JPH11120308A - History information recording device and product equipment provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record history information regarding product equipment integrally with a product by arranging an input part which records primary and/or secon dary history information data to be inputted from the outside in corresponding plural storage means, respectively and a readout part which reads the data out of the plural storage means on the product equipment. SOLUTION: A history information recording device 20 built integrally in, for example, a radio cassette recorder as product equipment is provided with a 1st storage means 21, a 2nd storage means 22 and further, a coil 23 as an input part for those storage means 21 and 22. In the 1st storage means 21 such as a mask ROM, the data of history information regarding a product such as a product name, a type number and a manufacture data as the primary history information are recorded and in the 2nd storage means 22 such as a flash memory, the data of the history information regarding sales as the secondary history information or the data of the history information regarding repair at the time of a fault are recorded. The coil 23 inputs the primary and/or secondary history information data from the outside through an electromagnetic wave.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a history information recording device for a product device and a product device provided with such a device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a warranty card is usually attached to a product device such as an audiovisual device (hereinafter referred to as "AV device"). This warranty, in general,
It is made of paper, and contains information about the product such as a product model number and a product number, and information about sales such as a store name and a sale date. Then, based on the description of the warranty, free repair is performed when the product breaks down within a certain warranty period such as one year from the date of sale of the product.

[0003]

However, from the user's point of view, the above-mentioned warranty must be saved separately from the product by the user, and if the product fails, the warranty is to be repaired free of charge. In such a case, the warranty card may be lost, and there is a problem that free repairs cannot be received. Further, since the warranty card is made of paper, depending on the storage state, the surface of the warranty card may become moldy or dirty due to moisture, for example, and the written information may not be legible.

[0004] On the other hand, when viewed from the manufacturer side, in the above-mentioned warranty, information on the product is described in advance by printing or the like before shipment, but information on the sale is provided by the store at the time of sale. By pressing a rubber stamp with the name of the store and pressing a date stamp on the date of sale. For this reason, for example, if the date stamp of the sale date is not stamped intentionally or gifted, the sale date cannot be specified. Even in such a case, the manufacturer often carries out free repairs in response to the user's request, and in some cases, repairs that are supposed to be paid repairs are carried out free of charge, and losses may be incurred. Further, if the sale date cannot be specified, there is a problem that it is not possible to accurately carry out statistical product management after sale such as the product life and failure frequency of the product.

Further, conventionally, information other than the product information and the sales information described in the above-mentioned warranty, such as the distribution history such as the date of arrival at the wholesaler, the date of shipment, and the name of the wholesaler in the distribution process, the failure of the product, etc. If history information is recorded for each product with respect to the repair date, repair details, and repair history of the repair staff, etc., such history information is useful for product management after sale. No history information is recorded specifically for each product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention is designed to record history information on a product device integrally with a product.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a history information recording device and a product device provided with such a device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first storage means for storing primary history information data, and a second storage means for storing secondary history information data. Storage means, and an input unit to which primary and / or secondary history information data is inputted from the outside, and which records these history information data in the corresponding first and / or second storage means, And a reading section for reading data from the storage means. The first and second storage means, the input section and the reading section are achieved by a history information recording device arranged in a product device.

In the history information recording apparatus according to the present invention, preferably, the primary history information data recorded in the first storage means is history information relating to a product, and is stored in the second storage means. The next history information data is sales and / or
Or it is history information on repair.

In the history information recording apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the input of primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed in a non-contact manner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first storage means for storing primary history information data, a second storage means for storing secondary history information data, Primary and / or secondary history information data is input from the outside, and each of these history information data is
Alternatively, the present invention is achieved by a product device having a history information recording device including an input unit that records data in the second storage unit and a reading unit that reads data from the first and second storage units.

[0011] The product device according to the present invention is preferably provided with a control unit for controlling the operation of the product device, and the control unit is provided with a second storage unit from the second storage means of the history information recording apparatus. If there is no next history information data, the product is not operated.

[0012] The product device according to the present invention preferably includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the product, and the control unit stores the operation start date in the second storage means. Information data is written.

According to the first and second configurations, since the history information recording device in which the primary history information and the secondary history information are recorded is arranged in the product equipment, the history information can be stored in the product. It is integrated. Therefore, the history information is not lost or physically unreadable due to the storage state.

[0014] The primary history information data recorded in the first storage means is history information relating to the product, and the secondary history information data recorded in the second storage means is information relating to sales and / or repair. In the case of history information, the history information recording device functions as an electronic warranty card, and statistical management of product life and failure frequency can be performed based on history information regarding repair.

In the case where the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed in a non-contact manner, for example, by electromagnetic waves, electric signals, voices or images, it is necessary after the product is assembled. The secondary history information data can be written from outside even after the product is packed.

If the product has a control unit for controlling its operation, and this control unit does not have secondary history information data from the second storage means of the history information recording device,
When the product is not operated, illegal sales such as intentionally not inputting the sale date are prevented, and the deterrent effect such as theft is obtained.

If the product has a control unit for controlling its operation, and this control unit does not have secondary history information data from the second storage means of the history information recording device,
In the case where the information data of the operation start date is written in the second storage means, even if the sale date is intentionally not illegally input such as not inputting the sales date, the operation start date is recorded. A practically fixed free repair period will be secured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a first recording means for recording primary history information data and a secondary history information data are recorded. Second recording means, and a primary and / or externally input
Or, an encrypting means for encrypting at least a part of the secondary history information data, and an input for recording these history information data in the first and / or second recording means corresponding to each of the history information data Unit, a reading unit that reads history information data from the first and second recording units, and a decoding unit that decrypts encrypted history information data output from the reading unit. This is achieved by a history information recording device.

According to this configuration, at least a part of the primary and / or secondary history information data input from the outside is encrypted by the encryption means. For this reason, the content of the encrypted history information data cannot be read unless it is decrypted by the decryption means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a first recording means for recording primary history information data and a secondary history information data are recorded. Second recording means, and a primary and / or externally input
Alternatively, a password assignment unit for assigning a password to at least a part of the secondary history information data, and the history information data are recorded in first and / or second recording units corresponding to each of the history information data. An input unit, a reading unit that reads history information data from the first and second recording units, a password matching unit that checks a password assigned to history information data output from the reading unit, This is achieved by a history information recording device that includes a password input unit for inputting a password to the verification unit.

According to this configuration, a password is assigned to at least a part of the primary and / or secondary history information data input from the outside. Therefore, a person who attempts to read the history information data to which the password has been assigned,
It is necessary to input a password to the password input unit. Since the password is verified by the password verification unit, the contents cannot be read unless the password is correct.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a first recording means for recording primary history information data and a secondary recording information data are recorded. A second recording unit, a password assigning unit for assigning a password to at least a part of the externally input primary and / or secondary history information data, and at least one of the primary and / or secondary history information data. An encryption unit for encrypting the unit, an input unit for recording the history information data in the first and / or second recording unit corresponding to each of the history information data, A reading unit for reading history information data from the recording means of
Password collating means for collating the password given to the history information data output from the reading unit, password input means for inputting a password to the password collating means, and encryption output from the reading unit. Decoding means for decoding the obtained history information data,
This is achieved by a history information recording device including:

According to this configuration, a password is assigned to at least a part of the primary and / or secondary history information data input from the outside, and the data is also encrypted. For this reason, a person who tries to read the history information data to which the password is given and which is also encrypted inputs the correct password to the password input means, and reads the contents unless decrypted by the decrypting means. Can not do.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. still,
Since the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferred limitations are added.
The scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified in the following description.

FIG. 1 shows, for example, a radio cassette tape recorder as a product having the history information recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The radio cassette tape recorder 10 has a known configuration, and receives a normal AM / FM broadcast or records and reproduces a compact cassette tape so that reproduced sounds are reproduced from the speakers 11 and 12 on both sides. Has become. Further, the radio cassette tape recorder 10
Has an integrated history information recording device 20.
Note that the history information recording device 20 may be built in the radio cassette tape recorder 10, or may be retrofitted on the outer surface of the product body.

The history information recording device 20 is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a history information recording device 20 includes a first storage unit 21, a second storage unit 22, and these two storage units 21 and 22.
A coil 23 is provided as an input unit to the controller.

The first storage means 21 is, for example, a ROM such as a mask ROM, and stores data of product history information such as a product name, a model number, and a manufacturing date as primary history information. The first storage means 21 stores the RO
Not only M but also a writable storage unit similar to the second storage unit 22 described later may be configured integrally with the second storage unit. History information on the above products, specifically,
Product name, serial number, body color, production location, production factory,
The information includes a production line number, a production date and time, a name of a person in charge of assembly, a name of a person in charge of product inspection, and a shipping date.

The second storage means 22 is a writable storage means such as a flash memory or EEPROM.
M or the like, and data of history information relating to sales as secondary history information or data of history information relating to repair at the time of failure is recorded. Although the first and second storage means 21 and 22 are configured as an integrated IC in the illustrated case, it is obvious that individual components may be mounted on a substrate. here,
The history information on the sale is, specifically, the date of sale, the name of the store, the name of the sales person, the selling price, and the like. The history information on the repair is, for example, a repair date,
Details of the repair, the name of the person in charge of repair, and the like. As the secondary history information, for example, a distribution route from shipping to sale, that is, distribution history information such as an arrival date, a shipping date, and a wholesaler name for each wholesaler in the middle may be written.

FIG. 3 shows the electrical configuration of the history information recording device 20. In FIG. 3, in the history information recording device 20, the first and second storage units 21 and 22 are connected to a coil 23 via a determination unit 24. The determination unit 24 determines the type of information (primary history information or secondary history information) input from the outside,
It plays the role of inputting to the determined storage means. That is, in other words, the history information about the product as the maker shipping information and the history information about the sales as the selling information of the store are input to the coil 23 as radio waves. The coil 23 generates an induced current based on the radio wave, and the current is input to the determination unit 24. The determination unit 24 determines each of the pieces of history information, and when the first storage unit 21 is a writable storage unit, if the first storage unit 21 is history information on a product that is primary history information, the first storage unit 21 performs a process as shown in S1. One storage means 21
And in the case of history information on sales, S2
As shown in the figure, the data is output to the second storage means 22.

At this time, the power source for writing to the first and second storage means 21 and 22 constituting the IC is preferably such that the coil 23 receives a radio wave for charging and determines the current generated in the coil 23. If the drive voltage is obtained by rectifying by the rectifying means 25 via the unit 24 and charging the capacitor 26, the built-in battery becomes unnecessary. Alternatively, a charging battery may be provided to store such electric power, and this electric power may be appropriately used.

Further, the first and second storage means 2
The information from the reading unit 27 is read out from the reading unit 27 as shown in S3.
And output from the reading unit 27 to the outside, and also output as S4 to a product control unit 28 provided in the radio cassette tape recorder 10, which is preferably a product. The reading section 27 includes all means for reading information from the first and second storage means 21 and 22 by contact or non-contact. For example, a read terminal as shown in FIG. 5 to be described later may be used. In this case, an electric signal is read from a certain transmission line. The reading section 27 may also serve as the coil 23 of FIG. 3 or use a predetermined light emitting element when using an optical signal. In this case, the first and second storage means 21 and The reading of information from 22 is performed in a non-contact manner.

In this embodiment, the primary history information and the secondary history information are transmitted from the external write control unit 41 via, for example, each of the writing means 42, 43, and 44, for example, as radio waves. Although it is configured, it is not limited to this, and may be light, which is the same electromagnetic wave as radio waves, sound and images, or even electric signals, for example, in a non-contact manner.
Here, when the transmission from the external write control unit 41 is performed by light, for example, the transmission is performed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the product device 30 (in this case, a tape recorder provided with a microphone 30a) is provided with a light receiving unit 31 as an input unit exposed on the outer surface of the product device 30 of the history information recording device 20. A window part 32a made of a transparent film or the like is provided in a packing material 32 of 30.

Then, each of the transmitting units 4 which are each writing means constituted by the light emitting means from the external writing control unit 41.
The optical signal is transmitted through the window 3
2a, when it is packed, the window 32a
Is incident on the light receiving section 31 of the product device positioned at the position.
As a result, the primary and secondary history information is written into the history information recording device 20 from outside without contact. As described above, if information is recorded by optical transmission instead of radio waves, accurate information recording can be performed with less influence of noise. Note that the history information recording device 2 is transmitted not by optical transmission but by radio waves.
Even when writing to 0, the window portion 32 that easily transmits radio waves
If a is provided, the configuration of FIG. 5 can be used as it is.

When the transmission from the external writing control unit 41 is a voice, the history information recording device incorporated in the product includes a microphone as an input unit and a voice recognition processing unit. On the other hand, the external write control unit 4
If the transmission from 1 is an image, for example, a barcode, the history information recording device incorporated in the product is provided with a barcode reader as an input unit. Further, when the transmission from the external write control unit 41 is an electric signal, the history information recording device incorporated in the product has a terminal as an input unit, which is exposed on the outer surface of the product. When the transmission from the external write control unit 41 is a magnetic field modulation signal, the history information recording device incorporated in the product includes:
2 and 3 will be used as the input unit.

Next, an example of writing history information will be described. Here, if the history information recording device of the product device has already recorded the primary history information at the time of shipment from the manufacturer or the like, and writes the history information related to sales at a store or the like, for example, the flowchart of FIG. Is performed as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 4, in step ST1, the external write control unit 41 reads history information about a product, for example, a product serial number (ID) from the first storage unit 21 via the readout unit 27 in advance. .

If the ID is incorrect or the ID cannot be read in step ST2, the ID is read again in step ST1.
If the ID is correct, it is confirmed that the product is the product concerned, and in step ST3, the writing control unit determines that the history information on the sale, which is the secondary history information (for example, the sales date and the name of the store). ).

As a result, the discriminating section 24 judges through the coil 23 that the history information is related to sales, outputs this information to the second storage means 22 as S2, and outputs the information to the second storage means 22. History information on sales, which is next history information, is written. Lastly, in step ST4, the writing control unit reads out from the reading unit 27 the history information regarding the sales, which is the secondary history information written in the second storage unit 22, and the read history information regarding the sales is correct. It is confirmed whether or not it is not correct, and in step ST3, the history information on the sale is transmitted again. If the read history information regarding the sales is correct, the writing process is completed.

Further, the product control unit 28 preferably reads out the history information regarding the sales from the second storage means 22, and if this history information, particularly the information on the sales date is not written, the product control unit 28 The setting is made so that a certain radio cassette tape recorder 10 does not operate. This prevents fraud such as not intentionally writing the sales date on the warranty card as in the past, and also prevents the history information related to sales from being written even in the case of theft, so that the product is a radio cassette tape recorder. 10 does not operate, and the effect of deterring theft is obtained.

Furthermore, the product control unit 28 preferably stores the operation start date of the radio cassette tape recorder 10 as a product when the radio cassette tape recorder 10 is operated for the first time.
2 may be written. by this,
For example, even if the information of the sale date is not written in the second storage means 22, it is possible to prevent the warranty period from being unduly lengthened. In this case, for example, when the history information on sales is written in the second storage means 22, a trigger signal is input from the capacitor 26 to the timer or the clock 29 so that the timer or the clock 29 By performing the count, the operation start date is easily written.

The radio cassette tape recorder 10 provided with the history information recording device 20 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, and the radio cassette tape recorder 1
0 itself is used as a normal radio cassette tape recorder. Furthermore, radio cassette tape recorder 1
0, a history information recording device 20 is disposed, and its first storage unit 21 and second storage unit 22
By writing history information about the product as the primary history information and history information about the sales as the secondary history information, it functions as a so-called electronic (optical, magnetic) warranty.

Accordingly, unlike the conventional separately attached paper warranty, the user is not lost in the middle or becomes unreadable due to the storage state, and the user can reliably determine the warranty period based on the warranty. Will be able to receive free repairs. On the other hand, on the maker side, since the history information on sales is stored as the secondary history information in the second storage means 22, the date of sale can be specified with certainty. Become.

Further, history information on repair and history information on distribution can be written into the second storage means 22 of the history information recording device 20 as secondary history information. As a result, the repair history of each product can be easily grasped, and the manufacturer can easily perform statistical management of the product life and failure frequency.

Here, since the writing of the primary history information and the secondary history information to the history information recording device 20 is performed in a non-contact manner using radio waves, the radio cassette tape recorder 10 as a product is assembled after the product is assembled. Alternatively, even after the product is packed, the process may be easily performed, the process may be performed for each product, and the writing may be performed for a plurality of products.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a history information recording device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The main body 230 of the history information recording device 200 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and is attached to, for example, a product device. However, in the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the history information recording device 200 differs from the main unit 230 in that, for example, an input external operation unit 210 which is an external operation unit that cannot be attached to a product device. A readout external operation unit 220 is provided. The input external operation unit 210 includes a history information data input unit 211 to which history information is externally input, and a history information data input unit 2.
11 is a protection / non-protection determination unit 212 for determining whether the history information data input to the storage unit 11 is protected data or unprotected data.
Are provided.

In the protection / non-protection discriminating means 212, of the history information data inputted to the history information data input section 211, information which is not desired to be known to others, such as a record of repair, is processed as protection information. . Specifically, such information is input with a flag or the like when input to the history information data input unit 211, so that the history information data with this flag is determined as protection information. become. Also, the input external operation unit 210 has an encryption unit 2 for encrypting the history information data determined as protection information by the protection / non-protection determination unit 212.
13 are provided. The encrypting means 213 encrypts the history information data using a specific encryption method, for example, a substitution method, a transposition method, or the like. The history information data thus encrypted is output from the input external operation unit 210 in an encrypted state.

On the other hand, the history information data determined as unprotected information by the protected / unprotected determining means 212 is output from the input external operation unit 210 without being encrypted. As described above, the history information data output from the input external operation unit 210 is transmitted to each of the writing units 42, 43, 44, the coil 23, the determination unit 24, and the like, as in the first embodiment. The information is determined based on the type of information, and is input to the first and second storage units 21 and 22. At this time, unlike the main body unit 230, the input external operation unit 210 is not attached to a product device or the like, so that the input external operation unit 210 that has completed the input remains near the input user. Therefore, even if another person performs a circuit analysis or the like on the main body 230 attached to the product device, the encryption method is not understood.

In order to input the history information data from the input external operation section 210 to the main body section 230, not only the contact method but also the non-contact method may be used. For example, radio waves, light such as electromagnetic waves, sound and images, and It may be an electric signal. The history information data input to the first and second storage means 21 and 22 in this manner is output to the outside by the reading unit 27 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Here, in the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, an external read operation unit 220 that is not attached to a product device or the like is provided. This readout external operation unit 22
0 receives the history information data output from the reading unit 27 of the main unit 230 attached to the product device or the like.

Since the history information data partially includes the encrypted history information data as described above, the read external operation unit 220 outputs the history information data from the reading unit 27 of the main unit 230. A protection / non-protection determination unit 221 for determining the protected history information data as protection / non-protection information is provided. The protection / non-protection unit 221 determines the history information data encrypted by the encryption unit 213 of the input external operation unit 210 and the other unencrypted history information data. The encrypted history information data is decrypted and decrypted by the decrypting means 222 provided in the readout external operation unit 220. This decryption means 222 includes an encryption means 213
Since the key used in is prepared, decryption is performed using this key.

As described above, the encrypted history information data is decrypted and then input to the external reading unit 223 provided in the reading external operation unit 220. On the other hand, the unencrypted history information data is determined by the protection / non-protection means 221 and then input to the external reading unit 223 as it is. The contents of the history information data input to the external reading unit 223 can be grasped by, for example, a display device such as a display. At this time, since the reading external operation unit 220 is not attached to the product device or the like, the information input to the first and second storage units 21 and 22 of the main body unit 230 attached to the product device or the like is stored. In order to output, the user needs to have the reading external operation unit 220. Also,
Of the information input to the first and second storage means 21 and 22 of the main body unit 230, in order to decrypt the encrypted information, a decryption having a key similar to the key used for the encryption is performed. It is necessary for the user to have the reading external operation unit 220 having the means 222.

In order to input the history information data from the main body unit 230 to the reading external operation unit 220, not only the contact method but also the non-contact method may be used. For example, radio waves, light such as electromagnetic waves, sound and images, and It may be an electric signal. As described above, in the present embodiment, the input external operation unit 210 for inputting the history information data and the read external operation unit 220 for outputting the history information data are not attached to a product device or the like, and are not encrypted. Means 213 and decoding means 222
Are provided in the input external operation unit 210 and the read external operation unit 220, respectively. Therefore, the other person cannot read the contents unless the external operation unit 220 for reading is possessed. Also, if another person performs a circuit analysis on the IC of the main body 230 attached to the product device, the protection information is encrypted and the encryption means 2 is used.
Since 13 is not provided in the main body 230 of the product device or the like, the encryption method is not known. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent another person from reading the contents of the history information data.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a history information recording device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The main body 230 of the history information recording device 300 has the same configuration as that of the above-described second embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, unlike the second embodiment, the input external operation unit 310 of the history information recording device 300 is provided with a password input unit 313 instead of the encryption unit 213. In addition, unlike the second embodiment, the reading external operation unit 320 of the history information recording device 300 is provided with a password input unit 324 and a password matching unit 322 instead of the decoding unit 222. Other parts are
Since the second embodiment is substantially the same as the second embodiment, a description will be given with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 with a focus on differences from the second embodiment.

In FIG. 7, the history information data passes through the history information data input section 211 of the input external operation section 310 and the protection / non-protection discriminating means 212, and the protection information portion is input to the password giving means 313, and the password is output. Will be given. In this state, the input external operation unit 3
10, the main body 23 attached to the product equipment or the like
0, the history information data input to the first and second storage means 21 and 22 are read from the reading section 27 of the main body section 230 to the reading external operation section 32 not attached to the product device or the like.
It will be output to 0. Readout external operation unit 320
The protection information is input to the password collation means 322 through the protection / non-protection determination means 221. The same password as the password assigned by the password assigning unit 313 of the input external operation unit 210 is input from the password input unit 324 to the password matching unit 322.

In the password matching means 322 to which the password has been input in this way, the password provided to the input history information data and the password input from the password input section 324 are checked. FIG. 8 shows this state. 8, first, in step ST1, a password is input to the password input unit 324. Then, step S
At T2, the entered password is compared with the password assigned to the history information data, and it is determined whether or not the password is correct. And if the password is correct,
The protection information is output to the external reading unit 223 as in step ST4.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST2 that the password is not correct, then in step 3, the number of times the password has been entered is determined. If the number is less than three, for example, the process returns to step ST1 and the input of the password is performed again. This step ST
If it is determined in step 3 that the password has been input three times, it is determined that the operation is not a legitimate user operation, and no protected information is output, and only unprotected information is output. As described above, in the present embodiment, unless the user inputs a correct password to the password input unit 324 of the external operation unit 320 for reading, the protection information cannot be read out of the history information data. Even if the external operation unit 320 for reading is given to the user, the protection information is not read. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent another person from reading the contents of the history information data.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a history information recording device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the second and third embodiments described above.
Since this embodiment is substantially the same as the above-described embodiment, the description will focus on the differences. Unlike the second and third embodiments, the input external operation unit 410 of the history information recording device 400 in FIG. 9 is provided with a password assigning unit 313 and an encrypting unit 213. Therefore, the protection information in the history information data is given a password and is further encrypted. This assignment of the password is the same as in the third embodiment. This encryption is the same as in the second embodiment. The protection information thus encrypted with the password is output from the reading unit 27 of the main unit 230 attached to the product device or the like to the reading external operation unit 420 not attached to the product device or the like. .

Unlike the second and third embodiments, the readout external operation unit 420 has a password input unit 32
4. A password collating unit 221 and a decrypting unit 222 are provided. Therefore, this readout external operation unit 4
Enter the password in the password input section 324 of the 20
If the password is correct, then the decryption means 22
2, the code is decrypted and can be read by the external reading unit 223. The password input unit 324 and the password matching unit 221 are the same as in the third embodiment, and the decryption unit 222 is the same as in the second embodiment. As described above, in the present embodiment, by combining the encryption and the password input, it is possible to more effectively prevent another person from reading the contents of the history information data, particularly, the protection information.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the history information recording device in which the primary history information and the secondary history information are recorded is arranged in the product equipment, the history information can be recorded. It is integrated with the product. Therefore, the history information is not lost or physically unreadable due to the storage state. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a history information recording device in which history information relating to a product device is recorded integrally with a product, and a product device provided with such a device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a product (radio cassette tape recorder) provided with a first embodiment of a history information recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a history information recording device in the product of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the history information recording device of FIG. 2;

4 is a flowchart showing information recording in the history information recording device of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a product provided with another embodiment of the history information recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a second embodiment of the history information recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a third embodiment of the history information recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing password collation in the history information recording device of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a history information recording device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Radio cassette tape recorder, 11, 12
... Speaker, 20 ... History information recording device, 21
..First storage means, 22 ... second storage means, 23
... Coil, 24 ... Discriminator, 25 ... Rectifier, 26 ... Capacitor, 27 ... Reader, 28
... Product control unit, 29 ... Timer or clock, 3
0: product, 31: light receiving part, 32: packing material,
32 Window part.

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. First storage means for storing primary history information data, second storage means for storing secondary history information data, and primary and / or secondary history information data input from outside An input unit for recording each of these pieces of history information data in the corresponding first and / or second storage means, and a reading unit for reading data from the first and second storage means. A history information recording device, wherein the second storage means, the input unit, and the reading unit are arranged in a product device. 2. The history information recording device according to claim 1, wherein the primary history information data recorded in the first storage means is history information on a product. 3. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the secondary history information data recorded in the second storage means is history information on sales. 4. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the secondary history information data recorded in said second storage means is history information relating to repair. 5. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed in a non-contact manner. 6. The input device according to claim 5, wherein the input unit is a coil, and the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed by an electromagnetic wave. History information recording device. 7. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed by an electric signal. 8. The history information recording device according to claim 1, wherein the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed by voice. 9. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input of the primary and / or secondary history information data from the outside to the input unit is performed by an image. 10. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reading of the primary and / or secondary history information is performed in a non-contact manner. 11. A first storage means for storing primary history information data, a second storage means for storing secondary history information data, and primary and / or secondary history information data inputted from outside, A history information recording device including an input unit for recording each of these pieces of history information data in the corresponding first and / or second storage means, and a reading unit for reading data from the first and second storage means. Characteristic product equipment. 12. The product device includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the product device, wherein the control unit determines that there is no secondary history information data from the second storage unit of the history information recording device. The product device according to claim 11, wherein the product is not operated. 13. The product device includes a control unit for controlling an operation of the product device, and the control unit writes information data of an operation start date to the second storage unit. Claim 11
Products described in. 14. A first recording means for recording primary history information data, a second recording means for recording secondary history information data, and an externally input primary and / or secondary history information data An encryption unit for encrypting at least a part of the history information data; an input unit for recording the history information data in first and / or second recording means corresponding to each of the history information data; And a reading unit for reading the history information data from the second recording unit, and a decryption unit for decrypting the encrypted history information data output from the reading unit. 15. A main unit in which the first and second recording means, the input unit, and the reading unit are incorporated, and an external operation unit in which the encrypting unit and the decrypting unit are incorporated. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein
2. A history information recording device according to claim 1. 16. First recording means for recording primary history information data, second recording means for recording secondary history information data, primary and / or secondary history information data inputted from outside A password assigning unit for assigning a password to at least a part of the input unit; an input unit that records these pieces of history information data in first and / or second recording units corresponding to the pieces of history information data; A reading unit for reading history information data from the first and second recording units; a password matching unit for checking a password given to the history information data output from the reading unit; and a password input to the password matching unit A history information recording device, comprising: 17. A main body in which said first and second recording means, said input unit and said reading unit are incorporated, and an external in which said password giving means, said password collating means and password input means are incorporated. 17. The history information recording device according to claim 16, wherein the operation unit is separated. 18. A first recording means for recording primary history information data, a second recording means for recording secondary history information data, and a primary and / or secondary history information data inputted from outside. A password assigning means for assigning a password to at least a part thereof; an encrypting means for encrypting at least a part of the primary and / or secondary history information data; An input unit for recording in the first and / or second recording means corresponding to the history information data, a reading unit for reading the history information data from the first and second recording means, and a history output from the reading unit Password collating means for collating a password given to the information data; password input means for entering a password into the password collating means; Historical information recording device including a composite unit, the for decoding history information data encrypted output from the section. 19. A main body in which said first and second recording means, said input section and said reading section are incorporated, said password giving means, said encrypting means, said password collating means, password input means, and 19. The history information recording apparatus according to claim 18, wherein an external operation unit in which the decoding unit is incorporated is separated. 20. A first recording means for recording primary history information data, a second recording means for recording secondary history information data, and an externally input primary and / or secondary history information data An encryption unit for encrypting at least a part of the history information data; an input unit for recording the history information data in first and / or second recording means corresponding to each of the history information data; And a reading unit for reading history information data from the second recording unit, and a decryption unit for decrypting the encrypted history information data output from the reading unit. machine. 21. The product device, further comprising: a control unit for controlling an operation of the product device, wherein the control unit does not include the secondary history information data from the second storage unit of the history information recording device. The product device according to claim 20, wherein the product is not operated. 22. First recording means for recording primary history information data, second recording means for recording secondary history information data, and primary and / or secondary history information data inputted from outside A password assigning unit for assigning a password to at least a part of the input unit; an input unit that records these pieces of history information data in first and / or second recording units corresponding to the pieces of history information data; A reading unit for reading history information data from the first and second recording units; a password matching unit for checking a password given to the history information data output from the reading unit; and a password input to the password matching unit Product equipment provided with a history information recording device having: 23. The product device, further comprising: a control unit for controlling an operation of the product device, wherein the control unit determines that there is no secondary history information data from the second storage unit of the history information recording device. 23. The product device according to claim 22, wherein the product is not operated. 24. First recording means for recording primary history information data, second recording means for recording secondary history information data, primary and / or secondary history information data inputted from outside A password assigning means for assigning a password to at least a part thereof; an encrypting means for encrypting at least a part of the primary and / or secondary history information data; An input unit for recording in the first and / or second recording means corresponding to the history information data, a reading unit for reading the history information data from the first and second recording means, and a history output from the reading unit Password collating means for collating a password given to the information data; password input means for entering a password into the password collating means; Products apparatus including a composite means for decrypting the encrypted history information data output from the section, the history information recording apparatus having a. 25. The product device, further comprising a control unit for controlling the operation of the product device, wherein the control unit does not include the secondary history information data from the second storage unit of the history information recording device. The product device according to claim 24, wherein the product is not operated.