US3758755A - Pre-set copy counting device - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to a simple and effi- I l h Cl k 3/02 cient device for pre-setting a machine to automatically I dispense y Selected number of copies of material [58] Field fig 25 from 1 to 100; or to function in a continuous mode if over 100 copies are desired. A series of switches are pulsed in accordance with the number of copies to be [56] References C'ted made such that as each copy is made the selector dial UNITED STATES PATENTS reduces by one until zero is reached. Utility of the pres- 3,600,085 8/1971 Altergott .1 355/14 ent invention has been found as part of an v rall .223% 3232? sembly in photocopying machines. I
- the present invention relates to an arrangement for high speed handling and counting of sheets of paper; in particular but not exclusively, it relates to machines for handling and counting precut photosensitive paper in such a way that an accurate predetermined number of sheets can be copied from an original as the sensitized sheet is fed from a web.
- Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a device for use with a photocopy apparatus including a counter drum operating in synchronism with switch means and an energizing circuit to govern such switch means in its counting function.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the assembly in perspective
- FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram in the on position
- FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram in which the copy number dial is on any number other than ll;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram in which the copy number dial is in the continuous position.
- a presettable photo-paper copy counting device which includes a frame, a transverse shaft mounted on said frame, a gear wheel rotatable on said shaft, a spur gearcarried by said frame on missing relationship with said gear wheel, a step-by-step ratchet mechanism including an electromagnetic coil mounted on said frame for turning said spur gear and in turn, said wheel gear,
- a main object of this invention is to provide means not subject to one or more of the disadvantages attributable to the prior art.
- Another principal object of the present invention is to provide a device for pre-selecting and thereafter counting the designated number of sheets to be worked u on.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a device suitable for use in an electrostatic photocopying machine capable of controlling, by electrical circuit means, the number of copies of an original to be reproduced.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a simple and trouble-free, copy counting assembly which can by associated circuitry, provide copies of an original for a designated number count or in a continuous mode unless manually overridden.
- a further object of the present invention includes means for adjusting the length and number of copies to be made from anoriginal including a copy-count selector drum having indicator means thereon adapted to each time said coil is energized by a copy being counted; a manual copy count selector drum having a copy count indicator dial rotatable on said shaft in step synchronism with said gear wheel and enclosing said spur gear, said drum comprising means for electrically insulating a person setting it from the rest of the device, a switch mounted on said frame having Contact spring plates operative with and brazed together to actuate the switch and stop the photocopy paper feed when the selected copy count is reached; a cam mounted on the inside of said drum for biasing said switch plates together, when the drum is finally turned back in counting to a pre-selectedzero point corresponding to the desired number of copies, and a pointer mounted on said frame at such zero point adjacent the drum copy in indicia, whereby, upon manually adjusting the drum forwardly to the selected number of copies desired adjacent said zero point
- Still a further embodiment includes a switch mounted on said frame behind the other switch including a spring blade contact which is operative when actuated to open the energizing circuit of the coil and a cam on the drum and so biasing the last named contacts together to actuate the corresponding switch when the drum is turned to a position back of the zero setting thereof, whereby upon presetting the drum, they are subsequently delivered free of the mounted mechanism by virtue of the energizing circuit of the coil being open by the action of the non-counting continuous copy feed switch.
- a switch mounted on said frame behind the other switch including a spring blade contact which is operative when actuated to open the energizing circuit of the coil and a cam on the drum and so biasing the last named contacts together to actuate the corresponding switch when the drum is turned to a position back of the zero setting thereof, whereby upon presetting the drum, they are subsequently delivered free of the mounted mechanism by virtue of the energizing circuit of the coil being open by the action of the non-counting continuous copy feed
- the operator is provided with a visible panel signal and is able to energize circuitry to activate the counting device.
- the operator first selects the copy length desired, in accordance with the original, for an example, short or long.
- An adjustable light baffie is provided for preventing copy preexposure during multiple copy operation when a short copy length is desired. More specifically, copy paper is transported to an exposure platen where the leading and trailing edges of the paper actuates a switch for initiating the functional sequence to operate the system. The paper is conveyed along exposed and thereafter treated by a toning solution and eventually processed as a finished document.
- the present counter it is only necessary to move the counter dial to position 1, which is referred to as the zero position.
- the number 1 is really zero, or home base and the space on the dial in between 1 and 2 is un derstood by the electrical system of the machine to be number 1, thus the operator can rotate the dial to that blank space and still obtain one copy.
- the invention is arranged to include internal switches so that an operator who may desire only one copy may have it if the dial is at number 1 (home base) or on the blank space between 1 and 2. If two or more copies are required, it is only necessary to rotate the dial to the designated position.
- the copy machine has to run and produce the designated number of copies and with every copy the dial counter turns down one notch and it keeps on coming closer and closer to the home base position. As soon as the dial arrives at home base, there are switching devices in the counter or on the machine to perform operations in the machine, i.e., shut the machine power off, shut certain paper feeding devices down, etc.
- the essential features in the present invention are achieved by employing snap-acting switches and a dial mechanism molded to have an actuator on it. As the dial rotates, the switches are idle until such dial urges the actuator to contact the switch arms causing the switch mechanism to snap into the actuated position. At that moment, the contacts close and the machine is disabled to disallow further passage of paper for copies.
- the present device when employed with a flat-bed photo-copying apparatus, generally functions as follows:
- the motor As soon as the machine is turned on, the motor is energized and starts the machine in operation and it starts moving.
- the original to be copied is placed on top of the machine and the operator turns the counter dial to selected the number of copies desired.
- all of the vital functions start in automatic operation.
- the first indication of movement occurs when the web of paper starts feeding as the clutch is energized, thus permitting paper to be fed until the leading edge contacts a switch in the machine.
- the paper at this point, is still part of the web of paper (unsevered); however, as soon as it touches the paper control switch (not a part of the invention), such paper ceases to be fed and is thereafter severed from the web.
- another-electrical signal supplied to a coil associated with a stepper switch urges the counter mechanism to move onestep and permits the dial to move one step and thus decreases the count by one.
- the counter moves down to'9 after the first piece of paper has been severed from the web.
- the operator by looking at the dial, is able to determine how many counts are left or how many pieces of paper are to be treated from the original.
- This arrangement allows the operator to leave the working area and return at a later time to see the number still to be copied.
- the fact that the inventive device is so designed as to continually provide the decending order of sheets still to be copied or treated by the machine has been found to be a great convenience to the operator, especially where a large number of copies are to be reproduced and more than one machine is operated simultaneously.
- a third switch disposed on the opposite side of the above mentioned switches is activated and cuts the coil of the counter out of the circuit so that the counter coil never receives a pulse.
- the dial counter is left in this position until the supply of paper or toner, etc., may become depleted; otherwise the machine will keep on reproducing on a continuous duty basis'unless over-ridden by the operator, by rotating the dial to some number to allow automatic countdown or to 1" or home base for stopping.
- the dial A control panel on the copying machine comprises an array of push-button switches including a thumb wheel dial for allowing the operator to select any number of copies to be reproduced from 1 to or to have continuous operation, and an internal counter or measuring device reading off the number of copies produced is located inside the cabinet of the copying machine.
- the inventive device shown in FIG. I basically includes an electrical coil, a ratchet, a shaft and associated circuitry.
- the device, 1, controls the angular movement of the dial by means of a ratchet and a pawl arrangement in conjunction with electrical coil and a detent pin for controlling thedial movement such that it is mechanically held in position and there is a shaft (not shown in FIG. 1) which positions the ratchet, 5.
- a shaft inside of the ratchet 5 protrudes through the device 1 of FIG. 1 and into the middle of a spur gear 6.
- the gear is under control so that it rotates a given number of degrees per pulse of the electrical coil 2.
- the coil 2 in turn is connected in the machine to receive the pulse every time a piece of paper is severed from the web.
- an electrical signal received from a different portion of the machine is imparted to the coil 2, at the instant a sheet of paper is severed.
- the pulse imparted to coil 2 causes the armature plate 3 to be attractedit attracts 3 to 2.
- the pawl 4 engages the teeth of the ratchet S for every impulse or every attraction of 3 to 2 thus urging 5 to move one step or one tooth each time there is a pulse imparted to 2, in turn this permits gear 6 to rotate in the same relationship as ratchet 5.
- the operator is able to select any number of copies to be run (from I to lOO).
- a gear 9 molded to it is meshed with gear 6, in a manner so that when gear 6 is rotated a certain number of degrees for every electrical impulse to coil 2, the rotation of gear 9 is so governed that it moves a certain number of degrees for each impulse of coil 2 and a line on the dial which indicates one copy made is indexed accordingly.
- a small wedge-shaped member 10, is located on the other side of dial 8; it is the switch actuator, and is also part of the molded dial.
- switches 13 and 14 which are mounted on bracket 15, are brought into contact with the wedgeshaped portion 10 of the dial 8.
- the switches 13 and 14 are actuated at that point and by thattime number 1 on the face of the dial 8 is now in home base position.
- a power pulse is applied to coil 2 when the dial 8 is set from any number from 1. to 100 and only at the time a sheet has been severed from the web.
- the dial setting of from 1 to .100 represents the number of copies that are to be made by the machine.
- armature plate 3 is magnetically attracted to the core of coil 2.-At that instant, pawl 4 engages ratchet 5 rotating it one notch for each voltage pulse applied to the coil 2. Secured to the same shaft as ratchet 5, gear 6 rotates in concert with the ratchet. In the assembly, gear 6 meshes with gear 9 causing dial 8 to rotate one numerical designation (equal to the designationof the number of copies to be reproduced) as printed on the circumference of the indicator wheel. When the dial has rotated back to number l, or its start position, switches 13 and 14 are actuated by an actuator 10 thereby preventing any additional copies from being processed and disengaging any electrical input into the coil 2.
- switch 11 When the dial 8 is manually rotated to the continuous position, switch 11 is actuated by an actuator 10 allowing copies to be processed as long as paper and other supplies are available in the machine and disengaging any electrical input to the coil 2 thereby preventing dial 8 from rotating.
- switch 11 When the dial 8 is at position 1, single copies can be processed without rotating the dial manually.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram showing the elements of the circuitry when the dial 8 of FIG. I is in the position (I) and the print button (l), is momentarily pressed to initiate the various machine movements.
- a relay coil 2 is electrically latched through its own normally closed contacts 3 and double throw switch 4. Then the clutch 6 is energized through single pole switch 5 and said switch 5 opens and disengages the clutch 6. Paper is severed from an outside knife assembly in accordance with the size of the original. Thereafter, switch station 4 is actuated by the paper breaking the electrical latch to relay coil 2 causing contacts 3 to open, thereby taking away all power from this circuit and thus preventing any additional copies from being made.
- FIG. 3 shows a circuit diagram of the elements as they are functioning in which the copy number dial 8 of FIG. 1 is on any number other than 1 and the print button has been depressed momentarily for initiating the motion of the machine.
- the coil relay 8 is electrically latched through its contacts 9 and single pole double throw switch 10 and switch 11.
- the clutch 12 is energized through switch 13.
- Switch 13 opens and disengages the clutch 112.
- Paper is severed from an outside source such as a knife module and coil 14 (2 of FIG. 1) is likewise simultaneously pulsed from an outside source.
- the switch 10 is acutated by the paper providing power to the clutch 12 again and feeding in the next sheet of paper. The aforementioned is repeated until the dial has rotated to the starting position at which time it activates switches 11 and l5 (l3 and 14 of FIG. 1).
- Switch 10 is then actuated by means of the paper, thereby breaking the, electrical latch to 8, causing contacts9 to open, thereby taking away all power to the circuit preventing any more copies from being processed.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the circuitry that is employed and the associated steps in which the copy number dial is onthe. continuous position .and this position will direct the electrical circuitry to print continuously until overriddenby manual means or until supplies have been depleted.
- the print switch 16 is depressed momentarily to initiate the circuitry.
- a relay coil 17 is electrically latched through its own contacts 18 and switch 19 and switch 20.
- the clutch 22 is-energized through switch 21 and it opens, disengaging the clutch and permitting paper to be severed by knife assembly such as mentioned above.
- the counters23 (not part of this invention) is pulsed through the switch 24 and from an outside source not directly part of this invention.
- the switch 19 is acutated by the paper providing power to the clutch 22 again feeding in thenext sheet of paper.
- switches 13 and M are only actuated at this moment, by their respective actuators.
- the switcheslll and M become deactuated and these switches being deactuated permit the machine to function and keep on reproducing copies until the counter rotates around to strike the leaves of switches 13 and 14 to actuate them again. While this is going on, switch 11 is in a deactuated position unless the dial is manually rotated to the "C" or continuous portion whereby switches 13 and M are now deactuated and switch 11 is actuated in the continuous mode.
- Switch 5 is a switch that is operated by contact with the paper and will break the signal to the clutch to stop the flow of paper before severing.
- switch 4 which now breaks the electrical inner lock to relay coil 2, allowing contacts 3 to. open and thereafter prevent any more paper to be fed,'because the paper feed clutch no longer has a potential (contacts 3 are open).
- a pre-setable sequential electro-mechanical counting device for sensing and indicating the count on sheet material, which sheet material may be conveyed through a photocopying machine and severed from a web. of such sheet material, comprising, in combination,
- gear means carried by said frame
- a step-by-step ratchet mechanism including an electromagnetic coil assembly mounted on said frame .for turning said gear means and, in turn, said geared wheel each time-said coil is energized by a copy being counted; a manual copy-count selector drum having a copy count indicator dial rotatable on said shaft 'enclos ing said gear means, said drum having means electrically insulating a person setting it from the rest of the device I switch-means mounted on said frame having contact spring blades operative when biased together to actuate said switch means and stop the photocopy paper feed when the selected copy count is reached; 1 a
- switch. means mounted on said-frame behind said other switch means, having spring blade contacts operative to open an energizing circuit of said coil;
- cam means on said drum for biasing said last named contacts together to actuate the corresponding switch means when said drum is turned to a position back of the zerosetting thereof;
- the device as claimed in claim 1 having an energizing circuit associated with said coil adapted to deliver paper sheets free of said counting mechanism by actuation of a non-counting continuous copy feed switch means.
- a manual copy-count selector drum having a copy count indicator dial rotatable on a shaft in synchronism with said gear means
- switch arm means adapted to be contacted by said actuator means urging said switch means to snap into the actuated position and thereby halt paper flow.
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Owner name: R Q O HOLDING COMPANY INC, NEW YORK Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GAF CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004006/0585 Effective date: 19820526 Owner name: R Q O HOLDING COMPANY INC 111 WEST 2ND ST JAMESTOW Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:GAF CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004006/0585 Effective date: 19820526 |
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