Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A reel module for a gaming machine including a driving motor and characterised by a miniature reel supported by a vertical plate extending from front to rear of the module between upper and lower horizontal plates and a cylindrical lens for magnifying the surface of the reel in at least the vertical direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A reel module for a gaming machine including a driving motor and characterised by a miniature reel supported by a vertical plate extending from front to rear of the module between upper and lower horizontal plates and a cylindrical lens for magnifying the surface of the reel in at least the vertical direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly of reel modules according to claim 1 mounted side by side and with a common cylindrical magnifying lens extending horizontally in front of the row of reels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A reel module according to claim 1 or an assembly according to claim 2, in which the or each driving motor is mounted on the opposite side of its supporting plate from the associated reel, with its drive spindle extending through the supporting plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A module or an assembly according to claim 3 in which the drive is transmitted to the or each reel by means of an elastic driving belt engaging with pulleys on the driving and driven shafts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A module or an assembly according to claim 3 or claim 4 in which the or each pair of upper and lower plates are spaced apart by pillars, the supporting plate being located in respective grooves in the two plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A module or an assembly according to claim 5 in which the or each pair of upper and lower plates are identical, each pillar being moulded half on one plate and half on the other so that the ends of the two half-pillars abut against one another and are secured together to connect the two plates and clamp the vertical supporting plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A module or an assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 6 in which the or each supporting plate is in the form of a printed circuit board carrying circuitry for the control of the respective module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A module or an assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 7 in which an end face of the or each reel is dark-coloured and carries radially extending reflecting strips arranged at a regular angular pitch except at one angular position and a light detector is arranged to receive light reflected by the strips from a light source to generate corresponding electronic pulses at regular intervals except at the one angular position where variation of the pitch provides a datum point for monitoring the angular position of the reel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A module or an assembly according to claim 8 in which the reflecting strips of the or each reel are formed by the fingers of an integrally moulded spider replaceably fitted to the end of the respective reel.