Integrated EGM Stand With Keeper Bracket for Anti-Tipping Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic gaming machines (EGMs) face challenges such as instability due to elevated positioning, increased size and footprint from internal components, regulatory requirements for component placement, and overheating issues, which can lead to damage and safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A mechanically and electrically integrated stand that supports the EGM, housing electronic components, provides stability through a keeper bracket, reduces the EGM's size and footprint, and includes cooling features to prevent overheating, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the EGM is elevated on a stand, then the display is at a suitable height for players, but the EGM becomes unstable and may tip over
Solution Approach 1:
The keeper bracket is pre-installed on the stand before the EGM is placed on it. This preliminary action ensures that the anti-tipping mechanism is already in place, allowing the EGM to be securely positioned at the elevated display height without risk of tipping during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The keeper bracket acts as an intermediary element between the stand and the EGM cabinet. It provides a mechanical connection point that transfers stabilizing forces from the stand to the EGM, preventing tipping while maintaining the elevated position for optimal display height
2Device complexity
If electronic components are housed internally within the EGM cabinet, then the EGM has a compact design, but the footprint and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into two distinct housing locations: the EGM cabinet for primary gaming components and the stand for additional electronic components. This segmentation allows components to be distributed across both structures, maintaining a compact EGM cabinet while utilizing the stand's space to avoid increasing the EGM's footprint
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of expanding the EGM cabinet horizontally (increasing footprint), the solution utilizes the vertical dimension by placing components in the stand below the EGM. This dimensional transition allows component housing without increasing the horizontal footprint of the main gaming unit
3Area of stationary object
If the EGM is positioned elevated on a stand, then space is optimized on the casino floor, but overheating issues occur
Solution Approach 1:
The stand serves as an intermediary thermal management system between the EGM and the casino floor environment. It incorporates cooling features such as ventilation openings and heat dissipation structures that facilitate air circulation and heat removal from the EGM components, preventing overheating while maintaining the space-saving elevated position
4Reliability
If regulatory requirements are met for component placement, then compliance is ensured, but installation and servicing become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Components are segmented and placed in the stand rather than the EGM cabinet, which satisfies regulatory requirements for component placement while providing easier access for installation and servicing. The stand's open structure and removable components allow technicians to easily reach and service electronic components without disassembling the EGM cabinet
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed to serve multiple functions: supporting the EGM weight, housing electronic components, providing cooling, and facilitating easy access for installation and servicing. This multi-functionality achieves regulatory compliance while maintaining ease of manufacture and maintenance
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine (EGM) and a stand coupled to the EGM. The EGM includes a cabinet that includes a cabinet base defining a notch therein. The stand includes a housing that defines an interior cavity and includes a housing cover. The cabinet is seated on the housing cover. The stand also includes a keeper bracket coupled to the housing cover. The keeper bracket is received within the notch to align the cabinet on the housing cover and restrain against tipping of the EGM relative to the stand.