DEN0006986MA - - Google Patents

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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

Registration date: April 2, 1953 Announced on July 26, 1956

GERMAN PATENT OFFICE

The invention relates to a zero pressure control device for accounting and similar calculating machines.

Items keyed in on the machine amount keypad for the additive entry An automatic zero printout takes place in one or more adding units on the various documents depending on the value of the amount keys pressed, usually to the right of the ίο least significant digit, but not to the left of the most significant digit.

In the case of a well-known machine, the NuMendruek-S fire device controllable by a certain of the machine control buttons, in such a way that when pressing this control key zeros also in i; all value places to the left of the digit highest The value of an item keyed in on the amount keypad can be printed. the Zeros printed to the left of the digits with the highest partial value serve in this case as the additional 2 < borrowed marking of cancellation bookings without this marking after intercepting a usually with them to be printed "cancellation" symbols for fraudulent acknowledgment of amounts could be used. However, this is 2; no longer possible if in the case of cancellation bookings in

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In contrast to normal postings, zeros appear to the left of the most significant digit, the printing of which is inevitable and cannot be prevented by the machine operator. In this known machine so the zeros to the left of the digit of the highest priority are only used for Completion of those value places in which no amount key has been pressed. Still done however, a zero pressure always also to the right of

to the number of the lowest value of an item brought in.

Items to be added but not to be added, e.g. Telephone numbers, via the same keypad, which is normally to be added to the setting Amounts are used to be brought in, so are special to control the zero pressure Take precautions. In this case it is necessary that zeros are on the left as well as to the right of certain digits, but not in certain other value places under the The value of the number introduced is of the lowest value and when printing z. B. from Telephone numbers are not required to be printed. With the additive contribution of items, e.g. B. amounts, on the other hand is a zero print in the printing of telephone numbers od. The like. Free remaining value points required.

The invention therefore relates to a zero pressure control device, the correct imprint to be introduced both additively and non-additively, items that can be set on one and the same keypad are guaranteed.

Accordingly, the invention is based on a zero pressure control device for information entry keys, control keys for controlling the type of machine gait to be carried out, and several associated zero pressure switch-off elements that hold pawls ineffectively in the event of the desired zero pressure, in which zeros not only to the right of the lowest digit of an amount introduced for printing come, but can also be printed to the left of the digit of the highest value of an amount brought in under the control of a specific one of the control buttons, and is characterized in that two pawls are provided which act in the opposite direction, one of which is for a certain lower value place (e.g. io - ^ - place) provided zero separator is assigned and is ineffective when adding additive items, so that zeros can be printed in the tens and unit pennies s ind, and the other of which is assigned to the zero separating element provided for a certain highest value point (e.g. 1000 3M) and is effective when adding additional items, so that the zero pressure above the highest value point affected is not feasible and below it, however, and that both pawls through Pressing a key provided for introducing non-additive items (e.g. telephone numbers) can be reversed via a control device in such a way that one is effective and the other ineffective, so that when introducing non-additive items, the zeros in the tens and ones-penny digits can be suppressed and in Above and below the highest loaded value point located within the 1000 and 1 33M , which are not used, can be printed.

An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings, namely shows

Fig. Ι a view of the machine,

Fig. 2 is a top-down view of the machine keypad,

Fig. 3 is a side view of the amount adjusting device in a position in which it is through the 5 - ^ - key in the first part of the machine aisle is stopped, as well as the zeroing and repeating mechanisms and the type setting mechanism,

Fig. 4 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. 3 (the parts are in the starting position, and no key is pressed),

FIG. 5 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 4 (the amount slider and the type setting slider in their zero elimination setting),

6 is a perspective view (partially broken) of certain of the zero setting control yokes;

7 is a side view of the repeating device;

FIG. 8 is a side view of part of the device shown in FIG.

Fig. 9 is a side view of the zero setting controller as well as their control means in normal position,

Fig. 10 is a side view of the zero setting control device (the parts are in the positions to which they were moved under the control of the telephone number key at the start of the machine run) j ^r

FIG. 11 is a side view of the circuit shown in FIG. 9 and 10 (the parts are in the positions they occupy before the machine aisle is half finished),

Fig. 12 is a side view of the intermediate lock between the telephone number key in the second Transaction bank and the repeat key in the first transaction bank,

Fig. 13 is a side view of the under control of the telephone number keys of the second transaction bank standing means for controlling the zeroing mechanism such that zeros of lower significance of telephone numbers to be printed,

14 shows a side view of a control cam arranged next to the 10-pound key bank for controlling the zero printing in the one and ten penny digit values when printing amounts;

15 shows a side view of a control cam arranged next to the 1000-jZM key bank, which is adjustable under the control of the telephone number button that he 'the zero pressure in the

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controls lower amount key banks when printing telephone numbers,

16 shows a printed check slip and
17 shows a check to be handed over to the customer.

The invention will be explained in terms of a machine used for preparing telephone bills serves and by means of which a complete list over several phases of the for a compilation Different types of deposits required registrations is made.

The machine described in the embodiment is with a seven amount key banks and

15. Keypad with two banks of numeric keypads Mistake. The number key banks are used together with the amount key banks for setting of telephone numbers and to control the printing of the same on a subsequently as "Notification" is used, which is to be entered in the manner described below of unpaid credit for defaulting payers. Two business process or control key banks are used to control the various business processes.

In business systems for which the machine of the embodiment is used, the Contributions are divided into two general classes: paid items and unpaid items.

The registration of items paid on time is in contrast to items not paid on time Amounts are not a problem. Invoices that are not paid on time are therefore a special one Problem because the utilities usually hesitate to deliver until the last day to interrupt a customer, because many customers were still on the last day pay their dues. When processing unpaid accounts, it is common for the For example, the accounting department of a telephone company removes their work from failure to pay of the due charges and causes the customer's line to be blocked. However, if the customer pays before his line is blocked, the work must be done as quickly as possible to be notified. If the customer pays the bill only after his line has been blocked, in this way, the block is immediately reversed.

Another problem for a utility company is this: If the customer puts the first Payment request on or shortly before the due date of the second payment request before, the second request should not be delivered, even if the new amount is due will. If such a request is presented to a cashier, he will note the due date before. If the due date of the second request approaches, the cashier gives at the time of the entry, a "report" to the accounting department in which the account card of the Customer is removed from the file. The accounting department knows that the the first invoice has been paid and the second request for payment has not yet been written out.

The "reports" are sent to the accounting department at certain times, e. B. Any Hour, sent. When the time for the conclusion approaches, messengers see to it that all reports are received Enter the accounting department on the day of issue.

When paying an invoice from a defaulting customer, the cashier simultaneously received a Handwritten message issued: These messages are sent after specified periods of time passed the accounting department. The handwritten edition of the reports brought not only a significant delay at the checkout counter, but also delays Mistakes and illegible handwriting with it.

The subject matter of the invention has a device which, when registering an invoice amount at the same time outputs a message on which everything for a quick and accurate settlement The information required for the business transaction appears, namely the telephone number of the participant, the amount paid, the date, the number of the machine issuing the »message«, a sequence number and a machine operator symbol. ,

Two machine aisles are required to issue a "notification": one for printing the phone number and; one to print the amount. In the machine according to the invention In contrast to earlier models, there are specific amount key banks for both machine aisles used. This requires zero trip means, one to disable the Zero pressure to the right of the lowest digit and one to switch off the zero pressure to the left of the highest priority of the telephone number. . ■

The two rows of keys on the left side of the keypad have letters of the alphabet labeled. However, under the control of these keys, numbers are not letters printed. With this arrangement, every telephone exchange number across the country is on the machine adjustable. Has z. For example, if a telephone exchange has the password "walnut", the Press the keys containing the letters »W« and »A« in the respective key bank Adjustment devices for these banks during the next machine cycle are set in such a way that that the number "92" is printed on the message. Another telephone exchange has the name "Sterling", then the "S" and "T" keys are pressed, causing the number "78" to be pressed on the Notification takes place. If a telephone exchange had the password "national", they would Press the "N" and "A" keys, which would result in the number "62" being printed on the message. It follows that every password is from the remote office of the district in which the machine is used becomes, without further ado in .encrypted state in the form of a number, the meaning of which is only the

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respective employee of the accounting department is known to print.

The machine of the embodiment is arranged with a left under the keypad Receipt printer and has a receipt table for the invoices.

A control strip device is located in the middle part of the machine immediately to the right of the Receipt printer under the keypad. the

ίο The control strip is of an autographical type information printed on it for other registrations than "messages" include the machine number, a sequence number, an operator identification, the respective amount and a business

5.5 Process symbol. When a message is issued, the machine number is shown on the control strip, the customer's serial number and telephone number are printed.

A check slip printer is to the right of the control slip printer under the keypad arranged.

This check slip printer is used to output a "message" for the department for defaulting customers used.

When writing out a "message", the telephone number is set on the keypad, Press the "Message" key and the machine by pressing the corresponding operator key set in motion. During this process, the date, the machine number and the serial number of the business transaction and the telephone number are printed and the strip is spaced accordingly conveyed to the next print line. During the next step, the date that Machine number, the serial number of the previous operation, the operator symbol and the amount of the transaction is printed. After printing this information, the front Part of the strip conveyed out of the machine and torn off by the operator. This severed one The printed part of the strip is passed on to the department for defaulting customers.

The machine is equipped with eight (8) individual adders, one group adder and one Equipped with an »offsetting« or visible adding mechanism. The adders are by control buttons selectable.

Then the are triggered by certain keys of the two control key banks automatic controls briefly explained.

Keys A to M, row 2

These keys enter the machine for one Work process is free and can be used alone or together with the »report«, »offset«, »repetition«; »Read« or »Reset« button in row ■ can be pressed.

Are the keys "A" to "M" alone or together with the "Repeat" key pressed, you control the adder selection in such a way that Amounts are introduced into an individual adder assigned to the pressed key as well as into the group adder will. The keyed-in information is shown once on the control strip and or printed twice on an inserted receipt, depending on the type of receipt. During the machine operation, the sequence number is incremented by one unit.

Business process buttons

The business operation buttons used to control the various machine functions are arranged in two banks according to FIGS. Control via the known adjustment mechanism the keys 102 to 109 select the adders into which the amounts are to be added. The key 101 controls the engagement mechanism so that none of the adders enter the drive racks is indented:

Keys 110, 113, 115 and 116 of the first transaction key bank and keys 101 to 109 of the second business transaction key bank not only control the adder selection, but also serve to enable the machine / the buttons 111, 112, 114, 117 and 118 are not machine release buttons.

"Telephone number" key, row 2

This key enables the machine for one operation and is used to control the printing of telephone numbers on a »report« to be evaluated in the department for delinquent customers. Pressing the "phone number" button will no adder selected. It is therefore used to control the pressure and the pressure switch-off zeros from the right of the lowest digit of the telephone number are used. This key controls the printer so that information on the control strip and the check slip to be printed. The "telephone number" key also controls the switching of the sequence number.

The "Repeat" button, row 1

The "repeat" button in row 1 is not a machine release button and works when they are together with the eight upper buttons in the row or with the »Add« button in row 1 , a repetition of the previous machine operation without pressing an amount key. The printer setting takes place at Repeating machine gears in a known manner.

The "Message" button, row ι

The "message" button is not a machine release button and is used together with the »Αχ to» M «keys. row 2 pressed. During such Operations exercise the keys "A" to "M" the controls described above. The "Meldtmg" - The button also controls the check strip printer in such a way that the check strip is printed once '

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and is then conveyed out of the machine. The run number is not incremented.

Keypad

According to FIGS. Ι and 2 are in the keypad machine described two rows of telephone number keys 99, seven rows of amount keys ioo and two rows of transaction control keys ιOi housed to 118. The ιοί and 104 buttons to 109, 110, 113, 115 and 116 are machine release buttons, whereas the keys in, 112, 114, 117 and 118 are pure control keys and are pressed in conjunction with one of the machine enable keys Need to become.

The amount setting as well as other devices of the machine are operated by an electric motor . or by means of a hand crank over on a main camshaft 229 (Figs. 7, 8 and 13) Cams set.

. Amount key banks

A slide 260, a zero-stop drive plate 261, a locking slide 262 and an intermediate locking plate 263 are assigned to each amount key bank (FIG. 3). The intermediate locking plate 263 is used to prevent the release of a machine gear when a certain control key is pressed in connection with the amount keys.
Also associated with each amount key bank are two arms 265 and 266 which are carried by a machine release shaft 264 (Fig. 3). The arms 265 protrude through slots provided in the locking slides 262. A yoke 267, which is also supported on the machine release shaft 264, is encompassed by the upper, throat-shaped ends of the arms 266. The free ends of the arms 266 protrude through slots provided in the intermediate locking plates 263.

Each amount key bank is also a zero stop pawl 271 mounted on a shaft 270 assigned. The top of each zero stroke knife 271 has a finger that passes through a slot in its associated zero stop drive plate 261 protrudes. A yoke 272 is also mounted on the shaft 270, which is normally is in contact with the forward projections of the zero stop pawls 271 and the zero stop pawls 271, as below under "Zero stop device" described controls.

The slide 260 (Fig. 3) is held by a spring 280 normally so that the lower The edges of the slots provided in it lie against the key shafts. Becomes an amount key 100 is pressed according to FIG. 3, the slide is 260 pushed to the left by an inclined surface worked out on the key shaft until the inclined surface slides off the edge of the respective slot of the slide and allows the spring 280, to pull the slide 260 back to the right over the upper edge of the inclined surface. The amount key is thus held in the depressed position.

Shortly before the end of a machine cycle, the machine release shaft 264 turns a part of the clock hand granted. The arms 265 push the slide 260 to the left as shown in FIG. 3, so that the pressed amount keys 100 are released again.

Amount adjustment

Under each amount key bank, between the alternately laterally offset key stems, is a Adjusting slide 290 arranged on two cross bars supported in the machine frame 291 and 292 (Fig. 3, 4 and 5) is slidably mounted. The adjustment dial 290 instructs its upper edge eight processes with alternately bent at right angles to the right and to the left, juxtaposed with the shafts of the amount keys 100 flanges 295 on. The flanges 195 of the adjusting slide 290 are offset in such a way that they are replaced by the numbers 1 up to 8 representing amount keys can be stopped. The adjusting slide 290 is at its front The end is provided with a stop 296 which, when it is in contact with the transverse rod 291, the one-setting slide 290 stops in the "9" position. If no amount key is pressed, a flange remains 297 of the zero stop pawl 271 in the path of a square pin attached to the adjusting slide 290 298 and holds the setting slide 290 in the zero position, i. H. one step before its starting position.

At the lower edge of the adjustment slide 290 a toothing 300 is cut, which with an adjustment segment 301 meshes. The adjustment segment 301 is on bucket in the machine frame supporting axle 302 and carries a link 303 on which three drive pin segments, z. B. 304, are movably attached. The three drive tooth segments are arranged so that adding factory wheels, e.g. B. 350, under the control of the ■ keys 104 to 109 (Fig. 2) optionally indentable in them are.

After setting the drive tooth segments 304, one or more adders are indented into them, whereupon the adjusting slide 290 are returned to their original position, and thereby Bring the appropriate amount into the adder wheels.

The movement of the setting slide 290 of an ω key bank is controlled by a rod 310 (FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) carried by arms 311 pinned on shaft 312. The wave 312 is first in the Pivoted clockwise and then counter-clockwise to the starting position. One between the Adjusting slide 290 and a plate tensioned spring 307 ensures that according to FIG. 3 normally the left edge 309 of a rectangular cutout in the adjusting slide 290 in contact with the rod. 310 is.

If now the shaft 312 is driven during an engine gear clockwise, SO ¹ moving on their pinned arms 311, the rod 310 about the pivot 312 in the clockwise ^1, WO

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is made possible by the springs 307, the

.-. "To move the adjusting slide 290 to the right, until either a corresponding flange 295 of the adjusting slide 290 on the shaft of a pressed Key "i" to "8" or the stop 296 of the adjusting slide 290 on the crossbar 291 in ; the "9" control starts or you stay calm, when the zero stop pawls 271 stop the adjusting slides 290 in their zero position. at the counter-pointer movement of the shaft 312 shortly before the end of the machine gear the rod 310 runs against the edge 309 and moves the adjusting slide 290 into its starting position (one step beyond the zero position), with the set amount in the Adder wheels 350 is introduced.

Telephone user keypad

As already mentioned, on the left of the keypad are two banks of keys with telephone number keys 99 (Fig. 2) arranged. The telephone number buttons are used to set a symbol that represents the Fernamt indicates where the invoice was paid. Should a remote exchange number be printed a machine aisle is switched off by pressing the "telephone number" key 101 solved. A control disk, not shown, is set in a known manner so that a Engaging the adders in their drive links is not possible: the setting device of this Key banks essentially correspond to those of the amount key banks and are therefore not described.

Zero stop device

A zero stop pawl 271 (FIG. 4) is assigned to each key bank. The zero stop pawls 271 are normally held in the inoperative position by the yoke 272 in which their Flanges 297 apart from the movement path of the square pins 298 fastened in the adjusting slides 290 located. The yoke 272 is pivoted clockwise shortly after the start of a machine cycle.

If none of the amount keys 100 in a key bank is pressed, the clock-hand movement enables

■ ■ of the yoke 272 of a spring 331 to this Key bank belonging zero stop pawl 271 to pivot so that its flange 297 in the path of the square pin 298 fastened in the setting slide 290 and the setting slide 290 in Zero stops.

If, on the other hand, an amount key 100 is pressed, so prevents the zero-stop drive plate cooperating with the shaft of the pressed amount key 261, that the zero stop pawl 271 by the clockwise movement of the yoke 272 -in the effective position.

If an amount key 100 is pressed (FIG. 3), the upper shoulder of its shaft comes into contact with the left edge of the elongated hole in the Niil-larischlagaiittriebsplatteiöi and prevents a Movement of the same. At its upper end, the zero stop pawl 271 has an approach that into one provided in the zero stop drive plate 261 Recess protrudes. When an amount key 100 is pressed, the zero stop pawl can move do not move in spite of the release by the yoke 272, so that also a movement of the zero stop drive plate 261 is impossible.

Amount and telephone number type setting in direction

To print the amounts brought into the adding units on the deposit slip, the Check strips and the check strip and for printing the telephone numbers on the "message" serve three groups of type wheels mounted on shafts 463 (Fig. 3). Each amount type wheel

465 is adjusted accordingly by the amount setting device the amount introduced into the adder. The amount setting device controls the setting of a type setting slide which is slidable on the crossbars 291 and 292

466 (Fig. 3, 4 and 5), which is in the set position up to the next machine gear remains. During a machine run, the rod 310 is used to release the setting slide 290 pivoted clockwise * about shaft 321, so it runs on an edge 467 of a recess worked out in the type setting slide 466 and moves the type setting slide to the right into a position that is then always with "Zero elimination position" is marked and in which there is no type symbol of the type wheel 465 (Fig. 3) is in print position. After setting the adjustment slide 290 as described above under the control of the amount keys 100 or the zero stop pawl 271 and after setting the Type setting slide 466 in the "zero length cut position" are the two slides through one arm 468 rotatably attached to the type setting slide 466 with one another by means of a pin 469 coupled. The arm 468 has two teeth 470 (see also FIGS. 7 and 8) which are in one on the engage the lower edge of the adjusting slide 290 provided toothing. Usually are the two teeth 470 mesh with the teeth of the adjusting slide 290, but they are before the rod 310 begins its clockwise movement, disengaged from the teeth so that the setting slide 290 and the type setting slide 466 can be set independently of each other. After the sliders 290 and 466 have been set, the arm 468 is pivoted into the position shown in FIG. 7, in which the two slides are coupled to one another are. The rod 310 is then pivoted in the counter-clockwise direction, causing it to move the adjusting slide 290 from the position in which he is under the control of a pressed key or the zero stop was brought, in the manner already described in. returns to its normal position. During this movement, the type fitting slide coupled to the setting slide 290 comes into play 466 from its "off position" to a

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that through the setting slide 290 into the adders contributed contribution corresponding position. The extension and return of the arm 468 is effected by an arm 471 (FIG. 8) mounted on a shaft 333, which with its throat-shaped Recess 472 engages around a rod 473 which extends across all arms 471. The rod 473 is carried by arms 474 mounted on a shaft 332. On the wave 332 is an arm 475 (FIG. 7) pinned, the upper, forked end of which engages around the rod 473. A pawl 476 is mounted on a pin 477 (FIG. 7) fastened in the arm 475, the nose of which 478 in the movement path of a shoulder 479 (FIG. 8) one by means of a sleeve on an angle lever 481 attached arm 480 lies. The angle lever 481 carries two rollers 482, each with cooperate with a cam 483 carried by the main camshaft 229.

ao If the main camshaft 229 is rotated clockwise (Fig. 8) while the machine is running, <so the cams 483 cooperating with the rollers 482 pivot the angle lever 481 and thus also the arm 480 first in a counter-clockwise direction and then in a clockwise direction. While the counter-pointer movement of the angle lever 481 and of the arm 480, the shoulder 479 of the arm 480 abuts the nose 478 of the pawl 476 and pivots arm 475, shaft 332, and rod 473 engaged in recess 472 Counterclockwise and thereby the arm 471 in the Clockwise. When the arm 471 moves clockwise, a finger provided on it runs 484 on a pin 485 of the arm 468 and pivoted this clockwise so that the Teeth 470, are disengaged from the teeth of the adjusting slide 290. After hiring of the setting slide 290 under the control of the amount keys or the zero stop pawl 271 and after setting the type setting slide 466 to its "switch-off position", the cams swivel 483 serve the angle lever 481 and the arm 480 clockwise, whereby the upper extension 486 of the Arm 480 runs up against rod 473 and this clockwise into the position shown in FIG swings back. This movement of the rod 473 cooperating with the recess 472 lifts the arm 471 and, via the pin 485, moves the teeth 470 back into the toothing of the one-setting slide 290 a.

After re-engaging the teeth of the arm 468 in the teeth of the adjusting slide 290 brings the rod 310 the adjusting slide 290 into its starting position in the manner already described back. Since at the time of resetting the setting slide 290, both slides are coupled with each other, the type setting slide 466 is again in one of the in the Adding unit introduced amount moved corresponding position.

If a “repeat operation” is to be carried out, the “repeat” button 114 is pressed (Fig. 2 and 7) pressed. Pressing this button turns a lever 566 (Fig. 7) in the counter-clockwise direction pivoted so that a pin 569 attached to it on the rear extension of the pawl 476 starts, the pawl 476 swivels counter-clockwise and thus the operative connection between the arm 475 and 'the cam 483 cancels. Therefore, the arm 468 remains in the coupling position, see above that if the rod 310 the type setting slide 466 up to the start of one worked out on him Stop 561 on the crossbar 291 to the right moved, the setting slide 290 is set correspondingly far from the starting position. Will the slides 290 and 466 are now brought back by the rod 310, the corresponding amount incorporated into the engaged adder gear 350.

The type wheels 465 (Fig. 3) of each type wheel group are in adjustable as described below. In the type setting slide 466 there is a toothing 496 cut (Fig. 3, 4 and 5), with which a mounted on a shaft 498 pinion 497 in engagement stands. The pinion 497 is rigidly connected to a toothed segment 500 (Fig. 3) by a hub 499, which meshes with an internally and externally toothed gear 501. The internal teeth 502 of the gear 501 is in engagement with a pinion 503 fastened on a square shaft 504. More on the square shaft 504 attached pinion set in a known manner with the type wheels 465 of the different groups meshing gears accordingly. . . , 95

The amount type wheel of each amount key bank and the right remote office number symbol wheel are adjustable by a similar device.

Printing of the long distance office number

According to FIG. 2, each key 99 is labeled with symbols. The first key of each of the two key banks is labeled »1«, the second key »ABC«, the third »DEF« and so on. The ninth keys of each key bank are labeled with the letters "WXY". The digits of a telephone number are set using the five 3M key banks. The type wheels 465 which can be set under the control of the keys 99 have the numerals 1 to 9. Each of these digits represents three letters of the alphabet. B. "Sterling", the keys containing the letters "S" and "T" are pressed in the corresponding key bank. The “S” key is the seventh key in the bank and sets the type wheel to “7”, while the eighth key of the bank marked “T” sets the type wheel to “8”. If a telephone number is to be set with four digits, then the four jZM amount keys of the lower value are pressed, while with five digits all five JZM amount keys are used.

Certain of those that can be set under the control of the overflow bank and the amount key banks

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Type wheels of the control tape printing unit are marked with different type symbols than the. of Check stripe printing. In the control striaif printing unit in the type wheel belonging to the overflow bank there is a small horizontal line ("-") i> n of the "NuIl-.ausscheidestelung" engraved. The "zero elimination position" of the type trade of the key bank of the highest priority has no sign. In the type wheel of the key bank of the second highest

ίο There is a comma behind each digit ■ (»,«) engraved. For example, if the number WA81234 is set on the keypad, then is printed on the control strip 92-81,234. The Typeti wheels for the overflow bank of the Checkstrip printing works show in the »NuillausscheidesteH'ung« a "dash (» - «), while the type wheel of the highest J2Ä value a dash both in the "off position". as well as after each. Numbers »1« to »9«

ao has. If the telephone number WA8i234 'is set, the »message« 92-8-1234 is printed. ...

Are amounts printed on the hatchback slips, so two lines appear in the overflow bank and the key bank of the highest priority corresponding columns (Fig. 17).

If only a four-digit telephone number is to be set, the four digits are keyed in in the four key banks with the lower i / M value. For example: If, for example, the telephone number "Sterling 9200" is entered, 78-9200 is printed on the "message" and 78-9,200 on the control strip after it has been keyed in.
■ '. Usually when, amounts are set on the keypad, they are all. Zeros to the left of the most significant digit (with the exception of the ιο-φβ and the i - ^ banks) are switched off, ie they are not printed. So that the information can now be set correctly for both types of work. a corresponding control of the zero setting device is required. First, the normal zero setting (ie when contributions are made) and then the zero setting for telephone numbers will be described.

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Groove setting controls

If - in contrast to telephone numbers - amounts are brought in, the movement is the Type setting slide 466 controllable in such a way that zeros to the left of the most significant digit are not printed, but the zeros to the right of the least significant digit are printed. Around Turning off the zero pressure needs to return the rod 310 to its normal position only the adjustment of the type setting slide 466 to be prevented from his "zero elimination position". This is achieved in that the Adjustment slide 290 prior to the movement of arm 468 in the coupling position to its normal position is brought so that during the subsequent return movement of the rod 310 in the direction of the normal position the type setting slide 466 does not move. As a result, the type wheels stay where they are that, as already described, there is no type symbol or a dash in comparison with the print line.

For moving the adjustment slide 290 (Figs. 4 and 5). from its zero position to its normal position Before coupling the slides 290 and 466, a joeh-shaped pawl 531 (Fig. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11) resting on one in five arms 533 supporting rod 532 is mounted. The arms 533 are mounted on a shaft 534 and are adjustable connected to a thrust cam arm 5331 so that they are movable as a whole. One between one flange on a downward arm of pawl 531 and one also on shaft 534 Bearing arm 536 tensioned spring 535 normally holds an extension 537 of the pawl 531 in System with a rod 538 carried by the five arms 311 (FIG. 4) The remote exchange number bank also includes a pawl 531 mounted on the rod 532 and an arm 536 an upwardly directed, one edge 539 have the appendix. The edge 539 is normally located under the influence of the spring 535 on a pin 540 carried by the adjustment slide 290 on.

The five arms 311 carry rollers 541 (FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) which protrude through shaped holes 542 cut into the thrust cam arms 5331. The parts are in initial position, so ¹ 541 are the rollers in the left part of the mold holes 542 (Fig. 4). If the adjustment slide 290 is to be released, the arms 311 and thereby the rod 310 are moved clockwise, with the result that the rollers 541 pivot the sliding curve arms 5331 and the arms 533 in the counterclockwise direction. During this movement of the arms 311, the rod 538 is pulled away from under the extensions 537 of the pawls 531, thereby enabling the springs 535 to pivot the pawls 531 clockwise into the position shown in FIG. If, according to FIG. 5, the setting slide is stopped in its zero position by the zero stop pawl 271, the pawl 531 released by the movement of the rod 538 away from the extension 537 lies behind a shoulder 543 worked on the lower edge of the setting slide 290. At this point in time The rollers 541 are in the middle part of the shaped holes 542. The continued clockwise movement of the rod 310 moves the type setting slide 466 into its "zero retraction position", while the rollers 541, carried by the arms 311 and sliding in the shaped holes 542, the sliding cam arms 5331 and the Pivot arms 533 in the counter-clockwise direction, so that the adjusting slide 290 is moved by the pawl 531 by one step to the left into its starting position (FIG. 5). After the adjustment slide has been returned to its initial position, the arm 468 is adjusted so that its teeth are engaged in the toothing of the adjustment slide 290 (FIG. 5). As soon as the rod 310 is back in its starting

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position returns, it adjusts the setting slide 290 no longer because it is already in its starting position by the pawl 531 has been brought back. It follows that the type setting slide 466 is in its "zero elimination position" remains. When it moves into the "zero separation" position, the type adjustment slide brings 466 via the connections already described, an empty area of the type wheel of a every bank (with the exception of the jZM-Bank highest Priority and the overflow bank between the amount bank of the highest priority and the right Remote exchange number bank) in comparison with the print line. The type wheel 465 in the The banks indicated in brackets indicate in its "NullausscheidesteHung" from the already mentioned Establish a slash (»-«).

This was a description of the control of a setting unit so that no zeros are printed. However, if an amount is set in the key bank of a place value, then a Nu ¹ I ¹ I must be in the. lower. Place value series can be printed. This is achieved in that the pawl 531 of the next lower value row and thus all subsequent rows is prevented from running against the shoulder 543 of its setting slide 290. ■ ■ \ moves the adjustment lever 290 from the neutral position, the pin 540 is moved away from the surface 539 of the arm 536, so that the spring 535 to arm 536 immediately pivoted clockwise until a cut in it notch 546 on a deflection of the Pawl 531 engages and prevents pawl 531 from being pivoted clockwise by spring 535. Each pawl 531 is provided with a flange 544 (FIG. 6), which lies under a shoulder 545 worked out on the pawl 531 of the next higher value series. If the pawl of a place value is prevented from moving into the path of the shoulder 543, all ^{pawls 531 which are below the value of the locked pawl 53 x are} held in the lower position by the flanges 544. It follows that, although no amounts are set in the setting slides 290 of the lower value row, the pawls 531 of this lower value row are nevertheless held in the lower position.

Will the pawls 531 of the lower S share value series held in their lower positions, the rod 310 and arms 311 move for the purpose of pivoting the arms 533 in the counterclockwise direction through their central positions (FIG. 3), so the pawls 531 are not able to move the adjusting slides 290 of the lower value series to be adjusted from their zero to their starting positions. - After the slides 290 and 466 are coupled, the rod 310 is moved into its starting position. While moving the rod-310 in the starting position brings them the setting slide 290 also returns to its starting position, thereby moving the type setting slide 466 by one step from its "zero print position" to "zero print" - Position so that zeros in the lower rank rows to be printed.

All of the pawls 531 of those rows in which the setting slide 290 is above the zero position so are held in the down position by arms 536; i.e., all of them Latches 531 below the row in which the setting slide 290 is above the zero position moved out, lying steep value series are through the shoulders 545 and the cooperating flanges 544 of the pawls 531 held in the lower position. However, flange 544 of pawl 531 of the io - ^ - bank extends not under the latch 531 of the, SM-Einerbank, however, the latch of the io - ^ - bank from below reasons described held in the lower position by means of another device.

Setting the zeros of telephone numbers

The telephone numbers are keyed in using the keys 99 and 100, and ■. the machine is started by pressing the "telephone number" key 101. The "telephone number" key 101 controls the adder engagement mechanism in such a way that none of the adders of the three adder rows is indented into the drive tooth segments 304: Furthermore, the "telephone number" key 101 controls the zero setting mechanism so that there are no zeros to the right of the lowest digit Value is printed.

The L ^a ge on the keypad in which the digits of the telephone number can be set, is determined by the type of the printed Telephorinumnier. The following examples serve to explain: i. ST 9200, 2nd WA 8-1234, 3rd KE 0034, 4th FU 2343-8.

Example 1: The corresponding 'keys 99 in the remote office banks and the number keys 100 in the fifth and sixth amount key banks (from i ° 5 seen on the right). The zero setting mechanism automatically sets the zeros of the two lower values of the number and prevents the setting of the zeros of the two remaining, lower rankings. In the check slip no Druckwerk the type wheels are set by the setting device so that between the Letters of the long-distance office number and the number of the left slash are put into print. This Ouerstrich is in the "switch-off" position on the corresponding type wheel. The second A dash is engraved next to the set number. Appears in the control strip printer the comma behind the number of the 1000 jZM type wheel. The two strips are printed as follows:

78-9200 (check slip)
78- "9.2OO (footprint)

Example 2: The corresponding keys 99 of the remote exchange key banks and the amount keys

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of key banks 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 pressed. The resulting imprint on the strip:

92-8-1234 (check slip)

92-81,234 (control strips)
5

Example 3: Keys 99 in the remote exchange key banks and the amount keys in banks 3 and 4 are printed. The imprint:

53--0034 (check slip)
53-0.034 (control strips)

Example 4: Keys 99 on the remote exchange key bank

and the amount keys of banks 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are printed. In this operation, the Zero in row 2 is automatically switched off and a dash is placed in its place. The imprint:

38--2343-8 (check slip)
38--2,343-8 (control strip)

Usually zero printing in the iq-3% and ii ^ banks is desirable even if no amount key of the higher digits is pressed. In this way, zeros in the above two columns indicate that no amount has been registered. A zero is also inserted in the io - ^ digit when a key in the i - ^ bank is pressed. Is z. B. an amount of 5 (Pß introduced, .so the imprint appears on the receipt, 05 and not simply 5. So only the zeros of the place values above the io - ^ - bank are eliminated when introducing amounts. According to the invention Zeros in the 10-iPß and 1 - «^ - place values are printed when amounts are included, but eliminated when the telephone number is printed.

The apparatus controlling these operations is shown in FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 and is stationary even under the control of the "telephone number" key ι ο i.

If the "telephone number" key 101 is not pressed, a pawl 2150 (FIG. 14) blocks the clockwise movement of the pawl 531 of the το-ίΡβ bank. The pawl 2150 is mounted on the shaft 534 and is held in contact with the pawl 531 by a spring 2151 so that a roller 2152 attached to the lower end of the pawl 2150 is engaged in a notch 2153 cut in the circumference of a disk 2154 . The disk 2154 has, in a known manner, internal toothing 2155 which meshes with a pinion 2156 fastened on a square shaft 2157. The square shaft 2157 corresponds to the square shaft 504 and is supported like this. On the right-hand end of the square shaft 2157, a pinion 2158 (FIG. 13), which meshes with the internal toothing 2159 of an internally and externally toothed gear 2160, is fastened in opposition to the row 2-key bank. The disk 2154 and gear 2160 are journalled on disks 2161 and 2162 carried by a shaft 632, respectively. The external toothing 2163 of the gear wheel 2160 meshes with the toothing 2164 of a toothed segment 2165 mounted on the shaft 498. A pin 2166 is fastened in the toothed segment 2165 and normally rests on a stop pawl 2167 mounted on a rod 2168. The 'stop pawl 2167 is held in the movement path' of the pin 2166 by a spring 2169. The uppermost position of the stop pawl 2167 is determined by an extension 2170 which is worked out on it and is in contact with a ring 2171 seated on a shaft 694. ¹ the stop pawl 2167 is rigidly connected by a hub 2173 having an arm 2172nd A pin 2174 is fastened in the shaft of the "telephone number" key 101 and lies over the arm 2172. If the "telephone number" key 101 is pressed, the stop pawl 2167 is pivoted out of the path of the pin 2166 via the arm 2172 and the hub 2173. This enables the gear segment 2165 to rotate in the manner described below during operations in which the "phone number" key 101 is pressed.

The rotation of the gear segment 2165 will caused by a cam 562 (Figs. 7 and 13). A gear 2175 (Fig. 13) is on one The disc 2162 of the same type, supported by the shaft 632, is mounted and has internal teeth provided with a corresponding to the pinion 2158 on the square shaft 2157 attached pinion meshes. In the gear 2175 a pin 2176 is also attached to which a Link 2177 is attached. The right end of the link 2177 is with a spring-influenced arm 2178 connected, which is mounted next to the cam 562 on the shaft 229. A spring 2179 pulls the arm 2178 continuously Counter-clockwise and thereby stops you. extension 2180 provided for him in attachment with a Pin 2181, connected by two by a hub 2184 (see also FIG. 7) connected arms 2182 and 2183 is worn, the arm 2182 carries a roller 2185 sliding on the cam 562. By the cooperation of the roller 2185 with the The cam is the pin 2181, the arms 2182 and 2183 and the hub 2184 comprehensive structural unit controlled in their movements.

If amounts are brought into the adding units, the "telephone number" key 101 is not used pressed so that the stop pawl 2167 (Fig. 13) remains in the path of movement of the pin 2166. During a machine run in which the "telephone number" key 101 is not pressed, arms 2182 and 2183, arm 2178, link 2177, gears 2175 and 2160, and disc 2154 (Fig. 14) through Do not execute the movement released by the cam because the pawl 2167 is in the path of the pin 2166. This causes also the roller 2152 in, the notch 2153 of the disc 2154 remains and the pawl 2150 an upward movement the latch 531 of the io - ^ - bank prevented. As in the other banks, there is one on the 1 -, ^ - bank latch 531 more elaborated Flange 544 (Fig. 6) under the pawl 531 of the io - ^ - bank, so that even if the adjustment

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slide 290 in the lo-iPfi and in the i - ^ - bank are stopped in the zero position, the pawls 531 of these two banks cannot reset the setting slide 290 and thus cannot prevent the zero types from being set in the printing position. It follows from this that, when the amount is brought in, the pawls 531 of the 10 - ^ - and the i - ^ - bank are rendered ineffective and their associated type setting slide 466 (FIG. 3) are brought into ίο zero position.

If telephone numbers are to be printed, the amount keys 100 are used for keying in the telephone number, the overflow bank for printing a horizontal line and the two remote office key banks 99 for keying in the telephone number. In such operations, the zero adjustment devices of the ιο-ίΡβ- and the i - ^ - bank must be switched off. This is accomplished by retracting the pawl 2150 via the control described above, thereby enabling the pawls 531 of the 10-! P &peseta; Zeros of the type elements in these two banks are brought into print position.

The operation of the zero control device for the four lower H) M banks (ie banks 3, 4, 5 and 6) is to be improved in such a way that zeros are printed both to the left and to the right of a digit, e.g. B. with the telephone numbers KE 0034 ^and ST 9200.

To achieve this it is necessary to take precautions to meet, which have the effect that when the "telephone number" key 101 is pressed the latch 531 is always held in the ineffective position for the sixth bank, regardless of whether it is in this bank a key is pressed or not. Since the flange 544 (Fig. 6) of each pawl 531 of this Rank rows under the shoulder 545 of the latch 531 of the higher rank row only the latch 531 of the sixth bank needs to be held in an inoperative position. whereby the pawls 531 of the other three banks automatically remain in the inoperative position. The highest JZM key bank 100 and the overflow bank are used to print two slashes ("-") if a four-digit number is set. The dashes are, in the "switch-off" engraved on the type wheels of these two banks.

The description of the zero control device now follows. A ratchet arm 2190 (Fig. 15) is used to hold the pawls 531 of the four lowest value rows in the inoperative position, so that Zeros are printed if no keys are pressed in the corresponding place value series. A spring 2191 searches for the latch arm 2190 to swivel continuously clockwise. The clockwise movement of the ratchet arm 2190 is but by a roller 2192 attached to its lower extension, which is in contact with a Control disk 2194 is prevented. The control disk 2194 has an internal toothing 2195, which is in engagement with a pinion 2196 fastened on the square shaft 2157. The control disk 2194 is mounted on a disc 1201 fastened on the shaft 632.

The two discs 2154 and 2194 are about the Square shaft 2157 rotatable in the same direction so that when pressing the "Telephone number" key 101 and when the machine is started, the cam 562 releases the arm 2182, the spring 2179 the Arm 2178 rotates, thereby moving the link 2177 and gears 2175 and via the Square shaft 2157 the washers 2154 and 2194 so rotates that the pawl .2150 from the pawl 531 of the io - ^ - place value series and the Jack 531 of the sixth or iooo-jZM place value series is being held.

It follows that during a machine operation the pawls 531 of the io- (Pß- and ι-ίΡβ- place value series eliminate zeros, while the pawls 531 of the four lower jZM banks are held below their lower positions and thus enable zero printing.

The latches 531 of the highest priority amount bank (overflow bank) and the two banks of remote exchange numbers 99 cannot be locked by the ratchet arm 2190, rather they control the Elimination of zeros if no key is pressed in these three banks.

At the beginning of a repeating operation of the amount, all type setting slides are located 466 in the positions previously assumed. This also applies to those type setting slide valves 466 which were set under the control of the zero pressure controller. Since it is necessary that · the type setting slide 466 the. Movement of the adjusting slide 290 to Control repetition of the previous setting is intended to affect any setting of the Slide 290 and 466 through the zero setting device prevented during repetitive operations.

For this reason, a pawl arm 2200 (FIGS. 7, 9 and 10) is brought into the path of movement of the pawl 531 of the outermost, left-hand amount and telephone number keypad 100, so that all pawls 531 to the right, with the exception of the io-iPfi- and i - ^ - Banks remain ineffective when the »Repeat« key 114 (Fig. 7) is pressed. The control of all pawls 531 is effected by the flanges 544, to which the pawls of the higher priority rows run.As the flange 544 of the io - ^ - bank is not in the path of the pawl 531 of the i-iZM bank, this pawl controls 531 not even the handle 531 of the ΐο-ί ^ bank. As already mentioned, the pawl 2150 disengages the pawl 531 of the bank every time the machine is started with the "telephone number" key 101 not depressed. A toe locking device to be described later is used to prevent incorrect operation of the machine by simultaneously pressing the "telephone numbering" key 101 and the "repeat" key 125 '114 during one and the same operation.

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The latch arm 2200 is mounted on a pin 2201, which is supported by a pin on the shaft 534 Arm 2202 is worn. The rod 532 is also supported in the upper end of the Armes 2202. A spring 2203 holds an extension 2204 of the latch arm 2200 normally in abutment with a sleeve carried by the shaft 534 that the pawl arm 2200 from the pawl 531 is held. Referring to Fig. 9, the pawl arm 2200 is in its inoperative position on a roller 2205 carried by the gear 2206. The gear 2206 has internal teeth 2207, with 'one on one under the control of the known adjustment mechanism of the first Transaction bench adjustable square shaft 574 meshes with attached pinion 2208.

If, during repetitive operations, the square shaft 574 is set under the control of the depressed "Repeat button 114", the gear 2207 is rotated via the pinion 2208 from the position shown in FIG. 9 to the position shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. During this movement of the gear 2206, the roller 2205 runs against the ratchet arm 2200 and moves it into a position in which it is the left ratchet. S3 ^{1 of} the highest priority (Fig. 7) holds in the ineffective position, ■ ■. .

Zwischenensperrvorriehtung between the
"Telephone number" and the "Repeat" key

As already mentioned, the intermediate locking device is used to prevent the "Telephonnunimer" key and the "Repeatx key 114. The intermediate locking device is shown in FIG.

An intermediate locking lever 3211 is mounted on a pin 3210, the right end 3212 of which is below a pin 32i3 'of the "repeat" key 114 and the left end 3214 of which lies under a pin 3215 of the "telephone, number" key 101.

Pressing the "Repeat" button 114 turns the left end 3214 of the intermediate locking lever 3211 raised so that it comes into contact with pen 3215 and the "telephone number" - Key 101 is locked against being pressed as long as the "Repeat" button 114 is pressed. By pressing the "telephone number" key 101 again the right end 3212 of the intermediate locking lever 3211 is in contact with the pin 3213 of the "Repeat" key 114. brought and thereby locked it against being pressed as long as the "Telephonnuimmer" key 101 is printed.

That of the first and second transactional commercial banks associated adjustment mechanism adjusts the type wheels in a known manner in such a way that the Symbols identifying the type of machine operation carried out on the control strip and on the Check slips are printed. In the slip printer no type wheel is provided ·.

The machine of the embodiment operating in a supply operation. (Telephone company) is used, imprints insertable documents, e.g. B.

Telephone bills, bank checks, customer receipts, booking vouchers or telephone bills which the actual invoice is separated from a section that remains in operation. the Information to be printed includes the date that the invoice marked with "Paid", the machine or cashier code, the serial number, a business transaction symbol the symbol representing the type of contribution and the amount paid. That the insertable receipt printing unit is arranged in the left part of the machine according to FIG.

The printing and conveying of the mentioned documents is possible from the machine keypad in im essential known manner controllable, so that a description is dispensed with, especially since the corresponding mechanisms do not belong directly to the invention.

A control strip printer is used to record a cashier or machine identification number, the running number of the business process, a symbol that characterizes the business process, of the amount and a process that characterizes the contribution of amounts Symbol. If a telephone number is recorded, the control strip printer prints 'so' the cashier or machine identification number, a sequence number and the telephone number. The information printed on the control strip is shown in FIG.

Since the information printed on the control strip, with the exception of the date, is essentially corresponds to the information appearing on the "Message" (Fig. 17), an explanation appears control strip printing and conveying mechanisms are not required.

In the business system chosen in the exemplary embodiment, the cashier gives the accounting department "Messages" on. These reports are notes that are kept in the accounting department used to control overdue accounts and the telephone number and the amount paid included (Fig. 17).

The check slip printing mechanism is essentially known and is therefore not in detail described.

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Check slip promotion, message

The check strip according to FIG. 17 is printed together with a "message" and is also used for checking overdue accounts. If a customer pays an overdue amount, the Cashier enters the phone number on the keypad and presses the "Phone Number" 101 key. After the telephone number is printed, the check slip is forwarded. During the In the following operation, the amount paid is set and the machine is set by pressing: the "Message" key in and the corresponding keys 104 to 109 released. By pressing the "message" key will be known after entering the information according to FIG. 17, second line Way causes such a long feed that the be

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The printed section is conveyed out of the machine and cut off on a tear-off knife can.

Claims (1)

PATENT CLAIMS: i. Zero pressure control device for a Data entry buttons, control buttons for controlling the Maseliinen gait to be carried out and a plurality of associated zero pressure switch-off members which hold pawls ineffective when the zero pressure is desired having accounting engine, in which zeros not just to the right of the lowest digit Significance of an contributed amount come to the print, but under the control a certain one of the control buttons is also placed to the left of the digit that is most significant Amount are printable, thereby characterized in that for the elimination of the zero separating devices two in opposite directions Sensing pawls (2150,2190) are provided, one of which (2150) that for a certain low value place (e.g. 10 - ^ - place) provided zeros separating member (531) is assigned and when introducing additive item is ineffective, so that zeros in the tens and units can be printed, and their other (2190) correspond to a certain highest value point (e.g. 1000 S) M) provided zero separator (531) is assigned and is effective when adding items, so that the zero pressure above the highest value point is not and below it, however, feasible, and that both pawls by pressing one for the introduction of non-additive items (z. B. Telephomiummern) provided key (101) via a control device (2157-85, 2192-96) can be reversed in such a way that one (2150) is effective and the other (2190) is ineffective, so that when it is not introduced additive items, the zeros in the tens and one-penny digits can be suppressed and in unused digits located above and below the highest valued place within the 1000 and 1 JM that are not acted upon. 2. Nullendruek control device according to claim i, characterized in that the two Ratchets (2150, 2190) simultaneously over two during a machine operation over one effective when pressing the control button (101) feasible coupling device (2165-85) rotatable Noek disks (2154, 2194) can be driven are. 3. zero pressure control device according to claim 2, characterized in that the The coupling device (2165-85) can be effectively made using a stop lever (2167), after pressing the control button (101) downwards through a pin (2174) attached to it can be pivoted out of the path of a pin (2166) of the coupling. 4. Zero pressure control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the zero separating members act on one another in such a way that by locking a zero-contact link all other zero elimination members of the lower priority series automatically are also held, characterized in that the zero separating member (pawl 531) for the highest value series by pressing a known per se Repeat button (114) driven pawl (ratchet arm 2200) in inoperative Position is lockable. Considered publications:
German patent specification No. 663 738. For this purpose 3 sheets of drawings 1 609 576/238 7. 56