Patent ID: 11915897
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. An input interface assembly for an electronic gaming machine (EGM), comprising:
a substrate defining a first surface and a second surface;
a non-penetrating pushbutton assembly, including:
a first button assembly positioned on the first surface of the substrate, the first button assembly including:
a button frame coupled to the first surface of the substrate;
a button face positioned in the button frame and configured to be pressed such that the button face moves within the button frame toward the first surface of the substrate;
a first induction coil positioned in the button frame;
a biasing mechanism configured to bias the button face away from the first surface of the substrate;
a first control board electrically coupled to the first induction coil; and
at least one switch positioned in the button frame such that the at least one switch is closed when the button face is pressed; and

a second button assembly positioned at the second surface of the substrate, the second button assembly including:
a second induction coil positioned to power the first induction coil, and
a second control board electrically coupled to the second induction coil;

wherein the second induction coil is configured to power the first induction coil such that the first induction coil powers the first control board;
wherein the first control board is configured to signal the second button assembly when the at least one switch is closed and in response the second control board is configured to signal a game controller that the button face has been pressed.