Patent ID: 6699128
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G07F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic gaming machine comprising:a housing defining an interior portion; a first electrical connector disposed inside the housing; a modular electronic enclosure arranged to securably enclose the electrical components essential to the operation of the gaming machine therein, and adapted to be received in the housing interior portion between a mounting condition, mounting the modular enclosure to the housing in a manner electrically connecting a second electrical connector of the electrical components with the first electrical connector, and a removal condition, enabling removal of the modular enclosure therefrom and electrically disconnecting the second electrical connector from the first electrical connector; a release device cooperating between the modular enclosure and the housing, and including a manual lever adapted to selectively operate said release device between a first position, retaining the modular enclosure in the mounting condition, and a second position, releasing the modular enclosure from the mounting condition for movement toward the removal condition; and said enclosure further including a door movably mounted between a closed position, enclosing at least a manually operable portion of the manual lever inside the enclosure to prevent accessible operation thereof, and an opened position, enabling access to the manually operable portion of the manual lever for operation thereof.