KR101521148B1 - Apparatus for confirming installation data and serial number for digital doorlock - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a confirming device of the installation date and serial number for a digital door lock. A microprocessor stores a date when a battery is initially mounted on a digital door clock or a date when a password is initially set after the installation of the digital door lock in a memory as a digital door lock installation date. A serial number of the corresponding digital door lock is stored in the memory. The microprocessor displays the digital door lock installation date to be confirmed by a user if a key string command for the confirmation of an initial date of a free after-sales service period of the digital door lock is inputted through a keypad. The microprocessor displays the serial number of the digital door lock stored in the memory so that the user confirms it if a key string command for the confirmation of the serial number of the digital door lock is inputted through the key pad. According to the present invention, the free treatment or charged treatment of an after-sale service work can be confirmed objectively easily by confirming the digital door lock installation date stored clearly in the memory as the initial date of the free after-sales service period. A manufacturer can be confirmed easily clearly by storing the serial number of the digital door lock electronically in the memory by not confirming the serial number through a genuine product certification sticker attached to the digital door lock. An unfair competition between rival companies that result from a damage of the genuine product certification sticker can be prevented. A business public order related to the sale, management, and distribution of a product can be protected and maintained healthily.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a digital door lock installation date and serial number confirmation device,

The present invention relates to a digital door lock, and more particularly, to a digital door lock installation date and a serial number identification device.

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the digital door lock includes a touch method of inputting numbers or special keys by pressing the touch keypad, a button method of inputting numbers or special keys by pressing a button keypad as shown in FIG. 1 (b) This is mainly used.

For reference, the touch keypad is a method of inputting a number or a special key by pressing a desired soft button in a state where a soft button for inputting a number or a special key is displayed on the touch panel by the light emitted from the backlight unit, A visibility function for displaying a soft button selected by the user and a soft button displayed by the user in a brighter manner than other soft buttons in the vicinity may be added.

For example, the button keypad described above is a method of inputting a number or a special key by pressing a button desired by a user. If necessary, the button keypad illuminates a backlight unit (for example, LED) corresponding to a button selected by the user, A visibility function for displaying the corresponding button brighter is added.

Such a digital door lock is repaired or replaced with a new one when a failure (e.g., a keypad failure, an internal lock device failure, etc.) occurs during use. Usually, after-sales service such as repair or replacement of a digital door lock is performed by a dealer Or an after-sales service center operated by a distributor or a manufacturer.

As such, after-sales services such as repair or replacement of digital door locks, which are processed at the request of the user, are handled free of charge or charge at the after-sales service center operated by the dealer, distributor or manufacturer of the digital door lock.

For example, a digital door lock can be freely repaired or replaced during a free after-sales service based on a serial number or a free warranty period, which is confirmed through a product warranty card of a digital door lock or an activation sticker attached to a digital door lock, If the service period has passed, the repair cost or replacement cost of the digital door lock is charged to the user in accordance with the degree of failure.

On the other hand, if the user inadvertently loses the product warranty or if the user or the competitor illegally removes the activation sticker attached to the digital lock, the digital door lock dispatched from the after sales service center operated by the dealer, The repairer may not be able to confirm the free after-service period corresponding to the digital door lock, and in particular, it is impossible to confirm the manufacturer through the serial number.

As a result, there is a dispute between the manufacturer and the user due to the unclear problem of the after-treatment service or the payment processing of the after-sales service, unfair competition occurs among the competitors, and the business order related to the sale, management, and distribution of the product becomes unhealthy.

KR 10-2011-0038440 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a digital door lock, And a serial number of the digital door lock is stored in the memory. When a key string command for confirming the start date of the free after-service period of the digital door lock is input through the keypad, the digital door lock installation date And a digital door lock for displaying the serial number of the digital door lock stored in the memory for the user to confirm when the key string command for checking the serial number of the digital door lock is inputted through the keypad Date and serial number identification device To provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a digital door lock device, which, when a key string command for confirming the date of validity is input, sequentially displays a digital door lock installation date on a keypad in order of date, And to provide a digital door lock installation date and a serial number identification device for displaying characters.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal which is capable of displaying a serial number of a digital door lock sequentially on a keypad when a key string command for checking the serial number is input, And a digital door lock installation date and a serial number identification device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital door lock installation date and serial number checking apparatus, wherein the microprocessor stores a password set by a user's keypad operation in a memory, Closing operation of a door lock device installed on a door by an opening / closing control signal output by the microprocessor according to whether or not a password is normally input by a keypad operation of the microprocessor, The date of the digital door lock is stored in the memory as the date of installation of the digital door lock, the serial number of the digital door lock is stored in the memory, and the digital door lock free service of the digital door lock When a key string command for confirming a predetermined date is input by combining at least two numerals or special keys to confirm the date of arithmetic of the period, the microprocessor displays a digital door lock installation date stored in the memory When a key string command for serial number confirmation, which is specified by a combination of at least two numbers or special keys in order to check the serial number of the digital door lock via the keypad, is inputted, And displays the serial number of the digital door lock stored in the memory so that the user can confirm the serial number.

In the digital door lock installation date and serial number confirmation device according to the present invention, when the key string command for confirming the start date is inputted, the microprocessor sequentially displays the installation date of the digital door lock in the keypad in the order of the date , And is guided by a voice through a speaker, or is displayed by numerals or characters through a display.

In the digital door lock installation date and serial number confirmation device according to the present invention, the microprocessor sequentially flashes the serial number of the digital door lock in the keypad when the key string command for the serial number confirmation is input, Or displayed by a voice or a character through a display.

According to the present invention, a repairer dispatched from an after-sales service center operated by a dealer, a distributor or a manufacturer of a digital door lock or a digital door lock installation date stored in a memory by a user is clearly identified as a preliminary date of a free after- In particular, the digital door lock serial number can be stored electronically in the memory without being verified by the product certificate or the activation sticker attached to the digital door lock. It can be easily and clearly identified, preventing unfair competition among competitors caused by damage to the activation sticker, and soundly protecting and maintaining the sales order related to the sale, management, and distribution of the product.

1 is a perspective view showing a general digital door lock.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital door lock installation date and serial number identification device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The digital door lock installation date and serial number identification device according to the present invention is installed and used in a general digital door lock as shown in FIG. 1

2, the digital door lock according to the present invention stores the password set by the operation of the user's keypad 110 in the memory 130 and controls the user's keypad 110 in a state where the password is set, The door lock device provided on the door is opened and closed by an open / close control signal outputted by the microprocessor 120 according to whether or not the password is normally input by the operation.

For reference, the manner of operation of the keypad 110 for setting the password of the digital door lock may differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. For example, the digital door lock SHS-P910, which is a product model of Samsung SDS, is designed to open the battery cover on the back and press the registration button shortly, then press the 4 ~ 12 digit password by pressing the keypad and then press the * button to set the password.

Also, door locks installed in the doors can be manufactured in various structures and shapes for each manufacturer, and even if the specific embodiments are not described, they are easily understood to those of ordinary skill in the art of digital door lock technology.

The microprocessor 120 stores the date on which the battery is first installed on the corresponding digital door lock or the date on which the first password is set after the installation of the corresponding digital door lock in the memory 130 as a digital door lock installation date.

The memory 130 stores a serial number of the corresponding digital door lock.

The serial number of the digital door lock 100 may be stored in the memory 130 by setting a unique serial number for identifying the manufacturer in the product production process.

Preferably, the memory 130 is a ROM that can read but can not be changed once. The firmware may be stored in the ROM to store the data on the digital door lock installation date or time, It is preferable to store the serial number of the digital door lock 100.

In order to check the starting date of the free after-sales service period of the digital door lock via the keypad 110, if a key string command for confirming the preliminary due date is input by combining at least two numbers or special keys, 120 displays the digital door lock installation date stored in the memory 130 so that the user can confirm the installation date.

When a key string command for confirming a serial number is input by combining at least two numbers or special keys to check the serial number of the digital door lock through the keypad 110, the microprocessor 120 And displays the serial number of the digital door lock stored in the memory 130 so that the user can confirm the serial number.

The microprocessor 120 sequentially displays the installation date of the digital door lock in the keypad 110 according to the order of the date when the key string command for confirming the start date is inputted.

Alternatively, the microprocessor 120 may guide the installation date of the digital door lock by voice through the speaker 140, or may display the date or the number through the display 150.

The microprocessor 120 sequentially flashes the serial number of the digital door lock on the keypad 110 when the key string command for the serial number confirmation is input.

Alternatively, the microprocessor 120 may announce the serial number of the digital door lock by voice through the speaker 140, or may display the serial number of the digital door lock through the display 150 using numbers or characters.

The speaker 140 may be a micro speaker.

The display 150 may be a touch panel, an LED, an LCD, or the like.

The digital door lock installation date and serial number checking apparatus 100 according to the present invention configured as above operates as follows.

As described above, a unique serial number for confirming the manufacturer in the product production process is stored in the memory 130, and a repairman or user dispatched from an after-sales service center operated by a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer of the digital door lock When the battery is first set up in the digital door lock or the digital door lock is installed and the password is first set by operating the keypad 110 such as the touch keypad or the button keypad, And stores it in the memory 130 as a digital door lock installation date.

At this time, the microprocessor 120 automatically checks the installation date of the digital door lock corresponding to the date when the battery is first installed on the digital door lock or the date when the first password is set using the built-in RTC (Real Time Clock) chip, 130).

Alternatively, the microprocessor 120 may store a digital door lock installation date in the memory 130, which is set by an operator or a user by operating an additional keypad 110 when the user first sets a password by operating the keypad 110 .

For example, the case where the first password of the digital door lock, SHS-P910, product model of Samsung SDS described above is set will be described as follows.

The technician or user can open the battery cover on the back and press the registration button briefly, then first press the keypad to force the digital door lock installation date (eg 20140925 number corresponding to September 25, 2014) , Press the 4 to 12 digit password by operating the keypad, and then press the * button to set the password for the first time. For reference, when the password is changed during the use of the digital door lock after the initial password setting, the digital door lock installation date forced entry process is omitted.

If a failure (e.g., a keypad failure, an internal lock device failure, or the like) occurs during use of the digital door lock while the digital door lock installation date and the serial number are stored in the memory 130, Dispatch a service technician from an after-sales service center operated by a distributor, distributor or manufacturer of the product.

At this time, the repairman or the user operates the keypad 110 to input the key string command for confirming the date of confirmation.

The key string command for confirming the arithmetic day is a combination of at least two numbers or special keys previously specified to confirm the arithmetic day of the free after-service period of the digital door lock.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to designate the special key as a key string command which simultaneously presses the * key and the # key for 2 seconds, and can be variously designated in a different manner.

When the key string command for confirming the start date is inputted as described above, the microprocessor 120 displays the digital door lock installation date stored in the memory 130 so that the user can confirm the date.

At this time, the microprocessor 120 sequentially displays the installation date of the digital door lock in the keypad 110 according to the order of the date.

For example, if the installation date of the digital door lock is September 25, 2014, and the keypad 110 is the touch keypad, 2 → 0 → 1 → 4 → 0 → 9 → 2 → 5 are sequentially displayed in a flickering manner. In particular, a visibility function may be added by displaying a soft button blinking at this time in a brighter manner than other soft buttons in the vicinity.

For example, if the digital door lock installation date is September 25, 2014, and the keypad 110 is the button keypad, 2? 0? 1? 4? 0? 9? 2? 5 sequentially flashes A visibility function is added by being brighter than other buttons in the vicinity.

Alternatively, the microprocessor 120 may guide the installation date of the digital door lock by voice through the speaker 140, or may display the date or the number through the display 150.

Accordingly, it is possible to objectively and easily confirm whether the after-sales service or the charge-off process of the after-sales service is performed by clearly confirming the installation date of the digital door lock stored in the memory 130 by the service technician or the user as the pre-date of the free after-sales service period.

On the other hand, as described above, in the state where a failure of the digital door lock (e.g., a keypad failure, an internal lock device failure, etc.) occurs and a repair worker is dispatched from an after-sales service center, And inputs a key string command for checking the serial number.

The key string command for verifying the serial number is a combination of at least two numbers or special keys to identify the serial number of the digital door lock.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to designate the special key as a key string command which simultaneously presses the * key and the # key for 3 seconds, and can be variously designated in a different manner.

When the key string command for serial number confirmation is inputted as described above, the microprocessor 120 displays the serial number of the digital door lock stored in the memory 130 so that the user can confirm the serial number.

At this time, the microprocessor 120 sequentially flashes the serial number of the digital door lock in the keypad 110.

For example, if the serial number of the digital door lock is 12345678 and the keypad 110 is the touch keypad, 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 among the numeric input soft buttons of the touch keypad are sequentially It is possible to add a visibility function by displaying the soft button blinking, in particular, the soft button blinking at this time in comparison with other soft buttons in the vicinity.

For example, if the serial number of the digital door lock is 12345678 and the keypad 110 is the button keypad, 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 among the number buttons sequentially flash, The visibility function is added.

Alternatively, the microprocessor 120 may announce the serial number of the digital door lock by voice through the speaker 140, or may display the serial number of the digital door lock through the display 150 using numbers or characters.

As such, if the serial number of the digital door lock is stored and stored in the memory 130 electronically without checking the activation certificate or the activation sticker attached to the digital door lock, the repairer or the user can easily and clearly identify the manufacturer It can prevent unauthorized competition among competitors caused by the damage of the activation sticker, and can protect and maintain the business order related to the sale, management and distribution of the product.

The above-described digital door lock installation date and serial number identification device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, There is a technical spirit to the extent that anyone with knowledge can make various changes.

100: Digital door lock installation date and serial number confirmation device
110: keypad 120: microprocessor
130: memory 140: speaker
150: Display

Claims (3)

The microprocessor stores the password set by the user's keypad operation in the memory and controls the door lock provided on the door by the open / close control signal outputted by the microprocessor according to whether the password is normally input by the user's keypad operation in the state that the password is set, A digital door lock for opening and closing a device,
The microprocessor stores the date of the first installation of the battery in the digital door lock or the date when the first password is set after the installation of the digital door lock in the memory as the installation date of the digital door lock and the serial number of the digital door lock is stored in the memory , A key string command for confirming a predetermined date and date is input by combining at least two numerals or special keys to check the start date of the free service period of the digital door lock via the keypad, And a key string for serial number confirmation (hereinafter referred to as " key number ") for identifying a serial number of the digital door lock through a combination of at least two numbers or special keys Key string) When a digital door lock installation date, and serial number identification device for the serial number of the digital door lock in the microprocessor is stored in the memory characterized in that the display allows the user to verify. The microprocessor of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor sequentially displays the installation date of the digital door lock in the keypad in the order of the date when the key string command for confirming the start date is inputted, And displays the digital door lock installation date and serial number. The microprocessor of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor sequentially displays the serial number of the digital door lock on the keypad when the key string command for the serial number confirmation is input, guides the user through the speaker by voice, Number or character of the digital door lock installation date and serial number.

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