US1252657A - Fare-box. - Google Patents

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F. A. BURKITT.

FARE BOX..

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 30. 1916.

' Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 30. 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED EC. 30. I916. 1,252,657. Patented Jan; 8,1918.

Inventor FLOYD A. BURKITT, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE RECORDING AN 'D COMPUTING MACHINES COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FARE-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 8, 1918.

Application filed December 30, 1916. Serial No. 139,873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD A. BURKITT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fare boxes and in particular to the means of separating coins and tickets deposited in fare boxes.

The object of my invention is to readily separate the coins and tickets.

In particular it is my object to prevent the tickets in the sifter from becoming jammed in the orifices, making it impossible to remove them from the sitter or resulting in the mutilation of them if they are not readily removed.

It is another object to prevent the jam ming of tickets in the orifices of the sifter or separator, thereby preventing the rapid exit of the coins through said orifices.

It is an additional object to provide a means to facilitate the exit of the coins from the body of the separator or sifter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l reperesents an assembly of the entire fare box in section; Fig. 2 represents a top, plan view of the sifter illustrating the peculiar shape of the orifices and the depending flanges surrounding a portion of the peripheries of said orifices; Fig. 3 is a cross section at right angles to the longitudinal axis of Fig. illustrating the depending flanges in section; and Fig. 4.- is a bottom, plan view of the sifter or separator; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a section of a section of one embodiment of the invention, with parts omitted for the sake of clearness; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the separator; Fig. 7 isa plan view thereof; Fig. 8 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the separator showing the position of the parts during the canceling operation and looking toward the front; Fig. 10 is a similar sectional view showing the position of the parts as the tickets and coins fall into the same; Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing the inspection plates closed; and Figs. 12 and 13 are detail views illustrating the construction of cams used for actuating the several parts.

At 1 in Fig. l the coins andtickets enter the fare box resting upon the inspection plates 2, 2 before their descent into the hopper 3, the bottom of which is formed by the body of the separator 4. The separator 4.- is swung back and forth on the pivotal point 5 through cams, gears and levers operated by the handle 6, thus shaking the coins and tickets deposited on the surface of the sifter 4. These coins and tickets are allowed to drop upon 4 from the inspection plates 2, 2 through certain cooperating levers and cams and gears moving in conjunction with the lever or crank 6.

The tickets remain upon the surface 4 of the sifter while the coins pass out through the orifices 7, 7 The tickets are prevented from passing out by the bridge members 8, 8. The tickets are prevented from jamming in the openings 7, 7 by the depending flanges 9,9 which partially surround the peripheries of the orifices. If a ticket gets into the orifice and drops down so that it rests upon the bridge 8', then it can easily slide out of that position on an inclined surface 10 of the depending flange 9 when it comes in contact with the corrugated drum 11 moving in the direction of the arrow which would have a tendency to and does grab the ticket and move it upward until it passes on said drum 11 beneath the inking or canceling drum 12, through the chute l3 and thence into a receptacle provided for canceled tickets. IVere it not for providing this means of a sliding way for the ticket it would become jammed in the orifice against the sharp edge of said orifice. By providing this inclined depending flange extending around a portion of the periphery of the opening on the side where the ticket would be moved out of the opening I am enabled to get the ticket out of said opening without any damage to the ticket or injury to the fare box mechanism. At the same time the coins are not hindered in their rapid exit through the orifices 7 7.

I have provided in this embodiment illustrated, described and claimed ovoid openings in the separator because I have found them of advantage in the ready exit of the tickets up the inclined flange and the point of the ovoid opening is in the direction of the exit of the ticket if it should be caught in the opening. However, I do not mean to confine myself to ovoid openings but any suitable shape of opening could be used.

Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4: are illustrations from various points of view of the sifter with this depending flange.

Referring to Fig. 5 the box comprises the usual casing or support 1 on which is mounted an inclined rotatable disk adapted to lift coins from the hopper 16 into posi-"" I the shaft 22 which is provided with a suitable actuating handle 6. Mounted upon the upper portion of the shaft 18 is a rotatable cylinder 23 provided with racks of different lengths with which the slidable gear 2 1 is adapted to engage according to the distance which it is moved by the differential mechanism 25 controlled by the coins upon the lifting disk, the construction being similar to that disclosed in the patent above mentioned. The rotation of the cylinder by means of the handle 6 rotates this gear 2% which is suitably connected with the counters 26 to actuate the same. The coins after being registered are discharged through the chute 27 (Figs. 1 and 5) into a suitable drawer 28. Mounted above the hopper 16 of the coin lifting mechanism is aseparator provided with a suitable casing 29. T is separator is open at the bottom and communicates with the hopper 16, as indicated at 30, whereby the coins as they are separated will fall into the hopper and are then ready to be lifted into registering position. The upper portion of the separator is provided with a suitable chute or hopper 1 into which the tickets and coins are depositrcl by the passengers. Rotatably mounted within the separator is a drum 11 provided with radial spokes 31. This drum is provided with two series of openings 32 which are of sufficient size to allow coins to drop through'should they fall upon the drum. Extending around the drum are three grooves 33. The drum is also provided with transversely extending teeth or serrations 34 and prongs 35 arranged substantially as shown and adapted to engage the tickets for lifting the same. This drum is adapted to rotate in the direction of the arrow and is driven from the handle 6. For this a transverselyextending shaft 36 is jour-' naled immediately above the vertical shaft 18 and is provided with a bevel gear 37 meshing with a gear 38 on the end of the vertical shaft. The shaft 36 is provided at one end with a bevel'gear 39 meshing with a bevel gear 10 on 'a shaft 41 extending forwardly. A gear 42' is suitably journaled purpose upon a stud shaft 43 mounted upon the rear of the casing 29, as is clearly shown in Figs.

"the idle gear 44 to a gear 44: fixed to the shaft upon which the drum is fixed.

' In order to separate the coins and tickets I have provided a sifting plate or sieve at having a shaft 5 journaled within the casing 29 immediately below and to one side of the drum. The sifting plate is curved and when in a raised position is adapted to closely engage the'drum, the curvature of the drum being substantially the same as the curvature of the adjacent portion of the sifting plate. From an inspection of the drawings it will be seen that the plate is adapted to occupy lower positions, as shown in Figs. 1, 10 and 11, and to closely engage vthe drum, as shown in Figs. 6 and 9.

Mounted upon the fixed part of the casing is a suitable stop 4-5 which cooperates with the corresponding stop e6 upon the sifting plate to limit the downward movement Y thereof. This plate is provided with holes 7 of such size as to allow the coins to freely droptherethrough and yet arranged to prevent the passage of the tickets therethrough.

For preventing these tickets from passing through the holes and escapingwith the coins and to insure that the drum will pick up the same and carry them around to canceling position immediately below each hole there is provided a downwardly extending semiannular flange 9, substantially as shown. This flange is arranged on the farther side of the hole in the direction in which the drum is rotating. Furthermore, the inner surface of this flange is inclined, substantially as indicated at 10. By referring to Figs. 6, 9, 10 and 11, the exact arrangement and inclination of this portion of the sifting rection of the rotation of the wheel may be noticed. Mounted below each of the holes within the sifting plate is a seiniannular guard 8 arranged to prevent the tickets from falling through the openings but to allow the coins to freely escape. The sifting plate-is also provided with fiat portions between the respective holes above mentioned and for the purpose of preventing any coin from lying upon these flat portions I have provided holes 46' therein through which the pins e7 are adapted tov project during the downward movement of the sifting plate to dislodge any surplus coins. Pins 47 are mounted upon a curved member 48 attached at one end l9 to the casing and at its opposite end 50 to a guard plate or deflector 51. The arrangement above described has been found to be very eflicient in allowing the coins to escape but preventdevice with relation to the di ing plate is mounted, as is clearly shown in Fig.6, is provided with an arm 54 located at the front of the casing. In a like manner the shaft 52 is provided with an arm 55 centrally fixed thereto and a spring 56 connects one end of this arm and the arm 54. The spring is arranged so that it performs the dual function of normally tending to keep the inspection plates closed and the siftingplate in raised position. The shaft 53 is also provided with an arm 57 and to this arm is pivoted a link 58 and to the unattached end of thecross arm 55 is a second link 59. The links 58 and 59 are pivoted together at their lower ends, as indicated at 60 and these ends are in turn pivoted to an arm 61 provided with an upwardly projecting lug 62. The arm 61 is pivoted atits end opposit the attachment of the links thereto to a portion of the shaft 5. It will-be seen that by the connection above described the spring F6 controls bo h plates through the connecting link 59 and 58.

In o der to prevent the movement of the inspection plates above a horizontal plane I have provided, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 8, an arm 63 fixed to the shaft 52 adapted to engage the stop 64. In order toactuate the ins ection plates and to raise and lower the shifting plate the shaft 65 upon which the drum is mounted is provided with a suitable gear 66 at one end which meshes with an idle gear 67, the latter gear meshing in turn with the gear 68 suitablvjournaled on the front of the separator.. The gear 68 has fivcd to itan inner cam 69 and an outer cam 70 of peculiarconstruction. as shown particularly in Figs. 12 and 18. The cam 69 is adapted to engage periodicallv the lug 62 upon the pivo ed arm 61 while the cam 70 is adapted to engage the pivoted arm 54 to actuate the same. It is thought that the peculiar construction of the cam 70 will be apparent from a description of the operation of this part of the mechanism.

Assuming that the parts of the separator are in the position shown in Fig. 9, as the drum rotates the portion 71 of the cam 70 will engage the-pivoted arm 54 and lower the sifting plate to its lower position. Immed a ely afterthe sifting plate is lowered and while it is retained in this position by means of its cam the cam 69 engages the lug 62 on the pivoted arm 61 andopens the inspection plates and allows the-coins and tickets to fall therefrom. The inspection plates are then immediately closed and after the closure of the inspection plates the portion 72 of the cam 7 0 allows the sifting plate to move upwardly a portion of its distance quickly and with a distinct jar. It should be noticed that the portion 72 prevents the sifting plate from moving to its uppermost position against the drum. After being raised to this position however, the cam portion 73 immediately lowers the sifting plate again and the cam portion 74 allows the same to slowly rise so that any coins remaining thereon will either slide ofi or be jarred off. As the drum continues to rotate the straight portion '75 of the cam '70 allows the sifting plate to move up quickly into engagement with the drum. The drum thus rotates drawing the tickets up into position to be canceled and the operation is repeated. It will, therefore, be seen that the movement of the sifting plate back and forth tends to cause the coins to be jarred through the openings thereof into the hopper of the coin lifting portion of the mechanism. The general arrangement of sifting plate is suchas to prevent the escape of tickets through the openings and to insure the proper support therefor so that the drum in its final operation will draw the .tickets up into canceling position.

Located t the top of the separator I have provided suitable inking and marking mechanism for canceling the tickets as they are drawn up by the drum. For this" purpose the upper portion of the casing is provided with downwardly extending slots 7 6. The marker or roller 12 having a shaft 7 7 is rotatably mounted at the lower ends of the slots in engagement with the drum. This marker is provided with transversely extending serrations and with grooves 7 8 which allow the free passage of the prongs 35. Mounted upon a shaft 7 9 also located in the slots 76 is a suitable inking roller 80. Means have been provided for retaining the marker and inking roller within their slots and for this purpose each side of the casing is provided with a detent 81 having a portion 82 hooked over the end of the shaft of the inking roller. in engagement with the shaft by means of springs 83. The tickets after being marked by their passage between the marker 12 and roller 11 are directed into a suitable chute leading to a receptacle for receiving the tickets. As is clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, l0 and 11, the chute comprises an upper guard or directing plate 84 and a lower plate 85 which acts as a stripping device to strip the tickets off of the drum. The plates 84 and 85 and the sides of the casing constitute the chute which is connected with a receptacle 86 indicated in Fig. 1. The stripping device 85 is provided with projections 87 riding within the, groovesyof;

These detents are held the drum 11, whereby better stripping action is insured. Recesses 88 are also provided upon the stripping device 85 to allow the free passage of the prongs 35 past the stripper. Mounted within the casing immediately below the inspection plates and oppo site the drum is an inclined guiding and directing plate 89 provided with a slot 90 at its lower end to allow the passage of the stop 4-.6 upon the sifting plate.

The operation of the mechanism so far described is substantially as follows. The tickets and coins being deposited upon the inspection plates, as indicated in Fig. 9, the

handle 6 is rotated which causes the sift-V ing plate to assume its lowered position. While the sifting plate is in its lowered positionthe through the instrumentality of the mechanism described upon a continued rotation of the handle. These inspection plates are then closed and the sifting plate is raised to an intermediate point with a jar in order to dislodge any coins mounted thereon. It is immediately returned to lowered position and again raised gradually at first so that coins which are still mounted thereon will tend toslide off without causing the tickets to escape through the openings. Meanwhile any coins that happen to drop upon the drumwill escape through the holes therein, the drum serving no purpose'up to this point except to operate the several mechanisms of the inspection plates and sifting device. The sifting device then approaches quite closely the periphery of the drum and the prongs thereon will engage any tickets which are located upon the sifting device within the holes or supported by the curved semiannular members below the holes. The tickets thus engaged will be raised and canceled by a passage through the drum and marker 12, after which they are stripped from the drum and are deposited in a suitable receptacle. Should, by chance, any of the tickets become lodged within the openings or escape, the same will be jammed by reason of the rotation of the drum and will be mutilated to such an extent that they cannot be again'used. Continued rotation .of the handle 6 will then cause the coins to be lifted into engagement with the differential mechanism above mentioned and to be registered upon the counters 26, the single handle 6 serving to cause the operations of all the parts of the mechanism above clescribed.

In order to provide a conductor controlled device for checking up the number of tickets which will be found in the several drawers or receptacles therefor and the coins registered upon the counters 2G I have provided a suitable conductor-controlled counter and means for actuating the same. This counter and accompanying actuating mechainspection plates are opened nism is shown in Figs. 1 and 5. A suitable support 91 isprovided therefor at the upper end of the fare box in alinement with the counters 26' and adjacent thereto. Upon this support are mounted the counters 92 which are provided with suitable transmission gears mounted upon the shaft 93 for transmittingthe movement from the units wheel to the tenths wheel, etc; Fixed to the units counter of the series of counters 92 is agear 91 which is held in position by means of a spring-controlled detent 95 mounted upon the shaft 93. The gear 94 meshes with a suitable gear 96 fixed to a shaft 97 suitably journaled in the support. Fixed to the gear 96 is also a suitable ratchet 9.8. Rotatably mounted upon the shaft 97 is a sector operating handle 99 which is held in raised position by means of a spring 100 attached, as indicated at 101, to the sector operating handle above the pivot thereof and also having one end attached to the shaft 93,

whereby the handle is always held in or tends to assume a position at the extreme left, as shown in Fig. 5. Pivoted to the sector handle is a suitable pawl 102 which is held in engagement with the ratchet 98 by means of a spring103 connecting the same with the sector handle. It'will be seen that as the handle is pulled to the right in Fig. 5 thepawl will engage the ratchet, locking the gear 96 therewith and rotating the gear 9 1, which gear transmits motionto the counters. The arrangement of the parts is such that a single movement of the operating handle to the right is sufficient to advance the counters, say three points, before itis necessary to release the same to allow the pawl to engage the teeth of the ratchet at a point farther up or at a point farther to the left, as shown in Fig. 5. I have also provided a suitable audible signal to be used in connection with the counter mechanism so that the advance of the counter one unit will ring the bell. For this purpose I have pivoted a hammer 101 at a point 105 adis provided with a projection 10? lying in the path of the teeth upon the gear 94:. It will be noticed that as the gear advances'one point the same will engage the projection 107 swinging the hammer 10-1 on its pivot,

the spring returning the same to normal position. As the hammer swings upon its pivot it engages and rings the bell 108 mounted upon a suitable bracket 109. It will therefore be seen that as a ticket or coin is deposited within the fare box the conductor must pull the sector handle of the last described counting mechanism and thatthe pawl remains in engagement with one of the teeth of the ratchet and causes the rotation of the gearing. The handle normally tends that the pawlcan engagethe' teeth of the ratchet successively. Atthessame time that the mechanismis operated to advance the counter one point the teeth upon the gear 9% will engage the hammer ltltand cause the same to .ringthe bell, making the registration apparent to .any one present in the car or thereabout.

Like numerals in all figures indicate like 10 parts. I

While-I have shown and described one embodiment of the invention it will be 'understood that the same has been chosen for the purposesof illustration only, and that 5 I donotdesire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

.1. In a separator, a bodv plate having an orifice, a flange surrounding a portion of said orifice, and. a bridge spanning said orifice.

2. In a separator, a body plate having an elliptical orifice, a depending flange surrounding a portion of one end of said orifice, and a bridgespanning said orifice.

8. In a separator, a curved body plate with an ovoid opening, a flange surrounding a portion of the edge of the opening, and an arch spanning said ovoid opening.

4. In a separator, a curved body plate with an ovoid opening, a depending flange surrounding the edge of the opening adjacent the end of the more abrupt curvature, and an arch spanning said ovoid opening.

5. The combination, with a fare box hav- 40 ing a hopper provided with coin lifting devices therein, of a curved body with a hole therein, a depending flange around a portion of said hole, an arch extending longitudinally from one edge of said hole to the 45 other on one side of said curved body, whereby coins are allowed to escape but tickets are prevented from doing so.

6. In a mechanism of the character described, a movable sifting device provided with a curved body with lipped apertures and guards therefor, movable inspection plates, and means for actuating successively said sifting device and plates.

7. In a mechanism of the character described, a pivoted sifting plate, holes therein, a lip around a portion of each hole and bridges therefor, a cam provided with a portion to move the sifting plate in one direction and to retain the same in that position while the coins and tickets fall thereon, a portion to allow a quick upward movement to jar the coins, a portion to return the sifting plate to the first-mentioned position, and a portion to allow the movement-again in 55 the opposite direction.

'8. In .a device of the character described, :asifting plate with holes therein, a lip around a portion of each hole and a bridge for each hole, a cam provided with a portion to move the sitting plate in one direction and to retain the same in that position while the coins and tickets fall thereon, a portion to allow a quick upward movement to jar the coins, a portion to return the sifting plate to the first-mentioned position, and a portion to allow the movement again in the opposite direction.

9. In a mechanism of the character described, a sitting plate with holes therein, a lip around a portion of each hole anda bridge for each hole, flat portions provided with holes, and pins adapted to engage said holes to dislodge coins from the flat portions of said plate.

10. In a mechanism of the character described, a sitting plate provided with openings to permit the coins to fall therethrough, lips around said openings and a bridge for each of said openings, flat portions provided with holes and pins adapted to engage said holes to dislodge coins from the flat portions of said plate.

11. In a mechanism of the character described, a casing, a perforated drum rotatably mounted in said casing, devices on the periphery of said drum to catch up tickets, a marking device cooperating with said drum, a chute for stripping the tickets from the drum after being canceled, a curved sifting plate pivoted below and adjacent the periphery of said drum and provided with openings therein, a lip around a portion of each opening and a bridge for each opening, a plurality of flanges arranged completely below the plate and partially surrounding the openings, guards extending below the openings for preventing the escape of tickets therethrough, means fixed to the casing for dislodging coins from flat portions of said plate, a pair of inspection plates at the upper end of the casing, a spring connecting said inspection plates and sitting plate for retaining the first in closed position and the second in raised position against thedruin, a cam for actuating said inspection plates to open the same when the sitting plate is in lowered position, a cam provided with a portion to lower the sitting plate and to retain the same in such position while the inspection plates are open, a portion to allow a quick partial upward movement of the sifting plate to jar the coins, a portion to return the sitting plate to lowered position. and a portion to allow a gradual upward movement of the sitting plate to a position adjacent the drum, and means for rotating the drum and cams.

12. In a separator, a sifting plate provided with a plurality of openings through which coins may pass. flanges projecting below the plate at an angle thereto, and guards below said openings to prevent the passage of tickets;

13. In a mechanism of the character described, a movable sifting plate provided with a plurality of openings through which coins may pass, guards below said openings to prevent the passage of tickets, and means for moving said sifting plate for jarring the same.

14. In a separator, a body portion, with a hole therein, a'lip depending from said hole, an arch under said hole, whereby coins are allowed to escape but tickets are prevented from doing so. 7

15. In a curved body with a hole therein, an arch extending longitudinally from one edge of said hole to the other edge, a lip arounda portion of the edge of said hole, whereby coins are allowed to escape but tickets are prevented from doing so.

16. In a separator, a curved body with a hole therein, a depending lip extending partially around said hole, and arch extending longitudinally from one edge of said hole to the other edge, sald arch being trlangular in cross section withthe apex of the triangle adjacent to the hole, whereby colns are allowed to escape but tickets are prevented from doing so.

17. In a separator, a curved body with a series of holes there1n,a lip around a portlon of each hole, a series-of arches spanning said holes, whereby coins are allowed to escape but tickets are prevented from doing so. 7

18. In a separator, the combination, with a curved body having an orifice therein, of

means cooperating with said orifice to prevent a ticket from becoming 12111111'1ECltl1QI'61I1,

and means cooperating with said curved the more abrupt curvature, an'arch extending from one side of said opening to theother, bridging said opening and spannlng said depending flange.

In testimony whereof. Iaflixmvsianature' FLOYD A. BURKITT.

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