System and method for mounting a topper screen to a gaming machine cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12283152-B2
Application number	US-202318094662-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2023
Priority date	Jan 21, 2022
Publication date	Apr 22, 2025
Grant date	Apr 22, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to system and method for mounting a topper screen and mounting bracket to the frame of a gaming machine cabinet. The topper mounting bracket may include an angled mounting plate, a topper electrical connector fastened to the angled mounting plate, and at least one mounting bolt fastened to and protruding from the angled mounting plate. The cabinet frame may include an angled mounting surface, a movable cabinet electrical connector coupled to the angled mounting surface, and at least one key slot positioned on the angled mounting surface. The topper mounting bracket may be mounted to the cabinet frame by aligning and engaging the at least one mounting bolt with the at least one key slot. Once engaged, the topper mounting bracket and topper screen is secured to the gaming machine cabinet allowing an installer to establish an electrical connection between the topper screen and the gaming machine cabinet by connecting the topper electrical connector with the movable cabinet electrical connector. The display mounting system allows a single installer to assemble and mount the topper display to the gaming machine cabinet safely and without assistance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display mounting system, comprising:
a topper mounting bracket, comprising:
an angled mounting plate fastened to an end of the topper mounting bracket;
a topper electrical connector fastened to the angled mounting plate; and
at least one mounting bolt fastened to and protruding perpendicularly from the angled mounting plate; and

a cabinet frame, comprising:
an angled mounting surface comprising an interior and an exterior;
a component receiving space positioned on the angled mounting surface;
a cabinet electrical connector positioned on the interior of the angled mounting surface;

and
at least one key slot, positioned on the angled mounting surface;

wherein:
the topper mounting bracket is operable to be mounted on the cabinet frame by engaging the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket with the at least one key slot on the exterior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame;
the component receiving space of the cabinet frame is operable to receive the topper electrical connector when the topper mounting bracket is mounted to the cabinet frame; and
engaging the topper electrical connector with the cabinet electrical connector establishes an electrical connection between the topper electrical connector and the cabinet electrical connector.

2. The display mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one key slot comprises an upper larger diameter portion and a lower smaller diameter portion, and wherein the topper mounting bracket is operable to be mounted on the cabinet frame by inserting the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket into the upper larger diameter portion of the key slot and subsequently lowering the topper mounting bracket thereby sliding the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket into the lower smaller diameter portion of the key slot to secure the topper mounting bracket.

3. The display mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the angled mounting plate of the topper mounting bracket and the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame are parallel.

4. The display mounting system of claim 3 , wherein the angled mounting plate has an angle between 30 and 60 degrees.

5. The display mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the cabinet electrical connector comprises a movable cabinet electrical connector moveably coupled to the interior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame, and wherein the topper electrical connector is aligned along a same plane with the movable cabinet electrical connector when the topper mounting bracket is mounted to the cabinet frame such that sliding the movable cabinet electrical connector along the same plane towards the topper electrical connector establishes an electrical connection.

6. The display mounting system of claim 5 , wherein:
the topper electrical connector is mounted on a cantilevered portion which extends perpendicularly from the angled mounting plate of the topper mounting bracket such that the topper electrical connector is positioned in a plane parallel to the angled mounting plate; and
the movable cabinet electrical connector is mounted on a movable connector bracket, and the movable connector bracket comprising a cantilevered portion which extends perpendicularly from the interior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame, such that the movable cabinet electrical connector is positioned in a plane parallel to the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame.

7. The display mounting system of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one mounting bolt comprises four mounting bolts, spaced adjacent a periphery of the angled mounting plate; and
the at least one key slot comprises four key slots spaced to align respectively with the four mounting bolts when the topper mounting bracket is mounted to the cabinet frame.

8. A gaming machine including a display mounting system, comprising:
a gaming machine cabinet, the gaming machine cabinet enclosing a game controller, a processor, and memory;
a main display mounted to the gaming machine cabinet;
a topper screen; and
a topper assembly, operable to mount the topper screen to the gaming machine cabinet above main display, the topper assembly comprising:
a topper mounting bracket operable to fasten to and support the topper screen at a first end, the topper mounting bracket comprising:
an angled mounting plate fastened to a second end of the topper mounting bracket;
a topper electrical connector fastened to the angled mounting plate; and
at least one mounting bolt fastened to and protruding perpendicularly from the angled mounting plate, and

the gaming machine cabinet comprising a cabinet frame, the cabinet frame comprising:
an angled mounting surface comprising an interior and an exterior;
a component receiving space positioned on the angled mounting surface;
a cabinet electrical connector positioned on the interior of the angled mounting surface; and
at least one key slot positioned on the angled mounting surface;

wherein:
the topper mounting bracket is operable to be mounted on the cabinet frame by engaging the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket with the at least one key slot on the exterior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame;
the component receiving space of the cabinet frame is operable to receive the topper electrical connector when the topper mounting bracket is mounted to the cabinet frame; and
engaging the topper electrical connector with the cabinet electrical connector establishes an electrical connection between the topper screen and the processor.

9. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the at least one key slot comprises an upper larger diameter portion and a lower smaller diameter portion, and wherein the topper mounting bracket is operable to be mounted on the cabinet frame by inserting the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket into the upper larger diameter portion of the key slot and subsequently lowering the topper mounting bracket thereby sliding the at least one mounting bolt of the topper mounting bracket into the lower smaller diameter portion of the key slot to secure the topper mounting bracket and topper screen.

10. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the angled mounting plate of the topper mounting bracket and the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame are parallel.

11. The gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the angled mounting plate has an angle between 30 and 60 degrees.

12. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the cabinet electrical connector comprises a movable cabinet electrical connector moveably coupled to the interior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame, and wherein the topper electrical connector is aligned along a same plane with the movable cabinet electrical connector when the topper mounting bracket is mounted to the cabinet frame such that sliding the movable cabinet electrical connector along the same plane towards the topper electrical connector establishes an electrical connection.

13. The gaming machine of claim 12 , wherein:
the topper electrical connector is mounted on a cantilevered portion which extends perpendicularly from the angled mounting plate of the topper mounting bracket such that the topper electrical connector is positioned in a plane parallel to the angled mounting plate; and
the movable cabinet electrical connector is mounted on a movable connector bracket, the movable connector bracket comprising a cantilevered portion that extends perpendicularly from the interior of the angled mounting surface of the cabinet frame, such that the

Assignees

• Aristocrat Technologies Au

Inventors

• Tran Vinh
• Thompson David
• Chaudhari Deepak
• Abali Muharrem

Classifications

• G07F17/3211 Primary

  Display means · CPC title

• G07F17/3216 Primary

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