US904415A - Watchman's time-register. - Google Patents

Description

G. W. ELLIS. WATGHMANS TIME REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 190a.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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GEORGE W. ELLIS, OF GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATGI-IMANS TIME-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed July 3, 1908. Serial No. 441,777.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Natchmens Time-Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in time recorders, and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a front view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 1 is a rear view. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the wheel operating mechanism, and Fig. 6 is a front view of one of the stations.

The present embodiment of my invention comprises a casing 1, provided with a transparent front 2, part of which is covered by an opaque covering 4, having a slit 3 for a purpose to be presently described, and a circular clear spot, behind which is arranged the dial 5, of the clock.

A pinion 9 is secured to the arbor 8 of the movement which describes a complete revolution in 12 hours, and meshing with a gear wheel 7 journaled in the casing, and pro-,

vided with twice as many teeth as the pinion for which reason the gear wheel 7 rotates once in 241 hours. The pinion is provided with six pins 10 on its face, arranged at equal distances and at equal radial distances from the center, which pins are adapted to engage in succession a switch arm 11, pivoted on the casing as at 12, whereby to connect the two contact springs 13, 1a the switch arm being normally retained in inoperative position by gravity.

The contact springs 13-14 are the terminals of an electrical circuit, having interposed in the length thereof a plurality of stations A, B, C, D, E, F, and a battery 15. A wire 16 leads from the terminal 13 to and through all the stations the return wire 17 leading to the other terminal 1 1-.

Each station comprises a magnet 18 in terposed in the circuit, and having adjacent thereto a drop 19 pivoted as at 19 and provided on its lower face with a strip of insulating material 20. The free end of the drop is adapted to engage a spring contact 21, the drop and the spring being also interposed in the circuit which is broken when the spring and drop are out of electrical contact. The armature 22 engages the lower end of a sliding arm 23, whose upper end engages the insulating plate 20 before mentioned.

It will be evident from the description, that when the circuit is complete through the wires 1617, the armature at each station will move the sliding arm upward thus swinging the drop upward, to permit the spring to move beneath the drop into engagement with the insulating" strip, thus interrupting the circuit at each of the stations. It will also be evident that the current is completed every 2 hours by the switch arm 11.

A plurality of registering wheels 24, are journaled on a shaft 25, supported by brackets 26 on the casing, each wheel having integral therewith a ratchet wheel 27, engaged by a retaining pawl 28, acted upon by a spring 29, and by a moving pawl 30 pivoted to a lever 31. Each lever 31 is pivoted on the shaft 25, by its approximate center, the free end thereof projecting outside the easing and being connected with one end of a spring 32, having its other end connected with the casing. The pawl 30 is limited in its movement by a pin 33, and acted upon by a spring 3 1.

The levers 31 are adapted to be moved in succession by a rod 35 sliding through a sleeve 36, forming part of a carriage, con sisting of two parallel connected sleeves sliding on parallel rods, secured in brackets 39 in the casing, shutter 40, pivoted to the casing as at 11, the shutter having an arm 12 projecting through a slot in the casing. The arm 42 is arranged for engagement by the free end of an armature 13, pivoted by the other end as at 141 to the casing and cooperating with a pair of somewhat powerful magnets 45 arranged on a bracket 46 connected to the casing. The magnets a5 are interposed in a circuit connecting wires 47, 47, 418, the wires 47 18 being branched from the wire 17 on each side of the battery 15 and a push button 49 on the front of the casing is interposed in the wire 17. The wire 47 is branched on the wire 16, and the wire 17* on the wire 17 so that the circuit consisting of the wires 47l7 48 cannot be completed until the circuit connecting the wires 1617 l is also complete.

and the rod is moved by a.

'1617 is partially completed or closed, by

It will be evident that when the circuit from the description, consisting of the wires connecting the drop and the spring at each station, then the engagement of a pin 10 with the switch arm 11 will complete the circuit, and at this time by pressing the push button 49, the magnets 45 will be energized, and the armature. 43 will operate the rod 35 through the shutter 40.

It will be observed that the carriage 86 supporting the rod, is connected to one end of a link 50, the other end being pivoted ona wrist pin 51 on the wheel 7 before mentioned, so that the rod travels from one end of the rods 38 to the other and back once every 24 hours, and that the shutter extends along the entire path of travel of the carriage, so that it will engage the rod in whatever position it may be in. There are six wheels, and each is provided on its periphery with numerals from 1 to 7 and the levers 31 are so arranged that an upward movement will rotate each wheel a seventh part of a revolution whereby to bring a number in front of the slit 4 before mentioned, it being understood that the wheels are arranged directly behind the slit. The connection between the carriage and the gear wheel is such that at the end of each two hours the rod 35 is directly below one of the levers and in position to engage it when the current is complete. That is the rod is directly beneath a lever when a pin 10 is in engagement with the switch arm. The pawls 28 are all pivoted on a shaft 53 supported by brackets 54 on the shaft 25, and the rod 35 is provided with a head 56, to provide a large engaging surface for the levers.

The operation of the device is as follows. The stations A, B, C, D, E and F, and as many more as may be desired, are arranged at suitable positions on the watchmans or patrolmans heat, which beat he is, under the conditions shown, expected to cover every two hours. At each station, he moves back the spring 21 until "the end of the drop comes down thus bringing the two into electrical connection, so that the circuit is not interrupted at the particular station. W hen all the stations have been visited, which is supposed to require two hours, and the watchman has returned to the ofhce, a pin 10 should operate the switch arm 11 to close the circuit connection of the wires 1617. N ow if the patrolman presses the button 49 the armature will be actuated to operate one of the wheels 24 to record the completion of the trip. The completion of the circuit 1617 however energizes each of the magnets 18, thus moving the drops out of engagement with the respective springs and breaking the circuit 1617 at every station. The breaking of the circuit 1617 does not however affect the circuit 47-47 48, which remains closed until the pin 10 moves away from the switch arm 11, permitting it to return to its original position.

It will be evident from the description that it will be impossible to register except at such times as a pin 10 is in engagement with the switch arm, which occurs once every two hours, and is not of long duration, and it will be also evident that it will be equally impossible to register unless such station has been visited.

The numbering of the wheels provides for 7 days or one weeks register, but it will be evident that more or less numbers may be used, as well as a greater or less number of wheels, thus providing for longer or shorter beats.

Since all the mechanism may be inclosed, no tampering with the record is possible, and a glance at the numbers appearing through the slit will show at once, whether the trips have been made and if not on what days trips were omitted.

In Fig. 6 is shown an arm 60 for reconnecting the drop arm 19 and the spring 20, the arm being pivoted as at 61 to a plate 65 of conduct-ing material, the plate being mounted toget ier with the drop arm 19, and the spring 20 on a plate 62 of non-conducting material, and the spring 20 is mounted on a block of insulating material 63.

One of the wires 66 of an independent circuit passes through the plate 65, the other wire passing adjacent to the bracket 62, being provided with a branch 67, connected with a pin 68 on the bracket. An electric light 70 is arranged in the independent circuit at any suitable point, and the end of the arm 60 which engages the spring is pro vided with insulating material as shown.

Each station is equipped as above described, and it will be evident that when the arm 60 is manipulated to connect the drop arm with the spring, the independent circuit in which the light is interposed will be closed, which closure will be indicated by the light.

The independent circuit might be connected with the lamp at the central oflice, or with the fire alarm if desired, so that the watchman could operate the alarm at any station. If the light is located at the central-office it will indicate the patrolmans visit to each station.

I claim 1. A time recorder comprising a clock movement having an extended arbor, a gear wheel on the arbor, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, a ratchet wheel integral with each number wheel, a lever journaled coaxially with each number wheel, a pawl on the lever for co'clperating with the ratchet wheel, a carriage mounted to travel below the number wheels, a rod slidably vertically in the carriage for operating the levers, a

link connecting the carriage and the face of the gear wheel near the periphery thereof, a

V shutter extending beneath the path of travel of the carriage for operating the rod, the shutter having a projecting arm, a magnet, an armature in connection with the magnet for engaging the arm to operate the shutter, a pinion meshing with the gear wheel and provided on its face with an annular series of spaced pins, an electric circuit having its terminals adjacent the pinion, a switch for connecting the terminals having one arm in the path of movement of the pins, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a drop arm for closing the circuit, a magnet interposed in the circuit and means in connection with the armature of the magnet for moving the drop arm to open the circuit when the magnet is energized, a normally open circuit in connection with the first named magnet and branched onto the first named circuit, and a push button interposed therein adjacent to the clock movement.

A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for operating each of said number wheels, a carriage mounted to travel beneath the number wheels, a rod slidable in the carriage for engaging each of said operating means, a-con nection between the clock movement and the carriage for moving the same, a shutter extending beneath the path of travel of the carriage for moving the rod, the shutter having a projecting arm, a magnet, an armature in connection with the magnet for engaging the arm to operate the shutter, a pinion driven by the clock movement, and provided on its face with an annular series of spaced pins, an electric circuit having its terminals adjacent the pinion, a switch for connecting the terminals having one arm in the path of movement of the pins, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a drop arm for closing the circuit, a magnet interposed in the circuit and means in connection with the armature of the magnet for moving the drop arm to open the cir-.

cuit when the magnet is energized, a normally open circuit in connection with the first named magnet and branched onto the first named circuit, and a push button interposed therein adjacent to the clock movement.

3. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for operating each of said number wheels, a carriage mounted to travel beneath the number wheels, a rod slidable in the carriage for engaging each of said operating means, a connection between the clock movement and the carriage for moving the same, means for engaging the rod to move the same, a magnet,

an armature for the magnet for operating the rod moving means, a pinion driven by the clock movement and provided on its face with an annular series of spaced pins, an electric circuit having its terminals, adjacent the pinion, a switch for connecting the terminals having one arm in the path of movement of the pins, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a drop arm for closing the circuit, a magnet interposed in the circuit and means in connection with the armature of the magnet for moving the drop arm to open the circuit when the magnet is energized, a normally open circuit in connection with the first named magnet and branched onto the first named circuit, and a push button interposed therein adjacent to the clock movement.

4. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for imparting to each of the number wheels a stepwise rota tion, a swinging shutter extending beneath the wheels and provided with a projecting arm, a magnet whose armature engages the arm when the magnet is energized to swing the shutter, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the shutter successively with the operating means for the number wheels, a pinion driven by the clock movement and provided on its face with an annular series of spaced pins, an electric cir cuit having its terminal adjacent the pinion, a switch for connecting the terminals having one arm in the path ofmovement of the pins, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a drop arm for closing the circuit, a magnet interposed in the circuit and means in connection with the armature of the magnet for moving the drop arm to open the circuit when the magnet is ener gized, a normally open circuit in connection with the first named magnet and branched onto the first named circuit, and a push but-- ton interposed therein adjacent to the clock movement.

5. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for imparting to each of the number wheels a stepwise rotation, a swinging shutter extending beneath the wheels and provided with a projecting arm, a magnet whose armature engages the arm when the magnet is energized to swing the shutter, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the shutter successively with the operating means for the number wheels, a pinion driven by the clock movement and provided with an annular series of spaced pins, an electric circuit having its terminals adjacent the pinion, a switch for connecting the terminals having one arm in the path of movement of the pins, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit,

each comprising a circuit breaker, and a magnet interposed in the circuit for operating the circuit breaker when the magnet is energized, a normally open circuit branched onto the first circuit, and in which the first named magnet is interposed, and a push button adjacent to the clock movement for closing the same.

6. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for imparting to each of the number wheels a stepwise rotation, a swinging shutter extending beneath the wheels and provided with a projecting arm, a magnet whose armature engages the arm when the magnet is energized to swing the shutter, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the shutter successively with the operating means for the number wheels, an electric circuit having its terminals adjacent to the clock movement, means operated by the movement for connectin g the terminals at predetermined intervals, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a circuit breaker, and a magnet interposed in the circuit for operating the circuit breaker when the magnet is energized, a normally open circuit branched onto the first circuit, and in which the first named magnet is interposed, and a push button adjacent to the clock movement for closing the same.

7. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for imparting to each of the number wheels a stepwise rotation, a swinging shutter extending beneath the wheels and provided with a projecting arm, a magnet whose armature engages the arm when the magnet is energized to swing the shutter, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the shutter successively with the operating means for the number wheels, a normally open electric circuit, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit at predetermined intervals, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a circuit breaker and a magnet interposed in the circuit for operating the circuit breaker when the magnet is energized, a normally open branch circuit in which the first named magnet is in.- terposed, and means for closing the same.

8. A time recorder comprising a clock.

movement, a plurality of coaxial number wheels, independent means for imparting to each of the wheels a stepwise rotation, an electro magnet, an armature "for cooperating with the magnet, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the armature in succession and at predetermined intervals with the means for operating the number wheels, a normally open electric circuit, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit at predetermined intervals, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a circuit breaker and a magnet for operating the circuit breaker when the magnet is energized, a normally open branch circuit in which the first magnet is interposed and means for closing the circuit.

9. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of number wheels, an electro magnet, an armature in connection with the magnet for operating the number wheels, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the armature with the number wheels in succession at regular intervals, a normally open electric circuit, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit at predetermined intervals, a plurality of stations interposed in the circuit, each comprising a circuit breaker and a magnet for operating the circuit breaker when the magnet is energized, a branch circuit in which the first magnet is interposed and means for closing the circuit.

10. A time recorder comprising a clock novement, a plurality of indicating means, an electro magnet, an armature in connecion with the magnet for operating the indicating means, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the armature with the indicating means in succession and at predetermined intervals, a normally open electric circuit, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit when the armature is connected with an indicating means, a plurality of circuit breakers interposed. in the circuit, means operated by the closing of the circuit for operating the circuit breakers, a normally open branch circuit in which the first magnet is interposed and manually operated means for closing the branch circuit.

11. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of trip indicators,

an electro magnet provided with an armature for operating the indicators, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the armature with the indicators in succession at predetermined intervals, a normally open circuit, a plurality of circuit breakers interposed therein, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit in unison with the connection of the armature with an indicator, means whereby the closing of the circuit will operate the circuit breakers, a normally open branch circuit in which the first magnet is interposed, and manually operated means for closing the branch circuit.

12. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of number wheels, means for operating the number wheels, and means operated by the clock movement for directly connecting the operating means with each of the number wheels in succession at regular intervals.

13. A time recorder comprising a clock movement, a plurality of trip indicators, an electro-magnet provided with an armature for operating the indicators, means operated by the clock movement for connecting the armature with the indicators in succession at predetermined intervals, a normally open circuit, a plurality of circuit breakers interposed therein, means operated by the clock movement for closing the circuit in unison with the connection of the armature with an indicator, means whereby the closing of the circuit will operate the circuit breakers, a normally open branch circuit in which the first magnet is interposed, manually operated means for closing the branch circuit, means for returning the circuit breakers to their original position, an independent circuit provided with a signal, and means operated by the closing of the individual circuit breakers for closing said circuit to operate the signal.

GEORGE W. ELLIS.

Witnesses HANS VENIGER, ALEX. W'ALTER.

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