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WO2001078019A2
WO2001078019A2 PCT/IB2001/000572 IB0100572W WO0178019A2 WO 2001078019 A2 WO2001078019 A2 WO 2001078019A2 IB 0100572 W IB0100572 W IB 0100572W WO 0178019 A2 WO0178019 A2 WO 0178019A2
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00896—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/32—Bags or wallets for holding keys
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
    • E05B19/22—Keys with devices for indicating whether the last operation was locking or unlocking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C1/00—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people
    • G07C1/32—Time-recording locks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00896—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses
    • G07C2009/00936—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses for key cabinets
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/80—Parts, attachments, accessories and adjuncts
    • Y10T70/8432—For key-operated mechanism
    • Y10T70/8676—Key holders

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  • the present invention relates to a lock-confirmation supporting device which helps a user to do the lock confirmation with the senses of a human being at the time right after the locking operation and to do the lock reconfirmation after being locked.
  • a user does the lock confirmation.
  • the lock confirmation is done at the time right after the locking operation.
  • the user keep in mind that he or she has locked with the senses of touch, sight and hearing in the course of a series of his or her actions for locking, wherein he or she takes a key out of a key case, inserts it into a keyhole, turns it in the direction of locking, hears a locking sound like "GACHA", withdraws it out of the keyhole and then returns it in the key case.
  • Such lock confirmation is a habitual action in the user's daily life.
  • a conventional lock-confirmation device is constituted of a lock display means for displaying a locking/ unlocking state and the time of the last key operation, a lock-sensing means for sensing the locking operation, and a display control means for driving the lock display means on the bases of sensing the locking operation.
  • the lock display means is an electronic or mechanical one.
  • the lock-sensing means senses a straight-line motion of a key when it is inserted into a keyhole or a rotary motion of the key for locking or unlocking.
  • the lock-sensing means is an electronic, mechanical or electro-mechanical one which generally has a complicated mechanism.
  • a main body of the lock- confirmation devices equipped with these constituents is a key itself or a special key holder.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation device incorporated in a key itself includes movable members for sensing the locking operation and displaying the locking/ unlocking state in its head. Therefore, such devices have an essential defect that cannot be applied to keys which are popularly used for locks attached to doors of houses and cars.
  • the reminder apparatus disclosed in the US Patent No. 5,025,426 is an example of the conventional lock-confirmation device stated above.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation devices equipped with a special key holder as a main body are disclosed, for example, in Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication (KOKAI) Nos. 6-212840, 7- 233662 and 10-238180. These lock-confirmation devices are intended to be applied to keys which are popularly used for locks attached to doors of houses and cars.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation device as disclosed in the publication No. 6-212840 is applied to a special case of a size similar to a purse, in which a key is held and of which it is withdrawn out partially.
  • Said conventional lock-confirmation device has a linear groove, a key-mounting member for sliding along the groove provided in the special case, a display lamp, and a sensing pin.
  • the sensing pin senses the partial withdrawal of the key and actuates a switch to turn on the display lump.
  • this lock- confirmation device has a complicated mechanism for mounting the key in the special case so as to keep it in the straight-line motion.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation device as disclosed in the publication No.7-233662 is constituted of a display magnet as a lock display means which is put and rotated in the hollow formed at the front end of a special holder of a key.
  • the special holder holds only a head of the key.
  • the display magnet is driven by reciprocal action of the magnetic field between the display magnet and a driving magnet mounted on the outer front end of a key cylinder so that the display magnet indicates a locking or unlocking state.
  • the display means of the lock- confirmation devices is easily influenced by a shock or outer magnetic field so that the reliability of display is low.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation devices as disclosed in the publication No. 10-238180 has a lock display means provided in a special holder attached to a head of a key.
  • the lock- confirmation device also has features that the special holder holding the head of the key is used and that locking is done while the head of the key is kept in the special holder.
  • the lock-sensing means is an electronic, mechanical or electro-mechanical one which has a complicated mechanism. Accordingly, it is inconvenient to do the locking/ unlocking operation and it is not suitable for a wide use, the same as the devices disclosed in the publication No. 7-233662.
  • the conventional lock-confirmation devices are intended to record the lock-information on a mechanical or an electric memory means in place of the user's brain, on the assumption that most of the unconscious actions done habitually in the daily life are not kept in mind.
  • the lock-information is the time of the last key operation for locking as shown in the US Patent No. 5,025,426.
  • the key cannot be detached or taken out of the lock- confirmation device at the time of lock confirmation, it is inconvenient for the user to do the locking operation.
  • a special holder for the key is needed and the devices cannot be easily applied to the keys of various kinds and sizes, this prior art is not suitable for a wide use.
  • the first problem to be solved is to provide a lock-confirmation supporting device which helps a user to do the lock confirmation with the senses of a human being easily and surely at the time right after the locking operation.
  • the second problem to be solved is to provide a lock- confirmation supporting device which helps a user to do the lock reconfirmation easily after being locked.
  • the third problem to be solved is to provide a lock-confirming supporting device which can be widely applied to different kinds of keys in shapes and sizes including those which are popularly used for locks attached to doors of houses and cars.
  • a lock-confirmation supporting device is constituted of, in combination, a portable electronic clock portion comprising a clock means, a central processor unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM) and a display and/ or speaker means, and a key holder portion, whereby storing a lock-confirmed time in the RAM and making the display and/ or speaker means inform it.
  • the CPU detects a lock-confirmed signal and recognizes the time measured by the clock means upon the lock- confirmed signal as the lock-confirmed time.
  • the lock- confirmed signal is generated at the last action of a series of locking actions, wherein a user takes a key out of a key holder, inserts the key into a keyhole, turns it in the direction of locking, hears a locking sound like "GACHA", withdraws it out of the keyhole and then returns it to the key holder.
  • Used as a lock-confirmed signal generating means are a key- taken out or key-returned sensor for sensing the key- taken out or key-. return provided in the key holder portion, a locking sound sensor for sensing the locking sound provided in the key holder portion or a portable electronic clock portion, a lid-open/ close sensor actuated by a lid of the key holder portion or the portable electronic clock portion, or a manual input switch, etc.
  • Fig. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing an embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing another embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing still another embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a key-taken out or key- returned sensing means as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a locking sound sensing means as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a lid-open/ close sensing means as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a manual input switch as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a key holder portion having a key-taken out or key-returned sensing switch.
  • Fig. 9 (A) is a block diagram of an embodiment of a key-taken out or key-returned sensor.
  • Fig. 9 (B) is a waveform of an example of a lock-confirmed signal.
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a key holder portion having a lid-open/ close sensor.
  • Fig. 11 is a basic flow chart of the lock-confirmed operation of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 is a flow chart of the lock-confirmed operation of an embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a flow chart of the lock-confirmed operation of another embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 14 is a basic flow chart of the lock reconfirming operation of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 15 is a flow chart of reset operation of the lock- confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 16 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 17 is a functional block diagram showing another embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 18 is a functional block diagram showing still another embodiment of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • a lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 1 is characterized by a key-taken out or key-returned sensor and a reconfirming switch.
  • the device comprises CPU 11 for performing various kinds of operation and control in accordance with its program, ROM 12 for storing the program and various kinds of message information, RAM 13 for storing a confirmed time, etc., an oscillator circuit 14 for generating a standard frequency, a frequency divider circuit 15 for dividing the standard frequency into a time clock frequency, a clock circuit 16 for measuring time upon the time clock frequency, a display unit driving circuit 17, a liquid crystal display unit 18, a compound sound generating circuit 19, a speaker 20, the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4 and the reconfirming switch 7.
  • a key-taken out or key-returned sensor 4 as a lock-confirmed signal generating means generates a signal S representing that a user takes a key out of a key holder portion or a key case, and inputs it to the PCU 11.
  • a reconfirming switch 7 inputs a reconfirming signal S5 to the CPU 11.
  • the ROM 12 includes a program memory portion 12a for storing control program, etc., for CPU 11, a message information memory portion 12b for storing a lock-calling message, a melody information memory portion 12c for storing such melodies as make a user feel at ease, and a character information memory portion 12d for storing such image characters as give the user feeling of game.
  • RAM 13 includes a confirmed time memory portion 13a.
  • the confirmed time stored in the confirmed time memory portion 13a is the time when the user has done the lock confirmation. In this embodiment, the time measured by the clock circuit 16 at the moment when a key- taken out or key- returned signal S is input into CPU 11 is stored as the confirmed time.
  • a clock timer means is constituted of the oscillator circuit 14 for generating the standard frequency, the frequency divider circuit 15 for dividing the standard frequency into the time clock frequency and the clock circuit 16 for measuring time upon the time clock frequency.
  • a memory means is constituted of ROM 12 and RAM 13.
  • CPU 11 and ROM 12 constitutes various kinds of control means.
  • a display and speaker means comprises, in combination, an image display means consisting of the display unit driving circuit 17 and the liquid crystal display unit 18, and a sound annunciation means consisting of the compound sound generating circuit 19 and the speaker 20.
  • a lock- confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 2 is characterized by a locking sound sensor and a reconfirming switch.
  • the device comprises CPU 11 for performing various kinds of operation and control in accordance with its program, ROM 12 for storing the program and various kinds of message information, RAM 13 for storing a confirmed time, etc., an oscillator circuit 14 for generating a standard frequency, a frequency divider circuit 15 for dividing the standard frequency into a time clock frequency, a clock circuit 16 for measuring time upon the time clock frequency, a display unit driving circuit 17, a liquid crystal display unit 18, a compound sound generating circuit 19, a speaker 20, a locking sound sensor 5 and a reconfirming switch 7.
  • the locking sound sensor 5 which is a lock-confirmed signal generating means, senses a metallic sound like [GACHA] occurring at the time of locking, namely, when a key is inserted into a keyhole and then turned in the direction of locking.
  • the locking sound sensor 5 deals with locking sound signals sensed by a microphone, for example, via a signal processing circuit and generates a pulse signal.
  • the signal processing circuit includes filters and amplifiers.
  • the clock means, the memory means, various kinds of control means and the display and speaker means in Fig. 2 are basically the same as those in Fig. 1.
  • a lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 3 is characterized by a key-taken out or key-returned sensor, a locking sound sensor and a reconfirming switch.
  • the device comprises CPU 11 for performing various kinds of operation and control in accordance with its program, ROM 12 for storing the program and various kinds of message information, RAM 13 for storing a confirmed time, etc., an oscillator circuit 14 for generating a standard frequency, a frequency divider circuit 15 for dividing the standard frequency into a time clock frequency, a clock circuit 16 for measuring time upon the time clock frequency, a display unit driving circuit 17, a liquid crystal display unit 18, a compound sound generating circuit 19, a speaker 20, the locking sound sensor 5 and the reconfirming switch 7.
  • the lock-confirmed signal generating means in Fig. 3 is the same as the locking sound sensor 5 in Fig. 2.
  • a clock means, a memory means, various kinds of control means and a display and speaker means in Fig. 3 are basically the same as those in Fig.1.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a key-taken out or key- returned sensor as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • the lock- confirmation supporting device is constituted of a key holder portion 2 and an electronic clock portion 3. Those are stored in the case 10 of the electronic clock portion, in which an upper case 10a and a bottom case 10b are coupled by a hinge. Positioned in the upper case 10a are CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, an oscillator circuit 14, a frequency divider circuit 15, a clock circuit 16, a display unit driving circuit 17, a compound sound generating circuit 19 and a speaker 20.
  • a block diagram of the lock-confirmation supporting device in Fig. 4 is as shown in Fig. 3.
  • a liquid crystal display unit 18 is also positioned in the upper case 10a.
  • the numeral "09: 16" displayed on the liquid crystal display 18 represents that the lock confirmation was done at sixteen past nine.
  • a recess 10c is formed in the bottom case 10b. In the recess 10c, a reconfirming switch 7, a reset switch 8, a manual input switch 22 and an check confirmation switch 23 are positioned. In the bottom case 10b, a liquid crystal display on/ off switch 24 is also positioned. The liquid crystal display on/ off switch 24 makes the liquid display unit 18 off when a lid, i.e. the upper case is closed and makes it on when the lid is opened.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a locking sound sensor as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • Fig. 5 is the same as shown in Fig. 4 except for the use of the locking sound sensor in place of the key-taken out or key- returned sensor 4.
  • a lock-confirmed signal is generated by the locking sound sensor 5.
  • a microphone 5a one of the elements of the locking sound sensor, is positioned in the bottom case 10b of an electronic clock portion.
  • a block diagram of this lock-confirmation supporting device is as shown in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a manual input switch as a lock-confirmed signal generating means. This lock-confirmation supporting device is the same as shown in Fig.
  • a key holder portion 2 of a pocket type simply functions as a key holder for a key 1 and does not generate a lock- confirmed signal.
  • the lock-confirmed signal is generated by the users' action of the manual input switch 22 positioned in the bottom case 10b of the electronic clock portion.
  • the key 1 inserted into the key holder portion 2 of is a plastic card key for use in an electronic lock.
  • a block diagram of this lock-confirmation supporting device is as shown in Fig. 1, in which the manual input switch is used in place of the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention using a lid-open/ close sensor as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • This lock-confirmation supporting device is the same as shown in Fig. 4 except for the use of a lid-open/ close sensor in place of the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4.
  • a block diagram of this lock-confirmation supporting device is as shown in Fig. 1, in which the lid-open/ close sensor is used in place of the key- taken out or key-returned sensor 4. The details of the lid- open/ close sensor is explained later, referring to Figs. 9.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the key holder portion 2 with a key- taken out or key-returned sensing switch.
  • Fig. 9 is a drawing for explanation of the structure and operation of the key-taken out or key- returned sensor which generates a lock-confirmed signal S by the key- taken out or key- re turned sensing switch 25.
  • the key- taken out or key-returned sensing switch 25 is positioned in a case 9 of a pocket type made of insulating member.
  • the key- taken out or key- returned sensing switch 25 is consisting of a movable contact member 25a and fixed contact member 25b made of conductivity flat spring, respectively.
  • the movable contact member 25a also functions as an elastic holding member. That is, the key 1 inserted into the key holder portion 2 is held by elasticity of the movable contact member 25a and is prevented from falling off while being carried.
  • Fig. 8(A) the key is shown in the state of being taken out of the key holder portion 2.
  • Fig. 8(B) the key is shown in the state of being inserted or held in the key holder portion 2.
  • the key-taken out or key-returned sensing switch 25 is off when the key is held and on when taken out.
  • the movable contact member 25a of the key- taken out or key-returned sensing switch 25 is connected to one of the input terminals of the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit 21 , while a fixed contact member 25b of the switch 25 is connected to the other of the input terminals.
  • the key- taken out or key- re turned sensing switch 25 senses the key-taken out or key-return, generates a on/ off signal SO, and inputs it to the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit 21.
  • the on/ off signal SO is processed by the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit 21 and a lock-confirmed signal S is generated.
  • the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit 21 is constituted of logic circuit elements, e.g. flip-flop circuits, etc., it might be a suitable I/O circuit through which the signal S is input to CPU 11.
  • the lock-confirmed signal S is generated as a key- taken out signal SI or a key-returned signal S2. That is, as shown in Fig. 9(B), the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit 21 outputs the key- taken out signal SI upon detection of a leading edge of the switch open/ close signal SO and the key-returned signal S2 upon detection of a trailing edge of the on/ off signal SO respectively.
  • Fig.10 is a perspective view of a key holder portion 2 having a lid-open/ close sensor. In Fig. 10 showing a lid in its open state, a case 9 of the key holder portion 2 is constituted of an upper case 9a and a bottom case 9b pivotally coupled by a hinge.
  • a lid-open/ close sensor has a lid-open/ close sensing switch having an actuating pin 6a.
  • the lid- open/ close sensing switch is positioned in the bottom case 9b.
  • the actuating pin 6a makes the lid-open/ close sensing switch "on", indicating that the lid of the key holder portion 2 has been opened.
  • the user After being locked or unlocked, the user returns the key to the key holder and closes the lid.
  • the actuating pin 6a pushed by the upper case 9a and makes the lid- open/ close sensing switch "off.
  • the lid-open/ close sensing switch generates on/off signal.
  • the on/ off signal is processed by the lock-confirmed signal generating circuit as shown in Fig. 9 and is used as the lock-confirmed signal.
  • the case 9 of the key holder portion is shown as a separate body from the case 10 of the electronic clock portion, but it is desirable that these cases are formed integrally because the lid- open/ close sensing switch and the electronic clock portion are connected by a conductor.
  • the operation pin 6a is shown as it is inserted into a hole la of a head of the key 1, this has no direct relation with the sense of the key- taken out or key- return.
  • Fig.11 is a basic flow chart of the lock confirmation operation common to the lock-confirmation supporting devices according to the present invention.
  • a lock-confirmed signal S in Fig. 11 is automatically or manually generated in the process of a series of user's actions for locking wherein the user takes the key out of the key holder portion 2, locks by using it and returns it to the key holder portion 2 after being locked.
  • CPU 11 detects said lock-confirmed signal S (101), it makes a confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 store the real time measured by the clock circuit 16 as a confirmed time T (102).
  • CPU 11 reads the confirmed time T out of the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13, controls the display unit driving circuit 17 to display the time T on the liquid crystal display unit 18, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19, converts it into a sound message, and provides the message through the speaker 20 (103).
  • Fig. 12 is a flow chart of one embodiment of the lock confirmation operation of the lock-confirmation supporting device of the present invention as shown in the block diagram of Fig. 1 , the perspective view of Fig. 4, and the functional block diagram of Fig. 17. That is to say, in Fig. 12, when a user takes the key 1 out of the key holder portion 2, the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4 senses said action and generates the key- taken out signal S 1. Then, the lock- confirmation supporting device initiates a lock confirmation operation program. Namely, when CPU 11 detects the key- taken out signal S 1 (201), it searches the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 whether the confirmed time T is stored or not (202) .
  • CPU 11 reads out lock- calling message information stored in the message information memory portion 12b, controls the display unit driving circuit 17 to display on the liquid crystal display unit 18 the lock-calling message of "SEJOU" in Chinese, for example, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19 for conversion to a sound message, and informs the user of the lock-calling message such as "Please lock.”, via a speaker (203).
  • the key- taken out or key- returned sensor senses this action and generates the key- returned signal S2.
  • CPU 11 detects the signal S2 (204)
  • CPU 11 makes the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 store the real time measured by the clock timer circuit 16 as the confirmed time T (205).
  • CPU 11 reads the confirmed time T out of the confirming time memory portion 13a of RAM 13, controls the display unit driving circuit 17 to display the time T on the liquid crystal display unit 18, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19, converts it into the sound message, and informs the user of the message via the speaker 20 (103).
  • the confirmed time is displayed on the liquid crystal display 18 with the numeral "09: 16", and is informed with the sound message such as "It is now nine sixteen.,” or “Lock was confirmed. It is now nine sixteen.,” via the speaker 20 (206).
  • the user reconfirms the lock confirmation by the information of the confirmed time. In this case, almost all the users are to be conscious of the time “9: 16", and to keep in mind that the lock confirmation was done at the time "9: 16" as a keyword. Thus, users keep in mind that the lock was done, in the process of a series of the locking actions or immediately after being locked. This lock confirmation is more easily and surely made by using the lock-confirmation supporting device of the present invention.
  • the confirmed time kept in mind can be remembered clearly. If it is within at least about an hour after going-out, it is obvious that almost all the users clearly remember the confirmed time. They can remember the fact that they have confirmed locking by remembering the confirmed time. Accordingly, it is possible to greatly reduce uneasiness of users when it is uncertain whether locking has been done or not by depending upon only the memory promoting effect of the lock-confirmation supporting device of the present invention.
  • CPU 11 terminates the lock confirmation program.
  • the lock-confirmation supporting device initiates the lock confirmation program. Namely, when CPU 11 detects the key-taken out signal SI (201), it searches the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 whether the confirmed time T is stored or not (202). In case the confirmed time T is stored, CPU 11 resets (207) and terminates the lock confirmation program. In this way, the reset of the lock-confirmation supporting device is automatically performed.
  • image character display or melody performance may be done with the notification of the confirmed time.
  • the image character display is done as follows.
  • CPU 11 reads the character information out of the character information memory portion 12c, and controls the display unit driving circuit 17 on the bases of the character information to display the image character on the liquid crystal display unit 18.
  • the melody performance is done as follows.
  • CPU 11 reads the melody information out of the melody information memory portion 12d, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19 for conversion to a melody, and casts the melody via the speaker 20.
  • FIG. 13 is a flow chart of one embodiment of the lock confirmation operation of the lock-confirmation supporting device of the present invention as shown in the block diagram of Fig. 3, the perspective view of Fig. 5, and the functional block diagram of Fig. 18. That is to say, in Fig. 13, when a user takes the key 1 out of the key holder portion 2, the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4 senses this action and generates the key- taken out signal SI. Then, the lock- confirmation supporting device initiates a lock confirmation operation program. When CPU 11 detects the key-taken out signal SI (301), it searches the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 whether the confirmed time T is stored or not (302).
  • CPU 11 reads out the check confirmation calling message stored in the message information memory portion 12b, controls the display unit driving circuit 17 to display on the liquid crystal display unit 18 the check confirmation calling message of "KAKUNIN" in Chinese, for example, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19 for conversion to a sound message, and notifies the safety check calling message such as "Please make a safety check.”, via a speaker (303).
  • a check confirmation signal S4 is generated.
  • CPU 11 detects this signal S4 (304). Thus, a user can make a safety check confirmation.
  • the lock sound sensor 5 generates a locking sound signal S3.
  • CPU 11 detects the check confirmation signal S4 (305), it makes the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 store the real time measured by the clock circuit 16 as the confirmed time T (306).
  • CPU 11 reads the confirmed time T out of the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13, controls the display unit driving circuit 17 to display the time T on the liquid crystal display unit 18, gives it to the compound sound generating circuit 19 for conversion to a sound message, and notifies the message via the speaker 20 (307).
  • CPU 11 terminates the lock confirmation program.
  • CPU 11 detects this (308) and terminates a check confirmation program. In such a case as the user takes much time in check confirmation, CPU 11 initiates the check confirmation program again. Similarly, in case the user did not lock within the predetermined time, CPU 11 detects this (309) and terminates the check confirmation program.
  • a key-taken out or key-returned sensor 4 senses this action and generates a key- taken out signal SI . Then, the lock-confirmation supporting device initiates a lock confirmation program. Namely, when CPU 11 detects the key-taken out signal SI (301), it searches the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 whether the confirmed time T is stored or not (302). In case the confirmed time T is stored, CPU 11 resets (310) and terminates the lock confirmation program. In this way, the reset of the lock-confirmation supporting device is automatically performed.
  • steps 304 and 305 are changeable.
  • steps 306 and 307 are changeable.
  • the lock-confirmation supporting devices of the present invention can greatly reduce uneasiness of the users when it is uncertain whether locking has been done or not by only the effect of promoting memorization of the lock-confirmation supporting device. Moreover, it can more greatly reduce uneasiness by reconfirming after being locked. The operation of reconfirming locking after going-out is performed in accordance with the flow chart of Fig. 14.
  • the lock- confirmation supporting device initiates a reconfirming program.
  • CPU 11 detects the reconfirming signal S5 (401), it searches the confirmed time memory portion 13a of RAM 13 whether the confirmed time T is stored or not (402) . In case the confirmed time T is stored, CPU 11 again notifies the confirmed time T (403) and terminates the reconfirming program.
  • the notification of the confirmed time T is performed by displaying numerals "09: 16" on the liquid crystal display 18 and with the sound message such as "Lock was confirmed at nine sixteen.” via the speaker 20 (206).
  • Fig. 15 is a flow chart of reset operation of the lock-confirmation supporting device according to the present invention.
  • a safety check-confirming supporting device initiates the reset operation program.
  • CPU 11 detects the reset signal (501), it makes the reset operation (502).
  • the reset operation is completed, CPU 11 terminates the reset program.
  • the reset signal is input by a manual switch. Needless to say, it may be possible to reset automatically.
  • the reset signal may be generated by sensing the predetermined time, e.g. 0:00 of a clock circuit 16.
  • the feature of the lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 16 is its simple structure.
  • a lock-confirmation supporting device uses a key- taken out or key- returned sensing means 33 as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • the device comprises a real time clock means 30 for measuring time, a memory means 31 for storing various kinds of information, an information means 32 for informing various kinds of messages, a key-taken out or key- returned sensing means 33 for generating a key-taken out or key-returned signal S by sensing the moment when the user takes the key out of the key holder or returned it thereto, a first confirmed time-informing control means 36 for making the memory means 31 store the real time measured by the real time clock means 30 as the confirmed time upon the key-returned signal S 1 , and for controlling the information means 32 to inform the user of the confirmed time, a reconfirming signal means 38 for inputting reconfirming signal S5, a second confirmed time-informing control means 39 for making the information means 32 inform again the confirmed time read out of the memory means 31 upon the reconfirming
  • the feature of the lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 17 is to inform a lock-calling message. That is to say, a lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 17 uses a key- returned sensing means 35 as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • the device comprises a real time clock means 30 for measuring time, a memory means 31 for storing various kinds of information, an information means 32 for informing various kinds of messages, a key-taken out sensing means 34 for generating a key-taken out signal S 1 by sensing the moment when the user takes the key out of the key holder, a calling message informing control means 37 for making the information means 32 inform the user of a lock-calling message read from the memory means 31 upon the key- taken out signal SI, a key- returned sensing means 35 for generating a key- returned signal S2, by sensing the moment when the user returns the key return to the key holder, a first confirmed time-informing control means 36 for making the memory means 31 store the real time measured by the real time clock means 30 as the confirmed time upon the key- returned signal S 1 , and for controlling the information means 32 to inform the user of the confirmed time, a reconfirming signal means 38 for inputting reconfirming signal S5, a second confirmed time-informing control means 39 for making the information means 32 inform
  • the signal to start the lock-calling operation is the key- taken out signal SI.
  • the feature of the lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 18 is to inform a check confirmation calling message with respect to a safety check confirmation of gas, electricity, fastening the doors, etc., of the house or of a check confirmation of the personal effects and to store and inform the confirmed time when a check confirmation signal and a locking sound signal are input. That is to say, a lock-confirmation supporting device as shown in Fig. 18 uses a locking sound sensing means 40 as a lock-confirmed signal generating means.
  • the device comprises a real time clock means 30 for measuring time, a memory means 31 for storing various kinds of information, an information means 32 for informing various kinds of messages, a key-taken out sensing means 34 for generating a key-taken out signal S 1 by sensing the moment when the user takes the key out of the key holder portion, a calling message informing control means 37 for making the information means 32 inform the user of a lock-calling message read from the memory means 31 upon the key- taken out signal S 1 , a check-confirmed signal input means 42 for inputting a check- confirmed signal S4 representing that the check confirmation has been made, a locking sound sensing means 40 for generating a locking sound signal S3 by sensing a locking sound, a first confirmed time-informing control means 36 for making the memory means 31 store the real time measured by the real time clock means 30 as the confirmed time upon both of the locking sound signal S3 and the check- confirmed signal S4 and for controlling the information means 32 to inform the user of the confirmed time, a reconfirming
  • the signal to start the lock-calling operation is the key- taken out signal S 1.
  • the key-taken out or key-returned sensing means 33 corresponds to the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4.
  • the key-taken out sensing means 34 and the key-returned sensing means 35 correspond to the key- taken out or key- returned sensor 4.
  • the locking sound sensing means 40 corresponds to the locking sound sensor 5.
  • the reconfirming signal input means 38 corresponds to the reconfirming switch 7.
  • the check confirmation signal input means 42 corresponds to the check confirmation switch 23.
  • the real time clock means 30 corresponds to the clock timer circuit 16.
  • the information means 32 corresponds to the display means consisting of the display unit driving circuit 17 and the liquid crystal display unit 18 and the sound information means consisting of the speaker 20 and the compound sound generating circuitl9.
  • the memory means 31 is constituted of ROM 12 and ROM 13.
  • the first confirmed time-informing control means 36, the calling message informing control means 37, the second confirmed time-informing control means 39 and the real time-informing control means 41 are each constituted of CPU 11 and ROM 12.
  • lock-calling message is given by the embodiments of the announcement through the speaker, or the display of letters, numerals, image characters on the liquid crystal display, or both of them, it is possible to use brink of light, buzzer sound, vibration, and so on. It is also possible to use the brink of light, buzzer sound, vibration, and so on, instead of confirmed time at the reconfirmation.
  • the lock-confirmation supporting device of the present invention as the function for informing the real time of the electronic clock portion is accomplished by the real time clock means 30, the information means 32 and the real time-informing control means 41, the real time informing function itself has no direct relation to the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed explanation of the function is omitted. Obviously from the detailed explanation so far, the lock- confirmation supporting device of the present invention is characterized by the following points:
  • the lock-confirmation supporting device helps the user to do the lock confirmation with using the senses of a human being more securely, because the lock- confirmation supporting device makes the display and/ or the speaker inform the user of the real time measured by the electronic clock as the confirmed time at the time right after the lock operation.
  • the second, after being locked, the lock reconfirmation can be easily made, because the lock-confirmation supporting device makes the display and/ or the speaker inform the user of the confirmed time stored in the RAM.
  • the third, the lock confirmation supporting device of the present invention is inexpensive, because it has no expensive and complex operation sensors such as the electronic, mechanical or electro- mechanical lock-sensing means which are used in the conventional lock-confirmation devices.
  • the fourth, the lock- confirmation supporting device of the present invention can be widely applied to different kinds of keys in shapes and sizes including those which are popularly used for locks attached to doors of houses and cars.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de confirmation de verrouillage qui aide un usager à confirmer le verrouillage facilement et en sécurité, avec les sens d'un être humain, pendant le moment qui suit immédiatement l'opération de verrouillage, et à reconfirmer aussi facilement le verrouillage après l'opération de verrouillage. Un dispositif de confirmation de verrouillage est constitué d'un module porte-clé (2) dans lequel une clé est rangée ou extraite par un usager pour effectuer le verrouillage, et d'un module horloge électronique (3) comprenant un circuit d'horloge, une UCT, une ROM, une RAM et une unité d'affichage. Le dispositif de confirmation de verrouillage produit un signal confirmant le verrouillage après rangement de la clé par l'usager, immédiatement après l'opération de verrouillage. Après émission du signal confirmant le verrouillage, le dispositif de confirmation de verrouillage stocke dans la RAM du module horloge électronique (3) le temps réel en tant que temps de confirmation de verrouillage, et en informe l'usager en affichant l'information sur une unité d'affichage à cristaux liquides (18). Le signal confirmant le verrouillage est produit par un détecteur d'extraction ou de rangement de clé, un détecteur de bruit de verrouillage comprenant un capteur de bruit de verrouillage (un microphone (5a) ou analogue, par exemple), ou un commutateur d'entrée manuelle (22) intégré au module porte-clé (2). Le temps de confirmation de verrouillage stocké dans la RAM est affiché, après verrouillage, sur l'unité d'affichage à cristaux liquides (18) au moyen d'un commutateur de reconfirmation (7).
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