US447267A - Coin conteolled vending machine - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OF IC FRANKLIN J. IVOOD, OF NEIVARK, NEIV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MILTON E.' BLANCHARD,'OF SAME PLACE.

COIN- CONTROLL ED VENDING-MACHINEL SPECIFICATION forming part of. Letters Patent No. 447,267, dated February 24, 1891.

' Application filed December 1, 1890. Serial No. 373,151. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN J. WOOD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of-Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Controlled Vending- Machines; and I do hereby declare the followin g to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference. being had to the ac companying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in vending-machines, and is designed to provide a device of that class which is of simple construction, andby means of which,v

when operated by the dropping of a coin upon the releasing mechanism, the article desired by the buyer is properly presented and can be removed from the apparatus, the machine thereby being placed in the condition to again become automaticallylocked until the mech anism is released by the action of a second 00111.

The following description indicates the mode of operation of my improved vending apparatus, while the claims appended specify the features which are original, the construction being illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings. I

In said drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of one form of my vending apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same with a slotted or grooved shelf drawn partlyout of, the front of the machine and presenting an article to the buyer, the internal mechanism of the machine having been released and operated by the weight of a coin. Fig. 3 is a vertical section, taken on line as in Fig. 1, showing the arrangement of the shelf-releasing mechanism in its locked or holding engagement with a perforated plate secured to the shelf; and Fig. 4 is a similar View, the section being taken through line y in Fig. 1, illustrating'a coin dropped into the chute and'having released the holding mechanism from engagement with the shelf, so that the same can be drawn out as desired.

On Sheet 2, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the apparatus, and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 2 in Fig. 3, Sheet 1; and Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the device, clearly illustrating the operation of the coin-controlled shelf-releasing mechanism when the shelf and the article supported thereon are being pulled out of the apparatus.

On Sheet 3 is illustrated a modified form of construction, and Fig. Sis a horizontal section of the same; Fig. 9, a longitudinal vertical section; and Figs. 10 and 11 are cross-sections taken through line 1 in Fig.8, looking in the direction of arrow 11', showing the shelf-releasing mechanism in its locked and unlocked engagements, respectively.

In said above-described views similar letters of reference are employed .to indicate corresponding parts.

The vending apparatus the construction of which will be described in the following specification is especially adapted for the dispensing of such articles as lead or slate pencils, cigars, cigarettes, sticks of candy, &c.

In the above-described views, A designates a casing of wood or other suitable material provided with a glass or other front, behind which is arranged a goods-containing cham-v ber or compartment to, provided in the top thereof with a hinged cover or lid a, which can be locked with an ordinary lock and key. This chamber or compartment a is provided with the goods to be sold-such as pencils the lower article being caused to lie within a groove or slot b in a delivery-shelf b, as will be evident from the drawings. Said shelf extends through an opening a in the front of the casing and is provided with a finger piece 6 Pins 11 are driven into the opposite ends of the shelf b, said pins being adapted to slide within slots a in the opposite sides of the casing A to limit the lateral movement of the shelf and also to support the same. The chamber a is also provided at the back thereof with a forwardly-inclining side a the purpose of which is to cause the lowest pencil to be forced forwardand to lie within the longitudinal groove 1) in the shelf b.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the easing A is provided directly behind the ohamthe upper side of the casing, having a slot 0 therein for the reception of the coin. Of course said chute can be curved, if desired, and made to project from the side of the easing, as will be evident. Vithin said chute may be arranged an incline c, which conducts the coin cl upon a lever c, pivoted at e in the interior of the chute, as will be seen more especially from Figs. 4 and 7. Said 1ever a is provided with a forwardly-projecting arm 6 extending through an opening '0 in the chute, and has a downwardly-projecting pin 6 upon its under side, and may be provided upon its upper side with a weight a which can be screwed upon a threaded pin a, as shown. In its normal condition the pin e on the arm 6 extends down through a perforation f in a plate or tongue j", which is attached to the back of the shelf 1), as clearly shown in Fig. 3. To the under side of said shelf 1) I have attached a rod g, preferably of wire, which extends back on one or both sides of the chute C, and which is bent at its free end g'to pass through a slot or slots 0 in the sides of the chute directly beneath the end of the arm 6 of the lever e. The bottom of the chute C inclines forward, the chute having another opening 0*, and directly in front of the same and beneath the shelf 1) is a coin receptacle or drawer h, which can be pulled out of the front of the casing A, being provided with a knob or pull it and being locked by means of an ordinary lock and key.

The operation of the device is as follows: \Vhen a coin has been put into the slot 0 in the chute C it passes down upon the lever e, causing the arm e to tilt or be depressed,the coin rolling down between two parallel guides or ways e 011 the end of the arm 6 until said arm rests upon the bent portion 9' of the bar g, being held in this position by the slots 0 in the sides of the chute. The coin is prevented from passing between the guides and off the end of the arm (2 by coming in contact with the inner surface 0 in the back of the chute. At the same time the arm 6 of the lever has moved upwardly within the opening 0 in the front of the chute, and the pin 6 has been withdrawn from its holding engagement with the perforation or hole f in the tonguef, secured to the shelf 1). This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. The deliveryshelf can now be drawn out, the pencil or other article lying in the groove I) being drawn out with the shelf,-as will be evident from Fig. 7, and the same. can then be removed by the operator. As soon as the shelf has been drawn out, the rod g, being secured thereto, is caused to move forward, the bent portion g sliding forward within the slots 0 the weight of the coin upon the lever causing the latter to tilt still further as the end g moves from under the arm 6 until the coin is released from its engagement with the inner surface of the chute, drops down upon the incline in the bottom of the chute, rolls through the opening 0 and passes into the coin-receptacle 7L, as will be evident from Fig. 7. \Vhen the coin has dropped from the lever e the same is returned to its normal position by the weight 6 on the arm 6 and as soon as the operator releases the shelf 1) springs 17 return said shelf back into the casing, and the pin e slides up on the chamfered end f of .the tongue f, and again drops into the hole f, while another pencil has passed down into the groove 1) in the shelf. The pins 1) working within the slots in the side of-the casing A, prevent the shelf from being drawn out 'far enough to destroy the working of the coin-controlled looking or holding mechanism.

On Sheet 3 I have shown a modified form of construction, in which the lever 6 extends on opposite sides of the chute, as will be seen more clearly from Fig. 9. In this case the arm (2 of the lever e engages with the under side of a rod 2', which is hinged at the back to the casing A. A pin 2'' on the under side of the forward end of said hinged rod engages with a perforation or hole f in the tonguef, secured to the shelf 1). Otherwise the construction of the deviceis similar to that shown and described in connection with the figures on Sheets 1 and 2 of the drawings. In this form of construction when a coin has been dropped into the chute C it passes down upon the arm 6 of the lever 6 until said arm rests upon the rod g, secured to the under side of the shelf b. The coin is held by the upper edge of a slot or opening in the side of the casing A, as will be evident from Fig. J. lVhen the lever c has thus been tilted, the hinged rod '6 has become raised and its pin 2' removed from the perforation f in the tongue f, as shown in Fig. 11, and the shelf 12 is free to be pulled out. At the same time the rod g passes from beneath the arm 6 of the lever e, which allows the coin to be dropped into a receptacle A, which maybe secured to the side of the casing A, as shown, and which can be provided with a locked door or a drawer, as will be understood. lVhen the coin has dropped from the lever e, the weight on the opposite arm 6 of the lever causes the latter to return to its original position, and when the shelf is returned within the casing by means of its tension-springs b, the pin it on arm '6 is again forced into its holding engagement with the shelf until released by the dropping of another coin into the chute. The delivery-shelf b can be supported by the pins b working in the slots 0. in the sides of the casing A; but, if desirable, said shelf can be made to slide upon cleats, as will be evident.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting my invention to the exact form and construc= tion herein shown, as I am well aware that the construction and arrangement of the several parts may be varied without departing from the scope of my present invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a coin-controlled vending-machine,

the combination, with a delivery-shelf and a coin-chute, of a fulcrumed lever adapted to engage with said shelf to hold the same in its vlocked position, and a rod attached to saidshelf extending back therefrom into said chute beneath the coin-operated end of said lever, said rod being adapted to slide forward as the shelf is being withdrawn, thereby causing said lever to tilt still further and cause the coin to drop into acoin-receptacle, for the purposes set forth.

2. In a coin-controlled vending-machine, the 'combination, with a casing and a goodscontaining chamber, of a delivery-shelf provided with a longitudinally-placed groove, said shelf being provided with a perforated tongue, a chute within said casing having a fulcrumed lever Within the same, one end of which projects from an openingin said chute and is provided with a pin adapted in its unoperated position to be held in locked engagement with said perforated tongue on the delivery-shelf, said lever being adapted to be tilted by a coin dropped into the chute, disengaging said pin from said perforated tongue, and being provided with a guide on its free end within the chute, and means connected with said delivery-shelf and extending back therefrom beneath the coin holding end of the lever, whereby the lever and its coin are held in its tilted position to allowthe withdrawal of the delivery-shelf, and whereby when the shelf is operated thelever is free to tilt still further and the coin can drop from said guide on lever into a coin-receiving compartment, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a coin-controlled vending-machine,

the combination, with a casing and a goods-.

containing chamber, of a delivery-shelf provided with a longitudinal groove, said shelf being spring-actuated and provided with a perforated tongue, achute within said casing having a lever fulcrumed within the same, one end of which projects from an openingin said chute andis provided withapin adapted in its [inoperative position to be held in locked engagement with said perforated tongue on the delivery-shelf, said lever being adapted to be tilted by a coin dropped into the chute, thereby disengaging said pin from said perforated tongue, and a rod connected with the bottom of the delivery-shelf and extending back therefrom, being bent at a right angle, or approximately so, at its free end, and said bent portion passing through a slot in the side of the chute and projecting beneath the coinoperated end of the lever, whereby said lever is held-in its tilted position and the coin is caused to engage with the inner surface of the chute and is held, and whereby when the shelf is operated said rod moves forward and the bent portion slides within the slot in the chute and the lever is free to tilt still further and coin can drop into'a receiving-compartment, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination, with. a coin-chute and its coin-controlled mechanism, of a delivery-shelf provided with a longitudinal groove, .and a rod secured to said shelf and sliding inslots in said chute and being in sliding engagement with the coin-controlled mechanism, as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination, with a chute provided with a fulcru med lever having a guide on its free end' within the chute, of a grooved delivery-shelf and a tongue on said shelf in engagement with the opposite end of the coin-controlled lever, and a rod secured to said shelf and sliding in a slot in said chute engaging with the under side of the coin-operated lever, as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination, with a delivery-shelf provided with a longitudinal groove and a coinchute, of a fulcrumed lever in said chute adapted to engage with said shelf to hold thesame in its locked position, and a rod secured to said shelf and slidingiu aslotin said chute engaging with the under side of the coin-operated lever, as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a coin-controlled vending apparatus, the combination, with the case and the goodsdelivery drawer adapted to slide therein,- and a coin-receptacle, of a chute provided with a coin-controlled lever, one end of which is provided with a guide, while its .opposite end projects from an opening in said chute and is held in locking engagement with a tongue on the delivery-drawer, said lever, when 0perated' by means of a coin, being released from saidtongue and tilted so that the coin is held between the guides and the inner surface 0 of the chute, a rod secured to the delivery-shelf, sliding in a slotin said chute, and engaging with the under side of the coin-0perated lever, said rod sliding forward in the slot as the shelf is being withdrawn, thereby causing said lever to tilt still further, whereby the coin is dropped upon an incline in the, bottom of the chute and rolls into the coinreceiving receptacle, as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of November, 1890.

FRANKLIN J. \VOOD.

Witnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL, M. ELVIN BLANCHARD.

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