1. A gaming machine comprising:
a housing:
a interface supported by the housing;
a set of primary reels positioned in the interface and sharing a common axis, the primary reels having a plurality of symbols, and the primary reels rotate about the common axis to display at least one symbol on each reel;
a bonus reel positioned in the interface and having an axis generally perpendicular to the common axis of the primary reels, the bonus reel displays a plurality of values; and
a payline being defined between the bonus reel and each primary reel.
2. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein a payline extends vertically on the interface.
3. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bonus reel displays five values and the set of primary reels includes five reels, and the payline is defined between each reel and one of the values of the bonus reel.
4. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 3, wherein each of the values displayed by the bonus reel correspond in alignment with one primary reel to define vertical paylines.
5. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein the bonus reel is a disk.
6. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein the bonus reel is a belt.
7. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein the bonus reel is an electronic image.
8. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein the bonus reel rotates in a single direction.
9. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the interface includes an electronic display and the bonus reel and the set of primary reels are displayed electronically.
10. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein symbols displayed by the set of primary reels include playing card symbols, and the values displayed by the bonus reel are integer values.
11. A gaming machine method comprising:
displaying a set of primary reels, each reel having symbols and sharing a common axis,
independently rotating the primary reels about the common axis to display at least one symbol on each reel;
displaying a bonus reel having a plurality of values;
rotating the bonus reel on an axis generally perpendicular to the common axis of the primary reels; and
displaying a payline between each primary reel and the bonus reel.
12. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein displaying the primary reels orients the common axis substantially horizontally across the interface and the set of primary reels define a matrix of rows parallel to the common axis and columns substantially perpendicular to the common axis.
13. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein the bonus reel aligns above the set of primary reels to define the paylines.
14. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein displaying the bonus reel displays a matrix of at least one row and columns, the columns of the bonus reel matrix align with the columns of the primary reels.
15. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein displaying the set of primary reels displays a trigger symbol, which aligns with a value displayed by the bonus reel to define the payline.
16. A method as set forth in claim 13, wherein displaying symbols includes displaying playing card symbols, and displaying values includes displaying integer values.
17. A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein displaying symbols includes displaying a trigger symbol, whereby appearance of the trigger symbol determines a payline to a corresponding value on the bonus reel.
18. A gaming machine comprising:
a housing:
a interface supported by the housing;
a primary matrix positioned in the interface and having n rows and x columns, the primary matrix having a plurality of symbols characteristic of a card game and an trigger symbols;
a bonus matrix positioned in the interface relative to the primary matrix, the bonus matrix having one row and x columns, the bonus matrix having a plurality of values; and
a payline being defined between the columns of the bonus matrix and the columns of the primary matrix.
19. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 20, where the primary matrix has 3 rows and five columns, and the bonus matrix has 5 columns.
20. A gaming machine as set forth in claim 20, wherein the primary matrix includes at least one trigger symbol, the trigger symbols aligns on the payline with a value of the bonus matrix to define a payline and to determine a bonus payout.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of estimating a temperature of a motor using a Hall sensor, the method comprising the steps of:
detecting, at a digital Hall sensor, a position of a rotor included in a motor, and outputting an on signal in an operating period and an off signal in a release period according to a relative position of the rotor;
calculating, at a temperature determining module, a difference between duration of the operating period and duration of the release period according to an output waveform of the digital Hall sensor; and
determining, at the temperature determining module, a temperature of the motor with reference to a temperature corresponding to the duration difference.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the temperature includes, when the duration difference has a value within a specific range, determining the temperature of the motor.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the temperature includes, when a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, determining the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a temperature determined in a previous cycle.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the temperature includes, when the temperature determining module determines that a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, determining the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a time interval between an operating point at which the operating period begins in a specific cycle and an operating point at which the operating period begins in a next cycle.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the temperature includes, when the temperature determining module determines that a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, determining the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a time interval between a release point at which the release period begins in a specific cycle and a release point at which the release period begins in a next cycle.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before the step of determining the temperature, storing temperature information corresponding to the duration difference between the operating period and the release period,
wherein the step of determining the temperature includes determining the temperature of the motor with reference to the stored temperature information.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the temperature information corresponding to the duration difference between the operating period and the release period is created based on a data sheet provided by a manufacturer of the motor or the digital Hall sensor.
8. An apparatus for estimating a temperature of a motor using a Hall sensor, the apparatus comprising:
a digital Hall sensor configured to detect a position of a rotor included in a motor, and output an on signal in an operating period and an off signal in a release period according to a relative position of the rotor; and
a temperature determining module configured to calculate a difference between duration of the operating period and duration of the release period according to an output waveform of the digital Hall sensor, and determine a temperature of the motor with reference to a temperature corresponding to the duration difference.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, when the duration difference has a value within a specific range, the temperature determining module determines the temperature of the motor.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, when a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, the temperature determining module determines the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a temperature determined in a previous cycle.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, when a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, the temperature determining module determines the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a time interval between an operating point at which the operating period begins in a specific cycle and an operating point at which the operating period begins in a next cycle.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, when a plurality of temperatures correspond to the duration difference, the temperature determining module determines the actual temperature of the motor among the plurality of temperatures with reference to a time interval between a release point at which the release period begins in a specific cycle and a release point at which the release period begins in a next cycle.
13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the temperature determining module includes:
a storage configured to store temperature information on the motor corresponding to the duration difference between the operating period and the release period;
a calculator configured to calculate the duration difference and look up a temperature corresponding to the duration difference in the storage; and
at least one of an output unit configured to output information on the temperature looked up by the calculator, and a communicator configured to transmit the information on the temperature looked up by the calculator.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the temperature information stored in the storage is created based on a data sheet provided by a manufacturer of the motor or the digital Hall sensor.
15. An apparatus for estimating a temperature of a motor using a Hall sensor, the apparatus comprising:
a motor including a rotor;
a digital Hall sensor configured to detect a position of the rotor, and output an on signal in an operating period and an off signal in a release period according to a relative position of the rotor; and
a temperature determining module configured to calculate a difference between duration of the operating period and duration of the release period according to an output waveform of the digital Hall sensor, and determine a temperature of the motor with reference to a temperature corresponding to the duration difference.