TWM596113U - Card manager for game consoles - Google Patents

Abstract

A card manager of a game machine is provided with a casing group and a control device. The casing group is formed by the front casing and the rear casing covering each other. The surface of the front casing is provided with a card entrance and exit, and the control device is arranged on In the casing group, it has a controller, a reader, a sensor, a display, and an input device, and the reader, sensor, display, and input device are electrically connected to the controller, and the display and the input device are respectively formed by the front shell The body is exposed, and the reader and sensor can be applied to inductive cards or chip cards. The card manager is installed on the game machine, allowing users to use the game machine to deduct points from the card, so as to avoid users from redeeming. The inconvenience caused by coins and coins, and the operator of the game machine can easily and quickly understand the status information of the card.

Description

Card manager for game consoles

A card manager for a game machine, especially a card manager that is installed on a game machine to deduct points from the card, and can use the game machine to play games.

Press, the game machine is to provide players with games. The more common charging method is to install a coin slot or banknote receiver on the game machine. The game machine will be opened to the player only after the player puts the coins or banknotes into the game machine. use. In this way, the player must first exchange coins or banknotes that the coin acceptor or banknote acceptor can accept, and then put the coins or banknotes into the coin acceptor or banknote acceptor, causing the player to add trouble, and in It is even more inconvenient to use a lot of coins or banknotes, and game console manufacturers also need to regularly recycle the coins and banknotes received by the game console, which is quite labor-intensive, and it is not easy to understand the operation status information, which is not conducive to the entire Monitoring and management of the game field. Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned problems is the subject that the relevant industry in this industry urgently wants to study.

The main purpose of this creation is to use the card manager to install in the game machine, so that users can use the game machine to deduct points through the card, so as to avoid the inconvenience caused by the user currency exchange and coin insertion, and the game machine Of operators can be simple and fast Understand card status information.

The secondary purpose of this creation is to use the reader and sensor provided in the card manager, so that the card manager can be applied to inductive cards or chip cards, so that the versatility of the card manager is greatly improved.

Another purpose of this creation is to use the positioning plate provided by the card manager to fix the opening position of the original coin slot or banknote receiver of the game machine after disassembly, so as to avoid the inconvenience of installation.

To achieve the above purpose, the card manager of this creative game machine is provided with a casing group and a control device. The casing group is formed by the front casing and the rear casing covering each other, and the surface of the front casing is provided with a first The hollow part, the second hollow part and the card inlet and outlet, the front housing extends upward and downward toward the rear housing on the upper and lower sides of the card inlet and outlet, respectively, so that a card channel is formed between the upper and lower shields; control The device is arranged in the casing group, the control device has a controller, reader, sensor, display and input device, and the reader, sensor, display and input device are electrically connected to the controller, the reader device It has a read-write circuit board and a read-write head installed at the bottom of the read-write circuit board. The read-write circuit board is connected in parallel to the end of the baffle plate above the casing group, so that the read-write head is directly facing the card channel, and the sensor is located in the casing The upper baffle of the group is far away from the upper side of the lower baffle and is facing the card channel, and the display and the input device are exposed by the first hollow part and the second hollow part of the housing group, respectively.

The card manager of the aforementioned game machine, wherein the controller of the control device is provided with a control circuit board, which is fixed in an upright state behind the front shell of the housing group, and the lower section of the control circuit board is provided with a slot and a shell Upper block and lower block of lower section of body group The sheet extends through the slot into the rear housing.

In the card manager of the aforementioned game machine, the control circuit board of the controller is further provided with a wireless communicator and a program setter. The wireless communicator is composed of an antenna and a radio frequency integrated circuit.

In the card manager of the aforementioned gaming machine, a connector is further provided on the control circuit board of the controller, and a slot is provided on the side of the case behind the case group, so that the connector is exposed from the slot.

In the card manager of the aforementioned gaming machine, a plurality of drain holes are provided at the bottom of the casing behind the casing group.

In the card manager of the aforementioned gaming machine, a positioning plate is respectively extended on the upper and lower sides of the casing before the casing set, and a groove is provided on the positioning plate.

In the card manager of the aforementioned gaming machine, a bracket is further provided in the casing group, the bracket is provided with a fixing portion and a support portion extending from one side of the fixing portion, and the fixing portion is fixed under the front cover under the baffle, The supporting part is connected to the end of the lower flap.

In the card manager of the aforesaid game machine, a first stop portion is protruded upward at the end of the block under the casing group, and a second stop portion is protruded downward at the end of the read-write circuit board of the control device.

In the card manager of the aforesaid game machine, the end surface of the lower end of the lower side of the casing set is obliquely concave with a water guiding groove.

In the card manager of the aforementioned gaming machine, the left and right sides of the front case are provided with card holes, and the left and right sides of the rear case are provided with buckles relative to the card holes. The buckles are engaged with the card holes so that the front case and the The rear housing forms a positioning.

10: Shell group

1: front housing

11: The first cutout

12: Second cutout

13: Card entrance

14: Upper block

15: Lower block

151: First stop

152: aqueduct

16: Card channel

17: positioning plate

171: Notch

18: card hole

2: rear case

21: Notch

22: Drain hole

23: snap

3: bracket

31: fixed part

32: Support

40: control device

4: Reader

41: Read and write circuit board

411: Second stop

42: read-write head

5: Sensor

6: display

7: Input device

71: input circuit board

72: Button

8: controller

81: control circuit board

811: Groove

82: wireless communicator

821: antenna

822: RF integrated circuit

83: Programmer

84: connector

A: fixed element

B: stored value card

The first picture is a three-dimensional appearance drawing of this creation.

The second picture is a three-dimensional appearance drawing of another perspective of the creation.

The third picture is a three-dimensional exploded view of the shell group of this creation.

The fourth picture is a three-dimensional exploded view of the front casing and control device of this creation.

The fifth picture is a sectional view of this creation.

The sixth figure is a three-dimensional appearance of the creative controller.

The seventh picture is a three-dimensional appearance drawing of the creative reader.

The eighth figure is a schematic diagram of this creation.

The ninth figure is a cross-sectional view when inserting a card for this creation.

Regarding the technical means adopted by this creation to achieve the above-mentioned objectives and their effects, feasible examples are listed below, and the explanations in conjunction with the drawings are as follows:

First of all, please refer to the first to seventh figures. It can be clearly seen from the figure that this creation is composed of the casing group 10 and the control device 40, in which:

The casing group 10 has a front casing 1, a rear casing 2 and a bracket 3, and is formed by the front casing 1 and the rear casing 2 overlapping each other. The surface of the front casing 1 is provided with a first hollow portion 11, A plurality of second hollowed-out portions 12 and card entrances 13 at the lower section, the front housing 1 extends on the upper and lower sides of the card entrance 13 toward the rear housing 2 respectively with an upper baffle 14 and a lower baffle 15 to make the upper baffle 14 and the lower baffle A card channel 16 is formed between the sheets 15, a first stop portion 151 is protruded upward at the end of the lower baffle 15, and a water guiding groove 152 is obliquely recessed at the end surface, and positioning plates are respectively extended on the upper and lower sides of the front case 1 17, and the left and right sides Each is provided with a locking hole 18, a missing groove 171 is provided on the positioning plate 17; a missing groove 21 and a buckle 23 are provided on the left and right sides of the rear case 2, a plurality of drain holes 22 are provided on the bottom, and the buckle 23 is fastened together In the locking hole 18 of the front housing 1; the bracket 3 has a fixing portion 31 and a supporting portion 32 extending from the side of the fixing portion 31, the fixing portion 31 is fixed under the front cover 1 under the baffle 15, and the supporting portion 32 It is connected to the end of the lower block 15.

The control device 40 is disposed in the casing group 10, the control device 40 has a controller 8, a reader/writer 4, a sensor 5, a display 6 and an input device 7, and the reader/writer 4, the sensor 5, the display 6 and The input device 7 is electrically connected to the controller 8. The reader 4 has a read-write circuit board 41 and a read-write head 42 installed at the bottom of the read-write circuit board 41. The read-write circuit board 41 is connected to the casing group 10 in parallel The end of the upper baffle 14 is fixed to the lower baffle 15 by the fixing element A, so that the read/write head 42 is facing the card channel 16, and the end of the read/write circuit board 41 protrudes downward with a second stop portion 411, The device 5 is located on the upper side of the housing group 10 and the baffle 14 is far away from the upper side of the lower baffle 15 and is directly opposite the card channel 16, and the display 6 and the input device 7 are respectively formed by the first hollow part 11 and the The two hollow parts 12 are exposed, and the input device 7 has an input circuit board 71 and a plurality of buttons 72, so that each key 72 is exposed from the second hollow part 12; the controller 8 is provided with a control circuit board 81, a wireless communicator 82, The program setter 83 and the connector 84, the control circuit board 81 is arranged upright in front of the housing 1 of the housing group 10, and is fixed behind the front housing 1 by a fixing element A, and the lower section of the control circuit board 81 is provided with a wearer The slot 811, the upper baffle 14 and the lower baffle 15 of the casing set 10 extend through the slot 811 and extend into the rear casing 2, and the wireless communicator 82 is composed of an antenna 821 and a radio frequency integrated circuit 822, each The connector 84 is exposed from the notch 21 of the rear case 2.

Please refer to the second picture, the fourth picture and the sixth picture to the ninth picture. It can be clearly seen from the picture that when the creation is in use, the coin of the game machine (not shown) is first removed Device or banknote receiver, and then use the positioning plate 17 of the front housing 1 and the notch 171 provided on the positioning plate 17 to fix the housing group 10 to the coin slot or banknote receiver of the game machine The opening position is connected to the gaming machine through the connector 84. At this time, the program setter 83 can be used to set the program executed by the controller 8 according to the requirements of the gaming machine.

When the user wants to use the game machine, the stored-value card B is inserted into the card channel 16 through the card entrance 13. Since the reader/writer 4 and the sensor 5 of the control device 40 are located at different positions on the card channel 16, if When the stored-value card B is a chip type, it will contact the read-write head 42 of the reader 4 to read and write the stored-value card B. If the stored-value card B is inductive, the sensor 5 will The stored-value card B reads and writes, and the first stop portion 151 of the housing set 10 and the second stop portion 411 of the control device 40 will position the stored-value card B in a stop manner. When the stored-value card B After inserting the card channel 16, the controller 8 will display the status (balance) of the stored-value card B on the display 6 for the user to understand, and the way in which the stored-value card B deducts points, except for the state where the user can operate the gaming machine In addition to allowing the gaming machine to control the controller 8 to deduct points from the stored-value card B, the user can also use the gaming machine after deducting points through the key 72 of the input device 7. The wireless communicator 82 provided in the controller 8 is wirelessly connected to the host (not shown in the figure), so that the manager or operator of the gaming machine can easily and quickly understand the stored value through the controller 8 Card B status information.

When this book is used, if the user accidentally overturns the beverage and flows into the card At this time, the beverage will flow into the rear case 2 through the card channel 16 and the water guiding groove 152, and then flow out through the drain hole 22 of the rear case 2. When the controller 8 needs to be repaired, the rear housing 2 can be detached from the front housing 1 and the controller 8 can be detached only by disengaging the snap 23 of the rear housing 2 from the locking hole 18 of the front housing 1 It is exposed to facilitate the maintenance of the controller 8.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only for the convenience of describing this creation, not for limitation. Without departing from the scope of this creative spirit, various simple changes and modifications that can be made by those skilled in this industry should still be included in the following patent applications In scope.

10: Shell group

1: front housing

11: The first cutout

12: Second cutout

13: Card entrance

14: Upper block

15: Lower block

152: aqueduct

16: Card channel

17: positioning plate

2: rear case

22: Drain hole

3: bracket

31: fixed part

32: Support

40: control device

4: Reader

41: Read and write circuit board

42: read-write head

5: Sensor

6: display

7: Input device

71: input circuit board

72: Button

8: controller

81: control circuit board

811: Groove

82: wireless communicator

822: RF integrated circuit

83: Programmer

Claims (10)

A card manager of a game machine includes a casing set and a control device, in which: The casing group is formed by the front casing and the rear casing covering each other. The surface of the front casing is provided with a first hollowed portion, a second hollowed portion and a card entrance and exit, and the front shell faces the rear shell on the upper and lower sides of the card entrance and exit respectively The body extends with an upper baffle and a lower baffle, so that a card channel is formed between the upper baffle and the lower baffle; The control device is arranged in the casing group, the control device has a controller, a reader, a sensor, a display and an input device, and the reader, sensor, display and input device are electrically connected to the controller to read and write The device has a read-write circuit board and a read-write head installed at the bottom of the read-write circuit board. The read-write circuit board is connected in parallel to the end of the baffle plate on the casing group, so that the read-write head is facing the card channel, and the sensor is located The upper baffle of the casing set is far away from the upper side of the lower baffle and faces the card channel, and the display and the input device are exposed by the first hollowed portion and the second hollowed portion of the casing set, respectively. The card manager of the game machine as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the controller of the control device is provided with a control circuit board, which is fixed in an upright state behind the case before the case group, and the control circuit The lower section of the board is provided with a through slot, and the upper baffle and the lower baffle of the lower section of the casing group extend through the through slot and extend into the rear case. The card manager of the game machine as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the control circuit board of the controller is further provided with a wireless communicator and a program setter. The wireless communicator is composed of an antenna and a radio frequency integrated circuit. The card manager of the game machine as described in item 2 of the patent scope, in which the controller A connector is further provided on the control circuit board, and a slot is provided on the side of the case behind the case group, so that the connector is exposed from the slot. As described in the first item of the patent application, the card manager of the gaming machine, wherein a plurality of drain holes are provided at the bottom of the casing behind the casing group. As described in claim 1 of the patent application, the card manager of the gaming machine, wherein the upper and lower sides of the front side of the housing group are respectively provided with positioning plates, and the positioning plate is provided with a notch. The card manager of the gaming machine as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing group is further provided with a bracket, the bracket is provided with a fixing portion and a support portion extending from one side of the fixing portion, and the fixing portion is fixed to the front The support part is connected to the end of the lower baffle under the lower baffle under the casing. The card manager of the game machine as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the end of the lower end of the housing set protrudes upwardly with a first stop portion, and the end of the read-write circuit board of the control device protrudes downwardly Second stop. According to the card manager of the gaming machine as described in item 1 of the patent application range, the end surface of the lower end of the lower side of the housing group is obliquely concave with a water guiding groove. The card manager of the game machine as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the left and right sides of the front case are provided with card holes, and the left and right sides of the rear case are provided with buckles relative to the card holes, the buckles are engaged with The card hole forms the positioning of the front case and the rear case.

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