公开(公告)号：US4888986A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-26

申请号：US322620

申请日：1989-03-13

申请人： John S. Baer ,  Michael A. Vietti

发明人： John S. Baer ,  Michael A. Vietti

IPC分类号： G01D5/249 ,  G01P13/02 ,  H03M1/28

CPC分类号： H03M1/28 ,  G01D5/2492 ,  G01P13/02

摘要： A rotational position indicator useful for example for indicating wind direction is provided by a stator having nine position sensors substantially equally spaced around the circumference of a circle and an armature mounted for rotation on an axis located at the center of the circle. The armature is formed with two position sensor actuators mounted at approximately 140.degree. relative to each other. Each position sensor actuator is mounted at a radial position for selectively actuating the position sensors upon rotation of the armature. An electric circuit is coupled to each position sensor for indicating actuation or not of the respective position sensor. The output provides a unique position code for successive intervals of angular positioning of the armature relative to the stator. The actuators have an actuating effect over a selected angular interval sufficient to produce 36 unique position codes for indentifying successive 10.degree. intervals of angular positioning of the armature relative to the stator.

摘要翻译： 用于例如用于指示风向的旋转位置指示器由具有九个位置传感器的定子提供，该位置传感器基本上围绕圆周圆周等间距，以及安装成用于在位于圆的中心的轴线上旋转的电枢。 电枢形成有相对于彼此大约140度安装的两个位置传感器致动器。 每个位置传感器致动器安装在径向位置，用于在电枢旋转时选择性地致动位置传感器。 电路耦合到每个位置传感器，用于指示相应位置传感器的致动或否定。 该输出为衔铁相对于定子的角度定位的连续间隔提供唯一的位置代码。 致动器在所选角度间隔上具有足以产生36个唯一位置代码的致动效果，用于标识衔铁相对于定子的角度定位的连续10°间隔。

公开(公告)号：US5245874A

公开(公告)日：1993-09-21

申请号：US867315

申请日：1992-04-10

申请人： John S. Baer

发明人： John S. Baer

IPC分类号： G01F23/44 ,  G01W1/14

CPC分类号： G01F23/446 ,  G01W1/14

摘要： A total precipitation gauge (10) incorporates a float gauge (16) extending downward to a liquid level (18) in a precipitation storage container. The float gauge (16) is formed with an elongate stillwell (20) extending into the liquid level (18), a float element (22) suspended in the stillwell (20) for rising and falling motion within the stillwell in response to the liquid level, and an elongate code bearing surface (24) coupled to the float (22). A code sensor (34) senses motion of the code bearing surface (34) for generating electrical signals (35) corresponding to motion of the float element and liquid level. The code bearing surface is a flexible coded strip (24) secured at one end to the float element (22) and at the other end to a spring loaded reel (25). The spring force of the spring loaded reel (25) is less than the weight of the float element (22) and ballast (26). The code sensor (34) is an optical interruption sensor with first and second optical sensors (a1,a2) coupled in a quadrature relationship with respect to the coded strip (24) to determine direction of motion of the coded strip (24). The total precipitation gauge may be constructed in the configuration of a removable and replaceable cover (12) for fitting over a precipitation storage container (14). The cover (12) includes a collector passageway (15) for proportionately restricting precipitation passing into the precipitation storage container (14).

摘要翻译： 总沉淀量计（10）包括向下延伸到沉淀储存容器中的液位（18）的浮子式计量器（16）。 浮子式计量器（16）形成有延伸到液面（18）中的细长的静止孔（20），悬浮在静止孔（20）中的浮子元件（22），用于响应于液体在静止孔内上升和下降运动 以及耦合到所述浮子（22）的细长代码支承表面（24）。 代码传感器（34）感测代码支承表面（34）的运动，用于产生对应于浮动元件的运动和液位的电信号（35）。 代码承载表面是在一端固定到浮动元件（22）并且另一端固定到弹簧加载的卷轴（25）的柔性编码条（24）。 弹簧加载的卷轴（25）的弹簧力小于浮子元件（22）和压载物（26）的重量。 代码传感器（34）是光中断传感器，其中第一和第二光学传感器（a1，a2）相对于编码条（24）以正交关系耦合，以确定编码条（24）的运动方向。 总降水量计可以构造成用于装配在沉淀物储存容器（14）上的可移除和可更换的盖（12）的构造。 盖（12）包括用于相对地限制沉淀物进入降水储存容器（14）的收集器通道（15）。

公开(公告)号：US5038607A

公开(公告)日：1991-08-13

申请号：US461044

申请日：1990-01-04

申请人： John S. Baer ,  Michael A. Vietti

发明人： John S. Baer ,  Michael A. Vietti

IPC分类号： G01P5/07 ,  G01P13/02

CPC分类号： G01P13/02 ,  G01P5/07

摘要： A wind speed and wind direction signal generator includes first and second pulse signal generators each with a respective stator and rotor. The stator for each pulse generator has at least two stator coils mounted at a radial angle relative to each other in the direction of rotation of a rotor so that pulse signals excited on the stationary output lines of the two stator coils are phase shifted relative to each other at a phase detectable angle. The rotor has at least one permanent magnet with two poles spaced from each other for rotation relative to the respective stator coils and for exciting the pulse signals on the stator coil stationary output lines. First and second wind propellers are secured to the respective rotors and are oriented to compass directions at approximately 90.degree. defining a quadrant of a compass coordinate system. The wind propellers cause rotation of the respective rotors at respective frequencies proportional to first and second wind speed components. Phase detectors detect the direction of phase shift of pulse signals from each pair of stator coils from the first and second pulse signal generators. Counters count the pulses from the respective signals over predetermined time intervals generating wind speed component magnitude signals. A microprocessor and program elements compute the desired wind speed and wind direction information from the wind speed component magnitude signals, wind direction angle signals, quadrant signals, calibration factor signals, and trigonometric function signals.

摘要翻译： 风速和风向信号发生器包括具有相应定子和转子的第一和第二脉冲信号发生器。 每个脉冲发生器的定子具有至少两个在转子的旋转方向上相对于彼此以径向角度安装的定子线圈，使得在两个定子线圈的固定输出线上激励的脉冲信号相对于每个定子线圈相移 另一个在相位可检测角度。 转子具有至少一个永磁体，其两个极彼此间隔开以相对于相应的定子线圈旋转，并用于激励定子线圈固定输出线上的脉冲信号。 第一和第二风螺旋桨被固定到相应的转子上，并且在大约90°的方向上定向到罗盘方向，从而定义罗盘坐标系的象限。 风力推进器引起相应转子以与第一和第二风速分量成比例的各个频率的旋转。 相位检测器检测来自第一和第二脉冲信号发生器的每对定子线圈的脉冲信号的相移方向。 计数器在预定的时间间隔内对来自相应信号的脉冲进行计数，从而产生风速分量幅度信号。 微处理器和程序元件根据风速分量幅度信号，风向角信号，象限信号，校准因子信号和三角函数信号来计算期望的风速和风向信息。

公开(公告)号：US4287762A

公开(公告)日：1981-09-08

申请号：US63789

申请日：1979-08-06

申请人： John S. Baer

发明人： John S. Baer

IPC分类号： G01D5/347 ,  G01W1/00 ,  G01W1/04

CPC分类号： G01W1/00 ,  G01D5/3473 ,  G01W1/04

摘要： A totally digitalized weather station provides a digital display with selection elements for selecting a particular transducer and indication elements for indicating which parameter is being sensed at the time. Elements are provided to select from memory maximum and minimum readings of various parameters. Some transducers may employ a broadly new digital technique whereby the dial cooperable with a pointer on the shaft is used to produce digital calibrations which are attached to the shaft and move with the shaft and are read by at least a pair of fixed heads. In non-linear situations, corresponding scales are adjustable rotationally relative to one another to permit the corresponding calibrations of the two scales to be present underneath the respective reading heads simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 完全数字化的气象站提供具有用于选择特定传感器和指示元件的选择元件的数字显示器，用于指示当时正在感测哪个参数。 提供元素以从存储器中选择各种参数的最大和最小读数。 一些换能器可以采用一种广泛新的数字技术，由此使用与轴上的指针配合的拨盘来产生附接到轴并与轴一起移动并由至少一对固定头读取的数字校准。 在非线性情况下，对应的刻度可以相对于彼此旋转地调节，以允许两个刻度的相应校准同时存在于各个读取头的下方。

公开(公告)号：US5117690A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-02

申请号：US575062

申请日：1990-08-30

申请人： John S. Baer

发明人： John S. Baer

IPC分类号： G01P13/02

CPC分类号： G01P13/02

摘要： A wind speed and wind direction indicator is constructed on a center support pole or mast having a vertical scale of wind speed indicia for visually reading wind speed at a distance from the pole. A swivel head is mounted at the top of the pole for rotation to different compass directions. A rigid arm pendulum is pivotally coupled to the swivel head for pivotal motion of the pendulum to different angles with respect to the support pole. A wind drag structure such as a wind sock is coupled to the free end of the rigid arm pendulum for angular positioning in response to varying wind speed. A sliding collar is mounted on the support pole for sliding motion up and down over the scale of wind speed indicia. A line is coupled between the free end of the rigid arm and the sliding collar for sliding motion of the collar over the scale of wind speed indicia in response to varying wind speed. A generally cylindrical compass direction sleeve is mounted on the support pole in relation to the swivel head and rigid arm pendulum. It is formed with wind direction compass indicia around the support pole for visual reading at a distance from the pole. The compass sleeve may be secured to the swivel head for rotation with the swivel head for indicating compass direction of origin of wind from a selected vantage point.

摘要翻译： 风速和风向指示器在具有垂直风速标记的中心支撑杆或桅杆上构造，用于在远离极点的视觉上观察风速。 旋转头安装在杆的顶部，以旋转到不同的罗盘方向。 一个刚性的摆臂摆动地连接到旋转头上，用于使摆锤枢转运动，以相对于支撑杆的不同角度。 诸如风袜的风阻结构耦合到刚性臂摆的自由端，以响应于变化的风速进行角度定位。 滑动轴环安装在支撑杆上，以便在风速标记的范围内上下滑动。 一条线连接在刚性臂的自由端和滑动轴环之间，用于响应于变化的风速，在风速标记的尺度上使套环滑动运动。 相对于旋转头和刚性臂摆，一个圆柱形罗盘方向套筒安装在支撑杆上。 它形成在支撑杆周围的风向罗盘标记，用于与极距离的视觉读数。 罗盘袖可以被固定到旋转头以与旋转头一起旋转，以从选定的有利位置指示罗盘的原点的罗盘方向。

公开(公告)号：US5019977A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-28

申请号：US268802

申请日：1988-11-07

申请人： Daniel J. LaPointe ,  Michael Vietti ,  John S. Baer

发明人： Daniel J. LaPointe ,  Michael Vietti ,  John S. Baer

IPC分类号： G01W1/04

CPC分类号： G01W1/04

摘要： A weather station display system displays weather data on a video monitor, TV receiver or other raster screen display. The weather data is derived from a weather station having multiple weather parameter sensors or transducers for measuring weather parameters and generating electrical signals representative of the measured values of the weather parameters. The electrical signals are conditioned and converted to digitally coded weather data. A microprocessor periodically samples and stores the digitally coded weather data and transfers weather data to a screen memory for raster scanning onto a raster screen display. The microprocessor also loads screen display format data including a main screen display format to the screen memory from program and screen data memory. A light pen coupled to the raster controller permits interrogation of character locations for selectively modifying displayed weather data. The program components stored in program memory direct updating weather data, user interactive light pen recall of maximum and minimum weather data, and interactive assembly of user messages.

摘要翻译： 气象台显示系统在视频监视器，电视接收机或其他光栅画面显示器上显示天气数据。 天气数据来自具有多个天气参数传感器或换能器的气象站，用于测量天气参数并产生代表天气参数的测量值的电信号。 电信号被调节并转换为数字编码的天气数据。 微处理器周期性地对数字编码的天气数据进行采样和存储，并将天气数据传送到屏幕存储器以进行光栅扫描到光栅屏幕显示上。 微处理器还从程序和屏幕数据存储器将屏幕显示格式的屏幕显示格式数据加载到屏幕存储器。 耦合到光栅控制器的光笔允许询问字符位置以选择性地修改显示的天气数据。 存储在程序存储器中的程序组件直接更新天气数据，用户交互式光笔回放最大和最小天气数据，以及用户消息的交互式组装。

公开(公告)号：US4627277A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-09

申请号：US735372

申请日：1985-05-17

申请人： John S. Baer

发明人： John S. Baer

IPC分类号： G01W1/04 ,  H01H36/00

CPC分类号： H01H36/0066 ,  G01W1/04

摘要： A magnet switch or selector for selecting the functions of a multiple function electronic circuit device in a housing. A plurality of reed switches are incorporated into the electronic circuit device for switching on and off respectively the multiple functions. The reed switches are arranged in a sequence in proximity to a horizontal surface of the housing. An elongate sliding groove or sliding channel is formed in the horizontal surface of the housing in proximity to the reed switches, and the channel is oriented and arranged in a configuration along the sequence of reed switches. A magnet element having a cross-sectional profile substantially conforming to the cross-sectional profile of the channel is seated in the channel for restrained and controlled sliding motion back and forth along the sliding channel. The magnet element is magnetized with magnetic lines of force extending into the housing below the magnet element when the magnet element is seated in the sliding channel for selected magnetic actuation of the reed switches according to the position of the magnet element in the sliding channel. The magnet selector may also have a plurality of sliding channels and a plurality of magnet elements seated in respective sliding channels.

摘要翻译： 一种用于选择壳体中的多功能电子电路装置的功能的磁体开关或选择器。 多个舌簧开关被并入到电子电路装置中，用于分别接通和关断多个功能。 簧片开关按照顺序布置在壳体的水平表面附近。 在壳体的水平表面中，靠近簧片开关形成细长的滑动槽或滑动通道，并且通道沿着簧片开关序列的配置被定向和布置。 具有基本上符合通道的横截面轮廓的横截面轮廓的磁体元件位于通道中，用于沿着滑动通道前后地进行约束和控制的滑动运动。 当磁体元件位于滑动通道中时，磁体元件被磁化，磁力线延伸到磁体元件下方的壳体中，以根据磁体元件在滑动通道中的位置来选择磁力驱动舌簧开关。 磁体选择器还可以具有多个滑动通道和位于相应的滑动通道中的多个磁体元件。