Improvements in or connected with Money Tills.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Money Tills.
I, PHILIPP GOTTLIEB WAGNER, of Darmstadt, in the Empire of Germany,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an apparatus designed to facilitate cash transactions and
to effect them mechanically as regards the delivery and counting of change and at
the same time to serve as a cash box.
According to my invention the coins are piled in tubes and the issue of a definite
number of coins is effected by setting a pointer on a scale to the figure which
corresponds to the number of coins to be issued, which motion effects an opening
for the escape of the coins, and then by setting in action a sliding rod by means of
a pressure knob, jaws or a valve surrounding the aperture of exit are or is opened.
The size of the aperture for giving exit to various numbers of coins can be adjusted
by a coin-supporting plate arranged to slide opposite the end of a fixed coin-tube,
or by a tube or casing arranged to slide upon a fixed coin tube opposite to a fixed
coin-supporting plate; or by a sliding coin-tube the position of which in a fixed
casing surrounding it can be varied, the coin-supporting plate being in this case
fixed to the coin-tube at a distance therefrom; or by a simultaneous shifting of the
coin-supporting plate and coin-tube.
The required movement of the coin-supporting plate or the sliding tube is
advantageously effected by means of a cam or eccentric provided with an angular
aperture in which works the sliding rod which actuates the jaws or valve so that
when the pointer is turned the cam or eccentric will rotate to a corresponding extent
and thus place a corresponding number of coins in the jaws or valve ready to be
released by the sliding rod when the latter is moved by means of its pressure
knob.
The apparatus can obviously be provided with a receptacle for unsorted coins.
Dated the 0th 1
1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or.connected with Money Tills.
I, PHILIPP GOTTLIEB WAGNER, of Darmstadt in the Empire of Germany,
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 :-
My invention relates to an apparatus designed to facilitate cash transactions and
to effect them mechanically as regards the delivery and counting of change and at
the same time to serve as a cash box.
According to my invention the coins are piled in tubes and the issue of a definite
number of coins is effected by setting a pointer on a scale to the figure which
corresponds to the number of coins to be issued, which motion effects an opening
for the escape of the coins, and then by setting in action a sliding rod by means of
a pressure knob, jaws or a valve surrounding the aperture of exit are or is opened.
The size of the aperture for giving exit to various numbers of coins can be
adjusted by a coin supporting plate arranged to slide opposite the end of a fixed
coin tube, or by a tube or casing arranged to slide upon a fixed coin tube opposite
to a fixed coin-supporting plate; or by a sliding coin-tube the position of which in
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page_text: a fixed casing surrounding it can be varied, the coin-supporting plate being in this
case fixed to the coin-tube at a distance therefrom; or the coin supporting plate
can be so connected with the coin tube as to slide on it and at such a distance
therefrom that the desired number of coins can be issued.
The required movement of the coin supporting plate or the sliding tube is 5
advantageously effected by means of a cam or eccentric provided with an angular
aperture in which works the sliding rod which actuates the jaws or valve so that
when the pointer is turned the cam or eccentric will rotate to a corresponding
extent and thus place a corresponding number of coins in the jaws or valve ready
to be released by the sliding rod when the latter is moved by means of its pressure
knob.
The apparatus can obviously be provided with a receptacle for unsorted coins.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe how it can be.
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawings in which :--
Figure 1 is a section of a money till or coin changing and counting apparatus 1
constructed according to my invention, the coin-tube being fixed and arranged
obliquely and the coin supporting plate being arranged to slide opposite the end
thereof.
Figure 2 is a plan of the scale and pointer.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of part of the coin-tube and the mechanism for
withdrawing and discharging the number of coins indicated by the pointer on the
scale.
Figure 5 is a detached view of the jaws or valve and coin supporting plate.
Figure 6 is an elevation of part of the coin-tube with the jaws or valve.
Figure 7 is a section of part of a money till or coin changing and counting
apparatus in which the coin tube is fixed vertically and a tube or casing is arranged
to slide on the coin-tube opposite to a fixed coin supporting plate.
Figure 8 is a sectional plan shewing part of the casing and coin-tube with its
lower supporting cross piece.
Figure 9 is a similar view to Figure 7 but shewing the coin tube arranged to
slide in a fixed casing and the coin supporting plate fixed to the coin tube.
Figures 10, 11 and 12 are views hereinafter described illustrating an arrangement
of mechanism for tilting the tray onto which fall the coins discharged from the
coin-tube.
I will first describe my invention by reference to Figures 1 to 6 and Figures 10
to 12.
The apparatus is contained in a case A which is divided into two chambers, one
of which B, receives the apparatus whilst the other C, serves for the reception of
the coins whilst still unsorted, the latter being inserted through a slot D and falling
into the removeable receiver E.
The aparatus for counting and issuing the money, which, as above mentioned,
is contained in the chamber B consists essentially of a tube F, lying obliquely and
exactly fitting the coin of the kind which it contains, which tube is closed below by
a removable plate or door G and ends above in a funnel provided for the purpose
of rendering the insertion of the money easier. In this method of construction the
tube F is supported by the two cross pieces I and the money it contains is made up
of coins of a particular denomination. The coin supporting plate G which closes,
the tube F is connected by means of the rod H to one end of the cross piece K
which carries at its other end the rod L; both these rods H and L are guided by
the cross piece M and are subject to the action of a spring N arranged upon the
rod L which spring causes the rod L to press against the cam or eccentric O and
the plate G against the tube F. The eccentric Ŏ is made to revolve beneath the
cover A of the casing by any suitable means and has an angular hole through which
slides the rod P provided with a pressure knob R and acted upon by a spring Q
which lifts it upwards. If the rod P be pressed upon it causes two jaws S hinged
upon the tube F to open downwards, these jaws having been previously kept shut
by a spring T. By turning the rod P the eccentric is operated and the latter as a

page_text: result compresses the spring N and so separates the plate G more or less from the
end of the tube F. The degree of rotation of the eccentric and the consequent
extent of separation of the plate G from the tube F are indicated by a pointer U
upon a scale V. The latter is so arranged that the separation of the plate G from
the tube F corresponds to the thickness of as many coins as are indicated by the
pointer U upon the scale V. W is a tray for receiving the coins counted out by
the apparatus such tray being carried by a pivotted angular plate r, r, Figure 10,
the downwardly projecting part of which is located in a slots in a plate t,
Figures 10 and 11 sliding in guides u, Figures 10, 11 and 12 on the case A. u¹ is a
cam which can be actuated by means of a lever or tail v extending outside the
case A in order to move the plate t inwards and thereby tilt the tray W as indicated
by the dotted lines in Figure 10 to cause the coins falling thereon to slide outside
the case through an aperture w provided for that purpose. The plate t and tray W
are returned to their normal position by means of springs x, x.
The apparatus
works in the following way:-
If
Suppose it be desired to remove 7 pieces of money from the apparatus the
knob R is turned until the pointer U stands at 7 (as shewn in dotted lines in
Figure 2) and in correspondence with this movement the eccentric O rotates
through a given distance and separates the plate G in the way described to the
extent of the thickness of 7 coins from the tube F. As a consequence of this
7 pieces of money issue from the tube F into the jaws S which are still closed.
the knob R be now pressed the jaws are opened, (into the dotted position Figure 5)
and the 7 coins fall onto the tray W whilst at the same time the foot of the rod P
prevents more coins from issuing from the tube F. If it be desired to withdraw
the same number of coins several times it is only necessary to press that number of
times upon the knob R and the function described is performed in the same way on
each occasion. If it is desired to withdraw any other number of coins it is only
necessary to bring the pointer U to the desired number, and this may be done
immediately without its being necessary first to return the pointer to zero. The
knob R being then again pressed the desired number of coins are issued and fall
upon the tray W which can then be tilted by operating the lever vas hereinbefore
described so as to shoot the coins into the operator's hand.
The money till shown in Figure 7, is similar in construction to that illustrated
in Figures 1 to 6 except with regard to the arrangement of the tube F, which
stands vertically in this case, and of the coin supporting plate G.
The coin tube F is firmly fixed in the cross pieces I as in the till shewn in
Figure 1 but the upper cross piece also serves as a guide for the rod L, and the
lower cross piece (see Figure 8) as a guide for an outer tube X, which carries the
jaws S and slides upon the tube F. The plate G is fixed opposite the end of
the tube F at a given distance. The rod L is carried by an arm Y attached to the
outer tube X. A spring N presses the arm Y against the eccentric O. The
operation of the apparatus thus constructed is the same as that herein before
described with reference to Figures 1 to 6 except that in the present case the outer
tube X slides to uncover the coins whilst the plate G remains fixed.
The arrangement illustrated in Figure 9 is also substantially the same as those
hereinbefore described; the coin supporting plate G which in the first described
arrangement is moveable, is in the present case as in the last described, kept at a
fixed distance from the lower end of the tube F by an arm Z attached to the tube,
and the space intervening is closed in by a second tube X surrounding and sliding
on the tube F. By the action of the eccentric O, through the medium of a strap 0¹
and rod O which engages with an arm on the tube F the latter is correspondingly
depressed, and by then pressing on the rod P, the jaws S which in this case are
attached to the tube X throw out the corresponding number of coins.
In this case
it is the tube F, (which in the previous forms of construction was fixed) which is
moved, as is also the plate G, whilst the jaws S and the tube X remain fixed.
will be understood that the relative positions of the plate G and tube F may also
be brought about by the movement of these two parts one upon the other.
It

page_text: 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 I
claim is :-
1. In a money till or coin changing and counting apparatus, the combination
with a casing of a tube in which the coins are placed, a coin-supporting-plate, jaws
or valves at the end of the coin-tube, a scale, and a pointer in connection therewith,
and means for operating the said parts so that a predetermined number of coins is
released by setting the pointer to the corresponding number on the scale and then
opening the jaws or valves at the end of the coin-tube, substantially as shewn and
described.
2. In a money till or coin counting and changing apparatus, the combination
with a casing, of a tube in which the coins are placed, a supporting plate for the
coin, jaws or valves at the end of the coin-tube, a sliding rod for operating the said
jaws or valves, and an indicating device connected therewith, substantially as shewn
and described.
3. In a money till or coin changing and counting device the combination with a
casing, of a coin holding tube, the discharge end of which is adjustable, a scale and
pointer, and means for operating the device and discharging the required number
of coins, substantially as shewn and described.
4. In a money till or coin changing and counting device, the combination with a
casing, of a coin holding tube, the discharge end of which is adjustable by means of
a supporting plate arranged to slide opposite the end of the tube, a scale and
pointer, and means for operating the said parts and releasing a predetermined
number of coins, substantially as shewn and described.
5. The improved money tills or coin changing and counting apparatuses herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 9th day of October 1893
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.