, and if the determinations in S8 do not match, the process returns to S1.

In this state, the licensor can hold the handle 21 to open the open / close door 1'and take out the items stored inside or store new articles or documents inside.

When these operations are completed, the licensor closes the opening / closing door 1'and then removes the mobile phone 7 mounted on the mobile phone mounting portion 23. The removal of the mobile phone 7 is detected in step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 13, and based on the detection, the process proceeds to step S12, where a locking instruction is output to the locking unit 28 for locking and the locking lamp 25 is turned on. Then, after turning off the unlocking lamp 24, the predetermined data indicating that the locking is performed is transmitted to the wireless communication device 3 (S13), and the process returns to S1. You can lock and unlock by wearing.

As described above, the history of locking / unlocking by the mobile phone 7 and the remote controller 8 is used as a furniture ID from each furniture unit 2 to the wireless communication device 3 every time unlocking or locking is performed. Bluetooth unit id
(BT-ID) and the terminal ID that permits unlocking or locking
By transmitting a locking / unlocking history composed of predetermined data indicating unlocking or locking, the locking / unlocking history is registered as the locking / unlocking history corresponding to the key number of the corresponding archive 1 together with the reception time thereof, and is stored in the EEPROM 42. Remembered. The locking / unlocking history of each of the registered archives 1 is distributed to the management computer 4 when the utility program is started, on the lock setting screen shown in FIG.
By selecting and operating the item of “history” provided for each, as shown in FIG. 11, the unlocking date and the unlocking time and the locking time, and the unlocking person and the unlocking identified from the received terminal ID. An unlocking method or the like indicating which of the remote control 8, the mobile phone 7, the computer 5, and the key has been used is displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the licensor who registered the mobile phone 7 as described above is required to bring his / her mobile phone one by one, and therefore these mobile phones cannot be carried to the position of the library 1. When the user wants to unlock the desired library 1 at his / her own seat, the computer 5 provided on the desk assigned to him / her can access the wireless communication device 3 through the local area network (LAN). to access.

Based on the access, the locking / unlocking instruction screen shown in FIG. 10 is distributed from the wireless communication device 3, and the archive 1 to be unlocked or locked in the distributed locking / unlocking instruction screen.
Number (key number), enter your mobile phone number and password, and select unlock or lock to select the library specified on the lock setting screen shown in FIG. 9. It is verified whether the entered mobile phone number and password match the licensor's terminal ID and password registered in association with the number 1 (key number). In the transmission data packet shown in FIG. 12, the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) registered in association with the number (key number) of the archive 1 selected as the transmission destination (furniture) ID is the transmission source (terminal). As the ID, the transmission data packet using the above-mentioned special ID is transmitted.

This transmission data is used for all furniture units 2
It is determined whether or not the transmission destination (furniture) ID in the transmission data received in step S2 shown in FIG. 13 matches the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) of the local station. By being executed by the furniture unit 2, only the furniture unit 2 that matches the Bluetooth unit ID (BT-ID) of the own station is locked or unlocked based on the lock command or unlock command given to the transmission data. Carry out.

As described above, in this embodiment, each computer 5 can specify from the management computer 4 the furniture to be locked or unlocked, and can lock and unlock only the desired furniture. In this case, since a plurality of archives 1 are usually arranged side by side as in this embodiment, it is usually impossible to select and lock only the archives 1 to be locked and unlocked. Although it is highly useful in terms of security, the present invention is not limited to this, and the terminal ID of the remote controller 8 such as the remote controller 8 is not limited to this.
It is also possible to lock and unlock all the archives 1 in which is registered at once.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it becomes possible to lock and unlock without using the remote controller 8, the computer 5 and the mobile phone 7 to perform an operation such as inserting a key. The convenience can be greatly improved.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, the present invention is not limited. It goes without saying that it is included in the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the wireless communication device 3 equipped with the Bluetooth unit 37 is connected to the LAN so that each computer 5 and the management computer can share it, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of this, a Bluetooth unit may be installed in each computer 5 and the computer 5 may directly transmit the locking / unlocking instruction to each furniture unit 2.

In the above embodiment, the remote controller 8 is a single unit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by mounting a Bluetooth unit on a mobile phone, the mobile phone can be used as a remote controller. You may be able to use it.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which a library is used as the furniture is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the furniture is an office desk or the like provided with a drawer having locking means. Fixtures including fixtures are provided as long as the fixtures have a storage section inside and are capable of closing the storage section, such as doors and drawers, and locking means that prevent the doors and drawers from opening. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied.

[0069]

The present invention has the following effects. (A) According to the invention of claim 1, the unlocking signal is provided in the fixture by operating the transmission operating means to transmit the unlocking signal from the non-contact communication means of the remote terminal. Since the unlocking control of the locking means is performed based on the reception of the unlocking signal received by the contact communication means, the control means does not need to bring a key or the like to the fixture as in the conventional case. Moreover, the furniture can be unlocked without performing an unlocking operation such as inserting a key into the keyhole.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, not only unlocking but also locking can be performed using the remote terminal.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, even when a plurality of fixtures are installed in parallel, the remote terminal is provided with the unlock signal or the lock signal to the desired fixture to be unlocked. The furniture identification code is transmitted,
Since only the control means of the fixture that matches the transmitted fixture identification code will perform the unlocking control or the locking control, only the desired fixture can be unlocked or locked.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, only the licensor who has been granted the unlocking permission in advance can perform the locking / unlocking, so that not only the security can be improved but also the same remote terminal can be used. By registering the terminal identification code in the unlocked terminal storage section of multiple fixtures, it is not necessary to have a separate remote terminal for each fixture, and multiple fixtures can be locked and unlocked by the same remote terminal. You can

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, by carrying the remote terminal, it is possible to perform the locking and unlocking operation without going to the installation position of the remote terminal one by one, thereby improving the convenience.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, not only can each computer be locked and unlocked, but also it is not necessary to provide a remote terminal for each computer, and a system can be constructed at low cost.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, since the wireless communication has no directivity, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the remote terminal and the arrangement of the furniture.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an office in which a furniture unlocking system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a furniture unlocking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing a furniture unit used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a furniture unit used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the wireless communication device 3 used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication device 3 used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a remote controller used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote controller used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a lock setting screen delivered to the management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a lock / unlock instruction screen distributed to each computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an unlock history screen distributed to the management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a structure of a transmission data packet transmitted from the remote controller or the wireless communication device 3 in the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing main processing contents executed by the control microcomputer of the furniture unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 furniture 1'Opening and closing door 2 furniture units 3 wireless communication device 4 management computer 5 computer 6 Ethernet cable 7 mobile phones 8 remote control 20 antenna coil 21 handle 22 Cylinder key insertion part 23 Mobile phone mounting section 24 unlocking lamp 25 Locking lamp 26 bluetooth unit 26 'internal ROM 27 Control microcomputer (MPU) 27 'internal memory 28 Locking unit 29 Connector 30 secondary battery 31 housing 32 dipole antenna 33 Information display section 34 Various indicator lamps 35 LCD panel 36 LCD driver 37 bluetooth unit 37 'internal ROM 38 Communications Department 39 RAM 40 Control microcomputer (MPU) 41 driver 42 EEPROM 43 Real Time Clock (RTC) 81 resin housing 82 Lock button 83 Unlock button 84 bluetooth unit 85 controller 86 button battery 87 coil antenna

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A control unit having at least an accommodating section inside thereof, for restricting entry into the accommodating section, locking means for suppressing opening of the restricting section, and at least an unlocking signal from an external device is non-contact. A non-contact communication means that can be received at, and a control means that performs control for unlocking the locking means based on an unlock signal in the non-contact communication means, and the non-contact communication means. , A remote terminal having at least a non-contact communication means capable of transmitting an unlocking signal and a transmission operation means for performing transmission of the unlocking signal. system. 2. The remote terminal transmits a lock signal from the non-contact communication means, and the control means of the fixture locks the lock means based on the reception of the transmitted lock signal by the non-contact communication means. The fixture unlocking system according to claim 1, wherein the fixture unlocking system is controlled. 3. The remote terminal is capable of transmitting to the fixture a fixture identification code which is uniquely given to a fixture for unlocking or locking together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal, and the fixture is A storage unit for storing a fixture identification code uniquely assigned to each fixture, and the control means has the fixture identification code transmitted together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal registered in the storage unit. The furniture unlocking system according to claim 1 or 2, which performs the unlocking control or the locking control when the identification code matches. 4. The remote terminal is provided with a terminal identification code capable of identifying the remote terminal in advance, and the terminal identification code is transmitted together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal, and the fixture is unlocked in advance. Alternatively, it is provided with an unlocking permission terminal storage unit capable of registering a terminal identification code of a remote terminal of a locking / unlocking person who is permitted to lock, and the control means is transmitted from the remote terminal together with the unlocking signal and the locking signal. 3. The unlocking control or locking control is performed by comparing the terminal identification code with a terminal identification code registered in the unlocking permitted terminal storage unit, and when the comparison is matched.
The furniture unlocking system according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The furniture unlocking system according to claim 1, wherein the remote terminal is a portable terminal that has a storage means and can be carried. 6. The remote terminal is connected to a local area network (LAN) to which a plurality of computers are connected for data communication, receives an unlocking or locking operation from each computer, and receives the unlocking or locking operation received. The furniture unlocking system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least a signal including the unlocking signal or the locking signal is transmitted based on the above. 7. The furniture unlocking system according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact communication is wireless communication.