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AssigneeMEI, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Deaville, Peter Buillard, Robert J. Clauser, Jeffrey T. Thawley, Michael D. Nunn, Evan J. Cost
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Techniques are disclosed that minimize the effect of an external force on peripheral devices attached to a host machine (e.g., vending and gaming machines). The techniques include using long spacers that are designed to be close to the rear of a machine so that in the event of a vandalism attack on the front of the machine, a peripheral device attached to the machine, such as a bill acceptor, transfers the external force to the back of the machine. Once the force is transferred, the force is distributed over a robust surface. The techniques also include use of a cradle assembly and a fixed housing to mount peripheral devices in machines that also minimize the effect of an external force on peripheral devices mounted to machines.
A method of reducing the effect of a force applied to a peripheral device attached to a host machine, the method comprising:
A method of installing a peripheral device in a host machine comprising:
A method of installing a peripheral device in a host machine comprising using clips, wherein the peripheral device is releasable by squeezing the clips toward one another.
A method of installing a peripheral device in a host machine comprising:
A method of installing a peripheral device in a host machine comprising:
A peripheral device mounting mechanism configured to mount a peripheral device on a host machine so that when the peripheral device is mounted to the host machine, a force applied to a front surface of the peripheral device is transferred to a surface at a rear of the host machine.
A peripheral device mounting mechanism for mounting a peripheral device to a host machine, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises a cradle, wherein the cradle is rotated to a first position to mount the peripheral device in the host machine.
A peripheral device mounting mechanism for mounting a peripheral device to a host machine, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises clips to attach the peripheral device to the host machine and configured to release the peripheral device from the host machine by squeezing the clips toward one another.
A peripheral device mounting mechanism for mounting a peripheral device to a host machine, wherein the mounting mechanism is configured to attach the peripheral device to a removable locking bar, wherein the removable locking bar is slidable upward in the host machine to engage a retaining flange.
A peripheral device mounting mechanism for mounting a peripheral device to a host machine, wherein the mounting mechanism comprises a bolt to attach the peripheral device to the host machine and configured to retain the bolt behind a fixed folded bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.