(19)
(11) EP 1 489 566 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 04013859.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.06.2003 JP 2003173732

(71) Applicant: Aruze Corp.
Tokyo 135-0063 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Omomo, Shingo
    Tokyo 135-0063 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Reel drive device for a gaming machine


(57) The reel drive device is provided with the reel 3 having the cylindrical member 32 formed from transparent material, on an outer periphery of which a plurality of symbols are described, and an input gear installed in the cylindrical member 32; the shaft support part 720 for rotatably supporting the reel 3; the stepping motor 70 for rotating the reel 3 through the input gear 72; the detection member 11 arranged in the input gear 72, the detection member 11 being formed from opaque material; and the position detection sensor 10 for detecting the detection member 11 as the rotation reference position of the reel 3.






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