US851649A - Automatic transporting device. - Google Patents

Description

No.85l,649. PATENTED APR. 80, 1907.

W. G. CARR.

AUTOMATIC TRANSPORTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED EEPT.17.1906.

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No. 851,649. PATENTED APR. 30, 1907.

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WILLIAM o. CARR, or

BUFFA Q'NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC TRANSPORTING D EVICE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed September 1'7, 1906, Serial No- 334.884.

To all whom it may concern.-

citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and'State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Automatic. Transporting evices, of which the following is a specificanomically delivering and of the invention is to provide means for ecocollecting packages, mails or other articles to and from a series of stations, the mail delivering and collecting mechanism being independent of the ackage distributing and collecting mechanism.

' .I he invention also relates to the construction of the car and the stations whereby a the stations anda fragment of the tion thereof omitted.

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package or packages of irregular shapes and different'sizes can be collected from one or more stations along the route of the car and carried tothe central station from which the car begins its journey and to which it returns after having visited each station along its The invention also relates to certain details of construction all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying igure 1, is a side elevation of a car, one of track, showing thercar approaching the station to collect a package. Fig. 2, is a view similar e car passing through ackage. Fig. 3, is an enlarged side view of t e car supported upon the track, the frame of the car being broken and a portion thereof omitted and the package receptacle also being broken and a por- Fig. 4, is an enlarged transverse section through the track, showing an end view of a station andana proach- Fig. 5, is an enlarged top plan view of the car supported upon the track, a horiz nta-l section being ta en through the hood or cover to disclose the mechanism for openejecting the package. Fig. 6, is a top plan view 911 a reduced scale of near a station showing the construction of the rail to automatically reduce the speed of the i mechanism in the position it assumes when Fig. 10, is an enlarged Fig. 5, through the the side door.

tached view of section on line aa, mechanism for opening the slotted clutch member.

removed, showing the side door closed in full lines, and open in dotted lines as when delivering a package.

In referring to the accompanying 1 v s 57 for the details of construction, like numera designate like parts.

In the (preferred form theinvenizion jillustrate inv the drawings, the" delivering and collecting car is sup oite the ground. motors to which electricity is v i the rails forming the track. Stations are located at suitable points along the'track to which deliveries are made and from which I I packages can be collected and brought to the i central station.

extend parallel to each other and are supported at the upper ends of U-shaped brackvertical standards 3. The rails are erably formed of anglabars of the sectional form illustrated in Fig. 4, and are insulated from the brackets in the usual and well known' manner to prevent the short circuiting of the'electric current. 1 1

The car.The car consists of two parallel j sides each of which is composed of two memtbers, an upper member 5, and a lower mem ber 6, which are separated sufficiently so as to leave a narrow space or slot .7 between them. The upper members 5, are connected by two transverse bars 8, and'{he two memhere 5 and 6, of each side are connected by vertically beneath the members 5. This frame is suspended from two axles 10, by curved straps 11, so that it hangs between and below the rails 1, the ends of the axles having wheels secured thereto which ride upon the rails and support the car;

. Fig. 11, is an cnlarged'dea I Fig. 12, is an enlar ed detached front view of I the package receptacle. withlthefrontdoor The miZs.The rails 1, forming the track,

vertical straps 9, so that themembers 6, are

', showing the f delivering or ejecting a package at a station. This invention relates to an improved automatic transporting system, and the objectq iit m i which is elevated a suitable distancei'above" D '90 ets 2, which are secured to the upper ends of ref ,4 8o The car is operat-ed' bygielectric con'd'uctedby -me-tal plates The car is driven by two rotary electric motors 12, which are mounted directly upon the axles 10, in the-manner shown in Figs. 3

and 4. The electric current for operating the motors is taken from the rails 1, by trolley wheels 13, which are j ournaled in the upper'ends of trolley arms 14, and travel on the under side of the rails 1, as shown in Fig. 4. These arms 14, are pivoted at their lower ends to metal plates 15, which are bolted against the outside of the u per members 5, of the car sides, but insu ated therefrom. Springs 16, maintain the trolley wheels in contact with the rails;

' Wires 17, conduct the current from the 15, to one of the motors and wires 18, connect the two motors in the well knownand usual way so that but one set of trolleys need be employed.

The motors are inclosed within a box or cover 19, which is supported by angular metal bars 20, bolted to the transverse bars mechanism consists 8, see Figs. 3 and 4.

Package collecting and delivering mechanism.The package collecting and delivering of a box-like receptacle having mechanism whereby a package may be automatically collected from one or more stations along the route of the car, and independent mechanism whereby a package which has been placed within the receptacle at the central station will be automatically delivered at any predetermined station 5 rod 24, the ends of which horizontal metal bars 25,

swinging doors 22 along the route. The package receptacle is mounted upon the body proper and is undetachably secured thereto forming a permanent portion of the car structure.

The package receptacle is preferably in the form of a rectangular box 21, constructed of Wood or sheet metal and as light as possible, consistent with the necessary strength and rigidity. In the form illustrated the box is made of wood .and the motor box 19, see Figs. 3 and 4.

mounted upon the top of being supported thereby, It is provided with two and 23, located respectively at the front end and the side of the receptacle. The front door 22, which practically forms the entire front end of the rec-eptacle is pivoted at its bottom to a horizontal are supported by secured by screws to the sides of the receptacle. Vertical metal bars 26, are seated in and secured to the vertical side edges of the door 22, with their lower ends pro ecting below the bottom edge of the door. These projecting .ends have openings therein through which the rod 24 passes, thereby hinging the door to the receptacle, see Figs. 3 and 4. 27, encircles the rod 24, and tains the door in a closed door 22,

one of its vertical edges, said arm having a roller 29, pivoted to its lower extremity by a bolt.- The purpose of this arm and roller will be hereinafter described.

The mechanism for operating the side door 23, and delivering a package is illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and Figs. 8 to 12, inclusive, to which reference will be had in the following description. The side door 23, is hinged at its top to one side of the receptacle 21, by hinges 30, so as to swing outwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12. The mechanism for opening this door is located upon the top of the receptacle 2'1, and is particularlyillustrated in Figs. 5, S,- 9, and 10. A metal plate 3 is sunk into the top of the receptacle 21, so that it is flush with said top, and secured in place by countersunk screws. A metal disk 32, having a short, stout vertically projecting central spindle 33, is fastened to the metal plate 3], by countersunk screws, being located near the side of the receptacle 21, opposite the door 23. A comparatively large metal disk 34, is rotatively mounted upon the spindle 33, disk 32. This disk 34, has an annular series of equally spaced vertical openings.35, near its outer edge, the number of openings being equal to the number of stations along the route of the car. In the present instance there are twelve openings in the disk, said openings being consecutively numbered from 1 to 12, each station bearing a like number. A-ratchet 36, is rigidly secured in central position upon the upper surface of the disk 34, and a horizontal bell crank is fulcrumed or operatively supported upon the spindle 33, above the ratchet 36, the whole being maintained in position by a nut screwed upon the upper extremity of the spindle see Fig. 10. The longer arni 37, of the bell crank extends laterally beyond the side of the receptacle opposite the door 23, and carries a roller 38, on a vertical pin or bolt 39, at its outer-extremity. A pawl 40, is pivoted to the under side of the arm 37, of the bell crank and is adapted to engage with. the teeth of the ratchet 36. The pawl is held against displacement by a spring 41. The shorter arm 42, of the bell crank, extends rearwardly at about right angles to the arm 37, and carries a sliding bolt 43, which forms one member of a clutch. The sliding bolt 43, is supported in horizontal position upon the top surface of the arm 42, and is partially inclo'sed within a box 44. The outer extremity of the arm 42, has a vertical slot 45, formed therein, and a vertically depending pin 46, carried at the outer end of the bolt 43, passes through the slot 45, and into.a slot 47, in a slotted cam-like clutch member 48. This slotted cam-like clutch member is pivoted to the inner endof a transverse sliding bar 49, which extends oppositely to the arm 37 of the bell crank, and projects beyond the side of the receptacle 21. A curved link 50, connects the outer exbeing supported upon the 9 opening corresponding to the the clutch member 48.

tremity of the bar 49, to the side door 23, in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 12. The bar 49, is slidably secured in place by straps 51, see Figs. 5, 8 and 9.

When the slotted cam-like clutch member is in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 5, the slot 47, is concentric with the edge of the disk 34 so that the pin 46, will ordinarily ride to and fro in said slot when the bell crank is operated, without disturbing the position of However, when the station is reached where it is desired to deliver a.-package, the slotted cam-like clutch member 48, is automatically moved so that the pin 46, will seat in a notch or pocket 52, therein and at the next movement of the bell crank, open the door 23 and eject thepackage. This is accomplished by means of a pin 53, which is adapted to be placed in any one of the series of openings 35, the number of the opening corresponding to the number of the station at which the package is to be delivered. For instance if the pin is placed in the opening numbered 9 as in Fig. 5, 8 and 9, of the drawings, the package will be automatically delivered at the ninth station on the route of the car.

Each time the car passes through a station, the bell crank is moved'from the position shown in Fig. 5, to the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9, thereby giving the disk 34, onetwelfth of a revolution by means of the pawl 40, and ratchet 36. The bell crank is given this movement by a device located at each station which will be hereinafter described.

When the car is between stations 6 and 7 the pin 53, will be in the position shown in Fig. 5. As the car passes through station 7, the bell crank assumes the position shown in Fig. 8, and by means of the pawl and ratchet moves the disk 34, and the pin 53, one. step onward. As the car passes through station 8, the pin 53, is moved another step in the same manner as above. When the pin 53, makes this movement, it engages the oblique inner edge 54, of the slotted cam-like clutch member 48, and swingssaid clutch member outward on its pivot into the position shown in Fig. 8. As the bell crank is returned to its normal posi tion by the spring 55, the pin 46, at the outer end of the bolt 43, rides back in the slot 45, but owing to the altered position of the clutch member 48, the bolt 43, is partially drawn out against the tension of an extension spring 56, secured at its ends to the inner end of the bolt and to a pin on the bell crank, see Fig. 10. When the bell crank reaches its normal position the spring 56, draws the bolt 43, and seats the depending pin 46, in the notch or pocket 52. Owing to the contour of the inner edge of the clutch member 48, the pin 53, maintains said clutch member in its altered position and a coiled extension spring 57, maintains the clutch via:

pin. When the car passes through the next or ninth station, the bell crank is given its customary movement but the pin 53, being seated in the notch 52, cannot operate in the slot 45, but instead carries the clutch member 48, and therewith the bar 49, into the osition shown in Fig. 9, thereby opening t e door 23, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12.

A pawl 58, pivoted to the plate 31, by a bolt, engages the ratchet 36, and prevents any reverse movement of the disk 34, said pawl being retained in operative position by a spring 59, see Figs. 5, 8 and 9.

The package is automatically ejected from the receptacle by a vertical hinged leaf or blade 60, which is hinged at its horizontal top edge to the inner side of the wall of the receptacle 21, opposite the door 23. This blade 60, which is preferably made of thin stifl' sheet metal, is preferably of the same size as the door 23, and when said door is closed hangs in vertical position within the receptacle and lies closely against the side wall as shown in full lines in Fig. 12. A link or links 61, con-- nect the blade 60, to the door 23-, being piv oted thereto near their vertical edges so as not to obstruct the interior of the receptacle. -When the door is opened to deliver a package as hereinbefore described the blade 60, swings on its hinge into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12, and gives the package a smart push or shove thereby ejecting it through the open' door. As the door opens very rapidly owing to the speed at which the car passes through the station the movement ofthe blade 60, is very sharp so that the package leaves the rece tacle before the door resumes its normal or c osed position.

A box or hood 62, incloses the mechanism on top of the receptacle 21, and is secured to said top by hinges 63, so that it may belifted to expose the mechanism within. Slots are formed in the sides ofthis box or hood to permit the operation of the bell-crank and the sliding bar 49, see Fig. 5.

The stati0ns.T he stations of which there may be any number along the route of the car, are of similar construction and can be located at desirable points without regard to the distances between them. 1 One of these stations is illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 6, to which reference will be had in the following description. The station comprises a vertical bar 64, which is bolted to one of the vertical portions of the U-shaped bracket 2, and a horizontal bar 65, secured to the upper extremity of the vertical bar 64. This vertical bar, which is located on the side of the track nearest the bell crank on the top of the car, is bent outwardly near its upper end. The horizontal bar 65, extends parallel with the rails 1, of the track in a longitudinal direction, but in a slightly oblique manner transversely to said rails see Figs. 1, 2 and 6. An

member 48, in operative contact the IOO IIO

usual manner.

inclined rail 66, is located at each station'be I ing supported from one of the rails by blocks 67, and insulated therefrom in the This inclined rail is placed outside of the rail 1, and extends parallel therewith in the mamier shown in Fig. 6. A light transverse rod 68, is secured to one end of the horizontal bar65, and extends horizontally over the track to about the middle thereof, and has its end bentso as to extend in a horizontal direction. The package or packages to be collected are supported from the longitudinal portion of the rod 68, by a string loop in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where the package is indicated by the numeral 69, and the string loop by the numeral 70.

As the car passes through the station, the front door 22, is opened to admit the package into the receptacle 21, by the roller 29, which rides upon the inclined rail 66, and gradually swings the door 22, on its pivot until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 2. The top of the box or receptacle 21, is provided with a deep V-sh'aped notch or depression 71, which catches the string loop 7 O, of the package 69, and removes the package from its supporting rod 68, permitting it to drop into the open end of the receptacle. The top edge of the end of the rod 69, is curved. so as to permit the string loop to be easily disengaged therefrom. When the package has been collected, the roller 69', rides down the short steep inclined portion of the rail 66, and permits the spring 27, to rapidly close the door.

The bell crank located on the top of the receptacle 21, and which operates the mech anism for opening the side door 23, is operated by the roller 38, contacting with and riding alon the obli arm 37, of the bell crank into the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9. This operates the mechanism as hereinbefore described.

The speed of the car is automatically reduced as it passes through the stations by means of raised portions 72, which extend for suitable distances on each side of the stations and taper down at their ends as shown in Fig. 7.

The wheels 73, mounted upon the ends of the axles 10, are formed as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 7,. Each wheelhas two peripheries or treads of diflerent diameters, the inner tread being approximately twice the diameter of the outer tread. A flange 74, is formed integral with each wheel and serves to retain said wheels upon the rails 1. The wheels are insulated from the axles by a core of insulating material to prevent the short circuiting of the electric current.

When the car is traveling between stations, the larger treads of the wheels 73, ride ue inner surface of the r Y horlzontal har 65, w nch moves the longer the rails 1, causing the car to travel at a comparatively high rate of speed. As the car nears a station, however the Wheels strike the section of the track equipped wlth the raised portions 72, upon which the smaller treads of-the wheelsrun, thereby raising the larger treads from the rails and reduc ng the speed of the car.

ll [azlco Heating and delivering mechanism. Thls car is also adapted to'carry mail and other matter inclosedwith boxes ofuniform shape and size and to deliver and collect the same to and from the stations; said mail 'collecting and delivering mechanism being independent of the package delivering and colectrng mechanism. In the construction embodied in the accompanying drawings, the car is so arranged with reference to the rails that the package collecting and delivering mechanism is located above the rails and forms the upper or top portion of the car, and the mail collecting and deliverin mechanism below the rails in the lower or ottom part of the car- By this means the car is supported about midway with part of its load above and part of its load below the rails. The mail ported from the body proper of the car and are detached from and attached to said body as the car passes through the stations to deliver and collect the mail to and from the stations. These boxes 75, have oppositely extending horizontal pins upon which rollers 76 are mounted, said rollers being adapted to enter the slot 7, between the frame members 5 and 6, of the car and su port the boxes as shown in Fig. '4. The ont and rear ends of the slots 7, are inclosed by do s 77, and 78, the dogs 77, bein automatical y depressed by the entranceo a box and returned to their normal to prevent the displacement of the box. The dogs 78, are 0 erated by cam blocks 79, on the horizontal bars 80 of the stations, so that the last box on the car may be Withdrawn from the slots 7, as the car passes throu h each station. Each station is supported by one of the U-shapiad brackets 2, and consists of a U-shaped bar 81 secured to the bracket 2, by bolts as shown in- Fig. 4. The horizontal bars 80, are secured to the upper ends of the vertical portions of the U-shaped bar 81.

\Vhen a large number of mail boxes are to be carried the car frame members may be lengthened as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the rear extreme of the car supported by straps 82, dependin from an axle 83, having wheels 84, mounte upon its ends. Or the axles 10, may be separated sufficiently so as to equally distribute the increased weight of the lengthened car between them.

The operation of this improved transport ing devlce isas follows-The line is constructed on the loop system, that is beginposition by springs ning and ending at a central station from 1 0 which the pletes its run.

When the operator at the central station receives notice, by telephone or other means that there is a package at one of the stations which is to be brought into the central station and sent on from thence to its destination, he starts the car upon its journey by applying electricity to the rails 1. The electric current is conducted to the motors 12, by the trolley wheels 13, trolley arms 14, metal plates 15, and wires 17 and 18 thereby causing the axles to revolve. The door 22, is opened as the car passes through each station by the mechanism and in the manner hereinbefore described and when it reaches the station from which the package is to be collected, said package is received into the receptacle 21, in the manner shown in Fig. 2. The car continues its journey until it reaches the central station where the package is removed from the car and forwarded to its destination. at the central station and is to be delivered to one of the sub-stations, the operator places the pin 53, in the particular opening 35, in the disk 34, which bears the number corresponding to the number of the station to which it is desired to make the delivery. The current is now applied to the rails 1, and the car begins its journey in the manner above described. When the predetermined station is reached the package is ejected in the manner heretofore described in detail, and the car completes its run to the central station.

A Wire basket 85, or its equivalent is preferably located at each station to receive the packages as they are delivered, the basket being secured to the rails 1, as shown in Fig. 4, or secured in any suitable manner.

I claim-as my invention- 1. In a transportation system, plurality of stations and a car supported om the rails having independent isms for delivering and collecting mail and delivering and collecting packages.

2. In a transportation system, rails, a plurality of stations and a car supported from the rails having a mail delivering and collecting mechanism and a package delivering and collecting mechanism; said mechanisms being independently and automatically operated.

3. In a transportation system, rails, a plurality of stations and a car supported fromthe rails having two independent and automatically 0 erable collecting and delivering mechanisms, one for packages and another for mail.

4. In a transportation system, rails, a plurality of stations and a car supported from the rails having an automatic mail collecting and delivering mechanism and an When a package is received rails, a

mechancar starts and at which it cdin "'mdejiendent. antomgtip package collecting I and delivering mechanism.

plurality of stations, a car supported from delivering mechanism, a separate from the mail collecting and delivering 'mechanism, and automatic mechanism for delivering a package vfrom the package receptacle at any predetermined station.

6. In a transportation system, rails, a plurality of stations, a car sup orted from the rails and having 'a mail co lecting and delivering mechanism, a package receptacle separate from the mail carrying mechamsm provided with a front swing door and a package supiport located at one of the stations and a apted to sup ort a packagein position to be collectedt rough said swing door as the car passes said station.

7 In a transportation system, rails, a station, a car supported from the rails, a package receptacle carried by said car, a separate package receptacle independent mail collecting and delivering mec anism and automatic delivering and collecting means for the package receptacle.

8. In a transportation system, rails, a station, a car supported from the rails, a package receptacle carried by said car having a front collecting opening and'a side delivering opening, a se arate independent mail collecting and de 'vering mechanism andautomatic delivering and collecting mechamsm for the package receptacle.

9. In a transportation system, rails, a station, a car supported from the rails, apackage receptacle carried by said car, a package support located over the rails and a package receiving tray located at one side of the rails, a separate inde endent mail collecting and delivering mec anism and automatic de livering and collecting mechanisms for the package receptacle.

10. In a transportation system, rails, a package support above the rails, apackage receiver at one side of the rails, and a "ar sup ported from the rails and having a package receptacle mounted thereon and prov ded with a front opening for collecting from the package support and a side opening for discharging into the package receive r.

11. In a transportation system, rails, a package support, above the rails, a package receiver at one side of the rails, and a car supported from the rails and having a package receptacle mounted thereon and provided with a front swing door adapted to open to collect from the package support and a side swing door adapted to open to permit dlscharging into the receiver.

12. In a transportation system, rails, a

station, a package support adjacent to the' station located over the rails, a car supported 5. In a transportation system, rails, a

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tion, a package support adjacent to the staalso discharging a package.

a car having support from the rails and carrywith an upper package receptacle and a pluupon'which the roller is adapted to travel.

tion having a package receiver, a car supportindependent mechanism for collecting and from the rails and having a package recep- I tacle mounted thereon and provided with a 1 front swing door and means for opening the door, -whereby a ackage on the support is automatically pic ed up.

13. In a transportation system, rails, astat1on, a car supported from the rails and having a swing door provided with an arm having a roller, and an inclined rail at the station 14. In a transportation system, rails, a staed from the rails and having a mail collecting and delivering mechanism and a separate package receptacle provided with a discharge opening and a swing door closing said "opening and mechanism for opening said door and 15. In a transportation system, rails, and a car having support from the rails and carrying an upper package receptacle and a plurality of lower mail receptacles which are independent of the package receptacle.

16. In a transportation system, rails, and 1 in an upper package receptacle and a plura ity of lower separate independent individual mail receptacles. A

17. In a transportation system, rails, a car having support from the rails and provided rality of detachable mail receptacles hung from the car beneath the package receptacle.

18. In a transportation system, rails, a car having support from the rails and provided with an upper comparatively large package receptacle and a series of small mail receptacles suspended beneath the package recep tacle, a station, mechanism at the station for detaching a mail receptacle from the car and discharging packages at the station.

19. A car having a skeleton body, a plurality of detachable individual mail receptacles depending from said body and an upper package receptacle mounted upon said body, mechanism for detaching and attaching mail receptacles to and from the car and independent mechanism for discharging and collecting packages.

20. A car having a skeleton body, a plu- 5 rality of detachable individual mail recepl tacles depending from said body and an up per package-receptacle undetachably mount' upon said body, automatic means for detaching mail receptacles from the car and automatic means for ejecting packages from the package receptacle.

22. Askeleton car composed of two separated side members, a plurality of mail receptacles detachably supported between the side members and an upper package receptacle permanently mounted on the car which is en? tirely independent of the mail receptacles.

23. A mail collecting and distributing car having a plurality of detachable individual mail receptacles depending therefrom and a separate package receptacle permanently mounted thereon.

24. A combined mail and package collecting and distributing car comprising a skeleton frame between the members of which mail boxes are removably su ported, and a'sepa-- rate package receptac e mounted on the skeleton frame.

25. A collecting and distributing car'having a receptacle provided with a side ejecting opening and a front collecting opening.

26. In a transportation system, IEillS, a car supported by the rails and having a receptacle for packages provided with a front collecting opening and a support for packages located in proximity to the rails and adapted to support a package in the path of the car whereby a package on the support will be automatically picked .up as the car passes.

27. A car of the class described,comprising a skeleton body composed of two parallel side members, a plurality of comparatively small receptacles depending between the members of the body and a separate comparatively large receptacle mounted permanently on said body.

WILLIAM C. CARR. \Vitnesses:

L. M. SANGSTER, GEO. A. NEUBAUER.

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