Gaming machine including brushless motor system
First Claim
1. A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine, the brushless motor system comprising:
- a reel hub;
a reel frame rotationally attached to the reel hub, the reel frame is configured to display a plurality of symbols associated with a wagering game provided by the mechanical reel gaming machine, a center of the reel frame is rotationally mounted to a center shaft of the reel hub;
a permanent magnet (PM) rotor fixedly attached to the reel frame, the PM rotor comprises a plurality of permanent magnets attached to a surface of the PM rotor; and
a stator comprising a plurality of stator coils fixedly attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor, the stator is coupled to a mounting frame and spaced away from the PM rotor by a separation distance, the stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.
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Abstract
A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.
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20 Claims
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1. A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine, the brushless motor system comprising:
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a reel hub; a reel frame rotationally attached to the reel hub, the reel frame is configured to display a plurality of symbols associated with a wagering game provided by the mechanical reel gaming machine, a center of the reel frame is rotationally mounted to a center shaft of the reel hub; a permanent magnet (PM) rotor fixedly attached to the reel frame, the PM rotor comprises a plurality of permanent magnets attached to a surface of the PM rotor; and a stator comprising a plurality of stator coils fixedly attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor, the stator is coupled to a mounting frame and spaced away from the PM rotor by a separation distance, the stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mechanical reel gaming machine comprising:
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a memory; a controller; and a brushless motor system, wherein the brushless motor system comprises; a reel hub; a reel frame rotationally attached to the reel hub, the reel frame is configured to display a plurality of symbols associated with a wagering game provided by the mechanical reel gaming machine, a center of the reel frame is rotationally mounted to a center shaft of the reel hub; a permanent magnet (PM) rotor fixedly attached to the reel frame, the PM rotor comprises a plurality of permanent magnets attached to a surface of the PM rotor; and a stator comprising a plurality of stator coils fixedly attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor, the stator is coupled to a mounting frame and spaced away from the PM rotor by a separation distance, the stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for improving operations of a mechanical reel gaming machine, the method comprising:
rotating a permanent magnet (PM) rotor along a mechanical reel, wherein the PM rotor is mounted on a reel hub, wherein the center of the reel hub is rotationally mounted onto a center shaft, wherein a stator is mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor, coupled to a mounting frame, and spaced away from the PM rotor, and wherein the PM rotor is activated and causes the reel hub to rotate avoiding contact with the stator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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