公开(公告)号：US09257004B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US14259854

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Franco E. Crivelli ,  Essam Mikhail

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A motorized reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a reel assembly, and an encoder disc. The reel assembly includes a central hub defining a central opening and a pair of flange-receiving apertures on opposing sides of the central opening. The encoder disc includes a disc hub, a flagged exterior ring, and coupling flanges. The disc hub defines a disc cavity extending through a center of the disc hub. The flagged exterior ring is concentrically positioned and extends around the disc hub. The coupling flanges each protrude from the disc hub toward the central hub on opposite sides of the disc cavity. Each of the coupling flanges extends through a different flange-receiving aperture of the pair of flange-receiving apertures of the central hub and interfaces with a surface of the reel assembly facing away from the disc hub to at least partially secure the encoder disc to the reel assembly.

Abstract translation: 用于游戏机的电动卷轴组件包括卷轴组件和编码器盘。 卷轴组件包括限定中心开口的中心毂和在中心开口的相对侧上的一对凸缘接收孔。 编码器盘包括盘毂，标记的外环和联轴器法兰。 盘毂限定了延伸穿过盘毂的中心的盘腔。 标记的外环同心地定位并围绕盘毂延伸。 联接凸缘各自从盘毂朝向盘腔相对侧的中心毂突出。 每个联接凸缘延伸穿过中心毂的一对凸缘接收孔的不同的凸缘接收孔，并与卷轴组件的远离盘毂的表面接合，以将编码器盘至少部分地固定到 卷轴组件。

公开(公告)号：US09495827B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14258441

申请日：2014-04-22

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Stewart Thoeni ,  Franco E. Crivelli ,  Essam Mikhail ,  Juan C. Hernandez ,  Michael T. Garamendi ,  Margaret A. Jones ,  Anthony J. Frabbiele ,  Mark P. Mahaffey ,  Kyle Kaifesh ,  Scott H. Jones ,  John L. Beadell ,  Scott T. Gowin

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes an inner drive ring defining an annular inner rim, an outer ring, and a support substrate. The outer ring is spaced from and coaxially positioned relative to the inner drive ring, and the outer ring defines an annular outer rim. The support substrate has opposing side edges each coupled to a different one of the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim. The support substrate extends substantially unsupported between the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim in a substantially continuous manner maintaining the annular inner rim spaced from the annular out rim.

Abstract translation: 用于游戏机的卷轴组件包括限定环形内轮缘的内部驱动环，外圈和支撑基底。 外环相对于内驱动环间隔开并且同轴定位，并且外环限定环形外轮缘。 支撑基板具有相对的侧边缘，每个边缘均联接到环形内边缘和环形外边缘中的不同的一个。 支撑基板基本上以环形内边缘和环形外边缘之间基本上不支撑地延伸，保持环形内边缘与环形出边缘间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US09214059B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14259856

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Franco E. Crivelli ,  Essam Mikhail ,  Juan C. Hernandez ,  Michael T. Garamendi ,  Anthony J. Frabbiele ,  Scott H. Jones ,  John L. Beadell ,  Scott T. Gowin

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A lighting assembly for a reel slot machine includes an interface board and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The interface board is substantially planar, electrically couplable to the reel slot machine, and includes a first electrical connection plug and a second electrical connection plug spaced from the first electrical connection plug. The flexible PCB defines a first end and a second end, the first end and second ends of the flexible PCB are electrically coupled to the first electrical connection plug and the second electrical connection plug, respectively. The flexible PCB bows away from each of the first and second ends to define a bowed primary face facing away from the interface board. The flexible PCB further comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to the bowed primary face. During use, the plurality of light sources selectively illuminate to provide lighting to a reel of the reel slot machine.

Abstract translation: 用于卷轴槽机的照明组件包括接口板和柔性印刷电路板（PCB）。 接口板基本上是平面的，可电耦合到卷轴槽机，并且包括与第一电连接插头间隔开的第一电连接插头和第二电连接插头。 柔性PCB限定第一端和第二端，柔性PCB的第一端和第二端分别电耦合到第一电连接插头和第二电连接插头。 柔性PCB从第一和第二端中的每一个弯曲，以限定背离接口板的弯曲的主要面。 柔性PCB还包括耦合到弓形初级面的多个光源。 在使用期间，多个光源选择性地照亮以向卷轴槽机的卷轴提供照明。