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一种纸牌处理设备包括一种用于识别凭之处理的纸牌的感测系统。一种控制系统可被配置,以响应一种被接收自该感测系统的信号而选择性地控制该设备的一种进给系统,一种存储系统和/或一种输出系统,及使使用者能够使用该设备选择性地执行一种洗牌操作,一种整理操作和一种发牌操作的一或多种。一种纸牌处理设备可被配置,以分发被随机安排的手牌,被预先安排的手牌,被随机安排的成副纸牌或被预先安排的成副纸牌。
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技术领域
本发明涉及用于处理纸牌的设备,而纸牌包括通常被称为“扑克牌”的纸牌。特别地,本发明涉及一种电动机械式机器,而该机器用于将扑克牌组织或安排成多个被随机安排的纸牌组。
背景技术
有关技术的状态:基于被随机产生的纸牌排列的结果的下游戏注的游戏是熟知的。这些游戏在游戏场所中被广泛进行,且经常一副52张的纸牌被用于进行有关游戏。某些游戏使用多副纸牌(典型地是6或8副),诸如二十一点(blackjack)和百家乐(baccarat)。其它游戏使用两副纸牌,诸如两副纸牌二十一点(double deck blackjack)。很多专业游戏使用单副纸牌,带或不带王牌,被选择的纸牌被或不被移去。这些游戏的例子包括Three Card Poker(三张牌扑克),Let it Ride(任逍遥),Caribbean Stud Poker(加勒比海扑克),Spanish 21(西班牙式21点),Four Card Poker(四张牌扑克),Crazy 4 Poker(疯狂4扑克)及其它。随着新游戏被开发,洗牌器被修改以用于有关新游戏。
从玩家的观点看,发牌人应花费的洗牌时间减少游戏的刺激。从娱乐场的观点看,洗牌时间减少被进行的牌局数量,特别是减少在一段给定时间中下游戏注的数量,尤其减少娱乐场的收入。娱乐场希望增加由游戏产生的收入而不需改变有关游戏或增加游戏桌。一种方法是仅加速游戏。一种选择是减少发牌人花费在洗牌的时间。
减少洗牌时间的希望已导致开发机械和电动机械的洗牌设备。这些设备提高洗牌和发牌的速度,从而增加实际的游戏时间。凭减少发牌人或娱乐场须花费在准备进行有关游戏方面的时间,这些设备也增加游戏的刺激。
发牌人喜欢使用将发牌人的手,背和臂的劳累减至最小的洗牌器。某些现存的洗牌器设计使使用者的肌肉有不必要的紧张。发牌人更喜欢轮廊低的洗牌器,特别是将纸牌分发进一种游戏的洗牌器,而不是为牌靴游戏批量洗牌的洗牌器。
很多方法已被用于洗牌器的设计。这些方法包括随机弹出设计(例如美国专利6,959,925;6,698,756;6,299,167;6,019,368;5,676,372;和5,584,483号),纸牌堆分离和插入(例如美国专利5,683,085和5,944,310号),交叉设计(例如美国专利5,275,411和5,695,189号),例如,使用一种叶片随机插入(美国专利5,382,024号)和利用多洗牌隔间的设计。
有隔间的洗牌器的一个例子被披露在给予Lorber等人的美国专利4,586,712号中。被披露的该自动洗牌装置被设计、以在一种计算机的程式的控制之下混合多副纸牌。该装置是一种传送带类型的洗牌器,有一种容器,一种用于储存经洗牌的扑克牌的储存设备,一种移出装置和一种用于在该容器中混合扑克牌的插入设备,一种用于从该储存设备向有关发牌靴提供经洗牌的扑克的牌的发牌靴和供给装置。该容器包括多个纸牌接收隔间,每个隔间能够接收一张单独的纸牌。
在一种传送带中有混合隔间的另一种洗牌器被披露在给予Johnson等人的美国专利6,267,248号中。纸牌被装载进一种进给盘,被顺序供给经过一种纸牌阅读感应器并被插入在一种传送带之内的诸隔间,以将纸牌随机化或整理成预选顺序。在洗牌期间,该传送带以两种方向移动。给予Johnson等人的美国专利6,676,127号描述该洗牌器的另一种变体,在该变体中,纸牌从有关传送带的同一边被插入和移去,纸牌进给盘在有关弃牌盘之上(见图3)。
给予Erickson等人的美国专利3,897,954号披露一种用于交付纸牌的设备,该设备每次一张将纸牌交付进多个被垂直堆迭的洗牌隔间之一。一种逻辑电路被用于确定有关顺序,而该顺序用于确定一张纸牌的交付位置。该洗牌器可被用于向一位玩家分发经洗牌的纸牌堆。
给予Hoffman的美国专利4,770,421号披露一种洗牌设备,该设备包括一种有一传送带的纸牌装载站。有关皮带移动在一个堆中的最低纸牌至一种分配升降器,凭之则一堆纸牌被累积在该分配升降器上。接近该升降器的是一个垂直的混合容器堆。一种被以一有限分配数量表而预编程的微处理器向该升降器发送一系列信号,而该些信号对应于从该表中被调出的高度。每一分配表包括一种预选分配顺序,该顺序是固定的,与随机相反。单独的诸纸牌被移进各别高度的容器。有关分配表被随机选择,或该些表被顺序执行。在有关微处理器完成执行一个分配循环的情况下,有关纸牌每堆一次被移去,并被装载进第二个升降器。第二个升降器将纸牌交付往一种输出库。
给予Breeding的美国专利5,275,411号披露一种用于自动洗牌和发手牌的机器。虽然此设备不凭向多个隔间分发纸牌而洗牌,但该机器是有关种类的第一种向一种娱乐场纸牌游戏交付随机安排手牌者。单副纸牌被洗牌,然后纸牌被自动分发进一种形成手牌的盘。该洗牌器包括一种成副纸牌接收区,一种用于将一副纸牌分离成两部分的承载部分,一种在该些纸牌部分的接近角落之间的倾斜机构,和一种用于在该倾斜机构之上抓取纸牌以分离纸牌的装置。Breeding洗牌器原来被设计用于单副纸牌的扑克型游戏,诸如LET IT RIDEStud Poker(任逍遥)和在市面上被称为Who′s FirstPai Gow Poker(谁是第一牌九扑克)的Pai GowPoker(牌九扑克)的一种变体。
在加快有洗牌器的专业游戏桌游戏的进行率的一种尝试中,在美国专利6,149,154,6,588,750,6,655,684和7,059,602号中被披露的ACE洗牌器被开发。此洗牌器比上述的先前已知洗牌器运作速度更快,比此前的设计移动部分更少,需要的设置时间短得多。该洗牌器包括一种纸牌进给盘,一种洗牌隔间垂直堆和一种纸牌输出盘。第一种纸牌移动机构从有关进给盘将纸牌分别推进一种隔间。一种处理器随机引导被供给进该些隔间的纸牌的放置和每个隔间与第一种纸牌移动器的对准,在每个隔间之内形成随机纸牌组。纸牌组被第二种纸牌移动机构卸载进入输出盘。
另一种能够随机安排用于娱乐场纸牌游戏的手牌的隔间式洗牌器是One-2-Six洗牌器(被Casino Austria Research Development(CARD)开发)。此洗牌器在美国专利6,659,460和6,889,979号中被披露。此洗牌器能够在第一种交付端被附加的情况下交付被随机安排的手牌,也能够在第二种交付端被附加的情况下连续提供来自一种牌靴型结构的纸牌。纸牌从一种供给器被分别供给进在一种传送带之内的诸隔间,以随机定序纸牌。
大多数已知洗牌器设计是高轮廊的,并要求将纸牌装进机器的后部,然后从机器的前部移去纸牌。纸牌应被升至有关机器的顶部之上以向有关进给盘返回已被用去的纸牌,致使在每轮游戏结束时发牌人将其臂抬至有关机器的顶部之上。
洗牌设备的一种特别类型被称为批量型洗牌器。(单副纸牌或双副纸牌)批量洗牌器的一种特性是在所有纸牌在一个游戏回合中以被分发的情况下,在有关堆(一或两副牌)中的剩余纸牌被移去然后重新插入。在使用中,在有关游戏正被使用第一副纸牌发牌期间,第二副纸牌被随机化及安排成组。弃牌架被典型地提供在游戏桌上,以便从有关游戏被移去的纸牌在其它成副纸牌被处理期间被集结在该架中。遵循此程序则避免纸牌将被交回至有关输入盘和两副纸牌将被混合的可能性。因洗牌在游戏期间发生,使用两副各别的纸牌(每次一副)加快游戏的进行。
给予Sines的美国专利6,959,925号披露一种单副纸牌连续洗牌器,该洗牌器在行业中被称为Poker-One。此洗牌器避免在专业纸牌游戏期间交替使用两副不同的纸牌,而凭借的是向一种纸牌游戏连续提供纸牌。虽然此洗牌器仅使用一副纸牌,但该洗牌器不在每次洗牌之前检验正确的纸牌数量(典型地是52张),因此,玩家凭插入额外纸牌而作弊将不被发现。
与基于网络的游戏系统通信的洗牌器已在有关技术中被描述。一个例子被描述在美国专利出版物2003/0064798A1号中。一种单板微处理器和通信端口的洗牌器与一种本地处理器和/或一种中央处理器通信。该本地或中央处理器可管理一种游戏系统。
可为有利的提是供这样一种洗牌器:有已知洗牌器的所有性能属性,有尖端科技的安全特性,消除对弃牌架的需要及为最终用户提供一种人机工程学的设计。
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在一种实施例中,本发明包括一种纸牌处理设备,该处理设备包括一种控制系统,该控制系统被配置,以响应至少一种被接收自一种纸牌感测系统的信号而选择性地控制所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌进给系统、纸牌存储系统和纸牌输出系统中至少之一。该控制系统可被配置,以使一位使用者能够使用该纸牌处理设备而选择性地执行洗牌操作、整理操作和发牌操作中的每一种。
在另一种实施例中,本发明包括一种纸牌处理设备,该处理设备有一种纸牌输出盘,一种纸牌感测系统和一种控制系统。该纸牌感测系统可被用于识别被该纸牌处理设备处理的纸牌,且该控制系统可被配置,以响应至少一种被接收自该纸牌感测系统的信号而选择性地控制该纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给系统、一种纸牌存储系统和一种纸牌输出系统中至少之一。该控制系统可被进一步配置,以使该纸牌处理设备分发第一手牌或纸牌的子集进所述的纸牌输出盘及在第一手牌或纸牌子集从所述纸牌输出盘被移去之后响应第一输入信号而分发至少第二手牌或纸牌的子集进纸牌输出盘,并使该纸牌处理设备响应第二输入信号而选择性地执行洗牌操作和整理操作中至少之一。
在又一种实施例中,本发明包括一种从一套纸牌向在一种游戏中的人分发手牌或纸牌子集的方法。该方法包括将一套纸牌放置在一种纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给盘中,并使该纸牌处理设备实际上从该套纸牌自动随机产生第一手牌或纸牌子集及向一种纸牌输出盘分发该第一手牌或纸牌子集。该第一手牌或纸牌子集从该纸牌输出盘被移去,且该纸牌处理设备可被致使实际上从该套纸牌自动随机产生至少第二手牌或纸牌子集及在从该纸牌输出盘移去该第一手牌或纸牌子集之后向该纸牌输出盘分发该第二手牌或纸牌子集。
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虽然有关说明以权利要求而作结论,而特别地指出并清楚地主张被视为本发明者,但结合附图而阅读本发明的以下描述,则可更容易地确定本发明的优势,图中:
图1是施本发明的教导的纸牌处理设备的第一种实施例的立体图实;
图2是施本发明的教导的纸牌处理设备的另一种实施例立体图;
图3是图1所示的纸牌处理设备的俯视图;
图4A是图1所示的纸牌处理设备的第一侧面的视图,其中盖子被移去,以便于说明该纸牌处理设备的活动部件;
图4B是图4A的一种简化版本,仅以图例说明被选择的元件,以便于描述该些元件;
图5是图1所示的纸牌处理设备的纸牌进给盘,纸牌供给滚轮和双功能门的局部放大图;
图6是图1所示的纸牌处理设备的一种装牌器臂组件的详细放大图;
图7是图4A所示的纸牌处理设备的第二、相对侧面的视图;以及
图8是一种控制系统的示意图,该控制系统可被用于实施例本发明的讲述的诸如图1所示的纸牌处理设备。
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于此提出的图例不应以一种限制性的观念而被解释为任何特定装置或系统的实际视图,它们仅是被用以描述本发明的理想化表示。而且,在图例之间共同的元件可保留相同的数字标记。
在此整个申请中被引用的所有专利的披露内容,被公布的专利申请及其它文件,凭引用其各自的整体,被并于此入,而不论这种合并是否被关于这种引用而特别声明。
实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备可包括以以下顺序被物理安排的主要部件(例如,以线性排列):a)一种扑克牌输入隔间;b)一种扑克牌回收隔间;及c)一种扑克牌处理区。扑克牌可从扑克牌输入隔间被移进扑克牌处理区,从扑克牌处理区被移进扑克牌回收隔间。而且,实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备可被配置,以使一位使用者能够使用该纸牌处理设备洗牌或选择性地将纸牌整理成一种预定顺序。
一种实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备10的透视图被显示在图1中。该纸牌处理设备10包括一种纸牌进给盘12,一种纸牌输出盘14和一种纸牌处理系统或机构,以下将更详细描述。在某些实施例中,纸牌输出盘14可移动供维护。
在某些实施例中,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可被配置为彼此接近。而且,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可各接近纸牌处理设备10的第一种端22。在某些实施例中,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可各包括一种在纸牌处理设备10中的凹区,如图1所示。
该纸牌处理系统的一个主要部分可在纸牌处理设备10的一种纸牌处理区16之内。该纸牌处理系统可被包括在一种盖子18之内,在此实施例中,该盖子有一种弯曲的上部表面19,该表面成拱形以围住一种传送带部件(是该纸牌处理系统的一部分,以下更详细描述)的较上部分。盖子18可包括一种锁20,以将盖子18锁至纸牌处理设备10的一种框架(未被显示),以避免未经认可而接触在纸牌处理设备10中的纸牌。此加锁特色有利地允许娱乐场操作人员关闭一张其纸牌处理设备10装有纸牌的游戏桌。在游戏桌被重新开放时,操作人员可肯定被容纳在该机器中的纸牌是安全的。该锁的钥匙可被游戏区管理人员持有,且该盖子已被锁住的事实可消除在游戏恢复之前卸载和检验每张纸牌的点数和花色的需要。在所述机器不被使用的情况下保护在纸牌处理设备10之内的纸牌是一种有价值的时间和劳动节约特色。锁20可接近纸牌处理设备10的第二种端24。虽然一种示范性的锁是一种有滚轮和钥匙的简单机械锁,但其它加锁系统可被使用,诸如有键区控制器的电子锁,接收射频识别(RFID)签名的加锁系统和计算机控制的锁。
实施本发明的讲述的附加纸牌处理设备可不包括一种旨在被用户开启或移去的外盖。例如,图2说明另一种纸牌处理设备10A,该设备实施本发明的讲述,且包括一种外盖18A,而该外盖不旨在被用户开启或移去。另外,纸牌处理设备10A可实际上类似于纸牌处理设备10,且可包括一种纸牌进给隔间112,一种接近纸牌处理设备10A的第一种端122的纸牌交付隔间114,一种纸牌处理区116和一种接近纸牌处理设备10A的一个第二种端124的显示器134。一种包括一种传送带(未被显示)的纸牌处理机构被包括在外盖18A之内。外盖18A可被锁至框架121,且可移动用于维护,但可不被配置用于被用户移去。在某些实施例中,外盖18A可被以薄金属螺丝锁至框架121。纸牌处理设备10A可进一步包括一种凸缘30A,该凸缘与纸牌进给隔间112的上部边缘126和纸牌交付隔间114的上部边缘128重迭,并以该方式伸展一部分经过纸牌处理区116。此凸缘30A可被安装在一种游戏桌表面上,以使纸牌处理区116的一部分在所述游戏桌的外周界之内。在纸牌处理设备10A被安装在游戏桌上或游戏桌中的情况下,显示器134可被置于一种在所述游戏桌表面之下的高度。纸牌处理设备10A可被凸缘30A,一种游戏桌扩展物(未被显示),一种底座,一种上述的组合或任何其它支持技术支持。
再次参考图1,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可被一种实际上平坦的凸缘30围绕,而该凸缘与纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上部边缘28重迭。在此配置中,平坦凸缘30,纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上部边缘28可被配置为实际上在相同的平面。换句话说,纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上部边缘28可以是实际上共面。在这种配置中,纸牌处理设备10可被安装用于一种游戏桌,以使平坦凸缘30,纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26,纸牌输出盘14的上部边缘28实际上与游戏桌的上部表面齐平。
在一种安装安排中,一种游戏桌表面可有一种凹口,而该凹口在所述游戏桌面对发牌人的一个边缘。纸牌处理设备10的第一种端22可包括一种凹处32,该凹处的尺寸和形状被配置,以接收沿该凹口接收所述游戏桌的边。纸牌处理设备10的剩余部分(例如纸牌处理设备20的第二种端24)可被一种在该游戏桌表面之下的支架支持。在此配置中,纸牌处理设备10的被插入游戏桌的部分可以被安装为与所述游戏桌的上部表面齐平。
在上述的安排中,在纸牌处理设备10被安装在游戏桌上或游戏桌中的情况下,纸牌处理设备10的第一种端22可以是最接近玩家,且纸牌处理设备10的第二种端24可以是最接近该凹陷处。而且,在纸牌处理设备10被安装在游戏桌上或在游戏桌中的情况下,纸牌处理区16可在发牌人后面或侧面且不成为障碍。
纸牌进给盘12,纸牌输出盘14和纸牌处理区16在纸牌处理设备10中的所述安排,如图1所示,可提供某些优势。因纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14在纸牌处理区16的同一侧(接近纸牌处理设备10的第一种端22),对发牌人而言,所述纸牌可更易及,也发牌人不必将纸牌升至纸牌处理区16之上以将已被用去的纸牌放回进纸牌处理区16。因此,当前设计,可相对地比已知设计更人机工程学地有益于使用者(发牌人)。定位纸牌进给盘12于游戏桌水平也可减少纸牌面意外向玩家显示的可能性。
纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26和输出盘14的上部边缘28实际上在同一平面、在游戏桌表面上或接近游戏桌表面,这种安排,也可提供显着的人机工程学优势。若发牌人在纸牌处理期间移动其手的距离较小,则重复压力或紧张损伤的可能性较小。因此,将已被用去的纸牌送往在游戏桌表面的纸牌处理设备10及从实际上同一或附近位置收回被新处理的纸牌,则提供显着的使用者优势。
进给盘12和输出盘14在一种传送带型扑克牌处理区(以下更详细讨论)的同一边,这种安排,也允许使用者将已被用去的纸牌牌面向下放置在进给盘12中,且同时从输出盘14以牌面向下的配置接收新鲜纸牌。此属性先前已被描述在给予Johnson等人的美国专利6,676,127号中。因在装载,洗牌或卸载期间没有纸牌被暴露,此特色改善一种传送带纸牌处理设备10的安全性。
一种被水平配置的与纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14重迭的中央线也可有利地与纸牌处理区16的一种中央线重迭,这将在以下更详细讨论。此安排允许该机器的宽度相当狭窄,且允许两种纸牌盘的区域(但不是更庞大的纸牌处理区16)均在游戏桌表面上或接近游戏桌表面。
纸牌处理设备10的纸牌处理区16可包括纸牌移动元件,而该些元件在纸牌进给和输出盘之下。纸牌处理区16可以能够执行至少以下功能之一:a)洗牌,b)安排纸牌成被希望的顺序,c)检验一组纸牌的完整性,d)阅读在纸牌上的特殊标记(诸如一种娱乐场识别标记,一种制造商识别标记,一种特殊奖励纸牌识别标记,一种成副纸牌识别标记等),e)扫描纸牌以发现未经认可的标记,f)识别缺少所需标记的纸牌,g)测量纸牌磨损,h)使纸牌退役,i)向纸牌加标记,j)扫描纸牌以发现未经认可的电子设备,k)交付特殊纸牌,诸如奖励纸牌,促进纸牌或百搭纸牌,及很多其它有用功能。
本发明的在某些实施例中,纸牌处理区16可包括一种纸牌处理系统或机构,该系统或机构包括一种临时纸牌储存设备或系统244(图8),一种用于从纸牌进给盘12移动纸牌往该临时纸牌存储系统244(图8)的纸牌进给机构或系统240(图8),和一种用于从临时纸牌存储系统244(图8)移动纸牌往纸牌输出盘14的纸牌输出机构或系统242(图8)。在本发明的某些实施例中,临时纸牌存储系统244(图8)可包括一种传送带设备,该设备有多个用于接收纸牌的隔间,以下更详细讨论。很多类型的、包括其它类型的临时纸牌存储设备的纸牌处理系统或机构可被用于实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备。这些类型的纸牌处理系统或机构的某些非限制性的例子包括在给予Baker等人的美国专利6,959,925号中被详细描述的纸牌处理系统,在给予Grauzer等人的美国专利6,149,154号中被描述的垂直隔间纸牌处理系统,和在给予Grauzer等人的美国专利6,651,981号中被描述的纸牌处理系统。
3是一种顶部俯视图,关于图1所示的纸牌处理设备10;纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可被置于纸牌处理设备10的同一边且实际上在共同平面。例如,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14可被设置为接近纸牌处理设备10的第一种端22。而且,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14各可被设置为在纸牌处理区16(可包括例如一种传送带120,以下更详细讨论)的同一侧。在本发明的某些实施例中,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14各可被一种位于中央的纵向轴36分成两部分。而且,在某些实施例中,纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14各可被该纵向轴36实际上对称分成两部分。也如图3所示,纸牌进给盘12可配备一种门部件98,该部件的功能将在以下被更详细描述。纸牌进给盘12也可包括一种感应器38,该感应器被配置,以检测被提供在纸牌进给盘12中的任何纸牌的出现。
倾斜的小切口33A或凹处可被提供在纸牌进给盘12的内部表面中,且倾斜的小切口33B或凹处可被提供在纸牌输出盘14的内部表面中。小切口33A,33B的尺寸和形状可被配置,以接收或容纳至少人手的一个手指,以便于使用者处理在纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘14中的纸牌。
图4A是侧面图,关于图1所示的纸牌处理设备10,盖子18被移去。图4B是图4A的简化版本,仅以图例说明纸牌处理设备10的某些元件,以便于所述描述。参考图4A和4B的组合,纸牌处理设备10可包括一种纸牌进给系统240(图8),该进给系统包括一种第一种驱动器系统和一种第二种驱动器系统。
第一种驱动器系统可包括一种第一种纸牌进给电动机40(图4B),该电动机被配置,以使用一种第一种环形带齿带43驱动一种纸牌供给滚轮42转动,该带齿带均与驱动链轮44和纸牌供给滚轮42连接,而该链轮被安装在电动机40的一种驱动器轴41上。一张在一堆被置于纸牌进给盘12中的已被用去的纸牌中的最低纸牌将接触纸牌供给滚轮42。第一种纸牌进给电动机40也被配置,以使用第一种环形带齿带43转动式驱动一种第一种推进滚轮48。一种第二种环形带齿带52啮合链轮50以及一种链轮54,链轮54在一种轴上,而该轴带一种第二种推进滚轮56。在此配置中,第一种纸牌进给电动机40以第一种环形带齿带43驱动纸牌供给滚轮42和第一种推进滚轮48转动,第一种纸牌进给电动机40也将以第二种环形带齿带52驱动第二种推进滚轮56转动。接近第一种推进滚轮48的第一种相反闲置滚轮58形成一种第一种辊隙60(图4A),且第二种相反闲置滚轮62形成一种第二种辊隙64(图4B)。第一种相反闲置滚轮58可在图4A的垂直方向调节。被提供在纸牌进给盘12(图4B)中的纸牌可在图4A和4B的水平方向被纸牌供给滚轮42顺序移动进入第一种辊隙60,随后进入第二种辊隙64。
第二种驱动器系统可包括一种第二种纸牌进给电动机70(图4B),该电动机被配置,以使用一种第三种环形带齿带76而驱动一种第三种推进滚轮72和一种第四种推进滚轮74转动,该带齿带与一种被安装在电动机70的一种驱动轴71上的滑轮78,一种被安装在一种带第三种推进滚轮72的轴上的滑轮80,和一种被安装在一种带第四种推进滚轮74的轴上的滑轮82连接。一种接近第三种推进滚轮72的第三种相反闲置滚轮84形成一种第三种辊隙86(图4A),且一种第四种相反闲置滚轮88形成一种第四种辊隙90(FIG.4B)。第四种相反闲置滚轮88和第四种辊隙90可被定向及被配置,以偏转一张在其之间经过的纸牌向上及进入一种传送带120或其它临时纸牌储存设备的一种隔间122或其它纸牌存储区。
第一种纸牌进给电动机40和第二种纸牌进给电动机70各可被一种控制系统220在运作上控制,这在以下被更详细描述。
在本发明的附加实施例中,纸牌进给系统240(图8)可仅包括一个电动机,或多于两个电动机。而且,纸牌进给系统240(图8)可包括任何数量的推进滚轮和对应的闲置滚轮。此外,任何用于以转动式驱动纸牌供给滚轮42和推进滚轮48,56,72,74的装置可被使用,包括例如齿轮,链轮,链,皮带等。在又是附加的实施例中,纸牌供给滚轮42和推进滚轮48,56,72,74的各个可被直接安装在一种对应电动机的一种驱动器轴上。
参考图5,在本发明的某些实施例中,纸牌处理设备10的纸牌进给系统240(图8)可进一步包括一种门部件98,该部件在运作上与纸牌进给盘12相关。门部件98可包括一种伸展臂100,该臂有一种第一种端,而该第一种端被连接到一种轴102。轴102可被一种进给门电动机108和一种环形带110转动式驱动。滚轮104可实际上从扩展臂100横向伸展(即进入图5的平面),且可被用以减少与纸牌114在纸牌进给盘12中的摩擦接触。滚轮104可被转动式与扩展臂100的第二种端连接,且可实际上伸展越过任何在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌的宽度(或任何在纸牌进给盘12中纸牌114的长度,取决于在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114的方向)。在此配置中,在进给门电动机108使用环形带110驱动轴102转动时,扩展臂100将在轴102附近转动。扩展臂100和滚轮104可被设置为在一种直立和缩回枢轴位置(未被显示)(在该位置滚轮104不衔接任何在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114),至一种向下成角衔接位置,而在该位置,滚轮104衔接及紧靠在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114。
门部件98可提供多种功能。例如,随着在纸牌进给盘12中纸牌114的数量减少,在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114的堆的重量被减少,这可减少在在纸牌进给盘12中的最低纸牌114和牌供给滚轮42之间的摩擦力。在处于纸牌进给盘12中的最低纸牌114和纸牌供给滚轮42之间的被减少的摩擦力可削弱纸牌供给滚轮42移动最低纸牌114往第一种推进滚轮48和纸牌进给系统240(图8)的其它元件的能力。因此,门部件98可被用以向在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114施加一种向下力量以将在处于纸牌进给盘12中的最低纸牌114和纸牌供给滚轮42之间的摩擦力保持在一种阈值水平之上。在某些实施例中,门部件98可被用以向在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114施加一种向下力量,该力量随着剩余纸牌114的数量减少而增加,以向在纸牌进给盘12中的最低纸牌114提供一种实际上的常力。换句话说,门部件98对在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114提供附加重量,这可改善可靠性,而凭之,则在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114被纸牌供给滚轮42取进第一种辊隙60(图4A)。
门部件98也可被用以在处于纸牌进给盘12中的属于或对应于不同的成副纸牌的纸牌114之间或在不同类型的纸牌(诸如普通纸牌和奖励纸牌)之间提供一种物理分离隔挡物。在纸牌处理设备10的纸牌进给系统240(图8)正从纸牌进给盘12移动纸牌114往传送带120或其它纸牌储存设备的情况下,门部件98可在先前描述的向下衔接位置。同时,发牌人可从所述游戏桌收集已被用去的纸牌114。因该门在向下衔接位置,在先前被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌(可对应于一副第二种、不同的成副纸牌)正从纸牌进给盘12被纸牌进给系统240(图8)移往传送带120期间,发牌人可置已被用去的纸牌(可对应于一副第一种成副纸牌)于纸牌进给盘12中、在至少门部件98的一部分之上。因此,在本发明的某些实施例中,发牌人或其他使用者可装载来自一副第一种成副纸牌的纸牌114进纸牌进给盘12,而同时至少某些来自一副第二种成副纸牌的纸牌114保持在纸牌进给盘12中而不致使或允许纸牌处理设备10混合来自第一种成副纸牌和来自第二种成副纸牌的纸牌。作为结果,因已被用去的纸牌可被不延迟置于纸牌进给盘12,使用门部件98可允许娱乐场消除对弃牌架(典型地被安装在游戏桌表面上、用于容纳已被用去的纸牌直至它们可被装入一种纸牌处理设备)的使用。
一旦在门部件98之下、在纸牌进给盘12中的最后的纸牌114已被纸牌进给系统240(图8)从纸牌进给盘12被移去,则门部件98可被致使在轴102附近旋转往先前描述的缩回位置,以允许任何被先前置于门部件98之上、在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114下降至接近牌供给滚轮42的纸牌进给盘12的底部。在该缩回位置,门部件98可不妨碍使用者将附加纸牌114插入纸牌进给盘12。
轴102可位于一种在纸牌进给盘12(图1)的上部边缘26之下的被选择的距离,以使滚轮104在门部件98在先前描述的缩回位置的情况下不实际上伸展至纸牌进给盘12的上部边缘26之上。而且,轴102可位于在纸牌进给盘12的底部表面116之上的一种被选择的距离,以使至少一整副纸牌114能够在纸牌进给盘12中被接收及允许滚轮104紧靠在至少一整副纸牌114中的顶部纸牌114。进而,扩展臂100可有一种被选择的长度,以提供一种在轴102的转动轴和滚轮104的转动轴之间的距离,该距离足够短,以致被提供在门部件98之上、在纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌114将升起及下降至纸牌进给盘12的底部而不在门部件98以图5的逆时针方向向上转动时翻转。一种较理想的门长度是大约纸牌114的长度的1/3(或纸牌114的宽度,取决于纸牌114在纸牌进给盘12中的方向)。
被用于选择性地转动门部件98的进给门电动机108可被一种控制系统220在运作上控制,这在以下被更详细描述。
再次参考图4A,纸牌处理设备10的纸牌进给系统240(图8)可进一步包括一种装牌器臂设备140,该设备用于帮助插入一张纸牌进传送带120的一个隔间122或其它纸牌储存设备。如图4A和4B所示,传送带120的每个隔间122可包括一种弹簧片部件124。作为结果,在一张纸牌被插入每个隔间122时,每一弹簧片部件124的力量可能需要被克服。装牌器臂设备140可被用以在纸牌离开第四种推进滚轮74和对应的相反闲置滚轮88及进入传送带120的一种隔间122时向纸牌提供附加力量。
图6是一种装牌器臂设备140的一种实施例的被放大的独立视图,该设备可被用于实施本发明的讲述的诸如纸牌处理设备10的纸牌处理设备。如图6所示,装牌器臂设备140可包括一种装牌器臂电动机142,而该电动机可被安装至纸牌处理设备10的框架21。装牌器臂电动机142可被配置,以转动一种轴144。一种离心凸轮部件145可被安装至轴144。一种被配置作为一种杠杆部件的被伸长的装牌器臂146可被枢轴式在一种第一种端148结合离心凸轮部件145。装牌器臂146也可在一个中间位置151被枢轴式附着至一种枢轴臂部件152的一种第一种端,而该中间位置沿装牌器臂146、在其第一种端148和第二种端150之间。该枢轴臂部件的第二种端可被枢轴式附着于纸牌处理设备10的框架21或纸牌处理设备10的另一种固定元件。
在此配置中,在装牌器臂电动机142驱动轴144和离心凸轮部件145以图6所示的离心凸轮部件145的方向箭头表示的方向转动时,被伸长装牌器臂146的第二种端150可沿一种弧型路径来回摆动,而所按方向被图6中接近被伸长装牌器臂146的第二种端150的方向箭头表示。
装牌器臂设备140可被定位于纸牌处理设备10中,以使被伸长装牌器臂的第二种端150将紧靠一张纸牌的一种尾缘及将该纸牌完全迫进传送带120的一种被对齐的隔间122。在离心凸轮部件145继续转动时,被伸长装牌器臂146的第二种端150可缩回至一个位置,而该位置将允许一张随后的纸牌移动经过该装牌器臂设备及进入用于插入传送带120的一种隔间122的位置。在本发明的某些实施例中,随后被描述的控制系统220可导致装牌器臂146在传送带120转动期间缩回及在传送带120静止的情况下伸展。
用于选择性地移动装牌器臂146的装牌器臂电动机142也可被一种控制系统220在运作上控制,这在以下被更详细描述。
再次参考图4A,如先前所讨论,传送带120可包括多个隔间122,每个隔间可包括一种弹簧片124,而该弹簧片用于在插入之后安全地保持纸牌在隔间122之内。在此配置中,在传送带120以图4A的顺时针或逆时针方向旋转时,纸牌可保持被保护在隔间122之内。每个隔间122也可有至少一种斜角表面123,该表面用于在插入期间偏转纸牌进被对准的隔间122。在本发明的某些实施例中,传送带120的隔间122可以是实际上尺寸相等,且每个隔间可以能够容纳多至10张传统扑克牌。凭例子而不是限制,传送带120可包括38个隔间122。在附加的实施例中,传送带120可包括少于38个隔间122或多于38个隔间122。
在本发明的某些实施例中,先前被描述的纸牌进给系统240(图8)可以能够选择性地插入一张纸牌进传送带120的一个隔间122、在任何先前被插入的纸牌之下或之上且仍然被配置在各自的隔间之内。例如,每个隔间122可有两个对应的、传送带120的纸牌插入转动位置。在传送带120转动式位于纸牌插入转动位置的第一种的情况下,任何被插入隔间122的纸牌可被插入至在任何先前被插入的纸牌之下且仍然被配置在各自的隔间之内。然而,在传送带120转动式位于纸牌插入转动位置的第二种的情况下,任何被插入隔间122的纸牌可被插入至在任何先前被插入的纸牌之上且仍然被配置在各自的隔间之内。
被一张纸牌在其从纸牌进给盘12移动往传送带120的一种隔间122时行走的路径实际上是直且水平。在此配置中,纸牌沿所述路径行走的距离是在处于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌和传送带120的隔间122之间的最短距离。被纸牌行走的路径的长度可被最小化以最小化所述设备的长度及最大化纸牌可从纸牌进给盘12被交付往传送带120的速度。
在纸牌处理设备10被安装在一种游戏桌上以致凸缘30实际上与该游戏桌的上部游戏桌表面齐平的情况下,传送带120的接近下半部可在游戏桌表面之下。作为结果,纸牌处理设备10在游戏桌上可有一种相对低的轮廊。
继续参考图4A,纸牌处理设备10可进一步包括传送带驱动器系统,该驱动器系统被配置,以选择性地驱动传送带部件在一种轴121附近转动,凭之,该传送带被可旋转式安装至框架21。轴121可凭带螺纹的手动螺丝或一种用于固定的可被释放的机构而被安装至框架21,这可为容易地移去及替换传送带120作准备。
传送带驱动器系统可包括例如一种传送带驱动电动机126,该电动机被安装至框架21,如图4A所示。图7是图4A所示的纸牌处理设备的第二种、对面侧面视图。被例子而不是限制,滑轮130可被安装至传送带驱动电动机126(图4a)的一种驱动器轴128,且另一种滑轮(未被显示)可被安装至一种被驱动轴135。一种环形带134可被提供为围绕滑轮130和被安装至被驱动轴135的滑轮两者。在此配置中,因传送带驱动器电动机126驱动驱动器轴128的转动,被驱动轴135也将被传送带驱动器电动机126和环形带134转动式驱动。一种小齿轮136也可被安装至被驱动轴134。小齿轮136可被规定尺寸,定位及以其它方式配置,以与一种被提供在传送带120上的有齿边缘或表面138啮合。在此配置中,传送带驱动器电动机126可被用以选择性地驱动传送带120在轴121附近以顺时针或逆时针方向转动。
在本发明的附加实施例中,传送带驱动器系统可包括任何用于驱动传送带120转动的装置,包括例如齿轮,链轮,链,皮带等。
被用于选择性地驱动传送带120转动的传送带驱动器电动机126也可被一种控制系统220在运作上控制,这在以下被更详细描述。
再次参考图4A,纸牌处理设备10可进一步包括一种纸牌输出系统242(图8),而该系统用于将纸牌从传送带120或其它纸牌储存设备移出及移进纸牌输出盘14。纸牌输出系统242(图8)可包括例如一种被伸长的摇臂160,该摇臂有一种第一种较低端,而该端使用一种枢轴部件162与框架21枢轴式连接。摇臂160可被配置,以在枢轴部件162附近转动。被伸长的摇臂160的第二种上部端可有一种可收回的向内突出片163(伸展进图4A的平面),该片被配置,以在摇臂160摆向输出盘14期间伸展进传送带120的一种隔间122,但在摇臂160摆回一种搁置位置之前和/或期间缩回,而在该搁置位置摇臂160被设置为接近传送带120的隔间122的一种内圆周164。在该被伸展位置,片163接触任何在传送带120的被对准的隔间122之内的纸牌。摇臂160的内部片163在它接触被安装至框架21的静止片182时缩回。
参考图4B,纸牌处理设备10可包括一种摇臂驱动器系统,该系统可包括一种摇臂驱动器电动机166,一种环形带168,一种第一种闲置滑轮170和一种第二种闲置滑轮172。第一种闲置滑轮170和第二种闲置滑轮172可被安装至框架21。环形带168可围绕被安装至摇臂驱动器电动机166的一种驱动器轴176的滑轮174,第一种闲置滑轮170和第二种闲置滑轮172伸展。环形带168也凭使用例如一种夹178而在一个在第一种闲置滑轮170和第二种闲置滑轮172之间的位置被安全地附至摇臂160。在此配置中,摇臂160可被选择性地摆向纸牌输出盘14,而凭借的是选择性地使用摇臂驱动器电动机166使环形带168围绕滑轮170,172,174以图4B的顺时针方向移动,且摇臂160可被选择性地摆离纸牌输出盘14,而凭借的是使用摇臂驱动器电动机166选择性地使环形带168围绕滑轮170,172,174按图4B的逆时针方向移动。
被用于选择性地移动摇臂160的摇臂驱动器电动机166也可被随后被于本文描述的控制系统220在运作上控制。
参考图4B,因摇臂160被致使摆向纸牌输出盘14及将一或多张纸牌排出传送带120的一种隔间122,所述纸牌可在纸牌输出滚轮186和一种相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188之间被至少部分迫使。纸牌输出滚轮186可被安装在一种轴187上。如图7所示,滑轮190也可被安装在轴187上,且一种附着于框架21的纸牌输出滚轮驱动器电动机192可被用以使用一种环形带194而驱动轴187转动。环形带194可伸展围绕被安装在轴187上的滑轮190和被安装在纸牌输出滚轮驱动器电动机192的一种驱动器轴193上的另一种滑轮196。在本发明的某些实施例中,互相啮合的齿轮可均被提供在纸牌输出滚轮186的轴187和相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188的一种轴189上,以保证纸牌输出滚轮186和相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188被协调驱动。在此配置中,在摇臂160被致使将一或多张纸牌排出传送带120的一种隔间122及在纸牌输出滚轮186和相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188之间迫使所述一或多张纸牌时,纸牌输出滚轮驱动器电动机192可被致使转动纸牌输出滚轮186和相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188。纸牌输出滚轮186和一种相反的纸牌输出闲置滚轮188的转动可迫使及推进在其之间的一或多张纸牌进纸牌输出盘14,而在该处一或多张纸牌可被纸牌处理设备10的发牌人或其它使用者接触。一种感应器200(图4A)可被定位及配置,以感测或检测何时纸牌输出盘14没有纸牌出现,及传送这种资讯往随后被本文描述的控制系统220。
如图7所示,一个或多个感应器156也可被提供及配置,以检测传送带120的一种所述位置,以赋能于随后被本文描述的控制系统220(图8),以识别哪一隔间122被对准以从纸牌进给系统240接收一张纸牌,及哪一隔间122被对准用于被纸牌输出系统242排出在其中的任何纸牌。凭例子而不是限制,纸牌处理设备10可包括一种磁性感应器156,该感应器配置,以检测一种在传送带120上的磁体157,如图7所示。在磁体157接近磁性感应器156的情况下传送带120的位置可被指定为传送带120的“原”位置。纸牌处理设备10可被配置,以在纸牌处理设备10被加电时定位传送带120于原位置。然后,与至少传送带驱动器电动机126或传送带120自身之一相关的编码器可被用以跟踪传送带120从原位置的移动,且被接收自该编码器的资讯可被控制系统220(图8)使用以识别传送带120在任何给定时间的相对旋转位置。
在上述实施例中,每张纸牌在该纸牌从传送带120的一个被选择的隔间122移动进纸牌输出盘14时走动的路径(即纸牌输出路径)实际上水平且在每张纸牌在该纸牌从纸牌进给盘12移动往传送带120的一个被选择的隔间122时走动的路径(即纸牌进给路径)之上。在本发明的附加实施例中,纸牌进给路径可被设置为垂直在纸牌输出路径之上。纸牌进给路径和纸牌输出路径的垂直堆迭或成层允许纸牌进给盘12和纸牌输出盘12均在纸牌处理设备10的同一侧(相对于传送带120或其它纸牌储存设备)。在又是附加的实施例中,纸牌进给路径和纸牌输出路径可被配置在实际上相同的平面且彼此在侧面并排。
参考图4A和4B,纸牌处理设备10可进一步包括一种纸牌感测系统,该系统被配置,以在纸牌被放置进传送带120的一种隔间122或其它纸牌储存设备之前感测每张纸牌的至少一种识别特性或特色。凭例子而不是限制,该纸牌感测系统可包括一种纸牌感应器210,该感应器配置,以识别至少一张传统扑克牌的一种点数(例如2,3,4,......10,杰克,王后,国王,么点)和花色(例如黑桃,梅花,方块,红心)。感应器210可被配置和定位,例如,以在纸牌在先前描述的纸牌进给系统240(图8)的第一种驱动器系统和第二种驱动器系统之间经过时检测每张纸牌的点数和花色(例如在纸牌于第二种推进滚轮56和第三种推进滚轮72之间的经过时),如图4A和4B所示。
凭例子而不是限制,纸牌感测系统可包括一种感应器210,该感应器包括例如一种摄像器设备,而该设备包括一种互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)图像感应器或一种电荷耦合器件(CCD)图像感应器。例如,纸牌感测系统可包括一种视频摄像器成像系统,该系统如下述专利所述(或实际上类似于被描述者):美国专利申请序列号10/623,223,2003年7月17日提出(2004年4月8日被公布为美国专利出版物US2004/0067789A1号),其各自的披露内容全部凭此引用被于此并入。如在其中所述,一种合适的纸牌感测系统包含以商标“Dragonfly”销售且从Point GreyResearch Inc.of Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada可供的摄像器。Dragonfly摄像器包括一种6针IEEE-1394界面,一种非同步引发器,且可被用于使用多种帧频获得图像,以获得640×480或1024×724的24位真彩图像,或获得8位灰度图像。而且,Dragonfly摄像器被典型地提供图像获取软体并展现即插即用能力。这些商业上可供的摄像器可被与商业上可供的符号识别软体相结合,这可凭使用一种外部计算机(未被显示)而被执行。这种商业上可供的图像识别软体可被“训练”以识别传统扑克牌符号,分类及报告每一被获得的图像样式为特定的纸牌花色和点数。被用以识别每张纸牌的点数和花色的图形并不相同或标准,且可因不同的成副纸牌而不同。一旦一种用于识别点数和花色的图像识别软体程式已被开发,则所述软体程式可被配置,以允许该软体程式被训练用于将被纸牌处理设备10处理的每副特定纸牌,以使该软体程式能够准确地识别被使用的特定纸牌的点数和花色。这种对软体程式的训练可在娱乐场游戏桌被进行或被安全团队在纸牌处理设备10被置于游戏桌之前进行。
又作为另一个例子,感应器210可包括一种线扫描系统或设备,该系统或设备包括一种接触式图像感应器(CIS)和相关的场可编程门阵列(FPGA)设备,如在以下专利中被披露者:美国专利申请序列号11/152,475,2005年6月13日提出,和美国专利申请序列号11/417,894,2006年5月3日提出,其每一的披露内容凭此引用而被于此全部并入。这些线扫描系统可要求使用附加的纸牌位置感应器。可被用以在一种线扫描被所述线扫描系统执行时识别纸牌位置的感应器是商业上可供的。这些线扫描系统可以是足够小,以致可被完全合并进纸牌处理设备10而不要求使用一种用于执行图像识别软体程式的外部计算机。
在某些申请中,将被纸牌处理设备10处理的纸牌可以是标准的未做记号的传统纸牌,且感应器210可被配置,以感测和识别仅每张纸牌的传统点数和花色。在附加应用中,将被纸牌处理设备10处理的纸牌可被以紫外线(UV),红外线(IR),近红外线(near-IR)或可见波长墨水标记,或可有被嵌入的射频识别(RFID)标签,磁性编码,条形码,被嵌入的电子设备,或任何其它标记装置,且感应器210可被配置,以在识别每张纸牌的点数和花色之外或代替识别每张纸牌的点数和花色而检测至少一种这种标记。纸牌感测系统也可被配置,以感测,检测及识别已被物理上损坏(例如因磨损)的纸牌和/或已被以任何便于作弊的方式标记的纸牌。纸牌感测系统可被配置,以感测和识别包括一或多处切割,磨损,弯曲,污垢,碎片的纸牌,和/或验证每张纸牌表现预期、预定的颜色,厚度,反射性,质量或其它识别特性或特色。
纸牌感测系统可被配置,以与随后被描述的控制系统220作电子通信。
纸牌处理设备10可进一步包括一种控制系统。该控制系统可被配置,以接收来自一位使用者的输入信号,以接收来自一个或多个被于本文描述的不同感应器的输入信号和/或用于选择性地控制先前描述的纸牌处理设备10的一个或多个不同的活动部件。
图8是控制系统220的一个例子的示意方框图,该系统可被用于图1所示的纸牌处理设备10。在某些实施例中,整个控制系统220可以是物理地在纸牌处理设备10之内。换句话说,控制系统220可被集成进纸牌处理设备10的外盖18或与该盖集成。在其它实施例中,控制系统220的一或多个部件可以是物理地在纸牌处理设备10外面。这些部件可包括例如一种计算机设备(例如一种台式计算机,一种膝上型计算机,一种手提计算机(例如个人数据助理(PDA),网络伺服器等。)。这些外部部件可被配置,以执行诸如图像处理,奖励系统管理,网络通信等功能。
如图8所示,控制系统220可包括至少一种电子信号处理器222(例如一种微处理器)。控制系统220也可包括至少一种存储设备224,该存储设备用于储存数据,该些数据将被电子信号处理器222阅读和/或用于储存被电子信号处理器222写入,送往至少一种存储设备224的数据。控制系统220也可包括一或多种输入设备226和一或多种输出设备228。凭例子而不是限制,该些一或多个输入设备226可包括一种键区,一种键盘,一种触摸板,一种按钮,一种开关,一种杠杆等,且该些一或多种输出设备228可包括一种图形显示设备(即一种屏幕或监视器),一种印表机,一或多种发光二极管(LED’s),一种用于发出可听见信号的设备等。在本发明的某些实施例中,输入设备226和输出设备228可被集成进一种单一结构。
例如,控制系统220可包括一种显示器42,如先前于此讨论,该显示器可包括一种屏幕,该屏幕可被用作一种作为输入设备226而起作用的触摸板和一种作为输出设备228而起作用的屏幕两者,用于向一位使用者显示关于纸牌处理设备10的资讯,诸如纸牌处理设备10的运作状态。凭例子而不是限制,显示器34可包括一种商业上可供的,被ReachTechnologies of Fremont,California销售,部件号为42-0092-03的显示器。
在纸牌处理设备10被以先前于本文所述的方式安装至一种游戏桌的情况下,触摸屏显示器34可在游戏桌表面之下。显示器34可被用以向发牌人或其他使用者输出关于诸如已被发至每一手的纸牌的识别性的资讯,这可允许发牌人估计被所述玩家显示或用于游戏的纸牌是否不同(表示牌已被改变或交换)而不使玩家警觉。例如,若有在被发牌的手牌和被显示或被用于游戏的手牌之间的偏差发生,表示一种被确认的纸牌转换事件,则所述发牌人可以能够通知保安人员而不使玩家知悉,这可使作弊的玩家被察觉。凭提供或定位显示器34于所述游戏桌表面之下和/或不面对在游戏桌的玩家,则显示器34可被向所述玩家隐藏,且重要资讯可往来于娱乐场人员而被传送而不使所述玩家知悉。与更标准的按钮控制器相比,在显示器34上的触摸屏控制器也可为使用者提供更大量的输入。显示器34可以能够显示字母数字式资讯,图形资讯,动画,视频输入等。在本发明的某些实施例中,在纸牌阻塞发生的情况下,所述纸牌路径的图解和纸牌阻塞位置的表示可被显示在显示器34上。
如图8所示,控制系统220可被配置,以与每一先前被描述的纸牌进给系统240,纸牌输出系统242,纸牌存储系统244或设备,及纸牌感测系统246作电学通信。在此配置中,控制系统220可被配置,以接收来自一位发牌人或其他使用者的输入信号,来自纸牌处理设备10的各种感应器的信号,及协调并控制纸牌进给系统240,纸牌输出系统242,纸牌存储系统244和纸牌感测系统246的运作,以执行各种纸牌处理运作,诸如为被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌洗牌,整理被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌,和/或从被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌形成及顺序分发手牌。这些运作在以下被更详细描述。
如图8所示,在本发明的某些实施例中,纸牌感测系统246可包括一种单独的控制器212(例如一种单独的电子信号处理器,诸如一种场可编程门阵列(FPGA)设备),该设备用于从感应器210(例如摄像器设备或线扫描设备)接收信号以确定每张被纸牌感测系统246阅读或感测的纸牌的点数和/或花色。在附加实施例中,这些功能可被控制系统220的电子信号处理器222执行,或者控制器212可以是一种单独的控制器,被与控制系统220集成且相对于感应器210为远程。在又是附加的实施例中,控制系统220可包括任何数量的相互连接的电子信号处理器和存储设备。
纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种计算机程式的控制之下,以使纸牌处理设备10的一位发牌人或其他使用者能够使用纸牌处理设备10而执行关于一副纸牌的多种功能或操作之任一。纸牌处理设备10的显示器34(或其它输入设备)可包括一种菜单,该菜单允许所述发牌人或其他使用者选择纸牌处理设备10将对被置于纸牌进给盘12中的一副纸牌执行何种功能或操作。该些功能或操作可包括一或多种洗牌操作,整理操作和发牌操作,如以下所更详细描述。
凭例子而不是限制,可被纸牌处理设备10执行的一种功能或操作是一种洗牌操作,该操作包括一种成副纸牌洗牌,将经洗牌的整副纸牌输出往纸牌输出盘14。换句话说,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种程式的控制之下,以使纸牌处理设备10随机为整副被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌洗牌,及分发经洗牌的整副纸牌进纸牌输出盘14。
凭例子而不是限制,为了为一副被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌洗牌,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置,以在纸牌被传送经过纸牌感测系统246时阅读或感测每张纸牌的一或多种识别特性或特色,如先前于本文所述,及以一种逐步方式转动传送带120,以顺序将纸牌插入传送带120的下一个接近的隔间122。控制系统120可被配置,以记录关于每张纸牌的识别性及各别的纸牌被插入的传送带120的特定隔间122的资讯。在所有纸牌已被放进传送带120的隔间122之后,控制系统220可致使传送带120转动,以将传送带120的隔间122对准纸牌输出系统242及以随机顺序将纸牌排出传送带120的隔间122。换句话说,该些纸牌,在从传送带120被移去时,可被置于一种随机化或经洗牌的顺序。在此方式中,所述纸牌或纸牌组可以一种随机、经洗牌的顺序被提供在纸牌输出盘14中。
作为一种方式的另一个例子,在该方式中,纸牌处理设备10可被用以为被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌洗牌,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置,以在纸牌被传送经过纸牌感测系统246时阅读或感测每张纸牌的一或多种识别特性或特色,如先前于本文所描述,及在插入纸牌期间随机转动传送带120以顺序将纸牌插入下传送带120的一个接近的隔间122。在全部纸牌已被随机放入传送带120的隔间122之后,控制系统220可在纸牌输出系统242将纸牌排出传送带120的隔间122时致使传送带120以一种逐步顺序转动。换句话说,该些纸牌,在被置于传送带120中时,可被置于一种随机化或经洗牌的顺序。在此附加方式中,所述纸牌或纸牌组可以一种随机、经洗牌的顺序而被提供在纸牌输出盘14中。
在又是附加的实施例中,所述纸牌在它们被置于传送带120中期间和在它们从传送带120被移去时均可被随机化或洗牌。
可被纸牌处理设备10执行的另一种功能或操作是一种整理操作,该操作包括一副全部经整理的纸牌被输出往纸牌输出盘14。换句话说,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种程式的控制之下以致使纸牌处理设备10将整副被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌整理成一种预定顺序,及分发经整理的该整副纸牌的全部或部分进纸牌输出盘14。凭例子而不是限制,所述预定顺序可包括一种所谓的“新成副纸牌顺序”或“包装顺序”,该顺序典型地包括按黑桃,方块,梅花和红心顺序的4种花色,按么点,2,3,4......10,杰克,王后,国王,么点顺序的每种花色,跟随的是若被提供的王牌(jokers)。
凭例子而不是限制,为排序或整理一副被置于纸牌进给盘12中的纸牌,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置,以在纸牌被传送经过纸牌感测系统246时阅读或感测每张纸牌的一或多种识别特性或特色,如先前于本文所描述。控制系统120可被配置,以将一个隔间122分配给每张纸牌,及在被分配给各别隔间的纸牌被定位以被纸牌进给系统240插入传送带120情况下转动传送带120以将每一各别的隔间122对准纸牌进给系统240(图8)。在一个例子中,两张纸牌可被分配给传送带120的每一隔间122,以使被交付的纸牌的顺序被完全控制。因传送带120的设计允许第二张纸牌被插入于第一张被插入纸牌之上或之下,如先前于本文被描述,此排序是可能的。在此方式中,所述纸牌以一种预定方式或样式被置于传送带之内。在所述纸牌已被置入传送带120的隔间122之后,控制系统220可致使传送带120在必要的情况下转动以将所述纸牌排出传送带120及以预定的整理或排序顺序移动该些纸牌往纸牌输出盘14。纸牌可被顺序或按另一种被分配的顺序卸载。换句话说,所述纸牌可按一种预定安排被置于传送带120之内,且从传送带120以一种提供预定最终排序或整理顺序的方式而被移去。在此方式中,所述纸牌可按一种被整理或排序的顺序而被提供在纸牌输出盘14中。
作为一种方式的另一个例子,在该方式中,纸牌处理设备10可被用以排序或整理被置于纸牌进给盘12中的一副纸牌,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置,以在纸牌被传送经过纸牌感测系统246时阅读或感测每张纸牌的一或多种识别特性或特色,如先前于本文所描述,及在记录在该传送带中的每张纸牌的识别性和位置期间随机将所述纸牌插入传送带120。在所有纸牌已被放入传送带120的隔间122之后,控制系统220可致使传送带120在纸牌输出系统242将纸牌排出传送带120的隔间122时、在必要的情况下转动,以使纸牌按一种排序或整理顺序而被排出。换句话说,所述纸牌,在它们从传送带120被排出或以其它方式移去时,可被置于一种被排序或整理的顺序。在此附加方式中,所述纸牌可按一种被整理或排序的顺序而被提供在纸牌输出盘14中。在这些排序或整理一副纸牌的方法中,传送带120可被配置,以包括足够的隔间122,以允许单张纸牌被插入每个隔间122。
可被纸牌处理设备10执行的又一种功能或操作是一种发牌操作,该操作包括被随机产生的手牌(或其它纸牌子集)的一种往纸牌输出盘14的顺序输出,每一手牌或纸牌子集包括预定数量的纸牌。换句话说,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种程式的控制之下,以致使纸牌处理设备10分发一种第一种被随机产生的手牌或子集进纸牌输出盘14。在控制系统220从感应器200(图4A)接收一种表示所述第一种被随机产生的手牌已从纸牌输出盘14被移去的信号之前,一种第二种被随机产生的手牌可不被输出往纸牌输出盘14。此程序可继续,直至被选择的被随机产生的手牌数量已被分发及从纸牌输出盘14被移去。若被进行的游戏需要其它扑克牌的集合,诸如一套悬牌(flop cards),公共牌(commoncards),额外玩家纸牌等,则这些纸牌集合也可被产生及按上述顺序方式分发进纸牌输出盘14,以避免该些纸牌集合与其它游戏手牌或纸牌集合混合。在最后的手牌或集合被交付之后,来自所述成副纸牌或多副纸牌的任何留在传送带120的隔间122中的纸牌可被自动卸载往纸牌输出盘14,或者剩余的纸牌可凭接收一种来自所述发牌人或其他使用者的输入信号(例如一种凭触摸在触摸板显示器34上的一种预定按钮而被产生的输入信号)被卸载往纸牌输出盘14。
在本发明的某些实施例中,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220(图8)可被编程,以处理一副特定纸牌,诸如一副传统52张的扑克牌,而该副牌包括黑桃,梅花,方块和红心的花色,每种花色包括纸牌点数2,3,4......10,杰克,王后,国王和么点。凭例子而不是限制,在这一副纸牌被放入并被检测到在纸牌处理设备10的纸牌进给盘12之内的情况下,控制系统220(图8)可被配置为在一种程式的控制之下,以以电子方式产生一种随机或经洗牌的成副纸牌顺序,及,若被以电子方式洗牌的成副纸牌被发牌人实际上物理地分发给所述玩家(和发牌人自身),则识别可被产生和分发的手牌(或其它扑克牌子集)。然后,控制系统220可将传送带120的一个隔间122分配给该些手牌或扑克牌子集之每一手或子集(可被称为“手牌隔间”)。然后,因纸牌被装入纸牌处理设备10及被纸牌感测系统246识别,控制系统220可致使传送带选择性地转动,以使任何对应于所述手牌或子集的纸牌被置于传送带的对应的手牌隔间122之内。不对应于手牌或纸牌子集的其它纸牌可被放在传送带120的一个或多个不被指定为手牌隔间的其它隔间122中。然后,控制系统220可致使纸牌输出系统分发在第一种手牌隔间122之内的第一种手牌或纸牌子集进纸牌输出盘14。在所述发牌人已从纸牌输出盘14移去第一种手牌及将该手牌给予对应的第一位玩家之后,控制系统220然后可致使纸牌输出系统将在第二种手牌隔间122之内的第二种手牌或纸牌子集分发进纸牌输出盘14。此程序可继续,直至被选择的被随机产生的手牌数量已被分发及从纸牌输出盘14被移去并分发至游戏桌。
可被纸牌处理设备10执行的一种附加功能或操作是一种发牌操作,该操作包括顺序分发经整理的预定手牌或纸牌子集往纸牌输出盘14。换句话说,纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种程式的控制之下,以致使纸牌处理设备10产生和分发一种第一种预定和/或经整理的手牌或纸牌集合往纸牌输出盘14。一旦控制系统220接收一种来自感应器200(图4A)的表示第一种预定和/或经整理的手牌或纸牌集合已被从纸牌输出盘14移去的信号,则第二种预定和/或经整理的手牌或纸牌集合可被输出往纸牌输出盘14。此程序可被继续,直至预定数量的被选择和/或经整理的手牌或纸牌集合已被顺序分发及从纸牌输出盘14移去。在必需或适合以预定手牌或扑克牌集合开始的游戏或情况中,此功能或操作可以是有用的。在最后的手牌或集合被交付之后,来自所述成副纸牌或多副纸牌的任何留在传送带120的隔间122中的纸牌可被自动卸载往纸牌输出盘14,或者剩余的纸牌可凭接收一种来自所述发牌人或其他使用者的输入信号(例如一种凭触摸在触摸板显示器34上的一种预定按钮而被产生的输入信号)而被卸载往纸牌输出盘14。
纸牌处理设备10也可被配置,以可被最终用户编程。控制系统220的计算机软体可包括一种编程模块,该模块允许最终用户输入新游戏的名称,及选择纸牌处理设备10将如何以一种便于形成用于进行该特定新游戏的手牌或其它纸牌集合的方式分发纸牌进纸牌输出盘14。(即最终用户可以能够规定一种将被纸牌处理设备10执行的附加功能,或操作,或功能顺序或操作的顺序)。
例如,显示器34可包括一种触摸屏或其它使用者控制器,该触摸屏或控制器可被用于为纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220编程。例如,纸牌处理设备10可被编程,以顺序交付特定数量、各包括特定玩家数量的手牌。而且,纸牌处理设备10可被编程,以交付给予一位发牌人的特定数量的纸牌,特定数量的悬牌(flop cards),一手奖励手牌,公共牌(commoncards)或用于进行一种娱乐场纸牌游戏的任何其它一或多张纸牌。显示器34的触摸屏或其它使用者控制器也可被用于输入一种纸牌处理设备已被编程的游戏的名称,以使被编程的游戏的名称出现在显示器34上、在一种使用者可选择的游戏的菜单中。凭使用一种最终用户可编程的、于本文被描述的控制系统220,关于每当新娱乐场纸牌游戏被开发而应作厂家编程或为纸牌处理设备10重新编程的需要可被消除,这可节省时间,消除对在娱乐场实施之前向各种游戏机构重新提供软体以供批准的需要,也消除对实地升级软体的需要。
凭例子而不是限制,纸牌处理设备10可被最终用户编程,以按一种对应于Three Card Poker(三张牌扑克)游戏的方式或顺序交付纸牌,而该游戏要求所述玩家和发牌人各收到3张纸牌。若一种(各)使用3张玩家纸牌和3张发牌人纸牌的新游戏将在未来被开发,则最终用户能将包括新游戏名称的资讯输入纸牌处理设备10,且纸牌处理设备10可被配置用于进行这种游戏而不要求改变软体。
实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备,诸如图1所示的纸牌处理设备10,可被并入一种游戏桌游戏管理系统,而凭借的是连接或以其它方式在纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220和一种网络250之间提供通信。例如,一种在纸牌处理设备10上的数据端口(未被显示)可被用以经由一种导线或电缆向网络250提供电讯。如图8所示,网络250可与控制系统220的电子信号处理器222通信。在附加实施例中,网络250可直接与纸牌感测系统246的一种控制器212(可包括一种附加的电子信号处理器),或均与控制系统220的电子信号处理器222和纸牌感测系统246的控制器212通信。
在附加实施例中,纸牌处理设备10可包括一种设备,该设备被配置,以与网络250作无线通信(例如使用被电磁幅射传送的信号)。网络250可包括一或多种远程计算机设备(即计算机工作站和/或伺服器),且网络250可以是一种本地游戏桌网络或一种娱乐场网络。
如上述,纸牌处理设备10的纸牌感测系统246(图8)可被用以辨认纸牌的出现,计数纸牌及识别每张纸牌(例如识别每张纸牌的点数和花色)。因每张纸牌从纸牌进给盘14被传递进传送带120的隔间122,成副纸牌的完整性也可被验证。若有纸牌丢失或额外纸牌出现,则一种警告信号(可被显示在显示器34上)或其它警报可被经过网络250传送往一种远程位置(例如另一种计算机或伺服器)以将所述情况通知管理人员。
网络250也可被用以收集和/或处理来在游戏桌上的自其它数据收集设备的数据,例如来自射频识别(RFID)游戏注数额感应器,物体感应器,筹码盘存货感应器等的数据。数据可在游戏桌上被收集并被发送往一种远程数据库以供以后分析和处理,或所述数据可被实时分析。
本发明的一个方面是提供一种纸牌处理设备,该设备能够分发用于向玩家提供一种奖品,奖励或招待的奖励或促进纸牌。
在本发明的某些实施例中,隔间122的数量可被预先分配以接收奖励或促进纸牌。这些纸牌可凭首先移去盖子18(图1)而被手动插入,可经由在该盖子的一种安全开口(未被显示)而被插入,或经由用于插入普通扑克牌的相同的纸牌进给盘12而被插入。而且,在扑克牌被插入纸牌处理设备10之前或之后,奖励或促进纸牌可被装入纸牌处理设备10,或者它们可被与扑克牌混合,被纸牌感测系统246(图8)检测到,且被控制系统220(图8)转移至传送带120的一个被指派的隔间122。
纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220可被配置为在一种计算机程式的控制之下,以将奖励或促进纸牌插入传送带120的一或多个预选隔间122。响应诸如以下事件,奖励或促进纸牌可被分发给收受玩家:a)累积奖励达到预定数额,b)按预选日期和时间,c)随机,d)响应一种游戏事件、诸如在一种纸牌游戏中收到同花大顺,e)在一位玩家的使用费账户(royalty account)达到某一余额时,f)响应一种凭一远程计算机系统或凭任何其它装置、往控制系统220、以分发一张纸牌的信号。任何纸牌游戏的玩家可接收一张奖励纸牌,而不论游戏的类型。例如,娱乐场可连接起80张现场游戏桌,包括二十一点(blackjack),百家乐(baccarat),Three Card Poker(三张牌游戏)及其他游戏。
向玩家分发奖励或促进纸牌的频率可以不同。作为一个例子,娱乐场可能希望在星期六晚上的正餐时间期间为Three Card Poker(三张牌游戏)的玩家进行一种“免费自助餐”促进。所述设备可被编程,以在玩家获得一种three of a kind(三张牌同点数)的手牌时分发一张奖励纸牌,使收受的玩家可有两张自助餐入场券。作为另一个例子,娱乐场可希望基于一种随机奖励事件而送出一辆车。在这种情况下,奖励系统可在一种伺服器或计算机上被维持和控制,而该伺服器或计算机经由一种共同网络(例如在一个娱乐场或一个娱乐场区域中的所有纸牌处理设备10)与所有的纸牌处理设备10通信。在随机奖励事件发生的情况下,奖励系统可仅向在该网络上的一部单一的被选择的纸牌处理设备10发送一种信号,以致使被选择的该纸牌处理设备10分发一张奖励纸牌。被选择的纸牌处理设备10可被随机选择,或可按一种表而被选择。
先前所述的在纸牌进给盘中的门部件98的存在可允许娱乐场操作人员或其他人在装载普通的扑克牌之前或之后从纸牌进给盘12装载被指定数量的奖励纸牌而不中断游戏的进行。在某些实施例中,控制系统220可被配置为在一种计算机程式的控制之下,以致使显示器34在纸牌处理设备10没有奖励或促进纸牌的情况下作出显示。奖励纸牌或扑克牌可被装备有一种识别特性或特色(诸如一种特定的标记或颜色),该识别特性或特色可被纸牌感测系统246检测到,以允许控制系统220在任何给定时间跟踪被包含在所述机器中的奖励或促进纸牌的数量和位置。
实施本发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备可以能够执行多种不同于先前于本文所述者的附加功能。例如,图1所示的纸牌处理设备10可被配置,以访问一种无线或有线通信网络250(图8)及向一种远程位置传送关于维护,修理,机器序号,当前或过去操作,性能或用法的资讯以供娱乐场操作人员,维护人员,向娱乐场提供纸牌处理设备的人或实体等访问和/或分析。
图1所示的纸牌处理设备10也可被编程以按多种模式运作(即一种设置模式,一种运转模式,一种洗牌模式,一种整理模式,一种随机手牌形成模式,一种预排序手牌形成模式,一种成副纸牌排序模式,一种服务模式等),且在模式之间转换而不需关机。纸牌处理设备10的控制系统220也可被配置为在一种计算机程式的控制之下,以在纸牌处理设备10在服务模式及使用者输入一种对自我诊断的要求的情况下运行一种自我诊断,或在单张纸牌被装入纸牌处理设备10的情况下产生一份关于纸牌处理设备10的所有运作元件的功能的报告。此资讯可被发送往一种输出设备228(图8),诸如一种附于纸牌处理设备10或被并入纸牌处理设备10的印表机。
实施发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备,诸如图1所示的纸牌处理设备10,也可被配置,以收集和存储关于例如纸牌布局,手牌布局,被进行回合,被用于游戏的手牌,被分发的纸牌,被传送往传送带120的纸牌的数据或资讯,及经由一种网络250(图8)向一种远程计算机或输出设备传送这些数据或资讯,或将该些数据或资讯存储在一种存储设备(例如存储设备224(图8))中,用于随后的检索和分析。实施发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备也可被配置,以收集关于所述纸牌处理设备的当前运作状态的资讯,诸如该纸牌处理设备是否被激活(例如被加电),被使不活动(例如关机),运作改正或在一种错误模式中。这种状态资讯也可经由一种网络250(图8)而被传送往一种远程计算机或输出设备或被储存在一种存储设备(例如中存储设备224(图8))中以供随后的检索和分析。
上述的本发明的实施例的例子意味着属于非限制性的。本发明的很多其它实施例被设想。例如,实施本发明的讲述的一种纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌处理系统可被配置,以执行一种对一副纸牌的检验而不重新安排纸牌被插入所述纸牌处理机器的顺序。这种检验可被用以检验某一数量的纸牌出现在所述集合中(即所述成副纸牌是一副完整的纸牌),及在该副纸牌中的纸牌有可接受的用于游戏的条件。作为另一个例子,实施发明的讲述的一种纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌处理系统可被配置,以在检测到纸牌有不可接受的磨损或损坏数量的情况下使所述纸牌退役。而且,附加的纸牌感测系统和配置可被使用,以代替已被披露的感测系统。实施发明的讲述的纸牌处理设备可不包括一种单独的纸牌进给盘和纸牌输出盘,且可包括一种单一的盘,而在该盘中纸牌被放置以将纸牌供给进所述机器,且纸牌在被所述纸牌处理设备处理之后被分发进该盘。而且,数据收集和分析硬体及软体的很多不同安排可被用于与实施明的讲述的纸牌处理设备连接,以获得关于一种娱乐场游戏的玩家表现和赢/输情况的资讯。
通常,除非特别地被另行披露或讲述,用于产生本发明的各种部件的材料可被选自适当的材料,诸如塑料,金属,金属合金,陶瓷,玻璃纤维,合成橡胶,合成物等。除非被另行表示,该系统的很多部件是传统的,商业上可供的部件,包括电动机,皮带,滑轮,转动轴,滚轮,链轮,齿轮,小齿轮,凸轮,支持结构等。所述电学部件可包括传统的电路,电线,保险丝,焊接连接,芯片,开关,电路板,微处理器,步进电动机,计算机和控制系统部件。
虽然本发明已被于本文相对于某些实施例而描述,但在本领域技术人员将认识到及理解它并不是如此受限制。相反,可以对在此所描述的实施例进行许多添加、删除和修改而不脱离下面所主张的本发明的范围。而且,一种实施例的特征可与另一种实施例的特征相结合而仍然被包括在发明人所构想的本发明的范围之内。
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1.一种纸牌处理设备,包括:
一种纸牌处理区;
一种纸牌进给盘;
一种独立的纸牌输出盘,所述纸牌输出盘的开口和所述纸牌进给盘的开口基本上位于同一平面,所述纸牌输出盘和所述纸牌进给盘位于所述纸牌处理区的同一侧;
一种用于识别被所述纸牌处理设备处理的每张纸牌的一种特色或特性的纸牌感测系统;及
一种控制系统,所述控制系统包括至少一个电子信号处理器、与所述至少一个电子信号处理器通信的至少一个存储设备、以及一种计算机程式,所述计算机程式使所述控制系统以响应至少一种被接收自所述纸牌感测系统的信号而选择性地控制所述纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给系统、所述纸牌处理区和一种纸牌输出系统中至少之一,及使一位使用者能够使用所述纸牌处理设备而选择性地执行洗牌操作、整理操作和发牌操作中的每一种。
2.根据权利要求1所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述控制系统包括至少一个电子信号处理器,至少一个存储设备,至少一个输入设备和至少一个输出设备。
3.根据权利要求1所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述计算机程式被进一步编程为使所述控制系统从一套被置于所述纸牌进给盘中的纸牌产生至少两个手牌或至少两个纸牌子集,及顺序将所述至少两个手牌或所述至少两个纸牌子集分发进所述纸牌输出盘。
4.根据权利要求3所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述计算机程式被进一步编程为使所述控制系统从被置于所述纸牌进给盘中的纸牌集合随机产生所述至少两个手牌的每一个手牌或所述至少两个纸牌子集的每一个纸牌子集。
5.根据权利要求3所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述计算机程式被进一步编程为使所述控制系统分发第一手牌或纸牌子集进所述纸牌输出盘及在所述第一手牌或纸牌子集从所述纸牌输出盘被移去之后分发第二手牌或纸牌子集进所述纸牌输出盘。
6.根据权利要求1所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述纸牌处理设备进一步包括:
一种纸牌存储系统,所述存储系统包括多个用于接收纸牌的隔间;
一种用于从所述纸牌进给盘移动纸牌往所述纸牌存储系统的隔间的纸牌进给系统;及
一种用于从所述纸牌存储系统的隔间移动纸牌往所述纸牌输出盘的纸牌输出系统。
7.根据权利要求6所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述纸牌存储系统包括一种传送带和一种传送带驱动器电动机,所述些电动机被配置,以驱动所述传送带转动。
8.一种纸牌处理设备,包括:
一种纸牌处理区;
一种纸牌进给盘;
一种独立的纸牌输出盘,所述纸牌输出盘的开口和所述纸牌进给盘的开口基本上位于同一平面,所述纸牌输出盘和所述纸牌进给盘位于所述纸牌处理区的同一侧;
一种用于识别被所述纸牌处理设备处理的每张纸牌的一种特色或特性的纸牌感测系统;及
一种控制系统,所述控制系统被配置,以响应至少一种被接收自所述纸牌感测系统的信号而选择性地控制所述纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给系统、所述纸牌处理区和一种纸牌输出系统中至少之一,及致使所述纸牌处理设备自动分发第一手牌或纸牌子集进所述纸牌输出盘和实际上在所述第一手牌或纸牌子集从所述纸牌输出盘被移去之后响应第一输入信号而自动分发至少第二手牌或纸牌子集进所述纸牌输出盘,及致所述纸牌处理设备响应第二输入信号而选择性地执行洗牌操作和整理操作中至少之一。
9.根据权利要求8所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述纸牌处理设备进一步包括:
一种纸牌存储系统,所述系统包括多个用于接收纸牌的隔间;
一种纸牌进给系统,用于从所述纸牌进给盘移动纸牌往所述纸牌存储系统的隔间;及
一种纸牌输出系统,用于从所述纸牌存储系统的隔间移动纸牌往所述纸牌输出盘。
10.根据权利要求9所述的纸牌处理设备,其中所述纸牌存储系统包括一种传送带和一种传送带驱动器电动机,而所述电动机被配置,以驱动所述传送带转动。
11.在游戏中从一套纸牌向人们分发手牌或纸牌子集的方法,所述方法包括:
将一套纸牌放置在一种纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给盘中;
将所套纸牌从所述纸牌进给盘移至所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌处理区;
实际上从所述套纸牌自动产生第一手牌或纸牌子集及分发所述第一手牌或纸牌子集往所述纸牌处理设备的一种独立纸牌输出盘,所述独立的纸牌输出盘与所述纸牌进给盘位于所述纸牌处理区的同一侧,所述纸牌输出盘的开口与所述纸牌进给盘的开口处于同一水平平面,所述实际上从所述套纸牌自动产生所述第一手牌或纸牌子集包括:
使用一种纸牌感测系统识别在所述套纸牌中的每张纸牌;以及
使用所述纸牌处理设备的一种控制系统以电子方式产生第一手牌或纸牌子集;
从所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌输出盘的开口移去第一手牌或纸牌子集及将所述第一手牌或纸牌子集分发给第一个人;
实际上从所述套纸牌自动产生至少第二手牌或纸牌子集,及在从所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌输出盘移去所述第一手牌或纸牌子集之后分发所述至少第二手牌或纸牌子集往所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌输出盘;及
从所述纸牌处理设备的纸牌输出盘移去所述至少第二手牌或纸牌子集,及分发所述至少第二手牌或纸牌子集往第二个人。
12.根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中所述实际上从所述套纸牌自动产生第一手牌或纸牌子集包括实际上从所述套纸牌自动随机产生第一手牌或纸牌子集。
13.根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中所述实际上从所述套纸牌自动产生第一手牌或纸牌子集包括致使所述纸牌处理设备实际上从所述套纸牌自动随机产生预定的第一手牌或纸牌子集。
14.一种纸牌处理设备,包括:
一种纸牌进给盘;
一种纸牌输出盘;
一种纸牌处理区;一种用于识别被所述纸牌处理设备处理的每张纸牌的一种特色或特性的纸牌感测系统;及
一种控制系统,所述控制系统包括至少一个电子信号处理器、与所述至少一个电子信号处理器通信的至少一个存储设备、以及一种计算机程式,所述计算机程式能够使所述控制系统响应至少一种被接收自所述纸牌感测系统的信号而选择性地控制所述纸牌处理设备的一种纸牌进给系统、所述纸牌处理区以及一种纸牌输出系统中至少之一,及使使用者能够使用所述纸牌处理设备选择性地执行洗牌操作、整理操作以及发牌操作中的每一种,所述控制系统包括至少一个电子信号处理器、至少一个存储设备、至少一个输入设备以及至少一个输出设备;
其中,所述纸牌进给盘和所述纸牌输出盘均位于所述纸牌处理区的同一侧,并且其中所述纸牌进给盘的上边缘和所述纸牌输出盘的上边缘共面。
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