US3707876A - Time switching apparatus with controllable step-by-step time durations - Google Patents

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US3707876A
US3707876A US00115337A US3707876DA US3707876A US 3707876 A US3707876 A US 3707876A US 00115337 A US00115337 A US 00115337A US 3707876D A US3707876D A US 3707876DA US 3707876 A US3707876 A US 3707876A
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    • H01H43/00—Time or time-programme switches providing a choice of time-intervals for executing one or more switching actions and automatically terminating their operations after the programme is completed
    • H01H43/10—Time or time-programme switches providing a choice of time-intervals for executing one or more switching actions and automatically terminating their operations after the programme is completed with timing of actuation of contacts due to a part rotating at substantially constant speed
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  • Time metering apparatus is operated by at least teeth'on the continuously revo disk and at the end operating position of the conveying device is reversed in direction.
  • the time metering apparatus comprises a counter w mounted on a counter wheel lever an counting position by a front surface of the camme program disk. The release of a taneous with a time when one o timing gear teeth engages with the counter wheel.
  • the cocking lever is actuated by a time metering lever in the time metering apparatus and a a m H 5N5 G a 2 313 d 7 2 am e M 2 m m "55 b w m m s m u G 0m m A mm m: cl l. .n.
  • the tension cam surface is shaped so that the unlocking of the the cocking [56]
  • References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS y the time metering lever is delayed ed release is variable for any desired of time either by a magnetically operated device or by a variation of the RPM of the main drive of the cammed program disk.
  • This invention relates to apparatus for timing switching operations with controllable step-by-step time deviations for program control devices, and more particularly to such time switching apparatus for the control of washing and dishwashing machines.
  • Timed switching apparatus of the above mentioned type are well known.
  • German Pat. No. 1,260,008 a switching apparatus is described having two gears which can revolve at different speeds around a cam axle and which are of different diameters but have the same number of gear teeth, whereby the larger gear has spaces between the gear teeth positioned at certain intervals to retain a feed latch for engaging both gears simultaneously at certain positions.
  • the disadvantage of such timed switching apparatus is that a relatively considerable complex mechanical means are necessary for obtaining different timed switching operations.
  • a storage of different switching times is possible only to a limited degree with such a gear arrangement.
  • the delay times of such known switching apparatus can be changed only by opening and rearranging the entire device.
  • a conveying arrangement carrying out steps on a programmed switch at fixed time intervals which is retarded from time to time in dependence on the programmed switch for the purpose of extending the timing operation of the apparatus.
  • the timed switching apparatus has various advantages as compared to known time switching apparatus.
  • the long timing operations can be changed simply by substituting a counter wheel.
  • the ratio of short and long times can be extended over a wide range, for example, it is possible to select a ratio of 1:7.
  • Another advantage results from the return ofthe time metering system to zero after every conveying step.
  • the short timing operations can very easily be changed by exchanging a few parts.
  • a tension cam surface operates an conveying device and is dispersed concentrically with respect to the programming switch which may comprise, for example, a cammed programming disk.
  • the cammed programming disk carries timing gear teeth which can be scanned by a time lever with which the conveying device, such as a cocking lever, can be locked or unlocked.
  • the time metering apparatus is operated by at least one of the timing gear teeth on the continuously revolving cammed program disk. The time metering apparatus is released to be reversed by the conveying device in its end operating position.
  • the time metering apparatus comprises a counter wheel which has been mounted rotatably on a counter wheel lever and which is supported in its counting position by a front surface on the cammed program.
  • a return spring for the return of the counter wheel is wound up during the time counting process.
  • the tension cam surface is formed on the cammed program disk in such a way that the release of the cocking level takes place precisely at the time when one of the special timing gear teeth engages with the counter wheel of the time measuring apparatus.
  • a time metering lever operated by the time metering apparatus activates the cocking lever and a locking latch locks the cocking lever in response to a timing cam mounted on the cammmed program disk.
  • the time metering lever, cocking lever and locking latch are mounted on one shaft.
  • the tension cam surface is shaped so that the unblocking of the cocking lever by the time metering layer is delayed.
  • the delayed release of the blocked conveying device is variable for any desired length of time, for example by operation of a magnet which pushes a bolt into a corresponding bore of the cocking lever to prevent it from moving.
  • the short time can be modified by corresponding alteration of the main drive disk and its rpm. to accommodate widely different program sequences.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the switching ap' paratus
  • FIG. 2 is a detailed top view of the switching apparatus with a cocked counter wheel
  • FIG. 3 shows an additional top view of the switching apparatus illustrating a detail of the step-by-step conveying apparatus.
  • the invention is described on the basis of a program control device for washing machines with the individual elements characteristic for such a control device. It is to be understood that the timed switching apparatus may also be used in other program control apparatus, for example in the case of the control of dishwashing machines, automatic machine tools, etc.
  • Control devices for washing machines essentially contain an arrangement for the control of reversing process of the washing drum and an arrangement for the control of the overall program.
  • the spaced timing of the step-by-step reversing controls are essentially shorter according to the continuous change of rotational direction of the washing drum than the spaced timing of the step-by-step controls which occur in carrying out the overall program.
  • the means which produce the short switching times for the reversing operation are utilized for producing various spaced timing of the step-by-step operation of the entire program.
  • the longer spaced timing operations are developed by addition of several shorter spaced timing operations or by addition of several integral fractional parts of the shorter spaced timing operations.
  • a driving wheel 46 drives reversing cam disk 1 with gear teeth 3 in the direction of arrow 5.
  • some other mechanism for example, a control disk provided with grooves, can also be used.
  • a carrier for the program cams for example, a cammed and toothed program disk 47, is rotated step-by-step by the engagement of gear teeth 19 with conveying latch 23.
  • Conveying latch 23, together with cocking lever 22, constitutes a toggle leverjoint.
  • Cocking lever 22 is cocked by a tension cam surface on cam disk 1 in opposition to the force of compression spring 20.
  • the configuration of cocking lever 22 and conveying latch 23 is best illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • tension cam surface 4 moves from the position shown in the direction of arrow 5, then cocking lever 22, mounted rotatably on shaft 29, can move promptly under the pressure of spring into the position indicated by a dashdot line. Through this movement conveying latch 23, mounted rotatably on cocking lever 22 on shaft 39, will advance programming cam disk 47 by one step in the direction of arrow 5. As soon as projection 49 again seizes the cocking lever 22, the next cocking cycle starts.
  • the parts described above make possible a periodic step-by-step movement of the programming cam disk 47 which is dependent on the rotational speed of the reversing cam disk 1 and the number of tension cam surfaces. Instead of a single tension cam surface 4 (FIG.
  • a second longer time for the movement of the programming cam disk can be produced in addition to the time dependent directly on the reversing cam disk 1.
  • Counter wheel lever 13 is mounted rotatably on shaft 29 and on one of its ends is mounted counter wheel 40 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • Counter wheel 40 is illustrated as having five counter wheel teeth 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 and one longer tooth for the purpose of describing its operation.
  • returnspring 32 fixed on shaft 50, on which counter wheel has been rotatably mounted, and spring 32 forces counter wheel 40 opposite to the direction indicated by arrow 6 so that longer tooth 35 abuts against stop 14 attached to the counter wheel lever 13. In this starting position, counter wheel teeth 41 and 42 abut against front surface 51 located above drive teeth 3 on reversing cam diskl.
  • Time lever assembly 15 is essentially a two-armed lever having on one side holding arm 30 and on the other side arm 36, which carries scanning cam 17 as well as locking cam 16. Scanning cam 17 moves along timing surface 18 attached to the programming cam disk 47. Compression spring 38 which acts via arm 36 on the scanning cam 17, causes scanning cam 17 to ride on timing surface 18 and to drop into the depression of timing surface 18.
  • Counter wheel 40 cannot return to its starting position despite the cocked return spring 32 because it is pressed against front sur face 51 by compression spring 38.
  • the engagement of time counter tooth 11 with the individual counter wheel teeth takes place approximately at the time at which cocking lever 22 is about to slide along the steep flanks of tension cam surface 4 in the direction of the concentric shafts of control disks 1 and 47 (position as shown in FIG. 3).
  • Tension cam surface 4 can be formed so that cocking lever 22 will be lifted up somewhat prior to its release by locking cam 16 to provide a minimum of wear and tear on the surface of cooking lever recess 26 which engages the locking cam. At the same time, the withdrawal of the locking cam from recess 26 will not be impeded by friction.
  • cocking lever 22 carries out for the conveyance of latch 23, driver 31 attached to the cocking lever, lifts up counter wheel lever 13 so that there is a certain delay between the engagement of counterwheel teeth 41-45 and front surface 51.
  • counter wheel 40 returns to its rest position under action of the return spring 32.
  • the timing apparatus has been returned to zero.
  • Counter wheel tooth 41 does not participate in the actual time c'ounting process but it serves merely'as a support of the counter wheel in the position shown in FIG. 1.
  • the counter wheel was provided with five counter wheel teeth and a longer tooth 35. With such a counter wheel, a four-fold time delay relative to the short ste'p-by-step timed intervals can be achieved.
  • the time delay can be varied by the use of counter wheels with different numbers of counter wheel teeth. For example, with a counter wheel equipped with four counter wheel teeth and a longer tooth, which must alway be present, a time delay of 1:3 is obtained.
  • time counter teeth 11 can be provided on reversing cam disk 1 (FIG. 1) and two counting processes of counter wheel 40 will occur for every revolution of reversing cam disk 1. If, for example, the time of revolution of the reversing cam disk is 60 seconds, then with two counter wheel teeth 11, two tension cam surfaces 4, and one counter wheel with four counter wheel teeth, a time delay of 90 seconds can be achieved. In the case of only a single time counter tooth 11, a time delay of 1:3 will result, therefore of 180 seconds duration. From the above description it is apparent that the timing apparatus has a great deal of versatility in the range of its step-by-step timing functions.
  • a further particular advantage of the described time switch apparatus results in that locking latch 25 and counter wheel lever 13 are mounted on common shaft 29, which affords relatively high reliable operation of the entire apparatus with only customary manufacturing tolerances.
  • Time switching apparatus for generating step-bystep control outputs, comprising a rotatable output disk for providing said step-bystep control output,
  • said means for driving includes a rotating disk having a supporting surface thereon and timing teeth selectively positioned around its circumference
  • said means for controlling includes a rotatable counter wheel, said counter wheel including a predetermined number of counting 'teeth for engaging said timing teeth
  • said means for retarding includes a cocking lever mounted to engage said output disk and controlled by said counter wheel.
  • Tim switching apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said means for controlling includes means for returning said counter wheel to a starting position.
  • Time switching apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said rotating disk includes tension cam surface means for releasing said cocking lever to advance said output disk step-by-step.
  • Time switching apparatus further includes a locking cam for engaging said cocking lever to prevent it from advancing said output disk, and
  • said rotating disk includes cam means for engaging and disengaging with said locking cam and said cocking lever to respectively stop and release the step-by-step rotation of said output disk.
  • Time switching apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said means for controlling further includes a lever interconnecting said counter wheel and said locking cam for actuating said locking cam, and said cocking lever and said lever are mounted on a single shaft.
  • Time switching apparatus further comprising means for additionally delaying the operation of said cocking lever.
  • said means for delaying comprises a magnetically operated solenoid mounted on said input rotating disk and having an extendable armature, said cocking lever-includes means for engaging said armature to prevent said cocking lever from operating.

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