摘要 |
A SETTING ARRANGEMENT FOR PLANE OR LEAF INDICATORS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLOCKS TO PRESENT A DIGITAL DISPLAY OF THE TIME. THE LEAF OR PLANE INDICATORS ARE MOUNTED ON A DRUM WHICH IS DRIVEN FROM THE CLOCK MECHANISM, THROUGH A COUPLING WITH COUPLING PINS. THE COUPLING PINS ARE MOUNTED ON GEARS OF THE COUPLING. ONE OF THE GEARS IS MOUNTED ON A SHAFT TO WHICH A SETTING OR ADJUSTMENT KNOB IS SECURED. BY ROTATING THE KNOB, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE INSTANT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE COUPLING PINS, AND THEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF COUPLING. A SCALE SURROUNDS THE SETTING KNOB FOR REALIZING ACCURATE SETTINGS OF THE INDICATOR. SETTING OF THE KNOB MAY BE IN THE FORWARD OR REVERSE DIRECTION, AND A BLOCKING MECHANISM BECOMES OPERATIONAL WHEN THE REVERSE ROTATION OF THE KNOB EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED LIMIT. |