JP3080324B2 - 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 with a built-in chime device for setting timer operation designating information such as a time signal control time such as a bell and a chime by a mark type card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional card-type program timer is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-42883 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-18649.
No. 3 publication. These program timers PT do not have a built-in chime device, and when trying to generate a chime sound, it is necessary to connect an external chime device CM to the program timer PT as shown in FIG. For Figure 12, connected between the chime device CM is a control output corresponding to the track from the program timer PT and music start terminal M ₁ ~M ₅ and the common terminal Mc, give the music start signal from the program timer PT , Chime input terminal I of amplifier AMP
A chime output terminal CO is connected to N via a cable CB, and a start signal of the amplifier AMP is supplied from a control output terminal CT.

[0003] At this time, if a plurality of music pieces are to be changed at each time, the output of the program timer PT is changed to the number of music pieces.
One of it is necessary to provide an output contact O ₁ ~ O _6. There is also a chime device CM with a program function,
By writing a mark on the card, there was no one that could specify the day of the week or the chime tune for each entry time.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional card-type program timer, it is possible to set the card so that a chime sounds by changing a plurality of music pieces at each time regardless of the circuit number. Did not. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to set a weekly program similar to the conventional one by using a card and to use a built-in chime device . It is an object of the present invention to provide a card-type program timer capable of designating a plurality of music pieces regardless of a circuit number.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first aspect, the contents of the set program can be displayed on the current time display section and confirmed by operating the instruction means. To provide a card-type program timer that can be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention is to provide an on / off time, a number of a circuit for operating a timer, and a mark entry frame for designating a chime tune as a time signal. 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 counting the time, means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a specified number of timers when the current time matches the set time of the program stored in the storage means, and displaying the current time In a card type program timer having a current time display section, a time mark can be specified in a mark entry field.
A pair of mark entry frames that specify chime songs
The specified song and the specified entry time
Using a card, it is created based on the specified information of the card.
And a means for starting a chime device at the time of entering based on a program stored in the storage means and outputting a chime signal of a designated music piece.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an instruction means for giving an instruction to display the program stored in the storage means on the current time display unit, and the program stored in the storage means is read out by the instruction of the instruction means. The program includes means for displaying the program contents on the current time display section, and means for displaying a number indicating the designated chime tune.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a mark is written on the number of the circuit to be operated on the card, the condition, the on / off time, the mark entry frame of the chime tune as a time signal, and the mark written on the card is read by the card reader. , A program that allows the circuit to operate at the on and off times, or to sound a designated chime at each predetermined time is stored in the storage means, and the timer operation based on the stored program is performed. Is automatically executed.

When the user wants to check the program or chime tune stored in the storage means, the operation of the instruction means causes
The program can be displayed on the current time display section.

[0010]

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 section 4 and an output display section 5 arranged on the operation panel 1, a VFD driver 6 for driving the current time display section 4, and a relay for opening and closing relay contacts constituting six timer switch circuits (not shown) ), A chime unit 8 as a chime device for producing a chime sound for a time signal, an amplifier 9 for amplifying a chime sound signal from the chime unit 8, and an output from the amplifier 9. Speaker 1 that outputs chime sound
0, a power supply circuit 11 with 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 R
An AM 14 and a piezoelectric buzzer 15 that emits a switch operation sound and the like.

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 light emitting diodes, 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 timer 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 is shown, and below the output display lamps L _{1 to} L ₆ for displaying the output state of each timer switch circuit of the output display unit 5 for each circuit, a set timer program is provided 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 displaying 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 designating card shown in FIG. The card 2 has a circuit number designation field 16 for the timer switch circuit, an output designation field 17 for designating timer output or hourly signal output, and a sounding time designation field 18 for designating the sounding time of the hourly signal, similarly to the conventional card type program timer. , "ON" time designation field 19 that specifies the time of "oFF", each time day designation box 20 to specify the day of the week to be operated, the specific pattern number designation field 21, the time the finger
Chime song designation field 2 provided as a pair for each of the setting fields 19
3 and the time entry box 31 to fill in the time, sequentially provided a startup designation box 32 or the like, conventionally have name day, earned next day designation field 22, to form the respective Mark frame in these fields 16-23 At the same time, a row of timing marks TM for setting the timing at which the card reader 3 reads the marks of these mark entry frames is provided in the upper longitudinal direction of the card 2.

Next, how to use the card 2 will be described along with an actual entry example. For example, when the first circuit (first timer switch circuit) is operated from Monday to Friday, the entry time (entry time) is set to 9 o'clock and the cutoff time (cutoff time) is set to 12:00, and the entry time (entry time) is set. 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.

Next, a method of setting the chime unit 8 to sound in the second circuit (second timer switch circuit) will be described. First, from Monday to Friday, the song "1" at 8:00, the song "2" at 10:00, and the song at 10:15
1 ", program" 3 "at 12:00, program" 1 "at 15
Sometimes the song "2", the song "1" at 15:15, the song "4" at 17:00, and on Saturday, the song "8"
1 ", 10:00" 2 ", 10:15"
At 1 "and 12:00, the song" 4 "is sounded, and no sound is played on Sunday. The sounding time varies depending on the song,
When one song ends, the driving of the chime unit 8 automatically ends. In this embodiment, the blowing time is set to 45 seconds.

First, the card 2 is marked on the [2] mark entry frame of the circuit number designation field 16 corresponding to the second circuit, and is marked on the [time signal] mark entry frame of the output time designation field 17. Then, the tenth [4] and the first [5] mark entry frames of the “second” of the “pulse width” in the ringing time designation field 18 are marked. In addition, the first time signal “1” is marked in the “ Month”, “Tue”, “Wed”, “Thurs ”, and “ Fri” mark entry boxes of each day of the week designation field 20 of “1”. In the time designation field 19 of the above, 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].

Further, in the chime tune designation field 23, a mark entry frame of [1] of the tune is marked. Next, in the time designation column 19 of the second time signal, the tenth [1] and the-

[0] mark entry frame and tens and

The mark entry frame of [0] is marked, and the mark entry frame of [2] of the song is marked in the chime song designation field 23. In the same manner, by marking the time designation field 19 and the chime music designation field 23 of the time signal, the
1 ", program" 3 "at 12:00, program" 1 "at 13:00 , 15
It is set so as to notify the tune "2" at time, the tune "1" at 15:15, and the tune "4" at 17:00.

In the ninth time signal, a mark is marked in the [Sat] mark entry box of each time designation field 20, and in the time designation field 19,
The [8] mark entry frame at the top of “hour” and the tens and first place at “minute”

The mark entry frame of [0] is marked, and the mark entry frame of [1] of the song is marked in the chime song designation field 23. Similarly, by marking the time designation column 19 and the chime song designation column 23 of the time signal, the song "2" at 10:00, the song "1" at 10:15, and the song "12:00"
4 "is notified.

FIG . 4 shows an example of the above setting. The reading of the card 2 written in this way is performed in the same manner as the conventional card-type program timer. However, the output of each optical sensor whose waveform has been shaped by the card reader 3 is input to the signal processing circuit 13 composed of a microcomputer directly 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.

[0027] 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 and the card reader input function, the card reader control function and the like are operated. 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 motor of the card reader 3, and the like. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of the program mode. When the card reading by the card reader 3 is started, the signal processing circuit 13 starts taking in the mark.

[0030] and based on the position of the mark taken from the card 2, in accordance with the definitions are set in advance, to create the "ON" time, "OFF" time, program the timer functions such as circuit numbers, and this created The program is stored in the external RAM 14 and the setting of the program is completed. After taking in the mark as described above, the program is created and stored.
The next processing may be performed successively during the fetching of the mark, or each processing may be performed collectively or may be further combined.

The program confirmation mode shown in FIG. 5 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. 5, 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. Display switch S ₁ of the operation panel 1, for each press, the display of the current time display unit 4, day of the current time as shown in FIG. 7, hour, minute, display of seconds, year shown in FIG. 8,
A signal for switching between month and day display is given to the signal processing circuit 13.

[0033] When the current time, the minute, in the case of performing the adjustment of the second, when first in the display switch S _1, minute, set the display of seconds, the adjustment switch S _2, simultaneously press and a switch S ₃ when the time was, the minute by pressing and holding the same time the the 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, at the time of the partial adjustment Pressing time switch S ₃ or partial switch S ₃ in a state where adjustment switch S ₂ is pressed up one by one is displayed each time the press,
The hour is set to “0” after “23”, and the minute is set to “0” after “59”.
0 ".

When the simultaneous pressing time is 1 second or longer, the fast-forwarding is performed at 8 Hz during the pressing. 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 unit 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.

[0035] 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 a program will be described using, for example, the first card 2 in FIG.
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,
When all the displays have been completed, the characters "End" are displayed, and the display is started again from the first program. FIG. 9 shows a display example of the program.

[0037] Then for specifying the second circuit card 2 of FIG. 4, pressing the call switch SW _2. This call switch S
The signal processing circuit 13 in response to the operation signal W ₂ is an external RAM
14 is read out and the contents of the program for the second circuit are written in the current time display section 4 in the order of entry.
When all the displays are completed, the character "End" is displayed, and the display starts again from the first program. Second
Since the circuit specifies a chime tune, the number of the chime tune is also displayed. FIG. 10 shows a display example of the program.

Further, when [time signal] is specified in the output specification and the chime tune number is not specified, the portion displaying the chime tune number is not displayed or only the character "C" is displayed as the program display. It may be displayed, or may be displayed as "C-" as shown in FIG. These functions can be taken in and executed in the timer mode of the signal processing circuit 13 or the program confirmation mode processing.

The specific pattern number specification field 21 of the card 2 is used to designate the operation time of “ON” or “OFF” specified in the time specification field 19 as a specific pattern, and to assign a predetermined specific pattern number to this specific pattern. Column. Also card 2
The day / next day designation field 22 is a field to be designated when a temporary program change is made to operate on the day or operate the next day.

[0040]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a card having at least an on / off time, a number of a circuit to be operated by a timer, and a mark entry frame for designating a chime tune as a time signal is read from a card reader. Means for taking in designated information from the mark in the mark entry frame, means for creating a program from the taken in designated information, storage means for storing the created program, means for measuring the current time, and means for storing the current time Means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a specified number of timers when the set time of the program stored in the memory coincides with the current time, and a current time display unit for displaying the current time. Card-type program timer that can specify the time
In the mark entry field to specify the mark entry frame
And specify the specified song and the specified entry time.
Using a card that can be
Created based on the program stored in the storage means.
Because comprising means for outputting the chime signal of a specified piece of music to start the chime device when it is input time by Zui, numbers and conditions of the circuit to be operated, input, only switching, mark the mark time, each day of the week The timer program can be set, and by simply reading the mark written on this card with the card reader, the program is stored in the storage means, and the timer operation based on the stored program is automatically executed. There is an effect that music of different chime devices can be designated and blown. In particular, since the entry time and the chime tune as a paired time signal are designated and stored, different melody tunes for a large number of times can be stored in advance and automatically sounded at that time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an instruction means for giving an instruction to display the program stored in the storage means on the current time display unit, and the program stored in the storage means is read out by the instruction of the instruction means. A means for displaying the contents of the program on the current time display section and a means for displaying a number indicating the designated chime tune are provided, so that the program stored in the storage means and the chime tune can be confirmed. Finally, there is an effect that the program can be displayed on the current time display section by operating the switch means.

[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 an overall flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a program reading process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 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. 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 program of a current time display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display example when a time signal is set and a song is not set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display example when a time signal is set and a song is not set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 operation panel 2 card 3 card reader 4 current time display section 5 output display section 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

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Inoue Asahi National Lighting Co., Ltd. 1 Hishie, Higashi Osaka-shi, Osaka (56) References JP-A-57-42887 (JP, A) 74394 (JP, U) Hirakai 1-70188 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card provided with at least an on / off time, a number of a circuit to be operated by a timer, and a mark entry frame for designating a chime tune as a time signal, and specifying information from a mark of a mark entry frame read from a card reader. , Means for creating a program from the designated information, storage means for storing the created program, means for measuring the current time, and setting of the program in which the current time is stored in the storage means. A card-type program timer, comprising: means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a timer of a designated number when the time coincides with the current; and a current time display unit for displaying a current time. Can be specified in the mark entry field
The mark entry frame that specifies
Using a card that allows you to specify the designated entry time,
It is created based on the specified information of the card and recorded by the storage means.
A card-type program timer comprising means for starting a chime device at a time of entering based on a stored program and outputting a chime signal of a designated music piece. 2. An instruction means for giving an instruction to display a program stored in a storage means to a current time display unit, and a program stored in the storage means is read out by the instruction of the instruction means, and the program is stored in the current time display unit. 2. The card-type program timer according to claim 1, further comprising: means for displaying the contents; and means for displaying a number indicating the designated chime tune.