Roulette Wheel Optical Display System for Dynamic Visual Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional roulette wheel systems face challenges in maintaining excitement and profitability due to limited visual modifications, which require downtime, result in decreased player experience, and incur additional costs for updates and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A roulette wheel system incorporating a stationary rim, a spinning roulette wheel, and an optical display system with LEDs or LCDs that provide dynamic lighting effects to simulate number rotation, display real-time game information, and enhance gameplay experience, controlled by a controller that can change lighting effects manually or automatically based on game events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If static visual modifications are made to the roulette wheel system, then the visual appeal is improved, but the game must go offline resulting in downtime and lower profitability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing static visual modifications with a dynamic optical display system that can change visual effects in real-time without requiring the game to go offline. The system includes controllable light sources, displays, or projection mechanisms that can be updated during gameplay, allowing visual appeal to be enhanced while maintaining continuous game availability and profitability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If visual modifications are made to the roulette wheel system, then the excitement is improved, but additional costs and servicing time are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing an optical display system that serves multiple functions: it provides visual effects, displays game information, and can be controlled through various interfaces. This multi-functional approach allows visual variety to be achieved through a single integrated system rather than multiple separate modifications, reducing overall maintenance requirements and servicing time while maintaining adaptability and visual excitement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances player engagement and attraction by providing dynamic visual and auditory effects, reducing downtime for maintenance and updates, and allowing for varied and appealing visual modifications without disrupting gameplay.
Implementation Method 1
The optical display system may include one or more LEDs or an LCD display
Implementation Method 2
The optical display system may include one or more LEDs or an LCD display
Data Source
AI summary
A roulette wheel system and method of using are disclosed. A roulette wheel may include a stationary rim, a roulette wheel, a controller, and an optical display system. The optical display system may be configured to provide a plurality of lighting effects visible on a surface of the stationary rim and/or the roulette wheel. A lightguide may guide light for the lighting effects from the optical display system to the surface. The controller may provide signal content to the optical display system to produce a lighting effect corresponding to current gaming information. Lighting effects may indicate simulating rotation of numbers or symbols, provide real-time game information, track a position of a roulette ball, respond to various gaming events, or promote interest and excitement towards the game.