JPH0358035B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a safe deposit box system, and in particular, by allowing a customer to input information by operating a button in a private room, the customer's safe deposit box can be stored in the private room without any manual intervention. This invention relates to an automatic safe deposit box system in which safe deposit boxes are automatically taken out and stored in the original storage location even after use.

When considering an automatic safe-deposit box system in which storage boxes are automatically taken out to the customer who is a contractor and automatically returned to the shelf after use, it is important to consider, for example, the U.S. Patent No.
The so-called automatic hangar shown in many patents and documents including specification No. 3526326 is installed in the vault, and the customer (in some cases, the attendant as a worker)
It is conceivable that the person can automatically obtain his or her own storage box by operating a key on the operation panel. In this case, to prevent someone else's storage box from being taken out by random keystrokes on the control panel,
A so-called ID card with a recognition code is given to the contractor, and an ID card code reading device is installed on the operation panel, and the recognition code of the ID card and the corresponding keyboard must be input, such as storage box number or recognition. A storage device is provided to store a set of numbers (hereinafter referred to as a PIN number), and this stored content is compared with a set of an actually read recognition code and an input PIN number, and when the two match, What is necessary is to start the operation of taking out the storage box of the subscriber. However, in this case,
A person who obtains his or her own storage box from the automatic storage unit pick-up and return stand must take the box and stand at another location for the next user.

In order to eliminate this drawback, customers can take out their own storage boxes without being seen by others,
Handling and returning can be done in one private room,
In addition, even if multiple customers arrive at the same time, a safe deposit box system is developed that allows each customer to obtain, handle, and return their own storage boxes using separate private rooms. −209383).

The system proposed in the same prior application arranges and stores storage boxes for safe deposit boxes on a shelf in a vault, automatically selects a customer's storage box from the shelf, and automatically transports it to the customer's hand. An automatic safe deposit box system in which safe deposit box storage boxes are automatically returned to the shelf after use, and the above shelf has storage locations for the safe deposit box storage boxes arranged in a matrix, and a storage box provided at one end of the shelf. It is movable back and forth and left and right along the front of the shelf and transports the storage boxes between each storage box storage location and the storage box removal and return table, as well as storage between each storage box. A storage box automatic take-out/storage unit having a transport platform having a storage box gripping means for delivering and receiving the boxes; a plurality of private rooms for customers located at a distance from the storage box automatic take-out/storage unit; An input device for customers provided in each private room for inputting information necessary for customers to obtain their own storage boxes and inputting storage instructions after use;
A transport device that transports the storage box between the storage box takeout and return table and each of the individual rooms; and a storage box takeout and storage operation of the automatic takeout and storage unit according to the input information from the input device; and the transport An automatic safe deposit box system that has a control system that controls the operation of the device, and allows customers to automatically obtain and store their borrowed storage boxes by simply operating the customer input device in each private room. It is.

By the way, the system of the same prior application has the advantage that it does not require a receptionist for customers, but has the disadvantage that the entry of unnecessary persons is overlooked due to the absence of a receptionist.

Further, in the system of the same prior application, the removal operation of the storage box is started only after the customer enters the private room and operates the customer input device, so there is a drawback that the customer has a long waiting time.

In view of the above, the present invention requires the presence of a receptionist, and by inputting information from the receptionist, performs preliminary operations for taking out the storage box of the accepted customer. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic safe deposit box system that can shorten the waiting time after a customer operates an input device in a private room.

That is, the present invention has a shelf in which storage locations for safe deposit box storage boxes are arranged in a matrix, a storage box take-out/return stand provided at one end of the shelf, and a storage box movable back and forth and left and right along the front surface of the shelf. It has a transport platform that moves between each storage box storage location and the above-mentioned storage box take-out and return table to transport the storage box, and has a storage box gripping means for transferring the storage box to and from each storage box. A storage box automatic retrieval/storage unit located in the vault; multiple private rooms for customers located apart from the storage box automatic retrieval/storage unit; A customer input device for inputting the information necessary to obtain the box as well as a storage command after use; a transport device for transporting the storage box between the storage box take-out and return table and each of the individual rooms; and a control system that controls the storage box retrieval and storage operations of the automatic retrieval and storage unit and the operation of the transport device;
In an automatic safe-deposit box system that allows customers to automatically obtain and store their borrowed storage boxes simply by operating the customer input device in each private room, a reception order card with a reception number recorded,
When handing over the acceptance order card to the customer, there is a reception input terminal for entering the customer's safety deposit box storage box number and the acceptance order card number, and the customer enters the acceptance order card number and his/her personal identification number in the private room. a first storage device that stores the customer's safe deposit box storage box number and the customer's acceptance order card number input from the reception input terminal; and the customer's safe deposit box. a second storage device that stores a comparison table of storage box numbers and PIN numbers;
The safe deposit box storage box number input from the reception desk is transferred to the control system, and the reception order card number and PIN input from the customer input device are then received, and the reception order card number is transferred to the control system. The combination of the corresponding safe deposit box storage box number in the first storage device and the input password is stored in the second
When it matches the comparison table in the storage device,
and a comparison calculation circuit that sends the private room number to the control system, and the control system positions the carrier at the storage location of the transferred safe deposit box storage box number,
The automatic safe deposit box system is characterized in that, when the private room number is received thereafter, the conveyance table and the conveyance device are operated to take out the storage box and convey it to the corresponding private room.

According to the present invention, a receptionist is required to give a reception number card to a customer and input the customer's storage box number and reception number card number on a reception terminal, and furthermore, it is necessary to have a receptionist stop by the reception desk. Since it is pointless to enter a private room, it is possible to prevent unnecessary persons from entering the room.

Furthermore, the receptionist can move and position the transport platform to the storage location of the customer's storage box in advance, so the customer enters an empty private room and operates the customer input device before placing the storage box. There is also the advantage that the time taken to retrieve the paper is shortened.

Further, according to the present invention, since the acceptance order card number is used when comparing the personal identification number and the storage box number, there is also an advantage in terms of crime prevention.

Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the illustrated apparatus is configured to provide storage bin storage locations within a vault 2 surrounded by a wall 1 (only a portion of which is shown), such as a fireproof wall, for example. External customer private room 3 (here, 3a,
There are two locations 3b. ), a door 4, such as a fireproof door, provided on the wall 2 is automatically opened and closed to automatically carry out the storage box requested by the customer to the customer's private room, and automatically store it after use. It is a device. Inside the vault 2, there is installed a storage box automatic take-out/storage unit 5 that automatically takes out storage boxes from the shelves and stores them on the shelves. As such an automatic retrieval/storage unit, for example, a conventionally well-known automatic storage unit such as the one disclosed in US Pat. No. 3,526,326 can be used. That is, this storage unit includes a storage shelf 6 in which storage locations are arranged in a matrix, a storage box that moves along the front surface of the shelf 6, a storage box in each storage location 7 of the storage shelf, and a take-out/return system provided at one end of the storage shelf. A conveyance table 9 for conveying between the conveyor table 8, an article gripping means 10 for transferring storage boxes between the conveyor table 9 and the storage place 7 or the take-out and return table 8, and a control circuit (see FIG. (not shown) (here, two shelves are installed facing each other, and the conveyor table 9 is moved between them). By inputting the code indicating the storage location of the storage box and the retrieval command,
Under the control of the control circuit, the conveyance table 9 moves to the target storage location, the article gripping means 10 operates, and the storage box is pulled out onto the conveyance table 9, and then the conveyance table 9 moves to the take-out and return table 8. Then, the article gripping means 10 operates to take out the storage box and transfer it to the return table 8. In the case of return storage, enter the storage location code of the storage box to be returned and return instruction information.
Under the control of the control circuit, the conveyance table 9 moves to the article takeout/return table 8, the storage box is transferred onto the conveyance table 9 by the article gripping means 10, and then the conveyance table 9 is moved to the desired storage location. Then, the article gripping means 10
operates and stores the storage box in the storage location.

For detailed configuration and operation of the storage unit, please refer to
Since this is well known as described above, further illustration and explanation will be omitted here.

Inside the chamber 2, there is provided a transport device 12 that connects the take-out/return table 8 and the vault entrance/exit 11 closed by the door 4. Here, the conveyance device 12 includes a horizontal conveyor 12a installed horizontally on the floor, an elevator 12b vertically connecting one end of the horizontal conveyor from a pick-up/return table 8, and a transport device 12 that transports articles from the pick-up/return table 8 into the elevator 12b. It consists of a take-out and return table conveyor section 12c.

Private rooms 3a and 3b are waiting room 1 adjacent to vault 2
3, and a reception desk 14 is provided adjacent to the entrance to the waiting room 13. At the reception desk 14, there is a reception order card 15 and a reception terminal 1.
6 is placed. The reception order card 15 is given to the accepted customer, and has numbers indicating the order printed thereon and information on the number is recorded, for example, magnetically. The reception terminal 16 is a device for inputting the number of the reception order card handed to the customer and the customer's storage box number.

Each of the private rooms 3a and 3b has a handling table 17 inside.
and an operation panel 18 (each private room 3a,
3b are shown as 18a and 18b. ) is provided. An article passing port 19 is provided on the back wall of the private room, and a conveying device 20 is provided which connects the vault entrance/exit 11 and the handling table 17 via this passing port 19. This conveying device 20 is a movable conveyor that moves away from the entrance/exit 11 when the door 4 is closed, moves to the entrance/exit 11 when the door 4 is opened, and connects with the internal horizontal conveyor 12a. 20a, a main conveyor section 20b connected to the movable conveyor section 20a, and sub-conveyors 20c and 20d branched from the main conveyor section 20b and extending through respective passage ports 19 to the handling table 17. The movable conveyor section 20a is supported at one end of the main conveyor section 20b so that it can rotate up and down, and is of a flip-up type that can be rotated up and down by a motor (not shown). .

Next, the control system will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, the reception terminal 16 and the operation panel 18 of each private room are connected to a comparison calculation circuit 21.

When the comparison calculation circuit 20 receives the input information (namely, the reception order card number and the storage box number) from the reception terminal 16, it stores this in the first storage device 21 and also sends the storage box number to the main control circuit 22. Forward. After that, either operation panel 18a, 1
When receiving the reception order card number and PIN number from 8b, the combination of the reception order card number and the storage box number is read from the first storage device, and the combination of the read storage box number and the received PIN number is stored in advance. The customer's storage box number and password are compared with the comparison table stored in the second storage device 23, and when they match, the control circuit 22 is sent to the corresponding operation panel 18a or 18.
The identification information of the private room 3a or 3b corresponding to b is sent to the main control circuit 22.

The main control circuit 22 is a circuit that controls the operations of the storage unit 5, door 4, and transport devices 12 and 20. A control circuit 24 for the storage unit 5, a control circuit 25 for the door 4, and a control circuit 26 for the transport devices 12 and 20 are connected to the main control circuit 22.

When the main control circuit 22 receives the storage box number from the comparison calculation circuit 20, the main control circuit 22 controls
An operation signal is sent to the drive unit 27 so as to position the storage box 9) in the shelf 6 at the storage location 7 of the storage box. Thereafter, the main control circuit 22
When the private room identification information is received from the storage unit control circuit 24, a retrieval command signal is generated to the storage unit control circuit 24. The storage unit control circuit 24 controls the drive unit 2 accordingly.
7. Operation for a series of operations of taking out the opposing storage box by the article gripping means 10, moving the conveyance table 10 to the takeout and return table 8, and moving the storage box onto the takeout and return table 8 by the article gripping means 10. Send a signal. On the other hand, the main control circuit 22 transfers the storage box on the take-out and return table 8 to the transfer device control circuit 26 into the corresponding private room 3.
a or 3b, a conveyance device 12,
A control signal for operating 20 is sent out.

Note that the door 4 is opened at the start of a day's work and closed at the end of the day.

A business input device 28 and a recording device 29 are provided as part of the reception terminal 16 or as separate terminals, and are connected to the main control circuit 20. Both of these devices are provided, for example, at a reception table or at another administrative location. The business input device 28 is used to instruct the storage box number and password to be written or rewritten in the second storage device 23, to set the initial state of the system at the start and end of the day's business, to stop the system, etc. be. The recording device 29 records the work of the system, and records the year, month, date and time, whether or not a storage box has been brought in or taken out.

To start the safe deposit box business, predetermined items such as date, time, and operator code are input from the business input device 28. Next, enter the identification number assigned to the operator. These pieces of information are sent to the main control circuit 22 and stored in the storage device 23.
If there is no abnormality, the main control circuit 22 sends an initial state setting command signal to the control circuits 24, 25, 26 of the automatic storage unit 5, door 4, and transport devices 12, 20.

When the storage unit control circuit 24 receives the initial state setting signal and the storage location code, it controls the respective drive units (representatively shown as 27) of the conveyance table and the article gripping means to set them to a predetermined initial state. position, and sends an initial state setting completion signal to the main controller 22.

On the other hand, upon receiving the initial state setting signal, the door control circuit 25 operates, for example, a drive motor 30 for opening and closing the door, and opens the door 4. When the door is opened, the door control circuit 25 sends a signal indicating that the door has been opened (a door opening completion signal) to the main control circuit 22.

When the main control circuit 22 receives the door opening completion signal, it sends a signal (connection signal) for moving the movable conveyor section 20a to the article entrance/exit 11 to the conveyance device control circuit 26 as an initial state setting signal, and thereby the motor 31 is operated, the movable conveyor section 20a moves to the article entrance/exit 11, and connects the inner and outer conveyors 12a and 20b. When this work is completed, a connection completion signal is sent to the transfer device control circuit 26.
The signal is sent from the main control circuit 22 to the main control circuit 22.

When the main control circuit 22 receives this connection completion signal and the initial state setting end signal from the storage unit control circuit 24, it causes the display on the business input device 28 to display the completion of the initial state setting, and also causes the recording device 29 to record in a predetermined format,
On the other hand, the system enters a standby state for the storage box retrieval operation.

After the start of business, the safe deposit box users who visit the office either present their ID cards at the reception desk 14 or verbally tell them their safe deposit box number. After the receptionist inputs the storage box number and reception order card number into the reception terminal 16, the receptionist issues the reception order card to the customer.

At this stage, as mentioned above, the reception terminal 16
The information inputted from the first
At the same time, the storage box number is transferred to the main control circuit 22, and the transport platform 9 is positioned at the storage location of the corresponding shelf.

A customer who has been issued a reception order card enters a vacant private room, for example 3a, and uses the operation panel 18a to
The number information on the reception order card is read and the password is input. Input information from the operation panel 18a is sent to the comparison calculation circuit 20. The comparison calculation circuit 20 performs the above-mentioned verification operation, and when a match is found, the identification number of the private room 3a is sent to the main control circuit 2.
Send to 2. If they do not match, press the operation panel 18a.
Then, an invalid display is displayed on the display of the reception terminal 16, and the subsequent operation of the system is stopped for a certain period of time.

When the main control circuit 22 receives the private room identification number, the main control circuit 22 controls the storage unit control circuit 24 as described above.
Generates an eject command signal to. As a result, by the control operation of the storage unit control circuit described above and the operation of the drive section 27, the corresponding storage box is removed from the take-out and return table 8.
be carried upwards. At this time, an extraction completion signal is sent to the main control circuit 22.

When the main control circuit 22 receives this take-out completion signal, it generates a take-out operation command signal to the transport device control circuit 26 . As a result, the transport device control circuit 26
starts and controls the operation of the transport devices 12 and 20. That is, the take-out/return table conveyor drive motor 32 is operated to send the storage box to the elevator 12b, then the elevator drive motor 33 is operated to lower the elevator 12b to lower the storage box onto the horizontal conveyor section 12a, and then The drive motors (representatively shown as 34) of the horizontal conveyor section 12a, movable conveyor section 20a, main conveyor section 20b, and sub-conveyor section 20c are operated to send the storage box to the handling table 17 of the private room 3a. . When this operation is completed, an unloading end signal is sent to the main control circuit 22.
sent to.

The main control circuit 22 then performs the work of carrying out or returning the storage box requested from another private room (described later).

In addition, since there are a plurality of private rooms (two in this embodiment), in the case of carrying out the storage box, the secondary conveyor 20c or 20d of the private room where the carrying out request has been made is carried out.
The main conveyor section 20b
A vertically movable stopper plate, article detection means,
Provide means for moving goods. That is, in Figure 2,
As shown at the intersection of the main conveyor 20b and the sub-conveyor 20c, in order to stop the articles from being conveyed in the flow direction of the main conveyor section 20b, the rollers protrude upward from between the conveyor rollers 35 of the main conveyor section 20b. Stopper plate 36 raised to state
and a belt conveyor 37 that extends in the length direction of the conveyor roller 35 of the main conveyor section and is raised from below to a level higher than the top surface of the conveyor roller through between them, and the main conveyor section 20b and the sub conveyor 37. As shown at the intersection of section 20d, a detector 38 (for example, a micro switch, a photoelectric switch, etc.) is provided at each intersection to detect the presence of an article on the intersection. Incidentally, these are indicated by adding a suffix "a" to the one at the intersection of the sub-conveyor section 20c corresponding to the private room 3a and a suffix "b" to the one corresponding to the private room 3b.

The vertical movement of the stopper plate 36, the vertical movement and conveyance operation of the belt conveyor 37 are controlled by the main control circuit 22.
carried out under the control of At this time, the output of the detector 38 is also connected to the main control circuit 22 and used to control the belt conveyor 37. That is, with reference to FIG. 3, when a request for carrying out is received from the private room 3a, for example, in addition to the carrying out operation described above, the corresponding private room 3
The drive motor 39a of the stopper plate 36a at the intersection of the sub conveyor 20c and the main conveyor section 20b of a is driven to move the stopper plate 36a.
to rise. Thereafter, when there is a detection output from the detector 38a, the vertical movement motor and conveyance drive motor (both indicated by 40a) of the belt conveyor 37a are driven to raise the belt conveyor 37a and carry out the conveyance operation. Therefore, the article at the intersection is transferred from the main conveyor section 20b to the sub-conveyor section 20c;
Accordingly, the handling table 13 in the requested private room 3a
transported to. After that, when the unloading is completed, motor 3
9a, 40a are reversed, and the stopper plate 36a and belt conveyor 37a are lowered. Similarly, when ordering to carry out from the private room 3b,
The stopper plate 36b at the intersection with the corresponding sub-conveyor 20d and the belt conveyor (not shown) are operated. These drive motors are shown as 39b and 40b in FIG.

When storing the storage box, for example, in private room 3a,
The storage operation is started by operating the return command key on the operation panel 18a and inputting a carry-in command signal (including the storage location code to be stored if necessary).

When a carry-in command is received from the operation panel 18a, a carry-in command signal is sent from the comparison calculation circuit 20 to the main control circuit 22 together with the identification number of the private room. In response to this, the main control circuit 22
A carry-in operation command signal is sent to , and the carry-in operation is started. That is, the transport device control circuit 2
6 operates the elevator drive motor 33 to lower the elevator 12b, while the sub conveyor 20
c, main conveyor 20b, movable conveyor 20
a. Rotate each drive motor 34 of the horizontal conveyor 12a in the carry-in direction to transport the storage box from the handling table 13 in the private room 3a to the elevator 12a,
It is sent into the lowered elevator 12b. Next, the elevator drive motor 33 is operated and the elevator 12b is raised. When the elevator 12b comes to the take-out and return stand 8, the drive motor 32 of the take-and-return stand conveyor 12c is operated, and the storage box is transferred from inside the elevator 12b onto the take-out and return stand 8. At this time, the transport device control circuit 26 sends a transport completion signal to the main control circuit 22. This results in
The main control circuit 22 transmits the storage location code read from the storage device 21 (or input via the operation panel 18a) and the storage command signal to the storage unit control circuit 24. Storage unit control circuit 24
As a result, the drive section 27 and the like are operated to cause the transport table and the gripping means to perform a storing operation, and the storage box on the take-out/return table 8 is stored in the storage location of the shelf specified by the code. When the storage operation is completed, a storage end signal is sent from the storage unit control circuit 24 to the main control circuit 22. After this, main control circuit 2
2 executes the requested operation from the next private room.

At the end of the day's work, the person in charge enters the information necessary for the end of the work on the work input device 2, just as at the beginning of the work.
Enter from 8. In the main control circuit 22, if there is no abnormality in the input information, the transfer device control circuit 26
Sends a recovery signal to. Transport device control circuit 26
As a result, the motor 31 is rotated in the reverse direction to rotate the movable conveyor portion 20a upwardly. When this operation is completed, a conveyor movement end signal is sent to the main control circuit 22. This results in
The main control circuit 22 sends a door close signal to the door control circuit 25, and the door control circuit 25 rotates the motor 30 in the opposite direction to close the door 4. When the door closes, a door closing completion signal is sent to the main control circuit 22, and the system enters a halt state.

In the above embodiment, one transport device was used from the storage unit 5 to the outside of the vault, but changing to use a transport device dedicated to each private room means that the take-out/return table 8 is provided exclusively for each private room. , can be easily achieved by changing the control operation of the carrier of the main control circuit.

As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, by having a receptionist, it is possible to prevent unnecessary persons from entering the room. Since the storage box can be moved to the storage position, there is an advantage that the time required for the storage box to be brought in after entering the customer's private room can be shortened.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device seen from behind, and FIG. 3 is a control system diagram. 1... Fireproof wall, 2... Vault, 3a, 3b...
Private room, 4...fireproof door, 5...automatic storage unit,
11... Goods entrance/exit, 12a... Horizontal conveyor,
12b...Elevator, 12c...Take-out/return table conveyor, 13...Waiting room, 14...Reception, 15
... Reception order card, 16 ... Reception terminal, 1
7... Handling stand, 18a, 18b... Operation panel, 20
a...Movable conveyor, 20b...Main conveyor, 20c, 20d...Sub conveyor, 21...First storage device, 22...Main control circuit, 23...Second storage device, 28...Business Input device, 29...
reading device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shelf with storage locations for safe deposit box storage boxes arranged in a matrix, a storage box take-out and return stand provided at one end of the shelf, and storage box storage locations for each storage box that can be moved forward, backward, left, and right along the front of the shelf. and a transport table having a storage box gripping means for moving between the storage box take-out and return table to transport the storage box and to transfer the storage box between the storage box and the storage box. A storage unit for automatic removal and storage of placed storage boxes; a plurality of private rooms for customers located apart from the automatic removal and storage unit for storage boxes; a unit provided in each private room for customers to obtain their own storage boxes; a customer input device for inputting necessary information and instructions for storage after use; a transport device for transporting the storage box between the storage box removal and return stand and each of the individual rooms; and an automatic removal device for the storage box. It has a control system that controls the storage box removal and storage operations of the storage unit, as well as the operation of the above-mentioned transport device, and the customer can automatically retrieve the borrowed storage box by simply operating the above-mentioned customer input device in each private room. In an automatic safe deposit box system that can be obtained and stored at a The reception input terminal for input, the customer input device for the customer to enter the reception order card number and his/her personal identification number in the private room, and the customer input terminal input from the reception input terminal. A first storage device that stores the safe deposit box storage box number and the corresponding reception order card number, a second storage device that stores a comparison table of the customer's safe deposit box storage box number and PIN number, and The input safe deposit box storage box number is transferred to the control system, and then the acceptance order card number and PIN input from the customer input device are received, and the above-mentioned number corresponding to the acceptance order card number is transferred. A comparison operation that compares the combination of the safety deposit box storage box number in the first storage device and the input password with the comparison table in the second storage device, and when they match, sends the private room number to the control system. The control system positions the transport platform at the storage location of the transferred safe deposit box storage box number, and then, when receiving the private room number, takes out the storage box and transports it to the corresponding private room. An automatic safe deposit box system configured to operate the transport platform and transport device.