Gaming machine illuminated push-button switch
OwnerOliver C. Mouinventor
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Abstract
A gaming machine illuminated push-button switch includes a body for mounting to the gaming machine. A switch is mounted to the body. A push-button is movably supported by the body. An actuator is configured to actuate the switch in response to movement of the push-button. The body is configured to accept a lamp and provide power to inputs of the lamp. The lamp includes a light emitting element and a polarity matching module. When power is applied to the inputs of the lamp, the light emitting element illuminates part of the switch. In one embodiment, the light emitting element is a light emitting diode and the polarity matching module comprises a diode bridge. In one embodiment, diodes of the bridge are associated with a circuit board which is located in a housing of the lamp.
Claims15
A gaming machine push-button actuatable electrical switch comprising:
- a button body for mounting to a support structure of a gaming machine, said button body configured to accept a lamp and provide power to an input of said lamp;
- a switch connected to said button body;
- an push-button mounted for movement relative to said button body;
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- an actuator, said actuator configured to actuate said switch in response to the actuation of said push-button;
- said lamp comprising a light emitting element and a polarity matching module, said light emitting element configured to illuminate at least a portion of said switch when power is provided thereto, said polarity matching module providing power to said light emitting element with a fixed polarity regardless of a polarity of power provided to said input of said lamp.
A method of changing a lamp of a gaming machine push-button actuatable switch comprising:
- removing a lens cap of a push-button of said switch;
- removing an existing lamp from a socket defined by a body of said switch;
- inserting a new lamp into said socket defined by said body of said switch, said new lamp comprising a polarity matching module having an output connected to a light emitting diode and a pair of inputs leading to said polarity matching module, said inserting including placing said inputs of said lamp into contact with electrical contacts of said switch without regard to the polarity of the power applied to said contacts of said switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.