Shuffling machine
By combining the first and second card-cutting mechanisms, supplemented by the lifting and lowering of the second shuffling body, the automated operation of the card shuffling machine is realized, solving the problems of insufficient card-dispensing lifting accuracy and uneven shuffling in the existing technology, and improving the functionality and working efficiency of the card shuffling machine.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520469268.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing card shuffling machine has insufficient precision in card dispensing and lifting, resulting in uneven shuffling and room for improvement.
The system combines a first card-cutting mechanism and a second card-cutting mechanism, supplemented by the lifting and lowering of a second card-shuffling body, to achieve stack-cutting separation and single-cutting merging operations. The friction wheel and gear are driven to rotate by the first and second drive elements to achieve uniform distribution and automated movement of the playing cards.
It improves the functionality and practicality of the card shuffling machine, enhances work efficiency and reliability, and ensures even distribution of playing cards and automated operation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of shuffler, and relates to a shuffler. BACKGROUND
[0002] Poker games are popular among the public, and shuffling is an inevitable step in poker games. Therefore, shuffler products are widely developed to improve the experience of poker games.
[0003] For example, a utility model patent with the application number CN202321790021.9 provides a circulating shuffler, which includes a base, a first shuffling body arranged on the base, the first shuffling body being capable of lifting relative to the base, a pair of second shuffling bodies, each arranged on the base, both second shuffling bodies being capable of synchronous lifting relative to the base, both second shuffling bodies being located on both sides of the first shuffling body, the base being provided with the same number of hinged elements as the second shuffling bodies, each second shuffling body being hinged to the first shuffling body through a hinged element, the cards in the first shuffling body being capable of being transferred to both second shuffling bodies, the cards in both second shuffling bodies being capable of being simultaneously transferred to the first shuffling body, a pair of driving elements, each arranged on the base, each driving element being capable of simultaneously driving the adjacent second shuffling body and the first shuffling body to lift relative to the base, the movement direction of the first shuffling body being opposite to that of the second shuffling body.
[0004] The above-mentioned shuffler has a card dispensing lifting seat installed on a shuffling lifting mechanism, so that the precision of shuffling lifting will affect the precision of card dispensing lifting, and the shuffling is not uniform enough, which has a large room for improvement. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims at the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art and provides a shuffler.
[0006] The utility model can be realized by the following technical scheme: a shuffler, which comprises:
[0007] a base, which comprises a first position and a second position;
[0008] a first shuffling body, which is connected to the base;
[0009] two second shuffling bodies, each of which is connected to the base in a liftable manner, the second shuffling bodies being capable of being lifted to the first position or lowered to the second position, both second shuffling bodies being located on both sides of the first shuffling body;
[0010] a first card cutting mechanism, which is located in the first shuffling body, and is used for driving a single poker card located in the first shuffling body to move towards one of the second shuffling bodies when the second shuffling bodies are located in the second position;
[0011] The second card cutting mechanism is two in number, and the two second card cutting mechanisms are respectively located at the two second shuffling bodies. When the second shuffling body is located at the first position, the two second card cutting mechanisms are used to drive the single playing cards located at the second shuffling body to move towards the first shuffling body.
[0012] In the shuffler, the first card cutting mechanism comprises:
[0013] The first driving element is two in number, and the two first driving elements are connected with the first shuffling body.
[0014] The first friction wheel is two in number, and the two first friction wheels are respectively located at the two sides of the first shuffling body. The first friction wheel is rotatably connected with the first shuffling body. The first friction wheel is connected with the first driving element, and the first driving element can drive the first friction wheel to rotate.
[0015] In the shuffler, the first card cutting mechanism further comprises:
[0016] The first gear is two in number, and the first gear is connected with the first driving element. The first driving element can drive the first gear to rotate. The first friction wheel is provided with a first gear part, and the first gear part is engaged with the first gear.
[0017] The first driving element is a motor.
[0018] In the shuffler, the second card cutting mechanism comprises:
[0019] The second driving element is connected with the second shuffling body.
[0020] The second friction wheel is located at the side of the second shuffling body close to the first shuffling body. The second friction wheel is rotatably connected with the second shuffling body. The second friction wheel is connected with the second driving element, and the second driving element can drive the second friction wheel to rotate.
[0021] In the shuffler, the second card cutting mechanism further comprises:
[0022] The second gear is connected with the second driving element. The second driving element can drive the second gear to rotate. The second friction wheel is provided with a second gear part, and the second gear part is engaged with the second gear.
[0023] The second driving element is a motor.
[0024] In the shuffler, a lifting mechanism is further included, the second shuffling body is connected with the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can drive the first shuffling body to lift.
[0025] In the shuffler, the lifting mechanism comprises:
[0026] A third driving element, which is a motor, is connected with the base;
[0027] Two transmission wheels are rotatably connected with the base, one of the transmission wheels is connected with the third driving element, and the third driving element can drive the transmission wheel to rotate;
[0028] A transmission belt is sleeved on the two transmission wheels, and the second shuffling body is connected with the transmission belt.
[0029] In the shuffler, a card taking plate and a card taking mechanism are further included, the base is provided with a card outlet, the card taking plate is connected with the card taking mechanism, the card taking mechanism is connected with the first shuffling body, and the card taking mechanism can drive the card taking plate to lift to approach or move away from the card outlet.
[0030] In the shuffler, the card taking mechanism comprises:
[0031] A fourth driving element, which is a motor, is connected with the first shuffling body;
[0032] The fourth driving element is provided with a screw rod, the card taking plate is provided with a threaded part, the threaded part is threadedly connected with the screw rod, and the fourth driving element can drive the screw rod to rotate to drive the threaded part to lift.
[0033] In the shuffler, a connecting body is further included, and the two second shuffling bodies are connected through the connecting body.
[0034] Compared with the prior art, the shuffler has the advantages that:
[0035] 1. Through the combination of the first card cutting mechanism and the second card cutting mechanism, and with the lifting of the second shuffling body, the two shuffling operations of pile cutting separation and single cutting combination are realized, the mechanical mechanism simulates hand washing, the functionality and practicability of the shuffler are improved, and the working efficiency and reliability are improved.
[0036] 2. The two first driving elements respectively drive the two first friction wheels to rotate, so as to drive the single playing card located in the first shuffling body to move towards one of the two second shuffling bodies, and the pile is evenly divided into the two second shuffling bodies 300.
[0037] 3. The first driving element can drive the first gear to rotate, so that the first gear part drives the first friction wheel to rotate, which can achieve certain speed changing effect, and the first driving element and the first friction wheel do not need to be coaxially arranged, so that the space arrangement is more flexible.
[0038] 4. The two second driving elements respectively drive the two second friction wheels to rotate, so that the single playing cards located in the second shuffling body move towards the first shuffling body, and the two second driving elements work alternately to realize cutting and shuffling of the card stacks of the two second shuffling bodies to the first shuffling body.
[0039] 5. The lifting mechanism can drive the second shuffling body to ascend or descend, so that the second shuffling body can automatically ascend to the first position or descend to the second position, facilitating the movement of the playing cards between the first shuffling body and the second shuffling body, and improving the work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0040] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the shuffler of the utility model.
[0041] Figure 2 It is a top view of the shuffler of the utility model.
[0042] Figure 3 It is a sectional view of the A-A perspective view. Figure 2
[0043] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the hidden part structure of the shuffler of the utility model.
[0044] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic view of the first shuffling body, the second shuffling body, the first card cutting mechanism, the second card cutting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.
[0045] Figure 6 It is an exploded view of the first shuffling body, the second shuffling body, the first card cutting mechanism, the second card cutting mechanism and the lifting mechanism.
[0046] Figure 7 It is a structure schematic view of the second shuffling body and the second card cutting mechanism.
[0047] Figure 8 It is an exploded view of the first shuffling body, the first card cutting mechanism and the card taking mechanism.
[0048] In the figure, 100, base; 110, card outlet; 200, first shuffling body; 300, second shuffling body; 400, first card cutting mechanism; 410, first driving element; 420, first friction wheel; 421, first gear part; 430, first gear; 500, second card cutting mechanism; 510, second driving element; 520, second friction wheel; 521, second gear part; 530, second gear; 600, lifting mechanism; 610, third driving element; 620, transmission wheel; 630, transmission belt; 700, card taking plate; 710, threaded part; 800, card taking mechanism; 810, fourth driving element; 811, screw rod; 900, connecting body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0049] The following is a specific embodiment of the present application and further describes the technical scheme of the present application in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to these embodiments.
[0050] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.
[0051] In addition, the descriptions such as "first", "second", "one" and the like in the present application are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0052] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "connection", "fixing" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, "fixing" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0053] In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment of the present application can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary skilled in the art can realize it, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor is it within the scope of protection required by the present application.
[0054] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present application. Those skilled in the art of the present application can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or replace them with similar ways, without departing from the spirit of the present application or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.
[0055] As shown in the drawings, a shuffler comprises a base 100, a first shuffling body 200, a second shuffling body 300, a first card cutting mechanism 400 and a second card cutting mechanism 500. Figures 1-8
[0056] The base 100 comprises a first position and a second position.
[0057] The first shuffling body 200 is connected with the base 100.
[0058] The second shuffling body 300 is two in number, and each of the two second shuffling bodies 300 is connected with the base 100 in a lifting manner. The second shuffling body 300 can be lifted to the first position or lowered to the second position, and each of the two second shuffling bodies 300 is located on the two sides of the first shuffling body 200.
[0059] The first card cutting mechanism 400 is located on the first shuffling body 200. When the second shuffling body 300 is located at the second position, the first card cutting mechanism 400 is used to drive a single playing card located on the first shuffling body 200 to move towards one of the two second shuffling bodies 300.
[0060] The second card cutting mechanism 500 is two in number, and each of the two second card cutting mechanisms 500 is located on the two second shuffling bodies 300. When the second shuffling body 300 is located at the first position, each of the two second card cutting mechanisms 500 is used to drive a single playing card located on the second shuffling body 300 to move towards the first shuffling body 200.
[0061] Specifically, from the working principle, the second shuffling body 300 is first lowered to the second position; then the first card cutting mechanism 400 uniformly divides the card deck of the first shuffling body 200 to the two second shuffling bodies 300 in a regular or irregular manner until the first shuffling body 200 is completely emptied; then the second shuffling body 300 is lifted to the first position; then the second card cutting mechanism 500 in each of the two second shuffling bodies 300 works alternately to cut and shuffle the card deck of the two second shuffling bodies 300 to the first shuffling body 200; the above operation is repeated for a predetermined number of times.
[0062] Preferably, the first shuffling body 200 is evenly divided into two second shuffling bodies 300 by the pile cutting and separating, i.e. the lower half of the pile is transferred to one second shuffling body 300 and the upper half of the pile is transferred to another second shuffling body 300.
[0063] In the embodiment, the pile cutting and separating and the single cutting and combining are realized by the combination of the first cutting mechanism 400 and the second cutting mechanism 500 and the lifting of the second shuffling body 300, the mechanical mechanism simulates hand washing, and the functionality and practicability of the shuffler are improved, and the working efficiency and reliability are improved.
[0064] As shown in Figures 1-8 the first cutting mechanism 400 comprises a first driving element 410 and a first friction wheel 420 based on the above embodiment.
[0065] The first driving element 410 is connected with the first shuffling body 200.
[0066] The number of the first friction wheel 420 is two, and the two first friction wheels 420 are respectively located on the two sides of the first shuffling body 200. The first friction wheel 420 is rotatably connected with the first shuffling body 200. The first friction wheel 420 is connected with the first driving element 410, and the first driving element 410 can drive the first friction wheel 420 to rotate.
[0067] It is worth noting that the number of the first driving element 410 can be one or two. When the number of the first driving element 410 is one, the two friction wheels are connected with the first driving element 410 through the transmission mechanism, and one first driving element 410 drives the two friction wheels to rotate through the transmission mechanism. When the number of the first driving element 410 is two, the two friction wheels are respectively connected with the two first driving elements 410, and the two first driving elements 410 respectively drive the two friction wheels to rotate.
[0068] In the embodiment, the two first driving elements 410 respectively drive the two first friction wheels 420 to rotate, so as to drive the single playing card on the first shuffling body 200 to move towards one of the two second shuffling bodies 300, and realize the even division of the pile into the two second shuffling bodies 300.
[0069] As shown in Figures 1-8 the first cutting mechanism 400 further comprises a first gear 430 based on the above embodiment.
[0070] The first gear 430 is in number of two, the first driving element 410 is in number of two, the two first gears 430 are connected with the two first driving elements 410 respectively, the first driving element 410 can drive the first gear 430 to rotate, and the first friction wheel 420 is provided with a first gear part 421 which is engaged with the first gear 430.
[0071] The first driving element 410 is an electric motor.
[0072] In the embodiment, the first driving element 410 can drive the first gear 430 to rotate so as to drive the first gear part 421 to rotate the first friction wheel 420, and a certain speed change effect can be achieved, and meanwhile, the first driving element 410 and the first friction wheel 420 do not need to be coaxially arranged, and the space arrangement is more flexible.
[0073] As shown in the above embodiment, the second card cutting mechanism 500 further comprises a second gear 530. Figures 1-8 The second driving element 510 is connected with the second shuffling body 300.
[0074] The second friction wheel 520 is located on the side of the second shuffling body 300 close to the first shuffling body 200, the second friction wheel 520 is rotatably connected with the second shuffling body 300, the second friction wheel 520 is connected with the second driving element 510, and the second driving element 510 can drive the second friction wheel 520 to rotate.
[0075] In the embodiment, the two second driving elements 510 drive the two second friction wheels 520 to rotate respectively, so as to drive the single playing cards located on the second shuffling body 300 to move towards the first shuffling body 200, and the two second driving elements 510 work alternately to realize the shuffling of the card stacks on the two second shuffling bodies 300 to the first shuffling body 200.
[0076] As shown in the above embodiment, the second card cutting mechanism 500 further comprises a second gear 530.
[0077] Figures 1-8 The second gear 530 is connected with the second driving element 510, the second driving element 510 can drive the second gear 530 to rotate, the second friction wheel 520 is provided with a second gear part 521 which is engaged with the second gear 530.
[0078] The second driving element 510 is an electric motor.
[0079] The second driving element 510 is an electric motor.
[0080] In the embodiment, the second driving element 510 can drive the second gear 530 to rotate, so that the second gear part 521 drives the second friction wheel 520 to rotate, and a certain speed change effect can be achieved. Meanwhile, the second driving element 510 and the second friction wheel 520 do not need to be coaxially arranged, and the space arrangement is more flexible.
[0081] As shown in the above embodiment, the second shuffling body 300 is connected with the lifting mechanism 600, and the lifting mechanism 600 can drive the second shuffling body 300 to lift. Figures 1-8
[0082] In the embodiment, the lifting mechanism 600 can drive the second shuffling body 300 to lift, so that the second shuffling body 300 can be automatically lifted to the first position or lowered to the second position, facilitating the movement of the playing cards between the first shuffling body 200 and the second shuffling body 300, and improving the work efficiency.
[0083] As shown in the above embodiment, the lifting mechanism 600 comprises a third driving element 610, a transmission wheel 620 and a transmission belt 630. Figures 1-8
[0084] The third driving element 610 is a motor, and the third driving element 610 is connected with the base 100.
[0085] The transmission wheel 620 is rotatably connected with the base 100, and one of the transmission wheels 620 is connected with the third driving element 610, and the third driving element 610 can drive the transmission wheel 620 to rotate.
[0086] The transmission belt 630 is sleeved on the two transmission wheels 620, and the second shuffling body 300 is connected with the transmission belt 630.
[0087] In the embodiment, the third driving element 610 can drive the transmission wheel 620 to rotate, so as to drive the second shuffling body 300 to lift through the transmission belt 630. The design of the transmission wheel 620 and the transmission belt 630 improves the efficiency and stability of power transmission, and reduces energy loss and noise.
[0088] As shown in the above embodiment, the base 100 is provided with a card outlet 110, the taking card plate 700 is connected with the taking card mechanism 800, the taking card mechanism 800 is connected with the first shuffling body 200, and the taking card mechanism 800 can drive the taking card plate 700 to lift, so as to be close to or away from the card outlet 110. Figures 1-8
[0089] The card taking mechanism 800 is not limited here and can be an automatic driving structure or a manual driving structure.
[0090] In this embodiment, the card taking mechanism 800 can drive the card taking plate 700 to ascend and descend so as to approach or move away from the card outlet 110, so that the card taking operation is more convenient, the user experience is improved, and the working efficiency and reliability are improved. The card taking plate 700 can ascend and descend, and is suitable for card outlets 110 of different heights, thereby increasing the versatility and applicability of the equipment.
[0091] As shown in Figures 1-8 the above embodiment, the card taking mechanism 800 comprises a fourth driving element 810.
[0092] The fourth driving element 810 is a motor, and the fourth driving element 810 is connected with the first shuffling body 200.
[0093] The fourth driving element 810 is provided with a screw rod 811, the card taking plate 700 is provided with a threaded part 710, the threaded part 710 is threadedly connected with the screw rod 811, and the fourth driving element 810 can drive the screw rod 811 to rotate so as to drive the threaded part 710 to ascend and descend.
[0094] In this embodiment, the fourth driving element 810 can drive the screw rod 811 to rotate so as to drive the threaded part 710 to ascend and descend, and further drive the card taking plate 700 to ascend and descend so as to approach or move away from the card outlet 110, thereby realizing the automatic card taking operation, reducing the manual intervention, improving the working efficiency and reliability, and simultaneously achieving high transmission efficiency and precision and good mute effect of the threaded part 710 and the screw rod 811.
[0095] As shown in Figures 1-8 the above embodiment, the card taking mechanism 800 further comprises a connecting body 900, and the two second shuffling bodies 300 are connected through the connecting body 900.
[0096] In this embodiment, the two second shuffling bodies 300 are connected through the connecting body 900, so that the two second shuffling bodies 300 can ascend and descend simultaneously, the height of the two second shuffling bodies 300 is always consistent and will not be high and low, and the overall failure rate of the structure is reduced.
Claims
1. A shuffler characterized by, It comprises: a base comprising a first position and a second position; a first shuffler connected with the base; two second shufflers, each of which is connected with the base in a lifting manner, each of the second shufflers can be lifted to the first position or lowered to the second position, and each of the second shufflers is located on the two sides of the first shuffler; a first card cutting mechanism located on the first shuffler, which is used to drive a single playing card located on the first shuffler to move towards one of the second shufflers when the second shufflers are located at the second position; two second card cutting mechanisms, each of which is located on one of the second shufflers, and each of the second card cutting mechanisms is used to drive a single playing card located on the second shuffler to move towards the first shuffler when the second shufflers are located at the first position.
2. The shuffler of claim 1, wherein: the first card cutting mechanism comprises: a first driving element connected with the first shuffler; two first friction wheels, each of which is located on the two sides of the first shuffler, each of the first friction wheels is rotatably connected with the first shuffler, and each of the first friction wheels is connected with the first driving element, and the first driving element can drive the first friction wheel to rotate.
3. The shuffler of claim 2, wherein: the first card cutting mechanism further comprises: two first gears, the number of the first driving elements is two, each of the first gears is connected with one of the first driving elements, each of the first driving elements can drive the first gear to rotate, and each of the first friction wheels is provided with a first gear part, and the first gear part is engaged with the first gear; the first driving element is a motor.
4. The shuffler of claim 1, wherein: the second card cutting mechanism comprises: a second driving element connected with the second shuffler; a second friction wheel located on the side of the second shuffler close to the first shuffler, the second friction wheel is rotatably connected with the second shuffler, the second friction wheel is connected with the second driving element, and the second driving element can drive the second friction wheel to rotate.
5. The shuffler of claim 4, wherein: the second card cutting mechanism further comprises: a second gear connected with the second driving element, the second driving element can drive the second gear to rotate, the second friction wheel is provided with a second gear part, and the second gear part is engaged with the second gear; the second driving element is a motor.
6. A shuffler as in claim 1, wherein: It further comprises a lifting mechanism, the second shufflers are connected with the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism can drive the second shufflers to lift.
7. The shuffler of claim 6, wherein: the lifting mechanism comprises: a third driving element which is a motor, and the third driving element is connected with the base. A transmission wheel, two of which are rotatably connected with the base, one of which is connected with the third driving element, and the third driving element can drive the transmission wheel to rotate; A transmission belt, which is sleeved on the two transmission wheels, and the second shuffling body is connected with the transmission belt.
8. A shuffler as in claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a card taking plate and a card taking mechanism, the base is provided with a card outlet, the card taking plate is connected with the card taking mechanism, the card taking mechanism is connected with the first shuffling body, and the card taking mechanism can drive the card taking plate to ascend and descend so as to approach or move away from the card outlet.
9. The shuffler of claim 8, wherein: The card taking mechanism comprises: A fourth driving element, which is a motor, and the fourth driving element is connected with the first shuffling body; The fourth driving element is provided with a screw rod, the card taking plate is provided with a threaded part, the threaded part is threadedly connected with the screw rod, and the fourth driving element can drive the screw rod to rotate so as to drive the threaded part to ascend and descend.
10. A shuffler as in claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a connecting body, and the two second shuffling bodies are connected through the connecting body.
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