Mahjong machine conveying counting mechanism and mahjong machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a mahjong machine conveying counting mechanism, include: conveying unit, it includes at least adsorption wheel or conveyer belt, is used for adsorbing mahjong on preposition mechanism and conveying it to post mechanism, install support part, it is used for installing conveying unit, and at least one part cover is equipped on conveying unit, constitutes conveying channel, and counting module is set in conveying channel, is used for producing response signal to mahjong through conveying channel, and carries out counting based on response signal. The mahjong machine conveying counting mechanism of the utility model adopts integrated design, sets up counting module in conveying component inside, solves the mahjong machine head card, pushes single piece, counting error and other faults caused by machine head see card light control position deviation in prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of entertainment equipment technology, specifically to a mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism and a mahjong machine. Background Technology

[0002] Mahjong machines typically include a shuffling mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a stacking mechanism, and a card-loading mechanism. The conveying mechanism picks up the mahjong tiles from the shuffling tray and transports them to the stacking mechanism, while simultaneously counting them.

[0003] Current mahjong machines typically use a head-mounted counting system, where the head-mounted optical sensor for viewing the tiles is installed opposite the tile outlet of the conveyor mechanism to perform the counting action. This counting method is susceptible to various factors and is prone to machine malfunctions.

[0004] This includes factors such as the thickness of the mahjong tiles. If the light control for viewing the tiles is installed too high, it may fail to read the mahjong tile signal, resulting in a failure to push tiles. Alternatively, if the light control is installed too low, it may read only the first mahjong tile, resulting in a failure to push single tiles.

[0005] This also includes situations where too many mahjong tiles are in the conveyor trough, causing the tiles to be blocked at the machine head and unable to fall to the receiving seat, resulting in malfunctions such as pushing single tiles or getting stuck.

[0006] In addition, the existing card reading light controllers for machine heads have high requirements for card reading distance. A long reading distance can cause card jamming in the machine head, while a short reading distance can cause single card pushing failure. At the same time, the existing card reading light controllers for machine heads are installed on the card block holder in the machine head, and the installation position of the card block holder will also affect the card reading distance of the card reading light controllers for machine heads.

[0007] Finally, the existing head-mounted light control for reading cards uses an adjustable resistor to adjust the reading distance. During long-term use, the resistance value of the adjustable resistor is prone to change, resulting in changes in the reading distance and causing head-mounted malfunction. Utility Model Content

[0008] Based on the above background, this utility model provides a mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism and a mahjong machine to overcome at least one of the problems mentioned above. Specifically, the following technical solution is adopted:

[0009] This utility model provides a mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism, comprising:

[0010] A conveying unit, which includes at least an adsorption wheel or a conveyor belt, for adsorbing mahjong tiles on the front mechanism and conveying them to the rear mechanism;

[0011] The mounting support is used to mount the conveying unit, and at least a portion of it covers the conveying unit to form a conveying channel;

[0012] And a counting module, which is located at the conveying channel, is used to generate a sensing signal for the mahjong tiles passing through the conveying channel and to count based on the sensing signal.

[0013] Optionally, the conveying unit includes:

[0014] A first drive motor is mounted on the mounting support, and an adsorption wheel is connected to the first drive motor. The adsorption wheel is provided with a plurality of adsorption positions for adsorbing mahjong tiles.

[0015] At least one transition section adapted to the conveyor wheel for receiving mahjong tiles adsorbed by the conveyor wheel;

[0016] And at least one conveyor wheel adapted to the transition section for conveying mahjong tiles on the transition section to the outlet of the conveying channel.

[0017] Optionally, the conveying unit includes:

[0018] A first drive motor is mounted on the mounting support, and a drive wheel is connected to the first drive motor. The drive wheel is provided with a plurality of adsorption positions for adsorbing mahjong tiles.

[0019] At least one driven wheel is located near the outlet of the conveying channel;

[0020] And a conveyor belt, which is fitted onto the drive wheel and the driven wheel, for conveying the mahjong tiles that are being attracted.

[0021] Optionally, the counting module includes a circuit board, on which at least one optical sensor is disposed, the optical sensor facing the conveying channel, for detecting the mahjong tiles being conveyed and generating a counting signal.

[0022] Optionally, the counting module includes a circuit board with at least one magnetic sensing element disposed on the circuit board. The magnetic sensing element faces the conveying channel and is used to detect the mahjong tiles being conveyed and generate a counting signal.

[0023] Furthermore, the circuit board is equipped with a signal processing circuit, which uses a fixed-value surface-mount resistor coupled to the optical sensing device or magnetic sensing element.

[0024] Furthermore, the front-end mechanism is a large washing plate, and the rear-end mechanism is a stacking plate mechanism.

[0025] Furthermore, the stacking mechanism includes a stacking base and a lever, as well as a second drive motor and transmission mechanism for driving the stacking base and the lever to operate; the stacking base is located below the outlet of the conveying channel and is used to receive mahjong tiles conveyed by the conveying channel, and the lever is used to push the mahjong tiles on the stacking base to the tile loading mechanism.

[0026] This utility model also provides a mahjong machine, including a table, a dice plate located in the center of the table, and four playing plates on the table. Each playing plate corresponds to a set of playing mechanisms. It also includes a shuffling / conveying / distributing mechanism located inside the machine body. The shuffling / conveying / distributing mechanism includes at least the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism mentioned above.

[0027] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0028] 1) The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism of this utility model adopts an integrated design, which sets the counting module inside the conveying component, and completely solves the problems of card jamming, single card pushing, and counting errors caused by the deviation of the card viewing light control position of the machine head in the prior art.

[0029] 2) The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism of this utility model uses a fixed resistance chip resistor in the technical circuit, which can ensure that the reading distance of the card-viewing light control remains unchanged after long-term use, thereby improving the service life of the machine. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism of this utility model. Figure 2 . Detailed Implementation

[0033] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the present invention. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present invention are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] See appendix Figure 1-3The first embodiment of this utility model shows a mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism, including: a mounting support 1; a first drive motor 2 mounted on the mounting support 1; and an adsorption wheel 3 connected to the first drive motor, wherein the adsorption wheel 3 is provided with a plurality of adsorption positions 30 for adsorbing mahjong tiles, and a magnet is provided at each adsorption position 30 to adsorb mahjong tiles that also have magnets inside; a transition part 5, which is adapted to the adsorption wheel 3, for receiving mahjong tiles adsorbed by the conveyor belt; conveying wheels 61 and 62, which are adapted to the transition part 5, for conveying the mahjong tiles on the transition part to the outlet of the conveying channel; a part of the mounting support 1 covers the adsorption wheel 3, the transition part 5 and the conveying wheels 61 and 62, which together form the conveying channel 11; and a counting module 4, which is disposed above the transition part or the conveying wheel, for generating a sensing signal and counting the mahjong tiles being conveyed.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment, the conveying wheels 61 and 62 are connected to the first drive motor 2 via a gear set consisting of gears 801, 802, 803, and 804, and are driven to operate by the first drive motor 2.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the mounting support 1 includes a shielding part 10 covering the adsorption wheel 3, the transition part 5, and the conveying wheels 61 and 62. The shielding part 10 includes a top 101 and sidewalls 102 and 103, which together with the adsorption wheel 3, the transition part 5, and the conveying wheels 61 and 62 form a conveying channel 11. The counting module 4 is mounted on the top 101 of the shielding part 10 and is located near the outlet of the conveying channel 11.

[0037] It should be noted that, in another embodiment, the counting module 4 can also be installed on the left and right sides of the conveying channel 11, or located at the bottom of the conveying channel. The configuration can be flexibly adjusted according to requirements, and no specific limitation is made here. It should also be noted that, in another embodiment, the conveying section can also consist of a first drive motor mounted on the mounting support, a drive wheel connected to the first drive motor, at least one driven wheel, and a conveyor belt fitted onto the drive wheel and driven wheel. Similarly, an adsorption position can be provided on the drive wheel, allowing the mahjong tiles to be adsorbed onto the conveyor belt and transported by the conveyor belt. Likewise, the mounting support 1 can be provided with a shielding part covering the conveyor belt to form a conveying channel, and a counting module can be installed above, to the left and right, or at the bottom of this conveying channel. Those skilled in the art can choose a specific implementation scheme according to the actual situation.

[0038] It should be noted that in the above embodiments, the mounting support 1 can be integrally molded or assembled from several components; it can be a single integral component or composed of several interconnected or independent components. (Appendix) Figure 1-3 This is just one possible instance and does not constitute any specific structural limitation.

[0039] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment, the counting module 4 includes a circuit board with at least one optical sensor facing the conveying channel to detect the mahjong tiles being conveyed and generate a counting signal.

[0040] Specifically, the optical sensing device can be an infrared reflection detector, which emits infrared light and detects the light signal reflected by the mahjong tiles, thereby realizing the detection and counting of the transported mahjong tiles.

[0041] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment, the detection element configured on the counting module 4 can also be a magnetic sensing element, such as a Hall sensor. Mahjong tiles typically contain magnets; therefore, the magnetic sensing element can generate a sensing signal when the mahjong tiles are being transported, and then count based on this sensing signal. Those skilled in the art can choose a specific implementation scheme according to the actual situation.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment, in this example, a signal processing circuit is configured on the circuit board. The signal processing circuit uses a fixed-value surface-mount resistor coupled to the aforementioned optical sensing device or magnetic sensing element. Using a fixed-value surface-mount resistor avoids the malfunctions caused by changes in the resistance of the adjustable resistor in existing solutions over time, which could lead to variations in the reading distance.

[0043] As a preferred embodiment, in this example, the front mechanism that cooperates with the above-mentioned conveying and counting mechanism is a large washing tray, and the rear mechanism is a stacking mechanism.

[0044] The stacking mechanism includes a stacking base 91 and a lever 92, as well as a second drive motor 93 and related transmission mechanisms (not shown in detail in the figure) for driving the stacking base 91 and the lever 92. The stacking base 91 is located below the conveyor wheel 62 and is used to receive the mahjong tiles conveyed by the conveyor wheel. The lever 92 is used to move the mahjong tiles on the stacking base 91 to the tile loading mechanism.

[0045] The specific structure of the aforementioned wash-out plate and stacking mechanism can be designed by those skilled in the art based on actual circumstances, and is unrelated to the core technical solution of this application, so it will not be elaborated here.

[0046] Another embodiment of this utility model also shows a mahjong machine, including a table, a dice plate located at the center of the table, and four playing plates located on the table. Each playing plate corresponds to a set of playing mechanisms. It also includes a shuffling / conveying / playing mechanism located inside the machine body, wherein the shuffling / conveying / playing mechanism includes the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism shown in the foregoing embodiment.

[0047] The embodiments of this utility model are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the embodiments of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism, characterized in that, include: A conveying unit, which includes at least an adsorption wheel or a conveyor belt, for adsorbing mahjong tiles on the front mechanism and conveying them to the rear mechanism; The mounting support is used to mount the conveying unit, and at least a portion of it covers the conveying unit to form a conveying channel; And a counting module, which is located at the conveying channel, is used to generate a sensing signal for the mahjong tiles passing through the conveying channel and to count based on the sensing signal.

2. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying unit includes: A first drive motor is mounted on the mounting support, and an adsorption wheel is connected to the first drive motor. The adsorption wheel is provided with a plurality of adsorption positions for adsorbing mahjong tiles. At least one transition section adapted to the adsorption wheel for receiving mahjong tiles adsorbed by the conveyor wheel; And at least one conveyor wheel adapted to the transition section for conveying mahjong tiles on the transition section to the outlet of the conveying channel.

3. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying unit includes: A first drive motor is mounted on the mounting support, and a drive wheel is connected to the first drive motor. The drive wheel is provided with a plurality of adsorption positions for adsorbing mahjong tiles. At least one driven wheel is located near the outlet of the conveying channel; And a conveyor belt, which is fitted onto the drive wheel and the driven wheel, for conveying the mahjong tiles that are being attracted.

4. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The counting module includes a circuit board, on which at least one optical sensor is disposed. The optical sensor faces the conveying channel and is used to detect the mahjong tiles being conveyed and generate a counting signal.

5. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The counting module includes a circuit board, on which at least one magnetic sensing element is disposed. The magnetic sensing element faces the conveying channel and is used to detect the mahjong tiles being conveyed and generate a counting signal.

6. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The circuit board is equipped with a signal processing circuit, which uses a fixed-value surface-mount resistor coupled to the optical sensor.

7. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The circuit board is equipped with a signal processing circuit, which uses a fixed-value surface-mount resistor coupled to the magnetic sensing element.

8. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The front-end mechanism is a large washing plate, and the rear-end mechanism is a stacking plate mechanism.

9. The mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The stacking mechanism includes a stacking base and a lever, as well as a second drive motor and transmission mechanism for driving the stacking base and the lever. The stacking base is located below the outlet of the conveying channel and is used to receive mahjong tiles conveyed by the conveying channel. The lever is used to move the mahjong tiles on the stacking base to the tile loading mechanism.

10. A mahjong machine, comprising a tabletop, a dice pan disposed at the center of the tabletop, and four playing boards disposed on the tabletop, each playing board corresponding to a set of playing mechanisms, characterized in that, It also includes a shuffling / conveying / distributing mechanism located within the machine body, wherein the shuffling / conveying / distributing mechanism includes at least the mahjong machine conveying and counting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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