Rolling type operation panel and mahjong machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rolling type operation panel which comprises a panel body and a driving assembly used for driving a dice to act, the panel body is provided with a dice pocket and a rolling wheel, the rolling wheel is arranged on the peripheral side of the dice pocket, the axial direction of the rolling wheel is parallel to the panel body, and the rolling wheel is operated to trigger the driving assembly. According to the dice panel, the idler wheels are arranged on the panel body, the driving assembly is triggered by operating the idler wheels, the dice points can be randomly displayed, and the dice panel is particularly used for a mechanical dice type panel, so that jumping of the dice and operation of the idler wheels form effective linkage, a very visual feedback effect can be provided for a user in the using process, and the user experience is improved. The user experience is rich, the interactivity is high, the problem of false triggering in a key form is solved, and the service life is effectively prolonged. In addition, the utility model further discloses the mahjong machine adopting the operation panel.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of mahjong machines and relates to a rolling operation panel and a mahjong machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Mahjong competition is a form of leisure and entertainment, and automatic mahjong machines have been widely used in life. Existing automatic mahjong machines are equipped with a device for displaying dice points on the operation panel, which is generally divided into two types: mechanical dice display mode or electronic dice display mode, and are equipped with a trigger device for users to trigger to achieve the effect of randomly displaying dice points.

[0003] The trigger devices used in existing mahjong machines are mostly in the form of buttons. Users press the buttons to trigger the mechanical dice or electronic dice to work. This method has a single feedback effect on users. Users can only simply press when using it, and cannot get a good dice-rolling effect. The buttons are easily pressed, causing false triggers. At the same time, long-term repeated pressing will cause fatigue and wear of parts, and the service life is limited, which will affect the user experience of the product. [Summary of the invention]

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a rolling operation panel and a mahjong machine.

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

[0006] A rolling operation panel comprises a panel body and a driving assembly for driving dice movements, wherein the panel body is provided with a dice pocket and a roller, the roller is arranged on the peripheral side of the dice pocket, the axial direction of the roller is arranged parallel to the panel body, and operating the roller triggers the driving assembly.

[0007] The utility model can realize random display of dice points by arranging a roller on the panel body and triggering the driving component by operating the roller. In particular, the utility model is used for a panel in the form of a mechanical dice, so that the jumping of the dice and the operation of the roller form an effective linkage, which can give the user a very intuitive feedback effect during use, with rich user experience and strong interactivity, solves the problem of false triggering of the button form, and effectively increases the service life.

[0008] The above-mentioned scrolling operation panel also includes a button movably arranged on the panel body, and pressing the button triggers the driving component. With such a design, after the roller trigger fails, the driving component can be triggered by pressing the button; or the user can trigger the driving component by operating the roller or pressing the button, which makes the operation mode more diverse and the user experience richer.

[0009] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, the roller is provided on the button. Rolling the roller, pressing the roller, or pressing the button can trigger the driving component. With such a design, not only is the overall structure of the panel body more compact, but the user can also indirectly press the button by pressing the roller to trigger the driving component, enhancing the user experience.

[0010] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, one end of the button is provided with a convex block, and the other end is provided with a spring. The panel body is provided with a slot for the convex block to be inserted. The two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the button and the bottom of the panel body. The button can move within a certain range centered on the position of the slot and is limited by the spring.

[0011] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, the roller is provided on the button and is arranged close to the convex block. Pressing the other end of the button away from the convex block can trigger the driving component.

[0012] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, the top surface of the button forms a pressing surface, and the pressing surface is a concave surface set lower than the top surface of the panel body. With such a design, the user can quickly identify the button to avoid misoperation.

[0013] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, a second signal trigger is provided on the button, and a second signal receiver is provided on the panel body. With such a design, after the button is pressed, the second signal receiver can receive the signal of the second signal trigger and transmit the signal to the control system to trigger the driving component.

[0014] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, the driving component includes a motor, and the motor is used to control a magnet or a turntable or a vibrator to rotate or vibrate to drive the dice to jump.

[0015] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, a notch is formed on the panel body, and the roller is inserted through the notch. With such a design, the roller can protrude from the panel body for the user to dial.

[0016] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, a bracket is provided at the bottom of the panel body. A wheel shaft is axially inserted through the roller, and the two ends of the wheel shaft are respectively rotatably connected to the bracket.

[0017] In the above-mentioned scroll operation panel, a first signal trigger and a first signal receiver are further included. The first signal trigger is provided on the wheel shaft or the roller, and the first signal receiver is arranged on the panel body.

[0018] In the above-mentioned rolling operation panel, a rotating shaft is provided on the bracket, both ends of the rotating shaft are connected to the bracket, a first gear is provided on the rotating shaft, a second gear is provided on the wheel shaft, and the first gear meshes with the second gear; further included are a first signal trigger and a first signal receiver, the first signal trigger is provided on the rotating shaft, and the first signal receiver is provided on the panel body.

[0019] In the above-mentioned rolling operation panel, the number of the rollers is four, and they are sequentially distributed on the periphery of the dice pocket in an annular array.

[0020] In the above-mentioned rolling operation panel, the panel body is circular, and the axial direction of the roller is perpendicular to the radial direction of the panel body.

[0021] In the above-mentioned rolling operation panel, bump points are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the roller.

[0022] The present utility model also discloses a mahjong machine, on which the operation panel described in any one of the above technical solutions is provided.

[0023] The features and advantages of the present invention will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings.

Description of the Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic plan view of the operation panel of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural view of the operation panel after the roller is combined with the button.

[0026] Figure 3 For Figure 2 The structural view from the bottom perspective in

[0027] Figure 4 For Figure 2 The structural view of the roller and button part in

[0028] Figure 5 For Figure 4 The structural view from another perspective in

[0029] Reference signs in the figure: 1. Panel body; 11. Notch; 2. Dice pocket; 3. Roller; 31. Wheel shaft; 32. Second gear; 33. Rotating shaft; 34. First gear; 35. First signal trigger; 4. Button; 41. Protrusion; 5. Circuit board.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0030] The following describes the implementation manners of the present utility model through specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. The present utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation manners. Various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present utility model. It should be noted that, without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0031] It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments only illustrate the basic concept of the present utility model in a schematic manner. Therefore, only the components related to the present utility model are shown in the drawings, rather than being drawn according to the number, shape, and size of the components in actual implementation. The types, quantities, and proportions of the components in actual implementation can be arbitrarily changed, and the component layout type may also be more complex.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present utility model, all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, horizontal, vertical...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture. If this specific posture changes, then the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0033] Due to reasons such as installation errors, the parallel relationship referred to in the embodiments of the present utility model may actually be an approximate parallel relationship, and the vertical relationship may actually be an approximate vertical relationship.

[0034] This embodiment discloses a rolling operation panel, which is arranged at the center of the tabletop of a mahjong machine. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , it includes a panel body 1. A dice display structure is arranged in the middle of the panel body 1, and rollers 3 are arranged on the periphery of the dice display structure.

[0035] The panel body 1 has a circular flat plate structure and is flush with the tabletop of the mahjong machine. The dice display structure includes, but is not limited to, various realizable forms such as mechanical dice and electronic display dice. In this embodiment, mechanical dice are preferably used, including a dice pocket 2 arranged at the center of the panel body 1, a transparent cover plate located above the dice pocket 2, several dice located in the dice pocket 2, and a driving component for driving the dice to move.

[0036] Among them, the driving manner of the driving component for driving the movement of the dice adopts the existing common methods such as magnets, turntables, or vibrators, etc., which are rotated or vibrated through motor control to drive the dice to jump. This has been widely applied in the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0037] The roller 3 is used to trigger the driving component. The user can trigger the driving component by operating the roller. For example, when the user drives the roller 3 to rotate, a driving signal can be generated to trigger the motor of the driving component to work, so as to drive the dice to move.

[0038] Specifically, four rollers 3 are provided, and they are sequentially distributed on the circumferential side of the dice pocket 2 in an annular array, corresponding to being manipulated by four users.

[0039] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown in [reference figures] and [reference figures], the roller 3 has a cylindrical structure, and a wheel shaft 31 is axially penetrated therein. When it is installed on the panel body 1, the axial direction of the roller 3 is parallel to the surface of the panel body 1, that is, the rotation plane of the rotation direction of the roller 3 is vertically intersecting with the panel body 1 longitudinally. Therefore, the user can drive the rotation of the roller 3 by means of flicking.

[0040] In this embodiment, preferably, the axial direction of the roller 3 is set to be perpendicular to the radial direction of the panel body 1. Therefore, for the user on any side, only need to flick the roller 3 in the radial direction of the panel body 1, which is convenient to operate.

[0041] A notch 11 is opened through the upper and lower parts of the panel body 1. The roller 3 is arranged at the bottom of the panel body 1 and partially penetrates upward through the notch 11, so that the roller 3 protrudes upward from the panel body 1 through the notch 11 for the user to flick.

[0042] A number of bumps are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the roller 3 to increase the friction between the roller 3 and the human hand and provide tactile feedback.

[0043] A first signal trigger 35 can be provided on the roller 3 or the wheel shaft 31. The first signal trigger 35 can adopt a magnetic component, such as a magnet. Correspondingly, a first signal receiver is provided at the bottom of the panel body 1. The first signal receiver is preferably a Hall sensor. During the rotation of the first signal trigger 35 following the roller 3 or the wheel shaft 31, a Hall effect will be generated with the Hall sensor at one or more positions within one rotation, generating a driving signal to control the start of the motor in the driving component. In addition, the Hall sensing method can also be used to detect the rotation speed of the roller 3 or the wheel shaft 31, and then obtain the speed at which the user flicks the roller 3. By cooperating with the control of the motor in the driving component, the faster the roller 3 is flicked, the faster the motor rotates, and the more intense the dice jumps, increasing the interactivity with the user. Among them, the connection settings, interaction control methods, etc. between the first signal trigger 35, the first signal receiver and the driving component all adopt products and methods that have been maturely applied in the prior art, so they will not be elaborated here.

[0044] A bracket is also provided at the bottom of the panel body 1 , and both ends of the wheel axle 31 are rotatably connected to the bracket respectively, so as to support and fix the roller 3 and ensure its rotation function.

[0045] In another embodiment, a rotating shaft 33 is further provided on the bracket, a first gear 34 is provided on the rotating shaft 33, a second gear 32 is provided on the wheel axle 31, the first gear 34 is meshed with the second gear 32, and when the roller 3 rotates, the rotating shaft 33 can be driven to rotate together; wherein, a first signal trigger can also be provided on the rotating shaft 33, so that the first signal trigger rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft 33 and interacts with the first signal receiver.

[0046] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the scroll wheel 3 may not be directly disposed on the panel body 1, but four movable buttons 4 may be disposed on the panel body 1. Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the four buttons 4 are arranged in a circular array on the surrounding side of the dice pocket 2, the buttons 4 are penetrated through the surface of the panel body 1, a protrusion 41 is arranged at one end of the button 4, and a slot for inserting the protrusion 41 is arranged on the panel body 1, and the protrusion 41 can rotate in the slot, and a spring is arranged at the other end of the button 4, and the two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the panel body 1 and the bottom of the panel body 1, the button 4 can move within a certain range with the slot position as the center, and is limited by the spring to realize the pressing and undulating rebound action of the button 4 on the panel body 1, and a second signal trigger can also be set on the button 4, and a second signal receiver is provided on the corresponding panel body 1, and when the button 4 is pressed, a driving signal is also generated to control the motor operation of the driving component.

[0047] The roller 3 is arranged on the button 4. Specifically, the notch 11 is opened on the button 4. The roller 3 and the above-mentioned bracket, the rotating shaft 33, the first gear 34 and the second gear 32 are all arranged on the button 4. In actual use, the user can choose to drive the dice by pressing the button 4, and can also choose to drive the dice by turning the roller 3. In addition, the user can also generate a driving signal by pressing the button 4 by only pressing the roller 3, that is, the user can trigger the driving component by rolling the roller 3 or pressing the roller 3 or pressing the button 4, the operation mode is diverse, and the user experience is rich.

[0048] The roller 3 is arranged close to the convex block 41, and a second signal trigger is arranged at one end of the button 4 away from the convex block 41. Pressing the other end of the button 4 away from the convex block 41 triggers the driving component. With such a design, the top surface of the button 4 forms a pressing surface. When the area of the pressing surface is fixed, by arranging the roller 3 close to the convex block 41, the distance between the roller 3 and the second signal trigger can be increased, thereby increasing the area of the region between the roller 3 and the end of the button 4 away from the convex block 41. The user presses this region to press the button 4, so as to enhance the user experience.

[0049] Preferably, the convex block 41 is arranged at one end of the button 4 away from the dice pocket 2, and the second signal trigger is arranged at one end of the button 4 close to the dice pocket 2. Since the second signal receiver is arranged on the circuit board 5 of the operation panel, and the circuit board 5 is provided with a through hole for the driving component to pass through, the closer the second signal trigger is arranged to the dice pocket 2, the closer the second signal receiver is to the dice pocket 2, and the corresponding size of the circuit board 5 can be designed to be smaller. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the circuit board 5 can be reduced.

[0050] The pressing surface is a concave surface arranged lower than the top surface of the panel body 1. With such a design, the user can quickly identify the button 4 to avoid misoperation. In addition, the highest point of the roller 3 is lower than the top surface of the panel body 1. With such a design, it can be avoided that the roller 3 protrudes from the panel body 1 and interferes with the mahjong, resulting in the mahjong being unable to be placed flat.

[0051] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rolling operation panel, characterized in that It includes a panel body and a driving component for driving the dice to move. A dice pocket and rollers are provided on the panel body. The rollers are arranged on the periphery of the dice pocket, and the axial direction of the rollers is parallel to the panel body. Operating the rollers triggers the driving component.

2. The rolling operation panel according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a button movably arranged on the panel body. Pressing the button triggers the driving component.

3. The rolling operation panel according to claim 2, wherein, The rollers are arranged on the button. Rolling the rollers or pressing the rollers or pressing the button triggers the driving component.

4. The rolling operation panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the button is provided with a convex block, and the other end is provided with a spring. A slot for inserting the convex block is provided on the panel body. The two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the button and the bottom of the panel body. The button can move within a certain range centered on the slot position and is limited by the spring.

5. The rolling operation panel according to claim 4, characterized in that, The rollers are arranged on the button and are close to the convex block. Pressing the other end of the button away from the convex block triggers the driving component.

6. The rolling operation panel according to claim 2, wherein The top surface of the button forms a pressing surface, and the pressing surface is a concave surface set lower than the top surface of the panel body.

7. The rolling operation panel according to claim 2, wherein, A second signal trigger is provided on the button, and a second signal receiver is provided on the panel body.

8. A rolling operation panel according to claim 1, wherein The driving component includes a motor, and the motor is used to control a magnet or a turntable or a vibrator to rotate or vibrate to drive the dice to jump.

9. The rolling operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, A notch is formed on the panel body, and the rollers are inserted through the notch.

10. A rolling operation panel according to claim 1, wherein, A bracket is arranged at the bottom of the panel body. A wheel shaft is axially inserted through the rollers, and the two ends of the wheel shaft are respectively rotatably connected to the bracket.

11. A rolling operation panel according to claim 10, characterized in that, It further includes a first signal trigger and a first signal receiver. The first signal trigger is arranged on the wheel shaft or the rollers, and the first signal receiver is arranged on the panel body.

12. A rolling operation panel as claimed in claim 10, wherein, A rotating shaft is provided on the bracket. The two ends of the rotating shaft are connected to the bracket. A first gear is arranged on the rotating shaft, and a second gear is arranged on the wheel shaft. The first gear and the second gear are meshed. It further includes a first signal trigger and a first signal receiver. The first signal trigger is arranged on the rotating shaft, and the first signal receiver is arranged on the panel body.

13. A rolling operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the rollers is four, and they are sequentially distributed on the periphery of the dice pocket in an annular array.

14. A rolling operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The panel body is circular, and the axial direction of the rollers is perpendicular to the radial direction of the panel body.

15. A rolling operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, Convex points are arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the rollers.

16. A mahjong machine, characterized in that, The mahjong machine is provided with an operation panel as described in any one of claims 1 - 15.

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