NL2028662B1

NL2028662B1 - A security system and a security entity

Info

Publication number: NL2028662B1
Application number: NL2028662A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Heuker Of Hoek Cees
Original assignee: Tmd Security Netherlands B V
Priority date: 2021-07-08
Filing date: 2021-07-08
Publication date: 2023-05-11
Also published as: DE202022100263U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a security system for facilitating secure access Via an access door to a secure area of a secure entity. The security system comprises a locking body and a locking actuator actuating the movable locking element between an extended position locking the access door and a retracted position releasing the access door. The security system further comprises a controller controlling operation of the locking actuator. The locking body and the controller are both mounted to the access door on a side facing towards the secure area. The security system also comprises a local power source for feeding the controller.

Description

P130121NL00

Title: A security system and a security entity

The invention relates to a security system for facilitating secure access vla an access door to a secure area of a secure entity, the security system comprising a locking body having a movable locking element cooperating with a locking module mounted stationary to the secure area, the locking body further having a locking actuator actuating the movable locking element between an extended position engaging the locking module and a retracted position releasing the locking module.

Security systems for facilitating secure access via an access door to a secure area of a secure entity such as a safe are widely known. As an example, security systems based on physical key access or remotely operated doors based on locally entered codes are used for providing safe access. However, installation of these systems may be cumbersome and expensive due to infrastructural material and installation effort that is needed.

An object of the invention is to overcome at least some of the above disadvantages.

Thereto, the invention provides a security system for facilitating secure access via an access door to a secure area of a secure entity, the security system comprising a locking body having a movable locking element and a locking actuator actuating the movable locking element between a first position locking the access door and a second position releasing the access door, a controller controlling operation of the locking actuator, wherein the locking body and the controller are both mounted to the access door on a side facing towards the secure area, and a local power source for feeding the controller.

By applying a controller mounted on a side facing towards the secure area, in particular mounted on the inside within the secure area, for controlling operation of the locking actuator, and by feeding the controller using a local power source, access to the secure area can be managed in a flexible, easy to install and invisible manner. Then, as an example, no additional DC or AC power cable need to be installed on location. As a result, the security system can be easily integrated in existing security entities.

Advantageously, the controller is arranged for receiving an access approval signal via a short range wireless encrypted communication channel with a portable electronic communication device, and, upon receipt of the access approval signal, controlling operation of the locking actuator so as to move the locking element to the second position releasing the access door, wherein the access approval signal has preferably been generated after a successful authorization process. Then, access management can be realized in a secure and smart way. Access 1s scheduled and approved via the central access management server application, while only access in close proximity conditions is possible. Authorization can also be managed centrally. Also, access is also relatively simple for the individual person as no manual entry of codes or physical keys are needed. There is no need to call into a call center to request access.

Optionally, integrated protection features may enable detection of attacks providing a layered security to the installed position.

Other advantageous embodiments according to the inventions are described in the following claims.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a security system according to the

Invention;

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of another security system according to the invention, and

Fig. 3 shows a signal diagram associated with a controller of the security system shown in Fig. 1 or Fig 2.

In the figures identical or corresponding parts are represented with the same reference numerals. The drawings are only schematic representations of embodiments of the invention, which are given by manner of non-limited examples.

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a security system 1 according to the invention. The security system 1 is arranged for facilitating secure access via a door opening 8 to a secure area 3 of a secure entity 4 such as safe. The secure entity 4 is provided with an access door 2. When the access door 2 1s closed, there 1s no access to the secure area 3. On the other hand, when the access door 2 is opened, one may access the secure area 3 through said door opening 8 of the secure entity 4. Generally, the door opening 8 is at least partly defined by a frame 9 extending along said door opening 8. As shown, the access door 2 has a side 2a, facing towards the secure area 3, in a closed position of the door 2, also referred to as the door back side 2a, and another side 2b, opposite to the back side 2a, facing away from the secure area 3, in the closed position of the door 2, also referred to as the door front side 2b.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 the secure entity 4 is a safe for storing cash of an automated teller machine ATM, or other valuable items such as jewelry or documents.

The security system 1 includes a locking body 5 mounted to the back side 2a of the access door 2. The locking body 5 has a movable locking element 6, such as a locking bar, and a locking actuator 7, such as an electromechanical element, actuating the movable locking element 6. In use, the movable locking element 6 is actuated, by the locking actuator 7, between a first position locking the access door 2, and a second position releasing the access door 2. In the first position, the access door 2 is locked, while in the second position, the access door 2 can be opened.

In the shown embodiment, the locking element 6 can be shifted from the first position, e.g. an extended position, to the second position, e.g. a retracted position, along a mainly linear path. However, in principle, the locking element 6 may be designed to move otherwise between the first and the second position, e.g. along a curved line such as circle segment.

The secure entity 4 has an opening mechanism 50 provided with pins 51 cooperating with slots 52 provided in the frame 9 around the door opening 8. The opening mechanism 50 is further provided with a user operable unit such as door handle 53 coupled to the pins 51 for moving the same into and from the corresponding slots 52 outwardly.

The movable locking element 6 of the locking body 5 is arranged to block, in its first position, movement of a door opening mechanism 50 e.g. by blocking movement of the door handle 53, and to enable, in its second position, movement of the door opening mechanism 50.

The security system 1 further includes a controller 10 controlling operation of the locking actuator 7. The controller 10, also referred to as

Intelligent Lock Controller ILC, and the locking body 5 may be connected to each other in a wired manner, using a signal line 10’ for selectively forwarding a feeding signal, preferably an encrypted feeding signal, to the locking actuator 7 if the locking element 6 is to be moved for locking and releasing the access door 2. In principle, the locking body 5 may be provided with a separate control unit controlling operation of the locking element 6 upon receipt of a command signal from the controller 10, preferably an encrypted command signal. As shown, the controller 10 is also mounted to the back side 2a of the access door 2, out of sight.

Under control of the controller 10 the movable locking element 6 may be set in its first position, then blocking movement of the door opening mechanism 50 so as to lock the access door 2. Similarly, under control of the controller 10 the movable locking element 6 may be set in its second position, then enabling movement of the door opening mechanism 50 so as to release the access door 2. In the latter case, a user may open the access door 2 by operating the door handle 53.

The locking body 5 is provided with a biasing element such as a spring 60 for biasing the movable locking element 6 towards its first position locking the access door 2 by default.

Further, the security system 1 includes a local power source 11 for 5 feeding the controller 10. In the shown embodiment, the local power source 11, such as a battery, is housed in the controller 10. However, the local power source 11 may be located elsewhere, e.g. at another location at the back side 2a of the access door 2, or in the secure area 3. In principle, the local power source 11 may also feed, directly or indirectly via the controller 10, the locking actuator 7 of the locking body 5, or via a physical attack detector 17 described below referring to Fig. 2. In use, the security system 1 or at least the controller 10 operates as a stand-alone unit, without an exterior power supply such as a wired power supply from a building infrastructure where the safe 4 may be located. Then, the controller 10 may operate wirelessly, from a power point of view.

In the shown embodiment, the security system 1 includes an optional sensor 12 mounted on the back side 2b of the access door 2. The sensor 12 is arranged for measuring a physical parameter value indicative of a physical attack, such as a temperature value above a temperature threshold value, a vibration value above a vibration threshold value, a tilting value above a tilting threshold value, smoke particles and so on. The sensor 12 may include an accelerometer, piezo sensor, a door positioning sensor and/or temperature sensor. Upon measuring a physical parameter value that is indicative of a physical attack, an alarm signal may be generated, e.g. for triggering an audible and/or visible alarm system and/or a fogging system and/or for transmission to a central alarm server, e.g. using dry contact outputs of the sensor 12 or the controller 10.

The security system 1 shown in Fig. 1 also includes an optional extra separate door sensor 13 detecting whether or not the access door 2 is in a closed position. However, the door sensor 13 can be integrated with the optional sensor 12 described above.

In the shown embodiment, the security system 1 further includes an optional I/O panel 14 mounted on the front side 2b of the access door 2.

The I/O panel may include a keypad, touchscreen, buttons, readers such as

BLE or Wi-Fi, and/or other I/O elements that are communicatively connected to the controller 10, preferably using encrypted commands, wired via openings in the access door 2 or wirelessly.

Alternatively, the access door 2 may be implemented without an

I/O interface panel, e.g. free of holes providing a blind panel access door 2, then realizing an invisible lock.

Figure 2 shows a schematic view of another security system 1 according to the invention, the system including a physical attacks detector 17. Here, the optional sensor 12 is connected to the physical attacks detector 17, also referred to as Intelligent Defence Kit IDK, comprising a multiple number of sensor input terminals 17a that are preferably configurable for connection with corresponding physical attack sensors detecting any type of physical attack, especially for measuring a physical parameter value indicative of a physical attack, such as a temperature value above a temperature threshold value e.g. using a heat sensor, a vibration value above a vibration threshold value, a tilting value above a tilting threshold value, smoke particles etc. Upon measuring a physical parameter value that is indicative of a physical attack, an alarm signal may be generated, e.g. for triggering an audible and/or visible alarm system and/or a fogging system and/or for transmission to a central alarm server, e.g. using dry contact outputs of the physical attacks detector or IDK 17 or controller 10.

As shown in Fig. 2, the physical attacks detector 17 may be provided with a wired or wireless connection 18 with the controller 10 for sending or exchanging data. Further, the physical attacks detector 17 may have a local power source or a power feed terminal for feeding the detector

17, e.g. a DC power supply of 12 or 24 Volt DC. As shown in Fig. 2, the physical attacks detector 17 may be connected to the controller 10 via a wired connection 19 for feeding the controller 10. Here, the local power source 11 of the controller 10 may provide power e.g. in case the power supply of the physical attacks detector 17 fails. Then, during normal operation, the security system 1 or at least the combination of the physical attacks detector 17 and the controller 10 may be fed by the power supply feeding the physical attacks detector 17, while in case of power supply failure, the controller 10 may be fed by its local power source 11, continuing operation as a stand-alone unit, without an exterior power supply such as a wired power supply from a building infrastructure where the safe 4 may be located.

The physical attacks detector 17 may further have a data connection to a network for transmitting or receiving data such as an alarm signal to a central alarm server connected to said network. The data connection may be wireless or wired, e.g. using Wi-Fi, USB, via an agent of an ATM, or TCP-IP Ethernet connected. Also, the controller 10 may be connected to the network, as an online functionality add-on, using the wired or wireless connection 18 and the data connection of the physical attacks detector 17.

Figure 3 shows a signal diagram associated with a controller 10 of the security system 1 shown in Fig. 1 or 2. The controller 10 is arranged for receiving an access approval signal AA via a short range wireless encrypted communication channel S1, S2 with a portable electronic communication device 20 such as a smartphone, a tablet, a phablet, PDA etc. Then, upon receipt of the access approval signal AA, the controller 10 is arranged for controlling operation of the locking actuator 7 so as to move the locking element 6 to the second position releasing the locking module 8. The short range wireless encrypted communication channel S1, S2 may be based e.g. on Bluetooth or another short range wireless communication channel protocol, such as Wi-Fi and BLE, preferably using encryption techniques.

Signals received on and transmitted from the portable electronic communication device 20 may interact with a user intending to access the secure area 3, e.g. via an app interface installed on said portable electronic communication device 20.

The access approval signal AA may be generated after a successful authorization process. As an example, when approaching the access door 2, the user may request, via the app interface on the communication device 20, that the access door 2 is opened, e.g. by sending a request signal S2 from the communication device 20 to the controller 10, via the short range wireless encrypted communication channel S1, S2. Then, the controller 10 may transmit a device request signal S1 to the communication device 20, e.g. including hardware information of the security entity.

As a next step, the communication device 20 may forward the device request signal S1, S3 towards a server 30 running an access management server application, preferably using a wireless encrypted communication channel S3, S4 at least partially including a provider data line. Then, the server 30 may perform an authorization process including verifying whether an authentication entity associated with the communication device 20 is authorized to have access to the secure entity 4 having the specific hardware information included in the device request signal S1. If the authorization process has a positive result, the access approval signal AA may be generated, e.g. via a approval request signal S5 sent from the server 30 to a hardware security module HSM 40 or software security module SSM 40, preferably using an encrypted communication channel S5, S6 such as a wired network cable, and transmittal of said access approval signal AA from the dedicated component HSM/SSM 40 to the server 30. Then, the access approval signal AA may be forwarded from the server 30 to the communication device 20, and subsequently towards the controller 10.

It 1s noted that the access approval signal AA may be a so-called one time code OTC.

The controller 10 may be provided with internal memory to log various events with real time clock information, e.g. for audit trails.

The secure entity 4 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 includes a secure area 3, an access door 2 providing access to the secure area 3, and a security system 1 as described above.

It is noted that the movable locking element may directly or indirectly drive movement of locking pins moving into or from corresponding slots in the frame of the secure entity 4. The locking pins can be coupled, directly or indirectly, to the movable locking element such that the locking pins will move upon movement of the locking element, and vice versa. Then, the movable locking element, when moving to its first position, locks the access door by moving the pins into the corresponding frame slots, and the movable locking element, when moving to its second position, releases the access door by moving the pins from the corresponding frame slots outwardly. The secure entity can then be provided with the door opening mechanism described above.

It is further noted that the security system 1 can not only be applied for facilitating secure access to the secure area 3 of a safe, but also to facilitate secure access to the secure area of another secure entity, such as an automated teller machine ATM, a self service terminal SST, a cash dispensing machine CDM, a safe, a bunker, a data center, a server room or an alarm panel chamber.

The access door 2 may be a branch door, a safe room door, a secure room door, a strong room door, a cubicle door, a cash room door, a safe deposit room door, a bunker door, a data center door, a server room door, an alarm panel door, a beauty door or another door providing access to a secure area behind said door. The door may pivot between its closed and open position, or move in another manner therebetween, e.g. along a mainly linear line, in a shifting movement, or a combination thereof.

These and other embodiments will be apparent for the person skilled in the art and are considered to fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. For the purpose of clarity and a concise description features are described herein as part of the same or separate embodiments. However, it will be appreciated that the scope of the invention may include embodiments having combinations of all or some of the features described.

Claims

Conclusions

A security system for facilitating secure access through an access door to a secure area of a secure entity, the security system comprising: a locking body having a movable locking element and a locking actuator actuating the movable locking element between a first position that locks the access door and a second position that releases the access door, a controller that controls the operation of the lock actuator, with the lock body and controller both attached to the access door on the side facing the secured area, and a local power source for powering the controller .

A security system according to claim 1, wherein the local energy source is located on the entrance door or in the security area.

A security system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the local energy source also powers the locking actuator.

4. A security system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller operates wirelessly.

A security system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is adapted to: receive an access approval signal over a short range, wireless, encrypted communication channel from a portable electronic communication device, and control the operation of the lock actuator upon receipt of the access approval signal to move the locking element to the second position to release the locking module.

The security system of claim 5, wherein the access approval signal is generated after a successful authorization process.

A security system according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a sensor for measuring a physical parameter value indicative of a physical attack.

The security system of any preceding claim, further comprising a physical attack detector having a plurality of sensor input points for connection to corresponding physical attack sensors.

A security system as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising an I/O panel attached to the access door on a side facing away from the secure area, the I/O panel being communicatively connected to the controller.

A security system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the access door is free of holes.

A security system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the movable locking element is arranged, in its first position, to block movement of a door opening mechanism and, in its second position, to allow movement of the door opening mechanism.

A security system according to claim 11, wherein the movable locking element experiences a force directed towards its first position.

A secure entity comprising a secure area, an access door providing access to the secure area, and a security system according to any one of the preceding claims.

A secure entity, as claimed in claim 13, comprising an automated counting machine, a self-service terminal, a cash dispensing machine, a vault, a bunker, a data center, a server room or an alarm panel room.

A secure entity according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the entrance door is an interconnecting door, a vault room door, a security room door, a fortified room door, a cabin door, a money room door, a vault room door, a bunker door, a data center door , a server room door, an alarm panel door or a beauty door.