JPH0123823B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Technical Field of the Invention>> The present invention relates to a time recorder, and in particular, the present invention relates to a time recorder, and in particular, to a time recorder, it is possible to perform functions such as sounding a time signal, switching printing stages, switching printing colors, etc. based on various numerical data registered in an internal semiconductor memory. The present invention relates to a time recorder that performs operations required for such a time recorder.

≪Prior Art and its Problems≫ The present applicant has developed a time recorder having an internal semiconductor memory using mode designation data, such as a toggle switch, for designating the operation mode of the time recorder as either a registration mode or an operation mode. an input means, a table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to each item, such as a time signal sounding time, a printing stage switching time, an overtime start time, etc.; and a table memory having a numerical data registration area corresponding to each item such as a time signal sounding time, a printing stage switching time, an overtime start time, etc. Address data input means, such as a numeric keypad, count up key, etc., for specifying the address of the item, and numerical data input means, such as a numeric keypad, count up key, etc., for inputting numerical data related to each specified item. and when the content of the input mode designation data is a registered mode,
and a data registration control means constituted by, for example, a CPU, for registering the input numerical data in a registration area of the table memory specified by the address data, and the content of the input mode designation data is set to an operation mode. In this case, the numerical data registered in each item area of the table memory is appropriately referred to to determine the content of the operation to be executed at the current time, such as a time signal sound, printing stage switching, printing color switching, etc. However, the present invention provides a time recorder that executes a required operation based on each discrimination result.

According to such a time recorder, the operating specifications of the time recorder can be easily changed depending on what kind of data is set in the registration area in the table memory, and it is more efficient than conventional mechanical time recorders. , which has the advantage of greatly enriching its functions.

By the way, in order to operate this time recorder in accordance with the working time system of each business office, each business office must store, for example, the current time and minute, deadline, Saturday half-off, hourly signal timer, hourly signal sounding time, stage, etc. in the table memory. An extremely large amount of data, such as switching time, overtime start time, overtime end time, etc., must be registered in advance on the manufacturer's side or on the user's side.

Therefore, in order to facilitate this registration work, in conventional time recorders of this type, for example, the numerical display for displaying the address of each setting item and the numerical display for displaying the setting data are placed adjacent to each other. Alternatively, display each setting item by printing on the front of the main unit, and arrange lamps corresponding to each display, check the setting items using the lamps, and then read the data using the numerical display. A configuration such as setting is adopted.

However, in the former configuration where the numerical value display for setting and the numerical value display for setting data are provided adjacently,
A separate comparison table listing the setting item names and their corresponding addresses was required, and since setting item names were displayed numerically, there was a problem that setting errors were likely to occur when attempting to set many items one after another. .

On the other hand, in the latter configuration in which one lamp is provided corresponding to each item name display, the number of display lamps equal to the number of the above items is required, which complicates the device and causes an increase in the cost of the device. I have this problem.

In addition, when setting the numerical value to be registered by incrementing the displayed value, it must be incremented from the initial value 0 to the desired predetermined value, and depending on the item, it may be incremented several hundred times. This requires manual operation, which is very inconvenient and troublesome.

≪Object of the Invention≫ This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to register each data in the table memory in this type of time recorder with a table memory. To provide a time recorder in which the numerical data to be registered can be visually recognized by a numerical display on an item dial, thereby enabling the registration work to be easily and accurately performed.

≪Structure and Effects of the Invention≫ In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention has the following features:
Based on the numerical data of various items such as the current time and minute registered in the internal semiconductor memory, the time signal sounds,
A time recorder configured to perform necessary operations such as printing stage switching, printing color switching, etc., wherein the mode switching selects either an operation mode in which the time recorder is normally used or a registration mode in which the numerical data is set. a switch, a numerical display that displays the numerical data, an item dial in which the various items are arranged and displayed in a matrix, and a column position indicator provided at a position corresponding to a column of the matrix on the item dial. and, when the mode changeover switch is selected to the registration mode, an item setting key for selecting the display position of the column position indicator and specifying a specific item from the item dial; , and a display advance key for changing the numerical value of the item displayed on the numerical display to a predetermined numerical value.

With this configuration, a given item can be set extremely easily using the item dial and item setting keys in which various setting items are arranged in a matrix.
Moreover, since the numerical value of the setting item is displayed on the numerical display, the setting can be changed to a predetermined numerical value using the advance key while looking at the display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a time recorder that is less prone to setting errors and is extremely user-friendly.

In addition, since there is no need for lamps, etc. for each item as in the past, the device can be simplified and manufactured at low cost, and it also has the effect of improving the design of the device's appearance. ing.

<<Description of Embodiment>> An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the time recorder according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the normal operating state with the front panel attached, and Fig. 3 shows the electrical system configuration of the time recorder. The block diagrams shown in Figures 4 and 5 correspond to the internal semiconductor memory, of which Figure 4 is a memory map showing the configuration of the setting table memory in the RAM of the time recorder, and Figure 5 is the ROM of the time recorder. 6A and 6B are flowcharts for explaining the basic operation of the time recorder.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 2 of the time recorder 1
A card pocket 3 is provided on the top surface, and the lower end of the time card inserted into the card pocket 3 comes into contact with a card stopper (not shown) and is regulated from descending. Each time it arrives, it will descend one step per day.

On the front side 4 of the main body 2, there is a numerical display 5 that displays numerical values corresponding to each setting item on a liquid crystal display, the days of the week are listed in the top row, and the names of each setting item are arranged in a matrix on the bottom row of the days of the week. The item dial 6 is provided adjacently in the vertical direction.

On one side of the item dial 6, a mode changeover switch 7 consisting of a toggle switch is arranged. Each switching position of the operation button of the switch 7 is associated with each line of the item dial 6 in a one-to-one correspondence by arrows 16, and this mode changeover switch 7 It also serves as a line position indicator for displaying the line, and also functions as a key for inputting data for the displayed line.

Further, a column position display 8 having seven liquid crystal display parts arranged in a row is formed on the lower edge of the numerical display 5, and each of the liquid crystal display parts corresponds to each of the item dials 6. It is formed to be located at the top of the column.

Further, on one side of the numerical display 5, there are item setting keys 9 each consisting of a push-on switch.
A display value advancement key 10, a registration key 11, and a clear key 12 are provided.

During normal operation of the time recorder 1, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a window 13 on the front surface 4 of the main body through which the numerical display 5, the top row of the item dial 6, and the column position display 8 are exposed. A notched front panel 14 is detachably attached, and the front panel 14 is attached by fitting into small protrusions 15 formed on each edge of the front surface 4 of the main body. By covering up the parts for setting operations that are unnecessary during normal operation, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations and improve the appearance.

The above-mentioned displays 5, 8, switch 7, and keys 9 to 12 are configured to be input/output controlled by a CPU 20, as shown in FIG. is stored in the ROM22.

The ROM 22 also stores numerical information data and a perpetual calendar, which will be described later.

The RAM 21 is used as a various working area necessary for the CPU 20, and this working area includes a register for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the numerical display 5 and column position display 8, and a register for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the numerical display 5 and the column position display 8, and switch 7, item setting key 9, display value advancement key 10, registration key 11,
Various key flags for checking the operating state of the clear key 12, and a melody synthesis device 23, which will be described later.
Various registers necessary for controlling the operation of the time recorder printing device 25 and a counter for inputting row and column input data and supplying address data of predetermined items are provided, and a registration area used for a setting table memory to be described later is provided. It is provided.

The melody synthesizer 23 is composed of a voice synthesis LSI, and when a predetermined time elapses, the speaker 24 is driven by the musical tone signal output from the melody synthesizer 23, and a predetermined time signal or the like is sounded. The Rukoto.

In this example, the time card printing device 25 is constituted by a wire dot type printer, and this time card printing device 25 is configured to be positionable and movable in the width direction of the time recorder, thereby printing a predetermined width on the time recorder. The required time data is printed in the direction column.

A predetermined area of the RAM 21 is provided with a setting table consisting of data storage areas corresponding to each setting item as shown in FIG. Accordingly, address 0000 to 0160 in each area corresponds to "Current year" to "Melody 2 time",
A numerical data storage area is provided to store each numerical data, and in the operation mode described later,
The required operation of the time recorder will be executed based on each numerical data stored in the setting table.

Further, in a predetermined area of the ROM 22, as shown in FIG. 5, display initial values and final values of each numerical data and count-up mode are stored for each item, corresponding to each address of the setting table of the RAM 21. An information table is provided,
In this example, each storage area specified by addresses 1000 to 1160 has the "current year" in the same way as the setting table above.
~ "Melody 2 time" is supported, for example, the initial value of "current year" is "1980", the final value is "2000",
The initial value of "Ribbon red change time" is "6:00".
The final value stores numerical data in a certain range, such as ``12:00,'' and the count-up mode 1 corresponding to each item.
2, 3 That is, mode 1 is a step mode based on the decimal system, mode 2 is a step mode for the month and day based on the perpetual calendar, and mode 3 is a step mode for hours and minutes based on the clock sexagesimal system. Each mode is stored.

Next, FIGS. 6A and 6B are flowcharts showing the structure of a system program that defines the operation of this time recorder.Next, the instruction execution contents of each step constituting this flowchart will be individually explained.

Step (1): Reset the contents of each flag, each register, and each counter provided in the RAM 21 to their initial values, and initialize each register necessary for the operation of the melody synthesis device 23, time card printing device 25, etc. Preset to value.

Step (2): The output state of the mode changeover switch 7 is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (3); Determine whether the content of the output from the mode selector switch 7 is setting or operation. If the result is operation, proceed to step (4); if it is setting, proceed to step (4). Proceed to 23).

Step (4): Transfer the current time and minute data stored in the "current time and minute" area in the setting table of the RAM 21 to the numerical display register.

Step (5): Display on the numerical display 5 the numbers corresponding to the current time and minute data transferred to the numerical display register.

Step (6): Transfer the day of the week data stored in the "day of the week" area in the setting table to the column position display register.

Step (7): The column position corresponding to the day of the week data transferred to the column position display register is displayed on the column position display 8.

Step (8): Compare the current time and minute data with the red turn time and minute data stored in the "ribbon red turn time" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (9); If they do not match, jump to step (10).

Step (9): Switch the ink ribbon of the time card printing device 25 to the red side.

Step (10); Compare the current time and minute data with the blue color change time and minute data stored in the "ribbon blue color change time" area in the setting table, and if the two match, proceed to step (11); If they do not match, jump to step (12).

Step (11): Convert the ink ribbon of the time card printing device 25 to the blue side.

Step (12): Determine whether or not a time card has been inserted into the card pocket 3 based on the output state of a card sensor (not shown) in the card pocket 3. If the determination result is YES, step (13) is performed. ), and if NO, jump to step (14).

Step (13); The CPU 20 sends a print command and numerical data regarding the current date or day of the week and current hour and minute in the setting table to the time card printing device 25, and the above values are written in the specified print field on the inserted time card. Print the numbers corresponding to the data.

Step (14): The current time and minute data and the "time signal 1 time" to "time signal 3 time" in the setting table
Each time signal output time data stored in the area is compared, and if they match, proceed to step (15), and if they do not match, jump to step (16).

Step (15): A predetermined time signal instruction signal is sent from the CPU 20 to the melody synthesizer 23, and the speaker 24 thereby causes the speaker 24 to emit the time signal.

Step (16): Compare the current hour and minute data with each melody output time data stored in the "Melody 1 time" and "Melody 2 time" areas in the setting table, and if the two match, step (16) Proceed to step 17), and if there is a discrepancy, proceed to step (18)
Hejump.

Step (17); A predetermined melody blowing instruction signal is sent from the CPU 20 to the melody synthesizer 23,
This causes the speaker 24 to produce a predetermined melody.

Step (18): Compare the current time and minute data with the numerical data in the "stage switching time" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (19); if they do not match, proceed to step (2). Return to ).

Step (19); Compare the current time and minute data with the numerical data in the "Closing date" area in the setting table, and if they match, proceed to step (20); if they do not match, proceed to step (21). move on.

Step (20): Preset the contents of the stage switching counter to the initial value (maximum value in this example).

Step (21): Decrement the content of the stage switching counter by 1.

Step (22): The count contents of the stage switching counter are taken into the CPU 20, a stage switching instruction signal is sent to the card printing stage switching device installed inside the card pocket 3, and the printing stage is updated for one day or to the first stage. Set.

Step (23): A counter for forming position display data in the column direction of the numerical display 6 is preset to an initial state.

Step (24): Send the contents of the column direction counter to the column position display register, and display the column position corresponding to the numerical data in the column position display register by lighting the liquid crystal display section of the column position display 8. .

Step (25): The output state of the mode changeover switch 7 is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (26): Determine whether the content of the output of the mode changeover switch 7 is setting or operation, and if the result is operation, return to step (2); if it is setting, proceed to step (27). move on.

Step (27); Based on the column output data from the column direction counter and the row output data from the mode changeover switch 7, select the item specified by the row and column related to the row and column data on the item dial. The address in the configuration table corresponding to the name is calculated.

Step (28); Based on the above row and column data,
The address in the numerical information table corresponding to the item name specified by the row and column related to the row and column data is calculated.

Step (29); Determine whether numerical data has already been registered in the address of the setting table specified in step (27) above. If NO, proceed to step (30); if YES, proceed to step Proceed to (32).

Step (30); The display initial value data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28) above is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (31): Send the display initial value data taken in above step (30) to the display register for the numeric display.

Step (32): Send the numerical data in the address of the setting table specified in step (27) above to the numerical display register.

Step (33): Display on the numerical display 5 the numbers corresponding to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32).

Step (34): Load the operating state of the item setting key 9 into the CPU 20, determine whether the item setting key 9 is in the on state, and if the result of the determination is YES, proceed to step (35); if the result is NO, proceed to step (35). Proceed to step (39).

Step (35): The column direction counter is counted up by one.

Step (36); The count number of the column direction counter incremented in step (35) above is 8.
If the count is 8, the process advances to step (37), and if it is less than 8, the process jumps to step (38).

Step (37): Preset the column direction counter.

Step (38): Send the contents of the column direction counter to the column position display register, display the column position corresponding to the numerical data in the column position display register on the column position display 8, and then return to step (25). .

Step (39): Determine whether or not the display value advancement key 10 has been turned on. If the result of the determination is YES, proceed to step (40); if NO, proceed to step (50).

Step (40): The count-up mode data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28) is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (41): Identify the count-up mode data taken in the above step (40), and if the mode data is 1, proceed to step (42);
If it is 2, proceed to step (43); if it is 3, proceed to step (44).

Step (42): Add 1 to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) using an addition method based on the decimal system.

Step (43): Add 1 (day) to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) based on the perpetual calendar stored in the ROM 22.

Step (44): Add 1 (minute) to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (31) or step (32) based on the clock sexagesimal system.

Step (45); Above steps (42), (43),
Each calculation result calculated in (44) is stored in the display register.

Step (46): The calculation result data stored in the display register in step (45) above is compared with the final value data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28), and the calculation result data is If is greater than the final value data, proceed to step (47), otherwise proceed to step (49)
Hejump.

Step (47); The display initial value data in the address of the numerical information table specified in step (28) is taken into the CPU 20.

Step (48): Send the display initial value data taken in above step (47) to the numerical display register.

Step (49): After displaying the number corresponding to the numerical data stored in the display register in step (45) or step (48) on the numerical display 5, return to step (39).

Step (50): Load the operating state of the registration key 11 into the CPU 20, determine whether the registration key 11 has been turned on, and if the result is YES, proceed to step (51); if NO, proceed to step (52). Jump.

Step (51): The numerical data stored in the display register in step (49) above is
The address specified in step (27) is stored in the setting table.

Step (52): Load the operating state of the clear key 12 into the CPU 20, determine whether or not the clear key 12 has been turned on. If the result is YES, proceed to step (53); if NO, proceed to step (25). )
Return to

Step (53): After clearing the numerical data in the setting table for the address specified in step (27), return to step (25).

Step (54); Based on the timekeeping operation of the clock circuit in the CPU 20, a clock increment processing command is generated in the CPU 20 to perform a timer interrupt at fixed time intervals (for example, 1 second) and increment the current time and minute data. death,
In accordance with this command signal, the numerical data stored in the "current hour and minute" area in the setting table is incremented, and accordingly, the "current year", "current month and day" in the table, After incrementing the numerical data in the "current day of the week" area, the timer interrupt is canceled and the process immediately before the interrupt is continued.

Next, the operation of the time recorder of this example will be explained based on the flowchart consisting of each step explained above.

In FIG. 1, when the mode changeover switch 7 is set to operation, that is, when the operation mode is selected, the time recorder performs normal operation, and at this time, in FIG. 6A, the initial processing is started at step (1). After step (2) to step (22) are executed repeatedly.

That is, in step (5), the current hour and minute are displayed on the numerical display 5, and in step (7), the current day of the week is displayed on the column position display 8, and then the printing ribbon is adjusted based on the set time in the setting table. Color change (step (9), step (11)), when a time card is inserted from card pocket 3, a numerical value is printed in the designated printing field (step (13)), and based on each set time in the setting table. Based on the pronunciation of various time signals and melodies (step (15), step (17)), and the stage switching time data in the setting table, the card stopper provided in the card pocket 3 moves to the predetermined one-day or first-day position. Then, the card printing position is switched and set (step (22)).

When the mode selector switch 7 is switched from the above normal operating state to the setting side, that is, when the registration mode is selected, the execution result of step (3) becomes the setting, and the process proceeds to step (23) in Fig. 6B, where various settings are made. You can now perform registration operations. In this state, the display on the column position display 8 is set to the initial position (the leftmost position in Figure 1), and the numerical value display 5 displays the rows and columns specified on the item dial 6 in Figure 1. A numerical value corresponding to the item is displayed, and the displayed value is the registered setting value or the initial display value.

In the above state, input row data by positioning the mode selector switch 7 to setting 1 or setting 2, input column data using the item specification key 9 to specify the item to be registered, and select the item dial. The numeric value of the specified item is displayed on the numeric display 5 above 6, and the user performs a predetermined numeric setting operation while visually checking the numeric value.

That is, in the row direction, the row position is displayed by arrows 16 that relate each switching position of the mode changeover switch 7 to each row on the item dial 6, and in the column direction, the column position display 8 is displayed as the item designation key 9 is pressed. The display moves, and the name of the item to be selected on the dial face 6 can be visually recognized from the column position display where each column of the dial face 6 is displayed, thereby making item selection very easy and quick. (Step (34) → Step (35) → Step (38)).

When the item to be registered is selected by the above operation, the numerical value corresponding to the specified item is displayed on the numerical display 5 (step (33)), so while checking the display visually, By pressing the advance key 10, the displayed value is incremented to the desired set value (step (39) → step (40) → . . . step (45) → . . . step (49)).

At this time, before pressing the display value advance key 10, the display value is greater than the optimal display initial value for each item (step (29) → step (30) → step (31)), so the display value is not displayed for the first time. Even when setting numerical values, there is no need to increment from 0, and the time required to set numerical values can be greatly reduced, especially for items with a large number of digits such as "current year", and various other setting times can also be set to 0. It is no longer necessary to advance from 0:00, which is very convenient.

In addition, in this example, the final display value is stored for each item, and when the display value exceeds the final value, it automatically returns to the initial display value (step (46) →
Step (47) → Step (48)), so even if an incorrect value is set, it can be easily corrected. Of course, if an incorrect numerical value has been set, pressing the clear key 12 will return the displayed value to the initial display value (step (52)→step (53)).

After stepping the displayed value up to the desired setting value while visually checking the displayed value as described above, press the registration key 1.
When 1 is pressed, the displayed setting value will be stored in the storage area of the specified item in the setting table (step (50)→step (51)).

Then, return to step (25) again and perform the above-mentioned item selection, numerical setting, and registration operations for each item to register setting values for making this time recorder perform a predetermined operation at each set time. Can be done.

In the above embodiment, the designated line display is formed by an arrow connecting each setting position of the mode selector switch and each line of the item dial, but it is not limited to this, and like a column position indicator, it is formed by an LED, etc. A light display device may be provided for each row, and a row specified by inputting a row data input key may be displayed with light.

Further, in the above embodiment, the various data input means are constituted by respective count-up keys and counters, but this is not limited to this, and if the device is simply for inputting numerical values, various count-up keys can be used. Alternatively, a numeric keypad may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the matrix of the item dial has two columns, setting 1 and setting 2, but it is of course possible to use one column.

As explained above, in the time recorder according to the present invention, a desired item can be specified using an item dial in which each item name is arranged in a matrix, and a data input means with two rows and columns. In addition, by displaying the designated items in two designated positions in the row and column so that they can be visually confirmed on the numerical display on the item dial, it is easy and simple to register each numerical data in the setting table memory. It is accurate and has effects such as improving the design of the external appearance of the device.

Note that, as in the above embodiment, if the initial value of each set numerical value is stored in advance in the numerical information table for each item, and the display value is incremented from the above initial value at the time of setting registration, It is no longer necessary to advance from 0 to a desired setting value, and the work of setting and registering each numerical data in the setting table can be done more quickly, which has the effect of further improving operability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the time recorder according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the normal operating state with the front panel attached, and Fig. 3 shows the electrical system configuration of the time recorder. The block diagram shown in Figure 4 is of the same time recorder.
A memory map showing the configuration of the setting table memory in RAM, Figure 5 is of the same time recorder.
A memory map showing the configuration of the numerical information table memory in the ROM, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are flowcharts for explaining the basic operation of the time recorder. 1... Time recorder, 2... Body, 3... Card pocket, 4... Front, 5... Numerical display,
6...Item dial, 7...Mode switch,
8...Column position indicator, 9...Item setting key, 10
...Display value increment key, 11...Registration key, 12...
...Clear key, 14...Front panel, 16...Arrow, 20...CPU, 21...RAM, 22...
ROM, 23... melody synthesis device, 24... speaker, 25... time card printing device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Execute necessary operations such as time signal sound, printing stage switching, printing color switching, etc. based on numerical data of various items such as current time and minute registered in internal semiconductor memory. A time recorder comprising: a mode changeover switch for selecting either an operation mode in which the time recorder is normally used or a registration mode in which the numerical data is set; a numerical display that displays the numerical data; and the various items described above. an item dial on which are arranged and displayed in a matrix; a column position indicator provided at a position corresponding to the matrix column of the item dial; and when the mode changeover switch is selected to register mode, An item setting key for selecting the display position of the position indicator and specifying a specific item from the item dial; A time recorder comprising: a display advance key for changing the display; and a time recorder.