Playing Card Security Device with Automatic Seal Breaking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security measures for transporting playing cards from secure storage to gaming tables are inadequate, as they allow multiple personnel to handle the cards, increasing the risk of tampering and compromising game integrity.
Innovation Solution
A playing card security device with a card shoe connector featuring a latch and security seal that automatically breaks when the device is connected to a card shoe, minimizing human interaction and ensuring the integrity of the cards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional security precautions are used for transporting playing cards, then the cards can be transported from secure storage to gaming tables, but multiple personnel must handle the cards which increases tampering risk
Solution Approach 1:
A sealed container with a card shoe connector serves as an intermediary device between secure storage and the card shoe. The container maintains card security during transport while enabling automatic transfer to the card shoe through the connector mechanism, eliminating the need for personnel to handle the cards directly.
Solution Approach 2:
The card shoe connector incorporates an automatic latch mechanism that self-activates when the container is inserted into the card shoe. The latch engages with the card shoe's receiving structure and automatically breaks the seal, allowing the system to complete the transfer process without human intervention.
2Ease of operation
If personnel manually handle and transfer cards to the card shoe, then the cards can be placed in the card shoe, but each handling instance provides an opportunity for tampering
Solution Approach 1:
The sealed container acts as an intermediary that holds the cards during transport and automatically interfaces with the card shoe. This eliminates manual card handling by having the container itself perform the transfer function through its integrated card shoe connector.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical action of personnel placing cards into the shoe is replaced by an automated mechanical system. The card shoe connector's latch mechanism automatically engages and breaks the seal through pure mechanical interaction with the card shoe, substituting human action with an automated device.
3Reliability
If a security seal is used on the card shoe connector, then tampering can be detected, but the seal must be broken to connect the device
Solution Approach 1:
The security seal is applied to the card shoe connector in advance, before the device is transported or used. The seal remains intact during transport, providing tamper detection capability. When the device is ready for use, the automatic latch mechanism breaks the seal as part of the normal connection process, eliminating the need for separate seal-breaking actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The latch mechanism is designed to automatically break the security seal as part of its engagement process with the card shoe. The system self-performs the seal-breaking function without requiring external intervention, integrating the seal-breaking action into the normal operation sequence.
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AI summary
A card security device including: a front end; a back end; a lid two lateral sides; an inner space defined by the front end, the back end, the two lateral sides, and the lid; and a card shoe connector at the front end configured to connect to a card shoe wherein the card shoe connector includes an outer portion, an inner portion, and a security seal on the inner portion.