Patent GB-191025467-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Machines for Counting Coins and other Articles.
Inventor: BURDICK CHARLES LAURENCE
IPC: G07D9/04
Filed: 1910-11-02
Granted: 1911-11-02
Abstract: 25,467. Burdick, C. L. Nov. 2. Counters for coins.-An apparatus in which the coins are carried by means of a rotating disk past a counting-point is provided with a driving-wheel which is moved in unison with the disk, and is adapted to engage the flat surface of the coin to communicate its movement to a registering-mechanism. A stopmechanism is provided to arrest the machine after a predetermined number of coins has been counted, and means are provided, comprising a detent lever and pinion, whereby a false count is prevented. The perforated disk 16 is rotated with a drum 13 through bevel-wheels and a friction clutch from the actuating-handle. The coins are advanced to an opening 35, which leads to a shoot 36 having a bag attached to receive the counted coins, swinging plates 41 and a shearing-plate being provided to prevent more than one coin from passing the driving- wheel at a time; should a jam occur at the inlet for the coins, the swinging plate is mounted on a spindle 49 and guided vertically in a tube 50 to allow the coins to pass. When the disk 16 is rotated, a bevel-wheel 57, through gearing 57<1>, 60, 61, drives a hollow spindle 62, to which is attached the driving-wheel 67. The ratio of the gearing is such that the driving-wheel makes one revolution while the disk 16 moves through an arc equal to the are between consecutive perforations of the disk. Mounted on the driving-wheel 67 is a roller 77 adapted to engage, for one-tenth of a revolution of the spindle 62, the surface of the passing coin; the roller is mounted on an arm 76, to which is pivoted an arm 73 with teeth adapted to engage a pinion 72 secured to the internal spindle 69 when a coin presses back the roller 77. This spindle 69 is then rotated with the driving - wheel, and actuates a counter 85, the correct amount of rotation being ensured by means of a roller detent 88 engaging a cam-wheel 86 on the spindle 69. To prevent overthrow in the counter, a lever 92 is arranged to engage recesses in the cam-wheel 86, and is adapted to be disengaged therefrom when the pinion 72 is transmitting its rotation to the spindle 69. This is effected by a cam 97 on the pinion 61 engaging an arm 95 rocking the lever 92. An automatic stop to arrest the machine comprises a pawl 99 adapted to engage the teeth on the perforated disk when a latch 104 is released from a catch 105 by means of a pin 110 on a disk 111, which is advanced by a single tooth for every revolution of the spindle 62 by means of a tooth 116. Should the machine be actuated in the wrong direction, the coins are prevented from falling down the shoot by means of a lever 120 which engages cams 123 on the bevel-wheel 57 and raises the ends 124 to lift the coins on to the shearing-plate 45. In order to reset the counter quickly, a clutch member 127 is provided which is adapted to connect the counter spindle 69 directly to the pinion 61. In a modification, the driving-wheel 67 may be provided with two arms and rollers to enable it to be driven at a slower speed.