US1475585A - Coin-dispensing device - Google Patents

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Application filed may 28,

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, WALTER G. KING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have'invented a new and useful Improvement in Coin-Dispensing Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in coin dispensing devices, audit consists in the combinations, constructions; and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device which is positive in action and which its-noiseless, due to the fact that no working parts touch the main casing.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which is simple in con-, struction in that a lar e number of parts which are to befound 1n, the ordinary coin changing devices are eliminated, without sacrificin efliciency.

A furt er object of my invention is to provide a coin changing device which may be readily changed from a payer to a changer, or vice versa, by merely rearranging the key buttons, but without alter- 'ng the operating mechanism in the slightest degree. I

A further object of my invention is to provide a device in which the coin delivery chute may be readily transferred from one side of the machine .to the other, that is to say, from right to left or vice versa, so as to permit the machine to be placed close to a wall or other object' which might interfere with the operation of the ordinary coin changer whose coin delivery chute is not so adjustable,

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which, while normally designed to make change for a dollar, will make change for twenty-five cents or fiftycents 'ust as readily.

A rther object of my invention is to provide a device which is economical to manufacture, durable, and in which the parts are standardized and are thus easily replaced.

A further object of my invention is to provide a coin changer having novel mechanism for ejecting. difi'erent combinations of coins. I V

Other objects and advantages-will appear in the following specification, and the novel 1920. 'SeriaLNo. 384,910.

features of theinvention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which-' Figure 1 is a plan view of-the device when operated as a payer,

Figure 2 is a front view, 1

Figure 3 is a side view showing the coin, delivery chute,

Figure 4.- is a view similar to Figure 3, but with the casing end removed,

Figure 5 is a section along the line 55 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a section along the line 6-6 of Figure 4,

Figure 7 is a section along the line 77 of Figure 6, and

Figure 8 is a-plan view of the key bank when the device is used as a changer.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a main casing having a bottom 1 mounted on legs 2, the bottom being extended, as

shown at 1, in Figure 6, and being cut rear-part of the frame and between the frame members 11 and. 12 is secured a rod' or shaft 14 which forms a pivot rod for the key levers. A description of one of these levers will sufiice, since they are all alike. In Figure 7 I have shown a lever 15 which is pivoted on rod 14 and is slightly inclined upwardly to a point 16, and then is extended horizontally through a comb 17 and through a cut away portion 18 of the front .wall, and then is ent upwardly at 19, the

key lever bearing a key button 20 at its top. As will be seen from the drawings, there are four rows of keys, each row being a little lower than the next-one nearer the casing. The key levers are all pivoted, as stated, on the rod 14, and they are guided in their movement by a rear comb 21 which extends between the two frame- members 11 and 12. Each key lever is provided with an opening 22 (see Figure 7 into which the hooked end of the link 23 enters, so as to pivotally connect the link with the lever. The link is provided with a turn buckle 24, which is in turn connected by a link 25 with a bell crank lever 26 pivoted on a rod 27, the latter extending between the frame plates 11- and 12. The upper end of the bell crank lever is pivotally connected at 28 with a'bar 29,'the end of the bar being turned up as shown to form a pivoted connection at its forwardjend, and also being turned up to form a rear pivotal connection at 30 with an arm 31 on a ivot rod 32, which extends between the fi'ame members 11 and 12. Each of the arms 31, which is pivotally mounted on the rod 32, is connected by means of a spring 33 with the longitudinal plate or bar 13, as shown in Figure 7.

It will be understood that each key lever has associated with it the mechanism including the parts numbered from 15 to 31 and also the spring 33, and that the arms 31 are mounted on the pivot rod 32. Thebars 29 are provided with one or more openings 34 (see Figure 6), and these openings are arranged to receive the pins 35 carried on rock shafts 36 see Figures 6 and 7) which are pivotal y mounted between the frame members 11 and 12 by means of pivot screws 37. The action is such that when a key, as for instance the key 15 in Figure 7,

is depressed, it will draw forwardly on the bar 29 against the tension of the spring 33, and will oscillate those rock shafts 36 whose pins 35- extend through the openings 34 of the particular bar 29 which 15 moved. It will be observed from Figure 6 that these openin s are placed at difi'erent distances for the di erent bars, and it will be understood that this is to provide for delivering a certain combination of coins for certain keys, when any one of these keys is depressed, as will be explained later. Each one of the rock shafts 36 is provided with an extended arm or pin 36 which. besides forming al'ocking device for its rocking bar, as the pins 35, also operates an e'ector 38 by means of a link 39 which is plvotally connected to the pin 36 at one end and also to the ejector at the other. Each of the extended pins 36 is connected by a spring 38 with a hook 39 which is secured to the bar 13.-

Referring now particularly to Figures 4 and 5, I have shown supporting posts 40 ateach end of the device which are carried by brackets 41 secured to the frame members 11 and 12, and which extend through the top 6 of the casing. Secured to these posts are supgorting plates 42 for the coin tubes 43 (see igure 7). The latter are attached to the plates 42 by rivets 44 orin any other suitable manner. The plates are supported on the uprights 40 by means of 11 per and lower brackets 45 and 46 respective y. The I tubes 43, as well as their backing plates 42, are vertically disposed up to a point which is substantially even with the to 6 of the casing, and from this point inc med rearwardly, as clearly shown in the drawings. The tubes 43 are preferably provided with slots 47 (see Figure 5) on their inc-lined portions, buton their vertical portions the tubes are preferably madeof heavier material and are provided with openings 48 through whichthe coins may be seen. The purpose of this construction is to provide a light tube for the upper part of the tube throu h which thecoins may be seen, but to provi e a heavier bottom portion which will stand the weight of the coins above it without springing or buckling, and at the same time to provide means for the coins to be straightened out, i. e., made to lie flat one upon the other in 'case they should become twisted in the lower part of the tube. This may be done through the openings 48 with a pencil or other similar device, thus insuring 'the deliver of the coin-any time a key is 38. There is an individual ejector made for each tube, and a connection from the ejector to the extended pin similar to the pin' 36,,

(see Figures 6 and 7 for each key.

Referring now to igures 6 and 7, it will be seen that the backing plate 42 is slotted at 42 to receive the ejector like that shown at 38 in Fi ure 7. These ejectors, as will be seen from with respect to each of the coin tubes. Each ejector has a portion'extending normally underneath the lowermost coin in the chute. The forward part of the ejector rests on the rear wall of the coin chute 51 (see Figures 5 and 7 Each ejector is provided wlth a shoulder 52 which normally is behind the coin (see Figure 7), but which may engage to push the coin forward. This shoulder is formed in the upper reduced portion of the 'slides in guide slots 57 in the uide bar 58 (see Figure 6). As will also e seen from this figure. the forward edge of the plate has semicircular cut away portions 59. which permit the coins to be deposited in the chute.

It will be obvious from the descriptionof igure 6, are disposed centrally I the device thus far that whenever a key is depressed it will .rock as many of the rock shafts 36 as have pins extending through the openings in the bars 29. Each of these rock shafts correspond to one of the coin tubes. It will be noted that there are eight rock shafts shown in the drawings, and ,also eight coin tubes. There are, however, as many of the bars 29 as there are keys. In Figure 1 I have indicated the denominations ofthe coinswhich are held in the various tubes; beginning from the left they are 25, 5, 10, 10, 11!, 1, 1, and 50.

This device, as stated, may be used as a payer or as a changer. When itv is used as a payer, the keys shown in Figures 1 and 6, with the exception of the small keys marked 25 and 50,- are used, and when any one key is depressed, it will deliver the coin indicated on the key, as will be explained later. When used as a changer, the arrangement of the keys is that shown in Figure 8. Normally the machine will deliver the desired change when a dollar is tendered. Thus in purchases of 85, by pressing the key marked 85 in Figure 8, the change, i. e. 15, will be delivered from the machine. When used as a payer with the keyboard as shown in Figure 1, when the key marked 85 is pressed, it will deliver 85. Of course, it may happen that for a small purchase one may tender 25 or 50, and in order that the device when used as a changer may deliver the proper amount, I provide two extra keys which are disposed above the main bank, these keys being shown at 60 and being marked on their tops 25 and 50 respectively. Each of these two keys .60 has a key lever 61 (see Figure 7) which is pivotally mounted on a standard 62 near the center of the device (see Figures 5 and 7). The rear end of each key lever is connected by a link 63 with an arm 64 which is pivoted at 65 and which bears a laterally extending arm 66 (see Figure 5'). Each arm is also connected by a spring 67 with the bottom 1, so as to return the lever to its normal position. The rear end of each of the levers 61 is rounded as shown in Figure 7, and engages a locking member 68 which is pivoted at 69 and which is normally held by a spring 70in the position shown in Figure 7 Each of the key levers 61 is connected by a link'71- with an arm 72, pivoted at 73 and bearing a laterally projecting arm 74 which extends above the ejector of the end tubes, i. e., of the 25 tube and the 50 tube (see Figure 6). The coin tube 51 is slotted just underneath the ejectors of the 25 and 50 tubes,-as shown at 75 in Figure 5.

The rock shafts 36, as stated, correspond with the coin tubes. The lowermost rock shaft shown in Figure 6 corresponds to the 50 tube, the next to the 25 tube, the

nextto the 5 tube, the next two to the 10 tubes, and the next three to the 1 tubes. The order .of these is immaterial, but it is essential that each tube be .connected up with its proper shaft, and that the various combinations be effected by the pins 36.

which extend through the openings in the bars 29.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. All machines manufactured, whether they are to be used as payers or chan ers, have the small keys or buttons 60. en the machine is used as a payer, the small buttons 60 marked 25 and 50 are not used, but are merely on the machine in case one should happen to desire to use the machine as a changer, in which case it is only necessary to rearrange the buttons from that form shown in Figures 1 and 6 to the arrangement shown in Fi re 8. It will be observed that the dollar ey or button (see Figure 6) has its bar 29 connected with the first five rock shafts 36, beginning with the bottom rock shaft shown in Figure 6. In other words, when the dollar key is depressed and the bar 29 is drawn forwardlyin'the manner already described, it will also draw forwardly on all those rock shafts which are connected with the first five bars, due to the extension pins 36 to which the respective ejec-tors are connected. Thus the 50, 25, 5, and two 10 rock shafts will be operated. The ejectors underneath the respective tubes will be given a forward movement in the nature of a kick, and the coins will be simultaneously ejected and will fall into the coin chute 51 and will be delivered into the receptacle 76 (see Figure 1). The 70 button or key, if depressed, will rock the lower rock shaft, and the fourth and the fifth rock shafts, corresponding to 50, 10 and 10, thus delivering 70. As another example, when the 45 button is pushed, the second rock shaft and the fourth and fifth will be rocked, thus ejecting 25 and two 10 pieces. When the 2 button is pressed, its ejector will kick out or eject two pennies, either by operating two bars corresponding to one of each of the 1 tubesyor, if it is desired to eject more than one coin from the penny tube, the ejector may be made a little thicker so as to engage two coins instead of one.

The arrangement shown gives a very workable combination, and it provides a minimum number of keys. It is. obvious, however, that other combinations might be effected by adding additional tubes and corresponding rock shafts, without departing in the least from the spirit of the invention. When the device is to be used as a changer, the key buttons are arranged as shown in Figure 8, as stated. This may be done by removing the key buttons and rearranging them, or, if the key buttons are covered with rubber caps, the caps may be exchanged. The only difference in the payer and the changer is the fact that with the changer one receives the change from a dollar, if the latter is tendered. Thus if the purchase is 35 and a dollar is tendered, the 35 button is pressed, but this button or key is really in connection with those shafts which correspond to so that 65 will be delivered. When the purchase is 55, the corresponding 55key or button is depressed and 45 in change will be delivered.

eration of the device when a dollar is tendered. If, however, 50 ,is tendered and the purchase is 15, then the operator would first press the small button 60 marked 50. Referring to Figure 7, it will be seen that the depression of this button will draw downwardly on the link 71, and through the medium of the arm 72 and its laterally extending arm 74, will push the ejector of the 50 tube downwardly so as to prevent it from engaging the lowermost 50 coin. The rear end of the lever 61 which is operated will ride past the locking member 68 which will spring underit and keep it locked until the subsequent operation. The 15 button will now be pressed (see Figure 8), and the rock shafts corresponding to the 50 tube and the 25 tube and one 10 tube will be operated. The ejector of the 50 tube, however, will pass underneath the coin and will not deliver a 50 piece. The'remaining 35 will be delivered. When the key lever 15 of the 15 button thus depressed reaches the laterally extending arm 66, it will draw downwardly on the rear end of the key lever 61and the small 50 button, forcing it past its yieldable locking member 68 and restoring it to its normal position.

In case a person tenders 25 on a 10 purchase, the operation is as follows: The operator first presses the small auxiliary button 60 marked 25, and the depression of this button causes the arm 61 on the key lever 61 (see Figures 5 and 7) to vmove downwardly. As will .be seen from Figure 5, the arm 61 overlies the key lever 61 of the 50 button, causing the lever to move downwardly, whereby both of the coin tubes corresponding to the 25 and 50 coins are put out of commission, since both of the key levers 61 are locked in the manner already described. The operator noW presses the 85 button, whereby the device will eject 15, whereas if the auxiliary keys 25 and 50 had not. been depressed, the device would have ejected 85. The depression of the key lever marked 85 causes the simultaneous release of both of the auxiliary key levers marked 25 and 50, thus restoring the apparatus to its normal position.

This will sufiice for examples of the op masses machine and the screws 78 which hold the coin chute in osition, reversing the coin chute, and putting the plate 77 on the opposite side to close the opening 79. This permits the device to be placed inpositions in corners close to walls or other obstructions where the ordinary changer could not be placed if the coin chute should happen to be on the wrong side. j

The device is strong and durable, and the parts are standardized, and are thus easily replaced.

I claim:

1. In a coin dispensing device, a rocker shaft, a pin carried by said shaft, a link carried by said pin adjacent to the free end thereof, an ejector operatively connected to said link, an arm carried by said shaft, a bar disposed at right angles to said arm adjacent to the pivotal axis of said shaft, and means for actuating said bar.

2. In a coin dispensing device, a plurality of key levers, a plurality of coin tubes less in number than the key levers, an ejector having a portion arranged to extend under each coin tube, means connected wit-h said key levers for causing a forward movement of one or more of said ejectors to eject coins from the bottoms of the tubes, said last named means comprising a link connected. with each key lever, a bell crank lever connected With each link, a pivoted arm in alinement with'said bell crank lever, a bar pivotally connected with said arm at one end and with said lever at the other, a pivotally mounted pin or arm arranged to be engaged by the bar, and connections between said pivotally mounted pin and the ejector.

3. In a coin dispensing device, a plurality of key levers, a plurality of coin tubes less in number than the key levers, an .ejector having a portion arranged to extend under each coin tube, means connected with said key levers for causing a .forward movement of one or more of said ejectors to eject coins from thebottoms of the tubes, said last named means comprising a link connected with each key lever, a bell crank lever connectediwith each link, a pivoted arm in alinement with said bell crank lever, a bar pivotally connected with said arm at one end and with said lever at the other, a pivotally mounted in or arm arranged to be engaged by the ar, connections between said pivotally mounted in and the ejector, a spring also connecte with said pivotally mounted pin for retracting said pin when the key lever is released and means for locking certain of said ejectors out of commlsslon.

4. In a coin dispensing device, a, plurality of key levers, a plurality of coin tubes less in number ,than the .key levers, an ejector having a portion arranged to ex tend under each coin tube, means connected with said key leve'rs for causing a forward movement of one or more of said ejectors to eject coins from the bottoms of the tubes, said last named means comprising a link connected with each key lever,'a bell crank lever connected with each link, a pivoted arm in alinement with said bell crank lever, a bar pivotally connected with said arm at one end and with said lever at the other, a pivotally mounted pin or arm arranged to be engaged by the bar, connections between said pivotally mounted in and the ejector, a spring also connecte with said pivotally mounted pin for retracting said pin when the keylever is released, and an additional sprin connected to each ejector for holding the e ectors a ainst the bottom of the coin tube and for a so aiding in retracting the kickerhead.

. 5. In a coin dispensing device, a plurality of rocker shafts, a pin carried by each shaft,

a link carried by each pin adjacent to the outer end thereof, an ejector operatively secured to each link, arms carried by each shaft, a plurality of bars disposed at right angles to said shafts, each bar being operatively connected to certain of said arms at points adjacent to the juncture of said arms with their respective shafts, and means for actuating said bars.

6. In a coin dispensing device, a plurality of key levers, each key lever having a number thereon, a plurality of coin tubes less in number than the number of ke levers, an ejector disposed underneath eacli coin tube, means for yieldingly holding the ejector against the bottom of the coin tube, each ejector having a shoulder to engage the lowermost coin 1n the tube, a link connected with each lever, a bell crank lever connected to said link, a pivoted arm in alinement with said bell crank lever, a bar pivotally connected to said bell crank lever at one end and to said arm at the other end, said bar having one or more openings, a plurality of roc shafts disposed transversely with respect to said bar, and pins or arms secured to certain rock shafts and arranged to extend through the openings in said bar, whereby said certain rock shafts are rocked during the movement of the bar when the key lever is depressed.

7. In a coin dispensing device, a lurality of key levers each having a numera indicating the amount of the purchase, a plurality of coin tubes less in number than the number of key levers, an ejector disposed beneath each coin tube, means for operating one or more of said ejectors when a key lever is depressed to deliver coins to the amount of the difference between the indicating numerals of the lever depressed and one dollar, an auxiliary key lever having an indicating numeral, means operated on the depression of said auxiliary key lever for locking out of commission the ejector associated with the coin tube corresponding to the numeral on said auxiliary key lever, and means associated with each of said first named levers for subsequently restoring said ejector to normal position.

8. Ina, coin dispensing device, a plurality of key levers, a plurality of coin tubes, an ejector yieldably supported under each coin tube, means associated with said key levers for projecting said ejectors forwardly, a pair of auxiliary key levers, means connecting each of said auxiliary key levers with an individual ejector, whereby the latter is put out of commission when the auxiliary lever is depressed, and means for locking either said auxiliary key levers when either is depressed.

9. In a coin dispensing device, a. plurality of key levers, a plurality of coin tubes, an ejector yieldably supported under each coin tube, means associated with said key levers for projecting said ejectors forwardly, a pair of auxiliary key levers, means connecting each of said auxiliary key levers with an individual ejector, whereby the latter is put out'of commission when the auxiliary lever is depressed, means for locking either of said auxilia key levers when either is depressed, an means for subseuently releasing either of said locked auxi iary key levers on the depression of any of said first named key levers.

10. In a coin dispensin device, a plurality of key levers, a plura ity of coin tubes, a kicker head yieldably supported under each coin tube, means associated with said key levers for projecting said kicker heads forwardly, an auxiliary key lever, a link connecting said auxiliary key lever with a kicker head, whereby the latter will be depressed when said auxiliary key lever is actuated and will not eject a coin from its associate tube when moved by one of said first named key levers, means for locking said auxiliary key lever when depressed, and means for subsequently releasin said locked auxiliary key lever on the iilepresr sion of any of said first named key levers.

11. In a coin dispensin device, a plurality of key levers, a lur ity of coin tubes, a kicker head yiel ably supported under each coin tube, means associated with said key levers for projecting said hcker heads forwardly, a air of auxiliary key levers, means connecting each of said auxiliary key levers with an individual kicker head, whereby the'latter are put out of normal operation when their auxiliary" key is depressed, a spring -a'ctuated ocldng member for each auxiliary lever for locking said levers when either is depressed," and means for subsequently releasing either of said locked auxilaary key levers on the deression of any of said first named key evers.

12. In acoin dispensing device, a plurality of key levers, a plurality of} coin tubes, a kicker head yieldably supported under each coin tube, means associated with said key levers for projecting said kicker heads forwardly, a pair of auxiliary ke levers,

arms, a link connecting said armwith its auxiliary key lever,- a rod carried by each of said arms, said rods adapted to be en-.

gaged when any one of said first named key levers is depressed, whereby said auxiliary key levers will be released from said spring actuated locking members.

lever above; said aeraeee 13. In a coin pausing device, a plurality of 31 a pin carried .--'b each shaft,- a link carried by"'each---pin a jacent said bars having slots to each. link, a plurality of] right angles to and just therein, arms carried by said shafts and being adapted .to project through the slots in said bars, and means .for actuating said bars.

1a. In a device of the type described, a

'in' the tube, means for actuating said ector, said comprising a rock e s aft, a pin carried by said rock shaft, 1 means for rocking said rock shaft in one direction, and ayspring adapted to swing said rock shaft to its normal position.

15. In a device of the t pe described, a plurality of ejectors, a r er shaft'operatively connected to each'ejector, a plurality of bars disposed aboveand extendin at right angles to said rocker shafts, eaci f said bars being operatively connected to one or more of said rocker shafts, a plu'ralit of rocker arms, a plurality of bell crank levers, each bar being pivotally secured at one "of its ends to a rocker arm and at its other end to a bell crank lever, whereby said her will move in a horizontal plane, and

means for actuating said bell crankdevers.

WALTER G. KING.

min tube having a slot in the lower end

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