Monitor Mounting Assembly With Rotating Carriage for Easier EGM Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming machines (EGMs) have large monitors that are difficult for operators to manually lift due to their weight and high placement, making it challenging to remove and service them effectively.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly that includes a carriage coupled to the cabinet with an arcuately extending guide track and a sliding connector, allowing the monitor to rotate and move relative to the cabinet, facilitating easier lifting and removal by enabling the monitor to be rotated to a more accessible orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the monitor is mounted high above the ground surface in a conventional EGM, then the monitor is securely positioned for optimal viewing, but it becomes difficult or prohibitive for operators to manually lift and remove the monitor for servicing
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly incorporates a lift assembly with a carriage that can move vertically along guide tracks, transforming the static monitor mounting into a dynamic system. The monitor is attached to the carriage which can be positioned at different heights, allowing it to be lowered to ground level for easy removal while maintaining a high secure position during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage acts as an intermediary between the monitor and the cabinet structure. Instead of directly mounting the heavy monitor high above ground, the carriage serves as a mobile platform that can be positioned at optimal heights and easily detached, solving both the secure mounting and easy removal requirements
2Ease of operation
If the monitor is mounted in a portrait orientation relative to the cabinet, then it provides optimal display orientation for gameplay, but it becomes difficult for operators to lift and service the monitor
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly enables the monitor to rotate dynamically between portrait and landscape orientations. The sliding connector moving along the arcuately extending guide track facilitates this rotation, allowing the monitor to be positioned in the optimal portrait orientation for gameplay while being able to rotate to landscape orientation for easier servicing and removal
3Area of stationary object
If a large heavy monitor is used in the EGM, then it provides sufficient display real estate for games, but it becomes prohibitively difficult for operators to manually lift and remove for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly transforms the handling of the heavy monitor from a static difficult task to a dynamic easy operation. The lift assembly with carriage and bearing assembly work together to mechanically support and move the heavy monitor, allowing operators to easily lower it to ground level and rotate it without straining against its weight
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly structure, including the lift assembly and bearing assembly, provides mechanical support that counteracts the weight of the large monitor. The guide tracks and sliding connectors are designed to bear the monitor's weight, eliminating the need for operators to manually lift the heavy display
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AI summary
An electronic gaming machine includes a monitor configured to display an electronic game, a cabinet, and a mounting assembly removably coupling the monitor to the cabinet. The mounting assembly includes a carriage moveably coupled to the cabinet, a frame coupled to the monitor for supporting the monitor on the carriage, and a bearing assembly rotatably coupling the frame to the carriage. The bearing assembly includes an arcuately extending guide track and a sliding connector moveably engaged with the guide track, wherein movement of the sliding connector along the guide track causes the monitor to rotate relative to the cabinet.