US2183829A - Accounting machine - Google Patents

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US2183829A
US2183829A US163627A US16362737A US2183829A US 2183829 A US2183829 A US 2183829A US 163627 A US163627 A US 163627A US 16362737 A US16362737 A US 16362737A US 2183829 A US2183829 A US 2183829A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/48—Apparatus for condensed record, tally strip, or like work using two or more papers, or sets of papers, e.g. devices for switching over from handling of copy material in sheet form to handling of copy material in continuous form and vice versa or point-of-sale printers comprising means for printing on continuous copy material, e.g. journal for tills, and on single sheets, e.g. cheques or receipts

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  • This invention pertains to improvements in the .paper holding, paper feeding, and printing mechanisms for adding, calculating, and accounting machines of the type providing multi- 5 ple and selective column printing, using, to achieve this result, multiple groups of printing elements requiring no relative lateral movement between 'the record material and the said printing elements.
  • the machine used for the purpose l of this disclosure is described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,685,685 and Reissue No. 20,167 of the same patent. granted to Abraham Smith on September 25, 1928, and November 10, 1936, respectively.
  • the paper l holding and paper feeding mechanism herein described is disclosedin the application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 653,838, filed by Raymond A. Christian on January 27, 1933, and in British Letters Patent No. 424,132 issued to 'I'he National Cash Register Company on February 15,
  • the principal object of this invention is to provide a machine of the Smith type, above mentioned, with means for rocking the platen away from the printing elements to front-feeder open- ⁇ throat position, so that paper or other matter may be inserted between the platen and the,
  • Another object of the invention is to provide sucha machine with means for automatically rocking the platen open to front-feed or openthroat position at the end of a series of printing or recording operations or at the end of a machine operation when manually determined at the '35 beginning of such machine operation.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide such 'a machine with ak disabling mechanism for the automatic column selecting device and a platen rotating mechanism, so that successive n printings or recordings may be made in a single vertical column.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a positive, automatic locking mechanism for the printing hammers of the groupscf printing elements that are to be inoperative during a particular machine operation.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the rear portion of the machine, with'the left side of the cabinet removed and some of the parts broken away.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the rear portion of the machine with the cabinet top, and the paper holding and paper feeding elements removed.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the type setting mechanism. 10
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the column selecting mechanism and automatic platen rocking controlling cams.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking and resetting camsfor the printing hammers, showl5 ing their position at the same period in the machine operation as indicatedv by the cams in Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6 shows the disabling mechanism for the automatic column selector and the vertical paper 20 feeding mechanism.
  • Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of part of the verti- I cal paper feed mechanism shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 8 is a view in side elevation of the right end of the platen rocking mechanism, showing 2g; the platen in the closed or printing position. There is also shown the mechanism for manual and automatic determination of the platen rocking.'
  • Fig. 13 is a detail view showing the handle for manually rocking the platen assembly.
  • a transverse rock shaft 30 (Fig. l) is driven by hand or motor in a counter-clockwise and then v a clockwise direction during one machine opera' tion.
  • To the rear of rock shaft 3
  • Rock shaft 30 has an upwardly extending arm 32 secured to it, and a stud 33 extending from the arm 32 into a slot 34 inl link 35 connecting the arm 32 with a similar arm 36 secured on main drive shaft 3
  • Spring 31, connecting stud 33 and link 35 affords a gradual application of force from arm 32 to link 35,-while stud 33 moves counter-clockwise during the rst half of the machine operation and finally makes positive contact at the forward end of the slot 34 with link 35 to move it forward.
  • the arm 32 moves clockwise,vflrst allowing link 35 to move to the rear and then forcing it to the rear as stud 33 contacts the rear end of slot 34.
  • Link 35 through pivot 38 and arm 36, imparts oscillating motion to the main drive shaft 3
  • is an arm 38 having a toothed edge adapted to cooperate with a pawl (not shown) to require'a complete oscillation of the mechanism once a machine operation has started.
  • Type selecting mechanism A transverse shaft 40 (Figs. 1, 2, 3) has pivoted thereon a number of type bar levers 4
  • the type bar levers twenty in number, are divided into four groups of ve levers each. The four groups represent four printing columns. It will be shown later that any one group can be made responsive alone to the keys depressed, so that the printing may be done in any column, while the other groups will be locked against printing.
  • the five type bar levers in each group representdecimal orders (Fig. 2).
  • plungers 41 Arranged onfthe upwardly extending armsof the type bar levers are plungers 41 (Figs. 1 and 3) bearing type on their rear ends and adapted to be struck by printing hammers 48 (Fig. 1), there being oneprinting hammer for each group of type bar levers.
  • the individual type plungers are numbered with digits in vertical order, so
  • the type levers are held against clockwise rotation by bails 49 (Figs. 1, 21, 3) pivoted on shaft 40.
  • 'I'hese balls are flve in number and represent the live decimal orders in each group.
  • the bails do notl rest directly on the type bar levers, but on fingers 60 (Figs. 1 and 3) projecting upwardly froml the type bar levers.
  • the lingers on the type bar levers of the decimal order of tenths, for instance, will be alined to hit the under side of the bail representing tenths. Only one lever in each group rests on any one bail.
  • the arms of balls 49, which are pivoted to shaft 40, are portions of bell crank levers whose lower extending arms 62 (Figs.
  • Each of the balls 63 has one rearwardly extendingflnger 64 (Figs. 1 and 3) joined to its own key -actuated lever 65 (Figs. l, 2, 3) by a pivotal connection 66 (Figs. 1 and 3).
  • the position of linger 64 for the hundreds bail is directly to the rear of the corresponding row of keys on the keyboard.
  • the keys determine the positioning of links- 61 (Figs. 1 and 3),
  • the re is a sixth bell crank bail 69 (Figs. 1 and 2), which acts as a locking device forall the type lever bars when the machine is inoperative.
  • is shown in home position and by cooperating with rolls on the locking'bell crank bail 69 holds said Attached to th left side of ,the casing is a stud 12 (Figs. 1, 2, 6) on which is rotatably mounted a gear wheel 13 carrying a ratchet 14 operated by a pawl 15 carried by an arm 16 pivoted on stud 12.
  • a spring 18 (Fig.
  • Wheel 13 is geared to another wheel 19 (Figs. 1, 2, and 4) which is one half the diameter of gear wheel 13, and is secmed on a transverse shaft 80 (Figs. 1, 2, 4), which shaftv 80 is thus turned 90 degrees counter-clockwise for each operating cycle of the machine.
  • On the shaft 80 are four cams 8
  • These cams are designed to contact locking pawls or hooks 82 (Figs. 1 and4) pivoted on a transverse lshaft 83 and drawn yieldingly in a counter-clockwise direction by springs 84 (Fig.
  • Fig. l2 shows the alining device for accurately setting the cams either by hand knob 85 (Fig. 2) or by the gear .19. If desired, Athe hand knob may be furnished with a locking pawl to prevent movement of the gears in a direction reverse to that given in regular machine operations.
  • Fig. 4 shows the second cam from the left unlocking the pawl from thessecond group of type levers, and'therefore the machine Ais conditioned to print in the secondvcolumn from theleft.
  • a method for enabling the machine to print successive transactions, one below the other in the same column, is one of the novel features comprised in this invention.
  • On shaft 12 (Fig. 6) is pivoted a bellcranklever 86 (Figs. 2 and 6) having on one arm-thereof a cam projection 81 (Fig. 6) designed to lift pawl 15 fromengagement with the ratchet wheel 14.
  • a single column key, so marked in Fig. 6, is depressible, and, in being depressed, rocks bell crank lever 88 counterclockwise, which moves link 89 to the rear, causingbell crank lever 86 to turn clockwise, thus disengaging the pawl 15 as desired.
  • the column selecting eam shaft thus disabled will not then automatically make .a quarter turnat each operation of the machine.
  • the lower extending arm of bell crank lever 86 is attached' to a plate
  • 00 has a rearwardly projecting arm equipped with wheel.
  • may be arl a stud
  • 02 is engaged by stud
  • Figs. 1 and 5 Securely mounted on shaft
  • the cams are secured on shaft
  • the hammer selecting cams may be' ar,-
  • Platen rocking mechanism Another novel feature of this invention is the mechanism for rocking the platen assembly to open-throat or front-feed position, combined with the Smith type of machine herein described.
  • the platen is carried in a framework 'composed of side plates
  • This same framework carries a rear paper table divided into two chutes, the bottom chute
  • 35 Aof the platen framework are each mounted on a yoke
  • the cylindrical platen I3 is rotatably mounted on shaft
  • 10 secured by a screw
  • 44 (Figs. 8 and 9) on which is mounted a sleeve, (not shown).
  • a sleeve (not shown).
  • 45 Secured to the inner end of the sleeve is an arm
  • 46 are rigidly fastened together by means of the above-mentioned sleeve.
  • 41 adapted to hook over a stud
  • Pivotally mounted to the rear of the right platen frame is an arm
  • 45 has a roller
  • 56 (Fig. 8) at its outer end is adapted to engage ⁇ hook 51 (Fig. 8) of a link
  • 59 when actul and raises the link
  • 58 givesA arm
  • 58 is developed to ride a stud
  • the platen is always closed by the handle
  • a manually set cam is provided if it is desired to open the platen assembly after every machine operation.
  • 66 is a cam which performs the same function as cam
  • 59 is wide enough to engage the two cams which are side by side.
  • 62 'I'he key can be locked in depressed condition by engaging slot
  • 68 (Fig. 10) extends from the rear to the front of the platen and beyond, leaving clearance for paper between it and the platen, in both the ⁇ open and closed positions.
  • 69 (Figs. 8, 9 and is rocked away from the platen, as will be explained, so that work material may be inserted from the front between it and the platen .into the open-throat of the chute andonto the back paper table.
  • 80 are carried in cradles
  • 60 (Fig. 10) is secured to arms
  • 90 (Figs. 9 and 10) attached Vpivotally to the platen frame lside plates and resting lengthwise along the top of the platen, yieldingly held there by springs
  • said symbols being determined by a single selecting means, the combination of a main operating mechanism; a record material holding means stationary to 'lateral movement; manually or automatically operated means to select one or more of the ⁇ columns to be recorded in during the next machine operation; means for recording in the selected one of the columns in one ma- @me Operation; normally ineective means operated by the main operating mechanism for rocking the record material holding means away from recording position to facilitate removal and insertion of record material; and means associated with the column selecting means for rendering the rocking means e'ective.
  • a machine of the class described having a plurality of groups of recording means arranged to record in separate columns identical symbols, said symbols being determined by a single'selecting means, the combination of a main operating mechanism; a record material holding means stationary to lateral movement; meansfor recording in selected columns in determinable sequence; means for recording the same or different symbols in each selected column; normally ⁇ ineffective means operated by the main operating mechanism for rocking the record material holding means away from recording position to facilitate removal and insertion of record material; and means associated with the column selecting means for rendering the rocking means effective.
  • a machine of the class described having a plurality of groups of recording means arranged to record in separate columns identical symbols, said symbols being determined by a single selecting means, the combination of a main operating mechanism; a record material holding means stationary to lateral movement; machineoperated means for recording -in selected columns in determined sequence in successive machine operations; means for recording the same or different symbols in each selected column; normally ineffective means operated by the main operating mechanismfor rocking the record material holding means away from recording position after the printing occurs to facilitate removal and insertion of record material; and means associated with the' column selecting means for rendering the rocking means eective.
  • a machine of the class described having a plurality of groups of recording means arranged to record in separate columns identical symbols, said symbols being determined by a single selecting means, the combination of a main operating mechanism; a record material holding means stationary to lateral movement; means to select one of the columns to be recorded in during the next machine operation; means for recording in the selected one of the columns in one machine operation; normally ineil'ective means operated by the main operating mechanism for rocking the record material holding means away from recording position to facilitate removal and insertion of record material; and means associated with the column selecting means for rendering the rocking means effective.
  • a main-operating mechanism having a plurality of groups of recording means arranged to record in separate columns identical symbols, said symbols being determined by a single selecting means, the combination of a main-operating mechanism; a record material holding means stationary to lateral movement; means to select one of the columns to be recorded in during the next machine operation; means for recording in the selected one of the columns in one machine operation; normally ineiective means operated by the main operating means for automatically rocking the record material holding means away from recording position to jfacilitate the insertion land removal of record material; means Vassociated with the column selecting' means for rendering the rocking means eifective; and superseding means for manually conditioning the machine before a machine operation to automatically rock the record material holding means away from recording position after the recording has been done in each Vsubsequent machine operation to facilitate removal and insertion of record material; and means to disable said conditioning means.
  • av means for printing in columns on record Inaterial held by said platen a means for automatically printing in different columns in different machine operations in determined sequence;
  • a platen supported in a rockable framework stationary to lateral movement means for printing in columns on record material; means for selecting what column shall be printed in on the next machine operation; a main operating mechanism; and means normally disconnected from the main operating mechanism but adapted to be operated thereby. under control of the column selecting means during a machine operation to .rock the platen to openthroat position after a printing operation in a predetermined column.
  • a means forv printing in columns on record mateprinted in on the next machin-e operation a main operating mechanism; a link adapted to be given a denite movement by said main operating-mechanism on each operation of the machine the movement of said link rocking the platen to open or closed position; and a means llil rial; a means for selecting what column shall be a means for printing in columns on record mate-k rial; a means for selecting what column shall be printed in on the next machine operation; a main operating mechanism; a reciprocating member operated by said mainoperating mechanism; an intermediate linkage between the rockable platen framework and the reciprocat- ⁇ ing member adapted to convey operating power to rock the platen framework; means to automatically connect and disconnect the reciprocating member andthe linkage on each machine operation; and means to disable the automatic connecting means.
  • a platen-supported in a rockable framework stationary to lateral movement; a means for printing in columns on record material; a means for selecting what column shall be printed in on the next machine operation; a main operating mechanism; a reciprocating member operated by said main operating mechanism; an intermediate link and bell crank lever between the rockable platenframework and the reciprocating member adapted to convey power to rock the platen framework; and a cam operating whenever-printing has taken place in a certain column that engages said reciprocating member with said link and bell crank lever.
  • a means for printing in columns on record material without lateral movement of the type or record material a main operating means; a means for holding the record material so as to be frictionally moved by rotation ofthe platen; a reciprocating member moved bythe main operating means; a link adapted to be connected with and given motion by the reciprocating member; a. pawl and ratchet adapted to rotate the platen' operated by said link; means to print continuously in one vertical column; and means automatically connecting the reciprocating member and the link when the machine is conditioned to print in one vertical column.
  • main operating mechanism 2,188,829 platen rotating means ineiective and auxiliary means to operate the printing hammers when the type carriers are set to printing position; and means to positively lock the printing hammers of those Ygroups in winch no printing is to be done in a particular operation.
  • a front-feed machine of the class described having a paper holding platen stationary to latl -printing in ⁇ selected columns without' relative lateral movement of type and record material; a main operating mechanism;.lmea ns for rocking the front-feed. mechanisni to open position by the main operating mechanism.' said main operating mechanism being normally ineffective for that purpose; and means under control of the column selecting means for rendering said effective.
  • a front-feed machine of the class described having a record material holding platen stationary to lateral movement; groups of type levers; a 'platen holding framework rockable to form a front-feed throat for receiving record material; means for printing vin selected columns without relative lateral movement of type and record material; a main operating mechanism; normally ineffective means for rocking the platen holding framework to open position by the main operating mechanism for insertion and removal of record material; and means associated with the column selecting means to condition the rocking means to rock the front-feed mechanism to open position on the completion of any machine operation.
  • a main framework a recording means; a platen stationary to lateral movement for holding record material; an auxiliary framework in which the platen is rotatably mounted said auxiliary framework being pivotally mounted on the main framework so the platen may be rocked toward or away from recording position for facilitating the insertion and removal of recordmaterial; a main operating means; means for rocking the auxiliary framework away from recording position to facilitate the removal or insertion of record material said means being operable by the main operating means at each operation of the machine; and means associated with the recording means to control the operation of the rocking means.
  • a machine of the class described having a platen adapted to space record material lengthwise but not laterally the combination of a pivotsd framework holding the platen; recording means adapted to space the recorded data laterally; a main operating mechanism; means invariably operated at each machine operation by the main operating mechanism; means to rock the platen holding framework away from recording position by being normally coupled to the invariably operated means; and means under control of the lateral spacing means to render said rocking means ineffective during certain machine operations.
  • a main framework a main operating mechanism; a platen for holding record material; an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on the main frame and in which the platen is rotatably mounted so as to be rockable to a position facilitating insertion and removal of record material; a plurality of groups of recordingr means arranged parallel to the axis of rotation of the platen; a single selecting means by which the same data may be set on each group of recording means; means operable at eachmachine operation to rotate the platen to space -the record material lengthwise; means to disable all but a selected one of the groups of recording means during a machine operation; selective means to automatically change the disabling means at;

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CH207745D CH207745A (fr) 1937-09-13 1938-09-07 Machine de comptabilité.
FR843286D FR843286A (fr) 1937-09-13 1938-09-12 Perfectionnements aux machines à calculer, aux machines comptables ou aux machines analogues
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