Deployable Display Housing Stabilizers for Tip-Safe EGM Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) with tall, thin display housings are prone to tipping during assembly due to their unbalanced and unstable state, posing safety risks.
Innovation Solution
The display housing is equipped with stabilizers that can be deployed during assembly and retracted afterward, enhancing fore/aft stability by redistributing the center of gravity and expanding the effective base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display housing is made tall and thin to accommodate large display modules, then the EGM can avoid consuming excessive floor space, but the housing becomes vulnerable to tipping during assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is deployed in advance during the assembly process to prevent tipping before the housing extensions are fully installed. This preliminary stabilization action allows the tall, thin display housing to be safely assembled without risking tip-over during the vulnerable intermediate state.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer acts as an intermediary element between the display housing and the floor. It provides temporary support during assembly by creating a broader effective base, mediating between the need for a tall thin housing and the requirement for stability during the assembly process.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the display housing is equipped with housing extensions, then the center of gravity is lowered and stability is improved, but the assembly process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is deployed before installing the housing extensions, providing immediate stability during the assembly process. This preliminary stabilization simplifies the assembly process by eliminating the need for complex temporary support structures or multiple assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer function is extracted from the main housing structure as a separate, deployable component. This allows the stabilizing function to be independently provided without adding complexity to the housing extensions or requiring them to be pre-assembled.
3Reliability
If the stabilizer is deployed to prevent tipping, then safety is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is designed as a dynamic component that can be deployed and retracted based on the assembly state. During assembly, it is deployed to provide safety; after assembly, it can be retracted or stowed. This dynamic capability provides safety without permanently increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer serves its protective function during assembly and can then be discarded or recovered/stowed after the assembly process. This temporary deployment approach provides the necessary safety during the vulnerable assembly phase without permanently complicating the final device structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus may include a display housing that may include a display mount interface configured to securely mount a main display module and a housing extension interface at a first side of a bottom end of the display housing. The housing extension interface may be configured to securely mount a housing extension to the display housing. The apparatus may further include at least one stabilizer connected with the display housing and configured to be movable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. When in the deployed configuration, the stabilizer may extend outward from a second side opposite the first side of the bottom end of the display housing by at least a predetermined amount. When in the stowed configuration, the stabilizer may not extend outward from the second side of the housing by the predetermined amount.