JPH02114729A - Transponding card stocker - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the confirmation whether or not a person is in a house by providing an entrance and an exit of a transponding card(TRC), a control section controlling the entire stocker, an insertion state detecting section and a TRC storage section to a stocker of the TRC so as to recover and extract the TRC. CONSTITUTION:An optical signal is sent from a transmitter 20a connecting to a monitor center to a TRC 10 carried by each person in a house. A photodetection section 13a of a TRC 10, the photodetection section 13a converts the signal into an electric signal, a transmission reception circuit 13 amplifies the signal and sends it to a control circuit 12. The control circuit 12 adds ID information to the received signal and sends back it to a receiver 20b. The receiver 20b reads the ID information of the TRC 10 to send the said ID information to the monitor center. Thus, the monitor center confirms whether or not a specific person resides in a house. Moreover, since the TRC 10 is always in the ON state and able to response to a call, the operation of the monitor system is ensured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a transponding card stocker capable of collecting and taking out transponding cards having a response function to a monitoring center or the like.

(Prior Art) In recent years, it has been proposed to operate transponding intelligent building systems that use transponding cards to monitor people in buildings and control building systems.

A transponding card (hereinafter referred to as TRC) has a structure in which, for example, a microcomputer, memory, wireless transmission/reception circuit, battery, power switch, etc. are embedded in a card base material. Using such TRC, for example, transponding intelligent buildings
When one of the systems monitors people in a building, transmitters in each room connected to a monitoring center transmit signals to TRCs carried by each person during the night.

Then, in the TRC, under the control of the built-in microcomputer, the transmitter/receiver circuit receives the signal and transmits a response signal. The receivers in each room receive this and send the reception results to the monitoring center.

Thereby, the monitoring center can confirm the specific person before night.

Conventionally, this type of TRC has a built-in microcomputer and memory, so it can store personal secret information such as a personal identification number. For this reason, the management of these devices is often left to individuals; for example, the method of returning the device when leaving the office and taking it out when arriving at the office is not adopted. Therefore, there is no suitable TRC stocker for collecting and taking out TRCs.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the method of leaving the TRC to the management of individuals as described above, when building a system such as a transponding intelligent building system using the TRC, the operation cause trouble. For example, if there is no response to the transceiver from a TRC owned by an individual,
Since it is not possible to determine whether the person in question is not present and does not respond, or if there is an abnormality in the TRC and there is no response, it is difficult to confirm the person in advance at night, and a solution has been requested.

The present invention provides a TRC stocker that solves the problem of the prior art, which is that it is difficult to confirm the identity of the user before night.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a light receiving section that receives an optical signal and converts it into an electrical signal, and a transmitting section that converts the electrical signal into a radio signal and transmits it. A transmitting/receiving circuit, a control circuit for controlling the entire card including the transmitting/receiving circuit, a battery for supplying power to the transmitting/receiving circuit and the control circuit, and a power switch means for turning on and off the power by non-manual operation. A TRC stocker for storing a plurality of TRCs is constructed as follows.

That is, this TRC stocker includes at least an input port and an output port for the TRC, a control unit that controls the entire stocker, and a TRC that is not inserted from the input port based on the output of the control unit.
Transmits and receives to and from the RC transmitting/receiving circuit, and transmits and receives the TRC
an insertion state detection unit that detects the insertion state of the TRC; a power-off operation unit that turns off the power switch means of the TRC inserted in a normal state based on the output of the control unit; , a storage section for storing a plurality of TRCs after the power switch means is turned off, and a storage section for storing a plurality of TRCs after the power switch means is turned off;
an operation switch for inputting an RC take-out command to the control unit; and based on the take-out command, turning on a power switch means for the TRC taken out from the storage unit by the output of the control unit to send it to the take-out port; It consists of a power-on operation section for discharging.

(Function) According to the present invention, since the TRC stocker is configured as described above, the inlet, the outlet, and the storage case serve to improve the space saving of the TRC stocker by introducing, storing, and discharging the TRC. do. The insertion state detection unit and control unit detect reverse insertion of the TRC and function to prevent destruction of the TRC, and also read identification information (hereinafter referred to as ID information) of the TRC to confirm the identity of the person before night. It works to facilitate. The power off operation section and the power on operation section are
Operate the power switch means of the TRC to turn the power on and off, manage the power on when carried, and ensure smooth system operation, extend battery life, and maintain security against illegal removal. work to do. Therefore,
The above problem can be solved.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an overall functional configuration diagram of a TRC stocker showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a TRC stored in the TRC stocker, and FIG. 3 (a> ,(b),
(c) is a schematic configuration diagram of the battery location in FIG. 2, where (a) is a plan view, and (b) and (c) are side views.

As shown in FIG. 2, the TRC 10 has personal ID information registered therein, has a wireless transmission/reception function, and sends optical signals to transmitters 20a and receivers 20b in each room connected to the monitoring center. and responds by radio wave signals. This TRCl0 has, for example, a card base material 11, and within the card base material 11 is a control circuit 12 configured with a microcomputer, memory, etc. to control the entire card.
, a transmitting/receiving circuit 13, a battery 14 for power supply, a rotatable insulator 15 serving as a power switch means, etc., are provided.
Furthermore, holes 16 for insulation are formed at two locations on the side surface of the card base material 11.

The transmitter/receiver circuit 13 has a transmitter/receiver operation controlled by the control circuit 12, and includes a light receiver 13a that receives an optical signal from the transmitter 20a and converts it into an electrical signal, and a receiver that converts the electrical signal into a radio signal and receives it. Transmitting unit 13 that transmits to the machine 20b etc.
b, and their light receiving section 13a and transmitting section 13b are provided on the surface of the card base material 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, the battery 14 provided within the card base material 11 consists of a pair of battery elements 14a and 1 that can be vertically and detachably connected.
4b, and the power is turned on and off by inserting and removing an insulator 15 between the battery elements 14a and 14b. The insulator 15 has a structure that can be rotated by a shaft 15a, and is rotated by an OFF operation rod 17 or an ON operation rod 18 inserted into a hole 16, and the battery element 14 is rotated by the insulator 15.
It has a function of separating and separating a and 14b.

This prevents an individual from turning on and off the power from an external source, prevents the power from being cut off when the device is carried, and allows for constant response.

Next, the structure of a TRC stocker for storing such a TRC 10 will be explained with reference to FIG.

This TRC stocker 30 includes a case 31, and the front side of the case 31 has an input port 32 and an output port 3 for the TRC 10.
3. Operation switch 34 for inputting information such as card ejection command, and display section 3 for displaying card storage status, etc.
5 is provided.

A loading sensor 36 is attached to the loading port 32 to detect whether or not the TRC 10 is inserted, and a TRC 10 is also installed to the loading port 33.
A take-out sensor 37 is attached to detect whether or not the RC 10 is being discharged.

Inside the case 31, on the input port 32 side, there is a TRC10
An insertion state detection unit 38 is provided to detect reverse insertion of the
Furthermore, a storage section 40 is provided on the output side of the insertion state detection section 38 via three power off operation sections. The power off operation section 39 has an operation rod 17 shown in FIG. 3, and has a function of turning off the power of the TRC 10 by using the operation rod 17. The storage unit 40 is for classifying and storing a plurality of TRCs 10 (for example, 200 sheets), and includes a transport device 40a that transports the TRCs 10 to a predetermined position using rollers, cams, etc., and stores the TRCs 10 in order at, for example, a predetermined location. It is composed of a storage case 40b.

A power-on operation section 41 is provided between the card ejection side of the storage section 40 and the ejection port 33. The power-on operation section 41 has an operation rod 18 shown in FIG. 3, and has a function of turning on the power of the TRC 10 using the operation rod 18.

Furthermore, a control section 42 is provided within the case 31 to control the operation of the entire stocker. The control unit 42 is composed of a microcomputer, memory, etc.
4, display section 35, loading sensor 36, unloading sensor 37,
Insertion state detection section 38, power off operation section 39, storage section 40
, and a power-on operation section 41.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the insertion state detection section 38 of FIG. 1.

The insertion state detection section 38 receives radio wave signals from a light emitting section 38a that converts the output signal of the control section 42 into an optical signal and transmits it to the light receiving section 13a of the TRC 10, and a radio wave signal from the transmitting section 13b of the TR, C10. The rollers 38c and 38d are provided with a receiving section 38b that sends the information to the control section 42, and rollers 38c and 38d whose rotational drive is controlled based on the output signal of the control section 42.

The operations of the TRC 10 and TRC stocker 30 configured as described above will be explained.

For example, when monitoring people in a building, as shown in FIG. send a signal. In the TRC 10, the optical signal is sent to the light receiving section 13a.
After receiving the signal and converting it into an electrical signal by the light receiving section 13a,
The signal is amplified by the transmitter/receiver circuit 13 and sent to the control circuit 12. The control circuit 12 adds ID information to the received signal, and sends it back from the transmitting section 13b of the transmitting/receiving circuit 13 to the receiver 20b in the form of a radio wave signal. In the receiver 20b, I of TRC10
D information is read and the ID information is transmitted to the monitoring center. Thereby, the monitoring center can confirm the specific person before night. Note that the RCIO cannot be turned off manually when carried, but is always on and responds on a circular basis, allowing for accurate operation of the monitoring system.

When each person leaves the building, he or she inserts his or her TRCl0 into the slot 32 of the TRC slot 30 shown in FIG. Then, the input sensor 3 attached to the input port 32
6 detects the TRC 10 and sends the detection result to the control unit 42. The control unit 42 rotates the roller 38c in FIG. 4 in the forward direction to take the TRC 10 into a predetermined position. Next, the control section 4
2 sends an optical signal to the TRC 10 through the light emitting section 38a.

If the TRC10 is inserted correctly, the TRC10
The light receiving section 13a can receive the optical signal from the light emitting section 38a, and sends the reception result back to the receiving section 38b on the TRC stocker 30 side through the control circuit 12 and the transmitting section 13b. The receiving section 38b sends the received radio signal to the control section 42. The control unit 42 determines that the TRC 10 is inserted normally, rotates the roller 38d, and sends the TRC 10 to the power-off operation unit 39 side. On the other hand, if the receiving section 38b on the TRC stocker 30 side cannot receive the radio signal, the control section 42
It is determined that the RC 10 is in the reverse insertion state, and the roller 38c is reversely rotated to discharge the TRC 10 to the input port 32, and a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 35 to prompt reinsertion. As a result, the light receiving section 13a by reverse insertion of the TRC10
prevent the destruction of

Since the TRC 10 that has been taken in normally moves to the power off operation section 39, the three power off operation sections are connected to the control section 42.
Based on the output signal, insert the operating rod 17 into the hole 16 of the TRC 10 as shown in FIG.
5, the insulator 15 is inserted between the battery elements 14a and 14b of the battery 14 as shown in FIG. 3(C), and the power is turned off. When the operating rod 17 retreats after the power is turned off, the transport device 40a is driven by the output of the control unit 42, and the TRC 10 is stored in a predetermined position in the storage case 40b. The capacity of the storage case 40b is full (for example, 20
0 sheets), the control unit 42 displays this on the display unit 35, and even if a new TRC 10 is inserted into the input slot 32,
Roller 38c is reversed to prevent insertion.

Those who wish to retrieve the TRC10 must provide their own ID such as their PIN number.
When the information is input by operating the operation switch 34, the control section 42 instructs the transport device 40a to take out one predetermined TRC 10 from the storage case 40b and transport it to the power-on operation section 41.

In the power-on operation section 41, based on the output signal of the control section 42, the operation rod 18 is inserted into the hole 1 of the TRC 10 as shown in FIG.
6 and presses the insulator 15, and removes the insulator 15 from between the battery elements 14a and 14b of the power source 14 to turn on the power source. After the power is turned on, when the operating rod 18 retreats, the TRC 10 is conveyed to the outlet 33 and taken out. When the TRC10 is taken out, it is collected and sent to the sensor 3.
7 detects and notifies the control unit 42, so that the control unit 42 enables the next input by the operation switch 34.

The TRC switch 30 of this embodiment has the following advantages.

(a) By connecting the TRC stocker 30 to the monitoring center that supervises the entire system, the control unit 42 reads the ID information of the TRC 10 via the receiving unit 38b of the insertion state detection unit 38, and sends the ID information to the monitoring center. By transmitting the information to , it is possible to easily and accurately confirm that a specific person has left the building.

(b) By the insertion state detection section 38 and the control section 42,
Since the reverse insertion of 'I'RClo is prevented, T
Destruction of the light receiving section 13a in the RC 10 can be prevented.

(c> Since the power to the TRC 10 is turned off by the power off operation unit 39, the life of the battery 14 can be extended.

In addition, due to theft, etc., the TRC10 may be removed from the TRC stocker 30.
Even if the TRC 10 is removed from the storage, the power is turned off and the ID within the TRC is reset, so the function is disabled unless the ID is registered by following a predetermined procedure, resulting in a significant security effect.

(d) Three power-off operation units and power-on operation unit 41
Since the TRC 10 is configured to turn on and off, it is possible to prevent the person carrying the TRC 10 from forgetting to turn on the power or intentionally turning off the power, thereby allowing the monitoring system to operate accurately.

(e) By simply providing a pair of input ports 32 and output ports 33, for example, about 200 TRCs 10 can be stored, thereby saving space on the front surface of the case 31.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications are possible. Examples of such modifications include the following.

(i) In the TRC 10 shown in FIG. 2, the shape and mounting of the light receiving part 13a and the transmitting part 13b may be changed to positions other than those shown in the figure, the power switch means may be of a different configuration, or the battery 14 may be replaced with a solar cell. It is possible to make modifications such as adding other electronic components such as a film-like display.

Accordingly, in accordance with the modification, the structures of the insertion state detection section 38, power off operation section 39, and power on operation 41 of the TRC stocker 30 can be changed into structures other than those shown in the drawings. Further, by adding a TRC transport mechanism, it is possible to use a single opening for both the input port 32 and the output port 33.

(ii) TRCl0 may be configured with an optical integrated circuit or T
The control unit 42 and the like of the RC stocker 30 may also be configured with an optical integrated circuit or the like. Further, it is also possible to configure the transmission method for the TRC 10 using ultrasonic signals other than optical signals and radio signals. Furthermore, in addition to being used to check on people before night, the TRC 10 can be used in various other systems, such as a system for permitting entry to a specific place, and controlling indoor air conditioning according to the number of people.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, based on the output of the control unit, for example, the TRC can be collected when leaving the building and taken out sequentially when entering the building, so that the person can be checked before night. etc. easily and accurately. Furthermore, since the insertion state detection section is provided, it is possible to detect the reverse insertion state of the TRC and prevent the TRC from being destroyed. Since the power off operation section and the power on operation section are configured to turn the power on and off by operating the power switch means of 'I'RC, the battery life can be extended and security can be improved against illegal removal from the storage section. It is highly effective, and in addition, it does not require the individual to turn on the power while carrying it.
Since it cannot be turned off, the system can be operated smoothly. Furthermore, since a large number of TRCs can be collected and taken out through the input and output ports, space-saving effects can also be expected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a TRC stocker showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of the TRC, and Fig. 3 (a>, (
b) and (c) are block diagrams of the battery location in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an elliptical diagram of the insertion state detection section in FIG. 1. 10...TRC112...control circuit,
13... Transmission/reception circuit, 13a... Light receiving section, 1
3b...Transmission section, 14...Battery, 15
...Insulator, 16 ... Hole, 17.18
......Operation rod, 30...TRC stocker, 32...Input port, 33...Output port,
34...Operation switch, 35...Display section, 36...Insertion sensor, 37...Takeout sensor, 38...Insertion state detection Section, 38a
..... Light emitting section, 38b ..... Transmitting section, 38
C138d...Roller, 39...Power off operation section, 40...Storage section, 40a...
...Conveyance device, 40b...Storage case, 41.
. . . Power on operation section, 42 . . . Control section. Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (and one other person) Agent: Yasunari Kakimoto

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A transmitting/receiving circuit having a light receiving section that receives an optical signal and converting it into an electrical signal, and a transmitting section that converts the electrical signal into a radio wave signal and transmits it, and controlling the entire card including the transmitting/receiving circuit. A transponding card for storing a plurality of transponding cards each including a control circuit, a battery for supplying power to the transmitting/receiving circuit and the control circuit, and a power switch means for turning on and off the power by non-manual operation. The card stocker includes an input slot and an output slot for the transponding card, a control unit that controls the entire stocker, and a controller that transmits data to a transmission/reception circuit of the transponding card inserted from the slot based on the output of the control unit. ,
an insertion state detection unit that performs reception and detects the insertion state of the transponding card; and a power-off operation that turns off the power switch means of the transponding card inserted in a normal state based on the output of the control unit. a storage section for storing a plurality of transponding cards after the power switch means is turned off based on the output of the control section; and inputting a command to take out a specific stored transponding card to the control section. an operation switch; and a power-on operation section that turns on the power switch means of the transponding card taken out from the storage section by the output of the control section based on the take-out command, and discharges it to the take-out port. A transponding card stocker characterized by: