Device for inputting numerical or alphanumerical data, respectively into an apparatus
First Claim
1. Device for inputting alphanumeric data into an apparatus, in particular into medical electromechanical apparatuses comprising circuit means for changing inputted data as a function of the value and the direction of the displacement of a resistive input element having a tap with said tap being connected to an analog/digital converter and a digital circuit connected to said converter, said circuit means comprising(a) a presettable counter (22) having connected its presetting inputs to the output of said analog/digital converter (16) via a subtracting circuit (18), its counting input to a clock generator (24) and its overflow output to a load input of said presettable counter (22);
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30) a display (32).
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Abstract
The tapped voltage representing the displacement and duration of a potentiometer in a joystick-type actuating element is applied to an analog to digital converter and the converted digital value is fed to preset inputs of a presettable digital counter which is set at its counting inputs by a clock generator. The overflow output of the presettable counter is connected to a load input of the presettable counter and to an up/down counter which controls a display or the like via decoding and driver circuits. A subtracting circuit is provided to subtract a preselected value from the converted digital value in order to provide a dead zone for a preselected range of the potentiometer.
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8 Claims
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1. Device for inputting alphanumeric data into an apparatus, in particular into medical electromechanical apparatuses comprising circuit means for changing inputted data as a function of the value and the direction of the displacement of a resistive input element having a tap with said tap being connected to an analog/digital converter and a digital circuit connected to said converter, said circuit means comprising
(a) a presettable counter (22) having connected its presetting inputs to the output of said analog/digital converter (16) via a subtracting circuit (18), its counting input to a clock generator (24) and its overflow output to a load input of said presettable counter (22); - and
(b) an up/down counter (26) being connected to the overflow output of said presettable counter (22) and controlling via decoding and driver circuits (28,
30) a display (32). - View Dependent Claims (3, 6, 7)
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2. Device for inputting alphanumeric data into an apparatus in particular into medical electromechanical apparatuses, comprising circuit means for changing inputted data as a function of the value and the direction of the displacement of a resistive input element having a tap, wherein
(a) the tap (12) is connected via a dead zone member (34) and a rectifier (36) to a voltage/frequency converter (VCO-40); - and
(b) the voltage/frequency converter (VCO-40) is coupled to an up/down counter (44) which controls via decoding and driver circuits (46) a display (48). - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 8)
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