JP2023047248A - lock system - Google Patents

Abstract

To eliminate a large-scale fee adjustment device (a management device installed at an entrance/exit of a parking lot), and enable a user to receive services related to unlocking/locking of a vehicle during temporary storage etc., simply via a mobile terminal such as a smartphone possessed by a user.SOLUTION: The lock system comprises: a parking device 1, an island management device 3 that manages a plurality of parking devices 1 in a bundle; a smartphone 4 possessed by the user; and a Web service 5 as the fee adjustment device. The island management device 3 includes LTE-M(R) 30 as a communication unit, which allows the device to be connected to the Web service 5 in the cloud via a closed-area Ethernet network of the Internet N. When the smartphone 4 sends an unloading request to the Web service 5, the Web service carries out user verification in a user verification unit 50, charges a user's billing account, and outputs a command to an unlocking unit 31 of the island management device 3 to unlock a parking rack 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

This invention relates to a locking system for parking facilities for vehicles such as bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles, facilities for temporarily keeping pets such as hotels and pets such as dogs and cats, and the like. It is related with what can be installed at low cost. In the following, for the sake of clarity of understanding, the vehicle parking facility will be described as a representative of the details of temporary pet care facilities, etc., which will be described later.

In order to automate the temporary storage service of vehicles in a parking lot, unmanned the administrator, and realize labor saving and cost reduction, the parking device is provided with a locking device and a charge settlement device. is required. This usage fee settlement device (management device installed at the entrance/exit of the parking lot) is generally large in size and requires a large cost to install.

For example, the parking facility disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-180161 is provided with an operation panel as a payment device. Insert a coin into the coin slot on the operation panel (it is also possible to use a prepaid card instead of inserting a coin) to pay the bill, specify the parking number using the numeric keypad, and this information is transmitted to the control device. The control device confirms the payment and the number of the parking lot, energizes the solenoid of the locking device through the communication cable, releases the front wheels of the bicycle parked in the parking lot, and makes it possible to leave the parking lot. Note that the ticket issuing machine is for issuing prepaid cards, but it is also possible to pay with coins. Also, the input/output unit can handle change.

Further, for example, in the toll adjustment device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-339452, the periphery of the erected support is covered with a cylindrical outer wall attached to the support, and the toll adjustment device is configured inside the cylindrical outer wall. Each function block is stacked and housed so as to be freely positioned, and the cylindrical outer wall is provided so as to be vertically separable for each function block. As the functional blocks, for example, a block for a coin slot and a coin counter, a block for a change dispensing machine, a block for a card slot and a card reader, a block for a ten-key keyboard and various switches, etc. are arbitrarily prepared. With this configuration, it is possible to neatly install the long and narrow cylindrical housings without taking up a lot of space.

JP 2005-180161 JP 2005-339452

However, both the adjustment device disclosed in JP-A-2005-180161 and the charge adjustment device disclosed in JP-A-2005-339452 are not only large in size, but also require a great deal of cost in each stage of manufacturing, installation and management. If such an adjustment device (management device installed at the entrance/exit of the parking lot) becomes unnecessary, the installation cost of the parking lot will be extremely low. If so, it is expected that the degree of freedom of parking lot installation will be further increased.

On the other hand, B2C (Business to Customer) is very active due to the spread of mobile terminals such as smart phones. In this case as well, the settlement device as described above is no longer necessary, and if it is possible to perform lock control and settlement only with a mobile terminal without intervening a controller PC, etc., parking lot installation, settlement, communication , power supply, security, etc., will become possible, and rapid development in this field will become a reality.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems and to enable installation of a lock system with a charge at a low cost.

Instead of abolishing large-scale "public" payment settlement devices (management devices installed at the entrances and exits of parking lots), the inventor of the present invention uses mobile terminals such as smartphones owned by users as "private We thought that we would like to be able to receive services related to unlocking and locking, such as temporary custody of vehicles, using only mobile terminals.

The above problems are solved by: a lock device for unlocking and locking a lock; an island control device for controlling a plurality of these lock devices as an island; An IoT lock system equipped with a payment means for causing each of the lock devices to perform at least an unlocking operation individually, and connecting with a user's mobile communication terminal to perform user authentication and payment of usage charges A lock system, wherein said settlement means is a settlement means by a virtual server constructed on the Internet, and a radio communication device of said island control device has LTE-M (registered trademark). This is achieved by

Although the present invention relates to lock systems in general, the temporary deposit system will be described below for the sake of clarity. A plurality of lock devices belonging to an island are individually controlled for unlocking and locking by the island control device. The mobile communication terminal of the user can request the settlement means by the virtual server to settle the usage fee, and can issue a command as to which lock device to unlock or lock. This command is transmitted from the virtual server to the island control device, and at least the unlocking operation of the lock desired by the user is performed. At least the unlocking operation means that the locking operation can be performed automatically or manually when necessary.

The island controller communicates with the virtual server on the cloud using, for example, LTE-M (registered trademark) SIM (Subscriber Identity Module Card) of the wireless communication device of the island controller. That is, the lock device is directly connected to the cloud via a closed network. Therefore, security and cost problems are solved without the intervention of a special control device, and as a result, reductions in communication traffic and power consumption are realized. In addition, in recent years, cloud-based payment methods have introduced services that set a small payment fee even for a small usage fee, eliminating the need to install your own payment method. It contributes to further cost reduction.

The user authentication means of the payment means can acquire a unique identification code from the user's mobile communication terminal, perform user authentication, and confirm whether or not the user is a registered user. Alternatively, user authentication can be performed using a personal identification number entered from the user's portable terminal. Furthermore, it is also possible to design to use a user's fingerprint, a user's face photograph, or a recitation by a public authentication service as double authentication. Since the registered user's mobile communication terminal and the payment method are linked, next, by entering the authentication code attached to the parking device or vehicle that the user is about to use from the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal , the parking device and the vehicle are linked and recorded in the settlement means.

More specifically, when the service is a vehicle keeping service, the locking device (outgoing control means, which will be described later) is initially in an unlocked state, so the vehicle is ready to be received at any time. Therefore, when the vehicle is allowed to enter the parking device, the exit control means senses this and automatically locks the vehicle so that the vehicle cannot be exited. Detecting the vehicle and issuing a command to lock may be performed by the garage exit control means itself, by the island control device, or by the cloud settlement means.

Subsequently, the user inputs the unique identification code attached to this parking device with the portable terminal, and this identification code is transmitted from the portable terminal to the settlement means. This is a big difference from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-180161, which uses an operation panel as a settlement device, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-339452, which uses a charge settlement device. At this time, the settlement means authenticates the user and confirms that the user is a registered user. At the same time, the registered user is urged to settle the usage fee. If the user is not a registered user, the user may be notified that the parking device cannot be used, or the user registration may be accepted on the spot.

When the usage fee is settled in this way, the settlement means causes the exit control means of the parking device to unlock through the island control device. In this state, the vehicle can be left and new vehicles can be received.

In the above description, the user is required to input the unique identification code attached to the parking device or the like through the portable communication terminal. For example, alphanumeric characters such as "A-001" are attached to the parking device, and this identification code is input from the portable communication terminal. In addition, it is possible to use a QR code (registered trademark) as a unique identification code. A QR code (registered trademark) is a code that is widely used and has a strong data restoring capability. An authentication code is output by decoding the camera image. This decoding may be performed on the user's mobile communication terminal side or may be performed on the settlement means side. This is an arbitrary design matter.

Further, the above-mentioned problem is solved by connecting a lock device for unlocking and locking a lock, a control device for controlling the lock device, and connecting the control device to the control device by a wireless communication device so as to perform at least an unlocking operation to the lock device via the control device. and a settlement means for performing user authentication and settlement of usage fees by connecting to a user's mobile communication terminal, wherein the settlement means is built on the Internet and a lock system characterized by having LTE-M (registered trademark) in the wireless communication device of the control device.

In the invention of claim 1, the island control device that bundles a plurality of lock devices is designed to intervene between each lock device and the payment means. It differs in that it constitutes a lock system that has M (registered trademark) and communicates with the payment means individually.

That is, in the invention of claim 1, if the island control device malfunctions, the lock devices on the entire island are affected by this, but if each lock device has LTE-M (registered trademark), such a problem will not occur. It is a division that will not occur. There is also the effect that the lock device can be individually replaced or added.

When the present invention is applied to a parking system, whether it is the invention of claim 1 or the invention of claim 2, a special parking rack or a parking rack is required depending on the type of vehicle, such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, or an automobile. Spaces are prepared, each of which is provided with a lock device, and this lock device is the vehicle exit control means. A lock device is mainly an electric lock mechanism that can be operated remotely, and an electric motor, a solenoid, or the like controls locking and unlocking.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the lock device can be a gate device provided in a vehicle parking lot. For example, a gate device may be provided at the entrance of a parking lot partitioned by an enclosure so that the user's vehicle can be parked anywhere in the parking lot, and exit from the gate device is restricted.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the lock device can be a lock device provided in a vehicle. In the above, for example, a parking rack prepared for each vehicle is provided with a locking device to prevent the vehicle from leaving the garage, or a locking device to prevent the opening of the gate device of the parking lot. Here, the vehicle itself is provided with a locking device for restricting movement of the vehicle. In this case also, at least the unlocking operation can be performed remotely. For this purpose, reference is made to Patent No. 4640667 of the present applicant entitled "Locking System for Rental Bicycles".

According to paragraph 0016 of this patent publication, "Generally, charging starts when the door is unlocked and ends when the door is locked. From this point of view, the new concept of "everywhere parking lot" can be realized and shown. According to "anywhere parking lot", not to mention conventional parking lots and bicycle parking lots, parking lots are places that are simply surrounded by ropes or fences and places where lines are drawn on the road. It is possible to turn it into a parking lot, and literally anywhere, such as a square or a street, can be turned into a parking lot. is to say.

Next, in both the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, the lock device is a gate control means provided in each room in a hotel (including a pet hotel). can do According to this, a registered user inputs a unique identification code attached to each room of this hotel (including a pet hotel) from a mobile terminal and transmits it to the settlement means, at least opening the gate and settlement of the usage fee. can be done only with a mobile terminal.

Next, in both the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, if the lock device is used within the set time, the management device settles the usage fee by the settlement means. The lock can be unlocked by the locking device without performing For example, a parking lot for bicycles is installed in a shopping mall, and in order to facilitate the use of the shopping mall, it is assumed that parking within one hour is free of charge. The management device or parking lot uses a timer to distinguish this parking time from, for example, long parking for commuting to work or school.

Next, in both the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, the settlement means can register the credit card of the registered user to settle the usage fee. In addition, it is also possible to design a connection with a bank that handles debit cards or an exchange that handles crypto assets. Needless to say, when the settlement means is a credit card settlement terminal, the settlement means must register in advance the credit card used by the user as the settlement means in the user registration. The same is true for debit cards and virtual currencies.

Next, in both the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, the settlement means can settle the usage fee using the billing means associated with the portable terminal of the registered user. . The so-called communication carrier settles the telephone charge and the shopping charge at the shopping mall operated by the communication carrier or its tenant shop, but it is the same as this. The configuration around this is an arbitrary design matter.

The present invention connects a user's portable communication terminal to settlement means by a virtual server built on the Internet to perform user authentication and charge settlement, and a wireless communication device of a control device for a lock device. It is an IoT lock system that allows at least an unlocking operation to be performed from the payment means via LTE-M (registered trademark) owned by. Realization of such an extremely simple and secure system has made it possible to install a lock system that requires charging at a low cost.

Due to the simplicity of the system, the range of applications is extremely wide, and it is possible to make effective use of existing resources and immediately reflect changes that are necessary for operation in services.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a vehicle temporary keeping system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a bicycle parking rack 2 and an exit control unit 11; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of linking a registered user whose billing account is authenticated with a parking device; It is explanatory drawing of the processing process at the time of parking with a parking rack. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of steps of charging processing and unlocking processing by the Web service and the parking device; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a vehicle temporary keeping system according to a second embodiment; 2 is an explanatory diagram of a bicycle parking rack 2 and an exit control unit 14; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of processes of billing processing and unlocking processing by the Web service and the parking rack; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a temporary vehicle keeping system according to a third embodiment; 2 is an explanatory diagram of a parking lot gate device 24 and a gate opening management device 17. FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a vehicle rental system according to a fourth embodiment; 4 is an explanatory diagram of a rear wheel lock 28 and a lock management device 100; FIG. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a pet temporary custody system according to a fifth embodiment; 4 is an explanatory diagram of a private room 7 and a door opening/closing control unit 61; FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of linking a registered user whose billing account has been authenticated and a pet keeping device; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of processing steps when entering a private room;

Although embodiments of the rent-and-return system for rental products according to the present invention will be described below, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. This temporary bicycle storage system includes a parking device 1, an island management device 3 that bundles and manages a plurality of parking devices 1, a smartphone 4 owned by a user of the parking device 1, and a Web service 5 as a settlement device. consists of A plurality of parking racks 2 are installed side by side in a bicycle parking lot. A plurality of parking devices 1 and the island management device 3 are wired and connected by a communication line 33 . This island management device 3 has an LTE-M (registered trademark) 30 as a communication unit, and is connected to a cloud web service 5 via a closed Ethernet network of the Internet N. FIG. The smartphone 4 is a mobile phone, and is connected to a Web service 5 by a virtual server from a nearest base station C via the Internet N by a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card (not shown) of the communication unit 40 .

The Web service 5 also includes a user authentication unit 50 that authenticates a registered user when a user connects using an application software dedicated to this temporary storage service installed on the smartphone 4, and this registration It also has a settlement billing unit 51 for settlement of the usage fee for the temporary storage service related to the user. The user's name, contact information, and the like are registered in advance in the database 52 together with the user's unique identification code, which is referred to by the settlement billing unit 51 . However, if the user is not a registered user, the web service 5 directs them to the user registration service. In addition, the settlement billing unit 51 can communicate with a settlement server of a card company (not shown) for confirmation of credit and billing of the temporary deposit service usage fee.

The smartphone 4 includes a communication unit 40 as well as an authentication unit 41 for communicating with the accounting unit 51 of the web service 5 . In addition, the smartphone 4 releases a numeric keypad, which is a type of software keyboard, for inputting a parking rack number 23 uniquely assigned to each parking rack 2 to the input display window, and a lock bar 22 for the parking rack 2. It has a function of displaying an unlocking button for unlocking and displaying on the display screen (not shown). This is a function realized by the above application.

Each parking rack 2 is provided with a parking rack number 23 in a visible location. The parking devices 1 are built into each of the parking racks 2 as 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, . -13 are assigned. FIG. 2 shows A-12 among them, and this parking rack number 23 is recorded in the storage device (not shown) of the parking device 1 in case the island management device 3 refers to it. The parking device 1 includes a communication section 10 and an exit control section 11 .

The unlocking unit 31 of the island management device 3 is configured to be able to issue a command to the exit control unit 11 of the parking device 1 through the communication line 33 and the communication unit 10 of the parking device 1 . As a result, the exit control unit 11 energizes a solenoid (not shown) to operate the lock bar 22. Whether the lock bar 22 is in the locked state or the unlocked state depends on the lock/unlock provided in the island management device 3. It is configured to be recorded in information 32 . It should be noted that it is possible to design the parking device 1 so that the communication unit 10 is not required.

As shown in FIG. 2, the parking rack 2 has a locking device 21 at the tip of the bicycle wheel lead-in path 20. As shown in FIG. The parking rack 2 is provided with the lock bar 22 so as to cross the wheel introduction path 20 . When the user enters the bicycle from the front wheel into the wheel introduction passage 20 and sends it to the locking device 21, an entry sensor (not shown) senses this, and the exit control unit 11 pushes the lock bar 22 between the spokes of the front wheel of the bicycle. It is configured to capture the front wheels. When exiting the garage, the exit control unit 11 releases the lock bar 22 that holds the front wheel of the bicycle.

The processing of the temporary keeping system of this embodiment will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. The parking rack 2 in this example is 2-2 in FIG. First, as a process on the side of the parking rack 2, when an entry sensor (not shown) senses that a bicycle is parked in the parking rack 2 (step S1), the exit control unit 11 energizes a solenoid (not shown) to operate the lock bar 22. to catch and lock the front wheel of the bicycle (step S2). As a result, the bicycle cannot be taken out until the usage fee is paid. In addition, it is also possible to set it so that you can leave the parking lot without paying the usage fee within 3 minutes, for example, in case you parked by mistake, were mischievous, or changed your mind. be. In this embodiment, the lock bar 22 of A-12 of parking rack number 23 is not operated for 3 minutes after entering the parking lot. In any case, the state of the parking control unit 11 of the parking device 1 is recorded in the lock/unlock information 32 of the island management device 3 (step S3).

Next, in order to remove the bicycle from the parking rack 2 , the smart phone 4 is connected to the nearest base station C, an application dedicated to the temporary storage service is activated, and a removal request is made to the Web service 5 . The user authentication unit 50 of the Web service 5 refers to the database 52 to identify the user and confirms the billing account of the user (step S7). Next, the identification code A-12 attached to the parking rack 2-2 is received from the smartphone 4 side (step S8), and an inquiry is made to the island management device 3 side about the state of the parking rack 2-2 with the identification code A-12 (step S8). S9). In response to this, the island management device 3 confirms that the current value of the parking rack 2-2 with the identification code A-12 is in the locked state according to the lock/unlock information 32, and reports it to the Web service 5 side (step S4). ). Then, the Web service 5 performs the following two processes. In other words, the billing account of the user is charged. The settlement billing unit 51 charges the settlement server (not shown) with a predetermined usage fee for the registered user, and the unlocking unit 31 of the island management device 3 receives the identification code A. -12 to issue a command to unlock the parking rack 5-2 (step S10). In response to this, the island management device 3 causes the exit control section 11 on the side of the parking device 1 to unlock the parking rack 2-2 with the identification code A-12 (step S5), and reports to the communication section that it is in the unlocked state. 10 and recorded in the lock/unlock information 32 (step S6). Note that steps S3 to S6 are processing steps on the island management device 3 side, and steps S7 to S10 are processing steps on the Web service 5 side.

In the above description, the web service 5 issues a command to the unlocking unit 31 of the island management device 3 to unlock the parking rack 2 corresponding to the parking rack number 23 , and the unlocking unit 31 11, the exit control unit 11 energizes a solenoid (not shown) to operate the lock bar 22. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, the Web service 5 directly energizes the solenoid (not shown) of the exit control unit 11 of the parking rack 2 (A-12 of the parking rack number 23) through the routing of the island management device 3 to operate the lock bar 22. It is also possible (programmable) to reconfigure as follows.

Similarly, in the Web service 5, it is possible to make the database 52 into cold storage and to load a settlement server (not shown) programmable.

It should be noted that although the billing described above was designed to be performed when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, it is also possible to design the billing to be performed when the vehicle is parked. This also applies to the following examples.

As a power source for the parking device 1 and the island management device 3, power can generally be supplied from a power supply line, but it is possible to design this as wireless power supply using microwaves. For example, a directional antenna for microwaves is installed at a high position in a parking lot where a parking device is installed, and is connected to a wireless power supply device. The position is aligned with the antenna and the power is received. In this case, a secondary battery including an electric double layer capacitor, also called a supercapacitor (registered trademark), may be provided to store power. This also applies to the following examples.

A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. Unlike the first embodiment, this temporary bicycle storage system does not have an island management device, and is composed of each parking device 12, a smartphone 4 owned by the user of the parking device 12, and a Web service 5 as a payment device. It is characterized by being A plurality of parking racks 2 are installed side by side in a parking lot for bicycles. It is connected to a web service 5 in the cloud via. Further, each parking device 12 is provided with an exit control section 14, which plays the role of the unlocking section 31 in the first embodiment. The lock/unlock information 32 held by the island management device 3 in the first embodiment is included in the database 53 of the cloud web service 5 in the second embodiment. The smartphone 4 is a mobile phone and is connected to the Web service 5 from the nearest base station C via the Internet N by a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card (not shown) of the communication unit 40 .

The parking device 12 includes an LTE-M (registered trademark) 13 as a communication unit and an exit control unit 14 and is built in the parking rack 2 . Therefore, even in a space where only one parking rack 2 can be installed, it is possible to easily install the parking rack 2 and use the accounting section 51 of the Web service 5. For the user, the smart phone 4 can be used to operate the exit control unit 14 and to settle the usage fee for the parking rack 2 . It is preferable to provide an identification code even for the parking rack 2 of which only one is installed.

The processing of the temporary keeping system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Steps S1 to S3, which are the processes when the bicycle is parked in the parking rack 2, are the same as in the first embodiment described above. 5 is recorded in the database 53.

In order to let the bicycle leave the parking rack 2, the smart phone 4 makes a delivery request to the web service 5 of the cloud. is specified, and the billing account of this user is confirmed (step S11). Next, the identification code (B-1 in FIG. 7) attached to the parking rack 2 is received from the smartphone 4 side (step S12), and the state of the parking rack 2 with the identification code B-1 is confirmed in the database 53. (Step S13). After confirming that the current value of the parking rack 2 is in the locked state, the Web service 5 performs the following two processes. In other words, the billing account of the user is charged. The settlement billing unit 51 charges a settlement server (not shown) with a predetermined usage fee for the registered user, and also commands the exit control unit 14 of the parking rack 2 to unlock. (step S14). Therefore, the exit control unit 14 of the parking device 12 unlocks the parking rack 2 and reports to the web service 5 that the current value of the parking rack 2 is in the unlocked state (step S16). is recorded in the database 53 (step S15).

Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. A gate device 24 for entering and exiting is provided at one corner of a parking lot surrounded by a fence for providing a bicycle temporary storage service. The gate device 24 has a gate 27 which is driven by an electric motor (not shown) and opens and closes like a double door by means of a rotary shaft 26 between two pillars 25 .

A gate opening management device 17 is responsible for controlling the opening and closing of the gate device 24 , and constitutes a part of the parking lot device 15 . This parking lot device 15 includes an LTE-M (registered trademark) 16 as a communication unit and a gate opening management device 17 . By using the smartphone 4, the registered user can open the gate opening management device 17 and settle the usage fee of the parking lot.

This is made possible by the smart phone 4 owned by the registered user of the parking lot, the Web service 5 as a settlement device, and the parking lot device 15 . The parking lot device 15 has an LTE-M (registered trademark) 16 as a communication unit and is connected to the web service 5 of the cloud via the closed Ethernet network of the Internet N. When the smartphone 4 issues a gate opening request (in this case, a delivery request) to the web service 5 of the cloud, the web service 5 identifies this user while referring to the database 53 with the user authentication unit 50, and the settlement billing unit 51 is charged to the charging account of the parking lot device 15, and the gate opening management device 17 of the parking lot device 15 is made to open the gate.

Example 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. This bicycle rental system enables unlocking by connecting with the registered user's smartphone, and enables mechanical locking operation without using the key used at this time. A rental service can be provided without using a parking lot or a parking stand by enabling temporary suspension and resumption and charging suspension and resumption. Billing starts when the lock is unlocked, and ends when the lock is locked. However, if detailed billing management is performed each time the car is paused or resumed, the user can feel at ease when making a transfer or leaving the car unattended. becomes like this. From this point of view, it is possible to realize and show a new concept of "everywhere parking lot". According to "anywhere parking lot", not only conventional parking lots and bicycle parking lots, but also places that are simply surrounded by ropes or fences, or places where lines are drawn on the road, are regarded as parking lots. This is possible, and furthermore, literally anywhere, such as an open space or a street, can be turned into a parking lot.

The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that, for the reason described above, there is no island management device, and each lock device 18, the smartphone 4 owned by the user, and a Web service as a settlement device. 5. The lock device 18 has an LTE-M (registered trademark) 19 as a communication unit, and is connected to the web service 5 of the cloud via the closed Ethernet network of the Internet N. The lock device 18 also includes a lock management device 100, which serves as the delivery control unit 14 in the second embodiment. The lock/unlock information 32 held by the island management device 3 in the first embodiment is included in the database 53 of the cloud web service 5 in the fourth embodiment. The smartphone 4 is a mobile phone and is connected to the Web service 5 from the nearest base station C via the Internet N by a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card (not shown) of the communication unit 40 .

The lock device 18 includes an LTE-M (registered trademark) 19 as a communication unit and a lock management device 100 and is built in the rear wheel lock 28 . This rear wheel lock 28 has a lock bar 200 with a knob 29 for manual operation. At the end of the rental by the previous user, the knob 29 of the rear wheel lock 28 is operated by the user and locked by the lock bar 200 . The state of the lock management device 100 of the rear wheel lock 28 (locked state with the lock bar 200) is recorded in the database 52 of the web service 5. FIG.

At the start of rental, unlocking the rear wheel lock 28 starts with the smartphone 4 making a delivery request to the cloud Web service 5 . The Web service 5 identifies this user while referring to the database 53 in the user authentication unit 50, and confirms this user's billing account. Next, a rear wheel lock number 201 (C-1 in FIG. 12), which is an identification code attached to the rear wheel lock 28, is received from the smartphone 4 side, and the state of the rear wheel lock 28 is confirmed in the database 53. do. After confirming that the current value of the rear wheel lock 28 is in the locked state, the Web service 5 performs the following two processes. In other words, the billing account of the user is charged. The settlement billing unit 51 charges a settlement server (not shown) with a predetermined usage fee for this registered user, and also asks the lock management device 100 of the rear wheel lock 28 to open the lock. issue a command. Therefore, the lock management device 100 unlocks the lock bar 200 and reports to the web service 5 that the current value of the rear wheel lock 28 is in the unlocked state, and the web service 5 records this in the database 53 . If the user wants to stop by, for example, a convenience store during the rental, he/she manually operates the knob 29 of the rear wheel lock 28 and locks the lock bar 200. - 特許庁To restart, the smart phone 4 issues an unlocking request to the web service 5 of the cloud.

A fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. FIG. This pet hotel system (temporary pet custody system) includes a custody device 6, a management device 8 that bundles and manages a plurality of custody devices 6, a smartphone 4 owned by the user of the custody device 6, and a Web service 54. A plurality of keeping devices 6 are installed side by side in the room as shown in FIG. A plurality of keeping devices 6 and the management device 8 are connected by wire via a communication line 83 . This management device 8 has LTE-M (registered trademark) 80 as a communication unit, and is connected to the web service 54 of the cloud from the closed Ethernet network of the Internet N. The smartphone 4 is a mobile phone, and is connected to the Web service 5 from the nearest base station C via the Internet N by a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card (not shown) of the communication unit 40 .

The Web service 54 also includes a user authentication unit 55 that authenticates a registered user when a user connects using an application software dedicated to this temporary storage service installed on the smartphone 4, and this registered user and a settlement billing unit 56 for settlement of the usage fee for the temporary storage service. The user's name, contact information, and the like are registered in advance in the database 57 together with the user's unique identification code, which is referred to by the settlement billing unit 56 . However, if the user is not a registered user, the web service 54 directs the user to a registration service. Also, the settlement billing unit 56 can communicate with a settlement server of a card company (not shown) for confirmation of credit and billing of temporary deposit service usage charges.

The smartphone 4 includes a communication unit 40 and an authentication unit 41 for communicating with a settlement billing unit 56 of the web service 54 . In addition, the smartphone 4 has a numeric keypad, which is a kind of software keyboard, for inputting a private room number 74 uniquely assigned to each private room 7 into the input display window, and an unlocking device for making the private room 7 release the lock device 73 . It has a function of displaying buttons on the display screen (not shown). This is a function realized by the above application.

Each private room 7 is provided with a private room number 74 in a visible location. The storage device 6 is built in each of the private rooms 7 as 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, . are assigned. This private room number 74 is recorded in a storage device (not shown) of the keeping device 6 in preparation for a case where the management device 8 refers to it. The keeping device 6 includes a communication section 60 and a door opening/closing control section 61 . As for the private rooms 7 of the keeping device 6, eight units D-11 to D-18 are shown in FIG. The private room 7 is provided with a private room door 70 having a glass window 71 fitted in the front thereof so as to be freely opened and closed, and an opening/closing lever 72 having a locking device (not shown) is attached to the central part of the left edge of the private room door 70 . When the user closes the private room door 70 and tilts the open/close lever 72 toward the private room 7, an entry sensor (not shown) senses this, and the door open/close controller 61 activates the solenoid (not shown) of the locking device to lock the door. The opening/closing lever 72 of the device 73 is locked so as not to open. The door opening/closing control unit 61 operates the locking device so that the private room door 70 can be opened by pulling the opening/closing lever 72 when the pet leaves the garage. In order to lock the open/close lever 72 so that it does not open or unlock it so that it opens, a stepping motor or the like can be arbitrarily employed in addition to the solenoid.

The unlocking unit 81 of the management device 8 is configured to be able to issue a command to the door opening/closing control unit 61 of the keeping device 6 through the communication line 83 and the communication unit 60 of the keeping device 6 . As a result, the door opening/closing control unit 61 energizes a solenoid (not shown) to operate the lock device 73 . It is configured to be recorded in information 82 . A design that eliminates the need for the communication unit 60 of the keeping device 6 is also possible.

Now, processing of the pet temporary custody system of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. First, as a process on the keeping device 6 side, a pet enters the private room 7 (it is preferable that the private room 7 is decided so that pets of different types such as dogs and cats do not stay together), and the private room door 70 is closed. When the entry sensor (not shown) detects that the opening/closing lever 72 has been pushed toward the private room 7 (step S17), the door opening/closing controller 61 energizes a solenoid (not shown) to lock the opening/closing lever 72 so that it does not open. (step S18). At this time, it is possible to check the state of the pet through the glass window 71 of the private room door 70 . This means that the pet cannot be picked up or taken out until the usage fee is paid. In addition, in case the pet is deposited by mistake, is mischievous, or changes its mind, for example, it is possible to set up a setting so that the pet can be taken out without paying the usage fee within 3 minutes, for example. It is possible.

Next, in order to release the pet from the private room 7 , the smart phone 4 is connected to the nearest base station C, and an application dedicated to the temporary custody service is activated to request the Web service 54 to leave the pet. The Web service 54 identifies this user and confirms this user's billing account while referring to the database 57 with the user authentication unit 55 . Next, an identification code D-12 attached to, for example, the private room 7-2 is received from the smartphone 4 side, and this state is inquired of the management device 8 via the LTE-M (registered trademark) 80 as the communication unit of the management device 8. . In response to this, the management device 8 receives the lock/unlock information 82, confirms that the current value of the private room 7-2 with the identification code D-12 is in the locked state, and reports it to the Web service 54 side. Then, the Web service 54 performs the following two processes. In other words, the billing account of the user is charged. The settlement billing unit 56 charges a predetermined usage fee to the settlement server (not shown) for this registered user, and the unlocking unit 81 of the management device 8 receives the identification code D. Issue an order to unlock the private room 7-2 of -12. In response to this, the management device 8 causes the door opening/closing control unit 61 on the side of the private room 7-2 to unlock the private room 7-2 with the identification code D-12, indicating that the current state of the private room 7-2 is the unlocked state. is received via the communication unit 60 and recorded in the lock/unlock information 82 .

This invention is characterized in that, as an IoT lock system, a virtual server built on the Internet is made to perform at least an unlocking operation via LTE-M (registered trademark) possessed by the wireless communication device of the lock device. have Realization of such an extremely simple and secure system has made it possible to install a lock system requiring a charge at low cost, thereby contributing to the development of the industry.

1 parking device 10 communication unit 11 exit control unit 12 parking device 13 LTE-M (registered trademark) 14 exit control unit 15 parking lot device 16 LTE-M (registered trademark) 17 gate management device 18 lock device 19 LTE-M (registered Trademark) 100 lock management device 2 Parking rack 20 Wheel introduction path 21 Locking device 22 Lock bar 23 Parking rack number 24 Gate device 25 Post 26 Rotating shaft 27 Gate 28 Rear wheel lock 29 Knob 200 Lock bar 201 Rear wheel lock number 3 Island Management device 30 LTE-M (registered trademark) 31 Unlocking unit 32 Locking/unlocking information 33 Communication line 4 Smartphone 40 Communication unit 41 Authentication unit 5 Web service 50 User authentication unit 51 Accounting unit 52 Database 53 Database 54 Web service 55 User Authentication unit 56 Accounting unit 57 Database 6 Storage device 60 Communication unit 61 Door opening/closing control unit 7 Private room 70 Private room door 71 Glass window 72 Open/close lever 73 Locking device 74 Private room number 8 Management device 80 LTE-M (registered trademark) 81 Unlocking Part 82 Lock/unlock information 83 Communication line C Base station N Closed Ethernet network

Claims (9)

A lock device for unlocking and locking a lock, an island control device for controlling a plurality of these lock devices as an island, and a radio communication device connecting to the island control device to each lock device via the island control device. An IoT lock system comprising a settlement means for performing at least an unlocking operation individually and connecting to a user's mobile communication terminal to perform user authentication and usage fee settlement, A lock system, wherein the settlement means is a settlement means by a virtual server constructed on the Internet, and the wireless communication device of the island control device has LTE-M (registered trademark). A lock device that controls unlocking and locking of the lock, a control device that controls the lock device, and a wireless communication device that connects the control device and the control device to cause the lock device to perform at least an unlocking operation via the control device. and a settlement means for performing user authentication and settlement of usage fees by connecting to the mobile communication terminal of the IoT lock system, wherein the settlement means is a virtual server built on the Internet. A lock system which is a settlement means and has LTE-M (registered trademark) in a wireless communication device of the control device. 3. The lock system according to claim 1, wherein said lock device is a vehicle exit control means provided in a vehicle parking device. 3. The locking system according to claim 2, wherein said locking device is a gate device provided in a vehicle parking lot. 3. The locking system according to claim 2, wherein said locking device is a locking device provided on a vehicle. 3. The lock system according to claim 1, wherein said lock device is gate control means provided in each room in a hotel (including a pet hotel). Claim 1 or claim 1, wherein the management device unlocks the lock by the lock device without adjusting the usage fee by the settlement means if the lock device is used within a set time. 2. A locking system according to claim 2. 3. A lock system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said settlement means registers a credit card of a registered user to settle usage charges. 3. The lock system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said settlement means settles usage charges using charging means associated with a mobile terminal of a registered user.

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