Patent ID: 9105147
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a plurality of gaming machines, each including an image display and an input device for input and being capable of executing an independent game; a control device; a single pedestal including a housing space that houses said control device therein, a bottom surface portion for installing the pedestal on a floor surface, a leg portion provided at the bottom surface of said bottom surface portion for supporting said bottom surface portion at a distance from said floor surface, an installation surface for installing said plurality of gaming machines at positions facing to said bottom surface portion, and a hollow space that communicates with external air through an opening provided in said bottom surface portion; a first supporting member and a second supporting member respectively having a flow channel therein communicated with openings provided at a first end and a second end, and being provided such that said first ends of the first supporting member and the second supporting member are supported by said pedestal and said second ends of the first supporting member and the second supporting member are oriented upwardly so as to allow said flow channel to communicate with said hollow space included in said pedestal through the opening; a common image display being supported at a position above the upper surfaces of said gaming machines by said second ends of the first supporting member and the second supporting member, including a screen with a larger size than that of said image display, and being controlled by said control device; and communication cables for communication between said plurality of gaming machines and said control device, wherein said common image display has an internal space provided inside thereof, said internal space is provided with an opening communicated with external air at the upper portion and/or the back surface thereof, and the bottom portion of said internal space is provided with an opening which receives said second end of the first supporting member, thereby said internal space being communicated with said flow channel of the first supporting member, said internal space is provided with a control board which controls said common image display, and a board housing member is provided so as to cover the control board, said board housing member has a CPU fan inside thereof, said board housing member has an opening provided at the upper portion and the bottom portion thereof, and the space within said board housing member is communicated with said flow channel included in said second supporting member through said opening provided at said bottom portion of said board housing member and said opening provided on said second end side of said second supporting member, and said installation surface of said pedestal has a first upper opening through which said flow channel of the first supporting member communicates with said hollow space included in said pedestal and a second upper opening through which said flow channel of the second supporting member communicates with said hollow space included in said pedestal, and said bottom surface portion has a first bottom opening disposed to face the first upper opening and a second bottom opening disposed to face the second upper opening.