US3829188A - Card-storing device - Google Patents

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US3829188A
US3829188A US00326492A US32649273A US3829188A US 3829188 A US3829188 A US 3829188A US 00326492 A US00326492 A US 00326492A US 32649273 A US32649273 A US 32649273A US 3829188 A US3829188 A US 3829188A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
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  • ABSTRACT A device comprising support means including a pair of members bent in zigzag fashion for supporting in a number of valleys formed in the support means a number of aperture cards, microfiches or other information cards each having projections on opposite sides thereof.
  • the cards are held in position by the biasing force of resilient means urging the zigzag support means into a contracted position by its biasing force.
  • a retriever is inserted in the zigzag support means to bring it into an expanded position whereby the desired card can be slightly pushed out and retrieved.
  • This invention relates to a card-storing device adapted to store a number of aperture cards or punched cards, microfiches or other information cards therein and retrieve any card as desired therefrom.
  • This invention has as its object the provision of a novel card-storing devicewhich permits a maximum number of information cards, such for example as aperture cards or microfiches, to be stored in a minimum of space.
  • information cards will be used herein to designate all the various kinds of cards, i.e., including aperture cards and microfiches, with which the present device may be used.
  • a cardstoring device comprising support means including a pair of support members bent in zigzag fashion into a multitude of bends forming valleys for supporting therein a multitude of information cards each having projections on opposite sides thereof, resilient means urging the zigzag bends of the support means into a contracted position by its biasing force, and a retriever adapted to be inserted in the zigzag bends of the support means to bring the same into an expanded position whereby a desired card can be retrieved from among the multitude of information cards.
  • the invention contemplates the provision of a device including two elongated flexible card-supporting members extending in spaced parallel relation to each other for respectively holding the opposed projections of each of a plurality of information cards, each of these members having zigzag bends forming along its length a succession of projectionreceiving valleys and a succession of peaks respectively disposed intermediate the successive valleys, opposed projections of an information card being respectively received in corresponding valleys of the two members.
  • the term parallel relation includes arrangements wherein the two flexible members extend along arcs or circles having a common radius and spaced apart along a common axis of curvature, as well as arrangements wherein the members extend along parallel straight lines.
  • flexible members embraces a continuous integral member and also an array of shorter elements disposed in an effectively flexible assembly.
  • the device includes means for supporting all the peaks of each member for movement relative to each other along a common path extending longitudinally of the member, means for resiliently biasing all the peaks of each member toward each other in their common path, and means for separating selected adjacent peaks of at least one of the members in the common path thereof, against the force of the biasing means, to facilitate access to an information card having a projection disposed in the valley between the selected adjacent peaks.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic top plan view of a card-storing device embodying the invention in a particular form
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary schematic plan view of the device of FIG. 1, illustrating the relation between the retriever, in its stand-by position and the cards held by the holders;
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating the relation between the retriever in its operative position and the cards held by the holders;
  • FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view of another embodiment of the invention using a modified form of holders
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of the holders shown in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional side view of still another embodiment of the invention.
  • the device of the invention includes a circular shaft 1 rotatably disposed in the device, and elongated support means including two elongated support members 2 and 3 mounted around opposite ends of shaft 1 in spaced parallel relation to each other, i.e., extending along circles having a common radius, and spaced apart along a common axis of curvature coincident with the axis of shaft 1.
  • These support members 2 and 3 are each bent in zigzag fashion lengthwise thereof to provide a multitude of valleys 2.1, 2.2 2.) 2-1 and 3.1, 3.2 3.n-1 of equal length.
  • valleys 2.1, 2.2, etc., and 3.1, 3.2, etc., respectively formed in members 2 and 3 are parallel to shaft 1, so that any pair of bends of support members 2 and 3 forming one of the valleys are bent toward and away from shaft 1.
  • the peaks or end portions of the bends of support members 2 and 3 remote from shaft 1 are fixed to support elements or holders 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 4.11 and 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 5.n respectively and spaced apart from shaft 1 a predetermined distance.
  • Holders 4.1 to 4.n and 5.1 to SJ are movably supported in cantilever fashionby guide channels or tracks 6 and 7 respectively.
  • the guide means thus provided, i.e., including guide channels 6 and 7 (which are supported by support posts 8 and 9 respectively), each form an annular path which'is coaxial with the shaft 1, which is rotatably supported by support posts 8 and 9. That is, each of the guide channels 6 or 7 together with associated holders 4 or constitutes a means for supporting the peaks of its associated support member 2 or 3 for movement relative to'each other along a common path extending longitudinally of that member.
  • elon- I gated support members 2 and 3 are bent in zigzag fashion into a plurality of pairs of bends forming valleys 2.1, 2.2 2.n-1 and 3.1, 3.2 3.n-.1 respectively (with a corresponding succession of peaks respectively intermediate the successive valleys) and supported, at the end portions or peaks thereof remote from shaft 1, by holders 4.1 to 4.n-1 and 5.1 to 5.n-1 respectively for movement along paths concentric with shaft 1 respectively.
  • Each of the valleys 2.1 to 2.n-1 and 3.1 to 3.n-1 need not be in the form of an acute angle but may merely extend loosely toward shaft 1.
  • the plurality of pairs of bends need not be contiguous with each other but may be formed as separate bodies supported by posts 4.1 to 4.n and 5.1 to 5.ri respectively at end portions remote from shaft 1.
  • Resilient means comprising a plurality of springs 10,
  • the cards may be made of paper or any other material and may be rectangular or otherwise in' shape, so long as they are in sheet form.
  • the cards 11.1 to 11.n-1 may, for example, be microfiches 14.1, 14.2. 14.n-a each provided at one end thereof witha clip 15.1, 15.2 15.n-l secured thereto and having projections 12.1 to 12.n-1 and 13.1 13.n-1 at opposite ends thereof.
  • a card 11.1 is first held at the clip 15.1 by hand and inserted between valleys 2.1 and 3.1 and holders 4.1 and 4.2 and 5.1 and 5.2 are moved away from each other against the biasing forces of springs 10 to permit the projections 12.1 and 13.1 of cardl1.1 to pass therebetween. Thereafter, the holders 4.1 and 4.2 and 5.1 and 5.2 are allowed to be moved toward each other by the biasing forces of springs 10, so that opposite end projections 12.1 and 13.1 of card 11.1 are held in place in .valleys 2.1 and 3.1 respectively.
  • a card 11.2 is inserted between valleys 2.2 and 3.2 and the opposite end projections 12.2 and 13.2 are moved between holders 4.2 and 4.3 and 5.2 and 5.3 respectively so that the projections 12.2 and 13.2 may be held in place in valleys 2.2 and 3.2 respectively.
  • Cards 11.3 to 11.n-1 are handled in like manner so that the opposite end projections 12.3 to 12.n-1 and 13.3 to 13.n-1 are held in position in valleys 2.3 to 2.n-1 and 3.3 to 3.n-1 respectively.
  • a magnet or magnets are disposed in shaft 1 and cards 11.1 to 11.n-1 each have an iron piece (also not shown) attached thereto, cards 11.1 to ,1 1.n-1 can be arranged radially about shaft 1 without fail, with the heads of cards 11.1 to 11.n-1 or front ends of clips 15.1 to 15.n-1 being disposed on a circle which is concentric with shaft 1. It is to be understood that the cards may be stored in any order in any positions in the device, and that not only one but a plurality of cards, say 20 cards, can be held in position in a pair of valleys.
  • each arc Assuming that the heads of the cards stored in the aforementioned manner in the device are spaced apart from each other 1 millimeter, a plurality of arcs formed by the heads of 1,000 cards stored in the device will each be 1,000 millimeters in circumference. If each arc is considered as a circle of diameter D, 1rD 1,000 and D is approximately equal to 320 mm. Taking the length of spring 10 into consideration, each arc will have an angular extent of about 350.
  • a retriever 15 is inserted between the holders 4.3 and 4.4 and 5.3 and 5.4 which hold the desired card 11.3 between them to increase the spacing between the holders against the biasing force of springs 10.
  • the retriever 15 may, for example, be shaped in the form of an acute angle in its lower portion. It is to be understood that it is not necessary to insert the retriever 15 both between holders 4.3 and 4.4 and between holders 5.3 and 5.4, and that the retriever 15 has only to be inserted between either holders 4.3 and 4.4 or 5.3 and 5.4.
  • the retriever 15 is inserted between holders 4.3 and 4.4 and 5.3 and 5.4 in a position nearer to end portions of card 11.3 adjacent guide channels 6 and 7 respectively than to opposite end projections 12.3 and 13.3 of the card.
  • Holders 4.3..and 4.4 and 5.3 and 5.4 move away from each other along guide channels 6 and 7 respectively, i.e., the spacing between them is increased by the retriever 15 inserted therebetween.
  • valleys 2.3 and 3.3 are flattened as opposite ends of the bends forming the valleys move along circles concentric with shaft 1, and the opposite end projections 12.3 and 13.3 of card 11.3 are moved upwardly as shown in FIG. 5 with reference to the end projection 12.3 alone.
  • card 11.3 is raised to a level higher than the level of other cards and can readily be removed by hand.
  • the wedge-shaped retriever 15 constitutes a means for separating selected adjacent holders 4 and/or 5 so as to separate adjacent peaks of the support member 2 and/or 3, against the force of the biasing springs 10.
  • the support members in this embodiment, are flexible members having substantially constant length between adjacent peaks. Consequently, as the retriever 15 separates adjacent peaks of a support member along their common path of movement, the depth of the valley between those peaks is reduced; and this reduction in valley depth elevates a projection of an information card therein contained, so as to lift the card out of alignment with adjacent cards for ease of removal from the device. When the retriever 15 is withdrawn from between adjacent holders 4 or 5, the holders are urged together once more by the force of springs 10.
  • the retriever 15 is also useful in storing cards in thedevice.
  • corresponding pairs of holders 1.1 to 4.n-1 and 5.1 to 5.n-1 may be formed as integral rods 16.1 to 16.n-1, and opposite ends of each of rods 16.1 to 16.n1 may be respectively received in guide channels 6 and 7 for movement therealong.
  • Cards 11.1 to 11.n-1 may, as shown in FIG. 8, be provided with rod-shaped clips 15.1 to 15.11-1' respectively instead of the web-shaped clips 15.1 to 15.n-1 illustrated in other figures.
  • Clips 15.1 to 15.n-1 may be done without and opposite end portions of the cards themselves may be extended to provide the support projections for the cards.
  • Projections 12.1 to 12.n-1 and 13.1 to 13.n-1, shown as projecting from opposite ends, may instead be made to project from the middle portions of the opposite sides of the cards.
  • shaft 1 may be replaced by a planar bottom plate 1.7, and guide channels 6 and 7 may be formed as straight channels 6' and 7; Members 2 and 3 then extend along spaced parallel straight lines.
  • Vertical support plates 18 and 19 may be provided at opposite ends of straight guide channels 6' and 7', and the springs 10 may be interposed between either of vertical support plates 18 and 19 and holders 1.1 to 4.11 and 5.1 to 5.11 or between any adjacent holders 4.1 to 4.n-l and 5.1 to 5.n-1, so as to exert the biasing force of spring 10 on holders 11 to 4l.n and 5.1 to 5.71.
  • each portion of each said member between adjacent peaks thereof being of such length, in relation to the depth of said valleys and the extent of relative separating movement of adjacent peaks effected by said separating means, that separation of adjacent peaks by said separating means reduces the depth of the valley therebe'tween for lifting an information card having a projection held in the last-mentioned valley out of alignment with other information cards having projections held in valleys adjacent thereto.
  • said peaksupporting means comprises i. a plurality of support elements respectively secured to each of the peaks of each of said members, and

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