the Automatic Delivery of Goods in Exchange therefor.
Year: 1885

page_text: the Automatic Delivery of Goods in Exchange therefor.
I CHARLES HENRY RUSSELL of 43 Bedford Row, London in the county of
Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for the reception
of coin, and the automatic delivery of goods in exchange therefor, and has for its
object to provide an apparatus in which the goods for sale may be stored, and for
the delivery of the same automatically upon the introduction, into a slot provided
for that purpose, of a coin of the realm of such value only as may be determined
beforehand.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a drum, or wheel, or endless band
the periphery of which is divided into compartments of a size suitable to the goods
to be delivered. The drum is enclosed in a casing of metal or suitable material
provided with a suitable aperture for the discharge or egress of the goods stored
in the aforesaid compartments. The drum or its equivalent is caused to revolve
at each introduction of the coin by means of a coiled spring or its equivalent
arranged in suitable position, constantly tending to rotate the drum in the required
direction, but controlled by an escapement motion released only by the action of
the coin. The coin passes through a slot in the frame down a shoot or inclined
plane, designed to admit to the actuating mechanism only such coin as is desired,
and to return or reject any other coin, or substance than that which is intended.
The actuating mechanism consists of a balance scale, or platform, or its equivalent
so placed that the coin will be deposited upon and actuate it, thereby releasing the
said escapement, and permitting the drum to revolve just sufficiently to bring the
article opposite to the discharge aperture, through which it passes.
The whole is fitted into a receptacle or box which may be provided with
a lock.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for the Reception of Coin and
the Automatic Delivery of Goods in Exchange therefor.
I CHARLES HENRY RUSSELL of 80 Gray's Inn Road, London in the county
of Middlesex, Gentleman, 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:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for the reception
of coin and the automatic delivery of goods in exchange therefor, and has for its
object to provide an apparatus in which the goods for sale may be stored and for
the delivery of the same automatically upon the introduction into a slot provided
for that purpose of a coin of the realm of such value only as may be determined
beforehand.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a drum or wheel or endless band
the periphery of which is divided into compartments of a size suitable to the
articles to be delivered. The drum is enclosed in a casing of metal or suitable
material provided with a suitable aperture for the discharge or egress of the goods
stored in the aforesaid compartments. The drum or its equivalent is caused to
revolve at each introduction of the coin by means of a coiled spring or its equivalent
arranged in suitable position, constantly tending to rotate the drum in the required
direction but controlled by an escapement motion released only by the action of
the coin. The coin passes through a slot in the frame down a shoot or inclined
plane designed to admit to the actuating mechanism, only such coin as is desired
and to return or reject any other coin or substance than that which is intended.
The actuating mechanism consists of a balance scale, or platform or its equivalent
so placed that the coin will be deposited upon and actuate it thereby releasing the
said escapement and permitting the drum to revolve just sufficiently to bring the
article opposite to the discharge aperture, through which it passes.
In the accompanying drawings Figures 1 and 2 are half external and half
internal elevations of two alternative arrangements; Figure 3 is a back internal
elevation with bearing plate removed applicable to either figure 1 or 2; Figure 4
is a right hand end elevation of figure 3 with casing removed; Figures 5 and 6
are elevations of alternative arrangements of escapements actuated by a movable
tray centred on the money shoot.
a is a rotary drum or wheel of suitable width around the periphery of which
compartments bb are provided for the storage of goods; these compartments may
be either placed horizontally or diagonally, and may be open at the top in which
case an outer casing b¹ is fitted concentrically around the compartments, but I find
it more convenient to make the compartments of a tubular or hollow section
adapted to the shape of the goods, as shown in figures 2 and 4, in which case the
outer casing 6 is not required. When the compartments are arranged diagonally
a guard plate 63 is provided to keep the goods in position during their descent
from the top of the drum to the delivery orifice c. The drum a may be actuated

page_text: and caused to rotate in one direction only by the action of an ordinary coiled
clock spring d shown dotted in figure 4, or in some cases by weight and chains'
affixed to its central spindle; in either case it is wound up by rotation in a
backward direction and to ensure automatic rotation only in the right direction
ratchet teeth d are formed around the periphery of one of its faces with which
an ordinary spring stop pawl i centred in any convenient position engages ;'
a money slote is formed in the upper part of the casing and a shoot f is arranged
beneath it provided on the underside with an opening f1 through which any
unsuitable coin or substance or any coin of improper size or other than that
intended will fall into the apparatus, or may be returned by a second shoot such
as shown dotted in figure 4, if desired. The proper coin when introduced at
the slot e will pass down the shoot f and fall or be deposited' upon a movable
tray g which may be hinged on the lower extremity of the shoot f as shown in
figures 5 and 6, or on any convenient centre as in figure 3.
The tray is provided with a counterbalance g¹ which is adjusted to the weight
of the coin or coins required to overbalance it. The weight of such coin or coins
overbalancing and depressing the tray g releases a clockwork escapement motion
allowing the drum a to rotate sufficiently for an article to come opposite the
delivery orifice c where it is. retained and prevented from falling out by the
holder c¹.
The clockwork and escapement may be of any suitable known construction,
such an arrangement as is shown at m figures 3 and 4 being found to work
satisfactorily. The escapement wheel d may be either of a ratchet or pin wheel
type as shown in Figures 3, 5 and 6; the teeth or pins h of the pin wheel being
liberated on the depression of the tray g by the anchor and pallets j and j¹. On
the tray g arriving at its lowest point the coin or coins at once slip off into a
money receptacle and the tray g is returned to normal position by the counter-
balance weight g' alone or assisted by the action of one tooth or pin of the
escapement wheel acting on the curved surface of the pallet j in the ordinary
manner.
To prevent admission of coin, first, during operation of, and second, when no
more goods are contained in the apparatus, a cover plate k is fixed to the end of a
vibrating lever k¹ centred on the casing and provided at its other end with a
weighted piece of convenient shape. When the drum is in its normal state of
rest the slot is open and the weight rests in the cavity between the compartments
or as in figure 1 at the lowest part of the ratchet teeth d¹.
On rotation of the drum the inclined plane of the ratchet tooth or the convexity
of the compartment passing beneath raises it and depresses k closing the money
slote until the operation is completed. To permanently close the money slot
when the last article is sold a projection m¹ is formed on the last ratchet tooth
or compartment, when this arrives beneath it retains in an upward position,
permanently depressing k and closing the slot until the apparatus is refilled by
the attendant.
An indicator of any suitable type provided with dials is fixed in the apparatus
to record the number of actions and consequent sales of goods. The indicator may
be suitably geared direct to a pinion on the spindle of the escapement wheel or
may be worked by a lever and cam or otherwise from a convenient moving part
of the apparatus, or by the clockwork.
The whole is encased in a box or receptacle of wood or suitable material and
provided with a lock and the usual fittings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
1. The application to automatic goods selling apparatus of clockwork actuating
mechanism controlled by an escapement motion such as is specified released by
the action of falling coin substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein
set forth.

page_text: 2. The combination with clockwork and escapement motions such as are herein.
described of a movable tray centred either upon the money shoot or otherwise
so as to be overbalanced by the action of falling coin and release the escapement
substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with clock work and escapement motions such as are herein
described and a movable tray centred either upon the money shoot or otherwise.
so as to be overbalanced by the action of falling coin and release the escapement
of a rotary drum or wheel adapted to contain the goods and move them forward
to delivery at each action of the apparatus substantially as described.
4. The combination with an automatic goods selling apparatus such as is
herein described of the means of closing the money slot at certain times in the
manner herein set forth or by any mere modification thereof as and for the
purposes described.
5. The combinations of parts forming respectively the two modifications of
my apparatus and respectively constructed and operated substantially as herein
described and represented by the accompanying drawings.
J. C. CHAPMAN,
Agent for Applicant.