US3502263A - Selecting machine - Google Patents

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US3502263A
US3502263A US740559A US3502263DA US3502263A US 3502263 A US3502263 A US 3502263A US 740559 A US740559 A US 740559A US 3502263D A US3502263D A US 3502263DA US 3502263 A US3502263 A US 3502263A
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  • ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A machine for selecting an element from a number of groups of elements and for the registration of a choice, and provided with a tableau with selector knobs, which are arranged in groups and represent elements, with behind each group a unit, provided with a rotatable shaft carrying plungers that can be activated and locked by a selector knob, and provided with counters upon which the selection of an element is recorded and with a recording device that with the aid of a rotating device the shafts turns from an actuation position to a position for the recording of a selection.
  • the invention relates to a machine for the selection of an element from a number ofgroups of elements and the numerical recording of them, in particular applicable at elections.
  • the known machines generally are provided with a tableau at which the elements to be selected are indicated in groups by a selector knob that represents each element. By operating one selector knob all other possibilities for selection are locked until a recording device connected to a totalizing counter has allowed the machine to mesh with a counter for the element selected and to a counter for the group to which the element selected belongs. Moreover those machines are provided with a rectifying device for wiping out a wrong selection before it is recorded and with a neutralizing device for putting the machine in a neutral position after recording has taken place.
  • the machine according to the invention aims at meeting these demands as much as possible and for that purpose the machine according to the invention is provided with for each group of elements a unit comprising a shaft rotatable around its central axis, in which for each element of the group has been provided a plunger that is actuated by the operation of a selector knob and is placed between two bodies of a column of bodies resting one above the other, which in the shaft have been guided movably in the direction of the central axis, the shifting of one plunger causing a movement of the bodies, which locks the shifting of all other plungers, and couples the shaft with a rotating device that is operated by the recording device, causing, when rotation takes place, a cam belonging to the actuated plunger to shift a counter for a selected element one digit and a cam of the shaft to shift a counter for the group of digit.
  • the coupling with the rotating device and the locking device of the plungers of other units have been provided at either end of the shaft in the shape of pins in the central axis of the shaft and which pins abut to the bodies.
  • Locking the plungers of other elements of the group of a selected element is obtained by the fact that placing a plunger between two bodies moves the gaps between the other bodies out of reach of the other plungers, because the plungers are lying one above another at the same distance as the gaps between the bodies.
  • Locking of the plungers of elements of other groups is obtained through slidable latch bars the partings of which are lying in the central axes of the shafts, so that when by shifting the bodies in one shaft a locking pin of that shaft is pushed between two latch bars the partings over the other shafts are shifted and the movements of pins of those shafts are locked, as well as the movements of the bodies abutting those pins.
  • a selector knob needs only shift the bodies in a single group by means of the plunger and thereby with one locking pin the latch bars so that an operation requiring little energy is suflicient for a locking of all other possibilities for selection.
  • the shafts are rotatable around their axes is no fixed connection between the selector knobs in the tableau and the units.
  • the counters are also assembled at a distance from the shafts without a direct connection with the latter and are only operated during a rotation.
  • An undesired effect of the selector knobs on the counters by vibrations or thrusts and the other way round is impossible, because of this spatially separated arrangement of selector knobs, units and counters.
  • the shafts with their bearings are independent units easy to remove from the machine and to exchange, because the locking of the other shafts is looked after by pins lying in the central axes of the shafts, of which pins a close fitting is not difficult. Between the parts of the coupling with the recording device there is also a reasonable distance and in assembling and disassembling of the units consequently there are no problems as regards clearances.
  • a neutralizing device In order to put the machine back in a neutral position after a recording a neutralizing device has been provided that according to the invention has been coupled with the rectifying device for wiping out a wrong selection before the recording.
  • a rectifying knob and a neutralizing knob have been provided, operating independently of each other on a number of set-back bars corresponding to the number of units, which bars are rotatable around axes parallel to the central axes of the shafts and when rotating are pushed into the path of the cam belonging to an actuated plunger, causing this plunger to be freed from the bodies in the shaft.
  • FIG. 1 gives the chief parts of the machine in perspective and in outline and in FIG. 2 shows the combined vertical cross-sections of an embodiment of a machine according to the invention.
  • a tableau 1 is provided with a number of groups 2 of sign boards 3 with names of symbols of the elements.
  • a selector knob 4 that can be pushed with a finger against the tension of a spring 5, causing a stem 6 of knob 4 to contact a yoke 7.
  • Each yoke 7 is assembled to two guiding pins 8, which by a counter yoke 9 of the same shape are connected to each other at the other side.
  • Pins 8 bear horizontally slidable in apertures 10 of two slotted profiles 11 directed towards each other, which together form a vertical shaft 12.
  • springs 13 have been provided which hold counter yoke 9 in contact with shaft 12 but are pushed when yoke 7 is moved towards the shaft by pushing a selector knob 4.
  • Yoke 7 carries a pointed plunger 14 between pins 8, which fits in shaft 12 between profiles 11 and at top and bottom has been provided with nicks 15.
  • Counter yoke 9 carries a vertical element cam 16.
  • element cam 16 can contact a stop 17 of a slide 18 that meshes with an element counter 19.
  • an element counter 19 has been provided that records how many times that element has been selected.
  • Shafts 12 are bearing in bearinghouses rotatable about a vertical central axis in which houses within the shaft studs vertically movable pins have been provided.
  • a bottom shaft stud 27 is rotatable in a bearing house 28 and bodies 20 in shaft 12 rest upon a bottom pin 29 within that stud. That pin 29 is held up by a spring 30 against a stop 37 that determines the exact level of the gap be tween bodies 20 in front of the points of plungers 14.
  • Bottom pin 29 is vertically movable within shaft 12, but not rotatable independent of shaft 12. If pin 29 is rotated with the aid of a coupling element 32 attached to the bottom part of it, shaft 12 turns through the same angle.
  • shaft 12 On top of shaft 12 there is a shaft stud 33 rotatable in a bearing house 34 and in the central axis of the latter there is a vertically movable locking pin 35, which rests upon bodies 20. At a distance of locking pin 35 shaft 12 carries a vertical group cam 36, which can tap against a stop 37 of a slide 38, which meshes with a group counter 39. For each group 2 in the machine a group counter has been provided, which records how many times the group has been chosen. When a selector knob 4 has been pushed and plunger 14 has been placed between two bodies 20, locking pin 35 is pushed upwards.
  • locking pin 35 rests upon a stop 41 under the tension of a spring 40, but when pin 35 is moved upwards it pushes two latch bars 42 sideways, the parting of which is over pin 35.
  • a shifting of those bars 42 by the forcing in between of a pin 35- results in the partings between adjoining latch bars 42 also to be shifted and other latch pins 35 not to be movable upwards any longer.
  • springs corresponding with springs 30 and 40, have been provided for bringing back the bars in abutting position.
  • the shifting also means that in other shafts 12 bodies 20 are no longer movable in a vertical direction and it has been made impossible for a plunger. 14 to force itself in between bodies 20 of those shafts.
  • the outcome of this locking system therefore, is that for the entire tableau 1, due to selector knob 4 being pushed, is impossible to push any other selector knobs.
  • the system of a shaft 12 with bodies, plungers, yokes and earns forms a unit that with shaft studs 27 and 33 bears in bearings 28 and 34 and can easily be removed from the machine as one unit and exchanged. Only where locking pin 35 vertically fits between latch bars 42 accuracy is needed, but further there is a large distance with ample clearances between all other parts of the machine such as selector knobs and counters.
  • Counters 19 and 39 and slides 18 and 38 are mounted on a separate frame 43, in the machine which preferably is coupled with bearing houses 28 and 34.
  • a bar 44 For the recording of the selection in the lower part of the machine a bar 44 has been provided, which bar has been provided with coupling slots 45, which can mesh with a lowered coupling element 32.
  • bar 44 By means of a transmission gear 46 bar 44 is connected with a recording knob 47, which is located at the front part of the machine under tableau 1. When that knob 47 is pushed, bar 44 is moved to the left and coupling element 32 of that shaft 12 in which a plunger 14 has been placed between two bodies 20 then meshes with coupling slots 45, so that shaft 12 turns onequarter turn clockwise.
  • bar 44 meshes with a totalizing counter 48 at the side of the machine, which records how many times bar 44 has been moved.
  • a spring has been provided corresponding to spring 5 of selector knobs 4 so that after pushing the spring moves recording knob 47 back into the normal position independently of bar 44.
  • an aperture 49 has been provided, in which pin 50 fits when the bar is moved to the left. At that moment there is not a single connection any longer between the interior of the machine and the selector knobs and the recording knob and then the machine is locked in the position desired by the voting person, both the selection of the element and the group of the element selected being secured irrevocably.
  • selector knobs 4 are movable independently of plungers 14 and yokes 7, turned away with shafts 12, pushing selector knobs after recording knob 47 once has been pushed, is of no use any longer, nor is repeatedly'pushing the recording knob of any use, because bar 44 has been locked with pin 50 independently of knob 47.
  • a neutralizing knob 51 provided at the side of the machine by the side of totalizing counter 48 carries a pin 52, which fits in a shackle 53 with which pin 50 has been connected. Whereas pin 52 has been bevelled, on pushing'neutralizing knob 51 shackle 53 is pushed sideways and pin 50 is drawn out of hole 49. The releasedbar 44 is moved to the right by means of a spring 54 totalizing counter 48 being shifted one digit and the selection being recorded as finishedf Then plunger 14 is still present between bodies 20 so that coupling element 32 of shaft 12 remains in contact with coupling slots 45 and bar 44 turns shaft 12 back over the same quarter-turn.
  • a counter bar 55 Under the machine on the extension of pin 52 a counter bar 55 has been provided, which just as bar 44 has been provided with coupling slots 56. Counter bar 55 meshes with all its coupling slots 56 with pinions 57 that are connected with shafts 58 of vertical set-back bars 59. Behind each shaft 12 in the machine a prismatic setback bar has been installed, which is parallel to the central axis of the shaft and rotatable in the machine with its shaft 58 in bearings 60.
  • set-back bars 59 allow a counter yoke 9 with its element cam 16, which yoke has been shifted backwards, to pass freely.
  • neutralizing knob 51 is pushed further and pin 50 has been drawn out of hole 49 the point of pin 52 contacts counter bar 55 and the latter turns all set-back bars 59 in such a way that a rib 61 is pushed into the path of a shifted counter yoke 9 with its element cam 16.
  • bar 44 to the right shaft 12 has been turned backwards and during that turn rib 61 of setback bar 59 pushes counter yoke 9 forward.
  • yoke 7 is put back in neutral position with plunger14 outside bodies 20 without shafts 12 having been set in rotation or counters 19, 39 or 48 having been set in motion.
  • flag 26 of the wrong selection is removed from behind the window and anew selection can take place after the set-back bars have returned to their normal positions.
  • Neutralizing knob 51 and rectifying knob 63 both operate independently of each other on the same parts viz. set-back bars 59 and counter bar 55 that bring plungers 14 back in their neutral positions.
  • a recording of the presence of the voter at the machine is desirable and is obtained if he only pushes recording knob 47. In that case not a single coupling element 32 is brought into contact with coupling slots 45 and no turning of a shaft 12 with the subsequent shifting of counters 19 and 39 takes place. When bar 44 moved by the pushed knob 47 returns counter 48, however, is moved, indeed and thus the voter has been recorded.
  • the polling-station can always tell from the open totalizing counter whether a voter took part in the election and how many voters operated the machine.
  • latch bars 42 at the bottom part of the machine under or by the side of the bars 44 and 55. Then locking takes place with an extension of bottom pin 29 that can be pushed between latch bars lying below. At the upper side locking pin 35 with spring 40 and stop 41 must be maintained, however, in order to enable the movement of bodies 20.
  • Latch bars 42 can be constructed in the shape of rollers or balls. In this connection in addition to the partings above pins 35 partings on the boundaries between the units are also possible, which are advantageous in case of assembly or exchange.
  • the great advantage of the machine described lies in the fact, that with every selection and its recording only those parts are brought into contact with others that are essential for the selection of the element and of the group, whereas the remaining shafts with the parts of the groups that are not selected, attached to them are not coupled with the recording device and remain at a great distance from counters.
  • This construction moreover has the advantage, that with a tableau provided with e.g. twenty units, these units are easily exchangeable or in case of the use of only five of the twenty units the fifteen units not in use can easy be removed.
  • a certain unit is being put out of use frame 43 that belongs to it can also be removed, with the counters and if necessary set-back bar 59, too.
  • a machine for the selection of an element from a number of groups of elements and the numerical recording of them, in particular applicable at elections, which machine has been provided with a tableau at which the elements to be selected are indicated in groups by a. selector knob that represents each element, all other possibilities for selection being locked by operating one selector knob until a recording device connected to a totalizing counter has allowed the machine to mesh with a counter for an element selected and with a counter for the group to which the element selected belongs, while a rectifying device has been provided for wiping out a wrong selection before this selection has been recorded, and a neutralizing device for putting the machine in a neutral position after recording has taken place, wherein the machine has been provided with for each group of elements a unit comprising a shaft rotatable around its central axis, in which for each element of the group has been provided a plunger, which is actuated by the operation of a selector knob and is placed between two bodies of a column of bodies resting one above the other, which in the shaft have been guided movably, in
  • a machine according to claim 2 wherein a unit including one of its pins in the central axis of the shaft can be removed from the machine.
  • a machine wherein in a neutral position of the machine the counters for the elements and for the group and the units are installed at such a distance from each other that those counters only can be shifted, after a rotation of a shaft beyond reach of the selector knobs.
  • the rotating device is formed by a bar movable with the recording device, which bar is connectable with one of the units only, by means of a coupling element that has been shifted by an actuated plunger via the bodies and a pin in the central axis ofv a shaft.
  • a machine wherein the rectifying device and the neutralizing device operate on a number of set-back bars corresponding to the number of units, which set-back bars are rotatable around axles parallel to the central axes of the shafts and which bars when rotating are brought into the path of the cam belonging to an actuated plunger, causing this plunger to be pushed out between the bodies in the shaft.

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