Magnetic apparatus for actuating a reed switch and associated system
    1.
    发明授权
    Magnetic apparatus for actuating a reed switch and associated system 失效
    用于启动簧片开关和相关系统的磁性装置

    公开(公告)号:US5646601A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-08

    申请号:US243060

    申请日:1994-05-16

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 H01H35/02 G08B21/00

    摘要: A magnetic apparatus (10) is provided having a bottom plate (12), a top plate (14), a first magnet guide (16), a second magnet guide (18) and a magnet member (20) which is slidable upon a slide axis (22) through apertures (40) and (54) of first magnet guide (16) and second magnet guide (18) respectively. The magnetic apparatus (10) is shown in a closed position in FIG. 1 for use in conjunction with a reed switch (86) (see FIG. 3) mounted on bottom plate (12). In the closed position magnet member (20) is close enough to the reed switch (86) to magnetically toggle reed switch (86) and thus electrically toggle electrical circuit (100). When the magnetic apparatus (10) is moved in three-dimensional space so that reference plane (24) is changed with respect to gravity line (26) to a sufficient degree, then magnet member (20) will shift along slide axis (22) toward second magnet guide (18). Thus, magnet member (20) shifts from the closed position, as shown, to an open position where the magnet member (20) is shifted to the right (see FIG. 2). Magnet member (20) is weighted so as to provide more efficacious shifting yet with a smaller scale of elements for magnetic apparatus (10). Apertures (40), (54) provide open shifting of magnet member (20) as opposed to an enclosed compartment for shifting of magnet member (20), thereby averting problems of contamination and accumulated moisture content. In the preferred embodiment, five magnetic apparatuses (10) are combined in an array (84) (see FIG. 3) to provide a combination of thirty-two possible gravitational orientations, thus allowing an extremely gravitationally sensitive array which can be used in a system (110) (see FIG. 10) requiring a gravitation-detection component.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁性装置(10),其具有底板(12),顶板(14),第一磁体引导件(16),第二磁体引导件(18)和磁体部件(20) 滑动轴线(22)分别穿过第一磁体引导件(16)和第二磁体引导件(18)的孔(40)和(54)。 磁性装置(10)在图1中示出为处于关闭位置。 用于与安装在底板(12)上的舌簧开关(86)(见图3)一起使用。 在闭合位置,磁体构件(20)足够靠近舌簧开关(86)以磁性地拨动舌簧开关(86),从而电动拨动电路(100)。 当磁性装置(10)在三维空间中移动使得参考平面(24)相对于重力线(26)发生足够的程度时,磁体构件(20)将沿着滑动轴线(22)移动, 朝向第二磁体引导件(18)。 因此,如图所示,磁性构件(20)从关闭位置移动到磁体构件(20)向右移动的打开位置(参见图2)。 对磁体构件(20)进行加权,以便为磁性装置(10)的较小尺寸的元件提供更有效的移位。 光圈(40),(54)提供磁体构件(20)的开放位移,与用于移动磁体构件(20)的封闭隔室相反,从而避免污染和累积的含水量的问题。 在优选实施例中,将五个磁性装置(10)组合成阵列(84)(参见图3),以提供三十二个可能的重力取向的组合,从而允许非常重力敏感的阵列,其可以用于 需要重力检测部件的系统(110)(参照图10)。

    Battery-free electronic teaching apparatus with keypad of piezo film
switches
    2.
    发明授权
    Battery-free electronic teaching apparatus with keypad of piezo film switches 失效
    无电压电子教学仪器,带压电薄膜开关键盘

    公开(公告)号:US5163844A

    公开(公告)日:1992-11-17

    申请号:US605897

    申请日:1990-10-30

    IPC分类号: G09B7/06 G09B19/00

    CPC分类号: G09B7/063 G09B19/0061

    摘要: An electronic learning device (10) uses keys (12a-e) which self-generate an electric signal responsive to a key being pressed. The electric signal is sufficient to drive a display (18) for indicating the correctness of the response. Cards (14) provide a query and a plurality of possible answers, each possible answer associated with one of the keys (12a-e). A correct answer is encoded on the card.

    摘要翻译: 电子学习装置(10)使用响应于被按压的键自动生成电信号的键(12a-e)。 电信号足以驱动用于指示响应的正确性的显示器(18)。 卡(14)提供查询和多个可能的答案,每个可能的答案与键(12a-e)中的一个相关联。 正确的答案是在卡上编码的。

    Apparatus and method for teaching
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for teaching 失效
    仪器和教学方法

    公开(公告)号:US5364272A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-15

    申请号:US104298

    申请日:1993-08-09

    CPC分类号: G09B17/006 G09B5/06 G09B7/06

    摘要: A teaching toy (8) includes at least one receptacle (12). Receptacle (12) has a conductive signal-out pad and a plurality of conductive code-in pads (46) at an inner surface. At least one remote unit (14) is included which is removable from receptacle (12). Remote unit (14) has multiple sides and a conductive signal-in pad for capacitive coupling to the signal-out pad. Remote unit (14) also has at least one conductive code-out pad (50) electrically connected to the signal-in pad for capacitive coupling to one of the code-in pads (46). The signal-in pad and the code-out pad (50) are disposed on a first side of unit (14). Remote unit (14) also has a datum disposed on a second side. A processor (20) is included for generating a control signal to the signal-out pad and detecting data signals from the code-in pads (46). Processor (20) associates the data signals with and generates data representing the datum. A memory (22) is included which stores instructions for operating processor (20). An interface device (27) receives the data from processor (20) and communicates the datum to a user.

    摘要翻译: 教学玩具(8)包括至少一个容器(12)。 插座(12)在内表面具有导电信号输出焊盘和多个导电代码焊盘(46)。 包括可从插座(12)移除的至少一个远程单元(14)。 遥控单元(14)具有多个侧面和用于电容耦合到信号输出板的导通信号输入板。 远程单元(14)还具有电连接到信号输入板的至少一个导电代码输出焊盘(50),用于电容耦合到代码输入焊盘(46)之一。 信号输入焊盘和代码输出焊盘(50)设置在单元(14)的第一侧上。 远程单元(14)还具有设置在第二侧的基准。 包括处理器(20),用于向信号输出焊盘产生控制信号,并检测来自代码输入焊盘(46)的数据信号。 处理器(20)将数据信号与数据信号相关联并产生表示数据的数据。 包括存储器(22),其存储用于操作处理器(20)的指令。 接口设备(27)从处理器(20)接收数据并将数据传送给用户。

    Method and apparatus determining order and identity of subunits by
inputting bit signals during first clock period and reading
configuration signals during second clock period
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus determining order and identity of subunits by inputting bit signals during first clock period and reading configuration signals during second clock period 失效
    方法和设备通过在第一时钟周期期间输入比特信号并在第二时钟周期期间读取配置信号来确定子单元的顺序和身份

    公开(公告)号:US5594925A

    公开(公告)日:1997-01-14

    申请号:US755

    申请日:1993-01-05

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 H01J3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/423

    摘要: A unit train (10) includes a base unit (12). Base unit (12) generates a clock signal and a bit signal. Base unit (12) also receives and interprets a data signal. Unit train (10) also includes a plurality of subunits (14) serially coupled in a certain order. Each subunit (14) receives the clock signal and the bit signal. Each subunit (14) also generates a portion of the data signal. Additionally each of the subunits (14) has a corresponding identity. Also included in the unit train (10) is a clock/data line (67) for relaying the clock signal and the data signal between the base unit (12) and each subunit (14).

    摘要翻译: 单元列车(10)包括基座单元(12)。 基本单元(12)产生时钟信号和位信号。 基本单元(12)还接收和解释数据信号。 单元列(10)还包括以特定顺序串联耦合的多个子单元(14)。 每个子单元(14)接收时钟信号和位信号。 每个子单元(14)还产生数据信号的一部分。 另外每个子单元(14)具有相应的身份。 单元列(10)中还包括用于在基本单元(12)和每个子单元(14)之间中继时钟信号和数据信号的时钟/数据线(67)。

    Motion detector and associated system
    5.
    发明授权
    Motion detector and associated system 失效
    运动检测器及相关系统

    公开(公告)号:US5324898A

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-28

    申请号:US834891

    申请日:1992-02-11

    摘要: A detector assembly (20) detects motion by utilizing a plurality of motion detectors (22-28), each detector having a first finger (40) and a second finger (42 ). First finger (40 ) has a signal line (36) on the inner surface (32) and second finger (42) has a ground line (38) disposed on another portion of inner surface (32). Spacer (46) keeps fingers (40) and (42) out of physical contact in the normal position so that there is an open circuit between signal line (36) and ground line (38). When a moving object (50) strikes first finger (40), first finger (40) is deflected downward so that first finger (40) and second finger (42) make physical contact at contact point (48), thereby establishing a closed circuit between signal line (36) and ground line (38). In this fashion a detection pulse is generated. The substrate (30) of detector assembly (20 ) is made of a resilient, flexible material such as a synthetic resin, for enhanced sensitivity. Due to the enhanced sensitivity of detector assembly (20), the motion of objects (50) can be detected even though such motion is random, i.e. the motion of objects does not have to be precisely controlled in the vicinity of detector assembly (20).

    摘要翻译: 检测器组件(20)通过利用多个运动检测器(22-28)来检测运动,每个检测器具有第一手指(40)和第二手指(42)。 第一手指(40)在内表面(32)上具有信号线(36),第二手指(42)具有设置在内表面(32)的另一部分上的接地线(38)。 间隔件(46)使指状物(40)和(42)在正常位置脱离物理接触,使得在信号线(36)和接地线(38)之间存在开路。 当移动物体(50)撞击第一手指(40)时,第一手指(40)向下偏转,使得第一手指(40)和第二指状物(42)在接触点(48)处进行物理接触,由此建立闭合回路 在信号线(36)和地线(38)之间。 以这种方式产生检测脉冲。 检测器组件(20)的基板(30)由诸如合成树脂的弹性柔性材料制成,以提高灵敏度。 由于检测器组件(20)的灵敏度增加,即使这样的运动是随机的,也可以检测物体(50)的运动,即物体的运动不必在检测器组件(20)附近被精确地控制, 。