JP5670952B2 - Locker with viewing window - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a locker with a view window, and more particularly to a locker with a view window suitable for storing articles (handguns and the like) that are required to be strictly stored.

  This type of locker has at least one article storage, and this article storage has a lid pivotally attached to one side of the front opening of the article storage body and the other side of the front opening. It is known that a lid can be locked and a pinhole-shaped viewing window is provided at the center of the lid (Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, a locker in which most of the lid of the article storage is formed of a transparent material (transparent acrylic plate) is also known (Patent Document 2).

JP 09-49355 A JP-A-11-126277 JP2012-57371A

  The applicant has previously proposed a locker that can be unlocked by biometric authentication by a staff member who has been used at a specific workplace and is given access authority (cited document 3). By recording this history, unauthorized take-out of stored items can be suppressed. However, in applications where a high duty of duty is imposed, such as a pistol storage locker, even if such measures are taken, daily attention such as frequent inspection of the presence or absence of articles is indispensable.

Assuming such an application, in the structure in which a pinhole-like viewing window is provided on the lid of the article storage as in Patent Document 1, when a large number of the article storages are used as lockers, each observation window has an eye. Since it is not possible to confirm the inside state without bringing the closer to the side, inspection work takes time. In addition, the limited view from the pinhole-like viewing window may not be sufficient to confirm whether the stored item is definitely a handgun or has not been replaced with a model gun or the like.
In the structure in which most parts of the lid of the article storage are formed of a transparent acrylic plate as in Patent Document 2, it is easy to check the articles inside, but there is a concern that the transparent part may be broken. is there.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a locker with a viewing window that enables an internal state to be checked quickly and reliably.
The second object of the present invention is to provide a locker with a viewing window having high crime prevention.

The first means is
A locker in which a plurality of article storage boxes 4 each having a lid attached to the front opening 8 of the storage body 6 are connected in series vertically and horizontally ,
Provided on the bottom surface 12 side of the storage body 6 is a load detection means 60 with an article placement table 62 that senses a predetermined placement load, and is linked to the article placement table 62 to display the above-described load detection. Set part 42 at the right place in the locker,
A lighting fixture 24 for illuminating the inside of the storage body 6 is attached to the inner surface upper side of the storage body 6,
The lid body 30 has a lid plate 32 that closes the front opening portion, and a base end portion that is one end portion in the horizontal direction of the lid plate 32 is pivotally attached to a corresponding end portion of the front opening portion 8. Along with, the lock device 36 attached to the back surface of the front half 32b of the lid plate 32 and the other end of the front opening 8 are formed to be lockable,
In the base half portion 32a of the cover plate 32, a viewing window 50 is formed at least at a position above the article mounting table 62 so that the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 can be visually observed .
The article mounting table 62 has a base plate part 64, and a locking hole 18 is formed in the rear part of the bottom surface 12 of the article storage case 4 with a locking piece 66 protruding from the rear end of the base plate part 64. Inserted in, provided to be able to swing the article mounting table 62 around the insertion location,
When an elastic spring 72 is interposed between the front portion of the base plate portion 64 and the bottom surface of the storage body 6, and when the base plate portion is lowered to a certain height against the elasticity of the elastic spring 72 The load detection means 60 is configured to send a signal indicating the placement load to the display unit.

  This means is provided with an article mounting table 62 for detecting a loading load inside the article storage case 4 in FIG. 1 or FIG. 9, and above the article mounting table 62 in the lid 30 of the article storage case 4. A viewing window 50 through which the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 can be seen is provided in the part (see FIGS. 1 and 9). The top surface of the article mounting table 62 can be looked down through the viewing window 50, and articles (such as pistols) placed on the article mounting table can be observed well.

The second means includes the first means, and the viewing window 50 is a vertically long viewing window 50 extending from the same height as the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 to at least the upper portion of the cover plate 32.

  In this means, the observation window 50 has a vertically long shape extending from the same height as the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 to at least the upper portion of the cover plate 32. By doing so, it is possible to change the viewing angle (the angle to look downward with respect to the horizontal line) for viewing the article placed on the article placing table 62 and observe it.

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the viewing window 50 that allows the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 to be seen is formed in the base half portion 32a of the lid plate 32, the article mounting table can be observed better.
According to the second aspect of the invention, since the base half portion 32a of the cover plate 32 is provided with the vertically long observation window 50 extending from the same height as the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 to the upper portion of the cover plate 32, various It is possible to observe the mounted object from various angles.

It is a front view of the locker with a viewing window which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the locker of FIG. It is a front view of one storage of the locker of FIG. It is a front view of the cover body open state of one storage of the locker of FIG. It is sectional drawing seen from the side of one storage of the locker of FIG. It is a front view of the article mounting base of the locker of FIG. It is a top view of the article mounting base of FIG. It is a side view of the article mounting base of FIG. It is a front view of the locker with a viewing window which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cover body which the locker of FIG. 9 has.

FIGS. 1-8 has shown the locker 2 with a viewing window which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. This locker is configured by connecting a plurality of article storage boxes 4 of the same size in the vertical and horizontal directions. This article storage 4 can be formed of steel unless otherwise specified. In a preferred example of illustration, the article storage is omitted in the central portion of the locker , and instead, a management device 80 having a biometric authentication function is formed.

The article storing box 4 is formed by a storage case body 6 of the box-shaped having a front opening 8, a lid 30 attached to the front opening 8.

The storage body 6 is formed by a rear surface 10, a bottom surface 12, an upper surface 14, and left and right side surfaces 16. In the illustrated example, the surface 10 after each article storage case 4 are formed on the surface of one of the back plate P _B with the viewing window lockers 2. Similarly horizontal bottom 12 to the top surface 14 in a direction to extend the article storage case 4 is formed on the surface of the same transverse plate P _L having the viewing window lockers 2, the vertical plate having an article storage case 4 continuous vertically It is formed on the surface of the P _V. From these back plate P _B and the transverse plate P _L and the vertical plate P _V are connected to each other.

  An appropriate number (two in the illustrated example) of slit-shaped engagement holes 18 are formed in the rear portion of the bottom surface 12. Further, a shaft hole 20 is provided at the front end portions of the bottom surface 12 and the top surface 14 so as to approach one side surface 16 and to pivotally attach one end portion of the lid 30.

  Further, an engaging convex portion 22 for locking the other end portion of the lid body 30 is attached to the front portion of the other side surface 16.

A lighting device 24 is provided on the other side surface 16. These luminaires 24 may be provided so as to emit light at least when the lid 30 is closed in cooperation with the lid 30 described later. This is because the internal state can be observed from a viewing window described later. In the preferred illustrated example, the luminaire 24 is composed of a plurality of LED lights arranged in a dot array. However, the form and arrangement of the lighting fixtures 24 can be changed as appropriate. Luminaire 24 is connectable to provided outside the wire through the vertical plate P _V and the lateral plate P _L electric wire 26 is wired along the sight window locker 2.

  Furthermore, the luminaire 24 has a dimming or toning function, and is linked with the weight sensor 74 so that the amount of light or the light color differs between when a normal placement load is detected and when it is not. Also good. By doing so, when the handgun is replaced with a model gun or the like, the abnormality can be immediately recognized through the viewing window 50. As another preferred embodiment, the lighting fixture 24 may be turned on when the article is taken out from the article storage 4, and the lighting fixture 24 may be turned off when the article is returned to the article storage 4. .

  The lid body 30 has a vertical lid plate 32 having one end portion (base end portion) pivotally attached to the front opening 8. In a preferred illustrated example, shaft rods 34 project vertically from the upper and lower surfaces of the base end portion of the cover plate 32, and these shaft rods 34 are rotatably fitted in the shaft holes 20. The structure can be changed as appropriate.

  A lock device 36 is attached to the back surface of the front half 32b of the lid plate 32. The illustrated locking device 36 is an electronic lock having an engaging claw 38 that can be locked to the engaging convex portion 22. The lock with the engaging convex portion 22 is released by electrically moving the engaging claw 38. It is possible to form. In the illustrated embodiment, the lock device 36 communicates with an external power source (commercial power source or battery) and a management device 80 (described later) through an electric circuit via the shaft bar 34. An authorized person can perform the authentication procedure and release the lock when a predetermined reef number is entered. However, this example is a preferable example, and it does not necessarily have to be configured as such.

  A handle 40 is attached to the surface of the first half portion 32b of the lid plate 32, and an indicator lamp that lights up when a predetermined load is detected in the storage body 6 in conjunction with a weight sensor described later ( A display unit 42) and an emergency keyhole 44 for unlocking without going through the authentication procedure are provided. However, the configuration can be changed as appropriate. For example, the display unit 42 is linked to the lock device 36 when the lid 30 is locked, or when the lid 30 is locked and stored. When the predetermined load is detected in the main body 6, it may be turned on.

  A vertically long observation window 50 is formed in the base half portion 32 a of the lid plate 32. The viewing window 50 extends from the vicinity of an article mounting table, which will be described later, placed on the bottom surface 12 to the upper part of the lid 30. The illustrated viewing window 50 is formed by fixing a transparent window plate to the rear surface of the peripheral portion of the window hole formed in the lid plate 32. However, the concept can be changed as appropriate. Further, in the illustrated example, a display plate 52 used for a number tag, a name tag, and the like is provided on the top of the viewing window 50.

  The front opening 8 of the article storage case 4 of the present embodiment is of a size that allows one handgun to be taken in and out with a slight margin as can be seen from the size of the handle 40 shown in the figure. The observation window 50 is merely provided in a portion closer to the center in one half (base half 32a) of the cover plate 32 that is substantially the same size as the front opening 8. The reason for having such a configuration is, for example, to divide the viewing window 50 using a tool so that the internal handgun cannot be taken out.

  Load detection means 60 is provided in the article storage case 4. The load detection means 60 is composed of an article mounting table 62, an elastic spring 72, and a weight sensor 74.

  The article mounting table 62 has a base plate part 64 that is slightly smaller than the bottom surface 12 of the storage body 6, and projects a pair of locking pieces 66 rearward and downward from the rear end of the base plate part 64. The rigid protective piece 68 protrudes from the entire front end length of the portion 64 to the front lower side, and a pair of side plate portions 70 are erected from both the left and right ends of the base plate portion 64. Then, the locking piece 66 is loosely inserted into the engaging hole 18 so that the article mounting table 62 can swing. In a preferred illustrated example, the rear plate portion 65 is integrally raised from the rear end of the base plate portion 64, and the lower half portion of the metal fitting attached to the back surface of the rear plate portion 65 is used as the locking piece 66. . Note that the upper end portion 70 a of the side plate portion 70 is positioned below the lighting fixture 24. These both end parts protrude outward.

  The elastic spring 72 is interposed between the front portion of the base plate portion 64 and the bottom surface of the storage body 6. In the illustrated example, the elastic spring 72 is a coil spring, and the upper end of the elastic spring 72 is bolted to a mounting hole 67 provided in the front part of the base plate part 64, but the configuration can be changed as appropriate.

  The weight sensor 74 is interposed between the front end portion of the base plate portion 64 and the bottom surface of the storage body 6, and when an article with a predetermined load is placed on the base plate portion 64, the weight sensor 74 A detection signal may be sent to the display unit when the front end portion is lowered to a certain height against the elastic force of the elastic spring 72. Furthermore, when the management device described later records the opening / closing history of the lock in the computer over time, the detection signal of the gravity sensor can be stored together.

  The management device 80 includes, for example, a control unit 82 formed as a computer, a keyboard 83 for operating the control unit, and further has a biometric authentication function. The biometric authentication means stores the characteristics of an individual's biological body in advance according to a conventionally known principle, compares the stored characteristics with the characteristics of an operator read by a measuring instrument, and locks when both match. The release operation is permitted. In the illustrated example, a first biological pattern reading unit 84 that reads a finger vein pattern and a second biological pattern reading unit 86 that reads a fingerprint pattern of a finger are provided. However, the configuration can be changed as appropriate, and biological features other than veins and fingerprints may be read.

  The memory of the management device 80 stores at least the biometric feature pattern and identification number of the person authorized to use this locker.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, since the internal lighting fixture 24 is lit with the lid 30 closed, the internal state can be observed from the viewing window 50. Therefore, not only a mechanical check by biometric authentication but also an internal state can be checked visually from the sight glass 50, and a double check improves the sense of security. Moreover, even if the biometric authentication function does not work due to a power failure or the like, the minimum security can be secured. When visually checking, using the entire length in the length direction of the observation window 50 extending from the vicinity of the upper surface of the article mounting table 62 to the upper part of the cover plate 32, the inside can be viewed at different viewing angles. It is possible to observe carefully whether the stored handgun is genuine.

  When the operator performs a biometric authentication procedure and operates the keyboard to unlock the lid 30, the unlocked time is stored in the memory of the management device 80 together with the individual identification number specified by the biometric authentication. Further, when the article is taken out from the article mounting table 62, a signal indicating that the loading load has been released is also sent from the weight sensor 74 to the management device 80. When the lid 30 is further closed, a signal indicating that the lock is applied is sent to the management device 80, and the time when the lock is locked is stored.

  Next, when the article is returned, the operator performs the biometric authentication procedure again, and unlocks the lid 30. When the article is placed on the article mounting table 62 and the lid 30 is closed, the lock is applied again. Also in this case, the locking device 36 transmits a signal indicating that the lid 30 is locked or unlocked, and the weight sensor 74 transmits a signal indicating that the loaded load has acted on the article mounting table 62. These signals are sent to the management device 80 and stored in the memory together with the respective times.

  Note that when the weight of the article received at this time is insufficient for a certain load, the lid 30 is locked without the signal reaching the management device from the weight sensor 74. Therefore, it is found from the history of signals stored in the memory that the correct article has not been received. When such improper warehousing is performed, a warning may be issued from the management device 80 to the operator or the manager of the locker system.

  9 to 10 show a locker 2 with a viewing window according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, substantially the entire base half portion 32a of the cover plate 32 is used as a viewing window 50. In this viewing window 50, a transparent window plate is fitted into a window hole opened in the cover plate 32. Further, in the present embodiment, finger-hanging holes 41 are formed in the front half portion 32 b of the lid plate 32 instead of the handle 40.

2 ... Locker with viewing window 4 ... Goods storage 6 ... Storage body 8 ... Front opening
10 ... Rear surface 12 ... Bottom surface 14 ... Top surface 16 ... Side surface 18 ... engagement hole 20 ... shaft hole 22 ... engagement projection
24… Lighting fixtures 26 ... Electric wires
30 ... Lid 32 ... Lid 32a ... Base half 32b ... Tip half
34 ... Shaft bar 36 ... Locking device 38 ... Engagement claw 40 ... Handle 41 ... Hole for finger
42 ... Display 44 ... Emergency keyhole
50 ... Peeping window 52 ... Display plate
60 ... Load detection means 62 ... Goods mounting table 64 ... Base plate part 65 ... Rear plate part
66 ... Locking piece 67 ... Mounting hole 68 ... Rigid protective piece
70 ... side plate part 70a ... upper end part 72 ... elastic spring 74 ... weight sensor
80 ... Management device 82 ... Control unit 83 ... Keyboard
84 ... first biometric pattern reading section 86 ... second biological pattern reading unit P B _... back plate P L _... transverse plate P V _... vertical plate

Claims (2)

A locker in which a plurality of article storages (4), each having a lid attached to the front opening (8) of the storage body (6), are connected in series, vertically and horizontally ,
Provided on the bottom surface (12) side of the storage body (6) is a load detection means (60) with an article placement table (62) for sensing a predetermined placement load, and is linked to the article placement table (62). The display part (42) indicating the sensing of the above-mentioned load is provided at the appropriate position of the locker,
A lighting fixture (24) for illuminating the inside of the storage body (6) is attached to the inner surface upper side of the storage body (6),
The lid (30) has a lid plate (32) that closes the front opening, and the base end that is one end in the horizontal direction of the lid plate (32) is the front opening (8). The locking device (36) attached to the back side of the front half (32b) of the lid plate (32) and the other end of the front opening (8) are formed so as to be lockable. Become
A viewing window (50) that allows the top surface of the article mounting table (62) to be visually observed is formed at least above the base part (32a) of the lid plate (32) above the article mounting table (62). and it is,
The article mounting table (62) has a base plate portion (64), and a locking piece (66) protruding from the rear end of the base plate portion (64) is connected to the bottom surface of the article storage case (4) ( 12) It is inserted into the locking hole (18) drilled in the rear part, and the article mounting table (62) is provided so as to be able to swing around this insertion point,
An elastic spring (72) is interposed between the front part of the base plate part (64) and the bottom surface of the storage body (6), and the base plate part resists the elasticity of the elastic spring (72). A locker with a viewing window, characterized in that the load detection means (60) sends a signal for detecting the placement load to the display section (42) when it is lowered to a certain height .   The said observation window (50) was made into the vertically long observation window (50) extended at least to the upper part of a cover plate (32) from the same height as the upper surface of an article mounting base (62), The characterized by the above-mentioned. Locker with viewing window as described.