Article storage device, article storage system, and article storage device control method

Abstract

To reduce the possibility that article information on an article is erroneously input to an article storage device for storing the article.SOLUTION: An article storage device including: a storage for storing an article; at least one lockable door portion of the storage; and a control unit receiving, from a management device, article information regarding the article input to the management device that manages delivery of the article to a deliverer of the article, and performs control to display the received article information on one of at least one display unit when the deliverer stores the article in the storage through one of the at least one door portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an item storage device, an item storage system, and a method for controlling an item storage device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a storage shelf for inner boxes in a safe deposit box device in which storage spaces for inner boxes are formed in multiple rows and multiple levels, and each storage space has ceiling materials, floor materials, left and right side wall materials arranged vertically and horizontally, and a locked opening and closing door is attached to the front side to allow the inner boxes to be manually loaded and unloaded from the front side, and the rear side is fully open to allow the inner boxes to be automatically loaded and unloaded from the rear side by a loading and unloading device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6298698 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] One possible method for inputting item information about an item to an item storage device that stores the item is to have a deliverer input the item information when storing the item in the item storage device. However, with such a method, there is a possibility that incorrect item information may be input to the item storage device due to an input error or an intention to commit fraud by the deliverer.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to reduce the possibility of inputting incorrect item information when inputting item information about an item to an item storage device that stores the item. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] With this objective in mind, the present invention provides an item storage device comprising: a storage unit for storing items; at least one door section of the storage unit that can be locked; and a control unit that receives item information relating to items inputted into a management device that manages the delivery of the items to a deliverer from the management device, and controls the received item information to be displayed on one of at least one display section when the deliverer stores the item in the storage unit through one of the at least one door section. The control unit may perform control so that when a delivery person stores an item in the storage unit through one of the at least one door unit, a notification of this is sent to the management device. The control unit may be configured to control the delivery device to transmit information regarding changes to the management device when the delivery person changes the displayed item information when storing the item in the storage unit through one of the at least one door unit. The control unit may control the display unit to display the received item information when a recipient of the item removes the item from the storage unit through one of the at least one door units. In this case, the control unit may control the display unit to transmit a notification that the recipient has removed the item from the storage unit through one of the at least one door units to the management device. The control unit may control the device to input item information when a sender of an item stores the item in the storage unit through one of the at least one door units, and to transmit the input item information to the management device. In this case, the control unit may control the device to display the input item information on one of the at least one display unit when a deliverer removes the item from the storage unit through one of the at least one door units. The item information may include information regarding the characteristics and quantity of the items. The at least one display unit may further include a first door unit provided on a first side and a second door unit provided on a second side opposite to the first side, and the at least one display unit may include a first display unit provided on the first side and a second display unit provided on the second side, and the control unit may control the first display unit to display the received item information when the deliverer stores the item in the storage through the first door unit. In this case, the control unit may control the second display unit to display the received item information when the recipient of the item removes the item from the storage through the second door unit. In this case, the first side may be the ATM corner side of the financial institution, and the second side may be the backyard side of the financial institution.

[0007] The present invention also provides an item storage system comprising an item storage device and a management device that manages the delivery of items to a delivery person of the items, wherein the item storage device comprises a storage cabinet for storing items, at least one door section of the storage cabinet that can be locked, and a control unit that receives item information regarding the items inputted to the management device from the management device and controls the received item information to be displayed on one of at least one display section when a delivery person stores the item in the storage cabinet through one of the at least one door section.

[0008] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a control method for an item storage device having a storage unit for storing items and at least one lockable door section of the storage unit, the control method including the steps of: controlling the management device to receive item information regarding items inputted into the management device that manages the delivery of the items to a deliverer of the items, from the management device; and controlling the received item information to be displayed on one of at least one display section when the deliverer stores the item in the storage unit through one of the at least one door section. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, when inputting item information about an item to an item storage device that stores the item, it is possible to reduce the possibility of inputting incorrect item information. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a safe device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the external configuration of a safe device according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 3] 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a safe device according to the first embodiment when a small door of the locking / unlocking operation section is open. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the external configuration of a safe device according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a safe system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a safe device according to the first embodiment; FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is a diagram showing article information stored in a storage unit of a safe device in the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] 13 is a diagram showing a storage screen that the safe device displays to a security officer when an item is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. FIG. [Figure 9] 13 is a diagram showing a storage correction screen that the safe device displays to a security officer when an item is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. FIG. [Figure 10-1] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a safe device when a security guard stores an article when the article is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. [Figure 10-2] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a safe device when a security guard stores an article when the article is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. [Figure 11] 13 is a diagram showing a removal screen displayed by a safe device to a bank clerk when an article is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch; FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a withdrawal correction screen that the safe device displays to a bank clerk when an article is delivered from the bank center to a bank branch. [Figure 13-1]10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a safe device when a bank employee takes out an article when the article is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. [Figure 13-2] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a safe device when a bank employee takes out an article when the article is delivered from a bank center to a bank branch. [Figure 14] 13 is a diagram showing a storage screen that the safe device displays to a bank clerk when an item is delivered from a bank branch to a bank center; FIG. [Figure 15] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a safe device when a bank employee stores an article when the article is delivered from a bank branch to a bank center. [Figure 16] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal configuration of a safe device according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] [Background and Overview of the Implementation Form] Financial institutions entrust important items to transportation companies every day in the form of mail delivery, for example, to be collected and delivered between branches and centers. Since the items to be collected and delivered include checks that need to be sent on the same day, mail delivery usually goes to each branch at least twice a day. However, as financial institutions have started to use electronic checks from the second half of 2022, same-day delivery of mail delivery is no longer necessary, and each financial institution is considering reducing the number of mail delivery and labor costs. Currently, collected and delivered items are handed over in person, but if non-face-to-face delivery is possible using an item delivery device, further efficiency can be expected.

[0013] On the other hand, some financial institutions are exploring ways to utilize the spaces created by removing installed ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) as the number of installed ATMs is decreasing year by year (hereinafter referred to as "vacant ATM space"). For these reasons, it may be prudent to install the article transfer device used for transferring articles in an empty space in the ATM where it can be safely operated by both the financial institution and the security company.

[0014] Hereinafter, the article transfer device will be described as a "safe device." In addition, a bank will be assumed as the financial institution, and its staff will be described as "bank employees." Furthermore, a security transport company will be assumed as a business that transfers articles between the financial institution and the bank, and its staff will be described as "security transport personnel."

[0015] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a safe apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the safe device 1 in this embodiment is installed in the empty space of the ATM between the wall W and the floor F that separate the ATM corner S1 and the backyard S2. Therefore, the safe device 1 has a housing size that fits into the empty space of the ATM (for example, about 1.2 m high x 1 m wide). Here, the ATM corner S1 is a space where general customers can enter to operate the ATM from the front. The ATM corner S1 is also called an automatic transaction machine corner or a CD (Cash Dispenser) corner. The backyard S2 is a space where bank employees operate the ATM from the rear, and where general customers cannot enter.

[0016] In this state, the safe device 1 is used to receive and deliver items that a security company delivers to a bank. That is, first, a security officer of the security company stores the items to be delivered in the safe device 1 on the ATM corner S1 side. Then, a bank employee takes out the delivered items from the safe device 1 on the backyard S2 side. The safe device 1 is also used for the delivery of goods collected by a security transport company from a bank. That is, first, a bank employee stores the goods to be collected in the safe device 1 on the backyard S2 side. Then, a security transport employee of the security transport company takes out the goods to be collected from the safe device 1 on the ATM corner S1 side. In some cases, a bank employee may operate the safe device 1 at the ATM corner S1 side, but in the following description, it is assumed that only the security officer operates the safe device 1 at the ATM corner S1.

[0017] Here, as shown in the figure, the safe device 1 has an ATM corner side housing 10 on the ATM corner S1 side and a backyard side housing 20 on the backyard S2 side. However, in order to enable the delivery and receipt of the above-mentioned items, the internal space of the safe device 1 is not partitioned between the ATM corner side housing 10 and the backyard side housing 20, but is integrated. This internal space has fire resistance and theft prevention properties. This internal space is an example of a storage cabinet for storing items, and the safe device 1 is an example of an item storage device.

[0018] However, when a security officer delivers an item to the safe device 1, for example, if he operates the screen of the safe device 1 to input information about the item (hereinafter referred to as "item information"), there is a risk that incorrect item information will be entered due to an input error or an intention to commit fraud by the security officer. For example, a police officer receives three bags of cash at a bank center. In such a case, it is conceivable that the transport officer inputs "two cash bags" and delivers only two cash bags to the store's safe device 1. This can occur if the transport officer forgets one cash bag in the vehicle or tries to fraudulently hide it. In addition, a courier may correctly deliver three cash bags but mistakenly record "two cash bags." While this may not cause any real harm, it could confuse the bank employee when he retrieves the items, resulting in extra checking.

[0019] In this embodiment, in a safe system including a safe device 1 installed in an ATM corner and used for receiving and delivering goods, when the bank center registers the item information on the delivered item, the item information is notified and registered in the safe device 1 of the target store. Then, when the security officer delivers the item to the safe device 1, the security officer can check the item information while delivering the item. Also, when the bank employee performs an operation to remove the item while checking the item information, information that the item has been removed is transmitted to the bank center, and the transaction is completed.

[0020] The item information may include information about the characteristics and number of items. In the following, the appearance of the item is taken as an example of the characteristics of the item, and is also used as the item name.

[0021] [First embodiment] (External configuration of safe device) Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the external configuration of the safe device 1 in the first embodiment. In particular, Fig. 2 shows the external configuration of the safe device 1 as seen from the ATM corner side. Therefore, Fig. 2 shows components of the ATM corner side housing 10. As shown in the figure, the ATM corner side housing 10 includes a door 11, a locking / unlocking mechanism 12, an open / close detection mechanism 122, a locking / unlocking operation unit 13, and an operation terminal 14. The ATM corner side is an example of the first side.

[0022] The door 11 is opened and closed when a security officer stores or retrieves an article. The door 11 is an example of a first door portion provided on the first side. The locking / unlocking mechanism 12 locks and unlocks the door 11. It is preferable that the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 is controlled so as not to unlock the door 11 when a door 21 (described later) on the backyard side is unlocked. The open / close detection mechanism 122 detects the open / close state of the door 11. As the open / close detection mechanism 122, for example, an open / close detection switch or an open / close sensor may be used. The locking / unlocking operation unit 13 is operated by a security guard so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 locks and unlocks the door 11 when storing or retrieving items in an emergency such as a power outage. As described below, the locking / unlocking operation unit 13 includes a key operation unit 131, a numeric keypad 132, and a small door 133, although only the small door 133 is visible in FIG. 2.

[0023] The operation terminal 14 is a terminal used by the security officer when operating the safe apparatus 1. The operation terminal 14 includes a display operation unit 141, a camera 142, a light emitting unit 143, a reading unit 144, and a printer 145.

[0024] Display operation unit 141 is, for example, a touch panel display, which accepts information input by the user and displays information to be presented to the user. Specifically, the display operation unit 141 is operated by a security guard so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 locks and unlocks the door 11 during normal storage of items when no power outage or the like occurs. Furthermore, when the security officer stores the goods, the display operation unit 141 displays the goods information received from the bank center. On the other hand, the display operation unit 141 is also operated by a security guard so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 locks and unlocks the door 11 when retrieving an article during normal times when no power outage or the like has occurred. In addition, when the security officer removes the item, the display operation unit 141 displays the item information entered by the bank employee. The display operation unit 141 is an example of a first display unit provided on the first side.

[0025] Camera 142 captures an image of the security guard operating display operation unit 141. In particular, camera 142 is directed to a position where the face of the security guard operating display operation unit 141 is present, and captures an image of the face of the security guard. The captured image is then stored in association with the operation information of the security guard, so that it can be checked in the event of an inconsistency in the article information, etc.

[0026] When an article is stored in the safe apparatus 1, the light emitting unit 143 notifies the ATM corner side by emitting light to that effect. The light emitting unit 143 may be realized by, for example, a lamp, but may be realized by any device that emits light. Incidentally, the information notified by the light emitting unit 143 may be configured to be notified by the display operation unit 141.

[0027] When the display operation unit 241 (described later) on the backyard side is operated, the light emitting unit 143 may notify the ATM corner side of that fact by emitting light. Alternatively, the safe apparatus 1 may notify the ATM corner side of that fact by a means other than light emission, such as sound, that the display operation unit 241 on the backyard side is operated.

[0028] When the door 21 (described later) on the backyard side is open, the light emitting unit 143 may notify the ATM corner side by emitting light to that effect. Alternatively, the safe apparatus 1 may notify the ATM corner side that the door 21 on the backyard side is open by a means other than light emission, such as sound.

[0029] When an error occurs in the safe apparatus 1, the light emitting unit 143 may notify the ATM corner side of the occurrence of the error by emitting light. When the printer 145 runs out of paper, the light emitting unit 143 may emit light to notify the ATM corner of this fact. When any other state change occurs in the safe apparatus 1, the light emitting unit 143 may notify the ATM corner side of the change by emitting light.

[0030] Here, one light-emitting unit 143 is configured to notify multiple states of the safe device 1. This can be realized, for example, by associating a light-emitting pattern with each of the multiple states and causing one light-emitting unit 143 to emit light in a light-emitting pattern corresponding to the state to be notified. However, this is not limited to this, and multiple light-emitting units 143 may be configured to notify multiple states of the safe device 1. This can be realized, for example, by associating a light-emitting unit 143 with each of the multiple states and causing the light-emitting unit 143 corresponding to the state to be notified to emit light.

[0031] The reading unit 144 reads information from an IC (Integrated Circuit) card when an IC card is held up. Alternatively, the reading unit 144 may read information from a smartphone or the like equipped with a FELICA (registered trademark) function when such a smartphone or the like is held up. The information read in this manner is used for authentication of the security guard when logging in. However, authentication at the time of login may be performed using biometric information read by a biometric information reading unit (not shown), or may be performed using an ID and password input from the display operation unit 141.

[0032] The printer 145 prints on paper such as roll paper a copy of the processing of the safe apparatus 1. The paper printed by the printer 145 is discharged, for example, to the front of the safe apparatus 1.

[0033] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration when the small door 133 of the locking / unlocking operation unit 13 of the safe apparatus 1 in the first embodiment is open. As shown in the figure, the locking / unlocking operation unit 13 includes a key operation unit 131 , a numeric keypad 132 , and a small door 133 .

[0034] In the event of an emergency such as a power outage, the key operation unit 131 locks or unlocks the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 by inserting a physical key and operating it.

[0035] The numeric keypad 132 is provided to lock and unlock the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 without using a physical key in an emergency such as a power outage. The security officer can unlock the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 by inputting a password from the numeric keypad 132. The numeric keypad 132 may be operable even in an emergency such as a power outage, for example, by being supplied with power from a battery. If only the key operation unit 131 is provided, the security officer will travel around multiple stores to collect and deliver goods, so he or she will need to always carry physical keys for multiple safe devices 1 in case of an emergency. Therefore, in this embodiment, the numeric keypad 132 is provided so that it is not necessary to always carry physical keys for multiple safe devices 1. It is preferable that the password entered into the numeric keypad 132 is a password that can only be used for a certain period of time, such as a one-day password or a one-time password.

[0036] The small door 133 hides the key operation unit 131 and the numeric keypad 132 so that the safe device 1 installed in the empty space of the ATM does not attract the interest of general customers.

[0037] Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the external configuration of the safe apparatus 1 in the first embodiment. In particular, Fig. 4 shows the external configuration of the safe apparatus 1 as seen from the backyard side. Therefore, Fig. 4 shows the components of the backyard side housing 20. As shown in the figure, the backyard side housing 20 includes a door 21, a locking / unlocking mechanism 22, an opening / closing detection mechanism 222, a locking / unlocking operation unit 23, and an operation terminal 24. The backyard side is an example of a second side opposite to the first side.

[0038] The door 21 is opened and closed when a bank clerk puts or takes out an item. The door 21 is an example of a second door portion provided on the second side. The locking / unlocking mechanism 22 locks and unlocks the door 21. It is preferable that the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 is controlled so as not to unlock the door 21 when the door 11 on the ATM corner side is unlocked. The open / close detection mechanism 222 detects the open / close state of the door 21. As the open / close detection mechanism 222, for example, an open / close detection switch or an open / close sensor may be used. The locking / unlocking operation unit 23 is operated by a bank clerk so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 locks and unlocks the door 21 when storing or removing items in an emergency such as a power outage. The locking / unlocking operation unit 23 includes a key operation unit 231.

[0039] In the event of an emergency such as a power outage, the key operation unit 231 locks or unlocks the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 by inserting a physical key and operating it. There is no numeric keypad installed in the back yard. This is because the only physical key used by bank employees is the physical key for the safe device 1 in their own branch, and there is no need for them to always carry physical keys for multiple safe devices 1 in case of emergency. In addition, there is no small door on the back yard side. This is because general customers do not enter the back yard side, and there is no reason to not want general customers to be interested in it. However, a small door may be provided on the back yard side.

[0040] The operation terminal 24 is a terminal used by a bank clerk to operate the safe apparatus 1. The operation terminal 24 includes a display operation unit 241 , a camera 242 , a light emitting unit 243 , and a reading unit 244 .

[0041] The display operation unit 241 is, for example, a touch panel display, which accepts information input by the user and displays information to be presented to the user. Specifically, the display operation unit 241 is operated by a bank clerk so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 locks and unlocks the door 21 when removing an item during normal times when there is no power outage or the like. When the bank clerk removes the item, the display operation unit 241 displays the item information received from the bank center. On the other hand, the display operation unit 241 is also operated by a bank clerk so that the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 locks and unlocks the door 21 during normal storage of items when there is no power outage or the like. In addition, when the bank clerk puts away the item, the display operation unit 241 accepts the item information input by the bank clerk. The display operation unit 241 is an example of a second display unit provided on the second side.

[0042] The camera 242 captures an image of the clerk operating the display operation unit 241. In particular, the camera 242 is directed toward a position where the face of the clerk operating the display operation unit 241 is located, and captures an image of the clerk's face. The captured image is then stored in association with the clerk's operation information, so that it can be checked in the event of an inconsistency in the item information. The captured image may also be used by the clerk to check the situation at the ATM corner.

[0043] When an article is stored in the safe device 1, the light emitting unit 243 notifies the backyard side by emitting light to that effect. The light emitting unit 243 may be realized by, for example, a lamp, but may be realized by any device that emits light. Incidentally, the information notified by the light emitting unit 243 may be configured to be notified by the display operation unit 241.

[0044] When the display operation unit 141 on the ATM corner side is operated, the light emitting unit 243 may notify the backyard side by emitting light to that effect. Alternatively, the safe apparatus 1 may notify the backyard side that the display operation unit 141 on the ATM corner side is operated by a means other than light emission, such as sound.

[0045] When the door 11 on the ATM corner side is open, the light emitting unit 243 may notify the backyard side by emitting light to that effect. Alternatively, the safe apparatus 1 may notify the backyard side that the door 11 on the ATM corner side is open by a means other than light emission, such as sound.

[0046] When an error occurs in the safe apparatus 1, the light emitting unit 243 may notify the backyard side of the occurrence of the error by emitting light. When the printer 145 at the ATM corner runs out of paper, the light emitting unit 243 may emit light to notify the backyard of the fact. When any other state change occurs in the safe apparatus 1, the light emitting unit 243 may notify the backyard side of the change by emitting light.

[0047] Here, one light-emitting unit 243 is configured to notify multiple states of the safe device 1. This can be realized, for example, by associating a light-emitting pattern with each of the multiple states and causing one light-emitting unit 243 to emit light in a light-emitting pattern corresponding to the state to be notified. However, this is not limited to this, and multiple light-emitting units 243 may be configured to notify multiple states of the safe device 1. This can be realized, for example, by associating a light-emitting unit 243 with each of the multiple states and causing the light-emitting unit 243 corresponding to the state to be notified to emit light.

[0048] The reading unit 244 reads information from an IC (Integrated Circuit) card when an IC card is held up. Alternatively, the reading unit 244 may read information from a smartphone equipped with FELICA (registered trademark) functionality when such a device is held up. The information read in this manner is used for authentication of the bank clerk when logging in. However, authentication at the time of login may be performed using biometric information read by a biometric information reading unit (not shown), or may be performed using an ID and password input from the display operation unit 241.

[0049] Incidentally, no printer is provided on the back yard side. This is because the bank has no desire to print out the operation information for the safe apparatus 1 on paper to take home. In other words, since the safe apparatus 1 itself is provided in the bank, if the bank wants to check the operation information, it can directly check the operation information stored in the safe apparatus 1.

[0050] (Configuration of safe system) FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a safe system 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the safe system 100 includes a safe device 1, mobile terminals 2 and 3, a security company server 4, a store computer 5, and a bank center server 6. The safe system 100 also includes a communication line 7 such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a communication line 81 such as the Internet, and access points 82 and 83 connected to the communication line 81.

[0051] The safe device 1 is the safe device 1 described in Figures 1 to 4. That is, the safe device 1 has a door 11, a locking / unlocking mechanism 12, a locking / unlocking operation unit 13, and an operation terminal 14 on the ATM corner side, and a door 21, a locking / unlocking mechanism 22, a locking / unlocking operation unit 23, and an operation terminal 24 on the backyard side.

[0052] The mobile terminal 2 is a mobile terminal used by a security guard of a security transport company. The mobile terminal 2 is connected to the safe device 1 via the access point 82, the communication line 81, and the communication line 7. This allows the mobile terminal 2 to collect device information from the safe device 1 and provide instruction information to the safe device 1. Note that the access point 82 is merely an example, and the mobile terminal 2 may be connected to the safe device 1 via the same access point as the mobile terminal 3, or may be connected to the safe device 1 via an access point connected to the communication line 7. As the mobile terminal 2, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal may be used.

[0053] The mobile terminal 3 is a mobile terminal used by a bank employee. The mobile terminal 3 is connected to the safe apparatus 1 via the access point 83, the communication line 81, and the communication line 7. This allows the mobile terminal 3 to collect device information from the safe apparatus 1 and provide instruction information to the safe apparatus 1. Note that the access point 83 is merely an example, and the mobile terminal 3 may be connected to the safe apparatus 1 via the same access point as the mobile terminal 2, or may be connected to the safe apparatus 1 via an access point connected to the communication line 7. The mobile terminal 3 may be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

[0054] The security transport company server 4 is a server computer installed in the security transport company, which manages the security transport personnel or their mobile terminals 2, delivery vehicles, safe device 1, etc. The security transport company server 4 is connected to the safe device 1 via communication lines 81 and 7. This enables the security transport company server 4 to collect device information from the safe device 1 and provide instruction information to the safe device 1. A PC, for example, may be used as the security transport company server 4.

[0055] The store computer 5 is installed in a bank branch and is a computer that manages the devices within the branch. Here, the devices managed by the store computer 5 include a currency handling device (not shown) in addition to the safe device 1. The store computer 5 is connected to the safe device 1 etc. via a communication line 7. This enables the store computer 5 to collect device information from the safe device 1 etc. and to provide instruction information to the safe device 1 etc. A PC, for example, may be used as the store computer 5.

[0056] The bank center server 6 is a server computer installed in the bank center and manages the delivery of goods by the security guard to each branch of the bank. The bank center server 6 is connected to the safe device 1 of each branch via the communication line 81 and the communication line 7 of each branch. This allows the bank center server 6 to collect device information from the safe device 1 of each branch and to provide instruction information to the safe device 1 of each branch. For example, a PC may be used as the bank center server 6, and a management terminal of the bank center may function as the bank center server 6. The security guard is an example of a deliverer of the goods, and the bank center server 6 is an example of a management device that manages the delivery of the goods to the deliverer of the goods.

[0057] 5 also shows the mobile terminal 2 used by the security officer of the security company, the mobile terminal 3 used by the bank employee, and the store computer 5 installed at the bank store, but these are not necessarily required for the operation of the safe system 100. If there is at least the safe device 1 and the bank center server 6, the safe system 100 can be operated. Furthermore, the safe apparatus 1 may not be provided with the display operation units 141, 241, and the portable terminals 2, 3 may be essential, with the safe apparatus 1 being operated only from the portable terminals 2, 3.

[0058] (Functional configuration of safe device) 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of safe apparatus 1 in the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, safe apparatus 1 includes locking / unlocking mechanism 12, opening / closing detection mechanism 122, display operation unit 141, camera 142, light-emitting unit 143, reading unit 144, and printer 145. Safe apparatus 1 also includes locking / unlocking mechanism 22, opening / closing detection mechanism 222, display operation unit 241, camera 242, light-emitting unit 243, and reading unit 244. Safe apparatus 1 also includes control unit 30, storage unit 40, and communication unit 50.

[0059] The locking / unlocking mechanism 12, opening / closing detection mechanism 122, display operation unit 141, camera 142, light-emitting unit 143, reading unit 144, printer 145, locking / unlocking mechanism 22, opening / closing detection mechanism 222, display operation unit 241, camera 242, light-emitting unit 243, and reading unit 244 have already been explained using Figures 2 to 4, so explanation will be omitted here.

[0060] The control unit 30 includes an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls each part of the safe apparatus 1 according to an operation program stored in the storage unit 40.

[0061] Specifically, when product information is transmitted from the bank center server 6, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to receive the product information. Then, the control unit 30 controls the storage unit 40 to store the product information received from the bank center server 6. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls to receive product information related to the product inputted to the management device from the management device.

[0062] Furthermore, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 141 to display the item information stored in the storage unit 40 when the delivery officer stores the item in the safe device 1 through the door 11. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls the first display unit to display the received item information when the delivery person stores the item in the storage through the first door. At that time, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 141 so that the security officer can correct the item information. Then, when the security officer corrects the item information, the control unit 30 controls the storage unit 40 to store the corrected item information, and controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the corrected item information to the bank center server 6. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls to transmit information regarding the change to the management device when the delivery person changes the displayed item information when storing the item in the storage through the first door. Thereafter, when the delivery officer finishes storing the goods, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit a message indicating that the goods have been stored to the bank center server 6. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls the communication unit 50 to transmit a message indicating that the goods have been stored to the management device when the delivery person stores the goods in the storage through the first door.

[0063] Furthermore, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 241 to display the item information stored in the memory unit 40 when the bank clerk removes an item from the safe apparatus 1 through the door 21. In this case, the bank clerk is an example of an item recipient, and the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls the second display unit to display the received item information when the item recipient removes an item from the storage through the second door. At that time, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 241 so that the bank clerk can correct the product information. Then, when the bank clerk corrects the product information, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the corrected product information to the bank center server 6. Thereafter, when the bank clerk has completed removing the item, the control unit 30 controls the storage unit 40 to delete the item information, and controls the communication unit 50 to transmit a message to the bank center server 6 indicating that the item has been removed. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that, when the recipient removes the item from the storage unit through the second door, controls the communication unit 50 to transmit a message to the management device indicating that the item has been removed.

[0064] Furthermore, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 241 so that the bank clerk can input item information when storing an item in the safe apparatus 1 through the door 21. In this case, the bank clerk is an example of a sender of the item, and the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls the sender of the item to input item information when storing the item in the storage vault through the second door unit. At that time, the control unit 30 controls the storage unit 40 to store the product information input by the bank clerk. Then, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the product information input by the bank clerk to the bank center server 6. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls to transmit the input product information to the management device.

[0065] Furthermore, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 141 to display the item information stored in the storage unit 40 when the delivery officer removes the item from the safe device 1 through the door 11. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls the first display unit to display the input item information when the delivery person removes the item from the storage unit through the first door. At that time, the control unit 30 controls the display operation unit 141 so that the security officer can correct the item information. Then, when the security officer corrects the item information, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 so as to transmit the corrected item information to the bank center server 6. Thereafter, when the security officer has completed removing the item, the control unit 30 controls the memory unit 40 to delete the item information, and controls the communication unit 50 to transmit to the bank center server 6 a notice that the item has been removed.

[0066] The control unit 30 may be configured not to transmit the item information to the bank center server 6 when the bank employee stores the item in the safe device 1. Then, the control unit 30 may control the communication unit 50 to transmit the item information input by the bank employee or the item information corrected by the security officer to the bank center server 6 when the security officer completes removal of the item. In this case, the control unit 30 is an example of a control unit that controls to transmit the input item information to the management device.

[0067] The storage unit 40 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., stores the operation program of the control unit 30, and is used as a work area during control processing of the control unit 30. The operation program includes a program for the control unit 30 to execute processing described later. The storage unit 40 also stores the product information received from the bank center server 6. Furthermore, the storage unit 40 also stores operation information regarding operations performed by the security officer or bank employee on the safe apparatus 1. In this case, the storage unit 40 may store a facial image of the security officer or bank employee in association with the operation content.

[0068] The communication unit 50 communicates information with other devices through a communication line. Specifically, the communication unit 50 receives the product information from the bank center server 6. Furthermore, if the transport security officer corrects the article information when storing the article in the safe device 1, the communication unit 50 transmits the corrected article information to the bank center server 6. Then, when the transport security officer completes storing the article, the communication unit 50 transmits a message to that effect to the bank center server 6. Furthermore, if the bank clerk corrects the item information when removing the item from the safe device 1, the communication unit 50 transmits the corrected item information to the bank center server 6. Then, when the bank clerk completes removing the item, the communication unit 50 transmits a message to that effect to the bank center server 6. In addition, the communication unit 50 transmits to the bank center server 6 the item information input by the bank clerk when the bank clerk stores the item in the safe apparatus 1. Furthermore, if the transport security officer corrects the article information when removing the article from the safe device 1, the communication unit 50 transmits the corrected article information to the bank center server 6. Then, when the transport security officer completes removing the article, the communication unit 50 transmits a message to that effect to the bank center server 6. The communication unit 50 may be configured not to transmit the item information to the bank center server 6 when the bank clerk stores the item in the safe device 1. Then, when the security officer completes removing the item, the communication unit 50 may transmit the item information entered by the bank clerk or the item information corrected by the security officer to the bank center server 6.

[0069] In addition, when multiple safe devices 1 are installed in one store, the communication unit 50 may be used to synchronize the device status and setting information by transmitting and receiving device status and setting information between these multiple safe devices 1.

[0070] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the product information stored in the storage unit 40. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the product information associates the product name with the quantity. The item name is the appearance of the item stored in the safe device 1. The number is the number of items stored in the safe device 1. However, it is also possible to set the number as "present." This is based on the assumption that among items, the presence or absence of an item is more important than the number of items, and that messages other than items may also be exchanged through the safe device 1. Here, it is shown that there is one blue bag, one yellow bag, and one passbook.

[0071] (Safe device operation) First, the operation when an article is delivered from the bank center to a bank branch will be described.

[0072] At the bank center, for example, a person in charge of managing delivery of goods to bank branches operates a management terminal to register the goods information in the bank center server 6. The registration method may be by text input, by selective input, or a combination of these. Alternatively, the goods information may be obtained from another device by communication.

[0073] Here, the item information is the appearance and number of items, for example, "black bag, 1 item." Other appearances of items include "mail bag," "same-day bag," "cash bag," "exchange bag," etc.

[0074] In addition, when registering the item information, the person in charge at the bank center may also register shipping information regarding the shipment of the item. The shipping information includes a management number, a shipping date, a shipping destination store name, etc. The management number is a number that manages the shipping of the item, such as "AB-1234". The management number may be automatically assigned when the shipping information is registered. The shipping date is the date on which the item is shipped, such as "July 1, 2023". The shipping destination store name is the name of the store to which the item is shipped, such as "XX Bank, Store A". The shipping information may also include information such as the expected arrival time and whether it is a morning or afternoon delivery.

[0075] When the item information is registered in the bank center server 6 in this manner, the bank center server 6 transmits the item information to the safe device 1 of the destination store. As a result, the item information is stored in the memory unit 40 of the safe device 1. The bank center server 6 may also transmit shipping information to the safe device 1 of the destination store, and the safe device 1 may also store the shipping information in the memory unit 40. Meanwhile, at the bank center, for example, a person in charge of managing the delivery of goods to bank branches hands over the goods to be delivered to a security guard.

[0076] In this way, the transport officer delivers the article to the safe device 1 of the delivery destination store. At that time, the security transport officer logs in to the safe apparatus 1. Then, the safe apparatus 1 displays a menu screen (not shown) including a storage button and a removal button on the display operation unit 141. Here, when the security transport officer presses the storage button, the safe apparatus 1 starts the storage operation and displays the storage screen 610 on the display operation unit 141.

[0077] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the storage screen 610. As shown in the figure, the storage screen 610 includes an item information confirmation area 611 , a storage correction button 615 , and a completion button 616 .

[0078] The item information confirmation area 611 is an area for confirming item information on items to be stored in the safe device 1, and includes an item name display field 612, a number display field 613, and a confirmation button 614. The item name display field 612 and the number display field 613 display the item name and number included in the item information stored in the storage unit 40. If the item name displayed in the item name display field 612 and the number displayed in the number display field 613 are the same as the item name and number of items to be actually stored in the safe device 1, the security officer presses the confirmation button 614. Before the confirmation button 614 is pressed, the check box is displayed in an unchecked state, but after the button is pressed, the check box is displayed in a checked state. FIG. 8 shows the state after all the confirmation buttons 614 have been pressed.

[0079] The storage correction button 615 is a button to be pressed when correcting the name or number of items when the item name displayed in the item name display field 612 or the number displayed in the number display field 613 is different from the name or number of items that are actually to be stored in the safe device 1. Normally, the name and number of items delivered to the security officer at the bank center should be the same as the name and number of items that the security officer is actually to store in the safe device 1, so it is difficult to imagine that the security officer will correct the item information stored in the memory unit 40 of the safe device 1. However, for example, it is also conceivable that the security officer leaves some of the items delivered to the bank center behind at the bank center or loses them during delivery. In such a case, if the item information stored in the safe device 1 is left uncorrected, it will confuse the bank employee. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible for the security officer to correct the item information when storing the items in the safe device 1.

[0080] The Complete button 616 is pressed when the security officer confirms the items to be stored. In this case, since all of the Confirmation buttons 614 have been pressed, the Complete button 616 can be pressed.

[0081] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the storage correction screen 620. As shown in the figure, the storage correction screen 620 includes an item information correction area 621 , a temporary correction button 625 , and a complete button 626 .

[0082] The item information correction area 621 is an area for correcting the item information displayed on the storage screen 610 when storing, and includes an item name display field 622, an uncorrected number display field 623, and a corrected number input field 624. The item name display field 622 displays the item name after the item name displayed on the storage screen 610 has been corrected. In practice, the item name in a line among multiple lines in the item name display field 622 in which a number of one or more has been input in the corrected number input field 624 becomes the corrected item name. Furthermore, the uncorrected number display field 623 displays the number of items displayed on the storage screen 610. Furthermore, the corrected number input field 624 inputs the number after the number displayed on the storage screen 610 has been corrected. Incidentally, there are two input modes in the corrected quantity input field 624: an input mode using a set consisting of a quantity, a plus button, and a minus button (for example, set 624a), and an input mode using a set consisting of a yes button and no button (for example, set 624b). In the former input mode, the transport officer inputs the determined number by increasing the quantity with the plus button or decreasing it with the minus button. In the latter input mode, the transport officer inputs the determined "yes" by pressing the yes button. This is on the assumption that there are items stored in the safe device 1 for which the presence or absence is more important than the quantity.

[0083] The temporary correction button 625 is a button that is pressed when the transport officer inputs an item name other than the pre-registered item names to make a correction. For example, the safe device 1 displays a temporary correction screen (not shown) when the temporary correction button 625 is pressed, and when the transport officer inputs an item name in free text on this temporary correction screen, the input item name is displayed in the item name display field 622. Note that item names other than the pre-registered item names may be input in free text in the bottom line of the item name display field 622 on the storage correction screen 620. However, if there are many types of items to be stored, the amount of operation required to scroll to the bottom line of the item name display field 622 increases, so here, the item is input from the temporary storage screen.

[0084] The completion button 626 is pressed by the police officer when he or she wishes to finalize the correction of the item information.

[0085] In this way, when the transport security officer stores the article in the safe device 1, the article information received from the bank center server 6 is displayed on the display operation unit 141 in the safe device 1. This allows the transport security officer to compare the article delivered at the bank center with the article to be stored, thereby preventing the transport security officer from putting in the wrong article. Specifically, this prevents the transport security officer from putting in an article to be delivered to another store, forgetting to put in some articles, etc.

[0086] When the security officer inputs information to the safe device 1 or the mobile terminal 2 that an item has been delivered, the information to that effect may be notified to the bank center server 6 or the security company server 4. Here, the information to the effect that an item has been delivered may be, for example, a message such as "Control number XX_delivery completed." By notifying the bank center server 6 of such a message, the bank center staff can settle the delivered items and check for undelivered items. Also, if there are undelivered items, the bank center staff may urge the security officer's mobile terminal 2.

[0087] 10-1 and 10-2 are flow charts showing an example of the operation of the safe device 1 in this case. Prior to this example of operation, the safe device 1 stores the item information received from the bank center server 6 in the memory unit 40. This example of operation is started by the control unit 30 when the transport security officer presses the storage button on the menu screen. This example of operation will be described taking as an example a case where the transport security officer transmits information to the bank center server 6 that the item has been stored. This example of operation will also be described taking as an example a case where the transport security officer is able to correct the item information and transmits the corrected item information to the bank center server 6.

[0088] When the operation starts, in the safe apparatus 1, as shown in Fig. 10-1, first, the control unit 30 unlocks the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 (step 311). This allows the guard to open the door 11 and store the article. Next, the control unit 30 displays the storage screen 610 on the display operation unit 141 (step 312). Here, the storage screen 610 displays the item information received from the bank center server 6 and stored in the storage unit 40. This allows the transport officer to check the item information on the item to be stored.

[0089] Next, the control unit 30 judges whether or not the storage correction button 615 has been pressed on the storage screen 610 displayed in step 312 (step 313). If the storage correction button 615 on the storage screen 610 has not been pressed, the control unit 30 advances the process to step 321 in FIG. 10-2. When the storage correction button 615 is pressed on the storage screen 610, the control unit 30 displays the storage correction screen 620 on the display operation unit 141 (step 314). This enables the security officer to correct the article information.

[0090] Next, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the Complete button 626 has been pressed on the storage correction screen 620 displayed in step 314 (step 315). If the Complete button 626 on the storage correction screen 620 has not been pressed, the control unit 30 repeats the process of step 315 . When the completion button 626 is pressed on the storage correction screen 620, the control unit 30 acquires the corrected item information on the storage correction screen 620 displayed in step 314 (step 316). Then, the control unit 30 closes the storage correction screen 620 (step 317), and reflects the corrected item information acquired in step 316 on the storage screen 610 (step 318).

[0091] Next, as shown in FIG. 10-2, the control unit 30 determines whether or not all of the confirmation buttons 614 on the storage screen 610 displayed in step 312 have been pressed (step 321). If not all of the confirmation buttons 614 on the storage screen 610 have been pressed, the control unit 30 returns the process to step 313 in FIG. 10-1. When all of the confirmation buttons 614 on the storage screen 610 have been pressed, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the completion button 616 has been pressed on the storage screen 610 displayed in step 312 (step 322).

[0092] If the Complete button 616 on the storage screen 610 is not pressed, the control unit 30 returns the process to step 313 in FIG. 10-1. When the completion button 616 is pressed on the storage screen 610, the control unit 30 judges whether or not the security officer has corrected the item information displayed on the storage screen 610 (step 323). This judgment may be made, for example, by comparing the number of items before correction and the number of items after correction on the storage correction screen 620, or by receiving information from the storage correction screen 620 that the item information has been corrected. If the security officer has not corrected the item information displayed on the storage screen 610 , the control unit 30 advances the process to step 326 . When the security officer corrects the item information displayed on the storage screen 610, the control unit 30 stores the corrected item information in the memory unit 40 (step 324). Specifically, the control unit 30 updates the item information stored in the memory unit 40 with the corrected item information. Then, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the corrected item information to the bank center server 6 (step 325).

[0093] Next, the control unit 30 locks the locking / unlocking mechanism 12 (step 326). Thereafter, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit information to the bank center server 6 that the security officer has put away the article (step 327).

[0094] As an example of the operation of the safe apparatus 1 when the delivery officer delivers the article, the following modified example of operation is also considered. In other words, when a security officer logs in to the safe device 1, even if he presses the storage button on a menu screen (not shown) including a storage button and a removal button that are displayed on the display operation unit 141, the safe device 1 will not display the item information received from the bank center server 6. In this state, when the security officer inputs information about the item to be delivered, the safe apparatus 1 compares the input item information with the item information received from the bank center server 6.

[0095] As a result, if these pieces of article information match, the safe apparatus 1 completes the storing operation. On the other hand, if these item information do not match, the safe apparatus 1 displays discrepancy information indicating that the item information does not match on the display operation unit 141 to prompt the security officer to confirm. This allows the security officer to confirm the item and correct the item information, or to end the storage work as it is, assuming that the entered item information is correct. In this case, the safe apparatus 1 records in a log that a discrepancy in the item information has occurred, and notifies the bank center server 6 of the occurrence of the discrepancy and the subsequent response (correction input or ending the process as it is).

[0096] In the operation example in which the safe device 1 displays the article information received from the bank center server 6 as shown in Figures 10-1 and 10-2, if there are more articles on hand than are displayed on the display operation unit 141, there is a risk that the police officer may illegally steal the articles. In contrast, the modified operation example described above can prevent such illegal theft of articles.

[0097] Thereafter, the bank clerk removes the article from the safe device 1 at any time. At that time, the bank clerk logs in to the safe apparatus 1. Then, the safe apparatus 1 displays a menu screen (not shown) including a storage button and a take-out button on the display operation unit 241. Here, when the bank clerk presses the take-out button, the safe apparatus 1 starts the take-out operation and displays the take-out screen 630 on the display operation unit 241.

[0098] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the take-out screen 630. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the removal screen 630 includes an item information confirmation area 631 , a removal correction button 635 , and a complete button 636 .

[0099] The item information confirmation area 631 is an area for confirming item information on items to be taken out from the safe device 1, and includes an item name display field 632, a number display field 633, and a confirmation button 634. The item name display field 632 and the number display field 633 display the item name and number included in the item information stored in the storage unit 40. If the item name displayed in the item name display field 632 and the number displayed in the number display field 633 are the same as the item name and number of items actually taken out from the safe device 1, the bank clerk presses the confirmation button 634. Before the confirmation button 634 is pressed, the check box is displayed in an unchecked state, but after the button is pressed, the check box is displayed in a checked state. FIG. 11 shows a state before all the confirmation buttons 634 are pressed. Here, the item information displayed in the item name display field 632 and the number display field 633 is usually item information received from the bank center server 6. If the security officer modifies the item information, the item information displayed in the item name display field 632 and the quantity display field 633 will be the modified item information, and in that case, it is preferable to display on the removal screen 630 a message indicating that a modification has been made.

[0100] The removal correction button 635 is a button that is pressed when correcting the name or number of items when the item name displayed in the item name display field 632 or the number displayed in the number display field 633 differs from the name or number of items actually removed from the safe apparatus 1. Normally, the name and number of items handed over to the security officer at the bank center or the name and number of items after the security officer corrects this should be the same as the name and number of items actually removed from the safe apparatus 1 by the bank employee. However, for example, it is conceivable that the security officer may input incorrect item information due to an input error or with the intention of committing fraud. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to correct item information even when the bank employee removes items from the safe apparatus 1.

[0101] The Complete button 636 is pressed when the bank clerk wants to confirm the items that he or she has taken out. In this example, since none of the Confirm buttons 634 have been pressed yet, the Complete button 636 is grayed out and cannot be pressed.

[0102] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the extraction correction screen 640. As shown in the figure, the removal correction screen 640 includes an item information correction area 641 , a temporary correction button 645 , and a complete button 646 .

[0103] The item information correction area 641 is an area for correcting the item information displayed on the take-out screen 630 when taking out, and includes an item name display field 642, an uncorrected number display field 643, and a corrected number input field 644. The item name display field 642 displays the item name after the item name displayed on the take-out screen 630 is corrected. In practice, the item name in a line in which one or more numbers are input in the corrected number input field 644 among the multiple lines in the item name display field 642 becomes the corrected item name. Furthermore, the uncorrected number display field 643 displays the number of items displayed on the take-out screen 630. Furthermore, the corrected number input field 644 inputs the number after correcting the number displayed on the take-out screen 630. Note that the input mode in the corrected number input field 644 and the reason for providing these input modes are the same as those described for the corrected number input field 624 in FIG. 9.

[0104] The temporary correction button 645 is a button that is pressed when a bank clerk inputs an item name other than the pre-registered item names to make a correction. For example, the safe apparatus 1 displays a temporary correction screen (not shown) when the temporary correction button 645 is pressed, and when the bank clerk inputs an item name in free text on this temporary correction screen, the input item name is displayed in the item name display field 642. The reason for inputting an item name other than the pre-registered item names on a separate screen is the same as that described for the temporary correction button 625 in FIG. 9.

[0105] The Complete button 646 is pressed by the bank clerk when the bank clerk wishes to finalize the correction of the item information.

[0106] In this way, if the security officer does not correct the item information when the bank clerk removes the item from the safe apparatus 1, the item information received from the bank center server 6 is displayed on the display operation unit 241 in the safe apparatus 1. This allows the bank clerk to check for incorrect delivery of the item by comparing the item delivered from the bank center with the removed item.

[0107] When the bank clerk inputs information to the safe apparatus 1 that the article has been removed, the information to that effect may be notified to the bank center server 6.

[0108] Figures 13-1 and 13-2 are flow charts showing an example of the operation of the safe device 1 in this case. Prior to this example of operation, the safe device 1 stores in the memory unit 40 the item information received from the bank center server 6 or the item information corrected by the security officer. This example of operation is started by the control unit 30 when the bank employee presses the remove button on the menu screen. This example of operation will be described taking as an example a case in which the bank employee notifies the bank center server 6 of information that the employee has removed an item. This example of operation will also be described taking as an example a case in which the bank employee is able to correct the item information and transmits the corrected item information to the bank center server 6.

[0109] When the operation starts, in the safe apparatus 1, as shown in Fig. 13-1, first, the control unit 30 unlocks the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 (step 331), which allows the bank clerk to open the door 21 and take out the article. Next, the control unit 30 displays the take-out screen 630 on the display operation unit 241 (step 332). Here, the take-out screen 630 displays the item information received from the bank center server 6 and stored in the memory unit 40 or the item information corrected by the security officer. This allows the bank officer to confirm the item information on the item to be taken out.

[0110] Next, the control unit 30 judges whether or not the extraction correction button 635 has been pressed on the extraction screen 630 displayed in step 332 (step 333). If the extraction correction button 635 on the extraction screen 630 has not been pressed, the control unit 30 advances the process to step 341 in FIG. 13-2. When the removal correction button 635 is pressed on the removal screen 630, the control unit 30 displays the removal correction screen 640 on the display operation unit 241 (step 334). This enables the bank clerk to correct the item information.

[0111] Next, the control unit 30 judges whether or not the Complete button 646 has been pressed on the extraction correction screen 640 displayed in step 334 (step 335). If the Complete button 646 on the extraction correction screen 640 has not been pressed, the control unit 30 repeats the process of step 335 . When the Complete button 646 is pressed on the removal correction screen 640, the control unit 30 acquires the corrected item information on the removal correction screen 640 displayed in step 334 (step 336). Then, the control unit 30 closes the removal correction screen 640 (step 337), and reflects the corrected item information acquired in step 336 on the removal screen 630 (step 338).

[0112] Next, as shown in FIG. 13-2, the control unit 30 determines whether or not all of the confirmation buttons 634 on the take-out screen 630 displayed in step 332 have been pressed (step 341). If not all of the confirmation buttons 634 on the take-out screen 630 have been pressed, the control unit 30 returns the process to step 333 in FIG. 13-1. When all of the confirmation buttons 634 on the take-out screen 630 have been pressed, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the complete button 636 has been pressed on the take-out screen 630 displayed in step 332 (step 342).

[0113] If the Complete button 636 on the take-out screen 630 is not pressed, the control unit 30 returns the process to step 333 in FIG. 13-1. When the Complete button 636 is pressed on the removal screen 630, the control unit 30 determines whether the bank clerk has corrected the item information displayed on the removal screen 630 (step 343). This determination may be made, for example, by comparing the number of items before correction and the number of items after correction on the removal correction screen 640, or by receiving information from the removal correction screen 640 that the item information has been corrected. If the bank clerk has not corrected the item information displayed on the removal screen 630 , the control unit 30 advances the process to step 345 . If the bank clerk corrects the item information displayed on the removal screen 630, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the corrected item information to the bank center server 6 (step 344).

[0114] Next, the control unit 30 locks the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 (step 345). Thereafter, the control unit 30 deletes the item information stored in the memory unit 40 (step 346). However, even if the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 is once locked, it is possible that the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 may be unlocked again to remove the item due to forgetting to remove the item, etc., so it is preferable to delete the item information stored in the memory unit 40 only after the bank clerk explicitly inputs that the item has been removed. Then, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to send information to the bank center server 6 that the bank clerk has removed the item (step 347).

[0115] Next, the operation when an article is delivered from a bank branch to a bank center will be described.

[0116] At a bank branch, when a bank employee stores an item in the safe apparatus 1, the employee operates the display operation unit 241 of the safe apparatus 1 to input item information. The input method may be text input, selective input, or a combination of these. For example, items that are delivered periodically may be input by selective input, and items that are delivered irregularly may be input by text input.

[0117] At that time, the bank clerk logs in to the safe apparatus 1. Then, the safe apparatus 1 displays a menu screen (not shown) including a store button and a take-out button on the display operation unit 241. Here, when the bank clerk presses the store button, the safe apparatus 1 starts a storing operation and displays a storage screen 650 on the display operation unit 241.

[0118] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the storage screen 650. As shown in the figure, the storage screen 650 includes an item information input area 651 , a temporary storage button 655 , and a done button 656 .

[0119] The item information input area 651 is an area for inputting item information on items stored in the safe device 1, and includes an item name input field 652 and a quantity input field 653. The bank clerk inputs the item name in the item name input field 652 by selecting from among previously registered item names. Note that, as the input mode in the quantity input field 653, only the input mode using a set of the number, the plus button, and the minus button is shown, but an input mode using a set of the yes button and no button may also be used. In the former input mode, the bank clerk inputs the determined number by increasing the number with the plus button or decreasing the number with the minus button. In the latter input mode, the bank clerk inputs "yes" determined by the yes button. This is based on the assumption that the presence or absence of some items is more important than the number of items stored in the safe device 1, and that the safe device 1 may be used to notify other messages other than items. Messages include, for example, whether or not express delivery is desired. For example, it is conceivable to input "whether or not you would like express delivery" next to the "0003" line in the item information input area 651, and then input "Yes" by clicking the Yes button out of the Yes and No buttons in the quantity input field 653. In this case, this line will be a message requesting that all items "0001" and "0003" be delivered by express delivery.

[0120] The temporary storage button 655 is a button that is pressed when the bank clerk inputs an item name other than the pre-registered item names. For example, when the temporary storage button 655 is pressed, the safe device 1 displays a temporary storage screen (not shown), and when the bank clerk inputs an item name in free text on this temporary storage screen, the input item name is displayed in the item name input field 652. Note that item names other than the pre-registered item names may be input in free text in the bottom line of the item name input field 652 on the storage screen 650. However, if there are a large number of types of items to be stored, the amount of operation required to scroll to the bottom line of the item name input field 652 becomes large, so here, the item is input from the temporary storage screen.

[0121] The completion button 656 is pressed when the bank clerk finalizes the items to be stored.

[0122] 15 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the safe apparatus 1 in this case. This example of the operation is started by the control unit 30 when the bank teller presses the storage button on the menu screen.

[0123] When the operation starts, as shown in the figure, in the safe apparatus 1, first, the control unit 30 unlocks the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 (step 351). This allows the bank clerk to open the door 21 and store articles. Next, the control unit 30 displays the storage screen 650 on the display operation unit 241 (step 352), which enables the bank clerk to input item information regarding the item to be stored.

[0124] Next, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the Complete button 656 has been pressed on the storage screen 650 displayed in step 352 (step 353). If the Complete button 656 on the storage screen 650 is not pressed, the control unit 30 repeats the process of step 353 . When the Complete button 656 is pressed on the storage screen 650, the control unit 30 acquires the item information entered on the storage screen 650 displayed in step 352 (step 354). Then, the control unit 30 stores the item information acquired in step 354 in the memory unit 40 (step 355). In addition, the control unit 30 controls the communication unit 50 to transmit the item information acquired in step 354 to the bank center server 6 (step 356). Thereafter, the control unit 30 locks the locking / unlocking mechanism 22 (step 357).

[0125] Thereafter, the security officer operates the display operation unit 141 of the safe apparatus 1 to remove the article. At that time, the security transport officer logs into the safe apparatus 1. The safe apparatus 1 then displays a menu screen (not shown) including a storage button and a removal button on the display operation unit 141. When the security transport officer presses the removal button, the safe apparatus 1 starts the removal operation and displays a removal screen 660 on the display operation unit 141. The removal screen 660 is similar to the removal screen 630 in FIG. 11 and is therefore not shown. The removal screen 660 displays the item information entered by the bank employee when storing the item. This allows the security transport officer to compare the item stored by the bank employee with the item to be removed.

[0126] If the items match, the police officer will assume there is no problem. On the other hand, if these items do not match, the security officer will contact the bank employee if it is during the time when the bank employee is present. Alternatively, if these items do not match, the security officer may make a withdrawal correction on the withdrawal correction screen 670. The withdrawal correction screen 670 is similar to the withdrawal correction screen 640 in Fig. 12, and is therefore not shown. When the security officer makes a withdrawal correction, the safe apparatus 1 may notify the bank employee that the withdrawal correction has been made the next time the employee logs in, or may notify the bank center server 6.

[0127] When the security officer removes the article, the safe apparatus 1 transmits information indicating that the article has been removed to the bank center server 6. In addition, the safe apparatus 1 may transmit the article information input by the bank employee to the bank center server 6.

[0128] The operation of the safe apparatus 1 in this case is similar to that shown in Figures 13-1 and 13-2. However, unlike Figures 13-1 and 13-2, the objects controlled by the control unit 30 are not the various parts on the back yard side, but the various parts on the ATM corner side. Also, unlike Figures 13-1 and 13-2, the subject of operation is not a bank employee, but a security guard. Furthermore, unlike Figures 13-1 and 13-2, the item information displayed on the safe apparatus 1 is not item information received from the bank center server 6, but item information entered by a bank employee.

[0129] Thereafter, when the security officer delivers the article to the bank center, a person in charge at the bank center compares the actual article with the article information transmitted from the safe device 1.

[0130] (First Modification) In the above, the transport officer uses the display operation unit on the ATM corner side to take in and out items through the door on the ATM corner side, and the bank employee uses the display operation unit on the back yard side to take in and out items through the door on the back yard side, but this is not limited to the above. The transport officer and the bank employee may use the same display operation unit to take in and out items through the same door. Such an operation is expected to be realized by installing the above-mentioned safe device 1 along a wall and disabling one of the doors and display operation unit, or by configuring the safe device 1 to have a door and display operation unit on only one side. In other words, the safe device 1 may be configured to have at least one door and display operation unit. In this sense, the doors 11 and 21 are an example of at least one lockable door of a storage unit. Also, the display operation units 141 and 241 are an example of at least one display unit.

[0131] (Second Modification) In the above, the communication between the safe device 1 and the bank center server 6 is mainly performed directly via a wired line, but this is not limited to the above. The communication between the safe device 1 and the bank center server 6 may be performed at least partially via a wireless line, or via another server computer.

[0132] (Third Modification) As described above, if a power outage or the like occurs and the operation terminals 14, 24 cannot be operated, the security officer operates the key operation unit 131 or the numeric keypad 132 to unlock the door, and the bank clerk operates the key operation unit 231. In such a case, in this embodiment, the operation is deemed to have been performed normally, and the product information received from the bank center server 6 and the product information entered by the bank clerk are reflected, completing the process. For example, suppose that a power outage occurs when a transport security officer is taking out and storing items, and the officer performs emergency unlocking to take out the items to be delivered from the branch to the bank center and store the items to be delivered from the bank center to the branch. In this case, when power is restored, it is deemed that the transport security officer has normally completed the taking out operation based on the item information entered by the bank employee, and that the officer has normally completed the storing operation based on the item information received from the bank center server 6.

[0133] (Fourth Modification) In the above, the safe device 1 is assumed to be installed in a financial institution, but it can also be assumed to be installed in a residence, for example, like a delivery box. In this case, there is no longer a distinction between the ATM corner S1 side and the backyard S2 side, so one side can be regarded as the first side and the other side as the second side.

[0134] [Second embodiment] The safe device 1 in this embodiment has a large depth dimension (for example, about 120 cm). Therefore, when an article inserted from one side is to be removed from the other side, it may be difficult to remove the article because it is far away in the depth direction. Small or heavy articles are particularly difficult to remove. In such a case, it may be possible for a person to enter the safe device 1 to remove the article, but since security personnel wear equipment such as helmets, it is not easy for them to enter the safe device 1.

[0135] In view of this, in this embodiment, a slidable slide mechanism 700 is provided on the bottom surface inside the safe apparatus 1, and by pulling this slide mechanism 700 in, articles can be easily removed.

[0136] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal configuration of a safe apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, a slide mechanism 700 is disposed in the internal space of the safe apparatus 1 in the second embodiment. The slide mechanism 700 includes a slide shelf 70 and handles 171, 271.

[0137] The sliding shelf 70 is a shelf for placing items, and as indicated by the outlined double-headed arrow, can slide in both directions, toward the ATM corner housing 10 and the backyard housing 20. In the figure, the sliding shelf 70 is shown in the state where it is moved toward the ATM corner housing 10.

[0138] The handle 171 is a part that is grasped by reaching out from the door 11 on the ATM corner side. The handle 171 may be provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the handle 171 to the door 11, for example, after it is pulled in the direction of the door 11 on the ATM corner side. The handle 271 is a part that is grasped by reaching out from the door 21 on the backyard side. The handle 271 may be provided with a locking mechanism that fixes it to the door 21, for example, after it is pulled in the direction of the door 21 on the backyard side.

[0139] When placing an article in the safe device 1, the sliding shelf 70 may be pulled out and the article may be placed at the rear side of the sliding shelf 70.

[0140] [Effects of the embodiment] In this embodiment, in a safe system 100 including a safe device 1 that is installed in an ATM corner and used for receiving and delivering goods, when item information on an item to be delivered is registered in a bank center server 6, the item information is notified to and registered in the safe device 1. Then, the safe device 1 displays the item information on the display operation unit 141. This allows the transport officer to simply check the item information displayed on the display operation unit 141, thereby reducing the possibility of inputting incorrect item information. [Explanation of symbols]

[0141] 1... safe device, 2, 3... mobile terminal, 4... security company server, 5... store computer, 6... bank center server, 10... ATM corner side housing, 20... backyard side housing, 11, 21... door, 12, 22... locking / unlocking mechanism, 122, 222... opening / closing detection mechanism, 13, 23... locking / unlocking operation unit, 131, 231... key operation unit, 132... numeric keypad, 133... small door, 14, 24... operation terminal, 141, 241... display operation unit, 142, 242... camera, 143, 243... light emitting unit, 144, 244... reading unit, 145... printer, 30... control unit, 40... memory unit, 50... communication unit

Claims

1. A storage unit for storing items; At least one lockable door of the storage unit; a control unit that receives, from a management device that manages delivery of the item to a deliverer of the item, item information related to the item that has been input to the management device, and controls the received item information to be displayed on one of the at least one display unit when the deliverer stores the item in the storage warehouse through one of the at least one door unit; An item storage device comprising:

2. The item storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the delivery person to transmit a notification of the delivery person storing the item in the storage facility through one of the at least one door unit to the management device.

3. The item storage device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the delivery person to change the displayed item information when the delivery person stores the item in the storage facility through one of the at least one door section, so that information regarding the change is sent to the management device.

4. The item storage device of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the received item information to be displayed on one of the at least one display unit when a recipient of the item removes the item from the storage facility through one of the at least one door unit.

5. The item storage device according to claim 4 , wherein the control unit controls the device so that, when the recipient removes the item from the storage unit through one of the at least one door, a message to that effect is transmitted to the management device.

6. The item storage device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the sender of the item to input the item information when the sender stores the item in the storage facility through one of the at least one door section, and controls the input item information to be transmitted to the management device.

7. The item storage device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit controls the input item information to be displayed on one of the at least one display unit when the delivery person removes the item from the storage facility through one of the at least one door unit.

8. The article storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the article information includes information regarding features and a number of the articles.

9. The at least one display unit is further provided, the at least one door portion includes a first door portion provided on a first side and a second door portion provided on a second side opposite to the first side; the at least one display unit includes a first display unit provided on the first side and a second display unit provided on the second side; The item storage device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the first display unit to display the received item information when the delivery person stores the item in the storage facility through the first door unit.

10. The item storage device according to claim 9, wherein the control unit controls the received item information to be displayed on the second display unit when a recipient of the item removes the item from the storage unit through the second door unit.

11. The first side is an ATM corner side of a financial institution, 11. The item storage device according to claim 9, wherein the second side is a backyard side of the financial institution.

12. An item storage device; A management device that manages delivery of the item to a delivery person of the item; Equipped with The item storage device is A storage unit for storing the items; At least one lockable door of the storage unit; a control unit that receives from the management device item information related to the item input to the management device, and controls the received item information to be displayed on one of at least one display unit when the deliverer stores the item in the storage facility through one of the at least one door unit; An item storage system comprising:

13. A method for controlling an item storage device including a storage unit for storing items and at least one lockable door of the storage unit, comprising: a step of controlling the delivery of the item to a delivery person of the item so as to receive from the management device item information related to the item inputted to the management device; a step of controlling the display of the received item information on one of at least one display unit when the delivery person stores the item in the storage facility through one of the at least one door unit; A method for controlling an item storage device, comprising:

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