US1946910A - Card handling machine - Google Patents

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US1946910A
US1946910A US618846A US61884632A US1946910A US 1946910 A US1946910 A US 1946910A US 618846 A US618846 A US 618846A US 61884632 A US61884632 A US 61884632A US 1946910 A US1946910 A US 1946910A
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Clair D Lake
Shores Paul
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/12—Feeding or discharging cards from conveying arrangement to magazine

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  • the present invention relates specifically to an improvement upon the type of ejector shown in the copending application of J. M. Cunningham, Serial No. 390,755, filed September 6, 1929.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable means for removing cards from a card handling machine so that the arrangement of a group of ejected cards may be predetermined to suit various requirements.
  • the ejecting mechanism is adapted to reverse the arrangement of a stack of cards fed through the machine. That is, if a group of cards is fed through the machine face up, upon being ejected into the receiving receptacle they will be arranged face down and when removed from the receptacle the original bottom card will be on top. This has been a source of inconvenience in certain classes of work, necessitating further handling of the cards to restore them to their original order of filing.
  • the present invention contemplates two separate receiving receptacles or pockets into one of which the cards may be ejected so as to remain in their original order and in the other, in reversed order by means of an adjustable coupling device either pocket may be selected to receive the cards accordingly as either arrangement is deemed desirable.
  • a modification of the invention contemplates a single receptacle and an ejecting card gripper which may be adjusted to deposit cards in the receptacle in the usual manner or to automatically reverse them before depositing them.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the illustrative machine which is provided with an ejecting device constructed according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the ejecting mechanism in ejecting position.
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a part of the machine illustrating the coordination of the ejecting mechanism with the punching machine.
  • Fig. 4 is a detail of the actuating mechanism for the ejector. The view is taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken on line 6-8 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 7 is a detail of the two card receptacles, q
  • Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the coupling device.
  • Fig. 9 is a plan detail of a modified form of the 7 invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a side view of the modified form.
  • a stack of blank record cards is designated at 12.
  • the cards are fed singly by the feeding mechanism to the punching section 13 where they are punched in different columns.
  • the punching mechanism comprises a single row of punches, which may be manually controlled by keys 11 or automatically by a set of controlling magnets provided in a housing 14, which magnets, in turn, are under the control of a perforated master card.
  • the feeding mechanism comprises a carriage for feeding the card relatively to the single row of punches as is well known in this-type of punching machines.
  • the feeding carriage for the cards includes a picker knife and a feeding element which transport cards singly from the supply hopper 12 to the carriage which, in turn, moves the blank card n step by step past the punches.
  • Handle 17 is slidably mounted on the machine and has suitable connections to shift a rod 18 (see also Fig. 4) which is guided in brackets 19 fast to the machine frame.
  • Rod 18 cooperates with the card carriage as described in detail in the aforementioned patent to Lee and Phillips and moves the carriage to the right in order to receive the bottom card fed from the supply hopper 12 so that this card may be fed to the left, step by step, past the punches upon subsequent actuations of keys 11 or the controlling magnets.
  • These magnets are controlled by a master card which is carried by an auxiliary carriage generally designated by numeral 20 (Figs. 3 and 6) which is fed in unison with the blank card.
  • the auxiliary card carriage is suitably connected with the main card carriage for a simultaneous movement.
  • a casting 75 (Figs. 3, 4 and 6) which carries most of the parts of the ejector mechanism.
  • This casting includes a cross bar 61 (Figs. 2, 5 and 6) which is clamped between foot 62 and the frame of the punching machine by means of screws 63.
  • a shaft 22 (Fig. 4) having a gear 23 fixed thereto at one end.
  • Gear 23 is connected to a gear 24 through an idler gear 25, gear 24, in turn, meshing with a rack bar 26 (Fig. 4).
  • Gears 23, 24 and 25 fit in a recessed portion of the casting '75, said recess being normally covered by a plate 2'7 (Fig. 4).
  • Bar 26 is rectangular in cross section and is slidably mounted in a recessed groove of said casting which groove is covered by plates 28 (Figs. 1, 3 and 6).
  • the left end of bar 26 (Fig. 4) coacts with a spring 29 which tends to move the bar to the right.
  • the spring abuts a threaded block 30 in which is threaded an adjusting screw 31.
  • This screw is passed through a hole formed into the left terminal portion of casting '75 and its projecting end is threaded.
  • the screw 31 is turned the block 30, which is restrained from turning by reason of its rectangular shape, feeds along the screw and adjusts the tension of spring 29.
  • the screw 30 is locked in its position of adjustment by a lock nut 32.
  • a spring urged plunger rod 41 which is tapped to receive a screw 42.
  • the screw may be adjusted and locked in position by a nut 43.
  • the right hand terminal of screw 42 is formed with a head 44 having a hexagonal portion 45 by means of which the screw 42 may be turned for adjustment. Head 44 coacts with rod 18 actuated by the handle 17 which, as has been previously explained, effects the restoring movement of the card feeding carriage.
  • Rod 18 is in its extreme right position when the card carriage carrying the blank card is in left hand position and consequently bar 26 is also at its extreme right position.
  • the gripper unit includes, in its normal position shown in Fig. 5, a lower jaw 46 and an upper jaw 47 pivotally mounted by a pin 48 on jaw 46.
  • Jaw 46 is fixed to shaft 22 by means of a screw 49.
  • a leaf spring 50 attached to upper jaw 4'7 by a screw rests on top of the jaw 47 and tends to press jaw 47 against jaw 46.
  • On the cross bar 51 of the machine frame is adjustably mounted a screw 52 carrying a pin 53. jects through a hole 54 in jaw 46 and engages the underside of jaw 47 when the gripper unit is in the position shown in Fig. 5.
  • Screw 52 is adjusted and locked in position by a set screw so that the upper and lower jaws are normally spaced apart to permit the punched card to pass into the slit or separation thus formed.
  • the operation of the gripping unit is placed under the control of a releasing mechanism.
  • a stud 71 (Figs. 2 and 6) is loosely mounted a sleeve '72 having an integral latch bar '73 and a lever '74.
  • Shaft 71 has an enlarged end portion which fits in the casting 75.
  • Sleeve '72 is also provided with an integral arm (Figs. 2 and 6) to which is connected a spring 81 anchored to a projection 82 of a sheet metal bracket 83 to bias the sleeve for rotation in one direction.
  • the latch bar '73 coacts with a shoulder 90 on the rear portion of jaw 46, this engagement being held by spring 81.
  • plunger 41 (Fig. 4) may have an independent movement subsequent to the latching operation, spring 40 being merely compressed during this overmovement. This eliminates any mechanical con struction which requires the latching by bar '73 precisely at the moment finger piece 17 has reached its extreme leftward position.
  • the carriage element 16 carries a block 94, in which is pivoted, at 95, a lever 96 biased by a spring 97 against a stop shoulder 98.
  • This arrangement is well known in the art and serves to facilitate insertion of the card into the carriage and to position the card accurately therein.
  • the left edge of the same encounters the lower arm of lever 96 (Fig. 5) and turns the same slightly clockwise until the card edge catches beneath an angular cross bar 99.
  • Lever 96 will then return to the position shown in Fig. 5 and hold the card in position.
  • lever 96 When the carriage reaches its extreme left position and shortly before the ejecting unit becomes operative, the lever 96 is automatically rocked slightly clockwise (see Fig. 2) by a pin 100 secured to a plate to free the card from lever 96 and permit its removal from the carriage by the gripping device.
  • Link 85 is connected at 118 to one of the stripper arms 116 so that when the magnet 84 is deenergized, stripper arms 116 will be urged by a spring 119 to the position shown in Fig. 5 but as soon as the magnet is energized the arms 116 will be quickly moved to the right (as viewed in Fig. 2), the ejector unit in the meantime being swung to the flipper position. Deenergization of magnet 84 will then permit spring 119 to act to shift stripper arms 116 to the left to positively remove the card from the jaws and push it into the receiving receptacle 15.
  • the bar 26 is provided with rack teeth along its lower edge which are in mesh with teeth of a gear 120. loosely mounted on a shaft 121.
  • One end of shaft 121 is threaded to receive a knurled nut 122 which when it is threaded along shaft 121 to the position shown in Fig. 8 presses a member 123 toward gear against the action of a sprin 124.
  • Member 123 carries pins 125 which pass tl. 'ough suitable openings in a collar 126 and into holes 127 ingear 120.
  • Collar 126 is pinned to shaft 121 so that, with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 8, gear 120 is coupled to shaft 121 and the latter will turn with the gear. If nut 122 is withdrawn toward the end of shaft 121 as in Fig. 6, spring 124 will move member 123 in the same direction and withdraw pins 125 from holes 127. This uncouples the parts and rotation of gear 120 will not disturb shaft 121.
  • shaft 121 At its opposite end shaft 121 carries a bevel gear 128 meshing with a bevel gear 129 (Figs. 3 and 7) secured to a shaft 130.
  • Shaft 130 carries arms 131 secured thereto and arms 132 loose thereon wRh a spring connection 133 between the arms to form a resilient connection between them.
  • Rotation of shaft 121 will cause rotation of shaft 130 and movement of arms 132 from their full line position in Fig. 7 to their dotted line position and if a card is lying upon the arms in the right half of receptacle 15 it will be flipped or tilted into the left hand section.
  • a modified form of ejecting mechanism is shown in Figs..9 and 10.
  • a pair of gripper jaws 135 and 136 are carried by a block 137, the latter being rigidly secured to the block and the former pivoted 110 thereon and pressed downwardly by a leaf spring 138.
  • An arm 139 carried by the block 137 is adapted to strike pin 53 when the parts are in the position of Fig. 10 and rock a camming member 140 integral with arm 139 against jaw 135, to move 115 it away from jaw 136 and provide an opening to receive a card.
  • Block 137 has an extension 141 through which a stud 142 is passed and threaded into a collar 143 secured to shaft 144.
  • Block 137 is free to rotate 120 on stud 142 and its extension 141 has bevel gear teeth 145 formed thereon concentric with stud 142.
  • These gear teeth 145 mesh with teeth of a bevel gear 146 loosely mounted on shaft 144, and having a portion of reduced diameter extending 125 within housing 75.
  • a thumb screw 147 when tightened will secure gear 146 to housing 75 and when loosened will free the gear for rotation within the housing.
  • Collar 143 has a latching arm 148 adapted to be engaged by trigger or latch 149, pivoted at 150. Movement of link 85 to the right will rock latch 149 against the tension of its spring 151 to release arm 148. Shaft 144 will thereupon be permitted to turn in an exactly similar manner as shaft 22 of Figs. 1, 2, 4. and 5 and will carry with it block 137 and jaws 135, 136 which will have closed upon the leading edge of a card. If thumbscrew 147 is loose, gear 146 will turn with block 137 due to its gear connection with teeth 145 and the card 140 will be turned over on itself in the same manner as in the preferred form of the invention. Am
  • a pair of card receptacles a carriage for feeding record cards, gripping means controlled by said carriage and adapted to remove a card from said carriage and deposit it in one of said receptacles and further means coordinated with said gripping means for advancing the card to the second receptacle.
  • a carriage for feeding record cards a plurality of card receptacles, a gripper adapted to remove a card from said carriage and deposit it in one of said receptacles, actuating means controlled by said car riage for said gripper and means controlled by said actuating means for subsequently advancing the card to another receptacle.
  • a card handling mechanism a card carriage, a trigger mechanism for ejecting the card from said carriage and automatically operable to flip and turn the card over to first eject position, and means controlled by the carriage when the latter moves to card receiving position to flip and turn the card over a second time to final eject position and to cock the trigger mechanism.
  • a card handling mechanism means including a pair of jaws automatically operable for receiving a card from a carriage of a punching machine, means for swinging said receiving means in an arc to deposit the card in a receptacle and means for rotating said receiving means, as it is moved in said are.
  • a card gripper including a pair of jaws for receiving a card from a carriage of a punching machine, means for rotating said gripper in one direction to deposit the card in a receptacle and means for effecting rotation of said gripper in a different direction during its rotation in the first named direction.
  • a card ejecting mechanism adapted for cooperating with a movable card carriage to eject cards therefrom, said ejecting mechanism comprising a gripping means including a pair of jaws pivotally mounted for rotation about a fixed axis, whereby a tilting-over movement of the gripping means and the card carried thereby may be effected in ejecting the cards from the machine, and means for rotating the gripping means in a plane normal to the plane in which it is tiltedover.
  • a card ejecting mechanism adapted for cooperating with a movable card carriage to eject cars therefrom, comprising a pair of card gripping jaws rotatably mounted upon an axis, said axis being mounted for rotation about a second, fixed, axis, means for effecting a tilting-over movement of said jaws and said first named axis, about said fixed axis, and means for causing rotation of said pair of jaws about its axis during said tilting-over movement.

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DET42315D DE643111C (de) 1932-06-23 1933-03-24 Kartenablegeeinrichtung fuer Maschinen zur Bearbeitung von Zaehlkarten
FR754482D FR754482A (fr) 1932-06-23 1933-04-18 Dispositif éjecteur de cartes pour machines tabulatrices
GB17850/33A GB421555A (en) 1932-06-23 1933-06-22 Improvements in or relating to mechanism for stacking statistical record cards

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