Color Changing Gaming Machine Cabinet Exterior
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming machines have a fixed exterior appearance that cannot be altered without physically modifying the machine, limiting the ability to enhance player engagement and attractivity, as changing the appearance requires shutting down the machine and results in revenue loss.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine with color-changeable exterior sections made of translucent materials that can be altered using a multi-color lighting assembly, allowing for real-time changes in color without shutting down the machine, synchronized with events or activities on the casino floor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the exterior appearance of the gaming machine is changed by physically modifying panels or artwork, then the attractivity and entertainment value are improved, but the machine must be shut down resulting in revenue loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physically changing panels and artwork with an optical system using LEDs and translucent materials. The exterior appearance is changed by altering light emission properties rather than physical components, allowing the machine to remain operational during appearance changes and eliminating revenue loss from shutdowns
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of light color and intensity emitted by the exterior sections to alter the appearance. By controlling LED brightness and color parameters, different visual effects are achieved without physical modification, enabling dynamic appearance changes while the machine remains operational
2Adaptability or versatility
If the exterior appearance is made dynamic and changeable, then player engagement and entertainment value are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color-changing LEDs embedded in translucent exterior sections to create dynamic appearance effects. The color properties of the exterior are controlled electronically rather than through physical changes, providing versatility in appearance while using standardized LED technology to manage system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system serves multiple functions: it provides ambient illumination, displays game-related visual information, and creates attractive visual effects. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by consolidating several purposes into a single integrated system
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprises a gaming machine cabinet having one or more colorable or color-changeable exterior sections. The color-changeable exterior sections comprise a translucent material that glows or shines when light is diffused through the material. Sections that are color-changeable include those sections that are visually dominant or affect the overall appearance of the gaming machine. A multi-color lighting assembly having one or more multi-color light sources is present. The multi-color lighting assembly may be operated to direct light having a predetermined color or sequence of colors. The light causes the color-changeable exterior sections to project the predetermined color or sequence of colors, thereby changing the overall appearance of the gaming machine. The predetermined color or sequence of colors may be selected randomly, or they may be based on the outcome of the wagering game.