Gaming machine with an improved touch screen assembly

• US 20050288097A1
• Filed: 06/23/2005
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: WMS Gaming Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Rasmussen, James M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,798,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means

Abstract

A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager comprises a main display, a secondary display, and a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display. The secondary display touch screen assembly has an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame. The insulated touch screen ha an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen. The insulated touch screen is positioned within the opening of the panel. The panel and the insulated touch screen are positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame.

Claims

1. A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, the gaming machine comprising:

a main display;

a secondary display; and

a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display having an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame, the insulated touch screen having an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulated touch screen being positioned within the opening of the panel, the panel and the insulted touch screen being positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame.

2. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the touch screen assembly is liquid-tight.

3. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the insulating material around the periphery of the touch screen provides about ⅛

inch from any conducting material to the touch screen.

4. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the touch screen assembly further having at least one fastener to secure the inner bezel frame to the outer bezel frame.

5. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the insulating material is ABS plastic.

6. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the insulating material is Urethane.

7. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the insulating material is a moldable polymeric material.

8. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame are metal.

9. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame are a polymeric material.

10. A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, the gaming machine comprising:

a main display;

a secondary display;

a touch screen assembly overlying at least a portion of the secondary display for receiving inputs from a player, the touch screen assembly including a touch screen and an insulating material positioned around a periphery of the touch screen, the insulating material inhibiting undesirable electrical contact with the touch screen.

11. A touch screen assembly comprising:

a touch screen; and

an insulating material positioned around a periphery of the touch screen inhibiting undesirable electrical contact with the touch screen.

12. The touch screen assembly of claim 11 further comprising:

a panel having an opening;

an inner bezel frame; and

an outer bezel frame, the touch screen being positioned within the opening of the panel, the panel and the touch screen being positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame.

13. The touch screen assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulating material is ABS plastic.

14. The touch screen assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulating material is Urethane.

15. The touch screen assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulating material is a moldable polymeric material.

16. A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, the gaming machine comprising:

a main display;

a secondary display; and

a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display having a touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an inner bezel frame, the touch screen being positioned behind the panel having an opening, the inner bezel frame securing the touch screen to the panel.

17. The gaming machine of claim 16, wherein the touch screen is an insulted touch screen having an insulting material around a periphery of the touch screen.

18. The gaming machine of claim 17, wherein the insulating material is ABS plastic.

19. The gaming machine of claim 17, wherein the insulating material is Urethane.

20. The gaming machine of claim 17, wherein the insulating material is a moldable polymeric material.