Vertical roulette mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10854037-B2
Application number	US-201816153162-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2018
Priority date	Oct 6, 2017
Publication date	Dec 1, 2020
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020

Abstract

A single player vertical roulette mechanism is directed that includes a stand, a wheel and a motor. The wheel is configured to be mounted to the stand and rotate relative to the stand. The wheel includes a plurality of numbers corresponding to a roulette wheel. The motor is affixed to the stand and configured to rotate the wheel. A roulette ball is also fixedly mounted to the stand. A plurality of lights are fixedly mounted to the stand between the stand and the wheel. The plurality of lights illuminate the wheel so the numbers are visible to a player of the vertical roulette mechanism. A seat for a single player may also be connected to the stand enabling the roulette mechanism to be substituted for a traditional slot machine cabinet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vertical roulette mechanism, comprising:
a base section including a controller module, the controller module including a first plurality of connectors; and
a removable roulette system comprising:
a second plurality of connectors configured to couple and decouple with the first plurality of connectors;
a wheel configured to be mounted to the base section, the wheel including a non-moving portion and a plurality of numbers corresponding to a movable roulette wheel;
a motor affixed to the non-moving portion and configured to rotate the moveable roulette wheel while the non-moving portion remains stationary;
a roulette ball fixedly mounted to the non-moving portion;
a plurality of lights fixedly mounted to the non-moving portion between the non-moving portion and the wheel, the plurality of lights configured to illuminate the wheel so the numbers are visible to a player of the vertical roulette mechanism; and
a seat for a single player connected to the base section,

wherein the removeable roulette system is configured to be removed and replaced with a non-roulette system by decoupling the second plurality of connectors from the first plurality of connectors, and coupling the first plurality of connectors to a separate plurality of connectors for the non-roulette system.

2. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a display.

3. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the base section includes a computer module, an interactive display, and one or more buttons configured to enable a player to interact with a roulette game at least partially displayed on the display, the wheel and the plurality of lights including connectors configured to mate with the first plurality of connectors.

4. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 3 , wherein the base section further includes one or more lights and one or more speakers.

5. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 3 , wherein the base section further includes a money/credit/card receiving/payout mechanism.

6. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 3 , wherein the base section is configured to transmit randomly generated control signals to the motor to cause the moveable roulette wheel to rotate as part of the roulette game.

7. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 6 , further comprising a braking mechanism for braking the movable roulette wheel when it is rotating, the base section further configured to transmit randomly generated control signals to the braking mechanism to cause the movable roulette wheel to stop rotating as part of the roulette game.

8. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein rotation of the movable roulette wheel and illumination of the plurality of lights simulates the fixedly mounted roulette ball spinning around the wheel of a horizontal roulette wheel.

9. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the roulette ball is fixedly mounted near the top of the wheel.

10. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the base section includes an upper section and a lower section and the display is positioned in the upper section.

11. A vertical roulette mechanism, comprising:
a base section; and
a removable roulette system comprising:
a wheel configured to be mounted to the base section, the wheel including a non-moving portion and a plurality of numbers corresponding to a movable roulette wheel;
a motor affixed to the non-moving portion and configured to rotate the movable roulette wheel while the non-moving portion remains stationary;
a roulette ball fixedly mounted to the non-moving portion;
a plurality of lights fixedly mounted to the non-moving portion between the non-moving portion and the wheel, the plurality of lights configured to illuminate the wheel so the numbers are visible to a player of the vertical roulette mechanism

wherein the base section includes a controller module and a computer module, the controller module including a first plurality of connectors, the base section including an interactive display and one or more buttons configured to enable a player to interact with a roulette game at least partially displayed on the display,
wherein the removable roulette system includes a second plurality of connectors configured to couple and decouple with the first plurality of connectors, couple and decouple with the first plurality of connectors
wherein the removable roulette system is configured to be removed and replaced with a non-roulette system by decoupling the second plurality of connectors from the first plurality of connectors, and coupling the first plurality of connectors to a separate plurality of connectors for the non-roulette system.

12. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 11 , wherein the base section further includes one or more lights and one or more speakers.

13. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 11 , wherein the base section further includes a money/credit/card receiving/payout mechanism.

14. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 11 , wherein the base section is configured to transmit randomly generated control signals to the motor to cause the movable roulette wheel to rotate as part of the roulette game.

15. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 14 , further comprising a braking mechanism for braking the movable roulette wheel when it is rotating, the base section further configured to transmit randomly generated control signals to the braking mechanism to cause the movable roulette wheel to stop rotating as part of the roulette game.

16. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 11 , wherein rotation of the movable roulette wheel and illumination of the plurality of lights simulates the fixedly mounted roulette ball spinning around the wheel of a horizontal roulette wheel.

17. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 16 , wherein the roulette ball is fixedly mounted near the top of the wheel.

18. The vertical roulette mechanism as recited in claim 11 , wherein the base section includes an upper section and a lower section and the display is positioned in the upper section.

Assignees

• Interblock Dd

Inventors

• Kek Emil
• Kokoravec Rok
• Kroselj Peter
• Magdalenc Matic
• Pececnik Joze

Classifications

• A63F5/00

  Roulette games · CPC title

• G07F17/3216

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title

• G07F17/3209

  Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen · CPC title

• G07F17/3288

  Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking · CPC title

• G07F17/3211 Primary

  Display means · CPC title