Patent GB-374146-A (GB)
Abstract: 374,146. Totalizators. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., Strowger Works, Liverpool, SIMPSON, L. M., The Bungalow, Laurel Bank, Stanks, near Leeds, and McCLEW, J. W., 27, Arlescourt Road, West Derby, Liverpool. March 6, 1931, No. 7054. [Class 106 (i).] To effect registration of a plurality of multivalued bets in one ticket issuing or equivalent operation, a machine is provided with a key set for each value controlled by a set of runner keys which transmit the multidenominational bets simultaneously to the central counter. A revertively controlled local counter may be provided, and a printed record of each operation may be made instead of issuing a ticket for the bets. The apparatus is described as adapted to the system disclosed in Specification 342,261. Runner keyboard. Depression of any horse key 1 .. 40, Fig. 4, mechanically closes contacts hrm 1, hrm 2, hrm 3, removes earth from the corresponding contacts in the banks 1a, 2a, 1b, 2b of finder switches AFS, BFS, and applies earth over a common line x to the normal contacts thereof. A key locking magnet HRM, operating for example as described in Specification 339,278, [Class 106 (i), Calculating &c.], energizes over contacts l4, CNL, hrm 1, and the driving magnets AFM, BFM step by self interruption to the contacts corresponding to the key depressed, when a combination of the coding relays A, B .. F, appropriate to the selected runner is energized over wipers 5a, 6a and 3b .. 6b, contacts hn1, hm1 of slugged relays HN, HM maintaining these circuits open during stepping of the switches. The code leads DCR, Fig. 3, normally extend to the win counters. Should the " place " key PLK, Fig. 1, (non-locking), be operated however, energizing a relay PL which locks over contacts pl1, the place lead pa, Fig. 3, is energized over contacts pl 2 and changes over the code leads DCR to the appropriate counter. If the number of the horse concerned lies between forty-one and eighty, say sixty-seven, then runner key twenty-seven would be operated and a non-locking key COK, Fig. 1, depressed. A relay CO is operated, locks over contacts co1, and at co2, Fig. 3, applies earth to the lead c/o to direct the code impulses to the correct horse counter. Value keyboard. When the appropriate horse number lamp HL1 .. HL40, Fig. 4, lights, value keys corresponding to the total stake are depressed. Four sets of keys of denomination 2/-, ú1, ú10 and ú100, ten being included in each set corresponding to multiples 1, 2 .. 9 of the particular unit and zero, are provided. Assuming the maximum ú999 18s. to be staked, the 18s. ú9, ú90, and ú900 keys are depressed closing respectively common mechanical contacts ukm1, tkm1, hkm1, thkm1, energizing corresponding key locking magnets UKM, TKM, HKM, THKM, over contacts hrm3, hn3, hm3, 15. Associated with each value key set is a minor switch comprising two wipers and a type-wheel, Fig. 5, controlled by driving and release magnets. Considering now the units section, earth is removed from the tenth contact of bank 2c (corresponding to the 18/- key) and applied to the normal contact over common line ca whereupon the minor switch driving magnet UFR steps by self-interruption to the unmarked contact. When all the minor switches have come to rest the amount set up thereon, 9999 units, will be indicated on the appropriate lamps over wipers 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f. Subsequent operation. A start key STK, Fig. 3, is now operated, energizing, over contacts cok (closed only when a key of each value set is depressed), and hrm2, a relay S which locks over contacts s1. A start lamp STL lights over contacts s2, s3 completes the code transmission circuits and further contacts of relay S provide alternative circuits to the key locking magnets. The units bet code signal circuit is over contacts l6, s3, mechanically operated contacts ukm2, (closed by any units value key other than the zero key), sg3, sc1, relay SP .. , to the decoding relay group. Relay SP operates in this series circuit, locks over contacts sp1, and at contacts sp2 operates a slow relay SC which after a short interval opens contacts sc1, the pulse over the code lead being thus of definite length. When the bet is registered a battery connection is made to line 41, Fig. 3, operating a relay SR, Fig. 2, contacts sr1 thereof energizing the driving magnet UCM of a units switch UCS in parallel with a local counter over line 42. Relay SP, Fig. 3, is released at contacts sr2, and in turn releases relay SC. Interrupter springs ucm break circuit of relay SR which causes switch UCS to advance one step. The slow relay SC in releasing again connects potential to the code leads over contacts sc1 and the above operations are repeated until the nine 2/- bets are registered (i.e. when switch UCS, Fig. 2, lines up with UFS, Fig. 1.), when a relay SG, Fig. 2, is operated over wiper 1c of the units minor switch, Fig. 1, and 1g, of switch UCS, locks over contacts sg1, s7 while contacts sg3 open the coding circuit. Simultaneously, the other denominational bets are similarly registered, switches TCS, HCS, THCS being stepped until they line up with their respective minor switches TFR, HFR, THFR when relays DG, CG, MG corresponding to SG will operate and lock up. Zeroizing of counter switches. Contacts sg6, dg6, cg6, mg6 operate to light the " zero " lamps connected to banks lc, 1d, 1e, 1f, Fig. 1, to indicate registration of all bets, contacts sg2, dg2 .. , Fig. 2, disconnect the appropriate local counters, and contacts sg5, dg5 .. connect earth to banks 2g, 2h .., when switches UCS, TCS .. step to normal by self-interruption. Relays SH, DH, CH, MH now energize over a contact p2 closed by relay P, energized as follows : At the first operation of relay SR or DR .. , a relay SCC, Fig. 2, energized over contacts sr3, or dr3 ... A relay M energized over contacts scc2, locked over contacts m1 and at m2 prepared a circuit for relay P closed when relay SCC fell off, relay P locking over contacts p1. Printing operations. A relay K, Fig. 1, is energized over contacts sg4, dg4, cg4, mg4, and locks over contacts kl, at the same time operating the printing magnet PRM, Figs. 1 and 5, which rocks a pivoted armature 51 working in conjunction with anvil members 52 to strike a paper strip 53 and ink ribbon 54, advanced in known manner against the appropriate type carried on sectors 50 rotatable with the corresponding minor switch wipers UFS, TFS, HFS, THFS. A space may be provided on the strip adjacent each registration for any necessary data and the strip may be viewed through an inspection slot in the machine. Zeroizing of apparatus. A relay L energizes over contacts k2 and locks over contacts l1. Contacts l4, Fig. 4, open, de-energizing the horse key locking magnet HRM to restore the depressed runner key, contacts l5, Fig. 1, similarly restore the depressed value keys, and contacts l6, Fig. 3, disconnect the code leads. When the printing is effected, springs prm open to release relay K and the printing magnet PRM. A relay ZMH, Fig. 1, now operates and at contacts zmh1 .. zmh4, energizes the release magnets UFZ, TFZ, HFZ, THFZ of the minor switches, which restore to normal, the driving magnets meanwhile being disconnected at contacts zmh6 .. zmh9. At normal, contacts UFN, TFN, HFN, THFN open the circuits of release magnets. The finder switches AFS, BFS, Fig. 4, step to normal by self-interruption when the horse key in releasing causes a relay Z to operate. When all switches are at normal, relays SH, DH .. MH and Z being operated, relay S releases, whereupon the above relays release and the apparatus is at normal. Cancellation. Depression of the cancel key CNL, Fig. 4, is effective to release key locking magnet HRM which will in turn cause release of the value keys at contacts hrm3, Fig. 1, only up to the time of energization of relay S which initiates bet transmission over the code leads. Modifications. If a printed record is not required, the minor switches may be dispensed with, the value keys being wired directly to the banks of the counter switches. Rotary switches each operated from a single knob one for each denominational value might in this case replace the value keys.