Modular Gaming Cabinet Rails for Variable Height Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming machine cabinets require custom fabrication of various components for different sizes and configurations, leading to inefficiencies in production and increased costs due to the need for specific parts for each cabinet type.
Innovation Solution
A modular design featuring elongated side rails and a cabinet structure that allows for the use of identical rail components in different configurations, enabling the creation of gaming machines of varying heights by adjusting the number and placement of rails, which can be combined in an end-to-end manner to accommodate different heights and display orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom fabrication of components is used for different cabinet sizes, then each cabinet type can be precisely configured, but production complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a cabinet structure where the same side rail component can be used across multiple cabinet sizes and configurations. The side rails are designed with standardized connection points and dimensions that allow them to be adapted to different cabinet heights and layouts, eliminating the need for custom fabrication for each cabinet type while maintaining precise configuration capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is segmented into modular components, particularly the side rails, which are divided into standardized sections. This segmentation allows the same rail components to be reconfigured and reassembled in different arrangements to create various cabinet sizes and configurations, reducing production complexity while maintaining adaptability
2Manufacturing precision
If custom parts are made for each cabinet type, then specific cabinet requirements are met, but manufacturing time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The side rail components are designed as universal parts that can be used across different cabinet types while maintaining manufacturing precision. The standardized design with precise connection points and dimensions allows the same components to meet specific cabinet requirements without requiring custom fabrication, thereby improving production efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The side rails are pre-designed and pre-configured with standardized connection points and dimensions during the design phase. This preliminary action ensures that the same components can be quickly assembled into different cabinet configurations without requiring custom fabrication, maintaining manufacturing precision while improving productivity
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine includes a plurality of rails extending vertically along the front corners of the cabinet. The number of rails can be varied as required for gaming machines of different heights. Lighting units may be positioned between vertically adjacent rails. The number of rails utilized to form a gaming machine can be varied as required for gaming machines of different heights.