JP2010156153A - Automatic safe-deposit box system and device for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic safe-deposit box system and a device for managing the same enabling the safety of a user to be surely confirmed when leaving a reviewing room. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic safe-deposit box system 1 is constituted to store a safe-deposit box 10 for storing an object deposited by the user in a safe-deposit box room 8 and carry the safe-deposit box 10 out of the safe-deposit box room 8 to put it on a reviewing table 2 provided in the reviewing room 7 in order to allow the user to check the inside of the safe-deposit box 10 on the reviewing table 2. This system 1 is provided with a user interface part 21 provided on the reviewing table 2 and displaying the operation guide allowing the user to check the inside of the safe-deposit box 10 and for user to input operation in accordance with the operation guide, an image acquiring part 73 for obtaining the image showing the imaged outer side of an entrance door 71 of the reviewing room 7, and a table control part 65 for displaying the image obtained by the image acquiring part 73 in the user interface part 21 when the operation for finishing check of the safe-deposit box 10 carried out on the reviewing table 2 is input in the user interface part 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic safe deposit system and a control device therefor, and in particular, an automatic safe deposit system and a control device therefor that deliver a safe box stored in a safe room to a browsing table installed in a reading room and provide it to a user. About.

Conventionally, multiple safe boxes for storing valuables are stored in a safe room with excellent anti-theft and fireproof properties. When a user deposits, browses or withdraws valuables, a specific safe box is stored in the safe room. An automatic safe deposit system that is automatically conveyed to a reading room and provided to a user is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In such an automatic safe deposit system, a browsing table for the user to browse the safe box is installed in the browsing room. The reading table includes a touch panel display for displaying an operation guide or a user inputting a password or an operation command, a box providing port for providing a safe box, and an opening of the box providing port. And an open / close shutter for opening and closing. By operating the touch panel display, the user calls the safe box lent to the user to the box providing port, and gives an instruction to open the open / close shutter to expose the safe box. Then, the user can take out the article from the safe box or perform an operation such as depositing the article in the safe box.

  Also, in the automatic safe deposit system, an authentication device is installed outside the reading room so that only users with valid usage qualifications can enter the reading room in order to ensure the safety of the user and the confidentiality of the items to be deposited. Is done. After the user inputs predetermined authentication information to the authentication device, for example, by causing the authentication device to read the ID card, the authentication device determines whether the user has a valid use qualification based on the authentication information. To check. If the authentication device can confirm that the user has a valid usage qualification, the authentication device unlocks the electric lock of the door provided at the entrance of the reading room, and permits the user to enter the reading room. In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to reduce the waiting time of the user, the authentication device provided outside the reading room confirms that the user has a valid usage qualification, There has also been proposed a system that starts transporting a safe box specified by the authentication information of the user from the safe room.

In addition, the automatic safe deposit system is made of a highly durable and non-permeable material so that third parties cannot see the inside of the reading room from the outside to ensure the confidentiality and safety of users and valuables. The inside and outside of the reading room are blocked by the doors and walls.
However, in this way, in a reading room having a structure in which the inside cannot be seen from the outside, the user cannot see the outside from the inside of the reading room. Therefore, in the conventional automatic safe deposit system, when the user leaves the reading room, the state outside the reading room cannot be confirmed, and it cannot be said that the safety of the user is sufficiently ensured. For example, when a user tries to leave a reading room with valuables taken out of a safe box, there is a risk that the user may be involved in a crime by a criminal who has been waiting outside the reading room.
In order to solve such a problem, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-159134 discloses a method for constantly displaying the outdoor state on a monitor. However, if it is always displayed on the monitor, the user's attention will be sluggish, and when leaving the reading room, it is neglected to check the outside of the room on the monitor screen, and in the event of emergency it plays a role of safety confirmation There is a possibility that it will not be able to be fulfilled. In addition, when the outdoor state is always displayed on the monitor, there is a problem in that the confidentiality of other users who are waiting outside the room, such as waiting for a turn, may be violated.

JP 2003-301664 A JP-A-5-159134

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic safe deposit system and a control device for the same that can surely perform safety confirmation of a user when the user leaves the reading room.

According to one embodiment of the present invention for solving such a problem, a safe box for storing a user's consignment is stored in a safe room, and the safe box is transferred from the safe room to a reading table provided in the reading room. By carrying it out, an automatic safe deposit system that enables browsing of the safe box on the reading table is provided. Such an automatic safe deposit system is provided in a browsing table, displays an operation guide for the user to browse the safe box, and a user interface unit for the user to input an operation according to the operation guide, and an entrance door of the reading room When an image acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by photographing the outside and an operation for ending browsing of the safe box carried to the browsing table in the user interface unit are input, the image acquired by the image acquisition unit is input to the user interface unit. A table control unit to be displayed.
Here, the browsing termination operation refers to an operation performed when the user finishes using the safe box called to the browsing table. For example, this corresponds to an instruction operation for bringing the safe box carried out to the browsing table into the safe room again.

  In the automatic safe depositor system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the automatic safe deposit system further includes a restriction unit that restricts entry / exit of the reading room. When the image is displayed, it is preferable to allow the user to leave the reading room on the condition that an operation for confirming the image is input to the user interface unit.

  If no exit is detected after a certain period of time has elapsed since the reading room was allowed to leave, the table control unit preferably displays the image re-acquired by the image acquisition unit on the user interface unit.

  In addition, the automatic safe deposit system further includes a transport control unit that controls the carry-out / carry-in of the safe box between the safe room and the reading table based on an operation input to the user interface unit, and the reading table includes the safe room. A box providing port having an opening for providing a safe box unloaded from the user to the user, and an opening / closing unit for opening / closing the opening. When an operation for instructing closing is input, the closing control of the opening / closing unit is performed, and the safe box provided to the box providing port is controlled to be loaded into the safe room, and the table control unit is opened / closed by the user interface unit. It is preferable to display the image acquired by the image acquisition unit on the user interface unit when an operation for instructing the closing of the unit is input. In this case, an operation for instructing closing of the opening / closing unit corresponds to the above-described browsing end operation.

  Furthermore, in this automatic safety deposit system, the user interface unit is preferably configured with a touch panel display.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, a control device for controlling a reading table provided in a reading room for a user to browse a safe box that stores a user's consignment goods carried out of the safe room. Is provided. In the control device, the browsing table is a user interface unit for displaying an operation guide for the user to browse the safe box, and includes a user interface unit for the user to input an operation according to the operation guide. The image acquisition unit acquires an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of the outside of the entrance / exit door of the reading room, and an operation for ending the browsing of the safe box carried to the browsing table in the user interface unit. A control unit that displays the image on the user interface unit.

  The automatic safe depositor system and the control device thereof according to the present invention have an effect that when the user leaves the reading room, the safety confirmation of the user can be surely performed.

  Hereinafter, an automatic safe deposit system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this automatic safety deposit box system, the user calls a desired safe box according to the operation guide displayed on the screen at the reading table installed in the reading room, and after browsing (withdrawing / withdrawing consignment goods in the safe box), An operation to end browsing, for example, an operation to close the providing port shutter is performed. The user is urged to leave the room after confirming the state of the outside displayed on the operation guidance screen by using the browsing end operation as the last operation to the browsing table as a trigger. In this way, this automatic safety deposit box system displays an image of the outside of the reading room door on the same screen as the operation guide was displayed immediately after the user performed the last operation. , Make sure the user is sure of the safety outside the door.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an automatic safe deposit system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic safe depositor system 1 includes a browsing table 2, a transport mechanism 3, a card reader 5, a management device 6, and a monitoring camera 73. Hereinafter, each part of the automatic safe deposit system 1 will be described in detail.

  The reading table 2 is installed in the reading room 7 so that one surface thereof is in contact with a wall surface that separates the reading room 7 and the safe room 8. The browsing table 2 allows the user of the automatic safety deposit box system 1 to perform an operation for browsing the safe box 10 stored in the safe room 8 surrounded by the fire wall, and also browses the safe box 10. At this time, it functions as a table on which the safe box 10 is placed.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the browsing table 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the browsing table 2 includes an operation / display unit 21, a box providing port 22, a providing port shutter 23, a communication unit 24, and a control unit 25.

The operation / display unit 21 is a user interface unit with a user, and has, for example, a touch panel display, and is provided in the upper front portion of the browsing table 2. The operation / display unit 21 displays information to be notified to the user, such as operation guidance or current status information. The operation / display unit 21 displays an operation button for the user to input a password or an operation command. When the user presses one of the displayed operation buttons, the operation / display unit 21 transmits a command or input information corresponding to the operation button to the control unit 25.
Further, the operation / display unit 21 sequentially receives and displays images outside the reading room 7 taken by the monitoring camera 73 via the management device 6 before the user exits the safe box 10 and before leaving the room. The user is prompted to confirm the safety of the outside of the reading room 7 with an image.

  The operation / display unit 21 may have a means for transmitting information to the user by voice, such as a speaker. Alternatively, the operation / display unit 21 may include a unit such as a microphone that collects a user's voice and transmits a signal corresponding to the voice to the control unit 25. Furthermore, the operation / display unit 21 may separately include a display device for displaying information and an input device for a user to perform an input operation such as a keypad or a trackball. However, even when the operation / display unit 21 has a display device and an input device separately, the operation / display unit 21 displays a display so that the user can execute a predetermined input operation while confirming information displayed on the display device. It is preferable that the device and the input device are arranged close to each other.

  The box providing port 22 is a substantially rectangular opening formed in the housing 26 of the viewing table 2 at a position above one end of the transport conveyor 31 of the transport mechanism 3 extended to the inside of the viewing table 2. The user can view the safe box 10 that has been transported to one end of the transport conveyor 31 through the box providing port 22. The user unlocks and opens the cover of the safe box 10 exposed to the box providing port 22 using a previously lent key, and deposits or removes the article (consignment) in the safe box 10. However, it is preferable that the opening size of the box providing port 22 is set or the safe box 10 is fixed on the conveyor 31 so that the safe box 10 itself cannot be taken out from the box providing port 22.

  The providing port shutter 23 is an electric shutter attached to the opening of the box providing port 22, and functions as an opening / closing unit that opens or closes the box providing port 22 in accordance with a control signal from the control unit 25. In order to detect the open / close state of the providing port shutter 23, for example, when the providing port shutter 23 is in a state of closing the box providing port 22, the proximity sensor and the contact sensor are located at a position where the tip of the providing port shutter 23 contacts. An open / close detection sensor (not shown) is provided. When the opening / closing detection sensor detects that the providing port shutter 23 has closed the box providing port 22, the open / close detection sensor transmits a signal indicating that to the control unit 25.

  The communication unit 24 is an interface for connecting the browsing table 2 and the management device 6 via a communication network, and includes, for example, a communication interface according to a communication standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) and its peripheral circuits. Is done. The communication unit 24 transmits and receives various signals between the browsing table 2 and the management device 6.

The control unit 25 includes a processor, a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory, and peripheral circuits thereof. And the control part 25 controls the browsing table 2 according to the computer program run on the processor which comprises the control part 25. FIG. For example, when the control unit 25 receives a signal from the management device 6 informing that a user has entered the viewing room 7, the control unit 25 displays a password input screen on the operation / display unit 21. Then, the control unit 25 transmits the password entered via the operation / display unit 21 to the management device 6. Further, the control unit 25 transmits a carry-in start instruction signal to the management device 6 so as to carry the safe box 10 carried out to the browsing table 2 into the safe room 8 in accordance with a user operation via the operation / display unit 21. To do. Further, when receiving a signal for opening or closing the providing port shutter 23 from the management device 6, the control unit 25 drives the providing port shutter 23 according to the signal. When the providing port shutter 23 is opened or when the providing port shutter 23 is closed, the control unit 25 refers to a signal from the open / close detection sensor to determine the open / closed state of the providing port shutter 23, and the open / closed state. Is transmitted to the management device 6.
Further, when the control unit 25 receives a captured image from the monitoring camera 73 from the management device 6 when the carry-in start instruction signal is transmitted, the control unit 25 displays the received image on the operation / display unit 21 and an image confirmation operation button ( Confirm button) is displayed. When the confirmation button is operated, a confirmation operation signal is transmitted to the management device 6.

  The transport mechanism 3 takes out the safe box 10 stored at a predetermined position from the storage rack 81 installed in the safe room 8 in accordance with the drive signal from the management device 6 and carries it out to the viewing room 7. Alternatively, the transport mechanism 3 carries the safe box 10 being transported to the viewing room 7 into the safe room 8 and stores it in a predetermined position of the storage rack 81 in response to a drive signal from the management device 6. Therefore, the conveyance mechanism 3 has the conveyance conveyor 31, the stacker crane 32, and the drive part (not shown) which drives them.

In response to a drive signal from the management device 6, the transport conveyor 31 moves the safe box 10 to the safe room 8 along a transport path that passes through a carry-in port 9 formed in a wall separating the viewing room 7 and the safe room 8. It conveys between the inside and the lower position of the box providing port 22 of the reading table 2 installed in the reading room 7.
When the stacker crane 32 is unloaded, the stacker crane 32 takes out the safe box 10 from any position of the storage rack 81 that stores the plurality of safe boxes 10, moves along the traveling rail, and moves to one end of the transport conveyor 31 on the safe room 8 side. Carry the safe box 10 taken out. Alternatively, when the stacker crane 32 is loaded, the stacker crane 32 holds the safe box 10 placed on one end of the transport conveyor 31 on the safe room 8 side, and then moves along the traveling rail to reach a predetermined position of the storage rack 81. The safe box 10 is carried and stored in the predetermined position.
In addition, the conveyance conveyor 31 and the stacker crane 32 can be comprised by either the conveyance conveyor and the stacker crane currently used in the well-known automatic safe deposit system, for example. Therefore, description of the detailed structure of the conveyance conveyor 31 and the stacker crane 32 is abbreviate | omitted here.

  The card reader 5 is installed in the front room, for example, in the vicinity of the door 71 installed at the entrance from the front room to the reading room 7. The card reader 5 reads the personal identification number of the user from the ID card possessed by the user and notifies the management device 6 of the card for use in locking / unlocking control of the electric lock 72 provided on the door 71. The card reader 5 can be, for example, a magnetic card reader or a reader of a wireless automatic identification (RFID) system, depending on the type of ID card.

The monitoring camera 73 is installed in a front room outside the reading room 7 or the like, and is centered on the outside (front room side) of the door 71 at the entrance / exit of the reading room 7 according to an instruction from the camera control unit 66 of the management device 6. It is an imaging device which images a monitoring area. The door 71 is made of an impermeable material so that a person in the front room cannot visually recognize the reading room. Therefore, in order to make it possible for the user in the reading room to visually recognize the state of the front room, the same operation as the screen for transmitting the image taken by the monitoring camera 73 to the browsing table 2 via the management device 6 and displaying the operation guidance is performed. -Display on the screen of the display unit 21. The monitoring camera 73 is installed at an appropriate position outside the reading room 7 in an appropriate direction so that an appropriate monitoring area corresponding to the purpose of confirming safety outside the reading room 7 can be photographed. .
As the monitoring camera 73, for example, a known camera including an image sensor such as a CCD element or a C-MOS element, an optical system component, an A / D converter, and the like can be used. Further, the resolution of the monitoring camera 73 can be selected according to a specific application such as a monitoring target. In addition, as a wavelength band used for image capturing, it is preferable to select a visible light wavelength, an infrared wavelength, or the like according to a specific situation such as a monitoring target or an imaging environment.
For example, by using a low-resolution camera or the like as the surveillance camera 73, it is possible to prevent other users who are waiting outside the reading room 7 from waiting for their turn from being clearly displayed and Privacy may be protected.

  The management device 6 is constituted by a so-called computer, for example, and controls the automatic safe deposit system 1 as a whole. The management device 6 is installed in the safe room 8 or in a place separate from the reading room 7 and the safe room 8, and the reading table 2, the transport mechanism 3, the card reader 5, the electric lock 72, and the monitor via the communication network. Connected to the camera 73.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the management apparatus 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the management device 6 includes a storage unit 61 having a semiconductor memory, a magnetic recording medium and its access device, or an optical recording medium and its access device, and the management device 6 according to a predetermined communication standard. And a communication unit 62 having a connection communication interface and its control circuit.

  The storage unit 61 stores a user's personal identification number and personal identification number registered in advance and a storage position in the storage rack 81 of the safe box 10 lent to the user in association with each other. The storage unit 61 stores various programs that operate on the processor of the management device 6 and various data that are used by the programs.

  The communication unit 62 receives a status signal indicating the current status from the browsing table 2, the transport mechanism 3, and the card reader 5, a personal identification number input by the user, or an instruction to open / close the providing port shutter 23. The signal representing the command and the image signal are acquired, and these signals are passed to the processor of the management device 6. In addition, the communication unit 62 transmits a signal notifying the transport status of the safe box 10 received from the processor to the browsing table 2 via the communication network. Further, the communication unit 62 transmits the drive signal or control signal received from the processor to the transport mechanism 3 via the communication network in order to transport the predetermined safe box 10.

  The communication unit 62 is connected to a monitoring camera 73 installed in the front room via a communication network, acquires data of an image outside the reading room 7 taken by the monitoring camera 73 and passes it to the processor. The image data received from the processor is transferred to the browsing table 2 via the communication network. Further, the communication unit 62 is connected to the electric lock 72 of the door 71 of the reading room 7 via a communication network, and transmits a control signal such as unlocking permission received from the processor via the communication network.

  Furthermore, the management device 6 includes an authentication control unit 63, a conveyance control unit 64, a table control unit 65, a camera control unit 66, and an electric lock control unit 67 as program modules that operate on the processor of the management device 6. Have

The authentication control unit 63 determines whether or not the user is a registered user, and when the user is a registered user, the user enters the reading room 7 from the previous room or the reading table 2. Allow operations.
Here, a door 71 installed at the boundary between the reading room 7 and the front room, and an electric lock 72 provided on the door 71 are an entrance / exit control device (regulation) that restricts passage from the front room to the reading room 7. The electric lock 72 is locked in a normal state. The electric lock 72 is connected to the management device 6 via a communication network, and the management device 6 can control the locking and unlocking by transmitting a control signal to the electric lock 72.

The authentication control unit 63 acquires the personal identification number read by the card reader 5 from the card reader 5 via the communication unit 62 when the user enters the reading room 7 from the previous room, and stores it in advance in the storage unit. The registration identification number stored in 61 is checked. If the personal identification number acquired from the card reader 5 matches any registered identification number, the authentication control unit 63 controls the unlocking of the electric lock 72 (or opens the door 71), and goes to the reading room 7. The traffic regulation of The electric lock 72 is automatically locked after a certain period of time has elapsed after unlocking or when the door 71 is closed after being opened once. The authentication control unit 63 notifies the conveyance control unit 64 of the personal identification number of the user together with a carry-out start signal for starting the carry-out process of the safe box 10 lent to the user. Further, the authentication control unit 63 temporarily stores the personal identification number at that time in the storage unit 61 as current user information representing the user in the reading room 7. While the current user information is stored, the management device 6 determines that there is a user in the viewing room 7. While there is a user in the reading room, even if the card reader 5 acquires a legitimate user's personal identification number, the traffic restriction is not released.
In addition, when the authentication control unit 63 performs an operation of closing the providing port shutter 23 via the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 and then performs an operation of unlocking the electric lock 72, the browsing room 7 It is determined that the user is unattended, and the current user information is deleted from the storage unit 61.

  On the other hand, when the personal identification number acquired from the card reader 5 does not match any registered identification number, the authentication control unit 63 notifies the card reader 5 via the communication unit 62 to that effect. Then, the card reader 5 notifies the user that the reading room 7 cannot be used and the ID card is not valid through a speaker, a liquid crystal display, or the like provided in the card reader 5 itself. Further, when another user is using the reading room 7, the authentication control unit 63 notifies the card reader 5 to that effect via the communication unit 62. Then, the card reader 5 notifies the user that the reading room 7 cannot be used through a speaker, a liquid crystal display, or the like provided in the card reader 5 itself.

  Further, the authentication control unit 63 uses the user's personal identification number in order to determine whether or not the user who has entered the reading room 7 is allowed to view the safe box 10 lent to himself / herself. The collation process is executed. Specifically, the authentication control unit 63 acquires the password entered by the user via the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 via the communication unit 62. Then, the authentication control unit 63 confirms whether or not the acquired personal identification number matches the personal identification number representing the user in the reading room 7 and matches the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 61. If the two match, the authentication control unit 63 notifies the table control unit 65 to that effect. On the other hand, if the personal identification number received from the browsing table 2 does not match the personal identification number representing the user in the viewing room 7 and the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 61, the authentication control unit 63 browses. A signal indicating that the personal identification number is incorrect is notified to the table 2 and a message indicating that the personal identification number is incorrect is displayed on the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2.

  The transport control unit 64 controls the transport mechanism 3 to perform transport processing of the safe box 10. Therefore, when the transport control unit 64 receives the unloading start signal of the safe box 10 from the authentication control unit 63, the transfer control unit 64 executes the unloading process, and determines the storage position of the safe box 10 associated with the personal identification number notified together with the unloading start signal. This is specified by referring to the storage unit 61. Then, the transport control unit 64 controls the stacker crane 32 to take out the safe box 10 stored in the specified position of the storage rack 81 and remove the safe box 10 to one end of the transport conveyor 31 on the safe room 8 side. Let me carry it. Thereafter, the transport control unit 64 controls the transport conveyor 31 so that the safe box 10 placed on one end of the transport conveyor 31 on the safe room 8 side can be transferred to the box providing port 22 of the browsing table 2 through the transport inlet 9. Carry it down.

  On the other hand, when a carry-in start signal is received from the table control unit 65 (to be described later) accompanying the closing operation of the user's providing port shutter 23 via the operation / display unit 21 of the reading table 2, a carry-in process is executed, The safe box 10 placed in the reading room 7 is carried into the safe room 8. For this purpose, the transport control unit 64 controls the transport conveyor 31 so that the safe box 10 placed below the box providing port 22 of the viewing table 2 is moved to the safe room 8 side of the transport conveyor 31 through the transport inlet 9. Bring it to one end. Thereafter, the transport control unit 64 controls the stacker crane 32 to associate the safe box 10 placed on one end of the transport conveyor 31 with the personal identification number of the user who has operated the browsing table 2. The storage rack 81 is stored at a specific position.

  The table control unit 65 switches the operation guide screen displayed on the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 via the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2, or operates the user through the operation / display unit 21. Accordingly, the providing port shutter 23 provided in the box providing port 22 is opened and closed. Specifically, when the table control unit 65 receives a notification from the authentication control unit 63 that the password has been successfully authenticated, the table control unit 65 opens the providing port shutter 23 on the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2. Display operation buttons and operation guides. When receiving a signal indicating that an operation to open the providing port shutter 23 has been performed from the browsing table 2, the table control unit 65 transmits an instruction to open the providing port shutter 23 to the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2. Then, the controller 25 is caused to open the providing port shutter 23. Alternatively, when receiving a signal (loading start instruction signal) indicating that an operation of closing the providing port shutter 23 has been performed through the operation / display unit 21 from the browsing table 2, the table control unit 65 controls the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2. In addition, an instruction to close the providing port shutter 23 is transmitted to close the providing port shutter 23. When the table control unit 65 receives an open / close state signal indicating that the providing port shutter 23 is closed, the table control unit 65 passes a carry-in start signal to the transfer control unit 64.

  The camera control unit 66 is connected to a surveillance camera 73 installed in the front room so as to photograph the outside of the door 71 at the entrance / exit of the viewing room 7, and inputs an image captured by the surveillance camera 73. The camera control unit 66 normally discards the input image or records it as a monitoring image in a storage device such as an HDD. Then, when a carry-in start instruction signal is received from the browsing table 2 in response to an operation to end browsing of the safe box 10 by the user, an acquired image from the monitoring camera 73 installed in the front room is viewed via the communication unit 62. 2 to send. Here, the image acquisition unit of the present invention corresponds to the camera control unit 66. In addition, it is good also as an image acquisition part of this invention including the monitoring camera 73. FIG.

  The electric lock control unit 67 unlocks the electric lock 72 when the authentication control unit permits entry, and when an unlock button provided near the door 71 of the reading room is operated to receive an unlock request signal. Send a control signal to unlock. Further, the electric lock control unit 67 indicates that the user has input a confirmation operation on the image outside the viewing room 7 displayed on the operation / display unit 21 in the viewing table 2 in the viewing room 7. When the indicated signal (confirmation operation signal) is received from the browsing table 2 via the communication unit 62, the electric lock 72 can be unlocked in response to the unlock request signal. As a result, the user exits the viewing room 7 by pressing the unlocking button (unlocking operation unit) of the door 71 at the entrance / exit of the viewing room 7 only after confirming safety by an image outside the viewing room 7. Will be able to.

With reference to FIG. 4, an operation flow of the automatic safety deposit box system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention until the user enters the reading room 7 and starts browsing the safe box 10 will be described. The operation flow described below is controlled by the management device 6.
First, the user causes the card reader 5 provided outside the reading room 7 to read the ID card owned by the user. At this time, if there is already another user in the reading room 7, the management device 6 notifies the user that the reading room 7 cannot be used, and the door 71 provided at the boundary between the reading room 7 and the previous room. The electric lock 72 is kept locked.

  On the other hand, if there is no other user in the reading room 7, the authentication control unit 63 of the management device 6 performs any registration identification in which the personal identification number read by the card reader 5 is stored in the storage unit 61 in advance. It is determined whether or not the number matches (step S101). If the personal identification number acquired from the card reader 5 does not match any registered identification number, the authentication control unit 63 notifies the card reader 5 via the communication unit 62 to that effect. Then, the card reader 5 notifies the user that the reading room 7 cannot be used and the ID card is not valid through a speaker, a liquid crystal display, etc. provided in the card reader 5 (step S102). Thereafter, the management device 6 ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the personal identification number acquired from the card reader 5 coincides with any registered identification number, the authentication control unit 63 controls the unlocking of the electric lock 72 and cancels the passage restriction to the reading room 7 (step). S103). Further, the authentication control unit 63 temporarily stores the personal identification number at that time in the storage unit 61 as representing the user in the reading room 7. Further, the authentication control unit 63 notifies the carry control unit 64 of the management device 6 of the carry-out start signal and the personal identification acquired from the card reader 5. Then, the transport control unit 64 controls the transport mechanism 3 to start the process of carrying out the safe box 10 at the position specified by the received personal identification number to the reading room 7 (step S104). On the other hand, the table control unit 65 of the management device 6 causes the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 to display an operation button and an operation guide for opening the providing port shutter 23.

  Next, when the personal identification number is input via the operation / display unit 21, the authentication control unit 63 stores the personal identification number in the storage unit 61 in association with the personal identification number representing the user in the reading room 7. It is determined whether or not it matches with the set password number (step S105). If the personal identification number does not match the personal identification number representing the user in the reading room 7 and stored in the storage unit 61, the authentication control unit 63 identifies the personal identification number for the browsing table 2. A signal indicating that the password is incorrect is displayed, and a message indicating that the password is incorrect is displayed on the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2. Thereafter, the management device 6 waits for the password to be input again in step S105.

On the other hand, when the personal identification number input via the operation / display unit 21 in step S105 matches the personal identification number stored in the storage unit 61 in association with the personal identification number currently stored as the user information. The table control unit 65 causes the operation / display unit 21 to display an operation button and an operation guide for opening the providing port shutter 23 (step S106).
Thereafter, the table control unit 65 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation of opening the providing port shutter 23 via the operation / display unit 21 (step S107). This determination (step S107) is repeated until the management apparatus 6 receives a signal indicating that an operation of opening the providing port shutter 23 has been performed from the browsing table 2.

On the other hand, when the management device 6 receives a signal indicating that the operation of opening the providing port shutter 23 has been performed from the browsing table 2 in step S107 (Yes in step S107), the table control unit 65 displays the browsing table 2 The providing port shutter 23 is opened by the control unit 25 (step S108). At this time, if the unloading process in which the called safe box 10 is transported to the box providing port 22 of the browsing table 2 has not been completed, the waiting for opening of the providing port shutter 23 is awaited until the unloading process is completed.
Thereby, the user can browse the safe box 10 lent to himself / herself.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the automatic safe deposit system 1 from when the user finishes browsing the safe box 10 until the user leaves the viewing room 7 in the viewing room 7 will be described.

After the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2 opens the providing port shutter 23 in step S108 of FIG. 4, the table control unit 65 displays an operation button and an operation guide for closing the providing port shutter 23 on the operation / display unit 2121. (Step S109). Then, the table control unit 65 stands by until the user inputs an operation for closing the providing port shutter 23 via the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 (step S110). During this time, the user unlocks and opens the safe box 10 and performs a desired operation on the valuables such as taking out the valuables stored therein or storing new valuables.
After the user has finished browsing the safe box 10 and closed and locked the safe box 10, when the operation button is pressed to close the providing port shutter 23 on the operation / display unit 21 of the viewing table 2, A signal (carrying start instruction signal) indicating that the operation of closing the providing port shutter 23 has been performed from the browsing table 2 to the management device 6, and the communication unit 62 receives this signal (Yes in step S110).

  Here, the closing instruction of the providing port shutter 23 by the user indicates that the user has finished browsing the safe box 10. After inputting the closing operation, the user depresses the unlocking button installed in the vicinity of the door 71 of the reading room to unlock the electric lock 72 and leaves the reading room 7. As described above, although the operation for instructing the closing of the providing port shutter 23 is determined as an operation indicating the end of the user's browsing, the operation / display unit 21 is informed before the user leaves the reading room. As long as it is the last operation to be performed reliably, it may be determined by any operation.

When the carry-in start instruction signal is received, the table control unit 65 causes the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2 to close the providing port shutter 23 in accordance with the closing instruction signal for the providing port shutter 23 received by the communication unit 62 (step S40). S111).
After that, the table control unit 65 notifies the transfer control unit 64 of a carry-in start signal, and in response to this, the transfer control unit 64 controls the transfer mechanism 3 to place the safe box 10 in the reading room 7 in the safe room. 8 is stored in a position specified by the personal identification number of the user of the storage rack 81 (step S112). If the providing port shutter 23 is not completely closed due to forgetting to remove the key, foreign matter, or the like, the shutter may be opened again and a warning may be displayed to prompt the user to operate again after returning to a normal state.

Next, the camera control unit 66 starts acquisition of a captured image by the monitoring camera 73 and passes the acquired image to the table control unit 65. The table control unit 65 sequentially transmits the image data to the browsing table 2 and instructs the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2 to display it on the operation / display unit 21 (step S113). The camera control unit 66 instructs to transmit the acquired image signal directly to the browsing table 2, and the table control unit 65 sends the image data received from the monitoring camera 73 to the operation / display unit 21. You may instruct to display at any time.
At this time, in consideration of the privacy of other users waiting outside the reading room 7, the operation / display unit 21 clearly displays an image of a portion very close to the door 71, and the surrounding area. The image may be blurred. Alternatively, in the management device 6 or the browsing table 2, image processing such as detecting an outline of a moving object or an object having a temperature different from that of the surrounding from the image data sent from the monitoring camera 73 is performed on the operation / display unit 21. It may be displayed.

  In step S113, the table control unit 65 displays an image outside the reading room 7 on the operation / display unit 21 of the browsing table 2 and also displays a confirmation button on the operation / display unit 21 to inform the user. By pressing the confirmation button, the user is prompted to indicate that the safety outside the reading room 7 has been confirmed by the display image. When the user presses the confirmation button, a confirmation operation signal indicating that the safety outside the reading room 7 has been confirmed is transmitted to the management device 6. The management device 6 determines whether or not a confirmation operation signal has been received (step S114), and sequentially transmits the acquired images to the browsing table 2 until this signal is received (step S114, No).

When the confirmation operation signal for the display image is received (Yes in Step S114), the electric lock control unit 67 enables the unlock button and enables the user to leave the viewing room (Step S115). As a result, the electric lock 72 is unlocked by the user pressing the unlock button installed near the door 71, and the user can leave the reading room 7.
At this time, the table control unit 65 instructs the viewing table 2 to end displaying the outdoor video on the operation / display unit 21 (step S116).

  As described above, in the automatic safe depositor system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user is attached to the door 71 unless the safety of the outside of the reading room 7 is confirmed by the user operating the confirmation button of the operation / display unit 21. Even when the unlock button is pressed, the electric lock 72 of the door 71 of the reading room 7 cannot be unlocked and the user can leave the room. By doing so, the possibility that the user will be damaged by a criminal who is hiding outside the reading room 7 becomes very low. In addition, when a user finds a suspicious person in an image outside the reading room 7, the user can move the outside of the reading room 7 by using an autophone, a buzzer, or his / her mobile phone installed in the reading room 7. You can ask for help.

  In step S116, the table control unit 65 operates and displays a display restart button for resuming the video display after finishing displaying the outdoor video on the operation / display unit 21 in the browsing table 2. It may be displayed on the unit 21. Then, when the user presses this display restart button, a signal indicating this may be transmitted from the browsing table 2 to the management device 6. The communication unit 62 of the management device 6 may receive this signal and pass control to each unit so as to repeat the processing of steps S113 to S116.

  In addition, even if a predetermined time has elapsed after step S116, the user does not press the unlock button of the electric lock 72 of the door 71 of the reading room 7, that is, the case where the user's exit is not detected. The table control unit 65 may control the browsing table 2 to prompt the user to confirm the image once again by voice or the like via a speaker (not shown). And the table control part 65 may pass control to each part so that the process of step S113-S116 may be repeated.

  In addition, when it is detected that a user has pressed the unlock button of the electric lock 72 of the door 71 in an attempt to leave the reading room 7 after a certain time has passed after step S116, The user may be prompted to confirm by voice and steps S113 to S116 may be repeated.

Further, in step S114, if the confirmation button on the screen is not operated by the user even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the display of the external image and the confirmation button on the screen of the operation / display unit 21, the table control is performed. The unit 65 may cause the browsing table 2 to temporarily stop displaying the outdoor video on the operation / display unit 21. At the same time, a display resumption button for resuming the video display is displayed on the operation / display unit 21. As described above, when the user presses the display resumption button, the processing of steps S113 to S116 is repeated. Also good. Further, when the confirmation button on the screen is not operated by the user even after a certain time has passed, the user may be prompted to confirm with voice and steps S113 to S116 may be repeated in the same manner as above.
By doing this, a certain time has passed since the user confirmed the safety of the outside, and criminals who began to hide during that time can also be found, and the safety of the user is further increased.

  As described above, in the automatic safety deposit box system 1, the safety of the user in the reading room 7 (the user is allowed to check the video taken outside the reading room 7 before the user leaves the reading room 7. This is because a non-permeable material having high resistance to destruction is used for the door 71 and the wall of the reading room 7 in order to protect against destruction and intrusion. For this reason, the user who exists in the reading room 7 cannot confirm the state outside the reading room 7 when leaving the reading room 7. Therefore, even if a malicious third party gets mixed into the front room and awaits the user who leaves the room outside the door 71 of the entrance / exit, the user may leave the reading room 7 unprotected. is there.

  Therefore, in the automatic safe depositor system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user finishes browsing the safe box 10 and inputs the closing instruction (viewing end) of the providing port shutter 23 according to the operation guidance on the screen of the operation / display unit 21. Immediately thereafter, an image outside the reading room 7 is displayed on the same screen as the operation guide. For this reason, before the user keeps an eye on the operation screen, the outside situation is projected in the field of view. Therefore, the user can be surely viewed the video outside the reading room 7, and the safety when the user leaves the room can be improved. Further, since the user is not permitted to leave the reading room 7 unless the confirmation button displayed together with the outside video is operated, the user can leave the room after ensuring the safety of the outside more reliably. Become.

  Further, in the automatic safe depositor system 1 according to the present embodiment, after the user finishes all operations necessary for browsing the safe box 10, the outdoor situation is photographed. Therefore, since photographing outside the reading room 7 is required only for the minimum necessary time for safety confirmation, it is possible to protect the secrecy of other users waiting outside the room. Furthermore, it is possible to enhance the alerting effect given to the user as compared with the case of always displaying.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the automatic safety deposit box system 1, the table control unit 65, the camera control unit 66, and the electric lock control unit 67 are included in the management device 6, but may be configured to be included in the control unit 25 of the browsing table 2. Good. Or you may comprise as a control apparatus in the housing | casing of the browsing table 2. FIG. In addition, this control device may be configured as a part of the management device 6 or the browsing table 2, but is an independent single unit connected to the browsing table 2, the management device 6, the electric lock 72, and the monitoring camera 73 via a communication network. The apparatus may be used. Alternatively, it may be a part of another device connected to the browsing table 2, the management device 6, the electric lock 72 and the monitoring camera 73 via a communication network.
Further, in step S113 of FIG. 5, the confirmation button is not displayed and only the state outside the reading room is displayed, and the subsequent steps S114 and S115 may be omitted.

  As described above, those skilled in the art can make various modifications in accordance with the embodiment to be implemented within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic safe deposit system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a reading table. It is a functional block diagram of a management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the automatic loan safe system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention until a user enters a reading room and starts browsing of a safe box. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the automatic loan safe system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention after a user complete | finishes browsing of a safe box until it leaves a reading room.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic safe deposit system 2 Reading table 3 Conveyance mechanism 5 Card reader 6 Management apparatus 7 Reading room 8 Safe room 9 Carry-in port 10 Safe box 21 Operation / display part 22 Box provision opening 23 Provision opening shutter 24 Communication part 25 Control part 61 Memory | storage Unit 62 Communication unit 63 Authentication control unit 64 Transport control unit 65 Table control unit 66 Camera control unit 67 Electric lock control unit 71 Door 72 Electric lock 73 Surveillance camera

Claims (4)

A safe box for storing a user's consignment is stored in a safe room, and the safe box is transported from the safe room to a reading table provided in the reading room, whereby the safe box at the reading table by the user is stored. In an automatic safe deposit box system that enables browsing of
A user interface unit that is provided in the browsing table, displays an operation guide for a user to browse the safe box, and a user inputs an operation according to the operation guide;
An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of the outside of the entrance door of the reading room;
A table control unit that causes the user interface unit to display the image acquired by the image acquisition unit when an operation for ending browsing of the safe box carried to the browsing table is input in the user interface unit;
An automatic safe deposit system characterized by comprising. Further comprising a restricting part for restricting entry and exit of the reading room;
When the table control unit displays the image on the user interface unit in response to the browsing end operation, the restriction unit confirms that an image confirmation operation for the image is input in the user interface unit. The conditions allow the user to leave the reading room,
The automatic safe deposit system according to claim 1. If the exit is not detected even after a certain period of time has elapsed since the reading room was allowed to leave, the table control unit causes the interface unit to display an image re-acquired by the image acquisition unit ,
The automatic safe deposit system according to claim 2. A control device that controls a reading table provided in a reading room for a user to read a safe box that stores a user's consignment items carried out of a safe room,
The browsing table is a user interface unit for displaying an operation guide for a user to browse the safe box, and includes a user interface unit for a user to input an operation according to the operation guide,
The control device includes:
An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of the outside of the entrance door of the reading room;
A table control unit that causes the user interface unit to display the image acquired by the image acquisition unit when an operation for ending browsing of the safe box carried to the browsing table is input in the user interface unit;
A control device comprising:

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