KR20060018786A - Remote controlled digital door lock apparatus and guest room management system using that - Google Patents

Abstract

The remote control digital door lock device of the present invention, the remote control host for remote control of the digital door lock, and the remote control digital door lock which is installed in the door and stores the wirelessly transmitted password from the remote control host and remotely controlled from the remote control host Consisting of; The remote control host and the remote control digital door lock transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna;

The wired information terminal telephone of the remote control host includes a display window and a key input unit, transmits a control request of an administrator using the key input unit through a telephone line, displays a control message on the display window according to a predetermined control, and displays the remote control host. The remote control control device is connected to the wired information terminal phone through a telephone line, and the remote password change function, remote alarm function, and remote control for the remote controlled digital door lock installed at the door through an interface with the administrator using the wired information terminal phone. Perform digital door lock operation control and status check, including door open, remote shutdown and remote battery change functions.

Digital Door Lock, Remote Control, Password, Housekeeping

Description

Remote control digital door lock device and room management system using it {REMOTE CONTROLLED DIGITAL DOOR LOCK APPARATUS AND GUEST ROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING THAT}             

1 is a block diagram of a room management system using a remote control digital door lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a detailed block diagram of the remote control host 2 of FIG.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the remote control digital door lock 8a, 8b, .., 8c of FIG.

4 is a flow chart for newly registering and changing a password according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a ticketing control flow chart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an access control device, and more particularly to a remote control digital door lock device and a room management system using the same.

These days, homes and offices use a lot of security and usability locks for access control. Conventional mechanical locks are increasingly being developed into digital or even biometric locks such as fingerprints, and such advanced locks are commonly referred to as "door lockers."

There are a variety of methods, such as password input method, fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, voice recognition, etc. There are a lot of digital door locks for entering a password.

The digital door lock is a convenient and useful lock device for the user, but if the password set in the digital door lock is prevented from entering and exiting, the user will be damaged such as intrusion or theft when the user leaves the house for a long time. In addition, in the hotel or lodging companies, it is difficult to install the digital door lock on the door of the room because the password of the digital door lock is easily leaked due to the characteristics that the customers change from time to time.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control digital door lock device capable of remote management of the digital door lock installed in the door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a room management system using a remote control digital door lock device for changing customer service from time to time.

In accordance with the above object, the present invention provides a remote control digital door lock device comprising: a remote control host in charge of remote control of a digital door lock; A remote control digital door lock installed at the door and storing a wirelessly transmitted password from the remote control host and remotely controlled from the remote control host; The remote control host and the remote control digital door lock transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna;

The remote control host is;

A wired information terminal telephone having a display window and a key input unit, transmitting a control request of an administrator using the key input unit through a telephone line, and displaying a control message on the display window based on a predetermined control; A remote password change function, a remote alarm function, a remote door open function, a remote operation stop function, a remote control function for a remote controlled digital door lock installed at the door through an interface with an administrator using the wired information terminal phone. And a remote control controller for performing a digital door lock operation control and situation check including at least one of battery replacement functions.

In another aspect, the present invention, the room management system using a remote control digital door lock device, the remote control host installed near the guide and in charge of the remote control in the center; A remote control digital door lock installed at the door of each room and storing the wirelessly transmitted password from the remote control host and remotely controlled from the remote control host; The remote control host and each remote control digital door lock transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna;

The remote control host is;

A wired information terminal telephone having a display window and a key input unit, transmitting a control request of an administrator using the key input unit through a telephone line, and displaying a control message on the display window based on a predetermined control; A remote password change function, a remote alarm function, a remote door open function, a remote operation stop function, a remote control function for a remote controlled digital door lock installed at the door through an interface with an administrator using the wired information terminal phone. Remote control control device that performs at least one digital door lock operation control and situation check including battery replacement function, and ticketing with room number and room digital door lock password of the corresponding room by ticketing control of the remote control control device It is characterized by consisting of a ticket machine.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

Currently, the digital door lock has a door opening remote control function, but there is no digital door lock for remote control. Embodiment of the present invention implements a remote control digital door lock device equipped with a remote password change, remote alarm function, remote door open, remote operation stop, remote battery exchange notification function.

1 is a block diagram of a room management system using a remote control digital door lock device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which may be installed and operated in a hotel or a lodging facility.

The remote control digital door lock device is a room management system, which is mainly installed in the reception desk of a hotel or hotel, and the remote control host (2) which is responsible for remote control in the center, and each door (6a, 6b,). Remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c installed in .6c).

The remote control host 2 and the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, ..., 8c transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna, and the situation of the digital door lock doors 6a, 6b, ..., 6c. Check and operation control, for example, perform remote password change function, remote alarm function, remote door open function, remote operation stop function, remote battery change function.

2 is a detailed block diagram of the remote control host 2 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b,.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the remote control host 2 includes a remote control control module 50, a wired information terminal telephone 16, and a ticketing machine 24.

The remote control control module 50 is a control device for situation check and operation control of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c. The host control unit 10, the antenna 4, the RF unit ( 12), telephone interface unit 14, and memory 22.

The host control unit 10 of the remote control control module 50 performs the overall control including the remote password change, remote alarm function, remote door open, remote operation stop, room information display function, remote battery exchange notification function. The telephone interface unit 14 performs an interface between the host control unit 10 of the remote control control module 50 and the wired information terminal telephone 16. For example, it performs an interface such as DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequncy) signal conversion. The RF unit 12 wirelessly transmits operation control data to the remote controlled digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c through the antenna 4 under the control of the host controller 10, and remotely. Status data and response signals from the control digital door locks 8a, 8b, ..., 8c are wirelessly received and applied to the host controller 10. The memory 22 maps program data and stores various data under the control of the host controller 10. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the password of each door entry door according to the remote password registration / renewal request of the administrator using the wired information terminal phone 16.

In FIG. 2, the wired information terminal telephone 16 is mainly installed on the central guide and connected to the telephone interface unit 14 of the remote control control module 50 through the telephone line. In addition, the display window 18 and the key input unit 20 is provided to transmit the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequncy) signal to the remote control control module 50 for key data corresponding to the administrator's key input using the key input unit 20. And, receives the operation state data from the remote control control module 50 and displays it on the display window (18). The key input unit 20 is provided with function keys for setting various functions together with the numeric keys corresponding to the telephone number digits. The function keys include at least a function key for digital door lock password registration, a function key for ticket issuance, a function for digital door lock password verification, a remote door open function, a remote operation stop function, and the like.

The ticketing machine 24 of FIG. 2 is controlled by the host control unit 10 of the remote control control module 50, and prints the digital door lock password of the lodging room to the ticket 26 to the customer.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the remotely controlled digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c installed in each of the doors 6a, 6b, .., 6c of the hotel or lodging room, the door lock control unit 30. , An RF unit 34, a key input unit 36, a password memory 38, a door operation motor 40, a battery state check unit 42, and a battery 44.

The door lock control unit 30 performs the overall operation according to the remote control. The RF unit 34 receives an operation control signal from the remote controlling host 2 through the built-in antenna 32 under the control of the host control unit 10 and applies it to the door lock control unit 30. Status data or response signal is wirelessly transmitted to the remote control host 2. The key input unit 36 includes a numeric key and a function button for inputting a password, and applies key data according to a user's key press to the door lock control unit 30. The password memory 38 is a memory for storing a remotely transmitted password from the remote control host 2. The door operation motor 40 is locked and unlocked by the door lock control unit 30 as the door lock operation motor. The battery state checker 42 checks the state of charge of the battery 44 and applies it to the door lock control unit 10. The battery 44 may be a rechargeable battery that is rechargeable with a primary battery such as a battery. As an example of an embodiment of the present invention, a battery that is a primary battery is used. The speaker driver 46 audibly transmits various alarms and announcements through the speaker 48.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a new password registration and change control according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a ticketing control flowchart according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

The administrator at the information desk of the hotel or hotel may enter or change the password of each room using the wired information terminal phone 16 of the remote control host 2, which will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. do.

When the administrator presses a function key for digital door lock password registration on the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal telephone 16 and subsequently presses the room number of the room to be set and the password to register, data corresponding to the call is It is applied to the host control unit 10 of the remote control control module 50 through the interface unit 14.

The host controller 10 recognizes that the digital door lock password registration request is authorized in step 100 of FIG. 4 when the registration function key is pressed, and in response, the corresponding room number of the room input by the manager in step 102 of FIG. 4. And the password are controlled to be displayed on the display window 18 of the wired information terminal telephone 16. At this time, the host controller 10 accesses the memory 22 as necessary (optional) to determine whether there is a password corresponding to the corresponding room, and wires information together with a message according to whether or not an existing password corresponding to the corresponding room exists. The display can be displayed on the display window 18 of the terminal telephone 16. For example, a message indicating whether an existing password change registration or a new password registration may be displayed together.

After that, when the administrator presses the password registration completion through the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal phone 16, the host controller 10 determines this in step 104 of FIG. 4, and then proceeds to step 106.

The host controller 10 registers the corresponding room call room and the corresponding password in the memory 22 in the memory 22 in step 106, and wirelessly transmits the password to the call room of the corresponding room in step 108.

Accordingly, the remote control digital door lock (8a, 8b, ..., 8c) is received through the built-in antenna 32 and the RF unit 34, the password remotely transmitted to the door lock control unit 30, the door lock control unit 30 In response, registers the newly received password in the password memory 38. The door lock control unit 30 of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c having completed the registration wirelessly transmits a response signal indicating that the registration is completed to the remote control host 2.

When the host control unit 10 of the remote control host 2 receives a response signal from the door lock control unit 30 of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c in step 110 of FIG. In step 112, the password registration is completed, and the display window 18 of the wired information terminal telephone 16 is displayed.

As described above, the administrator can arbitrarily register or change the password of the digital door lock so that the password of the room door can be easily managed without leaking to the third party.

On the other hand, if a user who wants to stay in a hotel or lodging facility enters the room and calculates the lodging fee at the information desk, the manager requests a ticketing request using a function key for ticketing in the key input unit 20 of the landline information terminal phone 16. can do.

A detailed operation thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

When the administrator presses a function key for ticketing through the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal phone 16, the data corresponding thereto is controlled by the host control unit of the remote control control module 50 through the telephone interface unit 14. Is applied to (10).

In operation 200 of FIG. 5, the host controller 10 determines whether to issue a ticketing function key, and displays room information currently empty on the display window 18 of the wired information terminal phone 16 in step 202.

The administrator determines a room according to the user's specifications accordingly and enters the room number through the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal telephone 16, the host control unit 10 of the remote control control module 50 Determining this in step 204 of Figure 5 proceeds to step 206. In step 206 of FIG. 5, the host controller 10 reads the password corresponding to the input room number and reads it from the memory 22 to display it on the display window 18 of the wired information terminal phone 16. In step 208 of FIG. 5, the ticketing machine 24 is controlled to print and output the digital door lock password corresponding to the corresponding room number to the ticket 26.

Then, the administrator can check the password corresponding to the room number through the display window 18 of the wired information terminal phone 16 can also guide the user, ticketing ticket 26 from the ticketing machine 24 to the user Will be provided.

If only the ticketed ticket 26, the user can immediately know the room, and also can know the digital door lock password of the room, so you can open the door without a key.

That is, when the user goes to the corresponding room and inputs the password printed on the ticket 26 through the key input unit 36 of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b, and 8c, the door lock control unit 30 recognizes this and the password memory ( It is determined whether it matches the password registered in 38). If the match is made to drive the door operation motor 40 to the digital door lock is in the unlocked state.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention may perform a function for verifying the password of the digital door lock, a remote door opening function, a remote operation stop function, a room information display function, a remote battery exchange notification function, and the like.

When the administrator selects the password confirmation function by using the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal phone 16 and inputs the corresponding room number, the host controller 10 converts the password of the corresponding room stored in the memory 22 into the wired information terminal. The display window 18 of the phone 16 is displayed.

In addition, when the administrator selects the remote door opening function or the remote operation function by using the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal telephone 16 and inputs the corresponding room number, the host control unit 10 enters the doors 6a and 6b of the corresponding room. Remote control digital door locks (8a, 8b, .., 8c) installed in, .., 6c) to control the digital door locks to unlock (lock) the doors to unlock or remote control of the room It can be controlled to not operate on any input from the digital door locks 8a, 8b, ..., 8c.

In addition, when the administrator selects the room status display function by using the key input unit 20 of the wired information terminal phone 16, the host controller 10 reads the state of the corresponding room stored in the memory 22 to make the wired information terminal phone 16 ) Is displayed on the display window 18.

The remote battery change notification function checks first on the remote controlled digital door locks (8a, 8b, ..., 8c). The battery state check unit 42 of the remote control digital door locks 8a, 8b,..., 8c checks the state of the battery 44. When the battery is replaced, the battery state check unit 42 replaces the battery. The warning signal corresponding to the door lock control unit 30 is applied. Accordingly, the door lock control unit 30 is wirelessly transmitted to the host control unit 10 of the remote control host (2). Then, the host controller 10 displays the room information of the room in which the battery needs to be replaced and the warning message about the battery replacement on the display window 18 of the wired information terminal phone 16. Therefore, the administrator can change the batteries as appropriate at the time of changing the batteries of the remote controlled digital door locks 8a, 8b, .., 8c.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention can be expected to have a great effect on crime prevention effect and crime prevention by enabling the management and the like of the door monitoring as well as the door on / off function by enabling the situation and management of the digital door lock door. In addition, the present invention can solve the inconvenience of paying the key by applying a remote password change in response to customers changing from time to time by installing a digital door lock in a special purpose facility that requires hotel or lodging or door control with a remote password change function, etc. Therefore, there is no key loss, so maintenance is easy.

Claims (3)

In remote control digital door lock device: A remote control host in charge of remote control of the digital door lock; A remote control digital door lock installed at the door and storing a wirelessly transmitted password from the remote control host and remotely controlled from the remote control host; The remote control host and the remote control digital door lock transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna; The remote control host is; A wired information terminal telephone having a display window and a key input unit, transmitting a control request of an administrator using the key input unit through a telephone line, and displaying a control message on the display window based on a predetermined control; A remote password change function, a remote alarm function, a remote door open function, connected to the wired information terminal phone through the telephone line, and for a remote controlled digital door lock installed at the door through an interface with an administrator using the wired information terminal phone. Remote control digital door lock device, characterized in that consisting of a remote control control device for performing a digital door lock operation control and situation check, including at least one of a remote operation stop function, a remote battery exchange function. In the room management system using a remote control digital door lock device, A remote control host installed near the guide and in charge of remote control in the center; A remote control digital door lock installed at the door of each room and storing the wirelessly transmitted password from the remote control host and remotely controlled from the remote control host; The remote control host and each remote control digital door lock transmit and receive data by wireless communication using an antenna; The remote control host is; A wired information terminal telephone having a display window and a key input unit, transmitting a control request of an administrator using the key input unit through a telephone line, and displaying a control message on the display window based on a predetermined control; A remote password change function, a remote alarm function, a remote door open function, connected to the wired information terminal phone through the telephone line, and for a remote controlled digital door lock installed at the door through an interface with an administrator using the wired information terminal phone. A remote control controller for performing a digital door lock operation control and a situation check including at least one of a remote operation stop function and a remote battery change function; A room management system using a remote control digital door lock device, characterized in that the ticketing machine for issuing a ticket with the room number and room digital door lock password of the corresponding room by the ticketing control of the remote control control device. According to claim 2, wherein the remote control device A host control unit performing overall control including remote password change, remote alarm function, remote door open, remote operation stop, room information display function, remote battery change notification function, A telephone interface unit for performing an interface between the host controller and the wired information terminal telephone; Room management system using a digital door lock device, characterized in that configured as a wireless unit for performing wireless transmission and reception under the control of the host control unit.

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