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US4988980A
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Low cost verbal annunciator
Assignee: Essex Solutions USA LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-18
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2005-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A low cost verbal annunciator which uses a plurality of inexpensive cassette tape players in a central monitoring and control panel is disclosed. Each tape player has an individualized endless cassette tape for playing particular messages over a public address system in response to the occurence of particular monitored conditions. One embodiment for use with a plurality of unique sensors for monitoring a wire manufacturing process is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall C. Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:44
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/14; G08B25/01; G08B25/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
An alarm channel for a multichannel verbal annunciator having amplifier and speaker means responsive to verbal message signals for announcing verbal messages, the alarm channel responsive to an external sensor (34), having a contact (202) responsive to a voltage (252) for providing the voltage to the alarm channel in response to a sensed condition, the alarm channel comprising: a normally open momentary close switch (250), responsive to the voltage (252) for momentarily closing in response to external actuation thereby momentarily providing the voltage to a first relay (254), responsive to said momentary voltage provided by said momentary contact switch for closing an associated contact (258) also responsive to the voltage (252), for providing the voltage to said first relay (254) for keeping said first relay energized after said momentary switch is re-opened after external actuation and for providing the voltage to a second relay (256), responsive to the voltage provided by said first relay contact (258) for closing an associated contact (260) responsive to the voltage provided by the external sensor for providing the voltage to a third relay (266), responsive to the voltage provided by said second relay contact (260) for closing an associated contact (268) responsive to the voltage provided by the first relay contact (258) for providing the voltage to a cassette tape player for providing a verbal message signal to the amplifier and speaker in response to the voltage provided by the third relay contact (268).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
An alarm channel for a multichannel verbal annunciator having amplifier and speaker means responsive to verbal message signals for announcing verbal messages, the alarm channel responsive to an external sensor (34), having a contact (202) responsive to a voltage (252) for providing the voltage to the alarm channel in response to a sensed condition, the alarm channel comprising: a normally open momentary close switch (250), responsive to the voltage (252) for momentarily closing in response to external actuation thereby momentarily providing the voltage to a first relay (254), responsive to said momentary voltage provided by said momentary contact switch for closing an associated contact (258) also responsive to the voltage (252), for providing the voltage to said first relay (254) for keeping said first relay energized after said momentary switch is re-opened after external actuation and for providing the voltage to a second relay (256), responsive to the voltage provided by said first relay contact (258) for closing an associated contact (260) responsive to the voltage provided by the external sensor for providing the voltage to a third relay (266), responsive to the voltage provided by said second relay contact (260) for closing an associated contact (268) responsive to the voltage provided by the first relay contact (258) for providing the voltage to a cassette tape player for providing a verbal message signal to the amplifier and speaker in response to the voltage provided by the third relay contact (268).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The alarm channel of claim 1, further comprising: a second contact (262) associated with said second relay (256), responsive to the voltage (252) for providing the voltage to a lamp (264) for providing an indication of channel energization in response to the voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The alarm channel of claim 1, further comprising: a lamp (274) responsive to the voltage provided by the third relay contact (268) for indicating that said cassette tape player is providing a verbal message signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The alarm channel of claim 1, further comprising: a second normally open momentary close switch (276), responsive to the voltage (252) for momentarily closing in response to external actuation thereby momentarily providing the voltage to a fourth relay (278), responsive to said momentary voltage provided by said momentary contact switch (276) for opening an associated contact (280) responsive to the voltage provided by the first relay contact (258) for interrupting the voltage provided to said first relay (254) thereby interrupting said keeping energized said first relay.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The alarm channel of claim 4, further comprising: a normally closed contact (284) associated with said first relay (254), responsive to the voltage for providing the voltage when said first relay is not energized by the voltage; and a lamp (286) responsive to the voltage provided by said normally closed contact (284) for indicating a standby condition after said second momentary switch (276) is actuated and before said momentary switch (250) is actuated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The alarm channel of claim 1, further comprising: a diode (275), responsive to the voltage provided by the third relay contact (268) for providing that voltage to said third relay in order to keep said third relay energized even if the external sensor contact (202) should reopen after closing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The alarm channel of claim 1, further comprising: a third normally open momentary close switch (288), responsive to the voltage (252) for momentarily closing in response to external actuating thereby momentarily providing the voltage to said second relay contact (260) for providing the voltage to said third relay (266) for simulating an external sensor contact closure.
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