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EP0214315B1
EP0214315B1 EP85110767A EP85110767A EP0214315B1 EP 0214315 B1 EP0214315 B1 EP 0214315B1 EP 85110767 A EP85110767 A EP 85110767A EP 85110767 A EP85110767 A EP 85110767A EP 0214315 B1 EP0214315 B1 EP 0214315B1
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Chi Liang Cho
Antonio Cho
Viktor Cho
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/18—Question-and-answer games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/18—Question-and-answer games
    • A63F9/183—Question-and-answer games electric
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2483—Other characteristics
    • A63F2009/2492—Power supply
    • A63F2009/2494—Battery, e.g. dry cell

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  • the invention relates to a television game device for tamper-proof recording and storage of data in TV competitions, hereinafter referred to as the memorator.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned, which allows an unlimited number of television viewers of such competitive events to participate directly in such a way that the results of such television games, for example guessing games, can be taken from any participant outside the television studio in a cost-effective manner written down, fixed in time and then made available to the broadcaster without the possibility of forgery or subsequent changes in results.
  • a closable note carrier in the form of a paper strip, which is combined with a synchronized time printer, which consists of a computer, a quartz watch, a printer and a battery, the paper strip for recording the competition result through a note window of the note holder is accessible and by means of a switch button which can be actuated after the recording of the competition result on the paper strip in order to print the time on the paper strip and to move the paper strip forward under a closure zone of the note carrier by means of a transport device by a certain section which corresponds to the labeling area , by a ratchet wheel with a pawl, which locks its backward movement after the forward movement of the transport device, and by a security lock which closes the hinged cover of the note carrier housing and covers the closure zone ß.
  • Such memorators are handy, small devices that are sent to interested viewers by mail before the television broadcast of the corresponding television program, and which enable every viewer at home during the course of a TV competition to have their answers directly on a paper strip with uninfluenced, synchronous, printed time information can be recorded, which is forgery-proof after writing the answer in a part of the note carrier housing, which is no longer accessible from the outside, except by the TV station itself, which the locked housing after the TV broadcast of the competition and return of the housing to the TV station or another location collecting the housing, possibly under the supervision of a notary public, in order to evaluate the answers noted on the note strip.
  • This device or the paper strip in it is therefore a forgery-proof document that can be evaluated after it has been sent to the TV studio in question.
  • the basic principle of the invention is thus a closable note strip, combined with a synchronized time printer or a synchronized time marker, which can be moved forward step by step, but cannot be moved backwards by means of a lock and which, for example, has two columns, namely one for the time and the other for the recording of the competition results, for example the answers in guessing games, the latter being able to be labeled by the participant with the results of the competition through a window in the cover of the note carrier housing.
  • the participant actuates a shift key, whereby the note strip is moved forward by a predetermined line section with the aid of a transport device and thereby gets into the locked part of the housing, which results in a subsequent correction of the noted competition results and printed time information is excluded by the participant, since the housing cover is closed and can only be opened by the respective TV station sending the memorator, which then determines the result of the competition or the correct results collects.
  • the memorator shown in the drawing is composed of six elements, namely a clockwork 22, an arithmetic unit 19, a printing unit 20, a paper scroll mechanism 26, 27 and a battery 21 and a security lock 60-66. It forms a handy, flat device, the size of which roughly corresponds to the drawing.
  • Such a device can be sent to all interested television viewers before the broadcasting of a program of the post, which provides for the participation of the viewers who are not in the television studio in a television game in which the aim is to answer certain questions and provide information under competitive conditions within certain times issue, which will be answered directly by the competition participants located in the television studio and indirectly by the participants sitting in front of the TV sets at home with the help of the device described here, namely by creating a forgery-proof, written response protocol with synchronously printed time information, which after the competition has ended within of the device remains and is returned together with the device for evaluation to the TV studio or another responsible body, for example by post.
  • the basic principle of the memorator is thus a closable note or paper strip 10 or a storage disk, which is combined with a synchronized time printer or a synchronized time marker, which can be moved forward in steps, but cannot be moved backwards again due to an internal lock after the forward movement can, so that the already labeled part of the paper strip is stored in a forgery-proof manner after being moved further within the note carrier housing.
  • the paper strip 10 has two columns, one for the time, the other for the competition results, the latter being able to be written by hand on the note strip 10 through a note window 2 and remain visible until a switch key 29 is actuated after the respective minutes have been completed whereby the note strip is moved forward by a predetermined line section by means of a transport device, ie is moved into the locked part of the device. This makes any subsequent correction of the noted data or facts and also the printed time specification by the participant himself impossible.
  • a quartz clockwork 22 shown in FIG. 8 works together with a conventional electronic computer 19 and printer 20.
  • the 1 Hz pulses generated by the quartz generator via the frequency divider are each transmitted as a unit of number per second in the computer, and when the switch key 29 is actuated, the subtotal circuit of the computer is switched on, so that the summed time numbers or number of seconds on the note strips 10 be printed by means of the printing unit or printer 23.
  • the quartz clockwork can also be installed directly in a microprocessor and output the time using computer printing.
  • the paper scroll mechanism has the paper strip 10, also called a note strip, which is rolled up on an axis 26.
  • the end of the paper strip runs over a roller 24 to the printer 23 and then over the writing plate 25 to the take-up drum 27, which is in operative connection with a motor drive by means of transmission gears 50, 51, 51 a and 52.
  • the note strip 10 is formed in two columns, one column being used for indicating the time and the other for recording the competition result and the latter column being accessible through the note window 2 for labeling the paper strip 10 and thus for recording the competition result.
  • the switch button 29 is actuated by the competition participant, the number of seconds first being printed out on the paper strip 10.
  • this strip is taken along by a corresponding travel unit by the take-up drum 27, which is moved one line width by the motor drive.
  • the contact roller 55 attached to the axle 44 works together with two contact springs 54 for the transport circuit.
  • the insulating sheet is 56 the contact roller is moved away from the two contact springs 54, and the contact for the transport circuit is restored, the receiving drum 27 being rotated by a complete revolution until the insulating sheet 56 meets the two contact springs 54 again, as a result of which the paper strip 10 also has a desired one Section is taken further.
  • the take-up drum 27 is connected to a ratchet wheel 45.
  • a pawl 46 is fastened, with which the backward movement of the take-up drum 27 is blocked when the cover is closed.
  • the quartz clockwork with calculator and the printing unit are powered by batteries 21.
  • the parts 72 to 77 form a subtotal circuit arrangement which cooperates with a contact roller 55.
  • the shift lever 72 is tensioned against a spring 49 by means of a pin 75 fastened to the contact roller 55 and held in place by means of a pawl 74.
  • the memorator could also electronically store the competition results using a keyboard system on a magnetic disk built into it or a magnetic tape or other storage device which is used for the evaluation of the TV studio, with synchronous time information.
  • the memorator is equipped with a security lock.
  • this security lock essentially consists of only three stampable sheet metal parts and is therefore much cheaper.
  • the new security lock has a finger-like tumbler 61 made of spring band steel with cams 62 stepped at different heights and a bolt 63 which has square holes 65 connected by narrow slots as a counter-locking device. In the closed state, the tumbler tips lie on the bottom of the square holes, so that the bolt 63 remains locked.
  • the key By inserting the key, which is stored by the TV station distributing or sending the devices after the individual devices have been locked and made ready for dispatch, the different heights of the teeth are compensated with the corresponding heights of the tumbler cams, whereby the bolt 63 again becomes free.
  • the key can now hit together with the bolt 63 against the locking lever 66, as a result of which the cover 16 can be opened again as soon as the device has been returned by the competitor to the TV station for the purpose of checking the recording contained therein and thus evaluating the competition result .

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Abstract

The invention relates to a television contest-entering device for the tamperproof recording and storing of entries in television contests. Such a handy device can be mailed, for example, to all interested televiewers before the progam is broadcast, thus permitting these viewers to participate outside the television studio in a contest where the answers to questions asked in a quiz game, for example, are to be recorded with exact indication of the time at which they are recorded, and preserved in a tamperproof manner, the device then being returned by the contestant to the television station for judgment of the entries. The device in accordance with the invention, called Memorator, is characterized by a recording medium in the form of a paper tape which can be secured by a lock and which is combined with a synchronized time printer consisting of a computer, a quartz clock, a printing mechanism and a battery, the paper tape being accessible for the recording of the entries through a window over the paper tape; by a keybutton which can be depressed after the entries have been recorded on the paper tape to cause the clock time to be imprinted thereon and the paper tape to be advanced by means of a feed mechansim by a length corresponding to the area written on and into a section where the paper tape is secured by a lock; by a ratchet wheel with a check pawl which prevents backward motion of the feed mechansim after its forward motion; and by a safety lock which locks the cover, adapted to be flipped up, of the case of the recording medium.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Fernsehspielvorrichtung zur fälschungssicheren Aufzeichnung und Speicherung von Daten bei TV-Wettbewerben, im folgenden Memorator genannt.The invention relates to a television game device for tamper-proof recording and storage of data in TV competitions, hereinafter referred to as the memorator.

Wie die steigende Popularität aller Körpersportarten so hat auch der Gedankenwettbewerb oder Denksport im TV-Programm immer mehr an Aktualität und Beliebtheit gewonnen. Leider beschränkt sich die Möglichkeit einer aktiven Teilnahme bis heute stets auf eine kleine Zahl von Teilnehmern, die zu diesem Zweck in TV-Studios eingeladen werden. Der breiten Masse der Zuschauer zu Hause ist jedoch die Möglichkeit, an solchen interessanten Wettbewerbsspielen teilzunehmen, verwehrt, weil noch keine zuverlässige Kontrollmöglichkeit der Wettbewerbsergebnisse außerhalb eines TV-Studios vorhanden ist. Die Feststellung der zeitlichen Reihenfolge richtiger Wettbewerbsergebnisse ist weder auf dem Korrespondenzweg, noch durch Telefonanrufe oder andere Kommunikationsmittel für große Teilnehmerzahlen solcher Wettbewerbe praktisch zu bewerkstelligen.Like the increasing popularity of all body sports, the thought competition or thinking sport on the TV program has become increasingly topical and popular. Unfortunately, the possibility of active participation is still limited to a small number of participants who are invited to TV studios for this purpose. However, the vast majority of viewers at home are denied the opportunity to take part in such interesting competition games because there is still no reliable way of checking the competition results outside a TV studio. The determination of the chronological order of correct competition results is neither practical by correspondence, nor by telephone calls or other means of communication for large numbers of participants in such competitions.

Aus psychologischen Gründen ist die aktive Beteiligung an jedem Wettbewerb mit Preisprämierung viel reizvoller und spannungserregender als passives Zuschauen und allenfalls Begeisterung an fremden Leistungen. Zudem steigert sich das Interesse des Teilnehmers, wenn er Gelegenheit erhält, noch während solcher Wettbewerbssendungen zu erfahren, ob seine gegebene Antwort richtig oder falsch ist.For psychological reasons, active participation in any competition with a prize award is much more attractive and exciting than passive watching and, if necessary, enthusiasm for third-party services. In addition, the interest of the participant increases if he is given the opportunity to find out during such contest programs whether his answer is correct or incorrect.

Fernsehen ist ein unschätzbares Kommunikationsmittel für die breiteste Volksmasse. Es ist deshalb sinnvoll, dieses Kommunikationsmittel dazu zu benutzen, den Denksport zu fördern und dessen Resultate in ökonomischer Weise zu sammeln und zu verwerten.Television is an invaluable means of communication for the broadest mass of people. It is therefore sensible to use this means of communication to promote the sport of thought and to collect and use its results in an economical manner.

Bei einer bekannten Fernsehspielvorrichtung der genannten Art (GB-A 1 143 413) werden vom Spieler die Antworten, die er bei Wettbewerbssendungen gibt, über Löcher in Karten eingegeben, wobei gleichzeitig Datum und Zeit festgehalten werden. Der Nachteil dieser Fernsehspielvorrichtung besteht jedoch darin, daß eine Fälschung oder nachträgliche Ergebnisänderung der Antwort nicht ausgeschlossen werden kann.In a known television game device of the type mentioned (GB-A 1 143 413), the player inputs the answers which he gives in the case of competition programs via holes in cards, the date and time being recorded at the same time. The disadvantage of this television game device, however, is that a forgery or subsequent change in the result of the answer cannot be ruled out.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht deshalb darin, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die auf preiswerte Weise eine unbegrenzte Vielzahl von Fernsehzuschauern solcher Wettbewerbsveranstaltungen direkt in der Weise teilnehmen läßt, daß die Resultate solcher Fernsehspiele, beispielsweise Ratespiele, von jedem Teilnehmer außerhalb des Fernsehstudios aufgeschrieben, zeitlich fixiert und danach der Sendeanstalt zugänglich gemacht werden, ohne daß die Möglichkeit der Fälschung oder nachträglichen Ergebnisänderung besteht.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned, which allows an unlimited number of television viewers of such competitive events to participate directly in such a way that the results of such television games, for example guessing games, can be taken from any participant outside the television studio in a cost-effective manner written down, fixed in time and then made available to the broadcaster without the possibility of forgery or subsequent changes in results.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe kennzeichnet sich durch einen verschließbaren Notizträger in Form eines Papierstreifens, der mit einem synchronisierten Zeitdrucker kombiniert ist, welcher aus einem Rechner, einer Quarzuhr, einem Drucker und einer Batterie besteht, wobei der Papierstreifen zur Aufzeichnung des Wettbewerbsergebnisses durch ein Notizfenster des Notizträgers zugänglich ist und durch eine Schalttaste, die nach der Aufzeichnung des Wettbewerbsergebnisses auf den Papierstreifen betätigbar ist, um auf dem Papierstreifen die Uhrzeit aufzudrucken und den Papierstreifen mittels einer Transportvorrichtung um einen bestimmten Abschnitt, der dem Beschriftungsbereich entspricht, vorwärts unter eine Verschlußzone des Notizträgers zu bewegen, durch ein Sperrad mit Sperrklinke, die nach der Vorwärtsbewegung der Transportvorrichtung deren Rückwärtsbewegung arretiert, und durch ein einen die Verschlußzone abdeckenden, aufklappbaren Deckel des Notizträgergehäuses verschließendes Sicherheitsschloß.The solution to this problem is characterized by a closable note carrier in the form of a paper strip, which is combined with a synchronized time printer, which consists of a computer, a quartz watch, a printer and a battery, the paper strip for recording the competition result through a note window of the note holder is accessible and by means of a switch button which can be actuated after the recording of the competition result on the paper strip in order to print the time on the paper strip and to move the paper strip forward under a closure zone of the note carrier by means of a transport device by a certain section which corresponds to the labeling area , by a ratchet wheel with a pawl, which locks its backward movement after the forward movement of the transport device, and by a security lock which closes the hinged cover of the note carrier housing and covers the closure zone ß.

Solche Memoratoren sind handliche, kleine Geräte, die interessierten Zuschauern vor der Ausstrahlung der entsprechenden Fernsehsendung per Post zugestellt werden und die es ermöglichen, daß jeder Zuschauer zu Hause während des Ablaufs eines TV-Wettbewerbs seine Antworten mit unbeeinflußbarer synchroner, gedruckter Zeitangabe direkt auf einem Papierstreifen festhalten läßt, der nach dem Aufschreiben der Antwort fälschungssicher in einen Teil des Notizträgergehäuses transportiert wird, welcher von außen nicht mehr zugänglich ist, es sei denn durch die TV-Anstalt selbst, die das verschlossene Gehäuse nach Beendigung der TV-Ausstrahlung des Wettbewerbes und Rücksendung des Gehäuses an die TV-Anstalt oder eine andere die Gehäuse einsammelnde Stelle dieses, möglicherweise unter notarieller Aufsicht, öffnen lassen kann, um die auf dem Notizstreifen vermerkten Antworten auszuwerten. Somit handelt es sich bei diesem Gerät bzw. dem in ihm befindlichen Papierstreifen um ein fälschungssicheres Dokument, das nach Einsendung an das betreffende TV-Studio ausgewertet werden kann.Such memorators are handy, small devices that are sent to interested viewers by mail before the television broadcast of the corresponding television program, and which enable every viewer at home during the course of a TV competition to have their answers directly on a paper strip with uninfluenced, synchronous, printed time information can be recorded, which is forgery-proof after writing the answer in a part of the note carrier housing, which is no longer accessible from the outside, except by the TV station itself, which the locked housing after the TV broadcast of the competition and return of the housing to the TV station or another location collecting the housing, possibly under the supervision of a notary public, in order to evaluate the answers noted on the note strip. This device or the paper strip in it is therefore a forgery-proof document that can be evaluated after it has been sent to the TV studio in question.

Grundprinzip der Erfindung ist also ein verschließbarer Notizstreifen, kombiniert mit einem synchronisierten Zeitdrucker bzw. einer synchronisierten Zeitmarkierung, der schrittweise vorwärts bewegt werden kann, aber mittels einer Sperrung nicht rückwärts bewegbar ist und der beispielsweise zwei Spalten aufweist, nämlich eine für die Zeitangabe und die andere für die Aufzeichnung der Wettbewerbsresultate, also beispielsweise der Antworten bei Ratespielen, wobei letztere durch ein Fenster im Deckel des Notizträgergehäuses durch den Teilnehmer mit den Resultaten des Wettbewerbes beschriftet werden kann. Nach Beendigung der jeweiligen Niederschrift auf dem Notizstreifen betätigt der Teilnehmer eine Schaittaste, wodurch der Notizstreifen mit Hilfe einer Transportvorrichtung um einen vorbestimmten Zeilenabschnitt vorwärts bewegt wird und dadurch in den unter Verschluss stehenden Teil des Gehäuses gelangt, wodurch eine nachträgliche Korrektur der notierten Wettbewerbsresultate und gedruckten Zeitangabe durch den Teilnehmer ausgeschlossen wird, da der Gehäusedeckel verschlossen ist und nur von der den Memorator versendenden jeweiligen TV-Anstalt geöffnet werden kann, die dann das Ergebnis des Wettbewerbs ermittelt bzw. die richtigen Ergebnisse sammelt.The basic principle of the invention is thus a closable note strip, combined with a synchronized time printer or a synchronized time marker, which can be moved forward step by step, but cannot be moved backwards by means of a lock and which, for example, has two columns, namely one for the time and the other for the recording of the competition results, for example the answers in guessing games, the latter being able to be labeled by the participant with the results of the competition through a window in the cover of the note carrier housing. After completion of the respective writing on the note strip, the participant actuates a shift key, whereby the note strip is moved forward by a predetermined line section with the aid of a transport device and thereby gets into the locked part of the housing, which results in a subsequent correction of the noted competition results and printed time information is excluded by the participant, since the housing cover is closed and can only be opened by the respective TV station sending the memorator, which then determines the result of the competition or the correct results collects.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den abhängigen Ansprüchen zu entnehmen. Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht des Memorators,
  • Fig. 2 eine geschnittene Seitenansicht des Memorators bei geöffnetem Gehäusedeckel,
  • Fig. 3 eine schematische Darstellung der in dem Memorator verwendeten Subtotalschaltung,
  • Fig. 4 eine Schnittdarstellung der Kontaktschaltung,
  • Fig. 5 eine Seitenansicht der verwendeten Zahnradübersetzung,
  • Fig. 6 eine Längsschnittansicht der verwendeten Aufnahmetrommel mit Kontaktrolle,
  • Fig. 7 eine geschnittene Seitenansicht einer anderen Ausführungsform des Memorators bei geöffnetem Gehäusedeckel,
  • Fig. 8 eine der Fig. 7 entsprechende Seitenansicht dieser anderen Ausführungsform des Memorators,
  • Fig. 9 eine Draufsicht des Memorators der Fig. 7 und 8,
  • Fig.10 eine geschnittene Seitenansicht einer weiteren anderen Ausführungsform des Memorators,
  • Fig. 11 eine weitere geschnittene Seitenansicht des Memorators von Fig. 10,
  • Fig. 12, 13 und 14 Draufsichten von ausgestanzten Blechteilen des Sicherheitsschlosses für den Memorator,
  • Fig. 15 die Draufsicht eines Abschnittes des Notizstreifens mit Sekunden-Einheitszeitangabe und
  • Fig. 16 die Draufsicht eines Abschnittes des Notizstreifens mit normaler Zeitangabe.
Further advantageous refinements of the invention can be found in the dependent claims. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. The drawing shows:
  • 1 is a plan view of the memorator,
  • 2 is a sectional side view of the memorator with the housing cover open,
  • 3 shows a schematic representation of the subtotal circuit used in the memorator,
  • 4 is a sectional view of the contact circuit,
  • 5 is a side view of the gear ratio used,
  • 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the receiving drum used with contact roller,
  • 7 is a sectional side view of another embodiment of the memorator with the housing cover open,
  • 8 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 7 of this other embodiment of the memorator,
  • 9 is a top view of the memorator of FIGS. 7 and 8;
  • 10 shows a sectional side view of a further different embodiment of the memorator,
  • 11 shows a further sectional side view of the memorator from FIG. 10,
  • 12, 13 and 14 plan views of punched sheet metal parts of the security lock for the memorator,
  • Fig. 15 is a top view of a portion of the note strip with seconds unit time and
  • 16 shows the top view of a section of the note strip with normal time indication.

Der in der Zeichnung dargestellte Memorator ist aus sechs Elementen zusammengesetzt, nämlich einem Uhrwerk 22, einem Rechenwerk 19, einem Druckwerk 20, einem Papierrollwerk 26, 27 und einer Batterie 21 sowie einem Sicherheitsschloss 60-66. Er bildet ein handliches, flaches Gerät, dessen Größe in etwa der zeichnerischen Darstellung entspricht. Ein solches Gerät läßt sich an alle interessierten Fernsehzuschauer vor dem Ausstrahlen einer Sendung der Post verschicken, die eine Beteiligung der nicht im Fernsehstudio befindlichen Zuschauer an einem Fernsehspiel vorsieht, bei dem es gilt, unter wettbewerbsähnlichen Bedingungen innerhalb bestimmter Zeiten bestimmte Fragen zu beantworten und Auskünfte zu erteilen, die von den im Fernsehstudio befindlichen Wettbewerbsteilnehmern direkt und von den zu Hause vor den Fernsehapparaten sitzenden Teilnehmern indirekt mit Hilfe des hier beschriebenen Gerätes beantwortet werden, und zwar durch Erstellung eines fälschungssicheren, schriftlichen Antwortprotokolls mit synchron eingedruckter Zeitangabe, das nach Abschluß des Wettbewerbes innerhalb des Gerätes verbleibt und zusammen mit dem Gerät zur Auswertung an das TV-Studio oder eine andere dafür zuständige Stelle, beispielsweise per Post zurückgesandt wird.The memorator shown in the drawing is composed of six elements, namely a clockwork 22, an arithmetic unit 19, a printing unit 20, a paper scroll mechanism 26, 27 and a battery 21 and a security lock 60-66. It forms a handy, flat device, the size of which roughly corresponds to the drawing. Such a device can be sent to all interested television viewers before the broadcasting of a program of the post, which provides for the participation of the viewers who are not in the television studio in a television game in which the aim is to answer certain questions and provide information under competitive conditions within certain times issue, which will be answered directly by the competition participants located in the television studio and indirectly by the participants sitting in front of the TV sets at home with the help of the device described here, namely by creating a forgery-proof, written response protocol with synchronously printed time information, which after the competition has ended within of the device remains and is returned together with the device for evaluation to the TV studio or another responsible body, for example by post.

Das Grundprinzip des Memorators ist somit ein verschließbarer Notiz- oder Papierstreifen 10 oder eine Speicherplatte, die mit einem synchronisierten Zeitdrucker bzw. einer synchronisierten Zeitmarkierung kombiniert wird, welche schrittweise vorwärts bewegt werden kann, jedoch aufgrund einer inneren Sperre nach der Vorwärtsbewegung nicht wieder rückwärts bewegt werden kann, so daß der bereits beschriftete Teil des Papierstreifens nach dem Weiterbewegen innerhalb des Notizträgergehäuses fälschungssicher aufbewahrt wird.The basic principle of the memorator is thus a closable note or paper strip 10 or a storage disk, which is combined with a synchronized time printer or a synchronized time marker, which can be moved forward in steps, but cannot be moved backwards again due to an internal lock after the forward movement can, so that the already labeled part of the paper strip is stored in a forgery-proof manner after being moved further within the note carrier housing.

Der Papierstreifen 10 weist zwei Spalten auf, eine für die Zeitangabe, die andere für die Wettbewerbsresultate, wobei letztere durch ein Notizfenster 2 auf den Notizstreifen 10 von Hand aufgeschrieben werden können und solange sichtbar bleiben, bis nach Beendigung der jeweiligen Niederschrift eine Schalttaste 29 betätigt wird, wodurch der Notizstreifen mit Hilfe einer Transportvorrichtung um einen vorbestimmten Zeilenabschnitt vorwärts bewegt, d.h. in den unter Verschluss stehenden Teil des Gerätes hineinbewegt wird. Dadurch wird jede nachträgliche Korrektur der notierten Daten oder Fakten und auch der ausgedruckten Zeitangabe durch den Teilnehmer selbst unmöglich gemacht.The paper strip 10 has two columns, one for the time, the other for the competition results, the latter being able to be written by hand on the note strip 10 through a note window 2 and remain visible until a switch key 29 is actuated after the respective minutes have been completed whereby the note strip is moved forward by a predetermined line section by means of a transport device, ie is moved into the locked part of the device. This makes any subsequent correction of the noted data or facts and also the printed time specification by the participant himself impossible.

Ein in Fig. 8 dargestelltes Quarzuhrwerk 22 arbeitet mit einem üblichen elektronischen Rechner 19, sowie Drucker 20 zusammen. Die von dem Quarzgenerator über den Frequenzteiler erzeugten 1 Hz-impulse werden als Zahleneinheit pro Sekunde jeweils + 1 in den Rechner übertragen, und bei Betätigung der Schalttaste 29 wird die Subtotalschaltung des Rechners eingeschaltet, so daß die summierten Zeitzahlen bzw. Sekundenzahlen auf den Notizstreifen 10 mittels des Druckwerks bzw. Druckers 23 aufgedruckt werden.A quartz clockwork 22 shown in FIG. 8 works together with a conventional electronic computer 19 and printer 20. The 1 Hz pulses generated by the quartz generator via the frequency divider are each transmitted as a unit of number per second in the computer, and when the switch key 29 is actuated, the subtotal circuit of the computer is switched on, so that the summed time numbers or number of seconds on the note strips 10 be printed by means of the printing unit or printer 23.

Das Quarzuhrwerk kann auch direkt in einen Mikroprozessor eingebaut werden und die Zeitangabe jeweils mittels Rechnerdruckverfahren ausgeben.The quartz clockwork can also be installed directly in a microprocessor and output the time using computer printing.

Das Papierrollwerk weist den Papierstreifen 10 auf, auch Notizstreifen genannt, welcher auf einer Achse 26 aufgerollt ist. Das Papierstreifenende läuft über eine Rolle 24 zum Drucker 23 und dann über die Schreibplatte 25 bis zur Aufnahmetrommel 27, welche mittels Übersetzungszahnräder 50, 51, 51 a und 52 mit einem Motorantrieb in Wirkungsverbindung steht. Der Notizstreifen 10 ist zweispaltig ausgebildet, wobei eine Spalte für die Zeitangabe und die andere für die Aufzeichnung des Wettbewerbsergebnisses benutzt wird und die letztgenannte Spalte durch das Notizfenster 2 hindurch zur Beschriftung des Papierstreifens 10 und damit zur Aufzeichnung des Wettbewerbsergebnisses zugänglich ist. Nach Beendigung der jeweiligen Beschriftung wird von dem Wettbewerbteilnehmer die Schalttaste 29 betätigt, wobei zunächst die Sekundenzahl auf dem Papierstreifen 10 ausgedruckt wird. Gleichzeitig wird dieser Streifen von der Aufnahmetrommel 27, die von dem Motorantrieb um eine Zeilenbreite weiterbewegt wird, um eine entsprechende Wegeinheit mitgenommen. Die an der Achse 44 befestigte Kontaktrolle 55 arbeitet mit zwei Kontaktfedern 54 für die Transportschaltung zusammen. In diesem Moment ist das Isolierblättchen 56 der Kontaktrolle von den beiden Kontaktfedern 54 weggefahren, und der Kontakt für die Transportschaltung ist wieder hergestellt, wobei die Aufnahmetrommel 27 um eine ganze Umdrehung gedreht wird, bis das Isolierblättchen 56 wieder mit den beiden Kontaktfedern 54 zusammentrifft, wodurch der Papierstreifen 10 ebenfalls um einen gewünschten Abschnitt weiter mitgenommen wird.The paper scroll mechanism has the paper strip 10, also called a note strip, which is rolled up on an axis 26. The end of the paper strip runs over a roller 24 to the printer 23 and then over the writing plate 25 to the take-up drum 27, which is in operative connection with a motor drive by means of transmission gears 50, 51, 51 a and 52. The note strip 10 is formed in two columns, one column being used for indicating the time and the other for recording the competition result and the latter column being accessible through the note window 2 for labeling the paper strip 10 and thus for recording the competition result. After completion of the respective inscription, the switch button 29 is actuated by the competition participant, the number of seconds first being printed out on the paper strip 10. At the same time, this strip is taken along by a corresponding travel unit by the take-up drum 27, which is moved one line width by the motor drive. The contact roller 55 attached to the axle 44 works together with two contact springs 54 for the transport circuit. At this moment, the insulating sheet is 56 the contact roller is moved away from the two contact springs 54, and the contact for the transport circuit is restored, the receiving drum 27 being rotated by a complete revolution until the insulating sheet 56 meets the two contact springs 54 again, as a result of which the paper strip 10 also has a desired one Section is taken further.

Die Aufnahmetrommel 27 ist mit einem Sperrad 45 verbunden. Am Gehäusedeckel 16 ist eine Sperrklinke 46 befestigt, mit der bei geschlossenem Deckel die Rückwärtsbewegung der Aufnahmetrommel 27 gesperrt wird. Das Quarzuhrwerk mit Rechenwerk sowie das Druckwerk werden von Batterien 21 gespeist. Die Teile 72 bis 77 bilden eine Subtotalschaltungsanordnung, die mit einer Kontaktrolle 55 zusammenarbeitet. Beim jeweiligen Transport wird der Schalthebel 72 mit Hilfe eines an der Kontaktrolle 55 befestigten Stiftes 75 gegen eine Feder 49 gespannt und mittels Sperrklinke 74 festgehalten. Bei jeder Betätigung der Schalttaste 29 wird die Sperrklinke 74 gelöst und der Hebel 72 gegen die Feder 73 zurückgeschwenkt und dem Subtotalkontakt 76, 77 ein blitzschneller Kontakt erteilt. Bei Rückkehr des Hebels 72 wird der Subtotalkontakt mittels einer speziellen Nockenschaltung getrennt.The take-up drum 27 is connected to a ratchet wheel 45. On the housing cover 16, a pawl 46 is fastened, with which the backward movement of the take-up drum 27 is blocked when the cover is closed. The quartz clockwork with calculator and the printing unit are powered by batteries 21. The parts 72 to 77 form a subtotal circuit arrangement which cooperates with a contact roller 55. During the respective transport, the shift lever 72 is tensioned against a spring 49 by means of a pin 75 fastened to the contact roller 55 and held in place by means of a pawl 74. Each time the switch button 29 is actuated, the pawl 74 is released and the lever 72 is pivoted back against the spring 73 and the lightning-fast contact is given to the subtotal contact 76, 77. When lever 72 returns, the subtotal contact is separated by means of a special cam circuit.

Der Memorator könnte aber auch die Wettbewerbsresultate mittels Tastatursystem elektronisch auf eine in ihm eingebaute Magnetplatte bzw. ein Magnetband oder eine andere Speichereinrichtung, welche für das TV-Studio zur Auswertung verwendet wird, mit synchronischer Zeitangabe speichern.However, the memorator could also electronically store the competition results using a keyboard system on a magnetic disk built into it or a magnetic tape or other storage device which is used for the evaluation of the TV studio, with synchronous time information.

Um Fälschungssicherheit zu gewährleisten, ist der Memorator mit einem Sicherheitsschloss versehen. Dieses Sicherheitsschloss besteht im wesentlichen im Vergleich zu den üblichen Sicherheitsschlössern mit zylindrischem Gehäuse, zylindrischem Kern und zylindrischen Zuhaltungsstiften, aus nur drei stanzbaren Blechteilen und ist deshalb wesentlich preiswerter. Das neue Sicherheitsschloss weist eine aus Federbandstahl hergestellte, fingerartige Zuhaltung 61 mit in verschiedenen Höhen abgestuften Nocken 62 und einem Riegel 63, der durch enge Schlitze verbundene Vierkantlöcher 65 als Gegensperrorgan aufweist. In geschlossenem Zustand liegen die Zuhaltungsspitzen auf dem Grund der Vierkantlöcher, so daß der Riegel 63 gesperrt bleibt. Durch Einstecken des Schlüssels, der von der die Geräte verteilenden bzw. verschickenden TV-Station verwahrt wird, nachdem die einzelnen Geräte verschlossen und versandfertig gemacht worden sind, werden die verschiedenen Höhen der Zacken mit den entsprechenden Höhen der Zuhaltungsnocken ausgeglichen, wodurch der Riegel 63 wieder frei wird. Der Schlüssel kann nun zusammen mit dem Riegel 63 gegen den Sperrhebel 66 stoßen, wodurch der Deckel 16 wieder geöffnet werden kann, sobald das Gerät von dem Wettbewerbsteilnehmer an die TV-Anstalt zwecks Kontrolle der in ihm enthaltenen Aufzeichnung und damit Auswertung des Wettbewerbsergebnisses zurückgesandt worden ist.To ensure security against counterfeiting, the memorator is equipped with a security lock. Compared to the usual security locks with a cylindrical housing, cylindrical core and cylindrical tumbler pins, this security lock essentially consists of only three stampable sheet metal parts and is therefore much cheaper. The new security lock has a finger-like tumbler 61 made of spring band steel with cams 62 stepped at different heights and a bolt 63 which has square holes 65 connected by narrow slots as a counter-locking device. In the closed state, the tumbler tips lie on the bottom of the square holes, so that the bolt 63 remains locked. By inserting the key, which is stored by the TV station distributing or sending the devices after the individual devices have been locked and made ready for dispatch, the different heights of the teeth are compensated with the corresponding heights of the tumbler cams, whereby the bolt 63 again becomes free. The key can now hit together with the bolt 63 against the locking lever 66, as a result of which the cover 16 can be opened again as soon as the device has been returned by the competitor to the TV station for the purpose of checking the recording contained therein and thus evaluating the competition result .

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1. Device for television games for the falsesafe recording and storing of datas of TV-competitions, characterized by a closable notice support in form of a slip of paper (10) combined with a synchronized time printer, consisting of a computer (19), a quartz clock (22), a printer (23) and a battery (21), which paper slip (10) is accessible for the recording of the competition results through a notice window (2) of the notice support as well as through a switch key (29) which can be operated after the recording of the competition results onto the paper slip (10), in order to print onto the paper slip (10) the time and to move the paper slip forwardly below a closed area of the notice support by means of a transport equipment by a destinate portion corresponding to the recording area, further characterized by a detent wheel (45) provided with a stop latch (46), which after the forward movement of the transport equipment is arresting its back movement, and by a locking security lock (60-66) for a raisable, the closed area hidding cover (16) of the notice support housing.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the paper slip (10) is cooperating with a time printer in such a way that 1 Hz-impulses which are produced by the quarz generator of the quarz clock (22) through a frequency divider are transferred as numerical unit 1 per second into the computer (19) in that by pressing the switch key (29) downwardly the subtotalizing circuit of the computer is triggered so that the time units summarized in each case are printed onto the paper slip (10) as sum of the number of seconds.
3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the quartz clock (22) is installed in a microprocessor as computer (19) together with a computer printer known per se as time printer and that the quartz clock delivers the time datas by means of a computer print process.
4. Device according to one of the claims 1-3, characterized in that the paper slip (10) passes from the paper drum (26) over a roll (24) and the printer (23) on a writing plate (25) as writing support and is received by a receiving drum (27).
5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the receiving drum (27) is together with the detent wheel (45) rotatably mounted on the axes (44) connected to a gearing wheel (52) and is maintained forceably engaged by means of a spring (49).
6. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the back movement of the detent wheel (45) and the receiving drum (27) is under closed condition of the cover arrested by the stop latch (46) fixed to the cover (16).
7. Device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the gearing wheel (52) is functionally connected by means of intermediate gears (50, 51, 51 a) with an engine drive for the transport of the paper slip (10).
8. Device according to one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that a contact roll (55) fixed to the axes (44) is making contact by means of two contact springs (54) during the switching and causes the break of the current or the stop of the paper slip transport, respectively by means of a narrow, small isolating blade (56).
9. Device according to one of the claims 1-8, characterized in that the switching key (29) is provided with an automatic instant switching (72-77).
10. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding elements (61, 62) of the security lock are punched of sheet metal parts.
11. Device for television games for the falsesafe recording and storing of datas of TV-competitions, characterized by a closable notice support in form of a magnet plate or a magnet band, respectively, combined with a synchronized time printer, consisting of a computer (19), a quartz clock (22), a printer (23) and a battery (21), which magnet plate or magnet band, respectively, is accessible for the recording of the competition results through a notice window (2) of the notice support as well as through a switch key (29) which can be operated after the recording of the competition results onto the magnet plate or magnet band, respectively, in order to print onto the magnet plate or magnet band, respectively, the time and to move the magnet plate or magnet band, respectively, forwardly below a closed area of the notice support by means of a transport equipment by a destinate portion corresponding to the recording area, further characterized by a detent-wheel (45) provided with a stop latch (46), which after the forward movement of the transport equipment is arresting its back movement, and by a locking security lock (60-66) for a raisable, the closed area hidding cover (16) of the notice support housing.
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