US1134305A - Vending-machine. - Google Patents

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0. C. WIESNER.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, I9I4.

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VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 29 1914.

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Be it known .that ll, @sone C. Wmsivnn, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Vending- Machines, ofwhich the following is a speci- 'is eiiicient in operation,

iication.

My invention relates to improvements in vending machines.

Une of the objects of my invention is to provide a vending machine which is simple in construction, is attractive in appearance,

which may be readily operated by an inexperienced. person and which is not liable to get out of order.

Another object of my invention is :to provide a vending machine which may be readily opened by an authorized person for the purpose of supplying thereto the `articles to be vended and for removing therefrom the coins which have -been. deposited therein, but which is protected from being opened by an` unauthorized person not provided with a key adapted for use in connection therewith.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction of 4novel design which renders it dicult for any of the articles held therein -for vending being entractedy therefrom w'thout the deposition therein of the proper coins. i y

Other novel features oi' my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodimentoi:l my' invention, Figure l is a central vertical sectional view of my improved vending ma-v chine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the globe and cover removed. Fig. 3 is a ragmental vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. 7F ig. i is a fragmental vertical sectional view on .the line 4.-4 of Fig. 7. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the machine, partly broken away, and with .the bowl, hopper, globe and cover removed. Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the machine, the bottom cover being partly broken away. Fig. 7 is a horizontall section on the ligneY 7-7 of Fig. l. Fig-8 is a bottom view of the rotary delivery member. Fig. 9 is a top view of the valve. Fig. l0 is an enlarged view showing partly in elevation and partly in vertical section the hey, one of the reversely threaded nuts, and portions of the cap and securing rod.

. closed position .on 'the .gripped and Similar reference 'characters designate similar parts in the diderent views.

rlllhe machine is provided with a receptacle adapted lto .contain the,articles to be vended and lcomprising a globe l, preferably of glass, and having iitted on its top a removable .cover 2 adapted toclose the open upper end of the globe', the lower `open end oi which is supported on a hopper 3 which is mounted in and supported by a 'bowl d, which is `mounted in a hollow `base 5.

A Vertical'securing rod 6 has its screwthreaded lower .end extending through a central vertical holegwhich is provided in the closed upper er1d""lE the base 5.

A. nut 7 tted .on thegthreaded llower portion oira .the rod 6 bears'lagainst the upper side of a washer 8, which in turnrests against the upper end of .a sleeve 9 which encirclea the rod 6 and has its lower end supported by the upper side lvci" the top ot the base 5, -as is shown in lig. i.

For releasably securing the cover 2 in a bowl l, said cover is provided therethrough with Ia central hole l0 through which i extent the upper end of the rod 6. 'llhe hole l0 is larger in diameter in its upper portion than in its lower portion, and in its enlarged upper portion is adapted to be mounted and extends to a more or lessv wholly contained a nut 1l, .the opposite ends vc(instruction prevents the cap 2 from turning` relative to the globe l and rod 6.

preferably the nut ll is located wholly within the hole l0 to prevent its being turned without the use of the key le, Fig. l0, the lower end of which is extern lly screw-threaded and fitted to the threaded upper portion 13 of the nut il.

lin order to prevent an ordinary screw being used to turn the mit 'il so as to-release the cover, the upper end of the rod (d is provided with an upwardly exn'ding extension i7, which is of less diameter than the threaded upper end oi* the rod 6 and is adapted te is rotated step by enter a vertical hole 18 which is provided in the threaded end of the key 16.

hen it is desired to remove the cover 2,-

the threaded end of the key 16 is screwed into the upper end of the nut 11, and when it has reached the limit of its finward movement, it stops turning in the nut 11. Continued pressure aplied to the key in a dir ec tion tending to screw it into the nut will, by reason of the ends of the nut being reversely. threaded, cause the nut to unscrew from the rod 6, after whichthe nut may be removed with the key, upon which the cover 2 maybe removed from the globe 1. By reversing this operation, the cover may be again secured to the globe and the key removed from the nut 11.

he open lower Iend of the base 5 .is normally closed by a removable bottom plate,

or cover 19, having a central upwardly ex`l tending boss 20 through which extends a vertical hole 21. In said hole is located a clamping nut 11 having reversely threaded ends, similar to the nut 11, the upper end of the nut being fitted to the screw-threaded lower end of the rod 6, which extends into the hole 21, and is provided at its lower end with a downwardly extending extension 17 which is adapted to enter the hole 18 of the key 16, the key having its threaded shank litted to the lower threaded end of the nut 11. The nut 11 is clamped in position and removed by the key 16 in the manner described with reference to the nut 11.

To prevent the plate 19 being turned in the base so as to release the nut 11', said plate is provided with a peripheral notch 22, Fig. 6, adapted to receive an inwardly exten ing projection 23 on the base 5.

transverse pin 24 in the rod 6 bears against the under side ofthe top 'of the base 5, and with the nut 7, washer 8 and sleeve 9,

serves to hold the rod 6 tightly clamped to f the base 5.

y The upper side ofthe base 5 is provided with a central circular boss 25 which supports a rotary article delivery member 26 located in the article receptacle' and provided' with a plurality of vertical holes 27 therethrough adapted, when the member 26 'exit' opening 28 through which the articles to be vended are discharged down a chute 29 into a pan 30.

guard 31 having in itslupper end a coin chute 32 is secured tothe exterior of the, base 5, and` covers tampering with the delivery member 26.

o releasably hold the delivery member l b 26 with any one of its holes 27 registering with the exit opening 28, the underside of the delivery member is provided with re'- -of the base 5 is provided.

I the underside step, to. register with an the chute 29 to prevent number with the holes 27. The top of the base 5 is provided'v with a vertical recess 34 in which is mounted a coil spring 35, which normally\forces a ball 36 upwardly to a position in which it will enter the, recesses 33 consecutively when the delivery member 26 is rotated step by step, Fig. 4.A

Pivoted on the boss 25 below the delivery member 26 is an oscillatory valve comprising an arcuate plate 37, Fig.- 9, which has a handle 38 extending through a slot 39, which is provided in the base 5. lln the valve 37 is provided a radial slot 40, which is adapted to receive a coin 41, shown in dotted lines in F ig.' 1, which has been inserted in the chute 32.

In the initial position of the valve 37, the slot 40 is in register with one of the recesses or slots 42 provided in the under side and outer portion of the delivery member 26. At each side of each slot or recess 42 is a projection 43 adapted to be engaged by the coin 41 and to be turned with the member 26 when the valve 37 is turned from the initial position, shown in Fig. '5, to a position in which the slot 40 is in register with a coin discharge slot 44 with which th upper side To support the coin 41 in the slot 40, the valve 37 hasa bridge portion 45, Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, which coperates with an arcuate shoulder 46 with which the base 5 is provided. This shoulder 46 forms a coin support, and near its delivery or discharge end is provided with a lock notch 47 into which the coin 41 enters, to prevent the retraction of the valve 37 until after the coin has been discharged into the slot 44.

A helical rod 48 attached to the delivery member 26 serves as articles from tacle.

'Ihe valve 37 is retracted to its initial position after the coin 41 has been discharged into th by a spring 49, which encircles the rod 6, and has one end ea'ring against a screw 50 in the underside of the valve, the other end-of the spring bearing against a projection 51 provided on ofthe top of the base 5.

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packing in the article recepslot the bridge 45 and the shoulder 46. If now the valve right, as viewed from the front of the inaor coin support register with the exit opening 28, the article contained in said hole, however. being -still supported by the valve 37, whichmoves so as to cover said exit opening. fter the an agitator to keep the coin is supported by ,the

37 be turned to the coin l1 has been discharged into the slot 44:, and passes into the hollow base 5, the handle 38 of the valve 37 is released, upon which the spring49 will retract the valve 37 to its initial position, whereby the exit opening 2,8 will be uncovered and the article vended will pass down the chute 29 into the pan 30 from which it will be removed by the purchaser. lllhe springactuated ball 36 will releasably lock the delivery member from turning in either direction until another coin has been inserted, and the valve 37 again turned from its initial position to its delivery position.

'llo prevent articles to be vendedpassing into the hole 27 which is in register with the exit opening 28,r a guard comprising an inwardly extending projection 52 on the hopper, is arranged to extend over the exit opening 28 and the hole 27 which is in reg ister therewith. v

llt is obvious that my improved machine may be Vemployed to vend various kinds of articles, such as balls oit chewing gum, candy or other commodities, preferably put up in ball form, so as to be readily ted into the holes 27 of the delivery member.

l do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described as modifications, within the scope of the appended'claims, may be made without departing trom the spirit' :of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what ll claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. ln a vending machine, a receptacle for the articles to be. vended provided ,with an latory valve is opening rotary exit opening, a rotary delivery member having holes therethrough arranged to consecutively register with said eXit opening,f a guard covering thehole which is in register with said exit opening, and an oscillatory valve having means for supporting, in connection with said receptacle, a coin in position for engaging and turning said rotary member, when the oscillatory valve is turned from an initial to a predetermined position, said valve being arranged to close said enit when moved to said pre-determined position, and to uncover said exit opening when retracted to the initial position. y

2. ln a vending machine, a receptacle tor the articles to be vended provided with an exit opening and having a coin supporta delivery member having holes therethrough arranged to consecutively register with said exit opening, a guard covering the hole which is in register with said enit opening, and an oscillatory valve having means for supporting a coin,in connection with said coin support, in position tor engaging and turning said rotary member,

turned roman initial to a pre-determined position, the coin passing trom said support and being released trom ing when the oecdsaid valve when the valve has reached said pre-determined position, the valve in passfrom the initial to the pre-determined position closing said eXit opening, and uncovering said eXit opening when retracted `to the initial position.

3. ln a vending machine, a receptacle for thearticles to be vended provided with an l exit opening, a rotary delivery member having holes therethrough arranged to consecutively register with said exit opening, a guard covering the hole which is inf register with said exit opening, and an oscillatory valve having a slot for receiving a coin and having means," in connection with said receptacle, for supporting the coin in position for engaging and turning said rotary member, when the oscillatory valve is turned from an initial to a pre-determined position, the coin being released from said rotary member when said member has been turned to said pre-determined position and also released rom said valve, said valve being arranged to close said exit opening when moved to said pre-determined position and to uncover said exit opening when retracted to the initial position.

4:. lin a vending machine, a receptacle for the articles to be vended having an exit opening and a coin support, a rotary delivery member arranged to consecutively exit opening and provided with a plurality of slots corresponding in number to the number of said holes, a guard covering the hole of said delivery member which is in register with said exit opening, and an oscillatory valve having a slot for receiving a coin, and having means in connection with said coin support for supporting said coin when the slot in the valve contains said coin, said slot in said valve registering with one ot the slots in the the valve is in the initial position, said rotary member being adapted to'be engaged and turned by said coin when the valve is turned from the initial to a pre-determined position, the coin being carried from said support and released by said valve when the valve has been turned to said pre-determined position, the valve being arranged to close the exit opening when the valve 1s moved to the pre-determined position and to uncover said opening when retracted to the initial position.

5. ln a vending machine, the articles to be vended provided in its bottom with an enit opening, a rotary delivery member having a vertical ams and located in the receptacle adjacent to the bota receptacle tor tom thereof and provided with a plurality delivery member, when i engagement With and thereof and said rotary member and having the same aXis as said'rotary member, and having meansfor supporting, in connection with said receptacle,

adapted to turn said rotary member when the valve is turned from an initial to a predetermined position,

the coin being released from said valve'when the valve reaches said predetermined position,l the valve being arranged to Close said exit opening when moved to the predetera coin in position for' mined position and to uncover saidopening when the valve is moved to the initial position.

ln testimony whereof I have' signedthis 15 specication in presence of, two subscribing Witnesses.

, osoAR o. WiEsNER. v Witnesses:

E. B. HOUSE,

C. MEYERS.'

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