DE1246593B - Automatic pocket, office and laboratory memorandum - Google Patents

Description

Automatic Pocket, Office, and Laboratory Memorandum The Invention relates to a memento clock with an electrically generated signal and a time selector switch, at which the contact of the timer switch corresponding to the desired time in series with the external contact associated with this time on the hour wave of the clockwork arranged rotary switch with a center contact.

The known designs of this type have the disadvantages that the smallest adjustable time intervals are too large and that it is not possible according to the principle used, to make these apparatuses so small that they can be used in the bag can carry. This is the useful effect or practical success excluded as an automatic memorandum, because without exception every human being is innumerable Mal felt that half an hour ago he was still thinking about this or that have to do, say or get hold of and still have to do it at the right moment still forgot.

The object on which the invention is based is to avoid of the above-mentioned disadvantages of the known clocks to create a memorial clock, which despite being easy to handle, a much finer one Time division enabled.

This is done according to the invention in that the time selector switch after Kind of a cross field switch is formed, but such that at least one of the rows of contact strips of the coordinate system strips with resilient contact tongues has that, furthermore, the hourly intervals the contact strip of one field, the selected minute intervals the perpendicular contact strips of the assigned to another field and each contact strip of this field in series with the associated external contacts of a further one arranged on the minute shaft Rotary switch.

These measures cannot prevent the new automatic memorandum can only be carried out as an office and laboratory memorandum, but also as small Be designed so that it can be used as a pocket and even as a pulse memorandum can. In addition, the alarm can be sent with the smallest possible time intervals, i. H. to be set to as many times as possible.

An advantageous embodiment is based on the drawings shown. It shows A b b. 1 the training as a pocket memorandum in the form of a Notebook, A b b. 2 View of the setting panel, A b b. 3 circuit the actual Automatic memorandum. A b b. 3 a section A-A of A b b. 3, A b b. 4 back with normal time display as well as elevator and actuating devices.

Like A b b. 1 shows, the pocket automatic memorandum has the form and the size of a notebook that can be easily carried in your pocket.

In the foldable lid there is a small notepad and a pen.

The actual Memorandum automatic is located in the housing. on The housing is fitted with a vertical panel for setting the desired times Hours and minutes are arranged horizontally.

To the right of each number of hours are, on a horizontal line, small ones Shift lever or sliding contacts or the like. Attached as a time selector switch, of which each corresponds to the number of minutes vertically above it.

For the pocket model, there are time intervals of 5 minutes difference proved to be sufficiently accurate, although it would also be possible to add the time differences to be chosen smaller (as e.g. with the laboratory model).

For every point in time that you want to be reminded of later, switches turn the lever belonging to the time selector switch and make a note on the right Notepad with one or more keywords, the reason for the reminder. In A b b. 2 some examples are shown. Through a mounted under the control panel The clockwork is, one after the other, one of the gearshift levers every hour located horizontal contact springs and all 5 minutes a associated vertical contact strip enclosed in a weak circuit.

Is now at a certain point in time, e.g. B. 12 o'clock 15 minutes, the lever of the time selector switch a thrown, then the alarm circuit is prepared at this point (intersection of the horizontal 1.2-S # underi-KOritzktfeder with the vertical 15-minute contact strip). As soon as the clockwork, after it has enclosed the circuit at 12.15 p.m., using two rotary switches b, c arranged on hour and minute shafts, the associated horizontal contact spring and the vertical 1.5-minute strip, a buzzer mounted in it will emit a fine alarm signal, which would last for 5 minutes if there were not a breaker g in the same circuit on the seconds shaft, which is also driven by the clockwork.

This interrupter g leaves every 20 seconds only for .5 seconds through the current so that an intermittent alarm signal sounds for 5 minutes, but which can be ended again with the corresponding lever a.

Instead of the acoustic signal, a vibrator or some other signaling k can also be used. In addition, by inserting a plug h into the socket i (which switches off the buzzer f in the device), you can let the signal act directly on a part of the body (e.g. pulse).

The loudness or vibration strength of the signal can be adjusted by means of a small variable resistor Z in such a way that only the person wearing the memorandum can hear or feel it. If you have set several points in time that you only want to be reminded of after more than 12 hours (possibly more than 24 hours), place the lever u next to the relevant number of hours ( Fig. 2 and 3 at 5 and 6 o'clock ) temporarily to "off" in order to switch it back to "on" as soon as the relevant times come within the cycle of 12 (or 24) hours.

Like a normal pocket watch, the device only operates once a day raised.

A small battery m is installed in the clockwork room, which is used to supply electricity cares.

On the back of the memorandum you can read the current time, so that the memorandum can also serve as a pocket watch. You can also the clockwork, if it has stopped due to any circumstance, again set the same to the exact time and adjust between S and F if necessary.

It is also possible to use the automatic pocket memorandum as an alarm clock to use. Since the normal alarm signal is too weak for this, a small Secondary telephone with normal pocket battery and bell (or buzzer) switched on will. This is done using the plug o in the underside of the memorandum attached sockets p inserted, making the pocket memorandum as a loud sounding Repeating alarm clock is working.

The automatic office memorandum is basically the pocket model similar, only all dimensions are correspondingly larger, and the front and rear covers are omitted while the whole thing is in an appropriate table stand or wall frame is built in and possibly instead of spring drive and battery power supply as well Connection to the electrical lighting network is possible.

In the case of the automatic laboratory memorandum, the control panel for a cycle longer than 12 hours (e.g. 24 hours) and for shorter time differences than 5 minutes.

Furthermore, by means of a second and third coordinate system, the time cycle upwards to days and months and downwards to seconds and parts of seconds are stretched, with or without the use of transistors or electron tubes.

In this version, too, the correct time is continually visualized indicated by the currently valid time numbers light up in one or more colors.

As with the pocket model, you can also use the office and laboratory model Sockets are attached, in which a plug with cord or cable is inserted can be to set an alarm signal at the set times in more remote locations to deliver, to turn on a light, to activate a relay, an apparatus to switch on or off etc.

Claims (11)

Claims: 1. Memento clock with an electrically generated signal and a time selector switch, in which the one corresponding to the desired time Contact of the timer switch in series with the external contact assigned to this time a rotary switch with a center contact on the hour shaft of the clockwork is, characterized in that the time selector switch is like a cross field switch is designed, but such that at least one of the contact strip rows of the Coordinate system strip with resilient contact tongues that furthermore the Hour intervals the contact strip of one field, the selected minute intervals are assigned to the perpendicular contact strips of the other field and each contact strip of this field in series with the associated external contacts (e) another rotary switch (c) arranged on the minute shaft. 2. Mement clock according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary switches (b, c) are designed so that each contact arm after releasing a contact immediately comes into contact with the next contact. 3. Mement clock according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the contacts on the circumference of each rotary switch in the direction of rotation of the contact arm so inclined inwards or upwards and are arranged so that they bridge the distances between them themselves and the contact arm spring slides approximately tangentially along the contacts directly skips from one contact to the next. 4. Memento clock according to the claims 1 to 3, thereby g @ .irenn, @ eiclin et, dzß in the circuit of the signaling device Intermittently operating breaker operated by the drive device (g) is arranged. 5. moment clock according to claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that they are in a case with the dimensions and shape of a normal Pocket calendar is housed, attached to a cover of a notepad can be and its other cover covers the time display and the setting organs. 6. Mementohr according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that two sockets (i, p) are mounted in such a way that by inserting a plug (s) into the socket (i) the built-in buzzer (f) in the apparatus is automatically turned off - and an attention medium (k) arranged at the other end of the plug cord is automatically switched on, which acts directly on the tactile or sensory organs of the human body (e.g. pulse). 7. Mementohr according to claim 6, characterized in that by not only inserting a plug (o) with a cord or cable into the socket (p) the built-in buzzer (f), but also the built-in battery turned off and an external power source and alarm device or at will another power source, with or without a relay, is automatically switched on. B. Mement clock according to Claims 1 to 4 and 7, characterized in that the same is designed as a table or wall model for office or workshop use and possibly instead of battery and spring drive, electrical drive from the lighting network takes place. 9. Mement clock according to Claims 1 to 4 and 7, 8, characterized in that on the switching or time table the cycle is extended from 12 hours to 24 Hours and the time intervals from 5 minutes are shortened to 1 minute. 10. Memento clock according to claims 1 to 4 and 7 to 9, characterized in that the instantaneous time is indicated optically by the currently applicable time numbers in one or more colors light up. 11. Memento clock according to claims 1 to 4 and 7 to 10, characterized in that that a second coordinate system for a cycle of months and days and one third coordinate system attached for one of seconds and seconds is. Publications considered: Swiss patent specifications No. 49 983, 82 532, 122 629; British Patent No. 505,975; U.S. Patent No. 2,867,274.