JPH04221181A - Custody system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a custody system having safety in which the opening/closing door of a custody unit can be opened only by an operator whose fingerprints have been registered. CONSTITUTION:When a user whose fingerprints have been previously registered allows a fingerprint reading-out device 11 to read his own fingerprints, a comparison device 15 comparison-collates the fingerprint data registered in a fingerprint data memory device 12 and the read-out fingerprint data. When the result of the comparison-collation coincides, a controller 13 displays a prescribed storage unit 1 on a display lamp 8, and a release instruction signal is inputted into a lock device 5 for a certain time. If a card issued by a card issuing device 9 is detected by an issued card detector 7, during the time when the lock device 5 receives the lock release instruction signal, a lock 2 is released to open an opening/closing door 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage system.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the opening/closing door of the storage unit of this type of storage system has generally been unlocked using a key. Alternatively, some doors were unlocked by entering a PIN number using a numeric keypad.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with the unlocking method using a key, there is a problem in that if the key is lost, the door can be easily opened if the storage unit with the matching key is found. Additionally, unlocking by entering a PIN number using a numeric keypad is extremely secure compared to unlocking with a key, but even in this case, if someone else learns your PIN number, the door can easily be opened. There was a problem that it would get lost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a highly secure storage system in which only the fingerprint registrant can unlock the opening/closing door of the storage unit. be.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a plurality of storage units and an opening/closing door attached to each storage unit, and provides a regular door opening operation and unlocking command signal. A lock device that unlocks the door when there is an input; a storage device that stores the user's fingerprint data in advance;
a fingerprint reading device; a comparing device that compares and matches the fingerprint data from the fingerprint reading device with the fingerprint data registered in the storage device; and when a matching signal is received from the comparing device, the lock of the opening/closing door of a predetermined storage unit is activated. the device for a certain period of time,
and a control device which provides the above-mentioned unlocking command signal and operates a display means indicating a predetermined storage unit.

[0006]

[Operation] According to the present invention, when a user who has registered his/her fingerprint in advance causes the fingerprint reading device to read his/her fingerprint,
Since the fingerprint data registered in the storage device and the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reading device match, the comparison device sends a matching signal to the control device, and the control device that receives this matching signal displays a predetermined storage unit as a display device. and gives a release command signal to the lock device for a certain period of time. The lock device will unlock the door if the user performs a normal door opening operation, that is, a key operation, input of a PIN number, or insertion of a specific card, while inputting an unlock command signal. It enables the development of

On the other hand, if a fingerprint is read by someone other than the fingerprint registrant, an unlock command signal is not sent from the control device to the lock device, so even if the key, PIN number, card, etc. match, The lock device does not unlock and the storage unit door cannot be opened.

[0008]

[Examples] The present invention will be explained below with reference to Examples. Figure 1
shows an overall configuration diagram of this system. This system manages a plurality of storage units 1, and each storage unit 1 has a motor-driven lock 2, a lock motor 3 that drives this lock 2, and a lock motor 3 that drives the lock 2. , and a signal processing section 4 that controls the drive of this lock motor 3. This lock device 5 locks and unlocks the opening/closing door 6 of each storage unit 1. It is now possible to do this.

When a valid card is inserted into the ticket issuing detector 7 attached to the lock device 5, the signal processing unit 4 determines that a door opening operation has been performed, and if an unlocking command signal is input at that time. , the lock 2 is unlocked by driving the lock motor 3 in the unlocking direction. Further, when a locking command signal is input to the signal processing section 4, the lock motor 3 is driven in the locking direction to lock the lock 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 1 is provided with opening/closing doors 6 each of which is locked and unlocked by a lock 2, and the above-mentioned ticket issuing detector 7 is attached to the front surface of each opening/closing door 6. Further, each storage unit 1 is provided with an indicator lamp 8, respectively. 1 for each of these multiple storage units 1
The system is equipped with a fingerprint reader 11, and the above-mentioned solution is determined based on the comparison result between the user's fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reader 11 and the fingerprint data registered in advance in the fingerprint data storage device 12. A lock command signal is generated by the control device 13.

The control device 13 plays a central role in the storage system of the present invention, and when the mode switching section 14 sets the fingerprint data registration mode, the fingerprint reading device 1
The fingerprint data read in step 1 is stored in fingerprint data storage device 12.
When the normal mode is set, the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reading device 11 is sent to the comparison device 15, and the registered fingerprint data read from the fingerprint data storage device 12 is sent to the comparison device 15. 15, a verification comparison is performed.

The comparison device 15 is configured to give a matching signal to the control device 13 when the registered fingerprint data matches the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reading device 11, and the control device 13 receives the matching signal. When there is an input, the display circuit 17 reads the data indicating the storage unit 1 in use stored in the storage designation storage section 16 and sends a display control signal to turn on the indicator lamp 8 attached to the storage unit 1. It also sends a control signal to the ticket issuing device 9 to issue an opening operation card corresponding to the storage unit 1, and further sends an unlock command signal to the lock device 5 of the storage unit 1 for a certain period of time. .

The storage designation storage unit 16 is configured to write data under the control of the control device 13 when a person who has put luggage or the like in the storage unit 1 enters data such as the number of the target storage unit 1 using the storage designation input device 10. It has become. Further, when the above data is input from the storage command input device 10, the control device 13 gives a locking command signal to the lock device 5 of the storage unit 1 to lock the opening/closing door 6.

The fingerprint reading device 11 uses a known device, for example, an optical sensor 11A that reads a fingerprint as an image, an image processing section 11B that binarizes the read image, and an image processing section. It is composed of a data processing section 11C that performs feature point extraction processing and encoding processing from the data processed in 11B, and as described above,
It is used when registering fingerprint data and when comparing fingerprint data.

Therefore, in the system of the present invention, only when a user who has registered fingerprint data in advance has his or her fingerprint read by the fingerprint reading device 11, the card issuing device 9 issues a card under the control of the control device 13. At the same time, the display lamp 8 corresponding to the storage unit 1 lights up based on the data of the storage unit 1 stored in the storage designation storage section 16, and an unlock command signal is given to the lock device 5 for a certain period of time. It will be done.

When the issued card is inserted into the ticket issuing detector 7 of the storage unit 1 whose display lamp 8 is lit, the ticket issuing detector 7 sends a detection signal to the signal processing section 4 of the lock device 5.
The signal processing unit 4 drives the lock motor 3 to unlock the lock 2 when both this detection signal and the unlock command signal are input. By this unlocking, the stored baggage can be taken out from the storage unit 1.

By the way, in the above embodiment, a card is used to input the door opening operation, but an ordinary key may also be used.
Further, inputting a password using a numeric keypad may be used, and the present invention is not particularly limited to the embodiment. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the target storage unit is displayed by lighting the indicator lamp 8; however,
Other display means may also be used and are not limited to the embodiments.

Furthermore, time constraints from fingerprint verification to unlocking (
2 seconds to 30 minutes) may be added to increase safety. Furthermore, it is also possible to deploy this system to equipment equipped with multiple opening/closing doors.

[0019]

Effects of the Invention The present invention provides a lock that is provided on a plurality of storage units and an opening/closing door attached to each storage unit, and that unlocks the opening/closing door when a regular door opening operation and an unlocking command signal are input. a device, a storage device in which user's fingerprint data is registered in advance, a fingerprint reading device, a comparing device for comparing and collating the fingerprint data from the fingerprint reading device with the fingerprint data registered in the storage device, and the comparing device. When there is a matching signal from the storage unit, the control device applies the above-mentioned unlocking command signal to the lock device of the opening/closing door of the predetermined storage unit for a certain period of time, and also operates the display means indicating the predetermined storage unit. The door can only be unlocked by the user who has done so, and the door cannot be unlocked without a fingerprint match and a proper opening operation, resulting in an extremely high level of safety.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a partially omitted arrangement of a storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Storage unit 2 tablets 3 Lock motor 4 Signal processing section 5 Lock device 6 Opening/closing door 7 Ticketing detector 8 Indication lamp 9 Ticket issuing device 10 Storage designation input device 11 Fingerprint reader 12 Fingerprint data storage device 13 Control device 14 Mode switching section 15 Comparison device 16 Storage designation storage section 17 Display circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plurality of storage units, a lock device provided on the opening/closing door attached to each storage unit and unlocking the opening/closing door when a regular door opening operation and an unlocking command signal are input; A storage device in which the user's fingerprint data is registered, a fingerprint reading device, a comparison device for comparing and collating the fingerprint data from the fingerprint reading device and the fingerprint data registered in the storage device, and a matching signal from the comparison device. If there,
1. A storage system comprising: a control device that applies the unlocking command signal to a locking device of an opening/closing door of a predetermined storage unit for a certain period of time, and operates a display means indicating a predetermined storage unit.