Gaming machine with a coin collector

Abstract

A gaming machine includes a housing having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall to define an interior space. Several doors and a collector cabinet are pivotably connected to the side walls and are pivoted away from the housing between an opened position and a closed position. A coin circulation device for circulating coins is disposed in the collector cabinet. A dish is disposed in the collector cabinet to receive the coins from the coin circulation device.

1 . A collector cabinet for processing coins in a gaming machine, said cabinet comprising: 
 a back wall having a lower back edge;    a pair of spaced side walls extending forwardly from said back wall;    a front wall defining a coin retrieving opening with said front wall extending into a hemmed portion presenting a distal edge spaced from said front wall and extending transversely to said side walls;    a dish for receiving the coins and having an outer edge disposed between said front wall and said distal edge of said hemmed portion with said dish extending rearwardly from said distal edge to said back wall; and    said dish having an offset defining a shoulder engaging said distal edge of said hemmed portion.    
   
   
       2 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said offset of said shoulder is further defined by a pair of ninety degree reversed bends to define said shoulder therebetween.  
   
   
       3 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 2  wherein a first of said bends extends around said distal edge and into said shoulder and said shoulder extends to the second of said bends which extends into said dish sloping downwardly therefrom.  
   
   
       4 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said shoulder extends outwardly from said distal edge to space said downward slope of said dish inwardly of said coin retrieving opening.  
   
   
       5 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said hemmed portion and said wall adjacent thereto present a U-shape configuration.  
   
   
       6 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 5  including a hinge at said lower back edge for hingedly supporting said collector cabinet in the gaming machine.  
   
   
       7 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 5  wherein said distal edge presents an abutting engagement with said shoulder between said pair of bends.  
   
   
       8 . A collector cabinet as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said dish and said front wall are fabricated from a metal.  
   
   
       9 . A housing for a gaming machine for circulating coins comprising: 
 a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall coupled to said side walls to define an interior space;    a collector cabinet for processing the coins with said collector cabinet presenting back wall having a lower back edge, a pair of spaced side walls extending forwardly from said back wall, and a front wall defining a coin retrieving opening;    a hemmed portion of said front wall presenting a distal edge extending transversely to said side walls;    a dish for receiving the coins and having an outer edge disposed in said hemmed portion and extending rearwardly to said back wall; and    said dish having an offset defining a shoulder engaging said distal edge of said hemmed portion.    
   
   
       10 . A housing as set forth in  claim 9  including at least one door adjacent said collector cabinet, said at least one door being pivotably connected to said side walls of said housing and movable between an opened position and a closed position, said at least one door being adaptable for receiving a display device.  
   
   
       11 . A housing as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said offset of said shoulder is further defined by a pair of ninety degree reversed bends to define said shoulder therebetween with one of said reversed bends extending away from and beyond said distal edge sloping downwardly therefrom.  
   
   
       12 . A housing as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said collector cabinet is pivotably connected to said side walls of said housing and movable between an opened position and a closed position.  
   
   
       13 . A housing as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said hemmed portion presents a U-shape configuration.  
   
   
       14 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a housing having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall to define an interior space;    a top door pivotably connected to said side walls and pivoted away from said collector and vertically relative to said side walls between opened and closed positions with said top door presenting a display area adaptable for conveying information to a player;    at least one lifting device interconnecting said top door with one of said side walls to exert an upward force on said top door;    a display door positioned below said top door and pivotably connected to said side walls and movable between an opened position and a closed position, said display door being adaptable for receiving a display device;    at least one of said lifting devices interconnecting said display door with said side walls of said housing;    a game controller disposed in said housing and presenting electronic communication with said display area;    a collector cabinet for processing the coins including a back wall having a lower back edge, a pair of spaced side walls extending forwardly from said back wall, and a front wall;    a coin retrieving opening defined in said front wall with said front wall having a hemmed portion presenting a distal edge extending transversely to said side walls;    a dish for receiving the coins and having an outer edge disposed in said hemmed portion and extending rearwardly to said back wall, said hemmed portion presents a U-shape configuration;    said dish having an offset defining a shoulder engaging said distal edge of said hemmed portion, said offset of said shoulder is further defined by a pair of ninety degree reversed bends to define said shoulder therebetween wherein the other of said reversed bends extends away from and beyond to said distal edge and sloping downwardly therefrom;    said distal edge presenting an abutting engagement with said shoulder between said pair of bends; and    a hinge defined at said back edge for hingedly supporting said collector cabinet in said gaming machine and for moving said collector cabinet between an opened position and a closed position.