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  • G07F17/3216—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects
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  • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
  • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
  • G07F17/3211—Display means

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• the present invention relates to a screen device, preferably in the form of a gaming and / or amusement machine, with a device housing having a housing door or housing door configuration for opening and closing the device housing, the housing door for at least one screen forms a frame whose frame legs the at least one screen border and limit a frame detail.
• Such screen devices can be gaming and / or amusement machines or betting machines, which can be designed as terminals, in particular in the form of state-of-the-art devices or so-called stand-alone devices, as used, for example, in casinos and gaming establishments.
• the devices can also be designed as wall or table devices that can be mounted on a wall or placed on a table.
• Other purposes such as cash machine terminals, ticket counter terminals and the like are conceivable.
• Such video display devices comprise at least one screen, which is mounted at a suitable height for a user standing in front of the device or sitting in order to display information and / or to receive control or input signals when the screen is designed as a touchscreen.
• a control panel with input keys, - levers or the like card readers and possibly also money input and output modules may be provided which are connected to corresponding functional modules in the interior of the device housing or even at least partially inside the Housing can be arranged.
• the device housing can accommodate, in particular, a control unit or computer unit which, for example, can control the screens and / or control a game sequence.
• an additional screen is also used to display several games in parallel, for example a main game and a bonus game. If several screens are used in the above-mentioned manner, they can be arranged one above the other, either lying in a common plane and / or aligned parallel to one another, if necessary with an offset to one another in the depth direction of the device, ie in the direction of the viewing axis on the screens.
• a plurality of monitors arranged one above the other can also be tilted at an obtuse angle to one another in order to achieve as vertical a direction as possible to the viewing axis of a user in accordance with the different viewing angles on the respective screens.
• Such devices are sometimes referred to as slant top devices.
• a parallel or an obtuse tilted arrangement of the screens can be provided in a corresponding manner.
• a display device of the type mentioned in the form of a gaming and / or amusement machine is known for example from the document EP 16 71 284 B1.
• the present invention has the object to provide an improved display device and an improved housing door configuration of the type mentioned, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and the latter advantageously further.
• a low-cost and retrofittable screen device is to be created whose screen number and formats can be easily adapted to the respective device type and its function.
• the housing door or housing door configuration which forms a screen-enclosing frame and has one or more frame cut-outs for one or more screens, be composed of a modular system with separate, mutually compatible frame parts, such that the housing door or the frame enclosing the frame is provided with different frames Arrangement of the same frame parts and / or use of different frame parts is easily reconfigurable.
• the frame is no longer integrally formed as known from the prior art, but constructed of a plurality of variably settable frame parts.
• the frame of the housing door has a modular construction and is composed of several frame parts variable in different configurations in which the frame has different numbers and / or different sized frame cutouts, assembled.
• a larger frame cutout and / or frame with multiple frame cutouts is configurable by inserting additional frame members and / or longer frame members, while conversely a smaller and / or fewer frame cutouts for fewer or fewer screens by removing frame members and building the frame from less Frame parts and / or shorter frame parts are configurable.
• individual frame parts can be used multiple times, that is to say for different frame configurations, so that many frame configurations can be achieved with a modular system comprising a small number of frame parts.
• the frame parts are releasably connected to each other, for example by means of screw connections or releasable form-locking connections such as releasable latching connections, so that a frame can be subsequently re-configured and once built frame parts in a new frame configuration reusable.
• a non-detachable connection of the frame parts comes into consideration, which would bring a manufacturing advantage in the production of new parts, that is, the production of housing doors of new appliances, but are preferably detachable connections to allow subsequent retrofitting of the devices and thereby reuse to allow the frame parts.
• the frame parts from which the frame can be assembled, can thereby form whole frame legs or only parts of individual frame legs.
• individual frame parts can also form a plurality of frame legs or parts of a plurality of frame legs, wherein, for example, corner pieces can be provided which form both a part of a side leg and a part of a transverse leg.
• the frame parts at their end portions mutually compatible connecting means, by means of which a certain frame part is selectively connectable with various other frame parts.
• the compatibility formed connecting means make sure that different frame parts can be connected to a particular frame part.
• the connecting means may be positioned in corresponding locating patterns at the end portions, for example in the form of a same, recurring screw hole and / or threaded hole arrangement, a pin bolt pattern or a corresponding, recurring pattern of latching tongues and recesses for latching the frame members.
• the frame parts at their opposite end portions each having the same arrangement pattern of connecting means, for example, at each end portion two in the same distance from each other and arranged by the final contour screw holes.
• the connecting means may be provided in their positioning relative to the terminal contours of the end portions of the frame parts in a fixed, uniform arrangement pattern, for example, such that a plurality of connecting means, for example, screw holes each spaced at a fixed predetermined distance from a mating surface and / or a terminal contour, with which the respective frame part can be connected accurately to the next frame part or the local connection contour or mating surface.
• a plurality of connecting means for example, screw holes each spaced at a fixed predetermined distance from a mating surface and / or a terminal contour, with which the respective frame part can be connected accurately to the next frame part or the local connection contour or mating surface.
• the end portions of different frames to be joined together and adjoining frame members in the connected state may be formed to overlap one another, with connecting means provided in the overlapping portion being provided in the form of screw or threaded holes, socket pin recesses or latching tongues and recesses, for example.
• opposing side legs of the frame and / or lateral leg connecting cross-linking legs can each be constructed from different numbers of interchangeable and interconnectable side parts and / or different numbers of interchangeable and connectable cross members, so that the side legs by Anippoetzen of different numbers and / or different length side parts and / or the cross-link legs by arranging different numbers of different and / or different length cross members in different lengths are configurable.
• side legs can mean the upright side legs arranged on the right and left of a screen or extend upright while the side legs are upright Transverse leg can be aligned lying, for example, there is essentially a right-angled configuration of the lateral and transverse legs.
• side legs mean horizontal frame legs and transverse legs are upright frame legs.
• the frame parts and the connecting means provided thereon can be designed such that a lateral part optionally a Querab gleichteil or an intermediate cross member can be connected together with another side part, so that a frame node is formed, depart from the frame parts, namely two side legs forming a side parts and a to transverse transversely extending intermediate cross section. Due to the attachability or connectivity of such intermediate cross members to a side transverse leg or two side parts which can be connected to one another, a different number of screen sections or frame cutouts can be configured.
• An intermediate cross section divides the space area or frame cutout enclosed by the side legs and the transverse end legs into a plurality of frame cut-outs in which a plurality of screens can be arranged.
• said intermediate cross members can simultaneously the connection of two adjacent side parts serve a side leg.
• the said intermediate crosspieces may comprise connecting means for connecting to two juxtaposed side parts, so that the two side parts can be interconnected by an intermediate cross member.
• a transverse end part in contrast to an intermediate transverse part, only has connecting means for connecting to a side part.
• the above-mentioned frame parts in the form of the aforementioned side parts and / or in the form of the aforementioned cross members can basically have a straight course or a straight longitudinal axis and / or be intermeshable such that they form straight side legs or straight transverse legs of the frame and thus the frame as a whole Contour possesses and all screens are arranged parallel to each other or coplanar arrangement of multiple screens.
• the side parts and / or the cross members may also have a curved contour and / or a polygonal bent contour profile or a corresponding arcuate curved and / or polygon-like bent longitudinal axis arcuately curved and / or polygon-like kinked side legs and / or transverse leg of the frame.
• the side parts and / or transverse parts can also be designed in the region of their end sections and / or their connection contours and / or connecting means such that two respectively adjacent side parts and / or two respectively adjacent transverse parts can be angled at an obtuse angle are so that results in a corresponding polygonal-like kinked course of the transverse leg or side legs by the obtuse bent cut or joints between the side panels and / or between the cross members.
• a plurality of superimposed screens and / or a plurality of screens arranged next to one another can be positioned in an obtuse-angled arrangement and bordered by the frame by means of such an arcuately curved or kinked longitudinal axis profile of the side legs and / or the transverse legs. especially to align the screens respectively to the eyes of a device user so that he can look as perpendicular to the screen as possible.
• the frame may have a plurality of mutually obtuse inclined frame cutouts and a plurality of mutually obtuse inclined, over or juxtaposed screens surround.
• the at least one screen may be disposed and secured within the device housing interior such that said frame or housing door is moved away from the screens when opened.
• the at least one screen in development of the invention, but also on the housing door, in particular the said frame be attached so that when you open the door of the screen with the frame is moved.
• the rear side of a respective screen as well as a structural component positioned behind the screen in the device housing are advantageously accessible when the housing door is opened.
• a relatively heavy screen on the housing door or the frame can be stored even in the described, modular structure of the frame of the housing door, without the multi-part, composite frame would be unstable or overloaded.
• the attachment of the screen or screens to the frame of the modular frame construction provides additional stability, particularly when attaching a screen to a plurality of frame members and / or frame legs. The screen thus receives a frame-standing or stabilizing function.
• the at least one screen can be advantageously attached to a frame back and the frame can at least partially cover a front edge strip of the screen, so that the frame viewed in the manner of a panel from the front of the screen, a preferably narrow edge strip of the screen hidden.
• at least some of the frame parts of a frame rear side projecting retaining webs have, which surround the screen side and can be connected to the screen.
• the mentioned holding webs simultaneously form side guides, between which the screen can be attached to the frame from behind.
• the screen can be fixed to the said support webs.
• a rigid, preferably positive connection is provided between the frame parts and a respective screen.
• the housing door with the optionally attached screens can be mounted in an advantageous development of the invention on a housing base body, for example by means of a suitable hinge or door hinge, pivotable about a door pivot axis, wherein in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, said door pivot axis may extend lying, preferably in the area an upper GeHousetendabitess, so that the housing door with the screens attached to it can be swung up.
• said door pivot axis may extend lying, preferably in the area an upper GeHousetendabitess, so that the housing door with the screens attached to it can be swung up.
• accessibility to the interior of the housing for example, for a fitter is improved by a Aufschwenkles
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective, schematic front view of a video display device in the form of a gaming machine according to an advantageous embodiment the invention, wherein the swing-open housing door is configured for two obtusely inclined, arranged on top of each other screens,
• FIG. 2 shows a perspective, schematic side view of a screen device similar to FIG. 1, wherein only one screen is provided or the housing door is configured for only one screen,
• FIGS. 1 and 2 show a perspective, schematic front view of a video display device similar to FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein the device 3 comprises monitors arranged at an obtuse angle to one another and the housing door is configured as a border or frame for such three screens arranged in the above-mentioned manner,
• Fig. 4 is a schematic, perspective view of the display unit of Fig. 1, showing the upper part of the device housing and pivotally mounted thereto, pivoted upward housing door with the screens attached thereto, wherein the partial view a the entire housing door with the two mounted thereon Screens and the partial view b shows the pivot bearing connection of the housing door with the housing base body,
• FIG. 5 shows a perspective front view of the frame forming the housing door and its frame parts, wherein the two screens attached to the frame are released from the frame in the manner of an exploded view and are shown spaced apart a bit
• FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the frame of FIG. 5 and the screens attached thereto.
• FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the frame of the two preceding figures without showing the screens, wherein the frame parts are shown in an exploded view of each other
• 8 is a schematic, perspective illustration of the rear view of the frame for the screens, similar to FIG. 7, wherein the frame is configured in a different or reconfigured configuration for three superimposed screens and defines three frame cutouts, as in the device configuration of FIG. 3 the case is,
• FIG. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the connection and connection region between a transverse end part of the frame and a side part of the frame in a detached exploded view, wherein the in Fig. 8 A-designated section is shown, and
• a display unit 1 can be designed as a stand-alone device, in particular stand-alone stand-alone device and have a generally elongated, upright - roughly speaking - cube-shaped device body 2, in the upper half of which one or more screens 3 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, these can be two superimposed, mutually angled tilted screens, or even a screen, as shown in FIG. 2, or even three or more screens, which can be arranged one above the other and / or tilted at an obtuse angle to each other, as shown in FIG. 3.
• the display device 1 comprises a device housing 4, on the front side of which said screens 3 are arranged and in the housing interior of which functional components such as a computer and control device, a cooling device, a money processing and / or storage device or the like can be arranged.
• the front side, which may also be referred to as front or operator side, of the device housing 4 comprises an operating section 21, which is arranged below the at least one screen and, for example is formed in the manner of a table-shaped control panel on which control and operating buttons and the like are provided.
• an operating section 21 which is arranged below the at least one screen and, for example is formed in the manner of a table-shaped control panel on which control and operating buttons and the like are provided.
• a card reader, money input and / or output means and the like may be provided on functional units common to gaming machines and integrated in the device housing 4.
• the device housing 4 may comprise a lower housing block or a housing base 5, which comprises the mentioned operating section and on which an upper housing part 6 can be placed, on which said screens 3 are arranged.
• the device housing 4, in particular its upper housing part 6 advantageously comprises a housing door 7, to which the at least one screen 3 or the plurality of screens 3a and / or 3b and / or 3c are attached, so that when opening said housing door 7, the screens 3 with Housing base body 6 are moved away.
• the housing door 7 can advantageously be pivoted upwards in the manner of a wing door about a horizontally oriented door pivot axis 8, which can be arranged on the upper door end area, with suitable power lifters or blocking means, for example in the form of a gas pressure. Cylinder or the like may be provided to hold the door in the upwardly pivoted, open position can.
• FIG. 5 shows, according to the device configuration of FIG. 1 frame two superposed, obtuse tilted screens 3a and 3b.
• Said frame cutouts 10 may be formed in the manner of window openings which release the view of the respective screen 3 arranged in the frame cutout 10.
• the frame cutouts 10 can be designed to be open, so that the screen surface is exposed directly.
• the frame cutouts 10 may be covered by a transparent cover, such as a glass or glass cover Plexiglass be closed 1 1, behind which the respective screen can be arranged.
• the frame 9 of the housing door 7 has a modular construction and can be assembled variably from a plurality of frame parts, so that the frame 9 can optionally be used for a single screen 3a, for two screens 3a, 3b or also for three screens 3a, 3b, 3c can be configured.
• the frame 9 can in this case comprise two opposing side legs 12, which, for example, are upright aligned when the housing door 7 is closed, as well as the side legs 12 connecting to each other, in particular lying cross-linking legs 13.
• the side legs 12 are variable from a different number of side parts 12a, 12b and 12c, see.
• Fig. 8 can be assembled, which are linear hinterereinandsetzbar, so that depending on the number of side panels of different lengths side legs 12 are configurable.
• the said side parts 12a, 12b and 12c can have a straight or slightly curved course and / or bent at their butt joints kinked together, so that the side panels of the desired screen arrangement follow or pretend accordingly.
• the sides can be dull, butt-jointed
• End sections include, for example, have straight cut abutting surfaces, by means of which they are intermeshable.
• each side member 12a, 12b and 12c can comprise connecting means 15, for example in the form of screw or threaded holes, which are arranged in a predetermined, identical pattern relative to the connecting contours, in particular the abutting edges on the end sections 14.
• each side member may have at its end portions two spaced apart screw or threaded holes on which end portions of cross members of the cross link legs 13 may be secured.
• the cross-linking legs 13 in this case have cross members 16, which include transverse end portions 16a and 16b, which are respectively connected to the ends of the side legs 12 and in upright orientation of the Side legs 12 can close the frame up and down.
• These transverse end parts 16a and 16b may have at their end portions connecting portions 17 which extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the side parts 12a, 12b and 12c and cover a part, in particular an end portion 14 of the respective side part 12a and 12b, respectively, when the sides and transverse parts are positioned as intended ,
• connecting portions 17 of the end portions 18 of the transverse ends 16a and 16b there are provided connecting means whose arrangement pattern corresponds to the arrangement pattern of the connecting means 17 of the side members 12, so that the connecting means at the transverse end portions 16a and 16b can be connected to the connecting means at the side members 12.
• screw and / or threaded holes can also be provided on the transverse end parts, which are aligned in the juxtaposed state with the corresponding screw or threaded holes of the side parts, cf. Fig. 9.
• the side legs (side parts) and transverse leg preferably have a rectangular arrangement to each other.
• cross members 16 intermediate cross members 16c and 16d see. 8, by means of which the frame cutout bordered overall by the frame 9, that is to say the side limbs 12 and the transverse end parts 16a and 16b, can be subdivided into a plurality of separate frame cutouts. Said intermediate crosspieces 16 c extend more advantageously parallel to the transverse end parts 16 a and 16 b and / or perpendicular to the side legs 12.
• the mentioned intermediate cross members 16c and 16d serve at the same time the connection of two juxtaposed side parts 12a and 12b or 12b and 12c, cf. 8.
• the intermediate transverse members 16c and 16d in the region of their end sections 18 may comprise connecting sections 17 which cover the end sections 14 of two respective juxtaposed side parts and have connection means 15 for connection to two side parts.
• the connecting portions 17 of the intermediate crosspieces 16c and 16d may comprise two screw and / or threaded hole assemblies which together have a hole pattern associated with the screw and / or threaded holes in the end portions of two juxtaposed side members 12a and 12b or 12b and 12c are aligned, cf. 10.
• the threaded hole arrangement or the arrangement of the end sections 18 or connecting sections 17 is such that there is a preferably form-fitting connection of the side and cross members and substantially a torsional rigidity in all spatial directions is given.
• the housing door 7 forming frame 9 can be reconfigured by inserting and removing side panels 12, so that the frame 9 either for one screen, for two screens, or for three screens or of course for more screens suitable is.
• the cross-linking legs 16 could also be modularly constructed from a plurality of cross-sections that can be rearranged to arrange a plurality of screens side-by-side in a similar manner and to change the number of side-by-side screens.
• the screens 3 can advantageously from a back to the
• FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate, for example, on the side panels
• a connecting part (connecting bracket) 22 may additionally be provided in order to connect the attached screens 3a and 3b between two adjacent retaining legs 20 and thereby additionally increase the rigidity of the housing door configuration.
• the frame parts may be formed as profile strips and consist of metal or plastic or another material, for example. Be injection molded. According to one embodiment, the frame parts can preferably have, for example, mirrored and / or chrome-plated areas on the front side (ie the side facing the operator station). Furthermore, lighting elements, such as in the form of RGB LED or OLED strips in the frame parts may be integrated and the connecting portions 17 of the cross members 16 and the end portions 14 of the side panels 12 corresponding (not shown in the figures) electrical connection contacts for the electrical Have connection of the LED strips.
• a screen frame configuration or frame configuration can be provided for screens, wherein a frame 9 has a modular construction and can be combined variably from a plurality of frame parts, so that the frame 9 can optionally be used for a single screen 3a, for two screens 3a, 3b or for three screens 3a, 3b, 3c can be configured.
• the frame configuration thus forms a frame 9 for at least one screen 3, wherein the frame 9 comprises frame legs 12, 13 which border the at least one screen 3 and delimit a frame cutout 10 by which the at least one screen 3 is visible, and wherein the frame 9 has a modular structure and has a plurality of frame parts 12a, 12b, 12c; 16a, 16b, 16c; 16d variable in different configurations in which the frame 9 has different numbers and / or different sized frame cutouts 10a, 10b, 10c, can be assembled.
• the frame configuration and the at least one screen 3 can be fastened together and thus form a unit or module.
• the at least one screen is attachable to a frame back and the Frame can at least partially overlap or embrace a front edge strip of the screen (3).
• the frame configuration can be designed as a freestanding module or element or as a module that can be attached to a wall.
• the frame configuration can be designed as a housing door for a device housing of a video display device.

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