A card dispensing assembly and card dispenser

Abstract

This application relates to the field of entertainment system technology, and more particularly to a card dealing machine / a card dealing component and card dealing machine / a card dealing machine rotating mechanism and card dealing machine / a motor module. The card dealing component includes a bracket and rollers and a motor module mounted on the bracket. The motor module is positioned within the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the rollers, or the rollers are positioned within the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the motor module. The motor module is drively connected to the rollers. This application's card dealing machine is miniature and ultra-thin, filling a market gap. The miniaturization of the motor module and the pre-installed reduction gearbox facilitate the miniaturization design of card dealing machines or similar electric products, making assembly convenient and operation stable. The card dealing machine is small, lightweight, and portable, improving the user's entertainment experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of entertainment system technology, and more particularly to a card dealing machine / a card dealing component and card dealing machine / a card dealing machine rotating mechanism and card dealing machine / a motor module. Background Technology

[0002] Currently available card dealing machines, such as those from brands like KuaiZhua and LongZhiXing, including the one with patent number CN220193952U, are bulky, have tall bases, and are inconvenient to carry, affecting the user's entertainment experience. Therefore, how to design a portable, ultra-thin mini card dealing machine is a hot topic and pain point in this industry. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems in the background art, this application includes the following technical solutions.

[0004] A card dealing machine that forms a temporary card storage when the card dealing machine is working, and has no card storage when the card dealing machine is not working.

[0005] Preferably, it includes a host computer and a card storage compartment, wherein the card storage compartment is not fixedly installed.

[0006] Preferably, the non-fixed configuration includes: the host and the card compartment being separate units, or the card compartment being foldable.

[0007] Preferably, the card compartment is foldable or detachable and is located above the main unit.

[0008] Preferably, the host is provided with a control component on top, the control component including a power button, directional keys and a display screen, or the control component including a touch screen, or the control component including a voice control unit.

[0009] Preferably, the length of the host is the length of a deck of cards plus the length of the card inlet / outlet; the width of the host is the width of a deck of cards or close to the width of a deck of cards; and the thickness of the host does not exceed 20mm.

[0010] Preferably, the card compartment includes a pair of upper flip covers, each with a tension spring on one side of its bottom and an opening button on one side of its top. The opening button is movably connected to a button bracket on the main unit.

[0011] Preferably, the card holder is a plurality of thin sheets, and the main unit is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove matching the thin sheets, wherein the thin sheets are snapped into the snap-fit ​​groove to form a temporary card holder.

[0012] Preferably, the host includes a housing and a card dealing component inside the housing, as well as a rotating component at the bottom of the housing. The card dealing component and the rotating component perform card dealing actions by inputting commands through the control component.

[0013] Preferably, the power button, directional keys, and display screen or touch screen are located above the card inlet / outlet of the temporary card storage; or the voice control unit is located inside the main unit.

[0014] A card dealing component includes a bracket and a roller and a motor module mounted on the bracket. The motor module is positioned within the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the roller, or the roller is positioned within the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the motor module. The motor module is drive-connected to the roller. This design allows the motor and motor drive components to be positioned very close to the roller. If a transmission mechanism is required between the rollers, the roller drive components are also positioned very close to the roller, thus allowing the roller and motor module to be positioned within a single thickness space. This makes the card dealing mechanism thinner, easier to carry, saves space, and improves the user experience.

[0015] Preferably, the bracket includes a faceplate bracket and a bracket cover plate, which sandwich the roller and the motor module in the middle.

[0016] Preferably, the motor module includes a motor and a transmission gearbox that is driven by the motor, and the transmission gearbox is driven by the roller.

[0017] Preferably, the motor is arranged parallel to the roller, and the transmission gearbox is arranged perpendicular to the motor.

[0018] Preferably, the motor and the transmission gearbox are pre-assembled together, and the transmission gearbox has an output shaft at the end away from the motor. The output shaft and the roller are fixedly connected through a motor connector.

[0019] Preferably, the card holder is provided with a card compartment bottom and a card inlet / outlet above the card holder, and the rollers include a card feeding roller, a card pressing roller and a card dispensing roller. The card feeding roller is located at the bottom of the card compartment, the card pressing roller is located at the card inlet of the card inlet / outlet, and the card dispensing roller is located at the card dispensing outlet of the card inlet / outlet.

[0020] Preferably, the roller includes a passive roller, which is disposed behind the card-feeding roller at the bottom of the card compartment.

[0021] Preferably, the card feeding roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the center, the card pressing roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the center, and the card dispensing roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the center.

[0022] Preferably, the motor module is driven by the pressing roller, the card feeding roller is driven by the pressing roller, and the card dispensing roller is driven by the pressing roller.

[0023] Preferably, the motor module includes a motor, which is a coreless motor.

[0024] Preferably, it includes a marking device, which is mounted on the faceplate support.

[0025] Preferably, the card-counting device is located below the card-in / out port of the faceplate support, and the card-counting device is an infrared plate.

[0026] A card dealing machine, comprising the card dealing components as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0027] A card dealing machine rotating mechanism includes a bottom shell of the card dealing machine and a rotating base rotatably connected to the bottom shell.

[0028] Preferably, the rotating base is embedded within the bottom shell.

[0029] Preferably, the bottom of the rotating base protrudes beyond the bottom of the base shell.

[0030] Preferably, the system includes a bearing housing, the outer ring of which is fixedly connected to the base shell, and the inner ring of which is fixed to the rotating base by a locking screw.

[0031] Preferably, a pair of card-feeding rollers are provided above the bearing housing, located outside the outer ring of the bearing housing.

[0032] Preferably, the rotating base has a ring of rotating teeth, and the bottom shell has a rotating gear that meshes with the rotating teeth.

[0033] Preferably, it includes a motor module, wherein the rotating gear is mounted on the output shaft of the motor module.

[0034] Preferably, the rotating base has a rotating position plate inside, and the bottom shell has a sensor plate that is adapted to the rotating position plate.

[0035] Preferably, the rotating base has a rotating position plate inside, and the bottom shell has a sensor plate adapted to the rotating position plate. The rotating teeth are in close contact with or merged with the rotating position plate into a circle.

[0036] Preferably, a pair of card-feeding rollers are provided above the rotating tooth or the rotating position plate, and the card-feeding rollers are located within the inner ring of the rotating tooth or the rotating position plate.

[0037] Preferably, the lower part of the bottom shell corresponding to the card-feeding roller is provided with a groove or through hole.

[0038] Preferably, the upper part of the bottom shell corresponding to the rotating base is provided with a bottom shell anti-wear plate.

[0039] Preferably, the bottom of the rotating base is provided with a base washer.

[0040] A card dealing machine, comprising a card dealing machine rotation mechanism as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0041] A motor module includes a motor and a transmission gearbox that is drively connected to the motor.

[0042] Preferably, the transmission gearbox is vertically connected to the motor.

[0043] Preferably, the transmission gearbox is a reduction gearbox.

[0044] Preferably, the motor is a coreless motor.

[0045] Preferably, the transmission gearbox has an output shaft at the end furthest from the motor.

[0046] Preferably, one end of the transmission gearbox is provided with a motor sleeve that is adapted to the outer diameter of the motor, and the front end of the motor is installed inside the motor sleeve.

[0047] Preferably, the output shaft is provided with a spline or a horizontal bevel.

[0048] Preferably, the output shaft is equipped with a gear or motor connector.

[0049] Preferably, the hollow cup motor has a diameter of 7mm, a length of 20mm, and a rotational speed of 20,000 rpm.

[0050] Preferably, the reduction ratio of the reduction gearbox is 69:1.

[0051] Beneficial effects:

[0052] First, a separate card compartment design or a card compartment-less design has been implemented. Temporary card compartment walls are plug-and-play, and these walls can be designed to be very thin, directly reducing the size of the card dealer by at least half. Alternatively, various foldable card compartment wall designs can be used, where the wall is simply a thin, foldable layer added to the bottom of the card compartment. It opens when in use and closes when not in use, making the wall virtually negligible in the card dealer's size. This reduction in size makes the card dealer more portable and improves the user's entertainment experience.

[0053] Secondly, the control components are designed with a minimalist approach. They are positioned above the card inlet / outlet channel and can be made thin and narrow, with their width and length matching the width and length of the card inlet / outlet channel. Alternatively, they can be built into the housing and controlled by voice, thus making the card dealer thinner.

[0054] Third, the card-dealing component is fitted between the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate, with a thickness only about the diameter of the silicone rollers. Between these two components are the motor module, plastic rollers, silicone rollers, and transmission parts. The length of the space above the faceplate bracket is only the length of the card compartment plus the length of the card inlet / outlet channel. The space below the faceplate bracket houses the battery, one set of plastic rollers, and three sets of silicone rollers, which is exactly the width of the battery in the card-dispensing direction plus approximately the length of a deck of cards. This maximizes space utilization, minimizing the length of the card dealer. The width equals the width of the playing cards, and the length is the length of the playing cards plus the length of the card inlet / outlet channel. The card dealer's size is such that the width equals the width of the card compartment, the length equals the card compartment plus the length of the card inlet / outlet, and the thickness is approximately the thickness of one silicone roller, while still achieving the same card-dealing function as other card dealers currently on the market.

[0055] Fourth, the rotating base is located within the rotating chamber of the bottom shell, and the bearing seat is positioned between the silicone rollers (card-feeding rollers), utilizing the space between them. The rotating teeth and rotating position plate are located on the outside of the silicone rollers (card-feeding rollers). This way, when the bottom shell rotates around the rotating base, the silicone rollers (card-feeding rollers) rotate precisely within the space between the bearing seat and the rotating teeth / rotating position plate. This creates a convex-concave fit between the rotating base and the bottom shell, allowing the rotating base to essentially fit into the unused space below the card-dealing assembly, facilitating the rotation of the card-dealing machine. This reduces the thickness of the card-dealing machine. Traditional card-dealing machines have a separate rotating base thickness. The combined thickness of the card-dealing assembly (mechanism) and the rotating base in this application is less than the thickness of the individual card-dealing assembly plus the thickness of the rotating base, reducing the overall size of the card-dealing machine, improving the user experience, and saving costs.

[0056] Fifth, the miniaturization of the motor module and the pre-installed reduction gearbox facilitate the miniaturization design of card dealing machines or similar electric products. Assembly is convenient, and operation is stable. The reduction gearbox can be customized according to different reduction ratios. The output shaft of the reduction gearbox is equipped with splines and a horizontal bevel, which facilitates the installation of gears and motor connections. The pre-assembled standard parts containing the motor and reduction gearbox improve transmission stability, reduce installation and debugging time for motor module products, and increase work efficiency. Moreover, the miniaturization of the motor saves energy and can increase the standby time of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0057] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present application and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present application to explain the application and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0058] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the flip cover in the open state according to an embodiment of this application;

[0059] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the structure without the outer shell in an embodiment of this application;

[0060] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the embodiment of this application without the control components and the faceplate support structure;

[0061] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application embodiment without the bottom shell and bracket cover plate;

[0062] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the bottom shell and the rotating base in an embodiment of this application;

[0063] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating base and motor module structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0064] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the bottom shell and the rotating base in an embodiment of this application, as well as a structure without the rotating base;

[0065] Figure 8 These are six-sided views and a perspective view of the flip-top closed according to an embodiment of this application;

[0066] Figure 9 These are six-sided views and a perspective view of the flip-top opening in the embodiments of this application;

[0067] Figure 10 These are the front view and DD sectional view of the flip-top closed according to an embodiment of this application;

[0068] Figure 11 These are six-sided views and a perspective view of the motor module in this application;

[0069] The components include: housing 1, front shell 11, bottom shell 12, rotating base 13, rotating gear 131, rotating gear 131', rotating position plate 132, sensor plate 132', bearing seat 14, locking screw 18, bottom shell anti-wear plate 16, base washer 17, screw plug 15, upper flip cover 2, button bracket (spring not shown) 21, cover opening button 22, button insertion hole 22', tension spring 23, card picking groove 24; control components 3, power button 31, directional keys 32, front shell lens 33, main board 34, infrared plate 35, front shell bracket 41, bracket cover plate 42, roller 43, plastic roller 431, silicone roller 432, steel shaft 433, first gear 44, first belt 445, second gear 45, second belt 456, third gear 46, motor connector 47, motor module 5, 720 motor 51, transmission gearbox 52, battery 6, and USB interface 7. Detailed Implementation

[0070] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0071] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the position or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0072] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0073] like Figures 1 to 11 As shown, Figure 8 This is the overall view with the top flip cover closed. Figure 9 This is the overall view when the flip-top is opened. Figure 11 These are the six-sided view and 3D view of the motor module.

[0074] Compared to card dealing machines currently on the market, the card dealing machine of this application embodiment is only one-third the size of existing card dealing machines, or even smaller, while still fulfilling the same or similar functions as conventional card dealing machines on the market. It can rotate at any angle to deal cards, generally according to the game. For example, in Dou Dizhu, the three corresponding angles are 120 degrees, 240 degrees, and 360 degrees (0 degrees), and so on, repeating in a cycle. It can deal one deck of cards, such as 54 cards, or two decks of cards, such as 108 cards. For example, in Guandan, the four corresponding angles are 0 degrees (360 degrees), 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees, and so on, rotating to deal cards in a cycle or randomly dealing cards at any angle.

[0075] The card dealing machine consists of five main parts: housing, card storage assembly, control assembly, card dealing assembly, and rotating assembly.

[0076] The card dealing machine of this application features a creative and unique design for each part, making it the thinnest card dealing machine currently on the market.

[0077] The housing consists of a front shell and a bottom shell, both of which are fixed at the four corners with screws. After the screws are installed in the screw holes, screw plugs are inserted to prevent the screws from being exposed and rusting. This also improves the aesthetics of the bottom shell and reduces the sound transmission from inside the housing, thus reducing equipment noise.

[0078] The housing is equipped with a card storage assembly, a control assembly, a card dealing assembly, and a rotating assembly.

[0079] The card dealing assembly includes a front shell bracket and a bracket cover. The front shell bracket has four pre-drilled screw holes at its four corners. The front shell and bottom shell are locked together by the pre-drilled screw holes at their four corners, which facilitates the assembly of the card dealing machine.

[0080] The card dispenser has a flip-up cover and a card inlet / outlet above the faceplate support. When the flip-up cover is open, it forms a card compartment, and when closed, it is horizontal with the faceplate. This design greatly saves space and is one of the innovations of this application. The card dispenser of this application is a card compartment-less design. When needed, a card compartment can be temporarily formed, or it can be understood as a folding card compartment design. The flip-up cover is relative to the card compartment wall of existing card dispensers. In all existing card dispensers, the card compartment occupies half of the volume and space of the card dispenser. The card dispenser of this application creatively uses a folding design for the card compartment. When not in use, it does not occupy the space of the card dispenser. The volume of the card dispenser is directly reduced to half the volume of a conventional card dispenser. It can also be understood that the card compartment of the card dispenser of this application is a split design. When not in use, it does not appear on the main unit of the card dispenser. When needed, the card compartment wall can be temporarily inserted to form a card dispenser. The card compartment wall is made into a thin sheet design. When not in use, it is attached to the main unit. When in use, it is inserted into the card compartment wall reserved in the faceplate support to form a temporary card dispenser, which achieves a similar effect.

[0081] To facilitate the use of the flip-top cover, the four corners of the flip-top cover are rotatably connected to the faceplate support. Each flip-top cover has a tension spring on one side. The faceplate support on the side of the two flip-top covers in the closed position is equipped with a button bracket (spring not shown) and an open button. The flip-top cover has a button insertion hole that matches the switch button. After pressing the open button, the two flip-top covers are held open at 90 degrees by the tension of the tension spring, thus forming a temporary card compartment. When not in use, the flip-top cover is closed by pressing from both sides towards the middle.

[0082] A control component, including a mainboard, is located above the card inlet / outlet. The mainboard has a display screen and a front-facing lens in the upper center, with a power button and directional keys on the left and right. The control component is laid flat below the card inlet / outlet, saving space compared to conventional card dealers on the market. The length of this card dealer is only the length of the control component plus the card compartment, maximizing the use of space above the dealer and allowing for a very thin overall design. The mainboard stores the card dealer's control program, receives motor start / stop and rotation signals, controls motor rotation and stop, and receives signals from an infrared board (a type of photoelectric sensor, but similar photoelectric sensors can also be used) and a sensor board.

[0083] The program can be turned on / off, cards can be dealt, and different playing methods can be selected using the control buttons.

[0084] The control component can also be designed as a motherboard + touch screen, with the touch screen used to display information and control various functions of the card dealer.

[0085] The design of setting up a temporary card compartment, a split card compartment, or a folding card compartment plus control components above the card dealer maximizes and compresses the space above the card dealer. This design saves more than half of the space of the card dealer, improves the user experience, and reduces manufacturing costs caused by mold making and raw materials. The length of the card dealer in this application is only the length of a deck of cards plus the length of the control components in the card dispensing direction, or the length of a deck of cards plus the length of the card inlet and outlet in the card dispensing direction. The width is slightly wider than the width of a deck of cards. Compared with the existing card dealers, both the length and width are minimized. The length and width space of the card dealer are fully utilized without any waste of space, reducing the size of the card dealer and achieving unexpected technical effects. It improves the user experience, enhances the aesthetics, and reduces production costs.

[0086] Four pairs of rollers are fitted between the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate: one pair of plastic rollers and three pairs of silicone rollers. The three pairs of silicone rollers are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides, with the steel shaft passing through them. The steel shaft in the middle of the three pairs of silicone rollers is fitted into the groove reserved in the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate. Alternatively, bearing sleeves can be pre-installed on the steel shaft and fitted into the groove to provide rotation for the steel shaft and prevent wear on the groove. The groove can also be surface-treated for wear resistance. The bearing sleeve can be pre-installed on the steel shaft between the two silicone rollers, or it can be set on the steel shaft outside the two silicone rollers. The faceplate bracket has pre-cut holes at the corresponding positions of the pair of plastic rollers and the three pairs of silicone rollers. The bracket cover plate has pre-cut holes at the corresponding positions of the three pairs of silicone rollers. The pair of plastic rollers are distributed at the rear of the card compartment. The three pairs of silicone rollers are named, from back to front, the card feeding roller, the card pressing roller, and the card dispensing roller. The card feeding roller and the plastic roller are respectively centered in the front half and the rear half of the card compartment, and are used to transport the cards to the card inlet. The card pressing roller and the card dispensing roller are distributed in the card inlet and card outlet channels. The card pressing roller is set below the card inlet. By pressing the card against the upper wall of the card inlet and card outlet channel, the gap between the card pressing roller and the upper wall of the card inlet and card outlet channel is the thickness of a card or smaller. Through the friction generated by the rolling of the card pressing roller, the card is dragged into the card inlet and transported to the card outlet. The card dispensing roller dispenses the card in the same way.

[0087] The card feeding roller, the card pressing roller, and the card dispensing roller are respectively equipped with a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear on one side. The first gear and the second gear are driven by a first belt, and the second gear and the third gear are driven by a second belt. The second gear includes a large gear and a small gear. The number of teeth on the first gear is greater than the number of teeth on the small gear of the second gear, and the number of teeth on the large gear of the second gear is greater than the number of teeth on the third gear. A motor module is located on the side of the card-pressing roller that does not have a second gear. The motor module includes a 720 motor and a transmission gearbox. The 720 motor and transmission gearbox are located between the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate. The diameter of the motor is smaller than the diameter of the silicone roller. The output shaft of the motor is connected to one end of the steel shaft of the silicone roller. The transmission method can be a direct gear connection, a belt connection, a chain connection, or a similar alternative connection method. In this embodiment, the 720 motor is only connected to the card-pressing roller. The card-feeding roller, the card-pressing roller, and the card-dispensing roller are driven by belts with a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear on one side, respectively. The gear ratio of the first gear, the second gear, and the third gear is approximately 4:2:1, which drives the card-feeding roller and the card-dispensing roller to rotate synchronously at different speeds, saving costs. Alternatively, each of the card-feeding roller, the card-pressing roller, and the card-dispensing roller can be equipped with a 720 motor to achieve the same effect, but the manufacturing cost is higher than that of using only one 720 motor. Otherwise, the effect is the same, and the ultra-thin design of the entire card-dealing component can be achieved. Therefore, in this embodiment, the 720 motor is only connected to the card-pressing roller, which is located between the card-feeding roller and the card-dispensing roller. Compared to the 720 motor providing power to both the card-feeding and card-dispensing rollers separately, the placement of the card-pressing roller between them ensures the stability and uniformity of power transmission and reduces power loss. If the 720 motor were to provide power to either the card-feeding or card-dispensing rollers separately, for example, if the 720 motor were only connected to the card-feeding roller, and the card-feeding roller were connected to the card-pressing roller, the card-pressing roller itself would already be passively rotating, and further transmission from the card-pressing roller would be insufficient. When the card-dispensing roller is moved, the transmission distance is long and the power loss will increase. Therefore, when using only one 720 motor to drive the card-feeding roller, the card-pressing roller and the card-dispensing roller to rotate at the same time, the optimal design is to place the 720 motor and the card-pressing roller in the middle position. When the card-feeding roller, the card-pressing roller and the card-dispensing roller rotate, the speed gradually increases. Compared with the same speed, it can ensure smooth card delivery. Because the closer to the card-dispensing point, the faster the card is conveyed and the greater the pulling force on the card. Finally, the card is issued by the friction between the roller and the card, as well as the inertia of movement and the outward frictional pulling force of the card-dispensing roller.

[0088] An even better solution is to use geared belts for both the first and second belts, which can prevent belt slippage and improve transmission efficiency.

[0089] To maximize space utilization and facilitate installation, the motor and silicone rollers are arranged in parallel and connected via a transmission gearbox. This design allows the transmission gearbox and 720 motor to be standard components designed at a 90-degree angle. The transmission gearbox is a cuboid, with the 720 motor mounted at one end and an output shaft pre-installed at the other. The output shaft can be pre-set with splines or a horizontal bevel at a specific depth for easy assembly. This design allows direct connection of the transmission gearbox's output shaft to the steel shaft of the pressure roller via a compatible motor connector for rotational transmission. This avoids the installation and adjustment required for direct gear drives, chain drives, or belt drives, simplifying assembly and improving production and work efficiency. The cuboid shape of the transmission gearbox facilitates easy installation and positioning; once the gearbox is fixed in position, the motor is also fixed. The output shaft of the transmission gearbox connects to the steel shaft of the pressure roller via the motor connector, making assembly extremely convenient. The output shaft of the transmission gearbox can also be directly fitted with various types of gears to output different speeds. For example, another set of transmission gearboxes and 720 motors in this application are used as power transmission for the rotating base. It is only necessary to install a rotating gear that matches the rotating teeth of the rotating base on the output shaft of the transmission gearbox. This rotating gear is a bevel gear with the center of the rotating base as the center, thereby providing power for the rotating base to rotate.

[0090] In this application, a pair of plastic rollers 431 and three pairs of silicone rollers 432 are provided between the faceplate support and the support cover plate. The plastic rollers are arranged horizontally in the center of the rear half of the bottom of the card compartment, the card feeding rollers are arranged horizontally in the center of the front half of the bottom of the card compartment, the card pressing rollers and the card dispensing rollers are located below the card inlet and the card outlet, respectively, the transmission gearbox of the motor module is located on one side between the faceplate support and the support cover plate, the 720 motor of the motor module is arranged between the card feeding rollers and the card pressing rollers, and the first gear, the first belt, the second gear, and the second belt are also provided. The third gear is arranged on the other side between the faceplate support and the support cover plate, so that the card dealing component composed of the above parts of this application is slightly wider than the width of a deck of cards, slightly longer than the length of a deck of cards, and only the thickness of the silicone roller. This is the ultimate utilization of the space between the faceplate support and the support cover plate, which allows the card dealing machine to be made very thin, saving space, making it easy to carry, and improving the user experience. Moreover, the modular design of the motor module also improves the production and assembly efficiency of the card dealing machine and improves the transmission stability of the card dealing machine.

[0091] An infrared plate is installed under the card inlet / outlet channel of the faceplate bracket. The infrared plate is connected to the main board and is used for infrared sensing to count the number of cards played. The infrared plate can be installed on the bracket cover plate. The infrared probe of the infrared plate is installed in a pre-set hole on the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate. The hole is connected to the card inlet / outlet channel.

[0092] A battery compartment is located below the rear of the plastic rollers on the front panel support. The battery is used to install batteries, which connect to the 720 motor and the motherboard. A USB port, specifically a USB Type-C port, is located on the side wall of the battery compartment for charging the battery.

[0093] The bottom shell is recessed to form a rotating chamber for the rotating base. The rotating base is housed within the rotating chamber and is movably connected to the bottom shell via a bearing seat. The inner ring of the bearing seat is locked to the rotating base with a locking screw. A nut or expansion sleeve matching the locking screw is pre-set on the inner ring of the bearing, which greatly facilitates the installation of the rotating base and the bearing seat. The outer ring of the bearing seat is pre-fixed and assembled with the bottom shell. The rotating base is placed on the card table via the bearing seat, and the bottom shell and the card dealing machine part above the bottom shell can rotate around the rotating base. The rotating base protrudes slightly from the rotating chamber (in this embodiment, the protrusion height is set to 3mm). The height is only required to ensure that the bottom shell can rotate horizontally. This design retracts the rotating base into the bottom shell. Compared with other commercially available card dealing machine products with rotating bases, it can minimize the height difference between the base and the bottom shell, laying a solid foundation for making the base of the ultra-thin card dealing machine lower and thinner.

[0094] Two holes are pre-drilled at the top of the rotating chamber. One hole exposes a sensor plate mounted on the bracket cover. The sensor plate connects to the main board and works with a ring of rotating position plates to achieve angular positioning between the rotating base and the rotating chamber, thus achieving 360° positioning rotation relative to the card-dealing machine's bottom shell. This, combined with the card-dealing component of the card-dealing machine, enables card dealing at a specific position. The other hole exposes a rotating gear. The power source for this rotating gear is another motor module between the front shell bracket and the bracket cover, including a 720 motor and a transmission gearbox. The drive shaft of the transmission gearbox houses the rotating gear. This rotating gear is a bevel gear centered on the rotating base, which works with a ring of rotating teeth on the rotating base to provide power for its rotation. The rotating teeth are located on the outer ring of the rotating position plate, or they can be located on the outer ring of the rotating position plate, or the rotating teeth and the rotating position plate can be combined into one ring, so that this ring has both the function of rotating with the bevel gear and the function of angle detection and positioning in conjunction with the sensor plate. The rotating teeth are the rotating components of the rotating base, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the height of the rotating teeth determines the thickness of the rotating base. By making the rotating teeth the shortest possible size to satisfy the rotation function, the rotating base can be made the thinnest, which is more in line with the requirements of the mini ultra-thin card dealing machine of this application.

[0095] The design of the base and rotating base in this application makes full use of the available space.

[0096] like Figure 10As shown, a pair of silicone rollers (card feeding rollers) are arranged sequentially from the center outwards above the rotating chamber of the bottom shell. On one side of the silicone rollers, there are two sets of transmission gearboxes for motor modules, and on the other side, there are transmission components consisting of a first gear, a first belt, a second gear, a second belt, and a third gear. The rotating chamber of the bottom shell is designed to make full use of the idle space. A bearing seat is set in the center between the two silicone rollers to connect the bottom shell and the rotating base. Rotating teeth and a rotating position plate are arranged in the space between the two silicone rollers and the transmission components consisting of the transmission gearbox and the first gear, making full use of the space. The rotating teeth cooperate with the rotating gears to provide rotation of the bottom shell, and the rotating position plate cooperates with the sensor plate to provide the rotation position angle. This design fully utilizes the gap space between the silicone roller (card-feeding roller), the transmission gearbox with two sets of motor modules on one side of the silicone roller, and the transmission component consisting of a first gear, a first belt, a second gear, a second belt, and a third gear on the other side. This allows the rotating base, the bottom shell, and the silicone roller (card-feeding roller) to fit together seamlessly, ensuring the rotating base is essentially embedded in the unused space below the card-dealing assembly, providing rotation for the card-dealing machine. Three sets of anti-wear plates are located near the outer edge of the rotating chamber inside the bottom shell to prevent friction on the top of the rotating chamber due to uneven force distribution, thus improving the durability of the bottom shell. A ring-shaped base washer, made of silicone material, is nested at the bottom of the rotating base. This washer increases friction between the base and the tabletop, prevents scratches, and protects the base from wear, providing multiple benefits.

[0097] like Figure 5 As shown, the silicone roller (card feeding roller) is recessed inwards to the corresponding bottom shell, without being through. This design allows the bottom shell to be made very thin, reducing the distance between the silicone roller and the bottom surface of the card dealing machine. Making the card machine thin and not through can isolate the noise generated by the internal roller and motor rotation.

[0098] Example 2:

[0099] Based on Embodiment 1, the power button, directional keys, and faceplate lens of the control component are removed and replaced with voice control. The motherboard is set between the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate. The motherboard has a preset intelligent voice function. The card dealer can complete the card dealing operation by sending voice commands through the player. The card dealer of Embodiment 2 can be designed to be thinner and smarter than that of Embodiment 1, which improves the user experience and saves the space and volume occupied by the card dealer.

[0100] Example 3:

[0101] Based on Embodiment 1, the upper flip cover is replaced with four insertion slots for the walls of the temporary card compartment pre-set above the faceplate support. The walls of the temporary card compartment can be four thin pieces, which are respectively inserted around the bottom of the card compartment. The four thin pieces do not need to be completely connected to form a complete card compartment. It is only necessary to block the card in the middle of the card compartment to achieve the same effect as the walls of the complete card compartment. Alternatively, three thin pieces can be inserted. The thin piece at the back of the card compartment can be omitted, which is equivalent to the same effect as some card compartments on the market that do not have a back card compartment wall.

[0102] The four thin plates can also be replaced with four sets of L-shaped thin plates, which are respectively inserted into the insertion slots at the four corners of the card compartment above the faceplate support. Through the above design of the split card compartment wall and the main unit, the main unit can be designed to be very thin, saving a great deal of space waste caused by the fixed card compartment. The plug-in temporary card compartment wall can be designed to be very thin, used with the main unit, or clipped onto a certain surface of the main unit. When in use, it can be removed to form a temporary card compartment, and when not in use, it can be clipped onto the main unit, greatly improving the user experience. It can be put into a pocket or a small bag, and its volume is only slightly larger than a deck of cards. It will have unexpected technical effects. Regardless of any embodiment of the card dealing machine in this application, it will achieve great commercial success. This patent is inventive.

[0103] Example 4:

[0104] Based on Embodiment 1, the 720 motor can be arranged perpendicularly to the silicone roller, still located between the faceplate support and the support cover plate. In this case, the transmission method is set as bevel gear transmission. In this embodiment, the transmission gearbox on one side of the motor and the first gear and first belt on the other side are omitted, and an additional 720 motor is added. One of the 720 motors is arranged perpendicularly inside the original transmission gearbox of the pressing roller, providing power to the pressing roller through bevel gear transmission. The other 720 motor can be arranged inside the original first gear and first belt of the card feeding roller, with bevel gear transmission providing power to the card feeding roller, still achieving the same technical effect as Embodiment 1.

[0105] Example 5:

[0106] Based on Example 1, the silicone roller (card feeding roller) can be recessed inwards to correspond to the bottom shell, allowing the entire unit to continue to be recessed downwards. This is because the design of this example makes full use of the space that allows the rotating base and the bottom shell to fit together. Each component of the rotating base is adjusted downwards to reduce the overall height of the card dealing assembly from the bottom surface of the rotating base, making the card dealing machine thinner than in Example 1.

[0107] Example 6: Based on Example 1 of this application, the rotating gear and the rotating position plate are appropriately shrunk in the same proportion. The gear and belt drive components of the transmission gearbox on one side and the three sets of silicone rollers on the other side are moved inward between the faceplate bracket and the bracket cover plate directly below the card compartment, so that the width of the card dealing machine is consistent with the width of a deck of cards.

[0108] In summary, the mini ultra-thin card dealing machine of this application embodiment has made several innovations.

[0109] The silicone roller of this application has a diameter of 10mm. The 720 motor uses a hollow cup motor with a diameter of 7mm and a length of 20mm. The transmission gearbox is a reduction gearbox. The speed of the hollow cup motor is 20,000 rpm, and the reduction ratio of the gearbox is 69:1. After reduction, the output speed is about 290 rpm, which can drive the silicone roller to rotate or drive the rotating base to rotate.

[0110] The specific operating procedure of the card dealing machine is as follows: For example, standard playing cards (85.6mm × 53.9mm × 2.6mm) can be used, accommodating one or two decks. Press the open cover button to flip the cover up, creating a temporary card compartment. Place the cards into the compartment, press the power button, and the card dealing machine will turn on. The display screen under the lens of the faceplate will show the playing program. Use the directional keys to select the type of game, such as Guandan or Dou Dizhu, the number of players, the number of decks, the direction of the first dealing, and whether to deal cards randomly from each position or in a fixed order with a fixed number of cards dealt. After selecting, press the power button again. The card dealing machine will rotate and complete the dealing process, then automatically stop rotating and dealing. When not in use, press and hold the power button to turn off the machine and fold the two flip covers back to their original positions.

[0111] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A card dealing component, characterized in that, It includes a bracket and rollers and a motor module mounted on the bracket. The motor module is arranged in the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the rollers, or the rollers are arranged in the space between the upper and lower contact surfaces of the motor module. The motor module is connected to the rollers in a driving connection.

2. A deck assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein, The bracket includes a faceplate bracket and a bracket cover plate, which sandwich the roller and the motor module in the middle.

3. The card dealing component as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The motor module includes a motor and a transmission gearbox that is connected to the motor. The transmission gearbox is connected to the rollers.

4. A card dealing component as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The motor is arranged parallel to the roller, and the transmission gearbox is arranged perpendicular to the motor.

5. A card dealing component as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The motor and the transmission gearbox are pre-assembled together. The transmission gearbox has an output shaft at the end away from the motor. The output shaft and the roller are fixedly connected through a motor connector.

6. A card dealing component as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The card holder is provided with a card compartment bottom and a card inlet / outlet above the card holder. The rollers include a card feeding roller, a card pressing roller, and a card dispensing roller. The card feeding roller is located at the bottom of the card compartment, the card pressing roller is located at the card inlet of the card inlet / outlet, and the card dispensing roller is located at the card dispensing outlet of the card inlet / outlet.

7. A card dealing component as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The roller includes a passive roller, which is located behind the card delivery roller at the bottom of the card storage compartment.

8. A card dealing component as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The card-feeding roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the middle; the card-pressing roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the middle; and the card-dispensing roller is a pair of silicone rollers with a steel shaft running through the middle.

9. A card dealing component as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The motor module is driven by the pressing roller, the card feeding roller is driven by the pressing roller, and the card dispensing roller is driven by the pressing roller.

10. A card dealing component as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The motor module includes a motor, which is a coreless motor.

11. A card dealing component as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Includes a tagging device, which is mounted on the faceplate support.

12. A card dealing component as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The card-counting device is located below the card-in / out port of the faceplate support, and the card-counting device is an infrared plate.

13. A card dealing machine, characterized in that, Includes the card dealing component as described in any one of claims 1 to 12.

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