JP5480059B2 - Goods storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an article storage device for storing articles.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an article storage device is known that is installed in an office or the like and stores documents, electronic devices, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “articles”) that are shared by a plurality of employees. Patent Document 1 discloses an article storage device that is provided so as to be lockable and unlockable and includes a storage unit having a plurality of storage units for storing articles, and a control unit that controls the locking and unlocking of each storage unit. Yes. In the article storage device, a user having the authority to perform the locking / unlocking operation (hereinafter referred to as “operation authority”) is set for each storage unit.

JP 2006-316525 A

  The operation authority for the storage unit is set when a user is set (registered) in the article storage device. More specifically, in the user setting, the name and type (title (administrator or general employee, etc.)) of the user are input by operating the touch panel or the like, and the storage unit for which the user is authorized to operate is stored. Entered. On the other hand, articles stored (stored) in the storage unit are set in each storage unit. In the setting of the article, the name of the article stored in the storage unit is input by operating the touch panel or the like. That is, the operation authority setting for the storage unit is performed regardless of the setting of the article for the storage unit.

In other words, the article stored in the storage unit is not considered at all when setting the operation authority for the storage unit. Therefore, for a certain storage unit, a user's authority level set for the storage unit and the importance level of the item are set, for example, a high importance item and a user having only a low authority level are set. Inconsistencies may occur between them.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an article storage device that can prevent inconsistency between a user and an article set in a storage unit.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage sections (B3 to B9) for storing articles, and a user who can use the storage section and the articles stored in the storage section with respect to a certain storage section. Is an article storage device (1) having a setting means (105) that associates with each other and sets a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user. Storage means (104), wherein the setting means selects an article and / or user that can be set for the storage unit based on a security level of the article to be set or a security level of the user to be set. The article storage device is characterized in that it is determined.

In addition, although the alphanumeric characters in parentheses represent corresponding components in the embodiments described later, the scope of the claims is not intended to be limited to the embodiments. The same applies hereinafter.
According to this configuration, an article stored in a storage unit and a user who can use the storage unit can be set in advance in association with each other for a storage unit. That is, the security level (importance) of articles that can be stored in the article storage device and the security level (degree of authority) of users who may use the article storage device are set in advance in the storage means. Remembered. The articles and / or users that can be set in the storage unit are determined based on the security level of the articles stored in the storage unit or the security level of the user who should use the storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

In this specification, the “user who can use the storage unit” is a user who can perform the locking / unlocking operation on the storage unit by user authentication, and can take out articles from the storage unit. Or a user who is allowed to store articles in the storage unit.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the setting unit may determine that setting is possible when the security level of the article to be set is equal to or lower than the security level of the user to be set. .

According to this configuration, when the importance level of the setting target article is the same as the authority level of the setting target user or lower than the setting target user authority level, the setting of the article and the user for the storage unit is performed. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a user who has an authority level lower than the importance of the article stored in the storage unit from being set in the storage unit.
The invention according to claim 3 is a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts (B3 to B9) for storing articles, and the use of the articles stored in the storage part and the storage part for a predetermined storage part. An article storage device (1) having setting means (105) for setting a user in association with each other, and storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user The setting means has a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the set article if the article has been set for the storage unit when setting the user. An article storage apparatus including user candidate output means for outputting a user as a candidate.

  According to this configuration, when a user is set for a predetermined storage unit, a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of an article already set in the storage unit is output as a candidate. Since the user can be selected only from the users output as candidates, it is not possible to select a user who has a security level lower than the security level of the article set in the storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts (B3 to B9) for storing articles, and the use of the articles stored in the storage part and the storage part for a predetermined storage part. An article storage device (1) having setting means (105) for setting a user in association with each other, and storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user Storage means (104) that, when setting the article, if the user has already been set for the storage unit, the security level of the article to be set is already set The article storage apparatus includes means (105) that enables setting of the article when the security level is below the security level of the person.

  According to this configuration, when an article is set for a predetermined storage unit, if the security level to be set is equal to or lower than the security level of the user already set in the storage unit, the article can be set. That is, when the importance level of an article is the same as the authority level of the user or lower than the authority level of the user, the article and the user can be set for the storage unit. Thereby, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Therefore, the mismatch between the user and the article set in the storage unit can be reduced. Can be prevented.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the setting unit sets the article, if the user has already been set for the storage unit, the security level of the setting target article is set to the set usage. A warning output means for outputting a warning when the security level is higher than the security level of the person may be included.
According to this configuration, when setting an article for a predetermined storage unit, a warning is output when the security level of the target article is higher than the security level of the user already set in the storage unit. When the security level of the article and the user is in such a relationship, the importance of the article stored in the storage unit is higher than the authority level of the user set in the storage unit. In this case, since there is a mismatch between the importance of the article set in the storage unit and the authority level of the user, the operator is informed that such a mismatch has occurred by outputting a warning. Can be notified.

  In addition, when the article setting operation is continued despite the alarm output from the warning output means, the security level lower than the security level (importance) of the setting target among the users set in the storage unit. An erasure unit (105) for erasing a user having a level (authority level) may be provided. In this case, the mismatch between the importance level of the article and the authority level of the user can be resolved by resetting the user who matches the importance level of the article.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts (B3 to B9) for storing articles, and the use of the articles stored in the storage part and the storage part for a predetermined storage part. An article storage device (1) having setting means (105) for setting a user in association with each other, and storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user Storage means (104) that, when setting the article, if the user has already been set for the storage unit, the setting means has a security level equal to or lower than the security level of the set user. An article storage device including article candidate output means (105) for outputting an article having a candidate as a candidate.

  According to this configuration, when an article is set for a predetermined storage unit, an article having a security level equal to or lower than the security level of the user already set in the storage unit is output as a candidate. Since an article can be selected only from among the articles output as candidates, an article having a security level higher than the security level of the user set in the storage unit cannot be selected. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts (B3 to B9) for storing articles, and the use of the articles stored in the storage part and the storage part for a predetermined storage part. An article storage device (1) having setting means (105) for setting a user in association with each other, and storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user Storage means (104) that, when setting the user, if an article has already been set for the storage unit, the security level of the user to be set is already set The article storage apparatus includes means (105) that enables a user to set when the security level of the article is equal to or higher.

  According to this configuration, when setting a user for a predetermined storage unit, if the security level of the target user is equal to or higher than the security level of the article set in the storage unit, the user can be set become. That is, when the authority level of the user is the same as the importance level of the article or higher than the importance level of the article, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit. Thereby, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Therefore, the mismatch between the user and the article set in the storage unit can be reduced. Can be prevented.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when the setting unit sets the user, if an article has been set for the storage unit, the security level of the user to be set is already set. A warning output means (105) for outputting a warning when the security level of the article is lower may be included.
According to this configuration, when a user is set for a predetermined storage unit, a warning is output when the security level of the target user is lower than the security level of an article already set in the storage unit. When the security level of the article and the user is in such a relationship, the importance of the article stored in the storage unit is higher than the authority level of the user set in the storage unit. In this case, since there is a mismatch between the importance of the article set in the storage unit and the authority level of the user, the operator is informed that such a mismatch has occurred by outputting a warning. Can be notified.

  Further, when the user's setting operation is continued despite the alarm output by the warning output means, the security level (authority level) of the setting target user among the articles already set in the storage unit There may be provided erasure means (105) for erasing an article having a higher security level (importance). In this case, the mismatch between the importance level of the article and the authority level of the user can be resolved by resetting the article that matches the authority level of the user.

  The invention described in claim 9 includes a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage portions (B3 to B9) for storing an article, a storage section for storing the article for a predetermined article, and a user who can handle the article. Is an article storage device (1) having a setting means (105) that associates with each other and sets a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user. Storage means (104) and means (105) for setting the security level of the storage unit based on the security level of the article or / and user already set in the storage unit in each storage unit, When the setting means sets an article, a user candidate that outputs a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the set article as a candidate And a storage unit candidate output unit (105) for outputting a storage unit having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the set article as a candidate for the predetermined storage unit. This is an article storage device.

  According to this configuration, a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the setting target article is output as a candidate. In addition, a storage unit having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the article to be set is output as a candidate. Since users and storage units can only be selected from users and storage units that are output as candidates, selecting users who have a security level lower than the security level of the article to be set In addition, it is not possible to select a storage unit that has a security level lower than the security level of the article to be set in the storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to set the user and the storage unit for the setting target article while matching the importance level of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

1 is an external front view of an article storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the key management unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the article storage apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the user management table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the article | item management table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the storage part management table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the key management unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the bankbook management unit shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which the article storage apparatus shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a key extraction process. It is a figure which shows an example of a key position guidance screen. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when setting an article and a user with respect to a storage unit using the setting method 1; It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a touchscreen LCD when setting by the setting method 1 (the 1). It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a touchscreen LCD when setting by the setting method 1 (the 2). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel LCD when setting is performed by the setting method 1 (No. 3). 10 is a diagram showing an example of a caution display screen displayed on the touch panel LCD during setting by setting method 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a user candidate display screen displayed on a touch panel LCD during setting by setting method 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of setting an article | item and a user with respect to a storage part using the setting method 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a touchscreen LCD when setting by the setting method 2 (the 1). It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a touchscreen LCD when setting by the setting method 2 (the 2). 10 is a diagram showing an example of a storage unit candidate display screen displayed on the touch panel LCD during setting by setting method 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the change of the content of the storage part management table by the setting of the goods with respect to a storage part, and a user. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of setting an article | item and a user with respect to a storage part using the setting method (setting method 3) concerning other embodiment of this invention. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a caution display screen displayed on the touch panel LCD during setting by the setting method 3. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an article candidate display screen displayed on the touch panel LCD during setting by the setting method 3. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external front view of an article storage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The article storage apparatus 1 includes an operation control unit 10, a key management unit 21, a passbook management unit 22, and general units 23 and 24, and is installed in a financial institution such as a bank. As described above, the article storage device 1 is configured by combining a plurality of units 10 and 21 to 24. In each of the units 21 to 24, article management is performed according to the type (property) of the article to be stored. Yes.

  The general units 23 and 24 are storage units having storage units B3 to B9 that store articles and locking / unlocking units that lock and unlock the doors of the storage units B3 to B9. Specifically, the general unit 23 includes four storage units B3 to B6 and four locking / unlocking units that lock and unlock the doors of the storage units B3 to B6, and stores articles such as files and bankbooks. It is an important material management unit. The general unit 24 includes three storage units B7 to B9 and three locking / unlocking units that lock and unlock the doors of the storage units B7 to B9, and stores a particularly important item such as loan documents. It is.

  On the other hand, the key management unit 21 includes storage units B1 and B2 that store articles, a locking and unlocking unit that locks and unlocks the storage units B1 and B2, and a management unit that manages articles stored in the storage units B1 and B2. And. The passbook management unit 22 includes storage units B10 to B12 that store articles, a locking and unlocking unit that locks and unlocks the storage units B10 to B12, and a management unit that manages articles stored in the storage units B10 to B12. And.

The key management unit 21 is a management storage unit that individually manages the removal and return of a plurality of keys. Specifically, the key management unit 21 stores a plurality of keys in the storage unit B2 of the two storage units B1 and B2.
FIG. 2 is an external view of the key management unit 21. A specific configuration of the key management unit 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

The storage part B2 of the key management unit 21 includes a door body 215, a door locking part 212 that locks and unlocks the door body 215, and a key holder part 213 provided inside the storage part B2.
The door body 215 is a member for closing the storage portion B2. After the door 215 is opened to a posture that forms approximately 90 degrees with respect to the front surface of the key management unit 21, the storage unit B2 and the key holder unit 213 Can be stored in a storage space formed between the two. Thereby, for example, even when the operation is performed such that the door body 215 is always opened during business hours of a financial institution, the opened door body 215 does not get in the way.

The door locking unit 212 locks and unlocks the door body 215 by moving a lock plate for locking the door body 215 up and down using a motor.
The key holder unit 213 is an individual locking / unlocking unit that individually locks / unlocks a plurality of keys. In particular,
The key holder part 213 includes a plurality of key holders A1 to A30. Each of the key holders A1 to A30 is inserted into the key holder portion 213, and is locked by the key holder portion 213 so that it cannot be removed. The key holder unit 213 individually locks or unlocks the key holders A1 to A30 according to a control signal (instruction) from the operation control unit 10.

  In addition, on the upper part of each key holder A1 to A30, a lamp R for informing the user of the state of each key holder A1 to A30 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence. Specifically, each lamp R is turned off when the corresponding key holders A1 to A30 are locked, and illuminated (lit) in green when the corresponding key holders A1 to A30 are unlocked. When the key holders A1 to A30 are extracted from the key holder portion 213, they are illuminated (lit) in red.

The key holder part 213 includes an emergency dial lock 216. The emergency dial lock 216 is used when the key holders A1 to A30 are manually unlocked at the time of failure or power failure.
With reference to FIG. 1 again, the bankbook management unit 22 will be described. The bankbook management unit 22 is a management storage unit including a bankbook counting unit for counting stored bankbooks (hereinafter simply referred to as “passbook”). The bankbook management unit 22 has three storage units B10 to B12. A plurality of passbooks are stored in the storage unit B10 and the storage unit B11, respectively.

Each of the storage units B10 and B11 is divided into four individual storage units, and can store different types of passbooks for each individual storage unit. Further, the passbook counting unit individually counts the passbooks stored in the individual storage units.
The operation control unit 10 is a control unit that controls locking and unlocking of the general units 23 and 24 and the management storage units 21 and 22. When the user takes out an article from the article storage device 1, the user operates the touch panel LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 102 provided in the operation control unit 10 to store the target article. , 23, 24 are unlocked.

  When the user performs an operation of taking out the key from the key management unit 21, the article storage device 1 is a key position guidance screen (showing the position of the key holder for which the user has the authority to release the key holder A1 to A30). 11) is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. Further, when the user performs an operation of taking out the bankbook from the bankbook management unit 22, the article storage device 1 has a bankbook that the user is trying to take out of the four individual storage units in the storage unit B10 of the bankbook management unit 22. A passbook position guidance screen showing the position of the stored individual storage unit is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102.

In this way, by displaying the key position guidance screen or the passbook position guidance screen on the touch panel LCD 102, the user can store the target key or passbook in any position of the key management unit 21 or the passbook management unit 22. Can be easily grasped.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, in the article storage device 1, the key management unit 21 and the passbook management unit 22 are arranged at positions adjacent to the operation control unit 10. Therefore, in the article storage device 1, the key management unit 21 and the passbook management unit 22 are located in the vicinity of the touch panel LCD 102. Therefore, the user can take out / return the key to / from the key holder unit 213 while viewing the key position guide screen displayed on the cook panel LCD 102. Thereby, it is possible to more easily carry out (take out) / return the key.

Further, the article storage device 1 has a key management unit 21 having a door-type door 215 that opens and closes in the left-right direction at the same height as the operation control unit 10 and has a drawer-type door that opens and closes in the front-rear direction. The bankbook management unit 22 is arranged at a position lower than the operation control unit 10. Thereby, the visibility of the key holder part 213 and an individual storage part can be improved.
In the following description, the passbook management unit 22 and the general unit 24 installed immediately above the floor surface are referred to as lower units, and the operation control unit 10, the key management unit 21 and the general unit installed above the lower units. 23 may be rephrased as an upper unit.

As will be described later, in the article storage device 1, a security level is assigned to each storage unit. In addition, in the article storage device 1, data related to articles to be stored in the article storage device 1 and data related to users who use the article storage device 1 are registered in advance.
Further, in each of the storage units B3 to B9 of the general units 23 and 24, an article stored in the storage unit and a user who can use the storage unit (a user who has operating authority for the storage unit). And are set. In each of the storage units B <b> 3 to B <b> 9, other than those who are set as users, there is no authority to operate the storage unit, and article entry / exit processing (described later) cannot be performed on the storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the article storage device 1. FIG. 3 shows only the components necessary for explaining the characteristics of the article storage device 1.
The article storage device 1 includes an operation control unit 10 and a controlled unit 20. Here, the controlled unit 20 includes the key management unit 21, the passbook management unit 22, and the general units 23 and 24.

The operation control unit 10 includes a card reader 101, a touch panel LCD 102, a storage unit 104, and a control unit (setting unit, warning output unit, deletion unit, article candidate output unit, user candidate output unit, storage unit candidate output unit). 105.
A card reader 101 (see also FIG. 1) is a reading device that reads an ID (Identification) from a magnetic card. The touch panel LCD 102 is a display operation unit that displays various operation screens and transmits information touched by a fingertip or the like to the control unit 105.

  The storage unit 104 is configured by a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 104 stores controlled unit management information 104a, a user management table 104b, an article management table 104c, and a storage unit management table 104d. The controlled unit management information 104a is information regarding the key management unit 21, the passbook management unit 22, and the general units 23 and 24 that are the controlled units 20. The controlled unit management information 104a includes position information of each unit 21, 22, 23, 24, status information of the key holder unit 213, count result information by the passbook counting unit 222, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the user management table 104b. The user management table 104b stores user data registered in the article storage device 1. Specifically, in the user management table 104b, a user name and a user security level are stored in association with the ID of the user. The user ID is a card ID of a card (such as a magnetic card or an IC card) distributed to the user. The security level of a user means the degree of authority given to the user according to the job title and / or duties of the user. In this embodiment, the security level of the user is divided into four stages of “1”, “2”, “3” and “4”, the security level of “1” being the lowest, and the security level of “4” Highest level. In FIG. 4, five users “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, and “E” are listed as examples of users who have already been registered in the article storage device 1. It goes without saying that many users can be registered in the article storage apparatus 1.

  In this embodiment, a card having a card ID of “0001” is distributed to the user “A”, and the security level of the user “A” is “1”. Further, a card having a card ID “0002” is distributed to the user “B”, and the security level of the user “B” is “2”. A card having a card ID of “0003” is distributed to the user “C”, and the security level of the user “C” is “3”. A card having a card ID “0004” is distributed to the user “D”, and the security level of the user “D” is “3”. Furthermore, a card having a card ID “0005” is distributed to the user “E”, and the security level of the user “E” is “4”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the article management table 104c. In the article management table 104c, data of articles registered in the article storage device 1 is stored. Specifically, in the article management table 104c, an article name and an article type are stored in association with the ID of the article. Here, the type of article refers to a large classification of articles. The security level of an article refers to the importance assigned to the article. In this embodiment, the security level of the article is divided into four stages of “1”, “2”, “3” and “4”, the security level of “1” being the lowest, and the security level of “4” Is the highest. In FIG. 5, four examples of “α”, “β”, “γ”, and “δ” are listed as examples of the articles registered in the article storage device 1, but in reality, more articles are stored. Needless to say, it can be registered in the article storage device 1.

  In this embodiment, the article “α” is a kind of large classification “stationery”, and the security level of the article “α” is “2”. Further, the article “β” is a kind of a large classification “passbook”, and the security level of the article “β” is “3”. The article “γ” is a kind of the large classification “cash”, and the security level of the article “γ” is “3”. Further, the article “δ” is a kind of the large classification “certificate”, and the security level of the article “δ” is “4”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage unit management table 104d. The storage unit management table 104d includes, for a plurality of storage units provided in the article storage device 1, items stored in the storage unit, users who can use the storage unit, and the security level of the storage unit. Are stored in association with the identification information (for example, “A” to “D”).
In this embodiment, the security level of the storage unit is divided into four stages of “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”. The security level “1” is the lowest and the security level “4” is the highest. The security level of the storage unit is automatically updated to the highest security level among the articles stored in the storage unit or the lowest security level among users who can use the storage unit. However, unless the article / user set in the storage unit is canceled, the security level is not shifted (updated) from the high security level to the low security level. When the article or user is not set in the storage unit, the security level is also not set. In addition, when all the articles / users set in the storage unit are canceled, the security level is not set.

Again, the control part 105 is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
The control unit 105 is a processing unit that performs processing such as acquisition of information from the controlled unit 20, user authentication, display control of the touch panel LCD 102, and various instructions to the controlled unit 20. The control unit 105 includes an information acquisition unit 105a, an authentication unit 105b, a display control unit 105c, and an instruction unit 105d.

The information acquisition unit 105 a is a processing unit that acquires information from the controlled unit 20. For example, the information acquisition unit 105a acquires the position information of each unit 21 to 24, the opening / closing state information of the door of the storage unit, and the like from the key management unit 21, the passbook management unit 22, and the general units 23 and 24.
In addition, the information acquisition unit 105 a acquires position information and status information of each key holder A <b> 1 to A <b> 30 from the key management unit 21. The position information and status information of each key holder A1 to A30 is an example of article identification information for identifying a plurality of articles stored in one storage unit. The state information is information indicating whether each key holder A1 to A30 is in a locked state / unlocked state, a state in which each key is returned to each key holder A1 to A30, or a state in which each key holder is taken out. It includes presence / absence information indicating the presence or absence. Furthermore, the information acquisition unit 105a acquires the position information of the individual storage unit, the count result information by the passbook counting unit 222, and the like from the passbook management unit 22.

The authentication unit 105b is a processing unit that performs user authentication. Specifically, when receiving the ID read from the card possessed by the user from the card reader 101, the authentication unit 105b determines whether or not the received ID matches the ID stored in the user management table 104b. If it is determined and the two match, the user is authenticated.
The display control unit 105 c is a processing unit that displays various screens on the touch panel LCD 102. For example, when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit 105b, the display control unit 105c causes the touch panel LCD 102 to display an operation selection screen that allows the user to select various operations.

Further, the display control unit 105c causes the touch panel LCD 102 to display a key position guidance screen in accordance with an instruction from the instruction unit 105d. In addition, the display control unit 105c displays a passbook position guidance screen on the touch panel LCD 102 in accordance with an instruction from the instruction unit 105d.
The instruction unit 105 d is a processing unit that instructs to lock and unlock the door of the storage unit included in the controlled unit 20, to execute a passbook counting process for the passbook management unit 22, and the like.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the key management unit 21 shown in FIG.
The key management unit 21 includes an I / F (Interface) unit 211, a door locking unit 212, a key holder unit 213, and a key management unit 214. The key management unit 214 includes a key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a, a state detection unit 214b, a storage unit 214c, and an information notification unit 214d.

The I / F unit 211 is a processing unit for communicating with the operation control unit 10. Specifically, when receiving the unlocking instruction or the locking instruction for the door body 215 from the operation control unit 10, the I / F unit 211 performs the unlocking and unlocking of the door body 215 according to the received instruction.
The I / F unit 211 provides not only an unlocking instruction and locking instruction for the key management unit 21 but also an unlocking instruction and locking instruction for the lower unit installed below the key management unit 21, that is, the general unit 24. receive. When the I / F unit 211 receives a door unlocking instruction or locking instruction for the general unit 24 from the operation control unit 10, the I / F unit 211 locks and unlocks the door of the general unit 24 according to the received instruction. For example, RS-485 can be used as a communication interface between the operation control unit 10 and the I / F unit 211, between the I / F units of the adjacent upper unit, and between the I / F unit and the lower unit. .

Further, when the door body 215 of the key management unit 21 is unlocked or locked, the I / F unit 211 notifies the operation control unit 10 that the door body 215 has been unlocked or locked. The I / F unit 211 performs the same processing when the door of the general unit 24 that is the lower unit is unlocked or locked.
The key holder part 213 locks and unlocks a plurality of keys individually. For example, when the key holder unit 213 receives an instruction to unlock the key holder A1, the key holder unit 213 receives an instruction to unlock only the key holder A1 and unlock the key holders A1 to A5. Then, the key holders A1 to A5 are unlocked together.

  The key management unit 214 is a processing unit that performs processing such as a lock / unlock instruction to the key holder unit 213, state detection of the key holders A1 to A30, storage of key holder state information, notification of key holder state information, and the like. Specifically, the key management unit 214 includes a key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a, a state detection unit 214b, a storage unit 214c, and an information notification unit 214d. Note that the communication between the key management unit 214 and the operation control unit 10 is not performed directly via the I / F unit 211 but using a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like.

  The key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a is a processing unit that instructs the key holder unit 213 to unlock or lock the key holders A1 to A30. Specifically, when the key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a receives the unlocking instruction or the locking instruction for the key holders A1 to A30 from the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10, the key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a instructs the key holder unit 213 according to the received instruction. The key holders A1 to A30 are unlocked or locked.

The state detection unit 214b is a processing unit that detects the state of the key holder unit 213. Specifically, the state detection unit 214b detects “locked state”, “unlocked state”, and “take-out state” of each of the key holders A1 to A30. Further, the state detection unit 214b stores the detected state of each key holder in the storage unit 214c as key holder state information.
The storage unit 214c is configured by a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 214c stores key holder state information, position information of each key holder, and the like.

  The information notification unit 214d is a processing unit that notifies the operation control unit 10 of information stored in the storage unit 214c. Specifically, when the key holder state information stored in the storage unit 214c is updated, the information notification unit 214d retrieves the updated key holder state information from the storage unit 214c and sends it to the operation control unit 10. To notify. The information notification unit 214d notifies the operation control unit 10 of the position information of the key holders A1 to A30 when the article storage device 1 is activated.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the passbook management unit 22. The bankbook management unit 22 includes a door locking unit 221, a bankbook counting unit 222, and a bankbook review unit 223. The passbook review unit 223 includes a count instruction unit 223a, a storage unit 223b, and an information notification unit 223c. The door locking unit 221 is a locking / unlocking unit for locking and unlocking the door body of the passbook management unit 22.

Further, the door locking unit 221 locks and unlocks the door body according to an instruction from the I / F unit of the general unit 23 installed on the upper part of the passbook management unit 22.
The passbook counting unit 222 is a mechanism for counting the passbooks stored in the storage unit B10 (see FIG. 1) of the passbook management unit 22.
The passbook counting unit 222 includes a reflective sensor (not shown) and a sensor substrate to which the reflective sensor is attached. The reflection type sensor is a sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The reflective sensor moves in the front-rear direction in the storage portion B10 as the sensor substrate is operated. In the reflective sensor, the light emitting element irradiates the passbook with the operation of the sensor substrate, and the light receiving element receives the reflected light while moving in the storage unit B10 in the front-rear direction (from the front side). Move to the back). And the passbook counting part 222 detects the unevenness | corrugation between passbooks based on the light reception level of the reflected light which the light receiving element received, and determines the number of passbooks based on the number of this unevenness | corrugation. When completing the passbook counting process, the passbook counting unit 222 notifies the information notifying unit 223c that the counting process has been completed, and stores the counting result in the storage unit 223b described below.

The passbook review unit 223 is a processing unit that performs processing such as a passbook counting instruction to the passbook counting unit 222, storage of count result information, and notification. Specifically, the passbook review unit 223 includes a count instruction unit 223a, a storage unit 223b, and an information notification unit 223c.
The counting instruction unit 223a is a processing unit that instructs the bankbook counting unit 222 to execute the bankbook counting process. Specifically, the count instruction unit 223a instructs the passbook counting unit 222 to execute the passbook counting process when receiving an instruction to execute the passbook counting process from the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10.

The storage unit 223b is configured by a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk drive. The storage unit 223b stores the count result information obtained by the passbook counting unit 222.
The information notification unit 223c is a processing unit that notifies the operation control unit 10 of count result information stored in the storage unit 223b. Specifically, when the information notification unit 223c receives from the passbook counting unit 222 that the counting process is completed, the information notification unit 223c acquires the count result before the update and the count result after the update from the storage unit 223b.

  Then, the information notification unit 223c calculates the number of taken out passbooks or the number of replenished passbooks using the count results before and after the update, and notifies the operation control unit 10 as count result information together with the updated count results. For example, when the count result before the update is “131” and the count result after the update is “123”, the information notification unit 223c determines the number of passbooks “8” extracted as the count result information and the count after the update. The result “123” is notified to the operation control unit 10.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the article storage apparatus 1. The article storage apparatus 1 performs an initialization process when the power is turned on (step S1). In this initialization process, the information acquisition unit 105a of the operation control unit 10 acquires the position information of the controlled unit 20, the position information of the key holder, the key holder state information, the count result information, and the like, and the controlled unit management information 104a. Is stored in the storage unit 104. When the initialization process is completed, in the article storage device 1, the display control unit 105c of the operation control unit 10 displays a standby screen on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S2).

  Next, the authentication unit 105b of the operation control unit 10 determines whether or not a login operation has been performed (step S3). The authentication unit 105b determines that a login operation has been performed when a magnetic card is inserted into the card reader 101. In this process, when it is determined that a login operation has been performed (YES in step S3), the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the authentication unit 105b determines whether the user authentication (user authentication) has succeeded. Specifically, the authentication unit 105b determines that the user has been successfully authenticated when the ID read from the magnetic card by the card reader 101 matches the ID stored as the user management table 104b. Note that the authentication unit 105b may perform not only authentication by the card reader 101 but also authentication by ID input.

  If the user authentication fails in step S4 (NO in step S4), the display control unit 105c displays on the touch panel LCD 102 that the authentication has failed (step S5). And when the process of step S5 is complete | finished or when login operation is not performed in step S3 (it is NO at step S3), the operation control unit 10 repeats the process after step S3.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the user authentication is successful (YES in step S4), the display control unit 105c then displays an operation selection screen (operation menu screen) on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S6). Here, icons (operation buttons) corresponding to the key management unit 21, the passbook management unit 22, and the general units 23 and 24 are displayed on the operation selection screen.

  Next, the control unit 105 of the operation control unit 10 determines whether or not an icon corresponding to the key management unit 21 is selected on the operation selection screen (step S7). In this process, when it is determined that the icon corresponding to the key management unit 21 has been selected (YES in step S7), the article storage device 1 executes a key extraction process (step S9). Such key extraction processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when the icon corresponding to the key management unit 21 is not selected in step S7 (NO in step S7), the control unit 105 of the operation control unit 10 determines whether the icon corresponding to the passbook management unit 22 is selected. Is determined (step S10). In this process, when it is determined that the icon corresponding to the passbook management unit 22 has been selected (YES in step S10), the control unit 105 further determines whether or not a passbook selection operation has been performed (step S11).

  Specifically, when an icon corresponding to the passbook management unit 22 is selected on the operation selection screen, the display control unit 105c causes the touch panel LCD 102 to display the passbook selection screen. The passbook selection screen is a screen for allowing the user to select one passbook from a plurality of types of passbooks stored in the passbook management unit 22. When one passbook is selected on this passbook selection screen, the control unit 105 determines that a passbook selection operation has been performed. If it is determined in step S11 that a passbook selection operation has been performed (YES in step S11), the article storage apparatus 1 thereafter executes a passbook entry / exit process (step S13).

  On the other hand, when the icon corresponding to the passbook management unit 22 is not selected in step S10 (NO in step S10), the control unit 105 of the operation control unit 10 determines whether the icon corresponding to the general units 23 and 24 is selected. Is determined (step S14). In this process, when it is determined that the icon corresponding to the general units 23 and 24 has been selected (YES in step S14), the control unit 105 determines whether or not a storage unit selection operation has been performed (step S15). .

  Specifically, when the icon corresponding to the general units 23 and 24 is selected on the operation selection screen, the display control unit 105c causes the touch panel LCD 102 to display the storage unit selection screen. The storage unit selection screen is a screen for allowing the user to select one storage unit from among the storage units B3 to B9 of the general units 23 and 24. When a storage unit on the storage unit selection screen is selected by the user, the instruction unit 105d refers to the storage unit management table 104d and is the user set for the selected storage unit? It is determined whether or not (step S16). When the user is stored in the storage unit management table 104d, that is, when the user is set as a user in the selected storage unit (YES in step S16), the control unit 105 Article entry / exit processing of the storage units B3 to B9 in which the selection operation has been performed is executed (step S17).

  In the article entry / exit processing, first, the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10 issues an unlocking instruction for the storage units B3 to B6 selected by the user. Here, when the storage units B3 to B6 of the general unit 23 which is the upper unit are selected, the instruction unit 105d instructs the I / F unit of the general unit 23 to unlock the storage unit. On the other hand, when the storage unit of the general unit 24 which is the lower unit is selected, the instruction unit 105d receives the storage unit via the I / F unit 211 of the key management unit 21 installed at the upper part of the general unit 24. Instruct to unlock B7 to B9. Then, the general units 23 and 24 that have received the unlocking instruction unlock the storage units B7 to B9 in accordance with this instruction.

  On the other hand, when the user is not stored in the storage unit management table 104d, that is, when the user is not set as a user in the selected storage unit (NO in step S16), the instruction unit 105d An instruction to unlock the storage unit selected by the user is not given. In this case, the display control unit 105c may display a message indicating that the storage unit cannot be selected, such as “The door cannot be selected” on the storage unit selection screen.

  When the key retrieval process at step S9, the passbook entry / exit process at step S13, or the article entry / exit process at step S17 are finished, respectively, or when the icon corresponding to the general units 23, 24 is not selected at step S14 (in step S14). NO), the control unit 105 of the operation control unit 10 determines whether or not a logout operation has been performed (step S18). In this process, when the logout operation is not performed (NO in step S18), the control unit 105 repeats the processes after step S6. On the other hand, when it is determined that a logout operation has been performed (YES in step S18), the control unit 105 repeats the processes in and after step S2.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the key extraction processing. When the key extraction process is started, the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10 refers to the controlled unit management information 104a and determines whether or not the door 215 of the key management unit 21 is open (step S21).
If the door body 215 of the key management unit 21 is not in the open state (NO in step S21), that is, if the door body 215 of the key management unit 21 is in the closed state, the article storage device 1 The door body 215 is unlocked (step S22). Specifically, in the article storage device 1, the instruction unit 105 d of the operation control unit 10 instructs the I / F unit 211 of the key management unit 21 to unlock the door locking unit 212, and the I / F unit 211. Executes the unlocking of the door locking unit 212.

When the process of step S22 is completed, or when the door body 215 is open in step S21 (YES in step S21), the article storage device 1 uses a key holder to which the logged-in user has the unlocking authority. Unlock all together (step S23).
Specifically, in the article storage device 1, the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10 refers to the user management table 104b and acquires authority key information associated with the logged-in user. Next, the instruction unit 105d instructs the key holder unlocking instruction unit 214a of the key management unit 21 to issue a key holder unlocking instruction including the acquired authority key information. When the key holder unlocking instruction unit 214a receives the key holder unlocking instruction, the key holder unlocking instruction unit 214a unlocks the key holder corresponding to the authority key information included in the received key holder unlocking instruction.

Next, the display control unit 105c of the operation control unit 10 displays a key position guidance screen on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S24). The key position guidance screen is a screen for allowing the user to grasp the positions of the keys that can be taken out.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key position guidance screen. On the key position guide screen, an image corresponding to each key holder provided in the key holder unit 213 is displayed in the same arrangement as each key holder. And on the key position guidance screen, the key holder image corresponding to the key holder that can be taken out by the user among the key holder images is displayed in a different manner from the other key holder images.

Thus, since the key position guide screen is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102, the user can easily take out the target key from the plurality of keys stored in the key management unit 21.
Moreover, in the article storage apparatus 1, since the key management unit 21 is adjacent to the operation control unit 10, the user can easily take out the key holder while viewing the key position guide screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. It can be carried out.

As shown in FIG. 11, on the key position guidance screen, in addition to the key holder image, the user name and ID of the logged-in user, a message that the key should be taken out, a decision button that is pressed when the operation is completed, and the like Is displayed.
Referring to FIG. 10 again, next, control unit 105 of operation control unit 10 determines whether or not the user has completed the operation (step S25). Specifically, the control unit 105 determines that the user has completed the operation when a determination button displayed on the key position guidance screen is pressed. In this process, if it is determined that the user has completed the operation (YES in step S25), the article storage device 1 locks the unlocked key holder (step S26).

Specifically, when a determination button displayed on the key position guidance screen is pressed, the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10 locks the key holder with respect to the key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a of the key management unit 21. Instruct. The key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a receives the key holder locking instruction and locks the key holder.
Next, in the article storage device 1, the key holder state information is updated (step S27). Specifically, in the article storage device 1, the state detection unit 214b of the key management unit 21 detects the state of the key holder unit 213 and updates the key holder state information stored in the storage unit 214c. Next, the information notification unit 214d notifies the operation control unit 10 of the key holder state information updated by the state detection unit 214b. And the information acquisition part 105a of the operation control unit 10 acquires key holder state information, and memorize | stores the acquired key holder state information in the memory | storage part 104 as controlled unit management information 104a. When such processing ends, the article storage device 1 ends the key extraction processing.

  In FIG. 10, the case where the user unlocks the key holders for which the user has the authority to unlock is described as an example, but only the key holder selected by the user may be unlocked. In this case, the instruction unit 105d of the operation control unit 10 instructs the key holder locking / unlocking instruction unit 214a only to unlock the key holder corresponding to the key holder image pressed by the user on the key position guidance screen. You can do it.

  As described above, each storage unit of the article storage device 1 includes a user who uses (can use) the storage units B <b> 3 to B <b> 9 and an article stored (to be stored) in the article storage device 1. Is set. In this embodiment, it is possible to set both the user and the article in the predetermined storage units B3 to B9 with a single setting operation. As this setting (registration) method, there are two methods, setting method 1 and setting method 2, in this embodiment.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when setting an article and a user using the setting method 1 for the storage units B3 to B9. 13 to 17 are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 when setting is performed by the setting method 1. Setting of articles and users for the storage units B3 to B9 is performed by a setting operator (for example, an administrator) having a predetermined authority.

  When the clerk menu button is selected and operated with the above-described operation selection screen (operation menu screen) displayed on the touch panel LCD 102, the clerk operation screen shown in FIG. On this clerk operation screen, a passbook certificate organizing button 301 for managing passbooks and certificates, other management item buttons 302 for managing important items other than passbooks / certificates, and setting of users and articles A setting menu button 303, a shutdown button 304 for powering off the article storage device 1, a cash management button 305 for managing cash, a usage history button 306 for displaying the usage history of the article storage device 1, and an error occurrence An error confirmation button 307 for confirming the contents of the error is sometimes provided on the screen. In the staff operation screen, a return button 308 for returning to the previous display screen is arranged at the corner of the screen (lower left corner in FIG. 13).

  When the setting menu button 303 is selected and operated by a touch operation on the staff operation screen shown in FIG. 13, the setting operation screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. In this setting operation screen, a user setting button 311 for registering a user, a power / date setting button 312 for setting date and time and automatic start / shutdown, a passbook setting button 313 for registering a passbook, an external Input data capture button 314 for capturing data from a device or the like, storage section setting button 315 for setting / deleting an article in the storage section, and other setting buttons 316 for setting an automatic logout time or an automatic restart period. , And an article setting button 317 for registering an article is provided on the screen. In this setting operation screen, a return button 318 for returning to the previous display screen is arranged at a corner of the screen (lower left corner in FIG. 14).

  In addition, when the storage unit setting button 315 is selected and operated by a touch operation on the setting operation screen illustrated in FIG. 14, the storage unit selection screen illustrated in FIG. 15 is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. On this storage unit selection screen, an apparatus image 321 composed of a schematic front view of the article storage apparatus 1 is drawn. Further, a return button 322 for returning to the previous display screen is arranged at a corner of the screen (lower left corner shown in FIG. 15). On the storage unit selection screen, storage unit images of the storage units B3 to B9 in the schematic front view of the article storage device 1 can be selected by a touch operation. One storage unit image is selected on the storage unit selection screen, and a storage unit corresponding to the storage unit image is selected (step S31).

Next, an article is selected (step S32). Specifically, a list of article candidates is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. In the list of article candidates, articles registered in advance in the article storage device 1, that is, articles stored in the article management table 104c (see FIG. 5) are displayed. One article is selected by the setting operator from the list of article candidates.
At this time, the control unit 105 (instruction unit 105d) is selected (set) if the user has already been set (registered) in the selected storage unit or has been set (registered). It is checked whether or not the security level of the target article is equal to or lower than the security level of the set (registered) user (step S33).

  If the user has already been set in the selected storage unit and the security level of the selected article is higher than the security level of the set user (YES in step S33), that is, storage When there is a user stored in the department management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage section and the security level of the article is higher than the security level of the user, the touch panel LCD 102 displays FIG. Is displayed (step S34). On the caution display screen, for the setting operator, □□□ is registered in Door No. ○. If you continue to set the item △△, □□ will be deleted. A message prompting attention is displayed, and a message asking the setting operator, “Do you want to continue the setting?” Is displayed.

  When continuing the setting operation, the setting operator operates the “Yes” button 331 (see FIG. 16) in the caution display screen. When the “Yes” button 331 is operated (YES in step S35), among the users who have already been set (registered), registration of users having a security level lower than the security level of the selected article is deleted. (Step S36). In other words, among the users stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit, users having a security level lower than the security level of the selected article are deleted. .

  Thereafter, the selected article is set as an article stored in the storage unit (step S37). In other words, the selected article is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit. If the “NO” button 332 (see FIG. 16) is operated (NO in step S35), the setting of the article and the user in the storage unit is stopped, and an initial screen is displayed on the touch panel LCD.

  On the other hand, if the user has not been set in the selected storage unit (NO in step S33), or the user has already been set in the selected storage unit, the security level of the selected article However, if it is lower than the security level of the set user (NO in step S33), the selected article is set as the article in the storage unit (step S37). In other words, the selected article is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit.

  Next, when the security level of the storage unit is lower than the highest security level among articles already set in the storage unit (YES in step S38), the control unit 105 does not set the security level in the storage unit. In this case, the security level of the storage unit is raised to the security level of the highest article (step S39). Therefore, the security level of the storage unit stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) is updated.

  Next, the user candidate display screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S40). On this user candidate display screen, users having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the storage unit are displayed as candidates. In this user candidate display screen, as shown in FIG. 17, user candidate buttons 341, 342, 343, and 344 representing user candidates are provided. Note that the return button 346 shown in FIG. 17 is a button for returning to the previous display screen.

  Thereafter, one or more users are selected by operating the user candidate buttons 341, 342, 343, and 344 (step S41), and when the registration button 345 (see FIG. 17) is operated, the selected users are selected. Is set (step S42). In other words, the selected user is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit. Thereby, the setting of the article and the user for the storage units B3 to B9 is completed, and the setting operation by the setting method 1 is completed.

  According to this setting method 1, when a user is set for a predetermined storage unit B3 to B9, a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the article set in the storage unit is output as a candidate. . Since the user can be selected only from the users output as candidates, it is possible to select a user who has a security level lower than the security level of the articles set in the storage units B3 to B9. Can not. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, inconsistency of the user and goods set to storage part B3-B9 can be prevented.

  Further, according to this setting method 1, when an article is set for the predetermined storage units B3 to B9, when the security level of the article to be set is equal to or lower than the security level of the user already set in the storage unit , The article can be set. Thereby, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Therefore, the mismatch between the user and the article set in the storage unit can be reduced. This can be further prevented.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when setting an article and a user using the setting method 2 in the storage units B3 to B9. 19 to 21 are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 when setting is performed according to the setting method 2.
In a state where the setting operation screen (see FIG. 14) is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102, when the article setting button 317 is selected and operated by a touch operation, the article setting screen shown in FIG. On this article setting screen, a list of articles registered in the article storage apparatus 1 is displayed. In the list of articles, for each registered article, the article name and article management items (major classification) are displayed side by side. Further, an edit button 351 and a delete button 352 are provided corresponding to each article. Further, the article setting screen is provided with a new registration button 353 for newly registering an article, a page movement operation button 354 for moving the page forward and backward, and a return button 355 for returning to the previous page. For example, when the edit button 351 of the ordinary deposit passbook A (management item: passbook, second item from the list of articles shown in FIG. 19) is operated (step S51), the touch panel LCD 102 then displays the information shown in FIG. The article detail setting screen is displayed. In this article detail setting screen, an input button 361 for manually inputting an article name, an article name selection button 362 for selecting an article name from among article name candidates, and an image for selecting from among image candidates. The image selection button 363, the user selection button 364 for selecting a user who can handle (or should handle) the article from among the user candidates, and the storage section for storing the article is the storage section candidate. A storage section selection button 365 for selecting from the inside is displayed.

  When user selection button 364 shown in FIG. 20 is selected, a user candidate display screen (a screen equivalent to the screen shown in FIG. 17) is displayed on touch panel LCD 102 (step S52). On this user candidate display screen, users having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the selected article are displayed as candidates. This user candidate display screen is provided with user candidate buttons (equivalent to the user candidate buttons 341, 342, 343, and 344 shown in FIG. 17) representing the user candidates.

Thereafter, when one or a plurality of users are selected by the user candidate button selection operation (step S53) and the registration button (equivalent to the registration button 345 in FIG. 17) is operated, the selected user is set. (Step S54). In other words, the selected user is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit.
When the storage unit selection button 365 shown in FIG. 20 is selected, the storage unit candidate display screen shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S55). On this storage unit candidate display screen, storage units having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the selected article and storage units with no security level set are displayed as candidates.

  Specifically, on the storage unit candidate display screen shown in FIG. 21, a device image 366 consisting of a schematic front view of the article storage device 1 is drawn. In this case, in the storage unit selection screen, among the plurality of storage units B3 to B9 in the schematic front view of the article storage device 1, a storage unit having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the selected article and a security level not set Only the storage unit image of the storage unit is displayed in a predetermined color (for example, white or background color) and is provided so as to be selectable. On the other hand, storage units having only a security level lower than the security level of the selected article, and storage unit images of the key management unit 21 and the operation control unit 10 are displayed in a color different from a predetermined color (for example, red or green). And cannot be selected. The storage unit image displayed in a predetermined color also displays the security level of the storage unit. At this time, a storage unit for which the security level is not set is displayed as “(not yet)”. In this case, the identification information (number etc.) of each storage unit may be displayed together with the security level. FIG. 21 shows a case where the security level of the selected article is “3”.

  Thereafter, one storage unit image is selected by the selection operation of the storage unit image on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S56), and when the registration button 367 (see FIG. 21) is operated, the selected storage unit is set. (Step S57). In other words, the selected article and user are stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the set storage unit. Thereby, the setting of the article and the user for the storage units B3 to B9 is completed, and the setting operation by the setting method 2 is completed. The return button 368 is a button for returning to the previous page.

If a storage unit for which a security level is not set is selected, the security level of the storage unit is set to the security level of the selected article in the storage unit setting (step S57).
According to this setting method 2, a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the selected article is output as a candidate. In addition, a storage unit having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the selected article and a storage unit with no security level set are output as candidates. Since users and storage units can only be selected from users and storage units that are output as candidates, selecting users who have a security level lower than the security level of the selected article In addition, it is not possible to select a storage unit that is set to a security level lower than the security level of the selected article. Therefore, it is possible to set the user and the storage unit for the selected article while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

In the setting method 2, in the flowchart of FIG. 18, the setting operation (steps S <b> 52 to S <b> 54) for setting the user is performed, and then the setting operation (steps S <b> 55 to S <b> 57) for setting the storage unit is performed. However, the setting operation for setting the storage unit may be performed first, and then the setting operation for user setting may be performed.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a change in the contents of the storage unit management table 104d according to the setting of articles and users for the storage unit. The actual setting operation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, attention is paid to the four storage units of storage unit “a”, storage unit “I”, storage unit “c”, and storage unit “d”. In the following, there are five users “A” to “E” (see FIG. 4) registered in advance in the article storage device 1, and articles registered in the article storage device 1 are “α” to “α”. The case where there are four “δ” (see FIG. 5) will be described as an example with reference to FIGS. 12 to 21 as appropriate.

  In the state shown in FIG. 22A, the article “γ” and the user “D” are set in the storage unit “U”. The security level of the storage unit “U” is set to “3”. In addition, the article “β” and the user “E” are set in the storage unit “d”. The security level of the storage unit “d” is set to “4”. In the storage unit “A” and the storage unit “I”, no article or user is set. Therefore, no security level is set for the storage unit “A” and the storage unit “I”.

From the state shown in FIG. 22 (a), the case where the article “α”, the user “B”, and the user “C” are set (registered) in the storage unit “a” using the setting method 1 is considered. .
First, the storage unit “a” is selected by a selection operation on the storage unit selection screen (see FIG. 15) (step S31). Next, the article “α” is selected from the list of article candidates displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S32). Since the storage unit “a” is not set (not registered) by the user (NO in step S33), the article “α” is set as an article stored in the storage unit “a” (step S37). Then, the security level of the storage unit “a” that has not been set is updated to “2”, which is the security level of the article “α” (steps S38 and S39). Further, users having a security level of “2” or higher, that is, user “B”, user “C”, user “D”, and user “E” are displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 as user candidates. A user candidate display screen (see FIG. 17) to be displayed is displayed (step S40). Among these, the user “B” and the user “C” are selected (step S41), and the storage unit “a” is set as an available user (step S42). The contents of the storage unit management table 104d after this setting are as shown in FIG.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 22B, a case where the item “β” and the user “C” are set (registered) in one of the storage units using the setting method 2 will be considered.
The article “β” is selected by operating the edit button 351 on the article setting screen (see FIG. 19) (step S51). The security level of the article “β” is “3”. Next, a user candidate display screen for displaying users having a security level of “3” or higher on the touch panel LCD 102, that is, the user “C”, the user “D”, and the user “E” as user candidates. Is displayed (step S52). Among them, the user “C” is selected (step S53), and the storage unit is set as a user who can use the item (can handle the article “β”) (step S54).

  Next, a storage unit having a security level of “3” or higher and a storage unit for which no security level has been set, that is, storage unit “I”, storage unit “C”, and storage unit “d” are stored on touch panel LCD 102 as storage unit candidates. Is displayed as a storage unit candidate display screen (see FIG. 21) (step S55). Among these, the storage unit “I” is selected (step S56), and is set as a storage unit that can store the article “β” (step S57). As a result, the article “β” and the user “C” are set in the storage unit “I”. The contents of the storage unit management table 104d after this setting are in the state shown in FIG.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 22C, a case where the item “δ” is set (registered) in the storage unit “c” using the setting method 1 will be considered.
First, the storage unit “U” is selected by a selection operation on the storage unit selection screen (see FIG. 15) (step S31). Next, the article “δ” is selected from the list of article candidates displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S32).

  The user “D” has already been set in the storage section “c” (the item “γ” has been set), and the security level “4” of the item “δ” is the security level “4” of the user “D”. 3 (YES in step S33), a caution display screen (see FIG. 16) is displayed on touch panel LCD 102 (step S34). In order to continue the setting operation, the setting operator operates the “Yes” button 331 (see FIG. 16) in the caution display screen (YES in Step S35), thereby setting (registering) the user “D”. ) Is deleted from the storage unit “U” (step S36). Thereafter, the article “δ” is additionally set as an article stored in the storage unit “c” (step S37). Then, the security level of the storage unit “U”, which was “3” until then, is updated to “4”, which is the security level of the article “δ” (steps S38, 39). Further, a user candidate display screen (see FIG. 17) for displaying user “E” having a security level of “4” or higher as a user candidate is displayed on touch panel LCD 102 (step S40). The user “E” is selected (step S41), and the storage unit “c” is set as a usable user (step S42). Accordingly, the article “γ”, the article “δ”, and the user “E” are set in the storage unit “U”. The contents of the storage unit management table 104d after this setting are in the state shown in FIG.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 22 (d), a case where the item “α” is additionally set (additionally registered) in the storage unit “D” using the setting method 1 will be considered.
First, the storage unit “d” is selected by a selection operation on the storage unit selection screen (see FIG. 15) (step S31). Next, the article “α” is selected from the list of article candidates displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S32).

  Although the user “E” has already been set in the storage unit “e”, the security level “2” of the article “α” is lower than the security level “4” of the user “E” (step S33). NO), the article “α” is additionally set as an article to be stored in the storage unit “d” (step S37). At this time, the security level of the storage unit “d” remains “4” and is not changed (steps S38 and S39). Further, a user candidate display screen (see FIG. 17) for displaying user “E” having a security level of “4” or higher as a user candidate is displayed on touch panel LCD 102 (step S40). This user “E” is selected (step S41), and the storage section “d” is set as a usable user (step S42).

Note that the user having the security level of “4” or higher is only “E” that has already been set as the user of the storage unit “D”, and therefore the processing in steps S40 to S42 can be omitted. is there.
Note that the state shown in FIG. 22 (a) is shifted to the state shown in FIG. 22 (b), the state shown in FIG. 22 (b) is changed to the state shown in FIG. 22 (c), and the state shown in FIG. The transition to the state of (d) and the transition from the state of FIG. 22 (d) to the state of FIG. 22 (e) can be executed using any of the setting method 1 and the setting method 2, respectively. Needless to say, you can.

As described above, according to this embodiment, an article stored in the storage unit and a user who can use the storage unit can be set in association with each other for a certain storage unit B3 to B9. Therefore, it is possible to set both the user and the article in the predetermined storage units B3 to B9 with one setting operation.
The articles and / or users that can be set in the storage units B3 to B9 are determined based on the security level of the articles stored in the storage unit or the security level of the user who should use the storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, inconsistency of the user and goods set to storage part B3-B9 can be prevented.

  More specifically, when the security level (importance) of the article is approximately the same as the security level (authority) of the user or lower than the security level of the user, the article and the user for the storage units B3 to B9. Can be set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a user who has a security level lower than the security level of the article stored in the storage unit from being set in the storage unit.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when an article and a user are set in the storage units B3 to B9 using the setting method 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention. This setting method 3 is used in place of the setting method 1. 24 and 25 are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 when setting is performed by the setting method 3.
Similar to the setting method 1, a predetermined storage unit is selected by a selection operation on the storage unit selection screen (see FIG. 15) (step S61). Next, a user is selected (step S62). Specifically, a list of user candidates is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102. In this list of user candidates, users registered in advance in the article storage device 1, that is, users stored in the user management table 104b (see FIG. 4) are displayed. One user is selected from the list of article candidates by the setting operator.

At this time, the control unit 105 (instruction unit 105d) determines whether or not the article has already been set (registered) in the selected storage unit, or has been selected (set) if the item has been set (registered). It is checked whether the security level of the user is equal to or higher than the security level of the set (registered) article (step S63).
If an article has already been set in the selected storage section and the security level of the selected user is lower than the security level of the set article (YES in step S63), that is, storage section management When there is an article stored in the table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit and the security level of the user is equal to or lower than the security level of the article, the caution shown in FIG. A display screen is displayed (step S64). On the caution display screen, for the setting operator, “The article △△ is registered in the door No. ○. If you continue the setting operation of □□, the registration of the article △△ will be deleted.” A message prompting attention is displayed, and a message asking the setting operator, “Do you want to continue the setting?” Is displayed.

  When continuing the setting operation, the setting operator operates the “Yes” button 431 (see FIG. 16) in the caution display screen. When the “yes” button 431 is operated (YES in step S65), the setting (registration) of the already set article is deleted (step S66). In other words, the article stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit is deleted.

  Thereafter, the selected user is set as a user who can use the storage unit (step S67). In other words, the selected article is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit. Further, when “NO” button 432 (see FIG. 24) is operated (NO in step S65), the setting of the article and the user in the storage unit is stopped, and an initial screen is displayed on touch panel LCD 102.

  On the other hand, if the article is not yet set in the selected storage unit (NO in step S63), or the article is already set in the selected storage unit, the security level of the selected user is If the security level is equal to or higher than the set article security level (NO in step S63), the selected user is set as a user who can use the storage unit (step S67). In other words, the selected user is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit.

  Next, the control unit 105 determines that the security level of the storage unit is higher than the lowest security level among the users already set in the storage unit, or if the security level is not set in the storage unit (step S68). Then, the security level of the storage unit is lowered to the security level of the lowest user (step S69). Therefore, the security level of the storage unit stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) is updated.

  Next, the article candidate display screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed on the touch panel LCD 102 (step S70). On this article candidate display screen, articles having a security level equal to or lower than the security level of the storage unit are displayed as candidates. In this article candidate display screen, as shown in FIG. 25, article candidate buttons 441, 442, 443, and 444 representing article candidates are provided. Note that a return button 446 shown in FIG. 25 is a button for returning to the previous display screen.

  Thereafter, when one or more articles are selected by operating the article candidate buttons 441, 442, 443, and 444 (step S71) and the registration button 445 (see FIG. 25) is operated, the selected user is set. (Step S72). In other words, the selected user is stored in the storage unit management table 104d (see FIG. 6) in association with the storage unit. Thereby, the setting of the article and the user for the storage units B3 to B9 is completed, and the setting operation by the setting method 3 is completed.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when an article is set for the predetermined storage units B3 to B9, an article having a security level equal to or lower than the security level of the user set in the storage unit is output as a candidate. . Since an article can be selected only from among the articles output as candidates, an article having a security level higher than the security level of the user set in the storage unit cannot be selected. Therefore, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Thereby, the mismatch of the user and goods set to a storage part can be prevented.

  Further, when setting a user for a predetermined storage unit B3 to B9, if the security level of the user to be set is equal to or higher than the security level of the article set in the storage unit, the user's setting is It becomes possible. Thereby, it is possible to set the article and the user for the storage unit while matching the importance of the article and the authority level of the user. Therefore, the mismatch between the user and the article set in the storage unit can be reduced. Can be prevented.

The two embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, but the present invention can be implemented in other forms.
For example, in selecting a storage unit, only the storage unit for which the user is set as a user may be selected on the storage unit selection screen.
In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where only the authentication by the card reader 101 is performed in the user authentication has been described as an example. However, the user may input his / her ID using the touch panel LCD 102. In such a case, the authentication unit 105b may receive the ID input by the user from the touch panel LCD 102 and determine whether or not the received ID matches the ID stored in the user management table 104b.
In each of the embodiments described above, the magnetic reading type card reader 101 has been described. However, the article storage device 1 includes a non-contact IC compatible with a non-contact IC instead of the card reader 101 or together with the card reader 101. A card may be provided. An IC card can be used as a card possessed by the user.

Further, the article storage apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment may display on the touch panel LCD 102 that the bankbook should be replenished when the number of bankbooks stored in the bankbook management unit 22 is less than a predetermined number. Good. Furthermore, the management storage unit that may display in which storage unit the replenishment bundle passbook is stored is not limited to the key management unit 21 or the passbook management unit 22. The management storage unit may be a bar management unit that counts the number and amount of bars stored using an optical sensor or a weight sensor.

  In addition, the management storage unit may be a deposit management unit that counts the amount of money stored by identifying the denomination at the time of deposit (during storage). It may be a withdrawal management unit that counts the amount of money stored by identifying. Further, the management storage unit may be a deposit / withdrawal management unit having both functions of a deposit management unit and a withdrawal management unit.

  In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of matters described in the claims.

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An article comprising a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts for storing an article, and setting means for setting, in association with each other, an article stored in the storage part and a user who can use the storage part in association with each other A storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
The setting means determines an article and / or a user who can set the storage unit based on a security level of the article to be set or a security level of the user to be set. Storage device.   2. The article storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit determines that setting is possible when the security level of the article to be set is equal to or lower than the security level of the user to be set. A plurality of lockable / unlockable storage units for storing articles, and setting means for setting the items stored in the storage unit and users who can use the storage unit in association with each other for a predetermined storage unit An article storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
The setting means, when setting the user, if an article has been set for the storage unit, a user who outputs a candidate having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the set article An article storage device comprising candidate output means. A plurality of lockable / unlockable storage units for storing articles, and setting means for setting the items stored in the storage unit and users who can use the storage unit in association with each other for a predetermined storage unit An article storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
When setting the article, if the user has already been set for the storage unit, when the security level of the article to be set is equal to or lower than the security level of the set user, An article storage apparatus comprising means for enabling setting of the article. The setting means includes
When setting the article, if a user has been set for the storage unit, a warning is output if the security level of the article to be set is higher than the security level of the set user. 5. The article storage apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising warning output means. A plurality of lockable / unlockable storage units for storing articles, and setting means for setting the items stored in the storage unit and users who can use the storage unit in association with each other for a predetermined storage unit An article storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
The setting means, when setting the article, if a user has already been set for the storage unit, an article candidate that outputs an article having a security level equal to or lower than the security level of the set user as a candidate An article storage apparatus including an output unit. A plurality of lockable / unlockable storage units for storing articles, and setting means for setting the items stored in the storage unit and users who can use the storage unit in association with each other for a predetermined storage unit An article storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
The setting means, when setting the user, if an article has been set for the storage unit, when the security level of the user to be set is equal to or higher than the security level of the set article, An article storage apparatus comprising means for enabling setting of the user. The setting means includes
When setting the user, if an article has been set for the storage unit, a warning is output if the security level of the user to be set is lower than the security level of the set article 8. The article storage apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a warning output unit. An article having a plurality of lockable / unlockable storage parts for storing an article, a storage part for storing the article, and setting means for setting a user who can handle the article in association with each other for a predetermined article A storage device,
Storage means for storing a predetermined security level of the article and a predetermined security level of the user;
Each storage unit includes means for setting the security level of the storage unit based on the security level of the article or / and the user set in the storage unit,
The setting means includes
User candidate output means for outputting a user having a security level equal to or higher than the security level of the set article when the article is set;
An article storage apparatus, comprising: a storage unit candidate output unit that outputs a storage unit having a security level equal to or higher than a security level of the set item as a candidate for the predetermined storage unit.

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