JPH06156913A - Card reader device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] By operating the card reader 1A, information other than the actual purpose is displayed on the display unit 8 of the card reader 1A. [Structure] By operating the card reader 1A installed in the elevator car 7, the contents of the card are read, the elevator service cut on the use floor is canceled, and the state of the door of the tenant in use or the state of storage of the key Is displayed on the display unit 8 of the card reader 1A. [Effect] It is possible to omit the operation that is supposed to be performed next to the person who performed the card operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card reader device used in a security system in a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a security system in a building has become important. For example, at night, the elevator service to the floor after all tenant employees have left the company is cut, and a person with a predetermined qualification operates the card with a card reader installed in the elevator to operate the elevator service. The system that releases the cut is in operation.

The structure of a conventional card reader device (card reader system) of this type will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system that cuts and releases the elevator service to the floor in conjunction with the security system in the building. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an appearance of a card reader in a conventional card reader device.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 is a card reader for confirming a predetermined qualification, and one card reader is installed for each car 7 of the elevator, and the read data is transmitted to the security system controller 3. An elevator control device 2 controls elevator services. Reference numeral 4 is a security key box for managing keys of tenants on each floor, and the storage state of the keys is passed to the security system controller 3. Reference numeral 5 is an electric lock for the tenant door 6, and the locked / unlocked state is similarly passed to the security system controller 3.

In FIG. 6, 8 is a display unit of the card reader 1, 9 is display drive control of the display unit 8, drive control of a card reading mechanism, transmission of read ID information and the like, reception of information from the security system controller 3. CP that does things like
A control unit 10 composed of U and the like is a card insertion slot.

Here, the operation of the system for canceling the elevator service cut will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 shows a conventional card reader 1.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security system controller 3.

First, in step 70 of FIG. 7, the control section 9 determines whether or not a card has been inserted, and if it is recognized that the card has been inserted, then in step 71, the ID information in the card is read. . Then, step 72
In, the read ID information is sent to the security system controller 3.

Next, the operation shifts to the security system controller 3. In step 80 of FIG. 8, the security system controller 3 determines whether or not it has received the ID information from the card reader 1, and if so, in step 81, the ID information is determined.

Then, in the case of normal ID information (in the case of OK), in step 82, the elevator controller 2
A request to cancel the service cut of the permitted floor is issued to the card reader, and in step 83, a card normal discharge request is issued to the card reader 1. Also, in the case of abnormal ID information (NG)
In step 84, issues an abnormal card ejection request to the card reader 1.

Finally, the operation moves to the card reader 1 again. In step 73 of FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a card ejection request has been received, and if so, in step 74 it is determined whether it is normal or abnormal. If it is normal, the OK message is displayed on the display unit 8 in step 75, if it is abnormal, the NG message is displayed on the display unit 8 in step 76, and the card is ejected in step 77. A series of processing ends.

[0011]

With the conventional card reader device, it is only possible to confirm whether or not the service cut of the elevator has been canceled even if the card is operated, so when the employee of the tenant arrives on the floor, Even when the tenant door 6 is in the unlocked state, there is a problem that the security key box 4 must be operated to check the storage state of the key.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a card reader device which can save unnecessary work.

[0013]

A card reader device according to the present invention comprises the following means, the security control means sends the security information related to the ID information stored in the database to the card reader, and the card reader: The security information sent is displayed on the display unit. [1] Card ID installed in the elevator car
A card reader that reads information. [2] Security control means for issuing a predetermined control request to the elevator control device based on the ID information of the card reader.

[0014]

In the card reader device according to the present invention, the elevator control device releases the cut of the elevator service by operating the card. Further, the security system controller, which is the security control means, transmits the security information held in the database, that is, the information such as the state of the user's tenant door or the storage state of the key to the card reader. Then, the transmitted information is displayed on the display unit by the card reader, so that the user can operate the security key box when the tenant door is unlocked or when the key is stored. There is no need to do it.

[0015]

EXAMPLES Example 1. The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a view showing the outer appearance of the card reader according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In FIG. 1, a card reader 1A is for confirming a predetermined qualification and for displaying a state of a user's tenant door or a state of storage of a key. Also,
3A is a security system controller,
The hardware configuration is the same as the conventional one.

In FIG. 2, a control unit 9A has the same hardware configuration as that of the conventional one.

Next, in connection with the security system of the first embodiment, the operation of canceling the elevator service cut and displaying the user's tenant door status or key storage status on the display unit 8 of the card reader 1A is performed. explain.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card reader 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security system controller 3A according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step 30 of FIG. 3, the controller 9A of the card reader 1A determines whether or not a card has been inserted. If it is recognized that the card has been inserted, in step 31, the ID information in the card is read,
In step 32, the read ID information is sent to the security system controller 3A.

Next, the operation shifts to the security system controller 3A. In step 40 of FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the ID information from the card reader 1A is received, and if it is received, the ID information is determined. If it is normal (in the case of OK), a request for canceling the service cut of the permitted floor is issued to the elevator controller 2 in step 42, a card normal ejection request is issued to the card reader 1A in step 43, and step 44 is issued.
In, the status data of the door of the tenant in use, which is held in the internal database, is sent to the card reader 1A. If the ID information is abnormal (in the case of NG), a card abnormal ejection request is issued to the card reader 1A in step 45.

Finally, the operation again moves to the card reader 1A. In step 33 of FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not a card ejection request is received, and if it is received, in step 34, it is determined whether it is normal or abnormal. If the data is normal, in step 35, wait for the tenant door status data from the security system controller 3A to be sent, and if the data is recognized, the status is displayed on the display unit 8 in step 36. . If abnormal, an NG message is displayed on the display unit 8 in step 37. Then, in step 38, the card is ejected and the series of processing is terminated.

The card reader device according to the first embodiment is
By operating the card, the elevator service cut is released, and information other than the purpose of card operation, such as the user's tenant door status or key storage status, is displayed on the display unit 8 of the card reader 1A. It is something that is done.

That is, the first embodiment of the present invention aims to display information other than the actual purpose on the display section 8 of the card reader 1A by operating the card reader 1A as described above. And That is, by operating the card reader 1A installed in the elevator car 7, the contents of the card are read, the elevator service cut of the use floor is canceled, and the state of the tenant of the use tenant or the storage state of the key Is displayed on the display unit 8 of the card reader 1A. As a result, it is possible to omit the operation that is supposed to be performed next to the person who performed the card operation.

[0024]

As described above, the card reader device according to the present invention, which is installed in the elevator car, reads the ID information of the card, and makes a predetermined control request based on the ID information of the card reader. Security control means for outputting to the elevator control device, wherein the security control means stores the I
The security information related to the D information is sent to the card reader, and the sent security information is displayed on the display unit, so that the elevator service can be canceled and the door is unlocked. The effect is that there is no need to operate the security box installed on the floor to check the storage state of the key.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the card reader according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card reader according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security system controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional card reader device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a front surface of a card reader of a conventional card reader device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of a card reader of a conventional card reader device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of a security system controller of a conventional card reader device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A Card Reader 2 Elevator Control Device 3A Security System Controller 4 Security Key Box 5 Electric Lock 8 Display 9A Control

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A security control means, comprising: a card reader installed in an elevator car for reading ID information of a card; and security control means for issuing a predetermined control request to an elevator control device based on the ID information of the card reader. The means sends the security information related to the ID information stored in the database to the card reader, and the card reader displays the sent security information on a display unit.