JP4643535B2 - BOX CONTROL SYSTEM WITH KEY, BOX CONTROL METHOD WITH KEY, AND CONTROL DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling a keyed box using an electric field communication device that performs communication using an electric field induced in an electric field transmission medium.

  Conventionally, lockers and mailboxes installed in condominiums and the like are provided with locks, and the locks are locked to prevent theft by a third party.

  There are many types of locks, but in general, many physical keys such as mechanical locks and dial number keys are used (see Non-Patent Document 1), and recently, RFID (Radio frequency identification) or Many keys using electrical properties such as non-contact IC cards have been commercialized (see Non-Patent Document 2).

When using these RFID or non-contact IC cards as a lock function, the user can unlock the lock on the locker, etc. by bringing the ID transmitter they have closer to the reader device. It is. That is, the reader device functioning as an ID receiver reads the user's ID via radio waves or electromagnetic waves, and locks the unlocking signal when the ID matches the user's ID registered in advance. Send and unlock.
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  However, recently, many keys using technology such as contactless IC cards have been used, but there are still many lockers using physical keys. The operation of inserting the key into the lock and rotating it and the operation of matching the numbers are necessary, so that the trouble of taking out the key from a pocket, a bag or the like and the troublesome operation of the key and the lock are problems.

  In addition, when the physical key is lost or stolen, it is necessary to exchange the entire key and lock in order to ensure the security. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to quickly secure the security.

  Furthermore, when using a non-contact IC card or the like, authentication is performed using data that is an ID, so even if this ID card is stolen, the data value can be changed to ensure security. Make it possible. Therefore, it is possible to ensure security more quickly than when using a physical key, but on the other hand, when unlocking or locking, it is necessary to take out the ID card each time and hold it over the reader device. Similar to the case of using a key, there is a problem that it takes time and effort when unlocking. In particular, when there is a lot of baggage and both hands are blocked, it is very troublesome to find the IC card from the bag and hold it over the reader device.

  In addition, since the doors of lockers and the like are usually opaque, there is a problem that it is impossible to grasp at a glance whether or not luggage is present in the lockers. In order to confirm the contents, it is necessary to perform the operation of unlocking and opening the door even when there is no luggage. On the other hand, if the locker door is transparent, there is a possibility that the contents can be seen by a third party, so there is a high possibility that it will be stolen and the security status is low from the viewpoint of personal information protection. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is a first object to reduce the inconvenience of key operation that occurs when unlocking or locking a lock provided in a locker or the like. The second problem is to confirm the presence of luggage or the like without opening the door.

  A locked box control system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a portable electric field communication device and a fixed electric field communication device capable of performing electric field communication by inducing an electric field from an electrode in an electric field transmission medium, and the fixed electric field A portable box electric field communication system comprising: a control device connectable to a communication device via a communication network; and a keyed box control system that can be controlled by the control device via the communication network. The apparatus is possessed by a registrant as the electric field transmission medium in which the use of the keyed box is registered, and first identification information for storing identification information for identifying the registrant. Storage means and first identification information transmission means for reading the identification information from the first identification information storage means and transmitting the identification information from the transmission electrode to the fixed electric field communication device by an electric field. The fixed electric field communication device is arranged on a fixed object as the electric field transmission medium located at a place where the registrant can contact the keyed box, and the registrant is attached to the fixed object. In the case of contact, first identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted via the registrant and the fixed object via a receiving electrode; and the received identification information received by the communication Second identification information transmitting means for transmitting to the control device via a network, the control device via the communication network, registration information storage means for storing registration information of the registrant, and Second identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information, and reading the registration information from the registration information storage means to determine whether or not the received identification information matches the registration information. And an unlocking signal transmitting means for transmitting an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box to the keyed box via the communication network when both match. It is characterized by that.

  In the present invention, when a registrant possessing a portable electric field communication device comes into contact with a fixed object on which an electrode of the fixed electric field communication device is arranged, identification information stored in the portable electric field communication device Is transmitted to the control device via the fixed electric field communication device, and the control device that has received the identification information unlocks it when the received identification information matches the registration information stored in the registration information storage means. Since the signal is transmitted to the keyed box, the lock of the keyed box can be easily unlocked without operating the key.

  In the lockable box control system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the fixed electric field communication device transmits a confirmation signal for confirming whether or not the registrant keeps touching the fixed object from the transmission electrode. A confirmation signal transmitting means for transmitting the object to the object at a predetermined interval by an electric field; and a response signal to the confirmation signal via the reception electrode is not received from the portable electric field communication device within a predetermined time. A registrant non-contact signal transmitting means for transmitting a registrant non-contact signal to the control device via the control device, and the control device, when receiving the registrant non-contact signal, in the keyed box. It further has a lock signal transmitting means for transmitting a lock signal for locking the provided lock to the box with the key via the communication network.

  In the present invention, when the fixed electric field communication device does not receive a response signal to the confirmation signal from the portable electric field communication device within a predetermined time, the registrant non-contact signal is transmitted to the control device, and the control device When the registrant non-contact signal is received, the lock signal is transmitted to the keyed box, so that the lock of the keyed box can be easily locked without operating the key. Furthermore, since the registrant who possesses the portable electric field communication device moves away from the fixed object, the keyed box is locked, and thus the registrant is relieved of whether or not the lock of the keyed box is securely locked. Can do.

  In the keyed box control system according to a third aspect of the present invention, the control device receives a package presence signal indicating the presence of the package in the keyed box transmitted from the keyed box via the communication network. In this case, the apparatus further includes first control means for controlling an output device for notifying the presence of a package connected to the control device via the communication network.

  In the present invention, when the control device receives the package presence signal indicating the presence of the package transmitted from the keyed box, the control device controls the output device for notifying the presence of the package. The presence of the luggage can be confirmed without unlocking the lock and opening the door. In addition, since it is possible to grasp the presence of the baggage by controlling the output device, it is not necessary to make the door of the lock box transparent, and privacy infringement such as contents being stolen by a third party can be prevented. .

  In the lockable box control system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first control means turns on the display unit of the output device.

  In the present invention, when the control device receives a package presence signal indicating the presence of the package transmitted from the keyed box, the display unit of the output device for notifying the presence of the package is turned on. The presence of the luggage can be easily confirmed without unlocking the attached box and opening the door.

  In the keyed box control system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the control device further includes message storage means for storing a message to the registrant, wherein the first control means The message is read from the message storage means, and the message is output to the output unit of the output device.

  In the present invention, when the control device receives a package presence signal indicating the presence of the package transmitted from the keyed box, the control device reads the message stored in the message storage means to notify the presence of the package. Therefore, the presence of the luggage can be easily confirmed without unlocking the lock of the keyed box and opening the door.

  A locked box control system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is another fixed type electric field for destination determination, which is disposed on another fixed object as the electric field transmission medium and can be connected to the control device via the communication network. A communication device, and the control device, when receiving the baggage presence signal, a baggage presence information storage means for storing baggage presence information indicating the presence of the baggage, and the registrant in the other fixed object If the identification information transmitted from the portable electric field communication device via the other fixed electric field communication device matches the registration information stored in the registration information storage means, A second control unit that controls a destination determination device for notifying a destination connected to the control device via the communication network based on whether the package presence information is stored in the information storage unit; And control means, and further comprising a.

  In the present invention, when the control device matches the identification information transmitted from another fixed type electric field communication device for destination determination and the registration information stored in the registration information storage means, the package presence information Since the destination determination device for notifying the destination is controlled based on whether the package presence information is stored in the storage means, the registrant must contact a fixed object located at a place where the lockable box can be contacted. You can check the existence and destination of luggage.

  In the keyed box control system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the second control means is configured such that when the package presence information is stored in the package presence information storage unit, the output unit of the destination determination device A direction indicating a place where the box with the key is arranged is output.

  In the present invention, when the baggage presence information is stored in the baggage presence information storage means, the control device causes the output unit of the destination determination device to output a direction indicating the location where the keyed box is arranged. The registrant can easily grasp the presence of the luggage and the place where the keyed box is placed without touching a fixed object located in a place where the keyed box can be touched.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lockable box control method comprising: a portable electric field communication device and a fixed electric field communication device capable of performing electric field communication by inducing an electric field from an electrode to an electric field transmission medium; A keyed box control method for processing by a control device connectable to a communication device via a communication network and a keyed box controllable by the control device via the communication network, Storing identification information for identifying the registrant in the first identification information storage means by the portable electric field communication device possessed by the registrant as the electric field transmission medium registered for use; Reading the identification information from the first identification information storage means and transmitting the identification information from a transmission electrode to the fixed electric field communication device by an electric field, and the registrant The registrant and the fixed object when the registrant contacts the fixed object by the fixed electric field communication device disposed on the fixed object as the electric field transmission medium located in a place where the box can be contacted Receiving the identification information transmitted via the receiving electrode, storing the received identification information in a second identification information storage means, and storing the identification information in the second identification information storage means. Reading from the identification information storage means and transmitting to the control device via the communication network, and storing the registration information of the registrant in the registration information storage means by the control device; Receiving the identification information via the communication network, reading the registration information from the registration information storage means, and receiving the identification information. A step of determining whether or not the registration information matches, and if both match, an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box is transmitted to the keyed box via the communication network. And a step of performing.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device comprising: an electrode disposed on a fixed object as an electric field transmission medium located at a place where a registrant who has registered use of a keyed box can contact the keyed box; A control device that can be connected via a communication network to a fixed electric field communication device capable of inducing electric field communication by inducing an electric field transmission medium, and storing registration information of the registrant And identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information of the registrant transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device via the communication network, and reading the registration information from the registration information storage means and receiving the information A determination means for determining whether or not the identification information matches the registration information, and an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box if both match, the communication network It characterized by having a a unlock signal transmitting means for transmitting to the box with the key through the workpiece.

  A control device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is provided in the keyed box when a registrant non-contact signal indicating that the registrant is not in contact with the fixed object is received from the fixed electric field communication device. It further has a locking signal transmitting means for transmitting a locking signal for locking the locked to the box with the key via the communication network.

  When the control device according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention receives a package presence signal indicating the presence of a package in the keyed box transmitted from the keyed box via the communication network, the control device transmits the packet via the communication network. And a first control means for controlling the output device for notifying the presence of the package connected to the control device.

  A control device according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is provided with another fixed type electric field communication device for destination determination that is disposed on another fixed object as the electric field transmission medium and can be connected to the control device via the communication network. In addition, when the package presence signal is received, the package presence information storage means for storing the package presence information indicating the presence of the package, the registrant contacts the other fixed object, and the other fixed type When the identification information transmitted from the portable electric field communication device via the electric field communication device matches the registration information stored in the registration information storage unit, the package presence information storage unit stores the package presence information. And a second control means for controlling a destination determination device for informing the destination connected to the control device via the communication network based on whether or not is stored. And features.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of key operation that occurs when unlocking or locking a lock provided in a locker or the like, and confirm the presence of luggage or the like without opening the door of the locker or the like. it can.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a keyed box control system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the lockable box control system according to the present embodiment includes a portable electric field communication device 10 possessed by a registrant 1, a fixed electric field communication device 20 connected to a fixed object 2, and a fixed electric field. The configuration includes a control device 30 connected to the communication device 20 via the communication network 3, and a keyed box 40 that can be controlled by the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  First, the configuration of the portable electric field communication device 10 will be described using the block diagram of FIG. The portable electric field communication device 10 includes a processing unit 11 that performs information processing, a storage unit 12 that stores identification information 100 of the registrant 1, and a communication circuit 13 that induces an electric field in the registrant 1 as an electric field transmission medium. And the electrode 14.

  The operation of the portable electric field communication device 10 will be described. The portable electric field communication device 10 reads the identification information 100 from the storage unit 12 by the processing unit 11, and induces an electric field from the electrode 14 to the registrant 1 who owns the portable electric field communication device 10 by the communication circuit 13, The identification information 100 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant 1. The configuration and operation of the communication circuit 13 will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The fixed electric field communication device 20 includes a processing unit 21 that performs information processing, a storage unit 22 that stores the identification information 100 of the registrant 1 transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10, and a fixed object using the electric field as an electric field transmission medium. 2 includes a communication circuit 23 and an electrode 24 that are induced in 2, and a transmission unit 25 that transmits the identification information 100 to the control device 30. As shown in the figure, the electrode 24 is disposed outside the casing that covers other components such as the processing unit 21 in order to contact the fixed object 2 more reliably, and is connected to the communication circuit 23 by a lead wire or the like. Has been. Of course, as in the portable electric field communication device 10 shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to provide the fixed electric field communication device 20 including the electrode 24 in the same housing. The fixed object 2 in the present embodiment is a floor mat as an electric field transmission medium located at a place where the registrant 1 can contact the keyed box 40, and the electrode 24 is disposed in contact with the surface of the floor mat. ing.

  The operation of the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described. When the registrant 1 holding the portable electric field communication device 10 touches the floor mat, the fixed electric field communication device 20 receives the identification information 100 transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10 as the registrant 1. And is received by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23 via the floor mat. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information 100 in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information 100 from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information 100 from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3. Here, the processing unit 21 can also transmit the received identification information 100 directly from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 without storing it in the storage unit 22. The configuration and operation of the communication circuit 23 will be described later.

  Then, the structure of the control apparatus 30 is demonstrated using the block diagram of FIG. The control device 30 includes a processing unit 31 that performs information processing, a storage unit 32 that stores registration information 200 of the registrant 1, and a communication unit 33 that performs communication between the fixed electric field communication device 20 and the keyed box 40. This is a configuration provided. In addition, the control apparatus 30 is comprised with a computer, and the process of each part is performed with a program.

  The operation of the control device 30 will be described. The control device 30 receives the identification information 100 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 reads the registration information 200 from the storage unit 32 and determines whether or not the received identification information 100 matches the registration information 200. As a result of the determination, if both match, the processing unit 31 sends an unlocking signal 300 for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box 40 from the communication unit 33 via the communication network 3. Send to.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the communication circuit 13 in the portable electric field communication device 10 and the communication circuit 23 in the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a common configuration of the communication circuit 13 and the communication circuit 23. Hereinafter, the communication circuit 13 will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the communication circuit 13 that connects between the processing unit 11 and the electrode 14 is connected to the processing unit 11 via an interface 50. When the communication circuit 13 receives transmission data for transmission from the processing unit 11 to another electric field communication device via the interface 50, the communication circuit 13 adjusts the signal amplitude of the transmission data by the level adjustment circuit 51, and then transmits the transmission circuit 52. To the transmitting electrode 14a.

  When transmission data is supplied from the transmission circuit 52, the transmission electrode 14a induces an electric field corresponding to the transmission data in the electric field transmission medium. The induced electric field is transmitted through the electric field transmission medium and received by the receiving electrode 14b of another electric field communication device. Since the received electric field is generally weak and contains many noise signals, the waveform is shaped by removing amplification and noise, and then transmitted to the processing unit 11.

  Amplification of the received electric field is performed by electrical or optical methods. The electrical method can use a well-known amplifier circuit and is simple, but has a limited response speed. FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of an optical method having a high response speed. The electric field detection optical unit 53 is supplied with the electric field received by the receiving electrode 14b, changes the polarization of laser light separately generated in the electric field detection optical unit 53 using the electric field optical technique, and receives the laser beam whose polarization has been changed to a light receiving circuit. In 54, it is converted into an electric signal. The electrical signal is supplied with the processing unit 11 via the interface 50 after unnecessary noise is removed by band limitation in the band pass filter 55 and the waveform is further shaped by the waveform shaping circuit 56. Yes.

  The transmission electrode 14a and the reception electrode 14b may be integrated into one electrode 14 to form each electrode.

  Next, the overall operation of the keyed box control system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The portable electric field communication device 10 reads the identification information 100 of the registrant 1 from the storage unit 12 by the processing unit 11, and applies an electric field to the registrant 1 who owns the portable electric field communication device 10 from the electrode 14 by the communication circuit 13. The identification information 100 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant.

  When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 touches the floor mat, the fixed electric field communication device 20 uses the identification information 100 transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10 as the registrant 1. And is received by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23 via the floor mat. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information 100 in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information 100 from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information 100 from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3. As described above, the processing unit 21 can also directly transmit the received identification information 100 from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 without storing it in the storage unit 22.

  The control device 30 receives the identification information 100 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 by the communication unit 33. After reception, the processing unit 31 reads the registration information 200 from the storage unit 32 and determines whether or not the received identification information 100 matches the registration information 200. As a result of the determination, if both match, the processing unit 31 transmits the unlocking signal 300 from the communication unit 33 to the keyed box 40 via the communication network 3.

  The keyed box 40 unlocks the lock provided in the keyed box 40 based on the unlocking signal 300 transmitted from the control device 30.

  According to the present embodiment, when the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 comes into contact with the floor mat on which the electrode 24 of the fixed electric field communication device 20 is disposed, the portable electric field communication device 10. Is transmitted to the control device 30 via the fixed electric field communication device 20, and the control device 30 that has received the identification information 100 is stored in the received identification information 100 and the storage unit 32. When the registration information 200 matches, the unlocking signal 300 for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box 40 is transmitted to the keyed box 40, so that the keyed box 40 can be easily operated without operating the key. The lock can be unlocked.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a keyed box control system according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the keyed box control system in the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the keyed box control system in the first embodiment.

  First, the configuration of the portable electric field communication device 10 will be described. The configuration of the portable electric field communication device 10 is the same as the configuration of the portable electric field communication device 10 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The operation of the portable electric field communication device 10 will be described. The portable electric field communication device 10 possesses the portable electric field communication device 10 from the electrode 14 by the communication circuit 13 when receiving the confirmation signal 401 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 at a predetermined interval. An electric field is induced in the registrant 1 and a response signal 400 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant 1 within a predetermined time.

  Next, the configuration of the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described. The configuration of the fixed electric field communication device 20 is the same as the configuration of the fixed electric field communication device 20 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The operation of the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described. The processing unit 21 induces an electric field from the electrode 24 to the floor mat by the communication circuit 23 and transmits a confirmation signal 401 from the electrode 24 to the floor mat at a predetermined interval. When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 keeps touching the floor mat, the fixed electric field communication device 20 sends a response signal 400 to the confirmation signal 401 to the registrant 1 and the floor mat. The signal is received by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23. Then, when the processing unit 21 does not receive the response signal 400 within a predetermined time, the processing unit 21 transmits the registrant non-contact signal 500 from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  Next, the configuration of the control device 30 will be described. Since the configuration of the control device 30 is the same as the configuration of the control device 30 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 4, redundant description is omitted here.

  The operation of the control device 30 will be described. The control device 30 receives the registrant non-contact signal 500 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 by the communication unit 33. After reception, the processing unit 31 transmits a locking signal 301 for locking the lock provided in the keyed box 40 from the communication unit 33 to the keyed box 40 via the communication network 3.

  Next, the overall operation of the keyed box control system according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The processing unit 21 of the fixed electric field communication device 20 induces an electric field from the electrode 24 to the floor mat by the communication circuit 23 and transmits a confirmation signal 401 from the electrode 24 to the floor mat at a predetermined interval.

  When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 keeps touching the floor mat, the processing unit 11 of the portable electric field communication device 10 is transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 at a predetermined interval. In response to the confirmation signal 401, the communication circuit 13 induces an electric field from the electrode 14 to the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10, and the response signal 400 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant 1 within a predetermined time. Send with.

  The fixed electric field communication device 20 receives the response signal 400 to the confirmation signal 401 by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23 via the registrant 1 and the floor mat. When the registrant 1 moves away from the floor mat so that the response signal 400 is not received within a predetermined time, the processing unit 21 of the fixed electric field communication device 20 transmits the registrant non-contact signal 500 to the communication network 3. Then, the data is transmitted from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30.

  The above operation will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating operations of the portable electric field communication device 10 and the fixed electric field communication device 20 when the registrant 1 leaves the floor mat that is the fixed object 2. The fixed electric field communication device 20 transmits a confirmation signal (# 1) 401 to the portable electric field communication device 10, and the portable electric field communication device 10 responds to the confirmation signal (# 1) 401 with a response signal (# 1). ) Reply 400. The fixed electric field communication device 20 operates the timer (# 1) corresponding to the confirmation signal (# 1) 401 when the confirmation signal (# 1) 401 is transmitted, and the timer (# 1) registered in advance is operated. It is confirmed whether or not the response signal (# 1) 400 is received within a predetermined time. When the response signal (# 1) 400 is received within a predetermined time, the fixed electric field communication device 20 transmits a confirmation signal (# 2) 401 to the portable electric field communication device 10 and sets a timer (# 2). It is operated, and it is confirmed whether or not the response signal 400 (# 2) is received within a predetermined time of the timer (# 2).

  By repeating the above operation between the fixed electric field communication device 20 and the portable electric field communication device 10, the fixed electric field communication device 20 confirms whether or not the registrant 1 continues to contact the floor mat. To do. When the registrant 1 leaves the floor mat, the fixed electric field communication device 20 does not receive, for example, the response signal (# 4) 401 to the confirmation signal (# 4) 401 within a predetermined time of the timer (# 4) Therefore, the registrant non-contact signal 500 is transmitted to the control device 30.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the control device 30 receives the registrant non-contact signal 500 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 transmits a locking signal 301 from the communication unit 33 to the keyed box 40 via the communication network 3.

  The lock box 40 locks the lock provided in the lock box 40 based on the lock signal 301 transmitted from the control device 30.

  According to the present embodiment, when the fixed electric field communication device 20 does not receive the response signal 400 to the confirmation signal 401 from the portable electric field communication device 10 within a predetermined time, the registrant non-contact signal 500 is controlled by the control device. When the registrant non-contact signal 500 is received, the control device 30 transmits a lock signal 301 for unlocking the lock provided in the lock box 40 to the lock box 40. The lock of the keyed box 40 can be easily locked without operating. Furthermore, since the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 leaves the floor mat, the lockable box 40 is locked, so that anxiety regarding whether or not the lock of the lockable box 40 has been securely locked is registered. Can be removed from the person.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a keyed box control system according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the keyed box control system in the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a plurality of keyed boxes 40a to 40f and a plurality of keyed boxes 40a to 40f are provided. The fixed type electric field communication devices 20a to 20f and a plurality of electrodes 24a to 24f are provided.

  First, the configuration and operation of the portable electric field communication device 10 will be described. The configuration and operation of the portable electric field communication device 10 are the same as the configuration and operation of the portable electric field communication device 10 according to the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. To do.

  Next, the configuration of the fixed electric field communication devices 20a to 20f will be described. The fixed electric field communication devices 20a to 20f are the same as the configuration of the fixed electric field communication device 20 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. However, the electrodes 24a to 24f of the fixed electric field communication devices 20a to 20f are arranged in contact with the surfaces of the lockable boxes 40a to 40f, respectively. In addition, the fixed object 2 in this Embodiment is the boxes 40a-40f with a key. Hereinafter, the fixed electric field communication device 20a, the electrode 24a, and the lockable box 40a will be described as an example.

  The operation of the fixed electric field communication device 20a will be described. The fixed electric field communication device 20a is an identification transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10 when the registrant 1 holding the portable electric field communication device 10 touches the keyed box 40a that is the fixed object 2. Information 100 is received at electrode 24 by communication circuit 23 via registrant 1 and keyed box 40a. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information 100 in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information 100 from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information 100 from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  Next, the configuration of the control device 30 will be described. The storage unit 32 of the control device 30 further stores keyed box registration information 600 that stores the keyed box number shown in FIG. Other configurations are the same as the configuration of the control device 30 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The operation of the control device 30 will be described. The control device 30 receives the identification information 100 transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 a by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 reads all the registration information 200 stored in the “registration information” column of the keyed box registration information 600 from the storage unit 32, and the received identification information 100 is stored in the “registration information” column. Determine if it is included. If it is included as a result of the determination, the processing unit 31 reads out the keyed box number corresponding to the registration information 200 from the “keyed box number” column, and displays the unlocking signal 300 as the keyed box number. Is transmitted from the communication unit 33 to the keyed box 40a.

  Next, the overall operation of the keyed box control system according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

  The keyed box registration information 600 stored in the control device 30 corresponds to registration information “101-yamada” corresponding to the keyed box number “101” and keyed box number “102” as shown in FIG. Registration information “102-tanaka” to be registered, registration information “103-sato” corresponding to the keyed box number “103”, registration information “104-kojima” corresponding to the keyed box number “104”, and keyed box number “ The registration information “105-watanabe” corresponding to “105” and the registration information “106-morishita” corresponding to the box number with key “106” are stored. The keyed box numbers “101” to “106” correspond to the keyed boxes 40a to 40f, respectively.

  The portable electric field communication device 10 reads the identification information 100 of the registrant 1 from the storage unit 12 by the processing unit 11, and applies an electric field to the registrant 1 who owns the portable electric field communication device 10 from the electrode 14 by the communication circuit 13. The identification information 100 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant. Here, the registrant 1 is a person who has registered the use of the keyed box 40a, and the identification information “101-yamada” is stored in the storage unit 12 of the portable electric field communication device 10 possessed. ing.

  When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 touches the keyed box 40a, the fixed electric field communication device 20a receives the identification information “101-yamada” transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10. "Is received by the electrode 24a by the communication circuit 23 via the registrant 1 and the box 40a with the key. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information “101-yamada” in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information “101-yamada” from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information “101-yamada” from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  The control device 30 receives the identification information “101-yamada” transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 a by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 reads all the registration information 200 stored in the “registration information” column of the keyed box registration information 600 from the storage unit 32, and the received identification information “101-yamada” is the “registration”. It is determined whether it is included in the “information” column. As shown in FIG. 9, since the identification information “101-yamada” is included in the “registration information” column, the processing unit 31 uses the keyed box number “101” corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada”. Is read from the column of “key box number” in the key box registration information 600, and the unlocking signal 300 is transmitted from the communication unit 33 to the key box 40a having the key box number “101”.

  The keyed box 40 a unlocks the lock provided in the keyed box 40 a based on the unlocking signal 300 transmitted from the control device 30.

  According to the present embodiment, since the keyed box 40 is unlocked using the keyed box registration information 600 in which the keyed box number and the registration information are associated with each other, a plurality of keyed boxes 40a to 40f are provided. Even so, the keyed box 40a of the registrant 1 can be unlocked appropriately.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, although it is the structure provided with each fixed type electric field communication apparatus 20a-20f and electrode 24a-24f with respect to each box with a key 40a-40f, the control apparatus 30 is portable. Since the locks provided in the locked boxes 40a to 40f are unlocked using the identification information 100 stored in the electric field communication device 10, one electrode 24 is connected to all the locked boxes 40a to 40f. It is also possible to obtain the same operation and effect as in the present embodiment by using one fixed electric field communication device 20 corresponding to one electrode 24.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a keyed box control system according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration described in the first embodiment, but includes a plurality of keyed boxes 40a to 40f.

  First, configurations and operations of the portable electric field communication device 10 and the fixed electric field communication device 20 will be described. The configurations and operations of the portable electric field communication device 10 and the fixed electric field communication device 20 are the same as those of the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagrams of FIGS. 2 and 3. Since it is the same as the configuration and operation of the apparatus 20, a duplicate description is omitted here.

  Next, the configuration of the control device 30 will be described. The storage unit 32 of the control device 30 stores the keyed box registration information 601 for storing the keyed box number, the registration information 200, and the package presence information shown in FIG. 11 in association with each other, and the package presence information and the message shown in FIG. The message file 800 to be stored in association is further stored. Other configurations are the same as the configuration of the control device 30 in the first embodiment described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The operation of the control device 30 will be described. When the package presence signal 700 indicating the presence of the package in the keyed box is transmitted from the keyed boxes 40a to 40f, the control device 30 sets the keyed box number of the transmitted keyed box as the keyed box registration information. A search is performed from the “box number with key” column 601, and “present” is stored in the “package presence information” column corresponding to the searched box number with key. Thereafter, the control device 30 causes the registrant 1 to contact the floor mat and the “registration information” of the identification information 100 and the keyed box registration information 601 transmitted from the portable electric field communication device 10 via the fixed electric field communication device 20. When the registration information 200 stored in the column “” matches, the package presence information stored in the “package presence information” column corresponding to the registration information 200 is confirmed, and the content of the package presence information is determined. Then, the output device attached to the lockable boxes 40a to 40f is controlled. When the package presence signal 700 is not transmitted, “None” is stored in the “Package presence information” column.

  Finally, the boxes with keys 40a to 40f will be described. Hereinafter, the lock box 40a will be described as an example. On the front of the door of the lock box 40a, as shown in FIG. 13, a message monitor 41a that outputs a message on a screen, a message speaker 42a that outputs a sound, and a display lamp 43a that indicates the presence of luggage in the lock box, Output device. Furthermore, the box 40a with a key detects the presence of a baggage by a sensor provided in the box 40a with a key when the baggage is loaded from a baggage port formed at the upper front of the door, and indicates the presence of the baggage. It has a function of transmitting the package presence signal 700 to the control device 30. The sensor can be realized by, for example, weight measurement, light blocking, ultrasonic measurement, or the like.

  Next, the overall operation of the keyed box control system according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

  The keyed box registration information 601 stored in the control device 30 corresponds to registration information “101-yamada” corresponding to the keyed box number “101” and keyed box number “102” as shown in FIG. Registration information “102-tanaka” to be registered, registration information “103-sato” corresponding to the keyed box number “103”, registration information “104-kojima” corresponding to the keyed box number “104”, and keyed box number “ The registration information “105-watanabe” corresponding to “105” and the registration information “106-morishita” corresponding to the box number with key “106” are stored. In addition, “none” is stored in all “package presence information” columns corresponding to all box numbers with keys “101” to “106”. The keyed box numbers “101” to “106” correspond to the keyed boxes 40a to 40f, respectively.

  The lockable box 40a detects the presence of a load by a sensor provided in the lockable box 40a when a load is loaded from a load opening formed in the upper front portion of the door, and controls the load presence signal 700. 30.

  The control device 30 receives the package presence signal 700 transmitted from the keyed box 40a by the communication unit 33, and uses the keyed box number of the transmitted keyed box 40a as the “keyed box” in the keyed box registration information 601. Search is performed from the “number” column, and “present” is stored in the “package presence information” column corresponding to the searched box number “101” with key.

  The portable electric field communication device 10 reads the identification information 100 of the registrant 1 from the storage unit 12 by the processing unit 11, and applies an electric field to the registrant 1 who owns the portable electric field communication device 10 from the electrode 14 by the communication circuit 13. The identification information 100 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant. Here, the registrant 1 can use the keyed box 40a, and the identification information “101-yamada” is stored in the storage unit 12 of the portable electric field communication device 10 that the registrant 1 has.

  When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 contacts the floor mat that is the fixed object 2, the fixed electric field communication device 20 identifies the identification information “ 101-yamada "is received by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23 via the registrant 1 and the floor mat. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information “101-yamada” in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information “101-yamada” from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information “101-yamada” from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  The control device 30 receives the identification information “101-yamada” transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 reads all the registration information 200 stored in the “registration information” column of the keyed box registration information 601 from the storage unit 32, and the received identification information “101-yamada” is the “registration”. It is determined whether it is included in the “information” column. As shown in FIG. 11, since the identification information “101-yamada” is included in the “registration information” column, the processing unit 31 uses the keyed box number “101” corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada”. Is read from the column of “keyed box number” of the keyed box registration information 601, and the unlocking signal 300 is transmitted from the communication unit 33 to the keyed box 40 a of the keyed box number “101”.

  The lockable box 40a unlocks the provided lock based on the unlocking signal 300 transmitted from the control device 30.

  While transmitting the unlocking signal 300, the control device 30 reads the package presence information stored in the “package presence information” column corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada”. As shown in FIG. 11, since “Yes” is stored in the column of “package presence information” corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada”, the box with the key corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada” is stored. The display lamp 43a attached to the keyed box 40a with the number “101” is turned on. Further, the message “I have a package” corresponding to the package presence information “present” stored in the “package presence information” column is read from the message file 800 shown in FIG. 12 and attached to the key box 40a. It is also possible to output to 41a and output voice from the message speaker 42a.

  On the other hand, when “none” is stored in the “package presence information” column, the control device 30 does not turn on the display lamp 43 a and also stores the package presence information “stored in the“ package presence information ”column. It is also possible to read the message “no package” corresponding to “no” from the message file 800, output it to the message monitor 41a attached to the lock box 40a, and output the voice from the message speaker 42a.

  According to the present embodiment, the control device 30 receives the package presence signal 700 indicating the presence of the package from the keyed box 40a, and the registrant 1 who registered the use of the keyed box 40a contacts the floor mat. In this case, since the message monitor 41a, the message speaker 42a, or the display lamp 43a attached to the lock box 40a is controlled, the lock of the lock box 40a is unlocked and the presence of the baggage is confirmed without opening the door. be able to. Moreover, it is not necessary to dare to make the door of the lockable box 40a transparent, and it is possible to prevent privacy infringement such as content being stolen by a third party.

  In the overall operation described above, the operation in which the control device 30 controls the message monitor 41a, the message speaker 42a, and the display lamp 43a when the registrant 1 touches the floor mat has been described. However, even when the registrant 1 does not touch the floor mat, it is possible to control the output devices after the control device 30 receives the package presence signal 700. Thereby, even if the registrant is not in contact with the floor mat, the registrant can obtain the effect that the presence / absence of the package can be confirmed by lighting the display lamp 43a or the like.

  Further, by adding a column of “communication matter” to the key box registration information 601 shown in FIG. 11 and storing the matter of communication from a third party in that column, the matter of notification to the registrant 1 is output. Can also be output.

  Furthermore, when the control device 30 receives a signal from the keyed box 40a that the registrant 1 has detected that the door of the keyed box 40a is closed, the controller 30 locks the lock provided in the keyed box 40. It is also possible to transmit the signal 301. In this case, the control device 30 can also turn off the display lamp 43a of the corresponding keyed box 40a and store “None” in the “Package presence information” column of the keyed box registration information 601. Note that the keyed box 40 a can also lock itself without transmitting the detected signal to the control device 30.

  Further, when the control device 30 receives a signal transmitted by the registrant 1 by pressing a button provided in the keyed box 40a, the control device 30 corresponds to the keyed box number “101” of the keyed box 40a. The message speaker 42a that reads the package presence information stored in the “package presence information” column, reads the message corresponding to the package presence information from the “message” column of the message file 800, and is attached to the lock box 40a. It is also possible to control the sound output from.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a keyed box control system according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the lockable box control system in the present embodiment includes a fixed electric field communication device 20a connected to the fixed object 2a and a fixed electric field communication device 20b for destination determination connected to the fixed object 2b. The destination lighting panel 60a and the destination lighting panel 60b connected to the communication network 3 are provided. The other configuration is the same as the configuration of the keyed box control system described in the fourth embodiment, and thus a duplicate description is omitted here.

  The fixed object 2a is a floor mat arranged in a range where the registrant 1 can contact the lockable boxes 40a to 40f, while the fixed object 2b is an entrance mat arranged before the entrance of the entrance. . The destination lighting panel 60a and the destination lighting panel 60b are both destination determination devices arranged close to the entrance mat. The destination lighting panel 60a is a destination lighting panel that indicates the direction in which the lockable boxes 40a to 40f are installed. On the other hand, the destination lighting panel 60b is a destination lighting panel indicating the entrance direction.

  First, the configuration and operation of the portable electric field communication device 10, the fixed electric field communication device 20a, the fixed electric field communication device 20b, the control device 30, and the lockable boxes 40a to 40f will be described. The configurations and operations of the portable electric field communication device 10, the fixed electric field communication device 20a, the fixed electric field communication device 20b, the control device 30, and the lockable boxes 40a to 40f are the same as those described in the fourth embodiment. Since this is the same as the operation, a duplicate description is omitted here.

  Next, the overall operation of the keyed box control system according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

  The keyed box registration information 601 stored in the control device 30 corresponds to registration information “101-yamada” corresponding to the keyed box number “101” and keyed box number “102” as shown in FIG. Registration information “102-tanaka” to be registered, registration information “103-sato” corresponding to the keyed box number “103”, registration information “104-kojima” corresponding to the keyed box number “104”, and keyed box number “ The registration information “105-watanabe” corresponding to “105” and the registration information “106-morishita” corresponding to the box number with key “106” are stored. In addition, “none” is stored in all “package presence information” columns corresponding to all box numbers with keys “101” to “106”. The keyed box numbers “101” to “106” correspond to the keyed boxes 40a to 40f, respectively.

  The lockable box 40a detects the presence of a load by a sensor provided in the lockable box 40a when a load is loaded from a load opening formed in the upper front portion of the door, and controls the load presence signal 700. 30.

  The control device 30 receives the package presence signal 700 transmitted from the keyed box 40a by the communication unit 33, and uses the keyed box number of the transmitted keyed box 40a as the “keyed box” in the keyed box registration information 601. Search is performed from the “number” column, and “present” is stored in the “package presence information” column corresponding to the searched box number “101” with key.

  The portable electric field communication device 10 reads the identification information 100 of the registrant 1 from the storage unit 12 by the processing unit 11, and applies an electric field to the registrant 1 who owns the portable electric field communication device 10 from the electrode 14 by the communication circuit 13. The identification information 100 is transmitted from the electrode 14 to the registrant. Here, the registrant 1 can use the keyed box 40a, and the identification information “101-yamada” is stored in the storage unit 12 of the portable electric field communication device 10 that the registrant 1 has.

  When the registrant 1 who has the portable electric field communication device 10 touches the entrance mat that is the fixed object 2b, the fixed electric field communication device 20b receives the identification information “ 101-yamada "is received by the electrode 24 by the communication circuit 23 via the registrant 1 and the doormat. Then, the processing unit 21 stores the received identification information “101-yamada” in the storage unit 22. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 reads the identification information “101-yamada” from the storage unit 22 and transmits the identification information “101-yamada” from the transmission unit 25 to the control device 30 via the communication network 3.

  The control device 30 receives the identification information “101-yamada” transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device 20 b by the communication unit 33. Then, the processing unit 31 reads all the registration information 200 stored in the “registration information” column of the keyed box registration information 601 from the storage unit 32, and the received identification information “101-yamada” is the “registration”. It is determined whether it is included in the “information” column. As shown in FIG. 11, since the identification information “101-yamada” is included in the “registration information” column, the processing unit 31 selects the “package presence information” column corresponding to the registration information “101-yamada”. The package presence information stored in is read. When “present” is stored in the “package presence information”, the control device 30 turns on the destination lighting panel 60a indicating the direction in which the keyed box 40a is arranged. On the other hand, when “none” is stored, the destination lighting panel 60b indicating the entrance direction is turned on.

  Note that a voice guidance display device or a character image display device may be used instead of the destination lighting panel 60a and the destination lighting panel 60b.

  According to the present embodiment, when the control device 30 matches the identification information 100 transmitted from the other fixed electric field communication device 20b for destination determination with the registration information 200 stored in the storage unit 32. Since the destination lighting panel 60a or the destination lighting panel 60b for informing the destination is turned on based on the baggage presence information stored in the column of the “package presence information” of the key box registration information 601, the registrant 1 By confirming the destination lighting panel 60a and the destination lighting panel 60b, it is possible to easily grasp the presence of the luggage and the location where the lockable boxes 40a to 40f are arranged.

  Note that the control device 30 described in the first to fifth embodiments described above is an information determination including an operation of determining whether or not the received identification information 100 matches the registration information 200. A configuration in which the apparatus and the keyed box control device having an operation for controlling the other keyed box 40 are distributed is also possible.

  Further, the box with a lock described above can be used for a key box of each door in a hotel, a tenant building, etc., and a mail box or a luggage reception of each door in a building, a condominium, or the like.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a coin locker, a safe deposit box, and the like. In this case, the control device 30 manages the time when the locker is unlocked and the time when the locker is locked, thereby charging the log. Can also be collected.

It is a mimetic diagram showing a schematic structure of a box control system with a key concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable electric field communication apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a fixed-type electric field communication apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a communication circuit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure of the box control system with a key which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement with a portable electric field communication apparatus and a fixed electric field communication apparatus when a registrant leaves | separates from a fixed object. It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure of the box control system with a key which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. 10 is a table of keyed box registration information in which keyed box numbers and registration information are stored in association with each other. It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure of the box control system with a key which concerns on 4th Embodiment. 10 is a table of keyed box registration information that stores a boxed key number, registration information, and package presence information in association with each other. It is a table | surface of the message file which stores package presence information and a message in correlation. It is a front view which shows the front of the door of a box with a key. It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure of the box control system with a key which concerns on 5th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Registrant 2, 2a, 2b ... Fixed object 3 ... Communication network 10 ... Portable electric field communication apparatus 11, 21, 31 ... Processing part 12, 22, 32 ... Storage part 13, 23 ... Communication circuit 14 ... Electrode 14a ... Transmission electrode 14b ... Reception electrode 20, 20a-20f ... Fixed electric field communication device 24, 24a-24f ... Electrode 25 ... Transmission unit 30 ... Control device 33 ... Communication unit 40, 40a-40f ... Locked box 41a ... Message monitor 42a ... Message speaker 43a ... Display lamp 50 ... Interface 51 ... Level adjustment circuit 52 ... Transmission circuit 53 ... Electric field detection optical part 54 ... Light receiving circuit 55 ... Bandpass filter 56 ... Waveform shaping circuit 60a, 60b ... Destination lighting panel 100 ... Identification information 200: Registration information 300: Unlock signal 301 ... Lock signal 400 ... Response signal 401 ... Confirm Signal 500 ... registrant non-contact signal 600, 601 ... key with box registration information 700 ... luggage presence signal 800 ... message file

Claims (12)

A portable electric field communication device and a fixed electric field communication device capable of performing electric field communication by inducing an electric field from an electrode into an electric field transmission medium; and a control device connectable to the fixed electric field communication device via a communication network; A keyed box control system comprising a keyed box that can be controlled by the control device via the communication network,
The portable electric field communication device is possessed by a registrant as the electric field transmission medium in which use of the keyed box is registered,
First identification information storage means for storing identification information for identifying the registrant;
First identification information transmitting means for reading the identification information from the first identification information storage means and transmitting the identification information from a transmission electrode to the fixed electric field communication device by an electric field;
The fixed electric field communication device is arranged on a fixed object as the electric field transmission medium located at a place where the registrant can contact the keyed box,
First identification information receiving means for receiving, via a receiving electrode, the identification information transmitted via the registrant and the fixed object when the registrant contacts the fixed object;
Second identification information transmitting means for transmitting the received identification information to the control device via the communication network,
The controller is
Registration information storage means for storing registration information of the registrant;
Second identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information via the communication network;
A determination unit that reads the registration information from the registration information storage unit and determines whether the received identification information matches the registration information;
An unlocking signal transmitting means for transmitting an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the box with the key to the box with the key via the communication network when both match;
A box control system with a key. The fixed electric field communication device is:
Confirmation signal transmitting means for transmitting a confirmation signal for confirming whether or not the registrant continues to contact the fixed object from the transmission electrode to the fixed object by an electric field at a predetermined interval;
A registrant who transmits a registrant non-contact signal to the control device via the communication network when a response signal to the confirmation signal is not received from the portable electric field communication device via the reception electrode within a predetermined time. A non-contact signal transmission means,
The controller is
When receiving the registrant non-contact signal, the apparatus further comprises a locking signal transmitting means for transmitting a locking signal for locking the lock provided in the keyed box to the keyed box via the communication network. The box control system with a key according to claim 1, wherein   The control device is connected to the control device via the communication network when receiving a load presence signal indicating the presence of the load in the keyed box transmitted from the keyed box via the communication network. 3. The lockable box control system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising first control means for controlling an output device for informing the presence of the packaged goods.   4. The lockable box control system according to claim 3, wherein the first control means turns on a display unit of the output device. The control device further includes message storage means for storing a message to the registrant,
5. The keyed box control system according to claim 3, wherein the first control unit reads the message from the message storage unit and causes the output unit of the output device to output the message. It further includes another fixed type electric field communication device for destination determination, which is arranged on another fixed object as the electric field transmission medium and can be connected to the control device via the communication network,
The controller is
When receiving the package presence signal, package presence information storage means for storing package presence information indicating the presence of the package;
Identification information transmitted from the portable electric field communication device via the other fixed electric field communication device when the registrant contacts the other fixed object and the registration information stored in the registration information storage means A destination determination device for notifying the destination connected to the control device via the communication network based on whether the package presence information is stored in the package presence information storage means. Second control means for controlling;
The box control system with a key according to claim 3, further comprising:   The second control means, when the luggage presence information is stored in the luggage presence information storage means, causes the output unit of the destination determination device to output a direction indicating the place where the keyed box is arranged. The box control system with a key according to claim 6. A portable electric field communication device and a fixed electric field communication device capable of performing electric field communication by inducing an electric field from an electrode into an electric field transmission medium; and a control device connectable to the fixed electric field communication device via a communication network; A keyed box control method for processing with a keyed box controllable via the communication network by the control device,
By the portable electric field communication device possessed by a registrant as the electric field transmission medium in which the use of the keyed box is registered,
Storing identification information for identifying the registrant in first identification information storage means;
Reading the identification information from the first identification information storage means, and transmitting the identification information from a transmission electrode to the fixed electric field communication device by an electric field,
By the fixed electric field communication device disposed on a fixed object as the electric field transmission medium located at a place where the registrant can contact the keyed box,
Receiving the identification information transmitted via the registrant and the fixed object via a receiving electrode when the registrant contacts the fixed object;
Storing the received identification information in a second identification information storage means;
Reading the identification information from the second identification information storage means, and transmitting the identification information to the control device via the communication network,
By the control device,
Storing the registration information of the registrant in registration information storage means;
Receiving the identification information via the communication network;
Reading the registration information from the registration information storage means and determining whether the received identification information matches the registration information;
If both match, transmitting an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the keyed box to the keyed box via the communication network;
A box control method with a key, characterized by comprising: Electric field communication is performed by inducing an electric field in an electric field transmission medium from an electrode placed on a fixed object as an electric field transmission medium located in a place where a registrant who has registered use of the keyed box can contact the keyed box. A control device that can be connected to a fixed electric field communication device via a communication network,
Registration information storage means for storing registration information of the registrant;
Identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information of the registrant transmitted from the fixed electric field communication device via the communication network;
A determination unit that reads the registration information from the registration information storage unit and determines whether the received identification information matches the registration information;
An unlocking signal transmitting means for transmitting an unlocking signal for unlocking the lock provided in the box with the key to the box with the key via the communication network when both match;
A control device comprising:   When a registrant non-contact signal indicating that the registrant is not in contact with the fixed object is received from the fixed electric field communication device, a locking signal for locking the lock provided in the lock box is provided. The control apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a lock signal transmission unit configured to transmit to the box with a key via a communication network.   Existence of a package connected to the control device via the communication network when receiving a package presence signal indicating the presence of the package in the locked box transmitted from the keyed box via the communication network The control device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising first control means for controlling an output device for informing the user. It further includes another fixed type electric field communication device for destination determination, which is arranged on another fixed object as the electric field transmission medium and can be connected to the control device via the communication network,
When receiving the package presence signal, package presence information storage means for storing package presence information indicating the presence of the package;
Identification information transmitted from the portable electric field communication device via the other fixed electric field communication device when the registrant contacts the other fixed object and the registration information stored in the registration information storage means A destination determination device for notifying the destination connected to the control device via the communication network based on whether the package presence information is stored in the package presence information storage means. Second control means for controlling;
The control device according to claim 11, further comprising:

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