JP2003041858A - Safe with it function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safe equipped with IT functions capable of detecting the symptoms of abnormal vibration, illegal unlocking, breaking lock or the like, transmitting these to required positions as alarms, and photographing and recording as required the surrounding situation in abnormal stats thereby carrying out the self-defence. SOLUTION: A safe having IT functions equipped with a controller 12 including a microcomputer, one or more of anomaly detection sensor groups 18 to 32 selected from an abnormal vibration sensor, an abnormal acoustic sensor, a light sensor, an abnormal stress sensor, lock breaking sensor, weight sensor or the like, and a means 56 for transmitting abnormal signals to an alarm and/or supervisory means installed to a nearby place, alarm and supervisory means installed remotely, and a means 56 for transmitting abnormal signals to alarm and supervisory means owned by a manager when the outputs from the anomaly detection sensor groups are transmitted to the controller described above.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an illegal unlocking of a safe,
The present invention relates to a safe equipped with an IT function to prevent destruction and the like, and to prevent the contents from being taken away once destroyed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Safe boxes of various sizes exist to protect cash, securities, precious metals, high-end jewelry, deeds, various certificates, company confidential documents, etc. from fire and theft. Functionally, it also has improved fire resistance, and there are also locks that are equipped with cylinder locks, magnet locks, number-matching locks, double-number-matching locks, etc., alone or in combination.

In addition, in a place handling large assets such as securities, finance and insurance companies, in addition to a general locking mechanism, a combination of a timed electric lock mechanism that does not allow any unlocking except business hours is known. Has been.

Not limited to such a large-scale full-scale safe,
Many small and medium-sized safes are also used in companies, business establishments, public offices, schools, hospitals, shops, private houses, etc. Basically, these kind of safes are required to have a strict storage ability, but they are required to be relatively easy to use in daily life.
There is a trade-off.

On the other hand, there is a tendency that the types of burglary-targeting, theft, and robbery increase in tandem with recession and uneasiness, and the safe is the ultimate target. Since ancient times,
It is said that no matter how sophisticated and strict the locking mechanism is developed, on the other hand, it is common practice to use human knowledge to break it, and it is said that there is no absolutely safe locking mechanism.

In consideration of such circumstances, there are many cases in which a surveillance camera is operated from a plurality of locations, or a security assurance company is requested to install an alarm mechanism and perform patrol surveillance. However, there are many cases where the surveillance camera itself is destroyed, and the security compensation system with various know-how is not perfect, and it is broken by clever means.

In addition, such a security guarantee system and a large-scale surveillance camera device are expensive and often not easily adopted from the viewpoint of ensuring the safety of small safes. For individuals, self-employed people, small shops, convenience stores, medical practitioners, real estate businesses, amusement halls, etc., it is practically difficult to adopt a too strict and large-scale security system.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to abnormal vibration,
IT with an IT function that detects signs of illegal unlocking, lock breakage, etc., sends an alarm to the desired position, and records / images the surrounding situation in such an abnormal situation to provide self-defense
It is an object to provide a safe with a function.

[0009]

An object of the present invention is to provide a control unit 12 including a control microcomputer, a vibration sensor 18, an abnormal acoustic sensor 20, an optical sensor 26, an abnormal stress sensor 22, a lock breakage sensor 24, and a weight sensor. 28, one or more abnormality detection sensor groups selected from recording means and the like, and an alarm and / or monitoring installed in the nearest place when the output from the abnormality detection sensor group is transmitted to the control unit. Means, alarm / monitoring means installed at a distance, alarm / monitoring means owned by the administrator, etc.
And a safe with an IT function that includes

The alarm and / or monitoring means installed at the nearest location is a loud sounding device 50, a voice generating device 52,
The high-intensity light emitting means 54, the small-sized image pickup cameras 30, 32, etc. can be used, and the operation instruction signal can be wired or wireless including the Internet, or infrared rays.

The alarm / monitoring means installed at a remote location is
The alarm / monitor means installed in the head office, branch office, home, guard station, monitoring room, night shift office, security guarantee company, etc. corresponds to the transmission medium, and the transmission medium may be wired or wireless including the Internet. In addition, as a radio in this case, a mobile phone system can be used for transmission.

Further, as the alarm / monitoring means owned by the manager such as the owner, the manager, the person in charge of storage, etc., it is possible to use a receiving device by using a dedicated Internet, etc. Can be used.

The small image pickup camera can be installed (32A, 32B) in a bird's eye view of the safe installation position, and also inside the safe window that can image the outside when the safe is opened. Can be installed (30). It is also possible to remotely control the image pickup operation of such a small image pickup camera from a distant alarm / monitoring means, and display and monitor an image pickup signal. A mobile phone system can be used as an alarm / monitoring means in this case, and an image pickup signal can be displayed on the display.

When the door of the safe is illegally opened and a sudden change in the weight of the storage location in the safe is detected, a liquid material containing a dye or pigment is jetted from nozzles in the safe and / or around the safe installation location ( 40, 42) can be set.

In the safe according to the present invention configured as described above, when a sensor for detecting a sign leading to unlocking due to picking by a thief or other illegal means, lock breakage, door breakage, etc. is generated, it is very close. Alarms installed at locations
Alarms can be transmitted to monitoring means, alarms / monitoring means installed in a distant place, alarms / monitoring means possessed by the administrator, etc., so that countermeasures such as loud sound generation, high-intensity light emission, and image pickup device activation can be taken. Can be set to.

The signal transmission for activating these corresponding means can be wired or wireless, and for example, a mobile phone system can be used. In addition, infrared or laser beam signals can be used for devices installed at a close range. By utilizing such wireless signal transmission means, it is possible to eliminate as much as possible the possibility that the alarm system itself is disturbed in advance or disturbed by a cable cut or the like.

When it is detected that the safe with IT function according to the present invention is illegally unlocked or destroyed and finally the stored item is taken out, a nozzle mounted inside or close to the safe. From a liquid containing a dye or pigment to color clothing and / or body,
It can be operated so as to facilitate pursuit and arrest after the fact.

In this case, as a power source for operating the control unit and various sensors incorporated in the safe, a commercial power source is combined with a secondary battery capable of floating charging, so that a thief addict, etc. can use a power source, a telephone, etc. before the crime. It is desirable to be able to deal with the situation of disconnecting. Naturally, alarm / monitoring means,
It is desirable that the high-brightness light emitting means, the liquid material ejecting means, and the like be configured to be maintained for a predetermined time by the secondary battery.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A safe with an IT function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of a safe with an IT function according to the present invention. Inside the safe body 10, a control unit 12 including a microcomputer having a required processing capacity and a memory having a required storage capacity is arranged.

Now, the door 14 is in a half-opened state, and a large number of sensor groups for detecting abnormality are attached. Although there are no particular restrictions on the attachment site or the like, an abnormal vibration sensor 18, an abnormal acoustic sensor 20, an abnormal stress sensor 22, and a lock breakage sensor 24 are attached to the door 14.
An optical sensor 26 is attached to the safe body 10. In addition, a weight sensor 28 that detects an increase or decrease in the weight of the stored item can be incorporated. Further, a recording device can be arranged inside or around the safe body.

The abnormal vibration sensor 18 detects an indication that the safe itself is strongly shaken or is forced to move. The abnormal acoustic sensor 20 detects the condition that the lock or the door is hit with a hammer or other device, and the abnormal stress sensor 22 detects the abnormal stress near the door when trying to pry the door with a bar or the like, and then breaks the lock. The sensor 24 detects the state in which the lock is actually broken. Further, the optical sensor 26 in the safe detects the open state of the door 14, and the weight sensor 28 detects the state of the stored goods in and out of the safe.

Arranging a large number of such sensor groups is
Considering the structure of the safe, the difficulty of the locking mechanism, etc., depending on the size, use, etc., the stage at which a suspicious person has entered, the stage at which illegal unlocking or destructive action has started by contacting the safe, illegal unlocking or Detecting damage to the safe from multiple signs, such as the stage where the destruction has progressed, the illegal unlocking or the stage where it has been destroyed, to grasp the fact as reliably as possible, and if possible, by an alarm etc. It is intended to prevent destruction or theft in advance. Therefore, the attachment sites, types, numbers, etc. of these sensor groups are mere examples, and it is desirable to appropriately select them according to the actual condition of the safe in actual installation.

An electronic image pickup device such as a digital camera and / or a digital video camera is arranged in an appropriate portion of the safe body 10 in a bird's-eye view and inside the safe. For example, external image pickup devices 32A and 32B are arranged in a portion where a bird's-eye view of the entire safe can be seen and a portion that can be monitored around the lock, and image pickup, zooming, recording of image pickup output and / or image pickup, zooming, and / or receiving a command from the outside at all times. Alternatively, various operations such as transfer are performed. Inside the safe body 10, an image pickup device 30 is provided for picking up an image of an external situation when the safe is opened from the inside of the safe.

Such image pickup devices 30, 32A, 32B
Can be operated so as to capture images in a predetermined pattern at all times or with an appropriate time period limited, or to capture, record, transmit, etc. at any time in response to an external command signal from an alarm / monitor device. In addition, the operation of such an imaging device can be operated at all times in the same manner as a normal surveillance camera, and it is possible to monitor the situation where a duplicate key, a set number, etc. are stolen and damage is caused without being destroyed or illegally unlocked. it can. In particular, the image data captured by the hidden image capturing device 30 installed inside the safe can be monitored and recorded at a distant place by wired or wireless transmission, which is a useful material for a post-sale investigation.

In this safe with IT function, alarm means such as a loud sounding device, a voice generating device, and a high-intensity light emitting means are arranged around the safe body and the installation place at appropriate parts around the safe installation place. (The installation location is not shown in FIG. 1 because it should be considered for each safe and cannot be specified.) These alarm means generate a large alarm such as a buzzer or an electronic siren according to the output generated by the control unit when the above-mentioned sensor group detects that the safe has begun to be damaged or has been destroyed or illegally unlocked. Sound ringer, "Emergency situation, abnormal safe! ”, Etc., a halogen lamp, a high-intensity light emitting means such as a high-power strobe, etc. are activated to intimidate an intruder and inform the outside of the building, and also to the outside of the building. Under the circumstances where these alarm means are activated, the alarm is also transmitted to a remote alarm / monitor means via a wired or wireless transmission line. In this case, it becomes possible to appropriately grasp the situation by using the mobile phone system.

This safe with IT function contains a dye or pigment after the weight sensor 28 detects that the safe is illegally unlocked or destroyed and the stored material is taken away despite the alarm / monitor function described above. It is possible to install the function of ejecting the liquid that is used inside and outside the safe. This makes it easy to stand out at the escape stage by spraying a liquid containing a dye or pigment that is hard to remove with a bright color on the clothes and body of a person who wants to take out and carry away safe deposits,
It facilitates investigations and arrests. It should be noted that by incorporating a fluorescent substance, it is possible to make it distinguishable by ultraviolet irradiation even after the color has been washed off on the limbs and face.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a structural example of an electric / electronic control system according to the present invention. The control unit 12 receives signals from each abnormal sensor group such as vibration, stress, and imaging, and when a phenomenon exceeding a predetermined threshold is detected, generates an operation signal of various alarm means and sends a remote monitoring / alarm device. Signal transmission,
A control signal for jetting the liquid material is generated. Further, it exerts a function of controlling each sensor group including image pickup in response to a signal from a remote monitoring / alarming device such as a mobile phone and sending back a signal indicating an output state thereof.

The power supply unit necessary for the operation of the control unit 12, various abnormality detection sensors, alarm means, alarm transmission means, liquid material injection means, etc. is usually a commercial power source. However, it is desirable to have a built-in secondary battery Batt., Which is charged in a floating manner, in preparation for a power failure caused by an intentional or natural failure.

[0029]

According to the safe with IT function of the present invention, the situation of the safe as well as the safe itself is appropriate depending on the outputs of the sensors that are installed in combination according to the scale, use, installation site, etc. of the safe. The control output obtained as a result enables the generation of a corresponding alarm, intimidation, notification, and the generation of a monitoring alarm for a remote manager.

The situation detected by each sensor can be a signal that represents the situation of illegal unlocking or destruction in stages, and various combinations of cautions, alarms, warnings and the like that are generated in response thereto can be made. You can Therefore,
It is also possible to end the action itself by issuing an early warning to the actor.

Further, it is possible to appropriately select the distant transmission of the abnormality information by the line typified by the mobile phone system and the instruction of the countermeasure therefor. Initially, the distant administrator who received the transmission of the detection signal that the abnormal vibration was detected confirmed the activation of the imaging device before the signal such as the abnormal stress or the lock breakage was output, and received the output and displayed it. You can display the situation inside and outside the safe on the screen and directly enter the monitoring.
In addition to this, it is possible to give a voice warning, activate an automatic warning system, notify a security guarantee company, report to the police, etc. It is possible to promptly respond by making an early arrangement.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration example of a safe with an IT function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of a safe with an IT function according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 10 Safe body 12 Control unit 12S power supply 14 doors 18 Abnormal vibration sensor 20 Abnormal acoustic sensor 22 Abnormal stress sensor 24 lock breakage sensor 26 Optical sensor 28 Weight sensor 30 Imaging device (internal mounting) 32A, 32B imaging device (external attachment) 40, 42 Liquid material injection device 50 audible alarm 52 Voice alarm device 54 Luminous alarm device 56 Alarm transmission relay device (transmission means)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A control unit including a control microcomputer, a vibration sensor, an abnormal acoustic sensor, an optical sensor, an abnormal stress sensor, a lock breaking sensor, a weight sensor, a recording unit, etc.
Alternatively, when two or more abnormality detection sensor groups and the output from the abnormality detection sensor group are transmitted to the control unit, an alarm and / or monitoring means installed in a close vicinity, and an alarm / monitor installed in a distant place A safe with an IT function, comprising: a means and a transmission means for transmitting an abnormal signal to an alarm / monitor means possessed by an administrator. 2. The alarm and / or monitoring means installed at the nearest location is a combination of one or more selected from a loud sound alarm device, a voice alarm device, a high-intensity light emission alarm device, a small image pickup device and the like. The safe with IT function according to claim 1, characterized in that the safe. 3. A detection signal or an operation instruction signal between the control unit and each sensor and between each alarm / monitoring unit is wired or wireless including the Internet, or infrared rays or the like. The safe with IT function described in either 1 or 2. 4. The alarm / monitoring means installed at a distant place corresponds to an alarm / monitoring means installed in a head office, a branch office, a home, a guard station, a monitoring room, a night shift office, a security guarantee company, etc., and a transmission medium. Is wired or wireless including the Internet, and the safe with IT function according to claim 1. 5. The safe with IT function according to claim 4, wherein a mobile phone system is used for the wireless communication. 6. The small-sized image pickup camera is installed in a bird's-eye view of a safe installation position and / or in a peep window inside a safe door that can image the outside when the safe is opened. A safe with an IT function according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. A signal for picking up a situation around the safe and / or inside the safe can be displayed on a display unit of a remote alarm / monitor means by transmitting a start signal from a distance to the small-sized image pickup camera. 7. The safe with IT function according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: 8. The safe inside and / or when the door of the safe is illegally opened and a sudden change in the weight of the storage location inside the safe is detected.
Alternatively, the safe with IT function according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a liquid containing a dye or a pigment is set to be jetted from the liquid jetting means around the safe installation place.