Mahjong tile feeding and pushing structure of mahjong machine

By adopting a combination design of worm gear-type pushing drive mechanism, movable mounting components and pushing guide structure in the mahjong machine pushing device, the existing pushing device has large size, complex structure and high failure rate, and a compact, stable and low-cost pushing effect is achieved.

CN222623630UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18HANGZHOU JINGSHI ELECTRONICS CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202420826956.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-19
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-19

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Technical Problem

The existing mahjong machine push device has large size and large space occupies a lot of structure, many parts, high failure rate and difficult maintenance, and high cost.

Method used

The design is adopted that combines the worm gear and worm pushing drive mechanism with the movable mounting assembly and the pushing guide structure. The worm gear and worm pushing drive mechanism is directly connected to the pushing plate body, simplifying the structure and reducing parts. The movable mounting assembly and pushing guide structure ensure that the pushing plate moves in the conveying channel.

Benefits of technology

It realizes a mahjong machine card push device with compact structure, high stability and low cost, reducing the failure rate and maintenance difficulty, and ensuring the smooth launch of mahjong cards.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a mahjong tile feeding and pushing structure of a mahjong machine. The technical problems that an existing tile pushing device is complex in structure, high in failure rate and the like are solved. Comprising a main frame body and a tile pushing disc body movably arranged at the upper end of the main frame body, a conveying channel is arranged at the upper end of the main frame body, a tile inlet is formed in one end of the conveying channel, and a tile outlet is formed in the other end of the conveying channel; a tile pushing block capable of sliding between the tile inlet and the tile outlet through the conveying channel when the tile pushing disc body rotates in the circumferential direction of the main frame body is arranged on the outer side of the tile pushing disc body in the circumferential direction through a movable mounting mechanism, and a tile pushing guide structure is arranged between the tile pushing block and the main frame body. The mahjong tile pushing device has the advantages that the worm and gear type mahjong tile pushing driving assembly is directly connected with the mahjong tile pushing disc body, so that the structure is compact, the use stability is improved, the production cost is reduced, meanwhile, the mahjong tile pushing block always moves in the conveying channel when the mahjong tile pushing disc body rotates by utilizing the movable mounting assembly and the mahjong tile pushing guide structure, and the mahjong tile pushing efficiency is improved. And the mahjong tiles can be pushed out completely by the tile pushing disc body.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mahjong card transmission equipment, and in particular relates to a card pushing structure for a mahjong machine. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, people pay more and more attention to leisure and entertainment life, and convenient and labor-saving automatic mahjong machines are gradually becoming popular. The card pushing device of the automatic mahjong machine pushes the stacked mahjong tiles to the card raising device through a push rod, and then the card raising device sends them to the mahjong table. The card pushing device controls the operation of the card pushing plate through a driving component, but the existing card pushing device is large in size and occupies a lot of space, thus affecting the overall stability of the mahjong machine, and the driving component uses multiple gear parts to connect with the card pushing plate, resulting in more parts and complex structure, high failure rate during use, and difficult maintenance, and high cost.

[0003] In order to solve the shortcomings of the existing technology, people have conducted long-term exploration and proposed various solutions. For example, a Chinese patent document discloses a stacking, pushing and raising card integrated structure and mahjong machine [202010463907.7], including a drive motor, a stacking structure, a pushing structure and a raising structure, the output shaft of the drive motor is provided with two one-way bearings arranged side by side, and the free rotation directions of the two one-way bearings are opposite; the stacking structure is connected to the drive motor through a first transmission mechanism, the pushing structure is connected to the drive motor through a second transmission mechanism, and the raising structure is connected to the drive motor through a third transmission mechanism.

[0004] The above scheme solves the problem that the existing card pushing device is large in size and occupies a lot of space to a certain extent, but the scheme still has many shortcomings, such as the complex structure of the card pushing device, many parts and components, and a high failure rate. Summary of the invention

[0005] The utility model aims to solve the above problems and provides a card pushing structure for a mahjong machine.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, comprising a main frame and a card pushing plate body movably arranged on the upper end of the main frame body, the upper end of the main frame body is provided with a conveying channel, one end of the conveying channel is provided with a card inlet and the other end is provided with a card outlet, the main frame body is provided with a worm gear type card pushing driving mechanism that can drive the card pushing plate body to rotate along the circumferential direction of the main frame body, the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate body is provided with a card pushing block through a movable mounting mechanism that can slide between the card inlet and the card outlet through the conveying channel when the card pushing plate body rotates along the circumferential direction of the main frame body, and a card pushing guide structure is provided between the card pushing block and the main frame body. The mahjong tiles enter the conveying channel from the card inlet through the card pushing plate. The worm gear card pushing drive mechanism is connected to the card pushing plate and drives the card pushing plate to rotate. The card pushing block contacts the mahjong tiles and then pushes the mahjong tiles out of the main frame from the card outlet. At the same time, the card pushing guide structure is used to stabilize the card pushing block when it moves, thereby ensuring that the mahjong tiles are pushed out of the conveying channel.

[0007] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure of a mahjong machine, one side of the main frame has a card entry and exit notch, the conveying channel is arc-shaped, the card entry port is located at the card entry and exit notch, and the card exit port is located at the other side of the card entry and exit notch. Mahjong cards enter the conveying channel from the card entry port and leave the conveying channel from the card exit port.

[0008] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the center of the upper end of the main frame is provided with a mounting boss, the pushing plate is disc-shaped and rotatably arranged at the center of the mounting boss, the mounting boss is provided with an arc-shaped inner plate on the circumferential outer side, the main frame is provided with an arc-shaped outer plate located outside the arc-shaped inner plate, and the conveying channel is formed between the arc-shaped inner plate and the arc-shaped outer plate. The arc-shaped inner plate and the arc-shaped outer plate play a role of limiting, ensuring that the mahjong cards always move in the conveying channel, and the arc-shaped inner plate and the arc-shaped outer plate also play a role of guiding.

[0009] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the movable mounting mechanism includes a card pushing mounting part extending outward from the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate body, and the card pushing block is movably connected to the card pushing mounting part through a movable mounting component.

[0010] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the movable mounting assembly includes a mounting groove arranged at the lower side of the card pushing mounting portion and extending toward the center direction of the card pushing plate body, the mounting groove is T-shaped and the opening faces downward, and one side of the upper end of the card pushing block has a card pushing block mounting portion that is inserted through the mounting groove opening and rotatably arranged in the mounting groove. The card pushing block is movably connected to the mounting groove through the card pushing block mounting portion, and the card pushing block is freely adjusted according to the moving track of the conveying channel, so that the card pushing block can always move in the conveying channel, avoiding the jamming phenomenon when the card pushing block moves.

[0011] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the card pushing guide structure is arranged between the card pushing block and the arc-shaped inner plate or between the card pushing block and the arc-shaped outer plate.

[0012] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the card pushing guide structure includes a guide groove arranged on the lower side of the upper end of the card pushing block, the guide groove is slidably arranged on the upper side of the arc-shaped inner plate, and a guide portion abutting against the outer side of the arc-shaped inner plate is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the card pushing block, and the upper side of the end of the arc-shaped inner plate close to the card inlet has a limiting portion abutting against the outer side of the card pushing block. The card pushing block contacts the arc-shaped inner plate through the guide groove, and cooperates with the guide portion to improve the stability of the card pushing block, and at the same time, it can ensure that the card pushing block always moves in the conveying channel when the card pushing plate rotates.

[0013] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the worm gear type card pushing drive mechanism includes a motor bracket arranged at the lower end of the main frame, a card pushing motor is fixedly provided on one side of the motor bracket, and the output shaft of the card pushing motor is connected to the card pushing plate body through a worm gear type card pushing drive assembly located in the motor bracket.

[0014] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure on a mahjong machine, the worm-gear card pushing drive assembly includes a transmission worm coaxially arranged on the output shaft of the card pushing motor and located in the motor bracket, the transmission worm meshes with the transmission worm wheel located in the motor bracket, and the lower end center of the card pushing plate body has a transmission rod penetrating the main frame body and extending into the motor bracket, the cross section of the transmission rod is non-circular and the transmission rod is coaxially fixedly connected with the transmission worm wheel. The structure is simple, the transmission rod of the card pushing plate body is directly connected to the transmission worm wheel, and the transmission worm wheel is connected to the transmission worm, which reduces the use of parts, saves costs, and improves stability.

[0015] In the above-mentioned card pushing structure of a mahjong machine, a light control component is provided at one end of the arc-shaped inner plate near the card inlet, a magnetic control component is provided on the main frame body and is located on the side of the arc-shaped inner plate near the card outlet, and a detection block corresponding to the magnetic control component is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the card pushing plate. The light control component is used to detect the number of mahjong tiles, and the magnetic control component and the detection block are used to determine whether the card pushing plate is rotated in place and ensure that the card pushing plate can be reset.

[0016] Compared with the existing technology, the advantages of the utility model are:

[0017] The device is directly connected to the card pushing plate body through a worm gear type card pushing drive assembly, which makes the structure compact, improves the stability of use, and reduces the production cost. At the same time, by using a movable mounting assembly and a card pushing guide structure, when the card pushing plate body rotates, the card pushing block always moves in the conveying channel to ensure that the card pushing plate body can push out all the mahjong tiles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from another viewing angle.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main frame in the utility model.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a push card plate body in the utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of a worm gear type card pushing driving mechanism and a worm gear type card pushing driving assembly.

[0023] In the figure: main frame 1, conveying channel 11, card inlet 12, card outlet 13, card inlet and outlet notch 14, mounting boss 15, arcuate inner plate 16, arcuate outer plate 17, light control component 18, magnetic control component 19, detection block 20, card pushing plate 2, transmission rod 21, worm gear type card pushing drive mechanism 3, motor bracket 31, card pushing motor 32, output shaft 33, movable mounting mechanism 4, card pushing mounting part 41, card pushing block 5, card pushing guide structure 6, guide groove 61, guide part 62, limit part 63, movable mounting component 7, mounting groove 71, card pushing block mounting part 72, worm gear type card pushing drive component 8, transmission worm 81, transmission worm wheel 82. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0025] like Figure 1-5As shown, a card pushing structure on a mahjong machine comprises a main frame 1 and a card pushing plate 2 movably arranged at the upper end of the main frame 1, the upper end of the main frame 1 is provided with a conveying channel 11, one end of the conveying channel 11 is provided with a card inlet 12 and the other end is provided with a card outlet 13, the main frame 1 is provided with a worm gear type card pushing driving mechanism 3 which can drive the card pushing plate 2 to rotate along the circumferential direction of the main frame 1, the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate 2 is provided with a card pushing block 5 through a movable mounting mechanism 4 which can slide between the card inlet 12 and the card outlet 13 through the conveying channel 11 when the card pushing plate 2 rotates along the circumferential direction of the main frame 1, and a card pushing guide structure 6 is provided between the card pushing block 5 and the main frame 1. The mahjong tiles enter the conveying passage 11 from the card inlet 12 through the card pushing plate 2, the worm gear card pushing driving mechanism 3 is connected to the card pushing plate 2 and drives the card pushing plate 2 to rotate, the card pushing block 5 contacts the mahjong tiles, and then pushes the mahjong tiles out of the main frame 1 from the card outlet 13, and at the same time, the card pushing guide structure 6 stabilizes the card pushing block 5 when it moves, so as to ensure that the mahjong tiles are pushed out of the conveying passage 11.

[0026] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, one side of the main frame 1 has a card entry and exit notch 14, the conveying channel 11 is arc-shaped, the card entry port 12 is located at the card entry and exit notch 14, and the card exit port 13 is located at the other side of the card entry and exit notch 14. Mahjong tiles enter the conveying channel 11 from the card entry port 12, and then leave the conveying channel 11 from the card exit port 13.

[0027] Among them, the center of the upper end of the main frame 1 has a mounting boss 15, the push plate body 2 is disc-shaped and rotatably arranged at the center of the mounting boss 15, the mounting boss 15 is provided with an arc-shaped inner plate 16 on the circumferential outer side, the main frame 1 is provided with an arc-shaped outer plate 17 located outside the arc-shaped inner plate 16, and the conveying channel 11 is formed between the arc-shaped inner plate 16 and the arc-shaped outer plate 17. The arc-shaped inner plate 16 and the arc-shaped outer plate 17 play a role of limiting, ensuring that the mahjong tiles always move in the conveying channel 11, and the arc-shaped inner plate 16 and the arc-shaped outer plate 17 also play a role of guiding.

[0028] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the movable mounting mechanism 4 includes a card pushing mounting portion 41 extending outwardly from the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate body 2, and the card pushing block 5 is movably connected to the card pushing mounting portion 41 through a movable mounting component 7.

[0029] The movable mounting assembly 7 includes a mounting groove 71 arranged at the lower side of the card pushing mounting portion 41 and extending toward the center direction of the card pushing plate 2, the mounting groove 71 is T-shaped and the opening faces downward, and one side of the upper end of the card pushing block 5 has a card pushing block mounting portion 72 which is inserted through the opening of the mounting groove 71 and is rotatably arranged in the mounting groove 71. The card pushing block 5 is movably connected to the mounting groove 71 through the card pushing block mounting portion 72, and the card pushing block 5 is freely adjusted according to the moving track of the conveying channel 11, so that the card pushing block 5 can always move in the conveying channel 11, avoiding the jamming phenomenon when the card pushing block 5 moves.

[0030] Specifically, the card pushing guide structure 6 is disposed between the card pushing block 5 and the arc-shaped inner plate 16 or between the card pushing block 5 and the arc-shaped outer plate 17 .

[0031] Further, the card pushing guide structure 6 includes a guide groove 61 arranged at the lower side of the upper end of the card pushing block 5, the guide groove 61 is slidably arranged on the upper side of the arc-shaped inner plate 16, and a guide portion 62 abutting against the outer side of the arc-shaped inner plate 16 is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the card pushing block 5, and a limit portion 63 abutting against the outer side of the card pushing block 5 is provided on the upper side of one end of the arc-shaped inner plate 16 close to the card inlet 12. The card pushing block 5 contacts the arc-shaped inner plate 16 through the guide groove 61, and the guide portion 62 is cooperated to improve the stability of the operation of the card pushing block 5, and at the same time, when the card pushing disk body 2 rotates, it can ensure that the card pushing block 5 always moves in the conveying channel 11.

[0032] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the worm gear card pushing drive mechanism 3 includes a motor bracket 31 arranged at the lower end of the main frame 1, and a card pushing motor 32 is fixedly provided on one side of the motor bracket 31. The output shaft 33 of the card pushing motor 32 is connected to the card pushing plate body 2 through a worm gear card pushing drive assembly 8 located in the motor bracket 31.

[0033] The worm-gear card-pushing drive assembly 8 includes a transmission worm 81 coaxially arranged on the output shaft 33 of the card-pushing motor 32 and located in the motor bracket 31, the transmission worm 81 is meshed with the transmission worm wheel 82 located in the motor bracket 31, and the lower end center of the card-pushing plate body 2 has a transmission rod 21 that penetrates the main frame 1 and extends into the motor bracket 31, the cross section of the transmission rod 21 is non-circular, and the transmission rod 21 is coaxially fixedly connected with the transmission worm wheel 82. The structure is simple, the transmission rod 21 of the card-pushing plate body 2 is directly connected to the transmission worm wheel 82, and the transmission worm wheel 82 is connected to the transmission worm 81, which reduces the use of parts, saves costs, and improves stability.

[0034] like Figure 1As shown, a light control component 18 is provided at one end of the arc-shaped inner plate 16 near the card inlet 12, a magnetic control component 19 is provided on the main frame 1 and is located on the side of the arc-shaped inner plate 16 near the card outlet 13, and a detection block 20 corresponding to the magnetic control component 19 is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the push card tray 2. The light control component 18 is used to detect the number of mahjong tiles, and the magnetic control component 19 and the detection block 20 are used to determine whether the push card tray 2 is rotated in place, and at the same time ensure that the push card tray 2 can be reset.

[0035] The principle of this embodiment is:

[0036] The mahjong tiles enter the conveying passage 11 from the card inlet 12, the card pushing plate 2 is connected to the transmission worm gear 82 through the transmission rod 21, the output shaft 33 of the card pushing motor 32 is connected to the transmission worm 81, the transmission worm gear 82 is meshed with the transmission worm 81, the card pushing motor 32 runs, the card pushing plate 2 moves along the conveying passage 11 with the card pushing block 5, and the mahjong tiles are pushed out from the card outlet 13, and then the card pushing plate 2 returns to the card inlet and outlet gap 14.

[0037] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0038] Although the main frame 1, conveying channel 11, card inlet 12, card outlet 13, card inlet and outlet notch 14, mounting boss 15, arc inner plate 16, arc outer plate 17, light control component 18, magnetic control component 19, detection block 20, card pusher plate 2, transmission rod 21, worm-gear card pusher drive mechanism 3, motor bracket 31, card pusher motor 32, output shaft 33, movable mounting mechanism 4, card pusher mounting part 41, card pusher block 5, card pusher guide structure 6, guide groove 61, guide part 62, limit part 63, movable mounting component 7, mounting groove 71, card pusher block mounting part 72, worm-gear card pusher drive component 8, transmission worm 81, transmission worm wheel 82 and other terms are used more frequently in this paper, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is only for more convenient description and explanation of the essence of the utility model; interpreting them as any additional restrictions is contrary to the spirit of the utility model.

Claims

1. A card pushing structure for a mahjong machine, comprising a main frame (1) and a card pushing plate (2) movably arranged on the upper end of the main frame (1), wherein the upper end of the main frame (1) has a conveying channel (11), and one end of the conveying channel (11) is provided with a card inlet (12) and the other end is provided with a card outlet (13), characterized in that: The main frame (1) is provided with a worm gear type card pushing driving mechanism (3) capable of driving a card pushing plate (2) to rotate in the circumferential direction of the main frame (1); a card pushing block (5) is provided on the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate (2) through a movable mounting mechanism (4) and is capable of sliding between a card inlet (12) and a card outlet (13) through a conveying channel (11) when the card pushing plate (2) rotates in the circumferential direction of the main frame (1); and a card pushing guide structure (6) is provided between the card pushing block (5) and the main frame (1).

2. A mahjong machine card pushing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the main frame (1) is provided with a card entry and exit notch (14); the conveying channel (11) is arc-shaped; the card entry opening (12) is located at the card entry and exit notch (14); and the card exit opening (13) is located at the other side of the card entry and exit notch (14).

3. A mahjong machine card pushing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main frame (1) has a mounting boss (15) at the center of the upper end, the card pushing plate (2) is disc-shaped and rotatably arranged at the center of the mounting boss (15), the mounting boss (15) is provided with an arc-shaped inner plate (16) on the circumferential outer side, the main frame (1) is provided with an arc-shaped outer plate (17) located outside the arc-shaped inner plate (16), and the conveying channel (11) is formed between the arc-shaped inner plate (16) and the arc-shaped outer plate (17).

4. A mahjong machine card pushing structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The movable mounting mechanism (4) comprises a card pushing mounting portion (41) extending outward from the circumferential outer side of the card pushing plate body (2), and the card pushing block (5) is movably connected to the card pushing mounting portion (41) via a movable mounting component (7).

5. A mahjong machine card pushing structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movable mounting assembly (7) comprises a mounting groove (71) arranged at the lower side of the card pushing mounting portion (41) and extending toward the center direction of the card pushing plate (2); the mounting groove (71) is T-shaped and has an opening facing downward; and one side of the upper end of the card pushing block (5) comprises a card pushing block mounting portion (72) which penetrates through the opening of the mounting groove (71) and is rotatably arranged in the mounting groove (71).

6. A card pushing structure for a mahjong machine according to claim 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The card pushing guide structure (6) is arranged between the card pushing block (5) and the arc-shaped inner plate (16) or between the card pushing block (5) and the arc-shaped outer plate (17).

7. A card pushing structure for a mahjong machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The card pushing guide structure (6) comprises a guide groove (61) arranged on the lower side of the upper end of the card pushing block (5), the guide groove (61) is slidably arranged on the upper side of the arc-shaped inner plate (16), and a guide portion (62) abutting against the outer side of the arc-shaped inner plate (16) is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the card pushing block (5), and a limiting portion (63) abutting against the outer side of the card pushing block (5) is provided on the upper side of one end of the arc-shaped inner plate (16) close to the card inlet (12).

8. A card pushing structure for a mahjong machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The worm gear card pushing drive mechanism (3) comprises a motor bracket (31) arranged at the lower end of the main frame (1), a card pushing motor (32) is fixedly arranged on one side of the motor bracket (31), and an output shaft (33) of the card pushing motor (32) is connected to the card pushing plate (2) via a worm gear card pushing drive assembly (8) located in the motor bracket (31).

9. A mahjong machine card pushing structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The worm gear card pushing drive assembly (8) comprises a transmission worm (81) coaxially arranged on the output shaft (33) of the card pushing motor (32) and located in the motor bracket (31), the transmission worm (81) is meshed with the transmission worm wheel (82) located in the motor bracket (31), and the lower end center of the card pushing plate body (2) has a transmission rod (21) that penetrates the main frame body (1) and extends into the motor bracket (31), the cross section of the transmission rod (21) is non-circular, and the transmission rod (21) is coaxially fixedly connected with the transmission worm wheel (82).

10. A card pushing structure for a mahjong machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A light control component (18) is provided at one end of the arc-shaped inner plate (16) close to the card inlet (12), a magnetic control component (19) is provided on the main frame (1) and is located on the side of the arc-shaped inner plate (16) close to the card outlet (13), and a detection block (20) corresponding to the magnetic control component (19) is provided on the outer side of the lower end of the card pushing plate (2).

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