Global Patent Index - EP 0418645 B1

EP 0418645 B1 19970319 - Electromechanical counter mechanism

Title (en)

Electromechanical counter mechanism

Title (de)

Elektromechanisches Zählwerk

Title (fr)

Mécanisme compteur électromécanique

Publication

EP 0418645 B1 19970319 (DE)

Application

EP 90117021 A 19900905

Priority

DE 3930976 A 19890916

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0418645A2] The electromechanical counter mechanism has numerical cylinders (4) which are accommodated in a housing (3) and are moved by a drive (2). The drive (2) is connected to a switch armature (8) by means of which an indexing wheel (7) can be operated to move the numerical cylinders (4) onwards. The drive (2) furthermore has a first and a second pivoting arm (10, 11) which are not mechanically coupled to one another and each have a coil (28, 29). The two pivoting arms (10, 11) can be pivoted synchronously, at right angles to the pole surface of the permanent magnet (38), in opposite directions in order to move the numerical cylinders (4). The permanent magnet (38) is located between the pivoting arms (10, 11). Both pivoting arms (10, 11) are supported in a sprung manner on the housing (3). The pivoting arms (10, 11) cannot pivot inadvertently with respect to one another and hence also cannot inadvertently initiate a movement process. In consequence, the electromechanical counter mechanism can be used where impacts occur and a relatively large magnetic influence can take place. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06M 1/10; G06M 1/04; G06M 3/12

IPC 8 full level

G06M 1/04 (2006.01); G06M 1/10 (2006.01); G06M 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06M 1/044 (2013.01 - EP US); G06M 1/104 (2013.01 - EP US); G06M 3/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0418645 A2 19910327; EP 0418645 A3 19930127; EP 0418645 B1 19970319; AT E150563 T1 19970415; DE 3930976 A1 19910328; DE 59010680 D1 19970424; JP 3004040 B2 20000131; JP H03105698 A 19910502; US 5103468 A 19920407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90117021 A 19900905; AT 90117021 T 19900905; DE 3930976 A 19890916; DE 59010680 T 19900905; JP 24596390 A 19900914; US 58385690 A 19900914