US875585A - Counting-machine. - Google Patents

Description

PATBNTED DBC. 31, 1907.

J. M. JOHNSON.

GOUNTING MACHINE.

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UNITE STATES' tollem "it may concern.' j:I' -Be it known that I, Jar M. JOHNSON, a citizen of the .United States, and a'resident of ithe city of Chicago, in 'the county of Cook 'a'nd'State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful' Improvements inv '(.Iounting- Machines; and I do hereby declare that the followin isa full, clear, and exact descri Vtion 'oft esame, reference-beinghad to tue 1.0 -accorpanyin drawings, and to the letters of' reference mar ed thereon of this specification.` A

` This invention relates to improvements in 'counting machines and 'more articularly to which form a part i improvements in that class o counting ma- 'c'hlneset forthsin my prior patent coin counting machines No. 824,794', issued on the 3rd dayof July 1906. In inventions of this Class speed of operation and absolute accu 52h racy in'counting are imperative` and to secure these results must be constructedto prevent more than one coin passing on a singlecount and also -to prevent the -reffistering means ,.frommaking a'falserecord Vecause of thin 25. coin or-.because of speed of actuation. The object of this invention is to provide a mechanism of the class described in which y lthe count is'. effected by utilizing the m'oring article'to be countedfusu'ally ac'oin, to actu'- i"'30 ate the counter and in which it is impossible Afor the coin,.no matter how rapidly it moves, to' throw the counting mechanism more than A sufficient to countone, for 'each moving coin as they successively pass counting. position.

35'. It is a further object of the inventionto "afford a mechanism enabling the coin tobe accurately counted in bulla, that is to say, in .'selectivelyand continuously for any desired fnumben or serially or'in groups of' a definitenumber and mechanism locking the machine from act-ion when the desired number of coin` has been counted. l

It'isalso an object of this invention to f afford in connection with a counting machine. 454v a register therefor which can be instantaneousl set back to zero. j

T e invention embraces man) novel feas tures and consists in the matters hereinafter `f described 'and more full pointed outand deA fined in the appended c alms.

Ongthe drawings: Figur'enl is a top plan view f of `o devioe embodying 'my invention; Fig., 2 -i's"ajhbrizo1ital Section ofthe same,V

' Fig. 3 isa section 'taken in line 3-3 otFigr4 1 .V QFig1j4 isan enlarged `sectional det-ail' cl' we Specification o l minnen nea ummm iz, 190st seran a. 847.509.

l BmnsALLor Letters Patent retenue Dec. si, 907.

l registering and count-ingmechanis'ln'.' i Fia". 5 g is an enlaroed fragnientarydetal showing i the underside of the escapementwheel. Fiv. 6 is a section. taken on line 6--6 of Fi. 4. Fig. 7 is a section taken on line7L-7 ofigfco Fig. 8 isa face view on' the inner vr'iotch'ed wheel. f

As shown in the drawings: 'A indicates a pan or hopper for the'coin or-articles to be counted, and from which the same are deliv- 95 ered into the counting "tra B, which as shown, is shallow and circ erin form and prmfidedne'ar its periphery at a point near the pan A with a discharge aperture?) for the counted coin. Within said coin tray fits a rotatable carryin wheel C provided with radial teeth b which are slightly curved forwardly and serve to push the com around the periphery of the tray to the discharges, rture. Said teeth, as shown, are each slig tly 76 reduced in thickness at its front edge or that engaging the coin is reduced to correspond approximately with the thickness of the thinnest coin of the denomination to befcounted.

integrally connected withl the cointray, so

'and nearthe discharge aperture b is a' late4 ortable D which is shown circular' in ,s ape, and which affords a support for theregister-l ing and. counting meclionismL" Said l plate,

` as shown, is provided closely. adjaentto the, pheiiphery of thetrav B with a raised face d,v extending through which is a rotatable verticalc'ountmgshaft E. Slidablysecuredonsaid raised face on said plate D is an'escapnient or detent E which is longitudinally slotted to 50 receive the shaft .E and a pinc set i'nsaid plate. Said deten't is ata level with the counting wheel and pro'ects toward and sufficiently Anear the same ror its end to be 'positively engaged and forced rearwardly ,e'ach coin95 carried by said teeth in passing. A pine*` is` secured in the base D and a u'shing spring e is4 secured on said plate and) bears a ainst the end of said detent and against sald pin forward position to be engaged by the coin. :Rigidly secured on the registering shaft E above the detent E is an esca `,ement wheel F, rovided with downwardly projectingtances a art near its periphery and etween A' which Athe escapement deten t' E pro'ects normally to lock said registering 'shaft o m movement. Inclosing the escape'lnent'- 'wheel ez and acts to hold the same normally in its. 100

.te'et fften in number arranged e ual dis- 105 and detentie a lCasing G,which is rigidljjseiw -Wheel positioned adjacent the periphery of y Wheel and to loc-k said counting wheel from `ticles to we counted, a toothed counting .chine from ac.tion.. The head is now pressed downwardly to release the linger hz, where- `be 4adjusted in any of the other notches,

shaft can non' be rapidlyT rotated with the adapted for the counting of coin it is obvious that it maybe used to count other articles -chine and that various details of construction and operation may be modified without departing from the principlesof this invention.

v retracted by contact with the article-to bev movementand adapted to be rctractedby contact with the fnrticle to be counted, n

the brake wheel to enter beneath the finger as the dial'revolves. This is repeated until the shaft E has revolved iiWe timesbringin the end of the"arm1ilo in contactyvith the en of the'nger h and rigidly locking the maupon the spring acts instantly to ret-urn the dial to its starting position as shown. In thc same manner should the detent '10 the count' will be completed to the exactnumber indicated inl the notch in the dial,- and the machine will then lock but will autirniatically set back the dial -by merely pressing down the head preliminar zo a'nother count. In setting back the register G the detent E is retracted out of engagement with the teeth f on-the escapenient or toothed wheel F, by means of a pin e", which projects through the base Dand the head H is pushed down to release the finger, h2 from the toothed wheel i2. The counting fingers to set back the register.

. 'While l', have described my vinvention as and may be attached to any counting ma YI claim as my invent-ion:

1. 'A registering mechanism of the class described comprising a rotating carrying Wheel ada ted to selectivelyv engage the articles to e counted, a toothed counting the carrying Wheel, a detent acting normally to engage one of the teeth on the counting movement and adapted to be automatically counted, a shaftl rigidly engaged on4 said wheel, a gear thereon, a registering mechanism driven by said gear andJ means for ina-nually retracting said detent in setting the registering mechanism to zero. A

: 2. A registeringmechanism of the class described comprising a rotative carrying wheel ada ted tc'selectively. engage the ar- Wheel positioned adjacent the periphery of the carrying wheel, a sliding detent-acting normally to engage one of the teeth on the counting wheel and to lock the saine from shaft rigidly engaged on said wheel. a gear adapted to be actuated by the'passing ai'- ticles successively means lockino said escape ment Wheel from movement andlactuated 'by the article assingto' permit the article t0 70 actuatc sai escapement wheel, means auto 'mat-icallyrreturning 'said locking means to normal after the passage of each article and a register actuated by the escapement wheel.

4. A device o'f the class described embrac- 75 in g an escapement wheel adapted to be actu- 4ated by the passage of the article to be counted, a det-ent adapted to lock said escapement after each count and actuated bythe passage of the article to be counted, a. shaft driven by the escapement wheel and a registering mechanism actuated thereby.

5. In a device of the class described the combination with the actuating means for the articles to be counted of an escapement S5 wheel actuated successively by the passing articles, a. register actuated by the escape- -ment wheel and an escapenient detent adapted to be retracted bv the articles counted.

f6. In a device of the class described the combination with rotative means for selectively actuating the coin of an escapement wheel actuated by the coinsuccessively, as they pass the same a register actuated bythe escapement wheel and a lock admittingtlie passa-ge of but a predetermined number of coin and means auteniatically returning said lock to normal posit-ion;

7. In a deyice of the -'class described,A a tray, means delivering the; articles to' be 100 counted therefrom singly to a discharge oriiice, an esca-pement ositioned adjacent the discharge orifice an partivfin path of the passing articles, a locking detentfor the escapement adapted to be retracted by eachpassing article permit-ting the escapement to niove one space, 'aregister actuated -by the escapement and means locking the escapement from further movement after the pas.- sa e of a predetermined number of the ar- 11C tic es to be counted.

8. In 'a device ofthe class described a "tray, means delivering the articles to be counted therefrom singly to a. discharge oritice', an escapement ositioned adjacent the 115 discharge orifice and) partly in path of the passing "articles, a locking detent for the escapement adapted to be retracted by euch .passing article, a register actuated by the escapenicnt, means llockinw the escapement 12" ai ter the passage of a predetermined number of articles to be counted, and release mechanism permitting the register to set back.

9. A device of the class described einbracing a tray means passing the articles to be counted singly -therefrom to a point .of discharge. :in escapement ivheelh partly in-the pzilh of said articles, an escapcment detent adapted to bc retracted by each passing article permitting the escapement tob'e turned '1C-'t'- thereby, `a. spring normally holding said de- -tcnt in locking position a register operated by the escapcment' and an adjustable stop for 'said' escapementadapted to be set to limit the number of articles to be counted.

10. 'Ina device of the class described t-he combination witlra .trav of mechanism for delivering the coin singly from said tray, a

' register actuated thereby, a stud shaft parshaft, an escaoement wheel thereon, partly in the path ofl the coin, a spring controlled sliding detent, normally locking the escapement Wheel and adapted to be retracted bv leach passing coin, a register operated by the escapement wheel, a rotative dialv positioned adjacent the shaft of tlie escape-ment wheel and marked with numbers for serial counting, an adjustable stop adapted to be set on said dial and acting to lock the escapement when the number indicated at the stop has been counted. a

11. In a' device of the class described the combination with a carrying wheel of a rotative shaft, an` escapement wheel thereon,

-driven by the articles to be counted successively, a. 'detent therefor retractable by the artic es passing the same, a register actuated from said shaft, a rotative dial adjacent said shaft and marked with numi..ers for, serial counting, an adjustable stop, axially secured on said dial interi'itting parts connected with 'saiddial and carried on said shaft respecl tively and adapted to actuate the dial with each rot-ation of said shaft until arrested by .said stop.

12. In a device of theclass described the .combination with a tray of means passing 'the coin singly from said tray to a point ol disc-haroe, of a rotative escapeinent wheel and sli ing escapementdetent, both partly in path of the coin to be co'inted, the latter A adapted to be retracted by the coin, permitting the escapemeiit wheel to move one space, a shaft tor said escapementwheel, a

abel with the escapenient s ralt, a dial rotative thereon and marked with numbers to indicate serial counting, an adjustable stop on said dial, toothed wheels rigidiv ser ured to vsaid dial and a radial linger on said escapement. shaft adapt-ed to engage therein,

whereby each rotation of the escapement' shaft, rotates the dial one tooth, until arrested bv the stop.

d3. The couibinationvwith a coin carrying wheel adapted to move the coin in a tray toa point of delivery, oi'- an escapeinent wheel provided with ten downwardly. projecting teeth partly in the path of the coin, a sliding s )ring controlled detent 'normally locking t ic es'capeiiient wh'eel and adapted L0 be re tracted by the passing coin, a register actuated from the escapenient wheel-lzfan automatic stop mechanism and a spring acting to i 'i return the dial tov neutral position when the .stop is releaserLli'" 14. Ina device of the class described-tithe combination with a tray of a rotative 'carr ing wheel adapted to deliver thecoin sing y to a point'of discharge, an escapement' wheel having ten downwardly projecting teeth partly in the path of the coin, a sliding sprin controlled detent adapted normally to loc the escapement wheel and to be retracted by the passing coin, a shaft. for the escapement wheel, a register actuated thereby a radial linger on said shaft, a dial marked by tens successively from ten to one hundred, to indicate numbers for serial counting, a rigid stop on the dial indicating neutral position,

an adjustable sto for the dial ada ted to be i set at any of sai numbers, a toot. ed wheel rigidly secured to the dial, a radial nger on the escapenient shaftI adapted to rotate said dial one-notch with each rotation of the escapementshaft until the adjustable stop en 85 gages a stop'and a spring acting t-o return said dial to neutral osition when the adjustable sto is released? i l5. T e combination-withinechanism for passing articles .to be counted singly to a 90 point of discharge, of an esca ementwheel provided with ten downwar ly projecting teeth-partly inthe path of the articles to be counted, a sliding spring controlled detent movableradially of said escapement wheel acting to lockthe same from movement and to be retracted only b", the passing coin; a registeractuated by the escapement wheel and an automatically acting stop mechanism adapted to lock the escapement from moveated by said articles, an escapement wheel' 110 having downwardly projecting teeth one cf which is engaged by each article counted thereby actuating said esca pement wheel and a register operatively connected wit-h said escapenient wheel. f

17. In a device of the class described the combination with a tray of'nieans adapted t-o move articles to be counted singly to a discharge orifice, a detent in the path of said articles adapted to be actuated thereby, an

escape-nient wheel adapted to be normally locked from movement by said deteiit and adapted to be actuated by the articles counted after the detent has been actuated, a reg'- istering mechanism connected with said es- 1.25

capementwheel and means reti-acting said detentwhereby the register may be set buck.' 18, In a device of the class described the .combination with u tray ol means adaptedV t0 move articles to be counted singly' to a dis- 130 A'1 0' mit the rotatable element to rotate freely i duringthe set back oi the register.

' 1.9. In a device ofthe class described the combination'with a tray of means moving articles to be counted to a point of discharge,

a rotatable element, a reciprocating element,

y each actuated by the articles tov be counted and one of said elements adaptedto lock the other from movement after each countand prior' to the next count and a registering device operated by one of said elements.

20. in a device ofthe class described the combination with a tray of means moving articles to be counted to a point of discharge,

' a reci rocatiug and. a rotatable element ac- 125; tuate by contact-With the articles counted and one adapted to lock the other from further .inoven'ient after the passage of each ar-v ticle until the passage of the next article, a register connected with one of said elements 130 'tomake the count and means releasing said l locking element to' permit the set back of the register.

2 1. in a de'vi'ce'of the class described the combination with a tray of means adapted 3 5 to move articles tobecounted to a point of discharge, a rotatable element adapted to be, actuated by the articles counted, a detent adapted to be actuated b v the articles counted rior to actuation of the rotatable element, a sliIaft connected with `thel rotatable element, -a-.dial adjacent said shaft and means carried by said shaft adapted to rotate s'a-id dial a fraction of a-revolutionfor every revolution of said shaft. .22. In a device ofthe class described the combination with a receptacle' of means adapted to move articles to be counted -to a point of discharge,-l an` escapeinent Awheel 1 adapted to b e actuated a fraction et' a revo- .`lution byeach article -to be counted, a shaft movable with the escapenient wheel,a dial adjacent the same, means actuated by said. shaft adapted to vimpart a fraction of a revolutin to said dial foreach revolution'of the A .escapementwheel,' said means adaI ted to be adjustedto 'permit rotation ofthe s ait without actuation of the dial, means locking the saine in said adjustment and a register operai tively' connected with said shaft for continuouscountin t u 23; Ina .device .of the class described the Io nibiniztion with a tray of means adapted toV move articles to be counted to a point of discharge, an escapenient wheel adapted tobe actuated by the articles to be counted, a locking detent for said wheel actuated by said articles prior to the actuation of -the escapeinent wheel, a shaft engared to the escapement wheel, a dial 'ournaled adjacent the shaft havi'ng notches t erein marked orserial counting, 70 and means moving. said dial one notch whenthe number of articles corres ending to the seiesi have been counted by t .e ecap'enient 24. In a deviceof the class described the combination with'a tray of means adapted to in ove articles to be counted to a point of dischargean escapeuient wheel' adapted to be 'actuated by the countedarticles, a dial having peripheral notches marked successively with higher numerals corresponding to the number of artic es passing said escapein-ent wheel for one revolution, means 'adapted to advance said dialone notch for each revclu-' tionvof' said escap'einent wheel and means 85 automatically returning the'dial to normal after'the count. i

25. In a device of the class described the combination with a tray of means moving articles to be counted to a discharge opening, an escapement wheelliaving teeth projectingV in t-he path ofthe articles counted and adapted to be actuated thereby, a shaft engaged to said escape nent wheel, a dial journaled ad'-4 jaceiit the shaft having notches therein numbei'ed successively and increasing by the number of teeth on-said escapenient wheel, a lock adapted to engage any notch to be set for 'a predetermined count, ineaiisadvancing said dial one notch for each revolution of the` escapeinent wheel and automatically locked from movementafter the count is made and 'means automatically returning the lock and dial to normal prior to another count.

'26,"111 a device of the class described the 105 combina-tion with a tray of rotatable means delivering articles to be counted to a pointl of discharge, awheel provided with teeth projecting into the path of the articles counted andadapted to be advanced one tooth for each article, a-diai having notches each numbered and the number -of each successive notch iiicreasingby the number oi teeth on said wheel, ahspiing controlled arm adapted at one end-to eiwave an notch for anv de- D D u sired count; depressible means adapted to advance the dial one notch for each revolution of 'the wheel, said dial adapted to stop further counting uponrthe completion of the count for which set; I

Y 27. Ina device of the classdescribed the combination with a tray of rot'atable means delivering articles' to be counted to a point of discharge, a wheel provided with teeth project-ing into the ath of the article counted and'ndapted to e advanced onetooth for each article, a dial having notches each numbered andthe number of each successive notcli increasing b3' the number of teeth on said wheel, an arm adapted at one end to en- !30 acting therewith to look the rotatable shaft from movement after making the counaand means automaticall7 returning said set mechanism to norma S6. In a counting machine the combination witha receptacle having a discharge 'aperturel of means moving articles to be counted to the same, a counting wheel actuated by cach article counted, a shaft actuated thereby, a dial journaled adjacent the shaft) a gear movable with the dial: mechanism on the rotatable shaft adapted to engagesaid gear to actuate the dial 'a part of a revolution for each revolutlon of the rotata- .tinuously rot-atable'witholit armati-" 'me dial, means .Securing said mechanism m both adgustments and a regret-erung mechanmn to 3Q receive the count.

In 'testimony whereof I have hereunto subscrlbed my name 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAY M. JOHNSON.. W'it'nesses:

C. NV. HILL, K. E. HANNAIL

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