JP2003138814A - Appliance locking/unlocking system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an appliance locking/unlocking system which can check a locking/unlocking state of an appliance without going to the location of the appliance each time. SOLUTION: The appliance locking/unlocking system is formed of an appliance group consisting of the appliances 1a to 3b, and a remote terminal 4. Each appliance includes at least a housing portion formed therein, a restraining member for restraining approach to the housing portion, a locking/unlocking means for inhibiting the open state of the restraining member or releasing the inhibition, a non-contact communicating means 126, and a control means 127 for locking/unlocking the locking/unlocking means upon reception of a locking/unlocking instruction signal. The remote terminal 4 includes a non- contact communicating means 137 for transmitting at least a locking/unlocking signal to the non-contact communicating means of the appliance group, and a transmission operating means 5. The appliance group can be remote-controlled for locking/unlocking by the remote terminal. The remote terminal 4 is comprised of a locking/unlocking state output means 5 for outputting an locking/ unlocking state of at least the appliance group which is permitted to be locked/ unlocked by the remote terminal.

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 locking / unlocking system that enables unlocking of these fixtures by omitting mechanical and complicated operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a locking / unlocking method for a fixture that can be locked and unlocked is carried out by going out to the fixture with the key of the fixture and inserting and locking the key into a keyhole. When locking / unlocking by, it is necessary to bring the key and insert / lock the key into the keyhole to carry out the locking / unlocking operation. Since the locking / unlocking operation is performed as described above, it is difficult to perform the locking / unlocking operation, and it is necessary to bring the key to the furniture, so that there is a problem that the key and the like are easily lost.

Therefore, in recent years, as one method for solving these problems, a furniture locking / unlocking system that can remotely lock / unlock a furniture by using a remote terminal using electromagnetic waves or infrared rays has been studied. Is coming.

[0004]

In these furniture locking / unlocking systems, it is convenient because the locking / unlocking can be done remotely, but in order to grasp the locked / unlocked state at present, it is necessary to go to the furniture and check it. There was a problem that it was inconvenient.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a furniture locking / unlocking system capable of confirming the locked / unlocked state of a user without having to go to the furniture one by one. Has an aim.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a furniture locking / unlocking system according to the present invention has at least an accommodating portion therein and a regulating member for regulating an approach to the accommodating portion, Locking / unlocking means for suppressing or releasing the opening of the restricting member, non-contact communication means capable of receiving at least an instruction signal transmitted from a remote terminal in a non-contact manner, and unlocking or locking instruction in the non-contact communication means. Control means for locking / unlocking the locking / unlocking means based on the reception of a signal, a fixture group comprising a plurality of fixtures, and at least a locking / unlocking signal for transmitting to the non-contact communication means of the fixture group A remote terminal comprising at least a non-contact communication means and a transmission operation means for transmitting the locking / unlocking signal from the non-contact communication means; Is a locking / unlocking system capable of performing locking / unlocking remotely from the remote terminal, wherein the remote terminal is at least locked / unlocked by the remote terminal based on transmission of locking / unlocking from the remote terminal. And a locked / unlocked state output means for outputting the locked / unlocked state of the furniture group.
According to this feature, the locking / unlocking state of the fixture based on the operation of the remote terminal is output by the locking / unlocking state output means of the remote terminal, so that the operator can lock / unlock the fixture at that time. The state can be confirmed without visiting the furniture one by one.

The furniture locking / unlocking system of the present invention preferably comprises locking / unlocking history registration means for registering the transmission history of the locking / unlocking, and locking / unlocking history output means for outputting the transmission history of the locking / unlocking. . By doing so, it is possible to confirm which furniture was locked and unlocked in the past.

In the furniture locking / unlocking system of the present invention, the non-contact communication means of the remote terminal has a receiving function capable of receiving a transmission from another remote terminal in the same system, and the received other remote It is preferable that the locking / unlocking state output means specifies the fixture to be locked / unlocked by the transmission based on the transmission of the terminal and outputs the locking / unlocking state of the fixture group. By doing so, not only locking / unlocking by the operation of the owner of the remote terminal but also locking / unlocking of each furniture by another remote terminal can be grasped without going to the furniture.

In the furniture locking / unlocking system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the locking / unlocking history registration means register the transmission history from the other remote terminal received by the non-contact communication means. This way, anyone who uses the system
You can check which furniture was locked and unlocked when.

In the furniture locking / unlocking system of the present invention, it is preferable that the locking / unlocking state output means schematically displays each of the fixtures constituting the fixture group and displays the locked / unlocked state of each fixture. In this way, it is possible to intuitively understand the locked / unlocked state.

In the furniture locking / unlocking system of the present invention, it is preferable that the locking / unlocking state output means displays the locking / unlocking state by color. This makes it easier to determine the locked / unlocked state.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an office in which the furniture locking / unlocking system of this embodiment is introduced, and FIG. 2 is a furniture with a remote locking / unlocking function used in the furniture locking / unlocking system of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a two-stage set in which both open bookstores 1a, 1b, 1c and lateral cabinets 2a, 2b, 2c are combined, and FIG. 3 is a remote unlocking used in the furniture locking / unlocking system of this embodiment. Wagon 3 which is a fixture with a lock function
It is an appearance perspective view showing a and 3b.

First, the furniture locking / unlocking system of this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 1, both cabinets (A) 1a and lateral cabinets (A) 2a, two cabinets (B) 1b, lateral cabinets (B) 2b, and both cabinets (C) 1 are provided as furniture.
c and a lateral cabinet (C) 2c are combined to form a two-stage set, and a wagon (A) 3a and a wagon (B) 3b are used as a fixture.

In the office to which the furniture locking and unlocking system of this embodiment is applied, two desks are provided corresponding to the wagons (A) 3a and wagons (B) 3b,
On one of the desks, a personal computer 5 and a remote terminal 4 for remotely locking and unlocking the furniture are arranged.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the personal computer 5, each control unit 1 of each fixture
Wireless data communication with weak radio waves is performed with 1, 21, and 31, and locking / unlocking is performed remotely using the remote controller 8 registered in the control unit 11, 21, 31 as a remote terminal of the locking / unlocking person in advance. You can do it.

First, a two-stage set in which both open bookstores 1a, 1b and 1c, which are the furniture with a remote locking / unlocking function used in this embodiment, and the lateral cabinets 2a, 2b and 2c are combined, particularly specifically both The open book store 1a, 1b, 1c will be described as an example with reference to FIG.

The interiors of the two open bookstores 1a, 1b, 1c are a storage portion 14 capable of storing documents and the like, and an opening / closing door 1 as a restriction portion whose front surface is openable / closable so as to close the storage portion 1 A control unit 11 for controlling locking / unlocking by receiving radio waves from the remote terminal 4 or the remote controller 8 is provided at the upper position of the open side facing the pivotal side of the opening / closing door 1 '. In addition, a key unit 18 is provided at a substantially central position of the open side so as to correspond to the lock, and the key unit 18 is connected to the control unit 11 and the control unit 11 A drive motor (not shown) for internally moving the key to the locking / unlocking position is driven by the drive output from the device to lock / unlock the key.
8 is a latch claw 15 for restricting the opening of the opening / closing door 1'by engaging with the engaging holes 16 provided on the main body side of both open bookstores by operating the handle provided on the front surface of the opening / closing door 1 '. It is housed inside a door housing portion 12 provided on the open side, together with a latch pawl driving mechanism (not shown) for driving.

In FIG. 2, numeral 13 is a power cable for supplying power to the control unit 11, and the power cable 13 is, as shown in FIG.
Power cable 19 led out from the back of a, 1b, 1c
And the operating power of the control unit 11 is supplied from the outside, and the power cable 13 is embedded inside the opening / closing door 1 '.

Further, at the upper position of the front surface of the opening / closing door 1'corresponding to the position where the control unit 11 is arranged, a reception lamp (LED) 118, which is controlled to be lit when receiving a radio wave, and some trouble (error) occurs. An error lamp (LED) 119 that is turned on and off at a time is provided, and at the upper surface position of the control unit 11, in order to detect opening of the opening / closing door 1 ′ provided in the control unit 11 by light. An opening 17 connected to the open / close sensor 115 is provided.

Further, the lateral cabinets 2a, 2b, 2c used in this embodiment will be described. The lateral cabinets 2a, 2b, 2c include three drawers 2
Is provided, and on the front surface of the top plate 23 above it,
A key unit 22 and a control unit 21, which are similar to those of the open bookstores 1a, 1b and 1c, are provided, and the key unit 22 and the control unit 21 are connected.

At the front position of the control unit 21, a reception lamp (LED) 118 and an error lamp (LED) 119 connected to the control unit 21 are provided as in the case of the two open bookshelves 1a, 1b, 1c. ing. still,
Reference numeral 29 in FIG. 1 denotes the lateral cabinets 2a, 2
It is a power cable for supplying electric power to b and 2c.

Next, the wagon 3 used in this embodiment
Describing a and 3b with reference to FIG. 3, the wagon is of a type including three drawers 30a, 30b and 30c, and a key hole 36 is provided in a front plate 3'covering the uppermost drawer 30a. Therefore, only the drawer 30a can be locked.

On the inner side of the drawer 30a from the front plate 3 ', a key unit 32 corresponding to the key hole 36 is the same as that of the open bookstores 1a, 1b, 1c.
And a control unit 31 connected to the key unit 32, and the control unit 3 of the front plate 3'is housed.
In the position corresponding to 1, the reception lamp (LE
D) 118 and an error lamp (LED) 119 are provided.

This control unit 31 includes a power cable 5
9 is connected to a power male connector 61 provided at the inner end of the drawer 30a through 9, and the power male connector 61 is connected to the power cable 60 on the wagon body side when the drawer 30a is stored. The power supply female connector 62 is fitted to energize the power supply. The control unit 31 pulls out the drawer 30a to release the fitting of the power supply male connector 61 from the power supply female connector 62, and thus the power is not supplied. A secondary battery (not shown) is provided so that the secondary battery can operate even when energized, and the secondary battery can operate even when de-energized.

Reference numeral 58 in FIG. 3 is an opening for the opening / closing sensor 115 mounted on the control unit 31.

Next, the key units 18, 22 and 32 used for each of these fixtures can be locked and unlocked manually even with a key, and the keys used in this embodiment are the same. Regarding the unit, the wagons 3a, 3b
The key unit 32 used for the above will be described below as an example.

The key unit 32 includes a cylinder lock 40
6 is housed in a bent plate-shaped cover 38 as shown in FIG. 6, the tip 40a of the cylinder lock 40 which is inserted and protruded from the front of the cover 38 is supported by the front surface of the cover 38, and its rear end is It is supported by a front plate 42 that is vertically fixed to the rear of the cover 38.

Behind the cover 38, a rear face plate 44 is fixed in parallel to the front face plate 42 at a predetermined interval.
An operation plate 45, which will be described later, and an operation arm 46 are slidably guided in the longitudinal direction in a rectangular gap formed by the front plate 42 and the rear plate 44.

At the rear end of the cylinder lock 40, an eccentric shaft 48 which can be rotated a predetermined angle by the rotation of the inserted key 35.
Project through the front plate 42, and the eccentric shaft 48
Is a vertical long groove 50 formed at a predetermined position of the operating plate 45.
Is loosely fitted into.

Therefore, the working plate 45 is eccentrically rotated by the forward and reverse rotations of the manual operation of the key 35.
The rotational force of No. 8 is converted by the long groove 50 to enable linear reciprocating motion.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a motor 54 with a speed reducer (hereinafter referred to as a speed reduction motor) is provided on a side surface of the operating plate 45 via an L-shaped bracket 52 on the front surface of one end of the operating plate 45. The pinion gear 55 is fixed to the output shaft of the reduction motor 54.

On the back surface of the operating plate 45, a strip-shaped operating arm 46, which is longer than the operating plate 45, slidably contacts the operating plate 45 along the movement direction.
A conversion mechanism is constituted by rack teeth 56a on the upper surface of a rack 56 of a predetermined length fixed to the front surface on one side and a pinion gear 55 of a reduction motor 54 meshing with the rack teeth 56a.

Behind the actuating arm 46, limit switches 58a and 58b as detectors for detecting the locked position and the unlocked position of the actuating arm 46 are provided on the orbit along which the actuating arm 46 moves in the forward and backward directions. The limit switches 58a and 58b are used as detection conditions for switching the rotation direction of the deceleration motor 54.

As shown in FIG. 4, the drawer 30a is provided on the inner wall of the main body in which the upper drawer 30a is accommodated.
A lock hole 43 is formed corresponding to the actuating arm 46, which can be inserted by the movement of the actuating arm 46 in the state in which is inserted.

The locking / unlocking operation of the key unit 32 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 (a), (b) and (c).

The key unit 32 of the present invention is basically used by being electrically driven by the control unit 31, and can be unlocked by a manual operation when an electrical trouble occurs. It is the one.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, with the upper drawer 30a housed in the main body, the lock from the control unit 31 is performed by remote control of the lock from the remote controller 8 or the remote terminal 4. The deceleration motor 54 is activated by the drive output, and the pinion gear 55 is rotated in the direction of the arrow (counterclockwise), so that the operation arm 4 is moved through the rack 56 meshed with the pinion gear 55.
6 is guided by the back surface of the actuation plate 45 and the rear face plate 44 and moves leftward in the direction of the arrow, and also moves leftward with respect to the actuation plate 45 in the immovable state by the cylinder lock 40, so that its tip 46a is When the locking hole 43 is inserted, the upper drawer 30a is locked.

In this state, after the limit switch 58b arranged at the rear is first turned off,
Limit switch 58a located in front is OFF
And the limit switch 58a turns off.
The rotation of the deceleration motor 54 is stopped by the signal, and the control unit 31 can confirm the locked state of the key unit 32.

Next, the control unit 31 is operated by remote control of unlocking from the remote controller 8 or the remote terminal 4.
When the deceleration motor 54 is rotated in the reverse direction by the unlocking drive output from the operating arm 46, the pinion gear 55 rotates in the arrow direction (clockwise) as shown in FIG. 7B.
Moves to the right in the direction of the arrow via the rack 56 meshing with the pinion gear 55, and also moves to the right with respect to the operation plate 45 in the immovable state as described above, and the tip 46a thereof is pulled out from the locking hole 43. The lock of the drawer 30a is unlocked by being taken out.

In this state, the limit switch 58a arranged at the front is first turned on, and then the limit switch 58b arranged at the rear is turned on, and the ON signal from this limit switch 58b causes The rotation of the deceleration motor 54 is stopped, and the control unit 31 can confirm the unlocked state of the key unit 32.

Here, when the key unit 32 is in an electrically locked state as shown in FIG. 7A, the key unit 3
When a problem occurs in 2 or the control unit 31 and it becomes impossible to lock / unlock, the key 35 is inserted into the cylinder lock 40 of the key unit 32 through the key hole 36 on the front surface of the drawer 30a shown in FIG. By manually rotating 35, for example, clockwise, the operating plate 45 is inserted through the long groove 50 that is loosely fitted to the eccentric shaft 48 that rotates in the same direction.
Goes to the right in the direction of the arrow.

At this time, the deceleration motor 54 mounted on the operating plate 45 is in a stopped state. Therefore, when a rotational force acts on the pinion gear 55 of the deceleration motor 54 from the outside, the deceleration motor 54 is in a stopped state. Since the deceleration motor 54 cannot be rotated by the deceleration mechanism (not shown), the operating arm 46 moves in the same direction as the operating plate 45 through the rack 56 meshing with the pinion gear 55 to unlock the locked state. Can be done. In the unlocked state, the key 35 may be rotated in the opposite direction to the above.

The key units 18 and 22 for other furniture
Like the key unit 32, the key can be locked and unlocked by using a key, but the detailed description of the mechanism will be omitted.

Next, the control units 11, 21, 31 of this embodiment connected to these key units will be described. In this embodiment, each of these control units 11 and 2 is
Although the shapes and the like of 1 and 31 are slightly different, their configurations and mechanisms are almost the same, so the control unit 11 will be described below.

The configuration of the control unit 11 is as shown in FIG.
Or radio waves from the remote controller 8 (315 MHz in this embodiment)
(Band) for receiving a coil antenna 120 and a wireless modem 126 'for demodulating the received radio waves, which is a wireless module 126 which is a non-contact communication means, and the remote terminal 4 and the remote controller 8 in the wireless module 126. The key unit 18 (22, 32) is controlled to be locked / unlocked based on the reception of the unlocking instruction and the locking instruction from the user, and is carried by the unlocking registrant registered in the EEPROM 128 which is a non-volatile memory. A control microcomputer (MPU) 127 as a control unit that performs processing such as collation of the terminal code of the remote controller 8 and the terminal code of the remote terminal 4 of the unlocking registrant, a sounder 116 for outputting an error sound when an error occurs, Error lamp (LED) 119,
119 'and receiving lamps (LED) 118, 118'
Driver 117 connected to, an opening / closing sensor 115 for detecting opening / closing of the opening / closing door 1'by light, a registration button operated when registering the terminal code of the unlocking registrant's remote controller 8 or remote terminal 4. The switch 124, a delete button switch 125 operated when deleting these registrations, and the power cable 13 are connected to change the alternating current to direct current and supply it to the key unit 18 through the inside of the device and the connection connector part 129 described later. Power supply unit 130 for
The key unit 18 (22, 32) is connected to the key unit 18 (22, 32), and a connection connector portion 129 for transmitting electric power and drive output is provided. The control unit 31 mounted on the wagons 3a and 3b has a power supply unit 130 having two internal units.
It has a secondary battery and a charging circuit for charging the secondary battery.

This control microcomputer (MPU) 127 has
Nonvolatile EEPROM as a locking / unlocking terminal storage means
The M128 is connected to the EEPROM 128, and various control programs executed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 127 are stored in the EEPROM 128, and the terminal code of the terminal possessed by the locking / unlocking licensee, specifically, the later-described A terminal code including a key type code and a terminal ID (ID code) uniquely assigned to each remote terminal or remote controller 8 is registered.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 11 of this embodiment is housed in the door housing section 12, and the registration button switch 124 and the delete button switch 125 are installed in the door housing section 12. The receiving lamp (LED) 11 is formed on the inner side and is operated by operating the registration button switch 124 and the delete button switch 125.
8 and the error lamp (LED) 119 can be confirmed from the inside of the opening / closing door 1 ′, the reception lamp (LED) 118 and the error lamp (LED) 11
Receiving lamp (LED) 11 whose lighting is controlled in the same manner as 9
8'and the error lamp (LED) 119 'are provided. The receiving lamp (LED) 118 'and the error lamp (LED) 119' are not provided in the other control units 22 and 32.

Next, a description will be given of the remote terminal 4 which performs wireless communication by weak radio waves to the control units 11, 21 and 31 provided in each of these fixtures. The remote terminal 4 of this embodiment is as shown in FIG. A box-shaped casing 131 having a dipole antenna 132 is provided on an upper portion thereof, and a power lamp 134 for notifying an operation by power supply, a transmission lamp 144 lit at the time of transmitting radio waves, and the like on the front surface thereof. Reception lamp 145 that is turned on when a transmission from the remote terminal 4 or remote control 8 is received.
Is provided, and the communication cable 7 is led out from the back surface of the housing 131, and is connected to the personal computer 5 via the communication cable 7 so as to be capable of data communication.

Inside the casing 131, as shown in FIG. 11, the power lamp 134 and the transmission lamp 144,
Driver 141 for driving the reception lamp 145 to light up
And a communication unit 138 for performing data communication with the personal computer 5 via the communication cable 7 according to the RS232C standard, which is a serial communication standard, and the dipole antenna 132, which is connected to the dipole antenna 132.
A radio module 137 as a non-contact communication means that incorporates a modem 137 'that demodulates the radio wave received by the mobile phone and modulates the data to be transmitted, and a real-time clock (R) that can output date and time information at that time.
TC) 143 and transmission processing of a transmission data packet as shown in FIG. 14 which is output from the personal computer 5 upon receipt of an unlocking or locking instruction connected to each of these parts and connected by the communication cable 7. , A control microcomputer (MPU) 140 that receives a transmission from the other remote terminal 4 or the remote controller 8 and outputs the transmission data to the personal computer 5, and a control microcomputer (MPU) 140
RAM 139 that can be used for various processes, a control program in which the control content executed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 140 is described, a remote terminal ID (ID code) uniquely assigned to the remote terminal 4, and four types of EEPROM 14 for storing a terminal code including a key type code
2 are provided.

A personal computer 5 to which the remote terminal 4 is connected by the communication cable 7 has a locking / unlocking application that operates on the personal computer 5 installed (installed). Each fixture can be locked and unlocked.

Next, the remote controller 8 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. The remote controller 8 used in this embodiment has a substantially front and rear circular shape as shown in FIG. 12, which is relatively small and thin. It is possible to carry by using the resin casing 81, and a lock button 82, an unlock button 83, and a transmission lamp (LED) 88 are provided on the upper surface thereof.

Inside the resin housing 81, as shown in FIG. 13, the control units 11, 21, 31 of the furniture are installed.
And a transmission module 84 for performing wireless communication with the wireless module 126 mounted on the
A coil antenna 87 for outputting a weak radio wave is built in.

Further, a controller 85 is connected to the transmission module 84, and an OTPROM capable of electrically storing data only once in the controller 85.
In the OTPROM 89, a terminal code peculiar to the remote controller 8 is non-rewritably registered, and the lock button 82 is operated by operating the unlock button 83. The transmission data packet shown in FIG. 14, which is composed of a locking instruction or an unlocking instruction based on the terminal code and the terminal code registered in the OTPROM 89, is output to the transmission module 84, whereby the data string is modulated and the coil antenna 87 is modulated. Is output from.

Incidentally, reference numeral 86 in FIG. 13 denotes a button battery which is a power storage means for energizing the transmission module 84 and the controller 85, and the button battery 86 is replaceable.

Next, in the locking / unlocking system of this embodiment, the above-mentioned fixtures are connected to the remote terminal 4 and the remote controller 8.
The terminal code given to the remote terminal 4 and the remote controller 8 for individually locking and unlocking will be described.

In the present embodiment, these terminal codes are replaced with those shown in FIG.
As shown in, the key type code and the remote terminal ID (ID code) uniquely assigned to each remote terminal 4 and the remote controller 8 are included.

This remote terminal ID (ID code) is
The same remote terminal ID is used for each remote terminal 4 and remote controller 8 used in the locking / unlocking system to be constructed.
The ID code is unique so that it does not exist.

Further, a plurality (four in this embodiment) of the key type codes are assigned only to the remote terminal 4, and even if the same remote terminal ID (ID code) is used, four key types are used. Thus, even if the furniture is locked and unlocked, the user can lock and unlock it by distinguishing the furniture to be locked and unlocked.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
A key division of "99" which is a single key type code is given,
The key division of "99" is a division of simultaneous release,
The control unit 11, which has received the key type code of "99",
21 and 31 perform unlocking or locking based on the match of the remote terminal ID (ID code) transmitted next to the key type code, so that the user of the remote controller 8 is permitted to unlock. Locking and unlocking of all the fixtures that are in place are being carried out simultaneously.

FIG. 16 shows the structure of the terminal code in the remote terminal 4 of these embodiments. Specifically, the key type code constituting the terminal code is a two-digit numerical value, and out of the two-digit numerical values 01 to 99, four are assigned to one remote terminal ID (ID code). ing. In the present embodiment, since the 4-digit numerical value (0001 to 9999) is used as the remote terminal ID (ID code),
24 sets x 9999 = 239976 as 6 digits of terminal code
Since the same terminal code exists, a maximum of 239976 remote terminals 4 and 9999 can be used in the same system.
It is possible to use the remote controller 8 of the stand together.

The operation status of the furniture locking / unlocking system of this embodiment will be described below. First, in order to lock and unlock various fixtures by the remote terminal 4 or the remote controller 8, the control units 11 and 2 of the fixtures to be locked and unlocked.
1, 31 are remote terminals 4 or remote controllers 8 to be used
It is necessary to register the terminal code previously assigned and stored in the.

The contents of these registration processes will be described by taking the case of using the remote controller 8 as an example.
When registering the remote controller 8 in the furniture to be locked and unlocked at, for example, both open library A, the key is inserted into the lock in advance and the open / close door 1'is opened, and the position of the key is unlocked. Position, that is, the position where the key cannot be removed.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the registration button switch 124 provided on the inner surface side of the opening / closing door 1'is continuously pressed.

The operation is performed by the control unit 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in the flow chart showing the processing contents performed by 1, 21, and 31, the registration / deletion processing detected in step S1 and shown in FIG. 18 is performed.

In the registration / deletion process, first, at step T1, whether the door is open or not is determined by the open / close detection sensor 1
It is determined by the open / closed detection from 15 (specifically, the light detection by opening), and in step T2, it is determined whether the key is inserted in the key unit 18 and the position is unlocked. Only when both T1 and T2 are "Yes", the process proceeds to T3, and when either is "No", the process returns to S1.

Then, the continuous pressing operation of the registration button switch 124 is performed by T3.
Is determined to have been operated, and the process proceeds to T9. At T9, it is determined that the delete button switch 125 has not been operated, and the process proceeds to T10 for a predetermined time.
Receive detection at 26.

At this stage, the registration operator presses either the lock button 82 or the unlock button 83 of the remote controller 8 to be registered.

Based on the operation, from the remote controller 8, as shown in FIG. 14, together with an unlocking or locking command,
Transmission data including the key type code (only "99" in the case of the remote controller as described above) and the terminal code including the remote terminal ID (ID code) is transmitted.

This transmission data is received by the control unit 11 which is about to register, and reception at the wireless module 126 is detected within a predetermined time at step T10. If the reception is not detected within a predetermined time, the process returns to S1.

On the basis of the reception of this transmission data, the control microcomputer (MPU) 127 in the control unit 11 controls the lighting of the reception lamps (LEDs) 118 and 118 'to notify the reception and the received transmission. The terminal code is extracted and specified from the data (T11).

Then, the specified terminal code is added to the EEP.
It is stored in the ROM 128 and registered (T12),
The receiving lamp (LED) 118 lit at T11,
By turning off 118 '(T13) and returning to S1,
The terminal code of the remote controller 8 is registered in the control unit 11.

Note that these registration methods can be carried out by the remote terminal 4 in the same procedure. However,
Unlike the remote controller 8, a click operation of a key icon corresponding to the lock button 82 or the unlock button 83 is performed on the "key classification / ID registration and deletion" screen shown in FIG.

Specifically, an icon for starting the locking / unlocking application is displayed on the desktop of the personal computer 5 of the present embodiment in which the locking / unlocking application is installed. When the application is activated, the remote control lock screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed.

In the present embodiment, the layout data is set in advance so that the schematic display that matches the furniture arrangement corresponding to the furniture layout of the office is made in advance, and the typical display of the furniture based on these layout data is made. By displaying different display colors for the furniture that is locked and the furniture that is unlocked, it is possible to intuitively understand the locked / unlocked state of each furniture. There is.

At the upper position of the remote control lock screen, as shown in FIG. 19, a menu "registration and deletion of ID code" is provided, and before the registration button switch 124 of the control unit 11 is operated. On the screen, select "Register and delete ID code", and select "Key classification
Display the "Registration and deletion of ID code" page.

[Registration and deletion of key classification / ID code]
As described above, the page has four key categories, and the user decides which key category of the furniture to be locked / unlocked and selects the icon of the key category. A key classification code (key classification code) and a remote terminal ID (ID code) corresponding to the selected key classification are transmitted from the connected remote terminal 4, and the transmission data is pressed by the registration button switch 124. It is received by the control unit 11 being operated and is registered in the same manner as the remote controller 8.

Key classifications registered in these personal computers
The content of the ID code registration can be displayed and confirmed as shown in FIG. 21 by selecting the “ID code registration confirmation” menu provided at the upper position of the remote control lock screen shown in FIG. You can In the present embodiment, the personal computer 5 connected to the remote terminal 4 receives the transmissions of other users to enable the locked / unlocked state of each fixture, so that the locked / unlocked state as shown in FIG. The registered contents of all system users are entered and registered in the personal computer 5, and the registered contents of all locking / unlocking system users can be confirmed and edited by selecting the "Confirm registration of ID code" menu. It is like this.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a menu item of "locking / unlocking history" is provided at the upper position of the remote control lock screen, and when the menu is selected, as shown in FIG. The lock / unlock history screen is displayed.

On the lock / unlock history screen, the personal computer 5
In addition to the lock / unlock history based on the operation from, the operation history from another remote terminal 4 or the remote controller 8 is registered as shown in FIG. The operation history from the other remote terminals 4 and the remote controller 8 is transmitted from the other remote terminals 4 and the remote controller 8 to the respective furniture by the remote terminal 4 of the present embodiment connected to the personal computer 5. By intercepting the transmitted data and registering the locking / unlocking history based on the interception, it is possible to determine which furniture is unlocked and which is locked based on the history.
A determination is made based on the registered content of the ID code, and the determined locked / unlocked state is reflected on the remote control lock screen shown in FIG. In addition, when the determination of the locked / unlocked state by interception of these transmissions and the actual locked / unlocked state do not match, for example, when an error occurs on the furniture side, as a menu for correcting these mismatches, The item "lock / unlock state correction" is provided on the remote control lock screen.

Next, the operation in the locking / unlocking operation after the registration will be described. After the registration in the control unit 11 has been completed, if it is desired to unlock or lock both open library A, the locking of the remote controller 8 is performed. The button 82 or the unlock button 83 is operated.

Based on the operation, the remote controller 8 sends transmission data (packet) including a locking command or an unlocking command and a terminal code corresponding to the type of the operated button.
Will be sent.

This transmission data is received by the remote terminal 4 together with the control unit 11.

The reception of this transmission data is detected in S2 of the processing content of the control unit 11 shown in FIG.
Then, in S3, it is determined in S3 whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous reception.

If these predetermined times have not elapsed, there is a high possibility that the lock button 82 or the unlock button 83 of the remote controller 8 has been accidentally operated in duplicate, so these predetermined times do not elapse. The reception is ignored, the process returns to S1, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, S
Go to 4.

In S4, the terminal code is extracted from the received transmission data (packet), and it is determined whether the extracted terminal code matches the terminal code of the lock / unlock licensor registered in the EEPROM 128. Implemented (S
5).

If the determinations do not match, the process returns to S1. If the determinations match, the process proceeds to S6 to determine whether or not the key is in the manual state.

If the judgment is in the manual state, the error lamp (LE) is displayed for a predetermined time (4 seconds in this embodiment).
D) After turning on the lights 119 and 119 'and outputting an error sound from the sounder 116 for the predetermined time (4 seconds in the present embodiment) (S7), the process returns to S1, and if not in the manual state, that is, If the key is not inserted, the process proceeds to S8.

In S8, it is determined whether or not the received command is unlocked. If it is not unlocked, the process proceeds to S18, and if it is unlocked, the process proceeds to S9 and the current key state is the unlocked state. Whether or not to carry out.

In the determination of S9, if the unlocking state has already been reached, the receiving lamps (LEDs) 118 and 118 'are normally turned on (for one second in this embodiment), and then the received terminal code is unlocked. After registering the history as, return to the above S1,
If it is not unlocked in the determination of S9,
After proceeding to S11, the unlocking drive output is turned "ON", and the receiving lamps (LEDs) 118 and 118 'are turned on, and then proceeds to S12.

In S12, the key position is detected after a lapse of a predetermined time (the maximum time required for the key unit 18 to unlock), and it is determined whether the detected key position is in the unlocked state (S13). ), If it is not in the unlocked state, the process proceeds to S14 to turn off the unlocking drive output and the error lamp (L) for a predetermined time (4 seconds in this embodiment).
The ED) 119 and 119 'are turned on, and after an error sound is output from the sounder 116 for the predetermined time (4 seconds in the present embodiment) (S15), the process returns to S1.

In the determination at S13,
If the key position is in the unlocked state, the process proceeds to S16, the unlocking drive output is set to “OFF”, and the received terminal code is registered as the unlocking history (S17), and then the above-mentioned S is performed.
By returning to 1, it becomes possible to remotely unlock both open library A by the remote controller 8.

When the both open bookstores A are locked after the necessary documents and the like are taken out from the both open bookstores A by these unlocking operations, the lock button 82 of the remote controller 8 is pressed.

The transmission data (packet) including the lock command from the remote controller 8 based on the pressing operation of the lock button 82 is received in the same manner as in the case of unlocking.
It is determined in S8 that the received command is not unlocking, and the process proceeds to S18.

In S18, it is determined whether or not the key state is already in the locked state, and if it is already in the locked state, the process proceeds to S24 and the receiving lamps (LEDs) 118, 118 '.
Is normally turned on (for one second in this embodiment), and if there is unlock history registration of the received terminal code, the history is deleted and the process returns to S1.

If it is determined in S18 that the unlocked state is not present, the process proceeds to S19, and it is determined whether or not there is an unlock history other than the received terminal code (S19). If another unlock history exists, the unlock history registration of the received terminal code exists, and after the history is deleted, the process returns to S1 and the lock is not implemented (S25).

In this way, the terminal code that has been unlocked in S17 of the unlocking process is registered in the unlock history, and the S1
If the unlock history of the other terminal code exists at 9, the locking is not performed. In the situation where the unlock history of these other terminal codes exists, the same furniture is shared. Since another user is unlocking, by locking the furniture, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of another shared user having to unlock the furniture again. Has become.

In the determination of S19, if there is no unlock history other than the received terminal code, the process proceeds to S20, the lock drive output is turned "ON", and the receiving lamps (LED) 118, 118 'are turned on. After the light is turned on, the process proceeds to S21.

In S21, the key position is detected after the elapse of a predetermined time (the maximum time required for the key unit 18 to lock), and it is determined whether the detected key position is in the locked state (S22). If it is not in the locked state, the process proceeds to S26, the locking drive output is turned "OFF", and the error lamp (L) is output for a predetermined time (4 seconds in this embodiment).
The ED) 119 and 119 'are turned on, and after an error sound is output from the sounder 116 for the predetermined time (4 seconds in this embodiment) (S27), the process returns to S1.

In the detection of the key position in S22, if the key state is the lock position, the process proceeds to S23, the lock drive output is set to "OFF", and the unlock history of the received terminal code is set. After the deletion (S28), the process returns to S1 so that the remote control 8 can remotely lock both open library A.

The locking and unlocking operation examples have been described by taking the remote controller as an example. To perform the locking and unlocking in the personal computer 5 to which the remote terminal 4 is connected, the remote controller shown in FIG. On the lock screen, select the corresponding key icon of the furniture you want to lock or unlock, or select the lock icon on the bottom of the remote control lock screen.
Among the items of one key type, the item of the desired type is selected.

When the corresponding key icon of the furniture to be locked or unlocked is selected, if there is an ID registration corresponding to the selected furniture, that is, if the locking / unlocking of the furniture is permitted. , The key type that matches the registration of the furniture is automatically specified and transmitted, so that the furniture can be locked and unlocked. However, if there are two or more key types corresponding to the selected fixture,
A screen for inquiring which key type to use is displayed to prompt selection.

Next, these already control units 11 and 2 are
In the case of deleting the terminal code registered in Nos. 1 and 31, when the control unit 11 is taken as an example, the delete button switch 12 of the control unit 11 is deleted as in the case of the registration.
5 is continuously pressed.

The operation of the delete button switch 125 is also detected in S1 as in the case of the registration, and the process proceeds to the registration / deletion process shown in FIG.

T1 and T2 in the registration / deletion process
Since the processing in (1) is the same as the case of the above registration, it is omitted,
At T3, it is determined that it is not the operation of the registration button, and at T4
Proceeding to, the reception detection in the wireless module 126 is performed for a predetermined time.

At this stage, the delete operator presses either the lock button 82 or the unlock button 83 of the remote controller 8 to be deleted. (In the case of the personal computer 5, click the key icon of the desired key category on the "Registration and deletion of key category / ID code" screen shown in FIG. 20).

Based on the operation, from the remote controller 8, as shown in FIG. 14, together with the unlocking or locking command,
Transmission data including the terminal code is transmitted and received by the control unit 11.

On the basis of the reception of the transmission data, the control microcomputer (MPU) 127 in the control unit 11 controls the reception lamps (LEDs) 118 and 118 'to be turned on to notify the reception and the received transmission. The terminal code is extracted from the data and specified (T5).

Then, it is judged whether or not the registration of the terminal code that matches the specified terminal code exists in the EEPROM 128 (T6). If there is a matching registration in the judgment, the matched terminal code is determined. Is deleted (erased) (T7), and the reception lamps (LEDs) 118 and 118 'turned on at T5 are turned off to turn on S1.
By returning to the control unit 11, the terminal code of the remote controller 8 (remote terminal 4) is deleted from the control unit 11.

Further, in this embodiment, the control unit 1
By continuously pressing both the delete button switch 125 and the registration button switch 124 of No. 1,
All terminal codes registered in the EPROM 128 can be erased at once.

The operation of both the delete button switch 125 and the register button switch 124 is "yes" by T9 in the flow of the registration / deletion process shown in FIG.
When it is determined that the terminal code is detected and the process proceeds to S15, all the terminal codes registered in the EEPROM 128 are deleted (erased), and then the process returns to S1.

As described above, by providing the personal computer 5 as the locking / unlocking state output means as in this embodiment, the personal computer 5
Not only the remote terminal 4 connected to the remote terminal 4 but also the remote control 8 and other remote terminals 4 can check the locked / unlocked state of each fixture on the personal computer 5 without going to each fixture. The convenience of can be improved.

Further, the transmission of the locking / unlocking is monitored by the remote terminal 4 and registered in the personal computer 5 which is the locking / unlocking history registration means, and the history is output by the personal computer 5 which is the locking / unlocking history output means. By (displaying), it is possible to accurately confirm who locked and unlocked which furniture.

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-described embodiment, the wireless was used as an example of the non-contact communication means, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of non-contact communication means such as infrared communication are used. You may do it.

Further, although the remote controller 8 is a single unit in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the remote controller 8 may be mounted on, for example, a mobile phone.

Further, in the above embodiment, the remote terminal 4 is provided with the receiving function so that the transmission from the other remote controller 8 or the remote terminal 4 can be intercepted. This is preferable because the locked / unlocked state of each fixture can be determined from the registration status of the ID registered in the fixture, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only transmission can be performed like the remote controller. It may be something.

In the above embodiment, the remote terminal of the present invention is composed of the remote terminal 4 and the personal computer 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these are provided with one display. It may be a terminal, or the wireless function of the remote terminal 4 may be built in the personal computer 5.

In the above embodiment, the locked / unlocked state and the history are output on the screen of the personal computer 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these outputs can be printed or the like. You may implement it.

[0119]

The present invention has the following effects. (A) According to the invention of claim 1, the locked / unlocked state of the furniture based on the operation of the remote terminal is output by the locked / unlocked state output means of the remote terminal. It is possible to confirm the locked / unlocked state of the furniture in step 1 without going to the furniture one by one.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to confirm which furniture was locked and unlocked in the past.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, not only the locking / unlocking by the operation of the owner of the remote terminal, but also the locking / unlocking of each fixture by the other remote terminal is grasped without going to the fixture. be able to.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to confirm who of the users of the system has locked and unlocked which furniture.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, the locked / unlocked state can be grasped intuitively.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the locked / unlocked state can be more easily discriminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a two-tier set in which both open bookstores and a lateral cabinet used in the embodiment of the present invention are combined.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a wagon used in an example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a front drawer portion of the wagon used in the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a single key unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the key unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a state in which the key unit is electrically locked,
(B) is a state in which the key unit is electrically unlocked,
(C) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the key unit is manually unlocked.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the inside of the open / close doors of both open bookstores used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing a remote terminal used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote terminal used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing a remote controller used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote controller used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a structure of a transmission data packet in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a terminal code of the remote controller according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a terminal code of a remote terminal in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the control unit used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing registration / deletion processing in the control unit used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a remote control lock screen displayed on the personal computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a key category / ID code registration / deletion screen displayed on the personal computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an ID code registration content confirmation screen displayed on the personal computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a lock history screen displayed on the personal computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a Double open library (A) 1b Double open library (B) 1c Double open library (C) 1'Open / close door 2a Lateral cabinet (A) 2b Lateral cabinet (B) 2c Lateral cabinet (C) 2'Drawer 3a Wagon (A) ) 3b Wagon (B) 4 Remote terminal 5 Personal computer (storage means, selection receiving means) 7 Communication cable 8 Remote control 11 Control unit (both open library) 12 Door storage 13 Power cable 14 Storage 15 Latch claw 16 Engagement hole 17 Opening (for open / close sensor) 18 Key unit 19 Power cable 20 Lock 21 Control unit (lateral cabinet) 22 Key unit 23 Top plate 29 Power cable 30a Drawer (upper) 30b Drawer (middle) 30c Drawer (lower) 31 Control unit (wagon) ) 32 key unit 35 key 36 key hole 38 cover 40 Cylinder Lock 40a Tip 42 Front Plate 43 Locking Hole 44 Rear Plate 45 Operating Plate 46 Operating Arm 46a Tip 48 Eccentric Shaft 50 Long Groove 52 Bracket 54 Reduction Motor 55 Pinion Gear 56 Rack 56a Rack Teeth 58a Limit Switch 58b Limit Switch 59 Power Cable 60 Power Supply Cable 61 Power male connector 62 Power female connector 81 Resin case 82 Lock button 83 Unlock button 84 Transmission module 85 Controller 86 Button battery 87 Coil antenna 115 Open / closed detection sensor 116 Sounder 117 Driver 118 Reception lamp (LED) 118 'Reception lamp ( LED) 119 Error lamp (LED) 119 'Error lamp (LED) 120 Coil antenna 124 Registration button switch 125 Delete button switch 126 Wireless module 126 'wireless modem 127 control microcomputer (MPU; control means) 128 EEPROM (locking / unlocking terminal storage means) 129 connection connector unit 130 power supply unit 131 housing 132 dipole antenna 134 power lamp 137 wireless module 137' modem 138 communication unit 139 RAM 140 Control microcomputer (MPU) 141 Driver 142 EEPROM 143 Real time clock (RTC) 144 Transmit lamp 145 Receive lamp

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A control member which has at least an accommodating portion inside and regulates an approach to the accommodating portion, locking / unlocking means for restraining or releasing the restraining member from the remote terminal. A plurality of contactless communication means capable of receiving at least an instruction signal in a non-contact manner, and a control means for unlocking or locking the unlocking means based on the reception of the locking instruction signal in the non-contact communication means. A fixture group including fixtures, a non-contact communication unit for transmitting at least a locking / unlocking signal to the non-contact communication unit of the fixture group, and a transmission of the locking / unlocking signal from the non-contact communication unit And a remote terminal including at least a transmission operation means of the above, and a locking / unlocking system for locking / unlocking the furniture group remotely from the remote terminal. The remote terminal includes locking / unlocking state output means for outputting at least the locking / unlocking state of the furniture group, which is permitted to be locked / unlocked by the remote terminal, based on at least transmission of locking / unlocking from the remote terminal. A locking and unlocking system for furniture. 2. The furniture locking / unlocking system according to claim 1, further comprising: locking / unlocking history registering means for registering a transmission history of the locking / unlocking, and locking / unlocking history output means for outputting a transmission history of the locking / unlocking. . 3. The non-contact communication means of the remote terminal,
The remote control terminal has a receiving function capable of receiving a transmission from another remote terminal in the same system, and based on the received transmission of the other remote terminal, the locking / unlocking state output means is locked / unlocked by the transmission. The furniture locking / unlocking system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the furniture is specified and the locked / unlocked state of the furniture group is output. 4. The furniture locking / unlocking system according to claim 3, wherein the locking / unlocking history registration means registers a transmission history received from the other non-contact communication means from another remote terminal. 5. The fixture / unlocker according to claim 1, wherein the locking / unlocking state output means schematically displays each fixture constituting the fixture group and displays the lock / unlock state of each fixture. system. 6. The furniture locking / unlocking system according to claim 5, wherein the locking / unlocking state output means displays the locking / unlocking state by color.