Handle release mechanism for poker machines
    1.
    发明授权
    Handle release mechanism for poker machines 失效
    扑克机器的释放机构

    公开(公告)号:US4572010A

    公开(公告)日:1986-02-25

    申请号:US750064

    申请日:1985-06-28

    IPC分类号: G07F17/34 F16H5/40

    CPC分类号: G07F17/34 Y10T74/11

    摘要: A handle release mechanism for a poker machine (also known as a slot machine or a fruit machine) in which the pulling of the handle and thus operation of the machine under certain circumstances is prevented by means of a latch; instead of being controlled directly by a solenoid the freeing of the latch is controlled by means of a spring loaded cam, actuation of the solenoid permitting movement of the cam under the action of the spring thereby releasing the latch and allowing the machine to be played. This arrangement necessitates energization of the solenoid only for very short periods.

    摘要翻译: 用于扑克机(也称为老虎机或水果机)的手柄释放机构,其中通过闩锁防止在某些情况下拉动手柄并因此操作机器; 代替直接由螺线管控制,通过弹簧加载的凸轮控制闩锁的释放,螺线管的致动器允许凸轮在弹簧的作用下运动,从而释放闩锁并允许机器被弹奏。 这种布置需要非常短的时间才能使螺线管通电。

    Improvements to poker machines-simulated handle action
    2.
    发明授权
    Improvements to poker machines-simulated handle action 失效
    改进扑克机 - 模拟句柄动作

    公开(公告)号:US4426082A

    公开(公告)日:1984-01-17

    申请号:US160818

    申请日:1980-06-18

    IPC分类号: A63F9/00 A63F5/04 G07F17/34

    CPC分类号: G07F17/34

    摘要: Device to simulate the action of a conventional mechanical poker machine in an electrically operated poker machine in which the game cycle is initiated by the operation of an electric switch comprising a handle similar to that of a conventional machine connected to a friction device within the cabinet consisting of a spring loaded friction clutch arranged so that as the handle is pulled its movement will be resisted as in a conventional machine, the frictional resistance being automatically removed after the handle has travelled through a predetermined arc. The elements of the friction clutch are provided with ramps such that as the handle is pulled the frictional resistance progressively increases until at the end of the predetermined arc the ramps on the friction elements of the clutch reach their peaks and fall off into the next ramp immediately reducing the frictional load and an electric switch is actuated to start the machine.

    摘要翻译: 用于模拟电动扑克机中常规机械扑克机的动作的装置,其中游戏循环由电动开关的操作开始,该电开关包括类似于连接到机柜内的摩擦装置的常规机器的手柄, 弹簧加载的摩擦离合器布置成使得当手柄被拉动时,其运动将像传统的机器一样被抵抗,摩擦阻力在手柄已经穿过预定弧线之后自动移除。 摩擦离合器的元件设置有斜面,使得当手柄被拉动时,摩擦阻力逐渐增加,直到在预定弧度结束时,离合器的摩擦元件上的斜坡达到其峰值并立即落入下一个斜坡 降低摩擦负荷并启动电动开关启动机器。

    Automatic coin dispenser
    3.
    发明授权
    Automatic coin dispenser 失效
    自动投币机

    公开(公告)号:US4276894A

    公开(公告)日:1981-07-07

    申请号:US41773

    申请日:1979-05-23

    申请人: Joseph R. Heywood

    发明人: Joseph R. Heywood

    IPC分类号: G07D1/00

    CPC分类号: G07D1/00

    摘要: An automatic coin dispenser in which coins are stored in a plurality of coin tubes of equal length arranged around the circumference of a rotatable base. The coins are fed into the tubes from above according to the type of machine in which the dispenser is used. Coins projecting above the top of the tubes are swept off into a suitable receptacle. Coins are dispensed from the bottoms of the tubes which are provided with a slot in the wall and an opening in the bottom giving access to the bottom coin of a column of coins for a rotatable coin ejecting mechanism arranged to eject coins radially from the bottoms of a sequence of columns of coins during rotation of the base. The dispenser is further provided with a mechanism to activate or deactivate the coin ejecting mechanism so that a predetermined number of coins may be ejected. Suitable receptacle are provided for surplus coins removed from the tops of the columns and also for coins dispensed.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动硬币分配器,其中硬币存储在围绕可旋转底座的圆周布置的多个相等长度的硬币管中。 根据使用分配器的机器的类型,将硬币从上方进给到管中。 突出在管顶上方的硬币被冲洗成合适的容器。 硬币从管的底部分配,在壁的底部设置有槽,底部的开口允许进入硬币列的硬币的一个硬币的底部硬币,用于可旋转的硬币弹出机构,其可以从 在基座旋转期间的一列硬币列。 分配器还设置有用于启动或停用硬币弹出机构的机构,使得可以弹出预定数量的硬币。 提供适合的容器用于从柱的顶部移除的剩余硬币以及用于分配的硬币。

    Display devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Display devices 失效
    显示设备

    公开(公告)号:US4326351A

    公开(公告)日:1982-04-27

    申请号:US155752

    申请日:1980-06-02

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3213

    摘要: A display device for a machine such as a poker machine or fruit machine in which information to be displayed is arranged on a closed loop of flexible strip material arranged to pass in front of a viewing window. The closed loop is moved around the predetermined path by electric motors for example. The closed loop can be stopped or started as required and when in motion its position is sensed by an electronic sensor, the output of which is fed to a microprocessor. In a poker or fruit machine a number of such loops of flexible strip material are arranged side by side in a casing which may have the appearance of a conventional fruit machine or poker machine.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于诸如扑克机或水果机器的机器的显示装置,其中要显示的信息被布置在布置成在观察窗前方通过的柔性条带材料的闭合环上。 例如,通过电动机将闭环围绕预定路径移动。 可以根据需要停止或启动闭环,并且当运动时,其位置由电子传感器感测,其输出被馈送到微处理器。 在扑克或水果机中,许多柔性条状材料的这种环路并排布置在可以具有常规水果机或扑克机的外观的壳体中。

    Reel spinning means
    8.
    发明授权
    Reel spinning means 失效
    卷轴旋转方式

    公开(公告)号:US4262906A

    公开(公告)日:1981-04-21

    申请号:US40308

    申请日:1979-05-18

    申请人: Joseph R. Heywood

    发明人: Joseph R. Heywood

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3213

    摘要: A reel spinning apparatus for use in devices in which a plurality of reels carrying representations of symbols, letters, numbers or other indicia on their peripheries are assembled linearly spaced alongside each other and are free to rotate independently of each other in which each reel is rotatably mounted in a bracket which is itself pivotably mounted on a base in which is an electric motor and a shaft carrying friction drive wheels one for each reel. The reels each have an annular surface and frictional driving contact with one of the friction drive wheels, the weight of the reel and its associated bracket acting to hold the annular surface in engagement with the friction drive wheel. The reels are thus all driven together but may be stopped individually by means of a solenoid operated detent which is engageable in any one of a plurality of notches or the like formed around the circumference of each reel. On stopping a reel the friction drive wheel continues to rotate but simply slips on the surface of the reel.Alternatively the friction drive wheel can be clutch driven in such a way that the clutch will slip when the wheel is stopped.Associated with each reel is a sensor for sensing the position in which the reel has stopped. A preferred sensor is a photo optical apparatus operating in conjunction with holes formed in the reel the position of each of which is associated with one of the indicia arranged around the circumference of the reel.

    摘要翻译: 一种卷绕纺纱装置,其用于在其周边承载符号,字母,数字或其他标记的表示的多个卷轴被组装成彼此线性间隔地组装并且彼此独立地自由旋转的装置,其中每个卷轴可旋转 安装在支架上,该支架本身可枢转地安装在基座上,在该基座上是电动马达和承载每个卷轴的摩擦驱动轮的轴。 卷轴每个具有环形表面,并且与摩擦驱动轮中的一个摩擦驱动接触,卷轴及其相关联的支架的重量用于保持环形表面与摩擦驱动轮接合。 因此,所述卷轴全部被驱动在一起,但是可以通过电磁操作的棘爪分开地停止,所述螺线管操作的棘爪可接合在围绕每个卷轴的圆周形成的多个凹口等中的任一个中。 在停止卷轴时,摩擦驱动轮继续旋转,但只是在卷轴的表面上滑动。 或者,摩擦驱动轮可以被离合器驱动,使得当车轮停止时离合器将滑动。 与每个卷轴相关联的是用于感测卷轴停止的位置的传感器。 优选的传感器是与形成在卷轴中的孔一起操作的照相光学装置,其中每个的位置与围绕卷轴的圆周布置的标记中的一个相关联。

    Reel spinning and stopping devices
    9.
    发明授权
    Reel spinning and stopping devices 失效
    卷轴旋转和停止装置

    公开(公告)号:US4193599A

    公开(公告)日:1980-03-18

    申请号:US960479

    申请日:1978-11-13

    申请人: Joseph R. Heywood

    发明人: Joseph R. Heywood

    IPC分类号: G07F17/34 A63F5/04

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3213

    摘要: An improved reel spinning and stopping means for use in devices of the kind in which a number of reels carrying representations of symbols, letters, numbers or other indicia on their peripheries are assembled linearly spaced alongside each other and are free to rotate independently of each other as in slot machines, coin freed amusement devices and the like wherein each reel has associated with it a toothed sprocket having one tooth for each symbol represented on the periphery of the reel, spinning and stopping the reel being effected by a pawl means engageable between any pair of the teeth of the toothed sprocket, solenoid control means controlling the engagement of the pawl with the sprocket, spinning means arranged to cause the pawl to rotate the toothed sprocket and rotatable cam means arranged to cause the pawl to re-engage the sprocket and thus stop rotation of the reel are provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的卷轴旋转和停止装置,用于在其周围携带符号,字母,数字或其他标记的表示的多个卷轴被组装成彼此线性间隔并且彼此独立地自由旋转的装置中 如在老虎机,硬币释放的娱乐设备等中,每个卷轴与其相关联地具有齿轮链轮,其具有用于代表在卷轴周边上的每个符号的一个齿,通过棘爪装置进行旋转和停止,该棘爪装置可接合在任何 有齿链轮的一对齿,控制棘爪与链轮接合的螺线管控制装置,设置成使棘爪旋转齿形链轮的旋转装置和布置成使棘爪重新接合链轮的可旋转凸轮装置, 因此提供了卷轴的停止旋转。