JPS60263164A - copying device - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a copying machine, and its feature is that each user (or group of users) has an
A copying machine that uses a built-in card?・This is related to C.

Copying devices have become widespread in recent years and are often used in businesses. However, if the copying machine is used as desired, it will cost a lot of money.

Therefore, companies prepare counters for each department or line.
In many cases, the number of copies made in each department or section is added up to determine how many copies are made in a month, for example.

However, this does not indicate the maximum number of copies that can be made by simply adding up the number of copies; in units such as %, department, or section, one counter is used by many people rather than by one user. Therefore, even if you decide on the maximum number of copies that can be made, it is difficult to determine the maximum number of copies that can be made.Therefore, with such a copying apparatus, sufficient copying budget management cannot be performed.

The present invention proposes a copying apparatus that improves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and will be explained below using an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an IC built-in card (1) having a counter function for the number of copies, which is a feature of the present invention.
1) IC chips (2) constituting a microcomputer or memory (for example, EEFROM: electrically erasable FROM) are embedded in the hub plastic board, and the IC chips (2) are arranged in parallel on one side of the plastic board. It is connected to the input/output terminal (3) and is used to exchange signals with the outside.

The counting function circuit therein is configured to subtract the number of copies each time from the initially set number of copies that can be made.

In other words, it functions as a subtraction type counter.

The required number of the above IC built-in cards are prepared and each part is included.

Or distributed to each division for use. therefore.

Not only can the number of copies assigned to each department or section differ, but also electrical key means can be provided for each card.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the copying apparatus of the present invention, and (4) is a card insertion section into which a card +11 can be inserted. (5) is a connection part with the input/output terminal (3), which is electrically connected when a card is inserted.

(6) An operation unit equipped with a password key K, which is a feature of the present invention, in which a password is input by operating the key K with the card inserted. +7)
ij A control unit equipped with a function C to check the entered PIN number, (8) a numeric reader that reads the counted value from the card, (9) a copying unit, 01 a pulse signal generator provided in the copying unit , and outputs one pulse each time one copy is made.

Next, the operation of the copying apparatus configured as described above will be explained.

Insert the card (1) shown in Fig. 1 into the insertion section (4), operate the key K on the operation section (6), enter the PIN number, and perform the necessary operations.
The number of sheets read i (81K) is read, and if the number is not zero, an output aυ is output and given to the control section (7) and the copying section (9).

In addition, it is checked whether the PIN entered at the control unit (7) is correct. As a result, the operation unit (6) is operated on the condition that the PIN is correct and the output 0υ is generated. By doing this, copies are made one by one or continuously.

Each time a copy is made, a pulse is generated from the pulse generator (II), and the value in the IC chip (2) is subtracted each time a pulse is generated.

Therefore, the number of copies that can be made is always updated and recorded on card +11.

If the number of copies reaches zero in the card record (remaining number of copies available), the reader (8) will not output 0υ and no further copies can be made. If more copies are to be made, the IC chip settings must be set again.

Since this invention is constructed as described above, if a counter with the number of copies set is used for each department or flavor, it is possible to accurately manage the budget for the number of copies. Even if someone (for example, a person in another department) uses the card, the card cannot be copied, so the number of copies can be managed more accurately.

The gist of this invention is not to limit necessary copies, but to limit unnecessary copies.

Incidentally, in the above description, the case where the IC chip (2) is constituted by a counting function circuit that performs a subtraction operation is shown, but it may be configured to perform an addition operation. In this case, a preset value is set in the addition type counting circuit so that copies can be made until the cumulative count reaches the preset value.

In addition, although the count value of the card (1) cannot be visually confirmed in the above embodiment, by connecting the display device (12) to the connection part (5), the user can visually confirm the contents in the IC chip (2). .

Note that FIGS. 3(4) and 3(B) show other embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 3(A) shows the voice synthesis output means Q3.
It is designed to output audio information such as the number of copies made, the number of copies that can be made, or the number of copies that can be made.
Speech synthesis circuit 1 connected to connection section (5) and control section (7)
4) outputs the required output and outputs it as audio through the speaker a9. On the other hand, the third solution (in Figure 3) is a flicker means Q61 which, when the number of remaining copies that can be copied reaches, for example, 100 copies, blinks the lamp 08 with the output of the flicker signal generation circuit or+ to indicate that the number of copies that can be made is decreasing. This is to notify the user.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a subtraction type counter forming a part of this invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a copying apparatus according to this invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of this invention. ) is the card 121fiIc chip, (3) is the input/output terminal, (4) is the card insertion part, +6) is the U operation part, and (7) is the control part. (8) is a numeric reader, (9) is a copying unit, GO is a pulse signal generator, (L5 is a display, 03 is a voice synthesis output means, 00 is a flicker means, and 1C is a password input key. This is a number check function. Agent Masuo Oiwa

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (11) A counting function circuit is constituted by an IC so that the number of copies is subtracted from a preset value each time copying is performed, and is formed to be detachably inserted into a copying machine. a card with a built-in IC, and a number reader that gives a signal to the copying unit that allows copying as long as the value of the counting function circuit is not zero.A pulse signal is output every time a copy is made, and the pulse signal is sent to the card with a built-in IC for counting. A control section having a function of controlling the reader, copying section, etc. and checking an input password, and a copying operation section having a password input key, A copying device characterized in that a preset number of copies can be made to the IC card when the password entered using the password input key is correct. (2) Every time a copy is made. A counting function circuit is constituted by an IC so that the number of copies is accumulated in an additive manner, and an IC built-in card is formed to be removably inserted into a copying machine, and the cumulative count value of the counting function circuit is preset. a numeric reader that gives a signal indicating that copying is possible to the copying unit until the value is equal to the value; a means for outputting a pulse signal every time copying is performed and giving it to the counting function circuit of the IC built-in card; It is equipped with a control section that controls the copying section, etc. and has a function of checking the entered PIN number, and a copying operation section that has a PIN number entry key. A copying device characterized in that a preset number of copies can be made on the built-in card (1c) when the PIN number is correct;
an IC built-in card configured with a counting function circuit and configured to be removably inserted into a copying machine;
A numeric reader gives a signal to the copying unit to enable copying until the value of the counting function circuit reaches a specific value, and a pulse signal is output every time copying is performed, which is given to the counting function circuit of the IC built-in card. a control unit having a function of controlling the reader, copying unit, etc. and checking the input password; a copying operation unit having a password type key; and the contents of the counting circuit can be visually confirmed. A display section provided as shown in FIG. Copying equipment. (4) Use an IC to count the number of copies each time you copy.
an RC built-in card configured with a counting function circuit and configured to be removably inserted into a copying machine;
A numeric reader that gives a signal to the copying unit to enable copying until the value of the counting function circuit reaches a specific value, and a numeric reader that outputs a pulse signal every time copying is performed and sends it to the counting function circuit of the IC built-in card. J that controls the means for issuing the code, the reader, copying unit, etc., and checks the password entered.
It is equipped with a control unit equipped with functions, a copying operation unit having a PIN code key, and a voice synthesis output means that notifies you of the number of copies by voice at a timely manner. A copying apparatus characterized in that a preset number of copies can be made on the IC built-in card. (5) Use an IC to count the number of copies each time you copy.
an IC built-in card configured with a counting function circuit and configured to be removably inserted into a copying machine;
A numeric reader that gives a signal to the copying unit to enable copying until the value of the counting function circuit reaches a specific value, and a numeric reader that outputs a pulse signal every time copying is performed and sends it to the counting function circuit of the IC built-in card. a control unit having a function of controlling the reader, copying unit, etc. and checking the input password; a copying operation unit having a password type key; Equipped with a flicker means that blinks the lamp when the value falls below the value. A copying apparatus characterized in that a preset number of copies can be made to the IC built-in card if the password entered using the password type key is correct.