US1298390A - Driving and retarding mechanism for moving-picture projectors. - Google Patents
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- My invention 'relates to projectors for moving pictures and more particularly to those intended for use 'in exhibiting pictures which are arranged one after the other on strips of film, as is common int c art.
- Figure 1 represents a section along the lin -11 of Fig. 2., showing a platform or base forthesupport of'a projecting'lanzternandlofithe film housing, said base containing a motor and a preferred form of driving and retardingmechanism according to my invention; and Fig-'2 represents asectron taken along theline 22 of Fig. 1.
- the base 1 preferably of cast iron, is provided with .two integrally .attachedi-bracke't arms 2, 2 for the support of a projecting lantern (notshown).
- a projecting lantern notshown
- the driving motor 4 is attached by brackets 5 to the under side of base 1, and its shaft carries a pinion 6 meshing with a gear 7 fixed to a main drive shaft 8 mounted in suitable bearings formed in brackets 9, also attached to the under surface of the base.
- Drive shaft 8 has slidably keyed thereto a disk 10 whose periphery is faced with leather 11 so as to constitute a friction drive with respect to a disk 12 slidably keyed to an operating shaft 13 intersecting but at right angles to shaft 8.
- a spring 14 is interposed between slidable disk 12 and a collar 15 which fits loosely over shaft 13 and is retained between a pair of forked ends 16 of a lever 16 pivoted in the base at 17 and proacross a metallic segment 19 fixed to the base l.
- the handle 18 comprises an outer nut and an inner collar in this way a movement of the handle to right or left (Fig.
- Disk 10 has a hub 22 provided with an annular recess in which loosely lies a collar 23 supported by an arm 24 upon a shaft 25 which is slidable in brackets 9.
- the outer end of this shaft is pivotally connected by a link 26 to one arm of'a bell crank lever 27 the other arm of which has a handle 28, comprising an outer nut and an inner washer 29, arranged to move over a metallic segment 30 attached to base 1.
- this-handle 28 By moving this-handle 28 to the right or left over segment 30, the disk 10 is moved inwardly or outwardly with respect to the shaft 13 thereby enabling said shaft to be driven at a variable speed for a constant speed of the motor 4.
- a rod 31 has its inner end supported in a bearing formed in the bracket 32 supporting one end of shaft 13, while the outer end of rod 31 passes through the wall of base 1, being held in position by an inner collar 33 and an outer pressure lever 34.
- Fixed to the inner end of rod 31 is an arm having a face adjacent to disk 12 covered with leather36.
- a main driving shaft arranged to be positively and continuously driven, a driving disk keyed to said shaft, a second shaft at right angles with the driving shaft and operatively connected with the shutter; and film display mechanism, a driven disk keyed to said second shaft a springfor pressing the driven disk against the driving disk, a brake arm mounted adjacent said driven disk and adapted to be pressed in contact therewith against the resistance of said spring, and an external finger piece for controlling said brake arm.
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B. A PROCTOR.
DRIVING AND RETARDING MECHANISM FOR MOVING PICTURE PROJECT ORS. APPLICATION FILED JUNK-3'21. 19H.
1,298,390. LPatepted Mar. 25,1919
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BARTON A. rnoc'roa, or surname-n, new AssIcnoR r0 KINOIKQN APPA- narus connoaa'r on,.onnarnsnron, NEW JERSEY, acomeomirron or DELAWARE.
DRIVING .ANDRETARDING MEcHanIsi/rroa novms-ricrnanraomcrons.
Specification otLetters Patent.
Patented Man-25,
Application filed June 21,1917. 'Ser1a1 -No. 176,049.
T0 all whom itmayconccrn:
Be it known that 1, Barron A. lnooron,
:a citizen of the United States, residing at of :which the following is a specification.
My invention 'relates to projectors for moving pictures and more particularly to those intended for use 'in exhibiting pictures which are arranged one after the other on strips of film, as is common int c art. I
, Moving picture machines of the type referred to are now commonlyand almost necessarily, in commercial practice, driven by a motor. It has been found unsatisfactory to connect the motor shaft "to the operative mechanism of the projector by belts because of the frequent "breakage, stretching and other difficulties of. maintaining such "belts in good driving condition. If, *however, the
motor shaft be geared directly to the operative mechanism the effectof closing the'motor circuit is toproduce HJIQXCGSSIYB strain upon the parts; this strain will sometimes break the film ;or tear or enlarge the holes provided toengage thesprocketsof the'driving mechanism or it may break orproduce excessive wear upon some parts of the m-echanlsm.
,It is oneof theobjects of my invention to the motor 'to'be started at full speed without straining or injuring the film in any wayor producing excessive strain or wear in any of the individual parts of the mechanism.
It has also been found desirable, in the commercial operation of moving picture shows, to provide at frequent intervals throughout the showing of the film a printed legend comprising a greater or less amount of reading matter explanatory of the pictures which immediately follow. This is usually accomplished by photographing, as a part of the picture to be shown, a display board upon which such printed matter is suitably arranged. It is obvious that in projecting, that portion of the film containing the printed matter can be run at a much slower rate of speed than other portions of the picture which contain characters in movement. But inasmuch as the total period of time requiredto displayany given legend is extremely short, it is hardly'feasible to obtain the desired lengthened period by slowing up the motor. Furthermore, inasmuch as slowing up the speed at which the portion of th film bearing the printed matter is displayed makes it possible to lessen the total number of pictures containing printed-matter which are photographed, it
is clear that a we substantial saving in-cost of-film will resu t if such lessened rate of speed be attained.
It is a further object of my invention to providea simple, inexpensive and easily op- 'erated means bywhich the speed of display of the film can beinstantly checked and as speedily restored to normal whenever a portion of film carrying a printed legend appears in the field of view.
My invention will be better understood 1b referring to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents a section along the lin -11 of Fig. 2., showinga platform or base forthesupport of'a projecting'lanzternandlofithe film housing, said base containing a motor and a preferred form of driving and retardingmechanism according to my invention; and Fig-'2 represents asectron taken along theline 22 of Fig. 1.
In the drawings the base 1, preferably of cast iron, is provided with .two integrally .attachedi-bracke't arms 2, 2 for the support of a projecting lantern (notshown). Uponthe "top of :the base -to theright .is. intended to be bolted a housing 3 (shown dotted Fig. 1) for the filmand driving, framing and other -mechanism therefor.
The driving motor 4; is attached by brackets 5 to the under side of base 1, and its shaft carries a pinion 6 meshing with a gear 7 fixed to a main drive shaft 8 mounted in suitable bearings formed in brackets 9, also attached to the under surface of the base.
Disk 10 has a hub 22 provided with an annular recess in which loosely lies a collar 23 supported by an arm 24 upon a shaft 25 which is slidable in brackets 9. The outer end of this shaft is pivotally connected by a link 26 to one arm of'a bell crank lever 27 the other arm of which has a handle 28, comprising an outer nut and an inner washer 29, arranged to move over a metallic segment 30 attached to base 1. By moving this-handle 28 to the right or left over segment 30, the disk 10 is moved inwardly or outwardly with respect to the shaft 13 thereby enabling said shaft to be driven at a variable speed for a constant speed of the motor 4.
A rod 31 has its inner end supported in a bearing formed in the bracket 32 supporting one end of shaft 13, while the outer end of rod 31 passes through the wall of base 1, being held in position by an inner collar 33 and an outer pressure lever 34. Fixed to the inner end of rod 31 is an arm having a face adjacent to disk 12 covered with leather36.
WVhen, in the operation of the apparatus, the operator catches is first glimpse of a printed legend upon the screen he immediately presses his finger upon the lever 34 thereby pushing the leather faced arm 35 against the face of disk 12 and slowing up the rotation of such disk and consequently of the film displa and shutter mechanism operated by such isk through shaft 13 and gear 21. Very little practice enables the operator to effect just the right amount of retardation and to release the pressure and let the film display mechanism and the shutter mechanism come back to speed the instant that portion of the film carrying the legend is passed. And this the operator can do without affecting the movement of the film carrying the picture proper.
It is obvious that my invention is not restricted to the particular construction illustrated and described but that various details may be changed within the spirit and scope of the following claim..
I claim In a projector of the class described, a main driving shaft arranged to be positively and continuously driven, a driving disk keyed to said shaft, a second shaft at right angles with the driving shaft and operatively connected with the shutter; and film display mechanism, a driven disk keyed to said second shaft a springfor pressing the driven disk against the driving disk, a brake arm mounted adjacent said driven disk and adapted to be pressed in contact therewith against the resistance of said spring, and an external finger piece for controlling said brake arm.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
BARTON A. PROCTOR.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. 0.
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DE865703C (en) * | 1938-10-22 | 1953-02-05 | Klangfilm Gmbh | Device for the controllable drive of the film transport from listening or cutting tables |
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