SLOT MACHINE CELEBRATION TOPPER
A celebration topper for a gaming device has a main control communicating with an SAS interface and media, event modules and display units, an interface interpreting SAS communication and providing a signal output a jackpot “event” is detected so that a fiber optic fireworks plume and a streamer tube can be activated as a reaction to an event signal.
1 . A celebration topper 100 for a gaming device incorporates a front bezel cover 1 , with a display unit 6 mounted therein;
an amplifier assembly 7 , a main control printed circuit board (PCBA) 8 , a Slot Accounting System (SAS) PCBA 9 , and a media PCBA 10 mounted behind said display unit 6 ;
said main control PCBA 8 includes a communication interface selected from the group consisting of a serial peripheral interface (SPI), a RS 232 communication for peripherals and wireless radio control;
an event modules operatively connected to said slot machine, said event module comprising one or more of a fiber optic assembly 14 , streamer tube assembly 400 , and tower light 17 ;
a sound module comprising said amplifier assembly 7 which provides stereo audio amplification to speakers 11 ;
a support frame 12 and base collar 13 which provide mechanical support for the celebration topper 100 , radio frequency (RF) shielding for electronics, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) path;
said fiber optic assembly 14 is retractable within or raised above the celebration topper 100 by fiber optic lifting mechanism 18 ;
a rear housing 15 attaches to front bezel 3 to enclose fiber optic assembly 14 ; streamer tubes 16 operatively connected to launch tube assemblies 400 and tower light 17 ;
said display unit 6 further comprises
Light Emitting Diode (LED) diffusers 2 fit therein,
a marquee area adapted to display different graphics.
a backlight powered by a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal from the main control 8 to allow for dimming and event reaction;
said fiber optic assembly 14 acts as a “fireworks plume” module consisting of a series of lighted fiber optic bundles 301 that attach to the top of the display unit 6 or celebration topper 100 , giving the appearance of a fireworks plume, said “fireworks plume” is only visible when a celebration “event” (for example jackpot or attendant payout) has been triggered and is normally hidden within the celebration topper 100 housing consisting of front bezel 3 and rear housing 15 ;
streamer tube 16 is operatively connected to a streamer or confetti launch device 401 consisting of a disposable and/or refillable module that will launch confetti 402 as a reaction to an “event” signal.
2 . A celebration topper 100 for a gaming device incorporates a front bezel cover 1 , with a display unit 6 mounted therein;
an amplifier assembly 7 , a main control printed circuit board (PCBA) 8 , a Slot Accounting System (SAS) PCBA 9 , and a media PCBA 10 mounted behind said display unit 6 ;
said main control PCBA 8 includes a communication interface selected from the group consisting of a serial peripheral interface (SPI), a RS 232 communication for peripherals and wireless radio control;
an event modules operatively connected to said slot machine, said event module comprising one or more of a fiber optic assembly 14 , streamer tube assembly 400 , and tower light 17 ;
a sound module comprising said amplifier assembly 7 which provides stereo audio amplification to speakers 11 ;
a support frame 12 and base collar 13 which provide mechanical support for the celebration topper 100 , radio frequency (RF) shielding for electronics, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) path;
said fiber optic assembly 14 is retractable within or raised above the celebration topper 100 by fiber optic lifting mechanism 18 ;
a rear housing 15 attaches to front bezel 3 to enclose fiber optic assembly 14 ; streamer tube launch tubes 16 operatively connected to launch tube assemblies 400 and tower light 17 .
3 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising the display unit comprises Light Emitting Diode (LED) diffusers 2 fit therein;
4 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising display unit 6 provides a marquee area adapted to display different graphics.
5 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising display unit 6 includes a backlight powered by a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal from the main control 8 to allow for dimming and event reaction.
6 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising said fiber optic assembly 14 acts as a fireworks plume module consisting of a series of lighted fiber optic bundles 301 that attach to the top of the display unit 6 or celebration topper 100 , giving the appearance of a fireworks plume.
7 . The invention of claim 6 further comprising said fireworks plume is only visible when a celebration event has been triggered.
8 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising said fiber optic assembly 14 is normally hidden within the celebration topper 100 housing consisting of front bezel 3 and rear housing 15 and emerges when an event is triggered from the main controller 8 .
9 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising streamer tube 16 is operatively connected to a streamer or confetti launch device 401 consisting of a disposable and/or refillable module that will launch confetti 402 or similar material (streamers, “flutter fetti,” etc) as a reaction to an “event” signal from the main controller 8 .
10 . The invention of claim 9 further comprising the launching of the confetti payload may be supplied by compressed air.
11 . The invention of claim 2 further comprising a media module consisting of display unit 6 for playback and display of stored media content, comprising one of pre-recordings, looping video, event videos, or other display media known in the art.
12 . A celebration topper for a gaming device comprising:
A main control 508 communicating with an SAS interface 509 and media PCBA 510 , event modules and display units;
said main control 508 providing control of the overall system via an embedded microcontroller or microprocessor;
an interface 509 interprets SAS communication and provides a signal output to the main control 508 when a jackpot “event” is detected.
13 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising:
interface 509 intersect an SAS communication and detects when a hand payout occurs based on an analysis of polls/responses;
said interface 509 comprises a PCBA powered by a microcontroller that connects to one of an optocoupler or pin reflecting a TTL logic level when there is an attendant paid jackpot.
14 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising:
device 509 is user configurable to set a predetermined jackpot threshold.
15 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising:
device 509 is configured to determine the jackpot event that has occurred via the SAS communication, and relay this jackpot information to the main control 508 .
16 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising:
interface 509 includes 2 IDC connectors to connect to the SAS communication line as an input and an output to the device.
17 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising a fiber optic assembly 14 forms a fireworks plume module consisting of a series of lighted fiber optic bundles 301 that attach to the top of display unit 6 of celebration topper 100 , said fireworks plume is only visible when a celebration event has been triggered but is normally hidden within the celebration topper 100 housing consisting of front bezel 3 and rear housing 15 .
18 . The invention of claim 12 further comprising a streamer tube 16 operatively connected to a streamer or confetti launch device 401 consisting of a disposable and/or refillable module that will launch confetti 402 as a reaction to an event signal.