US1244812A - Coin-delivery machine. - Google Patents

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Nfwmm E COINy DELIVERY MACHINE. APPLHITLONl FILED MAAY 12 19h?.

Patented oet. 30,1917.

f Hanns-suing NQWHITE. .com DELIVERY MACHINE.

AEELICATION FILED MAY i2. 1^914.

I15,244,812". Patented oct. 30,1917.

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N. WHITE, COIN DEUVERY MACHlN. APPLICATION FILED MAY I2. 1914 Patented 0ct.130,197.

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N. WHITE.

-COIN DELIVERY MACHINE.

APPUCATIQN FILED M-AY l2'.v |914. A

l Patented Oct. 30,19T7.

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' NELSONv WHITE. or PORTLAND,

OREGON, ASSIGNOR, BY MEsNEAssIGNMENTs, TO-

. INTERNATIONAL MONEY lMACHINECOMPANY, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, .A

' CORPORATION or INDIANA.4

COIN-DELIVERY ivnacHINE.l

To all/.whom t may concern.'

Beit known thatl, ,NELSON WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at i Portland, `in .the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have-,invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Delivery Machines, ication."

The present invention appertains to the art of'mon'ey handling machines, andoonsists ofa machine designed particularly for facilitating the delivery of coins of different denominations for making change.

ofy which the following is .a speci- The'introduction in manycitiesof pay f as you enter cars, land motor-busses oper-l ated` by mote-rmenwithout conductors, has given rise to al considerable need for a compact simple machine of the type. above referred to'andit is the Object of this invention to provide such'a machine, of a construction l comparatively"cheapfvto manufacture, occupying a small' amount-of space, and susceptible of very` quick operation to `meet the desired requirements. 1 A further object` of the invention has been to produce a`coin delivery machine which comprises suitable 'coinreceptacles housed by a casing which 1s a movable section normally positioned so as to-'prevent unauthorized access to the money receptacles, but

which may be readilymoved upon releasing certainlocking devices to expose the recep- .tacles for the purpose of replenishing the same, Or the like. f

Still another object of the invention hasV *been to devise a special key mechanism for causing money delivering transactions of the v machine, peculiar locking means being associated with the keys of said mechanism whereby upon turning apocket key-which goes with the machine the operator is able to lock the machine from operation as is necessary when the machine is not under his .lirect supervision. I Aunique feature of the invention resides in the fact that the said pocket key which may be removed entirely from the machine controls also certain locking mechanism .for the movable section of the casing which houses the coin receptacles so that by the operation of said pocket key it is possible to release the locking mechanism of tho keys which control the ejection of coins, and at the same time, unlock said section so that whenever necessary the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May' 12, 1914. Serial No. 838,065. I

Patented ocaso, 1917.

operator may have access to the coin receptacles. On reverse operationof said key- 'the ejection controlling keys and the movable casing section may `be locked from -movement in the manner hereinbefore sug Figure l is a perspective view of a coin.

delivery machine embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of thesame`taken about on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3, the casing parts beingomitted. 4.

Fig. 3 is a top` plan view of the internal mechanismV of the machine,'.the casing not illustrated.

Fig. 4 is ai rear view of the same. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken about on the line of Fig. 2.

Fig. G is an end view of the frame and associated parts, casing omitted, bringing.

out clearly the operative position of the pocket key and the latches employed to lock 'the casing section for thecoin receptacles.

Fig. 7 is an end view of the machine illus trating the movable casing section thrown downward toaffordaccess to the coin receptacles, dotted linesv bringing out more clearly the key locking means.

Fig. .8 a rear view of the closure for the eoinchute, parts arranged in closed positions.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing the closure Vadjusted so .as to remain in an open position.

Fig. 10is a fragmentary detail of the full stroke mechanism.

ln the drawings A denotes the casing of the machine which may be said to comprise amain body portion that houses the frame of the machine and the internal mechanism.v

together with a movable section or casinar member B situated at the frontof the ma- -chine so as to practically entirely house the coin receptacles. It will be understood that the casing of the machine may be of any suitable ornamental appearance desired, this being immaterial to the mechanical features of the machine. The coin chute C is located at the front lower portion of the casing member B at'a point beneath the coin receptacles D, suitable rods 1 being used to attach the chute C to lugs'. 2 depending from the 'basel 3 of the frame 4. There is a hinged or pivotal connection 5 between the' upper portion of the chute and the lower foremost portion of the casing portion vor sectionlB, this section being sustained by a pintle rodpassing through loops on the respective parts B and C.. The provision rious receptacles D. At its uppermost portion the casing memberB is provided with coin slots 6 of varying sizes to accommodate the entering of coins of different denominations ranging in the p resent machine from five cents up to one dollar. Apertures may be provided in the front portions of the parts B and C for ornamental purposes, the apertures in the member B also permitting the operator to View the coin receptacles and thus to ascertain when the supply of coins therein is getting low.

As shown in Figs. 2 to 6 inclusive, the frame 4 of the machine consists of vertical end or frame members4 which are Connected together by tie rods 7 as well as by certain shafts which extend longitudinally of the frame and on which certain parts of the mechanism are mounted. Thus it is that the manipulative keys 8 that control ejection of the coins are pivoted at'their rearmost` ends upon a rod 7 and maintained in predetermined positions in relation to one another by spacers 9 carried byl said rod. The keys 8 haveat their rear ends yoke portions -101 each of which is connected lby a spring 11 with a plate 12 secured to the front plate 13 of the frame v4 and inadvance of which frontplate the coin holders or re- I-n ,addition to ceptacles D are mounted. having a suitable finger piece 8 marked with indicia denoting the denomination of coin controlled by said key, each keyV has an arm 14 inclining forward from a sidefof its yoke .portion 10, said arm adapted to cooperate with one otrocker members 15, 15

and 15, all of whichv rocker members are y mounted laterally on one ofthe rods 7. -'The rocker members are peculiarly constructed,

eachi'of said members .being associated with 'an ejector 16 and being composed 'of two plates in vertical, parallel relation connected intermediate their ends by integral bridge piece 17 to which is attached one end of a spring 1S, the opposite end of which is secured to a yoke 19 at the rear end of each ejector 16. The plates of each rocker mem'- ber 15 have connecting cross pins at their up- 70 per ends 20 and connecting pivot pins 21 at their lower ends, the pins 21 passing through the parts of the member and sides of the yoke 19 ot' the adjacent ejector 16. In this way each rocker member 15r is pivotally sup- 75 ported on the rod 7 and pivotally connected at its lower end with a certain one of the' ,.ejectors 16 and the arm 14 of the coperating key` 8 is adapted'to engage the upper pin 20 of the rocker member 15 so that as 80 Vthe key 8 is depressed rocking arm 14 is moved downward and rocking movement is imparted to the member 15 carrying its lower end outward toward the front of the machine and thus imparting oscillatory movement to the ejector 16. At this point it'may be notedthat each ejector 16 has a coin engaging projection 22 and apivoted coin supporting finger 23 located at the outer end of the ejector and guided in its movement by a notched bearing formed in the rear wall of the chute C', The lower edge of each inger 23 is formed with an ineline 23 that permits the finger to gradually move downward as the coin is ejected thereby removing the finger from a position supporting the coin from beneath and permitting the latter to gravitate into the chute as soon as properly freed from the weeptacle D.

Referring particularly t0 Figs. 2, 3, and 4 it will be observed that the rod 7 which forms the pivotal axis for the rocker mem-- bers 15, 15, and 15 has rocker arms 24 and 24 mounted thereon at its opposite 105 ends. These arms 24 and 24. are angle shaped, (see Figs. 2 and. 6) the upper portions of the arms being connected by a rod 25 on which is mounted' a rotatable sleeve 26, parts 25 and 26 being just above exten- 110 sions 27 that project forward from the rocker members 15, 15 and 15. The rocker arm 24 is pivotally connected at its lower end with one of the five-centl ejectors of the machinewhich ejector is like all of the rest ofthe ejeetors except that it is not associated'with a rocker member such as those designated 15, 15' Iand 15. A spring 18 connects the ejector 16 attached to the arm 24 with la projection 28 onjsaid arm 24 120 ands'aid spring tends to raise the ejector i'esiliently` against avguide member v.29 on the plate 13 and above a suitable-opening in this plate through whichthe ejector operates. 12 5 The. right hand plate ot `all 'the rocker members 15, and 15, is tormed at its lower terminal 4with a lateral toot piece 80. The

iiootpiece 30 of each rocker member l5 is capable of engaging a short projection 'i 130 extending downward fromA the left hand plate of the rocker member 15 next on the right as seen in Fig. 4. The object of this arrangement and construction of parts will now be made clear.

There are seven coin receptacles in all in the machine illustrated, two for nickles, two for dimes, one for twenty-live cent pieces, one for fifty-cent pieces, and one for silver dollars. A depression of the ten-cent key 8 causes its arm 14 to engage an elongated pin 32 carried by the upper end of the rocker member 15 thereby tilting said rocker member on its aXis 7 and causing the eXtensions 27 to engage the sleeve 26 and impart rocking movement to arms 24 and 24. Since a live-cent ejector is connected to the arm 24 and a corresponding live-cent ejector connected to the lower end of the rocker member 15, two nickels will be ejected from thel machine in depressing the ten-cent key. On

depressing any key 8 itv is contemplated that the arms 24 and 24 shall be rocked so as to eject a nickel along with other coins that make up the valuation of the amount "denoted on the finger piece of such key. 4

Supposing now the twenty-five cent key 8 is depressed, its arm 14, by engaging the pin 2Q of the associated rocker member 15, causes tilting of said rocker member which is the third one from the right hand end of the machine viewed in Fig. 4. During this operation ofsaid member 15 by the twenty-live cent key, extensions 2 7 of the member l5 engage with sleeve 26 andcause tilting of the rocker arms 24 and 24 so as to insure the delivery-of anickel from the machine. Likewise the foot 30 of the member 15 connected with the fourth ejector from the right of the machine engages the projection 31 of the rocker member 15 so that it will be evident that a. depression of the twenty-five cent key will cause simultaneous movement of the arm 24 and its ejector 16, the rocker member 15 and its ejector 1G, and the rocker member 15 just to the left of the rocker A Y member 15 in. F iff. 4. In this way two ten cent pieces and a iive cent piece are deliverd from the machine.

The foregoing is the idea of each transaction of the machine. The only time the rocker member 15 `is operated is when the ten-cent or extreme right key in Fig. 4 is depressed. The grouping of the keys 8 and the manner in which they are connected to operate the ejectors is such that the higher the denomination of the key, the larger is the number of rocker members 15 and 15 that are moved simultaneously with 'the rocker arm 24. Furthermore, the projection of the ejector 1G that governs the coin receptacle D for silver dollars is sufficiently high that Jfour silver dollars will be ejected every time the ejector 1G of said receptacle is operated by the depression of the tive dollar key. In other words in the operation of the machine the keys 8 upon depression actuate one or more ofthe ejectors 16 which are connected with the rocker members 15 and 15, together with the ejector 16 which 70 is attached to the rocker arm 24.- The grouping of the rocker member l5 and 15 is determinedV empirically so that il it is desired to render the machine capable of delivering money in larger amounts than can be ejected from the machmc descrlbed, it is only necessary to add keys 8, ejectors and coactlng rocker members 15 with associated detail parts. l

The key locking mechanism is seen best g@ on reference to Figs. 2, 5 and T, wherein it will be observed that thc-plate 12 with which the springs 11 areconnected is bent outwardly at its upper end to form a sort of trough or guide 12a in which are mounted 85 in alinement a plurality of short slidablc locking bolts 33, the ends of which are tapered as seen in Fig. 5 excepting in respect to the outermost bolt, the end of which is reduced as at 33. The bolts 33 are pcrgg mitted to operate in a limited amount of space, and as viewed in Fig. these bolts have been forced inwardly in the guide 12a 'to the limit of their movement and are maintained in such position by a locking plate 34 seen in dotted lines in Fig. 7. lVhen so arranged the bolts have their tapered ends held rigid beneath the shanks of the keys 8- rendering it impossible to press said keys ,downward so long as the members 33 have 10G no freedom of movement in the guide 12.

It will be obvious, however, that if the plate 34 is moved into a position in which it clears the end 33 or" the outermost bolt 33, should a key 8 be depressed, it will strike the 105 a djacent tapered end of its associated bolt and i slide said bolt outward so that the latter does lwhich it is not opposite said part and therefore permits the slight longitudinal movement of the bolts 33 when impinged by the keys S in the manner above described.

To operate the locking plate 34 it is contemplated to use a pocket key 35 insertible in a boss 3G on the casing A until projections on the key engage. the plate 34 interlockingly and enable the latter to be turned slightly by the key. Then the key 35 is turned to the right so as to move the plate 34 opposite the member 33 thereby locking the bolts 33 and rendering the keys-8 inoperative, said plate 34 'simultaneously im- 130 pinges at its lower end with a c atch 37 mounted on a shaft 38 supported in bearings in the frame 4, said shaft extending allthe way through the frame and carrylugs or pins 39 which project inward fromv ing a catch 37 on the end opposite that having the catch 37. The catches 37 and 37 have hook shaped noses to engage with the casing member B. lVhen the bolts 33 are maintained' locked by the locking plate 34, the catches 37 and 37 will likewise have been permitted to move by their springs 40 into positions in which they engage the lugs 39 and-prevent casing member B from being pulled out\ward into open positions permitting access to the ,coin receptacles D. A reversal of the movement of the key 35, however, to release the bolts 33, causes the plate 34 Ato impinge the upper edges of the catch- 37 thereby tilting said catch, its shaft 38, and the other catch 37 intopositions disengaged from the lugs 39 and thereby releasing the casing member B which may be opened. It is contemplated that the key 35 shall not be displaceable from the boss 36 except when the keys 8 and casing member B are locked in the manner described. l

The rocker arm -24 has been described as being carried by the Vpivot rod 7 which supports the vrocker members 15, 15 and 15T. The rocker arm 24" forms a part of a full stroke'mechanism for the machine in that it carries a full stroke sector 41 with which a full-stroke pawl 42 coacts, the latter be ing infiuenced by a sprin 43 attached thereto. As a key is depresse the arm 24 moves forward with the sector 41 and the pawl 42 v so engages the teeth of said sector as -to prevent restoring movement of the key until a full depression of the Vsame is performed whereupon the spring 434 tilts the pawl 42 downward so that it rides over the teeth of sector 41 during the return movementof said sector and normalizing actionkof the keys' and associated parts.

As seen in Figs. opening of the chute C is normally closed by the closure of gate 44 having the handlef 45. A hanger 46 supports theiclosure 44 and isl pivoted to the rear side of the. chute C at 47, being also formed with anar'c. slot 48` from which leadsan oifset' or recess 49. A crankQ is pivoted to the chute C and has -a crank-,pin 51" operating in the slot 48,

recess'"49and-spring 52 vholdingthe crank in; a predetermined position and being con nected with the hanger and the pin 51. When the parts'are arranged as in Fig. '8'- thelp'in 51 is seated in, a notch at the lower edge of slot 48, a pressure on the handle 45 Awill readily cause the closure to` swing open in. either .direction the pin`51 riding in the slot 48'. Should it be desired to maini tain 'the closure 44 in an open -position the operator throws the crank 50 into the posi-f 8 and 9 the discharge tion shown in Fig. 9 and througlithe action of the spring 52 onth'e pin .the closure is maintained in such position.

. It will be .understood that considerable variation may be made in the details of construction of this money delivery machine in so far as the size of the same is concerned, or the general grouping of the mechanism by which an enlargement ofthe machine for increased capacity may be effected. Furthermore, the term keys used in connection with theA parts 8 are to be understood I as contemplating manipulative devices gen'- erally and the termkey as applied to the pocket key 35,4 to an operating member of an equivalent nature. The lock plate 34 pin 34a which enters a slot 34b of said plate and details of this sort may be employed. in the actual embodiment of the invention for practical purposes.-

The arrangement and connection of the bolts 33 is such that on the depression of any one of the keys 8`the bolts 33 will be actuated so as to lock those keys which have not been depressed. Under such`conditions it is impracticable for more than one key 8 to be depressed at a time as there is only sullicient clearance movement for the'bolts to permitof depression of a single key and .this is not permitted, of course, when the is limited in its rotative movement by a'- member 34 is turned to lock the machine .nation of' coin holders, ejectors therefor,

keys for operating the ejectors, a pivot 'supporting the keys, each 'key being formed with a downwardly extending'arm, a rocker member intermediate each key and an lassociated ejector, a pivotal support carrying the rocker members and disposed ,intermediate the ends of -the latter, each rocker member consisting of spaced plates' and a connecting bridge member between said plates, a pin carried the -upper ends of said plates and engageablel .byathe downwardly .proj ecting arm ofthe key, and apivotal connecting fill up the ejector slots at I Vmember carried vbytlie lower ends of said .A y plates and 'drming la connection between the rocker member arn d theassociated-ejector-therefor.- l j p .y

2.' 1n a machiiieoflthe type described', the combination Aof "coin l holders, eiectors therefor, a supporting flirame von whichv said parts are mounted, aplurality oi rocker members pivoted between tlieiinen'ds on said iframe,

.connections intermediate saidA rocker mem 'bers and certain ofrthe ejectors, a rocker arm cci-axially mounted 1n relation. to the said 'rocker members' and connected lwith oneof thejeje'ctors and provided with a for-f" Ward extension, manipulative keys formed with arms adapted to operate the'rocker.

`members and the rocker arm` above vmentioned, :projections extending. from the rqcker members, and a member connected with the rocker armland disposed in the lpath of movement-of said proj ectlons Wherel by on the operation of each; rocker member the rocker arm and its ejector will be ac tu-r ated, the relation' of the last mentioned member and the vsaid projections being such that. the rocker, arm.may be operated by its key lndependently of the rocker members associated therewith.

In a coin delivery machine, the combi-` nationof coin holders, ejectors associated therewith, a' rocking arm connected with one of said ejectors, operating members directly connected with the other ejectors, keys directly coacting 'with the last-mentioned operating members to control the operation of the ejectors,and means intermediate the rocking arm and said operating members.

whereby on depression of any key the rocking arm and its connected ejector Will be` operated with a predetermined one or more o vthe operating members and their` associeted ejeetors, the last-named means comprlsing an extension projecting from eachV operating member, and a member in' the path of all of said extensions connected with p the rocking arm.

tacles.

' 45. yIn a money handling machine, the comchar' maagpmui .jmember'movabe to afford access' to the money receptacles, and means for simultabinaton of money mechamsm associated therewith, tive keys controlling the operation g mechanism, .av casing receptacles, money disative keys controlling the operation neously locking the keys and casing member from movement.

6. In a money handling machine, the combination of money receptacles, discharging-- mechanism associated with said receptacles, manipulative keys controllingsaid discharging'mechanism, a locking bolt associated" i with each key, a-fdevice to?simultaneouslyV i throw the locking bolts oiithe several keysy into locking positionspreventing operation of said keys, a casing membera'dapted to house the money receptacles 'and prevent access thereto, and a-catch:o perablefbj7 the' aforesaid device andcontrolling-locking x .7oA 7. In a money handling machine, thecom-` and releasing of said casing member.

bination of money receptacles, .discharging `Q mechanism associatedwith said receptacles,

charging mechanism, a locking bolt associated -.with each key, a device'to simultane ously throw the locking bolts of the several keys into locking positions preventing oper-*- manipulative keys controlling said dis-. 7:5

ation of said keys, a casing member'adapted-l l to house the moneyreceptacles and prevent mentioned device so that the latter may cause alocking or releasing movement ofthe?A fE catches.

8. In a money handling machine, the com-` bination of money receptacles, discharging mechanism associated therewith, adlschar e chute adapted to reeeiife'mey-vfromit el receptacles in ,dischargingfoperatlom,a--

`v supporting said closure,`a` crankcarried-by-i i the chute and having a {Crankpnpf ger having a slot which the said 1 ates, and a spring connectedwitlt e'ferank pin and acting on the-"crankv to retfurii'the' e closure to a closed position after,'.Inovementl 80 access to the same, .meansm'ovably supporting said casingmember, 'catches normally coactingwith opposite ends ofthe casing member, and a shaft connecting said catches.- 1 together for simultaneous movement, one -of'l .sa the catches being enga-geable by theabove of the same, 'sa id` crank beingmvable into a `position to .maintain theclosure gli, :,y 'edv-my In testimony 'whereof "I have a signature presence-"of Wltnesses,

Witnesesfi i I A; Gmsr, FRANK

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