JP3422068B2 - Key management device with print pattern selection setting function for management information - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a key management device which is installed at a doorway of an intelligent building or the like and centrally manages a key for entering a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a key management device for centrally managing keys for entering each room of a building, condominium or the like has been installed. That is, in this key management device, as shown in FIG. 5, a small door 104 that allows the key to be taken out and stored is provided on the front surface of a box provided inside for storing a key (not shown). An ID code stored in a key management card (not shown) is provided by arranging a plurality of provided key storage boxes 103, and by providing a card reader 101 and an operation unit 102 such as a ten-key pad on the side of the key storage boxes 103. And operation unit 102
By comparing and collating with the PIN code input from, the specific key management box 1 set in advance
The small door 104 of 03 can be automatically opened.

Further, in such a key management device 100,
When troubles such as forgetting to close the small door 104 of the key storage box 103, prying open, or the like or an abnormality occurs, an alarm is output, and the abnormality information can be printed out to the printer unit arranged inside. Furthermore, when operating such a key management device, one or more ID cards are distributed in order to open the small door 104 of the specific key storage box 103 to users such as tenants. There is no need to limit the owner, and key storage and operation information is printed out by a printer unit built in the key management device, so that the key management can be performed unattended.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional key management device, when an abnormality occurs, only a message for notifying the abnormality that has occurred is printed out, and when the management information is printed, It was possible to output a management report in which all management information was listed in time series, but it was not possible for the administrator or user to select print items.

Therefore, if the print output is set,
Not only is it inconvenient to check the print contents because information that is not needed by the administrator or user is printed, but unnecessary management information is also printed on the recording paper, so the replacement time of the recording paper is shortened. However, there were problems that should be improved even in terms of cost savings.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such problems, and in a key management device, information of necessary items is selected from printable data as management information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a key management device which has a print level setting function in which the included print pattern can be freely set and is convenient for both the administrator and the user.

[0007]

According to the key management device of the present invention, if the operation pattern of the key management device is operated to select and set the print pattern containing the information desired to be printed out on the recording paper, the key pattern can be set according to the management purpose. Since only the necessary and sufficient information can be printed out,
Reasonable unmanned management can be performed.

[0008]

EXAMPLES An example of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a key management device of the present invention. The key management device A includes a key management box 10 having a small door for storing and storing keys, a key detection unit 2 for detecting the presence or absence of a key (not shown) stored and stored in the key management box 10, Key management card (I used by users such as tenants
A card in which a D code is stored, a card reader 3 for reading (not shown), and an I stored in this key management card
Memory 4 storing master registration information such as D code
And the master registration information stored in the memory 4, the ID code stored in the key management card read by the card reader 3, and a user such as a tenant operating the operation unit 6 to input the information. ID code by comparing and collating PIN code
The control means 1 composed of a CPU for unlocking control of the key management box 10 corresponding to the code, the presence or absence of a key detected by the key detection unit 2, the locking and unlocking of the small door of the key storage box 10, and the key. When the control means 1 detects a small opening of the small door of the storage box 10, an abnormality in the key management device, a trouble, etc., the detected management information is temporarily stored in the memory as a character code and then printed on the recording paper 51. The print output means 5 for outputting is provided.

The memory 4 has a key management box 1
A key storage box unlocking table that associates 0 with the user's ID code, usage setting information that includes the permission or prohibition of reading with respect to the card reader, which is associated with the ID code, is stored as master registration information, and is also a print item. A print pattern table (the concept of which is shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the corresponding character code is stored. The print pattern table may be provided separately from the memory 4 and stored therein.

FIG. 2 is a table showing a print pattern printed out as management information of the key management device of the present invention. The left column shows print items, that is, daily data, card reader operation, and key management. Management information such as opening and closing the small box door, storing and removing keys, running out of recording paper, prying open the key management box, forgetting to close the key storage box, opening and closing the door of the key management device, device abnormality, restoration etc. , # 0
The type code of # 10 is added and shown as printable.

The operation of the admission card reader and the locking / unlocking of the electric lock are performed by connecting the admission card reader attached to the electric lock installed at the doorway to the control means of the key management device via a communication line. When a key management / electric lock combined control system (to be described later) that stores and stores keys with a single key management card and manages entry / exit of a building by an electric lock is configured, it is added as management information.

In the right column of the print pattern table shown in FIG. 2, five types of print pattern type numbers [1] to [5] are shown, in which ◯ is a printable item and X is an unprintable item. Is shown. In FIG. 2, the print patterns are [1] to [4].
4 are prepared in advance, and one print pattern that can be output by the key management device A can be selected by operating the operation unit 6.

When the key management device does not have a display unit, the operation unit 6 selects the print pattern by allocating the print pattern type numbers [1] to [4] like a shortened code of the telephone set. By inputting ten keys, [*], [#], ○ and × are selected and input for the print item in the right column of the table. In this case, ◯ and × may be input in correspondence with [1] and [0], as is well known by function setting such as facsimile.

On the other hand, when the key management device A is provided with a display section, a display of the print pattern table corresponding to FIG. 2 is displayed on the display section, and the cursor and ten keys are operated to input. Good. According to the present invention, when the print pattern is set by such a method, for example, when the print pattern [1] is selected and set in FIG. When the control means 1 detects the contents and changes of the above, it prints on the recording paper, and if the print pattern [2] is selected and set, the print output means 5 opens and closes the small door of the key management box 10 and enters the building. The management information excluding the operation information of the card reader 8 is printed out on the recording paper 51. Further, if print pattern [3] is selected, other management information excluding the key storage and key removal information is printed out on the recording paper.

By the way, the print pattern [5] shown in FIG. 2 can be freely selected and set by the user or the administrator, and a mark can be selectively added to the print items described in the left column of the table. Select the print item that the user wants to obtain,
A combined print pattern can be generated, and the print pattern thus generated can also be printed out on the recording paper 51 (claim 2). That is, if the print item is selected by operating the operation unit 6 of the key management device A, and the combination is defined as the print pattern [5] and registered and set, the print pattern [5] is printed on the recording paper 51. Can be output. FIG. 4 shows an example printed on the recording paper.

The print pattern in the key management device having the above structure should include the lock / unlock information of the electric lock installed at the common entrance of the building and the operation information of the entrance card reader added to the electric lock. It is also possible to print out on recording paper. FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of such a key / electric lock management control system. The key management device A is connected to a building entrance card reader 8 via a communication line L, and an electric lock 9 is connected to the card reader 8.

Therefore, according to such a system, one key management card can be used for both the admission card reader 8 and the card reader 5 of the key management device A, and the admission card reader 8 can use the key management card. After unlocking and entering the electric lock 9 installed at the common entrance, the same key management card is inserted into the card reader 3 of the key management device A, and the corresponding key storage box 10 is unlocked. be able to.

The present invention can also be applied to such a key / electric lock management control system, and in this case as well, the management information to be printed out from the print output means 5 of the key management device A on the recording paper 51 is: By selectively setting the print pattern prepared in advance, only the data required by the administrator can be printed. In addition to setting the print pattern, the input setting screen is displayed on the display unit of the key management device A, the type number of the print pattern input by the ten keys is stored in the memory, and a switch such as a DIP switch is used. A method such as capturing the type number of the print pattern can be adopted.

[0019]

According to the key management device of the present invention, the management information including the print items required for the administrator and the user can be selected and set from the print patterns prepared in advance. It can be operated reasonably and is convenient for users and administrators. Further, according to the key management device of the first aspect, it is possible to arbitrarily select and combine print items preliminarily divided into a plurality of groups to generate a print pattern. Therefore, management information that is further adapted according to the management purpose. Can be printed out.

Further, according to the key management device of the third aspect, the lock / unlock of the electric lock installed at the common entrance and the operation of the admission card reader attached to this electric lock are also included in the print pattern and printed out. Therefore, the management information of the key management device and the electric lock can be combined and printed on the recording paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a key management device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a print pattern that can be printed out in the key management device of the present invention as a table together with print items.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a key / electric lock control system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of print information included in a print pattern selected and set according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a key management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

A: Key management device 10: Key management box 1 ... Control means (CPU) 2 ... Key detection unit 3 ... Card reader 4 ... Memory 5: Print output means 6 ... Operation part 8: Admission card reader 9 ... Electric lock 51 ... Recording paper

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A key storage box for storing and storing a key, a key detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of a key stored in the key storage box, a card reader for reading and writing a key management card, and key management control. And a memory for storing master registration information including an ID code for storing the ID code stored in the key management card read by the card reader with the master registration information stored in the memory. Equipped with a control unit that unlocks the small door of the key storage box, and a print output unit that prints out management information such as a message when the small door of the key storage box is unlocked, an error in the device, or a trouble occurs on the recording paper. In the key management device, the management information printed on the recording paper by the print output means is classified as a print pattern prepared in advance, and a print pattern to be printed out. The management items can be selected and set by operating the operation unit, and the print items of the management information printed on the recording paper are classified in advance, and the selected print items are arbitrarily selected and combined to form a print pattern. A key management device having a print pattern selection setting function of management information configured to be generated. 2. The key management device is connected via a communication line to a card reader for admission that is added to an electric lock installed at the entrance and exit, and the print pattern printed by the print output means is The key management device having a print pattern selection and setting function of management information according to claim 1, which includes operation of a card reader for entrance and lock / unlock information of an electric lock.