EP1489566A3 - Reel drive device for a gaming machine - Google Patents

Reel drive device for a gaming machine Download PDF

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EP1489566A3
EP1489566A3 EP04013859A EP04013859A EP1489566A3 EP 1489566 A3 EP1489566 A3 EP 1489566A3 EP 04013859 A EP04013859 A EP 04013859A EP 04013859 A EP04013859 A EP 04013859A EP 1489566 A3 EP1489566 A3 EP 1489566A3
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reel
drive device
reel drive
gaming machine
input gear
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EP1489566B1 (en
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Shingo Omomo
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Universal Entertainment Corp
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Aruze Corp
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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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G07F17/3213—Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
    • 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
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

The reel drive device is provided with the reel 3 having the cylindrical member 32 formed from transparent material, on an outer periphery of which a plurality of symbols are described, and an input gear installed in the cylindrical member 32; the shaft support part 720 for rotatably supporting the reel 3; the stepping motor 70 for rotating the reel 3 through the input gear 72; the detection member 11 arranged in the input gear 72, the detection member 11 being formed from opaque material; and the position detection sensor 10 for detecting the detection member 11 as the rotation reference position of the reel 3. <IMAGE>
EP04013859A 2003-06-18 2004-06-14 Reel drive device for a gaming machine Not-in-force EP1489566B1 (en)

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JP2003173732 2003-06-18
JP2003173732A JP2005006838A (en) 2003-06-18 2003-06-18 Reel drive device

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EP1489566A3 true EP1489566A3 (en) 2005-05-25
EP1489566B1 EP1489566B1 (en) 2007-08-01

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EP (1) EP1489566B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005006838A (en)
CN (1) CN1305542C (en)
AT (1) ATE368914T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2004202611A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004007854T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2290590T3 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200404702B (en)

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AU2008207690C1 (en) 2007-09-12 2016-04-21 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A gaming system and a method of gaming
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US4238127A (en) * 1977-01-17 1980-12-09 Bally Manufacturing Corporation Electronic gaming apparatus
US4687981A (en) * 1985-03-25 1987-08-18 Kabushiki Kaisha Universal Stepping motor
US4838554A (en) * 1986-09-17 1989-06-13 Sutter James J Toys
JPH09266979A (en) * 1996-04-01 1997-10-14 Sankyo Kk Pachinko machine
JPH09327553A (en) * 1996-06-11 1997-12-22 Samii Kk Variable picture pattern display device for pachinko machine
US5683296A (en) * 1996-11-22 1997-11-04 Wms Gaming Inc. Apparatus for detecting reel position in a reel-type slot machine
GB2356483A (en) * 1999-08-10 2001-05-23 Starpoint Electrics Ltd Spinning reel mechanism
US20020180147A1 (en) * 2000-02-17 2002-12-05 Wing Co., Ltd. Symbol displaying unit used for a game machine

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CN1305542C (en) 2007-03-21
US20040256799A1 (en) 2004-12-23
CN1572348A (en) 2005-02-02
AU2004202611A1 (en) 2005-01-13
ATE368914T1 (en) 2007-08-15
ZA200404702B (en) 2005-03-30
EP1489566A2 (en) 2004-12-22
EP1489566B1 (en) 2007-08-01

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