GB2467571A - Electronic dice apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2467571A
GB2467571A GB0901990A GB0901990A GB2467571A GB 2467571 A GB2467571 A GB 2467571A GB 0901990 A GB0901990 A GB 0901990A GB 0901990 A GB0901990 A GB 0901990A GB 2467571 A GB2467571 A GB 2467571A
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Anthony Peters
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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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME 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
    • G07C15/00—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus
    • G07C15/006—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus electronically
    • G07C15/008—Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus electronically electronic dies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches

Abstract

An electronic dice apparatus comprises a casing or housing having at least one seven segment display 2, at least one trigger switch 1, and electronic timer and logic means. Operation of the trigger switch causes the electronic timer and logic means to generate and display a random number between 1 and 6. The casing is preferably in the form of a cube, cuboid or cylinder. The electronic timer and logic means may comprise a mono-stable timer, a decade counter and a logic component (see figure 9). The trigger switch is preferably a push or touch switch, and the apparatus preferably includes a master on-off switch. Two trigger switches may be provided, and two displays may be provided, with each display being angled so as to face in opposite directions. In a preferred embodiment, upon pressing the trigger switch the seven segment display rapidly cycles through the numbers between 1 and 6 in a random manner for two to three seconds before displaying a randomly selected number. The electronic dice may be used to replace manually thrown physical dice when playing board games.

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THE SEVEN-SEGMENT RANDOM DISPLAY ELECTRODICE
DESCRIPTION
The Seven-Segment Random Display ElectroDice is a cubical, rectangular or cylindrical electronic dice designed to replace the six-sided dices used in a number of games. Every time a push or touch switch is depressed, a monostable circuit configuration randomly selects and displays a number between 1 and 6 inclusive.
The ElectroDice contains a four-stage circuit configuration made up of an input switch, a monostable timer, a decade counter (& a logic PCB contraption) and a seven-segment display. When the switch is depressed the display rounds through the numbers 1 to 6 (scores of times per second) and randomly stops on a number after 2 to 3 seconds.
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Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2288547A (en) * 1994-04-16 1995-10-25 Martin Clive Andrew Dice simulator

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GB2288547A (en) * 1994-04-16 1995-10-25 Martin Clive Andrew Dice simulator

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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'Digital Dice Project' from 'Electronics Project Design' website, available on or before 17 June 2008 (http://www.electronics-project-design.com/digitaldice.html) *
'PICAXE-08 ELECTRONIC DICE PROJECT - Electronic Dice' by Revolution Education Ltd, copyright dated 2002 and available online since 09 September 2006 (http://www.rev-ed.co.uk/docs/AXE105.pdf). *
'Spots Before Your Eyes' by Don Lancaster, Popular Electronics magazine, September 1967, pp29-34. *

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