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- This invention relates to a coded control input for a coded unit having a reset means for resetting of the input to standby and particularly to a coded unit in which a series of codes are sequentially established with the code identification or input received from a control center.
- a coded release unit may be provided at a plurality of remote storage locations.
- Each of the coded release units in provided with a multiple input control for actuating a release mechanism in accordance with a series of sequentially established controls.
- the proper code is obtained from the control center for operation of the release mechanism of which is stepped for each positive actuation of an input
- James H. Mc- Gaughey entitled Control System Ser. No. 88,208 which was filed on Feb.
- the present invention is particularly directed to a means whereby the code can be inserted and then checked before the making of a final circuit.
- a multiple input is employed for conditioning a control circuit.
- a final control means which is adapted to complete the operative connection of the control circuit, if the control circuit has been properly conditioned.
- the input Prior to operation of the final control means the input may be checked and if an erroneous code has been inserted, the input can be reset. After actuation of the final input control, the system prevents further resetting if an erroneous code input has been made. In this manner, it is possible to maintain full security and prevent fraudulent operation while minimizing honest errors and accidental operations and thereby substantially eliminating the disadvantages of the prior systems of control.
- the present invention provides a very simple and inexpensive means for allowing reset of a multiple input coded system while maintaining full security and minimization of accidental errors.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of a coded control system with certain of the operational components pictorially shown for purposes of simplicity and clarity of explanation;
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a multiple code input system with parts broken away to show certain details of construction for switches of the circuit of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 33 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is another schematic circuit embodying the present invention.
- a coded control motor 1 is shown diagrammatically coupled by a dashed line to a cyclically actuated load 2.
- load 2 may constitute a gasoline inventory disconnect system such as shown and described in the copending application of Charles D. Erickson which was filed Mar. 13, 1962 with Ser. No. 179,373, now U.S. Patent 3,247,425.
- the control system is shown applied to a gasoline inventory control for the conventional service station and includes a release mechanism which allows releasing of preselected subincrements of gasoline from the main storage tank at the service station.
- the corresponding load 2 in that application constitutes a presettable switch apparatus interconnected with the dispensing means to release an additional increment of gasoline for delivery from a main storage tank. Withdrawal of gasoline from the dispensing means results in reverse actuation of the load 2 such that when the total released quantity has been withdrawn the means are operatively disabled to prevent further withdrawal until the motor 1 has been again actuated.
- the illustrated embodiment of the invention includes a motor start solenoid 3 coupled to control a switch 4 which is connected in a series operating circuit with the motor 1 to a suitable AC. power source 5, shown as a transformer having one side grounded to form a common return for simplicity of description.
- a cycle cam 6 is coupled to and driven by the motor 1. Cam 6 is located to engage and hold switch 4 closed for one cam revolution and thereby maintains energization of the motor for a predetermined cycle after predetermined initial energization of the solenoid 3.
- a triggering circuit 7 connects the solenoid 3 to the incoming power source 5 for a selective coded operation thereof.
- the operating circuit 7 includes the contacts of an alternating current, hereinafter abbreviated A.C., stepping relay 8 which is responsive to alternating current energization and a direct current, hereinafter a'bbreviated D.C., stepping relay 9 which is responsive to a direct current energization.
- the stepping relays 8 and 9 must be actuated in a predetermined manner to complete the triggering circuit 7 and connect the solenoid 3 to the power source 5.
- a card coded control 10 is provided for actuating stepping relays 8 and 9 and includes a bank of ten push button type switches 11 and a pair of code selection switches 12 and 13 forming a multiple input to the control.
- either code selection switch 12 or 13 and three of the bank of push button switches 11 must be actuated to establish a proper code input and conditioning of the circuit 7 for energizing of solenoid 3, generally in accordance with the control circuit shown in the previously referred to Erickson application. 7
- the switches 11 are individually connected one each in circuit with a code card reader 14 in which a code card 15 is mounted.
- the code card 15 carries a series of code rows each including three code apertures 16 in three of ten possible aligned code positions in the embodiment of FIG. 1.
- the code card 15 is disposed between a contact plate 17 and ten code reading brushes 18, spaced in accordance with location for apertures 16. The brushes 18 urged into engagement with the contact plate 17 and those aligned with an aperture 15 engage the contact plate.
- Contact plate 17 is connected to one side of the power sources and the brushes 18 are connected to the opposite side by switches 11, 12 and 13 as hereinafter described to control completion of circuit 7.
- Each of the switches 11 is shown as a single-pole double-throw variety related respectively to the digits through 9.
- Each switch 11 includes a spring-loaded contact arm 19, a normally engaged contact 20 and a normally disengaged contact 21.
- Each of the normally engaged contacts 20 is connected to a corresponding brush 18 except for the digits and 6 wherein the connection of the contact 20 to the brush 18 is made via the code switches 12 and 13 respectively.
- Contacts 21 are dead contacts except for digits 5 and 6 wherein contacts 21 are connected to switches 12 and 13.
- Switches 12 and 13 are similar single-pole, double-throw switches and each includes a spring-loaded contact arm 22 connected to the corresponding brush 18, the arm of switch 12 being connected to the brush 18 corresponding to the digit 5 and the arm of switch 13 connected to brush 18 corresponding to the digit 6.
- Switches 12 and 13 include a normally engaged contact 23 connected to the normally engaged contact 20 of corresponding switch 11 and a normally disengaged contact 24 connected to the corresponding disengaged contact 21 of the corresponding switch 11. If an aperture 16 is aligned with the brush 18 for switch 12, the corresponding branch circuit may be broken by operation of the switch 12 or the switch 11. However, the switches 11 and 12 cannot both be actuated or the circuit is maintained complete via the connection of contacts 24 and 21.
- the brush circuits for switch 13 provide a similar operating limitation.
- an aperture 16 is shown in the code card 15 for the digit 1.
- This circuit must be opened as more fully described hereinafter in order to maintain proper actuation of the circuit.
- an aperture 16 is shown in the digit 3, 5, 6 position. The latter circuit may be opened by the corresponding switch 11 or by the code selection switch 12.
- the manually actuated switches 12 and 13 are coupled one each to interlock switches 25 and 26 for operation therewith.
- the interlock switches 25 and 26 are connected in parallel with each other and in series in the solenoid operating circuit such that one must be closed to complete the solenoid operating circuit.
- switches 11, 12 and 13 are diagrammatically shown including similar push button operators and latch means and one of the switches 11 is described.
- a preferred mechanical structure is diagrammatically shown in FIGS. 2-4.
- a push button operator 27 is diagrammatically shown mounted adjacent and in operative engagement with the spring-loaded arm 19.
- the latch means of FIG. 1 includes a spring-loaded pawl 28 pivotally mounted in holding engagement with an abutment of the operator 27.
- the pawl 28 pivots with locking abutment moving into the locking position for holding operator 27 in the actuated position.
- a reset plate 29 is shown engaging the lower end of the pawl 27 for releasing the pawl 27 and allowing return of the contact arms 19. Switches 11, 12 and 13 are held in an actuated position until reset by movement of plate 29, as hereinafter described.
- the switches 11, 12 and 13 are interconnected to control a trigger relay 30 which has a set of contacts 30-1 connected in a control circuit for the D.C. stepping relay 9.
- Relay 30 includes a coil 31 connected by a common line 32 to all of the contact arms 19 of the switches 11 and the opposite side connected to the power source in series with a manually operated release button switch 33, the paralleled interlock switches 25 and 26 and the stepping relays 8 and 9 to ground.
- the D.C. stepping relay 9 includes an operating coil 34 which is connected to a suitable D.C. power source 35, shown as a rectifier connected to a portion of source 5, by the contacts 301.
- the D.C. stepping relay 9 includes a movable contact arm 36 having a home or a standby contact 37 and a plurality of sequentially engaged dead contacts 38. Each energization and deenergization of coil 34 is operative to effect a movement of the contact arm 36 to the next adjacent contact 38.
- a reset coil 39 is provided for returning of the contact arm 36 into engagement with the home or initial standby contact 37.
- the A.C. stepping relay 8 similarly includes an operating coil 44) connected to the alternating current source 5 in series with a normally open switch 41.
- a stepping relay contact arm 42 normally engages an initial contact 43 and is coupled to and driven by the operating coil 40 to sequentially engage a series of contacts 44.
- the third contact 44 removed from the initial contact 43 is connected by a jumper lead 45 to the initial contact 37 of the D.C. stepping relay 9.
- the A.C. stepping relay 8 includes a reset coil 46 which is connected in series with the D.C. stepping relay reset coil 39 for resetting of the switching circuits as hereinafter described.
- the switch 41 controlling energization of coil 40, is coupled to each of the push button switches 11 such that each actuation of one of the switches causes a similar closing and opening of the switch 41.
- the A.C. stepping relay coil 40 is energized and moves contact arm 42 to engage the next contact 44.
- the solenoid operating circuit 7 which includes relays 8 and 9 is traced as follows. Beginning with the ungrounded side of the A.C. power source 5, the circuit runs directly to the solenoid and therefrom to the release switch 33 in common with the connection of relay coil 31. The circuit then continues through the release button switch 33, the paralleled interlock switches 25 and 26, the contact arm 42 and associated contacts 44 of the stepping A.C. stepping relay 8, jumper lead 45 and the contacts 37 and contact arm 36 of D.C. stepping relay 9 to the ground return.
- Energization of solenoid 3 for initiating a cycle of motor operation therefor depends on holding the D.C. stepping relay 9 in standby position while proper actuation of switch 41 moves arm 42 of relay 8 into engagement with the third removed contact 44.
- the coded operation or actuation of the solenoid 3 is as follows, with a code input of A-136 given for the aligned code row.
- switch 12 for the A selection moves contact arm 22 from contact 23 to contact 24 and thus opens the circuit through the corresponding brush 18 and the exposed plate 17 at the aligned aperture 16. Simultaneously, the switch 25 which is coupled to switch 12 is closed. Actuating switches 11 for digits 1, 3 and 6 opens the circuit of the correspondingly located apertures.
- the reset coils 39 and 46 of the relays 8 and 9 are connected in series with one side thereof connected directly to one side of the AC. power source.
- the opposite side of the series connected resetting coils 39 and 46 is connected in series with a mechanically actuated reset switch 57 to the jumper lead 45 connecting the control contacts of the stepping relays 8 and 9 via a lead 48.
- the switch 47 is closed, the circuit through the resetting coils 39 and 46 is completed to ground through the DC. stepping relay contact 37 and arm 36, assuming that an improper coded actuation as heretofore described has not been attempted. If such an erroneous input has been effected, the ground return through the DC. stepping relay 9 is broken and it is then impossible to reset the stepping relays through the circuit of switch 47.
- the switch 47 is also shown coupled to the reset plate 39 and thus to the cam 6 of the motor 1 by a conventional dashed line.
- the release plate 29 is pivoted sufficiently to reset the push button switches 11, 12 and 13 to the normal extended position and to momentarily close the reset switch 47 and reset the stepping relays 8 and 9 to standby condition but insufiiciently to actuate the AC.
- stepping relay switch 41 for example, as more fully described with respect to FIGS. 2 and 3.
- a key lock switch 49 is provided connecting the resetting coils directly to ground for resetting of the stepping relays 8 and 9.
- the key for operation of the lock switch 49 is held at and maintained under the control of the control center. If an erroneous input has been established, the control center must be notified thereof in order to have the coding mechanism reset.
- a manual reset button 50 is provided and coupled to the reset plate 29 to manually actuate plate 29 in accordance with the action of the cam 6 and allow manual resetting of the push button switches 11 as well as the code selection switches 12 and 13. Actuation of the reset button 50 also closes switch 47 as a result of the mechanical interconnection to plate 29.
- the resetting coils 46 and 39 of stepping relays 8 and 9 respectively will be energized only if the DC. stepping relay 9 has not been actuated as a result of an erroneous input in combination with a closing of the release button switch 33. The operator may therefore reset the coding mechanism any time prior to actuation of the button switch 33.
- the push button switches 12, 13 and 11 are actuated in accordance with a given code. After all of the appropriate switches have been actuated, the operator can check to see that his input corresponds to the given code. If an accidental error has been made, the manual reset button 50 is actuated, the coding mechanism and the A.C. stepper contact arm 42 return to the standby position. When the desired code input is made, the switch 33 is closed to complete the circuit to solenoid 3. Once the release button switch 33 has been actuated, however, the input must have been proper or the device will lock up and prevent further operation until reset by actuation of the key lock switch 49.
- the circuit may be reset if more or less than three push button switches 11 have been operated. For example, if in attempting to close one of the switches 11, the operators finger accidentally pushes a pair of switch buttons even though only one locks in, four steps may be registered in the A.C. stepping relay 8. Even though the input board appears to be in a proper condition, no release will be obtained because of the erroneous number of input steps. The operator can manually reset the switches because the circuit through the trigger relay 30 is now opened at the A.C. stepping relay 8. The system of the present invention therefore maintains flexibility while minimizing service calls. The operator will merely reset the circuit and again insert the proper code and then upon actuation of the push button release switch 33 properly operate the solenoid.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 a mechanical switching arrangement is shown to more clearly illustrate the mechanical operation of the switching mechanism.
- Each of the push button switches 11 includes a rodshaped actuator 51 which is journaled within front panel 52 of a housing, not shown, and has an inner head adjacent the housing and an inner tubular spring carrier 53 which projects rearwardly and is journaled in a suitable partition behind the panel.
- a spring 54 encircles extension 53 and continuously urges the rod-shaped actuator outwardly to the non-actuated position.
- a cam surface 55 is formed on the inner end of the rod-shaped actuator 51 and includes a button-locking ledge 56 normally engaging the back surface of the panel 52 with the actuator n the non-set position.
- An L-shaped switch lever 57 is pivotally mounted with a projecting cam follower 58 riding on cam surface 55.
- a coil spring 59 is disposed between a stationary support and a leg of the L-shaped switch lever 57 to continuously urge cam follower 58 into engagement with cam surface 55.
- the opposite leg of the L-shaped switch lever 57 is adapted to operate the push button switch 11.
- a plate 60 is secured to a pivot shaft 61 supported at opposite ends above the switch bank of push button switches 11 and depends therefrom with the lower edge disposed in the path of the upper end of the head on the rod-shaped actuator.
- Switch 41 is mounted to one side of switches 11, shown to the left in FIG. 2, and an actuating arm 61 therefor is secured to the pivot shaft 61 and actuates switch 41 each time any of the switch actuators 51 are moved into the latched position. Therefore, each time a push button switch 11 is actuated, the plate 60 is pivoted about its supports. Switch 41 is closed to operate stepping relay 8. Consequently, the alternating current stepping relay coil 40 of the stepping relay 8 is energized for each actuation of a push button switch 11 and contact arm 42 sequentially engages contacts 44.
- the push button switches 12 and 13 are similarly constructed and switch 12 is shown and described.
- Switch 12 is mounted with an outer cap 62 pivotally mounted as at 63 thereon for actuating a switch pin operator 64 for positioning contact arm at the switches.
- a coil spring 65 is disposed between the outer cap 62 and the switch operator 64 and continuously urges the cap outwardly.
- a projecting pin 66 is secured to the cap 62 on the side opposite to the pivotal mounting thereof. Pin 66 is adapted to be disposed within a detent 67 in a latch member 68 upon inward movement of the cap 62 to hold the associated switch 12 in the actuated position.
- the latch member 68 is slidably disposed within a fixed support 69 and urged upwardly by a spring 70 which is releasably secured to the support 69 and to the latch member 68.
- a release arm 71 overlies the upper end of member 68 and is keyed or otherwise fixed to a pivot shaft 72, which as most clearly shown in FIG. 3 also supports the levers 57 for pivotal movement thereon.
- Reset switch 47 is mounted adjacent the underside of member 68 and is actuated, momentarily, as a result of the unlatching movement of member 68 to reset the stepping relays 8 and 9, assuming the circuit through relay 9 has not been interrupted.
- a release plate 73 corresponding to plate 29 of FIG. 1 is pivotally mounted on a shaft 74 located below and forwardly of shaft 72.
- a spring 75 is secured to the release plate 73 and continuously urges the lower end in spaced relation to the levers 57.
- An actuating arm 76 is secured to the plate 73 and extends downwardly with an offset portion engaging a cam roller 77 secured to the edge of the motor driven cam 6.
- a reset arm 78 is secured to shaft 72 and projects downwardly into engagement with the back side of plate 73. During each cycle of cam rotation, cam roller 77 engages the offset portion of the depending actuating arm 76 and pivots the arm and attached plate 73 about the shaft 74.
- the pivotal movement of plate 73 pivots the levers 57 in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 3 sufiiciently to disengage the cam follower 58 from locking ledge 56 to release the actuators 51.
- the pivotal movement is also transmitted by the reset arm 78 and shaft 72 to the arm 71 which pivots counterclockwise in FIG. 3 and forces the latch member 68 downwardly whereby the detent 67 moves downwardly below the level of the projecting pin 66.
- the coil spring 65 causes the cap 62 to move outwardly and open the associated switch 12.
- the reset button 50 includes an operating rod 79 journaled in the panel 52 in engagement with the actuating arm 76.
- the rod 79 engages and pivots the arm 76 to complete the reset just described resulting from rotation of cam 6.
- the push button switches 11 and switches 12 and 13 are releasably locked in place upon initial actuation of each. However, they are mechanically locked in place and can be released through the simple mechanical actuation of the reset button 50. However, the mechanical reset is only effective to reset the coded control circuit if the release button 33 has not been previously actuated with an erroneous input set in the circuit. This is true because of the circuit connection through the DC. stepping relay 9.
- FIG. 4 An alternative embodiment of the invention is schematically shown in FIG. 4 for controlling an electroresponsive load 79 shown diagrammatically by a labeled block.
- load 79a is connected to power lines 80 and 81 in series with one side of singlepole, double-throw switch 82 and a set of normally open contacts 83-1 of a trigger relay 83.
- the opposite side of switch 82 is connected to actuate relay 83 and a coded control circuit 84.
- Trigger relay 83 is connected to lines 80 and 81 in series with switch 82 and a set of normally closed contacts 85-1 of a code relay 85 and a disconnect switch 86 for initial energization of relay 83.
- the relay 83 includes a second set of normally open contacts 83-2 connected across the switch 82. Once relay 83 is energized to close contacts 83-2, it remains energized independently of switch 82 until contacts 85-1 or switch 86 open.
- the coded control circuit 84 includes a code card reader 87 for establishing a plurality of branch circuits in accordance with code perforations 88 of a code card 89 as in the previous embodiment.
- a multiple input switch unit 90 includes control switches in each branch circuit for opening of the code reader completed branch circuits. The switches of unit 90 are mechanically actuated and releasably latched in position as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 or in any other suitable manner.
- Code relay 85 is a dual winding unit wherein contacts 85-1 maintain the open or closed position in accordance with the last energization of a pair of windings 91 and 92. Contacts 85-1 are moved to open position by relay winding 91 and to the closed position by a second winding 92. Winding 91 is connected in series with the paralleled branch circuits across the trigger relay 83 and the contacts 85-1. Thus, when switch 82 is turned to the code position, the coded control circuit 84 is connected across lines 80 and 81. Whether the circuit to relay winding 91 is completed then is determined by the relative setting of the switch unit 90 with respect to the code openings or perforations 88 of code card 89. If not properly related, winding 91 is energized and opens the contacts 85-1 to prevent energization of trigger relay 83 and therefore load 79a.
- the second winding 92 of relay 85 is connected to lines 80 and 81 in series with reset switch 93 which may be key actuated such as switch 49 of the first embodiment.
- the code switch unit 90 can be set in one of the plurality of possible positions and reset to a different position until the switch 82 is placed in the code position. This permits the operator to insert the code input and before actuating switch 82 checking the inserted input against the code characters, as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 The circuitry of FIG. 4 has been substantially simplified for more clearly illustrating the invention.
- the code system could be made inoperative by opening all the switches of switch unit 90.
- such possibility would be avoided in any suitable manner; for example, by a mechanical switch interlock to limit the number of individual switches which can be actuated at any one time or by suitable interlocking control switches which demand that one or more of the switches of unit 90 remain open.
- the present invention thus provides a very simple and inexpensive structure and system which permits the operator to check his settings and correct them if necessary before pushing a final release control and in this manner minimizes the problem of establishing of accidental operation of the control with an erroneous input.
- the system furthers the public acceptance and relations between the supplier and the user as well as reduces and minimizes service expense and time.
- the reset function of the present invention however maintains maximum security in that attempted fraudulent operation of the coded control will result in locking of the control circuit and require servicing.
- a coded control for a load which comprises (a) a plurality of input elements having a standby position and an actuated position,
- control circuit adapted to be connected to the load and having a comparator means connected to said input elements and to a resettable control means preset for operation of the load by predetermined actuation of said input elements
- circuit switching means to operatively complete said control circuit when said control means is properly preset for operating said load
- control means including electroresponsive means having a plurality of positions one of which is established by proper code operation of the actuating means and a second of which is established by improper code openation of the actuating means, and
- a coded control circuit for a load which comprises (a) a plurality of circuit controlling input elements having a standby position and an actuated position,
- load control means adapted to control the load connected in the output control circuit
- an electroresponsive control including means actuated by said load control means for controlling the load
- said main control switch being a two position switch connected to the code lines and to the electroresponsive control and adapted to selectively and alternatively connect the same to a source of power.
- a coded control circuit for a load which comprises (a) a pair of stepping relay switches having serially connected outputs connected to form a coded control circuit,
- code means coupling said code input means to the second stepping relay and including comparator means establishing a coded combination of said code input means and actuating the second stepping relay in response to an erroneous actuation of said code input means
- said electroresponsive reset means includes an operating coil connected between said relay switches and in series with the reset switch means, and
- a separate service reset switch means adapted to 1 1 connect the operating coil to a source of power is provided.
- circuit means for operating the load including main control switch and said first and second electroresponsive switch means with the first circuit switch means in the first switching position and the second circuit switch means in a selected position other than said first switching position when conditioned to operate the load
- code means coupled to said input switches to actuate the second switch means once for each actuation of an input switch and including comparator means establishing a coded combination of said input switches and restricting actuation of the first circuit switch means to selected input switches,
- a coded control circuit for a load which comprises,
- control circuit altering means holding said control circuit inoperative and operable to actuate the control circuit conjointly with the first and second circuit altering means
- a coded control circuit having a plurality of input means and a comparator establishing a coded input combination for controlling said coded electroresponsive means and having a second electroresponsive means operable if the input means are set in other than the coded setting,
- a main control switch means adapted to selectively connect the electroresponsive load control means and the coded control circuit to a source of power
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