Flexible Electroluminescent Display for Gaming Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming systems have non-display surfaces that are not utilized, as traditional solid panel displays do not cover the entire surface area, leaving blank spaces such as seating areas and cabinet surfaces unused.
Innovation Solution
A flexible electroluminescent display with a magnetic or adhesive backing, shaped to fit over these blank surfaces, featuring a graphics layer and electroluminescent display elements that can be removably applied to illuminate the graphics regions, thereby repurposing these areas as displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional solid panel displays are used, then the display structure is simple and reliable, but the display area does not cover the entire surface area of the gaming system, leaving blank surfaces unused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible display material that can be shaped and applied to cover irregular surfaces of gaming systems. This flexible material allows the display to conform to various shapes and surfaces, significantly increasing the display area coverage while maintaining a relatively simple structure that can be easily integrated into existing gaming system designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is divided into multiple segments: a flexible display material with display elements, a backing layer for support and adhesion, and optionally a magnetic component for attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to achieve comprehensive surface coverage without excessive overall complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display covers the entire surface area, then the visual appeal and functionality are enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display material is designed as a universal component that can be applied to various surfaces and configurations within gaming systems. The same basic structure can serve multiple functions: displaying game information, covering blank surfaces, and potentially providing magnetic attachment capabilities. This multi-functionality increases versatility while avoiding the need for separate specialized components for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated flexible display assembly: the display elements, backing layer, and magnetic components are merged into one unit that can be applied as a single component. This merging simplifies manufacturing by reducing the number of separate assembly steps while still providing the versatility to cover various surfaces and serve multiple purposes.
3Ease of operation
If flexible display material with magnetic backing is used, then the display can be easily applied and removed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic backing provides self-aligning and self-holding capabilities during installation. The flexible display material with its adhesive or magnetic properties automatically adheres to the gaming system surface without requiring complex fastening mechanisms. This self-service characteristic simplifies the installation process, making it easy to apply and remove while the added magnetic and adhesive components are integrated in a way that does not significantly increase overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The flexible electroluminescent display effectively covers and utilizes previously unused surfaces, enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of electronic gaming systems by providing additional display areas that can be easily applied and removed as needed.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of electroluminescent (EL) display elements disposed between the appliable backing and the graphics layer, each EL display element of the plurality of EL display elements shaped to correspond to a shape of one of the plurality of graphics regions, the plurality of EL display elements configured to back-illuminate the plurality of graphics regions
Implementation Method 2
The flexible electroluminescent display includes an appliable backing configured to be removably applied to the designated portion of the electronic gaming system
Data Source
AI summary
An electroluminescent display includes a flexible display material shaped to cover a designated portion of an electronic gaming system. In various embodiments, the flexible display material includes an appliable backing configured to be removably applied to the designated portion of the electronic gaming system, a graphics layer including a plurality of graphics regions, each graphics region of the plurality of graphics regions having an associated shape, and a plurality of electroluminescent (EL) display elements disposed between the appliable backing and the graphics layer, each EL display element of the plurality of EL display elements shaped to correspond to a shape of one of the plurality of graphics regions, the plurality of EL display elements configured to back-illuminate the plurality of graphics regions.