Bartop gaming device systems and methods
A bartop gaming device is provided. The bartop gaming device may include a housing defining an internal cavity. The bartop gaming device may further include a monitor coupled to the housing and configured to move relative thereto between a closed position and an open position. The housing may define an opening providing access to the internal cavity of the housing when the monitor is in the open position. The bartop gaming device may further include a bill validator coupled to the monitor, wherein when the monitor is moved from the closed position to the open position, the bill validator is moved from the internal cavity toward the opening.
1 . A bartop gaming device comprising:
a housing defining an internal cavity;
a monitor coupled to the housing and configured to move relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, the housing defining an opening providing access to the internal cavity of the housing when the monitor is in the open position;
a bill validator coupled to the monitor, wherein when the monitor is moved from the closed position to the open position, the bill validator is moved from the internal cavity toward the opening; and
a gas spring coupled between the housing and the bill validator, the gas spring configured to apply a lifting force to the bill validator.
2 . The bartop gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the bill validator is indirectly coupled to the monitor via an arc bracket.
3 . The bartop gaming device of claim 2 , wherein the arc bracket defines a grove configured to receive a protrusion extending from the bill validator.
4 . The bartop gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the bill validator is directly coupled to the monitor.
5 . The bartop gaming device of claim 1 , wherein when the monitor is moved from the closed position to the open position, the bill validator is moved at least partially through the opening.
6 . The bartop gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a bill validator bezel coupled to the monitor, the bill validator bezel defining a bill validator opening configured to allow insertion of bills into the bill validator though the bill validator opening.
7 . The bartop gaming device of claim 6 , wherein the bill validator bezel further defines one or more liquid flow cutouts configured to drain liquid that enters through the bill validator opening to prevent the liquid from reaching the bill validator.
8 . The bartop gaming device of claim 7 , further comprising a liquid tray disposed in the internal cavity and configured to receive liquid drained through the liquid flow cutouts of the bill validator bezel.
9 . The bartop gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a printer disposed in the internal cavity and a printer bezel coupled to the monitor, the printer bezel defining a printer opening configured to allow dispensing of tickets from the printer though the printer opening.
10 . A method for assembling bartop gaming device, the method comprising:
coupling a housing defining an internal cavity to a monitor configured to move relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, the housing defining an opening providing access to the internal cavity of the housing when the monitor is in the open position; and
coupling a bill validator to the monitor, wherein when the monitor is moved from the closed position to the open position, the bill validator is moved from the internal cavity toward the opening; and
coupling a gas spring between the housing and the bill validator, the gas spring configured to apply a lifting force to the bill validator.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising indirectly coupling the bill validator to the monitor via an arc bracket.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the arc bracket defines a grove configured to receive a protrusion extending from the bill validator.
13 . The method claim 10 , wherein the coupling the bill validator to the monitor further comprising directly coupling the bill validator to the monitor.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein when the monitor is moved from the closed position to the open position, the bill validator is moved at least partially through the opening.
15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising coupling a bill validator bezel to the monitor, the bill validator bezel defining a bill validator opening configured to allow insertion of bills into the bill validator though the bill validator opening.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the bill validator bezel further defines one or more liquid flow cutouts configured to drain liquid that enters through the bill validator opening to prevent the liquid from reaching the bill validator.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising positioning a liquid tray in the internal cavity, the liquid tray configured to receive liquid drained through the liquid flow cutouts of the bill validator bezel.
18 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
positioning a printer in the internal cavity; and
coupling a printer bezel to the monitor, the printer bezel defining a printer opening configured to allow dispensing of tickets from the printer though the printer opening.