US2609463A

US2609463A - Electric actuating device

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Publication number: US2609463A
Application number: US56509A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph A Hassan
Original assignee: FAUTHAL A HASSAN
Current assignee: FAUTHAL A HASSAN
Priority date: 1948-10-26
Filing date: 1948-10-26
Publication date: 1952-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 1969-09-02

Description

Sep 1952 J. A. HASSAN 2,609,453

ELECTRIC ACTUATING DEVICE Filed Oct. 26. 1948 v JTTORNEY Patented Sept. 2, 1952 ELECTRIC 2,609,463 ACTUATING DEVICE Joseph A. Hassan, Quincy, Mass, a ssignor of onehalf to Fauthal A. Hassan, Quincy, Mass.

Application October 26, 1948, Serial No. 56,569

6 Claims.

This invention relates to electrical actuating devices.

Ihe principal object of my invention is to provide a device operated by electricity including an electric coil, to perform some mechanical or other action, or to use in telegraphic work or the like. This actuation may be effected by a simple electrical arrangement that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and operate.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination. and operative arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by the drawings and specification. The nature of the invention is such as to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore. I am not to be limited to said disclosures; but am entitled to all such changestherefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan, view of my electrical actuating device.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3' is a. diagrammatic view of my device and showing an electrical circuit whereby two lights may be alternately illuminated.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2.; but showing a modified form of" my device.

As illustrated, my device has. a main support or frame It], preferably made of 'metal, having an upper, inwardly extending portion H The actuating means includes a magnet: I2 that is, supported on the bottom of said frame I0, and extending from said magnet I2 is a supporting member in the form of a pole l4, preferably of metal, around which ismovablymounted an actuator 16' having the form of a tube as shown, which has an upper portion l1 shown in the form of struts. An electric coil l8 in the form of the usual wire winding,v surrounds a portion of said actuator tube l6 and electrical wires 20 extend from said coil winding l8 to provide an electrical circuit when connected to a source of electricity.

A stabilizing disk or spider 22, preferably having undulations and being well known, is cemerited to the top outsiderim of said frame portion It. It has a centrally located hole therein through which said actuator or tube 16 extends, said spider being attached to said tube, hence movable with it. Said spider 22 maintains the lower or tube portion of said actuator IB -i'n a stable position except for permitting movement 2 thereof upwardly or in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said actuator tube Id. The flexibility of said spider permits its inner portion to move with said tube.

A supporting post 24 is attached to and extends upwardly from said supporting member or pole l4, being a continuation thereof, on top of which an electrical contact 26 is mounted which remains stationary in the position shown. Another fiat disk or spider 21, similar to spider 22, extends between and is attached to the widest portion of said actuator upper portion H at the point where the saidstruts are farthest apart. Said post 24 extends through a hole in the center of said spider 27,. the two being attached. The top part of said actuator upper portion .l'i is attached to a movable switch member 28 carrying a lower contact 29, normally spaced from said stationary contact 26, but upon movement downwardly said contact 29 can touch contact 26. Said movable switch member 28 also carries an upper contact 30 normally spaced from a stationary contact 32 that is held in stationary position by an arm 34 attached to said supporting post 24. Said movable upper contact 38 can, upon movement of said switch 28, touch said stationary contact 32.

Electrical wires W extend from said contacts 28 and 32' and from said switch 28.

As illustrated in the diagram in said Figure 8 the source of electrical power from said switch hfiis a battery B. When the circuit is closed by movement of said contact 30 to said contact 32 a light 35 is illuminated as a result of the circuit that is established from the battery 13 to said switch 28, contacts 36 and 32, light 35 and said battery. When the circuit is closed by movement of said contact so to contact 26 another light 3? is illuminated through the circuit'establishedfrom said battery to said switch 28j'

contacts

29 and 28, light 3-1 and said battery.

Of course said switch 28 is moved by the actuator 16 which in turn is actuated when selective,

electrical current passes through said coil winding [8- causing saidactuator It to move upwardatingnmeans'includes a magnet I 2 that is supported on' the bottom of said frame 0 extending from which magnet is a supporting member in the form of a pole l4 on which is movably mounted an actuator 4|] having the form of a tube and which extends higher or beyond the adjacent parts of my device. Around the lower part of said actuator 40 is a coil winding 42 from which electrical wires 44 extend to a source of electricity. I

A flat disk or spider 46, preferably having undulations therein as shown, is cemented to an inner ledge 48 of said frame l and said actuator tube 40 extends therethrough and is attached to said spider 45. At the top outside rim 50 of said frame [0 another spider 52 is cemented thereto and said actuator 40 extends therethrough and above it and is attached to said spider 52; A clapper 54 is supported by said actuator 40 as shown and moves therewith, being located adjacent a song 56 which has a support 58 attached thereto which is also attached to said frame It]. Movement of saidactuator 40 moves said clapper upwardly until it strikes said gong 56, which movement is affected merely when electricity passes through said coil winding 42 since no circuits are required such as shown in said Figure 3.

Various mechanical movements can be performed, other than those described, by the movement of an actuator such as is disclosed herein. Electrical circuits can be opened or closed to ring alternately different bells. In some instances the actuating member could perform the'movement without the aid of a switch, clapper or the like.

Alternating current should be used to actuate said clapper 54 to ring said gong 56.

WhatIclaim is:

1. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet, an actuating member movably supported by said supporting member and flaring outwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof and then tapering inwardly and upwardly, an electrical coil extending around a portion of said actuating member and between portions of said supporting frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portion extending above said coil, a substantially fiat, flexible spider attached at its outer portion to said supporting frame and having a hole therein through which said actuating member extends, said spider being attached at its inner portion to said actuating member and movable therewith, another substantially flat spider spaced from the first-mentioned spider attached at its outer portion to an intermediate portion of said actuating member and movable therewith and at its inner portion to said supporting member.

2. A electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby. a supporting member supported by said magnet, an actuating member movably supported by said supporting member and flaring outwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof and i said actuating member extends, said spider being attached at its inner portion to'said actuating 4 member below said struts and movable therewith, another spider spaced from the first-mentioned spider attached at'its outer portion to said struts at the widest part of said actuating member and movable therewith and at its inner portion to said supporting member.

3. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet, an actuating member movably supported by said supporting member and flaring outwardly and upwardly to an intermediate portion thereof and then tapering inwardly and upwardly, an electrical coil extending around a portion of said actuating member and between portions of said supporting frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portion extending outwardly and then inwardly above said oil, a flexible spider attached at its outer portion to said supporting frame and having a hole therein through which said actuating member extends, said spider being attached at its inner portion to said actuating member and movable therewith, another spider spaced from the'first-mentioned spider attached at its outer portion to said actuating member at a point substantially half way between the top and bottom thereof and movable therewith and at its inner portion to said supporting member.

4. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported bysaid magnet, an actuating member movably supported at the interior thereof by said supporting member, an electrical coil adjacent said actuating member and between portions-of said frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portion extending above said coil, having struts spaced apart, a switch attached to said struts and movable with said actuating member having an electrical contact, another contact supported by said supporting member and normally spaced from and adjacent said switch contact whereby T the latter upon actuation of said switch may move into contact with said contact of said supporting member.

5. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet, an actuating member movably supported at the interior thereof by said supporting member, an electrical coil extending around a portion of said actuating member and between portions of said frame, said actuating member embodying an upper portion extending above said coil, a switch attached to and movable with said actuating member. having electrical contacts at its upper and lower portions above and below where saidattachment is made, another contact supported by said supporting member and another contact higher than the latter-mentioned contact supported by saidsupporting member, said lattermentioned upper and lower contacts being adjacent said switch upper and lower contacts respectively whereby said switch contact and one of the other said contacts'ne'arest thereto may be IlOVGd into contact when said switch is actua B 6. An electrical actuating device comprising a supporting frame, a magnet supported thereby, a supporting member supported by said magnet, an actuating member movably supported at the -in-- terior thereof by said supporting member, an electrical coil extending around a portion of said actuating member and between portions of said frame, said actuating member embodying an up- Der portion extending above said coil. a switch embodying an intermediate body which body is attached to and movable with said actuating member having electrical contacts at the upper and lower extremities of said body, two other contacts stationarily supported by said supporting member and being beyond said switch contacts and so positioned with relation to said switch that a said switch contact and one of the other said contacts may be moved into contact when said switch is actuated, all of said contacts being in positions one above the other, and above said supporting member.

JOSEPH A. HASSAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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