Card dealing machine

Abstract

The card dealing machine comprises a card dealing box, the card dealing box is provided with a card bin, a card dealing channel and a card rolling wheel, the rear end of the card dealing channel is a card inlet communicated with the card bin, the card bin comprises a bottom bin plate, the card rolling wheel protrudes out of the bottom bin plate, and the bottom bin plate is arranged in a front-low rear-high mode. The bottom bin plate is arranged in the shape of being low in front and high in rear, so that in actual use, compared with horizontal arrangement of the bottom bin plate, the situation that cards incline backwards is not prone to occurring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of card dealing machine technology, and specifically to a card dealing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Playing cards, as one of the most common forms of entertainment in people's lives, are loved by a wide range of people of all ages due to their diverse gameplay and suitability for all ages. However, after each game, players need to arrange, shuffle, and deal the cards themselves. To save time on dealing, various machines have emerged to replace manual card dealing, greatly improving the card game experience.

[0003] A card dealing machine is available, comprising a card compartment, a dealing channel connected to the rear of the card compartment, a rolling wheel located in the middle of the card compartment, and a flying wheel located at the front of the card compartment. The bottom of the card compartment is horizontally set. Since the rolling wheel needs to protrude from the middle of the bottom of the card compartment, it will inevitably cause the cards to tilt backward or forward. When the cards tilt backward (meaning that the middle of the card is lifted by the rolling wheel, and the card is unbalanced, the rear of the card is pressed down and the front is lifted up, which often occurs in the prior art), the front of the card is lifted to a certain height, which may cause the front of the card to not accurately enter the dealing channel, resulting in no cards being dealt. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention addresses the aforementioned problems by proposing a card dealing machine.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A card dealing machine includes a card dealing box, which has a card storage compartment, a card dealing channel, and a card rolling wheel. The rear end of the card dealing channel is a card inlet communicating with the card storage compartment. The card storage compartment includes a bottom storage plate, and the card rolling wheel protrudes from the bottom storage plate. The bottom storage plate is arranged in a shape that is lower in the front and higher in the back.

[0007] The bottom compartment of this application is designed with a lower front and higher back, which makes it less likely for the cards to tilt backward during actual use compared to a horizontally set bottom compartment.

[0008] The phrase "set in a low front and high back" refers to the end closer to the dealing channel and the end further away from it.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom compartment plate has a bottom front compartment plate and a bottom rear compartment plate, the angle of inclination of the bottom front compartment plate to the horizontal plane is smaller than the angle of inclination of the bottom rear compartment plate to the horizontal plane; the card roller is located at the junction of the bottom front compartment plate and the bottom rear compartment plate, or the card roller is located at the rear end of the bottom front compartment plate, or the card roller is located at the front end of the bottom rear compartment plate.

[0010] The bottom compartment of this application is designed in this way to effectively prevent the playing cards from tilting backward.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the card dealing machine is provided with a plurality of wedge blocks, the wedge blocks being lower in the front and higher in the back, the upper surfaces of the plurality of wedge blocks being on the same inclined plane, the inclined plane forming the bottom rear compartment plate.

[0012] In one embodiment of this utility model, the angle between the bottom front compartment plate and the horizontal plane is 4°-7°.

[0013] In one embodiment of this utility model, the angle between the bottom rear compartment plate and the horizontal plane is 8°-12°.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the left and right side walls of the corresponding card compartment of the card dealing box are transparent plates or perforated plates.

[0015] It allows users to see the process of the cards being played from both sides, satisfying their psychological need for fairness in card games.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the card dealing box has grooves on the left and right sides of the card compartment, and the card dealing machine further includes a side baffle that is movably disposed on the card dealing box. The side baffle is located on the side where the groove is located. The side baffle has a first working position and a second working position. In the first working position, the side baffle is hidden in the groove, so that the overall height of the card dealing box is reduced. In the second working position, the side baffle is raised from the groove. The side baffle is used to limit the left and right position of the cards in the card compartment.

[0017] The phrase "side baffle hidden in the groove" in this application refers to the side baffle being mostly or entirely located below the upper end of the groove.

[0018] The side baffle can move up and down through the groove, which can effectively reduce the height of the card box in the first working position, and can be raised to act as a side plate to restrict the left and right position of the cards in the second working position. This movable structure allows the card dealing machine to be made more compact compared to the traditional fixed side baffle.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present invention, the side baffle is slidably disposed on the card dealing box or rotatably disposed on the card dealing box, and the card dealing machine further includes a drive structure for driving the side baffle to switch between a first working position and a second working position.

[0020] In practical applications, the drive mechanism can be varied. For example, it can be directly or indirectly controlled by electric components (linear motors, electromagnets, etc.), or it can be manually controlled through a transmission mechanism, such as through a linkage structure for transmission control.

[0021] In one embodiment of this utility model, the side baffle is a transparent plate or a perforated plate.

[0022] When the back is a transparent panel with a cutout, it allows users to see the process of the cards being played from both sides, satisfying their psychological need for fairness in card games.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, the front end of the card dealing channel is located at the card dealing opening exposed at the front end of the card dealing box;

[0024] It also includes a card-flying wheel, which protrudes from the front of the bottom compartment to launch the cards using friction.

[0025] It also includes a pressure baffle assembly, which includes a pressure baffle and a spring that cooperates with the pressure baffle to give the pressure baffle a downward pressing tendency. The pressure baffle is located above the card-flying wheel, and there is a gap between the lower end of the pressure baffle and the rim of the card-flying wheel. A single card enters the card-dealing channel by passing through the gap.

[0026] The angle between the bottom front compartment plate and the horizontal plane is smaller than the angle between the bottom rear compartment plate and the horizontal plane. When the cards slide from back to front, the cards are lower in the front and higher in the back, and the horizontal angle of the cards changes from large to small. During the change of the card angle, the front end of the cards has an upward force, which can push up the lower baffle, allowing them to enter the gap better, and then fly out from the dealing channel under the action of the card-flying wheel.

[0027] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the bottom compartment plate of this application is set in a shape that is lower in the front and higher in the back, so that in actual use, the playing cards are less likely to tilt backward compared to the bottom compartment plate being set horizontally. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a silent card dealer based on joystick interaction and idler gear drive is provided for an embodiment.

[0029] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment (omitting the joystick interaction control system and part of the box);

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of part A in the image;

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the card dealing box of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment (part of the box body omitted);

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of B in the middle;

[0033] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment;

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the idler gear card dealing mechanism of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment;

[0036] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the pressure baffle and elastic pressure mechanism of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment;

[0037] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lower baffle of the card dealing machine provided in the embodiment;

[0038] Figure 11 The electrical control schematic diagram of the card dealing machine provided for the embodiment;

[0039] Figure 12 A flowchart illustrating the card dealing process of a silent card dealing machine based on joystick interaction and idler gear drive, provided as an embodiment;

[0040] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the card dealing machine when the side baffle is in the second working position, as shown in Example 2.

[0041] Figure 14 This is a partial structural diagram of the card dealing machine in the first working position of the side baffle in Embodiment 2.

[0042] In the diagram: 1. Dealing box; 11. Card compartment; 111. Bottom front compartment plate; 112. Bottom rear compartment plate; 113. Groove; 12. Dealing channel; 121. Card inlet; 122. Dealing port; 13. Slide groove; 14. Limiting plate; 2. Idler gear dealing mechanism; 21. Card flying motor; 22. Card flying fixing shaft; 23. Card flying wheel; 24. Card rolling motor; 25. Card rolling fixing shaft; 26. Card rolling wheel; 27. Bracket; 28. Gear. 29. Rubber sleeve; 3. Rotation mechanism; 31. Rotation base; 32. Rotation motor; 33. Gyroscope; 4. Pressing baffle; 41. Notch; 42. Guide angle; 5. Elastic pressing mechanism; 51. Slider; 52. Adjusting screw; 53. Spring; 6. Joystick interactive control system; 61. Processing unit; 62. Joystick control unit; 63. Display unit; 64. Confirmation unit; 65. Photoelectric signal sensor; 7. Side baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this application described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0044] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "inner" and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "setup" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0046] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Example 1

[0048] like Figure 1-11 As shown, this embodiment provides a silent card dealing machine based on joystick interaction and idler gear drive, including a card dealing box 1, an idler gear card dealing mechanism 2, a rotating mechanism 3, a pressing baffle 4, an elastic pressing mechanism 5, and a joystick interaction control system 6.

[0049] The card dealing box 1 has a card storage compartment 11 and a card dealing channel 12. The rear end of the card dealing channel 12 is a card inlet 121 that communicates with the card storage compartment 11, and the front end of the card dealing channel 12 is a card dealing opening 122 that protrudes from the front end of the card dealing box 1. In this embodiment, the left and right side walls of the card storage compartment 11 of the card dealing box 1 are transparent panels, allowing users to see the card dealing process from both sides, thus satisfying users' psychological need for fairness in card games. The bottom plate of the card compartment 11 is designed with a lower front and higher back. Since the card roller 26 needs to protrude from the middle of the bottom plate, the cards will inevitably tilt backward or forward. When the cards tilt backward (meaning the middle of the cards is lifted by the roller, and the cards are unbalanced, with the rear end pressing down and the front end lifting up, which often occurs in the prior art), the front end of the cards may be raised to a certain height, potentially causing the front end of the cards to hit the downward pressure baffle 4. Therefore, in this embodiment, the middle of the bottom plate is designed to be concave (recessed), dividing the bottom plate into a bottom front and bottom back section. The bottom front compartment 111 and the bottom rear compartment 112 have a smaller angle of inclination between the bottom front compartment 111 and the horizontal plane than the bottom rear compartment 112. The card roller 26 protrudes upward at the connection between the bottom front compartment 111 and the bottom rear compartment 112 (or it can protrude upward at the rear end of the bottom front compartment 111 or the front end of the bottom rear compartment 112). Alternatively, multiple wedge-shaped blocks are provided on the rear part of the upper side of the bottom compartment 111. The wedge-shaped blocks are lower in the front and higher in the back, and the upper surfaces of the multiple wedge-shaped blocks are on the same inclined plane, which is regarded as the bottom rear compartment 112. The card roller 26 protrudes upward at the front end of this inclined plane. It should be noted that the concave design can take many forms and is not limited to the two specific forms mentioned above. In this embodiment, the orientation of the card dealing port 122 is defined as "front". Generally, the tilt angle of the bottom front panel 111 is 4-7°, and the tilt angle of the bottom rear panel 112 is 8-12°. Thus, when the playing card slides from back to front, the playing card is in a shape that is lower in the front and higher in the back, and the horizontal tilt angle of the playing card changes from large to small (such as from 8° to 5°). During the change of the tilt angle of the playing card, the front end of the playing card has an upward tilting force, which can push up the lower baffle 4.

[0050] The idler gear card dealing mechanism 2 is located inside the card dealing box 1 and includes a card-flying motor 21, a card-flying fixing shaft 22, a card-flying wheel 23, a card-rolling motor 24, a card-rolling fixing shaft 25, and a card-rolling wheel 26. The card-flying motor 21 is located inside the card dealing box 1, and a card-flying gear is mounted on its motor shaft. A bracket 27 is located on each of the left and right sides inside the card dealing box 1. The two ends of the card-flying fixing shaft 22 are respectively fixed to the two brackets 27. The card-flying fixing shaft 22 is a metal shaft and cannot rotate. The card-flying wheel 23 has a large through hole at its axis. Inside the through hole (usually at both ends), there are spaced bearings (usually two, one at each end). The bearings are fitted onto the card-flying fixed shaft 22, thus ensuring that the card-flying wheel 23 rotates almost silently. The middle part of the card-flying wheel 23 has a ring of teeth, which directly mesh with the card-flying gear, reducing the number of transmission stages and providing conditions for reducing the overall size of the card-dealing machine. The two sides of the teeth of the card-flying wheel 23 are prismatic structures, and a rubber sleeve is fitted over the prismatic structure. The rubber sleeve elastically fits onto the prismatic structure, thus eliminating the need for adhesives. By setting the rubber sleeve, the friction with the playing cards can be effectively increased. The card-flying wheel 23 directly meshes with the card-flying gear, allowing the card-flying motor 21 to directly drive the wheel 23 to rotate. This eliminates the need for a dedicated multi-stage transmission system (which generates noise at multiple points) found in existing card-dealing machines, effectively reducing noise. Furthermore, the change from sliding friction (between the wheel and bushing) to rolling friction further reduces noise (with excellent bearings, the noise during rotation is almost inaudible). The "one-to-one" transmission method (not one motor driving multiple wheels) reduces the motor's rated power, further lowering noise. The card-flying wheel 23 protrudes from the front of the bottom front compartment plate (correspondingly, a window is provided at the front of the bottom front compartment plate) to dispensing cards through friction. The components include a card-rolling motor 24, a card-rolling fixed shaft 25, and the card-rolling wheel. The structure of the card-rolling wheel 26 is the same as that of the card-flying motor 21, the card-flying fixed shaft 22, and the card-flying wheel 23. The inner sides of each end of the card-rolling wheel 26 are rotatably mounted on the card-rolling fixed shaft 25 via at least one bearing. The card-rolling fixed shaft 25 is fixed to a bracket inside the card-distributing box. The motor shaft of the card-rolling motor 24 is equipped with a card-rolling gear. A ring of teeth is provided in the middle of the card-rolling wheel, and the card-rolling wheel directly meshes with the card-rolling gear through these teeth. The two sides of the teeth of the card-rolling wheel have prismatic structures, and rubber sleeves are fitted over the prismatic structures. The difference is that the card-rolling wheel 26 protrudes at the connection between the bottom front compartment plate 111 and the bottom rear compartment plate 112. In this embodiment, the teeth of the card-flying wheel 23 and the card-rolling wheel 26 are located in the middle, and the lengths of the rubber sleeves on both sides are equal. This maintains symmetrical balance during operation, avoiding shaking and vibration caused by unbalanced forces on both sides, thus preventing noise.

[0051] During operation, the card-flying fixed shaft 22 and the card-rolling fixed shaft 25 do not rotate; instead, the card-flying wheel 23 and the card-rolling wheel 26 rotate. Since the card-flying wheel 23 and the card-rolling wheel 26 are rotatably fitted with the card-flying fixed shaft 22 and the card-rolling fixed shaft 25 through bearings, the noise generated when the card-flying wheel 23 and the card-rolling wheel 26 rotates is extremely low. At the same time, the card-flying motor 21 and the card-rolling motor 24 directly mesh with the card-flying wheel 23 and the card-rolling wheel 26, eliminating the need for a multi-stage transmission system. This further reduces noise and also reduces the overall size and weight of the card-dealing machine.

[0052] The rotating mechanism 3 includes a rotating base 31, a rotating motor 32, and a gyroscope 33. The rotating base is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the card dealing box 1. Both the rotating motor 32 and the gyroscope 33 are located inside the card dealing box 1. The rotating motor 32 is connected to the rotating base 31 via gear transmission. The gyroscope 33 is electrically connected to the processing unit 61. The processing unit 61 controls the operation of the rotating motor 32 based on the number of card dealers and the rotation angle fed back by the gyroscope 33. Compared with the prior art that uses multiple baffles to convert light signals for angle calculation, the angle measured by the gyroscope 33 is more accurate, thus enabling the card dealing machine of this embodiment to be more precise in angle control. Moreover, the complex design of multiple baffles is eliminated, and a single gyroscope 33 located in a certain place inside the card dealing box 1 is used instead, which helps to reduce the size of the card dealing machine.

[0053] A downward pressure baffle 4 is located at the front end of the card compartment 11, above the card-flying wheel 23. A gap of 0.3-0.8 mm exists between the lower end of the downward pressure baffle 4 and the rim of the card-flying wheel 23, allowing the card to pass through the gap and enter the card-dispensing channel. The downward pressure baffle 4 has an elastic downward force, ranging from 0.2 to 1.2 N. When a card enters this gap, it will push up the downward pressure baffle 4, thus enabling the card dispenser with this structure to handle cards of varying thicknesses. In this embodiment, the lower end face of the downward pressure baffle 4 has a notch 41, formed by material removal processing to prevent interference between the card-flying wheel 23 and the downward pressure baffle 4. In this embodiment, the lower rear edge of the downward pressure baffle 4 has an arc-shaped guide angle 42 with a radius between 0.5 and 11.2 mm. A limiting plate 14 is provided on the front side of the card storage 11. The limiting plate 14 is used to limit the downward pressure limit position of the pressure baffle 4 to prevent the pressure baffle 4 from pressing down too much. When the pressure baffle 4 is used to squeeze the card inlet 121 of the card dealing channel 12, the card will not slide into the card dealing channel due to gravity. When the rolling wheel 26 drives the bottom card to slide forward, the front edge of the bottom card hits the guide angle 42 of the pressure baffle 4. Under the gravity of the card stack, the bottom plate angle structure makes the middle of the bottom card slightly contact the rolling wheel 26. As the rolling wheel 26 pushes the card forward a short distance, the bottom card follows the guide angle 42 of the pressure baffle 4. 2. The card drills under the lower baffle 4, and the pressure of the spring 53 increases to prevent other cards except the bottom card from sliding into the card dealing channel and causing card playing to be obstructed. The lower baffle 4 presses down on the card, causing the bottom card to bend slightly downward in the middle. The second to last card (and the cards above it are blocked by the guide angle of the lower baffle 4) do not contact the rolling wheel, have no driving force, and will not enter the card dealing channel. Thus, only the bottom card enters the card dealing channel 12, which will realize single card flying.

[0054] The elastic pressing mechanism 5 is disposed between the side of the pressing baffle 4 and the side wall of the card compartment 11. The elastic pressing mechanism 5 is used to give the pressing baffle 4 an adjustable elastic pressing force between 0.2-1.2N. There are two elastic pressing mechanisms 5, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the card inlet 121. The elastic pressing mechanism 5 can take many forms, as long as it meets the above-mentioned functions. Optionally, the elastic pressing mechanism 5 includes a slider 51, an adjusting screw 52, ​​and a spring 53; the side wall of the card compartment 11 (which is part of the card dealing box 1) is provided with a vertical groove 13, and the groove 13 is connected to the card compartment 11. Two grooves 13 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the card inlet 121; the slider 51 is fixed (can be integrally formed) to the side of the pressing baffle 4 and slidably disposed in the groove 13; the upper section of the groove 13 is provided with an internal thread (the cross section of the groove 13 is not necessarily circular, so the internal thread can be a circumferentially discontinuous thread); the adjusting screw 52 is screwed into the upper section of the groove 13; the spring 53 is disposed in the groove 13 and its two ends abut against the slider 51 and the adjusting screw 52 respectively. By rotating the adjusting screw 52 forward or backward, the elastic force on the pressing baffle 4 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the downward pressure of the pressing baffle 4.

[0055] The joystick interactive control system 6 is mounted on the card dealing box 1, including a processing unit 61 and a joystick control unit 62, a display unit 63, and a confirmation unit 64 electrically connected to the processing unit 61. The processing unit 61 has pre-stored mini-programs (such as card game mini-programs selectable in the card dealing mode, such as Guandan, Dou Dizhu, Shuang Kou, and Baohuang). The joystick control unit 62 allows selection (setting, modification) of the card dealing mode, number of dealers, number of cards dealt, number of bottom cards, card dealing direction, and adjustment of the number of dealers, number of cards dealt, and number of bottom cards. Selecting the card dealing direction requires a long push (e.g., 1-2 seconds; in this embodiment, after a long push, the processing unit 61 displays a progress bar on the display unit 63; once the progress bar completes, the direction setting is finished). The joystick (when the joystick is set vertically, the direction of the push determines the card dealing direction, so no further explanation is needed) is required. When the joystick is tilted or nearly horizontal, to set the card dealing direction, the joystick is pushed down (forward), and other short pushes (e.g., 0.1-0.5s) are sufficient. The processing unit 61 displays the relevant content selected or set by the joystick control unit 62 (referring to the selection of card dealing mode, number of dealers, number of cards dealt, and number of bottom cards) through the display unit 63. The confirmation unit 64 is used to confirm the relevant operation of the joystick control unit or return to the previous menu. The processing unit 61 controls the operation of the idler gear card dealing mechanism 2 and the rotating mechanism 3 based on the card dealing mode, number of dealers, number of cards dealt, number of bottom cards, and card dealing direction to deal cards to the user.

[0056] The joystick interactive control system 6 is used to set the card dealing mode, number of dealers, number of cards dealt, number of bottom cards, and dealing direction. Compared with common information input methods such as buttons and knobs, it reduces operation steps and time, and makes the operation more intuitive and reduces the complexity of operation. In addition, the joystick, as a game machine module, is designed with the entertainment value of cards in mind.

[0057] A photoelectric signal sensor 65 is installed in the card dealing channel 12. The photoelectric signal sensor 65 is electrically connected to the processing unit 61. The processing unit 61 controls the operation of the idler gear card dealing mechanism 2 and the rotating mechanism 3 based on the electrical signal of the photoelectric signal sensor 65, forming a real-time closed-loop control mechanism.

[0058] like Figure 12 As shown, the card dealing process is as follows:

[0059] Step S1: The card-flying motor 21 rotates. The card-flying motor 21 starts rotating 100ms in advance to ensure it reaches the required rotational speed for the desired dealing distance before the first card is dealt and maintains a constant speed to guarantee the card-flying distance. In fact, the card-flying motor 21 reaches a constant speed very quickly after starting.

[0060] Step S2, dealing cards. The card-rolling motor 24 starts rotating; the cards pass through the dealing channel 12 under the action of the card-flying motor 21 and the card-rolling motor 24, blocking the photoelectric signal sensor 65; as the cards fly out from the dealing port 122, the photoelectric signal sensor 65 is activated, and the card-rolling motor 24 stops rotating. The time from the start of rotation of the card-rolling motor 24 to the stop of rotation is generally about 30ms.

[0061] Step S3, rotation. Rotary motor 32 starts rotating; gyroscope 33 provides real-time feedback on the rotation angle; when the rotation angle reaches the set angle, rotary motor 32 stops rotating. To allow sufficient time for the rotation flow to be released, roller motor 24 typically stops rotating for about 500ms.

[0062] Step S4: Repeat steps S2 and S3 continuously.

[0063] Step S5: Stop dealing cards. After the last card is dealt (all cards have been dealt), the card-flying motor 21 stops rotating, and the card-rolling motor 24 and the rotating motor 32 will not start again. If the photoelectric signal sensor 65 does not emit an electrical signal within three dealing cycles, it means that all cards have been dealt.

[0064] If, during the repeated step S2, the photoelectric signal sensor 65 remains active after the rolling motor 24 rotates for 1 second, it indicates that there are no cards in the discharge 11 or that there is a card jamming problem, prompting the user to check the card compartment, troubleshoot the problem, and put in the cards.

[0065] If there are cards in the dealing channel when dealing cards (after the previous card is dealt, it may bring out part of the next card, causing the photoelectric signal sensor 65 to be blocked; in this embodiment, due to the use of a downward pressure baffle with elastic downward pressure, such a phenomenon is very rare), the card flying motor 21 and the card rolling motor 24 reverse until the photoelectric signal sensor 65 is turned on (that is, the part brought out returns to the card storage 11), and then the card flying motor 21 and the card rolling motor 24 stop rotating; then the steps S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 are executed.

[0066] Example 2

[0067] like Figure 13 and 14 As shown, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the card dealing box 1 has grooves 113 on the left and right sides of the card storage 11. The card dealing machine also includes a side baffle 7 that can be movably disposed on the card dealing box. The side baffle 7 is located on the side where the grooves 113 are located. The side baffle 7 has a first working position and a second working position. In the first working position, the side baffle 7 is hidden in the grooves 113, which reduces the overall height of the card dealing box 1. In the second working position, the side baffle 7 is raised from the grooves 113. The side baffle 7 is used to limit the left and right positions of the cards in the card storage 11.

[0068] The phrase "side baffle hidden in the groove" in this application refers to the side baffle being mostly or entirely located below the upper end of the groove.

[0069] The side baffle can move up and down through the groove, which can effectively reduce the height of the card box in the first working position, and can be raised to act as a side plate to restrict the left and right position of the cards in the second working position. This movable structure allows the card dealing machine to be made more compact compared to the traditional fixed side baffle.

[0070] In practical applications, the side baffle 7 can be slidably mounted on the card box or rotated onto the card box.

[0071] In practical applications, the card dealing machine also includes a drive structure for switching the side baffle between the first and second working positions. The drive mechanism can be varied, such as direct or indirect control by electric components (linear motors, electromagnets, etc.), or manual control via a transmission mechanism, such as through a linkage structure.

[0072] In this embodiment, the side baffle 7 is a transparent plate or a perforated plate. When it is a transparent plate or a perforated plate, it allows users to see the process of the cards being played from both sides, satisfying users' psychological need for fairness in card games.

[0073] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the scope of patent protection of the present utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the content of the present utility model specification and drawings, whether directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A card dealing machine, comprising a card dealing box (1), the card dealing box (1) having a card storage compartment (11), a card dealing channel (12), and a card rolling wheel (26), the rear end of the card dealing channel (12) being a card inlet (121) communicating with the card storage compartment (11), the card storage compartment (11) including a bottom storage plate, the card rolling wheel (26) protruding from the bottom storage plate, characterized in that, The bottom compartment plate is designed to be lower in the front and higher in the back. The bottom compartment has a bottom front compartment (111) and a bottom rear compartment (112). The angle of inclination of the bottom front compartment (111) with the horizontal plane is smaller than the angle of inclination of the bottom rear compartment (112) with the horizontal plane. The card roller (26) is located at the junction of the bottom front compartment (111) and the bottom rear compartment (112), or the card roller (26) is located at the rear end of the bottom front compartment (111), or the card roller (26) is located at the front end of the bottom rear compartment (112).

2. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The card dealing machine is equipped with multiple wedge-shaped blocks, which are shaped with a lower front and a higher rear. The upper surfaces of the multiple wedge-shaped blocks are on the same inclined plane, which forms the bottom rear compartment plate (112).

3. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The angle between the bottom front panel (111) and the horizontal plane is 4°-7°.

4. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom rear compartment plate (112) has an angle of inclination of 8°-12° with the horizontal plane.

5. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The left and right side walls of the corresponding card compartment (11) of the card dealing box (1) are transparent or perforated panels.

6. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The card dealing box (1) has grooves (113) on the left and right sides of the card storage (11). The card dealing machine also includes a side baffle (7) that can be movably disposed on the card dealing box (1). The side baffle (7) is located on the side where the groove (113) is located. The side baffle (7) has a first working position and a second working position. In the first working position, the side baffle (7) is hidden in the groove (113), which lowers the overall height of the card dealing box (1). In the second working position, the side baffle (7) rises out from the groove (113). The side baffle (7) is used to limit the left and right position of the cards on the card storage (11).

7. The card dealing machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The side baffle (7) is slidably disposed on the card dealing box (1) or rotatably disposed on the card dealing box (1). The card dealing machine also includes a drive structure for driving the side baffle (7) to switch between the first working position and the second working position.

8. The card dealing machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The side baffle (7) is a transparent plate or a perforated plate.

9. The card dealing machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the card dealing channel (12) is located at the card dealing opening (122) exposed at the front end of the card dealing box (1); It also includes a card-flying wheel (23), which protrudes from the front of the bottom compartment to dispense the cards by friction. It also includes a pressure baffle assembly, which includes a pressure baffle (4) and a spring (53) that cooperates with the pressure baffle (4) to give the pressure baffle (4) a downward pressing tendency. The pressure baffle (4) is located above the card-flying wheel (23), and there is a gap between the lower end of the pressure baffle (4) and the rim of the card-flying wheel (23). A single card enters the card-dealing channel (12) by passing through the gap.

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