Motorized Sliding Door Display for Gaming Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines face challenges in continuously attracting players' attention through conventional visual effects, as these effects are not sufficient to maintain high player engagement and interest over time.
Innovation Solution
A display device for gaming machines that includes a sliding door mechanism driven by a motor, a magnetic sensor to detect rotation, and a controller to select and control pattern data and door movement based on game results, enhancing visual engagement with dynamic image displays and door movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional visual effects are used to attract players, then the gaming machine can provide basic visual entertainment, but player attention cannot be continuously attracted over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by introducing a sliding door mechanism that physically moves to reveal or cover portions of the display screen. This dynamic structural change transforms the static visual display into an interactive, moving structure that adapts to game states, thereby maintaining player attention over extended periods through physical movement rather than static visual effects
2Adaptability or versatility
If the sliding door mechanism is added to enhance visual engagement, then player interest increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding door mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a visual barrier to control what players see, a dynamic display element that moves with the game, and an interactive component that responds to game states. By making the door multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate components for each function, thereby managing overall device complexity while enhancing visual engagement
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a magnetic sensor to detect the position and movement of the sliding door, replacing complex mechanical position detection systems. This substitution of mechanical detection with magnetic field sensing simplifies the control system and reduces mechanical complexity while maintaining precise control over the door's movement and positioning
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 solution provides a more engaging and dynamic visual experience, increasing player interest and interaction by aligning image displays and door movements with game outcomes, thereby enhancing player engagement and potentially increasing gaming machine profitability.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic sensor configured to detect rotation of the rotation axis; The magnetic sensor may include: a magnet configured to rotate along with the rotation axis; and a magnetic field detection member configured to detect magnetic field and to generate the magnetic sensor signal corresponding to strength of the detected magnetic field
Implementation Method 2
a first sliding door in front of the display screen, the first sliding door driven by a motor to move along a first guide to open and close the display screen
Implementation Method 3
a pair of photosensors disposed near limit positions of the first sliding door and configured to detect the detection member
Data Source
AI summary
A display device includes: a display screen configured to display an image for a game; a first sliding door in front of the display screen, the first sliding door driven by a motor to move along a first guide to open and close the display screen; a rotation axis configured to rotate based on variation of an opening area of the display screen due to movement of the first sliding door; a magnetic sensor configured to detect rotation of the rotation axis; and a controller configured determine position of the first sliding door based on a magnetic sensor signal from the magnetic sensor and to control the movement of the first sliding door based on the selected door control data.