Patent GB-364668-A (GB)
Abstract: 364,668. Ticket printing and registering machines. BINGHAM, A. and MOLINS MACHINE CO., Ltd., 2, Evelyn Street, Deptford, London. Oct. 6, 1930, No. 29830. [Classes 106 (i) and 106 (iii).] Relates to machines of the kind having a number of selectively set marking elements for " fare," "class," and " stage " which on operation of a handle print a ticket and register the sale on an appropriate " fare " counter, and more particularly to the type in which the fare-setting member is rotated to print the ticket and to register the sale ; and consists in so disposing the " fare counters with respect to the geared member for setting the fare wheel that the counter-operating gears fixed to the member can only engage the counter appropriate to the fare being printed. Printing arrangements. The operating handle 1 is fixed to a shaft 2 provided with circular grooves forming a rack. The shaft is moved axially and through a gear 5 sets a " fare " type-wheel 6 connected by gears 11, 12 with a fare " indicator " wheel 10. The " stage " type-wheel 7 and the " class " type-wheel 9 are both set by a knob 8 marked to indicate " class." . The type 9 is connected directly to the sleeve 13 of the knob 8 and through a gear wheel 14 having a single tooth and a wheel 16 sets the stage indicator wheel 17. The hub of the wheel 16 is connected by gears 18, 19 to the " stage " printing wheel 7. The " stage " is set up by giving the knob 8 a complete revolution which moves the wheel 16 on one tooth. Registering number of. Disposed in two lines are four units each comprising three counters each having three wheels. Each counter is driven by a pinion 20 the alternate teeth of which are half the width of the others. Two driving members 21 are provided on the shaft 2, one operating each pair of units. The pinions 20 are staggered so that only one can be engaged by a member 21 at each fare setting. The member 21 has three pairs of pin teeth 22, Fig. 3, arranged at 120‹ the wheel being cut away between to allow the rack to slide. Each pinion 20 gears with a pinion 23 mounted on a shaft 24 and having alternate teeth partly cut away. The wheels 20 are spring-pressed so that a cut-away portion rests against a projection 27 on the frame, and cams 28 on the pin wheel 21 push the wheels 20 axially before the pins can rotate them. The pinions 23 engage pins on the face of the units wheel 29 on the opposite face of which are two pin teeth 32 with a deep space adapted to engage a transfer pinion on the shaft 24. A serial number counter 34 is operated by a pin gear 35 on a sleeve 36 which rotates but does not slide relatively to the frame. Two wheels of this counter are provided with letters and any letters may be set by hand before the day's work begins. A pawl engaging the wheel 37 prevents rotation in the wrong direction. A roller drops into a depression in a cam 38 provided with three depressions and locks the rack in the position shown in Fig. 3 against accidental rotation. The three point cam 38 also serves to depress a lever against the influence of a spring which when the cam rotates lifts the platen 41 with a snap action. The teeth of the rack are engaged by a spring detent. In order to prevent axial movement of the rack during rotation, the gear 35 has a rim 44 furnished with three equidistant slots 46. This rim engages the gear 5 when the rack is moved axially and locks the gear except when in fare-setting position the gear is opposite a slot. In order to ensure correct setting of the knob 8, the disc 14 is furnished with six depressions. The shaft 48 has a trigger 49 at the other side of the machine which obstructs the lever 50 and prevents the spindle 51 being turned. The spindle 51 is rotated by a thumb-lever 52 and returned by a spring 53 and at the far end has a pawl 54 which enters a ratchet wheel 55. Until the pawl 54 has been moved out of the notches the shaft 51 cannot be rotated and an impression taken. The platen 41 carries rollers and the frame is moved slightly across the ticket so that the rollers roll on the ticket and press it against the ribbon 42. In order to obtain a way-card record, a detachable unit is slid into the machine and a small handle rotated to move a platen.