Coin-operated dispensing device

Claim 2

A liquid-dispensing device including a generally vertical support plate, liquid-dispensing valve means removably mounted on one face of said support plate and removably supporting an inverted bottle, said liquid-dispensing valve means including movable valve-operating means for dispensing measured quantities of liquid from said bottle, and a coin-controlled mechanism mounted on the other side of said support plate in fixed relation thereto including a valve-operating member projecting through said support plate and operatively engaged with said valveoperating means for controlling the movement thereof, and further including a manually operable dispensing member accessible from the same side of said support plate as said liquid-dispensing valve means, and means located on said other side of said support plate interconnecting said dispensing member and said valveoperating member for moving said valve-operating member, and accordingly said valve-operating means, to open said liquiddispensing valve means upon manual movement of said dispensing member.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said coin-controlled mechanism further includes lock means releasably locking said valve-operating member to prevent movement thereof.

Claim 4

A liquid-dispensing device including a generally vertical support plate; liquid-dispensing valve means removably mounted on one face of said support plate and removably supporting an inverted bottle, said liquid-dispensing valve means including vertically movable valve-operating means for dispensing measured quantities of liquid from said bottle; and a coin-controlled mechanism mounted on the other side of said support plate in fixed relation thereto and including a valve-operating lever projecting through a slot in said support plate and operatively engaged with said valve-operating means for controlling the movement thereof, lock means releasably locking said valve operating lever to prevent movement thereof, a coin chute opening to a slot in said support plate, and an electric circuit including a plurality of sensing switch means positioned to sense the presence of one or more coins in said coin chute, electrically operable means controlling said lock means, and selector switch means for selectively connecting one or more of said sensing switch means in circuit with said electrically operable means.

Claim 5

A liquid-dispensing device including a generally vertical support plate; liquid-dispensing valve means removably mounted on one face of said support plate and removably supporting an inverted bottle, said liquid-dispensing valve means including vertically movable valve-operating means for dispensing measured quantities of liquid from said bottle; and a coin-controlled mechanism mounted on the other side of said support plate in fixed relation thereto and including a valve-operating lever projecting through a slot in said support plate and operatively engaged with said valve-operating means for controlling the movement thereof, lock means releasably locking said valve operating lever to prevent movement thereof, a coin chute opening to a slot in said support plate, and an electric circuit including a plurality of sensing switch means positioned to sense the presence of one or more coins in said coin chute, electrically operable means controlling said lock means, and selector switch means for selectively connecting one or more of said sensing switch means in circuit with said electrically operable means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said lock means comprises cam means positioned in the path of movement of said valve-operating lever and said electrically operable means includes a solenoid having a plunger connected to said cam means for controlling the position thereof.

Claim 7

A liquid-dispensing device including a generally vertical support plate; liquid-dispensing valve means removably mounted on one face of said support plate and removably supporting an inverted bottle, said liquid-dispensing valve means including vertically movable valve-operating means for dispensing measured quantities of liquid from said bottle; and a coin-controlled mechanism mounted on the other side of said support plate in fixed relation thereto and including a valve-operating lever projecting through a slot in said support plate and operatively engaged with said valve-operating means for controlling the movement thereof, a manually operable dispensing arm projecting through a slot in said support plate, said dispensing arm and said valve-operating lever being mounted for pivotal movement about vertically spaced, parallel and horizontal axes, and a link interconnecting said dispensing arm and said valve-operating lever whereby said valve-operating lever is pivoted upon pivotal movement of said dispensing arm.

Claim 8

A liquid-dispensing device including a generally vertical support plate; liquid-dispensing valve means removably mounted on one face of said support plate and removably supporting an inverted bottle, said liquid-dispensing valve means including vertically movable valve-operating means for dispensing measured quantities of liquid from said bottle; and a coin-controlled mechanism mounted on the other side of said support plate in fixed relation thereto and including a valve-operating lever projecting through a slot in said support plate and operatively engaged with said valve-operating means for controlling the movement thereof, a manually operable dispensing arm projecting through a slot in said support plate, said dispensing arm and said valve-operating lever being mounted for pivotal movement about vertically spaced, parallel and horizontal axes, and a link interconnecting said dispensing arm and said valve-operating lever whereby said valve-operating lever is pivoted upon pivotal movement of said dispensing arm.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said coin-controlled mechanism further includes a cam plate having a lobe normally positioned in the path of movement of said valve-operating lever, an electrically operable solenoid operatively associated with said cam plate for rotating said cam plate to remove said lobe from the path of movement of said valve operating lever, and electric circuit means including coin sensing switches controlling the operation of said solenoid.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 5 further including a coin chute for receiving a plurality of coins, a coin release member pivotally mounted adjacent said coin chute and normally blocking the lower end of said coin chute to support coins therein, and means interconnecting said coin release member and said valve-operating lever and operative to pivot said release member away from a coin support position as a measured quantity of liquid is dispensed.