Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of Goods in Exchange for the Introduction of the Required Coin or Coins.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 27th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Dec., 1887
Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of
Goods in Exchange for the Introduction of the Required
Coin or Coins.
I, CHARLES FRANÇOIS JEAN BAPTISTE BECHEREL, of Rue de Grammont, Paris
in the Republic of France, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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The invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the automatic delivery of
goods, such as insurance tickets, photographs, post-cards or other articles of con-
venient shape in exchange for the introduction of the requisite coin or coins, and has
for its object to effect the delivery of the goods through the weight and not the size
of the coins as heretofore has been the case.
To accomplish this I employ between two side frames, a rotary cage, consisting of
two side discs, between which is formed a concentrical cylindrical body, and near the
circumference a suitable number of rods placed concentrically at equal distances apart
around the said cylindrical body.
Between the latter and the circumferential rods, are fitted radially partitions, so as
to form a certain number of radial compartments, which are charged with the goods
to be delivered.
The said cage is fixed onto a shaft, the ends of which pass through suitable
bearings and project outside the frame of the apparatus.
To the back end of this shaft, is connected a volute spring, secured in a casing, and
fixed to the frame, by means of which the cage can be wound up.
Between the two side frames, parallel with the shaft of the cage and near the
circumference of the discs, is employed a shaft capable of rocking in the said
side frames.
To the back end of this shaft and inside of the frame of the apparatus is fixed a
lever having two short radial arms provided with pins, which is the same in action
as a pallet or clock escapement, and which engages and releases the toothed disc
alternately.
The rocking motion of this shaft & lever is controlled by means of a spiral spring,
one end of which is secured to a balance weight fixed on the respective end of the

page_text: rocking shaft, the other end being secured to an adjustable screw, by means of which
any desired tension can be given to the said spring.
The front end of this rocking shaft is provided with a radial arm which carries on
its free end a coin receptacle which latter by means of an inclined shoot, is in com-
munication with the slot of the apparatus, through which the coin or coins are
introduced.
The lower end of this shoot fits into the coin receptacle and is formed with
one opening which is controlled by a rocking lever which is furnished with an
adjustable weight.
When the coin is introduced it rolls against, and if of sufficient weight, moves
the lower end of the said rocking lever from the entrance of the coin receptacle
and thus permits the coin or coins to pass into the same.
The resistance of this lever can be regulated according to the weight of the coin
or coins by means of a weight arranged adjustable on its upper arm thereof.
A little distance from the lower portion of the cage, two segmental guides are
arranged in such a manner as to leave a slot for the goods to drop through, on
the compartment of the cage containing the same being brought over it.
When the cage is filled with goods, and a coin of sufficient weight has been
introduced into the apparatus, the radial arm provided with the coin receptacle,
descends and causes the pallet to move and release the cage, which under the
action of the volute spring commences to rotate and allows one compartment to
discharge its contents, when at the same time the coin receptacle lets its contents
roll into a box.
In order to prevent the introduction of coins when the cage is empty the shaft
of the same is furnished with a finger which on the cage completing its revolution
causes a slide, by means of a lever and rod, to close the slot through which the coins
are introduced.
The whole of this mechanism is enclosed in a casing of suitable shape, suitably
provided with a slot for the introduction of coin and a slot for delivery of the
goods.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of
Goods in Exchange for the Introduction of the Required
Coin or Coins.
I, CHARLES FRANÇOIS JEAN BAPTISTE BECHEREL, of Rue de Grammont, Paris,
in the Republic of France, Civil Engineer, 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 invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the automatic delivery of
goods such as insurance tickets; photographs, post-cards or other articles of convenient
shape, in exchange for the introduction of the requisite coin or coins, and has for its
object to effect the delivery of the goods through the weight, and not the size, of the
coins, as heretofore has been the case.
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto two sheets of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 Sheet I, is a front view, Fig. 2 Sheet I, a side view. Fig. 3 Sheet II, a
vertical section at line x-y, and Fig. 4 Sheet II, an end view of the improved
machine.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally I employ
between two side frames a, a rotary cage d consisting of two side discs e &f, between
which is formed a concentric cylindrical body c, and near the circumference a suitable
number of rods d' placed concentrically at suitable distances apart around the said
cylindrical body c.
The two side frames a are partly connected together by means of the rocking
shaft n' and by means of a cross rod or stay g.
Between the cylindrical body c, and the circumferential rods d¹ are fitted radially,
partitions, d, so as to form a certain number of radial compartments which are charged
with the goods to be delivered.
The said cage d is fixed onto a shaft b, the ends of which pass through suitable
bearings and project outside the frame a of the apparatus.
To the back end of this shaft bis connected a volute spring secured in a casing m
fixed to the frame a, by means of which the cage d can be wound up, one end of the
volute spring being fixed to the casing m, and the other to the shaft b.
Between the two side frames a, parallel with the shaft of the cage d, and near the
circumferences of the discs e & f, is employed a shaft n' capable of rocking in the
said side frames a.
To the back end of this shaft n', and inside of the frame of the apparatus is fixed
a lever n having two short radial arms provided with pins or studs o & o', which lever

page_text: acts in the same manner as the pallet of a clock escapement, and engages and releases
the toothed disc f alternately.
The rocking motion of this shaft n¹ and lever n is controlled by means of a spiral
spring r, one end of which is secured to a balance weight p, p¹, fixed on the respective
end of the rocking shaft n', the other end being secured to an adjustable screw r³, by
means of which any desired tension can be given to the said spring r.
The front end of this rocking shaft n' is provided with a radial arms, which carries
on its free end a coin receptacle t, which latter by means of an inclined shoot u, is in
communication with the channel or slot u' of the apparatus, through which the coin
or coins are introduced.
The lower end of this shoot u fits into the coin receptacle t, and is formed with an
opening, which is controlled by a rocking lever v, which has its fulcrum at v¹ and is
furnished with an adjustable weight v³.
When the coin is introduced, it rolls against, and if of sufficient weight, moves the
lower end of the said rocking lever v from the opening of the shoot u, thus admitting
the coin into the receptacle t.
The resistance of this lever can be regulated according to the weight of the coin
or coins, by means of the weight arranged adjustable on its upper arm.
A little distance from the lower portion of the cage d, two segmental guides h are
arranged in such a manner as to leave an opening or slot for the goods to drop
through, on the compartment of the cage d containing the same being brought
over it.
When the cage d is filled with goods, and a coin of sufficient weight has been
introduced into the apparatus, the radial arm provided with the coin receptacle t
descends and causes the pallet or lever n to move and release the cage d, which, under
the action of the volute spring in the casing m, commences to rotate and allows one
compartment to discharge its contents, which falls onto an incline 1, the latter con-
ducting the same to the outlet, when at the same time the coin receptacle t lets its
contents z¹ roll into a box z.
In order to prevent the introduction of coins when the cage d is empty the shaft b
of the same is furnished with a finger or stud e¹, which on the cage d completing its
revolution, causes a slide, by means of a lever a¹ pivoted at a³, and a rod c', to close the
slot in the channel u¹, through which the coins are introduced.
The said shaft 6 on its front end is also provided with a finger b¹ which points onto
a stationary dial 6 representing the number of radial divisions of the cage d,
by means of which the number of articles the cage contains can be ascertained
any time.
To facilitate the winding up of the volute spring in the casing m, the cage d is
arranged to be slid on the shaft b out of gear with the studs o & o¹ of the pallet or
lever n; a stud and projection g¹ & f¹ being arranged on the opposite side of the
cage d, and frame a, respectively for the purpose of arresting the cage d after the
volute spring has been wound up and while the cage d is being charged with goods,
after which operation, the cage d is slid away from the stud g', so as to bring the
toothed side fin gear again with the studs o & o¹ of the pallet or lover n.
It will be understood that by means of the lever and weight ³, the cage d can
be equally well operated as desired, either by the use or introduction of only one
coin say a
penny," or two coins, say "half-pennies," the two together representing
the same weight as the one coin.
The whole of this mechanism is enclosed in a casing of suitable shape, suitably
provided with a slot for the introduction of coin, and a slot for the delivery of
the goods.
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 :-
In apparatus for the automatic delivery of goods, in exchange for the introduction
of the required coin or coins :-
1st. A cage or wheel d, formed with a suitable number of compartments, such

page_text: cage or wheel d being actuated partly by means of a volute spring or equivalent, and
partly by an escapement pallet or lever n, in such a manner that on the coin being
introduced into the apparatus, the cage or wheel d will make a partial turn and
discharge the goods contained in the respective compartment thus brought before the
outlet, substantially as set forth.
2nd. The inclined channel u¹ in combination with a rocking lever v, one arm of
which is provided with an adjustable weight, by means of which the resistance
of the lever v can be so regulated as to permit the passage of a certain weight of
coin, may it be either one or two, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
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F. BOSS HARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.