JP3056814B2 - Card type program timer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type program timer for setting, by means of a mark-type card, timer operation designation information such as the on / off time of load control for a year.

[0002]

As those with less effort setting operation using the Related Art card has a weekly program timer as JP-57-42883, weekly using this weekly program timer 1 card type , But the startup operation could not be performed sequentially.

[0003] As another card-type program timer,
There is a weekly program timer as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-186493, and it is not possible to set the operation for sequentially starting up similarly to the above-mentioned card type program timer. By the way, a weekly program is a day change function that allows the user to set the operation time of the load for each day of the week, so that one day of the next week can be temporarily set to operate on a different day of the week. Day setting function ) is also included. The normal operation time of each day is repeated as it is every week.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional weekly program timer has a problem that the setting of sequential activation cannot be set by marking the card. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object the purpose of setting a weekly program similar to the conventional one by using a card, and setting the sequential activation setting for each circuit by using a card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card-type program timer capable of performing such operations.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mark input frame for designating ON / OFF times, the number and conditions of a circuit to be operated by a timer, and a circuit for each circuit to be operated by a timer. Using a card having at least a mark entry frame to be designated when sequentially starting, means for taking in designation information from the mark of the mark entry frame read from the card reader, means for creating a program from the taken designation information, Storage means for storing the created program; means for measuring the current time; and a circuit for operating a timer of a designated number when the current time matches the set time of the program stored in the storage means. When the program setting time is the same for a plurality of circuits whose output is generated and the sequential start is specified, whether the circuit number is small Means for generating a sequential control output, in which a current time display unit that displays the current time.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a mark is written in the mark entry frame for designating the number and condition of the circuit to be operated on the card, the on / off time, and the sequential activation of the circuit to be activated sequentially. Just by having the card reader read the mark written in the frame, the program is stored in the storage means, and a timer operation based on the automatically stored program is executed, especially when the set time of the program is the same, the circuit The control output is generated and executed sequentially from the one with the smallest number.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows a circuit block of an embodiment.
The circuit of this embodiment includes a card reader 3 for reading a mark on a card 2, an operation panel 1 provided with operation switches,
A current time display unit 4 and an output display unit 5 arranged on the operation panel 1, a VFD driver 6 for driving the current time display unit 4, and a relay for opening and closing relay contacts constituting six time switch circuits (shown in FIG. ), A chime unit 8 for generating a chime sound for a time signal, an amplifier 9 for amplifying a chime sound signal from the chime unit 8, and a chime sound driven by an output from the amplifier 9. A speaker 10 for outputting power, a power supply circuit 11 having a power failure compensation function for supplying power to these circuits, a power failure detection circuit 12 for detecting a power failure, a signal processing circuit 13 including a microcomputer, an external RAM 14, and a switch operation sound. It is composed of a piezoelectric buzzer 15 that emits sound.

The signal processing circuit 13 has a ROM in which a program for operating the signal processing circuit 13 itself is stored. According to the program stored in the ROM, the current time,
A clock means for measuring the year, month, day, and day of the week;
M, a means for writing to a storage means such as the external RAM 14, an input processing function for taking in data inputted by an operation switch from the operation panel 1, a current time, a set time and an output state stored in the storage means are displayed. Display processing means for comparing the set time stored in the storage means with the current time and outputting a signal to the relay drive circuit 7, and the like. The clocking means performs a clocking operation with a regular signal from the child XL.

The card reader 3 includes an optical sensor comprising a pair of a phototransistor and an infrared light emitting diode.
A plurality of cards are arranged in parallel so as to correspond to the marks written on the card 2 and are configured by combining an appropriate card feeder. The operation switches on the operation panel 1
Each of the operation switches is connected to a key matrix input circuit, and usually uses a lever switch and a push switch.

The current time display section 4 comprises a fluorescent display tube, a liquid crystal display, a segment display of a light emitting diode, and the like, and the output display section 5 comprises a light emitting diode for displaying information relating to timer operation control. The external RAM 14 is for storing data held in the RAM incorporated in the signal processing circuit 13.

The relay drive circuit 7 constitutes an output means for driving a relay (not shown) by a signal output from the output processing means to turn on or off the relay contact.
These relay contacts form a time switch circuit. 4
0 is a driver circuit for a master clock monitor clock and a slave clock.
The output of the driver circuit 40 is a switch SW
When the child to the child via the clock supply voltage circuit 41 watches and are respectively output to the master clock monitor watch as a monitor output through the master clock monitor clock adjustment switch S _6. S ₇ denotes an adjustment switch of the child watch, 42 denotes a power failure compensation power supply voltage detection circuit for the child watch.

FIG. 2 shows the operation panel 1 having two display units 4 and
5 shows an example in which a set timer program is provided for each circuit below output display lamps L _{1 to} L ₆ for displaying the output state of each time switch circuit of the output display unit 5 for each circuit. Call switch SW ₁ used when checking
And to SW _6, regardless the output of each circuit to the program, input / a switch manually operable switch SW ₁₁ to SW _16, respectively corresponding arrangement, also below the current time display unit 4, a digital clock display of Switches S _{1 to} S ₅ used for adjusting the time or confirming the contents of the program and a master clock monitor adjustment switch S ₆ are arranged.

Here, the current time display unit 4 displays “Next Yr.”, Which displays a program, an operation pattern operating on a specific day, daylight saving time, etc., in addition to the year, month, and day.
"Month", "Day", etc. can be displayed. The master clock for monitor adjustment clock switch S ₆ is a switch for use in use when combined time the master clock monitor.

The card 2 used in the embodiment is a weekly / special day operation time designation card shown in FIG. This card 2
Similarly to the conventional card-type program timer, a circuit number designation field 16 of the time switch circuit, an output designation field 17 for designating timer output or hourly signal output, a sounding time designation field 18 for designating a sounding time of the hourly signal, and an "Time" field 19 for specifying the time of "OFF", each time day specification field 20 for specifying the day of the week to be operated, specific pattern number specification field 21, current / next day specification field 22, chime for specifying the tune of the time signal chime A song designation field 23, a time entry frame 31 for entering time,
A start designation column 32 and the like are sequentially provided, and a mark entry frame is formed in each of these columns 16 to 23, and a row of timing marks TM for setting a timing for reading the mark of the mark entry frame by the card reader 3 is provided. Card 2
Are provided in the upper longitudinal direction.

Next, how to use the card 2 will be described along with an actual entry example. For example, the first circuit (first time switch circuit) is operated from Monday to Friday, with the on-time (on-time) being 9 o'clock and the off-time (off-time) being 12:00, and the on-time (on time) Is set to 13:00 and the cutoff time (cutoff time) is set to 18:00. On Saturdays, the cutoff time (cutoff time) is set to 19:00 and the cutoff time (cutoff time) is set to 13:00. On Sunday, all days are off.

The card 2 is marked in the mark entry box of [1] in the circuit number designation box 16 corresponding to the first circuit, and marked in the "timer" mark entry box of the output designation box 17,
Mark the “Month”, “Tue”, “Wednesday”, “Thursday”, and “Fri” marks in the time designation fields 20 of the “time” of the second timer “On”. In the time designation field 19 of “”, the mark entry frame of [8], which is the first place of “hour”,
Tenth and first place of "minute"

Mark the mark entry frame of [0], and mark the entry frame of the tens place [1] and the first place [2] of “hour” in the time designation field 19 of “OFF” of the first timer; Tenth and first place of "minute"

Mark the mark entry frame of [0], and in the time designation box 19 of the second timer “ON”,
The mark entry boxes for [1] and [3] in the tenth place of "hour" and the tenth and first place in the minute

Mark the mark entry box of [0], and set the time designation field 1 of "OFF" of the second timer.
At 9 the tens place [1] and the first place [8] for the hour and the tens place and the first place for the minute

Mark the mark entry frame of [0], mark the time of "ON" of the third timer. Mark the mark entry frame of [Sat] in the day designation field 20 of the third timer, and set the time of "ON" of the third timer. In the designation field 19,

[9] Mark entry frame and tens and

Mark the mark entry frame of [0], and mark the entry frame of the tens place [1] and the first place [3] of “hour” in the time designation field 19 of “OFF” of the third timer, Tenth and first place of "minute"

Mark the mark entry frame of [0].

In this example, no specific pattern is used. Also, since the output is not a time signal, the sounding time designation field 18 is not marked. Furthermore, the first and second timers “OFF”, “ON” of the second timer, “OFF” of the second timer, and “OFF” of the third timer are not marked in the respective day of the week designation fields 20. . This is because the mark entry in each time-of-day designation field 20 is first continued.

FIG. 4 shows the operation of the second circuit (second time switch circuit) from Monday to Thursday, with the on time set at 9 o'clock and the off time set at 18:00. An example of a program for turning off during the day is shown below. In this illustrated example, since the first circuit (first time switch circuit) and the second circuit simultaneously output a large amount of power at a time, the second circuit is started with a slight delay.
The marks are sequentially marked in the mark entry frames of the start designation column 32.
Further, FIG. 5 sets the operation of the third circuit (third time switch circuit) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with the entry time set at 9 o'clock and the off time set at 15:00, and on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. An example of a program for turning off all day is shown below.

When the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit are output simultaneously, a large amount of power flows at one time, so that the output of the third circuit is smaller than the outputs of the first circuit and the second circuit. In order to start up later, mark the mark entry frame for sequentially starting up. FIG. 5 shows a procedure similar to that of FIG.
An example in which a mark for inputting the above program is entered is shown.

The reading of the card 2 written in this way is performed in the same manner as a conventional card-type program timer. However, the output of each optical sensor whose waveform has been shaped by the card reader 3 is directly input to the signal processing circuit 13 composed of a microcomputer through a comparator circuit in the card reader 3 without passing through a multiplexer.

Next, the overall operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the power is turned on, all the output signals are set to the "H" state, and this state continues except for the signals that are automatically output, and the internal RAM and the external RAM 14 of the signal processing circuit 13 are all cleared. This after clearing, until adjusting switch S ₂ of the operation panel 1 is operated, any other input also not accept, not even if the output.

[0022] adjustment switch S ₂ is operated, the process proceeds to the initial mode, initialization is performed to shift to the normal operation. The next timer mode is a mode in which the clock, timer output, and time signal output functions are performed. The clock function includes a function for displaying the current time and a function for causing the date and time to be displayed on the current time display unit 4. The timer output function is a function for outputting a signal of “ON” or “OFF” to the relay drive circuit 7 at a set time according to a preset program. The time signal output function is a function for outputting a signal of a time signal based on a chime sound of a music piece selected at a preset time from the chime unit 8 for a set time.

After entering the timer mode, the time is adjusted by a time adjustment routine, and when there is a reading operation of the card reader 3, the mode is shifted to the program mode to operate the card reader input function, the card reader control function and the like. The card reader input function is a function in which the card reader 3 reads a mark written on the card 2 and sets a timer program required for a timer operation.

The card reader control function includes a timing signal for reading a mark written on the card 2,
This function controls a data signal, a control signal of a card reader motor, and the like. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the contents of the program mode. When the card reading by the card reader is started, the signal processing circuit 13 starts taking in the mark.

Then, based on the position of the mark taken from the card 2, the “on” time,
Create a program for the timer function such as “OFF” time, circuit number, circuit conditions, etc.
The program is stored in M14 to complete the setting of the program. As described above, after the capture of the mark, the program is created and stored, but during the capture of the mark, the following processing may be sequentially performed, or each processing may be performed collectively, or may be further combined. good.

The program confirmation mode shown in FIG. 6 is a mode for confirming the set program. The program set by the timer function is displayed on the current time display section 4 by using the operation switch of the operation panel 1. Further, in the low power consumption mode shown in FIG. 6, when a power failure detection signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 12 to the signal processing circuit 13, the signal processing circuit 13 performs a low power consumption operation by using a power supply for compensation of the power supply circuit 11. This is an operation mode in which the low power consumption operation is canceled when the power failure detection signal disappears.

Next, the display of the current time and the adjustment of the time will be described. First, in the embodiment of the card type program timer of the present invention, since there is a function for setting the annual program timer, the year, date, day, day of the week, hour, minute, and second can be displayed. Now, the display switch S ₁ of the operation panel 1 is
Each time the button is pressed, a signal for switching the display of the current time display section 4 between the day of the week, hour, minute and second of the current time as shown in FIG. 8 and the display of year, month and day as shown in FIG. Processing circuit 1
Give to 3.

[0028] When the current time, the minute, in the case of performing the adjustment of the second, first displayed day of the week in the switch S _1, hour, minute, and set the display of seconds, the adjustment switch S _2, and when the switch S ₃ the time by pressing and holding the same time, the minutes to press simultaneously the and adjustment switch s ₂ and the minute switch s _4, to adjust the seconds by pressing and holding the same time and an adjustment switch s ₂ and the second switch s _5. When, pressing time switch S ₃ or partial switch S ₃ in a state at the time of the partial adjustment Adjustment switch S ₂ is pressed up display one by one every time the button is pressed when in the "0" after "23" , Minute is “00” after “59”
Becomes

When the simultaneous pressing time becomes 1 second or longer, the fast-forwarding is performed at 8 Hz while the pressing is performed. When adjusting the seconds, while the adjustment switch S ₂ and the seconds switch S ₅ are pressed, “0” is set.
When either of the switches is released in the state of "0", counting is started, and "01", "02", "03" and so on are displayed. When adjusting the current year, month, and day, the display of the current time display section 4 is changed to the year, month, and day as shown in FIG.
The adjustment switch S _2, a year to press time simultaneously and switch S _3, and the adjustment switch S _2, a month by pressing and holding the same time and the minute switch S _4, and the adjustment switch S _2, and a second switch S ₅ Press simultaneously to adjust the date.

[0030] year, month, adjustment of the day, in a state in which the adjustment switch S ₂ is pressed, when the switch S ₃ or minute switch S ₄
Or by pressing the second switch S _5, up one by one is displayed for each press, the year is "00" after "99", the month is to "1" after "12", day "28", "29" , "30" or "31" (depending on the year and month settings). When the simultaneous pressing time is 1 second or longer, the fast-forwarding is performed at 8 Hz while the pressing is performed.

Next, a method of confirming the program will be described with reference to the card 2 of FIG. 3, for example. First order specifying the first circuit in the card 2 in FIG. 3, pushes a call switch SW _1. In response to the operation signal of the call switch SW _1, signal processing circuit 13 reads out the program stored in the external RAM 14, and displays the current time display unit 4 the program contents to fill the order for the first circuit, all When the display is completed, the character "End" is displayed, and the display starts again from the first program. FIG. 10 shows a display example of the program.

These functions can be fetched and executed in the timer mode processing of the signal processing circuit 13 or the program confirmation mode processing. By the way, based on the position of the mark entry frame of the card 2, a program such as an “on” time, an “off” time, a circuit number, and a circuit condition is created according to a preset definition. As shown in the figure, mark entry frames for sequentially designating activation of the second circuit and the third circuit are marked. This is to prevent the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit from generating control outputs at the same time.

This operation will be described more specifically. First, if it is programmed to start every second when the start is sequentially specified, the control output of the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit on Monday and Wednesday is 9:00:00 in the first circuit.
"On" for seconds, "Off" for 12: 00: 0, "On" for 13: 00: 0, "Off" for 18: 00: 0, and 9: 0: 0 in the second circuit "On" at 18:00 and "Off" at 18:00, and the third circuit "On" at 19: 00: 2 and 15:00
It will be "off" at minute 0 seconds.

The control output of the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit on Tuesday and Thursday is "ON" at 9:00:00 in the first circuit, and "OFF" at 12:00:00 in the first circuit. At 13: 00: 00: 00, it will be "On", at 18: 00: 0 "it will be" Off ", and in the second circuit it will be" On "at 9:01:00 and" Off "at 18: 00: 00: 00 In the third circuit, "OFF" is performed all day, that is, there is no control output.

The control output of the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit on Friday is "on" at 9:00:00 in the first circuit.
"Off" at 12: 00: 0, "On" at 13: 00: 0, 1
At 8:00:00, "OFF" is reached, and the second circuit is "OFF" all day, that is, there is no control output, and the third circuit is 9:01:00.
Seconds are “on”, and 15: 00: 0 ”are“ off ”. On the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit, Saturday and Sunday are "off" all day, that is, there is no control output.

When such a sequential activation is designated, the program may be activated every second, or may be changed every two or three seconds.
2 may be formed as shown in FIG. 11 so that designation can be made every 1 second, every 3 seconds, every 5 seconds. Alternatively, the start time (for example, 1 second, 3 seconds, 5 seconds) after each circuit may be designated.

Further, in the embodiment, a mark for designating sequential activation is not written on the first circuit. However, a mark may be added to make it clearer that the target is sequentially activated.

[0038]

According to the present invention, a mark entry frame for designating the on / off time, the number and condition of the circuit to be operated by the timer, and a mark entry frame to be designated for each circuit to be operated by the timer when the circuits are sequentially activated. Means for taking in the designated information from the mark of the mark entry frame read from the card reader using at least the provided card; means for creating a program from the taken in the designated information; storage means for storing the created program; Means for measuring the time;
A means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a timer of a designated number when the current time matches a set time of a program stored in a storage means; when the set time is the same, means for generating a sequential control output from having a small circuit number, since it is that a current time display unit that displays the current time, are successively activated in the circuit for sequentially activated
By simply mark Mark frame that specified Rutoki, when the set time of the program are the same, it is possible to generate a sequential control output from having a small circuit number, the
Therefore, multiple circuits are not activated at the same time,
A current there is an effect that Ru can be prevented from flowing at once.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a layout example diagram of an operation panel partially omitted.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted front view showing a state in which marks are written on a card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted front view showing another mark entry state of the card according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the card according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which another mark is written and in which the mark is omitted.

FIG. 6 is an overall flowchart of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a program reading process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of display of a current time on a current time display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a display of a current time on a current time display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display of a program of a current time display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a partially omitted front view of a card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation panel 2A card 3 Card reader 4 Current time display part 5 Output display part 6 VFD driver 7 Relay drive circuit 8 Chime unit 9 Amplifier 10 Speaker 11 Power supply circuit 12 Power failure detection circuit 13 Signal processing circuit 14 External RAM

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card having at least an on / off time, a mark entry frame for designating a number and a condition of a circuit to be operated by a timer, and a mark entry frame for designating each circuit to be operated by a timer when the circuits are sequentially activated. Means for taking in the designated information from the mark of the mark entry frame read from the card reader, means for creating a program from the taken in the designated information, storage means for storing the created program, and clocking the current time. Means, means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a specified number of timers when the current time matches a set time of a program stored in the storage means, and a plurality of circuits designated to be sequentially activated When the set time of the program is the same, a means for sequentially generating a control output from a circuit having a smaller circuit number and a current circuit for displaying the current time are provided. Carded program timer, characterized in that a time display unit.