JP2001223822A - Guard system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guard system which reduces expenses and accurately monitors and records a safe to surely prevent theft. SOLUTION: The guard system is provided with a store controller 2 which has a detection means 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13 which detect abnormality in a store to be guarded, a storage means where contact destinations of plural managers managing the store are stored, a report means which successively reports abnormality in the store through a telephone line by an abnormality signal detected by detection means till the success in contact with one of plural managers stored in the storage means, alarm sounding means 15 and 16 which sound an alarm against a trespasser to the store, an alarm operation means which operates a alarm sounding means installed in the store through the telephone line by the manager who receives the report.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a security system using a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional security system is operated as follows. First, referring to FIG. 7, a store S and a security management center C of a security company are connected by a telephone line, and a sensor SS for detecting an intruder is attached to the store. This system operates as follows. First, (1). The sensor SS detects an intruder in the store, and issues an alarm to the security management center C of the security company. (2). Check this warning at the Security Management Center C and notify the Security Guard Dispatch Center O. (3). A guard is dispatched to the site according to this notice to check the site. (4) When an abnormality such as intrusion is confirmed at the site, the security management center C is notified. (5) When the security control center C confirms this report, it reports it to the police, and (6) conducts a site survey by a police officer.

[0003]

In the system described above, the time required from the detection of an intruder to a store to the dispatch of a security guard from the security guard dispatch center to the site is usually
It takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and it takes about 5 to 6 minutes for a police officer to arrive at the site after a security guard at the site has confirmed an intrusion or other abnormality.

[0004] For this reason, if an intruder for theft or the like removes money within the time when a security guard arrives, the current system cannot prevent the act. In addition, security companies today do not offer any compensation for damaged money. Further, there is a problem in that a cost is incurred every time a security guard is dispatched to the site due to the alarm issuance, and even if the alarm is a false alarm, the cost is always raised when the security guard is dispatched.

[0005] Therefore, the time for a security guard to arrive at the site after detecting an intruder into the store is shortened as much as possible, and a manager of a store who often lives near the store is contacted before dispatching the security guard to the site. However, after the administrator correctly grasps the situation and performs appropriate processing such as warning to intruders, requesting the dispatch of a guard or police officer when necessary can lower the security cost. it can.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to allow a store manager to promptly respond to an alarm transmitted from a store, to make a more appropriate response to the alarm, and to selectively request a guard to be dispatched according to the situation. This will reduce labor costs associated with the dispatch of security guards, lower security costs as a whole, and more accurately prevent and prevent theft by accurately monitoring and recording the opening, closing, and opening and closing times of safes. It is to provide a security system that can be used.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, a security system according to the present invention stores detection means for detecting an abnormality in a store to be guarded and contact information of a plurality of managers who manage the store. Storage means, and a notifying means for repeatedly notifying a store abnormality by a telephone line until any of the plurality of managers stored by the storage means can be contacted by the abnormality signal detected by the detection means, The store controller has an alarm generating means for generating an alarm for an intruder to the store, and an alarm operating means for operating the alarm generating means through the telephone line by the manager who has received the notification.

[0008] As described above, when the abnormality signal is detected by the detection means, the abnormality of the store is repeatedly reported by telephone line until any of the plurality of managers stored in the storage means can be contacted. The abnormality can be reliably reported to the store manager. Moreover, an appropriate process can be promptly performed by an administrator who is familiar with the structure in the store.

Further, the detecting means includes a safe door opening / closing sensor attached to a safe installed in the store, a safe locking / unlocking sensor for detecting locking / unlocking of the safe, and an intruder to the store. It has a sensor for detecting and a fire detection sensor. By providing a plurality of sensors stepwise along a predictable approach route, an intruder entering the store can be more reliably detected. Furthermore, even if the detection is not possible along the approach route, the locking and unlocking and opening and closing of the safe door are strictly monitored, so that theft can be reliably prevented in advance.

[0010] Further, the alarm generating means includes a push button for notifying an outsider when the manager is in the store when an abnormality occurs,
It has a sound collecting microphone that collects the sound of the store, a loudspeaker that issues a warning, and a flashlight buzzer that warns with light and sound. Therefore, by giving a warning by sound or light to the approach, the act is effectively suppressed, and theft is effectively suppressed. Further, the notifying unit includes a video camera for capturing an image of the inside of the store, and a transmitting unit for compressing and transmitting image data captured by the video camera.
This makes it possible to visually and surely confirm the situation in the store.

[0011] The store controller may be configured to open and close a safe door detected by a safe door opening / closing sensor attached to a safe installed in the store and a safe lock / unlock sensor for detecting whether the safe is locked or unlocked. The administrator number to perform, the date and time when the safe door was locked and unlocked, the date and time when the safe door was opened and closed,
And storage means for storing the number of the check execution center for checking the status of the safe at a regular time after alert start and before alert release, and output means for outputting each of the stored contents. Therefore, by storing who opened and closed, and by outputting the contents as appropriate, the management and monitoring of the safe is strictly performed, data relating to the safe is recorded in detail, and theft is effectively prevented.

[0012]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a security system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The security system 1 of the present invention includes a store controller 2, an information management center 3, and a plurality of contacts 4.
And are connected by a communication network.

The store controller 2 has a built-in communication modem for performing alarm communication. The store controller 2
In the event of an abnormality, a plurality of contacts 4, for example, mainly a store manager 5
The registration numbers N of the locations can be registered, and when the first contact does not respond, the call is successively made to the second contact, such as communication. The store controller 2 includes an operation panel 4 including a numeric keypad 6 for performing operations such as locking and unlocking.
0 (see FIG. 4). Further, various sensors and push buttons described later are connected to the store controller 2.

The information management center 3 communicates with the store controller 2 to collect and store history data inside the controller, and checks ON / OFF of the controller, transmits / receives diagnostic data, and manages the controller. And an on-time alert check system 3B.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the store controller 2 of the present embodiment. The store controller 2 has a passive sensor 7, a magnet sensor 8 for detecting opening and closing of the window W, and a fire detection sensor 9 for detecting occurrence of a fire. In addition, an emergency push button 10 is provided at the entrance of the store or under the disk of the office inside the store. The safe 11 placed in the store has a safe door opening / closing sensor 12 for detecting opening / closing of the safe door, and a safe locking / unlocking sensor 13 for detecting locking / unlocking of the safe 11. It also has a sound collecting microphone 14 or a video camera 17 for confirming the presence or absence of an intruder, and a loudspeaker 15 for intimidating and responding to an intruder inside the store. Further, a flash light that emits light to intimidate an intruder and a buzzer 16 that emits a sound are provided.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the security system according to the present embodiment. If there is an intruder when the store manager is still in the store at the time of leaving or during business, a notification to the outside by the emergency push button 10 is performed. At the time of leaving, alerting is started by operating the operation IC key or the like. If there is an intrusion 21B from the window W after leaving, it is detected by the magnet sensor 8 in the window, and if not detected by the magnet sensor 8, it is detected by the passive sensor 7 in the room. Alternatively, when a fire 21A occurs, the fire detection sensor 9 detects the occurrence of the fire.

If these sensors fail to detect an intruder for some reason, a safe door opening / closing sensor 12 for detecting the opening / closing of the safe door of the safe 11 and a safe locking / unlocking sensor for detecting the opening / closing of the safe. 21C stolen by sensor 13
Can be detected.

When such abnormalities as the fire 21A, the intrusion 21B, and the theft 21C are detected, the abnormality history is stored in the store controller 2 and the communication 22 to the five registration numbers N, which is the contact 4, within about one minute. I do. First, a first contact 23 is contacted. If the first contact 23 cannot be reached, the next second contact 24 is contacted. If the second contact 24 cannot be reached, the next third contact 25 is contacted. In this way, the communication is continued one after another until each of the contacts 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 can be contacted.

[0019] At this time, for example,
The message "An error has occurred. Please press the button" is displayed. The specific contents of the "button" differ depending on the configuration of the push button of a terminal such as a telephone used by the contact. By operating this button, the store manager of the contact who has received the report message can perform voice guidance 2 by remote operation from outside.
8, sound collection in store 29, sound recording 30, imaging in store 3
1, an image recording 32, a real voice threat 33, and an alarm 34 are possible.

FIG. 4A shows the operation panel 40 main body. On the surface of the operation panel 40, there are provided a numeric keypad 6 for inputting to the store controller 2, a plurality of status display light emitting diodes (LEDs) 41 indicating a security status, and a switch 42 for turning on / off a security system. It has a different personal identification number and an antenna 43 for reading the data of the IC tag.

FIG. 4B shows a detailed example of the status display LED 41 indicating the security status. Power supply status display LED44
Is lit when power is supplied to the main body / operation panel 40, and is normally lit. The "warning" lamp 45 is turned on when the main body is in the "warning" state, and turned on after the operation. "Abnormal"
The lamp 46 is turned on when any of the main body connection sensors is abnormal. The “indoor” lamp 47 is turned on when the passive sensor connection is abnormal or malfunctions. The “window” lamp 48 is turned on when there is a connection abnormality or failure of the magnet sensor.
The “safe” lamp 49 is turned on when the safe sensor connection is abnormal or malfunctions. The "other" lamp 50 is turned on when there is an abnormality other than the above, such as a fire alarm. These lamps 47 to 50 are turned on in conjunction with the “abnormal” lamp 46 to indicate a failure sensor.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the security system according to the present embodiment. First, at the time of departure, the security keyboard is turned on by operating the operation keyboard with the IC tag, that is, the security start mode is set (step S1). Next, it is determined whether or not each sensor has detected an abnormality (step S
2). If not detected, the process proceeds to step S6, where the security mode is continued until the security is released, and if the security is released, the security is terminated. In step S2, when an abnormality is detected by any of the sensors, the security system 1
Store controller 2 turns on the alarm output and issues an alarm by voice. As an example of this intimidating sound, a message "An abnormality has been detected. A notification will be sent." This will be flown repeatedly in the store until a contact is made. At the same time, the first to fifth registered store managers are notified of the contact number 4 of the registration number N (step S3). This notification is repeated until the first to fifth contacts are reached (step S4). The contact with the contact is confirmed by operating the keyboard of the telephone from the report destination. When contact with the contact is made, an abnormality is notified by voice and image. An example of the voice message is "A sensor error has been detected."
Messages such as "Detected intruder (detected by magnet / passive sensor)", "Detected abnormality of safe", "Detected fire", etc. are reported. The notification by the image is performed by displaying the above-mentioned message in characters (step S5).

The store manager who confirms the report confirms the presence or absence of an intruder with the sound collecting microphone 14 or the video camera 17 installed in the store. At that time, video camera 1
The moving image from the camera 7 may be reduced to a still image and then further thinned out to confirm the appearance of the image as image information, or in the future when the communication capacity of the telephone line becomes large, the moving image is transmitted as it is. May be displayed.

Further, recording of an abnormal sound using a tape such as an answering machine installed in the shop and recording using a video camera 17 installed in the shop are performed. Further, threatening / response confirmation is performed by the loudspeaker 15 installed in the store, and threatening is performed by the flashlight and the buzzer 16 (step S5).
The security flow ends.

After taking such various measures,
For example, if the intruder is still inside the store, the microphone 14
Alternatively, in the case where the information is confirmed by the video camera 17 or the like, it is optional to request the information management center 3 to dispatch a security guard from outside the store or to notify the police.

Next, a security system in the safe 11 will be described. The store controller 2 locks / unlocks the safe door detected by a safe door opening / closing sensor 12 attached to a safe 11 installed in the store and a safe lock / unlock sensor 13 that detects locking / unlocking of the safe 11. A storage device for storing the manager number 51, the date and time when the safe door was locked / unlocked, the time for opening and closing the safe door, and the number of a confirmation execution center for checking the status of the safe at regular times after the start of alerting and before the alert is released Printer (not shown) as an output means for outputting each content
And

As described above, the history storage function of the safe 11 saves the history of opening and closing the safe 11, the history of opening / closing the safe door, and the history of abnormalities in the memory provided in the store controller 2. The safe 11 is locked and unlocked by an IC tag, for example.

As described above, the safe 11 has the safe door opening / closing sensor 12 for detecting the opening / closing of the safe door and the safe opening / closing sensor 13 for detecting the opening / closing of the safe. These sensors can detect the occurrence of theft by opening and closing the safe door even if the intruder is not detected by the passive sensor 7, the magnet W attached to the window W or the main door D.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an output sheet showing the operation history of the safe according to the present embodiment. In the operation history, an administrator number 51 assigned to the person who outputs the “history data” of this sheet and the output date and time 52 of the history data are printed at the beginning. Like this content, in time zone P53,
The lock and unlock time of the safe and the opening and closing time of the safe door are printed on the day. In the time zone P54, the password read from the IC tag of the alert start operator is compared with the number input by the operator, and if the numbers match, the password and the alert start time at which the alert was started when leaving the office are stored. During this guard time, the information management center 3 checks whether the safe door is locked or unlocked or the open / close of the safe door at regular times, and the time at which the regular check was performed and the number of the information management center 3 are stored. On the following day, the manager of the store manager's safe goes to work, and the security code of the alert release operator is read from the IC tag of the manager, and if the numbers entered by the operator match, the numbers match. The security code and the security start time at which the security was released at the time of going to work are stored. After that, the time of unlocking the safe is saved.

The opening and closing time of the safe door, which is performed several times thereafter, is stored and recorded (time zone P55). Finally, the safe is locked, and the unlocking and opening / closing of the safe on that day are completed. This history can be recorded and stored for up to 1000 records. In the above embodiment, the information management center 3 is described as a general security company, but may be another information management center different from the security company. Also, in the security system shown in the figure, it has been described that the NTT line is used, but a plurality of lines having different data transfer rates, that is, ISDN, are used.
By using the line, more reliable and quick data transfer can be realized.

As described above, in the security system according to the present invention, when an abnormality is detected in a store, the security system is repeatedly notified until any of a plurality of pre-registered contacts can be contacted. We continued to do so, and after contacting us by this report, we requested that a guard be dispatched as necessary, so compared to a case where a guard was requested from the beginning,
An initial response can be promptly taken by a store manager who is familiar with the store structure, and security costs can be significantly reduced.

Further, since the theft of the safe 11 is monitored using the safe door opening / closing sensor 12 attached to the safe 11 and the safe locking / unlocking sensor 13, the intruder cannot be detected by various sensors provided in the store. However, theft can be reliably prevented.

[0033]

According to the present invention, therefore, it is necessary to first live near the store before dispatching a security guard to the site in order to minimize the time required to arrive at the site after detecting an intruder at the store. After contacting the managers of many stores, accurately grasping the situation and taking appropriate measures, security personnel or police officers are dispatched when necessary, so security costs are significantly reduced. Can be.

Further, in the security system of the present invention, the store manager promptly responds to the alarm transmitted from the store, and more appropriately responds to the alarm, and accurately monitors and records the locking / unlocking and opening / closing time of the safe. By doing so, theft can be more reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a security system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a store controller according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the security system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a front view showing an operation panel main body, and FIG.
(B) is a detailed view showing an arrangement of status display LEDs.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the security system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an output sheet showing an operation history of the safe according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional security system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Security system 2 Store controller 3 Information management center 4 Contact information 7 Passive sensor 8 Magnet sensor 9 Fire detection sensor 10 Emergency push button 11 Safe 12 Safe door opening and closing 13 Safe locking / unlocking 14 Sound collecting microphone 15 Loudspeaker 16 Flashlight buzzer 17 Video Camera 22 Communication to Registration Number 23 1st Contact 24 2nd Contact 25 3rd Contact 26 4th Contact 27 5th Contact 28 Voice Guidance 29 Voice Recording in Store 30 Voice Recording 31 Image in Store 32 Image recording 33 Real voice threatening 34 Alarm issuing 40 Operation panel 41 Status display LED 42 Switch 44 Power lamp 45 Warning lamp 46 Abnormal lamp 51 Administrator number 52 Output date and time

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A detecting means for detecting an abnormality of a store to be guarded, a storing means for storing contact information of a plurality of managers for managing the store, and the storing means based on an abnormal signal detected by the detecting means. A reporting unit that repeatedly reports a store abnormality by a telephone line until a contact can be made with any of the plurality of managers stored by a warning generating unit that generates a warning for an intruder to the store, A security system, comprising: a store controller having an alarm actuating means for operating the alarm generating means through the telephone line by an administrator who has received the notification. 2. The detecting means includes: a safe door opening / closing sensor attached to a safe installed in the store; a safe locking / unlocking sensor for detecting whether the safe is locked / unlocked; 2. The security system according to claim 1, comprising a sensor for detecting and a fire detection sensor. 3. The alarm generating means includes: a push button for notifying the manager of an abnormal situation when the manager is in the store; a sound collecting microphone for collecting the sound of the store; a loudspeaker for issuing a warning; Flashlight buzzer that warns by voice,
The security system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit includes a video camera for capturing an image of the inside of the store, and a transmitting unit for compressing and transmitting image data captured by the video camera. Security system as described. 5. The store controller according to claim 1, further comprising: a safe door opening / closing sensor attached to a safe installed in the store; Storage means for storing the administrator number to be performed, the date and time when the safe door was locked and unlocked, the date and time when the safe door was opened and closed, and the number of the confirmation execution center for checking the status of the safe at regular times after the start of alerting and before the alert was released The security system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: an output unit configured to output each of the stored contents.