JP2019144688A - Article management system and article management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To strictly manage an article in response to its entry into and exit from a prescribed region.SOLUTION: An article management system 1 comprises: a movement management unit (a card reader 2 and a management computer 4) which manages, in accordance with an operation of an operator, at least one of his or her entry into a prescribed region and his or her exit from the prescribed region; and an article management unit (article management device 3) which has a preservation unit 31 preserving an article therein and manages his or her putting the article in the preservation unit or his or her taking out the article from the preservation unit in accordance with his or her operation. On the basis of an operation state of the movement management unit and an operation state of the article management unit, specific processing is not performed when the movement management unit is operated and the article management unit is operated as well, and the specific processing is not performed when the movement management unit is operated but the article management unit is not operated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to an article management system and an article management apparatus.

  Patent Document 1 describes an important material storage box system constructed in a company building or factory. This system includes an entrance / exit door control device that controls locking / unlocking of the door of the security room, and a locker device installed in the security room. When the user unlocks the security room door with the ID card, the card data is transferred to the locker device. When a user who has entered the security room enters a personal identification number in the locker device, the locker box that can be used by the user can be unlocked and articles can be taken in and out.

Japanese Patent No. 4184589

  By the way, there are cases where a user's personal items are prohibited from being brought into an area such as a server room that is set to manage entry / exit. In this case, the user must leave personal items in the article management apparatus before entering the area or after entering the area. The user also takes out personal items from the article management apparatus after leaving the area or before leaving the area.

  However, the conventional article management system does not manage whether a user who has entered a predetermined area deposits personal items in the article management apparatus. Therefore, the user may enter the predetermined area without depositing personal belongings intentionally or negligently.

  In addition, it may be prohibited to take out an article to be used in a predetermined area from the predetermined area. In this case, the user must deposit the article, for example, in the article management apparatus before leaving the area.

  However, the conventional article management system does not manage whether a user who leaves the predetermined area deposits (returns) a prohibited article in the article management apparatus. Therefore, the user may take out prohibited items from a predetermined area by intention or negligence.

  In this way, there is a demand for strict management of articles when entering and leaving a predetermined area.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to make strict management of articles accompanying entry into and exit from a predetermined area.

  The technology disclosed here links information that a user enters and exits a predetermined area and information that the user operates the article management apparatus.

  Specifically, the article management system disclosed herein is a mobility management that manages at least one of an operator performing an operation to enter a predetermined area and an operator performing an operation to exit from the predetermined area. And a storage unit for storing articles, and an operator operates to put articles into the storage unit, or an operator performs operations to take out articles from the storage unit An article management unit, and when the movement management unit is operated and the article management unit is operated based on the operation status of the movement management unit and the operation status of the article management unit, a specific process When the movement management unit is operated and the article management unit is not operated, a specific process is performed.

  The movement management unit may specify an operator by performing an authentication process by an operation of the operator, for example. The operation related to the authentication process performed by the operator may be an operation for causing the card reader to read information of an ID card having an IC chip or a magnetic stripe, for example. For example, when performing biometric authentication such as face authentication or finger vein authentication, the operator may cause the camera to capture his / her face, or the operator may hold his / her finger over the reading unit. Included in the operation to be performed.

  The movement management unit manages at least one of an operator entering a predetermined area and exiting from the predetermined area. The “predetermined area” may be an area where entry is restricted, such as a building such as a company building or a room such as a predetermined floor or a server room in the building.

  The article management unit may be installed near an entrance / exit of a predetermined area and used for depositing articles that are prohibited from being brought in (for example, personal items of the operator). Further, the article management unit may be used, for example, for storing articles that are installed in a predetermined area and are prohibited from being taken out of the area. Similarly to the movement management unit, the article management unit also identifies an operator who deposits an article (or returns an article taken out from the storage unit) or takes out an article by performing an authentication process. It may be configured. The operation of the article management unit may be performed by an operator performing an authentication operation, or may be performed by an operator opening / closing the storage unit, or the operator may actually put an article in the storage unit. It is good also as performing operation to put in or out.

  The article management system does not perform a specific process when the movement management unit is operated and when the article management unit is operated. On the other hand, when the movement management unit is operated while the item management unit is not operated, the article management system performs a specific process.

  An operator who intends to enter or leave the predetermined area operates the movement management unit. An operator who wants to put an article into the article management unit or an operator who wants to put out an article from the article management unit operates the article management unit. Based on both the operation status of the movement management unit and the operation status of the article management unit, it is possible to link and manage the entry / exit of the operator to / from the predetermined area and the deposit / removal of the article. As a result, it is possible to prevent the article from being brought into the predetermined area where the carry-in of the article is prohibited and / or the article which is prohibited from being taken out from the predetermined area. It is possible to tighten the management of the goods accompanying the.

  Before or after an operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area, when an operation to put an article into the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area. The specifying process may be performed when an operation for putting an article into the storage unit is not performed before or after the operation.

  By doing this, if the operator does not put the article into the storage unit when entering the predetermined area, a specific process is performed, so the article (for example, personal items) is prohibited from being brought into the predetermined area. Can be prevented.

  Before or after the operator performs an operation for exiting the predetermined area, when an operation for ejecting an article from the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation for exiting the predetermined area. The specifying process may be performed when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is not performed before or after the operation.

  By doing this, when the operator does not remove the article from the storage unit when leaving the predetermined area, a specific process is performed. For example, the article deposited in the article management unit before entering the predetermined area is stored in the predetermined area. Can be prevented from being forgotten when leaving the area.

  When an operation for putting an article into the storage unit is performed before or after the operator performs an operation to exit the predetermined area, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to exit the predetermined area. The specifying process may be performed when an operation for putting an article into the storage unit is not performed before or after the operation.

  In this way, when the operator leaves the predetermined area, if the operator does not put the article into the storage unit, a specific process is performed. For example, the article is prevented from being taken out from the predetermined area where taking out of the article is prohibited. can do.

  Before or after an operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area, when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area. The specifying process may be performed when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is not performed before or after the operation.

  By doing so, if the operator does not take out the article from the storage unit when entering the predetermined area, a specific process is performed. For example, forgetting an article required in the predetermined area from the article management unit. This can be prevented.

  The article management system may notify the preset output destination as the specifying process.

  The preset output destination may be, for example, a management computer that manages the article management system or a terminal device possessed by an administrator of the article management system. By notifying the output destination set in advance, the system administrator confirms that the article has been brought into the designated area where the carry-in of the article is prohibited or may have been brought in. I can grasp it. In addition, the system administrator can grasp that an article has been taken out from a predetermined area where the taking-out of the article is prohibited, or that there is a possibility that the article has been taken out.

  Note that the article management unit is not operated when the operator who intends to enter the predetermined area does not have any articles prohibited from being brought in. Similarly, the article management unit is not operated even when the operator who wants to leave the predetermined area does not have the article prohibited from being taken out. Accordingly, even when the movement management unit is operated while the article management unit is not operated, the article is not necessarily brought into a predetermined area where entry of articles is prohibited. This also means that prohibited items have been taken out of the area. When the specific process is a process for notifying a preset output destination, the management of the article can be flexibly performed without impairing the strictness of the article management.

  The article management system may notify the operator as the specifying process.

  By notifying the operator who is about to enter the predetermined area or enters the predetermined area, it is possible to prompt the article management unit to deposit the article. It is possible to prevent an article from being brought into a predetermined area where entry of the article is prohibited by intention or negligence. It is also possible to prompt the operator to take out an article from the article management unit by notifying an operator who is about to enter the predetermined area or who has entered the predetermined area. Forgetting to take out articles can be prevented.

  Similarly, it is possible to prompt the article management unit to return the article by trying to exit from the predetermined area or notifying the operator who has left the predetermined area. It is possible to prevent an article that is prohibited from being taken out from a predetermined area due to intentional or negligence. It is also possible to prompt the user to take out the article that has been deposited in the article management section by notifying an operator who is about to exit from the predetermined area or that has left the predetermined area. It is possible to prevent forgetting to take the article.

  As the specific process, a lock mechanism that opens and closes the entrance / exit of the predetermined area may be locked or maintained in a locked state.

  Since the entrance / exit is not opened unless the operation of depositing the article in the article management section or the operation of taking out the article from the article management section is performed, the article may be brought into a predetermined area where entry of articles is prohibited, It is possible to prevent an article that is prohibited from being taken out from a predetermined area.

  The apparatus disclosed herein is an article connected to a mobility management device that manages at least one of an operator performing an operation to enter a predetermined area and an operator performing an operation to exit from the predetermined area. It is a management device.

  The article management apparatus manages a storage unit that stores articles and an operator performing operations to put articles into the storage unit, or an operator performing operations to take out articles from the storage unit. A control unit; and an output unit that outputs an operation completion signal to the movement management device when the operator performs an operation.

  Here, the “movement management device” unlocks, for example, an operation unit (for example, a card reader) that is operated by an operator who is going to enter and exit a predetermined area, and an entrance / exit lock mechanism according to the operation content in the operation unit. And you may comprise by the control part (for example, management computer) to lock.

  According to the above configuration, the output unit of the article management apparatus is configured such that an article is put out from the storage unit when the operator puts the article into the storage unit by performing an operation, or the operator performs an operation. Sometimes, an operation completion signal is output to the mobility management device. In response to the operation completion signal from the article management apparatus, the movement management apparatus can link and manage the entry / exit of the operator to / from the predetermined area and the deposit / removal of the article as described above. . Articles can be prevented from being brought into a predetermined area where entry of articles is prohibited and / or taking out articles prohibited from being taken out from the predetermined area. Can be strictly managed.

  Further, another article management apparatus disclosed herein includes an authentication unit that authenticates an operator, a storage unit that puts in or puts out an article when the authenticated operator performs an operation, and the storage unit And a movement permission unit that permits at least one of the operator to enter a predetermined area and to leave the predetermined area based on the authentication result.

  According to this configuration, when the authentication is performed by the authentication unit, the operator can put the article into the storage unit or take out the article from the storage unit. Further, when the storage unit is operated, entry into a predetermined area and / or exit from the predetermined area is permitted. An operator can enter and exit a predetermined area and deposit or take out articles by simply operating a single article management apparatus, and the operation of the operator is simplified. Further, the article management system is simplified by using the article management apparatus.

  As described above, according to the above-described article management system and article management apparatus, the management of articles accompanying entry into and exit from a predetermined area can be tightened.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article management system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the card reader. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the article management apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management database stored in the mobility management apparatus. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of deposit control in the article management apparatus, and a flowchart showing an example of room entry control in the card reader. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of cooperative control between an operator's room entry and an article deposit in the management computer. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of cooperative control between the operator's room entry and the article depositing in the management computer, which is different from FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of take-out control in the article management apparatus and a flowchart illustrating an example of exit control in the card reader. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of cooperative control between an operator leaving a room and taking out an article in the management computer. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article management system having a configuration different from that in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article management apparatus having a configuration different from that in FIG. 3. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an article management system having a configuration different from those in FIGS. 1 and 10. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of cooperative control between an operator leaving a room and taking out an article, which is different from FIG. 9.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an article management system and an article management apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description is an example of an article management system and an article management apparatus.

(Configuration example of article management system)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the article management system 1. The article management system 1 is provided in a restricted area 10 where entry and exit are restricted to specific persons in buildings such as various companies, factories, or facilities. This restricted area 10 is also an area where a person entering the room is prohibited from bringing in personal items. Hereinafter, the configuration of the article management system 1 will be described on the assumption that the article management system 1 is provided in the restriction target area 10 which is a predetermined floor in a bank building.

  The article management system 1 includes a first card reader 201, a second card reader 202, an article management apparatus 3 as an article management unit, a management computer 4 of the article management system 1, a first card reader 201, and a second card. And a network 5 to which the reader 202, the article management apparatus 3, and the management computer 4 are connected. The first card reader 201, the second card reader 202, and the management computer 4 constitute a mobility management device (or mobility management unit) that manages entry / exit to / from the restricted area 10.

  The first card reader 201 is installed outside the restriction target area 10 (for example, a preparation area for entering the restriction target area 10). An operator who wants to enter the restricted area 10 operates the first card reader 201. The second card reader 202 is installed in the restriction target area 10. An operator who wants to leave the restricted area 10 operates the second card reader 202.

  The first card reader 201 and the second card reader 202 have the same configuration. In the following description, when the first card reader 201 and the second card reader 202 are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as the card reader 2.

  The article management apparatus 3 is installed outside the restriction target area 10. An operator who wants to enter the restricted area 10 deposits personal items in the article management device 3. The operator who has left the restricted area 10 takes out the personal belongings that have been deposited from the article management apparatus 3.

  The management computer 4 is a computer for managing the article management system 1. As described above, the management computer 4 constitutes a part of the mobility management device. The management computer 4 may be configured by a general-purpose computer, for example. The management computer 4 may be installed in a bank building, or may be installed in a location different from the building, such as a bank head office or headquarters.

  A management database 41 is connected to the management computer 4. The management database 41 is configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk drive. The management database 41 stores information (operator ID and the like) of operators who are allowed to enter the restricted area 10. Although the details will be described later, the management database 41 stores log information related to entering and leaving the restricted area 10 as shown in FIG.

  The network 5 includes a LAN (Local Area Network) provided in a building and / or the Internet. The network 5 transmits signals output from the devices 201, 202, 3, and 4 between the first card reader 201, the second card reader 202, the article management device 3, and the management computer 4.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a mobile terminal 6 including a tablet terminal 61 and a smart phone 62. These portable terminals 6 are connected to the management computer 4 through a wireless communication line. As will be described later, these portable terminals 6 are possessed by an administrator related to the article management system 1. The manager is, for example, a board member in the bank.

(Configuration example of card reader)
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the card reader 2. The card reader 2 includes a display unit 21, an operation unit 22, a speaker 23, a storage unit 24, an authentication unit 25, a communication unit 26, a locking / unlocking unit 27, and a control unit 28.

  The display unit 21 is configured by a flat panel display, for example, and displays information for the operator. The operation unit 22 is configured by, for example, a numeric keypad type input device, and accepts an operator's operation. An operator may operate the operation unit 22 in order to input a password for authentication. The display unit 21 and the operation unit 22 may be integrated (for example, a touch panel). The display unit 21 also includes displaying information to the operator by, for example, turning on, blinking, and turning off an LED or the like. The speaker 23 conveys information to the operator by various sounds and voices.

  The storage unit 24 is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive or a nonvolatile memory, and stores various types of information. The authentication unit 25 is configured by a card reader that reads card information possessed by the operator and / or a biometric authentication processor for the operator, such as finger vein authentication, and authenticates the operator. The communication unit 26 transmits and receives signals in the network 5. The locking / unlocking unit 27 unlocks and locks the door locking mechanism provided at the entrance / exit 11 of the restriction target area 10.

  As will be described later, the control unit 28 transmits the authentication result by the authentication unit 25 to the management computer 4 through the communication unit 26, and when the control unit 28 receives a door opening signal from the management computer 4 through the communication unit 26, The door 27 is unlocked by the door 27 of the doorway 11. The controller 28 locks the door locking mechanism if the door opens and closes after the lock function is unlocked, or if a predetermined time elapses without opening and closing the door.

(Configuration example of article management device)
FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the article management apparatus 3. The article management apparatus 3 includes a storage unit 31 that stores articles, and a control unit 32 that manages depositing articles in the storage unit 31 and taking out articles from the storage unit 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the storage unit 31 includes a plurality of boxes 311 to 31 n that can be pulled out. The number of boxes can be set to an appropriate number. The operator can put the article into the box or take the article out of the box by pulling the box forward. Although illustration is omitted, each of the first to nth boxes 311 to 31n has a lock mechanism individually. The lock mechanism may be configured by an electromagnetic lock, for example. Each box 311 to 31 n unlocks and locks the lock mechanism based on a control signal from the control unit 32. The operator can pull out the box unlocked by the lock mechanism, and cannot pull out the box locked by the lock mechanism.

  The article management apparatus 3 also includes a display operation unit 33, a storage unit 34, an authentication unit 35, and a communication unit 36 as an output unit. The display operation unit 33 is configured by, for example, a touch panel attached to the front surface of the article management apparatus 3, displays information toward the operator, and accepts the operation of the operator. The display operation unit 33 may be divided into a display unit that performs display and an operation unit that receives an operation of the operator. The storage unit 34 is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive or a nonvolatile memory, and stores various types of information. The authentication unit 35 is configured by a card reader that reads card information possessed by the operator, for example, a biometric authentication processor for the operator, such as finger vein authentication, and / or a numeric keypad for the operator to input a password. And authenticate the operator. The communication unit 36 transmits and receives signals in the network 5.

  The control unit 32 specifies the operator based on the authentication result by the authentication unit 35, and unlocks the lock mechanism of the box assigned to the specified operator or the box that is not used. As a result, the operator can pull out the box whose lock mechanism is unlocked and deposit the article (for example, personal belongings) in the box, or take out the article (for example, the personal belongings that have been deposited) in the box.

  Note that the article management apparatus 3 may include a printer that is configured by, for example, a thermal printer or an inkjet printer and prints various information.

  Further, the article management device 3 is not limited to a relatively small device having a drawer-type box as shown in FIG. 1, but is omitted from illustration, for example, a rocker-type storage unit having a large storage capacity. It may be a relatively large apparatus having Further, the article management apparatus 3 is not limited to one in the article management system 1 and may be plural.

(Control of article management accompanying entry / exit in restricted areas)
Next, control of article management in the article management system 1 will be described. As described above, it is prohibited to bring private items into the restricted area 10. The article management system 1 monitors whether or not an operator who intends to enter the restricted area 10 has deposited his / her personal property with the article management apparatus 3. Notification to the bank officials). As a result, the article management system 1 seeks stricter management of articles accompanying entry into and exit from the restricted area 10.

(Control when entering the room)
5 and 6 show the control flow of the card reader 2 (in this case, the first card reader 201), the article management device 3, and the management computer 4 when entering the restricted area 10. FIG. Specifically, the left flow in FIG. 5 is an article depositing control flow 51 executed by the control unit 32 of the article management apparatus 3, and the right flow is a room entrance control executed by the control unit 28 of the card reader 2. The flow 52 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of cooperative control at the time of entering the room, which is executed by the management computer 4.

  An operator who intends to enter the restricted area 10 usually performs an operation of depositing personal items in the article management device 3, then operates the card reader 2 to unlock the door of the entrance 11 and restricts it. Enter the target area 10. In this system, after the card reader 2 is operated and the door of the entrance / exit 11 is unlocked, the article management apparatus 3 is allowed to perform an operation of depositing personal items in the article management apparatus 3.

  First, in the control flow 51 of the article management apparatus 3, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the operator's ID data has been read in the first step S511 by performing the authentication operation by the operator. When the ID data is not read, the control process repeats step S511. When the ID data is read, the control process proceeds to step S512.

  In step S512, the control unit 32 performs ID authentication. When the authentication is OK, the control process proceeds from step S513 to step S515, and notifies the operator that the authentication is OK through the display operation unit 33. On the other hand, when the authentication is NG, the control process proceeds from step S513 to step S514, and notifies the operator that the authentication is NG through the display operation unit 33. The control process then returns to step S511.

  In step S516 following step S515, the control unit 32 unlocks the box locking mechanism corresponding to the operator. As described above, the control unit 32 unlocks the lock mechanism of the box assigned to the operator specified by the authentication process or the box not used. The operator pulls out the box with the locking mechanism unlocked and puts personal items into the box. When the personal belongings are put into the box, the operator pushes the box back and closes the box. When the box is closed, the control unit 32 locks the lock mechanism of the box.

  In step S517, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the box is closed. When the box is closed, the control unit 32 determines deposit data (that is, operation completion) indicating that the article is deposited in step S518. Signal) to the management computer 4. The deposit data may include, for example, an operator ID that identifies the operator who deposited the article, the date and time when the article was deposited, and information (box No.) that identifies the box in which the article was deposited (also in FIG. 4). reference).

  On the other hand, in the control flow 52 of the card reader 2, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the operator's ID data has been read by the operator performing an authentication operation in the first step S 521. When the ID data is not read, the control process repeats step S521, and when the ID data is read, the control process proceeds to step S522.

  In step S522, the control unit 28 performs ID authentication. When the authentication is OK, the control process proceeds from step S523 to step S525, and notifies the operator that the authentication is OK through the display unit 21 and / or the speaker 23. On the other hand, when the authentication is NG, the control process proceeds from step S523 to step S524, and notifies the operator that the authentication is NG through the display unit 21 and / or the speaker 23. The control process then returns to step S521.

  In step S526 subsequent to step S525, the control unit 28 transmits room entry data relating to the operator to the management computer 4. The room entry data includes at least ID information for identifying the operator.

  In step S527, the control unit 28 determines whether or not a door opening signal has been received from the management computer 4 as will be described later. When the door open signal is received, the control unit 28 unlocks the door locking mechanism of the doorway 11 through the locking / unlocking unit 27 in subsequent step S528. The operator opens the door and enters the restricted area 10 through the doorway 11. When the door is closed, the locking mechanism is locked.

  Next, in the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. 6, the management computer 4 determines whether or not deposit data from the article management device 3 has been received in step S61. When the deposit data is received, the management computer 4 updates the management database 41 in the subsequent step S62. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the management database 41 is associated with the operator's ID information as log information relating to entering and leaving the room, and the date and time when the article was deposited in the article management apparatus 3 and the article was deposited. The box number (box No.) is stored.

  In step S <b> 63, the management computer 4 determines whether room entry data from the card reader 2 has been received. When the entry data is received, in the subsequent step S64, based on the information stored in the management database 41, the management computer 4 sends a door opening signal to the card when permitting the operator to enter the restricted area 10. Send to reader 2. Although not shown in FIG. 6, the management computer 4 does not transmit a door open signal to the card reader 2 when entry into the restricted area 10 is not permitted.

  In the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. 6, steps S61 and S62 and steps S63 and S64 are performed in parallel, and the operation of the article management device 3 by the operator and the operation of the card reader 2 are performed. The order does not matter. In the control flow of the management computer 4, the order of the operation of the article management device 3 and the operation of the card reader 2 may be determined. Specifically, the order of steps S61 to S64 may be determined such that the operation of the article management apparatus 3 is performed first and the operation of the card reader 2 is performed later.

  In step S65, the management computer 4 determines whether or not the deposit data and the room entry data are consistent. That is, it is determined whether or not the deposit data is received in step S61 and the entrance data is received in step S63. When both deposit data and room entry data are received for the same operator ID, the control process proceeds from step S65 to step S66. When only one of deposit data and room entry data is received, the control process proceeds from step S65 to step S67.

  In step S67, the management computer 4 determines whether or not a preset time limit has been exceeded. If the time limit has not been exceeded, the management computer 4 returns to step S61 or step S63 and waits for deposit data or room entry data that has not been received. . If deposit data or room entry data is received, the determination in step S65 is YES, and the control flow proceeds to step S66. On the other hand, when the time limit is exceeded while only one of the deposit data and the room entry data is received, the control process proceeds from step S67 to step S68.

  In step S66, the management computer 4 performs an OK process. Since the operator who enters the restricted area performs an operation of depositing personal items in the article management apparatus 3, the management computer 4 updates the management database 41 as an OK process. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the management database 41 stores the date and time when the operator entered the restriction target area 10 in association with the ID information of the operator. Further, the management database 41 stores, as “entry / exit determination”, that the article management at the time of entering the room is “OK” (for example, refer to log information No. 5 in FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, in step S68, the management computer 4 performs an NG process (that is, a specific process). The management computer 4 stores in the management database 41 that the article management at the time of entering the room is “NG” (for example, refer to log information No. 3 in FIG. 4). The management computer 4 also notifies the portable terminal 6 as NG processing. The content notified to the portable terminal 6 is that “the operator who has entered the restriction target area 10 has not operated the article management apparatus 3 and may have brought personal items into the restriction target area 10”. Thereby, the administrator who possesses the portable terminal 6 can confirm separately whether the said operator is carrying in private goods.

  In this way, when entering the restriction target area 10, it is possible to prevent personal items from being brought into the restriction target area 10 by linking the operation status of the card reader 2 and the operation status of the article management device 3. . Strict management of articles accompanying entry into the restricted area 10 can be achieved.

  The management computer 4 does not notify the mobile terminal 6 as an NG process, or notifies the mobile terminal 6 together with the display unit 21 or the speaker 23 of the card reader 2 or the article management. The operator who tries to enter the restricted area 10 may be warned through the display operation unit 33 of the device 3 that there is a possibility that personal items are brought in. By doing so, the operator who has forgotten to leave the personal belongings can notice it and deposit the personal belongings in the article management apparatus 3. In addition, it can be expected that an operator who intentionally brings personal belongings stops carrying personal belongings. In any case, it is possible to prevent personal items from being brought into the restricted area 10.

However, if the operator who wants to enter the restricted area 10 does not have any personal items that are prohibited from being brought in, the article management apparatus 3 is not operated. Therefore, even when the card reader 2 is operated while the article management device 3 is not operated, personal items are not necessarily brought into the restricted area 10. While the management computer 4 notifies the portable terminal 6 as an NG process or notifies the operator through the card reader 2 or the article management device 3, the operator unlocks the door of the doorway 11 so that the operator It is allowed to enter the restricted area 10. With this configuration, the article management system 1 can flexibly perform the management of articles without losing the strictness of article management. Here, in the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. The management computer 4 that has received the entry data from the card reader 2 transmits a door opening signal for opening the door of the entrance / exit 11 of the restricted area 10 to the card reader 2 even if the article management device 3 is not operated. (Step S64). Unlike this, as the control flow of the management computer 4, when only the operation of the card reader 2 is performed and the operation of the article management device 3 is not performed, the door opening signal is not transmitted, and the article management device 3. The door opening signal may be transmitted when both the above operation and the operation of the card reader 2 are performed.

  Specifically, the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 shows a modification of the control of the management computer 4 when entering the room. Steps S71 to S73, S75, S77, and S78 in the flow of FIG. 7 respectively correspond to steps S61 to S63, S65, S67, and S68 in the flow of FIG. In the flow of FIG. 7, step S64 in the flow of FIG. 6 is omitted. That is, when receiving the room entry data from the card reader 2, the management computer 4 does not transmit a door opening signal.

  If the management computer 4 receives the room entry data from the card reader 2 and the deposit data from the article management device 3 (that is, if the determination in step S75 is YES), the management computer 41 updates the management database 41 in step S76. At the same time, a door open signal is transmitted to the card reader 2. Sending a door open signal to the card reader 2 corresponds to an OK process. On the other hand, if the time limit elapses without the management computer 4 receiving both the room entry data from the card reader 2 and the deposit data from the article management device 3, the determination in step S77 is YES, and the management computer 4 In step S78, NG processing is performed. As an NG process, the management computer 4 may warn the operator through the card reader 2 or the article management device 3 that there is a possibility of bringing in personal items. In addition, the NG process at this time includes a process of not unlocking the lock mechanism of the doorway 11. In this control, since the doorway 11 is not unlocked unless the article management device 3 is operated, it is possible to strictly prohibit the bringing of personal items into the restricted area 10.

  The management computer 4 outputs a locking signal for locking the locking mechanism as NG processing in step S78, and the card reader 2 changes the locking mechanism of the doorway 11 from the unlocked state to the locked state, or the locked state. You may make it maintain.

(Control when leaving the room)
FIGS. 8 and 9 show the control flow of the card reader 2 (in this case, the second card reader 202), the article management apparatus 3, and the management computer 4 when leaving the restricted area 10. Specifically, the left flow in FIG. 8 is a flow 81 of article take-out control executed by the control unit 32 of the article management apparatus 3, and the right flow is an exit control executed by the control unit 28 of the card reader 2. This is a flow 82. FIG. 9 is a flow of cooperative control executed by the management computer 4 when leaving the room.

  An operator who wants to leave the restricted area 10 normally operates the card reader 2 to unlock the door of the entrance 11 because the article management device 3 is installed outside the restricted area 10. Then, after leaving the restricted area 10, the article deposited at the time of entering the room is taken out from the article management apparatus 3.

  First, in the control flow 82 of the card reader 2, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the operator's ID data has been read by performing an authentication operation by the operator in the first step S821. When the ID data is not read, the control process repeats step S821, and when the ID data is read, the control process proceeds to step S822.

  In step S822, the control unit 28 performs ID authentication. When the authentication is OK, the control process proceeds from step S823 to step S825, and the operator is authenticated through the display unit 21 and / or the speaker 23. Notify that it is OK. At this time, the management computer 4 confirms whether or not the operator has deposited the article, and if the article has been deposited, a message prompting the operator to take out the deposited article after leaving the room is notified to the operator. May be. On the other hand, when the authentication is NG, the control process proceeds from step S823 to step S824, and notifies the operator that the authentication is NG through the display unit 21 and / or the speaker 23. The control process then returns to step S821.

  In step S826 following step S825, the control unit 28 transmits the leaving data relating to the operator to the management computer 4. The leaving data includes at least ID information for identifying the operator.

  In step S827, the control unit 28 determines whether or not a door opening signal has been received from the management computer 4 as will be described later. If received, in step S828, the control unit 28 unlocks the door locking mechanism. To do. The operator opens the door and leaves the restricted area 10 through the doorway 11.

  Next, in the control flow 81 of the article management apparatus 3, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the operator's ID data obtained by the operator performing an authentication operation has been read in the first step S 811. When the ID data is not read, the control process repeats step S811, and when the ID data is read, the control process proceeds to step S812.

  In step S812, the control unit 32 performs ID authentication. When the authentication is OK, the control process proceeds from step S813 to step S815, and notifies the operator that the authentication is OK through the display operation unit 33. To do. On the other hand, when the authentication is NG, the control process proceeds from step S813 to step S814, and notifies the operator that the authentication is NG through the display operation unit 33. The control process then returns to step S811.

  In step S816 following step S815, the control unit 32 unlocks the box locking mechanism corresponding to the operator. That is, the control unit 32 unlocks the lock mechanism of the box in which the operator specified by the authentication process deposits the article. The operator pulls out the box with the lock mechanism unlocked, and takes out the personal belongings he has left. When the personal items are taken out of the box, the operator pushes the box back and closes the box.

  In step S817, the control unit 32 determines whether or not the box is closed. When the box is closed, the control unit 32 takes out extraction data (that is, operation completion) that means that the article has been taken out in step S818. Signal) to the management computer 4. The take-out data may include, for example, an operator ID that identifies the operator who took out the article, the date and time when the article was taken out, and information that identifies the box from which the article was taken out.

  In the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. 9, the management computer 4 determines whether or not the exit data from the card reader 2 has been received in step S91. When the exit data is received, the management computer 4 transmits a door opening signal to the card reader 2 in the subsequent step S92.

  In step S93, the management computer 4 determines whether take-out data from the article management apparatus 3 has been received. When the extracted data is received, the management computer 4 updates the management database 41 in the subsequent step S94. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the management database 41 stores the date and time when the article is taken out from the article management apparatus 3 in association with the operator ID information.

  In the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. 9, steps S91 and S92 and steps S93 and S94 are performed in parallel, and the operation of the article management device 3 by the operator and the operation of the card reader 2 are performed. Order does not matter. However, since the article management device 3 is installed outside the restriction target area 10 as described above, in the control flow of the management computer 4, the order of the operation of the article management device 3 and the operation of the card reader 2 is determined. It may be determined. Specifically, the order of steps S91 to S94 may be determined so that the operation of the card reader 2 is performed first and the operation of the article management apparatus 3 is performed later.

  In step S95, the management computer 4 determines whether the taken-out data and the leaving data match. That is, it is determined whether or not the exit data is received in step S91 and the removal data is received in step S93. When both the extraction data and the leaving data are received for the same operator ID, the control process proceeds from step S95 to step S96. When only one of the extraction data and the leaving data is received (usually, when only the leaving data is received), the control process proceeds from step S95 to step S97.

  In step S97, the management computer 4 determines whether or not a preset time limit has been exceeded. If the time limit has not been exceeded, the management computer 4 returns to step S91 or step S93 and waits for leaving data or take-out data that has not been received. . If the exit data or take-out data is received, the determination in step S95 is YES, and the control flow proceeds to step S96. On the other hand, when the time limit is exceeded while only one of the leaving data and the extraction data is received, the control process proceeds from step S97 to step S98.

  In step S96, the management computer 4 performs an OK process. Since the operator who has left the restricted area performs an operation of taking out personal items from the article management apparatus 3, the management computer 4 updates the management database 41 as an OK process. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the management database 41 stores the date and time when the operator leaves the restriction target area 10 in association with the ID information of the operator. Further, the management database 41 stores “OK” as the article management when leaving the room as “entry / exit determination”.

  On the other hand, in step S98, the management computer 4 performs an NG process (that is, a specific process). The management computer 4 stores in the management database 41 that the article management at the time of leaving the room is “NG” (for example, refer to log information No. 4 in FIG. 4). The management computer 4 also provides the article management apparatus 3 to the operator who has left the restricted area 10 through the display unit 21 and the speaker 23 of the card reader 2 or the display operation unit 33 of the article management apparatus 3 as an NG process. You may warn that there is a possibility that the article has not been taken out from. By doing so, the operator who has forgotten to take the personal belongings can notice it and take out the personal belongings from the article management apparatus 3.

  The management computer 4 notifies the portable terminal 6 as an NG process instead of notifying the operator through the card reader 2 or the article management device 3 or notifying the operator. Also good. The content to be notified to the portable terminal 6 is that “the operator who has left the restricted area 10 has not operated the article management apparatus 3 and may have left personal items in the article management apparatus 3”. . Thereby, the administrator who possesses the portable terminal 6 can confirm separately whether the said operator has left misplaced personal items. It is prevented that misplacement of personal items is accumulated in the article management apparatus 3, and the operation of the article management apparatus 3 becomes smooth.

  Further, when the operator leaving the restricted area 10 does not leave the personal belongings in the article management apparatus 3, the article management apparatus 3 is not operated. Accordingly, even when the card reader 2 is operated and the article management apparatus 3 is not operated, it does not necessarily mean that the personal belongings have been forgotten. While the management computer 4 notifies the portable terminal 6 as an NG process or notifies the operator through the card reader 2 or the article management device 3, the operator unlocks the door of the doorway 11 so that the operator It is allowed to enter the restricted area 10. The article management system 1 can flexibly perform the management of articles without impairing the strictness of article management.

  The management computer 4 also refers to the management database 41 when receiving the exit data in step S91 to determine whether or not the operator deposits personal items in the article management device 3 when entering the room. When not depositing, steps S93 to S95, S97, and S98 may be omitted.

(Modification related to article management apparatus)
In the article management system 1 described above, the card reader 2 and the article management apparatus 3 are configured separately, but the card reader 2 and the article management apparatus 3 may be configured integrally. FIG. 10 shows a configuration of the article management system 100 in which a function for unlocking and locking the door locking mechanism of the doorway 11 is added to the article management apparatus 30. As shown in FIG. 11, the article management device 30 may be configured to add a locking / unlocking unit 37 similar to the locking / unlocking unit 27 of the card reader 2 shown in FIG. 2 to the article management device 3 shown in FIG. 3, for example. . In the article management system 100, the same components as those in the article management system 1 in FIG.

  In the article management system 100, the article management apparatus 30 performs control according to the flow of FIG. That is, the authentication process in steps S511 to S515 in the control flow 51 in FIG. 5, the article depositing process in steps S516 to S518 after the authentication is OK, and the operator entry process in steps S526 to S528 in the control flow 52. Execute.

  Specifically, the operator performs an authentication operation in the article management apparatus 30 when entering the restriction target area 10 (steps S511 to S515). In accordance with the authentication result, the article management device 30 unlocks the lock mechanism of the box corresponding to the operator, and enables the operator to deposit the article (step S516). If the box is opened and the article is deposited, the article management apparatus 30 transmits the deposit data to the management computer 4 (steps S517 to S518). The article management apparatus 30 also transmits room entry data to the management computer 4 and unlocks the door locking mechanism of the doorway 11 based on the door opening signal from the management computer 4 (steps S526 to S528).

  The management computer 4 performs control according to the control flow of FIG. That is, if both deposit data and room entry data are received from the article management apparatus 30, a door open signal is transmitted to the article management apparatus 30 along with the update of the management database 41 (steps S71 to S76).

  For example, if the box of the article management apparatus 30 cannot be opened, the article management apparatus 3 does not transmit deposit data, and therefore the management computer 4 performs an NG process after a predetermined time has elapsed (steps S77 to S78). As an NG process, the management computer 4 may warn the operator through the article management apparatus 30 that there is a possibility that he / she is going to bring personal items. Moreover, you may notify to the portable terminal 6 instead of alerting | reporting with respect to an operator, or with alerting | reporting. It is one of the NG processes that the management computer 4 does not transmit a door open signal.

  In the article management system 100, the control when leaving the room is substantially the same as the control flow shown in FIGS.

  In the article management system 100, the article management apparatus 30 also serves as the card reader 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the article management apparatus 30 includes an authentication unit 35 that authenticates an operator, and a storage unit 31 that puts an article or puts out an article when the authenticated operator performs an operation. Based on the operation of the storage unit 31 and the authentication result, unlocking / unlocking as a movement permission unit that permits at least one of the operator to enter the predetermined area and exit from the predetermined area Part 37. The operator can perform both an operation for entering the restricted area 10 and an operation for depositing an article in the article management apparatus 30 by operating only the article management apparatus 30. The operation of the operator can be simplified, and the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  In addition, the configuration of the article management system 100 can be simplified.

(Variation related to article management system)
FIG. 12 shows an article management system having a configuration different from that shown in FIG. In the article management system 101, the article management apparatus 3 is provided in the restriction target area 10. In FIG. 12, the same components as those in the article management system 1 in FIG.

  In the article management system 101, the control at the time of entering the room is performed according to FIG. 5 and FIG. However, in the article management system 101, after the operator enters the restricted area 10, the operator deposits the article in the article management apparatus 3, so that the operator performs an authentication operation in the card reader 2, and the card reader enters the entrance / exit 11. When unlocking the lock mechanism, the card reader 2 may notify the operator through the display unit 21 and the speaker 23 that “the personal property is to be deposited in the article management device 3 after entering the room”.

  When the management computer 4 does not receive deposit data from the article management apparatus 3 after the operator enters the room, the management computer 4 executes an NG process in step S68. Specifically, as described above, the NG process may notify the mobile terminal 6 or may warn the operator through the article management device 3.

  In the article management system 101, the control when leaving the room is performed according to FIGS. However, in the article management system 101, the operator takes out articles from the article management apparatus 3 before leaving the restricted area 10. For this reason, when the operator performs an authentication operation in the card reader 2 and the card reader unlocks the lock mechanism of the entrance 11, when the article is not taken out from the article management device 3, the NG process of the management computer 4 is performed. As one example, the operator may be notified through the display unit 21 or the speaker 23 of the card reader 2 that “the personal item is left behind in the article management device 3”.

  Here, in the control flow of the management computer 4 shown in FIG. 9, the management computer 4 that has received the exit data from the card reader 2 does not operate the article management device 3, and the entrance 11 of the restricted area 10. A door opening signal for opening the door is transmitted (step S92). Unlike this, as the control flow of the management computer 4, when only the operation of the card reader 2 is performed and the operation of the article management device 3 is not performed, the door opening signal is not transmitted, and the article management device 3. The door opening signal may be transmitted when both the above operation and the operation of the card reader 2 are performed.

  Specifically, the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 shows a modified example of the control of the management computer 4 when leaving the room. Steps S131, S133 to S135, S137, and S138 in the flow of FIG. 13 correspond to S91, S93 to S95, S97, and S98 in the flowchart of FIG. 9, respectively.

  The management computer 4 that has received the exit data from the card reader 2 in step S131 of the flow of FIG. 13 does not transmit a door opening signal.

  If the management computer 4 receives the exit data from the card reader 2 and the removal data from the article management device 3 (that is, if the determination in step S135 is YES), the management computer 4 returns to step S136. At the same time as the management database 41 is updated, a door open signal is transmitted to the card reader 2. On the other hand, if the time limit elapses without the management computer 4 receiving both the exit data from the card reader 2 and the removal data from the article management device 3, the determination in step S137 becomes YES, and the management computer 4 In step S138, NG processing is performed. As an NG process, the management computer 4 may warn the operator through the card reader 2 or the article management apparatus 3 that there is a possibility that personal items may be left behind in the article management apparatus 3. In addition, the NG process at this time includes a process of not unlocking the lock mechanism of the doorway 11.

  The management computer 4 outputs a locking signal for locking the locking mechanism as the NG process of step S138, and the card reader 2 changes the locking mechanism of the doorway 11 from the unlocked state to the locked state, or the locked state. You may make it maintain.

(Modifications related to the operation of the article management system)
In the above, the article management system 1, 100, 101 is used to prevent the personal belongings from being brought into the restricted area 10. However, the article management system 1, 100, 101 is used in a predetermined area. It can also be used to prohibit the use of items from the area.

  For example, the article management system 101 shown in FIG. 12 has a configuration suitable for prohibiting taking out articles from the restricted area. The article management device 3 stores articles that are used in the restriction target area 10 and are prohibited from being taken out of the restriction target area 10 (for example, operation cards used only in the restriction target area 10). ing. The article management device 3 may be a key management device that stores keys used in the restriction target area 10.

  The control of the article management system 101 in the case of prohibiting the taking-out of articles is performed according to the control flow of FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, and FIG. However, when prohibiting the taking-out of articles from the restriction target area 10, when the operator enters the restriction target area 10, the operator takes out the article from the article management device 3 and exits from the restriction target area 10. The article is returned to the management device 3. Regarding the control flow of the article management apparatus 3, in step S518 of the control flow 51 in FIG. 5, the article management apparatus 3 transmits “removal data” to the management computer 4, and in step S818 of the control flow 81 in FIG. The management device 3 transmits “deposit data” to the management computer 4.

  Further, regarding the control flow of the management computer 4, in the control flow of FIG. 6, “deposit data” from the article management device 3 is replaced with “removal data”, and in the control flow of FIG. “Retrieved data” is replaced with “deposited data”.

  The control of the article management system 101 will be specifically described. First, when the operator tries to enter the restricted area 10, the operator performs authentication by operating the card reader 2 (here, the first card reader 201) (in the control flow 52 in FIG. 5). Steps S521 to 523). If the authentication is OK, the card reader 2 unlocks the door locking mechanism of the doorway 11 based on the door opening signal from the management computer 4 (steps S525 to 528). The operator enters the restricted area 10.

  The operator operates the article management apparatus 3 as necessary to take out articles stored in the article management apparatus 3 from the article management apparatus 3 (steps S511 to S517 in the control flow 51 in FIG. 5). . At this time, the article management device 3 unlocks the lock mechanism only in the box that stores the article that the operator is permitted to take out. When the article is taken out from the article management apparatus 3, take-out data is transmitted from the article management apparatus 3 to the management computer 4 as an operation completion signal (step S518).

  The management computer 4 receives the operator's ID information and the operator's entry information, and stores the article take-out information in the management database 41 as an OK process (steps S61 to S66 in the control flow of FIG. 6). ).

  When the management computer 4 does not receive both the room entry data from the card reader 2 and the take-out data from the article management device 3 as in steps S65 and S67 of FIG. 6, the management computer 4 performs an NG process (step S68). Considering that it is not essential to take out articles from the article management apparatus 3 even when entering the restricted area 10, the NG process may be omitted.

  On the other hand, when the operator tries to leave the restricted area 10, the operator performs authentication by operating the card reader 2 (here, the second card reader 202), and if the authentication is OK. The exit data is transmitted to the management computer 4 (steps S821 to 826 in the control flow 82 in FIG. 8).

  When the operator operates the article management device 3 to return the prohibited item to the article management device 3, the article management device 3 transmits deposit data to the management computer 4 (control flow 81 in FIG. 8). Steps S811 to 818).

  When the management computer 4 receives the exit data from the card reader 2 and receives the deposit data from the article management device 3, the management computer 4 transmits a door opening signal to the card reader 2 (step of the control flow in FIG. 13). S131-S136). Thereby, the card reader 2 unlocks the lock mechanism of the entrance / exit 11, and the operator can leave the restricted area 10 (steps S827 to S828 of the control flow 82 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, when the operator does not operate the article management apparatus 3, since the article management apparatus 3 does not transmit the deposit data to the management computer 4, the management computer 4 performs an NG process after a predetermined time has elapsed (steps S135 and S137). , S138). As an NG process, the management computer 4 may warn an operator who intends to leave the room through the card reader 2 or the article management apparatus 3 that the prohibited items are not returned. Further, instead of the warning for the operator or in addition to the warning, the mobile terminal 6 may be notified. Furthermore, it is one of the NG processes not to unlock the doorway 11.

  As described above, the article management system 101 can prevent an article prohibited from being taken out from the restriction target area 10 in advance.

  When the operator leaves the room and the operator performs an authentication operation on the card reader 2, the management computer 4 takes out the article from the article management apparatus 3 based on the information stored in the management database 41. If it is determined that it is not, a door open signal may be transmitted to the card reader 2. By doing so, the operator can leave the restricted area 10 smoothly.

  In the configuration in which the article management system monitors the taking-out of articles, the control flow of the management computer 4 when leaving the room may be the control flow of FIG. 9 instead of the control flow of FIG.

  In the configuration in which the article management system monitors the taking out of the article, the article management apparatus may be configured to have a function of reading information held in the article to be stored. This article management device is a device for storing cards such as a magnetic card and an IC card, for example. Based on the authentication result of the operator, the card that can be lent to the operator is ejected from the article management device, and the card When the card is returned, the information stored in the card is read by the reader / writer. This makes it possible to check whether or not the card lent to the operator has been returned. By combining an article management apparatus having a function of reading such information with an article management system, it is possible to confirm that an article prohibited from being taken out has been returned before leaving the room. It is possible to more effectively prevent the article from being taken out.

  In the article management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the article management system 100 shown in FIG. 10, although the article is taken out of the restricted area, it is possible to manage the return of the article.

  Further, in the article management system 101 shown in FIG. 12, the card reader 2 and the article management apparatus 3 in the restriction target area 10 may be integrated like the article management apparatus 30 in FIG.

(Modification)
In the above-described article management system 1, 100, 101, in order to more strictly manage the prohibition of bringing in articles or the prohibition of taking out articles, the operator manages the article management apparatuses 3, 30 to store articles, There may be provided a sensor or the like for detecting that the removal has actually been performed.

  Specifically, for example, for each box of the storage unit 31, an optical sensor that detects an article existing inside the box or a weight sensor that detects the weight of the article existing inside may be attached. Based on the detection results of these sensors, not only the article management devices 3 and 30 were operated, but the articles were actually deposited in the article management devices 3 and 30 and the articles were taken out. Can be detected.

  In addition, a camera (that is, an image sensor) may be installed in the vicinity of the article management apparatuses 3 and 30, and an image of the operator depositing and taking out articles may be captured by the camera.

  Furthermore, if the article stored in the article management apparatus 3 or 30 is an article that can be wirelessly communicated (for example, an electronic device having a communication function or an IC card), the article management is performed by communicating with the article. It may be detected that the article has been deposited in the devices 3 and 30 and that the article has been removed.

  The above-described article management systems 1, 100, and 101 include the management computer 4. However, the management computer 4 is omitted and the card reader 2 and the article management apparatus 3 are connected to each other to configure the article management system. May be. In the case of this configuration, it is only necessary to check the match between the entry / exit room data and the article deposit / removal data in either the card reader 2 or the article management apparatus 3. The article management system that omits the management computer 4 does not unlock the lock mechanism of the entrance / exit 11 as an NG process, and deposits (or returns) or takes out articles from the operator. You may be warned.

  In addition, the article management systems 1, 100, and 101 described above are provided when the card reader 2 is installed outside and inside the restriction target area 10, so that the restriction management area 10 can be used when entering the restriction target area 10. The product is managed by performing authentication both when leaving the room. Unlike this, the article management system installs the card reader 2 only outside or inside the restriction target area 10 so that the operator can enter the room only when entering the restriction target area 10. The article may be managed, or the operator may exit the room and manage the article only when leaving the restricted area 10.

  Further, the above-described article management systems 1, 100, 101 are not limited to managing articles when entering and leaving the restricted area 10, but are used for managing articles when attending and / or leaving work, for example. Is also possible. That is, the above-mentioned card reader 2 is used as an attendance / exit management device for managing attendance and departure, and an article management system is used for depositing personal items in the article management device 3 at the time of attendance and taking out personal belongings from the article management device 3 at the time of leaving work. Can be used. Also in this case, the article management system can be configured as a system including one card reader 2.

1 article management system 10 restricted area (area)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Entrance / Exit 100 Goods management system 101 Goods management system 2 Card reader (movement management part, movement management apparatus)
27 Locking / unlocking part (movement permission part)
3 Goods management device (Goods management department)
30 article management device (article management department)
31 Storage part 32 Control part 37 Locking / unlocking part (movement permission part)
35 Authentication Unit 36 Communication Unit 4 Management Computer (Movement Management Unit, Mobility Management Device)

Claims (10)

A mobility management unit that manages at least one of an operator performing an operation to enter a predetermined area and an operator performing an operation to exit from the predetermined area;
An article management unit that has a storage unit for storing articles and manages that an operator performs an operation to put an article into the storage unit, or an operator performs an operation to take out an article from the storage unit And comprising
The movement management unit is operated based on the operation status of the movement management unit and the operation status of the article management unit, and when the article management unit is operated, no specific process is performed, and the movement management unit is operated. On the other hand, when the article management unit is not operated, an article management system that performs a specific process.   Before or after an operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area, when an operation to put an article into the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein the specifying process is performed when an operation of putting an article into the storage unit is not performed before or after the execution.   Before or after the operator performs an operation for exiting the predetermined area, when an operation for ejecting an article from the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation for exiting the predetermined area. The article management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specifying process is performed when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is not performed before or after the execution.   When an operation for putting an article into the storage unit is performed before or after the operator performs an operation to exit the predetermined area, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to exit the predetermined area. The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specifying process is performed when an operation of putting an article into the storage unit is not performed before or after the execution.   Before or after an operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area, when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is performed, the specific process is not performed, and the operator performs an operation to enter the predetermined area. The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specifying process is performed when an operation for taking out an article from the storage unit is not performed before or after the execution.   The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a notification is given to a preset output destination as the specifying process.   The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the operator is notified as the specifying process.   The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a lock mechanism that opens and closes an entrance / exit of the predetermined area is locked or maintained in a locked state as the specifying process. An article management device connected to a mobility management device that manages at least one of an operator performing an operation to enter a predetermined area and an operator performing an operation to exit from the predetermined area,
A storage unit for storing articles;
A control unit that manages that an operator performs an operation to put an article into the storage unit, or an operator performs an operation to take out the article from the storage unit;
An article management apparatus comprising: an output unit that outputs an operation completion signal to the movement management apparatus when an operator performs an operation. An authentication unit for authenticating the operator;
A storage unit that puts in or puts out an article by an authenticated operator performing an operation, and
A movement permission unit that permits at least one of the operator to enter a predetermined area and to leave the predetermined area based on an operation result of the storage unit and an authentication result. Goods management device.

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