US1034565A - Adding, subtracting, and multiplying machine. - Google Patents

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to the value, o't the key, and then the continued downward movement of the key Vwill 'operate the space trame 2l, and this, through the lever 93 and the connections described, will turn the escapement shalt. l-t to throw one pawl out of engagement with the escapeinent rack and the other pawl into line therewith, so that the lett feed oit' the transmitting gear carriage will be etlected. The feed toward the lett is step by step, one step heing accomplished for each delnession ot' one ot' the keys, and at each action one ot the transmittii'ig seglnents will be 'thrown into engagement with the teeth ot the selector, and it a number ot keys are operated in succession, the trai'isniitt-ing wheels or segments will he turned in succession or one after the other, and thus by the let'tward movement of the carriage, they will be engaged with the selector' in different angular positions, according to the values ot the keys operated, it being understood that tor each operation ot the key the selector is turned to ditterent angular positions, so that upon the release oit the key the transmitting elements will he set back in the dit-ferent relative positions to each other, according to the dit'- iierent positions assumed by the selector when the several transmitting wheels or segments engage therewith. The desired number of transmitting wheels or seguients having been engaged with the selector, the next action is to transfer these values onto the totalizer wheels. rl`hese wheels are indicated at 2T, and are normally disengaged trom the transmitting gears or wheels, and` for accomplishing this transferring action, a hand lever 28 is employed connected with a shat't 29 geared through the toothed wheel 30 and the wheel 3l, with a shaft suitably mounted in the trame, the connection being made through an interposed spring clutch i 3, 'ny which, when the handle is turned ono way, motion will be communicated to the sha'tt- 32, whereas when the handle is reversed, no movement will he communicated hecause the clutch on this moveu'lcnt will slip. The shaft 32 is connected through gears 33, 34, with a cam shaft 85 upon which is mounted a cam 36. The rotation ot this cam, when the .handle is drawn toryward, will operate upon a. roller il? carried by a lever 38 pivotally mounted at 3S) in the frame, .the forward end ot said lever heilig connected through a link 40 with an arm il fixed to the shaft 3, so that it will be seen the operation oi the hand lever will, through the connections described. move the selector segment; in the direction ot the arrow, Fig. 3, and thus turn all ot' the t-ransmitting` gears which may he in engagement therewith upwardly on the lett Figs. 3 and 4; to make these gears engage the gears of the totalizer wheels Q7, result-ing in transterring the values onto these totalizer wheels. -'l"he position ot the selector' memher 6 with relation to the transmitting wheels G in their normal position is that which is necessary tor adding the number t). When one ot' the numeral keys is depressed, the shatt 3 and the selector (l mounted thereon will be turned through a distance corresponding to the dill'erenee between t) and the tigure struck; that is..` depression ot the t) key will not rotate the shatt 3 andthe selector (l at all, but will simply operate the escapement. Depressing the 8 key will raise the selector one tooth, and so on.

.litter the values have been transferred to the totali/:er wheels by the operation of the trzmsmitting e'ears, the further rotation ot the cam shat't 35 will cause a cam ft-2 to act on a roller -l-fi ot the lever arm lll, and this, through a. link il-5 and bell crank lever 4G, will move the pawl lf3 to torce the transmitting wheel. carriage toward the right one step to disengage the transmitting wheels from the totalizer wheels and make them occupy positions in line with the spaces between said totaliaer wheels. These transmitting gears, however, will still remain in e11- gagement with the selector. 'ihc further rotation ot the cam shait't 35 will now bring the cam 3C into engagement with the roller t7 on the lever 38, and give a reverse movement to said lever from that which the cam 3i; previously gave it, with the result that through the link et() and arm tl the selector .segment will he returned to normal position, and the transmitting gears to their set back ptsition, namely, their respective angular positions which they assumed as a result of the lirst operation of the ligure keys, the turning ot' the selector, and the lateral movement et the transmitting gear carriage. The

further forward movement ot the handle now acts through a cam 4S on the shaft 35, and a roller 4S on the lever or arm 49 to return the carriage lever i7 toward the righ."J by means ofthe link 50, resulting in the return ot the whole group oli' transmitting gears to their disengaged position at the right ot the plane ot' the selector, as shown in Fig. l. This action withdraws the transmitting gears from beneath the totalirier, so that they will then occupy' their original position at the right ot these totaliL/.ers and the selector. rthe position of' the transmitting gears which have heen displaced into angular position and are engaged with the selector t5 when that selector is in its normal position is such that they will pass under the rigid arm 5l when the transmitting gear carriage is movedl to the right from under the totalizer. .fl-rt the completion (it this withdrawing` action toward the right, a cani 52 on the cam shatt 35 acting on the roller 53 of the lever 54 will operate the said lever, which, through a link 55, and an arm 5G on the shaft S, will rotate the said shaft, and

' :in Mining nur 5T, ibis, dlsplncm tu shutting ngi 351m 1.9 ros-11H mi cum upon ,no .Prion nf" mu mm upon ills roher Y Dummhsleeve -A on, .and c 'trom that tirst operated, the angular posi-- tion of this second transmitting gear will he different from that of the tirst, and as other keys of dii'l'erent values are struck, the selector will be turned into ditlerent angular positions to be engaged by the reinaining transmitting gears in succession,

.so that when the operation. is completed,

we will have thc selector back in normal position but engaged by a plurality of transmitting gears occupying different angular positions in respect to the shaft 8, according to the values ot the operated keys. Upon the operation ot' the handle, the selector 6 will be moved in the direction ot the arrow, Fig. 3, and the ditterently set transmitting gears will engage the totalizer wheels and transfer thereto the diterent values, according to the angular positions of the transmitting gears. The transmitting gear carriage, at the completion of this transferring action, will now be shifted one space to the right by the cam 4t2, and the cam 3Gthen acting, will return the selector to normal position and the transmitting gears to their set vback angular positions, and following this action, the cam 48 will return the whole group ot t lansmitting gears tothe right to the position shown in F ig. il, and :following this the differently set transmitting gears will be borne upon by the returning arm 5T, and they will be turned about the axis S trom their diiterent angular positions to be lined up by contacting with the under side of the bar 5l.

In order to eliminate errors, I provide a key at (3G which is connected with the bell crank lever -l-t. By the operation ot this key the carriage ot the transmitting gears may be shifted to withdraw the said gears out ot connection with the totalizer whtels, and to set them opposite the spaces between the said totalizer wheels, so that, upon the operation ot the hand lever, no transferring action will take place.

The totalizer may be of any approved type. I prefer to arrange the transmitting wheels in a position to add the number 9 when in normal relation to the other parts, because in this way I can employ such a connection between the keys and the shaft otl the selector that the movement o'l the shaft under the action ot the keys will be in the saine direction with that imparted to the sha't't when the hand lever is operated. In other werds, when a key is operated, the pin on its hub will strike the pin on the shaft, and turn the same toward the let't at its upper part, and when the hand lerer is operated, the shat't will turn in the same direction, its pin moving away from the pin on the hub of the key lever,l and thus having no contiict therewith. tepeated subtractions may be eilected by pressing in the subtracting key and the multiplying key, and operating the handle.

I claim as my invention :m

l. In combination in a machine of the class described, a toothed selector, a group ot' transmittingelements, and means including keys for lirst adjusting the selector to its ditierent positions according to the values of the keys struck, and for connecting the adjusted selector with the transmitting elements sev-imma, and totalizer means to receive the values from the transmitting elements, substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the class described, a selector, a totalizer, a group otv transmitting elements movable to ditt'erent positions iiidividually, means for moving the selector to different positions according to the values of the keys operated and tor throwing the selector and the transmitting elements into engagement so that a number otl said elements may engage the selector simultaneously, and means for operating the selector for moving all the engaged transmitting elevments tor transferring the selected values onto the totalizer, substantially as described.' In a machine ot' the class described, a

' selector, a totalizer, a group ot transmitting elements movable to ditl'erent positions inclividually, means tor moving the selector to diitl'erent positions according to the values ot' the keys ope "ated, and for shitting the group of transmitting elements to make the desired number engage with the selector, and means for operating the select-or tor moving all the displaced 'transmitting elements for transferring the selected values onto the totalizer, substantially as described.

4. In a machine ot the class described, a selector member, a totalizer, a group ot' transmitting elements turnable individually to different angular positions, means for turning the selector to ditterent angular positions according to the values ot' the keys operated, and for shitting the group ot transmitting elements to throw the desired number ot transmitting elements into cngagement with the selector, and means for operating the selector 'for moving all the displaced transmitting elements for transferring the selected values onto the totaliser, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the class described, a

`selector member, a 'totalizer, a group of transmitting elements turnable individuallyr to different angular positions, means for turning the selector to different angular positions according to the values of the keys operated, and for shifting the group o'lE transmitting elements to throw the desired number of transmitting elements into engagement with the selector, and means '.t'or operating the selector for moving all the displaced transmitting elements for icc iie

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1t. .in combination in a machine ot the class desc ibed, a totalizer,.a group ot transs initting` elements to engage and turn the sauic, selector means :tor setting the transmitting elements in dilierent angular positions, means toi' advancing the transmitting elements to engage and turn the totalizer, means tor tlcn shitting the lransn'iitting elements axially to disengage the totalizer, and tor returning the transmitting elements to their set back positions, substantially as described.

l5. ln combination in a machine of the class described, a totalizer, a group ot transmitting elements, means for setting said elements in different angular positions as thc keys are struck, means tor advancing the traiismittingelements in the spaces between the totalizer wheels and for then shitting the transmitting elements axially to engage the totalizer wheels, and means `tor returning the transmitting elements while engag ing the totalizer tor subtracting, substantially described.

lG. ln combination in appa 1atiis of the class described, a selector, totalizer wheels, a `group ot' transmitting elements normally disengaged to one side of the selector, key connections for operating the selector and shitting the transmitting elements into engagement therewith as the keys are struck in succession, ahandoperated device for advancing the transmitting elements, means tor t-lien shitting the transmitting elements into connection with the totalizer wheels for subtracting, for then returning the transmitting elements to their toi'uier positions, and tor'shifting the group ot' transmittingv elements axially to disengaged position to one side ot the selector, substantially as described.

17. In apparatus ot the class described, a selector, a group of disengaged transinitting elements normally disengaged .it one side thereof, a totalizer, key connections for operating the selector to different angular positions according to the values of the keys operated., and for then shitting the group o'l traiisu'iittiiig elements axially to engage the selector .in succession as the keys are struck, a cam shaft, a handle tor operating the said shaft, connections between the cani shaft and the selector for giving a forward and backward movement to the selector, connections Jfrom the cam sha tt toi' shitting the group ot transmitting wheels one step axially, and conifiections between the cani slialt and the group ot transmittingclements tor shitting them axially to disengaged position at one side ot' the selector, substantially as described. v i8. ln combination in a machine ot the class described," a totalizer, a selector, a group ot transmitting elements, a shaft carrying the selector, keys loosely connected with said shatt to turn the saine to ditt'erent degrees respectively, connections operated by the keys for throwing the selector and the successive transmitting elements into engagement as the keys arc struck in suecession, a hand operated device, and a connection between the saine and the selector shatt for turning the saine, substantially as described.

19. ln combination in a machine of the class described, a selector mounted to turn, a group of transmitting elements, key

connections for turning the selector andy for shifting the transmitting elements and the selector into engagement, a totalizer, a hand operated device, a cam operated thereby, and a connection between the cani and the selector for first moving it'forward and then backward,substantially as described.

20. ln combination in a machine of the class described, a selector, a group of transmitting elements, key connections for turning the selector to ditterent angular positions, and shifting the transmitting elements into engagement with the selector as the keys are struck in succession, a totalizer, a hand operated device with connections to the selector to turn the same to advance the A transmitting elements, connections operated by the continued movement oitl the hand operated device in one direction for shifting thegroup of transmitting elements axially one step, and connections operated by the further movement of the hand operated dcvice in the' one direction for withdrawing the group of transmitting elements to disengaged positions after being turned back, substantially as described.

2l. ln combination in a machine of the class described, a selector, a totalizer, a group ot' transmitting elements normally disengaged from the selector, key connections for turning the selector into different angular positions and for engaging the transmitting elements successively with the selector as the keys are struck in succession, a totalizei, a litttnd operated device, and connections operated thereby for advancin(T the selector and transmitting elements, shiititing the said elements axially, returning the selector and said elements, and then shifting ,the group of elements to their disengaged position, substantially as described.

2Q. Tn combination in a machine of the class described, a selector, a totalizer, a

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funnl ng 'iti one step axially to tree them from the totalizer tor their return to their normal position, means for then shitting the group of transmitting fears to disengaged position, and a sulitractina` ke)v with means controlled thereby for f-hittingthe group of transmitting;r gears into line with the spaces between the totalizer gears previous to advancing the transmi'ttingr gears, whereby, upon the return ot the transmitting gears, subtracting` will be performed.substantially as descril'ied` 30. in combination a selector, a group of transmitting gears normally disengaged at ont side thereof, a totalizer, key connections tor throwing the selector' into ditl'erent angular positions, and tor shitting the transmitiinel lvgears in succession intoV engagement with the selector as the keys are operated in succession, a hand operated device .tor turning the selector, together with the transmittine `gears, to transfer the values onto the totalizcr, means tor shitting' the group ol transmitting gears to disengaged. position, and a multiplyirnel key with connections for throwing the said shitting mechanism out ot sei-lice whereby, upon repeated operations otl the hand operated dcricc, multiplying will be cllected. substantially as de# scribed.

3].ln combination in a machine of the class described, a selector, a group ef transmitting gears' normally disengaged at the right thereof, means for turning,r the selector and for shitting the transmitting gears into engagement therewith, a totalizer, a hand operated comiection for turning' thc selector to throw the 'transmitting gears' into connection with the totalizer. a cam with connections operated by the handvoperated device for returningl the transniitting gea rs to disengaged position, said cam beiirgr niorable axially to etliect the said shittingr increment, a bearing' against which the cam works, and a multiplyinn' key connected to the said bearing; for shittingl it to and trom operative position whereby the said shitting nlecl'ianism may be thrmvn out ot service for nmltiplying by repeated operations of the hand operated device, sul'istantially as described.

Bil. in combination in a machine ot the class described, a selectorv` a, shatt carrying;r the .same`v a group of transn'iittingl gears normailY diseno; tre-n1 the selector and lyingr to one e thcrcol, key connections tor turning' the selector to dil'lcront, angular positions and for shitting,r the transmittingr gears in succession into engagement therewitlna baud operated device with connections lor turning the .Lr-lector and the transmitting' gears to make the latter turn the totalizer, a cam with connections tor shitting' the transmitting; nears one step into line with the spaf-rs lwl wccn the. totalizer gears For the return movement ot the trans-mitiina1 gea rs by the continued operation ot' the hand operated device, a second cam, with a subtracting key for throwingthe tirst cam out of service and the second cam into service for shittingl the grouptot transmitting gears into line with the spaces between the totalizer gears, said cam being positioned to perform its function prior to thc advance morement of the transmitting gars to the totalizer, and allowing the transmitting gears to shift one step for engagement with the totalizer after the advance movement has been performed, whereby, upon the return ot the transmitting gears, subtracting will be performed, snbstantialtY as described.

33. In combination in a machine of the class described, a single selector, a shaft upon which the same mounted, said Selector being toothed parallel with the said shaft, a group of transmitting gears normally disengaged trom the selecto.' and lyin; to one side thereof, key connections mounted upon the selector shaft loosely with means of connection whereby the ditlcrent keys will turn the shaft to ditterent degrees, an cscapement carriage for the group of transmitting` gears, connections to the keys for operating,Y the cscapement for shittingthe transmitting` gears in succession into engagement with the selector, a hand lere;y a cam shat'tI operated thereby, a cam haring connections therefrom to the selector sha-tt. tor turning it forwardly and backwardly for turning;n the selector to throw the tra nsmit-v ting; `gears to and trom the tntalizr-r, a ram on the said shatt with connections tor shitting the transmitting gear carriage one step opposite the spaces between the totalizer wheels tor the return of the transmitting gears to their diti'erentl aiigrular positions, and a cam on the shaft with connections for returningn the transmitting rear :arriage to disengaged position, substantially as described.

34. ln combination in a machinc ot the class described, a selector, a group of transinitting` gears, key connections for setting the .selector in different angular positions and tor then .shitting` the group ot transmit--- ting' gears to make them engage with the selector in succession, a. hand operated device for operating the selector to throw the ti'aiisiiiittiiig gears to the totalizer, and a correcting' key with connections to the. trans-- nlitting gears 'for shittingq them one step vtor their return without a'itectinfcj the totalizer, substantialli7 as described.

35. ln combination a totalixer, a, group ot transmittingl 2(gears, means tor setting' the gears in dil'licrent angular positions accordto the values of the operated lmys, and for shitting the transmitting gears into positions opposite the gears ot the totalizer but not into connection therewith, and mains tor then turning the transmitting gears to engageA the totalizer and transfer the values upon the same, substantially as described.

36. In combination a totalizer, a group of transmitting gears, normally in position to add the figure 9, a selector, key connections for turnin the selector to different angular positions 'or adding digits less than 9 and for shifting the group of transmitting gears into connusction therewith whereby said transmitt-ing gea-rs will be turned back to position for adding the said digits less than 9, and means for turning the transmitting gear to transfer their' values onto the totalizer, substantially as described. 4

37. In combination a totalizer, a group of transmitting gears, a selector, key connections for turning the selector and for shifting the transmitting gears into connection therewith, and a handle with means for turning the selector in the same direction as -'the keys for throwing the transmitting gears mitting gears, a selector, key connections for operating the selector, and for connecting vtransmitting gears in relation to the totalizer, means for shifting the transmitting transmitting gears, and means for turning the transmitting gears forward and backward, and for shifting them axially while still maintaining their engagement with the selector, substantially as described.

42. In combination ink a machine 0f the class described, a totalizer, a group of transmitting gears to operate the totallzer, means for selecting the transmitting gears, means for turning the transmittin gears to turn the totalizer, means for shiting, the transmitting gears one step axially to-disengage from or engage the totalizer, means for shifting the group of transmittin gears axially to disengaged position, an means for eliminating the function of the shifting means last mentioned to repeat the movement ofthe transmitting gears onto the totalizer, substantially as described.

43. In combination a totalizer, a group of transmitting gears, selector `means for the transmitting gears, meansjor turning the transmitting gears forwardvlfand backward, means for shifting the transmitting ears, a controlling device to determine whet er said shiftin movement will take place before or after t e transferring action of the transestv mitting gears upon the totalizer whereby subtraction may be performed, means `f or shifting the transmitting gears to their d1sengaged positions, and means for eliminating the functions of said shifting means whereby repeated actions of the transmitting gears upon the totalizer may be effected,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

SYDNEY B. AUSTIN.

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