EP0436258B1 - Alarmanlage für ein Geldspielgerät - Google Patents

Alarmanlage für ein Geldspielgerät Download PDF

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EP0436258B1
EP0436258B1 EP90250325A EP90250325A EP0436258B1 EP 0436258 B1 EP0436258 B1 EP 0436258B1 EP 90250325 A EP90250325 A EP 90250325A EP 90250325 A EP90250325 A EP 90250325A EP 0436258 B1 EP0436258 B1 EP 0436258B1
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Lutz Bernhard Albrecht
Alexander Fiedler
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Bally Wulff Automaten GmbH
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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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus

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  • the invention relates to an alarm system for a gaming machine according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • Gaming machines are subject to constant manipulation by users with the aim of influencing the chances of winning or having coins paid out without the presence of a win. A large number of measures have already been taken to prevent manipulation, but new possibilities have been found to influence the course of the game or to intervene on the gaming machines.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing an alarm system for gaming machines which detects and displays a plurality of manipulation possibilities.
  • a switch which can be actuated by a coin passing through the payment channel being connected to the contact connection and a further contact being provided which bridges the switch in the event of a desired payment, the switch is actuated in the event of an unwanted payment and an alarm signal is triggered via the contact connection. In this way, any manipulation of the coin payout unit can be prevented since the coin payout channel is monitored.
  • level sensors are provided on the coin tubes of the payout unit, which send level changes to the control unit and that the control unit excites a relay when the level changes are not wanted, prevents a further possibility of manipulation.
  • the control unit energizes the relay if disturbances occur in the rotation of the rotating bodies that are being monitored.
  • Fig. 1 only one coin tube 1 is shown for the payout unit, in which the coins 2 are stacked.
  • a plurality of light barriers 3 are arranged over the entire height, with which the level of the fill level can be determined. The light barriers are connected to the control unit, not shown.
  • a payout slide 5 which can be actuated via lever 4 is arranged below the coin tube 1.
  • a coin 6 is pushed by the coin slide into a drop tube 7, which lands on a coin channel 8.
  • An opening 10 is provided in the channel bottom 9, into which the lever 11 of a rocker 12 engages.
  • a pin 13 or the like, which actuates a microswitch 14, is fastened to the lever of the rocker.
  • the microswitch 14 and the light barrier 15 are connected to the control unit (not shown) containing a microprocessor.
  • the potential-free contact connection 20 has three terminals 21, 22, 23, the microswitch 14 bridges the terminals 22, 23 in the idle state, while it short-circuits the terminals 21 and 22 when it is switched.
  • a contact 26 switched by a relay 25 is connected, which is closed when the relay 25 is not energized, and is in the line between the terminals 22 and 23 a contact 27 open in the idle state is switched.
  • the relay 25 is controlled by the microprocessor, not shown, of the control unit when a payment of coins is desired. In this case the relay 25 is energized and the contacts 26, 27 switch over, so that the microswitch 14 is bridged.
  • the terminals 21, 22, 23 are connected to an optical and / or acoustic alarm display device which determines which terminals 21, 22, 23 are short-circuited to one another and, depending on this determination, a signal is triggered or not.
  • FIG. 3 shows a circuit diagram of a further contact connection 28 for the alarm display device.
  • a contact 32 of a relay 33 which is firmly connected to a terminal 29, is provided, which switches between two terminals 30, 31.
  • the relay 33 is controlled by the control unit 34, which has a microprocessor, a RAM, a ROM and an input / output unit.
  • the control device 34 is connected to the light barriers 3 of the coin tubes 1 according to FIG. 1, the control device 34 determining whether level changes are made in the coin tube 1 without a coin being inserted or a payment being triggered by the control device 34.
  • the relay 33 is energized and the contact 32 switches over, this switchover being determined by the alarm display device and a signal for the display being triggered.
  • the light barrier 15 which detects an intended and unwanted payment, the signals being triggered by the aperture attached to the rocker, sends its signals to the control unit 34, which, taking into account the signals from the light barriers 3 and / or or depending on other information, the relay 33 is energized or not.
  • the control device 34 also detects manipulation of the circulation bodies of the gaming machine, which are controlled, for example, by a stepper motor.
  • Each revolving body is assigned a light barrier that scans a specific reference position of the rollers.
  • a certain number of steps is specified per revolution of the rotating body, for example 12 steps per revolution.
  • control device 34 counts the steps to the next reference position and if this reference position does not occur after 12 steps, there is manipulation and the relay 33 is energized again.
  • the control device also receives a signal when the door of the gaming machine is opened, the door openings also being stored with the date. If a door opening signal is present, the relay 33 is energized, the contact 32 switches over and an alarm signal can be triggered.
  • a separate contact connection 35 according to FIG. 4 can also be provided for the door opening, the door switch 36 switching back and forth between two terminals 37, 38, while it is firmly connected to the third terminal 39.
  • the three potential-free contact connections 20, 28, 35 can be connected together or alone to one in the device or an external alarm display device in closed-circuit or open-circuit operation. In this case, an alarm is also triggered at the contact connections 35 and 20 when the gaming machine is de-energized, i.e. is switched off. Of course, in this case the alarm display device must have a voltage supply.

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EP90250325A 1990-01-04 1990-12-20 Alarmanlage für ein Geldspielgerät Expired - Lifetime EP0436258B1 (de)

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DE4000254A DE4000254A1 (de) 1990-01-04 1990-01-04 Alarmanlage fuer ein geldspielgeraet
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EP0436258A3 (en) 1991-11-21
DE4000254C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-11-07
DE4000254A1 (de) 1991-07-11

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