EP1103291A1 - Vorrichtung zur automatischen Unterscheidung der Punktenzahl eines Würfels - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur automatischen Unterscheidung der Punktenzahl eines Würfels Download PDF

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EP1103291A1
EP1103291A1 EP99309399A EP99309399A EP1103291A1 EP 1103291 A1 EP1103291 A1 EP 1103291A1 EP 99309399 A EP99309399 A EP 99309399A EP 99309399 A EP99309399 A EP 99309399A EP 1103291 A1 EP1103291 A1 EP 1103291A1
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Yun-Ching Peng
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Micro Sova Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
    • A63F9/0468—Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/04—Miscellaneous game characteristics containing a liquid
    • A63F2250/045—Mercury
    • A63F2250/0457—Mercury for actuating a switch by gravity

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  • the present invention relates to a device that may automatically discriminate the spot number of the upward face of the die.
  • Dice have existed for a long time and are usually used in games, e.g., backgammon, "Monopoly", and other adventuring games to decide the play sequence and/or how many steps to move, thereby increasing the amusement effect.
  • computers may provide a random function to replace the possibility function of the dice, the amusement effect of throwing the dice is irreplaceable.
  • Game machines nowadays create an environment to make the player feel like experiencing the real site, including game machines that require dice throwing.
  • the machine must be capable of detecting the spot number of the upward face of each die for next step. Thus, the die must send a signal to the machine for discriminating the spot number.
  • Taiwan Invention Patent Publication No. 247351 issued on May 11, 1995 discloses an apparatus for detecting a portion of a die and the die that can be detected at a portion thereof.
  • Resonance circuits with different resonance frequencies are embedded under and adjacent to six faces of the die, respectively.
  • signals indicating identity of the resonance frequencies are transmitted in sequence to a signal transmitting circuit to cooperate with a detecting device for obtaining information of the spot numbers.
  • Analogous signals are used in this apparatus and thus tend to be interfered by alien electrical waves. Embedding of the complicated circuits under the faces of the die is costly.
  • the present invention is intended to provide a device that mitigates and/or obviates the above problems.
  • a device for automatically discriminating a spot number of an upward face of a die with six faces.
  • the device comprises a signal transmitter embedded in the dice and a receiver means.
  • the receiver means includes a receiver and an operation computer.
  • the signal transmitter includes a substrate embedded in the die with respect to one of the six faces of the die.
  • a sensor chip is mounted on the substrate.
  • the substrate further includes four comer areas each having a conductive element mounted thereon.
  • a mercury switch extends upward and outward from and electrically connects to each conductive element in a manner that each mercury switch is at an angle of 15° ⁇ 75° (preferably 45°) with the substrate.
  • Each mercury switch contains conductive mercury therein.
  • the mercury in each mercury switch flows under gravity so as to be in one of a conductive status and a non-conductive status with respect to an associated conductive element, thereby generating a signal representing the status of the mercury switch.
  • the operation computer discriminates the spot number of the upward face of the die according to the signals representing the status of the mercury switches.
  • a device in accordance with the present invention includes a die 1 with six faces and a receiving means 3.
  • the receiver means 3 includes at least a signal receiver and an operation computer.
  • a signal transmitter 2 is embedded in the die 1 and includes a substrate 21 and a sensor chip 26.
  • the substrate 21 is embedded with respect to any one of the spot numbers of the die.
  • the substrate 21 extends in a direction parallel to one of the six faces of the die 1.
  • the sensor chip 26 provides a radio frequency identification (RFID) function, yet detail of which is beyond the scope of the invention and therefore not further described.
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • Each corner area of the substrate includes a conductive element 211, 212, 213, 214.
  • a mercury switch 22, 23, 24, 25 extends upwardly and outwardly from and electrically connected to each conductive element 211, 212, 213, 214.
  • Each mercury switch 22, 23, 24, 25 is at an angle of 15° ⁇ 75° (preferably 45°) with the sate 21.
  • Each mercury switch contains conductive mercury therein.
  • the signal representing a conductive status of each mercury switch with respect to the associated conductive element is "ON"
  • the signal representing a non-conductive status of each mercury switch with respect to conductive element is "OFF”.
  • the signals of the mercury switches 22, 23, 24, and 25 are collected in sequence to discriminate the spot number of upward face of the die 1.
  • the spot number of the upward face of the die can be precisely discriminated due to provisions of the mercury switches that extend upward and outward by an angle of 15° ⁇ 75° and that contain flowable mercury.
  • a game machine with the device of the present invention may immediately judge the total points of the dice thrown.

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DE69905584T DE69905584D1 (de) 1999-11-24 1999-11-24 Vorrichtung zur automatischen Unterscheidung der Punktenzahl eines Würfels
AT99309399T ATE233120T1 (de) 1999-11-24 1999-11-24 Vorrichtung zur automatischen unterscheidung der punktenzahl eines würfels

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DE102005040950B3 (de) * 2005-08-30 2006-11-30 Dice & Games Ltd. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Spielwürfels
WO2009142505A1 (en) 2008-05-21 2009-11-26 Coventure As Random number generator
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US4181304A (en) * 1978-07-21 1980-01-01 Haber Terry M Illuminated dice and storage housing
US4858931A (en) * 1981-08-03 1989-08-22 Mckechnie Ian C Electronic dice
FR2759919A1 (fr) * 1997-02-26 1998-08-28 Andre Hermann Des electroniques

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US4181304A (en) * 1978-07-21 1980-01-01 Haber Terry M Illuminated dice and storage housing
US4858931A (en) * 1981-08-03 1989-08-22 Mckechnie Ian C Electronic dice
FR2759919A1 (fr) * 1997-02-26 1998-08-28 Andre Hermann Des electroniques

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DE102005040950B3 (de) * 2005-08-30 2006-11-30 Dice & Games Ltd. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Spielwürfels
WO2009142505A1 (en) 2008-05-21 2009-11-26 Coventure As Random number generator
CN102036722B (zh) * 2008-05-21 2013-11-20 苏泊戴兹股份有限公司 随机数生成器
US8682947B2 (en) 2008-05-21 2014-03-25 Superdize As Random number generator
EP3761164A1 (de) * 2019-07-05 2021-01-06 Quside Technologies S.L. Entropiebereitsteller
WO2021004965A1 (en) * 2019-07-05 2021-01-14 Quside Technologies S.L. Entropy provider

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