JPH04149383A - Method for reading lock for and unlock data in card type locker system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance workability in investigating the cause in case of such a trouble that a door cannot be unlocked or the like by causing a card reader to read a data outputting maintenance card, and indicating stored lock and unlock data on a display. CONSTITUTION:In case of a trouble, an independently prepared data outputting maintenance card is read by a card reader 2. Binary lock and unlock data stored in a storage portion is transmitted in the form of serial flash signals by an LED display 2a in response to the signal of the card reader 2. The flash signals are then transmitted to a computer 6 via a receiving device 5 and binary data is converted into numerical valves of a plural-number system such as decimal and the like and displayed on a display unit 7. The lock and unlock data of a player card is converted into numerical values of the plural number system by the computer compared to and checked against the lock and unlock data stored. Thereby the causes of a failure can be easily and surely investigated without using a special transmitter device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a card-type locker system used in various facilities having lockers such as golf courses, swimming clubs, athletic clubs, and tennis clubs. The present invention relates to a locking/unlocking data reading method in a card-type locker system, which allows key data of a previously locked/unlocked card to be read as necessary in order to investigate the cause of a trouble such as the above.

[, Prior Art] Traditionally, lockers have been lent to users at amusement facilities (for example, golf courses and swimming pools), and the locking mechanism for these lent lockers has generally been a mechanical key. In recent years, some golf courses have adopted a one-sided system using push buttons.

However, due to its structure, the mechanical key type does not have complete protection against attempts to open and close by copying the key or by other means, and there are security concerns. Furthermore, according to the one-key type locking mechanism, it is necessary to memorize the password, which is the keyword, and the operation of the keypad when inputting the password is complicated.

Therefore, recently, the use of electronic locks has become widespread, which locks or unlocks lockers by reading a card on which unique information is recorded into a card reader.

In general, card-type locker systems that use magnetic cards have an operating mode or customer code that indicates the operation command to lock or unlock the electronic lock (as part of the facility name).
It is necessary to read the built-in maintenance card for settings into the card reader of the locker to be used and store it in the control board in advance (this work is called setting).
The user of the locker reads a player card containing unique information of the locker user (for example, name, address, date of birth, several digit numbers, etc.) for opening and closing the locker.

By reading the player card lent to the user when using the locker into the card reader of the locker, the locker can be locked and unlocked only when the stored unique information matches the input unique information. It looks like this.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, for some reason, a problem occurs in which the locked locker that is already in use becomes unable to be unlocked. There was often a need to quickly and easily verify lock data. Therefore, a card-type locker system is needed that has a function to read the locking/unlocking data used for the previous locking/unlocking.

[Means to solve the problem] The above problem is solved and the built-in lock/unlock data can be quickly and
In addition, in order to easily take out the card outside, the card-type locker system of the present invention is composed of a control board unit, a card reader unit, and an electronic lock unit, and a locking mechanism is used to lock the card on which unique information is written when the locker is used. In a card-type locker system with an opening/closing key, by reading a maintenance card for data output into a card reader, the lock/unlock data stored in the key data storage section of the control board unit is transmitted to the LED (light emitting diode) of the card reader unit. The display is made to blink according to a certain rule and received by a receiving device such as a phototransistor, and the lock/unlock data in binary notation obtained by the receiving device is processed by a computer to convert it into decimal notation or other multiple notation. By converting the data and displaying it on the screen, the locking/unlocking data built into the locker can be read out.

[Function] The locking/unlocking data reading method in the card-type locker system of the present invention is such that, in the event of a problem such as locking/unlocking being impossible, by reading a maintenance card for data output into a card reader, the locking/unlocking data can be read using the built-in binary display. The data is taken out to the outside by the blinking signal of the LED display lamp attached to the card reader, received by the receiving device, and sent to the computer of the external device.The computer converts the received signal in binary system into decimal system. At the same time, the locked/unlocked data is converted to hexadecimal or other multiple digit data and displayed on a display such as a cathode ray tube to decipher the locking/unlocking data. By comparing and collating the above built-in locking/unlocking data with the data recorded on the player card (magnetic card) used for locking/unlocking, it is possible to investigate the cause of the inability to lock/unlock.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

1 and 2 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a card-type locker system, and FIG. 2 is a process diagram of a locking/unlocking data reading method.

As shown in Fig. 1, the card-type locker system J is composed of a control board unit 1, a card reader 2, an electronic lock unit 3, and a power supply 1a, and the control board unit 1 has key data for storing movement modes and control data. The key data storage unit compares the stored key data with predetermined unique data of the player card (member card) and determines whether the key data is low or not, and locks or locks the electronic lock based on the determined result. It consists of an electronic lock control unit that sends an unlock command, and a card reader unit 2.
is a manual magnetic card reader.

Consisting of a card insertion sensor and an LED (light emitting diode) indicator 2a, the 1F child lock unit 3 includes a door opening/closing sensor, a lock position detector that detects the locked/unlocked state of the lock, an electronic lock drive unit, and a card loss/lock unit 3. It consists of an emergency unlock key in case of damage etc.

4 is a magnetic card.

In order to use a locker in a specific operating mode, the locker must operate as specified in that mode. System settings such as the operating mode and unique information (key data) must be set in advance on the locker's control board. It is necessary to store it in the key data storage unit. In the present invention, this storage is performed only with a magnetic card using a card reader.

In this way, the locker is locked and unlocked by the card, but sometimes the locker cannot be locked or unlocked even if a prescribed card operation is performed. A method of reading the locking/unlocking data built into the locker in the event of a trouble such as the inability to lock/unlock the locker will be described.

Figure 2 explains the procedure for locking/unlocking data stored in the locker. When a trouble occurs, when a separately prepared data output maintenance card is read into the locker's card reader 2, the LED display 2a Depending on the data, it sequentially transmits information of 0 or 1 in the binary system to the outside in the form of a blinking signal. Therefore, this emitted flashing signal is received in advance by a receiving device 5 having a sensor such as a phototransistor, and transmitted to a computer 6, and the computer 6 converts this binary data into decimal or hexadecimal notation. It is converted into a numerical value in multiple base system and displayed on the display device 7. On the other hand, the locking/unlocking data of the player card that could not be locked/unlocked is similarly converted into the same < decimal value or other numerical value using the computer 6 or another computer, and the data is compared with the locking/unlocking data built into the locker. Investigate discrepancies in the data.

The blinking method of the LED display needs to be consistent with the received image N5 and the computer 6, but since the locker system uses a magnetic card like the present invention, a frequency modulation method (when recording signals on magnetic media) is required. , a system in which magnetic flux is reversed at the clock signal and the binary number "1") was used as the data output request method.

According to the present invention, since an LED display is used and the flashing signal of the LED display is used as an external information transmission means, a special transmitting device is not required, and the built-in lock/unlock data can be easily and reliably deciphered. This allows the cause of the problem to be quickly determined.

It is also possible to change the output order of the built-in data and extract only the necessary data as needed.

[Effects of the Invention] By adopting the reading method in the card-type locker system of the present invention, the locking/unlocking data built into the locker can be retrieved quickly and easily as needed, so that the cause of failure and Improves the workability of troubleshooting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a card-type locker system, and FIG. 2 is a process diagram of a locking/unlocking data reading method. 1...Control board unit, 1a...
11i source, 2... Card reader unit, 2a...LE
D display, 3...Electronic lock unit, 4...
...magnetic card, 5...receiving device, 6...
... Computer, 7 ... Display device. Patent applicant: Ube Industries, Ltd. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a card-type locker system that is composed of a control board unit, a card reader unit, and an electronic lock unit, and in which a card on which unique information is written serves as an opening/closing key for the locking mechanism when the locker is in use, a maintenance card for data output is used. The lock/unlock data stored in the key data storage section of the control board unit is read into the card reader, and the lock/unlock data stored in the key data storage section of the control board unit is caused to flash on the LED (light emitting diode) display of the card reader unit according to a certain rule, and is transmitted to a receiving device such as a phototransistor. At the same time, the locking/unlocking data built into the locker is processed by a computer and converted into decimal or other multiple decimal notation and displayed on the screen. A locking/unlocking data reading method in a card-type locker system provided with a data reading function.