An Improved Automatic Coin-freed Apparatus for the Storage and Delivery of Ices.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Coin-freed Apparatus for the Storage and
Delivery of Ices.
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL, 16, Winchester Road, Swiss Cottage, Engineer, and
GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON, 6, Holsworthy Square, Gray's Inn Road, W.C.,
Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We construct the body of our machine of sheet iron or in other material and
preferably of a circular shape and is placed vertically and which contains the
ices or articles for delivery and the freezing material, and may be surrounded
on the outside with felt or non conducting material. We more effectively freeze
the said ices than hitherto done by forming a core of freezing material contained
in a centre chamber and by storing the articles for delivery in a chamber between
the said core and an outer chamber; the said outer chamber like the core is
filled with a freezing body and may be carried down to a depth below the article
between the two freezing bodies-where the articles are stored cold traverse
currents of air will be predominant and we may if so desired construct the said
receptacles for the freezing material of perforated sheet metal. The said space
for containing the articles is divided into separate columns of a shape and size to
correspond with the articles to be delivered. The said columns guide the articles
to the place of delivery and such columns may also be made of a perforated sheet
metal or have openings to admit the cold air currents set up as described. The
articles contained in the said columns are not permitted to touch against the sides
of the said cold air chambers because the separate columns are of a size a trifle
smaller than the width of the said cold air chamber, therefore have a clearance
preventing dampness and incrustation of frost formed upon the sides of the said
chambers by the cold air reaching the said package or article. We deliver the said.
article from the said columns into a drawer at the front of the machine by the
following mechanism. The drawer passes through the said outer refrigerating
chamber and under the said articles and under or through the said core by having
a suitable opening or recess in the said chambers. The drawer is freed by the
action of a coin. The coin is dropped down a shoot passing through an opening
in the drawer, falling upon a balanced lever which is engaged in a ratchet under
the drawer, the coin depressing the lever and the drawer thus freed to be pulled
out; the said drawer works upon a dovetail slide. When the drawer is pulled
the coin is taken by the drawer until it has cleared the end of the lever when
the coin drops away and falls into a receiver attached to the machine.
The article is delivered into the drawer by the following methoed. We form a
bottom to our columns by having two discs; we release the article from the said
columns by revolving the said upper disc to which the columns are attached
revolving same until the said upper disc meets and comes directly over an opening
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page_text: of the shape of the article in the lower disc, such opening being directly over the
drawer, allowing the article to fall within a recess in the said drawer. Such
upper disc is revolved upon a centre by the action of closing the drawer by
attaching to same a pawl, lever, or similar device the same engaging with a
ratchet wheel or equal-attached to the movable disc. We may employ a
second pawl to check any reverse movement of the said disc and to ensure
uniformity.
We perforate the bottom of our refrigerator to allow the water to pass away
as formed.
We attach the body of our machine to a suitable stand by forming a bayonet 1
joint and locking same.
That thin 10th day of Treament 1000
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL,
GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON.
COMITETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
An Improved Automatic Coin-freed Apparatus for the Storage and
Delivery of Ices.
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL, 95, Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London, N.W.,
Engineer, GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON, 9, Roseberry Square, Roseberry Avenue,
London, E.C., Pattern Maker, 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:-
Our invention relates to improvements in coin freed apparatus combining
storage and delivery of articles, more particularly ice cream in packages or such
sweetmeats as may benefit by refrigerating same during storage and has for its
objects that by forming a centre ice receptacle or core of freezing material and an
outer ice chamber and by making the storage of the articles in seperate columns
and turning the said columns around between these two freezing bodies and by
forming a recess in the front of the outer refrigerator whereby the article is
withdrawn through the refrigerator. By constructing a raised platform or bridge
so that the process of refrigeration may have a clear passage under and surround-
ing the article; by these means a better and more effective refrigeration of the
article is made. The object of our storage chambers being fixed on one base is
that they may be turned as here before mentioned and easily replenished, facility
in removing and replacing in machine and that by a single action of pulling
the drawer to obtain the article the said columns are caused to rotate and brought
alternately into position for delivery therefrom.
In order that our said invention may be the better understood and how same
may be used and carried into effect we have appended drawings.
Fig. I is plan of our raised platform or bridge.
Fig. II is front view.
Fig. III is side view.
This bridge has the purpose of raising the article off the bottom of the machine
thus allowing a clear passage under the article for the process of refrigeration.
Fig. IV is plan of our first ring which is attached to top of our raised platform
and has a V line upon which the storage columns travel. It is pieced out to
permit the delivery drawer to pass across in line with the ring.
Fig. V is side view of our delivery drawer showing a piece at end C¹ specially
shaped to enter the storage column upon the forward movement of the drawer.
Care teeth or stops to prevent the working of the mechanism until the insertion

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Is a rack or teeth attached to drawer by which a pul is made to an
arm by which the storage columns are revolved.
Fig. VI is plan of our storage columns, showing several chambers attached to
a base and having ratchet teeth on the outer edge so that it may be uniformly
revolved, guided by the V channel running around which corresponds with
V line on our first ring which is attached to the platform and upon which this
column base is placed.
Fig. VII is front view of our delivery columns and base, showing an opening
at bottom of each column through which the piece C¹ at end of drawer passes and
thus pushing forward the article from that column brought into line with the
drawer and showing piece attached to sides of each column dividing same.
Fig. VIII is section of our complete machine, in which A is our raised platform
or bridge. A is a slot in side of bridge. 6 is our first ring upon which our
storage columns revolve. C is our delivery drawer. C¹ is a piece specially formed
and shaped to enter storage column at opening. Care teeth or stops to prevent
the working of the mechanism until the insertion of a coin. C is a toothed
rack underneath the drawer and attached thereto, engaging in corresponding
teeth at the end of a centred lever or arm, making a quadrant move.
The arm is required to make a given and complete move in a short pull of the
drawer. To effect this, only a given number of teeth are formed upon this rack
d being a clearance hence a short pull of the drawer and consequent pull of the
rack has caused the arm to make a given and sufficient move. is a step in drawer
to the depth of the article. The article is thus guided through the refrigerator
and when the drawer is shut, this step closes the opening which there would
otherwise be. e are the storage columns. c is the base upon which the storage
columns are fixed. el are pieces attached to sides of each column and dividing
them. is a clearance between columns and refrigerator preventing dampness
and frost formed upon the sides of the refrigerator by the cold reaching the
packages. f is opening through which the piece formed at end of drawer passes
to effect delivery.. f is V line guiding the turn of the column base. fi is a
ratchet tooth of which there are the same number as columns, by these pro-
jecting teeth the base is turned. 9 is the centered arm having teeth at one end
engaging in the toothed rack which is attached underneath the drawer g¹ is the
pin by which the arm is centred g" is a plate (perforated for refrigeration) in
which the pin is fixed. is the centre refrigerating chamber or core upheld off the
delivery mechanism by upright rests marked ¹ is a recessed piece in the
centre chamber to allow the delivery drawer to pass through, thus carrying
refrigeration lower by this means. " is the outer chamber for refrigerating
material. is a similar recessed piece as to allow delivery drawer and mechanism
to be worked through same. is outside casing of wood, sheet iron or other
material. is a section of felt or other non heat conducting material to preserve
refrigeration. 7 is coin orifice. m is coin shoot. n is a slot made right through
the drawer to allow the coin to fall upon a lever in stationery bearings. n¹ is
lever. are stationery bearings. are dovetail slides upon which the drawer
works. o is receptacle for the money. 01 is piece running across at end of coin
receptacle to prevent the coins falling out of receptacle. This piece is perforated
as other pieces to improve refrigeration.
Fig. IX is plan in which is an upright pin working with the arm and by
which the column base is revolved. pl is a small slide in which this pin makes
lateral movement. 11 is a tension spring keeping this pin to the ratchet teeth
on the edge of storage column base.
Fig. X is front view in which r is a plate in front of money receptacle, it is
broken away to show working mechanism. The circular outer case extending
up to sides of money receptacle O.
The method of working is: A coin is dropped into orifice, falling down the
shoot, passing partly through the slot or opening in drawer which is made
directly under the shoot, the coin falling upon the tail of a lever and by its

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weight depressing the lever at one end and raising the other end clear of a tooth
or stop which checks the working of the mechanism until the insertion of a coin.
The coin having been inserted and the mechanism liberated the drawer is free
to be pulled out to obtain the article therefrom. The coin not having entirely
passed through the slot in drawer but being slightly upheld in same by the
tail of the lever the coin is consequently pulled by the drawer-the lever turning
in stationery bearings and not travelling with the drawer-until the coin has
cleared the tail of the lever upon which it has been resting, falling into money
receptacle by reason, the slide bearing being stationery and the slide travelling
the penny is pulled by the slide beyond the end of the slide bearing dropping
away into a drawer or receptacle provided. The action of pulling out the drawer
causes the base upon which the storage columns are fixed to rotate by reason.
Underneath the drawer and attached thereto is a toothed rack engaging in corre-
sponding teeth at the one end of a centred arm. The arm is required to make
a given and complete move in a short pull of the drawer and then to be liberated
from the continuance of the pull. To effect this; only a given number of teeth
are formed upon the rack, hence a short pull of the drawer has caused the arm to
make a sufficient move and by forming ratchet teeth upon the edge of the said
column base, passing the arm through a slot in the side of our raised bridge and
engaging the arm by an upright pin with the ratchet teeth on column base it will
give to the column base a corresponding move. The continuance of the pull to
the drawer the beforementioned movement having been effected-brings the
article into the drawer, for, a piece specially shaped to enter the storage chamber
is formed at end of the drawer and the continuance of the pull brings forward this
piece, it entering the storage chamber which has been rotated in direct line with
the delivery drawer pushing upon the last article therein contained; the article
leaving the storage chamber and falling into the drawer from whence it is taken.
The corresponding short move upon the return of the drawer causes the teeth
attached to drawer to again engage with those on the arm, returning the arm to
its first stage position. The lever dropping back into the catch or stop and the
mechanism locked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In automatic coin freed delivery machines the construction and arrangement
of a refrigerating or cooling apparatus having an inner or central chamber and an
outer chamber or chambers for containing the ice or freezing or cooling mixture and
having the articles or goods for delivery held in a container or within columnar
cases arranged between the cooling compartments substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In automatic coin freed delivery machines the combination of a number of
chambers or container cases for storing the packe's of ices or other articles for
delivery with a base plate or platform which is capable of being rotated upon the
delivery drawer being operated substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described.
3. In automatic coin-freed delivery machines the combination of a travelling or
sliding drawer having a ruck or teeth arranged thereupon with a pivotally mounted
toothed lever for actuating the circular movement of the container columns and its
connected base plate substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. In automatic coin-freed delivery machines the construction and arrangement
of a refrigerating chamber having an arch or opening formed within it through
which the article may pass from its inner or storager compartment to the outside of
the refrigerator substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
5. In automatic coin-freed delivery machines the improvements in the article

page_text: pusher or delivery drawer substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
6. In automatic coin-freed delivery machines the combination and arrangement
of a stationary refrigerator with a revolving base for supporting the cases or
columns which contain the articles to be delivered substantially as und for the
purposes hereinbefore described.
In-automatie-delivery-coin-freed machines
1. A raised platform for the purpose-as-set-out.
2. The construction of the refrigerator whereby three chambers are formed-a
centre-tee-receptacle-or-core-an-outer-ice receptacle and an intervening chamber
or-space-thereby formed.
3. The principle-of turning
two-freezing bodies.
around-the-columns-in-which-storage-is-made-between
4. The several-single-columns-being-fixed-upon--one--base-and-seperate--to-the
refrigerators-or-other-mechanism-thereby allowing-the-columns-to-rotate.
5. A mechanical--connection--between the delivery-drawer and storage columu
base, whereby-the-one-action-of-pulling-the-drawer-to-effect delivery is caused to
rotate-suid-columns.
6-The-push-formed at end of-drawer-being-recessed-for-the-purpose that it may
clear the-column-base-and-effect-delivery.
7. Forming-an-arch-or-opening in the refrigerator-at the place-of-delivery-so-that
the-article-may-be-carried there-through-to-the-front-of-machine.
Dated this 9th day of January 1900
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL,
GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON.