JPH0615691Y2 - Magnetic card type time recorder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is a magnetic card type time recorder for storing and printing attendance data of each person by using a magnetic time card instead of a paper time card. It is about.

[Conventional technology]

As a time recorder that uses a magnetic time card instead of a paper time card, for example, there is Japanese Patent Application No. 54-127243 (No. 56-45973), which is disclosed in this application. According to the management device
While each employee's attendance data is stored in each person's data memory, it is also printed in the print field of the time card made of a magnetic card so that each person can directly visually check his / her employment status. .

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In addition, since the time cards made of magnetic cards configured as described above each have magnetic information for personal identification, the time cards are managed to enter or leave a room or facility. Or, it can be used as a card for various data management such as cafeteria management, but a used time card whose expiration date has expired due to filling all the printing fields of the card or changing the working month In some cases, it may be illegally used as the management card, and in addition, the used card may be lost and misused by others, and a countermeasure against it has been desired.

Further, when issuing the above magnetic card type time card, a magnetic writing machine for magnetically writing personal identification information and a printing machine for printing out the name and the like in the print field are separately required, so the card creation work is required. There was a problem that it was very troublesome and costly.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to collect a used time card and prevent its unauthorized use and loss, while having a magnetic writing and printing function for personal identification information, which makes issuing a time card extremely easy. And at low cost.

[Means for solving problems]

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

If you insert a time card made of magnetic card that records personal identification information and at least has a print field on the back side, the attendance data of the individual is calculated, and the calculated attendance data is stored and printed in the print field. In a time recorder configured to perform printing, (1) when a used time card is inserted, the solenoid is energized to switch and switch the switching path plate provided in the middle of the card path, Provide a time card collection means to discharge the used time cards sent in to the storage box.

(2) When collection of the used time card is completed, a new time card is sent out from the stocker, and personal identification information is printed and magnetically written on this time card to issue a time card issuing means. To be provided.

[Action]

 The above means operate as follows.

According to the means described in (1) above, if the used time card is inserted because the print field is completely filled with prints or the used month changes, this can be read by the magnetic head etc. Since it detects and excites the solenoid to switch the switching passage plate to the storage box side, all used time cards that have been inserted are automatically collected in the storage box to prevent unauthorized use or loss. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of various accidents.

According to the means described in (2) above, since the time recorder itself has a magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information and a printer for printing out various information,
When the time recorder itself collects used time cards, it can magnetically write identification information of each person by operating these magnetic heads and printers and issue new printed time cards. It is possible to perform the creation of the file in good time and extremely easily and at low cost without the intervention of an administrator or the like.

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

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are a front view and a rear view of a magnetic card type time card used in a magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention, showing a time card 1 which is entirely formed in the same size as a credit card. On the front surface 1a, a magnetic stripe 2 in which identification information (code) of each person is magnetically written is formed, and on the back surface 1b, a display column 3 for printing or entering the affiliation and name of each person, and the attendance of each person. A print field 4 for printing data and management data (not shown in the drawing) is formed. In the case of the card 1 shown in the drawing, the print field 4 is provided on the back surface 1b.
It is provided only on the front and back sides of the card 1, but the attendance data and management data for the first half of the month are provided on the front side of the card
Alternatively, the second half of the month may be printed on the back surface 1b of the card. Further, when plastic is used as the material of the card 1, at least the print column 4 is coated with a printable material, but this is not the case when a paper card is used.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention, in which 10 is a time recorder body, 11 is a slot for the time card 1 and 1
2 is a display for displaying the current date and time and other necessary various information, 13 is a keyboard for setting and changing various data, and various operations, and 14 also serves as an on / off switch. The key switch for various mode changes is shown. Further, in the figure, reference numeral 15 is an issuing port of a roll paper 16 on which the attendance data and total data of each person are printed out, and 17 is a terminal used for connecting an external device 18 (see FIG. 5) such as a personal computer.

FIG. 4 shows the internal mechanism of the recorder. In the figure, 11a is a card passage leading to the insertion port 11, 19 is a card sensor, 20 ... Is a card feeding rotor, and 21 is a card feeding rotor. A magnetic head having a function of reading the personal identification information written in the magnetic stripe 2 of the time card 1 and, conversely, writing the personal identification information in the magnetic stripe 2 is shown. Further, 22 is a printer for printing attendance data and the like in the print field 4 of the time card 1 according to the instruction of the control section, and for printing the affiliation or name in the display field 3 as necessary, and 23 is a platen.

Next, when the used time card 1 is sent in 24, the switching passage plate 25 is also rotated downward in accordance with a command from the control unit to store the time card 1 in the storage box 26.
When the used time card 1 printed in all the printing columns 4 is inserted by the solenoid sent to, the collection in the storage box 26 is automatically performed, and the used time card 1 is illegally used. It prevents loss.

On the other hand, 27 is a stocker stocking a new time card 1N, and when the collection of the used time card 1 is completed, the supply rotor 28 rotates to send the new time card 1N to the card passage 11a, and at the same time, the time card 1N The printer 22 prints the affiliation or name on the
Further, the magnetic head 21 writes personal identification information in the magnetic stripe 2 and issues it to the insertion port 10.

In FIG. 4, 16R is a roll around the roll paper 16, 29 is a printer for printing attendance data, total data, management data, etc. on the roll paper 16, and 30 is a paper feed roller.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of the control unit of the magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention.
A clock circuit 32 that transmits a reference clock signal, a program memory 33 that stores various operation programs for a time recorder, and a file memory 34 that stores the attendance data and management data of each individual are connected to the CPU indicated by. . Further, the interface circuit 35 connected to the CPU 31 includes the above-described display device 12, keyboard 13, changeover switch 14, card sensor 19, magnetic head 21, and printers 22 and 2 for card and roll paper.
9, a motor 20M for rotating the card feed roller 20 ... And a supply roller 28, a solenoid 24, and a terminal 17 are connected to each other so that each operates according to a program stored in the program memory 33.

Since the magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention has the above-described structure, when the magnetic card time card 1 is inserted into the insertion port 11 of the time recorder 10, the magnetic head 21 is written on the magnetic stripe 2. The personal code is read and the calculated attendance data is stored in the file memory 34 of each individual who has read the attendance data, and the printer 22 prints the attendance data in the print field 4 of the time card 1 and the time card 1 is inserted again. Send it back to the inlet 11.

In addition, the time card 1 used to record the above attendance data
Uses the code for personal identification written in the magnetic stripe 2, for example, entrance management, cafeteria management, or
It can be commonly used as it is as an ID card for article lending management and the like, and further various management data of these can be appropriately printed in the print field 4.

Further, when the magnetic head 21 reads that the inserted time card 1 is a used card, the solenoid 24
Can rotate the switching passage plate 25 downward to collect the sent time card 1 in the storage box 26. When the collection is completed, the solenoid 24 returns the switching passage plate 25 to the original position. Then, the supply roller 28 sends the new time card 1N to the card path 1a and the printer 22 and the magnetic head 21 make a card to issue the new time card 1N to the insertion slot 11.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the magnetic card type time recorder of the present invention, since the magnetic card of the same size as the credit card is used as the time card, it can be freely carried and can be commonly used for various management. In addition, since the attendance data and management data can be printed in the print field formed on the card surface, the advantage that the recorded data can be directly visually confirmed like the conventional time card can be exhibited. In particular, when a used time card is inserted, it is immediately collected in the storage box, so it is possible to solve the problem of illegally using the used time card for other entrance management, cafeteria management, etc. When the used time card is collected, a new time card with personal identification information printed and magnetically written can be created and issued instead. From there as it can exhibit the economy of being able to greatly reduce the labor and cost of issuing the card creation, its practical effect is very high.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are a front view and a back view of a time card used in the magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the magnetic card type time recorder according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the magnetic card type time recorder. 1 is a time card made of a magnetic card, 2 is a magnetic stripe, 4 is a print column, 10 is a time recorder body, 11 is an insertion slot, 11a is a card passage, 21 is a magnetic head, 22
Is a printer, 24 is a solenoid, 25 is a switching passage plate, 2
6 is a storage box, 27 is a stocker, 28 is a supply roller, and 1N is a new time card.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. When personal information is recorded and a time card made of a magnetic card having a print field on at least the back side is inserted, the attendance data of the individual is calculated and the calculated attendance data is stored. When a used time card is inserted in a time recorder configured to print in the print field, the solenoid is energized to switch and switch the switching path plate provided in the middle of the card path. Then, when the used time card collection means that discharges the used time card sent in to the storage box and the collection of the used time card is completed, a new time card is sent out from the stocker and the time card is personally identified. A magnetic card type time recorder comprising: a time card issuing means for printing and magnetically writing information and issuing the information to an insertion slot.