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  • My invention relates to improvements in systems of distributing electricity and apparatus therefor, and has for its object to produce a system in which groups of translating devices are controlled from a single point through a succession of switching means, each group having a controlling switch which cuts in and out the translating devices of said group and also controls the next succeeding switch.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a combined house lighting and street lighting system in which a plurality of groups of street lights or other translating devices are controlled by a series of interrelated switches which cut in and out of circuit by the opening and closing of the first switch of the series.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide an alternating current system in which the above objects are obtained.
  • Figure 1 shows a plan View of the preferred form of switch
  • Fig. 2 shows a section of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows a diagram oi my improved system ⁇ the individual groups being connected in circuit, and f Fig. 4 shows the position of the first switch when the groups are cut out of circuit.
  • FIG. 1 shows a switch having a base 2 upon which are mounted circuit terminals 4, 6 and 8 which are respectively connected to switch contacts 10, 12 and 14 as shown Serial No. 541,875.
  • Fig. 3 Upon this base are also mounted circuit terminals 16, 18 and 20 which are respectively connected to switch contacts 22, 24 and 26 as shown in Fig. 3. 28 is a switch arm carried by a bar 30 pivoted at 32. This switch arm is always electrically connected to terminal 4 and is adapted to electrically connectk either the contacts 10 and 12 or the contacts 12 and 14. 84 is another switch arm mounted upon a bar 36 pivoted at 38r and adapted to make electrical connection between either the contacts 22 and 24 or 24 and26.
  • the bars 82 and 36 are connected by toggle levers 40 and 42 to a sleeve 44 carried by a magnetic core 46. The ends of this magnetic core are surrounded'by solenoids 48 and 50 mounted upon the base 2.
  • the solenoid 50 is elec* trically connected between the terminal 4 and contact 10 and the solenoid 48 is electrically, connected between the terminal 8 and contact 14.
  • the solenoid 50 is euergized the parts are moved to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
  • the solenoid 48 is energized the core 46 is moved in the other direction to the position shown in Fig. 4 so that the switch arms 28 and 34 electrically connect the switch contacts 12 and 10 and the switch contacts 24 and 26 respectively for the purposes hereinafter referred to.
  • 100 is an alternating current generator to the supply mains of which transformers 102, 104, 106 and 108 are connected in multiple.
  • the secondaries of the transformers 104, 106 and 108 supply work circuits containing translating devices 104', 106 and 108 respectively, which may be considered to be house lights or the like. Because of the multiple arc arrangement ofthe system these secondary work circuits are independent of one another.
  • the secondary of the transformer 102 is connected to the terminal 6 of the iirst switch and to a revolvable contact member 110 operatedkby' a suitable time clock 112. This contact member 110 is adapted to engage and disengage contacts 114 and 116 which are respectively connected to the terminals 8 and 4 of the first switch.
  • each preceding switch is connected to the terminal 8 of a succeeding switch and the terminal 18 of each switch is connected to oneiof its respective branch mains at 118.
  • the terminal 16 of each suc- CTL ceeding switch is connected to one main o'l the corresponding group work circuits 1042, 1062 and 1082 whose other main is connected to the second main of a branch circuit at any desired point thereof, for instance 120.
  • the terminal 4 of each succeeding switch is con nected to the same main of the. group as the terminal 16 of the preceding switch andat any desired point. ln carrying out my invention this connection is usually made at a pointbeyond some or all ollthe translating devices inthe group circuit, such tor instance as atzthe point 122.-
  • generator 100 generates a relatively high potential cur rent which is transformed by the translforniers 104, 100. andl ano. deliveredlto the translating devices 104, 106. and 108 in the manner ordinarily employed in the well known multiple arcv alternating curn rent system,
  • The. transformer 102 supplies energy by its secondary circuit which is controlled by the time actuated contact 110. As will be seen this seconda-ryV circuit is normally open.
  • the membery 110 moves clockwise.
  • the contact .114 supposedto be engaged by the contact 110-at adefinite hour, suoli as six ⁇ oclock a. m.
  • the contact 116 is supposed to be reached ⁇ at a deiinite hour,
  • the switch arm 110 rea-ches the contact 114 it closes acircuit through' a.y seconda-ryoi the transformer 102the switch arm 2S and the solenoid ⁇ 48. ⁇
  • the terminals 6 and 1S of adjacent switches can be connected to the branch mains supplying the same house lights at any desired point and inasmuch as the cont-acts 4 of allexcept the first switch can be connected at any desired lpoint to the Amain of the proper group, thel secondV and all subsequent switches can be located at a considerable distant from the irst switch and from Veach other, the branch and group mains carrying lighting current being used to establish the inter-switch vconnections with the exception of fthe single connection between terminals 20 and 8 of adjacent switches. It is there-fore necessaryl to have but one controlling connectionfwhich is of any considerable length and as above stated this controlling connectionis normally out olcircuit and when in circuit carries, current only momentarily.
  • the position shown ⁇ inY Fig. 4 corresponds to that when the group translating devices areout of circuit.
  • the system therefore, overcomes many of the defects of systems which have'heretofore been ⁇ in use presenting a multiple arc system for street light ing with a simple'and effective control and eliminating a'speeial series controlling circuit, and anyV special switch controlling-'circuit in'which currentl is normally passing for any considerable period.
  • 2,- ln a system of velectrical distribution, a plurality of rremote control switches arranged in succession, an independent work oirand out translating devices from its own independent work circuit, each succeeding remote controlled switch ⁇ being controlled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, and a time switch for opening and closing the first of said remote control switches.
  • aniu-ltiple arcV system of distribution the combination of a plurality or' independent work circuits arranged in multiple arc relatively to one another, a plurality ol remote controlled switches arranged insuccession, each independent work circuit being controlled by one of said switches, and each succeeding switch being controlled through a preceding switch, the control of any switch by the next preceding switch 4being independent of ⁇ any other switch.

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Oct. 2l 1924. 1,512,185
D. SALAZAR M.
SYSTEMOF vDISTRIBUTING ELECTRICITY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Filed March 7, 1922 I 2 Sheets-Sheav 1 Oct. 21 1924. 1,512,185
D. SALAZAR M.
SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIClTY AND APARATUS THEREFOR Filed MarchA 7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 21, 1924.
UNITED STATES lPATENT OFFICE.
DANIEL SALAZAR M., OF MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA.
, Application led March 7, 1922.
T0 all eti/1.0m it may concern.'
Be it known that I, DANIEL SALAZAR, a citizen of Colombia,'South America, residing at Medellin, Colombia, South America, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Systems of Distributing Electricity and Apparatus Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact def scription.
My invention relates to improvements in systems of distributing electricity and apparatus therefor, and has for its object to produce a system in which groups of translating devices are controlled from a single point through a succession of switching means, each group having a controlling switch which cuts in and out the translating devices of said group and also controls the next succeeding switch.
It further has for its object to provide such a system in which all of a plurality of successively acting switching devices are controlled by a single time operated switch.
It further has'for its object to provide a special switch for use in said system.
A further object of my invention is to provide a combined house lighting and street lighting system in which a plurality of groups of street lights or other translating devices are controlled by a series of interrelated switches which cut in and out of circuit by the opening and closing of the first switch of the series.
A further object of my invention is to provide an alternating current system in which the above objects are obtained.
The following is a description of an embodiment of my invention reference being had toV the accompanying drawings, in which,-
Figure 1 shows a plan View of the preferred form of switch;
Fig. 2 shows a section of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 shows a diagram oi my improved system `the individual groups being connected in circuit, and f Fig. 4 shows the position of the first switch when the groups are cut out of circuit.
. Referring more particularly to the draw.- ings Fig. 1 shows a switch having a base 2 upon which are mounted circuit terminals 4, 6 and 8 which are respectively connected to switch contacts 10, 12 and 14 as shown Serial No. 541,875.
diagrammatically in Fig. 3. Upon this base are also mounted circuit terminals 16, 18 and 20 which are respectively connected to switch contacts 22, 24 and 26 as shown in Fig. 3. 28 is a switch arm carried by a bar 30 pivoted at 32. This switch arm is always electrically connected to terminal 4 and is adapted to electrically connectk either the contacts 10 and 12 or the contacts 12 and 14. 84 is another switch arm mounted upon a bar 36 pivoted at 38r and adapted to make electrical connection between either the contacts 22 and 24 or 24 and26. The bars 82 and 36 are connected by toggle levers 40 and 42 to a sleeve 44 carried by a magnetic core 46. The ends of this magnetic core are surrounded'by solenoids 48 and 50 mounted upon the base 2. The solenoid 50 is elec* trically connected between the terminal 4 and contact 10 and the solenoid 48 is electrically, connected between the terminal 8 and contact 14. When the solenoid 50 is euergized the parts are moved to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3. When the solenoid 48 is energized the core 46 is moved in the other direction to the position shown in Fig. 4 so that the switch arms 28 and 34 electrically connect the switch contacts 12 and 10 and the switch contacts 24 and 26 respectively for the purposes hereinafter referred to.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, 100 is an alternating current generator to the supply mains of which transformers 102, 104, 106 and 108 are connected in multiple. The secondaries of the transformers 104, 106 and 108 supply work circuits containing translating devices 104', 106 and 108 respectively, which may be considered to be house lights or the like. Because of the multiple arc arrangement ofthe system these secondary work circuits are independent of one another. The secondary of the transformer 102 is connected to the terminal 6 of the iirst switch and to a revolvable contact member 110 operatedkby' a suitable time clock 112. This contact member 110 is adapted to engage and disengage contacts 114 and 116 which are respectively connected to the terminals 8 and 4 of the first switch. The terminal 20 of each preceding switch is connected to the terminal 8 of a succeeding switch and the terminal 18 of each switch is connected to oneiof its respective branch mains at 118. The terminal 16 of each suc- CTL ceeding switch is connected to one main o'l the corresponding group work circuits 1042, 1062 and 1082 whose other main is connected to the second main of a branch circuit at any desired point thereof, for instance 120. The terminal 4 of each succeeding switch is con nected to the same main of the. group as the terminal 16 of the preceding switch andat any desired point. ln carrying out my invention this connection is usually made at a pointbeyond some or all ollthe translating devices inthe group circuit, such tor instance as atzthe point 122.-
With. this arrangement thev operation is as follows: Y
rlie alternating current. generator 100 generates a relatively high potential cur rent which is transformed by the translforniers 104, 100. andl ano. deliveredlto the translating devices 104, 106. and 108 in the manner ordinarily employed in the well known multiple arcv alternating curn rent system, The. transformer 102 supplies energy by its secondary circuit which is controlled by the time actuated contact 110. As will be seen this seconda-ryV circuit is normally open.
With the 4parts in the posit-.ion shown in Fig. 3 the membery 110 moves clockwise. The contact .114 supposedto be engaged by the contact 110-at adefinite hour, suoli as six` oclock a. m. The contact 116 is supposed to be reached `at a deiinite hour,
such as eight oclockp. m. the member 110 reiolving-once in twenty :tour hours. rlhe positions of the- contacts 114 and 116 may be made such that they Ywill' correspond vto anyV desired hours. When the switch arm 110 rea-ches the contact 114 it closes acircuit through' a.y seconda-ryoi the transformer 102the switch arm 2S and the solenoid `48.`
This causes therore 46 ltomove so as to cause the switch arm 34'to break its engage ment with thecontact 22 and makev engagenient with 'the Contact 2G which cuts the group 1042 out of circuit.V It' also moves the switch arm, QS out ot engagement with the contact 14 and into, engagement with the contactlO so that when 'the contact arm 110 reaches the contact 116 a -current will bek passedl through the solenoid 50 of the lirst switch restoring theparts to the position shown in Fig. 3.
The engagement of ythe switch arm 34 of the first switch with its contact 26 establishes a circuit through the solenoid 48 of the second switch causing' that switch to operate in the: same manner in which the firstv actua-ting current is closed it actuates a switch and is immediately opened by that switch so that normally all of the actuating circuits are open, being momentarily closed ior actuating purposes. It is further to be noted that inasmuch as the terminals 6 and 1S of adjacent switches can be connected to the branch mains supplying the same house lights at any desired point and inasmuch as the cont-acts 4 of allexcept the first switch can be connected at any desired lpoint to the Amain of the proper group, thel secondV and all subsequent switches can be located at a considerable distant from the irst switch and from Veach other, the branch and group mains carrying lighting current being used to establish the inter-switch vconnections with the exception of fthe single connection between terminals 20 and 8 of adjacent switches. It is there-fore necessaryl to have but one controlling connectionfwhich is of any considerable length and as above stated this controlling connectionis normally out olcircuit and when in circuit carries, current only momentarily.
The position shown` inY Fig. 4 corresponds to that when the group translating devices areout of circuit.
By rising this arrangement in which the lighting circuits are used orthe most part to establish controlling circuit-s for succes sive switches andy in which the eXtei'ided connection between two succeeding switches derives its current from the work circuit supplying the group controlled by the preceding switch there are no `controlling circuits oli-higher potentialthan the working potential and there are no controlling magnets or solenoids which are in series so as to introduce resistance or` indue-tance Vwhich will interfere with the action oi any vother solenoid or magnet. The system therefore, overcomes many of the defects of systems which have'heretofore been` in use presenting a multiple arc system for street light ing with a simple'and effective control and eliminating a'speeial series controlling circuit, and anyV special switch controlling-'circuit in'which currentl is normally passing for any considerable period.
W hat l claim is:
1. ln a system of electrical distribution, a
plurality or remote control switches arranged.
in succession, an independent work circuit for each switch and translating devices thereon, each preceding remote control switchcontroh lingva succeeding remote control switch ,and
`cut-ting in and out translating devices from its own work circuit each succ., ling remote controlled switch being controlled nthrough the independent r-:forkcircuit ol the prece`ding switch.
2,- ln a system of velectrical distribution, a plurality of rremote control switches arranged in succession, an independent work oirand out translating devices from its own independent work circuit, each succeeding remote controlled switch` being controlled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, and a time switch for opening and closing the first of said remote control switches.
3. In a system of electrical distribution, the combination of a source of alternating current, transformers connected thereto in multiple, independent secondary work circuits supplied by said transformers, translating devices for said work circuits, remote control switches for each of said work circuits controlling said translating devices and constituting a succession of switches, each preceding switch controlling a succeeding switch through energy supplied by the secondary work circuit of the preceding switch.
4. In a system of velectrical distribution, the vcombination of a plurality of independent work circuits, a translating device for each independent work circuit,aremote control switch for cutting in and out the said translating device of each independent work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control circuits and con-` stituting a succession of switches each preceding remote control switch controlling the control circuits of a succeeding remote control switch, so as to cause the movements of each succeeding switch to be similar to the movements of the preceding switch, means for alternately energizing the opening and closing control circuits of the first remote control switch, and means for locally breaking the energized control circuit of each remote control switch and locally closing the other on each of the movements of lsaid remote control switches, each succeeding remote controlled switch being controlled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch.
5. In a system of electrical distribution, the combination of a plurality of independent work circuits, atranslating device for each independent work circuit, a remote control switch for cutting in and out the said translating device of each independent work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control circuits and constituting asuccession of switches each preceding remote control switch controlling the control circuits of a succeeding remote control switch, so as to cause the movements of each succeeding switch to be similar to the movements of the preceding switch, each succeeding remote controlled switch being controlled `through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, means for alternately energizingl the-opening and closing control circuits of the first remote control switch, and other translating devices connected with said work circuits independently of said remote control switches.
6. In a system of electrical distril'iution, the combination of a plurality ot' independentwork circuits, a translating device for each independent work circuit, a remote control switch for cutting in and out the said translating device of each independent work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control circuits and constituting a succession of switches, each preceding remote control switch controlling the. control circuits ofv a succeeding remote control switch, so as to cause the movements of each succeeding switch to be similar to the movements of the preceding switch, each succeeding remote controlled switch being cont-rolled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, means for alternately energizing the opening and closing control circuits of the first remote control switch, and transformers in multiple supplying energy to said work circuits respectively.
7. In a system of electrical distribution, the combination of a plurality of independent work circuits, a translating device for each independent work circuit, a remote control switch for cutting in and out the said translating device of each independent work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control switches and constituting a succession of switches, each preceding remote control switch controlling the control circuits of a succeeding remote control switch so as t0 cause the movements of each succeeding switch to be similar to the movements of the preceding switch, each succeeding remote controlled switch being controlled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, and a time switch for closing the control circuits of the first remote control switch alternately.
8. In a system of electrical distribution, the combination of a plurality of independent work circuits, a translating device for each independent work circuit, a remote control switch for cutting in and out the said translating device of each independent Work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control circuits and constituting a succession of switches each preceding remote control switch controlling the control circuits of a succeeding remote control switch, so as to cause the movements of succeeding switches to be similar to the movements of the preceding switches, means for alternately energizing the opening and closing control circuits of the first remote control switch, each succeeding remote controlled switch being controlled through the independent work circuit of the preceding switch, and means for locally breaking the energized control switches of each remote control switch and locally closing. the other on each ci the movements of said remote control switches, said control circuits of succeeding switches being connected to and disconnected from said work circuits respectively by the next preceding switch.
9. In a system of electrical distribution, the combination of a plurality of independent work circuits, a translating device for each independent work circuit, a remote control switch for cutting in vand out the said translating device ofeach independent work circuit, said remote control switches having opening and closing control circuits and constituting a succession of switches each preceding remote control. switch controlling the control circuits of asucceeding remote ccntrol switch, so as to cause the movements ot each succeeding switch to be similar to the movements of the preceding switch, means for. alternately energizing theI control circuits ot the lirst remote control switch, each succeeding remote controlled. switch being controlled through theA independent work circuit of the preceding switch, and means for locally breaking the energized control switches of each remote control switch and lccallylclosinv theother on each of the movementscf sai i remote control switches, said control circuits of succeeding switches being connected to and disconnected from said work'circuits respectively by the nextpreceding switch, the closing control circuit when energized being in multiple with the translating device in the work circuit ofthe preceding switch.
l0. n aniu-ltiple arcV system of distribution the combination of a plurality or' independent work circuits arranged in multiple arc relatively to one another, a plurality ol remote controlled switches arranged insuccession, each independent work circuit being controlled by one of said switches, and each succeeding switch being controlled through a preceding switch, the control of any switch by the next preceding switch 4being independent of `any other switch.
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