ES2228653T3 - DEVICE FOR AZAR GAMES. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for a game of chance wherein the final objective is similar to a game of dice or roulette. It consists of an upper chamber (1) for mixing identified balls (2) which can be inserted through a receiving orifice (4). The chamber (1) is closed with a closure element (2) to facilitate the process of mixing the balls and opened by simply releasing the device, which set upside down on a horizontal plane xx', turns over by the combined action of its covering shape (6) and its ballast (7) thereby allowing the balls to be inserted in the reception chamber (4) to be positioned in the marked (9) cells (8) of a tray. The inventive device is particularly designed to be incorporated in any game usually comprising various dice, or particular Casino games, such as roulette, boule, associated with a betting table, or games where co-ordinates of points have to be defined.

Description

Gaming device.

The present invention relates to a device  for gambling that is comparable in purpose to dice or roulette games.

- Traditionally, the simultaneous launch of Several dice are made by hand or by a beaker. It requires a clear playing surface so that the dice don't interfere when rolling with game elements such as pawns, chips, etc. On the other hand, according to the games, there are dice special eight, ten, twelve, 2N faces that have the particularity and the inconvenience of still rolling with more ease.

Moreover, in the game of roulette French, the turntable has 37 squares, which It involves a heavy and bulky game equipment and that demands certain dexterity in throwing the ball by the dealer.

- The device according to the invention allows solve these inconveniences, since it is not very bulky and only requires for use a small playing surface chosen by Players. For this reason, it does not interfere with the elements of game like pawns, chips, etc. and at the same time can correspond, in its purpose, to the roll of a dice or to simultaneous launch of several six-sided dice, or not dice conventional multi-sided in odd or even number.

The previous art document FR-A-2163195 describes a device that presents all the characteristics stated in the preamble of claim 1. The device of FR-A-2163195 is a skill game whose purpose is to pass a ball through a tube that communicates an upper chamber and a lower chamber. According to the ability of the player to manipulate the device, the ball will fall in one of the alveoli located at the bottom of the lower chamber which will be associated with a certain number of points. The device according to the invention has a completely different purpose. comparable to that of craps or roulette.

- The device according to the invention has, as a first feature, a transparent body in the form of hourglass, with two cameras that communicate through a hole through which the marked balls are inserted, staying in the numbered alveoli of a circular surface. The device can be turned manually or automatically, when the device, mounted on a console with a horizontal axis of rotation, It turns around by the action of a ballast.

The results obtained, for example, by the position of two balls of different color, can be carried to a locker with abscissa and ordinate axes numbered for get the coordinates of a point or a box. So with a 6 x 6 locker 36 boxes are obtained, with one of 7 x 7, 49 boxes, etc.

The use of this type of locker combined with the device can replace the spinning wheel of the roulette French

- Depending on the particular way of execution:

- The communication hole of the two cameras It can be sealed.

- The ball receiver socket plate can be rotary.

- The balls may or may not be identical to each other in  weight, diameter and general tolerances without contravening it The rules of gambling.

- The transparent body of the device can be more or less spherical and have a different form or not from that of the cameras containing the balls or spherical elements.

- The device may be equipped with a removable spherical coating or a transparent body soft and inflatable.

- The device, located in an inverted position on a flat surface, it can turn around automatically thanks to the combined action of the body shape and the ballast.

- The device flipping time and its degree of vivacity and agitation can be regulated by the magnitude of the ballast and the relative size of the flat surface between its diameter and body.

- The funnel shape of the emission chamber, called mixing zone, it has a slope of introduction more or less pronounced so that, at the moment when the device, favor the rotational movement of the elements spherical for a more or less prolonged time, before its Introduction in the lower reception chamber.

- In the central part of the honeycomb plate of the reception chamber can be installed a decorative volume that perform the function of deflector or offset in displacement of the spherical elements.

- The device can be equipped with a level of bubble to achieve horizontality in the resting position. Also, a timer can be attached to the set electronic or an hourglass to define the times of game.

In a given configuration, the two cameras  of the device can perform the functions of mixing zone and reception area, since the

set is turned around manually and each one of the cameras can have a plate with numbered alveoli To receive the balls.

In this last configuration, the dishes can be identical or not, that is, one could, for example, have 6 alveoli (comparable to a 6-sided die) and the other 7 alveoli (comparable to a hypothetical 7-sided die).

- The attached figures illustrate the invention.

- Figure 1 represents a partial section of the device according to the invention.

- Figure 2 represents a top view of the device at the level of the honeycomb plate (8).

In relation to these illustrations, the device, in its initial version, has two cameras (1) (4) transparent hourglasses that communicate through of a hole (3) through which the balls (2) can pass.

The upper chamber (1) can be closed by a  shutter (5) to facilitate the operation of mixing the balls and open simply by releasing the device, which, by placing it in inverted position on the horizontal plane XX 'turns around by the combined action of the spherical shape of its body (6) and of its ballast (7), thus allowing the balls to be introduced into the reception chamber (4) to be placed in the numbered alveoli (9) of the plate.

Here, the example shows the white ball in the socket 3 and the black ball in socket 4.

The body (6) is characterized by being transparent, detachable and have a different shape than the chambers (1) and (4). In the case of a large format device, the body could be soft and inflatable or openwork and in the form of 3 - metal or plastic mesh frame. The flat face (19) constitutes the horizontal support surface and the relationship between its body diameter (6), combined with the weight of the ballast (7), gives the device flipping time as well as its degree of vivacity and agitation. In the center of the plate a form rises conical (12) that plays the role of deflector when the balls.

We will also highlight the funnel shape of the chamber (1), in which the slope (11) is adjusted so that, in the moment the device shakes and stabilizes, favor the rotational movement of the balls for a while more or less prolonged.

- Figure 3 represents a second version of the device, in which the body (6) is confused with the form of the chambers (1) and (4), which are separated by a panel (10) pierced with its sloping faces (11) and (11 ').

- Figure 4 represents a third version of the 1 device in which the two cameras (1) (4) meet the mixing zone and reception area functions, since you can flip the device by hand and each camera has a plate honeycomb (8 '). In this version, the shutter (5), located at the narrowing height (22) of the cameras, is connected to a electronic counter (23) to regulate game times.

- Figure 5 represents one of the versions of the  device mounted on a console (13). The flip action is performs around the YY 'axis, integral with a base (15). The horizontality of the set is regulated by a screw (14) and a bubble level (16).

To ensure that chance plays fully its role in the game, the honeycomb plate (8 ') can be made turn, either by hand, by means of a wheel (18) or automatically by middle of an engine (21) when turning.

- Figure 6 represents a game board (24)  with a 7x7 locker.

The game determine the coordinates (XY) of a point in the plane with the possibility of using a third dimension to obtain the coordinates of a point R on the axes (XYZ).

Under these conditions, the device includes a plate with seven alveoli and three balls; a red one for the OX axis, a blue for the OY axis and a yellow for the OZ axis.

In the game example shown in the figure, the red ball has been placed in socket 2, the blue ball in socket 3 and the yellow ball in socket 6. Thus, the coordinates of the designated point mark the point R.

The probability of getting that point in our example of game with three axes is 1 / 7x7x7, which gives an average at once every 343 games.

The device according to the invention is particularly oriented to join games that include various dice, casino games, balls, roulette, associated with a betting board or specific games where necessary define the coordinates of points located in an XY plane or in the XYZ space from a game board (24).

Claims (12)

1. Gambling device comprising an upper chamber (1) called mixing zone for elements spherical (2) identified that can be introduced through a hole (3) in a lower chamber (4) called the zone of Reception containing a plate (8 ') with alveoli (8) numbered (9), in which the upper chamber is closed by a shutter (5) to facilitate the operation of mixing the elements (2) and it opens by simply releasing the device that, located in inverted position on a horizontal plane XX 'turns around by the combined action of the shape of his body (6) and his ballast (7), allowing the elements to be introduced into the camera bottom (4) to be placed in the alveoli (8) numbered (9) of the plate (8 '), so that the identification of the elements spherical with alveolus numbers, give results random product that may be taken to one or more lockers numbered on the axis of abscissa X, and ordered Y, Z, to determine the coordinates of a point (R) or a box. 2. Gaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that its body (6) is transparent, spherical or ovoid and has the same shape as the chambers (1) and (4), separated by a perforated panel (10) with sloping faces (11) and (11 '). 3. Gambling device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent body (6) is removable and has a different shape than the cameras (1) and (4). 4. Gaming device according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that the body (6) is made of hard material or soft and inflatable material. 5. Gaming device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the body (6) is made of uniform transparent material or in the form of an openwork frame made of metal mesh (21) or plastic. 6. Gambling device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the turning time and the degree of vivacity and agitation are regulated by the magnitude of the ballast (7) and by the relationship between the diameter of the flat surface (19) and that of the body (6). 7. Gambling device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the slope (11) of the upper chamber (1) is adjusted so that, at the time the device stabilizes, it favors the rotational movement of the spherical elements (2) for a more or less prolonged time. 8. Gaming device according to any of the preceding claims characterized by having a decorative volume (12) installed in the center of the honeycomb plate (8 ') of the lower chamber (4) that performs the function of deflector or deflection in the displacement of the spherical elements (2), which do not necessarily have to be identical in weight, diameter and general tolerances. A gaming device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in a variant, the device assembly is mounted on a console (13) with a horizontal transverse axis (YY ') positioned such that, in resting position, the plate (8 ') with alveoli (8) is in a perfectly horizontal position, and has a regulation system by means of a screw (14) located in the base (15) that allows this horizontality to be preserved , controlled by a bubble level (16) located in the base or in the device. 10. Gaming device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the plate assembly (8 ') with alveoli (8) rotates on a central pivot (17) when manually operating a wheel (18) or automatically , by means of a motor (20) at the time of the turn. 11. Gaming device according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the two chambers (1) (4) fulfill the functions of mixing zone and reception zone, since the assembly can be turned by hand and each chamber contains a plate (8 ') with a number of alveoli that can be identical or not to receive the spherical elements (2), and because it has an electronic timer (23) or an hourglass attached to the set to define the game time. 12. Gambling device according to any of the preceding claims characterized by having a use in any game that usually requires various types of dice, in casino games, roulette, balls, associated with a betting board or in particular games in which it is necessary to define the coordinates of a point in an XY plane or in the XYZ space from a game board (24).