JP2003214000A - Key-keeping electronic lock and key-keeping electronic lock system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To unlock a box capable of locking and unlocking an electronic lock body only by the presence of the remote control side around the electronic lock body without requiring the time of the mounting of the remote control side transmitting unlocking-requirement information on the electronic lock body in the electronic lock body keeping a key in the box capable of being locked and unlocked. <P>SOLUTION: In an electronic lock composed of the electronic lock body 3 and a remote control device 11, the remote control device 11 contains a portable telephone 1 with an external communication terminal 6 and an unlocking unit 2, and has constitution in which unlocking-requirement information is transmitted to the electronic lock body 3 while using the connection of the unlocking unit 2 to the external communication terminal 6 as a trigger. In the electronic lock, the electronic lock body 3 has constitution in which the electronic lock body 3 collates a previously stored fixed code and received unlocking- requirement information, confirms the legality of the transmission origin of unlocking-requirement information and unlocks the key-keeping box 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic lock for hanging an electronic lock on a door knob or the like to store a room key of a condominium or an apartment and its system. And a key storage electronic lock system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional key storage electronic lock consists of an electronic lock body and a removable ten-key pad. This electronic lock
Use it as follows. The electronic lock body with the detachable numeric keypad not attached is hung on the knob of the door of the apartment. A real estate agent (a condominium manager, a sales person) comes in front of the room of the condominium with a customer. The trader attaches the ten-key part to bring to the electronic lock body, enters the password of the electronic lock body from the ten-key part, unlocks the key storage box of the electronic lock body, and removes the key from the box. Take it out and open the lock on the door knob with the key to enter the room. In order to open the key storage box of the electronic lock body, the numeric keypad part must be attached to a predetermined part of the electronic lock body, which is troublesome. Especially when the place is dark. In addition, there is a risk of forgetting to remove the numeric keypad with it attached to the main body of the electronic lock.

In order to collect and manage the records of unlocking the electronic lock body, the sales staff usually brings his or her numeric keypad to the center or sales office around the end of the business day, and a personal computer or a dedicated It has been necessary to read the data from the ten-key unit and store it in a recording medium (eg, hard disk) of the (management device) with a reading device of the above. Every sales day, the sales staff must store the data on the unlocking / locking of the electronic lock stored in the numeric keypad in the management device (eg, PC, server), which is troublesome. Also, forget about that and win. For those who manage and manage condominiums,
There was a problem that the latest sales information could not be obtained, and information about unlocking of condominiums in each region (access information to electronic locks) could not be fully utilized in sales activities and its evaluation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The key storage electronic lock and the key storage electronic lock system according to the present invention have been made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and the following problems should be solved. To aim. An electronic lock body that stores a key in a lockable and unlockable box has a remote controller that sends unlock request information to the electronic lock body without the trouble of mounting the remote controller side around the electronic lock body. The box of the electronic lock body can be unlocked only by the presence of the side. Also, information about unlocking or unlocking / locking of the electronic lock body (access information to the electronic lock body) is immediately transferred to the center each time the electronic lock is unlocked or locked. So that the data can be stored at the center.

[0005]

The key storage electronic lock and the key storage electronic lock system according to the present invention have solved the above-mentioned problems and are as follows. A first invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as described in claim 1, and has the following configuration. In an electronic lock comprising an electronic lock body having an openable / closable key storage box and a remote control device for transmitting unlocking request information to the electronic lock body, the remote control device is a wireless communication terminal having an external communication terminal. And an unlocking unit which is connected to the external communication terminal and stores a remote control side ID which is its own identification code. The wireless communication terminal, after the connection detection unit that detects that the device is connected to the external communication terminal, and the connection detection unit emits a signal indicating that the device is connected to the external communication terminal,
And a control unit for transmitting transmission permission information to the unlocking unit. Further, the unlocking unit, based on the wired communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the control unit, the wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the electronic lock body, and the transmission permission information via the wired communication means, The unlocking request information, which is information including at least the remote-control-side ID, is generated and output to the wireless communication means, and the control means performs control to put the wireless communication means in a transmittable state. . On the other hand, the electronic lock main body includes a wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving information to and from the outside and a sender information collating unit. This sender information collating unit determines the validity (or identity) of the sender of the unlock request information.
It is a functional block that stores information for confirmation, compares the information received from the wireless communication device with the information for confirmation of validity, and authenticates the validity of the transmission source. The electronic lock body also includes an unlocking unit that unlocks the key storage box based on the signal output by the sender information collating unit.

A second invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as set forth in claim 2, which has the following configuration. The key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication terminal stores a terminal ID (identification code of the wireless communication terminal) which is an identification code of itself, and the transmission permission information includes the terminal ID ( (As information), the unlocking unit is configured to store at least one terminal ID in advance, and the terminal ID included in the transmission permission information and the unlocking unit are stored in advance. When at least one of the terminal IDs matches, the unlocking unit is configured to enable wireless communication with the outside.

A third invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as set forth in claim 3, which has the following configuration. 3. The key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the transmission permission information is at least a signal detected by the connection detection unit or a signal emitted by operating an input button included in the wireless communication terminal. It is information including one signal.

A fourth invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as set forth in claim 4, which has the following configuration. The key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3, wherein a signal generated by operating an input button included in the wireless communication terminal is a signal related to a personal identification number of the electronic lock body, Alternatively, it is a signal including at least one of body identification codes stored in the electronic lock body in advance. The main body identification code is a signal for distinguishing the electronic lock main body from other electronic lock main bodies and is information.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock system as described in claim 5, which has the following configuration. In order to store the information transmitted from a plurality of electronic locks (electronic lock body or its remote control device) in the key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4. , Is connected to a communication network (for example, a telephone network) and has a communication means (for example, a telephone communication device), and records data of each electronic lock (electronic lock body and remote control device) to be managed. established the in and center, and the electronic lock body, stores the body identification code that enables identifying itself from other electronic lock, a structure that transmits the main body identification code to the unlocking unit. On the other hand, the unlocking unit is configured to transmit the main body identification code to the wireless communication terminal. Further, the wireless communication terminal stores an access number to the center (for example, telephone number information), and upon receiving the main body identification code from the unlocking unit, accesses the center via the communication network. Then, the main body identification code and the terminal ID are transmitted.

A sixth invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock system as described in claim 6, and has the following configuration. 6. The key storage electronic lock system according to claim 5, wherein the unlocking unit transmits the remote control side ID to the center via the wireless communication terminal. That is, the unlocking unit transmits the remote control side ID stored in itself to the wireless communication terminal connected (wired), and the wireless communication terminal transmits the remote control side ID via the communication network. This is a configuration of a remote control device for transmitting to a center.

A seventh invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock system as described in claim 7, and has the following configuration. The electronic lock system for key storage according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the electronic lock system is
For example, the center or the electronic lock main body is provided with a clocking means, and the incoming time of the access from each wireless communication terminal via the communication network is recorded at the center.

An eighth invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as set forth in claim 8, which has the following configuration. In an electronic lock comprising an electronic lock body having an openable / closable key storage box and a remote control device for transmitting unlocking request information to the electronic lock body, the remote control device is a wireless communication terminal having an external communication terminal. And a wireless transmission unit, which is configured to send unlock request information to the electronic lock body, triggered by the connection of the wireless transmission unit to the external communication terminal, the electronic lock body, in advance, The stored predetermined code is collated with the received unlock request information, the validity of the sender of the unlock request information is confirmed, and then the key storage box is unlocked.

A ninth invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock as set forth in claim 9, which has the following configuration. In the key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, or claim 8, the wireless communication terminal is a mobile phone.

The tenth invention of the present invention is a key storage electronic lock system as described in claim 10, and has the following configuration. In the key storage electronic lock system according to claim 5, claim 6 or claim 7, the wireless communication terminal is a mobile phone.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a key storage electronic lock according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the remote controller 11
The key storage box 1 of the electronic lock body 3 using
5 shows an electronic lock capable of unlocking 5. The key storage electronic lock (hereinafter referred to as an electronic lock) is held by the user or operated by the user, and the remote control device 11 that transmits the unlock request information (unlock command), the electronic lock body 3, Consists of. The electronic lock body 3 is a shackle 2
If 4 is provided, it can be hung on a door knob (not shown) or the like, which is convenient. Of course, electronic lock body 3
Depending on the application, for example, it may be built in a door or a wall in a home or the like. The remote control device 11 always includes the wireless communication terminal and the unlocking unit 2 as components.
Here, it is shown that the mobile phone 1 having the monitor 17 and a predetermined number of push buttons (operation buttons 9c) as standard equipment is used as the wireless communication terminal. The mobile phone 1 usually has an external communication terminal 6 (serial communication port) on the bottom thereof.
When a device is connected to, the connection detector 16 detects this and notifies the controller 4. The position at which the connection detection unit 16 is provided is a matter of design choice by those skilled in the art, and may be provided adjacent to the control unit 4 or inside the control unit 4, for example. The control unit 4 uses, for example, a CP
It is an ordinary microcomputer system including U and its peripheral devices, that is, a so-called microcomputer system. Control unit 4
Is at least capable of transmitting data via the external communication terminal 6 to a device connected to the external communication terminal 6. Of course, the control unit 4 may be configured to be capable of transmitting and receiving data with a device connected to the external communication terminal 6 without any problem. In the present invention, the unlocking unit 2 is always connected to the external communication terminal 6 in any embodiment. In Figure 1,
1 illustrates an embodiment in which a signal or information (data) is transmitted only in one direction from a mobile phone 1 to an unlocking unit 2.

In the present invention, the unlocking unit 2 is a kind of communication interface device located between the wireless communication terminal (here, the mobile phone 1) and the electronic lock body 3, and the remote control device 11 side is The unlocking request information transmitted to the electronic lock body 3 may have any origin,
It is always transmitted from the unlocking unit 2. That is, the mobile phone 1 itself does not wirelessly transmit the unlock request information to the outside. Therefore, the unlocking unit 2 includes the wireless communication means 12. Further, the unlocking request information can be transmitted from the unlocking unit 2 only when the unlocking unit 2 is connected to (the external communication terminal 6 of) the mobile phone 1 and a certain condition is satisfied. The unlocking unit 2
The control means 7 is provided. The unlock request information is not transmitted (transmitted) from the wireless communication means 12 without the permission of the control means 7. Further, the unlocking unit 2 is the mobile phone 1
Since it is configured to be used by connecting to the external communication terminal 6, the wired communication means 10 is provided. Through the wired communication unit 10 and the external communication terminal 6, the control unit 4 of the mobile phone 1 and the control unit 7 of the unlocking unit 2 can perform one-way or two-way wired communication. That is, at least the mobile phone 1 can transmit information or a signal to the unlocking unit 2.

The unlocking request information, which is the information transmitted by the unlocking unit 2 by radio, is connected by the unlocking unit 2 to the external communication terminal 6 which is generated as follows. It is detected and notified to the control unit 4. This detection signal is δ1. The control unit 4 can generate a predetermined signal based on the detection signal δ1. This is called transmission permission information (denoted as δ). Of course, the control unit 4
May output the detection signal δ1 itself as the transmission permission information (δ). The control unit 4 uses the transmission permission information (δ).
To the wired communication means 10 via the external communication terminal 6. The wired communication means 10 outputs the received transmission permission information (δ) to the control means 7. The control means 7 is a control center of the unlocking unit 2, and the wired communication means 1
0 and the wireless communication means 12 is a controller. In reality, the control means 7 is usually composed of a so-called microcomputer system. The control means 7, which is a controller, includes a storage unit 7a. Practically, the control means 7 can be recommended to be constituted by a so-called one-chip microcomputer, for example. Call permission information (δ)
The control means 7 that has received the
The remote-control-side ID (denoted as β), which is the identification code of the unlocking unit 2 stored in the storage area 7b, is read and output to the wireless communication means 12 as unlock request information (ε), and at the same time, the wireless communication means 12 is read. Control to a state in which it is possible to make a call. That is, the unlock request information (ε) is information including the remote controller side ID (β). Unlock request information (ε)
Needs to include at least the remote control side ID (β) as information, and whether or not to include other signals, data (eg, header, footer information, error correction information), or information, It is a matter of design choice for those skilled in the art. For example, the transmission permission information (δ), which is the information originating from the mobile phone 1, may be included in the unlock request information (ε). In this way, the control means 7 generates the unlock request information (ε) after confirming the reception of the transmission permission information (δ) from the control unit 4 of the mobile phone 1. The wireless communication means 12 is
While receiving the unlock request information (ε) from the control means 7,
After confirming that the transmission permission has been received from the control means 7, the transmission permission information (ε) is wirelessly transmitted. The wireless communication means 12 is included in the unlock request information (ε) output by the control means 7.
A signal for permitting the transmission of (call permission / non-permission signal) may be included.

On the other hand, the electronic lock body 3 includes a wireless communication device 13,
The sender information collating unit 8, the unlocking unit 14, and the key storage box 15 are provided. In the key storage box 15,
You can enter a key such as a room key, and it is locked with the key. The wireless communication device 13 is an ordinary short-range wireless transmission / reception device, and has at least a reception function. Of course, the wireless communication device 13 may have a transmission function. The wireless communication device 13 transmits the signal (information) wirelessly received, here, the unlock request information (ε), to the sender information matching unit 8. The sender information collating unit 8 is
This is a kind of control arithmetic unit having a collation storage unit 8a, which extracts or detects unlock request information (ε) from a signal or information received from the wireless communication device 13 and transmits the unlock request information (ε). It is a device that determines the original legitimacy.
The sender information collating unit 8 determines the sender, that is, the remote controller 1
In order to judge the validity of 1 (or unlocking unit 2),
The remote-control-side ID (β) is stored in the transmission source code storage area 8b of the verification storage unit 8a. Sender information matching unit 8
Is the unlock request information (ε) input from the wireless communication device 13 and the remote controller side I stored in the transmission source code storage area 8b.
D (β) is compared and collated, and the acquired unlock request information (ε)
Determines whether the remote control side ID (β) is included. When the sender information matching unit 8 determines that the unlock request information (ε) does not include the remote controller side ID (β), the sender information matching unit 8 keeps the unlock unit 14 in the locked state. Further, the sender information matching unit 8 determines that the unlock request information (ε) is the remote control side I
When it is determined that D (β) is included, the unlocking unit 14 issues a command to instruct unlocking, and the unlocking unit 14 unlocks the key storage box 15. A user of the electronic lock having the remote control device 11 can take out the key from the key storage box 15 and use it. For example, you can use the key to a room in an apartment to enter that room. This is convenient when a real estate agent guides the customer to the property. The real estate agent does not need to carry the key for each room (each property) of the condominium. If the mobile phone has an external communication terminal, you can insert the unlocking unit 2 into the mobile phone of any person in charge of sales at a real estate store and the remote control side ID (β) will be the unlocking unit. The key storage box 15 can be unlocked by being transmitted from 2 to the electronic lock body 3 and checked by the electronic lock body 3. Electronic lock body 3
For example, if the shackle 24, that is, a latch (clasp) is hung on the knob of the entrance door of the apartment or apartment, the real estate agent does not have to carry the key for each room, and the unlocking unit 2 It is convenient because there is no need to attach and operate the electronic lock body 3. It should be noted that the key storage box 15 may be locked by a human hand.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic lock. The mobile phone 1 is used as a wireless communication terminal that is one of the remote control devices 11. The mobile phone 1 has a unique terminal ID (denoted by α). For example, the own telephone number information (subscriber number data) can be the terminal ID (α). Control unit 4 of mobile phone 1
Includes a memory 4a, and a terminal ID storage area 4b, which is a predetermined area of the memory 4a, stores a terminal ID (α).
Is stored in advance. The storage unit 7a of the control unit 7 of the unlocking unit 2, which is the other device of the remote control device 11, is provided with a terminal ID storage area 7c, and the terminal ID (α) that allows the pair to be stored in advance. Has been done. The terminal ID stored in the terminal ID storage area 7c is not limited to one. A person skilled in the art may register as many mobile phone terminal IDs as he / she wants to register. Here, the terminal ID (α) of the mobile phone 1 and the terminal ID of another mobile phone
This shows that (ω) is stored.

In FIG. 2, when the unlocking unit 2 is inserted into the external communication terminal 6 of the mobile phone 1, the connection detecting section 16 detects that, the control section 4 recognizes it, and the transmission permission information ( δ) is generated. This transmission permission information (δ) contains
Be sure to include the terminal ID (α) of the mobile phone. Control unit 4
The transmission permission information (δ) including the terminal ID (α) output from the device is input to the control unit 7 via the external communication terminal 6 and the wired communication unit 10. The control means 7 analyzes the input call permission information (δ) and checks by comparing whether or not it includes the terminal ID (α) stored in the terminal ID storage area 7c of the storage unit 7a. As a result of this investigation, if the transmission permission information (δ) does not include the terminal ID (α), the control means 7 keeps the unlocking unit 2 (or the wireless communication means 12) in the wireless transmission disabled state. To do. As a result of this investigation, when it is confirmed that the transmission permission information (δ) includes the terminal ID (α), the control means 7 generates unlock request information (ε) and outputs it to the wireless communication means 12 in the subsequent stage. At the same time, the transmission permission is issued to the wireless communication means 12. The unlock request information (ε) is information that always includes at least the remote-control-side ID (β), as described in FIG.
After that, the operation of the wireless communication means 12 and the electronic lock body 3 is
The configuration is exactly the same as that of FIG. When only one or more mobile phones, which allow a person skilled in the art to access (unlock) the electronic lock body 3 in advance, are connected to the unlocking unit 2, the unlocking request information (ε) is output from the unlocking unit 2. The key storage box 15 of the electronic lock body 3 is unlocked. Even if the cell phone of an outsider is connected to the unlocking unit 2, the electronic lock body 3 cannot be unlocked, which is a relief. Further, since one unlocking unit 2 can collate a plurality of mobile phones to form the remote control device 11, it is advantageous in operating cost of the electronic lock.

The transmission permission information (δ) described so far
May be generated by operating the input button of the mobile phone 1 which is a wireless communication terminal. For example: In FIG. 2, it is assumed that the unlocking unit 2 is connected to the mobile phone 1. However, with this alone, the transmission permission information (δ) is not output from the control unit 4. Of the 12 operation buttons (input buttons), for example, when the # operation button is pressed and then the number 6 operation button (9c) is pressed, the transmission permission information (δ) is output from the control unit 4. It is configured in. Further, it goes without saying that the information to be input with the 12 operation buttons (input buttons) of the mobile phone 1 may be the personal identification number of the electronic lock body 3. In this case, it is natural that the personal identification number is stored in the electronic lock body 3, but the unlocking unit 2
The secret code may be stored in (the control means 7 of) and collated. Call permission information from mobile phone 1 (δ)
The PIN is included in the unlocking unit 2
The control means 7 on the side collates. Even if both the mobile phone 1 and the unlocking unit 2 are dropped (by a salesperson), the electronic lock body 3 cannot be unlocked without entering the personal identification number, and the security level is increased. The operation of each unit of the electronic lock after the transmission permission information (δ) is output from the control unit 4 is exactly the same as the above-described operation, and therefore will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic lock which requires the input of a personal identification number. Further, the signal input to (the control unit 4 of) the mobile phone 1 using the operation button may be a personal identification number (password) or ID that is attached in advance for each electronic lock body. Naturally, the transmission permission information (δ) output by the control unit 4 is the secret code or I
Including D. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the personal identification number or at least one of the IDs is stored somewhere in the electronic lock body 3, for example, in the electronic lock body ID storage area 8c of the verification storage unit 8a. Further, the unlocking request information (ε) generated by the control means 7 and output to the subsequent stage includes the personal identification number or the ID included in the transmission permission information (δ). The electronic lock body 3 (the sender information collating unit 8 thereof)
Remote control side ID included in unlock request information (ε)
Using both (β) and the PIN or the ID,
The legitimacy of the remote control device 11 that is the transmission source is confirmed. That is, the electronic lock has a configuration in which it is necessary to enter the password or the ID of the electronic lock body 3 in the mobile phone 1 in order to access the electronic lock body 3.
Be more secure. Note that the personal identification number entered with the mobile phone 1 may be not related to the electronic lock body 3 but related to the unlocking unit 2. This area is a matter of design choice for those skilled in the art. What is important is that the security code is collated with the personal identification number of the electronic lock that has been driven by the mobile phone 1 by at least one or both of the unlocking unit 2 and the electronic lock body 3 to improve the security level.

In the electronic lock according to the present invention, the remote control device 11 transmits the unlock request information (ε) which is the information including the remote control side ID (β), which is a trigger or trigger, that is, a so-called trigger event. It is possible to push the operation button of the mobile phone. In addition, the trigger itself may be to connect the unlocking unit 2 to the external communication terminal 6 of the mobile phone 1. Figure 6
It is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control device,
Show that. When the unlocking unit 2 is connected to (the external communication terminal 6 of) the mobile phone 1, the fact is detected by the connection detecting unit 1
6 detects and notifies the control unit 4, and the control unit 4 transmits the transmission permission information (δ) to the unlocking unit 2. The control means 7 of the unlocking unit 2, which has received the transmission permission information (δ) via the wired communication means 10, checks the medical examination information as necessary to confirm the identity of the mobile phone 1, and thereafter, The unlock request information (ε), which is the stored information including the remote controller ID (β), is output to the subsequent stage, and the wireless communication means 12 is also provided.
To make it possible to make a call. The wireless communication means 12 transmits the unlock request information (ε) toward the electronic lock body (not shown in FIG. 6). Thus, the unlocking unit 2 can transmit the unlocking request information (ε) simply by inserting the unlocking unit 2 into the mobile phone 1 owned by the salesperson in front of the electronic lock body. Therefore, there is no need to enter the personal identification number into the electronic lock body 3, which is convenient. Unlocking unit 2 as before
It is not necessary to attach the to the electronic lock body and operate it. Even when the surrounding area of the electronic lock body 3 is dark, the unlocking operation is easy. The unlocking unit 2 does not require operation buttons such as a numeric keypad. As described above, the electronic lock body 3 collates the predetermined code stored in advance in the electronic lock body 3 with the unlock request information (ε) to be received, and the unlock request information The key storage box 15 may be unlocked after confirming the validity of the sender (unlocking unit 2) of. If necessary, the unlocking time and the locking time (the time when the key storage box 15 is closed) can be transmitted to the outside. The description of the embodiment of the electronic lock according to the present invention is completed above, and the key storage electronic lock system according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an electronic lock system) will be described.

In the electronic lock according to the present invention, whether or not a signal is transmitted from the electronic lock body 3 to the unlocking unit 2 is a matter of design choice by those skilled in the art, and either one may be used. However, in the electronic lock system according to the present invention, it is indispensable to transmit information (data) or a signal from the electronic lock body 3 to the unlocking unit 2. In addition to the remote controller 11 and the electronic lock body 3, a center 20 that manages information about each electronic lock
Providing a is an essential configuration. Further, as one embodiment, it is convenient to provide the timekeeping means 25 at the center as shown in FIG. The timekeeping means 25 is the electronic lock body 3
May be provided. The electronic lock main body 3 may store the access time, that is, the unlocking time or the locking time of the key storage box 15, and transmit the information to the unlocking unit 2. However, if the electronic lock system according to the present invention is configured to manage only the unlocking time, it is convenient and recommended to place the timekeeping means 25 in the center 20a as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the electronic lock system according to the present invention. The center 20a is connected to a communication network such as a telephone network 19. Further, it is provided with a communication means, here, a telephone communication device 21a. The telephone (not shown) included in the telephone communication device 21a may be a fixed telephone or a mobile telephone, and may be one or plural. The center 20a is
A person skilled in the art manages information about the electronic lock body 3 provided in various places (such as the knob of the entrance door of the apartment) and the remote control device 11 for unlocking the electronic lock body 3. Therefore, the center 20a includes an electronic lock information management device 22 such as a personal computer, and the information about each electronic lock registered in the database 23 having the database 23 about each electronic lock is the identification code of the electronic lock body. An electronic lock body ID (denoted by γ1 to γn), I of the unlocking unit
The remote control side ID (denoted as β1 to βn) that is D, the terminal ID (α1 to αn) that is the ID of the mobile phone, and these I
The name and affiliation of the person in charge of sales (sales), the address of the condominium, and property information such as the size. Of the information to be stored in the database 23, the electronic lock body ID is essential information, and at least one of the remote control side ID and the terminal ID is also essential information.

In the present invention, the remote control device 11 accesses the electronic lock body 3 (unlocks the electronic lock body 3) and the access information is transmitted to the center 20a by the following mechanism. In this system, the electronic lock body ID storage area (8
The main body identification code (γ) is stored in c). When the unlocking unit 2 is inserted into the external communication terminal 6 of the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1 outputs the call permission information (δ) to the unlocking unit 2. The transmission permission information (δ) may include the terminal ID (α). The control means 7, which has received the transmission permission information (δ), receives the received terminal ID, if necessary.
(Α) is collated with the terminal ID (α) stored in the terminal ID storage area 7c of the storage unit 7. Call permission information (δ)
If, or in addition to, the collation matches, the control means 7 controls the wireless communication means 12 to a state in which transmission is possible and outputs unlock request information (ε).
The unlock request information (ε) includes the remote control side ID (β). The electronic lock body 3 that has received the unlock request information (ε)
The sender information collating unit 8 collates the remote controller side ID (β), and when the collation result is judged to be valid, the main body identification code (γ) is transmitted from the wireless communication device 13. Further, the sender information collating unit 8 instructs the unlocking unit 14 to unlock the key storage box 15. The unlocking unit 2 that has received the main body identification code (γ) transmits the main body identification code (γ) to the mobile phone 1. In addition, the unlocking unit 2 includes the main body identification code (γ) and the ID on the remote control side.
(Β) may be transmitted to the mobile phone 1. Upon receiving the main body identification code, the mobile phone 1 calls the center 20a, and when the telephone communication device 21a of the center 20a goes off-hook (when the telephone is connected), the main body identification code (γ), and in some cases, in addition to the remote control side ID ( Send β). The mobile phone 1 also transmits the terminal ID (α) to the center 20a. In the center 20a, the electronic lock information management device 22 associates the received information with the database 23, and identifies the main body identification code (γ) and the remote control side ID.
(Α) and the terminal ID (α) are stored. Therefore, who, that is, the owner of which mobile phone 1 has which unlocking unit 2
Center 2 which electronic lock body 3 was unlocked using
It can be recognized by 0a.

In the electronic lock system shown in FIG. 4, the remote control side ID (β) is stored in the unlocking unit 2 of the remote control device 11. However, where to store the remote controller ID (β) in the remote controller 11 is a matter of design choice by those skilled in the art. For example, remote control side ID (β)
May be stored in the mobile phone 1. Of course, the remote control side ID (β) may be the telephone number data of the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the center. In this electronic lock system, the center 20
It is convenient for management of each electronic lock that a is equipped with a time measuring means such as an electronic timepiece. The clock means 25 can observe and temporarily store the arrival time of the telephone communication device 21a. On the other hand, the electronic lock information management device 22 can recognize an incoming call from the mobile phone that it should manage.
Therefore, the electronic lock information management device 22 can receive the necessary arrival time information from the time measuring means 25 and accumulate it in the access time recording unit 26, for example. The timekeeping means 25 may be provided inside the telephone communication device 21a or the electronic lock information management device 22. Further, the access time recording unit 26 may be provided in the clock means 25 or the database 23. The center 20a is provided with the time measuring means 25, and by recording the incoming time from the mobile phone 1 registered in the database 23 of the center 20a, the electronic lock body 3 can be accessed when the electronic lock body 3 is accessed.
The center 20a can know and record when the lock was unlocked or when the electronic lock body 3 was locked.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic lock system according to the present invention. The center 20a described so far is the Internet site 20b. Therefore, the telephone communication device 21a is used as a network connection device 21b, such as a communication modem or a router. The unlocking unit 2 is inserted into the mobile phone 1, the legitimacy (identity) of the mobile phone 1 is authenticated by the unlocking unit 2, and the operation button (not shown) of the mobile phone 1 is used as the ID of the electronic lock body 3. Enter the identification code (γ), etc.
When the unlocking request information (ε) is transmitted from the unlocking unit 2, the electronic lock body 3 can perform authentication (identity confirmation) of the unlocking unit 2. When the electronic lock body 3 confirms that the remote control ID (β) included in the unlock request information (ε) and the remote control ID (β) stored in the electronic lock body 3 match, the electronic lock body 3 unlocks the key storage box 15. Along with locking, the main body identification code (γ) is wirelessly transmitted. The mobile phone 1
At least unlock the unit identification code (γ)
From the Internet 1 via the gateway 5
9b to upload information to the internet site 20b. Specifically, the information is transmitted to the Internet site 20b, which is the center, using the e-mail function of the mobile phone 1. Internet site 20b
Then, it is possible to recognize from which mobile phone the information is, and it is possible to know which electronic lock body 3 is unlocked by collating the body identification code (γ) in the database 23. Of course, if the Internet site 20b is equipped with a time measuring means (not shown), it is possible to record who accessed the electronic lock body 3 and when. Further, if the electronic lock body 3 is configured to wirelessly transmit the information indicating that when the key storage box 15 is locked, in the Internet site 20b, the electronic lock body 3 is
It is also possible to manage the lock time of.

[0030]

Since the key storage electronic lock and the key storage electronic lock system according to the present invention are configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. By connecting the unlocking unit to a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone, the unlocking unit wirelessly transmits the unlocking request information to the electronic lock body. It is no longer necessary to mount a remote control device having a numeric keypad on an electronic lock body that stores keys in a lockable and unlockable box and enter unlock request information. The key storage box of the electronic lock body can be unlocked only by providing the remote controller side (the unlocking unit connected to the wireless communication terminal) around the electronic lock body. Further, since a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone that can be connected to the network is included as a component of the remote control device, information about unlocking (the box of) the electronic lock body, or information about unlocking or locking ( Access information to the electronic lock body),
Every time the electronic lock body is unlocked or locked, it can be immediately transferred to the center and stored at the center. Access to the electronic lock body, that is, the latest information relating to unlocking or locking can be managed by the center, and can be utilized by real estate agents as so-called real-time business management information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a key storage electronic lock according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic lock.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic lock that requires a personal identification number to be entered.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an electronic lock system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a center.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic lock system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mobile phone 2 unlocking unit 3 Electronic lock body 4 control unit 4a memory 4b terminal ID storage area 5 gateway 6 External communication terminal 7 Control means 7a storage unit 7b Remote control side ID storage area 7c Terminal ID storage area 8 Sender information matching unit 8a Collation storage unit 8b ID storage unit on the remote control side 8c Electronic lock body ID storage area 9c, 9f operation buttons 10 Wired communication means 11 Remote control device 12 Wireless communication means 13 wireless communication device 14 unlocking unit 15 key storage box 16 Connection detector 17 monitors 19a telephone network 19b internet 20a center 20b internet site 21a telephone communication device 21b Internet connection device 22 Electronic Information Management Device 23 Database 24 shackles 25 Timekeeping means 26 Access time recording section α, ω Terminal ID β Remote control side ID δ Call permission information δ1 connection detection signal ε unlock request information γ Main unit identification code

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An electronic lock comprising an electronic lock body having an openable / closable key storage box and a remote control device for transmitting unlocking request information to the electronic lock body, wherein the remote control device has an external communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal comprises: a wireless communication terminal; and an unlocking unit that is connected to the external communication terminal and stores a remote-control-side ID that is an identification code of the wireless communication terminal. A connection detection unit that detects that a device is connected to the device, and, after the connection detection unit issues a signal indicating that a device has been connected to the external communication terminal, transmits transmission permission information to the unlocking unit. The unlocking unit includes: a wired communication unit that sends and receives information to and from the control unit; a wireless communication unit that sends and receives information to and from the electronic lock body; Control for generating the unlock request information, which is information including at least the remote controller side ID, based on the transmission permission information via the communication means, outputting the unlock request information to the wireless communication means, and setting the wireless communication means in a transmittable state. The electronic lock body includes a wireless communication device that transmits and receives information to and from the outside, and information for confirming the validity of the sender of the unlock request information. The sender information collating unit that stores the information, compares the information received from the wireless communication device with the information for the legitimacy confirmation, and authenticates the legitimacy of the sender, and the sender information collating unit. A key storage electronic lock, comprising: an unlocking unit that unlocks the key storage box based on an output signal. 2. The wireless communication terminal stores a terminal ID, which is an identification code of itself, and the transmission permission information includes the terminal ID. The unlocking unit includes at least one unit in advance. When the terminal ID is stored, and the terminal ID included in the transmission permission information and at least one terminal ID stored in advance in the unlocking unit match, the unlocking unit is externally connected. The key storage electronic lock according to claim 1, which is configured to enable wireless communication with the key storage electronic lock. 3. The transmission permission information is information including at least one of a signal detected by the connection detection unit and a signal emitted by operating an input button included in the wireless communication terminal. The key storage electronic lock according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A signal generated by operating an input button included in the wireless communication terminal is at least one of a signal related to a personal identification number of the electronic lock body or a body identification code stored in the electronic lock body in advance. The electronic lock for key storage according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the signal is a signal including. 5. The method according to claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3.
The electronic lock for storing keys according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the electronic lock is connected to a communication network to store information from a plurality of electronic locks, and is equipped with communication means, and data of each electronic lock to be managed. The electronic lock main body stores the main body identification code that enables it to be identified from other electronic locks and transmits the main body identification code to the unlocking unit. The unlocking unit is configured to transmit the main body identification code to the wireless communication terminal, and the wireless communication terminal stores an access number to the center and receives the main body identification code from the unlocking unit. Then, the key storage electronic lock system configured to access the center via the communication network and transmit the main body identification code and the terminal ID. 6. The key storage electronic lock system according to claim 5, wherein the unlocking unit is configured to transmit the remote control side ID to the center via the wireless communication terminal. 7. The electronic lock system according to claim 5, wherein the electronic lock system is provided with a clocking means, and records the arrival time of an access from each wireless communication terminal via the communication network. Electronic lock system for key storage. 8. An electronic lock comprising an electronic lock main body having an openable / closable key storage box and a remote control device for transmitting unlocking request information to the electronic lock main body, wherein the remote control device has an external communication terminal. A wireless communication terminal and a wireless transmission unit that are provided are included, wherein the external communication terminal is connected to the wireless transmission unit as a trigger, and the unlocking request information is transmitted to the electronic lock body. The lock body has a predetermined code stored in advance,
A key storage electronic lock for collating the received unlock request information, confirming the validity of the sender of the unlock request information, and then unlocking the key storage box. 9. The wireless communication terminal is a mobile phone, claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4.
The key storage electronic lock according to claim 8 or claim 9. 10. The key storage electronic lock system according to claim 5, 6, or 7, wherein the wireless communication terminal is a mobile phone.