EP1074954B1 - Device for positioning a symbol display on a door element of a housing of a coin-actuated gaming machine - Google Patents

Device for positioning a symbol display on a door element of a housing of a coin-actuated gaming machine Download PDF

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EP1074954B1
EP1074954B1 EP00202668A EP00202668A EP1074954B1 EP 1074954 B1 EP1074954 B1 EP 1074954B1 EP 00202668 A EP00202668 A EP 00202668A EP 00202668 A EP00202668 A EP 00202668A EP 1074954 B1 EP1074954 B1 EP 1074954B1
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  • DE 42 11 311 discloses a coin operated amusement machine, which is equipped with a receptacle housing for a display tube, said receptacle housing is hinged adjustable to a base cabinet.
  • the base unit is height adjustable.
  • the receiving housing is adjustable in its inclination to the vertical and connected at its bottom via a self-locking joint with the front edge of the cabinet.
  • the invention has the object of developing a generic entertainment machine such that the obstacles mentioned above are eliminated.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that now the player can find his ideal position for the symbol display device by within the offered vertical adjustment the icon display device shifts.
  • the symbol display device formed by two display devices arranged around a horizontal axis is pivotable relative to each other about a horizontally extending axis, so that the upcoming reflective scattered light can also be largely avoided.
  • a control panel provided with controls personal perception of the angle of attack can be pivoted.
  • An Indian FIG. 1 1 coin-operated automatic entertainment machine 1 comprises a housing 2, consisting of a base body 3 and a door element 4 and a displaceable on the door element 4 arranged symbol display device 5, which is assigned a control panel 6 with controls 7.
  • the control panel 6 is pivotable about a horizontally extending below the symbol display device 5 arranged rotational axis 8.
  • Adjacent to the symbol display device 5 are devices 9, 10 for receiving coins and banknotes.
  • the door element 4 is pivotable about the vertically extending hinge axis.
  • the symbol display device 5 consists of two flat screens 13, 14, which are arranged one above the other and are received by a door element side arranged frame part 15.
  • the frame part 15 has an upper and a lower sub-frame 16, 17, in each of which a flat screen 13, 14 is arranged.
  • the two subframe regions 16, 17 are interconnected by means of laterally arranged hinges 18.
  • FIG. 2 is the device according to the invention for vertical movement of the symbol display device 5 in the central longitudinal section, according to the sectional course II-II in FIG. 1 represented.
  • a device 19 for vertically moving the symbol display device 5 is arranged in the door element 4 closing the main body 3.
  • the device 19 comprises a U-shaped holding device 20.
  • the free legs 22 of the holding device 20 penetrate two vertically parallel apertures of the door element 4. In the free end region of the legs 22 are attached to this guide pin 23 which cooperate with slot-shaped apertures 24 of a U-shaped drive frame 25 together.
  • the free ends of the legs 22 of the holding device 20 are surrounded by the legs 26, 27 of the U-shaped drive frame 25.
  • the mutually associated parallel vertical legs 27 of the drive frame 25 have on the free end of the leg 27 at the end a toothing 28.
  • a gear shaft 29 which is arranged in the free legs 22 of the holding device 20.
  • On the leg 22 of the holding device 20 engages a device 30 for balancing the weight of the holding device 20 and the symbol display device 5 at.
  • the sub-frame 16, 17 are arranged pivotable about a horizontally extending axis of rotation.
  • the arranged in the lateral region of the frame part 15 Swiveling device 31 comprises an actuator 32, the frame side arranged not shown in each case on the sub-frame 16, 17 rotatably mounted gears 33 cooperates.
  • the symbol display device 5 arranged on the web 21 of the holding device 20 is arranged on a pivoting device 31 and can be pivoted out of the vertical within a predetermined range.
  • the frame part 15 formed from the two subframe regions 16, 17 is fixed, wherein the subframe regions 16, 17 are pivotable about a common horizontal axis of rotation from the vertical.
  • the pivoting device 31 is arranged.
  • Each area of the symbol display device 5 is associated with an actuator 32.
  • control panel 6 This can be controlled by pressing an associated control on the control panel 6 and moved by motor to the desired position.
  • the control panel 6 is arranged with the controls 7 on a web of the holding device 20. Motorized, the control panel 6 can be pivoted about a horizontally arranged mounting axis 35.
  • FIG. 3 is the device according to the invention according to the section line III-III in the FIG. 2 shown.
  • the door element 4 is arranged pivotably on the base body 3 by means of a vertically extending hinge belt 11.
  • the device according to the invention is arranged.
  • the drive frames 25 are arranged in the box-like door element 4.
  • the holding device 20 according to the invention is U-shaped.
  • the free legs 22 of the holding device 20 penetrate vertically extending, slot-shaped openings in the door element 4. End of the free Leg 22 arranged guide pin 23 correspond with arranged in the drive frame 25 slots.
  • the U-shaped drive frame 25 are mounted on the inside of the door element 4.
  • the mutually facing parallel legs 27 of the drive frame 25 have frontally a toothing 28.
  • the toothing 28 meshes a gear shaft 29 of the holding device 20.
  • a drive motor 36 engages at a free end of the gear shaft 29 at.
  • the symbol display device 5 and the display means is arranged pivotably.
  • a control panel 6 with controls 7 is pivotally provided on the web 21 of the holding device 20 from the horizontal.

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The device positions the symbol display device (5) so as to be able to move vertically on the door element (4) of the housing of the games machine (1). The symbol display device can be moved by a control drive actuated by an auxiliary force. The symbol display device can be pivoted away from the vertical on a vertically movable holder and can contain two flat screens.

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Aus der deutschen Zeitschrift AUTOMATEN MARKT, Ausgabe März 1996, Seite 160 , ist ein münzbetätigter Gewinnsymbole darstellender Unterhaltungsautomat bekannt, bei dem zur Darstellung von gewinnbringenden Symbolkombinationen ein TV-Monitor verwendet wird. Der münzbetätigte Unterhaltungsautomat wird für den Betrieb auf ein mittelhohes Podest angeordnet. Aufgrund dieser Gegebenheit ist der Blickwinkel auf die Symbolkombination nicht für alle Benutzer des münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten gleichmäßig gut. Insbesondere größere bzw. kleinere Personen haben oftmals aufgrund des Streulichtes am Aufstellort Probleme beim Erkennen der dargestellten Symbole.From the German Magazine AUTOMATEN MARKT, issue March 1996, page 160 , a coin-operated winning symbols performing entertainment machine is known in which a TV monitor is used to display profitable symbol combinations. The coin-operated amusement machine is placed on a medium-high pedestal for operation. Due to this fact, the view of the symbol combination is not equally good for all users of the coin operated amusement machine. In particular, larger or smaller persons often have problems recognizing the displayed symbols due to the scattered light at the installation site.

DE 42 11 311 offenbart einen geldbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten, der mit einem Aufnahmegehäuse für eine Bildschirmröhre ausgestattet ist, wobei dieses Aufnahmegehäuse neigungsverstellbar an einem Unterschrank angelenkt ist. Der Unterschrank ist höhenverstellbar ausgeführt. Das Aufnahmegehäuse ist in seiner Neigung zur Vertikalen versteilbar und an seiner Unterseite über ein selbsthemmendes Gelenk mit der Vorderkante des Unterschrankes verbunden. DE 42 11 311 discloses a coin operated amusement machine, which is equipped with a receptacle housing for a display tube, said receptacle housing is hinged adjustable to a base cabinet. The base unit is height adjustable. The receiving housing is adjustable in its inclination to the vertical and connected at its bottom via a self-locking joint with the front edge of the cabinet.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen gattungsbildenden Unterhaltungsautomaten derart fortzubilden, daß die eingangs genannten Hindernisse beseitigt werden.The invention has the object of developing a generic entertainment machine such that the obstacles mentioned above are eliminated.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar.Further embodiments of the invention are the dependent claims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung weist den Vorteil auf, daß nunmehr der Spieler die für ihn ideale Position für die Symbolanzeigevorrichtung finden kann, indem er innerhalb der ihm angebotenen vertikalen Verstellmöglichkeit die Symbolanzeigevorrichtung verschiebt. Um auch Fremdlichteinwirkungen entgegenzutreten, ist die aus zwei zueinander um eine horizontal verlaufende Achse angeordneten Anzeigeeinrichtungen gebildete Symbolanzeigevorrichtung zueinander um eine horizontal verlaufende Achse verschwenkbar, so daß auch das anstehende reflektierende Streulicht weitgehend vermieden werden kann. Zur Erhöhung des Komforts kann darüber hinaus auch ein mit Bedienelementen versehenes Bedienpult dem persönlichen Empfinden nach im Anstellwinkel verschwenkt werden.The device according to the invention has the advantage that now the player can find his ideal position for the symbol display device by within the offered vertical adjustment the icon display device shifts. In order to counter external light effects as well, the symbol display device formed by two display devices arranged around a horizontal axis is pivotable relative to each other about a horizontally extending axis, so that the upcoming reflective scattered light can also be largely avoided. In order to increase the comfort can also be a control panel provided with controls personal perception of the angle of attack can be pivoted.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Ausführungsbeispiel wird anhand einer in der Zeichnung dargestellten Vorrichtung erläutert. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
einen münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten mit einer in der Höhe verschiebbar angeordneten Symbolanzeigevorrichtung, perspektivisch dargestellt,
Figur 2
eine Vorrichtung zum vertikalen Verstellen der Positionen der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung, im Längsschnitt dargestellt, gemäß dem Schnittverlauf II-II in Figur 1 und
Figur 3
eine Vorrichtung zum Verstellen einer Symbolanzeigevorrichtung, gemäß dem Schnittverlauf III-III in der Figur 2.
An inventive embodiment will be explained with reference to a device shown in the drawing. It shows:
FIG. 1
a coin-operated amusement machine with a vertically displaceable arranged symbol display device, shown in perspective,
FIG. 2
a device for vertically adjusting the positions of the symbol display device, shown in longitudinal section, according to the section line II-II in FIG. 1 and
FIG. 3
a device for adjusting a symbol display device, according to the section line III-III in the FIG. 2 ,

Ein in der Figur 1 mit 1 bezeichneter münzbetätigter Unterhaltungsautomat 1 umfaßt ein Gehäuse 2, bestehend aus einem Grundkörper 3 und einem Türelement 4 und einer auf dem Türelement 4 verschiebbar angeordneten Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5, der ein Bedienpult 6 mit Bedienelementen 7 zugeordnet ist. Das Bedienpult 6 ist um eine horizontal verlaufende unterhalb der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 angeordneten Drehachse 8 verschwenkbar. Benachbart zu der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 sind Vorrichtungen 9, 10 zur Entgegennahme von Münzen und Banknoten vorgesehen. Mittels an einer Seitenwand 12 des Grundkörpers 3 im Bereich des Türelementes 4 angeordneten vertikal verlaufenden Scharnierelementes 11 ist das Türelement 4 um die vertikal verlaufende Scharnierachse verschwenkbar. Die Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 besteht aus zwei Flachbildschirmen 13, 14, die übereinander angeordnet sind und von einem türelementseitigen angeordneten Rahmenteil 15 aufgenommen werden. Das Rahmenteil 15 weist einen oberen und einen unteren Teilrahmen 16, 17 auf, in dem jeweils ein Flachbildschirm 13, 14 angeordnet ist. Die beiden Teilrahmenbereiche 16, 17 sind mittels seitlich angeordneter Scharniere 18 miteinander verbunden.An Indian FIG. 1 1 coin-operated automatic entertainment machine 1 comprises a housing 2, consisting of a base body 3 and a door element 4 and a displaceable on the door element 4 arranged symbol display device 5, which is assigned a control panel 6 with controls 7. The control panel 6 is pivotable about a horizontally extending below the symbol display device 5 arranged rotational axis 8. Adjacent to the symbol display device 5 are devices 9, 10 for receiving coins and banknotes. By means of a side wall 12 of the base body 3 in the region of the door element 4 arranged vertically extending hinge element 11, the door element 4 is pivotable about the vertically extending hinge axis. The symbol display device 5 consists of two flat screens 13, 14, which are arranged one above the other and are received by a door element side arranged frame part 15. The frame part 15 has an upper and a lower sub-frame 16, 17, in each of which a flat screen 13, 14 is arranged. The two subframe regions 16, 17 are interconnected by means of laterally arranged hinges 18.

In der Figur 2 ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum vertikalen Verfahren der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 im Mittellängsschnitt, gemäß dem Schnittverlauf II-II in Figur 1, dargestellt. In dem den Grundkörper 3 verschließenden Türelement 4 ist eine Vorrichtung 19 zum vertikalen Verfahren der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 angeordnet. Die Vorrichtung 19 umfaßt eine u-förmig ausgebildete Haltevorrichtung 20. An einem Steg 21 der Haltevorrichtung 20 ist die Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 verschwenkbar angeordnet. Die freien Schenkel 22 der Haltevorrichtung 20 durchdringen zwei vertikal parallel verlaufende Durchbrüche des Türelementes 4. Im freien Endbereich der Schenkel 22 sind an diesen Führungszapfen 23 befestigt, die mit langlochförmigen Durchbrüchen 24 eines u-förmig ausgebildeten Antriebsrahmen 25 zusammen wirken. In dem Antriebsrahmem 25 sind vertikal verlaufende die Führungszapfen 23 aufnehmende langlöcherförmige Durchbrüche 24 angeordnet. Die freien Enden der Schenkel 22 der Haltevorrichtung 20 werden von den Schenkeln 26, 27 des u-förmig ausgebildeten Antriebsrahmens 25 umgeben. Die einander zugeordneten parallel senkrecht verlaufenden Schenkel 27 des Antriebsrahmens 25 weisen auf dem freien Ende des Schenkels 27 endseitig eine Verzahnung 28 auf. In der Verzahnung 28 des Antriebsrahmens 25 kämmt eine Zahnradwelle 29, die in den freien Schenkeln 22 der Haltevorrichtung 20 angeordnet ist. An dem Schenkel 22 der Haltevorrichtung 20 greift eine Einrichtung 30 zum Ausgleich der Gewichtskraft der Haltevorrichtung 20 und der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 an. An der Haltevorrichtung 20 sind die Teilrahmen 16, 17 um eine horizontal verlaufende Drehachse verschwenkbar angeordnet. Die im seitlichen Bereich des Rahmenteils 15 angeordnete Verschwenkvorrichtung 31 umfaßt einen Stellantrieb 32, der mit rahmenseitig angeordneten nicht näher dargestellten jeweils am Teilrahmen 16, 17 drehfest befestigten Zahnrädern 33 zusammen wirkt. Die an den Steg 21 der Haltevorrichtung 20 angeordnete Symbolanzeigeeinrichtung 5 ist auf einer Verschwenkvorrichtung 31 angeordnet und kann aus der Vertikalen innerhalb eines vorgegebenen Bereiches verschwenkt werden. An der Haltevorrichtung 20 ist das aus den zwei Teilrahmenbereichen 16, 17 gebildete Rahmenteil 15 befestigt, wobei die Teilrahmenbereiche 16, 17 um eine gemeinsame horizontal verlaufende Drehachse aus der Vertikalen verschwenkbar sind. Im Bereich der einander anstoßenden Bereiche der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 ist die Verschwenkeinrichtung 31 angeordnet. Einem jeden Bereich der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 ist ein Stellantrieb 32 zugeordnet. Dieser kann durch Betätigung eines zugeordneten Bedienelementes auf dem Bedienpult 6 angesteuert werden und motorisch in die gewünschte Position verfahren werden. Unterhalb der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 ist an einem Steg der Haltevorrichtung 20 das Bedienpult 6 mit den Bedienelementen 7 angeordnet. Motorisch kann das Bedienpult 6 um eine horizontal angeordnete Befestigungsachse 35 verschwenkt werden.In the FIG. 2 is the device according to the invention for vertical movement of the symbol display device 5 in the central longitudinal section, according to the sectional course II-II in FIG. 1 represented. In the door element 4 closing the main body 3, a device 19 for vertically moving the symbol display device 5 is arranged. The device 19 comprises a U-shaped holding device 20. On a web 21 of the holding device 20, the symbol display device 5 is arranged pivotably. The free legs 22 of the holding device 20 penetrate two vertically parallel apertures of the door element 4. In the free end region of the legs 22 are attached to this guide pin 23 which cooperate with slot-shaped apertures 24 of a U-shaped drive frame 25 together. In the drive frame 25 vertically extending the guide pin 23 receiving elongated holes 24 are arranged. The free ends of the legs 22 of the holding device 20 are surrounded by the legs 26, 27 of the U-shaped drive frame 25. The mutually associated parallel vertical legs 27 of the drive frame 25 have on the free end of the leg 27 at the end a toothing 28. In the toothing 28 of the drive frame 25 meshes with a gear shaft 29 which is arranged in the free legs 22 of the holding device 20. On the leg 22 of the holding device 20 engages a device 30 for balancing the weight of the holding device 20 and the symbol display device 5 at. On the holding device 20, the sub-frame 16, 17 are arranged pivotable about a horizontally extending axis of rotation. The arranged in the lateral region of the frame part 15 Swiveling device 31 comprises an actuator 32, the frame side arranged not shown in each case on the sub-frame 16, 17 rotatably mounted gears 33 cooperates. The symbol display device 5 arranged on the web 21 of the holding device 20 is arranged on a pivoting device 31 and can be pivoted out of the vertical within a predetermined range. On the holding device 20, the frame part 15 formed from the two subframe regions 16, 17 is fixed, wherein the subframe regions 16, 17 are pivotable about a common horizontal axis of rotation from the vertical. In the region of the adjoining regions of the symbol display device 5, the pivoting device 31 is arranged. Each area of the symbol display device 5 is associated with an actuator 32. This can be controlled by pressing an associated control on the control panel 6 and moved by motor to the desired position. Below the symbol display device 5, the control panel 6 is arranged with the controls 7 on a web of the holding device 20. Motorized, the control panel 6 can be pivoted about a horizontally arranged mounting axis 35.

In der Figur 3 ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung gemäß dem Schnittverlauf III-III in der Figur 2 dargestellt. Das Türelement 4 ist an dem Grundkörper 3 unter Vermittlung eines vertikal verlaufenden Scharnierbandes 11 verschwenkbar angeordnet. In dem Türelement 4 ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung angeordnet. Die Antriebsrahmen 25 sind in dem kastenartig ausgebildeten Türelement 4 angeordnet. Die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung 20 ist u-förmig ausgebildet. Die freien Schenkel 22 der Haltevorrichtung 20 durchdringen vertikal verlaufende, schlitzförmige Durchbrüche im Türelement 4. Endseitig der freien Schenkel 22 angeordnete Führungszapfen 23 korrespondieren mit im Antriebsrahmen 25 angeordneten Langlöchern. Die u-förmig ausgebildeten Antriebsrahmen 25 sind auf der Innenseite des Türelementes 4 befestigt. Die einander zugewandten parallel verlaufenden Schenkel 27 der Antriebsrahmen 25 weisen stirnseitig eine Verzahnung 28 auf. In der Verzahnung 28 kämmt eine Zahnradwelle 29 der Haltevorrichtung 20. Ein Antriebsmotor 36 greift an einem freien Ende der Zahnradwelle 29 an. Auf dem Steg 21 der Haltevorrichtung 20 ist die Symbolanzeigevorrichtung 5 bzw. die Anzeigemittel verschwenkbar angeordnet. Gleichfalls ist an dem Steg 21 der Haltevorrichtung 20 aus der Horizontalen verschwenkbar ein Bedienpult 6 mit Bedienelementen 7 vorgesehen.In the FIG. 3 is the device according to the invention according to the section line III-III in the FIG. 2 shown. The door element 4 is arranged pivotably on the base body 3 by means of a vertically extending hinge belt 11. In the door element 4, the device according to the invention is arranged. The drive frames 25 are arranged in the box-like door element 4. The holding device 20 according to the invention is U-shaped. The free legs 22 of the holding device 20 penetrate vertically extending, slot-shaped openings in the door element 4. End of the free Leg 22 arranged guide pin 23 correspond with arranged in the drive frame 25 slots. The U-shaped drive frame 25 are mounted on the inside of the door element 4. The mutually facing parallel legs 27 of the drive frame 25 have frontally a toothing 28. In the toothing 28 meshes a gear shaft 29 of the holding device 20. A drive motor 36 engages at a free end of the gear shaft 29 at. On the web 21 of the holding device 20, the symbol display device 5 and the display means is arranged pivotably. Likewise, a control panel 6 with controls 7 is pivotally provided on the web 21 of the holding device 20 from the horizontal.

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  1. A device to position a display device on a door of a housing of a coin operated gaming machine,
    characterized in
    that the display device (5) is vertically slidable positioned on the door (4) of the housing of the gaming machine.
  2. The device of claim 1,
    characterized in
    that display device (5) is rotatable with an assisting drive (32).
  3. The device of claim 1 and/or claim 2,
    characterized in
    that display device (5) is vertically rotatable and connected with a vertically slidable holding device (20).
  4. The device of one or more of the aforesaid claims,
    characterized in
    that display device (5) comprises two or more flatscreens (13) (14) in form of a thin film transistor (TFT) or a liquid crystal display (LCD).
  5. The device of one or more of the aforesaid claims,
    characterized in
    that display device (5) is positioned on a door-sided holding device (20) which is connected to a driven frame (25) which is positioned on the door element (4).
  6. The device of one or more of the aforesaid claims,
    characterized in
    that a control panel (6) is rotatably positioned on a horizontal axis of the holding device (20) and that setting angle of the control panel (6) can be altered with an adjusting drive.
  7. The device of claim 6,
    characterized in
    that actuator can either be a drive motor or a handcontrol led motor.
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