FR2728093A1 - Mechanism for generating random geomancy signs - Google Patents

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FR2728093A1
FR2728093A1 FR9415038A FR9415038A FR2728093A1 FR 2728093 A1 FR2728093 A1 FR 2728093A1 FR 9415038 A FR9415038 A FR 9415038A FR 9415038 A FR9415038 A FR 9415038A FR 2728093 A1 FR2728093 A1 FR 2728093A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G07CTIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

The mechanism has four cylinders (2) mounted on parallel axes (3) in a case (1). The cylinders may be rotated by manual adjusting knobs (4) located on either side of the case (1) and their movement is controlled by pawls (5). Coloured lozenges (6) are printed on the surfaces of the four cylinders (2) such that in successive positions controlled by the pawls (5) either one or two of them on each cylinder appear in windows (7) in the casing (1) to form overall Geomancy signs. The windows are equipped with coloured balls (8) which act as magnifying glasses.

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La Présente invention concerne un mécanisme aléatoire permettant d'obtenir différentes figures composées de points. II y a 16 combinaisons possibles (Fig. 1). Ces figures obtenues de façon détachées" par l'utilisateur sont en fait des symboles utilisés dans une pratique de divination appelée
Géomancie.
The present invention relates to a random mechanism for obtaining different figures composed of points. There are 16 possible combinations (Fig. 1). These figures obtained in a detached manner "by the user are in fact symbols used in a divination practice called
Geomancy.

Voici un très bref aperçu de cette pratique
L'origine du mot Géomancie vient du grec "gé terre et mante" divination. Au départ il s'agissait de tracer des traits sur le sable ou bien d'un lancer de petits cailloux. La Géomancie est connue de cette façon depuis l'antiquité. On pense qu'elle est née en Perse, on la retrouve ensuite en Inde à Madagascar en Cote d'lvoire en Chine et dans tout le pourtour de la
Mediterranée. Les conquêtes Sarrasines ont favorisé son introduction en
Europe. De nos jours le crayon a remplacé le bâton. Si on trace au hasard une série de traits verticaux, au moment ou on décide de s'arrêter et qu'on se met à les compter on obtient un nombre pair ou impair. C'est cela la base de la Géomancie.Le consultant trace de manière détendue et automatique 4 séries de traits verticaux. Il procède ensuite au comptage de chaque ligne de haut en bas. Si par exemple la première ligne comporte 16 traits nombre pair il trace 2 points. La seconde ligne 19 traits impair il trace un point en dessous.
Here is a very brief overview of this practice
The origin of the word Geomancy comes from the Greek "ge earth and mantis" divination. At the start it was a question of drawing lines on the sand or of throwing small stones. Geomancy has been known in this way since antiquity. We think she was born in Persia, we then find her in India in Madagascar in Cote d'lvoire in China and all around the
Mediterranean. The Saracen conquests favored its introduction in
Europe. Nowadays the pencil has replaced the stick. If we randomly draw a series of vertical lines, when we decide to stop and start counting them we get an even or odd number. This is the basis of Geomancy. The consultant draws in a relaxed and automatic way 4 series of vertical lines. It then proceeds to count each line from top to bottom. If, for example, the first line has 16 even numbered lines, it draws 2 points. The second line 19 odd lines it traces a point below.

Il procède de méme pour la 3ème et 4ème ligne a la fin de l'opération s'il a obtenu par exemple pair impair impair impair il superpose les 3 résultats et obtient ce signe : II existe d'autres procédés de tirage de ces symboles. En
Afrique par exemple on se sert de colliers divinatoires" composés de noix de palme que l'on jette au sol, le quartier creux signifie impair et le quartier bombé pair. On utilise aussi des dés mais cela s'éloigne un peu de la pratique originelie.
It proceeds in the same way for the 3rd and 4th line at the end of the operation if it has obtained for example odd odd odd odd it superimposes the 3 results and obtains this sign: There are other methods of drawing these symbols. In
In Africa for example we use divinatory necklaces "made of palm nuts that we throw on the ground, the hollow quarter means odd and the rounded quarter even. We also use dice but this is a bit different from the original practice .

Le mécanisme que je propose actionné par l'utilisateur permet d'obtenir très rapidement un des 16 signes. Son interprétation rentre ensuite dans le domaine de cette pratique. The mechanism that I propose actuated by the user makes it possible to quickly obtain one of the 16 signs. Its interpretation then falls within the domain of this practice.

Description de l'appareil, il comporte
Un bottier (1) contenant quatre cylindres superposés (2) montés sur 4 axes (3). Ces cylindres sont entraînés par des molettes (4) situées de part et d'autre de l'appareil. Des cliquets (5) montés sous chaque cylindre permettent de faire coïncider une série de pastilles de couleur (6) tracées sur les cylindres avec des fenêtres (7) se trouvant sur la face avant de l'appareil ces fenêtres sont au nombre de 12 superposées trois par trois sur quatre niveaux parallèles.
Description of the device, it includes
A case (1) containing four superimposed cylinders (2) mounted on 4 axes (3). These cylinders are driven by knobs (4) located on either side of the device. Ratchets (5) mounted under each cylinder make it possible to make a series of colored dots (6) traced on the cylinders coincide with windows (7) being on the front face of the device these windows are 12 in number superimposed three by three on four parallel levels.

Elles sont coiffées de petites billes de verre (8) qui font office de loupe. They are capped with small glass beads (8) which act as a magnifying glass.

Ces billes de verre peuvent être collées ou serties à l'aide de griffes identiques a celles employées par es bijoutiers pour fixer les pierres précieuses. Les pastilles colorées sur les cylindres se succèdent alternativement. II y a tantot un point central tantôt 2 points latéraux. II y a un nombre égal de positions centrales et latérales les quatre cylindres sont identiques. These glass beads can be glued or crimped using claws identical to those used by jewelers to fix precious stones. The colored dots on the cylinders alternate one after the other. There is sometimes a central point, sometimes 2 lateral points. There are an equal number of central and lateral positions the four cylinders are identical.

Le système de cliquet peut se présenter comme illustré (5). Une bille montée sur ressort dans un tube vient se loger dans des cavités tout autour du cylindre. On peut également prévoir un rétrécissement du cylindre au niveau du cliquet(9)afin de donner une moindre épaisseur à l'ensemble. On peut aussi mettre le cliquet (10) à l'intérieur du cylindre ce dernier tourne dans une bague (11) percée d'un nombre pair de cavités où vient se loger la bille du cliquet la bague étant fixée au boitier . Vu de face l'appareil se présente ainsi. The ratchet system can be presented as illustrated (5). A ball mounted on a spring in a tube is housed in cavities all around the cylinder. It is also possible to provide for a narrowing of the cylinder at the level of the pawl (9) in order to give the assembly less thickness. You can also put the pawl (10) inside the cylinder, the latter turns in a ring (11) pierced with an even number of cavities where the ball of the pawl is housed, the ring being fixed to the housing. Seen from the front, the device looks like this.

Huit molettes situées de part et d'autre des cylindres afin d'être utilisé par droitier et gaucher et par soucis d'esthétique. L'anneau (12) facultatif figure le haut de l'appareil simplement pour la lecture du signe. Les cylindres peuvent tourner dans les deux sens. On commence en principe par actionner celui du haut. On continue l'opération en actionnant les trois autres molettes en tenant l'appareil penché vers l'avant Sous cet angle l'opération est aléatoire. Une fois terminé il suffit de regarder l'objet en face pour voir s'afficher le signe à travers les billes de verre. Eight rollers located on either side of the cylinders to be used by right and left handed and for aesthetic concerns. The optional ring (12) is located on the top of the device simply for reading the sign. The cylinders can rotate in both directions. In principle, we start by activating the top one. The operation is continued by actuating the other three knobs while holding the device tilted forward. From this angle, the operation is random. Once finished, just look at the object in front to see the sign displayed through the glass beads.

Les plans ne comportent aucune côte car cet appareil de conception très simple peut être réalisé sous forme de pendentif, de -porte clef ou de gadget de plus grande tailie. The plans do not include any dimension because this device of very simple design can be carried out in the form of pendant, key-holder or gadget of larger size.

II peut intéresser le secteur de la bijouterie de fantaisie où bien le domaine ésotérique.  It can interest the sector of costume jewelery or the esoteric domain.

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REVENDICATIONS 1) - Dispositif permettant d'obtenir des signes aléatoires caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un boitier (1) contenant quatre cylindres (2) montés sur des axes (3) entrainés par huit molettes (4) situées de part et d'autre du boitier et comportant des pastilles colorées (5) tantôt centrales tantôt latérales ayant un nombre égal de position et se succédant alternativement autour du cylindre, un cliquet (5) qui permet de faire colncider les pastilles colorées avec des fenêtres (7) coiffées de petites billes de verre (8) collées ou serties.1) - Device for obtaining random signs characterized in that it comprises a box (1) containing four cylinders (2) mounted on axes (3) driven by eight knobs (4) located on either side of the case and comprising colored pads (5) sometimes central, sometimes lateral having an equal number of positions and alternately succeeding each other around the cylinder, a pawl (5) which makes it possible to make the colored pads coincide with windows (7) topped with small glass beads (8) glued or crimped. 2) - Dispositif selon ia revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le cylindre comporte un rétrécissement (9) au niveau du cliquet qui permet de le rapprocher de l'axe central afin de donner une moindre épaisseur à l'ensemble.2) - Device according to ia claim 1 characterized in that the cylinder has a narrowing (9) at the pawl which allows to bring it closer to the central axis to give less thickness to the assembly. 3) - Dispositif selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que le cliquet (10) se trouve à l'intérieur du cylindre qui tourne à l'intérieur d'une bague percée de dépressions ou vient se loger la bille. La bague étant fixée au boîtier.3) - Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the pawl (10) is located inside the cylinder which rotates inside a ring pierced with depressions or is housed the ball. The ring being fixed to the housing. 4) - Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les fenêtres sont au nombre de 12, parallèles situées trois par trois sur quatre niveaux superposés. 4) - Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the windows are 12 in number, parallel located three by three on four superposed levels.
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FR1363810A (en) * 1963-07-22 1964-06-12 Device usable for playing a game
FR2227801A5 (en) * 1973-04-25 1974-11-22 Leonardi Number series generating unit - operates using number drums viewed through respective windows
GB1447484A (en) * 1972-06-28 1976-08-25 Canasta C Horoscope device
FR2508329A1 (en) * 1981-06-29 1982-12-31 Meirovitz Mordechai Toy with mobile triangular keys marked with identifying indicia - has keys threaded on axles with flats to support successive faces of keys
EP0113705A1 (en) * 1983-01-10 1984-07-18 Daniel Brincat Cylindrical article comprising rotatable elements, especially for educational games

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE397021A (en) *
FR1363810A (en) * 1963-07-22 1964-06-12 Device usable for playing a game
GB1447484A (en) * 1972-06-28 1976-08-25 Canasta C Horoscope device
FR2227801A5 (en) * 1973-04-25 1974-11-22 Leonardi Number series generating unit - operates using number drums viewed through respective windows
FR2508329A1 (en) * 1981-06-29 1982-12-31 Meirovitz Mordechai Toy with mobile triangular keys marked with identifying indicia - has keys threaded on axles with flats to support successive faces of keys
EP0113705A1 (en) * 1983-01-10 1984-07-18 Daniel Brincat Cylindrical article comprising rotatable elements, especially for educational games

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