JP2003148007A - Lock (cylinder) and key, and lock information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lock (cylinder) and a key which allows the owner of the key to easily obtain information on repair of the lock via a portable telephone and to quickly take necessary measures, such as making contact with a repair man, for instance, even if he has lost the key or the lock or suffers from an abnormality of the lock so that a door of an entrance does not open, resulting in impossibility of entering a house at midnight, and to provide a lock information providing system. SOLUTION: According to the lock information providing system, a portable web site URL for providing information concerning the lock, including an advertisement of repair of the lock and the lock per se, and information, etc., concerning an agent dealing with the lock and a lock repairing shop, is indicated at least on one of the lock (cylinder) and the key. Further, the system is comprised of a telephone center or an automatic receiving device dealing with provision of the information concerning the lock, including the advertisement of the repair of the lock and the lock per se, and the information, etc., concerning the agent dealing with the lock and the lock repairing shop, and a telephone number of the telephone center or the automatic receiving device is indicated at least on one of the lock (cylinder) or the key.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a lock (cylinder), a key, and a lock information providing system that can easily obtain information on the lock repair from a mobile phone when there is an abnormality in the lock.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, if the key is lost or the lock is abnormal and the front door cannot be opened and you cannot enter the house at midnight, even if you try to call a lock repair shop, you do not know the telephone number. Even if I was at a loss or looked up the telephone directory with a public telephone, it was quite difficult to find a locksmith repair shop that was open and close to my home at midnight.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and for example, a key is lost,
Even if there is something wrong with the lock and you can't enter the house at midnight because the front door doesn't open, you can easily get information about the lock repair and locksmith (distributor) information from your mobile phone, and contact the lock repair company. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lock (cylinder) / key and a lock information providing system capable of promptly taking necessary measures such as locking. Also,
The same effect can be expected for agents and lock repair shops that handle the locks as having a new advertising medium that stores the information and advertisements of the locks for 24 hours, and is convenient for both users and agents. Its purpose is to provide a (cylinder) / key and lock information providing system.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the lock (cylinder) and the key according to the present invention are information about repair of the lock, advertisement of the lock, and an agent or a lock repair shop that handles the lock. A URL for mobile websites that provides information about locks such as the above, a website URL for mobile phone connection is displayed on at least one of the lock (cylinder) and the key. Further, the lock information providing system according to the present invention is a website for mobile phone connection, which stores information about locks such as advertisements of locks / advertisements on locks and information about agents or lock repair shops that handle the locks on the Internet. And the URL corresponding to the mobile phone connection of this website is displayed on at least one of the lock (cylinder) and the key. And, for example, the portable website compatible U
The RL may be the i-mode compatible URL. The lock (cylinder) / key according to the present invention is a lock (cylinder) or key that provides a telephone number that provides information about the lock, such as information about the repair / advertisement of the lock and information about an agent or a lock repair shop that handles the lock. Is displayed on at least one of the. In addition, the lock information providing system according to the present invention is provided with a call center or an automatic reception device for providing information on locks such as advertisement of locks / advertisements of locks and information on agents or lock repair shops that handle the locks. The telephone number of the call center or the automatic reception device is displayed on at least one of a lock (cylinder) and a key. Furthermore, in the lock (cylinder) / key and lock information providing system according to the present invention, the information about the lock to be provided is not only the information about the repair of the lock but also the key to solving the problem, the key to solving the trouble, etc. It may be related to the information to be collected. In this specification, the lock (cylinder) includes a lock peripheral member such as an escutcheon in addition to the lock main body.

[0005]

The lock (cylinder) / key and the lock information providing system according to the present invention will be described below. The present invention is a portable website URL for posting information on locks, such as advertisements on locks / advertisements on locks, information on agents handling locks and lock repair shops on the Internet.
Is displayed on at least one of the lock (cylinder) and the key, so if, for example, the key is lost or there is something wrong with the lock and the front door does not open and you cannot enter the house at midnight, the lock or If you enter the URL displayed on the keypad into your mobile phone, you will be connected to the website that contains information about locks, and you can obtain information such as the telephone number of the nearest locksmith who is currently open. It will be possible to promptly take the necessary measures such as contacting us. In this case, for example, the URL for portable website may be the i-mode compatible URL.
Further, the present invention provides a call center or an automatic reception device for providing information on locks such as advertisement of locks / advertisements of locks and information on agents or lock repair shops that handle the locks. Since the telephone number of the device is displayed on at least one of the lock (cylinder) and the key, for example,
If you lose the key or the lock is abnormal and you cannot enter the house at midnight because the front door does not open, you can call the phone number displayed on the lock or the keypad and connect to the call center or automatic reception device. For example, the call center or automatic reception device will contact the nearest locksmith repair shop, or if a nearby locksmith shop is closed at midnight, etc., call a 24-hour locksmith shop to dispatch staff. Therefore, the user can take necessary measures promptly. In addition, a locksmith repair shop such as an agent that sells the lock will have a new advertising medium that operates 24 hours a day, and it can be expected to benefit from increased sales. By installing a lock with this service added, both users and locksmith repair shops such as agents will benefit, and aggressive business development will be achieved. Furthermore, the present invention provides the lock (cylinder)
In the key and lock information providing system, the information about the lock to be provided may be information related to “keys” such as a key for problem solving and a key for solving troubles, in addition to the information about the lock repair.

[0006]

EXAMPLE A lock (cylinder) / key and a lock information providing system according to the present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a lock according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a lock information providing system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a lock, and the lock is repaired.
A mobile website URL2 that displays information about the lock, such as an advertisement about the lock and information about an agent or a lock repair shop that handles the lock is displayed (in the same manner, even if the mobile website URL2 is displayed on the key. Good.). In this embodiment, the portable website URL 2 is an i-mode compatible URL, and information about locks, such as advertisements for locks and locks, and information on agents and lock repair shops handling the locks, is posted on the Internet. A mobile website 3 is provided and can be connected to an i-mode mobile phone 5 via a docomo i-mode center 4. Then, on the website 3, as the information about the lock, for example, the telephone number of the call center corresponding to the repair or the telephone number or address of the lock repair shop is posted. Preferably, the telephone number or the like of the nearest locksmith repair shop may be searchable. In the figure, 6 is a keyhole. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the URL for the portable website is the i-mode compatible URL, but if the home page providing the information about the lock can be viewed by connecting to the Internet, it is compatible with the Internet other than the i-mode. Of course, it can be applied to mobile phone services.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the lock according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the lock information providing system according to the present invention. In the figure, numeral 11 indicates a lock, and a telephone number (toll-free number) 13 of a call center 12 (which may be an automatic reception device corresponding to the lock repair or the like) corresponding to the lock repair or the like is displayed (similarly, the key The mobile website URL2 may be displayed at.). In this embodiment, the call center 12 is available 24 hours a day, and when the user calls from the mobile phone 14, for example, the nearest locksmith repair shop is contacted,
Alternatively, if a nearby lock repair shop is closed at midnight, etc., the staff can be dispatched by contacting a lock repair shop that is available 24 hours a day, so that the user can take necessary measures promptly. In the figure, 15 is a keyhole.

[0008]

As is apparent from the above description, the lock (cylinder) / key and the lock information providing system according to the present invention include, for example, a lost key or an abnormal lock.
Even if you can't enter the house at midnight because the front door doesn't open,
The information about the lock repair can be easily obtained from a mobile phone or the like, and the remarkable effect that the necessary measures such as contacting the lock repair shop can be swiftly taken is obtained. In addition, the locksmith repair shop will also have a new advertising medium of 24 hours,
It is possible to receive the merit of being an agent or a dealer handling the lock.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a lock (cylinder) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a lock information providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the lock (cylinder) according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the lock information providing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 lock (cylinder) 2 URLs for mobile websites 3 Mobile Website 4 Docomo i-mode center 5 i-mode mobile phone 6 keyholes 11 locks Call center Call center phone number (toll free) User mobile phone keyhole

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A portable website URL that provides information about locks, such as lock repair / lock lock advertisements and information about agents or lock repair shops that handle the locks, is provided on at least one of the lock (cylinder) and the key. Locks (cylinders) and keys that are displayed. 2. A portable website on which information about locks, such as lock repair / lock advertisements and information about agents and lock repair shops that handle the locks, is placed on the Internet. URL
Is displayed on at least one of a lock (cylinder) and a key. 3. The URL corresponding to the portable website is i
The lock (cylinder) / key and lock information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, which is a URL corresponding to a mode. 4. A lock number (cylinder) or at least one of the keys is provided with a telephone number that provides information about the lock, such as a lock repair advertisement, a lock advertisement, and information about an agent handling the lock or a lock repair shop. Key lock (cylinder) and key. 5. A call center or an automatic reception device is provided for providing information on a lock, such as advertisement of a lock, advertisement of a lock, and information on an agent or a lock repair shop that handles the lock, and the call center or the automatic reception device. A lock information providing system characterized by displaying the telephone number of at least one of a lock (cylinder) and a key. 6. The lock according to claim 1, wherein the information about the lock to be provided is related to information related to “key” such as a key for problem solving and a key for solving troubles, in addition to the information about the lock repair. (Cylinder) / key and lock information provision system.