Scale indicator used with electronic setting apparatus for setting numerical values of physical quantities or the like

• US 4,974,217 A
• Filed: 04/04/1989
• Issued: 11/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IDEC Izumi Corporation
• Original Assignee: IDEC Izumi Corporation
• Inventors: Inoue, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US07/332,822
• Time in Patent Office: 602 Days
• Field of Search: 368/107-113, 368/185-187, 368/223, 368/228, 368/232, 116/248.1, 116/249, 116/307, 116/308, 116/DIG. 37, 116/DIG. 46, 200/35 R, 200/36, 200/38 R
• US Class Current: 368/108
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/08 Geometrical arrangement of the graduations
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/16 Shiftable dials, e.g. indicating alternately from 1 to 12 and from 13 to 24 dials with a scale other than the normal 12 hour scale G04B19/085
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 23/08 Programming means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 116/46 Interchangeable scales

Abstract

A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus, in which at least one of first and second indication sheets has the front surface with a plurality of scale marks and windows, and a third indication sheet rotatable from outside is arranged in 9 space between the first and second indication sheets. At least one of two surfaces of the third indication sheet is printed with characters of a plurality of series of units and numerals representing a plurality of setting scale ranges. The characters of each series of units and numerals are visible from outside through the windows by changing the angle of rotation. A single indicator is thus able to indicate a plurality of scale ranges being available for setting physical quantities and other numerical values.

Claims

1. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus, comprising:

a first indication sheet having scale marks indicated thereon, a plurality of windows formed therein and an opening through which an operation member is inserted;

a second indication sheet in contact with the first indication sheet and having an opening through which said operation member is inserted; and

a third indication sheet arranged rotatably in a clearance between said first indication sheet and said second indication sheet, having at least one surface on which a plurality of characters representing a plurality of series of units and numerals for indicating a plurality of scale setting ranges are indicated, and an opening through which the operation member is inserted;

wherein said third indication sheet is adapted to be rotated freely from outside, and the characters of the units and numerals are adapted to be exposed by series at predetermined positions respectively through the windows of the first indication sheet.

2. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second indication sheet has the front surface thereof indicated with scale marks and formed with a plurality of windows, and the characters of units and numerals of a plurality series representing a plurality of setting ranges respectively indicated on the other surface of said third indication sheet are adapted to be exposed through the windows of said second indication sheet.

3. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pair of opposite edges of the first and second indication sheets integrated with each other have notches by way of which the outer peripheral edge of said third indication sheet is exposed, thereby rendering the third indication sheet rotatable from outside.

4. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other pair of opposite edges of the first and second indication sheets integrated with each other are formed with protrusions respectively, which are engaged with dents formed in the mounting surface of the electronic setting apparatus, thereby demountably securing the integrated first and second indication sheets on said mounting surface.

5. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said third indication sheet has the outer peripheral edge thereof formed with at least one notch and said mounting surface is formed with at least one protrusion, so that the notch of the third indication sheet engages the protrusion of the mounting surface when the scale indicator is mounted on the mounting surface.

6. A scale indicator used with an electronic setting apparatus, comprising a first indication sheet and a second indication sheet symmetric with each other with respect to a given line and formed into a single sheet member, each of said sheets having an opening at positions symmetric with respect to said line, each of said openings having therearound different scale marks and windows, said sheets being folded along said line with edges thereof bonded to each other thereby to form an outer indication sheet member including the first and second indication sheets, said indicator further comprising a third indication sheet rotatably arranged in the internal space of the outer indication sheet member and having characters representing a plurality of series of units and numerals printed at such positions as corresponding to the windows around an opening formed corresponding to said openings of said first and second indication sheets.