Monitor Mounting Assembly for Easier EGM Service Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming machines (EGMs) face challenges in manually removing large monitors due to their weight and elevated position, making it difficult for operators to service or replace them.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly is provided that includes a carriage moveably coupled to the cabinet, a frame supporting the monitor on the carriage, and a bearing assembly with an arcuately extending guide track and a sliding connector, allowing the monitor to rotate relative to the cabinet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If large monitors are mounted high above ground surface in portrait orientation, then the monitor display function is improved, but the ease of manual removal and servicing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly enables the monitor to be dynamically repositioned between a high mounted portrait orientation for optimal viewing and a lowered landscape orientation for easy servicing. The carriage system allows operators to lower the monitor to ground level, transforming a static difficult-to-reach installation into a dynamic system that adapts to different operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds dimensional flexibility by enabling movement in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. The monitor can be lowered vertically to ground level and rotated from portrait to landscape orientation, creating multiple positional configurations that solve the contradiction between high mounting for display function and accessibility for maintenance.
2Illumination intensity
If large heavy monitors are mounted at elevated positions, then the display visibility is improved, but the effort required for manual handling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly acts as an intermediary mechanical system between the heavy monitor and the operator. It provides a controlled lowering mechanism that reduces the force operators must exert, allowing heavy monitors to be safely positioned at elevated display heights while enabling easy removal with minimal effort through the carriage and bearing assembly system.
3Area of stationary object
If monitors are fixed in portrait orientation, then the display area utilization is improved, but the adaptability for different servicing positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly enables the monitor to be rotated from a fixed portrait orientation to a landscape orientation during servicing. This dynamic reconfiguration capability allows the system to adapt to different servicing positions and operator needs while maintaining optimal portrait orientation for normal display operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly provides multi-functionality by supporting both portrait and landscape orientations, as well as multiple height positions. This universal design allows the same system to serve different operational requirements - optimal display function in portrait mode and easy servicing in landscape mode at ground level.
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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.