Improvements in or connected with Coin Operating or Automatic Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 28th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Coin Operating or Automatic
Machines.
I, CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RÖELL of The Lyric Club Leicester
Square in the County of Middlesex a Jonkheer of the Kingdom of Holland do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in coin operating or automatic machines
and has for its objects Firstly to close the money slot after the insertion of a coin
and to open it after the machine has been operated in order to prevent more than
one coin at a time being introduced into the machine with a tendency to block it
Secondly to free the money shoot from any bent coins or foreign matter at every
operation of the machine Thirdly to eject from the machine any foreign and
other coins of less than the maximum diameter of the predetermined coin and
Fourthly to raise or feed the column of goods into the required position for
delivery.
In carrying out the first part of my invention I employ a shutter which is
mounted with capability of falling by gravity and closing the money slot and I
normally retain this shutter in its raised or open position by means of a detent and
I connect this detent by any suitable means with a spring stud which projects into
the path of the coin in such manner that a coin inserted into the machine will act
upon the spring stud and withdraw the detent thereby allowing the shutter to fall
whilst the shutter is returned to its normal or raised position at the latter part of
the operation of the machine by connections from any convenient moving part
thereof.
According to the second part of my invention I hinge or otherwise mount one
side of the money shoot and so connect it with a moving part of the machine that
at every operation thereof it will be momentarily moved away from the opposite
side so as to allow any object or matter which may have lodged in the shoot to fall
through.
According to the third part of my invention I bifurcate the money shoot at a
suitable point and I lead one branch thereof which I call the return branch to the
outside of the machine and the other branch which I call the money branch to the
money drawer and at the point of bifurcation I employ a switch bar which is
mounted upon a centre of motion and normally occupies a position to direct the
coin into the return branch and I form this switch bar with a tail which in the
opposite direction of the switch bar projects into the money branch for the purpose
hereinafter described.
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At or near the mouth of the money shoot I employ a spring stud which projects
into the shoot so as to narrow the passage for the coins in such manner that a coin
of the maximum size will require to press back the stud in order to but a coin
of smaller diameter will pass freely and I employ in connection with this stud a
hanging lever which near to its upper end is mounted upon an axis of motion and
at its lower end acts upon the switch bar to knock it over into position to shunt the
coin into the money branch.
By these means if a coin of maximum size be inserted into the machine it will
cause the hanging lever to knock over the switch bar and will be directed into the
money branch and in passing the switch bar will act upon the tail thereof to return
it to its normal position but if a coin of less than the maximum size be inserted into
the machine it will pass the stud without acting thereon and will be directed by the
switch bar into the return branch by which it will be conducted to the outside of
the machine.

page_text: According to the fourth part of my invention I support the column of goods
upon a table which is mounted with capability of removal upon one of several pins
projecting into the reservoir from an endless band or bands located upon the outside
of the reservoir and I interpose between the stud or pin and the table a regulating
spring.
The endless band receives a step by step rotary motion from a moving part of
the machine and thus raises the column of goods against the underside of a table
or platform in position for delivery, the spring regulating or equalizing the pressure
of the rising column and when the column of goods is exhausted the supporting
table may be removed from the pin upon which it has been mounted and replaced
upon the next below it which should then be at the bottom of the reservoir.
Dated this 17th day of June 1891.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Coin Operating or Automatic
Machines.
I, CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RÖELL of The Lyric Club Leicester
Square in the County of Middlesex a Jonkheer of the Kingdom of Holland 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 improvements in coin operating or automatic machines
and has for its objects Firstly to close the money slot after the insertion of a coin
and to open it after the machine has been operated in order to prevent more than
one coin at a time being introduced into the machine with a tendency to block it,
Secondly to free the money shoot from any bent coins or foreign matter at every
operation of the machine, Thirdly to eject from the machine any foreign and
other coins of less than the maximum diameter of the predetermined coin and
Fourthly to raise or feed the column of goods into the required position for
delivery.
In carrying out the first part of my invention I employ a shutter which is
mounted with capability of falling by gravity and closing the money slot and I
normally retain this shutter in its raised or open position by means of a detent and
I connect this detent by any suitable means with a spring stud which projects into
the path of the coin in such manner that a coin inserted into the machine will act
upon the spring stud and withdraw the detent thereby allowing the shutter to fall
whilst the shutter is returned to its normal or raised position at the latter part of
the operation of the machine by connections from any convenient moving part
thereof.
According to the second part of my invention I hinge or otherwise mount one
side of the money shoot and so connect it with a moving part of the machine that
at every operation thereof it will be momentarily moved away from the opposite
side so as to allow any object or matter which may have lodged in the shoot to fall
through.
According to the third part of my invention I bifurcate the money shoot at a
suitable point and I lead one branch thereof which I call the return branch to the
outside of the machine and the other branch which I call the money branch to the
money drawer, and at the point of bifurcation I employ a switch bar which is
mounted upon a centre of motion and normally occupies a position to direct the
coin into the return branch and 1 form this switch bar with a tail which in the
opposite position of the switch bar projects into the money branch for the purpose
hereinafter described.
At or near the mouth of the money shoot I employ a spring stud which projects.

page_text: into the shoot so as to narrow the passage for the coins in such manner that a coin
of the maximum size will require to press back the stud in order to pass but a coin
of smaller diameter will pass freely and I employ in connection with this stud a
hanging lever which near to its upper end is mounted upon an axis of motion and
at its lower end acts upon the switch bar to knock it over into position to shunt
the coin into the money branch.
By these means if a coin of maximum size be inserted into the machine it will
cause the hanging lever to knock over the switch bar and will be directed into the
money branch and in passing the switch bar will act upon the tail thereof to return
it to its normal position but if a coin of less than the maximum size be inserted into
the machine it will pass the stud without acting thereon and will be directed by the
switch bar into the return branch by which it will be conducted to the outside of
the machine.
According to the fourth part of my invention I support the column of goods
upon a lift or table which is mounted with capability of removal upon one of
several pins projecting into the reservoir from an endless band or bands located upon
the outside of the reservoir and I interpose between the stud or pin and the table
a regulating spring.
The endless band receives a step by step rotary motion from a moving part of
the machine, and thus raises the column of goods against the underside of a table
or platform in position for delivery, the spring regulating or equalizing the pressure
of the rising column, and when the column of goods is exhausted, the supporting
lift or table may be removed from the supports upon which it has been mounted
and replaced upon those next below it, which should then be at the bottom of the
reservoir.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2,
representing the upper part of a machine constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof taken on the line 2-2 of
Figure 1.
Figures 3 and 4, are respectively similar views to Figures 1 and 2 but repre-
senting the lower part of the machine.
Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and
Figure 6 is a separate view of the money shoot and connected parts viewed from
the opposite side to that represented at Figure 1.
In the several figures of the drawings like parts are indicated by similar letters
of reference.
represents the case of the machine which may conveniently be formed of
malleable cast iron, a¹ represents the usual money slot into which a coin is to be
inserted by an intending purchaser, and represents a money shoot located at
the back of the slot a' and adapted to receive and convey the coin into the opening c²
of a sizing frame c c¹.
The sizing frame e which forms no part of my present invention is similar
to that in respect of which Letters Patent were granted to me dated the 24th day
of April 1890 No. 6257 and will be fully understood on reference to the Complete
Specification filed in pursuance of the said Letters Patent, but in order that the
action of the present machine may be clearly understood I will again describe the
same as far as I think is necessary for my present purpose.
The opening of the sizing frame ce' is tapered or contracted at its ends in
such manner that it will retain a coin of predetermined thickness and diameter but
will permit a coin of less thickness or diameter to pass freely therethrough whence
it will be conducted by a shoot or guide d and an inclined guide d³ and slot a² to
the outside of the machine.

page_text: The sizing frame is formed in two parts c c¹ mounted with capability of sliding
lengthwise upon fixed guide rods which at their ends are supported by plates or
brackets c** fixed to the case of the machine.
The outer part c¹ of the sizing frame is provided with a central aperture through.
which passes a spindle e formed with a head or enlargement et which normally lies
within a corresponding recess formed in the part c' of the sizing frame springs cl
being employed to keep the outer part c¹ of the sizing frame in contact with the
inner part c thereof.
In order that the opening 2 in the sizing frame may be normally in alignment
with the money shoot 6 stops c*** are provided upon the guide rods c* against
which the outer part of the sizing frame is kept by the inner part c thereof
which is acted upon by strong springs c and these springs furnish the required
resistance for bending soft metal discs and the necessary power for actuating the
pusher in order to deliver a package from the machine as hereinafter more fully
described.
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The springs are compressed for the above purpose by the inward traverse of
the sizing frame cc' and this traverse is imparted thereto by means of a pull or
handle a
shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 located upon the exterior of the
front of the case a and connected with the lower end of a lever e which is mounted
upon an axis of motion e' and is retained in its normal position by a coiled spring e*
connected therewith below the centre e' whilst above the centre e' the lever e is
formed with a fork e² which is pinjointed to the spindle so that upon the lever e
being actuated by means of the pull the spindle c³ will be carried inward and if a
proper coin be lodged in the opening of the sizing fraine c c an abutment
will be formed thereby for the enlarged end c of the spindle c which will thus
through the coin give motion to the inner part c of the sizing frame and thus
compress the springs whilst if the pull which is always free be actuated without
inserting a proper coin into the machine the head c¹ of the spindle c³ will simply
pass through an aperture c provided in the inner part c of the sizing frame without
giving motion thereto.
If, however a disc of soft metal be fraudulently introduced into the machine the
enlarged end of the spindle 3 which is shaped to a blunt point will impinge upon
the centre thereof and as the disc during such pressure is only supported at its
edges by the inner part of the sizing frame it will be more or less bent before
the resistance of the springs is overcome, therefore as it is necessary in order
to operate the machine as hereinafter more fully explained that the inner part c
of the sizing frame should travel inward a given distance it follows that a disc of
soft metal will not operate the machine.
Upon the return journey or outward traverse of the two parts ce of the sizing
frame with the bent disc held between them, the inner part c of the sizing frame
will near to its normal position be momentarily arrested by an outer detent f
which is by means of a spring f1 pressed upward into position to engage the same
as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1 thus allowing the outer part c¹ of the
sizing frame to continue its outward traverse and the two parts becoming thus
separated the bent disc will be released and allowed to fall down the shoot or
guided and inclined guide d¹ herein before described by which it will be conducted
to the outside of the machine and the detent f will then be withdrawn by a
stud upon the lever e acting upon an incline f* upon the detent thus per-
mitting the inner part c of the sizing frame to resume its normal position in contact
with the outer part c' thereof.
If a proper and rigid coin be inserted in the machine it will be carried by the
full inward traverse of the sizing frame e c¹ over a shoot or guide d* communi-
cating with the money box or compartment (not shown) at which point the inner
part of the sizing frame will be held by an inner detent g engaging a notch
therein and which detent is mounted upon an axis of motion and is pressed
upward by a spring g' whilst the outer part c¹ of the sizing frame returns to its
normal position thus releasing the coin and permitting it to fall through the money

page_text: shoot or guide d* to the money box, the detent g being afterwards withdrawn from
the notch of the inner part e of the sizing frame upon the return motion of the
lever e by means of a link g³ at one end pinjointed to an arm or offset e* from the
axis e' of the lever e and at the other end slotted to receive a stud 92* upon a
downwardly projecting arm g² of the detent lever g thus permitting the inner
part of the sizing frame to resume its normal position in readiness for the next
operation.
Motion is given to the pusher / shown more particularly in Figures 1 and 2 by
means of a lever h* which at its lower end is mounted upon a centre of motion ***.
and is loosely connected with the inner part e of the sizing frame by means of a
slot ** formed in a boss upon the lever * through which passes a pin c² connected
with the sizing frame and which lever at its upper end is pinjointed to one end
of a link the other end of which is pinjointed to the lower end of a lever h²*
the upper end of which is fixed upon a rock shaft 2 from which descends an arm.
or lever which is pinjointed at * to the pusher h.
By this arrangement of parts the pusher , the normal position of which is
shown more particularly in Figures 1 and 5 is retracted by the outward movement
of the pull to operate the machine so as to engage the rear end of the upper one of
the column of packages and upon releasing the pull the springs through the
lever carry forward the pusher h and project the package a suitable distance
through the issuing orifice a³ in the front of the machine.
Having now described the operation of the principal parts of the machine I will.
proceed to describe the various features of my invention in the order in which they
are described in my Provisional Specification.
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represents a shutter formed with an offset and which is located at the back of
the money slot a¹ and is fixed upon one end of a lever mounted with capability
of rocking upon an axis of motion i* carried by a bracket b¹ from the rear or fixed
side of the money shoot and this shutter i is so weighted that it is capable of
falling by gravity and closing the money slot a¹ for the purpose hereinafter
described.
The shutter is normally retained in its raised or open position as indicated in
Figure 1 by means of a tooth or detent j¹ upon a vertically moveable bar j and
which bar is lowered and raised in order to again raise the shutter after it has
fallen by the means hereinafter described.
The detent barj is connected by a slot 2 therein with a pin 3 upon one end of a
crosshead from the upper part of a rocking arm k which is mounted upon an axis:
of motion and is pressed towards the shutter by a spring * carrying the
detent into position to engage the offset of the shutter i.
The other end of the crosshead 12 is by the spring * caused to project into the
path of a coin passing through the money slot a¹ in such manner that a coin:
inserted into the machine will act thereon to compress the spring * and through
the pin of the crosshead withdraw the detent j from the offset 2 of the
shutter, thus allowing the shutter i to fall and close the money slot a' and thereby
prevent the insertion of a second coin until the machine has been operated as
hereinafter described.
At the lower part of the lever is fixed a bar which enters the money shoot.
through a slot in the fixed side thereof, and in the normal or raised position of the.
shutter i as represented at Figures 1 and 6 prevents the insertion into the machine-
of strips of material or rubbish with a view to blocking it, and this bar ³ is with--
drawn from the money shoot by the falling of the shutter i, that is to say upon;
the insertion of a coin, thus allowing the same to pass to the sizing frame < c¹.
The shutter is returned to its normal or raised position at the latter part of the
operation of the 'machine by means of a pin upon an offset from a lever I
hereinafter more fully referred to, and which pin enters a slot in the vertical
bar j and in the downward and upward movements of the offset 13 by the operation
of the pull will draw down the detent bar j until the detent rides over the incline of
the offset 2 of the shutter i and snaps into a notch * therein when upon the upward.

page_text: movement of the offset of the lever the detent bar i̟ will be carried upward
thereby raising the shutter into its normal position in readiness for the insertion of
another coin-into-the-machine.---
One side of the money shoot b is mounted upon a centre of motion 6*1 carried
by the fixed part 6 of the money shoot and this moveable side 6* of the money
shoot is normally held in position by means of a spring * but is turned upon its.
centre * and moved away from the fixed part at every operation of the machine
by means of a lever / which is mounted upon a centre of motion /* and at its lower
end is furnished with a pin which engages the slotted upper end of the lever e
so that each time the pull is operated a rocking movement will be given to the
lever l.
The upper part of the lever is provided with a moveable hook 2 mounted
loosely upon an axis of motion 12* upon the lever and formed with a rounded nose,
and the hook normally engages a pin *3 upon a bracket from the moveable
side of the money shoot so that in the outward movement of the end of the lever /
the moveable side * of the money shoot will be moved away from the fixed side b
until by the resistance of the spring 6* the hook 12 is caused to slip over and release
the stud 6*3 when the moveable side 6* of the money shoot will resume its normal
position whilst in the return movement of the upper end of the lever / the hook /
will by reason of its rounded nose pass over the stud 6*3 and re-engage the same in
readiness for the next operation of the machine, the tail 12** of the hook / coming
against the lever 7 and preventing the rotation of the hook 12.
By these means the moveable side 6* of the money shoot will be momentarily
moved away from the opposite or fixed side thereof, and any object or matter which
may have lodged in the shoot and which would tend to block the same will fall
therethrough and be deposited upon the inclined guide 6** by which it will be
conducted onto the inclined guide d' leading to the outside of the machine as
hereinbefore described.
The money shoot below the table a* is bifurcated and one branch 63 which is
called the return branch terminates over the inclined guide d', so that a coin passing
therethrough will fall on the inclined guide d¹ and be thereby guided through the
slot a² to the outside of the machine whilst the other branch which is called the
money branch conducts the coin to the sizing frame c c', or in a machine of
different construction it might direct it to the money drawer.
At the point of bifurcation is arranged a switch bar which is mounted upon a
fixed stud or axis of motion ** and normally occupies the position represented by
the dotted lines in Figure 2, so as to direct a coin passing through the shoot into
the return branch 3 and this switch bar is formed with a tail ** which in the
opposite direction of the switch bar will project into the money branch 12 for the
purpose hereinafter described. .
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In connection with the switch bar 64 I employ a hanging lever or finger 65 which
is at its upper end mounted upon an axis of motion * beyond which it is formed
with a nose or projection 66** which engages a stud 2* upon the crosshead k² so
that upon a coin of maximum size being introduced into the money slot a¹ the
crosshead will be pressed out of its path and through the pin 2* thereon will act
upon the offset 6*** of the finger or lever thereby turning it upon its axis and
causing it to act upon an arm **** fixed to the boss of the switch bar 6 but
located upon the exterior of the money shoot and will thus knock over the switch
bar to the opposite side of the money shoot into position to shunt the coin into
the money branch 62.
By this arrangement of parts if a coin of maximum size be inserted into the
machine it will cause the hanging lever or finger & to act upon the arm **** and
thus knock over the switch bar and will thereby be directed into the money
branch whilst after passing the switch bar the coin will act upon the tail 6**
thereof, and return it to its normal position as indicated in Figure 2 in readiness for
the next operation, but if a coin of less than the maximum size be inserted into the
machine it will pass the projecting part *** of the crosshead without acting thereon

page_text: and will be directed by the switch bar 6 into the return branch 3 by which it will
be conducted to the outside of the machine..
The column of goods is supported upon a table n shown more particularly in
Figure 2 and which travels within guides constituting a reservoir m for the
packages of goods as is well understood.
The table n is furnished with a downwardly projecting spindle n¹ which passes
through an apertured boss ** formed on a horizontal pin and is adjustably
connected therewith by means of a nut n screwing upon the screwed end of the
spindle n' whilst a coil spring ³ is interposed between the table or lift n and the
pin n for the purpose hereinafter described.
The pin n at its ends is reduced in diameter and fits into hooks o' formed upon
corresponding links of two endless chains or bands o which are located upon the
exterior of the reservoir m and pass around chain wheels o³ fixed upon shafts o
mounted in bearings arranged at the upper and lower parts of the machine.
The endless bands or chains o receive a step by step rotary motion by means of a
driver P which at one end is toothed to engage a ratchet wheel of fixed upon the
upper shaft o³ whilst at the other end the driver is pinjointed at p¹ to an offset h²**
from the arm or lever 2* and thus at every operation of the machine receives a
forward impulse and thus carries the ratchet wheel and consequently the shaft o³
and chains o a given distance, a weighted pawl q mounted upon an axis of motion q
being employed to prevent any back action of the parts.
By this arrangement of parts the endless bands or chains o will receive a step by
step rotary motion at every operation of the machine and the lift n will thereby
raise the column of goods against the underside of the delivery table or platform a³
in position for delivery, a spring n which may be of any desired length regulating
or equalizing the pressure of the rising column.
When the column of goods is exhausted the pin n* of the lift or table n may be
removed from the supporting hooks o¹ of the chains o upon which it has been
mounted and replaced upon those next below it which should then be at the bottom
of the reservoir when the reservoir may be recharged.
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 coin operating or automatic machine the combination of a shutter located
at the back of the money slot and adapted to close the same a detent for normally
retaining the shutter in its open position a stud or projection entering the path of
the coin and adapted to be acted upon by a coin of given diameter to withdraw the
detent and means for automatically returning the shutter to its normal position
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In a coin operating or automatic machine the combination of a money shoot,
for conveying coin from the money slot to the coin operating device, provided with
a moveable side and means for momentarily moving such side away from the
fixed side at every operation of the machine substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
3. In a coin operating or automatic machine the combination of a bifurcated
money shoot, a switch bar mounted upon an axis of motion, a spring stud or the
like projecting into the money shoot adjacent to the money slot and means actuated
by the spring stud for knocking over the switch bar substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purpose stated.
4. In a coin operating or automatic machine the combination of a bifurcated
money shoot, a switch bar mounted upon an axis of motion and provided with a tail,
a spring stud or the like projecting into the money shoot adjacent to the money
slot, and means actuated by the spring stud for knocking over the switch bar
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
5. In a coin operating or automatic machine for the delivery of packages of goods
the combination of a fixed delivery table or platform, a reservoir for the packages,

page_text: a lift located in the reservoir, an endless band or chains passing around chain wheels
and carrying the lift and means actuated by a moving part of the machine for
traversing the hand or chains and thus raising the lift and column of goods
substantially as herein shown and described.
6. In a coin operating or automatic machine for the delivery of packages of goods
the combination of a fixed delivery table or platform, a reservoir for the packages,
a lift located in the reservoir, means for carrying the lift and a regulating spring
interposed between the lift and the carrying means substantially as herein shown
and described.
7. In a coin operating or automatic machine for the delivery of packages of goods,
the combination of a fixed delivery table or platform, a reservoir for the packages,
a lift located in the reservoir, an endless band or chains passing around chain
wheels and carrying the lift, a regulating spring interposed between the lift and the
band or chains and means actuated by a moving part of the machine for traversing
the band or chains and thus raising the lift and column of goods substantially as
herein shown and described.
8. In a coin operating or automatic machine for the delivery of packages of goods
the combination of a fixed delivery table or platform, a reservoir for the packages a
lift located in the reservoir, an endless band or chains passing around chain wheels
and carrying the lift, means for removeably connecting the lift with the band
or chains and means actuated by a moving part of the machine for traversing the
band or chains and thus raising the lift and column of goods substantially as herein
shown and described.
Dated this 17th day of March 1892.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.