JPH06133068A - Safe remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a safe remote control device capable of satisfactorily preventing the theft of a thing kept in a safe. CONSTITUTION:The safe 6 is provided with an electronic lock which is locked/ unlocked by an electrical signal and a cylinder lock which is mechanically locked/unlocked by a key, etc., and the door of the safe 6 can be opened only when unlocking the cylinder lock in the state of unlocking the electronic lock. A telephone set 2 on the side of a safe control center 1 is provided with a transmission part transmitting a command for controlling the locking/unlocking of the electronic lock by way of a telephone line 7. A telephone set 5 on the side of a safe installing place 4 is provided with a detection part detecting the command received by way of the telephone line 7 and a safe electronic lock control part unlocking/locking the electronic lock when the detection part detects the command and the telephone set 5 is installed in the neighborhood of the safe 6 and far from the telephone set 2 on the side of the safe control center 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a safe remote management device for managing a safe from a distance using a telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the management of a safe has been entirely entrusted to the safe manager at the place where the safe is installed. For example, in a home safe, the family had to deal with theft of the items stored in the safe.

[0003]

However, in the conventional safe, there is a problem that the safe manager greatly controls the risk of theft because the safe manager at the installation location manages everything. For example, a person who lives alone and is physically handicapped may not be able to sufficiently cope with the theft such as opening a door of a safe by being unlocked, and the risk of theft is great.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a safe remote management device capable of favorably preventing theft of stored items in the safe.

[0005]

The present invention has a first lock that is unlocked and locked by an electric signal, and a second lock that is mechanically unlocked and locked by a key or the like. First
Through a telephone line, and a safe that can open the door only when the second lock is unlocked with the second lock unlocked, and commands for controlling unlocking and locking of the first lock. A first telephone having a transmitting unit for transmitting the above, a detecting unit for detecting the command received through a telephone line, and the first unit when the detecting unit detects the command.
A second telephone set having a lock control unit for unlocking or locking the lock, and a second telephone set near the safe and far from the first telephone, and transmitted from the first telephone. The door of the safe can be opened only when the second telephone receives the command.

[0006]

The safe has a first lock that is unlocked and locked by an electric signal, and a second lock that is mechanically unlocked and locked by a key or the like, and the first lock is unlocked. The door can be opened only when the second lock is unlocked in the state. First
The telephone has a transmitting unit that transmits a command for controlling unlocking and locking of the first lock via the telephone line. The second telephone has a detection unit that detects a command received via the telephone line, and a lock control unit that unlocks or locks the first lock when the detection unit detects the command. It is installed near the safe and far from the first telephone. Therefore, it is possible to open the door of the safe only when the second phone receives the command transmitted from the first phone, and it is possible to favorably prevent the theft of the stored items in the safe.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a safe remote management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In a safe management center 1, a telephone 2 and a display device 3 are installed. A telephone 5 is installed at a safe installation location 4 far from the safe management center 1.
And a safe 6 are installed. The telephone 2 of the safe management center 1 and the telephone 5 of the safe installation location 4 are connected by a telephone line 7.
Is connected via the telephone station 8. It should be noted that the number of the safe installation locations 4 installed is arbitrary.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the telephone 2 and the display device 3 of the safe management center 1. The telephone 2 detects a hook control unit 10 for capturing and disconnecting the line and an off-hook of the telephone 5 at the safe installation place 4. A polarity reversal detection unit 11 for
A DTMF detection unit 12 for detecting various codes such as a pre-registered individual identification number (hereinafter referred to as an “ID code”), a safe unlock request code, a safe lock code, and a safe disconnection code from the telephone 5 at the safe installation location 4. And a DTMF transmission unit 13 for transmitting an on-hook code to the telephone 5 at the safe setting location 4, a dial sending circuit 14 for automatically calling the telephone 5 at the safe setting location 4, and a telephone 5 at the safe setting location 4.
An incoming call detection unit 15 for detecting an incoming call from the receiver, a handset 16 for transmitting and receiving, a built-in speaker 17 built in the handset 16, a built-in microphone 18 built in the handset 16, and a built-in microphone 18. A microphone amplifier 19 for amplifying a signal, an amplifier 20 for driving the built-in speaker 17, a safe unlock push button switch 21 for unlocking the safe 6 at the safe setting place 4, and a program for controlling the entire telephone 2 are stored in advance. And a calculation control unit 22 including a microprocessor. Display device 3
Is an owner display unit 24 that displays the owner of the safe 6 at the safe installation location 4, an unlock request display unit 25 that displays an unlock request for the safe 6, and a lock display unit 26 that displays the lock of the safe 6.
And a disconnection display unit 27 that displays a disconnection of a conducting wire that connects the telephone 5 and the safe 6. The display of each display unit of the display device 3 is held by the display device 3 itself until another instruction is given by the arithmetic control unit 22. Further, the number of display units of the display device 3 installed is arbitrary.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the telephone 5 and the safe 6 at the safe setting place 4, where the telephone 5 detects a hook control unit 30 for capturing and disconnecting a line and an off-hook of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1. A polarity reversal detection unit 31, an incoming call detection unit 32 that detects an incoming call from the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, a DTMF detection unit 33 that detects an on-hook code from the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, an ID code and a safe. DTMF transmitter 34 for transmitting various codes such as an unlock request code, a safe lock code, and a safe disconnection code.
A dial sending circuit 35 for automatically making a call to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and a safe unlock request push button switch 3 for requesting the safe management center 1 to unlock the safe 6.
6, a storage unit 37 that stores various codes such as an ID code and the telephone number of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1;
Safe electronic lock control unit 3 for controlling the electronic lock of the safe 6
8, a safe lock detection unit 39 that detects that the door of the safe 6 is closed and a cylinder is locked, and a safe disconnection detection unit 40 that detects that the lead wire connecting the telephone 5 and the safe 6 is broken. , A handset 41 for transmitting and receiving,
A built-in speaker 42 built in the handset 41, a built-in microphone 43 built in the handset 41, a speaker 44, a microphone amplifier 45 that amplifies a signal from the built-in microphone 43, and an amplifier that drives the built-in speaker 42 and the speaker 44. 46 and an arithmetic control unit 47 including a microprocessor in which a program for controlling the entire telephone 5 is stored in advance. The safe 6 is an electronic lock 4 controlled by a safe electronic lock control unit 38.
9, a cylinder lock 50 that cannot be unlocked unless the electronic lock 49 is unlocked, and a lock detection switch 51 that is turned on when the door of the safe 6 is closed and the cylinder lock 50 is locked.
And a disconnection detection circuit 53 for detecting disconnection of the conducting wire 52 connecting the telephone 5 and the safe 6. The door of the safe 6 does not open when the cylinder lock 50 is locked.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when unlocking the safe 6, the owner or the like presses the safe unlock request push button switch 36 of the telephone 5 at the safe installation place 4. As a result, the safe unlock request push button switch 36 notifies the arithmetic control unit 47 of the safe unlock request. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 controls the hook control unit 30, and the hook control unit 30 puts the telephone 5 in the off-hook state. After this, the arithmetic control unit 47 causes the storage unit 37 to
The telephone number of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1 stored in is read out and supplied to the dial transmission circuit 35, and the dial transmission circuit 35 automatically transmits the telephone number. This is detected by the incoming call detection unit 15 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the operation control unit 22 is notified of the incoming call. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22 controls the hook control unit 10, and the hook control unit 10 puts the telephone 2 in the off-hook state. This is detected by the polarity reversal detection unit 31 of the telephone 5 at the safe installation location 4, and the calculation control unit 47 is notified of the reversal of polarity. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 reads the ID code and the safe unlocking request code stored in the storage unit 37, and the DTMF transmitting unit 34
, And the DTMF transmitter 34 transmits them to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1. This is detected by the DTMF detection unit 12 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the arithmetic control unit 22 is notified of the received ID code and safe unlock request code. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22 drives the owner display unit 24 and the unlock request display unit 25 of the display device 3 to display the owner and the safe unlock request. By this display, the operator of the safe management center 1 receives the handset 16 of the telephone 2.
Then, the owner of the safe 6 orally requests the unlocking of the safe 6 verbally using the handset 41 of the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4. By the conversation with the client, the client 6
If the operator of the safe management center 1 confirms that he is the owner, etc., he / she pushes the safe unlock push button switch 21. As a result, the safe unlock push button switch 21 notifies the arithmetic control unit 22 of the unlocking. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22
The TMF transmission unit 13 is controlled, and the DTMF transmission unit 13 transmits a command for unlocking the electronic lock 49 of the safe 6 of the safe setting location 4 to the telephone 5 of the safe setting location 4. This is detected by the DTMF detection unit 33 of the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4, and the arithmetic control unit 47 is notified of the reception of the command to unlock the electronic lock 49. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 controls the safe electronic lock control unit 38, and the safe electronic lock control unit 38
Unlocks the electronic lock 49 of the safe 6. After that, the owner of the safe 6 unlocks the cylinder lock 50 with a key, opens the door of the safe 6, and uses the handset 41 of the telephone 5 to open the safe 6 to the operator of the safe management center 1. Verbal notification of opening. As a result, the operator of the safe management center 1 puts the handset 16 and puts the telephone 2 in the on-hook state. The owner of the safe 6 also puts the handset 41 and puts the telephone 5 in the on-hook state. With the above, the unlocking process of the safe 6 is completed.

After using the safe 6, the owner of the safe 6 closes the door of the safe 6, and uses the key to lock the cylinder 50.
When the lock is locked, the lock detection switch 51 detects this,
The safe lock detection unit 39 is notified of the lock. As a result, the safe lock detection section 39 notifies the arithmetic control section 47 of the lock. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 causes the safe electronic lock control unit 3 to operate.
8 and the safe electronic lock control unit 38 controls the electronic lock 4
Lock 9. After that, the arithmetic control unit 47 reads out the telephone number of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1 stored in the storage unit 37 and supplies it to the dial sending circuit 35, and the dial sending circuit 35 sends it to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1. Call automatically. This is detected by the incoming call detection unit 15 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the operation control unit 22 is notified of the incoming call. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22 controls the hook control unit 10, and the hook control unit 10 puts the telephone 2 in the off-hook state. This is detected by the polarity reversal detection unit 31 of the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4, and the calculation control unit 47 is notified of the polarity reversal. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 reads out the ID code and the safe lock code stored in the storage unit 37 and outputs the DT.
It is supplied to the MF transmitting unit 34, and the DTMF transmitting unit 34 transmits the ID code and the safe lock code to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1. This is detected by the DTMF detection unit 12 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the arithmetic control unit 22 is notified of the reception of the ID code and the safe lock code. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22 drives the owner display unit 24 and the lock display unit 26 of the display device 3 to display the owner of the safe 6 and the lock of the safe 6. After this, the arithmetic control unit 22 displays the DTM.
The F transmission unit 13 is controlled, and the DTMF transmission unit 13 transmits the on-hook command to the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4. After that, the arithmetic control unit 22 controls the hook control unit 10, and the hook control unit 10 puts the telephone 2 in the on-hook state. The on-hook command transmitted by the DTMF transmission unit 13 of the telephone set 2 to the telephone set 5 at the safe setting place 4 is detected by the DTMF detection unit 33, and the DTMF detection unit 33 notifies the arithmetic control unit 47 of the reception of the on-hook command. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 controls the hook control unit 30, and the hook control unit 30 puts the telephone 5 in the on-hook state. With the above, the lock detection processing of the safe 6 is completed.

Next, detection of disconnection of the conducting wire 52 connecting the telephone 5 and the safe 6 at the safe setting place 4 will be described. For example, when an intruder cuts the conductor wire 52 and tries to carry away the safe 6, the wire breakage detection circuit 53 detects the wire breakage of the conductor wire 52 and notifies the safe wire breakage detection unit 40 of the wire breakage. As a result, the safe disconnection detection unit 40 notifies the calculation control unit 47 of the disconnection of the conducting wire 52. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 reads out the telephone number of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1 stored in the storage unit 37 and supplies it to the dial transmission circuit 35, and the dial transmission circuit 35 automatically transmits the telephone number of the telephone 2. .
This is an incoming call detection unit 15 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1.
Detected and notifies the arithmetic control unit 22 of the incoming call. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22 controls the hook control unit 10, and the hook control unit 10 puts the telephone 2 in the off-hook state. This is detected by the polarity reversal detection unit 31 of the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4, and the calculation control unit 47 is notified of the polarity reversal. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 reads the ID code and the safe wire disconnection code stored in the storage unit 37, and the DTMF transmission unit 34
Then, the DTMF transmission unit 34 transmits the ID code and the safe wire disconnection code to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1.
This is detected by the DTMF detection unit 12 of the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the arithmetic control unit 22 is notified that the ID code and the safe wire disconnection code have been received. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 22
Drives the owner display section 24 and the disconnection display section 27 of the display device 3 to display the owner of the safe 6 and the disconnection of the conducting wire 52. After this, the arithmetic control unit 22 makes the DTMF transmission unit 13
The DTMF transmission unit 13 transmits the on-hook command to the telephone 5 at the safe installation location 4. After that, the arithmetic control unit 22 controls the hook control unit 10, and the hook control unit 1
0 puts the telephone 2 in the on-hook state. The on-hook command transmitted by the DTMF transmitting unit 13 is detected by the DTMF detecting unit 33 of the telephone 5 at the safe setting place 4, and the arithmetic control unit 4 is operated.
7 is notified that the on-hook command is received. As a result, the arithmetic control unit 47 controls the hook control unit 30, and the hook control unit 30 puts the telephone 5 in the on-hook state. With the above, the disconnection detection processing of the conducting wire 52 is completed.

As described above, the telephone 2 having the DTMF transmitting unit 13 for transmitting the command for controlling the unlocking and locking of the electronic lock 49 via the telephone line 7, and the telephone line 7
DTMF detection unit 3 for detecting a command received via
3 and a safe electronic lock control unit 38 for unlocking or locking the electronic lock 49 when a command is detected by the DTMF detection unit 33, and a telephone set near the safe 6 and far from the telephone 2. 5 is provided, even if an intruder steals the key of the cylinder lock 50 and tries to open the door of the safe 6, the operator of the safe management center 1 verbally owns the safe 6 by using the handset 16 of the telephone 2. If the person who is a person who is a person is confirmed and the safe unlocking push button switch 21 is pressed to send a command to unlock the electronic lock 49, the door of the safe 6 cannot be opened.
The theft of the stored items can be effectively prevented.

Further, as in this embodiment, the telephone 5 is provided with a dial transmission circuit 35, a DTMF transmission section 34, and an arithmetic control section 47.
If the storage section 37 is provided, the safe unlock request push button switch 3
Simply press 6 to unlock the safe 6 and request the safe management center 1
It is very convenient because you can notify. Further, as in the present embodiment, if the telephone 5 is provided with the safe lock detection unit 39, the dial transmission circuit 35 and the DTMF transmission unit 34, and the lock display unit 26 is provided in the display device 3 of the safe management center 1,
The lock of the cylinder lock 50 is automatically notified from the telephone 5 to the telephone 2 of the safe management center 1, and the electronic lock 49 is automatically locked by the command transmitted from the telephone 2 to the telephone 5, and the lock display unit 26 The lock is displayed.
Therefore, the operator of the safe management center 1 can confirm the lock of the electronic lock 49, and the safety is further improved. That is, when the lock display unit 26 does not display the lock even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the electronic lock 49 of the safe 6 was unlocked, the operator of the safe management center 1 uses the telephone 2 to notify the owner of the safe 6, etc. You can call attention or check the situation.

If the telephone 5 is provided with the safe disconnection detection unit 40, the dial transmission circuit 35, the DTMF transmission unit 34, the arithmetic control unit 47, and the storage unit 37 as in the present embodiment, the conductor 5 is provided.
Since the disconnection of 2 can be automatically notified to the operator of the safe management center 1, when an intruder tries to take away the safe 6 itself, the operator of the safe management center 1 issues a warning using the telephone 2, or The police can be notified, and the safe 6 itself can be prevented from being stolen and the post-theft processing can be performed quickly.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first lock that is unlocked and locked by an electric signal and the second lock that is mechanically unlocked and locked by a key or the like are provided. Then, the safe that can open the door only when the second lock is unlocked in the state where the first lock is unlocked, and the command for controlling the unlocking and locking of the first lock are telephone lines. A first telephone having a transmitting unit for transmitting via a telephone, a detecting unit for detecting a command received via a telephone line, and unlocking or locking the first lock when the command is detected by the detecting unit. And a second telephone installed near the safe and far from the first telephone.
Since the door of the safe can be opened only when the command transmitted from the first phone is received by the second phone, an intruder or the like can steal the key of the second lock and the door of the safe. Even if the operator tries to open the door, the operator on the first telephone side verifies that the requester is the owner of the safe, etc. and sends a command to the second telephone to unlock the first lock. Since the door of the safe cannot be opened without doing so, there is an excellent effect that the theft of the stored items in the safe can be effectively prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a safe remote management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a telephone and a display device on the safe management center side.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a telephone and a safe on the safe installation site side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Telephones 5 Telephones 6 Safes 7 Telephone lines 13 DTMF transmitters 33 DTMF detectors 38 Safe electronic lock control units 49 Electronic locks 50 Cylinder locks

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Akio Asayama 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ken Nakamura 3-3-16 Ogakiuchi-cho, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture Company Kansai Medical. In-service (72) Inventor Satoshi Matsumoto 3-16 Ogakiuchi-cho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka Kansai Medical Co., Ltd. In Service (72) Inventor Yasushi Okamoto 3-3-16 Ogakiuchi-cho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka Kansai Medical Co., Ltd. In service

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first lock that is unlocked and locked by an electric signal, and a second lock that is mechanically unlocked and locked by a key or the like, and the first lock is unlocked. A safe that can open the door only when the second lock is unlocked in a state, and a transmission unit that transmits commands for controlling unlocking and locking of the first lock via a telephone line. A first telephone set, a detection unit that detects the command received through a telephone line, and a lock control unit that unlocks or locks the first lock when the detection unit detects the command. And a second telephone installed near the safe and far from the first telephone, the second telephone receiving the command transmitted from the first telephone. Only the door of the safe can be opened. Safe remote management apparatus characterized by.