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Play equipment controller

a technology for equipment controllers and controllers, applied in sport apparatuses, special data processing applications, toys, etc., can solve the problems of complex and costly, require complex reconfiguration of the entire system, and complex construction and programming of control software, etc., to achieve simple and reliable, minimize effort, simple and efficient

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-12
ATLANTIS INFORMATION TECH
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The present invention is a play equipment controller for model railways that solves the problems of previous systems. It is easy to operate and can be adapted to different sizes of systems.

Problems solved by technology

Overall, this is extraordinarily complex both in construction and also in the programming of the control software.
Possible changes in the hardware, for example due to track modification, and due to buildup and dismantling of the model railway system in the case of small systems, therefore require complex reconfiguration of the entire system before it can be used for playing.
A further grave disadvantage is that persons who start with comparatively small model railway systems or starter sets and later wish to construct larger systems or wish to continually expand existing systems are forced to rework the complete control structure in all details in every case and / or to acquire for this purpose new equipment sets and / or entirely new control software with corresponding hardware components.
This is extraordinarily complex and costly.

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[0022]Referring now to FIG. 1, a play equipment controller 1 can be recognized, which in this case is to be implemented to activate a model railway system of moderate size. The core of the play equipment controller 1 is formed by a control and analysis module 2. This control and analysis module 2 has an electrical power supply 3, which can be implemented, for example, via a battery or a network connection. The entire task allocation of the play equipment controller 1 is controlled in the electronic components of the control and analysis module 2 and the possibly returning items of information are analyzed. The control and analysis module 2 thus practically forms the intelligent core of the play equipment controller 1. An operating element 5 can be coupled to the control and analysis module 2 via an indicated wireless connection 4, for example, via WLAN. Multiple conceivable operating elements 5 are shown in the illustration of FIG. 1. The operating element identified with 5.1 is to ...

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A play equipment controller for activating a plurality of functions in play equipment includes at least one control and analysis module configured for controlling activation and task allocation of individual devices having functions, the at least one control and analysis module including a primary power supply configured to relay power indirectly to the individual devices as needed; and at least one base module configured to be coupled with the at least one control analysis module directly or via another base module and to indirectly connect at least one individual device to the at least one control and analysis module. The at least one base module includes at least one connection module configured for at least indirectly connecting at least one individual device to the at least one base module.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to a play equipment controller for activating a variety of functions in an item of play equipment, in particular in a model railway. In addition, the invention relates to a control and analysis module for such a play equipment controller.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]The activation of play equipment via a suitable control electronics system is currently to ensure above all that the play equipment displays the most realistic possible functionality, which re-creates reality very well. To achieve this in the case of model railways as play equipment, for example, a variety of control and analysis devices is currently necessary. These must be individually connected to the individual equipment in a complex manner. In a suitable device for data processing and control of the model railway system, for example in a computer system, the function of the individual devices of the model railway sy...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H19/24
CPCA63H19/24
Inventor GAUGLER, ALEXANDER
Owner ATLANTIS INFORMATION TECH
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