US996786A - Electrical cash-register with distant indication. - Google Patents

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W. H. MUZZY. ELECTRICAL CASH REGISTER WITH DISTANT INDICATION.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.26, 1903.

Patented July 4, 1911.

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ELECTRICAL CASH REGISTER WITH DISTANT INDICATION.

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 26, 1903.

Patented July 4, 1911.

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W. H. MUZZY. ELECTRICAL CASH REGISTER WITH DISTANT INDICATION.

Patented July 4, 1911.

APPLIOA'I'ION FILED D30. 26, 1903.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. MUZZY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, 0HIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO,

(INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

ELECTRICAL CASH-REGISTER WITH DISTANT INDICATION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MUzzY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Cash-Rcgisters-with Distant Indication, of

which I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in cash registers and has more particular relation to improvements in indicating devices for the same located at a distance from the machine or. register proper.

The object of the invention is to provide improved mechanism for indicating at a distance, at one or several points, the amounts of the transact-ions which are registered indicated or recorded at the main station where the cash register is located. I A further object is to apply an improved form of distant indication to the type of machine known as a two-motion machine, in which keys are first set and the machine proper subsequently operated by a lever, handle, or its equivalent means.

The invention consists of certain npvel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, all of which willbe hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed. p

In the accom Denying drawings forming part ofthis specification: Figure 1 represents a transverse vertical section througha machine of the type shown in the patent to Clcal and Reinhard, No. 580,378, dated April 18, 1897, with my improvements applied thereto. Fig.2 represents a front elevation of one of the groups of indicators and its actuating motor. Fig, 3 represents a detail front elevation of one of the contact rings or groups of segments. Fig. 4 represents a detail vertical section through one of the indicators, its operating clutch and'con nections. Fig. 5 represents a detail side elevation of one of the solenoid latches. Fig.

6 represents a detail vertical section through one of the contact pieces operated by the keys. Fig. 7 represents a detail side elevation of one of the zero contact devices; and Fig. 8 represents a diagrammatic View of the wiring of one group of indicators.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application med December 26, 1903.

. Patented July 4, 1911.

Serial No. 186,741.

for any detail description desired.

In the aforesaid patent but a single indicator wheel is shown while in my present invention each of the groups of indicating devices comprise three indicators, arranged to be actuated by a single motor. The indicators are connected up to the motors through the medium of suitable magnetic clutches and the, indicators are arrested in their movements by the breaking of the circuits through themagnetic clutches whereby the indicators are disconnected from the motor.

In the following specification I will describe the machine as provided with a single group of indicators but it will be understood that as many groups as desired may be provided and made to indicate in difierent rooms or parts of a single roomby' properly connecting the circuit Wires.

The type of machine shown in Fig. 1 is fully described and illustrated in the aforesaid patent to Cleal and Reinhard and it will therefore not be necessary to describe this machine in detail in this application except in so far as the construction of the machine comes into intimate relation with the devices comprising the present invention. The setting keys 1 are arranged in banks as described in the aforesaid patent; each bank containing 9 keys numbered from 1 to 9 and the banks represent units-of-cents, tens-of-cents and units-of-dollars. It will of course be understood that this capacity can readily be increased and the number of indicators correspondingly increased without departing from the spirit of this invention. I have simply selected a three bank machine for the sake of illustration of my improvements. The keys I operate in connection withihe regular registering, indicating and recording devices substantially as shown and described in the aforesaid patent. The shank of each of these keys is provided with a laterally projecting pin 2 which operates through a radial slot 3 formed in a portion be moved with great rapidity but the contacts .47 and 419 will remain together as long as the magnet 51 remains energized even though the notch 46 has been moved under the nose 45 and it is only after the indicators have become fully set and the circuit broken that the lever 43 is allowed to resume its normal position shown in Fig. '1.

By reference to Fig.8 I will trace out the connections for the lefthand indicator which is shown as fully wired to its respective bank of contact pieces on the register. Starting with the battery or source of electrical energy 52 the current passes through the Wire .53 to one of thebinding posts 54 of the motor, thence through-the motor and by wire 55 to the brush 35 of the left-hand indicator; suitable branch wires 56 and 57 passing from the wire 55 to the brushes of the companion indicators. The current passes through the brush 35, to the ring 36, thence through the bobbin of the clutch, to the shaft 21, thence through the arm 24: and magnet 26 to the spring contact piece 25, thence from the successive contact plates 19 to the contact plates 10 by wires 18, thence through all of the plungers 8 which remain undepressed, to the plate 13, thence through the, depressed plunger 8, to the plate 1 2,.

thence by wire 58 through the bobbins 15., 16 and 17, thence by wire 60 to the magnet 51; suitable branch wires 61 and 62 connecting wires 60 to the bobbins 15, 16 and 1'? of the remaining banks of keys; from the magnet 51 by Wire 50 to the contact 19, through contact 47 to lever 4-3. and thence by wire 53 back to the battery thus complct ing the circuit. When the arm 2 L reaches the segment 19, connected to the plate 10 of the plunger 8, which is depressed, the circuit is broken through the magnet 26 and the clutch 34 of that particular indicator with' the result that the clutch ceases to act to force the arm 24, forward and the plunger 27 comes into play to lock the arm 2-1 against further movement. The shaft 31 of the arresting indicator may'continue its movement and in fact does so if the remaining indica tors require a further movement.

In a machine of the type described in this application it is necessary, when a key is operated in one of the amount banks only, to bring the indicators pertaining to the remaining banks to indicate zero, and to accomplish this result I provide each of the banks of keys with a tenth plunger 63 corresponding to the regular plungers 8 except th a plate 14. In this normal position, which is shown in Figs. 1 and 'Z, the plunger 63 is establishing a contact in a manner similar to one of the plungers 8 when the latter is depressed. As this plunger 63 controls the circuit through one of the segments 19 the indi eators would be arrested at zero when the plungers 63 are in this normal position. When any one of the keys in the bank is operated, however, the detent 67 is elevated in a manner well known in the art and the movement of this detent is utilized to force the plungers 63 outward and bring its contact 68 into contact with its contact plate 10. This prevents the indicatorbeiug arrested when its arm 24 reaches the seg ment 19 which is connected to the plate 10,, as the plunger 63 when in this position corresponds to the position of one of the plungers 8 when its respective key is not depressed, Asa rapid operation of the machine might release the regular key detent and thus release the plunger 63 before the operation or the indicator was completed I provide means for holding the plunger 63 in its outward position irrespective of the movement of the key detent 67. This means comprises a pivoted bell crank 69, one end of which bears against the plunger 63. This bell crank is provided with an armature 70. Whenever the plunge 63is -forcedoutward the bell crank 69 is free to pass under a shoulder "4'1 formed on the plunger and does so pass when the plate 1% becomes energized to draw the armature Z 0 downward against it. The bell crank 69 then acts to hold the plunger 63 in its outward position irrespective of the movement of the key detent 6'2.

' it will he seen from the foregoing description that the setting or" the indicators is pre determined by the operation of the keys 1 and the subsequent operation of the machine proper but that independent of this predetermination the indicators are set correctly notwithstanding the keys may have been returned to their normal positions and the machine proper may have finally completed its operation. The controlling parts are only finally returned to their normal positions when the indicators have reached the proper positions to break the circuits. By this means the setting ot the indicators is free from any possibility of fraudulent manipulation attempted by a violent operation of the machine.

Although I have shown series of keys aranged in banks for controlling the respective contact pieces on the machine, it will be understood that T can arrange to have single movable elements which may be moved to different adjusted positions for different amounts in the several banks without departing from the spirit of this invention.

No registering or recording mechanism is shown in thisapplicetion but such mechanism is shown in the patent to. Cleal and r 0 a, .L I

electrically operat c to Reinhard referred to and would in practice be found in any embodiment of this invention. In fact any type of accounting mechanism, by which term is included what is known in the art as indicating, registering and recording mechanism, may be adapted to utilize the present invention.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of setting elements for dillerent denominations, a series of indicators, actuating means for said indicators, means for holding the indicators inset positions while the setting elements return to normal positions and electrical controlling means intermediate the setting elements, the indicators, and the operating mechanism, whereby the indicators corresponding to the denominations in which no setting elements are operated, are simultaneously actuated to be brought to zero indicating positions when the operating mechanism is actuated.

2. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series 0'1": setting elements arranged in banks, a series of indicators corresponding to said banks, means for holding the indicators in set positions while the setting elements return to normal positions, electrical controlling contacts intermediate these setting elements and the indicators, an independent automatic zero contact, and a contact controlled by the operating mechanism, whereby the indicators corresponding to the banks in which no setting elements are operated will be simultaneously actuated to be brought to zero indicating positions when said mechanism is operated.

3. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting elements, of a series of indicators, means for holding the indicators in set.- positions while the setting elements return to their normal positions, controlling contact plates for the indicators, contact pieces controlled by the setting elements and connected to the contact plates, a movable contact pieee movin'g with each indicator, and a positive step device for said movable contact piece.

4. In a cash register, the combination wit'i a series of settingelements, of a series of contact pieces controlled thereby, a series of indicators controlled by the contact pie es, devices for breaking the circuit when the indicators have become set, and magnetic holding device for the contact pieces in chided in the circuit.

5. In a. cash regir the combination with a series of setting ents, of an operating mechanism, a series indicators, electrical connections cont olled by the indicators coarse setting elements and the indicators, and a switch controlled by the operating mechanism for making and breaking the electrical connections with the indicators and the electrical operating means.

6. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting keys, of a series of contact pieces actuated thereby, a series of indicators, electrical operating devices intermediatethe indicators and the'contact pieces, an operating mechanism cooperating with the keys, and a switch controlled by the operating mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the electrical operating devices with the contact pieces.

7. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of an operating mechanism, a series of indicators, contact pieces controlled by the keys, electrical means inter mediate the contact pieces and the indicators, a switch controlled by the operating mechanism, and magnetic means for holding the switch to its circuit independent of the operating mechanism.

8. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting keys, of contact pieces controlled thereby, a series of indicators, a series of contact pieces for the indicators, movable contact arms cooperating with the indicator contact pieces, electrical connections intermediate the key contact pieces and the indicator contact pieces, and a magnetically controlled switch actuated by the operating mechanism.

9. In a cash register, the combination. with an operating mechanism, of :1V series of keys arranged in banks, a series of indicators, electrical connections intermediate the keys and the respective indicators, for controlling the movements of the latter, means for hold ing the indicators set while the keys return to normal position, an auxiliary electrical connection between each bank of keys and the indicator, electrical connections with the operating mechanism, and means whereby the auxiliary connections in the respective banks will be changed when the keys in the corresponding banks are operated.

10. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys arranged in banks and numbered from 1 to 9 in each bank, a series of contact pieces, one for eachkc-y, an auriliary contact piece in each bank, means for actuating the auxiliary contact piece when any other contact piece is actuated, a series of indicators, and electrical connections between the indicators and the contact pieces.

11. In a cash register, the combination with setting elements arranged in banks, of a series oi indicators, a single driving motor for the indicators, individual clutches between the motor and the respective indicators, mean for controlling the clutches ac cc to e operation. of the setting eleas in the respective banks and electrical connections for automatically continuing the motor in circuit until all the indicators have been set.

12. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys arranged in banks, of a series of indicators, electrical connections between the keys and the indicators, a single driving motor for the indicators, and magnetic clutches between the motor and the respective indicators controlled by the electrical connections of their respective banks whereby the motor is continued automatically in circuit until all the indicators are set.

13. In a cash register, the combination with suitable contact closing devices, of a series of indicators located at a distance therefrom, means for breaking the circuit when the indicators reach the desired set positions, a single motor for actuating the indicators, clutches intermediate the motor and the indicators, means for throwing out a particular clutch when a certain indicator has reached its set position so that the motor may continue to actuate the remaining indicators and electrical connections whereby the motor is continued automatically in circuit until all the indicators are set.

14. In a cash register, the combination with suitable setting devices, of a series of indicators located at a distance therefrom, electrical connections between the indicators and the setting devices, means for breaking the circuit when an indicator reaches its set position, and a magnetically controlled stop device for positively arresting an indicator when its circuit is broken.

15. In a cash register, the combination with a series of'setting devices, of a series of contact pieces controlled thereby, a magnetic detent for said contact pieces, and an operating mechanism cont-rolling said magnetic detent.

16. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting elements, of a series of contact pieces, a detent for the contact pieces, an operating mechanism controlling the detent,'and a magnetic switch also controlling the detent independently of the movement of the operating mechanism.

17.In acash register, the combination with a suitable setting mechanism, of an in dicator, electric controlling devices intermediate the setting mechanism and the indicator for arresting the indicator by the breaking of the circuit, and a magnetically controlled stop device for the indicator inter-- posed in the circuit.

18. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting keys, of a detent the same, electrically controlled indicate and a contact controlled by the -key dete for arresting the indicators at zero.

19. In a cash register, the co a series of keys, of a series c.-

tors, electrical connections between the keys and the indicators, and normally broken electrical connections for arresting the indicators at zero arranged to be established by the actuation of the keys.

20. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys arranged 'in banks, of contact pieces for the respective keys, magnetic detents for the contact pieces, an operating mechanism, a switch controlled there by, magnetic devices also controlling the switch, a series of indicators, a motor for driving the indicators, and means for breaking the circuits to arrest the indicators in the desired positions.

'21. In a cash register, the combination with a series of setting elements, of a series of indicators, electric devices for actuating the indicators, means controlled by the setting devices for closing the circuits of the electric devices, and means for preventing the breaking of these circuits until the indicators are properly set.

22. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a movable member operated by any of said keys, electrically controlled indicators, and a contact controlled by the common key member for arresting the indicators at zero.

23. In a cash register, the.combination with a series of keys arranged in banks, of

a series of indicators, electrical connections including magnetic clutches between the keys and indicators and constructed to arrest the indicators by the breaking or" the circuit, and a single driving motor for the indicators, whereby the motor is continued automatically in circuit until the circuits through all the indicators are broken.

24. A cash register, having setting devices and an operating mechanism, a series of indicators, circuit controllers movable with said indicators, a common operating means for said indicators, electrical circuits including said indicator operating means, said circuit controllers and movable parts of the cash register, and means for changing the electrical condition of said circuits on an operation of the register operating means.

25. In a cash register, the combination with a series of movable contact devices, of a magnetic detent for holding any of said devices in moved positien, and operating de vices for magnetizing said magnetic detent.

26. In cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of circuit n trolling devices which control different cuits for different amounts and independ means for making and breal ting said c' actuated by the operating mechanisn series vices, circuit c 3 accounting motor with a series of setting elements of a series of accounting devices, electric devices for actuating said accounting devices, means con trolled by the setting elements for closing the circuits of the electric devices, and means forpreventing the breaking of these circuits until the accounting devices are properly set.

28, in a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of setting devices, accounting devices, electrically operated controlling means between the setting devices and the accounting devices, and a switchactuated by the operating mechanism for making and breaking the electrical con nections with the accounting devices.

29. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys arranged in banks, of a series of accounting devices, electrical connections including magnetic clutches between the keys and the accounting devices and constructed to arrest the latter by the breaking of the circuits, and a single driving motor for the accounting devices, with connections whereby the motor is continued automatically in circuit until the circuits through all the accounting devices are broken,

80. In a cash register, having setting devices and an operating mechanism, a series of accounting devices, circuit controllers movable with said accounting devices, a common operating means for said devices, electrical circuits for said common operating means, said circuit controllers and mov' able parts of the cash register, and means for changing the electrical condition of said circuits on an operation of the register operating means.

31. In an accounting machine, the combination with a series of setting elements, of a series of accounting devices controlled thereby, .a motor for actuating said devices, a switch for closing the circuit to the motor, a magnet included in the circuit and controlling this switch and an auxiliary switch actuated by the motor and also included in the circuit.

32. In an accounting machine, the combi nation with a series or setting elements, of a series of accounting devices controlled thereby, an electric motor for l the accounting devices, switch ir circuit, an 5 rude a the circ have fully operated the accounting mechanism,

34. in a cash register, the combination with setting devices, of an. operating mcchanism, accounting devices, contacts controlled. by the setting devices, electrical connections intermediate the contacts and the accounting devices, a switch controlled by the operating mechanism, and magnetic means for holding the switch in circuit independent of the operating mechanism.

35. In a cash register, the combination with accounting devices, of an electrically controlled setting mechanism, a switching device, manually operated means for controlling the switch, and an electrically controlled device tor also controlling the switch and included in the electrical con-- with a setting mechanism, of accounting devices, electrical connections including movable contacts, and magnetic detents included in the electrical connections for retaining the contacts in position.

38. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of movable contact pieces controlled thereby, a magnetic detent for holding any of said contact pieces in moved position, and means formagnetizing said magnetic detent.

39. In a cash register, the combination of a series of setting keys, and a movable me'mber common to the same, electrically controlled accounting devices, and a contact controlled by the movable member for arresting the accounting devices at zero.

40, In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an accounting mechanism having a plurality of movable elements, a common driving motor for all of said elements, and electrical connections for continuing the motor in circuit as long a "none 0 reg t f the elements is to be operated.

eeense connecting each indicator separately "to the motor, contact devices controlling said connecting devices and a circuitv :torsaid motor ii'icluding said contact devices.

d3. In a registering mechanism, means for producing differential motion comprising, an element adapted to-have a ditlerential motion, a motor mechanism for driving same, means for connecting said element to said motor mechanism, a magnet controlle stop device for said differential element, and a circuit for said motor controlling said connecting means and said step device.

44:. In a registering mechanism, means for producing differential motion comprising,

an element adapted to be given a difi erential motion, mechanism for driving same, means for connecting said element to said mechanism, a stop devicemovable with said element and means for simultaneously operating said stop device and connecting means.

4:5. The combination with a series of movable contacts, of a dill'erentially movable element, means independent of the contacts for establishing an electrical circuit betweenthe contacts and the movable element, and means controlled by said element for breaking the circuit.

46. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of detent, contact devices movable into engagement with said detent, a digit carrier controlled by said contacts, means controlled by the operating mechanism for energizing the detent to hold said contact devices in engagement therewith, and means controlled by the digit carrier for decnergizing the detent.

47. The combination with a sending machine, of a receiving machine, a motor for the latter, a single circuit for the motor including switches at both the sending and receiving machines, the receiving machine switch being actuated to control the sending machine switch.

48. The combination with sencing machine, ot a receiving machine, tor for the latter, a single circuit for the motor including magnetic devices at the sending niachine for holding the circuit clos l, means for closing the circuit at the st ing machine, and means at the recei'v machine for breaking the. circuit connec to dis v) able the magnetic devices of the circ' with a plurality of dillerentic elements each capable of indc ment, of a single driving d means for de mining the exit; ment iinpar said elements 1 l c ct plates or means controller.

50. In an indicating mechanism, the com- ?ination with a plurality of indicators, of elecmical means for operating same to display ditferent numerals, manipulative devices divided into groups for controlling said indicators to display any desired numerals and spring actuated contacts for con trolling indicators corresponding to groups in which no manipulative devices are operated.

51. in an indicating mechanism, the comhination with an indicator constructed to display the digits, of contacts for controlling the display of the digits from one to nine inclusive, manipulative devices for closing said contacts, and a spring actuated contact for controlling the display of the zero digit when none of the manipulative devices are operated.

In a cash register, the combination with driving member, of a driven member constructed to be moved variable distances from normal position by the driving mem ber, electrical means for determining the extent of movement of the driven member, and automatically operating means for arresting the driven member at normal position when the determining means is not operated.

ln a machine of the class described, the combination with cash register having determining keys and an operating mechanism, of distantand structurally separate indicating mechanism consisting of a plurality of differentially movable indicators, actuators for the indicators, normally disestablished frictional driving connections between the indicators and the actuators therefor, means, controlled by the keys and the operating mesh he connections be indicators, and 11. cans connections and posit dicator the co: determining nism, a d indica" u tu allv rality of difiereniiaiiy movable indicators, the circuits and positively arresting the inelectrically operated actuators for moving dictators. 10 the indicators dis nnces determined by the In testimony whereof I afiix my signature keys, normally deenergized magnetic clutches in the presence of two Witnesses.

between the indicators and actuatoys, cir- WILLIA'M IiiiiZI ZY. suits for the clutches controlled by the keys Witnesses and the meratmy YfiCi'iaHiSIfi and means WM. 0. HENDERSON a 7 1 a 7 movabie with the moles-cos, 101* wreaking JoHN J. Uncvmnr.

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