US999837A - Coin-controlled vending-machine. - Google Patents

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Patented Aug. 8,1911.

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JOHN V. MORRIS AND NATHAN D. EDMONDSGN. OF BIRMINGHAM. ALABABIA. ASSIGN- ORS TO STANDARD VENDING COMPANY. 01? BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA. A CORPORA- TION F ALABAMA.

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Patonvd Aug'. 8, 1911.

. 1910. Seal No. 567.428.

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lnnnwlintvly l'wzwzxth the hnppvr 5? is the vinding uuchunism whinh is Quppm'hul ny pluhw l-l haring: tlnir :mg'lml vink' fmfvnvel ln ilw hawk wall h5' #arrows l5. 'Sh-.ifi lll i'f; '.nvunicel in thv nutllr nucl; nf thv planos l-l und un ejer-hir '17. in tlm fmm nf lnngiinalinnl' Shula-l cylinder 0*. wunfl nr suit- :ihlo lumi-rial. ig hwmrly mnusuml nn shuft 1G lmluwn lluphilo; 14 :nul iuuum'lizltvly honcnh hpgwr npning' 13. ThiQ ejector has iimgrnl ihorvwifgh nr rigidly vnniwfstml {'wrvffu. the vnl lungns LQ :1nd 19. belwvcu which lulisf'hnrg'v vnfl nf the lmppm prn- .huil-1. in ln Qjvcinr :x '0 Slightly vnlfi'gml :il lwir maimvn-ls :unl Imi-'ing their lnrnnrcl uflgrs. in tho lirwti-'m if their lnhxfion. rnuudvll nf; :it 2%. Tlm prulrvs uw lvsig'nrll fr rom-iwnnly nm :xriicla- :it :l limo. und :my (lvsirml cry of ih@ ojvctnr. and lwgixaning :at th@ rear those of enc-h pair are spaced Aso as to stand provided near the bottum of the from, wall, on opposite sides of the center of the hopper,

each shoulder being' preferably midway hevide notches Q3 in its lower edge to permit the passage ot the. shoulders 22. .\s the articles.. fall from the pockets, thcv aref;

caught by the plate 24 which slants dtiwn to the lower edge of the opening T, leaving sut'- ticient clearance between it and t-lze guardl 8 for the passage of the articles l0.

The coins or checks are introduced into a chute and delivered so as to fall between a flange or disk 19 rotatably mounted on the shaft 16 and a disk 26, likewise rotatably mounted ou said shaft and spaced from disk l!) by a relatively small disk 52's' fixed ou said shaft 16 which is held against rotation by a set screw 2S in one of the supports 14. This fixed disk is cut away at Q9 to form a notch in its lower portion. The right. hand edge of this notch (Fig. 3) is rounded but tbe other edge is brought to a point 3() for the purposes hereinafter described. The

disk 226 has a sleeve 31 integral therewith through which the shaft 16 passes and which is journaled in the adjacent support 14 through a suitable opening in which it passes and is provided with an offset 32 which hears against the inner face of said support; The outer cud of the sleeve 31 is provided with recesses 253 with whieh corresponding clutch projections 34 interlock.- These projections are formed on the inner end ot' a sleeve 35 which is journaled in the wall 3 of the. casing and provided with an otset shoulder 3G which hears against the outer t'aee of wall 3. A vasher 37 is slipped over the end of sleeve 35 after it has been passed thr'mgh wall 3 and is fixed thereon by a set screw 3S which holds the reduced bearing fac.A 39 of the washer againsty the inner face of wall 3. A handle t0 is fixed to or integral with seevwt, which receives the right hand end of the shaft 16 and turns freely thereon.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that disk 26 and the clutch parts all turn freely about shaft. 16 when handle 4t) is operated. Normally there is no operative connection between the handle 4t) and the ejector. This is established by the interposition of a coin in the following` manner.

.its the coin falls between disks 1f) and 2G and rests upon disk 2T, it will stand between an inwardly projecting lu,i r t1 on the disk lt and an outwardly projecting' pin 42 on disk 1U.' 'l'he lug l1 has its outer edge curved to correspond with periphery of the disk and is spaced inwardly therefrom so as to clear pins 4;'. .\lso the coin engagingr edge ol the lug is curved to meet its outer edge and forni u point llt which slightly overlaps the coin (see Fig. 3). As the coin is l'orced to the right by the lug, it first engages the up turned end -liot' springI platt 45 fastened to the back by a screw 4t) and carrying a dog -li which is in engagement with a notch lh in thc periphery ot' disk 155 and disposed slightly in advance of a pin 12. The coin will lit't thc end 4i. which is bent down between thc disks and move dog li' clear of it:- notch. and while ho|din; r it clear it will 4strike pin i2 and h v pressing against the latter will force thedisk 1*.) and the ejector to turn. -1s soon as the coin {ms-ses l'roin under it the dog is pressed against the periphcrj.' of disk lil and will drop into the succeedingr notch .is the disk turns. 'there are three of these notches and three of the v pins 42 which are relatively arranged in pairs as above described that are spacedcapii-distanttj.' about the disk. The lcoin will be held between lu.;r 4l. pin l2 and disk :2T until it arrives opposite notch 2*. in thc disk, when as seen in dotted lines Fig. 2S. a further movement of lug 41 will tilt the coin over pi'n'land let it fall into a till formed between the all and a partition t9 which extends` from front to rear of the casing and disposed under the disk lt). 'l'he upper edge of this partition is cut away so that it projects up around the lower portion of the disk Sutlieicutly'to avoid possibility ot' the coin falling otherwise than to the right of it and into the till.

lVc provide two of the lugs 4l at opposite points on the disk 26. 'l`he lugs 4l and pins l2 project` into close proximity to the disk which they respectivel)y face.

In operation. a com is tirst dropped into chute 25 and falls either upon disk 27 or upon one ot' the lugs 41, in which event by turning. the handle. disk 26 will be rotated until the lug moves from under the coin which then falls upon disk 2i'. further rotation of the handle will cause the coin to discngagfe dog 47 and immediately thereafter stlike pin -l2 and rotate the ejector until thc article 10 in the pocket then under the hopper will fall upon plate .i and roll down to openingv T. When the coin gets to the position shown in dotted lines (Fig. 3) it will drop into the till and when the succeeding pocket arlivesjn position beneath the, hopper` the succeeding notch -l-*t will move under dog l? which drops therein instantaneously and locks the ejector against. movement in either direction. The moment. the coin falls from het wcen the disks ttl and 26. the operating' connection between handle and ejector is broken. llcuce ity is only necessary to provide against any improper manipidation during the short time the coin is between the disks. such as attempting to spin the ejector and canse it to discharge more than one article. This is prevented notv only b v thc dog l'i' but by the arrangement ol thc point. lit ofthe lugs vl-l and the point 3U of the notch :21). for it will be evident ii eeaa? 3 and said pin, means to interpose a coin between the pin and projection so that it rests initially upon said support and then on said projection, said 'support havingr a notch on the disk 2G is turned too rapidly, the coin will not yhave time to drop out. and will be jammed between points -li and 3l) thus posi: tivel stoppin;T the, rotation ot' the ejector, .5 and when the handle is turned haelt to perits under side when opposite which the coin 70 mit the coin to drop out. dog t7 will engage is free to escape from between the. piii and the notch and it is necessary to introduce i projection, means to arrest said pin supportv another coin to establish an operating eoning element after each operation. and means neet ion between the handle and ejector. As to free said element in advance. of an oper- 19 cach pocket moves under the hopper` openatio'i. substantially as described. 75 r ingr t3 ycarrying! a cigni. the shoulders 22 3. In a vending machine. comprising discatch and litt the bottommost; cigars, raispensing apparatus. coin controlled means ing them gradually and then dropping them for operating said apparatus. said 'means suddenly so that the fall into the succeedcomprising an element movable with said i rij pecl-ret. If the ejector is moving;l rapidly apparatus and carrying one or more pins. a 3U the bottoni cigar will 'all directly iiitotlie fixed coin support overhangr by said pinr or 5 ,ina-het,otherwise it drops upon the rounded pins, a manually movable element which l(-dge 2t and then falls into the pocket. By moves in close proximity to a pin. a projecconstantiy lifting,r and suddenly dropping tion on said element which also overhangs 20 the cigars.4 We ett'ettively prevent tlOlllJle said support and is positioned between it. 85 with their feed to the ejector. di' and said-spin supporting element. means to 'lo malte the front readily removable for interpose a coin between a pin and the prothe inspection and charging of the appajection so that it at first rests upon said snpg. ratas, wef'provide its lower edge with :i-hook portl which is provided on its under side with f 25 projection 50 which is passed through a slot :i notch. said projection havingl a curved ex- 5t in the bottom and adapted 'to interlock tended face which receives and supports the with the front edge of the slot` after which coin, as it is turned. in engagement- `with x a liasp which is fastened to the back wall said pin. ther(v being siitlicient s pzce lett beand hinged at 5?. is brought forward and. -tween'said pin and thel notched portion of over a staple 54@ bolted to tbe-top. A lock the disk to permit. the coin to pass between 95 then securely holds the front against. ree same and said pins. said support having a 1,. I moval.. f projection bevond the notch which the coin l t To give a view of the articles in the hop will engage and bloeleturther rotation of per and show when it is empty. we place a the pin supporting element when the parts f`5 glass panel 56 iii the front wall and cut an are operated too fast. means to lot-lt said pin. 1 00 opening 5T in the front wallof the hopper. supporting element'. against movement. after \Vliat. weclaim as ne and desire to se each operation. and means afftuated by the curo by Letters Patent. s:- coin itself to unlock said latter element as t 1. lii'a vending apparatus. coin controlled e the coin is moving to establish an operative 0K l 40 operating means which comprise a coin connection between pin and projection. 1

chiite. a pair of relativel \r moi-'able elements 4. ln a coin controlled vendingr machine i .between which the coin falls, a fixed suplbaving dispensing apparatus. :i rotatable port for the 'coin between said elements. and disk connected to said apparatus. pins car f means on said elements which receive. the ried by said disk. a fixed coin support over- 11o coin between them. thereby establishimr au hung' by said pins. an actuating dish' rota- 'operative connection betweei'i' said elements. tably mounted adjacent. to the said first. said support having'l a notch to permit the E mentioned disk. a number of lugs carried by escape of the coin from between said elc.-

said latter disk and also arranged to overinents and a projection beyond said notch so hangsaid support and pass' freely as they 115 53 arranged that it will engage the coin and i rotate between it and said pins. said support l oause same to block the further movement of f having a rounded peripheral edge disposed l said elements when operated at an abnormal a in a plane w'ith tbe coin and beiu; r citt away speed. one of said elements bein;r movable below to provide a notch and leavea prt)- witb the ejectingg` means and a handle to.op i jecting point at one end of thi` notch` said 120 elfde the other element. substantially as dei lugs havin!! their forward and outer edges scribed. i bot li curved to meet in a point. and form a l 2. lo a vendingl machine. comprising dis l curved support for tbe coin as it is rotated l pensino; appa'aitus. coin controlled means with said actualing-dtltrsaid pinimbeariug l for operating.l .said apparatus. said means t disk having a notch disposed s lightlvfin ad- 125 l comprising a pin movable with said appa l rance of each pin, a dog which autoniatii i'atus. a lixcd coin support overhang; by sa id l cally engages said notches and has a curved i pin. a manually movable clement which l end which also overh'angs said support, and l nmves in close proximity to said pin, a prol means to intrmluce a coin between a pin and jection .n said cli-ment which also overhangsl lug. substantially as described. no l said supportv and is positioned between it.x 5. In a emu controlled vending apparains, :l elxccl: controiled operating means disk :md to l'eeeire und support the'coin :is

comprising :l coin elmte, u fixed eoin sopthe disks are rotated, :md :r cnt :muy pori porting disk, two independently rotutzihle tion qu the under side of snid'tixed disk :1r- 15 and normally diseonnwted disks ou opposite ranged :is and for the purposes described.

5 Sides of said supporting disk, projections on Q In testimony whereof we have hereunto both rotntzdile dista4 which overhang thc l set' our lmnds in present-e of two subscribing fixed disk. the projections on one being eirwitnesses. rumferentinlly elongated :ind provided with i JOHN Y. MORRIS. curved peripheral edges :1nd terminating` :it NATHAN 1). EDMOXDSONQ 10 their forward ends in eur'fed points with y 'itncsses: their concave far-es in 'ord :md adapted to' 2 Nomi: vlvl-msn,

overhang n coin when resting;Y on said fixed i Axx'n: L. PEACE.

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