Special-purpose computing apparatus for determining construction data for wire-wound electrical components

Claim 2

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a wire wound electrical element in accordance with certain essential input design parameters which must be specified, and certain optional input design parameters which may not be specified, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data corresponding to the essential ones of said input design parameters; first memory register means for storing data, including empirical data relating to the values of certain optional parameters as a function of respective ones of said essential parameters; first selector means coupled to said empirical data in said first memory register for selecting said empirical data relating to respective optional parameters in response to said corresponding essential parameters; second memory register means for storing data, including data relating to the remaining optional parameters as a function of respective ones of the optional parameters selected in response to the essential parameters; second selector means coupled to said data in said second memory register and responding to said selected optional parameters for selecting said data relating to the remaining optional parameters; storage means for respectively storing data relating to each of said selected optional parameters; a plurality of arithmetic calculating devices connected to said input data means, each of said register means, and to said storage means for calculating from said respective data stored therein data relating to the values of said respective output construction parameters; output register means for storing said data relating to the calculated output construction parameters; a plurality of gates interconnecting the input data means, the calculating devices, each of said register means, and said storage means for transferring or inhibiting the transfer of data therebetween; and programmed control means for sequentially controlling said plurality of gates to selectively transfer said respective data during the entering and storing parameters, the selection and storing of said data corresponding to said essential parameters, the selection and storing of data relating to said optional parameters, and the calculation and storing of said data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 3

Apparatus as claimeD in claim 1, including display means selectively displaying data relating to said entered essential parameters, the selected optional parameters, and the calculated output construction parameters.

Claim 4

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, including third memory register means for storing data, including data relating to the calculation of certain factors as a function of respective ones of said essential and optional parameters, said calculation factors being required for calculating the values of said output construction parameters; third selector means having access to said data in said third memory register and responding to the data relating to said essential and optional parameters for selecting said data relating to the corresponding calculation factor; and said third register means and selector means being interconnected by corresponding gates for sequentially controlling the transfer of said data by said programmed control means.

Claim 5

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first selector means includes means for responding to the data stored in said input data means relating to one of said essential parameters for determining preliminary data corresponding to the optional parameter being selected, said first selector means further including means for receiving data from said first memory register means relating said optional parameter to be selected to another of said essential parameters, means for responding to data relating to said other essential parameter for selecting a particular one of said received data, and means for combining said data selected by said respective essential parameters for determining corresponding data related to the optional parameter being selected.

Claim 6

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential and optional input design parameters, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage, Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr, and data corresponding to each of said optional input design parameters; memory means including a register for storing data relating the values of certain optional parameters as a function of Vp, Vs, Is and Tr; selector means coupled to said data in said memory means for selecting said data relating to respective optional parameters in response to the data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and Tr; programed sequential control means for controlling the selection of respective optional parameters not previously entered and stored in said input data means, and for entering and storing said selected optional parameters in said input data means; calculating and gate means connected to said input data means for receiving said stored data therein and for calculating data relating to said output construction parameters in response to said programmed sequential control means; and output register and display means responding to said sequential control means for storing and displaying said calculated data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 7

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential and optional input design parameters, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage, Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr, and data corresponding to each of said optional input design parameters; memory means including a register for storing data relating the values of certain optional parameters as a function of Vp, Vs, Is and Tr; selector means coupled to said data in said memory means for selecting said data relating to respective optional parameters in response to the data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and Tr; programed sequential control means for controlling the selection of respective optional parameters not previously entered and stored in said input data means, and for entering and storing said selected optional parameters in said input data means; calculating and gate means connected to said input data means for receiving said stored data therein and for calculating data relating to said output construction parameters in response to said programmed sequential control means; and output register and display means responding to said sequential control means for storing and displaying said calculated data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 8

Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, including storage means for storing data relating to certain calculation factors as a function of Vs, Is, and certain ones of said optional parameters, said calculation factors being required for calculating the values of said output construction parameters; calculation factor selection means coupled to said data in said storage means for selecting corresponding data relating to said calculation factors in response to the corresponding data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and said certain optional parameters; the output of said calculation factor selector means coupled to saId calculating and gate means for determining values of said output construction parameters.

Claim 9

Apparatus as claimed in claim 5 for selectively displaying and recording the calculated data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 10

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential and optional input design parameters, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage, Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, and the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr; memory means including a register for storing data relating the values of certain optional parameters as a function of Vp, Vs, Is and Tr; selector means, coupled to said data in said memory means for selecting said data relating to respective optional parameters in response to the data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and Tr; programmed sequential control means for controlling the selection of respective optional parameters and for entering and storing said selected optional parameters in said input data means; calculating and gate means connected to said input data means for receiving said stored data therein and for calculating data relating to said output construction parameters in response to said programmed sequential control means.

Claim 11

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential and optional input design parameters, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage, Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, and the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr; memory means including a register for storing data relating the values of certain optional parameters as a function of Vp, Vs, Is and Tr; selector means, coupled to said data in said memory means for selecting said data relating to respective optional parameters in response to the data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and Tr; programmed sequential control means for controlling the selection of respective optional parameters and for entering and storing said selected optional parameters in said input data means; calculating and gate means connected to said input data means for receiving said stored data therein and for calculating data relating to said output construction parameters in response to said programmed sequential control means.

Claim 12

Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said input data means includes means for selectively entering and storing data corresponding to said optional input design parameters.

Claim 13

Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, including storage means for storing data relating to certain calculation factors as a function of Vs, Is, and certain ones of said optional parameters, said calculation factors being required for calculating the values of said output construction parameters; calculation factor selection means coupled to said data in said storage means for selecting corresponding data relating to said calculation factors in response to the corresponding data stored in said input data means related to Vs, Is and said certain optional parameters; the output of said calculation factor selector means coupled to said calculating and gate means for determining values of said output construction parameters; and output register and display means responding to said sequential control means for storing and displaying said calculated data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 14

Apparatus as claimed in claim 10 for selectively displaying and recording the calculated data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 15

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential input design parameters which must be specified, and certain optional input design parameters which may not be specified, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, and the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr; first memory register means for storing data, including empirical data relating to the values of certain optional parameters as a function of respective ones of said essential parameters; first selector means coupled to said empirical data in said first memory register for selecting said empirical data relating to respective optional parameters in response to said corresponding essential parameters; second memory register means for storing data, including data relating to the remaining optional parameters as a function of respective ones of the optional parameters selected in response to the eSsential parameters; second selector means coupled to said data in said second memory register and responding to said selected optional parameters for selecting said data relating to the remaining optional parameters; storage means for respectively storing data relating to each of said selected optional parameters; a plurality of arithmetic calculating devices connected to said input data means, each of said register means, and to said storage means for calculating from said respective data stored therein data relating to the values of said respective output construction parameters; output register means for storing said data relating to the calculated output construction parameters; a plurality of gates interconnecting the input data means, the calculating devices, each of said register means, and said storage means for transferring or inhibiting the transfer of data therebetween; and programmed control means for sequentially controlling said plurality of gates to selectively transfer said respective data during the entering and storing of said data corresponding to said essential parameters, the selection and storing of data relating to said optional parameters, and the calculation and storing of said data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 16

Apparatus for determining the values of output construction parameters required for constructing a power transformer in accordance with certain essential input design parameters which must be specified, and certain optional input design parameters which may not be specified, said apparatus comprising: input data means including means for entering and storing data relating to the transformer primary voltage Vp, the voltages, Vs, and currents, Is, of the transformer secondaries, and the desired transformer temperature rise, Tr; first memory register means for storing data, including empirical data relating to the values of certain optional parameters as a function of respective ones of said essential parameters; first selector means coupled to said empirical data in said first memory register for selecting said empirical data relating to respective optional parameters in response to said corresponding essential parameters; second memory register means for storing data, including data relating to the remaining optional parameters as a function of respective ones of the optional parameters selected in response to the eSsential parameters; second selector means coupled to said data in said second memory register and responding to said selected optional parameters for selecting said data relating to the remaining optional parameters; storage means for respectively storing data relating to each of said selected optional parameters; a plurality of arithmetic calculating devices connected to said input data means, each of said register means, and to said storage means for calculating from said respective data stored therein data relating to the values of said respective output construction parameters; output register means for storing said data relating to the calculated output construction parameters; a plurality of gates interconnecting the input data means, the calculating devices, each of said register means, and said storage means for transferring or inhibiting the transfer of data therebetween; and programmed control means for sequentially controlling said plurality of gates to selectively transfer said respective data during the entering and storing of said data corresponding to said essential parameters, the selection and storing of data relating to said optional parameters, and the calculation and storing of said data relating to said output construction parameters.

Claim 17

Apparatus as claimed in claim 12 including display means selectively displaying data relating to said entered essential parameters, the selected optional parameters, and the calculated output construction parameters.

Claim 18

Apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein said input data means includes means for selectively entering and storing data corresponding to said optional input design parameters.