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G06M COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (counting by measuring volume or weight of articles to be counted G01F, G01G; computers G06C to G06J; counting electric pulses H03K; counting characters, words or messages in switching networks for transmission of digital information H04L 12/08)

  NOTE - This subclass covers:
  - stepping or continuously-moving mechanical counters operated through one or more inputs applied to the lowest order mechanically or electrically;
  - counting systems involving applications of either mechanical, electrical, or electronic counters.

G06M 1/00 Design features of general application

G06M 1/02 ・Housing (for measuring instruments in general G01D)

G06M 1/022 ・・{Plates}

G06M 1/024 ・・・{Bearings}

G06M 1/026 ・・{Connecting or supporting parts}

G06M 1/028 ・・{Arbors, drum fixing and adjusting means (arbor-fixing means F16C 17/08)}

G06M 1/04 ・for driving the stage of lowest order (with variable ratio of drive G06M 1/38)

G06M 1/041 ・・{for drum-type indicating means}

G06M 1/042 ・・・{with click devices (electromagnetic driving means G06M 1/102)}

G06M 1/044 ・・・{with escapements (electromagnetic driving means G06M 1/102)}

G06M 1/045 ・・{for dial, pointer, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/047 ・・{for arithmetical operations}

G06M 1/048 ・・{with switching means between two or more counting devices}

G06M 1/06 ・・producing continuous revolution of the stage, e.g. with gear train

G06M 1/062 ・・・{for drum type indicating means}

G06M 1/064 ・・・{for dial, pointer, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/066 ・・・{for arithmetical operations}

G06M 1/068 ・・・{with switching means between two or more counting devices}

G06M 1/08 ・for actuating the drive

G06M 1/083 ・・{by mechanical means (counting of stacked objects G06M 9/00)}

G06M 1/086 ・・・{including barriers (counting of conveyed objects G06M 7/00)}

G06M 1/10 ・・by electric or magnetic means

G06M 1/101 ・・・{by electro-optical means}

G06M 1/102 ・・・{by magnetic or electromagnetic means}

G06M 1/104 ・・・・{electromagnets, clicks}

G06M 1/105 ・・・・・{electronic circuits for actuating the electromagnets}

G06M 1/107 ・・・・{electromotors}

G06M 1/108 ・・・{by electronic means}

G06M 1/12 ・・by fluid means

G06M 1/123 ・・・{by pneumatic means}

G06M 1/126 ・・・{by hydraulic means}

G06M 1/14 ・for transferring a condition from one stage to a higher stage (with variable ratio of transfer G06M 1/38)

G06M 1/143 ・・{with drums}

G06M 1/146 ・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/16 ・・self-operating, e.g. by Geneva mechanism

G06M 1/163 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/166 ・・・{with dials, pointers or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/18 ・・requiring external operation, e.g. by electromagnetic force

G06M 1/183 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/186 ・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/20 ・・specially adapted for denominations with unequal numbers in each stage, e.g. degrees and minutes of angle

G06M 1/22 ・for visual indication of the result of count on counting mechanisms, e.g. by window with magnifying lens

G06M 1/24 ・・Drums; Dials; Pointers (for measuring instruments in general G01D; {for time measuring instruments G04B 19/00, including drums G04B 19/20C, G04C 19/04; date indicating G04B 19/24})

G06M 1/241 ・・・{Drums}

G06M 1/243 ・・・・{Drums with presetting means}

G06M 1/245 ・・・{Dials; Pointers}

G06M 1/246 ・・・{Bands; Sheets}

G06M 1/248 ・・・{Discs}

G06M 1/26 ・・Aligning means

G06M 1/27 ・for representing the result of count in the form of electric signals, e.g. by sensing markings on the counter drum

G06M 1/272 ・・using photoelectric means

G06M 1/274 ・・using magnetic means; using Hall-effect devices

G06M 1/276 ・・using mechanically-actuated contacts

G06M 1/28 ・for zeroising or setting to a particular value

G06M 1/283 ・・{with drums}

G06M 1/286 ・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/30 ・・using heart-shaped or similar cams; using levers

G06M 1/303 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/306 ・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/32 ・・・Actuating means, e.g. magnet, spring, weight

G06M 1/323 ・・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/326 ・・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/34 ・・using reset shafts

G06M 1/343 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/346 ・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/36 ・・・Actuating means, e.g. magnet, spring, weight

G06M 1/363 ・・・・{with drums}

G06M 1/366 ・・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 1/38 ・for varying ratio of drive or transfer mechanism, e.g. by using alternative counting trains

G06M 1/385 ・・{differentials}

G06M 3/00 Counters with additional facilities (generating electric pulses at random intervals H03K 3/84)

G06M 3/02 ・for performing an operation at a predetermined value of the count, e.g. arresting a machine {(G06M 3/04 takes precedence)}

G06M 3/021 ・・{with drums type indicating means}

G06M 3/022 ・・・{by subtracting}

G06M 3/024 ・・・{by adding}

G06M 3/025 ・・{with dial, pointer, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 3/027 ・・・{by subtracting}

G06M 3/028 ・・・{by adding}

G06M 3/04 ・・with an additional counter train operating in the reverse direction

G06M 3/043 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 3/046 ・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 3/06 ・for printing or separately displaying result of count (display systems G09)

G06M 3/062 ・・{for printing}

G06M 3/065 ・・・{with drums}

G06M 3/067 ・・・{with dials, pointers, or similar type indicating means}

G06M 3/08 ・for counting the input from several sources; for counting inputs of different amounts

G06M 3/10 ・for counting denominations with unequal numbers in each stage, e.g. degrees and minutes of angle (transfer mechanism therefor G06M 1/20)

G06M 3/12 ・for preventing incorrect actuation, e.g. for preventing falsification

G06M 3/14 ・for registering difference of positive and negative actuations

  Counting of objects (in machines for shaping metal without removing material B21C 51/00; in printing machines or presses B41F 33/02; in office copying machines B41L 39/02; of axles of rail vehicles B61L 1/16; in packaging machines B65B 65/08; of objects conveyed through a pipe or tube B65G 51/36; entry or exit registers G07C 9/00)

G06M 7/00 Counting of objects carried by a conveyer

G06M 7/02 ・wherein objects ahead of the sensing element are separated to produce a distinct gap between successive objects

G06M 7/04 ・・Counting of piece goods, e.g. of boxes

G06M 7/06 ・・Counting of flat articles, e.g. of sheets of paper

G06M 7/08 ・wherein the direction of movement of the objects is changed at the station where they are sensed

G06M 7/10 ・・Counting of flat overlapped articles, e.g. of cards

G06M 9/00 Counting of objects in a stack thereof

G06M 9/02 ・by using a rotating separator incorporating pneumatic suction nozzles

G06M 9/025 ・・{the rotation axis being substantially parallel to the stacking direction}

G06M 11/00 Counting of objects distributed at random, e.g. on a surface

G06M 11/02 ・using an electron beam scanning a surface line by line, e.g. of blood cells on a substrate

G06M 11/04 ・・with provision for distinguishing between different sizes of objects (investigating particle size in general G01N 15/00)

G06M 2207/00 Indexing scheme relating to counting of objects carried by a conveyer

G06M 2207/02 ・Counting of generally flat and overlapped articles, e.g. cards, newspapers

--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---