US1707755A - Record-card-controlled machine for sorting and the like - Google Patents

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US1707755A
US1707755A US750732A US75073224A US1707755A US 1707755 A US1707755 A US 1707755A US 750732 A US750732 A US 750732A US 75073224 A US75073224 A US 75073224A US 1707755 A US1707755 A US 1707755A
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  • lhis invention relates to machines especially adapted for sorting record cards in tabulat ing systems which use the Pelrce combinational hole system of index point perforations, as distinguished from cards of the Holleriph type which use a single hole difieren: tial y ositioned in the card column.
  • the reading position is a particular zone on a card and the holes are variously arranged in that zone instead of being positioned anywhere in a card column extendingirom top to bottom ot't he card, as in'the Hollerith.
  • My present invention is an improvement onthe machine described in'detail in patent to E. A. Ford, No. 1,657,654 dated January 31,4l928fa1id my patent No. 1,651,179 dated;
  • My present invention is a sorter torlPeirce cards, in which it is possible with one run or cards through the machine tofirst take out all in a plurality of columns in a'certain zone on the cards,-' and then,'ii desired, sort the remaining cards into the regular 0,1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6,
  • r Fig, 1 is the front elevation of a sorting machine to which my device is adapted.
  • V Fig- 2 is. a section through the feeding mechanism, showing also some conveyor rolls, andth eanalyzing or sensing devices tori-the first two stations, which are the multiple digit'stations...
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view eta portion t t-Fig. 2, showing rolls and drives therefor, a' set of multiple digit brushes and its plug heard, and other details.
  • Fi 5 is a plan view of a portion of Fig. 3 showing rolls and drives therefor, brush holder for single digit stations, and other details.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross section through a card'and cards having a certain combination or digits 7 showing additional rolls, and somefoii the a set-of multiple digit contact ads, also details of the wiring to the plug oard.
  • Fig. 7 is a plan view showing arrange ment of multiple digit contact pads.
  • Fig. 8 is a detail of the worm gear drive of the rolls.
  • Fig. 9 is-a typical Peirce record card showing combinational perforations in the control zone.
  • F 10 illustrates the Peirce code.
  • Figs. 11 and 11 together form a diagram of the electric circuits of my invention.
  • the frame 30 is mounted on legs 31. Underneath themain frame,
  • a shelter subframe 32 supporting the motor 33, which drives the 7o machine fromfpulleyB-d by belt 35 to pulle 36 fast to shaft 37, which runs the full long of the machine, in the rear, pulley 36 being on one end of-it and ha'ndwheel 38 on the other.
  • a stack of cards to be sorted is placed in the feed magazine, as at 55, the oporator adjusts his -analyzing brushes, and when the motor is started the picker drum feeds the card, one by one, from the bottom of the stack into the conveyorrolls, which carry them along horizontally above the receiving stations until each card is deflected downwardly into one of the receiving stations, which are tullydescribed in thepatent to E. A. Ford, above referred to. i
  • the feed mechanism consists "of the rotary picker drum 61, driven from shaft 37..
  • Drum 61 carries in its rim a number of picker blades 69 extending lengthwise ofithe. drum and projecting therefrom a distance slightlyless than the thickness of a card. I As the drum revolves, each blade in turn picks a cardfrpm the bottom of the stack 55 and feeds it through the micrometer openings 72 provided between the bottom of fixed plate 7 3 androllers74l, into the control of the conveyor rolls.
  • the upper conveyor rolls are designated 82, there being two of them fast on shaft 83, "while directly under each of these rolls is a lower roll 84 fast'on shaft 85.
  • the rolls are driven'by worms 86 on shaft 87, through spiral gears 87 fast on shafts 83 and 85. All rollcrease driven at the same speed and are of the same diameter, the upper sets turning clockwise and the lower sets counter-clock- “wise so as to draw the cards between them. .Each upper pair of rolls is downwardlyspring-pressed against the corresponding .1 7; in the second column. holes at B and D I lower set by adjustable spring clips 92. It is found that his conveyor system insures that the exact distance between cards will be maintained throughout their travel, which is an essential feature in theoperati'on of my invention.
  • the Peirce combinational hole system may .be understood by reference to Figs. 9 and 10, which show a typical control zone of a. card, and the Peirce code for numbers, respectively.
  • Figs. 9 and 10 show a typical control zone of a. card, and the Peirce code for numbers, respectively.
  • FIG. 10 An inspectionof Fig. 10 shows that'the use of either one or two holes, and four po-' sitions, can be made to designate all of the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. .
  • I have designated the four positions by letters A, B, C, and D.
  • a single hole in D position means 0, while a single hole in A position means 1; in B osition the single hole. means 2, and in the ition-5.
  • Two holes, one at A and one at mean 3, while' two holes,,one at C 'and one at D, mean 9, and so on.
  • This code enables us to interpret the meaning of the holes in the card itself. For instance in the column furthest to the left we find holes in A- and 13 positions,- which means mean 4, while in the third column holes at- B andC mean 8, and so on.
  • the card on being fed from the stack, passes first through two plural-digit anal Zing-stations and then passes to the ten sin l -digit and reject stations.
  • controlzone of every card passing through the rollers is also under a set of brushes.
  • Extending lengthwise of the machine is a push rod 113, actuated by Y cam 112 through roller 114 carried by block 115 on the end of rod'113.
  • the rod 113 is pushed-to the left by the cam, and returned by spring 116, four times for every revolution of the picker drum, or once for every card
  • the push rod carries a pin 117 so positioned that when rod 113 is pushed to the left, pin 117 will carry with it arm 110, which isrigidly attached to deflector 108,'and thereby lower the uppen end of the deflector below the plane of passing cards.
  • Each magnet is provided with an 'armzr ture 118 carried on one arm of a lever 119, pivoted at 120, and having at its end a'shoulder 121.
  • This arm of the lever is normally held' in raised position by the spring 122 50 maintain relay lit-1 energized so long as pulling downwardlyon the bpposite end of lever-119, Y
  • arms 110 When pushed to the left by pins 117, arms 110 are latched on shoulders 121 of lever 119,
  • gear 122 On the same shaft with picker drum 61 is a gear 122, geared in the ratio 4 .to 1 tothe smaller gear 123, so that gear 123 makes one revolution for each card fed from the stack.
  • gear 123 Secured to gear ,123 is the cam 124,0pe'rating against the spring blade 125 to make and break contact 126.
  • the opening of contacts 220 or the depression of one of the stop keys 128 will open the circuit of relay R'-1 thus cutting motor relay R-2 out of circuit and interrupting'the circuit to motor 33
  • the contact mechanism 12a is so timed that it sends an impulse to a control circuit 221 once for every card cycle,
  • the defiectdr will remain down and the card will pass on to the next station for further examlnation.
  • the stations arearranged in the order 9,
  • Another valuable feature of my present invention is its ability to sort in more than one column at atime, in one run. This is possible on account of having a settable brush ateach station. Suppose, for instance, the operator wants to take out allcards having a 9 combination in the first column, and all those hav-' ing-the2 combination in the seventh column.
  • the brushes are positioned to the first column, and at the 2 station the" brush positioned at the seventh column.
  • the rolls, conveyor system, and magnet l of the deflector are all the same as in featu fsare so modified as "to enable them to sort out plural-digitnumbers from Peirce cards.
  • the card After the card emerges from the micrometer openings72, and before reaching the de-- flector of the Y station, it passes under a set of sixteen brushes 204 whichnormally con-- tact with sixteen contact pads 205, spaced to correspond to the index positions on'thc card, as shown in Fig. 7.
  • The-brushes are held by non-conducting brackets 206 and the contact pads by the non-conducting'bracket 207. Both brackets 206. and 207 extend crosswise of the machine and are rigidly fastened thereto at their ends (Fig. 4).
  • Each brush is wired toa tap in the plug board 208, and each pad is wired to a tap in the plug board 209, both plug boards extending fromthe side of the machine as indicated in Figs. 4 and 6.
  • This arrangement allows the operator to so connect up his plug board that the circuit will be complete through the v, brushes only when'the predetermined combination of holes isbnderthe brushes.
  • the wirin is arranged in the plug boards in Fig. 4 an in the diagram in Fig. 11 so the brushcircuit is complete only when the combination representing 3785 is under the brushes, which combination allows current to flow from the common line 210 down through the C brush in the digits column,then through the brushes in the tens, hundreds, and thousands columns, andfinally out from the pad and into the return line at 211.
  • I/Vhat I claim is p 1.
  • in combination with means for feeding record cards means to segregate in one run cards having any desired combination of combinational holes in a. plurality of columns.
  • said analyzin means comprising a pluralityof contact rushes.
  • a plurality of receiving stations means at each station to analyze combinational holes in said cards by passing electric currents throughthe holes while the cards are in motion, and means at. each station to segregate n one run cards havmg'any deslred combination of holes in a plurality of columns.
  • a plurality of receiving stations in combination withmeans for fee 'ng record cards, a plurality of receiving stations, means at each station toanalyzecombinational holes in, said cards by passing electric currents through the holes while-the cards are in motion, and magnetic means at-each station to segregate in one run cards having any desired combination of holes in a plurality 0f to analyze combinational holes in said cards a by means of electric currents flowing through 1 columns.
  • a control circuit in combination with means for feeding record cards, a control circuit, means to analyze combinational holes in said cards by means of electric currents flowing through holes in the cards, and means to segregate in one run cards having any desired combination of holes in a plurality of columns, said analyzing means comprising a plurality of contact brushes together with means to complete said control circuit when, and only when,-the desired combination of holes is under the brushes, 1 a
  • a control circuit mean to analyze combinational holes in said cards y means of elec-. tric currents flowing through holes in the cards while the cards are in motion, and means to segregate in one run-cards having any desired combination of holes in a plurality of columns, said analyzing means comprising a plurality of contact brushes together with means to complete said control circuit when, and only when, the desired combinationof holes is under the brushes.
  • a control circuit normally open, means holes in the cards while they are in motion, and means to segregate in one run cards having any desiredcombination of holes in a plurality of columns
  • said analyzing means comprising a plurality of contact brushes and a plurality of contact pads, together with means to complete said control circuit through-said-control brushes a'ndsaid contact pads when, and only when, the desired combination of holes is under the brushes.
  • a control circuit normally, open, a plurality of contact brushes cooperating with combinational holes upon the card to. analyze the same while the card is in motion, a plurality of correspondingcontact pads, and means comprising a plug board vfor the brushes and a plug board for the contact pads, permitting said brushes and said pads to be so wired as to complete the control circuit when, and only when, a desired combination of holes in a plurality of card columns is under the'brushe's.
  • national hole analyzing device comprising a plurality of contact brushes in series in said control circuit and arranged to analyze cards while the cards are in motion, a magnet in said control circuit in series with the brushes, and a deflector operable by the magnet.
  • combinational hole analyzing means including *a control circuit at ,eachstation, a magnet in each control circuit, a deflector at each station controlled by said magnet, each of said deflectors being normally in non-deflecting position but movable todefleeting. position when the magnet is energized.
  • control unit in combination with means for feeding record cards, a plurality of'receiving stations, a control unit at each station, said control unit including a combinational hole analyzing means comprising one or more contact brushes, a magnet, 21. deflector, and a control circuit, said brushes and said magnet' being in series in said control circuit, and
  • said deflector being operable by said magnet.
  • control unit in combination with means for feeding record cards a plurality of receiving stations, a control unit at each station, said control unit including a combinational hole analyzing means comprising one or more contact brushes and arranged to analyze cards in motion, a magnet, a deflector, and a control circuit, said brushes and'sa-id magnet being in series in said control circuit and said deflector being operable by said magnet, v Y
  • control unit in combination with means for feedin record cards, a feeding device, a plurality o receiving stat-ions, a conveyor common to all the stations, a control unit at each station; said control unit including a combinational hole analyzing means comprising one or more con tact brushes, a magnet, a deflector, and a 'con trol circuit ;-5said brushes and said magnet being in series in said control circuit, and said deflector being operable by said magnet.
  • control unit in combination with record cards, a plurality of receiving stations, a control unit at each abalyzing means station; said control unit including a combinational hole analyzing means comprising one or more contact brushes, a magnet, a deflector,
  • control unit at. each station; said control unit including a combina'tional hole analyzing device comprising one or more contact brushes, a magnet, a de-- flector, and a control circuit; said brushes and said magnet being in series in said control circuit, said deflector being operable by said magnet; and means to permit said analyzing devices to analyze more than one section on the card, in one run;
  • control unit in combination with record cards, a plurality of receiving stations, a control unit at each station; said control unit including a combinational hole analyzing device comprising one or more contact brushes, a magnet, a deflector, and a 'control circuit; said brushes and said magnet being in series in said con trol circuit, said deflector being operable by said magnet; and settable means to render any of said control units inoperative.
  • a device for feeding cards at equal intervals a conveying means which preserves'said equal intervals, a plurality of control circuits, and a plurality of combinational hole analyzing devices, said analyzing devices each comprising one or more contact brushes together with means to complete said control circuit through said contactbrushes in series when, and only when, the'proper combination of holes is underthe bru'shes.
  • a plurality of receivingv stations means at each station to analyze combinational hole cards, and means at each station to segregate cards under control of said analyzing device; some of said analyzing-devices being arranged to analyze only one column on the cards, others of said analyzing devices being arranged to analyze anydesired combinatiomof holes in a plurality of columns on the cards.
  • a plurality of devices to analyze combinational holes of the cards in combination'with record cards, a plurality of devices to analyze combinational holes of the cards,-some of said devices being arranged to analyze single card columns and others of said devices being arranged to analyze a plurality of columns, in one run.
  • a 40 in combination with record cards, a plurality of devices to analyze combinational hole cards in' motion, some of said devices being arranged to analyze single card columns and others of said devices being. arranged to analyze a plurality of card columns, in one run. 41. In a machine of the character described,
  • I in combination with record cards a plurality of devices to analyze combinational hole cards by passin electric currentsthrough the holes, some 0 "said devices being arranged to analyze single candcolumns and others of said devices being arranged to analyze a plurality of card columns, in one run. 42.
  • a plurality of devices to analyze combinational hole cards in motion some of said devices being arranged to analyze single card columns and others of said devices being arranged to analyze a plurality of card columns, in one run.
  • each analyzing device in combination with record cards, a plurality of receiving station's, a combinational hole analyzing device at each stat1on, each analyzing device being effective only on card index perforations corresponding to its own station, and a card deflecting device controlled by eachanalyzing device, some of said analyzing devices analyzing single columns and others analyzing plural columns on the cards.
  • incombinationwith' record cards a plurality of receiving stations, a combinational hole ,analyzing device at each station to analyze cards in motion, each analyzing device being effective only on card index perforations corresponding to its own station, and a card deflecting device controlled by each .nalyz'ing device, some of said analyzing devices analyzing single columns and others analyzing plural columns on the cards.
  • said analyzing device comprising brushes cooperating with the cards and forming parts of control. circuits which serially connect such brushes which read multiple holecombinations. 7 4 h 47
  • a card sorting machine in combina- 't on with means for feeding record cards through the machine, a plurality of receiving separate items on said cards, each said separate item comprisingcombin'ational perforations' in at least a plurality of columns, and means controlled-by said analyzing means for segregating in one run card's represent-.- ing each separate item into separate receiving stations.
  • analyzing means at each station for analyzing a combinational hole system of index perforations and a magnetically operated deflecting device at each station, eachdeflecting device being controlled by the analyzing means at the same station, said analyzing means being arranged to analyze cards by causing electric currents to flow through holes in the cards while the cards are in motion.
  • in combinationwith means for feeding record cards, a feeding device, a plurality of receiving stations, a conveyorcommon to all the stations, a device at each station to analyze cards for a combinational hole system of index perforations by passing electric currents through holes in the cards while the cards are in motion, and a card deflecting means magnetically controlled by each analyzing dev1ce. 1
  • in combinationwith means for feeding record Cards at equal intervals, a rotary feed roll conveyor system which preserves the equal distances between cards, a plurality of receiving stations, an analyzing device at each station for analyzing a combinational hole system of index perforations, I
  • each analyzing device being efiective while the cards are in motion and only on'card in-. dex positions corresponding to its own station.
  • an analyzing device for analyzing a combinational hole system of in.- dex perforations while the cards are in motion and a magnet controlled by said analyzing device, said magnet being ineffective except when the roper combination of index perforations is in theanalyzin'g device.
  • a sensmg device for anacombinational in ex points on a moving record'and means including said analyzing r analyzing combinational hole i t means for controlling machine operatlon in accordance with an analyzed combination of index points as compared'to a predetermined combination.
  • a record controlled machine including record feeding1 combinational in ex points on a moving means, means to analyzerecord and meansincludi'ng said' analyzingv means for controlling machine operation in accordance with analyzed combinations in a plurality of record columns.
  • A. record controlled machine including record feeding means, means to analyze combinational index point perforations on a moving record comprising coacting con- I .tacts on opposite sides of the record and movable through the perforations to establish electric contact and meansincluding said analyzing means for controlling machine operatlon in accordance with .an anlyzed combination of index points as compared to a predeterminedcombination.
  • a record controlled machine including record feeding means, means to analyze combinational index point perforations on a moving record comprising coacting contacts on opposite sides of the record and movable through the perforations to establish electric contact and means including said analyzing means for controlling machine operation in accordance with conjointan'alyses in a plurality of record columrnis.
  • a rec rd controlled machine including record fee ing means, means for analyzing combinational index points in each of a plurality of columns of a moying record, said 0 I means mcludmg selecting means for predetermining combinations to,be analyzed in the several columns and means including said analyzing means for controlling machine" operation conjointly from the several columns in accordance with the presence or absence of the predetermined combinations in the several columns.
  • a record controlled machine including an electrically operated controlling device
  • a record controlled machine including an electrically operated controlling device, means for analyzing combinational index point-perforations in a plurality of record columns concurrently while the record is in motion, said means including pairs of coacting contacts on opposite sides of the record, one contact of each pair being movable through perforations in records to engage its coacting contact and a control circuit 'for said controlling device including said pairs of contacts in series whereby machine operation may be controlled conjointlylfrom a plurality ofcolumns on a moving record each of which columns may contain a plurality of in- 1 dex points.
  • a record controlled machine including record feeding means, means to analyze combinational index points on a moving record,
  • - means including said analyzing means. for cont-rolling machine operation in accordance with an analyzed combination of index points as compared to a predetermined combination and selective means for selecting the predetermined combination.

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