Electronic timer and thermoswitch device
First Claim
1. A device for controlling electrical equipment comprising in combination an electronic clock, a time display device operatively connected to said electronic clock, a time setting keyboard for producing pulses, a memory unit, means operatively connecting said memory unit to said time setting keyboard for injecting ON times and duration times within said memory unit, said means including means to translate said pulses into binary coded decimal format, an address selector counter operatively connected to said keyboard, means whereby each pulse from said keyboard operates said address selector counter, said address selector counter being operatively connected to said memory unit, a comparator module operatively connected to said memory unit and to said address selector counter and an alarm duration counter operatively connected to said comparator module, an alarm output module operatively connected to said alarm duration counter, and a plurality of relay controlled output circuits operatively connected to said alarm output module, said comparator module operating said alarm output module and energizing said relay controlled output circuits when the time entered in said memory unit coincides with the time displayed on said time display device thereby operating said relays.
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Abstract
An electronic programmable clock timer permits a program of times to be set so that certain electrical functions either AC or DC, can be operated responsive to the times set. A high and low range temperature selector can be set to turn ON or OFF thus operating certain electrical functions such as heating, cooling, lights, etc. When in the selected operating time range, means are provided to eliminate operation of the device on certain days or within certain time periods. Extensive use is made of I.C. circuitry, including memory circuits, comparator circuits and the like.
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- 1. A device for controlling electrical equipment comprising in combination an electronic clock, a time display device operatively connected to said electronic clock, a time setting keyboard for producing pulses, a memory unit, means operatively connecting said memory unit to said time setting keyboard for injecting ON times and duration times within said memory unit, said means including means to translate said pulses into binary coded decimal format, an address selector counter operatively connected to said keyboard, means whereby each pulse from said keyboard operates said address selector counter, said address selector counter being operatively connected to said memory unit, a comparator module operatively connected to said memory unit and to said address selector counter and an alarm duration counter operatively connected to said comparator module, an alarm output module operatively connected to said alarm duration counter, and a plurality of relay controlled output circuits operatively connected to said alarm output module, said comparator module operating said alarm output module and energizing said relay controlled output circuits when the time entered in said memory unit coincides with the time displayed on said time display device thereby operating said relays.
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