DE102019105229A1 - Sitting play device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a seated game device with an armchair, which has a seat, a backrest and at least one armrest, with a cash and / or cash value processing device being provided on the armrest, which is at least partially covered by an armrest cover, wherein the armrest cover is designed as a pivotable cover hood which, in its closed position, covers the payment and / or payment device on at least two sides and can be pivoted into an open position about a hood pivot axis attached to a front side of the armrest and / or front side of the seat surface, in the at least two sides of the deposit and / or withdrawal device are exposed.

Description

The present invention relates to a seated game device with an armchair that comprises a seat surface, a backrest and at least one armrest, with a cash and / or cash value processing deposit and / or withdrawal device being provided on the armrest, which is at least partially covered by an armrest cover .

Play devices are often designed as floor-standing devices in order to be used by an operator standing in front of the device or, at best, sitting on a stool, the user standing or supported on the stool following display devices attached in the upper region of the floor-standing device and actuating operating elements below.

Since long standing or “half-sitting” on a stool in front of such floor-standing devices is strenuous and tiring in the long run, play devices have already been proposed that are significantly more comfortable for the user. Such seated play devices include a comfortable armchair, for example lounge or living room-like, with a seat as well as back and armrests in order to offer the play device user a high level of seating comfort, with play device-typical functional components such as game control and / or actuation elements such as joysticks, Touchscreen surfaces, levers and switches, as well as cash or cash value processing deposit and withdrawal devices such as bank note and / or coin validators, ticket printers and / or readers, money and / or token stores or coin sorters can be integrated. Display devices such as screens or possibly also rotating roller arrangements and the like can also be mounted directly on the chair via suitable support devices such as swivel arms and positioned in the field of vision of the chair user, with alternatively or additionally also separate display devices such as a large screen on a front of the chair Armchair located on the wall can be used.

Such a seat game device is shown, for example, by US 2013/0137524 , where a screen is attached to one of the armrests of the chair via a pivotable or rotatable support arm. Furthermore, a credit card reader as well as a bill or coin validator and other accessory devices such as a docking station for a music player are provided on the armrests. To provide access to the components inside the armrest, a cover flap that can be folded back towards the backrest and a removable side panel are provided on the top of the armrest.

In particular, the maintenance of the monetary or monetary value processing components is nevertheless laborious. On the one hand, banknotes, coins, tokens or tokens have to be removed daily from the storage unit of a banknote, coin, token or token validator. Conversely, the paper supply of a ticket printer has to be regularly replenished in order to ensure that winning or gel-value tickets can be printed out, or conversely, tickets that have been scanned in like banknotes have to be removed again. Such tickets should be printed with a barcode, for example, which indicates a win or a credit and can be read in again at another seat gaming device.

With the mentioned font US 2013/0137524 A1 the emptying and refilling of the deposit and withdrawal device is unsatisfactory. Despite the removable side panel and the hinged armrest cover, the deposit and withdrawal device can only be emptied with difficulty, especially if it is to be arranged so that it can be easily used by the player.

The present invention is therefore based on the object of creating an improved seated play device of the type mentioned, which avoids disadvantages of the prior art and further develops the latter in an advantageous manner. In particular, simple maintenance of the cash or cash value processing deposit and withdrawal devices should be made possible, but at the same time be securely protected against unauthorized access.

According to the invention, the stated object is achieved by a seated game device according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

It is therefore proposed to design and arrange the armrest cover in such a way that, in the open position of the armrest cover, the deposit and / or withdrawal device is exposed on several sides in order to have access from several sides. According to the invention, the armrest cover is designed as a pivotable cover hood which, in its closed position, covers the deposit and / or withdrawal device on at least two, preferably also three or more sides, and around a hood pivot axis arranged on a front side of the armrest and / or front side of the seat surface can be pivoted open in the open position in which at least two, preferably also three or more sides of the deposit and / or withdrawal device are exposed. Due to the shape of the hood and the arrangement of the hood pivot axis on the front of the armchair, the cover can be swiveled forward away from the backrest, so that it is preferably on the front for easy operation Section of the armrest arranged deposit / withdrawal device is exposed over a large area. At the same time, in its closed position, the cover hood surrounds the deposit / withdrawal device on several sides and reliably protects it from unauthorized access.

In a further development of the invention, said hood pivot axis can advantageously extend at least approximately parallel to a front edge of the seat surface and / or substantially perpendicular to a large side surface of the armrest, so that the cover hood can be pivoted forwards away from the backrest approximately parallel to the upright armrest plane. In particular, said hood pivot axis can extend below the armrest top, in particular also below the seat surface top, so that the cover hood pivots less upwards when pivoted, but more forwards and also downwards when pivoted further. This considerably reduces the potential for collision with other components of the seated game device, such as a screen arranged at an angle at the front above the armrest. At the same time, the pay-in / pay-out device is released over a large area that when the cover is open, the pay-in and / or pay-out device is accessible from several sides and can also be pivoted or removed from its intended operating position, for example to simplify emptying.

In particular, said deposit and / or withdrawal device can be pivoted about a pivot axis on the armchair in order to be able to pivot from an intended operating position into a maintenance position and back when the cover is in its open position. The pivot axis of the paying-in and / or paying-out device can advantageously extend at least approximately parallel to the hood's pivoting axis so that the paying-in and / or pay-out device can also be brought into the maintenance position with a low collision potential with other components.

In particular, the pivot axis of the deposit / withdrawal device can be arranged at the front on a front side of the armrest and / or in the area of the front side of the seat surface, preferably below an armrest top and / or below a seat surface top, so that the deposit / withdrawal device is less upwards, but more can be pivoted forward and down into the maintenance position when pivoting further.

Said deposit and / or withdrawal device can, in an advantageous development of the invention, have an entry and / or exit slot for inserting and / or removing banknotes, credit cards, money cards, coins, tokens and / or value tickets, which are printed with a barcode, for example can be, have. In the intended operating position of the paying-in and / or paying-out device, the named entry / exit slot is advantageously oriented such that it is located on an upper side of the armrest and opens towards the user sitting in the chair or towards his / her backrest. In particular, the mentioned entry and / or exit slot can be arranged in a front half or a front end section of the armrest on the upper side thereof and extend horizontally or obliquely backwards towards the backrest to allow the introduction of banknotes, credit cards and the like as well as their To facilitate removal for the player. Said entry / exit slot is advantageously positioned in such a way that the player, supported ergonomically with one elbow on the armrest, can insert a banknote or credit card or the like into the entry slot or remove it again without bending the hand.

The cover hood can have a cutout which leaves the named entry / exit slot free on the upper side of the armrest when the cover hood is closed.

In the maintenance position, the paying-in and / or paying-out device with the named entry / exit slot can extend essentially vertically upwards.

When viewed in cross section, the covering hood can advantageously be contoured essentially U-shaped, with two side legs being connected by a connecting leg. The mentioned side limbs of the covering hood encompass opposite sides of the deposit / withdrawal device in the closed covering hood position, while the connecting limb of the covering hood covers an end face of the deposit / withdrawal device.

Advantageously, said cover hood can form a substantially flat storage surface which is arranged horizontally in the closed position and which extends on the upper side of the armrest in the closed cover hood position. The said storage surface can be formed by the said connecting leg which connects the two side surfaces of the cover hood.

In a further development of the invention, the cover hood can extend in its closed position both on an upper side of the armrest and on a front side of the armrest. For this purpose, the connecting leg of the cover hood can advantageously be two bent to one another Leg sections and / or next to a flat, in the closed position horizontal storage surface leg, comprise a front side leg that curves downward in an arc-shaped manner to the front.

In particular, the connecting leg of the cover can also have a polygonal course in a viewing direction perpendicular to the side surfaces of the cover, which - in the closed cover position - can include a horizontal storage surface leg, an upright fore leg and an overhanging lower leg.

In the closed position, the cover hood can also project forward over the front edge of the seat surface, that is to say away from the backrest. The above-described, overhanging and recessed cover leg ensures easy entry and exit of the armchair, while the polygonal or curved course of the connecting leg at the same time provides sufficient space for the pay-in / pay-out device and a sufficient support length of the armrest creates.

In a side view - in a viewing direction approximately perpendicular to the side surfaces of the cover - the cover can have an approximately crescent-shaped contouring, which is defined on the one hand by the polygonal and / or convex curved course of the connecting leg on the one hand and the edge course of the side legs. The mentioned edge course of the side legs at their edge protruding from the connecting leg can be essentially straight, but in particular also slightly concave, so that the crescent moon shape can vary between crescent and new moon, but other hood shapes are also possible.

The two side legs of the cover hood, which are connected to one another by said connecting leg, can be designed to be essentially flat and / or parallel to one another.

In the closed position, the cover hood can protrude slightly upwards relative to an adjoining and / or further back to the backrest part of the armrest top and / or define a higher armrest level, for example for placing a palm on. In the transition area between the top of the cover and the lower armrest section located further to the rear, the previously explained entry / exit slot of the deposit and / or withdrawal device can be arranged.

In order to enable a simple reclosure, in a further development of the invention a driver can be provided on the cover which, when the cover is folded back, engages with the also opened deposit and / or payout device and swings it back into its operating position. For example, a driver pin can be provided on the cover, which is applied to the deposit and / or payout device when it is pivoted back and can possibly slide if the pivot axes of the cover and the deposit / payout device are not aligned with one another. Alternatively, such a driving pin can also be provided on the body of the paying-in / paying-out device and come into engagement with an edge or a surface of the cover hood.

In order to prevent unauthorized access to the paying-in and / or paying-out device, a locking device for locking the cover in its closed position is provided in a further development of the invention. The locking device can advantageously have a locking element on at least one of the two side walls of the cover, advantageously on each of the two opposite side walls of the cover, which locking element can cooperate with a locking element that can be positively engaged therewith on the armrest or on the armrest body, around the cover reliably held in their closed position. Advantageously, said locking elements can be arranged on an end section of the cover hood opposite the hood pivot axis in order to have favorable leverage ratios in the locking position and to hold the cover hood at opposite end sections.

Advantageously, one of the interacting locking elements can be rigidly mounted and the other locking element can be movably mounted, for example pivotably, in order to enable simple locking. For example, one of the locking elements can be designed as a pawl, or as a displaceable locking element, with self-locking being made possible, for example, via an inclined surface on the pawl or the locking element or also on the opposing locking element interacting therewith.

In order to open the lock, the movably mounted locking element can be brought into an unlocked position via a suitable actuator, for example via a cable pull. In order to get safely into the locking position, a pretensioning device can be provided which pretensions the movably mounted locking element into its locking position.

A lock which can be locked by a key or the like can be assigned to the said actuator for unlocking. For example, the aforementioned cable pull can be linked to an actuating lever which can only be rotated using a key.

In a further development of the invention, the armchair can have two opposite armrests, each of which is assigned a cover hood of the type described, in order to be able to open both armrests and to be able to cover or expose integrated payment / withdrawal devices. In particular, a bill validator and / or a credit or debit card reader can be provided as a deposit and / or withdrawal device in one of the two armrests, while a ticket or receipt printer and / or reader can be provided in the opposite armrest.

Advantageously, money and / or money value processing deposit and / or withdrawal devices of different types are accommodated in the various armrests. Alternatively, however, similarly designed deposit and / or withdrawal devices can also be accommodated in the two armrests, for example in order to enable both right-handed and left-handed users to simplify operation.

Advantageously, both deposit and / or withdrawal devices each have an entry and / or exit slot of the type mentioned in the two armrests in order to be able to insert or take out bills, credit cards, tickets and the like, said entry and exit slots advantageously being in the can be arranged and positioned as described above.

If necessary, a plurality of such insertion slots can also be advantageously arranged one above the other on an armrest, for example to enable the insertion of bills on the one hand and the insertion of a credit card on the other. Advantageously, the two insertion slots can be arranged parallel to one another and / or each extend obliquely inclined backwards and upwards towards the backrest in order to be able to be operated easily.

The covering hoods provided on the opposite armrests can advantageously be designed essentially in the same way as was explained above and / or independently of this can be pivotably mounted about hood pivot axes that are at least approximately parallel to one another. In particular, the cover on the second armrest can also be arranged on the front side on a front side of the armrest and / or a front side of the seat surface, in particular below the armrest top, optionally also below the seat top side and / or extend approximately parallel to the front edge of the seat surface.

In particular, the two cover pivot axes of the two cover hoods can extend coaxially to one another. If necessary, however, the two pivot axes can also be inclined at an obtuse angle to one another, in particular if the two armrests do not extend parallel to one another, but rather, for example, spread out slightly V-shaped forwards away from the backrest.

Further functional modules of the seated play device can be attached and / or integrated on the at least one armrest of the chair. In particular, game control actuation means can be attached to the armrest, in particular positioned on its upper side. Such game-controlling function modules can include, for example, a tiltable joystick, a touchscreen surface, a keypad in the manner of a keyboard, slide switches, rotary controls or other actuating elements.

Such play-controlling actuating elements can advantageously be arranged on the two opposite armrests, in particular on their upper sides, in order to enable the play to be actuated with both hands.

Alternatively or additionally, a display device, for example in the form of a screen, can also be attached to at least one armrest, for example by means of an adjustable support arm that enables the screen to be placed in an operating position suitable for the respective user, in particular above and / or in front of it the armrest and / or above and in front of the seat. Such a carrier for holding the display device can advantageously be attached to a section of the armrest which lies between the closed cover hood and the backrest.

• 1: eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Sitzspielgeräts aus einer Blickrichtung schräg von vorne, die den Sessel und dessen Arm- und Rückenlehnen sowie dessen Sitzfläche zeigt, wobei die an den Armlehnen angebrachten Funktionsbausteine wie Spielsteuer-Betätigungselemente und ein Bildschirm sowie die an den Abdeckhauben der Armlehnen gezeigten Ablageflächen zu sehen sind,
• 2: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung des Sitzspielgeräts aus 1, die die Abdeckhaube der Armlehnen in einer geöffneten, aufgeschwenkten Stellung und die hierdurch freiliegenden, an sich unter der Abdeckhaube befindlichen Ein- und Auszahlvorrichtungen zeigt,
• 3: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung einer der beiden Armlehnen des Sessels aus den vorhergehenden Figuren, wobei die Abdeckhaube in der aufgeschwenkten Stellung und auch die Ein-/Auszahlvorrichtung in einer aufgeschwenkten Wartungsstellung gezeigt sind,
• 4: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung eines Ein-/Ausfuhrschlitzes der Ein- und/oder Auszahlvorrichtung, die den Ein-/Ausfuhrschlitz und dessen Orientierung an der Oberseite der Armlehne zeigt,
• 5: eine schematische Schnittdarstellung entlang der Linie A-A in 4, die die Positionierung des Mundstücks des Ein-/Ausfuhrschlitzes mit dem angrenzenden Korpus der Oberseite der Armlehne durch einen kegelförmigen Zapfen zeigt,
• 6: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung der aufgeschwenkten Abdeckhaube der zweiten Armlehne, in die ein Ticketdrucker integriert ist,
• 7: eine ausschnittsweise Seitenansicht der zweiten Armlehne in einer aufgeklappten Stellung der Abdeckhaube ähnlich 6,
• 8: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung zwischen Abdeckhaube und Armlehnenkorpus, wobei die Abdeckhaube in einer leicht aufgeschwenkten Stellung gezeigt ist, in der die beiden Verriegelungselemente an der Abdeckhaube und dem Armlehnenkorpus außer Eingriff sind,
• 9: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung zwischen Abdeckhaube und Armlehnenkorpus in der verriegelnden Stellung, wobei ein Seilzugmechanismus zum Lösen der Verriegelung dargestellt ist,
• 10: eine ausschnittsweise, perspektivische Darstellung der zweiten Armlehne, die die Anordnung und Ausrichtung des Mundstücks des Ticketdruckers und -lesegeräts zeigt, und
• 11: eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht des Mundstücks des Ticketdruckers und -lesegeräts, die dessen Anordnung relativ zur Oberseite der Armlehne und der Abdeckhaube zeigt.

The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of a preferred exemplary embodiment and associated drawings. In the drawings show:

• 1 : a perspective view of a seated game device from a viewing direction obliquely from the front, showing the armchair and its arm and backrests as well as its seat, with the functional modules attached to the armrests such as game control actuators and a screen as well as the storage areas shown on the covers of the armrests you can see,
• 2 : A partial, perspective view of the seat game device 1 which shows the cover of the armrests in an open, swiveled-open position and the deposit and withdrawal devices that are exposed under the cover,
• 3 : A partial, perspective view of one of the two armrests of the chair from the previous figures, the cover being shown in the pivoted-open position and the deposit / withdrawal device in a pivoted maintenance position,
• 4th : a partial, perspective view of an entry / exit slot of the deposit and / or payout device, showing the entry / exit slot and its orientation on the top of the armrest,
• 5 : a schematic sectional view along the line AA in 4th showing the positioning of the mouthpiece of the entry / exit slot with the adjoining body of the top of the armrest by means of a conical pin,
• 6th : a partial, perspective view of the swiveled cover hood of the second armrest, in which a ticket printer is integrated,
• 7th : a partial side view of the second armrest in an unfolded position similar to the cover 6th ,
• 8th : a partial, perspective view of the locking device between the cover and the armrest body, wherein the cover is shown in a slightly pivoted open position in which the two locking elements on the cover and the armrest body are disengaged,
• 9 : a partial, perspective view of the locking device between the cover and the armrest body in the locking position, with a cable mechanism for releasing the lock being shown,
• 10 : a partial, perspective view of the second armrest, showing the arrangement and orientation of the mouthpiece of the ticket printer and reader, and
• 11 Figure 13 is a side view, partially in section, of the mouthpiece of the ticket printer and reader showing its location relative to the top of the armrest and cover.

How 1 shows, includes the seat game device 1 a chair 2 with a seat 3 , a backrest 4th as well as two side armrests 5r and 51 .

The armchair 2 can be designed like a lounge chair or armchair, but other configurations such as armchairs, club chairs or wing chairs are also possible. The armchair can advantageously 2 a frame construction 61 for example, made of wood or steel pipe, which can be covered with upholstery and / or a cover. At least the seat surface is advantageous 3 and the backrest 4th upholstered, the upholstery as well as the rest of the paneling of the armchair 2 can be covered with a suitable cover, for example made of leather, synthetic leather, felt or a fabric or microfiber textiles. The armchair 2 can optionally also include shell elements made of a hard material such as hard plastic, which can optionally be covered by a suitable cover, optionally in conjunction with upholstery, for example in the form of a seat shell and / or a backrest shell.

Advantageously, the seat 3 who have favourited the backrest 4th and the armrests 5 or the cushions provided on it can be removed to facilitate cleaning.

The backrest can advantageously 4th and / or the seat 3 be adjusted, for example tilted in the angle of attack and / or adjustable in height.

How 1 also shows are on the armchair 2 Various play equipment functional modules are provided, these functional modules in particular being a display device 6th for example comprising a screen 7th (or touch screen) for displaying game content and game control actuating means 8th for example in the form of operating levers, a joystick, a touchscreen surface, rotary controls, slide switches and the like. Alternatively or in addition to the in 1 screen shown 7th Other display means such as rotatably mounted rollers, as known from a roller game, can also be provided.

The display device 6th can advantageously by means of a display medium 9 adjustable on the armchair 2 be stored, in particular on one of the armrests 5 . For example, the display carrier 9 Can be pivoted about an upright or vertical axis and / or height-adjustable on the armrest 5 be stored to the display device 6th in various positions on the side of the armrest 5 to the side at an angle in front or above the seat 3 to be able to adjust. The display device can advantageously 6th himself in turn on the aforementioned display medium 9 rotatable and / or tiltable and / or slidably mounted, for example by means of a ball joint and / or a sliding guide, which on the one hand a multi-axis tilting of the display device 6th and / or can enable height adjustment and possibly lateral adjustment.

The aforementioned operating means 8th that can be used to control the game content, for example starting a game round, stopping the symbol reels or moving game elements or determining the stake in the game, can be done in particular on the armrests 5r and 5l be provided, in particular on their tops. The said actuating means are advantageous 8th designed as an electrical button and in a middle to front section of the armrests 5 positioned so that they are in the hands of one in the armchair 2 seated player, especially when his arms are on the armrests 5 rest.

At the armchair 2 further function modules such as an audio device can be used 10 with speakers 11 for example in the area of the backrest 4th and / or a docking station 12 for an audio player such as an MP3 player. Alternatively or in addition, speakers can also be in the display device 6th integrated or headphone jacks in the armrest area 5 or the backrest 4th be provided.

The mentioned function modules are connected to a central control unit (not shown in the figures) by a wired or wireless connection. The central control unit can be in the chair 2 integrated or as a separate unit outside the armchair 2 be assigned to this.

Alternatively or in addition to the one on the armrest 5 attached display device 6th can the armchair 2 also be assigned to a separate screen or other display device with which the armchair 2 or the play device function blocks integrated therein can communicate wirelessly according to the Bluetooth standard or in some other way, for example.

As the 1 to 3 together make it clear that include the armrests 5r and 5l in their front, upper area each have a cover 13 , which in their closed positions each have the front end portion of the respective armrest 5r or. 51 and cover the function blocks below that are to be explained in more detail.

As the 2 and 3 can show the covers 13 the right and left armrests 5r and 5l two lateral, approximately parallel side walls 14th and 15th include, by a connecting leg 16 are interconnected so that the covers 13 viewed in cross-section approximately have a U-shaped cross-sectional profile. The mentioned side walls 14th and 15th form when the cover is closed 13 inner and outer side surfaces of the respective armrest 5r or. 51 , said side walls 14th and 15th at least approximately steadily or harmoniously to the side surfaces 17th and 18th of the adjacent armrest body.

The connecting leg 16 the respective cover hood 13 can be part of the top of each armrest 5r or. 51 and form at least part of the front of the respective armrest, said connecting leg 16 can have a plurality of leg sections in the manner of a polygon, which are arranged at an angle to one another and / or can be curved relative to one another. In particular, said connecting leg 16 an essentially flat surface 19th form, which are in the closed position of the cover 13 horizontally at the top of the armrest 5 extends, in particular forms the front end portion. To the aforementioned storage area 19th then the connecting leg 16 a front section 20th include, which is in the closed position of the cover 13 extends approximately upright and the front of the armrest 5 limited. At this upright front section 20th then the connecting leg 16 have an overhanging end portion downward, cf. 1 .

How 1 made clear, the shelf can 19th the cover area 13 In their closed position, the height of the rest of the armrest section further behind or the upper side of which protrudes upwards, that is to say lie slightly higher and form a plateau on which the palm of the hand can be placed or an object such as a glass and the like can be placed .

In the transition area between the raised storage area 19th the cover 3 and the lower-lying top of the armrest attached to it 5 can the cover 13 and / or the armrest body 5 a sloping section 21st include, in which an entry / exit slot of a deposit and / or withdrawal device can be arranged, as will be explained.

The two covers 13 the right and left armrests 5r and 5l can to each other be designed essentially identically, but shapes that differ from one another can also be provided in order, for example, to release inner areas of the armrest of different sizes, depending on which functional modules are integrated there.

How 3 and 7th The covers can make it clearer 13 each - when viewed perpendicular to one of the side surfaces - have an approximately crescent-shaped contour, which on the one hand depends on the polygonal course of the connecting leg 16 and on the other hand from the edge of the side walls 14th and 15th is limited. The freely protruding edge section of the side walls 14th and 15th can in particular be contoured in an arc-shaped, concave manner in order to fit in with an arc-shaped convex contoured edge section of the adjoining armrest body, cf. 1 and 3 . It can be mentioned that the freely protruding edge portion of the side walls 14th and 15th in particular be contoured in an arc-shaped convex manner in order to fit in with an arc-shaped concavely contoured edge section of the adjoining armrest body. Furthermore, the freely protruding edge sections of the side walls 14th and 15th and edge portion of the adjoining armrest body can also be straight.

As the 2 , 3 , 6th and 7th Make it clear is each of the covers 13 around a hood pivot axis 22nd can be pivoted into a maintenance position, with the two hood pivot axes 22nd , how 1 shows, advantageously parallel to a front edge of the seat 3 can extend. In particular, the two hood pivot axes 22nd be arranged coaxially to one another on the right and left armrests.

The hood pivot axes 22nd are advantageously in the area of the front end faces of the armrests 5r or. 51 arranged and / or in the area of the front face of the seat 3 , with the hood pivot axes 22nd advantageously below the tops of the armrests 5r and 5l and especially below the top of the seat 3 can be arranged. For example, the hood pivot axes 22nd ranging from 30% to 70% of the height of the top of the armrests 5 or in a central section, in particular approximately in the middle between the floor contact area of the chair 2 and the top of the armrests 5 be positioned.

How 1 shows, the hood can pivot axes 22nd in particular at a lower end portion of the cover hoods 13 be arranged, at least when the closed position of the cover 13 is looked at. How 1 shows, the respective cover can 13 in the closed position from the top of the armrest 5 starting around the front face of the armrest 5 extend around a little way down and with their lower end portion approximately in the area of the front of the seat 3 , especially below the top of the seat 3 extend to there on the armchair body or the body of the armrest 5 to be articulated.

The pivoting of the covers 13 can be supported by damped telescopic rods or a spring mechanism, with the corresponding respective ends of the telescopic rods or the spring mechanism on the side walls 14th and 15th and the armrest are attached. In a further embodiment, the pivoting of the cover hoods 13 be accomplished by an electromechanical drive.

As can be seen from a comparison of the 2 and 3 or. 6th and 7th with the 1 results, enclose the hoods 13 in their closed positions on each four sides a cash or cash value processing deposit and / or withdrawal device 23 each at a front, upper end portion of the right and left armrests 5r , 51 can be arranged and when the cover is closed 13 extend in the interior enclosed by the cover hood. The respective cover hood 13 covers it with its connecting leg 16 the upper and front end faces of the respective deposit and withdrawal device 23 off while the side walls 14th and 15th opposite sides of the deposit and / or withdrawal device 23 encompass.

In one embodiment, the cover hoods can also be designed in such a way that only two sides are movable, one of the two side walls being fixedly connected to the respective armrest. In such a case, the covering hood can advantageously be contoured essentially L-shaped when viewed in a cross section.

The aforementioned deposit and withdrawal devices 23 on the two armrests 5 can especially use a bill validator 24 as well as a ticket printer and / or reader 25th include, with such a ticket-in / ticket-out device, for example, a receipt with a bar code or a QR code or another combination of characters can be printed and / or read. The said code can specify a win or a credit and, if necessary, also include further data content such as a player code or a device code that identifies the device issuing the ticket. In the example shown in the figures, the bill validator is 24 in the right armrest 5r housed during the Ticket printer 25th in the left armrest 51 is housed.

As the 2 to 5 The bill validator can make it clearer 24 an entry / exit slot 26th include in order to feed or return banknotes, the banknote validator 24 may comprise a bank note storage if the reading and / or checking device has identified the note as genuine. Overall, the bill validator can 24 have a box-shaped contour, cf. 3 .

Like comparing the 2 and 3 made clear, can the bill validator 24 around a pivot axis 27 pivotable on the armchair 2 , especially the armrest 5r be stored, said pivot axis 27 advantageously parallel to the hood pivot axis 22nd can extend. In particular, the pivot axis 27 in a lower section of the bill validator 24 be arranged, at least when this is in its operating position, said pivot axis 27 at a front end portion of the armrest 5r can extend. The pivot axis 27 can also be congruent to the hood pivot axis 22nd , but also be arranged at a distance therefrom.

Like comparing the 2 and 3 shows, the bill validator can 24 around the pivot axis 27 to the front / bottom of the armrest body 5r be tipped away to allow easier emptying and / or waiting, for example removing a full banknote cassette 62 . How 3 shows, the tiltability of the cover 13 be sufficiently trained so that the bill validator 24 also in its maintenance position tilted forward from the cover 13 is not covered and is accessible from multiple sides, in particular from a top, front and the right and left sides. For example, the cover 13 be pivoted forward by at least 60 °, but it is also possible to pivot further away by 90 ° or more degrees.

In a further embodiment, the bill validator 24 be arranged displaceably and pivotably, so that this, when in the operating position, first in a (preferably horizontal) displacement movement of the armrest 5r is moved out and can then be tipped away into the maintenance position. Conversely, from the maintenance position, first the tilting movement and then the sliding movement in the direction of the armrest 5r performed.

In the operating position folded onto the armrest body, said entry / exit slot extends 26th of the bill validator 24 at the top of the armrest 5r , with the entry / exit slot 26th to the backrest 4th opens so that a player can insert a banknote from behind. Advantageously, the mouth of the mentioned inlet / outlet slot 26th obliquely upwards and backwards to the backrest 4th open to allow ergonomic insertion of a banknote. How 4th made clear, a lower edge of the entry / exit slot 26th flush with a top of the armrest 5r close or adjoin it in order to allow a bill to be easily inserted.

The mentioned entry / exit slot 26th or the corresponding mouthpiece 28 that has the named entry / exit slot 26th includes, is advantageously in the operating position in the area of the section 21st positioned the transition between the shelf 19th the cover 13 and the further rear top portion of the armrest.

How 5 clarified, can said mouthpiece 28 of the bill validator 24 through positively acting positioning means 29 fits perfectly to the top of the armrest 5r be positioned when the bill validator 24 around the pivot axis 27 is pivoted into its operating position on the armrest body. The positioning means mentioned 29 can for example be a conical or trapezoidal or otherwise tapered positioning pin 30th have, which moves into a corresponding counter recess, wherein the positioning pin 30th at the bill validator 24 attached and the complementary recess can be provided on the armrest body, but reverse positioning is also possible.

The positioning means mentioned 29 are at the bill validator 24 and the armrest body relative to the pivot axis 27 positioned so that when folding in the bill validator 24 the positioning means on the armrest body 29 engage automatically.

5 shows the tapered positioning pin 30th and the complementary recess 31 in a just engaged state.

The positioning means 29 can also be designed to be slightly flexible and / or pretensioned by a pretensioning device in order to enable a precisely fitting movement together. For example, the conical positioning pin 30th be biased by a spring and mounted longitudinally displaceable.

The one on the other armrest 51 provided deposit and / or withdrawal device 23 in the form of the ticket printer or The ticket printer reader is in itself analogous to the bill validator 24 at a front upper end portion of the armrest 51 arranged, with the ticket printer and / or reader 25th around a pivot axis 27 swiveling on the armrest 51 can be stored. The pivot axis 27 the ticket printer and / or reader 25th can be parallel to the pivot axis 22nd the cover 13 extend, for example coaxially to this or also transversely offset therefrom.

Alternatively, the ticket printer / reader 25th but also rigid or non-pivotable on the armrest 51 be arranged, especially if it is a pure ticket printer that does not have to be emptied because it cannot read and collect tickets. Is a pure ticket printer 25th only the memory is provided 32 for the ticket blanks to be filled, which then from the printing unit 33 can be printed with the codes mentioned.

As the 6th and 7th The ticket printer and / or reader can also make this clear 25th an inlet and / or outlet slot 26th have, which is analogous to the bill validator 24 at the top of the armrest 51 opens, especially in the transition section 21st between the top of the cover 13 and the portion of the upper side of the armrest that adjoins the rear 51 , see. 6th .

The mentioned entry / exit slot 26th the ticket printer and / or reader 25th advantageously also opens backwards towards the backrest 4th out, with the mentioned entry / exit slot 26th can be arranged sloping upwards to the rear, cf. 7th .

As the 3 and 6th The covers can make it clearer 13 at their upper end portions each have a recess 34 for example in the form of a cutout which is open towards one edge and is contoured in a U-shape overall, which recess 34 the respective mouthpiece in the closed hood position 28 with the in / out slot 26th the respective deposit and withdrawal device 23 omitted.

The two covers 13 the right and left armrests 5r and 5l can advantageously be locked in their closed position. The locking device provided for this 35 can advantageously on the side walls 14th , 15th the cover 13 as well as a side wall of the armrest body, cooperating locking elements provided 36 and 37 have which can be brought into positive locking engagement with one another when the respective cover hood 13 closed is. For example, on a wall of the respective armrest 5r and 5l one parallel to the hood pivot axis 22nd protruding locking bolt 36 be attached to the one on the side wall 14th or. 15th the cover 13 attached locking lock 37 falls. The locking lock 37 can include a movably mounted locking element, for example in the form of a pawl or a locking slide, around the locking bolt 36 to reach behind.

The movably mounted locking element can advantageously 37 be biased by spring means to lock automatically. If necessary, the movable locking element can also be driven into the locking position by gravity. To about the rigid locking element 26th To be moved away, the rigid and / or movable locking element can be provided with a ramp.

In order to be able to release the lock, a lock actuator 38 be provided, for example comprising a cable 39 , for example on the cover 13 extend and become a control element 43 can lead. The control element 43 for operating the cable 39 can be implemented by a slide as in the present case and, as in the present case (cf. 1 ) through one with a key 44 lockable locking bolt blocked or unblocked. The control element 43 in the present case it is designed in such a way that two locking actuators 38 , i.e. from each of the two side walls 14th , and 15th the cover 13 can be operated at the same time.

How 9 shows, a monitoring device 40 be provided that the complete closing of the cover 13 monitored, said monitoring device 40 for example, can be designed to work in a tactile manner. For example, a movably mounted button can be activated by the pivoting movement of the cover 13 be deflected into a predetermined button position in which the button indicates the locked position. Alternatively, contactless monitoring systems, for example in the form of a light barrier, can also be provided.

The monitoring device 40 can emit a locking signal that can unlock the game facility. Is the cover 13 not completely closed and there is no said closing signal, an activation device of the game device can block the start of a game.

The said monitoring device 40 for example, like this 9 shows a button 41 and a push button actuator 42 include, on the one hand on the cover 13 and on the other hand on the armrest 5 , especially to the Side walls can be attached and relative to the hood pivot axis 22nd are positioned so that they are when pivoting the cover 13 come into engagement with one another in the closed position or at least move towards one another so far that the sensing device or sensor device can emit the closing signal.

The aforementioned deposit and withdrawal devices are also connected to the central control unit of the gaming facility and the central control unit also monitors the debiting of stakes that are deposited at the deposit device with bills (and / or monetary value tickets and / or coins). The deposited funds are stored in an electronic monetary value memory and the winnings or the repayment are paid out in the usual way at a payout device.

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Patent literature cited

• US 2013/0137524 [0004]
• US 2013/0137524 A1 [0006]

Claims (26)

Seated game device with an armchair (2) which has a seat surface (3), a backrest (4) and at least one armrest (5), with a cash and / or cash-value processing device ( 23) is provided which is at least partially covered by an armrest cover, characterized in that the armrest cover is designed as a pivotable cover hood (13) which, in its closed position, covers the deposit and / or withdrawal device (23) on at least two sides and a hood pivot axis (22) attached to a front side of the armrest and / or front side of the seat surface (3) can be pivoted into an open position in which at least two sides of the deposit and / or withdrawal device (23) are exposed. Seat game device according to the preceding claim, wherein the hood pivot axis (22) extends at least substantially parallel to a front edge of the seat surface (3) and is arranged below an armrest top, in particular also below a seat surface top. Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the deposit and / or payout device (23) is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis (27) on the chair (2) and can be pivoted into a maintenance position when the cover hood (13) is open. Seat game device according to the preceding claim, wherein the pivot axis (27) of the deposit and / or payout device (23) is aligned at least substantially parallel to the hood pivot axis (22) and on a front side of the armrest (5) and / or front side of the seat surface (3) is arranged. Seat game device according to one of the two preceding claims, wherein the pivot axis (27) of the deposit and / or withdrawal device (23) is arranged below an armrest upper side, in particular also below a seat surface upper side. Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the deposit and / or withdrawal device has an entry and / or exit slot (26) for the entry and / or exit of banknotes and / or money / credit cards and / or coins and / or tokens and / or has credit tickets, said entry and / or exit slot (26) being arranged on an armrest top and opening towards the backrest (4). Seated game machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the cover hood (13) has a recess (34) for the entry and / or exit slot of the entry and / or payout device (23). Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein on the deposit and / or payout device (23) and the armrest (5) positive positioning means (29) with beveled centering surfaces for positioning the entry / exit slot (26) relative to the top of the armrest (5 ) are provided. Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the entry / exit slot (26) is positioned with a lower mouth edge flush with an upper side of the armrest (5). Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover (13) has a flat storage surface (19) which extends at least approximately horizontally in the closed position of the cover (13). Seat game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover hood (13) in the closed position forms a section of the armrest upper side, a front side of the armrest (5) and two opposing, inner and outer side surfaces of the armrest (5), said side surfaces preferably be flush with other side surface sections of the armrest. Seat game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover (13) is at least approximately U-shaped when viewed in cross section and has two mutually at least approximately parallel side walls (14 and 15) which are connected to one another by a connecting leg (16), the said connecting leg (16) has a polygonal and / or curved contouring, so that the connecting leg (16) in the closed position of the cover (13) extends from an armrest top also around a front of the armrest (5). Seated game device according to the preceding claim, wherein the covering hood (13) has a crescent-shaped contour when viewed perpendicular to one of the side walls (14, 15). Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the edges of the cover (13) adjoin the top and side surfaces of the armrest (5) without a gap. Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the chair (2) has two armrests (5r, 51) each provided with a cover (13), one under the cover (13) of the two armrests (5r, 51) Deposit and / or withdrawal device (23) is added. Seated game machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the in and / or payout devices (23) integrated in the two armrests (5r, 51) are designed differently from one another, in particular a bill validator (24) on one armrest (5r) and on the other armrest (51) a ticket printer and / or reader (25) is provided. Seated game device according to one of the two preceding claims, wherein the deposit and / or withdrawal devices (23) on both armrests (5r, 51) are each arranged on a front, upper end portion of the armrest and wherein the cover hoods (13) of the two armrests (5r , 51) are each mounted about a hood pivot axis (13) on the front side of the respective armrest and / or front side of the seat surface (3), in particular about hood pivot axes (22) which are coaxial to one another. Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one cover hood (13) in its closed position with a hood top forms a plateau which is arranged higher than a section of the top of the armrest (5) adjoining the backrest (4), wherein the Deposit and / or withdrawal device (23) with a mouthpiece (28) is arranged in a transition section (21) between the raised plateau of the cover hood (13) and the adjoining section of the armrest top. Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a locking device (35) is provided for locking the cover (13) in the closed position, the locking device (35) on the cover (13) and on the armrest (5) each having at least one locking element (36, 37) which locking elements are arranged relative to the hood pivot axis (22) in such a way that the locking elements (36, 37) engage with one another when the cover hood (13) is pivoted into the closed position. Seated game device according to the preceding claim, wherein the hood-side locking element (37) is provided on a side wall (14) of the hood (13) and / or on an end section of the hood (13) opposite the hood pivot axes (22). Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a monitoring device (40) is provided for monitoring the closed position of the cover (13), a game control device being designed to be enabled by a closing signal from the monitoring device (40). Seated game machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a display device (6) is provided and is adjustably mounted on the chair (2) by a display support (9). Seated game device according to the preceding claim, wherein the display support (9) is mounted pivotably and / or displaceably on the at least one armrest (5) and the display device (6) is mounted pivotably and / or displaceably on the display support (9). Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, an external display device separate from the chair (2) being provided, which is connected to a game control device on the chair (2) by a wireless or wired communication link. Seated game device according to one of the preceding claims, game control actuating elements being provided on the at least one armrest (5), in particular comprising a touchscreen and / or a joystick and / or a rotary control and / or an actuating button. Seated game machine according to the preceding claim, wherein the game control actuating elements are provided on an upper side of the armrest (5) between the cover hood (13) and the backrest (4).

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