US1011845A

US1011845A - Key-controlled coin-delivering apparatus.

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Publication number: US1011845A
Application number: US65672111A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas I Potter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-10-25
Filing date: 1911-10-25
Publication date: 1911-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1928-12-12

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T. I. POTTER. KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS. APPLIUATION FILED I'HBJBIIDIO. RENEWED OUT. 25, 1911. 1,01 1,345, Patented Dec. 12,1911.

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KEY CONTROLLED 00m DELIVERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1910. RENEWED OCT. 25, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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IZID CJDQ II KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS. .APPLIOATIOH FILED rmma, 1910. RENEWED 001 .25, 1911. 1,01 1,845.

T. I. POTTER. KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS. APPLIGATION FILED PEB.26, 1910. RENEWED 001*. 25, 1911.

1,01 1,845, Patented Dec. 12,1911.

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T. I. POTTER. KEY CONTROLLED com DELIVERING APPARATUS.

AYPLIOATIOE FILED F3346, 1910. RENEWED 001225, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

T. I. POTTER. KEY GONTBOLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 19 10. RENEWED 001225, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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T. I. POTTER.

KEY CONTROLLED 00m DELIVERING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATIQK FILED FEB.2B,1910. RENEWED OUT. 25, 1911. 1,01 1 ,845.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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wi/lmmo T. I. POTTER. KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED rmme, 1910. nnnnwnn 001225, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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T.I.POTTER. KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.26, 1910. RENEWED 00125, 1911.

1,01 1,845. Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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KEY CONTROLLED COIN DELIVERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED IBB.26, 1910. RENEWED 001225, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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A GHQ: "21 s is desired to delivera predetermined amount the positioning of the .selmtor and coin tering mechanism controlled y the selector such, for instance, as the payment of checks lechanism operated by the selector posts THOMAS I. Permit, or resume, onneon'- xEY-coNrnonLnn oom-nnmvnamq Arram'rus.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Application filed February 26, 1910, Serial No. 1548,1561. Renewed 00W 25, 1511. Serial No. 656,721.

To all whom it may 00pm:

Be it known that LTnonas I. Po'r'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residin at Portland, in the county of Multnomah, tats of Oregon, have invented certain new and v useful Improvements in Key- Controlled Coin-Delivering Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the same, reference 1 being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon. i

This invention relates to that type of coin handling apparatus designed for delivering a single coin or a combination of coins to make up a predetermined amount of money, and is more especially designed for use In 1 making payments of predetermined amounts,

bv the cashier of a bank, although it will be uhderstood that I do-not wish to be limited to this particular field of usefulness for the apparatus, inasmuch as it will be obvious from the description of the machine that 1t may be used in various situations where it of mone register the amount so delivered and, if esired, record the amount delivered at each transaction on the particular check or voucher which is given as a receipt for the money. r

The machine ma be said to comprise gen erally, a key-boar the keys of which are arranged in groups, each group having a selector and each key of a group controlling ejectors directly controlled by the selectors to eject and deliver coins of the roper value in accordance with the key'o the group which has been actuated. By providing a selector for each group of keys thenecessity for permutation of the selectors is avoided and the operating mechanism correspondingly simplified.

- he machine further com rises a regispositioning and e'ector operating mechanisms and adapte to register the amount delivered by the machine whereby the total of the deliveries Tm'ayigbo known without computation and, if desired, compared with the amounts on the receipts or vouchers given for theamounts delivered. p The machine further comprises a printing below that plane.

tioning mechanism whereby printing char acters for recording the amounts delivered by the ejectors at each transaction willbe broughtto a printing position'in proximity to a supporting table or ledge upon which the check or receipt may be ositioned for receiving the impression, the impression being made by a platen. suitably actuated substantiallysimultaneously with the actual delivery of the coins by the ejecting mechanism.

The ejector operating mechanism and impression devices are so connecfd that when one is operated, the other is invariably operated and the support for the check or receipt is so positioned that the person making payment may conveniently locate th check or receipt for receiving the impression without interfering with his manipulation of the machine or the handling of the coins delivered.

While the machine comprises the groups of elements all correlated in the manner just set forth, it will-be understood that each group, although it does, in fact, comprise elements entering into and forming a part of the other groups, may, nevertheless, have a field of usefulness quite distinct from file particular machine about to be described and the present invention is intended to comprehend said mechanisms either individually or collectively.

Referring to the accompanying draw .ings-l igurc 1 is a front elevation of a. key controlled manually operated coin delivering apparatus embodying the present improve ments, the casing being remoyed and parts broken away in order to show the remaining parts on a large scale. Fig. Q'is a sectional plan of the machine illustrated in Fig. l with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a section taken mainly inahorizontal plane longitudinally of the axis of the selector plan-s and showing in sectional elevation parts lying Fig. 4 is mainly an end elevation with the casing and operating handle removed but with the keyboard in section to illustrate the construction and arrangement of the keys. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation showing one group of keys, the selector positioning mechanism and the printing mechanism. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the operating arm on the impression mechanism or platen. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the pawl for cooperating with thearm shown in Fig. 5* together with the hub of the operating lever on which said pawl is mounted. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevati n substantially on the line 6-43. of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the ejectors. Fig. T is a sectional elevation in a vertical plane illustrating more particularly the printing mechanism in its normal position. this view differing from Fig. in that in Fig. 5 the printing mechanism shown partially actuated. Fig. 8 is a plan and Fig. 9 a front elevation of one of the zero stops. Fig. 10 is an elevation of one of the sections of the main frame showing the bearings for the main operat ing shaft. the telescoping selector shaft and the slide ways for the coin ejecting mechanism. Fig. 11 is a side and et'lge elevation of one of the sections of the operating frame for moving the arms which control the positions of the selectors and the operation of the registering and printing devices. Fig. 1E? an elevation of one of the key retaining and releasing slides. there being one of these slides for each group of keys. Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation showing the operating connections for the registering mechanism. other parts of the mechanism being omitted in order to avoid confusion. Fig. 14 is an elevation looking at the rear side of the merhaninn shown in Fig. 13, the fixed frame or supporting parts being omitted. Fig. 15 is a. detail elevation for illustrating particularly a part of the carrying devices for the registering mechanism. Figs. 10 and 17 are corresponding elevations showing a part of tl carrying mechanism in different positions assumed by it in operation. Fig. 18 is a top plan view of parts illus trated in Figs. 15. it? and 17. Fig. 19 is a top plan view of the registering wheels and their operat ing rack bars. Fig. 20 is a side elevation of the full stroke device preferably enn loved in .connection with the operating handle and Fig. E21 is a section on the line {ll-"1)", of Fig. 20. Fig. 22 is :1 diagrammatic sectional elevation correspondmg in some respects to Fig. 6, but showing a modified arrangement of the connections between the lever and the ejectors. F ig; 23 is a detail top plan view of certain of the parts shown in Fig. 22 and Fig. 24 is an edge elevation of the connecting link or lever interposed between each ejector and its control plunger.

Referring more especially to Figs. 1. 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings which show the general arrangement of the mechanism in the preferred type of machine it will be seen that there is employed a series of coin stacks or receptacles A arranged at the top and front of the machine while at the right hand end of the machine there is a small compact keyboard B having five rows or groups of keys with nine keys in each row or group. There is a so at the right. hand end of the machine an operating handle C and in front and below the coin eceptacles a chute or hopper D for guiding the coins ejected from the receptacles down to a common receiver D from which they may be conveniently removed by hand.

In order to simplify the mechanism as far as pre ticable and to secure greater accuracy in tl results the coin stacks or receptacles are divided into four groups or see tions indicated in Fig. 2 and each section or group has its own selector plate adapted to be moved into position when the operating handle is manipulated but the operative position of which is established by the keys of its own group of keys in the key-board. As shown, the right hand group of keys establishes the position to which the left hand selector plate shall be moved; the second group of keys establishes the position for the selector plate of the second section; the third group establishes the position for the selector plate for the third section; the fourth group establishes the position for the fourth section, and the fifth group controls the registration and printing mechanism for higher amounts than can be conveniently handled by the coin stacks or holders, and, therefore, does not control a selector plate.

Conveniently, the selector plates referred to are in the form of segments E (Figs. 3 and 6) carried by frames E rigid on the ends of tubular shafts E The tubular shafts E are arranged one within the other but are of different lengths whereby the respective selector plates may be mounted on their exposed ends and inalinement with each other.

At their opposite ends each shaft is provided with an arm F rigid with the shaft and each arm is provided with a gear segment 1 (Fig. 13) for operating the registering mechanism, as will be presently described, and a link connection f (Figs-5 and 7) for setting the printing mechanism as will be hereinafter described. The arms F are so positioned and formed that their outer ends may be swung in the arc of a circle each substantially in the plane of the group or column of keys for controlling the position of the seledzor plate connected therewith.

In the preferred construction the arms F are positively swung or moved in both .directions through connections withih open ating handle and when they arrive in position for cooperation with an operated key they are locked to said keymml'the connection between the arm and operating handle is interrupted leaving the arm locked to the key such time as itiis to be returned to its normal position.

By reference particularly to Figs. 4 and 5 itwillb'e Been that the keys ar arranged in the key board with their inner circular or knob-like ends b in the arc of a circle. Said keys are mounted to slide in plates B, and are normally held outwardly by springs b. Each group of keys works through a retainer and release plate or segment B shown in detail in Fig. 12 and each key is provided with a projection I) having oppositely inclined faces and a shoulder for co- .operation with the retainer and release plate.

but one key of a group will be held in operated position by the retainer plate.

When a keyof a group is operated its inner end is projected into position for cooperating withthe locking devices for the arm- F of that group, and said locking devices togetherwith the arm operating mechanism are as follows: Journaled on the telescoping shafts between each of. the arms is -an"'opfer2iting disk G (the end disk being shown in detail in Fig. 11) and said disks are all connected together by a bolt G working through slots in the segmental portions of the respective arms. The disks are spaced apart by sleeves 9. Fig. 11, surrounding the bolt, whereby friction between the disks and arms .is avoided and the disks connected rigidly to operate as a unitary body.

Each disk is provided with a notch or re cess g and a shoulder or projection 9 together with aconcentric face g which parts cooperate with parts carried by the respective arms F. Each arm F is provided with a longitudinally movable locking pawl 9 adapted to enter the recess 9' in its disk or to ride on the concentric face 9 while the arm is locked to a key. At its outer'end each longitudinally movable pawl g. is pivotally connected with a latch g pivoted on the end of the arm F and adapted to swing in the arc of a circle. The outer face of the latch is provided with a recess Fig. 4. adapted to engage and embrace the rounded ends of the keys. thus, with the parts in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 4.

where the pawl is in engagement with its notch in the disk, if said disk be turned to carry the arm up to either of the positions indicated in Fig. 5, the said recess 9 will receive the rounded end of the key and thereby swing the latch into a position where the key an arm will be locked together; tl;\e pawl will be withdrawn from the recess in the disk and further movement of the disk will, by the engagement of the concentric face with the inner end of the pawl. prevent the disengagement of the latch and key .until such time as the disk is brought back into position for the pawl to enter the recess.

Assuming that the disk and pawl are in the position last mentioned. reverse pressure on the arm will rifect the disengagement of the latch from the key and a return of the latch and arm to normal position. To effect this result each disk is provided with the shoulder g hereinbefore mentioned which, in the machine illustrated is adapted. to contact with one of the pawl guiding proiections 9 on the arm.-

The operating disks G are moved as a unit by a link connection or connections J with an operating arm or arms J keyed to the shaft J which carries the operating handle C. The shaft is adapted to be oscillated by said handle so as to make a complete excursion forward and baglgthrough a definite angle greater than the required movement of the arm and sufilciently great to effect a double movement of the operating disks throughout a portion of their excur sion, the excess movement being ntilized to operate the ejectors for ejectin the coin whereby all of the active operations of the machine are performed during the movement of the handle in one direction. the resetting of the parts only being effected during the reverse or return movement of the handle. If no key of a group has been operated for arresting the arm of that group, it is obvious that said arm would make a. full excursion with the operating disk. whereas it is desirable that the arms should be arrested during the initial portion of their movement if no key of the group has been operated. 'To performthis function. a device which may be conveniently termed a zero stop, is employed. This zero strip consists primarily of a pawl H. Figs. 4. I). 8 and 9, pivoted to swing laterally on a ver tical axis 1. in the frame and having a rounded end normally occupying a position which corresponds to the position of an operated key at the zero point. the zero point. however. being a point to which the arms would be moved by a slight angular movement of the operatin disk and will bring the selector plates into a position where they form a barrier to prevent the advance of the ejectors for that group.

" By reference to Figs. 8 and 9 it will be seen that the zero stops or pawls H for each group of keys are each providexiat its rear end with an incline. .H' normall position to be engaged by a pin or V h on the key retaining and release plate B "whereby,

when said plate is depressed by the operaits lateral position against the tension of the spring k normally tending to return the same to its operative osition, the said zero stop is provided with a transversely arranged spring pressed pawl hh the end of which is adapted to engage the side face of a lover I when the stop is moved transversely, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 8. The lever I forms one arm of a bell crank lever. the other arm I of which is connected with a release key I whereby the zero stop may be manually released at any time should it be desired to. return the same to its normal operative position as, for instance, if a mistake has been made in operating the key of any particular group and it is desired that no coin shall be ejected by the mechanism controlled by that group or, in other words. if it is desired to cancel the effect of operating any key in the group. The lever I is further utilized as a portion of the means whereby all of the keys and the zero stop are automatically released by the return of the arm to its normal position shown in Fig. 4 and for this purpose a rocking frame having a front bar and side levers I is provided with a pawl 2' adapted to engage a pin i on the lever l. The rocking frame I is provided with a spring i normally tending to elevate the same in position for the pawl to engage with the pin 2" but the front bar of the frame I is in position to be engaged-and depressed by the latches on the arms F when the latter return to their normal position. The downward movement of said lover I pushes the frame down and with it the key retaining and release plate B. inasmuch as the lower end of said plate is curved around and forms a hook to engage with the pin 5 as shown at i. Just as the parts reach their normal positions the pawl 2' is released from its engagement with the pin 2' by contacting with a fixed pin 2' (indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4) whereby the lever and the key retaining and release late are allowed to assume their normal positions and all operated keys will have been released.

The oscillatory shaft to which the handle is connected, preferably extends through the machine from end to end and is adapted to operate the coin ejecting mechanism, the ejecting of the coins, however, taking place only during the final portion of the forward movement of the handle, the initial or-first part ofjthe movement of said handle being utilized, as beforc stated, for positioning the selector plates and Iockin the same in their adjusted positions, as wel as for performing certain other functions to be hereinafter described. The ejector mechanism is op ,erated by said shaft during the final portion of its forward movement through 111- strumentalities which are preferably as follows: At suitable points on the shaft, preferably at each end and midway of the length of the group of selector plates, arms K (Fig. 6) are rigidly mounted on the shaft. In proximity to said arms, the shaft carries levers K, each provided with a slot 7r; in which works a pin is on the arm K. The length of the slot is such that during the first portion of the movement of the shaft the pin plays idly in said slot but contacts with the rear end of the slot so as to move the arms K, when the selector plates have been properly positioned, further mofb-' ment of the shaft in the same direction serving to impart an operative forward movement to the arms K and through them the ejector-mechanism is operated. The arms K at their upper ends are pivotally connected with links I adapted to embrace the ends of bars L mounted to slide in ways M (Fig. 10) in the frame. Below the bars L and connected thereto by suitable bolts or posts are bars L, the latter also workin in openings in the frame indicated at 1M in Fig. 10. The links l are provided with openings for the ends of the bars L, of sufficient size to permit of the necessary angular movements of the links during the swinging of the levers K and when said levers are moved the bars will be drawn forwardly in the ways of the frame to operate the ejectors. Said ejectors are indicated in Figs. 2, 6 and 6 by the letter N.

The ejectors are each formed by a relatively thin blade or bar suitably mounted in the frame so as to slide longitudinally and to intersect the bottom of the coin stacks and eject the coins. The connections between the bars L and ejectors are preferably formed as follows: The bars L pass through slots N in the ejectors and ma travel back and forth in said slots. Said bars L carry springs Z adapted to engage with the rear ends of the ejcctors so as to advance said ejectors with the bars, but if the movement of the ejectors be arrested the springs will ride out of their seats and permit the ejectors to remain stationary while. the bars complete their excursion. Additional connecting means are also preferably provided in the form of pawls which drop in behind projections on the ejectors after the latter have passed through the selector plates, thus insuring a ositive connection between the bars an ejectors at ,t time when the coins are to be engaged an discharged from the stacks. Conveniently, each frame is provided with guide ways having inclines m thereon located at a point slightly in rear of a position which would be reached by a projection N on the ejectors when the forward ends of the ejectors have passed through the selector plates. Pawls O loosely hung on the upper ends of .t e posts 0 are guided by the inclines m when the ejectors have advancedto the point before stated, but if said ejectors are arrested by the selector plates the pawls 0 will pass down in front of said projections and will then travel forward with the bars .LL without carryin the ejectors with them. The operation 0 this portion of the apparatus will be readily understood from Fig. 6 wherein the ejectors, pawls,- and springs are shown in full lines in their normal or inoperative position and in dotted lines in their forward osition after a coin has been ejected from the base of the stacks. Inasmuch as the shaft J has a range of movement greater than the arms K and the ejectors should be returned to their normal positions durin the first ortion of the return movement 0 the sha J to withdraw the ejectors 'from the selector plates before the latter begin their return movement, provision is made for connecting the levers K and'arms K during initial return movement of the shaft. The connections preferably employed embody hook pawls k pivotally mounted on the levers K and adapted to engage the ends or shoulders is on the arms K when 'thelatter are moved to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6. or at the time when the levers K begin their forward movement. The pawls k serve to connect the arms and levers throughoutthe remaining portion of the forward movement and during the initial portion of the reverse movement, but are disengaged from the arms by contact with adjustable screws or stops k in the frame, when the levers K have returned to their normal positions. The arms K, however, continue their return movement, and during this portion of their movement the selector plnlvs are returned to their normal position through their-"connections with the arms F before described.

The sequence of operations justreferred to will. perhaps, be best understood by reference to Figs. 4 and 5 in connection with Fig. 6. In FigJ-B the lever arm J is shown in full lines in the osition it occupies when the selector plates ave been positioned and the pin 7." has reached the end of the slot In in the arm K. From the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 5 to the position indicated in dotted lines, the lever arm J and shaft J 011 which it is mounted is completing the final portion of its forward movement and is efi'ecting the o eration of'the ejectors to eject coins from t ose coin stacks with which the-proper apertures in the selee-tor plates are brought into alinement. This movement of the lever arm J from the position shown in full lines to the position shown in dotted line will result in a retrograde movement of the operating disks for the arms F but, inasmuch as said disks have been moved forwardly a greater distance than was necessaryl the retrograde movement does not bring t e disks into engagement with said arms F. In addition to their function of pipsitioning the selector plates E the arms also operate in conjunction with the lever arm J to set and o crate both the registerin mechanism and e printing mechanism, t e connections for operating the printing mechanism being substantially as follows: A series of segments P bearing "5 suitable numerals on their peri heries are ivotally mounted on a shaft ung in the rame preferabl immediate y below the front ortion o the keyboard. The segments may be conveniently termed type segments as each carries numerals correspondin to the numerals indicated by the keys of its particular roup and each is connected by a. link I) with the arm F of thatgrpu of ke s. is made a justab e at p for initially setting the t e segments and it is obvious that when t e arms F are swun to their proper positions for locking the se ector plates, the type segments P will be correspondingly swung so as to bring\ the desired character efinite point w ich may be termed the printing point. In Figs. 4 and 7 the parts are shown in their normal positions, while in Fig. 5 the arm F of one group of ke s has been swung into engagement with the third key from the bottom. This has positioned the proper selector plate and has also positioned the type segment for that group of keys so as to bring the proper numeral to the printing point. Durlng the movement of the arm F to the position indicated, the lever arm J has moved to the full line osition in Fi 5 aiid has thereby depresse the platen or ammer P against the tension of an 'elevating spring P. The connections whereby the platen P is depressed, preferably consist of tin arm p on the stem of the platen, Figs. 5 and 5, and a laterally swingmg pawl 1;", Figs. 5 and 5, on the lever arm, J. The arm is rovided with an incline p adapted to de ect epawl p: laterally during the return movement of t e lever arm, but said pawl p, during the forward movement of the arm from the position indicatedinfull lines to that indicated in'dotted lines, will first depress and then ride off the top of the arm thereby releasing the laten or hammer and the latter, under t e influence of spring P will strike a blow on the under side of any paper or impression surface which may be intterposed petween it and the t at t e rin poin E; accordnce v l' i th the present it is designed that the check receipt or 120 voucher given for the coin discharged from.

the machine, shall receive the impression of the characters indicating the amount of money discharged andto enable the said check, voucher or receipt to big-conveniently I invention,

The link connection p 85 r may be held own to the position esired by and prop erlyinserted, a suitable table or support is arranged in proximity to the i printing point or in such relat on thereto i that the check, voucher or receipt may be slipped beneath the type segments for receiving the impression. In order that the platen or hammer shall not obstruct the entrance of the check, the said hammer is normally supported, as shown in Fig. 7, so as to leave a space between its face and the face of the t me at the printing omt. It

a supplemental sprin P acting against the tension of the spring 9 or, as is obvious, the spring P may be of proper length to normally support the hammer at the desired point, but the momentum of the hammer or laten is always suflicient to carry it beyond its normal point of sup ort and we the desired impact against t e rear ace of the paper at the printingI point.

For supplying in to the type faces a roller 1 1s journaled in arms P pressed upwardlyfby a spring P. For renewing or reinking the roller the arms Pf may be depressed by a handle P extending out at the end of the machine, and the roller itself may be withdrawn through an aperture in the end of the machinenormally closed by the heador tin er piece P on the end of the roller (see i .3.)

Owing to t e necessity of provid ng for various movements of the parts portions ot which movements only are utilized in the manipulation of certain parts of the machine, the operation of a registering mechanism by the movement of the operating handle makes it desirable to employ a spe cial form of registering mechanism in order a to insure a correct registration of the coins ejected or dischar cd from the coin stacks. I In other words, he registering mechanism i must be so combined and related to tlr. positionin of the selector plates and the operation o? the ejectors that certain parts of the movements of the operating handle or shaft may take place without causing any. movement of the registering mechanism and without liability of causing a false or incorrect registration under any possible manipulation of the machine.

In the preferred registering mechanism the registering wheels carry upon their peri heries numerals for indicating the totals o' the amounts registered. They are ordinary indicating wheels Q journaled on a Shaft mounted in the frame preferably at a point above the keyboard so as to expose their peripheries. at the reading point in a convenient position for observation by the cashier or person manipulating the machine. The primary registerin wheels Qarc five in nhmber, one for ester group or vertical column of keys and, in addition, there are preferably employed to 0 additional rcgister- F ing wheels Q 't-ig. 19) for registering amounts beyond t e capacity of the primary registering wheels. Ordinary carrying mechanism, such as star wheels q and inions may be employed for carr ing mm the last primary registering wheel Q to the secondary registering wheels Q, and par ticular description of this portion of the mechanism is thought to be unnecessary, as it is well known. The shaft Q on which the registering wheels Q, are journaled, also carries a swinging frame or hanger Q in which is journaled a series of gear wheels meshing with pinions 9' connected to the respective registering wheels Q. The swinging frame Q is adapted to be swung about the shaft Q as an axis whereby the gear wheels may be moved into or out of mesh with vertically arranged rack bars Rmounted in ways -r (Fig. 13) in the frame of the machine. The movement of the swinging 1 frame or hanger Q and gear wheels g is controlled by a vertically movable rod S having at its upper end a slot or inclined guideway s (Fig. 15) in which works a roller or bearin a on the swinging frame Q. Downwar movement of the rod S will throw the gear wheels out of mesh with the racks R and upward movement of rod S will throw said wheelsinto engagementtwith the racks. At its lower end the rod S is pivotally connected to a lever s and is held in its upper or lower position as the case may be, by a spring it is adapted to he moved into one position or the other by adjustable screws or operating projections 3, one mounted on the lever arm J and the other mounted on a second arm J" rigid with the arm J.'. The construction is such that when the arm J is down in its normal position. as shown in Figs. *1- and 13, the screw s in the arm J will have moved the rod S upwardly and thereby thrown the gear wheels if. into mesh with the racks, but when the said lever arm J has moved upwardly to the position indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 13. the projection on the supplemental arm J will have en aged the lever 3, thereby moving the rod. S ownwardly to disengage the gear wheels and racks and leave the registering wheels disconnected from lllt'lt' operating connections during the return naiventent of the lever urui. J.

The operative or downward movement of the operating racks ll is derived indirectly in part from the arms 1 and for this purpose. the gear segments 1 before referred to as a part 01 the llTtQF I are each in mesh w ith u vertically movable rack bar Rand a pin II" on the u a; portion of each of the rack rs It war s II: a slot 1* inthe lower portions of the rack bars R. The pins and slots constitute loose connections between the Mo rack bars and the length of each slot is such that the pin reaches the lower end of the slot when the arm F has been turned up to the zero position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5. A continued movement of the arms F will draw the rack bars R downwardly in proportion to the distance the arm F is allowed to move and the movement of the arm F, as before explained, depends upon which one of the keys in the group has been operated. As the operating handle completes its forward movement and after the lever arm I has moved past a position where it can further 0 crate arms F, the rod S is drawn downwardly, as before explained, thereby disconnecting the gear wheels g from the rack bars and the return movement of the rack bars may take place without affecting the registering mechanism. During the movement or that portion of the movement when the registering wheels are being operated, it will be noted that each of said wheels is connected with its operating arm F and, inasmuch as it is only during the movement period, that the carrying of a number from one wheel to that of the next higher denomination can be effected, the ordinary or previously known carrying mechanisms are not adapted for use in the present machine, but a very simple and eflective carrying mechanism may be employed which depends for its operation upon the loose connection between the two rack bars with means controlled by registering wheels of smaller denomination for moving the upper rack bar R an increased distance when carrying from one wheel to the other is to be etiected. This carrying mechanism, best illustrated in Figs. 13 to 18, inclusive, embodies a series of vertically arranged crank shafts, one for each registering wheel, journaled in the frame and each crank shaft having two cranked portions T and T respectively. The cranks T project up in proximity to the registering wheels Q and are adaptedto be engaged by pins t on said wheels whereby the crank shafts will be swungon their axes at the timewhen the registering wheels are turned from'the highest number to the lowest number indicated thereby.

The cranks T of the crank shaft are relatively long and extend parallel with the rack bars in proximity thereto both above and below the meeting ends of said bars. Said cranks T areadapted to enga e rollers t on carrying pawls or latches said carrying pawls or latches being pivotally mounted on the pins r connecting the rack bars. At their upper ends, the carrying pawls or latches are provided with inclines t adapted to engage projections or rollers t on the upper rack bars The operation of the carrying mechanism will now be readily understood and'is as follows: Assuming tha he parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 16 and the registering wheel controlling the crank T, in this figure, is about to move from the highest number thereon to the lowest, or to pass the decimal point. As the rack bars move downwardly. the crank T will he swung from the position indicated in Fig. 16 to the position indicated in Fig. 17. and the in cline t contacting with the roller i will draw the rack bar R downwardly an increased distance sufficient to advance the wheel, operated by the said rack bar one number and this movement will. he in addition to the normal movementiimparted to the rack bar R by the rack liar R. The pin t having moved out of engagement with the crank T the said crank is free to return to its normal position and upon upward movement of the rack bars the end of the carrying pawl or latch will contact with a fixed incline shown in dotted lines in .F'igs. 16 and 17. thereby disengaging the carrying pawl or latch from the roller i and restoring the parts including the crank to their normal positions.

In Fig. 18, the rack bars have been omitted, but one crank shaft T, T is shown in its normal position in full lines (Fig. 16) and in its operated position (Fig. 17) in dotted lines, together with the carrying pawl T and the projections having inclines t thereon, all as viewed from above.

From the foregoing description it is ob vious that the operating handle should invariably make a full stroke or movement in each direction and to insure this result the hub of said handle or the shaft J 2 to which gm handle is connected is provided with a all stroke mechanism shown in detail in Figs. 20 and 21 and partly in dotted and full lines in side elevation in Fig. 4. A clutch .segment V is keyed on the shaft or hub of the operating handle in position for its pcriphery to cooperate with spaced and oppositely arranged rollers or friction clutch members o. Each clutch member '1: is loosely supported on the frame of the machine in position to grip the periphery of the segment V, one being adapted to grip the seg; ment and prevent its movement in one direction andthe other to grip the segmentand prevent its movement in the opposite direction. In order to hold these clutch members out of enga ement alternatelyd'uring the movement 0 the shaft and operating handle in one direction or he other, a clutch release segment V is journaled on en twin arms o so aced with relation to a g a P the clutch members, that when one clutch member is supported by theclutoh releasing segnient'the other is free to not, andvice versa. The clutch releasingsegment' IS op.

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