Glare reduction for wagering games
View Patent ↗A gaming machine has a cabinet with a cabinet frame, a display device, a light source, and a directional transmissible layer with directional light planes arranged parallel to and offset from each other. The display device is located within the cabinet frame and is configured to display a wagering game. The light source is positioned above the display device, within the cabinet frame, and emits direct light and indirect light towards a player position in front of the gaming machine. The indirect light reflects off the display device prior to reaching the player position, causing light glare towards the player position. To reduce or eliminate the light glare, the directional transmissible layer is placed at least in part over the light source such that the directional light planes are horizontally aligned with the display device to prevent at least some of the indirect light from reflecting off the display device.
1. A gaming machine comprising:
a cabinet including a cabinet frame facing a player position in front of the gaming machine;
at least one display device within the cabinet frame and configured to display a wagering game;
at least one light source positioned above the display device and within the cabinet frame, the light source emitting direct light and indirect light towards the player position in front of the gaming machine, the indirect light reflecting off the display device prior to reaching the player position, the indirect light causing light glare towards the player position; and
at least one directional transmissible layer placed at least in part over the light source, the transmissible layer having a plurality of directional light planes parallel to and offset from each other, the directional light planes being horizontally aligned with the display device to prevent at least some of the indirect light from reflecting off the display device.
2. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a privacy film.
3. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the directional light planes are microlouvers for controlling transmission of light.
4. The gaming machine of claim 1 , further comprising an additional display device within the cabinet frame and positioned above the at least one display device, the at least one light source being part of the additional display device.
5. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source displays game related artwork.
6. The gaming machine of claim 1 , further comprising a top-box having a plurality of light sources for illuminating game related artwork, each of the plurality of light source being covered at least in part by a respective directional transmissible layer for preventing indirect light being reflected off the at least one display device.
7. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a sheet of polymeric film attached to the at least one light source with an adhesive.
8. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer includes a filter layer for allowing transmission of only some of the direct light.
9. A gaming machine comprising:
a cabinet including a cabinet frame facing a player position in front of the gaming machine;
a primary display device within the cabinet frame and configured to display a wagering game;
a secondary display device within the cabinet frame and positioned above the primary display device, the secondary display device being configured to display features related to the wagering game;
at least one illuminated artwork positioned above the primary display device and within the cabinet frame, the illuminated artwork having a light source emitting direct light and indirect light towards the player position in front of the gaming machine, the indirect light reflecting off the primary display device prior to reaching the player position, the indirect light causing light glare towards the player position; and
at least one directional transmissible layer covering the illuminated artwork and having a plurality of directional light planes arranged parallel to and offset from each other, the directional light planes being aligned horizontally with the primary display device such that at least some of the indirect light from the light source is prevented from reflecting off the primary display device, the directional transmissible layer reducing or eliminating the light glare.
10. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a privacy film.
11. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the directional light planes are microlouvers for controlling transmission of light.
12. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the illuminated artwork is included in the secondary display device.
13. The gaming machine of claim 9 , further comprising a top-box having a plurality of light sources for illuminating game related artwork, each of the plurality of light source being covered at least in part by a respective directional transmissible layer for preventing indirect light being reflected off the primary display device.
14. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a sheet of polymeric film attached to the at least one light source with an adhesive.
15. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer includes a filter layer that allows transmission of only some of the direct light.
16. The gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the primary display device and the secondary display device has a portrait orientation relative to the player position.
17. A gaming system configured to conduct a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
one or more cabinets including a cabinet frame facing a player position in front of the cabinet frame;
one or more input devices;
one or more display devices positioned within a respective cabinet frame and configured to display a wagering game;
one or more processors;
one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one or more processors, cause the gaming system:
receive an input, via the one or more input devices, indicative of a wager, and
display on the one or more display devices a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game; and
at least one light source positioned above a respective display device of the one or more display devices, the light source emitting direct light and indirect light towards a respective player position in front of the gaming machine, the indirect light reflecting off the respective display device prior to reaching the respective player position, the indirect light causing light glare towards the respective player position; and
at least one directional transmissible layer having a plurality of directional light planes parallel to and offset from each other, the directional transmissible layer being placed at least in part over the light source such that directional light planes are horizontally aligned with the display device to prevent at least some of the indirect light from reflecting off the display device.
18. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a privacy film and the plurality of directional light planes includes microlouvers.
19. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer includes a filter layer that allows transmission of only some of the direct light.
20. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one directional transmissible layer is a sheet of polymeric film attached to the at least one light source with an adhesive.