JP4825437B2 - Surveillance belt - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a monitoring belt that is attached to a portable container such as an attache case and monitors an act of illegally opening the attache case by detecting the attachment state to an object.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a position detection system that can detect the position of a person or object holding a mobile terminal using a mobile terminal that acquires position information using GPS or the like has been used. For example, a position detection system has been proposed in which a portable terminal is accommodated in a portable accommodation case such as an attache case, and the position of the case when it is stolen or lost can be detected.

According to this position detection system, when the case is stolen or lost, the position information of the portable terminal can be acquired by wirelessly communicating with the portable terminal using the communication terminal. Therefore, a stolen / lost case can be detected and recovered at an early stage.

JP 2003-57331 A

  However, in the conventional position detection system, when the case is stolen or lost, there is a possibility that the housed portable terminal is taken out by a malicious third party and discarded. Therefore, there is a problem that the position of the case cannot be known if the portable terminal has been taken out when the owner of the case notices theft or loss.

  In order to solve this problem, there may be considered a method of warning that the case has been opened by providing a magnet sensor in the opening / closing part of the case. However, it is necessary to modify the case itself for attaching the sensor. Furthermore, the same modification is required for all cases to be used, and the cost of introducing the system becomes high.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring belt that prevents unauthorized removal of a mobile terminal and has a simple and versatile configuration.

A monitoring belt according to the present invention that achieves the above object is a belt main body that can be wound around a target object, a detection unit that detects a mounting state of the belt main body on the target object, and a detection unit that is detachably connected to the detection unit. a notification terminal part to report the detection of a non-wearing, provided in the belt body, a container for yield volumes of report terminal device, and a switching unit for opening and closing the opening of the accommodating portion, while wearing the belt body And a fixing part that fixes the opening / closing part in a closed state .

According to the above configuration, since the reporting terminal can be taken out from the housing when the belt body is unmounted, it is necessary to unmount the belt body before attempting to remove the reporting terminal. However, the wearing state of the belt body is monitored by the detection unit, and when it is not worn, an abnormality occurring at the reporting terminal is reported. In this way, since the reporting terminal is not taken out illegally before the detection unit detects non-wearing, when the abnormality is detected, the reporting terminal can reliably report the occurrence of the abnormality.

In the monitoring belt, the housing portion is not exposed when the belt main body is attached to the object, and is exposed when the belt main body is not attached to the object, and has an opening that allows the notification terminal to be taken out. Have.
The monitoring belt further includes an opening / closing portion that opens and closes the opening, and the opening / closing portion is held with the opening closed when the belt body is attached to the object, and the belt body is attached. When not, the opening can be opened.

In the monitoring belt, the accommodating portion is provided on a surface that comes into contact with the object when the belt body is attached to the object. The belt main body is a long band, and has an outer side surface that can be touched from the outside and an inner side surface that cannot be touched from the outside in close contact with the target when wound around and mounted on the target. The monitoring belt of the present invention is provided with a receiving portion on the inner surface of the belt main body so that the reporting terminal cannot be illegally taken out from the receiving portion.
In the monitoring belt, the detection unit further detects the cutting of the belt body. In this way, while monitoring the mounting state of the monitoring belt on the object, and detecting that the monitoring belt has been disconnected, it is reliably notified that the monitoring belt has been removed from the object.

In the monitoring belt, the belt body is attached to the container having the opening / closing mechanism by being wound around the container so as to fix the opening / closing mechanism in the closed state. The container having an opening / closing mechanism is, for example, a bag, a suitcase, a duralumin case, or the like in which valuables are stored and carried.
In the above-described monitoring belt, the reporting terminal has means for acquiring its own position information, and has a function of transmitting an abnormal signal including position information to the outside when the detection unit detects non-wearing.

The monitoring belt further includes an engaging portion that engages both ends of the belt main body, and a branch belt belt extending from one end of the belt main body, and the accommodating portion is provided on the other end side of the belt main body. The fixing portion has a structure in which the opening / closing portion in the closed state is sandwiched and fixed between the branch belt belt guided to the receiving portion on the other end side in a state where both ends of the belt main body are engaged, and the belt main body.

According to the monitoring belt of the present invention, since the notification terminal cannot be removed while the belt body is attached, the abnormality is surely generated before the notification terminal is removed by monitoring the attachment state of the belt body. Can be detected and reported.
In addition, since the configuration is separate from the monitoring target, it can be used for various monitoring targets, and a highly versatile monitoring service can be provided with a simple configuration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a monitoring belt according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a monitoring system for monitoring the theft / loss of duralumin cases used for transporting cash, valuables, etc. will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The monitoring system of this embodiment is arranged in a monitoring belt 2 attached to a duralumin case 1 that is a monitoring target, a mobile terminal 3 having a wireless communication function with the outside, and housed in the monitoring belt 2, and a monitoring center. The center apparatus 4 is comprised.

The monitoring belt 2 is attached to the duralumin case 1 by being wound around the duralumin case 1 which is a monitoring object and engaging both ends. The monitoring belt 2 includes a sensor that detects the mounting state of the duralumin case 1.
In addition, the monitoring belt 2 has a storage unit that stores the mobile terminal 3. This accommodating part can take out the portable terminal 3 only when the monitoring belt 2 is not attached to the monitoring object, and can detect in advance the act of taking out the portable terminal 3 illegally by the aforementioned sensor. . That is, it is possible to prevent the state where the abnormality monitoring / reporting of the duralumin case 1 cannot be performed due to the mobile terminal 3 being discarded. The details of the monitoring belt 2 will be described later.

  The mobile terminal 3 is connected to the center device 4 via the mobile phone base station 5 and a communication network 6 such as a mobile phone network or the Internet network, and performs wireless communication with the center device 4, so that an abnormality occurred in the duralumin case 1. In addition, the center device 4 is notified of the position information.

  The mobile terminal 3 calculates and stores position information including latitude and longitude based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite 7 and the base station information received from the mobile phone base station 5. The calculated and stored position information is transmitted to the center apparatus at a predetermined timing. The mobile terminal 3 transmits position information to the center apparatus 4 in response to the position information request command received from the center apparatus 4.

The mobile terminal 3 is detachably connected to the sensor of the monitoring belt 2 and is accommodated in the monitoring belt 2, and monitors the mounting state of the monitoring belt 2 via the sensor. The mobile terminal 3 includes a monitoring mode and a release mode as operation modes. When the sensor detects that the monitoring belt 2 is not attached during the monitoring mode, the mobile terminal 3 notifies the occurrence of an abnormality to the surroundings and detects the current position. Information is acquired and transmitted to the center device 4 together with an abnormal signal.
The monitoring mode is a mode for monitoring the theft of the duralumin case 1 housing the mobile terminal 3. The release mode is a mode in which the monitoring mode is released. This switching of the monitoring mode is performed by an operation on the mobile terminal 3.

  The center device 4 disposed in the monitoring center is a device that is monitored by a supervisor and receives a report from the mobile terminal 3 to confirm the location information of the mobile terminal 3. The center device 4 is managed and operated by an organization that provides a safety confirmation service to a plurality of target persons such as a security company. When the center device 4 receives the abnormal signal from the mobile terminal 3, the monitor can identify the position of the duralumin case 1 in which the corresponding mobile terminal 3 is accommodated via the center device 4. The monitor then informs the owner or manager (such as a delivery company) of the occurrence of an abnormality and the current location of the duralumin case 1. Also, if necessary, instruct appropriate actions by the staff. Further, when the theft or loss of the duralumin case 1 is reported from the owner or administrator of the duralumin case 1, a location information request command is transmitted to the corresponding portable terminal 3, and the portable terminal 3 acquires and stores it. Receive location information.

As described above, the monitoring system according to the present embodiment monitors the mounting state of the monitoring belt 2 on the duralumin case 1 that is the monitoring target, detects the unauthorized opening action of the duralumin case 1, and carries the mobile phone accommodated in the monitoring belt 2. This is a system for reporting an abnormality at the terminal 3.

Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the mobile terminal 3.
The portable terminal 3 includes a power supply unit 31, a wireless communication unit 32, an operation unit 35, a storage unit 36, a notification unit 37, an external interface 38, and a control unit 39.
The power supply unit 31 supplies an operating power supply for the mobile terminal 3 and a monitoring power supply for monitoring the mounting state by a sensor provided on the monitoring belt 2 and is configured by a battery.

The wireless communication unit 32 includes a GPS reception unit 33 that receives a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 7 and a transmission / reception unit 34 that performs wireless communication with the center device 4.
The operation unit 35 is an input means for the holder to perform an operation for switching the operation mode of the mobile terminal 3. In addition, it also serves as input means for ON / OFF control of the power supply of the power supply unit 31.

The storage unit 36 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores various information used for processing. The storage unit 36 stores a predetermined number of location information (including acquisition time) of the mobile terminal 3. When a predetermined number of position information has already been stored when new position information is acquired, the oldest position information is deleted and new position information is recorded.
The notification unit 37 includes a speaker that outputs an alarm sound when an abnormality occurs.

  The external interface 38 is a connection terminal that connects a sensor that detects the mounting state of the monitoring belt 2. The external interface 38 also serves as a terminal to which a charger for charging the battery of the power supply unit 31 is connected. When the portable terminal 3 is not used, the external interface 38 is taken out from the monitoring belt 2 and charged.

  The control unit 39 includes a microprocessor, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and controls the entire mobile terminal 3. The control unit 39 includes a communication control unit 40 that controls communication in the wireless communication unit 32, a position detection unit 41 that acquires position information based on information received by the GPS reception unit 33, and a sensor that is connected via an external interface 38. An abnormality monitoring unit 42 that performs abnormality monitoring according to is configured.

When receiving the position information request command from the center device 4 via the wireless communication unit 32, the control unit 39 acquires the position information of the mobile terminal 3 and transmits it to the center device 4. In addition, when the control unit 39 inputs an operation for switching to the monitoring mode from the operation unit 35, the monitoring mode is set after a predetermined delay time. Monitor for abnormalities. Here, the delay time means that the mobile terminal 3 is connected to and accommodated in the monitoring belt 2 and the monitoring by the sensor is not performed until the monitoring belt 2 is attached to the duralumin case 1 that is a monitoring target. It is time for.

  During the monitoring mode, the control unit 39 operates the position detection unit every predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes), acquires the current position information, and records the acquired position information in the storage unit 36. When the abnormality monitoring unit 42 detects that the monitoring belt 2 is released, the notification unit 37 is activated to generate an alarm sound, and the position detection unit 41 is activated to acquire current position information. In addition, the wireless communication unit 40 is operated to transmit the abnormality signal, the current position information, and the identification code of the portable terminal 3 to the center device 4. At this time, by attaching the past position information recorded in the storage unit 36, the movement path of the duralumin case 1 before the occurrence of the abnormality can be grasped by the monitoring center.

Next, the monitoring belt 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the monitoring belt 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state where the mobile terminal 3 is stored in the storage unit 214. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the right end portion of the monitoring belt shown in FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the left end portion of the monitoring belt shown in FIG.

The monitoring belt 2 has a belt shape that is wound around and attached to a monitoring object. The monitoring belt 2 is provided at both ends of the belt band 200 in the longitudinal direction and engages both ends of the belt band in a detachable manner. And an engaging portion 202. When the object to be monitored is a container such as a duralumin case, the belt band is inserted into the annular handle portion of the case, and the engagement portion is wound around the case so as to fix the opening / closing mechanism of the case in the closed state. 202 is engaged and attached. As a result, the opening / closing mechanism cannot be operated unless the attached monitoring belt 2 is removed, and the case cannot be opened.

The belt band 200 is formed by weaving lightweight, high-rigidity, high-toughness fibers such as reinforced nylon into a longitudinal band shape. The monitoring belt 2 is attached to the monitoring object by wrapping the belt band 200 around the monitoring object and engaging the engaging portions 202 at both ends of the belt band 200 as indicated by a one-dot difference line in FIG. In addition, by making the length of the belt belt 200 adjustable, it is possible to use it for general purposes without limiting the shape and size of the monitoring object. Although not shown, the length adjustment can use an adjustment mechanism in a general belt.

The monitoring belt 2 has a branch belt band 204 that extends from one end of the belt band 200. The branch belt band 204 is formed integrally with the belt band 200 and may be made of the same material as the belt band 200.
In addition, the monitoring belt 2 is provided with a sensor that detects the mounting state of the monitoring belt 2 on the monitoring object. The sensor includes a sensor line 206, a magnet 208, a reed switch 210, and a connection terminal 212.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor line 206 is sewn into the belt from the end of the belt band 200 to the end of the branch belt band 204. As shown in FIG. 4, the magnet 208 is provided at the end opposite to the branch portion of the branch belt band 204. The reed switch 210 is a switch that switches contacts according to the contact / separation state of the magnet 208, and is connected in series with the sensor line 206 as shown in FIG. 5 and is connected to the end of the belt band 200 opposite to the branch belt band 204. Is provided.

The connection terminal 212 is a terminal that detachably connects the external interface 38 of the mobile terminal 3 and the sensor line 206, and is connected in series with the sensor line 206 as shown in FIG. It is derived and provided in the space. As described above, the sensor line 206 forms a loop circuit via the reed switch 210 and the connection terminal 212, and opens and closes the loop circuit by the reed switch 210 that is switched ON / OFF by a change in the contact of the magnet 208.

The monitoring belt 2 includes a storage unit 214 that stores the mobile terminal 3. The accommodating part 214 is provided in the vicinity of the end opposite to the branch belt band 204 of the belt band 200. The connection terminal 212 of the sensor is led out to the internal space of the accommodating part 214, and is connected to the external interface 38 of the portable terminal 3 accommodated in the accommodating part 214 as shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 3 connected to the connection terminal 212 monitors the wearing state of the monitoring belt 2 by the abnormality monitoring unit 42. The reed switch 210 is in an ON state when the magnet 208 is close, and forms a closed circuit via the mobile terminal 3. On the contrary, when the magnet 208 is separated, the contact is switched to be turned OFF, and the closed circuit is disconnected. The portable terminal 3 applies a minute monitoring voltage to the sensor line 206 and detects the ON / OFF state of the reed switch 210 based on the resistance value of the loop circuit. In this way, the portable terminal 3 monitors whether the magnet 208 and the reed switch 210 are close to each other. Also, when the belt band 200 or the branch belt band 204 is cut, the sensor line 206 is disconnected, so that the resistance value of the loop circuit changes. Therefore, the mobile terminal 3 can also detect the act of cutting the monitoring belt 2. Since the above-described sensing method using magnetism is conventionally known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The accommodating part 214 has an opening / closing part 218 that opens and closes an opening part 216 into and out of the portable terminal 3. The opening / closing part 218 is fixed to the belt band 200 with the opening 216 closed and not exposed to the outside. Here, the opening / closing part 218 has surface fasteners 220 arranged on both sides as means for fixing the belt band 200 and the branch belt band 204.

The belt band 200 is provided with a surface fastener 220 as a means for fixing the opening / closing part 218 in a state where the opening part 216 of the accommodation part 214 is closed and not exposed on the surface on which the accommodation part 214 is disposed (see FIG. 6). ).
The branch belt band 204 has a hook and loop fastener 224 as a means for fixing the opening and closing part on the surface that contacts the opening and closing part 218 and the belt band 200 when the engaging part 202 is engaged at the end opposite to the branching part. Is provided (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

In the monitoring belt 2, the opening / closing portion 218 and the belt band 200 that are not exposed by closing the opening 216 of the housing portion 214 are fixed by the surface fasteners 220 and 222. Further, with the engaging portion 202 engaged, the branch belt belt 204 is guided to the fixing position of the opening / closing portion 218, and a part of the opening / closing portion 218 is sandwiched between the belt belt 200, the surface fastener 220, It fixes by 222,224. At this time, the surface fastener 224 may be brought into contact with only the surface fastener 220 or may be brought into contact with both the surface fastener 220 and the surface fastener 222.

As shown in each figure, the surface belt 222 is provided near the position where the reed switch 210 of the belt band 200 is disposed, and the surface fastener 224 is disposed near the position where the magnet 208 of the branch belt band 204 is disposed. When 2 is attached, the magnet 208 and the reed switch 210 are securely brought close to each other.

With the above configuration, when the monitoring belt 2 is attached, the opening / closing portion 218 is sandwiched and fixed between the belt belt 200 and the branch belt belt 204 with the opening 216 closed, so that the branch belt belt 204 is The opening / closing part 218 cannot be opened / closed unless it is peeled off. Therefore, the portable terminal 3 cannot be taken out from the storage unit 214.

In the configuration of the monitoring belt 2 of this embodiment, when the monitoring belt 2 is attached to the monitoring object, which surface of the belt band 200 is set to the inner side (contact surface with the monitoring object) is arbitrary. However, in order to prevent the branch belt band 204 from being peeled off due to an external factor, it is preferable that the surface on which the accommodating portion 214 is provided be the inside.
In the present embodiment, the belt band 200, the opening / closing part 218, and the branch belt band 204 are fixed by the hook-and-loop fastener. However, the purpose of fixing the opening 216 with the opening / closing part 214 closed may be achieved. If possible, other fixing methods may be used.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the monitoring belt 2 of the present invention can be configured with a configuration different from the above-described embodiment.
The monitoring belt 2 shown in FIG. 7 is different from the above-described embodiment in that the direction of the opening 216 provided in the housing 212 is different. In this case, the monitoring belt 2 is attached to the monitoring object by forming a ring with the accommodating portion 214 inside. At the time of attachment, the reed switch 210 placement portion of the belt belt 200 and the magnet 208 placement portion of the branch belt belt 204 are fixed, and the opening / closing portion 218 of the accommodating portion 214 is fixed at another portion of the belt belt 200.
Even in this configuration, when the monitoring belt 2 is attached to the monitoring target, the belt band 200 and the monitoring target are in close contact with each other, and therefore the opening / closing portion 218 cannot be opened / closed.

As described above, the monitoring belt 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which the opening 216 of the accommodating portion 214 is not exposed when the monitoring belt 2 is attached to the monitoring target. When the portable terminal 3 is taken out from the housing 214, it is necessary to peel off the branch belt band 204 on which the magnet 208 is arranged. For this reason, before the portable terminal 3 is taken out, the sensor reliably detects the abnormality, and the portable terminal 3 can notify the monitoring center of the occurrence of the abnormality. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the mobile terminal 3 from being taken out illegally and not being able to report an abnormality.

Further, since the sensor for monitoring the mounting state of the monitoring belt 2 is also configured to monitor the removal of the portable terminal 3, it is not necessary to separately provide a sensor for detecting the removal of the portable terminal 3. Therefore, the monitoring belt 2 can be realized with a simple configuration and low cost.
Further, since the monitoring system is configured by the monitoring belt 2 that is separate from the monitoring object, the single monitoring belt 2 can be used for various monitoring objects, and is highly versatile. Therefore, the cost for using the monitoring system can be reduced as compared with the case where the sensor is installed on the monitoring object itself.

Moreover, since the duralumin case 1 described as the monitoring object has a property of shielding electromagnetic waves, communication is not possible in a state where the portable terminal 3 is accommodated in the case. On the other hand, the monitoring belt 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention can monitor a container that shields radio waves like the duralumin case 1.

The monitoring belt according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the duralumin case, but can be applied to various portable containers such as bags and suitcases. Further, it is effective for various systems for monitoring the wearing state, such as a wearing belt for monitoring position information by wearing on the arm or waist of an elderly person.

It is a figure showing the whole surveillance system composition concerning an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a mobile terminal 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an overall configuration of a monitoring belt 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state where the mobile terminal 3 is accommodated in the accommodation unit 214 of the monitoring belt 2. It is the figure which expanded and represented a part of monitoring belt. It is the figure which expanded and represented another one part of the monitoring belt. It is a figure which shows the structure of the monitoring belt 2 of a different form from the said embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Duralumin case 2 ... Monitoring belt 3 ... Mobile terminal 4 ... Center apparatus 5 ... Cell-phone base station 6 ... Communication network 7 ... GPS satellite 200 ... Belt belt 202 ... engaging portion 204 ... branch belt belt 206 ... sensor line 208 ... magnet 210 ... reed switch 212 ... connection terminal 214 ... accommodation portion 216 ... opening 218 ... Opening / closing sections 220, 222, 224 ... Hook fasteners

Claims (5)

A belt body that can be wrapped around and mounted on an object;
A detection unit for detecting a mounting state of the belt body on the object;
A reporting terminal that is detachably connected to the detection unit and reports that the detection unit has detected non-wearing,
A receiving portion provided in the belt main body for receiving the reporting terminal;
An opening and closing part for opening and closing the opening of the housing part;
A fixing part for fixing the opening / closing part in a closed state with the belt body mounted;
An engaging portion for engaging both ends of the belt body;
A branch belt band extending from one end of the belt body,
The accommodating portion is provided on the other end side of the belt body,
The fixing portion sandwiches and fixes the open / close portion in the closed state between the branch belt belt guided to the receiving portion on the other end side and the belt main body with both ends of the belt main body engaged. A monitoring belt characterized by its structure . The monitoring belt according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion and the opening are provided on a surface that comes into contact with the object when the belt body is attached to the object. Wherein the detection unit further monitors belt according to claim 1 or 2 for detecting the disconnection of the belt body. The monitoring belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the belt body is attached to a container having an opening / closing mechanism by being wound around the container so as to fix the opening / closing mechanism in a closed state. The notification terminal includes a means for acquiring location information of the self-monitoring of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the detector sends out an abnormality signal including the position information and detecting non-attachment to the outside belt.

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