JP3114083U - Notebook PC storage cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notebook PC storage cabinet capable of preventing theft and unnecessary information leakage by storing, for example, a notebook PC managed in the company before going out or before returning home. To do.
A vertically long cabinet P is provided. The cabinet P is provided with a top plate P1, a bottom plate P2, left and right side plates P3, a back plate P4, and a plurality of shelves P5. A separate door 1 is installed in front of each space partitioned by each shelf plate P5 to form a storage space. An outlet 2 for charging the notebook PC stored in the storage space is disposed in each storage space. A control device 10 for managing the opening / closing and opening / closing status of each door 1, a control panel 20 for operating the control device 10, and a control PC 40 for managing data of the opening / closing time of each door 1 and the name of the person who opened / closed the door Is provided in the cabinet P.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a notebook PC storage cabinet that prevents unnecessary information from leaking out by storing, for example, a notebook PC that is used and managed in-house before returning home in order to protect personal information.

  Various means have been tried to protect personal information. Among them, there is an increasing number of cases where laptop PCs used in the company are lost when taken home and personal information is leaked. Some conventional cabinets are provided to store personal computers and the like, but are not provided to manage notebook PCs in order to protect personal information.

  For example, the cabinet described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a cabinet for storing a personal computer or the like, but this cabinet stores a personal computer as a control device and related devices such as a power supply in a state of normal use. It is.

On the other hand, the cabinet described in Patent Document 2 describes a configuration suitable for using a personal computer or the like while being protected from dust when used in a place where there is a lot of floating dust such as a factory. .
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-201548 Japanese Patent No. 2000-157344

  The conventional cabinet described in Patent Document 1 or 2 is configured to store a personal computer or the like, but as described above, it is not configured for the purpose of protecting personal information. However, if a device that stores personal information such as a notebook PC can be easily moved, it is necessary to manage the notebook PC in order to protect the personal information.

  Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems. For example, by storing a notebook PC managed in the company before going out or before returning home, it is possible to prevent theft and unnecessary information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a notebook type PC storage cabinet that can prevent leakage.

  The first means of the present invention is a vertically long cabinet P having a top plate P1, a bottom plate P2, left and right side plates P3, a back plate P4, and a plurality of shelves P5 for storing notebook PCs. An individual door 1 is installed at the front of each space partitioned to form a storage space, and an outlet 2 for charging the stored notebook PC is placed in each storage space to control the opening and closing of each door 1 The cabinet P includes a control device 10 that controls the control device 10 that operates the control device 10, and a control PC 40 that manages the open / close state of the door 1.

  The door 1 in the second means is such that one of the side plates P3 is swingably connected via a crocodile hinge 8, and the other side plate P3 is capable of protruding and retracting into the crocodile with the wing as an open / close end. A latch 3 is provided, and a latch hole 4 for latching the latch 3 from which the side plate P3 of the cabinet P protrudes from the door 1, a solenoid 5 for pushing the latch 3 toward the door 1 when the door 1 is opened, and a door 1 A pressing pin 6 that presses and urges the door in the opening direction, and the other side plate P3 of the cabinet P is provided on the side of the hinge 8, and the torsion spring 7 provided so that the opened door 1 is held in a half-open state is provided on the hinge 8 side. It is attached to.

  The third means is that a band-shaped child door 30 that simultaneously restricts the opening and closing of the door 1 is disposed along the open end of each door 1, and the latch 3 of the door 1 is engaged with the child door 30. In addition to providing the locking hole 4 to be stopped, a locking device 31 for manually locking the child door 30 is provided, and all the doors 1 are opened simultaneously when the child door 30 is opened.

  As a fourth means, an extension unit Q is formed by a cabinet P in which the control device 10 and the control panel 20 are removed from the cabinet P, and the extension unit Q is sequentially attached to the hinge side plate P3 of the cabinet P. In addition to being connected, each solenoid 5 of the extension unit Q is linked to the control device 10 of the cabinet P, and the opening and closing of each door 1 of the connected extension unit Q is controlled by the control device 10. is there.

  In the fifth means, the control PC 40 is provided to manage the vacancy information of each storage space and the opening / closing time of each door 1 and the name of the person who opened / closed the data. Means.

  According to claim 1 of the present invention, for example, a notebook PC managed in the office is stored in the cabinet of the present invention before going out or before returning home, thereby preventing theft and unnecessary leakage of information. it can. In addition, since the charging space 2 is also provided in the storage space, it is possible to charge the notebook PC while being stored in the cabinet of the present invention.

According to claim 2, the control device 10 controls the opening and closing of each door 1, and the opened door 1 is
Since the torsion spring 7 is held in a half-open state, there is no possibility that the door 1 is fully opened and the appearance is not impaired. In addition, since the door 1 is held in a half-open state, there is also an effect that the usage status of each storage space can be visually confirmed.

  According to the third aspect, since all the latches 3 can be released by opening the child door 30, each door 1 can be opened even when the solenoid 5 does not operate, such as a power failure. Moreover, since it is possible to open each door 1 simultaneously by canceling the locking device 31 and opening the child door 30, it is also suitable for maintenance and inspection of the cabinet P.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage capacity can be freely expanded by adding the expansion unit Q. Moreover, the door 1 of the added extension unit Q can also be controlled by the control device 10 of the cabinet P.

  According to the fifth aspect, the control PC 40 manages the vacancy information of each storage space, the opening / closing time of each door 1 and the name of the person who opened / closed the data, for example, a notebook PC used in the company Can be managed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, for example, a notebook PC managed in the office can be stored before going out or before returning home, thereby preventing theft and unnecessary information leakage. Various effects are exhibited.

  In the best mode of the present invention, an individual door 1 is installed in front of each space partitioned by each shelf plate P5 to form a storage space. An outlet 2 for charging the notebook PC stored in the storage space is disposed in each storage space. The cabinet P is provided with a control device 10 and a control PC 40 for managing the opening / closing and the opening / closing status of each door 1. A control panel 20 for operating the control device 10 is provided in the cabinet P. The control PC 40 is provided so as to manage the vacancy information of each storage space, the opening / closing time of each door 1 and the name of the person who performed the opening / closing operation. The door 1 is connected to one side plate P3 through a hinge 8 so as to be swingable. A latch 3 is provided in which the other side plate P3 can be opened and closed with the side plate P3 as an opening / closing end. A torsion spring 7 provided so that the opened door 1 is held in a half-open state is attached to the hinge 8 side. The locking hole 4 for locking the latch 3 of the door 1 is provided in the child door 1. The initial purpose is achieved by providing a locking device 31 that is provided so that all the latches 3 are opened simultaneously when the child door 30 is opened, and the child door 30 is manually locked.

  The cabinet of the present invention is used as a cabinet used in, for example, a company using a notebook PC or a public facility used by an unspecified number of people, and particularly stores a notebook PC exclusively. It is. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The cabinet of the present invention is a vertically long cabinet P having a top plate P1, a bottom plate P2, left and right side plates P3, a back plate P4, and a plurality of shelves P5 for storing a notebook PC (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, the door 1 is mounted on the front surface of each space partitioned by each shelf plate P5. By mounting the door 1, a storage space for storing the notebook PC is formed (see FIG. 2). Inside this storage space, an outlet 2 for charging the stored notebook PC is provided. The illustrated outlet 2 is provided with a two-port outlet 2 so that it can be used for other devices as well as charging the notebook PC.

  Further, by providing the door 1 with a transparent window 1A, it can be visually confirmed whether or not the notebook PC is stored in the locked storage space (see FIG. 1). The window 1A may be provided with a light transmitting hole (not shown) such as a slit shape or a punching shape in addition to the acrylic plate, and the size of the window 1A can be freely changed.

  Further, a fan 9 is provided on the back plate P4 of the cabinet P. The fan 9 can be adjusted to a temperature suitable for the operation of the control PC 40, the control device 10, the control panel 20, and the like (see FIG. 9).

  The opening operation of the door 1 is performed by the control device 10 and the control panel 20 that operates the control device 10. In other words, the door 1 is connected to one side plate P3 through a hinge 8 so as to be swingable. The hinge 8 is provided with a torsion spring 7 so that the opened door 1 is held in a half-open state (see FIG. 7).

  The other side plate P3 is provided with an open / close end, and the side plate P3 is provided with a latch 3 on which the side plate P3 of the cabinet P can protrude and retract from the door 1 (see FIG. 6). Further, the side plate P3 of the cabinet P is provided with a locking hole 4 for locking the protruding latch 3. The side plate P3 of the cabinet P is further provided with a solenoid 5 that pushes the latch 3 toward the door 1 when the door 1 is opened, and a pressing pin 6 that presses and biases the door 1 in the opening direction (FIG. 7). reference). The control device 10 controls the solenoid 5.

  On the other hand, the control panel 20 operates the control device 10 and collectively performs operations such as opening / closing of the door 1, user authentication, and encryption authentication. The illustrated control panel 20 is installed in the approximate center of the cabinet P to facilitate operation. At this time, it is possible to make the control panel 20 easier to operate by making the screen angle of the control panel 20 adjustable according to the user's preference. The unlocking operation in the illustrated example is performed as follows. First, when the unlocking operation is performed on the control panel 20, the solenoid 5 of the door 1 designated by the control of the control device 10 is energized, and the pusher 5 </ b> A pushes back the latch 3 locked in the locking hole 4. The latch 3 is released from the stop hole 4. Subsequently, the door 1 is pressed by the urging force of the compression spring 6 </ b> A provided on the elastic body 6, and the door 1 is opened. At this time, the door 1 is half opened by the action of the torsion spring 7 provided on the hinge 8. Therefore, the door 1 is further opened to take out the notebook PC. When closing the door 1, the latch 3 is locked in the locking hole 4 by the action of the compression spring 3 </ b> A provided in the latch 3.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a child door that simultaneously restricts the opening and closing of the door 1 (see FIG. 1). The child door 30 has a vertically long belt shape, and an open end portion of each door 1 is disposed along the trap. A locking hole 4 for locking the latch 3 of the door 1 is provided in the child door 30. Further, a locking device 31 for manually locking the child door 30 is provided so that all the latches 3 locked in the locking holes 4 are simultaneously opened when the child door 30 is opened (see FIG. 5).

  Symbol Q is an extension unit (see FIG. 8). The extension unit Q is formed by removing the control device 10 and the control panel 20 from the cabinet P. In the illustrated example, the top plate Q1, the bottom plate Q2, the side plate Q3, the back plate Q4, and the shelf plate Q5 are provided. And a shelf board P5 is added instead of the control device 10 or the like (see FIG. 9). The extension unit Q is unitized so that the hinge of the cabinet P is connected to the side plate P3, and is easily mounted on the cabinet P. Further, the extension unit Q is similarly provided with other extension units Q that can be connected. Then, by linking each solenoid 5 of the connected extension unit Q to the control device 10 of the cabinet P, the control device 10 controls and manages the opening / closing and opening / closing status of each door 1 of the connected extension unit Q. It is provided to do. Further, like the cabinet P, simultaneous opening by the child door 30 is also possible.

  The control PC 40 manages the opening / closing status of the door 1. That is, the opening / closing status is provided so as to manage data such as availability information of each storage space, the opening / closing time of each door 1 and the name of the person who performed the opening / closing operation. Next, a delivery data management example of the present invention using the control panel 20 and the control PC 40 will be described. For example, user authentication that identifies a user can be used. In this case, it becomes possible to know who opened and closed which door 1 at what time. Also, it is possible to use only a personal identification number without using user authentication. In this case, since it is not necessary to register as a user in advance, for example, a notebook PC can be temporarily stored as a locker for an unspecified number of public facilities. Further, by using the user authentication and the personal identification number together, it becomes possible to use with high security.

  Data such as an operation history managed by the control PC 40 and an opening / closing history of the door 1 is handled as a journal. This journal can be displayed for each type of journal or output to a file. For example, an operation journal, a box journal, a registration / setting journal, an alarm journal, a trace journal, and the like can be set. In the operation journal, user authentication, password change, opening / closing time of the door 1 and the like are converted into data. Thus, the data managed by the control PC 40 can be arbitrarily set.

  In addition, each structure of the example of illustration in this invention is only one Example of this invention, design changes, such as a shape and a dimension of the door 1 or the cabinet P, conversion of a material, and a change of the usage mode of each structural member, The present invention can be freely changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows one Example of this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows one Example of this invention. It is a rear view which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the arrow B-B 'line | wire shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the arrow A-A 'line | wire shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the relationship between the latch of this invention, and a solenoid. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the open / close state of the door of this invention. It is a front view which shows one Example of the expansion unit of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows one Example of the expansion unit of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

P Cabinet P1 Top plate
P2 Bottom plate
P3 side plate
P4 back plate
P5 shelf board
Q Expansion unit Q1 Top plate
Q2 Bottom plate
Q3 side plate
Q4 back plate
Q5 shelf
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door 1A Window 2 Outlet 3 Latch 3A Compression spring 4 Locking hole 5 Solenoid 5A Pusher 6 Pressing pin 6A Compression spring 7 Torsion spring
8 Hinge
9 Fan 10 Control device 20 Control panel 30 Child door 31 Locking device 40 PC for control

Claims (5)

  In a vertically long cabinet with a top plate, a bottom plate, left and right side plates, a back plate, and a multi-stage shelf plate for storing a notebook type, a separate door is installed in front of each space partitioned by each shelf plate for storage An outlet that forms a space and charges the stored notebook type is placed in each storage space, and a control device that controls the opening and closing of each door, a control panel that operates the control device, and the opening and closing status of the door are managed A notebook PC storage cabinet, characterized in that the cabinet is equipped with a control PC.   In the door, one of the side plates is swingably connected via a crocodile hinge, and the other side plate is provided with a latch that allows the side plate to protrude and retract on the side of the cabinet. The other side plate of the cabinet is provided with a locking hole for locking the latch protruding from the side plate, a solenoid that pushes the latch toward the door when the door is opened, and a pressing pin that presses and biases the door in the opening direction. The notebook PC storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a torsion spring provided so that the opened door is held in a half-open state is mounted on the hinge side.   A band-shaped child door that simultaneously restricts the opening and closing of the doors is disposed along an open end of each door, and the child door is provided with the locking hole for locking the door latch, and the child 3. A notebook PC storage cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a locking device for manually locking the door is provided, and all the latches are simultaneously opened by opening the child door.   An extension unit is formed by a cabinet in which the control device, the control panel, and the control PC are removed from the cabinet, the extension unit is sequentially connected to the side plate of the cabinet, and each solenoid of the extension unit is connected. The notebook PC storage cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the controller is linked to the control device of the cabinet, and the opening and closing of each door of the connected extension unit is controlled by the control device. 5. The notebook PC storage device according to claim 1, wherein the control PC is provided so as to manage vacancy information of each storage space, the opening / closing time of each door, and the name of the person who performed the opening / closing operation. cabinet.

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