JP6993820B2 - Visitor authentication system, door lock device and management terminal - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a visitor authentication system , a door lock device and a management terminal .

In recent years, various services such as home-visit nursing care, home-visit nursing care, independence support business for persons with disabilities, housework agency, private lodging business, etc. have been introduced in the form of people visiting or inviting people to houses owned by individuals or businesses. It is increasing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The service described in Patent Document 1 is a home-visit care service in which a home helper visits a house in which a person requiring long-term care resides, and is a home helper mobile terminal, a care service manager's service office terminal, and a care manager's support business operator. The terminal can be connected via the Internet. That is, the mobile terminal of the home helper enables data transmission / reception, questions, instructions, etc. to / from the care service manager and the care manager.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-267208

By the way, in the conventional visiting service represented by the technique described in Patent Document 1, for example, there are privacy problems and security problems of both the resident of the house and the visitor who visits the house. Furthermore, the issues that arise for each service may differ.
For example, in a housekeeping service, a resident may not want to meet the visiting staff, or may not want to see some rooms. In addition, for example, in a private lodging business, a guest may go to a room different from the room in which he / she should stay, and if he / she is in a state where he / she can freely enter and leave the room in which another person stays, a comfortable accommodation environment is formed. Not ideal above.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can solve various problems such as privacy and security that occur when introducing various services using houses owned by individuals or businesses, and as a result, the present invention is concerned. The purpose is to provide a visitor authentication system , a door lock device, and a management terminal capable of smoothly advancing various services.

The invention according to claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the entrance door 4 and the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a provided in each of the plurality of rooms. , 19a, 19b and the connection areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 connecting these doors 4, 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b. A visitor authentication system that has been created
A visitor authentication means 22 for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house 1 and a visitor authentication means 22.
Locking or unlocking each of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. Door locking means 23 to lock and
Of the visit history information 24a including the past visitor information for each visitor and the new registration information 24b in which the same content as the visitor information content is registered in advance for each new visitor, at least. A storage means 24 for storing one and
It is equipped with a communication means 25 for communicating with the management terminal 20 .
The visitor authentication means 22 collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24, and the house 1 It authenticates each visitor who visits
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor .
The door lock means 23 can be controlled from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25.
The management terminal 20 sets the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, for each visitor. It is characterized by having a setting input unit 20a of .

According to the invention of claim 1, the visitor information includes at least the biological information of the visitor and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor. One of them is included, and the visitor authentication means 22 collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24, and houses the house. Since the authentication is performed for each visitor who visits 1, both the visitor who has visited in the past and the new visitor can surely confirm their identities.
After confirming the identity in this way, the door lock means 23 determines the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. Since the locks 230 and 232 of 19a and 19b are locked or unlocked, the privacy of the resident of the house 1 can be protected and the security of the house 1 can be enhanced. That is, the visitor can only open and close the open doors of the locks 230,232 and can pass through the connection areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 to reach the desired room, the lock 230. , 232 will not be able to proceed beyond the open door.
As a result, it is possible to solve various problems such as privacy and security that occur when introducing various services using the house 1 owned by an individual or a business, and as a result, it is possible to smoothly proceed with the various services. Become.
Further, since the communication means 25 for communicating with the management terminal 20 is provided, various data can be transmitted to the management terminal 20 and various data can be received from the management terminal 20.
Further, since the door lock means 23 can be controlled from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25, the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, from the management terminal 20. Each of the locks 230 and 232 of 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b can be locked or unlocked. Therefore, even if a situation occurs in which the locks 230 and 232 must be locked or unlocked, it can be reliably dealt with.
Moreover, the management terminal 20 is for setting the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b for each visitor. Since it has a setting input unit 20a, necessary items are input from the setting input unit 20a, and for each visitor, the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b, respectively. The states of the locks 230 and 232 can be set. As a result, the visitor only has to go to the target room, and even if a plurality of visiting services are introduced into the house 1, inconvenience is unlikely to occur, so that the visiting service is not hindered.

The invention according to claim 2 is the visitor authentication system according to claim 1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.
When the visit history information 24a is stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 stores both the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit and the storage means 24. It is characterized in that it collates with the visit history information 24a.

According to the invention of claim 2, when the visit history information 24a is stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 stores both the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit. Since the collation with the visit history information 24a stored in the means 24 is performed, the identity of the visitor can be confirmed twice. As a result, the security of the house 1 can be further enhanced.

The invention according to claim 3 is the visitor authentication system according to claim 1 or 2, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.
When the visit history information 24a is not stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 stores at least one of the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the storage means 24. It is characterized in that it collates with the stored new registration information 24b.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the visit history information 24a is not stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 includes at least one of the biometric information and the identification information confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit. Since the collation with the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24 is performed, even a new visitor can surely confirm the identity.

The invention according to claim 4 is the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, for example.
The visitor authentication means 22 is
A biometric information authentication unit 22a provided outside the entrance door 4 for confirming the biometric information, and a biometric information authentication unit 22a.
It is characterized by having a reading unit 22b provided outside the entrance door 4 and reading the identification information from the information recording media 223 and 224.

According to the invention of claim 4, the visitor authentication means 22 is provided outside the entrance door 4 to confirm biometric information, and is provided outside the entrance door 4 to record information. Since it has a reading unit 22b for reading identification information from the media 223 and 224, it is possible to confirm the identity of the visitor before entering the house 1.

The invention according to claim 5 is the visitor authentication system according to claim 4, as shown in FIG. 4, for example.
The biometric information authentication unit 22a is an intercom system with a camera, and is characterized by performing face authentication of the visitor.

According to the invention of claim 5, since the biometric information authentication unit 22a is an intercom system with a camera and performs face recognition of the visitor, the visitor can call the resident of the house 1 by the intercom. , The resident side can perform face recognition while confirming the visitor's face. Further, for example, it is convenient because the visitor authentication means 22 can be operated when the visitor uses the intercom system with a camera.

The invention according to claim 6 is the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 , for example.
Further, a monitoring means 26 for monitoring the inside of the house 1 is provided.
The monitoring means 26
A main body 26a composed of a floor cleaning device having a self-propelled mechanism, and
The photographing unit 26b incorporated in the main body unit 26a and
It is characterized in that it includes a communication unit 26c that transmits an image captured by the photographing unit 26b to the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 side .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the main body portion 26a having a self-propelled mechanism travels in the house 1 while cleaning the floor, the photographing unit 26b captures an image of the inside of the house 1 and the communication unit 26c. It can be transmitted to the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 side in detail. Therefore, the visitor reflected in the image data can be collated with the visit history information 24a, and the administrator can confirm the image data, so that the security of the house 1 can be further enhanced.

The invention according to claim 7 is the visitor authentication system according to claim 6, for example , as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6.
Base stations 27a, 27b, 27c, in which the main body 26a constituting the monitoring means 26 self-propells and returns, are arranged in the house 1.
The door locking means 23 locks the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, based on the visit schedule of the visitor. It can be locked or unlocked,
The main body 26a is characterized in that it cooperates with the door lock means 23, self-propells based on the visit schedule, and can return to the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c .

According to the invention of claim 7, the main body 26a constituting the monitoring means 26 cooperates with the door lock means 23, self-propells based on the visit schedule of the visitor, and becomes the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c. Since it is possible to return to the main body 26a, for example, when the time for the visitor to visit the house 1 is approaching, each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, by the door locking means 23, Before the lock 232 of 19a and 19b is locked, it is possible to return to the base stations 27a, 27b and 27c. As a result, for example, the door locking means 23 locks the lock 232 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b, and the main body 26a is confined in the room. It is possible to prevent the situation from occurring.

The invention according to claim 8 is the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , as shown in FIG. 1 , for example.
The house 1 is provided with a plurality of entrance rooms 5 and 9 and an inner garage 6 located on the first floor of the house 1.
Of the plurality of entrance rooms 5 and 9, at least one (second entrance room 9) is a resident entrance room that is not used by the visitor.
The resident entrance room (second entrance room 9) is characterized in that it communicates with the inner garage 6 and is arranged behind the inner garage 6 .

According to the invention of claim 8, since the resident entrance room (second entrance room 9) communicates with the inner garage 6 and is arranged at the back side of the inner garage 6, the inner garage 6 is arranged. The entrance room for residents will be located near the car parked in. Therefore, it is highly convenient for carrying in the luggage loaded in the car and carrying in the luggage from the entrance room for residents to the car. In particular, when the car is parked in the back toward the back of the inner garage 6, the rear trunk of the car is closer to the entrance room for residents, which further enhances convenience when loading and unloading luggage. Can be done.

The invention according to claim 9 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the entrance door 4 and the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a provided in each of the plurality of rooms. , 19a, 19b and the connection areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 connecting each of these doors 4, 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b. It is a door lock device 23 that has been used.
In the house 1,
A visitor authentication means 22 for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house 1 and a visitor authentication means 22.
Of the visit history information 24a including the past visitor information for each visitor and the new registration information 24b in which the same content as the visitor information content is registered in advance for each new visitor, at least. A storage means 24 for storing one and
It is equipped with a communication means 25 for communicating with the management terminal 20 .
The visitor authentication means 22 collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24, and the house 1 It authenticates each visitor who visits
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor.
The management terminal 20 sets the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, for each visitor. It is characterized by having a setting input unit 20a of .
The door lock device 23 has lock 230 of the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. Each of the 232 is locked or unlocked, and is controllable from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25 .

The invention according to claim 10 is the door lock device according to claim 9, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, for example.
A monitoring means 26 for monitoring the inside of the house 1 is further introduced in the house 1.
The monitoring means 26
A main body 26a composed of a floor cleaning device having a self-propelled mechanism, and
The photographing unit 26b incorporated in the main body unit 26a and
It is characterized in that it includes a communication unit 26c that transmits an image captured by the photographing unit 26b to the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 side.

The invention according to claim 11 is the door lock device according to claim 10 , for example , as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6.
Base stations 27a, 27b, 27c, in which the main body 26a constituting the monitoring means 26 self-propells and returns, are arranged in the house 1.
The door locking means 23 locks the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, based on the visit schedule of the visitor. It can be locked or unlocked,
The main body 26a is characterized in that it cooperates with the door lock means 23, self-propells based on the visit schedule, and can return to the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c .

The invention according to claim 12 is the door lock device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, as shown in FIG. 5, for example.
The room door of at least one of the plurality of rooms 11, 12, 15 to 19 is characterized in that an indoor lock 233 different from the locks 230 and 232 in the door locking means 23 is provided. do.

According to the invention of claim 12 , the room door of at least one of the plurality of rooms 11, 12, 15 to 19 has an indoor lock 233 different from the locks 230 and 232 in the door locking means 23. Since it is provided, by locking it from the indoor side, it is possible to protect the privacy when the room is in the room and enhance the security of each room.

The invention according to claim 13 , for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the entrance door 4 and the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a provided in each of the plurality of rooms. , 19a, 19b and the connection areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 connecting these doors 4, 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b. A management terminal 20 that is communicably connected to the visited visitor authentication system.
The visitor authentication system is
A visitor authentication means 22 for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house 1 and a visitor authentication means 22.
Locking or unlocking each of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. Door locking means 23 to lock and
Of the visit history information 24a including the past visitor information for each visitor and the new registration information 24b in which the same content as the visitor information content is registered in advance for each new visitor, at least. A storage means 24 for storing one and
It is equipped with a communication means 25 for communicating with the management terminal 20.
The visitor authentication means 22 collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24, and the house 1 It authenticates each visitor who visits
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor.
The door lock means 23 can be controlled from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25.
The management terminal 20 sets the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, for each visitor. It is characterized by having a setting input unit 20a of.

According to the present invention, it is possible to solve various problems such as privacy and security that occur when introducing various services using houses owned by individuals or businesses, and as a result, the various services can be smoothly promoted. It will be possible.

It is a figure which shows the first floor of the house which introduced the visitor authentication system. It is a figure which shows the second floor of the house which introduced the visitor authentication system. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the visitor authentication system. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the visitor authentication means. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the door lock means. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the monitoring means.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, although the embodiments described below are provided with various technically preferable limitations for carrying out the present invention, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. do not have.

In the visitor authentication system of the present embodiment, a person (visitor) is placed in a house owned by an individual or a business operator, such as home-visit nursing care, home-visit nursing care, independence support business for persons with disabilities, housework agency, private lodging business, etc. This system is introduced for the house when performing various services in the form of visiting or inviting people (visitors). By introducing such a system into a house, it is possible to solve various problems such as privacy and security that occur when performing various services.

[About the outline structure of the house]
In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a house owned by an individual or a business operator. A visitor authentication system is introduced in this house 1, and the entrance door 4 and the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a provided in each of the plurality of rooms 11, 12, 15 to 19 are provided. It has 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b and connection areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 connecting each of these doors.

The house 1 is a two-story detached house, and as shown in FIG. 1, there is an entrance porch 2 which is an outdoor space in the center on the south side of the first floor. A blind wall 2a is provided on the edge of the entrance porch 2 on the opposite side of the house 1 to block the line of sight from the outside.
Proceeding north on the entrance porch 2, there is a place where an opening 3 is formed on the outer wall, and the entrance door 4 is provided in the opening 3.

The entrance door 4 is a single-sided door that opens to the outside, and the entrance door 4 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the entrance door 4 has two locks 230 and 231, one lock (upper lock 230 in this embodiment) is automatically locked or unlocked, and the other lock is locked. (In this embodiment, the lower lock 231) may be locked or unlocked manually, or both locks 230 and 231 may be locked or unlocked automatically. It is desirable that the manual lock 231 is locked when the inside of the house 1 is unmanned and various services are not received.

The north side of the entrance door 4 is indoors, and the first entrance room 5 including the entrance dirt floor and the entrance hall is arranged.
The first entrance room 5 and the entrance door 4 are used by visitors in the above-mentioned various services, but of course, they may be used by the resident of the house 1.
On the west side of the entrance hall in the first entrance room 5, there is an opening connecting the entrance hall and the living / dining room 12 described later, and a room door 12a is provided in this opening. The room door 12a is a sliding door that slides sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.
A toilet is arranged on the east side of the entrance soil in the first entrance room 5.

An inner garage 6 (also referred to as a built-in garage) is arranged on the east side of the first floor of the house 1.
The inner garage 6 and the first entrance room 5 are arranged next to each other, and a passage port 6a is formed on an outer wall provided between them, and a passage door 6b is provided on the passage opening 6a. ..
The entrance door 6b is a sliding door that slides sideways. Further, the entrance door 6b is a resident-only door used only by the resident of the house 1, for example, biometric authentication of the resident or use of a key or the like possessed only by the resident. Can be opened and closed with.

Proceeding north (back side) through the inner garage 6, there is a place where an opening 7 is formed on the outer wall, and the opening 7 is provided with a front door 8.
The entrance door 8 is a sliding door that slides sideways. Further, the entrance door 8 is a resident-only entrance door used only by the resident of the house 1, for example, biometric authentication of the resident or use of a key or the like possessed only by the resident. Can be opened and closed with.

The north side of the entrance door 8 is indoors, and a second entrance room 9 including an entrance dirt floor and an entrance hall is arranged. That is, the second entrance room 9 is a resident entrance room.
The second entrance room 9 and the entrance door 8 are basically not used by visitors in the above-mentioned various services. However, it is of course possible for visitors to use it with the consent of the resident.
Such a second entrance room 9 for residents is convenient when loading and unloading luggage because the second entrance room 9 is located near the car when the car is parked in the inner garage 6. Is. Further, similarly to the second entrance room 9, the above-mentioned passage port 6a can also be used when loading and unloading luggage.

A hall 10 is arranged on the north side of the first entrance room 5 and on the west side of the second entrance room 9. The hall 10 is a place that is the center of the flow line of the house 1, and a staircase 10c for going up to the second floor of the house 1 is provided.
On the west side of the hall 10, there is an opening that connects the hall 10 and the kitchen 11 described later, and a room door 11a is provided in this opening. The room door 11a is a single door that opens toward the kitchen 11, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.
On the south side of the hall 10, there is an opening that connects the hall 10 and the first entrance room 5, and the entrance room side door 10a is provided in this opening. The entrance room side door 10a is a single hinged door that opens to the first entrance room 5 side, and is manually opened and closed. Further, the entrance room side door 10a can be freely opened and closed by both the resident and the visitor.
On the east side of the hall 10, there is an opening connecting the hall 10 and the second entrance room 9, and the entrance room side door 10b is provided in this opening. The entrance room side door 10b is a sliding door that slides sideways, and can be opened and closed by, for example, biometrically authenticating the resident or using a key or the like possessed only by the resident.

A kitchen 11 is arranged on the west side of the hall 10.
A living / dining room 12 is arranged on the west side of the first entrance room 5.
The kitchen 11 and the living / dining room 12 are adjacent to each other, and can be shielded from each other by a sliding door provided at the boundary between the kitchen 11 and the living / dining room 12.
In the present embodiment, the kitchen 11 and the living / dining room 12 are shared spaces for residents. For example, when the entire house 1 is used for a private lodging business, it is used as a shared space for guests. You may use it. In that case, the room doors 11a and 12a described above are set to be always unlocked.

On the first floor of the house 1, the first entrance room 5, the second entrance room 9, and the hall 10 are connection areas for connecting the entrance door 4, the room doors 11a, and 12a. That is, it is a flow line from the outside to each room (kitchen 11, living / dining 12).
Similarly, the staircase 10c is a flow line toward the second floor, and is a connection area connecting the rooms on the first floor to the second floor.

FIG. 2 shows the second floor of the house 1, and the staircase hall 13 is arranged at the end of the staircase 10c of the hall 10 (on the east side of the staircase 10c).
On the south side of the staircase hall 13, a corridor 14 located in the center of the second floor and extending from east to west is arranged.
The staircase hall 13 and the corridor 14 function as a connecting area on the second floor leading from the staircase 10c.

The first children's room 15 is arranged on the east side of the stairs hall 13. Between the first children's room 15 and the staircase hall 13, there is an opening that communicates them, and the room door 15a is provided in this opening.
The room door 15a is a sliding door that slides sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.
A toilet is arranged on the north side of the stairs hall 13.

A second children's room 16 is arranged on the east side of the corridor 14. Between the second children's room 16 and the corridor 14, there is an opening that communicates them, and the room door 16a is provided in this opening.
The room door 16a is a sliding door that slides sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.

A laundry room 17 is arranged on the south side of the corridor 14. Between the eastern and western ends of the laundry room 17 and the corridor 14, there are openings connecting them, and room doors 17a and 17b are provided in these openings, respectively.
The room door 17a at the eastern end is a single door that opens toward the laundry room 17, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.
The room door 17b at the western end is a sliding door that slides sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.

On the north side of the corridor 14 and on the west side of the stairs 10c and the stairs hall 13, a water room 18 having a washroom and a bathroom is arranged. Between the water circulation room 18 and the corridor 14, there is an opening for communicating these, and the room door 18a is provided in this opening.
The room door 18a is a sliding door that slides sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.

On the west side of the corridor 14, a master bedroom 19 with a study 19c is arranged. The study 19c is arranged on the east side in the south side region of the master bedroom 19, and the master bedroom 19 is formed in a substantially L shape including the study 19c.
Between the master bedroom 19 and the western end of the corridor 14, there is an opening that communicates them, and the opening is provided with a room door 19a. Further, between the north end of the study 19c and the corridor 14, there is an opening for communicating these, and the room door 19b is also provided in this opening.
These room doors 19a and 19b are sliding doors that slide sideways, and the lock 232 can be automatically locked or unlocked by the door locking means 23 described later.

House 1 is configured as described above.
In the present embodiment, each room is given an attribute such as the first child's room 15, the second child's room 16, the master bedroom 19, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. It can be changed. That is, it goes without saying that the house into which the visitor authentication system can be introduced is not limited to the house 1 described in the present embodiment, and can be incorporated into other houses.

[About the visitor authentication system]
The visitor authentication system of the present embodiment introduced in the house 1 is introduced in the house 1 owned by an individual or a business operator who is an administrator, and as shown in FIG. 3, a management terminal operated by the administrator. It is connected to 20 so as to be communicable via a computer network such as the Internet or LAN.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the visitor authentication system includes a control means 21, a visitor authentication means 22, a door lock means 23, a storage means 24, a communication means 25, and a monitoring means 26. , And these various means are connected by wire or wirelessly so that data, various signals and the like can be transmitted and received.
The visitor authentication means 22 confirms the visitor information for each visitor who visits the house 1.
The door locking means 23 locks the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, respectively, based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. It is locked or unlocked.
The storage means 24 is composed of, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a non-volatile memory, and a hard disk drive, and includes visit history information 24a including past visitor information for each visitor and visitor information content for each new visitor. The new registration information 24b, which has the same contents as the above, is stored in advance.
The communication means 25 communicates with the management terminal 20, and can transmit and receive various data to and from the management terminal 20.
The monitoring means 26 monitors the inside of the house 1, and in the present embodiment, the monitoring means 26 having a self-propelled mechanism for moving in the house 1 is adopted.

The visitor information is confirmed every time the visitor visits the house 1, and the visitor information includes the visitor's biometric information and the information recording medium 223, 224 possessed by the visitor. It contains at least one of the recorded identification information that identifies the visitor.
Biological information includes, for example, information on the visitor's face shape, fingerprint information, information on the eyeball (referring to the capillary pattern and iris pattern in the retina), voice print information, information on the palm and finger veins, and the like. However, in the present embodiment, the information related to the face shape of the visitor is adopted as the biometric information. That is, the face recognition of the visitor shall be performed.
The identification information refers to personal information necessary for identifying a visitor, and includes various information such as name, date of birth, address, nationality, telephone number, and social security number. In particular, it is preferable that the information registered in the administrative agency is included because the reliability is high.
The identification information in the present embodiment includes a plurality of personal information, and by combining with the biometric information, the reliability is further enhanced.

The control means 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and performs various operations according to various processing programs for the visitor authentication system. That is, based on the control by the control means 21, the above-mentioned various means constituting the visitor authentication system can be executed.

The visitor authentication means 22 collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor who visits the house 1 with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24, and collates the house 1 with the visitor information 24a. It is for performing authentication for each visiting visitor, and has a biometric information authentication unit 22a and a reading unit 22b.
The authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22 is information necessary for the operation of the door lock means 23, and is stored in the storage means 24. That is, the visitor authentication means 22 functions as one of the input means in the visitor authentication system.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the biometric information authentication unit 22a is an intercom system with a camera, and can perform face authentication of a visitor.
More specifically, the biometric information authentication unit 22a, which is an intercom system with a camera, receives the entrance slave unit 220 with a camera and the image data transmitted from the entrance slave unit 220 with a camera, and displays the received image data. It is provided with an indoor master unit 221 that can be projected on the unit 221a. The entrance slave unit 220 with a camera and the indoor master unit 221 are connected via a transmission line 222.

The entrance slave unit 220 with a camera is used by a visitor to call a resident and is provided outside the entrance door 4.
The entrance slave unit 220 with a camera has a camera (image input means) 220a for capturing an image of the visitor and generating image data of the visitor, a call button 220b for the visitor to call the user, and a voice of the visitor. Is provided with a handset microphone 220c and a handset speaker 220d for inputting and talking with a user.

The indoor master unit 221 is used to answer a call from the entrance slave unit 220 with a camera, and is installed in the house 1.
The indoor master unit 221 includes the above-mentioned display unit 221a, a master unit microphone 221b, a master unit speaker 221c, and a call button 221d for answering a call from a visitor. When making a call with a visitor, the call button 221d shall be held down.

Although not shown, the indoor master unit 221 has facial feature points (for example, eye position, mouth corner position, nose position, etc.) from the image data of the visitor taken by the entrance slave unit 220 with a camera. ) Is further provided. The detection data of the visitor's face detected by the detection unit is stored in the storage means 24 as visit history information.
The detection unit is provided in the indoor master unit 221, but is not limited to this, and includes a face feature point detection program (not shown) stored in advance in the control means 21 and the storage means 24. By collaborating, it may be possible to detect the facial feature points of the visitor.
The operation of such a detection unit may be started, for example, when the visitor presses the call button 220b of the entrance slave unit 220 with a camera.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the reading unit 22b is provided outside the entrance door 4 and obtains identification information including a plurality of personal information of the visitor from the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor. Can be read.
As the reading unit 22b, for example, an NFC (Near field radio communication; Near Field Communication) reader / writer is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device that can read the recorded identification information of the information recording media 223 and 224 may be used.
Examples of the information recording media 223 and 224 include information communication terminals such as smartphones and tablet PCs, and various IC cards.

If the above-mentioned NFC reader / writer is used as the reading unit 22b, the information recording medium 223, 224 only needs to be held over (preferably in contact with) the reading unit 22b when reading the identification information. Information can be easily collected.
The visitor identification information read by the reading unit 22b is stored in the storage means 24 as visit history information. Further, it is assumed that such identification information and the visitor's biometric information obtained by the biometric information authentication unit 22a are stored in the storage means 24 in a linked state.

The identification information may be read not only at the timing when the visitor enters the house 1 but also at the timing when the visitor leaves the house 1. This is preferable because it is possible to manage the entrance and exit of visitors. Therefore, the reading unit 22b may be separately provided on the inside side of the house 1 of the entrance door 4, for example.
In particular, in the case of services such as home-visit nursing care, home-visit nursing care, independence support projects for persons with disabilities, and housekeeping services, work management is performed by using the information recording medium 223 with communication functions possessed by the visitor to manage entrance and exit. Can be done.
Further, even in the private lodging business, the identification information may be read at the time of check-in and check-out. As a result, the manager can perform check-in and check-out processing without having to meet the visitor staying in the house 1 directly, so that the work efficiency can be improved. When entering / exit management is performed in the private lodging business in this way, even if the reading unit 22b is provided with a credit card payment function so that the accommodation fee can be settled at the same time as check-in or check-out. good. In addition, if the identification information is read at the same time as the check-out, the additional charge can be settled.

As described above, the door locking means 23 locks 230 of the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. , 232 are each locked or unlocked, and each of the locks 230 and 232 is locked or unlocked in cooperation with the control means 21 and the lock drive program (not shown) stored in advance in the storage means 24. It is possible to perform unlocking operation processing. That is, the door lock means 23 functions as one of the output means in the visitor authentication system.

FIG. 5A shows a schematic configuration of the door locking means 23 when controlling the state of the lock 230 in the entrance door 4.
The lock 230 is driven by the lock drive unit 230a that operates based on the control signal of the control means 21, and can be locked or unlocked.
Since the entrance door 4 is normally closed for security reasons, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the entrance door 4 does not have a door opening / closing drive unit for opening / closing the entrance door 4. The entrance door 4 may have a door opening / closing drive unit.
Further, the entrance door 4 may be provided with an auxiliary lock such as a U-shaped lock or a door chain in order to enhance security, but the auxiliary lock or the manual lock 231 is not subject to automatic control. Therefore, it is necessary to keep it in the "unlocked" state when performing various services.
Further, as described above, the entrance door 4 is provided with an auxiliary lock or a manual lock 231 that is not subject to automatic control, so that the automatic control lock can be obtained, for example, due to a malfunction of the visitor authentication system. Security can be ensured even when the 230 is in the "unlocked" state.
Further, when starting various services, if the auxiliary lock or the manual lock 231 that is not subject to automatic control is in the "locked" state, the various services cannot be started. Therefore, even if the house 1 or the management terminal 20 is provided with a notification means for notifying the resident or the manager that the auxiliary lock or the manual lock 231 is in the "locked" state. good. In this case, the visitor authentication system shall be equipped with a detection means for detecting that the auxiliary lock or the manual lock 231 is in the "locked" state.

FIG. 5B shows a schematic configuration of the door locking means 23 in the case of controlling the state of the lock 232 in each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b. In FIG. 5B, among the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, the room door 11a in the hall 10 is taken as a representative for explanation.
The lock 232 is driven by the lock drive unit 232a that operates based on the control signal of the control means 21, and can be locked or unlocked.

Each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b may be provided with an indoor lock 233 different from the lock 232. The indoor lock 233 can be manually locked from inside the room and is not subject to automatic control.

Each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b further has a door opening / closing drive unit 234, and the control signal of the control means 21 for the lock 232 is "locking". In this case, each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b can be operated to close. On the contrary, when the control signal of the control means 21 for the lock 232 is "unlock", the doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b are operated to open. Is also possible.
It is assumed that the door opening / closing drive unit 234 employs existing technology using, for example, a drive motor or a rail member. In the case of a single swing door, a driving force is applied to the rotating shaft so as to rotate the door body, and in the case of a sliding door, a driving force is applied in the sliding direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the door locking means 23 as described above can be controlled from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25. That is, the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b, which are the targets of automatic control, are locked or locked from the management terminal 20. The operation to unlock can be performed.
It should be noted that the locks 231 and 233, which are not subject to automatic control, cannot be operated from the management terminal 20. However, it is assumed that the resident (manager) of the house 1 has a key that can be used to switch between locking and unlocking the lock 231 in order to enter and exit the house 1.

Further, the door locking means 23 locks the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of the room doors 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b, respectively, based on the visit schedule of the visitor. Or it can be unlocked.
If the visitor is a visiting staff member of a service such as home-visit nursing, home-visit nursing care, or housekeeping, the visit schedule is often known in advance. Further, since such a visit schedule is known in advance, it may be stored in the storage means 24 or stored in the storage means of the management terminal 20. That is, the visitor shall transmit his / her schedule to the management terminal 20 in advance and perform the work of registering it in the visitor authentication system.
Therefore, as described above, the door locking means 23 includes the entrance door 4 and the lock 230 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b based on the visit schedule of the visiting staff. Each of the 232 can be locked or unlocked. That is, by the cooperation of the control means 21 and the lock drive program (not shown) stored in advance in the storage means 24, the locks 230 and 232 are locked or unlocked according to the visit schedule of the visitor. It is possible to perform the operation processing of.

The management terminal 20 is used by an administrator, and for example, a server computer, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like connected to an Internet line is used, and a printer or a recording medium writing device is used as needed. Etc. are added.
Further, such a management terminal 20 sets the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, and 19b for each visitor. It has a setting input unit 20a for the function.
More specifically, for example, in the case of introducing multiple services among various services at the same time, or in the case of a private lodging business, a plurality of visitors will visit the house 1, but in that case, the visitors. Depending on the room, the room you can enter and the room you cannot enter may differ. In such a case, if you decide in advance which room you can enter and which room you cannot enter for each visitor, the visitor who provides the service only has to go to the room you can go to, so there is no particular inconvenience. There are advantages.
In addition, data related to new registration information may be sent to the management terminal 20 in advance from a prospective visitor via a computer network such as the Internet. Since the data related to the new registration information needs to be shared by the visitor authentication system, it is transmitted from the management terminal 20 to the storage means 24 and stored in the storage means 24.
The management terminal 20 is further connected to an administrator access server (not shown) connected to the Internet line, and receives various information related to the visitor from the server and provides various services. You can receive such information.

The visit history information stored in the storage means 24 includes biometric information and identification information about a visitor who has visited the house 1 in the past, and the visit is made at the second and subsequent visits to the house 1. Visitors are authenticated based on historical information. Specifically, when the visit history information is stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 includes both the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the visit stored in the storage means 24. Match with historical information.
In addition to the biological information and the identification information, the visit history information may include entry / exit prohibition information. Even if a visitor who is prohibited from entering and exiting visits the house 1 and tries to authenticate the biometric information and the identification information, the locked state of the lock 230 of the entrance door 4 is maintained. Further, in the unlikely event that the lock 230 of the entrance door 4 is in the unlocked state, the unlocked state is changed to the locked state.

The newly registered information stored in the storage means 24 is information registered in advance for the storage means 24 or the management terminal 20 by a visitor who visits the house 1 for the first time, and mainly includes identification information which is personal information. However, it is also possible to register the image data of the facial photograph as biometric information in advance and include this. Therefore, the visitor who visits the house 1 for the first time is authenticated based on the newly registered information. Specifically, when the visit history information is not stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 is stored in the storage means 24 with at least one of the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit. Make sure to collate with the newly registered information.

As shown in FIG. 6, the monitoring means 26 is a terminal for managing a main body 26a composed of a floor cleaning device having a self-propelled mechanism, a photographing unit 26b incorporated in the main body 26a, and an image taken by the photographing unit 26b. 20 or a communication unit 26c for transmitting to the communication means 25. That is, the monitoring means 26 in the present embodiment is provided with a camera function and a communication function for the so-called "cleaning robot", and it is possible to monitor the inside of the house 1 while traveling in the house 1. It has become.
According to such a monitoring means 26, when the main body portion 26a having a self-propelled mechanism travels in the house 1 while cleaning the floor, the photographing unit 26b takes an image of the inside of the house 1 and the communication unit 26c takes an image of the inside of the house 1. It can be transmitted in detail to the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 side. The image data is stored in the storage unit of the management terminal 20 or the storage means 24 of the visitor authentication system, and is associated with the visit history information. Therefore, it is possible to memorize the behavior of the visitor in the house 1.
As the monitoring means 26 in the present embodiment, such a "cleaning robot" type can be mentioned, but as other monitoring means, for example, a surveillance camera, a motion sensor, or the like may be used. Similarly, the monitoring result of the other monitoring means shall be transmitted to the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 side and stored.

Since the main body 26a composed of the floor cleaning device has a self-propelled mechanism, it needs to be charged. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of base stations 27a, 27b, 27c in which the main body 26a self-propells and returns are arranged in the house 1. The base stations 27a, 27b, 27c in the present embodiment can charge the main body 26a, one in the storage space in the first entrance room 5 on the first floor, one in the storage space in the hall 10, and the stairs on the second floor. One is arranged in the storage space in the hall 13. Further, since the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c are arranged on the first floor and the second floor of the house 1 in this way, it is assumed that the main body 26a is also arranged on the first floor and the second floor of the house 1. ..
The main body 26a thus deployed in the house 1 is capable of cooperating with the door lock means 23, self-propelling based on the visit schedule of the visitor, and returning to the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c.
In the main body 26a, for example, when the time for the visitor to visit the house 1 is approaching, the lock 232 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b is locked by the door locking means 23. Before it is done, it is possible to return to the base stations 27a, 27b, 27c.
Further, since the base stations 27a and 27b are arranged on the first entrance room 5 side and the hall 10 side on the first floor of the house 1, the entrance room side door 10a located on the first entrance room 5 side of the hall 10 It is set so that it can return to either of the base stations 27a and 27b according to the locked state.

[About various services]
If the visitor authentication system configured as described above is introduced in the house 1, for example, various services such as home-visit nursing, home-visit nursing care, independence support business for persons with disabilities, housekeeping agency, private lodging business, etc. will be used in the house 1. be able to. Such various services include a first service for a visitor visiting a house 1 to go to one room, a second service for the purpose of going to at least one room, and a plurality of rooms. It can be divided into a third service whose purpose is to go to.

The first service is the private lodging business. In the private lodging business, the door locking means 23 is appropriately operated so that the visitor staying in the house 1 can go to the permitted accommodation room through the entrance door 4.
In this way, if one room for accommodation is assigned to a visitor, a plurality of guests (visitors) can be accepted.
The kitchen 1 and the living / dining room 12 may be shared spaces where a plurality of guests (visitors) can freely enter and exit.

The second service includes home-visit nursing care, home-visit nursing care, and independence support projects for persons with disabilities. In the second service, the door locking means 23 will operate appropriately so that a specific room permitted from the entrance door 4 and a room necessary for performing the service can be accessed if there is a room. ..

Third services include housekeeping services and private lodging businesses.
In the housekeeping service, the door locking means 23 operates appropriately so that the entrance door 4 can go to a plurality of rooms.
In the private lodging business, as explained in the first service above, there are cases where you can only go to the permitted accommodation room, and cases where you can go to both the accommodation room and the room with a common space (for example, Hall 10). There is. In the private lodging business in which both the accommodation room and the room having the common space can be reached, the door lock means 23 will be appropriately operated so that the plurality of rooms can be reached.

In addition, when conducting a private lodging business in the house 1, even if the resident (owner) or the manager of the house 1 is not allowed to enter the room for the visitor's accommodation unnecessarily, each room door 11a , 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b are provided with the above-mentioned indoor lock 233.
However, since the administrator must be able to open the room door even in the accommodation room as needed, the indoor lock 233 has a key that can be locked / unlocked from outside the room. It is assumed that you are doing. That is, the indoor lock 233 provided on each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b is locked from the outside of the room by the key (master key) owned by the administrator. -It is configured so that unlocking can be switched.

For example, services such as home-visit nursing care, home-visit nursing care, independence support projects for persons with disabilities, and housekeeping services are often performed during the daytime. , 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b may suspend control of locks 230, 232. Therefore, the visitor authentication system may have a service cancellation mode.

When various services are provided in the house 1 where the resident is located, the resident can enter and exit the house 1 only by biometric authentication without reading the identification information by the information recording media 223 and 224. good. On the contrary, the house 1 may be entered and exited only by reading the identification information without performing biometric authentication. In this way, by simplifying the authentication for the resident to enter and leave the house 1 as compared with the case of the visitor, the convenience of the resident can be improved, so that the comfort of the house 1 for the resident can be improved. It becomes difficult to damage.

According to the present embodiment, the visitor information includes at least one of the biometric information of the visitor and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording media 223 and 224 possessed by the visitor. The visitor authentication means 22 visits the house 1 by collating the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information 24a or the new registration information 24b stored in the storage means 24. Since the authentication is performed for each visitor, both the visitor who has visited in the past and the new visitor can surely confirm the identity.
After confirming the identity in this way, the door lock means 23 determines the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means 22. Since the locks 230 and 232 of 19a and 19b are locked or unlocked, the privacy of the resident of the house 1 can be protected and the security of the house 1 can be enhanced. That is, the visitor can only open and close the open door, pass through the connecting areas 5, 10, 10c, 13, 14 to reach the desired room, beyond the unopened door. Will not be able to proceed.
As a result, it is possible to solve various problems such as privacy and security that occur when introducing various services using the house 1 owned by an individual or a business, and as a result, it is possible to smoothly proceed with the various services. Become.

When the visit history information 24a is stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 has both the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the visit history information stored in the storage means 24. Since the collation with 24a is performed, the identity of the visitor can be confirmed twice. As a result, the security of the house 1 can be further enhanced.

Further, when the visit history information 24a is not stored in the storage means 24, the visitor authentication means 22 includes at least one of the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the new storage means 24. Since the collation with the registration information 24b is performed, even a new visitor can surely confirm the identity.

Further, the visitor authentication means 22 is provided outside the entrance door 4 and is provided outside the biometric information authentication unit 22a for confirming biometric information, and is provided outside the entrance door 4 and reads identification information from the information recording media 223 and 224. Since it has a reading unit 22b, it is possible to confirm the identity of the visitor before entering the house 1.

Further, since the biometric information authentication unit 22a is an intercom system with a camera and performs face recognition of the visitor, the visitor side can call the resident of the house 1 by the intercom, and the resident side is the visitor's. Face recognition can be performed while checking the face. Further, it is convenient because the visitor authentication means 22 can be operated when the visitor uses the intercom system with a camera.

Further, since the communication means 25 for communicating with the management terminal 20 is provided, various data can be transmitted to the management terminal 20 and various data can be received from the management terminal 20.
Further, since the door lock means 23 can be controlled from the management terminal 20 via the communication means 25, the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, from the management terminal 20. Each of the locks 230 and 232 of 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b can be locked or unlocked. Therefore, even if a situation occurs in which the locks 230 and 232 must be locked or unlocked, it can be reliably dealt with.

Further, the management terminal 20 is for setting the states of the entrance door 4 and the locks 230 and 232 of each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a and 19b for each visitor. Since it has a setting input unit 20a, necessary items are input from the setting input unit 20a, and for each visitor, the entrance door 4 and each room door 11a, 12a, 15a, 16a, 17a, 17b, 18a, 19a, 19b, respectively. The states of the locks 230 and 232 can be set. As a result, the visitor only has to go to the target room, and even if a plurality of visiting services are introduced into the house 1, inconvenience is unlikely to occur, so that the visiting service is not hindered.

Further, when the main body portion 26a having a self-propelled mechanism travels in the house 1 while cleaning the floor, the photographing unit 26b takes an image of the inside of the house 1, and the communication unit 26c takes a picture of the inside of the house 1 and the management terminal 20 or the communication means 25 is used. It can be sent to the side in detail. Therefore, the visitor reflected in the image data can be collated with the visit history information 24a, and the administrator can confirm the image data, so that the security of the house 1 can be further enhanced.

Further, since the room door of at least one of the plurality of rooms 11, 12, 15 to 19, is provided with an indoor lock 233 different from the locks 230 and 232 in the door locking means 23, the indoor lock 233 is provided from the indoor side. By locking, it is possible to protect the privacy of the room and enhance the security of each room.

Further, since the second entrance room 9 for residents communicates with the inner garage 6 and is arranged at the back side of the inner garage 6, the second entrance room is near the car parked in the inner garage 6. 9 will be located. Therefore, it is highly convenient for carrying in the luggage loaded in the car and carrying in the luggage from the second entrance room 9 to the car. In particular, when the car is parked in the back toward the back of the inner garage 6, the rear trunk of the car is closer to the second entrance room 9, which further enhances the convenience when loading and unloading luggage. Can be done.

[Modification example]
The embodiment to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Hereinafter, a modified example will be described. The following modifications may be combined as much as possible.

In the above-described embodiment, the second entrance room 9 is the entrance for the resident, but in this modification, the second entrance room 9 can be switched to the entrance for the visitor according to the schedule of the resident. It is said that.
For example, when a resident is out using a car and a visiting staff member of various services as described above visits the house 1 by car, the car can be parked in the inner garage 6. When the visiting staff can use the inner garage 6 and the visiting staff carries in and out the luggage, it is more convenient to be able to use the second entrance room 9.
Further, even in the case of conducting a private lodging business in the house 1, the guest can use the inner garage 6 when the resident who drives the car goes out using the car. Then, for example, when the resident uses a car and is absent for a long period of time, the second entrance room 9 may be switched to the entrance for the visitor (guest).

The switching of the second entrance room 9 to the entrance for visitors shall be performed by the door locking means 23. That is, the resident's schedule is input from the management terminal 20, and the control means 21 and the lock drive program (not shown) stored in advance in the storage means 24 collaborate to lock according to the schedule. Each of 230, 231 and 232 can be locked or unlocked.
Further, when the second entrance room 9 can be switched in this way, it is assumed that the biometric information authentication unit 22a is also provided on the second entrance room 9 side. That is, it is assumed that the biometric information authentication unit 22a and the reading unit 22b are also provided in the vicinity of the entrance door 8 for entering and exiting the second entrance room 9.
Further, when the second entrance room 9 is switched to the entrance for the visitor, it is preferable that the setting is such that the visitor cannot enter or leave the first entrance room 5. Further, when the visitor cannot enter or leave the first entrance room 5 in this way, the entrance room side door 10a between the first entrance room 5 and the hall 10 is also locked.
The information recording medium 223 such as a smartphone used by the visitor may be provided with a notification means for notifying which of the first entrance room 5 and the second entrance room 9 is the entrance for the visitor. And.

According to the present modification as described above, the second entrance room 9 can be switched to the entrance for the visitor according to the schedule of the resident, so that it is convenient for the visitor to visit the house 1 by car. As a result, it becomes possible to smoothly proceed with various services.

When the second entrance room 9 is switched to the entrance for visitors, the main body 26a constituting the monitoring means is set to run by itself and return to the base station 27b provided in the hall 10. It is possible to monitor visitors who use the second entrance room 9.

1 Residential 4 Entrance Door 5 First Entrance Room 10 Hall 10c Stairs 11 Kitchen 11a Room Door 12 Living Dining 12a Room Door 13 Stairs Hall 14 Corridor 15 First Children's Room 15a Room Door 16 Second Children's Room 16a Room Door 17 Laundry Room 17a Room door 17b Room door 18 Water room 18a Room door 19 Main bedroom 19a Room door 19b Room door 19c Study 20 Management terminal 21 Control means 22 Visitor authentication means 22a Biometric information authentication unit 22b Reading unit 223 Information recording medium 224 Information recording Medium 23 Door lock means 230 Lock 232 Lock 233 Indoor lock 24 Storage means 24a Visit history information 24b New registration information 25 Communication means 26 Monitoring means

Claims (13)

A visitor authentication system installed in a house having a front door, each room door provided in each of a plurality of rooms, and a connection area connecting these doors.
A visitor authentication means for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house,
A door locking means for locking or unlocking each of the entrance door and the lock of each room door based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means.
At least one of the visit history information including the past visitor information for each visitor and the newly registered information in which the same content as the visitor information for each new visitor is registered in advance. Memories to memorize and
It is equipped with a communication means for communicating with the management terminal .
The visitor authentication means collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information or the newly registered information stored in the storage means, and the visitor who visits the house. It authenticates each time.
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording medium possessed by the visitor .
The door lock means can be controlled from the management terminal via the communication means.
The management terminal is a visitor authentication system, characterized in that each visitor has a setting input unit for setting the locked state of the entrance door and each room door . In the visitor authentication system according to claim 1,
When the visit history information is stored in the storage means, the visitor authentication means has both the biometric information and the identification information confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the visit history stored in the storage means. A visitor authentication system characterized by collating with information. In the visitor authentication system according to claim 1 or 2.
When the visit history information is not stored in the storage means, the visitor authentication means stores at least one of the biometric information and the identification information to be confirmed at the time of the visitor's visit, and the storage means. A visitor authentication system characterized by collating with newly registered information. In the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The visitor authentication means is
A biometric information authentication unit provided outside the entrance door to confirm the biometric information,
A visitor authentication system provided outside the entrance door and comprising a reading unit for reading the identification information from the information recording medium. In the visitor authentication system according to claim 4,
The biometric information authentication unit is an intercom system with a camera, and is a visitor authentication system characterized by performing face authentication of the visitor. In the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
It is further equipped with a monitoring means for monitoring the inside of the house.
The monitoring means is
The main body, which consists of a floor cleaning device with a self-propelled mechanism,
The shooting unit built into the main body and
A visitor authentication system including a communication unit that transmits an image captured by the photographing unit to the management terminal or the communication means side. In the visitor authentication system according to claim 6 ,
In the house, a base station is arranged in which the main body portion constituting the monitoring means self-propells and returns.
The door locking means can lock or unlock each of the entrance door and the lock of each room door based on the visit schedule of the visitor.
A visitor authentication system characterized in that the main body portion cooperates with the door lock means, self-propells based on the visit schedule, and is capable of returning to the base station. In the visitor authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 .
The house is provided with a plurality of entrance rooms and an inner garage located on the first floor of the house.
At least one of the plurality of entrance rooms is a resident entrance room that is not used by the visitor.
A visitor authentication system characterized in that the entrance room for residents communicates with the inner garage and is arranged at the back side of the inner garage. A door lock device installed in a house having a front door, each room door provided in each of a plurality of rooms, and a connection area connecting these doors.
In the house
A visitor authentication means for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house,
At least one of the visit history information including the past visitor information for each visitor and the newly registered information in which the same content as the visitor information for each new visitor is registered in advance. As a storage means to memorize
A communication method for communicating with the management terminal has been introduced .
The visitor authentication means collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information or the newly registered information stored in the storage means, and the visitor who visits the house. It authenticates each time.
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording medium possessed by the visitor .
The management terminal has a setting input unit for setting the locked state of the entrance door and each room door for each visitor.
The door lock device locks or unlocks each of the entrance door and the lock of each room door based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means, and the door lock device is described via the communication means. A door lock device that can be controlled from a management terminal . In the door lock device according to claim 9 ,
In the house, a monitoring means for monitoring the inside of the house is further introduced .
The monitoring means is
The main body, which consists of a floor cleaning device with a self-propelled mechanism,
The shooting unit built into the main body and
A door lock device including a communication unit that transmits an image captured by the photographing unit to the management terminal or the communication means side. In the door lock device according to claim 10 ,
In the house, a base station is arranged in which the main body portion constituting the monitoring means self-propells and returns.
The door lock device can lock or unlock each of the entrance door and the lock of each room door based on the visit schedule of the visitor.
The main body is a door lock device that cooperates with the door lock device , runs on its own based on the visit schedule, and is capable of returning to the base station. In the door lock device according to any one of claims 9 to 11 .
A door lock device , wherein the room door of at least one of the plurality of rooms is provided with an indoor lock different from the lock. With a management terminal communicatively connected to a visitor authentication system installed in a house that has a front door, each room door provided in each of multiple rooms, and a connection area connecting these doors. There,
The visitor authentication system is
A visitor authentication means for confirming visitor information for each visitor who visits the house,
A door locking means for locking or unlocking each of the entrance door and the lock of each room door based on the authentication result by the visitor authentication means.
At least one of the visit history information including the past visitor information for each visitor and the newly registered information in which the same content as the visitor information for each new visitor is registered in advance. Memories to memorize and
It is equipped with a communication means for communicating with the management terminal .
The visitor authentication means collates the visitor information confirmed at the time of each visitor's visit with the visit history information or the newly registered information stored in the storage means, and the visitor who visits the house. It authenticates each time.
The visitor information includes at least one of the visitor's biometric information and the identification information for identifying the visitor recorded on the information recording medium possessed by the visitor .
The door lock means can be controlled from the management terminal via the communication means.
The management terminal is a management terminal having a setting input unit for setting the locked state of the entrance door and each room door for each visitor .

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