CN113272028A - 纸牌处置装置以及相关方法、组件和部件 - Google Patents

纸牌处置装置以及相关方法、组件和部件 Download PDF

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CN113272028A
CN113272028A CN201980065003.4A CN201980065003A CN113272028A CN 113272028 A CN113272028 A CN 113272028A CN 201980065003 A CN201980065003 A CN 201980065003A CN 113272028 A CN113272028 A CN 113272028A
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纸牌处置装置可包括洗牌设备、纸牌输出部分和/或纸牌输入部分。所述纸牌输入部分可包括纸牌旋转装置。所述纸牌旋转装置可被配置为接收纸牌并且使所述纸牌围绕所述纸牌的短轴旋转。所述纸牌处置装置可包括洗牌设备,所述洗牌设备包括传送带,所述传送带具有至少一百个隔室,每个隔室被配置为保持一张纸牌到十张纸牌并且围绕所述传送带沿径向布置。所述纸牌处置装置可定位在具有玩表面的游戏结构处。所述纸牌处置装置可包括用于从所述洗牌设备接收洗好的纸牌的纸牌输出部分。所述纸牌输出部分可被配置为接收所述纸牌,其中所述扑克牌的主面在基本上横向于所述玩表面的平面中定向。

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纸牌处置装置以及相关方法、组件和部件
优先权要求
本申请要求在2018年9月14日针对“Card-Handling Devices and RelatedMethods,Assemblies,and Components”提交的美国专利申请序列号16/132,090的权益,所述申请的公开内容以引用的方式并入本文。
技术领域
本公开涉及纸牌处置装置以及相关组件、部件和方法。具体地,本公开的实施方案涉及纸牌处置装置、纸牌处置装置的纸牌输入部分、纸牌处置装置的纸牌输出部分、纸牌处置装置的洗牌传送带以及洗牌方法。
背景技术
减少洗牌时间的意愿已经导致对机械和机电洗牌装置的开发。此类装置增加了洗牌和发牌的速度,进而增加了实际的玩牌时间。
然而,结合洗牌器所使用的纸牌输出区域或发牌盒常常由于以下原因对发牌员的手和手腕施加应变:使用相对于桌子表面以实质性锐角定向的纸牌分发接口来输出纸牌。为了从这些发牌盒抽拉纸牌,发牌员常常必须以不合适和让人不舒服的角度重复地扭转他们的手腕。另外,发牌盒常常不能够容易地调整来满足发牌员的纸牌抽拉偏好(例如,发牌员喜欢相对于桌子抽拉纸牌的方向)。
发明内容
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括扑克牌洗牌设备和纸牌旋转装置。所述纸牌旋转装置可被配置为使一张或多张扑克牌围绕所述一张或多张扑克牌的短轴旋转,以更改所述一张或多张扑克牌的侧向边缘的定向。所述一张或多张扑克牌的短轴在横向于所述一张或多张扑克牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述一张或多张扑克牌的厚度。所述纸牌旋转装置可被配置为在所述一张或多张扑克牌中的至少一张扑克牌进入所述洗牌设备时使所述一张或多张扑克牌旋转。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括纸牌输入端,所述纸牌输入端被配置为使来自一组扑克牌的至少一张扑克牌围绕所述至少一张扑克牌的短轴旋转,以更改所述至少一张扑克牌的侧向边缘的定向。所述至少一张扑克牌的短轴在横向于所述至少一张扑克牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述至少一张扑克牌的厚度。所述纸牌输入端可被配置为在已经更改所述至少一张扑克牌的定向之后使得能够将所述至少一张扑克牌提供到洗牌设备以便对扑克牌进行洗牌。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为安装在游戏表面处或附近。所述纸牌处置装置可包括洗牌设备和纸牌旋转装置。所述纸牌旋转装置可被配置为以基本上平坦的定向接收扑克牌,并且在更改所述扑克牌中的至少一些扑克牌的前缘的定向的同时使所述扑克牌中的至少一些扑克牌维持成所述基本上平坦的定向。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为定位在具有玩表面的游戏结构处。所述纸牌处置装置可包括洗牌设备和纸牌输出部分。所述纸牌输出部分可被配置为在所述纸牌输出部分位于第一位置时从洗牌设备接收扑克牌。可通过洗牌设备定位所述扑克牌,以在所述扑克牌的主面在基本上横向于所述玩表面的平面中定向的情况下接收到纸牌输出部分中。所述纸牌输出部分还可被配置为将扑克牌输送到第二位置,在所述第二位置,能够从所述玩表面接近所述纸牌输出部分的至少一部分。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种洗牌方法。所述方法可包括将纸牌输入到纸牌旋转装置中。所述方法可包括使纸牌旋转装置围绕纸牌的短轴旋转以更改纸牌的侧向边缘的定向,以随机化所述纸牌的侧向边缘的定向。所述纸牌的短轴在横向于所述纸牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述纸牌的厚度。所述方法还可包括将纸牌从纸牌旋转装置输送到洗牌设备中。所述方法可包括将至少一张纸牌从洗牌设备输出到纸牌输出区域中。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种洗牌方法。所述方法可包括以基本上平行于水平面的定向将纸牌输入到纸牌处置装置中。所述方法可包括将纸牌输送到洗牌设备。所述方法还可包括以基本上垂直于水平面的定向将纸牌输出到纸牌输出区域中。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种包括洗牌设备的纸牌处置装置。所述洗牌设备可包括传送带,所述传送带具有若干隔室,例如,至少一百个隔室。所述隔室可围绕所述传送带沿径向布置,并且被配置为在每个隔室中保持一张纸牌到十张纸牌。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括洗牌传送带,所述洗牌传送带包括围绕所述传送带沿径向布置的隔室。所述隔室可被配置为保持至少一张纸牌。所述隔室可包括由至少两个臂和弹性材料限定的孔口。所述弹性材料可在所述至少两个臂中的至少一者中在底部保持部与顶部保持部之间延伸。所述弹性材料可具有比所述底部保持部与所述顶部保持部之间的距离大的长度。所述底部保持部和所述顶部保持部中的至少一者可以是可移动连接部。
本公开的一些实施方案包括一种用于与游戏表面一起使用的纸牌处置装置。所述纸牌处置装置可包括可伸缩纸牌输入部分、输送装置、洗牌设备和纸牌出口。所述可伸缩纸牌输入部分可被配置为以基本上平行于所述游戏表面的定向接收扑克牌。所述输送装置可被配置为在纸牌处置装置内将扑克牌从可伸缩纸牌输入部分传递到洗牌设备。所述纸牌出口可被配置为从洗牌设备接收扑克牌,并且以基本上横向于所述游戏表面的定向将扑克牌递送到接近所述游戏表面的位置。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为至少部分地定位在游戏桌子上表面下方。所述纸牌处置装置可包括纸牌进口区域、洗牌设备和输出区域。所述纸牌进口区域可被配置为以基本上平行于游戏桌子的表面的定向将纸牌馈送到洗牌设备中。所述输出区域可被配置为在游戏桌子的表面下方的区域中以基本上横向于所述游戏桌子的表面的定向从洗牌设备接收纸牌,并且将所述纸牌输送到至少部分地在所述游戏桌子的表面上方的区域。
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虽然说明书止于特别指出且清楚地要求本公开的实施方案的权利要求,但可通过对结合附图阅读时的本公开的实施方案的以下描述更容易地确定本公开的实施方案的优势,附图中:
图1示出了移除了盖子以示出内部机构的本公开的实施方案的等距视图;
图2示出了移除了盖子以示出内部机构的本公开的实施方案的等距视图;
图3示出了根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌进口区域的等距视图;
图4示出了移除了盖子以示出内部机构的本公开的实施方案的正视侧视图;
图5示出本公开的实施方案的正视侧视图的截面图;
图6示出了根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌输入部分的截面图的放大视图;
图7示出了根据本公开的实施方案的洗牌设备的截面图的放大视图;
图8示出了根据本公开的实施方案的隔室模块的放大视图;
图9示出了移除了额外的盖子以示出内部机构的根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌输出部分的放大视图;
图10示出了根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌出口存储容器的截面图的放大视图;
图11是根据本公开的实施方案的用于将扑克牌洗牌的过程图;以及
图12是根据本公开的实施方案的用于将扑克牌洗牌的过程图。
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本文呈现的图解并非打算是任何特定纸牌处置装置或其部件的实际视图,而仅仅是用于描述说明性实施方案的理想化表示。图式不一定按比例。在图之间共同的元件可保有相同的数字标号。
如本文所使用,出于清楚起见并且为了便于理解本公开和附图而使用任何关系术语,诸如“第一”、“第二”、“在……之上”、“在……之下”、“顶部”、“底部”、“下面的”、“向上”、“向下”等,并且所述关系术语不暗示或者取决于任何特定偏好、定向或者次序,除非上下文另外清楚地指示。例如,这些术语可以指纸牌处置装置的元件相对于在其上定位、安装和/或操作纸牌处置装置的桌子表面的定向(例如,如图中所绘示)。
如本文使用,术语“垂直”和“水平”可以指在图纸上定向的画图,并且绝非限制设备或其任何部分的定向,除非考虑到重力,显然需要或想要设备的特定定向来用于操作。例如,当参看在图中绘示的元件时,术语“垂直”或“水平”可以指纸牌处置装置的元件相对于可将纸牌处置装置安装和操作到的桌子的桌子表面的定向。
如本文所使用,术语“和/或”是指并且包括相关联的所列举的项目中的一者或多者的任何和所有组合。
如本文所使用,关于给定参数的术语“基本上”、“大致”或“约”在本领域技术人员将理解的程度上是指并包括在一定程度的方差下,诸如在可接受的制造公差内满足给定参数、性质或者条件,或其中所述方差与一般参数(诸如定向)相关。举例来说,基本上满足的参数可满足至少约90%、满足至少约95%,或者甚至满足至少约99%。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括具有纸牌旋转装置(例如,可旋转的纸牌输入部分、可旋转的纸牌进口、旋转的升降机、旋转的纸牌输入装置等)的纸牌处置装置。纸牌旋转装置可使扑克牌围绕垂直于纸牌的面的短轴旋转,使得(例如)可在扑克牌进入洗牌设备之前随机化所述扑克牌的侧向边缘的定向。随机化扑克牌的侧向边缘的定向可用于通过以下方式来防止在涉及扑克牌的游戏中变得更加普遍的某一形式的纸牌操纵、纸牌辨识或算牌:辨识相对于产品、处置或有意的标记的任何视觉边缘变化(例如,边缘排序)、差异和/或异常。
本公开的一些实施方案可包括纸牌输出存储区域(例如,在扑克牌退出洗牌设备之后并且在进入游戏区域之前存储所述扑克牌的区域),所述纸牌输出存储区域以基本上水平的堆叠存储扑克牌。所述纸牌可按照基本上竖直的定向(例如,其中纸牌的主面位于垂直于游戏区域的平面中)退出洗牌设备。纸牌输出存储区域可按照与在纸牌退出洗牌设备时基本上相同的定向接收纸牌。水平纸牌输出存储区域可提供额外的存储空间,从而允许使用比现有的设计更大数目副牌,并且可允许更紧凑的设计,从而提供更高效的空间使用。
一些实施方案可包括能够处置比常规设计更大数目张纸牌的洗牌设备。所述洗牌设备可包括用于保持纸牌的多个隔室。在一些实施方案中,所述隔室可包括固定元件和纸牌处置孔口,以实现允许隔室的更紧凑布置的更高效的空间使用并且为洗牌设备提供增加的容量。在一些实施方案中,所述隔室可模块化,这可导致效率提高,对于隔室的修理和更换尤其如此。
图1示出了根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌处置装置100的透视图,其中移除了纸牌处置装置100的一个或多个壳体的部分(例如,盖子)以示出纸牌处置装置100的内部部件。纸牌处置装置100可被配置为安装成使纸牌处置装置100的至少大部分位于游戏结构(例如,桌子(例如,游戏桌子)的桌子表面(例如,游戏桌子表面))的水平下方,并且将洗好的扑克牌递送到桌子表面和/或从桌子表面或附近接收洗好的扑克牌。纸牌处置装置100可包括:框架结构102;控制系统104,所述控制系统与一个或多个显示器105、106通信;以及基本上平坦的顶表面108,所述基本上平坦的顶表面在放置成与桌子一起使用时可与桌子表面基本上共面。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104可包括集成式控制面板和/或显示器105,操作员(例如,发牌员)可利用所述集成式控制面板和/或显示器来操作纸牌处置装置100。所述集成式控制面板和/或显示器105可定位成面对朝向操作员的预期位置的方向。在一些实施方案中,显示器106可在游戏表面或桌子处定位成面对朝向玩家的预期位置的方向,并且可用于向玩家显示游戏相关信息(例如,广告等)。
如本文论述,可通过纸牌处置装置100(例如,控制系统104的一个或多个处理器,任选地与相关联的存储器一起)的一个或多个部分(例如,本地或远程部分)执行(例如,在没有操作者介入的情况下自动执行)关于纸牌处置装置100和相关联的部件的机能的任何公开内容。在其他实施方案中,可至少部分地通过操作员执行功能(例如,通过将一个或多个命令输入到控制系统104中或手动地输入)或由操作员辅助执行功能。
图2示出了根据本公开的实施方案的纸牌处置装置100的透视图,其中移除了纸牌处置装置100的一个或多个壳体的部分(例如,盖子)以示出纸牌处置装置100的内部部件。纸牌处置装置100可包括纸牌输入部分110和纸牌输出部分112。在一些实施方案中,纸牌输入部分110可被配置为在操作员(例如,发牌员)需要与纸牌输入部分110交互(诸如,以将准备要洗牌的扑克牌插入到纸牌进口区域202中)时朝向顶表面108移动(例如,升高)纸牌进口区域202(例如,移动到所述顶表面上方)。当操作员不需要与纸牌输入部分110交互时,或当将要对在纸牌进口区域202中收集的扑克牌进行洗牌时,纸牌输入部分110可将纸牌进口区域202缩回顶表面108下方,如图1中所示。在一些实施方案张,当操作员需要与纸牌输出部分112交互(诸如,以从纸牌出口204移除已经洗好的扑克牌205,或将纸牌205投入到游戏中(例如,发牌或抽拉)时,纸牌输出部分112可被配置为升高纸牌出口204并且使一组洗好的纸牌205保持在顶表面108上方。当操作员不需要与纸牌出口204交互时,或当已经对在洗牌设备114中收集的扑克牌进行洗牌并且准备好插入到纸牌出口204中以用于重新投入游戏时,纸牌出口204可将纸牌出口204缩回顶表面108下方,如图1中所示。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可具有例如由至少两个壁206限定的部分封围的内部体积。例如,纸牌进口区域202可具有第一侧壁206a和第二侧壁206b,使得可将扑克牌仅以一种定向放置在纸牌进口区域202中。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可包括后壁206c,以通过在将纸牌放置在进口区域202中时提供统一停止来调节进口区域202中的扑克牌的堆叠的均匀性。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域可包括进一步限定进口区域的顶壁206d(例如,固定顶壁206d)和或底壁206e。在其他实施方案中,顶壁206d可以是可旋转的,以开放纸牌进口区域202的上部部分以供从上方接近。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可包括开放面208,所述开放面的大小经过设计且被配置为使得能够将纸牌放置在纸牌进口区域202内。在一些实施方案中,开放面208可以是纸牌进口区域202的前面。在一些实施方案中,所述开放面可以是顶面。在其他实施方案中,所述开放面可以是纸牌进口区域202的一个以上面,诸如前面和侧面,其中纸牌进口区域202是由第一侧壁206a和后壁206c、第一侧壁206a、后壁206c和顶壁206d或壁206的任何其他组合限定。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可由每个面上的壁206限定。例如,纸牌进口区域可由第一侧壁206a、第二侧壁206b、后壁206c、顶壁206d、底壁206e和前壁限定。在一些实施方案中,壁206中的至少一者可包括开放区域(例如,狭槽、孔口、孔、切口或间隙)和/或可以是可移动的,以使得能够将扑克牌插入到纸牌进口区域中。在一些实施方案中,侧壁206a、206b可与扑克牌的长尺寸(例如,纵轴线)一致,并且后壁206c可与扑克牌的短尺寸(例如,横轴线)一致。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可被配置为保持高达650张扑克牌,诸如在约50张扑克牌与约650扑克牌之间,或在约500张扑克牌与约600张扑克牌之间,或约520张扑克牌(例如,具有或不具有额外的纸牌(诸如,万能牌或其他特殊的纸牌)的约十副纸牌)。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202和纸牌出口204可被配置为相对于纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108进行升高和缩回。纸牌进口区域202和纸牌出口204可缩回游戏表面下方,使得除了显示器106之外的纸牌处置装置100具有在游戏表面上方的最小(如果有)型面,如图1中所示(例如,可完全定位在顶表面108下方)。盖子203可开放和关闭,以使纸牌进口区域202能够升高到顶表面108上方,并且在缩回纸牌进口区域202时将纸牌进口区域202封围在纸牌处置装置100中。在一些实施方案中,盖子203可在打开位置和关闭位置之间(例如,关于铰链)旋转。在其他实施方案中,盖子203可通过不同的方式移动,例如,盖子203可联接到纸牌进口区域202(例如,在顶壁206d处)并且可在升高纸牌进口区域202时平移到顶表面108上方。出口盖子209可开放和关闭,以使纸牌出口204能够升高到顶表面108上方,并且在缩回纸牌出口204时将纸牌输出部分112封围在纸牌处置装置100中。在一些实施方案中,出口盖子209可在打开位置和关闭位置之间旋转。在其他实施方案中,出口盖子209可通过不同的方式移动,例如,盖子209可联接到纸牌出口204,并且可在升高纸牌出口204时平移到顶表面108上方。
当不在使用中时维持低型面可减小在游戏桌子中或邻近处的纸牌处置装置所需的区域,这可减小占用游戏桌子所需的大小。在一些实施方案中,纸牌处置装置100可具有一种型面,使得可在纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108的至少一部分上玩游戏的情况下将顶表面108并入到游戏表面中,这可导致减小和/或消除游戏桌子的表面中的纸牌处置装置100的专用空间。在其他实施方案中,可将纸牌处置装置在发牌员侧放置成邻近于游戏桌子,并且所述纸牌处置装置由游戏桌子经由支架系统支撑或使用高度可调整的腿或基座支撑在地面上。
图3示出了位于升高位置的纸牌处置装置100的纸牌进口区域202的等距视图。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可包括至少一个侧壁206a、206b、后壁206c、顶壁206d和底壁206e。在一些实施方案中,可在侧壁206a、206b和底壁206e(例如,两个侧壁206a、206b)中的至少一者之间限定间隙302。间隙302可足够大,使得至少一张纸牌可通过间隙302,以便进一步移动到纸牌处置装置100中进行洗牌操作。在一些实施方案中,可在后壁206c和/或前壁中的至少一者中限定间隙302。
在一些实施方案中,底壁206e可包括至少一个孔口304(例如,空隙、开口、孔等)。在一些实施方案中,至少一个孔口304可允许纸牌处置装置100(图2)的纸牌输入部分110(图2)与存储在纸牌进口区域202内的未洗的纸牌介接。例如,导辊和/或摘牌辊610(图6)可突出穿过至少一个孔口304,以与可搁置在底壁206e上的至少一张纸牌介接,以便使至少一张纸牌移动通过间隙302并且移出纸牌进口区域202。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202包括用于接收未洗的纸牌的开放面208。在一些实施方案中,开放面208可包括保持支架312,所述保持支架被配置为将纸牌固定在纸牌进口区域202内。例如,可将保持支架312自动化,使得在纸牌进口区域202到达升高位置时,保持支架312可打开,从而在开放面208中提供基本上扩大的区域以便输入未洗的纸牌。在纸牌进口区域202缩回之前,保持支架312可至少部分地闭合,从而阻塞开放面208,使得未洗的纸牌当处于水平位置时无法通过开放面208插入或移除。保持支架312随后可在纸牌进口区域202的升高和/或缩回运动期间以及将未洗的纸牌固定在纸牌进口区域202内。在一些实施方案中,操作员可手动地操作保持支架312。例如,操作员可将命令输入到控制系统104(图1,其可包括输入端和显示器)中以打开和/或闭合保持支架312,或操作员可直接在打开位置和闭合位置或固定位置之间操纵保持支架312。
在一些实施方案中,保持支架312可具有偏置元件314(例如,弹簧、弹性构件、可压缩流体等),所述偏置元件被配置为将保持支架312偏置向闭合位置。在一些实施方案中,保持支架312可具有有角面316,使得当操作员将未洗的纸牌插入保持支架312之间时,通过在未洗的纸牌与保持支架312的有角面316之间的界面使保持支架312被迫处于打开位置。在未洗的纸牌已经通过保持支架312之间的开放面208之后,偏置元件314可使保持支架312返回到闭合位置。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可包括旋转输入端308(例如,主轴、齿轮、轴杆、差速器、马达、齿轮箱或嵌齿轮)。旋转输入端308可被配置为使纸牌进口区域202围绕纸牌进口区域202的垂直轴线310旋转。在一些实施方案中,垂直轴线310可与在纸牌进口区域202内保持的未洗的纸牌的短轴重合。未洗的纸牌的短轴可在横向于未洗的纸牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向(例如,沿着纸牌的主面延伸的轴线)上延伸穿过未洗的纸牌的厚度。例如,所述厚度可从纸牌的正面主面延伸到纸牌的背面主面。
在一些实施方案中,旋转输入端308可被配置为在位于升高位置和/或缩回位置时使纸牌进口区域202旋转。例如,旋转输入端308可被配置为在从升高位置转变为缩回位置时和/或在从缩回位置转变为升高位置时使纸牌进口区域202旋转。
如所描绘,旋转输入端308可以是齿轮(例如,嵌齿轮、花键、斜齿轮、锥形齿轮等)。在一些实施方案中,旋转输入端308可在纸牌输入区域202不位于缩回位置时保持脱离。通往例如,旋转输入端308可在缩回位置处接合旋转驱动器502(图5)(例如,致动系统、马达和输入齿轮、齿轮箱、离合器、电子主轴等),其中旋转驱动器502(图5)可驱动旋转输入端308从而使纸牌输入区域202旋转。
在其他实施方案中,旋转输入端308可保持与齿轮箱接合(例如,永久接合),所述齿轮箱被配置为在升高位置、缩回位置或在升高位置和/或缩回位置之间的转变期间的任何点处将旋转输入到旋转输入端308中。
在其他实施方案中,旋转输入端308可包括任何类型的连杆。例如,旋转输入端308可形成为具有一个或多个不连续侧面(例如,线性侧面)的轴杆(例如,栓槽轴),所述一个或多个不连续侧面可与互补的开口接合以将所述轴杆连结到旋转驱动器502。在此实施方案和其他实施方案中,旋转输入端308的连杆可与旋转驱动器502接合和脱离或者可保持恒定接合。
图4示出了在纸牌进口区域202在纸牌处置装置100内位于缩回位置的情况下的纸牌处置装置100的正视侧视图。在一些实施方案中,纸牌进口区域202可旋转,使得在缩回位置,侧壁206a、206b相对于纸牌处置装置100位于一前一后的位置。例如,在纸牌进口区域202缩回到缩回位置时和/或在纸牌进口区域202位于缩回位置之后,纸牌进口区域202可旋转至少90°,诸如±90°、±270°。在一些实施方案中,当纸牌进口区域202位于缩回位置时,纸牌进口区域202可集成到纸牌输入部分110中。在一些实施方案中,纸牌输入部分110可包括第一纸牌馈送系统402,所述第一纸牌馈送系统被配置为将扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202输送到洗牌设备114。
扑克牌可通过侧壁206a、206b中的间隙302(图3)中的一者(例如,面向通往洗牌设备的第一纸牌馈送系统402的间隙302)退出纸牌进口区域202。在从纸牌进口区域202移除一张或多张扑克牌之后,纸牌进口区域202可旋转至少180°,从而更改了哪个侧壁206a、206b和对应的间隙302面向第一纸牌馈送系统402。例如,可通过侧壁206a中的间隙302从纸牌进口区域202移除选定数目张扑克牌。在从纸牌进口区域202移除了一张或多张扑克牌之后,纸牌进口区域202可旋转180°,使得侧壁206b面向第一纸牌馈送系统402。当侧壁206b面向第一纸牌馈送系统402时,可通过侧壁206b中的间隙302移除额外的纸牌。如下文更详细地论述,可利用此类构造在纸牌出现在一组纸牌的一侧(例如,在纸牌从发牌盒向外突出时对于玩家来说可见的纸牌的前缘)上时至少部分地随机化所述纸牌的侧面或边缘。
图5是在纸牌进口区域202和纸牌出口204两者都位于升高位置的情况下的纸牌处置装置100的正视侧面截面图。如所描绘,用于纸牌进口区域202的旋转驱动器502可保持与纸牌输入部分110的其他部件(诸如第一纸牌馈送系统402)成一体。当纸牌进口区域202位于缩回位置时,旋转驱动器502可仅接合旋转输入端308。在一些实施方案中,可在基本上水平面中基本上对准第一纸牌馈送系统402。例如,扑克牌可在基本上水平面中退出纸牌进口区域202并且可继续通过第一纸牌馈送系统402,并且在同一基本上水平面中进入洗牌设备114。
图6从纸牌处置装置100的侧面截面图示出了纸牌输入部分110的放大视图。纸牌输入部分110可包括第一纸牌馈送系统402、第一框架组件602、纸牌成像系统604以及一个或多个传感器606。第一纸牌馈送系统402可包括第一纸牌路径608(例如,扑克牌移动通过纸牌输入部分110所沿的路径)。第一纸牌路径608可从纸牌输入部分110的纸牌进口区域202通往洗牌设备114(例如,传送带)。第一纸牌馈送系统402可包括一组摘牌辊610,所述一组摘牌辊可在由箭头612指示的方向上将扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202单独地输送到第一纸牌路径608。在一些实施方案中,摘牌辊610可突出穿过纸牌进口区域202的底壁206e中的至少一个孔口304(图3)。摘牌辊610可通过侧壁206a、206b中的间隙302(图3)从纸牌进口区域202的底部区域单独地移除扑克牌。额外的多对滚子614a、614b、616a、616b、618a、618b、620a和620b可用于将扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202移位到洗牌设备114(例如,一次一张纸牌)。例如,可将未洗的扑克牌的堆叠放置在纸牌进口区域202中,并且第一纸牌馈送系统402的所述一组摘牌辊610可从未洗的扑克牌的堆叠的底部(例如,下方)移除扑克牌(例如,单独地),并且将所述扑克牌传递到额外的多对滚子614a、614b、616a、616b、618a、618b、620a和620b,所述多对滚子中的一些滚子可以是制动滚子。额外的多对滚子614a、614b、616a、616b、618a、618b、620a和620b可将扑克牌输送到洗牌设备114。如上文所论述,纸牌进口区域202可被配置为一次接收一副或多副扑克牌(例如,一副纸牌、两副纸牌、四副纸牌、六副纸牌、八副纸牌、十副纸牌等)。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌成像系统604可沿着第一纸牌馈送系统402的第一纸牌路径608定向。第一纸牌馈送系统402可将扑克牌输送经过纸牌成像系统604,并且纸牌成像系统604可在每张扑克牌在插入到洗牌设备114中之前沿着第一纸牌路径608移动时捕获每张扑克牌的识别信息。例如,纸牌成像系统604可包括捕获每张纸牌的图像或扫描的相机或线扫描装置。在一些实施方案中,纸牌成像系统604可包括在2011年4月26日发布的Downs的美国专利号7,933,448中描述的成像装置、在2010年7月27日发布的Downs等的美国专利号7,764,836中描述的成像装置或在2014年8月12日发布的Blaha等的美国专利号8,800,993B2中描述的成像装置中的一者或多者,所述专利中的每一者以全文引用的方式并入本文。在一些实施方案中,纸牌成像系统604可不需要捕获整张纸牌的图像,而是可仅检测扑克牌上的点数和花色信息、记号(例如,标记),诸如批号、娱乐场所标识符、发牌盒编号、轮班编号、桌子编号、条形码、字形、任何其他已知类型的特殊标记或它们的组合。在一些实施方案中,纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104(图1)可从纸牌成像系统604接收信号,以确定由纸牌成像系统604读取或感测到的每张扑克牌的点数和/或花色。纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104(图1)可将与每张扑克牌相关的至少一些数据(例如,由纸牌处置装置100处置的扑克牌的详细目录、整个纸牌集合组成等)存储在控制系统104(图1)的存储器部分中。可将所存储的数据与在纸牌成像系统604处或纸牌处置装置100中的另一位置处收集的数据进行比较。例如,纸牌成像系统604可与可在另一位置捕获相同信息的第二纸牌成像系统(例如,洗牌设备114、相关联的纸牌分发装置(诸如发牌盒))结合使用,或与来自先前成像事件的所存储的值结合使用,以保持扑克牌的详细目录和/或核实一组纸牌的组成。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌输入部分110的一个或多个传感器606可接近纸牌进口区域202而定向,并且可用于感测扑克牌是否存在于纸牌进口区域202中或是否将扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202传递到第一纸牌路径608。此外,传感器606可被配置为将信号发送到控制系统104(图1),并且向控制系统104(图1)告知扑克牌存在于纸牌进口区域202中。此外,当纸牌进口区域202位于缩回位置并且传感器606在纸牌进口区域202中检测到纸牌的存在时,控制系统104(图1)可被配置为发起洗牌循环(例如,使用纸牌处置装置100对扑克牌进行洗牌的过程)。在一些实施方案中,传感器606可包括光学传感器和红外传感器中的至少一者。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌输入部分110可包括第一纸牌路径608的受约束部分650。例如,受约束部分650可约束纸牌路径608的横向和/或纵向尺寸,以便在纸牌移向并移入洗牌设备114中时约束所述纸牌的不想要的移动(例如,弯曲)。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌输入部分110可包括细长的封隔器臂622。细长的封隔器臂622可围绕封隔器臂轴杆624旋转,并且细长的封隔器臂622的推进器臂628的推动表面626可沿着第一纸牌馈送系统402的第一纸牌路径608部分地平移,以确保将扑克牌适当地装载到洗牌设备114中。马达630可使偏心凸轮构件632旋转,所述偏心凸轮构件可通过连接器连杆634致使细长的封隔器臂622沿着弧状路径来回摇晃。
在一些实施方案中,细长的封隔器臂622可用于在扑克牌离开一对滚子620a、620b时沿着第一纸牌路径608向扑克牌提供额外的力。例如,细长的封隔器臂622可位于纸牌处置装置100中,使得细长的封隔器臂622的推进器臂628的推动表面626可抵接扑克牌的后缘,并且迫使扑克牌至少基本上完全地进入洗牌设备114中。在一些实施方案中,细长的封隔器臂622可类似于在前述美国专利号6,659,460、美国专利号7,766,332和美国专利号8,800,993B2中公开的装置,所述专利中的每一者的公开内容以全文引用的方式并入本文。
图7从图5的纸牌处置装置100的横截面侧视图示出了洗牌设备114的放大视图。在一些实施方案中,洗牌设备114可包括多隔室传送带702和封隔器臂622。多隔室传送带702的形状可以是圆形(例如,环形)。洗牌设备114的多隔室传送带702可具有若干隔室704(例如,孔口、固定部分等),所述若干隔室限定于从可旋转中心构件708延伸的隔开的多对相邻的指状物706(例如,相邻臂等)之间。每个隔室704可限定于多隔室传送带702的隔开的两对相邻的指状物706之间。指状物706可各自包括斜切边缘710,所述斜切边缘使得能够通过纸牌输入部分110的第一纸牌馈送系统402(图6)将扑克牌插入先前存放在隔室704中的扑克牌的顶部上或所述扑克牌下方并且导引所述插入。斜切边缘710可包括平坦的成角度的表面或弯曲的表面。扑克牌的纸牌边缘可接触斜切边缘710,并且可被偏转和导引到隔室704中。
在一些实施方案中,相邻的指状物706可包括偏置元件(例如,弹簧、板簧、倒置弹簧、倒置板簧、弹性构件等),所述偏置元件在相邻的指状物706之间提供偏置压力,以在扑克牌被插入到多隔室传送带702中之后辅助将所述扑克牌紧固地保持在隔室704内。在一些实施方案中,每个隔室704的大小可以被设计成并且被塑型成保持一张到十张扑克牌,诸如两张到七张扑克牌、一张到五张扑克牌,或四张到五张扑克牌。
在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可具有约八十或一百个隔室到约二百个隔室,诸如约一百个隔室到约一百六十个隔室、约一百二十个隔室到约一百四十个隔室,或约一百三十个隔室。在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可被配置为保持高达六百五十张单独的纸牌,诸如约五十张纸牌到约六百五十张纸牌、约五百张纸牌到约六百张纸牌,或约五百二十张纸牌。
在一些实施方案中,隔室704可模块化。例如,可通过从可旋转中心构件708沿径向延伸的若干隔室模块712来限定多隔室传送带702。在一些实施方案中,隔室模块712可以是能够从旋转中心构件708单独移除的。可使用硬件(例如,螺丝、螺栓、螺母、螺柱、销等)、夹具(例如,肘节夹、闩锁夹、弹簧夹、螺丝夹等)或闩锁(例如,抽拉闩锁、销和管闩锁、肘节闩锁、闩筒、旋转闩锁等)将每个隔室模块712固定到可旋转中心构件708。
隔室模块712可通过一个或多个紧固件714(例如,螺栓、螺丝等)联接到中心构件708。在一些实施方案中,隔室模块712可包括一个或多个调整特征716,可利用所述一个或多个调整特征相对于相邻的隔室模块712和/或相对于中心构件708来更改隔室模块712的定向。例如,隔室模块712可包括两个调整特征716(例如,两个螺丝),所述两个调整特征通过接触中心构件708并且在一个或多个方向上推动隔室模块712来相对于中心构件708更改隔室模块712的定向。可利用此类调整特征716相对于沿着多隔室传送带702的周边的相邻的隔室模块712(例如,沿轴向对准的隔室模块)来对准每个隔室模块712。
图8示出了图7的多隔室传送带702的隔室模块712的放大视图。在一些实施方案中,隔室模块712可包括在至少两个臂806之间限定的至少一个孔口804。在一些实施方案中,臂806可具有斜切的前缘810,所述斜切的前缘被配置为将扑克牌导引到臂806之间的孔口804中。
在一些实施方案中,臂806可包括偏置元件814,所述偏置元件被配置为将扑克牌固定在孔口804内。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可由弹性材料形成,所述弹性材料被配置为从侵入到孔口804中的臂806至少部分地向外弯曲。例如,偏置元件814可以是形成弧的某一长度的弹性材料,其中所述弧的顶点816在远离臂806的方向上定位在孔口804内。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可与臂806分开。臂806可包括被配置为保持偏置元件814的端部822的底部保持部818和顶部保持部820。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可以是跨越顶部保持部820与底部保持部818之间的弹性材料。在一些实施方案中,顶部保持部820和底部保持部818中的至少一者可被配置为提供偏置元件814的浮动保持,使得偏置元件814的端部可相对于臂806移动。例如,偏置元件814的远侧端部822可远离孔口804向内移动,同时仍然受约束而不能向外移动到孔口804中超过选定距离。当使偏置元件814完全延伸以使得偏置元件814的顶点816与臂806相距最大距离(受臂806准许)时,远侧端部822可位于顶部保持部820内的第一位置。当将扑克牌插入到孔口804中时,顶点816可移向臂806,并且顶部保持部820中的浮动保持可允许偏置元件814的远侧端部822移动到第二位置。
在一些实施方案中,底部保持部818和顶部保持部820中的至少一者可以是固定连接部,使得可不允许底部保持部818和/或顶部保持部820中的偏置元件814的端部相对于臂806移动。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可在固定连接部处与臂806成一体(例如,由同一块材料形成,使得在偏置元件814与臂806之间不存在明确接头)。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可由不同的材料形成,并且在底部保持部818和/或顶部保持部820处固定到臂806。可使用硬件(例如,销、螺丝、螺栓等)、粘合剂(例如,胶水、环氧树脂等)、焊接、软钎焊或硬钎焊来附接偏置元件814。
在一些实施方案中,底部保持部818和顶部保持部820中的一者可以是固定连接部,而另一保持部818、820是浮动保持部。例如,底部保持部818可以是固定连接部,并且顶部保持部820可以是浮动保持部。
在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814可包括偏置支撑件830(例如,辅助偏置元件、辅助弹簧、止动块、阻尼器等)。例如,偏置支撑件830可定位在顶点816与臂806之间。偏置支撑件830可被配置为向偏置元件814提供额外的支撑。在一些实施方案中,偏置支撑件830可以是可调整的,使得诸如通过限制偏置元件814的运动范围、通过预先装载偏置支撑件(例如,弹簧间隔物、有索引的支座等)来增加阻力和/或以其他方式更改偏置支撑件的阻力(例如,流体压力、阻尼阀调整等),偏置元件814和/或偏置支撑件830的固定压力可以是可调整的。在一些实施方案中,偏置支撑件830可以是螺旋弹簧。在一些实施方案中,偏置元件814和/或臂806可包括支座832以定位或约束偏置支撑件830在至少一个方向上(例如,在横向或轴向方向上)的移动。例如,支座832可以是销,并且偏置支撑件830可限定与所述销互补的几何形状(例如,孔、孔口、环形构造等),使得偏置支撑件830被固定在偏置元件814与臂806之间。
在一些实施方案中,孔口804可各自包括传感器以确定孔口804何时已满(例如,通过感测偏置元件814的位置而具有孔口被配置为进行保持的最大数目张扑克牌)。在一些实施方案中,传感器可包括一对触点、磁性开关、舌簧开关、压力开关、接近开关等。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104(图1)可跟踪装载到每个孔口804中的纸牌的数目并且基于跟踪信息来确定哪些孔口804已满。
在一些实施方案中,控制系统104(图1)可控制哪些孔口804接收扑克牌,并且可确定哪些孔口804已满以及哪些孔口804可接收扑克牌。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104可响应于由控制系统104获得和/或存储的信息(例如,纸牌在洗牌事件中已经被装载在哪里的记录、来自传感器的输入等)来触发将扑克牌弹出到纸牌输出部分112(图2)中。例如,控制系统104(图1)可基于满了的孔口804的百分比来触发所述弹出。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104(图1)可响应于满了的孔口804的数目来触发所述弹出,所述数目诸如在约一百个满了的孔口804与约二百个满了的孔口804之间、在约一百二十个满了的孔口804与约一百三十个满了的孔口804之间,或约一百二十五个满了的孔口804。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104(图1)可仅在每个孔口804都满时触发所述弹出。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104(图1)可仅从满了的孔口804触发弹出,从而导致仅从满了的孔口804弹出纸牌。
虽然本公开的纸牌处置装置100描述了包括多隔室传送带702的洗牌设备114,但洗牌设备114可包括任何合适的洗牌机构,诸如在1997年10月14日发布的Sines等的美国专利号5,676,372、在2001年7月3日发布的Grauzer等的美国专利号6,254,096、2003年11月25日发布的Grauzer等的美国专利号6,651,981以及在2003年12月9日发布的Blaha等的美国专利号6,659,460中公开的洗牌机构,所述专利中的每一者的公开内容以全文引用的方式并入本文。在一些实施方案中,洗牌设备114可具有可略微类似于在前述以及以引用的方式并入的美国专利号8,800,993B2中公开的洗牌装置的轮或传送带设计。
在一些实施方案中,洗牌设备114可在至少一种操作模式下作为连续洗牌机器进行操作。换句话说,洗牌设备114可被配置为连续地接收纸牌(例如,在每轮游戏之后),并且可连续地对纸牌进行洗牌,并且在不卸载未使用的纸牌的情况下将纸牌提供给发牌员。相比而言,对一副或多副纸牌进行成批洗牌涉及在每个洗牌循环之后卸载整个纸牌集合。例如,洗牌设备114可对扑克牌进行洗牌,使得来自上一轮的被丢弃并且被重新插入到纸牌处置装置100中的扑克牌有机会出现在下一轮中(例如,被发牌)。
在一些实施方案中,洗牌设备114可在至少一种操作模式下作为批洗牌机器进行操作,或对一组或一副扑克牌进行核实和/或排序。例如,洗牌设备114可被配置为对一副或多副纸牌(例如,一副纸牌、两副纸牌、四副纸牌、六副纸牌、八副纸牌、十副纸牌等)的完整集合或“发牌盒”进行洗牌,并且随后将来自那些副的纸牌提供给发牌员(例如,一次一张纸牌、一次单手纸牌等),直到纸牌集合已耗尽或到达切牌为止。
参看图4、图5和图8,在一些实施方案中,纸牌处置装置100(例如,经由多隔室传送带702的容量)可实现排序操作,甚至在纸牌处置装置100中需要对相对大量的纸牌(例如,六副纸牌、八副纸牌、十副纸牌、十二副纸牌、其间的变化或更多副纸牌)进行排序时也可执行所述排序操作。例如,纸牌处置装置100可识别一张或多张纸牌(例如,一张到两张纸牌、三张纸牌、四张纸牌、五张纸牌或更多张纸牌)并且将所述一张或多张纸牌装载在每个隔室704中。在将一张或多张纸牌放置在隔室704中时,如果所接收的下一张纸牌(例如,来自纸牌进口区域202)符合期望的排序序列(例如,每副按照点数和花色的序列),则可将所述纸牌放置在当前对准的隔室704中。如果纸牌不符合当前对准的隔室704中的期望序列,则可移动传送带702以对准包括满足期望的排序序列的纸牌的隔室704,或对准没有任何纸牌的新的隔室,以便从纸牌进口区域装载当前纸牌。在一些实施方案中,在排序过程期间,纸牌处置装置100可在纸牌出口204中卸载包含与纸牌的期望序列匹配的纸牌的任何隔室704,使得可再次利用那些隔室来用于排序中的新的纸牌。此过程可一直持续到所有纸牌都被排序并且被递送到纸牌出口204为止。
如果在单个遍次中(例如,通过用完隔室704)不能完成排序,则纸牌处置装置100可将纸牌输出到纸牌出口204,以重新装载于纸牌进口区域202中,使得可在第二遍次中完成排序。
图9示出了纸牌处置装置100的纸牌输出部分112(图1)的放大视图。当纸牌出口204位于缩回位置时,洗牌设备114的纸牌传递系统902可沿着第二纸牌路径903将扑克牌从多隔室传送带702传递到纸牌处置装置100的纸牌输出部分112的纸牌出口204。在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可包括弹出器904。弹出器904可被配置为将纸牌从隔室704卸载到纸牌传递系统902中。弹出器904可被配置为以隔室704挨隔室704的方式卸载隔室704。例如,弹出器904可完全卸载第一隔室704,之后卸载第二隔室704。在一些实施方案中,第二隔室704可以是邻近于第一隔室704的隔室704。在其他实施方案中,第二隔室704可以是随机选定的隔室704并且可以不是邻近于第一隔室704的隔室704。在一些实施方案中,弹出器904可不按照隔室704挨隔室704的方式卸载隔室704。而是,弹出器904可按照随机(例如,非连续)的次序从隔室704卸载扑克牌。例如,弹出器904可在不卸载第一隔室704中的其他扑克牌的情况下从第一隔室704卸载一张或多张扑克牌,并且随后可从第二隔室704卸载一张或多张扑克牌(例如,在卸载或不卸载第二隔室704中的其他扑克牌的情况下)。在一些实施方案中,弹出器904可一次一张地卸载扑克牌。在其他实施方案中,弹出器904可一次卸载多张扑克牌。
在一些实施方案中,弹出器904和纸牌传递系统902可位于多隔室传送带702的顶部部分处。例如,当保持扑克牌的隔室704在多隔室传送带702内处于基本上竖直的定向时,弹出器904可将扑克牌卸载到纸牌传递系统902中。在一些实施方案中,弹出器904和纸牌传递系统902可从第一纸牌馈送系统402(图6)围绕多隔室传送带702的轴线以约90°的旋转定位,使得从隔室704卸载的纸牌在它们被插入到隔室704中时处于横向于纸牌的定向的定向。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌传递系统902可包括多个滚子906。滚子906可沿着第二纸牌路径903将扑克牌从多隔室传送带702移位到纸牌出口204。在一些实施方案中,纸牌传递系统902可包括封隔器臂908。封隔器臂908可包括封隔器臂枢轴910、延长的臂912和指状物914。例如,可由偏心封隔器马达916通过连接连杆918驱动封隔器臂908。封隔器臂908可围绕封隔器臂枢轴910旋转,从而沿着第二纸牌路径903部分地平移延长的臂912和指状物914。在一些实施方案中,指状物914可被配置为与扑克牌的后缘接合,以确保将扑克牌适当地装载到纸牌出口204中。
封隔器臂908可用于在扑克牌离开滚子906时沿着第二纸牌路径903向所述扑克牌提供额外的力。例如,封隔器臂908可位于纸牌处置装置100中,使得封隔器臂908的延长的臂912的指状物914可抵接扑克牌的后缘,并且迫使扑克牌至少基本上完全地进入纸牌出口204中。
如所描绘,纸牌出口204可被配置为以与纸牌离开洗牌设备114所处的定向类似的定向存储扑克牌205。纸牌出口204可被配置为以基本上水平的堆叠存储扑克牌,使得纸牌处于竖直定向(例如,纸牌的侧向边缘或纵向边缘在基本上竖直的方向上延伸),其中每张纸牌在相邻的纸牌的旁边水平地堆叠(例如,其中纸牌堆叠的高度有所倾斜,以沿着纸牌输出部分112的主要长度在沿着顶表面108的方向上延伸),其中纸牌的主面位于基本上横向于顶表面108的平面中。纸牌出口204可被配置为在纸牌的至少两侧上基本上支撑纸牌。
如所描绘,纸牌出口204可被配置为升高到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方并且缩回所述顶表面下方。例如,在将纸牌从多隔室传送带702传递到纸牌出口204时,纸牌出口204可缩回到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108下方以更接近洗牌设备114。在一些实施方案中,当纸牌出口204具有可装载于纸牌分配装置(诸如发牌盒)中的一副或多副纸牌(例如,一副纸牌、两副纸牌、四副纸牌、六副纸牌、八副纸牌、十副纸牌等)的完整集合时,可将所述纸牌出口升高到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方。在一些实施方案中,当操作员需要将额外的纸牌投入到游戏中时,可将纸牌出口204升高到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方,以便将纸牌装载于发牌盒中或单独地或作为一组纸牌进行发牌或抽拉纸牌。在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可保持在纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方的升高位置,直到已经从纸牌出口204移除了纸牌为止。
图10示出了纸牌处置装置100的纸牌出口204的特写视图。在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可被配置为保持高达六百五十张纸牌205,诸如约五十张纸牌到约六百五十张纸牌、约五百张纸牌到六百张纸牌,或约五百二十张纸牌(例如,十副纸牌)。
在一些实施方案中,可通过纸牌传递系统902(图9)将纸牌提供给纸牌出口204(例如,在纸牌处置装置100(图1)内位于缩回位置),可从纸牌出口204下方的区域添加纸牌。例如,纸牌出口204的一部分(例如,门或闸1004)可在闸1004的下部部分中限定纸牌通道1014(例如,开口、狭槽等)。纸牌通道1014可使纸牌能够从纸牌传递系统902(图9)通过纸牌通道1014进入纸牌出口204。在一些实施方案中,闸1004可进一步限定有角度的表面1008,所述有角度的表面被配置为将通过纸牌通道1014插入的纸牌导引到纸牌出口204内的区域中。例如,有角度的表面1008可提供纸牌可在其上滑动的表面,以在纸牌出口204内的扑克牌堆叠205的正面区域与闸1004之间插入纸牌。
在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可被配置为改变纸牌出口204的内部体积。例如,纸牌出口204可包括可移动导引件1002。当将要放置在纸牌出口204中的纸牌的数目至少起初小于纸牌出口204的整个容量时,可移动导引件1002可减小纸牌出口204的内部体积。在纸牌被装载到纸牌出口204中时可缩回可移动导引件1002以逐渐增加纸牌出口204的内部体积,从而增加纸牌出口204的容量。
纸牌出口204可被配置为向操作员呈现(例如,释放)预定数目张纸牌(例如,所有纸牌),使得操作员可从纸牌出口204收回(例如,抽拉、滑动、移除等)纸牌。例如,纸牌出口204可包括可移动导引件1002和位于纸牌出口204的端部上的闸1004。在一些实施方案中,闸1004可被配置为打开指定量,以使特定数目张纸牌能够经过闸1004收回(例如,以使全部纸牌205能够滑过闸1004,所述闸在位于打开位置时与顶表面108(图2)基本上齐平)。闸1004可包括固定机构1006(例如,磁性闩锁和铰链),以在未收回纸牌时将闸1004固定在适当位置。例如,操作员滑动纸牌205所提供的力可克服磁性闩锁并且将闸移动到打开的齐平位置。操作员随后可继续使纸牌205滑过闸1004到达顶表面108,以便进一步处理纸牌205(例如,通过将多副纸牌切牌,将多副纸牌移动到发牌盒中等)。
在一些实施方案中,可移动导引件1002可由偏置元件(例如,弹簧、可压缩流体等)驱动。在一些实施方案中,可移动导引件1002可由马达1010驱动。在一些实施方案中,闸1004可移位到与扑克牌堆叠205行进以退出纸牌出口204所循的路径脱离的位置(例如,进入凹部207(图2))。马达可将可移动导引件1002驱动预定距离,以将纸牌205推过打开的闸1004,以使操作员能够收回纸牌。在一些实施方案中,于在部分组中移除纸牌205的情况下,马达1010可充当维持可移动导引件1002上的压力的偏置元件,使得当闸1004打开并且纸牌被收回时,可移动导引件1002将剩余的纸牌移动到用于下一次收回的位置。
在一些实施方案中,马达1010可包括滑动离合器1012(例如,摩擦离合器、单向离合器、斜撑离合器、自由轮离合器、超速离合器等),以在与闭合的闸1004撞上时减少马达1010和其他部件上的疲劳。在一些实施方案中,滑动离合器1012可响应于纸牌传递系统506(图5)添加额外的纸牌而使可移动导引件1002能够扩张纸牌出口204的内部体积,而不需要马达1010在反向方向上驱动可移动导引件1002。
图11示出了其中纸牌处置装置100可输送扑克牌并且对扑克牌进行洗牌的过程1100(例如,其中纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104通过由一个或多个处理器执行的一种或多种执行的算法和/或通过一个或多个随机数生成器(RNG)来控制所述过程)的流程图。一起参看图1到图9以及图11,如在动作1102中所表示,可将未洗的扑克牌装载到纸牌处置装置100的纸牌输入部分110的纸牌进口区域202中。如在动作1104中所表示,纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104可旋转纸牌进口区域202和在其中容纳的扑克牌,使得可更改并随机化面向洗牌设备114的扑克牌的侧向边缘。例如,纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104可旋转纸牌进口区域202、可间歇地旋转纸牌进口区域202(例如,由RNG命令),以便在纸牌被装载到洗牌设备114中时随机化纸牌进口区域202中的纸牌堆叠中的纸牌的侧向边缘。如由动作1106所表示,第一纸牌馈送系统402可将至少一张扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202输送到另一区域(例如,纸牌处置装置的另一部分、另一装置、随机化机构或洗牌器等)。在从纸牌进口区域202移除了至少一张扑克牌之后,如动作1104′中所表示,纸牌进口区域202可将扑克牌旋转至少180°,使得扑克牌的相对的侧向边缘面向第一纸牌馈送系统402。在纸牌进口区域202已经在动作1104′中旋转了之后,如在动作1106中所表示,第一纸牌馈送系统402可将另外至少一张扑克牌从纸牌进口区域202输送到另一区域。在一些实施方案中,可重复动作1104、1104′和1106(例如,其中在每个动作中传递一张纸牌或多张纸牌),直到在纸牌进口区域202中不存在更多的扑克牌为止。在一些实施方案中,可重复动作1104、1104′和1106,直到已经清空纸牌进口区域202为止。在一些实施方案中,可重复动作1104、1104′和1106,直到操作员在控制系统104中输入停止所述过程的命令为止。如在动作1108中所表示,一旦已经输送了扑克牌,便可向用户(例如,发牌员)呈现所述扑克牌。
图12示出了其中纸牌处置装置100可输送扑克牌并且对扑克牌进行洗牌的过程1200的流程图。一起参看图1到图9以及图12,如在动作1202中所表示,可将纸牌进口区域202升高到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方以促进装载未洗的纸牌。如由动作1204所表示,操作员(例如,发牌员)随后可将未洗的纸牌装载到纸牌进口区域202中。在一些实施方案中,操作员可成副地装载未洗的纸牌(例如,一次52张纸牌),或作为整个发牌盒装载未洗的纸牌(例如,2副、4副、6副、8副或10副)。在已经将未洗的纸牌装载到纸牌进口区域202中之后,可将纸牌进口区域202缩回到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108下方。
如由动作1208所表示,一旦将纸牌进口区域202完全缩回到纸牌处置装置100中,纸牌进口区域202便可旋转,直到扑克牌的侧向边缘面向多隔室传送带702为止。在其他实施方案中,可将纸牌进口区域202缩回某一位置,其中扑克牌的侧向边缘面向多隔室传送带702并且在传递一张或多张纸牌之前可不需要起初进行旋转。如在动作1210中所表示,一旦扑克牌的侧向边缘面向多隔室传送带702,摘牌辊610便可从纸牌进口区域202移除至少一张纸牌。摘牌辊610可将被移除的纸牌传递到第一纸牌馈送系统402,如在动作1212中所表示,所述第一纸牌馈送系统可将至少一张纸牌从纸牌进口区域202输送到多隔室传送带702。
如在动作1214中所表示,细长的包装器臂622可将至少一张纸牌从第一纸牌馈送系统402移动到多隔室传送带702的隔室704中。如在动作1216中所表示,多隔室传送带702可旋转,从而将隔室704以及其中的至少一张纸牌移动到另一位置,并且在细长的包装器臂622的区域中呈现新的隔室704。在一些实施方案中,在将每张纸牌放置到隔室704中之后,多隔室传送带702可进行旋转。在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可仅在隔室704已满之后进行旋转。在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可在随机时间旋转(例如,在旋转之前有时在每个隔室704中取得一张纸牌,并且其他时间在隔室704中取得一张以上纸牌)。例如,控制系统104可基于来自RNG的输出来选择向其中装载纸牌的隔室704。如果选定隔室704已经达到隔室704中的选定数目张纸牌(例如,隔室已满),则控制系统104可使用RNG或通过另一预定方法选择另一隔室704。
在一些实施方案中,多隔室传送带702可在每次旋转期间旋转相同数目的隔室704(例如,2个隔室、3个隔室等)。在一些实施方案中,控制系统104可随机化每当多隔室传送带702旋转时所述多隔室传送带旋转通过的隔室704的数目。
于在动作1210中移除了至少一张纸牌之后,如在动作1208′中所表示,纸牌进口区域202可旋转至少180°,使得未洗的纸牌的相对的侧向边缘面向多隔室传送带702。于在动作1208′中旋转了纸牌进口区域202之后,如在动作1210′中所表示,摘牌辊610可从纸牌进口区域202移除至少一张纸牌。如在动作1212和1214中所表示,可将被移除的纸牌输送通过第一纸牌馈送系统402并且插入到多隔室传送带702的隔室704中。多隔室传送带702可继续如上文描述以及在1216中所表示进行旋转。此过程可继续重复,直到在纸牌进口区域202中没有纸牌为止,直到到达预先选择为止,或直到操作员输入停止所述过程的命令为止。由纸牌处置装置100的控制系统104执行的此过程可使操作员能够将纸牌的哪一侧向边缘呈现在纸牌堆叠(例如,一副(多副)牌)的一侧上随机化(例如,间歇地更改,不时地更改)。
如在动作1218中所表示,弹出器904可将纸牌从多隔室传送带702的隔室704弹出到纸牌传递系统902中。如在动作1220中所表示,纸牌传递系统902可将纸牌传递到纸牌出口204。可在纸牌的主面至少部分地在基本上竖直的平面(例如,横向于纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108,其中纸牌堆叠被翻倒,从而主要在水平或侧向平面中延伸)中对准的情况下将纸牌插入到纸牌出口204中。在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可定位在纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方。在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可类似于纸牌进口区域202进行升高和缩回。例如,当在动作1220中将纸牌插入到纸牌出口204中时,纸牌出口204可位于缩回位置。在一些实施方案中,当纸牌出口204已满时,可将纸牌出口204升高到纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方,以有助于操作员接近洗好的纸牌205。在一些实施方案中,一旦将指定数目张纸牌插入到纸牌出口204中,纸牌出口204便可升高。在一些实施方案中,纸牌出口204可停留在缩回位置,直到操作员将要求纸牌出口204到达在纸牌处置装置100的顶表面108上方的区域的命令输入到控制系统104中为止。
与常规上可能的情况相比,本公开的实施方案可促进实施和实践使用更大数目张纸牌的纸牌游戏,而不会不合意地推迟游戏。例如,本公开的实施方案可允许使用超过八副纸牌(诸如,十副纸牌或十二副纸牌)的纸牌游戏。纸牌处置装置的实施方案还可通过实现对纸牌处置装置的可移除的磨损部分(例如,多隔室传送带的隔室模块、滚子、成像装置和传感器)的接近而促进对这些部件的简单修理和更换(例如,其中可单独地移除和修理或更换传送带的选定组隔室)。
本公开的实施方案可降低和/或消除一些形式的纸牌操纵或计算的有效性。例如,本公开的实施方案可通过在纸牌处置装置内随机化纸牌的侧向边缘的定向来降低或消除涉及边缘排序的纸牌操纵或计算方法的有效性。此外,纸牌处置装置的能力可使得能够使用更多副纸牌,并且因此降低和/或消除一些形式的纸牌操纵或计算的有效性。类似地,在切割中增加纸牌的数目也可降低和/或消除一些形式的纸牌操纵或计算的有效性。
在上文描述以及在附图中所说明的本公开的实施方案不限制本公开的范围,本公开的范围由所附权利要求以及它们的合法等效物的范围涵盖。任何等效的实施方案处于本公开的范围内。实际上,本领域技术人员将通过描述而明白除了本文所示出和描述的修改(例如,所描述的元件的替代性有用的组合)之外的本公开的各种修改。此类修改和实施方案也属于所附权利要求和等效物的范围。

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1.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
扑克牌洗牌设备;以及
纸牌旋转装置,所述纸牌旋转装置被配置为在一张或多张扑克牌中的至少一张扑克牌进入所述洗牌设备时使所述一张或多张扑克牌围绕所述一张或多张扑克牌的短轴旋转,以随机更改所述一张或多张扑克牌的侧向边缘的定向,所述一张或多张扑克牌的所述短轴在横向于所述一张或多张扑克牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述一张或多张扑克牌的厚度。
2.如权利要求1所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌旋转装置包括所述纸牌处置装置的纸牌输入端。
3.如权利要求1所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌处置装置被配置为以第一定向和第二定向定位所述纸牌旋转装置,在所述第一定向上,所述一张或多张扑克牌的第一侧向边缘面向所述洗牌设备,在所述第二定向上,所述一张或多张扑克牌的第二侧向边缘面向所述洗牌设备,所述第一侧向边缘与所述第二侧向边缘相对。
4.如权利要求3所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述第一侧向边缘和所述第二侧向边缘沿着所述一张或多张扑克牌的纵轴线延伸。
5.如权利要求3所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述第二定向与所述第一定向相差约180°的旋转。
6.如权利要求3所述的纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置还包括与所述纸牌旋转装置相关联的致动系统和所述纸牌处置装置的框架结构,所述致动系统被配置为使所述纸牌旋转装置在所述第一定向与所述第二定向之间移动。
7.如权利要求6所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述致动系统被配置为自动使所述纸牌旋转装置在所述第二定向与所述第一定向之间旋转约180°。
8.如权利要求1所述的纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置还包括纸牌输出端,所述纸牌输出端包括被配置为从所述洗牌设备接收扑克牌的纸牌输出区域,其中所述纸牌输出端被配置为以水平定向呈现所述扑克牌,其中所述扑克牌的主面在横向于在其上利用所述纸牌处置装置的游戏表面的方向上延伸。
9.如权利要求8所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述洗牌设备包括传送带,所述传送带被配置为从围绕所述传送带沿径向布置的一定数目个隔室接收和弹出所述扑克牌。
10.如权利要求9所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述一定数目个隔室包括至少100个隔室。
11.如权利要求9所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述传送带包括隔室模块,每个隔室模块包括至少两个隔室,其中每个隔室模块被配置为单独地从所述传送带移除以及定位在所述传送带中,所述隔室模块共同地包括所述一定数目个隔室。
12.如权利要求11所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述隔室模块各自包括至少四个隔室并且少于十个隔室。
13.如权利要求11所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述传送带被配置为在第一位置从隔室中的所述纸牌旋转装置接收所述扑克牌,并且在第二位置将所述扑克牌从所述隔室弹出到所述纸牌输出区域中,其中所述第二位置与所述第一位置相差约90°的旋转。
14.如权利要求13所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述扑克牌以某一定向被接收到所述纸牌输出区域中,所述定向基本上横向于所述扑克牌在所述纸牌处置装置的纸牌输入端中被接收到所述纸牌处置装置中所处的定向。
15.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
纸牌输入端,所述纸牌输入端被配置为使一组扑克牌中的至少一张扑克牌围绕所述至少一张扑克牌的短轴旋转,以相对于所述一组扑克牌中的至少一张相邻扑克牌更改所述至少一张纸牌的侧向边缘的定向,所述至少一张扑克牌的所述短轴在横向于所述至少一张扑克牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述至少一张扑克牌的厚度,其中所述纸牌输入端被配置为使得能够在已经更改了所述至少一张扑克牌的所述侧向边缘的所述定向之后将所述至少一张扑克牌提供给洗牌设备以便对扑克牌进行洗牌。
16.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为安装在游戏表面处或接近所述游戏表面,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
洗牌设备,所述洗牌设备用于对扑克牌进行洗牌;以及
纸牌旋转装置,所述纸牌旋转装置被配置为以基本上平坦的定向接收所述扑克牌,并且在更改所述扑克牌中的至少一些扑克牌的前缘的定向的同时使所述扑克牌中的所述至少一些扑克牌维持成所述基本上平坦的定向。
17.如权利要求16所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌处置装置被配置为在所述纸牌旋转装置已经更改了所述纸牌中的至少一些纸牌的所述前缘的所述定向之后将所述扑克牌传递至所述洗牌设备。
18.如权利要求16所述的纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置还包括纸牌输出区域,所述纸牌输出区域用于从所述洗牌设备的输出端接收所述扑克牌,其中所述纸牌输出区域被配置为以所述扑克牌的主面基本上横向于所述游戏表面的定向接收和存储所述扑克牌。
19.如权利要求18所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌输出区域被配置为在单个堆叠中保持五百张扑克牌到六百张扑克牌,其中所述扑克牌基本上被支撑在所述扑克牌中的每张扑克牌的侧面上。
20.如权利要求16所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌旋转装置包括:
旋转升降机,所述旋转升降机被配置为在所述扑克牌的主面处于基本上平行于所述游戏表面的平面中的情况下接收所述扑克牌,并且在基本上平行于所述游戏表面的所述平面中使所述扑克牌旋转至少90°,并且将所述扑克牌从高于所述纸牌处置装置的第一位置输送到所述纸牌处置装置内的第二位置;
第一纸牌馈送系统,所述第一纸牌馈送系统用于在低于所述游戏表面的区域中将所述扑克牌从所述旋转升降机输送到所述洗牌设备,所述第一纸牌馈送系统包括第一纸牌路径;以及
成像系统,所述成像系统沿着所述第一纸牌馈送系统的所述第一纸牌路径定向,所述成像系统被配置为读取沿着所述第一纸牌馈送系统的所述第一纸牌路径输送的所述扑克牌的至少一个标记。
21.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为定位在具有玩表面的游戏结构处,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
洗牌设备,所述洗牌设备用于对扑克牌进行洗牌;以及
纸牌输出部分,所述纸牌输出部分用于从所述洗牌设备接收所述扑克牌,其中所述扑克牌由所述洗牌设备定位成被接收到所述纸牌输出部分中,其中当所述纸牌输出部分位于至少部分地位于所述纸牌处置装置内的第一位置时,所述扑克牌的主面在基本上横向于所述玩表面的平面中定向,并且其中所述纸牌输出部分还被配置为将所述扑克牌输送到第二位置,在所述第二位置,能够从所述玩表面接近所述纸牌输出部分的至少一部分。
22.如权利要求21所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌处置装置被配置为成堆叠地输出所述扑克牌,其中所述扑克牌的所述堆叠的高度是倾斜的,以在沿着所述玩表面的方向上沿着所述纸牌输出部分的主长度延伸。
23.如权利要求21所述的纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置还包括旋转纸牌输入装置,其中所述旋转纸牌输入装置被配置为进行以下操作:
在基本上平行于所述玩表面的平面中接收所述扑克牌,
使所述扑克牌在基本上平行于所述玩表面的所述平面内旋转,以及
将所述扑克牌在旋转时输送到所述洗牌设备。
24.如权利要求21所述的纸牌处置装置,其中当所述纸牌输出部分位于所述第二位置时,所述纸牌输出部分使操作员能够将所述扑克牌的堆叠从所述纸牌输出部分滑动到所述玩表面上。
25.如权利要求21所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌输出部分包括:
存储隔室,所述存储隔室被配置为在基本上平行于所述玩表面的平面中保持所述扑克牌;以及
可移动导引件,所述可移动导引件被配置为更改所述存储隔室的体积。
26.如权利要求25所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌输出部分包括所述存储隔室的一端上的门,所述门被配置为释放选定数目张纸牌。
27.如权利要求26所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述门包括磁固定装置,并且其中所述门被配置为移位至与扑克牌堆叠行进以退出所述纸牌输出部分的所述存储隔室所循的路径脱离的位置。
28.一种洗牌方法,所述洗牌方法包括:
将纸牌输入到纸牌处置装置的纸牌旋转装置中;
使所述纸牌旋转装置围绕所述纸牌的短轴从第一定向旋转到第二定向,以更改所述纸牌的侧向边缘的定向,所述纸牌的所述短轴在横向于所述纸牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述纸牌的厚度,以随机化所述纸牌的所述侧向边缘的定向;
将所述纸牌从所述纸牌旋转装置输送到洗牌设备中;
将至少一张纸牌从所述洗牌设备输出到纸牌输出区域中。
29.如权利要求28所述的方法,所述方法还包括当所述纸牌旋转装置处于所述第二定向时输送来自所述纸牌旋转装置的至少一张纸牌。
30.如权利要求28所述的方法,其中使所述纸牌旋转装置从所述第一定向旋转至所述第二定向包括使所述纸牌旋转装置旋转约180°。
31.如权利要求28所述的方法,所述方法还包括在第一平面中将所述纸牌输入到所述纸牌旋转装置中,并且在第二平面中将所述至少一张纸牌输出到所述纸牌输出区域中,其中所述第二平面基本上垂直于所述第一平面。
32.一种洗牌方法,所述洗牌方法包括:
以基本上平行于水平面的定向将纸牌输入到纸牌处置装置中;
将所述纸牌输送到洗牌设备;
以基本上垂直于所述水平面的定向将所述纸牌输出到纸牌输出区域中。
33.如权利要求32所述的方法,其中输送所述纸牌包括使所述纸牌从高于游戏结构的表面的位置移动到低于所述游戏结构的所述表面的另一位置,并且输出所述纸牌包括使所述纸牌返回到所述游戏结构的所述表面。
34.如权利要求33所述的方法,所述方法还包括同时将纸牌从所述纸牌输出区域滑出到所述游戏结构的所述表面。
35.如权利要求32所述的方法,其中输送所述纸牌包括使所述纸牌中的至少一些纸牌围绕所述纸牌的短轴旋转,以更改所述纸牌中的所述至少一些纸牌的侧向边缘的定向,所述纸牌的所述短轴在横向于所述纸牌的纵轴线和横轴线的方向上延伸穿过所述纸牌的厚度。
36.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
洗牌设备,所述洗牌设备包括:
传送带;以及
至少一百个隔室,所述至少一百个隔室围绕所述传送带沿径向布置,每个隔室被配置为保持一张纸牌到十张纸牌。
37.如权利要求36所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述隔室包括孔口和固定元件。
38.如权利要求37所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述固定元件包括:
臂,所述臂限定顶部保持部和底部保持部;以及
板簧,所述板簧包括横跨在所述底部保持部与所述顶部保持部之间的弹性材料,其中:
所述板簧具有比在所述顶部保持部与所述底部保持部之间的距离大的长度;
所述板簧形成弧,所述弧在远离所述臂的方向上具有顶点;并且
所述板簧至所述顶部保持部或所述底部保持部中的至少一者的连接是浮动连接。
39.如权利要求36所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述传送带包括隔室模块,每个隔室模块包括至少两个隔室,所述至少两个隔室被配置为单独地从所述传送带移除以及定位在所述传送带中,所述隔室模块共同地包括所述至少一百个隔室。
40.如权利要求36所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述至少一百个隔室包括一百二十个隔室到一百四十个隔室。
41.一种洗牌传送带,所述洗牌传送带包括:
隔室,所述隔室围绕所述传送带沿径向布置,所述隔室被配置为保持至少一张纸牌,其中所述隔室包括:
孔口,所述孔口由至少两个臂限定;以及
弹性材料,所述弹性材料在所述至少两个臂中的至少一者中在底部保持部与顶部保持部之间延伸,其中所述弹性材料具有比在所述底部保持部与所述顶部保持部之间的距离大的长度,并且所述底部保持部或所述顶部保持部中的至少一者包括可移动连接。
42.如权利要求41所述的洗牌传送带,其中所述弹性材料固定至所述顶部保持部和所述底部保持部中的至少一者。
43.一种用于与游戏表面一起使用的纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置包括:
可伸缩纸牌输入部分,所述可伸缩纸牌输入部分被配置为以基本上平行于所述游戏表面的定向接收扑克牌;
输送装置,所述输送装置被配置为在所述纸牌处置装置内将所述扑克牌从所述可伸缩纸牌输入部分传递到洗牌设备;以及
纸牌出口,所述纸牌出口被配置为从所述洗牌设备接收所述扑克牌,并且以基本上横向于所述游戏表面的定向将所述扑克牌递送到接近所述游戏表面的位置。
44.如权利要求43所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌出口被配置为在低于所述游戏表面的位置处从所述洗牌设备接收所述扑克牌。
45.如权利要求44所述的纸牌处置装置,其中所述纸牌出口被配置为使所述扑克牌升高到高于所述游戏表面,并且使所述扑克牌维持成基本上横向于所述游戏表面的所述定向。
46.一种纸牌处置装置,所述纸牌处置装置被配置为至少部分地定位在游戏桌子上表面下方,并且包括:
纸牌进口区域;
洗牌设备,所述纸牌进口区域被配置为以基本上平行于所述游戏桌子的表面的定向将纸牌馈送到所述洗牌设备中;以及
输出区域,所述输出区域被配置为在所述游戏桌子的所述表面下方的区域中以基本上横向于所述游戏桌子的所述表面的定向从所述洗牌设备接收所述纸牌,并且将所述纸牌输送到至少部分地在所述游戏桌子的所述表面上方的区域。
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