US1081958A

US1081958A - Coin-handling machine.

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Publication number: US1081958A
Application number: US58735710A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles M Grey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-10-17
Filing date: 1910-10-17
Publication date: 1913-12-23
Anticipated expiration: 1930-12-23

Description

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COIN HANDLING MACHNE. v APELIQATION EILEboGT.17,191o. LSLQS.

C. M. GREY, GOIN HANDLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0620.17. 1910.

1,081,958 Patented 1360.23, 193

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GOIN HANDLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00117, 1910.

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C. M. GREY.

COIN HANDLING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 00T. 17, 1910.

1,081,958, Patented De@.23,1913.

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GOIN HANDLING MACHINE.

APP11011121011 FILED 001.17, 1910.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR Z By W Afro/MHS C. M. GREY.

G01N HANDLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.1'7, 1910.

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WIT/VESSES C. M. GREY.

COIN HANDLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED OOT.17, 1910.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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6 y v J VM/M `ATTOHNEYS unifi-nio s'rarns CHARLES M. GREY, OFEAS'L ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

oom-HANDLING MACHINE,

T LU whom z' may/'concern Beit known that I, CHARLES M. GREY, la

citizen of Athe UnitedStates, residing in East Orange, county "of'EsseX, and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Coin-Handling Machine, of which the following is a'speciication.

This machine isa coin handling machine,

and the objects of the invention,fbroadly erabl both dimensions of a coin t'. e. on

' either the thickness vor diameter ofthe coin,

preferably on both of them; second, coin' ffeed mechanism coperating with the coin' controlled mechanism; third, coin assorting mechanism; fourth, spurious` coindetecting mechanism4 operating to discharge' coins or slugs from: the machine when such "*coins or slugs .vary in one or more dimensions from those of standard coins; andi.

fifth, i counting mechanism for calculating the amount of money passing through the'v machine.

The machine, in performing all its func-i tions, receives coins of. all denominations, and if there be spurious coins or slugs accompanying them, said lspuriouscoins and4 slugs are separated from the genuine Without operating thev sorting or countinggmechanism; the genuine coins are-separated or assorted into their respective:denominations andthe total amount of money passing through the machine is automatically de- 40' 'termined and registered. f

A It will be understood that the coin controlled mechanism is adapted for use various types of machines such e. g. as vend'- ing machines, telephone pay stations, changemaking machines, etc., and that in a coin handling machine it may be used inconnection with assorting n'iacliines`.alone,`or countingmechanism alone, though I have described its use in connection with both;

Moreover, the cointcontrolled mechanism, the principle of operation inherent in this being dependent on one or more dimensions, in thejpresent instance of a coin, may be yutilizedin any type of machine -.or device,

' such asa lock, the operation` of which mightY Specification of Letters Patent.

- enlarged scale, of one form. of coinjfeed ing mechanism. for the selector Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

Appncanon mea maar?, 1910. serial No. 587,357;

be made -dependentupon either the thickness-or Widthv of a key or both.

Itf Will be observed, therefore, that the salient featurelv ofthe inventionyconsists in the employment of controlling mechanism in 'conjunction lwith one or more other' devicesor' mechanisms, the operationo'f said controlling; mechanism being f' dependent upon one. or more dimensionsI of "a given-- object adapted to beused'in connection'- tlierewith, such as -a Icoin, a key,y or equiva-` lent operating element..

In the accompanying drawings Ilhave illustrated different practical embodiments of the invention, but the constructions shown therein are to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limitsofthe invention.

Figure l is a vside elevation of a' coin'ha'n-x dling machine embodying my invention, the parts being shown in position for a coin of one denomination or another to be advanced' by the coin' feed mechanism to thel coin actuated mechanism by which the coin is'ejected if" it be a spurious one and by which the asserting mechanism and th'e counting mechanism are both controlledso as to be placed lin condition'for operation should* the coin be of a certain standard as regards tivo dimensions thereof. Fig.,l 2 is a froii'tfg elevation, omitting the receptacle for sorted coins and certain parts of the'coin assorting'mechanism. Fig. 3 is a top-plan view, the receptacle for assorted coins being partly brolrenaway. Fig.' 4 is al horizontal 90 section on the V-line H of Fig. 1. anoperating 'crank being shown in( dotted lines and av number of'working parts being shown in plan. Fig. 5' is a vertical section, on an mechanism' which may be employed, the plane ofthe section` being indicated by the" dotted'line 5 5 of Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section ontheline (i4-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig'. 7 is asection on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4, 100

the-'counting mechanism being in elevation. Fig.' 8 is a vertical transverse section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a vertical section on the `line 9 9 of Fig. 3. Fig. 10 is a detail 'viewof the coin and the actuator 1015v for one of the slides for the coin feed mechanism; Fig. 11 is a detail section'on the line 11-11fof Fig. 2 illustrating1 the lockside. Fig.,

12 is an elevation of another embodiment of" 110' a coin controlled mechanism adapted for setting the coin asserting mechanism` and the counting mechanism into position for operation, said coin controlled mechanism embodying wedge devices by which the two dimensions of a coin are utilized for moving the elements into operative position. Fig. 13 is an elevation of another embodiment of the coin controlled mechanism wherein levers are employed for multiplying the coin dimensions and setting the assorting and counting mechanism into positions for operation. Fig. 14 is a view illustrating the several wheels of the counting mechanism, to show the different numbers of teeth on said wheels. A

The various working parts of the machine are supported by a main frame, A, ofany suitable construction, said frame being shown as having a tablet@ for a coin controlled mechanism, B, and a coin feed mechanism, C.

As the coin controlled mechanism is the salient feature ofthe invention, for the reason that it controls the mechanisms by which the coins are assorted and their values calculated, in the event that a standard coin is fed to the machine, I will first proceed to de scribe said invention.

20, 21, are coperating members spaced for coins of certain diameters to pass between them, said members being shown as jaws. Other members, 22, 23, are positioned in cooperative relation to each other and to the jaws 20, v21, so as to be operated by coins of given thicknesses, said members 22, 23, being shown as rollers. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to these special forms of coin engaging members. As shown, the jaws are positioned horizontally above table a and they are movable sidewise or laterally with respect to each other. The other members (rollers, 22, 23) occupy vertical positions intermediate the jaws, and in alinement with each other, 'the lower roller, 23, being shown in Fig. 5 Vas mounted for rotation in a yoke, 24, that is supported by a housing, 25, in a fixed position on table a, said yoke and roller being adjustable by a screw, 26, supported in the housing. vRoller 22 is movable relative toroller 23, being free to vro-A tate and also mounted for slidable movement upon the introduction of a coin. As shown, roller 23 is supported on an axle in the'lower part of a vertical spindle, 27, the latterbeing slidaby mounted in a housing 28, fixed in a vertical position above table a. The roller carrying spindle is provided at itsA upper end with an arm 29, the latter extending outwardly from said spindle for a suitable distance, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and to the outer end of this arm is attached a connection whereby arm 29 is operatively connected to a saddle `of the rod or connection. The yoke is provided with a sleeve 34, through` which'passes a shaft 35, said sleeve being mounted in a bearing 36 attached rigidly to table a whereby the saddle sleeve, 34, and shaft are both supported on the table. The saddle sleeve and the shaft are positioned in concentric relation, and they are adapted to rock or turn independently of each other. Shaft 35 is provided at one end with a bevel gear 37 and at its other end with a transmitting member 3G in the form of a toothed sector (see Fig. 2) adapted for con' trolling the operations of a train of devices by which the assorted mechanism and the counting mechanism are actuated. Gear 37 is one member of a differential gear, other members of which are

bevel gears

38, and 39, 40. The saddle carries a cross shaft 41, mounted for rotation in the arms of said saddle, and gears 39, 40 are secured rigidly to this cross shaft. Gear 38 'is ,secured rigidly to a shaft 42, positioned in alinemeIlt with shaft 35 and mounted in a bearing 43 on table a. `Said gear 38, on shaft 42 faces the gear 37 on shaft 35, and with the

gears

37, 38 mesh the

gears

39, 40 on the cross shaft. Shaft 42 extends through its bearing, and on the' shaft is a spur gear 44, the latter being adapted for operation by the lateral movements of jaws 20, 21. As shown, jaw 2O is attached rigidly to a two part slide 45, guided in fixed housing 28, said slide being provided with a rack 4G, the teeth of which mesh with gear 44. The other jaw 21 is attached rigidly to another two part slide 47, guided for endwise movementin the housing 25 which depends from the table, said slide 47 having a rack 48, the teethofwhich mesh' with said gear 44. The other jaw 21 is attached rigidly to another two part slide 47, guided for endwise move'- ment in the housing 25 which depends from the table, said slide 47 having a rack 48, l

the teeth of which mesh with said gear 44..

Racks

46, 48 are parallel to each other and they are positioned for engagement with teeth on the upper and lower edges, respectively, of gear 44, said gear being intermediate the racks. The jaws 20, 21, are adapted to be spread apart upon the introduction of a coin, the jaws being movable laterally iposnaes l and simultaneously, and this movement is communicated toslides 45, 47 ,'whereby the slides are adapted to be operated simultaneously and in opposite directions for transmittingthe movement of the jaws to gear 44 and shaft 43'.. Y

' It is to be noted that jaws 20, 21fare operated by the diameter f the coin, and rollers 22, 23, by the thickness of the coin, the operations of said

members

20, 21, 22, 23, .takingplace simultaneously upon the introduction of.` any coin 'within certain denominations. The lateral movement of 20, 2l, is'communicated by the slides, racks and gear 44 to` shaft 43, and through

gears

39, 40, to gear 37 so as .to turn shaft 35, a

'Y certain angular distance for imparting, also, a certainmovement to sector 36, said jaws anism.

i being retained in their opened positions by contact with the edges of a coin positioned between them, said coin being temporarily atrest 'between the jaws. The presence of a coin between rollers 22, 23, operates to lift roller 22, spindle 27, arm 29, and the extensible rod, whereby saddle is moved onl the axis afforded by sleeve 34 .and shaft 35. N ow, the rocking of saddle 30 imparts a certain movement to the cross shaft 41, having v-

gears

39, 40, and this pivotal movement of the saddle and cross shaft causes the

gears

39, 40,.to ride'upoi'iv gear 38 on shaft 42 held at .rest by jaws 20, 21, andthe coin between them, whereby the cross shaft 41 vis 'rotated in its .bearingsin saddle 30,

said rotary mot-ion beingcommunicated through gears 39,' 40, to gear,.37' on shaft 35. The latter shaft 35.and sector 36a are thus rotated for an additional distance, a part of said` distance being due to the separation of the jaws 20, 21 by the diameter of 'th eoin, and the remainder of the distance arising from the elevation of member 22, due'tothe thicknessof the coin. The radius of'gear 44,. and the pivotal connection of ,the extensible rod to saddle 35, are such that the movements of the coperating jaws 20, 21 and the rollers 22, 23'y are multiplied. The differential gear operates, also, to amplify the angular movement of shaft 35 proportionately to the distance the coin en-' gaging members are moved by the contact vwith the coin; and said `'dierential gea-r acts, also, to combine the movements of jaws 20, 2l, and.rollers 22, 23, due to the diameter and thickness, respectively, of the coin, so that t-lie varying extent ofthe movenients due to these two-'factors are aggregated and"communicated by the differentialr gear to a single element, to witsector 36a.

In Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings, the jaws for engagement with the edges of a coin are shown as having tapering or wedge like ends facing toward the coin feed mechJ This taper of the jaws is not essenti'al, although it is desirable, and for the reason that coins of varying diameters are adapted to impinge the inclined faces of' said jaws for forcing them apart when the coin is pressed iii a forward direction between saidjaws. i

The coin contacting members 20, 2l, 23, are retained normally in positions to receive the coins of smallest diameter upon which the machine is to operate, by suitable retracting means, such as a spring 49, connected by a link 49 to sector 36a, see' Fig. 2. The sector is actedupon by the spring to influence the coin contacting d members through the device heretofore described, whereby jaws 20, 21 are moved toward each 'otherfor a distance less than the diameter of the smallest coin, and rollers 22, 23 are positioned to engage at their peripheral edges witheach other, see Figs. 5 and 6.

The -eoin feed mechanism, Cucoperats' with the coin controlled mechanism for the' purpose ofl positively forcing coins of different-,diameters between the jaws 20, 2l, and rollers`22, 23. Said coin feed mechanism embodies, as one of its elements, a coin receiving hopper 50, having a funnel shaped mouth 50, whereby coins may be deposited or thrown ,indiscriminately into the hopper so as to be stacked or piled in said. hopper 50 without regard to their order of value or denomination. The hopper is supported by suitable means and fixed in position upon table a, and it is'op'en at Athe lower end thereof, said hopper being shown in Fig. 5 as provided with a narrow slot 5l in its front wall. 71th this slot c0- opeiates a coin detainingmember 52, hav- -ing a beveled under face, l53, said detaining member being slidably mounted on the hopper by 'rods 54 'tting in giiides'55.

Below the hopper operates two separate slides 56, 57, which are lseparated by an intervening plate 58. The slides are fitted at their edges in' guides 59a secured to table a, whereby the-slides are limited to reciprocating movement across the bottom of the hopper, and toward or from the coin engaging jawsand rollers. Plate58 issecured to the guides to occupy a fixed .position between the slides for separating them and to form a bottom to an aperture providedin slide 56. Said separating ory guard plate 58 is quite thin and it extends nearly across the bottom of the hopper, plate 58 being below the plane of the' coin detaini'ng member'52. Slide 56 operates as a valve to the hopper in regu-A lating the feed of coins from it, and it` is provided with an aperture-56a, the diameter of which is alittle greater than the diameter of the largest coins to be handled by the nia` chine.` The thickness of valve slide 56 is slightly less than the thickness of the thickest coin to be. handled by th'e machine, and

when saidl valve `plate' is drawn to a backward position, the aperture 56a 'registers iio` i with hopper whereby the lowermostcoin allel arms 56b which lie in'the plane of the body of the slide, said arms projecting forwardly beyond hopper' 50 and being positioned to slide in housing 28 and between jaws 20, 2l, see Figs. 5 and 6. Y

The valve slide is positively operated from a main shaft 60, journaled in appropriate bearings provided in frame A, below table a, said shaft 60 operating, also, various other mechanisms embodied in the machine. As shown, a rock shaft 59. is mounted in a housing 59a which supports hopper 50, and to this shaft are rigidly attached arms 6l, 62, said arm 6l being connected pivotally at 6la to the rear part of valve slide 56, see Fig. 5. Arm 62 is pivoted at its lower end to a link- 63, the latter being pivoted to one arm of a bell crank' lever 64 (see Fig. l), said lever 64 being fulcrumed at 65a to a member of frame A. To the lever 64 is connected a spring 65 for operating said lever in one direction and to thus impart movement to valve slide 56 in a rearward direction. The movementV of the valve slide inxa forward direction, in which direction said slide moves to feed coins from receptacle 50, is effected' by 'a cam 66 acting upon lever 64. As shown in Fig. 4, said cam is a part of a-cam cylinder` or drum 67 secured to main shaft 60, and upon this cam is adapted to ride a rollei shoe 68,

the latter being journaled upon a pin on one arm 64 of the bell crank 64. The other slide 57 is operated by mechanism driven from the main'shaft, for the purpose of forcing coins into the coin-controlled mechanism, said slide acting upon the coins with such a degree of force as to spread the jaws and the rollers of said`mechanism. For the purpose of distinguishing slide 57 from the valve slide 56 of the coin feed mechanism, I

. will hereinafter refer to slide 57 as the coin feed slide. Said coin feed slide is positioned below the guard plate, and, as shown in Fig.y

i producing a shoulder 57 intermediate the ends of said slide, whereby the shoulder -is adapted for engagement with a coin deposited upon the forward thinner portion of said slide, for the purpose of pressing' the coin between and beyond the coperating members of' said coin'controlled mechanism.

Slide 57 is moved positively in` a forward direction and with a period of rest or dwell in said forward movement, by devices actuated from shaft 60 as follows: An actuator is positioned below table a and isV pivoted at the lower`end thereof by a pin- 69*l on a hanger 69. The upper part of this slide actuator is connected by a link 7l to a lug 72 face of the rotary cam, and the third stud,

77, extending from the opposite face of the cam. The

studs

75, 76 are positioned forengagement successively with the tappet arm for moving the actuator in one direction and with distinct periods of movement, but inthe interval of engagement of the studs with the tappet arm, the actuator is at rest, whereby theA feed slide is operated by vthe actuator so as to press the coin between the coin engaging members and to allow the coin tore'main at rest between the periods of itsintroduction to said members and of its discharge'from said members. The actuator and the slide are moved in a rearward direction and positively by stud 77 which is positioned on the cam 74 for engagement with a bent end of another tappet arm 78, the latter being provided on the actuator at a point intermediate pivot 69 and tappet arm 73, the tappet arm 78 extending from the actuator in a position to lie in the path of said stud 7 7.- I

In the machine illustrated herein, I 'have embodied a plurality'of mechanisms to be controlled or adjusted by a controlling or master mechanism, preferably the coin-controlled mechanism' hereinbefore described, said plurality p of mechanisms performing different functions, z'. e., counting the values of the coins, and assorting the coins according to their values. The coin sorting mechanism is indicated generally by the reference character D,and the coin counting mechanism by E.'

For the purposes of this specification, and to lgenerically designate in the annexed claims the functions of the counting and assorting mechanisms, I will use the term translating mechanism, by which term I mean a mechanism to be rendered operative by a master or controlling mechanism (such as the described coin controlled mechanism) and adapted to subsequently perform useful work, such as countin sorting, and other kinds of work for which-said mechanism may be adapted. i

The assortin'gvmechanism D embodies a tiltable member 80, preferably a bucket or receptacle positioned adjacent to the point of coin delivery from the coin controlled mechanism, whereby a coin will be delivered into said tiltable member as it emerges from ber or receptacle is provided with a sin le slot 8l through which coins of various ernominations are free to pass, and said member or receptacle is hung for pivotal movement upena rodg82, the latter being s upported in arms 83 projecting from a stationary'partoffthe main frame or from a receptacle 84. 4 Said receptacle is shown as having an inclined top. vforming a coin. chute which is positioned below the delivery slot 81 of said receptacle when the latter is in a noi-mal position, .whereby slugs or spurious coins deposited in the receptacle will be dis- 'Y au charged throughthe slot 81 anu` upon the vcoin chute .85,.the latter acting to throw such coins or slugs out of the machine. Receptacle 84 is provided, also, with a plurality lot pockets or

chambers

86, 87, 88, 89 and with inclined coin slots 86a, 87, 88, 89a, the said Yslots leading to the respective pockets or chambersv The receiving ends of the slots converge to an end portion 84a of therecep- .l tacle,said ends of the slots being in position to be traversed-'by the slotted part 81 of said pivoted receptacle. A spring 90 is connected to the receptacle and a iixed arm 91, for the purpose Tof lifting the receptacle normally to a position-wherein slot 81 will def liver a spurious coin or slug to chute 85, but.

this receptacle-is movable -to any one of'a series of positions, dependentupon thedi mensions of the coin passing through coin controlled mechanism B, ,for the purpose of bringing slotI 81 of' said receptacle into register with the receiving end .of one of the 4cam slots 8 6, 87 t, 88 or 89a, wherebya coin R 'of a proper size and value'will be delivered to the proper compartment should the dimensions'of the c oi'n be such as to properly actuate the coin controlledmechanismand a selectonmechanism, the latter being ently described. A

`The counting or registering mechanism, E, may be of any suitable construction ,known to those skilled in .the art. As shown, it is of the type employing rotating wheels adapted to register units, tens, hunpresdredths and thousandths, -said counting -shaftv92 and a; rock shaft 94, the latter being sup orted inv frame, A, forl free rotation in t e slide, said polygonal shaftv 92 rotating freely in the slide'for the purpose of actuating counting mechanism, E. The

slide is movable lengthwise ofshafts 92, 94,

-for which purpose it is made fast with a rack 95, withwhich meshes the teeth of secto'l" 36"* that `is operated by the coin controlled mechanism, said rack 95 being :guided for sliding movement in. amember of frame, A, below the table. The 'slide is provided with a slot 96 andwith lugs 97, the latter having beveled or curvedouter` faces, said lugs forming-jaws adapted to cooperate with any one of a series of lockingl fingers 98, -for the purpose of looking and retaining the slide in either of a series of predetermined positions. Within the slot 9G of said slide is positioned a gear 99 which engages with polygonal shaft 92 so as to slide thereon and to be rotatable therewith at `all points of movement of said gear 99 with slide 93. On themain shaft 60 are secured a number of

gear wheels

100, 101, 102, 103, having varying numbers o-f Gear teeth. Assuming that the machine is a apted for assortingl coins of the value of one cent, five cents', ten cents, and twentyfve cents, gear wheel 100 is provided with 25;.teeth so Aas to Abe operated when the largest size coin twentyffive cents is ,assorted and counted; gear wheel has ive teeth for operating the register when thenextsized coin ve cents) is' to be distributed y and counted; gear-wheel 102 has a single tooth for operating the register when a pennyv is fed rthrough the machine, and gear 103 has ten {teeth to operate the register upon the pas- "sage-of a ten cent'piece. Assuming that 'a twenty-five-.cent coin is of standard size, as .determined bv the separation of jaws 20, -21

and rollers 22,- 23, the aggregate movement of these coin engaging members will be communicated to sector 36 for the purpose .of turning said sector Vfar enoughto'cause the rack 95 and selector lslide 98 tobe moved along shafts. 92, 94ste a point where gear 99` willmesh with theifirst tooth of gear wheel 100. Should a five-cent-coin'` be' passedthrough the coin controlled mechanism, the

selector slide will be shifted to a position for gear 99 to mesh with the first tooth on gear wheellOlg the introduction ofapenny into the `coin controlled mechanism, will shiftthe slide for gear 99 to mesh with the tooth of' gear wheel'102, and a ten-cent-piece will result in the slide beingmoved for gear 99v .to mesh with the teeth of gearwheel 103.

The slide and the gear wheel are thus moved for variable distances dependent 'upon .the

two dimensions of the coins introduced into the coin controlled .mechanismg and subse-l quent to the described adjustment, the particular gear. wheel on shaft 60 which meshes with gear 99 acts to rotate said gear for a number of teeth corresponding to the value of the coin; thus the gear wheel 100 turns gear 99 a distance equivalent to 25 teeth, and soon. The gear 99 being tted to the shaft 92 to rotate therewith, it followsthat said gear will turn shaft 92 and `thus operate counting mechanism, E, to total'the values of the coins passing Athrough the machine.

The locking fingers 98 are secured rigidly to a rod 105, supported at one end in an' arm receive a square end 105 of rod 105, thus permitting the rod to have a limited endWise movement in arm 106 and bell crank 107, the

. squared end of the rod retaining the fingers 1n position for engagingthe jaw 97 of the selector slide. Bell crank 107 is secured to rock shaft 94, and the otherwise free arm of said bell crank carries a roller 108, the latter being positioned to ride upon the peripheral-cam surface of the rotary Wheel 74. Said wheel has a part of its periphery cutaway to produce the 'cam slnface 108y for rocking the shaftL 94 at a time subsequent to the movement of selector slide 93 and gear 99 into register with one of the series of selector gears 100, 101, 102, 103, whereby the shaft 94 operates arm 106 and bell crank 107 in a direction to move rod 105 and fingers 98 toward theselector slide, .so that one of the fingers 98 Willengage jaw 97 and thuslock the slide 'against movement While the rear 99 Ais actuated by one of the gearwheelsfor operating the counting mechanism.

A spring 109 is'coiled around rod 105 in a position to engage" bell crank 107 and one of the locking fingers 98, said spring acting to move the rod 105 in the direction of its length so that a shoulder at the square end 105 of the rod is in abutting engagement With arm 106. The rod 105 and locking fingers -98 are thus retained in coperative relation to jaw 97 on the selector slide. When coinsn of the proper diameter and thickness pass through the coin controlled mechanism, the sector 36a operates' slide 93 for the jaw 97 to be presented exactly in the path of one of the series of fingers 98, so that cam 108 Will rock the shaft 94 and insure the.

proper finger engaging with the jaw, thus locking the slide. AIn the event of a spurious coin or slug being presented to the coin controlled mechanism, one or both dimensions of which vary from the dimensions of standard coins, the sector 36' operates to move the Selector slide to a position more or less out of alinement with the proper gear wheel, `and thus the jan7 97 is not in a position for the corresponding locking finger 98 to enter it. Now When cam 108a operates the rock shaft, the finger 98 cannot enterthe jaw, but will contact With and ride upon'one or the other of the beveled faces of said aW,vth`us changing the path of the' finger and moving the rod 105 in the direction of its length, said rod slidingto alimited distance in arm 10G and bell crank 107. This movement of the rod compresses spring 109, and when the cam 108 allows shaft 94 to be rocked backto normal position by a spring 110, the finger 98is Withdrawn from contact with the jaw and spring 109 acts upon rod 105 to return said rod and the locking fingers to theiroperative positions. By this device, gear 99 is not brought into mesh lwith either of the gea-

rs

100, 101, 102 or 103 when a spurious coin or a'slug corresponding nearly to one coin or another is presented to the coin controlled mechanism, hence the counting mechanism is not operated. Under these conditions just recited, the tiltable receptacle 80 is not operated or shifted into position to deliver -a spurious coin or slug to one of the compartments, but on the contrary, said receptacle remains in a stationary position for the purpose of discharging the spurious coin or slug upon the coin chute 85 by which it is delivered from the machine.

The mechanism for actuating the vtiltable coin receptacle is dependent upon the travel of the selector slide93 which is controllable by the coin mechanism B, said mechanism being as follows: Secured rigidly to one end of Yrack 95 is a sliding rod 111, the latter being movable with the. rack when it is operated by toothed-sector 36, said rod being positioned above cam drum 67 and fitted in certain members of frame, A, for sliding movement therein, see Fig. 4.4 The rod is .threaded for a part of its length, and upon it are screwed nuts 112, 113, the latter operating to connect a hanger 114 loosely to therod 111 in such manner that the hanger will slide with rod 111 in the endwise movement thereof with rack 95 but said hanger is free to move a limited distance relative to the rod. The hanger is provided with a curved slot 115, through which rod 111 passes loosely, and said hanger is provided with a square aperture, through which passes a square shaft 116,'whereby thehanger is free to slidev upon the shaft When rod 111 is' moved lengthwise and said hanger is adapted at any pointof its travel to rock the shaft for an angular distance dependent upon the action of one of a series of lifting lcams 117,

118, 119--a-nd 120, provided upon cam drum 67, see Fig. 4. The hanger is provided with a pendent arm, 121,/vcarrying a roller 122` positioned for engagement with one of said cams. The shaft 116 is provided .with an `arm 123,- to which is pivoted one end of an extensible rod 124, the latter having a turn buckle 125, and the other end of said rod being pivoted to a lug'126 on the pivoted member or receptacle 80, see Figs. 1 and 4.

When there is no coin in thev coin controlled mechanism B, the selector mechanism is not operated,4 and hence the assorting mechanism and the count-ing mechanism are at rest. Accordingly, rackV 95 and rod 111-are in'the positions shown in Fig. 4. with the selector slide 93 adjacent to the counting mechanism and hanger 114 at the rightI of cam drum 67, the roller 122 being free from the cams. of one denomination or another is supplied to the coin controlled mechanism. jaws 20.

Assuming that a standard coin 21, and rollers 22, 23, are .Spreada art .de-

pendent upon the diameterv and thic ness of the coin, and the movementsof thesejparts are aggregated by the vdifferential*gearing cams upon 'drums 67. Now as the shaft '60 is rotated, rod 105 is' operated by cam 10Sa to move'. one finger 98 into engagement with jaw ,97 for locking the slide 93 in a position for gear .99 to be rotated by the selector wheel and thus operate counting mechanism,

E, tototal the value ofu the coin. .At the same time, wheel 122 rides upon the proper cam fory turning the hanger and rock shaft soy 116 a certain angular distance, and this.

shaft operates arm 123and link. y1241 for the "purpose of shifting receptacle 8O into a position'so that its coin slotwill register with @ne-of the seriesof coin slots by\ which the coin isl delivered into the proper "compart- It is to be observed than @

anis

117, 118,

and-120'vary in 'height forth'e purpose y l 5 ofimparting dierent degrees ofi angular als rmente,fsec'tor 36a which in turn is controlled movement tothe 'rock shaft 116, and` thus the po'sitionrof.the-receptacle 80 relative to the ofrcam yslots .will Abe changed according the particular cam with which the hangerisjbrght into coperative relation. Further, 'the movement of the hanger varies with'theextent of movement-of rod 1.11 with rack 95,'fjdependent upon the-arc of movebythe-dimensions of the vdifferent coins; but

in all cases, .the selector slide and the hanger are operated inunison so that, inthe event of a standard coin being introduced into'the coin controlled mechanism, the register mechanism is operated to total the value of the coin and Ythe rassorting receptacle is shifted -to 'distribute'the coin to its proper receptacle. -v

Themachine is adapted to be'operated by hand or byzpower; in Fig. 4, there is shown in dottedflines a hand crank for operating the main shaft. As shown, shaft 60 is precluded from turning in a backward direc'- tion by a ratchet f engaged by a check pawl f.,thus preventing theshaft from being turned@ in a wrong direction and disorganizing ,the operation -of the machine. Shaft- 92 .which primarily operates the counting mechanism is provided with a ratchet e, engaged' by a pawl e', to preclude backward turnin' of the count-ing mechanism.

Whi e I have shown and` described the machine as adapted for assorting and counting thevalues' of coins of .the specific' denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 2 5 cents, it is to be understood that the invention is capable of'useinconnection, with coins of any and allvalues. In fact, for soinepurposes,l

I contemplate the Aemployment of .a ,double machine, vone* part of which .will assort and countcoins `of lowerv denominations, and the other part will similaflyl assort and count coins of higher denominations.

The mode of 4 operation of the several mechanisms, briefly stated, yis as follows:

With themachine in the position of Fig. 1, and the-receptacle 50 charged with a-number of coins of 'different denominations, shaft 60 is rotated, thereby operating .all

Athe cams andlgear wheels on said shaft. As slide 56 movesin a backward direction below hopper50, aperture 56 of said slide` registers `with ythe hopper for the lowermost lcoinin the .stack or pile to drop in to said aperture., Upon'theforward movement of I the slide 56, the coin-is carried in a forward *direction with said jslide, so that the coin will :be moved on the detaining member 52 `of the hopper. Inthemeantime slide 57 is lmoved to an extreme forward position and lis-then moved in a. backward'direction for the purpose of bringing the thin forward -Epart' of the slide 57'below the coin containedinf a erture 56 of slide 56, whereby the Vshou der 57a of said slide 57 is drawn to a position beyond the .back edge of the coin andthe coin will thereupon drop from slide y56 upon the thin part of slide 57 and in. front `of shoulder'57av thereof. Slide 56-is -now moved in a backwardv direction to again bring its aperture into register with the' hopper foranother rcoin to drop intosaid aperture. vDuring the rearward'movementv of slide 56, slide'y 57 begins to move forwardly, and the shoulder -57a carries a coin resting upon theforwardpart of the slide into position between jaws 20, -21 and rollers 22, 23, whereby said members are opened by cont-act. with the edges and facesof. the coin.' The describedL members of the coin'controlled mechanism having been separated, the differential gear acts in the manner heretofore described vto swing sector 36a in a direction to impart movement to the selecting mechanism whereby receptacle 80 and indicating mechanism C are placed in lie position for operation. At this time slide of the assortingmechanism 'and the countimg mechanism before the coin is ejected from the'coin controlled mechanisIn` As hereinbefore remarked the movement of sector 36a operates rack 95 and' rod 111 so as to-position slide 97 and gear 99 -in comparative relation to a proper selector'wheei and also to move hanger 114 for roller 122 into position over a proper cam of the series of cams on drum 67. The continued rotation v of shaft acts .upon

cam

1,08 to lift rod 105 and move one of the locking fingers 98 intoV the jaw 97 of slide 93 thereby locking the slide into operative position, assuming that a coin of proper dimensions 1s in positlon in the coin controlled mechanism. As the shaftgcontinues to rotate, the selector wheel meshing with gear 99 will rotate said gear a number of teeth and hence shaft 92 will 4be rotated for operating counting mechanism E. At the same time cam drum 67 acts upon wheel 122 to rock the shaft 116 and operate arm 123 and link 124 so that pivoted receptacle 80 is moved to a position for its slide to register with one of the coin slots leading to one of the coin receptacles. The continued rotation of shaft 60 acts in the meanwhile to move valve slide 56 in a forward direction so as to carry another discharging the coin from saidvslide and into receptacle 80, the backward movement ofslide 57 bringing shoulder 57a in rea'r of the coin on slide 56 so that the next coin will lodge upon slide 57 in front of the shoulder thereof. Before slide 57 begins its next forward movement, registering mechanism E is operated as described to count the valueof the coin and the coin dropped into receptacle 80 is delivered through the slot 81 therein into the proper coin slot and thence to the proper receptacle, after which the lselector slide is unlocked and all parts are returned to their normal position ready t0 Shouldit hapbegin the neXt operation. pen that a spurious coin, a slu or a coin which has become worn to suc an extent that its dimensions will not properly operate the coin controlled mechanism, be fed by the coin feed mechanism into positions betw'een members 20, '21, 22, 23, said members will not be separated far enough to move sector 36 the distance required to position selector slide 93 centrally over one of the selecting wheels, or to move hanger 114 centrally of one of the cams on drum 67. Accordingly7 the registering mechanism of the receptacle 80 will not be moved' or affected in the subsequent operation of the machine. It follows that when a defective or spurious coin is ejected from between the iaws and J rollers said coin will drop. into the receptacle 80 and be delivered to the coin chute 85 which discharges the coin from the mato coperate with the locking fingers whereb v breakage of the several parts is precluded when cam 1081 actuates these devices.

Fig. 12 of the drawing illustrates another embodiment of the control mechanism adapted to be operated by two dimensions of an operating member, such as a coin,vfor thefpurpose Oaggregating or combining the movement of parts due to vcontact with said dimensions and communicating the aggregate movement of the translating device, such as the counting mechanism and the assorting mechanism individually or collectively. ln a 'suitable housing 130 are positioned movable jaws 20a, 2l, and rollers 22, 23a, said members being positioned or grouped in comparative relation to each other and in the path of an operating member, such as a coin. Jaw 20EL is provided with an upsta'nding shank 131 to which is rigidly connected one end of a link 132, and Ato the other endo-f this link there is pivoted a lever 133. The lever is fulcrumed at 134 in the housing in a manner to provide a short arm and a lon-g arm, link 132 being pivoted to the short arm. Member 21EL is provided with a sha-nk 135 which is slidably fitted in housing 130, said shank being connectedby a pin136 to long arm of lever 133, said pin'136 being attached to lever 133 at the same distance from its fulcrum 134 as the pivot of link 132 is from the fulcrum 134 of lever 133. The two jaws are thus connected to a common lever, and the long arm of' this lever is pivoted at 137 to a stem 138- slidable in the housing, said stem 138 being provided with ahead 139 working in a slot 140 of the housing. Said head 139 of the slidable stem is provided with a vertical groove, the side walls of which are parallel to each other and the rear wall of which is perpendicular to the axis of stem 138. In this groove of head 139 is fitted a wedge block 141, the vertical rear edge of which contacts withthe corresponding vertical rearwall of the groove and'head 139, whereby wedge block 141 will move with slide'138 in a backward and forward direction and said wedge block 141 is free to move in a vertical direction with respect to the grooved head 139.

.y spindle 148, the latter passing downwardly slide 138. 151 designates another wedge i communicated 'through 'wedge block 141 to A 'gear'illustrated in connection with Figs. 1

Vslide having a knife bearing 144. `A lever.

Ving and at a point intermediate its ends, said* .through -a vertical slot 149 vprovided in led* with the wedge block so as topermit it ceive the inclined edge 141a of wedge block yto mesh with selector. rack 95. The introvlift roller 23a for 'the purpose of elevating Roller 22 is supported ina stationary position in housing 130, but the companion roller 23a is mounted ina slide 143 extending upwardly lthrough the housing, said 145 is fulcrumed by a pin 146 tothe houslever 145 contacts with knife bearing 144. The long` arm 'of lever 145 is connected `by a pin 147 to the upper part of a vertical through the housing in a. manner to move lengthwise therein. The spindle passes wedge block 141, the-lower -end of lsaid spin-- dle having a nut 150 for connecting it opera-.tively with the wedgeblock whereby the spindle is adapted 'to lift the wedge 'block and at the same time said spindleis-connectto move in a horizontal direction with the block which is slidable in vahori-zontal direct-ion in slot 140, said wedge vblock havingl an inclined groove 152 adapted to re- 141, whereby the two wed-ge blocks 141, 151, cooperate with each other. Wedge block 151 is provided with'a rack 153 which meshes with a gear 154 carried by a `shaft 155, and to this shaft. is secured sector 136 adapted duction vof an operating member, vsuch as a coin, between the jaws and the rollers acts to separate said jaws and to move lever 133, slide 138 and wedge block 141, and also to' lever 145 andzspindle 148. lVedge block 141 is thus moved in horizontal and vertical directions, and the combined movements of the jaws and of the-roller 'are multiplied and aggregated, the aggregated movement being wedgcblock 151. Rack 153 is thus moved in one dj" action andop'errtes upon gear154 to lock si aft .155 and segment. 36a whereby the selectoi rack 95 will operate one or more. translating devices.

Fig. 13 illustrates another embodiment of the coin controlling mechanism wherein I employva system of levers instead of wedge mechanism of Fig. 12 and the differential mounted in a stationary support or arm 161,

.but upper roller 23b is supported in a slide 176. The upper end of said lever 174 is connec'ted by a pin 177 toxa sliding rod 178, the latter being slidable in guides 179l which are fixed to Vframe 161. A lever 180 is connected by a pin 181 to sliding rod 17 8, said pin and rod forming shifting fulcrum Eor'lever 180- Thelower end of lever 180 is connected by a pin 182 to one end portion of'link 172, but the upper end of said lever. 18015 connected by a pin 183 to ,a 'shifting block 184 which is movable in av slot '185 provided in a lever 186, whereby lever 18() 1s pi'votally and slidably connected to lev'er '186. Said 'lever 186 is ulcrumed, at 187,

to an upstanding bracket 188 fixed to frame 161, and to a lower slotted part, 188, of lever 186 is vconnected a pivoted block 189, the latter 'being operatively connected with a member of the selecting mechanism, here'- totore described, whereby the assorting mechanism or the counting mechanism will be operated. When a coin passes between members 20h, 21", they are separated for equal distances, whereby lever 1-58 and 'arm 164 operate to move link 163 toward the right fin ig. 13. 'Link 163 operates lever 174 and as the pivots 173, 177 are equidistant from the fulcrum'175, the sliding rod 178 will move to the lett for a distance equal to the movement of fei'ther member 20b or 211. The pin 181 of lever 180 is thus shifted by vthe movement of sliding rod 178, and the-fulcrum of lever 180 is on the pin 182, whereby Sa-i'd lever 180 thus operates to communicate to `leven-186 a certain amount of movement. The roller 23b being lifted l by the thickness of the coin introduced between the jaws, the support 166 and knife edge 167 are raised for the'purpose of lifting arm 168 and rocking shaft 169, whereby link 172'is`moved xto the right.

The ulcrum of lever 18() being the pin 181,

said lever 180 -is moved an additional distance and it acts upon block 184 and pin 183 to impartan additional movement to lever 186. The movements of the jaws and the roller are thus multiplied and aggregated by the lever system, for the operation of lever 186 for a distance required to move the selecting mechanism in proper manner toy operate the assorting and counting mechanisms.

v Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1

ymovable to a plurality of operativev positions by the action of said mechanism.

2. In a machine of the class described, means mounted for varied movement ac-v cording to two dimensions of a coin and a i member operatively connected with and mounted for differential movement depend'- ent upon the varying movement of such mechanism.

3. In a machine' of the class described, coin controlled mechanism dependent for its operation upon a plurality of dimensions of a coin, coin-actuating" mechanism for im-` part-ing positive movement to coins and operating to position the same in operative relation to the coin controlled mechanism, and a translating'device movable to a plurality of operative positions by the action of. saidl coin controlled mechanism.` l

4. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism embodying Inovable parts dependent for their operation Aupon one of the dimensions of a coin, coin actuating mechanism for imparting movement to successivev coins and operating to position the same in operativerelation to the coin controlled mechanism, and coin sort,- ing mechanism dependent for its operation upon said .coin controlled mechanism: 5. `In a machine of the class described., coin controlled mechanism adapted to receive a coin therebetween and dependent for its operation upon one of the dimensions of a coin, coin actuating mechanism for imparting` movement to successive coins and operating to position the same in operative relation to the coin controlled mechanism, coin counting mechanism, and coin sorting mechanism, Asaid coin counting mechanism and coin sorting mechanism being dependent for their operation upon said coin controlled mechanism.

6. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism dependent for its operation upon a plurality of dimensions of a' coin, and coin sorting mechanism movable to a V plurality of operative positions .55

by the action of said coin controlled mechanism.

7. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism, means for feeding coins of dierent values thereto along a common path, and coin sorting mechanism moved -dierentially by and dependent for its operation on the coin controlled mechanism.

8. In a machine of thev class described, coin controlled mechanism adapted to be Vmoved'differentially by and dependent for its operation on/the coin controlled mechanism, and coin counting mechanism actuated by said coinv controlled mechanism.

10. In a machine of the class described,

. coin controlled mechanism embodying coperative members between which coins of ditierent sizes may be inserted, said mechanism being dependent for yits operation upon both the' thickness and diameter of said coins, and coin counting mechanism actuated by said coin controlled mechanism.

1l; In a machine of the class described, coin 'feeding mechanism, coin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of members adapted to receive therebetween a coin and conjointly operated by Contact with the edge and a taceof av coin, and a 4member 'movably mounted for differential movement controlled by the movement of said members.

l2. In a machine of the class described, coin. controlled mechanism embodying` a plurality of members positioned in the path ot a coin, saidmembers being operable by two 'dimensions ot each coin presented thereto,

means for positively feeding coins oi different values between said members for actuating the same, and a member mounted for diitere'ntial movement and actuated by A the variable` movement imparted to said members.

13. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of jaws, a plurality of movable members positioned in the path of a coin to receive a coin therebetween and adapted to be vmoved by the diameter and thickness of such coin, aI movable mechanism for feeding coin between said jaws and members, and

a member movably mounted-for ditl'erential movement controlled by the movement of said jaws and members.

15e. In a machine of the' class described, coin controlled mechanism embodyingr a plurality of jaws adapted for engagement with the periphery of a coin, a plurality oi members positioned for engagement with the respective faces oi a coin, a transmitting member, and means connecting said jaws or members with said transmitting member,l combined with means for supplying a coin to the jaws and members, and a power transmitting member mounted for differential llO controlled mechai coin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of jaws'adapted'pto beactuated by the edge of a coin, a plurality of members adapt'- ed to beactuated by `the faces of acoin, a

- transmitting member, .and intermediate connecting mechanism for aggregating the relative vmovements of the jaws and `members andtransmitting the aggregated movements to said transmitting member, combined with means` for feeding a coin to the jaws and the members, and'a translating mechanism controllable by said-coin controlled mechanism.

16. In a machine of the class described,

kcoin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of .jaws adapted to be actuated by the edge of a coin, a plurality of-membe'rs adapt-- ed to be actuated byv the faces of a coin, a transmitting member, and a differential gear operatively connected with the jaws and the members for'aggregatingfthe relative movements thereof and communicating the same tothe transmitting member, combined vwith means for' feeding a coin to the jaws and members, and va translating device controllable by`thecoin controlled 'mechanism'.

17 Ina machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanismA embodying a group of members dependent for their o peration l, upon the dimensions of'a coin,

means for feeding a coin to said members, a translating device, and selective-mechanism operablekby the coin controlled mechanism and adapted to operate the translating de.- vice in accordance with the Values of different coins supplied to the coin controlled mechanism.

18. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism embodying a group of members dependent for their operation upon tlie dimensions of a coin, means for 'feeding a coin'to said members, assorting mechanism, ,and a selective mechanism operable by said coin controlled mechanism, said selective mechanism controlling said asserting mechanism to distribute, coins according to their values or denominations.

19. In a machine of the class described,

coin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of members dependent for their operation upon the dimensions of coins of difmechanism, and a vtranslating device operated by said selective mechanism.

421. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism embodying a plurality of members dependent for their operation upon the Zdimensions of coins ot' different siZes, selective mechanism including a slide, means for locking and releasing said f y rality of members dependent for'their oper- ,lation upon the dimension of a coin, selective mechanism having a slide 4operable by said coin.- controlled mechanism, a gear and a shaft cooperating with the slide, a plurality of gear wheels positioned for A'cooperation with said gear, andl counting mechanism operable by the selective mechanism.

24. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism including a plurality of members dependent for their operation upon the dimension of a coin, a selective slide carrying a gear, means for locking the slide. in either of a plurality ofpositions, a plurality of gear wheels adapted for cooperation with the gear, a shaft, and countling mechanism operable 'by said shaft.

2 5. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism including a plurality of members dependent .for their operation upon the dimension of a coin, a counting mechanism, selective mechanism intermediate the coin controlled mechanism and the counting mechanism, Vand automatic means for locking and releasing said selective mechanism.

2G. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism including a plurality of members dependent for their operation upon the dimension of a coin, a counting mechanism, 'selective mechanism intermediate the coin controlled mechanism and.

the counting mechanism, and automatic :means for locking and releasing said selective mechanism, said locking and releasing mechanism being yieldable relative to a member of said selective mechanism.

27. In a machine of the class described, coin controlled mechanism including a plurality of members dependent for their operation upon the dimension of a coin, a counting mechanism, selective mechanism intermediate the coin controlled mechanism vand the counting mechanism, sa-id selective mechanism including a slide provided with ies ies