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Rotary switch simulator
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-29
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A rotary-type switch simulator includes a shift register and a counter, both clocked by a momentary contact switch. The shift register outputs drive visual indicators indicating the selected switch position, while the counter provides a binary output corresponding to the indicated switch position. Logic circuitry, responsive to selected data bits at the outputs of the shift register and counter, reset the shift register and counter respectively to their initial states after the highest switch position has been accessed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ira P. Shapiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:37
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/94; H03K17/965; H03K17/18; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/60; H03K17/62; H03K17/6285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for simulating an n-position rotary-type switch, said apparatus providing an ordered set of n outputs, a next sequential one of said n outputs being selected each time said apparatus is actuated, the sequence of outputs selected being repeated after n actuations of said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: input means for initiating the actuation of said apparatus to its next sequential position; shift register means, responsive to said input means, for specifying which one of said n sequential positions is selected; and enabling means, responsive to the selected one of said n sequential positions from said shift register means, for enabling a preset of said shift register means for subsequently loading a set of preset data into said shift register means upon the n th actuation of the said input means to repeat the said sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for simulating an n-position rotary-type switch, said apparatus providing an ordered set of n outputs, a next sequential one of said n outputs being selected each time said apparatus is actuated, the sequence of outputs selected being repeated after n actuations of said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: input means for initiating the actuation of said apparatus to its next sequential position; shift register means, responsive to said input means, for specifying which one of said n sequential positions is selected; and enabling means, responsive to the selected one of said n sequential positions from said shift register means, for enabling a preset of said shift register means for subsequently loading a set of preset data into said shift register means upon the n th actuation of the said input means to repeat the said sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 further including a plurality of indicator means, responsive to said shift register means, for visually indicating the selected one of said n sequential positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 2 further including counter means, responsive to said input means, for providing a binary coded output corresponding to the selected one of said n-sequential positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 3 wherein said counter means includes an m bit binary counter, where 2 m is at least equal to n.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 4 wherein said counter means includes detection means, responsive to said m-bit counter reaching a count corresponding to the value (n-1), for enabling a reset of said counter means to an initial count.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said enabling means is further responsive to a user supplied external input.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said shift register means includes a parallel-access shift register having an n-bit data input and an n-bit data output, said enabling means responsive to the presence of a true bit in the high order bit position of said n-bit data output, said set of preset data including a true bit in its low order bit position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 7 further including counter means, responsive to said input means, for providing a binary coded output corresponding to the selected one of said n-sequential positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 8 wherein said counter means includes an m bit binary counter, where 2 m is at least equal to n.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 9 wherein said counter means includes detection means, responsive to said m-bit counter reaching a count corresponding to the value (n-1), for enabling a reset of said counter to an initial count.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The aparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein said shift register means, in response to said input means, will shift the contents of said shift register one bit position toward the corresponding high order position of said shift register.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 11 wherein said plurality of indicator means includes n indicator means, each one of said n indicator means responsive to the presence of a true bit in one of the shift register's n-data output bit positions.
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