JPH11256899A - Electronic lock management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the security for locking and releasing of a door of the base of pachinko machine and make the key management easier. SOLUTION: Provided are an IC card, a reader-writer 2 performing recording and regeneration of information for the IC card, a releasing and locking mechanism 3 for releasing and locking the door of the base of a pachinko machine connected to the reader-writer 2, and a management center 5 for performing releasing and locking management of the releasing and locking mechanism. And when the reader-writer 2 recognizes an IC card, it reads the card information stored in the IC card and transmits it to the management center 5, when the management center 5 receives card information from the reader-writer, it collates the card information received with the card information stored in a memory 5B in advance, when the card is found to be normal after the collation, release data are transmitted to the reader-writer 2 for executing the release and unlocking of the locking mechanism.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic lock management system for unlocking a door of a pachinko machine in a pachinko parlor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a pachinko machine is usually provided with several hundred pachinko machines per store. If a different key is provided for each pachinko machine, it becomes difficult to manage the keys. I use a key. Also,
Some pachinko parlors use a common key for all pachinko machines.

[0003]

However, in such a key management method, since a plurality of pachinko machine doors can be opened with a single duplicate key, an illegal person easily obtains a key and performs an illegal act. As a result, pachinko parlors suffered a great deal of damage. Further, if a different key is provided for each pachinko machine, there is a problem that key management becomes difficult. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve security in unlocking / locking a key of a pachinko machine door and to facilitate key management.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such problems, the present invention provides an IC card, a reader / writer for recording and reproducing information on and from the IC card, and an unlocking / unlocking device connected to the reader / writer. It has a locking mechanism and a management center having information storage means and performing unlocking / locking management of the unlocking / locking mechanism. When the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, it reads and manages the card information stored in the IC card. When the management center receives the card information from the reader / writer, the management center checks the received card information against the card information stored in the information storage means in advance.
The unlocking / locking control of the unlocking / locking mechanism is performed based on the collation result. In addition, the management center has a registration means for registering the card information of the IC card capable of unlocking the unlocking / locking mechanism in the information storage means, and after the registration of the registration means, the unlocking / locking mechanism based on the registration data. For unlocking and locking. Further, the management center has a transmitting means for transmitting the registration data to the reader / writer. When the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, the reader / writer performs unlocking / locking management of the unlocking / locking mechanism based on the registration data transmitted by the transmitting means. Is what you do. Further, a control means for storing information at the time of unlocking of the unlocking / locking mechanism as card use information in the management center and the IC card is provided.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic lock management system according to the present invention. This electronic lock management system uses an IC card, and unlocks and locks a door of a pachinko machine provided in a pachinko parlor by an IC.
It is managed using a card.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a reader / writer provided on the pachinko machine 1 for reading and writing information on the IC card 4, and 3 is connected to the reader / writer 2 and serves as a key for the door of the pachinko machine 1. An unlocking / locking mechanism for unlocking / locking, 5 is a management center, 6 is a monitor camera.

[0007] The management center 5 is connected to the monitor camera 6 and connected to the reader / writer 2 of each pachinko machine 1, and reads the IC card 4 read by the reader / writer 2.
And controls the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 of each pachinko machine 1 based on this information. Here, the management center 5 has a CPU 5
A, a memory 5B, a clock IC 5C, an operation unit 5D,
An I / F 5F that is an interface between the monitor camera 6 and the reader / writer 2, a recording unit 5G that records an image captured by the monitor camera 6, and a display unit 5H that displays the image
Consists of

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reader / writer 2. The reader / writer 2 includes a common control unit 21
IC for inputting information of C card 4 and confirming its validity
It comprises a C control unit 22, a radio transmission / reception unit 23, and an antenna 24. Here, the common control unit 21 includes the CPU 21
A, memory 21B and I / O 21C are provided.
When the validity of the IC card 4 is confirmed by the ICC control unit 22, the CPU 21A sends the information to the management center 5 via the I / O 21C.
When the unlock data returned from the management center 5 is input based on the transmitted data, the unlock / lock mechanism 3 is controlled via the I / O 21C.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the IC card 4. The IC card 4 includes a CPU 41, a memory 42,
It comprises a wireless transmitting / receiving unit 43 and an antenna 44. here,
The memory 42 of the IC card 4 is provided with a first area 42A for storing and holding an attribute unique to the card.
2A stores the card ID, the issue date, the ID of the issuing machine that issued the card, and the validity period of the card.
Further, the memory 42 is provided with a second area 42B for storing and holding the attribute of the card owner. The second area 42B has a member ID indicating that the owner is a clerk of the pachinko parlor, an owner , Name, address, telephone number and date of birth are stored. Further, the memory 42 is provided with a third area 42C for storing and holding data, and the third area 42C has an unlocking history of the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 in the corresponding pachinko parlor, that is, the date of unlocking. And other history data.

In general, when it is necessary to open and close the door of the pachinko machine 1 in a pachinko parlor, there are the following two cases. That is, the first case is a case during business hours in a pachinko parlor, in which a trouble occurs in which a pachinko ball is caught on a nail or the like while the pachinko machine 1 is playing a game. In this case, the clerk opens the door of the pachinko machine 1 and removes the pachinko balls. Then, after that, the door is closed and the user continues the game. The second case is a case outside business hours, in which the nail of the pachinko machine is adjusted or cleaned.

When the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened, when the IC card 4 is brought close to the reader / writer 2 of the corresponding pachinko machine or inserted into the insertion slot of the reader / writer 2, the IC card 4 and the reader / writer 2 are connected wirelessly. Then, the ICC control unit 22 of the reader / writer 2 recognizes the wireless connection with the IC card 4 via the antenna 24 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 23. In this case, the ICC control unit 22 is
And a memory 42 for the IC card 4 via the antenna 24.
Request to output the stored data. Thus, the CPU 41 of the IC card 4 reads the data stored in the memory 42 and transmits the data to the reader / writer 2 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 43 and the antenna 44. The transmission data of the IC card 4 is transmitted via the antenna 24 of the reader / writer 2 and the
The data is transmitted to the CC control unit 22, and the validity of the data of the IC card 4 is checked by the ICC control unit 22.

As a result of the check by the ICC control unit 22,
When the validity of the IC card 4 is recognized, the information is transmitted to the CPU 21A of the common control unit 21. In this case, C
The PU 21A transmits the data of the card 4 to the management center 5 via the I / O 21. The CPU 5A of the management center 5
When the card data is received via the F5F, the monitor is used to photograph the card inserter near the reader / writer 2 that transmitted the card data (ie, a clerk who opens the pachinko machine door; an unlocker (person in charge)). The camera 6 is driven to photograph the video and record the video in the recording unit 5G. The photographed image recorded in the recording unit 5G is displayed and checked on the display unit 5H by a predetermined operation when unauthorized unlocking or the like is performed.

When the CPU 5A of the management center 5 receives the card data from the reader / writer 2, it receives the received data such as the card attribute and the owner attribute of the inserted card 4 and the card attributes of the card stored in the memory 5B in advance. Comparison and collation with data such as the owner attribute are performed, and if the inserted card 4 is a legitimate card, an instruction to unlock the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 is given to the corresponding reader / writer 2 via the I / F 5F. Then, the unlocking instruction data is transmitted to the CPU 21A via the I / O 21C of the reader / writer 2, and the CPU 21A drives the I / O 21C based on the unlocking instruction data to control the unlocking of the unlocking / locking mechanism 3. At this time, the management center 5
Is sent to the insertion card 4 and recorded in the memory 42 as history data. Thus, when the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 is unlocked,
The door of the pachinko machine is opened by the unlocker, and a predetermined operation is performed. Thereafter, when the door of the pachinko machine is closed, the door is automatically locked.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present management system for managing the unlocking of the door of the pachinko machine 1.
The operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to this flowchart. In order to open the door of the pachinko machine 1, the unlocker (person in charge of the shop) uses his / her IC card 4
Is brought close to the reader / writer 2 or inserted into the reader / writer 2 in step S1, the reader / writer 2 reads the data of the inserted card and transmits it to the management center 5 as described above.

The management center 5 receiving the card data
The CPU 5A drives the monitor camera 6 in step S2 to capture the video of the pachinko machine and the unlocker, and causes the recording unit 5G to capture the video. When the CPU 5A of the management center 5 receives the card data,
The received data such as the card attribute and the owner attribute of the inserted card 4 is compared with the data such as the card attribute and the owner attribute of the card stored in the memory 5B in advance, and in step S3, the card 4 is determined to be a normal card. It is determined whether or not.

If the IC card 4 is a normal card, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the CPU 5A of the management center 5 determines whether the reader / writer 2 that has transmitted the card data is a legitimate reader / writer. In this case, the CPU 5A receives the identification information of the reader / writer 2 transmitted together with the card data from the reader / writer 2, and determines whether or not the identification information is stored in the memory 5B in advance. Reader 2
Is determined. If it is determined that the reader / writer is a legitimate reader / writer, the CPU 5A proceeds to step S5 to determine whether the mode is the normal mode.

Here, the normal mode is a mode in which each pachinko machine is unlocked individually. In this mode, only the corresponding pachinko machine is unlocked in step S6. That is, the CPU 5A of the management center 5 reads the time information of the clock IC 5C when inputting the data of the IC card 4, and if the time is within the business hours of the pachinko parlor prestored in the memory 5B, determines that the normal mode is set. . Also, C
The PU 5A sets a normal mode flag in the memory 5B when the operation unit 5D is operated by a person in charge at the start of business, and determines that the mode is the normal mode when data of the IC card 4 is input while the normal mode flag is being set.

When the card data is input from the IC card 4 during the setting of the normal mode (ie, during the business hours of the pachinko parlor), the management center 5 plays the pachinko game with the nail of the pachinko machine during the pachinko game. It recognizes that a trouble such as a pachinko ball being stuck in has occurred and determines that it is necessary to open the door of the pachinko machine in order to resolve the trouble. Then, in step S6, an individual unlocking process for unlocking only the corresponding pachinko machine is executed.

Thereafter, the person in charge opens the door of the corresponding pachinko machine and performs a predetermined operation such as removing a pachinko ball stuck on the nail. Thereafter, when the door of the pachinko machine is closed, the door is automatically locked, and the process ends when the determination of “lock confirmation OK?” Becomes “Y” in step S7. Thereafter, unlocking is not performed until a normal IC card is inserted. In addition, when the judgment of “normal card?” In step S3 is “N”, the judgment of “regular reader / writer?” In step S4 is “N”, and in the case of “lock confirmation OK?” In step S7. Is "N", an abnormality process is performed in step S10, an abnormality is displayed on the display unit 5H, and the corresponding pachinko machine is not unlocked.

On the other hand, when the person in charge operates the operation unit 5D to cancel the setting of the normal mode at the end of the business day, the normal mode flag in the memory 5B is cleared and the mode is changed to the master mode. Also, when inputting data to the IC card 4, the CPU
5A reads the time information of the clock IC 5C, and if this time is outside the business hours stored in the memory 5B in advance, the “normal mode?” Of step S5 is determined to be “N”. In this case, the master mode is set in the memory 5B in step S8, and simultaneous unlocking of all pachinko machines in the store is performed in step S9.

That is, when the pachinko parlor closes a day, it is necessary to open all pachinko machine doors in order to adjust the nails of each pachinko machine or to clean each pachinko machine. In such a case, the person in charge
When the C card 4 is inserted into the reader / writer 2 of any pachinko machine, the management center 5 unlocks all pachinko machines in step S9. Then, the door of the pachinko machine is opened to perform a predetermined operation, and the doors of the pachinko machines for which the operation has been completed are closed one by one. The pachinko machine with the door closed is automatically locked, and is not unlocked thereafter until a normal IC card is inserted. As described above, the door of the pachinko machine of the pachinko machine is unlocked by using the IC card 4. The doors of the pachinko machines are unlocked individually during business hours, and the doors of all the pachinko machines are unlocked simultaneously outside the business hours.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, an IC card capable of unlocking a pachinko machine door is stored in a memory 5 of a management center 5 in advance.
Register with B. That is, before the pachinko parlor opens, the person in the store operates the operation unit 5D of the management center 5 to input card data such as the card attribute and the owner attribute of the corresponding IC card. Then, the CPU 5A stores the card data in the memory 5B. When the pachinko balls are opened and the pachinko balls are caught on the nails of the pachinko machine while the pachinko game is in operation, the person in the store opens the door of the pachinko machine. Is inserted into the reader / writer 2, the card 4
Is sent to the management center 5 as described above.

In this case, the CPU 5A of the management center 5
If the sent card data is registered in the memory 5B, the unlock instruction data is returned to the reader / writer 2 to cause the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 to unlock. If the sent card data is not registered in the memory 5B, the unlock instruction data is not transmitted to the reader / writer 2. Therefore, in this case, the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 is not unlocked. Such a function is effective only during the business hours of the pachinko parlor, and it is not possible to unlock even a registered card at a predetermined time (business closing time + α). With this configuration, fraud using the card 4 can be prevented at least during business hours.

The card data registered in the memory 5B of the management center 5 is transmitted to the reader / writer 2 and stored in the memory 21B. When the card 4 is inserted into the reader / writer 2, the CPU 21A of the reader / writer 2 The unlocking / locking mechanism 3 can be unlocked by comparing the data of the inserted card with the registered data of the memory 21B.

In the first and second embodiments, the unlocking management of the pachinko machine door is performed, but the locking management can be performed using an IC card. When communication between the reader / writer 2 and the management center 5 is not possible, or when the management center 5 is down and cannot perform unlocking management, the reader / writer 2 unlocks the unlocking / locking mechanism 3 based on the inserted card. And the history data as a result of the unlock control may be stored in the memory 21B, and the history data may be transmitted to the management center 5 when the management center 5 is restored. If the history data results in an error, that is, if the unlocking has been performed illegally, the management center 5 displays an abnormality on the display unit 5H and notifies the abnormality. Further, by storing the number of times of unlocking according to the owner attribute (owner ID) of the card in the memory 5B of the management center 5, the number of times of unlocking for each person in charge can be grasped. It can be done easily.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, the card information stored in the IC card is read and transmitted to the management center, and the management center reads the card information from the reader / writer. Is received, the received card information is compared with the card information stored in advance in the information storage means, and the unlocking / locking of the unlocking / locking mechanism is performed based on the comparison result. When unlocking / locking the door of a pachinko machine, there is an effect that high security can be maintained and keys can be easily managed. Further, the management center includes a registration unit for registering card information of an IC card capable of unlocking the unlocking / locking mechanism, and performs unlocking / locking management based on the registration data after registration of the registration unit. Therefore, the unlocking / locking can be performed using only the registered IC card, and the security at the time of unlocking / locking is further improved. Also, the management center transmits the registration data to the reader / writer, and when the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, it performs unlocking / locking management based on the transmitted registration data. However, accurate unlocking / locking management can be performed. In addition, since information at the time of unlocking of the unlocking / locking mechanism is stored as card use information in the management center and the IC card, unlocking history data can be stored, and unauthorized unlocking and the like are performed. Case can be easily identified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic lock management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a reader / writer constituting the system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an IC card constituting the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the system.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko stand, 2 ... Reader / writer, 3 ... Unlocking / locking mechanism, 4 ... IC card, 5 ... Management center, 6 ... Monitor camera, 5A, 21A, 41 ... CPU, 5B, 21B, 42
... Memory, 5C ... Watch IC, 21C ... I / O, 22 ... I
CC control units, 23, 43 ... wireless transmission / reception units, 24, 44 ...
antenna.

Claims (4)

[Claims] An IC card, a reader / writer for recording / reproducing information on / from the IC card, an unlocking / locking mechanism connected to the reader / writer, and an unlocking / locking device having information storage means. An electronic lock management system comprising a management center for unlocking and locking the mechanism. When the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, the reader / writer reads the card information stored in the IC card and transmits the card information to the management center. Receives the card information from the reader / writer, compares the received card information with the card information stored in the information storage means in advance, and unlocks / locks the unlocking / locking mechanism based on the verification result. An electronic lock management system characterized by performing management. 2. The control center according to claim 1, wherein the control center is capable of unlocking the unlocking / locking mechanism.
A registration unit for registering card information of the C card in the information storage unit, wherein the management center performs unlocking / locking management of the unlocking / locking mechanism based on registration data after registration of the registration unit. Electronic lock management system characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The management center according to claim 2, wherein the management center has transmission means for transmitting the registration data to a reader / writer, and when the reader / writer recognizes the IC card, based on the registration data transmitted by the transmission means. An electronic lock management system for performing unlocking / locking management of the unlocking / locking mechanism. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising control means for storing information on unlocking of the unlocking / locking mechanism as card use information in the management center and the IC card. Tablet management system.