DE1574287A1 - Device on combined serving and gaming table - Google Patents

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Device on a combined serving and gaming table

The invention relates to a device on combined Serving and gaming tables, where the use of the game machine requires the insertion of a coin into a trigger mechanism. The purpose is to create such a table with the greatest possible convenience and effectiveness.

The characteristics of the device can be found in the attached Claims and are explained in the following detailed description.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, an attached reference is made to Referring to the drawing illustrated embodiment.

Pig * 1 shows in perspective a table in which the game device is installed,.

Fig. 2 also shows the table in perspective, with it folded up Table top so that the game device with the coin channels mounted on its underside can be seen *,

Fig. 3 shows in perspective a regulated by coins Actuator for a switch, Fig. 4 is an electrical circuit diagram.

In Fig. 1 is a table with feet 53, a central support 5 * t and foldable table top 55 shown showing the parts carries in the actual game machine and a box-shaped lower part 56 covers. There are a number of windows in the tabletop arranged, under which electric lamps are attached.

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The middle lamp 28 is a flashing lamp that when the competition should begin by inserting a coin into a coin slot 57, with certain intervals current pulses of short Duration, e.g. 2/10 seconds, so that the lamp flashes (such a coin toss is on one side of the table in Fig. 1 shows that a second coin toss can, however, on the same Way to be arranged on the opposite side, see Pig. 2).

The coin slots 57 cooperate with coin rins 58, the obliquely downward through the box-shaped lower part 56 of the Tables run to the center support 54. The center support is hollow, has a round or other suitable cross-section and opens into the box-shaped part in which the coin is also tube shaped coin cassette 59 falls, which after folding up the Table top 55 is removable.

The two competitors facing each other at the table Each have a control element in the form of a push button (such as a Push button 30 is shown in Fig. 2 on the one corner of the tabletop, however, the same push button is located in the diametrical area opposite table top corner for the other player).

The game consists in that the players during the short Period in which the middle lamp 28 lights up each time, you have to operate their pushbuttons as quickly as possible. Of the The player who presses his pushbutton first during the period is given a lead over the other player. This head start is marked by the fact that the lamp lights up in the row of lamps on the half of the table in question. Player is closest to the middle lamp, e.g. the

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Lamp 50a if there is the player on the left side of the table in Fig. 1 who pressed its push button first.

If the same next time the middle lamp flashes If the player presses his pushbutton again, the next lamp in his row of lamps, i.e. lamp 50b, lights up.

If, on the other hand, the other player at the next flashing if its pushbutton is pressed first, its lamp 50b lights up on, catching up on the other player's lead »

In this way the luminous markings shift by means of the lamps, depending on how fast the two players are able to operate their push buttons. The player whose Luminous marking first to the last lamp in its row of lamps has reached, so to lamp 51 for the left and lamp 51 ' for the right player in Fig. 1, has won.

After this information about the course of the competition, a more detailed description of the construction of the actual game machine follows. 1 and 2 (Fig. 4) are connection contacts for a direct current source, eg a battery, and 3 (see also Fig. 2) is a microswitch that is operated by a coin that it is closed for a short period. It sends a pulse to a relay k and charges a capacitor 5 connected in parallel with it (electrolytic capacitor of 1000 microfarads). When the relay receives power, it closes the circuit through a relay 6 with a capacitor 7 connected in parallel (electrolytic capacitor of 3000-5000 microfarads). At the same time, two zero

control coils 8 and 9 current through a line 10 for zeroing of the step mechanisms, as explained in more detail below.

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The capacitor 7 is so large, and the internal resistance of relay 6 so significant that the relay contacts contact 11 during a predetermined desired and of the capacity of the Capacitor 7 depending on the playing time, e.g. 45 seconds, keeps closed.

When the contact 11 closes, a pulse is given Relay 12 power on a line 13, contacts 14 and 15, lines 16, 17 and 18 and a contact 19. Simultaneously becomes a capacitor 20 connected in parallel with the relay 12 (electrolytic capacitor of 4000 microfarads) is charged, the the time during which the relay 12 is kept switched on, and thus determines the pulse period (e.g. 3 seconds).

When the relay 12 is actuated, a capacitor 23 is through the contact 21 of the relay 12 is charged and a second relay 22 (Flasher relay) actuated by the charging current. The size of the capacitor 23 determines the length of time during which relay 22 is closed (e.g. 2/10 of a second).

After the capacitor 20 has been discharged by the relay 12 the capacitor 23 is discharged through a resistor 24 and the contact 21. The resistor 24 serves the purpose of increasing the strength to reduce the discharge current.

The relay 22 has three contacts 25, 26, 27. When the relay 22 is switched on, all these contacts are closed and are kept closed as long as the relay is switched on.

The flashing lamp 2.8 receives current through contact 25 and a line 29 _s and lights up for a short period (ie 2/10 of a second as assumed).

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With 30 and 31 two push-button controlled switches are designated, one for each player on opposite sides Sides of the gaming table. In series with each switch is a capacitor 32 and 33, which is carried by line 16 and Resistors 34, 35 charged and kept charged for as long how the corresponding switch is not closed. Due to the resistors 34 and 35 there is a certain time for charging of capacitors 32 and 33 is required.

During the time in which the flashing lamp 28 is lit, should the two players press their pushbuttons 30 and 31, respectively. The player who succeeds in this first operates his step mechanism, while the other player cannot operate his step mechanism despite pressing his button.

This is achieved in the following way. ·

It is assumed that the player who has the push button 31 operates his push button first.

The capacitor 33 is discharged through the contact 31, the line 36, the contact 26 in the flasher _{relay, the line 37 3,} a contact 38, a line 39 and a relay 40. When the relay 40 receives power, its contacts 4l and 42 are actuated. The opponent's relay 43 is deactivated by the contact 41, and the player's own step mechanism receives power through a line 44, the contact 42 and a line 45 through the contact 42. The step mechanism consists of a step wheel 46 with a feed hook 47 and a relay coil 48 which receives power and causes a contact spring 49 to step forward, lighting the first lamp 50a in a series of such lamps.

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Since the charging of the capacitor 33 takes a certain time Claims, the player can not by immediately renewed Pressing his button 31 let the contact spring 49 take another step forward, but he has to go to the next Wait about 3 seconds for the lamp 28 to flash.

If the player has pressed his button 31 before the lamp 28 is lit, his capacitor 33 will be through the line 36, the contact 26 and the line 51 are discharged, and the capacitor 33 cannot be recharged before lamp 28 comes on. The player loses as a result its possibility of the step mechanism during this blinking to operate. His opponent, on the other hand, has this option.

What was said about the player with the push button 31 applies in a corresponding manner to the player with the push button 32 to whom the other step mechanism 46'-50 'is assigned.

The player who first lights up the last lamp in the series 51 or 51 'also receives the passage of current through a relay 52 or 52 ^s .

This relay closes the mentioned contact 14 or 15, whereby the current to line 16 and thereby also to line 17 and to the relays 21, 22, 40, 43 and the capacitors 32 and 33 is interrupted. The game is over and the last two lamps mentioned burn until the relay 6 switches off the current through contact 11.

The micro holder 3 and its particularly simpler and more effective Coin sensing and actuation mechanisms are shown in greater detail in FIG. On the outgoing shaft of the microswitch

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3, a wire 60 with a substantially S-shaped bent front end is attached. The one branch of the S that is is located in the middle of a coin receiving channel 6l, has so large Distance between the legs 62 and 63 so that, for example, a 25-ore coin is held while a 10-ore coin falls through between said legs. If a 25-ore Coin comes into the position shown in Fig. 3, actuates it by their weight the wire arm 60, which thereby counteracts the effect a spring arranged in the housing of the microscope holder Rotated counterclockwise in Fig. 3 to the dashed position the coin enters the coin channel 6.1 to the coin cassette and is free from the wire arm.

Using the same parts in the game machine as above described, the person skilled in the art can of course easily change the character of the game, for example by actuation only one lamp during the course of the game and moving the light point back and forth along the row of lamps, depending on the situation which player was the first to press his button when the lamp flashed. Only one thing is required for this Step mechanism.

The table described has the advantage that, despite the Game apparatus in no way affects the applicability of the table as a serving table. The power supply happens advantageous of batteries 64 (Fig. 2), the table not being in a specific place for. Enabling connection to a net is tied. The power consumption is very low.

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Claims (5)

Claims 157 ^ 287 1. Device on combined serving and gaming tables with starter mechanism for a game machine that can be triggered by a coin, characterized in that the table from the known Type is where the table top is supported by a jacket which is hollow and one for collecting the coins serving removable coin cassetfce contains. 2V device according to claim 1, characterized in that the table top is fastened in a fold-up manner on a box-shaped part carried by the central support, which is the game machine contains and in connection with the cavity in the central support so that the coin cassette can be folded up the table top can be removed from the central support. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the game machine is essentially attached to the underside of the fold-up table top. 4. The apparatus is according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the starting mechanism includes a switch, whose movable contact member has a projecting arm having forked end of _a the above a coin channel, wherein an inserted into the fork and actions of their coin of the correct Diameter (value) is arranged to pivot the arm against the action of a spring and under actuation of the contact element, so that the coin enters a coin channel under the fork and leaves the fork. 109 85 3/000 2 5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gaming machine has a number of lamps includes, which are visible through windows in the surface of the table top and are arranged after triggering the start mechanism by inserting a coin, by means of two of theirs Player manually operated switch with associated step mechanism in turn to be made to glow by being connected to and from a power source be separated, and that a relay facility is set up is that after one player has operated his switch, she operates the lamps for a certain short time prevented by the other player. 109 853 / 0ÖÖ-2