US3428782A - Electrode assemblies with sequentially operated,closely adjacent spark gaps - Google Patents

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US3428782A
US3428782A US568212A US3428782DA US3428782A US 3428782 A US3428782 A US 3428782A US 568212 A US568212 A US 568212A US 3428782D A US3428782D A US 3428782DA US 3428782 A US3428782 A US 3428782A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T7/00—Rotary spark gaps, i.e. devices having one or more rotating electrodes
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
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  • FIG.6 ' ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES WITH SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED, CLOSELY ADJACENT SPARK GAPS Filed July 27, 1966 Sheet 4 of 4 s8 70 s2 s4 s9 FIG.6
  • the invention relates to an electrode assembly with sequentially operated, closely adjacent spark gaps.
  • the use of spark generated pressure waves for perforating or printing in output devices of data-processing apparatus requires the closely adjacent arrangement of a plurality of spark gaps.
  • an electrode assembly of the type indicated is characterized in that all spark gap electrodes are electrically connected in parallel and have a common discharge circuit, while sequentially controllable ignition electrodes for the individual spark gap electrodes are electrically and spacially separated and insulated from each other.
  • the ignition electrodes therefore not only determine the moment of occurrence of a spark discharge, but also determine the location thereof.
  • the assembly according to the invention may be comprised of a practically unlimited number of parallel-connected spark gaps, which are to be operated sequentially.
  • a plurality of such spark gap assemblies, which are insulated from each other, may be arranged near each other. Whereas sequential operation of the spark gaps is visualized in the individual assemblies, the assemblies themselves may be operated in parallel that is simultaneously. Even in the case of highly different requirements, this possibility of combining sequential and parallel operation permits great flexibility in controlling the spark pattern. It is ensured that an undesirable or random ignition of adjacent spark gaps is avoided. Since only one discharge circuit is provided for each assembly, the arrangement is fairly simple. Since heat can now be conducted away satisfactorily without difficulties, blurring of the print and hence the risk of ghost prints, that is to say random printing of adjacent marksor random punching of adjacent perforations is reduced. The wear of electrodes and the insulator is reduced.
  • FIG. 1 shows a survey of the circuit arrangement.
  • FIG. 2 shows a spark gap assembly
  • FIG. 3 shows diagramatically a high-speed printer.
  • FIG. 4 shows a detail of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 shows a variant of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 shows a variant of the main electrode arrangement.
  • FIG. 1 shows by way of example the basic'diagram of the discharge and trigger circuit for three spark gaps.
  • the main electrodes 1 and 2 are connected to the capacitor C.
  • This capacitor C is charged immediately after a discharge through an inductor L and a diode D by the voltage source U to the voltage ZU
  • the voltage 2U and the capacitance of the capacitor C are chosen such that the energy required for a spark discharge is stored in the capacitor.
  • a current circuit of a voltage source ZU through a high-ohmic resistor R serves only to compensate the leakage losses during longer intervals between discharges.
  • the ignition electrodes 31, 32 and 33 are connected to the contacts 41, 42 and 43 of an ignition distributor ZV, the distributing contact 5 of which is connected to the output of the ignition pulse generator ZG.
  • the ionized air between an energized ignition electrode and the common electrode 1 causes capacitor C to discharge through a spark between electrodes 1 and 2 in the area of the energized ignition electrode.
  • Mechanically the distributing contact is connected with the scanning device A, required for the electronic coupling between the type cylinder or typechain and the printing device.
  • a quiescent electric potential between that of the main electrodes 1 and 2 and corresponding to the potential at the location of said ignition electrodes.
  • FIG. 2 shows partly perspectively and partly in a sectional view an electrode assembly according to the invention for a IO-position sequential printer.
  • the main electrodes 1 and 2 are not divided into separate electrodes for each spark gap, but they form a unit for the ten spark gaps. They are formed by tungsten Wires of rectangular section and are held in the metal parts 61 and 62. For obtaining a satisfactory drain of heat said parts 61 and 62 are made of copper.
  • The'plateiron strips 63 and 64 establish the connection between the capacitor C of FIG. 1 and the electrodes.
  • the ignition electrodes 31 to 40 are tungsten wires. They are arranged between flat insulating plates 65 and 66, provided with grooves for accommodating the ignition pins and made, for example, of alumina ceramic.
  • the insulating plates 65 and 66 are coplanar at the front with the electrodes 1 and 2, whereas at the rear they protrude from the metal parts 61 and 62 to an extent such that electric sparking at the rear is avoided.
  • the ignition pins 31 to 40 and the insulating plates 65 and 66 are held in the insulator 67, so that they form a sub-assembly that can be easily removed.
  • the insulator 67 is attached to the metal block 61.
  • the assembly is held together by two hollow screw bolts 68 and 669, which extend transversely through insulating substance 70.
  • the bores 71 of the screw bolts 68 and 69 form fastening holes.
  • the ignition electrodes are electrically connected at the rear to the ignition distributor ZV. 1f, for example, the ignition electrode 36 receives a high-voltage pulse, a spark discharge is generated between the main electrodes 1 and 2 just at the place a.
  • FIG. 3 shows diagrammatically the position of the electrode array E in a high-speed printer.
  • the paper P to be printed is located with one face closely in front of the spark gaps and with the other face directly in front of the rotating, inked type cylinder T.
  • Guide members for the paper P prevent the paper from coming into contact with the type cylinder in the rest position.
  • This embodiment does not possess a spark chamber proper.
  • the spark is struck in the thin air layer between the electrode array E and the paper.
  • spark chambers FK by incisions of the insulating plates 65 and .66, as is shown in FIG. 4 in a detail view.
  • the ignition pin should not penetrate into the spark chamber. The ignition pins have therefore to be proportioned such that the wear due to the discharges equals that of the insulator.
  • FIG. 5 shows in a detailed view a spark gap array in which the discharge has the form of a spark through the air, the path between the main electrodes 1 and 2 through the air or the gas being considerably shorter than that along the surface of the insulator.
  • the wear of the insulator (65, 66) is thus considerably reduced.
  • a small additional energy is then, however, required for obtaining the same printing efi'ect.
  • the distance between the metal parts 61 and 62 is larger than the distance between the main electrodes 1 and 2.
  • the insulating plates (65, 66) are thicker than in the preceding embodiment and the main electrodes 1 and 2 protrude from the metal parts 61 and 62.
  • the ignition pin (here 36) may protrude from the insulating plates 65 and 66, but it should not extend wholly in the shortest path between the main electrodes in order to ensure a satisfactory ignition.
  • the main electrodes are arranged as is shown diagrammatically in the plan view of FIG. 6.
  • the main electrodes 1' and 2' are formed here by a plurality of separate electrode rods arranged (for example soldered) in the metal parts 61 and 62 in a direction at right angles to the sequence of the spark gaps.
  • the wear of the insulator may be reduced by using liquids as the insulating means.
  • An electrode assembly for selectively producing 4 sparks comprising first electrode means, second electrode means adjacent said first electrode means, said first elec' trode means and said second electrode means defining a plurality of spaced spark gap areas connected in parallel, means connected to said first electrode means and to said second electrode means for providing across each said gap area an electric field having an intensity insufficient to cause a spark, at least two ignition electrodes spaced from said first electrode means and said second electrode means, each said ignition electrode extending within the electric field within one of said gaps, means for insulating said ignition electrodes from said first electrode means and from said second electrode means, and means operating independently of said field producing means for selectively raising each said ignition electrode to a potentialsufiicient to produce a spark between said first electrode means and said second electrode means in the gap area into which an excited ignition electrode extends.
  • An electrode assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said electric field providing means comprises a DC voltage source and means for connecting said source between said first electrode means and said second electrode means.
  • said connecting means for said DC source comprises a capacitor connected between said first electrode means and said second electrode means, an inductance connected to said DC source, a diode connected to said inductance, and means for connecting said DC source through said inductance and said diode to said capacitor.

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US3538308A (en) * 1967-09-07 1970-11-03 Philips Corp Punching device comprising matrices having aperture combinations

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US3017486A (en) * 1959-03-26 1962-01-16 Crosfield J F Ltd Perforation of webs by electrical discharges
US3098143A (en) * 1960-02-24 1963-07-16 Reemtsma H F & Ph Perforating apparatus
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US3538308A (en) * 1967-09-07 1970-11-03 Philips Corp Punching device comprising matrices having aperture combinations

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