Global Patent Index - EP 0027723 A1

EP 0027723 A1 19810429 - Position detection of rotatable members of coin-operated entertainment machines.

Title (en)

Position detection of rotatable members of coin-operated entertainment machines.

Title (de)

Lage-Fühlvorrichtung für die Umlaufkörper von Münzspielgeräten.

Title (fr)

Détection de la position des éléments rotatifs d'une machine de jeu, déclenchée à l'aide de pièces de monnaie.

Publication

EP 0027723 A1 19810429 (EN)

Application

EP 80303662 A 19801016

Priority

GB 7936290 A 19791019

Abstract (en)

An entertainment machine, such as a fruit machine, has a number of rotatable reels. These reels can be stopped at random at predetermined stopping positions and a position identifying system is provided for identifying the positions of the members when stopped. This identification system may utilise, for each reel, code-reading structures such as coded patterns of holes (24, 25) in a disc (6) which rotates with the reel (1), and code-reading devices such as light sensors (23) which are disposed at fixed positions at one side of the disc (6) and receive light from a source (21) on the opposite side of the disc transmitted through the holes in the disc. The arrangement is such that code-reading is effected whilst the reels (1) are rotating.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/34

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0027723 A1 19810429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80303662 A 19801016