Switching control system and switching control method

Abstract

To allow only specified operators to control the opening / closing movements of an opening / closing body device in a non-contact manner.SOLUTION: A code reading section 18a reads code information. A human detection sensor section 18b detects the presence and movement of an operator. The code reading section 18a and the human detection sensor section 18b are integrally configured in a same housing, are located at the periphery of an opening, and function as an operation switch 18. When the code information read by the code reading section 18a matches the registered code information, the human detection sensor section 18b enters a detection state and controls the opening / closing operation of an opening / closing body 12 according to the detection state. Causing the code reading section 18a to read code information displayed on portable communication terminals 701 and 702 will bring the opening / closing body 12 to perform the opening / closing operation according to the code information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an opening / closing control system and an opening / closing control method for controlling opening / closing body devices installed in openings such as windows and entrances of structural bodies including buildings such as houses, buildings, factories, and warehouses, and in particular to an opening / closing control system and an opening / closing control method that enable the operation of the opening / closing body devices to be controlled using a mobile communication terminal or the like other than a dedicated remote control device. [Background technology]

[0002] Opening and closing devices such as shutters and doors installed in openings in the framework of structures such as buildings, factories, and warehouses often use electric shutters and electric doors that are electrically operated to open and close. Wall-mounted push button switches for these electrically operated opening and closing devices are often installed in lockboxes equipped with cylinder locks for security reasons. Operating the push button switch inside the lockbox to operate the shutter requires touching the key on the box, its lid, the internal push button switch, and other components with one's fingers, which is undesirable due to the risk of infection with viruses, etc.

[0003] Conventionally, the opening and closing operations of the opening and closing device are controlled by operating a push button switch as described above. Meanwhile, Patent Document 1 discloses a non-contact switch for automatic doors that outputs a control signal for opening and closing the automatic door simply by holding a finger nearby. [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-159293 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The non-contact switch for automatic doors described in Patent Document 1 is suitable for food factories, hospitals, and other places where hygiene is a major consideration. The non-contact switch for automatic doors described in Patent Document 1 automatically opens the door by holding a finger over the switch, and then automatically closes it, so instead of detecting people approaching the automatic door using a near-infrared reflection method or the like, the switch can automatically open and close the door in response to the action of holding a finger over it.

[0005] However, the non-contact switch for automatic doors described in Patent Document 1 allows anyone to open and close the door without contact by simply holding out a finger, so it is not suitable for opening and closing devices that require security.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide an opening / closing control system and an opening / closing control method that allow only a specific operator to control the opening and closing operation of an opening / closing body device without contact. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A first feature of the opening / closing control system of the present invention is that it comprises an opening / closing means for opening and closing an opening by moving an opening / closing member from the periphery of the opening, a reading means for reading code information arranged on the periphery of the opening, a human presence sensor means arranged on the periphery of the opening adjacent to the reading means, and an opening / closing control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means according to the detection state of the human presence sensor means if the code information read by the reading means matches pre-registered registered code information. The opening / closing device may be a window shutter device, a garage shutter device, a shutter device, a blind device, a roller blind device, a drapery device, a sliding door device, a movable partition device, an awning device, or a waterproof board device. The reading device reads code information such as a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional matrix code (QR Code (registered trademark)). The human presence sensor device is composed of a sensor that detects the presence (location) of a person such as an operator (target person) using electricity, magnetism, light (infrared light, visible light), ultrasound, or the like. This human presence sensor includes a motion sensor. A motion sensor is a sensor that detects the movement of an operator (target person) using electricity, magnetism, light, ultrasound, or the like, and includes motion capture. It also includes a device that uses a general camera and software processing (image analysis) to identify the movement (gesture) of the operator (target person). The reading device and human presence sensor device are arranged adjacent to the periphery of the opening. The reading means reads the code information, determines whether the read code information matches pre-set registered code information, and if so, controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means according to the detection state of the motion sensor means. This allows the reading means and / or the human presence sensor means to function as a key for a conventional locked box and as a push button switch within the locked box, allowing only a specific operator to control the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means without contact. The code information may be printed or displayed on a screen such as a mobile communication terminal. The reading means can also function as a motion sensor. Therefore, the human presence sensor may simply sense the presence of a person, and the reading means may detect the movement of the operator (target person).

[0008] A second feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the first feature, the human presence sensor means is composed of a motion sensor means, and the opening and closing control means controls the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means according to the detection state of the motion sensor means. In this system, the human sensor means includes a motion sensor means for detecting the movement of the operator (subject), and the open / close control means controls the open / close operation according to the detection state of the motion sensor means. Therefore, the reading means determines whether the read code information matches the registered code information, and if it matches, the motion sensor means is activated to perform the open / close operation. In other words, the reading means functions as the key of a conventional lockbox, and the motion sensor means functions as a push button switch inside the lockbox.

[0009] A third feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the first or second feature, it is provided with a mobile communication terminal means for displaying the code information, and the reading means reads the code information displayed on the mobile communication terminal means. This system allows a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), smartphone, or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) to function as a code display device using application software. The code information displayed on the mobile communication terminal is held over a reading means to read the code information, thereby controlling the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means. By distributing the code information to a mobile communication terminal held by a specific operator, only the specific operator can control the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means without contact.

[0010] A fourth feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the first, second or third feature, it comprises server means connected to the opening and closing control means via network means, and the opening and closing control means transmits the code information read by the reading means to the server means via the network means, and the server means, having received the code information, authenticates whether the code information matches registered code information that has been set and registered in advance and transmits the authentication result to the opening and closing control means, and the opening and closing control means, having received the authentication result that the code information matches, controls the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means using the human presence sensor means. In this system, server means connected via network means authenticates whether the code information read by the reading means matches pre-registered registered code information, and the authentication result is received by the opening / closing control means, which controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means in accordance with the detection state of the human sensor means. If the human sensor means functions as a motion sensor that detects the movement of the operator (target person), the opening / closing control means controls the opening / closing operation in accordance with the detection state of this motion sensor. By using the server means in this way, code information can be easily rewritten, eliminating the risk of code information being reused or leaked.

[0011] A fifth feature of the opening and closing control system according to the present invention is the opening and closing control system according to the first feature, Closed The system comprises a mobile communication terminal means for transmitting an application for issuance of code information regarding the opening and closing of a step via the Internet and displaying the code information, and a server means for receiving the application for issuance of the code information via the Internet and, if the received application for issuance matches pre-registered authentication data, transmitting code information matching the registered code information to the mobile communication terminal means via the Internet, and the opening and closing control means controls the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means based on the code information displayed on the mobile communication terminal means that is read by the reading means when the human presence sensor means detects a person. An application for the issuance of code information is sent to the server means via the Internet using application software on the portable communication terminal means. When the server means receives the issuance application and the issuance application matches pre-registered authentication data, it sends code information matching the registered code information to the portable communication terminal means. The portable communication terminal means that receives the code information displays the code information, which is then held over the reading means to be read. The opening / closing control means performs the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means based on the read code information. In other words, the human presence sensor means functions as a key for a conventional locked box, and the reading means functions as a push button switch inside the locked box.

[0012] A sixth feature of the opening / closing control system of the present invention is that in the opening / closing control system described in the fifth feature, the operation of the opening / closing means is stopped when the human presence sensor means does not detect a person. This is a system in which, when the human presence sensor means detects that no person is present (in the case of a non-human detection state), a stop signal is output to stop the operation of the opening / closing means. Safety can be improved by requiring that an operator be present near the human presence sensor means when the opening / closing means is operating. While it is desirable to stop the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means, it is also possible to stop it only during the closing operation, without stopping it during the opening operation.

[0013] A seventh feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in any one of the first to sixth features, the reading means and the human presence sensor means are arranged so as to be integrated into the same housing. In this device, the reading means and the human sensor means are integrally provided in the same housing, so that they function as a single operation switch.

[0014] A first feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is that in the opening / closing control method for controlling the opening / closing operation of an opening / closing means that opens and closes an opening by moving an opening / closing member from the peripheral edge of the opening, a reading means for reading code information is arranged on the peripheral edge of the opening, a human presence sensor means is arranged at a position on the peripheral edge of the opening adjacent to the reading means, and if the code information read by the reading means matches registered code information that has been registered in advance, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means is controlled according to the detection state of the human presence sensor means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the first feature of the switching control system.

[0015] A second feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in the first feature, the human presence sensor means is composed of a motion sensor means, and the opening / closing control means controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means according to the detection state of the motion sensor means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the second feature of the switching control system.

[0016] A third feature of the opening / closing control method according to the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in the first or second feature, the code information is displayed on a mobile communication terminal means, and the code information displayed on the mobile communication terminal means is read by the reading means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the third feature of the switching control system.

[0017] A fourth feature of the opening / closing control method according to the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in the first, second or third feature, the code information read by the reading means is transmitted to a server means via a network means, and the server means that receives the code information authenticates whether the code information matches registered code information that has been set and registered in advance, transmits the authentication result to the opening / closing control means, and if the authentication result that the code information matches is received, controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means using the human presence sensor means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fourth feature of the switching control system.

[0018] A fifth feature of the opening and closing control method according to the present invention is the opening and closing control method according to the first feature, wherein the opening and closing control method is performed using a mobile communication terminal means. Closed An application for issuance of code information regarding the opening and closing of a step is sent via the Internet, and a server means receives the application for issuance of the code information via the Internet. If the received application for issuance matches pre-registered authentication data, the server means sends code information matching the registered code information to the mobile communication terminal means via the Internet, and the mobile communication terminal means displays the received code information. The opening and closing control means controls the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means based on the code information displayed on the mobile communication terminal means that is read by the reading means when the human presence sensor means detects a person. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fifth feature of the switching control system.

[0019] A sixth feature of the opening / closing control method according to the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in the fifth feature, the operation of the opening / closing means is stopped when the human presence sensor means does not detect a person. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the sixth feature of the switching control system.

[0020] A seventh feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in any one of the first to sixth features, the reading means and the human presence sensor means are arranged so as to be integrated into the same housing. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the seventh feature of the switching control system. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] The opening / closing control system and the opening / closing control method of the present invention have the advantage that only a specific operator can control the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body device in a non-contact manner. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an opening and closing control system according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of processing executed by the opening and closing control system. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing of an opening / closing control system that is capable of executing a push-off operation. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the process executed by the opening and closing control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] A preferred embodiment of the opening / closing control system according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a shutter device that is controlled to open and close vertically as the opening / closing body means will be described as an example. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the opening / closing control system of the present invention. This shutter device is installed in an opening of a building and is basically composed of a shutter case 11, a shutter curtain 12, guide rails 13 and 14, a motor 15, a shutter drive circuit 16, an opening / closing body control device 17, an operation switch 18, and mobile communication terminals 701 and 702. Other components such as a winding shaft and chain are not shown. Note that mobile communication terminals 701 and 702 are identical, with mobile communication terminal 701 representing a case where the device is operated near the shutter device and mobile communication terminal 702 representing a case where the device is operated from a position distant from the shutter device.

[0024] Guide rails 13 and 14 are provided on both ends of the building opening so as to contact both ends of the shutter curtain 12, and are composed of metal members with guide grooves with a U-shaped cross section that span from the lintel to the floor. The shutter curtain 12 rises and falls along the guide grooves of these guide rails 13 and 14, opening and closing the opening. Winding shafts (not shown) are rotatably provided on both ends of the shutter case 11 and wind and unwind the shutter curtain 12. A chain (not shown) connects a driving sprocket provided on the rotating shaft of motor 15 to a driven sprocket provided on the rotating shaft of the winding shaft. Therefore, the rotational driving force of motor 15 is transmitted to the winding shaft via the chain, and when motor 15 rotates, the winding shaft rotates via the chain, controlling the opening and closing of the shutter curtain 12.

[0025] The shutter drive circuit 16 is configured as a microcomputer, and is supplied with power via a power line (not shown). The shutter drive circuit 16 controls the rotation of the motor 15 based on a control signal from the opening / closing member control device 17. The opening / closing member control device 17 and the operation switch 18 are wirelessly connected via a specified low-power radio (for example, a frequency of 429 MHz). The opening / closing member control device 17 is equipped with an antenna that receives a signal from the operation switch 18.

[0026] An access point 60 (Wireless LAN access point) is connected to the operation switch 18 via WiFi or a specified low-power radio. The access point 60 is also connected to the opening / closing member control device 17 via WiFi or wirelessly via a specified low-power radio. The access point 60 connects the operation switch 18 and / or the opening / closing member control device 17 to a network 95 via an ISP (Internet Service Provider) 90. The server 100 is connected to the network 95 via an ISP 91. Therefore, the operation switch 18 and / or the opening / closing member control device 17 is connected to the access point 60 via WiFi, and then connected to the server 100 via the access point 60, the ISP 90, the network 95, and the ISP 91. Instead of directly connecting the access point 60 and the operation switch 18 and / or the opening / closing member control device 17 via WiFi, a parent unit may be provided to control multiple motion sensors and / or opening / closing member control devices.

[0027] ISPs (Internet Service Providers) 90 and 91 and network 95 are composed of wired communication networks (wired networks). A mobile communication network (wireless network) 94 is a communication service network provided by mobile phone service companies such as mobile phone and PHS service companies. A wired communication network (wired network) is a communication service network provided by public telephone service companies such as landline telephone service companies. The mobile communication network (wireless network) 94 is connected to the wired communication network (wired network) via an ISP 93.

[0028] The operation switch 18 is placed on the flat portion on the front side of the guide rail 14 of the opening / closing body, i.e., on the periphery of the opening, in place of the push button switch in a conventional lockable box. The operation switch 18 may also be installed on a wall near the shutter. The operation switch 18 has on its front side a code reader 18a that functions as a conventional key, and a human sensor 18b that functions as a conventional push button switch. The human sensor 18b and / or the code reader 18a may also function as a conventional key and / or push button switch.

[0029] The operation switch 18 is configured as a microcomputer incorporating a code reader 18a and a motion sensor 18b, which are image sensors. The operation switch 18 incorporates a program for processing the code read by the code reader 18a, a program for controlling the opening and closing operation of the shutter curtain 12 in accordance with information detected by the motion sensor 18b, and memory for storing various parameters, and is powered by a battery or an AC adapter. In this embodiment, the code reader 18a and motion sensor 18b of the operation switch 18 are integrally configured in the same housing. However, the code reader 18a and motion sensor 18b of the operation switch 18 may be provided in separate housings.

[0030] The image sensor that constitutes the code reader 18a has a large operating current of several hundred mA, and constant operation consumes a lot of power, resulting in the problem of shortening the battery life. In other words, when the operation switch 18 is driven by a battery, leaving the code reader 18a in a constant reading state is a waste of power, so it is desirable to operate only the human presence sensor 18b and execute the reading process of the code reader 18a only when the human presence sensor 18b detects an operator in front of the operation switch 18.

[0031] The human sensor unit 18b is composed of sensors that detect the presence (location) of a person, such as an operator (target person), using electricity, magnetism, light (infrared light, visible light), ultrasound, etc. This human sensor unit 18b includes not only sensors that simply detect the presence (location) of a person, but also motion sensors that detect human movement. Motion sensors are sensors that detect the movement of an operator (target person) using electricity, magnetism, light, ultrasound, etc., and include motion capture. Such motion sensors can detect the movement of an object or target person by shining infrared light or the like on the object or target person to cause it to reflect, or by attaching a light source to the object or target person. The human sensor unit 18b also includes motion sensors that use image sensors, which are widely used in automatic doors, automatic ticket gates, ATMs (automated teller machines), game machines, automatic faucets, etc.

[0032] The code reading unit 18a reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, 702. The code reading unit 18a processes the read code, executes authentication processing with the external server 100, and activates the detection processing of the human sensor unit 18b according to the authentication result. The code reading unit 18a reads code information such as a one-dimensional code (barcode) or a matrix-type two-dimensional code (QR Code (registered trademark)), and transmits the read code information to the server 100 via the access point 60, the ISP 90, the network 95, and the ISP 91.

[0033] The server 100 verifies whether an access request received via the access point 60, the ISP 90, the network 95, and the ISP 91 matches a pre-registered ID and password, authenticates whether the received code matches the pre-registered code, and transmits the authentication result to the operation switch 18 via the ISP 91, the network 95, the ISP 90, and the access point 60. The operation switch 18 is wirelessly connected to the opening / closing body control device 17, and upon receiving authentication result information, executes motion detection processing by the human sensor unit 18b, detects motion of the operator or the mobile communication terminals 701, 702, and controls the opening and closing operation of the shutter curtain 12 according to the detection state. In this way, the operation switch 18 functions as a kind of non-contact wireless operator dedicated to the opening / closing body device.

[0034] The portable communication terminals 701 and 702 may be configured as devices capable of displaying code information such as one-dimensional codes (barcodes) or two-dimensional matrix codes, and examples of such portable communication terminals include mobile phones, PHSs, smartphones (multi-function mobile phones), and PDAs. In this embodiment, the portable communication terminals 701 and 702 are configured as smartphones, which not only have normal calling functions but also have touch-panel display screens that display predetermined one-dimensional codes (barcodes) or two-dimensional matrix codes in response to the activation of various applications. It is also possible to use paper on which code information such as one-dimensional codes (barcodes) or two-dimensional matrix codes is printed.

[0035] The touch-panel display screens of the mobile communication terminals 701 and 702 display various icons for launching multiple applications, including calls, and are configured so that the desired application can be launched by touching the desired icon. FIG. 1 shows a state in which an application for displaying a matrix-type two-dimensional code has been launched and the two-dimensional code is displayed. The mobile communication terminals 701 and 702 are equipped with short-range wireless communication functions such as Wi-Fi, infrared communication, and Bluetooth (registered trademark), and may be connected to the operation switch 18 via a Wi-Fi communication module, an infrared communication module, or a Bluetooth (registered trademark) module. The opening / closing control system shown in FIG. 1 can appropriately control the opening and closing operation of the shutter curtain 12 in a non-contact manner using the operation switch 18 instead of the push button switch in a lock box dedicated to the opening / closing body device.

[0036] 2 is a flowchart showing a first example of processing executed by the opening and closing control system according to this embodiment. An example of processing executed by the opening and closing control system will be described below using this flowchart.

[0037] An example of processing that is executed when the operation switch 18 functions as a motion sensor will be described with reference to FIG. In step S211, it is determined whether the human presence sensor unit 18b has detected an operator or an operator holding a mobile communication terminal 701, 702, and if it has detected an operator (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S212, and if it has not detected an operator (no), the process returns.

[0038] In step S212, it is determined whether the human sensor unit 18b is already operating as a motion sensor (yes), and if it is operating (yes), the process jumps to step S218, and if it is not operating (no), the process proceeds to the next step S213. In step S213, the code reading unit 18a is activated to read the code. In step S214, it is determined whether the code has been read by the code reading unit 18a, and if it has been read (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S215, and if not, the process returns to step S213 and the code is read.

[0039] In step S215, the read code is sent to server 100. Upon receiving the code, server 100 determines whether the code is legitimate and within the authentication period, and replies with an authentication code if it is legitimate, or with an unauthorized code if it is not. In step S216, it is determined whether a reply from server 100, i.e., an authentication code or a non-authentication code, has been received. If it has been received (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S217; if it has not been received (no), the process of step S216 is repeated.

[0040] In step S217, since the authentication code has been received, the human sensor unit 18b is operated as a motion sensor, and the human sensor unit 18b detects the motion of the operator or the mobile communication terminals 701, 702. From the viewpoint of security, an operable time for the human sensor unit 18b may be set. For example, a time limit may be set, such as operating as a motion sensor for only 3 to 10 seconds after receiving the authentication code. In step S218, the opening / closing member control device 17 is caused to execute processing for opening / closing / stopping the shutter curtain 12 in accordance with the motion detection state of the human sensor unit 18b.

[0041] When the human presence sensor unit 18b only detects the presence of an operator or a mobile communication terminal, as with a human presence sensor, the opening / closing body control device 17 controls the opening / closing operation of the shutter curtain 12 in the same way as when a one-point signal is input. That is, every time the human presence sensor unit 18b detects something, it controls the operation of the shutter curtain 12 in a cyclical manner, such as open-stop-close-open-stop-close, according to the input of the detection signal.

[0042] If the human presence sensor unit 18b functions as a motion sensor and can detect the movement of the operator or the mobile communication terminal, i.e., the direction in which the operator's fingers or the mobile communication terminal move, up, down, left, or right, the movement direction of the fingers or the mobile communication terminal may be associated with the operation buttons of a three-point switch to control the opening / closing operation of the shutter curtain 12. For example, by associating the operator's upward movement with the open button, downward movement with the close button, and left / right / sideways movement with the stop button, the opening / closing operation of the shutter curtain 12 is controlled in the same way as if the three-point switch had been operated. Note that diagonally upward movement is included in the upward movement, and diagonally downward movement is included in the downward movement. In this case, left / right / sideways movement within ±30 degrees of the horizontal is considered to be horizontal movement, upward movement within ±30 degrees of the vertically upward direction is considered to be upward movement, and downward movement within ±30 degrees of the vertically downward direction is considered to be downward movement, and all other movements are invalid, thereby making it possible to identify left / right / sideways movement.

[0043] In the above-described embodiment, the code reading unit 18a reads the code, and the human sensor unit 18b operates as a motion sensor for a predetermined time (e.g., three seconds) after receiving the authentication code. With the human sensor unit 18b, it is difficult to perform a push-off operation, which opens or closes the door only while the operator is pressed, in the event of an abnormality (such as a broken cord reel or a lower limit abnormality). Therefore, instead of the human sensor unit 18b in FIG. 1, a three-position switch operation button may be provided, and after receiving the authentication code, the open / close stop operation and push-off operation using the three-position switch operation button may be enabled, allowing the push-off operation to be performed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the authentication code.

[0044] Fig. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing of an opening / closing control system that is capable of executing a push-off operation. In Fig. 3, steps S311 to S316 are the same as steps S211 to S216 in Fig. 2, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0045] In step S317, since the authentication code has been received, the operation button of the three-position switch is activated, and the pressing operation by the operator is validated. From a security standpoint, the operation button of the three-position switch is allowed to operate for a time limit of, for example, three seconds after the authentication code is received. In step S318, the opening / closing member control device 17 is caused to execute processing for opening / closing or stopping the shutter curtain 12 in accordance with the operating state of the operating button of the three-point switch.

[0046] In step S319, it is determined whether a predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds) has elapsed since the authentication code was received. If the predetermined time has elapsed (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S320. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (no), the process returns to step S317, and processing corresponding to the operation state of the operation button of the three-position switch is executed. In step S320, which corresponds to the case where a predetermined time has passed since the authentication code was received, it is determined whether the same switch input is continuing, and if it is continuing (yes), the process returns to step S318, and the process of the continuing switch continues even after the predetermined time has passed, but if there is no switch input or a different switch input (no), the process immediately returns to the authentication process. This makes it possible to validate the pressing and closing of the operating button of the three-position switch even after the predetermined time has passed since the authentication code was received.

[0047] In the embodiment of Figure 3, a case has been described in which an operation button for a three-point switch is provided in place of the human sensor unit 18b in Figure 1, but by arranging three area sensors in place of the human sensor unit 18b in accordance with the arrangement of the open / close push buttons of the three-point switch, it is possible to perform the push-off operation even with a non-contact switch. The mobile communication terminals 701, 702 and the operation switch 18 may be connected via a Wi-Fi communication module, and only when WEP (or WPA or WPA2) authentication is received, the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body may be controlled via the operation switch 18. In this case, the access point 60, the ISPs 90, 91, the network 95, the server 100, etc. may be omitted.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the case where authentication is performed by transmitting code information from the operation switch 18 to the server 100 has been described, but the operation switch 18 itself may determine whether the code it reads is legitimate and within the authentication period. This eliminates the need for the operation switch 18 to be connected to a network. In this case, the operation switch 18 can be realized by providing a registration mode in which a code displayed on the mobile communication terminal 701, 702 can be registered as an authentication code. Furthermore, security can be enhanced by allowing only specific operators to arbitrarily change the registered authentication code.

[0049] Furthermore, the authentication code for the server 100 may also be rewritable from a specific communication terminal means. In this case, security can be enhanced by registering the ID or the like of the rewritable communication terminal means in the server 100. Furthermore, an initial shared key may be stored in advance in the firmware of the code reading unit 18a at the time of shipping from the factory, and may be registered in the server 100 via the mobile communication terminals 701 and 702. This eliminates the need for the code reading unit 18a to be directly connected to the Internet, making it easy to deploy the system in an opening / closing control system that is not connected to the Internet.

[0050] Next, we will explain a second embodiment in which the human presence sensor section 18b of the operation switch 18 functions as a sensor that detects the presence of a person, and when a person is detected approaching this human presence sensor section 18b, the code reading section 18a is activated and the shutter device is opened or closed according to the read code information.

[0051] 4 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the process executed by the opening and closing control system, which shows an example of transmission and reception process executed by mobile communication terminals 701 and 702 and server 100.

[0052] In step S41, a specific operator operates the mobile communication terminal 701, 702 and launches an application for approving the opening operation, whereby the mobile communication terminal 701, 702 requests the server 100 to issue an authentication code using the SNS along with the unique ID of the shutter device that the operator wishes to operate via the communication line 70a. In step S42, the server 100 determines whether or not an application for issuing an authentication code has been received, and if it has been received (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S43, and if it has not been received (no), the process returns.

[0053] In step S43, the server 100, which has received the issuance request via the SNS, determines whether the request from the mobile communication terminal 701, 702 is from an authorized user of the shutter device's unique ID (a user authorized to operate the shutter device), and if the request is from an authorized user (yes), proceeds to the next step S44, and if the request is not from an authorized user (no), returns. In other words, if the request is not from an authorized user of the shutter device's unique ID, the shutter device cannot be operated.

[0054] In step S44, since it has been authenticated that the applicant for issuance is an authorized user of the unique ID of the shutter device, the server 100 transmits an open authentication code and / or a closed authentication code via the communication line 100a to the mobile communication terminals 701 and 702. Here, the open authentication code and the closed authentication code are configured as a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional matrix code (QR Code (registered trademark)).

[0055] In step S45, the server 100 transmits information about the user who has applied for issuance (applicant information) to the PC or mobile communication terminal of the administrator of the shutter device via the communication line 100c. In step S46, the applicant information is displayed on the administrator's PC or mobile communication terminal along with the shutter device's unique ID. By instantly displaying the execution of the opening and closing operation to the shutter device administrator, the administrator can recognize who performed the opening and closing operation of the shutter device, significantly improving crime prevention. The processing of steps S41 to S44 described above corresponds to the processing in which the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 transmit the unique ID of the shutter device and applicant information via SNS (Internet), and the server 100 receives the unique ID and applicant information via the Internet, and if the received unique ID and applicant information match the authentication data registered in advance, transmits an open authentication code and / or a close authentication code that permits the opening and closing operation of the shutter device to be performed to the mobile communication terminal via the Internet.

[0056] In step S47, the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 determine whether or not they have received an open authentication code and / or a close authentication code. If they have received them (yes), they proceed to the next step S48. If they have not received them (no), they repeat the processing of this step for a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 3 minutes) until they are received. If they have not received them, they return. In step S48, the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 notify the user by displaying the open authentication code and / or the closed authentication code received from the server 100 on the display screen of the mobile communication terminals 701, 702, or by announcing the reception of the open authentication code and / or the closed authentication code from the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 by voice, or by both.

[0057] The operator can cause the shutter curtain 12 of the shutter device to open or close by having the code reading unit 18a read the open authentication code or close authentication code displayed on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, 702. When an open authentication code or close authentication code is received, only that code information is displayed. When an open authentication code or close authentication code is received, the operator can select the code information and have the code reading unit 18a read it, thereby causing the shutter device to perform the desired opening or closing operation.

[0058] In the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether the received authentication data matches the authentication data registered in advance. However, this determination may be made only during a specified time period (for example, between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM) and not during other times. Security can be improved by making it possible to rewrite the authentication data of the server 100 using a special mobile communication terminal that has undergone two-step authentication or the like.

[0059] By having the motion sensor unit 18b function as a sensor that detects the presence of a person in this way, the opening and closing operation is performed only when the motion sensor unit 18b detects the presence of an operator carrying the mobile communication terminal 701, 702, thereby preventing erroneous operation due to remote control, etc. Furthermore, when the motion sensor unit 18b detects that no person is present (when the motion sensor unit 18b is not in a motion detection state), a stop signal may be output to stop the operation of the shutter curtain 12. This makes it possible to ensure that the operator must be present near the operation switch 18 when the shutter curtain 12 is operating, thereby improving safety. Furthermore, a sensor that detects the presence of a person may be provided separately from the motion sensor unit 18b, and the code reader 18a and the motion sensor unit 18b may be activated when the presence of the operator is detected.

[0060] In the above embodiment, an opening / closing body that is extended in a vertically raising and lowering manner has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a shutter-like opening / closing member that is extended in a horizontally or horizontally raising manner. Furthermore, the opening / closing body device can also be applied to, for example, a shutter device, a window shutter device, a blind device, a roller blind device, a drape device, a sliding door device, a movable partition device, an awning device, a water blocking board device, etc.

[0061] The application software for mobile communication terminals can be freely downloaded from a specified URL. Furthermore, the design and operation method can be easily changed by modifying the application software as needed. The mobile communication terminals 701, 702 may be configured to be connectable via WiFi to at least one of the access point 60, the opening / closing body control device 17, and the push button 18, and authentication determination may be performed only when the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 are connected via WiFi. This allows the mobile communication terminals 701, 702 to perform the opening and closing operation of the shutter device 10 only when they are within a distance where they can connect via WiFi to these devices, i.e., when they are in the vicinity of the shutter device 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 11...Shutter case 12...Shutter curtain 13,14...Guide rails 15...Motor 16...Shutter drive circuit 17...Opening and closing body control device 18...Operation switch 18a...Code reader 18b...Human sensor section 60...Access point 701, 702...Mobile communication terminal 90,91…ISP(Internet Services Provider) 95…Network 100...Server

Claims

1. an opening / closing means for opening and closing the opening by moving an opening / closing member from the periphery of the opening; a reading means for reading code information arranged on the periphery of the opening; a human presence sensor means disposed at a peripheral portion of the opening and adjacent to the reading means, the human presence sensor means including a detection sensor that only detects the presence of a person and a motion sensor that detects human movement; An opening / closing control system characterized by comprising an opening / closing control means that activates the reading means on the condition that the detection sensor detects the presence of a person, and if the code information read by the reading means matches pre-registered registered code information, activates the motion sensor of the human presence sensor means, enables motion detection processing for a predetermined period of time, and controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means depending on the detection state.

2. 2. The opening and closing control system according to claim 1, further comprising a portable communication terminal means for displaying the code information, and the reading means reads the code information displayed on the portable communication terminal means.

3. 3. The opening / closing control system according to claim 1, further comprising: server means connected to the opening / closing control means via network means; the opening / closing control means transmits the code information read by the reading means to the server means via the network means; The server means, having received the code information, verifies whether the code information matches registered code information that has been set in advance, and transmits the authentication result to the opening / closing control means; An opening and closing control system characterized in that the opening and closing control means, upon receiving an authentication result indicating a match, controls the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing means in accordance with the detection state of the human presence sensor means.

4. 1. A method for controlling opening and closing of an opening / closing control means for controlling an opening and closing operation of an opening / closing means that opens and closes an opening by moving an opening / closing member from a peripheral portion of the opening, comprising: a reading means for reading code information is disposed on the periphery of the opening; a human presence sensor means including a detection sensor that only detects the presence of a person and a motion sensor that detects human movement is disposed at a position adjacent to the reading means on the periphery of the opening, An opening / closing control method characterized by activating the reading means on the condition that the detection sensor detects the presence of a person, and if the code information read by the reading means matches pre-registered registered code information, activating the motion sensor of the human presence sensor means, enabling motion detection processing for a predetermined period of time, and controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means according to the detection state.

5. 5. The opening / closing control method according to claim 4, wherein the code information is displayed on a portable communication terminal means, and the code information displayed on the portable communication terminal means is read by the reading means.

6. The opening and closing control method according to claim 4 or 5, The code information read by the reading means is transmitted to a server means via a network means; The server means, having received the code information, verifies whether the code information matches registered code information that has been set in advance, and transmits the authentication result to the opening / closing control means; When an authentication result indicating a match is received, the opening / closing control method executes control of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means by the human sensor means.

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