Automatic Electric, Magnectic, Galvanic, and Mechanical Indi- cators, foring and in the Bilge Wells of a Steam Shin or such like Vessel
Year: 1883

page_text: Automatic Electric, Magnectic, Galvanic, and Mechanical Indi-
cators, for Recording the Direction and Speed of the Engines
and the Height of the Water in each of the Bilge Wells of a
Steam Shin or such like Vessel
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Charles Stout and Charles Henry
Hillcoat at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th April
1883.
CHARLES STOUT Civil engineer of Fairfield Cottage, Fairfield, Liverpool and
CHARLES HENRY HILLCOAT Shipowner of 44 Chapel Street Liverpool both in the
County of Lancaster IMPROVED AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC, MAGNECTIC, GALVANIC AND
MECHANICAL INDICATORS FOR RECORDING THE DIRECTION AND SPEED OF THE
ENGINES AND THE HEIGHT OF THE WATER IN EACH OF THE BILGE WELLS OF A
STEAM SHIP OR SUCH LIKE VESSEL
On the shaft of engine or counter shaft driven from same, we fix a number of
points projecting and having a direction equal to that formed by the shaft
revolving against a fixed point we prefer two rows about six inches apart
Upon said shaft a screw is cut V shaped prefered commencing and terminating in
a V shaped grove. A paul secured to a frame and capable of oscillating. Upon
this frame we fit two plates of spring metal prefered so placed that one or other
of said plates comes in contact with one of the rows of points. These plates
are connected to dials placed where desired with insulated wire copper prefered.
The dials are fitted with bells and counters
The manner this works is as follows, when the engines rotate tho paul being in
one or other of the groves described No 2. the paul takes the direction of the
screw, and moves the frame which in turn carries tho plates, which being brought
in contact with points discribed No 1. As these points pass the plates they cause
said plates to raise and when they pass the spring of the plates causes them to fall,
into the original position, each time they rise they make a connection with the
current and transmit same to dials these dials being provided with bell hammer
which is provided with paul which works into rack wheel and moves same a defined
distance each contact, this rack wheel is connected to counter, which thus records
the direction by sound of bell and direction of pointer, which pointer is carried on
D

page_text: a shaft secured to rack wheel, when the engine turns in the opposite direction
another dial is connected to the other row of points by plate which is placed the
reverse way. One row of points will do also one dial in this case it will be
necessary to connect the positive wire to one side and the negative wire to the
other.
To record height of water in the bilge wells a vertical tube. filled with
float attatched to float is a rod having projections which act upon spring plates each
time one of these points pass plate they rise it into contact with current and
transmit said current to dial which is provided with paul and rack wheel, when
the water decends the projections rise' another plate which makes contact with
current and has reverse action on rack wheel by paul same as described The current
may be produced by magnets in connection with shaft or cells or any other
convenient way
One plate may be used instead of two as discribed to make the connections