US3473568A - Modulator construction system for logic circuits and the like - Google Patents

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US3473568A
US3473568A US596631A US3473568DA US3473568A US 3473568 A US3473568 A US 3473568A US 596631 A US596631 A US 596631A US 3473568D A US3473568D A US 3473568DA US 3473568 A US3473568 A US 3473568A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15C—FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR CONTROL PURPOSES
    • F15C5/00—Manufacture of fluid circuit elements; Manufacture of assemblages of such elements integrated circuits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15C—FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR CONTROL PURPOSES
    • F15C1/00—Circuit elements having no moving parts
    • F15C1/02—Details, e.g. special constructional devices for circuits with fluid elements, such as resistances, capacitive circuit elements; devices preventing reaction coupling in composite elements ; Switch boards; Programme devices
    • F15C1/06—Constructional details; Selection of specified materials ; Constructional realisation of one single element; Canal shapes; Jet nozzles; Assembling an element with other devices, only if the element forms the main part
    • 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
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/206—Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect [e.g., pure fluid device or system]
    • Y10T137/2224—Structure of body of device
    • 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
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/877—With flow control means for branched passages
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  • a module construction such as an individual pneumatic logic element, a sweep circuit, an amplifier or the like adapted for assembly with other module constructions to form a modulator construction system.
  • Each of the module constructions has a uniform, rectangularly-shaped base having dimensions of a and 20.
  • Each of the module constructions has perpendicular extending bores for air supply lines having a distance of a/2 from the edges and signal line bores having a distance of 12/4 from the two longer edges 2a and a distance of a/ 4 and 3/411: from the shorter edge a.
  • the invention relates to a modulator construction system, in particular for the production of pneumatic logic circuits.
  • connection of individual pneumatic logic elements, sweep circuits, amplifiers and the like for the forming of larger functional units is achieved by means of connecting or sealing plates, structures which serve on the one hand for the fastening of the individual modules or units and on the other hand connect the signal inputs, signal outputs and the air supply channels with one another.
  • connecting or sealing plates structures which serve on the one hand for the fastening of the individual modules or units and on the other hand connect the signal inputs, signal outputs and the air supply channels with one another.
  • connection plates quite considerably increase the total expenditure for pneumatic apparatus.
  • a modulator construction system which is characterized by uniform, rectangularly-shaped modules or units with base dimensions of a and 2a and a height which is small in comparison with the base dimensions, for which modules the perpendicularly extending bores for the air supply lines have a distance a/ 2 from the end edges and the likewise perpendicularly extending signal lines have a distance a/ 4 from the two longer edges 2a and a distance 12/4 and 3/ 4a from the two shorter edges a.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the organization plan, in accord and with which the external proportions of the constructional module and the location of the bores for the air supply lines ZL and the signal lines SL are determined;
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b illustrate a constructional example of a pneumatic constructional module for the realization of the logical linkage Or-Not with three inputs E1, E2 and E3, FIG. 2b being a top plan view and FIG. 2a a sectional view taken approximately along the line X-Y of FIG. 2b;
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b are similar to FIGS. 2a and 2b and illustrate an example of construction of a boundary layer amplifier or sweep circuit, in which FIG. 3b is a plan view of the module, and FIG. 3a is a section taken approximately on the line X-X of FIG. 3b; and
  • FIGS. 40, 4b and 4c illustrate the assembly of Or-Not modules, FIG. 4a schematically illustrating the same, FIG. 4b illustrating the assembled modules and FIG. 40 being an exploded view of the elements comprising the assembly.
  • a nozzle ring 2 provided with the nozzles for the Or-Not linkage and arranged in a known manner, is embedded in the basic body 1.
  • the nozzle bores are connected exteriorly of the nozzle ring 2 with appropriate bores for the input signal lines E1 to E3, the output signal line A1 and the air supply line ZL through channels opening on the top face.
  • the washer 5 and the cover plate 6 are removed.
  • the washer 5 of rubber or similar resilient material and the cover plate 6 normally are disposed in the recess 7 of the basic body 1 and form the upper seal of the pneumatic element.
  • the lower portion of the lateral edge surfaces of the construction module are offset inwardly forming a ventilating channel 3.
  • a vent hole 4 establishes the connection between the interior of the nozzle ring 2 and the channel 3.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates as further example of construction a boundary layer amplifier or a sweep circuit with the inputs E4 and E5 as well as the outputs A4 and A5. This element is likewise known in itself so that it does not have to be considered more in detail.
  • construction modules not only be assembled one upon another congruently, but may also be displaced in relation to one another by half a length or at a right angle relationship to each other by turning one module or to the other. Because of this and through appropriate allocation of the signal lines, very many combinations of individual pneumatic elements for the construction of complex function groups may be formed in which case no additional connecting or sealing plates are required, or only in small number.
  • FIG. 4a a combination of Or-Not construction modules for the realization of an And-linkage of six input signal E11 to E16 is schematically illustrated as example of construction of a function group.
  • FIG. 4b illustrates the assembled block with a base plate 11 which serves on the one hand for the mounting of the construction modules, and on the other hand for the connection of the air supply line ZL and the signal lines A11 and E11 to E16.
  • FIG. 40 illustrates an exploded view of this assembly.
  • the base plate 11 is followed by the Or-Not construction modules 13 with intermediate gasket 12 which provide for a good exclusion of air and possibly separate signal lines of individual logic construction modules 13 from one another.
  • connection module connection plate 15 required in order to connect signal lines of the logic construction modules not correspondingly positioned with respect to one an other.
  • a construction module containing a basic pneumatic circuit to perform a basic pneumatic function and adapted to be assembled with other modules to form a modular construction system said construction module comprising a uniform, rectangularly-shaped construction having base dimensions of a and 2a and a height which is small in comparison therewith, said construction module having inwardly oiT-set portions at the lower portion of the lateral edge surfaces to provide ventilating channels, said construction module having perpendicularly extending bores therein for the air supply lines which are disposed at a distance of 11/2 from each of the edges and having perpendicularly extending bores for the signal air lines which are disposed a distance of a/ 4 from the two longer edges 2a and a distance of" a 01/4 and 3/ 40 from the two shorter edges a so that the construction module may be assembled in said modulator construction system in relationship with each other that is either congruent, displaced, a distance of a or at right angles with a reduction in the number of connecting plates required.
  • each construction module comprises a basic body for the reception of the pneumatic element, a gasket member and a covered plate.

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