Automatic Coin Controlled Mechanism for Securing Cycles and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Automatic Coin Controlled Mechanism for Securing Cycles
and the like.
I, EDUARD PENNING-DUPUIS, of 24, Delitscher Strasse Halle on Saale, in the
German Empire, Professor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:.
The present invention relates to a locking apparatus for securing cycles and
the like to houses and other public places, the said apparatus being actuated by
the insertion of a coin. The apparatus is so arranged that the locking bolt which
for the purpose of securing a cycle is preferably passed between the spokes
thereof, is held continuously open whilst the machine is out of use by means of
a spring attached to its axis of rotation, whilst the key which serves to open the
apparatus in use is locked fast in the keyhole.
By the insertion of a given coin in the open arrangement for the purpose, the
bolt after being pressed in is retained in the closed position whilst at the same
time the locking device in the interior of the apparatus which fastens the bolt
releases the key.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 shews a view from behind of the automatic apparatus.
Fig. 1 is a side view of Fig. 1.
Figure 2 is a section on the line A-B of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a section on the line C-D of Figure 2, viewed from the side.
Outside the iron casing a of the automatic apparatus is placed the locking
bolt c revolving upon an axle b. When the apparatus is locked this bolt c engages
with its hooked end d in the locking opening e in which it is held fast by the
bolting device. The said axle band consequently also the bolt is maintained
normally in the open position by means of the spring 6', so that when the said
bolt is locked the spring 61 is stretched. In the shaft b somewhat close to c is
arranged the slot f. A little to one side from the middle point of this slot is
adjusted the sleeve y revolubly upon the shaft b. This sleeve is also slotted,
and the two slots coincide with one another in such a manner that by the insertion
of a given piece of money, the sleeve which is otherwise revoluble upon the shaft
is held fast with this and consequently obliged to follow all its motions. The
slot of the said sleeve g and the slot f of the shaft coincide, (see Figure 2).
when the apparatus is open, with the slot g' which is cut in the outer wall a of
the apparatus for the insertion of the coin. The sleeve gas shewn in Figure 2
is provided at one side with a projection and further at the side farthest away
from the insertion slot it possesses an angle piece i which serves to eject the
money by means of the spring 9 when the operation of the apparatus is finished.
The bolt m guided straight by means of a guide and pressed by means of a
spring against a projection on the sleeve y is bent in the manner shewn at
ts end n and so arranged that it can retain the hooked end d of the locking
bolt c.
At the same end of the bolt m is also provided an angle plate o through
he key-hole in which the key can pass. This plate o is so placed with regard
o the outer key-hole in the plate a that both openings only coincide when the

page_text: apparatus is locked, consequently it is only possible to withdraw the key from
the locked apparatus. If both openings do not coincide, the withdrawal of the
key whilst the locking bolt is open is obviously impossible. At the other end
of the bolt m the guide k and stop prevent the said bolt .m from moving too
far.
The actuation of the apparatus is as follows:-
In Figure 2 the bolting apparatus is illustrated in the open position, the course
of the locking bolt c being shewn in dotted lines. If when the apparatus is in
this open position there be inserted (through g¹) the requisite coin in the slot f,
the sleeve will be thereby coupled with, the shaft band during the advance of
the locking bolt c into the locking opening e the said sleeve participates in
the revolution of the shaft b, so that the end m' of the bolt m slips. over the
end of the piece h and the bolt M₁ itself by aid of the spring
is moved the thickness of towards the axle b; through this motion
however, both the locking bolt c with its hooked end d is locked by means of, the
angle piece n and also the two key-holes are caused to correspond exactly to
one another. The user is consequently enabled to withdraw the key. from the
key-hole and take the same away with him. The locked article such as a cycle
or the like cannot then be removed without breaking the apparatus. When the
locking bolt is pressed down, the whole coin mechanism is caused to move in
the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 2. This brings the end of the
piece q provided with the slot r and mounted on the free end of the spring
against the side of the apparatus whereby the spring q is pressed back until the
slot coincides with the slot f, and thus enables the coin to fall down into the
cash.box.
.
In order to release the apparatus, the key is inserted again and turned to move
the bolt m in the opposite direction, that is, away from the shaft b. This causes
the part n to release the part d and the part m² to recede from the end of h
simultaneously. Consequently under the influence of the spring, the shaft b
and parts connected therewith turn back 90°. On the release of the key the
spring again presses the bolt m towards the axle b. But this motion is limited
し
by the projection h so that neither the key can be drawn out of the key-hole nor
can any locking of the locking bolt be effected without again inserting a coin
in the apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:.
1. An improved automatic locking apparatus for cycles and the like charac-
terised by the arrangement that a sleeve placed upon the axle of the locking bolt,
slotted to correspond therewith and revolving upon it, can be coupled with the
same by the insertion of a coin, whereby the said sleeve is obliged to participate
in the revolution of the axle of the locking bolt when the said locking bolt
passes into the hole of the lock; and further characterised by the arrangement
that a curved projection placed concentrically on the said sleeve controls by its
turning the spring bolt pressing against it in such a manner that the said bolt
holds fast the locking bolt when the apparatus is closed and releases the same
when the apparatus is opened by aid of the key substantially as described.
2. The improved automatic apparatus for securely retaining cycles and the
like with automatic locking and release of the key substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th dox of smil 180Q
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.