US341565A - Julius finck - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

- J. FINGK.

ELECTRIC GAS LIGHTING APPARATUS. No. 341,565. Patented May 11, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

JULIUS FINOK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO \Vll'lL & FINCK, OF SAME PLACE,

ELECTRICYGAS-LIGHTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,565, dated May 11, 1886.

Application tiled June 8, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS FINCK, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Electric GasLighting Apparatus; and I here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

Myinvention relates to that class of electric apparatus which is used for lighting gas; and it consists in the combination of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of my invention is, first, to provide an apparatus in which a battery of light power can be used for generating the spark, this being rendered possible by the fact that the sparlccircuit remains open normally, and is only closed at the moment of use.

A further object is to provide a means for opening or cutting out both the spark and the supplementary circuit when by reason of any derangement in the mechanism they remain closed; to provide an alarm to give notice of such Opening and its cause, and to furnish a means by which the circuits can be returned to their original condition after the cause has been removed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the figure is an elevation of my apparatus.

For convenience of illustration I have here shown the various parts of the apparatus upon a single bed-piece, A, it being understood that they may be located in any suitable position.

B is the gas-bracket, having the usual burner provided with the customary spring-contacts, b, operated by key of the burner. These parts need no further description, as they are the common ones used in this connection. The spring-contacts b on the -burner are the sparkin g eleetrodes,and constitute thecireuitcloser, which closes the mainline circuit, to which both the sparking and supplementary circuits are connected.

0 is the spark-coil.

D is an electro-magnet, havinga pivoted armature, d, to which is attached a spring-conductor, d, which is, however, insulated from the armature.

E is the clock-work mechanism, upon the frame of which is pivoted, at f, the bent lever F, held by a spring, f \Vith the lower end of this lever is connected, by a pivot, g, the rack-bar G, which is adapted to engage with Serial No. 168,073. (No model.)

the pinion e of the clock work mechanism. Upon the end of the armature (Z is a small spring, d, from which a pin, (1, projects and enters a slot, 9, in the rack-bar.

The operation of this mechanism is as follows: \Vhen the armature d is attracted by the electro magnet I), its left hand end moves downward, carrying the rack-bar G into engagement with the pinion c. If this engagement does not take place accurately at the moment, the spring d, yielding, allows the rack-bar and the pinion to engage properly. The rotation of the pinion causes the move ment of the slotted rack-bar G to the right,

which carries the lower end of the pivoted bent lever F with it, thereby throwing its up per end to the left. A spring, (1", returns the armature to its normal position disconnected from the magnet. The armature is also provided with a bent arm, (1*, which, when said armature drops, is adapted to move into the path of the fanwvheel c on the clock mechanism, thereby stopping it.

II is a metallic contactpoint for the insulated spring conductor (1, the contact being made when the armature is attracted.

H is a metallic post on the same metallic bracket with the contact-point H.

H is a separate metallic post on the bedpiece.

Pivoted on a shaft, I, is a T-shaped lever, J, with the foot of which a small piny, on the bent lever F is adapted to come in contact when the top of said lever is thrown to the left, as heretofore described. The right hand arm of the T-shaped lever J rests normally in contact with the point j, the lefthand arm being heavy enough to hold it in this position. The end of this left-hand arm when moving up is adapted to raise a contactspring, 9', and throw it against a contactspring, j, immediately above. Both contactsprings,though insulated from one another, are supported by a metallic bracket, j.

K is a second T-shaped lever with the foot of which the pinf on the bent lever F is also adapted to come in contact. The right-hand arm of this lever remains normally in connection with the point 7;, being held in that position by the weight of the left arm.

L is an electro-magnet having aspring-armature Z, the upper end of which rests against the ends of the left-hand arms of the two T- shaped levers and is adapted to spring under their ends when said levers are moved upwardly.

M is a push-button.

N is a gong having the usual attachments of an electric gong, and which are unnecessary herein to explain in detail, as they are common parts of such a device.

0 is the sparkcircuit battery, consisting of the jars o o.

O is the battery of the supplementary circuit, consisting of ajar, 0.

P is a wire connected with the carbon pole of the spark-battery 0. It thence passes to the spark-coil. P is a wire connecting the coil with the post H. spring-conductor d with contact-pointy. The T-shaped lever J is connected with the main line through the house and to all the burners by a wirefp, at the post 11 P is the wire leading from the main line back to the zinc pole of battery 0.

The spark-current flows as follows: Through wire Pto the spark-coil,from the coil through wire P, post H, contact-point H, spring d, wire 1), point j, lever J, wire 1), and post p to the main line, from which it returns through wire P to the battery.

With the carbon pole of the battery 0 is connected wire Q, which passes directly to the post H"; thence a wire, q, extends to the electro-magnet D, which is connected .by a wire, q, with the contact-point k. The T- shaped lever K is connected by a wire, g at the post p with the main line through the house. The return wires are Q from the main line to the gong, Q from the gong to the push-button, and Q from the button to the zinc pole of battery 0. The supplementary current, therefore, flows through wire Q, post H, wire q, magnet D, wire q, point k, lever K, wire q", and postp to themain line, thence back through wires Q Q Q" to battery 0'.

The gong N is brought into the supplementary circuit by wire R connecting post H witha post, 0', a wire, r,connecting post 1' with the bracket j, a wire, 1*, connecting the lower spring, j, with the gong. The current flows through wire Q, post H, wire R, post r, wire 1-, bracketj springs j-j, and wire 1- to the gong, thence back through .wires Q Q. The magnet L and push-button are brought into circuit by'the wire Q, post H wire R, post 1', a wire, m, to the magnet, a wire, m, to post m", wire m to the button, and return-wire Q to the battery 0.

The operation of the mechanism is as follows: When ready for action, the circuit of the supplementary battery is open at the gasburner, the armature d is disconnected from the magnet D, and its spring-conductor d is separated from the contact-point H, whereby the spark-circuit is open at that point. Now, operating the key of the gas-burner, the supplementary circuit is closed, whereby the armature d is attracted by the magnet D, and

A wire, 19, joins the.

at the same time the spring-conductor d closes the circuit of the spark-battery at the contactpoint H, so that the spark is immediately generated and the gas lighted. Now,suppose that for some reason,as,for example,where a ground exists, the armature d does not fall away from the magnet, and therefore the spark-coil circuit remains closed. As the armatureis thus held its left end is depressed, throwing the rack-bar Ginto engagement with the clockwork pinion 6, whereby the top of the bent lever F is moved to the left. Its pin f'-, coming in contact with the feet of the T-shaped levers J K, withdraws their right-hand arms from the contact-pointsj k, whereby both circuits are opened immediately. The armature then drops, which causes the rack-bar to dis engage from the clock mechanism, and at the same time throws the arm (1 into the path of the fan-wheel 0, thereby stopping the clock work. The efl'ect of the bent lever F on the T-shaped leverJ, is tothrow its left-hand arm upward against the contact-spring], which is borne upward against the contact-spring 9", thereby closing the gongcircuit, which immediately gives notice of the fact that the circuits have been opened and that a ground or other derangement exists. As the left-hand arms of the T-shaped levers J K rise, the springarmaturel swings to the right and bears under said levers, thereby holding them up and keeping their right-hand arms away from their contacts. Notice having thus been given of the existence of a ground or other derangement, the defect is at once remedied,and then the push-button is operated, whereby the mag net L attracts its armature Z to the left, thus allowing the T-shaped levers to return to their normal positions with their right-hand arms in connection with the contact-pointsj it, when the apparatus is in order again.

It will be observed thatby reason of having a spark-circuit which is not in connection except momentarily when used, I am enabled to employ a-very light battery, this being sutficient for the work by reason of its momentary use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, the combination of a gas-burner having a key and circuit-closing devices, of the main-line circuit, a spark-coil circuit connected with the main wires through the house, said circuit remaining normally open, and a supplementary circuit also connected with the main wires and containing an electro-inagnet adapted to momentarily close the spark-coil circuit, said supplementary circuit being controlled by the circuit-closing devices of the gas-burner, substantially as herein described.

2. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, a spark-coil circuit connectingwith the main line through the house and the spring-conductor d and contact-point H in said circuit,

remaining normally separated, whereby said circuit is open, in combination with a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line, the magnet D in said circuit, and armature (I, said armature carrying the conductor (2, whereby when the supplementary circuit is closed the conductor cl and point H are brought in contact to close the spark-coil circuit, substantially as herein described.

In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, the combination of a spark-coil circuit connected with the main line through the house and re maining normally open, a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line and containing an electro-magnet adapted when said circuit is closed to close the spark-coil circuit, a clock-work mechanism, and intermediate levers released on the closing of the supplementary circuit by the clock work mechanism for opening both circuits, substantially as herein described.

4. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, the combination of a spark-coil circuit connected with the main line through the house and remaining normally open, a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line, an electro-maguet in said circuit adapted when the circuit is closed to close the sparkcoil circuit, a clock-work mechanism released by the supplementary circuit when closed, and levers operated by the clock-work mechanism for opening both circuits, an armature of the magnet, adapted to support the circuit'opening levers to keep the circuits open, and a push-button in the supplementary circuit, whereby, through the magnet and its armature, the lovers are relieved and the circuits returned to their original condition, substantially as herein described.

5. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, the combination of a sparlecoil circuit connected with the main line through the house and remaining normally open, a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line, an

electro-magnet in said circuit adapted when the circuit is closed to close the spark-coil circuit, a clock-work mechanism released by the supplementary circuit when closed, and levers operated by the clock-work mechanism to open both circuits, an armature adapted to support the circuit-opening levers to keep the circuits open, a puslrbutton in the supplementary circuit whereby, through the armature and its magnet, the levers are relieved and a gong in the supplementary cir-' 7. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, a spark-coil circuit connecting with the main line through the house, and the spring-conductor d, and contact-point H in said circuit, and a supplementary circuit also connected with themain line, the magnet D in said circuit, and armature (Z, operating as described, in combination with the contactpointsj 7c and pivoted levers J K in the spark-coil circuit and supplementary circuit, respectively, and the means by which said circuits are opened, consisting of the clock-work mechanism having pinion c, the slotted rack-bar G, operated by the armature d to engage the pinion, and the pivoted bent lever F, operated by the raclebar' and adapted to bear against the levers J K to withdraw them from contact with pointsj 7;, substantially as herein described.

8. In an electric gaslighting apparatus, a spark-coil circuit connecting with the main line through the house, and the spring-coir ductor d and contact-point H in said circuit, and a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line, the magnet D in said circuit, and armature (2, operating as described, in combination with the contact-points 7t and pivoted levers J K in the spark-coil circuit and supplementary circuit, respectively, the mechanism by which the currents are opened and returned to their original condition, consisting of the clock-work having pinion e, the slotted rack-bar G, connected with the armature d and engaging the pinion, the pivoted lever F, operated by the rack-bar to throw the levers J K out of contact with pointsj 7;, the magnet L, and push-button M in the supplementary circuit, and the spring-armature Z, adapted to hold the levers away from their contacts and to release them when said armature is attracted by the magnet, substantially as herein described.

9. In an electric gas-lighting apparatus, a spark-coil circuit connecting with the main line through the house, the spring-coiuluctor d, and contact-point H in said circuit, and a supplementary circuit also connected with the main line, the magnet D in said circuit, and armature d, operating as described, in combination with the contact-points 7' L and pivoted levers J K in the spark-coil circuit and supplementary circuit, respectively, the means by which the circuits are opened, consisting of the clock-work having pinion c, the slotted rack-bar connected with the armature d and engaging the pinion, the pivoted lever F, operated by the rack-bar to throw the levers J K away from their contacts, and the means by which notice is given of the opening of the circuits, consisting of the spring-contacts jj", and electric gong N in the supplementary circuit, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

. JULIUS FINGK. \Vitnesses:

S. H. N OURSE, O. D. GoLE.

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