JPH0689391A - Building control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the building control system which performs entry and exiting control over a building and immediately recognizes the presence places of individuals in the building. CONSTITUTION:An ID code sent as an electromagnetic wave from an ID card 1 is received by an antenna 21. The received ID code is collated by a discriminating circuit 24 with registered ID codes. When the received ID code is already registered, the electronic lock of a door is unlocked to allow the person to enter the room. At the same time, the presence place and movement history of the person who carries the card are controlled on the basis of the received ID code.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a building management system for managing a building using an ID card capable of transmitting a unique electromagnetic wave.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of building management systems have been put into practical use. Many of these systems have a central control unit installed in the control room, where a system is used to monitor people entering and exiting the building via a monitor. A monitor camera is installed in. Further, in order to manage entrance and exit to and from a building, an ID card composed of a magnetic card or the like is issued in advance, and each person inserts the ID card into a predetermined card reader when entering or exiting the building. .

[0003]

In the system thus generally adopted, it is necessary to insert the ID card into the card reader each time each person enters or leaves the building or a room in the building. There is inconvenience. Such an operation is basically similar to the case of presenting a normal ID card to a security guard. Further, it is difficult to obtain information such as the number of people existing in the building or which person is in which room of the building. For this reason, there is a possibility that an adverse effect such as an inability to give an appropriate instruction regarding a stricken road in an emergency such as a fire may occur.

The present invention pays attention to such a point, and realizes a building management system capable of managing people who enter and exit a building without entering and leaving the building without performing a troublesome operation. To do.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a person who is permitted to enter and leave the building is allowed to carry a non-contact type ID card, and the information of this ID card is stored. The information is read by a reading device installed at a doorway of a building, and based on the read information, door opening / closing control or movement of a person who has an ID card in the building can be monitored.

That is, the building management system of the present invention is
An ID card capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave carrying unique information and an electromagnetic wave transmitted from this ID card,
ID information reading means for reading the ID information carried therein, ID information storage means for storing a plurality of ID information, and ID information read by the ID information reading means is held in the ID information storage means. Characterized in that it has an ID information identifying means for identifying the read ID information in comparison with the ID information being read, and a management control means for managing the building based on the identification result by the ID information identifying means. There is.

Usually, the ID information reading means is installed in a plurality of places in the building. For example, it is installed at the entrance and exit of each room or in the corridor. And the management control means
These are read by the ID information reading means, and I
Based on the ID information identified by the D information identification means,
Manages each part of the building.

[0008]

[Function] For those who are allowed to enter and leave the building, I
A D card is added. When a person carrying an ID card approaches an entrance / exit of a building, electromagnetic waves transmitted from this card are automatically read by an ID information reading means installed near the entrance / exit. The read ID information is discriminated by the ID information discriminating means whether or not the ID information is preregistered (stored). When the identification of the ID information is performed, the door of the entrance / exit is opened by the management control means, and the person carrying the ID card is allowed to pass. Further, for a room in which only a specific person can enter, the door of the room is opened only when the ID card information possessed by the person is read to permit entry.
Alternatively, based on the ID information read by the ID information reading means installed in each room and the corridor, the movement of the person carrying the ID card issuing the information in the building, the entry time, the outing time, etc. are monitored. , And recording is done. Furthermore, the management control means controls the lighting of the room in accordance with the entry and exit of a person.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall construction of a building management system which is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an ID card issued in advance to a person who is permitted to enter and leave the building, and in the case of an office building, it is a substitute for an employee ID card. Reference numeral 2 is an ID control box, which is embedded in the floor or the like. An antenna 21 capable of receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the ID card 1 is connected here. The ID control box 2 includes an ID storage circuit 22 in which ID information is registered in advance, and an antenna 21 to an amplifier 23.
ID information received through the ID storage circuit 22
The identification circuit 24 that identifies the registration ID information by referring to the registration ID information. In this example, two antennas 21 and 21 are connected to one ID control box 2. The ID control box 2 has an electronic lock drive circuit 25, and the output side of the drive circuit 25 is connected to the electronic lock 3.

Reference numeral 4 is a data buffer box which has a built-in multiplexer, and a plurality of the above ID control boxes 2 are connected thereto. The plurality of ID control boxes 3 (only two are shown in the drawing) are connected to the personal computer 6 and the sequencer 7 via the data buffer box 4 and the communication line 5, respectively. A keyboard 61, a printer 62, an external storage device 63, and a display device 64 are connected to the personal computer 6. The personal computer 6 controls each unit, and is also connected to the host computer system 8 on the upper level. The sequencer 7 is turned on / off at the command of the personal computer 6.
It can be turned off, and on / off control of the light, air conditioner, etc. is performed based on a preset procedure.

Here, the system of this example is intended for management of an office building, and the ID card 1 functions as an employee ID card. A separate ID is attached to the ID card 1 issued to each employee.
The code is recorded, and this ID code and employee code are tied up by the employee master.
Information such as affiliation is recorded. For example, as shown in Table 1, the ID code is a unique 10-digit code.

Table 1 Employee code ID code 000001 ... 7F7F123456 000002 ... 7F7F123457 The antenna 21 is for reading the ID code in a non-contact manner. ID card 1 within the sensing range of the antenna
When is entered, the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the ID card 1 is received and the ID code is read. The format of Antea is
There are two types: a stand type that stands at the entrance and exit of the building and each room, and a holding type that attaches to the wall and brings the ID card close to it. In any case, a sensing lamp is installed on the main body of the antenna 2,
Flashes when the ID card is detected. In addition, a sounding device for displaying the sensed sound is attached. Table 2 lists examples of antenna installation locations.

[0014] Table 2 stand-in antenna of the site held up type antenna at the installation site rank-place rank place underground main entrance first floor employees service entrance entrance women's locker room first floor employees service entrance exit conference room first floor main entrance entrance main entrance exit accepted Front entrance Office entrance Officer room CP room entrance 2nd floor 2nd floor Floor entrance 3rd floor 3rd floor Floor entrance 4th floor 4th floor Floor entrance Electronic lock 3 is installed on the door at the location shown in Table 3, for example. In this example, when entering from the outside, unlocking is performed based on the collation of the ID code, and the entry is automatically unlocked by the human body sensor installed in front of the door.

Table 3 Locations of doors with electronic locks Number of floors Location Basement Main entrance 1st floor Front entrance 1st floor CP room entrance 1st floor Employee entrance 2nd floor 2nd floor Floor entrance 3rd floor 3rd floor Floor 4th floor 4th floor Inlet The contents of control in the system of this example are listed below.

( 1) Sequencer control 1) When an officer (VIP) passes through a set place, an electric light, an air conditioner, etc. at the designated place are controlled.

2) From the personal computer 6 side,
It is possible to forcibly turn on / off the power of electric lights and air conditioners.

( 2) Attendee monitor 1) A resident list is displayed for each place (room) by place and in order of entry time.

2) The current position of the employee can be searched and displayed.

( 3) Electronic lock control 1) When the registered employee comes in front of the designated antenna, the electronic lock is unlocked.

2) When leaving the room, the human body sensor detects it and automatically unlocks the electronic lock.

3) It is possible to forcibly perform the unlocking control of the electronic lock from the personal computer 6 side. That is, unlocking control based on the ID code and manual unlocking control are possible.

4) It can be forcibly released by an external signal.

( 4) Daily report printing 1) The attended person list is printed for each place (room) in the order of entry time.

2) The movement history of employees in the building is classified by location,
Print in order of entry time.

3) Print a master-related list.

4) The first visitor and the time, and the last person to leave and the time are printed every month.

( 5) Final person exit processing 1) The lights, air conditioner, etc. are automatically switched off.

2) The inside of the building is checked according to the specified format.

The operation of the system of this example will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, parts corresponding to the respective numbers below are given the same numbers in parentheses.

(1) The employee master, key pattern master, antenna, and sequence master are registered in advance.

(2) Each master is stored in the external storage device (disk) 63.

(3) When registering the employee master and the key pattern master, the ID code (employee code) is sent to the ID control box 2 and stored in the ID storage circuit 22.

(4) When the ID card 1 is within the sensing distance of the antenna 21 after the system is thus ready, the antenna 21 receives the ID code transmitted from the ID card 1. It

(5) It is sent to the identification circuit 24 of the received ID control box 2.

(6) Here, the ID code is compared and referenced with the ID code stored in the storage circuit 22, and the collation is performed.

(7) When the read ID code is registered, the drive circuit 25 unlocks the electronic lock 3 based on the identification output from the identification circuit 24. That is, entry / exit is permitted. However, when the ID code is read and the ID code is not registered, the electronic lock 3 is kept in the closed state and entry into the room is prohibited.

(8) After such control of the electronic lock is performed, the read ID code is transmitted to the personal computer 6.

(8-1) Based on this ID code, a monitor display such as an employee's seating location is displayed on the display device 64.

(8-2) At the same time, the read ID code is stored in the disk 63 at any time to prepare for printing the attended person list.

(9) On the side of the personal computer which has received the ID code, an instruction is given to the sequencer 7 according to the sequencer pattern.

(10) The sequencer 7 controls ON / OFF of the external device 9 such as a light.

(11) Input a print command from the keyboard 61.

(11-1) Personal computer 6
In response to this print command, edits the data read from the disk 63 into a predetermined format and prints out.

As described above, in the system of this example, since the ID card is a non-contact type, it is not necessary to insert the ID card into the room when entering or leaving the room. In addition, the following effects can be obtained by installing the antenna in each part of the building.

(1) It is possible to immediately grasp the seating place of an employee who has an ID card. Therefore, for example, when there is a telephone call from the outside, it is possible to immediately make a contact with the corresponding employee, which facilitates the transfer of an outside line telephone.

(2) By controlling the electronic lock based on the ID code, it is possible to reliably manage the entry and exit of a person to an important place.

(3) The history of movement of each employee in the building can be easily grasped.

In addition to this, by incorporating a sequencer for controlling equipment such as an electric light and an air conditioner according to the seated state, these equipment can be automatically operated only when necessary.

[0050]

As described above, in the present invention, the non-contact type I which can transmit the ID code as an electromagnetic wave.
Since the building is managed by using the D card, there is no need to perform an operation such as inserting an ID card into a predetermined place as in the conventional case. In addition, by installing antennas for reading the code transmitted by the ID card at a plurality of places in the building, there is an advantage that the seating place of the person carrying the ID card can be immediately grasped. In addition to this, it becomes possible to easily grasp the movement history of the person who possesses the ID card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a building management system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation of the system shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... ID card 2 ... ID control box 21 ... Antenna 22 ... ID storage circuit 24 ... Identification circuit 3 ... Electronic lock 4 ... Data buffer box 5 ... Communication line 6 ... Personal computer 7 ... Sequencer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An ID card capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave carrying specific information, an ID information reading means for receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted from the ID card and reading the ID information carried therein, and a plurality of ID cards. Of the I information read by the ID information storage means that stores the ID information of the ID information and the ID information read by the ID information reading means compared with the ID information held in the ID information storage means.
A building management system comprising: ID information identifying means for identifying D information; and management control means for managing a building based on the identification result by the ID information identifying means. 2. The ID information reading means according to claim 1, wherein the ID information reading means is installed at a plurality of locations in a building, and the management control means stores the ID card based on an identification result by the ID information identifying means. A building management system characterized by being able to manage the position and movement status within a building. 3. The management control means according to claim 1, wherein the management control means controls the operation of a device such as an electric light in the building based on the position and movement state of the ID card in the building. Building management system.