Slope tile lifting mahjong machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a slope tile lifting mahjong machine which comprises a main machine frame and a panel arranged on the top face of the main machine frame, a tile outlet is formed in the panel, a tile lifting assembly is arranged on the main machine frame, and the tile lifting assembly comprises a slope tile lifting supporting plate hinged to the tile outlet. A tile pushing assembly used for pushing tile piers in the tile storage groove to the slope tile lifting supporting plate is arranged in the main machine frame. A dealing sequence storage area adjacent to the card outlet is formed on the panel, and at least one sensing module is arranged in the dealing sequence storage area to monitor whether a dealing sequence reaches the panel or not; the sensing module, the tile lifting assembly and the tile pushing assembly are all connected with a control module. In the whole tile lifting process, the slope tile lifting supporting plate only descends and ascends once, the middle pause time of the tile pushing assembly is short, the tile pushing assembly can immediately recover to work as long as a player moves away the tile dealing sequence, the time needed for tile feeding and tile lifting is saved, and the service life of the tile lifting assembly is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mahjong machines, and in particular relates to a mahjong machine with a sloped card-raising structure. Background Art

[0002] Traditional mahjong machines are generally equipped with four slots for raising the cards (commonly known as four-slot machines). Therefore, when raising the cards, all mahjong tiles are usually sent to the table at once, and then the players grab the mahjong tiles needed for the opening game. The time players have to wait for the cards is relatively long. Although eight-slot machines have appeared later, which can separately send the mahjong tiles for the opening game (dealing sequence) and the mahjong tiles needed for drawing cards during the game (drawing sequence) to the table, the internal structure of the eight-slot machine is relatively complex and the cost is relatively high.

[0003] In order to realize the function of an eight-mouth machine in a four-mouth machine, a Chinese invention patent with publication number CN111318007A discloses a mahjong machine and a card-loading method thereof, the card-loading method including two card-loading steps. Specifically, when loading cards for the first time, the player sends a card-loading signal, the movable end of the card-lifting support plate descends to connect with the card outlet of the card storage slot, the card-loading pusher pushes the M piles of mahjong tiles in the card storage slot onto the card-lifting support plate, the card-lifting support plate rises to be flush with the mahjong machine tabletop, the player takes the M piles of mahjong tiles on the card-lifting support plate to the mahjong machine tabletop, and the first card-loading is completed; when loading cards for the second time, the movable end of the card-lifting support plate descends again to connect with the card outlet of the card storage slot, the card-loading pusher pushes the N piles of mahjong tiles in the card storage slot onto the card-lifting support plate, the card-lifting support plate rises again to be flush with the mahjong machine tabletop, and the second card-loading is completed.

[0004] The disadvantages of this card-loading method are that the card-lifting support plate needs to be lowered and raised twice, which not only delays the card-loading time, but also doubles the wear on the driving structure that drives the card-lifting support plate, shortening its service life; a flap that can be opened from bottom to top needs to be provided above the card outlet of the card storage slot, only in this way can it be ensured that when the cards are loaded for the first time, the mahjong tiles on the edge of the card-lifting support plate can lift the flap, and after the card-lifting support plate is flush with the mahjong machine table top, the flap returns to its position, thus avoiding a large gap between the card-lifting support plate and the mahjong machine table top or the mahjong tiles on the edge colliding with the mahjong machine table top; however, the provision of the flap also increases the production cost of the mahjong machine, and the torsion spring that drives the flap to return to its position will also become loose after long-term use, resulting in problems such as the flap not being able to return to its position completely and the mahjong machine table top being uneven. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a slope-lifting mahjong machine, in which the slope-lifting supporting plate only needs to be lowered once to realize the respective loading of cards in the dealing sequence and the drawing sequence.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned invention object, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A sloped card-raising mahjong machine comprises a main frame and a panel arranged on the top surface of the main frame, wherein a card outlet is formed on the panel, and a card-raising component is arranged on the main frame, wherein the card-raising component comprises a sloped card-raising supporting plate hinged at the card outlet; a card-pushing component for pushing card piles in a card storage slot onto the sloped card-raising supporting plate is arranged in the main frame; a card-delivery sequence storage area adjacent to the card outlet is formed on the panel, and at least one sensing module is arranged in the card-delivery sequence storage area to monitor whether the card-delivery sequence reaches the panel;

[0008] The sensing module, the card raising component and the card pushing component are all connected to a control module (the control module is used to receive the signal sent by the sensing module and control the operation of the card pushing component and the card raising component).

[0009] The utility model provides a sensing module on the panel of the mahjong machine, and the sensing module is in a card dealing sequence storage area. When the sensing module detects that the card dealing sequence has left the inclined card raising plate and reached the panel, it will send a signal to the control module. After receiving the signal, the control module will suspend the card pushing action of the card pushing component. After the player moves the card dealing sequence away, the control module will start the card pushing component again, and the card pushing component will continue to push the card drawing sequence. After all the card drawing sequences are pushed onto the inclined card raising supporting plate, the control module will start the card raising component to make the inclined card raising supporting plate rise.

[0010] Since the ramp card lifting support plate is set at an angle with the panel when it descends, the sensing module cannot detect the pile of cards or mahjong tiles on the ramp card lifting support plate; only when the pile of cards or mahjong tiles reach the panel will they be detected by the sensing module. Similarly, when the dealing sequence reaches the panel, a gap is formed between the dealing sequence and the pile of cards or mahjong tiles on the ramp card lifting support plate, and the player can easily move the dealing sequence without accidentally touching the touching sequence.

[0011] Since the utility model utilizes the feedback signal of the sensing module to control the operation of the card pushing component, the sloped card raising support plate does not need to rise to deliver the card dealing sequence, nor does it need to descend to receive the card drawing sequence. During the entire card raising process, the sloped card raising support plate only descends and rises once, and the intermediate pause time of the card pushing component is short. As long as the player moves away the card dealing sequence, the card pushing component can immediately resume work, which not only saves the time required for loading and raising the cards, but also extends the service life of the card raising component (especially the hinged structure of the sloped card raising support plate and the main frame). At the same time, compared with the existing mahjong machine structure, the modification is relatively small, and the mold opening cost is greatly reduced.

[0012] In order to control the size of the mahjong machine, the length of the card storage slot in the existing mahjong machine is basically set to "full load", that is, the total length of the card pile is basically equivalent to the length of the card storage slot. However, in the utility model, the card pushing component pushes the cards at the end of the card dealing sequence and the card drawing sequence, rather than being inserted between the card dealing sequence and the card drawing sequence, so the card pushing component does not occupy the space in the card storage slot. This allows users to choose to directly push all the card piles onto the panel at once (traditional four-mouth machine playing method) under the same mahjong playing method, or choose the playing method of the utility model to push the card dealing sequence first and then the card drawing sequence, which has a wide audience and better customer experience.

[0013] It should be noted that, affected by the size of mahjong tiles, the working mode of the tile pushing assembly in the present invention is not unique.

[0014] When the size of the mahjong tiles is large, after the dealing sequence reaches the panel, the drawing sequence may not have been fully pushed onto the ramped card raising tray; at this time, after the player moves the dealing sequence, the card pushing component will continue to push the tiles until the entire drawing sequence is pushed onto the ramped card raising tray, at which time the ramped card raising tray will rise; the card pushing component will return to its original position and wait for the next card pushing.

[0015] When the size of the mahjong tiles is small, when the dealing sequence arrives on the panel, the drawing sequence may have been pushed onto the sloped card raising tray; at this time, after the player moves the dealing sequence, the control module will simultaneously start the card pushing component and the card raising component, among which the card pushing component directly returns to its original position to wait for the next card pushing, while the sloped card raising tray of the card raising component directly rises.

[0016] In the present invention, the dealing sequence can be a single-layer mahjong tile, or a double-layer or triple-layer tile pile; the drawing sequence is generally a double-layer or triple-layer tile pile.

[0017] In the present invention, the type of the sensing module is optional, and those skilled in the art can select it according to actual conditions; the present invention lists two of them to supplement the working process of the mahjong machine.

[0018] First, the induction module is a magnetic induction counter, which is used to detect the number of mahjong tiles or piles transferred from the ramp card raising board to the panel. At this time, only one magnetic induction counter can be set, or multiple magnetic induction counters can be set; and can be set at any position in the card dealing sequence storage area, as long as the position is matched with the number to be counted.

[0019] However, preferably, at least one magnetic induction counter is located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area near the card outlet, corresponding to the position of the last card pile or the last mahjong tile in the card dealing sequence; this makes the detection more accurate.

[0020] That is, when the first pile of cards or the first mahjong card in the card dealing sequence enters the card dealing sequence storage area, the magnetic induction counter starts counting. When the count reaches a preset value, a feedback signal is sent to the control module, and the control module pauses the card pushing component.

[0021] Magnetic induction counters may also be added at other locations so that the control module can calibrate the two sets of counting data to achieve the purpose of precise control.

[0022] Secondly, the sensing module is a pressure sensor or a magnetic sensor, which is used to detect whether the first pile or the first card in the card dealing sequence has reached the corresponding position.

[0023] At this time, the number of pressure sensors or magnetic sensors is also arbitrary, and one can be set. At this time, at least one pressure sensor or magnetic sensor is preferably located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area away from the card outlet, corresponding to the position of the first pile of tiles or the first card in the card dealing sequence; in this way, when the pressure sensor or magnetic sensor detects the presence of mahjong tiles, it means that the first pile of tiles or the first card in the card dealing sequence has arrived at the predetermined position, indicating that the entire card dealing sequence is in place.

[0024] At least one pressure sensor or magnetic sensor can also be located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area close to the card outlet, corresponding to the position of the last pile of cards or the last card in the card dealing sequence; at this time, the pressure sensor or magnetic sensor sends a signal every time it detects a pile of cards or mahjong tiles, and the control module can control the card pushing component according to the number of signals received.

[0025] Multiple pressure sensors or magnetic sensors may also be provided, and the control module may also compare multiple sets of sensing data to ensure accurate control. At this time, preferably, the number and position of the pressure sensors or magnetic sensors correspond to the card piles or mahjong tiles in the card dealing sequence, and all the pressure sensors or magnetic sensors are connected to the control module.

[0026] In order to enhance the detection sensitivity of the sensing module to the card pile or mahjong tiles, the utility model has a through hole for accommodating the sensing module on the panel, and a thin protective cover for protecting the sensing module is arranged in the through hole; the top surface of the thin protective cover is flush with the top surface of the panel. In this way, the distance between the sensing module and the panel surface is shortened, and the thin protective cover only plays a protective role to prevent the thicker panel from affecting the detection of the sensing module.

[0027] Preferably, in the above-mentioned ramp-up mahjong machine, the thin protective cover has a U-shaped cross section, the thin protective cover is integrally formed with the main frame or fixedly connected, and a receiving space for accommodating the sensing module is formed between the thin protective cover and the main frame. The receiving space with a certain structural strength is formed, and then the sensing module is placed therein, so that the sensing module can be prevented from being damaged by pressure.

[0028] In traditional mahjong machines, the length of the card outlet (that is, the length of the ramp card raising support plate) is long, so there are two defects: first, the time for the card dealing sequence to reach the panel through the ramp card raising support plate is prolonged; second, the card dealing sequence on the panel is too close to the player's left hand side, and it is inconvenient for the player to move it in front of him.

[0029] In order to solve the above problems, in the sloped card-raising mahjong machine of the utility model, the length of the sloped card-raising support plate is shortened so that the connecting position of the card-dealing sequence storage area and the card-discharging port is close to the center line of the panel, is at the center line of the panel, or crosses the center line of the panel. In this way, the card-dealing sequence can be closer to the player and convenient to move. In addition, the rightward shift of the card-dealing sequence storage area is achieved by shortening the length of the sloped card-raising support plate. When the length of the sloped card-raising support plate is shortened, the time required for the card-dealing sequence to reach the panel from the card storage slot is also shortened, leaving more time for the player to sort out the card-dealing sequence.

[0030] Preferably, in the above-mentioned slope-promoting mahjong machine, the said card-promoting component further comprises:

[0031] The card lifting driving unit, the inclined card lifting pallets on the four sides of the panel are driven by the same card lifting driving unit and move synchronously;

[0032] Transmission units, which are arranged one by one with the ramp lifting plates, and all transmission units are linked with a ring-shaped linkage member;

[0033] The brand-raising drive unit is used to drive the annular linkage or at least one transmission unit to work;

[0034] The transmission unit comprises a swinging member, the fixed end of which is hinged to the main frame, and the annular linkage member is used to drive the swinging member to swing; a lifting curved groove is formed at the bottom of the slope lifting support plate, and a lifting bearing is provided at the free end of the swinging member for rolling or sliding cooperation with the lifting curved groove;

[0035] The annular linkage member is provided with a first transmission rack, and the fixed end of the swing member is provided with a transmission gear meshing with the first transmission rack for transmission; the transmission gear is a complete gear or an incomplete gear;

[0036] The brand-raising drive unit includes a circumferential drive, the output shaft of which is fixedly connected to the transmission gear or the swinging member; or, a second transmission rack is provided on the annular linkage member, and a driving gear meshing with the second transmission rack is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the circumferential drive; the driving gear is a complete gear or an incomplete gear.

[0037] In the utility model, the transmission unit, the annular linkage and the card-lifting driving unit are compactly and cleverly matched, and one card-lifting driving unit is used to drive all the slope card-lifting pallets to work, which not only saves power but also ensures that all the slope card-lifting pallets work synchronously.

[0038] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are embodied in:

[0039] (1) The present invention provides a sensing module on the panel of the mahjong machine, and the sensing module is located in the card dealing sequence storage area. When the sensing module detects that the card dealing sequence has left the inclined card raising plate and reached the panel, it will send a signal to the control module. After receiving the signal, the control module will suspend the card pushing action of the card pushing component. After the player removes the card dealing sequence, the control module will start the card pushing component again, and the card pushing component will continue to push the card drawing sequence. After all the card drawing sequences are pushed onto the inclined card raising plate, the control module will start the card raising component to raise the inclined card raising plate. Since the feedback signal of the sensing module is used to control the operation of the card pushing component, the sloped card lifting plate does not need to rise to deliver the card dealing sequence, nor does it need to descend to receive the card drawing sequence. During the entire card raising process, the sloped card lifting plate only descends and rises once, and the card pushing component has a short pause time. The player only needs to move the card dealing sequence away, and the card pushing component can immediately resume work, which not only saves the time required for loading and raising the cards, but also extends the service life of the card raising component (especially the hinged structure of the sloped card lifting plate and the main frame). At the same time, compared with the existing mahjong machine structure, the change is relatively small, and the mold opening cost is greatly reduced.

[0040] (2) In the present invention, since the inclined card-raising support plate is set at an angle with the panel when it descends, the sensing module cannot detect the pile of cards or mahjong tiles on the inclined card-raising support plate; only when the pile of cards or mahjong tiles reach the panel can they be detected by the sensing module; similarly, when the entire dealing sequence reaches the panel, a gap is formed between the dealing sequence and the pile of cards or mahjong tiles on the inclined card-raising support plate, and the player can easily move the dealing sequence without accidentally touching the card-touching sequence.

[0041] (3) In the present invention, the card pushing component pushes the cards at the end of the dealing sequence and the drawing sequence, rather than being inserted between the dealing sequence and the drawing sequence. Therefore, the card pushing component does not occupy the space in the card storage slot. This allows the user to choose to directly push all the card piles onto the panel at once (traditional four-mouth machine playing method) under the same mahjong playing method, or to choose the playing method of the present invention in which the dealing sequence is pushed first and the drawing sequence is pushed later. This has a wide audience and a better customer experience.

[0042] (4) The utility model has a through hole on the panel for accommodating the sensing module, and a thin protective cover for protecting the sensing module is arranged in the through hole; the top surface of the thin protective cover is flush with the top surface of the panel; thus, the distance between the sensing module and the panel surface is shortened, and the thin protective cover only plays a protective role, which is beneficial to improving the detection sensitivity of the sensing module and preventing the thicker panel from affecting the detection of the sensing module.

[0043] (5) In the present invention, the connecting position between the card dealing sequence storage area and the card outlet is close to the center line of the panel, is on the center line of the panel, or crosses the center line of the panel; this ensures that the card dealing sequence is closer to the player and is convenient to move. In addition, the rightward shift of the card dealing sequence storage area is achieved by shortening the length of the ramp card raising support plate. When the length of the ramp card raising support plate is shortened, the time required for the card dealing sequence to reach the panel from the card storage slot is also shortened, leaving more time for the player to sort out the card dealing sequence. In the present invention, the transmission unit, the annular linkage and the card raising drive unit are compactly and cleverly matched. One card raising drive unit is used to drive all the ramp card raising support plates to work, which not only saves power but also ensures that all the ramp card raising support plates work synchronously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model slope-raising mahjong machine;

[0045] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the slope-raising mahjong machine of the utility model;

[0046] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the slope-raising mahjong machine of the utility model;

[0047] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model slope-rising mahjong machine from another perspective;

[0048] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slope-rising mahjong machine of the utility model;

[0049] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the card-raising component in the slope-raising mahjong machine of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The technical solution of the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0051] Example 1

[0052] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the present embodiment is a sloped card-raising mahjong machine, comprising a main frame 1, a shuffling barrel 100 is formed in the center of the main frame 1, and a card-feeding component 2, a card-stacking component 3, a card-pushing component 4 and a card-raising component 5 are arranged on all four sides of the shuffling barrel 100, wherein the card-feeding component 2 is used to absorb mahjong cards from the shuffling barrel 100 and send them to the card-stacking component 3 through the card-feeding channel, the card-stacking component 3 is used to stack the mahjong cards into card piles and push the card piles into the card storage slot 200 one by one, and after all the card piles are pushed into the card storage slot 200, the card-pushing component 4 pushes all the card piles together to the card-raising component 5.

[0053] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the card-raising component 5 includes a ramp-raising card-raising support plate 51 hinged to the main frame 1. In this embodiment, the ramp-raising card-raising support plates 51 on the four sides of the main frame 1 (only one side is shown in the figure) are driven by the same card-raising drive unit to synchronously descend and ascend. The implementation method is: an annular linkage 52 is installed on the main frame 1, and each ramp-raising card-raising support plate 51 is linked to the annular linkage 52 through a transmission unit. In this way, the card-raising drive unit can synchronously drive all the ramp-raising card-raising support plates 51 by driving the annular linkage 52 or at least one transmission unit to work.

[0054] This embodiment takes the example of the brand-raising drive unit directly driving the annular linkage member 52 for further explanation. Figure 5 and Figure 6 It can be seen that the brand-raising drive unit includes a circumferential driver (not shown in the figure), and a driving gear 53 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the circumferential driver; and a second transmission rack 52a meshing with the driving gear 53 is provided on the annular linkage member 52. When the circumferential driver is working, the annular linkage member 52 will also rotate.

[0055] The transmission unit includes a swing member 54, the fixed end of which is hinged to the main frame 1 through an axis, and a transmission gear 55 is also provided at the fixed end of the swing member 54, and a first transmission rack 52b meshing with the transmission gear 55 is provided on the annular linkage member 52; when the card-raising drive unit drives the annular linkage member 52 to rotate, the free end of the swing member 54 will swing. The free end of the swing member 54 is provided with a card-raising bearing, and a card-raising curved groove 56 is formed at the bottom of the sloped card-raising support plate 51, and the card-raising bearing is inserted into the card-raising curved groove 56 to roll or slide with it; when the swing member 54 swings, the card-raising bearing will roll or slide along the card-raising curved groove 56, thereby driving the sloped card-raising support plate 51 to descend or ascend.

[0056] It can be seen that the swing amplitude of the swinging member 54 is not large, so the first transmission rack 52b and the second transmission rack 52a are not long. Accordingly, the driving gear 53 and the transmission gear 55 can be either complete gears or incomplete gears.

[0057] Meanwhile, the first transmission rack 52b and the second transmission rack 52a can be on the same plane of the annular linkage 52, or on different planes, depending on the layout of the internal structure of the main frame 1. In this embodiment, the output shaft of the circumferential drive is arranged above the card delivery assembly 2, and the transmission gear 55 cannot be too close to the ramp card lifting support plate 51, so the first transmission rack 52b and the transmission gear 55 are arranged lower, and the second transmission rack 52a and the driving gear 53 are arranged higher.

[0058] The top surface of the main frame 1 is provided with a panel 6, and four card outlets 61 are provided on the panel 6, and each ramp card raising support plate 51 is located at the corresponding card outlet 61. When the ramp card raising support plate 51 descends, the ramp card raising support plate 51 and the panel 6 are arranged at an angle; when the ramp card raising support plate 51 rises, it is kept flush with the top surface of the panel 6.

[0059] In this embodiment, the piles of tiles in the card storage slot 200 are not sent to the panel 6 at one time, but are divided into two times: the first is the dealing sequence, that is, the mahjong tiles required by the player when starting the game; the dealing sequence can be composed of piles of tiles or single-layer mahjong tiles; the second is the drawing sequence, that is, the mahjong tiles for the player to draw during the game, and the drawing sequence is usually composed of piles of tiles.

[0060] Therefore, by Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be seen that a card dealing sequence storage area 300 adjacent to the card outlet 61 is also formed on the panel 6. The card dealing sequence storage area 300 is used to store the card dealing sequence when the cards are dealt for the first time. When the cards are dealt for the second time, the card drawing sequence will also partially or completely occupy the card dealing sequence storage area 300 in most cases, but not necessarily.

[0061] At least one sensing module 7 is provided in the card dealing sequence storage area 300, and the sensing module 7 and the card raising component 5 and the card pushing component 4 are all connected to the control module. The function of the sensing module 7 is to monitor whether the card dealing sequence reaches the panel 6 when the cards are put on for the first time, and it does not work when the cards are put on for the second time. Since the ramp card raising support plate 51 is set at an angle with the panel 6 when it descends, the card dealing sequence on the ramp card raising support plate 51 cannot be detected by the sensing module 7; only when the card dealing sequence reaches the panel 6, it will be detected by the sensing module 7.

[0062] When the sensing module 7 detects that the card dealing sequence has left the sloped card raising board and reached the panel 6, it will send a signal to the control module. After receiving the signal, the control module will suspend the card pushing action of the card pushing component 4; after the player moves the card dealing sequence away, the control module will start the card pushing component 4 again, and the card pushing component 4 will continue to push the card drawing sequence. After all the card drawing sequences are pushed onto the sloped card raising support plate 51, the control module will start the card raising component 5 to make the sloped card raising support plate 51 rise (before this, the sloped card raising support plate 51 always remains in a lowered state).

[0063] It can be seen that when the card dealing sequence has all arrived on the panel 6, a gap is formed between the card dealing sequence and the card piles or mahjong tiles on the sloped card raising support plate 51, and the player can easily move the card dealing sequence without accidentally touching the card touching sequence.

[0064] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the connecting position of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 and the card outlet 61 is close to the center line of the panel 6 or is located at the center line of the panel 6 or crosses the center line of the panel 6, so as to ensure that the card dealing sequence is closer to the player and is convenient to move. In addition, the rightward movement of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 is achieved by shortening the length of the ramp card raising support plate 51. When the length of the ramp card raising support plate 51 is shortened, the time required for the card dealing sequence to reach the panel 6 from the card storage slot 200 is also shortened, leaving more time for the player to sort out the card dealing sequence.

[0065] Since the present embodiment utilizes the feedback signal of the sensing module 7 to control the operation of the card pushing component 4, the sloped card raising plate 51 does not need to rise to deliver the card dealing sequence, nor does it need to descend to receive the card drawing sequence. During the entire card raising process, the sloped card raising plate 51 only descends and rises once, and the card pushing component 4 has a short pause time. As long as the player moves away the card dealing sequence, the card pushing component 4 can immediately resume work, which not only saves the time required for card loading and raising, but also extends the service life of the card raising component 5 (especially the hinged structure of the sloped card raising plate 51 and the main frame 1). At the same time, compared with the existing mahjong machine structure, the modification is relatively small, and the mold opening cost is greatly reduced.

[0066] In order to control the volume of the mahjong machine, the length of the card storage slot 200 in the existing mahjong machine is basically set to "full load", that is, the total length of the card pile is basically equivalent to the length of the card storage slot 200. However, in this embodiment, the card pushing component 4 pushes the cards at the end of the card dealing sequence and the card drawing sequence, rather than being inserted between the card dealing sequence and the card drawing sequence, so the card pushing component 4 does not occupy the space in the card storage slot 200, which makes it possible for the user to choose to directly push all the card piles onto the panel 6 at once in the same mahjong playing method, or to choose the playing method of the utility model of pushing the card dealing sequence first and then pushing the card drawing sequence, which provides a better customer experience.

[0067] It should be noted that, affected by the size of mahjong tiles, the working mode of the pusher assembly 4 in the utility model is not unique. When the size of mahjong tiles is large, after the dealing sequence reaches the panel 6, the card-drawing sequence may not have been pushed onto the ramp-raising tray 51; at this time, after the player removes the dealing sequence, the pusher assembly 4 will continue to push the tiles until the entire card-drawing sequence is pushed onto the ramp-raising tray 51, at which time the ramp-raising tray 51 rises; the pusher assembly 4 returns to its original position and waits for the next card-pushing. When the size of mahjong tiles is small, after the dealing sequence reaches the panel 6, the card-drawing sequence may have been pushed onto the ramp-raising tray 51; at this time, after the player removes the dealing sequence, the control module simultaneously starts the work of the pusher assembly 4 and the raising assembly 5, wherein the pusher assembly 4 directly returns to its original position and waits for the next card-pushing, while the ramp-raising tray 51 of the raising assembly 5 directly rises.

[0068] There are various types of sensing modules 7 that can be used in this embodiment. For example, this embodiment uses a magnetic induction counter, which can count the mahjong tiles passing near it, and then the control module can determine whether the card dealing sequence has been completely transferred to the panel 6 based on its counting results.

[0069] In this case, a better solution is to place the magnetic induction counter at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 near the card outlet 61 (such as Figure 1 As shown), it corresponds to the position of the last pile of cards or the last mahjong tile in the card dealing sequence; when the first pile of cards or the first mahjong tile in the card dealing sequence enters the card dealing sequence storage area 300, the magnetic induction counter starts counting, and when the counted amount reaches the preset value, a feedback signal is sent to the control module, and the control module pauses the card pushing component 4.

[0070] The magnetic induction counter can also be set at other positions of the card dealing sequence storage area 300, as long as the position is matched with the number to be counted. Multiple magnetic induction counters can also be set, and the control module can control the card pushing component 4 according to the comparison result after comparing the counting data of multiple magnetic induction counters.

[0071] like Figure 3 and, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the arrangement of the magnetic induction counter in this embodiment is as follows: a thin protective cover 8 is integrally formed on the main frame 1, and the thin protective cover 8 has a U-shaped cross section, so that a receiving space 400 for receiving the magnetic induction counter can be formed between the thin protective cover 8 and the main frame 1, thereby protecting the magnetic induction counter. The size of the receiving space 400 can be equivalent to that of the magnetic induction counter, or can be larger than that of the magnetic induction counter; this embodiment has no special requirements for this, as long as the magnetic induction counter is installed on the top wall of the receiving space 400.

[0072] At the same time, a through hole 62 is opened at the corresponding position of the panel 6; when the panel 6 covers the main frame 1, the thin protective cover 8 is received in the through hole 62, and the top surface of the thin protective cover 8 is flush with the top surface of the panel 6. The thickness of the thin protective cover 8 is smaller than that of the panel 6, so the magnetic induction counter is closer to the plane where the top surface of the panel 6 is located, and can detect the mahjong tiles more sensitively.

[0073] The working principle of the slope rising mahjong machine in this embodiment is:

[0074] The card delivery component 2 absorbs mahjong tiles from the shuffling barrel 100 and delivers them to the stacking component 3, which stacks the mahjong tiles into piles. For example, if each side needs to stack 18 piles, the stacking component 3 first stacks at least 15 piles, and the pushing component 4 pushes the piles into the card storage slot 200 one by one.

[0075] The remaining mahjong tiles are temporarily stored in the corresponding card delivery channels after being absorbed. After at least six mahjong tiles are stored in the card delivery channels of the four sides (i.e., "hiding tiles"), the stacking component 3 quickly stacks the tiles in a short time. After the pushing component 4 pushes these one or more tile piles into the card storage slot 200, the control module simultaneously starts the four-side card raising components 5, and the sloped card raising supporting plates 51 are simultaneously lowered, and the pushing component 4 pushes all the tile piles at the end of the team;

[0076] When the card dealing sequence at the head of the team is transferred from the ramp card raising support plate 51 to the panel 6, the magnetic induction counter starts to count the number of card piles passing through it. When the number to be counted is consistent with the preset number, the control module pauses the card pushing component 4, and the ramp card raising support plate 51 remains in the descending state. At this time, part or all of the card drawing sequence has been stored on the ramp card raising support plate 51, and the player moves the card dealing sequence in the card dealing sequence storage area 300 to the front;

[0077] At this time, the magnetic induction counter detects that there are no mahjong tiles in the card dealing sequence storage area 300, and sends a signal to the control module. The control module starts the card pushing component 4 again to push the remaining part of the card drawing sequence in the card storage slot 200 onto the sloped card raising support plate 51; at this time, the control module starts the circumferential driver of the card raising component 5, and under the meshing transmission of the transmission gear 55 and the second transmission rack 52a, the annular linkage member 52 rotates, and under the meshing transmission of the first transmission rack 52b and the transmission gear 55, the swing member 54 swings, and the free end of the swing member 54 pushes the sloped card raising support plate 51 upward to make it rise to the same level as the panel 6, and at this time, the module sequence is also sent to the panel 6; at the same time, the card pushing component 4 also returns to its original position to wait for the next round of card pushing.

[0078] If the card drawing sequence has been completely transferred to the ramp card raising board when the card dealing sequence reaches the panel 6, then at this time, after the control module starts the card pushing component 4, the card pushing component 4 directly returns to its original position.

[0079] Example 2

[0080] The present embodiment is a mahjong machine with a sloped card-raising structure, and its structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the sensing module 7 used is a pressure sensor.

[0081] At this time, the pressure sensor is preferably arranged at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 away from the card outlet 61, corresponding to the position of the first card pile or the first card in the card dealing sequence, for detecting whether the first card pile or the first card in the card dealing sequence has reached the corresponding position.

[0082] Example 3

[0083] The present embodiment is a mahjong machine with a sloped card-raising structure, and its structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the sensing module 7 used is a magnetic sensor.

[0084] One magnetic sensor can be provided, and the magnetic sensor can be located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 away from the card outlet 61, corresponding to the position of the first pile of cards or the first card in the card dealing sequence; thus, when the pressure sensor or the magnetic sensor detects that there are mahjong tiles, it means that the first pile of cards or the first card in the card dealing sequence has arrived at the predetermined position, indicating that the entire card dealing sequence is in place; the magnetic sensor can also be located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area 300 close to the card outlet 61, corresponding to the position of the last pile of cards or the last card in the card dealing sequence; at this time, the magnetic sensor sends a signal each time it detects a pile of cards or mahjong tiles, and the control module can control the card pushing component 4 according to the number of signals received.

[0085] Multiple magnetic sensors can also be provided, and the control module can also compare multiple sets of sensing data to ensure precise control.

[0086] Example 4

[0087] The present embodiment is a sloped tile-raising mahjong machine, the structure of which is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the dealing sequence is a single-layer mahjong tile.

[0088] Example 5

[0089] The present embodiment is a sloped card-raising mahjong machine, and its structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that: each card-raising component 5 is not linked, but driven by an independent card-raising driving unit.

[0090] Example 6

[0091] The present embodiment is a ramp-up mahjong machine, and its structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that: the card stacking component 3 stacks cards continuously, and there is no operation of hiding cards in the card delivery channel.

Claims

1. A sloped card-raising mahjong machine, comprising a main frame (1) and a panel (6) arranged on the top surface of the main frame (1), the panel (6) being provided with a card outlet (61), a card-raising component (5) being provided on the main frame (1), the card-raising component (5) comprising a sloped card-raising support plate (51) hinged at the card outlet (61); a card-pushing component (4) for pushing a pile of cards in a card storage slot (200) onto the sloped card-raising support plate (51) being provided in the main frame (1); It is characterized in that The panel (6) is provided with a card dealing sequence storage area (300) adjacent to the card outlet (61), and the card dealing sequence storage area (300) is provided with at least one sensing module (7) for monitoring whether the card dealing sequence reaches the panel (6); The sensing module (7), the card raising component (5) and the card pushing component (4) are all connected to the control module.

2. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The induction module (7) is a magnetic induction counter, which is used to detect the number of mahjong tiles or tile piles transferred from the ramp-up board to the panel (6).

3. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 2, It is characterized in that At least one magnetic induction counter is located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area (300) close to the card outlet (61), corresponding to the position of the last card pile or the last mahjong tile in the card dealing sequence.

4. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The sensing module (7) is a pressure sensor or a magnetic sensor, and the pressure sensor or the magnetic sensor is used to detect whether the first pile of cards or the first card in the card dealing sequence has reached the corresponding position.

5. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 4, It is characterized in that At least one pressure sensor or magnetic sensor is located at one end of the card dealing sequence storage area (300) away from the card outlet (61), corresponding to the position of the first card pile or the first card in the card dealing sequence.

6. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 4, It is characterized in that The number and positions of the pressure sensors or magnetic sensors correspond one-to-one to the card piles or mahjong tiles in the card dealing sequence, and all the pressure sensors or magnetic sensors are connected to the control module.

7. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The panel (6) is provided with a through opening (62) for accommodating the sensing module (7), and a thin protective cover (8) for protecting the sensing module (7) is provided in the through opening (62); the top surface of the thin protective cover (8) is flush with the top surface of the panel (6).

8. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 7, It is characterized in that The thin protective cover (8) has a U-shaped cross section. The thin protective cover (8) is integrally formed with or fixedly connected to the main frame (1). An accommodating space (400) for accommodating the sensing module (7) is formed between the thin protective cover (8) and the main frame (1).

9. The slope-raising mahjong machine as claimed in claim 1, It is characterized in that The length of the sloped card lifting support plate (51) is shortened so that the connecting position of the card dealing sequence storage area (300) and the card outlet (61) is close to the center line of the panel (6) or is located at the center line of the panel (6) or exceeds the center line of the panel (6).

10. The slope-raising mahjong machine according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The brand-raising component (5) further comprises: The card-lifting driving unit, the inclined card-lifting supporting plates (51) located on the four sides of the panel (6) are driven by the same card-lifting driving unit and move synchronously; Transmission units, which are arranged one by one with the ramp lifting support plates (51), and all transmission units are linked with a ring-shaped linkage member (52); The brand-raising drive unit is used to drive the annular linkage member (52) or at least one transmission unit to work; The transmission unit comprises a swinging member (54), the fixed end of which is hinged to the main frame (1), and the annular linkage member (52) is used to drive the swinging member (54) to swing; a lifting curved groove (56) is formed at the bottom of the slope lifting support plate (51), and the free end of the swinging member (54) is provided with a lifting bearing that rolls or slides with the lifting curved groove (56); The annular linkage member (52) is provided with a first transmission rack (52b), and the fixed end of the swing member (54) is provided with a transmission gear (55) meshing with the first transmission rack (52b); the transmission gear (55) is a complete gear or an incomplete gear; The brand-raising drive unit comprises a circumferential drive, the output shaft of which is fixedly connected to the transmission gear (55) or the swinging member (54); or, the annular linkage member (52) is provided with a second transmission rack (52a), the output shaft of the circumferential drive is fixedly connected to a driving gear (53) meshing with the second transmission rack (52a); the driving gear (53) is a complete gear or an incomplete gear.

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