JPH0121312Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing copies in the usage status of a copying machine, which can store or print out the number of copies made by using the copying machine and the amount of money for the number of copies.

Conventionally, when one copying machine is used by many departments or individuals, after copying is completed, write the name of the department, the type (size) of copying paper used such as A ₄ , B ₄ , etc., and the number of copies in a notebook provided. are doing. Then, on a weekly or monthly basis, the copying machine management department tallied up the type of copy paper, the number of copies, and the amount for each department used, and transferred the cost of copying to each department. Furthermore, in the case of a copying service provided by a stationery store, etc., after the customer has finished copying, the number of sheets is counted, the amount is calculated, and the fee is charged.

As mentioned above, it is necessary to calculate the amount, etc. based on the number and type of copies, so if there are many copies or types, and there is a lot of aggregated data such as when aggregating on a daily basis, it is necessary to calculate the amount of money etc. The effort will be huge.

Therefore, in view of the above points, the copying machine of the present invention has a management function that counts and stores the number of copies, etc. for each copy, and prints out total information such as the number of copies and the amount thereof, as necessary. is added. That is, a means for counting and storing the number of sheets for each type based on a count signal indicating the number of sheets used and a size signal indicating the type of paper such as A ₄ and B ₄ derived from the copying machine body, and the contents of this storage means. and a printer for printing the contents of both means.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to Examples.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts relating to the management function of a copying machine showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a magnetic head that reads recorded information in a magnetic recording section 3 provided in a key 2 owned by each department shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic head 1 is provided in a key insertion slot 5 provided in the main body 4 of the copying machine, facing the magnetic recording portion 3 of the key 2. Further, the key insertion slot 5 is provided with a presser plate 6 that brings the magnetic recording section 3 of the key 2 into contact with the magnetic head 1 with sufficient pressure.
Further, a lamp clear switch 7 is provided, which will be explained in detail later. The information read by the magnetic head 1 is applied to coincidence detection circuits 9 and 10 via the next input control means 8. A copying code unique to the copying machine is stored in advance in the other terminal of the coincidence detection circuit 9 in order to enable the use of the copying machine. A pre-stored management code signal 12 is added to each of the copying machines for setting the copying machine in a management mode in order to grasp the usage status of the copying machine. That is, both detection circuits 9 and 10 detect whether the read information input via the input control means 8 is a copy code or a management code, and detects whether the read information input via the input control means 8 is a copy code or a management code.
If it is for copying, the match detection circuit 9
A signal is derived from the signal and inputted into the next buffer 13. That is, the information recording section 3 of the key 2 has a function code 3-1 and a department code 3-2 recorded therein as shown in FIG. Here, the function code 3-1 is either a copy code for copying or a management code for totaling and printing out data for each week or month. Further, the department code 3-2 is a code unique to that department. Therefore, when the key 2 for executing copying is inserted, the coincidence detection circuit 9 is opened, and when the key 2 for performing aggregation is inserted, the coincidence detection circuit 10 is opened. In this way, either the match detection circuit 9 or 10 opens depending on the inserted key 2, and either the copying mode uses the copying machine or the management mode for grasping the usage status of the copying machine. This is used to set whether the

From the above, when the key 2 for copying is inserted, the coincidence detection circuit 9 is opened and the department code 3-2 is sent to the buffer 13 and temporarily stored.
Here, by opening the coincidence detection circuit 9, a signal is applied to the clear circuit 32. Therefore, a clear signal is applied from the clear circuit 32 via the OR gate _O1 to the temporary memory circuit 16, which will be detailed later, and its contents are cleared. In other words, each time the key 2 for copying is inserted, the contents of the temporary storage circuit 16 that stored the previous number of copies are cleared, and the current number of copies is sequentially stored.

Further, numeral 14 in the figure is an arithmetic control circuit that performs various controls. For example, the department code stored in the buffer 13 is compared with each department code stored in the storage device 15, and if a match is found, the department code is sent to the temporary storage circuit 16.
At this time, the address including the address where the department code is stored is stored in the temporary storage circuit 16. Further, the arithmetic control circuit 14 receives from the main body of the copying machine an AND output of a count signal c indicating the number of copies to be derived and size signals a ₄ , b ₄ , and b ₅ indicating the size of the copy sheets. That is, the count signal c is applied to each input terminal of AND gates _G1 to _G3 , and the AND gates
Size signals a ₄ , b ₄ , and b ₅ indicating the size are input to the other input terminals of G ₁ to G ₃ , respectively. Therefore, the gate
Signals from _G1 to _G3 become count signals of each size.

Therefore, by inputting any of the signals from the AND gates _G1 to _G3 , the arithmetic control circuit 14 stores the corresponding size of the storage device 15 at the current address (the division into which the key 2 is inserted). Add a count-up signal to the section. Therefore, in the corresponding portion of the storage device 15, +1 is added to the previously stored content. At this time, a count-up signal is also input to the portions of the temporary storage circuit 16 corresponding to each size. From the above, the storage device 15
, the stored contents up to now are incremented by +1, and the temporary storage circuit 16 counts up the currently used number by +1.

Further, when the department code stored in the buffer 13 does not match each department code stored in the storage device 15, a signal is input to the display drive circuit 17 and the lamp 18 is not turned on. In other words, display that allows copying is prohibited. Here, when copying is enabled by inserting the key 2, the code is keyed in from the keyboard 19, inputted to the arithmetic control circuit 14 via the key control unit 20, and sequentially registered in the storage device 15. .
In addition, if you wish to cancel the registration, please use the keyboard 19 above.
You can do it at In short, in order to enable the copying machine, the key 2 on which the copying code is recorded is inserted, and if the department code of the inserted key 2 matches the pre-registered code, the arithmetic control circuit 1
Step 4 confirms that and sets the copy mode state in which the copy machine can be used.

Further, the arithmetic control circuit 14 causes the count contents of the temporary storage circuit 16 to be transferred to the output buffer 21 together with the department code at that time by a printout operation on the keyboard 19. Further, calculations are performed between the unit price of each size stored in the storage device 15 and the count contents of each size in the temporary storage circuit 16, and the calculation results are transferred to the output buffer 21. The department name, the number of sheets used for each size, and the amount transferred to the output buffer 21 are selected and outputted by the character generator 22.
It is printed out by the printer 24 via the driver circuit 23.

Incidentally, when the key 2 on which the management code is recorded is inserted into the main body of the copying machine, a signal is output from the coincidence detection circuit 10, and this signal becomes an input to the arithmetic control circuit 14. As described above, by inputting the coincidence signal from the coincidence detection circuit 10, the arithmetic control circuit 14 performs the following control without enabling use of the copying machine in the management mode. Furthermore, after inserting the key,
The signal output from the coincidence detection circuit 9 or 10 is
It is applied to the display drive circuit 25 via the OR gate _O2 , and lights up the lamp 26. That is, if a signal is output from the coincidence detection circuit 9 or 10, it means that the inserted key 2 is correct, and the lamp 26 is lit to notify the user of this fact. Further, since a lamp clear switch 7 is provided in the insertion slot for the key 2, when the key 2 is removed, the switch 7 opens and the clear circuit 28 is opened via the inverter 27.
A signal is input to At this time, a clear signal is output from the clear circuit 28, and this signal is input to each display drive circuit 17, 25, so that the lamp 18,
26 is turned off.

On the other hand, the arithmetic control circuit 14
If a signal is input to the permanent storage device 15, all data stored in the permanent storage device 15 will be printed out.
First, the department code stored at the beginning of the permanent storage device 15 and the size used by the department
Each number of sheets A ₄ , B ₄ , and B ₅ is transferred to the output buffer 21 . Further, the calculation results of the respective numbers of sheets and the stored unit prices are also transferred to the output buffer 21. The contents of the first department transferred to the output buffer 21 are printed out by the printer 24. Then, the signal M output from the driver 23 at this time is input to the arithmetic control circuit 14. Therefore, the storage contents of the next department are read from the permanent storage device 15 and transferred to the output buffer 21 as described above. When this operation is repeated and the stored contents of the final department are printed out, the registered unit prices for each sequence number (No.) size A ₄ , B ₄ , B ₅ are printed out. At this time, the driver circuit 23
The sequence number of the permanent recording device 15 is counted up by +1 in response to the print end signal output from the permanent recording device 15, and only the number of sheets data in the permanent recording device 15 is cleared. In addition to counting up by 1 each time a management key is inserted, the sequence number above can be stored by using a keyboard or other device to memorize the month, day, etc. of the day. It is possible to understand from what date to how many days the period is.

The above is a case where the department key or management key is inserted into the main unit, but since copy service shops only use the same key for copying, it is normal not to insert the key every time a customer comes. be. Therefore, a circuit is required to clear the contents of the temporary storage circuit 16 after the customer has finished copying and printed out the number of copies, price, etc. This is mode switch 29
By closing , an ON signal is input to gate G ₄ via inverter 30 . Also, the other input terminal of the gate _G4 receives the signal M from the driver circuit 23.
Since this is input, the gate G ₄ is opened every time a signal is derived from the driver circuit 23 and a signal is applied to the clear circuit 31 . Therefore, a clear signal is output from the clear circuit 31 and the OR gate _O1
The contents of the temporary storage circuit 16 are cleared via the .

As explained above, according to the copying machine of the present invention, by setting the copying mode to copy mode, each department can use the copying machine exclusively, and the usage status such as the number of copies to be made can be adjusted each time. It is stored in the storage unit for each usage management department, and the stored usage status is output by setting the management mode.

In this case, according to the usage status stored in the storage unit, not only the number of copies but also the number of copies used is accumulated, categorized by size, and this accumulation corresponds to each department in which copies were used.

In addition, when reading the usage status stored in the storage unit, by setting the state to management mode, it is possible to output the number of sheets used for each size for each department and the amount corresponding to the usage. can. Here, in the management mode state, since the usage status of each department in all departments using the copying machine is outputted at once, centralized management in the management department can be performed rationally. For example, when outputting usage status etc. in copy mode, there is a possibility of unauthorized use (memorized usage status being cleared), but since batch output is performed only in management mode, such problems may occur. This eliminates the problem and enables rational management in the administrative department. This is done by distinguishing between the copy mode and the management mode, and enables the management department to perform all-in-one centralized management.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the control circuit for the management function in the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view showing a key inserted into the main body of the copying machine according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the control circuit of the management function in the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an insertion section of the main body of the copying machine, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data recorded on the key. 2: Key, 3: Recording unit, 9, 10: Match detection circuit, 14: Arithmetic control circuit, 15: Storage device for performing aggregation, 16: Temporary storage circuit, 23: Driver circuit, 24: Printer, c: count signal,
a ₄ , b ₄ , b ₅ : Size signal.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] 1. In a copying machine that copies an image of a manuscript,
A unique department code is recorded for each department, including a copy code for enabling use of the above-mentioned copying machine, and a first means provided for setting the copy mode; a second means in which a management code for reading out the usage status of the machine is recorded and serves to set a management mode; and a second means disposed on the side of the copying machine body into which the first or second means is inserted; a reading means for reading various code information recorded on the first or second means; a determining means for determining whether the code information read by the reading means is a copy code or a management code; When the code information read by the reading means is determined to be a management code by the discrimination means, the management control means automatically sets the management mode; When the discrimination means determines that the code is a copy code, a comparison means compares a department code recorded together with the copy code with a pre-registered department code; and upon receiving a match signal from the comparison means, copies the code. a copy control means that automatically sets the machine to a copy mode that makes it usable; and a memory that is provided corresponding to the pre-registered department code and has an area for storing usage status such as the number of copies for each paper size. a specifying means for specifying an area of the storage section corresponding to the department code read by the reading means during copying mode; an addition means for cumulatively storing each size in a designated area of the storage section according to the copy paper size used; and a use of the copying machine stored in the storage section when the management control means sets a management mode. Copy management for a copying machine, comprising: reading means for sequentially reading out the status for each department; and output means for outputting the usage status for each department of the copying machine read out by the reading means. Device. 2. The copy management device for a copying machine according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs the number of sheets used and the amount spent for each size for each department. 3. The copy management device for a copying machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the output means is a means for printing out.