KR20190080145A - System for safekeeping goods using smart key - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an article storage system using a smart key, and more specifically, to the article storage system using the smart key, which manages a usage state of an article storage box through a management device managing a locking device of locking the article storage box provided in a locker such as a drawer or a safe, and supports management of the smart key locked or unlocked through electrical and physical authentication, thereby being capable of improving safety and convenience in using the article storage box. The present invention limits the authentication of the lost smart key to ensure the safety of an article stored in the article storage box according to the loss of the smart key in addition to dual authentication which includes the electrical and physical authentication between the smart key and the locking device, thereby being capable of preventing theft of the article by only a simple report of the loss and ensuring user convenience while ensuring the safety of using the article storage box through the authentication management.

Description

System for safekeeping goods using smart key

The present invention relates to an article storage system using a smart key, and more particularly, to a system and method for managing a use state of a goods storage box through a management device for managing a lock device for locking a goods storage box formed in a locker such as a drawer or a safe, And more particularly, to a system for storing goods using a smart key capable of supporting management of a smart key unlocking through physical double authentication, thereby improving safety and convenience according to use of the storage box.

Currently, various facilities such as a library, a sauna, a sports center, etc. are provided with a locker for safely storing the goods during the user's use time, and the facility operator can use any locker provided in the locker Provide a locker key for the safekeeping of the goods during the use of the facility.

However, since the conventional locker relies on the physical key structure of the locker key to release the lock, the locker can be easily unlocked only by duplicating the locker key, thereby causing a problem in that the security of the locker is remarkably deteriorated .

In addition, since the conventional locker can not provide any information on the use state, there is a problem that it is impossible to support an efficient rocker operation based on the use state of the locker.

In order to manage the usage status of the plurality of lockers, it is necessary to add a separate network configuration to the locker, but there is a problem that the cost required for such a network configuration is considerable. If a plurality of lockers are distributed and arranged, There is a problem in that the number increases greatly.

In addition, since the locker key that unlocks or locks the locker needs to be individually managed by the user, there is a problem that the locker key is frequently lost, and the locker can not be used by other users for a predetermined period due to the loss of the locker key There is a problem that the user inconveniences the use of the locker because the user has to bear the risk of losing the user's articles stored in the locker according to the loss of the locker key.

Korean Patent No. 10-0299491

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a smart key in which a physical key for unlocking a locking device for locking a locker configured in a locker such as a safe or a drawer is configured and a smart key for transmitting the electric authentication information is provided, Performing a double authentication including a physical authentication through a key structure of a smart key inserted in the lock device, together with an electrical authentication through the authentication information when the smart key approaches the lock device to unlock the lock device, It is an object of the present invention to provide an article storage system capable of enhancing security by allowing a lock state of a locking device to be released only when the double authentication is successful.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for efficiently managing a plurality of storage containers by supporting a use state of a locking device through a network configuration having a low complexity.

In addition, according to the present invention, a user who is storing a smart key according to the use of a locking device can easily find the corresponding smart key even if the user loses the corresponding smart key, quickly grasps the loss of the smart key, The object of the present invention is to assist the user to prevent theft of the goods by disabling the lock device to be released.

The system for storing goods using a smart key, which includes a lock device configured in each of one or more article storage boxes according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a smart key inserted into the lock device and unlocking the lock device, A smart key including a housing unit having a first short-range communication unit for supporting short-range communication and a first communication unit for supporting wide-area communication, and a physical key structure formed at one side of the housing unit, A key bundle unit having a cylinder inserted in the key structure of the smart key to change a locking state of the locking unit in accordance with a rotation operation, a solenoid unit for limiting the movement of the cylinder, A smart key, and a smart key, The control unit controls the solenoid unit to operate the solenoid unit in response to the authentication information so that the lock unit is unlocked through the key structure, And a management unit for communicating with the smart key through the wide area communication by monitoring the use state of the at least one locking unit corresponding to the management unit based on the use state information received from the management unit, Server.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first short-range communication unit of the smart key is constituted by a first winding unit, and when the current is supplied from the management apparatus, the first short- Wherein the authentication module of the smart key is operated by receiving an induction current from the first winding portion and generating a second induction current through the second induction coil, And transmits the authentication information to the management apparatus through the first and second winding units.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the smart key further includes a power storage unit connected to the second winding unit to store the induced current, and to provide power to the authentication module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the management device transmits loss information to the usage status information upon receipt of a loss report on the loss of the smart key based on a user input, and the monitoring server transmits, Transmits the control information for limiting the authentication of the specific smart key corresponding to the lost information to the specific smart key upon receiving the lost information through the use status information, The module may be operable to fail authentication of the specific smart key by the management device through the status change setting of the authentication module upon receipt of the control information through the first communication unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the management apparatus includes a second short-range communication unit configured to perform short-range communication with the lock apparatus, a second communication unit configured to communicate with the monitoring server, and a second communication unit configured to transmit various information A storing unit for storing identification information of a locking device corresponding to each of the one or more storage containers and authentication information for a smart key, and a storage unit for storing authentication information for each of the one or more storage containers through the display unit, Wherein the display unit displays an interface including the identification information and operates the solenoid unit of the specific lock device based on the identification information of the specific lock device selected by the user according to the user input through the interface, To unlock the lock, Communicating with the authentication module of the smart key through the second short-range communication unit, extracting identification information of the specific lock device corresponding to the authentication information from the storage unit upon successful authentication based on the received authentication information, The solenoid portion is operated to unlock the specific locking device by the key structure and restores the solenoid portion to its original state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the locking of the specific locking device based on the sensing signal of the sensor portion, And generates usage state information including identification information of the specific article storage box upon receipt of the sensing signal, the authentication information, or the lost report due to the generation of the lost information through the interface, And may include a control unit .

As an example related to the present invention, the first communication unit and the second communication unit support LoRa-based communication.

The authentication module communicates with the base station through the first communication unit to transmit the authentication information to a predetermined monitoring server. The monitoring server communicates with at least one management device, Identifies a specific management device corresponding to the authentication information of the smart key received as a basis and transmits the control information to the specific management device.

As an example related to the present invention, the management apparatus transmits the use state information including user's contact information, and the monitoring server communicates with one or more base stations transmitting the authentication information corresponding to the usage state information Generates location information of the smart key corresponding to the authentication information, and transmits the location information to the contact according to the contact information of the user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the management apparatus further includes a settlement unit for recognizing the payment means of the user for use of the goods storage box and generating the payment means information, And the solenoid unit of the specific locking device is operated upon completion of payment based on the payment means information received from the payment unit after the selection.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the management device determines whether charging of the user terminal stored in the storage unit is completed, transmits charging completion information to the smart key when the charging is completed, And an output unit for outputting at least one of the images, and the authentication module outputs the charge completion information through the corresponding output unit upon receiving the charge completion information through the first communication unit.

The present invention relates to a method for securing a smart key and a security key by limiting the authentication of a lost smart key in order to secure the security of the article stored in the safekeeping box according to the loss of the smart key, The authentication management ensures the stability of the use of the storage box, and at the same time, the security and the user convenience that prevent theft of the goods by the simple loss report are guaranteed.

Further, the present invention provides a monitoring server that communicates with one or more different management apparatuses managing a plurality of lock apparatuses through a LoRa-based communication network configuration to easily grasp the use state of each locker, It is effective in reducing the cost burden required for network configuration in addition to the management efficiency.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the article storage box is not used, since the smart key is always inserted into the lock device provided in the article storage box, the storage portion of the smart key is fully charged, It is possible to sufficiently supply the power required for the authentication and operation of the smart key, and accordingly, it is possible to cope with the loss of the smart key through communication between the monitoring server and the smart key managing the smart key, There is an effect of ensuring the safety of the stored articles.

In addition, the smart key according to the embodiment of the present invention can be used not only for locking the storage box, but also for notifying the use time limit of the storage box or the status of the storage article when the user holds the smart key according to the use of the storage box, It is used for various purposes such as prevention use and the like, thereby providing versatility.

In addition, the present invention supports a user who lost a smart key to conveniently report a lost smart key, and blocks an attempt to unlock a unauthorized person who has learned the lost smart key, thereby preventing a user The security of the article is guaranteed, and at the same time, the security and the user convenience, which prevents theft of the article, can be ensured only by reporting a simple loss.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a storage system using a smart key according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001]
3 to 5 are detailed block diagrams of a locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are views illustrating an operation example of a locking device and a smart key mutual authentication process in a goods storing system using a smart key according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are views illustrating a detailed operation configuration of a monitoring server in a goods storing system using a smart key according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for storing goods using a smart key according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, one or more articles (not shown) of a locker 1000 such as a safe, a drawer A smart key (Smart Key) 1 constituted by a physical key structure (K) inserted into the lock device (1) to lock or unlock the lock device (1) (2), a management device (30) for controlling said one or more locking devices (1), and a monitoring server (40) for communicating with at least one said management device (30) over a communication network.

At this time, various wired / wireless communication methods can be applied to the communication network, but a LoRa (Long Range) method supporting low power is preferable.

In addition, the locker may be composed of one or more lockers, drawers or storage containers 10.

In the above-described configuration, the smart key 2 stores electrical authentication information, and the management device 30 determines whether or not the physical key structure K configured in the smart key 2 is inserted into the lock device 1 The smart key 2 is communicated with the smart key 2 through short-range communication to perform electrical authentication according to the authentication information, and when the authentication is successful, the key structure (K) K can be unlocked by the key structure K when the pattern of the locking device 1 coincides with the internal pattern of the locking device 1. [

That is, in addition to the electrical authentication using the authentication information between the smart key 2 and the lock device 1, physical authentication using the key structure K can be performed.

The management device 30 may also be configured to determine a use state according to at least one of a locked state of the smart key 2 and a locked state of the locking device 1 for each of the storage containers 10 or for each locking device 1 And may transmit usage status information on the usage status to the monitoring server 40 through wide area communication.

Accordingly, the monitoring server 40 collects usage states of each of the one or more article storage boxes 10 managed by the management apparatus 30 based on the usage status information received from the one or more management apparatuses 30 Can be monitored.

Also, the smart key 2 supports the LoRa-based wide area communication and can communicate with the monitoring server 40 through the wide area communication.

The monitoring server 40 may be configured to restrict the use of the specific smart key 2 to unlock the lock device 1 when the specific smart key 2 is received, The status of the specific smart key 2 can be changed by transmitting control information for changing the status of the smart key 2 to the smart key 2, 2) authentication fails.

As described above, according to the present invention, in addition to the double authentication including the electrical authentication and the physical authentication between the smart key 2 and the lock device 1, By limiting the authentication of the smart key 2 in order to ensure the safety of the article, the security of the use of the article storage box 10 is ensured through such authentication management, Thereby ensuring convenience.

Based on the above-described configuration, a detailed operation configuration of the article storage system using the smart key according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

2 is a configuration diagram of a smart key 2, a lock device 1 and a management device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in the figure, the smart key 2 includes an authentication module 22 in which digital-based authentication information is stored, a first short-range communication unit 21 for short-range communication, The first communication unit 23 may include a housing unit 20 and a physical key structure K formed on one side of the housing unit 20 and having a unique pattern.

The locking device 1 includes a second short range communication unit 11 for mutual short distance communication with the first short range communication unit 21 of the smart key 2, (100) provided with a cylinder (120) for varying the locking state of the locking device (1) according to a rotation operation of the key assembly (100) A solenoid unit 200 for limiting the rotation (or movement) of the cylinder 120 constituting the key bundle unit 100 and a solenoid unit 200 for rotating the cylinder 120 constituting the key bundle unit 100, And a sensor unit 300 for providing a sensing signal regarding the locked state of the locking device 1 according to the rotation of the cylinder 120 constituting the bundle unit 100.

At this time, the locking device 1 may be configured as an opening / closing structure that can be opened and closed in the storage box 10, and as an example of the opening and closing structure, it may be a door of the safe, Or drawer body).

The locking device 1 may further include locking means for locking or unlocking the opening / closing structure according to the rotation of the cylinder 120.

In addition, the cylinder 120 may be constituted by a cylinder part and a cylinder part composed of one or more other structures.

The stopper rod 221 may be a part of the solenoid unit 200 for restricting the rotational movement of the cylinder 120 constituting the key bundle unit 100. The stopper rod 221 may include a stopper rod (Or move forward or backward) in the forward and backward direction (corresponding to the solenoid unit 200 or the longitudinal direction of the key bundle unit 100) depending on whether the current is applied to the solenoid unit 200 .

The second local area communication unit 11 may be connected to the management device 30 in a wired manner and the first local area communication unit 21 and the second local area communication unit 11 may be connected to each other via a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) It can support the short-range communication method.

In this case, the management device 30 may communicate with the second short-range communication unit 11 by a short-distance wireless communication method, and the second short-range communication unit 11 may be configured with the locking device 1, 30). ≪ / RTI >

The stopper rod 221 may be formed in a part of the sensor unit 300 so that the stopper rod 221 is engaged with the stopper rod 221, The rotation of the cylinder 120 constituted by the key bundle unit 100 connected with the key 300 can be restricted and the key bundle unit 100 or the locking device 1 can be locked It is possible to prevent the cylinder 120 constituting the key bundle unit 100 from rotating due to the mutual engagement of the stopper rod 320 and the stopper rod 221, Can be kept locked.

At this time, the sensor unit 300 may be configured as a part of the key bundle unit 100.

When the current is applied to the solenoid unit 200, the stopper rod 221 can be moved backward (retracted), so that the engagement of the stopper rod 320 by the stopper rod 221 is released The lock unit 1 can be unlocked by rotating the cylinder 120 of the key bundle unit 100 connected to the sensor unit 300 by the physical unlocking of the key structure K. [

In addition, the sensor unit 300 rotates according to the rotation of the cylinder 120 constituting the key bundle unit 100, and controls the lock state-related sensing signal for locking or unlocking according to the rotation position, To the device 30, and the management device 30 can determine the locked state of the locking device 1 based on the sensing signal.

The sensor unit 300 may further include a sensor provided in a part of the key bundle unit 100 to provide a sensing signal depending on whether the key structure K is inserted, (K) is inserted into the key structure (30) and whether the locking device (1) is locked or not.

The stopper rod 221 may be moved forward to advance the stopper rod 221 when the current does not flow to the solenoid unit 200.

The management device 30 includes a second communication unit 31 for communicating with the monitoring server 40 and a display unit 32 for displaying various information for use of the goods storage box 10, An input unit 33 for receiving user input, a storage unit 34 for storing identification information and authentication information for each of the one or more goods storage boxes 10 or the lock device 1, And a power supply unit 35 for supplying power to the respective components of the management device 30. The power supply unit 35 may include a power supply unit 35,

At this time, the input unit 33 and the display unit 32 may be configured as a single touch screen.

The control unit 36 executes the overall control function of the management device 30 using the program and data stored in the storage unit 34. [ The control unit 36 may include a RAM, a ROM, a CPU, a GPU, and a bus, and the RAM, the ROM, the CPU, and the GPU may be connected to each other via a bus. The CPU accesses the storage unit 34 to perform booting using an O / S (Operating System) stored in the storage unit 34, and stores various programs, contents, data, and the like stored in the storage unit 34 So that various operations can be performed.

The first communication unit 23 configured in the smart key 2 and the second communication unit 31 configured in the management device 30 may be configured as LoRa-based communication modules.

The control unit 36 extracts interface related information including identification information for each of the one or more storage containers 10 or the lock device 1 from the storage unit 34 and displays the interface related information on the display unit 32 .

The controller 36 controls the specific lock device 1 corresponding to the specific article storage box 10 based on the identification information of the specific article storage box 10 selected by the user according to the user input through the interface, And then applies a current to the solenoid unit 200 of the specific locking device 1 based on the power supplied from the power source unit 35 to operate the locking device by the key structure K 1 can be unlocked.

The control unit 36 may be connected to the second local communication unit 11 configured for each of the locking devices 1 and may be connected to the first local communication unit 21 of the smart key 2 and the specific locking device 1, Communicates with the authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 through short-range communication between the first local communication unit 11 of the smart key 2 and the authentication information received from the authentication module 22, (10) or the identification information of the specific locking device (1) corresponding to the authentication information received from the authentication module (22) when authentication is successful, Can be extracted from the storage unit (34).

The control unit 36 identifies the specific locking device 1 based on the identification information of the specific locking device 1 and informs the solenoid unit 200 of the identified specific locking device 1 The stopper rod 221 of the solenoid unit 200 to which the current is applied moves backward by applying a current based on the power supplied from the power supply unit 35 to operate the corresponding solenoid unit 200, The unlocking of the specific locking device 1 by the key structure K can be performed.

At this time, the second communication unit 31 may be configured with a first interface unit for connecting the control unit 36 and the second short-range communication unit 11.

The control unit 36 may control the sensor unit 300 based on a sensing signal of the sensor unit 300 after the specific locking unit 1 is locked (when the specific locking unit 1 is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state) The solenoid unit 200 is restored to its original state by interrupting a current applied to the solenoid unit 200 when it is satisfied, and when receiving the sensing signal, the authentication information, Use status information including the identification information of the locker 10 or the specific locking device 1 and transmits the usage status information to the monitoring server 40 via the second communication unit 31. [

On the other hand, an example of the configuration of the locking device 1 according to the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 3 to 5. Fig.

3, the locking device 1 includes a key bundle unit 100 provided in a drawer body of a drawer as a cradle 10, a solenoid unit 100 coupled to the key bundle unit 100, And a key structure K provided on the key bundle unit 100 and rotated together with the cylinder 120 of the key bundle unit 100 by rotation of the key structure K formed on the smart key 2, And a sensor unit 300 having a latching part 320 which is caught by the stopper rod 221. [

4, the key bundle unit 100 is provided as an insertion place of the key structure K formed in the smart key 2 and is provided with a rotational force for rotating the engagement portion 320 of the sensor unit 300 to provide.

3, the key bundle unit 100 includes a key bundle 110 and a key structure K formed in the smart key 2 inserted into the key bundle 110. [ A cylinder 120 provided in the key bundle 110 to be rotated by rotation and a connector rotation body 130 connected to the cylinder 120 and rotated together with the cylinder 120 and having the sensor body 310 coupled to one side thereof ).

In this embodiment, the structures of the key bundle 110 and the cylinder 120 in which the key structure K is inserted and rotated and locked can be applied as they are.

However, the present embodiment is different in that a projecting rod is further provided at one end of the cylinder 120 for engagement of the connector rotation body 130, as shown in Fig. In the present embodiment, the protruding rod provided on the cylinder 120 may have a polygonal shape and may be inserted into and engaged with a groove provided in the connector rotation body 130.

At this time, the connector rotation body 130 and the protruded rod may be integrally formed with the cylinder 120.

In this embodiment, the cylinder 120 can be coupled to the drawer body 10 by a nut, as shown in Fig. As a result, the present embodiment can replace the key bundle 110 from the outside by loosening the nut.

The connector rotation body 130 of the key bundle portion 100 can be fitted to one side of the protruding rod of the cylinder 120 shown in Fig.

In the present embodiment, a screw thread is provided on the outer wall of the other side of the connector rotation body 130, and the sensor body 310 may be detachably coupled to the thread.

5, the solenoid unit 200 is coupled to the connector rotation body 130 in proximity to the sensor unit 300 to prevent the sensor unit 300 from being rotated over a predetermined angle, ) Of the key structure (K).

3, the solenoid unit 200 includes a solenoid body 210 coupled to the cylinder 120, a stopper rod 221 provided on the solenoid body 210 and linearly moved, (Not shown).

The solenoid body 210 of the solenoid unit 200 may be detachably screwed to the outer wall of the cylinder 120, as shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the solenoid body 210 may have a hollow ring shape as shown in FIG. 3, and a thread may be provided on the inner wall of the solenoid body 210.

The solenoid member 320 of the solenoid unit 200 may be welded or brazed to the solenoid body 210 as shown in FIG. A stopper rod 221 is provided.

The stopper rod 221 prevents the sensor body 300 rotated in one direction from the sensor body 310 by the rotation of the key structure K formed on the smart key 2 so as not to be rotated in the opposite direction (320).

In this embodiment, the stopper rod 221 can be linearly moved back and forth in the direction of the latching part 320 by the current applied to the solenoid member 220 by the management device 30. [

5, the sensor unit 300 is provided on the connector rotation body 130 and rotates together with the connector rotation body 130. The sensor unit 300 senses the angle of rotation and operates the stopper rod 221 Rotation is restricted in a direction opposite to the rotation direction, and the locking function is performed separately from the key bundle unit 100.

5, the sensor unit 300 includes a sensor body 310 coupled to the connector rotating body 130 and rotated together with the cylinder 120, And a latching portion 320 which is caught by the stopper rod 221.

At this time, the stopper 320 may be a stopper bar.

The sensor body 310 of the sensor unit 300 may be fitted or screwed into the connector rotation body 130.

Also, in this embodiment, the sensor body 310 may be provided integrally with the connector rotation body 130.

In this embodiment, the sensor body 310 is connected to the connector rotation 130, the connector rotation 130 is connected to the cylinder 120, and the cylinder 120 is connected to the key structure of the smart key 2 K, so that the sensor body 310 is also rotated when the key structure K is rotated.

The rotation of the key structure K is sensed by the sensor body 310 and the solenoid member 220 advances the stopper rod 221 based on a signal sensed by the sensor body 310, The holder 320 is held so as not to rotate in the opposite direction.

In this embodiment, the sensor body 310 includes a limit switch and a rotation sensor.

Also, in the present embodiment, the sensor unit 300 can detect the lock position and the unlock position based on the rotation angle of the sensor body 310 itself, generate a sensing signal according to the lock position and transmit the sensing signal to the management device 30 have.

6 and 7, the dual authentication method between the lock device 1 and the smart key 2 will be described based on the above-described configuration.

6, when the smart key 2 is inserted into the key bundle 100 of the lock device 1 or inserted into the keypad of the second short-range communication unit 11 of the key bundle 100, The second local area communication unit 11 configured in the locking device 1 and the first local area communication unit 21 of the smart key 2 can be interconnected through short distance communication when approaching within the short range communication range, 22 are connected to the first local area communication unit 21 so as to be connected to the authentication module 30 via the short distance communication between the first local area communication unit 21 and the second local area communication unit 11 22, which are stored in advance.

At this time, the authentication information may include a unique code corresponding to the smart key 2 and identification information of the locker 10 or the locking device 1 corresponding to the smart key 2.

The management device 30 may be provided with a plurality of pieces of identification information each matching with a plurality of different goods storage boxes 10 or a plurality of locking devices 1, The authentication information of the management server 2 can be set in advance in the management apparatus 30. [

At this time, the plurality of pieces of identification information and authentication information may be configured as one authentication table, and the authentication table may be preset in the control unit 36 or the storage unit 34 of the management device 30.

For example, in the case of a drawer consisting of a plurality of drawers, the locking device 1 may be configured for each individual drawer corresponding to the storage bin 10, the identification information of the locking device 1 matched for each individual drawer, Authentication information of the smart key 2 may be set in the authentication table.

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 compares the authentication table with the authentication table when receiving the authentication information from the authentication module 22 through the second short range communication unit 11, Identifies the identification information of the authentication module (10), compares the authentication information of the authentication table matched with the identification information corresponding to the authentication information and the authentication information received from the authentication module (22) )can do.

The control unit 36 may apply a current to the solenoid unit 200 of the specific locking device 1 configured in the specific item storage box 10 identified in correspondence with the corresponding authentication information when the authentication is successful.

The stopper rod 221 formed on the solenoid portion 200 of the specific locking device 1 is moved rearward so that the specific locking device 1 can move the sensor portion of the specific locking device 1 300 can be switched to the latch release state in which the latch portion 320 is not caught by the stopper rod 221.

The key structure K of the smart key 2 is inserted into the key bundle 100 of the specific locking device 1 so that the pattern inside the cylinder formed in the key bundle 100 and the key structure When the cylinder 120 of the key bundle unit 100 is rotated by the key structure K so that the stopper rod 320 of the sensor unit 300 contacts the stopper rod 221, So that the locking state of the locking device 1 can be switched from locking to unlocking.

As described above, the article storage system using the smart key according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to the electronic authentication according to the digital-based authentication information stored in the smart key 2, The security for the locking device 1 can be greatly improved by performing the double authentication including the physical authentication.

2 and 7, the first short-range communication unit 21, which is formed in the housing unit 20 of the smart key 2, includes a first coil And a second winding part 11 composed of coil-based windings adjacent to the key bundle part 100 of the lock device 1 may be constructed as the second short distance communication part 11 Can be configured in the locking device (1).

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 applies a current to the second winding unit 11 on the basis of the power supplied from the power supply unit 35 of the management device 30, 2 according to electromagnetic induction between the second winding part 11 and the first winding part 21 to which an electric current is applied when the second winding part 2 is inserted into the key bundle part 100 of the locking device 1, (21) may provide an operating current to the authentication module (22) of the smart key (2).

The controller 36 controls the locking device 1 when the smart key 2 is inserted into the locking device 1 based on a sensing signal received from the sensor device 300 of the locking device 1, The current can be applied to the second winding part 11 of the first winding part 11a.

The second communication unit 31 may include a second interface unit for receiving the sensing signal of the sensor unit 300 and transmitting the sensing signal to the control unit 36.

Also, the authentication module 22 operates based on the operation current, and the first and second winding portions 21 and 21 are connected to each other by electromagnetic induction of the first and second winding portions 11, The authentication information can be transmitted to the management device 30 through non-contact communication.

Further, the induction current supplied from the second winding section 11 and the first winding section 21 for generating an induction current resulting from electromagnetic induction is stored, and the stored current is supplied to the authentication module 22 A power storage unit 25 providing a current can be configured in the housing unit 20 of the smart key 2. [

Accordingly, the authentication module 22 can operate on the basis of the operation current provided through the power storage unit 25 and communicate with one or more base stations through wide-area communication through the first communication unit 23 at a predetermined cycle And can transmit the authentication information periodically or in real time to the monitoring server 40 through the base station.

That is, the smart key 2 can be charged to the power storage unit 25 when the smart key 2 is fastened (inserted) to the locking device 1, 1, it can operate stably on the basis of the power storage power stored in the power storage unit 25.

According to the present invention, when the article storage box 10 is not used, the present invention maintains the commercial state in which the smart key 2 is always inserted into the lock device 1 provided in the article storage box 10, The power required for authentication and operation of the smart key 2 can be sufficiently supplied even when the power storage unit 25 of the key 2 is sufficiently charged and the smart key is detached from the locking device 1, It is possible not only to cope with the loss of the smart key 2 through communication between the monitoring server 40 managing the smart key 2 and the smart key 2, Can be ensured.

Meanwhile, in the above-described configuration, the management device 30 is a kiosk (KIOSK) device that receives a charge for use of the goods storage box 10 and authorizes use of the goods storage box 10 upon receipt of a usage fee The management device 30 may further include a payment unit for recognizing the payment means of the user and generating payment means information.

The stopper rod 221 of the lock device 1 is moved forward so that the stopper rod 320 is hooked by the stopper rod 221, It is possible to keep the cylinder 120 of the vehicle 1 from being rotated by the smart key 2.

The second communication unit 31 may include a third interface unit connected to the solenoid unit 200 of the locking device 1 provided in each of the storage boxes 10.

Accordingly, the control unit 36 controls the use of the article storage box 10 based on the payment means information inputted by the payment means through the payment unit and received from the payment unit, (1) corresponding to the specific article storage box (10) based on the identification information of the specific article storage box (10) selected by the user in accordance with the user input through the interface when it is determined that the receipt And then applies a current to the solenoid unit 200 of the specific locking device 1 through the third interface unit based on the power supplied from the power source unit 35 to operate the key structure K of the locking device 1 can be made to be unlocked.

Accordingly, the user rotates the smart key 2 inserted in the specific locking device 1 to switch the locked state of the specific locking device 1 to the unlocked state, and the opening / closing structure of the container storage box 10 is opened You can then store the item in storage.

The control unit 36 may determine the locking state of the specific locking device 1 based on the sensing signal received from the sensor unit 300. If the specific locking device 1 is unlocked If a preset time has elapsed since the switching of the lock state to lock on the basis of the sensing signal or if the local communication (non-contact communication) with the authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 is broken The stopper rod 221 of the solenoid unit 200 may be moved forward by blocking the current applied to the solenoid unit 200 so that the stopper rod 221 may be caught by the stopper rod 221 .

An operation example of the monitoring server 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

8, the monitoring server 40 can communicate with the base station and one or more management devices 30 through a communication network, and the monitoring server 40 can communicate with the management device 30 It is possible to receive usage status information on the usage status of the lock device 1 for each of the one or more goods storage boxes 10. [

The monitoring server 40 may collect usage status information of the lock device 1 for each of the one or more storage containers 10 to generate and store usage status information corresponding to each of the one or more management devices 30 And may output the usage information through a separate output means connected to the monitoring server 40.

At this time, the use status information includes identification information of the lock device 1 or the storage device 10, whether or not the smart key 2 is fastened to the lock device 1 configured in the storage device 10, Whether or not the lock device 1 is locked, whether or not the smart key 2 is attempted to be authenticated, and the like.

The monitoring server 40 can also respond to the specific goods storage box 10 from the user terminal 50 or the management device 30 using the specific goods storage box 10 corresponding to the specific management device 30 It is possible to receive the lost information about the loss of the smart key 2.

At this time, the control unit 36 of the management device 30 can generate the lost information based on the user input through the interface, and includes the lost information in the use status information to the monitoring server 40 Can be transmitted through the second communication unit (31).

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 may include the contact information or the user identification information of the user received through the user input unit 26 in the lost information.

The identification information for each management device 30 and the authentication table corresponding to the individual management device 30 are matched with each other so that the monitoring server 40 (or the monitoring server 40) The DB of FIG.

Accordingly, the monitoring server 40, when receiving the usage status information including the lost information or the lost information, can identify the specific management apparatus 30 and the specific article storage box 10 corresponding to the lost information based on the authentication table, And the specific lock device 1 of the specific article storage box 10 is locked by the smart key 2 whose loss has been reported in accordance with the lost information by the specific management device 30, It is possible to transmit control information for restricting it from being released.

At this time, the control unit 36 of the specific management device 30 may include the user's contact information or user identification information, which is input according to user input through the interface, to the monitoring server 40 The monitoring server 40 updates the usage status information each time the usage status information is received, compares the user contact information or the user identification information included in the loss information with the usage status information, After identifying the locking device 1, the specific management device 30 corresponding to the specific locking device 1 can be identified based on the authentication table.

The control unit 36 of the specific management device 30 may be connected to the control unit 36 or the storage unit 34 of the specific management device 30 upon receipt of the control information through the first communication unit 23 The state of the authentication information corresponding to the control information can be changed by setting or disabling the state of the authentication information corresponding to the control information in the previously stored authentication table.

The control unit 36 of the specific management device 30 determines whether the authentication information corresponding to the changed authentication information is received from the specific smart key 2, And determines whether or not the specific lock device (2) is authenticated, without applying a current to the solenoid portion (200) of the specific lock device (1) corresponding to the authentication information received from the specific smart key 1 can be kept in a locked state.

That is, when the loss report according to the lost information is received, the monitoring server 40 controls the specific management device 30 corresponding to the lost report on the basis of the control information, When an unauthorized user who has learned the smart key 2 attempts to unlock the specific lock device 1 of the specific article storage box 10 by using the smart key 2, It is possible to prevent the articles stored in the specific article storage box 10 from being stolen by controlling the authentication to be failed in authentication by the specific management apparatus 30. [

Also, the monitoring server 40 may transmit the control information to the specific smart key 2 corresponding to the lost information through the wide area communication, and the authentication module 22 of the specific smart key 2 may transmit the control information The authentication information stored in the authentication module 22 at the time of receiving the control information through the first communication unit 23 is changed or deactivated in the same manner as the management device 30 to change the state of the authentication information, The status of the authentication module 22 can be set to be variable.

At this time, the monitoring server 40 identifies the authentication information corresponding to the lost information from the authentication table, and based on the identification information of the smart key 2 included in the authentication information, Control information can be transmitted.

Accordingly, when the authentication module 22 of the specific smart key 2 that has been lost reports the status of the authentication information to the inactive state or the authentication module 22 itself is inactivated, It is possible to prevent the authentication information from being transmitted to the specific management device 30 even when the specific smart key 2 is not registered in the specific smart key 2, ) Can not be released.

Alternatively, the authentication module 22 of the specific smart key 2 that has been lost may transmit the authentication information changed in accordance with the control information to the specific management device 30 upon authentication attempt, (2) corresponding to the specific smart key (2) by using the specific smart key (2) notified of the loss through the authentication result of the specific smart key (2) (1) can not be released.

As described above, the present invention supports a user who has lost the smart key 2 to conveniently report the corresponding smart key 2, and also provides a lock of the unauthorized person who has learned the lost smart key 2 It is possible to secure the safety of the user stored in the storage box 10 by blocking the release attempt, and at the same time, to ensure security and user convenience to prevent theft of the goods by simply reporting the loss.

The present invention also provides a monitoring server 40 that communicates with one or more different management devices 30 that manage a plurality of lock devices 1 through a LoRa-based communication network configuration, So that the management efficiency of the locker and the cost of the network configuration can be reduced.

In addition, in the above-described configuration, the monitoring server 40 may use the specific storage box 10 or the specific lock device 1 corresponding to the smart key 2 that is reported as lost based on the lost information in the usage status information And may output the lost information to the use state information identified in the use state information by reflecting (or including) the lost information through the output means.

Accordingly, the manager identifies the specific article storage box 10 or the specific locking device 1 in which the loss of the smart key 2 has occurred based on the usage state information, 100 may be replaced.

The monitoring server 40 calculates (measures) the position of the smart key 2 that has been reported as lost and transmits position information about the position to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the user of the smart key 2, So that the smart key 2 can be found. This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 determines that the smart key 2 is lost upon receipt of the control information, and determines that the smart key 2 is lost, And transmit the authentication information corresponding to the smart key 2 to the monitoring server 40 through the base station.

At this time, the authentication information may include identification information corresponding to the smart key 2.

Accordingly, the monitoring server 40 can communicate with the base station through the communication network to compare the usage status information and the authentication information at the time of receiving the authentication information, identify the usage status information including the authentication information, It is possible to determine that the smart key 2 corresponding to the authentication information is lost if the use state information corresponding to the information includes the lost information.

At this time, the monitoring server 40 may determine that the smart key 2 corresponding to the authentication information is lost when the authentication information is received.

The monitoring server 40 may communicate with the at least one base station that has transmitted the same authentication information corresponding to the smart key 2 that has been reported as lost so that the location of the smart key 2 or the location of the smart key 2 A range can be calculated, and position information according to the calculated position or range can be generated.

The monitoring server 40 may extract the contact information of the user from the use state information corresponding to the authentication information and transmit the location information to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the contact information of the user .

Accordingly, the user terminal 50 displays a location or a range according to the location information on the map according to the map information previously stored at the time of receiving the location information, Can be found.

Meanwhile, the smart key 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used for various purposes other than the locking purpose of the locking device 1 and has general versatility, which will be described in detail.

2, the housing unit 20 of the smart key 2 may further include an output unit 24 for outputting at least one of sound, text, and images.

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 may control the use time of the goods storage box 10 or the return time of the smart key 2 depending on the use of the goods storage box 10, Usage information can be received.

In addition, the control unit 36 may store the usage information in the authentication table by matching with the identification information of the lock device 1 or the storage unit 10 corresponding to the usage information, The second communication unit 31 can transmit the alarm information to the smart key 2 corresponding to the usage information.

Accordingly, the authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 outputs the alarm information through the output unit 24 upon receiving the alarm information through the first communication unit 23 configured in the smart key 2 can do.

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 is connected to the charging unit and is connected to the storage unit 10 through the charging unit. And may provide charging power to the user terminal 50 stored in the terminal 10.

The control unit 36 of the management device 30 generates the charge completion information when the charging of the user terminal 50 is completed by interlocking with the charging unit 30 and transmits the charging completion information to the smart key 2 The charging completion information may be transmitted.

The authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 may output the corresponding charging completion information through the output unit 24 upon receiving the charging completion information through the first communication unit 23, The user can be notified of completion of charging of the user terminal 50 stored in the storage unit 10.

The authentication module 22 of the smart key 2 is connected to the user terminal 50 of the user who has stored the goods in the storage box 10 corresponding to the smart key 2 through the first short- Lt; / RTI >

The smart key 2 may further include a user input unit 26 for receiving user input in the housing unit 20. The authentication module 22 may be configured to input user input through the user input unit 26, When the input of the preset pattern is received, position information on the position of the storage box 10 previously stored can be transmitted to the user terminal 50 through the first short range communication unit 21. [

The smart key 2 can be used for a short distance communication with the user terminal 50 so that the user can easily locate the position of the goods storage box 10 when the user forgets the position of the goods storage box 10. [ To provide the user with the location of the luggage bin 10.

The smart key 2 supports short-range communication with the user terminal 50 so that the user terminal 50 can output a preset alarm signal depending on whether short-range communication with the smart key 2 is interrupted have.

Thus, the smart key 2 can be used not only for locking the simple goods storage box 10 but also for preventing the user from being disturbed when the user holds the smart key 2, such as a baby, Or a notification is provided to the user through the user terminal 50 when the smart key 2 is distant from the user and short-distance communication is lost.

As described above, the smart key 2 can be used not only for locking the storage box 10, but also for the use time of the storage box 10 when the user carries the smart key 2 according to the use of the storage box 10 It can be used for a variety of purposes, such as notifying about the status of a restriction or storage item, or preventing loss, which can provide versatility.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

The various devices and components described herein may be implemented by hardware circuitry (e.g., CMOS-based logic circuitry), firmware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, it can be implemented utilizing transistors, logic gates, and electronic circuits in the form of various electrical structures.

1: Lock 2: Smart key
30: management device 40: monitoring server

Claims (8)

CLAIMS 1. A system for storing goods using a smart key, the system comprising: a locking device configured for each of the one or more storage containers; and a smart key inserted into the locking device to unlock the locking device,
A housing unit including a first short-range communication unit for supporting short-range communication and a first communication unit for supporting wide-area communication, an authentication module storing authentication information, and a physical key structure formed at one side of the housing unit, Smart key containing;
A key bundle unit having a cylinder inserted in the key structure of the smart key to change a locking state of the locking unit in accordance with a rotation operation, a solenoid unit for limiting the movement of the cylinder, A locking device including a sensor part for locking the locking part;
Wherein the controller is adapted to receive the authentication information in a short distance communication with the smart key to operate the solenoid unit upon successful authentication according to the authentication information to unlock the locking device through the key structure, A management device for generating and transmitting use state information on a use state of the specific article storage box; And
And a monitoring server for checking usage states of at least one lock device corresponding to the management device based on the use state information received from the management device and communicating with the smart key through wide area communication,
Wherein the first short range communication unit of the smart key comprises a first winding unit,
Wherein the lock device includes a second short-circuited part which is constituted by a second coil part supplied with current from the management device and generating an induction current in the first coil part through electromagnetic induction with the first coil part when the first coil part is adjacent to the first coil part, Further comprising a communication unit,
Wherein the authentication module of the smart key receives the induction current from the first winding portion and transmits the authentication information to the management device through the first and second winding portions,
Wherein the smart key further comprises a power storage unit connected to the second winding unit to store the induction current and to provide power to the authentication module.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the management device transmits the lost information to the use state information when receiving the lost report on the loss of the smart key based on a user input,
The monitoring server receives the lost information from the user terminal of the user or transmits the control information for restricting authentication of a specific smart key corresponding to the lost information upon receiving the lost information through the use status information to the specific smart key Lt; / RTI &
Wherein the authentication module of the specific smart key is operable to fail authentication of the specific smart key by the management device through the status change setting of the authentication module upon receipt of the control information through the first communication unit. Storage system using.
The method of claim 2,
The management device
A second short range communication unit configured to perform short range communication;
A second communication unit for communicating with the monitoring server;
A display unit for displaying various information for use of the storage unit;
An input for receiving user input;
A storage unit for storing identification information of a lock device corresponding to each of the one or more article storage boxes and authentication information of a smart key; And
Wherein the display unit displays an interface including the identification information for each of the one or more article storage boxes, and displays, based on the identification information for the specific lock device selected by the user according to the user input, The smart key may be configured to operate the solenoid unit of the smart key to unlock the specific locking device or to communicate with the authentication module of the smart key through the second local communication unit, Extracting the identification information of the specific locking device corresponding to the information from the storage section, operating the solenoid section of the specific article storage box to unlock the specific locking device by the key structure, As a basis, Wherein the solenoid unit restores the solenoid unit to its original state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the locking of the specific item storage unit is satisfied, and when receiving the sensing signal, the authentication information, or the lost information due to the generation of the lost information through the interface, And transmits the usage status information to the monitoring server through the second communication unit
Wherein the smart key is used to store goods.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first communication unit and the second communication unit support LoRa-based communication.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the authentication module communicates with the base station through the first communication unit to transmit the authentication information to a predetermined monitoring server,
Wherein the monitoring server communicates with the at least one management device, identifies the specific management device corresponding to the authentication information of the lost smart key based on the lost information, and transmits the control information to the specific management device Storage system using smart key.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the management device transmits the use state information including the contact information of the user,
Wherein the monitoring server communicates with one or more base stations that transmit the authentication information corresponding to the usage status information to generate location information of a smart key corresponding to the authentication information and transmits the location information to a contact To the storage device (100).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the management apparatus further comprises a settlement unit for recognizing the payment means of the user for use of the storage box and generating the payment means information,
Wherein the control unit operates the solenoid unit of the specific locking device upon completion of payment based on the payment means information received from the payment unit after the selection of the specific article storage box through the interface.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the management device determines whether charging of the user terminal stored in the storage unit is completed, transmits the charging completion information to the smart key when charging is completed,
Wherein the smart key includes an output unit for outputting at least one of sound, text, and images,
Wherein the authentication module outputs the charge completion information through the output unit when the charge completion information is received through the first communication unit.

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