Information recorder

Claim 2

An information recorder comprising a casing having a rotatable drive mechanism therein, an electrical circuit in said casing including a warning device for energization upon a predetermined speed of drive mechanism rotation, chart means movable in said casing for continuously receiving markings thereon, a pair of pivot pins in said casing, means driven by said drive mechanism in response to the different rotatable speeds thereof including a sector linkage pivotally supported on one of said pivot pins, a contact portion on said sector linkage for connection in said electrical circuit, articulated linkage means pivotally connected with the other of said pivot pins and said sector linkage, means on said articulated linkage means in marking engagement with said chart means for marking such different rotatable speeds thereon, and other means pivotally connected with said drive mechanism and sector linkage, adjustable means adjustably movable on said one pivot pin relative to said driven means including contact means connected in said electrical circuit for engagement with said contact portion upon the pivotal movement thereof in response to rotatable speeds of said drive mechanism in excess of a predetermined value to effect energization of said warning device, and manually actuated adjusting means connected in adjusting engagement with said adjustable means for effecting the adjustable movement thereof to predeterminately space said contact means from said contact portion and thereby define the predetermined speed of drive mechanism rotation at which the warning device is energized.

Claim 3

An information recorder according to claim 1, wherein said adjusting means includes a member rotatably mounted in said casing in adjusting engagement with said adjustable means, said member being rotatable to effect concerted movement of said adjustable means for adjustably spacing said contact means from said contact portion.

Claim 4

An information recorder according to claim 2, comprising gear teeth on said adjustable means, said member including a pinion gear having teeth thereon drivingly engaged with those of said adjustable means, said pinion gear being manually rotatable to concertedly drive said adjustable means relative to said sector linkage toward a preselected position for adjustably spacing said contact means from said contact portion.

Claim 5

An information recorder according to claim 2, wherein said adjustable means includes a sector gear having gear teeth on a peripheral edge thereof, and said member includes a manually driven pinion gear having gear teeth thereon drivingly engaged with those of said sector gear, said pinion gear being rotatable in response to the manually applied force thereon to adjustably pivot said sector gear relative to said sector linkage and predeterminately space said contact means from said contact portion.

Claim 6

An information recorder according to claim 4, wherein said contact portion is connected through said sector linkage and casing to ground.

Claim 7

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing having a rotatable drive mechanism therein, an electrical circuit in said casing including a warning device for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism, chart means movable in said casing for continuously receiving markings thereon, a pair of pivot pins in said casing, linkage means pivotally mounted on one of said pivot pins for movement in response to the speed of rotation of said drive mechanism, articulated linkage means having an articulated interconnection and opposed ends, one of said opposed ends being pivotally mounted on the other of said pivot pins and the other of said opposed ends being pivotally connected with said first named linkage means for concerted movement therewith including marking means in marking engagement with said chart means and moVable relative thereto, other linkage means movable in said casing and having opposed portions, one of said opposed portions being pivotally connected with said drive mechanism, means defining an adjustable pivotal connection between the other of said opposed portions and said first named linkage means to effect pivotal movement thereof upon the movement of said other linkage means in response to the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, said articulated linkage means being concertedly movable with said first named linkage means to move said marking means relative to said chart means and effect the marking thereon of the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, contact means on said first named linkage means and connected through said first named linkage means and casing to ground, adjustable means adjustably movable on said one pivot pin including other contact means connected in said electrical circuit for engagement with said first named contact means to effect energization of said warning device, and means for moving said adjustable means toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said other contact means from said first named contact means to define the speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which the warning device is energized.

Claim 8

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing having a rotatable drive mechanism therein, an electrical circuit in said casing including a warning device for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism, chart means movable in said casing for continuously receiving markings thereon, a pair of pivot pins in said casing, linkage means pivotally mounted on one of said pivot pins for movement in response to the speed of rotation of said drive mechanism, articulated linkage means having an articulated interconnection and opposed ends, one of said opposed ends being pivotally mounted on the other of said pivot pins and the other of said opposed ends being pivotally connected with said first named linkage means for concerted movement therewith including marking means in marking engagement with said chart means and moVable relative thereto, other linkage means movable in said casing and having opposed portions, one of said opposed portions being pivotally connected with said drive mechanism, means defining an adjustable pivotal connection between the other of said opposed portions and said first named linkage means to effect pivotal movement thereof upon the movement of said other linkage means in response to the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, said articulated linkage means being concertedly movable with said first named linkage means to move said marking means relative to said chart means and effect the marking thereon of the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, contact means on said first named linkage means and connected through said first named linkage means and casing to ground, adjustable means adjustably movable on said one pivot pin including other contact means connected in said electrical circuit for engagement with said first named contact means to effect energization of said warning device, and means for moving said adjustable means toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said other contact means from said first named contact means to define the speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which the warning device is energized.

Claim 9

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing having a rotatable drive mechanism therein, support means in said casing and fixedly secured thereto, a normally open electrical circuit in said casing including a warning device for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism and adapted for connection with a power source, chart means movable in said casing for continuously receiving markings thereon, a first pivot pin connected with said support means, a first link having opposed portions, one of said opposed portions being pivotally movable on said first pivot pin, a second pivot pin connected with said support means, a second link having opposed ends, one of said opposed ends being pivotally movable on said second pivot pin, a third link pivotally connected with the other of said opposed portions of said first link and the other of said opposed ends of said second link including a marking member in marking engagement with said chart means for movement relative thereto, means pivotally connected with said drive mechanism and including means defining with an adjustable pivotal connection with said first link and movable in response to the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism to effect the pivotal movement of said first link about said first pivot pin, said second and third links being concertedly movable with said first link to move said marking member relative to said chart means and mark thereon a record of the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, a first contact on said first link movable therewith and connected to ground, first gear means in said casing between said support means and said first link and movable relative to said first link including a hub portion pivotally movable on said first pivot pin, an arcuate portion opposite to said hub portion, a plurality of first teeth on said arcuate portion, and a second contact connected in said electrical circuit for circuit closing engagement with said first contact to effect energization of said warning device, and manually actuated second gear means rotatably connected with said support means including a plurality of second teeth meshed in adjusting driving engagement with said first teeth, said second gear means being rotatable in response to a manually applied rotative force thereon to effect further driving engagement of said second teeth with said first teeth and move said first gear means relative to said first link toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said second contact from said first contact to predetermine the relative travel therebetween defining the predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which said warniNg device is energized.

Claim 10

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing having a rotatable drive mechanism therein, support means in said casing and fixedly secured thereto, a normally open electrical circuit in said casing including a warning device for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism and adapted for connection with a power source, chart means movable in said casing for continuously receiving markings thereon, a first pivot pin connected with said support means, a first link having opposed portions, one of said opposed portions being pivotally movable on said first pivot pin, a second pivot pin connected with said support means, a second link having opposed ends, one of said opposed ends being pivotally movable on said second pivot pin, a third link pivotally connected with the other of said opposed portions of said first link and the other of said opposed ends of said second link including a marking member in marking engagement with said chart means for movement relative thereto, means pivotally connected with said drive mechanism and including means defining with an adjustable pivotal connection with said first link and movable in response to the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism to effect the pivotal movement of said first link about said first pivot pin, said second and third links being concertedly movable with said first link to move said marking member relative to said chart means and mark thereon a record of the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, a first contact on said first link movable therewith and connected to ground, first gear means in said casing between said support means and said first link and movable relative to said first link including a hub portion pivotally movable on said first pivot pin, an arcuate portion opposite to said hub portion, a plurality of first teeth on said arcuate portion, and a second contact connected in said electrical circuit for circuit closing engagement with said first contact to effect energization of said warning device, and manually actuated second gear means rotatably connected with said support means including a plurality of second teeth meshed in adjusting driving engagement with said first teeth, said second gear means being rotatable in response to a manually applied rotative force thereon to effect further driving engagement of said second teeth with said first teeth and move said first gear means relative to said first link toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said second contact from said first contact to predetermine the relative travel therebetween defining the predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which said warniNg device is energized.

Claim 11

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing, a rotatable drive mechanism mounted in said casing, chart means movable in said casing in one direction for continuously receiving markings thereon, marking means in marking engagement with said chart means and adapted for movement relative thereto in another direction substantially vertical to the one direction in which said chart is movable, said drive mechanism including means for translating the rotary movement thereof into vertical movement, and other means connected with said motion translating means and movable vertically on said drive mechanisms in response to the different speeds of rotation thereof, crank means pivotally connected with said casing and with said other means, said crank means being pivotally movable about its pivotal connection with said casing in response to the vertical movement of said other means, support means in said casing and fixedly connected therewith, a pivot pin connected with said support means, a sector link having a hub portion on the smaller end thereof pivotally received on said pivot pin and a free arcuate edge opposite said hub portion defining the larger end of said sector link, articulated linkage means pivotally interconnected and respectively having opposed end portions, one of said end portions being pivotally connected with said support means and the other of said end portions being pivotally connected with said sector link adjacent to its arcuate free edge, said marking means being connected with said articulated linkage means adjacent to said other end portion thereof, connecting means pivotally connected with said crank means and including means defining with said sector link an adjustable pivotal connection to said hub portion, said connecting means being driven by said crank means upon the pivotal movement thereof in response to actuation of said drive mechanism to concertedly pivot said sector link and said articulated linkage means and move said marking means in the other direction to mark on said chart the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, an adjustable member including another hub portion pivotally received on said pivot pin, and another free arcuate end edge having a plurality of gear teeth therein opposite to said other hub portion, said sector link and adjustable member being spaced from said support means on said pivot pin and disposed in at least partial overlaying relation with each other, respectively, a normally open electrical warning circuit in said casing including a warning lamp for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism and adapted for connection with a power source, an electrical contact on said adjustable member concertedly movable therewith and connected in said electrical circuit, at least a portion of said first named arcuate edge defining another electrical contact for electrical warning circuit closing engagement with said first named contact upon the pivotal movement of said sector link through a predetermined travel, and an adjusting gear rotatably mounted on said support means including a plurality of other gear teeth meshed in adjusting driving engagement with the first named gear teeth on said adjustable member, said adjusting gear being rotatable in response to a manually applied rotative force applied thereto to effect the adjusting driving engagement of said other gear teeth with said first named gear teeth and adjustably pivot said adjustable means on said pivot pin relative to said sector link toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said first named contact from said other contact to predetermine the relative travel therebetween which defines the predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which said warning circuit is closed to energize said warning lamp.

Claim 12

An information recorder comprising an enclosing casing, a rotatable drive mechanism mounted in said casing, chart means movable in said casing in one direction for continuously receiving markings thereon, marking means in marking engagement with said chart means and adapted for movement relative thereto in another direction substantially vertical to the one direction in which said chart is movable, said drive mechanism including means for translating the rotary movement thereof into vertical movement, and other means connected with said motion translating means and movable vertically on said drive mechanisms in response to the different speeds of rotation thereof, crank means pivotally connected with said casing and with said other means, said crank means being pivotally movable about its pivotal connection with said casing in response to the vertical movement of said other means, support means in said casing and fixedly connected therewith, a pivot pin connected with said support means, a sector link having a hub portion on the smaller end thereof pivotally received on said pivot pin and a free arcuate edge opposite said hub portion defining the larger end of said sector link, articulated linkage means pivotally interconnected and respectively having opposed end portions, one of said end portions being pivotally connected with said support means and the other of said end portions being pivotally connected with said sector link adjacent to its arcuate free edge, said marking means being connected with said articulated linkage means adjacent to said other end portion thereof, connecting means pivotally connected with said crank means and including means defining with said sector link an adjustable pivotal connection to said hub portion, said connecting means being driven by said crank means upon the pivotal movement thereof in response to actuation of said drive mechanism to concertedly pivot said sector link and said articulated linkage means and move said marking means in the other direction to mark on said chart the different speeds of rotation of said drive mechanism, an adjustable member including another hub portion pivotally received on said pivot pin, and another free arcuate end edge having a plurality of gear teeth therein opposite to said other hub portion, said sector link and adjustable member being spaced from said support means on said pivot pin and disposed in at least partial overlaying relation with each other, respectively, a normally open electrical warning circuit in said casing including a warning lamp for energization in response to a predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism and adapted for connection with a power source, an electrical contact on said adjustable member concertedly movable therewith and connected in said electrical circuit, at least a portion of said first named arcuate edge defining another electrical contact for electrical warning circuit closing engagement with said first named contact upon the pivotal movement of said sector link through a predetermined travel, and an adjusting gear rotatably mounted on said support means including a plurality of other gear teeth meshed in adjusting driving engagement with the first named gear teeth on said adjustable member, said adjusting gear being rotatable in response to a manually applied rotative force applied thereto to effect the adjusting driving engagement of said other gear teeth with said first named gear teeth and adjustably pivot said adjustable means on said pivot pin relative to said sector link toward a preselected adjusted position adjustably spacing said first named contact from said other contact to predetermine the relative travel therebetween which defines the predetermined speed of rotation of said drive mechanism at which said warning circuit is closed to energize said warning lamp.