US3704629A - Time switch with indexing means for programming - Google Patents
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- indexing means for programming the time switch including a rotatably driven program member and a selector member disposed side by side each having a series of arcuately space-d lobes.
- Each of the lobes of the program member have a selected axial length and axial position while the lobes of the selector member are on different axially spaced planes which extend through different number of lobes of the program member,
- the selector member is releasably interlocked to an indexing arm and is rotatable when released to position one of its lobes for engagement by a predeterminednumber of lobes of the program member.
- indexing means can find utility in I many environments, it is particularly adapted for programming a time. switch. Indexing and/or disabling means for programming time switches is not new as shown by U.-S. Pat. Nos. 2,988,608 to 'JJ. Everard,
- An object of the present invention is to provide an time switch program is unintenimproved indexing means for programming a time switch.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide the foregoing indexing means having no removable parts and. not being subject to inadvertent change.
- the presentinvention contemplates an indexing means having a rotatably driven program member and a selector member each with an annular series of arcuately spaced lobes.
- the lobes of the program member being of selected axial lengths and positions, and the lobes of the selector member being offset axially from one another so that each of the selector member lobes when properly positioned will be 'contacted'by'a different number of program member lobes.
- FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a time switch made in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with the case removed and the mechanism of the time switch being indexed to its operating mode;
- FIG. 3 is a side elevationalview of the time switch as shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is a developed view of the faces of the interengaging lobed members of the indexing mechanism.
- a time switch T embodying the present invention is provided with a case C, a plate P releasably disposed in the case for supporting the time switch mechanism, and a base portion B of a suitable dielectric material connected to the bottom end of the supporting plate.
- cam means CA is the driver and cam means CB is driven.
- a motor M mounted on the reverse side of the plate P, has an output shaft which extends. through the plate and isprovided with gear 'means' MG for driving the time switch mechanism and the novel indexing means IM through a gear-train GT. v,
- the cam means CA is provided with a gear 10 adapted to mesh and be driven by an output gear 15 of the gear train GT. Several teeth of the gear 10 are removed to provide a dwell 11 which when aligned with the teeth of the output gear 15 determines the normal quiescent position of the cam means CA.
- the cam means CA' also is provided with a series of arcuately spaced rearwardly extending abutments or pins 12 each of which when properly positioned is adapted to be engaged and moved by the novel indexing means IM. Therefore, the cam means CA can be completely rotated in discrete steps by manually operating the indexing means IM.
- the cam means CA When the cam means CA is in its normal quiescent position, the uppermost one of the pins 12 is positioned to be engaged and moved by the indexing means IM. When this; occurs, the cam means CA starts to rotate causing the dwell 11 to be displaced and the teeth of gear 10 to mesh with the teeth of drive gear 15 and establish a driving connection to cause the cam means to rotate.
- the gear train GT is provided with a second output gear 16 which is mounted on a shaft 17 and is' driven by a gear 18 through a one way clutch as indicated at 19. Because of the one way clutch 19, the output gear 16 can be rotated independently of the rest of the gear train GT by manually turning the shaft 17.
- the novel indexing means is provided with a pair of lobed members 20 and 30 rotatably mounted side by side on fixed shafts 21 and 31, respectively.
- the lobed program member 20, provided with a gear 22 in mesh with output gear 16 is continously rotatably driven by themotor M through the gear train GT. It should be readily seen that the program member 20 can be rotated by turning the shaft 17 for manual operation of v the indexing means IM.
- the enlarged end 41 of arm 40 also is provided with a finger or flange 43 which extends rearwardly through a slot PS in the plate P.
- a spring 44 is connected at its ends to the plate P and finger 43 and biases the arm 40 in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in FIGS; 1, 2 and 5, to a normal position where the finger 43 engages the end of the slot PS.
- the other end of the arm'40 is provided with a pivotable contact 'member 45 which is biased by a spring against a stop 47-on the arm 40, as shown.
- the contact member 45 engages and moves the uppermost pin 12 which is disposed in its path of travel as the I be returned to its original position against the stop 47 by the spring 46.
- the program member 20 is provided with a circular series of six trips or lobes 24 29 which extend outwardly from a circular face 23.
- the lobes 24 29 are equally spaced arcuately and have selected axial lengths which are selectively positioned axially-relative to the face 23.
- the distance between any two of the lobes 24 29 represents a discrete increment of time which, to facilitate description, will be considered as being one day. Therefore, the total program period or one'complete revolution of the program member 20 takes 6days.
- the selector member 30 is provided with a circular series of four abutments or lobes 36 39 which extend outwardly from face 35.
- the lobe 39 is positioned to be contacted by one or more of the lobes of the program or trip member 20. As shown in FIG. 6, the lobe 39 is disposed in a plane which extends through all of the lobes 24 29 therefore indexing will occur each of the 6 days.
- indexing will occur only once every 6 days orthe day it is contacted by the lobe 24. With lobe 37 positioned for use, indexing will occur twice every 6 days or the days it is contacted by lobes 24 and 27. And, with the lobe 38 positioned for use, indexing will occur every other day or the days it is contacted by lobes 24, 26 and 28.
- the selector member 30 is moved axially away from the index arm 40 against the bias of the spring 33. This removes the detent 32 from one of the indents 42 and the selector member 30 is free to be rotated relative to the arm 40 for positioning one of the lobes 36 39 for -use. Upon release of the member 30, it will move back against the arm 40 under the influence of the spring 34. The detent 32 will re-engage one of the indents 42 to again lock the member 30 and arm 40 together.
- the contact member 45 engages and moves the uppermost pin 12 causing the cam means CA to rotate counterclockwise and the cam means CB to rotate clockwise from their quiescent positions as in FIG. 1 to their positions as in FIG. 2.
- This initial rotation of the cam means CA moves the dwell 11 out of position and causes the teeth of gears 10 and 15 to mesh.
- the motor M through the gear train GT now also rotatably drives the cam means CA and CB to operate switch means SA and SB as required.
- a time switch having drive means and normally quiescent cam means for actuating switch means when indexed, indexing means including:
- trip member rotatably driven by said drive means, having a circular face and a series of arcuately spaced trip portions extending outwardly from said face;
- each of said trip portions being of a selected axial length and location relative to said face;
- a rotatable index member having a circular face and a series of arcuately spaced lobes disposed in axially spaced planes each of which extends through a different number of said trip portions; spring means for biasing said index member to a normal position; each of said lobes when positioned to extend toward said trip member being engaged and moved by said trip portions through which its plane extends causing said index member to rotate against its springbias to an indexing position;
- said drive means including a gear train having an output gear
- said gear train including another output gear
- said cam means including a gear adapted to mesh with said other gear and having a plurality of adjacent teeth removed therefrom providing a dwell defining the quiescent position of said cam means.
- cam means including an annular series of arcuately spaced abutments
- said indexing means including an arm mounted at one end for movement with said index member and being free at its other end, and
- said spring means includes a spring fixed at one end and connected to said arm at its other end.
- said index member having a detent extending axially therefrom toward said arm
- said mounted end of said arm having an annular series of indents each being adapted to receive said detents;
- said drive means including a gear train having an output gear
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