JP-7854678-B1 - Storage cabinet and method for locking and unlocking the storage cabinet

Abstract

[Problem] The objective is to provide a technology that has high identifiability and can efficiently lock and unlock regardless of the communication environment. [Solution] A storage cabinet comprising: a key mechanism for locking or unlocking a door; a reading unit for reading genetic information from a first recording medium and a second recording medium; and a locking/unlocking control unit that controls the key mechanism to unlock the door when the genetic information read from the first recording medium when the key mechanism is locked corresponds to the genetic information read from the second recording medium when the key mechanism is locked. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

• 奈須 永典
• 佐々木 幸悦

Assignees

• 日本ソフトウェアマネジメント株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20260225

Claims (7)

1. A locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the door, A reading unit that reads genetic information from a first recording medium and a second recording medium, A locking/unlocking control unit controls the lock mechanism to unlock the door when the genetic information read from the first recording medium when the lock mechanism is locked corresponds to the genetic information read from the second recording medium when the lock mechanism is locked, A storage unit characterized by having the following features.
2. A storage unit according to claim 1, A lockable media insertion slot into which the first recording medium can be inserted, An unlocking medium insertion slot into which a second recording medium different from the first recording medium can be inserted, A storage unit characterized by having the following features.
3. A storage unit according to claim 2, A storage cabinet characterized in that the locking/unlocking control unit unlocks the door when the key mechanism is in a locked state, provided that the first recording medium is inserted into the locking medium insertion slot and the second recording medium corresponding to the first recording medium and the genetic information is inserted into the unlocking medium insertion slot.
4. A storage unit according to claim 1, The system includes a storage unit that stores the gene information read from the first recording medium, The locking/unlocking control unit is characterized in that it determines whether the genetic information corresponds to the genetic information read from the second recording medium by comparing it with the genetic information stored in the storage unit.
5. A storage unit according to claim 1, A storage cabinet characterized in that the locking/unlocking control unit determines whether the recording medium is the first recording medium or the second recording medium using the type recorded on the recording medium.
6. A method for locking and unlocking a storage cabinet, A first recording medium creation procedure for obtaining the genetic information of the person who locked the door and creating a first recording medium containing the said genetic information, A locking procedure that reads genetic information from the first recording medium and controls the lock mechanism to lock the door, A procedure for creating a second recording medium, which involves obtaining the genetic information of a person requesting unlocking and creating a second recording medium containing the said genetic information, An unlocking procedure for unlocking the door by controlling the key mechanism when the genetic information read from the first recording medium corresponds to the genetic information read from the second recording medium when the key mechanism is in a locked state, A method for locking and unlocking a storage cabinet, characterized by comprising the following features.
7. A method for locking and unlocking a storage cabinet according to claim 6, A method for locking and unlocking a storage cabinet, characterized in that the second recording medium creation procedure is performed after the locking procedure.

Description

This invention relates to a storage cabinet and a method for locking and unlocking a storage cabinet. Storage facilities that may contain high-value items, such as safes, should be securely locked to prevent unauthorized access. Given the possibility of unauthorized removal due to key duplication or ineffective authentication, reliable key management technology is essential. In the key management system described in Patent Document 1, the portable terminal device 2 reads the barcode 40 attached to the vending machine 1 and obtains the machine identification information of the unlocked vending machine 1. The portable terminal device 2 then sends an unlock request to the management server 3, including the read machine identification information and the user identification information of the portable terminal device 2. Upon receiving the unlock request, the management server 3 refers to the electronic lock management information 32a and determines whether the received machine identification information and user management information match, and whether the current time falls within the usage period, i.e., whether there is an unlocking schedule. If there is an unlocking schedule, the management server 3 further obtains the user's biometric authentication information from the vending machine 1. It then determines whether the obtained biometric authentication information is the user's biometric authentication information. If the biometric authentication is satisfied, an unlocking instruction is issued to the vending machine 1. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-014757 This figure shows an overview of an example of a storage unit in the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating the overview of the STR method (Short Tandem Repeat).This figure shows an example (part 1) of a card having a gene information storage section.This figure shows an example (part 2) of a card having a gene information storage section.This is an example of a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing unit.This is a flowchart showing an example of the locking process in the first embodiment.This flowchart shows an example of the unlocking process in the first embodiment.This flowchart shows an example of the unlocking process in Modification 1 of the First Embodiment.This flowchart shows an example of the unlocking process in a modified example 2 of the first embodiment.This figure shows an overview of an example of a storage unit in the second embodiment.This is a flowchart showing an example of the locking process in the second embodiment.This is a flowchart showing an example of the unlocking process in the second embodiment. <First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows an overview of an example of a storage unit 10 in the first embodiment. The storage unit 10 includes an information processing unit 11, a locking card insertion slot 12, an unlocking card insertion slot 13, a registration button 14, an open button 15, and a door 16. The information processing unit 11 manages the locking and unlocking of the storage unit 10 using the locking card 30 and the unlocking card 40. The locking card slot 12 accepts the insertion of the locking card 30. The unlocking card slot 13 accepts the insertion of the unlocking card 40. The information processing unit 11 acquires the information contained in the cards inserted through the locking card slot 12 and the unlocking card slot 13. The information processing unit 11 can distinguish the unlocking card 40 from the locking card 30. Hereinafter, the distinction between whether a card is a locking card 30 or an unlocking card 40 will be explained as "type". The unlocking card slot 13 may allow the insertion of the unlocking card 40 and restrict the insertion of the locking card 30. The method for identifying the type of card whose insertion is restricted is not limited; for example, a method using grooves or notches on the card, or an identification method using an optical tag identifiable by a sensor, can be employed. Furthermore, the locking card slot 12 and the unlocking card slot 13 only need to be structured to accept the presentation of the locking card 30 or the unlocking card 40, and are not limited to structures that physically accept card insertion. For example, the storage unit 10 may have a built-in reading mechanism that reads the locking card 30 and the unlocking card 40 respectively using short-range communication, and may have a structure that reads the genetic information recorded on the IC chip of the card presented on the storage unit wall. As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, it is necessary for the unlocking card 40 to be presented while the locking card 30 is still being presented during unlocking; therefore, it is desirable that the locking card slot 12 and the unlocking card slot 13 have a structure that supports the presented ca