Gaming systems and electronic gaming machines with multi-display device arrangements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016335835-A1
Application number	US-201514713023-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 15, 2015
Priority date	May 15, 2015
Publication date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Presented herein are gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, and multi-display arrangements for wagering game terminals. An electronic gaming machine is disclosed which includes a gaming cabinet with first and second electronic display devices coupled to the cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship. The first display device includes a first glass panel overlaying a first video display panel, whereas the second display device includes a second glass panel overlaying a second video display panel. Each video display panel is configured to display aspects of a casino wagering game. An elongated transition spacer is seated inside and extends across a gap between the first and second glass panels. The transition spacer has first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof. Each of the pockets seats therein and couples to an edge of a respective one of the glass panels.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . An electronic gaming machine primarily dedicated to conducting at least one regulated casino wagering game, the electronic gaming machine comprising:
a gaming cabinet; first and second electronic display devices coupled to the gaming cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship, the first electronic display device including a first video display panel and a first glass panel overlaying the first video display panel, the second electronic display device including a second video display panel and a second glass panel overlaying the second video display panel, the first and second video display panels each being configured to display aspects of the casino wagering game; and an elongated transition spacer seated at least partially inside and extending across a gap between the first and second glass panels, the transition spacer defining first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof, wherein the first and second pockets each seats therein an edge of a respective one of the first and second glass panels.

2 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the transition spacer has a T-shaped cross section with an elongated stem and an elongated crossbar extending transversely at a first end of the stem.

3 . The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein the transition spacer includes a first serif at a second end of the stem.

4 . The gaming machine of claim 3 , wherein the first serif at the second end of the stem has a concave outer surface.

5 . The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein the transition spacer includes second and third serifs at opposing ends of the crossbar.

6 . The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the stem of the transition spacer varies along the length of the stem.

7 . The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein the crossbar is curvilinear.

8 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the edges of the first and second glass panels have beveled or rounded corners.

9 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the first glass panel is oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the second glass panel.

10 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the first and second electronic display devices are mounted in a horizontal orientation on the cabinet.

11 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the transition spacer at least partially seals the gap between the first and second glass panels to thereby reduce ingress of moisture into the first and second electronic display devices.

12 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein seating the edges of the first and second glass panels inside the respective first and second pockets aligns the first glass panel with respect to the second glass panel.

13 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pockets friction fit to the edges of the respective first and second glass panels.

14 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third electronic display device coupled to the gaming cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship with the first electronic display device, the third display device including a third video display panel and a third glass panel overlaying the third video display panel, the third video display panel being configured to display aspects of the casino wagering game; and a second elongated transition spacer seated at least partially inside and extending across a second gap between the first and third glass panels, the second transition spacer defining pockets on opposing sides thereof, wherein the pockets each seats therein and attaches to a lateral edge of a respective one of the first and third glass panels.

15 . A gaming system primarily dedicated to conducting a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
a gaming cabinet configured to house electronic components; an electronic input device mounted on the cabinet and configured to receive a physical input from a player to initiate the wagering game and transform the physical input into an electronic data signal; game-logic circuitry including a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the wagering game in response to the electronic data signal from the electronic input device; first and second electronic display devices mounted on the cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship, the first electronic display device including a first video display panel covered with a first glass panel, the second electronic display device including a second video display panel covered with a second glass panel, the first and second video display panels each being configured to display aspects of the wagering game; and an elongated transition spacer seated at least partially inside and extending across a gap between the first and second glass panels, the transition spacer defining first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof, wherein the first and second pockets each seats therein and couples to an edge of a respective one of the first and second glass panels.

16 . The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the transition spacer has a T-shaped cross section with an elongated stem and an elongated crossbar extending transversely at a first end of the stem.

17 . The gaming system of claim 16 , wherein the transition spacer includes a first serif at a second end of the stem, the first serif having a concave outer surface.

18 . The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein a thickness of the stem of the transition spacer varies along the length of the stem.

19 . The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the first video display panel and first glass panel are oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the second video display panel and second glass panel.

20 . A multi-display arrangement for an electronic gaming machine with a cabinet, the multi-display arrangement comprising:
a first electronic display device configured to mount to the cabinet in a first position, the first electronic display device having a first video display panel and a first glass panel overlaying the first video display panel, the first video display panel being configured to dynamically display aspects of a casino wagering game; a second electronic display device configured to mount to the cabinet in a second position adjacent to and at an oblique angle with the first electronic display device, the second electronic display device having a second video display panel and a second glass panel overlaying the second video display panel, the second video display panel being configured to dynamically display aspects of the casino wagering game; and an elongated transition spacer seated substantially inside and extending across a gap between the first and second glass panels, the transition spacer defining first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof, wherein the first and second pockets each seats therein an edge of a respective one of the first and second glass panels.

Assignees

• Wms Gaming Inc

Inventors

• Castro Christian L
• Glenn Robert J
• Lesley Paul M

Classifications

• G07F17/322 Primary

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• G07F17/3211

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• G07F17/3204

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• G07F17/3216

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