Automatic mahjong table

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic mahjong table, and relates to the field of mahjong tables, which comprises an automatic mahjong table, the top surface of the automatic mahjong table is horizontally provided with a top plate, the top surface of the top plate is uniformly provided with openings, the inner side of the openings is horizontally provided with lifting tables through clamping, the top surface of the lifting tables is horizontally provided with lifting surfaces, the outer side of the automatic mahjong table is fixedly buckled with a basket body, the inner side of the automatic mahjong table is horizontally provided with a shuffling unit, the inner side of the automatic mahjong table is horizontally provided with a card conveying unit, the inner side of the automatic mahjong table is horizontally provided with a card arranging unit, the top surface of the card arranging unit is horizontally provided with a loading table, one end of the card arranging unit is fixedly clamped with a card distribution arranging unit, and one end of the card arranging unit is fixedly clamped with a card pile arranging unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of mahjong table technology, specifically an automatic mahjong table. Background Technology

[0002] Fully automatic mahjong tables and machines. Fully automatic mahjong machines emphasize automation. Players simply operate the machine's program, and the pre-laid mahjong tiles are lifted onto the tabletop via a tile-lifting mechanism inside the machine, allowing the game to continue quickly and effortlessly.

[0003] The following two types of automatic mahjong tables are currently available.

[0004] (Type A): The stack of cards after the 3-layer stack and the upright matching cards rise simultaneously.

[0005] Type A stacks the shuffled cards side-by-side on a platform under the top plate in a three-layer arrangement. When the lifting platform descends to the height where the bottom layer is left (i.e., the top and middle layers are lowered), the top and middle layers are pushed off the platform and onto the lifting platform by a push rod. After this push, the lifting platform descends one layer further. At this point, a part of the platform is raised towards the lifting platform, and the bottom layer (the cards) is raised with the card patterns facing the player. Then, the lifting platform rises.

[0006] (Type B): The stack of cards after the 3-layer stack and the face-down cards rise simultaneously.

[0007] Type B stacks the shuffled cards side-by-side on the platform under the top plate in three layers. When the lifting platform lowers the next layer to the back position, the pusher pushes the top, middle, and bottom three layers from the platform to the lifting platform, causing the lifting platform to rise only the top and middle two layers (card stacks) to the top plate. When the sensor detects that the top and middle card stacks have been moved from the opening to the predetermined position on the top plate by the player, the lifting platform rises one more layer, allowing the player to move the cards to their game position.

[0008] However, both type A and type B have the following problems and room for improvement.

[0009] Type A: Since the cards rise to the top plate in an upright position, the platform needs to rise slowly to prevent the cards from falling over. This takes time, and it also takes time for the cards to be in an upright position.

[0010] Type B: An additional sensor is required to detect whether the card stack has moved. If the above sensor malfunctions or makes a mistake, the cards will not rise to the top plate, and the game may not be able to start. In order to make the platform rise in two stages, a control device is needed. However, the sensor has difficulty distinguishing the movement of the cards. Summary of the Invention

[0011] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem that it takes time for the stack and the matching tiles to rise to the top plate simultaneously, which can easily lead to malfunctions and mechanical failures.

[0012] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0013] An automatic mahjong table includes an automatic mahjong table with a top plate horizontally arranged on its top surface. The top surface of the top plate has evenly spaced openings. A lifting platform is horizontally engaged with the inner side of each opening. The top surface of the lifting platform has a horizontally arranged lifting surface. A basket is fixedly fastened to the outer side of the automatic mahjong table. A shuffling section, a card transport section, and a card arranging section are horizontally arranged on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table. A carrying platform is horizontally arranged on the top surface of the card arranging section. A card distribution section is fixedly engaged with one end of the card arranging section. The card arrangement section has a floorboard horizontally attached to one end, a push-out section attached to the other end, a terminal fixedly attached to the top surface of one end, a limit switch fixedly attached to one side of the push-out section, a contact surface horizontally bolted to one side of the lifting platform, a moving mechanism horizontally attached to the top surface of the mounting platform, a lifting mechanism horizontally mounted on one side of the mounting platform, a guide surface fastened to the top surface of the mounting platform, a guide surface horizontally opened on the bottom surface of the guide surface, a covering surface horizontally opened on the bottom surface of the guide surface, an extrusion surface horizontally mounted on the bottom surface of the guide surface, and an adjusting wall horizontally attached to one end of the guide surface.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the top plate is horizontally fixedly snapped onto the inner side of the basket body near the top opening end, the number of openings is four, and the four openings are all horizontally opened on the top surface of the top plate near the four sides. The interior of the four openings is connected to the interior of the shuffling part. The basket body is a U-shaped frame structure fixedly snapped onto the outer side opening end of the automatic mahjong table.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the shuffling unit is horizontally arranged in a disc shape at the center of the inner side of the automatic mahjong table, the number of lifting platforms is consistent with the number of openings, the top surface of the lifting platform is at the same horizontal level as the top surface of the top plate, one side of the lifting platform is connected to one side of the moving mechanism, and the end of one side of the lifting platform is fixedly snapped into the slot at one end of the lifting mechanism.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the top surface of the lifting surface is provided with an anti-slip pad layer, the card conveying parts are all horizontally arranged on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table near the four sides, and one end of the card conveying part is horizontally connected to one end of the card arranging part. There are four card arranging parts, and the four card arranging parts are horizontally arranged on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table near the four sides. The four card arranging parts and the lifting platform are arranged in a superimposed parallel arrangement.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the card arrangement section and the card stack arrangement section are both arranged horizontally in pairs at one end of the card arrangement section, and the two are arranged horizontally in an alternating manner. The card arrangement section and the card stack arrangement section are arranged horizontally between one end of the card arrangement section and the card conveying section. The floor is arranged horizontally on the top surface of the card arrangement section and the card stack arrangement section.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the push-out part is snapped onto the top surface of one end of the card arrangement part, and is located at one end of the top surface of the card arrangement part and the card stack arrangement part. One end of the push-out part is fixedly snapped onto one end of the moving mechanism. The terminal is vertically located at one corner of the top surface of one end of the card arrangement part, and one side of the terminal is connected to one end of the push-out part.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the limiter is horizontally snapped onto the top of one side of the ejector, the contact surface is horizontally fixedly disposed on one side of the lifting platform in an L-shape, and the lifting mechanism is horizontally fixedly disposed at the center of one side of the platform.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide surface is horizontally fastened to the top surface of the mounting strip on the side away from the lifting mechanism, and the side of the guide surface is parallel to the lifting platform.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] The present invention includes: a shuffling section for agitating cards falling from a top plate serving as a game surface; a card conveying section for conveying a card stack and distributing cards from the shuffling section to a mounting platform; a card arranging section for arranging the cards conveyed from the card conveying section onto the mounting platform; a moving mechanism for raising the arranged cards from the mounting platform onto the top plate and moving them towards a lifting platform; an opening provided on the lifting platform relative to the position facing each player on the top plate; a raising or lowering lifting mechanism; the moving mechanism of the automatic mahjong machine further includes a guide wall that contacts the short side of the upper middle layer of cards in the card stack and moves towards the lifting platform; and a guide surface for distributing cards so that the side opposite to the pattern of the card faces upward and the arrangement does not collapse. An adjustment wall is also provided at the position of the 14th card in the card distribution arrangement on the mounting platform.

[0023] The advantage of this invention, which arranges the shuffled cards into a two-layer stack (one layer), is that, when viewed from above, the cards can be arranged in two columns facing the opposite side of the patterned side, rising simultaneously to the top plate. Furthermore, due to the aforementioned reasons, this invention allows for a quick start to the game and enables the stack and cards to rise stably to the top plate with fewer parts and by suppressing malfunctions or mechanical errors. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the state of the top panel of an automatic mahjong table before the start of a game;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a top view of the inner structure of the frame under the top plate of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic perspective view of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention, showing only the characteristic structure.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic perspective view showing the periphery of the tile arrangement section of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic perspective view of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention, viewed from the center of the top plate surrounding the display tile arrangement section and the mounting platform.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic perspective view of the guide surface of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic perspective view of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention, viewed from the center of the top plate of the moving mechanism.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic perspective view of the lifting platform of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0034] Figure 10 This is a schematic perspective view of the drive structure of the moving mechanism of an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention;

[0035] Figure 11(a) to (d) illustrate the arrangement of tiles on an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 12 (e) to (h) are for illustrating the arrangement of tiles in an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 13 (a) to (d) illustrate the arrangement of tiles on an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0038] Figure 14 (e) to (h) are for illustrating the arrangement of tiles in an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0039] Figure 15 (a) to (d) illustrate the arrangement of tiles on an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0040] Figure 16 (e) to (h) are for illustrating the arrangement of tiles in an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0041] Figure 17 (a) to (d) illustrate the arrangement of tiles on an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0042] Figure 18 (e) to (h) are for illustrating the arrangement of tiles in an automatic mahjong table according to the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0043] In the diagram: 1. Automatic mahjong table; 1A. Top plate; 1a. Opening; 2. Basket; 3. Shuffling section; 4. Loading platform; 5. Card transport section; 6. Card arrangement section; 6A. Card distribution section; 6B. Card stack arrangement section; 6a. Floor; 6b. Push-out section; 6c. Terminal; 6f. Limiter; 7. Lifting platform; 7a. Lifting surface; 7b. Contact surface; 8. Moving mechanism; 9. Lifting mechanism; 10. Guide surface; 11. Guide surface; 11A. Covering surface; 11B. Push-out surface; 12. Adjusting wall. Detailed Implementation

[0044] Example 1

[0045] Reference Figures 1-4Embodiment 1 of the present invention describes an automatic mahjong table. A total of 136 tiles are arranged in a set, consisting of 1 to 9 tiles of 27 different suits (circles, bamboos, and characters) and 4 tiles of each of 7 different suits (east, south, west, north, white, green, and red). For example, two sets are used. One set is placed on the upper surface of the top plate 1A for the current game, and the other set is stored in the frame 2 after the previous game. The tiles are shuffled, arranged into stacks, and matched in preparation for the next game within the frame 2.

[0046] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the automatic mahjong table 1 includes: a shuffling section 3 for stirring tiles P falling from the top plate 1A (which serves as the game surface) into the frame 2; a holding platform 4 for holding the tile stacks and tiles distributed from the shuffling section 3; a conveying section 5 for conveying tiles to the holding platform 4; a tile arranging section 6 for arranging the tiles P from the conveying section on the holding platform 4; a lifting platform 7 for raising the arranged tiles P from the holding platform 4 onto the top plate 1A; a moving transfer mechanism 8; and a lifting mechanism 9 for raising or lowering the lifting platform 7 relative to openings 1a respectively located at the positions facing each player on the top plate 1A. Additionally, in Figure 2 and Figure 5 In the image, a shadow is added to the lifting surface of the lifting platform 7.

[0047] In addition, in the configuration of the automatic mahjong table 1, its moving mechanism 8, the guide wall 10 that moves towards the lifting platform by contacting the short side of the upper layer of tiles in the tile stack, the guide surface 11 that holds the tiles down and arranges them so that the tile P faces down and maintains its arrangement without collapsing, and the mounting platform 4, an adjustment wall 12 is provided at the arrangement position of the 14th tile.

[0048] The details of the automatic mahjong table 1 with the above-described structure will be explained. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the card arrangement section 6 is continuously arranged along the conveying path of the card conveying section 5 and the card P. A card distribution section 6A is located in front of the card P in the conveying direction and at the end of the conveying path of the card P. Approximately one card's distance from the card distribution section 6A and behind the card P in the conveying direction, a card stack arrangement section 6B is located. The card distribution section 6A and the card stack arrangement section 6B share a floor surface 6a. On this floor surface 6a, the conveying drive of the card conveying section 5, specifically, without a conveyor belt, allows the card P to move on the floor surface 6a due to the inertia of the conveyor belt of the card conveying section 5, stopping at the card stack arrangement section 6B. To deliver the card P to the card distribution section 6A, it is pushed out by the card P behind the card P that has stopped at the card stack arrangement section 6B.

[0049] Example 2

[0050] Furthermore, the floor surface 6a is constructed to be only one layer thick with the lifting plate P. Also, in the floor surface 6a, in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of plate P, a long side surface for pushing plate P is provided on the top of the floor surface 6a to push plate P towards the push-out part 6b of the mounting platform 4. Additionally, an end wall 6c is provided at the end of the transport path of plate P in the floor surface 6a.

[0051] In the push-out section 6b, the card arrangement section 6A and the card stack arrangement section 6B share the push-out surface of the push-out card P. Furthermore, the push-out section 6b always performs the push-out and reset actions at the same height when the floor surface 6a descends. On the other hand, the terminal wall 6c prevents the card P from completely disrupting the floor surface 6a from the card arrangement section 6A.

[0052] A sensor 6d for the tile stack arrangement section 6B is provided on the ejection surface of the ejection section 6b, and a sensor 6e for the tile arrangement section 6A is provided on the contact surface between the terminal wall 6c and the tile P. These sensors 6d and 6e are sensed when the tile P approaches. The position of the tile P in the tile arrangement section 6a and the tile stack arrangement section 6b is detected.

[0053] In addition, at the upper end of the push-out section 6b, between the stack arrangement section 6B and the card arrangement section 6A, a stop limiter 6f is provided to prevent the card P in the upper layer from intruding into the card arrangement section 6A.

[0054] Example 3

[0055] In the card arrangement section 6, a mounting platform 4 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the cards P by the card conveying section 5. The mounting platform 4 is pushed out by the push-out section 6b with one row from the card arrangement section 6A and one row from the card stack arrangement section 6B (but in two layers, one above the other), and the pushed-out cards P are arranged in an aligned state. A movable mechanism 8 is provided on the mounting platform 4, such as… Figure 4 As shown, the moving mechanism 8 includes the aforementioned guide wall 10, guide surface 11, and adjusting wall 12. The guide wall 10 contacts the short side of the upper card P in the two-layer card stack in the mounting platform 4. The guide surface 11 is located on the side opposite to the center direction of the top plate 1a in the guide wall 10. This guide surface 11, together with the card-holding surface 11a used to restrict the movement of card P, prevents card P in the card arrangement section 6a from suddenly being disordered and prevents the back from being exposed due to the flipping of the pattern surface. It is composed of a push-out surface 11b continuously orthogonal to the card-holding surface 11a on the opposite side of the top plate.

[0056] Furthermore, in the guide surface 11, in the direction of movement of the card P pushed out from the card arrangement section 6A, at the position where 13 cards of card P are arranged, i.e., at the position of the 14th card in the card arrangement position, there is an adjustment wall 12. This adjustment wall 12 stipulates that only 13 cards of card P are arranged in the card arrangement section 6A.

[0057] In the moving mechanism 8, the guide surface 11 moves toward the lifting platform 7 via a push rod 8a positioned below the platform 4. The push rod 8a is operated by a cam 8b, and after the cam 8b and the push rod 8a have moved, the moving mechanism 8 returns to its initial position by shortening the spring 8c that extends during the movement.

[0058] That is, the card holders of the moving mechanism 8 and the next layer move from the platform 4 to the lifting platform 7 via the guide surface 11 (the push-out surface 11B), and the upper layer moves from the platform 4 to the lifting platform 7 via the guide wall 10. The guide wall 10 and the guide surface 11 (and the adjustment wall 12) of the moving mechanism 8 are integrated, so there will be no positional shift between the upper and lower layers of the card holders.

[0059] Example 4

[0060] like Figure 5 As shown, when receiving stacks and tiles from the mounting platform 4, the lifting platform 7 descends to a position where the surface in the direction of tile P's movement is lower than the mounting surface of tile P on the mounting platform 4. With the stacks and tiles arranged, the moving mechanism 8 receives the stacks and tiles from the mounting platform 4. After receiving, it rises to the opening of the top plate 1A.

[0061] The lifting platform 7 has a lifting surface 7a for placing card stacks and distributing cards, and a contact surface 7b provided on the side of the moving mechanism 8 of the lifting surface 7a. When the lifting platform 7 rises during the game and blocks the opening 1a of the top plate 1a, that is, when cards P are arranged under the top plate 1A for the next game, the corresponding contact surface 7b is provided by the moving mechanism 8 of the platform 4 in the card stack arrangement section 6B to form a wall on the moving side of the cards P, guiding the arrangement of cards.

[0062] The operation of the automatic mahjong table 1 in this embodiment of the above structure is as follows: The present invention distributes 52 tiles (13×4) out of 136 tiles into the starting tiles, and distributes the remaining 84 tiles into the stacks. The 84 tiles in the stacks can be arranged by a control unit (not shown), for example, by inputting 3 stacks equally (1 stack: 28 tiles = 14 tiles on the top layer and 14 tiles on the bottom layer), or for example, by 4 stacks.

[0063] Example 5 In this example, for the 84 cards remaining after removing the 52 dealt cards, as follows: Figure 1 As shown in (b), the action of the E seat (playing position) for the arrangement of 10 cards on top and 10 cards on the bottom, with 3 stacks and 1 stack of 6 cards on top and 8 cards on the bottom, and the arrangement of 13 cards in the top stack of the ridge hand, is explained. Figure 6 As shown, when the cards P are transported from the shuffling section 3 to the card arrangement section 6 via the card transport section 5, the floor surface 6a descends when there are 5 cards, and the cards are pushed out in the card stack arrangement section 6B via the push-out section 6b for the lower layer arrangement of the placement platform 4.

[0064] That is, such as Figure 6 As shown in (a), the rising position of the floor surface 6a is set to the initial state. If card P is conveyed to the card arrangement section 6, then as follows... Figure 6 As shown in (b), the stack arrangement section 6 does not transport the card P, and the card P stops in the stack arrangement section 6A by its own weight.

[0065] And, as Figure 6 As shown in (c), when sensor 6d detects the stack arrangement section 6B located at card P, the control unit, while counting cards P, causes the floor surface 6a to drop by the thickness of one card, as shown in (c). Figure 6 As shown in (d), the drive ejection unit 6b moves the card P toward the mounting platform 4. At this time, the lifting platform 7 rises, and with the opening 1a blocked by the lifting surface 7a, the contact surface 7b of the lifting platform 7, below the top plate 1a, restricts the movement of the card P toward the shuffling unit 3 on the mounting platform 4. After the card P moves toward the mounting unit 4, the control unit... Figure 6 (f) shows the process of restoring the ejector 6b to its initial position, as shown in the diagram. Figure 6 As shown in (e), the floor surface 6a is raised to return to its initial position. Figure 6 f and Figure 6 The relationship shown in e, Figure 6 f and Figure 6 The order of e is the reverse of the steps shown in the diagram. Then, the process is repeated for the subsequent cards P. Figure 6 (a)~(f), such as Figure 6 As shown in (g) to (h), arrange the 5 cards as the lower layer of the deck.

[0066] Regarding cards 6 through 9, such as Figure 7 The action shown. As... Figure 7 As shown in Figure a, with floor surface 6a in the rising position (initial position), and the 6th card stopped at the card stack arrangement section 6B, the 7th card is ready. When the 7th card is delivered, then... Figure 7 As shown in the figure, the 6th card is pushed out from the 7th card so that it contacts the terminal wall 6c, and the 6th card is located in the card arrangement section 6A.

[0067] The sixth card is detected to be in the card arrangement section 6A by sensor 6e installed on the terminal wall 6c, and the seventh card is detected to be in the card stack arrangement section 6B by sensor 6d. Based on the detections of sensors 6e and 6d, the control unit counts cards P and controls the movement of the floor surface 6a and the push-out section 6b.

[0068] When the 6th card is in the card arrangement section 6A and the 7th card is in the card stack arrangement section 6B, the control section... Figure 7 (c) shows the process of lowering the floor surface 6a, after which... Figure 7(d) As shown, the push-out part 6b pushes each card P toward the placement table 4 and arranges them. At this time, the lifting table 7 rises, and with the opening 1a blocked by the lifting surface 7a, the contact surface 7b of the lifting table 7 under the top plate 1A restricts the movement of the cards P toward the shuffling part 3 on the placement table 4.

[0069] Example 6

[0070] Following the above, such as Figure 7 As shown in f, the control unit restores the push-out unit 6b to its initial position, as... Figure 7 As shown in (e), the floor 6a is raised and returned to its initial position. Figure 7 (f) and Figure 7 (e) is the relationship shown in the figure. Figure 7 The order of (f) and (e) 7 is the reverse of the illustrated steps. Then, the process is repeated for subsequent cards P. Figure 7 (a)~(f), such as Figure 7 As shown in (g) to (h), arrange two cards as the lower part of the stack of cards P from the 6th to the 9th cards (the total number of cards in the lower layer is 7), and arrange two cards as the matching cards.

[0071] After the 10th card, such as Figure 8 The action shown. As... Figure 8 As shown in Figure a, with floor surface 6a in the rising position (initial position), and the 10th card stopped at the card stack arrangement section 6B, the 11th card is ready. The 11th card is then conveyed over. Figure 8 As shown in Figure b, the 10th card is pushed out from the 11th card so that it contacts the terminal wall 6c, and the 10th card is located in the card arrangement section 6A.

[0072] Sensor 6e, mounted on terminal wall 6c, detects that the 10th card is located in the card arrangement section 6A, and sensor 6d detects that the 11th card is located in the card stack arrangement section 6B. Based on the detections from sensors 6e and 6d, the controller counts the cards P and controls the movement of the floor surface 6a and the push-out section 6b.

[0073] When the 10th card is located in the card arrangement section 6A and the 11th card is located in the card stack arrangement section 6B, the control unit... Figure 8 As shown in (c), the floor surface 6a is lowered, and then the 12th card is delivered in this state.

[0074] If the 12th card is delivered, then the 12th card is... Figure 8 (d) As shown, the 11th card has been stacked on the descending floor surface 6a at the position of the card stack arrangement section 6B, and its movement toward the card arrangement section 6A is restricted in the transport direction by the limiting block 6f. Additionally, in the illustration, for the card P located on the upper layer, the shading on its back is different from that of the lower layer for easy differentiation.

[0075] Example 7

[0076] like Figure 8 As shown in (e), if sensors 6e and 6d detect that the tile stack arrangement section 6B has two layers of tiles (upper and lower) and the tile distribution section 6A has one tile, then the control unit, as shown in (e), Figure 8 As shown in (f), the push-out part 6b pushes each card P toward the mounting platform 4 and arranges them. At this time, the lifting platform 7 rises, and with the opening 1a blocked by the lifting surface 7a, the contact surface 7b of the lifting platform 7 under the top plate 1A restricts the movement of the cards P toward the shuffling part 3 on the mounting platform 4.

[0077] Following the above, as Figure 8 As shown in h, the control unit restores the push-out unit 6b to its initial position, as... Figure 8 As shown in g, the floor surface 6a is raised and returned to its initial position. Figure 8 h and Figure 8 g represents the relationship shown in the figure. Figure 8 h and Figure 8 The order of g is the reverse of the steps shown in the diagram. After that, regarding the subsequent cards P... Figure 8 (a) to (h) are repeated. The 13th, 14th, and 15th cards are the same as the 10th, 11th, and 12th cards mentioned above. The 13th card is pushed out by the pusher 6b as a matching card, and the 14th and 15th cards are arranged in a layered manner towards the stack. The three cards arranged as described above (cards 16-18, 19-21, 22-24, and 25-27) are pushed out and arranged as a group by the pusher 6b.

[0078] Thus, as Figure 9 As shown in (a) and (b), when the 27th card is played, the lower layer of the stack has 13 cards, the upper layer has 6 cards, and the remaining cards have 8 cards. After that, as... Figure 9 As shown in (c)(d), the control unit lowers the lifting surface 7a of the lifting platform 7 to the lower layer of the card block and the height of the pattern surface of the card P to be matched by the lifting mechanism 9.

[0079] like Figure 9 As shown in (e) and 9(f), the operation of the control unit is to move the moving mechanism 8 from the platform 4 to the lifting platform 7. At this time, the eight cards on the platform 4 are moved toward the lifting platform 7 by the push-out surface 11b of the moving mechanism 8, and the upper six cards of the deck are moved toward the lifting platform 7 by the guide wall 10.

[0080] The eight cards that are dealt move, causing the eight cards below the stack that are overlapping in the center of the top plate 1A to move as well. At this time, the five cards below the stack that do not overlap with the eight cards that are dealt do not move because of the eight cards that are dealt; they remain still and wait to come into contact with the push-out surface 11b. If these five cards that remain still come into contact with the push-out surface 11b, they will form a line with the eight cards that are being moved toward the lifting platform 7, becoming the 13 cards that are dealt and move toward the lifting surface 7a of the lifting platform 7.

[0081] Example 9

[0082] like Figure 9 As shown in (g)(h), when the deck and the matching cards move from the mounting platform 4 to the lifting platform 7, the control unit, in order to make the deck and the matching cards appear on the top plate 1A, blocks the opening 1a of the top plate 1A with the lifting surface 7a. In the state of loading the deck and the matching cards, the lifting platform 7 rises through the lifting mechanism 9, and at the same time, the moving mechanism 8 returns to the initial position.

[0083] The result, such as Figure 1 As shown in Figure b, at seat E, on the top plate 1A, the bottom 8 cards, the top 6 cards (the "ridge" cards), and the 13 cards in their face-down state are all on the table. The player moves their cards to their playing position and stands them upright at that location.

[0084] Furthermore, the above applies to cases where there are 13 or fewer cards in the stack. If there are 14 or more cards in the stack (for example, assuming there are 15 cards), the adjustment wall 12 of the moving mechanism 8 will push the 14th and 15th cards from the placement platform 4 to the lifting platform 7, starting from the card adjustment section 6 on the stack side, so that the stack will not become 15 cards.

[0085] As described above, this invention, when viewed from above, places the cards face down, i.e., the card holders 1 (1 layer) and the card stacks and 2 columns above and below on the lifting platform 7 and moves them onto the top plate 1A. This shortens the time it takes for the card stacks and cards to appear on the top plate 1A, and the opening 1a remains empty for a very short time. Because this time is shortened, the possibility of malfunctions caused by cards P or other foreign objects entering through the opening 1a can be suppressed.

[0086] Furthermore, the cards that appear on the top plate 1A, especially the dealt cards, are face down, so when moved closer to the player, the pattern face of the card P is not exposed. Moreover, the dealt cards of this invention only require counting the same number of cards P in the upper layer of the deck; on the other hand, only 13 cards need to be pre-counted for the lower layer of the deck. Therefore, the control is not complex, and the arrangement of cards P can be completed quickly. All components are general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structure and principles can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.

[0087] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic mahjong table, characterized in that, The automatic mahjong table (1) has a top plate (1A) horizontally mounted on its top surface. The top surface of the top plate (1A) has evenly spaced openings (1a). A lifting platform (7) is horizontally attached to the inner side of each opening (1a). A lifting surface (7a) is horizontally mounted on the top surface of the lifting platform (7). A basket (2) is fixedly attached to the outer side of the automatic mahjong table (1). A shuffling section (3) is horizontally mounted on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1). A card transport section (5) is horizontally mounted on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1). A card arrangement section (6) is horizontally mounted on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1). The top surface of the card arrangement section (6) is horizontally mounted... There is a platform (4), one end of the card arrangement part (6) is fixedly connected to the card distribution part (6A), one end of the card arrangement part (6) is fixedly connected to the card block arrangement part (6B), one end of the card arrangement part (6) is horizontally connected to the floor (6a), one end of the card arrangement part (6) is connected to the push-out part (6b), one end of the card arrangement part (6) is fixedly connected to the top surface of one end of the card arrangement part (6) and the side of the push-out part (6b) is fixedly connected to the limiter (6f), one side of the lifting platform (7) is horizontally bolted to the contact surface (7b), the top surface of the platform (4) is horizontally connected to the moving mechanism (8), the platform (4) A lifting mechanism (9) is horizontally arranged on one side of the platform (4). A guide surface (10) is fastened to the top surface of the platform (4). A guide surface (11) is horizontally opened on the bottom surface of the guide surface (10). A covering surface (11a) is horizontally opened on the bottom surface of the guide surface (10). An extrusion surface (11B) is horizontally arranged on the bottom surface of the guide surface (10). An adjustment wall (12) is horizontally fastened to one end of the guide surface (10). The card arrangement section (6A) and the card stack arrangement section (6B) are both horizontally arranged in pairs at one end of the card arrangement section (6), and the two are arranged in a horizontally staggered manner. The card arrangement section (6) is horizontally positioned between one end of the card arrangement section (6) and the card conveying section (5). The floor (6a) is horizontally positioned on the top surface of the card arrangement section (6A) and the card stack arrangement section (6B). The push-out section (6b) is snapped onto the top surface of one end of the card arrangement section (6) and is positioned at one end of the top surface of the card arrangement section (6A) and the card stack arrangement section (6B). One end of the push-out section (6b) is fixedly snapped onto one end of the moving mechanism (8). The terminal (6c) is vertically positioned at one corner of the top surface of one end of the card arrangement section (6), and one side of the terminal (6c) is connected to one end of the push-out section (6b).

2. An automatic mahjong table according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top plate (1A) is horizontally fixed and snapped onto the inner side of the basket (2) near the top opening. There are four openings (1a), and all four openings (1a) are horizontally opened on the top surface of the top plate (1A) near the four sides. The interior of the four openings (1a) is connected to the interior of the shuffling section (3). The basket (2) is fixed and snapped onto the outer side opening of the automatic mahjong table (1) in a U-shaped frame structure.

3. An automatic mahjong table according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shuffling section (3) is horizontally arranged in a disc shape at the center of the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1). The number of lifting platforms (7) is consistent with the number of openings (1a). The top surface of the lifting platform (7) is at the same level as the top surface of the top plate (1A). One side of the lifting platform (7) is connected to the side of the moving mechanism (8), and the end of one side of the lifting platform (7) is fixedly snapped into the slot at one end of the lifting mechanism (9).

4. An automatic mahjong table according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the lifting surface (7a) is provided with an anti-slip pad. The card conveying parts (5) are all horizontally arranged on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1) near the four sides. One end of the card conveying part (5) is horizontally connected to one end of the card arrangement part (6). There are four card arrangement parts (6). The four card arrangement parts (6) are horizontally arranged on the inner side of the automatic mahjong table (1) near the four sides. The four card arrangement parts (6) and the lifting platform (7) are arranged in parallel and superimposed on each other.

5. An automatic mahjong table according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiter (6f) is horizontally snapped onto the top of one side of the push-out part (6b), the contact surface (7b) is horizontally fixed on one side of the lifting platform (7) and arranged in an L-shape with each other, and the lifting mechanism (9) is horizontally fixed at the center of one side of the platform (4).

6. An automatic mahjong table according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide surface (10) is horizontally fastened to the top surface of the platform (4) on the side away from the lifting mechanism (9), and the side of the guide surface (10) and the lifting platform (7) are parallel to each other.

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