Improvements in Apparatus for Receiving Coins and Delivering Liquids in Exchange therefor.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1887
Specification Accepted, .9th Mar., 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Receiving Coins and Delivering
Liquids in Exchange therefor.
I, RICHARD LANDSBERGER, of 6 Grossbeerenstrausse Berlin, in the Empire of
Germany, Law Student, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My Invention relates to apparatus for the automatic delivery of a certain quantity
of liquid upon the insertion of a coin in the said apparatus. The said apparatus is so
constructed and arranged that, after the insertion of a coin in a slide and the
succeeding advance of this slide a small glass becomes visible through an opening in
the casing surrounding the apparatus, and is filled with cordial, cognac or other
liquor. The filled glass can be easily taken from its place and remains the property of
the purchaser.
In the accompanying Drawings.
Figure 1 represents a front elevation.
Figure 2 a vertical section, and
Figure 3 a plan of the apparatus.
Figures 4 to 15 show details of construction.
The improved apparatus comprises three main parts, viz.: first a sliding device A
which can be moved only after the introduction of a coin in the required manner;
second, a measuring cock B connected with a receptacle B' for the liquid, and third,
one or more rings & C² which carry small glasses c.
The general arrangement of the apparatus is such, that by moving the slide A
inward or forward the filled measuring cock is opened, and during part of the move-
ment of the slide the rings with the glasses are being turned through the distance
between two glasses, in such a manner, that one glass is moved below the discharge
pipe of the cock as soon as the discharge commences. The filled glass is then taken
from its place, in order to be emptied..
I will hereinafter describe the said main paris in the order stated.
First. The sliding device, Figures 1 to 3, and 4 to 10, comprises a guide plate a,
Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7, which is firmly connected by columns al Figure. 2 with the
wooden block D carrying the entire apparatus. A slide a can be moved to and fro
in dovetail grooves in the guide plate a. This slide a carries at its outer end a
stop a and a small knob a. The said slide is deepened or recessed at its middle
part a', and provided at a with a round hole which is of exactly the same size as the
coin x, Figure 4. The thickness of the slide a² is at this part less than the thickness
of the coin so that the latter projects to a certain extent from the recessed surface of
the slide a².

page_text: When the slide is moved in the direction of the arrow Figure 4, the projecting
edge of the coin a takes its place against the rounded projection a' of a second slide a
Figures 5 and 10, which is likewise movably supported in the guide a by means of
dovetails. In the further forward movement of the first slide a² the second slide a is
also taken along through the medium of the coin. This transmission of the motion of
the slide a² to the slide a³, however, takes place only when the right coin has been
put into the hole of the slide a². A thinner coin has no effect upon the second slide;
à smaller coin of the same thickness as the prescribed coin drops before it can reach
the slide a through an opening aº in the guide a into a channel a* Figures 2 and 4,
which leads to the block D serving as a money receptacle.
The movement of the second slide a is utilized on the one hand to open the
measuring cock B and on the other hand to turn the rings C, carrying the glasses c
in the required manner.
As soon as this object is fulfilled or the slide a² has reached the end of its path,
which is felt owing to the stop a³ pushing against a slat a secured to the guide a
(Figures 4 and 9) the coin is exactly above an opening a, corresponding with its
diameter, in the guide a and drops through the same into the channel a likewise
leading to the money receptacle D.
It is more advantageous to arrange the opening aº in such a manner that the coin
drops somewhat before the slide has reached the end of its path, in order that it is not
possible to move the slide only so far inward that the cock commences to run, and
that after the glass has been filled, it can be drawn out again with the coin.
Second. The measuring cock B, Figures 1, 2, 3 and 11, 12, and 13, the construction
of which is known and does not form part of the present Invention, occupies, when at
rest, the position shown in Figure 11. The hollow plug of the cock is then in com-
munication with the receptacle B₁ for the liquid through the pipe 1, and with
the outer air through the small pipe 2. The plug is thus always filled in this
position.
When the plug is moved through about 60 degrees in the direction of the arrow
Figure 2, the channels 63 and 6 Figure 12 pass above the discharge pipe and below
the air pipe respectively, and the liquid contained in the plug then flows out
through . The plug receives this motion from the slide a Figure 2, the latter being
in connection with the key fixed to the plug by means of the link b².
When the slides a² as are at the end of their path, or the cock is open and the plug
emptied, the return of the movable parts to their original position is effected by a
helical spring which, being wound around the end of the plug projecting from
the casing of the cock, has one end fixed to the latter, and the other end to the key 16.
The stop slat 2, which bears against the front end of the slide a³, prevents the
slides a² and a from being moved outwards too far.
When there is no coin in the first slide a², the latter can be moved inward only as
far as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 4; the inner or rear end of the slide is then
above a projection of the key of the cock and pushes with its upper edge against
the key. A further inward movement of the slide a² and the opening of the cock
caused thereby is thus obviated for in the turning movement of the key of the cock
the projection would have to take part in the circular movement of the key but
this projection is prevented by the slide from moving in a circle.
In order that the slide a² which is only partly taken back again by the slide as,
shall pass quite outside again, a spring arranged in a suitable manner but not shown
in the drawing, can be employed.
Third. The rings C carrying the glasses Figures 1, 2 and 3, are arranged concen-
trically. to the block D forming the money receptacle. The lower ring C carries on
its under side a series of rollers and rests with them upon a circular rail e which is
secured to the block D. On the upper side of the ring C movable in a circle are
arranged small glasses e each of which stands in a saucer c' fixed to Cand lined with felt
or the like. The inner edge of the ring C is provided with teeth, and is by means of
suitable wheel gear, Figure 14, in connection with a vertical shaft c³ which carries at
its upper end a cross e, Figure 3. The arms of this cross are within reach of a

page_text: pawl al that is secured upon the upper side of the slide a³. From this it will be
seen that when the slide as is moved the pawl a¹º engages with an arm of the cross c*
and turns the same. The amount of the turning movement is such, that the ring C
is moved in a circle through a distance equal to the space between two consecutive
glasses.
In the return motion of the slide a the pawl a¹0 is without effect upon the cross c₁₂
as it is made in two parts and then turns round. After passing by the cross, the pawl
is carried back by a spring to its original position.
As shown in Figure 2 the discharge pipe 6 of the measuring cock B is made of
such length and bent in such a manner that its orifice is somewhat above the upper
edge of the glasses c¹. At this point an opening e is provided in the casing E
enclosing the apparatus which opening is large enough to afford access to the land
for taking out the glass.
As there is only room upon the ring for a definite number of glasses c, the
apparatus would have to be frequently opened for fresh glasses to be put in. To
obviate this inconvenience the following arrangement has been made.
A second ring C2 is arranged above the ring C and connected thereto by means
of columns e so that the ring Cinust participate in the motion of the ring C¹. The
ring is provided with as many holes arranged in a circle and of the diameter of
the glasses c as there is room for glasses. The bottom of these glasses rest upon a
circular rail that is of the same diameter as the rail and is arranged exactly
above the latter and likewise attached to the block D. This rail 1 Figures 1 and 15,
is perforated at the point which is above the saucer c¹ from which a glass was taken
during the last but one operation of the apparatus, the perforation being of such size
that a glass can just drop through it in a vertical direction. All the glasses guided
in the upper ring C² gradually pass to this point and drop through the perforation
upon the lower ring C that is to say, into the empty saucer c¹ placed there, the soft
lining of the latter preventing injury to the glass.
In lieu of one ring C², two or more rings ( holding reserve glasses can be
arranged one above the other. In this case the perforations in the rails c¹ must be
alternated in a suitable manner and the rails themselves must be lined with soft
material upon their upper side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
First. An automatic delivering apparatus in which after the insertion of a suitable
coin in a slide a² and the succeeding forward movement of this slide, a second slide a³
is moved forward, whose motion effects on the one hand, the opening of a measuring
cock B, and on the other hand, the turning of a ring C carrying glasses c, in such a
manner that at the time of the discharge from the measuring cock one of the glasses c
is directly below the orifice of the discharge pipe.
Second. The arrangement of one, two or more rings provided with holes, and
one, two or more rails c¹ perforated in one place, in such a manner above the ring (
that the rings C2 take part in the motion of the ring C₁, and in every turn of the
lower ring allow one of the glasses guided in them to drop upon the next ring C
or upon the ring C' as and for the purpose above specified."
Dated this 28th dore of December 1887
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.