Shuffle baffle assembly and card machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to an entertainment facility, disclose a kind of shuffling baffle assembly and card dispenser. Wherein shuffling baffle assembly includes the card receiving surface (101) formed at the upper end of the dealing compartment side wall (1) and the cover assembly (2) being set to the upper end port of dealing compartment upper side, cover assembly (2) side surface and card receiving surface (101) between form shuffling passage (3), cover assembly (2) can be relative to the upper end port of dealing compartment and turn up.The utility model can be realized according to actual need change dealing compartment to open type or non-open type by the cover assembly of being able to overturn, so that user can select whether to automatically shuffle according to need, when not needing automatic shuffling, card can also be more conveniently placed into dealing compartment, with better user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an entertainment facility, and more particularly to a card machine. Background Technology

[0002] Automatic card machines are a common entertainment facility. Existing card machines not only have automatic card dealing function, but also automatic card shuffling function.

[0003] Existing card machines with shuffling functions generally have shuffling tables extending outwards on both sides of the card machine. The cards are stacked on the shuffling tables on both sides and are shuffled into the dealing chamber in an alternating manner under automatic drive.

[0004] To ensure that the cards are smoothly shuffled into the dealing bin, a cover is installed above the dealing bin. The cover usually has a display screen. The cards are shuffled into the dealing bin through the shuffling channel formed between the side of the cover and the shuffling table. For example, the authorized announcement number CN 220443167 U, entitled "An Automatic Shuffling Machine", provides a corresponding solution. However, the cover will block the upper part of the dealing bin, making it inconvenient to put the cards into the dealing bin when automatic shuffling is not required, thus resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model addresses the problems existing in the card machine technology by providing a shuffling baffle assembly and a card machine.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a solution through the following technical method: The shuffling baffle assembly includes a card-receiving surface formed at the upper end of the side wall of the dealing chamber and a cover assembly disposed above the upper port of the dealing chamber. A shuffling channel is formed between the side of the cover assembly and the card-receiving surface. The cover assembly can be flipped upward relative to the upper port of the dealing chamber.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the cover assembly forms a rotatable connection end, and the other end forms a cantilever end. The rotatable connection end is provided with a damping shaft for enabling the cover assembly to flip upward relative to the upper port of the card-dealing compartment. The damping shaft increases the resistance to the flipping of the cover assembly, preventing the cover assembly from falling or flipping up quickly and avoiding mutual impact between parts. At the same time, it allows the cover assembly to slowly and automatically close based on its own gravity when closing.

[0008] Preferably, the cover assembly includes a cover and two baffles disposed on the side of the cover, extending downward from the lower end face of the cover. The lower end face of the baffles forms a shuffling channel with the card receiving surface, and the baffles are flexibly connected to the cover.

[0009] Preferably, the lower end face of the cover has two elongated baffle holes for the lower ends of the baffles to extend out. The length and width of the elongated baffle holes are larger than the length and width of the baffles, respectively. The cover also has a connecting plate for connecting the upper ends of the two baffles and a compression spring for pressing and limiting the connecting plate. The compression spring is used to fix the baffles to the connecting plate, making the connecting plate flexibly connected within the cover. This allows the baffles to have a certain buffer stroke, making the shuffling process smoother.

[0010] Preferably, the cover includes a lower base plate, a limiting plate on the lower base plate, and a limiting hole on the connecting plate for the limiting plate to pass through. The limiting plate and the limiting hole have a mating gap in both the length and width directions of the baffle. The mating of the limiting plate and the limiting hole enables the installation and positioning of the connecting plate within the cover.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating connection end is provided with an arc-shaped plate coaxially arranged with the damping shaft and a ball bearing seat located below the arc-shaped plate. The outer surface of the arc-shaped plate has protruding teeth evenly spaced along the bending direction of the arc-shaped plate. The ball bearing seat contains balls connected by ball springs. The upper end face of the ball can extend out of the ball bearing seat under the action of the ball spring, and the arc-shaped plate presses against the upper end face of the ball. The interaction between the protruding teeth on the arc-shaped plate and the ball can increase the user's flipping feel and produce a mechanical rotating sound effect, thereby improving the user experience.

[0012] Preferably, the cover assembly also includes a backing plate disposed on the lower end face of the cover and located at the rotatable connection end. The backing plate extends downward and serves to limit the downward flipping direction of the cover relative to the upper port of the card compartment. The backing plate enables the flipping limitation of the cover assembly, preventing the cantilever end from flipping downward and affecting the card compartment space.

[0013] A card machine that includes the aforementioned shuffling baffle assembly.

[0014] Preferably, the device includes a card-distributing machine body with a card-distributing compartment formed in the middle. The card-distributing compartment includes two side walls and a rear end wall. The upper surfaces of the two side walls form card-receiving surfaces, on which shuffling rollers are installed. The rear end wall is higher than the side walls, and a cover assembly is rotatably connected to the upper end of the rear end wall. The positioning of the cover assembly allows for more ample vertical space for both the cards to be shuffled and the cards sucked into the card-distributing compartment, ensuring that stacked cards are better shuffled into the card-distributing compartment and that the compartment has sufficient space to accommodate the cards to be distributed.

[0015] This utility model, by adopting the above technical solution, has significant technical effects: This invention utilizes a flip-up cover assembly to allow the card-dealing compartment to be either open or closed, depending on actual needs. This enables users to choose whether or not to automatically shuffle the cards, and even when automatic shuffling is not required, cards can still be conveniently placed into the card-dealing compartment, resulting in a better user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the upper part.

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A in the middle.

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the expansion board structure.

[0020] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Exploded view of the central expansion area.

[0021] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the middle cover component structure.

[0022] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure after cross-section. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] Example 1 This embodiment provides a card machine, such as Figures 1-5 As shown, it includes a base and a card machine body that can rotate on the base. The card machine body includes a card dealing chamber and a transmission chamber. The bottom surface of the card dealing chamber is provided with a card dealing roller and the side wall is provided with a card shuffling roller 4. The transmission chamber is provided with a drive mechanism for driving the card dealing roller and the card shuffling roller 4 to rotate.

[0025] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism can use a conventional drive motor and a corresponding transmission belt to drive the card dealing roller and the card shuffling roller 4 to rotate respectively. The specific structure will not be described in detail here.

[0026] The card machine in this embodiment includes a shuffling table assembly, including a dealing compartment sidewall 1 and a card receiving surface 101 formed at the upper end of the dealing compartment sidewall 1. The dealing compartment includes two sidewalls and a rear end wall. The upper end surfaces of the two sidewalls form the card receiving surface 101. The dealing compartment is constructed as a U-shaped trough-shaped compartment with openings at both the front and the top. An extension plate 102 is provided at the card receiving surface 101. The extension plate 102 has a state one where the plate surface is folded into the dealing compartment sidewall 1 and a state two where the plate surface extends outward to the card receiving surface 101.

[0027] The expansion plate 102 can be stored inside the card-dealing compartment side wall 1 and can be pulled out from the card-dealing compartment side wall 1. When the expansion plate 102 is in state one, it is stored inside the card-dealing compartment side wall 1. When the expansion plate 102 is in state two, the expansion plate 102 is outside the card-dealing compartment side wall 1 and its surface forms an extension of the card-bearing surface 101.

[0028] An extendable plate 102 is provided on the card-receiving surface 101, which can be extended during shuffling to stably support the cards to be shuffled. When not in use, the extendable plate 102 can be retracted to reduce the size of the card machine, facilitating storage and transportation, and preventing the shuffling table from protruding from the side of the card machine and posing a risk of breakage. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the extendable plate 102 is housed inside the side of the card machine, further ensuring the integrity and aesthetics of the card machine's side profile.

[0029] Specifically, the side wall 1 of the card dealing compartment is provided with a storage groove 103 with an opening at the edge of the card receiving surface 101 and a length direction along the length direction of the card receiving surface 101. The storage groove 103 is located on the upper surface of the side wall 1 of the card dealing compartment and away from the edge of the card dealing compartment, so that it can be smoothly connected with the card receiving surface 101 after being pulled out and flipped.

[0030] The extension plate 102 is slidably connected to the storage slot 103 and can be pulled upward out of the storage slot 103. When the extension plate 102 is pulled to the highest point, it can be flipped outward so that the plate surface aligns with the card receiving surface 101 to form an extension surface of the card receiving surface 101. This extension surface is inclined toward the card dealing compartment, that is, the plate surface of the flipped extension plate 102 and the card receiving surface 101 form a certain angle. The angle should not be too large, so as to ensure that the cards to be shuffled are stably placed on the placement surface formed by the card receiving surface 101 and the extension surface, and also to allow the cards to enter the card dealing compartment better under the action of the shuffling roller 4.

[0031] To further ensure the stability of the extension plate 102 during the pulling out and storage process and to prevent the extension plate 102 from being completely pulled out of the storage slot 103, in this embodiment, two oppositely arranged and vertically arranged sliding grooves 104 are provided in the side wall 1 of the card dealing compartment. Sliding columns 105 are provided on both sides of the extension plate 102, which are respectively slidably engaged in the sliding grooves 104. The bottom of the sliding groove 104 is open and the top is constructed with a top surface. When the extension plate 102 is pulled to the highest point, the sliding column 105 contacts the top surface and is limited by the top surface to prevent it from falling out of the storage slot 103. Both sides of the expansion plate 102 are provided with sliding post mounting holes 111. The sliding post 105 is connected to the sliding post mounting hole 111 through a spring 112 provided in the sliding post mounting hole 111. The spring 112 has the tendency to drive the sliding post 105 out of the sliding post mounting hole 111. The setting of the spring 112 can facilitate the installation of the expansion plate 102 from top to bottom in the storage slot 103. On the other hand, it can also provide a certain resistance when the expansion plate 102 enters or is pulled out of the storage slot 103, so as to avoid the expansion plate 102 from being pulled too fast and causing an impact between the expansion plate 102 and the side wall 1 of the card dealing compartment.

[0032] To facilitate the easy extension of the expansion board 102 and maintain stability in state two after extension, the expansion board 102 includes a main body 106 and a pull plate 107 disposed on the upper end of the main body 106 and perpendicular to the main body 106. When the expansion board 102 is in state one, the main body 106 is located within the storage slot 103, and the upper surface of the pull plate 107 is on the same plane as the card-receiving surface 101. When the expansion board 102 is in state two, the main body 106 is extended out of the storage slot 103, and the upper surface of the main body 106 forms an extension surface of the card-receiving surface 101. The width of the pull plate 107 is greater than the width of the storage slot, which enables the expansion board 102 to be limited to the upper opening of the storage slot 103 in state one.

[0033] The card-dealing compartment sidewall 1 includes an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, and an upper endwall. The storage groove 103 is located between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall, and the opening end of the storage groove 103 is located between the upper endwall and the outer sidewall. The upper end of the outer sidewall is provided with an L-shaped groove 108 with an L-shaped cross section. A protrusion 109 is formed in the L-shaped groove 108 with its length direction along the length direction of the storage groove 103. The height of the upper end surface of the protrusion 109 is lower than that of the card-supporting surface 101. When the expansion plate 102 is in state one, the lower end surface of the pull plate 107, the front end surface of the protrusion 109, and the bottom surface of the L-shaped groove 108 together form a U-shaped handle groove 110. At this time, the front end surface of the pull plate 107 extends out of the U-shaped handle groove 110 to facilitate the operation of the pull plate 107. When the expansion plate 102 is in state two, the lower end surface of the expansion plate 102 is supported on the upper end surface of the protrusion 109.

[0034] In this embodiment, the rear end face of the expansion plate 102 extends to the rear end face of the card dealing compartment, so that when placing cards, the rear end face of the card dealing compartment can play a certain role in organizing the stacked cards and keeping the end faces of the upper and lower cards facing each other; in addition, the end of the card receiving plate extends to the front opening of the card dealing compartment, so that when the cards are placed on the placement surface jointly formed by the card receiving plate and the expansion plate 102, only the rear end face of the card dealing compartment plays a positioning role on the cards, and the cards are not restricted in the length direction, and can be placed on the placement surface more easily.

[0035] Example 2 Similar to Embodiment 1, except that in this embodiment, the upper end of the expansion plate 102 is hinged to the edge of the card dealing compartment side wall 1, that is, on the outer side wall of the card dealing compartment. When the expansion plate 102 is in state one, the inner plate surface of the expansion plate 102 is attached to the outer surface of the outer side wall of the card dealing compartment. When the expansion plate 102 is in state two, the outer plate surface of the expansion plate 102 is directly unfolded, and after unfolding, it forms the extension surface of the card receiving surface 101.

[0036] Example 3 Similar to Embodiment 1 or 2, except that in Embodiment 1, the card machine also includes a shuffling baffle assembly, such as... Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the shuffling baffle assembly includes a card-receiving surface 101 formed at the upper end of the side wall 1 of the dealing compartment and a cover assembly 2 disposed above the upper port of the dealing compartment. A shuffling channel 3 is formed between the side of the cover assembly 2 and the card-receiving surface 101. The cover assembly 2 can be flipped upward relative to the upper port of the dealing compartment.

[0037] One end of the cover assembly 2 forms a rotating connection end 201, and the other end forms a cantilever end 202. The rotating connection end 201 is provided with a damping shaft 203 for realizing the upward flipping of the cover assembly 2 relative to the upper port of the card dealing compartment.

[0038] During normal operation of the card machine, the cover assembly 2 is in a horizontal position, positioned above the card dealing chamber. It includes a cover 204 and two baffles 205 extending downwards from the lower end face of the cover 204, located on the side of the cover 204. A shuffling channel 3 is formed between the lower end face of the baffles 205 and the card receiving surface 101, and the baffles 205 and the cover 204 are flexibly connected. The cover assembly 2 also includes a support plate 217 located at the lower end face of the cover 204 and at the rotating connection end 201. The support plate 217 extends downwards and serves to limit the downward rotation of the cover 204 relative to the upper port of the card dealing chamber.

[0039] During the shuffling process, the cards are stacked and placed on the card-receiving surfaces 101 on both sides of the dealing chamber. Under the action of the shuffling rollers 4, the cards pass through the shuffling channel 3 one by one and enter the dealing chamber in an alternating manner to complete the shuffling. When users need to shuffle the cards manually, or when the automatic shuffling function malfunctions, they can simply flip the cover plate assembly upwards and place the manually shuffled cards directly into the dealing compartment. This method makes the dealing compartment open, which makes it easier to put stacked cards into the dealing compartment compared to inserting cards into the end face.

[0040] In this embodiment, the lower end face of the cover 204 is provided with two elongated baffle holes 206 for the lower ends of the baffles 205 to extend out. The length and width of the elongated baffle holes 206 are greater than the length and width of the baffles 205, respectively. The cover 204 is also provided with a connecting plate 207 for connecting the upper ends of the two baffles 205 and a compression spring 208 for pressing and limiting the connecting plate 207. The cover 204 includes a lower base plate 209, on which a limiting plate 210 is provided. The connecting plate 207 is provided with a limiting hole 211 for the limiting plate 210 to pass through. There is a mating gap between the limiting plate 210 and the limiting hole 211 in both the length and width directions of the baffles 205, that is, the length and width of the limiting hole are greater than the length and width of the limiting plate, respectively. The cover 204 also includes an upper plate, on which a circuit board and a display screen connected to the circuit board are mounted in the middle. A circuit board mounting bracket is also fixed on the lower base plate 209. A spring mounting seat 218 is provided on the upper plate. The upper end of the compression spring 208 is located in the spring mounting seat 218, and the lower end is pressed against the connecting plate 207.

[0041] The flexible connection between the baffle 205 and the cover 204 allows the baffle 205 to be cushioned during the shuffling process, reducing the impact of the stacked cards on the baffle 205.

[0042] To enhance the user experience, an arc-shaped plate 213 coaxially arranged with the damping shaft 203 and a ball bearing seat 214 disposed below the arc-shaped plate 213 are provided at the rotating connection end 201. The arc-shaped plate 213 is formed by extending and bending from the end of the lower base plate 209. The ball bearing seat 214 is fixed inside the rear wall of the card dealing chamber. The outer surface of the arc-shaped plate 213 is provided with protruding teeth 215 evenly spaced along the bending direction of the arc-shaped plate 213. The protruding teeth 215 are long strips with a rectangular cross section. The ball bearing seat 214 is provided with balls 216 connected by ball springs. The upper end face of the ball bearing 216 can extend out of the ball bearing seat 214 under the action of the ball spring. The arc-shaped plate 213 is pressed against the upper end face of the ball bearing 216.

[0043] When the cover assembly is flipped, the interaction between the tooth 215 and the ball 216 increases the user's flipping feel and produces a mechanical rotation sound, thereby enhancing the user experience. At the same time, it further increases the flipping resistance to prevent the cover assembly from flipping too quickly and causing damage to related components.

[0044] In this embodiment, a shuffling roller 4 is provided on the card-bearing surface 101. The height of the rear end wall is higher than that of the side wall. The cover assembly 2 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the rear end wall. A U-shaped mounting groove is provided at the upper end of the rear end wall. The damping shafts 203 installed at both ends of the rotatable connection end 201 are respectively connected to the two side walls of the U-shaped mounting groove, thereby realizing the rotatable connection between the cover assembly 2 and the rear end wall.

[0045] When the cover assembly 2 is in the closed state, it is horizontally suspended above the card dealing chamber, and the backing plate 217 abuts against the inner surface of the rear wall to prevent the cantilever end 202 of the cover assembly 2 from rotating downward, thus playing a limiting support role. At this time, the baffles 205 on both sides of the cover 204 are facing the shuffling roller 4 and are above the shuffling roller 4. The lower end surface of the baffle 205 and the card receiving surface 101 together form the shuffling channel 3.

[0046] It is readily understood that those skilled in the art can combine, split, or reorganize the embodiments provided in this application to obtain other embodiments, none of which exceed the protection scope of this application.

[0047] In summary, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A shuffling baffle assembly, comprising a card-receiving surface (101) formed at the upper end of the side wall (1) of the dealing chamber and a cover assembly (2) disposed above the upper port of the dealing chamber, characterized in that: The cover assembly (2) forms a shuffling channel (3) between its side and the card receiving surface (101), and the cover assembly (2) can be flipped upward relative to the upper port of the card dealing compartment.

2. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the cover assembly (2) forms a rotating connection end (201), and the other end forms a cantilever end (202). The rotating connection end (201) is provided with a damping shaft (203) for realizing the upward flipping of the cover assembly (2) relative to the upper port of the card dealing compartment.

3. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover assembly (2) includes a cover (204) and two baffles (205) disposed on the side of the cover (204) extending downward from the lower end face of the cover (204). The lower end face of the baffle (205) forms a shuffling channel (3) with the card receiving surface (101), and the baffle (205) is flexibly connected to the cover (204).

4. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower end face of the cover (204) is provided with two long strip baffle holes (206) for the lower end of the baffle (205) to extend out. The length and width of the long strip baffle holes (206) are greater than the length and width of the baffle (205). The cover (204) is also provided with a connecting plate (207) for connecting the upper ends of the two baffles (205) and a compression spring (208) for pressing and limiting the connecting plate (207).

5. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cover (204) includes a lower base plate (209), a limiting plate (210) is provided on the lower base plate (209), and a limiting hole (211) is provided on the connecting plate (207) for the limiting plate (210) to pass through. The limiting plate (210) and the limiting hole (211) have a matching gap in both the length and width directions of the baffle (205).

6. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating connection end (201) is provided with an arc plate (213) coaxially arranged with the damping shaft (203) and a ball seat (214) arranged below the arc plate (213). The outer surface of the arc plate (213) is provided with protruding teeth (215) evenly spaced along the bending direction of the arc plate (213). The ball seat (214) is provided with a ball (216) connected by a ball spring. The upper end face of the ball (216) can extend out of the ball seat (214) under the action of the ball spring. The arc plate (213) is pressed against the upper end face of the ball (216).

7. The shuffling baffle assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cover assembly (2) also includes a backing plate (217) disposed on the lower end face of the cover (204) and located at the rotating connection end (201), the backing plate (217) extending downward and used to limit the cover (204) in the downward flipping direction relative to the upper port of the card compartment.

8. A card machine, characterized in that: It includes the shuffling baffle assembly as described in any one of claims 1-7.

9. A card machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The card machine body includes a card dealing compartment formed in the middle of the card machine body. The card dealing compartment includes two side walls and a rear end wall. The upper surfaces of the two side walls form a card receiving surface (101). A shuffling roller (4) is provided on the card receiving surface (101). The rear end wall is higher than the side walls. The cover assembly (2) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the rear end wall.

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