Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Sale of Liquid.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 28th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 28th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for the Automatic Sale of Liquid.
I SETH ANDRÉ BENJAMIN DÉGREMONT of 28 Rue des Abeilles, Marseilles
in the Republic of France, Mechanic, 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 has for its object a new apparatus for automatically delivering
liquid, a predetermined quantity being served out by introducing a coin of a given
value.
The apparatus is shown in the annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the mechanism; Figure 2 is a plan partly in
section on the line 1, 1, Figures 1 and 5; Figure 3 is a front view of the mechanism.
These three figures are half size.
Figure 4 is an elevation partly in section on the line 2, 2, Figure 5, of the valve
and parts connected therewith Figure 5 is a section on the line 3, 3, Figure 4.
Figures 4 and 5 are full size.
In these drawings the same parts are marked with the same letters in all the
figures.
A is a base plate on which the two uprights B B forming the frame of the
apparatus are fixed. These uprights are bored with a number of threaded holes in
which pointed steel thumb screws engage. These screws serve as pivots for the
various parts of the mechanism.
Between the screws C C is mounted an axis D to which two parallel arms F F¹ of
tinned copper are fixed. E is a balanced receptacle mounted between . the
arms F F. The arm F has at its rear an arm H provided with an adjustable
counter balance weight G to balance the receptacle E. This arm H also serves to
The arm F
actuate a registering counter which is not shown in the drawings.
The axis D also
terminates at one end in a hook I which rests on the catch m.
carries an inclined lever J.
The screws K K serve as pivots for an axis L on which is mounted an arm M
having a counter balance weight N. The front end of the arm M carries the
catch m.
The screws OO act as pivots to a vertical lever P the short arm of which is
provided with a catch p. The catches m and p are spring catches as shown but in
some cases we prefer to replace the springs by balance weights. Qis the lever
which controls the valve R. The end of this lever rests upon the catch p when the
valve is shut. The lever Q carries an adjustable weight Q
The screws S S serve as pivots for the horizontal lever T. This lever, carries at
one end a coin holder U and at the other an adjustable counter balance weight V.
On this lever an arm X is fixed vertically so as to actuate the lever P.
Y is a funnel of metal, caoutchouc or other suitable material in which is the
balanced receptacle E. This funnel is fixed to the frame in any suitable manner.
It is provided with a tube y. In Figures 1 and 3 we have cut away a part of the

page_text: funnel Y in order to show the interior mechanism. In Figure 2 it is not shown
at all.
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R' is the valve shell fixed in the apparatus in any suitable manner. It is placed
so that the actuating lever Q can work freely in the slotted guide b formed in the
upright B of the frame. The shell Ris provided with two pipes and ¹. The
pipe serves to supply the liquid from any suitable reservoir. The liquid flows
from the shell by the pipe placed above the balanced receptacle E.
The
direction of the flow of liquid through the apparatus is shown by arrows.
I have not shown in the drawings any of the exterior casing of the apparatus
nor the reservoir for the liquid. I have also not shown the arrangement for leading
the coin to the holder, for these I may employ'any suitable arrangements.
WORKING OF THE APPARATUS.
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When a coin of the proper value is introduced into the apparatus it falls into the
coin holder U "The counterbalance weight V being suitably placed, the lever T
oscillates on its axis carrying with it the arm X which presses forward the lever P.
The catch p is displaced and moves from beneath the lever Q in the valve shell R.
The lever being no longer supported falls, (being actuated by its weight Q') in
the slotted guide and opens the valve R in the valve shell R. The liquid to be
delivered flows by the pipe into the balanced receptacle E. The counter balance
weight of the balanced receptacle E is placed so that when there is no liquid
in the balanced receptacle it is perfectly level. When the liquid comes into the
balanced receptacle the weight of the latter increases and when this weight is
sufficient to balance the counter balance weights G and N the hook leaves the
catch the balanced receptacle descends quickly taking the position E' shown in
dotted lines in Figure 1 at this moment the lever raises the lever Q which
again engages with the catch, thus closing the valve R in the shell R. The
balanced receptacle E after having delivered its liquid into the funnel Y
automatically resumes its place by reason of its counter weight G. The hook !
again engages with the catch m and the apparatus is ready, to work a second
time.
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 -
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1. The combination of the horizontal lever T with its coin receiver and arm, the
vertical lever P with its catch, and the lever Q for actuating the valve.
2. The combination with the axis D of the arms F F' carrying the balanced
receptacle E and of the lever J to raise the lever Q for closing the valve.
3. The combination with the arm and its hook I of the balanced lever M and
its catch m.
4. The mechanism for delivering liquid as described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 28th day of February 1891.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.