Rotatable Gaming Pedestal Access for Maintenance and Accessibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic gaming machines (EGMs) face challenges in accessing inner components, accommodating diverse player physical requirements, configuring button decks for maintenance, and providing easy access to display devices for credentialed operators.
Innovation Solution
A pedestal system with a rotatable access door and button deck that allows easy access to internal components, accommodates various player needs, and enables easy configuration of display devices by credentialed operators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional fixed pedestal design is used, then the structure is simple and stable, but access to inner components is difficult and maintenance is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the access door rotatable between a closed position (for security and simplicity) and an open position (for access to inner components). This dynamic element allows the structure to adapt between operational and maintenance states, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and ease of access.
Solution Approach 2:
The pedestal is segmented into distinct functional zones: a button deck area, a display device area, and an inner component area accessible through the rotatable access door. This segmentation allows independent access to different components without affecting the entire structure, facilitating maintenance while preserving overall structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the button deck is fixed in position, then the structure is stable, but it cannot accommodate diverse player physical requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The button deck is made rotatable relative to the pedestal, allowing it to be positioned at different angles. This dynamic positioning capability enables the button deck to accommodate diverse player physical requirements and accessibility needs while maintaining structural stability when in its operational position.
3Ease of operation
If the display device is integrated into the pedestal, then the design is unified, but access for configuration and maintenance is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is segmented from the main pedestal structure, allowing it to be independently accessed and configured. The rotatable access door provides a dedicated pathway to the display device and inner components, enabling maintenance personnel to access these elements without disassembling the entire pedestal structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.