US1961537A - Coin controlled vending and change making mechanism - Google Patents

Description

June 5, 1934. F, V AZ UEZ 1,961,531

COIN CONTROLLED' VENDING AND CHANGE MAKING MECHANISM Filed Dec. 9, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l l 13 5 I (9W June 5, 1934. V-ELAZQUEZ 1,961,537

COIN CONTROLLED VENDING AND CHANGE MAKING MECHANISM Filed Dec. 9, 1930 3 Sheets-Shut 2 June 5, 41934. vELAzbuE-z 1,961,537

com CONTROLLED VENDING AMYCHANGE MAKING MECHANISM Filed Dec. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 106 ms 110 l 135 I 1 MIIIMHHI Patented . lune 5, 1 934 COIN CONTROLLED VENDING ANQ CHANGE MAKING MECHANISM.

Federico Velazquez, Paris, France Application December 9, 1930, Serial No. 501,11 In France December 12, 1929 1 16 Claims. (01. 19 1-7) The object'oi. this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for automatically exchanging a piece -of money introduced into the same for an equivalent amount in smaller coins, and for also exchanging the money tor-merchandise distributed by the apparatus, such as chocolate, chewing gum and the like; and is also operative for the delivery of a ticket after the introduction of a piece of money, by the actuation of one or several keys, and retaining the monetary value marked on the ticket delivered and restoring the difierence with regard to the coin introduced, it

,the' value of this coin is superior to that 01' the ticket. 1 A

This improved apparatus is especially adapted for use in certain little. trades, such as colleehouses, bars and the like, where at first a ticket must be taken correspondingto the value of the merchandise to be purchased.

With the above and other objects in ,view, the

invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed:

l'n'the accompanying drawings:

' Fig. l is a sectional view of an embodiment of a money distributor.

' Fig. 2 is a general diagram ofdistributors and selectors with their connections. i

Fig. 3 is'a sectional view of a goods distributor.

"Fig. 4 is a section according to line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is. a section according Fig. 3. p r

' Fig. 6 isa planview of the trap of the distrib- 3 v Figs. 7 and 8 are embodiments of a money distributor.

Fig: '9. is a detail sectional view of the control ,means for the switches controlling the printing oi the tickets.

In an apparatus made as an examrilqaccording to the invention, one of the essential parts consists in the money distributing device. This device comprises cylindrical tubes for use as magazines and the number of which varies ac-' cording to the monetary system of the country.

In adapting the apparatus ifor example !or the monetary system used in the United States of America, eight tubes areprovided, designated by the letters a, b,-c, d, e, j, g, h (Fig. 2).

The tube a contains in this case pieces of 50 cents, the tube b pieces of 25 cents, thetube 0 pieces of 10 cents, the tubes d and e pieces of 5 cents and the tubes 1, g and h, pieces of 1 cent Nora-dollar. j

iii/line 5 -5 of tors are situated in the same lines' as the centers 'llguiding them toward an inclined wall 12 which .111 to them.

The tubes a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h are carried by a metal bridge 6 secured to the frame of the a paratus as will be explained later. a

The distributor is arranged below these tubes. According to anembodiment of the invention this distributor comprises a metal plate 1 sliding between two guides learned by the frame of the apparatus (Figs. 1 and 2). 5

The plate 1 displaces itself above ,a second protecting metal plate 3 fixed to'the frame.

The plate 3 is provided with openings4 whose diameters correspond to those of the diflerent pieces of money current in the country in which A the apparatus is used. 4

The movable plate 1 has openings 5 whose cen- A themselves over the openings of the plate 3 when the) movable platel is at the end of its stroke.

The metal bridge 6 is fixed above the guides 2 'and is also provided with openings 7 of diameters corresponding'to those of the plates 1 and 3. To the peripheries of the openings 7 are fixed the tubes (1, b, c, d, e, f, g, h for receiving the pieces 01- money.

Each of these tubes places itself exactly over the corresponding opening 5 of the movable plate 1 when the latter is in its'position of rest.

Below the openings 4 of the plate 3 are'fixed small stops 8 which partially obstruct the said openings. 1 Opposite the fixed stops 8 are provided, also below the fixed plate 3, movable abutments 9 each supported by a rod 10 sliding longitudinally with respect to the apparatus. o

The pieces 8, conjointiy with the parts 9, in their position oi! rest, prevent the pieces 01 money from passing through the openings 4; but as soon as the movable abutments 9 slide and clear these openings the 'pieces of money supported only by the fixed stops 8 pass across said openings and are slightly turned. They fall into a funnel leads them to the exterior of the apparatus.

The sliding movement of the movable abutments '9 isensured by electro-magnets 13A, 13b, 13s, 13s exerting their attraction upon the ends of rods 10 forming cores of the solenoids formed by the magnets, and said core rods. Springs 15 tend constantly to maintain the movable abutments below the openings 4 correspondplate 1 and is adapted to act, during the same,

Below the plate 1 is fixed a sledge 16 supporting a springblade having a curved section and abutting against the lower surface of the fixed plate 3. This spring follows all displacements of the and pivoting the said rods or the like 18 aroundtheir hinges 19. These rods or the like 18 may be replaced by metal plates articulated by their hinges. I

In such a case the parts 20 are-disposed in such manner that at the moment of the plate pivoting toward the'openings 4, each part 20 engages between the stops 8. The pieces 20 are of suitable thickness so that when situated between the orifices '4, the depth'preserved in these orifices corresponds to the thickness of the piece they ought to contain. v

The displacement ofthe movableplate 1 is obtained by means of a crank 21' keyed to a vertical shaft 23. The pin of the crank 21 is provided with a roller 22 displacing itself in a guide slot 14 provided in the plate 1.

The shaft 23 serves as an axle for a wheel 24 fixed to said axle and actuated by an electric motor 25 through the medium of toothed wheels The pinion 28 acts upon teeth 29 occupying a half only of the thickness of the wheel 24. The other half 30 of the thickness is smooth and pre-- sents a recess 31 into which may engage a wedge 32 carried by a metal pallet 33. This pallet is articulated to a terminal 34 connected to one x of the poles of-the source of the current, (for example to the positive pole). A spring 35 main tains constantly the wedge 32 in contact with the periphery of the wheel 24.

Upon the wheel 24 is provided an elevation 36 with an inclined plane and adapted to enter into contact with a brush 37 supported'by the frame, at the time of the said wheel eifecting a part of its revolution.

The brush 37 is connected by a wire 38 to the winding of an electro-magnet 39. The other extremity of the said winding is connected to the negative terminal of the source of current.

The electro-magnet 39 acts upon an armature 40 articulated to :the terminals 41 connected to the positive pole of. the source of current. This armature acts-with its free extremity upon parts 42 sliding below the tubes 43 containing pieces 44 to be exchanged.

The said tubes are disposed in the apparatus in the best suitable way and communicate with.

' a device selecting moneyof current type. This device receives the coins introduced into the apparatus to be changed or in payment of the merchandise desired. This insertion is made in as many slots provided on one of the'fronts of the apparatus, as thereare kinds of coins in the monetary system of the country, and the value of which represents at least one of the articles delivered by the apparatus. Thus'there are as many tubes 43 as there are slots to receive the coins, and the selective device is interposed between said slots and the tubes 43.

For the monetary system chosen as example.

there will be five slits for admission of pieces to be exchanged, and five tubes'43. The tube a device counting the pieces.

431 receives the 1 dollar pieces, the tube 43; the 50 cent pieces,.the tube 43k the 25 cent pieces and the tube 431 the 10 cent pieces and the tube 43m the 5 cent pieces.

At the bases of the tubes 43 are arranged fixed stops 45 obstructing a part of the lower openings of said tubes. To the sliding piece 42 are fixed stops 46 which in the position of rest of the parts 42 prevent the pieces 44 fromfalling. Adjustable springs 47 maintain normally the parts 42 in their position of rest.

The apparatus is completed by an electromagnet 48 (Fig.2) acting upon an armature 49 articulatedto a terminal 50 connected to the positive pole of the source of current. The free extremity of the armature 49 gets into contact with a piece 51 connected by a wire 52 to a fixed piece 53 situated opposite the pallet 33 and getting into contact with said pallet at the time of the wheel 24, pushing back the wedge 32 and consequently the pallet 33. v

Anothervwire 54 connects the piece 53 to the electric motor 25 (Fig. 1) connected at the other part with the negative pole of the source or current. I

Stops 45 situated at the bases of the tubes 43 are each connected by a wire 55 with the windings of electro-magnets 56 communicating at the other part with the negative pole of the source of current. f

'I'heseelectro-magnets 56 act upon levers 57 oscillating around terminals58 and arranged to get into contact with three plugs 59, 60, 61 arranged in such manner thatwhen attracted by their corresponding electro-magnets 56, they establish contact between the parts 59 and 60, and when, on the contrary, being in their position of rest, the contact is established between the terminals 58 and the parts 61. A spring maintains each lever in the, said position. It must be noted that in the case-of the lever being attracted by the electro-magnet, the communication is also established between the part 59 and the articulation terminal 58.

Each contact 59 is connected to the positive pole of the source of energy and the terminal 58 of each lever is connected to the contact 61 of the following device. In this manner the terminal 58, for example, of the electro-magnet 561 is connected to the contact 61 of the electro-magnet 56 the terminal58 of the latter is connected to the contact 61 of the electro-magnet 56k and so on.

is connected to the winding of the electro-magnet 48 destined to close the circuit of the motor 25.

All contacts of the electro-magnets 56 are connected to the windings of relays 62 actuating This device may be of any known type, which consequently is neither represented nor described in the present invention.

The working of the money distributing device will be readily understood:

The tubes a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h are at first filled with divisional classified money pieces. These pieces can therefore pass through the apertures 7 of the bridge 6 and drop into the openings 5 of the movable plate 1.

At this moment this plate is maintained in its position of rest by the wedge 32'engaging the recess 31 of the wheel 24. The thickness of the plate 1 being at the locality of the openings such that the opening 5 may contain one or two pieces of coin according to the case, the orifice 5 in registry with the tube a receives one piece of 50 cents, the one of the tube b one piece of 25'cents, the one of the tube 0 one piece of 10 cents.

The opening of the tube d is of the size anddepth to receive one 5 cent piece, the opening of the'tube e one 5 cent piece, the opening or the tube f two 1 cent pieces, the orifice of the tube g two 1 cent pieces, and the orifice oi the tube h one 1 cent piece.

At starting, the openings are loaded with one or two corresponding pieces of money, according to the orifice. o

If a piece of money to exchange is introduced into one of the tubes 43, for example a coin 44 of 50 cents into the tube 431, the coin introduced closes the circuitfthe' positive pole, the terminals 41, armature 40, rod 42, contact 46, coin 44, contact 45, wire 55;, winding 56;, the negative pole.

' The lever 57; is attracted and closes the circuit:

positive pole, terminal 59 lever 57;, contact 58;,

contact 60;, electro-magnet 62;, negative pole;

The armature 49 is attracted and closes the circuit: pole terminal 50, armature 49, contact 51, wire 52, wire 54, motor 25, the negative pole.

The motor 25 commences torotate and drives the wheel 24 which, through the medium of the crank 21 moves the plate 1 in its guides 2.

ings at their bases.

The pieces of money introduced into the openings '5 are in this way taken along by the said plate and, cannot fall because the plate 3 situated belowthe plate 1 constantly obturates the open- At the other part, the plate 1 prevents the pieces from falling out of the tubes a, b, c and soon. Consequently the pieces are moved to the openings 4 of the plate 3 and drop into those openings, whose pieces are sunk into the funnel. The stops 8, 9 prevent them from falling. I

At the other part, the sledge 16 driven or taken along by the plate .1 causes pivoting'of the rods or plates 18 and the stops 20 completely obturate the bases of the openings 4 and hence prevent the downward movement of pieces occupying by chance an oblique position in the openings 4.

During the rotation of the wheel 24 the elevated part 36 enters into contact with the brush 3'7 and the following circuit is closed: pole terminal 34, .pallet 33, wedge 32, wheel 24, the elevation 36, the

brush 37, the wire 38, winding 39, the negative pole. The armature 40 is attracted and takes along the rods 42 which displace the wedges 46. The piece 44 which is no longer supported drops into the cash of the apparatus or is automatically re-distributed into the tube a corresponding to its value. v 1

Simultaneously, during the rotation 01 the wheel 24, the wedge 32 is driven back by the smooth part of the wheel 24, at which moment the extremity of the pallet 33 enters into contact with the fixed piece 53 which closes the following circuit: pole terminal 34, pallet 33, piece 53,wire 54, motor 25, the negative pole. Hence it will be understood that the first temporary feeding circuit of the motor 25, is replaced by a permanentlyfeeding circuit. The first feeding is possible only during the time the piece of money is in contact with the contacts 45, 46, and as soon as this piece has fallen, the feeding would be stopped and the motor would be arrested. At this moment the plate 1 will have resumed its starting position in such manner that the openings 5 areagain positioned exactly below the tubes 0., b, 0 etc. The

openings 5 which are emptied of their coins upon their'passage above the cavities 4 from which the coins have been freed, will find themselves then again filled with one ortwo coins, according to the case in question, falling from the tubes at, b, 0, etc.

The extremity of the attracted lever 57; gets in touch with the contact 60 and closes'the following circuit: pole terminal 59, lever 57;, contact 60, relay 62 pole This relay actuates-the device (notdescfibed) for counting the pieces.

Itis also in this way obvious that the pieces of money have been deposited into the openings 4 and that they are kept there by the stops 8 and 9.

To the terminals 58 are attached wires leading to the windings of bobbins 13 after the passage through an apparatus selecting the merchandise and described later on; forthe moment each section a, b, c, d, e of the same will be considered as a continuous wire.

In this manner. the terminal 581 is connected to the bobbin 133. by the wire 63, the section a of theselector and the wire 64. The terminal 58 is connected to the bobbin 13b by the wire 65, the

section b of the selector and the'wire 66. The terminal 58is connected to the bobbins 13c and 13s by the wire 67, the sections 0 and d of the selector and the wires 68 and 70.

The terminal 581 is connected to the bobbin 13 by the wire 69, the section e of the selector and the wire '71.

Finally, the terminal 58m is connected to the bobbins 131, 13g and 13h by the wire 72, the sections 1, g, h. of the selector and the wires '73, 74 and '7 5.

If consequently the piece 44 of 50 cents has been introduced into the tube 43 the openings 4 having v been preliminarily filled with money, while the counter of the 50-cent pieces has been actuated, the current established by the relay 56 will flow in the wires 65, 67, 69 and 72 and then in the wires 66, 68, 70, 71, '73, 74 and '75 connected to the bobbins 13b, 13, 13d, 130, 131, 13;, 13h. The cores .10

of these bobbins are attracted and the stops 9 at tracted rearwardly uncover the opening 4 of the plate 3. The pieces lodged in this orifice fall upon the funnel 11 and are evacuated along the inclined plane 12.

It will be understood that in the example chosen the following pieces will fall: one 25 cent piece,

one 10 cent piece, two 5 cent pieces andfive 1 .cent' pieces, exactly corresponding to 50 cents of little money.

The electro-magnet 13a alone has not worked of these pushersis equal to that of the different values of the goods to be distributed.

On these pushers, that is to say on their rods, are provided contacts 81 coacting with contacts 82, 83 provided at both sides, when the pushrrs are pushed, the contact between the plugs '78 and the plugs '19 and 80 being at the same time interrupted;

The contacts 79 of the first pusher are connected to the wires 63, e5, e7, 69'and '12 and the contacts 79 of the other pushers are connected to the contacts 80 of the immediately preceding pushers. Finally the contacts 80 of the last pusher are connected to the wires 64, 66, 68, '10, 71, '73, 74 and 75. It will be understood that these wires are of one and the same section are established only on the sections which correspond with the electro-magnets 13 freeing the deposited change coins, the total of which represents the value of the purchasing coin introduced, minus the valu of the merchandise. The contacts 78 act only on those sections'which correspond to the electromagnets, freeing the coins whose total value is equal to that of the merchandise, the ejection of which will be controlled by the pusher member.

The wires 64, 66, 68, 70. '71, '73, '74 and '75 having been connected respectively to the switches 76a, 76b, 76c, 76d, 76c, 76;, '76.; and 7611 which are always considered as establishing the only communication with the electromagnets 13, the device for distributing the merchandise, would then actuate the electromagnets 13 serving to establish the point representing the differencebetween a coin of greater value than that of the merchandise delivered.

However, in order to obtain this result it is necessary to establish supplementary connections between the contacts 79 and of certain sections. 1

If, for example, the pusher 7'70 is destined to distributegoods of a value of 2cents, each pair of the contacts '79 and 80 of this pusher are interconnected by shunt wires, as indicated in Fig, 2,

except those of the section 1 corresponding to 2 cents. If the pusher 77 serves for merchandise of a value of 12 cents only, contacts '79 and 80 are used which belong to the sections 0 and f corresponding to 10 and to 2 cents.

If the pusher '77 serves for merchandise of 3'7 cents, the contacts '79 and 80 of the sections '7), c and f are made use of,'because these sections correspond to 25, to 10 and to 2 cents.

, If, finally, the pusher 771" is destined for mer chandise of 53 cents, the contacts '79 and 80 of the sections a, g and h are not connected because these sections correspond to 50, to 2 and to 1 cent.

At the other part, the contact 82 01 each pusher is connected to the wire of the section leading to the electro-magnet. 13 liberating the peces whose highest value' is still within the price of the merchandise, that is to say, that the contact 82 coacting with the pusher 770 is connected by a wire 84 to the wire "72 of the section I; the contact 82 of the-pusher 77p is connected by a wire to the sectiond; the contact 82 of the pusher '77 is connected by a wire 86 to the section b and the contact 82 of the pusher .'7'7r is connected by a wire 87 to the section a. All these sections represent the value; of the highest piece within the price of the mechandise.

The pusher-contacts 83 are connected to an electro-magnet 880, 88p, 88. 88y respectively, ac-

tuating the device ejecting the merchandise.

The operation will be easily understood. After introduction of a purchasing coin, a piece of; say,

50 cents into the tube 43 in order to obtain merchandise of a value of 37 cents, which merchandise is distributed by the pusher 771 it will suflice to manually push the latter so as to start theejector and to receive the difference in change wi regard, to the money paid in.

The piece 44 introducedinto the tube 43 v establishes. as previously explained, a current in the wires 65, 67, 69 and 72. By pushing home the pusher '77.; the contacts 78 do not get in touch with the contacts 79 and 80 on the contrary, the contact 81 of this pusher gets in touch with the contacts 82 and 83 corresponding to the same. Hence the current of the wire 6'7 does not pass to the wire 68, nor the current of the wire 72 to the wire '73.

On the contrary, the current of the wires 6'7 and 69 passeswinto the wires '70 and '71 and the current of the wire '72 passes to the wires 74 and '75 through the sections ,1] and h. Only the magnets 13d, '13s, 13; and 13h will be actuated and liberate two parts of 5 cents each and three pieces of 1 cent each, hence totaling 13 cents constituting the difference between the money introduced-SO cents -into the apparatus, and of the price of, the merchandise=37 cents. "l

.Simultaneously, the current of the wire 65 will be shunted by the wire 86 with regard to the contact 82 of the pusher 77. and will pass, by the contact 81'to the contact 83 and to the electro-magnet 88g actuating the ejector of themerchandise for 37 cents.

The invention aifords finally the possibility of distributing tickets with the apparatus afore described, a value being imprinted upon said tickets, which is determined by the user himself.

The operation is performed by meansof the switches '76 shown in Figures 2 and 9. Each of these switches comprises two branches of elastic contact, those of the several switches being indicatedat 76a, 76b, 76c, 76d, 76, '76:, 76g, 761., 76's., 76's, 76'c, 76's, 76'e, 76':,-'76' '76-h mounted on one and the same insulating hub 118 moved from the exterior of the apparatus by a button 119a fixedly secured, like the said hub on stem 120. Each switch individually controlled may take two posi-, tions the change position and the ticket printing position. The button 1199. of each switch is provided with a finger 119's enabling it to be seen from the exterior in which of the two positions 1 the switch has been arranged. The branches 76a,

76b, 76c, 76d, 7613767, 76g, 761: are respectively connected to wires 64, at, as. '10, 71, 7a, 74, 75 lead: 120 ing from the selector of the distributor system of the merchandise. The branches 76's, 76's, 76'c, 76's, 76'e, '76'1', '76' 76'}. are all connected to the wire 89 which is connected to the wire '72. In the change position, the branches 76a, 7615, 76."125 76d 76e, '76:, 76;, 76h enter respectively into contact with the terminals 1169, 116b, 116e, 116d, 116e, 116:, 116g, 116}. connected respectively to the electro-magnets 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13a, 13:, 133, 13a, while the branches 76's., '76'b, '76c, 76's, 76's, '76':, 76g, 76' remain without contact.

In the "ticket printing position the branches 76'a, '76b, 76'0, 76'11, 76'e, '76'r, '76' 76's enter into coritact with terminals .llfi'a, 116's, 116'0, 116's, 116'e, 1163, 116' 116'h which are all connected to the same wire while the branches 769., 76b, 76c, 76d, 76, 761, 76g, 76h remain without contact.

The wire 121 is connected to the coil of an electro-magnet 90 which actuates'a locking element which renders immovable the device for printing the tickets. The ticket printing device cannot The device for printing-the tickets may be of any suitable form, such as is, well known.

The apparatus shown as an example only, comprises only a money changing device and a merchandise distributor, but it would be possible to' add thereto any ticket printing device comprising eight keys or equivalents controlled as shown in Figure 2, by eight controlling relays 91a, 91b, The wires 64, 66, 68, '70, 71, 73, I74 and '75 are extended so as to get to the windings of the said relays.

If, for example, a piece of 50 cents has been introduced into the tube 43 after a preliminary turning of the buttons 119b, 119e, and 1191 by the utilizer in order to obtain a ticket corresponding to 37 cents, the current sent into the wires 65, 67, 69 and 72 will pass to the wires 66, 68, '70, 71', 73, '74, '75 and 89.

The current of' the wire 66 cannot arrive at the electro-magnet 13!; because the switch 76b has been turned, and passes across the relay 91b actuating the imprinting system for an impression of 25 cents. v I

The current of the wire 68 does not arrive at the bobbin 130 but passes through the relay actuating the system imprinting 10 cents.

The current of the wires 70, 'll fiows to the electro-magnets 13d and 136 which liberate two pieces of 5 cents each. v

The currentof the wire '73 does not pass across the electro-magnet 13: but across the relay 76h which effects impression of 2 cents.

Finally, the current of the wires 74 and '76 flows through the electro-magnets 13g and 13h which liberate three pieces of 1 cent.

The ticket imprinted shows the impression 0,37

. and the utilizer will receive 13 cents as difference between the money paid in (50 cents) and the value impressed.

The switches '76 could equally derive the current of the wires 64, 66, 68, '10, 71, 73 and 75,

across their knives 76a, 76!: etc. directly tothe relays 91. The current would flow to each one of the said relays, only after pivoting of the hand-levers or the like of the switches.

This device necessitates, besides the general locking obtained by the relay 90, toprovide a mechanical locking of each printing key controlled by the hand-leverage.

Numerous distributors of, goods may be utilized, one embodiment ofsuch a distributor. being hereafter described simply in the way of an example -(Figs. 3 to 6).

r The goods are arranged in tubes 92 disposed in a certain height above a plate 93. Between 1 the lower end of the tubes 92 and the said plate 93 is arranged a block 94 slidingon the plate 93.

. Two guides 95 placed-at each side of the plate 93 ensure rectilinear to and fro movement of the block 94.

The front part of the block 94 is provided with an opening 96 of the same shape and dimensions as the packetsin the tubes 92, containing the merchandise (Fig. 5).

The plate 93 is alsoprovided with an aperture 97 of the same shape and dimensions as the aperture 96 in the block 94.

Below the aperture 9'7 is provided a trap-duo 98 articulated by hinges 98' to the plate 93 (Fig. 3)

The side of the trap-door, opposite to the hinges is kept in the closing position (closing the aperture 9'7) by a small latch 99 oblique at its free extremity and sliding in a guide'100. This latch forms at its other extremity a plunger forming in connection with the coils penetrating into .one of the electro-magnets a solenoid. The solenoids are respectively designated at 880, 881) and so on. A spring 101 maintains the latch constantlyin the closed position.

I Below the plate 93 is arranged a funn l 102 for evacuation. l

A- rod 103 soldered to the block 94 is terminated at the exterior of the apparatus by a pusher.

A trap-door 98 is provided at both sides of its articulation 98 with extensions, 104 (Fig. 6) entering at the moment of pivoting of the plate around. its articulation, into semi-circular recesses 105'provided in the block 94 (Fig. 4).

The operation of this device is as follows:

The block 94 is pulled manually in such manner that its orifice 96 coincides with the basis of the reservoir 92 whereby the lowermost packet enters the said orifice.

By manually pushing home the pusher, viz. the

The trap-door 98 released in this manner pivots I and permits dropping of the merchandise into the funnel 102.

At this moment the extensions 104 of the trap; door 98 can pivot freely in the recesses of the block-94 and adjust themselves vertically. On manually pulling now the rod 103 the piece 94 slides between the tube 92 and the plate 93 and acts thereby 'upon the tenons 104 so that they raise the trap-door until it engages above the latch 99 maintained by its spring 101 in the closed position, viz. in the position of locking.

The continued pulling of the rod brings anew the opening 96 below the tube 92 and a packet enters this opening. 0n pushing home the block 94 its orifice 96 gets above the trap-door 98 and so on.

All mechanical' movements of the different devices may be obtained either by means of electric motors or by any other elements acted upon by hand or automatically.

It is obvious that the money distributor permits of a still more simple realization permitting the direct distribution of pieces without the intermediate retaining orifices. In such a case the motor 25, lever, hand-wheel or the like, is suppressed and the arrangement of the moneypieces is effected with aid of electro-magnets I 13a, 13b and so on, as well as the ejection of said pieces.

The device described comprises always distributing tubes (1, b. and so on.

The Figures '7 and 8 represent one only of these tubes, for example the tube 11.

Below this tube b are placed two parts 106s,

107s provided with orifices 108b, 109s of the same diameter as the one of the tube b, in such manner that the clearance of the latter is continued down to the lower face of the piece 107.

The parts 1061: and 107 are of a thickness.

purpose the extremity of the rod 11011 is of course articulated to the said armature.

Below the part 107b'are arranged a fixed stop 1 131; and, just opposed, a movable stop 1141; continued by a rod,115e sliding in a sleeve 116a The extremity of this rod is provided with an oblong slit into which engages the armature 112b. The slit is disposed in such manner that sliding of the rod 115:; is possible only after the sliding of the piece 110p effected by the armature 112b,

The above description relates only to the elements corresponding to the tube b; it is obvious will be readily unconsequently displaced and abuts partly against Y the upper face 01 the part 1071;. At this moment only, the part 115:: is moved by the armature 112s and the piece situated in the aperture 109s is no longer supported and falls into the funnel 12.

The piece of money in the opening 108b, prevents, by its position, all descent of pieces of money into the opening 109s and as soon as the armature 112a arrives in its position of rest, the part 10Gb re-takes its original position. At this moment the piece contained therein drops into the orifice 109s already obstructed by the stop 114s and a piece drops from the tube 12 into the orifice 108b, and so ,on.

According to this embodiment thewire 52 leads directly to the winding of the electro-magnet 39; the electro-magnet 48 remains installed in the same manner in the general distribution.

It is obvious that the distributors of goods and of tickets may be used either separately or in combination with distributors of money, which constitute the basis itself of the' invention.

Consequently these distributors permit of further applications and hence of numerous modifications according to the particular requirements, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

- What I claim, is: I

1. In apparatus or the class described. a coin tube, a distributor plate arranged for reciprocating movement at the lower end 'of the tube and having a coin receiving opening in registry with said tube when said plate is in one position, a

fixed plate under the distributor plate and having a coin receiving opening with which the coin receiving opening of the distributor plate registers when the distributor plate is in another position, said fixed plate also having a fixed stop below one side of its coin receiving opening; a movable stop below the opposite side of said opening and means to operate said movable stop.

2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the means to operate the movable stop is an i electro-magnet.

3. Apparatus of the class described, comprising means to deposit a coin for use as change, means to release such deposited coin, means to receive a coin for use in making a purchase, means to release such purchasing coin, means to eject goods, and means controlled by the purchasing cointo operate the change coin depositing and releasing means and also operate the goods ejecting means.

4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including electrically actuated means controlled by the purchasing coin when deposited to actuate the change coin depositing and releasing means and to actuate the goods ejecting means.

5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including a plurality of the change coin depositing means, a plurality of the change coin releasing means, a plurality of the purchasing coin receiving means, a plurality of the purchasing coin releasing means, a plurality of the goods ejecting means, and selecting mechanism to cause the operation of the change coin depositing means, any required number of the change coin releasing means, the purchasing coin releasing means, and any one of the goods ejecting means.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including a plurality of the change coin depositing means, a plurality of the change coin releasing means, a plurality ofthe purchasing coin receiving means, a plurality of the purchasing coin releasing means, and independently operable selecting means one for each change coin depositing means, change coin releasing means, purchasing coin receiving means, purchasing coin releasing means, and goods ejecting means to cause the operation of such change coin depositing means, change coin releasing means, purchasing coin receiving means, purchasing coin releasing means, and goodsejecting means.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which the change coin depositing means comprises a slidable element and including a translating element to actuate such slidable element and an open circuit for such translating element, which circuit is closed by a coin when the same is placed in the coin receiving means for use in making a purchase.

8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including a tube to receive a change coin and in which apparatus the means to deposit a coin for use as change comprises a. slidable element below said tube having an opening to receive a coin from said tube, a fixed plate below said slidable element having an opening into which such coin drops when the slidable element isin one position and in which the releasing means for the coin is an element movable below and from one side of said opening in said fixed plate.

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including a plurality of the change coin depositing means, a plurality of the change coin releasing means, a plurality of the purchasing coin receiving means, a plurality of the purchasing coin releasing means, a plurality of the goods ejecting means, common operating means for the change coin depositing means, common operating means for the purchasing coin releasing means, and independently operable selecting mechanisms to cause the operation of any required number of the change coin releasing means and any one of the goods ejecting means.

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, including electrically actuated means controlled by the purchasing coin when deposited to actuate the change coin depositing means, the change coin releasing "means, the purchasing-coin releasing means, and selecting means to operate the goods ejecting means and predetermine the operation of the electrically actuated means to actuate the change coin depositing means and the purchasing coin releasing means.

- FEDERICO VELAZQUEZ.

Images