Gaming machine cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12530943-B2
Application number	US-202318136207-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2023
Priority date	Apr 19, 2022
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

Examples of the invention comprise a gaming machine, such as configured to present one or more wager-based games, a cabinet or housing for a gaming machine, and individual features of such a gaming machine or cabinet thereof, as well as combinations of such features, and methods of assembling, using and servicing a gaming machine and/or cabinet thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pivoting mount for a display of a gaming machine comprising a cabinet having a base portion defining a secure interior area which houses a gaming machine controller configured to cause game information to be displayed on the display, the base portion having a front and a top and comprising a console extending outwardly from the front of the base portion, and the cabinet having a display support extending upwardly from the base portion above the top of the base portion, comprising:
a pivoting chassis having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom and first and second opposing sides, said pivoting chassis directly pivotally mounted at said top thereof to said display support at a front thereof, whereby said pivoting chassis is movable from a first closed position in which it extends along the front of the display support and a second open position in which the bottom thereof is spaced from the display support;
at least one means for biasing said pivoting chassis towards said second open position;
at least one releasable latch configured to, unless released, maintain said pivoting chassis in said first closed position, said at releasable latch comprising a first latch portion connected to the pivoting chassis for selectable engagement with a second latch portion connected to the display support; and
at least one extension connected to the front of the display support and extending outwardly therefrom;
wherein the display is connectable to the pivoting chassis to be located at the front thereof and when said pivoting chassis is moved to said second closed position, said at least one extension extends outwardly from the display support to a rear of the display.

2 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one means for biasing comprises a pneumatic shock.

3 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising at least one secondary means for biasing connected to the display support and configured to bias said first latch portion out of engagement with said second latch portion when said at least one releasable latch is released.

4 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one releasable latch comprises a first latch and a second latch, each latch having a latch body connected to said pivoting support and a latch pin connected to said pivoting chassis at said bottom thereof.

5 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one extension comprises a first side extension, a second side extension and a bottom extension.

6 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said display support has a first side and a second side and further comprising at least one brace extending between said first and second sides of the display support.

7 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 6 , wherein said pivoting chassis cooperates with said display support to define an interior space when said pivoting chassis is moved to said first closed position and said brace is located in said interior space.

8 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pivoting chassis is pivotally mounted to a flange which is connected to the top of the display support.

9 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said pivoting connection of the pivoting chassis comprises a first pin and a second pin extending inwardly from opposing sides of the display support, said first and second pins engaging a first slot in the first side of the pivoting chassis and second slot in the second side of the pivoting chassis.

10 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 9 , further comprising a bushing located between each pin and associated slot.

11 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising said display mounted to said pivoting chassis, said display having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side, said first and second sides of said display extending outwardly of said first and second sides of said pivoting chassis, said at least one extension comprising a first extension corresponding to said first side of said display support and extending outwardly therefrom to said rear of said display and a second extending corresponding to said second side of said display support and extending outwardly therefrom to said rear of said display.

12 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said pivoting chassis is mounted to said display support by connection of said first side of said display support and connection of said second side of said display support to said display support.

13 . A pivoting mount for a display of a gaming machine comprising a cabinet having a base portion defining a secure interior area which houses a gaming machine controller configured to cause game information to be displayed on the display, the base portion having a top and a front and a console extending outwardly from said front of said base portion, comprising:
a display support having a bottom portion and a top portion, said bottom portion of said display support mounted to said base portion of said cabinet and extending upwardly from the base portion to said top portion located above the top of the base portion, said display support having a face and first and second extensions spaced from one another and extending outwardly from said face; a pivoting chassis for supporting said display at a front thereof, said pivoting chassis pivotally mounted to said display support at a front thereof, whereby said pivoting chassis is movable from a first closed position in which it extends generally parallel to the display support and is positioned between said first and second extensions and does not extend outwardly beyond said first and second extensions, and a second open position in which the pivoting chassis extends outwardly from said display support beyond said first and second extensions; and at least one means for biasing said pivoting chassis towards said second open position.

14 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 13 , wherein said pivoting chassis has a top portion and a bottom portion and said pivoting chassis is pivotally mounted to said display support at said top portion of said pivoting chassis.

15 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 14 , wherein said pivoting chassis has first side which is pivotally connected to said display support via a first pin and a second side which is pivotally connected to said display support via a second pin.

16 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 13 , further comprising at least one brace connecting said first and second extension and positioned behind said pivoting chassis when said pivoting chassis is in said closed position.

17 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 16 , wherein said pivoting chassis has first side which is pivotally connected to said display support via a first pin and a second side which is pivotally connected to said display support via a second pin, wherein said brace has a first end and a second end and at least one of said ends is connected to either said first or second pin.

18 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 16 , wherein said at least one brace comprises first and second braces in an X orientation.

19 . The pivoting mount in accordance with claim 13 , further comprising at least one releasable latch configured to, unless released, maintain said pivoting chassis in said first closed position, said at releasable latch comprising a first latch portion connected to the pivot

Assignees

• Ags Llc

Inventors

• Rye Ryan Patrick
• Tillery James Ely
• Hohman Kevin
• Staley Parry
• Brandau Mark

Classifications

• G07F17/3216 Primary

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