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Publication number: US546410A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1895-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 1912-09-17

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' 2 sheetssheen 1.' W. WYAND. GOIN GNTROLLED VENDING MACHINE. BT05461410.VV

` (No Model.)

Patented Sept. 17,1895.

W'ITNE 5555 (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

. W. WYAND. GOIN GONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

No. 546,410. Patented Sephl?, 1895.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 546,410, dated September 17, 1895.

Application tiled January 14, 1895.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WYAND, a citizen of the UnitedA States, residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Vending-liachines; and I do hereby exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the 'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled vending-machines, and it is specially designed to furnish a machine for the automatic vending of confections or other like articles.

The invention consists, iirst, of a peculiarlyconstructed slotway or chute by means of which a proper coin willbe deposited into the slotted end of a rocking nger mounted rigidly on a rock-shaft and operated by a push-rod to force the coin into contact with a spring-pressed ejector-slide, anda fraudulent disk of iron or steel be dropped into a suitable receiver arranged for that purpose; second, of suitable mechanism connected with said slotway or chute whereby a coin cannot be deposited in the slotway until all of the operating parts are in normal position ready for operation; third, of a peculiarlyarranged ej ector-slide to be operated upon by the coin held by the rocking finger; fourth, of a removable article-holding compartment, and, fifth, of a novel means for operating the rock-shaft and finger to cause the coin to move the ejector-slide to eject an article, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The objects of the invention are, first, to prevent the fraudulent operation of the machine by the substitution of spurious articles-such as iron or steel or disks of tin-foil or cardboard-for the proper coin; second, to prevent the insertion of a coin into the slotway or chute while a previously-inserted coin is contained therein or the various parts of the macliinegare not in operative position;

slotway of obstructions-such as paper, cardboard, tin-foil, and like foreign substances; fourth, to provide for the ready insertion of the articles to be delivered or vended, and,

Serial No. 534,903. (No model.)

fifth, to provideagainst robbery of the machine of its articles of commerce.

The above-mentioned objects are attained y by means of the mechanism illustrated in the 5 5 accompanying drawings, in whichd- Figure l represents a front plan view of a vending-machine, showing four article-compartments to which my improved vending mechanism is to be applied; Fig. 2, a central 5o vertical sectional view of the same, showing 'the mechanism by means of which the ejector-'slide is operated in full lines and parts of the case broken away; Fig. 3, an end view of the mechanism with the case removed; Fig. 65 4, a central sectional view of a coin slotway or chute and ejector-slide, showing the several' mechanisms in position after having been operated to eject or deliver a package; Fig. 5, a top plan view of the mechanism of 7o four combined coin slotways or chutes and ejector-slides; Fig.` 6, a rear elevation of the same with the article-holding compartments removed; Fig. 7, a bottom plan view of one of the coin slotways or chutes, and Fig. 8 a 75 modification of the mechanism for preventing the insertion of a coin while a previous coin is in the slotway or chute.

For convenience in describing the machine, I will describe under the heads'hereinafter 8o referred to.

The case.--The letter A indicates a case which may be constructed of any suitable material and in any desired shape best adapted for the purpose. mounted upon a pedestal B, or it may be fastened to a wall or other suitable support and is provided with a curved false bottom C, which extends from back of the casing to a horizontal opening D made in the front of 9o the case at the lower portion thereof. In the lower or body portion of the case, above the false bottom, are situated the vending mechanisms, and in the upper or upright portion are situated the article-holding compartments, the 9 5 front of said upper portion being of glass.

The ccz'n-cmie.--The numeral l indicates a series of inclined coin chutes or slotways which project from the inner side of the front 4of the body portion of the case, to whichthey zoo are fastened. Each coin-chute registers with a slot 2 cut through the front of the case, by

This case is preferably 85 A means ot which a coin is inserted into the coin-chute, and is provided with a longitudinal opening in its bottom extending its entire length, the side edges of which opening are turned inwardly to form guides or ways 3 for the passage of the coin or other substance passed through the slot 2. Beneath each coin-chute is located a hinged plate 4, upon the upper :tace of which is secured a permanent magnet 5, which is designed to attract and hold disks of iron or steel until contact is broken, by means to be hereinafter explained. The top of each coin-chute is provided with a longitudinal slot 6, by means of which obstructions-such as paper, 'tin-foil, and the like-inserted by mischievous persons, may be removed.

The ejector mechanism-The numeral 7 in dicates a frame which is fastened to the inner sides of the casing in any suitable manner and supports a series of ejector-slides 8, which operate in guides or ways 9 directly over slots 10, madein the top of the frame. Each ejectorslide is confined between its respective guides by a strip 1l, which rests upon the outer ends of said guides and :is secured thereto by means of screws, as shown in the drawings. The inner end of each ejector slide is provided with a vertical stud 12, which is perforated to receive one end of a rod 13, the other end of said rod being rigidly fastened to the strip 11; `Coiled around each rod is a spring 14, which serves to hold the ejectorslide pressed forward in normal position. The e3' coter-slides are somewhat shorter than the slots 10, leaving an opening of sufcient width to readily allow a proper coin to pass through as it drops from the rear end of a coin-chute, which terminates over said slot.

The operating mechanism-The numeral 15 indicates a rock-shaft which is journaled in the ends of the frame 7 and carries a series of rocha-ble fingers 16, one for each coin-chute. Each finger at its upper or free end is provided with a transverse slot 17, having Haring or inclined sides, and is so located that when the various parts of the machine are in normal position a coin inserted into any of the chutes will fall into said slotted finger end and be there held until brought into contact with the ejector-slide by the rocking of the rock-shaft, as will be hereinafter explained. Projecting from the center of the rock-shaft is a vertical arm 18, having a slotted end 19, which receives a pin 2O projectingr from a spring-actuated push-rod 21, which reciprocates between guides 22, secured beneath the top of the frame 7. The outer end ot' the pushrod extends through the front ofthe casing and y is provided with a suitable knob 23 for convenience in pushing said rod to operate the 1 interior mechanism to deliver the confection or other article.

are adjustably secured to the frame 7, and j ournaled in suitable bearings secured to said will be hereinafter explained. The mechanism for preventing fmud.` The numeral 24 indicates two brackets which;

brackets is a rock-shaft 25, which carries a series of cams 26, which contact with the hinged plates4beneath the coin-chutes. The rock-shaft extends beyond its bearing at one side and has adjustably secured thereto a downwardly-projecting arm 27, which is provided wth a pin or stud 2S, which enters a slot 29 yin one end of a connecting-link 30, the other end of said link being pivoted to a vertical arm 31, adjustably secured to one end of the rockshaft 15, which extends beyond its bearing at that side. TWhen the several mechanisms are in normal position, the Y,ams 26 are pressed against the hinged plates 4, holding them up against the guides or ways formed in the bottom of the coin-chutes, and when the push-rod is pushed in to cause a delivery of an article the cams are rocked toward the front of the casing, permitting said hinged plates to drop away from the guides or ways of said coin-chutes, the object of which will be more fully explained in the description ot the operation of the machine.

The mechanism for preventing the t'nser tion of coin only at the proper ima-The numeral 32 indicates a rock-shaft which is journaled in suitable bearings secured to the inside of the front of the casing, and rigidly secured on said rack-shaft is a series of fingers 33, which extend downwardly through slots 34 in the Atop of the coin-chutes. One end of the rock-shaft extends beyond its bearing at that side and has rigidlysecured to it a Segmental gear 35, which meshes with a pinion 36 secured on the extended end of the rock-shaft 25. Instead ofthe segmental gear and pinion, an arm 37 may be secured on the rockshatt 25, and a cam 38 secured on the rockshaft 32, as shown in Fig. 8; In either case, however, fingers are caused to alternately obstruct the entrance to the coin-chute or withdraw therefrom as the rock-shaft 32 is rocked to and fro. l/Vhen the cam 38 is employed instead of .the segmental gear, a spring 39 is employed to hold the rock-shaft 32 and the fingers 33 in normal position, so as not to obstruct the coin-slot.

The art/cleholding receptacle-Phe nu meral 40 indicates a removable case divided into four compartments by vertical partitions 4l. Each compartment is designed for a different variety of confection, so that the intended purchaser may select the particular confection he prefers. The rear of the frame 7 is provided with an extension 42, which supports the case 40 in proper position, with each compartment in line with an ejector-slide. The back of the case, at its bottom, is provided with a series of short tubes 43, one for each compartment, the bottom of said tubes being constructed of spring metal and independent of the sides, the purpose of which The case is entered and Withdrawn through an opening 44, closed by a door 45, at one side of the casing proper.

The general operation-The various de- IOC IIO

vices of the machine being in normal position with the several compartments of the case -lO filled with packages of confections or other articlesfone of said packages in each compartment being inserted in the exit-tube 43, upon the insertion of a proper coin through one of the slots 2 said coin will pass down the inclined chute and drop into the slotted finger-end, where it will be held against accidental displacement by the side edges of the slot 10. While in this position it will be observed that the top or upper portion of the coin projects up through said slot l0 and rests against the inner end of the ejectorslide, while the lower or bottom portion of said coin is held firmly in the lower portion of the finger-end slot, the sides of which are parallel for a short distance. By pushing in the push-rod the rock-shaft l5 and its finger are caused to turn and press against the ejector-slide, which as it moves forward forces the package lying at the bottom of the compartment against the package contained in the tube 43, ejecting that package upon the curved false bottom, Where it, by gravity, is delivered at the opening at the front ot the case. As the ejector-slide moves forward to eject the package, the top portion of the pressed coin gradually parts contact with the end of said ejector-slide, and by the time the slide has ejected the package the contact is broken, the coin falls into the receiver 4G, and the spring-pressed ej ector-slide is returned to its normal position. The permanent magnets located at the bottom of the coin-chutes operate to attract and hold iron, steel, or tinned sheet-iron disks Which may he attempted to be used fraudulently to operate the machine. The said disks will be held by the magnets until the hinged plates are permit-ted to drop by the cams which uphold them normally, when the fraudulent disk will drop forward out of the lower end of the chute. It wili be seen that When the plates are dropped for the discharge of such disk, fraudulent substitutes for coin, the coin-receiving fingers will be out of normal position and consequently will not receive such disk, which will drop into a separate receptacle provided for the purpose, and the machine will fail to discharge or deliver the confection. After the insertion of a coin and the push-rod is forced in, the segmental gear causes the pinion 36 to rock the rock-shaft 25 and project the fingers 33 across the slots, so as to prevent the insertion of another coin until the parts again assume their normal position. It will be observed that if any of the connecting mechanisms between the several rock-shafts should become disengaged the ingers 33 will fall across the slots 2 and thus prevent the insertion of coins when the machine is out of order. It will be observed that the sprin g portion of the dischargetubes of the confection or package receptacle will hold the package to be discharged by frictional contact, so that it cannot accidentally drop out or be shaken out or dislodged intentionally so as to fraudulently extract the contents of the receptacle. The coins and any fraudulent substitutes therefor are collected in separate trays or receptacles, which may be removed through suitable doors provided for the purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the combination, with the coin-chute thereof, of a rockable linger having a bifurcated or slotted end adapted to receive and support a coin dropped from said chute, a horizontallyreciprocating ejector, and means for operating said finger, whereby the coin is caused to operate said ejector to deliver an article from the article-holding receptacle.

2. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the combination of a coin-chute, having an opening at its bottom, a hinged plate at the bottom of said chute, and carrying a magnet on its upper face, to arrest iron or steel substitutes for coin, and means for releasing the arrested coins,'substantially as specified.

3. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the combination, of a coin-chute, having an opening at its bottom, inwardly projecting iianges at each side of the opening forming guide ways for the coin, a hinged plate carrying a magnet to arrest substitutes for coin, means for holding the plate in normal position and for dropping it to release the coin, substantially as specified.

4. In acoiu-controlled vending-machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an ejectorslide, the intermediate linger located upon a rock shaft and adapted to hold the coin against the forward edge of the slide, and the push-rod and lever connecting the same with the rock-shaft whereby an inserted coin can be caused to operate the slide to discharge the confection and deposit the coin in a proper receptacle, substantially as specified.

5. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the combination with the coin-chute thereof, a spring-actuated ejector-slide, a rockable coin receiving and supporting linger and mechanism for operating the same, ot' a rockable finger situated at the rear of the coin-' slot, and mechanism whereby said vfinger is thrown across said slot lwhen the operatingmechanism is ont of normal position.

6. In a coin -controlled vendingmachine, the combination, with the coin-chute and a spring-actuated ejector-slide, of a rock-shaft l5 carrying a coin-supporting inger, a rockshaft 32 situated in the rear of the coin-slot and carrying a segmental gear meshing with a gear-Wheel, a finger 33 secured upon said rock-shaft 32 and mechanism connected with rock-shaft, l5, whereby the finger 33 is moved in and out of the coin-slot.

7. In a coin-controlled vending machine, the combination, of a coin-chute provided with guide-Ways for the coin and having a IDO IIO

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hinged y'ustioni carrying a, margriet to'mfres,

fraudulent coins, a'rock-shaftcarrying i @am f adapted torhoidv said hinged bottom in no114V f mai posiion', and means foifrocking'said @am Y 5 t0 drop the hinged boicomr and release the and thereby ejectV said ariie,'substantiaiiy as specified;

9. In acoinmontrolled vendingmzwhne,

ih@ combination,V with theroiu-chute and spring-actuated ejector-slide, of a Arock-shaft; carrying a coin-supportig finger and abfurcated arm, and a spring-actuated push-17od adapted to operate said arm orocksaid shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature .in the presence of two witnesses.

Y WILLIAM WYAND, Y

X'Vinessesr E* A. PAUL, J. R. NOTTINGIMM;