US1868403A - Controlling device for electrical circuits - Google Patents
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July 19, 1932. c LL R 1,868,403
CONTROLLING DEVICEFOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Filed Jan. 3. 1927 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY ture.
Patented July 19, 1932 PATENT OFFICE.
nnnnm'r C. WELLER, OF OHAHPAIGN, ILLINOIS CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CIRC'El'IIS Application filed January 3, 1927. Serial No. 158,812.
This invention relates to certain novel improvements in controlling devices for electrical circuits andhas for its principal object the provision of an-im roved construction of this character whic will be highly of usefulness in the lighting of theaters, such devices being commonly called light dimmers, and further where it is desired to vary the spectrum of the colored lights.
The invention, in its preferred form of coneflicient in use and economical in manufacstruction, Fig. 1, comprises a resistance unit Among the salient objects of the invention is the provision of an endless or continuous resistance unit for simultaneously. controlling by a single movable controlling arm a plurality of branch circuits containing translating devices such as lamps or the like.
A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of this character whereby a pluralit of translating devices, such as lamps or the ike, ma be dimmed while others are simultaneous y brightened by a single continuous movement of a controlling arm over an endless resistance unit.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a rheostat which includes as a art thereof an endless resistance unit over w ich a single controlhng arm 1s moved for controlling current flow through branch circuit wires and whereby the resistance of the unit ma be diminished or increased at will.
gther objects will appear hereinafter.
The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of arts to be hereinafter described and claime invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, showing the preferred form of construction,
' and in which:
Fig. 1 is a die ammatical view oi my invention embodie in a concrete form, and
Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical view of my invention illustrating the manner of varyin the resistance of the resistance unit embodie in the invention.
10 which is of an endless construction. This resistance unit 10 is formed of such material as will not readily oxidize due to the flow of current therethrough. The resistance unit is adapted to be enga ed by a movable control arm 11 which may he manually or automatically operated as desired. This controlarm 11 is connected to one sideof a source of electricalenergy 12 through the medium of a conductor wire 13. The other side of the source of electrical energy is connected in circuit 7 with translating devices 14, illustrated in the present instance as lights, said connection eing accomplished through the medium of branch wires 15. These lighting elements 14 are connected optionally at concentric points with respect to the unit through the medium of lead wires 16. This optional connection is accomplished through the medium of plugs and sockets of the ordinary type, the plugs being preferably connected to the unit 10 at diametrical points with respect to the unit 10, as at 17. Incorporated in the lead wires 16 may be switches 18 not all shown for optionally opening and closing the circuit between one or more of. the li hting elements and the resistance unit. As s own in Fig. 1 the sockets, indicated at 19, are equally spaced circumferentially with respect to the resistance unit 10 whereby the lighting elements, regardless of their number, may be connected in circuit with the resistance unit at-any point about its circumference.
In actual use, as the arm moves away and toward any one of the points 17 the electrical resistance will be increased or decreased according to the position of the control arm 11 with respect to the unit 10. From this it will be seen that not only any number of trans lating devices may be controlled by the end-- less resistance unit 10 but that" a simple method is provided for varying current flow in the branch circuits.
From this description taken in connection till with the accompanying drawing, it will be manifest that the device will be of great utility when incor orated in circuit with stage'lights and e ectrical, signs or other 5 translatlng devices where it is desirable for radual simultaneous dimming of the lights. In Fig. 2 I have illustrated a diagrammatical View to show a simple method of reducing the resistance of the unit 10 and to illustrate this novel method I have shown but one translating device in the form of a lighting element 20. This lighting element 20 is shunted from one side of the resistance unit 10 to an opposite diametrical side throu h the medium of a shunt wire 21. It will e thus seen that as the controlling arm 11 moves over and into contact with the resistance unit 10 the resistance of the same is greatly reduced by reason of the shunt wire 21. The resistance unit illustrated in Fig. 2 is intended to be constructed in substantially the same manner as the resistance unit illustrated in Fig. 1. whereby the shunt wire may be connected with the resistance unit through the medium of the plugs19 and at this time it is pointed out that any number of shunt wires may be used whereby to diminish the resistance of the unit controlling one or more of the lighting elements 14. I
I am aware of the fact that prior to my invention rheostats have been incorporated in electrical circuits for the purpose of my invention but I do not know of a rheostat controlling device of the character such as herein described as embodying my invention and which has incorporated therein an endless or continuous resistance unit for successaid connecting elements and connected at their opposite ends to said current source with a translating device in circuit with each of said conducting members whereby said contact member may be rotated alternately to increase and decrease the potential delivered to said translating devices.
2. A controlling device lating devices comprising an endless metallic resistance unit hav ng a plurality of connecting elements connected thereto at intervals therearound, a rotatable contact arm movable over said unit and connected to one side of a source of current, a plurality of conducting members adapted to be detachably and selectively connected at one end with any one of said connecting elements and connected at their opposite ends to said current source with a translating device in circuit with each of said conducting members whereby said con tact member may be rotated alternately to for electrical transincrease and decrease the potential delivered to said translating devices, and a shunt connector for connecting two or more of said connecting elements in a common circuit.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
HERBERT C. WELLER.
sive variation of current flow in the branch wires. By the construction of a rheostat in forth it will be manifest that operation of the same either manually or automatically is greatly reduced in simplicity. .Vh1le I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.
The invention having been set forth, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A controlling device for electrical translating devices comprising an endless metallic resistance unit having a plurality of connecting elements connected thereto at intervals therearound, a rotatable contact arm movable over said unit and connected to one side of a source of current, a plurality of conducting members adapted to be'detachably and selectively connected at one end with any one of
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Cited By (3)
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US2467910A (en) * | 1947-02-21 | 1949-04-19 | Charles E Reckard | Lighting control |
US2512820A (en) * | 1946-09-25 | 1950-06-27 | David J Jones | Electrical game board for salvo games |
US3281658A (en) * | 1964-02-05 | 1966-10-25 | Singer Co | Double intermediate position switching circuits providing for coarse, and vernier adjustments |
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US2512820A (en) * | 1946-09-25 | 1950-06-27 | David J Jones | Electrical game board for salvo games |
US2467910A (en) * | 1947-02-21 | 1949-04-19 | Charles E Reckard | Lighting control |
US3281658A (en) * | 1964-02-05 | 1966-10-25 | Singer Co | Double intermediate position switching circuits providing for coarse, and vernier adjustments |
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