BE515980A - - Google Patents

Description

       

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  ACCOUNTING MACHINE.



   The present invention relates to accounting machines and similar calculating machines and more specifically aims to provide means for accelerating the recording of data relating to payroll and the subsequent printing of pay slips and, for this purpose , to control various mechanisms of the machine.



   The invention includes an automatic tax indicator device, which saves a lot of time when not used in conjunction with accounting machines for the preparation of payslips. The tax indicator device automatically indicates variable deductions for social security or other taxes. causes based on a fixed percentage of gross wages and prevents too high a sum being retained for the social security contribution, for example. The operator of the machine is exempt from all mental calculations and has nothing to do but introduce the basic sailaire and the other elements of the remuneration of the Unemployed in the machine, which adds them automatically and, to from the gross amount to be paid, selects and shows the appropriate deductions to be made.

   In this way, the weekly "gunfire" and the overtime which results in the necessity for the accounting service are eliminated, hence the cost price reduction. In addition, the time between the end of the payroll period and the start of the payroll period is reduced, so that payslips can be delivered to employees more quickly.
The object of the invention is the creation of an improved device intended to automatically indicate to the operator of the machine the various sums which must be deducted from the gross wages of each employee, if for example said sums are , based on a fixed percentage of gross pay.

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   The invention therefore encompasses an accounting machine or a similar calculating machine, comprising at least one totalizer, the amount keys and differential mechanisms cooperating with these keys and with the totalizer, characterized by a translucent rotary indicator. carrying columns and rows of data determined in advance, by rotary electrical contacts controlled by the differential mechanism by a series of lamps, one for each column of data, arranged inside the indicator and by electro-magnetic devices controlled by the contacts according to the position given to them,

   to differentially control the extent of rotation of the indicator to bring a particular line of data into the visible position and to selectively turn on the lamps so as to illuminate certain columns of data in the selected line.



   This invention is especially adapted for use in machines of well known type, so that the various known mechanisms of such machines will be described here only briefly.



   The machine is intended to print a check or pay slip, on the main part of which appear the serial number, the date and the net amount to be paid printed in two places. On the stub of the check, which is in a way the payslip, appears the number of normal working hours, the gross remuneration corresponding to these hours, a list of all the deductions, with the amount of each, a symbol for each deduction and the net salary. The net salary, printed on the iron, is identical to the net salary printed in two places on the main part of the bulletin, constituting the check itself.



   The machine in which the present invention is incorporated is also arranged to be able to print a salary summary sheet, or pay sheet, which can be used, for example, as a summary of the employees of one or more departments. If the Service (s) are too large, the summary report can be established by job category.



   An individual card summarizing the successive salaries paid to the same employee or tax card can also be printed with this machine in which the present invention is incorporated. On this map, which is divided into columns, it is possible to print the number of normal working hours of the employee and the corresponding gross remuneration.



  The deductions to which each employee is subject are also printed and recorded on each employee's individual summary card.



   As an accessory to the establishment of pay slips, the machine automatically accumulates the general totals of gross salaries, overtime, social security deductions, old age retirement, executive retirement and various other data.



   At the top of the machine, there is a box in which the hourly work sheets of each employee or worker are placed. These individual sheets show various data, relating in particular to the number of normal hours and the number of overtime hours worked.



  These files also show the various types of deductions that were previously indicated and that are entered there by the accountant.



   These cards are intended to be ejected from the stack when the "Net salary" key is pressed, in the known manner.



   The rotary deduction indicator shows several columns of figures, depending on their nature, for example, social security, taxes, pension, depending on the number of dependents of the employee and the amount of his gross salary. In the first column, the gross wages are indicated in increments of two monetary units.



   Social security or other contributions are in four columns and are distributed according to the value, expressed in francs-cent.

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 times that Unemployed earns; in other words, from zero to 33 centimes, the figures are in one column, from 34 to 99 centimes in another column and from 1 franc to 1.66 in a third column; from 1.67 to 1.99 francs on the gross salary there is a fourth column. The income tax figures are in two columns, based on odd deviations of 2 francs, i.e. for 5.7.9 francs etco, the tax at the rate of 0.5% increases by one cent. The figures for other deductions are based on the number of dependents of the person concerned, from zero to nine.



   There are also five additional columns on this table of figures in the upper right corner of the table, figures relating for example to retirement when the amount of gross salary, less than
60, ends with an odd number and these four columns correspond to family responsibilities, from zero to four dependents.



   A lamp control is also provided on this machine, which lights up when the employee's gross salary is not subject to taxation. In other words, if an employee earns, for example, less than sixty units and with five or more than five dependents, he will of course have no tax to pay on this remuneration and therefore all the corresponding lamps. at the tax will be ordered so that these lamps remain off, but a special lamp lights up green to indicate that there is no tax to withhold.



   There is, in conjunction with this tax indicator, another lamp which lights up whenever the employee's gross salary has reached 30,600 units, or more, because above this ceiling there is should no longer be deducted for social security from his salary.



  Therefore when this number of 3,600 is registered in the machine after having been collected on the original summary of previous earnings or when the amount reaches 3,600 during the addition of the salary of the current period that 1-'on is being introduced into the machine, this command occurs electrically and a lamp lights up red, indicating that Unemployed has received, to date and since the beginning of the year, a total remuneration of 30,600 units and that, therefore, the tax or social security contribution should no longer be withheld.

   During this operation, the lamps relating to the tax are all controlled so as to remain off, so that the operator does not see any amount appear in the columns relating to the taxes.



   The above features, and other subsidiary features of the present invention, as applied, by way of example only, to one of its embodiments, are described in the following. with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic plan of a machine keyboard used in connection with the present invention. figo 2 is a detailed view of one of the selector switches used in conjunction with the post differentials, the total control row differential and also with the number of dependents key row.

   These contactors are also shown schematically in the electrical diagrams. fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the automatic tax indicating drum, which is shown in partial section, together with associated mechanisms. fig. 4 is a reduced-scale view showing part of a "payroll" machine with an automatic tax indicator mounted on the upper left part thereof; FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the tax indicator and shows in particular the brushes associated with the tens differential which selects the tens row group on the table.

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   fig 6 is a sectional view along line 6-6 of fig.

   3 and represents the selection brushes of the individual line as well as part of the lamp devices which are arranged behind the reading openings provided for the lines of numbers on the board. fig. 7 is a detailed view, showing the contacts used in connection with the selection of the lines which are to be put into the read position after the group of lines has been selected by the tens differential.

   These contacts are controlled by the brushes shown in figo 6 under the influence of the differential of the units of francs. fig. 8 is a view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 3 and shows the contact rings which are used in conjunction with the brushes of figo 5 to control the group of lines to be chosen. fig. 9 is a view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, and particularly shows the left end of the tax table drum. fig. 10 is a facsimile of a machine printed payslip showing the employee's gross pay, deductions and various totals of earnings and deductions since the beginning of the year. figo 11 is a detail of the assembly of the automatic tax indicator. fig.

   12 is a detail of part of the tax table showing the various columns of figures relating to deductions for old-age pensions, taxes, social security contributions, etc.



   Figs 13-A to 13-D taken together constitute a wiring diagram showing the lighting system or, in other words, the lamps which are used in conjunction with the fee table to illuminate the appropriate column after the line has been selected under the influence of the amount differentials positioned according to the gross salary and the number of dependents. To simplify these diagrams, the 6-volt and 48-volt power outlets on an AC transformer and the 115-flight power source have been shown as battery and earth.



     GENERAL DESCRIPTION.



   The machine has a certain number of totalisers capable of receiving the various constituent articles of each of the individual operations which are carried out during the establishment of the pay slips, including addition-subtraction totalisers, called also "crossfooters", totalisers from which the totals to be printed are taken.



   In order to control the operation of the various printing devices, the machine has four rows of control keys and fifteen columns of upright keys, as can be seen schematically from FIG. 1. The amounts keyboard is what technicians call a subdivided, split or “split” keyboard with a dotted line and missed “division” so that the numbers commanded by the keys to the left of the split line enter one side of a subdivided totalizer, while the numbers commanded by the keys to the right of the split line enter the other side of the totalizer o The first column of keys, on the left, corresponds to the number of dependents and order printing in addition operations.

   The differential can be controlled by a totalizer wheel in the total and sub-total operations. The next two columns of keys are accumulation columns, and the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh column of keys are used to record the number of hours worked by the worker. The four right columns are used for the deductions, the five right columns are generally

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 The six columns on the right are used to carry forward the previous earnings and the various previous amounts necessary to re-establish the payslip.



   The machine is also designed to print on an individual tax card, to the right of the machine; on a check slip near the center of the machine, and on the payslip intended to advance and be printed to the left of the machine.



   The four rows of control keys located on the right side of the keyboard control the selection of the columns and the selection of the various linear spaces in the columns intended to receive the printed data, according to the various operations required to complete a printing operation. establishment of a pay slip.



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The left key columns 59 (Fig. 1) are used to record the number of dependents for withholding tax. The following six rows of keys 60 are used to record the number of hours worked and, if necessary, to compose the total of the wages earned, when dealing with another establishment system. of the blade. Between the columns of keys No 7 and No 8 there is a permanent subdivision, that is, the tens carryover mechanism is omitted. To the right of this dividing line, the eight columns of keys 61 are used to compose the deductions and to enter the amounts of wages at the planned date and of previous earnings.



   To the right of the number keys 60 and 61 are four rows of control keys designated as "Row 1", "Row 2", "Row 3" and "Row 4". Keys 62 in row 1 are motor keys, that is, they trigger the machine when pressed. The "Gross" key 62 results in an existing subtotal in the add-subtract totalizer, which forms the employee's gross salary in the amount differentials. The "Net Salary" key 62 causes the emptying of the addition-subtraction totalizer which, at this moment, contains the net gain of Unemployed. Key 63 is a non-driving key and is used in conjunction with the "X, Earnings to date" key in row 2.



  Keys 64, at the top of row 1, are non-motor keys and are used to select totalizers corresponding to keys in rows 2, 3, and 4 during total operations.



   Keys in row 2 are designated by 65, keys in row 3 are designated by 66, and keys in row 4 by 67.



   Row 2's "X", "Y", "Z" and "W" keys 65 are used to collect totals for Earnings To Date, Withheld Taxes, Tax, Social Security, and Social Security. retirement, respectively, before the establishment of an individual payslip. The "W-2" key is used to trigger the machine when preparing the tax return for the Contribution Controller. The "+ 3,600" key is used to trigger the machine when the salary of an employee has reached 3,600 units and therefore no further deductions should be made.



   Row 3 "K, Net Wages" key 66 is used to print special checks when there are no deductions to be made, as is the case with paid leave slips. The other keys from "J" to "T" in this row 3 are used to register the various deductions to which a given employee may be subjected.



   Keys 67 in row 4, marked "B" to "H" and "P" and "L" are used in connection with the establishment of the payroll according to the inscriptions appearing on these keys. @

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The keys in rows 2, 3 and 4 select various totalizers in the machine in the well-known manner.



  ACTION MECHANISM.



   The machine is triggered for operation by pressing any of the motor keys in the row of control keys; i.e. keys 62 of row 1, keys 65 of row 2, keys 66 of row 3 and keys 67 of row 4, (figo 1). The operation of the commands triggered by these keys is explained in more detail in the body of this description.



   The machine is designed to perform at least two types of operations, one of which is an addition operation, performed in one operating cycle and the other is a total operation, performed in two cycles. .



  In the present application, one complete revolution of the main drive shaft 70 constitutes one duty cycle.



   The entry and registration of gross wages, deductions, number of hours, etc. are one-cycle operations. The printing of the net salary of Unemployed is a two-cycle operation, or total operation, in which the net salary is printed as the balance remaining after the various deductions have been made from the gross salary. of Unemployed.



   The differential mechanisms of the amount keys and the control keys, as well as the mechanism for selecting and controlling the totalizers, are well known types and will therefore not be described here.



  Selector switches.



   According to the present embodiment, twelve switch-selectors are provided, for example, one of which has been shown in detail in FIG. 2 and which are all shown schematically in FIGS. 13-C and 13-D of the diagram. These selector switches are essentially all the same, with the possible exception of the common contact which is separated in one of the contactors in the hundreds column and in the contactor. of row of total 1, as can be seen in the diagram.



   L9one of the switch-selectors is associated with the differential of the column of keys 59 of the dependents; one of the selector switches is associated with the differential of the thousands column; two selector switches are associated with the differential of the hundred column; three selector contactors are associated with the differential of the tens column and two selector contactors are associated with the differential of the units column. In addition, a switch-selector associated with the differential of the decimes and pennies columns is provided.



  Finally, a switch-selector is associated with the mechanism of row 1, which is the row for controlling the totals.
Referring more particularly to fig 2, it can be seen that the selector switches are mounted in front of a spacer 153 which connects the lateral sides of the machine. Each contactor-selector comprises a fixed segment 160, on which are mounted ten contact terminals 161 which are numbered from 0 to 9. These parts 161 are all electrically isolated from the segment 160. This segment also bears a circular arc contact piece 162 which is also electrically insulated.



   A brush 163 is in contact with both the zero contact terminal 161 and the arcuate contact plate 162. This brush 163 is carried by a differentially adjustable arm 164 with respect to which it is electrically isolated and this differential arm. is attached to a pinion with inner and outer teeth 165, the inner teeth of which mesh with a pinion 166 wedged on a square shaft 167. On the latter is also

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 fitted another pinion (not shown but identical to pinion 166) which meshes with the inner teeth of an internal and external toothed gear 168, which meshes with an internal-external toothed pinion 169.

   The inner teeth of pinion 169 mesh with a pinion 170 wedged on a square shaft 150 which is adjusted in a known manner under the influence of the upright differential, under the influence of a depressed upright key 61 or a stop at zero.



   From the foregoing description, it is clear that the differential movement communicated to pinion 169 by differential mechanism, under the influence of keys 61, is transmitted through pinions 169, 168 and 165, of the square shaft 167 and pinions 166, to the brush holder arm 1640
Consequently, the arm 164 will move the brush 163 in the dextrorsum direction which comes into contact with the circular arc contact.
162 and with that of contacts 161 which corresponds to the pressed key 60.



   However, no electrical circuit is yet completely established at this time.
The complete closing of an electric circuit through the contact 163 and the terminals 161 under the influence of the differentials occurs during a subtotal operation when the "Gross Salary" key 162 is pressed, to bring the differentials to be put into position according to the amount of an employee's gross salary, which now determines the position of the broom 163. The electrical circuits, which will be described later, determine which of the lamps are to be illuminated in connection with the table of taxes and, also, according to the movement of the differential associated with the tens and hundreds columns controlled by the gross salary totalizer wheels.

   These circuits also determine the extent of the rotational movement that must be given to the tax drum for the table to be moved for row group selection - and, after the row group has been selected, to move the table. under the influence of the differential of the units column to select the particular row of the group that was previously selected.

   After. this particular line will have been selected and only then, under the influence of the differential of the 59 "Dependent" keys, will the lamp associated with the appropriate column of figures relating to the Income tax be on, so that the operator make the appropriate deduction from the employee's payslip, based on the number of dependents and the gross amount of pay, as shown in the left column.



   There is a switch-selector similar to the one shown in fig. 2 and which is associated with the column of control keys of row 1. Of course, the differential mechanism controlled by the keys of this row 1, controls the contactor-selector of this row under the influence of the "Raw" key. "62, which is depressed.



   When the "Net Salary" key 62 is used, the addition-subtraction totalizer of a No.1 (or greater) group of totalizers is emptied and the number collected there is automatically transferred to the totalizer " Net Wage ”associated with the Net Wage 66 key in row 3, and which is located on a No. 2 (or back) group of totalisers.



  Table of Taxes.



   We see in fig. 12, the facsimile of part of a tax table relating to social security contributions, income taxes and pension contributions based on gross wages which appear in the left column of figures. It goes without saying that the examples given do not necessarily correspond to real facts.
The left column of numbers contains salary amounts ranging from 2 to 2, from 4 to 116 currency units.

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   The next four columns are the social security deductions that must be made on the basis of gross salary. The left column of these four columns corresponds to salaries of 4.00 to 4.33 units. Still assuming a gross salary of 4.00 units, the next column which gives 0.07 is based on any gross salary between 4.34 and 4.99 units. The third column of social security figures, which gives 0.08, is based on a gross salary of 5.00 to 5.66 units and the fourth column, or right column, of social security figures of 0, 09 is based on gross wages of 5.67 to 5.99 units.



   The sixth and seventh columns of numbers relate to income tax deductions. This figure is based, for example, on a rate of half a percent of gross wages.



   The figure of 0.02 in the left column is based on a gross salary of 4 currency units, at the rate of half a percent, which makes 0.02 for 4 units. If the wage of a worker is 4.99 or 5.00 up to 5.99, the income tax on the basis of a rate of half a percent, will be 0.03.



   The following ten columns of figures represent for example the deductions for Old Age insurance based on the number of dependents o The left column of these deductions shows the tax to be withheld when there is no dependent o The next column gives deductions for one dependent, the next column the deductions for two dependents, the next column the deductions for three dependents, the fifth column the deductions for four dependents, the sixth column the deductions for five dependents, the seventh column the deductions for six dependents, the eighth column the deductions for seven dependents, the ninth column the deductions for eight dependents and the last column or right column the deductions for nine dependents.

   All of these ten columns, however, are based on deductions for gross wages making an even count, starting at 4.00 units and going up to 116.0o.



   The five columns of figures located in the upper right part of the table in fig. 12 relate to a total salary making an odd number of units, from 5.00 to 59.00, in increments of 2 units. The left-hand column of these five columns is based on odd numbers for gross salaries for which the beneficiary has no dependents.



  The second column corresponds to employees with two dependents, the third column two dependents, the fourth column three dependents and the fifth column four dependents.



  TAX TABLE DRUM - The tax table 190 (fig. 3) is mounted on a rotating drum composed of a cylinder 191 made of a transparent material such as the "uvula". This cylinder 191 is mounted on rings 192 and 193 on each of which is mounted a ring gear, respectively 195 and 1960.
On the ring 192 and on the pinion 195 is integrally mounted a disc 197 comprising a bearing sleeve 198. The disc 197 is made of an insulating material, for a reason which will be explained below.



    DRUM HOLDER - The drum (consisting of cylinder 191, rings 192 and 193, ring gears 195 and 196 and disc 197) is rotatably mounted in a frame made as follows
On a base plate 200 vertically rise a left side plate 201 and a right side plate 202 (fig. 3) which are connected by a front spacer 203 (figs 5, 6 and 9) and a rear spacer. 204.



   On pivots 210, carried by the plate 201, are mounted

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 rollers 211 on which the inner periphery of the crown of% bears - tée 1960 Four carrier rollers 211-of this type are shown in fig.9.



   On the plate 202 s 9 extending to the left with respect to FIG. 3, through the bearing 198, is mounted a rod 212 serving as a support for the right side of the drum 191.



   On the rod 212, near the plate 202, is mounted an arm 213 (figa 5) and on the left end of the rod 212 is fixed
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 xed an arm 214 (fridge 6). The arm 214 is attached to an intermediate plate 215 by means of a screw 216. The rod 212 passes through the intermediate plate 2150 The right emitted of the rod 212 is threaded to receive a nut 217, as is its end of the rod 212. left, but beyond plate 215, to receive a nut 218. These nuts 217 and 218 hold
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 these parts 214 and 215 firmly together and lock the entire mounting assembly to plate 202, subject to adjustment. In fact, the arm 213 carries a screw 219 which protrudes through a slot 220 made in the plate 202.

   This screw 219 also protrudes through an adjustment lug 221, which is supported by a bracket 222 mounted on the plate 202. Locknuts 223 hold the adjustment lug 221 in the adjusted position. The purpose of adjusting arm 213 which of course also adjusts rod 212, arm 214 and plate 215 will be discussed later.
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  Regarding the device for driving the drum with the toothed crown 195 engages a pinion 226 (end. 3, 8 and 9) wedged on a shaft 227 which bears in the side plates 201 and 202. At the left end of the shaft 227 (figo 3) is fixed a flexible coupling device 228 which is connected to a reduction mechanism 229 of a motor 2300
The device for starting the engine is described below.



   However, when the motor is energized (it may be useful to indicate now that it can be started in either one or the other), it goes through the reduction mechanism 229 and the 'flexible coupling 228, rotate shaft 227 and, by in-
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 Through pinion 226, drive ring gear 195 to rotate drum mechanism 191 and drum 190.



    TAX TABLE BLADES - At each column of numbers in the table
190 corresponds to a lamp. These lamps can come on under the influence of the column of Dependent keys and under the influence of the differential mechanisms associated with the columns of units, tens and hundreds of francs, when a subtotal is displayed. totalizer extract
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 addition-subtraction to obtain the gross salary of 1-'employee ".



  Some of these lamps are represented at f3 g. 3 and 6 and their totality is shown schematically in FIG. 13 -A. Two special lamps have also been provided, a green lamp for non-deduction of tax, and a red lamp, to indicate that the employee has already received a gross amount of 3,600.00 units and that consequently one should no longer deduct the tax.
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  According to f i g. 3 and 13-A, it can be seen that a lamp 400 corresponds to the “Gross Salary” column of table 190 (figo 12). Four lines 401 are associated with the four contribution columns for social insurance; two 402 lamps associated with the two tax columns and ten 403 lamps associated with the ten columns of figures for old age insurance. A 404 lamp is not used in conjunction with the present system, but it can be used to illuminate an additional column of the panel in case of need.
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These lamps 400 to 404 are all carried by a lamp holder bar 410 (figo 3, 6 and 9) which has an ear 411, by virtue of which it is fixed at 412 to the side plate 201.

   An arm 416 is also
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 connected to 19 orej lle or play 411 in one poi.nt 417 to help support the

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 lamp holder bar 410 .. This arm 416 is rigidly fixed to a shaft 418, supported by the plates 201 and 215 (freeze 3).

   The light bar 410
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 also carries two ergqts 420 (figsa 6 and 9) which extend between the bars 421 and 422, rigidly fixed to two brackets 424 which are wedged on the shaft 2180
In order to direct their light beams, the lamps 400 to 404 are enclosed in a lamp cover 430 provided with an opening 431 on the front so that the emitted light can only exit through a special opening. -
This opening 431 is immediately behind a magnifying organ 432 mounted on the housing or cover 435 which completely encloses the panel drum and the automatic tax indicator motor.



   The lamp cover 430, which rests on a flange 436 of the bar 421, is also provided, at its right end, with a cheek forming a clip
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 437 which overlaps the end of the lamp bar 410, as can be seen in fig. 6. According to fridge 3, the lamp cover 430 is provided, at its left end, with a flange 438 through which it is fixed to the lamp holder bar 4100
On the plate 215 (figs 3 and 6) is fixed a bracket 440, and
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 on the plate 201 (freezes 3 and 9) a bracket A4la These two brackets 440 and 441 carry a bar .l1, .2 in the form of an L, to which is rigidly fixed a bar 443. This carries electrical terminals 444 ,

   one for each of the lamps from 400 to 4040 The circuits intended to ensure the lighting of these lamps are described later.



   To the front of the box 435, (fig. 4 and 6), is fixed an index 446 which is located immediately above the opening 431 made in the lamp cover 4300 On this index are made the designations of re -
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 held, (Social Security, etc.) and the digits from F1 "to z9" and from "1" to "4" above the digits from fi6 "to" 9n. The numbers "1" to "9" indicate the number of dependents of the employee and therefore each of these numbers refers to one of the columns of tax numbers that have been established on the basis of the number of dependents.



   Since a lamp is provided, for each of the columns of numbers in table 190 of FIG. 12 and, since only one of the particular lamps is lit in each of the above three sections of the table, for the amount of gross wages the employee has earned and the number of dependents, the operator is found easily put in a position to read the amount of the various deductions.
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  By way of example, the pay slip of fig. 10 shows that the gross salary was 116.00 units. This figure appears at the bottom of the "Gross wages" column in fig. 12. Since the gross salary was 116 units, the amount of deduction to be deducted for Social Security
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 ciale is 19740 The amount of tax to be deducted is 0.58 and, like the employee with a dependent, the amount of the pension insurance contribution to be deducted is 18.80. Therefore, in a particular operation (ie drawing up the payslip of an employee whose gross salary is 116 units) are illuminated *.

   lamp 400, lamp 401, behind the first column of figures for social security, lamp 402 behind the first column of tax figures and lamp 403 behind the second column of old-age insurance figures. It follows that the figures which appear through the opening 431 and which are enlarged by the magnifying member 432, are those which are indicated in FIG. 3, at least with regard to the tax, because the table was broken to reveal the lamps. The gross salary amount is not visible
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 dom not in this figure, but it is understood that he is also enlightened.



   Two other lamps 433 and 434 (fig. 13-A and 13-B) are also

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 planned, one of which 433 ebt lights up green when there is no withholding insurance. The other light 434 is red and lights up when the gross salary of Unemployed has reached 3,600 units, in order to inform the operator that no more social security deductions should be made.



   ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND BRUSH MOTORS - A number of contacts are mounted to rotate with the drum and they serve to complete the electric circuits intended for the selection of the suitable line from the table.
The electrical contact plates, discs, and bushings are all mounted on insulating disc 197.



   Some of these contact rings are mounted on the disc
197 inside the drum, while other rings are mounted on the disc outside ¯the drum, as can be seen more particularly in the section of fig. 3. The outer rings are shown in fig. 8, and the inner rings in fig. 7.



   On the outside of the drum, on the insulating disc 197, are mounted two semi-circular contact plates 450, and 451. Between these plates (fig. 8) are shown two contact plates 452 and 453.



   Within the semicircular rings 450 and 451 are concentrically mounted three full contact rings 454, 455 and 456, all of which are attached to the insulating disc 197.



   The purpose and function of these contacts and these rings are explained later with the description of the electrical diagram.



   With the rings 454, 455, 456 (fig. 8) co-operate brushes 460 (figo 3) carried by brush holders 461, 462, 463 respectively, mounted in a plate 465 which is fixed on the right plate 202 to the screw medium 466.



   Brushes 470 carried by brush holders 471 attached to the brush holder plate cooperate with the contact plates 450, 451, 452 and 453
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Ten brushes 470 and ten brush holders 471 are provided, electrically connected to the selector switches associated with the tens differential.



   These brushes are connected in all positions, from zero to nine, as can be seen in fig. 5 and also on the wiring diagram of fig. 13-B.



   On the insulating disc 197, inside the drum, are fixed three contact rings 475, 476 and 477 (fig. 7). The ring 477 is provided with a series of contacts 478.



   Also fixed to the interior of the insulating disc 197 is another insulating ring 479 having contacts 480 disposed alternately between the contact plates 478 of the ring 477. These contacts
478 and 480 are electrically isolated from each other.



   With the rings 475, 476 and 477, brushes 490 carried by the brush holders 491, 492 and 493 respectively, which, in turn, are carried by a brush holder plate 495 rigidly fixed to the plate, cooperate.
215 previously described, by means of screws 496.



   With the contact plates 478 and 480 co-operate brushes 497 carried by brush holders 498 which are supported in the brush holder plate 495. Five brushes 497 are associated with the differential mechanism which, in turn, corresponds to the column. keys of the units and these bays 497 are coupled in pairs, as shown in fi go 6 and also in the diagram of fig. 13-D.



   The entire brush holder plate and auxiliary plate 215 are arranged to be adjustable by adjusting screw 221 to establish suitable electrical relationships between brushes 497 and contact plates 478 and 480.

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  MOUNTING FOR THE AUTOMATIC TAX INDICATOR - The entire automatic tax indicator is mounted on a sub-base 500, which is shown partially broken in fig. 11 and 5. This base carries two rectangular lugs 501 comprising rounded heads 502 which protrude into holes made in the base 200 of the tax indicator. At the rear of the base 500 is provided a threaded screw 503 comprising an adjusting knurled nut 504 provided with a shoulder 505. This shoulder 505 projects into a forked support 506 rigidly secured to the rear of the box. 435 of the tax indicator.



   By turning the adjusting nut up or down, the entire tax indicator can be tilted around the pins 501.



   It may be desirable to move the tax indicator longitudinally of the machine or even to rotate it at an angle to the front of the machine, depending on the exact position in which the operator is seated. , so that it is more convenient to read the digits which are on the reading line through the magnifying member 432. Accordingly, the subbase is provided with a pair of slots 510 (Fig. II). .



   Attached to the top of the machine chest 152 is a platform 511 (Figs 4, 5 and 11) which has a pair of slots 512 arranged at right angles to the slots 510.



   At the place where each of the slots 510 and 512 intersect, there is a lug 515 which, as can be seen in FIG. 5, receives three washers 516. Between the washers, and sliding in the slots 510 and 512 are provided collars 517 and an elastic clip 518 (fig. 5 and 11) maintains the assembly formed by the washers 516, the collars 517 and the 'er- got 515, in the position shown in fig. 5.



   With this arrangement, we see that the sub-base, and with it the entire automatic tax indicator, can be moved laterally with respect to figo 4 - i.e. from left to right or from right to left - and that at the same time it can be rotated at any angle with respect to the slots 512 of the platform 511 which is rigidly attached to the chest 512 of the machine.



   Sufficient clearance must be provided between the washers 516, the bottom of the sub-base 500 and the platform 511, to allow any adjustment by tilting.



  ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS INTERESTED IN THE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE WHEN ESTABLISHING AN EMPLOYEE'S PAY STATEMENT - It will be assumed that a check slip similar to the one shown in fig. 10 must be established for an employee by the name of DUPONT-MARTIN.



   In order to compile this report, we first record the employee's earnings on the date, using the amount keys 61 and the "X" key 65 in row 2. Then, the figure is recorded. Retirement insurance deduction using the number keys 61 and the 65 "W" key. The following operation consists in entering the withholding tax using the amount keys 61 and the 65 "Z" key, then, finally, the amount of the social security withholding is recorded using the keys of digits 61 and the 65 "W" key.



   In the following operation, the number of dependents which in this particular case is assumed to be "one" is entered by pressing the 59 key at the bottom of the row, then pressing the upright keys 61 for 116 units. monetary, which is the gross salary of the employee. The machine is then triggered for operation by pressing the gross salary key "67 of row 4.



   During this operation, the following circuits are either com-

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 be prepared, to be completed later in a sub-total to obtain the gross salary of Unemployed by pressing the "Gross" key 62 of row 1.



   During the operation of inserting the 116 units, a circuit is completed from the 48 volt power source (fig. 13-D) through line 520, point 521 (fig. 13-C) 9 line 522 up to point 523 by a time switch closed by a suitable cam placed on the main camshaft, line 530, up to contact 162 in the row of totals by the slider 163 of this row, by the zero contact
161, passing through ligna 531 (fig. 13-D and 13-C), by the switch-key 9, row 4, which was closed by pressing the "Gross salary" key 67 in the ninth row position 4.

   From there, the circuit continues at contact 160 of the switch-selector of the row of dependents, by the wiper 163, which is at this moment in contact with the contact 161 No 1, due to the fact that the "one" key has been pressed, via line 532 (figs. 13-C and 13-A), by operating contact 533, up to the relay coil R-5, and from there to ground. This causes the R-5 relay to operate, which closes the three sets of normally open contacts 534, 535 and 536 and at the same time opens the contact 533.

   Closing of contacts 534 establishes a restraining circuit through the conduc-. restraint switch 537 (fig. 13-A and 13-B), by normally closed contact 538 of relay R-16 and from there by line 539 (fig. 13-A and 13-C) return to the source of current of 48 volts, then to ground. recess of any of the motor keys in rows 1 to 4 closes a switch 524 (fig. 13-D) which completes a circuit from the 115 volt power source (fig. 13-B) through l Intermediate normally closed contact 525, line 526, solenoid 527, switch 524 to ground, which trips the machine for operation, in a known manner.



   The operator then sub-totals the gross salary by pressing the "Gross" key 62 in row 1, which causes a subtotal operation in the add-subtract totalizer and puts the differentials of the amounts in a row. corresponding position.



   During this operation, the following circuits are established: The differential of row 1 stops in the position of "3" under the influence of the "Brut" key 62, which puts the ruber 163 in position in the third position, so that now the circuit is complete with the 48 volt power source through line 520 to point 521, through line 522 to point 523, then through time switch D controlled die by a cam provided on the main camshaft, line 540, up to contact 162-S of the totals row by wiper 163, contact 161, in the third position, by line 541, to line 542.



   From the junction point of lines 541 and 542, several circuits complete each other as follows; First, to the left hundreds selector at its contact 162, through the slider 163 and the contact 161 in the "one" position, from there through line 543 (fig. 13-C and 13-D) to relay R -19 (fig. 13-B) activating the latter, then return to earth.



   At the same time, a circuit is established from the function point of the conductors 541 and 542 to the right tensile column selector, through its contact 162 by its wiper 163, which is now in the position. .position of "one", and which at this moment stops in this position.



   A circuit is also found, established from the meeting point of the conductors 541 and 542 to the contact 162 of the second selector of the tens column by its wiper 163, by the contact 161 which, at this instant, is in contact with the slider 163, by line 545 (fig. 13-D

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 and 13-B) up to brush 470 through contact ring 450, up to ring 476 (fig. 7), through brush 492, through line 546, to switch 547 which at this time is closed, since relay R-19 has been operated as previously described.

   From switch 547 to conductor 548 then to point 549. From point 549, the circuit continues through line 550 to relay R-20, activating the latter, then from there to ground, the relay R-20 then closing the two series of switches 551 and 552.



   The circuit continues through the series of switches 551, then closed, which completes the circuit starting from the 115 volt run, as previously indicated, through the series of closed switches 551, through line 553, this which completes the circuit up to the motor 230 and causes, by the drive command coming from the motor, the driving of the drum in the senestrorsum direction.



   For this circuit passing through the motor to be complete, it continues from the motor through a conductor 554, through contacts 555, conductor 556, the main power switch 558, and return to ground of the source 115 volts. This switch 558 is a manual switch actuated at the start of payroll work to provide 115 volts of current to the tax indicator.



   The motor 230 then drives the indicator drum in the senestorsum direction until the contact plate 453 contacts the brush 470, which was previously energized by the fact that the tens differential was stopped in the first position.



   The circuit is now complete, after the drum has reached this position, from contact 453, through ring 475 (see also fig. 7), from there through brush 490, conductor 560, to contact 561, which had was actuated by energizing relay R-19 in the manner previously described. This completes the circuit through this contact 561, the conductor 562, the contact 563 to relay R-23 actuating the latter, then return to ground.



   The R-23 remake operation closes a series of switches 564, which completes the retainer circuit returning to the retainer wire 537 to retain the R-23 relay in the actuated position.



   Actuation of relay R-23 also closes a series of switches 565 and completes the circuit from point 569 on line 562, returning via line 566 (fig. 13-B and 13-D) to contact 162 of the switch-selector in the right column of the units (fig. 13-D).



   Since the differential of the units column has reached the sixth position, a circuit is established from contact 162, through wiper 163, contacts 161 numbered 6 and 7, which are connected together by a wire. single, through wire 567 to brush 497, from there to contact 480, to ring 455 and from ring 455 to brush 460 in brush holder 462. From brush 460, the circuit continues and returns through conductor 568 (fig. 13-B and 13-D) up to contact 570, closed because relay R-18 has not been actuated, return to point 549 then, going up by the line 550, up to relay R-20, which forces the drum to turn again in the senestrorsum direction.

   It should be added that, during the operation of relay R-23, the series of contacts 555 was opened and the circuit continued from conductor 556, through a 100 ohm resistor to return to the motor, which caused the motor to slow down, decreasing the speed of the drum to such an extent that the rapid selection of the particular row of the group of rows was much easier.



   It has been described above how the drum still rotates in the senestorsum direction, but at a much slower speed. However, this speed is not low enough to stop it as soon as the contact 480 leaves the brush 497 and, as a consequence, the adjacent contact 478 contacts the brush 497, so that the next circuit is closed. - ve established from the brush 497 to the contact 478, by the ring 477, the

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 brush 493, conductor 575 (figo 13-B and 13-D), a series of contacts 576 for relay R-18, which has not been actuated and from there through line 577 to point 578, then through line 579 to the trigger button 'of drum 580, which is normally closed, from there to relay R-21,

   which causes the R-21 relay to operate, closing a series of contacts 581 and 582, which establishes a circuit starting from the 115 volt source and passing through a series of contacts 581 through line 584 to 'to the winding on the other side of the motor 230. This forces the motor to drive in the dextrorsum direction. At this point, the 100 ohm resistor is still in the circuit, and the motor slowly drives forward and eventually carries contact 578 past brush 497, so the motor may brush touches contact 480 again, causing the drum to reverse.

   The successive operations, first of the R-20 relay then of the R-21 relay, end up bringing the drum to a standstill in a rest position in which the brush 497 is in contact with the insulating disc 197, between the two plates 478 and 480, which prevents both relay R-20 and relay R-21 from functioning.



     If for some reason both R-20 and R-21 relays are found to operate simultaneously, the operator can actuate the drum release button 580 to release the R-21 relay.



   From the above description, it follows that the indicator drum, with the indicator board which is attached to it, has been arranged such that the line opposite a gross salary of llt units is immediately behind it. The opening 431 in the lamp cover 430. Thus, when the lamps are on, the digits in the selected columns can be easily read by the operator through the magnifying part 432.



   When it is gross wages other than that of 116 units corresponding to the example chosen, which determine the operation of the machine, the circuits are established by the contacts 451 and 452, as well as by the rings 454, 455 and 456 for control the rotation of the drum in order to select other groups of lines from the tens switch-selectors and other circuits can be established by the rings 475, 476 and 477 and the contacts 478, 480 to control the selection of a row in the given group.



   While the drum is placed in position under the influence of relays R-20 and R-21, switch 552 or 582 is closed, depending on which of relays R-20 or R-21 has operated in the manner previously described. .



  This establishes a circuit from the 48 volt source through either switch 522 or switch 582, depending on which of the relays is being actuated at that particular time, to point 590 and thence through a conductor 591 (figo 13-B and 13-D) through a rectifier 592, to charge a capacitor 593.

   This load is then used to actuate relay R-22 which then opens contact 525, thus preventing any triggering of the machine by depressing any of the motor keys, which depressing would close switch 524, thus establishing circuits through the selectors which control the drum and thus risk causing the drum to stop in the wrong position.
In other words, if the machine was operated before the drum reached its final position, the machine operation would immediately stop that of the drum, which would give a false line selection and therefore an indication. wrong to the operator.



  This, of course, must be prevented and that is why an R-22 relay has been provided in this circuit, to prevent any false indication of this kind.



   The circuit established from the hundreds selector to relay R-19 goes to the left, at the junction of lines 541 and 542 to

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 contact 162 in the selector of the far left column of the units, by the slider 163, the contact 161, in the sixth position, from 1à by line 601 (fig. 13-C and 13-A) by the closed contact 602, which causes relay R-1 to operate. Relay R-3 is coupled to relay R-1 through conductor 603, and therefore when relay R-1 operates through the circuit described above, relay R-3 is also actuated. Operation of relay R-1 closes switches 604, which circuits to conductor 537 of the restraint circuit, thereby retaining both relay R-1 and relay R-3.



   During operation of the drum, the following circuit is also established from the junction of conductors 541 and 542, by conductor 542 to point 605, by conductor 606, by time switch C, which is closed by a cam mounted on the main camshaft after the circuit has been established through the selector column of the left uprights, to close the circuit and cause the operation of relays R-1 and R-3. From the time switch C, the circuit continues up to contact 162 of the decimes column selector, through its wiper 163 to contact 161 in zero position, then through conductor 607 (fig. 13-C and 13- A) up to contact 608;

   then from there to relay R-2 and to earth ;, which causes relay R-2 to operate. This operation then closes contact 609, which completes the circuit leading to retaining wire 537, thus retaining relay R-2.



   From the description of these electrical circuits, it follows that the line to be read on the indicator drum has been selected and all the appropriate relays for selecting the lamps in connection with a gross salary of 116 units have been actuated.



   It remains to describe the circuits for lighting the lamps which have been selected under the influence of recording a gross salary of 116 currency units.



   The next operation, in which the selected lamps are on, is the establishment of the employee's total earnings to date. These earnings include the previous total of prior earnings, plus the gross salary of 116 units this time around. To trigger the machine for such an operation, the operator presses the "Extension" key 63 of row 1 and the "Gains to date" key 65 of row 2. The latter is driving and therefore triggers the machine.

   Pressing row 1 key 63 causes the row 1 differential to move to the "2" position and establish the following circuit from the 48 volt source: through conductor 520 to point 521, the conductor 522 to point 523, and from there through time switch at and conductor 530 to contact 162 in the totals row, wiper 163 and second contact 161 to complete the circuit through conductor 610 and switch 611 which is closed when the "Gains to date" key 65 is pressed. From switch 611, the circuit continues through conductor 612 (fig. 13-D and 13-B) to contact 613 and from there to relay R-17 and to earth, which causes relay R to operate. -17.

   This action closes contacts 614 and establishes the circuit to hold line 537, to hold relay R-17 in the active position.



   Operation of relay R-17 causes switch 615 to close, thus completing the circuit from the 6 volt source through switch 615 to point 616.



   From point 616, a circuit is then established by conductor 620, contact 621, which remains in the state shown, due to the fact that relay R-15 has not been actuated, then from there by conductor 622 (figo 13-B, 13-D, 13-C, 13-A) by contact 623 which has been closed by the operation of relay R-1, by conductor 624, by con - tact 625 which was closed by operation- of relay R-2, by conductor 626, and from there to the left lamp 401 of the group of lamps- of se-

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 social security, up to the mass, which ignites and shows a deduction for social security of 1,740
At the same time as the circuit described above is established, the following circuit has been closed:

  from point 616 to point 630, via conductor 631 (fig. 13-B, 13-D, 13-C and 13-A) to point 632. From this point, the circuit continues via contact 633, which was closed during the operation of the relay Rl, from the by the driver 634 to the left lamp
402 and to the mass, thus causing the lighting of the lamp 402, associated with the tax and signaling to the operator that the amount thereof to be deducted is 0.58. From point 632, this last circuit continues through a conductor
635 to lamp 400 and thence to ground, causing lamp 400 to illuminate the sum of 116 units in the gross wages column.

   At the same time, the following circuit is established from point 630 by contact 640 of the unactuated relay R-14, from there by conductor 641 (fig. 13-A) to point 642 by conductor 643 (fig. 13-C and 13-A), by contact 536 which, it will be remembered, was closed by the prior operation of relay R-5, and from there by a conductor 644 to a second lamp 403 and to the mass, showing the sum of the .80 to be retained for a dependent.



   During an operation like the one just described, on some of the relays, as can be seen in the diagram, contacts are closed by which circuits are partially established, but they are not completely so, at this point. moment, because they are not relevant to the particular amount of gross salary envisaged at the moment.



   However, under other conditions, that is to say in the case of other values of the gross salary, some of these particular relays may be activated and those which have been described as having operated in the case of 116 units may not find themselves actuated, because they may not necessarily find themselves interested in the particular new circuit involved by another amount of gross salary.



   The operator now dials, with the amount keys, the amount of the various deductions that have been indicated by the illumination of the various lamps, as described above, also pressing the appropriate command key in row 40 These sums are deducted qu amount of the gross salary of Unemployed. All other fixed sonnas, such as health insurance or the like, are then deducted from the gross salary by using the appropriate control key in row 3. After all deductions have been made, the operator press the net salary key? 62 of row 1, which triggers the machine for final operation and completes the establishment of the employee's pay slip.



   Pressing the "Net Wage" key 62 of row 1 brings the differential of row 1 to the position of "1" and a circuit is then established from the 48 volt source (fig. 13-D). , by conductor 520 up to point 521 (fig. 13-C) by conductor 522 up to point 523, and from there by time switch to up to conductor 530, at contact 162, to brush 163, via contact 161, in position "l", from there via conductor 650 (fig. 13-D and 13-B) to relay R-16 and to ground, causing relay R to operate -16. This relay R-16 opens the contact 538, thus causing the opening or breaking of the circuit passing through the retaining wire 537, so that all the relays previously activated are released.



   Other circuits are interested in the present invention, circuits which are controlled, for example, when the gross salary does not include a round account of francs, but a sum accompanied by centimes, as is the case for the sums. (decimals) 0 to 33 cents, then 34 to 99 cents, when the employee's salary includes an even number.



    When it ends with an odd number, the centimes column of keys controls amounts ranging from 1.00 to 1.66, and from 1.67 to 1.99, in order to select the appropriate 401 safety lamp. social.

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   The amount of the decimal fraction of the gross salary (decimes and cents) also controls which of the tax lamps must be lit.



  For example, if the Gross Wage is an even number, for example: 70.00, the 402 lamp on the left lights up, and if the Gross Wage is an odd number such as 71.00, c is the right lamp that lights up.



   Another circuit is established when, by introducing the previous earnings to date, the sum reaches or exceeds 3,600 units.



  The lighting of the lamp 434 causes the appearance of a red signal visible to the operator and, at the same time, the social security key 67 of row 4 is blocked and can no longer be pressed.



   During the operation of the machine, which consists in entering the employee's previous earnings, operation which involves pressing the "Extension" key 63 of row 1, and the "Earnings to date" key 65 of row 2, a circuit is established at the same time as the previously described circuit passing through switch 611 and conductor 612, to energize relay R-17.

   Said circuit starts from switch 611 until contact 162 of the thousands column by wiper 163 which, at this instant, is in contact with contact 161 in the third position, by conductor 660 (freezes 13-D and 13-C) up to contact 162-S of the selector of the hundreds column, by the wiper 163 which, at this instant, is in contact with the pin 162-S with the contact 161 in the sixth position from this row, through conductor 661 to point 662. From point 662, the circuit continues through conductor 663 (fig. 13-D and 13-B) to contact 664, at point 666 and from there to the winding of relay R-15 then to earth.



  In this way, relay R-15 operates, which causes contact 665 to rise, a movement which establishes the circuit to retainer wire 537 and maintains relay R-15 in the exiled position.



   The current is then at point 666 and from this point, the circuit continues through conductor 667 (fig. 13-B and 13-D) through tripping contactor 668 (Social Security) which is normally closed, then to solenoid. 669 of 48 volts, and to ground. The operation of this solenoid of 669 pulls the latch 670 upwards, which blocks the key 67, as can be seen in FIG. 13-D.



   Operation of relay R-15 opens contact 621 and closes contact 671 through conductor 672 to lamp 434, and thence to ground, so that lamp 434 lights up and a red signal appears. in the eyes of the operator.



   The opening of the contacts 621 cuts the circuit passing through the conductor 622, which had been closed to light the lamp 401 associated with social security, and therefore, by cutting the circuit 622, the lamp 401 which was previously on is extinguished. .



   When the operator receives a red light signal by switching on the lamp 434, there may still be a certain amount to be retained and, in order to be able to release the "Social Security" key 67, the operator The rator manually activates the release switch 668, which releases the solenoid 669 and allows the latch 670 to be withdrawn from the key 67 by Inaction of its spring, which makes it possible to use this key 67.



   When an employee's gross salary is less than 60 units, the variable data in the table is scaled in increments of one and when an employee's gross salary is greater than 60, the table variables are scaled from two to two units.



   Whenever, therefore, the gross salary of less than 60 units, the relay '; -14 (freeze 13-B) operates as follows: a circuit is established from point 605 (fig. 13-C) by contact 162 of the hundreds selector by wiper 163 in zero position, by conductor 675 to contact 162 of the adjacent tens column, by wiper 163, by conductor 676, which is connected at all contacts 161, from 0 to 5, by conductor 677 (freeze 13-C and 13-A) until.

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 contact 679 (fig. 13-B); then to the coil of relay R-14 and to ground This causes relay R-14 to operate, which closes contact '079 and establishes the circuit to the restraining wire.



     Excitation of relay R-14 opens contact 640 previously described and closes contacts 674, making a circuit from point 630 through
674, conductor 680 (fig. 13-A, 13-C and 13-A), through contact '681, when the sum is an even number, given that relays R-1 and R-3 have been operated because the number was even, in the manner previously described.



   If the sum had been an odd number, relays R-1 and R-3 would not have worked and, consequently, the circuit would have been from conductor 680 (fig. 13-A) through contact 683, for the conductor 684 to point 685, through the conductor 686 to the switch contact 535, which had been formed by the relay R-5 with a dependent, and from the contact
535 by conductor 688 to point 687, and from there to lamp No 6 and ground. Now this lamp No 6 is located behind the second column of odd numbers at the top of the right part of the table in fig. 12, and it will light up when there is a dependent and the amount is less than 60 units and ends with an odd number.



   The operation described last, for circuits corresponding to odd sums below 60 units would be more or less the same for relays R-4, R-6, R-7, R-8 to control-1 lighting of the appropriate lamps 5, 7, 8 and 9 below the number of dependents.



   When the gross salary of Unemployed is less than 60 units, the relays R-9, R-10, R-11, R-12 and R-13 are energized to close the circuit resulting in a "No tax" lamp 433 as follows.



  These relays only occur when the employee has five or more dependents.



   The operation of relay R-14 closed a contact 690 to establish a circuit from point 630 through contact 690, then through conductor 691 to point 692 (fig. 13-C). From point 692, the circuit is connected to the middle series of contacts of all relays from R-9 to R-13 inclusive. Thus, when any of these relays is energized, a circuit is established to point 694, and from that point, through conductor 695 to the "No Tax" lamp and from there to the mass.



   Whenever this lamp 433 is lit, a green signal becomes visible to the operator, indicating to him that there is no tax to withhold. Likewise, at this time none of the lamps behind any of the "Dependents" columns, from 0 to 9, are lit, because, when the amount of the gross salary is less than 60 uni- and there are five or more dependents, no circuit to any of these lamps is complete.



   When the gross salary is equal to or less than 60 units and ends with an even number, actuation of relay R-3 establishes a circuit through contact 681, conductor 692 to point 642. From point- 642 , the circuit is connected to the lower series of contacts of all relays R-4 to R-8 inclusive. Thus, when any one of these relays is actuated, a circuit is established up to the lamps 403 (0,1, 2, 3, and 4) of the tax columns.



   When the gross salary is less than 60 units and ends with an even number, for 0 to 4 dependents, the lamps 403 from 0 to 4 are lit and when the salary is less than 60 units and ends with a odd number, for 0 to 4 dependents, lamps 403 from 5 to 9 are on.



   When the salary of Unemployed ends with an odd number of cents up to 66 cents, relay R-2 is energized by the following circuits.

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   From the above description, it will be remembered that whenever the conductor 607 is traversed by the current, the relay R-2 is energized in the manner previously described and, consequently, for the circuits which will be described now. , it is not necessary to follow them from their origin beyond conductor 607.



   When the sum ends with 30 cents, the decimal column differential slider 163 establishes a circuit from contact 162 to the third contact 161 through conductor 700 (fig. 13-C and 13-A) to to the closed contact 701 of the non-energized relay R-3, and from there to the conductor 607 to actuate the relay R-2.



   When the sum is 40 or 50 centimes, a circuit is established from the contact 162 by the wiper 163 to the contact 161 in the position of 4 or 5 by the conductor 702 to the contact 703 of the non-relay. excited R-3, then to conductor 704, and thence to conductor 607. which operates relay R-2.



   When the decimal column differential slider 163 is on contact 161 in the "6" position, the circuit is complete from contact 162 through slider 163, contact 161 in six! th position, by the conductor 705 until the closed contact 706 of the non-energized relay R-3, and from there by the conductor 707 return to the conductor 708, to contact 126 of the cent column and, if the amount is 60 centimes just or up to 63 cents, the circuit then goes from contact 162 of the cent column by its wiper 163 through conductor 709 through conductor 710 to point 711 on conductor 607, which again ends in relay R-2 and causes its operation.



   If the penny column had been in positions 4, 5, or 6, with its trotter 163 in any of these three positions, a circuit is established from that penny column through contact 162, slider 163 and the contact 161 in the position of 4, 5 or 6, by the conductor 715 (fig. 13-C and 13-A) and from there to the conductor 607 which actuates the relay R-2.



   Since points 7, 8 and 9 in the penny column selector have no electrical connections, when the differential occupies these positions, relay R-2 is not energized.



   As explained above about the electrical diagram, when the gross salary amount ends with an even number, the relays R-1 and R-3 are energized and at this time, if the decimes column is in one of the 0 positions , 1 or 2, the circuit is established by contact 162, trotter 163 and directly to driver 607 to actuate relay R-2.



   Since relays R-1 and R-3 are then three the dif- ferential of the cent column up to three centimes completes the circuit through conductor 710 up to point 711, and in the deci column. - my, the circuit is completed by the conductor 700, the switch 721, the conductor 708 and from there returns to the contact 162 of the column of cents, so that the circuit is then complete up to three cents by the conductor 710 to the common point 711 on conductor 607 to actuate relay R-2.



   During the operation of relay R-3, contact 716 was opened, thus cutting off circuit 715 to contacts 4, 5 and 6 of the penny column, so that anything above three pennies in the penny column cents has no influence on the lighting of the lamp.



   The operation of relay R-3 also causes contact 703 to open so that the circuit is cut through conductor 702 and the positions of 4 and 5 in the decimal column no longer have any influence.

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   The operation of relay R-3 also opens contact 706, which causes an opening in circuit 705 towards the sixth contact of the decimal column, thus rendering contact 6 inoperative from the point of view of any active command. Therefore, the gross salary of the employee ending in an even number, any sum equal to or less than
33 cents, causes the R-2 relay to operate.

   Any sum greater than 1à does not cause any operation of relay R-2 and, likewise, with an odd termination, when the sum is less than or equal to
66 cents, the R-2 relay works, while above it does not work
The operation of relay R-2 in conjunction with the series of contacts 623 and 723 of relay R-1 controls the ignition of lamps 401 numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, associated with the columns of social security digits. - the. For an even number and a fraction from 0 to 33 cents, the 401 lamp,
No 1 is lit, while with an even number and a fraction of 354 to
99 cents it is the 401 No 2 lamp that is on.

   With? uneven numbers Lamp 401 No 3 lights up if the fractions range from 0 to 66 cents, and from 67 to 99 cents it is lamp 401 No 4, corresponding to the fourth column of social security digits which alight.



   Lamp No 1 or No 2 (402) 9 in conjunction with the columns of tax figures, lights up depending on the position of relay R-1. If the R-1 relay is not energized, a contact 724 establishes a circuit leading to the lamp No 2, and if the sum is an even number and the R-1 relay is energized contact 633 completes it. circuit to lamp 402 No 1 in the tax column.



   CLAIMS.



   1. Data indicating device comprising rows and columns, capable of being used with an accounting or calculating machine and capable of being positioned under the influence of selective organs such as keys or such as totalizers: for example the rotary electric selector switch means, characterized in that the indicator is constituted by a rotating body, the degree of rotation of which, to bring a selected line of data into the reading position, is determined by electromagnetic members selectively actuated according to the position of the electric rotary switches and further characterized by a series of lamps provided one for each column of data as title,

  and selectively light up to illuminate at least one column of data in the selected row, also under the control of the electric rotary switches.


    

Claims (1)

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating body is a translucent cylinder which supports a table composed of rows and columns of translucent data on an opaque background. 3. Device according to claims 1 or 2 comprising control keys for controlling the kind of operation that the machine must perform, characterized in that some of the electromagnetic devices are actuated by the depression of certain control keys and under the control. one of the electric switches and in that a drive motor is thereby caused to rotate the rotating body in one direction. 4. Device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that in order to reduce the operating speed of the rotating body, this comprises a contact plate which switches a resistor placed in the circuit of the motor during rotation in the above direction. 5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that provision is made to rotate the rotating body in the opposite direction. <Desc / Clms Page number 22> by oscillations braked to a stop, a pair of constant rings mounted on the body and comprising a series of contact plates present alternately to contact brushes connected electrically and selectively by one of the rotary switches ,, so that one or the other pair of relays each corresponding to each set of contact plates causes a reversal of the direction of rotation of the drive motor. 6. Device according to claim 1, comprising control keys to ensure the type of operation to be performed by the machine, characterized in that, on the one hand, the pressing of one of the control keys completes the operations. electrical circuits ensuring the positioning of the rotary indicator so that it presents a given line in reading position during a cycle, and that and on the other hand, electrical circuits, provided for lamps selected during this cycle, are set to illuminate these lamps-only during a subsequent operation for which another control key has been pressed. 7. Device according to the preceding claims, charac- terized in that a support frame for the rotary indicator is mounted adjustable so as to allow lateral and angular adjustment. 8. Device according to the preceding claims, comprising a trigger mechanism actuated by depressing certain control keys, characterized in that a switch connected to a machine trigger solenoid controlled by these keys, is maintained. in the open position, turning the rotary indicator into selected positions, thus rendering inoperative the depressing of any of said control keys. 9. Device according to claims 3 and 5, characterized in that the excitation of each of the relays has the effect of charging a capacitor which actuates another relay to open a contact placed in the supply circuit of the solenoid. . 10. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the desired rotation of the indicator can be achieved if the two relays are both made active by a manual device through which one of the relays of the pair can be made inactive. . 11. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that a total key is provided to return all actuated electromagnetic devices to their inoperative position during a total operation. In appendix 11 drawings.