GB191022318A - Improvements in Coin Freed Vending Apparatus. - Google Patents

Abstract

22,318. Price, F. J. Sept. 26. Sale apparatus.-The apparatus may be set so as to require the insertion of either one or two coins, according to the value of the goods to be vended. Delivery mechanism. - After prepayment, a shaft e<1> is turned through 90 degrees by means of an external handle h<1>, and the lowest packet is delivered from one of two magazines a by a pair of crank-arms e; there are two sets of crank - arms disposed at right - angles to one another, so that the pockets are discharged from the magazines alternately. Coin action, mechanical - connexion and multiple-coin. - When two coins are required, the first coin passes down an auxiliary shoot g<2> pivoted at g<5> and weighted at g<3>, and tilts it from the position shown in dotted, to that shown in full, lines, Fig. 3, in which position it is retained by a pivoted catch g<9>; the second coin passes down the main shoot g, trips the catch g', permitting the weight g<3> to.restore the auxiliary shoot, and comes to rest in one of four radial slots in a drum f on the shaft e<1>. In this position it forms an abutment for an arm h which is attached to the handle and works in a circumferential slot in the drum. A bracket h<2> limits the rotation of the handle to 90 degrees, and a spring h<3> serves to return it. If the apparatus is to be worked bv a single coin, the weight g<3> is removed from the auxiliary shoot. Coin-slit closing devices.-The arm h closes the coin-slot during the movement of the handle. Fraud, preventing. - A spring detent j' engages the drum when the arm h leaves a finger j<2> on the same axis.