JPH04295794A - Card type annual program timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable correction of analog secondary clock by controlling the execution of the pattern in a weekly program on a specific date, timer operation of a program throughout the summer time period and the other time period, and pulse transmission using a card setting. CONSTITUTION:The mark on a card 2 is read by a card reader 3 and processed by a signal processing circuit 13. With the first card of the card 2, a weekly program setting is possible based on the day of the week mark for every turning on and off. With the second card, programs in the whole year and summer time period setting are possible. By the reading of them, the action pattern for the weekly program can be set to a specific action. Also, throughout the summer time period and the other time period, the timer can be actuated based on the program. In accordance with the initiation date and termination date of summer time, a quick transmission of pulse by a circuit 13 through a driver circuit 40 or stopping the transmission of signal for a predetermined time, the time on the present time indicator 4, is controlled by the analog secondary clock.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type annual program timer in which operation designation information such as annual load control ON/OFF times is set using a mark card.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional electronic annual timer is known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 11673/1983. These conventional examples include a year setting device that displays and sets the year digitally, a digital Saturday setting device that sets the control format for Saturday, and a digital device that sets the month and day of the first day of holidays and the number of consecutive days of holidays. The holiday setting device is used to set the year, month, day, and number of holidays and the control format for Saturdays.

There is also a low load time setting device, a peak load time period setting device, and a normal load time period setting device, each of which can be set while displaying the start time of each time period. Furthermore, by pressing the registration button, the setting data set by the setting device is stored in the storage section. In this way, in the conventional example, the date, time, and time are set using digital setting devices, so each setting device takes up a large space on the operation panel surface. In particular, in order to be able to set a large number of holidays,
It is necessary to increase the number of setting devices by that number. Also, if you try to set the start time more precisely (for example, every minute),
Furthermore, a setting device is required, and it is also necessary to press a registration button to memorize the settings.

[0004] Another conventional example of an annual timer is to rotate a mode change rotary switch to set the time setting input mode, etc., and use some push switches to set the current time and operation designation information. When the number of times and the number of circuits to be controlled increases, a large amount of time is required to input operation designation information and the like. In addition, as a device that uses a card to reduce the trouble of setting operations, JP-A-57-4
There is a weekly program timer like the one in Publication No. 2883,
This weekly program timer uses one type of card to set the weekly operation, but for many years it has not been possible to set the operation in advance.

[0005] Still another card type program timer is a weekly program timer as seen in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-186493, which, like the above-mentioned card type program timer, allows operation settings to be made throughout the year. Can not do it. By the way, the weekly program allows you to set the load operation time for each day of the week, and the day of the week change function (specific day setting function)
is also included. Further, the normal operation time for each day of the week is repeated every week.

[0006] The annual program means that the operating time of the load can be set in advance at a predetermined time such as the year, month, and day.

[0007]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional weekly program timer as described above, it is not possible to set the operating time of a load on a certain day of the week to a time other than the operating time of the load on that day of the week eight days or more in advance. The problem was that I couldn't do it. In addition, as an example of a digital clock with a daylight saving time function, there is a Utility Model 64-33 that has the function of automatically determining daylight saving time.
As shown in Publication No. 095, when actually using this watch, on the day that daylight saving time starts, the on/off switch for the automatic daylight saving time detection function is turned on, and on the day that daylight saving time ends, the automatic daylight saving time judgment function is turned on. The problem is that the on/off switch must be turned off, and it only corrects the current time and has nothing to do with program timer operation. Furthermore, since it did not have an analog clock, it did not have an analog clock correction function.

[0008] The invention as claimed in claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and the object thereof is to be able to set a weekly program similar to the conventional one using a card, and also to be able to set a weekly program using a card. It is possible to specify and set the operation pattern as an operation on a specific day of the year using the card, and also to set the start date of daylight saving time and the end date of daylight saving time using the card. ,
A card-type annual program timer that can operate the timer based on a program that has been created and stored in the storage means, and can also match the display time of the analog slave clock with the time of the current time display in accordance with daylight saving time. Our goal is to provide the following.

[0009] In addition to the object of the invention as claimed in claim 1, the invention as claimed in claim 2 is capable of displaying the contents of the set program, the start date of daylight saving time, the end date of daylight saving time, and the period of daylight saving time by operating the instruction means. The purpose is to provide a card-type annual program timer that can display and confirm settings.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with at least a circuit and conditions for operating a timer, and a mark entry frame for specifying the day of the week at each on/off time. A first card, a mark entry frame for specifying a specific year, month, and day to operate, and a first card as an operation pattern for the year, month, and day specified in the mark entry frame.
means for determining which card is read by a card reader using a second card having at least a mark entry frame for selecting and specifying an operation pattern for a day of the week designated by the card; means for importing designated information from the mark in the read mark entry frame;
A means for creating a program including a program for operating a timer for each day of the week from the specified information taken in, a storage means for storing the created program, a means for measuring the current time, and a means for storing the current time in the storage means. A card-type annual program comprising: means for generating an output for controlling a circuit that operates a specified timer when the time coincides with a set time of a program; and a current time display section for displaying the current time. In the timer, use a card with a mark entry frame for specifying at least the start date and end date of daylight saving time, and use the mark in the mark entry space of the card read by the card reader above to determine the start date and end date of daylight saving time. Create a program that transitions to daylight saving time from the start date of daylight saving time and cancels daylight saving time on the end date of daylight saving time, using the means for creating the program described above, based on the imported start date and end date of daylight saving time. The timer is operated based on the program stored in the storage means during daylight saving time and periods other than daylight saving time, and the timer is operated based on the program stored in the storage means during daylight saving time and periods other than daylight saving time. Sends a fast-forward pulse to the clock for a predetermined period of time, sets the time of the analog slave clock to match the time of the current time display, and stops sending drive pulses to the analog slave clock for a predetermined period on the end of daylight savings time. and setting the time on the analog slave clock to match the time on the current time display section.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction means for giving an instruction to display a program stored in the storage means on the current time display section, and a program stored in the storage means. and means for displaying program contents on the current time display section according to instructions from the instruction means, and means for displaying that a daylight saving time start date, a daylight saving time end date, and a daylight saving time period have been set.

0012

[Operation] According to the present invention, by simply writing marks on the first card in the marking frames for the number of the circuit that operates the timer, the on/off time, the previous entry, and the day of the week for the off time, It is possible to automatically create a program that operates on each day of the week based on the mark of the day of the week at each off time, and it is also possible to automatically create a program that operates on each day of the week based on the mark of the day of the week at each off time. You can specify a year-long program by simply writing a mark in the mark entry frame that specifies the operation pattern of the card.By having the card reader read the marks written on the first and second cards, A yearly program is stored in the storage means, and a timer operation based on the stored program is automatically executed.

[0013] In addition, a program for the summer time period can be set using a card equipped with a mark entry frame for specifying the start date and end date of daylight saving time. In addition, the timer can be operated based on the stored program. Furthermore, on the start date of daylight saving time, a fast-forward pulse is sent to the analog slave clock so that the time on the analog slave clock matches the time on the current time display, and on the day that daylight saving time ends, the signal is sent to the analog slave clock. It is possible to stop sending out the drive pulses to match the time on the current time display section, and set the display of the analog slave clock to correspond to daylight saving time.

Furthermore, if it is desired to check the daylight saving time start date and end date stored in the storage means, the current time can be displayed on the current time display section by operating the instruction means,
Additionally, when a daylight saving time period is set, a daylight saving time display can be displayed to indicate that the daylight saving time period has been set.

[0015]

[Embodiment] Figure 1 shows a circuit block of an embodiment.
This embodiment circuit includes a card reader 3 that reads marks on a card 2, an operation panel 1 equipped 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 that drives the current time display section 4, and a relay (not shown) that opens and closes relay contacts constituting six timer switch circuits. ); a chime unit 8 that creates a chime sound for the time signal; an amplifier 9 that amplifies the chime sound signal from the chime unit 8; and a chime sound that is driven by the output from the amplifier 9. A power supply circuit 11 with a power failure compensation function that supplies power to these circuits, a power failure detection circuit 12 that detects a power failure, a signal processing circuit 13 consisting of a microcomputer, an external RAM 14, and a switch operation sound etc. It is composed of a piezoelectric buzzer 15 etc. that generates a sound.

The signal processing circuit 13 has a ROM that stores a program for operating the signal processing circuit 13 itself.According to the program stored in the ROM, the current time and
Internal RA that processes the read data read by the card reader 3 and the clock that measures the year, month, day, and day of the week.
A means for writing to a storage means such as M or external RAM 14, an input processing function for taking in data inputted by an operation switch from the operation panel 1, and displaying the current time, set time and output status stored in the storage means. A crystal oscillator provided externally constitutes a display processing means for comparing the set time stored in the storage means with the current time and an output processing means for outputting a signal to the relay drive circuit 7. The clock means performs a clock operation based on regular signals from the slave XL.

The card reader 3 has an optical sensor consisting of a pair of a phototransistor and an infrared light emitting diode.
A large number of optical sensors are arranged in parallel to correspond to the marks written on the card 2, and an appropriate card feeding device is combined.The output of each waveform-shaped optical sensor is sent to the card reader without going through a multiplexer. The signal passes through three comparator circuits and is directly input to a signal processing circuit 13 consisting of a microcomputer.

The operation switches of the operation panel 1 are connected to the key matrix input circuit, and each operation switch is usually a lever switch or a push switch. The current time display section 4 consists of a fluorescent display tube, a liquid crystal display, a segment display of a light emitting diode, etc., and the output display section 5 consists of a light emitting diode for displaying information regarding timer operation control.

The external RAM 14 is for storing and holding data taken into the RAM built into the signal processing circuit 13. The relay drive circuit 7 constitutes an output means that drives a relay (not shown) using a signal issued by the output processing means to turn on or off the relay contacts, and these relay contacts form a timer switch circuit.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a driver circuit for the master clock monitor clock and slave clock, and the output of this driver circuit 40 is sent to the slave clock via the selector switch SW and the slave clock power supply voltage circuit 41, and also to the master clock monitor. The signals are output as monitor outputs to the master clock monitor clock via the clock adjustment switch S6. S7 is an adjustment switch for the slave clock, and 42 is a power failure compensation power supply voltage detection circuit for the slave clock.

FIG. 2 shows that the operation panel 1 has both display sections 4,
Below the output display lamps L1 to L6, which display the output status of each timer switch circuit on a circuit-by-circuit basis, the set timer program is displayed for each circuit. Call switch SW used when
1 to SW6 and the output of each circuit regardless of the program.
Manual operation switches SW11 to SW16 that can be turned on and off are arranged correspondingly, and below the current time display section 4 is a switch S1 that is used when setting the time on the digital clock display or checking the contents of the program. ~S5 and
A master clock monitor adjustment switch S6 is also provided.

[0022] In addition to displaying the year, month, and day, the current time display section 4 also displays "Next Yr." which displays programs, operation patterns that operate on a specific day, summer time, etc.
, "Month", "Day", "+1h", etc. can be displayed. Further, the master clock monitor clock adjustment switch S6 is a switch used when adjusting the time of the master clock monitor.

The cards 2 used in the embodiment include a weekly/specific day operation time designation card (hereinafter referred to as the first card) 2A shown in FIG. 3, and an annual pattern setting card (hereinafter referred to as the second card) shown in FIG. (omitted) 2B. 1st card 2A
As with conventional card-type program timers, there is a circuit number specification field 16 for the timer switch circuit, an output specification field 17 for specifying timer output or time signal output, a sound time specification field 18 for specifying the time signal sounding time, and an "input" field. " Time specification field 19 for specifying the time of "off", each time and day of the week specification field 20 for specifying the day of the week to operate, specific pattern number specification field 21, current/next day specification field 22, chime for specifying the song of the time signal chime. A track specification column 23, a time entry frame 31 for entering the time, etc. are provided, and mark entry frames are formed in each of these columns 16 to 23, and the timing for the card reader 3 to read the marks in these mark entry frames is provided. A row of timing marks TM for setting the timing marks TM is provided in the upper longitudinal direction of the card 2A.

[0024] The second card 2B has a specific pattern designation field 24, a yearly specific day setting field 25 for one year, and the specific pattern designation field 24 has a specific pattern number designation field 24A.
and a day of the week designation field 24B. In addition, the setting column 25 has multiple months in units of one month, and in each one there is a year entry frame 2.
6. Day of the week entry frame 27, day designation field 28, next year designation field 29,
There is a column 30 for specifying all days in a month. There are also specification fields 43a and 43b for specifying the start date and end date of daylight saving time, and a "cancellation" specification field 44 for canceling the daylight saving time period.

[0025] Further, on the leading side of card 2B, card 2B
An annual pattern setting card discrimination mark YM is provided corresponding to the first timing mark TM provided in the upper longitudinal direction. This annual pattern setting card discrimination mark YM is used to identify the first card 2A, and the position of this mark YM is in the position where there is no mark entry frame on the first card 2B, and as mentioned above, the timing mark TM It must be in a certain position.

[0026] The specific pattern number designation field 21 of the first card 2A specifies the "on" and "off" times designated in the time designation field 19.
This is a column for setting the operation time of 1 to a specific pattern and assigning a predetermined specific pattern number to this specific pattern.In the second card 2B, this specific pattern number can be specified by specifying it in the specific pattern number designation column 24A. This is to enable operation in this specific pattern on specific days of the year.

The same-day/next-day designation column 22 of the first card 2A is a column for specifying when a temporary program change is made, such as whether to operate on the same day or the next day. Next, how to use the cards 2A and 2B will be explained using actual entry examples. For example, the first circuit (first timer switch circuit) is set at the turn-on time (turn-on time) from Monday to Friday.
is 9 o'clock and the cut-off time is 12 o'clock,
Set the entry time (entering time) to 13:00 and the cut-off time (cutting time) to 1.
Two operations are set: one at 8 o'clock, and another operation is set at 9 o'clock on Saturday and an operation at 13 o'clock at off time, and on Sunday the switch is turned off all day. As a specific day pattern of the year, with a Sunday setting pattern,
January 1st, January 15th, May 5th, May 3rd of next year, July 16th to July 31st of this year, all days of August, September 15th,
In the case of programming to operate on October 10th and November 3rd, the first card 2
In A, select [1] in the circuit number specification column 16 corresponding to the first circuit.
Mark the mark entry frame of "Timer" in the output specification field 17, and mark the mark entry frame of "Timer" in the output specification field 17, and mark [Monday], [Tuesday], [ water〕,
Mark the [Thursday] and [Friday] mark entry frames, and then in the time specification field 19 for the first timer's "ON" mark, mark the [8] mark entry frame for the first place of "Hour" and the "Minute" mark entry frame. ” 10th place and 1st place [
0] in the mark entry frame, and in the time designation field 19 for "Off" of the first timer, mark the mark entry frame for the tenth digit [1] and first digit [2] of "hour", and 10th place and 1st place

Mark the [0] mark entry frame, and in the second timer "on" time specification field 19, mark the tenth digit [1] and first digit [3] of the hour, and 10th and 1st place of "minute"

Mark [0] in the mark entry frame, and also enter the number [1] in the tenth place of "hour" in the time specification field 19 for "off" of the second timer.
] and 1st place mark [8], and the 10th place and 1st place mark for “minute”.

Mark the mark entry frame for [0], mark the mark entry frame for [Saturday] in the day of the week specification column 20 for each time of the third timer's "on", and set the mark for the third timer's "on" time. In the designated column 19, the first place for "time"

[9] mark entry space and the 10th and 1st place of “minute”

Mark the [0] mark entry frame, and also set the third timer's "off" time specification field 19.
, mark the box for the tenth place [1] and first place [3] of "hour" and the tenth place and first place of "minute".

Mark the [0] mark entry frame.

[0028] In this example, no specific pattern is used. Also, since the output is not a time signal, the blowing time designation field 18 is also not marked. Furthermore, do not mark the time and day of the week specification fields 20 for the first timer "off", the second timer "on", the second timer "off", and the third timer "off". . This is because the mark entry in each time and day of the week designation column 20 is continued first.

Now, in the second card 2B, in the [day] of the day of the week designation field 24B of the specific pattern designation field 24, mark entry frames [1] and [15] of the January day designation field 28 for the specific day of the year are entered. , next year specification column 29, and July date specification column 28 [16
] to [31], column 30 for specifying all days in the month of August, [15] in column 28 for specifying days in September, and [15] in column 28 for specifying days in October.
10] and [3] in the November date designation column 28.

[0030] Days of the week from June to December 1990 and 19
The days of the week from January to May 1991 are entered in the day of the week entry frame 27. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the second circuit (second timer switch circuit) is controlled so that the on time is set at 17:00 on Friday and the off time is set at 7:00 on Monday. In this example, in the first card 2A, [2] in the circuit number specification column 16 is
mark the mark entry frame, mark the "timer" frame of the output specification field 17, mark the [Friday] mark entry frame of each time and day of the week specification field 20 for "on" of the first timer, Furthermore, in the time specification field 19 for the first timer's "on", mark the box for the tenth digit [1] and first digit [7] of the hour.
10th and 1st place of "minute"

Mark the [0] mark entry frame, and mark the [month] mark entry frame of each time and day of the week specification field 20 for the first timer's "off", and mark the [month] mark entry frame for the first timer's "off" 1st place for “hour” in time specification column 19 [7]
Mark entry frame and 10th and 1st place of “minute”

Mark the [0] mark entry frame. In other words, it is a so-called day program.

When the program contents are specified on the card 2A as described above, since the specific pattern is a Sunday pattern, priority is given to the specific pattern on these specified days, and only the second circuit is turned on. Other circuits are turned off. The card 2A or 2B written in this manner is read in the same manner as in a conventional card-type program timer.

Next, how to set daylight saving time will be explained. Figure 6 shows a card 2B in which the start date (June 10th) and end date (October 20th) of daylight saving time are specified. 1st place [6] mark entry frame,
The tenth place [2] of “Sun” and the first place

The [0] mark entry frame is marked. Also, the 10th [1] and 1st place of "month" in the end date specification column 43b

Mark entry frame for [0], [2] for the tenth place of “Sun” and the first place for “Sun”.

The [0] mark entry frame is marked.

Card 2B marked as above
is read in the same manner as the above-mentioned cards 2A and 2B to designate the summer time period. The summer time period specified in this way is memorized and implemented every year. Once this summer time period is implemented, it can also be set not to be implemented the following year. At this time, the memory of the summer time period may be erased.

[0034] To change the summer time period, simply read the card marked with the start date and end date of the summer time you wish to change, and to cancel the summer time period, read the card 2B marked with [Cancellation] in the daylight saving time designation cancellation column 44. Just read it. In the embodiment, the summer time period is set using a card that does not have the operation pattern field for a specific day of the year filled in, but it is also possible to set it using a card that does have the operation pattern field for a specific day of the year filled out.

Next, the overall operation of the embodiment will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the power is turned on, all output signals become "H" state, and this state continues except for signals that are automatically output, and the built-in RAM of the signal processing circuit 13 and the external RAM 14 are all cleared. After this clearing, no other input is accepted and no output is made until the adjustment switch S2 on the operation panel 1 is operated.

When the adjustment switch S2 is operated, a transition is made to the initial mode, and initialization is performed to transition to normal operation. In the next timer mode, the functions of clock, timer output, and time signal output operate, and the clock function includes functions such as displaying the current time and displaying the year, month, and day on the current time display section 4. The timer output function is a function that outputs "on" and "off" signals to the relay drive circuit 7 at set times according to a preset program. The time signal output function is a function that causes the chime unit 8 to output a time signal signal based on the chime sound of a song selected at a preset time for a preset time.

After entering the timer mode, the time is corrected in the time adjustment routine, and when there is a reading operation of the card reader 3, the program mode is entered and the card reader input function, card reader control function, etc. are operated. The card reader input function is a function in which the card reader 3 reads marks written on the cards 2A and 2B and sets a timer program necessary for timer operation.

[0038] Furthermore, the card reader control function
, 2B, a timing signal, a data signal, a control signal for the card reader motor, etc. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart showing the contents of the program mode. When the card reader starts reading the card, the signal processing circuit 1
3 starts to take in marks, and it is determined whether the card being read is the first card 2A or the second card 2B based on the presence or absence of the annual pattern setting card discrimination mark TY.

In the case of the first card 2A, "input" is performed according to the preset definition based on the position of the imported mark.
A timer function program including time, "off" time, circuit number, circuit conditions, etc. is created, and the created program is stored in the external RAM 14 to complete the program settings. In addition, if the second card 2B is a card specified on a specific day of the year, there is a timer function that corresponds to the year, month, day, and type of operation pattern of the specific day of the year according to the definition, based on the position of the imported mark. A program is created, and the created program is stored in the external RAM 14 to complete the program settings.

Furthermore, if the second card 2B is a card that specifies the summer time period, the summer time period is set by storing the summer time start date and end date in the external RAM 14 according to the definition based on the position of the imported mark. complete. As mentioned above, after importing marks, a program is created and stored, but the following processes can be performed sequentially while importing marks, each process can be performed all at once, or even combined. good.

In the embodiment, two types of cards 2A and 2B are used.
However, the timer function program may be divided by function and assigned to three or more types of cards, and the program may be set by capturing the mark of each card. Now, the program confirmation mode in FIG. 7 is a mode for confirming the set program, and the program set by the timer function is displayed on the current time display section 4 using the operation switch of the operation panel 1.

Furthermore, in the low power consumption mode shown in FIG. This is an operation mode in which the low power consumption operation is canceled when the power outage detection signal disappears. Next, summer time processing will be explained. Figure 8 is a flowchart showing daylight saving time processing. Daylight saving time processing is included in the clock function of time mode, and it is determined whether it is a daily change or daylight saving time end date from the daylight saving time start date and moves to the next process. It has become.

The signal processing circuit 1 through the driver circuit 40
From 3, the signal to be sent to the analog slave clock is sent as a fast-forward pulse for a predetermined time on the start day of daylight saving time,
Set the time to the current time display section 4. As a specific example, if a fast-forward pulse of 60 times is sent out, and an analog sub-clock of a movie with 30 seconds of inactivity, then 60 minutes/30
Fast forward 1 hour with seconds = 120 (pulse). This one
It takes 120 x 0.5 seconds = 60 seconds = 1 minute to send out 20 pulses. Therefore, 1 minute = 30 seconds x 2 (pulses) extra time is required.

[0044] When daylight saving time ends, a predetermined time
The slave clock operates in synchronization with the time on the current time display section 4 by stopping the signal sent to the analog slave clock and starting sending the signal when the time on the current time display section 4 is reached. In this case, the predetermined time is 1 hour in most countries, but the difference becomes larger in the polar regions, and there are regions and countries where the change is 2 hours.

Next, display of the current time and adjustment of the time will be explained. First, since the card-type program timer of the present invention has a function of setting an annual program, it is necessary to display the year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, and second for the current time. Each time the display switch S1 on the operation panel 1 is pressed, the display on the current time display section 4 changes between the day of the week, hour, minute, and second of the current time as shown in FIG. 10, and the current time display as shown in FIG.
A signal for switching the year, month, and day display shown in FIG. It usually displays the day of the week, hour, minutes, and seconds.

When adjusting the hours, minutes, and seconds of the current time, first set the display switch S1 to display the day of the week, hours, minutes, and seconds, and then press the adjustment switch S2 and the hour switch S3 at the same time. Press the adjustment switch S2 and the minute switch S4 at the same time to set the minutes, and press the adjustment switch S2 and the seconds switch S5
Press and at the same time to adjust the seconds. When adjusting the hours and minutes, press the hour switch S3 or the minute switch S3 while the adjustment switch S2 is pressed. Each time you press the button, the display will go up by 1, and the hour will be "23" and then "0", and the minute will be "0". After "59" there is "00".

[0047] When the time of simultaneous pressing is 1 second or more, fast forwarding is performed at 8 Hz while the buttons are pressed. When adjusting the seconds, while holding down adjustment switch S2 and seconds switch S5,
When either switch is released while the value remains at 0, it starts counting and displays ``01'', ``02'', ``03'' and so on. When adjusting the current year, month, and day, change the current time display section 4 to display the year, month, and day as shown in Figure 11.
Press the adjustment switch S2 and hour switch S3 at the same time to set the year, press the adjustment switch S2 and minute switch S4 at the same time to set the month, and press the adjustment switch S2 and seconds switch S5 at the same time to set the day. Adjust each.

To adjust the year, month, and day, press the hour switch S3 or the minute switch S while the adjustment switch S2 is pressed.
When you press 4 or seconds switch S5, the display increases by 1 each time you press it, and the year is "99" followed by "00", the month is "12" then "1", and the day is "28" and "29". , "1" after "30" or "31" (depending on the year and month settings). If the time of simultaneous pressing is longer than 1 second, fast forwarding will be performed at 8Hz while the buttons are pressed.

Next, a method for checking the program will be explained using, for example, the first card 2A in FIG. 3. First, since the first circuit is specified for the first card 2A in FIG. 3, the call switch SW1 is pressed. This call switch SW
In response to the operation signal No. 1, the signal processing circuit 13
14, and display the program contents for the first circuit in the order of entry in the current time display section 4.
When all the displays are completed, the words "End" are displayed, and the program is displayed again from the top program. FIG. 12 shows a display example of the program.

Next, confirmation of the month, day, and type of pattern of the specific date set on the second card 2B in FIG. 4 will be explained. In this case, card 2B has a Sunday pattern of January 1st and 15th of next year, May 3rd and 5th of next year, and July 16th of this year.
The settings are from Sunday to July 31st, all days of August, September 15th, October 10th, and November 3rd, and when the second switch S5 is pressed, the current time display section 4 will display the following as shown in FIG. Displays the month and day (July 16) of the specific day program with the youngest date and the type of pattern (Sunday pattern).

Furthermore, each time the second switch S5 is pressed, the month, day, and type of pattern of the specific program are displayed in sequence. FIG. 14 shows a display example of a program for another specific day. This displays the month, day (January 1st), and pattern type (Sunday pattern) of next year's specific day program.

Similarly, by pressing the hour switch S3, minute switch S4 or second switch S5, the cards 2A,
2B allows you to check the operating time and day of the week of the program you have set, as well as the month, day, and pattern type of a specific day program. In the above embodiment, the second card 2B
An annual pattern setting card discrimination mark TY is attached to the card to automatically distinguish between the first card 2A and the second card 2B, and the respective programs are stored in the RAM 14. 2A or the second card 2B, respectively.
It is also possible to read the entry mark B and store each program.

[0053] Also, when a specific day of the year is set, and when that day actually arrives, the day of the week displayed on the current time display section 4 flashes, and the specific day is set to blink. It may also be possible to inform the user of the date on which the event occurred. Furthermore, when checking the program, when the type of pattern is displayed on the current time display section 4, the characters "Pattern" may be displayed to facilitate recognition.

[0054] Furthermore, when setting a specific date for next year,
The words "Next Yr.", meaning next year, may be displayed blinking to make it easier to understand. These functions can be implemented in the timer mode processing or program confirmation mode processing of the signal processing circuit 13. After the summer time period setting is completed, "+1h" can be displayed in the current time display as an indication that the summer time period has been set, as shown in FIG. 15. Further, only when the summer time period actually starts after the summer time period has been set, "+1h" can be displayed in the current time display as shown in FIG. 14. Furthermore, after the summer time period has been set, when the daylight savings time period actually begins, "+1h" will be added.
You can also make the display blink.

Next, a procedure for confirming the start date and end date of daylight saving time will be explained. First, by operating the display switch S1, the normal display of the day of the week, hour, hour, second, etc. on the current time display section 4 is switched to the date display of the year, month, and day. Thereafter, when the second switch S5 is pressed, the display switches to the daylight saving time start date. When the seconds switch S5 is pressed again, the display changes to the daylight saving time end date. After this, each time the second switch S5 is pressed, the display will alternate between the daylight saving time start date and the daylight saving time end date. If the display switch S1 is pressed while the daylight saving time start date and end date are displayed, the display returns to the current time display such as the day of the week, hours, minutes, and seconds.

[0056] When displaying the daylight saving time start date or daylight saving time end date, the display ``+'' indicates that the daylight saving time period has been set.
1h" display can be made to blink to better indicate that it is the daylight saving time start date or daylight saving time end date.

[0057]

Effects of the Invention The invention according to claim 1 provides a first card having at least a mark entry frame for specifying a circuit for operating a timer, a condition, and a day of the week for each on/off time, and a first card for specifying a specific year in which the timer is to be operated. , a mark entry frame for specifying the month, and day, and a mark entry for selecting and specifying the action pattern for the day of the week specified in the first card as the action pattern for the year, month, and day specified in the mark entry frame. a means for determining which card is a card read by a card reader using a second card having at least a frame; a means for importing specified information from a mark in a mark entry frame read from the card reader; means for creating a program including a program for operating a timer for each day of the week from the specified information; a storage means for storing the created program; a means for measuring the current time; and a storage means for storing the current time. The first card is equipped with means for generating an output that controls a circuit that operates a timer with a specified number when the time coincides with the time set in the program, and a current time display section that displays the current time. You can set a timer program for each day of the week by simply marking the number and condition of the circuit to operate, and the ON/OFF times in the mark entry boxes. You can specify a year-long program by simply placing a mark in the mark entry frame that specifies the operation pattern for the day of the week specified on the card. By having the card reader read the program, a year-long program can be stored in the storage means, a timer operation based on the stored program can be automatically executed, and there is also a mark entry frame for specifying at least the start date and end date of daylight saving time. Using a card equipped with the above, import the start date and end date of daylight saving time from the mark in the mark entry frame of the card read with the above card reader using the means for importing the specified information, and enter the start date and end date of the imported daylight saving time. Based on the above, the means for creating the program creates a program for transitioning to daylight saving time from the start date of daylight saving time and canceling daylight saving time on the end day of daylight saving time, and stores the program in the above storage means, Since the timer operates based on the program stored in the storage means, the card can be used to set the daylight saving time period, and the timer operation program including daylight saving time can be automatically executed. On the start date of daylight saving time, the time measuring means sends a fast-forward pulse to the analog slave clock for a predetermined period of time to set the time of the analog slave clock to match the time on the current time display section, and on the end of daylight saving time, the analog slave clock is set to match the time on the current time display section. Since the device is equipped with a means for stopping the sending of drive pulses to the clock for a predetermined period of time and setting the time of the analog slave clock to match the time on the current time display section, the analog slave clock automatically changes the time on the current time display section. This has the effect that it is very effective when used as a so-called master clock of a parent-child clock.

The invention as set forth in claim 2 provides an instruction means for instructing the current time display section to display a program stored in the storage means, and an instruction means for reading out the program stored in the storage means and displaying the current time display section. The program stored in the storage means is equipped with means for displaying the program contents according to instructions from the above-mentioned instruction means, and means for displaying that the daylight saving time start date, daylight saving time end date, and daylight saving time period have been set. If you want to check the program, you can display the program on the current time display by operating the switch, and you can also check whether or not the daylight saving time start date, daylight saving time end date, and daylight saving time period are set. be effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a layout example diagram with a part of the operation panel omitted.

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

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted front view showing a state in which a mark is written on a second card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an abbreviated front view showing another state in which marks are written on the first card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially omitted front view showing another mark entry state of the second card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an overall flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of summer time processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a program reading process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the display of the current time on the current time display section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the display of the current time on the current time display section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a display explanatory diagram of a program of a current time display section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a display explanatory diagram of a program of a current time display section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a display of a program of a current time display section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the display of the current time display section in a state in which daylight saving time has been set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[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 outage detection circuit 13 Signal processing circuit 14 External RAM

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A first card having at least a mark entry frame for specifying the circuit and conditions for operating the timer, and the day of the week for each on/off time, and a mark entry for specifying a specific year, month, and day to operate the timer. and a mark entry frame for selecting and specifying the action pattern for the day of the week specified in the first card as the action pattern for the year, month, and day specified in the mark entry frame. a means for determining which card is read by a card reader using a card; a means for importing designated information from a mark in a mark entry frame read from the card reader; and a timer operation for each day of the week from the retrieved designated information. a means for creating a program including a program to perform the program; a storage means for storing the created program; a means for measuring the current time; A card-type annual program timer characterized by comprising means for generating an output for controlling a circuit for operating a designated timer, and a current time display section for displaying the current time, at least the start date and end date of daylight saving time. Use a card equipped with a mark entry frame to specify the date and time, and import the start date and end date of daylight saving time from the mark in the mark entry space of the card read by the card reader above using the method that imports the specified information, and then check the imported daylight saving time. Based on the start date and end date of , the means for creating the program creates a program for transitioning to daylight saving time from the daylight saving time start date and canceling daylight saving time on the end date of daylight saving time, and stores it in the storage means, and The timer is operated throughout the period other than daylight saving time based on the program stored in the storage means, and the means for measuring the current time sends a fast-forward pulse for a predetermined period to the analog slave clock on the start date of daylight saving time, The time of the analog slave clock is set to match the time of the current time display section, and the sending of drive pulses to the analog slave clock is stopped for a predetermined period on the end of daylight saving time, and the time of the analog slave clock is set to match the time of the current time display section. A card-type annual program timer characterized by comprising means for setting the time to match the time on a time display section. 2. Instructing means for instructing the current time display section to display a program stored in the storage means; and instruction means for reading the program stored in the storage means and instructing the current time display section to display the program stored in the storage means. 2. The card-type annual program timer according to claim 1, further comprising: means for displaying the program contents; and means for displaying that a daylight saving time start date, a daylight saving time end date, and a daylight saving time period have been set.