US12379196 - Control mechanism of a volumetric dispenser forming part of a gunpowder dosing device

The patent describes a control mechanism for a volumetric dispenser in a gunpowder dosing device, which allows for precise volume adjustments of the gunpowder compartment. This mechanism features interconnected gear sections and a measuring scale to facilitate accurate dosing through the rotation of an adjusting screw.

Claim 1

1. A control mechanism ( 2 ) of a volumetric dispenser ( 1 ) forming part of a gunpowder dosing device, wherein the volumetric dispenser ( 1 ) includes a gunpowder compartment ( 1 a ) and a slide ( 1 b ), wherein the slide ( 1 b ) is connected to an adjusting screw ( 8 ), whereby rotation of the adjusting screw ( 8 ) moves the slide ( 1 b ) along the gunpowder compartment ( 1 a ), thereby varying the volume of the gunpowder compartment ( 1 a ); characterized in that the control mechanism ( 2 ) includes a holder ( 3 ), an outer member ( 4 ) with a first gear section ( 4 e ), an inner member ( 5 ) with a second gear section ( 5 a ) and at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) for connecting the first gear section ( 4 e ) and the second gear section ( 5 a ); wherein the holder ( 3 ) is adapted for fixed attachment to the gunpowder compartment ( 1 a ), and wherein the holder ( 3 ) determines the position of the outer member ( 4 ) and the position of said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ), and as a result, the position of the inner member ( 5 ); wherein the adjusting screw includes a head on the outer end of the adjusting screw and a stem on an inner end of the adjusting screw, and wherein the outer member ( 4 ) is adapted to be coaxially fixed to the head of the adjusting screw ( 8 ) and the slide ( 1 b ) is connected to the stem of the adjusting screw ( 8 ) by a screw connection; wherein the inner member ( 5 ) is inserted into the outer member ( 4 ) in such a way that the connection between the first gear section ( 4 e ) and the second gear section ( 5 a ) is made by means of said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ), whereby the first gear section ( 4 e ), the second gear section ( 5 a ) and said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) form a gear set, thereby enabling the rotation of the outer member ( 4 ), which entails the rotation the synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) and, in turn, the inner member ( 5 ) about the same axis as the outer member ( 4 ); wherein the outer member ( 4 ) is adapted to display a displacement of the outer member ( 4 ) for a fraction of a turn, and the outer member ( 4 ) is provided with a window ( 41 ) for displaying units on a measuring scale ( 5 b ); and wherein the inner member ( 5 ) is provided with a measuring scale ( 5 b ), wherein each unit on the measuring scale ( 5 b ) indicates a displacement of the outer member ( 4 ) by one complete turn. characterized in that the control mechanism ( 2 ) includes a holder ( 3 ), an outer member ( 4 ) with a first gear section ( 4 e ), an inner member ( 5 ) with a second gear section ( 5 a ) and at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) for connecting the first gear section ( 4 e ) and the second gear section ( 5 a ); wherein the holder ( 3 ) is adapted for fixed attachment to the gunpowder compartment ( 1 a ), and wherein the holder ( 3 ) determines the position of the outer member ( 4 ) and the position of said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ), and as a result, the position of the inner member ( 5 ); wherein the adjusting screw includes a head on the outer end of the adjusting screw and a stem on an inner end of the adjusting screw, and wherein the outer member ( 4 ) is adapted to be coaxially fixed to the head of the adjusting screw ( 8 ) and the slide ( 1 b ) is connected to the stem of the adjusting screw ( 8 ) by a screw connection; wherein the inner member ( 5 ) is inserted into the outer member ( 4 ) in such a way that the connection between the first gear section ( 4 e ) and the second gear section ( 5 a ) is made by means of said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ), whereby the first gear section ( 4 e ), the second gear section ( 5 a ) and said at least one synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) form a gear set, thereby enabling the rotation of the outer member ( 4 ), which entails the rotation the synchronizing pinion ( 6 ) and, in turn, the inner member ( 5 ) about the same axis as the outer member ( 4 ); wherein the outer member ( 4 ) is adapted to display a displacement of the outer member ( 4 ) for a fraction of a turn, and the outer member ( 4 ) is provided with a window ( 41 ) for displaying units on a measuring scale ( 5 b ); and wherein the inner member ( 5 ) is provided with a measuring scale ( 5 b ), wherein each unit on the measuring scale ( 5 b ) indicates a displacement of the outer member ( 4 ) by one complete turn.

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