Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus for Exhibiting “Living Pictures."
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 10th Aug., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus for Exhibiting “Living
Pictures."
I, ERNST MALXE, Manufacturer, of 38, Bran Strasse, Leipzig-Gohlis, in the
German Empire, 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 improvements in coin-freed apparatus for exhibiting
"living pictures."
In an apparatus embodying this invention the insertion of the coin throws
into gear the driving spindle and actuates the source of light for viewing the
pictures, whilst the circuit for the electromotor is completed by operation (by
hand) of the switch provided therefor.
This invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a plan of the mechanism, and
Figure 2 is a section of Figure 1 on line 0, 0. In these drawings, A, is an
electric motor of any suitable construction and B, is the driving spindle connected
therewith by cords, chains or the like, say passing over suitable pulleys. On the
spindle B is provided a clutch-coupling C, having its counterpart E, on the driving
wheel I). A lever b, fulcrumed in «t, serves to actuate the clutch gear.
The end of this lever b, when the apparatus is at rest, engages with a depression
or notch in the lever d, this notch holding it against displacement until a coin is
inserted. The forward end of lever d, is connected with a sliding bar f, which
is connected by a suitable joint with the lever h, fulcrumed at g. The rearward
end of the lever d, is connected by a rod i, with the coin-lever k, extending below
the coin shoot as seen in Figure 2.
When a coin is inserted, and falls on the forward end of the coin lever, k,,
the latter turns on its fulcrum and pulls down the lever d, far enough to liberate
the lever b, this, being acted upon by a spring 1, moves laterally until the clutch
connects the driving spindle B, and wheel D. Another spring, , operates the
sliding bar f, and so actuates the other moving parts as will presently appear.
The sliding bar f, having an upright lug f', on being pushed sideways by
spring, comes into contact with the contact spring m, so that at the same time
as the gearing is thrown into engagement, the circuit of the lamp illuminating
the pictures is completed. At the same time the extension of the lever b, com-
pletes the circuit between the two terminals n, n¹, in the circuit that supplies
current to the electric motor A, when the line is closed by operating the switch G.
This switch G, is actuated by hand and when it permits the current to pass the
picture chain or band is propelled by the gearing serving for that purpose and
the pictures are successively brought into view in the usual manner.
The chain band or the like which carries the pictures may also operate a
spindle or arbor o, by means of a pinion p, conveniently placed as illustrated in
Figure 1 and this may actuate a phnonograph or the like so that the sounds
emitted by the latter may be heard at the same time as the pictures are viewed.
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page_text: In order that the apparatus may become inactive at the predetermined time a
arm, or wiper q, is provided on the band or chain and strikes the projection r, on
the lever h, at the proper moment whereby the lever is rotated and the parts
caused to return to their position of rest.
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) In apparatus for exhibiting "living pictures" when a coin is inserted the
combination with the coin lever and the operative parts of the apparatus of the
means for throwing the latter into and out of gear, the whole constructed as set
forth and illustrated in the drawings and so arranged that the lighting and driving
devices are made operative on the insertion of a coin and are started by a suitable
switch.
2) In an apparatus such as herein above set forth the combination of the driving
and lighting devices with a switch operated by hand when all the parts have
been set to their operative position by the insertion of a coin.
3) In apparatus such as herein described and illustrated in the drawings the
combination with the picture band or chain of a pinion and spindle operating a
phonograph or the like, so that when the pictures are viewed, the phonograph or
the like is also heard, substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this 10th of August 1899.
BERNHARD DUKES.
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.