Gaming device cooling system
View Patent ↗A gaming device has a housing with at least one air inlet vent and at least one air exhaust vent. In one aspect of the invention, the vents are configured with a duct or flange having at least one upwardly sloping portion configured to prevent the entry of contaminants such as liquids into the gaming device. In another aspect of the invention, a gaming machine cooling system includes at least one air flow device such as a centrifugal blower or squirrel-cage air handling device which provides high volumetric air flow at positive pressure. The air flow device is coupled to the exhaust vent, whereby the air flow device exhausts air from the interior to the exterior of the gaming device. A low pressure condition in the gaming machine causes cool air to be drawn into the interior of the housing.
1. A gaming device cooling system comprising:
a gaming device having a housing defining an interior area, said housing having at least one inlet vent and at least one exhaust vent there through which permit air to flow to and from said interior area to an exterior of said housing;
said at least one inlet vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing, said duct having at least one portion which slopes upwardly from said inlet vent, whereby said duct is configured to prevent the flow of water into said interior area; and
said at least one exhaust vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing, said duct having at least one portion which slopes upwardly from said exhaust vent, whereby said duct is configured to prevent the flow of water into said interior area.
2. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said housing has at least one inlet vent located at a first side of said housing and at least one inlet vent located at a second side of said housing.
3. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one exhaust vent is located at a back of said housing.
4. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one exhaust vent has a substantially larger area than said at least one inlet vent.
5. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one inlet vent and said least one exhaust vent are generally rectangular in shape.
6. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one inlet vent and said at least one exhaust vent are generally circular in shape.
7. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a particle filter is located at said at least one inlet vent.
8. A gaming device cooling system comprising:
a gaming device having a housing defining an interior area, said housing having at least one inlet vent and at least one exhaust vent there through which permit air to flow to and from said interior area to an exterior of said housing;
said at least one inlet vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing, said duct having at least one portion which slopes upwardly from said inlet vent, whereby said duct is configured to prevent the flow of water into said interior area; and
said at least one exhaust vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing.
9. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 8 further including at least one air moving device configured to move air through said interior area from said at least one inlet vent to said at least one exhaust vent.
10. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 8 wherein said at least one air moving device is located in said interior area of said housing.
11. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 8 wherein said at least one air moving device has an outlet port in communication with said duct of one of said at least one exhaust vents.
12. A gaming device cooling system comprising:
a gaming device having a housing defining an interior area, said housing having at least one inlet vent and at least one exhaust vent there through which permit air to flow to and from said interior area to an exterior of said housing;
said at least one inlet vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing; and
said at least one exhaust vent having a duct extending into said interior area of said housing, said duct having at least one portion which slopes upwardly from said exhaust vent, whereby said duct is configured to prevent the flow of water into said interior area.
13. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 12 further including at least one air moving device configured to move air through said interior area from said at least one inlet vent to said at least one exhaust vent.
14. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said at least one air moving device is located in said interior area of said housing.
15. The gaming device cooling system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said at least one air moving device has an outlet port in communication with said duct of one of said at least one exhaust vents.