US458615A - Cash indicator and register - Google Patents

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CHARLES CARR,I OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,615, dated September 1, 1891.

Application filed September 20, 1890. Serial No. 365,683. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES CARR, of the city of Boston, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash Counting, Registering, and indicating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The following, together with the accompan yin g drawings, having reference-letters herein referred to, is a full and exact description of the said invention.

The nature of my invention relates to devices for counting, indieatin g, and registering'.

It consists of counting and registering wheels and indicating devices, actuating-le- Vers and devices for controlling their action, co-operative mechanism, and'combinations, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front View in elevation which represents the main features of a machine illustrating my invent-ion. Fig. 2 is an end elevation vof the same and is represented as resting upon a base containing a cash-drawer, which is co- Operative with the mechanism above. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation corresponding to the front view shown inFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective View showing the several parts designated by letters D, D', D2, d, E, and e, separately from the machine as a whole. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing parts K, L, B, and 7l, and their relative arrangement. Fig. G is a side elevation of one of the actuating-levers, pawl M, &c. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating several parts and their relations, as indicated by reference-letters referring to the description of them in the specification later on. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are similar views of parts and their relations similarly designated. Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional elevation, plane of section parallel to and just inside of lefthand end framecasting, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is an enlarged plan of adding and resetting at Zero mechanism. Fig. 1i is a plan of drawer-springs. Fig. 15 is a sectional end elevation of catch-rod C, with disk-rod ll and its lug H'.

The frame of the machine containing and supporting the operative parts consists, in the main, of two end plates or castings F,

connected by rods G and other parts. This frame rests upon a base containing a cash drawer or drawers V. I

Any suitable case of ornamental or useful design may be made to rest upon the base and inelose the other mechanism.

Arranged conveniently for observation at the top of the machine is a series of numeral disks used to indicate Ithe Various sums to be taken account of. These disks rise into View singly, so indicating the sum to be noted.

For the purpose of elevating these disks and operating other mechanism, as described hereinafter, a series of operating or actuating levers A are provided and arrangedin abank, each having an accessible finger tap or key end, as appears in Figs. 1, 2, 6, and 12. One of these levers is shown in detail in Fig. G, together with a pawl M Afor controlling its movement by means of a rack A210 w', projecting upward centrally between the finger-tap and the opposite end, on which is formed the lifter A3, and from which a segmental or arc-shaped tappet A', concentric to its pivot, springs upward and forward for the purpose of giving movement to the other parts. Each lever has a tappetA' of a different length from its neighbors, (see Figs. 2 and 12,) whereby the movement of the mechanism is graduated by the length oi` the tappet, according to the amount of the sum to be noted. The pivot of lever A is at h and is supported in the frame. The indicating-disks are mounted on rods ll over the lifter A3 on lever A, by which they are lifted, each by its own lever. On rod H is a lug H', and a bell-crank C' carries a latch-rod at C for the purpose of catching under said lug and so holding up the rod il. A counter-weight C", attached to bellcrank C', keeps rod C in contact with rod ll and in engagement with lug H till otherwise released. For the purpose of releasing it a link CS depends from arm C2, inelosing the end of lever B, so that when the outer arm of lever ll is depressed this link operates the bell-crank and so releases latch-rod C from lug Il' and allows said rod Il to drop; but the lower end of link C`` is adjusted over a fixed cam F' on the frame, so that after releasing latch-rod C from lug Il' the furthermovement of lever B, by means of the action of cam F', forces lilik Ci" off from the end of lever B, al-

lowing weight CAL to cause the crank-arm C to bring latch-rod C back against the rods H, ready to catch any one of the rods H by means of their' lug H whenever one shall be raised, as aforesaid. Lever Ahas its operating movement downward at the finger-tap A4. The first movement of lever A causes lever B, acted on at B to unlatch any indicating diskrod H which is being held up, as above described, allowing it to drop into uniform position with its fellows 0f the series.

As before stated, each tappet A varies from its neighbor in length, measuring thereby in its action the difference between one numeral and the next on the counting-wheels. The numeral-wheels are marked N2 and are mounted beside and connected to the mutilated gears N on the same shaft. The right-hand gear N on shaft O meshes with and gives impulse to right-hand gear N and is driven by pinion J, which is also on shaft O, and meshes with and is driven by gear I, the first moving gear of the machine. Gear I'receives its impulse from the catch or catch-pin D2 on the short arm of lever D, the angle of which lever is pivoted to a swinging arm E, hung at d, its pivotal shaft, which is also a fulcrum-rod to lever D, and shaft on which wheel I is mounted. The impulse is given by tappet A pushing rod D in the long arm of lever D, which lever on striking fulcrum-rod d causes catch D2 on its short arm, after having engaged with teeth of wheel I to give a movement to wheel I proportionate to the length of the tappet A', and to the requisite and corresponding movement communicated by it to the numeral-wheel through wheel I, pinion J, shaft O, gear I, and gear N. As already stated, each tappet A varies in length from its neighbor' the measure of the movement of the numeral-,wheel from one number to the next. Thus by the pressing down of the corresponding key orv lever the desired numeral is made to appear.

The operation is as follows: The tappetA moves rod D attached to crank-arm D,which is pivoted to swinging arm E, causing catchpin D2, which is fixed upon the crank-arm D, to engage wheel I, which is the first moving wheel. Then arm D comes in contact with fulcrum-rod d and propels Wheel I, which, through pinion J, shaft O, gears N and N, moves the numeral-wheel N2v the required number-space for a unit in the adding process-wiz., in the present case one-tenth of a revolution. Onfshaft O are fastened the ratchet-wheels R, also the right-hand one of the series of gears N. The other five gears N are loose on the same shaft. On the side of numeral-wheel N2 and attached to it is the segment of a gear N*l and a notched or scalloped disk N3, (see Figs. 9 and 11,) the notch or scallop being located adjacent to and radially coincident with the segment. )Vhen the numeral-wheel N2 has about reached a multiple of ten and it becomes necessary to carry ythe registration forward i will all stand at the zero-point. i ing the hand-wheel O the shaft O is forced to to the next wheel, it is accomplished as follows-viz., the properly adjusted segment N'L meshes into pinion I), which pinion is loosely mounted on shaft p and meshes also with gear N (see Figs. 2,10, and 11,) turning it and through it the next gear N in the series a tenth of a revolution, so bringing forward the next number, the scalloped disk S or Geneva stop swinginginto notch n. Then as it rolls out again, one of its scallops fitting to the periphery of disk N3, the pinion P is thereby prevented from turning farther, thus measuring the requisite movement. The likeV action is repeated through the series. For the purpose of resetting the numeral-wheels at the zero-point the gears N have three (more or less) of their teeth cut awayin partz'. e., to about the width of the face of gears N. (Seel Figs. 9,11, and 13.) The pinions P and Geneva stops S being hung in a frame which swings on shaft p', they are swung back out of mesh with gears N', disks N3, and segmental gears N1. This frame is operated by means of the handle t, attached to shaft p for this purpose. The shaft O, being provided with a hand-wheel O, is moved endwise against a spring T, which it compresses. This endwise motion disengages gears .I and I, so that shaft O may be turned free of gear l."

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the mutilation of oears N. By turningshaft" O the gears N drive the gears N until they" arrive at the position where the blank space`r in gear N is at the point of contact, when, as is obvious, gear N ceases to drive gear N and isl free to turn, which it does, until all the gears N and N are in the same relation.

As the mutilation or blank space in gears N corresponds relatively to the zero-point of the attached numeral-wheels,.it is obvious that when all the gears N have reached the point of mutilation in gears N the numeral-wheels ()n releasits normal position by spring T re-engaging gears .I and I and moving plane of the continuous or unmutilated teeth of gears N. By swinging shaft p with pinions P and stops Sv forward into their normal position the mechanism is ready to resumeI the adding process. Returning now to the i movement of the keys or actuating-levers A,

during the downward movement of the iiny ger-tap A4 of this lever the ratchet A2 w w travels toward the operator in a circular arc. Immediately over this ratchet is pivoted to a stationary part a pawl M, provided with a counterpoise M or weight, whichI keeps it in contact with the ratchet. This pawl therei fore drags over as the ratchet passes under it, and is ready thus to engage its teeth and prevent any backward movement during its passage. When it has passed the weight causes it to hang in such a position that the return of the ratchet will cause it to drag over it in the reverse direction and, as before, prevent any retrograde motion until the pas- IOO gears N into the sage is completed, when it hangs, as before, ready for the next movement. A lock bolt or bar K is pivoted or hinged at 7L, so as to engage, when the drawer is closed, with a suitable stop, as K, at the rear of the drawer, but dragging freely over it while the drawer is being closed by the operator. It has attached the link L, by which the rod B passing through lifts it by the action of lever A. Links L are long enough to permit lost motion-z'. e., give lever A time for its other functions before operating it. The downward movement of the finger-tap A4 of lever A causes a corresponding lifting of the opposite end beyond the fulcrum, which operates lever B, as before stated, so that a rod B for the purpose in the end of lever B and passing through links L, connected to bar or bolt K, lifts said lock-bar K from stop K', when any suitable spring or springs UU, (see Figs. 2 and 14,) compressed by the closing of the drawer, immediately react and push the drawer open. These springs may be of any preferred construction or maybe substituted by any other suitable force. In Fig. l may be noted two horizontal rows or series of rollers'a. There may be two or more rows. These rollers are journaled in a series of pendent hangers a, which hangers are also journaled or pivoted at ai. These hangers and rollers are alternated with and between the actuating or key levers. Stops a on rod a5 at each end of the series (see bottom of Fig. l) allow the rollers .to separate horizontally in the aggregate far enough to allow one lever only to pass at one time between them. The lever is made deep enough where it passes between the rollers, so that it cannot leave one pair of rollers before it passes between another pair above or below it. Thus it is obvious that while one lever is in operation the rollers prevent all others from being operated. A cam ai (see right-hand end of Fig. l) is provided, having a key-post as for turning it. Vhen it is desired to prevent all the levers from being operated, this cam is turned over toward the left. This pushes all the rollersl horizontally into contact, or so nearly so, the hangers being suitably long as to prevent any lever from being operated between them. When in the position shown, there is suiiicient space, and only sufficient, to allow one lever only to operate at one time. The indicating-disk corresponding to each lever A is lifted by said lever during its operation by means of the lifter A3 at its inner end to the point where stop-bar C, before referred to, catches the lug H upon the diskrod H. Here it (the disk-rod) rests until the next operation ot' a lever, whereby it is then caused to drop, as before described. Springs d and d2, Figs. 2 and l2, may be used to make positive the return movement of rod D catch-pin D2, and arm E.

The devices thus described have the advantages over other devices of this class of being more positive and certain in their action, simple, inexpensive, and durable. The parts may all be made of the same materials as are ordinarily used in the construction of this class of machines.

l claiml. In a cash indicating and registering machine, the actuatinglever having a linger-tap at one end and disk-lifter at the other and an intermediate f ulcrum and segmental rack projecting upward, in combination with the fullmotion pawl, indicating-disk, and rod H, rod D, crank having catch D2, suspensionarm E, fulcrum-rod d, wheel l, pinion J, gear N, pawl r, ratcl1etwheel R, numeral-wheel N2, scalloped disk N3, stop s, pinion l?, segment of gear N4, rod B', link L, lock-bar K, and the money-drawer, cooperating substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The actuatin g-lever as constructed-viz., having the operating-key or inger-tap A'l and lifter A3 at opposite extremities from and at tached to a central pivot 71 and the segmental rack A2 w w', and having the tappet A', also central but springing in a pivotally-concentric curve from the end near A3 and radially beyond the rack, substantially as shown.

3. The described actuating-lever having lifter A3, tappet A', and rack A2 w tu', pivot 7L, and finger-key, in combination with the full-motion pawl meshing with the rack lfrom above, substantially as described.

a. The link L and lock-bar K, to which it is pivoted, in combination with lever B, the rod B', made to travel in said link, the lever A, said rod B being pivoted at Z), and the drawer, substantially as set forth.

l 5. The stationary cam F, in combination with lever A, lever B, link C3, bell-crank l', rod C, indicator-rod H, lug H on rod H, and indicating-disk, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

G. The combination of the sliding' shaft O, ratchet-wheel R, pawl r, gear N, with the gear N, constructed with the toothless space occupying a part of the width of its face, and the numeral-wheel N2, fixed to it, said gear N meshing with and turning gear N until its partly-toothless space is reached, whereby the two are disengaged, so leaving the zeropoint en said numeral-wheel N2 at the proper nor'mal position, substantially as described.

7. The combination of the swinging arm E, carrying the crank-lever and catch D2, the said lever and catch, tappet A and first-moving wheel l co-operating, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

S. The sliding shaft O, its handnnut O', spring T, ratchet R, pawl 0', and gear N, in combination with the described mutilated gear N and numeral-wheel for resetting, substantially as described.

9. The sliding' shaft O and spring T, in combination with wheels N, mutilated gear N, ratchets R, and their pawls, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l0. The crank D e, having catch D2, meshing with wheel l, and having its pivotal sup- IIO port on the swinging` arm E, in combination with said swinging arm E, tappet A, fulcrum-rod d, and wheel I, substantially as described.

l1. The combination of the three-armed crank C C2 C", rod C, lug` ll', link C3, cam F', lever B, and lever A with and for the purpose of catching and dropping` indicating' disk-rod H, substantially as described.

12. The combination of the actuating-lever A, rod B', lever B, link C3, cam F', and the bell-crank, substantially as and for the purpose of operating,` the indicating disk-rod, as set forth.

13. The combination of two or more horizontal rows of jonrnaled rollers, their hangers d', the stops d, and the actuating-levers having' a depth at the point of Contact sufficient to reach one row of rollers before leaving` the other, substantially as described,

ll. The combination of the cam di, the two or more horizontal rows of jonrnaled rollers,

their pivoted hangers a', stops a, and the actuating-levers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l5. The gravity-pawl constructed with sin gle -aeting` point and provided with the connterpoise or weight M, in combination with the rack A210 tu', the lever A, having` members A A3, and the finger-tap A", substantially as described.

16. The stops a, in combination withv the cam ai, the double horizontal line of rollers a, their pivoted hangers, and thelever A, having' a depth equal to the span from one row or line to the next, substantially as described.

17. The partial-movement link L, pivoted to loclebar K, in combination with said bar, the long-throw lever A, and short-1novement lever B, substantially as described.

CHARLES GARR.

Witnesses:

F. M. Hoornn, It. L. GOBURN.

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