EP0917111A1 - Device for mixing lottery balls and ball drawing machine for this device - Google Patents

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EP0917111A1
EP0917111A1 EP98490028A EP98490028A EP0917111A1 EP 0917111 A1 EP0917111 A1 EP 0917111A1 EP 98490028 A EP98490028 A EP 98490028A EP 98490028 A EP98490028 A EP 98490028A EP 0917111 A1 EP0917111 A1 EP 0917111A1
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  • the invention relates to a mixing device objects such as lottery balls.
  • the lottery or similar games are drawn usually using balls placed in a draw.
  • balls instead of balls, it can be pucks, cubes, cards.
  • the balls introduced must, of course, be mixed before selecting the first ball and more usually before each selection.
  • the invention thus aims to improve the mechanical mixing devices of the aforementioned type.
  • the invention relates to a device for mechanical mixture placed at the base of an enclosure generally spherical of a lottery machine in which are introduced objects each carrying a means identification, this mixing device comprising a rotating part with the side facing the inside of the sphere projecting elongated elements such as substantially radial bars intended to strike objects, this device being characterized in that the device comprises at least two concentric rotating parts, each with elongated projecting elements and means for driving said rotating parts to different speeds.
  • the invention also relates to the lottery machine provided with the mixing device according to the invention.
  • This machine further comprises a device 4 for mechanical mixture placed at the base of the spherical enclosure of the lottery machine into which are entered balls therefore each carrying a means of identification.
  • This mixing device comprises a rotating part 5.6 whose face 5A, 6A facing the interior of the enclosure projecting elements 7 elongated elements such as bars 7 substantially radial intended to strike the balls 1.
  • These rotating parts include a central disc 6 and an annular piece 5.
  • the central annular part having a cutout for extracting the ball, by example, by connecting it to an outlet tube to sample at least one ball or hatch allowing it to be extracted by gravity.
  • the drive means drive the rotating parts of preferably in reverse.
  • these so-called internal faces 5A, 6A are concave or convex depending on whether the balls are extracted through of the mixing device or outside of it, the concavity allowing to bring the balls towards this exit and therefore the center of the mixing device.
  • the central room 5 has, for example, three bars angularly distributed while the annular part has a higher number, for example eight, of so that there is never a coincidence between all the bars of the central part and those of the annular part.
  • These rotating parts are advantageously made of material transparent.

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The ball mixing device includes a rotating part (5,6) whose face (5A,6A) is turned towards the inside of an enclosure door which has longitudinal projecting radial ribs (7). The device includes: - at least two parts (5,6) which concentrically rotate, each having projecting longitudinal ribs (7), and; - means (8,9) which drive the rotating parts (5,6) at different speeds. The rotating parts include a central disc (5) and an annular part (6).

Description

L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie.The invention relates to a mixing device objects such as lottery balls.

Elle se rapporte également à la machine de tirage pourvue du dispositif de mélange.It also relates to the printing machine provided with the mixing device.

Le tirage de la loterie ou jeux similaires se fait généralement à l'aide de boules placées dans une machine de tirage.The lottery or similar games are drawn usually using balls placed in a draw.

Au lieu de boules, il peut s'agir de palets, cubes, cartes.Instead of balls, it can be pucks, cubes, cards.

Celle-ci comprend :

  • une enceinte, généralement sphérique et transparente, dans laquelle est introduit un nombre prédéterminé de boules portant chacune un moyen d'identification, tel un numéro, différent de celui des autres boules et
  • un moyen pour sélectionner de manière aléatoire au moins une boule et plus généralement un nombre prédéterminé de boules.
This includes:
  • an enclosure, generally spherical and transparent, into which is introduced a predetermined number of balls each carrying a means of identification, such as a number, different from that of the other balls and
  • means for randomly selecting at least one ball and more generally a predetermined number of balls.

Les boules introduites doivent, bien entendu, être mélangées avant la sélection de la première boule et plus généralement avant chaque sélection.The balls introduced must, of course, be mixed before selecting the first ball and more usually before each selection.

Pour ce faire, il existe différents dispositifs de mélange. To do this, there are different mixed.

On connaít, par exemple, les dispositifs utilisant des jets d'air (EP-A-0348281).We know, for example, devices using air jets (EP-A-0348281).

Ces dispositifs sont visuellement attrayants mais exigent que les boules soient relativement légères et/ou que les jets d'air soient relativement puissants.These devices are visually appealing but require the balls to be relatively light and / or the air jets are relatively powerful.

Sont également connus des dispositifs de mélange mécanique (US-A-3810629) mettant en oeuvre, à la base de l'enceinte, un disque rotatif dont la face tournée vers l'intérieur de la sphère porte en saillie des barreaux sensiblement radiaux destinés à heurter les boules.Also known are mixing devices mechanical (US-A-3810629) using, on the basis of the enclosure, a rotating disc with the side facing inside the sphere protruding bars substantially radial intended to strike the balls.

Ces derniers dispositifs sont plus faciles à réaliser mais peuvent être améliorés.These latter devices are easier to make but can be improved.

L'invention a ainsi pour objectif de perfectionner les dispositifs de mélange mécanique du type précité.The invention thus aims to improve the mechanical mixing devices of the aforementioned type.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de mélange mécanique disposé à la base d'une enceinte généralement sphérique d'une machine de loterie dans laquelle sont introduits des objets portant chacun un moyen d'identification, ce dispositif de mélange comprenant une pièce rotative dont la face tournée vers l'intérieur de la sphère porte en saillie des éléments longilignes tels des barreaux sensiblement radiaux destinés à heurter les objets, ce dispositif étant caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend au moins deux pièces rotatives concentriques, chacune pourvue d'éléments longilignes en saillie et des moyens pour entraíner lesdites pièces rotatives à des vitesses différentes.To this end, the invention relates to a device for mechanical mixture placed at the base of an enclosure generally spherical of a lottery machine in which are introduced objects each carrying a means identification, this mixing device comprising a rotating part with the side facing the inside of the sphere projecting elongated elements such as substantially radial bars intended to strike objects, this device being characterized in that the device comprises at least two concentric rotating parts, each with elongated projecting elements and means for driving said rotating parts to different speeds.

L'invention a également pour objet la machine de loterie pourvue du dispositif de mélange selon l'invention.The invention also relates to the lottery machine provided with the mixing device according to the invention.

L'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description ci-après faite à titre d'exemple non limitatif en regard du dessin ci-annexé qui représente :

  • figure 1 : coupe verticale d'un dispositif selon l'invention,
  • figure 2 : vue de face d'un dispositif selon l'invention,
  • figure 3 : une machine de loterie.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description below given by way of nonlimiting example with regard to the attached drawing which represents:
  • FIG. 1: vertical section of a device according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2: front view of a device according to the invention,
  • Figure 3: a lottery machine.

En se reportant au dessin, on voit que pour procéder à une loterie on utilise des objets tels des boules 1 de loteries placées dans une machine 2 de loterie.Referring to the drawing, we see that to proceed a lottery we use objects such as balls 1 of lotteries placed in a lottery machine 2.

Celle-ci comprend :

  • une enceinte 3 généralement sphérique et transparente dans laquelle est introduit un nombre prédéterminé d'objets 1 tels des boules 1 portant chacune un moyen d'identification tel un numéro différent de celui des autres boules ou encore une figure géométrique et
  • un moyen pour sélectionner de manière aléatoire au moins une boule et plus généralement un nombre prédéterminé de boules.
This includes:
  • a generally spherical and transparent enclosure 3 into which a predetermined number of objects 1 is introduced such as balls 1 each carrying a means of identification such as a number different from that of the other balls or a geometric figure and
  • means for randomly selecting at least one ball and more generally a predetermined number of balls.

Cette machine comprend en outre un dispositif 4 de mélange mécanique disposé à la base de l'enceinte sphérique de la machine de loterie dans laquelle sont introduites des boules portant donc chacune un moyen d'identification.This machine further comprises a device 4 for mechanical mixture placed at the base of the spherical enclosure of the lottery machine into which are entered balls therefore each carrying a means of identification.

Ce dispositif de mélange comprend une pièce 5,6 rotative dont la face 5A,6A tournée vers l'intérieur de l'enceinte porte en saillie des éléments 7 longilignes tels des barreaux 7 sensiblement radiaux destinés à heurter les boules 1.This mixing device comprises a rotating part 5.6 whose face 5A, 6A facing the interior of the enclosure projecting elements 7 elongated elements such as bars 7 substantially radial intended to strike the balls 1.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ce dispositif de mélange comprend :

  • au moins deux pièces 5,6 rotatives concentriques chacune pourvue d'éléments longilignes 7 en saillie et
  • des moyens 8,9 pour entraíner lesdites pièces 5,6 rotatives à des vitesses différentes en valeur et/ou en sens.
According to a characteristic of the invention, this mixing device comprises:
  • at least two concentric rotating parts 5,6 each provided with elongated elements 7 projecting and
  • means 8,9 for driving said rotating parts 5,6 at different speeds in value and / or in direction.

Ces pièces rotatives comprennent un disque 6 central et une pièce 5 annulaire.These rotating parts include a central disc 6 and an annular piece 5.

Dans une variante de réalisation, il s'agit de deux pièces annulaires concentriques, la pièce annulaire centrale présentant une découpe permettant d'extraire la boule, par exemple, en la raccordant à un tube de sortie pour prélever au moins une boule ou une trappe permettant de l'extraire par gravité.In an alternative embodiment, there are two concentric annular parts, the central annular part having a cutout for extracting the ball, by example, by connecting it to an outlet tube to sample at least one ball or hatch allowing it to be extracted by gravity.

Les moyens moteurs entraínent les pièces rotatives de préférence en sens inverse.The drive means drive the rotating parts of preferably in reverse.

Au lieu que les faces 5A,6A des pièces rotatives soient planes, ces faces 5A,6A dites internes sont concaves ou convexes selon que l'extraction des boules se fait au travers du dispositif de mélange ou à l'extérieur de celui-ci, la concavité permettant de ramener les boules vers cette sortie et donc le centre du dispositif de mélange.Instead of the faces 5A, 6A of the rotating parts being flat, these so-called internal faces 5A, 6A are concave or convex depending on whether the balls are extracted through of the mixing device or outside of it, the concavity allowing to bring the balls towards this exit and therefore the center of the mixing device.

La pièce 5 centrale présente, par exemple, trois barreaux angulairement répartis alors que la pièce annulaire en comporte un nombre supérieur et par exemple huit, de manière qu'il n'y ait jamais coïncidence entre tous les barreaux de la pièce centrale et ceux de la pièce annulaire.The central room 5 has, for example, three bars angularly distributed while the annular part has a higher number, for example eight, of so that there is never a coincidence between all the bars of the central part and those of the annular part.

Ces pièces rotatives sont avantageusement en matériau transparent.These rotating parts are advantageously made of material transparent.

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Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie disposé à la base de l'enceinte généralement sphérique d'une machine de loterie dans laquelle sont introduits des objets portant chacun un moyen d'identification, ce dispositif de mélange comprennant une pièce (5,6) rotative dont la face (5A,6A) tournée vers l'intérieur de l'enceinte porte en saillie des éléments longilignes (7) sensiblement radiaux destinés à heurter les objets (1),
   ce dispositif étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : au moins deux pièces (5,6) rotatives concentriques chacune pourvue d'éléments longilignes (7) en saillie et des moyens (8,9) pour entraíner lesdites pièces (5,6) rotatives à des vitesses différentes en valeur et/ou en sens. Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls arranged at the base of the generally spherical enclosure of a lottery machine into which objects are introduced each carrying a means of identification, this mixing device comprising a part (5 , 6) rotating, the face (5A, 6A) facing the inside of the enclosure projecting elongate elements (7) substantially radial intended to strike objects (1),
this device being characterized in that it comprises: at least two concentric rotary parts (5,6) each provided with elongate elements (7) projecting and means (8,9) for driving said rotary parts (5,6) at different speeds in value and / or in direction. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les pièces rotatives comprennent un disque (5) central et une pièce (6) annulaire.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to claim 1 characterized in that the rotating parts comprise a central disc (5) and an annular part (6). Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux pièces annulaires concentriques, la pièce annulaire centrale présentant une découpe.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises two concentric annular parts, the central annular part having a cutout. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que les moyens moteurs entraínent les pièces rotatives en sens inverse.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the drive means drive the rotating parts in opposite directions. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce qu'au lieu que les faces (5A,6A) des pièces rotatives soient planes, ces faces (5A,6A) dites internes sont concaves.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that instead of the faces (5A, 6A) of the rotating parts being flat, these faces (5A, 6A) called internals are concave. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce qu'au lieu que les faces (5A,6A) des pièces rotatives soient planes, ces faces (5A,6A) dites internes sont convexes.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that instead of the faces (5A, 6A) of the rotating parts being flat, these faces (5A, 6A) called internals are convex. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que la pièce (5) centrale présente trois barreaux angulairement répartis alors que la pièce annulaire en comporte un nombre supérieur.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the central part (5) has three bars angularly distributed while the annular part has a greater number. Dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les pièces rotatives sont en matériau transparent.Device for mixing objects such as lottery balls according to claim 1 characterized in that the rotating parts are made of transparent material. Machine de tirage pourvue du dispositif de mélange d'objets tels des boules de loterie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8.Pulling machine with mixing device objects such as lottery balls according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
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