US 8,282,492 B2 · Gaming machine ventilation system

Abstract

A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a gaming machine cabinet having a front, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are adjacent to the front. The gaming machine further comprises a display, a CPU, and a power supply mounted within the gaming machine cabinet. The gaming machine further comprises a first fan mounted adjacent to the CPU and oriented to pull air from outside the gaming machine cabinet over the CPU along a first air path. The gaming machine further comprises a second fan mounted adjacent to the power supply and oriented to push air exiting the power supply out of the gaming machine cabinet along a second air path. The first air path does not substantially intersect the second air path.

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Dependent claims

A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprising:

a gaming machine cabinet having a front, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall being adjacent to the front;
a display mounted within the gaming machine cabinet;
a CPU mounted within the gaming machine cabinet;
a power supply mounted within the gaming machine cabinet;
a first fan mounted adjacent to the CPU and oriented to pull air from outside the gaming machine cabinet through a first vent over the CPU along a first air path;
and a second fan mounted adjacent to the power supply, the power supply being cooled by a second air path, the second fan being oriented to push air exiting the power supply directly out of the gaming machine cabinet through a second vent along the second air path, the second vent being positioned on one of the first and second sidewalls, wherein the first air path does not substantially intersect the second air path.

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