US1638792A

US1638792A - Machine for vending bottled beverages

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Publication number: US1638792A
Application number: US80562A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rosier B Wingate
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-01-11
Filing date: 1926-01-11
Publication date: 1927-08-09
Anticipated expiration: 1944-08-09

Description

Aug. 9 1927.

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UNITED v STATES PATENT o'Fnc-E.

ROSIER B. WINGATE, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

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Application filed January 11,1926. .Serial No. 80,562.

beverages by merely inserting, a coin and- 10 pulling a lever. The advanta es of such m'achine's'is that a machine may e located at any convenient and desirable location where it wouldbe inconvenient and undesirable to locate a store or regular place of business, as a beverage stand, or fruit stand, or other place of business. Such machine may be 10- cated in any suitable place where many people pass or stop temporarily so that any person-wanting a beverage or drink of cold water may obtain the same merely b inserting a coin and pulling a lever. ther objects and advantages will be fully explained in the following description and the invention will be more particularly pointed 25 out in the claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which vform a part of this applica tion. i

casing and coin chute, showing the interior operating mechanism.

Fig. 2 1s a vertical section of the casing at right angles to the view shown in- Fig. 1, and takensubstantiall'y' along the line 2-2of 35 Fig. 1. v Fig. 3 is a perspective view of certain o crating parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for s iftingthe coins from the coin chute for releasing the levers for delivering the goods. 4 Fig. 4 is a side view of the coin guiding plate which co-oper'ates with the mechanism shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side eleyation of a shifting plate which co-operates with the plate shown 45 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the, storage'bin .for bottles and the delivery mechanism for. dischar g the bottles from the machine.

Fig. 1s a perspective view, illustrating the means for opening the compartmentswliich contain the bottles in the. storage bin.' Fig. 8 is a detail view. of the disk and sliprings for operating the levers foropenmgi tlie. storage compartments.

ig.:.9- is front elevation of the ma- Fig. 1 is a .vertical sectioh of the machine- Similar characters of reference are Parts fib ghwt' fiha to indicate the .saine several vieyvs.

This machine is provided with a cabinet for inolosing all the ope-ratingmechani's'm 7 it and the storage binfor bottles, .Therfiont 1 of thecabinet is provided with doors and 3 and there aredoors 4and 5-fon t side for making access tg theinterior work-.1 ing mechanism. The upper art of the'cabior the bottles.

net forms a storage blIl The bottles 6 are stored on inclined shelves 7 and the shelves 7 are close enough to each other to prevent displacement of the bottles, the shelves forming inclined chutes leading to the main discharge chute 8 whiclf leads tofthe door or discharge 9., The upper tier 10 of bottles issupportedon a shelf 7 and the bottles are prevented from dis lacement by the top 11 and this shelf and isle top 11 form in fact the beginning of the main chute 8. The storage chutes thus described.

are located inside of the cabinet I and the chute 8 is adjacent to the back 12. Each inclined chute, that is, the chutes formed by the shelves 7, is rovided with a door 13 to prevent .the bott as on the shelves 7 from jambing the bottles going down the chute 8. Each door 13 is. held closed until all the bottles above the doorhave passed below the door. hereinafter described.

The machine is provided with a coin chute 14 which leads toand 'forms part of the operating mechanism. When the coin is dropped in the chute 14, it will fall down between two lugs 17 ,and 18 on the ends of plates and 16,- as shown in Fig. 3. The lug 18 is provided ,witha projection 19' to support the coin temporarily, the coin 20 bearing against the upperside of the projection 19. The operation is completed b pul The doors are opened by mechanism lingthe handle 21 which is connecte to a;

pull rod 22 and the handle 21 andthe pull rod 22 are held in normal position by a spring 23 which is mounted on the pullrod 22 and rests against the casing 1 and a'collar 24 on the pull rod 22. The pull rod is pivotally connected to the lever 25 which is fulcrumed on a bracket 26 which is attached to a central brace 27. The lever 25 carries a lug 28 which projectsthrough a slot 29 in plate.15 and through a slot 30 of plate 16. When the handle 21 is pulled,'the lever 25 will first operate a releasing mechanism before the com is moyed.

33 for engaging and moving the necks of .the bottles 6. The

wheels

31 and 32 are rigid mounted on the shaft 34. Ratchet -whees 3 5. and 36 are also rigid with. the shaft 34. A link bar 37 is pivotally connected to the lever 25 andto a trip 38 which is pivotally mounted on a lug 39 which is rigid. with the casing member 40. The trip 38 is adapted to raise a dog 41 which locks the ratchet wheel 36; the ratchet wheel 35 and the

bottle carrying wheels

31 and 32 are all locked against movement, being rigid with shaft When a pull is made on the lever '25 by pulling .on handle 21, the dog 41 will be, actuated to release both ratchet wheels 35- and 36 .and the

bottle carrying wheels

31 and 32. The lug 28 carried by the lever 25 will continue to travel in the slots 29 and and will' 25 strike thelug 18 of plate 16 and the lug 18 will move the coin 20 andthe coin will move lug 17 and plate 15 forward to the limit of the movement of these lates 15 and 16. The coin 20 will then rop into the opening 42 in the coin box 43. The

plate 15 carries a dog 44 ivotally connected thereto andthe dog 44 Wlll move the ratchet wheel one tooth distance simultaneously with the moving of the plate 15. This operation starts all the

wheels

31, 32, 3 5, and 36 to moving. The operation of moving the wheels serves to open a door 9 to discharge a bottle. The door 9 is opened by the movement of the wheel 32. The roller '46 bears in. the neck cavities 33 in wheel 32. The roller 46 iscarried by a lever 47 which is pivotally mounted on a bracket 48., The lever '47 is held in engagement with the wheel 32" by a tension spring 49,-which is attached to a bar 50. Anlil'llK 51 is pivotally connected to the lever 47 and to the door 9. The door 9 is preferably a piece of sheet metal, having an opening therethrou'ghicorresponding to the -the door member 9 normally stands above the opening in the case 1. When the link 51 moves the door 9 downwardly it makes thev opening ltherethrough register with the opening in-case 1, In theoperat-ion, a bottle is moved against ayielding plate 52 and as'soon as the door 9 is opened the bott e 'willbe forced out of the machine by the plate 52. The plate 52 is slidably mounted 5 on a rod 53 and a spring 54 is mounted on the rod 53 between its head and the plate 52. A' '1a(3k '55 is provided .onthe outside of the-machine to support the bottle until it is removed.

Provision is made to prevent the inser- 'open'ing in ca'se me bers The opening in 'tion of coins whenthe machine is empty.-

Thecoin chute 14 is provided with a door 56 and this door is supported by a lever 57 which is fulcrumed on a, bracket 58 which is rigid with the casing 1 and loosely connected to a shank member 59 of thedoor 56. A link bar 60 is pivotally connected to. the lever 57 and to a trip 61. i guide bracket 62 is attached to the casing 1 to cause the trip bar 61 to novevertically. As long as there is a bottle to support the trip bar 61,

the door 56 of the coin-chute will be "held open. If there is no bottle in the machine.

the door 56-will be closed by gravity so that- [67.. A' door 13 will not be opened as long asthere is a bottle 6 in the chute 8 bearing against a, door. I

Means are provided for operating the cranks 66. Each crank '66 is operated-by a shaft and the shaft for op'erating the top most crank consists of 'a'rod 68. The next shaft 69 consists of a pipe or sleeve surrounding a portion ,of the" rod 68 and this shaftcarri'es and operates a crank 66. Similar pipes or sleeves 70, 71, 72, and 73 are provided for the other cranks 66, each sleeve being superposed'on the other. It is apparent that the number of the shelves- 7 may be increased and all other co-operating parts may be increased. Each shaft or provided from shaft 68 to sleeve shaft 7 3 is with a disk on the lower end and means are provided for rotating. these disks. Shaft 6.8 is provided with a disk 74. Sleeve shaft 73 is provided with a disk 75. A series of disks 76. 77, and 78hnd enough to correspond with. all the shafts 68 to 73 and their disks, are loosely mounted on the shaft 79. Each disk on shaft 79 'is provided with a lug-8O projecting radially from'the periphery thereof; 'The lugs 80 are actuated'by a series of slip rings 81 are loosely mounted on a drum 82 and this drum is made rigid with carrier wheel 32. Each sli has a lug 83 projecting radially t erefrom. The lugs 83 -operate thedisks 76, 77, and 78 and the similar disks; by engaging and driving the lugs 80.r For this reason the sliprings 81 must have suliicient friction against the drum 82 for "driving the lugs 80 and the disks carrying these lugs Each slip ring .81 except the last ring has a lateral lug 84 so that the first ring after travring 81' eling a predetermined distance will engage the adjacent ring 81 and move the same are actuated by cables 86 which are attached to the peripheries of the disks 74 to 7 5 and to the peripheries of the disks 76, 77. and 78 adapted to discharge intosaid main chute, doors for said inclined storage shelves, a pair of bottle carrying wheels of different diameters revolubly mounted in-said casing and the larger wheel having a plurality of peripheral cavitiias for engaging bottle necks and the smallerwheel having an equal number of larger cavities for engagingthe bottle bodies adapted to move bottles in said main chute for moving the bottles one by one to saiddoor, means for forcing the bottles through said door, means for locking the doors of said inclined storage shelves closed.

and means actuated by said bottle carryingwheels for relegsing the locking means of said doors.

and similar disks on the same shaft 7 9.' The 3. A beverage bottle vending I machine mehanism must be so timed thatwhen the bottles have all assed outof the top chute and the; last bott 1 passes below the door 13 of the next chute below, the slip ring 81 will actuate the disk 76 whichwill actuate thedisk 7 6 by means of a cable 86. The tiirning 'of the disk 74 will actuate the lever 66 and withdraw the first pin 63 from the door 13 so that the second tier of bottles will descend into the chute 8. When the slip ring 81 acts it'will bring the next slip ring into position for action by means of the lug 84 which is carried by the ring 81. The same operations will take place when the second slip ring 81 is actuated and t he second lever 66 will actuate the next pinv63f The machine is provided with a storage compartment 88 for ice and coils 89 are comprising a casing provided with a discharge door, a storage bin provided with a main discharge chute leading to said door,

said chuteterminating with a curved member open on one side, a plurality of inclined storage chutes adapted to discharge bottles into said main'chute, doors for said inclined chutes, means for locking said doors closed, a pair of bottle carrying wheels revolubly mounted in said casing with. their.

peripheries projecting into the curved member of said main chute for moving bottles one by one to said discharge door,imeans for forcing bottles through said discharge door, and means actuated by said bottle carrying wheels for releasing said door locking means, one at a time in Succession.

4. A beverage bottle vending machine- ;mounted in this compartment to be'connectcomprising a casing provided with 'a' dised with a water supply source for providing icharg e door, a storage bin provided with a beverages and for service generally. The said chute terminating with a'curved memmeans.

ice will cool the bottled beverages and also her open on one side, aplurality of inclined the COllS sufliciently without other cooling storage chutes adapted todischargebottles What I claim, is, clined chutes, means for locking said doors cooled water for service with the bottledmain discharge chute leading to said door,

into said main 'chute, doors or said in- 1. A beverage bottle vending machine closed, a pair of bottle carrying wheels vrevcomprising a casing provided with a disv l 1l 1y fnountedin Said c sing W their charge door, a storage bin provided with a peripheries projecting into saidcurved memmain discharge chute'leading to said. door, ber forjmo'ving bottles in sald chute to said I a pair of bottle carryingnwheels of dif discharge door, means .for forcing bottles ferent diameters revolubly mounted in through said door, means actuatedbyisaid said casing, each wheel having a plurality bottle carrying wheels gffor 'releasingsaid of peripheral cavities and adapted to move door locking meains, means for irevolving I the bottles .in said' main chute for moving said'bottle carrying wheels, and a pull rod the bottles-one by one'to said door, means and lever for for forcing the bottles through said,'door, means; a plurality of storage chutes inclined to- 5. A

wards said main chute, means for lockingcomprising wpasing provided with a' dissaid inclined chutes closed, 'and meanst actucharge door, storage bin in said casing beverage bottle Y vending machine actuating said revolving ated by'said bottle carrying wheels 'for re-' providedwith a main, discharge chute leadv leasing the locking means 0t said inclined ingto said door and terminating witha 2. A beverage bottle vending machine of inclined 'storage v chutes adapted. to discurved member open on one side, a plurality v comprising a casing provided withtadischarge bottles into'- -.said main ch ute, said charge door, a storage bin provided with a casing having afceflpartment for cooling main discharge chute leading to s'aiddoor water-supplying-coils.and for ice, doors for and a plurality of inclined storage shelves". said inclined'stor 'e-chutes,means-f6 r lock-18b ing said doors closed,' a pair of Wheels ha ving their peripheries corrugated for receiving bottles projecting into said main chute for moving bottles therein to said discharge door, means for forcing bottles through said door, rneans actuated by said, pair of wheels for releasing said door locking means, means for revolving said wheelsyandi a pull rod and lever for actuating said revolving means.

I 6. A beverage bottle vending n1arl1i1-1e' comprlslng a casing provided with a (llS-' charge door, a'storage bin provided with a main discharge chute leading to said door;

a pair of bottle carrying wheels of different diameters revolubly'mounted in said casing and one Wheel having'small cavities forengaging bottle and the other wheel having larger cavities for engaging bottle bodics' adapted to move bottles in said main discharge chute for moving bottles one by one to said door, means for forcing bottles through said door,'means for rmoivmg said wheels; a series of inclined chutes for feed-' ing bottles to said main .chutcand locks therefor, and means actuated by one of said wheels for opening said door and means actuated by one of said wheels for releasing said locks. a

In testimony whereof. I set my hand, this 30 5th day of Janual' 1926.

R SIER B. WINGATIC.