A playing card shuffling machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of playing card machines, and particularly relates to a playing card shuffling machine. The utility model comprises an operating host, a main body of the shuffling machine, and a functional frame is arranged in the main body of the shuffling machine. During the use of the utility model, the card group is sent into the card placement space one by one in the form of cross-feeding through a cross-type shuffling and feeding component, and the staggered card feeding and shuffling structure is adopted, so that the card group can be better shuffled, the shuffling efficiency and effect can be improved, and the shuffling of the card group can be completed. The card support plate is used to support the shuffled card group. When it is necessary to deal the cards, the lowest playing cards in the card placement space are sent to the card outlet channel through the card feeding roller, and the card shuffling machine body is sent out in the form of ejection. The card outlet pressing frame is used to limit the downward pressure on the launched playing cards, so as to avoid the launched playing cards from tilting upward and affecting the fairness of the game.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of playing card machines and relates to a playing card shuffling machine. Background Art

[0002] As a tool for entertainment and competition, playing cards are deeply loved by people due to their ever-changing playing methods. They are extremely popular entertainment and competition items in various countries. In the existing entertainment and competition activities using playing cards, shuffling, sorting, sorting and dealing are essential tasks in playing card games and competitions. At present, this series of actions are mostly completed manually, which increases the complexity of games and competitions. In addition, during the shuffling process, the shuffler may also cheat. Therefore, automatic shuffling machines have gradually become popular in the market. During the use of existing shuffling machines, shuffling is prone to continuous shuffling or stacking shuffling, and it is difficult to completely disrupt the deck. The shuffling efficiency and effect are relatively general, and the playing cards are prone to warp during the dealing process, affecting the fairness of the game. Therefore, it is urgent to design a playing card shuffling machine that can be fed into the card placement space one by one in the form of cross-feeding cards, and adopts a staggered card feeding and shuffling structure, so that the deck can be better shuffled, the shuffling efficiency and effect can be improved, and the fired playing cards can be prevented from warping, which affects the fairness of the game.

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, people have proposed various solutions through continuous exploration. For example, a Chinese patent discloses a poker machine dealing device [application number: 201310088733.0], which includes a transmission rocker, a card-bearing plate rocker, a cover rocker, a torsion spring, a card-bearing plate, a cover and a vertical guide unit. The card-bearing plate and the cover are respectively arranged at the bottom and top of the card storage box, the transmission rocker and the card-bearing plate rocker are hinged to the frame, one end of the card-bearing plate rocker is movably connected to the card-bearing plate, the transmission rocker drives the card-bearing plate rocker to rotate around its hinge point through the torsion spring, the card-bearing plate rocker drives the card-bearing plate and makes the card-bearing plate move up and down through the vertical guide unit, and the cover rocker is connected to the cover to drive the cover to open and close. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a playing card shuffling machine in view of the above problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A playing card shuffling machine comprises a main body of the shuffling machine, wherein a functional frame is arranged in the main body of the shuffling machine, a bottom support steering part for driving the main body of the shuffling machine to rotate in a circumferential direction is arranged below the functional frame, a card holding plate and a card discharging pressing frame are arranged in the functional frame, a card placing space is formed among the card holding plate, the card discharging pressing frame and the functional frame, a card discharging passage connected to the card placing space is formed between the card discharging pressing frame and the functional frame, a card feeding roller for sending playing cards in the card placing space out of the main body of the shuffling machine is also arranged in the functional frame, and a cross-type shuffling and feeding assembly with a card feeding end facing the card placing space is arranged on the top of the functional frame.

[0007] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the cross-type card shuffling and feeding assembly includes two card feeding inclined plates arranged on the top of the functional frame, a rotatable card feeding roller is provided in the card feeding inclined plates, an elastic card pressing member is provided above the card feeding inclined plates, and a card feeding channel is formed between the card feeding roller and the elastic card pressing member.

[0008] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the elastic card pressing member includes a card pressing bracket arranged above the card feeding inclined plate, and the card pressing bracket is provided with a pressing foot that can reciprocate linearly along one end close to or away from the card feeding inclined plate.

[0009] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, a machine cover is provided on the top of the machine body, the presser foot is connected to the machine cover by a spring, the presser foot has a side limit portion and a rotating rod portion, and the rotating rod portion is rotatably matched with the card pressing bracket.

[0010] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, a through slot is provided in the card pressing bracket, the bottom of the presser foot extends into the through slot, and the card feeding roller is driven by a motor.

[0011] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the card feeding roller includes a first card feeding roller, a second card feeding roller and a third card feeding roller. The first card feeding roller and the second card feeding roller are located in the card supporting plate, and the third card feeding roller is located below the card output lower pressure frame.

[0012] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the first card feeding roller, the second card feeding roller and the third card feeding roller are respectively connected to the first driven wheel, the second driven wheel and the third driven wheel on the side, and the main body of the shuffling machine is provided with a transmission gear set driven by a motor and meshing with the first driven wheel, the second driven wheel and the third driven wheel, and the diameter of the third driven wheel is smaller than the diameters of the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel.

[0013] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the card holding support plate includes a card holding horizontal part, an inclined connecting part and a card feeding horizontal part, the first driven wheel is located at the card holding horizontal part, the second driven wheel is located at the card feeding horizontal part, and the horizontal height of the card holding horizontal part is higher than the horizontal height of the card feeding horizontal part.

[0014] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, the base steering part includes a chassis, a bottom driven gear and a steering drive gear, and the steering drive gear is driven by a motor.

[0015] In the above-mentioned playing card shuffling machine, a card outlet connected to a card outlet passage is provided in the main body of the shuffling machine, and an operation panel is provided above the card outlet.

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

[0017] The present invention provides a card shuffling machine with a plurality of cards in a plurality of directions, and a plurality of cards are shuffled and delivered to the card shuffling machine body.

[0018] 2. The presser foot and the machine cover in the utility model are connected by a spring, and an elastic connection structure is adopted to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck. The rotating rod part facilitates the rotation of the presser foot, and the side limit part can abut against the card pressing bracket to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck.

[0019] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be embodied in part through the following description, and in part will be understood by those skilled in the art through research and practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model in another direction.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model in another direction.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model in another direction.

[0025] In the figure: a card shuffling machine body 1, a functional frame 2, a bottom support steering part 3, a card bearing support plate 4, a card output lower pressure frame 5, a card placement space 6, a card output channel 7, a card delivery roller 8, a cross-type card shuffling and delivery assembly 9, a card delivery inclined plate 10, a card delivery roller 11, an elastic card pressing member 12, a card pressing bracket 13, a presser foot 14, a machine cover 15, a side limit part 16, a rotating rod part 17, a through groove 18, a first card delivery roller 19, a second card delivery roller 20, a third card delivery roller 21, a first driven wheel 22, a second driven wheel 23, a third driven wheel 24, a transmission gear set 25, a card bearing horizontal part 26, an inclined connecting part 27, a card delivery horizontal part 28, a chassis 30, a bottom driven gear 31, a steering drive gear 32, a card output port 33, and an operating panel 34. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a playing card shuffling machine comprises a shuffling machine body 1, a functional frame 2 is arranged in the shuffling machine body 1, a bottom support steering part 3 for driving the shuffling machine body 1 to rotate in a circumferential direction is arranged below the functional frame 2, a card holding plate 4 and a card discharging pressing frame 5 are arranged in the functional frame 2, a card placing space 6 is formed among the card holding plate 4, the card discharging pressing frame 5 and the functional frame 2, a card discharging passage 7 connected with the card placing space 6 is formed between the card discharging pressing frame 5 and the functional frame 2, a card sending roller 8 for sending the playing cards in the card placing space 6 out of the shuffling machine body 1 is further arranged in the functional frame 2, and a cross-type shuffling and sending component 9 with the card sending end facing the card placing space 6 is arranged on the top of the functional frame 2.

[0028] The card holder 4 is used to support the shuffled card group, and the playing cards are sent to the card delivery port 7 by the card delivery roller 8. When the playing cards are dealt, the playing cards at the bottom of the card delivery space 6 are delivered to the card delivery channel 7 by the card delivery roller 8, and are delivered to the card delivery machine body 1 in the form of ejection. The card delivery lower pressure frame 5 is used to limit the ejected playing cards, so as to avoid the ejected playing cards from being tilted upward and affecting the fairness of the game. At the same time, the bottom support steering part 3 can drive the shuffler body 1 to rotate circumferentially, and the playing cards are sent to multiple positions without manual rotation of the shuffler body 1.

[0029] Combination Figure 1-5 As shown, the cross-type card shuffling and feeding assembly 9 includes two card feeding inclined plates 10 arranged on the top of the functional frame 2, a rotatable card feeding roller 11 is provided in the card feeding inclined plates 10, an elastic card pressing member 12 is provided above the card feeding inclined plates 10, and a card feeding channel is formed between the card feeding roller 11 and the elastic card pressing member 12.

[0030] Specifically, during the shuffling process, the playing cards are placed on the card feeding inclined plate 10, and the playing cards are fed one by one into the card feeding channel between the card feeding roller 11 and the elastic card pressing member 12 through the card feeding roller 11. When feeding the cards, the upper side of the playing cards is pressed by the elastic card pressing member 12, and the card feeding inclined plate 10 inclined inwardly ensures that the playing cards are fed one by one into the card placement space 6 in a downward inclined direction and in a cross-feeding form. The staggered card feeding shuffling structure can better shuffle the card set, improve the shuffling efficiency and effect, and complete the shuffling of the card set.

[0031] The elastic card pressing member 12 includes a card pressing bracket 13 arranged above the card feeding inclined plate 10, and a pressing foot 14 is arranged in the card pressing bracket 13 and can perform reciprocating linear motion along one end close to or away from the card feeding inclined plate 10.

[0032] In this embodiment, a card feeding channel is formed between the card pressing bracket 13 and the card feeding roller 11, and the upper side of the playing cards is pressed by the pressing foot 14. The card feeding inclined plate 10 inclined inwardly ensures that the playing cards are fed into the card placement space 6 one by one in a downward inclined direction and in a cross-feeding form. The staggered card feeding shuffling structure is adopted, which can better shuffle the card deck, improve the shuffling efficiency and effect, and complete the shuffling of the card deck.

[0033] Combination Figure 2-4As shown, a machine cover 15 is provided on the top of the card shuffling machine body 1, and the presser foot 14 is connected to the machine cover 15 via a spring. The presser foot 14 has a side limit portion 16 and a rotating rod portion 17, and the rotating rod portion 17 is rotatably matched with the card pressing bracket 13.

[0034] In this embodiment, the presser foot 14 is connected to the machine cover 15 by a spring, and an elastic connection structure is adopted to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck. The rotating rod 17 facilitates the rotation of the presser foot 14, and the side limit part 16 can abut against the card pressing bracket 13 to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck.

[0035] A through slot 18 is formed in the card pressing bracket 13 , and the bottom of the presser foot 14 extends into the through slot 18 . The card feeding roller 11 is driven by a motor.

[0036] In this embodiment, the through groove 18 is used to place the presser foot 14, and the card feeding roller 11 is driven by a motor, so the degree of automation is high.

[0037] Combination Figure 2-4 As shown, the card feeding roller 8 includes a first card feeding roller 19, a second card feeding roller 20 and a third card feeding roller 21. The first card feeding roller 19 and the second card feeding roller 20 are located in the card supporting plate 4, and the third card feeding roller 21 is located below the card output lower pressure frame 5.

[0038] In this embodiment, when delivering cards, the playing cards at the bottom of the deck located at the card holding plate 4 can be delivered to the bottom of the card output lower pressure frame 5 through the first card delivery roller 19 and the second card delivery roller 20, and then delivered out of the shuffling machine body 1 through the third card delivery roller 21 to complete the automatic card dealing.

[0039] The first card feeding roller 19, the second card feeding roller 20 and the third card feeding roller 21 are respectively connected to the first driven wheel 22, the second driven wheel 23 and the third driven wheel 24 on their sides. The card shuffling machine body 1 is provided with a transmission gear set 25 driven by a motor and meshing with the first driven wheel 22, the second driven wheel 23 and the third driven wheel 24. The diameter of the third driven wheel 24 is smaller than that of the first driven wheel 22 and the second driven wheel 23.

[0040] In this embodiment, during the card dealing process, the motor drives the transmission gear set 25 to rotate, and the first card feeding roller 19, the second card feeding roller 20 and the third card feeding roller 21 are synchronously driven to rotate through the transmission gear set 25, wherein the diameter of the third driven wheel 24 is smaller than the diameter of the first driven wheel 22 and the second driven wheel 23, and cooperates with the transmission gear set 25, so that the rotation speed of the first card feeding roller 19 and the second card feeding roller 20 is smaller than the rotation speed of the third card feeding roller 21. During the card dealing process, the playing cards are dealt in the form of ejection through the higher rotation speed of the third card feeding roller 21, which ensures the effective distance of dealing and prevents players from stretching a longer distance to take the cards.

[0041] Combination Figure 1-4 As shown, the card holding plate 4 includes a card holding horizontal part 26, an inclined connecting part 27 and a card delivering horizontal part 28, the first driven wheel 22 is located at the card holding horizontal part 26, the second driven wheel 23 is located at the card delivering horizontal part 28, and the horizontal height of the card holding horizontal part 26 is higher than the horizontal height of the card delivering horizontal part 28.

[0042] In this embodiment, the height of the card receiving horizontal portion 26 is higher than the height of the card delivering horizontal portion 28, so that the playing cards are delivered in a downward tilted direction to ensure the consistency of the card dealing.

[0043] Combination Figure 1-3 As shown, the bottom support steering part 3 includes a chassis 30, a bottom driven gear 31 and a steering drive gear 32, and the steering drive gear 32 is driven by a motor.

[0044] In this embodiment, when multi-directional rotating card dealing is required, the motor is started, and the steering drive gear 32 is meshed with the bottom driven gear 31 to drive the main body 1 of the card shuffle machine to rotate circumferentially to achieve multi-directional card dealing. Those skilled in the art should understand that the steering part 3 is a prior art, and its internal structure and working principle are not the focus of this patent, so they will not be described in detail.

[0045] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, a card outlet 33 connected to the card outlet passage 7 is provided in the main body 1 of the card shuffle machine, and an operation panel 34 is provided above the card outlet 33 .

[0046] In this embodiment, the card outlet 33 is used for discharging cards, and buttons are installed on the operation panel 34 for performing the card dealing function, and the degree of automation is relatively high.

[0047] The working principle of the utility model is:

[0048] During the shuffling process, playing cards are placed on the card feeding inclined plate 10, and the playing cards are fed one by one into the card pressing bracket 13 and the card feeding rotating roller 11 through the card feeding roller 11 to form a card feeding channel, and the upper side of the playing cards is pressed by the pressing foot 14, and the card feeding inclined plate 10 inclined inwardly ensures that the playing cards are fed into the card placement space 6 one by one in a downwardly inclined direction and in a cross-feeding form. The staggered card feeding shuffling structure can better shuffle the deck, improve the shuffling efficiency and effect, and complete the shuffling of the deck.

[0049] The presser foot 14 is connected to the machine cover 15 by a spring, and an elastic connection structure is adopted to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck. The rotating rod 17 facilitates the rotation of the presser foot 14. The side limit part 16 can abut against the card pressing bracket 13 to prevent the playing cards from getting stuck. The through groove 18 is used to place the presser foot 14. The card feeding roller 11 is driven by a motor, and the degree of automation is high.

[0050] During the card dealing process, the motor drives the transmission gear set 25 to rotate, and the first card feeding roller 19, the second card feeding roller 20 and the third card feeding roller 21 are synchronously driven to rotate through the transmission gear set 25, wherein the diameter of the third driven wheel 24 is smaller than the diameter of the first driven wheel 22 and the second driven wheel 23, and cooperates with the transmission gear set 25, so that the rotation speed of the first card feeding roller 19 and the second card feeding roller 20 is smaller than the rotation speed of the third card feeding roller 21. During the card dealing process, the playing cards are dealt in the form of ejection through the higher rotation speed of the third card feeding roller 21, which ensures the effective distance of dealing cards and prevents players from stretching a longer distance to take cards.

[0051] The height of the card receiving horizontal portion 26 is higher than the height of the card delivering horizontal portion 28, so that the playing cards are delivered in a downward tilted direction to ensure the consistency of the card dealing.

[0052] When it is necessary to deal cards in a multi-directional manner, the motor is started, and the steering drive gear 32 is meshed with the bottom driven gear 31 to drive the main body 1 of the shuffler to rotate in a circumferential direction, thereby achieving multi-directional card dealing.

[0053] The card outlet 33 is used for discharging cards, and buttons are mounted on the operation panel 34 for performing the card dealing function, with a high degree of automation.

[0054] 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 without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0055] Although this article uses more terms such as the shuffling machine body 1, functional frame 2, bottom support steering part 3, card holding plate 4, card output lower pressure frame 5, card placement space 6, card output channel 7, card feeding roller 8, cross-type card shuffling and feeding assembly 9, card feeding inclined plate 10, card feeding roller 11, elastic card pressing part 12, card pressing bracket 13, presser foot 14, machine cover 15, side limit part 16, rotating rod part 17, through groove 18, first card feeding roller 19, second card feeding roller 20, third card feeding roller 21, first driven wheel 22, second driven wheel 23, third driven wheel 24, transmission gear set 25, card holding horizontal part 26, inclined connecting part 27, card feeding horizontal part 28, chassis 30, bottom driven gear 31, steering drive gear 32, card output port 33, operation panel 34, etc., it does not exclude the possibility of using other terms. These terms are used only to more conveniently describe and explain the essence of the present invention. Any additional limitations construed by them are contrary to the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A playing card shuffler, comprising a shuffler body (1), wherein a functional frame (2) is provided inside the shuffler body (1), and a bottom support steering part (3) for driving the shuffler body (1) to rotate in a circumferential direction is provided below the functional frame (2), characterized in that: The functional frame (2) is provided with a card holding plate (4) and a card discharging pressing frame (5), a card placement space (6) is formed between the card holding plate (4), the card discharging pressing frame (5) and the functional frame (2), a card discharging passage (7) connected to the card placement space (6) is formed between the card discharging pressing frame (5) and the functional frame (2), a card delivery roller (8) for delivering playing cards in the card placement space (6) out of the main body (1) of the shuffling machine is also provided in the functional frame (2), and a cross-type shuffling and delivering component (9) is provided at the top of the functional frame (2) with the card delivery end facing the card placement space (6).

2. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-type card shuffling and feeding component (9) comprises two card feeding inclined plates (10) arranged on the top of the functional frame (2), a rotatable card feeding roller (11) is arranged inside the card feeding inclined plates (10), an elastic card pressing member (12) is arranged above the card feeding inclined plates (10), and a card feeding channel is formed between the card feeding roller (11) and the elastic card pressing member (12).

3. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic card pressing member (12) comprises a card pressing bracket (13) arranged above the card feeding inclined plate (10), wherein a pressing foot (14) is arranged inside the card pressing bracket (13) and can perform reciprocating linear motion along one end close to or away from the card feeding inclined plate (10).

4. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the card shuffling machine body (1) is provided with a machine cover (15); the presser foot (14) is connected to the machine cover (15) via a spring; the presser foot (14) has a side limit portion (16) and a rotating rod portion (17); the rotating rod portion (17) is rotatably matched with the card pressing bracket (13).

5. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A through slot (18) is provided in the card pressing bracket (13), the bottom of the presser foot (14) extends into the through slot (18), and the card feeding roller (11) is driven by a motor.

6. A playing card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The card-feeding roller component (8) comprises a first card-feeding rotating roller (19), a second card-feeding rotating roller (20) and a third card-feeding rotating roller (21); the first card-feeding rotating roller (19) and the second card-feeding rotating roller (20) are located inside the card-bearing support plate (4), and the third card-feeding rotating roller (21) is located below the card-discharging lower pressure frame (5).

7. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first card-feeding roller (19), the second card-feeding roller (20) and the third card-feeding roller (21) are connected to the side with a first driven wheel (22), a second driven wheel (23) and a third driven wheel (24) respectively; a transmission gear set (25) driven by a motor and meshing with the first driven wheel (22), the second driven wheel (23) and the third driven wheel (24) is arranged in the main body (1) of the card-shuffling machine; the diameter of the third driven wheel (24) is smaller than the diameters of the first driven wheel (22) and the second driven wheel (23).

8. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The card holding plate (4) comprises a card holding horizontal portion (26), an inclined connecting portion (27) and a card delivering horizontal portion (28); the first driven wheel (22) is located at the card holding horizontal portion (26); the second driven wheel (23) is located at the card delivering horizontal portion (28); and the horizontal height of the card holding horizontal portion (26) is higher than the horizontal height of the card delivering horizontal portion (28).

9. A playing card shuffling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base steering part (3) comprises a chassis (30), a bottom driven gear (31) and a steering drive gear (32), and the steering drive gear (32) is driven by a motor.

10. A playing card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A card outlet (33) connected to a card outlet passage (7) is provided in the main body (1) of the card shuffling machine, and an operation panel (34) is provided above the card outlet (33).

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