Patent GB-190709799-A (GB)
Title: Improved Apparatus for Effecting the Distribution of Type.
Inventor: BURG HUBERT
Filed: 1907-04-27
Granted: 1907-12-19
Abstract: 9799. Burg, H., and Jaunez, M. von. April 27. Type, distributing.-Apparatus f o r distributing nicked type is arranged to divide the matter supported without compression on an inclined galley, into separate lines by removal of the front line in a direction parallel to the length of the type, dispose the lines one behind the other to form a single line, and remove the individual types for transfer to distributing- carrier moving in a linear or circular path past identifying-devices selecting the types by their nicks before they arrive at their discharging poiuts. The type column 2, Fig. 1, is advanced on an inclined galley 1 by a follower 4 so that the front line is in the path of a plunger 7 for transferring the line to a gripper 14, which swings over to transfer the line to a channel 20 provided with a follower 19 advanced by a spring drum 22 and returned by an arm 23. The parts 7, 14, 23 are respectively actuated from cams 11, 18, 28 on a shaft 12 in one revolution of the shaft, which remains idle for a variable time depending on the number of types in the channel 20. The shaft 12 is driven through a clutch 29, 30 and the movable member 30 is retracted and engaged with a latch 31 at the end of a revolution by means of a camactuated lever 41 engaging a projection 37 on the member 30 through a pivoted stop 38. The latch 31 is released when the channel 20 is nearly empty by means of a lever 50 connected with a piece 53 supported by a roller 54 on the follower 19 and recessed to drop. When the member 30 is retracted, the stop 38 is tripped by a cam-actuated lever 44 so that it only falls into operative position towards the end of the revolution. Figs. 7 and 10 show two forms of apparatus for separating and transferring the individual types from the channel 20 to the distributing-carrier. A plunger 60, Fig. 7, provided with a projection 68 somewhat narrower than the smallest type, lifts the front type 77 to a. spring gripper 69, the adjacent type being temporarily held by a cam-actuated plunger 70. A camactuated slide transfers the type laterally from the gripper 69 to the distributing-carrier, opening the grippers of the latter. In the apparatus shown in Fig. 10, the type in the channel 93 is advanced to bring the front type into a channel 94 provided with a movable wall 96, and the plunger 95 transfers the type along the channel 94 until it is clear of the wall 96 and can fall into the distributing- carrier. The wall 96 is on a guide 111 connected by a spring 108 to a block 110 actuated from a cam 98, the spring 108 determining the pressure on the type. The plunger 95 is on a slide 107 connected by a spring 106 and a lost-motion piece 114 to a slide 105 actuated from a cam 99 through an arm 104 retained by a spring 103. Should the line fall over so that the plunger 95 cannot ascend, a detent 112 actuated from a cam 100 holds down the plunger against the action of , the spring 103, and prevents breakage of the type, which is restored to upright position on return of the wall 96. Fig. 19<a> shows means for transferring type from a stationary channel 116 to a carrier 117 rotating at uniform speed. An intermediate piece 118 on a lever 122 receives the type from the channel 116 and then follows the carrier 117 at the same speed, the lever 122 being advanced by a spring 123 under the control of a cam-actuated lever 128 ; instead of using a common intermediate piece, there may be one for each chamber of the carrier, arranged to stop and then advance. Fig. 21 shows a construction of rotating distributing-carrier. The types are received in chambers 136 and are carried past warded flags 149 pivoted on a stationary ring 153 and controlling the movement of a slide 139 in the chamber 136 normally closing the various type channels 142. The slide 139 is retracted against the action of a spring 140 by engagement of a pawl 158 against a pin 150, when the pawl 158 is stopped by a trap 155. When the flag 149 does not correspond to the type,it is swung aside and lifts the trap 155 out of the path of the pawl 158. The descent of the type is accelerated by a plunger 143 actuated by a spring 148 and normally held up by a cam 147 on'the slide 139. The plunger 143 remains down and holds back the slide 139 and the pawl 158 until an arm 161 meets a cam disk. Fig. 25 shows a series of linear carriers 188, from which the types are ejected forwards instead of downwards to straight channels 219 behind the flags 203. The carriers 188 are circulated by means of screws 173,174 and transferring-plates 181, the screw 173 being movable endways to advance the carriers intermittently, and the screw 174 having double the pitch of the screw 173 to reduce the number of carriers. The types are held in the chambers between grippers 194 and plungers 190 and the grippers 194 are withdrawn by contact of projections 202 against flag-controlled levers 208 released by a cam disk 215 to allow the grippers 194 to close immediately after ejection of the type.