US1802380A - Weighing and ticket-printing machine - Google Patents

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I April 1931- G. F. HOCHRIEM 1,802,380

WEIGHING AND TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed May 13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY April 28, 1931:

G. F. HOCHRIEM WEIGHING AND TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed May 13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a :IEJIYENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GIISfIAV F. HOCHRIEM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO RHODES-HOCHRIEM MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS WEIGHING AND TICKET-PRINTING IJEACHINE Application filed May 13, 1927, Serial No. 191,243. Renewed January 30, 1931.

chine in amagazine, and in other machines a continuous strip of tickets is provided, the machine serving to cut off each ticket as rinted and discharge it from the machine. My attachment is applicable to either type ofmachinc, but I have shown it as applied toa continuous ticket machine shown and de scribed in my co-pending application Ser. No.

135,316, filed September 14, 1926.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view looking from the rear of the weighing and ticket-printing mechanism disclosed in said co-pending application;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking from the left of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view to be later described.

Referring to the drawings, particularly to Fig. 1, 153 represents a so-called actuating member which is mounted for oscillation on a pin 153a set in the main plate 26 of the machine frame upon which the mechanism is largely su ported. As explained in the aforementione application, the deposit of the coin sets .in action coin-controlled elements whereby the hammer of the printing mechanism strikes the superimposed ticket, inked ribbon and printing wheel, and effects the desired printing actionon the ticket. As also explained in the afore-mentioned application, this actuating member 153 is pressed downward by means of handle 1536 (see Fig. 2) by the person on the scale platform after the deposit of the coin to thereby actuate the ticket-feeding and cutting mechanism of the machine. As also explained in said co-pending application, the actuating member 153 is provided on its rear face with a pin 150 which moves in a slot 150a in plate 126 .and which serves on 1ts upward stroke to operate a lever 1 17 connect-ed by link 145 to the knife-holding latch to release the knife and cut off the ticket.

My improved signal attachment comprises a bell A attached to the main plate 26 near its lower edge, the bell having a striker B attached by a spring arm to an operating lever C mounted for rocking movement on a pin D fixed in the plate 26 beneath the pin 150. The lever C is drawn toward the hell by a spring E and a stop F is provided to limit the motion of the lever under the action of the spring so that the striker will make a through which the pin 150 projects, at a point just below the lower end of the lever 147.

The operation of the signal attachment is as follows: After the release of the actuating mechanism and the printing of the ticket has been effected by the coin dropped in the machine, the actuating member 153 is de pressed by the person on the scale platform, thereby operating the mechanism of the scale to cut ofi the ticket bearing the weight of the person on the scale, feed the ticket strip forward the length of one ticket and re-set such parts as are necessary for the next weighing operation.

In the downward movement of theactuating member the pin 150 first engages the inclined cam on the end of lever 1&7 which moves freely out of its path because of the pin and slot connection at its upper end. Upon its continued downward movement the pin 150 engages the inclined cam K at the upper end of the lever extension G and turns the lever carrying the bell striker to the right as shown in Fig. 8. hen the pin 150 reaches the bottom of the slot at the end of the downward movement of the actuating member it runs off the inclined face of the projection K, thereby releasing the lever which is drawn to the right by the spring E, causing the striker to sound the bell. On the return movement of the actuating member the pin 150 engages the under side of the projection K, thereby turning the extension G to the left on its pivot D without operating the lever. The action of the bell therefore takes place only on the completion of the movement of the actuating member, which is desirable for the reason which will now be explained.

In order to insure satisfactory operation of the machine the actuating member 153 is provided with ratchet teeth along one edge cooperating with a pawl 161 which prevents the return movement of the actuating member if it is released before it is given a coinplete downward movement. Ordinarily the person being weighed will note the failure of the actuating member to return if released too soon and will continue to press the handle down again to complete its stroke, but occa sionally the person will step off the scale, leaving the mechanism with the actuating bar held in some intermediate position by the pawl 161.

As described in my beforementioned copending application, the coin slot of the machine is preferably provided with a closure which prevents the insertion of coins in the machine when the machine is left in this inoperative position. I have not shown the con struction of this slot-closing mechanism in detail in this application as such mechanism forms no part of the present invention except in combination with my improve-d signal attachment. The operation of the mechanism will be sufliciently clear for the purpose of this case from the disclosure in Fig. 1 wherein the slot-closing member 163 is shown together with its operating link 1656 which is connected for operation with the actuating member 153 through the hammer-elevating mechanism, as shown in dotted l nes. When the coin slot is closed the machine is inoperative and persons who might wish to patronize it cannot do so unless they re-set the machine by completing the stroke ofthe actuating member, which of course would not occur to anyone not familiar with the mechanism of the machine. By means of my improved signal attachment the bell is operated each time the machine is used and. the custodian of the place in which the machine is located is continually notified that the machine is in operation. If the machine is left in a position so thatit cannot be operated the failure of the signal to sound at customary intervals will be quickly noticed by the person in charge, who can then adjust the machine and put it in condition for operation.

I claim:

1. In a weighing and ticket printing machine, the combination of a ticket feeding and printing mechanism, means for initiating the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a member operatively connected with said mechanism and adapted to be moved by the patron of the machine at the end of the weighing and ticket printing operation to effeet the completion of the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a signal device, and connections between said signal device and said actuating member for sounding said signal on the completion of the movement of said member by the patron.

2. In a weighing and ticket printing machine, the combination of a ticket feeding and printing mechanism, a coin-operated device for initiating the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a member operatively connected with said mechanism and adapted to be given a reciprocatory movement by the patron of the machine at the end of the weighing and ticket printing operation to effect the completion of the cycle of operation of said mechanism, a signal device, and connections between said signal device and said actuating member for sounding said signal on the completion of the stroke of said actuating member.

3. In a weighing and ticket printing machine,

the combination of a weighing mechanism, a printing mechanism associated.

therewith, mechanism for feeding tickets to the printing mechanism, a coin-controlled device for releasing said printing mechanism whereby it is effective to print the ticket, a main actuating member for effecting the operation of the various mechanisms of the machine in the desired sequence, a signal device operatively connected with said main actuating member, and means carried by said main actuating member for effecting the eration of the signal device after said main actuating member has'moved far enough to insure a complete cycle of operations following the deposit of the coin.

l. In a weighing and ticket printing 1na-.

chine, the combination of a weighing mechanism, a printing mechanism associated therewith, mechanism for feeding tickets to the printing mechanism, a CQlIlrCOIltlOllQd device for releasing said printing mechanism.

whereby it is effective to print the ticket, a reciprocating main actuating member for effecting the operation of the various mechanisms of the machine in the desired -se quence upon one complete stroke thereof, asignal device operatively connected with said main actuating member, and means carried by said main actuating member for effecting the operation of the signal device after said main actuating member has moved fair.

enough to insure a complete cycle of operations following the deposit of the coin.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GUSTAV F. Hoc'HRIE

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