JP5040337B2 - Time-card - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a time card provided with a print field for printing work data such as work hours and the like, and an individual is identified by a combination of a plurality of data holes formed along both side edges.

  Since the time card is for printing the employee's individual work data, the time card must be individual. Therefore, the time card is provided with a mark for identifying the individual. As this personal identification mark, a printed barcode or data mark is known (see Patent Document 1). However, there is a possibility that misreading may occur because printing deteriorates or blurs while it is put in and out of the time recorder many times, making reading difficult.

Therefore, there is known one in which a plurality of data holes are formed along both side edges of the time card. This is configured so that the number of data holes on both sides is a fixed number, and an individual is identified by a combination of distances between the data holes on each side. For example, 9 data holes can be formed on both sides, between 1 and 9 on each side, for example, only 1 on the top, 2 on the top and 2 below, Create a data hole with various variations, such as 1 on the top, 1 open on the top, 2 on the top, 0 on the top, and 4 on the bottom. By combining the data holes provided in the same manner, a total of about 260,000 combinations can be made by the square of 2 9. Therefore, according to this, it is possible to make a separate time card that can identify each person to about 260,000 people. What is necessary is just to read the data hole of this time card on the time recorder side, discriminate | determine an individual, and print data, such as the working hours.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-75869

By the way, as the information about the time card, not only the information for identifying the individual but also various kinds of information are necessary. For example, if there is a printing column for 16 days on one side, it is necessary to determine whether it is front or back. In addition, the time card expands and contracts due to temperature changes and the like. Since it is intended to print daily working hours, totals, etc., it must be printed accurately in the print column. In order to print correctly in the print field in accordance with the expansion / contraction, data on whether or not the size is larger or smaller than the reference size, and how much the data is assumed to be expanded or contracted is necessary. Similarly, time card parallelism information is also required. In addition, when the data hole becomes old, the data hole is gradually crushed and reduced as it is repeatedly used, making it impossible to detect accurately and increasing the possibility of misreading. Information on whether or not it is also important.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a time card that can be provided not only with reading personal identification information but also with a function of easily obtaining other additional information.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a print column for printing work data such as date and work time on the surface, and a plurality of data holes are formed along both side edges. In a time card in which an individual's name is determined by a combination of data holes, reference holes are formed on both sides at the bottom as detection criteria for determining an individual based on the combination position of the data holes. , Immediately above the reference hole and forming a functional hole on both edges or one edge of the time card, forming the data hole on the functional hole, the reference hole, the functional hole, The data holes are arranged in series with the same shape .

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the function hole is used as a reference for discriminating the front and back of the time card.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the functional hole is used as a traceability standard for specifying a punch type of the data hole of the time card.

  The invention according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the functional hole is used as a reference for a maintenance time of the drilling.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the function hole is used as a standard of the type of labor form.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the functional hole is used as a reference for measuring the distance from the reference hole to determine the amount of expansion / contraction of the time card.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the function hole is used as a reference for reading whether the number of data holes on both sides of the time card is an even number or an odd number.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the reference hole is used as a reference for determining the parallelism of the time card, instead of using the reference hole as a reference for reading the position of the data hole. The hole is used as a reference for reading the position of the data hole.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the additional information different from the personal identification information can be easily obtained by reading the function hole on the time recorder side. In addition, the functional hole may be the same size as the data hole, the existing time card production facility can be used, and the cost of the time card does not increase.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the function hole is used as a reference for discriminating the front and back of the time card, the conventional means for discriminating the front and back can be omitted.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, since the functional hole is used as a traceability standard for specifying the punching type of the data hole of the time card, there is a problem in which punching machine, such as when a claim regarding the printing process is attached later. You can easily check if there is.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the functional hole is used as a reference for the maintenance timing of drilling, it is possible to know that the maintenance timing is close when the identification capability is deteriorated.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the function hole is used as a standard for the type of work form, it is possible to know whether the time card is for employees, for parts, or for temporary employees.

  According to the invention according to claim 6, since the functional hole is used as a reference for determining the expansion / contraction amount of the time card by measuring the distance from the reference hole, the feeding of the time card is adjusted based on the expansion / contraction amount. You can print correctly inside the print field.

  According to the invention of claim 7, since the function hole is used as a reference for reading whether the number of data holes on both sides of the time card is an even number or an odd number, there is no need to read the uppermost data hole on the time recorder side. Can be recognized.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, instead of using the reference hole as a reference for reading the position of the data hole, the reference hole is used as a reference for determining parallelism of the time card, and the function hole is used as the data. Since it is a reference for reading the position of the hole, it can be determined whether or not the time card is parallel.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, symbol A indicates a time card. On the surface of the time card A, the card upper end area a1 is a printing field on which personal identification information such as the name and affiliation of each individual is printed. a2 is a work printing column in which the date, daily attendance time, etc. are printed.

  A plurality of holes are formed in the left and right side edges of the time card A along the vertical direction. Each of these holes can be formed in 10 steps on the left and right, and a maximum of 10 holes can be formed. Among them, the reference holes 1 are formed on the left and right at the bottom. Next, a functional hole 2 is formed immediately above. One functional hole 2 is formed on each of the left and right sides, or only on the right side or only on the left side. The functional holes 2 are not formed on both sides. Further, eight data holes 3 can be formed on the left and right sides of the functional hole 2. The reference hole 1, the functional hole 2, and the data hole 3 are all circular holes having the same size.

The configuration of the holes is summarized as follows.
Reference hole 1: 1 each on the left and right at the bottom.
Function hole 2: One on either the left or right side, or one each on the left and right, from the second step from the bottom.
Data hole 3: No more than 8 on each side.

  Therefore, the combination of the number 8 of the left and right data holes 3 and the functional hole enables about 200,000 combinations in 3 times 2 16. That is, about 200,000 people can be identified.

  Further, the reference hole 1 is a hole serving as a reference for seeing whether the data hole 3 is on the right or left of the third and subsequent steps from the bottom.

The function hole 2 is a hole for obtaining data necessary for the time card A. For example, the following information can be given.
(A) A reference for discriminating the front and back of the time card A is used.
Conventionally, as a mark for discriminating the front and back of the time card A, the corner on one side of the lower end of the time card A is cut obliquely. Cost can be reduced by reducing the number of steps for cutting.
(B) A standard for traceability that specifies the type of data hole 3 of the time card A.
This is, for example, information that only one functional hole 2 on the right side was drilled by Unit 1, only one functional hole 2 on the left side was drilled by Unit 2, and those with functional holes 2 on both sides were drilled by Unit 3. If there is a misreading claim, you can know which drilling machine used to drill.
(C) Use as a reference for the maintenance time of drilling.
Only the die of the drilling machine that drills the functional hole 2 is made more fragile than the other, so that the functional hole 2 is harder to read before the other data holes 3, so the maintenance time for drilling is near Can know.
(D) The standard for the type of labor.
You can know the distinction between employees, part-time employees, and temporary employees, and whether they work daytime, nighttime, or daytime.
(E) The distance from the reference hole 1 is measured and used as a reference for judging the amount of expansion / contraction of the time card A.
Depending on whether the distance is longer or shorter than the reference, the degree of expansion / contraction of the time card A is examined, and by adjusting this, adjustment can be made so as to correctly print inside the print column.
(F) A reference for reading whether the number of data holes 3 on both sides of the time card A is even or odd.
According to this, it is possible to recognize whether or not it is necessary to read the uppermost data hole 3 on the time recorder side.
(G) Instead of using as a reference for reading the position of the data hole 3, it is used as a reference for determining the parallel of the time card A, and the reference for reading the position of the data hole 3 using the functional hole 2 And
According to this, it is possible for the time recorder to determine whether or not the time card A is correctly inserted and to print at the correct position.

  As described above, the time card A can be given up to three types of information depending on the position of the reference hole 1, that is, whether the reference hole 1 is on the right, left, or both sides.

  According to the above time card A, by simply using the hole above the reference hole 1 as the function hole 2, it is possible to newly obtain information related to the time card A simply by changing the program of the time recorder. , Can reduce costs.

  In addition, since the number of data holes 3 is reduced by the number of functional holes 2, the individual identification ability is also reduced. However, in the case of the time card A that has conventionally been capable of forming nine data holes on the left and right sides, There are almost no practical problems because only about 260,000 distinctive capabilities in the 18th power are changed to about 200,000 distinctive capabilities. Therefore, the above effect can be obtained without increasing the number of punching dies.

  In the above example, the functional hole is a circular hole. However, the functional hole may be a long hole, and the elongate hole may be used to detect the expansion and contraction of the paper. Further, instead of holes such as functional holes, marks such as black circles and bar codes may be attached, and these marks may be read by a reflective sensor to make the same determination as described above.

  Next, an example of the use of the time card A will be described together with a time recorder as an example when the reference hole 1 is only on the right side and on the front side and when only on the left side is the back side.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of the time recorder. In FIG. 2, the control unit 4 provided in the time recorder stores information such as personal identification information such as name, employee number, affiliation, and work division number in a RAM memory. The personal identification data memory 6 stored in the memory, the working data memory 7 for storing the working data such as the time for each person corresponding to the personal code in the RAM memory, the current time based on the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator A clock circuit 8 that forms data and outputs it to the control unit 4 is connected to a display unit 9 that displays various operation statuses and results of the time recorder to the operator.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a printer for printing work data and the like on the time card A. The printer 10 is connected to the control unit 4 via the printer control circuit 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes a card feeding mechanism that carries the time card A from the card insertion slot of the time recorder to the printing position and discharges it from the printing position after completion of predetermined printing, and 13 is connected to the control unit 4 and carries in the time card A. This is a card feed control circuit that controls the forward and reverse operations of the card feed mechanism 12 so as to discharge the card.

  Reference numerals 14 and 15 are a pair of transmission sensors for detecting the reference hole 1, the function hole 2, and the data hole 3, and are arranged so as to correspond to both side edges of the inserted time card A, as will be described later. ing. A read signal processing means 16 reads the detection signals from these sensors 14 and 15 and sends out various processing signals. A card insertion detection signal at the time of card insertion, a signal for determining an insertion state, a predetermined counter 17 The data generated by processing the detection signals from the corresponding sensors 14 and 15 at the timing are sent to the control unit 4 and the insertion state discriminating means 19, respectively. The reference counter 17 receives a pulse from a rotary encoder 27 to be described later and sends a reference timing pulse to determine a reference timing for reading the reference hole 1, the functional hole 2, and the data hole 3. The identification code memory 18 stores the generated identification code data read from the time card A, and various types of work data are processed based on the identification code. The insertion state determination means 19 is connected to the read signal processing means 16 and receives the detection signal of the functional hole 2 from the processing means 16 and the insertion state of the time card A depending on whether the reference hole 1 is on the right or left. (Front or back) is determined, and the determination result is displayed on the display unit 9 via the control unit 4. A control signal is sent to the card feed control circuit 13 via the controller 4 based on the judgment signal sent from the judgment means 19, and the time card A is carried in or discharged by the card feed mechanism 12.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes a time recorder main body, and the main body 20 is provided with a card guide 21 for inserting and guiding the time card A. The card A is inserted from the card insertion slot as indicated by an arrow. The sensors 14 and 15 are arranged on the card guide 21.

  The time recorder main body 20 is provided with a card feeding mechanism 12, which mutually connects the pair of upper and lower feed shafts 23, the feed roller 24 attached on the pair of feed shafts 23, and the pair of feed shafts 23. A drive transmission mechanism 25 connected to a pulley and a timing belt and a reversible motor (not shown) for applying a driving force to the mechanism 25 are configured. A driven roller (not shown) is provided on the back side of the feed roller 24. A rotary encoder 27 is provided at one end of the feed shaft 23. The encoder 27 generates a pulse corresponding to the transfer distance of the time card A and sends the pulse to the reference counter 17. When this pulse is input, the reference counter 17 sends out a reference timing pulse every time a predetermined pulse is counted.

  When the card A is inserted, the card is fed by the card feeding mechanism 12 in the insertion direction (forward direction) toward the printing position, and counting is started from the point where the reference hole 1 is detected by the sensors 14 and 15. The functional hole 2 is detected at the timing by counting, and the data hole 3 is subsequently detected.

  Next, a mode in which normal processing such as daily working hours is printed using the time card A having the function of discriminating the front and back of the function hole 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the user inserts the time card A into the time recorder in order to record attendance and departure, the presence or absence of the card is confirmed by the sensors 14 and 15 in step 111, and if confirmed, the card feeding mechanism 12 performs step 112. The card is pulled in by. After the sensor detects the reference hole 1, the function hole 2 is read in step 113, so that the front or the back is discriminated in step 114. When the front and back are inserted in error in step 115, the time card A is ejected. In step 116, an error is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the time card A is correctly inserted, the process proceeds to step 117 where the sensor reads the data hole 3 to identify the individual, and in step 118, data such as working hours relating to normal exit / exit is printed. To discharge.

  The same processing is performed when other information is given to the reference hole 1. A plurality of pieces of information can be given to the reference hole 1. For example, the front and back information and the maintenance information can be obtained by punching only the functional hole 2 indicating the above-described back and front information with a brittle mold.

Front view of the time card of the present invention Block diagram showing the structure of the time recorder in a simplified manner Schematic front view of time recorder for explaining card feeding by card feeding mechanism The flowchart which shows the processing procedure of leaving / exiting mode when using the time card

A Time card 1 Reference hole 2 Function hole 3 Data hole

Claims (8)

There is a printing field on the front for printing work data such as date and time, and multiple data holes are formed along the edges of both sides, and the combination of these data holes allows the individual's name to be identified. In the time card,
A reference hole serving as a detection reference for discriminating an individual based on the combination position of the data hole is formed on both sides of the lowermost portion, and both edges or one side of the time card is directly above the reference hole. A functional hole is formed on the edge of the data hole, and the data hole is formed on the functional hole .
A time card comprising the reference hole, the functional hole, and the data hole arranged in series in the same shape .   2. The time card according to claim 1, wherein the function hole is used as a reference for reading whether the number of data holes on both sides of the time card is an even number or an odd number.   2. The time card according to claim 1, wherein the functional hole is used as a traceability standard for specifying a model for punching a data hole of the time card.   2. The time card according to claim 1, wherein the functional hole is used as a reference for discriminating the front and back of the time card.   The time card according to claim 1, wherein the functional hole is used as a reference for maintenance time of drilling.   The time card according to claim 1, wherein the functional hole is used as a standard for the type of labor.   The time card according to claim 1, wherein the functional hole is used as a reference for determining the amount of expansion and contraction of the time card by measuring a distance from the reference hole.   Instead of using the reference hole as a reference for reading the position of the data hole, the reference hole is used as a reference for determining the parallelism of the time card, and the function hole is used as a reference for reading the position of the data hole. The time card according to claim 1, wherein:

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