WO2001042602A1 - Ensemble charniere pour machine de jeu - Google Patents

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WO2001042602A1
WO2001042602A1 PCT/AU2000/001462 AU0001462W WO0142602A1 WO 2001042602 A1 WO2001042602 A1 WO 2001042602A1 AU 0001462 W AU0001462 W AU 0001462W WO 0142602 A1 WO0142602 A1 WO 0142602A1
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hinge
assembly
cabinet
pivot pin
door
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Richard Sokolov
Errol D'souza
Vlad Halic
Ian Johnson
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Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
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Priority to AU16817/01A priority Critical patent/AU767190B2/en
Priority to NZ517751A priority patent/NZ517751A/xx
Publication of WO2001042602A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001042602A1/fr

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/10—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis
    • E05D7/1005—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets
    • E05D7/1016—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets requiring a specific angular position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132—Doors

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  • This invention relates to a gaming machine. More particularly, the invention relates to a cabinet for a gaming machine and to a hinge assembly for the cabinet.
  • Gaming machines such as slot machines, poker machines or fruit machines consist of a housing in which control equipment and a video display unit are mounted. Large sums of money are stored within these machines and it is necessary for a front door of a cabinet of the machine to be securely mounted on the housing.
  • the hinges by which the door is hingedly secured to the housing must be secure hinges which preclude unauthorised access being gained to the interior of the housing via the hinges.
  • a hinge assembly for a cabinet for a gaming machine including a first hinge part associated with a door of the cabinet: a second hinge part associated with a housing of the cabinet: and a pivot pin received in complementary, aligned formations of the first hinge part and the second hinge part, the pivot pin including a locking means for locking it in an operative position relative to the first hinge part and the second part.
  • the complementary formation of the first hinge part may be in the form of a first passage-defining portion.
  • the complementary formation of the second hinge part may be in the form of an interrupted, second passage- defining portion.
  • the interruption of the second passage-defining portion may be as a result of a recess defined in the second passage defining portion, the first passage-defining portion of the first hinge part being pivotally received in said recess.
  • the second passage-defining portion may have a first part which, in use. is arranged on a first side of the recess and a second part which, in use, is arranged on a second side of the recess.
  • the second part may define a blind bore in which a first end of the pivot pin is receivable.
  • the first part may define a receiving means in which the locking means of the pivot pin is received when the pivot pin is inserted into the hinge parts.
  • the receiving means may be in the form of an L-shaped slot have a longer part which opens out into a free end of the first part of the second passage-defining portion with a second, shorter part extending transversely to the longer part.
  • the receiving means may include a retaining means for retaining the pivot pin in an operative position relative to the hinge parts, in use.
  • the retaining means may be an enlarged, bulbous portion defined at an end of the shorter part of the L-shaped slot.
  • the first hinge part includes a bracket portion.
  • the door may be a moulding of a synthetic plastics material.
  • the bracket portion of the first hinge part may be formed integrally with the door as a one-piece unit.
  • the bracket portion of the first hinge part may be a thickened web-like portion formed as part of the door. It will be appreciated that the passage- defining portion of the first hinge part is thus formed integrally with the door and is arranged adjacent a side of the door.
  • the second hinge part may include a bracket which is secured to. and co-operates with, a locating formation, in the form of a step, of a sidewall of the housing for holding the pivot pin captive relative to the cabinet, in use.
  • the invention extends also to a cabinet for a gaming machine, the cabinet including a housing having an access opening for enabling access to be gained to an interior of the housing: a door for closing off the access opening: and at least one hinge assembly, as described above, for hingedly attaching the door to the housing, the first hinge part of the. or each, hinge assembly being fast with the door and the second hinge part of the, or each, hinge assembly being fast with the housing, with the pivot pin of the. or each, hinge assembly being displaceable along its longitudinal axis to be received in said complementary formations and being rotatable about said axis for locking the pivot pin in its operative position.
  • the cabinet includes at least two hinge assemblies arranged in spaced relationship.
  • the hinge assemblies may be vertically spaced with respect to each other.
  • the door may be a moulding of a synthetic plastics material, the first part of each hinge assembly having a thickened web portion as part of the door with its complementary formation arranged adjacent a side edge of the door.
  • Each locating formation in the sidewall of the housing may comprise a stepped recess to define a step against which the pivot pin bears, in use.
  • Figure 1 shows a three dimensional view of a gaming machine, including a cabinet, in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of a part of the gaming machine
  • Figure 3 shows a three dimensional, internal view of part of the gaming machine showing a hinge assembly, also in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 4 shows a three dimensional, exploded view from one side, of the hinge assembly:
  • Figure 5 shows a three dimensional, exploded view from the other side of the hinge assembly.
  • reference numeral 10 generally designates a gaming machine.
  • the gaming machine 10 includes a cabinet 12.
  • the cabinet 12 comprises a housing 14 having an access opening 16 closed off by a door 18.
  • the door 18 has. in a conventional fashion, a window 20 defined therein through which a video display unit 22 is visible.
  • the door 20 is hingedly secured to the housing 14 via a pair of vertically spaced hinge assemblies 24. in accordance with the invention.
  • One of the hinge assemblies 24 is shown in greater detail in Figures 2 to 5 of the drawings.
  • Each hinge assembly 24 includes a first hinge part 26 and a second hinge part 28.
  • the first hinge part 26 is formed integrally with the door 18.
  • the door 18 is a moulding of a synthetic plastics material.
  • the first hinge part 26 has a bracket-like structure which comprises a thickened web part 30 ( Figure 4) on an inner surface of the door 18 and a similarly thickened web part 32 ( Figure 5) on an outer surface of the door 18.
  • a first passage-defining portion or collar 34 projects from the thickened web parts 30, 32 beyond a side edge 36 of the door 18.
  • the second hinge part 28 includes a bracket 40 which is secured by fasteners (not shown) to a shaped part 42 of a wall of the housing 14.
  • the shaped part 42 is formed from a sheet of metal bent into the required shape and the bracket 40 is secured to that part so that the shaped part is received in a slot 44 defined in the bracket 40 to impart rigidity to the bracket 40.
  • the second hinge part 28 includes a second passage-defining portion or tubular part 48 attached to the bracket 40.
  • the tubular part 48 is interrupted by a recess 50 in which the collar 34 of the first hinge part 26 is pivotally received.
  • the recess 50 divides the tubular part 48 into a first. lower part 52 and a second, upper, or cap, part 54.
  • the lower part 52 has a passage 56 defined through it which extends into the cap part 54.
  • the part of the passage 56 in the cap part 54 is thus a blind bore.
  • the passage 56 is aligned with the passage 38 when the collar 34 of the first hinge part 26 is received in the recess 50.
  • Each hinge assembly 24 includes a pivot pin 58.
  • the pivot pin 58 has a locking means or locking rod 60 projecting radially outwardly from a lower end thereof.
  • the lower part 52 of the tubular part 48 of the bracket 40 has an L- shaped slot 62 defined in it.
  • the slot 62 has a longer, longitudinally extending part 64 and a shorter, transversely extending part 66.
  • a retaining means 68 is defined at an end of the part 66. the retaining means 68 receiving the rod 60 for retaining the pivot pin 58 in its operative position, as will be described in greater detail below.
  • the retaining means 68 has an enlarged, bulbous appearance.
  • the pivot pin 58 is inserted into the passage 56 from a bottom of the lower part 52 and such that the rod
  • the collar 34 of the first hinge part 26 is placed in position in the recess 50 so that the passage 38 of the collar 34 is aligned with the passage 56 of the part 48.
  • the pin 58 is then again raised so that the pin 58 is received through the passage 38.
  • the pin is pivoted in the direction of the arrow 72 so that the rod 60 is received in the retaining means 68.
  • the bulbous nature of the retaining means 68 ensures that a positive lifting motion is required to disengage the rod 60 from the retaining means 68 to move it to the position of the elbow 70. This then ensures that the pin 58 is inhibited from rotating when the door 18 is rotated relative to the housing 14.
  • the part 42 of the housing 14 has a strengthening rib 76 extending vertically along it.
  • the bracket 40 is secured to this rib 76 thereby imparting strength to the bracket 40 and, in turn, the hinge assembly 24.
  • the hinge assembly 24 has no externally accessible parts.
  • the rib 76 imparts rigidity to the second hinge part 28 and the integral formation of the first hinge part 26 with the door 18 imparts rigidity to the first hinge part 26.
  • a high strength hinge assembly 24 is provided which is also secure.
  • a further advantage of the hinge assembly 24 is that the pin 58 can be withdrawn into the lower part 52. In other words, the pin 58 can be easily disengaged from the first hinge part 26 to enable the door 18 to be removed. The pin 58 is retained in position in the lower part due to the step 74 and hence is unlikely to be lost.
  • the ability to disassemble the hinge assembly 24 is advantageous as it is often necessary to work on the interior of the machine 10.
  • the ability to remove the door 18 from the housing 14 facilitates access to the interior of the housing 14 and makes it easier to work in the housing 14.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un ensemble charnière destiné à un cabinet d'une machine de jeu, comportant une première partie charnière (26) associée à une porte (18) du cabinet. Une deuxième partie charnière (28) est associée à un boîtier (14) du cabinet. Une tige d'articulation (58) est logée dans des formations alignées complémentaires de la première partie charnière et de la deuxième partie charnière, ladite tige d'articulation comportant un élément de verrouillage (60) destiné à verrouiller cette tige dans une position de fonctionnement par rapport à la première et à la deuxième partie charnière.
PCT/AU2000/001462 1999-12-10 2000-11-27 Ensemble charniere pour machine de jeu WO2001042602A1 (fr)

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AU16817/01A AU767190B2 (en) 1999-12-10 2000-11-27 Hinge assembly for a gaming machine
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US6678919B1 (en) * 1999-11-11 2004-01-20 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Hinge assembly for gaming machine belly door
WO2016137557A1 (fr) * 2015-02-13 2016-09-01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Embout d'actionneur remplaçable

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US3962750A (en) * 1975-04-07 1976-06-15 Gott Manufacturing Co., Inc. Hinge construction
US4073037A (en) * 1976-10-07 1978-02-14 Henry Soss And Company Hinge pintle retaining means
EP0916793A1 (fr) * 1997-11-14 1999-05-19 VELUX Industri A/S Une charnière du sûreté

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US3962750A (en) * 1975-04-07 1976-06-15 Gott Manufacturing Co., Inc. Hinge construction
US4073037A (en) * 1976-10-07 1978-02-14 Henry Soss And Company Hinge pintle retaining means
EP0916793A1 (fr) * 1997-11-14 1999-05-19 VELUX Industri A/S Une charnière du sûreté

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6678919B1 (en) * 1999-11-11 2004-01-20 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Hinge assembly for gaming machine belly door
WO2016137557A1 (fr) * 2015-02-13 2016-09-01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Embout d'actionneur remplaçable

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