Modular Gaming Housing With Acute Angled Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic gaming assembly (EGA) installations in venues like casinos face challenges with inflexible configurations and limited display options, as popular games often require fixed numbers of EGAs and shared displays, leading to inefficient use of valuable floor space.
Innovation Solution
The development of modular housing assemblies for EGAs, which include a front display wall with adjustable configurations and communication capabilities, allowing for flexible positioning and synchronization of displays across multiple assemblies, enabling dynamic content display and sound synchronization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If EGAs are positioned in fixed configurations with shared displays, then the number of displays is reduced, but flexibility in changing the number of EGAs and display configurations is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into independent modular housing units, each capable of housing one or more EGAs and incorporating its own display system. This segmentation allows individual units to be configured independently while maintaining overall system flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Each modular housing unit is designed with universal capabilities to house different numbers and types of EGAs, incorporate multiple display systems (front display wall, secondary displays, top displays), and communicate with other units. This multi-functionality enables the same modular design to adapt to various configuration needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a large number of displays and lights are provided for each EGA, then player engagement is enhanced, but floor space efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple display systems (front display wall, secondary displays, top displays) and lighting features are merged into a single integrated modular housing unit. This consolidation provides rich display and lighting capabilities while optimizing the physical footprint by sharing common structural and communication infrastructure across multiple EGAs within the same housing.
3Area of stationary object
If modular housings are designed with acute angled side walls, then space efficiency and flexibility in positioning is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The modular housing employs asymmetric side wall configurations with acute angles to optimize space utilization and positioning flexibility. This asymmetric design allows the units to be arranged in compact configurations that maximize floor space efficiency while the standardized modular construction methods keep manufacturing complexity manageable.
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AI summary
A modular housing for an electronic gaming assembly is described. The modular housing includes a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The first and second side portions extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening, and the first and second side portions each have an inner edge and an outer edge. The modular housing also includes a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion and a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion. The opening is sized to receive the electronic gaming assembly. At least one of the first side wall and the second side wall forms an acute angle with the front wall.