US3236444A - Perforating device for the recording of message signals, data, measurement values or the like, especially in conjunction with a drum counting mechanism and/or printing mechanism - Google Patents

Perforating device for the recording of message signals, data, measurement values or the like, especially in conjunction with a drum counting mechanism and/or printing mechanism Download PDF

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US3236444A
US3236444A US351871A US35187164A US3236444A US 3236444 A US3236444 A US 3236444A US 351871 A US351871 A US 351871A US 35187164 A US35187164 A US 35187164A US 3236444 A US3236444 A US 3236444A
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  • the invention relates to a punch or perforating device, which, in consequence of its simplicity, is especially well suited for the recording of perforated-coded tapes, cards or the like.
  • such a device is characterized by the feature that for the particular message signals, data, measurement values, or the like there are attached correspondingly adjustable drums or wheels on shafts arranged coaxially in one another, the shafts carrying disks with projections in recesses which are arranged to correspond to a code selected for the conversion of the message signals, data, measurement values or the like, with the projections and recesses disposed opposite punch pins.
  • the punching operation of a recording strip or card according to the setting of the drums or wheels only those pins perforate the recording element which are disposed opposite the projections of the disks.
  • the perforating or punch device is characterized by the feature that for the particular message signals, data, measurement values or the like, correspondingly adjustable drums or wheels are equipped with cam plates scannable by feeler levers. Toothed racks are provided which are settable by the feeler levers according to their scanning of the cam plates, the indentations or recesses in the toothed racks corresponding to a code selected for the conversion of the message signals, data, measurement values or the like, perforating pins being set opposite the recording tape, card, etc., according to the setting of the drums.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view, with portions illustrated in section, of a perforating device embodying the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a card or similar element illustrating the perforations therein;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the manner of coding for each numeral and the relation of the punch pins with respect to the toothed racks
  • FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a toothed rack, illustrating an overlapping of the code areas
  • FIG. 5 is a .side elevational View of one of the cam plates.
  • FIG. 6 is a transverse section through the punch block, illustrating the operation of the punch pins and the cooperating adjusting elements of the device.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown for the purposes of explanation an embodiment of the invention, for example, a hand punching device by means of which, numerical values are converted into holes or perforations in a paper strip or card, which holes correspond to a selected code. If, for example, the numerical value 850 is to be converted, the rotatable numeral drums 2, 3 and 4, freely rotatable on the shaft 1, are accordingly set,
  • the crank 6 is in a position, deviating from that illustrated in FIG. 1, by approximately degrees, and with it the cams 7, 8 and 9 (only the cam 7 being visible in FIG. 1).
  • the feeler levers 10, 11 and 12 which are pivotally mounted on the axial shaft 13 are thereby swung out in a counterclockwise direction by means of engagement of their associated pins 14, 15 and 16 with the cams, to such extent that the pins 14, 15 and 16 are disposed out of the engageable range of the cam plates 17, 18 and 19 connected to and rotatable with the numeral drums 2, 3 and 4.
  • These cam plates occupy a position corresponding to the numerical values set on the respective drums.
  • the cams 7, 8 and 9 release the feeler levers 10, 11 and 12, so that these levers, under the influence of their respective springs 20, 21 and 22, swing clockwise until the pins 14, 15 and 16 engage their respective cam plates 17, 18 and 19 shifted according to the numerical values set on the drums.
  • the feeler levers 10, 11 and 12 transmit the numerical value, represented as the magnitude of a mechanical movement to the toothed racks 23, 24 and 25.
  • each toothed rack for the individual numerals is readily ascertainable from a reference to FIG. 3, in which five punching pins 32 are represented at the top, while at the bottom is represented one of the toothed racks 23, 24, 25.
  • the code for the individual digits can be accommodated on the toothed rack with large overlappings.
  • the position a corresponds to the digit 7.
  • the position b which overlaps the position a, corresponds to the digit 0.
  • the position 0 corresponds to the digit 5, which position overlaps both of the aforementioned positions.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the form of the cam plates 17, 18 and 19, which correspond to the digit sequence of the respective coded toothed racks.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a section between two numeral drums from which it is possible to see without difiiculty the construction and operation of the device
  • the numeral drums are, in this case, components of an indicator or counting mechanism. Furthermore, there exists the possibility of setting by the numeral drums an additional printing mechanism, so that in addition to the punched card, which, for example, can serve for an accounting record within a plant, while the customer can receive a printed voucher or the like.
  • a perforating device for the recording of message signals, data, measurement values, and the like, comprising a shaft, a plurality of numeral drums freely rotatable thereon, detent means for retaining the respective drums in any of a plurality of selected positions, comprising a star wheel carried by each drum and a detent spring cooperable therewith, a feeler lever for each drum, pivotally mounted on a common shaft, cooperable means on each drum and the associated feeler lever for adjusting the latter in accordance with the setting of the associated drum, resilient means, normally biasing said feeler levers in a direction toward said drums, a plurality of toothed racks, each cooperable with and movable by a respective feeler member, said racks having recesses formed therein corresponding to a selected code, a perforator block movsable relative to said toothed racks and having a plurality of punch pins carried thereby disposed adjacent the refrom operative to inoperative position, and said perforator block to perforating position.
  • a perforating device for the recording of message signals, data, measurement values and the like especially in conjunction with a drum counting mechanism, characterized by the feature that, for the particular message signals, data, measurement values and the like, correspondingly settable drums are provided with cam plates scannable by feeler levers, toothed racks settable by the feeler levers in accordance with their scanning of the cams, said racks having recesses therein corresponding to a code selected for the conversion of message signals, data, measurement values and the like, which recesses are arranged in arbitrary sequence and with code overlapping on the toothed rack, punch pins disposed adjacent the respective racks with their ends arranged to enter said recesses, and operative to punch a receiving element according to the disposition of the recesses in said racks as determined by the setting of said drums.

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