Overhead display mounting system, overhead display for gaming machines, and gaming machine bank with overhead display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12266235-B2
Application number	US-202217979698-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 3, 2021
Publication date	Apr 1, 2025
Grant date	Apr 1, 2025

Abstract

A display mounting system includes first and second base supports, a lateral support system, and display module hanger brackets. The lateral support system includes a first lateral support element and second lateral support element and is adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in a supporting configuration. Each display module hanger bracket has a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure. When one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system, the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element while the stabilizing structure of the display module hanger bracket cooperates with the second lateral support element to position the stabilizing structure relative to the second lateral support element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display mounting system for positioning a number of display modules above a set of gaming machines, the display mounting system including:
(a) first and second base supports adapted to be placed in a laterally spaced apart supporting configuration;
(b) a lateral support system including a first lateral support element and second lateral support element, the lateral support system adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in the supporting configuration, wherein when the lateral support system is in the display module receiving configuration the first and second lateral support elements together provide a number of display receiving locations along a length of the lateral support system; and
(c) at least two display module hanger brackets each display module hanger bracket having a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure spaced apart from the respective hanger structure so that when a respective one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system (i) the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element and (ii) the stabilizing structure of that respective display module hanger bracket cooperates with the second lateral support element to position that respective stabilizing structure relative to the second lateral support element,
wherein the first and second base supports each include a respective candle base connector structure configured to connect to a candle base of a respective gaming machine to place the first and second base supports in the laterally spaced apart supporting configuration.

2. The display mounting system of claim 1 wherein:
(a) an electronics connector housing is mounted on the first base support, the electronics connector housing traversing a support element plane defined by the first lateral support element and the second lateral support element in the display module receiving configuration;
(b) the electronics connector housing includes a connector housing surface located on a first side of the support element plane while the first base support is located on an opposite side of the support element plane when the first lateral support element and the second lateral support element are in the display module receiving configuration; and
(c) at least one electrical connector is mounted at the connector housing surface.

3. The display mounting system of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the first base support includes a first base support bracket having (i) a first base bracket part extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the first base support and configured to receive a segment of the first lateral support element and having (ii) a second base bracket part extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the first base support and configured to receive a segment of the second lateral support element; and
(b) the second base support includes a second base support bracket having (i) a first base bracket part extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the second base support and configured to receive an additional segment of the first lateral support element and having (ii) a second base bracket part extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the second base support and configured to receive an additional segment of the second lateral support element.

4. The display mounting system of claim 3 wherein one of the first lateral support element and second lateral support element are spaced apart from an upright portion of the first base support and an upright portion of the second base support when the lateral support system is in the display module receiving configuration.

5. The display mounting system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first lateral support element and the second lateral support element comprises an elongated rail.

6. The display mounting system of claim 1 wherein a first one of the display module hanger brackets includes a display module connector structure adapted to connect the first display module hanger bracket to a display module.

7. A display mounting system for positioning a number of display modules above a set of gaming machines, the display mounting system including:
(a) first and second base supports adapted to be placed in a laterally spaced apart supporting configuration;
(b) a lateral support system including a first lateral support element and second lateral support element, the lateral support system adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in the supporting configuration, wherein when the lateral support system is in the display module receiving configuration the first and second lateral support elements together provide a number of display receiving locations along a length of the lateral support system; and
(c) at least two display module hanger brackets each display module hanger bracket having a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure spaced apart from the respective hanger structure so that when a respective one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system (i) the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element and (ii) the stabilizing structure of that respective display module hanger bracket cooperates with the second lateral support element to position that respective stabilizing structure relative to the second lateral support element,
wherein the respective mounting structure of a first one of the display module hanger brackets includes a retention element that abuts a rearwardly facing surface of the first lateral support element when the first display module hanger bracket is placed in the installed position on the lateral support system.

8. The display mounting system of claim 7 wherein the respective hanger structure of the first one of the display module hanger brackets includes a spacer element that abuts a forwardly facing surface of the first lateral support element when the first display module hanger bracket is placed in the installed position on the lateral support system.

9. A display mounting system for positioning a number of display modules above a set of gaming machines, the display mounting system including:
(a) first and second base supports adapted to be placed in a laterally spaced apart supporting configuration;
(b) a lateral support system including a first lateral support element and second lateral support element, the lateral support system adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in the supporting configuration, wherein when the lateral support system is in the display module receiving configuration the first and second lateral support elements together provide a number of display receiving locations along a length of the lateral support system; and
(c) at least two display module hanger brackets each display module hanger bracket having a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure spaced apart from the respective hanger structure so that when a respective one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system (i) the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element and (ii) the stabilizing

Assignees

• Everi Games Inc

Inventors

• Gibson Daniel
• Bussey Travis
• Mancillas Garrett
• Speer Steven

Classifications

• G07F17/3211 Primary

  Display means · CPC title

• G07F17/34

  depending on the stopping of moving members {in a mechanical slot machine}, e.g. "fruit" machines · CPC title

• G07F17/32

  for games, toys, sports, or amusements · CPC title

• G07F17/3202

  Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof · CPC title

• G07F17/3216 Primary

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title