JPS63115293A - Portable type time recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is used in the technical field of time recorders, and specifically relates to a portable time recorder that is compact and portable as a whole.

[Conventional technology]

As an alternative to the conventional time recorders that are installed in companies, factories, etc. to record employee work data, the present applicant has proposed
No. 792) and Japanese Patent Application No. 121802/1989, a personal job recorder (portable time recorder) that each individual carries and records and manages each individual's work time and travel time, etc. A recording device) was developed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The devices shown in each of the above applications can be used by, for example, salespeople, software development engineers, or designers.
It is very convenient for recording the employment data of various types of non-regular workers, as well as the work progress status and employment data of telecommuters.

However, since each of the above devices is carried by each individual and records each individual's employment data, it is possible to record the employment status of multiple workers at once while on a business trip or on the job site. Moreover, it has not been possible to economically manage the time of a small number of people using the above-mentioned equipment, focusing on the fact that it can be manufactured at a lower price than conventional time recorders.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to provide a portable time recorder that is entirely miniaturized so that it can be used jointly by a plurality of workers in the same way as conventional time recorders.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The measures taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

(1) In contrast to a recorder that is made compact so that it can be carried around in a pocket or bag, the recorder is also made small in size, and a time card with a personal code recorded thereon can be freely inserted into the recorder. thing.

(2) The recorder described above is provided with a function of calculating each person's employment data according to the operation of the function keys and printing the calculated employment data in a predetermined printing field of the inserted ID time card.

(3) Similarly, the above-mentioned recorder should be equipped with a function to file the above-mentioned employment data in the personal memory.

However, the employment data herein means the start and end times of work based on the insertion of the ID time card.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

■The factor (1) above is that the time recorder can be carried to various destinations such as business trips or workplaces, and work data can be recorded on the go, but it can also be hung on a wall or placed on a stand. This allows it to be used in the same way as a conventional time recorder.

■The factor (2) above is that each person's employment data can be printed in the designated printing field of each person's ID time card by inserting the ID time card and operating the function key. To enable a plurality of workers to jointly use a portable time recorder in the same way as a conventional time recorder.

■Element (3) above allows each person's work data to be filed in each person's memory in the same way as a conventional electronic time recorder, so if this portable time recorder is connected to a dedicated workstation or host computer, It is possible to calculate and print out total data, salary data for each person, etc. based on the employment data filed in the memory.

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

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a portable time recorder according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In Figures 1 and 4, 1 is a recorder that is made small so that it can be carried around in a pocket or bag, and 2 is a recorder that is also made small in size and is similar to Figure 2. As shown in Figure 3, it is a time card with a magnetic stripe 2a recording a personal code, and date and start (in), end (out) printing fields 2b formed on both the front and back sides. is approximately the same size as a business card.

Further, in FIG. 1, 3 is a solar collector, 4 is an on/off switch for power supply, and 5 is a clear key. Furthermore, the reference numeral 6 generally indicates an A key 6a for starting (entering), a B key 6b for ending (exit), a C key 6c used on holidays, and a calculation key used when calculating. 6
The function keys consist of d, 7 is a display that displays the current date and time, 8 is a touch panel input device that displays input keys on the LCD, and 9 is a terminal for connecting external devices such as a workstation or host computer. be.

FIG. 5 shows the display form of the input panel that is displayed on the liquid crystal display on the input device 8 when the function key 6 is operated. When the A key 6a is turned on, the panel displays "Dispatch". Various input mode keys 6X necessary for starting work such as ``early departure'', ``direct departure'', ``lateness'', ``official outing'', and ``private outing'' are displayed.Also, when the B key 6b is turned on, , various input mode keys 6Y necessary at the end of work such as ``Leave'', ``Leave early'', ``Depart'', ``Overtime'', and ``Late Night Overtime'' are displayed.

Furthermore, when the C key 6c is turned on, input mode keys 6z, such as "paid,""absentee," and "holiday dispatch" required on holidays, are displayed, and each of these input mode keys is displayed. By selecting and turning on the recorder 1
The mode can be set to the mode of the key that is turned on. When the calculation key 6d is turned on, a numeric keypad (not shown) is displayed on the panel, and the results calculated by operating the numeric keypad are displayed on the display 7.

FIG. 6 shows an example of irregular marks printed in the print field of the ID time card 2 along with time data according to the ON operation of each of the input mode keys 6X, 6Y, and 6Z. When working within normal working hours, only the time data is printed by operating the "Departure J and R Exit" keys. When the irregular mode is set by turning on any of the displayed mode keys 6X, 6Y, or 6Z, one of the irregular marks 7a to 71 corresponding to the setting mode is printed before or after the time data. The system is structured so that you can check at a glance if you have been late or worked overtime.

Figure 4 shows the internal structure of the recorder 1.
1° is a cylindrical cam installed between the left and right cold plates, and the curved surface has a spiral cam groove 10a.
is recessed. 11 is a printer operating motor that rotates the above-mentioned cylindrical cam 1o via a gear mechanism 12;
14 indicates a small printer such as a thermal printer attached to a cylindrical cam 10, and 14 indicates a timing sensor that detects the rotation of the motor 11 to detect the moving position of the printer 13. A code reader 15 is located on the insertion path of the ID time card 2 and reads the personal code recorded on the magnetic stripe 2a of the inserted card 2. In the illustrated case, the magnetic reader is However, if the personal code is punched and recorded as a barcode, a punch reader or barcode scanner is used instead.

Similarly, in FIG. 4, 16 is a lever with one end lea attached to the guide shaft 17, and a female screw cylinder 16b provided at the other end screwed to the threaded shaft 18. The card holder for determining the card stage position is a lever. This lever 16 protrudes above the insertion path of the ID time card 2, and is configured to move up and down by a screw shaft 18 rotated by a stage position determining motor 19 to determine the printing stage position of the ID time card 2. It is made.

Further, 20 is a storage box for the battery.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the portable time recorder according to the present invention, in which a CPU 21 forming the center of the control circuit has a program memory 22 storing a system program and a system for handling, for example, 10 to 30 people. A file memory 23 and a clock circuit 24 for oscillating a reference clock signal are connected, and a battery 25 including the solar collector 3 described above is further connected via an on/off switch 4. The interface circuit 26 connected to the CPU 21 also includes function keys 6 including the clear key 5 described above, a 1 display 7, a touch panel input device 8, an external connection terminal 9, a printer operating motor 11, a printer 13, and a timing sensor. 14, a code reader 15, and a stage position determination motor 19 are connected to each other, and various external devices 27 such as a dedicated workstation or a host computer are connected to the external connection terminal 9 either directly or via a telephone line. It is configured so that it can be freely connected via etc.

In using the present invention, first, the on/off switch 4
When turned on, the stage position motor 19 is driven according to the program in the memory 22 to rotate the screw shaft 18, and the card receiver moves the lever 16 to a predetermined position to determine the printing stage position of the ID time card 2. . Next, insert the ID time card 2 into the insertion slot 1a until the card holder touches the lever 16.

During this insertion, the code reader 15 reads the personal code recorded on the ID time card 2 and sends it to the CPU 21.

Next, when starting work (when dispatched), press the A key 6a of the function keys 6 to display the start input mode key 6X on the liquid crystal panel of the input device 8, and set the start time. If it is the normal dispatch time, select the "Dispatch" key from input mode keys 6X... and turn it on (
touch. Then, the printer 13 prints the date and start time (current time) in the print field 2b of the ID time card 2 determined by the lever 16, and these data are stored in the memory 23 of the individual. be done. After printing and memorizing, pull out the ID time card 2 and press the clear key 5 to erase the panel display, and turn off the on/off switch 4 to turn off the printer 13 and card receiver lever 16. It is returned to its original position by motor 11.19.

If the start time is irregular due to early arrival or late arrival, select the appropriate key from input mode keys 6X and turn it on to display each irregular mark 7a shown in FIG. . . is printed on the ID time card 2, and its existence is stored in the memory 23. Also, at the time of termination (when leaving work), press the B key 6b to display the input mode key 6Y for termination on the panel, and further press the C key 6c to display the input mode key 6Y for holiday use. Display the input mode key 6Z... on the panel,
Working data (time and irregular marks) is printed on each ID time card 2 and written into each individual memory 23.

By recording daily work data in this way, each person's attendance status can be confirmed by looking at the printout on the ID time card 2, and each person's work data stored in the memory 23 can be stored on a dedicated workstation or the like. By calling the , it is possible to calculate and print out total data and salary data.

〔effect〕

The portable time recorder according to the present invention is as described above, and can be carried in a pocket or bag, and one device can process work data of multiple people (approximately 10 to 30 people). It is suitable for use in managing the work of salesmen who work in the field, workers who work on the go, etc., and is considerably more compact and simplified than conventional time recorders. Since it can be manufactured at a low cost, it can be used in businesses with a small number of people, shops, etc. to achieve favorable economic effects, and it can exhibit extremely novel effects not found in conventional time recorders.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a portable time recorder according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and back views of the time card, and FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the recorder. Fifth
The figure is a diagram explaining the display mode of a touch panel type input device,
FIG. 6 is a diagram of irregular marks, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration. 1 is a recorder, 12 is an ID time card, 2a is a magnetic stripe with a personal code recorded, 2b is a print field, 6 is a function key, 13 is a printer, 15 is a code reader, 16 is a card holder lever, 19 is a stamp Motor for character position determination. 11 Open'146J-115 ad (5) 4th figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In contrast to a recorder that is made compact so that it can be carried around in a pocket or bag, the recorder is also made small in size, and a time card with a personal code recorded thereon can be freely inserted into the recorder. On the other hand, the above-mentioned recorder calculates each person's employment data according to the operation of the function keys, and uses the ID that the calculated employment data is inserted.
A portable time recorder characterized by having a function of printing in a predetermined printing field of a time card and a function of filing the above-mentioned employment data in each person's memory. (2) The portable time recorder according to claim 1, wherein the work data filed in the memory of each person can be freely called out to an external device connected to the recorder. (3) The above function keys are for start, end,
It consists of keys for different purposes such as holidays or calculations, and
The portable type according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured as a touch panel type in which when these keys are turned on, various input mode keys corresponding to each purpose are set and displayed on the panel. time recorder.