DE972806C - Tabulation machine controlled by punch cards - Google Patents

Description

(WiGBl. P. 175)

ISSUED OCTOBER 1, 1959

/ 3763IX / 43 a

Sindelfingen (Württ.)

The tabulating machines available on the market generally have a high operating speed because they usually have a large volume to process quickly on punch cards. Due to their high performance, these are Machines quite expensive. Their area of application is therefore very limited and restricted to large companies.

There has been a need for one for a long time

ίο Small tabulator, especially for smaller ones and medium holdings could be used profitably. It depends on the machine can achieve roughly the same quality as the large machines; however, their can be quantitative

Performance can be considerably lower. So it has to fulfill roughly the same tasks as the large machines, only the card pass through the unit of time can be much slower. Self if the manufacturing costs of the small tab could not be reduced to the same extent, how his card performance per unit of time is reduced compared to the large machines, he would find nevertheless still a broad market, because it means that medium-sized and small businesses are just the beginning the possibility of using the punch card procedure would be offered.

The present invention seeks to satisfy the aforementioned need for a small tabulating machine. It makes use of a memory arrangement between the sensing device and the registration device, which has the particular advantage of showing the items and sums in a different way Allow column order as it corresponds to the order on the punch card. The decrease

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from memory for registration is done across, i. H. column by column in contrast to the usual usual line-by-line acceptance and recording. The memory arrangement consists of two memories, of which one (primary) records the sensing result, while the other (secondary) the registration device controls. The storage tanks can be connected either in series or in parallel work. When connected in series, the ίο stored sensing result is used between two work cycles transferred from primary to secondary storage. When the two storage tanks are connected in parallel, each storage tank acts alternately as primary and secondary storage. A presettable switching device that can either be between Sensing and storage or between storage and registration is provided, enables a regrouping of the registration details that deviates from the column arrangement of the card in the registration centers. In this respect, the invention makes use of known devices. The essence of the invention is that in such a constructed machine a for s5 register serving successive Ouerevaluation initially column by column one after the other is connected to the secondary memory, which the individual counting positions in accordance with the sensing result and at the same time column by column one after the other with the sensing result and the counter setting causes the corresponding printout, and then the same transverse register for the total pressure from the control through the secondary memory automatically to which the counting positions are switched and in the Ouerlauf column by column one after the other • causes an imprint corresponding to the counter settings.

In addition, there are other features in the machine according to the invention, which they make it particularly suitable for their purpose. This includes, above all, that they are not mechanical or revolving counters are used, but that counter settings are provided by simple meter sticks are made possible, while the actual totals are purely electrical Paths going on. This is done using a so-called current adder so no mechanical means, it rather allows you to calculate only with currents, which are monitored on the one hand by the secondary memory and on the other hand by the meter and for their part after summation again the new meter stick setting according to the cause the total amperage found. Another essential feature of the invention consists in the particularly expedient configuration of the memory arrangement. This is as Formed in-line memory, but deviating from the known arrangements in such a way that all memory sticks for neighboring hole positions of all hole gaps are set at the same time and therefore can be locked by a single common locking rail. As a result In this arrangement, the memory can consist of the same type of memory stick carrying the memory sticks Storage disks are built, which in turn allow easy access and monitoring.

All of these special features as well as other advantages result from the description of a preferred embodiment of the invention and from the claims. Explain the figures the example in depth. So shows

Fig. Ι a perspective overall view of the tabulating machine,

2 shows a punch card used to control the machine,

Fig. 3 shows a hole key after which the card is punched and after which the setting of the memory stick and which is done by the meter sticks,

Fig. 4 is a section through the machine along line 4-4 of Fig. 1, showing the relative position of the Writing mechanism, the memory, the counter with its setting device and the circuit board especially clearly shows

Fig. 5 is a view of the writing carriage, seen from the front of the machine, partially in Cut,

FIG. 6 shows a section through the writing carriage along line 6-6 of FIG. 5,

7 shows a plan view of the writing carriage, partly in section,

Fig. 8 is a view of the writing carriage, seen from the rear of the machine, partly in Section showing the carriage drive with return spring and centrifugal brake,

9 shows the electromechanical cursive script translator for the writing unit in perspective Depiction,

10 shows the front view of the totalizing mechanism of the entire counter with counter car,

11 is a side view of the totalizer and the electrical adjustment device according to FIG. 10, partly in section, from the right side seen from the machine,

12 shows a view of the meter stick plate used in the totalizer, partly in section, FIG. 13 is a plan view of the stick counter plate according to FIG. 12,

14 shows a section through the stick counter plate along line 14-14 of FIG. 12,

15 shows an embodiment of a translation relay, how it is used in the translator device of the amperage adder,

16 schematically shows the electrical circuit of a work coil of a translation relay according to FIG Fig. 15 =

17 is a view of the entire store with storage carriage and storage stick setting transfer device; seen from the back of the machine, as well as a section through the memory stick unlocking device the line 17-17 of Fig. 4,

18 shows a side view of the entire memory along line 18-18 of FIG. 17 and a vertical one Partial section showing the relative location of the primary

and secondary storage frames can be recognized from one another,

19 shows a plan view of the entire memory and a horizontal section along line 19-19 of Fig. 17,

Fig. 20 is a view of the memory stick plate used in the storage unit with the memory sticks for the row of hole columns of a hole position on the card,

FIG. 21 shows a section through the memory stick plate along line 21-21 in FIG. 20,

22 shows the top view of the memory stick plate according to FIGS. 20 and 21,

Figure 23 is a view of the primary storage frame, with casters, from the rear of the machine seen from

24 is a side view of the primary storage rack;

25 is a top plan view of the primary memory frame with the memory stick release bolts according to Fig. 24,

Figure 26 is a view of the secondary storage frame and two partial sections taken along lines 26-26 of Fig. 28, seen from the rear of the machine,

27 shows a side view of the secondary storage frame and a partial section through the contact part along line 27-27 of FIG. 26,

28 is a top plan view of the secondary storage frame and a horizontal section along it Line 28-28 of Fig. 26,

29 shows a plan view of the storage trolley with the transport coupling magnets,

FIG. 30 is a view of the storage car and a partial section along line 30-30 of FIG the arrangement of the solenoid magnets can be seen from the rear of the machine,

31 shows a cross section through the storage trolley along line 31-31 in FIG. 29,
32 shows a side view of the arrangement according to FIGS. 29 to 31,

33 is a view of the circuit board,
FIG. 34 shows a cross section through the circuit board along line 34-34 in FIG. 33,

35 shows the side view of the machine transmission, seen from the left side of the machine;

36a and 36b are to be laid side by side and represent a top view of the machine transmission according to Fig. 35;

37 a to 37 e illustrate the machine and cam diagram; the individual figures are to be placed on the left side by side, namely Fig. 37b, 37c, 37d and 37ε are to be connected to Fig. 37a ;

38 a to 381 schematically show the electrical circuit diagram of the machine with group control device and current adders; the individual figures are to be placed one below the other, namely, FIGS. 38b to 381 are to be connected to FIG. 38a.

The operation of the small tabulator is broadly as follows: As a control means of the machine a punch card with two perforated decks on top of each other is accepted. This card is running under a set of sensing brushes, the number of which corresponds to the holes in the card. the Sensing is thus carried out jointly by hole position in all columns. Upper deck and lower deck of the Punch cards are sequentially sensed by the same brush arrangement.

The sensing result is recorded by a storage unit operating in series, in which a memory stores the result and transfers it to a second, which in turn has a presettable Control panel the registers (counter and writing mechanism) a certain time unit later controls. In contrast to positional, i.e. H. The registration takes place line-by-line card processing Columns in the counter and recorder, each together for all positions the column concerned.

The storage unit in connection with the control panel allows by means of exchangeable plug cables a column regrouping and formation of columns or the possibility of certain columns excluded from the evaluation by the registries. The control of the registration units through the storage plant and their interaction is controlled by an electrical group control device arranges and monitors, in each case according to the selectable work order of the machine, like registering, lists or tabulating.

The small tabulator consists of the following main groups: A card transport device conveys the cards from a supply magazine to the storage bin. A piece of writing writes the information the punched cards by means of a typewriter-like cart that runs parallel to the fixed platen is moved, down. This forms another main group of the machine Counter, consisting of totalizer and current adder. The totals are in the already indicated way formed only by meter rod plates; the actual summation is purely electrical. Another main group is the memory arrangement with the circuit board, which in the exemplary embodiment consists of two memories working in series. One Another group is the machine's electromechanical transmission. Finally, there is the electrical facility present, which in the main to a part from the the mechanical sequence of the machine controlling group control device, on the other hand from the one consisting exclusively of relays Amperage adder is formed.

The parts of the machine are now described in detail:

Punch card and card transport

A punch card 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is used. This has in the exemplary embodiment fifty columns. These are divided into twenty-five columns each and one above the other arranged in a so-called "upper deck" and a "lower deck". As can be seen from Fig. 2, column 1 of the upper deck is above the

Column 26 of the lower deck, column 9 through column 34, etc. Each of these columns has six positions that for receiving the perforated writing according to the key shown in Fig. 3 for numbers and letters to serve. This hole key is constructed according to the additive hole combination system. Like this one Key can be recognized to represent the letters six positions and for the Digit representation requires the first four positions. The structure of the 5-column card in each a 25-column upper and lower deck gives the punch card used a handy dimension, which is not without significance for the described type of small tabulator.

In the map shown, the upper deck is intended for letters, while the The lower deck is used to accommodate the numerical values. So all six positions are required on the upper deck, while positions V and VI remain free on the lower deck. Furthermore, the first are twelve Hole gaps in the lower deck intended to accommodate group characteristics for group control. This arrangement of the punch card is not binding. She can according to customer requirements too be divided differently.

The card is scanned, as indicated by the directional arrow in FIG. 2, in such a way that initially the upper deck in columns 1 to 25 at the same time row, d. H. position by position one after the other, namely starting with position VI, passes under the sensing or comparator station. A pass of cards (measured from the front edge of one card to the front edge of the next card) below a brush station, as explained in detail in the machine diagram below, lasts twenty-five Steps. To do this, the card plus the card distance to the next card is in twenty-five Split steps; the distance from hole position to hole position is exactly one Step, and the distance from the upper deck to the lower deck is three steps. Upper and The bottom edge of the card and the distance between the cards take up ten steps, through this Arrangement is the step-by-step synchronization of the successive ones Cards guaranteed by the individual brush stations.

The card transport device can be seen from the perspective arrangement in FIG. 1. the To be scanned cards 10 are located in the magazine 11 and are in the usual way a continuously running, reciprocating card knife 12 (Fig. 37 a) under the card neck 13 supplied to the first pair of transport rollers 14. The first pair of rollers 14 and the other pairs of rollers 15 and 16 are, as shown in the gear drawing (Fig. 35) will be explained, step by step corresponding to the twenty-five Step amount of division of the punch card driven by a Geneva gear. The drive of the card meter is carried out via a continuously running cam.

The transport rollers convey the cards under the comparator and sensing station through to they get into the card tray 17 (Fig. 1) and there on the spring-loaded, diagonally arranged Card bottom fall. The comparator or sensing station exists accordingly in the exemplary embodiment the hole gaps of the listed card made up of twenty-five brushes lying next to each other, who first sense the columns assigned to them on the upper deck and then those on the lower deck. The distance between the comparator and the sensing station (FIG. 37 a) is one card width plus card spacing, so twenty-five steps, as already described.

With the sensing brushes AB 1 to AB 25 there is still the card lever contact with the lever 20; it is closed by the cards passing by and, together with the card head contact, controls the circuits explained in more detail in the circuit diagram.

Writing

The now to be described, in the embodiment of the tabulating machine preferred typing werk is used to write down the numbers and letters inserted in the punch card as well as for registering the amount added to the counter.

Here, the writing unit can read the card text together with the numerical values directly via the Take over memory from the card or first write down the card text and then after offsetting Write down the total of the individual items in the counter. These functions are can be preset according to the desired mode of operation of the tabulator such as registering, tabulating and Lists.

The electrical sequence of this mode of operation is controlled by the group control device and monitored. While the punch card is divided into fifty columns in two 25-column perforated decks is, the writing unit has a capacity of seventy writing positions, that of the writing carriage, with the writing point 70 beginning can be written. Here are in the embodiment the writing positions 1 to 44 for the inclusion of the letters and the group characteristics and the remaining writing positions from 45 to 70 for the items of the cards or for the sum of one Card group provided.

The writing mechanism in the present case as a writing carriage is similar to that of a typewriter usual equipped. The writing carriage 22 (Fig. 1), the translator, the sensing device and the Contains writing, moves - viewed from the front of the machine - at right angles to the card path from right to left along the paper path, as shown in the arrangement according to Fig. Ι can be seen, namely the details of a card or the sum are in a line of paper written in a group of cards.

The writing carriage is shown in detail in FIGS. It runs in the typewriter usual way on two flange rollers 23 (Fig. 4, 6, 7 and 8) and one cylindrical

Roller 26. The flange rollers run on the rounded rear wall 203 of the machine frame and guide the carriage while the cylindrical roller 26 runs on a flat rail 27 and him only supports. This arrangement (three-point support) causes the trolley to jam and wobble avoided. The carriage is moved by the spindle 28, which in turn is to be described Way of the transmission (Fig. 35 to 36b) is shifted further. He reaches into this spindle the pin 29 rotatable lever 30 (Fig. 6), a whose lower end is designed as a nut half. The tension spring 31 holds the lever in engagement with it the spindle, so that the carriage can be moved by the rotation of the spindle.

The electromechanical translator, which is located in the housing 32 of the carriage, has six Magnets 33 (Fig. 5, 6, 7, 9 and 38 d), each from the secondary memory via the counter or from the secondary memory directly, according to the information on the punch card, via the carriage sensing bar 242 (Fig. 6, Fig. 38 d) can be controlled. The magnets are switched on and off Column by column in all positions together by the sensing strip 242, which is parallel to the carriage direction is on the machine frame 200 and forcibly by the one passing it The carriage is sensed by means of the sensing bracket 244 and the sensing contact springs 245. As can be seen from Fig. 38 d, is on the sensing bracket 244 step by step in all positions I to VI at the same time between the contacts 249 and the sensing springs 245 a connection is established. In addition to the sensing strips 242, two further sensing strips 431 and 433 are provided (FIG. 6), which are also sensed by the sensing bracket 244 and used to control the carriage clutch magnet 106 and the line transport magnet 97 (Fig. 7) are used. About the yet to be described The control panel is the sensing strip with the totalizer of the counter or with the storage unit tied together.

The magnets 33 are gradually moved column by column according to the hole combinations sensed excited and attract their anchors 34. These have lugs 35 (FIGS. 6, 7 and 9) which are inserted into grooves 36 (Fig. 9) engage the six selector rails 37 and lock them in the rest position. The voter rails 37 are slidably mounted in guides 38 (FIG. 7). Every voter track is one Associated with a magnet, furthermore a leaf spring 39 (FIGS. 7 and 9), which are inserted into a groove 40 of the selector rail engages and moves it to the left (Fig. 7) as soon as the associated magnet has its armature tightened and thus unlocked the rail. Fig. 9, in which the voter rails strong are shown exploded, also shows that the selector rails on the front side grooves 41 have, these are arranged according to the hole combinations so that in the rest position There was no continuous slot from the first to the last at any point in the voter bar Rail is created. Are against it, according to the felt combination of laughter, one or more When the selector rails are moved to the left (to the rear in FIG. 9), a single point is produced continuous slot into which one of the selector lever 42 can fall, of which in Fig. 9 of Only a few are shown for clarity. For example, in Fig. 9, anchor 341 has tightened, see above that the rail 371 is unlocked from the nose 351 is. By the leaf spring 39, the rail I is pushed to the left (in Fig. 9 to the rear), so that now corresponding to the arrangement of the grooves 41 at a single point, a continuous slot over all voter rails arises, in which the selector lever 42 a falls, while all the rest Lever 42 rest on rails 37.

The incident selector lever 42 a, which rotates to the left around point 44 following the course of the spring 43 (FIG. 6), gets into the area of the swinging flap 46, which extends across all selector levers and is attached to the square shaft 47 which rests in the pin 48. It is pivoted clockwise by the spring 49 and reset by the continuously rotating eccentric 50 against which it is supported by the roller 51. The incident selector lever is initially supported with its arched part 52 on the oscillating plate 46. As you move on, the plate engages the hook-shaped end of the selector lever and takes it with it to the end position shown in phantom in FIG. The selector lever 42 α (like the other selector levers) is guided at the bottom in a comb 54, at the top by the handlebar 55 which is rotatably mounted in the comb 56. In the comb 56, the intermediate levers 57 are also rotatably mounted, in the slot 58 of which a pin 59 of the selector lever 42 engages. Each intermediate lever 57 in turn engages with a pin 60 in the slot of one of the type levers 61, which are rotatably mounted in the segment 62. If a selector lever moves downwards in the manner described, the associated intermediate lever and the associated type lever are pivoted into the working position shown in phantom in FIG. 6. This is guided through the guide piece 63 in the manner customary with typewriters. The type 64 (FIG. 6) seated on the type lever 61 strikes against the ink ribbon 65 and prints itself on the paper web 67 lying underneath and guided over the platen 66. The continuing eccentric 50 now pivots the flap 46 upwards again, so that the selector lever is released and, under the tension of the spring 43, returns to its rest position and intermediate and type levers are also returned to their rest position. In the meantime, the magnets 33 have become de-energized. The angle lever 68 (Fig. 7), the leg 69 of which grinds on the continuous eccentric shaft 50, is slightly deflected from its rest position when it approaches its extreme right position (Fig. 6), hitting the nose 70 (Fig. 7) of the selector rail 42 and moves it to the right into its rest position as far as it

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had been shifted to the left according to the sensed hole combination. Under the effect of the leaf springs 45 (Fig. 9) snap the lugs 35 of the anchor in the end position of the \ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ hlenerschiene 34 again and lock the selector bars. The angle lever 68 is when the eccentric continues to run, brought back into its rest position by the spring 71. This is the imprint of a mark finished and the writing unit ready to write the next character.

The paper web 67 (FIGS. 4, 6) is wound onto the supply roll 72 (FIG. 1) and is guided over the platen 66, against which it is pressed in the usual manner by means of resilient pressure rollers 73. The platen 66 is mounted in arms 74 (FIG. 1) and is indexed line by line by a ratchet mechanism. The ribbon 65 is wound onto spools 75 and 76 (FIGS. 1 and 5). The coils are alternately driven from the shaft Jj (Fig. 5, 6). An eccentric 78 is seated on the oscillating shaft 47 and drives the shaft Jj via the eccentric rod 79 and a ratchet 80 so that, since the shaft 47 is constantly moving step by step, the ribbon is continuously incremented. The latch mechanism 80 and the rest of the device of the ribbon, such as switching, guide, spool, etc., correspond to the arrangement customary in typewriters and therefore do not need to be described.

While a line is being written, the carriage 22 (FIGS. 1, 4) is moved stepwise from right to left by means of the spindle 28, as seen from the front of the machine. When the line is written, a circuit specified in more detail in the circuit diagram is closed via the contact rails 431 (Fig. 6) and the sensing bracket 244 (Fig. 4, 6, 38 d), which excites the carriage coupling magnet 106 (Fig. 6), whereupon the armature 109 is attracted against the spring pressure 105 and the lever 104 is pressed onto the coupling rod 103 downwards. As a result, the angle lever 30 with its nut piece is disengaged from the spindle 28 against the spring tension 31 and the carriage is returned to its basic position by means of the spiral spring 81 (FIG. 4). One end of the spiral spring 81 is attached to the carriage housing 32, while the other end is attached to the hub of the gear wheel 82, which is rotatably mounted on the axis 83 and engages the rack 84 attached to the machine frame. While writing, the carriage movement pulls the spring 81. As soon as the carriage is uncoupled from the spindle 28, the spring expires; the gear wheel rolls on the rack and thus brings the carriage into the basic position. In its basic position, the car would hit very hard if it were not braked in time by a centrifugal brake 86 (FIG. 8). So that the return of the car does not take up so much time, this brake may only be activated in the last part of the return journey. For turning on the centrifugal brake 86 is therefore a friction clutch not shown in detail 85 bar between the brake and driving gear 84 is provided, which is driven by the rack 84 via the gear 87 and by coupling the pinion 89 of the centrifugal brake drives with its ring gear 88, whereby the brake shoes 90 are pressed against the brake cylinder 91 and slow the carriage return. This clutch brings the centrifugal brake, forcibly controlled by an elevator nut, always into effect at the same point of the return. During the working stroke of the writing trolley, the centrifugal brake remains ineffective due to a freewheel.

As already mentioned, the carriage return causes the platen to advance line by line 66 controlled. Shortly before the carriage begins its return, the stop 92 hits (Fig. 4) of the car body to the leg of the angle lever, generally designated 93, and rotates it clockwise. The leg of the angle lever 93 is hinged to the pawl 94, which in turn in engages the ratchet 95 (Fig. 1) which is fixedly connected to the platen. The pawl 94 is that is, when the angle lever 93 is rotated, it is displaced upwards and thereby rotates the ratchet wheel 95 and thus also the platen 66 further by one tooth. After passing through the carriage under the The pawl resets the spring 96, the pawl and the bell crank. The line transport can only take place when the carriage returns, since the angle lever 93 through the stop during the working stroke 92 is pivoted counterclockwise and thus does not touch the pawl 94.

The line spacing is increased when group separation occurs, so that the individual on the list Groups can be registered clearly and separately from each other. To this end, will the magnet 97 (Fig. 7) sitting on the car is short. before the start of the carriage return through the group control device excited. He pulls his armature 98, which is designed as an angle lever, and thereby his leg 99 with the approach 100 pivoted into the carriage track next to the fixed stop 92 of the carriage housing. Consequently So there are two stops for the angle lever 93, which is now after the start of the carriage return twice in quick succession the pawl 94 moves upwards and thus the platen instead of switching by two teeth as usual.

The mechanical drive of the writing mechanism as well as the electrical circuit of the hole type translator with the carriage sensing bar are below on hand of the entire machine transmission explained in connection with the circuit diagram.

Counter

The counter used in the small tabulator is a computing device in which the computing process takes place in a purely electrical manner, d. h., the individual items of the punched card resp.

the resulting sum of previous card items and a new item become purely electric merged and result in a new sum as an electrical quantity.

This purely electrical calculation is done in such a way that the Numerical data are converted into a current intensity that corresponds to the numerical value of the hole position in question corresponds to the card. In the same way

ίο the resulting sum of previous items is converted into a corresponding current strength and also from the old total stream with the addition of the new item stream new total current formed. The aggregation takes place in the usual way for each value point, d. In other words, with the decimal number system, one decimal place of the old sum is associated with the assigned Decimal place of the new item totaled; in the present case, the The current strengths of the old total and the new item are added. According to this way of working the counter consists of a purely electrically operating current adder consisting only of relays as well as a sums unit, which is used to control the electrical calculation and to store it serves the sums. This arrangement makes it possible to calculate exactly in units and not just exactly from these units can be found in the total works, but also after adding up individual totals Post this to set it back in the totals.

In the following, the sums illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4, 10 and 11 will first be explained.

This consists of seventy juxtaposed meter rod plates 117 (Fig. 1), each of which has a specific decimal value, a meter rod setting trolley that can be switched over the plates step by step, and a meter rod unlocking device, which can be counted or printed all set counter sticks of all plates are unlocked together and thereby set all counters to "zero". The counter rod plates 117 are stored in the support rails 202 and 210 and combined to form a counting workbench which is laterally bounded by the side walls 208 and 209 of the machine frame. Seen from the front of the machine, the meter stick plate with the smallest decimal value, i.e. the units place, is on the right, so that the decimal values increase from right to left.

To accommodate the meter rod plates 117, the support rails 210 and 202 are grooved 114 provided, and resilient pawls 115 are used to determine the up to a stop bar 116 inserted meter stick plates. This way it is handy and convenient to interchangeability of the individual meter stick units, and there is the option of summing units of different capacities. The distance between the individual meter rod plates corresponds the switching step of the meter stick setting carriage 125 common to all plates, the gradually slides over the chopsticks by means of a Geneva gear to be described and causes their adjustment or sensing.

Each counter rod unit (Figs. 12 to 14) in parallel of five to one another in a common plate 117 mounted counter rods SI to S IV and Sz ₁ and that the rods SI to S IV are used for the numeric values of adjustment according to the hole combination key (Fig. 3), the rod Ss for setting the tens transfer, which will be described in more detail. The counter rods are axially movably guided in the bent upper edge of the plate 117 and are under the influence of compression springs 122 which, on the one hand, rest against a nose 123 of the rods and, on the other hand, have the lower, likewise bent-over part of the plate 117 as a counter bearing. As a result of this spring action, the rods are pushed up and held in their zero position. A locking rail 119 mounted horizontally displaceably on the plate 117 between guide pins 124 is used to lock the counter sticks that have moved into the working position. This locking rail 119 is under the influence of the leaf spring 120, by which the rail is constantly pressed to the right into its starting position.

The locking of the meter sticks takes place immediately after these with their specially shaped Lugs 121 through the longitudinal slots 118 of the locking bar be pressed. The old setting of a chopstick plate is unlocked at the moment when the new value is set again, as the chopsticks appearing with its nose 121 when walking down the locking rail moved to the left and thus unlocks the set chopsticks. The unlocking can also take place if a device to be described later Release bolt on the curved part of the release rail after finishing the sum of writing 119 hits and moves it to the left as above.

The structure of the meter rod setting trolley 125, which is used for setting and sensing the meter sticks, hereinafter referred to as “meter trolley”, can be seen in FIGS. 1, 4, 10 and 11. The meter trolley is mounted on the support rails 202 by rollers 126 and is designed in such a way that it encompasses the counting workbench on the rear side from top to bottom. On the upper part of the meter trolley sit corresponding to the five meter sticks assigned to them, five appropriately distributed magnets MI to MIV and Mz as well as the meter trolley sensing bracket 112 with the contact springs 113. Both elements are used to adjust the meter sticks.

The lower part of the meter trolley carries five sensing contacts Kai to KaTV and Kz assigned to the meter sticks, which are used to sense the set total and control the writing unit when the total is printed. Furthermore, the transport clutch magnet 127 is housed there, the

for coupling the counter carriage 125 with the step-wise, parallel to the counting workbench running spindle in is used. The meter car During the working stroke of the tension spindle 111, it is gradually switched to position synchronicity with the writing carriage - seen from the front of the machine - from right to left forwarded. The meter trolley glides with every working stroke or every card reading compulsorily over all seventy meter stick plates of the totalizer and turns then return to its starting position to the right. As a coupling between the tension spindle in and a clutch lever 128, which is mounted in the frame of the carriage and which is connected to its free end is provided with a female thread bearing guide piece 130, which for the carriage transport engages in the tension spindle 111. The clutch lever 128 is with the armature 129 of the transport clutch magnet 127 connected. At the beginning of the meter trolley working stroke is, as will be explained in more detail with reference to the circuit diagram, the magnet 127 de-energized, so that the Armature 129 as a result of the action of the spring 254 returns to its original position and the clutch lever 128 something about pivot point 131 pivots and thus couples the guide piece 130 into the tension spindle 111. After the During the working stroke of the counter carriage, the coupling magnet 127 is again excited and the armature 129 is attracted and thereby lifted the guide piece 130 out of the tension spindle 111, so that the meter carriage returns to its starting position as a result of the spring action of the meter carriage return spring.

This return spring corresponds in its arrangement and function to that illustrated in FIG Carriage return spring 81. Parallel to the counter bank through the side walls 209 and 208 (Fig. 1) supported by the machine, a rack 137 extends which meshes with the gear 138 and thereby during the working stroke of the counter carriage, the return spring (spiral spring) accommodated in the housing 141 pulls up, which in turn relaxes when the car transport is disengaged and the car in returns to its basic position.

In order to avoid that the meter trolley is too fast in its starting position arrives and generates a blow, a centrifugal brake 142 is also provided here, which the Carriage return inhibits and during the working stroke of the counter carriage as a result of a freewheel remains ineffective. According to the execution of the writing carriage brake (Fig. 8) is the meter car a friction clutch between rack 137 and pinion 386 of the centrifugal brake used, which is driven by the rack 137 via the gears 138 and 139 and in turn drives the centrifugal brake 142 with the ring gear 385 via the pinion 386. This clutch is only indicated in FIGS. 4, 10 and 11. Analogue According to the arrangement on the writing carriage, the centrifugal brake comes only in the last part of the carriage return to the effect, to avoid unnecessary time

to avoid loss when the carriage returns due to braking.

The meter trolley has the following three functions for each switching step during its working stroke fulfill:

a) the sensing of the secondary memory setting according to the punch card sensing by means of the meter trolley sensing strip 110 and line via sensing strip 140 (Fig. 38) of the Values to the current adder;

b) the sensing of the meter stick setting according to the previous card by means of the sensing contacts / CaI to KaIV and Kz and forwarding the values to the amperage adder;

c) the readjustment of the meter sticks according to the added sum, which is due to the Memory setting and the previously made crochet setting result in the same place.

When all punch cards in a group have been offset, the meter trolley has a fourth function. By means of the sensing contacts ZKI to ZK IV, the meter stick settings are sensed one after the other during a special working stroke over all seventy counter digits (total pull) and the readings are passed on in columns to the synchronously moving carriage via the switch plate and the carriage sensing strip, which in turn causes the total pressure.

The handling and monitoring of these meter trolley functions is carried out by the below group control facility described.

To adjust the meter sticks SI to S IV and Sz , the meter trolley has five electromagnets MIbisMIV, Ms (Fig. 10 and 11) on its upper part, which act with their armature levers 255 on the five adjusting rods 256 which, in turn, when the magnets M I to MIV are excited , Ms adjust the meter sticks. These setting rods are installed so that they can move axially in the upper part of the meter car that they come to stand exactly over the meter rod assigned to them with each switching step of the car. When the magnets are de-energized (before the carriage is switched on), the adjustment rods are returned to their starting position due to the compression springs 257 which act on the pins 258 (FIG. 11), while the adjustment of the counter rods, as already described earlier, is due to the Locking rail 119 is retained.

For "sensing the counter rods setting the Abfühlkontakte Ka I located in the counter carriage base serve to KAIV, Kz ₃ which are arranged so that the contact springs come to lie just under the counter rods with each gear step of the car. The con- serve iao contacts Kai to KAIV to Sensing the meter sticks 5 ¹ 1 to 5 "IV. While the ten transfer rod Sz is assigned to the next higher plate on each plate, the contact Ks is set back by one counter position in relation to the other contacts Kai to KaIV that it

is sensed simultaneously with the sensing of the meter stick setting assigned to it. The contacts Kai to KaTV are closed when the meter sticks are set. In order to ensure that the contacts slide well under the set meter sticks during the step-by-step counting point sensing, the upper contact springs are appropriately bent and covered on the top with an insulating plate 259 (Fig. 10) to avoid metallic contact with the meter sticks.

While the meter sticks are used for the additive storage of the combination values of the same counting positions of all previous punch cards of the same group and their value setting for the purpose of generating new values in the current intensity adder by means of the sensing contacts, the sensing bracket 112 located on the upper part of the meter trolley is used to sense the bar 110 (Fig. 10, 38 e) and thus for sensing the secondary memory setting as well as for transferring the new punch card information according to the relevant counting point to the amperage adder. This counts the two values of the set counter sticks together with those of the set memory sticks and forwards the new value (within one switching step) to the above-mentioned counter sticks S I to S IV, Sz for the purpose of storage; at the same time, the old setting is automatically deleted by moving the common locking rail 119. The sensing bracket 112 is forcibly moved under the sensing ledge 110 which is attached to the track rails 224 (FIG. 4) of the storage cart.

As can be seen from the circuit diagram Fig. 38 ε, connects the sensing bracket 112 with its contact springs 113 in all positions I to IV at the same time stepwise the contacts 114 with the contact rails 140 and thus establishes the connection between the secondary storage and the current adder here. In addition to the contact rails 1401 to 140IV two more are provided (143 and 144 in Fig. 4), which are also from the sensing bracket 112 are detected and are used to control the meter car coupling magnet 127. After completion of every total move or every record of the total in the recorder is during the carriage return the unlocking magnet 136 is controlled by the group control device; the Counter sticks of all counter sticks plates are released by an unlocking device (Fig. 11) unlocked together and in their starting position deferred.

Each meter rod plate is assigned and firmly connected on a common shaft 133 seventy release levers 132 (Fig. 11), the Unlocking process with its bolt 134 on the curved part of the unlocking rail 119 of the Hit counter sticks and slide them to the left, releasing the counter sticks and jump back to their zero position. The shaft 133 is in the side walls 205 and 208 (Fig. 1) of the machine and firmly connected to the armature 135 of the unlocking magnet 136. If this magnet is excited after the sum pull, the shaft 133 is pivoted with the release levers 132 counterclockwise and unlocking the meter sticks as described above.

The second main component of the counter is the purely electric current adder, which, connected to auxiliary relays and contacts, also contains a reverse translator. This current intensity adder can be seen from FIGS. 38 ε to 381 and its electrical functions will be explained at this point. 16 schematically illustrates a single coil of the current adder in its interconnection with the sensing contacts Ka I to Ka IV and Kz of the sum unit and the lines 311 of the storage unit, which are gradually connected to the coil via the meter car sensing line (Fig. 4 and 38 e) will.

The current adder (Fig. 38 ε to 381) consists of nineteen relays Li? see LR 15 ... LR 175, LR 185 and further nineteen relays arranged in series RR ϊζ, RR25 ... RRiSs, i? i? 195. These listed relays and all other relays required in the machine are housed in a relay room 450 (Fig. 4) specially provided for this purpose.

Each relay has a working coil T on which the windings illustrated in FIG. 16 are accommodated. The work coil T consists of four parallel-connected windings Wz 4, which are connected to the contact Ka IV via line 309, three parallel-connected windings W's 2 ,, which are connected to the contact Ka III, two parallel-connected windings Wζ 2, loo which are connected to contact Kali , and a winding Wz 1 which is connected to contact Ka I. Furthermore, the coil has four, three, two coils Wa ^., Wa $, Wa2 connected in parallel with one another and one winding Wa 1, which are correspondingly connected via lines 311 to the sensing springs 113 of the meter carriage sensing strip 112. Finally, the sensing contact Kz of the totalizer for the tens transfer is connected to a special winding Waz of the work coil.

When the contacts Ka 1 to Ka IV of the totalizing unit and the storage unit are sensed via the meter car sensing strip 112, the arrangement of the work coil windings described above and shown in FIG. 16 results in different current intensities depending on the position that was sensed. If z. B. Position IV of the sensing contacts Ka (Fig. 38 ε) of the totalizer is sensed, due to the four parallel-connected windings of the work coil, which are all the same size, a four times as strong current flows due to the lower resistance in the associated line 301 than in the line assigned to position I, in which there is only a single winding of the same size.

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The lines 309 and 311 lead from the sensing contacts of the total works Kai to KaIV (FIG. 38ε) and the contacts of the sensing strip 110 (FIG. 38ε) into the work coil T of the relay LR 185, from there via all equivalent work coils T the Li? series to relay LR 5 (Fig. 38 f to 38 g); From this left row of relays, the lines 309 and 311 lead via the working coil T of the relay RR15 of the right row to the relay RR 195, from there to the main line 300 (FIG. 38 f) and thus back to the power source 412 Line 311 lie between the last work coil T of the relay RR 195 and the main line 300 so-called zero contacts NKi to NK 4, the function of which will be described later.

While the work coils T in all relays of the

Series LR 185 to LR 5 and RR15 to RR195 are the same, the windings of the holding coils P are dimensioned differently. The holding coils P of the relays are connected in series like the work coils T and are connected from the main line 310 via line 313 and pulse distributor IV 5 (FIG. 38 ε) by means of the line 312 to the main line 300 (FIG. 38 f). The number of turns of the holding coils P are graduated as indicated by the ratios indicated on the relay coils in FIGS. 38f and 38g; from 185 to 5 or 195 to 15, they are only ever stepped by ten units, namely ten winding units should correspond to one current intensity unit. This gradation, combined with the reverse arrangement of the relay contacts U and W and the staggered arrangement of both rows of relays to each other, ensures that a certain current, regardless of whether it comes from the secondary memory or from the meter stick contacts or from the summation, between the current adder and Back-translators can only determine a single line path between the line 301 via a contact U, a line v, a contact W, a line ζ to the return line 300 and thus lead to the excitation of the back-translator.

The following example serves to explain: It should be on the meter carriage sensing strip 100 (Fig. 38 ε [So coming from the memory or from the punch card]) a "five" can be sensed in column 48 and in addition, as a result of the summation of previously processed cards, from the

Sensing contacts Ka (Fig. 38 ε) of the corresponding totalizer 48 are fed a "one" to the current adder. According to the hole key Fig. 3, the number "five" is formed from positions I and IV and the "one" from position I. As a result, three pulses are fed to all working coils T of the amperage adder, namely via lines 311 from contact rails I and IV to windings Wa 1 and Wa 4 and from contact Ka I via line 309 to windings Ws I. These call as a result 16 shows the magnetic effect of a resulting current from the current unit "six" in the work coils. Since all work coils T are connected to one another, the same magnetic effect is generated in each coil for the duration of a sensing step. The selection of the appropriate line between the work coil and the back-translator takes place in such a way that the energized work coils have to overcome the magnetic effect of the specially graduated holding coils of the left as well as the right relay row in order to be able to switch the associated contacts U and W.

In this example, the working coils T cannot cancel the effect of the holding coils P of the Li? Series with the ratio 65 and higher, but this current will overcome all holding windings with the ratio 55 and lower and switch the assigned contact U. Wεnn so the pulse distributor JV4 closes the circuit during a machine game, only a single path through the closed contact U 5 5, line w 6 by this current, contact W '65, line 2 6 selected.

In a similar manner, each other current strength, according to the ratio, selects a line 2 to 2 19 assigned to it. The lines si to 2 19 are bundled in a cable Z and are then distributed again to the auxiliary relays π to (-19, in such a way that the contact W 15 is connected to the auxiliary relay r 1 by the line 2 1, according to the Contact W 25 through line ζ 2 with r 2 etc. and finally contact W 195 through line £ 19 with the auxiliary relay ng.

If such a line is selected under the effect of a current strength obtained from the memory sensing bar or from the counter sensing contacts or by summation, the corresponding auxiliary relay is energized, which initially forms a holding circuit via the line 316 by closing its associated contact rk 1 to rkig, which is interrupted again at the end of a switching step by the pulse distributor / F "3. Each of the relays π to ng are assigned contacts so, si, s II, s III and slY in different combinations. The contact so corresponds to the tens contact, while the remaining contacts are arranged according to the same combination key as shown in Fig. 3. The contacts s o, s I to s IV are connected in parallel for each position and through line 307 to the setting solenoids M I to MIV and Ms This means that the result current, which excites one of the relays π to ng , is over the assigned contact combination so until sTV effects the setting of the counter sticks via line 307 when the pulse distributor JVz sends a pulse during a switching step.

From the circuit diagram Fig. 38h and 381 it can be seen that the contact combination for the relays r I to rg and for the relays rii to ng in positions I to IV is the same. In the case of the relays no to ng , however, the tens

contact s ο attached, which in turn acts on the magnet Ms. This magnet sets the ten stick on the same meter stick plate as the other sticks at this point. however, this actually belongs to the next higher chopstick plate. In order to achieve an offset effect, it is therefore the ten stick! Sensing contact Ks of the totalizer shifted by one j place. ι

ίο According to the wrench shown in Fig. 3 | is the number "zero" from all four positions I, II,! III and IV composed. In order to avoid that if a "zero" is punched in the card to be sensed, that is, when all four contacts of the meter car sensor strip connected to the storage unit are live, the current pulses are fed to the translator relay LR 95 and thus a "ten" would be added , a zero shutdown is built in. If all four contacts of the meter car sensing bar are energized during a meter trolley step, then the four zero relays NR 1 to NR4 (Fig. 38ε) are energized, which are connected via lines 300, 317, the now closed contacts HK 1 to HK 4, line 337, line Hold 312, pulse distributor JVs, lines 313 and 310. When all four zero relays NRi to NR4 are excited, the zero contacts NKi to NK 4 assigned to them (FIG. 38 f) and the four switch-off contacts BK 1 to BK4 (FIG. 38 ε) are opened. In this case, the line 311 is interrupted so that the pulses sent by the memory to the windings Wa 1 to Wa4 of the working coils T of the amperage adder remain ineffective and only the windings Wz ι to Ws 4 via the set counter sticks come into effect. This state remains until shortly before the end of the meter carriage switching step, the pulse distributor JV ζ interrupts the holding circuit of the zero relays NR1 to NR4.

If a number 1 to 9 is sensed in the lower deck of the card according to the key (Fig. 3), then one or the other zero relays NRi to NR4 are energized via the storage unit, circuit board and meter car sensing bar. Since, however, at least one zero relay remains in its rest position, the power supply to the contacts of the secondary memory and thus to the meter car sensor bar is maintained via at least one of the contacts NKi to NK 4 connected in parallel (Fig. 38 f), and the converter relays of the amperage adder are activated Function. During the counter carriage return, the counter is switched off by the storage mechanism by means of the cam ΖΛ ^Τ 3 (Fig. 38 c). The exact switching times of the pulse distributor JV2 to JV i ^{s n} d s ^au the cam diagram shown (Fig. 37 e).

In summary, this is how the counting works works in broad terms as follows: In the addition process, the current adder is incremental by the sensing bracket 112 located on the meter trolley 125 via the sensing strip 110 and the presettable circuit board connected to the secondary storage, from which the sensed Current pulses are fed to the current adder.

Within a meter carriage switching step, the current intensity adder also picks up a current pulse from the sensing contact Kai to KalY, Kc of the S ummenWerk, which is closed by the meter sticks that have been set.

The effects of the two Strong add up in the work coils T of the current strength adder. The corresponding lines ζ are selected for each value point by the current adder, specifically those lines that correspond to the hole value of the card in each value point during the first card pass in a group. If several cards in a group have already been billed, those lines ζ are selected which correspond to the sum of the previous cards in a value point plus the details of the newly scanned card in the same value point.

Here, the assigned relays r are energized, the contacts are set in the same positions, and within the meter carriage switching step described, the meter rod setting magnets MI to MIV, Ms are excited by the closed contacts s and thus the meter rod is reset, that is, the im The total current generated by the amperage adder is now stored in the relevant counting point for the duration of a counter car working stroke. However, if only the first punch card has been charged, the counting point (meter stick setting) shows exactly the value of a card. After the first memory setting has been sensed, the meter trolley runs back to its starting position and, when the next memory setting is sensed, again executes a transverse run. In the process, however, the associated contacts Ka are closed by the meter sticks set by the first sensing, and a current corresponding to the value set in the meter flows through the amperage adder. At the same time, however, a current flows from the secondary memory via the line 311 to the current intensity adder, which corresponds to the value of the memory set.

Since at most the two digits 9 and 9 have to be added, this results in a relative current strength of eighteen units. In addition, one unit can be added through the transfer of tens, so that the maximum current intensity can be nineteen units. Accordingly, one of the relays π to r 19 is energized. If the result is ten or greater, it is broken down into a unit of ten and the corresponding units of units. The result determined by the closed contacts so up to sTV is transferred to the rods of the rod counter in question by the setting magnets M of the carriage; this represents the ten contact a so only the numeric seed which is then sensed at the sensing station with the next higher.

In a corresponding manner, digit for digit is added. There always, from the lowest point au; starting, one digit after the other is added and the tens carry over to the next higher Position, it can be seen that after completing an adding process, no tens at all more can be set, because if there is still a ten stick in the highest point of the counter unit is set, it will be one of the

ίο position moved back contact Ks transformed into a "one" in the next higher position.

As the chopstick counter set, the sum of all items sensed after each addition process correctly, the sum of all items after group separation can also be used without further ado the stick counters can be copied. After controlling contact Z C71 £ 4081 (Fig. 38 ε) Through the group control, the respective impulses are determined by the counter values set by the

ao stäbchen closed sensing contacts Z / v I to ZKlV via the control panel and writing carriage sensing bar to the translator relay 33 of the writing unit, which bring the corresponding number types to the registration, until at the end of the Ouerlauf of the counter and writing carriage the added sum of a group is written down. By an unlocking device, which is controlled by the group control, all counters are deleted at the same time, so that the counters are immediately prepared for new calculations.

Storage unit

The storage unit that works mechanically in series connection in the present small tabulating machine allows the counter to be controlled in a time-shifted manner compared to the scanning of the punch card or writing, as it is shown in the machine diagram. There is also the storage unit in cooperation with the circuit board the possibility, regardless of the column arrangement on the punch card, the respective values (letters and digits) in the counter or writing mechanism to separate from each other or to exclude them from the registration or possibly to move closer together.

With two storage tanks connected in series, the same primary storage tank is always used by the Sensing brushes are set while the other, secondary storage unit monitors the registration mechanisms. After the registration system control has been completed, the secondary one is used between two card readings Memory cleared, then setting the primary memory to the secondary memory and then the primary memory is deleted. The next time the card is processed, it is the primary memory is free for setting according to the punching of the following card, during the secondary storage remains set according to the punching of the previous card and accordingly controls the writing mechanism or counter. For setting the chopsticks of the primary In the memory, the twenty-five brushes of the sensing station are each connected to a setting magnet. These setting magnets, which sit on a common carriage, are synchronized with the Passing the hole positions of the two decks of cards under the sensing brushes one after the other switched past the memory rods of the primary memory assigned to the hole positions. the Storage rods for the individual hole positions of hole columns lying next to one another are, however set with simultaneous sensing of all gaps and locked by a common locking bar. So many adjustment steps follow of the memory stick setting carriage, as hole positions in the two of the sensing station one after the other sensed columns of the deck of cards are present - in the exemplary embodiment, twelve Setting steps.

In the primary memory, as shown in FIGS. 23, 24 and 25, there are two U-shaped plates 160 and 160 161 by five flat bars 162 to 166 parallel to each other arranged at a distance and torsionally rigid. These plates have twelve on the inside opposing Ouernuten 167, into which the memory stick plates from above and below 168 (Fig. 20, 21 and 22) are introduced, which are held by screwed brackets 169 above and below will. The U-shaped plate 161 supports the number of memory stick plates twelve unlocking bolts 170 located next to one another, mounted in the middle, which by means of the compression springs 171 are constantly pushed outwards. These release bolts meet within the Storage car on the relevant unlocking rail 172 of the memory stick plates to be described and are outside against the common Unlocking bar 173 of the unlocking device according to FIG. 17 directed. The thigh 23 to 25 show, the U-plates carry eight horizontally adjustable sliding rollers 174, which, in a manner still to be described, is used to transfer the memory stick setting to the secondary Serve memory. There is also a recess in the middle of the lower side of the U-shaped plate provided, in which the transfer cams 175 run (Fig. 17, 18).

During the primary memory per card sensing one back and forth against the secondary memory The secondary storage unit pauses in its installation position. The secondary memory consists of two main parts, the memory stick frame and the contact part. Both main parts are supported by two side plates 177 and 178 (Fig. 27) connected, which are designed so that they are used to suspend the entire memory in the side walls 206 and 208 (Fig. 1) of the machine frame can serve. Furthermore, these support side plates on their outer sides two vertical grooves 179 (Fig. 26 and 28), in which when assembling the Overall storage the castors 174 of the primary storage run.

The secondary memory rod frame (Figures 26-28) is constructed in a manner similar to that of FIG

of primary storage. Two on the inside with twelve opposing transverse grooves i8o each provided carrier plates i8i and 182 (Fig. 28), the together with the above-mentioned side plates 177 and 178 form a torsionally rigid frame, receive the memory stick plates 168 (Fig. 20). The rod plates are against vertical movement also held here at the top and at the bottom by screwable angle 169. One of the carrier plates 182 (FIG. 28) has twelve unlocking bolts 170, in correspondence with the primary memory, which by means of the compression springs 171 are constantly pushed outwards to the zero position. The release bolts of the secondary storage are operated in the same way as the unlocking bolt of the primary accumulator (Fig. 25).

The contact part is constructed as follows: An electrically conductive contact guide plate 183 is insulated from the memory stick frame and from the contact plate 184 by means of insulating intermediate layers 185 to 188 and is kept at a precise distance. It carries contact plugs 189 assigned to each memory stick of the secondary memory, which are vertically movable in the carrier plate 183 and are pressed down into their zero position by means of springs 190. To isolate the current-carrying shaft 191 of the contact plugs from the memory sticks s II1 to JII25 (FIG. 18), the head 192 is made of insulating material (FIG. 27). The distance between the contact plug head 192 and the upper edge of the secondary storage stick is dimensioned so that the storage stick thrust minus this above-mentioned distance results in the smallest possible switching stroke of the contact plug, in order to achieve a quick on and off switching of the contact plug 189 to the contact spring 197 (Fig. 27) .

The contact plate 184 consists of a metal plate held by the side plates 177 and 178 (FIG. 2j), which is provided on the upper and lower sides with an insulating molded material covering 194 and 195 (FIG. 26). These pressed material coverings, for their part, carry through grooves transversely to the memory rod plates, which allow the contact angles 196 (FIGS. 1, 26 and 27) and the contact springs 197 to be installed in a torsion-free position. Contact springs 197 and contact brackets 196 as well as upper and lower insulating coverings 194 and 195 are held together by screws 198 (FIG. 27), which in turn are insulated from metal plate 184 by tubes 199. For the contact guide plate 183 the electrical connection is made from the special contact angle 211 via screw 212 and cable 213 to the contact disk 214. Adjusting screws 146 (FIG. 17) are used to precisely set the distance between the primary and secondary storage. FIGS. 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 show the structure of the memory stick plates. Corresponding to the number of perforated columns of the punch card preferred in the exemplary embodiment, twenty-five memory sticks SI 1 to 6Ί25 or 6 * II ι to S II25 are fastened parallel to one another by U-shaped frames 215, precisely determined in their spacing, on the base plate 168, which in turn can be accommodated in the primary and secondary plate frames already described. Each chopstick plate corresponds to a hole position on the card. A common locking rail 172, which lies transversely to the memory sticks and is supported by guide pins 216 and which is constantly held to the right in the neutral position by the spring 217, is used to lock the axially displaceable memory sticks (e.g. 6Ί7 to 6Ί9 in Fig . 20). The design and function of these memory sticks corresponds to the counter sticks described in more detail in the counter. The setting and locking takes place simultaneously for all memory sticks in the same position, as will be explained below. If, during the memory stick unlocking process to be described below, the unlocking bolt 170 (Fig. 17) in the direction of the unlocking rail 172 (Fig. 20) acts on its curved part, then, as a result of the displacement of the longitudinal slots 218, this releases the locking lugs 219 of the spring action 220 standing memory stick free. The indented memory sticks then jump back down into their zero position and are ready for readjustment after the unlocking rail 172 has returned to the right.

The memory stick setting trolley 221 (FIGS. 29 to 32), hereinafter referred to as the storage trolley for short, is used for the step-by-step adjustment of the memory stick of the primary storage tank (FIG. 18). The setting is carried out by the hole position synchronously with the sensing of the punch card. The twenty-five brushes of the punch card sensing station are, as will be described on the basis of the circuit diagram, connected via a pulse distributor to an adjusting magnet each designed as solenoids M 1 to M25 (FIGS. 17 and 30). These solenoids are side by side in a U-shaped frame 221 (Fig. 30,

31) hanging, screwed and through the angle

222 supported. As shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, this frame 221 is at its ends appropriately shaped and each with a cross rail

223 reinforced as a holder for two rollers mounted on the rails 224 (Fig. 17) 225 serve.

The storage trolley is driven by a Geneva gear for the step-by-step adjustment of the chopsticks. the output of which is designed as two tension spindles 226 (FIG. 17) lying parallel to the right and left of the car in its direction of travel. A more detailed description of this gear is given on the basis of the gear drawing. As a clutch between carriage and tension spindles 226 (Fig. 29 to

32) each has a coupling rod 227 mounted in the cross rails 223 on the right and left, which provided on one side with a guide piece 228 carrying a nut thread and on the

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the other side is connected to the armature 229 of the transport magnets 159. The anchors 229 are stored in the transport magnet yokes 158, which in turn are designed so that they are used for fastening the magnets on the frame 221 (Figs. 29 and 31) can serve. Like Figs. 17 and 30 show, so two simultaneously acting transport couplings are provided for the storage car. This design is intended to prevent the car from tilting and thus its proper driving and accurate Ensure that the memory sticks are adjusted by the solenoids.

According to FIG. 17, when the current passes through the coils 159 as a result of the armature stroke, the coupling rods 227 are pivoted about the pivot point 157 and thus the guide pieces 228 are forcibly disengaged from the tension spindles 226. When the magnet coil 159 is de-energized, the tension springs 156 ensure that the coupling rod 227 is pivoted and thus that the storage car is coupled. The return spring 155 illustrated in FIG. 18 returns the carriage to its starting position after it has been disengaged. Adjusting screws 145 (FIG. 18) are used to set the distance between the primary storage unit and the solenoid row of the storage vehicle precisely. The switching times of the transport magnets 159 and the memory stick solenoids M1 to M 25 will be explained in more detail in the description of the circuit diagram.

17 to 19 show the structure and mode of operation of the memory stick setting transmission and unlocking device held their position. The anchors of the solenoids (for example M 3 and M $ to My in Fig. 17) of the storage car have carried out a correspondingly large stroke. While the storage trolley moves back to its starting position as a result of the spring tension 155 (FIG. 18), the setting is transferred to the secondary storage. The two transmission cams 175 arranged on the continuously running shaft 232 are used for this purpose and move the primary accumulator against the action of the four compression springs 154 so far upwards that the memory rods of the secondary accumulator can be engaged and locked. As a result, the contact plugs 190 are moved upwards, meet the contact springs 197 and close electrical circuits which are explained in more detail in the circuit diagram, FIGS. 38c and 38a. These circuits are retained until the secondary memory sticks are unlocked and are used to control the writing or counter of the tabulating machine (Fig. 37 a to 37 d). A permanently installed cable (FIGS. 1 and 34) leads from each contact angle 196 (FIG. 1) to the associated sockets of the memory field of the control panel to be described.

So while the chopsticks of the primary memory are set one after the other the setting of the secondary accumulator takes place together in one working stroke (Fig. 37b). The compression springs 154 held by pins 176 (Figs. 18 and 24) bring the primary memory back to its original position. The transfer cams 175 therefore perform one revolution per card reading. The castors 174, which are attached to the claw-like Secondary storage comprehensive legs of the primary storage sit, grant with their horizontal adjustment option, jam-free running and also an exact match the primary and secondary memory stick disks.

Now that the primary memory has returned to its original position, the common memory takes place Unlocking the primary memory stick (Fig. 37 b). The unlocking device is used for this purpose, as it is made visible in FIGS. 17 and 19. The memory stick release device works purely mechanically, forcibly controlled by a suitably trained Cam 153 (Figs. 17, 19 and 36a), which both the Unlocking the rods of the primary as well as that of the secondary memory causes. The inevitability the unlocking process during card scanning is guaranteed, that the unlocking cam 153 is also on the continuously running transfer camshaft 232 sits.

The time shift of the unlocking process between the primary and secondary storage (Fig. 37b) is achieved in that on each flat side of the unlocking cam 153 to each other one cam mountain is offset, the unlocking bolts via appropriately shaped angle levers 170 actuated. This angle lever 151 and 152 are mounted on a common shaft 150 and carry small, convex rollers 149 on the cam side, which as a result of the tension springs 148 and 147 are constantly pressed against the side surfaces of the unlocking cam. The other Ends of the bell cranks 152 and 151 are through the Unlocking strips 173 reinforced, which in turn on the resiliently mounted unlocking bolts 170 of the primary or secondary storage. The common unlocking of the secondary Memory stick during the duration of two card readings is controlled so that the setting according to the previous punch card is punched in good time before the new transfer (Fig. 37b). A structural advantage of the overall memory results with regard to the installation in the Tabulation machine from the fact that it was taken out as a closed unit (Fig. 1 to 3) for the purpose of monitoring can be.

The transmission used in the embodiment of the machine is shown in FIGS. 35, 36 a and b shown. The continuously rotating motor 250 is used to drive the machine Worm 251 and worm wheel 252 the main

shaft 253 drives. A ⁷ On the continuously running main shaft 253 are driven by means of appropriate translations of the card head with card transport device, storage unit, counter and writing work car. The drive of the individual machine elements takes place, depending on the respective purpose, either continuously or step-by-step by means of Geneva gears. These usually consist of a continuously revolving disk-shaped drive, the pin of which engages in a four- or six-part drive, for example, which continues to rotate in steps. With a six-part Geneva wheel, the speeds are such that when the drive is rotated six times, the output rotates only once and executes six steps, each with pauses. With a four-digit Geneva wheel, four steps are carried out accordingly.

The Geneva gears used in the exemplary embodiment are in comparison to the usual ones in this respect executed differently than the drive is formed by solenoids and thus the possibility is given to bring the transmission out of engagement for a certain time under the control of other elements.

For this purpose, the disk-shaped drives are designed as anchors that are attached to the drive shaft entrained via groove and feather key and axially displaceable under spring pressure through the Solenoid magnets can be disengaged and engaged. The journals of the sliding Geneva drives intervene in the usual way in the Geneva wheels and cause their gradual Transport. The electrical control of the solenoids makes it possible to use the MaI-teser wheels as required to disconnect them from their drives and thus achieve a temporary standstill.

When the solenoids are energized, the armature becomes so deep against the spring pressure in the solenoid drawn in that the pin on the constantly rotating armature (drive) no longer with the Maltese wheel is engaged, so the wheel no longer moves. can be. The electric The control system is set up so that the solenoids are excited while the drive pin is in motion is out of engagement with the Geneva wheel. After the solenoids are de-energized, the Armature returned to its basic position by the spring pressure, so that the connection between The pin and the Geneva wheel are restored and the wheel must be replaced with the next turn of the The pin is rotated one step further. As usual, the Maltese shoot has a cylindrical shape Approach that locks the wheel as long as it is in rest position, with a recess that it releases as soon as the pin begins to engage in a slot in the Geneva wheel. This cylindrical one Approach is extended beyond the Maltese wheel and above the recess as complete cylinder formed. This sensible execution will forcibly prevent that the anchor can be tightened as long as the pin and Geneva wheel are in engagement and thus the Geneva wheel stands still in any position when the pin with the Geneva wheel is still in Intervention is. On the other hand, with this arrangement it is not possible at a time other than the Standstill time of a step to connect the armature with the Geneva wheel, because inevitably one Blocking occurs. This cylindrical extension allows in the tightened position of the anchor a proper locking of the Geneva wheel against rotation. It can be seen that a domes of the Geneva gear can and may only take place when one step is at a standstill. The drive of the individual Geneva gearboxes in the assigned transmission ratio are provided by the main shaft 253 continuously through gear ratios. Accordingly, the control shafts for the card transport, the saliva, counter and writing carts connected to their Geneva gears and gradually driven.

Circuit board

In FIGS. 1, 4, 33 and 34, the one between the storage unit and the registration units is connected Circuit board shown. It allows an optional connection of those in the secondary storage Sensing values of the punch card to the current adder of the counter, also after the Sums formation in the sums unit the connection of the sums unit to the writing unit or at Register or post write a connection of the memory directly to the writing mechanism. To this Purpose, the circuit board (Fig. 33) is divided into four areas: storage unit, counter, totalizer and writing. There is also an area for group control and a room for two Toggle switches are provided, the meaning of which will be explained later.

The memory area has six positions with fifty sockets each, analogous to the number of columns of the punched card used, so that each sensed perforation of the card (letters or digits according to the key according to FIG. 3) necessarily in the same arrangement as on the card in the memory area is switched on. As already described earlier, positions I to VI are required for the representation of letter perforations according to the key (Fig. 3), while positions 1 to IV are required for number perforation. Since only numerical values are sent to the counter and, on the other hand, the totalizer only produces numerical values, the areas on the control panel for the counter and totalizer are equipped with four positions I to IV, while the writing area accepts letters and digits and has positions I to VI. Different from the area for the storage plant, the Kapaziät for counting or totalizer is not fifty, but seventy columns. The meaning of this arrangement will be explained later.

The sockets of the switching areas described above, combined in a switch panel, are on the back of the control panel (Fig. 34) by means of fixed connections 230 (Fig. 1) with the individual

Organs of the machine connected. The permanent connections are as follows: The sockets of the storage unit are connected to the contacts 196 of the secondary storage unit. The meter section is connected to the current adder via meter cart sensing bar 110 (FIG. 4). The totalizing area is connected to the sensing contacts of the meter trolley Kai to KaIV, Kz , and the writing area is connected to the magnets 33 (FIG. 6) of the cursive translator via the writing trolley sensing strip 242. Customary, generally known switching cords 235, as indicated in FIG. 1, are used to produce the loose connections. Via this it is now possible to exclude the storage unit with the writing unit on the one hand or the storage unit first via the counter or totalizing unit and then to the writing unit by position. Since the number of counters, writers or totalizers of all positions is greater than the accumulator sockets (seventy in the exemplary embodiment), it is possible to pull apart or regroup the information compressed on the punch card. For this purpose z. B. the cables of the sockets 50 of all storage positions I to IV are connected in the same position order mit.den sockets 55 of the counter or writing mechanism, so that a gap of four sockets or places is achieved. Accordingly, the arrangement also allows certain details to be brought closer together or to be completely excluded from the arithmetic or writing process.

In the preferred embodiment of the punch card 10 (Fig. 2), the upper deck is with the Columns 1 to 25 are provided for letters, while the lower deck with columns 26 to 50 for Numbers are used. Since the information on the punch card that cannot be offset (such as letters, account number and date, regardless of the mode of operation of the machine) only ever in the writing mechanism of the Have to get to the machine, the memory sockets ι to 37 are position-wise with the same Number of writer sockets connected. The relative arrangement of this information on the line of paper can be regulated as desired within the writing points 1 to 44 (Fig. 38 d). the Memory sockets 38 thus supply the values for the first sockets in positions I to IV of the counter, while the last memory sockets (50) are connected to the last counter sockets (70) will.

Now, using the preferred exemplary embodiment of the punch card 10 (FIG. 2), the three possible modes of operation of the machine, registration, lists and tabulation, are described. When registering, all sockets in memory areas 1 to 50 are in positions I. up to VI are connected directly to the writing unit and can here over the seventy digits as desired of the writing unit can be distributed or grouped into columns (Fig. 38 d). The toggle switch (Fig. 1 and 38 a) must be used to control the electrical process explained later "Regist." And switch 234 must be set to "List and Regist.". Should the machine tabulate, i. H. Add up the numbers, then the memory sockets 38 to 50 are the ones to be offset Carrying numerical values, connected to the sockets of the counter in positions I to IV. Corresponding connections are made item by item from the summation unit to the writing unit, and also the memory sockets of the card top deck (letters) and the Group characteristics bearing sockets 26 to 37 with the corresponding sockets of the writing mechanism directly connected (Fig. 38 d). Here, too, there is a moving closer together or pulling apart or else It is possible to suppress individual columns when writing. The toggle switch 233 must be used must be set to "Tab. + List." while switch 234 is switched to "Tab.".

With lists, when the figures are not only added together, but also written individually the arrangement is made in the same way as when tabulating with the The difference is that the numerical values of the lower deck of cards from socket 38 to 50 with the positions I. up to IV not only to the counter, but also to the switching mechanism for the purpose of item writing are fed. To do this, twin cables 235 (Fig. 1) are connected from the memory jacks 38 to 50 connected to the writing mechanism and the counter sockets of the circuit board (Fig. 38 d). Of the Toggle switch 233 must be set to »Tab. + List. "And switch 234 to" List. + Regist. «.

As already mentioned at the beginning, the circuit board also has a group control area, which has twenty-five sockets each for the sensing or comparator brushes and twelve sockets each for the relays of the sensing or comparator station (GRAx to GRA12 or GRVi to GRV12, in Fig. 38b ) having. This arrangement makes it possible to distribute a maximum of twelve group features over the twenty-five sensing or comparator brushes, depending on the map division; the group characteristics can be located in the upper deck as well as in the lower deck of the card. In the present exemplary embodiment of the invention, the columns 26 to 38 (FIG. 2) of the lower deck are provided for the group features, of which only the first five are to be switched. As a result, sockets 26 to 30 must be connected to sockets 1 to 5 of the corresponding group relays.

The electrical construction of the circuit board arrangement is shown in the overall circuit diagram, FIGS. 38 ε to 381 evident. The circuit board consists of a front plate 236 (Fig. 34) which has the inscription carries and serves to receive the releasable connections 237, and from a rear plate that the permanently laid connections 230 receives. Both plates are mounted in a common frame 239 and held by clamping strips 240. For easier monitoring of the rear fixed Connections is the panel frame 239 by means of

Pivot bearing 241 is pivotably arranged in the machine frame 208 or 205 (FIG. 1).

Circuit diagram and mode of operation

The mode of operation of the small tabulator will now be explained using the circuit diagram (Fig. 38 a to 381). The circuit diagram of Fig. 38 A to 381 is drawn to the operation of "tabulating" and displays within the machine outside the position "D" IN ACCORDANCE the machine diagram (Fig. 37 α to 37 d). Position "D" (338 ⁰ in the machine diagram) is the point in the time sequence of the machine game at which the card stops in front of the sensor brushes after the group control has been initiated and the machine is locked after the work sequence has been completed. By closing the main switch 430 (FIG. 38 a), the tabulator is connected to the power source 412 via the main lines 300 and 310. In order to ensure that the machine can only be locked when the power source is switched off, the following arrangement is made: When switch 430 is closed, relay 428 is energized and this closes contact HK 428, which is a bypass of the main switch, which is opened by the cam AN ι at "D" . If the main switch 430 is now set to “Off”, the machine can only be de-energized at “D”, ie the relay holding circuits can only be disconnected at “D” .

Furthermore, a circuit from the main line 310 via lines 427, 426 and motor 250 to the main line 300 is activated by the switch 430, which causes the motor to start. Another circuit is parallel to this circuit, which leads from line 427 via the closed start button 388 and relay 420 to the main line 300. This energizes relay 420, which opens the break contact i? If 420 so that the motor remains uncoupled from the transmission. If the start button 388 is now pressed briefly and the circuit described above is interrupted, relay 420 is de-energized, whereupon contact BK 420 closes as a result of spring action. Via the closed card head contact 21 and the closed stop button 389, a current flows from the main line 310 via line 422, motor coupling magnet 333, closed contact BK 420 to the main line 300. This couples the transmission of the machine to the motor. The motor coupling magnet 333 forms a holding circuit via holding contact HK 333 and line 423 to the main line 300. This means that the motor coupling magnet 333 remains energized even if, after pressing the start button, it closes the circuit again, which excites the relay 420 and thus opens it of contact BK4.20 leads. In order to ensure that the gearbox is only coupled to the motor in position "D", the starter button 388 is bridged by the cam contact AN 2 using line 421, which always only influences the circuit described above with "D".

The stop button 389 and the card head contact 21 are used to stop the machine, ie to switch off the gearbox from the motor. If the transmission of the machine is to be shut down within a work sequence, then the stop button 389 must be pressed, whereby the line 422 is interrupted and the holding circuit of the motor clutch magnet 333 collapses. The motor clutch magnet is thus de-energized and the machine stops at "D" while the motor continues to run. The energized relays of the amperage adder and those of the group control device are not affected by stopping the machine. After pressing the start button, the machine can easily continue the registration. But the machine may only be shut down to maintain the synchronization of the machine units only with "ö". For this purpose, the stop buttons 389 and the card head contact 21 are also bridged by a cam contact AN 3 by means of line 424, which is opened as a result of its cam at "D". The standstill is thus initiated by the stop button or the card head contact and carried out by the cam contact AN '3. The punched cards 10 are to be inserted into the card magazine 11 in such a way that the upper deck with position IV is fed to the sensing brushes first. The start button can then be pressed and the machine started. By inserting the punched cards into the magazine, the card head contact 21 is closed.

In the following, only the sensing currents controlled by the punched card will be followed and explained in their course through the machine, while the control of the transport of the punched cards, the storage, counter and writing carts will only be described later in connection with the group control device. If the punch card 10 has reached the sensing brushes ^ S 1 to AB 25 (Fig. 37 a, 38 c) on its way from the magazine to the depository and has closed the card lever contact 20 here, a sensing circuit is prepared which is closed by the pulse distributor JV 1 . The pulse distributor runs synchronously with the card movement and limits the pulse time of a sensing step in order to prevent the card from being burned in. It also limits the distance from the upper to the lower deck of the punch cards and the time between two cards.

A current now flows from main line 310 via line 326, closed card lever contact 20, closed pulse distributor contact JVi, line 328 to sensing strips 323 and 324. Corresponding to the perforations of the card, currents are now effective through sensing brushes ABi to AB 25 and lines 340, which the Cause excitation of the corresponding storage solenoids M 1 to M 25. As already described earlier, these solenoids are mechanically moved over the primary memory rods , SIi to S 150, synchronously with the card sensing, and place the associated memory rods according to their excitation

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SIi to 6Ί50. After these have been set in position according to the perforation during the card scanning (34 to 240 ^{0 of} the machine diagram), the transfer of the setting from the primary to the secondary memory takes place at 246 ⁰ (FIG. 37b). The secondary memory sticks SIIi to S II50 close their associated contacts SK 1 to SK 25 and SK 26 to SK50, whereby from line 310 (Fig. 38ε) ίο via line 313, pulse distributor JV 5, line 312, 318 and closed cam contact ZA ^r 3 (Fig. 38 ε) circuits are closed, which via line 319 feed the assigned sockets on the control panel pulses for calculating and writing to the machine. The timing of these processes as well as the deletion of the memory stick setting of the primary and secondary memory can be seen from the machine diagram in FIGS. 37 a to 37 d.

ao The memory rods SI 1 to 5 "125 or Sill to 6ΊΙ25 and contacts SKi to S'K 25 shown in FIG. 38c represent a single hole position with twenty-five rods each. Of the closed memory contacts SKi to SK 25 and SK 26 to SK 50 (Fig. 38 c) lead lines 319 to the memory work area of the circuit board and are distributed among the switching jacks such that ϊ & ά & τ storage contact is connected to its associated socket of the circuit board. thus, the abge-ΐϋΐιΐίεη perforations a punched card appear sent via the Sekundärspeichcr in the storage unit area of the circuit board and remain there for the time from 250 to 205 ° of the machine diagram controlled by the cam ZN 3 and the pulse distributor JV 5, and can be fed from here to the registration units of the tabulator.

As has already been said in the description of the circuit board, the sensing pulses from the Storage area taking into account the formation of space or suppression of certain Card details are forwarded to the recorder or counter area by means of plug connections will. The type of connection between the storage unit and the counter or the writing unit is determined depending on the working method, such as tabulating, lists or registering. The ones not to be offset Card details may only ever get into the writing unit, as shown in Fig. 38 d is.

First, the current flow from the circuit board to the writing mechanism and then that to the counter shown. About the detachable plug connections 235 (Fig. 1), the sensing pulses from Storage area communicated to the writing area of the circuit board and via the lines 335 to the writing van abfüh ^ ite244 (Fig. 6 and 38 d) lived on. This applies to the »registration«. In the case of the »lists« (item letter) to be explained later and total writing, the sensing pulses are sent to είηεηι part of the writing unit directly, on the other hand, it is sent to the recorder via the counter and totalizer.

The sensing strip 244 is only energized for the period from 250 to 205 ° of the machine diagram (controlled by cams ZN 3) (FIG. 37b). This time corresponds to the duration of the writing car work stroke. During the carriage return, however, the sensing strip remains de-energized. The discharge bracket 245, which is attached to the writing carriage (FIG. 6), switches the 7-digit sensing strip column by column to the lines 339 in accordance with the writing carriage movement. These 8 establish a connection to the magnets 331 to 33 VI of the translator; they only receive the sensing impulses of their assigned punch card position over all fifty columns. The mechanical sequence of the translation process and the subsequent writing process take place as described earlier. In addition, it should be noted that the constantly revolving eccentric 50 (Fig. 6), which detects the selector levers 42 which have fallen into the selector rails 37 - within a sensing step of the writing carriage sensing bar (Figure 37 d) - responds so late in time that from Beginning of a sensing step until the eccentric 50 responds mechanically, there is sufficient time between the excitation of the magnets 331 to 33 VI and the setting of the selector rails 37. The selector rails are set to zero at the end of the sensing step, that is, after the magnets 331 to 33 VI have been de-energized, and is ended in good time before the start of the new pulse generation.

The connection of the counter to the memory work, and thus the forwarding punch card information chaltplatten from secondary storage to the S ^{Zählwerksbereich:} likewise takes place by means of detachable plug connections. The implementation of the connections of the second-digit storage unit area with that of the 7-digit counter was shown in the explanation of the circuit board and can be seen from FIG. 38 d.

The counter area of the circuit board is connected via lines 336 to the four-position sensing strip 110 (FIG. 38 ε). The Abfühlbügel 112, A & T is mounted on the counter carriage upper part, connects, according to the working stroke of the counter carriage (250 to 205 ° of the machine diagram), the Abfühlleiste column-wise with the contact rails 1401 to 140IV, via the lines 311 with the working coils T (Fig. 38 f) the relay Li? 1 to LR 19 and RR 1 to RR1ρ of the current adder are connected. During the seventy switching or sensing steps of the counter car for the duration of a machine game, pulses are sent each time (Fig. 37b), which are used to control the current intensity addition and in the time limit of which a computing process takes place. In synchronism with the sensing of the sensing strip 112, sensing generally takes place of the seventy meter rod plates 117 (FIGS. 1 and 11) of the totalizer, of which only one is shown in a simplified manner in the circuit diagram in FIG. 38.

As shown in the combination key shown in Fig. 3, the number "zero" is through

One perforation each marked in the four positions I to IV. Since the arithmetic processes in the exemplary embodiment are structured according to the additive combination method, the sum io would result in the impulses from all four positions I to IV, which are fed to the current adder by the secondary memory when a "zero" is sensed, which in this case would be included. To avoid this, a switching device is built into the current adder, which comes into effect when the number "zero" is sensed and switches off the lines that are connected from the storage unit to the current adder through the sensing trolley. The line over which the set total of the individual counter digits is fed to the current meter does not need to be switched on when zero is detected, since the number "zero" is displayed in the stick counter because none of the four sticks is set. Assuming that the rods in positions I to IV are indented in the secondary storage location to be sensed, which would mean a "zero", all four contact pieces 114 and also lines 311 are live. If the addition is initiated by the pulse distributor JV 5, all relays NRi to NR4 are excited in the assumed case via the closed contacts BKi to BK 4; these open their assigned contacts NK 1 to NK4. (Fig. 38f), so that the lines 311, which lead via the line 300 to the power source, are interrupted and no addition pulses can be sent from the secondary memory. The relays NR 1 to NR4 are maintained via their assigned contacts HKi to HK 4 and line 337 during a computing process until the circuit is interrupted via the pulse distributor JV 5. If less than all four positions I to IV are energized at the same time, i.e. any combinations for the numbers 1 to 9, at least one line 311 will always remain without pulses and thus one of the relays NR will not be energized. The circuit is connected to the power source via the line 311 via the closed contact NK of this non-excited relay NR.

As already described, the combination values sent from the secondary memory setting and the set contacts Ka I to Ka IV of the totalizer are added by the amperage adder and the totalized sum is reset to the same place. As already mentioned, the number "zero" in the chopstick counter is expressed by the fact that none of the four chopsticks is set. However, so that the writing unit translator, which works according to the combination key shown in FIG. 3 and translates the combination values into the decimal system, can also forward the number "zero" to the writing unit, a zero switching device is built in.

If, as a result of group separation, the writing of the totals is initiated and the total switchover magnet 408 (Fig. 38a) is excited, the associated contacts ZUK408I (Fig. 38ε) and ZUK 408II to ZUK408V (Fig. 38d) are closed. If there is a "zero" in the counter position to be written, no counter rod is pressed down and none of the contacts ZK I to ZiCIV are closed, so that none of the translator relays receives a pulse. The relays URi to UR4 in the same circuit as the converter relay 33 are not energized in this case, so that the associated contacts Ki to K4 remain closed; If now the contacts ZUK 408II to ZUK 408V close as a result of group separation, then from the main line 310 via line 438, the now closing cam contact DiV 5, contact chain K1 to K4, closed contacts ZUK 408II to ZUK 408 V, converter relay 331 to 33IV, Line 334 and 300 to the power source a current pulse effective, so that all four translation relays 331 to 33IV are excited at the same time and the number "zero" is registered via the writing mechanism. In order to avoid that the parallel-connected relays UR I to UR IV are also energized with the converter relays 331 to 33-IV and thus the contact chain K 1 to K4. is interrupted, the cut-off relay AR is located in the same circuit, which switches off the relays KR I to KRIV through the associated, now opening contacts AK. If one of the four translator relays 33 and the assigned relay UR are excited at the same time via a set meter stick, the contact chain K1 to K 4 is interrupted and the zero switch-on device remains ineffective.

To control the card transport, the storage, counter and writing unit trolley of the tabulator According to the calculated values and for registering, listing and tabulating, an electrical one is used Group control facility. The group control consists in the fact that certain equals Columns of consecutive punch cards are compared and if the punching does not match, d. H. so, if the group characteristic changes, a group separation is caused, which leads to Control of the sensing, writing and counting process is used and for the automatic deletion of the Counter as well as for generating a double no line spacing on the paper web after the Sum pressure is used. In accordance with these functions, the group control works in the following way Way:

In the transport device of the card (Fig. 37 a) are the corresponding number Vergleicherbürsten VB ι arranged in front of the Abfühlbürsten ABi to AB 25 to 25 VB. The spacing of the sensing brushes from the comparator brushes is chosen so that the twenty-five columns of two consecutive cards that are lying in the same position can be compared simultaneously in terms of hole position. The distance between the brush stations is therefore equal to the width of the card plus the space between two cards. The sensing brushes AB 1 to AB 25 are via the circuit board and plug connection with the

Sensing relay GRA ι to GRA12 (Fig. 38 b) and the comparator brushes with the comparator relays GRVi to GRV 12 connected. Both relays have a common coil core, but are electrically separated from each other and have opposite magnetic effects. If both relays have current flowing through them - this is the case if the group characteristics match - then the magnetic effect of the relays is canceled out and there is equilibrium between the two relays. The magnetic equilibrium of the relays is disturbed and the group separation is initiated if two successive punch cards have different group characteristics. Incorrectly, the group separation would also occur when the first card is passed through. This is prevented by a card lever contact 20 (Fig. 37 a, 38 c) arranged at the sensing brushes AB 1 to AB 25, which makes the sensing and comparator circuit ineffective until the first card passes the sensing station after passing through the comparator station and thus the second The card is already under the comparator brushes. Furthermore, the group separation would be wrongly initiated if the last card ran out of the top of the card. In order to avoid that in this case group separation and thus a wrong sum pull and sum print, a card head contact 21 is installed, which stops the entire machine gear and the cam drive at "D" when the card magazine is emptied. The last card then stops in front of the comparator brushes VB 1 to VB 25 at »£>«. It is thus possible to refill the card magazine and, after pressing the start button 388, to start the machine again without a group of cards from two stacks of cards being torn apart. If now, after the very last card, after the gearbox is locked at "£>", total pulling and printing should take place, then the start button must be pressed for this purpose until this card has passed under the sensor brushes and into the holder. The arithmetic and writing process then inevitably takes place. The group characteristics of a card can comprise up to twelve columns corresponding to the twelve group relays and be distributed over the twenty-five columns of the upper or lower deck.

In the exemplary embodiment of the small tabulator

of the available twelve columns 26 to 37, only columns 26 to 30 of the lower deck of cards bearing the account number should be used for group control. Accordingly, in the group control area of the circuit board (Fig. 38 c), the sensing or comparator brushes 1 to S must be connected to the sensing or comparator relays ι to 5 by means of detachable switching cords, as mentioned earlier in the description of the circuit board. The cam GiVi (Fig. 38b), which connects the group relay to the main circuit for the sensing range of the lower deck position IV to I, is used to connect the group control to the card scanning (Fig. 38b). For this purpose, a circuit is closed by main line 310 (Fig. 38 c) via line 326, closed card lever contact 20, closed pulse distributor contact JV i, line 328, contact strips 323 or 324, the sensing or comparator brushes AB 1 to AB 25 or VBi to VB 25, lines 322 or 361 to the brush sockets 1 to 5 of the group control area of the circuit board. From here, corresponding switching cords lead to the sockets of the group relays GRA 1 to GRAS or GRVx to GRVs (Fig.38b), which are connected to the group relays GRA1 to GRA 5 or GRVi to GRVs (Fig. 38b) via lines 321 or 320 ), Collecting line 341 and the closed cam contact GN 1 establish the connection to the main line 300.

If the magnetic equilibrium of the group relays GRA 1 to GRA 5 or GRV τ to GRVs is disturbed as a result of different group characteristics on the punch cards, then the associated corresponding group relay contacts GRK 1 to GRK 5 are forcibly closed for the duration of a sensing step, and a Formed circuit that is used to control the machine run. It is therefore sufficient that a single different feature occurs during the card sensing within the four hole positions in any of the five columns (according to the exemplary embodiment) to cause a group relay contact GRK 1 to GRK 5 to close and thus initiate the group control. If, as indicated, the group separation is initiated as a result of the different characteristics, then when the last card of the old group has passed completely under the sensor brushes and has reached the card tray, the card head remains for the duration of two machine games when it reaches position "D" automatically to allow the formation of the sum and its writing. The card feed and the card transport are stopped by means of an electromagnetic clutch 282 (Fig. 38 a and 36 a), namely the first card of the new group with the front card edge is already in front of the sensing brushes ABi to AB 25 (Fig. 37 a) . The now compulsory counter or writing mechanism movement when registering, listing or tabulating as a result of the group separation as well as the double paper transport and the deletion of the counter at the end of the group check will be explained later.

By closing one of the group relay contacts 1 to 5 for the duration of a sensing step as described above, a pulse is given via the following circuit: From main line 310 (Figure 38 b) via line 342, group relay contacts GRKi to GRK5, line 343, line 358, relay 361 to Main line 300. This pulse causes relay 361 to respond, which forms a hold circuit from main line 310 via line 352, closed contact BK 5, line 357, closed holding contact HK 361, line 343, 358, relay 361 to main line 300. Another relay 363 is connected in parallel to this hold circuit.

switches, the excitation of which is controlled by the closing cam GN'4 , which briefly closes line 343 in every machine cycle at "D". After this holding circuit has been formed and the cam GN4 has closed its contact at "D" , the excitation circuit of relay 363 is formed via line 343, closed cam contact GiV4, relay 363, line 360 to main line 300. The relay speaks at "D" « And in turn forms a holding circuit from main line 310, via line 352, closed contact, holding contact HK 363, lines 343 and 360 to main line 300. This holding circuit now causes the solenoid 297 and clutch 282 to be excited, causing the card to stand still is controlled. For this purpose, the solenoid 297 of the card transport Geneva gear and for this purpose the electromagnetic card head coupling 282 connected in parallel to the holding circuit of the relay 363, connected by line 343, both of which are energized simultaneously with the relay 363 and thus the stoppage of the card transport cause. The pulses generated by the group relays when the group is separated are therefore stored up to time "D" in order to then cause the card head to come to a standstill.

From this moment on until the card is transported on, two machine games must run, to ensure the total writing.

The card is then also transported on again at »D«. In order to fulfill this condition, known, cam-controlled counter relays GR1 to GR S are used in parallel in the holding circuit of relay 363, which interrupt all holding circuits through contact BK 5 at »D« after the gears have expired Arrange group control. The group relays Gi? 1 to GR 5 with their holding contacts HK τ to HK 4 and the contacts GKi to GK4, the contact BK 5 and the cams GiV2 and GiV3, which have correspondingly offset closing times (FIG. 37 e). Simultaneously with the excitation of the relay 363, the solenoid 297 and the clutch 282, a circuit (Fig. 38b) is formed from the main line 310 via line 352, contact BK5, holding contact HK 363, relay 363, line 360, 349, closed contact Gi ? "4, contact GK2, contact HKx, relay GR 1, line 350 to main line 300. Relay GR1 is energized and forms a hold circuit from main line 310, line 352. Contact BK 5, lines 351 via its own, now closed contact HKi , Line 350 to main line 300.

At the same time, the relay GR1 closes the GiTi contact and thus prepares a new current that is generated when the cam GN 3 closes. Before that, however, the flow of current described above was interrupted as a result of the opening of the cam GN 2. A circuit is formed from line 349, 353, closed cam contact GiV3, closed contact GiCi, line 354, contact HK 2, relay GR 2, line 344 to the main line

300. Relay GR2 responds and forms a hold circuit from main line 310 via closed contact BK 5, line 356, its own, now closed contact HK 2, line 344 to main line 300. Simultaneously with the excitation of relay GJ? 2, the changeover contact GR 2 is pulled to the left and a new current is prepared, which is closed by closing the cam GiV 2 at "D" after the cam GN 3 has previously opened.

These processes are repeated within two machine games until the relays GR1 to GR 4 are energized, form a holding circuit and, as the last of all changeover contacts, the contact GK 4 is switched to the left as a result of the excitation of the relay GR 4. This prepares the last circuit which, when the cam GN 2 closes at "D" after the cam GN 3 has previously opened, energizes the relay GR 5. As a result of the excitation of the relay GR 5, the contact BK 5 is opened. As a result, all holding circuits of the gear relays GR1 to GR 5 and the relays 361 and 363 coincide. Relay GR 5 is thus immediately de-energized again and contact BK 5 is closed again due to spring action. However, since the controlling hold circuit of relay 363 has collapsed, relays GR1 to GR 5 remain ineffective despite the closed cam contact GiV2, and current no longer flows via line 349.

This means that when the holding circuits coincide, the solenoid 297 and the coupling 282 also become de-energized at "D" and the card transport begins again. In summary, it can be stated that if another group feature occurs within positions I to IV of the lower deck of cards from the group relays GRA 1 to GRA $ via the relay contacts GRKi to GRKs, a pulse is sent, which is stored by relay 361 and thus prepares the group separation until the card head stops by means of the locking cam GiV 4 at »D«. The length of the standstill is exactly two machine cycles and ends at »D« as a result of the opening of the contact BK ζ. During the card head standstill over two machine games, the sum move and sum print occurs after group separation. The control of the counter and writing carriage movement depends on the possible modes of operation of the machine, such as tabulation, lists and registration. The circuit diagram used to control the counter and writing carriage movement is shown in FIG. 38a.

When tabulating, the card items remain excluded from writing, during the Letter text and the numerical information that is not to be offset (account number, date, etc.) the total can be written down when printing the total. The remains until the total pressure Carriage in its starting position and then writes the entire card text and the Total from the counter in one line. The following are used to control this process Circuits: If, as already described, when the card head comes to a standstill, the coupling magnet 282 is

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excites, then the contact SK 282 closes (Fig. 38a), which in turn prepares a circuit that is used to transport the writing carriage. The solenoid 267 for the carriage coupling is connected via the line 347 and the contact BK 403 to the main line 300 to the power source. The transport magnet 106, which is also connected to the power source via the contact rail 431 with the sensing bracket 244 and line 437, is parallel to this circuit. The carriage solenoid 267 and the clutch magnet 106 are energized when the carriage is stationary and in the working position. If the cam DN 2 closes its contact at position 250 ⁰ after the group separation has been initiated, a current flows from the main line 310 via line 410, closed contact BK 136, line 411, relay 403 and switch 234 (position »Tab.«) . In parallel with this, there is a circuit via sum switchover magnet 408, closed contact 6X282, closed cam contact DN 2 to main line 300. This causes relay 403 and sum switchover magnet 408 to be energized. The energized relay 403 opens the contact BK 403; as a result, the carriage solenoid 267 and the clutch magnet 106 are de-energized via line 347, and the carriage begins its working stroke ^{at position 250 0.} At the same time, the holding contact HK 403 is closed, whereupon a holding circuit for the relay 403 via switch 234, closed contact SK 282, line 409, closed contact // 21403, closed cam contact DjV ι to the main line 300 forms, which is interrupted and thus the carriage transport ends as soon as the cam DN 1 interrupts the line 409 at position 205 ^0.

As a result of the group separation, the summation switching relay 408 is excited via the closing contact SK 282, it closes its associated contacts ZUK 4081 (Fig. 38ε) and ZUK408II (Fig. 38d). The contact Z UK 4081 connects the sensing contacts ZKl to ZKIV of the meter sensing vehicle to the power source, so that the now sensed values from the meter positions via lines 308, total sockets of the control panel, plug connection, writing sockets, lines 335, contact strip 242, sensing strip 244, lines 339 , the translator relays 331 to 33IV, which are connected via line 334, line 300 to the other side of the power source.

Simultaneously with this impulse, the zero switching device for the converter relay is connected to the power source by closing the contact ZUK 408II, which, as already mentioned, causes the four converter relays 331 to be activated when a number "zero" is detected in the counter, i.e. when no pulses are sent to 33IV are excited and cause a "zero" to be written. This is done in the following way: In parallel to the translation relays 331 to 33IV, the switchover relays UT? ι to UR4 supplied impulses via lines 314 and thus the contacts K 1 to K 4 assigned to the relays UR are opened. If no meter stick 6 "I to STV is indented in a meter position, which indicates the number" zero ", then none of the relays URi to UR 4 have been energized and all contacts Ki to K 4 remain closed. the contact Ζί77ί4θ8Π has been closed, there is a connection from the main line 310 via line 438, closed contact Z UK 408II, closed contacts K 1 to / C 4, lines 439 to all four relays 331 to 33IV, which are connected via line 334, line 300 In this case, the four translator relays 331 to 33IV are energized so that the number "zero" is written by the writing unit according to the combination key If the relay UR is switched on, the continuous contact chain K 1 to K4 is interrupted and the zero switch-on device remains ineffective m magnet 403 and is thus kept excited by the same holding circuit.

Depending on the writing carriage control, the meter stick unlocking magnet 136 and the line spacing magnet 97 are located Paper roller initiated. The following arrangement is used for this: As a result of the excitation of the summation switchover magnets 408, the contact SK 408 is closed and thereby the relay 407 from the main line 310 via line 352 (Fig. 38b), closed break contact BK5, line 406, relay 407, closed contact SK 408, Line 347, main line 300 energized. The relay 407 forms one. Holding circuit via the closed contact /// 1407, line 405 and 410, main line 300, which is disconnected when contact BK 5 opens at »D« after the group check has been completed. At the same time, when contact HK 407 is closed, contact SK 407 is closed, thus preparing a circuit which leads to the excitation of unlocking magnet 136 and line spacing magnet 97 as soon as cam DiV3 closes its contact at position 205 ⁰ .

This arrangement ensures that the two-line paper transport as well as the deletion of the counter, ie unlocking of the meter stick setting, only takes place during the writing or counter carriage return (205 to 250 ⁰ ; Fig. 37 d) shortly before the end of the card head standstill. A circuit is created from the main line 310 (Fig. 38b) via line 352, closed contact BKs, line 406, line404 (Fig. 38a), closed contact SK407, magnet 136, connected in parallel via line 435, contact bar 433 Sensing bracket 244 (Fig. 6), closed cam contact DN3, line 410 to the main

line 300. A holding current is formed via the closing holding contact HK136 , which bridges the cam contact DN 3 and, together with the holding current of relay 407, is interrupted by opening contact BK 5 (Fig. 38b) when the group check is completed.

The counter stick - unlocking magnet 136 opens the contact BK 136 when energized (Fig. 38 a), which causes the relay 403 and the Summenumschaltniagnet 408 to drop out. This avoids that after the end of the ^{carriage return (from 205 to 250 0} ) the carriage carries out an idle after the sum has been pressed until the end of the group check.

When the card transport starts again at "D" , the magnet 136 has already been de-energized and the contact BK136 is closed again. If the cam DN 2 closes its contact at position 250 ⁰ , the writing carriage is ready to work again. If the machine is switched to "tabulating", the carriage remains in its basic position while the item is being calculated. Only when the group separation is initiated and the card head has come to a standstill at "D" , the SK 282 contact prepares the carriage transport, which then takes place by closing the cam DN2 at position 250 ° and at 205 ⁰ (Fig. 37a to 37 d) is limited by the cam.

In the case of “lists”, the writing carriage should perform a work stroke every time a card is processed and write the total if the group is split up. While the item is being written, the sum switchover solenoid 408 must not be energized. In this case switch 234 is set to “List. + Regist. «. If the cam DN2 to 250 ⁰ closes its contact for each machine cycle, the relay 403 is energized by bypassing the contact JT K 282 and is maintained via the holding contact HK 403, while the relay 408 is not energized. Only when group separation is initiated again and contact SK 282 is closed, relay 408 is also energized; the subsequent electrical sequence is the same as that already described above. In the »Register« mode of operation, the writing unit should take over the card items from the card without a summary. In this case, switch 234 is set to "List. + Regist.". If the group is now separated, then, as is known, the sum switchover magnet 408 is energized; this switches the changeover contacts ZUK 4081 and ZUK 408II . The writing carriage then performs a working stroke. Since, however, as will be explained below, the counter remains ineffective during registration, no sum can be written, although the sum switchover magnet 408 is energized. The opening contact BK414 prevents the zero switch-on device from responding, so that although only "zero" is in the counter digits, no number is written. In this case there is only a double paper feed, controlled by magnet 97. Since the writing carriage also performs a working stroke, which corresponds to the total pressure when tabulating the lists, but is idle here, there is a three-fold line spacing when registering.

The following circuits are used to control the movement of the meter trolley according to the tabulating, listing and registering modes of operation: According to the graphic representation of the circuit diagrams in FIGS. 38 a to 381, position "D" is reached during the tabulating process shown. However, no group separation is initiated, since it is assumed that the group should not be over yet. As a result, as previously described, the writing carriage is at rest, while the meter carriage carries out a working stroke for each machine game to offset the items. The relay 414 is energized between position 250 and 205 °, controlled by the cam ZN 2, which causes the coupling lever 129 (FIG. 11) of the counter carriage to be coupled into the tension spindle 111. For this purpose, a circuit is effective from main line 310 via line 415, relay 414, closed contact ZUK 1 to main line 300. As a result of the excitation of relay 414, contact 5if279 is opened, ie line 413 is interrupted and solenoid 279 is de-energized. Likewise, the transport magnet 127 lying parallel to it - via line 436, contact bar 143, which is connected by the sensing bracket 112 (FIG. 4) - is switched off. At position 205 ⁰ the counter switchover contact ZUK ι is switched over by the cam ZiV2 and line 415 is thus interrupted. Magnet 414 drops and contact BK 279 is closed, whereby the solenoid 279 is energized from the main line 310 via line 413 to the main line 300 and, in parallel, the transport magnet 127 via line 436 and thus the meter trolley is disengaged from the gearbox. The above applies to tabulations and lists. To do this, switch 233 is in the "Tab. + List." Position. If you now want to switch to the registration mode, switch 233 is set to "Regist.", Which prepares a circuit that becomes effective when the changeover contact ZUKi is closed by the cam ZiV2 at position 205 ^0. A current then flows from main line 310 via line 419, line 417, switch 233 (position "Regist."), Relay 416, closed contact ZUKi, line 415 to main line 300. Relay 416 is energized and keeps the contact lever of contact ZUKi in the upper layer, so that this contact remains closed regardless of the closing times of the cam ZN2. At the same time, the relay 416 closes the contact HK416, which has the task of bridging the switch 233 during the transition from registering to tabulation or lists until the cam ZN 1 interrupts the circuit at position 205 °. In this case, relay 416 remains connected to main line 310 via holding contact HK 416, cam ZiVi, line 419 and is thus energized until cam ZN 1 interrupts this holding circuit at position 240 ^0. As a result, relay 416 drops out and is not re-energized even when cam ZN 1 closes its contact again, as the hold circuit

has collapsed. As a result, the locking of the contact lever is canceled and the contact ZUK ι again obeys the control of the cam ZN 2. Thus, the meter carriage transport, as described above, starts again.

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PATENT CLAIMS: i. Tabulation machine controlled by punched cards with two storage units, one of which in each case one (primary) records the sensing result, while the other (secondary) records the Registering device controls, in which either the memory is connected in series either stored sensing result between two work cycles from the primary to the secondary Memory is transferred or alternately each when the two memories are connected in parallel Storage acts as primary and secondary storage and continues to be a presettable one Switching device either between sensors and memory or between memory and register is provided, by means of which one deviates from the column design of the card Regrouping of the registration information in the registration workplaces is made possible by this marked that the following features occur simultaneously: a) a register used for cross-evaluation in columns, one after the other is connected to the secondary storage column one after the other, b) the individual counting points are in agreement set with the sensing result, c) One after the other is a column with the scanning result and the counter control matching imprint causes d) the same transverse register is automatically activated by the control when the total is printed changed over by the memory to the control by the counting positions and effected when running crosswise, one column after the other corresponding to the counter setting Imprint. 2. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the transverse writing mechanism remains in the idle position when the items are taken over in the counter and only executes a transverse movement for copying the sum of the counting points sensed one after the other in places. 3. Machine according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the registration mechanism from a special writing carriage and a meter carriage, which are switched in places exists, both of which run their transverse run in position synchronicity. 4. Machine according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the writing carriage from the Ouerlauf can be switched off on its own and the meter trolley independent of the writing trolley can run its transverse run, but the carriage automatically for the total writing to print the total from the counter in places. 5. Machine according to claim 3, characterized in that in the event of use the machine only to write down the punch card information, excluding the The counter of the meter trolley is switched off by itself and the writing trolley independently carries out its Ouerlauf from the meter car. ~ 6. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that that in the event that the last scanned card is registered at a different time from the scanning, the card feed and the card transport device can be switched off on their own. 7. Machine according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that for the case of one Record the items and the associated sums in different column groupings the counting points are connected to the presettable switching device (switching plate) and the sums are written via the switching device. 8. Machine according to claim 1 with a current adder, which is under storage unit control and is monitoring the meter setting and the new meter setting caused according to the sum, characterized in that the to be introduced from the punch card via the storage unit Item is converted into a current that represents the count of the hole column in question that the previous one Totalizing is also converted into a corresponding current by the meter sticks and that the result of the old sum and the newly introduced item Amperage causes the meter setting. 9. Machine according to claim 8, characterized in that one of the number 10 or a sum current assigned to a higher number is a ten carry current to the next higher number Decimal place is caused, while in the lowest decimal place a current is effective which corresponds to the difference of this higher number of. 10. Machine according to claims 8 and 9, characterized in that the counter rod adjustment device consists of a number of parallel counter rods (SI to STV, Ss) which are displaceably mounted in the axial direction against the action of a spring and which can be displaced by locking lugs with a row transversely to the counter rod row cooperate common locking rail. 11. Machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the counter rods (6 "I to 5" IV, Ss) are mounted on a common plate (117) and the individual plates representing a point of the counter are exchangeable are put together in a counting workbench to form coherent multi-digit meters . 12. Machine according to claims ι to ii, characterized in that the sensing of the meter stick setting is carried out by the meter carriage common to all counting stations, which has a row of contacts (Kai to KaTV) sensing the set metering sticks at its lower end and one around a counting station ίο has offset transfer contact (Ks) and which at the same time effects the readjustment of the counter sticks (SI to STV, Sz) from above by means of electromagnetically moved adjusting rods (256). 13. Machine according to claim 12, characterized in that that the meter trolley (125) only has one side of the individual meter positions (117) bearing counting workbench includes, so that the individual counter plates on the opposite side of the Counter organ are freely accessible and interchangeable from the front of the machine. 14. Machine according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that in the amperage adder coil parts of the same resistance (Wa ι to Wa ^ or Ws ι to Wz 4) are parallel, which, depending on the desired amperage ratio, are combined in groups on the one hand to the storage unit, on the other hand, to the sensing contacts (Kai to KaTV, Ks) of the meter sticks are switched on. 15. Machine according to claim 14, characterized in that ten windings of the same resistance are provided in each of the work coils (T) , which are combined in parallel to form sets in such a way that in the four marking points or in the four counter sticks associated sensing circuits current strengths in relation 1: 2: 3 -.4 come into effect. 16. Machine according to claim 14, characterized in that a further winding (Was) connected to the contact of the tens transfer rod is provided in the work coil. 17. Machine according to claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the current adder and at the same time acting as a translator device has contacts which are under the influence of the resultant currents and of graduated holding windings (P) which are so relatively graduated that they have a Monitor the result stream of the ratio values between 1 and 19. 18. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that that only a single row of sensing brushes is provided for all adjacent card columns, each on a single row of memory stick setting magnets act over the hole position the memory sticks of the memory in accordance with the step by step subsequent sensing of the hole positions of a column can be moved on. 19. Machine according to claim 18, characterized in that that the memory by the same memory stick adjustment magnets, the position by position controlled by the hole gaps of the two hole decks, which are sensed one after the other, initiate the adjustment of those memory sticks that correspond to the perforated columns. 20. Machine according to claims 1 to 18 with memories working in series, with each position per hole position and hole gap the card is assigned a memory stick that can be adjusted against the action of a spring, several of which adjust a common slidably mounted rail that the holds set memory stick locked, characterized in that the memory stick same position of all adjacent hole gaps with a common one slidably mounted locking rail (172) cooperate and so many on each one common locking bar acting memory stick rows are available than the Number of hole positions in a hole column is. 21. Machine according to claim 20, characterized in that that the axially adjustable memory rods of the same hole position of all adjacent hole gaps on a common Plate (168) stored and the individual plates interchangeable in a frame are housed. . 22. Machine according to claims 20 and 21, characterized in that for the purpose of a unhindered removal of the disks from the storage frame while maintaining a The memory sticks can be unlocked by moving the common locking bar sideways (172) special spring-loaded release bolts (170) are provided that are out of their way when the plate is removed, but by moving it hit the locking bar (172) during the zeroing movement. 23. Machine according to claims 20 to 22, characterized in that for the purpose of Monitors the storage frames of the primary and secondary storage in series stored in special guides (231) of the machine frame and thus removable are. 24. Machine according to claims 18 to 23, characterized in that forcibly Sequence of the mechanical movements of a work cycle of the memory of the transfer cams (175), the transmission that encompasses all secondary memory sticks at the same time the primary stick setting controls, with the release cam (153), which on two angle levers (151 and 152) acting for two separate unlocking movements the primary and secondary storage achieved, is mounted on a common shaft. 909 612/15 25- machine according to claim ι, characterized in that that for the purpose of regrouping (moving closer together, pulling apart or suppressing) the column arrangement of the Punch card when registering and for selecting the area of the group control columns A presettable switching device is used between the memory and the register, which is used to easy handling is arranged pivotably on the machine frame. 14 sheets of drawings © 909 612/15 5.59