US1266099A - Coin-delivery chute. - Google Patents

Description

E. I. BRANDT.

COIN DELIVERY CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. l0, I916.

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Patented May 14, 1918.

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COIN DELIVERY CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 191

Patented May 14, 1918.

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UNITED STATE @FFKQE...

EDWARD J. BRANDT, OF WATERTOWN,

WISCONSIN, ASSIG-NOR TO BRANDT CASHIER comm, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COBEORATION 0F ILLINOI$ COIN-DELIVERY CHUTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 10, 1918. Serial Ho. $0,214.

chines and has particular reference to a novel delivery chute.

object in the present invention is to provide a multiple coin runway for the purpose of gathering coins of various denominations as they are discharged from a coin paying machine, turning said coins on edge and deflecting their course so that at the delivery end of the said runways they are converged to one point, to the end that the miscellaneous coins may all be delivered at that point. This delivery may be made directly onto a counter or into a receiving receptacle. Provision is made in the device as at present constructed for discharging two coins into the same runway, and in order that the coins may not tilt to one side due to the necessity for making a chute oi the Width of at least two coins, I provide for two levels in the runway. While the runway is wide enough for two coins, the space alongside the upper runway is only wide enough for one coin. When two coins are dischar ed into the runway at the same time one will run upon the upper level and the other upon the lower level until one coin is ahead of the other, whereupon it will drop to the lower-level. Another feature of this runway is that it is possible to gather the coins at one point and yet always to determine that the same denomination of coins runs into a 'ven section of the runway which is an a vantage for distribution in a compartment receptacle. It is possible by the use of the present arrangement to count n'iultiples of coin by depressing a single key without mixing the coins of difi'erent denominations; for instance, it would be possible to count a half dollar, quarter, two dimes and a nickel with each depression of the split dollar key and yet delivering coins into the compartment receptacle, the coins being kept separate according to their denomination without the necessity for scparatin the same after counting.

A urther advantage of the present construction is its adaptability to paying ma chines as they are at present on the market wittihout material changes at the delivery en The invention will stood by reference drawings, wherein Figure 1- is a plan view of a distributing grid delivering device such as contemplated Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is of Fig. 1;

Fig. i is a section on the line 4-4 of be more readily underto the accompanying a sectional view on the line 3-43 iig. 5 is a plan view of a slightly modified form of a coin-receiving cup, and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fire structure of my invention includes a frame 10 providing pockets 11 for the accommodation of the feet or supporting members of a change-making machine 12, such as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Mounted on the frame are four pairs of double runways l3, 14, 15, 16, thus providing a runway for silver dollars, half dollars, quarters, two runways for dimes, one runway for-nickels and two runways for pennies. As shown, the runways are inclined, the coins being maintained in edgewise position and allowed to roll down the chutes or runways by gravity. Disposed in proper relation to the change-making machine are a plurality of hoppers numbered 17 to 24 in elusive, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The mouths of these hop mm are narrow, that is, they are not of $11 cicnt width to permit the coin to pass therethrough in any position except that which Will cause the coin to fall in edgewise position into the respective runway thereunder. In. other Words, by the shape of the hopper the coins are caused. to enter the runways in the proper position. The exact structure of hoppers is unimportant, but in the present instance it will be seen that I have combined the 8 hoppers in one structure which is adapted to be see-- cured to the face of chine by means of the screws 25. By the addition of this hopper member and the runways any of the change-making machines of this me now on the market may be converteo o one of the type herein disclosed,

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in which the coins are selected and kept separated to the point of delivery, where they may be combined or delivered into separate compartments.

Certain of the runways, for example, the ,ones lettered 13 and 14: in Fig. 3, must be arranged to accommodate two coins, as is "necessary when four pennies are paid. In this case two pennies are delivered through each of the runways mentioned. To avoid the possibility of coins lodging in these runways because of leaning sidewise, I have provided for two difierent levels therein. The levels 13*, 14*, are slightly above the bottom wall of the runway and serve to support a coin when two coins attempt to roll side by side down the runway. As soon, however, as one coin passes ahead of the other both will travel on the floor of the runway. By this arrangement it is possible to cause two or more coins to travel in the same runway without possibility of becoming jammed.

At the outlet from the runways I have shown two forms of receiving devices. In the forms shown in Figs. 1, 2 and a the de vice constitutes a deflector whereby the coins are discharged fiatwise onto a counter and consist of an inclined floor 26, side wall 27 and an inclined deflecting plate 28.- The arrangement is such that as the coins roll edgewise out of the runways they contact the inclined plate '28 and are tipped and their motion. arrested in such manner that they slide down the inclined floor 26 onto the counter without danger of rolling away.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a simple cup is provided which is generally angular in form, the floor 29 being inclined downwardly to the receiving portion 30, which has a curved end wall .31 which as sists in removing the coins from the cup. To make certain that the coins do not roll edgewise down the floor 29 with such speed as to jump out of the cup. I provide the cross piece 32, spaced above the floor a distance less than the height or diameter of any of the coins. This causes the coins to fall fiatwisc into the cup. To prevent the coins from jumping over the edge ofthe cup as they emerge from the runways, I provide the guard 33.

By the use of the construction shown, it will be seen to be possible to select the coins as they are discharged from the paying machine, conduct them to the point of delivery withoutbringing them together, at which point they may be either brought together or separately disposed of as desired.

I claim;

1. in coin handling mechanism, the combination of means for delivering coins in a substantially horizontal position, a plurality of narrow hoppers shaped to cause said coins to assume a vertical position, runways for conducting coins to a remote point by allowing the same to roll on edge, certain of said runways being of a width suiiicient to accommodate two coins, the floor of said runways being stepped whereby coins entcr ing said runways side by side are caused to roll at (liti'oront elevations, substantially as described.

2. ln coin handlin mechanism, the com bination of means tor delivering coins, plurality oi narrow hoppers one for each coin denomination, and a runway for each coin, one of said runways being provided with a stepped floor whereby two coins of the same denomination entering said runway are caused to travel on different levels to the point of discharge, substantially as described.

3. In a coin handling devicrnthe combination of a plurality oi runways mounted horizontally beneath a delivering 1nechanisni, and a delivery receptacle at the termination of said runways, an end wall of. said receptacle being inwardly inclined with relation to the floor of the receptacle, the wall being inclined in a direction from which the coins approach the wall whereby the coins are caused to lie fiat on the iioor of the receptacle, the fioor being laterally inclined and open for the discharge of the coins at a right angle to the direction from which they are received. substantially as described.

at. In a coin handling device, the comb-in ation of a plurality of runways, a delivery receptacle at the point of convergence of said runways, the floor of said receptacle being substantially fiat and inclined laterally downwardly from the discharge point of said runways, an end Wall of said receptacle being so constructed and inclined as to cause the coins to tall fiat and slide down the floor of the receptacle, substantially as described. Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 7th day of April, A. D. 1916.

EDWARD J. ERANDT.

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