Door handle assembly

Abstract

A gaming terminal door handle assembly having a handle pivotably arranged on a support plate and an arrangement depending from the handle, configured to transfer force from the handle to a latch in the gaming terminal door in order to open or close the door is disclosed.

1 . A door handle assembly, comprising: 
 a support plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an aperture is disposed in the support plate;    a handle pivotably arranged on the front of the support plate, wherein a cam shaft configured to be arranged in the aperture depends from the handle; and    a cam follower disposed on the back of the support plate, coupled to the cam shaft.    
   
   
       2 . The door handle assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the door handle assembly is configured to transfer force from the handle to a latch in order to move the latch.  
   
   
       3 . The door handle assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a retaining device configured to retain the handle in one of an open position and a closed position.    
   
   
       4 . A door handle assembly, comprising: 
 a support plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an aperture is disposed in the support plate;    a handle pivotably arranged on the front of the support plate; and    a roller bearing arrangement depending from the handle, configured to transfer force from the handle to a latch in order to move the latch.    
   
   
       5 . A gaming terminal, comprising: 
 a housing;    a door movably attached to the housing, wherein the door is secured by a latch disposed in the housing; and    a door handle assembly attached to one of the door and the housing, the door handle assembly including 
 a support plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an aperture is disposed in the support plate,  
 a handle pivotably arranged on the front of the support plate, wherein a cam shaft configured to be arranged in the aperture depends from the handle, and  
 a cam follower disposed on the back of the support plate, coupled to the cam.  
   
   
   
       6 . The gaming terminal of  claim 5 , wherein the door handle assembly is configured to transfer force from the handle to the latch in order to move the latch.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming terminal of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a retaining device configured to retain the handle in one of an open position and a closed position.    
   
   
       8 . The gaming terminal of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 electronic components disposed in the housing, the electronic components accessible by opening the door.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming terminal of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 at least one of a monitor, a processor, a gaming ticket printer, a money receptor, and a card reader.    
   
   
       10 . A gaming terminal, comprising: 
 a housing;    a door movably attached to the housing; and    a door handle assembly attached to one of the door and the housing, the door handle assembly including 
 a support plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an aperture is disposed in the support plate,  
 a handle pivotably arranged on the front of the support plate, and  
 a roller bearing arrangement depending from the handle, configured to transfer force from the handle to a door latch in the gaming terminal, to one of open and close the door latch.  
   
   
   
       11 . The gaming terminal of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a retaining device configured to retain the handle in one of an open position and a closed position.    
   
   
       12 . The gaming terminal of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 electronic components disposed in the housing, accessible by opening the door handle assembly.    
   
   
       13 . The gaming terminal of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 at least one of a monitor, a processor, a gaming ticket printer, a money receptor, and a card reader.    
   
   
       14 . A gaming terminal, comprising: 
 a housing;    a door movably attached to the housing;    a door latch disposed in the housing;    an extension member movably attached to the housing; and    means for transferring a force imparted on the extension member to the door latch, to one of open and close the door latch.    
   
   
       15 . The gaming terminal of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a retaining device configured to retain the handle in one of an open position and a closed position.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming terminal of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 electronic components disposed in the housing, accessible by opening the door.    
   
   
       17 . The gaming terminal of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 at least one of a monitor, a processor, a gaming ticket printer, a money receptor, and a card reader.