Abstract:
A MESSAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM IN WHICH ALPHA NUMERIC MESSAGES AND PICTORIAL OR GRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS ARE FORMED. A DISPLAY BOARD FORMED OF A MATRIX OF DISPLAY ELEMENTS SUCH AS LAMPS IS CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF DIGITAL SIGNALS. WHILE THE ALPHA NUMBERIC MESSAGES ARE READ INTO THE SYSTEM BY WELL KNOWN INPUT MEANS, THE PICTORIAL REPRESENTATIONS ARE FORMED BY A UNIQUE DEVICE WHICH OPTICALLY VIEWS A DRAWING OR PRINTED PICTURE AND CREATES DIGITAL SIGNALS WHICH ARE PROCESSED TO DISPLAY THE DRAWING OR PRINTED PIXTURE ON THE DISPLAY BOARD OR STORED FOR SUBSEQUENT DISPLAY.
Abstract:
The following specification describes a multi-position switch control assembly in which a rod is mounted for universal pivoting movement, with the movement being guided by a guide plate, to operate any one of a plurality of switches selected in correspondence with the pivot direction. An axially movable detent carried by the rod is spring biased for engagement with either a central opening or recess in the guide plate when the rod is in the home position to hold the rod in that position, or with another guide plate opening or recess when the rod is operated to hold the rod and selected switch in an operated position until a positive force is applied to return the rod.