DK142663B

DK142663B - Apparatus for mechanical information encoding using keys, each with its own code.

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Publication number: DK142663B
Application number: DK16775AA
Authority: DK
Inventors: Stephane Estrabaud
Original assignee: Automatisme Cie Gle
Priority date: 1974-01-22
Filing date: 1975-01-21
Publication date: 1980-12-08
Also published as: IE40567L; BE824260A; DE2502071A1; DK142663C; IE40567B1; CH585949A5; FR2258689A1; DK16775A; LU71631A1; ES209263Y; NL7500666A; IT1030985B; ES209263U; GB1490794A; FR2258689B1

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22. 49η. 1974, 7402089, KR22. 49η. 1974, 7402089, KR

(71) COMPAGNIE GENERAIB D'AUTOMATISME, 12, rup ae la Raume, 75008 Paris, ΤΗ.(71) COMPAGNIE GENERAIB AUTOMATISME, 12, rup ae la Raume, 75008 Paris, ΤΗ.

(72) Opfinder: Stephane Es tr ab and, 99 Avenue S t-Laurent, 91400 Or s ay, FR.(72) Inventor: Stephane Es tr ab and, 99 Avenue S t-Laurent, 91400 Or s ay, FR.

(74) Fuldmægtig under sagens behandling:(74) Plenipotentiary in the proceedings:

Internationalt Patent-Bureau.International Patent Office.

1 1 - " ..............— ............. ' 1 1 ' .......- " ---- ' - · (64) Apparat til mekanisk informationskodning ved hjælp af med hver 9in kode udformede nøgler.1 1 - "..............— ............. '1 1' .......-" ---- ' - · (64) Apparatus for mechanical information encryption using 9in code keys.

Opfindelsen angår et apparat til informationskodning og omfattende dels et mekanisk, ved hjælp af med hver sin kode udformede nøgler aktiverbart lager, dels en af lageret aktiverbar modtager med organer til gengivelse af den til de enkelte nøgler svarende kodede information.The invention relates to an apparatus for information coding and comprising partly a mechanically actuable key formed by means of each code, and a receiver-activatable receiver with means for reproducing the encoded information corresponding to the individual keys.

Et sådant apparat kan f.eks. være beregnet til af give forskellige forbrugere, der hver har sin nøgle, mulighed for at betjene et eller andet udstyr, f.eks. et telefonapparat.Such an apparatus can e.g. be designed to allow different consumers, each with his or her key, to operate some equipment, e.g. a telephone set.

Apparatet ifølge opfindelsen er specielt beregnet til brug i forbindelse med indsamling af landbrugsprodukter, f.eks. mælkeindsaeling. Ofte opstilles mælke-dunkene et stykke væk fra gården og mælkeproducenten anbringer på eller ved dunkene en seddel, der angivet et producentnuramer og den afhentede mælkemængde. Denne metode indebærer risiko for 2 142683 fejl forskellige steder mellem gården og mejeriet. Der er risiko for fejl ved nedskrivning af tallene på sedlen, risiko for fejl på et senere tidspunkt, når tallene skal bogføres ved ankomsten til mejeriet, samt risiko for at sedlen blot forsvinder. Desuden er denne metode tidskrævende både for producenten og for indsamleren.The apparatus according to the invention is especially intended for use in connection with the collection of agricultural products, e.g. mælkeindsaeling. Often, the milk cans are set up some distance away from the farm and the dairy farmer places on or at the cans a banknote specifying a producer urrams and the amount of milk collected. This method involves the risk of 2 142683 errors in different places between the farm and the dairy. There is a risk of errors in writing down the notes on the banknote, a risk of errors at a later date when the figures have to be posted on arrival at the dairy, and the risk of the banknote simply disappearing. Furthermore, this method is time consuming both for the manufacturer and for the collector.

Opfindelsen tager sigte på at afhjælpe sådanne ulemper og med henblik herpå er et apparat ifølge opfindelsen ejendommeligt ved at lageret omfatter et antal mellem en hvileposition og en fremskudt position omstillelige tilholdere, der hver har en rigel og hver af en fjeder påvirkes i retning mod hviepositionen og af en manuelt desaktiverbar spærrehage kan fastlåses i fremskudt position, at de enkelte nøgler er udformet med tappe i en række, der i binær kode udtrykker den for hver nøgle ønskede kodeinformation, at de enkelte tilholdere har en udsparing modsvarende en nøgletap på en sådan måde, at de enkelte rigler ved aktivering af tilholderne med en given nøgle placeres i den til kodeinformationen svarende stilling med rigler låst i fremskudt position, hvorhos de i modtageren beliggende organer udgøres af elektriske organer indrettede til at aktiveres af de fremskudte rigler, når lageret efter aktivering med en nøgle tilkobles modtageren.The invention is intended to remedy such disadvantages and for this purpose, an apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the storage comprises a number between a resting position and an advanced position adjustable holders, each having a bolt and each of a spring being actuated in the direction of the whip position and of a manually deactivated latch can be locked in advanced position that each key is configured with pins in a row that expresses in binary code the code information desired for each key, that each holder has a recess corresponding to a key pin in such a way; the individual lines, when actuating the holders with a given key, are placed in the position corresponding to the code information with lines locked in the advanced position, wherein the means located in the receiver are constituted by electrical means arranged to be activated by the advanced lines when the storage after activation with a key is connected to the receiver.

Et sådant apparat giver mulighed for en meget sikker indsamling af de fornødne oplysninger. De forskellige producenter har hver sin nøgle med hver sin kode.Such an apparatus allows a very secure collection of the necessary information. The different manufacturers each have their own key with their own code.

Nøglen er f.eks. anbragt i umiddelbar nærhed af det sted, hvor producenten anbringer dunkene til opsamling på en lastbil. Lastbilens fører er i besiddelse af et mekanisk lager af den beskrevne art og indfører nøglen i dette lager, hvorved lageret indstilles i den kode der svarer til producentens kodenummer. Derefter indsættes lageret i en på lastbilen anbragt modtager knyttet til et registreringsapparat.The key is e.g. located in the immediate vicinity of the place where the manufacturer places the containers for collection on a truck. The driver of the truck has a mechanical bearing of the type described and inserts the key in this bearing, whereby the bearing is set in the code corresponding to the manufacturer's code number. Then, the storage is inserted into a receiver located on the truck attached to a recording apparatus.

På denne måde kan producentnummeret registreres uden fejl. Derefter kan lageret ved manuel aktivering af spærrehagen nulstilles før den næste gruppe dunke skal opsamles.In this way, the manufacturer number can be registered without error. Then, by manually activating the latch, the storage can be reset before the next batch of jars has to be collected.

Da apparatet må kunne anvendes under vanskelige forhold - manglende lys, koldt vejr, regn - er det vigtigt at det giver betjeningssikkerhed. Dette kan opnås ved en udføreIsesform for apparatet,som er ejendommeligt ved at tappene på de enkelte nøgler har i forhold til nøglens akse voksende længde fra den nærmest nøglens fingergreb beliggende tap til den i den modsatte ende af rækken beliggende tap, at de modsvarende udsparinger i de enkelte tilholdere har en sådan dimension, at tappene ved rotation af nøglen om sin akse lige kan trænge ind i den pågøldende tilholder og at der findes et stoporgan for nøglen i en given aksial position.As the appliance must be able to operate under difficult conditions - lack of light, cold weather, rain - it is important that it provides operational safety. This can be achieved by an embodiment of the apparatus, which is peculiar in that the pins on the individual keys have, relative to the axis of the key, increasing in length from the nearest finger grip of the key to the pin located at the opposite end of the row, that the corresponding recesses in the the individual holders have such a dimension that, when rotating the key about its axis, the pins can just penetrate the respective holder and that a stop means for the key is located in a given axial position.

Med en sådan udformning er der for de enkelte nøgler kun én aksial position, hvori de kan placeres til aktivering af tilholderne.With such a design, for the individual keys, there is only one axial position in which they can be placed to activate the holders.

Ligeledes på grund af vanskelige arbejdsforhold er det vigtigt at tage hensyn til eventuelt slid på nøglen, specielt nøglens tappe. Derfor kan de enkelte tilholdere ved en hensigtsmæssig udførelsesform for apparatet ifølge opfindelsen 142663 3 være således udformet, at deres bevægelse, ved rotation af tappene om aksen gennem nøglens stang er lidt større end den fornødne bevægelse til låsning af hagerne i de modsvarende noter i de enkelte tilholdere. På denne måde kan hagerne stadivsk spærre tilholderne selv om nøglens tappe efter langvarig brug af nøglen ikke når at aktivere tilholderne helt frem.Also due to difficult working conditions, it is important to take into account any possible wear of the key, especially the key of the key. Therefore, in a suitable embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, the individual holders may be designed such that, when rotating the pins about the axis through the key bar, their movement is slightly greater than the necessary movement for locking the hooks in the corresponding notes in the individual notes. tumblers. In this way, the hooks can stiffly lock the holders even if the key's pin after prolonged use of the key does not reach the holders fully forward.

Opfindelsen forklares nærmere i det følgende under henvisning til den skematiske tegning, hvor fig. la og Ib viser et snit gennem et mekanisk lager ifølge opfindelsert ' med en tilholder henholdsvis i fremskudt position og i tilbagetrukken position, -fig. 2 det i fig. 1 viste lager set ovenfra, fig, 3 den side af det mekaniske lager, hvor aktiveringsorganet indsættes, fig. 4 et aktiveringsorgan, der i binær fora gengiver tallet 32424 ved den binære kode 0000111111010101000 i det tilfælde, hvor lageret har tyve tilholdere , og fig. 5 et perspektivisk billede af en modtagerkasse for det mekaniske lager.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the schematic drawing, in which fig. 1a and 1b show a section through a mechanical bearing according to the invention with a holder in the extended position and in the retracted position, respectively. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. Fig. 1 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is the side of the mechanical bearing where the actuator is inserted; 4 shows an activation means which in binary forums reproduces the number 32424 by the binary code 0000111111010101000 in the case where the storage has twenty holders; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a receiver box for the mechanical bearing.

Det i fig. la, Ib, 2 og 3 viste mekaniske lager omfatter en lukket kasse 1 og et antal tilholdere 2. Der er kun vist én enkelt tilholder i fig. la og lb, mens der er vist enkelte tilholdere i fig. 2. Disse tilholdere hviler på to dragere 3 og 4 og er placeret ved siden af hinanden på en sådan måde, at de optager hele det tilgængelige rum i kassens tværretning. I sin forreste ende har hver tilholder 2 en rigel 5, og kan indtage to stabile positioner, nemlig en fremskudt position som vist i fig. la og en tilbagrukken position i anlæg mod kassen l's væg 6 som vist i fig. lb.The FIG. 1a, 1b, 2 and 3 comprise a closed box 1 and a plurality of holders 2. Only one holder in FIG. 1a and 1b, while some supports are shown in FIG. 2. These holders rest on two carriers 3 and 4 and are located side by side in such a way that they occupy the entire available space in the box's transverse direction. At its forward end, each retainer 2 has a bolt 5, and can occupy two stable positions, namely an advanced position as shown in FIG. 1a and a retracted position in abutment against the wall 6 of the box 1 as shown in FIG. lb.

Riglerne 5 går gennem huller 8 i den forreste væg 7 af kassen 1.The ridges 5 pass through holes 8 in the front wall 7 of the box 1.

I deres tilbagetrukne stilling rager riglerne ikke ud fra ydersiden af den forreste væg 7.In their retracted position, the bars do not protrude from the outside of the front wall 7.

Til hver tilholder 2 er knyttet en om en aksel 10 bevægelig hage 9, som spærrer tilholderen i sin fremskudte stilling, når den trænger ind i en not II i tilholderen 2.Attached to each retainer 2 is a shackle 9 movable about a shaft 10, which locks the retainer into its extended position as it enters a groove II in the retainer 2.

En trykfjeder 12 presser hagen 9 ned og holder hagen ned i noten 11.A compression spring 12 depresses the chin 9 and holds the chin down in the groove 11.

En stav 36, der er forbundet med en trækstang 13, tjener til at trække hagerne 9 op til frigørelse af tilholderne, der under påvirkningen fra fjedre 14 skubbes tilbage i tilbagetrukken stilling i anlæg mod kassen l's væg 6. Staven 36 er ført gennem en åbning 15 i væggen 16 og gennem en åbning 17 i væggen 18 (jfr. også fig. 3). Disse to åbninger er udformet som vist i jig. 3, dvs. har en højde, der er større end stavens tykkelse på en sådan måde, at staven kan bevæge sig som ovenfor forklaret. Væggen 16 har en åbning 19 for det 4 142663 i fig. 4 viste aktiveringsorgan. Åbninger 20 og 21 danner anlægspunkt for de to dragere 3 og 4.A rod 36, which is connected to a drawbar 13, serves to pull the hooks 9 up to release the retainers which, under the influence of springs 14, are pushed back into the retracted position in abutment against the wall 6. The rod 36 is passed through an opening. 15 in the wall 16 and through an opening 17 in the wall 18 (cf. also Fig. 3). These two openings are designed as shown in jig. 3, i.e. has a height greater than the thickness of the rod in such a way that the rod can move as explained above. The wall 16 has an opening 19 for it 4 in FIG. 4. Openings 20 and 21 form the abutment point for the two supports 3 and 4.

I hver tilholder 2 er der tilvejebragt en udsparing 22, der, når alle tilholdere befinder sig i tilbagetrukken stilling i anlæg mod væggen 6, giver mulighed for at indføre det i fig. 4 viste aktiveringsorgan og derefter dreje det i den retning, der angives med pilen 23. Aktiveringsorganet omfatter et fingergreb 24, en stang 25 og et antal tappe 26, der trænger ind i udsparingerne 22 i de enkelte tilholdere 2 og ved anlæg mod kanten 27 af udsparingerne 22 bringer de tilsvarende tilholdere fremad.In each holder 2 there is provided a recess 22 which, when all holders are in the retracted position in abutment against the wall 6, allows it to be inserted in FIG. 4, and then rotate it in the direction indicated by arrow 23. The actuator comprises a finger grip 24, a rod 25, and a plurality of pins 26 which penetrate the recesses 22 of the individual holders 2 and upon abutment against the edge 27 of the recesses 22 bring the corresponding holders forward.

Som det fremgår af fig. 1, er tilholderen 2's fremadgående bevægelse under påvirkning fra den pågældende tap 26 lidt større end den fornødne bevægelse til fastlåsning af hagen 9 i noten 11 i tilholderen. Herved opnås sikkerhed for, at tilholderne blokeres, selv om der forekommer slid på hagerne 9 og/eller på kanten af udsparingerne 27. Så snart tappene 26 kommer ud af indgreb med udsparingerne 22 går tilholderne 2 lidt tilbage, indtil der er anlæg med kanten 28 på hagen 9. I så fald kan tappene 26 på aktiveringsorganet ikke længere trænge ind i udsparingerne eller dreje i den af pilen 23 angivne retning eller i modsat retning, og det skal derfor blot tages ud fra åbningen 19.As shown in FIG. 1, the forward movement of the holder 2 under the influence of the respective pin 26 is slightly larger than the necessary movement for locking the hook 9 in the groove 11 in the holder. This ensures safety of the catches being blocked, even if there is wear on the hooks 9 and / or on the edge of the recesses 27. As soon as the pins 26 come out of engagement with the recesses 22, the holders 2 go back slightly until there is abutment with the edge 28 on the chin 9. In that case, the pins 26 on the actuator can no longer penetrate the recesses or rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow 23 or in the opposite direction, and it must therefore only be taken out from the opening 19.

Enden af aktiveringsorganets stang 25 har en skulder 29 til anlæg af stangens ende mod kassens væg 18, hvorved der sikres en korrekt placering af tappene 26 på aktiveringsorganet ud for de tilhørende tilholdere 2. Det er derfor nødvendigt at føre aktiveringsorganet helt ind, idet tappene ellers kommer til at aktivere tilholdere, som ikke svarer til den valgte kode. Derfor må mekanismen være udstyret med midler, som forhindrer aktiveringsorganet i at dreje, hvis ikke det er ført helt ind.The end of the actuator rod 25 has a shoulder 29 for abutment of the end of the rod against the wall 18 of the box, thereby ensuring proper placement of the pins 26 on the actuator next to the associated holders 2. It is therefore necessary to insert the actuator completely, otherwise the pins will activate holders that do not match the selected code. Therefore, the mechanism must be provided with means which prevent the actuator from rotating unless fully inserted.

Med henblik herpå har hver tap en given længde, s cm afhænger af tappens rang, dvs. tappens position på langs med aktiveringsorganets stang 25. F.eks. vokser tappenes længde i retning fra den tap, der ligger nærmest fingergrebet 24, til den tap, der ligger nærmest skulderen 29. Udsparingerne 22 i de enkelte tilholdere 2 svarer nøjagtigt til længden af de pågældende tappe. Hvis ikke aktiveringsorganet er ført helt ind, vil tappene befinde sig ud for udsparinger, der er for små, og hvori de i så fald ikke kan trænge. Der er derfor ingen risiko for fejl.To this end, each tab has a given length, cm cm depends on the rank of the tab, ie. the position of the pin longitudinally with the actuator rod 25. For example. For example, the length of the pins increases in the direction from the pin closest to the finger grip 24 to the pin closest to the shoulder 29. The recesses 22 in each holder 2 correspond exactly to the length of the pins concerned. If the actuator is not fully inserted, the pins will be exposed to recesses that are too small and in which case they cannot penetrate. Therefore, there is no risk of error.

I fig. la og lb er der med punkterede linier antydet to udsparinger 30 og 31 i ikke viste tilholdere, der er beliggende bag tegningens plan. De respektive udsparinger har sådanne dimensioner, at samtlige tilholdere efter aktivering ligger på linie med hinanden.In FIG. 1a and 1b, in dotted lines, indicate two recesses 30 and 31 in containers not shown, which are located behind the plane of the drawing. The respective recesses have such dimensions that all holders are aligned with each other after activation.

Der kan anvendes andre midler end her vist for at forhindre, at aktiveringsorganet kan drejes, før det er ført helt ind, og eksempelvis kan man anvendeMeans other than those shown herein may be used to prevent the actuator from being rotated before it is fully inserted, and for example, one may use

Claims

The conventional design wherein the pins do not extend from the rod but from a bottom portion extending the entire length of the rod. In the vicinity of the finger grip there is provided in this bottom portion a slot, the width of which corresponds to the thickness of the wall 16 through which the member is pressed so that the member can only. turn if it is in the position where the wall can pass through the gap. The actuator shown corresponds to the number 32424, which is written in binary form 111111010101000. Therefore, on the rod 25 there are nine pins in the corresponding> position. If the mechanical bearing has twenty holders, the code on the actuator will be 0000011111010101000. 1b shows a retainer in the retracted position * and a pin which has begun to penetrate into the recess 22. Conveniently, the pins have a width slightly smaller than the width of the holder, thereby avoiding, if the parts are not manufactured with sufficient precision. that one tap will activate a preceding or subsequent bystander in addition to its own bystander. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a mechanical bearing receiver box 30, which box has a bottom 31 and two side surfaces 32 and 33 and is open so that the bottom and the two side surfaces control the insertion of the mechanical bearing. A surface 34 in the receiving box is formed with holes 35 in a number corresponding to the number of pins in the bearing, and wherein e.g. are located contacts which are activated by the respective tap. When the information contained on the actuator has been transferred to the storage, this storage is placed in the receiver box, which e.g. is associated with a recorder. For example, the structure of the invention may be used in connection with milk collection. Each dairy farmer has a key sperm with a code corresponding to a given number that is different for each producer. The key is e.g. located in the immediate vicinity of the place where the manufacturer places the containers for collection on a truck. The truck driver is in possession of a mechanical bearing of the construction described and introduces the key in that bearing, after which the bearing is inserted into a receiver box attached to the truck attached to a recording apparatus. In this way, the milk producer's number can be registered without errors.

An information coding apparatus comprising, in part, a mechanically actuable key formed by means of a code, and an activatable receiver with means for reproducing the encoded information corresponding to the individual keys, characterized in that the memory comprises a number between a rest position and an advanced position adjustable holders