Multifunctional fixed-gear shutdown operation panel of mahjong machine and mahjong machine
By optimizing the key layout and feedback mechanism of the mahjong machine operation panel, the problem of inconvenience in operation of the existing mahjong machine is solved, user-friendly key distribution and intuitive function settings are achieved, and user experience is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422043902.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-29
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-22
AI Technical Summary
The key distribution of the existing mahjong machine operating panel is unreasonable, which leads to inconvenience in user operation, especially the difficulty in finding the power key position of the power switch and switch, and the complex key combination setting, which affects the user experience.
A multi-functional scheduled shutdown operation panel for mahjong machine is designed, using a key collection, including a ring array distribution of the switch key cap and a gear key cap, combining silicone bottom key and light guide lampshade, optimizes the key layout and feedback mechanism.
It simplifies user operations, improves user experience, has clear key position and intuitive key combinations, and enhances the convenience and aesthetics of the operation panel.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mahjong machine equipment and relates to a multifunctional fixed-speed shutdown operation panel for a mahjong machine and a mahjong machine. Background Art
[0002] Among the mainstream automatic mahjong machines currently on the market, due to the need for a large table, the size of the operation panel and the number and distribution of the buttons thereon are limited, resulting in defects in the rationality and convenience of user operation. For example, the power button of existing mainstream mahjong machines is basically set at the bottom of the table. The user needs to bend down extra every time to use it, which makes it easy for the user to find the position or bump into it, resulting in a poor user experience. For example, when setting the number of cards and gears for different playing methods of current mainstream mahjong machines, it is necessary to press multiple button combinations on the operation panel at the same time to activate, and then cycle through the corresponding selections according to the serial number to confirm. In addition, the button combinations of products from different manufacturers are slightly different, resulting in users not only having to check the product model but also the corresponding combination operation method when setting. Its considerable tediousness and complexity seriously affect the user experience. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop operation panel and a mahjong machine.
[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] A multifunctional fixed-speed shutdown operation panel for a mahjong machine includes a decorative panel and a base plate. The base plate is arranged below the decorative panel and forms a set distance with the base plate. A dice pocket and a plurality of buttons are arranged on the periphery of the dice pocket on the decorative panel. The decorative panel also includes a button assembly, which includes a plurality of keycaps arranged on the decorative panel and a plurality of corresponding silicone bottom keys arranged on the base plate in sequence. The decorative panel is provided with grooves for accommodating the keycaps.
[0006] Furthermore, the keycap includes a power on / off keycap and a plurality of shift keycaps distributed in a ring array and arranged on the periphery of the power on / off keycap, and the plurality of keycaps together form a circular structure.
[0007] Furthermore, a boss is provided at the bottom of the decorative panel surface protruding downward, the groove is provided at the top of the boss, a movable shaft is provided at the bottom of the keycap, and a through hole is provided at the bottom of the groove for the movable shaft to pass downward.
[0008] Furthermore, a limiting portion is provided at the bottom of the keycap, and the limiting portion includes an elastic sheet and a hook portion provided at the bottom of the elastic sheet. A limiting hole for the elastic sheet to pass through is provided at the bottom of the groove, and the hook portion abuts against the bottom of the boss.
[0009] Furthermore, the bottom periphery of the silicone bottom bond is in a diamond structure, and multiple silicone bottom bonds are distributed in an array.
[0010] Furthermore, at least two protrusions are provided on the bottom of the silicone bottom key, and mounting holes for inserting the protrusions are opened on the bottom plate.
[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a light guide lamp cover, which is sleeved on the outer periphery of the boss, and is fixedly connected to the base plate. A space for accommodating the silicone bottom key is formed inside the light guide lamp cover, and a plurality of light leakage grooves are arranged on the circumference of the light guide lamp cover. A plurality of lamp beads are arranged on the base plate, and the plurality of lamp beads are respectively arranged below the plurality of light leakage grooves.
[0012] A mahjong machine is provided with the multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-shift shutdown operation panel.
[0013] In summary, the benefits of the present invention are:
[0014] The utility model adopts a key set arranged on the operation panel, a combination of multiple independent key caps and silicone bottom keys, which directly corresponds to the functions of turning on and off the mahjong machine, selecting and switching the number of cards and gears, etc., and improves the defects of existing mahjong machines such as missing keys and complicated key combination operations, so that users can simply and clearly set the corresponding keys according to their required functions, greatly improving the user experience; and the reasonable distribution of multiple key caps and silicone bottom keys on the operation panel only takes up a small amount of space, maintaining the neatness of the operation panel layout. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the operation panel of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure from the bottom perspective.
[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure.
[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure from the bottom perspective.
[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of A in the middle.
[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the boss part.
[0021] Markings in the figure: 1. Decorative panel; 11. Dice pocket; 21. Keycap; 211. Power on / off keycap; 212. Shift keycap; 213. Movable shaft; 214. Elastic sheet; 215. Hook; 22. Boss; 221. Groove; 222. Through hole; 223. Limiting hole; 23. Silicone bottom key; 24. Light guide lamp cover; 3. Bottom plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention through specific examples. Those skilled in the art will readily understand the other advantages and benefits of the present invention from the disclosure herein. The present invention may also be implemented or applied through various other specific embodiments, and the details in this specification may be modified or altered based on different perspectives and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features within these embodiments may be combined with one another, unless they conflict.
[0023] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings only show components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component can be changed arbitrarily, and the component layout type may also be more complicated.
[0024] All directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, horizontal, vertical...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0025] Due to installation errors and other reasons, the parallel relationship referred to in the embodiments of the present invention may actually be an approximately parallel relationship, and the perpendicular relationship may actually be an approximately perpendicular relationship.
[0026] The utility model provides a multifunctional fixed-gear shutdown operation panel for a mahjong machine, which is used for controlling the rapid execution of operations such as power on and off, gear switching, and function selection of the mahjong machine.
[0027] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The operation panel includes a decorative panel 1, a dice pocket 11 is provided in the middle of the decorative panel 1, a plurality of buttons and a button set are provided along the periphery of the dice pocket 11 on the decorative panel 1, the button set includes a light guide lampshade 24, and a plurality of physical buttons are provided in the light guide lampshade 24, and the physical buttons are composed of keycaps 21 and silicone bottom keys 23.
[0028] A boss 22 is provided on the decorative panel surface 1, and the boss 22 protrudes downward from the bottom of the decorative panel surface 1. The outer periphery of the boss 22 is a cylindrical structure, so that the light guide lampshade 24 can be sleeved on the outer periphery of the boss 22, and the inner peripheral wall of the light guide lampshade 24 is gap-matched with the outer periphery of the boss 22.
[0029] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 A base plate 3 is provided below the decorative panel surface 1. The base plate 3 is arranged parallel to the decorative panel surface 1 and forms a gap of a certain height. When the light guide lampshade 24 is sleeved on the boss 22, it is located in the gap, and the light guide lampshade 24 is fixedly connected to the base plate 3 by screws or the like.
[0030] The top of the boss 22 is recessed downward to form a groove 221 for setting the keycap 21. A movable shaft 213 is provided at the bottom of the keycap 21. The bottom of the groove 221 passes downward through a through hole 222 provided at the bottom of the boss 22. When the keycap 21 is set in the groove 221, the movable shaft 213 is passed through the through hole 222 and can move up and down relative to the through hole 222. A movable shaft 213 is provided at the bottom of each keycap 21, so that each keycap 21 can be pressed independently.
[0031] The silicone bottom keys 23 are arranged on the base plate 3. The number of silicone bottom keys 23 is the same as the number of keycaps 21, and multiple silicone bottom keys 23 are arranged one by one directly below each keycap 21 and contact the bottom of the corresponding movable shaft 213. When any keycap 21 is pressed, the movable shaft 213 on it presses the corresponding silicone bottom key 23 downward to form a trigger.
[0032] In this embodiment, as a preference, the multiple keycaps 21 are specifically divided into a power on / off keycap 211 and a multiple gear keycaps 212 distributed in a ring array and arranged on the periphery of the power on / off keycap 211. The multiple keycaps 21 together form a circular structure. Correspondingly, in order to make the multiple silicone bottom keys 23 more reasonably distributed, so that their positions are more stable, they do not interfere with each other, and they do not get touched accidentally, the bottom periphery of the silicone bottom key 23 is a diamond structure, so that the multiple silicone bottom keys 23 are combined in an array manner and form horizontal supports with each other, reducing the displacement caused by the deformation of the silicone bottom keys 23 during the pressing process. The multiple silicone bottom keys 23 are all arranged inside the light guide lampshade 24 to facilitate installation and prevent falling off. The bottom of the silicone bottom key 23 is also provided with at least two protrusions, and the base plate 3 is provided with mounting holes for the protrusions to be inserted, so as to achieve fixed installation between the silicone bottom key 23 and the base plate 3.
[0033] In this embodiment, the light guide lampshade 24 is configured as an inner and outer double ring structure, and a plurality of vertically penetrating light leakage grooves are provided on the light guide lampshade 24 along a circumferential ring array, wherein the number of light leakage grooves can be set to be the same as the number of the gear keycaps 212, and the plurality of light leakage grooves are circumferentially arranged one-to-one on the outer periphery of the plurality of gear keycaps 212 to form a correspondence, and the base plate 3 is also provided with a plurality of lamp beads in a ring array, and the plurality of lamp beads are arranged one-to-one directly below the plurality of light leakage grooves, and are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding silicone bottom keys 23, so that when any gear button is pressed to trigger the corresponding silicone bottom key 23, the corresponding lamp bead will light up, and the light will be hit upward on the decorative panel surface 1 through the light leakage groove, thereby forming a button feedback prompt for the user.
[0034] Further, refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The bottom of the keycap 21 is also provided with a limiting portion, which includes an elastic sheet 214 extending downwardly and a hook portion 215 provided at the bottom of the elastic sheet 214. The elastic sheet 214 is a thin sheet structure with a certain lateral bending and rebound effect. Correspondingly, a limiting hole 223 is opened at the bottom of the groove 221 for the limiting portion to pass downwardly, and the limiting hole 223 is downwardly connected to the bottom of the boss 22. When the keycap 21 is installed in the groove 221, the limiting portion passes downwardly through the limiting hole 223 and bends slightly during the passing process to allow the hook portion 215 to pass smoothly. When the movable shaft 213 contacts the silicone bottom key 23 downwardly and is installed in place, the hook portion 215 completely passes through the limiting hole 223 and abuts against the bottom of the boss 22 to form a vertical limit, so that the keycap 21 cannot easily fall off upward, thereby ensuring that the keycap 21 is firmly installed in the groove 221 and can maintain a stable position of the keycap 21 even during repeated pressing.
[0035] Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-speed shutdown operation panel, characterized in that: The invention comprises a decorative panel (1) and a base plate (3), wherein the base plate (3) is arranged below the decorative panel (1) and forms a set distance with the base plate (3), the decorative panel (1) is provided with a dice pocket (11) and a plurality of keys arranged on the periphery of the dice pocket (11), and further comprises a key set, wherein the key set comprises a plurality of key caps (21) arranged on the decorative panel (1) and a plurality of silicone bottom keys (23) arranged on the base plate (3) in sequence, and the decorative panel (1) is provided with a groove (221) for accommodating the key caps (21).
2. The multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The keycap (21) comprises a power on / off keycap (211) and a plurality of shift keycaps (212) distributed in a ring array and arranged on the periphery of the power on / off keycap (211), and the plurality of keycaps (21) together form a circular structure.
3. A multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the decorative panel (1) is provided with a boss (22) protruding downward, the groove (221) is provided on the top of the boss (22), the bottom of the keycap (21) is provided with a movable shaft (213), and the bottom of the groove (221) is provided with a through hole (222) for the movable shaft (213) to pass downward.
4. The multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the keycap (21) is further provided with a limiting portion, the limiting portion comprising an elastic sheet (214) and a hook portion (215) provided at the bottom of the elastic sheet (214); the bottom of the groove (221) is provided with a limiting hole (223) for the elastic sheet (214) to pass through; the hook portion (215) abuts against the bottom of the boss (22).
5. The multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom periphery of the silica gel bottom key (23) is in a diamond structure, and a plurality of silica gel bottom keys (23) are distributed in an array.
6. The multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the silica gel bottom key (23) is provided with at least two protrusions, and the bottom plate (3) is provided with mounting holes for inserting the protrusions.
7. The multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a light guide lampshade (24), which is sleeved on the outer periphery of the boss (22), and is fixedly connected to the base plate (3). A space for accommodating the silicone bottom key (23) is formed in the light guide lampshade (24). A plurality of light leakage grooves are arranged on the circumference of the light guide lampshade (24), and a plurality of lamp beads are arranged on the base plate (3). The plurality of lamp beads are respectively arranged below the plurality of light leakage grooves.
8. A mahjong machine, characterized in that: The mahjong machine is provided with a multifunctional mahjong machine fixed-stop shutdown operation panel according to any one of claims 1 to 7.