JP2737879B2 - Unlocking control device for rental locker - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a device that detects the use state of a rental locker and displays a charge and controls unlocking, and is particularly suitable for collecting excess charges. And an unlocking control device for a rental locker.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

Conventionally, an unlocking control device for a rental locker controls the unlocking and locking of the locker so as to be possible or impossible according to the use state of the locker or the payment status of the fee, and the rental fee according to the elapse of the rental days. Is displayed on a predetermined display device. However, in the case of renewing the lending fee by day-to-day, there is a case in which the renewal of the renewal fee based on the lending time has been proposed, because the lending time may be unreasonable. (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-43912).

By the way, when starting or unlocking this kind of lending locker, the user may mistakenly forget the number of coins inserted and cause trouble. For this reason, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-13191, a structure for temporarily storing inserted coins is generally incorporated in a lending locker.

However, according to such a conventional device, the manager has to remove the unlocking control device from the main body with the master key in order to check the actually inserted coins, so that it is troublesome to take measures. there were.

[Means and actions for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the unlocking control device of the lending locker of the present invention is a display device that displays a fee or the number of coins required to use the lending locker and a display fee or the number of displayed coins. In an unlocking control device of a lending locker having a lock device that can be opened and closed by insertion of coins, a storage device for storing the amount or the number of inserted coins, and switch means operable from the outside,
By operating the switch means, the amount or the number of inserted coins stored in the storage means is displayed on the display device.

When the manager or the like operates the switch means, the amount or the number of sheets is displayed on the display device, so that the display of the amount of money or the number of sheets makes it possible to easily confirm the actually inserted amount of money.

〔Example〕

FIG. 7 is a view showing a locker for rent in the embodiment, in which 1 is a locker body partitioned into a plurality of (four in the example in the figure) storage boxes, 2 is a door of each storage box, 3 Reference numeral 4 denotes a handle provided with a locker number or the like and attached to the door 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an unlocking control device mounted on the side of each door 2 of the locker body 1.
The opening / closing operation of the door 2 is regulated.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the unlocking control device 4, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view thereof.
4b is a cylinder lock that is locked and unlocked by a custom key 5 to be lent to the user, 4c is a display window that displays the charge, usage time, and amount of money inserted, 4d is a light emitting color that changes the locker's usage status and availability LED lamp indicating the status, 4e is a coin return slot for returning different kinds of coins, etc., 4f is a coin return button for canceling the start of use, etc., 4g is the master key to release the unlocking control device 4 from the locker main unit 1. A detachable lock for detachment, which is operated by the master key when switching the display of the fee displayed on the display window 4c to the display of the inserted amount as described later. Reference numeral 4h denotes a reset lock for resetting the unlocking control device using a master key.

41, control unit such as a 1-chip microcomputer for controlling the device, the wiring board DIP switch 41b ₁ ～41B ₄ etc. 4 set as the mode setting means for setting the tariff structure is mounted, 42 is a flat cable 41a The liquid crystal display is connected to the wiring board 41, and its display surface is exposed to the display window 4c. The liquid crystal display 42 displays the charge, the usage time, and the input amount as described later.

43 is a coin sorting device that sorts a predetermined type of coin (100 yen coin in this example) among the coins inserted from the coin slot 4a, and when the custom key 5 is not inserted into the cylinder lock 4b. Discharges all the inserted coins to the coin return port 4e. 44 is a coin holding unit for holding coins sorted by the coin sorting device 43, and 45 is a cylinder lock 4b.
A lock plate 46 for regulating the opening and closing of the door 2 by the rotation of the solenoid 46 is a solenoid for regulating the rotation of the cylinder lock 4b and the operation of the lock plate 45.
In response to a signal from the control unit mounted on the cylinder lock, each of the two stable positions is held, and the cylinder lock 4b is locked so as not to rotate and the cylinder lock 4b is unlocked so as to rotate. The state is maintained.

47a is a lock plate lock confirmation switch for checking whether the rotation of the cylinder lock 4b is possible or impossible, and 47b is whether the lock plate 45 is out (locked or unlocked). Lock switch for detecting the presence or absence of a custom key in the cylinder lock 4b, 47d is a custom key detection switch for detecting the presence or absence of a custom key in the cylinder lock 4b, and 47d is a coin that is sorted by the coin sorting device 43 and guided to the coin holding unit 44. A coin detection switch 47e to be detected is a display changeover switch which is switched and connected in conjunction with the detachable lock 4g to change the display content of the liquid crystal display 42, and by switching this display changeover switch 47e as described later. Display switching is controlled by the generated interrupt signal. Note that 47f
Is a reset switch interlocked with the reset lock 4h.

 Next, a procedure for using the rental locker according to the embodiment will be described.

First, the user opens the door 2 of the locker (vacant locker) in which the custom key 5 is inserted into the cylinder lock 4b, stores luggage in the locker, and completely closes the door 2. Next, only the basic fee displayed in the display window 4c is 100
A coin is inserted from the coin slot 4a. At this time, the charge display is decremented every time a coin is inserted, and the display becomes “0 yen” when the basic charge is inserted. Then, the custom key 5 is turned counterclockwise to lock the locker, and the custom key 5 is removed from the cylinder lock 4b. At this time, the LED lamp 4d changes from green to red, indicating that it is in use.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the embodiment. The control unit 48 is constituted by a one-chip microcomputer as described above, and controls the various switches based on a control program stored in a memory (ROM) (not shown). While detecting the state, the liquid crystal display 42 and the solenoid 46 are driven to control the operation of the unlock control device. The control unit 48 includes a wiring board
Wherein mounted on 41 4 set DIP switches 41b ₁ ~41b ₄
It is connected to a configured mode setting means 49 by the control unit 48 is operated in the set mode for any charges and time by detecting the state of each dipswitch 41b ₁ ~41b _4. The controller 48 is supplied with circuit power and solenoid drive power from a controller (not shown) that monitors and controls a plurality of unlock control devices.

Each dip switch 41b ₁ ～41B ₄ has become a respective 4-bit configuration, and to align the scale of the dip switch 41b ₁ ～41B _4, base rate, excess fee 1
The unit price, the time from the start of use to the time of adding the first excess charge (basic time), and the unit time for adding the excess charge (excess unit time) can be set independently of each other.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the control program by the control unit 48, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the liquid crystal display 4b during operation. The operation will be described below.

When the program is started, a register in the memory for storing the amount of the inserted coins (hereinafter referred to as an inserted amount register) is reset and initialized, and the cylinder lock 4b is driven by driving the solenoid 46. Make it impossible to rotate. Further, a basic charge is detected based on the setting chip of the mode setting means 49, and the basic charge is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42, and a time mark "H" indicating that the locker is managed in units of time is displayed. The pattern is displayed below the fee display on the liquid crystal display 42 based on data in which the pattern is stored in advance (see FIG. 5 (a)). Then, it waits until a coin is inserted.

When a coin is inserted and the coin is detected by the coin detection switch 47d, the content of the insertion amount register is updated by adding 100, and the difference obtained by subtracting 100 yen from the basic charge is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. This operation is repeated until the difference becomes zero, and the display fee is reduced. Then, when it is detected that the difference has become zero and the introduction of the basic fee has been completed, the usage time “0” is displayed before the time mark “H” (FIG. 5 (b)), and the solenoid 46 is turned off. Drive to make cylinder lock 4b rotatable.

Next, the state of the lock plate confirmation switch 47b is detected to detect whether or not the locker is locked. When the locker is locked, counting of a timer interrupt is started. Then, the state of the custom key detection switch 47c is detected, and when it is detected that the custom key is removed, the input amount register is reset. The timer interrupt is counted using a counter preset in a memory, and the value of the counter is updated each time an interrupt occurs.

When the counting of the timer interrupt is started as described above, by comparing the value of the counter with the preset number of interrupts occurring in one hour, the time point of one hour from the start of the counting is detected, The following operations are performed when one hour has elapsed and when one hour has not elapsed.

(Operation at Elapse of One Hour) When one hour elapses after the counting of the timer interrupt is started, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the display time displayed before the time mark "H" is increased by one. Value (use time)
Is displayed, and it is determined whether or not the usage time has reached the basic time set in the mode setting means 49.

If the basic time has not been reached, the timer interrupt counting counter is cleared and the timer interrupt counting is started again, and the elapsed time is detected in the same manner as described above. Add one unit of the excess fee set in 49 to the displayed fee,
As an example, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), the added value (current excess charge) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42 (in this example, the basic time is 2 hours and the unit amount is 100 yen). Shown). Then, the timer interrupt counting counter is cleared, the timer interrupt counting is started again, and the elapsed time is detected in the same manner as described above.

In this way, the display on the liquid crystal display 42 shows that the charge display is "0" during the basic time as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and (c).
The usage time is displayed in units of one hour as it is, and if an excess charge occurs after the basic time has elapsed, the usage time is displayed and the charge display is increased by one unit as shown in FIG. Becomes

(If one hour has not elapsed) If one hour has not elapsed since the count of the timer interrupt was started, it is determined whether the custom key 5 has been inserted into the cylinder lock 4b according to the state of the custom key detection switch 47c. If detected, and if not detected, the elapsed time is determined.

On the other hand, if the custom key 5 is detected, it is checked whether there is an excess charge. If there is no excess charge, it is detected whether or not the locker is unlocked based on the state of the lock plate confirmation switch 47b. If it is not unlocked, the process returns to the determination of the elapsed time as described above. If unlocked, the process returns to the operation immediately after the start of the program, resets the deposit register and performs the same operation as described above.

If the custom key 5 is detected and there is an excess charge, the cylinder lock 4b is made unrotatable and the state of the coin detection switch 47d is detected to determine whether or not a coin is inserted, and no coin is detected. In this case, the operation after the determination of the presence or absence of the custom key 5 is performed, and when a coin is detected, 100 is added to the content of the input amount register to update, and the difference obtained by subtracting 100 yen from the excess charge is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Four
The operation subsequent to the determination of the presence or absence of the custom key 5 is performed until the difference is displayed as 0 and the difference becomes zero. That is, when coins are sequentially inserted while the custom key 5 is inserted into the cylinder lock 4b, the content of the input amount register is updated by adding 100, and the difference between the excess charge and the input amount becomes zero. Until the display fee (excess fee) is reduced.

As described above, when it is detected that the difference has become zero and the input of the excess charge has been completed, the solenoid 46 is driven to make the cylinder lock 4b rotatable, and it is determined whether or not the cylinder lock 4b has been unlocked as described above. If the lock is not unlocked, the flow returns to the determination of the elapsed time as described above, and if unlocked, the flow returns to the operation immediately after the program is started in the same manner as described above.

Thus, the inserted coin is the coin detection switch 47d.
, And when this coin is detected, the inserted amount is sequentially stored in the inserted amount register, and the inserted amount is stored without being reset until locking and unlocking are performed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the interrupt processing when the display changeover switch 47e is operated to generate an interrupt signal. When the interrupt processing for display switching is started, the content (money amount) of the money-in-money register is read out. Then, instead of the display data of the charge display, display data indicating the amount of money input is output to the liquid crystal display to display the amount of money input. Then, the state of the display changeover switch 47e is detected, and the master key
It detects whether it has been rotated back in g and returned to the original position. If it has not been returned, it continues to display the amount of money inserted, and if it has been returned, it displays the fee and returns.

As described above, when the master key is inserted into the detachable lock 4g and the display changeover switch 47e is operated, the display of the fee is switched to the display of the inserted amount. When a trouble occurs due to forgetting the number of coins inserted by mistake, for example, the manager does not need to remove the unlocking control device 4 from the locker main body 1 in order to check the inserted amount, so that the labor can be saved.

In this embodiment, since the basic charge, one unit amount of the excess charge, the basic time and the excess unit time can be freely set, if this unlocking control device is attached to a plurality of rental lockers, Can change the fee structure. Further, since the display window 4c displays the usage time together with the charge display, even if an excess charge has occurred, the user can check the usage time together with the excess charge when unlocking.

In the above embodiment, the amount of the excess charge or the inserted coin is displayed, but it goes without saying that the number of coins or the number of inserted coins corresponding to the excess charge may be displayed. .

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the unlocking control device for a lending locker includes a storage unit for storing the amount or the number of inserted coins, and a switch unit that can be operated from the outside. Since the amount or the number of inserted coins stored in the storage means is displayed on the display device by the operation, it is possible to confirm the actually inserted amount by a simple operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of an unlocking control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the unlocking control device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a display example in the embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of switching display in the embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a lending locker according to the embodiment. 42 LCD display, 47e Display switch, 48
Control unit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display device for displaying a charge or the number of coins required to use a lending locker, and a lock device which can be opened and closed by inserting a display charge or the number of coins displayed on the display device. An unlocking control device for a lending locker, comprising: storage means for storing the amount or the number of inserted coins; and switch means operable from the outside, and stored in the storage means by operating the switch means. An unlock control device for a lending locker, wherein the amount or the number of inserted coins is displayed on the display device.