US1765108A - Vending machine - Google Patents

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Jhne 1-7, 1930. SbMERGARY Er AL 1,765,108

' VENDING MACHINE Filed June 28. 1926 2 sheets-sheet 1 v [NVENTOR A 7 TIOR NE Y.

June 1930- J. J. SOMERGARY VENDING MACHINE Filed June 28, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED PATENT oFFiC JESSE SQMEEGABY eav s-sort weslsea, s-w es r ONE-T3131? 2 use mm RB N e e Q e sH se renews MACHINE Application filedJ fune 28, 1926, Serial No. 118,992;

This invention relates to. vending machines oi the type designed to vend' newspapers or similar articles, and has to do particularly with a novel, compact and efficacious mechanism for efiecting. and controlling the actuation of. the vending mechanism;

It is the object'ofthe present invent-ion to provide mechanism, of extreme simplicity both in design and operation, andvwh'ich vending actuating and controllingm'eans is so arranged as to permit vending of a desired article regardless. of thecoin used, and as long as the coin or coins ar of sufiicient denomination correspondingto the price of the article to be vended. More specifically we have provided a novel vending structure having a single coin'slot in whichaplurality of pennies, a five-cent piece, or any coin'desired, may be placed, and novel means 9perative according to the size or number of coins used for controlling'the vending of the article and thereturn of the correct change, if any, to thepurchaser.

The present invention particularly adaptable to and constitutes an improvement upon the vending machine shown and de: scribed in the pending application, Serial No. 42,865, of John Urbanek.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a vending machine container, embodying our novel coin control actuating mechanism. a

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1, but show ing the various parts of the vending mechanis an w five-cent piece has been nse e in the machine, and also showing the parts in r i e P sit o t pe m t vendin of the pap and t ed he returnef Qheng'e to the customer. i v

Fi .3 s? fragmenta y iew Simila to Fig. 1, but showing in modified form the change-making mechanism' wherein the smaller coins for use as change are automatically directed to the change container.

Fig. l is a fragmentary View similar to Fig. 3, but showing the position of the 3 39 1". anism after a coin oflarge' denomination has been inserted whereby change willbe automatically returned to the customer. A i

r Our novel apparatus for controlling andactuating the vending mechanism is preferably. adapted to be used in combination with vending mechanism of a type havinga vertically movable shutter and means for moving the shutter controlled by the number and sizeof the coins used, and by the'application of power applied from the exterior of the vending container. It will be understood our novel controlling and coin change mechanism may be applied to various types of vending mechanism, but as shown in the drawings, it

is particularly adapted for use with the newspaper Vending container 1 which maybe-of slot or opening 2 to prevent or permit vending of the'newsp apers or other articles:

This shutter 3 is designed to b moved downwardly by means of an actuating arm 4;, said arm'being provided with a suitable extensionb, adapted to be moved into engagement with a suitable recess in the shutter 3, asclearly shown in 2. The upper end of this, armt is pivotally. connected to an arm 6 which is tulcru med to the container wall, as at 7 andwhich arm 6 is designed to be vertically reciprocated by virtue of rack 8 which is designed to be actuated by means of a pinion 9, mounted on a suitable operating handle 10, the operating handle extending exteriorly out of the container. I

The coins are adapted to be inserted in the coin chute l1, and are adapted to be normally awed e." m a s f a sui ble su e member 12. This'closure member 12 is provided with a sui a le $1 Wh h s adap d to i t r w t thecpeni g i th w n Chute 11, which slot only extends normally across the coin chute tosuch an extent as to hold the coins'in the chute supported above the closureinen ber 12. Connected to the same lever arm 6 is a sllitablpl ger r actuator m 3- This aetuet r a m' i s o o le ment with the vertical portion of the coin chute. v

The actuator arm 13 is only of such length that when the required number of co ns, say

three pennies, are. supported in the chute 1 above the closure member 12, that moven'ient of the'actuator arm 13 will cause it to contact with the top coin and thus cause the bot tom coin contacting with the closure member to move such closure to the left until enough of the slot therein is exposed topermit the coins to drop therethrough. If not enough coins are contained in the chute 15 supported above the closure member 12, the arm 1 will be moved verticallydownward until it strikes the extended end of the closure member 12, whereby such arm 4 and extension 5 will be prevented from entering the opening in the shutter 3. However, it the required number of coins are contained in the chute 15, then the actuator arm '13 contacting with the top point will cause the clo sure member 12 to be moved to the left, as

viewed in Figs. 1 and 2; ,.lhis moving of the closure member 12 to the left will cause the Lip-turnedprojection on the same to contact with a pivotedlug 16. The upper end of this lug 16 is adapted to receive the lower end 16 or the lever 4, and when this'lug'lflis partially rotated by movement of the closure member 12 it will be obvious that the'arm t will be moved towards the shutter member 3.

Continued actuation of the rack 8 and con tinued downward movement of the arm 1 will cause the project-ion 5 to enter thelopening in the shutter 3 and move the same downwardly. Upon the return of the rack 8 to normal position, which may inoperative position. So much of. this'structure as described is old and is described and claimed in application Serial No. d2, 865, above mentioned.

Secured to the wall of the container 1 and pivotally mounted thereon so as to normally extend into a, suitable opening in the wall of the chute 15 is a dog 17. his dog is tulbe accomplished b suitable springs or other means, the arm 1 will likewise return to normal position and in doing so the pivoted lug 16 and the closure member 12 will again be returned to normal,

dog 17 is actuated it will be effective to rotate the lug 16 on its axis in the same manner with the same results as if such lug 16 were actuated by the closure member 12. Pivoted as at 19 to the dog 17 is a rod 20 which extends vertically downward and which in turn is pivotally connected to an actuating lever 21 .fulcrumed'as at 22. This actuating lever 21 extends downwardlyso as to slidably contact with-andactuate'a suitable slide 23 positioned at the bottom of the container 1. One end of this slide 23, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is adapted to project into the bottom of a suitable coincontainer 24:, and such slide 23 is provided with a suitable openingfor receiving coins positioned in such container 2 1. This slide 23 may be of any thickness de sired in accordance with the number of coins desired to be dispensed.

In operation of this device a five-cent piece or other coinof. large denomination may be placed in the coin slot 11 and such coinwill be stopped and supported, as shown in Fig. 1, by the inwardly projecting part of the dog 17. The operator will then turn the crank arm 10, or other suitable means, to actuate the rack 8 whereby the actuator arm 13 will bemoved to vertical position over the chute 15 and the arm 1 will be moved downwardly. If the arm 1'3 does not contact with the coin it will be obvious that the arm 4 will be stopped, but if the arm 13 contacts with the coin of large denomination positioned by the dog 17 it will force such coin downwardly and move such dog 17 in a counter clockwise direction about the fulcrum 18. T his movement of the dog 17 will cause the lowerend of the dog to contact with and rotate the lug 16 whereby the lower end 16 of the arm 1 will be moved outwardly so that the arm 4 will pass by the closure member 12, and whereby the projection 5 will enter into the'suitable opening in the shutter 3. Continued operation of the crank 10 and the downward movement :of the rack 8 will cause the shutter 3 to be moved to its downward position, as shown in Fig. 2. The movement of the dog 17 will alsocause the rod 20 to be moved upwardly and the bell crank 21 to be moved in a counter clockwise direction whereby the slide 23 will be actuated to cause the number of coins positioned in the opening in said slide to be moved to a dispensing outlet. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a suitable coin box 25 may bepositi'oned'beneath the outlet of the chute 15.

In themodifi ed r'ormshown in Figs. 3 and a, the rod 20 is shown connected to a pivoted member 26' and the lower endof the rod 20 1s connected toa bell crank 27 which is so fulcrumed as to mcve'in theopposite direction from the crankfil, as shown in Fig. 1. In this modification the lower end of the chute 15 is provided with a hinged section 28 and which section is designed to be actuated to the position shown in Fig. 1 whenever such rod iyz-eaioa- 20 is moved upwardly. A coin or change container 29 is preferably positioned directly beneath the chute 15 whereby when pennies or coins of a small denomination are used they will drop directly into suchchange container. A suitable coin collector 30 is positioned to one side of the container 29 to receive the fivecent pieces or coins of large denomination. A suitable slide 31 is designed to be actuated by the bell crank 27 and is designed to receive the desired number of coins from the container 29 in accordance with the thickness of such slide 31. It will be understood that the closure member 12 which is designed to be actuated mainly by the small coins, such as pennies, may be resiliently connected whereby it will move to the left, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2, whenever the lug 16 is actuated by the dog 17. This movement is to permit passage of the five-cent pieces or other coins through the slot in the member 12 after such coins have caused actuation of the dog 17.

It will thus be seen that we have provided a novel vending apparatus, in combination with a novel change-making apparatus, the said vending and change-making elements being directly connected and actuated by a pressure applied from the exterior of the vending machine upon the coin or coins for which change is desired.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising in combination, a shutter movable to uncover the vending opening, a single chute for receiving coins for causing vending, and a plurality of means projecting into the said chute and each engageable with coins of different denominations therein, means for urging the coins through the chute to actuate one of the said first named means which is engaging the same, and operable connections between each of said plurality of means whereby each independently controls the operation of said shutter.

2. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising a shutter movable to uncover a vending opening, means operable for actuating said shutter, means for engaging said shutter operating means, and a plurality of coin-controlled means for causing actuation of said last named means, one of said means being actuated by a coin of one denomination, means for causingthe coins to effect said actuation and the other by a coin o1 another denomination, and one of said means being arranged so as to be unaffected by coins'of a given denomination.

3. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising means movable to permit vending, a coin chute, a plurality of means for supporting coins of different denominations in said chute, each operably associated with the said movable means, and

means operable from the exterior oi-said vending machine tor forcing Said coins past said supporting meanswhich is supporting the same to; cause actuationot said vending means. I 1

i 4. A-vendin machine for news a ersorsimilar articles, comprisingin combination meansmovable to. permit vending of the ar-'- t icle,'a single coin chute, means, for supper-tr ing one or:m0re coins in said chute of the correct denomination forvending, means for engaging said coins to cause actuation of 5. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising in combination vending mechanism, a chute for receiving coins of a plurality of denominations, a container positioned below said chute for receiving coins of a certain denomination for making change, means registering withthe lower end of said chute and adapted in normal position to direct coins of a certain denomination into the said container, and means controlled by coins of a larger denomination but unaffected by coins of smaller denominationv which is movable to deflect said last named means out of its former position to direct coins of a large denomination away from said change container and means operably connecting the vending mechanism with the said means which is controlled by the coins of larger denomination.

6. A vending machine for newspapers and similar articles, comprising vending means movable to eflect vending, a single coin chute, movable means for positioning the coins of one denomination in said chute, and separate movable means for positioning coins of another denominationin said chute, means for forcing said coins past said positioning means to move the same and connections between the said positioning means and vend ing means to cause actuation of'said vend 111g means.

7. A vending machine for newspapers and similar articles, comprising means movable to efi'ect vending, a coin chute, means for positioning the coins of one denomination in said chute, and separate means for positioning coins of another denomination in said chute, and means for forcing said coins past said positioning means to cause actuation of said positioning means, operable connections between the positioning means and thevending means for actuating the vending means, a change container positioned b eneath said coin chute, movable means positloned between said coln chute and sa1d container, and means connected to one ofsaid coin positioning means for actuating said movable means for directing coins of alarge denomination away'from said change container and for simultaneously discharging coins from said change container.

In testimony whereof We have affixed our ALEX LEICHTMAN. JESSE v J. SOMERGARY.

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