EP0261222B1 - Appareils de jeux - Google Patents
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- EP0261222B1 EP0261222B1 EP87902589A EP87902589A EP0261222B1 EP 0261222 B1 EP0261222 B1 EP 0261222B1 EP 87902589 A EP87902589 A EP 87902589A EP 87902589 A EP87902589 A EP 87902589A EP 0261222 B1 EP0261222 B1 EP 0261222B1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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- This invention relates to games apparatus, and in particular to games apparatus from which a player receives tokens when a win situation is achieved.
- Tokens won on a particular apparatus in one place are often usable or exchangeable elsewhere, can be used to win further tokens or obtain goods other than from the operator (or owner) of the apparatus on which the tokens were won, this operator being the person who should carry the loss, if any, constituted by the original win. Also, tokens won on a low stake apparatus can be used to win on a high cost machine which would generally offer better winnings.
- GB-A-1558521 discloses games apparatus which uses a plurality of credit cards each having a different monetary value.
- the cards must be flexible to be bent to travel through a U shaped card slot channel. When the monetary value is used up the worthless card is returned to the player.
- games apparatus comprising a playable game which is activated by acceptance of a token in the form of a card, the apparatus including a slot to receive the card, and a reader arranged to read the card and to accept only a card of planar and generally rectangular shape as seen in plan view and having a code with identifying characteristics characterised in that the apparatus includes a housing to hold a stack of the coded cards and which is arranged to dispense one or more such cards from the stack in the event of a win.
- the last card accepted is placed on the top of the stack and winning cards are dispensed from the bottom of the stack.
- the card accepting mechanism is adapted to read a code carried by acceptable cards and reject cards not carrying such code.
- the code can be carried in magnetic, optical, or electrically detectable form. If in magnetic form the code can be in the form of a matrix of magnetised areas, or a strip of magnetised areas. If in optical form the code can be in the form of a plurality of areas differing in light transmission capability from the surrounding material, for example holes or relatively more translucent areas.
- the code can be printing on a substrate, in which case the code printing can be covered with a filter whereby it can be read only when subjected to particular lighting conditions, such as infrared light from a source associated with the card accepting mechanism. If in electrically detectable form the code can be in the form of areas providing differing electrical capacitance readings.
- the apparatus to be described constitutes a card accepting mechanism for use in games apparatus according to the invention, the mechanism also serving to dispense cards to a winning player, the cards being planar rectangular cards coded in any of the previously disclosed ways.
- the housing 10 is open at the bottom save for a support bay 60, and is open at the top where cards 100 are introduced into the housing 10, a weight 40 being located on top of the stack 20 of cards 100.
- Mounted on opposite sides of the housing 10 is a pair of jaws 30 each mounted by a hinge 50 at the top of the housing 10, and each having an inwardly directed tooth 90 at its free end.
- the jaws 30 are at their inward positions shown at "a" in Figure 2 the teeth 90 are under the stack 20 of cards 100 and hold them off the support tray 60 and in the housing 10 where they are inaccessible.
- the jaws 30 When the apparatus is in use the jaws 30 are moved outwardly by solenoids (not shown) whereby the teeth 30 are withdrawn from under the stack 20 of cards 100 as shown at "b" in Figure 2 such that the stack 20 falls under the action of the weight 40 to be supported by the support tray 60.
- the cards 100 are then ready to be dispensed by the mechanism.
- the jaws 30 are returned to their inward positions under the action of springs in the hinges 50, the arcuate upper surfaces 70 of the teeth 90, and their arcuate path of movement 80 ensuring that the stack 20 is picked up by the teeth 90 and returned to the housing 10.
- the mechanism is designed to accept cards 100 after initial insertion, identify the cards as acceptable, move cards to the safe ( Figures 1 and 2) if they are to be stored, payout cards as required, and eject faulty or invalid cards.
- Figure 3 shows the mechanism about to accept or pay out a card 100.
- a photoelectric detector 120 which signals the arrival of a card in the slot, the card having been pushed between two pinch driving wheels 130.
- the activation of the detector 120 via operation of an electronic control system controlling the mechanism energises a motor (not shown) which rotates the pinch driving wheels 130 to pull the card through the slot 110 at a constant speed such that the surface of the card passes over a reading head or group of reading heads 140.
- the card 100 continues to move until the detector 120 is de-activated when the motor is turned off and the card stops moving.
- the card 100 is then held between the wheels 130 at one end, and is supported at the other by a tray 200 and additionally prevented from moving further by a lip 150 on the tray. Signals generated from the card as it is moved to this position, generated by the passage of a code pattern on the card over the reading head(s) 140 were fed to the electronic control system for validation tests on the card. The position of the card at this point is shown in Figure 4. If the electronic control system determines the card as invalid, the wheels 130 are driven in reverse direction thus ejecting the card from the mechanism. The signals from the detector 120 are monitored to ensure correct ejection of the card.
- the bottom components of the mechanism including the lower wheel 130, read head 140 and tray 200 hinge down under the operation of a solenoid in order to allow the card or any debris to fall out of the acceptor area into the bottom of the mechanism. Following this cycle the mechanism is closed again ready to accept or dispense a fresh card.
- the last card 100 inserted is always taken into the safe in order to prevent it being tampered with (see Figure 5).
- the tray 200 supporting the card is mounted on guides 160 and is driven along the guides by the action of a solenoid (not shown) such that the tray 200 moves away from the insertion slot 110 in the direction of the arrow shown.
- the action of the guides 160 is designed to move the tray 200 upwards initially such that the card 100 is captured completely within the tray 200 and help by the lips 150 at each end of the tray 200, and then to move the tray 200 rearwards in the direction of the arrow until, at the extent of the rearward movement, the tray 200 suspends the card 100 beneath the stack 20 held by the safe.
- the position at this point is depicted in Figure 6, showing the card 100 under the jaws 130 ready for acceptance into the safe.
- the tray returns to its original position pending the insertion of another card 100 to activate another game.
- a signal is supplied indicating the requirement for a payout.
- the payout can be one or a number of cards according to the signal status.
- the motor is turned on to drive the wheels 130 in the correct direction for payout.
- the tray 200 is driven forward towards the slot 110 and this action slides a card 100 from the bottom of the stack 20, and positions it such that it is gripped by the pinch wheels 130 and ejected by their action through the slot 110 at speed into a collection tray 180 positioned outside of the mechanism where the player can collect winnings.
- Presettable adjusters control the relative position of the tray 200 below the safe such that just sufficient spacing is allowed for the extraction of one card 100 at a time. Whilst the tray 200 is in the forward position the cards rest on the stops 170 such that a clearance space is maintained between the stops and beneath the stack 20 for the return of the tray 200 to collect another card 100.
- the reading head or heads 140 are coupled to a microprocessor operative to determine whether the code read from card 100 inserted into the mechanism indicates that the card is acceptable, and also to control the various functions of the mechanism in dependance upon insertion of a card, the code on the card, and instructions given by the remainder of the games apparatus.
- a purpose built single board microcontroller is well suited to perform this function. Because the reading means is adapted to accept into the machine cards of the appropriate code only, the games machine operator can be confident that false or fraudulent tokens cannot be used to his financial disadvantage. Because the code is only machine readable it cannot be tampered with by an unscrupulous player. The operator can arrange that each machine at a site e.g. an amusement arcade is adapted to accept cards bearing an individual code or all machines at that site may accept cards bearing the one code, which is different from the code acceptable to machines at neighbouring sites. The code may be permanent or may be adjustable by the operator.
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
- Massaging Devices (AREA)
- Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
- Coin-Freed Apparatuses For Hiring Articles (AREA)
Claims (5)
- Appareil de jeu comprenant un jeu qui est activé par l'acceptation d'un jeton sous la forme d'une carte (100), l'appareil comportant une rainure (110) pour recevoir la carte (100) et un lecteur (140) aménagé pour lire la carte (100) et pour accepter seulement une carte (100) de forme planaire et généralement rectangulaire comme illustré en vue en plan et comportant un code avec détails identificateurs avec caractérisation en ce sens que l'appareil comprend un logement (10) pour détenir un empilage (20) de cartes codées (100) et qui est aménagé pour distribuer une ou plusieurs de ces cartes (100) de l'empilage (20) en cas d'effet gagnant.
- Appareil conforme à la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce sens que l'appareil est aménagé pour faire passer la dernière carte acceptée au sommet de l'empilage (20) et pour distribuer les cartes du bas de l'empilage (20).
- Appareil conforme à la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce sens qu'il est aménagé un plateau (200) pour transférer une carte acceptée (100) à l'empilage (20).
- Appareil conforme à toute revendication précédente caractérisé en ce sens que la carte (100) porte un code sous forme magnétique ou optique.
- Appareil conforme à toute revendication precédente caractérisé en ce sens que chaque carte (100) a une valeur monétaire.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8608264 | 1986-04-04 | ||
GB868608264A GB8608264D0 (en) | 1986-04-04 | 1986-04-04 | Games apparatus |
PCT/GB1987/000229 WO1987006042A1 (fr) | 1986-04-04 | 1987-04-02 | Appareils de jeux |
Publications (2)
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EP0261222A1 EP0261222A1 (fr) | 1988-03-30 |
EP0261222B1 true EP0261222B1 (fr) | 1994-08-31 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87902589A Expired - Lifetime EP0261222B1 (fr) | 1986-04-04 | 1987-04-02 | Appareils de jeux |
Country Status (9)
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EP (1) | EP0261222B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPS63503038A (fr) |
KR (1) | KR880701425A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN87103207A (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE110869T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE3750454D1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2003708A6 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB8608264D0 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1987006042A1 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6746330B2 (en) | 1999-09-21 | 2004-06-08 | Igt | Method and device for implementing a coinless gaming environment |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB8912098D0 (en) * | 1989-05-25 | 1989-07-12 | Shop A Long Bingo Midlands Lim | Games apparatus |
GB2249652A (en) * | 1989-05-25 | 1992-05-13 | Bilgrey Samson & Co Ltd | Games apparatus |
US5266784A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1993-11-30 | Intermark Corporation | Promotional scanning and validating device |
GB9010233D0 (en) * | 1990-05-05 | 1990-06-27 | Leisure Card Ltd | Amusements |
CA2119122A1 (fr) * | 1991-10-08 | 1993-04-15 | Takatoshi Takemoto | Carte d'enregistrement de numero de jeu et dispositifs de distribution et de reception de cartes |
IT1306301B1 (it) * | 1998-06-19 | 2001-06-04 | O T R Srl | Dispositivo per il riconoscimento di prefissate monete e/o transponder |
Family Cites Families (10)
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GB1101170A (en) * | 1965-07-09 | 1968-01-31 | George Burton | Improvements relating to pay-out mechanism of coin-operated amusement or gaming machines |
GB1164170A (en) * | 1965-12-10 | 1969-09-17 | Metior Ab | Improvements in or relating to Sets of Counters and Sensing Apparatus for Sensing the Counters in Said Sets |
GB1391060A (en) * | 1971-08-17 | 1975-04-16 | Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd | Gaming machines |
US3926291A (en) * | 1974-05-06 | 1975-12-16 | Pan Nova | Coded token and acceptor |
GB1558521A (en) * | 1977-01-25 | 1980-01-03 | Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd | Amusement machines |
AT369175B (de) * | 1980-10-31 | 1982-12-10 | Patentgemeinschaft Ges Buerger | Spielautomat |
US4371071A (en) * | 1981-04-24 | 1983-02-01 | Abedor Allan J | Token sensing photodetector actuated electronic control and timing device and method of use |
DE3207592A1 (de) * | 1982-03-03 | 1983-09-15 | Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke Ag, 6000 Frankfurt | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur pruefung von codierten muenzen |
IT8319263A0 (it) * | 1983-01-25 | 1983-01-25 | Maggi Coniature Di Aldo Maggi | Gettoni a codice programmato e bocchette inviolabili per detti gettoni. |
GB2152824B (en) * | 1984-01-20 | 1988-06-08 | Leshik Edward A | Game playing apparatus and automatic raffle voucher dispensing apparatus |
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1986
- 1986-04-04 GB GB868608264A patent/GB8608264D0/en active Pending
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1987
- 1987-04-02 EP EP87902589A patent/EP0261222B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-04-02 WO PCT/GB1987/000229 patent/WO1987006042A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 1987-04-02 JP JP62502182A patent/JPS63503038A/ja active Pending
- 1987-04-02 AT AT87902589T patent/ATE110869T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-04-02 DE DE3750454T patent/DE3750454D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-04-03 ES ES8701244A patent/ES2003708A6/es not_active Expired
- 1987-04-04 CN CN198787103207A patent/CN87103207A/zh active Pending
- 1987-12-04 KR KR1019870701146A patent/KR880701425A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6746330B2 (en) | 1999-09-21 | 2004-06-08 | Igt | Method and device for implementing a coinless gaming environment |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS63503038A (ja) | 1988-11-10 |
DE3750454D1 (de) | 1994-10-06 |
ATE110869T1 (de) | 1994-09-15 |
GB8608264D0 (en) | 1986-05-08 |
ES2003708A6 (es) | 1988-11-01 |
KR880701425A (ko) | 1988-07-27 |
EP0261222A1 (fr) | 1988-03-30 |
WO1987006042A1 (fr) | 1987-10-08 |
CN87103207A (zh) | 1988-06-08 |
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