EP0332349A2 - Kleidungsstück-Zähler - Google Patents

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EP0332349A2
EP0332349A2 EP89302124A EP89302124A EP0332349A2 EP 0332349 A2 EP0332349 A2 EP 0332349A2 EP 89302124 A EP89302124 A EP 89302124A EP 89302124 A EP89302124 A EP 89302124A EP 0332349 A2 EP0332349 A2 EP 0332349A2
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rail
hangers
counter
roller
detector
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Antoniou Tasos
Richard Norman Sutton
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Leco (products) Ltd Legally Represented By Mr M Hinton Griffen & Partners i L
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Leco (products) Ltd Legally Represented By Mr M Hinton Griffen & Partners i L
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Priority claimed from GB888805108A external-priority patent/GB8805108D0/en
Priority claimed from GB888815071A external-priority patent/GB8815071D0/en
Application filed by Leco (products) Ltd Legally Represented By Mr M Hinton Griffen & Partners i L filed Critical Leco (products) Ltd Legally Represented By Mr M Hinton Griffen & Partners i L
Publication of EP0332349A2 publication Critical patent/EP0332349A2/de
Publication of EP0332349A3 publication Critical patent/EP0332349A3/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M1/00—Design features of general application
    • G06M1/08—Design features of general application for actuating the drive
    • G06M1/10—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means
    • G06M1/101—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means by electro-optical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M7/00—Counting of objects carried by a conveyor

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  • the present invention relates to a device for counting garments on garment hangers on a rail.
  • the invention provides a device for counting garment hangers on a rail comprising a body having a roller for rolling along the rail the roller having an engaging portion of resiliently compressible material for yieldingly engaging with hangers on the rail, a detector mounted in the body for detecting garment hangers as the device is moved along and a counter coupled to the detector for displaying a count of the number of hangers passed as the device is moved along the rail.
  • a device for counting garment hangers on a rail generally comprises a body portion (1) from one side of which projects a handle (2) and from the other side of which extends an arched portion (3).
  • a soft roller (4) of foam rubber or like material is rotatably mounted at the top of the arch (3), while an infra-red emitter LED (5) is located at the bottom of the arch (3) on one side and an infra-red detector (6) is positioned opposite the LED emitter (5) on the other side.
  • the infra-red emitter (5) and detector (6) are coupled by wiring (not shown) to an electronic circuit (7) in the body (1), on which electronic circuit is mounted an LED display (8).
  • batteries (9) for providing electrical supply to the electronic circuit (7), and provision is made for the batteries (9) to be of a rechargeable type, to be recharged through a connector (10) in the base of the handle (2).
  • An on/off switch (11) for the electronic circuit (7) is mounted below the display (8) in the body (1), as are push buttons (74, 75) associated with the electronic circuit (7), which will now be described in more detail.
  • the electronic circuit (7) consists of a pulse shaper (71) with its output connected to a pulse counter (72).
  • One of the push buttons on the body (1) is connected to the pulse shaper (71) to enable operation of the pulse shaper and thus becomes count enable button (74) and the other of the push buttons on the body (1) is connected to the pulse counter (72) for resetting the counter and thus becomes a reset button (75).
  • the pulse shaper (71) receives an input from the infra-red detector (6) and the pulse counter (72) provides an output to the LED display (8). All parts of the circuit (7), and the infra­red emitter (5), detector (6) and LED display (8) are provided with electrical power as necessary from the batteries (9).
  • the garment counter is positioned with the arch (3) over a rail R on which are hung a number of garment hangers H each carrying a garment.
  • the roller (4) rests on the rail R, and as the device is moved along the rail the roller (4) will roll over the hangers H on the rail.
  • the infra-red emitter (5) provides to the infra-red detector (6) a beam of infra-red light, the path of which is interrupted by each hanger H which the device passes. Each time the light path is interrupted by a hanger H a signal is received by the circuit (7) and a count of the number of interruptions is displayed on the LED counter display (8).
  • the counter display will correspond to the number of hangers, and hence garments on the rail R.
  • the pulse shaper (71) provides no output, and will continue to provide no output until the count enable button (74) is depressed. Once the count enable button is depressed any interruption or variation in the signal from the emitter (5) to the sensor (6) will cause a pulse to be provided to the pulse shaper (71).
  • the pulse shaper (71) upon passage of a hanger at least a limitation in the signal from the emitter (5) and possibly the elimination of that signal.
  • a pulse is provided to the pulse shaper (71) and the shaper (71) will form that pulse into a suitable form for pulse counter (72).
  • the pulse counter (72) receives a pulse from the pulse shaper (71)
  • the count stored in the counter (72) will be incremented and the current count will be provided to the LED display (8).
  • the pulse counter (72) can be reset by operation of the reset button (75).
  • the main circuit (7) has four single digit LEDs (8) each connected to receive respectively the output of one stage of counter (72) which is made up of four 4033BE counter chips (72a, b, c, and d) cascaded in series.
  • the input to the first counter chip (72a) is from the output of pulse shaper (71), a 40106BE pulse shaper chip, via one side of dual pole slide switch (79).
  • the pulse shaper (71) receives as input the output of photo transistor (6) which responds to infra-red light emitting diode (5).
  • the count button (74) is also arranged to connect through its second pole the LEDS (8) to ground.
  • the reset button (75) is arranged to connect the pins (16) of counters (72a, b, c, and d) to the positive side of the supply temporarily to reset the counters.
  • Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of the invention in which parts corresponding to the first embodiment having like numerals.
  • the general structure of counter including body portion (1) with handle (2) and arched portion (3) is the same as first embodiment, and the arrangement of the infra-red emitter and detector (5, 6) and the form of associated circuitry ( Figures 3 and 4) are the same as the first embodiment.
  • the major difference between the first and second embodiment lies in the form and construction of the roller (40) rotatably mounted within the top of the arch to run along the top of a rail supporting hangers.
  • the roller (40) has to pass over the hooks of the hangers without moving them along or the counter is liable to miscount the hangers, while at the same time keeping a reasonable track along the rail.
  • roller of the second embodiment has, in common with the first embodiment as shown in Figure 5 and 6a a central deeply concave part (41) of soft, foam rubber and additionally encasing circular end walls 42, 43, of hard rubber or resilient plastic material.
  • the modified roller (40) works as follows.
  • Figures 6B and C which are a schematic views of the central engaging portion (41) of roller (40) on a rail R
  • the soft foam rubber of the central part (41) of the roller approaches and engages a hook H of a hanger
  • the foam rubber distorts to accommodate the hook, and at the same time grips the hook.
  • the level of the counter thus remains substantially the same.
  • side-to-side or yawing movement of the counter is limited by means of the hard rubber end walls 42, 43, as shown in Figure 6a.
  • the soft rubber central part (41) will resiliently compress as the counter moves to one side ( Figure 6a), and the hard rubber end wall (42), will also be slightly resiliently deformed. The resilience of the materials will tend to urge the counter back towards a central track.

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EP19890302124 1988-03-03 1989-03-03 Kleidungsstück-Zähler Withdrawn EP0332349A3 (de)

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GB8805108 1988-03-03
GB888805108A GB8805108D0 (en) 1988-03-03 1988-03-03 Garment counter
GB8815071 1988-06-24
GB888815071A GB8815071D0 (en) 1988-06-24 1988-06-24 Garment counter

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EP0332349A2 true EP0332349A2 (de) 1989-09-13
EP0332349A3 EP0332349A3 (de) 1991-04-10

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Cited By (4)

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EP0720124A1 (de) * 1994-12-23 1996-07-03 Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft Einrichtung zum Zählen und Bestimmen von auf mit Bügelhaken versehenen Bügeln hängendem Fördergut
FR2838221A1 (fr) * 2002-04-05 2003-10-10 Patrick Allouche Procede et dispositif de comptage de cintres pour vetements suspendus
WO2003085596A1 (en) * 2002-04-05 2003-10-16 Pjm Sprl Counting of coat hangers
ES2532149A1 (es) * 2013-09-23 2015-03-24 Víctor CARRERAS BIELSA Sistema de conteo automático de perchas

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US4436991A (en) * 1982-03-10 1984-03-13 Sealectro Corporation Badge reader using infrared light
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GB8505266D0 (en) * 1985-03-01 1985-04-03 Taylor G Hand held electronic device

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0720124A1 (de) * 1994-12-23 1996-07-03 Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft Einrichtung zum Zählen und Bestimmen von auf mit Bügelhaken versehenen Bügeln hängendem Fördergut
FR2838221A1 (fr) * 2002-04-05 2003-10-10 Patrick Allouche Procede et dispositif de comptage de cintres pour vetements suspendus
WO2003085596A1 (en) * 2002-04-05 2003-10-16 Pjm Sprl Counting of coat hangers
ES2532149A1 (es) * 2013-09-23 2015-03-24 Víctor CARRERAS BIELSA Sistema de conteo automático de perchas

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