EP0187907A2 - Slot machine with display device - Google Patents

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EP0187907A2
EP0187907A2 EP85113856A EP85113856A EP0187907A2 EP 0187907 A2 EP0187907 A2 EP 0187907A2 EP 85113856 A EP85113856 A EP 85113856A EP 85113856 A EP85113856 A EP 85113856A EP 0187907 A2 EP0187907 A2 EP 0187907A2
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  • Coin-operated slot machine with at least one display device in which an electromechanical drive element moves the symbol carrier behind a window which is visible to the player in cyclical repetition in order to display at least one symbol as a result of the game part in the event of a random stop, which in combination with other symbols represents a game result.
  • Coin-operated slot machines of the type mentioned at the outset are known with different designs of the symbol display device, with roller-shaped or disk-shaped rotating bodies being mostly used. Since only a limited space is available for installing the display device, only a limited number of symbols can be displayed on the circumference or the front of the circulating body.
  • a display device with rod elements that can be moved up and down is known from German Offenlegungsschrift 27 32 884, but it also has the disadvantage inherent in the circulating bodies.
  • a display device is known from German Offenlegungsschrift 31 00 650, in which the symbols are printed on flexible circumferential strips. The disadvantage of this display device is that the strips wear out quickly.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a slot machine of the type mentioned, the display device brings a large number of symbols to display with a small volume.
  • the display device has a folding table carousel known per se, the folding plates of which are the symbol carriers which are pivotably mounted on a hub which can be rotated in one direction by the drive element, in each case when a nose is passed from a front display position to fold into a rear display position, and that a mounting block is provided for receiving all the organs of the display device.
  • Another advantage of the display device according to the invention is that the mutually facing surfaces of two circumferentially adjacent folding panels for displaying both a symbol that extends over both symbol carriers and several symbols can be used with good readability, thereby creating a differentiated symbol display for determining the profit .
  • a mounting block 2 is made as a one-piece injection molded part made of plastic, which can also be seen in perspective on the left in FIG. 3.
  • the mounting block 2 with its individual formations and the parts it carries essentially does not extend beyond a cuboid cut obliquely at the front, so that a plurality of display devices 1 can be strung together without a space.
  • the assembly block 2 is formed on its left side as a band 3, which borders on five surfaces of the cut cuboid.
  • band 3 In the area enclosed by the band 3 (FIG. 1), at various levels, which run parallel to the left block side surface 4, partially perforated walls are provided, which are used to fasten components, provide mechanical stiffening and protect against dust and light.
  • the walls are divided into compartments by bars that stand vertically on them.
  • the mounting block 2 is formed on its right side as a magazine wall 5, which protrudes perpendicularly from the walls and whose circular cross-sectional shape can be seen in FIG. 1.
  • Rear molded beads 6 stiffen the magazine wall 5, which merges towards the front at one end (top in FIG. 1) into a nose 7 and at its other (lower) end runs out via a ramp 8 in a stiffening threshold 9, the front of which Front edge 10 with the nose edge 11 and the band 3 lies in one plane, the front plane (FIGS. 1 to 3).
  • the nose 7, the ramp 8 and the stiffening threshold 9 are formed in a material and weight-saving manner as a hollow body.
  • the nose 7 is provided with a nostril 12, and behind the front edge 10 there is in the middle a cuboid space 13 for receiving an intermediate piece 14 to be described, which is detachably connected to the mounting block 2 by a spring catch 15.
  • the band 3 running around on the left is designed as a skid 16 at the bottom. It should be noted that the position designations “below” and “above” only refer to the representation of the drawing, but not to the position of use of the mounting block 2 or the display device 1.
  • a second runner 16 'of the same width as the first extends on the right under the stiffening threshold 9, the ramp 8 and under the magazine wall 5. It runs parallel to the first and is through webs 17 with the aforementioned shapes 9, 8 and 5 and with the Front edge 10 connected.
  • a guide groove 18 is formed between the runners 16 and 16 ', which is widened in a funnel shape at the front. In the guide groove 18 extends a spring catch 19 to the rear, which ends in an operating lever 20.
  • a small positioning wedge 21 emerges from the front edge 10 of the stiffening threshold 9 and is arranged above the guide groove 18 in the region of the funnel-shaped widening.
  • a step gear 22 with two different ring gears and an adjustment bearing plate 23 are placed in the above-mentioned compartments, and a bearing plate 24 is plugged on, a first bearing axis 25 penetrating the gear wheel 22 and a bearing hole 26 on the adjustment bearing plate 23 a guide disc 27 centered.
  • the bearing plate 24 covers only a part of the area enclosed by the band 3, but protrudes on all four sides up to the band 3, so that it can only be positively installed in the correct position. Screws are used to secure them.
  • a control board is screwed onto the part of the area delimited by the band 3 that is not covered by the bearing plate 24.
  • a stepper motor 28 is attached to the adjustment bearing plate 23, the shaft of which carries a pinion which meshes with the larger ring gear of the step gear 22. Excitation strands of the stepper motor are led out with a quadruple line, which ends in a plug.
  • the connector is inserted into a mating connector on the board, which carries control logic with a driver circuit.
  • the circuit board carries a further connector strip, via which the operating current and indexing pulses are received and positioning pulses of a light barrier likewise located on the circuit board are sent back in the form of a fork coupler 29.
  • the folding table carousel 31 consists of a hub part 32 which has two identical perforated ring disks 34 which are connected to one another by a sleeve 33 .
  • Each ring rim 34 has 60 holes, which are evenly distributed over the circumference of the ring rim 34.
  • Two holes opposite each other on a parallel to the axis of rotation on the two perforated rings 34 form a pair of holes which carries a folding panel 35 on trunnions, so that the carousel has 60 folding panels.
  • a circular hollow cylinder adjoins the left-hand rim plate 34, which carries a ring gear and a marking at its rear end.
  • the folding panel carousel 31 is inserted from the right onto the second bearing shaft 30, so that the latter meshes with the smaller ring gear of the step gear 22 and the end of the circular hollow cylinder of the marking between the fork of the fork coupler 29 penetrates to control the luminous flux of the light barrier to form the positioning pulses when the folding panel carousel 31 is moved.
  • the folding panel carousel 31 of the display device 1 which is arranged behind a window of a coin-operated slot machine that is visible to the player, is set in rotation at the start of the game, which only takes place to the left in the direction indicated by an arrow 36 in FIG. 1.
  • the outer edges of the folding panels 35 which bear against the magnetic wall 5, are pulled along at a constant angular velocity with a constant traction speed determined by the radius of the magazine wall 5.
  • the folding panels 35, which are pulled along the bridge of the nose 37 of the nose 7, experience a slowdown in their traction speed due to the reduced radius, and there is a congestion of the folding panels 35, in which the latter are bent slightly due to their elasticity.
  • the rear display position is stable due to the force of gravity, both the upright operating position according to FIGS. 1-4 and the horizontal operating position according to FIG. 5 being possible.
  • the pivoting of the folding boards 35 is done by one. Airflow from the nostril is supported. This support is required in particular when using fan cooling in the slot machine 1 and in order to be able to choose the operating position freely; the airflow stabilizes the rear display position.
  • the air passes from a compressor device via a hose into a hose nozzle of the intermediate piece 14, which is designed as a nozzle in the area of the nostril 12.
  • the pivoted folding panels 33 initially jam again in front of the ramp 8, in which the movement is reversed.
  • the flap plate 35 projects radially from the hub part 32.
  • the folding panel carousel 31 is stopped by randomly stopping the stepping motor 28 in order to display one or two symbols to the player on two folding panels 35, one in the front and the other in the rear display position, depending on whether the pair of folding panels is printed with half or full symbols is.
  • the pair of folding boards shows a partial result of the game which, in combination with symbols displayed on further pairs of folding boards, represents an overall game result.
  • the stepper motor 28 can be rotated on its adjustment bearing disk 23 about its axis of rotation, so that the phase position between the advance pulse and folding can be adjusted.
  • the adjusting bearing plate 23 is clamped between the bearing plate 24 and the revenge wall, so that a frictional force is woken up, which is adjustable by the screws with which the bearing plate 24 is held on the mounting block 2.
  • a lifting magnet can also be used, the armature of which acts on a tooth lock.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show several display devices 1 arranged next to and one above the other in different mounting frames 39.
  • a guide web 41 punched into a bottom wall 40 can be seen, which sits in the guide groove 18 when the display device 1 is inserted.
  • a slot 43 is punched into the inclined front wall 42 of the mounting frame 39 made of sheet metal and determines the position and height of the display device 1 on its positioning wedge 21.
  • the bottom wall 40 also carries a bracket 44 which holds the display device 1 unlockable on its spring catch 19.
  • FIG. 5 shows a table game machine 45 with two opposite game points, in which two of the receiving frames 43 shown in FIG. 3 are used.
  • the windows 46 are curved panes which, on the one hand, enclose the space required for swiveling the folding panels 35 and, on the other hand, flow-favorably guide the air flow when folded.

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A rotary flap display system has a large number of indicia bearing flaps mounted on a motor driven hub within a housing. The housing has a lug along the upper edge of an opening through which the flaps may be seen for restraining the flap to flip forward one at a time. The lug includes a hole through which a jet of air emerges to assist flipping of each flap as it passes the lug.

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Münzspielautomat mit wenigstens einer Anzeigevorrichtung, bei der ein elektromechanisches Antriebsorgan Symbolträger hinter einem vom Spieler einsehbaren Fenster in zyklischer Wiederholung bewegt, um bei zufallsgesteuertem Anhalten wenigstens ein Symbol als Spielteilergebnis anzuzeigen, das ggf. in Kombination mit anderen Symbolen ein Spielergebnis darstellt.Coin-operated slot machine with at least one display device in which an electromechanical drive element moves the symbol carrier behind a window which is visible to the player in cyclical repetition in order to display at least one symbol as a result of the game part in the event of a random stop, which in combination with other symbols represents a game result.

Münzspielautomaten der eingangs genannten Art sind mit unterschiedlicher Ausführung der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung bekannt, wobei meistens walzen- oder scheibenförmige Umlaufkörper verwendet werden. Da für den Einbau der Anzeigevorrichtung nur ein begrenzter Raum zur Verfügung steht, kann auf dem Umfang bzw. der Vorderseite der Umlaufkörper nur eine begrenzte Anzahl von Symbolen dargestellt werden. Aus der Deutschen Offenlegungschrift 27 32 884 ist eine Anzeigevorrichtung mit auf- und abbewegbaren Stabelementen bekannt, die jedoch auch den Umlaufkörpern anhaftenden Nachteil aufweist. Des weiteren ist aus der Deutschen Offenlegungsschrift 31 00 650 eine Anzeigevorrichtung bekannt, bei der die Symbole auf flexiblen umlaufenden Streifen aufgedruckt sind. Der Nachteil dieser Anzeigevorrichtung besteht darin, daß die Streifen schnell verschleißen.Coin-operated slot machines of the type mentioned at the outset are known with different designs of the symbol display device, with roller-shaped or disk-shaped rotating bodies being mostly used. Since only a limited space is available for installing the display device, only a limited number of symbols can be displayed on the circumference or the front of the circulating body. A display device with rod elements that can be moved up and down is known from German Offenlegungsschrift 27 32 884, but it also has the disadvantage inherent in the circulating bodies. Furthermore, a display device is known from German Offenlegungsschrift 31 00 650, in which the symbols are printed on flexible circumferential strips. The disadvantage of this display device is that the strips wear out quickly.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Münzspielautomaten der eingangs geannten Art anzugeben, dessen Anzeigevorrichtung bei kleinem Bauvolumen eine große Anzahl von Symbolen zur Anzeige bringt.The invention has for its object to provide a slot machine of the type mentioned, the display device brings a large number of symbols to display with a small volume.

Die Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung ein an sich bekanntes Klapptafel-Karussell aufweist, dessen Klapptafeln die Symbolträger sind, die auf einer vom Antriebsorgan in nur einer Richtung drehbaren Nabe schwenkbar gelagert sind, um jeweils beim Passieren einer Nase von einer Vorderseiten-Anzeigelage in eine Rückseiten-Anzeigelage umzuklappen, und daß ein Montageblock zur Aufnahme aller Organe der Anzeigevorrichtung vorgesehen ist.The object is achieved in that the display device has a folding table carousel known per se, the folding plates of which are the symbol carriers which are pivotably mounted on a hub which can be rotated in one direction by the drive element, in each case when a nose is passed from a front display position to fold into a rear display position, and that a mounting block is provided for receiving all the organs of the display device.

Aufgrund der hohen Anzahl der Klapptafeln des Klapptafelkarussells ist nur ein kleiner Drehwinkel erforderlich, um ein anderes Symbol zur Anzeige zu bringen. Somit wird schon bei einer niedrigen Drehzahl des Klapptafelkarussells eine für den Münzspielautomaten ausreichend hohe Symbolfrequenz erzielt, so daß Antriebsorgane mit geringer Leistung verwendet werden können. Angemerkt sei, daß das gegenüber den bekannten Anzeigevorrichtungen verringerte Massenträgheitsmoment des Symbolträgerkarussells eine weitere Verringung der Antriebsleistung ermöglicht. Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Anzeigevorrichtung besteht darin, daß die einander zugewandten Oberflächen zweier umfangsseitig benachbarter Klapptafeln zur Darstellung sowohl eines Symbols, daß sich über beide Symbolträger erstreckt als auch mehrerer Symbole bei guter Ablesbarkeit herangezogen werden können, wodurch eine differenzierte Symboldarstellung für die Gewinnermittlung geschaffen ist.Due to the large number of folding panels on the folding panel carousel, only a small angle of rotation is required to display a different symbol. Thus, even at a low speed of the folding carousel, a sufficiently high symbol frequency is achieved for the slot machine, so that drive elements with low power can be used. It should be noted that the reduced moment of inertia of the symbol carrier carousel compared to the known display devices enables a further reduction in the drive power. Another advantage of the display device according to the invention is that the mutually facing surfaces of two circumferentially adjacent folding panels for displaying both a symbol that extends over both symbol carriers and several symbols can be used with good readability, thereby creating a differentiated symbol display for determining the profit .

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des erfindungsgemäßen Münzspielautomaten sind den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.Further advantageous embodiments of the slot machine according to the invention can be found in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand eines in der beiliegenden Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 Seitenansicht einer Anzeigevorrichtung nach der Erfindung,
  • Fig. 2 Vorderansicht der Anzeigevorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 in schnittbildlicher Darstellung,
  • Fig. 3 perspektivische Ansicht eines ersten Aufnahmerahmens zur Aufnahme mehrerer Anzeigevorrichtungen gemäß Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 4 perspektivische Ansicht eines zweiten Aufnahmerahmens zur Aufnahme mehrerer Anzeigevorrichtungen gemäß Fig. 1 und
  • Fig. 5 Tischspielautomat mit horizontaler Anzeigelage der Anzeigevorrichtungen gemäß Fig. 1 und Fig. 3.
The invention is explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. Show it:
  • 1 side view of a display device according to the invention,
  • 2 front view of the display device of FIG. 1 in a sectional representation,
  • 3 is a perspective view of a first receiving frame for receiving a plurality of display devices according to FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 4 perspective view of a second receiving frame for receiving a plurality of display devices according to FIGS. 1 and
  • 5 table game machine with a horizontal display position of the display devices according to FIGS. 1 and 3.

Für die in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte und insgesamt mit 1 bezeichnete Anzeigevorrichtung ist ein Montageblock 2 als einstückiges Spritzgußteil aus Kunststoff gefertigt, das auch links in Fig. 3 perspektivisch zu erkennen ist. Der Montageblock 2 tritt mit seinen einzelnen Ausformungen und den Teilen, die er trägt, im wesentlichen nicht über einen vorn schräg abgeschnittenen Quader hinaus, so daß mehrere Anzeigevorrichtungen 1 ohne Zwischenraum aneinanderreihbar sind.For the display device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and designated overall by 1, a mounting block 2 is made as a one-piece injection molded part made of plastic, which can also be seen in perspective on the left in FIG. 3. The mounting block 2 with its individual formations and the parts it carries essentially does not extend beyond a cuboid cut obliquely at the front, so that a plurality of display devices 1 can be strung together without a space.

Der Montageblock 2 ist auf seiner linken Seite umlaufend als Band 3 ausgeformt, das an fünf Flächen des abgeschnittenen Quaders grenzt. In der vom Band 3 umschlossenen Fläche (Fig. 1) sind zu verschiedenen Ebenen, die parallel zur linken Blockseitenfläche 4 verlaufen, zum Teil durchbrochene Wände vorgesehen, die der Befestigung von Bauteilen, der mechanischen Versteifung und dem Schutz vor Staub- und Lichteinfall dienen. Die Wände sind durch senkrecht auf ihnen stehende Stege fächerbildend getrennt.The assembly block 2 is formed on its left side as a band 3, which borders on five surfaces of the cut cuboid. In the area enclosed by the band 3 (FIG. 1), at various levels, which run parallel to the left block side surface 4, partially perforated walls are provided, which are used to fasten components, provide mechanical stiffening and protect against dust and light. The walls are divided into compartments by bars that stand vertically on them.

Der Montageblock 2 ist zu seiner rechten Seite hin als Magazinwandung 5 ausgeformt, die senkrecht aus den Wänden hervortritt und deren kreisförmiger Querschnittsverlauf aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich ist. Hinten angeformte erhabene Sicken 6 versteifen die Magazinwandung 5, die nach vorn hin an ihrem einen Ende (oben in Fig. 1) in eine Nase 7 übergeht und an ihrem anderen (unteren) Ende über eine Rampe 8 in einer Versteifungsschwelle 9 vorn ausläuft, deren Vorderkante 10 mit der Nasenkante 11 und dem Band 3 in einer Ebene, der Frontebene, liegt (Fig. 1 bis 3). Die Nase 7, die Rampe 8 und die Versteifungsschwelle 9 sind in material- und gewichtssparender Weise als Hohlkörper geformt.The mounting block 2 is formed on its right side as a magazine wall 5, which protrudes perpendicularly from the walls and whose circular cross-sectional shape can be seen in FIG. 1. Rear molded beads 6 stiffen the magazine wall 5, which merges towards the front at one end (top in FIG. 1) into a nose 7 and at its other (lower) end runs out via a ramp 8 in a stiffening threshold 9, the front of which Front edge 10 with the nose edge 11 and the band 3 lies in one plane, the front plane (FIGS. 1 to 3). The nose 7, the ramp 8 and the stiffening threshold 9 are formed in a material and weight-saving manner as a hollow body.

Die Nase 7 ist mit einem Nasenloch 12 versehen, und hinter der Vorderkante 10 ist in der Mitte ein quaderförmiger Raum 13 zur Aufnahme eines noch zu beschreibenden Zwischenstückes 14, das durch eine Federklinke 15 lösbar mit dem Montageblock 2 verbunden ist..The nose 7 is provided with a nostril 12, and behind the front edge 10 there is in the middle a cuboid space 13 for receiving an intermediate piece 14 to be described, which is detachably connected to the mounting block 2 by a spring catch 15.

Das linksseitig umlaufende Band 3 ist unten als Kufe 16 ausgebildet. Angemerkt sei, daß sich die Lagebezeichnungen "unten" und "oben" lediglich auf die Darstellung der Zeichnung, nicht jedoch auf die Gebrauchslage des Montageblocks 2 bzw. der Anzeigevorrichtung 1 beziehen. Eine zweite Kufe 16' von gleicher Breite wie die erste erstreckt sich rechts unter der Versteifungsschwelle 9, der Rampe 8 und unter der Magazinwandung 5. Sie läuft parallel zur ersten und ist durch Stege 17 mit den vorgenannten Ausformungen 9, 8 und 5 sowie mit der Vorderkante 10 verbunden. Damit ist zwischen den Kufen 16 und 16' eine Führungsnut 18 gebildet, die vorn trichterförmig aufgeweitet ist. In der Führungsnut 18 erstreckt sich nach hinten eine Federraste 19, die in einem Betätigungshebel 20 ausläuft.The band 3 running around on the left is designed as a skid 16 at the bottom. It should be noted that the position designations "below" and "above" only refer to the representation of the drawing, but not to the position of use of the mounting block 2 or the display device 1. A second runner 16 'of the same width as the first extends on the right under the stiffening threshold 9, the ramp 8 and under the magazine wall 5. It runs parallel to the first and is through webs 17 with the aforementioned shapes 9, 8 and 5 and with the Front edge 10 connected. Thus, a guide groove 18 is formed between the runners 16 and 16 ', which is widened in a funnel shape at the front. In the guide groove 18 extends a spring catch 19 to the rear, which ends in an operating lever 20.

Aus der Vorderkante 10 der Versteifungsschwelle 9 tritt ein kleiner Positionierkeil 21 hervor, der über der Führungsnut 18 im Bereich der trichterförmigen Aufweitung angeordnet ist.A small positioning wedge 21 emerges from the front edge 10 of the stiffening threshold 9 and is arranged above the guide groove 18 in the region of the funnel-shaped widening.

Von der linken Seite des Montageblocks 2 sind ein Stufenzahnrad 22 mit zwei unterschiedlichen Zahnkränzen und eine Justierlagerscheibe 23 in die eingangs genannten Fächer gelegt, und eine Lagerplatte 24 ist draufgesteckt, wobei eine erste Lagerachse 25 das Zahnrad 22 durchdringt und ein Lagerloch 26 die Justierlagerscheibe 23 an einer Führungsscheibe 27 zentriert. Die Lagerplatte 24 bedeckt zwar nur einen Teil der vom Band 3 umschlossenen Fläche, ragt aber an allen vier Seiten bis an das Band 3 heran, so daß sie zwangsweise nur richtig positioniert montierbar ist. Zu ihrer Befestigung dienen Schrauben. Auf den nicht von der Lagerplatte 24 bedeckten Teil der vom Band 3 umgrenzten Fläche ist eine Steuerplatine geschraubt.From the left side of the mounting block 2, a step gear 22 with two different ring gears and an adjustment bearing plate 23 are placed in the above-mentioned compartments, and a bearing plate 24 is plugged on, a first bearing axis 25 penetrating the gear wheel 22 and a bearing hole 26 on the adjustment bearing plate 23 a guide disc 27 centered. The bearing plate 24 covers only a part of the area enclosed by the band 3, but protrudes on all four sides up to the band 3, so that it can only be positively installed in the correct position. Screws are used to secure them. A control board is screwed onto the part of the area delimited by the band 3 that is not covered by the bearing plate 24.

Von der rechten Seite des Montageblocks 2 ist ein Schrittmotor 28 auf der Justierlagerscheibe 23 befestigt, dessen Welle ein Ritzel trägt, welches mit dem größeren Zahnkranz des Stufenzahnrades 22 kämmt. Erregungsstränge des Schrittmotors sind mit einer Vierfachleitung herausgeführt, die in einem Stecker mündet. Der Stecker ist in einen Gegenstecker der Platine gesteckt, die eine Ansteuerlogik mit Treiberschaltung trägt. Die Platine trägt eine weitere Steckleiste, über die Betriebsstrom und Fortschaltimpulse empfangen und Positionierimpulse einer ebenfalls auf der Platine befindlichen Lichtschranke in Form eines Gabelkopplers 29 zurückgesandt werden.From the right side of the mounting block 2, a stepper motor 28 is attached to the adjustment bearing plate 23, the shaft of which carries a pinion which meshes with the larger ring gear of the step gear 22. Excitation strands of the stepper motor are led out with a quadruple line, which ends in a plug. The connector is inserted into a mating connector on the board, which carries control logic with a driver circuit. The circuit board carries a further connector strip, via which the operating current and indexing pulses are received and positioning pulses of a light barrier likewise located on the circuit board are sent back in the form of a fork coupler 29.

Eine zweite, ebenfalls fest mit der Lagerplatte 24 verbundene Lagerachse 30, zu der die Magazinwandung 5 konzentrisch verläuft, dient der Aufnahme eines Klapptafelkarussels 31. Das Klapptafelkarussel 31 besteht aus einem Nabenteil 32, der zwei gleiche, durch eine Hülse 33 miteinander verbundene Lochkranzscheiben 34 aufweist. Jeder Lochkranz 34 hat 60 Löcher, die gleichmäßig auf den Umfang des Lochkranzes 34 verteilt sind. Zwei sich auf einer Parallelen zur Drehachse auf den beiden Lochkränzen 34 gegenüberstehende Löcher bilden ein Lochpaar, das eine Klapptafel 35 an Lagerzapfen trägt, so daß das Karussel 60 Klapptafeln hat. An die linke Lochkranzscheibe 34 schließt sich ein Kreishohlzylinder an, der einen Zahnkranz und an seinem hinteren Ende eine Markierung trägt. Das Klapptafelkarussel 31 ist von rechts auf die zweite Lagerachse 30 gesteckt, so daß einerseits letzterer Zahnkranz mit dem kleineren Zahnkranz des Stufenzahnrades 22 kämmt und andererseits das Ende des Kreishohlzylinders der Markierung zwischen die Gabel des Gabelkopplers 29 eindringt, um bei Bewegung des Klapptafelkarussels 31 den Lichtstrom der Lichtschranke zur Bildung der Positionierimpulse zu steuern.A second bearing axis 30, which is also firmly connected to the bearing plate 24 and to which the magazine wall 5 runs concentrically, serves to accommodate a folding table carousel 31. The folding table carousel 31 consists of a hub part 32 which has two identical perforated ring disks 34 which are connected to one another by a sleeve 33 . Each ring rim 34 has 60 holes, which are evenly distributed over the circumference of the ring rim 34. Two holes opposite each other on a parallel to the axis of rotation on the two perforated rings 34 form a pair of holes which carries a folding panel 35 on trunnions, so that the carousel has 60 folding panels. A circular hollow cylinder adjoins the left-hand rim plate 34, which carries a ring gear and a marking at its rear end. The folding panel carousel 31 is inserted from the right onto the second bearing shaft 30, so that the latter meshes with the smaller ring gear of the step gear 22 and the end of the circular hollow cylinder of the marking between the fork of the fork coupler 29 penetrates to control the luminous flux of the light barrier to form the positioning pulses when the folding panel carousel 31 is moved.

Das Klapptafelkarussel 31 der Anzeigevorrichtung 1, die hinter einem vom Spieler einsehbaren Fenster eines Münzspielautomaten angeordnet ist, wird zum Spielbeginn in Drehung versetzt, die nur in der in Fig. 1 durch einen Pfeil 36 gekennzeichneten Richtung links herum erfolgt. Dabei werden die Außenkanten der Klapptafeln 35, die an der Magezinwandung 5 anliegen, bei gleichbleibender Winkelgeschwindigkeit mit einer durch den Radius der Magazinwandung 5 bestimmten gleichbleibenden Traktionsgeschwindigkeit entlanggezogen. Die Klapptafeln 35, die am Nasenrücken 37 der Nase 7 entlanggezogen werden, erfahren aufgrund verringerten Radius eine Verlangsamung ihrer Traktionsgeschwindigkeit, und es kommt zu einem Stau der Klapptafeln 35, bei dem letztere aufgrund ihrer Elastizität leicht gebogen werden.The folding panel carousel 31 of the display device 1, which is arranged behind a window of a coin-operated slot machine that is visible to the player, is set in rotation at the start of the game, which only takes place to the left in the direction indicated by an arrow 36 in FIG. 1. In this case, the outer edges of the folding panels 35, which bear against the magnetic wall 5, are pulled along at a constant angular velocity with a constant traction speed determined by the radius of the magazine wall 5. The folding panels 35, which are pulled along the bridge of the nose 37 of the nose 7, experience a slowdown in their traction speed due to the reduced radius, and there is a congestion of the folding panels 35, in which the latter are bent slightly due to their elasticity.

Beim Passieren der Nasenspitze 38 verschwindet die Rückhaltekraft der Nase 7, und die Klapptafel 35 erfährt einen Drall, der sie aus ihrer Vorderseiten-Anzeigelage in ihre Rückseiten-Anzeigelage umschwenken läßt.When passing the tip of the nose 38, the retaining force of the nose 7 disappears and the folding panel 35 experiences a swirl, which causes it to pivot from its front-side display position to its rear-side display position.

Die Rückseiten-Anzeigelage ist aufgrund der Schwerkraft stabil, wobei sowohl die aufrechte Betriebslage gemäß den Figuren 1 - 4 als auch die waagerechte Betriebslage gemäß Fig. 5 möglich ist.The rear display position is stable due to the force of gravity, both the upright operating position according to FIGS. 1-4 and the horizontal operating position according to FIG. 5 being possible.

Das Umschwenken der Klapptafeln 35, das mit dem Umblättern der Seiten eines Buches vergleichbar ist, wird durch einen. Luftstrom aus dem Nasenloch unterstützt. Dieser Unterstützung bedarf es insbesondere bei Verwendung einer Lüfterkühlung im Münzspielautomaten 1 und um die Betriebslage frei wählen zu können; der Luftstrom stabilisiert die Rückseiten-Anzeigelage. Die Luft gelangt aus einer Kompressoreinrichtung über einen Schlauch in eine Schlauchtülle des Zwischenstücks 14, das im Bereich des Nasenlochs 12 als Düse ausgebildet ist.The pivoting of the folding boards 35, which is comparable to turning the pages of a book, is done by one. Airflow from the nostril is supported. This support is required in particular when using fan cooling in the slot machine 1 and in order to be able to choose the operating position freely; the airflow stabilizes the rear display position. The air passes from a compressor device via a hose into a hose nozzle of the intermediate piece 14, which is designed as a nozzle in the area of the nostril 12.

Die umgeschwenkten Klapptafeln 33 stauen sich zunächst erneut vor der Rampe 8, bei der eine Bewegungsumkehr erfolgt. Im Umkehrpunkt steht die Klapptafel 35 radial vom Nabenteil 32 ab.The pivoted folding panels 33 initially jam again in front of the ramp 8, in which the movement is reversed. In the reversal point, the flap plate 35 projects radially from the hub part 32.

Das Klapptafelkarussel 31 wird durch zufallsgesteuertes Anhalten des Schrittmotors 28 stillgesetzt, um dem Spieler auf zwei Klapptafeln 35, eine in Vorderseiten- und die andere in Rückseiten-Anzeigelage, ein oder zwei Symbole anzuzeigen, je nachdem, ob das Klapptafelpaar mit Halb- oder Vollsymbolen bedruckt ist. Das Klapptafelpaar zeigt ein Teilergebnis des Spiels an, das in Kombination mit auf weiteren Klapptafelpaaren angezeigten Symbolen ein Gesamtspielergebnis darstellt.The folding panel carousel 31 is stopped by randomly stopping the stepping motor 28 in order to display one or two symbols to the player on two folding panels 35, one in the front and the other in the rear display position, depending on whether the pair of folding panels is printed with half or full symbols is. The pair of folding boards shows a partial result of the game which, in combination with symbols displayed on further pairs of folding boards, represents an overall game result.

Der Schrittmotor 28 kann auf seiner Justierlagerscheibe 23 um seine Drehachse verdreht werden, so daß die Phasenlage zwischen Fortschaltimpuls und Umklappen einstellbar ist. Die Justierlagerscheibe 23 ist zwischen der Lagerplatte 24 und der rächerwand eingeklemmt, so daß eine Reibkraft geweckt wird, die von den Schrauben, mit denen die Lagerplatte 24 am Montageblock 2 gehalten ist, einstellbar ist.The stepper motor 28 can be rotated on its adjustment bearing disk 23 about its axis of rotation, so that the phase position between the advance pulse and folding can be adjusted. The adjusting bearing plate 23 is clamped between the bearing plate 24 and the revenge wall, so that a frictional force is woken up, which is adjustable by the screws with which the bearing plate 24 is held on the mounting block 2.

Angemerkt sei, daß anstelle des Schrittmotors 28 auch ein Hubmagnet verwendbar ist, dessen Anker auf ein Zahnrichtgesperre wirkt.It should be noted that, instead of the stepping motor 28, a lifting magnet can also be used, the armature of which acts on a tooth lock.

Die Fig. 3 und 4 zeigen mehrere in unterschiedlichen Aufnahmegestellen 39 neben-und übereinander angeordnete Anzeigevorrichtungen 1. In Fig. 3 ist ein in eine Bodenwand 40 gestanzter Führungssteg 41 erkennbar, der beim Einschieben der Anzeigevorrichtung 1 in der Führungsnut 18 sitzt. In die schräg verlaufende Vorderwand 42 des aus Blech gefertigten Aufnahmegestells 39 ist ein Schlitz 43 gestanzt, der die Anzeigevorrichtung 1 an ihrem Positionierkeil 21 in ihrer Seiten- und Höhenlage bestimmt. Die Bodenwand 40 trägt auch einen Haltewinkel 44, der die Anzeigevorrichtung 1 an ihrer Federraste 19 entriegelbar hält.3 and 4 show several display devices 1 arranged next to and one above the other in different mounting frames 39. In FIG. 3 a guide web 41 punched into a bottom wall 40 can be seen, which sits in the guide groove 18 when the display device 1 is inserted. A slot 43 is punched into the inclined front wall 42 of the mounting frame 39 made of sheet metal and determines the position and height of the display device 1 on its positioning wedge 21. The bottom wall 40 also carries a bracket 44 which holds the display device 1 unlockable on its spring catch 19.

Fig. 5 zeigt einen Tischspielautomaten 45 mit zwei gegenüberliegenden Spielstellen, bei dem zwei der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Aufnahmegestelle 43 verwendet sind. Die Fenster 46 sind gewölbte Scheiben, die einerseits den erforderlichen Raum zum Umschwenken der Klapptafeln 35 umschließen und andererseits den Luftstrom beim Umklappen strömungsgünstig führen.FIG. 5 shows a table game machine 45 with two opposite game points, in which two of the receiving frames 43 shown in FIG. 3 are used. The windows 46 are curved panes which, on the one hand, enclose the space required for swiveling the folding panels 35 and, on the other hand, flow-favorably guide the air flow when folded.

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1. Münzspielautomat mit wenigstens einer Anzeigevorrichtung, bei der ein elektromechanisches Antriebsorgan Symbolträger hinter einem vom Spieler einsehbaren Fenster in zyklischer Wiederholung bewegt, um bei zufallsgesteuertem Anhalten wenigstens ein Symbol als Spielteilergebnis anzuzeigen, das ggf. in Kombination mit anderen Symbolen ein Spielergebnis darstellt,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) ein an sich bekanntes Klapptafel-Karussell(31) aufweist, dessen Klapptafeln (35) die Symbolträger sind, die auf einer vom Antriebsorgan (28) in nur einer Richtung drehbaren Nabe (32) schwenkbar gelagert sind, um jeweils beim Passieren einer Nase (7) von einer Vorderseiten-Anzeigelage in eine Rückseiten-Anzeigelage umzuklappen, und daß ein Montageblock (2) zur Aufnahme aller Organe (3-35,37-38) der Anzeigevorrichtung (1) vorgesehen ist.1. Coin-operated slot machine with at least one display device in which an electromechanical drive element moves the symbol carrier behind a window which is visible to the player in cyclical repetition in order to display at least one symbol as a result of the game part in the event of a randomly controlled stop, which may represent a game result in combination with other symbols.
characterized in that the display device (1) has a folding board carousel (31) known per se, the folding boards (35) of which are the symbol carriers which are pivotally mounted on a hub (32) which can be rotated in only one direction by the drive member (28) in order to fold down from a front display position to a rear display position each time a nose (7) is passed, and that a mounting block (2) is provided for receiving all the organs (3-35, 37-38) of the display device (1). 2. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nabe (32) aus zwei durch eine Hülse (33) fest miteinander verbundenen Lochkranzscheiben (34) gebildet ist, und daß die Klapptafel (35) Lagerzapfen, die in einem Lochpaar gelagert sind, dessen Löcher der beiden Lochkränze sich auf einer Parallelen zur Drehachse gegenüberstehen.2. Coin-operated slot machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the hub (32) is formed from two perforated ring discs (34) which are fixedly connected to one another by a sleeve (33), and in that the folding panel (35) bearing journals which are mounted in a pair of holes, the holes of the two ring wreaths face each other on a parallel to the axis of rotation. 3. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen an die Nabe (32) angeformten Kreishohlzylinder, der einen Antriebs-Zahnkranz und an seinem von der Nabe (32) abgewandten Ende ein Markiermittel trägt, und daß das Ende des Kreishohlzylinders in der Gabel eines positionierimpulserzeugenden Gabelkopplers (29) läuft.3. Coin-operated slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a circular hollow cylinder formed on the hub (32), which carries a drive sprocket and on its end facing away from the hub (32) carries a marking means, and that the end of the circular hollow cylinder in the fork a fork coupler (29) generating a positioning pulse. 4. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nabe (32) als einstückiges Spritzgußteil gefertigt ist.4. slot machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the hub (32) is made as a one-piece injection molded part. 5. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch eine Magazinwandung (5), die die nicht in Anzeigelage befindlichen Klapptafeln (35) konzentrisch zur Karussel-Drehachse umschließt.5. Coin-operated slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a magazine wall (5) which surrounds the folding panels (35) which are not in the display position concentrically with the carousel axis of rotation. 6. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Radius der Magazinwandung (5) größer als der Nabenradius und kleiner als die Summe aus Nabenradius und radialer Kantenlänge der Klapptafel ist.6. slot machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the radius of the magazine wall (5) is greater than the hub radius and smaller than the sum of the hub radius and the radial edge length of the folding board. 7. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Magazinwandung (5) im Kantenbereich, wo sich die Klapptafel (35) in ihrer Vorderseiten-Anzeigelage befindet, als die Nase (7) und im Kantenbereich, wo sich die Klapptafel (35) in ihrer Rückseiten-Anzeigelage befindet, als Rampe (8) ausgeformt ist, wobei die Rampe (8) längs ihres Verlaufs in Drehrichtung ihren Abstand zur Nabe verringert.7. slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the magazine wall (5) in the edge area where the folding board (35) is in its front display position as the nose (7) and in the edge area where the folding board ( 35) is in its rear display position, is formed as a ramp (8), the ramp (8) reducing its distance from the hub along its course in the direction of rotation. 8. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nase (7) mit einem Loch (12) versehen ist, durch das ein von einer Düse ausgehender Luftstrom auf die umschwenkende Klapptafel gerichtet ist.8. A slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nose (7) is provided with a hole (12) through which an air stream emanating from a nozzle is directed onto the pivoting folding panel. 9. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Antriebsorgan (28) schrittweise fortschaltbar ist, und daß die Anzahl von Schritten für aufeinanderfolgendes Umklappen eine konstante ganze Zahl ist.9. slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive member (28) can be incrementally advanced, and that the number of steps for successive folding is a constant integer. 10. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 9, gekennzeichnet durch eine Justierlagerscheibe (23), die das Antriebsorgan (28) um seine Drehachse drehbar lagert.10. slot machine according to claim 9, characterized by an adjusting bearing disc (23) which supports the drive member (28) rotatably about its axis of rotation. 11. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Antriebsorgan (28) ein Schrittmotor ist.11. slot machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the drive member (28) is a stepper motor. 12. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Antriebsorgan (28) ein Hubmagnet ist, dessen Anker auf ein Zahnrichtgesperre wirkt.12. Slot machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the drive member (28) is a solenoid, the armature of which acts on a tooth lock. 13. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Montageblock (2) mit allen seinen Ausformungen und Teilen, die er trägt, nicht über einen vorn schräg abgeschnittenen Quader hinausragt, und daß mehrere Anzeigevorrichtungen (1) neben - und/oder übereinander angereiht sind.13. Coin-operated slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mounting block (2) does not protrude with all of its formations and parts which it carries, beyond a cuboid cut obliquely at the front, and that several display devices (1) besides - and / or are lined up. 14. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Montageblock (2) als einstückiges Spritzgußteil erstellt ist.14. slot machine according to claim 12, characterized in that the mounting block (2) is created as a one-piece injection molded part. 15. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 13, gekennzeichnet durch eine mit dem Montageblock (2) verschraubte, seitenwandungsbildende Platine, die den Gabelkoppler (29), elektronische Steuerbausteine und wenigstens eine Steckerleiste trägt.15. slot machine according to claim 13, characterized by a with the mounting block (2) screwed, sidewall-forming board which carries the fork coupler (29), electronic control modules and at least one power strip. 16. Münzspielautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch eine mit dem Montageblock (2) verschraubte, seitenwandungsbildende Lagerplatte (24) für das Antriebsorgan (28) und die Nabe (32) des Klapptafelkarussells (31).16. slot machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a with the mounting block (2) screwed, side wall forming bearing plate (24) for the drive member (28) and the hub (32) of the folding panel carousel (31). 17. Münzspielautomat nach Anspruch 14 und 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Platine und die Lagerplatte (24) zusammen eine Seitenwand (4) ausfüllen.17. slot machine according to claim 14 and 15, characterized in that the board and the bearing plate (24) together fill a side wall (4). 18. Münzspielautomat nach einem der Ansprüche 12 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Montageblock (2) mit Führungsmitteln (16,16', 18;21) und einer Federklinke (15) versehen ist, und daß ein Aufnahmegestell (39) vorgesehen ist, das für jede aufzunehmende Anzeigevorrichtung (1) zweite Führungsmittel (41;43), die zu den ersten passen, und einen Haltewinkel (44) aufweist, der die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) lösbar im Aufnahmegestell (39) hält.18. Slot machine according to one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that the mounting block (2) with guide means (16, 16 ', 18; 21) and a spring pawl (15) is provided, and that a receiving frame (39) is provided which for each display device (1) to be accommodated has second guide means (41; 43) which match the first, and a holding bracket (44) which detachably holds the display device (1) in the receptacle frame (39).
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