# US 12,223,797 B2 · Slidable gaming chair including return-to-home feature > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,223,797 B2 - Document ID: US12223797B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/709,146 - Filed: 2022-03-30 - Published: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-14 - Assignees: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. - Applicants: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker; Mathew Wion; Daniel Waller; Wendell Davis, Jr.; Edmond Abadie; Dylan Nettenstrom - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223797B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3216: {Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects} - A47C 1/023: the parts being horizontally-adjustable seats - A47C 1/0242: {by electric motors} - A47C 1/03294: {slidingly movable in the base frame, e.g. by rollers} - A47C 1/12: Theatre, auditorium or similar chairs (detachable seats for mounting on stadium benches A47C1/16) - A47C 7/004: {for chairs or stools with central column, e.g. office chairs} - A47C 7/72: Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like - A47C 7/727: {with speakers} - A47C 15/004: {Seating furniture for specified purposes not covered by main groups A47C1/00 or A47C9/00} - G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication} - G07F 17/3206: {Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes an upper assembly including a chair and at least one sensor. The electronic gaming system also includes a lower assembly coupled to the upper assembly by a support structure wherein the lower assembly includes a centering system and wherein the centering system is configured to return the chair to a predefined home position in response to the at least one sensor of the upper assembly detecting a weight below a predefined threshold. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic gaming system including: an upper assembly including a chair and at least one sensor; and a lower assembly coupled to the upper assembly by a support structure, wherein the lower assembly includes a centering system and a movable plate that is coupled to the centering system and slidably coupled to a floorplate, and wherein the centering system is configured to return the chair to a predefined home position in response to the at least one sensor of the upper assembly detecting a weight below a predefined threshold. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the centering system is configured to control movement of the chair by controlling movement of the movable plate along the floorplate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the chair includes a controllable electronic component comprising at least one of: a speaker, a subwoofer, a shaker, or a back-side screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, further comprising an electronic gaming device, wherein the electronic gaming device is communicatively coupled to the chair. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the chair includes a seat cover configured for quick removal by being coupled to the chair with two screws. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the lower assembly comprises another at least one sensor configured to detect when the chair has returned to the predefined home position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the lower assembly comprises a linear actuator configured to return the chair to the predefined home position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic gaming system of claim 7, wherein the linear actuator includes a back drive force configured to prevent back drive of a screw included in the linear actuator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic gaming system of claim 8, wherein the back drive force is at least 500 newtons (500N). ### Claim 10 A chair comprising: an upper assembly including a seat and at least one sensor; and a lower assembly coupled to the upper assembly by a support structure, wherein the lower assembly includes a centering system and a movable plate that is coupled to the centering system and slidably coupled to a floorplate, and wherein the centering system is configured to return the seat to a predefined home position in response to the at least one sensor of the upper assembly sensing that the chair is unoccupied. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, wherein the centering system is configured to control movement of the chair by controlling movement of the movable plate along the floorplate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, wherein the chair includes a controllable electronic component comprising at least one of: a speaker, a subwoofer, a shaker, or a back-side screen. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, further comprising an electronic gaming device, wherein the electronic gaming device is communicatively coupled to the chair. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, wherein the chair includes a seat cover configured for quick removal by being coupled to the chair with two screws. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, wherein the lower assembly comprises another at least one sensor configured to detect when the chair has returned to the predefined home position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The chair of claim 10, wherein the lower assembly comprises a linear actuator configured to return the chair to the predefined home position, and wherein the linear actuator includes a back drive force configured to prevent back drive of a screw included in the linear actuator. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The chair of claim 16, wherein the back drive force is at least 500 newtons (500N). ### Claim 18 A method of returning a chair to a predefined home position, the method comprising: determining, by a processor, based upon a signal transmitted from at least one sensor of an upper assembly of the chair, that a weight in the chair is below a predefined threshold; and in response to determining that the weight in the chair is below the predefined threshold, controlling, by the processor, a lower assembly coupled to the upper assembly to return the chair to the predefined home position, wherein the lower assembly comprises a centering system and a movable plate that is coupled to the centering system and slidably coupled to a floorplate.