Random card vending machine

Abstract

The present application relates to a random card selling machine, which comprises: a computer host including at least one storage module and a card drawing operation module, the storage module storing a plurality of images, the card drawing operation module including a timer and a rate regulator; a touch display electrically connected with the computer host, each image being output to the touch display and displayed in the touch display; a printer electrically connected with the computer host, the printer being provided with a plurality of card papers; and a payment device electrically connected with the computer host, the payment device being configured to start the card drawing operation module and execute the timer and the rate regulator after receiving a predetermined amount of virtual currency or a predetermined amount of physical currency, so that each image is displayed at the image switching rate within the predetermined time, the card drawing operation module is stopped by clicking the touch display, and the image displayed when the card drawing operation module is stopped is printed by the printer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a random card selection vending machine with an entertainment effect. Background Technology

[0002] Vending machines have been used for many years both domestically and internationally. One type is the card vending machine, which sells card-type products such as phone cards, celebrity cards, player cards, postcards, and game or anime character cards. Currently, existing card vending machines include random card dispensing and fixed card dispensing types. When using a random card dispensing machine, consumers cannot know how many types and quantities of cards are available, and they do not need to do anything; they receive a random card after paying. When using a fixed card dispensing machine, consumers can choose the cards they want. However, both random and fixed card vending machines require manual card replenishment. Because there are many different types of card designs, the quantity of cards with different designs needs to be controlled during replenishment. Therefore, this is inconvenient for operators. For consumers, current card vending machines lack entertainment value, so there is still room for improvement in existing card vending machines.

[0003] In view of this, the technical difficulty that the creator of this case sought to solve was how to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings. Therefore, based on years of experience in the relevant industry, the creator of this case has devoted himself to research and improvement for many years and finally successfully developed this case, thus giving birth to this invention to enhance its effectiveness. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned disadvantages, the present invention provides a random card selection vending machine, comprising: a computer host, including at least one storage module and a card-drawing calculation module connected to the storage module, the storage module storing multiple images, the card-drawing calculation module including a timer and a rate regulator, the timer providing a preset time, and the rate regulator providing a preset image switching rate; a touch screen electrically connected to the computer host, each image being output to the touch screen and displayed on the touch screen; a printer electrically connected to the computer host, the printer being equipped with multiple paper clips; and a payment device electrically connected to the computer host, the payment device being provided to receive a preset amount of virtual currency or a preset amount of physical currency, thereby activating the card-drawing calculation module and executing the timer and the rate regulator to display each image at the preset image switching rate within the preset time, stopping the card-drawing calculation module by clicking the touch screen, and having the printer print out the image displayed when the card-drawing calculation module stopped.

[0005] Preferably, the card drawing operation module also includes a pseudo-random number generator and a Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm. When the card drawing operation module is started, the pseudo-random number generator and the Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm are executed to randomly arrange the images, and the images are displayed on the touch screen under the control of the image switching rate.

[0006] Preferably, the computer host, the touch screen, the printer, and the payment device are housed in a housing, which includes a first cutout, a second cutout, and a third cutout. The touch screen and the payment device are respectively embedded in the first cutout and the second cutout, and the printer includes an output end corresponding to the third cutout.

[0007] Preferably, a display or a character generator is also embedded in the top of the housing.

[0008] Preferably, the housing has a beveled portion with a predetermined angle, and the first cutout portion is located on the beveled portion.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the housing is provided with multiple wheels.

[0010] Preferably, the payment device is any one of a coin-operated machine, a contactless payment machine, or a card reader.

[0011] Preferably, the computer host is further connected to a wireless network card that provides a connection to a cloud server to update, delete, or add at least one of the images.

[0012] Preferably, each image or each card includes an anti-counterfeiting mark, which can be any one of a unique serial number, a QR code, or a special watermark.

[0013] Preferably, the storage module of the computer host includes a transaction database that provides records of at least one card draw result and transaction information corresponding to that result, for statistical or management purposes.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this invention are: This invention provides a payment device that, upon receiving a predetermined amount of virtual currency or physical currency, activates a card-drawing module and executes a timer and a rate regulator. This causes images to be displayed at a predetermined switching rate within a predetermined time period. Clicking the touchscreen stops the card-drawing module, and the printer prints out the image displayed when the module stopped. When the card-drawing module is activated, it reads each image, executes a pseudo-random number generator and the Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm, randomly arranging the images. Each image is displayed on the touchscreen under the control of the image switching rate. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall architecture of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the appearance of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the computer host of the present invention.

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 10 computer hosts 11 storage modules 111 Image Library 112 Transaction Database 12-card drawing calculation module 121 timer 122 speed regulator 123 Pseudo-random number generator 124Fisher-Yates Shuffle Algorithm 13 Wireless Network Cards 20 touchscreen displays 30 printers 40 payment devices 50 housing 51 First hollow section 52 Second hollow section 53 Third hollow section 501 Subtitle Machine 502 bevel section 503 wheel body P image C cloud server. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To facilitate the explanation of the content of this invention and its effects, specific embodiments are now described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Please refer to them. Figure 1 The random card vending machine of the present invention includes: a computer host 10, a touch display 20, a printer 30 and a payment device 40, wherein the computer host 10 is electrically connected to the touch display 20, the printer 30 and the payment device 40.

[0018] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The computer host 10, the touch screen display 20, the printer 30 and the payment device 40 are disposed in a housing 50. The housing 50 includes a first cutout portion 51, a second cutout portion 52 and a third cutout portion 53. The touch screen display 20 and the payment device 40 are respectively embedded in the first cutout portion 51 and the second cutout portion 52. The printer 30 includes an output end and corresponds to the third cutout portion 53.

[0019] In this embodiment, a display or a subtitle machine 501 is further embedded in the top of the housing 50; the housing 50 has a beveled part 502 with a predetermined angle, and the first hollow part 51 is located in the beveled part 502; the bottom of the housing 50 is provided with a plurality of wheels 503.

[0020] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The computer host 10 includes at least one storage module 11, a card-drawing calculation module 12 connected to the storage module 11, and a wireless network card 13. The storage module 11 includes an image library 111 and a transaction database 112. The image library 111 of the storage module 11 stores multiple images P. The transaction database 112 provides records of at least one card-drawing result and transaction information corresponding to the card-drawing result, which are used for statistics or management.

[0021] The card-drawing operation module 12 includes a timer 121, a rate regulator 122, a pseudo-random number generator 123, and a Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm 124. The timer 121 provides the setting of a predetermined time, and the rate regulator 122 provides the setting of an image switching rate.

[0022] The wireless network card 13 provides a connection to a cloud server C to update at least one of the images P, delete at least one of the images P, or add at least one image P.

[0023] The touch display 20 provides the ability to display various images P and allows users to perform touch operations.

[0024] The printer 30 is equipped with multiple paper jams.

[0025] The payment device 40 is any one of a coin-operated machine, a contactless payment machine, or a card reader.

[0026] After receiving a predetermined amount of virtual currency or a predetermined amount of physical currency, the payment device 40 activates the card-drawing module 12 and executes the timer 121 and the rate regulator 122 to display each image P at the image switching rate within the predetermined time. The card-drawing module 12 is stopped by clicking the touch display 20, and the image P displayed when the card-drawing module 12 stops is printed out by the printer 30.

[0027] Furthermore, when the card-drawing operation module 12 is started, it reads each image P, executes the pseudo-random number generator 123 and the Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm 124 to make each image P randomly arranged, and each image P is displayed on the touch display 20 under the control of the image switching rate.

[0028] Each image P or each card includes an anti-counterfeiting mark, which can be any one of a unique serial number, a QR code, or a special watermark.

[0029] The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention. However, the embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent implementations or modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the patent scope of this case.

Claims

1. A random card selection vending machine, characterized in that, include: A computer host includes at least one storage module and a card-drawing calculation module connected to the storage module. The storage module stores multiple images. The card-drawing calculation module includes a timer and a rate regulator. The timer provides the setting of a predetermined time, and the rate regulator provides the setting of an image switching rate. A touch screen is electrically connected to the computer host, and images are output to the touch screen and displayed on the touch screen. A printer electrically connected to the computer host, the printer being equipped with multiple paper jams; as well as A payment device electrically connected to the computer host, which, upon receiving a predetermined amount of virtual currency or a predetermined amount of physical currency, activates the card-drawing calculation module and executes the timer and the rate regulator to display images at the image switching rate within the predetermined time. The card-drawing calculation module is stopped by clicking the touch screen, and the image displayed when the card-drawing calculation module is stopped is printed out by the printer.

2. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The card-drawing operation module also includes a pseudo-random number generator and a Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm. When the card-drawing operation module is started, it reads each image and executes the pseudo-random number generator and the Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm to arrange the images randomly. The images are displayed on the touch screen under the control of the image switching rate.

3. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The computer host, the touch screen, the printer, and the payment device are housed in a housing. The housing includes a first cutout, a second cutout, and a third cutout. The touch screen and the payment device are respectively embedded in the first cutout and the second cutout. The printer includes an output end that corresponds to the third cutout.

4. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The top of the housing is also fitted with a display or a character generator.

5. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The housing has a beveled portion with a predetermined angle, and the first cutout portion is located on the beveled portion.

6. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the housing has multiple wheels.

7. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The payment device can be any of a coin acceptor, a contactless payment machine, or a card reader.

8. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The computer host is also connected to a wireless network card, which provides a connection to a cloud server to update, delete, or add at least one of the images.

9. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each image or card includes an anti-counterfeiting mark, which can be a unique serial number, a QR code, or a special watermark.

10. The random card selection vending machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The computer host's storage module includes an image library and a transaction database. Each image is stored in the image library, and the transaction database provides records of at least one card draw result and transaction information corresponding to that result, for statistical or management purposes.

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