Integrated Gaming Machine Stand for Stability and Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic gaming machines (EGMs) face challenges such as tipping over, increased size and footprint due to internal components, overheating, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements for component placement, necessitating a stand that addresses these issues while ensuring stability, reduced footprint, and effective cooling.
Innovation Solution
A mechanically and electrically integrated stand that houses electronic gaming components, featuring a keeper bracket for stability, ventilation, and quick-access doors, along with modular design for easy installation and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If electronic components are housed internally within the EGM cabinet, then the device footprint is reduced, but the risk of overheating increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts certain electronic gaming components from the EGM cabinet and houses them in an external stand. This separation removes heat-generating components from the confined cabinet space, allowing for better thermal management and reduced overheating risk while maintaining a compact overall footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent redistributes components vertically by placing them in a stand below the cabinet rather than concentrating them within the cabinet volume. This dimensional reorganization separates heat sources from the cabinet interior, improving airflow and cooling efficiency without increasing the horizontal footprint.
2Ease of manufacture
If the stand structure is simplified for easy assembly, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but the stability and tipping resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into modular components including a base, vertical support, and keeper bracket that can be separately manufactured and assembled. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing while the interlocking design of these segments creates a stable structure that effectively prevents EGM tipping.
Solution Approach 2:
The keeper bracket serves as an intermediary element that connects the stand to the EGM cabinet. This intermediate component provides a secure mechanical interface that enhances stability and tipping resistance while maintaining assembly simplicity through its straightforward attachment mechanism.
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.