Partition plate type automatic playing card distributing device capable of automatically sorting playing cards in sequence

Abstract

According to the partition plate type automatic playing card distributing device capable of automatically sorting the playing cards in sequence, the first card receiving plate in the card receiving bin is used for receiving the single playing cards at the card outlet, and the single playing cards are fed into the corresponding card distributing grid partition plates in the card distributing bin according to the identified points; and in this way, after all the playing cards are identified and placed on the card distribution grid partition plate, the card distribution grid partition plate is rotated to fall onto the second card receiving plate, and then the playing cards which fall down in sequence and are stacked on the second card receiving plate are conveyed to the first card receiving plate and return to the card outlet. According to the invention, the playing cards sent to players can be arranged in advance according to the sequence size, so that the arrangement time of the players is shortened, and the use experience of the playing card machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an automatic card sorting device with partitions that can automatically sort playing cards in sequence. Background Technology

[0002] Playing cards, as a widely popular form of entertainment, are loved by the general public. In traditional playing cards, actions such as shuffling, arranging, and dealing are all done manually, which leads to problems such as uneven shuffling, potential cheating, and fatigue after repeated shuffling. Therefore, mechanical card shuffling devices have been developed to address these shortcomings. Existing mechanical card shuffling devices, such as those disclosed in Chinese patent publications (CN105854274A, CN110787444A, CN113304464A, CN102580307A, CN103055499A), typically include three parts: a shuffling mechanism, a arranging mechanism, and a dealing mechanism. The shuffling mechanism shuffles the cards, the arranging mechanism neatly arranges the shuffled cards, ensuring they are face-up, and the dealing mechanism divides the neatly arranged cards into several bundles and delivers them to the table.

[0003] However, these existing poker machines have a significant problem: after several decks of cards are delivered to the table, players need to manually arrange the cards in order of rank, which is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention proposes an automatic card sorting device with partitions that can automatically arrange the playing cards in order. It can arrange the playing cards delivered to the player in order of size in advance, reducing the player's sorting time and improving the user experience of the card machine.

[0005] This invention is specifically achieved through the following technical solutions: An automatic card sorting device with partitions that can automatically arrange playing cards in sequence includes: The receiving compartment 1 and the distributing compartment 2 are arranged side by side and their opposite sides are connected to each other. The top of the receiving compartment 1 is equipped with a card dispensing port 3. The first card receiving plate 5 is made of transparent material and is used to support the cards falling from the card outlet 3. It is driven by the lifting mechanism 4 to move up and down in the card receiving compartment 1. It is equipped with a first horizontal pushing mechanism 6 to push the playing cards on the card receiving plate 5 toward the card dispensing compartment 2. The card-splitting partitions 7 are spaced apart on the front and back sides of the inner wall of the card-splitting compartment 2 to form a group. The two card-splitting partitions 7 in each group are in corresponding positions. The rotation drive mechanism 8 is used to drive the card-splitting partitions 7 to rotate. The two card-splitting partitions 7 in each group are used to support the bottom sides of the playing cards of the first horizontal pushing mechanism 6. The second card receiving plate 9 is located below the card sorting grid partition 7 of the bottom group and is used to collect the playing cards that fall from the card sorting grid partition 7; it is equipped with a second horizontal pushing mechanism 10, which is used to push the playing cards on the second card receiving plate 9 toward the card receiving compartment 1. The identification camera 11 is installed inside the card receiving compartment 1 to identify the card values ​​of the first card receiving plate 5. According to the card value controller 12, the lifting mechanism 4 is controlled to drive the first card receiving plate 5 to rise and fall to the height of the corresponding card compartment partition 7 or the second card receiving plate 9.

[0006] Preferably, the card-separating partition 7 is installed on the inner wall of the card-separating compartment 2 via rotating shafts fixed at both ends. In each card-separating partition 7, pin seats 806 are fixed on the same side rotating shaft of the two card-separating partitions 7 respectively. The two ends of the connecting rod 805 are rotatably connected to the pin seats 806 via pins. The two pin seats 806 are set at a 90-degree angle, so that when the rotary drive mechanism 8 rotates forward to drive one side of the card-separating partition 7 to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the connecting rod 805 drives the other side of the card-separating partition 7 to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state as well; conversely, when the rotation is reversed, the card-separating partition 7 rotates from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

[0007] Preferably, the rotary drive mechanism 8 includes a first drive motor 801, and a first gear 803 is fixedly provided at the output end of the first drive motor 801. The first gear 803 meshes with a first rack 802. The first rack 802 is slidably disposed on the side wall of the card compartment 2 through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack 802 moves up and down as the first drive motor 801 rotates forward and backward. A second gear 804 is fixed on the shaft at one end of all the partition plates 7 on the same side near the first rack 802. The second gear 804 also meshes with the first rack 802.

[0008] Preferably, there are two rotary drive mechanisms 8. Each rotary drive mechanism 8 includes a first drive motor 801. The output end of the first drive motor 801 is fixedly provided with a first gear 803. The first gear 803 meshes with a first rack 802. The first rack 802 is slidably disposed on the side wall of the card compartment 2 through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack 802 moves up and down as the first drive motor 801 rotates in both directions. A second gear 804 is fixed on the shaft at one end of the partition plate 7 of the odd-numbered layers, and a second gear 804 is also fixed on the shaft at one end of the partition plate 7 of the even-numbered layers. The second gears 804 of the odd-numbered layers and the even-numbered layers mesh with the two first racks 802 respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the lifting mechanism 4 includes a second drive motor 401, which is fixed to the card receiving chamber 1. The output end of the second drive motor 401 is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw 402. The lead screw 402 is longitudinally rotatably installed in the card receiving chamber 1. A first lead screw nut 403 is threadedly installed on the first lead screw 402, and the first card receiving plate 5 is fixed to the first lead screw nut 403.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting mechanism 4 is an electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic telescopic rod, and its telescopic end is fixedly installed with the first receiving plate 5.

[0011] Preferably, a guide rod 404 is also longitudinally fixed inside the card receiving compartment 1, and the first card receiving plate 5 passes through the guide rod 404.

[0012] Preferably, the first lateral pushing mechanism 6 and / or the second lateral pushing mechanism 10 includes a third drive motor 601, which is fixed below the first card receiving plate 5 and / or the second card receiving plate 9. The output end of the third drive motor 601 is fixedly connected to a second lead screw 602, and a second lead screw nut 603 is threadedly installed on the second lead screw 602. The first card receiving plate 5 and / or the second card receiving plate 9 are provided with a plurality of left and right length-direction sliding grooves 604. The card pushing plate 605 passes through the sliding grooves 604 and its bottom end is fixed to the second lead screw nut 603. The third drive motor 601 drives the second lead screw 602 to rotate in both directions to realize the left and right movement of the card pushing plate 605, thereby pushing the playing cards.

[0013] Preferably, the first lateral pushing mechanism 6 and / or the second lateral pushing mechanism 10 includes a third drive motor 601. The first receiving plate 5 and / or the second receiving plate 9 are provided with several rows of mounting slots 608 at intervals. A rotating shaft 606 is rotatably mounted below each row of mounting slots 608 via a rotary seat. A guide roller 609 is mounted on the rotating shaft. The top end of the guide roller 609 is located in the mounting slot 608 and slightly protrudes from the top surface of the first receiving plate 5 and / or the second receiving plate 9. A pulley 607 is provided at the corresponding position of each rotating shaft 606. The pulleys 607 corresponding to two adjacent rotating shafts 606 are connected by a mounting belt. One end of the outermost rotating shaft 606 passes through the rotary seat and is connected to the output end of the third drive motor 601. The third drive motor 601 is fixed on the rotary seat.

[0014] Preferably, when the playing cards are delivered from the first receiving plate 5 to the card-sorting partition 7, the top surface of the first receiving plate 5 is higher than the top surface of the card-sorting partition 7; when the playing cards are delivered from the second receiving plate 9 to the first receiving plate 5, the top surface of the first receiving plate 5 is lower than the top surface of the second receiving plate 9.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This invention uses a first receiving plate in the card receiving compartment to receive single playing cards from the card dispensing slot, and then sends the single playing cards into the corresponding card sorting compartments in the card sorting compartment according to their recognized card values. This process continues until all playing cards are identified and placed on the card sorting compartments. Then, the card sorting compartments are rotated and dropped onto a second receiving plate. The playing cards that have been sequentially dropped and stacked on the second receiving plate are then sent back to the first receiving plate. Finally, the machine is raised and lowered back to the card dispensing slot. This invention can pre-arrange the playing cards delivered to the player in order of value, reducing the player's sorting time and improving the user experience of the card machine. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the overall appearance of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the card-splitting compartment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the installation of the partition for the card slots.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a horizontal pushing mechanism installed on the first receiving plate in one embodiment.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a horizontal pushing mechanism installed on the second receiving plate in one embodiment.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a horizontal pushing mechanism installed on the first and second receiving plates in another embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] Reference Figure 1An automatic card-sorting device with partitions that can automatically sort playing cards in sequence includes:

[0026] The receiving compartment 1 and the distributing compartment 2 are arranged side by side and their opposite sides are connected to each other. The top of the receiving compartment 1 is equipped with a card dispensing port 3.

[0027] The first card receiving plate 5 is preferably made of transparent materials such as acrylic sheet, and is used to support the cards falling from the card outlet 3. It is driven by the lifting mechanism 4 to move up and down in the card receiving compartment 1. It is equipped with a first horizontal pushing mechanism 6 to push the playing cards on the card receiving plate 5 toward the card dispensing compartment 2.

[0028] The card-splitting partitions 7 are spaced apart on the front and back sides of the inner wall of the card-splitting compartment 2 to form a group. The two card-splitting partitions 7 in each group are in corresponding positions. The rotation drive mechanism 8 is used to drive the card-splitting partitions 7 to rotate. The two card-splitting partitions 7 in each group are used to support the bottom sides of the playing cards of the first horizontal pushing mechanism 6.

[0029] The second card receiving plate 9 is located below the card sorting grid partition 7 of the bottom group and is used to collect the playing cards that fall from the card sorting grid partition 7; it is equipped with a second horizontal pushing mechanism 10, which is used to push the playing cards on the second card receiving plate 9 toward the card receiving compartment 1.

[0030] The identification camera 11 is installed inside the card receiving compartment 1 to identify the card values ​​of the first card receiving plate 5. According to the card value controller 12, the lifting mechanism 4 is controlled to drive the first card receiving plate 5 to rise and fall to the height of the corresponding card compartment partition 7 or the second card receiving plate 9.

[0031] The working principle of this solution is as follows: Based on existing poker machine technology, the poker cards distributed to the players are sorted one by one, and after identifying the front and back sides, they fall into the card dispensing slot 3 of this solution during the transportation process from left to right, and then receive the cards on the first receiving plate 5, with the front side down and the back side up. Since the receiving compartment 1 is equipped with a camera 11 at the bottom, the camera 11 identifies the card's value by pointing it at the front. The card sorting compartment 2 is equipped with multiple card group partitions 7, and each card group partition 7 is set to receive a card of a certain value in sequence. For example, from bottom to top, it is set to receive A, 2, 3, ... J, Q, K, and the two jokers. In this way, the lifting mechanism 4 can drive the first receiving plate 5 to rise and fall to different heights to correspond to the position of each card group partition 7. After the first receiving plate 5 reaches the predetermined height, the first horizontal pushing mechanism 6 is activated to transport the playing cards on the first receiving plate 5 toward the corresponding group of card-sorting partitions 7. Each group of card-sorting partitions 7 is initially set horizontally relative to each other. After the playing cards enter the corresponding group of card-sorting partitions 7, the two sides of the playing cards are supported on the front and rear card-sorting partitions 7 respectively, thus completing the sorting of a playing card.

[0032] After a playing card is dealt, the lifting mechanism 4 can raise the first card receiving plate 5 to the top card outlet 3 to receive the next delivered playing card and perform the aforementioned card identification and dealing action. This process is repeated until all playing cards are dealt into the corresponding group's card-dealing compartments 7, with cards of the same rank stacked together.

[0033] After all the playing cards have been dealt, the rotary drive mechanism 8 drives the card-dealing divider 7 to rotate. The divider 7 rotates 90 degrees from a horizontal position to a vertically downward position, at which point the playing cards on each divider 7 can fall down. Since the playing cards on each divider 7 are stacked in order from bottom to top, all the playing cards on the dividers 7 eventually fall onto the second receiving plate 9, also stacked in order of rank.

[0034] When cards need to be dealt to the player, the lifting mechanism 4 can lift the first receiving plate 5 to the position of the second receiving plate 9; the second horizontal pushing mechanism 10 transports all the stacked playing cards on the second receiving plate 9 toward the first receiving plate 5, and the playing cards enter the first receiving plate 5 from the card distribution compartment 2 to the card receiving compartment 1 along the transport direction; the lifting mechanism 4 lifts the first receiving plate 5 to the card outlet 3, and the first horizontal pushing mechanism 6 is activated to transport the playing cards on the first receiving plate 5 from left to right, falling into the subsequent conveying mechanism to the player, completing the entire operation.

[0035] It is understood that during the process of conveying playing cards from the receiving compartment 1 towards the distributing compartment 2, the height of the first receiving plate 5 can be configured such that its height is slightly higher than the height of the corresponding distributing compartment partition 7; similarly, during the process of conveying playing cards from the distributing compartment 2 towards the receiving compartment 1, the height of the second receiving plate 9 can be configured such that its height is slightly higher than the height of the first receiving plate 5. That is, the height of the next plate in the conveying direction is slightly lower. This design ensures that playing cards fall more easily onto the corresponding plates during the conveying process, and also facilitates the stacking of multiple playing cards.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card-separating partition 7 is installed on the inner wall of the card-separating compartment 2 via rotating shafts fixed at both ends. In each card-separating partition 7, a pin seat 806 is fixed on the same side rotating shaft of the two card-separating partitions 7 respectively. The two ends of the connecting rod 805 are rotatably connected to the pin seat 806 via pins. The two pin seats 806 are set at a 90-degree angle, so that when the rotary drive mechanism 8 rotates forward to drive one side of the card-separating partition 7 to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the connecting rod 805 drives the other side of the card-separating partition 7 to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state as well; conversely, when the rotation is reversed, the card-separating partition 7 rotates from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

[0037] With the above design, during the rotation of the card divider 7 by 90 degrees, for example, the pin seat 806 of one side of the card divider 7 is horizontal and facing the pin seat 806 of the other side, while the pin seat 806 of the other side is vertically upward. Both pin seats 806 are rotatably connected to the connecting rod 805. When the rotary drive mechanism 8 drives one side of the card divider 7 to rotate 90 degrees, the horizontal card divider 7 rotates to a vertically downward position. During this process, the connecting rod 805 pulls the other side of the card divider 7 to rotate 90 degrees as well, thus causing the other side of the card divider 7 to also change from a horizontal to a vertically downward position. Similarly, when the rotary drive mechanism 8 drives the card divider 7 to rotate 90 degrees in the opposite direction, the other side of the card divider 7 also rotates 90 degrees in the opposite direction, returning to its initial state. Therefore, it can be ensured that the card dividers 7 on both sides are always in the same holding state, facilitating the support or dropping of playing cards.

[0038] Of course, multiple drive mechanisms 8 can be set up to drive each partition plate 7 individually. For example, the drive motor can directly drive the rotating shaft of each partition plate 7. However, this will increase the cost and make the automation control more difficult.

[0039] One embodiment is that the rotary drive mechanism 8 includes a first drive motor 801, and a first gear 803 is fixedly provided at the output end of the first drive motor 801. The first gear 803 meshes with a first rack 802. The first rack 802 is slidably provided on the side wall of the card compartment 2 through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack 802 realizes lifting and lowering movement as the first drive motor 801 rotates forward and backward. A second gear 804 is fixed on the rotating shaft at one end of all card compartment partitions 7 on the same side near the first rack 802. The second gear 804 also meshes with the first rack 802.

[0040] With the above design, when the first drive motor 801 rotates forward to drive the first rack 802 upward, the card-sorting partition 7 near the first rack 802 rotates from a horizontal state to a vertical state. The connecting rod 805 then drives the other card-sorting partition 7 to also rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state, causing all the playing cards on each group of card-sorting partitions 7 to fall onto them. Conversely, when the first drive motor 801 rotates in reverse to drive the first rack 802 downward, the card-sorting partition 7 near the first rack 802 rotates from a vertical state to a horizontal state. The connecting rod 805 then drives the other card-sorting partition 7 to also rotate from a vertical state to its initial horizontal state. Thus, once all the playing cards are stacked on the card-sorting partitions 7 according to their rank, a single motor drive can simultaneously rotate all the card-sorting partitions 7 from a horizontal state to a vertically downward state, allowing all the playing cards to fall into the second receiving plate 9 in one go.

[0041] Another implementation involves two rotary drive mechanisms 8, preferably arranged on the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the card compartment 2 respectively. The rotary drive mechanism 8 includes a first drive motor 801, and a first gear 803 is fixedly provided at the output end of the first drive motor 801. The first gear 803 meshes with a first rack 802. The first rack 802 is slidably disposed on the side wall of the card compartment 2 through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack 802 moves up and down as the first drive motor 801 rotates forward and backward. A second gear 804 is also fixed on the shaft at one end of the card compartment partition 7 of the odd-numbered layers, and a second gear 804 is fixed on the shaft at one end of the card compartment partition 7 of the even-numbered layers. The second gears 804 of the odd-numbered layers and the even-numbered layers mesh with the two first racks 802 respectively.

[0042] With the above design, when one of the first drive motors 801 rotates forward to drive the first rack 802 upward, one side of the card-sorting partition 7 of the odd-numbered or even-numbered layers rotates from a horizontal state to a vertical state. The connecting rod 805 drives the other side of the card-sorting partition 7 to also rotate from a horizontal state to a vertically downward state, so that all the playing cards on the corresponding group of card-sorting partition 7 fall to the adjacent group of card-sorting partition 7 on the next layer. Conversely, when the first drive motor 801 rotates in reverse to drive the first rack 802 downward, the corresponding group of card-sorting partition 7 rotates from a vertical state to a horizontal state. The connecting rod 805 drives the other side of the card-sorting partition 7 to also rotate from a vertical state to an initial horizontal state. The same operation is completed by driving the other first drive motor 801 to rotate forward and reverse, so that the playing cards that fell last time fall to the next layer. This cycle continues until the playing cards on the card-sorting partition 7 of all layers fall to the second card-receiving plate 9.

[0043] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lifting mechanism 4 includes a second drive motor 401, which is fixed to the card receiving chamber 1. The output end of the second drive motor 401 is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw 402. The lead screw 402 is longitudinally rotatably installed in the card receiving chamber 1. A first lead screw nut 403 is threadedly installed on the first lead screw 402, and the first card receiving plate 5 is fixed on the first lead screw nut 403.

[0044] Thus, the second drive motor 401 can drive the lead screw 402 to rotate in both directions, thereby raising and lowering the first card receiving plate 5. After the motor stops, the card receiving plate can be kept at a predetermined height position, facilitating the transport of playing cards. It is clear that the first lead screw 402 and the guide rod 404 should be designed at the edge of the first card receiving plate 5, and the area of ​​the first card receiving plate 5 must be larger than or slightly larger than the area of ​​a single playing card to ensure that there is enough space for the first card receiving plate 5 to lay the playing cards flat. A guide rod 404 is also fixed longitudinally inside the card receiving compartment 1, and the first card receiving plate 5 passes through the guide rod 404, which can ensure the stability of the first card receiving plate 5 in vertical displacement within the card receiving compartment 1.

[0045] Of course, the lifting mechanism 4 can also be an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic telescopic rod, with its telescopic end fixedly installed with the first receiving plate 5.

[0046] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lateral pushing mechanism can be implemented in various ways:

[0047] The first method is as follows: the first lateral pushing mechanism 6 and / or the second lateral pushing mechanism 10 include a third drive motor 601, which is fixed below the first card receiving plate 5 and / or the second card receiving plate 9. The output end of the third drive motor 601 is fixedly connected to the second lead screw 602, and the second lead screw 602 is threadedly fitted with a second lead screw nut 603. The first card receiving plate 5 and / or the second card receiving plate 9 are provided with a plurality of left and right length-direction sliding grooves 604. The card pushing plate 605 passes through the sliding grooves 604 and its bottom end is fixed to the second lead screw nut 603. The third drive motor 601 drives the second lead screw 602 to rotate forward and backward to realize the left and right direction movement of the card pushing plate 605, thereby pushing the playing cards. The bottom of the card pushing plate 605 is fixed to a second lead screw nut 603. The top can be placed separately in the sliding groove 604, or the top can be fixed as a whole by a plate and then attached to the surface of the corresponding plate.

[0048] It should be noted that the other end of the second lead screw 602 is rotatably mounted on a support below the first receiving plate 5 and / or the second receiving plate 9, which can make the device more stable.

[0049] Furthermore, there can be one slide groove 604; preferably two or more. The card pusher 605 slides within the slide groove 604, which can more stably push the playing cards. In this way, the bottom ends of multiple card pusher plates can be fixed together on the second lead screw nut 603 after being fixed by support plates to achieve synchronous movement. The card pusher 605 and the slide groove 604 are arranged in the middle of the plate, so that after the playing cards are placed on the first card receiving plate 5, the numbers on the playing cards are located at the four corners of the plate, which will not obstruct the recognition camera 11 from recognizing the numbers on the playing cards.

[0050] The second method is as follows: the first lateral pushing mechanism 6 and / or the second lateral pushing mechanism 10 include a third drive motor 601. The first receiving plate 5 and / or the second receiving plate 9 are provided with several rows of mounting slots 608 at intervals. A rotating shaft 606 is rotatably mounted below each row of mounting slots 608 via a rotary seat. A guide roller 609 is mounted on the rotating shaft. The top of the guide roller 609 is located in the mounting slot 608 and slightly protrudes from the top surface of the first receiving plate 5 and / or the second receiving plate 9. A pulley 607 is provided at the corresponding position of each rotating shaft 606. The pulleys 607 corresponding to two adjacent rotating shafts 606 are connected by a belt drive. One end of the outermost rotating shaft 606 passes through the rotary seat and is connected to the output end of the third drive motor 601. The third drive motor 601 is fixed on the rotary seat.

[0051] It should be understood that there can be one mounting slot 608; preferably two or more, arranged in two rows on the left and right sides of the plate, with multiple parallel mounting slots 608 in each row. The tops of the multiple guide rollers 609 are positioned within the mounting slots 608, and the frictional conveying between the playing cards and the guide rollers ensures continuous frictional conveying force at both ends of the playing cards as they move from one end to the other. Once the end of the playing card passes the guide roller, most of the card has entered the next receiving plate and can easily fall onto the corresponding plate. Similarly, the mounting slots 608 are arranged in the middle of the plate, so that after the playing cards are placed on the first receiving plate 5, the card values ​​are located at the four corners of the plate, without obstructing the recognition camera 11 from recognizing the card values.

[0052] The pushing mechanism in this patent is not limited to the above-mentioned methods. Any mechanism that can push playing cards to achieve the above actions should fall within this scope. It is also known that the drive motor should preferably be a forward and reverse drive motor to adapt to the movement and return of the corresponding driven component. The drive motor should also be electrically connected to the controller 12 to facilitate the coordinated transmission of commands.

[0053] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A partition-type automatic card sorting device capable of automatically arranging playing cards in sequence, characterized in that, include: The receiving compartment (1) and the distributing compartment (2) are arranged side by side and their opposite sides are connected to each other. The receiving compartment (1) has a card dispensing port (3) at the top. The first card receiving plate (5) is made of transparent material and is used to support the cards falling from the card outlet (3). It is driven by the lifting mechanism (4) to move up and down in the card receiving compartment (1). It is equipped with a first horizontal pushing mechanism (6) to push the playing cards on the card receiving plate (5) towards the card dispensing compartment (2). The card-splitting partitions (7) are spaced apart on the front and back sides of the inner wall of the card-splitting compartment (2) to form a group. The two card-splitting partitions (7) in each group are in corresponding positions. The rotation drive mechanism (8) is used to drive the card-splitting partitions (7) to rotate. The two card-splitting partitions (7) in each group are used to support the bottom sides of the playing cards of the first horizontal pushing mechanism (6). The second card receiving plate (9) is located below the card dividing partition (7) of the bottom group and is used to collect the playing cards falling from the card dividing partition (7); a second horizontal pushing mechanism (10) is provided on it to push the playing cards on the second card receiving plate (9) toward the card receiving compartment (1); The identification camera (11) is located inside the card receiving compartment (1) to identify the card points of the first card receiving plate (5). According to the card point controller (12), the lifting mechanism (4) is given instructions to drive the first card receiving plate (5) to rise and fall to the height of the corresponding card compartment partition (7) or the second card receiving plate (9).

2. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The card-separating partition (7) is installed on the inner wall of the card-separating compartment (2) via rotating shafts fixed at both ends. In each card-separating partition (7), pin seats (806) are fixed on the same side rotating shaft of the two card-separating partitions (7). The two ends of the connecting rod (805) are rotatably connected to the pin seats (806) via pins. The two pin seats (806) are set at a 90-degree angle so that when the rotary drive mechanism (8) rotates forward and drives one side of the card-separating partition (7) to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the connecting rod (805) drives the other side of the card-separating partition (7) to rotate from a horizontal state to a vertical state as well; conversely, when it rotates backward, the card-separating partition (7) rotates from a vertical state to a horizontal state.

3. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The rotary drive mechanism (8) includes a first drive motor (801), and a first gear (803) is fixedly provided at the output end of the first drive motor (801). The first gear (803) meshes with the first rack (802). The first rack (802) is slidably disposed on the side wall of the card compartment (2) through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack (802) moves up and down as the first drive motor (801) rotates in both directions. A second gear (804) is fixed on the shaft at one end of all the partition plates (7) on the same side near the first rack (802), and the second gear (804) also meshes with the first rack (802).

4. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, There are two rotary drive mechanisms (8). The rotary drive mechanism (8) includes a first drive motor (801). The output end of the first drive motor (801) is fixedly provided with a first gear (803). The first gear (803) meshes with the first rack (802). The first rack (802) is slidably disposed on the side wall of the card compartment (2) through a slide groove or slide rail. The first rack (802) moves up and down as the first drive motor (801) rotates in both directions. A second gear (804) is fixed on the shaft at one end of the partition plate (7) of the odd-numbered layers, and a second gear (804) is also fixed on the shaft at one end of the partition plate (7) of the even-numbered layers. The second gears (804) of the odd-numbered layers and the even-numbered layers mesh with the two first racks (802) respectively.

5. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (4) includes a second drive motor (401), which is fixed to the card receiving compartment (1). The output end of the second drive motor (401) is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw (402). The lead screw (402) is longitudinally rotatably installed in the card receiving compartment (1). A first lead screw nut (403) is threadedly installed on the first lead screw (402). The first card receiving plate (5) is fixed on the first lead screw nut (403).

6. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism (4) is an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic telescopic rod, and its telescopic end is fixedly installed with the first receiving plate (5).

7. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The card receiving compartment (1) is also longitudinally fixed with a guide rod (404), and the first card receiving plate (5) passes through the guide rod (404).

8. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first lateral pushing mechanism (6) and / or the second lateral pushing mechanism (10) include a third drive motor (601). The third drive motor (601) is fixed below the first card receiving plate (5) and / or the second card receiving plate (9). The output end of the third drive motor (601) is fixedly connected to the second lead screw (602). The second lead screw (602) is threadedly fitted with a second lead screw nut (603). The first card receiving plate (5) and / or the second card receiving plate (9) are provided with a plurality of left and right length-direction sliding grooves (604). The push plate (605) passes through the sliding grooves (604) and its bottom end is fixed to the second lead screw nut (603). The third drive motor (601) drives the second lead screw (602) to rotate forward and backward to realize the left and right direction movement of the push plate (605) and thus push the playing cards.

9. The automatic card-splitting device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first transverse pushing mechanism (6) and / or the second transverse pushing mechanism (10) include a third drive motor (601). The first receiving plate (5) and / or the second receiving plate (9) are provided with several rows of mounting slots (608) at intervals. A rotating shaft (606) is rotatably mounted below each row of mounting slots (608) via a rotary seat. A guide roller (609) is mounted on the rotating shaft. The top of the guide roller (609) is located in the mounting slot (608) and slightly protrudes from the top surface of the first receiving plate (5) and / or the second receiving plate (9). A pulley (607) is provided at the corresponding position of each rotating shaft (606). The pulleys (607) corresponding to two adjacent rotating shafts (606) are connected by a mounting belt. One end of the outermost rotating shaft (606) passes through the rotary seat and is connected to the output end of the third drive motor (601). The third drive motor (601) is fixed on the rotary seat.

10. The automatic card-distributing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When the playing cards are delivered from the first receiving plate (5) to the card-splitting partition (7), the top surface of the first receiving plate (5) is higher than the top surface of the card-splitting partition (7); when the playing cards are delivered from the second receiving plate (9) to the first receiving plate (5), the top surface of the first receiving plate (5) is lower than the top surface of the second receiving plate (9).

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