IP Library Granted Patent US 7,562,872
Granted Patent B2
US 7,562,872 · App. 11/334,426 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Gaming machine

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Patent No.
US 7,562,872
App. No.
11/334,426
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gaming machine includes a cabinet, a lower liquid crystal display, a manual adjustment mechanism and liquid storage portions. The lower liquid crystal display is attached to the cabinet. The manual adjustment mechanism adjusts an attachment angle of the lower liquid crystal display with respect to the cabinet, in accordance with a movement of the lower liquid crystal display. The liquid storage portion has liquid and a plurality of inclination indicators. The attachment angle is presented based on a relative positional relation between the liquid and the inclination indicators.

Claims (31)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display apparatus attached to the cabinet;

an adjustment unit configured to adjust an attachment angle of the display apparatus with respect to the cabinet, in accordance with a movement of the display apparatus; and

a liquid storage unit having liquid and a plurality of inclination indicators and configured to present the attachment angle based on a relative positional relation between the liquid and the inclination indicators the liquid storage unit being made of columnar transparent plastic which has a hollow part therein, and

wherein the plurality of inclination indicators comprise:

a first inclination indicator provided at circular side faces and an annular side face of the liquid storage unit; and

a plurality of second inclination indicators provided at the annular side face of the liquid storage unit, the second inclination indicators being formed in a circumferential direction of a center of the liquid storage unit, around the first inclination indicator.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a level of the liquid overlaps with the first inclination indicator when the attachment angle is a predetermined angle.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a level of the liquid is parallel with the first inclination indicator and the second inclination indicators on the annular side face of the liquid storage unit.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid is a fluorescent color.

5. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display apparatus attached to the cabinet;

an adjustment unit configured to adjust an attachment angle of the display apparatus with respect to the cabinet, in accordance with a movement of the display apparatus; and

a liquid storage unit having liquid and a plurality of inclination indicators and configured to present the attachment angle based on a relative positional relation between the liquid and the inclination indicators the liquid storage unit being made of prismatic transparent plastic having a hollow part therein, and

wherein the plurality of inclination indicators comprise:

a first inclination indicator provided at four adjacent faces of the liquid storage unit; and

a plurality of second inclination indicators provided at one face of the four adjacent faces of the liquid storage unit, the second inclination indicators being formed in upper and lower directions of a center of the liquid storage unit, around the first inclination indicator.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 5 , wherein a level of the liquid overlaps with the first inclination indicator when the attachment angle is a predetermined angle.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 5 , wherein a level of the liquid is parallel with the first inclination indicator and the second inclination indicators on the one face of the liquid storage unit.

8. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display apparatus attached to the cabinet;

an adjustment unit configured to adjust an attachment angle of the display apparatus with respect to the cabinet, in accordance with a movement of the display apparatus; and

a liquid storage unit having liquid and a plurality of inclination indicators and configured to present the attachment angle based on a relative positional relation between the liquid and the inclination indicators, the liquid storage unit being fixed to a shaft extending from the display apparatus and is positioned at a side face of the cabinet.

9. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display apparatus attached to the cabinet;

an adjustment unit configured to adjust an attachment angle of the display apparatus with respect to the cabinet, in accordance with a movement of the display apparatus; and

a liquid storage unit having liquid and a plurality of inclination indicators and configured to present the attachment angle based on a relative positional relation between the liquid and the inclination indicators, the liquid storage unit being fixed to a shaft extending from the display apparatus and is positioned at an end portion of the display apparatus.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2009
From: ARUZE CORPORATION (ARUZE KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023691/0877 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2006
From: OKADA, KAZUO
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 017839/0230 →