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US 10,769,884 B2Granted
Zero weight articulating access door
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsTimothy Francis Barbour, Dominic S. Biondo
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Abstract
A weightless articulating door mount for a gaming machine is disclosed. The weightless articulating door mount has a four link mechanism and a cam. A biasing mechanism interacts with the weightless articulating door mount through the cam and provides a uniform force counteracting the weight of the door/monitor. With the door/monitor effectively weightless, the door may be opened and will remain in place absent any further disturbance.
Claims20
An articulating mount for an access door, comprising:
- a four-link mechanism having a stationary link configured to be fixedly coupled to a gaming console, a door link positioned opposite the stationary link and configured to be fixedly coupled to a door, an upper link rotatably coupled to the stationary link and the door link, and a lower link rotatably coupled to the stationary link and the door link;
- a cam coupled to at least one link of the four link mechanism, the cam comprising an arcuate cam surface;
- a biasing mechanism coupled to a link adjacent the at least one link;
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- an arm coupled to the biasing mechanism and extending radially outward therefrom, the arm configured for rotation with the biasing mechanism and positioned to engage the arcuate cam surface to facilitate biasing the orientation of the door link.
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A gaming console, comprising:
- a cabinet enclosing a processor and a non-transitory memory storing instructions for execution of an electronic game of chance;
- a door providing access to an interior of the cabinet;
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- at least one mount securing the door to the cabinet, the at least one mount comprising:
- a four-link mechanism having a stationary link configured to be fixedly coupled to the gaming cabinet, a door link positioned opposite the stationary link and configured to be fixedly coupled to the door, an upper link rotatably coupled to the stationary link and the door link, and a lower link rotatably coupled to the stationary link and the door link;
- a cam coupled to at least one link of the four link mechanism, the cam comprising an arcuate cam surface;
- a biasing mechanism coupled to a link adjacent the at least one link;
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- an arm coupled to the biasing mechanism and extending radially outward therefrom, the arm configured for rotation with the biasing mechanism and positioned to engage the arcuate cam surface to facilitate biasing the orientation of the door link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.