Gaming Machine Topper Display Mount Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming machine configurations with secondary displays mounted in bulky top boxes result in a bulky appearance and separate presentation from main displays, requiring users to constantly shift focus between them.
Innovation Solution
A topper display mount that extends vertically from the gaming machine cabinet, supporting the topper display in an elevated position above the cabinet, allowing it to be aligned with the main displays for a seamless video environment, with a stable and aesthetically pleasing design that includes a tower and support arms for mounting and cable routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a bulky top box is used to house the secondary display, then the display is physically separated from the main display, but the gaming machine has a bulky appearance and the displays are not aligned
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a vertical mount extending from the cabinet, support arms extending forward, and a display mounting plate. This segmentation allows the display to be positioned forward in alignment with other displays while the mount remains compact and hidden at the back.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms extend in a forward direction (horizontal dimension) from the vertical mount, allowing the display to be positioned in the same plane as other displays rather than being stacked vertically. This dimensional change achieves alignment without requiring a bulky top box.
2Ease of operation
If the secondary display is mounted in a top box, then it is physically separated from the main display, but users must constantly shift focus between the two displays
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a vertical mount extending from the cabinet, support arms extending forward, and a display mounting plate. This segmentation allows the display to be positioned forward in alignment with other displays while the mount remains compact and hidden at the back.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms extend in a forward direction (horizontal dimension) from the vertical mount, allowing the display to be positioned in the same plane as other displays rather than being stacked vertically. This dimensional change achieves alignment without requiring a bulky top box.
3Ease of operation
If a vertical mount with support arms is used, then the topper display can be aligned with main displays, but the mounting structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical mount and support arms are combined into a single integrated mounting structure that attaches to the cabinet and positions the display. This merging reduces the number of separate components and simplifies installation while achieving proper display alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical mount acts as an intermediary element between the cabinet and the display, providing a stable mounting point from which the support arms can extend forward. This intermediary structure enables alignment without requiring direct attachment to the cabinet front.
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AI summary
A gaming machine has a cabinet, one or more first displays, and a topper mount which supports a topper display above the cabinet and the first display(s). The topper mount may comprise a tower which extends upwardly from the cabinet and arms which extend upwardly from the tower to support the topper display. The topper mount extends behind the topper display while supporting the topper display outwardly in alignment with the first display(s) and directly adjacent to the first display(s). The topper mount may define an internal cable routing path from the topper display into the cabinet.