JP2657293B2 - Time clock with customer management function - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a time clock having a function of managing various data such as the number of times of use, points, or amount of money of a customer.

[Conventional technology]

Instead of issuing stamps or service tickets according to the purchase price of the product, a so-called card-type stamp service that records these points on a card that has been passed to the customer in advance,
There is no need to attach stamps to the mounts or collect service tickets.It has the effect of increasing customer convenience and increasing customer motivation.Customer management systems and POS systems using such cards are already available. It is used in supermarkets, gas stations, membership clubs, and various other chain stores.

On the other hand, employment management systems using magnetic cards have been developed for all types of industries and for all sizes. However, few small-scale users still use stand-alone systems. At present, a normal type time clock is used.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Various conventional customer management systems using the above-mentioned cards are generally configured using a CRT, a keyboard, an FDD, a printer, a card reader, and the like, and are therefore complex and expensive, so that large-scale users can use them. Although it can be used, there is a problem that it is difficult for small-scale users to purchase because of a large economic burden, and furthermore, the occupied area is large and the operation method is complicated and difficult to use.

On the other hand, the employment management system using the magnetic card described above can be purchased at a lower price than the customer management system due to the large number of demands, but for small users, this system is only used for employment management. It is still expensive to use, and this is why the stand-alone system is not widely used by small users.

Therefore, a technical problem of the present invention is to provide a time clock having an employment management function with a system that performs various customer management functions, so that even a small user can purchase it relatively easily. Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic card-type stand-alone type time recorder that can be as narrow as possible.

[Means for solving the problem]

Means taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

A time recorder configured to calculate and record attendance data of each individual by inserting a magnetic card type time card recording personal identification information into the slot. The magnetic card type customer management card passed to the above is configured to be freely insertable, while the time clock is used to determine whether the magnetic card inserted into the slot is a time card or a customer management card. Means, and when the inserted magnetic card is a customer management card, customer management data calculation means for calculating various types of customer management data such as the number of uses, points, or amount of money by the customer; A customer management data recording means for recording the customer management data in a readable state on the magnetic stripe of the customer management card and the memory of the time clock; Providing customer management data display means for displaying the calculated customer management data on a display unit of the time clock.

[Operation] The above means operates as follows.

(1) When a time card of a magnetic card type is inserted, the time recorder reads the personal code recorded on the magnetic stripe, calculates the time data, and transfers the calculated time data to each individual. The data is stored in a file memory, and in some cases, this data is printed on the time card itself and sent back to the slot.

(2) Similarly, when the time clock receives the customer management card inserted to the customer in advance, the time clock calculates various types of customer data such as, for example, the number of uses and points, or the usage fee, the remaining volt, and the date and time of use. This is written on the magnetic stripe of the customer management card, and is also stored in the memory of the time clock and displayed on the display.

(3) A single time recorder can perform the functions of employment management and customer management described in (1) and (2) above, and can be used for card insertion, card transport, card reading,
Since various functions such as the time function, the display function, and the memory function can be shared, the mechanism can be configured without much difference from the conventional magnetic card type time clock. The price can be sufficiently purchased, and the occupied area can be covered by one time clock, so that it can be made as narrow as possible.

As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the above means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the time clock with a customer management function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the whole of a time clock according to the present invention, wherein a card slot 2 provided on a front surface of a machine body 1 is shown.
, A time card 3 made of a magnetic card and a customer management card 4 can be inserted freely.

One time card 3 made of a magnetic card is given to the employee one by one in advance, and a code for identifying each person is magnetically written on the magnetic stripe 3a. Therefore, the time card 3 itself is an ID card. . In some cases, a print column is formed on the surface of the time card 3, and the attendance data is directly printed on the print column.

The customer management card 4 made of a magnetic card is used by being handed over to a customer in advance, and the magnetic stripe 4a is used or the number of points, or the amount, the remaining amount of the volt, the use date, the age, the gender, Hobbies: It is a record column for various customer data such as "etc."

In some cases, a customer code is written in the magnetic stripe 4a and the card 4 is used as a customer ID card.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a display which is also used as a touch key. The present date and time are normally displayed here, and furthermore, employment data or total data of each person calculated by the time clock are displayed.
Alternatively, various customer data are displayed, and at the time of setting or changing a program or other various operations, a touch key as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch for mode switching which also serves as an on / off switch, 7 denotes an issuing port for issuing a roll paper 8 on which work data or customer data is printed out as necessary, 9 denotes a connection terminal for external communication, The recorded employment data and customer data can be communicated to an external device such as a personal computer through the terminal 9.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the time clock shown in FIG. 1 above. The clock circuit 11 for transmitting a reference clock signal to the CPU 10, the work data of each person, and the management of each customer File memory 12 for storing data, etc.
And a program memory 13 that stores a system program that defines the operation of each unit. In addition, the above CP
In the interface circuit 14 connected to U10, in addition to the above-mentioned display 5 also serving as a touch key, the changeover key switch 6, and the terminal 9, the respective cards 3, 4 inserted from the above-mentioned insertion port 2 are provided. The card sensor 15 to be detected and the personal code written on the magnetic stripe 3a of the time card 3 are read, and the magnetic stripe of the customer management card 4 is read.
Magnetic head 16 and roll paper for writing various customer data such as the number of uses, points, or charges, more specifically, the remaining amount of bolts, use date, age, gender, etc. in 4a. Printer 17 and a roller motor 18 for feeding the inserted cards 3 and 4 (both not shown in FIG. 1) are connected to each other and operate according to a program stored in the memory 13. .

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation procedure of the time clock when the cards 3 and 4 are inserted, and these operations are executed in accordance with the program in the memory 13.

That is, when the card 3 or 4 is inserted in the step S1, the magnetic head 16 is moved in the next step S2.
The card type and personal code (which may include a customer code) recorded in 3a or 4a are read.

In the next step S3, it is determined whether the inserted card is the time card 3 or another customer management card 4. If it is determined that the inserted card is the time card 3, the subsequent steps S4 to S6 are performed. The calculation, recording, and display of the attendance data are sequentially performed. Finally, at step S7, the time card 3 is discharged to the slot 2 to complete the attendance data processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that the customer management card 4 is a customer management card other than the time card 3, the process proceeds to step S8, where various customer management data such as, for example, the number of uses, points, charges, and remaining volts are calculated. Then, in the next step S9, these data are written into the magnetic stripe 4a of the card 4 using the magnetic head 16, and further, if necessary, these data are stored in the customer-specific file 12. In the next step S10, the above data is displayed on the display 5, and after the display, the card is ejected to the slot 2 in step S7, and the customer data processing is completed.

In the case where the customer processing described above is a stamp service (including a service ticket), various services can be received when the number of records on the customer management card 4 reaches a certain level, while the card 4 is prepaid. It is also possible to use it as a card instead of a coupon or cash voucher,
From the customer data, it is also possible to obtain various business data such as customer visit status and purchase status.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the entirety of the time clock with a customer management function according to the present invention.

As described above, according to the time recorder with the customer management function according to the present invention, the employment management of the employees and various customer management can be performed by one time recorder, which is very convenient. , Card reading,
Since the customer management can be performed by using the time recorder function such as the time function, the display function, and the memory function almost as it is, there is an economic advantage that the customer management can be performed at the same time at the cost of purchasing the time recorder. It can be sufficiently used by small-scale users, and has the advantages of being small in size and occupying a small area, and is very suitable for use in shops and restaurants in all types of industries.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a time clock with a customer management function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration thereof, and FIG. 3 is data using a time card and a customer management card. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining the whole of the present invention. 1 is a time recorder body, 2 is a slot, 3 is a time card, 3a is a magnetic stripe, 4 is a customer management card, 4a is a magnetic stripe, 5 is a display, 10 is a CPU, 12 and 13 are memories, 16 is a magnetic head.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A time recorder configured to perform calculation and recording of attendance data of each individual by inserting a magnetic card type time card recording personal identification information into an insertion slot. While the magnetic card type customer management card passed to the customer for the mouth is configured to be freely insertable, the magnetic card inserted into the time slot is a time card or a customer management card. Card discriminating means for discriminating the number of times and points used by the customer when the inserted magnetic card is a customer management card, or
Customer management data calculation means for calculating various types of customer management data, such as money, and customer management data recording means for recording the calculated customer management data in a magnetic stripe of the customer management card and in a memory of the time clock in a readable state. And a customer management data display means for displaying the computed customer management data on a display unit of the time recorder.