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Bowling scoring apparatus and programming system therefor |
| RE30441 |
Bowling scoring apparatus and programming system therefor
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Reynolds |
| Date Issued: |
December 2, 1980 |
| Application: |
05/974,627 |
| Filed: |
December 29, 1978 |
| Inventors: |
Reynolds; Eugene E. (Skokie, IL)
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| Assignee: |
Brunswick Corporation (Chicago, IL) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Oechsle; Anton O. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Wegner, Stellman, McCord, Wiles & Wood |
| U.S. Class: |
340/323B; 377/5; 473/71; 700/92 |
| Field Of Search: |
273/54C; 235/92GA; 340/323B; 364/410; 364/411 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
457298; 2072933; 2590444; 2648497; 2846043; 3010647; 3017081; 3093374; 3124355; 3184583; 3212779 |
| Foreign Patent Documents: |
162602; 555216 |
| Other References: |
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| Abstract: |
1. A machine for calculating and printing score information of a bowling game wherein balls are bowled to knock down pins during each of a succession of scoring frames comprising: a plurality of accumulators, each corresponding to a bowler, adapted to receive, accumulate and store score values for the corresponding bowlers; a plurality of groups of elements positionable to represent score information, each group corresponding to a bowler; predetermined ones of said elements in each said group adapted to selectively enter score values into the accumulator for the corresponding bowler; means for printing score information and score values including a plurality of positionable printing members each carrying a plurality of score indicia adapted to be selectively positioned; means for selectively entering into the printing means score information from the elements to position the corresponding printing members to print corresponding score information; means for entering into the printing means score values from the accumulator to position the corresponding printing members to print score values; and means for actuating said printing means for printing the score information and score values entered in said printing means. |
| Claim: |
I claim:
1. A machine for calculating and printing score information of a bowling game wherein balls are bowled to knock down pins during each of a succession of scoring frames comprising: aplurality of accumulators, each corresponding to a bowler, adapted to receive, accumulative and store score values for the corresponding bowlers; a plurality of groups of elements positionable to represent score information, each group corresponding toa bowler; predetermined ones of said elements in each said group adapted to selectively enter score values into the accumulator for the corresponding bowler; means for printing score information and score values including a plurality of positionableprinting members each carrying a plurality of score indicia adapted to be selectively positioned; means for selectively entering into the printing means score information from the elements to position the corresponding printing members to printcorresponding score information; means for entering into the printing means score values from the accumulator to position the corresponding printing members to print score values; and means for actuating said printing means for printing the scoreinformation and score values entered in said printing means.
2. A machine as in claim 1 wherein there is provided a single printing means; and means for bringing said printing means into cooperative relationship with the positionable element group of a selected bowler.
3. A machine as in claim 2 wherein said positionable element groups are in side-by-side relationship and said printing means is moved transversely across the same for cooperation with the selected group.
4. A machine as in claim 2 wherein said accumulators include accumulator gears; and wherein said positionable elements comprise a plurality of groups of rack carriers positionable to represent score information, predetermined ones of said rackcarriers including accumulator racks and all of said carriers including information racks; accumulator racks in each group adapted to selectively enter score values into the corresponding accumulator by engaging the accumulator gears; and means forselectively engaging the information racks to enter into the printing means information carried by the rack carriers to position the printing members to print corresponding score information.
5. A machine as in claim 1 including means adapted to carry a score sheet: and means for controlling the relative position of the score sheet and printing members whereby the score information is correctly positioned by frame on the sheet.
6. A machine as in claim 1 in which said positionable elements comprise a plurality of groups of rack carriers, each group corresponding to a bowler; and in which said printing means is carried on a movable carriage adapted to bring theprinting means into cooperative relationship with the rack carrier group of a selected bowler to be positioned by the corresponding positionable rack carrier.
7. A machine as in claim 1 in which the score information is printed on a score sheet by moving the printing means in an arc about a pivot point and means are provided for controlling the radial position of said printing means with respect tothe pivot point to print score information in the correct frame position.
8. A machine as in claim 7 in which said printing means are mounted for linear movement with respect to the pivot point and a stop means is provided for controlling the position of the printing means linearly.
9. A machine as in claim 8 wherein said printing means is normally positioned to print information in the frame being bowled, and means are provided for moving the stop means to print score information two frame positions back for the first ballfollowing two successive strikes and serve to position the stop means to print score information one frame back for the first ball following a spare or the second ball following a strike.
10. A machine as in claim 7 in which said printing means is normally in a position to print information in the current frame, and wherein means are provided for translation of said printing means to print two frames back if the frame score sorequires and one frame back if the frame score so requires.
11. A machine for calculating and printing scores of a bowling game wherein balls are bowled to knock down pins during each of a succession of scoring frames comprising: six elements positionable to represent score values; said elementsincluding a special information element, first ball and second ball elements and accumulator elements; means responsive to special information for controlling the position of the special element; means responsive to first and second ball informationfor controlling the positioning of the first and second ball elements and at least one of said accumulator elements; a plurality of accumulators each corresponding to a bowler adapted to receive, accumulate and store score values of a correspondingbowler, said accumulator elements adapted to selectively enter score values into the accumulators; means for printing score information and score values including six printing members each adapted to be selectively positioned to print indicia, the firstof said printing members serving to print special information, the second and third of said printing members serving to print first and second ball information, and the other of said printing members serving to print score values; means for selectivelyconnecting said elements to said members and driving said members to position the printing members to print indicia corresponding to the scoring information and score values; and means for printing indicia from said printing members.
12. A machine for calculating and printing on a score sheet score information of a bowling game wherein balls are bowled to knock down pins during each of a succession of scoring frames comprising: a plurality of elements mounted for movementincluding at least a first ball element and a second ball element; means responsive to first and second ball information for controlling the movement of the first and second ball elements; an accumulator for a bowler adapted to receive, accumulate andstore score values for the bowler; predetermined ones of said plurality of elements adapted to selectively enter score values into the accumulator; means for printing score information corresponding to first and second ball information; means forselectively driving said printing means in response to movement of said first and second ball elements to enter first and second ball information into the printing means to print indicia corresponding to first and second ball information; a translatableand rotatable means adapted to carry said printing means; means for translating said last named means relative to the axis of rotation to position the printing means to print in a correct frame position; and means for rotating said printing means abouta pivot to swing through an arc to bring the printing means into cooperative relationship with the score sheet to print score values thereon.
13. A machine as in claim 12 including a plurality of groups of said elements, each element comprising a rack carrier, a plurality of said accumulators each corresponding to a bowler, and a carriage serving to carry said printing means andadapted to be moved whereby it is placed in cooperative relationship with a selected group of rack carriers.
14. A machine for calculating scores of a bowling game wherein normally first and second balls are bowled to knock down pins during each of a succession of scoring frames comprising: a plurality of groups of six rack carriers mounted formovement, said groups of rack carriers including a special information rack carrier, first and second ball rack carriers and accumulator rack carriers; slides extending .[.tansversely.]. .Iadd.transversely .Iaddend.of said groups of rack carriersresponsive to special information for controlling the movement of the special rack carrier of each group and responsive to first and second ball information for controlling the movement of the first and second ball rack carriers of each group, and atleast one of said accumulator rack carriers; and a plurality of accumulators each corresponding to a bowler adapted to receive, accumulate and store score values of a corresponding bowler, said accumulator rack carriers adapted to selectively enterscore values into the accumulator.
15. A machine as in claim 14 in which there are provided means responsive to entry of score information for positioning said slides.
16. In an apparatus for computing scores of a bowling game wherein balls are rolled by each of a plurality of players during each of successive scoring frames to earn cumulative score values based upon .Iadd.each player's .Iaddend.pinfallresulting from the rolling of said balls .Iadd.by the respective player.Iaddend., means for selecting predetermined players .Iadd.to bowl in a sequence.Iaddend., means for computing and registering the score of selected players, means for enteringpinfall information into the apparatus, means for automatically conditioning the apparatus to compute and register the score of the next selected player .Iadd.in said sequence based on the next selected player's pinfall .Iaddend.as each player completesa frame, and .Iadd.manual .Iaddend.means for overriding said selecting means whereby to condition the apparatus to compute .Iadd.and register .Iaddend.the frame score of a particular .[.bowler.]. .Iadd.player based on the particular player's pinfall, toallow the particular player to bowl out of said sequence.Iaddend., said automatic conditioning means .[.conditioning.]. .Iadd.without manual intervention automatically causing .Iaddend.the apparatus to compute and register the score of the next selected.[.bowler.]. .Iadd.player in said sequence based on said next selected player's pinfall as a result of operation of said manual means so as to cause automatic return of said apparatus to said sequence .Iaddend.following the computation of the particular.[.bowler.]. .Iadd.player's .Iaddend.score.
17. An apparatus as in claim 16 further including a team score totalizer; said means for selecting predetermined players and said overriding means comprising player switches each corresponding to a bowler and settable to condition the apparatusfor team scoring wherein a player's cumulative scores are applied to the team score totalizer, and open player or substitute bowler scoring wherein player cumulative scores are not applied to the team score totalizer, said player switches further beingsettable to bypass a player.
18. A bowling score system of the type adapted to compute scores of a bowling game in response to pinfall information resulting from the rolling of balls by one or more players during a succession of scoring frames including means for detectingthe pinfall resulting from the rolling of balls and forming a signal representative of the pinfall, computing means, programming means including a keyboard for controlling the operation of and entry of pinfall signals into the computing means, saidkeyboard including a plurality of player activating switches positionable to control the operation of the computing system, each of said switches having a first position for selecting players and conditioning the system for entry of selected bowlerspinfall signals in sequence into the computing means for computing a player's cumulative score, a team totalizer, the cumulative score of a bowler corresponding to a switch in the first position being entered in the totalizing means, each of saidswitches having a second position where a player is bypassed, and each of said switches having a third position for entry of substitute bowlers pinfall signals into the computing means to compute the players' cumulative score but inhibiting entry of thescore into the team totalizer.
19. A computing system as in claim 18 wherein successive frames of a bowler are bowled in adjacent alleys and successive games are bowled normal and cross-lane .Iadd.in which said programming means includes additionally .Iaddend.means forindicating normal or cross-lane to a returning .[.in which said programming means includes additionally.]. bypassed bowler.
20. A system for scoring bowling games wherein balls are rolled during each of a succession of scoring frames to earn cumulative score values based upon pinfall resulting from rolling of balls, in combination, means for establishing pinfallvalues resulting from the rolling of balls, means responsive to said value-establishing means for automatically computing successive cumulative frame-by-frame scores resulting from the pinfall value, means for detecting the occurrence of a foul andproviding a foul signal, means responsive to the foul signal for stopping the computation means pending verification of the foul, manually operable means for alternatively verifying or denying the validity of the foul signal, and means responsive to theverification means for setting the computation means into operation in response to either a foul verification or a foul denial signal.
21. In an apparatus for computing and recording scores of a bowling game wherein balls are rolled by a plurality of bowlers during successive scoring frames to earm cumulative scores corresponding to completion of the frames based upon pinfallresulting from the rolling of said balls, in combination, means for establishing pinfall values, means responsive to the value-establishing means for computing cumulative scores bowler by bowler based upon pinfall values, means for supporting a scoresheet having a plurality of parallel bowler lines each having a plurality of frame spaces each including a cumulative score area and first and second ball pinfall values areas means responsive to the value-establishing means and to the computing meansfor printing first and second ball pinfall values in the first and second ball pinfall value areas and for printing cumulative scores in the cumulative score areas, and means mounting the printing means for movement to register the same with the framespaces of successive bowler lines in a frame.
22. A combination as defined in claim 21, including a carriage supporting the printing means, means mounting the carriage to swing about a pivot axis to print information on the score sheet, and means mounting the carriage for adjustmentlongitudinally of the pivot axis to register the printing means with successive bowler lines in a frame.
23. In an apparatus for computing and recording scores of a bowling game wherein balls are rolled during successive scoring frames to earn cumulative scores corresponding to completion of the frames based upon pinfall resulting from the rollingof said balls, in combination, means for establishing pinfall values, means responsive to the value-establishing means for computing cumulative scores frame by frame based upon pinfall values, means for supporting a score sheet having a plurality ofparallel bowler lines each having a plurality of frame spaces each including a cumulative score area and first and second pinfall value areas, means responsive to the computing means for printing first and second ball pinfall values in the first andsecond pinfall areas and for printing cumulative scores, and means mounting the printing means for movement to register the same with successive frame spaces in a bowler line.
24. A combination as defined in claim 23 including a carriage supporting the printing means, means mounting the carriage to swing about a pivot axis for printing information on the score sheet, and means mounting the carriage for adjustmentradially of the pivot axis to register the printing means with successive frame spaces in a bowler line.
25. In an apparatus for computing and recording scores of a bowling game wherein balls are rolled by a plurality of bowlers during successive scoring frames to earn cumulative scores corresponding to completion of the frames based upon pinfallresulting from the rolling of said balls, in combination, means for establishing pinfall values, means responsive to the value-establishing means for computing cumulative scores frame by frame based upon pinfall values, means for supporting a score sheethaving a plurality of parallel bowler lines each having a plurality of frame spaces each including a cumulative score area and first and second ball pinfall value areas, means responsive to the value-establishing means and to the computing means forprinting first and second ball pinfall values in the first and second ball pinfall value areas and for printing cumulative scores in the cumulative score areas, means mounting the printing means for movement to register the same with successive bowlerlines, and means mounting the printing means for movement to register the printing means with successive frame spaces in a bowler line.
26. A combination as defined in claim 25 including a carriage supporting the printing means, means mounting the carriage to swing about a pivot axis to print information on the score sheet, means mounting the carriage for adjustmentlongitudinally of the pivot axis to register the pinning means with successive bowler lines, and means mounting the carriage for adjustment radially of the pivot axis to register the printing means with successive frame spaces in a bowler line.
27. In an apparatus for scoring bowling games wherein balls are rolled during each of successive scoring frames to earn cumulative score values based upon pinfall resulting from the rolling of said balls, in combination, means for computing thecumulative frame scores resulting from a player's pinfall, pin detecting means providing a signal representative of pinfall, means for entering into the computing means said signal representing pinfall, means for canceling erroneous pinfall informationentered into said apparatus, means for manually entering correct frame score information, and means for inhibiting the entry of pinfall information during cancellation and until pinfall has been manually entered.
28. In an apparatus for computing the bowling scores for a plurality of bowlers bowling as a team and for computing a score of the team, the combination of: means for receiving pinfall information relative to each of said plurality of bowlersand for computing bowling scores therefrom; and manually and selectively operable means for alternatively providing error correction information to said receiving and computing means for correcting an error in a bowling score computed thereby and forproviding handicap information to said receiving and computing means whereby a handicap value will be included in a team score computed thereby, said manually and selectively operable means comprising means for providing cumulative score information,means for providing frame information, and means for providing pinfall information, said cumulative score information providing means being usable to provide handicap information: and printing means responsive to said receiving and computing means andsaid manually and selectively operable means for printing pinfall information and cumulative scores computed by said receiving and computing means.
29. The bowling scoring apparatus of claim 28 wherein said printing means is operable to print bowling scores at different locations on a score sheet, each location corresponding to one of said plurality of bowlers, and said manually andselectively operable means further includes means for causing said printing means to be placed in readiness to print at the location corresponding to the bowler whose bowling score is to be corrected.
30. In a bowling scoring system, the combination comprising:
(a) means for supporting a bowling score sheet having at least one vertically oriented player column which has a plurality of frame spaces arranged from top to bottom on the sheet each including a cumulative score area and first and secondpinfall value areas;
(b) means for receiving pinfall information;
(c) means responsive to said receiving means for computing a bowler's successive cumulative scores for each frame in a bowling game, including bonus valuesfor .[.stikes.]. .Iadd.strikes .Iaddend.and spares;
(d) printing means reponsive to said computing means for printing first and second ball pinfall values in the first and second pinfall areas and for printing the computed cumulative scores in tabular form on said cumulative score areas on thescore sheet;
(e) means for relatively moving said supporting means and said printing means in a direction to relatively advance the printing means and supporting means parallel to said column; and
(f) control means for said moving means to cause relative positioning of said printing means and said supporting means whereby the printing of successive cumulative scores in the successive cumulative score areas may be effected.
31. A bowling scoring system according to claim 30 adapted to compute and print the scores of a plurality of players on a score sheet having a plurality of additional player columns parallel to said one player column wherein said computing meansis further operative to compute cumulative scores for each of the plurality of players and said printing means includes means whereby cumulative scores may be printed in any of said player columns; said system further including means for causing theprinting means to selectively print cumulative scores in successive player columns.
32. The bolwing scoring system of claim 30 wherein said supporting means is stationary mounted and said printing means is movably mounted.
33. A bowling scoring system according to claim 30 wherein said printing means includes at least one printer mounted for pivotal movement toward said supporting means about an axis parallel to the score sheet and transverse to the column toprint on said score sheet, said printer including type means for printing at least a three-digit cumulative score in a cumulative score area on said score sheet with the digits of a cumulative score being arranged consecutively in a line parallel to saidpivot axis; and means for pivoting said printer toward said score sheet. |
| Description: |
In my application Ser. No. 697,632, filed Nov. 20, 1957, entitled "Automatic Bowling Scoring Device," now abandonedbut continued in copending application Ser. No. 196,039, filed May 16, 1962, there is described a bowling scoring apparatus for progressively computing and/or printing scores scored in the game of bowling.
The apparatus described is an electro-mechanical apparatus which responds to either manual entry of pin information or to signals indicative of pin information derived at the pit. The apparatus is automatically cycled progressively and keeps thescore of bowling games for an individual, a group or a team. For team bowling, there is described a control mechanism for assuring that the information for a team is entered in the correct apparatus, that is, there is provided a cross lane control whichserves to alternately provide the information from one alley or the other to one team's scoring apparatus. The apparatus described in said copending application further serves to print score values on a score sheet having a format substantially similarto that presently used. The machine includes a mechanism for continuously printing total score values, pin information and special marks.
The present apparatus employs an adding machine type computer which is adapted to register and compute bowling scores. In the embodiment of the machine described, there is presented a score sheet in which the scores of bowlers are arranged incolumns and a special printing mechanism is disposed on a carriage to be associated with a particular bowler's position. The invention includes cross lane control for assuring entry of scores of team individuals into the correct apparatus and, inaddition, includes a programming system which controls operation of the machine for individual, group or team bowling.
It is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved bowling scoring apparatus.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a programming system for bowling scoring apparatus.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a bowling scoring apparatus which prints information required for verifying a printed score value.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a bowling scoring apparatus in which a single print assembly is selectively associated with a plurality of bowler positions to print scoring information for each of said bowlers.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a bowling scoring apparatus which undergoes a sensing cycle with the bowling of each ball and selectively subtotals, prints and adds in response to information obtained during the sensingcycle.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a programming unit for use, in systems where scoring apparatus is employed in separate alleys, during team bowling whereby team play can progress with automatic entry into the correctapparatus.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a programming unit for use in systems where scoring apparatus is employed in separate alleys in which a late team bowler can catch up while bowling in the appropriate alley for each frame.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatus in which handicap scores may be entered.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a scoring apparatus in which there is provided a printed record of marks and first and second ball information.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a bowling scoring apparatus and programming system therefor in which the apparatus may be preset to bypass a given bowler's position and to seek said position upon return of the bowler.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a programming system for bowling scoring apparatus which indicates the alley in which an individual is to bowl.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a bowling scoring apparatus which resumes its normal sequence of operation upon completion of an out-of-sequence operation.
These and other objects of the invention will become more clearly apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.
Referring to the drawing:
FIG. 1 shows the format of a score sheet used in the apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the machine with the left side of the drawing representing the front of the machine. The view is taken substantially along line 2--2 of FIG. 17;
FIG. 3 shows the relationship of the rack carriers for the bowlers 1 and 2 as viewed from the front of the machine;
FIG. 4 is a view showing a rack and control of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 7A showing the print assembly;
FIG. 6 is a view taken substantially along the line 6--6 of FIG. 7A showing the print assembly;
FIGS. 7A and 7B are a plan view of the machine showing as an inset in FIG. 7A, directly over the figure legend, an enlarged view of the printing wheels;
FIG. 8 is a side elevation of the spare latch shown also in FIGS. 2 and 4;
FIG. 9 shows the means to restore the tens stops and the spare latch, also shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view showing the cycling control assembly;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of control assemblies mounted on the side of the machine. The view is taken substantially along the line 11--11 of FIG. 17;
FIG. 12 shows an assembly for releasing the tens stop and spare latch, taken substantially along the line 12--12 of FIG. 17;
FIG. 13 shows another portion of the assembly for releasing the tens stop and spare latch;
FIG. 14 likewise shows an assembly for controlling the cyclic operation of the machine and is generally taken along the line 14--14 of FIGS. 7, 13 and 17;
FIG. 15 is an enlarged elevational view showing the racks associated with one bowler position;
FIG. 16 shows additional cyclic control means which are operatively connected to the mechanisms shown in FIG. 12;
FIG. 17 is a plan view of a portion of the machine;
FIG. 18 shows the special information rack control;
FIG. 19 shows the means for providing incremental movement to control printing of score values in the proper position;
FIG. 20 likewise shows an additional assembly for controlling the printing position;
FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of the assembly for positioning the print carriage to the proper bowler;
FIG. 22 is a front view of the assembly shown in FIG. 21;
FIG. 23 shows an assembly for controlling tenth frame cycling of the machine;
FIGS. 24A, 24B and 25 show timing charts for the various cams, sensing elements and other controls;
FIG. 26 shows a frame count member for the individual bowlers;
FIG. 27 shows a modification of the latch release means shown in FIG. 20;
FIG. 28 is a plan view, partly in perspective, of a keyboard and programming unit in accordance with the present invention;
FIGS. 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29F and 29G are a circuit diagram of a programming unit in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 29H, schematically shows the relationship of FIGS. 29A-29G;
FIG. 30 shows a circuit for alternating the lane sequencing for team bowling;
FIG. 31 is a plan view of means for providing input of information from either lane to two adjacent machines;
FIG. 32 is a view of the information entry means taken substantially along the line 32--32 of FIG. 31;
FIG. 33 is the information transfer assembly for transferring the information to a related scoring apparatus taken substantially along the line 33--33 of FIG. 31;
FIG. 34 is an enlarged view taken along the line 34--34 showing the assembly for moving the slides of the scoring apparatus;
FIG. 35 shows a bistable element for controlling the entry of first or second ball information;
FIG. 36 shows means for controlling the entry of information in the proper lane when a bowler comes in late and catches up using the lanes previously followed by his teammates;
FIG. 37 shows the control element of FIG. 36 in a second position;
FIG. 38 shows the control element of FIG. 36 in a third position;
FIGS. 39A-D show the keyboard circuitry for pinfall entry and pinfall display;
FIG. 40 shows one position of the contact plates of FIGS. 39A-D;
FIG. 41 is a side view of means for controlling the entry of ball information;
FIG. 42 is a front view of the means for controlling the entry of ball information showing another portion of the same;
FIG. 43 shows additional mechanism associated with the ball information control;
FIG. 44 shows the mechanism for clearing entered pinfall information following entry into the calculating portion of the machine;
FIG. 45 shows mechanism associated with the frame back-up key used for correction;
FIG. 46 shows mechanism for entering the correct value into the corresponding register;
FIG. 47 shows the mechanism for controlling the block to allow rack excursion to be limited by the amount required to zero the registers;
FIG. 48 shows means for cycling and controlling the interdependent operations of the machine;
FIG. 49 shows means for controlling the processing of information by the auxiliary program unit;
FIG. 50 shows the lock plate mechanism for locking players' keys;
FIG. 51 shows mechanism for controlling printing of total team score at each successive bowler position;
FIG. 52 shows mechanism for temporarily storing mark count;
FIGS. 53A-B show a pinfall signal generating means adapted to be associated with a pinfall detection system; and
FIG. 54 schematically shows a pinfall detection system.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A general description of the scoring procedure and also a general description of the machine for handling the automatic scoring and display will be given prior to the detailed description of the mechanism to accomplish the results.
As is well known in bowling, tenpins are set up on a lane at the start of a game and each bowler is allowed to roll two balls in an attempt to knock all of the pins down. After a bowler has thrown two balls, he has completed what is known as aframe, and the completion of ten frames constitutes one game. If a bowler knocks all ten pins down on his first throw, this is known as a strike and a strike completes a frame. If a bowler knocks down all ten pins with two balls, this is known as aspare and also completes a frame. If any remain standing after throwing the second ball, this is known as a miss and a miss completes a frame.
After a bowler has thrown two balls or has knocked down all of the pins on the first ball, then ten pins are again set up on that lane for the next bowler or for the same bowler to continue his game in the following frame.
In scoring, a strike counts ten plus the total number of pins made in the next two balls. A spare counts ten plus the number of pins downed by the next first ball. A miss counts only the number of pins down by both balls. These scores areaccumulated as the game progresses and the total accumulated score at each frame is recorded. The apparatus described in my application Ser. No. 697,632, and the continuation thereof above, and the present apparatus automatically maintain the score andare adaptable to printing and displaying the score as soon as a frame is completed.
In team bowling, a team consists of five players, and as one bowler completes a frame, the next bowler on that team completes the same frame. All five bowlers will normally complete a frame before the first bowler on the team starts the nextframe. After completion of ten frames by each bowler, the game scores are accumulated and recorded. The apparatus described above prints the accumulated score so that after each man completes his score, the sum of the completed games is displayed, andafter the last man on a team has bowled, the team score will be printed and displayed.
In certain league playe, handicaps are give to teams in accordance with the average of the team and such handicaps will be made part of the team's score to show, without further adjustment, which team is the winner. In the case of an absenteebowler, a substitute bowler may be used, but his score does not count in the team's total. In place of the actual score that the substitute bowler makes, there is added to the team's total the individual average of the absentee bowler. In other words,a substitute bowler's score must be kept as the game progresses in the same manner as other players, but at the termination of the game the actual score which the substitute bowler makes will not be added to the team'total.
The score sheet format of the present apparatus is shown in FIG. 1. There are vertical player columns 1 for six players. The numbers on the left of the score sheet indicate the frame. Each vertical player column is divided into four columns 2,3, 4 and 5. Column 2 is for special symbols such as foul, split, chop or any special designation applied but not necessarily having to do with the score. Column 3 is for first ball pinfall information. Column 4 is for second ball pinfall information,which is total pins downed by both balls. Column 5 is three spaces wide and is provided for printing the completed frame scores in each frame.
MACHINE
General
A conventional adding machine has been modified to compute and print. The machine has been extended laterally to take care of the ball information and the scores of six bowlers in adjacent vertical columns. The mode of operation for addition,sub-total and printing has been revised to afford better control under the conditions imposed by bowling scoring.
FIG. 2 is a cross-section of the machine. The left side of the drawing is the front of the machine. Rack carriers 10 are supported on the front side by a shaft 12 and a slot 13, and at the rear by a shaft 14 in a slot 15. The rack has teeth 17on the upper side of the arm 18 which engage with teeth 19 of the segment 21 which is capable of rocking on shaft 22. The segment 21 is normally spring urged counter-clockwise by a spring (not shown). It is limited in such counter-clockwise movement bya shaft 23 which extends across the machine and which, during the machine cycle, will rock counter-clockwise and back again for one cycle of operation. Shaft 23 is within an arcuate slot 24 in the segment 21. A line of accumulator gears 26 is supportedon a shaft 27 which also extends across the machine. The accumulator gears are capable of engaging the teeth 28 of a rack for purposes of score accumulation, while the segment 21 supported on shaft 22 is for the purpose of adjusting the printing of ballinformation and score information, to be described in detail hereinafter.
During machine cycling, rotation of shaft 23 counter-clockwise about shaft 22 allows the rack carriers 10 to move rightward, as viewed in the figure, as the segment 21 rocks counter-clockwise. Any one of the rack carriers 10 may be stopped atany intermediate position and, when so stopped, controls either the entry of a score value into the accumulator or the printing of ball information according to the cycling of the machine.
The relationship of the rack carriers 10 and the score sheet format shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 3 which shows the relative position of a series of the racks 10 for the bowlers "one" and "two" as viewed from the front of the machine. Theleft-most group of six rack carriers 10 is associated with the bowler "one"; the next group of six rack carriers is associated with bowler "two." As previously discussed in regard to the format: the first rack carrier in each set of six is associatedwith the printing of special ball information; the second rack carrier in each set is associated with first ball information printing only; the third rack carrier of each set is associated with the printing of second ball information printing only; andthe next three rack carriers of each set are associated with the entry and printing of the score information.
The accumulator gears 26, FIG. 2, are associated with the fourth, fifth and sixth rack carriers of each bowler's set. The stopping of each of the six rack carriers depends on the associated functions of the individual rack. For example, in FIG.3, the second, third and sixth rack carriers of each set (shown in dark cross sections) are controlled in the amount of rearward movement they may make by any one of the slides 29, FIG. 2. There are nine slides 29 extending across the machine. Each ofthe slides 29 has downwardly extending ears. Lateral displacement of the slide will bring an ear on that slide into the path of a rack stop 30 on the associated rack carrier 10. Each of the slides 29 has such an ear located so as to be capable of beingbrought into the path of the second, third and sixth rack carrier 10 in each bowler's position. The ears on the slides 29 are normally out of the path of the respective rack stop 30 which it controls with the exception of the left-most slide 29, FIG. 2,which is the zero stop. The zero stop is brought out of the path of the rack whenever any of the other slides 29 is operated. Operation of the slides is described later. The sixth rack carrier of each bowler's group is the only score entry rackcarrier which is controlled by one of the slides 29.
The slides 29 operate as follows: Assume, for example, eight pins were made on a fist ball and the second ball missed the remaining two pins in the first frame of a game, the left-most slide 29 (FIG. 2) would be removed from stopping position ofthe rack carriers which it controlled. After the first ball had been thrown, the second rack carrier (FIG. 3) would be stopped by an ear on slide 29a (FIG. 2) which is the number "8" slide. This would serve to print "8" as the first ball information. Subsequent cycling of the machine after the second ball would again operate slide 29a which would then control the printing of "8" by the third carrier, which is the total pins for both balls. This would occur during the printing of ball informationcycle of the machine. A subsequent cycle would then serve to stop the sixth rack carrier at the number "8" position as again determined by slide 29a (FIG. 2) and this would serve to add 8 pins into the accumulator section.
The units accumulator, sixth rack carrier, in each bowler's position is used only to enter values of less than 10 into the respective accumulator; namely values 0-9 inclusive. The tens rack carrier, fifth rack carrier, is stopped in each case bya separate control. This separate control 31 (FIG. 2) has an ear 32 which is always in the path of a stop 30 on the tens rack in each order. The shape of the control member 31 is shown in FIG. 4. This member is spring urged rightward and is controlledfor stepping rightward by a ratchet 34 pivoted on a stud 36 mounted on a plate on the block 37 which also guides and supports the slide 29. The control member 31 is called a "tens stop" member since it controls the tens entry into the accumulator, butit also serves other functions described later. There is one tens stop member at each of the six bowlers' positions, and each one of them is associated with the respective fifth or "tens" rack carrier of the accumulator for each bowler. In operation, atens stop member moves rightward, as viewed in FIGS. 2 and 4, one step for each ten to be entered. A maximum value of "30" (three increments) may be entered at any one time as this is the maximum which can be made in one frame for one bowler.
The fourth or "hundreds" rack carrier in each bowler's position is normally stopped by a fixed stop at the zero position. The fixed stop is on the block 37 which carries all of the slides 29. The first or "special information" rack carrier iscontrolled separately as described later.
Entry into the accumulator of a digit 0-9, inclusive, in the units order of entry of "10," "20" or "30" under control of the tens stop member is accomplished as follows. FIG. 2 shows an accumulator gear 26 which is normally out of mesh with thegear teeth 28 on the rack. Assuming an entry of "8" into the units order of a particular bowler, the subsequent rocking of shaft 23 counter-clockwise will allow rightward movement of the units rack carrier 10 until the stop 30 of the rack carrier stopsagainst the slide 29a. At mid-cycle position of shaft 23, namely at the counter-clockwise limit, the shaft 27 carrying the accumulator gears 26 is brought upwards into engagement with the teeth 28 of the rack carrier 38. During its rightward excursion,the rack carrier 38 is moved rightward a distance of eight teeth and, therefore, the bringing of the accumulator gear 26 into mesh at the mid-cycle position, and subsequently returning the shaft 23 clockwise to the position shown in FIG. 1 would serve torotate the accumulator gears 26 a distance of eight teeth counter-clockwise. This action of advancing the gear 26 counter-clockwise a distance of eight teeth is "adding" the value "8" into the accumulator.
As any of the gears 26 in the accumulator rotate from a nine position to the zero position, a carry is effected into the next higher order. It will be noted that there is a long tooth 41 associated with each accumulator gear 26. A triangularpart 42 pivotally mounted on a shaft 43 is in alignment with the long tooth 41. The accumulator gear 26, shown in FIG. 2, is shown in the number nine position. Therefore, one tooth additional counter-clockwise movement of the gear 26 will serve to rockthe triangular member 42 clockwise about shaft 43. This action of the triangular member will serve to move member 44 rightward. Member 44 is supported on spaced shafts 46 and 47 and is slotted to allow this rightward movement. A stud 49 is on themember 44 and rightward movement of member 44 will rock the latch member 51 clockwise about a pivot 52. Member 51 has a latch surface 53 which normally lies in the path of an ear 54 on a member 56 which is spring urged leftward by a spring 57. In thenormally latched position of latch surface 53 on ear 54, the member 56 is retained in the position shown. However, clockwise rocking of member 51 through the rightward movement of stud 49 whenever a tens carry occurs will allow leftward movement ofmember 56. Member 56 has an ear 58 which is in the path of a shoulder 59 on the next higher order rack 38. The rack 38 is mounted on the rack carrier 10 in each order by means of studs 61, 62 in slots 63, 64 to allow a limited movement leftward of therack 38 one tooth as urged by a spring 66 connected between the rack carrier 10 and the rack 38. The release of latch 53, therefore, allows the member 56 to move leftward and, therefore, the rack 38 of the next higher order will also move leftward asthe result of the stop 58 being removed from effective position. It will be remembered that adding is done by the leftward movement of the rack carrier 10 and, therefore, if any latch 53 is released during actuation, the next higher order rack 38 willbe allowed to move an extra tooth leftward and, therefore, add an additional tooth movement to the next higher order gear 26.
Printing
Printing is under control of the segments 21 so that either input to the accumulator or output from the accumulator may be printed. The means for printing are shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 7A, a set of six print wheels 71, 72, 73,74, 75 and 76 are mounted on a shaft 110 between the front extensions of two frame members 81 and 82. The back extensions of the members 81 and 82 are spaced by a shaft 83 to which the frame members are peened. The frame structure also supports aseries of racks 84, one associated with each of the numeral print wheels 71-76 and also a second set of gears 86 which are permanently engaged with the racks 84.
As shown more clearly in FIG. 5, each rack 84 is supported on spaced shafts 87 and 88 mounted within slots 91 and 92. A spring 93 is attached at one end to the racks 84 tending to pull it rightward as viewed in FIG. 5. The other end of thespring 93 is attached to the shaft 83.
The entire print assembly is supported by frame members 96 (FIG. 7A), mounted for lateral movement on bushings to be described later. This laterally moving carriage not only carries the framework supporting the six print wheels but also carriesother sensing and operating mechanisms. The printing mechanism is positioned as shown best in FIG. 6 which is located over and to the rear of the segments 21 described previously in reference to FIG. 2. Referring again to FIG. 6, the gears 86 whichremain in mesh with the racks 84 are shown in engagement with teeth 97 of the segment 21. Normally, the gears 86 are out of engagement with the teeth 97 but are brought into engagement at mid-cycle position of the machine in an operation similar to thatof positioning the accumulator gears.
In operation, the segment 21 is rocked counter-clockwise a certain number of teeth during the first half cycle, and then the gear 86 is engaged with the teeth 97 before it is rocked clockwise during the laft half of the cycle. This positions thegears 86 counter-clockwise by that same number of teeth. Counter-clockwise rotation of the gears 86 moves the rack 84 leftward as viewed in FIG. 5 thereby advancing the associated print wheel clockwise by the same number of teeth. A detent 98 serves tohold the racks 84 in the position so attained. After the print wheel has been set to the value represented by the displacement of the teeth 97 in the segment 21, the frame assembly carrying the print wheels is rotated clockwise and thencounter-clockwise about the center 99 by means to be described later. This operation serves to print the amount represented by the advanced print wheel on the score sheet.
Referring to FIG. 2, it will be seen that the teeth 97 of the segment 21 are rocked counter-clockwise whenever the rack carriers are moved rightward by the segment. Since it has been explained that the racks are limited by incoming information,it will be seen that such incoming information may be printed through the mechanism described. The machine, however, not only prints incoming information but is also capable of printing values which are in the accumulator at any given time.
The printing of values from the accumulator is controlled by the accumulator gears which adjust the segments 21 in the normal manner of securing either a total or a sub-total in the adding machine. The machine of the present invention willautomatically perform a sub-total operation following every add operation as will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 and previously described in connection with tens carry, each of the accumulator gears has a long tooth 41. In order to adjust thesegments to secure a printing of a total or a sub-total, the gears 26 are brought into mesh with the teeth 28 of the rack 38 near the start of the machine cycle. Therefore, as the rack moves rightward during the first half of the machine cycle, theaccumulator gear 26 rotates clockwise until it contacts the triangular member 42. It will be remembered that during tens carry, the triangular member 42 was allowed to rock if contacted by the long tooth 41. In the total and sub-total operationhowever, the shaft 47 is brought leftward, as viewed in FIG. 2, to prevent the rightward movement of member 44 and, therefore, block the member 42 from rocking. This serves to stop the clockwise rotation of the accumulator gear 126 and, therefore, therightward movement of the rack carrier 10. The rack carrier 10 is, therefore, blocked after it is displaced a number of teeth represented by the distance of the long tooth 41 from the member 42. It will be rememberd that during an add operation, thegear 26 was rotated counter-clockwise to an advanced position during the return of the racks after mid-cycle. Therefore, it will be rocked clockwise on the forward stroke the number of teeth displaced from zero and will then be against the stop 2. Thegear, as shown in FIG. 2, is nine teeth away from such a stop and, therefore, the segment 21 and gear teeth 97 will be displaced nine teeth from normal position when this stop becomes effective. The print wheel assembly is then engaged with the teeth97, and as the shaft 23 rocks clockwise, the print wheels are moved to a position indicative of the values in the accumulator. The accumulator remains in mesh during the return stroke in a sub-total operation and, therefore, the return of the racksleftward will add the values back into the accumulator gears. The values so entered into the print wheels are then printed and, therefore, the accumulated score of an individual bowler is printed for that frame. During total and sub-total operations,the block 37 carrying the normal stops or slides 29 is raised by means described later. Therefore, the stop for entry information is not effective during total and sub-total operation.
Reviewing the printing operation, the shaft 23, FIG. 2, rotates counter-clockwise about center 22 and back again during each machine cycle. In order to print ball information, the ball information racks are allowed to be moved to a stoprepresentative of the value to be printed. The print segments are then engaged to advance the print wheels to the amount determined by the excursions of the racks and a print cycle ensues after each completion of a sensing cycle by the adding machine toprint ball information. During this operation, the accumulator wheels are not engaged and, therefore, no adding occurs. Upon completion of a frame, the racks are then allowed to move rightward in order to provide for the value entry into theaccumulator. At half cycle, the accumulator gears are engaged and the racks are returned. During this operation, the print wheels are not engaged as it is not desirable to print the information being entered into the accumulator. Immediately followingthe add operation, however, a sub-total cycle automatically occurs. In this operation, the normal stops 29 and others included in the block 37 are removed, the accumulator is engaged and the accumulator then controls the extent of excursion of theracks. At mid-cycle, the print wheels are engaged with the segments and the amount in the accumulator is transferred to the print wheels and printed on the score sheet.
There are only six printing wheels but since they are mounted in a laterally movable carriage, they may be associated with any group of six racks. The position of this laterally movable carriage depends on the particular bowler who is receivingthe score at any particular time.
MACHINE STRIKE--SPARE MEMORY ELEMENTS
It was previously stated that the knocking down of all ten pins with one ball constituted a strike. Since the scoring of a strike involves extra pins are determined by the following two balls, the frame score in which a strike is made is notcompleted until the next two balls are rolled in the subsequent frame or frames. Therefore, no adding is done into a bowler's register until a frame score is completed and, in the case of a strike, this may be as much as two frames later if two strikesare made in sequence.
Means are therefore, provided which serve as a memory device for subsequent entry. This memory device previously has been referred to as a control member 31, FIG. 4. There is but one member 31 at each bowler's position. This member controlsthe entry of the tens increment into that particular bowler's position. As shown in FIG. 2 and more clearly in FIG. 4, the member 31 is controlled by a ratchet and is normally spring urged rightward by a spring (not shown). Each time ten is to be addedto a bowler's score, the lever 34 is rotated counter-clockwise and allows one step rightward movement of member 31. Also shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 are two sensing elements 101 and 102, shown in FIG. 4 in their normal position, and are also shown in therelative position that they attain as member 31 moves rightward one step, two steps, or three steps, respectively.
Ten is added into the register whenever ten pins are knocked down in a frame whether it is a result of a strike or a spare. Therefore, the tens stop is advanced one increment when either of these conditions occurs. In the case of a spare, it isnecessary to count the number of pins made by the next first ball in the next frame and to add such pins into the register for the completion of the frame score in which the spare was made. A strike, on the other hand, requires the registration of thenext two balls and in the case of a strike following a strike, no addition into the register is made until the third ball in the following frame has been rolled.
A "count first ball" member is provided to control the entry of first ball values when such should be counted as a result of a spare preceding the first ball and is shown in FIG. 8. The "count first ball" member 136 is spring urged for rightwardmovement and controlled by a latch 138. The member 136 is adjacent to the tens stop member and moves one increment. Its normal and adjusted relationship to the sensing members 101 and 102 is also shown. The tens stop or control member 31 and the countfirst ball member 136 in each order are mounted on studs 140 and 142, FIG. 2, carried on a plate 147, FIG. 9, mounted on the block 37. The member 31 has slots 144 and 146 and the spare latch or count first ball member 136 has shorter slots 148 and 150,FIG. 8.
The sensing elements or members 101 and 102, FIGS. 2, 4 and 8, control machine operations. They are mounted on the movable carriage which also carries the print wheels. The sensing elements, therefore, travel from one bowler's position to thenext, and the operation of the sensing elements to control machine operation is only associated with the tens stop member 31 and the spare latch 136 associated with the particular bowler determined by the carriage position. These sensing fingers mayinitiate the cycling of the machine depending on the setting of members 31 and 136. Sensing members 101 serve to control the recycling of the machine under special conditions described later and sensing member 102 serves to cycle the machine on thefirst ball rolled after a spare or after two strikes.
Referring to FIG. 8, it will be noted that when the spare latch is advanced one step rightward, the sensing element 102 will contact surface 160. This blocking action will cause the machine to cycle on the first ball rolled by mechanismsdescribed later. As previously stated, the occurrence of two strikes also requires that the machine cycle on the first ball rolled after the two strikes and must, therefore, initiate a machine cycle. Referring to FIG. 4, it will be noted that thesurface 154 of the tens stop member 31 will be positioned under the sensing finger 102 when the tens stop is adjusted two steps rightward. Since this surface is the same height as the surface 160 on the member 136, the same blocking action will occur toinitiate a machine cycle. It can, therefore, be seen that if a spare has been made and the spare latch 136 advanced one increment or if two strikes have been made by an individual bowler, the blocking of sensing element 102 at a particular height byeither may be used to control the cycling of the machine to add the value of the first ball rolled.
Means are provided to restore each tens stop member 31 and the spare latch 136 leftward an increment of one stop at a time. These means are shown in FIGS. 2 and 9. A lever 162 pivoted at 164 carries a live tip member 166 pivoted at 180 on lever162. The lever 162 is spring urged counter-clockwise by a torsion spring and stopped against rotation by stud 168 on the plate 147. The other end of the torsion spring rests against the ear 172 on the tip member 166, and this serves to hold the tip ina clockwise position with the ear 172 limiting its clockwise movement. The clockwise rocking of lever 162 about pivot 164 by means described later allows the ear 170 of the tip member 166 to contact a tooth 174 on the spare latch 136 if the spare latch136 is displaced one order rightward. The ear 170 is of such length as to overlie both the spare latch and the tens stop member 31. If the tens stop member 31 is rightward one or more units from the position shown, ear 170 of the restore lever, FIG. 9,will contact one of the teeth 176 of the tens stop member 31 (see also FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 9, a blank space 178 of one tooth is provided on member 31 in the normal or zero position of this member. For this reason, lever 162 may be rockedclockwise at a particular time in each machine add print sequence, and if the tens stop member 31 is displaced rightward one, two or three steps from the position shown, the rocking of member 162 clockwise will restore the tens stop member one step only. If, however, the tens top 31 in the particular bowler's position is completely restored, then the ear 170 will rock freely in the space 178.
The tens stop is normally held by a ratchet 34, as explained previously, and this leftward movement of the tens stop member 31 allows the rocking of ear 182 over one of the teeth 188. If the spare latch member 136 is rightward at the time ofoperation of lever 162, it will be brought back that one step by this same action. When brought back, it will be held normally by a contact of ear 184 on lever 138 which normally holds it in restored position. There is one restore lever 162 associatedwith each bowler's position, as well as a latch 138 and a lever or ratchet 34 at each bowler's position, these members serving to allow the advance of the tens stop 31 and spare latch 136, as previously described.
CYCLIC CONTROL
The foregoing description has concerned the individual elements necessary for computing, maintaining and printing the scores of each individual bowler. FIG. 10 shows the operating and cyclic control mechanism. The cyclic control mechanism orassembly includes a control plate 192 mounted on spaced studs 194 and 196. The amount of such leftward movement during each machine cycle is limited by an ear 232 which may assume one of several positions to control a non-add cycle of the addingmachine, a sub-total cycle, an add cycle or a total cycle, depending upon the position of the ear or stop 232. The ear 232 is adjusted to the position for controlling the correct cycling of the adding machine by means described later.
During each machine cycle, a shaft 210 is rocked counter-clockwise and returned to the position shown. A roller 206 rides on a surface on a member 208 which is pivotally carried by the shaft 210. Roller 206 is on a member 198 which is pivotedat 211 and normally spring urged clockwise about this pivot. Member 198 is integral with a segment 200 which is engaged with gear 202. During the first part of a machine cycle, the member 198 is allowed to move clockwise, thereby rotating the gear 202counter-clockwise. The gear 202 is in mesh with teeth 238 on a member 204 which moves in a vertical direction. it will be seen that the extent of movement allowed by the stop 232 against the surface of the plate 192 will also serve to control themovement of the vertical member 204 upward to a position determined by the leftward movement of the plate 192. Since this entire operation is spring controlled, the plate 192 limiting against the stop 232 will then control the height of member 204.
A series of clutches 216 mounted on a long stud 218 on the right side of the machine are engaged or disengaged according to the height of the member 204. The clutch drivers carry a roller 214 which contacts a member 212 on the member 208.
A stud 220 is in a slot 222 and is moved upward or downward, and in its upward position will serve as the connection between the clutch 216 and the member 208. In other words, the position of stud 220 within the slot 222 determines whether ornot certain members will be moved rightward (rearward) in order to accomplish the necessary functions associated with the particular cycle of the machine. For example, the non-add cycle of the machine is one in which the machine reciprocates forpurposes of sensing or printing and the accumulator line is not brought into engagement during this particular cycle.
During an add cycle, however, the accumulator must be brought into engagement with the actuating racks at mid-cycle position as previously stated. For this purpose, a member 230 is connected to one of the driven clutch members 216 and, ifengaged with the driver, will be moved rightward allowing a hook member 224 to contact a stud 226 and rock shaft 228 clockwise. All of the necessary operations are so timed that the engagement or disengagement engagement of the accumulator as requiredwill occur at the proper time in the cycle. In the case of a sub-total, for example, the accumulator must be engaged with the rack at the beginning of the cycle and remain engaged with the racks for the entire cycle. On the other hand, during a totalcycle, the accumulator racks must be engaged during the outward excursion only and released from such engagement at mid-cycle position. These actions are all controlled by the leftward movement of plate 192 and the consequent raising of the member 204to provide the engagement or disengagement of the proper clutches 216 on shaft 218 in the normal operation of the adding machine.
The steps on plate 192 have been labelled non-add, sub-total, add, and a second sub-total position. The cycling of the adding machine to operate to compute bowling scores is as follows. A non-add or sensing cycle is initiated each time a ballis rolled. During this cycling, the stop 232 is in the position shown which is normal. The printing of ball information is accomplished during this non-add cycle. Also, the sensing is accomplished which will determine whether or not an add-print cycleshould follow the sensing cycle. Add-print operation consists of an addition cycle followed by a sub-total and printing of the accumulated results and may occur during the first ball information registration as previously stated, in which case it iscontrolled by the count first ball member or the tens stop in an advanced position as previously described. Accordingly, if an add-print cycle is to ensue, the stop 232 will be dropped down to the level marked "add" on the plate 192. For the purpose ofcomputing bowling scores, the adding machine is programmed so that all add cycles are followed by a sub-total cycle accomplished by positioning of the ear 232 which is then moved up one step to the position marked sub-total (ST) on the plate 192, andthereafter moved up to the non-add (NA) position shown in FIG. 10. This is the normal operation which follows the rolling of a ball to complete a score.
There is a time, however, when two add-print cycles will follow the rolling of a single ball and this is in the case of a miss following a strike. As was previously noted, a strike counts ten plus what is made on the next two balls; and as wasalso previously stated, a frame is completed when a miss occurs, a miss being less than ten pins knocked down with two balls thrown. The score in such a frame, then, preceded by a strike would be registered in two frames since it has completed twoframes. Control of this operation will be given later. However, it should be stated here that if during the add cycle in which the stop 232 is in the position to control addition (ADD), it is determined that a second add print cycle should ensue; theproper sequence is established during the first add cycle, at which time the stop 232 drops down to the lower position (ST-2) and a sub-total cycle follows. Stop 232 is moved up one step with each machine cycle and, therefore, the next stop will againbe the add position, again followed by a sub-total, and final restoration to non-add position. It will thus be seen that the modified forward end of member 192 in conjunction with the positioning of the stop 232 will serve to control the cycling of themachine for the proper performance sequence for either one or two frame completions as a result of the rolling of a single ball.
Mechanisms to control the position of the stop 232 is shown in FIG. 11 in the lower left-hand portion of the drawing. The entire mechanism shown in FIG. 11 is mounted on a plane on one side of the machine. A sliding member 240 mounted for upand down movement on spaced studs within slots 242 and 244 is urged downwardly by a spring 282. This slide has an ear 246 which directly controls the stop 232 previously mentioned and is, therefore, the equivalent of the stop. In other words, theposition of the ear 246 is representative of the stop which controls the cycling of the adding machine for non-add, add, etc., as described.
A segment 254 mounted on a center 252 is spring urged clockwise by a spring 262 connected to a fixed stud 268 and a stud 264 on the segment. Mounted on the center 252 is an arm 248 which is spring urged by a spring 270 against a stud 250 on thesegment 254. The arm 248 will, therefore, tend to follow the movement of the segment 254. Arm 248 underlies the ear 246 on the slide 240. The spring 270 is stronger than the spring 282 and, therefore, the ear 246 will be held in a position as governedby the segment 254.
The segment 254 is normally prevented from clockwise movement by an ear 258 in engagement with one of the teeth 260 on the segment. Ear 258 is on a bellcrank 284 mounted on a center 286 and normally held in contact with the teeth 260 by a spring288. Member 254 will be allowed to rotate clockwise if bellcrank 284 is rotated clockwise to remove tip 258 from engagement with teeth 260. The extent of such clockwise rotation of segment 254 is controlled by a member 290 pivoted at 292 and having twosurfaces 274 and 276. Member 290 is shown in a position counter-clockwise from that normally held at the time the ratchet member 254 is released. During the non-add cycle, the member 258 is removed from the teeth 260, the stud 278 is positioned at theright and, therefore, the surface 274 is in the path of an ear 272 on a member pivoted to the segment 254. The ear 272 is very lightly spring urged clockwise relative to the segment 254 but is prevented from movement by a stud on the segment 254. Theclockwise rotation of segment 254 is limited by a stud 250 which, when rocked clockwise, contacts the surface of the member which carries ear 272 and, therefore, removal of the ear 258 from the teeth will first limit member 272 on the surface 274 of themember 290 with further clockwise movement of segment 254 allowed until stud 250 contacts the member 222. This movement will control the height of the arm 248 and, therefore, the ear 246 of the slide 240. Normal release of the segment 254, therefore,will position the ear 246 in order to control the subsequent add and sub-total cycling of the machine as previously described in total cycling of the machine as previously described in connection with FIG. 10. It was also stated in connection with FIG.10 that in the case of a miss following a strike, the stop would be lowered to provide the proper sequence for two complete add-print cycles, each including a sub-total. Under these conditions, the ear 272 will drop down onto lower surface 276 of themember 290. This release of the segment 254 occurs during an add cycle under the conditions described by mechanism explained later.
The segment 254 is returned one step counter-clockwise during each machine cycle by a tip 256 pivotally mounted at 294 on a link 296 which rocks leftward at each machine cycle. Tip 256 is spring urged counter-clockwise relative to the member296, but is prevented from such movement by a stud 298 which is fixed to the frame. The leftward movement of link 296 will allow the tip 256 to contact a tooth 260 of the segment and return the segment one tooth counter-clockwise for each machine cycle. Thus, the ear 246 is positioned in a particular location throughout each machine cycle but raised one step during said cycling. It might be mentioned that during the particular cycle in which the segment is released, the segment is restored one tooth atthe end of that cycle also; therefore, the release position of the segment is one step lower than the starting position. However, once a cycle has been started, the ear 246 remains in the position attained until the end of that cycle. Therefore, at thebeginning of the subsequent cycle, the ear is in the correct position to control the type of actuation required. This operation is provided to preclude the necessity of having to disable the restoring means during the cycle in which the segment is set.
It will be seen from the foregoing that the continuous correct sequence of add followed by sub-total is provided by the single stepping upward of the ear 246 following the initiation of add-print cycle sequence as determined during the sensingcycle and as initiated by release of the ear 258 on the bellcrank 284.
The segment 254 also serves to keep the machine cycling until all of the cycling determined by the conditions sensed has been completed. The machine clutch is engaged by rotation of shaft 300 in a clockwise direction. A member 308 is keyed tothe shaft 300 and carries an ear 310 which normally rests against the surface 314 of the segment 254 when the segment 254 is completely restored to the position shown. Once the member 308 is rotated clockwise and the segment 254 has also been allowed torotate clockwise, the member 308 may be released for counter-clockwise movement to stop the machine cycle and disengage the clutch. However, if the segment 254 is positioned clockwise, the surface 312 will be contacted by the ear 310 andcounter-clockwise movement of the shaft 300 will, therefore, be prevented until the segment 254 returns to the position shown. Means for opening the clutch initially consist of the lever 302 which is rotatably mounted on the shaft 300 and which carries,pivotally mounted on it, a member 304 which is spring urged clockwise to contact an ear 306 on the member 308. Clockwise rotation of the member 302, therefore, will through member 304 in contact with ear 306 rock the shaft 300 clockwise. However, themember 304 is brought out of engagement with the shoulder 306 during the machine cycle and, therefore, the ear 310 in contact with the surface 312 controls the holding of the clutch engaged until the machine cycling sequence has been completed. Thisaction, once started, will be maintained regardless of whether or not the member 302 is held in its clockwise or counter-clockwise position. In order to restart the clutch, it is necessary to rock the member 302 counter-clockwise to allow the ear 304 toagain engage the ear 306 on the member 308. Member 302 is operated through a time delay device to provide an independent, controlled start of the machine.
SENSING OF MEMORY ELEMENTS
It has been previously stated that the condition sensed at each bowler's position representing the previous history of that bowler will determine whether or not an add and a sub-total operation should follow the rolling of the first ball. Thissensing was described in connection with FIGS. 2, 4 and 8, as a sensing element 102 which would be blocked by the surface 160 on the spare latch 136 if the spare latch had been released in the previous frame. Similarly, the surface 154 on the member 31would be contacted by the sensing element 102 if the tens stop were set at a position in which 20 would be added at the start of the cycle. This condition would be present if two strikes had preceded the current frame for a particular bowler.
Referring to FIG. 2, a shaft 316 is rotated by means described later. A shaft 319 supported on arms keyed to the shaft 316 extends across the entire machine. Shaft 319 underlies an arm 320 pivoted at 322 on the carriage which, it will beremembered, travels laterally and is capable of being associated with any one of the bowlers' positions. Arm 320 is connected to sensing element 102. As the shaft 319 is yieldably rocked clockwise during each non-add (sensing) cycle and during each addcycle of the machine, the contacting of the sensing slide 102 on the surface of the spare latch (count first ball member) or the tens stop set at 20 will serve to block the clockwise movement of arm 320 and, therefore, prevent any further movement ofshaft 319 clockwise, and consequently prevent further rotation of shaft 316 to which it is secured. It might be pointed out that the rocking of shaft 319 during the add cycle does not effect the normal add operation of the machine and is provided forconvenience in performance of other operations which must be determined by the sensing action during the add cycle.
The shaft 316 extends through the plate 280 as shown in FIG. 11. A member 318, FIG. 11, is keyed to shaft 316 and spring urged clockwise by a spring 368 against a stud 372 on a part 370 which is rotatably monted on shaft 316. Rocking of member370 moves the member 318 clockwise. However, if the movement of shaft 316 is blocked by the sensing member 102 as described in connection with FIG. 2, the surface of the arm 318, FIG. 11, will be located in the path of an ear 320 on a member 322, theaction of which is described later. If the clockwise rotation of the shaft 316 is not limited, the surface of the arm 318 will be positioned below the ear 320 where it will not initiate an add-print cycle. A link 324 connected to a solenoid (not shown)is moved leftward on any first ball operation including the strike. A bellcrank 328 pivoted at 326 is, therefore, rocked counter-clockwise on every first ball operation. A triangular shaped part 334 is rotatably mounted on the center 326 and carries astud 332 contacting a link 338 which underlies it and which tends to rock clockwise about pivot 340 by means of spring 374. Counter-clockwise rocking of bellcrank 328 will, therefore, position the ear 336 on the member 338 in line with the surface ofmember 322 which carries the ear 320. Assuming, therefore, that the sensing action has allowed shaft 316 and member 318 to move to a blocked position, then the ear 320 of the member 322 would also be blocked and ear 336 will, therefore, be preventedfrom moving leftward under these circumstances.
Such blocking will serve to initiate an add-print cycle as follows: During each machine cycle, a link 342 shown in the lower right portion of the drawing of FIG. 11 is pulled rightward (rearward). Link 342 is connected at 394 to a cam 344pivoted at 346. Cam 344, therefore, rotates counter-clockwise during each machine cycle. A roller 380 on a bellcrank 378 pivoted at 350 will be rocked clockwise when the roller 380 contacts the cam surface 396. A link 376 is connected to the bellcrank378 by a stud 382. The stud 382 will, therefore, be rocked clockwise about center 350 during each machine cycle. A spring 384 holds the link 376 against a fixed stud 386.
It was previously stated that if the member 338 pivoted at 340 on the link 376 were to be blocked by the blocking of the ear 336 against the member 322 and the ear 320 on the member 322 against the arm 318 as controlled by the sensing mechanism,that an opening of the clutch for an ensuing add and sub-total cycle would result. A link 390 pivoted on the link 376 at 388 is connected at 392 with the bellcrank 284 previously described as releasing the segment 254 for control of add-print operation. It can readily be seen, therefore, that if the stud 340 on the upper end of member 376 is blocked and the bellcrank 378 is rocked clockwise about pivot 350, the resultant action will be to pull link 390 rightward and rock bellcrank 284 clockwise toeffect this operation.
It was previously stated that the sensing elements were moved downward during sensing and during add cycles of the machine. Means for accomplishing this are also shown at FIG. 11. An arcuate shaped member 398 is pivoted at 400 and carries aslot in which a stud 402 is located. The stud 402 is on the plate 192 previously described in FIG. 10. A member 408 pivoted at 410 carries a roller and a pin 406 which in the position shown drops down below the high arcuate surface. The lower surfacerepresents the two positions of non-add and add of the adding machine control plate. In these two positions, a member 352 is dropped down into a position to contact an ear 358 on a member 414 which is pivoted at 360. Member 414, when rocked clockwiseabout its pivot 360, will move the link 364 (see also FIG. 12) upward and as previously described, rock the plate 370 and stud 372 to yieldably rotate the shaft 316 which controls whether or not an add, sub-total cycle will follow.
It was also previously stated that a link 342 in the lower right hand corner, FIG. 11, rocked a cam 344 counter-clockwise above pivot 346 on each machine cycle. A member 412 is pivoted on 350 and carries a roller 348. During the very firstcounter-clockwise movement of cam 344, the member 412 will be rocked counter-clockwise due to the roller 348 contacting the cam surface 416. The link 352 is pivotally connected at 354 to the member 412 and, therefore, during the early part of themachine cycle, the push link 352 will be moved leftward. Therefore, 352 will contact ear 358 rocking member 414 clockwise about its pivot for the sensing operation. It will be noted that this action occurs prior to the operation of the cam follower 378which serves to open the clutch as previously described and under the conditions previously described.
It will be seen from the foregoing that the clutch will open for an add-print cycle during the sensing operation when such sensing is associated with the first ball and the first ball should be counted. Cycling of the machine on sensing ofsecond balls should occur if the total pins knocked down are less than ten (not a spare), or if it is a spare and such spare was preceded by a strike. In the event that a strike did precede a spare, the strike would have set the tens stop to ten and,therefore, if there is a ten set into the memory at the time of second ball spare information, this condition of the tens stop is used to indicate the completion of the previous frame and the clutch will be opened by the blocking of the ear 336, FIG. 11,against the second ball control slide 438.
Means for this sensing will now be described. Referring again to FIG. 2, the shaft 440 is yieldably rocked counter-clockwise. Integrally secured to this shaft is a member 466 which carries a shaft 468 extending all the way across the machine. An arm 470 carried by the travelling carriage pivoted at 322 and capable of being associated with an individual bowler's position overlies the shaft 468. The other end of member 470 is connnected to the sensing element 101 and this, as previouslydescribed in connection with FIGS. 2 and 4, is capable of contacting steps 158 and 156 of the tens stop 31. Step 158 is contacted by sensing element 101 when the tens stop member 31 is advanced one position (in a position to add ten).
Referring now to FIG. 11, it will be seen that shaft 440 extends into the plate 280 and integrally secured to the shaft 440 is a blocking member 450 which is spring urged by a spring 464 against a stud 446 on a plate 442 which is loosely mountedon that shaft. Plate 442 (see also FIG. 12) is pivotally connected at 444 to the link 364 which, as previously described, will move upward during a non-add and an add cycle of the machine by means previously described. Normally, this counter-clockwiserocking of shaft 440 will move to the extent of completely removing the member 450 from the path of the ear 452. If, however, the sensing slide 101, FIG. 2, is blocked at ten, the surface 450, FIG. 11, will block the ear 452 and the blocking slide 438will be prevented from moving to the left. This will block ear 336 on member 338 and, as previously described in connection with first ball operation, the member 376 being rocked rightward as a result of being blocked will pull link 390 rightward andthrough stud 392 rock bellcrank 284 clockwise about pivot 286 to release the segment 254 and initiate an add, sub-totaL cycle sequence.
It was previously stated that if the second ball was not a spare that an add-print cycle would ensue. The second ball sensing member 438 has an arm 456 which normally lies in front of an ear 454 and is, therefore, normally blocked so that anadd-print cycle will ensue on the second ball. The ear 454, however, is removed from blocking position in the case of a spare through the link 462 which rocks the bellcrank 458 clockwise whenever a spare occurs. It will be seen, therefore, that theslide 438 is blocked on any second ball delivery of less than ten by ear 454 and is blocked in the case of a spare with ear 454 removed, by the ear 452 against surface 450 if there is a ten in the memory during the add cycle. In the case of a spare thatis not preceded by a strike, no-add print cycle ensues because member 438 is not blocked by either 450 or 454.
The ear 336 on the part 338 which is positioned against blocking members 322 and 438 under conditions of first and second balls, respectively, only remains in alignment with these two blocking intermediate members during the sensing cycle. Atall other times, it is positioned counter-clockwise about pivot 340 below the surface of first ball intermediate member 322 and is normally aligned with the member 361 or more correctly in the position of 361 as shown in the drawings. In the case ofoperation resulting from first ball, however, it was previously stated that member 328 is rocked counter-clockwise and this contacts an ear 330 on a member 474, moving it downward. Similarly, in the case of a spare, the member 458 is rocked clockwiseabout 460 and this also moves the member 474 downward. Downward movement of slide 474 will result in the lowering of the member 361 out of the path of the ear 336 by means of a slotted ear 472 on the member 474, which overlies the member 361. By thismeans, the member 361 is out-of-the-way during any first ball operation or during any spare operation and is only in the position shown in case of a second ball operation of less than ten.
It was previously stated that when a miss followed a strike, two cycles must ensue and it was previouly described that the segment would drop down to a lower position in order to affect two cycles of add, sub-total; one to complete a frame inwhich a strike was made, and a second one to complete the frame in which a miss occurred. Since the ear 336 is in line with the member 361 under these conditions and the member 376 is rocked in all cycles of the adding machine including the add cycle,the presence of ten in the ten stop member, which will be the case in the event of previous strike, will serve to block the member 338 and open the clutch a second time as follows. The member 361 is pivotally connected at 488 to a member 476 which ispivoted at 484. A spring 482 tends to rock the member 360 counter-clockwise about the pivot 488 and also to hold the member 476 counter-clockwise against a stud 480. An ear 478 is on the member 476 and, as previously described, the shaft 440 ispositioned according to the step encountered by the sensing member 101 which is the element which senses the tens stop member in the order of the particular bowler. If the tens stop member is positioned at the tens position during an add cycle,therefore, the surface 486 is not allowed to be rocked counter-clockwise far enough to get out of the path of the ear 478 and the ear 78 will, therefore, be blocked and, therefore, block member 361 and ear 336 to cause the rightward pulling of link 390as previously described. Under all other circumstances, the member 361 will be out of the path of the ear 336 during add cycles and if there is no ten in the memory, no blocking during the add cycle will occur on second ball of less than ten as thesurface 486 will be out of blocking position.
The means to rock the member 338 counter-clockwise about pivot 340 during add cycles out of alignment with either 438 or 322 consists of a member 432 (FIG. 11) pivoted at 434 and normally urged clockwise by a spring 490. A link 428 is pivotallyconnected to member 432 at 430 and pivotally connected to a member 420 at 426. Member 420 is pivoted at 418 on a fixed pivot and is integrally connected to a member 422 which carries a roller 424 in contact with a surface on the segment 254. When thesegment 254 is in home position, the roller 424 is held in the position shown and through arm 420 and link 428, the member 432 is held in the position shown. If the segment 254 is released, however, to control an add and sub-total operation, the member432 is allowed to rock clockwise about pivot 434 to contact a stud 436 from the triangular member 334 which is pivoted at 326. The counter-clockwise action of the triangular shaped member brings stud 332 downward, therefore positioning the ear 336 belowthe surface of the stop 322. In this manner, the ear 336 is held out of alignment with either stop 438 or 322 during the add cycles of the machine.
SETTING OF MEMORY ELEMENTS
In describing the operation of the machine with particular reference to the setting of a tens stop member 31 and spare latch 136 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 9, it was stated that the tens stop 31 at a bowler's position would be adjusted to 10during the sensing cycle which resulted from the making of a strike or a spare and that the spare latch would be released by the making of a spare by a bowler. The mechanism for adjusting these elements is shown in FIGS. 2, 12 and 13. As shown in FIG.2, the latch 34 which controls the tens stop is adjacent to a formed ear 496 and leftward movement of ear 496 will serve to rock lever 34 counter-clockwise about pivot 36. Similarly, the lever 138 which controls the spare latch is adjacent to an ear 498and leftward movement of ear 498 will serve to adjust the lever 138 counter-clockwise. The ears 496 and 498 are part of members 492 and 494 and are mounted for leftward movement on studs 508 and 510. The frame members are part of the traveling carriageand are associated with one bowler's position at a time. The member 492 has another formed ear 500 adjacent to a shaft 504 which extends all the way across the machine. The ear 496 which adjusts the tens stop is on a member 494 which has at its left orfront end an ear 502 adjacent shaft 506 which extends across the machine. The shaft 506 is pivoted at 520. Clockwise rocking of shaft 506 about its pivot carries the tens stop member to move one increment to the left by action of the ears 502 and 496which rotate lever 34. Similarly, clockwise rocking of shaft 504 about its pivot 512 will serve to adjust the spare latch for the particular bowler in which the travelling carriage stands by leftward movement of ear 500, and consequently leftwardmovement of ear 498.
Shafts 504 and 506 for setting the spare latch and tens stop, respectively, are shown in FIG. 12 along with the linkage serving to rock them. The spare latch is operated directly by rearward movement of a link 544 pivotally connected at 514 toarm 516 which is integrally connected to a plate 518 which carries the shaft 504. Rightward pulling of link 544 will, therefore, serve to rock the shaft 504 clockwise about the center 512.
The shaft 506, however, is not rocked directly for reasons explained later but it is connected to a plate 546 which is integral with an arm 530 which has an ear 528. Clockwise rocking of the ear 528 will, therefore, rock the shaft 506 clockwiseabout the pivot 520. A link 522 is pivoted at 524 to a plate 526 which is loosely pivoted on stud 520. Plate 526 carries a pivot 532 on which is mounted a tip 534. The tip is spring urged clockwise by spring 536 against stud 538 to hold the positionshown. The other end of the live tip 542 contacts the ear 528 and, therefore, when the mechanism is shown in the position of FIG. 12, a rightward movement of link 522 will rock the plate 526 clockwise and through the live tip in contact with the ear 528serve to rock the shaft 506 clocwise to adjust the tens stop one increment.
Normally, the linkage for adjusting the tens stop is not in the position shown but its normal position is somewhat clockwise from that shown. The shaft 506, however, is in this position normally and will return to this position immediatelybecause of the stud 540 which contacts the live tip 534 thereby removing the nose 542 of the live tip from contact with the ear 528 and allowing the shaft 506 to rock to its normal position by means of a spring (not shown) in the figure. The normaloperating action provided for the link 522 is first a leftward movement to provide counter-clockwise motion to the plate 526 and allow the live tip to connect with the ear 528, subsequently rocking plate 526 clockwise until released by contact with thefixed stud 540. The linkage 522 is then returned to a mid-position. It can be seen, therefore, that the linkage 522 may be rocked freely rightward without setting a tens stop, but if allowed to move leftward prior to such movement will only at suchtimes be effective to rock the shaft 506 clockwise. This action is provided when a spare or a strike is made to adjust the tens stop.
The means for rocking the links 522 and 544 are shown in FIG. 13. The link 522 which controls the setting of the tens stop will be described first. Link 522 is pivotally connected at 556 to a cam follower arm 557 pivoted at 586 and whichcarries a roller 558 in contact with a cam 560 on the cam line 562 which makes one turn clockwise with each machine cycle. The cam 560 is shown in its normal home position. It is seen that clockwise rotation of the cam 560 from the normal positionwould serve to rock the follower 558 counter-clockwise to the low of the cam before rocking it clockwise to its full extent. It is this drop of the cam which allows the counter-clockwise movement of the arm 557 about pivot 586 to provide leftwardmovement of link 522 to engage or connect with the linkage previously described in connection with FIG. 12 to advance the tens stop one increment.
If, however, the roller 558 is held in the position shown and not allowed to rock counter-clockwise during the cycling of the machine, the subsequent contact of the roller 558 by the high of the cam will not be effective to adjust the tens stop. Means are provided, therefore, to hold the cam follower in the position shown during the first part of every cycle unless the tens stop is to be adjusted to add ten. An arm of the follower 557 carries a pivot 566 on which a latching member 568 ispivoted. A spring 588 connected to the member 568 serves to yieldably hold the latch 568 in the position shown. Further movement of this member is prevented by a fixed stud 580. An ear 572 holds the member 568 by means of a tooth 570. The ear ismounted on a bellcrank 582 pivoted at 578. It will be seen, therefore, that as long as ear 572 is in the position shown, the cam follower 558 will not be allowed to rock to the low of the cam 560. If, however, a ten is to be entered, for example, whena strike has been made, a solenoid 548 pulls the link 552 rightward and serves to rock bellcrank 582 clockwise about pivot 578 and remove the ear 572 from the tooth 570 and, therefore, allow the cam follower 558 to rock counter-clockwise about the pivot586 and provide the initial leftward movement of the link 522 to engage the ear 528, FIG. 12, for rocking the shaft 506 clockwise during the subsequent clockwise rocking of the follower 558, FIG. 13, during the rise to the high of the cam. In thismanner, only those cycles which require the adjustment of the tens stop one increment will provide the motion to the linkage which makes this adjustment at the bowler's position.
The tens stop member will be adjusted to ten also in response to a spare. In this case, the solenoid 550, FIG. 13, pulls a link 554. Link 554 is connected to a slide 590 which is mounted on spaced studs 592 and 594. Rightward pulling of link554, therefore, moves the slide 590 rightward against the tension of the spring 596. Slide 590 carries a stud 598 which contacts an arm 600 of the latching member 582. Rightward movement of the slide 590, therefore, through the stud 598 serves to rockthe latch ear 572 from contact with the tooth 570 on the latch 568. The latch ear 572 is, therefore, removed by either a strike or a spare and serves to adjust the tens stop one increment. The spare solenoid 550 serves also to adjust the spare latch aspreviously described to initiate a machine cycle on the first ball of the succeeding frame.
The means for pulling the link 544, FIG. 12, to adjust the spare latch are shown in FIG. 13. The link 544 is pivotally connected at 602 to a member 604 freely mounted on the center 586. The frame 604 is spring urged counter-clockwise against astud 606. The member 604 carries an arm pivoted at 608 and spring urged counter-clockwise against a stud 616 also on the member 604. The member 604, therefore, normally stands in the position shown in FIG. 13. In the case of a spare, however, thesolenoid 550 is operated and pulls the link 554 and the slide 590, as previously described. The slide 590 has a stud 618 which contacts member 614. Member 614 is pivotally connected at 619 to the cam follower member 558. In the case of a spare, it waspreviously stated that the ear 572 would be removed thereby allowing the cam follower 558 to rock counter-clockwise in the first part of the cycle. The stud 618 moves the member 614 clockwise about pivot or stud 619 and, therefore, positions the nose612 of member 614 in the path of the ear 610 of the spare latch setting mechanism. The subsequent clockwise rocking of the cam follower when the roller 558 moves to the high of the cam, therefore, serves to rock the member 604 clockwise also and pullsthe link 544 rightward to set the spare latch.
As previously explained in connection with the setting of the tens stop, FIG. 12, full reciprocation of the member 526 will serve to adjust the tens stop and let it be released prior to the forward clockwise rocking of the member 526. Thissetting and release of the tens stop when it is to be so adjusted occurs only once during each sensing cycle if it should be set, and the timing is no particular problem since any adjustment to set during the sensing cycle will serve to add in thecorrect tens increment to the bowlers' score during a subsequent add cycle whether or not the add cycle resulted from setting in the same frame. For example, a strike preceded by two strikes will complete a frame and the adjustment of the tens stop, inthis case, is from a 20 to a 30 position. The add cycle in which the 30 is added will result in the restoration of the tens stop back to the 20 position. In the case of a spare, however, the setting of the spare latch may or may not be followed by anadd cycle. Setting of the spare latch is for the purpose of counting the first ball in the next frame, however, and should not be reset or adjusted back during the subsequent add cycle if the add cycle initiated by the spare is for the purpose ofcompleting a previous frame. For example, if a spare follows a strike, the spare latch is set during the sensing cycle and since the spare completes the previous frame in which the strike was made, the add-print cycle would serve normally to restore thespare latch. It is, therefore, important to retain this spare latch throughout the complete cycling of the machine in which the spare latch was set and only allow it to be reset during the add cycle of the subsequent frame. Means, are threfore,provided to hold the shaft 504, FIG. 12, clockwise throughout the complete cycling of the machine. These means are shown in FIG. 13. A cam follower 622 is freely pivoted on the center 586. A cam follower 622 is in contact with the cam 620 on the camline 562. Very shortly after the cam 620 starts rotating clockwise, the follower 622 is rocked clockwise. Pivotally connected to the follower 622 at 638 is a link 634, which is connected to a bellcrank 636 pivoted at 578. Bellcrank 636 has an ear 576which raises into the position to contact a tooth 574 on the link 568. A similar member 640 connected to the spare latch setting member has a tooth 642 which may also contact latch 576. Clockwise rocking, therefore, of the member 557 which serves toset the tens stop or clockwise rocking of the member 604 will result in either or both being latched in the clockwise position by the latch 576 and they will remain in this position until the latch 576 is removed by the clockwise rocking of the bellcrank636 about pivot 578. Normally, the return home of the cam 620 on the machine line would, therefore, allow the counter-clockwise return of these two elements.
However, an add-print cycle starts the print clutch line and the cam 632 mounted on the print clutch line 564, once started, will rotate during the entire remaining adding and printing operation. A cam follower 626 with a roller 630 contacts thecam 632 when the print cycle is operating and the follower 626 pivoted at 628 is connected with a link 624 to the latching member which carries the line 634 to enable the latch 576. The link 624 is, therefore, leftward during all machine cycling nomatter if it is a single sensing cycle or a plural add-print operation and can only return rightward if both the adding machine clutch and the printing clutch are in home position. It will, therefore, be seen that links 544 and 522 also remain in theirextreme adjusted positions during complete machine cycling.
RESTORATION OF MEMORY ELEMENTS
The setting of elements to be sensed and the means for operation of the sensing elements to control the functions of the machine have been described. The restoration of the ten stop one increment and of the spare latch in each order waspreviously described in connection with FIG. 9 as being accomplished by the clockwise rocking of the lever 162 about pivot 164 with restoration of either or both the ten stop and the spare latch being accomplished through the ear 170. FIG. 2 shows thelever 162 and means to provide this restoration will now be described. A member 708 is pivoted at 710 on a stud located on the travelling carriage. Counter-clockwise rocking of the member 708 will cause ear 706 on this member to contact the arm 162 ofthe particular bowler as determined by the carriage position and rock this arm clockwise about pivot 164 to restore the tens stop or the spare latch. The member 708 underlies a shaft 712 which extends all the way across the machine. The shaft 712 isconnected to a member which is pivoted at 714 and is rocked counter-clockwise to impart counter-clockwise movement to the member 708.
The linkage to rock the shaft 712 is shown in FIG. 12. A support plate 720 and the plate supporting the stud 722 are integral and held in the position shown by spring 718. A link 716 is pivoted at stud 722 to the assembly and rightward movementof link 716 will, therefore, rock the shaft 712 counter-clockwise about the pivot 714. Means for pulling the link 716 rightward (rearward) are shown in FIG. 14. The link 716 is pivoted at 724 to a member 726 freely pivoted on 586. The member 726 hasan interponent 732 pivoted on a stud 728 and normally maintained in the position shown by a spring 730 which urges the interponent counter-clockwise but further movement is normally prevented by a stud 734 on the interponent resting against the surface736 on a member 740 which is also pivoted at 586. The member 726 is rocked counter-clockwise by a driving member which carries a roller 748 in contact with a cam 750 on the adding machine clutch line 562. The driving member has an ear 744 which iscapable of contacting a surface 746 on the interponent only at such time that the interponent is positioned counter-clockwise from that position shown and normally, therefore, the ear 744 will not contact the interponent except under such conditions aswill now be described.
The operation of link 716 to restore the count first ball (spare latch) or the lens stop member should only occur during the sub-total cycle of the machine. In other words, these elements are set during the sensing cycle and are effective to beused during the sensing cycle and during the add cycle (the ten stop actually controls the amount of tens increments to be added during the add cycle) and, therefore, are restored during the sub-total cycle wherein the amount added into the register plusany accumulation up to that point is being printed out of the register. It was previously stated that there may be two add sub-total total cycles following a sensing operation and therefore, the tens stop may be restored twice during a complete machinecycling sequence. Both of these times, however, will be during the sub-total operation of the machine. Means for enabling the operation by positioning of the interponent are also shown in FIG. 14.
A cam follower 752 is pivoted at 682 and carries a roller 754 which contacts a cam 758 on the print clutch line 564. The cam follower is connected by a link 756 to the pivot 742 on the member 740. Clockwise rocking of the cam follower 752 will,therefore, pull link 756 rightward and impact clockwise movement of member 740 about pivot 586. This removes the surface 736 from limiting the stud 734 on the interponent 732. This allows counter-clockwise rocking of the interponent 732 and allows thesurface 746 of the interponent to lie in front of the ear 744 so that subsequent counter-clockwise movement of the roller 748 will serve to rock the member 726 counter-clockwise and pull the link 716. It will be recalled that the adding machine clutchline rotates two revolutions for one revolution of the print clutch line 564, and furthermore that the print clutch line does not start its counter-clockwise rotation until the adding machine clutch line has made a portion of one revolution. The firstpart of the adding machine clutch line movement, therefore, will serve to rock the ear 744 freely over the top of the interponent 732 and again during the third portion of the second adding machine cycle which is an add cycle, the ear 744 will bepositioned over the interponent. During this second cycle of the adding machine line, the print clutch line 564 will have rotated 180.degree. and the cam follower 752 will, therefore, rock rockwise pulling the surface 736 away from the stud 734, butsince the roller 748 has already been moved upward, the effective connection of the ear 744 with the surface 746 is not made until the third cycle of the adding machine which is the sub-total and, therefore, the tens stop and spare latch are restoredonly during a sub-total cycle. If a second add and sub-total cycle is to follow this, the adding machine line and the printing line will both continue to rotate. However, at the end of the third cycle of the adding machine, the roller 754 will havebeen positioned to the low of the cam on the print line and remove the interponent 732. Before the beginning of the fifth cycle of the adding machine line, however, the high of the cam 758 will have been in contact with the roller and the surface 736again removed to allow the interponent 732 to be positioned in front of the ear 744. The member 726 will, therefore, be rocked counter-clockwise only during sub-total cycle and the link 716 will be pulled rightward only during such cycle.
COMPUTING AND PRINTING RACKS
Controlling the cycling of the adding machine has been described and also the general organization of the machine to the extent that there are six racks 10 (FIG. 2) in each bowling position and that the selection and control of a particularbowler's score and history entry is through a laterally moving carriage. The leftmost racks in each bowler's position were described as being devoted to the printing of ball information, and the rightmost three racks in each bowler's position devoted tothe score entry and printing of score information.
Referring to FIG. 15, the central portion shows the six racks 10 associated with one bowler's position. A ball information print control member 674 extends across the entire machine under the racks 10. This member has an ear 676 in eachbowler's position which is capable in its normal position, shown in FIG. 15, of blocking the second and third racks which are the first and second ball printing members. The relationship of the ears 676 to the racks are shown also in FIG. 3. It will beseen that if the ball information control block is in its normal position, it will serve to prevent the reciprocation of either the second or third rack in each order and, as shown schematically in FIG. 3, if the member 674 is pulled rightward, the ear676 will block the third rack whereas if it is moved leftward, the ear 676 will block the second rack. In either of these displaced positions, the alternate rack will be free to move for printing of ball information. By means described later, thisblocking member 674 will be pulled rightward, FIG. 15, during the printing of first ball information and will be pulled leftward during the printing of second ball information. Both of these printing cycles are sensing cycles and during the sensingcycles, the rightmost group of three racks associated with each bowler are independently retained from reciprocating by a latch 675 which is individual to each bowler. The latch 675 is shown schematically in FIG. 3 and is also shown in FIG. 2 as an earon the member 648 which is supported on a shaft 650 and which has a forwardly extending arm 652.
The score racks normally retained during the sensing cycle are released for reciprocation by a counter-clockwise rocking of the member 648, as shown in FIG. 2, by a lever 656 pivoted at 664 on a stud on the travelling carriage. Lever 656 has anear 658 which overlies the arm 652 on the particular latch associated with the bowler's position and, therefore, only the latch associated with that bowler will be removed at the proper time by clockwise rocking of 656. The ear 658 is retained in theposition shown against the stud 662 by a spring 660. In operation, the shaft 654 which extends all the way across the machine and underlies the member 656 is rocked clockwise on a center concentric with 664.
Means for rocking shaft 654 clockwise are shown in FIGS. 12 and 16. As shown in FIG. 12, a link 670 is connected to a plate 668 which is affixed to the center 666 and which carries the shaft 654. The assembly is held in the normal position by aspring 672 that is connected between plate 668 and link 670. When link 670 is pulled rightward, the shaft 654 will rock clockwise to release the scoring racks at the proper time. Means for pulling the link 670 rightward (rearward) are shown in FIG. 16. A cam follower 678 pivoted at 682 has a roller 684 in contact with a cam 686 on the print clutch line 564. Counter-clockwise rotation of the cam 686 will at the proper time pull link 670 rightward by the counter-clockwise rocking of the cam follower. This action will release the racks for entering of the scores and printing of the score information. The scoring racks should not be released during the ball information or sensing cycle of the adding machine.
The adding machine line 562 rotates some distance before engaging the print clutch (about 135.degree.). There is a ratio between the two cam lines 562 and 564 of 2:1, that is, that the adding machine cam line 562 will make two completerevolutions while the print clutch line 564 makes one revolution. Due to this relative timing, the adding machine line 562 has made one complete revolution before the roller 684 starts up the high of the cam 686. The link 670, is therefore, not pulledrightward until after the completion of the sensing cycle in which the ball information was printed. If the information was such that an add-print cycle did not follow the sensing cycle, then the release of the racks through this linkage is ineffectivesince the adding machine cycle will have been completed prior to this movement. If, however, the sensing cycle does initiate an add-print cycle, the adding machine continues to cycle for an add followed by a sub-total cycling of the machine. In both ofthese cases, the racks which control the entry and printing of score information should be free to move. Furthermore, they should be free to move during the entire cycling of the adding machine in such add and sub-total cycle even if followed by asecond add and sub-total as previously described on the condition of a miss following a strike. Once the link 670 is pulled rightward, it is maintained in this position throughout the entire cycling of the machine by a latch 690, FIG. 16, which contactsthe stud 694 on the link 670 and prevents its rightward return. The latch 690 is pivoted at 692 and normally held disabled as shown. It was previously discussed in connection with FIG. 13 and as related to the strike and spare operation of the machinethat a linkage was latched up at the start of an adding machine cycle and maintained in the latched position until all of the machine cycling was complete. This link 624 is shown as connected at 688 to a cam follower 622. This linkage is also shown inFIG. 16 in which the cam 620 is also shown effective upon rotation of the adding machine line 562 will rock the roller 622 clockwise and, therefore, the link pivot 688 clockwise. Link 624 carries another link 696 connected at 698. This second link 696has a slot 702 in which a stud 700 is located. Stud 700 which is on the latch 690 and a spring 704 tends to hold the latch in ineffective position until the link pivot 688 moves leftward. At this time, the latch 690 is made effective and according tothe previous description of the link 624, the latch remains effective until the termination of all machine cycling. It will be seen that the action of making the latch effective occurs in the very first adding machine cycle; however, the link 670 doesnot move rightward until one complete machine cycle, but once the roller 684 is rocked counter-clockwise, the link 670 will remain effective to prevent its return until all machine cycling is complete. In this manner, the numeral racks are held free toreciprocate during all add and sub-total cycles of the machine.
SUB-TOTAL OPERATION
It was previously stated that the numeral slides 29 of FIG. 2 were effective only during the sensing and add cycle of the machine and that during sub-total (and total) cycles, the block in which the slides 29 are positioned is moved upward sothat the surface on the set slides is not effective to limit the movement of the numeral racks. In connection with FIG. 14, it was explained that the member 726 is rocked counter-clockwise only during sub-total cycles. The same driving elements 726 areused also to raise the block to remove the stops during sub-total cycle. A link 760 is pivotally connected to the member 726 at 724. Counter-clockwise rocking of member 726 about pivot 586 will, therefore, pull link 760 rightward. This action raisesthe block through linkage shown in FIGS. 15 and 17. The link 760 is shown in FIG. 17 as pivotally connected at 762 to a bellcrank 764 pivoted on the frame at 766. The rightward (rearward) pulling of link 760, therefore, rocks the bellcrank 764counter-clockwise and pulls a link 770 pivoted to it at 768 upward in the drawing which is leftward as related to the machine. The link 770 is shown in FIG. 15 pivotally connected at 772 to a parallel linkage consisting of members 776 and 778 connectedby a link 774. The parallel linkage is pivoted in a fixed block on two eccentric studs 780 and 782 which are located under the block 37 which carries the stops. In the position shown in FIG. 15, the eccentrics are rocked to a position rocking the blockupward, making the stops ineffective and allowing the slides free movement for the sub-total operation. It will be seen that the ten stop ear 32 and the individual stop 784 on the slides 29 will be removed from effectively stopping the racks even thoughthe slide 29 may be leftward to align the stops 784 with the sixth (units) rack or with the second and third (ball information) racks of the bowler's group.
BALL INFORMATION RACK CONTROL
Racks 10, as previously described (FIGS. 2 and 3), are controlled in extent of movement allowed by one of the slides 29 and in connnection with a single bowler, the second, third and sixth racks represent first ball information, second ballinformation and units entry information. respectively. It was also explained that the extent of movement of the tens rack, the fifth rack, of each bowler's position is controlled by an individual ear 32 on the tens stop member and that the hundredsrack, the fourth rack, at each bowler's position cam up against a fixed stop on the slide block 37. It was also stated that means are provided to prevent any movement of the numeral racks in the sensing cycle, at which time the slide 674, FIG. 3, ismoved either rightward or leftward to allow the appropriate rack to | | | |
