Program apparatus

Claim 2

A programming apparatus comprising at least two switching means, a memory device having its operation inverted by operating said switching means and holding a driving device such as a motor in the driven state, a first change-over switch driven by said driving device and in which the respective information sources to be set are connected to a group of fixed contacts of said first change-over switch, and a second change-over switch interlocked with said first change-over switch and having its group of fixed contacts connected to said switching means return signal means generating pulse signals when a movable contact of said second change-over switch is connected to one of said fixed contacts of said second changeover switch which are connected to said switching means in the operating state, said pulse signal being supplied to said memory device and returning the operation of said memory device to stop the drive of both said change-over switches thereby operating only the specific one of the information sources connected to said group of fixed contacts of said first change-over switch.

Claim 3

A programming apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said driving device includes an electromagnet intermittently driving said first and second change-over switches and wherein an oscillator such as an astable multivibrator operated ''''on'''' and ''''off'''' by the output of said memory device is interposed between said driving device and said memory device.

Claim 4

A programming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an electromagnetic operating switch is arranged in parallel with a switching transistor operating said electromagnet ''''on'''' and ''''off'''' to drive said electromagnet independent of the switching operation of said switching means.

Claim 5

A programming apparatus comprising a time signal generator generating time signals by operating switching means at least at two preset times respectiVely for predetermined periods of time from times preset, a memory device having its operation inverted by the time signals obtained by means of said time signal generator and holding a driving device such as a motor in the driven state, a first change-over switch driven by said driving device and in which the respective information sources to be set are connected to a group of fixed contacts thereof, and a second change-over switch interlocked with said first change-over switch and having its group of fixed contacts connected to said time signal generator, return signal means generating pulse signals when a movable contact of said second change-over switch is connected to one of said fixed contacts of said second change-over switch which are connected to said switching means of said time signal generator in the operating state, said pulse signal being supplied to said memory device and returning the operation of said memory device to stop the drive of both said change-over switches thereby operating only the specific one of the information sources connected to said group of fixed contacts of said first changeover switch.

Claim 6

A programming apparatus comprising a time signal generator generating time signals by operating switching means at least at two preset times respectiVely for predetermined periods of time from times preset, a memory device having its operation inverted by the time signals obtained by means of said time signal generator and holding a driving device such as a motor in the driven state, a first change-over switch driven by said driving device and in which the respective information sources to be set are connected to a group of fixed contacts thereof, and a second change-over switch interlocked with said first change-over switch and having its group of fixed contacts connected to said time signal generator, return signal means generating pulse signals when a movable contact of said second change-over switch is connected to one of said fixed contacts of said second change-over switch which are connected to said switching means of said time signal generator in the operating state, said pulse signal being supplied to said memory device and returning the operation of said memory device to stop the drive of both said change-over switches thereby operating only the specific one of the information sources connected to said group of fixed contacts of said first changeover switch.

Claim 7

A programming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an operating switch for another driving device is arranged in a stage between said memory device and said driving device, thereby operating said driving device independently of the switching operations of said time signal generator and the operations of said memory device.

Claim 8

A programming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said switching means are arranged in parallel with the switches of said time signal generator, said switching means providing signals equivalent to the time signals, thereby switching the information sources at an optional time independently of the times set by said time signal generator.

Claim 9

A programming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a third change-over switch is arranged which is interlocked with said first change-over switch and on-off setting switches for setting at the ''''on'''' or ''''off'''' state the power supply at the respective information sources are connected to the respective fixed contacts of said third change-over switch, thereby automatically turning ''''on'''' or ''''off'''' the power supply of said information sources at preset times.

Claim 10

A programming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a fourth change-over switch is arranged which is interlocked with said first change-over switch and switches for setting the respective frequency bands are connected in series with the respective fixed contacts of said fourth change-over switch, thereby automatically switching the frequency bands of a radio receiver at preset times.

Claim 11

A programming apparatus comprising a time signal generator having a plurality of output ends and connecting switching means to said respective output ends, said switching means operating for predetermined periods of time from times preset in correspondence to said respective output ends, a memory device reversing and holdings its operations by means of the time signals generated by the switching operations of said time signal generator, a driving device held in the driven state by the output of said memory device, a first change-over switch driven by said driving device and sequentially switching information sources connected to a group of fixed contacts thereof, a second changeover switch including a movable contact interlocked with said first change-over switch and a group of fixed contacts which are respectively connected to said respective output ends of said time signal generator, and return signal means generating pulse signal when a movable contact of said second change-over switch is connected to one of said fixed contacts thereof which is connected to said switching means of said time signal generator in the operating state, said pulse signal being supplied to said memory device and returning the operation of said memory device to stop said driving device.

Claim 12

A programming apparatus comprising a time signal generator having a plurality of output ends and connecting switching means to said respective output ends, said switching means operating for predetermined periods of time from times preset in correspondence to said respective output ends, a memory device reversing and holdings its operations by means of the time signals generated by the switching operations of said time signal generator, a driving device held in the driven state by the output of said memory device, a first change-over switch driven by said driving device and sequentially switching information sources connected to a group of fixed contacts thereof, a second changeover switch including a movable contact interlocked with said first change-over switch and a group of fixed contacts which are respectively connected to said respective output ends of said time signal generator, and return signal means generating pulse signal when a movable contact of said second change-over switch is connected to one of said fixed contacts thereof which is connected to said switching means of said time signal generator in the operating state, said pulse signal being supplied to said memory device and returning the operation of said memory device to stop said driving device.