Patent GB-224629-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to coin actuated machines
IPC: G07F5/18
Filed: 1923-08-27
Abstract: 224,629. Huntsworth, G. H., and ManbrÚ, G. Aug. 27, 1923. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Delivery of articles stored in piles.-In a coinactuated machine in which coins of different sizes and values may be used singly or in various combinations, the mechanism comprises fixed coin guides separated from interlinked coin holders by vertical spaces into which a coin projects from a coin holder to cause a clutch to be engaged to actuate the delivery mechanism, the parts being so arranged and co-ordinated that the vendor may at will set the machine to be freed by any combination of the coins equal in value to the article, such as ticket, packet, or the like, the price of which may be varied at will. If the coins are not equal in value to the article, they are returned, and if they exceed the price of the article the surplus coins are returned on a second actuation of the operating handle. If the surplus coins equal the price of an article, a second article is delivered. Means are provided for closing the coin slits if the machine is out of order, and for returning a coin inserted in the wrong aperture. The machine described is adapted to sell articles of different prices from Id. to 7d. It may be constructed to take silver coinage. A casing a, Figs. 3 and 5, has two slots for pennies and half-pennies, and a window for displaying a sample of the articles sold together with a tablet bearing their price. An actuating handle is provided fixed to a spindle b<1> which has two arms b<4> engaging one member A of a sliding clutch A, B, the other member B of which is raised, when the correct coins are inserted, so that a pin B<3> thereon engages and moves a spring-controlled slotted rod B<5>. The rod B<5> is connected by a lever y, y<2> and a link y<4> to a lever y<6>, y<8> which operates a pusher y<9> controlled by a spring y<10> to deliver an article a<10> from a pile in a compartment h<1>. The article falls through an opening a<7> to a delivery tray a<6>. Coin action, stationary coin forms abutment, and multiple coin.-Behind the insertion slots is. a slide d having slots d<1>, d<2> registering therewith and with slots e, e<1> in coin guides/, f<1>. Coin holders h, k for pennies and half-pennies respectively are provided in alignment with the guides but separated therefrom by a vertical space into which a coin projects from either of the coin holders h, k and forms an abutment for two levers u, u<1> and u<2>, u<3> which are coupled together and pivoted to the clutch member A. During the movement of the clutch these levers are moved about the coin as a fulcrum and the lever u, u<1> is caused to pass under the member B to raise this and engage it with the rod B<5>. The. coin holder h is fixed to brackets h<3>, h<4> and comprises grooved side pieces h<1>, h<2>, Fig. 10, while the holder k comprises grooved pieces k', k<2> slidably mounted on pins k<3> - - k<6> and held by springs k<7> - - k<10 >against a slotted bracket m. On rollers n - n<5>, Fig. 9, on the bracket m are slidably mounted arms o - - 0<SP>5> adapted to be engaged by half-pennies in the holder k. The arms are connected by pins p - - p<5> to arms r - - r<5> rocking on pins s - - s<2> and having rollers s<3> - - sa adapted to be projected across the holder h. A long pin inserted through screwthreaded holes w<6> - - w<12> in the holder k adjusts the holder h to take one up to seven pennies and a short pin inserted in holes w<13> - - w<25> adapts the holder k to take from two to fourteen halfpennies. If articles are sold for a penny, the pins are placed in the holes W6, w<13>. A penny rests on the pin w<6> and protects above the holder h to be engaged by the lever u, u<1>. In this position it engages a plate f<5>, Fig. 6, pivoted to the guide f to cause a rod f<10> to close the coin holder 7z so that no half-pennies can enter it from the guide f<1>. Two halfpennies will rest on the pin w<13> and close the holder h by engaging the rod f<10>. For a 1¢d. article the pins are placed in the holes w', w<14>. Three halfpennies will rest on the pin w<14> and close the holder h. One halfpenny will rest on pin w<14> and engage rod o thereby rocking the roller s<3> into the position of the hole w<6> so that a penny will rest on the roller s<3> and project above the holder h. The pins may be set in other holes to adapt the apparatus for selling articles costing 2d., 2¢d - -- 7d. If more coins than are required be inserted, the surplus is held in the guides f, f<1> by springs d<5> - - d<8> on the sliding plate d which is operated by an arm b<l> on the spindle b<1>. These coins are returned by actuating the spindle b<1> a second time to discharge them from the coin holders into which they have passed. If they are equal in value to the article sold, an article will be delivered. Coin-discharging mechanism.-The movement of the spindle b<1> through a link b<2> moves a rod m<7> thereby actuating levers m<1>, m<2> and m', m<4> to move the coin holder k on the pins k<3> - - k<6>. This movement withdraws the pins inserted in the holes w<6> - - m<25> from under the coins to allow them to drop. The coins fall through a hole in a shoot c<10> having a closing flap y<15> which is opened by pin y<12> on the pusher y<9> enga.ging an arm y<13> attached to the flap. The coins falling through the hole pass to a money-box Z. Returning cow.-If no article is being delivered the flap y<15> is not raised and the coins slide down the shoot c<10> to the delivery tray a<6>. Half-pennies inserted in the penny slot are pushed by pivoted members f<3>, f<4>, Fig. 6, through a slot f<9> and fall down a plate c<11>, Fig. 3, to the shoot c<10>. Coin-slit closing-devices.- The plate d closes the coin slots during the actuation of the machine. According to the Provisional Specification the springs d<5>, d<8> have catch members to engage the coins projecting, from the coin holders so that if the machine is out of order and the coins are not discharged, the coin slots remain closed.