JPH10134155A - Noncontact medium processor and entry/exiting management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify a user and securely communicate by starting communicating with a noncontact medium when an input indicating means inputs and indicates the start of the communication and stopping the communication at the end of the communication with the noncontact medium. SOLUTION: A foot switch 55, which is quadrangular and has fixed size, is laid corresponding to the front of each door 52. When a card bearer comes here and steps on the foot switch 55, this foot switch 55 turns on and then the start of a communication with the card 51 is indicated. In response to this indication, communication use with the card bearer 56 is automatically done, the card 51 of the card bearer 56 immediately communicates and corresponds with a noncontact card reader 53, and on the basis of a data result read by this communication correspondence, the electronic lock of the door 52 is locked or unlocked, so that the communication with the card 51 is stopped. Consequently, the user can be specified and communicated with, and malfunction can completely be eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-contact medium processing apparatus for use in, for example, management of room entry / exit, and more particularly, to communication by accurately taking the communication timing with a non-contact medium such as a card key. The present invention relates to a non-contact medium processing device and an access control device with improved performance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An entry / exit management device for managing entry / exit of a room will be described below as an example.
As shown in FIG. 6, for example, a non-contact card reader 63 having a non-contact ID antenna is provided at an entrance of each of the chambers 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d,. Contactless card key 6 provided
When the device 4 is in communication, the ID information of the card key is read in a non-contact manner to open and close the door of the room.

At this time, when a plurality of non-contact card readers 63 are installed in a certain area, during data communication between one non-contact card reader 63 and a corresponding non-contact card key 64, another non-contact card If the transmission output 65 of the card reader 63 interferes with proper data communication, and even if a single contactless card reader is used, if a person passing by the vicinity enters the communication area, the card is The contactless card reader may malfunction against the intention of the key holder.On the other hand, if the contactless card key is not securely inserted into the communication area when using communication, a communication error will occur. If it cannot be specified, there is a problem that it cannot keep pace with the entering operation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for utilizing communication between a non-contact medium processing device and a non-contact medium.
An object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact medium processing device and an entry / exit management device capable of eliminating an unstable element of communication and performing correct and reliable communication processing according to a user's intention.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A non-contact medium processing device that communicates with a non-contact medium in a non-contact manner, comprising: input instruction means for inputting an instruction to start communication with the non-contact medium; and a non-contact medium when the input instruction means inputs communication start. Control means for starting communication with the non-contact medium and stopping communication when communication with the non-contact medium is completed.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the input instruction means is arranged in a communication area of a non-contact medium.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that when the non-contact medium holder enters the communication area of the non-contact medium, the input instruction means inputs the start of communication.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an entry / exit management device configured to manage entry / exit of a room using a non-contact medium processing device.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when the input instruction means instructs the start of communication with the non-contact medium, the control means starts communication with the non-contact medium based on the instruction, and stops the communication when the communication ends. In addition, an instruction to start communication is input by input instruction means arranged in the communication area of the non-contact medium.

Further, when the non-contact medium holder enters the communication area of the non-contact medium, the input instructing means instructs to start communication. The entry / exit user of the entry / exit user is managed using the non-contact medium processing device.

[0011]

As a result, since it is possible to input an instruction to start communication, it is possible to accurately perform communication with a non-contact medium to be communicated by the input instruction. For example, if a push button for starting communication is provided and set so that the user inputs and instructs, the user can be identified and communication can be reliably performed.
In addition, if a foot switch or a human detection sensor is provided at the use-response position and is set to automatically instruct the start of communication when the user approaches, communication can be taken at the appropriate communication-response position with good timing. it can.

Therefore, even if an irrelevant person holding the non-contact medium enters the communication area, it does not communicate with the non-contact medium, and can avoid unnecessary communication only with the parties, thereby completely eliminating malfunction. can do. Also, at this time, access to the non-contact medium can be omitted, so that electromagnetic waves for access can be omitted, and power saving and high-speed communication can be achieved.

Furthermore, if this non-contact medium processing device is applied to an entry / exit management device, it is possible to manage the regulation permission of a user entering / exiting the room, and it is possible to avoid a malfunction such as unexpectedly opening a door, The entrance / exit management can be performed by accurately keeping track of the pace.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an entry / exit management device for managing entry / exit of a room. This entry / exit management device is a contactless ID card (hereinafter referred to as a card) 11 having ID information used as a card key. Communicates with the non-contact card reader 13 installed in the vicinity of the door 12 in a non-contact manner in data communication, and based on the result of the data communication and reading, the door 12
Is configured to open and close.

FIG. 2 shows a communication antenna 21 provided for communication of the contactless card reader 13. The communication antenna 21 transmits and receives data toward a communication area around the door, and the card 11 having a communication function is used for communication. Is read and checked.

An OK lamp 22 and an NG lamp 23, which are turned on and off by a light emitting diode, are mounted on the upper outer surface of the communication antenna 21, and the user is notified by turning on and off whether or not communication contents are appropriate.

Further, a push button 24 for starting communication is mounted on the outer surface of the lower part, and when the push button 24 for starting communication is pressed by the card holder, a command to start communication is issued based on the push button. doing. Therefore, the use of communication with the card holder is specified, and the communication operation is performed stably and reliably.

FIG. 3 is a control circuit block diagram of an entry / exit management device for managing entry / exit of a room.
Each circuit device is controlled in accordance with the program stored in 2 and the control data is stored in the RAM 33 in a readable manner.

The A / D conversion circuit 34 includes the communication antenna 21
When data is communicated with the card 11 via the PC, the card data storing the personal data carrier such as the name and code number for specifying the user is converted from analog to digital and subjected to data processing. I do.

The door open / close detection sensor 35 detects and confirms the open / closed state of the door 12 when the door 12 is opened / closed. The electric lock 36 is provided as an automatic lock mechanism for the door 12,
Automatically lock / unlock electrically based on the locking / unlocking signal instructed by PU 31.

The communication device 37 is connected to a center that manages the doors of each room, transmits signals that are opened and closed to the center, and receives control signals from the centers to manage the doors.

The communication processing operation of the entry / exit management device thus configured will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the card holder comes to the operation-corresponding position on the front surface of the door 12 and presses the communication start push button 24 with the card 11 corresponding to the non-contact card reader 13 to unlock the door (step n1). ), Based on the press input of the push button 24, the CPU 31 transmits and outputs the electromagnetic wave for communication from the communication antenna 21 toward the front communication area, and specifies the card 11 of the card holder corresponding thereto to perform communication. Then, when the card data of the specified card 11 is received (steps n2 to n3), the CPU 31 reads the received data and checks the validity of the card. If the card is judged to be valid (step n4), When the communication is completed, the output of the electromagnetic wave is stopped (steps n5 to n6),
Subsequently, the CPU 31 unlocks the electric lock 36 and permits the door 12 to be opened. As a result, the card holder uses the non-contact communication to open the door 12 and enter the room (step n7).

In this case, even if an irrelevant person holding the card 11 passes near the front of the door 12, the card does not correspond to the card, and the cause of the malfunction can be reliably avoided.
Communication can be stably performed only with the parties. Also, at this time, access to communicate with the card can be omitted,
By omitting access electromagnetic waves, power saving and high-speed communication can be achieved.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 5 shows another entry / exit management apparatus for managing entry / exit of a room. This entry / exit management apparatus is a non-contact ID having ID information used as a card key.
A card 51 and a non-contact card reader 53 installed near the door 52 in communication with the card 51 in a non-contact manner.
And a foot switch 55 laid in the front passage 54 of the door 52.

The above-mentioned foot switch 55 has a rectangular, fixed size and is laid in correspondence with the front surface of each of the doors 52, 52. A card holder 56 comes here and the foot switch 55 When the user steps on the foot switch 55, the foot switch 55 is turned on, and based on the foot switch 55, it is set to instruct the start of communication with the card 51. Therefore, communication with the card holder 56 is automatically performed, and the card holder 56 is used.
The card 51 immediately communicates with the non-contact card reader 53, and the electronic lock of the door 52 is unlocked and locked based on the data result read in response to the communication.

As described above, if the communication is automatically started via the foot switch 55 when the card holder 56 approaches to unlock the door 52, the card holder 56 can be completely contactless. In particular, since communication can be taken at an appropriate communication correspondence position with good timing, it is possible to automatically read and check a specific card by automatically instructing the user without inputting an instruction to start communication. Further, in this case, the communication start can be automatically instructed even if the card holder is detected by the photoelectric detection sensor, not limited to the foot switch 55.

As described above, the input of the communication start can be instructed, so that the communication with the card to be accurately communicated can be performed by the input instruction. For example, if a push button for starting communication is provided and set so that the user inputs and instructs, the user can be identified and communication can be reliably performed. In addition, if a foot switch or a human detection sensor is provided at the use-response position and is set to automatically instruct the start of communication when the user approaches, communication can be taken at the appropriate communication-response position with good timing. it can. Therefore, even if an unrelated person holding the card enters the communication area, the card does not communicate with the card, and unnecessary communication can be avoided in correspondence with only the party, so that malfunction can be completely eliminated. Also, at this time, access to the card can be omitted,
By omitting access electromagnetic waves, power saving and high-speed communication can be achieved.

Furthermore, if this non-contact card reader is applied to an entry / exit management device, it is possible to manage the restriction of entry / exit of a user, to avoid a malfunction such as unexpectedly opening a door, Entry / exit management can be performed by keeping pace.

In correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the non-contact medium processing device of the present invention corresponds to the non-contact card readers 13 and 53 of the embodiment.
The non-contact medium corresponds to the non-contact ID cards 11, 51,
The input instruction means corresponds to the communication start push button 24 and the foot switch 55, the control means corresponds to the CPU 31, and the non-contact medium holder corresponds to the card holder 56. However, the present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a communication corresponding state of an entry / exit management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the communication antenna according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control circuit block diagram of the entry / exit management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a communication processing operation of the entry / exit management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing an entry / exit management device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication state of a non-contact card reader of a conventional entry / exit management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 51: Non-contact ID card 12, 52: Door 13, 53: Non-contact card reader 24: Push button for starting communication 31: CPU 55: Foot switch 56: Card holder

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact medium processing device that communicates with a non-contact medium in a non-contact manner, wherein input instruction means for inputting an instruction to start communication with the non-contact medium, and the input instruction means inputting an instruction to start communication. A non-contact medium processing device including a control unit that starts communication with the non-contact medium and stops communication when communication with the non-contact medium ends. 2. The non-contact medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the input instruction means is arranged in a communication area of the non-contact medium. 3. The non-contact medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein the input instructing means inputs and instructs start of communication when a non-contact medium holder enters the communication area of the non-contact medium. 4. An entry / exit management device configured to manage entry / exit of a room using the non-contact medium processing device according to claim 1, 2 or 3.