DE75664C - Rotating and simultaneously moving gyroscope for exhibition purposes - Google Patents

Description

IMPERIAL

PATENT OFFICE.

The top which is the subject of the present invention is intended for illustrative purposes and, for the purpose, there is a rotating and simultaneously advancing movement of the top to be able to give, from an inner and an outer housing; the former contains the for Mechanisms serving the advancing movement, and the latter is to the Gyroscope to be maintained in the vertical position, rotatable independently of the inner housing made.

Fig. Ι is a section through the erected top,

FIG. 2 shows one according to line VX in FIG. 1.

The inner housing is made of six T-iron ribs curved in the shape of a gyroscope, which converge at the top in a hub that forms the bearing for the center pin.

At the bottom, the ribs are attached to a ring which creates the passage for driving the roller P.
. The ribs A can be covered with a metal mesh or other resistant material to close off the spaces between them so that the objects contained in the inner housing cannot be thrown against the outer casing D.

The mechanism used to drive the outer casing and to achieve a progressive movement of the gyro is arranged in the inner housing. The mechanism consists of the provided with crank handle G ¹ gear G which is engaged with a gear H, the its movement, transmits through a fixed on the same axis gear I, which engages with a keeper on the casing D gear J on the mantle D, ie this is set in rapid rotation to maintain the upright position of the top.

The outer jacket D is formed from ribs analogous to the inner housing, which are identical to the inner housing can be covered with canvas, paper or other suitable fabric.

The pivot point for the outer jacket is given by the pin B.

In order to achieve a progressive movement of the gyroscope, a pulley L is arranged on the axis K of the wheel G, which is supported on cross members Q. The rope L ¹ is guided by the guide pulleys MN to ^{the pulley P 1} connected to the pulley P.

In order to be able to engage or disengage the pulley P, a small adjusting lever, which is not noted in the drawing, is provided, which serves to move the guide pulley JV ^{forward in its guide for engagement against the rope L 1} and for disengagement from the To be able to push back ropes.

To reduce the friction of the orbiting around the inner housing jacket B of the same rollers £) ² are arranged at the lower end, which in the forming of the jacket Abschlufs the ring D ¹ of U-shaped cross-section find their storage.

The gyro can be driven by human hands or in any manner by a motor will. In the present case is

for example the propulsion by human hands.

The man operating the top sits on the board R and, by turning the crank G ^1, first sets the outer casing B into rapid rotation, so that the top is kept in its upright position. The rope L ¹ is now tensioned by pressing the guide roller N and the roller P is driven so that the top now advances on the running rail.

Claims (1)

Patent claim: A rotating and simultaneously moving gyroscope for exhibition purposes, consisting of an inner housing (A) carrying the drive device and a roller (P ) and a casing (B) surrounding it, the latter by being wrapped around the inner, non-rotating housing ( A) rotates, which brings about the upright position of the top, while a progressive movement of the top is achieved by driving the roller (P) . For this purpose ι sheet of drawings.