Automated Card Shuffling and Dealing Device with Parallel Slot Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional manual card shuffling and dealing methods are prone to cheating and are time-consuming, with automatic systems requiring significant waiting time between shuffling and dealing cycles.
Innovation Solution
An automated card shuffling and dealing device that includes a dealing tabletop, a shuffling machine, a dealing element, a playing card replacement determining element, and a control unit, allowing simultaneous shuffling and dealing of two card sets in a cyclic process, eliminating waiting time and ensuring uninterrupted gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single shuffling machine is used to shuffle cards sequentially, then the shuffling process is simple and reliable, but the dealing speed decreases and waiting time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the card handling process into two independent card slot assemblies (first and second), each capable of simultaneous shuffling and dealing operations. This segmentation allows parallel processing of card decks, effectively doubling the productivity while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The shuffling machine performs preliminary shuffling actions on cards in the first card slot assembly while the dealing element simultaneously deals cards from the second card slot assembly. This overlapping of operations eliminates idle waiting time and maximizes system throughput
2Reliability
If manual card shuffling and dealing is performed, then the equipment cost is low and the system is simple, but the risk of cheating increases and manpower consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The dealing element automatically deals cards according to predetermined game rules without human intervention. The system monitors and controls the entire dealing process, eliminating the need for manual card handling and thereby preventing cheating while reducing manpower requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit serves as an intermediary that coordinates between the shuffling machine, dealing element, and card slot assemblies. This centralized control ensures transparent and auditable card handling operations, enhancing reliability and anti-cheating capabilities
3Duration of action of moving object
If cards are dealt sequentially from a single deck, then the dealing process is simple, but the game must be interrupted for shuffling
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments card storage into multiple card slot assemblies with distinct shuffled card boxes and dealt card boxes. This allows one assembly to be shuffled while another continues dealing, extending the continuous dealing time without requiring game interruption
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous useful action by having the dealing element operate on one card slot assembly while the shuffling machine simultaneously shuffles another assembly. This parallel operation eliminates idle time and ensures uninterrupted card supply for the game
Data Source
AI summary
An automated playing card, shuffling and dealing device in turn shuffles and in turn deals playing cards of two playing card sets, includes two card slot assemblies each disposed with a shuffled card box and a dealt card box. A control unit controls a dealing element to align with the playing card set in the shuffled card box of the card slot assembly at a card drawing position, sequentially draw the cards in the playing card set, and move the uncovered cards to the corresponding dealt card box. Meanwhile, the control unit controls a shuffling machine to align with the playing card set in the dealt card box of the card slot assembly at a card shuffling position. After the dealing process is complete, the control unit exchanges the positions of two card slot assemblies. Accordingly, shuffling and dealing in turn are completed in an uninterrupted and automated manner.