Abstract: Geared drive for reset trip odometer in which a transfer tooth on each of the rotatable odometer wheels is immediately ahead of the tooth space in the circular track on the wheels for tracking the wide teeth of the associated transfer pinion gear and laterally clear of the narrow pinion teeth. With the wide teeth normally riding on the track of the wheel, there is a gear locking action if a reverse drive occurs to limit wheel droop from a reference line and anti-locking action when reset is attempted so that the wheels can be forwardly driven to record trip distances.

Abstract: An odometer having a reset mechanism with a single spring that has a torsion section acting on the reset mechanism to bias pinions into engagement with the odometer wheels and a compression section for biasing the pinions into a predetermined axial position relative tot he odometer wheels.

Abstract: A tape counter with the structure where a substantially U-shaped frame is provided with digit wheel engaging grooves vertically notched on both side plates thereof, a digit wheel shaft axially mounting digit wheels is fitted on both ends to said engaging grooves, a lens member is integrally formed on a cover assembled over the frame to magnify and display digits on the digit wheels, positioning projections are integrally formed on the internal surface of the cover on the center line of the lens member, the reading line of the digit wheels is aligned with the center line of the lens member by engaging the projections into the digit wheel shaft engaging grooves, a side play adjusting spring having a slit extending upward from the lower end thereof to allow the digit wheel shaft to pass therethrough is inserted between the side plates and the highest order digit wheel and the upper end of the side play adjusting spring is caught with the internal surface of the cover.

Abstract: A zero-reset type counter comprising an order shift pinion built in an inner space formed between two adjacent digit wheels in order to make the space between the adjacent digit wheels as small as possible and to form a compact counter as a whole. The zero reset lever to pivot the order shift pinion is so arranged as to be able to fill up the gap between adjacent digit wheels.

Abstract: A daily mileage recording unit, of the type comprising a plurality of drums mounted side by side on the same shaft and supported in rotation by a frame, a swinging member mounted to pivot with respect to the frame, a series of gears carried by the swinging member, each disposed between two drums to displace one drum by one graduation when the preceding drum has effected a complete revolution, a sliding member guided in translation in the frame and provided with a push button, a mechanism connecting the sliding member to the swinging member to pivot the latter when the push button is displaced, a cam rigidly locked with each drum and an actuator associated with each cam and carried by the swinging member for returning to zero the corresponding drum when the push button is actuated, a square rigidly locked with each gear and ramps carried by the frame which are engaged by respective squares during the pivoting of the gears, the contact surface of the ramp being a circular sector centered on the pivoting axis.

Abstract: An improved mechanical counter including digit wheel means stepping pinion means which are movable between first and second positions, engaging and disengaging, respectively, the digit wheel means, and a resetting mechanism including a resetting rake, which is pivotally movable between an initial position in which rake is clear of the digit wheel means, and an actuated position.Also included in the resetting mechanism are a slider member connected to a pivoted member, which at its end opposite to the slider member is pivoted on a stationary pivot pin. Remote from its pivot pin, the pivoted member has a U-shaped coupling recess for actuating the resetting rake, and an S-shaped cam slot for disengaging the pinion means from, or re-engaging the same with, the digit wheel means, respectively. The resetting rake carries a coupling pin that is engaged by a respective edge of the pivoted member at the U-shaped coupling recess thereof.

Abstract: Electromechanical pulse counter with a housing, wherein a current carrying spool and coil means is secured, whereby the spool and coil means surround an iron core, an air gap defined between the iron core and an armature anchor, preferably in the form of a plate-like armature anchor, responsive to the magnetic field of the spool and coil means. The armature anchor is movably mounted in the housing, and actuates an escapement anchor, having a control fork which, stepwise, by the intervention of a gear drive, rotates at least one indicator wheel having indicator numbers on its circumference. The iron core is positively held at the housing part which comprises a support for the armature anchor, and the iron core is journalled so as to be movable with respect to the spool and coil means.

Abstract: A preset counter has a case and one or more counter units. Each counter unit has a number wheel, a first intermediate wheel in mesh with the number wheel, a preset wheel and a second intermediate wheel in mesh with the preset wheel. Said first intermediate wheel comprises a first wheel which is in mesh with said number wheel and whose rotation is prevented releasably by a locking means and a second wheel which is disposed in opposed relationship with said second intermediate wheel, resiliently connected through a clutch to said first wheel and is formed with a recess or notch cut into the peripheral surface thereof. When the preset wheel is rotated, its movement is transmitted through said second intermediate wheel to said second wheel, but not to said first wheel. When the number wheel is rotated, its movement is transmitted through said first wheel to said second wheel, but not to said second intermediate wheel.

Abstract: A counter comprising a U-shaped frame, a plurality of digit wheels each having a heart-shaped cam, pinions respectively located between adjacent digit wheels for shifting the digit, a zero resetting bracket which supports the pinions and including a plurality of press members for pressing the heart-shaped cams, a reset button for operating the zero resetting bracket to disengage the digit wheels from the pinions and to press the heart-shaped cams with the press members thereby resetting the digit wheels to zero and drive means for driving the digit wheel. A plurality of slots are provided in the frame at positions beneath respective digit wheels for receiving respective heart-shaped cam push members. A cover including a magnifying lens for reading the numerical data displayed by the digit wheels is mounted on the frame to cover the digit wheels. The reset button is supported by the cover.

Abstract: In a counter reset to zero by a push button and adapted to be mounted on a tape recorder or the like, there are provided a U shaped frame including a bottom plate, a pair of side plates, a spacer parallel with the side plates, a plurality of pinion aligning resilient members secured to the bottom plate, a digit wheel shaft supported by the side plates, a plurality of digit wheels rotatably mounted on the digit wheel shaft, and a driving gear rotatably mounted on the digit wheel shaft for driving a digit wheel of the lower most order. Each digit wheel comprises a heart shaped cam and a gear on one side and a carry pin gear on the other side. A zero resetting bracket is pivotally mounted on the frame and is provided with actuating members for actuating the heart shaped cams. The digit wheels are rotated by the source of drive of the tape recorder through the driving gear and each time a digit wheel of the lower order completes one revolution, a digit wheel of the higher order is rotated by one digit.

Abstract: A resettable mechanical counter having a plurality of number wheels and transfer pinions is mounted in a molded plastic housing in which are integrally formed fixed bosses that index the transfer pinions when the number wheels are reset. The transfer pinions are axially located by means of slots formed in the housing and the number wheels are axially located relative to the reset lever mechanism which itself is axially located relative to the housing to thus position the transfer pinions relative to the number wheels.

Abstract: A counting device of the kind having coaxial number wheels each with a reset cam and transfer pinions mounted on a shaft which is displaceable relatively to the number wheels the pinions being located between successive number wheels with each pinion meshing with gear teeth on an adjacent number wheel and adapted to engage drive means on the other adjacent number wheel so as partially to rotate the number wheel with which it is in mesh. Reset fingers are provided which are together rotatable about a common axis respectively to engage with the reset cams to reset the number wheels, the reset fingers and transfer pinions being located, prior to resetting, respectively out of engagement with the reset cams and in engagement with the gear teeth on the number wheels. A reciprocably movable actuating member is also provided to effect resetting of the number wheels during movement in one sense and upon movement in the reverse sense is repositioned for subsequent resetting action.

Abstract: A counting device of the kind having coaxial number wheels each with a reset cam and transfer pinions mounted on a shaft which is displaceable relatively to the number wheels the pinions being located between successive number wheels with each pinion meshing with gear teeth on an adjacent number wheel and adapted to engage drive means on the other adjacent number wheel so as partially to rotate the number wheel with which it is in mesh. Reset fingers are provided which are together rotatable about a common axis respectively to engage with the reset cams to reset the number wheels, the reset fingers and transfer pinions being located, prior to resetting, respectively out of engagement with the reset cams and in engagement with the gear teeth on the number wheels. A reciprocably movable actuating member is also provided to effect resetting of the number wheels during movement in one sense and upon movement in the reverse sense is repositioned for subsequent resetting action.