Card shuffler with legs and card shuffler
By designing transparent legs, the problem of mahjong tiles falling off and not being easily noticed is solved, improving user experience and structural stability, while also saving costs and enhancing aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HANGZHOU MINGCHUANG NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
The legs of the existing tile sorting machine are not transparent, making it difficult to notice when mahjong tiles fall to the ground, which affects the user experience.
The design features transparent legs, including a transparent base, a desktop base, and a support column. The upper surface of the desktop base has a cavity for embedding the protrusions on the tabletop of the card sorting machine, which are fixed by transparent insert shafts or bolts. The support column is a hollow quadrangular frustum, and the base is stepped. The material is acrylic.
The transparent legs make it easy to observe where the mahjong tiles fall, improving the user experience. The structure is sturdy, cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and easy to disassemble and transport.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of mahjong machine manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to a support leg for a tile sorting machine and a tile sorting machine. Background Technology
[0002] A machine that arranges playing cards is called a card sorting machine. Card sorting machines come in various forms, such as rotor card sorting machines and roller coaster card sorting machines. A typical card sorting machine consists of a table and legs. By placing the table on the legs, it is convenient for users to engage in entertainment activities.
[0003] The legs of existing tile sorting machines are not transparent, making it difficult to notice when items fall to the ground, such as mahjong tiles rolling to the opposite side, thus affecting the user experience. Therefore, it is necessary to improve this design. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the technical problem that the legs of the existing tile sorting machine are not transparent, making it difficult to detect mahjong tiles that have fallen to the ground in time, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a support leg for a tile sorting machine and a tile sorting machine.
[0005] The present invention relates to a support leg for a card sorting machine, wherein the support leg is a transparent support leg.
[0006] Preferably, the support leg has a top that can be detachably installed on the tabletop of the card sorting machine.
[0007] Preferably, the transparent leg includes:
[0008] Transparent base;
[0009] A transparent desktop stand, the upper surface of which has a raised cavity that can be embedded into the lower surface of the card sorting machine desktop;
[0010] A transparent support column is fixed at the bottom to the transparent base and connected at the top to the lower surface of the transparent desktop base.
[0011] Preferably, the cavity extends horizontally from the center of the upper surface of the desktop base to the edge of the upper surface of the desktop base.
[0012] Preferably, the cavity has fixing holes that penetrate the tabletop base longitudinally for fixing the tabletop of the card sorting machine.
[0013] Preferably, the fixing hole is provided with a transparent insert shaft for fixing the tabletop of the card sorting machine, and the transparent insert shaft is made of acrylic.
[0014] Preferably, the fixing hole is a threaded hole, and a bolt can be provided in the threaded hole, the bolt being a transparent bolt.
[0015] Preferably, the transparent base is a stepped base that gradually decreases in size from bottom to top.
[0016] Preferably, the transparent base has:
[0017] Transparent lower base;
[0018] A transparent middle base, the lower surface of which is smaller than the upper surface of the lower base, is located at the center of the lower base;
[0019] A transparent upper base, with its lower surface smaller than the upper surface of the middle base, is positioned at the center of the middle base, thus forming a three-layer stepped base. The bottom of the support column is positioned on the upper base.
[0020] Preferably, the bottom of the support column is larger than the upper surface of the upper base.
[0021] Preferably, the lower base is a square flat plate, the middle base is a thin quadrangular frustum, and the upper base is a quadrangular prism.
[0022] The support column is shaped like a frustum;
[0023] The desktop stand is roughly square.
[0024] Preferably, the transparent upper base is a quadrangular prism with curved concave sides.
[0025] Preferably, the transparent support column has a stepped base at the top, and the transparent desktop base is disposed on the stepped base.
[0026] Preferably, the step seat is a transparent step seat; the lower surface of the transparent step seat is larger than the top surface of the transparent support column.
[0027] Preferably, the step seat has:
[0028] A transparent lower step seat is provided at the top of the transparent support column;
[0029] A transparent upper step base is located at the center of the transparent lower step base, and the bottom of the transparent desktop base is located on the transparent upper step base.
[0030] Preferably, the lower surface of the transparent upper step seat is smaller than the upper surface of the transparent lower step seat, and the lower surface of the transparent lower step seat is smaller than the top surface of the transparent support column.
[0031] Preferably, the transparent lower step seat is in the shape of a truncated square.
[0032] The transparent upper step seat is in the shape of a truncated square.
[0033] Preferably, the transparent upper step seat is a quadrangular frustum with curved concave sides.
[0034] Preferably, the transparent legs are made of acrylic.
[0035] The card sorting machine of this utility model has the following features:
[0036] The aforementioned card sorting machine uses support legs;
[0037] The tabletop of the card sorting machine has a protrusion on its lower surface, and the protrusion is located in the cavity of the transparent tabletop base of the card sorting machine's support leg.
[0038] Preferably, the card sorting machine is a mahjong machine, a dominoes machine, or a poker machine.
[0039] The positive and progressive effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0040] 1) The support legs of this utility model are transparent. When the mahjong tile falls to the ground, the user can observe it in time and directly determine the landing position of the mahjong tile through the transparent support legs, which makes it easier for the user to find the fallen mahjong tile in time and improves the user experience.
[0041] 2) The top of the transparent tabletop base of the transparent support leg of this utility model is provided with a recessed cavity. The protrusion in the bottom of the card sorting machine tabletop can be embedded in the recessed cavity, so that the card sorting machine tabletop can be stably locked onto the top of the transparent support leg. It is very convenient and easy to disassemble. When not in use for entertainment activities, it can be disassembled in time to reduce the space occupied and facilitate transportation.
[0042] 3) The transparent base of the transparent leg of this utility model is designed in a stepped shape with the size decreasing from bottom to top. This structure enhances the stability of the transparent leg, while saving costs and ensuring aesthetics.
[0043] 4) The transparent support column of the transparent leg of this utility model is a hollow, quasi-quadrangular frustum structure. This design can save materials and reduce costs to a certain extent. It is also aesthetically pleasing. Attached Figure Description
[0044] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the card sorting machine of this utility model;
[0045] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the transparent support leg of this utility model;
[0046] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support leg for a card sorting machine, which is another example of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0047] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this utility model.
[0048] In this utility model, it should be noted that the term "transparent" does not simply mean completely transparent. The degree of transparency can be selected according to different usage scenarios and different needs. In the description of this utility model, "transparent" means that the internal situation of the device or structure can be observed from the outside, such as completely transparent, semi-transparent, etc. It does not indicate or imply that the device or structure must be completely transparent, and should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model.
[0049] like Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the card sorting machine of this utility model. The card sorting machine includes support legs and a tabletop 10. At the center of the tabletop 10 is the card sorting machine body, used to control the machine's entertainment activities. A transparent outer shell surrounds the card sorting machine body to protect it and allows direct observation of its internal structure from the side. For example, if a card is stuck, its location can be quickly and accurately determined without disassembling and inspecting each card. In this example, the transparent outer shell is hollow in the middle. The transparent outer shell is fitted around the card sorting machine body, forming the tabletop 10. At this point, the bottom and top of the card sorting machine body are exposed, and the height of the transparent outer shell matches the height of the card sorting machine body. This ensures that the upper and lower surfaces of the card sorting machine body are flush with the upper and lower surfaces of the transparent outer shell, forming a flat plane. When entertainment activities are needed, they can be carried out directly on the card sorting machine tabletop 10. When inspection and maintenance are needed, the card sorting machine tabletop 10 can be flipped over for inspection and maintenance. There is a protrusion in the middle of the bottom of the card sorting machine body. This protrusion can engage with the top of the card sorting machine support leg of this utility model, thereby placing the card sorting machine tabletop 10 on the card sorting machine support leg.
[0050] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the support leg for the card sorting machine of this utility model. The support leg for the card sorting machine is a transparent support leg 20, and the top of the transparent support leg 20 can be detachably installed with the tabletop 10 of the card sorting machine.
[0051] In this example, the transparent support leg 20 includes a transparent base 21, a transparent tabletop 22, and a transparent support column 23. The transparent base 21 can be placed directly on the ground, supporting the transparent support leg 20 and the card sorting machine tabletop 10 to ensure their stability. The upper surface of the transparent tabletop 22 has a raised cavity 221 that can be embedded into the center of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body, supporting the card sorting machine tabletop 10. The transparent support column 23 is located between the transparent base 21 and the transparent tabletop 22; that is, the bottom of the transparent support column 23 is fixed to the upper surface of the transparent base 21, and the top of the transparent support column 23 is fixed to the lower surface of the transparent tabletop 22.
[0052] The cavity 221 on the upper surface of the transparent tabletop 22 extends horizontally from the center of the upper surface to near the edge of the upper surface. The area of the cavity 221 is slightly smaller than the total area of the upper surface, further increasing the contact area between the card sorting machine body and the transparent tabletop 22, making it more stable. It should be noted that the shape of the cavity 221 is not fixed and is mainly determined by the shape of the protrusion in the middle of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body. Here, we take a square protrusion in the middle of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body as an example, and thus the shape of the cavity 221 on the upper surface of the transparent tabletop 22 is also a square structure. Therefore, in this example, there are longitudinally penetrating fixing holes 222 at the four corners of the cavity on the upper surface of the transparent tabletop 22. Correspondingly, in one example, a transparent insert shaft (not shown) is provided within the fixing hole 222. This transparent insert shaft is made of acrylic and is used to fix the protrusion in the middle of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body. The card sorting machine tabletop 10 can then be fixed to the top of the transparent support leg 20 via the transparent insert shaft, while also providing an aesthetic appeal. In another example, the fixing hole 222 is a threaded hole, within which a bolt can be installed. This bolt is transparent, providing an aesthetic appeal, and the card sorting machine tabletop 10 can be fixed to the top of the transparent support leg 20 via the transparent bolt. In yet another example, fixing shafts (not shown) are located at the four corners of the protrusion in the middle of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body. These fixing shafts are transparent and can be inserted into the fixing holes 222 on the upper surface of the transparent tabletop base 22, thereby fixing the card sorting machine tabletop 10 to the transparent tabletop base 22 of the transparent support leg 20. Of course, the bottom of the card sorting machine's desktop 12 and the top of the transparent support leg 11 can also be fixed together with adhesive, as long as the bottom of the desktop 12 can be fixed to the top of the transparent support leg 11. This facilitates disassembly and installation, allowing users to store the card sorting machine away when not in use, reducing its space occupation, and making it easy to transport after disassembly. This design avoids the difficulty of disassembly and installation, and the risk of damage to the card sorting machine, that occurs when welding or bolting the desktop 10 onto the transparent support leg 20.
[0053] The transparent tabletop base 22 is a square flat plate with a certain thickness. The area of the lower surface of the transparent tabletop base 22 is larger than the area of the upper surface of the transparent support column 23. This design increases the contact area between the transparent tabletop base 22 and the card sorting machine body, thereby increasing the stability between the card sorting machine tabletop 10 and the transparent support leg 20. The transparent support column 23 is a hollow, frustum-like shape, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent support column 23 is smaller than the area of the upper surface of the transparent base 21. This design further ensures the stability of the transparent support leg 20, while saving materials, reducing costs, and also providing a certain degree of aesthetics.
[0054] In one example, the transparent base 21 is a square plate with a certain thickness, which has a large contact area with the ground and can ensure the stability of the transparent support leg 20.
[0055] In another example, continue as follows Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the transparent base 21 is a stepped base that gradually tapers from bottom to top. The transparent base 21 includes a lower transparent base 211, a middle transparent base 212, and an upper transparent base 213. The middle transparent base 212 is located at the center of the lower transparent base 211, and the area of its lower surface is smaller than the area of its upper surface. Similarly, the upper transparent base 213 is located at the center of the middle transparent base 212, and the area of its lower surface is smaller than the area of its upper surface. This forms a stepped base, with the center of the bottom of the transparent support column 23 located at the top of the upper transparent base 213, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent support column 23 being larger than the area of the upper surface of the upper transparent base 213. This design not only provides aesthetic appeal but also increases the contact area between the transparent base 21 and the ground, enhancing the stability of the transparent legs 20 and effectively supporting the card sorting machine tabletop 10 above them. It should be noted that the shapes of the transparent base 21, transparent tabletop 22, and transparent support column 23 are not fixed, as long as they can serve to support the tabletop 10 of the card sorting machine. Here, we will take the transparent base 21 as a stepped base, the transparent tabletop 22 as a square plate, and the transparent support column as a truncated pyramid as an example.
[0056] In this example, the transparent lower base 211 is a square flat plate, the transparent middle base 212 is a frustum shape with a height approximately equal to that of the transparent lower base 211, and the transparent upper base 213 is a prism shape with a height approximately equal to that of the transparent middle base 212. Further, continuing as... Figure 3As shown, for aesthetic purposes, the four sides of the transparent upper base 213 can be curved concave arcs. It should be noted that the shapes of the transparent lower base 211, transparent middle base 212, and transparent upper base 213 are not fixed, as long as they serve to support the transparent support column 23. Here, we will take the transparent lower base as a square flat plate, the transparent middle base as a square frustum, and the transparent upper base as a square prism as examples for explanation.
[0057] In one example, continue as follows Figure 2 As shown, a step seat, or transparent step seat 231, is located at the top center of the transparent pillar 23. The area of the lower surface of the transparent step seat 231 is larger than the area of the upper surface of the transparent pillar 23, meaning that the transparent step seat 231 protrudes from the periphery of the transparent pillar 23. Furthermore, the bottom center of the transparent tabletop base 22 is located at the top of the transparent step seat 231, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent tabletop base 22 is larger than the area of the upper surface of the transparent step seat 231. In this example, the transparent step seat 231 is a square flat plate. It should be noted that the shape of the transparent step seat 231 is not fixed, as long as it serves to support the transparent tabletop base 22.
[0058] In another example, continue as follows Figure 3 As shown, the stepped base includes a transparent lower stepped base 232 and a transparent upper stepped base 233. The bottom of the transparent lower stepped base 232 is located at the top center of the transparent support column 23, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent lower stepped base 232 is smaller than the area of the upper surface of the transparent support column 23, meaning the transparent lower stepped base 23 is recessed into the periphery of the transparent support column 23. The transparent upper stepped base 233 is located at the center of the upper surface of the transparent lower stepped base 232, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent upper stepped base 233 is smaller than the area of the upper surface of the transparent lower stepped base 232. Furthermore, the bottom center of the transparent tabletop base 22 is located at the top of the transparent upper stepped base 233, and the area of the lower surface of the transparent tabletop base 22 is larger than the area of the upper surface of the transparent upper stepped base 233. The transparent lower stepped base 232 is a quasi-frustum shape, and the transparent upper stepped base 232 is also a frustum shape with a height approximately equal to the height of the transparent lower stepped base 232. Further, for aesthetic purposes, the four sides of the transparent upper stepped base 233 can be curved concave arcs. It should be noted that the shapes of the transparent lower step base 232 and the transparent upper step base 233 are not fixed, as long as they serve to support the transparent desktop base 22.
[0059] Furthermore, the cavity 221 on the upper surface of the transparent tabletop seat 22 located above the step seat can embed the protrusion at the center of the lower surface of the card sorting machine body into the cavity 221, thereby securing the card sorting machine tabletop 10 onto the transparent support leg 20.
[0060] The transparent support leg 20 of this invention is made of acrylic, which is tough, not easily damaged, easy to clean, and very convenient, while also being aesthetically pleasing. Of course, the transparent support leg 20 can also be made of other materials, as long as the material can support the tabletop 10 of the card sorting machine.
[0061] In another example, a card sorting machine has the card sorting machine support leg 20 and card sorting machine tabletop 10 of this invention. The card sorting machine support leg is vertically arranged below the card sorting machine tabletop 10, that is, the protrusion below the card sorting machine body is placed in the concave cavity at the top of the transparent support leg 20 to support the card sorting and the tabletop 10. Further, the card sorting machine is a mahjong machine, a dominoes machine, or a poker machine.
[0062] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the present invention based on the above description. Therefore, certain details in the embodiments should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention shall be defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A support leg for a card sorting machine, characterized in that... The legs are transparent.
2. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transparent support leg has a top that can be detachably installed on the tabletop of the card sorting machine.
3. The support leg for the card sorting machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that... The transparent support leg includes: Transparent base; A transparent desktop stand, the upper surface of which has a raised cavity that can be embedded into the lower surface of the card sorting machine desktop; A transparent support column is fixed at the bottom to the transparent base and connected at the top to the lower surface of the transparent desktop base.
4. The support leg for the card sorting machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that... The cavity extends horizontally from the center of the upper surface of the desktop base, close to the edge of the upper surface of the desktop base.
5. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that... The cavity has longitudinally penetrating fixing holes around its perimeter for securing the card sorting machine's tabletop.
6. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that... The fixing hole is provided with a transparent insert shaft for fixing the table of the card sorting machine. The transparent insert shaft is made of acrylic.
7. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that... The fixing hole is a threaded hole, and a bolt can be installed in the threaded hole. The bolt is a transparent bolt.
8. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that... The transparent base is a stepped base that gradually tapers from bottom to top.
9. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 8, characterized in that... The transparent base has: Transparent lower base; A transparent middle base, the lower surface of which is smaller than the upper surface of the lower base, is located at the center of the lower base; A transparent upper base, with its lower surface smaller than the upper surface of the middle base, is positioned at the center of the middle base, thus forming a three-layer stepped base. The bottom of the support column is positioned on the upper base.
10. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 9, characterized in that... The bottom of the support column is larger than the upper surface of the upper base.
11. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 9, characterized in that... The lower base is a square flat plate, the middle base is a thin quadrangular frustum, and the upper base is a quadrangular prism. The support column is shaped like a frustum; The desktop stand is roughly square.
12. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The transparent upper base is a quadrangular prism with curved concave sides.
13. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The transparent support column has a stepped base at the top, and the transparent desktop base is disposed on the stepped base.
14. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The step seat is a transparent step seat; the lower surface of the transparent step seat is larger than the top surface of the transparent support column.
15. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 13, characterized in that, The step seat has: A transparent lower step seat is provided at the top of the transparent support column; A transparent upper step base is located at the center of the transparent lower step base, and the bottom of the transparent desktop base is located on the transparent upper step base.
16. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 15, characterized in that, The lower surface of the transparent upper step seat is smaller than the upper surface of the transparent lower step seat, and the lower surface of the transparent lower step seat is smaller than the top surface of the transparent support column.
17. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 15, characterized in that, The transparent lower step seat is shaped like a frustum; The transparent upper step seat is in the shape of a truncated square.
18. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 17, characterized in that, The transparent upper step seat is a quadrangular frustum with curved concave sides.
19. The support leg for a card sorting machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The transparent legs are made of acrylic.
20. A card sorting machine, characterized in that... The card sorting machine has the following features: Support legs for a card sorting machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 19; The tabletop of the card sorting machine has a protrusion on its lower surface, and the protrusion is located in the cavity of the transparent tabletop base of the card sorting machine's support leg.
21. The card sorting machine as described in claim 20, characterized in that, The card sorting machine is a mahjong machine, a dominoes machine, or a poker machine.