JPH11353569A - Management controller for entering/leaving room - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burden on a person leaving a room by appropriately setting/canceling a security warning mode without requiring the judgement of the person leaving the room by reporting the will to leave the room and setting the security warning mode when there is no response from a person in the room within a fixed time from this report. SOLUTION: When operation for entering the room (the insertion of an ID card into a card reader 2 for entering room) is suitable, the security warning mode in a crime preventing system unit 11 is canceled. When there is an operation for leaving the room (such as the insertion of the ID card into a card reader 3 for leaving room or pressing operation of a final leaving button at an operation part 4), it is reported by indoor broadcasting while using a broadcasting control unit 14. When there is not telephone response from the person in the room within a fixed time (such as three to five minutes, for example), from the report due to a reporting means, the illumination or air conditioning in the room is stopped by using an illumination control unit 12 or air conditioning control unit 13 and the security warning mode at the burglar system unit 11 is set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an entry / exit management controller for automatically controlling entry / exit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When returning home from a workplace, a person who leaves the room checks the safety of his / her department and checks for the presence of a occupant. If he / she is the last person in his / her department, he turns off the lighting in his / her area. Leave the room. If the user is the final exit person of the entire target room, the final exit process is performed by the operation unit at the entrance.

When the final exit processing is performed, a security alert mode is set in the security system of the target room,
The door lock is locked. When entering the room, the security alert mode is released by inserting the ID card into the card reader at the entrance, and the key at the entrance is unlocked.

[0004]

In the office (large area) of a large-scale building, it is very difficult for a person who has left the room to determine whether or not he / she is the last person to leave the room. In some cases, even if a voice of leaving the room is issued by voice, the voice may not reach the occupant in a remote place. The occupants may go to the bathroom or meet on another floor.

[0005] For this reason, even if there is a room occupant, it is erroneously determined that the person is the last person who exited, and the final room exit processing is performed. There are cases where they return home.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
The purpose is to enable the security alert mode to be set or canceled according to the actual presence or absence of the occupant without the need to judge the exit person, and the exit person can perform a simple exit operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide an entry / exit management control device capable of only returning home immediately and greatly reducing the burden on exiting persons.

Another object of the present invention is to appropriately set / cancel the security alert mode and turn on / off the lighting / air conditioning in the room in accordance with the presence or absence of the occupant without the need for the judgment of the occupant. It is an object of the present invention to provide an entry / exit management control device which allows a person who exits only to return home immediately after performing a simple exit operation, which can greatly reduce the burden on the exit person and achieve an energy saving effect. .

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems First Invention (Claim 1)
Is a first control means for canceling the security alert mode in response to an entry operation, a notification means for notifying that the user has left the room, and a response of the occupant within a predetermined time from the notification by the notification means. And second control means for stopping the indoor lighting or air conditioning and setting the security alert mode when there is no security alert mode.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the first control means cancels the security alert mode when the entry operation is proper. .

[0010] In a third aspect of the present invention (claim 3), in the first aspect of the invention, the notifying means notifies the user of the exit by indoor broadcasting. In the entry / exit management control device according to a fourth invention (claim 4), in the first invention, the notifying means notifies the user of the exit by a change in the amount of indoor lighting.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the entry / exit management control device according to the first aspect, wherein the second control means responds to a telephone response or a lighting switch by a occupant within a predetermined time after the notification by the notification means. When there is no operation, stop the indoor lighting or air conditioning and set the security alert mode.

[0012]

[1] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 1 includes an entry card reader 2, an exit card reader 3, an operation unit 4, a display unit 5, a security system unit 11, a lighting control unit 12, an air conditioning control unit 13,
The broadcast control unit 14 and the telephone control unit 15 are connected.

The entry card reader 2 is provided outside a late-night doorway of an office (large area) in a building. The exit card reader 3 is provided inside the entrance at midnight.

The operation unit 4 and the display unit 5 are provided near the exit card reader 3. Security system unit 1
1 performs various security processing such as locking, unlocking, and issuing an alarm to the entrance of the entire building or the office (large area).

The lighting control unit 12 controls on / off, the light amount, and the like of all the lighting fixtures installed in the office. The air conditioning control unit 13 controls the operation of all the air conditioners installed in the office.

The broadcast control unit 14 controls broadcast facilities in the office. The telephone control unit 15 controls telephone equipment in the office. The control unit 1 includes the following (1) to (3) as main functional means.

(1) First control means for canceling the security alert mode in the security system unit 11 when the entry operation (insertion of an ID card into the entry card reader 2) is proper.

(2) When there is a room exit operation (insertion of an ID card into the room exit card reader 3 and pressing operation of the final exit button on the operation unit 4), the broadcast control unit 14 informs the user of this. Notifying means for notifying by

(3) When there is no telephone response of the occupant within a certain period of time (for example, 3 to 5 minutes) from the notification by the notification means, the lighting control unit 12 and the air conditioning control unit 13 are used to illuminate or air-condition the room. A second control means for stopping the security and setting a security alert mode in the security system unit 11.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 (when entering a room) and the flowchart of FIG. 3 (when leaving a room). When the security alert mode is set, one of the entrances of the office is set as a late-night entrance. Other doorways are locked out.

When a person who wants to enter the room inserts his / her ID card into the card reader 2 at the entrance at midnight, the contents of the ID card are read, and the person who wants to enter the room is registered in advance by referring to the read contents and the registration data. It is determined whether the authorized person has been granted.

If not authorized, the door lock at midnight remains locked. If the user is a permitter, the security alert mode is released, the key at the door at midnight is unlocked, and the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned on.
This allows you to enter the office.

Upon returning home, the person who leaves the room checks the safety of his / her department and the presence / absence of the occupant, and turns off the lighting of his / her area if he / she thinks he / she is the last person in his / her department. Furthermore, the lights and the occupants of the other department areas are checked, and if a occupant is found, the occupant is notified of the return to home by voice or the like, and the user exits.

When the lights in the other section area are turned off or when no occupants are found in the other section area, the exited person inserts his / her own ID card into the exit card reader 3 at the entrance / exit at midnight and operates the operation section. The final exit button in 4 is pressed.

When the ID card is inserted into the exit card reader 3, the content of the ID card is read, and the read content is registered in the memory as the final exit. When the final exit button is pressed, a voice announcement to the effect of the final exit is broadcast throughout the office (and on other floors). For example, "The final exit was processed.
Turn off the lighting and air conditioning and enter the alert mode. Please call the "****" number within 5 minutes to release the alert. Is announced.

The occupant who listens to the broadcast calls a number "****" using a nearby telephone. If this telephone response is received within 5 minutes from the broadcast, the lighting and air conditioning in the office are not stopped, and the security alert mode is also released.

If there is no telephone response within 5 minutes from the start of the broadcast, all lighting and air conditioning in the office room are stopped regardless of the own department and other departments. At the same time, the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned off, the security alert mode is set, and the key of the door at midnight is locked.

After the lock, when the occupant who has gone outside returns, the user can enter the room by inserting the ID card into the card reader 2 for entering the room. In this way, the user is notified of the exit by the indoor announcement of the voice announcement, and if there is no telephone response of the occupant within 5 minutes from this notification, the security alert mode is set to determine whether the occupant actually exists. The security alert mode can be set and canceled appropriately without the need to judge the exit,
A person who leaves the room only needs to perform a simple operation of leaving the room and return home immediately, which can greatly reduce the burden on the person leaving the room.

In addition, since all the lighting and air conditioning in the office room are automatically stopped simultaneously with the setting of the security alert mode, it is possible to turn on and off the lighting and air conditioning in the office room without the need for the judgment and operation of the exiting person. The lighting and the air conditioning are not forgotten to be turned off, and an energy saving effect can be obtained. The control target may include not only lighting and air conditioning, but also an outlet power supply to which OA equipment is connected.

[2] A second embodiment will be described. The control unit 1 includes the following (11) to (13) as main functional means. (11) If the entry operation (insertion of an ID card into the entry card reader 2) is proper, the security system unit 11
First control means for canceling the security alert mode in.

(12) When there is a room exit operation (insertion of an ID card into the room exit card reader 3 and pressing operation of the final exit button in the operation unit 4), the fact is notified by using the illumination control unit 12 to the interior lighting. Notifying means for notifying by a change in the light amount of light.

(13) When there is no operation of the lighting switch of the occupant within a fixed time (for example, 3 to 5 minutes) from the notification by the notification means, the lighting control unit 12 and the air conditioning control unit 13 are used to illuminate the room. Second control means for stopping air conditioning and setting a security alert mode in the security system unit 11.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment. The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 (at the time of entry) and the flowchart of FIG. 5 (at the time of exit).

When the security alert mode is set, one of the entrances of the office is set as a late-night entrance. Other doorways are locked out. When a person who wants to enter the room inserts his / her ID card into the card reader 2 at the entrance at midnight, the contents of the ID card are read, and by referring to the read contents and the registered data, the permission of the person who wants to enter the room is registered Is determined.

If not authorized, the door lock at midnight remains locked. If the user is a permitter, the security alert mode is released, the key at the door at midnight is unlocked, and the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned on.
This allows you to enter the office.

Upon returning home, the exited person checks the safety of his / her department and the presence / absence of a occupant, and turns off the lighting of his / her area if he / she thinks he / she is the last person in his / her department. Furthermore, the lights and the occupants of the other department areas are checked, and if a occupant is found, the occupant is notified of the return to home by voice or the like, and the user exits.

When the lights in the other section area are turned off or when no occupants are found in the other section area, the exited person inserts his / her own ID card into the exit card reader 3 at the entrance at midnight and operates the operation section. The final exit button in 4 is pressed.

When the ID card is inserted into the exit card reader 3, the content of the ID card is read, and the read content is registered in the memory as the final exit. Then, when the final exit button is pressed, the light amount of the illuminated lighting in the office room is halved to 50% illumination.

The occupant who notices that the lighting has become dark operates any lighting switch nearby. If the lighting switch is operated within 5 minutes after the light intensity is reduced by half, the light intensity of the illumination is returned to the normal 100% lighting. The lighting and air conditioning in the office room have not been stopped, and the security alert mode has been released.

If the lighting switch is not operated within 5 minutes from the half of the light intensity of the lighting, all lighting and air conditioning in the office room are stopped regardless of the own department and other departments, based on the judgment that there is no occupant. You. At the same time, the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned off, the security alert mode is set, and the key of the door at midnight is locked.

After the lock, if the occupant who has gone outside returns, the ID card can be inserted into the card reader 2 for entering the room to enable entry. In this way, the fact that the room has been exited is notified by halving the amount of illumination light, and from this notification,
By setting the security alert mode when the occupant does not operate the lighting switch within minutes, the security alert mode can be set / canceled according to the presence or absence of the occupant without the need for the exit person to judge. It is only necessary for the person leaving the room to return home immediately after performing a simple operation of leaving the room, and the burden on the person leaving the room can be greatly reduced.

Further, since all the lighting and air conditioning in the office room are automatically stopped simultaneously with the setting of the security alert mode, it is possible to turn on and off the lighting and air conditioning in the office room without necessitating the judgment and operation of the exiting person. The lighting and the air conditioning are not forgotten to be turned off, and an energy saving effect can be obtained. The control target may include not only lighting and air conditioning, but also an outlet power supply to which OA equipment is connected.

Although the amount of illumination is reduced by half as a method of notification, the amount of reduction in the amount of illumination can be appropriately set according to the type of installed lighting equipment and the like. Also,
Instead of simply decreasing the light amount, the increase and decrease of the light amount may be repeated.

[3] A third embodiment will be described. The control unit 1 includes the following (21) to (23) as main functional means. (21) If the entry operation (insertion of an ID card into the entry card reader 2) is proper, the security system unit 11
First control means for canceling the security alert mode in.

(22) When there is a room exit operation (insertion of an ID card into the room exit card reader 3 and pressing operation of the final exit button in the operation unit 4), the fact is notified using the illumination control unit 12 to the interior lighting. Notifying means for notifying by a change in the light amount of light.

(23) When there is no operation of the lighting switch or telephone response of the occupant within a fixed time (for example, 3 to 5 minutes) from the notification by the notification means, the lighting control unit 1
2 and the air conditioning control unit 13 to stop indoor lighting or air conditioning,
A second control means for setting a security alert mode in.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment. The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 (at the time of entry) and the flowchart of FIG. 7 (at the time of exit).

When the security alert mode is set, one of the entrances of the office is set as a late-night entrance. Other doorways are locked out. When a person who wants to enter the room inserts his / her ID card into the card reader 2 at the entrance at midnight, the contents of the ID card are read, and by referring to the read contents and the registered data, the permission of the person who wants to enter the room is registered Is determined.

If not authorized, the door lock at midnight remains locked. If the user is a permitter, the security alert mode is released, the key at the door at midnight is unlocked, and the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned on.
This allows you to enter the office.

Upon returning home, the exited person confirms the safety of his / her department and the presence / absence of a occupant, and turns off the illumination of his / her area if he / she thinks he / she is the last person in his / her department. Furthermore, the lights and the occupants of the other department areas are checked, and if a occupant is found, the occupant is notified of the return to home by voice or the like, and the user exits.

When the lights in the other section area are turned off or when no occupants are found in the other section area, the exited person inserts his / her own ID card into the exit card reader 3 at the late-night entrance and the operation section. The final exit button in 4 is pressed.

When the ID card is inserted into the exit card reader 3, the contents of the ID card are read, and the read contents are registered in the memory as the final exit. Then, when the final exit button is pressed, the light amount of the illuminated lighting in the office room is halved to 50% illumination.

The occupant who notices that the lighting has become dark operates any lighting switch nearby. Alternatively, use a nearby phone to access a specific "***
* ”Number. If this light switch operation or telephone response is received within 5 minutes after the light amount is reduced by half, the light amount of the light in the office room is returned to the normal 100% light amount. The lighting and air conditioning in the office room have not been stopped, and the security alert mode has been released.

If there is no operation of the lighting switch or telephone call within 5 minutes after halving the light intensity of the lighting, all lighting and air conditioning in the office room are stopped regardless of the own department and other departments. At the same time, the downlight inside the door at midnight is turned off, the security alert mode is set, and the key of the door at midnight is locked.

After the lock, when the occupant who has gone outside comes back, the ID card can be inserted into the card reader 2 for entering the room to enter the room. In this way, the fact that the room has been exited is notified by halving the amount of illumination light,
The security alert mode is set when there is no lighting switch operation or telephone response of the occupant within minutes, and the exit / exit of the security alert mode according to the presence or absence of the occupant requires the judgment of the exiting person. This can be performed appropriately without leaving the room, and the exiting person only needs to perform a simple exit operation and return home immediately, which can greatly reduce the burden on the exiting person.

Further, since all the lighting and air conditioning in the office room are automatically stopped simultaneously with the setting of the security alert mode, it is possible to turn on and off the lighting and air conditioning in the office room without necessitating the judgment and operation of the exiting person. The lighting and the air conditioning are not forgotten to be turned off, and an energy saving effect can be obtained. The control target may include not only lighting and air conditioning, but also an outlet power supply to which OA equipment is connected.

Although the amount of illumination light is halved as a method of notification, the amount of reduction in the amount of light can be appropriately set according to the type of installed lighting equipment. Also,
Instead of simply decreasing the light amount, the increase and decrease of the light amount may be repeated. Furthermore, as a notification method, in addition to changing the amount of illumination, a sound announcement may be broadcast indoors.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, the fact that the user has left the room is notified, and the security alert mode is set when there is no response from the occupants within a certain period of time from this notification. The security alert mode can be set / released appropriately according to the presence or absence of the occupant without the need for the exit person's judgment, and the exit person only has to perform a simple exit operation and return home immediately. In addition, it is possible to provide an entry / exit management control device capable of greatly reducing the burden on the exit person.

Further, according to the present invention, the system notifies the user of the exit from the room, and if there is no response from the occupants within a certain period of time from this notification, stops the lighting or air conditioning in the room and sets the security alert mode. Therefore, it is possible to set / cancel the security alert mode according to the presence or absence of the occupant and turn on / off the lighting and air conditioning in the room appropriately without the need for the exit occupant to judge. It is only necessary to return home immediately after performing a simple exit operation, and it is possible to provide an entry / exit management control device capable of greatly reducing the burden on the exit person and achieving an energy saving effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of each embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment when entering a room.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of exit from the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of entering a room in the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of exit from a room in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of entering a room in the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of exit from a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control part 2 ... Card reader for entering room 3 ... Card reader for leaving room 4 ... Operation part 5 ... Display part 11 ... Security system unit 12 ... Lighting control unit 13 ... Air conditioning control unit 14 ... Broadcast control unit 15 ... Telephone control unit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Norio Eguchi 3-4-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside NTT Facilities Inc. (72) Inventor Kazuo Oshima 3-4-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Stock (72) Inventor Ayumu Onodera 3-4-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside NTT Facilities Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A first control means for canceling the security alert mode in response to an entry operation, a notifying means for notifying that the user has left the room, and when the occupant has not responded within a predetermined time from the notification by the notifying means. A second control unit for stopping indoor lighting or air conditioning and setting a security alert mode, and a room entry / exit management control device. 2. The entry / exit management control device according to claim 1, wherein the first control means releases the security alert mode when the entry operation is proper. Management control unit. 3. The entry / exit management control device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the user of the exit by an indoor broadcast. 4. The entry / exit management control device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies the user of the exit by a change in the amount of indoor lighting. 5. The entry / exit management control device according to claim 1, wherein the second control means is configured to illuminate the room when there is no telephone response or light switch operation by the occupant within a predetermined time from the notification by the notification means. Alternatively, an entrance / exit management control device characterized in that air conditioning is stopped and a security alert mode is set.