US918165A - Coin-controlled mechanism. - Google Patents

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H. KOCH. COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM. ABPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 10, 1906.

918, 1 65 Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

A TTO/YNE Y8 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

HENRY KOCH, OF RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE REGINA COMPANY, OF RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF N EW JERSEY.

COIN-CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13. 1909.

Application filed September 10, 1906. Serial No. 338,910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY Koon, a citi-- zen of the United States, and a resident of R ahway, county of Union, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Mechanism, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to mechanism which is controlled by a coin, as for instance start? ing mechanism for music boxes, phonographs and the like and has for its object to improve the construction of mechanism of this kind.

My invention will be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings illustrating a specific embodiment of my invention in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my im roved mechanism. Fig. 2 is a plan view t erect; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. 7

1 is a stationary portion of the machine to which is pivoted at 2 a lever 3, having at its one end a coinreceiving an 4. At its other end the lever 3 is provid ed with a weight 5. The coin pan 4 extends beneath the coin chute 6, which may be of any customary con struction and is secured in position on the machine in any suitable manner.

7 is a starting lever ivoted at 8 to the stationary portion 1 and ving an inclined portion 9 near its one free end and a weight 10 at its other end. The lever 7 is further pro: vided with a conducting member 7 adapted under certain conditions to enter the e b'etweenthe two members of the switc 7 and thus close the electrical circuit for starting the instrument, An arm 11 .is pivotally connected at 12 with the lever 7 and is guided on the portion 1 by means of a slot 13 and pin 14, its upper end being bent at substantially right angles as shown at 15.

16 is a member pivoted at 17 to the portion 1 and provided with a notch 18 into whichthe portion 15 of the arm 11 is adapted.

jection 21 is provided with a hook 24 to prevent the disengagement of the member 16 and said rojection 21'. A spring 25 tends to drawt e arm 22 and projection 21 downwardly. A rod 26 is connected with the arm 22 and extends through a bearing 27 attached to the coin chute 6, so that its free end is in close proximity to openings 28 in said chute 6.

29 is a member secured to a shaft 30 -which also carries the arm 31, to which is attached the rod 32. The other end of this rod 32 is connected with suitable mechanism adapted to engage the music sheet, in the present instance, for the purpose of stopping the mechanism when the end of a selection has been reached. A dog 33 is ivoted at 34 to the member 29 and is provi ed with a shoulder 35 adapted for engagement with a pin 36 on the member 29. The dog 33 is thus free to-swing in one'direction only being held against movement in the other direction by the engagement of the shoulder 35 with said pin 36. The outer edge of said dog is curved as at 37 for the purpose to be described presently. 4

In operatioma coin of the pro or denomination is inserted in the com o ute 6 and drops into the pan 4. The weight of the coin swings the lever 3 on its'pivot 2, it being understood that the weight of said coin is sufficient to overcome the resistance of ,the weight 5. As the lever swings downward, the pin 3 thereof will engage the inclined portion 9, of the lever 7 and swing it on its pivot 12, the resistance of the weight 10 being overcome, and will force the portion 7 between the two members of the switch 7 and thus complete the circuit and start the machine. It is to be understood that the switch 7 'is connected with a suitable source of electrical energy. After the circuit has been closed as just described the lever 3 Will be in a position with the pan inclined d0wnwardly so that the coin will slide-from said pan into a suitable receptacle. As the lever .7 is swung on its pivot in the manner just de scribed it will draw the arm 11 down with it until the portion 15 thereof is below the levei where the electrical circuit is closed. Asll! soon as the coin drops ofi the right-hand end of the Ipan 4, the lever 3 swings back to the the left, and t e spring 25 swings the arm 22 and projection 21 on the ivot 23 and moves the rod 26 to the right in ig. 1. In this position the rod 26 obstructs the coin chute 6 so that if a second coin were .inserted in said chute before the selection being played, had been finished, the said coin would be held by the rod 26 and thus revented from dropping out of the chute without being eflectlve to start the mechanism, I

In the case of an instrument using amusic roll, as in the present instance, the said roll is provided at suitable intervals with openings which control the mechanism for stopping the machine at the end of a selection.

A member suitably connected with the rod- 32 is controlled by an opening provided in the music roll, this being a customary art of many automatic instruments of this 0 aracter. As thesaid member, at the end of a piece, comes into registry with one of the openings in the music roll, it will move in such a manner as to cause the rod 32 to travel upward. This will cause the shaft 30 to rotate contra-clockwise, cmng with it the member 29 and the dog 33. The outer edge 37 of the dog will engage the pin 20 and move it by a cam-action toward the right, thus bringing the locking member 16 and the arm 21, 22 back to the position shown in Fig. 1. This return movement of the locking member 16 releases the arm 11 and allows the weight 10 to restore the switch-arm 7 to its; original position in which the circuit is broken. The parts, however, are so timed that the music sheet continues to move a short while after the member connected with the rod 32 has moved into the opening of the roll, thus immediately before the stopping of the mechanism the said member again comes in contact with the solid surface of the roll, so that the rod 32 is moved downward back to its original position. During this down- .ward movement the lower edge of the dog 33 engages the in 20 (which, as ex lained has returned to t eposition shown in ig. 1) and the dog swings on its pivot 34 so that it may pass the pin without operating it. As soon as the dog 33 clears the pin 20, gravity causes it to drop back into'engagement with the pin 36, as shown in Fig. 1. Asthe arm 21, 22 is ,swimg-ieontra clockwise on its pivot 23 by the'freturrrmovement .of the pin 20, the rod 26 is withdrawn toward the left so as to clear the coin chute 6 for passage of another coin. The g grts :tlius resume the position shown in jIl'ariousmodifications may bamade withmares out departing from the nature of my inven tion as defined in the claims.

I claim as my invention 1. In coin-controlled mechanism, the combination, with the coin-lever, of an indeendent separate starting lever adapted to e en aged by said coin-lever.

2. n coin-controlled mechanism, the com bination, with the coin-lever, of the starting lever adapted to be moved in one direction by said coin-lever, a device for locking the starting lever after it has been moved b the coin-lever, and means for releasing the oaking device.

' 3. In coin-controlled mechanism, the com bination of a depressible starting lever, means for locking the starting lever in its depressed position, a device for releasing said locking means, and a coin-lever movable independently of the starting lever and arran ed to depress the same.

4. n coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of the starting lever, means for locking the same in the starting position, a device for releasing said locking means, and a coin-operated member arranged to move the starting lever. toits o erative position, but capable of an indepen ent return movement.

5. In coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of a starting member having means for returning it to its inactive position, means for locking the said member in its active position, a device for releasin said locking means, and a coin-operate member ar= ranged to move said starting member to its operative position, but capable of an independent rcturn movement.

6. In coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of -a starting lever, an arm connected therewith, a locking lever for holding said arm when the starting lever is in its active position, a device for holding and re leasing said locking lever, and a coin-lever arranged to move the starting lever to its operative position.

7. Inco1nc0ntrolled mechanism, the combination of the starting lever weighted so as to return it to its inactive position, means for locking said lever in its active position, a

device for holding and releasing said lodging means, and a coin-operated member arranged to move sa1d starting lever to 1ts operatlve position.

\ 8. In coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of a starting lever, an arm connected therewith, alockinglever normally held in its inactive position by said arm but adapted to move into a locking position when the starting lever reaches its activeposition,

a holding and releasing device enga ing said lockin lever, and a coin-operated Iever arranged to move the starting lever to its operative osition.

9. n coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of the starting lever weighted so as to return it to its inactive position, the arm connected with said lever, the lockin lever normally held in its inactive position y said arm but ada ted to move into a locking position when tale starting lever reaches its ac- .tiveposition, a holding and releasing lever and a coin-lever in receiving relation to the.

coin-chute and adapted to operate the starting lever.

10; In coin-controlled mechanism, the combination of a starting member, coin-operated means for moving said member to its active position, locking means for holding said member in its active position, a releasing device controlling lockingmeans, and an connected with the releasing device and adapted to temporarily prevent the access of a coin to said coin-operated means.-

11. In coin-controlled mechanism, the

the position of the obstructing device,

combination with the coin-lever of a pivoted starting lever adapted to be moved into 0 erative position by said coin-lever.

12. n coin-controlled mechanism, the combination with the ivoted coin-lever having means for returning it to its normal position, of a pivoted startlng lever adapted to be moved into operative position by said coin lever. v

13. In coin-controlled mechanism, a coinchute, a coin-lever having its one end adja- -cent to the mouth of said chute and a starting lever arranged to be moved into operatlve position by said co1nlever.

14. In coin-controlled mechanism, a coinchute, a c0inlever having its one end adja- L cent to the mouth of said chute, a starting lever arranged to be operated by said coin lever and means arranged to be moved into the path of the coin in the coin-chute to obstruct.said coin chute at the same time that the starting lever is moved by the coin-lever.

In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY KOCH. Witnesses 'WM. J. Fnosr, J. B. FURBER.

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