US4386862A
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System for introducing function control instructions into a data writing office machine
Assignee: AEG Olympia Office GmbH
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Filing: 1981-08-26
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Granted: 1983-06-07
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Expires: 2001-08-26
Abstract
Abstract In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with a receiving unit for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, there are provided control elements carried by the portion of the cassette and receiving members located in the region of the receiving unit to cooperate with the control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by the control elements, and supplying operating power to the machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Kittel
- 👤 Heiner Gerken
- 👤 Herbert Behrens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:22
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J25/00; B41J25/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette comprises a removable cover member constituting said portion carrying said control elements, and said receiving means present a receiving passage for receiving said removable cover member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette comprises a removable cover member constituting said portion carrying said control elements, and said receiving means present a receiving passage for receiving said removable cover member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said control elements constitute means identifying the particular printing type carried by the carrier in said cassette.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said control elements are constituted by detachable control tabs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 3 wherein said control tabs are made of the same material as said cassette portion and are attached thereto via regions which are easily broken.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 further comprising a foil of magnetizable material carried by said cassette portion and wherein said control elements are constituted by the state of magnetization of respective regions of said foil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
211 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette is composed of two portions one of which carries said control elements, and wherein the other portion of said cassette is provided with check elements formed to conform to the control elements of its associated one portion for permitting said cassette portions to be assembled together only when they belong together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
211 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette is composed of two portions one of which carries said control elements, and wherein the other portion of said cassette is provided with check elements formed to conform to the control elements of its associated one portion for permitting said cassette portions to be assembled together only when they belong together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said receiving members are optical sensors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said cassette comprises a receptacle carrying the carrier and a cover for closing the receptacle when said cassette is removed from the machine, said receptacle constitutes said portion carrying said control elements, and said receiving means comprise means defining an insertion passage for receiving said receptacle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said receiving members are electrical contacts each connected in a current circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said receiving members comprise magnetic read-out elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
214 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said control elements comprise an electronic memory device for a microprocessor disposed in the machine, and said memory device comprises means for producing electrical control signals when said portion is in the inserted position in the machine, and electrical contacts connectable to the microprocessor for delivering the electrical signals thereto when the machine is in operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
214 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said control elements comprise an electronic memory device for a microprocessor disposed in the machine, and said memory device comprises means for producing electrical control signals when said portion is in the inserted position in the machine, and electrical contacts connectable to the microprocessor for delivering the electrical signals thereto when the machine is in operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 11 wherein said memory device is a ROM.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 11 wherein said memory device contains part of a program for the microprocessor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
222 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements constituted by detachable control tabs carried by said portion of said cassette and made of the same material as said portion and attached thereto via regions which are easily broken, and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said easily broken regions are regions of reduced thickness which enable each said tab to be easily broken away from said cassette portion, to leave at least one control tab the position of which defines the specific operation to be initiated.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
222 words
In the combination of an office machine for writing data and a source of a set of printing types including a carrier carrying such printing type set and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in the machine and exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the office machine being provided with receiving means for receiving at least a portion of such cassette and holding such portion in an inserted position in the machine, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements constituted by detachable control tabs carried by said portion of said cassette and made of the same material as said portion and attached thereto via regions which are easily broken, and receiving members located in the region of said receiving means to cooperate with said control elements of a cassette portion in the inserted position for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said easily broken regions are regions of reduced thickness which enable each said tab to be easily broken away from said cassette portion, to leave at least one control tab the position of which defines the specific operation to be initiated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
192 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means constituted by detachable control tabs made of the same material as said portion of said cassette and defining control elements attached to said portion of said cassette via regions which are easily broken to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine and wherein said easily broken regions are regions of reduced thickness which enable each said tab to be easily broken away from said cassette portion, to leave at least one control tab the position of which defines the specific operation to be initiated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
192 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means constituted by detachable control tabs made of the same material as said portion of said cassette and defining control elements attached to said portion of said cassette via regions which are easily broken to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine and wherein said easily broken regions are regions of reduced thickness which enable each said tab to be easily broken away from said cassette portion, to leave at least one control tab the position of which defines the specific operation to be initiated.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 17 wherein said control elements constitute means identifying the particular printing type carried by the carrier in said cassette.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 15 wherein said cassette comprises a removable cover member constituting said portion carrying said control elements.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
181 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette is composed of two portions one of which carries said control elements, and wherein the other portion of said cassette is provided with check elements formed to conform to the control elements of its associated one portion for permitting said cassette portions to be assembled together only when they belong together.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
181 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said cassette is composed of two portions one of which carries said control elements, and wherein the other portion of said cassette is provided with check elements formed to conform to the control elements of its associated one portion for permitting said cassette portions to be assembled together only when they belong together.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 15 wherein said cassette comprises a receptacle carrying the carrier and a cover for closing the receptacle when said cassette is removed from the machine, and said receptacle constitutes said portion carrying said control elements.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
184 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said control elements comprise an electronic memory device for a microprocessor disposed in the machine, and said memory device comprises means for producing electrical control signals when said portion is in the inserted position in the machine, and electrical contacts connectable to the microprocessor for delivering the electrical signals thereto when the machine is in operation.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
184 words
In the combination of a carrier carrying a set of printing types and a cassette in which the carrier is housed and which is insertable in an office machine for writing data, which machine is arranged to receive at least a portion of the cassette, the cassette being exchangeable for other cassettes housing carriers carrying respectively different type sets, the improvement comprising: means defining control elements carried by said portion of said cassette to cooperate with receiving members located in the office machine when said cassette portion is inserted in the machine for initiating at least one of the operations of setting the machine to the particular printing type carried by the carrier and identified by said control elements and supplying operating power to the machine, and wherein said control elements comprise an electronic memory device for a microprocessor disposed in the machine, and said memory device comprises means for producing electrical control signals when said portion is in the inserted position in the machine, and electrical contacts connectable to the microprocessor for delivering the electrical signals thereto when the machine is in operation.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 20 wherein said memory device is a ROM.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 20 wherein said memory device contains part of a program for the microprocessor.
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