JP2004054725A - Entry/exit management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entry/exit management device that can simultaneously card-recognize entering persons and exiting persons and can distinguish the entering persons and the exiting persons, in a single device unit. <P>SOLUTION: The body of the device 12 has therein a card recognizing reader/writer for entering persons and a card recognizing reader/writer for exiting persons. Simultaneous card recognition of an entering person and an exiting person is possible for reduced device installation cost and installation space, and distinction between the entering person and the exiting person is also possible. Alarm buzzers 22A and 22B are configured to make different types of alarm sounds for entering persons and exiting persons. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an entry / exit management device using a non-contact type IC card, and more particularly, to an entry / exit management device for recognizing whether entry / exit is appropriate based on recorded data of an IC card carried by an entry / exit person.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, by using an IC card having a data storage function and a reader / writer for reading and writing data to and from this IC card in a non-contact manner, entry / exit for managing entry / exit of a person into a specific room or the like is performed. Management systems are known (JP-A-2001-101551, JP-A-2001-109922, etc.).
[0003]
For example, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show an entry management device 1 that manages entry into a room in which entry by a person other than the person concerned is prohibited.
The room entry management device 1 is installed, for example, on a wall near the door 2 outside the room, and includes a card detection unit 1a in which a reader / writer for recognizing an IC card carried by a room entrant is arranged, and a recognition result. Are provided with a liquid crystal display section 1b and various kinds of indicator lamps 1c for displaying the information. The key 4 of the doorknob 3 is formed of an electric lock. As a result of the recognition, when the entrance permission is given from the entrance management device 1, the door is energized and automatically unlocked. It does not unlock.
The room entry management device 1 having the above configuration can be applied as a simple security system for preventing outsiders from entering the room, and can also be used for managing the room entry.
[0004]
In recent years, entry / exit management using an IC card has also been used at amusement facilities such as amusement parks and theme parks, event venues where movie theaters, amusement arcades, restaurants, etc. are assembled, and complex commercial facilities and transportation facilities. Systems are being introduced (JP-A-7-296206, JP-A-2002-140744, etc.). The entrance / exit system using an IC card is excellent in that not only can the user's usage status and the like be grasped at any time, but also illegal entry / exit can be monitored.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional entrance / exit system using an IC card, there is a problem that it is impossible to simultaneously recognize the card of the entrance and exit by only one entrance / exit management device installed at the entrance / exit. is there. Therefore, in order to simultaneously recognize the card of the entrance and the exit, it is necessary to arrange a plurality of entrance / exit management devices side by side, which increases the installation cost and the installation space.
[0006]
On the other hand, if a single entry / exit management device recognizes a card of an attendee and an exiting person, there is a problem that it becomes impossible to distinguish between the attendant and the exiting person.
In particular, when developing an entry / exit management device that is installed in an environment that does not require an open / close gate at the entrance / exit of the company or the entrance / exit of the exhibition hall, it is necessary to distinguish between visitors and exits. Device is needed.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and provides an entrance / exit management device capable of simultaneously performing card recognition of an attendee and an exiting person with a single device and capable of distinguishing between an attendee and an exiting person. As an issue.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, an entrance / exit management device according to the present invention includes a main body commonly installed at an entrance and an exit, and a card recognition device that is installed inside the main body and recognizes an IC card carried by an entrance / exit person. Means, an informing means for informing unauthorized entry and exit, and an ingress and egress detection means for distinguishing between an intruder and an intruder.
[0009]
The entry / exit detection means may be constituted by entry and exit card recognition means respectively provided inside the main body. Thereby, card recognition can be performed at the same time while distinguishing between the entrance and the exit by one entry / exit management device.
[0010]
Further, as another entry / exit detection means, a card detection unit provided on the main body surface corresponding to the accommodation position of the card recognition means, and a card detection unit are provided on the main body surface along the entrance / exit direction so as to sandwich the card detection unit. Having a first sensor and a second sensor for detecting the passage of an entrance / exiter, based on which of the first and second sensors has transmitted an entrance / exiter detection signal at the time of card recognition. , Distinguish between visitors and exits.
[0011]
Further, as another entry / exit detection means, it has a storage means for storing the recognition history by the card recognition means, at the time of card recognition, if the same card has been recognized in the past, it is determined that the exited, If the same card has not been recognized in the past, it is determined to be a visitor.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
1 to 3 show an entrance / exit management device 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The main body 12 of the entrance / exit management device 11 is supported by a base 14 via a support 13 and can be installed not only indoors but also outdoors.
Here, FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the entrance / exit management apparatus 11, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the main body 12 of the entrance / exit management apparatus 11, and FIG. .
[0014]
A frame 15 for accommodating a board module 16 on which various components (CPU, memory, etc.) necessary for controlling the functions of the entire apparatus are fixed to the tip of the column 13. Is provided with a power supply unit 17. On the diagonal of the frame 15, two reader / writers 18A and 18B are fixed to the frame 15 via a support member (not shown) such as a stay.
[0015]
Each of the reader / writers 18A and 18B is configured as “card recognition means” by reading and recognizing data stored in the IC card by communicating with the non-contact type IC card.
In the present embodiment, only one entrance / exit management device 11 is installed at the entrance / exit where the entrance and exit are shared, and one reader / writer 18A is used for the visitors and the other reader / writer 18B is used for the entrance / exit. These are for exiting persons, and these constitute the "entrance / exit detection means" of the present invention.
[0016]
The frame 15, the board module 16, the power supply unit 17, and the reader / writers 18A and 18B are covered with the main body 12 and are isolated from the outside. In other words, the configuration is such that the entrance / exit management device 11 can be installed outdoors.
The main body 12 is formed of a material that does not hinder communication between the IC card and the reader / writers 18A and 18B, for example, a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene. In addition, its external shape is, for example, a curved shape imitating a “egg” type.
[0017]
At the top of the main body 12, a card recognition lamp 20 for displaying the recognition result of the IC card by the reader / writers 18A and 18B is provided. The card recognition lamp 20 has two built-in display lamps (for example, light emitting diodes) for visitors and exiters. When the card is properly recognized, it turns on, for example, "green". In this case, for example, it is lit in “red”.
[0018]
On the peripheral surface of the main body 12, human body detection sensors 21A and 21B and alarm buzzers 22A and 22B are arranged for visitors and exiters, respectively.
The human body detection sensors 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B are, for example, infrared sensors, and are disposed at substantially the center of the main body 12.
On the other hand, the alarm buzzers 22A and 22B correspond to the "notifying means" of the present invention, and are disposed downstream of the human body detection sensors 21A and 21B with respect to the traveling directions of the visitors and the exiting persons. A warning sound is issued to the exiting person. Further, the alarm buzzer 22A for the visitors and the alarm buzzer 22B for the exits are configured to emit different types of alarm sounds (alarms) or announcements.
The locations and numbers of the human body detection sensors 21A and 21B and the locations of the alarm buzzers 22A and 22B can be arbitrarily determined.
[0019]
Auxiliary lamps 19A and 19B arranged adjacent to the card recognition lamp 20 are installed as display lamps for displaying the operation states of the reader / writers 18A and 18B, and are turned on when the card can be recognized, as described later. It has become.
[0020]
Further, card detectors 23A and 23B are provided on the peripheral surface of the main body 12 corresponding to the accommodation positions of the reader / writers 18A and 18B. The card detection units 23A and 23B are for notifying the user of the card recognition areas of the reader / writers 18A and 18B, and can be configured by sticking or printing a sticker.
[0021]
The entrance / exit management device 11 of the present embodiment is configured as described above. Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows an installation example of the entrance and exit management device 11 of the present embodiment. The entrance / exit management device 11 is installed at the center of the entrance / exit G, and the arrow on the left side in the figure indicates the entrance direction, and the arrow on the right side indicates the exit direction. Therefore, the card recognition of the entrance and exit is performed by this one entrance / exit management device 11. At this time, the main body 12 of the entrance / exit management device 11 is installed so that the major axis direction thereof is parallel to the entrance / exit direction, and the card detection units 23A and 23B are arranged at the right front of the entrance and exit.
[0023]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the entry / exit management device 11. In the figure, the left side shows the operation flow for the reader / writer 18A, and the right side shows the operation flow for the reader / writer 18B. When power is supplied to the entry / exit management device 11, the reader / writers 18A and 18B perform the following routine after being initialized.
[0024]
Visitors / exiters are detected by the human body detection sensors 21A and 21B (steps S1A and S1B).
Here, when the entrance / exit is not detected, the auxiliary lamps 19A and 19B are turned on to indicate to the outside that the reader / writers 18A and 18B are in the standby state (steps S2A and S2B).
On the other hand, when an entrance / exit is detected, it is determined that the entry / exit is illegal, the card recognition lamp 20 is turned on in red, and the alarm buzzers 22A and 22B are activated to sound an alarm ( Steps S8, S9A, S9B).
[0025]
After the auxiliary lamps 19A and 19B are turned on, the reader / writers 18A and 18B detect the presence or absence of a card based on whether or not an IC card carried by the user is held over the card detection units 23A and 23B (step S3A). , S3B).
If it is determined that there is no card, the auxiliary lamps 19A and 19B are turned off (steps S4A and S4B), and the process returns to steps S1A and S1B.
On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a card, the card is recognized by the reader / writers 18A and 18B (steps S6A and S6B).
[0026]
The recognition (or authentication) of the IC card is performed by a known method, and a detailed description thereof is omitted. However, in determining whether the card is appropriate, various data stored at the time of issuing the card (for example, date of issue, Based on the usage time, available facilities, the number of remaining points or the remaining money, and other items related to the user, etc.), the presence or absence of eligibility for entry / exit is identified. The entry / exit record may be written on the IC card by the reader / writers 18A and 18B.
Therefore, when the card is recognized as appropriate, the card recognition lamp 20 is lit in green to urge the visitors / exiters to enter / exit (step S7). The recognition lamp 20 lights up in red and the alarm buzzers 22A, 22B operate (steps S8, S9A, S9B).
[0027]
The above operation is performed independently for the visitors and the exiting players. The distinction between the entry and exit can be made based on which of the reader / writer 18A for entry and the reader / writer 18B for exit has recognized the card.
In the present embodiment, the number of the card recognition lamps 20 is one. However, since two indicator lamps for entrance and exit are built in, the card recognition results can be individually displayed to the visitors and exiters. Can be.
Also, since the alarm buzzer 22A for entry and the alarm buzzer 22B for exit are configured to emit different types of alarm sounds, it is possible to determine which of the visitors and the exiters is the unauthorized entry (exit). Can be distinguished.
[0028]
According to the present embodiment, since the reader / writer 18A for the entrance and the reader / writer 18B for the exit are installed inside the main body 12, the entrance / exit management of the entrance / exit by one entry / exit management device 11 is achieved. Card recognition can be performed at the same time, and the installation cost and installation space can be reduced.
[0029]
Further, according to the present embodiment, a single entry / exit management device 11 can perform card recognition while distinguishing between an attendee and an exited person, and can appropriately perform entrance / exit management.
Therefore, for example, the present invention can be applied to entrances and exits of companies that do not even require an opening / closing gate, entrances and exits of an exhibition hall, and the like, whereby the entrance / exit can be performed without arranging a large number of guards or staff. An exit or entrance / exit security system can be built.
[0030]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a communication antenna 24 as a transmission / reception means is provided for the main body 12, and a wireless communication is established between a reader / writer inside the main body 12 and an external computer 25 such as a host computer installed indoors. Communication may be performed. In this case, the card recognition operation by the reader / writer can be monitored at any time by the external computer 25, and the computer 25 can update the card recognition conditions for the reader / writer.
[0031]
(Second embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows an entrance / exit management device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
The entrance / exit management device 31 of the present embodiment has a curved body 32 as in the first embodiment, and is supported by a base 34 via a support 33.
[0032]
As in the first embodiment, a board module, a power supply unit, a reader / writer, and the like are housed inside the main body 32. In the present embodiment, one reader / writer as card recognition means is provided. It is installed only for entry and exit.
[0033]
On the peripheral surface of the main body 32, a card detection unit 35 is provided corresponding to the accommodation position of the reader / writer, and a pair of card detection units 35 are sandwiched between the card detection units 35 along the entry and exit directions indicated by arrows in FIG. The first sensor 37A and the second sensor 37B for human body detection are provided. The first and second sensors 37A and 37B constitute the "entrance / exit detection means" of the present invention, and each is constituted by, for example, an infrared sensor.
In addition, the card recognition lamp 36 and the alarm buzzer 38 are installed at the places shown in the figure, however, where they are installed is arbitrary.
[0034]
The entrance / exit management device 31 according to the present embodiment can perform card authentication while distinguishing between an attendee and an exited person by using this single device.
That is, since the first sensor 37A and the second sensor 37B are arranged side by side along the traveling direction of the entrance and exit, respectively, when the user holds the IC card over the card detection unit 35, one of them must be used. Of the sensors 37A and 37B.
[0035]
For example, if the user is a visitor, the presence of the user is detected by the first sensor 37A at the time of card recognition, and if the user is a leaver, the presence of the user is detected by the second sensor 37B at the time of card recognition. Is done.
[0036]
As described above, in the present embodiment, at the time of card recognition, a visitor and a leaving person are distinguished based on which of the first and second sensors 37A and 37B has transmitted the detection signal of the entering and leaving person. I am trying to do it. Thus, the entrance / exit management device 31 incorporating one reader / writer can perform proper entrance / exit management of the user.
[0037]
(Third embodiment)
Next, FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
The entrance / exit management device 41 of the present embodiment is configured to apply the entrance / exit management device described in the above-described second embodiment so as to be able to simultaneously recognize a card of a visitor and a card of an exit person.
[0038]
The entrance / exit management device 41 is installed at the center of the entrance / exit G. Inside the “egg” type main body 42, two reader / writers corresponding to the card detection units 45 and 47, a board module, A power supply unit and the like are installed.
Each reader / writer is used for both entry and exit.
[0039]
On the peripheral surface of the main body 42, a card recognition lamp 49, alarm buzzers 43 and 44, and first sensors 46A and 48A and second sensors 46B and 48B for detecting a human body, which are "entrance / exit detection means" of the present invention, respectively. is set up.
The first sensor 46A and the second sensor 46B on one side are arranged so as to sandwich the card detection unit 45 along the entrance / exit direction, and the first sensor 48A and the second sensor 48B on the other side are similarly placed in the entrance / exit direction. Are arranged so as to sandwich the card detection unit 47 along the line.
[0040]
According to the present embodiment, at the time of entry and exit, both the card detection unit 45 and the card detection unit 47 can perform card recognition. In addition, both the card detection units 45 and 47 can simultaneously recognize the card of the entrance and / or exit of the card.
[0041]
Further, according to the present embodiment, in each of the card detection units 45 and 47, it is possible to perform card recognition while distinguishing between a visitor and a leaver. These distinctions are made in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment. When the card is recognized, which of the first sensors 46A and 48A and the second sensors 46B and 48B has transmitted the detection signal. Thus, it is possible to easily distinguish between the attendees and the exiters.
[0042]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is, of course, not limited to these, and various modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.
[0043]
For example, in the above-described first embodiment, the reader / writers 18A and 18B for the visitors and the exiters are arranged one by one, but a plurality of the reader / writers may be arranged in the same main body. .
[0044]
In the above-described second and third embodiments, the distinction between the entrance and exit is determined based on which of the first and second sensors has transmitted the detection signal. However, besides this, it is possible to distinguish between the visitors and the exits by the following method.
[0045]
That is, the reader / writer is provided with a storage unit such as a memory for storing a card recognition history, and when a card is recognized, it is determined whether or not the same data has been recognized in the past. This is because if the same data has been recognized in the past, the second recognition is considered to mean exit.
Since the same user may enter again, it may be determined that the odd-numbered entry is the entry and the even-numbered entry is the exit.
[0046]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the sensors for detecting the entrance and exit are constituted by infrared sensors, but the invention is not limited to this, and the entrance and exit can be detected by, for example, a photoelectric element or a CCD camera. .
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the entrance / exit management device of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously recognize the card of the entrance and exit by one device, thereby reducing the installation cost and the installation space of the device. be able to.
In addition, it is possible to perform card recognition while distinguishing between a visitor and a leaving person.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an entrance / exit management device 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration inside a main body 12 of the entrance / exit management device 11 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main body 12 shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an installation example of the entrance / exit management device 11;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the entrance / exit management device 11;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of an entrance / exit management device 31 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a configuration and an installation example of an entrance / exit management device 41 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an installation example of a conventional entry management device.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the conventional entry management device shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
11, 31, 41 ... entry / exit management device, 12, 32, 42 ... body, 18A, 18B ... reader / writer (card recognition means), 20, 36, 49 ... card recognition lamp, 21A, 21B, 37A, 37B, 46A , 46B, 48A, 48B ... human body detection sensor, 22A, 22B, 38, 43, 44 ... alarm buzzer (notification means), 37A, 46A, 48A ... first sensor, 37B, 46B, 48B ... second sensor, 23A, 23B, 35, 45, 47: card detection unit, 24: communication antenna (transmission / reception means), 25: external computer.

Claims (7)

An entry / exit management device for managing entry / exit of a card carrier based on data stored in an IC card,
A main body commonly installed at the entrance and exit,
Card recognition means installed inside the main body, for recognizing an IC card carried by an entrance / exit person;
A notification means for notifying unauthorized entry and exit;
An entry / exit management device comprising: an entry / exit detection unit for distinguishing between an entry and an exit. 2. The entrance / exit management device according to claim 1, wherein the entrance / exit detection unit includes the entrance / exit card recognition unit installed inside the main body. 2. The entrance / exit management device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit issues different types of alarms for illegal entrance and illegal exit, respectively. 3. The entry and exit detection means,
A card detection unit provided on the main body surface corresponding to the accommodation position of the card recognition unit,
A first sensor and a second sensor are provided on the main body surface along the entrance and exit directions so as to sandwich the card detection unit, and detect passage of an entrance and exit person,
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein at the time of recognizing the card, the visitor and the exiting person are distinguished based on which of the first and second sensors has transmitted an entrance / exit detection signal. The entrance and exit management device according to 1. The entry / exit detection means,
A storage unit for storing a recognition history by the card recognition unit,
When recognizing a card, if the same card has been recognized in the past, it is determined to be an exiting person, and if the same card has not been recognized in the past, it is determined to be an attendee. The entrance / exit management device according to claim 1, wherein: The entrance / exit management device according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a curved shape. The entrance / exit management device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a transmission / reception unit for causing communication between the card recognition unit and an external computer.

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