Card correction mechanism and dealing machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a card correcting mechanism and a dealing machine, the correcting mechanism comprises a friction roller and a driving motor which are arranged on one side of a card outlet, and the friction roller can be connected with the driving motor in a reciprocating vibration manner along the card outlet direction. The dealing machine comprises a shell, a card storage bin, a card correction mechanism, a card outlet, a limiting stop block, an identification assembly, a control assembly, a rotating assembly and a card outlet position sensor. The friction roller can be connected with the driving motor in the mode of reciprocating vibration in the direction parallel to the card outlet direction, the friction roller can be reversely rotated to retreat cards when the cards are stuck, the cards entering the limiting check block are vibrated back into the card storage bin through reciprocating vibration of the friction roller, and then the purpose of correcting the cards is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of card dealing machines, specifically relating to a card correction mechanism for a card dealing machine and a card dealing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Playing cards is a major form of entertainment for people today, especially poker and bridge, which are increasingly popular among young people. However, traditional dealing and shuffling are done manually, which is inefficient and can negatively impact the user experience. To address this issue, automated card dealing machines have emerged on the market.

[0003] Chinese invention patent application CN116370946A discloses a card-dispensing component comprising: a housing, a driving structure disposed within the housing, and a card-dispensing structure disposed within the housing. The card-dispensing structure is configured to transport cards under the action of the driving structure. The housing has a card compartment for accommodating cards. The driving structure is connected to the housing via a connecting structure, the connecting structure including a driving component bracket. The driving component bracket has a limiting groove, which is configured to form a gap with the card compartment that is thicker than one card but less than the thickness of two cards. This method allows the card dispenser to transmit only one card at a time, reducing the problems of card mis-dispensing and card malfunctions caused by dispensing multiple cards simultaneously.

[0004] However, in actual use, it is still impossible to avoid the card problem caused by multiple cards being transmitted at the same time due to the misalignment of adjacent cards when playing cards. Therefore, a card correction mechanism is urgently needed to solve the card problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a card correction mechanism. The purpose is to quickly and effectively correct cards when they appear by selecting appropriate structural components, thereby avoiding problems such as card failure and low card dealing efficiency caused by cards.

[0006] As one aspect of this utility model, a card correction mechanism is provided, the correction mechanism including a friction roller and a drive motor disposed on one side of the card dispensing port, the friction roller being reciprocated and vibrating along the card dispensing direction and connected to the drive motor.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the card correction mechanism of this utility model, the operating vibration frequency of the drive motor is 5-25Hz.

[0008] As another aspect of this utility model, a card dealing machine is provided, including a housing, a card storage compartment, a card correction mechanism as described above, a card dispensing port, an identification component, a control component, a rotation component, and a card dispensing port position sensor;

[0009] The card storage compartment is located inside the shell on the side away from the card dispensing port, or is formed by the shell itself on the side away from the card dispensing port. The bottom of the card storage compartment is provided with an identification area for identifying the card face.

[0010] The limiting block is located at the outlet of the card storage compartment and is used to limit the number of cards entering the card outlet; the recognition component includes an image acquisition module and an image recognition module that are electrically connected, and the image acquisition module is located below the recognition area;

[0011] The control component is electrically connected to the image recognition module and the drive motor;

[0012] The card correction mechanism is located inside the card storage compartment and is configured to be no lower than the bottom of the card dispensing slot and no higher than the top of the card dispensing slot;

[0013] The rotating component is located at the bottom of the housing and is used to drive the card storage compartment, card dispensing port, and correction mechanism to rotate synchronously.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the card dealing machine of this utility model, the card dealing machine further includes a pre-dealing compartment disposed between the card storage compartment and the card dispensing port, and a card dispensing sensor located at the card dispensing port. The correction mechanism is disposed within the card storage compartment and the pre-dealing compartment. Rotating assembly

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the card dealing machine of this utility model, the card dealing machine further includes a position sensor for detecting the position of the card dispensing slot.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the card dealing machine of this utility model, the card storage compartment is further provided with a card pressing component. The card pressing component includes a card pressing rod rotatably disposed on the housing and a roller rotatably disposed at the end of the rod for pressing down the cards in the card storage compartment.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the card dealing machine of this utility model, the card pressing rod is connected to the housing by a torsion spring.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the card dealing machine of this utility model, the card dealing machine further includes a remote control system, which is connected to the control component via an electrical signal.

[0019] It should be noted that the card dealing machine of this utility model is powered by a power supply. There are no particular limitations on the specific form of the power supply in this utility model; for example, it can be powered by an external power source or by incorporating a battery within the card dealing machine. Compared to the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0020] 1. This utility model connects a friction roller to the drive motor in a reciprocating vibration direction parallel to the card-dispensing direction. When a card is stuck, the friction roller can be reversed to eject the card. The reciprocating vibration of the friction roller will also vibrate the card that has entered the limit block back into the card storage compartment, thereby achieving the purpose of correcting the stuck card.

[0021] 2. This utility model uses a card recognition component to record the suit and rank of each position during the dealing process. Combined with the position control of the control component, it can determine the position of each card. On the one hand, it can ensure that players in the same position at each table receive the same cards by using a preset card library. On the other hand, it can also be operated interactively through a remote terminal (such as a mobile APP), connecting real-world card playing with online card playing, further improving the convenience and fun of playing cards. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the correction mechanism of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the vibration frequency of the correction mechanism of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the card dealing machine of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 A bottom view of the card dealing machine of this utility model.

[0026] Among them, 1-friction roller, 101-card feeding friction roller, 102-card dispensing friction roller, 2-drive motor, 3-card storage compartment, 4-card dispensing port, 5-limit stop block, 6-identification component, 7-rotation component, 701-rotation drive wheel, 702-rotation driven wheel, 703-rotation motor, 8-pre-dispensing compartment, 9-card dispensing sensor, 10-card pressing rod, 11-roller, 12-torsion spring, 13-card. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0028] See Figure 1 One specific embodiment of this utility model provides a card correction mechanism, which includes a friction roller 1 and a drive motor 2 disposed on one side of the card dispensing port. The friction roller is connected to the drive motor in a reciprocating vibration direction in the card dispensing direction, and the friction roller is at the same height as the center of the card dispensing port.

[0029] During normal use, the friction roller 1 plays the role of passing cards. When a card gets stuck, the drive motor is reversed and the friction roller is driven to vibrate back and forth along the card-dispensing direction. This can return the card 13 that has entered the limit block 5 to the card storage compartment 3, and re-dispense the card correctly, ensuring the smooth operation of card dispensing.

[0030] In another specific embodiment of this utility model, in order to return the card more accurately, the reciprocating vibration frequency of the friction roller 1 can be controlled to 5-25Hz. For example, a friction roller with a vibration working frequency of 5Hz can be selected, and its working mode is as follows. Figure 2 As shown.

[0031] See Figure 3-4 In another specific embodiment of this utility model, a card dealing machine is provided, including a housing, a card storage compartment 3, a card correction mechanism as described above, a card dispensing port 4, a limiting block 5, an identification component 6, a control component, a rotation component 7, and a card dispensing port position sensor.

[0032] The card storage compartment 3 is located inside the shell on the side away from the card dispensing port 4, or is formed by the shell itself on the side away from the card dispensing port 4. The bottom of the card storage compartment 3 is provided with an identification area for identifying the card face.

[0033] The limiting block 5 is located at the outlet of the card storage compartment 3 and is used to limit the number of cards entering the card outlet to 1; the recognition component 6 includes an image acquisition module and an image recognition module that are electrically connected, and the image acquisition module is located below the recognition area;

[0034] The control component is electrically connected to the image recognition module and the drive motor;

[0035] The card correction mechanism is located inside the card storage compartment and is configured to be no lower than the bottom of the card dispensing slot and no higher than the top of the card dispensing slot;

[0036] The rotating component 7 is located at the bottom of the housing and is used to drive the card storage compartment, card dispensing port, and correction mechanism to rotate synchronously.

[0037] In specific embodiments of this utility model, the rotating component is not particularly limited. Common rotation methods in the art can achieve the purpose of rotating the card dealer of this invention. In this embodiment, the rotating component 7 may include a rotating support base, a rotating drive wheel 701 and a rotating driven wheel 702 located below the rotating support base, and a rotating motor 703. The rotating support base is disposed at the bottom of the card dealer. The rotating drive wheel 701 is connected to the housing through a rotating shaft. The rotating driven wheel 702 is connected to the rotating support base through a rotating shaft. The rotating motor 703 is connected to the rotating drive wheel 701, and the rotating drive wheel 701 and the rotating driven wheel 702 are connected through a synchronous conveyor belt. During operation, the image recognition module acquires and identifies the suit and rank of the card to be dealt, and transmits the recognition result to the control component. The control component matches the suit and rank against a pre-stored card library to determine the correct position for the card, comparing this to the current card-dispensing position obtained by the card-dispensing position sensor. If the positions match, the control component controls the correction mechanism to rotate forward and dispense the card; if the positions do not match, the control component controls the rotating component to rotate to the correct position and then controls the correction mechanism to rotate forward and dispense the card. If a card gets stuck during the dealing process, the control component controls the correction mechanism to rotate in the opposite direction and simultaneously initiates reciprocating vibration parallel to the card-dispensing direction, vibrating the card that has entered the limit stop back into the card storage compartment. Then, the correction mechanism is restarted to rotate forward, successfully dispensing the card.

[0038] In another specific embodiment of this utility model, the card dealing machine further includes a pre-dealing card compartment 8 disposed between the card storage compartment 3 and the card dispensing port 4, and the correction mechanism is disposed within the card storage compartment 3 and the pre-dealing card compartment 8. When the orientations are consistent, the correction mechanism stops conveying cards to the card dispensing port when the card sensor recognizes a card. When the orientations are inconsistent, the rotating component rotates the card dispensing port to the desired orientation and then stops rotating. Simultaneously, the correction mechanism stops conveying cards to the card dispensing port when the card sensor recognizes a card. Then, the number of cards dispensing is obtained by the card sensor at the card dispensing port to determine whether the card dealing limit has been reached. When the card dealing limit has been reached, the correction mechanism dispensing the cards through the card dispensing port, thus completing all card dealing. When the card dealing limit has not been reached, the card recognition component recognizes the next card to be dealt and transmits the recognized suit and rank to the control component. Then, the correction mechanism dispensing the cards from the card dispensing port, thus completing the card dealing cycle. This mechanism can further improve the efficiency of card dealing.

[0039] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the structure of the correction mechanism is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, it may include a card-feeding friction roller 101 located in the card storage compartment, a first synchronous wheel and a second synchronous wheel disposed at both ends of the card-feeding friction roller, and a drive motor 2 for driving the card-feeding friction roller to rotate; the card-feeding friction roller 101, the first synchronous wheel and the second synchronous wheel are connected to the housing through a first rotating shaft, and the drive motor 2 is connected to the first synchronous wheel through a first synchronous conveyor belt; and a card-dealing friction roller 102 and a third synchronous wheel located in the pre-dealing compartment 8, the card-dealing friction roller 102 and the third synchronous wheel are connected to the housing through a second rotating shaft, and the second synchronous wheel and the third synchronous wheel are connected through a second synchronous conveyor belt. In another specific embodiment of this utility model, in order to keep the cards stable in the card storage compartment, a card pressing component is also provided in the card storage compartment 3. The card pressing component includes a card pressing rod 10 rotatably mounted on the housing, and a roller 11 rotatably mounted at the end of the rod for pressing down the cards in the card storage compartment 3. When cards are placed into the card storage compartment 3, the card pressing component can be lifted by rotation. After the cards are placed, the roller presses the cards down to stabilize them. During the card dealing process, the number of cards in the card storage compartment begins to decrease continuously. At this time, the card pressing component can still maintain stable pressure on the cards in the card storage compartment 3 due to gravity.

[0040] In another specific embodiment of this utility model, a driven wheel is provided above the card-dealing friction roller 102, and a gap is left between the card-dealing friction roller 102 and the driven wheel to allow the cards to pass smoothly. The cards can be transmitted and dealt more smoothly by the pressure of the driven wheel.

[0041] In another specific embodiment of this utility model, in order to facilitate rotation and maintain a stable pressure state, the pressure bar 10 is connected to the housing by a torsion spring 12.

[0042] In another specific embodiment of this utility model, in order to realize the interactivity of real-world and online card playing, and at the same time realize the real-time updating and confirmation of the card library, the card dealing machine also includes a remote control system, which is connected to the control component via an electrical signal.

[0043] It should be noted that, based on the above embodiments of this utility model, those skilled in the art can fully realize the scope of the independent claims and dependent claims of this utility model, and the implementation process and methods are the same as those in the above embodiments; and the parts of this utility model not described in detail belong to the well-known technology in the art. However, the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A card correction mechanism, characterized in that, The correction mechanism includes a friction roller and a drive motor disposed on one side of the card dispensing port. The friction roller is connected to the drive motor and can reciprocate along the card dispensing direction.

2. The card correction mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The operating vibration frequency of the drive motor is 5-25Hz.

3. A card dealing machine, characterized in that, It includes a housing, a card storage compartment, a card correction mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-2, a card dispensing port, a limiting block, an identification component, a control component, a rotation component, and a card dispensing port position sensor; The card storage compartment is located inside the shell on the side away from the card dispensing port, or is formed by the shell itself on the side away from the card dispensing port. The bottom of the card storage compartment is provided with an identification area for identifying the card face. The limiting block is located at the outlet of the card storage compartment and is used to limit the number of cards that can enter the card outlet. The recognition component includes an image acquisition module and an image recognition module electrically connected together, with the image acquisition module located below the recognition area; The control component is electrically connected to the image recognition module and the drive motor; The card correction mechanism is located inside the card storage compartment and is configured to be no lower than the bottom of the card dispensing slot and no higher than the top of the card dispensing slot; The rotating component is located at the bottom of the housing and is used to drive the card storage compartment, card dispensing port, and correction mechanism to rotate synchronously.

4. The card dealing machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The card dealing machine also includes a pre-dealing compartment disposed between the card storage compartment and the card dispensing port, and a card dispensing sensor located at the card dispensing port. The correction mechanism is disposed within the card storage compartment and the pre-dealing compartment.

5. The card dealing machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The card dealing machine also includes a position sensor for detecting the position of the card dispensing slot.

6. The card dealing machine as described in any one of claims 3-5, characterized in that, The card storage compartment is also equipped with a card pressing assembly, which includes a card pressing rod rotatably mounted on the housing and a roller rotatably mounted at the end of the rod for pressing down the cards in the card storage compartment.

7. The card dealing machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The pressure bar is connected to the housing via a torsion spring.

8. The card dealing machine as described in any one of claims 3-5, characterized in that, The card dealing machine also includes a remote control system, which is connected to the control component via an electrical signal.

9. The card dealing machine as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The card dealing machine also includes a remote control system, which is connected to the control component via an electrical signal.

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