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US559321A
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  • FIG. 5 a similar view from the other side of the machine;
  • FIG. 6 a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the operation of the zero-stop devices;
  • Fig. 7, a detail view, on an enlarged scale, showing in front elevation the means for setting the trip-register and operating the Zerostop devices;
  • Fig. S a view, on an enlarged scale, of a section on line 8 S of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 9 a similar view of a section on line 9 9 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. l0 a view of a section on line l0 l of Fig. 9, showing the means for operating the dogs to prevent overthrow of the regis ⁇ ter-wheels as the respective actuating-slide is moved;
  • Fig. S a view, on an enlarged scale, of a section on line 8 S of Fig. 2
  • Fig. 9 a similar view of a section on line 9 9 of Fig. 2
  • Fig. l0
  • Fig. ll a view of a section on line 11.11 of Fig. lO; Fig. l2, a detail perspective view showing, on an enlarged scale, the mech anism for rocking the shaft carrying the arms to engage the zero-stops on the register and rotating the zero-register and direction-indicating cylinder; Fig. 13, a view of a longitudinal section of the direction-indicatin g cylinder and zero-registerin g wheels, showing the connections between such wheels and those between the cylinder and units-wheel which allow of setting of the cylinder with reference to such wheel; Fig. lll, a view in front elevation showing the trip-register-actuating mechanism with the registerwheels and alarm-bells removed; Fig.
  • Fig. 1G a detail perspective view showing the connections between the trip-indicating cylinder and the unitswheel of the zero-register.
  • the object of our invention has been to provide an improved fare-register; and to this end our invention consists in the apparatus and in the parts thereof constructed, arran ged,and combined as hereinafter specified.
  • IVhile we shall show and describe our invention as embodied in a triple machine for registering the receipts of two fares of different rates and transfers, we desire it to be understood that the machine can be adapted to register a greater or smaller number of different fares, with or without transfers, by increasing or diminishing, accordingly, the number of registeringmechanisms within the casing and changing the display-openings and markings of the casing-front to correspond with the kinds of registrations to be made.
  • the front of the casing is provided with suitable markings adjoining the display-openings to indicate the kinds of fare which are to be kept account of by the respective registering-wheels, whose numbered fares appear through the openings.
  • the markings on the casing-front consist of the word Trans fer above the central display-opening and the combinations of figures and words 5- cent fare and IO-cent fare adjoining the right and left hand openings, respectively. Obviously these markings can be changed, as desired, if the machine is to be arranged to register only different fares without transfers, or fares and tickets, since the series of registerin gwheels are arranged to register or add up units of any denomination.
  • A designates the back to which the machine is fastened and upon which it is supported, such back being adapted to be attached to the wall or end of a car or other support.
  • the frame Fixed within the casing A/ is the frame for y supporting the operating parts of the apparatus.
  • Such frame consists, broadly, of the bedplate B, having the uprights B BQ standing at right angles to it.
  • Guided between pairs of lugs Z9 Z) b b on this bed-plate are the reciprocating slides C C C, one for each fare or other unit to be registered, which are held in place between the lugs by the clips Z2 b b U, attached to the lugs and projecting over portions of the outer or front faces of the slides.
  • Each slide has a shoulder c, adapted to engage one of the lugs b, so as to limit its motion in a downward direction under the stress of its retracting-sprin g C, which, being attached at one end to a lug on the rear side c2 c2, which are to engage and move a swing ing frame, to be hereinafter described, as the slide is reeiprocated.
  • a bell-striking lever D (see Figs. S and 14a) provided with a suitable striker-head d, is pivoted to the bed-plate B near each slide, and has a shoulder cl, with its under side inclined and its upper side abrupt, as shown in Fig. 14, adapted to be engaged by the trippawl c3, pivoted upon the slide.
  • ssstsei locking-notchc10 to be engaged by a lockingbolt C3, (see Figs. 14 and 15,) which, reciprocating at right angles to the slide, is guided between guide-ribs b3 b3 on the bed-plate B, being held down in place between such ribs by plate b4.
  • This notch is preferably made ratchet shaped, having its upper side inclined, as shown, and the engaging nose or end of the bolt is similarly shaped.
  • the bolt C3 which is arranged to lock the slide which, being at the right hand of the machine, is to actuate the ten-cent-fare register-wheels, is provided with an eye on, which is engaged by the end of the lever E, (see Fig. 8,) pivoted to one of the frame-uprights B at e.
  • a plate C4 provided with slots 012 C12 cl2, engaging lugs cl3 013 cl3 on the respective bolts, serves to connect them all and cause them to move simultaneously to lock and unlock the bolt as the end of lever E which engages eye c1l is moved in and out, respectively.
  • the other end of this bolt-actuating lever is forked at e for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.
  • journaled in bearings in frameuprights B B is the main shaft F, upon which are ro tatively mounted the three sets of trip-regis ter wheels G G G. As shown, there are two of these wheels in each set; but, if desired, there can be three or more without departure from our invention. has its periphery provided with numbers running consecutively from O77 to 9, inclusive, and on one side has attached to and rotating with it a ratchet-wheel g, (see Fig.
  • each wheel G has a hub g4, upon which is fixed a ten-toothed wheel g5.
  • a plate gs, fixed to wheel G on the same side as wheel g5, has a lug g?, forming a zero-stop, situated beyond the periphery of the latter wheel, so as to leave a space between it and the teeth of such wheel.
  • Each of these wheels For each pair of wheels G G there is a swinging frame H, having its arms eXtendin g upwardly on opposite sides of the pair pivoted upon the shaft F.
  • a washer f2 is placed upon the shaft between the end of the hub of the right-hand wheel of each pair and the ad j oining arm of the respective swinging frame, and another washer f3 is preferably placed between the adjoining arms of the separate frames.
  • Each of such frames has'its crossbar situated between the lugs c2 c2, so as to be swung thereby as the slide is reciprocated, and also has a transverse rock-shaft F pivoted in its arms between the-cross-bar and the shaft F.
  • This rock-shaft like the one shown and described in our patent above referred to, carries fixed to it several pawls 7L 7L, one for each ratchet-wheel g on the register-wheels G G, to be turned as the frame is swung, which pawls are held pressed toward their respective ratchet-wheels by springs 7L', each of which is attached at one end to the frame H and at the other bears upon one of the pawls.
  • these pawls have their noses or port-ions to engage the ratchetwheels of different lengths, the one on the pawl for actuating the units-wheel G being longer than that for the next or tens wheel, and the ratchet-wheel which is attached to the units-wheel has one of the spaces between its teeth made deeper than the others, so that as the long nose of its actuating-pawl 7i falls into such deep space the shorter nose of the other pawl can engage a tooth of the ratchet- Wheel on the tens-wheel G, so as to rotate the two latter connected wheels one space as the pawl-carrying frame is swun g upward by its act uating-slide.
  • the deeper space in the units ratchetwheel is so arranged as to be brought around to the respective actuatingpawl when the units-wheel G has been rotated to bring the figure 9 around opposite the display-opening.
  • Vhere three register-wheels are used in each set instead of the two shown in the present case, the three-pawl arrangement with correspon dingly-constructed ratchet wheels set forth in our patent referred to can be eniployed.
  • each toothed wheel g5 a stop-dog I, (see Figs. 4t, G, 7, 10, and 11,) attached to a rocking sleeve I, journaled upon the shaft 12, which is journaled in the uprights B B of the frame of the machine.
  • a spring z' attached at one end to an arm on this sleeve and at the other to a support on the machine-frame, as the shaft N', to be hereinafter described, tends to move such sleeve so as to carry the arm or lug e" ft" on the stop-dogs down between the teeth on the toothed wheels g5 g5. attached to the sleeve and engaging the rockshaft F', is so shaped as to hold the sleeve I turned against the stress of spring 1l, so
  • the curvature of the arm I3 with reference to the travel of the rock-shaft F with the swinging frame II is such that the stop-dogs I I are normally held swung inward, so as to be out of the paths of the zero-stops g7 gT on the respective wheels G G, leaving the latter free to be turned forward by the step-by-step actuating mechanism to carry the Zero-stops past the stop-dogs in the continued operation of the machine.
  • each sleeve I On one end of each sleeve I is a shoulder i2, to be engaged by a pin is on rock-shaft I2, such pin being situated so as to be normally out of engagement with said shoulder while the sleeve is turned to hold its stop-dogs I I away from the toothed wheels gi g, or is rocked to carry the dogs in between the teeth of the latter in the manner above described, and to engage the shoulder and rock the sleeve when the shaft I2 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. G.
  • This backward rocking of the sleeve by the shaft I2 is sufcient to move the stop-dogs I I out into the paths of the zero-stops g7 Q7 on.
  • the wheels G G as the latter are turned to set them to zero, and the stop-engaging lugs t" t" of the dogs are so situated as to be engaged by the stops when the wheels have been rotated to bring their Zero-marks opposite the display-openings.
  • the shaft F which, as we have have already set forth herein, has fixed on it collars with notehesff, to engage the pawls g2 g2, so as to cause the register-wheels G G to rotate with the shaft when the latter is turned in a direction which is forward with reference to the rotation of the wheels during the registration, is on one end provided with an eccentric cani K, engaging on its opposite sides the lugs 7i; 7c (sec Fig. l2) on the sliding plate K, guided at one end by a longitudinal slot Zc, engaging the hub 7a2 of the cam, and at the other end by a similar slot 7a3, engaging the shaft Y2, 'ournaled in the side plates or uprights B l5 of the machine-frame.
  • An arm 7J* (see Figs. 3, 5, and l2) on plate K is in position to engage an arm i4, fixed on rock-shaft I2, so as to turn such shaft to swing the stopdogs out into the paths of the zero-stops g"v gi, when the cam K, turning with shaft F, moves the plate K longitudinally toward shaft K2.
  • the relative position of arms Ztiaud i* is such that the rock-shaft is turned back in the manner described before the register-wheels have turned with shaft F far enough to bring their zero-markings around to the displayopenin gs.
  • rocking of rock-shaft I2 caused by the cammin g outward of plate K, swings the stop-dogs outward because of the engagement of pins 'Z3 Z3 on shaft I2 with the shoulders Z2 i2 on the dog-carrying sleeves I I.
  • the other end of such' rock-shaft is provided with another arm Z5, fixed to it so as to swing close to the adjoining frame-upright B.
  • a spring-pressed pawl fZG having its nose adapted to snap down behind arm when the rock-shaft has been rocked to swing the stopdogs outward.
  • the spring rfil-then holds such pawl in position to lock the arm, and consequently the rockshaft, from return movement.
  • the tail of this pawl is in position to be engaged and moved inward to cause a releasing of arm by the collar L on the sleeve L sliding upon the end of shaft F and ⁇ normally pressed inward on the latter by the spring L2, (see Fig. 11,) surrounding the shaft between sleeve L and a head L3, secured to the outer end of the shaft.
  • the turning-knob L Secured to sleeve L by means of a screw Z (see Figs. G, 7, and 9) is the turning-knob L", by which shaft F is to be rotated to set the register-wheels to zero.
  • This knob being made hollow to accommodate the end of shaft F and the spring L2 as the knob is moved in and out with reference to the shaft, has a pin L5, which, passing through holes Z and Z2 in collar L and ratchet-wheel L, respectively, is adapted to be brought into and out of engagement with hole ZiE in the adjoining frame-upright B' by in-and-out reciprocation of the knob on the shaft.
  • the ratchet-wheel L6 being fixed on the shaft F, so that the latter must turn with it as it is rotated by the pin L5 on the knob, is engaged by a spring-pressed pawl Z1, so as to prevent the shaft from being rotated to any considerable extent in a backward direction when the knob Ll has been pulled out to disengage pin L5 from hole Z3.
  • This pawll4 is so situated with reference to a tooth of the wheel L6 when the shaft is at rest in its normal position as to allow a slight backward rotation of the shaft, but only enough to carry the pin L5 of the pulled-out knob out of line with hole Z3, so that it will rest against upright B' and keep the knob in its outward position.
  • ratchetwheel LG and pawl Z4 by allowing the knob and shaft to be turned back enough to bring the pin L5 out of line with hole Z3 and against the frame-upright which keeps the pin and knob in their outward position, makes possible the ready locking of the machine against operation by unauthorized persons pulling on the pull-cords should the conductor wish to temporarily leave the car. For such locking all that the conductor has to do is to pull out L", turn it to the right as far as pawl Z4 and ratchet-wheel L6 will allow, and then let it go. To throw the machine into operative condition again, the knob is simply turned to the left until its pin L5 comes to hole Z3, and is then allowed to fly inward under stress of spring L2.
  • the shaft K2 is provided with a ten-toothed ratchet-wheel M, engaged by the sprin g-pressed pawl R5 on sliding plate K', so that at each outward reciprocation of such plate by the action of cam K as the shaft F is rotated to set the wheels G G to Zero the ratchet and shaft will be given a one-tenth rotation.
  • Fixed upon this shaft K2 is the direction-indicating cylinder M', having on its periphery the markings to indicate the direction of successive trips. As shown, such markings consist of the alternating words Up and Down, so arranged that the stepby-step rotation of the shaft K2 by pawl k2 will bring them successively to the displayopening as in the upper part of the casing'- front.
  • This arrangement allows for ready adaptation of the machine to different car-lines which differ as to their first trips being up or down.
  • the pin m' is extended out through the right-hand end of the cylinder M' and is provided with a projectinghead m2, by which when the casing is opened the pin can be pulled out to disengage it from the hole in wheel M2. rlhe wheel and cylinder are then free to be turned with reference to each other to bring the pin and the other hole m2 into line with each other.
  • the pin being then allowed to move inward under stress of its spring m4 engages such hole and locks the cylinder and wheel together in their new relative adjustment.
  • the spring m4 being within the cylinder and bearing against an abutment therein engages a collar on the pin.
  • a second wheel M2, forming the tenswheel of the zero-register, is journaled upon shaft K2 close to the wheel M2, and has connected with it a spring-pressed pawl m5, (see Fig.
  • rlhe units-wheel M2 is provided with a pin m7 (see Fig. 13) near its periphery, which, as such wheel rotates to bring its 9 figure to the display-opening as, comes in contact with a tooth on the ten-toothed wheel N, fixed on shaft N', journaled in uprights B' B', and as the rotation of wheel M2 is continued rotates such wheel N one tooth. Attached to and rotating with wheel N is the gear-wheel N2,
  • One projecting end of shaft N' is squared to receive a key n2, by which it can be rotated to cause the gear-wheel N2 to rotate the tenswheel M3 forward to bring it and the unitswheel M2, with the cylinder M', connected with the latter, to the Zero or starting point, ready for another series of trip indications and registrations of the number of times the main or trip-register wheels have been set to zero.
  • each totaliZing-register four numbered wheels O' O' O' O', having their'peripheries provided with figures running consecutively from and including O up to and including 0.
  • the first or units wheel has on one side a ten-toothed ratchet-wheel o, engaged by a spring-pressed pawl 0', carried by an arm O2, pivoted upon shaft O close to the ratchet-wheel.
  • Such arm is swung to rotate the ratchet-wheel, and consequently7 the units register-wheel O', by a link O3, connecting the arm O2 with the swinging frame H, which actuates the respective trip-register, the stepby-step motion of the units-wheel of the totalizer being made simultaneous with that of the first or units wheel of the trip-register.
  • a spring-pawl 02 (see Figs. 4, 8, and 10,) attached to the cross-bar, engages each ratchetwheel 0, so as to hold it from back rotation and keep it from being accidentally moved forward when the arm O2 is not being actuated.
  • All the wheels O' O' O' O' O', except the last one, have, on the side away from the ratchet-wheel o, annular flanges o3, cut away at 04, and pins o5, situated opposite the respective notches, but radially beyond the peripheries of the flanges 03. All but the first of the wheels O' O' have on their sides toward the ratchet-wheel o the gears o, (see Fig. 10,) which mesh with gear-wheels o7 o7 o7,j ournaled upon shaft O4. Each of these gear-wheels 07 has fixed to it a disk 0S, (see Fig.
  • Each gear-wheel 07 is of such size as to cause a forward turning of a wheel O' through one-tenth of a rotation each time that itself is given a partial turn by the engagement of the pin on the next lower wheel O" with one of the notches o9 in disk 0S.
  • the second pawl on the frame H causes the tens-wheel of the tripregister to be moved in the manner fully indicated hereinbefore.
  • the units-wheel of the respective totalizer is being moved step by step, the registrations as they continue being carried on to the tens, hundreds, and thousands wheels by the carrying or transfer means which have been described.
  • the knob L1 is pulled out against the stress of spring L2 until the pin L5 is clear of the retaining-hole Zs in frame upright B' and is then turned to the left to rotate shaft F.
  • the cam K by moving plate K', causes the shaft K2, carrying the direction-indicating cylinder, to turn through one-tenth of a rotation to bring the proper direction-indicator for the next trip to the display-opening.
  • This motion of the shaft turns the units-wheel of the zero-register one space, so as to cause it to register the setting of the trip-register.
  • the registrations of this zeroregister arc carried from the units to the tens wheel in the way which has been fully described hereinbefore.
  • the spring-pin m' on the cylinder is drawn out and the latter and the units-wheel of the zero-register are rotatively adjusted wit-h reference to each other to bring a different hole m2 in the wheel M2 in line with the spring-pin, which will ily into such hole and lock the cylinder and wheel together in their new adjustment.
  • a fare-register in combination with the register wheel or wheels of a tri p-register, a rotary setti ng-sh aft therefor, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel or wheels, whereby the rotation of the shaft will bring the Zero-mark on such wheel around to a given starting-point, a cam on such shaft, a reciprocating plate having bearings to engage the cam so as to be positively reciprocated thereby in both directions, a pawl on the plate, a rotary shaft carrying a ratchetwheel engaged by the pawl, and a Zero-register and direction-indicator, actuated by the turning of the latter shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.
  • a trip-register in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, a trip-register having one or more register-wheels, journaled to rotate about the shaft, means for actuating such trip-register, gathering connections between the shaft and register wheel or wheels, whereby, as the shaft is rotated in one direction, each wheel will be turned to bring its Zeromark around to a given starting-point, the cam on the shaft, the reciprocating plate having bearings engaging the cam, a pawl on the plate, a rotary shaft carrying aratchet-wheel engaged by the pawl, azero-register and a direction-indicator, both on the latter shaft, and connections between them and the shaft, whereby each time that the latter ismoved by the pawl engaging its ratchet-wheel, the zero-register is moved and the direction-indicator is changed, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • a fare-register in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, atrip-register having its wheel or wheels journaled to rotate about the shaft, means for actuating such trip-register, gathering connections between the wheel or wheels and setting-shaft whereby as the shaft is rotated each wheel will be turned to bring its Zero mark around to a given point, a cam on the shaft, a reciprocating plate having a slot engaging a hub on the cam, and suitable bearings engaging the cam, a rotary shaft engaging a second slot in the plate, a ratchet-wheel on the latter shaft and a pawl on the plate to engage the ratchet-wheel, the zero-register having its wheels mounted on the shaft, and its units-wheel rotating therewith, and the direction-indicating cylinder, also, mounted on and rotating with such shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.
  • Zero-register an d direction-indieator, and connections between them and the setting-shaft whereby the Zero-register and direction-indicator are actuated to change the registration and indication each time that the settin g-shaft is turned, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • a fare-register in combination with the Zero-register and the direction-indicating cylinder, the one having a portion provided with two holes, and a movable pin on the other, adapted to be moved into engagement with either hole to cause the register-wheel and cylinder to rotate together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
  • a register in combination with a rotary setting-shaft and a register-wheel, means for connecting the shaft and wheel together as the former is rotated in one direction, a zero-stop on the wheel, a cam rotated by the shaft, a movable stop-dog, and connections between the latter and the cam whereby rotation of the setting-shaft causes the stop-dog to be moved over into the path of the zerostop, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • IO In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and a register-wheel,means for conncctin g the shaft and wheel together as the former is rotated in one direction, a Zero-stop on the wheel, a movable stop-dog, a spring holding the dog ont of the path of the zero-stop, a cam actuated by the settin g-shaft, and connections between the cam and dog whereby the latter is moved out into the path of the zero-stop as the shaft is rotated, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
  • a register in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and two or more registerwheels each provided with a projecting zerostop, means for connecting the wheels and shaft together as the latter is rotated to set the wheels', a series of Zero-stop-engaging dogs, one for each wheel, mounted on a rocking piece, a spring tending to rotate such piece to hold the dogs normally out of the paths of the respective zero-stops on the register-wheels and cam mechanism actuated by the shaft to 1 rock the dog-carrying rocking piece against the stress of the spring to move such dogs into the paths of the Zero-stops, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
  • a zero-stop-engaging dog in combination with a rotary settin O-shaft, and a register-wheel carrying a proj ecting Zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated in the wheel-setting direction, a zero-stop-engaging dog, means for normally holding it out of the path of the stop on the wheel, cam mechanism actuated by the shaft to move the dog into the path of the Zero-stop, and means for retaining the dog in such position until the zero-stop is brought by the rotation of the wheel into engagement with it, substantially as and for the purpose described.
  • a movable zero-stopengaging dog In a register, rin combination with a rotary settin g-shaf t, and a register-wheel carrying a projectin zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated to set the wheel, a movable zero-stopengaging dog, yielding means for holding it normally out of the path of the zero-stop on the wheel, mechanism actuated by the shaft as it is turned, to move the dog out ⁇ into the path of the zero-stop, and a pawl engaging a part moving ⁇ with the dog to hold the latter out in its stop-en gaging position,substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • a register in combination. with a rotarysetting-shaft, and a register-wheel carrying a projecting zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated to set the wheel, a rocking piece carrying a dog to engage the zero-stop, an arm connected with the rocking piece to move the same, a spring acting upon the rocking piece to turn lit so as to carry the stop-dog out of the path of the zero-stop on the wheel, cam mechanism actuated by the rotation of the setting-shaft to rock the rocking piece against the stress of the spring, and a catch to engage the arm, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
  • a register in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and one or more registerwheels carrying a projecting zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft, and each wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated in wheelsetting direction, a rocking piece carrying a zero-stop-engaging dog for each wheel, an arm connected with the rocking piece to actuate it, a spring acting upon the rocking piece to turn it so as to carry the stop-dogs out of the path of the respective zero-stops, a reciprocating ⁇ plate carrying a part to engage and move the arm, a pawl to engage and hold the arm as moved by the plate, and a cam actuated by the rotary setting-shaft to cause reeiprocation of the plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
  • IG In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft and one or more registerwheels, carrying projecting zero-stops, gathering connections to connect the shaft and IOO IIO
  • a rock-shaft carrying an arm carrying a stop-dog for each zero-stop and a shoulder, a pin on the rock-shaft to engage the shoulder, cam mechanism actuated by rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft to cause the latter to rotate the sleeve to bring the stop dog or dogs thereon into the paths of the respective zerostops, and a spring acting to rotate the sleeve in the opposite direction, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • a rock-shaft having an arm, a sleeve rotatively mounted on the shaft provided with a shoulder and carrying a zerostop-engaging dog for each register-wheel, a spring tending to rotate the sleeve in a direction to move the stop dog or dogs out of the paths of the respective zero-stops, means on the rock-shaft for engaging the shoulder on the sleeve, cam mechanism actuated by the rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft, so as to rotate the sleeve against the stress of its spring and a pawl to engage and hold such arm to retain the stop dog or dogs in the paths of the respective zero-stops, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
  • a rock-shaft having an arm, a sleeve rotatively mounted on the rock-shaft, provided with a shoulder and carrying a stop-dog for each register-wheel, a spring tending to rotate the sleeve to move the dog or dogs out of the paths of the zerostops, means on the rock-shaft to engage the sleeve-shoulder, mechanism actuated by rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft to rotate the sleeve to move the stop dog or dogs thereon out into the paths of the respective zero-stops, a pawl to engage the rock-shaft arm and means for tripping ⁇ such pawl when the Zero-stop on each wheel comes into engagement with its stopdog, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
  • a register in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, means for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a swinging dog, means for causing such dog to move into engagement with the toothed wheel at each movement of the register-wheel, setting mechanism to set the latter to zero, and connections between such mechanism and the dog whereby such dog is moved into the path of the Zero-stop on the wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.
  • a register in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting Zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a stop-dog, means for moving' it into and out of the path of the teeth on the toothed wheel as the register-actuating mechanism moves forward and back, respectively, setting devices for setting the'wheel to zero, and connections between such devices and the stop-dog to move the latteiwout into the path of the Zero-stop on the register-wheel, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
  • a register in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, means for actuating the wheel to move it step by step, a stop-dog, a spring forcing the same toward the toothed wheel, means controlled by the wheel-actuating devices whereby the dog is allowed to engage the toothed wheel, and is moved away from the same as such devices move forward and back, setting mechanism to set the wheel to zero, and connections between the same and the dog whereby during the setting operation, the dog is moved out into the path of the'Zero-stop, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
  • a register in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step movement, a stop-dog, a spring tending to force such dog into the path of the teeth on the toothed wheel, an arm for moving the dog, engaged by the register-wheelactuating mechanism, so as to hold the dog away from the toothed wheel, while such mechanism is retracted, setting devices for setting the wheel to zero, and connections between the same and the stop-dog whereby, during the setting operation, the dog is moved into the path of the Zero-stop, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
  • a register in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it7 and a projecting zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a stop-dog, a spring tending to force the same into the path of the IIO

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FREDERICK C. BOYD AND CHARLES E. GIERDING, OF NEV HAVEN, CON- NECTICUT, ASSIGNORSTO THE NEIV HAVEN CAR REGISTER COMPANY,
OF SAME PLACE.
FARE-REGISTER.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,321, dated April 28, 1896.
Application iiled May 7, 1895. Renewed January 24, 1896. Serial No. 576,741. (No model.)
To all whom. it may concern:
Be it known that we, FREDERICK C. BOYD and CHARLES E. GIEEDING, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven, and in the State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Registers; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichM Figure l shows a perspective view of our machine as arranged for use; Fig. 2, a view of the same in front elevation with a portion of the front of the casing and a portion of one of the totaliZing-registers removed; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the same with the casing removed; Fig. 4t, a view showing in side elevation the machine with the casing removed; Fig. 5, a similar view from the other side of the machine; Fig. 6, a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the operation of the zero-stop devices; Fig. 7, a detail view, on an enlarged scale, showing in front elevation the means for setting the trip-register and operating the Zerostop devices; Fig. S, a view, on an enlarged scale, of a section on line 8 S of Fig. 2; Fig. 9, a similar view of a section on line 9 9 of Fig. 2; Fig. l0, a view of a section on line l0 l of Fig. 9, showing the means for operating the dogs to prevent overthrow of the regis` ter-wheels as the respective actuating-slide is moved; Fig. ll, a view of a section on line 11.11 of Fig. lO; Fig. l2, a detail perspective view showing, on an enlarged scale, the mech anism for rocking the shaft carrying the arms to engage the zero-stops on the register and rotating the zero-register and direction-indicating cylinder; Fig. 13, a view of a longitudinal section of the direction-indicatin g cylinder and zero-registerin g wheels, showing the connections between such wheels and those between the cylinder and units-wheel which allow of setting of the cylinder with reference to such wheel; Fig. lll, a view in front elevation showing the trip-register-actuating mechanism with the registerwheels and alarm-bells removed; Fig. l5, a detail Yiew showing, on an enlarged scale, a transverse section of the slide-locking devices on line l5 of Fig. i4.; and Fig. 1G, a detail perspective view showing the connections between the trip-indicating cylinder and the unitswheel of the zero-register.
Letters of like name and kind refer to the same or like parts in each of the figures.
The object of our invention has been to provide an improved fare-register; and to this end our invention consists in the apparatus and in the parts thereof constructed, arran ged,and combined as hereinafter specified.
IVhile we shall show and describe our invention as embodied in a triple machine for registering the receipts of two fares of different rates and transfers, we desire it to be understood that the machine can be adapted to register a greater or smaller number of different fares, with or without transfers, by increasing or diminishing, accordingly, the number of registeringmechanisms within the casing and changing the display-openings and markings of the casing-front to correspond with the kinds of registrations to be made.
In the machine shown in the drawings there are three different series ottrip-registers with totaliZing-registers, and one direction-indicator, with registering mechanism to keep account of the number of trips.
As the machine is intended to register the receipt of both five and ten cent fares and transfers separately, the front of the casing is provided with suitable markings adjoining the display-openings to indicate the kinds of fare which are to be kept account of by the respective registering-wheels, whose numbered fares appear through the openings. The markings on the casing-front, as shown in Figs. l and 2, consist of the word Trans fer above the central display-opening and the combinations of figures and words 5- cent fare and IO-cent fare adjoining the right and left hand openings, respectively. Obviously these markings can be changed, as desired, if the machine is to be arranged to register only different fares without transfers, or fares and tickets, since the series of registerin gwheels are arranged to register or add up units of any denomination.
Should it be desired to register fares or IOO tickets of only one denomination, all but one of the series of registers with their actuating devices and totalizers can be dispensed with and the machine can be made correspondingly narrower than that shown, the casing having then to have only the display-openings for the sin gie-trip register, the totalizer there for, andthe direction-indicator with its zero-register.
As will be seen from the drawings and the description hereinafter given, the construction of our mechanism especially well adapts it to any desired change as to the number of series of register-wheels with their actuating devices to suit it for the registration of any desired number of different units, whether payments of money of different values, tickets, transfers, or other things. j
In the drawings, A designates the back to which the machine is fastened and upon which it is supported, such back being adapted to be attached to the wall or end of a car or other support. Secured to this back by forked lugs a a, engaging headed studs-a a on the back A, and a forked lug a2, engaging slotted stud a3, also on the back, and held down in engagement with such stud by a tapered pin CL4, passing through a slot in the latter and held in place therein by loc-k a5, is the -casing A', having the hinged front A2, provided with glass-covered openings ci a6 a for the main or 'trip registers, al a7 d'7 for the totalizers, and a8 as a8 for the direction-indicating cylinder and register.
As indicated hereinbefore, there are on the front of the casing of the present machine markings which indicate that the registerwheels displayed through the openings on the left and right, respectively, register five-cent and ten-cent fares, while those displayed through the middle openin gs register receipts of transfers.
Fixed within the casing A/ is the frame for y supporting the operating parts of the apparatus. Such frame consists, broadly, of the bedplate B, having the uprights B BQ standing at right angles to it. Guided between pairs of lugs Z9 Z) b b on this bed-plate are the reciprocating slides C C C, one for each fare or other unit to be registered, which are held in place between the lugs by the clips Z2 b b U, attached to the lugs and projecting over portions of the outer or front faces of the slides. Each slide has a shoulder c, adapted to engage one of the lugs b, so as to limit its motion in a downward direction under the stress of its retracting-sprin g C, which, being attached at one end to a lug on the rear side c2 c2, which are to engage and move a swing ing frame, to be hereinafter described, as the slide is reeiprocated.
A bell-striking lever D, (see Figs. S and 14a) provided with a suitable striker-head d, is pivoted to the bed-plate B near each slide, and has a shoulder cl, with its under side inclined and its upper side abrupt, as shown in Fig. 14, adapted to be engaged by the trippawl c3, pivoted upon the slide. The downward swing of the lever D, engaging the nose of this pawl, is limited by the lug el on the slide, so that as the slide is pulled up against the stress of spring C the pawl is held from yielding, and, riding up along the inclined side of shoulder d', cams the striking-lever D outward to carry its head d away from the bell D', secured on support D2 on the bed-plate B. A spring D3, engaging the arm d2 of lever D, (see Fig. lk) yields as the lever is thus forced back by pawl c3, and then, as the latter passes over the abrupt upper en d of shoulder d', swings the lever inward again to strike the bell and sound an alarm. As the slide descends again, the nose of the pawl, striking the abrupt upper end of the shoulder, yields and swings upward on the slide. After it has thus passed below the shoulder d' it is swung into its normal position against lug c4 by the engagement of its tail with the arm b2 on the bed-plate B.
To insure a full movement of each slide in either direction before it returns, we employ substantially the same mechanism which is employed for that purpose in the machine shown and described in our United States Patent No. 520,912. This consists of a pawl c, pivoted to the bed-plate B at a point close to the respective slide C, engaged by a spring c7, which tends to hold it, with its nose projecting inward, toward the slide in a direction substantially at right angles to the side of the latter. The radial length of this pawl is greater than the distance between its pivot and the slide, so that it cannot swing into its normal position under stress of its spring excepting when the recesses cS cs in the side of the slide come opposite the pawl-pivot. These recesses being so situated that they are brought opposite such pivot, as the slide reaches the upper and the lower limits of its movement, respectively, have their sides which are toward. each other inclined, as shown, so as to cam the nose of the pawl easily outward to let them pass as the slide is reciprocated. The portion of the side of the slide which is between these recesses is provided with a series of notches c9 c, over which the pawl rides as the slide moves in either direction. Any return movement of the slide before the recess C8 at the end of the series of notches is brought to the pawl will cause the positive engagement of one of such notches with the nose of the pawl, so that the slide is only free to continue its motion in the same direction as before until such motion is completed. Near its lower end each slide is provided with a IOO IIO
ssstsei locking-notchc10 to be engaged by a lockingbolt C3, (see Figs. 14 and 15,) which, reciprocating at right angles to the slide, is guided between guide-ribs b3 b3 on the bed-plate B, being held down in place between such ribs by plate b4. This notch is preferably made ratchet shaped, having its upper side inclined, as shown, and the engaging nose or end of the bolt is similarly shaped.
The bolt C3, which is arranged to lock the slide which, being at the right hand of the machine, is to actuate the ten-cent-fare register-wheels, is provided with an eye on, which is engaged by the end of the lever E, (see Fig. 8,) pivoted to one of the frame-uprights B at e. A plate C4, provided with slots 012 C12 cl2, engaging lugs cl3 013 cl3 on the respective bolts, serves to connect them all and cause them to move simultaneously to lock and unlock the bolt as the end of lever E which engages eye c1l is moved in and out, respectively. The other end of this bolt-actuating lever is forked at e for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.
Journaled in bearings in frameuprights B B is the main shaft F, upon which are ro tatively mounted the three sets of trip-regis ter wheels G G G. As shown, there are two of these wheels in each set; but, if desired, there can be three or more without departure from our invention. has its periphery provided with numbers running consecutively from O77 to 9, inclusive, and on one side has attached to and rotating with it a ratchet-wheel g, (see Fig. 10,) having ten teeth, which are engaged by a springepau-l g', attached to the cross-bar B2 of the frame and adapted by its engagement with the ratchet-wheel teeth to hold the respective numbered wheel G normally at rest iu position to display one of its figures through the opening in the casing-front. As the wheel is turned during the operation of the machine to bring another figure to the opening the spring-pawl g yields to permit the passage of a ratchet-tooth under it, and then snaps in between such tooth and the succeeding one to hold the wheel as turned. Upon the side of each of these ratchet-wheels g we pivot a pawl g2, enga-ged by a spring g3 and having its nose arranged to engage a collar f, fixed on the shaft F, such collar being provided with a notch j", which, as the shaft is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figs. 5 and 10, will engage the pawl and then cause t-he ratchet-wheel g carrying the pawl, and consequently the wheel G to which the ratchetwheel is attached, to rotate forward with the shaft. Upon its side opposite to the ratchet-wheel g each wheel G has a hub g4, upon which is fixed a ten-toothed wheel g5. (See Figs. 4r, b, 8, and 11.) A plate gs, fixed to wheel G on the same side as wheel g5, has a lug g?, forming a zero-stop, situated beyond the periphery of the latter wheel, so as to leave a space between it and the teeth of such wheel.
Each of these wheels For each pair of wheels G G there is a swinging frame H, having its arms eXtendin g upwardly on opposite sides of the pair pivoted upon the shaft F. A washer f2 is placed upon the shaft between the end of the hub of the right-hand wheel of each pair and the ad j oining arm of the respective swinging frame, and another washer f3 is preferably placed between the adjoining arms of the separate frames. Each of such frames has'its crossbar situated between the lugs c2 c2, so as to be swung thereby as the slide is reciprocated, and also has a transverse rock-shaft F pivoted in its arms between the-cross-bar and the shaft F. This rock-shaft, like the one shown and described in our patent above referred to, carries fixed to it several pawls 7L 7L, one for each ratchet-wheel g on the register-wheels G G, to be turned as the frame is swung, which pawls are held pressed toward their respective ratchet-wheels by springs 7L', each of which is attached at one end to the frame H and at the other bears upon one of the pawls. As in the mechanism shown and described in said patent, these pawls have their noses or port-ions to engage the ratchetwheels of different lengths, the one on the pawl for actuating the units-wheel G being longer than that for the next or tens wheel, and the ratchet-wheel which is attached to the units-wheel has one of the spaces between its teeth made deeper than the others, so that as the long nose of its actuating-pawl 7i falls into such deep space the shorter nose of the other pawl can engage a tooth of the ratchet- Wheel on the tens-wheel G, so as to rotate the two latter connected wheels one space as the pawl-carrying frame is swun g upward by its act uating-slide. The deeper space in the units ratchetwheel is so arranged as to be brought around to the respective actuatingpawl when the units-wheel G has been rotated to bring the figure 9 around opposite the display-opening.
Vhere three register-wheels are used in each set instead of the two shown in the present case, the three-pawl arrangement with correspon dingly-constructed ratchet wheels set forth in our patent referred to can be eniployed.
To prevent overthrow or over-registration as a frame H is swung to actuate the respective register-wheels, we provide for each toothed wheel g5 a stop-dog I, (see Figs. 4t, G, 7, 10, and 11,) attached to a rocking sleeve I, journaled upon the shaft 12, which is journaled in the uprights B B of the frame of the machine. A spring z', attached at one end to an arm on this sleeve and at the other to a support on the machine-frame, as the shaft N', to be hereinafter described, tends to move such sleeve so as to carry the arm or lug e" ft" on the stop-dogs down between the teeth on the toothed wheels g5 g5. attached to the sleeve and engaging the rockshaft F', is so shaped as to hold the sleeve I turned against the stress of spring 1l, so
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as to keep the stop-dogs I I away from the toothed wheels until the pawl-carryin g swinging frame has swung a certain distance in its register-actuating direction, and then allow the sleeve to rock to bring the stop-dogs thereon into position to engage the teeth on the respective wheels g5 o5 as the travel of the slide is completed and before the registerwheels can be thrown beyond their proper position. The curvature of the arm I3 with reference to the travel of the rock-shaft F with the swinging frame II is such that the stop-dogs I I are normally held swung inward, so as to be out of the paths of the zero-stops g7 gT on the respective wheels G G, leaving the latter free to be turned forward by the step-by-step actuating mechanism to carry the Zero-stops past the stop-dogs in the continued operation of the machine.
On one end of each sleeve I is a shoulder i2, to be engaged by a pin is on rock-shaft I2, such pin being situated so as to be normally out of engagement with said shoulder while the sleeve is turned to hold its stop-dogs I I away from the toothed wheels gi g, or is rocked to carry the dogs in between the teeth of the latter in the manner above described, and to engage the shoulder and rock the sleeve when the shaft I2 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. G. This backward rocking of the sleeve by the shaft I2 is sufcient to move the stop-dogs I I out into the paths of the zero-stops g7 Q7 on. the wheels G G as the latter are turned to set them to zero, and the stop-engaging lugs t" t" of the dogs are so situated as to be engaged by the stops when the wheels have been rotated to bring their Zero-marks opposite the display-openings.
To rock the shaft I2 to h'old the stop-dogs out in the paths of the zero-stops while the register-wheels are being set to Zero and to insure that the dogs shall be out of such paths during the normal operation of the machine and free to act as devices to prevent overregistration, we have provided certain shaft rocking, holding, and tripping devices connected with and operated by the register-v wheel-setting mechanism. For this purpose the shaft F, which, as we have have already set forth herein, has fixed on it collars with notehesff, to engage the pawls g2 g2, so as to cause the register-wheels G G to rotate with the shaft when the latter is turned in a direction which is forward with reference to the rotation of the wheels during the registration, is on one end provided with an eccentric cani K, engaging on its opposite sides the lugs 7i; 7c (sec Fig. l2) on the sliding plate K, guided at one end by a longitudinal slot Zc, engaging the hub 7a2 of the cam, and at the other end by a similar slot 7a3, engaging the shaft Y2, 'ournaled in the side plates or uprights B l5 of the machine-frame. An arm 7J* (see Figs. 3, 5, and l2) on plate K is in position to engage an arm i4, fixed on rock-shaft I2, so as to turn such shaft to swing the stopdogs out into the paths of the zero-stops g"v gi, when the cam K, turning with shaft F, moves the plate K longitudinally toward shaft K2. The relative position of arms Ztiaud i* is such that the rock-shaft is turned back in the manner described before the register-wheels have turned with shaft F far enough to bring their zero-markings around to the displayopenin gs.
It will be understood that the rocking of rock-shaft I2, caused by the cammin g outward of plate K, swings the stop-dogs outward because of the engagement of pins 'Z3 Z3 on shaft I2 with the shoulders Z2 i2 on the dog-carrying sleeves I I. To hold the rock-shaft I2 as thus rocked, so as to maintain the stop-dogs in position to engage the Zero-stops as the wheelsetting rotation of shaft F is continued and the plate K is retracted by the action of cam K, the other end of such' rock-shaft is provided with another arm Z5, fixed to it so as to swing close to the adjoining frame-upright B. Iivoted to such upright near this arm is a spring-pressed pawl fZG, having its nose adapted to snap down behind arm when the rock-shaft has been rocked to swing the stopdogs outward. The spring rfil-then holds such pawl in position to lock the arm, and consequently the rockshaft, from return movement. The tail of this pawl is in position to be engaged and moved inward to cause a releasing of arm by the collar L on the sleeve L sliding upon the end of shaft F and `normally pressed inward on the latter by the spring L2, (see Fig. 11,) surrounding the shaft between sleeve L and a head L3, secured to the outer end of the shaft. The inward travel of the sleeve L under stress of this spring causes the collar L to press the tail of pawl ZG inward to cause it to release the arm 'Z5 on the rock-shaft I2, so that the springs z' 'i t' can rotate the sleeves I I I to move the stopdogs into their normal positions again. This rotation of sleeves I I by the springs returns the rock-shaft to its normal position again, because of the engagement of shoulders 'i2 Z2 'i2 with pins Z3 t3 t3.
Secured to sleeve L by means of a screw Z (see Figs. G, 7, and 9) is the turning-knob L", by which shaft F is to be rotated to set the register-wheels to zero. This knob, being made hollow to accommodate the end of shaft F and the spring L2 as the knob is moved in and out with reference to the shaft, has a pin L5, which, passing through holes Z and Z2 in collar L and ratchet-wheel L, respectively, is adapted to be brought into and out of engagement with hole ZiE in the adjoining frame-upright B' by in-and-out reciprocation of the knob on the shaft. The ratchet-wheel L6 being fixed on the shaft F, so that the latter must turn with it as it is rotated by the pin L5 on the knob, is engaged by a spring-pressed pawl Z1, so as to prevent the shaft from being rotated to any considerable extent in a backward direction when the knob Ll has been pulled out to disengage pin L5 from hole Z3.
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The engaging-nose of this pawll4 is so situated with reference to a tooth of the wheel L6 when the shaft is at rest in its normal position as to allow a slight backward rotation of the shaft, but only enough to carry the pin L5 of the pulled-out knob out of line with hole Z3, so that it will rest against upright B' and keep the knob in its outward position.
The collar L engages the fork e' (see Fig. 9) in the end of lever E, so that as long as the knob L4 is pulled out from its normal inward position said lever will hold the bolts C203 C3 in position to lock the actuating-slides C C C to prevent operation of the same. Inward movement of the knob under stress of spring L2 will then swing lever E so as to retract all the bolts and leave the slides free to be moved for the ordinary operation of the machine.
The described arrangement of ratchetwheel LG and pawl Z4, by allowing the knob and shaft to be turned back enough to bring the pin L5 out of line with hole Z3 and against the frame-upright which keeps the pin and knob in their outward position, makes possible the ready locking of the machine against operation by unauthorized persons pulling on the pull-cords should the conductor wish to temporarily leave the car. For such locking all that the conductor has to do is to pull out L", turn it to the right as far as pawl Z4 and ratchet-wheel L6 will allow, and then let it go. To throw the machine into operative condition again, the knob is simply turned to the left until its pin L5 comes to hole Z3, and is then allowed to fly inward under stress of spring L2. The shaft K2 is provided with a ten-toothed ratchet-wheel M, engaged by the sprin g-pressed pawl R5 on sliding plate K', so that at each outward reciprocation of such plate by the action of cam K as the shaft F is rotated to set the wheels G G to Zero the ratchet and shaft will be given a one-tenth rotation. Fixed upon this shaft K2 is the direction-indicating cylinder M', having on its periphery the markings to indicate the direction of successive trips. As shown, such markings consist of the alternating words Up and Down, so arranged that the stepby-step rotation of the shaft K2 by pawl k2 will bring them successively to the displayopening as in the upper part of the casing'- front. A register-wheel M2 upon shaft K2, close to the end of cylinder M', having ten figures on its periphery running from 0` to D, inclusive, is connected with the cylinder by a spring-pressed pin m' on the latter engaging either of the two holes 'm2 m2 (see Fig. 16) in wheel M2, such holes being so situated with reference to each other that the changing of the pin in' from one to the other will change the figure "1 on the wheel from a position opposite one of the direction-markings on the cylinder to one opposite the next of such markings. This arrangement allows for ready adaptation of the machine to different car-lines which differ as to their first trips being up or down.
To enable the change to be most readily made so as to bring the desired trip indication on the cylinder opposite to or in line with the figure l on wheel M2, which forms the unitswheel of the zero-register, to keep account of the number of times that'the trip-register is set to Zero at the ends of the trips, the pin m' is extended out through the right-hand end of the cylinder M' and is provided with a projectinghead m2, by which when the casing is opened the pin can be pulled out to disengage it from the hole in wheel M2. rlhe wheel and cylinder are then free to be turned with reference to each other to bring the pin and the other hole m2 into line with each other. The pin being then allowed to move inward under stress of its spring m4 engages such hole and locks the cylinder and wheel together in their new relative adjustment. The spring m4 being within the cylinder and bearing against an abutment therein engages a collar on the pin. A second wheel M2, forming the tenswheel of the zero-register, is journaled upon shaft K2 close to the wheel M2, and has connected with it a spring-pressed pawl m5, (see Fig. 8,) whose nose engages the hub of wheel M2, which is provided with a pawl-engaging notch 'm6, arranged so that the latter wheel can turn freely forward with reference to the tens-wheel; but when the tens-wheel is turned forward by the setting means, to be described, thenotch will, when the 0 on the tens-wheel comes opposite that on the units-wheel, engage the pawl-nose and cause both wheels to turn back together.
rlhe units-wheel M2 is provided with a pin m7 (see Fig. 13) near its periphery, which, as such wheel rotates to bring its 9 figure to the display-opening as, comes in contact with a tooth on the ten-toothed wheel N, fixed on shaft N', journaled in uprights B' B', and as the rotation of wheel M2 is continued rotates such wheel N one tooth. Attached to and rotating with wheel N is the gear-wheel N2,
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so as to rotate the latter through one-tenth of a rotation at each step-by-step motion of toothed wheel N, which takes place at each complete rotation of the units wheel M2. Upon the shaft N' we have fixed a ratchetwheel N3, (see Fig. 6,) which, being engaged by the spring-pressed pawl n on one of the frame-uprights B', prevents rotation of such shaft and the gear-wheel N2 thereon in a direction to turn the tens-wheel backward, while leaving such shaft and the gear and toothed wheels carried thereby free to rotate in the other direction. To check the turning of the shaft each time that it is given one of its stepby-step rotations, we provide it with a toothed wheel N4, engaged by an arresting springpressed pawl n', attached to the frame-upright and having a beveled nose adapted to engage two adjoining teeth on the wheel in the manner shown in the drawings.
One projecting end of shaft N' is squared to receive a key n2, by which it can be rotated to cause the gear-wheel N2 to rotate the tenswheel M3 forward to bring it and the unitswheel M2, with the cylinder M', connected with the latter, to the Zero or starting point, ready for another series of trip indications and registrations of the number of times the main or trip-register wheels have been set to zero.
Upon a shaft O, supported at its opposite ends in frame-uprights B' B', we journal the totalizing-registers for the separate sets of trip-registers. As shown, there are in each totaliZing-register four numbered wheels O' O' O' O', having their'peripheries provided with figures running consecutively from and including O up to and including 0. Of these wheels the first or units wheel has on one side a ten-toothed ratchet-wheel o, engaged by a spring-pressed pawl 0', carried by an arm O2, pivoted upon shaft O close to the ratchet-wheel. Such arm is swung to rotate the ratchet-wheel, and consequently7 the units register-wheel O', by a link O3, connecting the arm O2 with the swinging frame H, which actuates the respective trip-register, the stepby-step motion of the units-wheel of the totalizer being made simultaneous with that of the first or units wheel of the trip-register. A spring-pawl 02, (see Figs. 4, 8, and 10,) attached to the cross-bar, engages each ratchetwheel 0, so as to hold it from back rotation and keep it from being accidentally moved forward when the arm O2 is not being actuated. All the wheels O' O' O' O', except the last one, have, on the side away from the ratchet-wheel o, annular flanges o3, cut away at 04, and pins o5, situated opposite the respective notches, but radially beyond the peripheries of the flanges 03. All but the first of the wheels O' O' have on their sides toward the ratchet-wheel o the gears o, (see Fig. 10,) which mesh with gear-wheels o7 o7 o7,j ournaled upon shaft O4. Each of these gear-wheels 07 has fixed to it a disk 0S, (see Fig. 8,) provided with notches o9 o9 to be engaged by the pin o5 adjoining the wheel O', and between such notches has the concave faces 010 om, forming shoes to ride upon the iiange egon such wheel when the pin 05 is not engaging and turning the disk. Each gear-wheel 07 is of such size as to cause a forward turning of a wheel O' through one-tenth of a rotation each time that itself is given a partial turn by the engagement of the pin on the next lower wheel O" with one of the notches o9 in disk 0S. )Vith this construction, as any actuating slide is moved to operate'its respective trip-register, the units-wheel of the respective totalizer will be turned one space, and as, during continued operation of the machine, the unitswheel of the totalizer is caused to complete a rotation through ten spaces the registration will be carried to the tens-wheel, which is moved one space for every rotation of the units-wheel. The registration is thus carried up through the series of wheels in each totalizer, each higher wheel being moved forward one space for each time that the next lower wheel rotates once.
)Vlien the notched disks oS are not being rotated by pins o, the concave faces on the disks, riding upon the peripheries of the ianges o3 03, securely lock such disks, and consequently the gear-wheels o7 0T and the gears o6 oG on wheels O' O', against rotation.
In-order that, as different slides O O O are actuated to registerdifferent kinds of fares or transfers, sound-signals may be given which will call attention to the variation in registration, we prefer to make the bells D' D' D'for the separate trip-registers so that they will sound differently. For this purpose they may be made to vary in size, as indicated in the drawings, or they could be of different materials or shapes. j
The operation of our machine, which will be understood from the foregoing description and the drawings, is, briefly, as follows: As any one of the actuating-slides is pulled up against the stress of its returning-spring by the respective pull-cord the units-wheels of the corresponding trip and totalizin g registers are moved forward one step to bring the next higher numbers on their neripheries around to the respective display-openings and an alarm is sounded on thebell for that slide and register. As the slide is drawn up and then returned by its spring its lugs, engaging the cross-bar of the swinging frame H, move it up and down to actuate the pawls 7L 7L. As the operation of the slide is repeated to register more than nine fares, the second pawl on the frame H causes the tens-wheel of the tripregister to be moved in the manner fully indicated hereinbefore. In the meantime the units-wheel of the respective totalizer is being moved step by step, the registrations as they continue being carried on to the tens, hundreds, and thousands wheels by the carrying or transfer means which have been described. At the end of a trip, when it is desired to set all the trip-registers to zero for another trip, the knob L1 is pulled out against the stress of spring L2 until the pin L5 is clear of the retaining-hole Zs in frame upright B' and is then turned to the left to rotate shaft F. This pulling out of the knob causes the collar L to move the forked lever E so as to carry all the slide-locking bolts O3 Oi Cg inward into the locking-notches O10 O10 C0 in the respective slides, so that the latter cannot be actuated during the setting operation. As in the movement of the shaft F the notchesf'f' in the collars f f come around to the pawls g2 g2 on the different trip-register wheels, such wheels are caused to rotate with the shaft. Rotation of the latter has in the meantime, by the cam mechanism described, rocked shaft l2 to swing all the stop-dogs l I outward into the paths of l'OO IIO
the zero-stops on the wheels G G, and such shaft is held thus rocked by the engagement of pawl i" with its arm As the wheels are brought around so that their zero-stops engage the stop-dogs, their zeros will be opposite the display-openings in the casing front, and the pin on the knob L4 will be in line with hole Z3 again. The rotation of shaft F and trip-register wheels being stopped by the engagement of the Zero-stops with the stop-dogs the knob is let go and is thrown inward to carry its pin L5 into hole Z3, and so lock it and the shaft from further turning'. The inward movement of the knob causes the collar L to trip the pawl i, holding the rock-shaft arm i5, and to swing the lever E to retract all the slide locking-bolts C3 C3 C3. As the arm i5 is released by pawl t the springs t' t' 't' rock the sleeves l I I and swing the stop-dogs in out of the path of the Zero-stops until arms l3 l3 lS on such sleeves engage the rock-shafts F F F on the frames H H H again. The apparatus is then ready for another registration, the trip-register mechanisms having been set to zero without disturbing the totalizing devices, which keep account of or add up the entire number of receipts of fares and transfers for all the different trips.
Vhile the shaft F is being turned to set the trip-register to zero in the manner just above described, the cam K, by moving plate K', causes the shaft K2, carrying the direction-indicating cylinder, to turn through one-tenth of a rotation to bring the proper direction-indicator for the next trip to the display-opening. This motion of the shaft turns the units-wheel of the zero-register one space, so as to cause it to register the setting of the trip-register. The registrations of this zeroregister arc carried from the units to the tens wheel in the way which has been fully described hereinbefore.
There it is desired to change the directionindicator for the first trip, the spring-pin m' on the cylinder is drawn out and the latter and the units-wheel of the zero-register are rotatively adjusted wit-h reference to each other to bring a different hole m2 in the wheel M2 in line with the spring-pin, which will ily into such hole and lock the cylinder and wheel together in their new adjustment.
The setting of the zero-register will be fully understood from our former patent referred to.
Having thus described our invention, what we claim isl. ln a fare-register, in combination with the register wheel or wheels of a trip-register, a rotary setting-shaft therefor, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel or wheels whereby the rotation of the shaft will bring the Zero-mark on each wheel around to a given starting-point, a cam on such shaft, a reciprocating plate actuated by such cam, a pawl on the plate, a rotary shaft carrying a ratchet-wheel engaged by the pawl, and a zero-register actuated by such shaft, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
2. In a fare-register, in combination with the register wheel or wheels of a tri p-register, a rotary setti ng-sh aft therefor, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel or wheels, whereby the rotation of the shaft will bring the Zero-mark on such wheel around to a given starting-point, a cam on such shaft, a reciprocating plate having bearings to engage the cam so as to be positively reciprocated thereby in both directions, a pawl on the plate, a rotary shaft carrying a ratchetwheel engaged by the pawl, and a Zero-register and direction-indicator, actuated by the turning of the latter shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. In a fare-register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft,a trip-register having one or more register-wheels, journaled to rotate about the shaft, means for actuating such trip-register, gathering connections between the shaft and register wheel or wheels, whereby, as the shaft is rotated in one direction, each wheel will be turned to bring its Zeromark around to a given starting-point, the cam on the shaft, the reciprocating plate having bearings engaging the cam, a pawl on the plate, a rotary shaft carrying aratchet-wheel engaged by the pawl, azero-register and a direction-indicator, both on the latter shaft, and connections between them and the shaft, whereby each time that the latter ismoved by the pawl engaging its ratchet-wheel, the zero-register is moved and the direction-indicator is changed, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. In a fare-register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, atrip-register having its wheel or wheels journaled to rotate about the shaft, means for actuating such trip-register, gathering connections between the wheel or wheels and setting-shaft whereby as the shaft is rotated each wheel will be turned to bring its Zero mark around to a given point, a cam on the shaft, a reciprocating plate having a slot engaging a hub on the cam, and suitable bearings engaging the cam, a rotary shaft engaging a second slot in the plate, a ratchet-wheel on the latter shaft and a pawl on the plate to engage the ratchet-wheel, the zero-register having its wheels mounted on the shaft, and its units-wheel rotating therewith, and the direction-indicating cylinder, also, mounted on and rotating with such shaft, substantially as and for the purpose described.
5. In a fare-register, in combination with the single rotary setting-shaft, and the series of separate trip-registers having their register-wheels journaled and supported upon such shaft, gathering connections between the shaft and all of the trip-register wheels, whereby, as the shaft is rotated all thewheels will be simultaneously brought with their zero-marks around to a given line, a single IOO IIO
Zero-register, an d direction-indieator, and connections between them and the setting-shaft whereby the Zero-register and direction-indicator are actuated to change the registration and indication each time that the settin g-shaft is turned, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
G. In a fare-register, in combination with the zero-register, and the direction-indicatin g cylinder, adjustable connections between the cylinder and the register, to cause them, normally, to rotate together while allowing them to be rotatively adjusted with reference to each other, substantially as and for the purpose shown. Y
7. In a fare-register, in combination with the Zero-register and the direction-indicating cylinder, the one having a portion provided with two holes, and a movable pin on the other, adapted to be moved into engagement with either hole to cause the register-wheel and cylinder to rotate together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
S. In a fare-register, in combination with the direction-indicating cylinder, and means for rotating the same, a spring-pressed pin on the cylinder, and the zero-register having its units-wheel provided with the two pin-engaging holes situated on different radii, substantially as and for the purpose described.
0. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft and a register-wheel, means for connecting the shaft and wheel together as the former is rotated in one direction, a zero-stop on the wheel, a cam rotated by the shaft, a movable stop-dog, and connections between the latter and the cam whereby rotation of the setting-shaft causes the stop-dog to be moved over into the path of the zerostop, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
IO. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and a register-wheel,means for conncctin g the shaft and wheel together as the former is rotated in one direction, a Zero-stop on the wheel, a movable stop-dog, a spring holding the dog ont of the path of the zero-stop, a cam actuated by the settin g-shaft, and connections between the cam and dog whereby the latter is moved out into the path of the zero-stop as the shaft is rotated, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
Il. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and two or more registerwheels each provided with a projecting zerostop, means for connecting the wheels and shaft together as the latter is rotated to set the wheels',a series of Zero-stop-engaging dogs, one for each wheel, mounted on a rocking piece, a spring tending to rotate such piece to hold the dogs normally out of the paths of the respective zero-stops on the register-wheels and cam mechanism actuated by the shaft to 1 rock the dog-carrying rocking piece against the stress of the spring to move such dogs into the paths of the Zero-stops, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
12. In a register, in combination with a rotary settin O-shaft, and a register-wheel carrying a proj ecting Zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated in the wheel-setting direction, a zero-stop-engaging dog, means for normally holding it out of the path of the stop on the wheel, cam mechanism actuated by the shaft to move the dog into the path of the Zero-stop, and means for retaining the dog in such position until the zero-stop is brought by the rotation of the wheel into engagement with it, substantially as and for the purpose described.
13. In a register, rin combination with a rotary settin g-shaf t, and a register-wheel carrying a projectin zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated to set the wheel,a movable zero-stopengaging dog, yielding means for holding it normally out of the path of the zero-stop on the wheel, mechanism actuated by the shaft as it is turned, to move the dog out `into the path of the zero-stop, and a pawl engaging a part moving` with the dog to hold the latter out in its stop-en gaging position,substantially as and for the purpose specified.
14. In a register, in combination. with a rotarysetting-shaft, and a register-wheel carrying a projecting zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft and wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated to set the wheel, a rocking piece carrying a dog to engage the zero-stop, an arm connected with the rocking piece to move the same, a spring acting upon the rocking piece to turn lit so as to carry the stop-dog out of the path of the zero-stop on the wheel, cam mechanism actuated by the rotation of the setting-shaft to rock the rocking piece against the stress of the spring, and a catch to engage the arm, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
15. In a register,in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and one or more registerwheels carrying a projecting zero-stop, gathering connections between the shaft, and each wheel to cause the latter to rotate with the former as the shaft is rotated in wheelsetting direction, a rocking piece carrying a zero-stop-engaging dog for each wheel, an arm connected with the rocking piece to actuate it, a spring acting upon the rocking piece to turn it so as to carry the stop-dogs out of the path of the respective zero-stops, a reciprocating` plate carrying a part to engage and move the arm, a pawl to engage and hold the arm as moved by the plate, and a cam actuated by the rotary setting-shaft to cause reeiprocation of the plate, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
IG. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft and one or more registerwheels, carrying projecting zero-stops, gathering connections to connect the shaft and IOO IIO
the wheels together as the former is turned to [set the latter, a rock-shaft carrying an arm and a pin, a sleeve mounted on the rockshaft, and having a shoulder to be engaged by the pin on the rock-shaft, a stop-dog for each register-wheel, carried by the sleeve, and mechanism actuated by rotation of the setting-shaft, to move the arm on the rockshaft to carry the stop dog or dogs thereon out into the pathsA of the respective zerostops, substantially as and for the purpose described.
17. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and one or more registerwheels carrying projecting Zero-stops, gathering connections to connect .shaft and wheels together as the former is rotated to set the latter, a rock-shaft carrying an arm, a sleeve rotatively mounted on such shaft carrying a stop-dog for each zero-stop and a shoulder, a pin on the rock-shaft to engage the shoulder, cam mechanism actuated by rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft to cause the latter to rotate the sleeve to bring the stop dog or dogs thereon into the paths of the respective zerostops, and a spring acting to rotate the sleeve in the opposite direction, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
IS. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, and one or more registerwheels carrying projecting zero-stops, gathering connections to connect the shaft and wheels together, as the former is rotated to set the latter, a rock-shaft having an arm, a sleeve rotatively mounted on the shaft provided with a shoulder and carrying a zerostop-engaging dog for each register-wheel, a spring tending to rotate the sleeve in a direction to move the stop dog or dogs out of the paths of the respective zero-stops, means on the rock-shaft for engaging the shoulder on the sleeve, cam mechanism actuated by the rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft, so as to rotate the sleeve against the stress of its spring and a pawl to engage and hold such arm to retain the stop dog or dogs in the paths of the respective zero-stops, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
19. In a register, in combination with a rotary setting-shaft, andone or more registerwheels carrying projecting zero-stops, gathering connections between shaft and wheels to connect them together as t-he shaft is rotated to set the wheels, a rock-shaft having an arm, a sleeve rotatively mounted on the rock-shaft, provided with a shoulder and carrying a stop-dog for each register-wheel, a spring tending to rotate the sleeve to move the dog or dogs out of the paths of the zerostops, means on the rock-shaft to engage the sleeve-shoulder, mechanism actuated by rotation of the setting-shaft to move the arm on the rock-shaft to rotate the sleeve to move the stop dog or dogs thereon out into the paths of the respective zero-stops, a pawl to engage the rock-shaft arm and means for tripping` such pawl when the Zero-stop on each wheel comes into engagement with its stopdog, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
20. In a register, in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, means for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a swinging dog, means for causing such dog to move into engagement with the toothed wheel at each movement of the register-wheel, setting mechanism to set the latter to zero, and connections between such mechanism and the dog whereby such dog is moved into the path of the Zero-stop on the wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2l. In a register, in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting Zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a stop-dog, means for moving' it into and out of the path of the teeth on the toothed wheel as the register-actuating mechanism moves forward and back, respectively, setting devices for setting the'wheel to zero, and connections between such devices and the stop-dog to move the latteiwout into the path of the Zero-stop on the register-wheel, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
22. In a register, in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, means for actuating the wheel to move it step by step, a stop-dog, a spring forcing the same toward the toothed wheel, means controlled by the wheel-actuating devices whereby the dog is allowed to engage the toothed wheel, and is moved away from the same as such devices move forward and back, setting mechanism to set the wheel to zero, and connections between the same and the dog whereby during the setting operation, the dog is moved out into the path of the'Zero-stop, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
23. In a register, in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it, and a projecting zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step movement, a stop-dog, a spring tending to force such dog into the path of the teeth on the toothed wheel, an arm for moving the dog, engaged by the register-wheelactuating mechanism, so as to hold the dog away from the toothed wheel, while such mechanism is retracted, setting devices for setting the wheel to zero, and connections between the same and the stop-dog whereby, during the setting operation, the dog is moved into the path of the Zero-stop, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
24. In a register, in combination with a register-wheel having a toothed wheel rotating with it7 and a projecting zero-stop, the actuating mechanism for giving the register-wheel a step-by-step rotation, a stop-dog, a spring tending to force the same into the path of the IIO
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