WO2001032278A1 - Roulette amelioree - Google Patents

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WO2001032278A1
WO2001032278A1 PCT/GB2000/004227 GB0004227W WO0132278A1 WO 2001032278 A1 WO2001032278 A1 WO 2001032278A1 GB 0004227 W GB0004227 W GB 0004227W WO 0132278 A1 WO0132278 A1 WO 0132278A1
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detector
block
ball
wheel
rim
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PCT/GB2000/004227
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Richard William Cammegh
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Richard William Cammegh
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Priority claimed from GBGB9926140.6A external-priority patent/GB9926140D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0003130A external-priority patent/GB0003130D0/en
Application filed by Richard William Cammegh filed Critical Richard William Cammegh
Priority to AU11595/01A priority Critical patent/AU1159501A/en
Publication of WO2001032278A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001032278A1/fr

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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
    • A63F5/00—Roulette games
    • 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
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/30—Details of the playing surface, e.g. obstacles; Goal posts; Targets; Scoring or pocketing devices; Playing-body-actuated sensors, e.g. switches; Tilt indicators; Means for detecting misuse or errors
    • A63F2007/303—Parts of the playing surface being movable, replaceable or removable
    • 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
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2401—Detail of input, input devices
    • A63F2009/2436—Characteristics of the input
    • A63F2009/2442—Sensors or detectors
    • 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
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/58—Antifraud or preventing misuse

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  • the present invention relates to improvements in the detecting and recording of winning numbers in a roulette wheel.
  • the winning numbers In roulette wheels it is useful for the winning numbers to be displayed and stored so that it is possible for people playing to see a display which is a sequence of the last winning numbers and for there to be a permanent recording of the winning numbers so that, in the unlikely event of there being any bias in the wheel, this is immediately detected.
  • a detector is attached to a mounting point adjacent to the wheel which detector is able to detect the ball after it has come to rest and, as in some cases the zero is a different colour from the other numbers, the detector counts the numbers from the zero to where the ball is at rest as the wheel turns and so will detect the winning number. In other cases the detector reads the number of the pocket which holds the ball; as well as being automatically stored this number can be displayed on a screen etc. along with a sequence of previous winning numbers.
  • US Patent 5863583 discloses a detector which sits on top of the rim of the wheel and is attached to the outer rim of the roulette wheel by "Velcro". As the detector sits on top of the rim of the wheel, however this unsightly and the detector can be knocked, dislodged or its position or orientation inadvertently changed. Casinos like to rotate the bowl so that no one spot is worn by the croupier starting the ball in the same position on the bowl each time and the need to reset the detector deters this rotation of the bowl. In addition some players, particularly if they are losing, will be of the opinion that any device like the detector obviously positioned near the wheel will be used to influence or control the wheel in the interest of the casino owners.
  • a roulette wheel in which there a central circular wheel section which rotates about a vertical axis and has numbered pockets around its circumference into a which a ball can drop and be retained and an outer fixed rim surrounding the central section, there being at least one removeable block mounted in the rim which block incorporates a sensing means.
  • the block incorporating the sensing means can be replaced by a "dummy" block which does not incorporate a sensing means but which can be replaced by a block incorporating a sensing means.
  • the sensing means can be a ball detector, a means to detect when a security cover is placed over the wheel or a sensing means which can sense the presence or movement of any piece of equipment associated with the roulette wheel.
  • a ball detector is able to detect a ball which is held in a pocket whilst the wheel rotates and can incorporate a means whereby the number of the pocket which holds the ball can be detected.
  • the detector is able to detect the ball whilst it is in motion before it comes to rest in a pocket.
  • the detector is mounted in a block which fits removeably into a gap in the rim so that the rim appears substantially continuous with no breaks in it. In practice there will be a small gap between the block and the rim but this should be minimised.
  • the detector can be fixed permanently into the rim.
  • the presence of the block can be camouflaged to make it substantially completely inconspicuous.
  • this block has fixing means such as pegs, or holes for pegs by which a conventional detector can be attached to the block.
  • the detector can be incorporated into a ring which fits on the rim surrounding the wheel and which can incorporate one or more detectors.
  • the detector is of a size and shape so that, when it is placed in the gap in the rim, it views the pockets on the wheel so that, when a ball is in the pocket, it is detected.
  • the light which is reflected off the ball passes through a transparent window or hole in the detector and is reflected off a mirror mounted in the detector and reflected to a light receptor mounted within the detector.
  • the receptor can be a conventional light receptor such as a photodiode etc.
  • the detector By having a gap formed in the rim, the detector is always accurately positioned in relation to the pockets to provide the correct view of the pockets.
  • the detector is shaped to conform to the ring so that, when the detector is in use, it is not conspicuous and when it is not in use it can be replaced by the block and the rim has its normal appearance. This also facilitates the removal of the detector for servicing etc.
  • the block can incorporate any other type of sensing, communication or electrical or electronic device so that information about the wheel e.g. its serial number, its location or its operation can be transmitted to a relevant location.
  • information about the wheel e.g. its serial number, its location or its operation can be transmitted to a relevant location.
  • the numbers are in the established sequence and the zero is marked in a different colour to the other numbers e.g. it is green and this makes it easy for the detector to identify the zero and, by counting the pockets between zero and the stopped ball, the number where the ball has stopped is detected and recorded.
  • This number can be displayed etc. as in presently used detectors.
  • a security cover When not in use a security cover can be placed over the wheel and locked in place so that the wheel cannot be tampered with and a sensing device can be used which detects the presence of this cover so that any movement of the cover is immediately detected.
  • a sensing means can also be incorporated which will detect any movement of the wheel so that any unauthorised use can be detected.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a part of a roulette wheel
  • Fig. 2 is a view of a block incorporating a detector
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of part of a roulette wheel
  • Fig. 4 is a view of a different embodiment of the invention and
  • Fig. 5 is a view of part of fig. 4 showing the detector arrangement
  • a roulette wheel (1) which rotates about a central vertical axis has pockets in its outer rim (4) one of which is shown at (2).
  • Surrounding the wheel is a fixed rim (5) and there is a gap (6) in rim (5).
  • the block (8) is placed in gap (6) so detector (7) is able to detect ball (3) in pocket (2).
  • the wheel or bowl (11) is mounted on shaft (13) which is connected to bearings (12) so that the bowl can spin about the bearings (12).
  • a surround (16) which has rim (15) mounted outside the bowl (11).
  • detector (17) which is positioned so that it can see a ball (13) in pocket (14) of bowl (11).
  • the detector (17) has a window (23), mirror (22) and light receptor (21). Light reflected from ball (13) passes through window (23) is reflected off mirror (22) to receptor (21). This enables a strong reflection from the ball (13) to be received by the receptor (21).

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une roulette (1) qui comprend un bloc amovible (8) qui s'adapte dans le bord extérieur fixe (5) de la roulette de façon que le bord extérieur paraisse continu. Le block peut comporter un détecteur (7), tel qu'un compteur. Le bloc peut également être remplacé par un bloc blanc lorsque le détecteur n'est pas utilisé.
PCT/GB2000/004227 1999-11-05 2000-11-06 Roulette amelioree WO2001032278A1 (fr)

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AU11595/01A AU1159501A (en) 1999-11-05 2000-11-06 Improved roulette wheel

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GB9926140.6 1999-11-05
GBGB9926140.6A GB9926140D0 (en) 1999-11-05 1999-11-05 Improved roulette wheel
GB0003130A GB0003130D0 (en) 2000-02-14 2000-02-14 Improved roulette wheel
GB0003130.2 2000-02-14

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WO2007053056A1 (fr) * 2005-10-31 2007-05-10 Adnan Muhatdinovich Shemelev Roulette de jeu
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US7311305B2 (en) 2004-07-13 2007-12-25 Aruze Corp. Roulette device and game control method
EP2179772A1 (fr) 2008-10-27 2010-04-28 Cammegh Limited Appareil de jeu
US7841597B2 (en) 2003-04-16 2010-11-30 Cammegh Limited Automatic roulette wheel
GB2591753A (en) * 2020-02-04 2021-08-11 Tcs John Huxley Europe Ltd Roulette wheel reading apparatus

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US5836583A (en) * 1994-04-26 1998-11-17 Technical Casino Services Ltd. Detection system for detecting a position of a ball on a roulette wheel
US5934999A (en) * 1996-04-17 1999-08-10 Valdez; John M. Roulette-like gaming apparatus and method for playing same

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US4396193A (en) * 1981-05-18 1983-08-02 Imagineering, Inc. Roulette wheel directional sensing apparatus
US4732385A (en) * 1985-04-23 1988-03-22 Castellanos Rodolfo B Roulette for gaming
US5836583A (en) * 1994-04-26 1998-11-17 Technical Casino Services Ltd. Detection system for detecting a position of a ball on a roulette wheel
US5934999A (en) * 1996-04-17 1999-08-10 Valdez; John M. Roulette-like gaming apparatus and method for playing same

Cited By (7)

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US7841597B2 (en) 2003-04-16 2010-11-30 Cammegh Limited Automatic roulette wheel
US7311305B2 (en) 2004-07-13 2007-12-25 Aruze Corp. Roulette device and game control method
WO2007053056A1 (fr) * 2005-10-31 2007-05-10 Adnan Muhatdinovich Shemelev Roulette de jeu
WO2007080421A1 (fr) * 2006-01-13 2007-07-19 Casino Technologies Limited Roues de roulettes
EP2179772A1 (fr) 2008-10-27 2010-04-28 Cammegh Limited Appareil de jeu
GB2591753A (en) * 2020-02-04 2021-08-11 Tcs John Huxley Europe Ltd Roulette wheel reading apparatus
GB2591753B (en) * 2020-02-04 2022-09-14 Tcs John Huxley Europe Ltd Roulette wheel reading apparatus

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