JPS61184669A - Control device of equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To disable a setting of unit cost by other than the controller and to prevent erroneous totaling by constituting the titled device to set the price of used quantity per unit by utilizing a recording medium which stores a specific function data. CONSTITUTION:A card controller main body 1 is incorporated with a microcomputer, and is provided with an operation displaying part 5 and a card-receiving slot 9, and with a connector 23 to which a printer is connected. The main body 1 is inserted into the socket fixed in the outer casing of the equipment, and also, stores the plural control data that includes the data related to the service quantity of the equipment. When a unit cost setting card is inserted into the slot 9, a specific function data is read out. And, by operating a key switch provided in an operation part 5, the per-unit cost of service of the equipment can be set. In such a way as the above, a setting of cost by a person other than the controller is disabled and accordingly errors in the totaling work can be prevented from occurring.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing the amount of equipment used, such as the number of copies made by a copying machine and the number of facsimile communications, using a recording medium on which predetermined data is recorded.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Conventionally, each department is treated as one unit, and each department is provided with a mechanical counter (so-called key counter) as a means for managing, for example, the number of copies, and this counter is used when using a copying machine. There was a device that enabled copying by being inserted into a copying device, and also registered the number of copies made in a counter.However, if an administrator wanted to keep track of the number of copies made,
The counters that display the number of copies are kept by department, so the administrator has to visit each department from time to time to check the number of copies displayed on the counter, which requires a lot of effort and tabulation. The major drawback was that the work was troublesome. Further, since the counter itself is relatively expensive, it is not economically desirable in the case of a multi-port counter, and also has the disadvantage that it is not easy to carry in terms of shape and weight.

From this point of view, in recent years, when using equipment, a department card with a department code recorded on it is inserted into the device to enable operation, and the device is also equipped with a memory that stores the usage amount by department. If the administrator wants to keep track of the amount of equipment used by all departments, the amount of equipment used by each department can be recorded by inserting a card with a predetermined function code into the device. A device management device configured to display the amount and total amount used has been proposed.

Such a device stores the amount used by each department, the total amount used, and the preset unit per copy, and displays or prints the cumulative number of sheets used and the amount for each department and each department sequentially. Aggregation was being carried out.

However, when setting with the above-mentioned setting method per copy, the necessary display is that the unit price per copy is usually 5 to 5 in Japanese yen.
It is 50 yen and the unit of sequential display is 0.5 yen and 0.50 to 5.
It is necessary to display 0.0 sequentially, and the conversion to 1 British rupee is 1
Similarly, 0.02 to 0.21 must be displayed sequentially as 240 yen in the dollar. Also, assuming that 1 French franc * 30 yen, it is necessary to display 0.01-1.70 in the same way. In other words, the number of digits required to set the unit per copy is 4 digits. As a conventional 4-digit setting means, a rotary switch is provided for each digit and settings are made according to its position.
It is very disadvantageous in terms of cost and space to have two rotary SWs in a position where the user can operate them, and anyone can copy them, including anyone other than the administrator.
It is possible to set the unit price per sheet, and the administrator sometimes ends up tallying the set value without changing it, which is very inconvenient as it hinders the counting work.

Purpose The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to provide a device management device that can prevent mistakes during aggregation.

Example The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a device management device (hereinafter referred to as a card controller) which is an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a card controller main body, 5 is an operation display section, 9 is an insertion slot for inserting a card as shown in FIGS. 2(a) to (d), and 23 is a connector for connecting a printer.

FIG. 3-1 is a perspective view showing a receiving unit member (hereinafter referred to as a socket) when the card controller I is installed in a device such as a copying machine.

100 is a dandruff 214, and 4 is a connector connected to a socket. This socket 100 is mechanically fixed to the external device 01 of the device with screws 102 as shown in FIG. 3-2. Also, electrically, by combining the east line connector inside the device and the connector 4 connected to the socket, inserting the card controller l into the socket lOO, and turning on the power of the device, as shown in Fig. 2 (a) Cards as shown in ~(d) can be accepted.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the operation display section 5 in FIG.
It consists of various operation key switches (+, -, ENTER switches) 8-1 to 8-4, and the operation of the key switches, the department card erasing card shown in Fig. 2 (a) to (d), and the unit price By inserting the setting card and the upper limit setting card into the insertion slot (9) of the card controller 1, the following functions can be performed.

Here, the operating functions of the device using the function cards shown in FIGS. 2(a) to 2(d) will be explained.

(1) Cumulative function of the number of operable sheets for each department of the m device By inserting the department card shown in FIG. 2(a) that is optically set for each department, the device becomes operational and the display section 6 in FIG. ．．
7 displays the card department number and the total number of copies.

(2) Erasing function The tally contents are erased by inserting the erasing card shown in FIG. 2(b) and operating the key switch 8-3 in FIG. 4.

(However, the upper limit set value and unit price set value, which will be described later, are not deleted.) (3) Unit price setting function Insert the unit price setting card shown in Figure 1 (d) and press the key switches 8-1 to 8-8 in Figure 3. You can set the unit price per piece by operating .

(4) Upper limit setting function By inserting the upper limit setting card shown in Fig. 1(e) and operating the key switches 8-1 to 8-3 shown in Fig. 3, it is possible to limit the number of sheets used in each department. Further, by setting this upper limit value to a value less than or equal to the current number of sheets used in each department, use of that department can be prohibited.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control section of the card controller. In the figure, 10 is a microcomputer, 11 is a RAM for storing total information, and 12 is a RAM for retaining information stored in the RAM when the device is powered off. backup battery,
13 is a comparator for comparing the voltage of the battery 12 with a reference voltage set by a resistor 14.15. Also, 16
is an analog switch that has an analog card function to detect the voltage of the battery 12 only immediately after the device is powered on and immediately after the aforementioned various cards are inserted, and a signal is output from the output port 026 of the microcomputer 10. The voltage of the battery 12 is inputted through the input line 17 of the comparator 13 and the voltage comparison is performed only when the voltage is turned on in an analog manner. This is to minimize the source current from the battery 12 and maximize the life of the battery.

In addition, 18 and 19 are the battery 12 when the device is powered on, respectively.
16. Analog switch to prevent current from flowing into the device and to turn off the device. This is a diode to prevent current from flowing into elements other than RAM II. Further, 20 is a reset circuit for resetting the microcomputer IO when the power is turned on, 21 is a converter that exchanges the 24V current received from the device to 5V, and 22 is a converter that changes the sheet count pulse signal sent from the device to a 5V voltage signal. It is also a photo cover to remove line noise. Also D
1 to D5 are drivers DI, and D2 is a driver for driving the printer motor 24 and printer magnet 25 during tally printing by connecting a printer (not shown) to the connector 23 in FIG. D3 connects the 3.5 line of connector 4 to relay contact 26
This is a driver for turning on the relay coil 27 to enable the device to operate by shorting it. D4
．． D5 is a driver for the LEDs 28 and 29 for card data A and B, and its configuration is shown in FIGS. 6-1.6-2 and 7.

That is, the two systems of perforated data provided on the card are transmitted to the phototransistors 30, (32) and the LEDs 31, (33).
) consists of a photointerrupter 34. (35), and the signals from the card data A signal generation circuit 36 and the card data B signal generation circuit 37 are detected at the input port I8. I
9 is entered. 38, 39.40 are + switch signals and - switch signals, respectively, generated by pressing 8-1 to 8-3 in FIG. 4, respectively.

This circuit generates an ENTER switch signal, and these signals are input to input ports I4 to I6. 41
, 42, and 43 are the printer CP signal and printer S, respectively, which are necessary for the above-mentioned printer to operate normally.
P signal is the printer connect signal, and when performing total printing, it is detected that the printer is connected by the printer connect signal 43, and ``first, the printer motor 24
Turn on the printer motor number 41 that occurs every time printing and the printer motor number 42 that occurs at the home position.
Printer magnet 25 while monitoring the timing of
Turn on to print sequentially.

In this embodiment, a key counter that mechanically stores the usage amount can also be connected to the socket 100 described above. FIG. 8-1 is an external perspective view of the key counter, and FIG. 8-2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the key counter. The key counter 45 maintains the cumulative number of used keys by mechanically rotating a cam using an electromagnetic magnet 44. Connector 4' is the same connector as connector 4 in Figure 5, and electrically, the power supply, sheet count pulse signal, and short bar terminals for enabling the equipment to operate are also connected to the same numbers. . The card controller shown in Figure 5 is inserted into the socket 100 shown in Figure 3-1.3-2, and by inserting the department card, the relay contact 26 is turned on, and numbers 3 and 5 of the connector 4 are shorted, allowing the device to operate. becomes. In the case of key counter 45, connect connector 4 in advance.
' No.3 and No.5 are shorted and the key counter is 4.
5 into the socket 100 shown in Fig. 3-1.3-2 to make the device operational. So socket 100
has a structure that can be used with both the card controller l and the key counter 45. This makes it possible to selectively install a key counter when the number of departments is small, and a card controller when there are many departments, which satisfies the user's requirements in terms of cost.

9 to 16.18 and 20.22 to 24 are flowcharts showing embodiments of the present invention.

A detailed explanation will be given below.

First, as shown in Fig. 9, when the power is turned on, the
AMII backup power supply 12! A pressure check routine is executed (Step 500) and it is determined whether a card is inserted. This is true in configurations where power is supplied from the device itself, such as a copying machine.
This is because even if the user inserts a card when the power is turned off, it cannot be determined whether the card is inserted or not, so when the power is turned on, it is necessary to determine whether a card is inserted or not, and if it is, the user must re-insert the card. . Therefore, in step 10 of FIG. 9, the LED for card data A is
Turn on the LED 31 and B LED 33, and turn on the photo sensor 30°3.
2 starts detection, and in step 520, it is determined whether the signal card data A signal and B signal from the photosensors 30 and 32 facing each LED are on/off. If a card is inserted here, either or both of the A signal and B signal are turned off by the card.
In step 12, the display shows r --E E
--J is displayed to prompt the user to reinsert the card. and always 5
tepH monitors the signals, and only when both are turned on, it is determined that the card has been pulled out, and in step 5, a no-card display r-p- is displayed, and the check is completed and the process proceeds to S and ap14.

If the card is inserted, run the voltage check routine of the backup power supply 12 of 5-RAM11.5t
ep600), proceed to 5tep14. 5tap14 is to determine the type of inserted card, and if no card is inserted, display 6 displays "r-p-" (St
ap14), when inserted, the card data is read, and based on the read data, it is determined whether it is a management card or a department card (Step 15),
The former has data 201 to 203, and can be set in unit price setting mode (Step 200) and upper limit setting mode (Step 200).
300), execute the process of erase mode (Step 400).

The latter has data from 1 to 200, and is in department mode (
Execute the process of Step OO) (Step 20),
If there is an error when inserting the card, the r
-E E-J display (Step 16).

Next, a detailed explanation will be given of card data reading in 5rep14 using the explanatory diagram of FIG. 7 and the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 13.

In FIG. 7, the card is inserted in the direction of the arrow, and the card has holes corresponding to the start pattern, card data, and stop pattern, which are detected by the card data A/B signal. In particular, in this embodiment, the start pattern and stop pattern are always different patterns, and if they are not detected in a predetermined order, reading of card data is canceled. In the flowchart of Figure 1O, first 5 step 2
At 0, start pattern detection, which will be described later, is performed, and if detected, data is read in Steps 21 to 5 and Step 25. Data reading is done to eliminate errors.

It is configured to execute only when the card is inserted within a certain speed range, and otherwise display an error and cancel the data.

That is, at 5tpe21, a "data cancel timer" is used to wait to cancel the card insertion speed that is too fast, and at 5tpe22, the "data out timer" is used to wait to cancel the card insertion speed that is too slow. Perform data detection.If data cannot be detected even after the timer ends in 5tep22, 5tep
p23 displays r-E-J, prompts the user to reinsert the card, and waits for the card to be removed.

If data is detected, perform data detection/storage as described below in 5
Perform step 24, then increment the data counter by 1 in 5rep25, and continue from step 21 until the counter reaches 8, that is, until 8 bits of card data are completed.
26 data is read.

Then, in Step 26, stop pattern detection, which will be described later, is performed, and if the process ends normally, reading of the card data ends.

FIG. 11 is a detailed explanation flow of start pattern detection, and the start pattern shown in FIG. 7 is detected as follows. First, in 5tep 20-1, both the ■ signals of the card data are turned on, that is, the card has not been inserted yet, and then in 5tep 20-2, both the ■ and 0 signals are turned off. That is, it is recognized in this order that the leading end of the card has been inserted, and then only the 0 signal has been turned on in step 20-3, that is, the hole on the 0 signal side of the card has been detected. Here 5tep20
-3 If a detection other than the above is detected, it is not recognized as a start pattern and an error is generated.

Next, FIG. 12 is a detailed explanation flow of data detection. 5
In step 24-1, detect the position of the card without a hole,
At step 24-2, either the card data [presence] signal or the ■ signal is turned off, that is, it is detected whether the hole is on the ■ side or the 0 side, and at step 24-3, the ■ side data is 0, ■
On the other hand, the data is stored as 1 in the bit of the [card data] corresponding to the contents of the [data counter].

That is, in the case of FIG. 7, the data is 0101011013, which is 86 in decimal.

In FIG. 13, the stop pattern detection is as follows:
5 step 26-1 detects no hole, 26-2 detects a hole only on the side, 26-3 detects no hole, 26-4 detects no hole,
The stop pattern is recognized in the order that @2 detects a hole and 26-5 detects no hole. Here 5tep26
If there is any other detection at -2 and 26-4, it will not be recognized as a stop pattern and will be treated as an error.

Next, processing in each mode will be explained.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of processing contents in department mode.

In this mode, each time a copy is made, the total number of copies corresponding to the department card number is increased by 1, and at the same time the RAM in the microcomputer 10 is
This is the mode in which data is stored in .

At step 100-1, the relay coil 27 is turned on by a signal from the terminal 03 of the microcomputer 10, and its contact 26 is turned on to permit copying of the copying machine main body.

In 5tep100-2, pictogram display mark 7-1.7-
4 and indicate the "#" mark and the "Evening" mark respectively. Then, in step 100-3, the card data is used as department data, and the corresponding [number of copies] and [maximum number of copies] are backed up and stored.
- Read from RAM.

At step 100-4, (card data) (department number) and the cumulative number of copies for that department are displayed on the number display section 6. Next, at step OO-5, the copying machine outputs a pulse every time it makes a copy. Number of sheets count pulse signal〕
, and add 1 to the above-mentioned [number of copies] by outputting the signal, and at the same time write and save the [number of copies] in the above-mentioned 5-RAM, and then return to 5teplOO-4.
The number is displayed on the number display section 6.

On the other hand, in 5TEP100-6, while the [sheet count pulse signal] is not output, the [number of copies per copy] is the [upper limit number of copies].
If this is the case, the relay coil 27 is turned off, copying is prohibited, and at the same time the display on the number display section 6 is blinked to notify the user that the number of copies has reached the upper limit. Additionally, St pel 00-
7 always checks whether the card is inserted,
If the user removes the card during copying, that is, if the user wishes to interrupt copying, he or she immediately turns off the relay coil 27 to prohibit copying and closes the display on number display section 6 (-P-) to notify that there is no card.

FIGS. 15 and 16 are flowcharts showing in detail the processing contents of the unit price setting mode.

As mentioned above, this mode is used to set the unit price for each copy, and when the unit price setting card is inserted, the data (201 in this embodiment) of the card is read and this mode is started.

First, in step 200-1, change the display of number display section 6 to r---
-J, and at the same time read unit price setting data from S-RAMII. At this time, if nothing is set, ro, 01J
Φ key 8-1 at 0th step 100-2 where is read
Check whether or not is pressed, and the emoji display mark 7-
2゜7-3 is lit to indicate ``@ mark'' and ``9 mark'', and the unit price setting data is displayed as shown in Fig. 17 (a). Then, in step 200-3, it is checked whether keys 8-1 to 8-3 have been pressed. (2) When the key 8-1 is pressed, the unit price data is counted up to ten, and when the e key 8-2 is pressed, the unit price data is counted up to -. Figure 16 shows the details of the counting method, but the unit price data is counted in increments of 0.01 from 00O1 to 9.99 (Figure 17 (b)), 9.9.
9 Change the display to 10.0 with +O, OL (Fig. 17 (
C)) From 10.0 to 60.0, count in increments of 0.1 (Fig. 17(d)). This is necessary to support foreign currencies, and in Japan, up to 0.1 yen is sufficient, but in the United States, for example, up to 0.01 g is required.

When the ENTER key 8-3 is pressed, the unit price setting is confirmed, the display is turned off after step 5200-4, the data for which 1 sand diameter has been confirmed is displayed on the number display section 6, and at the same time, the data is displayed on the S-RAMI l. Write and exit this mode.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the processing contents of the upper limit setting mode.

As mentioned above, this is a mode that sets the upper limit for the number of copies of a specific section, and in particular, it is a mode that can prohibit and cancel the use of the #u section, and when the upper limit setting card is inserted, the number of copies of that card is Data (202 in this example)
Read and start upper limit setting mode.

First, in step 300-1, change the display of number display section 6 to r---
-J, and at the same time, each department data (
1 to 200), and the initial value of the apparatus is set to the maximum value (100,000 sheets) for each department.

Next, in 5tep300-2, Φ key 8-1 or e key 8-
When 2 is pressed, [department data] and [upper limit data]
is displayed on the number display section 6.

Then, in step 300-3, the pictograph display mark 7-1 is blinked to instruct the "# mark" to blink, and the pictograph display mark 7-4 is lit to indicate the "(mark)" (19th step 300-3).
This state is maintained for 2 seconds until any of the keys 8-1 to 8-3 is pressed. When the mark 7-1 indicating the "# mark" is flashing, it is the department mode, and when the key is pressed, press the ■ key 8-1 to input the [department code] +l, and the e key 8-2 to input the department code -l. Please display the 19th
Figures (b) and (c)), and then repeat for each key force (Ste
p300-4).

In addition, if key human power is not performed, 5te after the aforementioned 2 seconds have elapsed.
p300-54=Go forward, this time mark 7-4 indicating "θ mark" blinks, mark 7 indicating "# mark"
-1 is lit (Fig. 19 (d)), this state is continued for 2 seconds until the key is pressed, and after 2 seconds, 5tep300 is turned on.
- Return to 3. When the mark 7-4 indicated by the "θ mark" is flashing, it is the upper limit setting mode, and when the key is pressed, the Φ key 8-1 sets [upper limit data] to +too.
For the o and e keys 8-2, -1000 is displayed (Fig. 19 (e) and (f)), and this is repeated for each key manually thereafter (St
ep300-6), at this time, by setting [upper limit data] to O or less than the current cumulative number of sheets used, copying for that department can be prohibited.

Also, when the m/llff1 key 8-3 is pressed, the upper limit data is confirmed, and the display is turned off once at step 300-7.
-Sand diameter confirmed C section data] and [upper limit data] are displayed on the number display section 6, and marks 7-1 and 7-4 indicating "# mark" and "θ mark" are lit, and at the same time S-
Write to RAMII and exit this mode.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of the processing contents of the erase mode. This is a mode that clears all the cumulative copy number data for departments 1 to 200 stored in the 5-RAM11 to 0, and is not cleared in the upper limit setting mode or unit price setting mode.

First, (-------) is displayed on the number display section 6, and -(S
Step 400-1), by pressing Roro D Coco-Key-8-3 (Step 400-2) the display turns off -H and 5te
p400-3), erase mode processing starts.

5tep400-4 ite [department data] from 1 to 2
Clear the corresponding sheet count data in S-RAMII to 0 one after another until it reaches 00, and when finished, 5tep4
At 00-5, the number display section 6 "00...OOJ" is displayed to notify the end of erasing.This allows the number of sheets data to be easily cleared.

Also, by using an erasing card to do this, the reliability of management can be improved because the user cannot erase without this card.

Next, the display form of the pictogram display marks 7-1 to 7-4 and the display contents of the number display section 6 will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

Figure 21 (a) shows the display format when the unit price setting card (Figure 1 (C)) is inserted, and shows the unit price (@) per sheet (1111), and the display on the number display section 6 at that time is Show its value.

Further, FIGS. 21(b) to (e) show the display format when the ENTER switch 8-3 (FIG. 4) is pressed when no card is inserted. Below is the flowchart shown in Figure 22. --Picture (is 17) Number display part 6 with no pupil
The display is (-P-). From this state, EN
When the TER switch 8-3 is pressed (Step 700-
1), (-------) is displayed, and by pressing the [rollorola] switch again, the (counter) will be +1 and the CTO of all departments will be displayed.
Number of TAL sheets used] (Proceed to the display format showing () (Second)
Figure 1 (b) 0 Next, press the E NTE R key 8-3 again to increment the (counter) by 1, and as shown in Figure 21 (C), the TOT is calculated by multiplying the unit price by the total number of sheets used in all departments.
AL sheet deposit amount Anvil amount Also, by pressing Roro 0 Cororo switch 8-3 (counter) +1, as shown in Figure 21 (d).
In other words, the indication mark for # (department) and the number of sheets used (number of sheets used) is 7-1.
7-4 lights up. Also, next, E NTE R switch 8
By pressing -3 (counter) +1, the display format changes to Figure 8 (e), which shows the TOTAL gold strips by department, which are the cumulative number of sheets used in the department multiplied by the unit price, and the next ENT.
When the ER switch 8-3 is pressed, the counter is set only to the department in use = 4. =5 and display (d) and (e) sequentially in reverse order.<(Step-3). If a card is inserted while this mode is being executed, or if the DRO key 8-3 is not pressed until the timeout, the display is immediately stopped and the initial state shown in FIG. 9 is returned (Step 700- 2) The mode is switched according to the content loaded on the card, and the display is also switched.

Next, the above-mentioned S performed at S te p500.600
- Checking the voltage of the battery 12 for retaining the information stored in the RAM II when the device is powered off will be explained.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for executing the above-described check performed in step 500 when the power is turned on.

At step 500-1, the analog switch 16 described above is turned on by the signal from the terminal 026 of the microcomputer IO, and at step 500-2, after waiting for the timer time by the [gate-on timer], the circuit shown in FIG. 5 described above turns on the battery. Wait for the comparison output of the capacitance to stabilize, and then check the voltage. In step 500-3, if it is determined that the voltage check input is above the standard, turn off [analog switch 16) and continue the operation of the device (step 500-3). figure(
b)), On the other hand, if the voltage is judged to be below the standard, 5 steps
500-4, the analog switch 16 is turned off to prevent further source current from flowing out, and at the same time the number display section 6 is turned off.
C----J and blinks to notify the user that it is time to replace the battery (FIG. 25 (Jl)).

Further, FIG. 24 is a flowchart for executing the above-mentioned check every time a department card is inserted.
Detects the presence or absence of the card, and synchronizes with the above-mentioned 5tepS00-1 to 5tepi;00-
3 step 5 step which is the same step as teno voltage check
600-τ to 600-8 are executed. on the other hand.

If the voltage is below the standard, proceed to step 800-4, turn off the analog switch 16, and then turn on the department code and rC----J alternately as shown in Figure 25 to inform the user that it is time to replace the battery. inform (Fig. 25(c) to (e)
)).

The various timers and counters set in the flowchart of this embodiment are R in the microcomputer IO.
This is set in a predetermined area of AM.

In addition, although this embodiment has been described using the case of managing the number of copies made by a copying machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, but can also be applied to the management of the number of recorded sheets of a printer such as a laser beam printer, and the management of the number of communication times of a facsimile. It is clear that this method can be applied to the management of the amount of usage of various devices.

Effects As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to set the price per unit usage by using a recording medium that records specific function data, making it impossible for anyone other than the administrator to set the unit price. This also allows the administrator to set unit prices with simple operations, and eliminates errors in amounts during aggregation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a card controller that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a view showing various function cards, Fig. 3-1 is an external perspective view of a socket, and Fig. 3-2 is an external perspective view of a socket. 4 is a diagram showing the operation display section of the card controller, FIG. 57 is a block diagram showing the control section of the card controller, and FIG. 6-1 is a diagram showing the reading section of the card controller. Diagram showing the configuration, No. 6
Figure-2 is a diagram showing the electrical connection of the reading section shown in Figure 6-1, Figure 7 is a diagram explaining the reading operation of data recorded on the card, and Figure 8-1 is the appearance of the key counter. The perspective view, flowchart, FIG. 17, FIG. 19, FIG. 21, and FIG. 25 are diagrams showing the display form of the display unit. In the figure, 1 is a card controller, 5 is an operation display, 9 is a card insertion slot, IO is a microcomputer, 11 is R
AM, 12 is a buffer amplifier battery, 30.32 is a phototransistor, 31.33 is an LED, and 100 is a socket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a device that manages device usage using a recording medium that records predetermined data, a price per unit usage of the usage is set by using a recording medium that records specific function data. An equipment management device characterized by the following features: