JP4117520B2 - Electronic lock control system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic lock control system that locks and unlocks an electronic lock installed in an opening / closing part such as a door or a window.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a lock is provided on an opening / closing part of a front door of a residential store, an automobile door, a window or a safe, and a key corresponding to a key hole provided in the opening / closing part is inserted and rotated to Locking and unlocking are performed.
[0003]
For example, when the key of the entrance door is lost, a new key is created using a spare key stored in advance and the lock is used.
If the spare key is lost, the lock is replaced with a new one.
[0004]
And since the keys correspond one-on-one with the opening / closing parts, when locking and unlocking a plurality of opening / closing parts such as entrance doors and automobile doors, carry a plurality of keys and manage them. Had gone.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such key management has the following problems.
If a lost key is transferred to another person or the key is forged, there is a risk of property theft and the safety of family members at risk.
(2) Even if the key has not been lost, there is a keyhole in the opening and closing part, so a criminal act called picking that unlocks by inserting a special tool into the keyhole can cause property theft damage, Safety may be at risk.
(3) Carrying and managing a plurality of keys is cumbersome and burdensome.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an electronic lock controller for locking and unlocking an electronic lock and an electronic lock is provided in an opening / closing portion, and authenticated by a user ID and a password. When a user ID and a control request signal for an electronic lock are transmitted from a transmitter by selecting a specific electronic lock controller, the control request signal and the ID are received by the selected electronic lock controller, and the ID is authenticated By locking and unlocking electronic locks at the same time, security can be improved to prevent crime damage such as theft, and multiple electronic locks can be locked and unlocked with a single transmitter. The purpose is to realize an electronic lock control system.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In Claim 1 of this invention, the electronic lock control machine which receives the radio | wireless signal transmitted from the electronic lock installed in opening / closing parts, such as a door and a window, and a transmitter, and locks and unlocks the said electronic lock In the electronic lock control system, the transmitter includes at least a user ID for identifying a user of the transmitter, a password for authenticating the user ID, and locking or unlocking of the electronic lock. An input unit to which a control request signal for requesting an input is input, a memory in which at least one set of user ID and password is stored in association with each other, and a user input to the input unit A first control unit that determines whether or not the combination of the ID and password and the combination matches, and a user that is input to the input unit that determines whether or not the number of mismatches is a predetermined number or more ID and PIN and previous When it is determined that the combination matches, the user ID and the control request signal are transmitted to the electronic lock controller, and a warning signal is transmitted to the external information receiving device when it is determined that the predetermined number of times is exceeded. The electronic lock controller includes: a drive unit that locks and unlocks the electronic lock; and a reception unit that receives a user ID and a control request signal transmitted from the transmission unit. A second control unit that outputs a control signal for driving the drive unit based on the control request signal when the user ID stored in advance matches the received user ID; and control information of the electronic lock An electronic lock control system comprising: a control information transmitting unit that transmits a signal to an external information receiving device .
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic lock control system according to the first aspect, the transmitter transmits the user ID and the control request to the electronic lock controller selected from a plurality of the electronic lock controllers. The electronic lock control system is characterized in that the electronic lock selected from a plurality of the electronic locks is locked and unlocked by transmitting a signal .
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic lock control system according to the first aspect, the control information signal includes a date and time when the electronic lock is locked or unlocked, the user ID, and the electronic lock is locked or unlocked. The electronic lock control system includes at least one of a signal indicating that the lock is applied and an electronic lock ID for identifying the selected electronic lock .
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic lock control system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the user ID, the control request signal, the warning signal, and the control information signal are packet data. It is an electronic lock control system characterized by being transmitted as .
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic lock control system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the warning signal and the control information signal are notified to the external information receiving device via a communication network. This is an electronic lock control system.
[0012]
The electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the transmitter is a mobile phone or a PHS phone. It is.
[0013]
According to claim 7 of the present invention, in the electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the electronic lock controller is a communication interface for connecting the second control unit to the communication network. The electronic lock control system is characterized in that the control request signal and the user ID are input to the second control unit from an external control device connected to the communication network .
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a transmitter such as a mobile phone, a PHS phone, a watch having a call function, 2 is an electronic lock controller, 3 is a packet communication network as a communication network, 4 is the Internet as a communication network, 5 is A mobile phone as an external information receiver, 6a, 6b and 6c are safety management servers installed on the side of a safety manager as an external information receiver, and 7 is a control terminal.
[0016]
The transmitter 1 and the electronic lock controller 2 are capable of performing packet data communication such as Internet connection and transmission / reception of electronic mail via the packet communication network 3 established by a data communication provider in addition to the basic function of a telephone. Has been added by a contract with a data carrier.
[0017]
Further, the transmitter 1 and the electronic lock controller 2 are mounted with a software stack conforming to the wireless communication interface standard for short-range data communication, and the software stack passes through the packet communication network 3. It is implemented by a defined method so that it can be used as an extension of a private telephone or a transceiver without using it.
Therefore, the transmitter 1 and the electronic lock controller 2 can be interconnected like an extension of a private telephone or a transceiver.
[0018]
The transmitter 1 and the electronic lock controller 2 can be manufactured by any transmitter manufacturer as long as the transmitter 1 is a device in which a software stack as a wireless communication interface is mounted according to this standard. Can be interconnected like a local telephone extension or a transceiver.
[0019]
The transmission output of the radio wave transmitted from the transmitter 1 to the electronic lock controller 2 corresponds to the spread spectrum communication technology class 3 (maximum transfer distance 10 m), and the carrier frequency is 2.4 GHz ISM. Since the (Industrial Scientific Medical) band is used, no special license is required for its use.
[0020]
The packet communication network 3 is a communication network constructed by a data communication company. By transmitting and receiving packet data at the control center 3a, a contract is made with the transmitter 1 or the electronic lock controller 2 and the data communication company. Packet data transmission / reception between the mobile phone 5 and the safety management server 6a.
[0021]
The packet communication network 3 is connected to the Internet 4 as a general-purpose communication network, and is connected to the safety management server 6b via a dedicated line, and the safety management server 6c and the control terminal 7 are connected to the Internet 4.
[0022]
Next, the configuration and operation of the transmitter will be described.
The transmitter 1 includes an input unit 10, a first control unit 11, a memory 12, a transmission unit 13, and a counter 14.
The memory 12 and the counter 14 may be provided inside the first controller 11.
[0023]
The user first selects the electronic lock control mode from the packet data communication menu of the transmitter 1 and then inputs the user ID of the transmitter 1 and the password of the user to the input unit 10 by, for example, a push button operation.
[0024]
The memory 12 stores, for example, a plurality of combinations of user IDs of family members and corresponding passwords, and the first control unit 11 receives the user IDs and passwords input to the input unit 10. And the combination of the user ID and the password stored in the memory 12 are compared.
[0025]
If they match, the user selects, for example, an electronic lock to be locked or unlocked, such as an entrance door or a car door, and inputs it to the input unit 10, and the transmitter 13 selects the selected electronic An electronic lock ID for identifying the lock is transmitted by means such as an extension or a transceiver, and is interconnected with the electronic lock controller 2 provided on the electronic lock corresponding to the transmitted electronic lock ID.
[0026]
Then, the user inputs a control request signal for requesting locking or unlocking of the selected electronic lock to the input unit 10, and the transmitting unit 13 converts the control request signal and the user ID into the selected electronic lock as packet data. It transmits to the electronic lock controller 2 provided by means such as an extension or a transceiver.
[0027]
On the other hand, the counter 14 counts the number of times that the combination of the user ID and password entered in the input unit 10 and the user ID and password stored in the memory 12 do not match, For example, if there is an input that does not match three or more times in succession, the first controller 11 determines that an unauthorized electronic lock operation has been attempted, generates a warning signal as packet data such as an e-mail, and the like. Sends this warning signal to the outside.
[0028]
The transmitted warning signal is received by the control center 3a connected to the packet communication network 3, and is transmitted to the predetermined mobile phone 5 and safety management servers 6a, 6b, 6c via the packet communication network 3 and the Internet 4. Be notified.
[0029]
Next, the configuration and operation of the electronic lock controller will be described.
The electronic lock controller 2 includes a receiving unit 20, a second control unit 21, a memory 22, a driving unit 23 that unlocks or locks the electronic lock provided in the opening / closing unit, a timer 24, a control information transmission unit 25, a communication network interface. 26.
Note that the memory 22 and the timer 24 may be provided inside the second control unit 21.
[0030]
The memory 22 stores in advance a plurality of user IDs of the transmitter 1 that allows control of the electronic lock, and the receiving unit 2 performs an interconnection in response to the electronic lock ID transmitted from the transmitter 1. In addition, the user ID and the control request signal are received, and the second control unit 21 determines whether or not the received user ID and the user ID stored in advance in the memory match. A control signal for controlling the drive unit 23 is output based on the received control request signal.
[0031]
Then, the drive unit 23 locks or unlocks the electronic lock provided in the opening / closing unit based on the output of the second control unit 21, and the timer 24 locks or unlocks the electronic lock by the drive unit 23. Is output to the second control unit 21.
[0032]
Then, the control information transmission unit 25 uses the date and time detected by the timer 24, the user ID, the electronic lock ID, and a signal indicating that the electronic lock is locked or unlocked as a control information signal of the electronic lock, to perform the second control. Based on the control signal from the unit 21, it is transmitted to the outside as packet data such as e-mail.
[0033]
The transmitted control information signal is received by the control center 3 a connected to the packet communication network 3, and is transmitted to the mobile phone 5 and the safety management servers 6 a, 6 b, 6 c that are determined in advance via the packet communication network 3 and the Internet 4. Be notified.
[0034]
The communication network interface 26 connects the electronic lock controller 2 to the Internet 4. The external control terminal 7 sends an electronic lock control request signal and a user ID via the Internet 4 and the communication network interface 26. It transmits to the 2nd control part 21, and locks or unlocks an electronic lock.
[0035]
And the 2nd control part 21 transmits a control information signal to the safety management server 6c via the communication network interface 26 and the internet 4 as safety management data.
[0036]
In addition, a small server (not shown) for controlling electrical equipment such as an air conditioner and a bath in the home is provided inside the electronic lock controller 2 and connected to the receiving unit 20, and a control signal for controlling the electrical equipment from the transmitter 1. , And the control signal is received by the receiving unit 20 of the electronic lock controller 2, so that so-called home automation, in which the transmitter 1 controls the electric device, becomes possible.
[0037]
Further, by incorporating a battery in the electronic lock controller 2 or supplying electric power by electromagnetic coupling from the transmitter 1, the electronic lock can be locked and unlocked even in the event of a power failure.
[0038]
The electronic lock controller 2 is provided with a public line interface (not shown) for connection to a public telephone line, and a user ID and a control request signal are input from an external public telephone or a facility telephone via the public telephone line. By doing so, it becomes possible to lock and unlock the electronic lock even when the packet data communication system supplied by the data communication provider fails.
[0039]
According to the electronic lock control system as described above, the transmitter 1 and the electronic lock controller 2 perform packet communication directly without going through the packet communication network 3 by an extension, a transceiver, etc., so there is no call charge. Electronic locks can be locked and unlocked at low cost.
In addition, the spread spectrum communication technique makes it difficult to receive interference from other wireless communication, and can lock and unlock the electronic lock stably.
[0040]
Moreover, since there is no keyhole in the opening / closing part, crime damage such as theft by picking can be prevented.
Further, since a plurality of electronic locks can be locked and unlocked with a single transmitter, there is no need to carry and manage a plurality of keys.
[0041]
In addition, the mobile phone 5 and the safety management servers 6a, 6b, and 6c designated in advance receive the alarm signal and the control information signal, so that the user of the mobile phone 5 and the safety management contractor can perform an unauthorized electronic lock operation. It is possible to obtain in real time what has been done and data necessary for safety management, so that necessary measures can be taken immediately.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when an unauthorized user ID and a password are input to the input unit of the transmitter more than a predetermined number of times, a warning signal is transmitted from the transmitter to a predetermined mobile phone or the like. Since the transmission is made to the external information receiving device, it is possible to provide an electronic lock control system capable of improving the security of the electronic lock and preventing crime damage such as theft.
[0043]
Further, according to the present invention, when the electronic lock is locked and unlocked, the electronic lock control information signal is transmitted from the electronic lock controller to a predetermined external information receiving device such as a mobile phone. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic lock control system capable of improving the security of the electronic lock and preventing crime damage such as theft.
[0044]
Further, according to the present invention, the transmitter transmits the user ID and the control request signal to the electronic lock controller selected from the plurality of electronic lock controllers. An electronic lock control system capable of locking and unlocking an electronic lock can be provided.
[0045]
Further, according to the present invention, the control information signal includes the date and time when it was locked or unlocked, the user ID of the transmitter, the electronic lock ID that identifies the electronic lock, and the signal indicating that the electronic lock was locked or unlocked Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic lock control system capable of improving the security of the electronic lock and preventing crime damage such as theft.
[0046]
According to the present invention, since the user ID, control request signal, warning signal, and control information signal are packet data, they are externally transmitted via a communication network such as a packet communication network established by a data communication company or the Internet. It can be transmitted to the information receiving device.
[0047]
Moreover, according to the present invention, since the transmitter is a mobile phone or a PHS phone, a versatile electronic lock control system can be constructed.
[0048]
According to the present invention, the electronic lock controller is provided with a communication interface for connecting to the communication network, and the electronic lock control request signal and the user ID are directly controlled from the external control device connected to the communication network. Since it can be input to the machine, the electronic lock can be locked and unlocked even when the packet communication system fails.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmitter 2 Electronic lock controller 3 Packet communication network 4 Internet 10 Input part 11 First control part 12 Memory 13 Transmission part 20 Reception part 21 Second control part 22 Memory 23 Drive part 24 Control information transmission part 26 Communication network interface

Claims (7)

In an electronic lock control system having an electronic lock installed in an opening / closing part such as a door, a window, etc., and an electronic lock controller that receives a radio signal transmitted from a transmitter and locks and unlocks the electronic lock,
The transmitter is
An input unit for inputting at least a user ID for identifying a user of the transmitter, a password for authenticating the user ID, and a control request signal for requesting locking or unlocking of the electronic lock; ,
A memory that stores at least one set of user IDs and passwords associated with each other;
A first control unit that determines whether or not the combination of the user ID and password entered in the input unit and the combination match, and determines whether or not the number of mismatches is a predetermined number or more;
When it is determined that the user ID and password entered in the input unit match the combination, the user ID and the control request signal are transmitted to the electronic lock controller, and the predetermined number of times or more. A transmitter that transmits a warning signal to the external information receiver when it is determined that,
The electronic lock controller is
A drive unit for locking and unlocking the electronic lock;
A receiving unit for receiving a user ID and a control request signal transmitted from the transmitting unit;
A second control unit that outputs a control signal for driving the drive unit based on the control request signal when the user ID stored in advance matches the received user ID;
An electronic lock control system comprising: a control information transmitting unit that transmits a control information signal of the electronic lock to an external information receiving device. In the electronic lock control system according to claim 1,
The transmitter transmits the user ID and the control request signal to the electronic lock controller selected from the plurality of electronic lock controllers, so that the electronic lock selected from the plurality of electronic locks. An electronic lock control system characterized by locking and unlocking. In the electronic lock control system according to claim 1,
The control information signal includes the date and time when the electronic lock was locked or unlocked, the user ID, a signal indicating that the electronic lock was locked or unlocked, and an electronic lock ID for identifying the selected electronic lock. An electronic lock control system comprising at least one. In the electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The electronic lock control system, wherein the user ID, the control request signal, the warning signal, and the control information signal are transmitted as packet data. In the electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The electronic lock control system, wherein the warning signal and the control information signal are notified to the external information receiving device via a communication network. In the electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The electronic lock control system, wherein the transmitter is a mobile phone or a PHS phone. The electronic lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The electronic lock controller includes a communication interface that connects the second control unit to the communication network, and receives the control request signal and the user ID from an external control device connected to the communication network. An electronic lock control system characterized by being input to a control unit.

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