Automated gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with an automated gaming chair
First Claim
1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes;
a controller configured to output signals related to the wagering game;
a gaming chair including a seat assembly, a base configured to support the seat assembly, and a height adjustment mechanism between the base and the seat assembly; and
a motion-enabling mounting assembly attached to the gaming chair and having a structural movable element and at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to signals from the controller, the mounting assembly being movably mounted to the height adjustment mechanism such that the structural movable element, the seat assembly, and the at least one actuator move simultaneously vertically between a plurality of distinct heights.
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Abstract
Gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a gaming chair are presented herein. A gaming chair is disclosed for a wagering game system with a controller operable to output signals associated with a wagering game. The gaming chair includes a backrest portion, a seat portion, and a base for supporting the seat and backrest portions. The base includes a height adjustment mechanism. The gaming chair also includes a motion-enabling mounting assembly that is attached to the seat portion and has at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller. The mounting assembly is movably mounted on the height adjustment mechanism of the base such that the mounting assembly, seat portion, backrest portion, and actuator(s) can be unitarily repositioned between a plurality of distinct heights.
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25 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; a controller configured to output signals related to the wagering game; a gaming chair including a seat assembly, a base configured to support the seat assembly, and a height adjustment mechanism between the base and the seat assembly; and a motion-enabling mounting assembly attached to the gaming chair and having a structural movable element and at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat assembly in response to signals from the controller, the mounting assembly being movably mounted to the height adjustment mechanism such that the structural movable element, the seat assembly, and the at least one actuator move simultaneously vertically between a plurality of distinct heights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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an input device configured to receive a wager to play the wagering game; a display configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; a controller; a gaming chair including; a seat portion, a base, a height adjustment mechanism between the seat portion and the base, and a mounting assembly with a structural movable element, a multi-directional connector, and at least one actuator cooperatively coupling the mounting assembly to the seat portion, the at least one actuator being configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller, the mounting assembly movably mounting the seat portion to the height adjustment mechanism such that the structural movable element, the seat portion, and the at least one actuator move simultaneously vertically between a plurality of distinct heights.
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18. A gaming chair for a wagering game system with a controller operable to output signals associated with a wagering game, the gaming chair comprising:
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a backrest portion; a seat portion; a base configured to support the seat portion and the backrest portion, the base including a height adjustment mechanism; and a motion-enabling mounting assembly attached to the seat portion and having a structural movable element and at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller, the mounting assembly being movably mounted on the height adjustment mechanism of the base such that the structural movable element, the seat portion, the backrest portion, and the at least one actuator move simultaneously vertically between a plurality of distinct heights. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A motion-enabling mounting assembly for a gaming chair with a seat assembly and a base assembly, the base assembly including a support column projecting from a support surface, the motion-enabling mounting assembly comprising:
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first and second actuators configured to attach to the seat assembly, the first and second actuators each being selectively actuatable to apply rectilinear forces to the seat assembly; a multi-directional connector configured to attach to the seat assembly, the multi-directional connector having at least two-degrees of rotational freedom; a tubular mounting shaft attached to the first and second actuators and the multi-directional connector, the tubular mounting shaft being configured to attach to the gaming chair via the first and second actuators and the multi-directional connector, the tubular mounting shaft being configured to telescope with and connect to the support column of the base to thereby lock the gaming chair at any one of a plurality of heights, the tubular mounting shaft, the seat assembly, and the first and second actuators being movable simultaneously vertically between the plurality of distinct heights.
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25. A method of mounting a gaming chair for a wagering game system with a controller, the gaming chair having a seat portion and a base assembly, the base assembly having a support column projecting from a support surface, the method comprising:
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connecting a motion-enabled mounting assembly to the seat portion of the gaming chair, the mounting assembly including a tubular mounting shaft attached to at least one actuator configured to selectively move the seat portion in response to signals from the controller; telescoping the mounting shaft onto the support column; translating the mounting shaft with respect to the support column to thereby simultaneously move vertically the seat portion, the at least one actuator, and the mounting shaft to a desired height; and securing the mounting shaft to the support column to thereby lock both the gaming chair and the mounting assembly at the desired height.
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