US2653486A - Selecting and controlling mechanism for movable parts - Google Patents

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US2653486A
US2653486A US206498A US20649851A US2653486A US 2653486 A US2653486 A US 2653486A US 206498 A US206498 A US 206498A US 20649851 A US20649851 A US 20649851A US 2653486 A US2653486 A US 2653486A
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Braeckman Maria Bertha
Bracke Martha Odilla
Rooms Eduard Antoon Marie
Gasparian Miguir Der
Bracke Diane Rouman Wilhelmina
Lens Georges Xavier
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H67/00—Electrically-operated selector switches
    • H01H67/22—Switches without multi-position wipers
    • H01H67/26—Co-ordinate-type selector switches not having relays at cross-points but involving mechanical movement, e.g. cross-bar switch, code-bar switch
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20012—Multiple controlled elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20207—Multiple controlling elements for single controlled element
    • Y10T74/20238—Interlocked

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  • the present invention relates to a mechanism for theV selection and control of movable parts whichcan, in particular, be used for the control of crossbar apparatus. More particularly, the invention provides novel means for the selection andoperationof the-soecalled vertical bars which are used in multi-switches ofthe crossbar type.
  • An object of the invention resides in a selecting andI controlling mechanism for movable parts, each of said part or partsbeing under the control of clutch means which are themselves controlled by selectionA means, the actuation of these selection means havingy the ei'lect oi lcausing the displacement of'v said clutch means associated therewith' in order to place said clutch means under the control ofl common control means?, which; when actuated, drives by means of said clutch means, the selected movable part or partswhich are' associated therewith;
  • a :further object of the invention' resides in theffact that the selection means comprise a plu:- ralityiof code-bars'suchv as disclosed in the Belgian Patent No. 4243561* whichA canbey actuated in a plurality of different combinations, each particular combination resulting inthe operation of one particular selection lever correspondin'gto that particular combination, whichl will in4 turn actuate the clutchmeans.
  • a feature of the inventionL resides. in clutch means which arev constituted byl a small independent member guided in Xed parts and ⁇ which isnormally under the control of a selection lever, which; when actuated, will'place said independent'clutbh'member'under'the control of common control means. y
  • Another feature of theinvention resides in an intermediatelever mechanically related to a corresponding movable part and'which will bev actuated bysaid common control meansl by means of ⁇ saidindependent' clutch member.
  • Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of a rst channel in which said ball is guided when it' is displaced under the controlv of the selection lever and of a second channel, perpendicular to-the rst, in which said ball is guided when itis ⁇ further displaced under the controler the common control bar.
  • a'- iixed part comprising a central plate fixed perpendicularly to mainbase-plate; and' two' profiledparts having a U-shaped crosssection-fixed by one ofv their iaces cnboth sides of said cen'- tral plate, the three adjacent central sides belonging' to the centrali plate and to both profiled parts being provided.
  • Another ifeatureof the invention resides-inthe displacement of said common control bar along its main plane and perpendicularly to its longitudinal edges.
  • Another feature of the invention residesin the fact that said selection lever is directly actuated by saidicode bars.
  • each offsaid-selection levers is provided with two actuating arms located on both sides of the code bars and that two common control'bars are also providedon bothsides of the code bars, whereby by utilizing twolintermediate leversv symmetrically located on both sides of the codebarsforf each of saidselection levers,- an arrangement for the actuationoftwo movable parts Willbe provided which will occupyA aminimum amount' ofspace.
  • Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the arrangement, parts having been cutaway in order ⁇ to show more clearly some of the mechanical details
  • Fig. 2 represents a cross-sectional side view of the mechanism in its normal position
  • Fig. 3 represents a cross-sectional side view of the mechanism in its clutch position
  • Fig. 4 represents a cross-sectional side view of the mechanism in its actuated position
  • Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of part of the code bar arrangement Yincluding a selection lever the code bars and selection lever turned upside down.
  • This selecting and controlling mechanism may be adapted to the selection and control of the vertical movable bars pertaining to the arrangement described in my U. S. Patent No. 2,589,267, granted on March 18, 1952.
  • the arrangement comprises a set of two vertical bars I and I which can be actuated by their respective intermediate levers 2 and 2' and which are operatively positioned in a iirst plane and only the lirst of which being completely shown.
  • a set of iive code bars 3, d, 3, 6 and 'I, operatively positioned for movement in a second plane, has been partially shown together with a single selection lever 3 corresponding to the two intermediate levers 2 and 2.
  • a periodically-operated common control bar 3 has also been partially shown with two of its teeth I and I located along one of its longitudinal edges.
  • the selection lever B is hinged in two ilxed pieces 'I and Il', only the rst of which I'I, being shown on Fig, 1. are provided with a small rectangular opening such as I3 in which lugs I9 and I9' provided at both ends of lthe arm of the selection lever 3 are inserted. Accordingly, the openings such as I8 will provide fulcrums for the selection lever 8.
  • the selection lever 8 will thus rotate about its fulcrums such as I8 and in so doing 'will lift the ball I I which is normally resting on the bent end 2'I of the arm i2 of the selection lever 8.
  • the complete mechanism is nxed to a main base plate 28 by means'of a U-shaped part 2S, the two vertical branches of which 33 and 3G are spaced suiciently apart in order to provide room for the code bar arrangement and the selection levers such as 8, as well as the intermediate levers such as 2.
  • On each face of the vertical branches such as 3U are xed two proved parts such as 3l and 32.
  • the proled parts SI, SI and 32, 32' have also a U-shaped cross section but the distance between both branches is much smaller so as to aord guidance for the ball I I.
  • the external branch of the profiled part 3I is provided with a small opening 33 in which the grooved end 32 of the tooth I3 can be inserted.
  • the external 'branch of the proled part 32 is provided with an elongated slot 35 in which the arm 36 of the intermediate lever 2 can be inserted.
  • the interna1 branch of the proved part 32 is also provided with an elongated slot 3l into which the bent end 33 of the arm 36 of the intermediate lever can project.
  • the slots 35 and 31 also permit the bent end 2'I to the arm I2 of the selection lever 8 to be inserted via both pronled parts 3l, 32 and the vertical part 33 in order to control the ball I I.
  • the lower end of the slot 3'! is so shaped as to prevent the withdrawal of the ball I I in the right-hand direction (Fig. 2).
  • intermediate levers 2 and 2 have been designed and interleaved in such a manner that the combined arrangement occupies a minimum amount of space necessary for an adequate operation oi the mechanism.
  • the present arrangement evidently aords means for the simultaneous operation of the vertical bars such as l and I. Further, although only one set of vertical bars such as I and I has been shown, it will be understood that several sets of vertical bars could have been selected simultaneously or in any order, one of the two control bars, or both at once, simultaneously actuating one or the other of the two vertical bars of the selected sets or both.
  • additional arms such as I2 could be provided on the selection levers such as 8 in order to place more than two vertical bars in the clutch position by the operation of a single selection lever, provided additional intermediate levers such as 2 are also used.
  • a switching mechanism comprising -ta yiirst member loperatively :positioned for movement .in a Iirst plane, a Aplurality ioi members operatively positioned for vmovement ina'second plane, f actuating means :periodically operated, clutch-ing means .adapted Ain :one position to establish a y.mechanical linkage between .said'actuating-means land said first :member fto Ymove isaid l'member in said flrstplane iuponimovement-of said actuating means Aand in .a normal-second yposition'to'disassociate said actuating vmeans vfrom said first memvher to permit free rmovement .by :said actuating means, .and clutch actuating .means operatively .associated with said .plurality fof members and .adapted to dispiace said clutch
  • a switching mechanism .inaccordance .with claim 4 said clutching means including an intermediary lever having one end spaced from and in juxtaposition with said ball retaining means associated with said member actuating means and the other end bearing against said rst member, said ball being interposed between said member actuating means and said one end to form a mechanical link therebetween when said clutching means is in said first position.
  • a switching mechanism in accordance with claim 5 in which said member actuating means comprises a control bar common to a plurality of switching mechanisms, a plurality of projections along one edge of said bar, each of said projections being co-openatively arranged with a particular first member clutching means and associated clutch actuating mechanism.
  • each of said plurality of projections being provided with la grooved end to grip said ball to maintain said ball in said iirst position independently of said clutch actuating means.
  • a switching mechanism comprising a rst movable member, a second movable member, a reciprocable member for selectively effecting movement of said iirst member, clutching mechanism including a freely movable member, said movable member having a normal position wherein said reciprocable member is ineffective to.
  • a switching mechanism comprising a pair of first movable members, a plurality of adjacent second movable members each having at least one slot along one edge thereof, an aetnating member for each of said rst members, clutch mechanism associated with each of said rst members ⁇ for selectively establishing an operating link between said actuating member and the associated first member, a common clutch actuating mechanism for said clutch mechanisms 8 operatively associated with said plurality of second movable members and responsive to a predetermined positional agreement between the slots of said last named members comprising a pivotally mounted member extending across said members for co-operation with the slots thereof, a pair of clutch actuating arms extending from said pivotally mounted member positioned on opposite sides of said second members; each of said clutch mechanisms comprising en intermediate lever having one end bearing against one of said pair of rst members and a second end in juxtaposed position with respect to one of said rst member actuating members and forming a space therebetween, and a ireely movable member

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US2758158A (en) * 1951-11-26 1956-08-07 Int Standard Electric Corp Automatic telecommunication system with absent subscriber service
US2822431A (en) * 1951-04-13 1958-02-04 Int Standard Electric Corp Electric switch
US3001022A (en) * 1961-09-19 Multi-switch contact mechanism

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US1650889A (en) * 1925-11-16 1927-11-29 Texas Co System of regulation
US1804336A (en) * 1927-12-10 1931-05-05 Bailey Meter Co Automatic control system
US1825849A (en) * 1929-04-18 1931-10-06 Bristol Company Regulating apparatus
US1958574A (en) * 1931-02-05 1934-05-15 Otto T Handwerk Mercury switch controller

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US1650889A (en) * 1925-11-16 1927-11-29 Texas Co System of regulation
US1804336A (en) * 1927-12-10 1931-05-05 Bailey Meter Co Automatic control system
US1825849A (en) * 1929-04-18 1931-10-06 Bristol Company Regulating apparatus
US1958574A (en) * 1931-02-05 1934-05-15 Otto T Handwerk Mercury switch controller

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US3001022A (en) * 1961-09-19 Multi-switch contact mechanism
US2822431A (en) * 1951-04-13 1958-02-04 Int Standard Electric Corp Electric switch
US2758158A (en) * 1951-11-26 1956-08-07 Int Standard Electric Corp Automatic telecommunication system with absent subscriber service

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