Coin Freed Apparatus for Effecting Discharge of Liquid during a Certain Time.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Coin Freed Apparatus for Effecting Discharge of Liquid during
a Certain Time.
I, LUCIEN GIROUD of 27 Rue des Petits Hôtels, Paris, France, Lamp
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus such that, on introducing a coin and pushing
a button, a valve is opened allowing discharge of liquid during a certain time
determined by clockwork moved by a weight which is wound up every time the
apparatus is worked.
The button is at the end of a slide which, on being pushed in against a spring,
is ineffective unless a coin, introduced by a shoot above the slide, has already
entered a slot in the slide where it rests on a step. By the intervention of the
coin, the push is communicated to the lever of a valve which is thus partly opened,
allowing a small quantity of liquid to pass by a slide valve to a chamber where it
acts on a piston or diaphragm so as to push the valve lever farther, opening the
valve to its full extent, and winding up a weight. The lever is held by a catch
until the weight by its descent, which is timed by a pendulum, releases it, and
thereupon the valve closes.
By the initial movement of the lever the step, on which the coin rests in the
slot of the slide, is withdrawn, allowing the coin to drop into a receptacle below.
The act of releasing the valve lever moves the first wheel of a counter which
registers the number of times the apparatus has been worked.
Dated this 25th day of February 1893.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Coin Freed Apparatus for Effecting Discharge of Liquid during
a Certain Time.
I, LUCIEN GIROUD, of 27, Rue des Petits Hôtels, Paris, France, Lamp
Manufacturer, 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 apparatus such that, on introducing a coin and pushing
a button, a valve is opened allowing discharge of liquid during a certain time
determined by clockwork which is wound up every time the apparatus is worked.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side view and Fig. 2 is a plan (the
clockwork being omitted) and Fig. 7 is an end view of apparatus according to my
invention.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the pusher and coin feed.
Fig. 4 shews the clockwork.
Figs. 5 and 6 shew the parts for holding and releasing the valve lever.
The valve A, preferably self closing, is fixed on a plate B; the stem of the
valve is linked to a horizontal lever C on which acts the end of the rod F which
is guided in the pusher tube. The pusher D which is drawn forward by spring R
has a slot a at the bottom of shoot 6 for introducing a coin which rests on the
incline c of the rod F. The lever C by a jointed finger m attached to it at M
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page_text: acts on the tail of the toothed segment H to wind up the clockwork I, which
has an escapement such as shewn in Fig. 4.
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When, after introducing a coin, the button K is pushed, the coin moves the
rod F which pushes the lever C. The valve A being thus opened a little, liquid
passes by the small pipe d into the first compartment of the distribution valve X
and thence into the second compartment e the piston valve v being kept at rest by
a stop g on the moveable stirrup E. From e the liquid passes by the pipe to one
side of the flexible diaphragm G the rod h of which bears against and moves the
lever C, quite opening the valve A. The valve box X and stirrup E are so
situated that the stirrup E rests on the lever C and the piston v butts against the
stop g. When the lever C completes its stroke, sliding under the stirrup E it
meets the incline T (Figs. 5 and 6) lifting the stirrup E and stop g leaving free the
piston which is pressed forward by the liquid behind it closing the valve
admitting to the compartment e, and opening communication from e to the outlet
pipe k. The diaphragm G, being thus relieved from pressure, is moved back by
its spring. When the lever C attains the end of its stroke it is held by the catch
on the counterweighted lever L, keeping the valve A open. To ensure the fall
of the coin, the pusher rod is furnished with a jointed hook me which is moved by
the lever at the end of its stroke thus slightly separating the two parts of the
pusher and allowing the coin to drop.
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The clockwork is wound up by the segment H turning a pinion on the axis of
which is a ratchet wheel n and pulley Owinding on it a cord or chain suspending
the driving weight p. A wheel geared to a pinion on the escapement wheel S
carries a spring pawl t engaging with n. The cord or chain carrying the weight
carries also a plate u with slot entered by a stud z on the catch lever L. When
the end of the slot in u reaches the stud, it depresses the lever L releasing the
lever C, whereupon the valve A closes. When the lever C returns, a finger y
carried by the bent rod Y attached to C stops the pendulum of the clockwork.
A counter P worked by the lever L registers the number of operations and checks
the receipts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Apparatus for effecting discharge of liquid during a time determined by clock-
work on introducing a coin and moving a pusher whereby a valve is opened and
the clockwork is wound up and started, the valve being held open by a catch
acting on its lever until the clock weight completes its descent, substantially as
described and illustrated.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1893.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.