RU2825852C1 - Equipment for prize drawing and promotional events “megabukmenator” - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: gaming equipment.

SUBSTANCE: prize drawing equipment consists of two parts: horizontal and vertical. The vertical part contains an electronic control unit connected to the Internet and a touchscreen monitor. The horizontal part includes an electronic and mechanical part, which is a rotating disk consisting of sectors. Also in this part there is a device for ejecting and collecting balls, a device for detecting balls in disk sectors, a button panel for the game, a QR code reader and a control controller. The ball ejection and collection device consists of an electromagnet, a pneumatic pump for ejecting balls, a disk rotation motor, a servo for ejecting balls into the duct and a servo for collecting balls from a rotating disk. The device for detecting balls in the sectors of the disk includes three Hall sensors and an optocoupler. The horizontal and vertical parts of the body are designed with the possibility of separation.

EFFECT: expanding the functionality of the device.

3 cl, 8 dwg.

Description

Field of technology

The present invention relates to gaming equipment, on which the result of the game is formed directly by the player himself, the result of the game depends directly on the physical qualities of the player. This invention is intended for conducting incentive events in the sale of various goods and services, both to increase demand for certain categories of goods and services, and to increase the total revenue of the organization as a whole. This invention can be used both in large retail chains and in small retail areas, small retail enterprises.

State of the art

A gaming network equipment system is known (RU Patent for Invention No. 2274898, IPC class G06Q 50/00, A63F 13/12, published on 20.04.2006), comprising gaming network equipment, network controllers of gaming network equipment, and an information and computing center, connected by means of transmitting information signals. The network controllers comprise main boards with a processor with input/output ports, with an adaptation means for the main boards connected to the input/output ports, and means for processing communication interfaces and information exchange protocols connected to the adaptation means for the main boards, the information and computing center, and the gaming network equipment, and comprising means for converting interfaces and information exchange protocols between the network controllers and the information and computing center or the gaming network equipment.

The disadvantage of the known system is the need to create your own gaming network, network controllers that can only work in this network, as well as the complex design of controllers with expansion boards for converting different types of interfaces.

A lottery gaming complex for holding a promotional lottery drawing is known (RU Patent for Utility Model No. 89822, IPC Class A63F 3/06, published on 20.12.2009), containing at least one set of lottery equipment, including a monoblock, containing a housing in which a monitor and a button panel are placed, and a control unit located separately from the monoblock, containing a game or lottery board to which the monitor and button panel are connected, and a microcontroller for controlling the game or lottery board, a workstation based on a personal computer, including a system unit configured to receive/transmit data on lottery tickets to a remote server, receive/transmit data on blocking/unblocking functions of the lottery equipment, control the state of the lottery equipment, and a microcontroller to which the microcontroller for controlling the board of at least one set of lottery equipment is connected, associated with the system unit and designed with the ability to receive/transmit data between the system unit and the board control microcontroller, an electronic reading device-scanner connected to the workstation microcontroller and the system unit of the workstation, wherein the board control microcontroller is designed with the ability to block/unblock the function of the gaming board upon receiving a corresponding signal from the workstation.

The disadvantage of the known system is the impossibility of visual control of the formation of winning combinations by the user, since they are determined randomly inside the device, as well as the impossibility of the player forming an independent combination, the disadvantage is also that this system contains only one game - the lottery.

The gaming equipment “BUKMENATOR” is known (RU patent for utility model No. 87032, class IPC G07F 17/34, published on September 20, 2009), containing a gaming system with rotating reels, including an electronic control unit connected to a payment device, a control unit and a display device, wherein the control unit additionally contains elements for setting the position of the reels by the player.

The disadvantage of the known system is the impossibility of implementing a series of games with mechanical visualization of the game process.

Disclosure of invention

The technical result of the invention consists in expanding the functional capabilities of the device, conducting both mechanical and electronic games on one device, as well as the possibility of increasing the number of such games by creating additional games with new rules based on the existing mechanism without modifying the mechanical part of the device. Also, the possibility of choosing from any of the provided games for holding the event directly by the participant himself is implemented: he can try to test his strength in any game, both with the use of a mechanical part, and only an electronic one. The expansion of functionality is due, among other things, to the presence of a QR code reader, which allows the use of cashless payment options: a cash receipt with a QR code, a banking application with a payment function by QR code, etc.

Another additional technical result is the ability to control the equipment directly via the global Internet using a special program, as well as keep track of the entire gaming process without being directly near the device.

One of the most important technical results of this device is that there is no need for service personnel to be near the device. The player replenishes the account by holding the receipt to the QR code reader. The player can receive a reward for the game result from the operator, who can be in another room or combine his main job with the operator's work. To receive a reward, the player must present the check with which he replenished the account. If the check is lost or damaged, payment of the reward is impossible, but the player can get a copy of the check in the store where the purchase was made and receive the winnings with a copy of the check. After receiving the winnings, the check is marked in the database as cancelled, and in the future becomes unnecessary.

Another technical result is the ability to separate the body into horizontal and vertical blocks, which significantly reduces the transport dimensions of the device and allows the blocks to be transported separately: each block separately is lighter and more compact than the entire device assembled.

Another important advantage is the increased reliability of the device, due to the replacement of bill and coin accepting mechanisms with a QR code reader.

There is a variant of the assembly consisting of a separate block containing the electromechanical part of the invention, which can be connected to any modern personal computer. This variant of execution reduces the cost of the entire device, simplifies manufacturing, reduces transportation costs, and also makes it possible to conduct a stimulating event practically anywhere - for this, in addition to the block, a personal computer connected to the global Internet is needed.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that the equipment for drawing prizes and holding incentive events "MegaBukmenator" contains a housing made of two parts: horizontal and vertical; the vertical part contains an electronic control unit connected to the Internet and a monitor with a touch screen; the horizontal part contains an electronic-mechanical part, which is a rotating disk consisting of sectors, a device for ejecting and collecting balls, a device for determining balls in disk sectors, a panel of buttons for the game, a QR code reader, and a control controller; wherein the horizontal and vertical parts of the housing are made with the possibility of separation.

The rotating disk can consist of 30 sectors.

The electronic control unit can be connected to the Internet via a network cable or wirelessly.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows a general view of the equipment.

Fig. 2 shows the structural diagram of the equipment.

Fig. 3 shows a general view of the equipment from the rear with the rear cover removed.

Fig. 4 shows a view of the equipment in an open state.

Fig. 5 shows the mechanism from the bottom side.

Fig. 6 shows a general view of the equipment as a separate block.

Fig. 7 shows a view of the equipment in the form of a separate block in an open state.

Fig. 8 shows a photo of a prototype of equipment for prize drawings and incentive events.

The following designations are used in the figures: 1 - vertical part of the case, 2 - horizontal part of the case, 3 - monitor with touch screen, 4 - protective glass of the roulette mechanism, 5 - panel of buttons for interaction with the player, 6 - QR code reader, 7 - mechanical unit with roulette, 8 - pneumatic pump, 9 - mechanics control controller, 10 - electromagnet for ejecting the ball, 11 - air duct for balls, 12 - mechanism for placing balls in the air duct, 13 - unit with sensors for determining the position of the balls on the disk, 14 - roulette wheel electric motor, 15 - roulette disk with markers for determining the position of the balls on the disk, 16 - device for storing balls before the start of the game, 17 - electronic control unit of the device, 18 - connector and power switch of the device, 19 - device for returning balls from the roulette field, 20 - optocoupler for determining five balls in the storage unit, 21 - the upper part of the device body in the form of a separate block, 22 - the lower part of the body in the form of a separate block.

Implementation of the invention

The equipment for prize drawings and promotional events consists of a body made of horizontal 2 and vertical 1 parts.

A monitor with a touch screen 3 is fixed outside the vertical part 1, and an electronic control unit 17 is located inside the vertical part 1; this unit can be connected to the Internet using a network cable or wirelessly.

It is also possible to modify the equipment in the form of a separate unit, which is completely analogous in functionality to the horizontal part 2. This unit is connected to a personal computer containing a system unit and a monitor, it is also possible to connect a separate unit to a laptop or monoblock.

Inside the horizontal part 2 there is a panel of buttons 5 for interaction with the player, a QR code reader 6, a mechanical unit 7 with a roulette consisting of the roulette disk itself and a setting disk for determining the balls in the roulette sectors 15, a unit with sensors for determining the position of the balls 13, an air duct for ejecting the balls onto the playing field 11, a device that ejects the balls into the air duct 12 from the device for storing the balls for the game 16, a pneumatic pump that creates an air flow for ejecting the ball 8, an electromagnet that compresses the pump 10, a motor that rotates the roulette disk 10, as well as a controller 9 that controls all the mechanisms of the roulette and reads data from all the sensors and buttons.

The gaming equipment works as follows

To be able to use this equipment, the player must make a purchase of a certain product or the total amount on the receipt must be greater than a certain amount when purchasing in a store that organizes this promotional event. The receipt from this purchase must be saved. The terms and conditions of participation in the promotional event are flexible and allow you to find an individual approach to each organizer of the promotional event.

Next, the player approaches the terminal and brings the receipt received in the store to the QR code reader 6, the code is read by the electronic control unit 17 and sent to the server for its identification. The check is performed on the server by requesting the receipt identifier from the fiscal data operator or on the tax service server, where the complete database of all receipts is located. If this receipt is found in the database, the server makes a calculation according to the rules of the event: recalculates the positions in the receipt or the entire amount in credit, which will be credited to the player. Forging this receipt is pointless - the receipt identifier is unique, and the amount and date of the receipt are taken from the database storing this receipt.

If the check is successfully recognized and the credit is generated, the player is shown a license agreement on the game on this equipment on the screen. If the player agrees to this agreement, then the credit credited to him is displayed in the "Credit" field and he can start playing. In case of refusal of the license agreement, the device goes into standby mode - reading any check. The player can play any game provided on the main screen, there can be several screens, switching between them is carried out by arrows on the screen or by using the "Start" button. Also at the bottom of the screen there is a "Finish game" button. When you press this button, the game on this terminal is finished, saving the credit and winnings for this check. The player can continue the game later or go to any other terminal participating in this promotional event.

When selecting one of the games on the main screen, the corresponding screen is displayed, the player can select a bet and a combination (depending on the game) and press the "Start" button. The bet or combination can be selected on the touch screen (if available) or using the corresponding buttons on the panel. If the game is played with the participation of a mechanical part, then the device will begin to prepare for the game: the balls from the roulette sectors will be moved to the ball storage device 16. To do this, the window for returning balls from the roulette field 19 will open and the roulette disk rotation motor 14 will turn on, several shots will be made by the pump 8 using the electromagnet 10 in case there is a ball left in the air duct 11. During this preparation, a corresponding information message will be displayed asking you to wait. Upon completion of the preparation, all the balls will be collected in the ball storage device 16. If all the balls have not been collected in the storage device, an error message will be displayed and it is impossible to continue the game. In this case, it is necessary to call the administrator to eliminate the problem that has arisen in the mechanical part of the device. In this case, if there are several terminals, the player can go to another terminal, scan the check and continue the game. If all the balls are collected in the ball storage unit 16, then the last ball overlaps the optocoupler 20, which signals that all five balls are in the storage unit and the game can begin, then one ball will be thrown into the air duct 11 using the device for placing the ball in the air duct 12, then the player must choose a combination of five sectors on the screen (one of each color), upon hitting which the win will be formed. The amount of the win depends on the number of matches of the selected sectors and the balls that hit these sectors. To shoot a ball, you must press the "Start" button. The player can try to guess the moment of the shot in order to try to hit the desired sectors. After pressing the "Start" button, an impulse is sent to the electromagnet 10, which strikes the air pump 8, as a result of which the ball located in the air duct 11, under the influence of the air flow, flies out into the roulette field, where, having made several circles, it randomly hits a random sector of the roulette disk 15. After that, using the block for determining the balls in the sectors of the disk 13, the controller determines which disk the ball has hit and sends data on the sector with the ball to the electronic unit 17, which displays the dropped sector on the screen, after which the ball is ejected into the air duct again and the player can continue to shoot. When five balls are determined in the sectors of the roulette disk, the game ends, the dropped result is displayed on the monitor with a message about winning or losing. It is also possible for prize combinations to drop out regardless of the sectors selected by the player. A prize game or a gift is possible. The symbols required for such games are displayed on the monitor in the winnings table. After the game is over, to play again, you must press the "Start" button; to exit to the game selection menu, you must press the "Exit" button. Once the game has started, exiting to the game selection menu is not possible.

If a game without mechanical part is selected, then after pressing the "Start" button, the game will start immediately. Depending on the game type, the player needs to press the appropriate buttons or stop the reels or numbers using the "Start" button so that they display winning combinations that are indicated on the game screen or help screens. The screen with the game rules and prize combinations is displayed when the "Help" button is pressed. When the player creates any winning combination, the winning amount is displayed on the screen and then it is credited to the "Win" field. After the credits are finished, the player can transfer the winnings to a credit or finish the game and, by approaching the operator and showing him the check, receive the winnings. If the player selects "Finish the game", the machine goes into standby mode and it is possible to scan another check and start another game. The winnings will be saved in the database and can be received from the operator at any convenient time by showing the check.

The program interacts with the player using buttons located on the front panel of the 5 horizontal part via the controller. The controller also controls all actuators that are an integral part of the mechanics, and polls electronic sensors that determine the position of the balls in the field and the readiness of the ball ejection unit for the game.

The mechanical unit 7 contains: an electromagnet 10, which, using a pump 8, creates an air flow that throws the balls out of the pipe, a roulette wheel rotation motor, a servo drive for ejecting the ball into the air duct before the shot, a servo drive for returning the balls from the roulette disk, 12 buttons for interacting with the player, three Hall sensors for determining the position of the balls in the field, an optocoupler 20 for determining that all five balls are in the ball ejection field. All these mechanisms, buttons and sensors are controlled by a controller with the necessary harness according to commands from the electronic unit 17, to which it is connected via the USB bus. Also in the mechanical unit 7 there is a QR code reader 6, which is connected to the electronic unit 17 via the USB bus.

The electronic control unit 17 is also connected to a touch screen (if available) and is also connected to the Internet, through which it communicates with the server, which stores all settings, keeps track of all games, checks scanned receipts, allows you to monitor all terminals online, and also creates an operator program for viewing the status of receipts and paying out winnings.

Games

At the moment, the device contains six games: three with a mechanical part:

- Bookmanator

- Lottery 5 out of 30

-Car raffle

and three with electronic parts:

- Guess what?

- Merry Lights

- 777

Using this equipment, you can implement an unlimited number of games, both using the mechanical part and using only its electronic part.

"Bookmanator"

The player must select five sectors that he will try to hit with the balls. You can select only one sector of each color. The player's task is to shoot the balls into the sectors he has chosen. The more balls hit the selected sectors, the greater the win. There are also additional combinations, when they fall out, the player is given a random prize, which is formed in the prize game, or a gift window is displayed with boxes that must be opened and in which there is a random amount of winnings. Combinations of the number of matches required to win, as well as prize combinations are displayed in the winnings table located on the screen.

"Lottery 5 out of 30"

The game is similar to the "Bookmanator" game, except that the player can choose prize sectors in addition to the colored sectors, there are no prize combinations in the game. The player chooses 5 of 30 sectors and tries to hit them with balls. The more matches, the higher the win. Prize combinations and their wins are displayed in the winnings table.

"Car Giveaway"

The game is similar to the "Bookmanator" game, except that the game does not involve prize combinations and if five selected sectors and dropped balls match, the player wins a car. For matching 2,3,4 sectors, the player receives incentive prizes, the amount of which is displayed in the winnings table.

"Guess what"

The goal of the game is to stop two identical numbers in a row using the "Start" button. If the stopped numbers match, the player receives the winnings indicated in the table on the screen.

"Funny Lights"

In front of the player there are five stars that light up randomly 50 times for a certain time. The player's task is to press the button corresponding to the burning star in time. If the player presses the button correctly, he scores one point. If he presses it incorrectly, the burning star goes out and the player does not receive a point for it. If the player scores 41-50 points, he receives the corresponding winnings for this, displayed in the winnings table.

"777"

There are three reels with numbers on the screen. The player's task is to stop each reel in turn by pressing the "Start" button so that a winning combination of numbers appears in a row in the center. The winning table is shown on the help screen, which is displayed when you press the "Help" button.

Example of implementation.

Several prototypes were manufactured (one of them is shown in the photo in Fig. 8), which during operation showed that both mechanical and electronic games can be played on this equipment. The presence of a QR code reader made it possible to use a cashless payment option, for example, a cash receipt with a QR code, and also to increase the reliability of the equipment by refusing to use banknotes and coins for payment. When transporting this sample, it is possible to separate the body into horizontal and vertical blocks, which allows you to carry the blocks separately, which simplifies and facilitates transportation.

A comparative analysis of the declared equipment for prize drawings and promotional events shows that the set of essential features is unknown from the state of the art and, therefore, meets the patentability condition “Novelty”.

The prior art did not reveal any features that coincide with the distinctive features of the claimed technical solution and affect the achievement of the claimed technical result, therefore the claimed invention complies with the patentability requirement “Inventive step”.

The information provided confirms the possibility of using the declared equipment both in large retail chains and in small retail enterprises for conducting games, and therefore complies with the patentability condition “Industrial applicability”.

Claims (3)

1. Equipment for drawing prizes and holding incentive events, comprising a housing made of two parts: horizontal and vertical; the vertical part contains an electronic control unit connected to the Internet, and a monitor with a touch screen; the horizontal part contains an electromechanical part, which is a rotating disk consisting of sectors, a device for ejecting and collecting balls, a device for detecting balls in disk sectors, a panel of buttons for the game, a QR code reader, and a control controller; wherein the device for ejecting and collecting balls contains an electromagnet, a pneumatic pump for ejecting balls, a disk rotation motor, a servo drive for ejecting balls into an air duct and a servo drive for collecting balls from the rotating disk, and the device for detecting balls in disk sectors contains three Hall sensors and an optocoupler; the horizontal and vertical parts of the housing are designed with the possibility of disconnection. 2. Equipment according to item 1, characterized in that the rotating disk consists of 30 sectors. 3. Equipment according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the electronic control unit is connected to the Internet using a network cable or wirelessly.