JP6669850B2 - Playing card packaging box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a playing card used for a playing game, and more particularly to a shuffle playing card individually wrapped in a randomly shuffled (cut and mixed) state, a packaging box for individually wrapping the playing card, and a shuffle playing The present invention relates to a method for storing a card in a card shooter or the like.

  In various playing games such as poker, baccarat, bridge, or blackjack, the dealer sets one or more decks of playing cards in a card shooter or the like, and draws out cards one by one from there, and provides the game participants with cards. Distribute. At this time, in order to ensure the fairness of the game, it is necessary to randomly distribute those cards, so the game organizer shuffles the playing cards sufficiently randomly before setting them in the card shooter. Must be placed in different arrays.

  Note that a conventional card shuffling device for shuffling cards is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163873.

International Publication WO 2009/069708

  A shuffle playing card used in various playing games such as poker, baccarat, bridge, blackjack and the like is usually composed of 416 cards in the case of eight decks. In the case of an eight-deck deck, the card is composed of 416 cards and has a bulk of about 125 centimeters (cm). For this reason, when the dealer attempts to set the 416 playing cards in the card shooter or the like at a time, there is a problem that the cards are not properly stored because the cards are scattered. For this reason, it has been a factor that hinders efficient operation of the game. In addition, there is a problem that there is room for illegal acts such as insertion and removal of the card and replacement during storage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is easy for a game organizer to set a card shooter or the like prior to a game, and, furthermore, a packaging box for a playing card that has no room for illegal acts, An object of the present invention is to provide a shuffle playing card and a storage method for setting the shuffle playing card in a card shooter or the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, the packaging box for playing cards according to the present invention has a cubic shape having six surfaces of front and rear surfaces, left and right side surfaces, and upper and lower surfaces that wrap the entire circumference of the playing card in an assembled state. A zipper or a cutout provided with a cut line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cubic shape at two places at a predetermined interval, and a central band is provided at a central portion defined by the two places of the zipper or the cutout. In addition, the packaging box has a configuration in which the left and right side surfaces of the packaging box are separated from each other by removing a zipper or a cut-out portion so that the side surface of the playing card can be exposed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the shuffle playing card according to the present invention is stored in a packaging box so as to wrap around the entire circumference in a state where the playing cards constituting a predetermined number of decks are shuffled, and the packaging box is A zipper or cutout having a cut line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cubic shape and having a cut line in two places at predetermined intervals. It is a configuration provided with a central band in a part defined by a zipper or a cut-out part at a place, by removing the zipper along a zipper line or a cut line, respectively, removing the left and right side surfaces of the packaging box, The playing card is housed and sealed in the packaging box having a structure in which both side surfaces can be exposed.

  In order to achieve the above object, a method for storing a shuffle playing card according to the present invention is characterized in that the playing cards constituting a predetermined number of decks are shuffled, and the shuffled playing cards are stored in a packaging box that wraps around the entire circumference. The box has a cubic shape with six front, rear, left and right, and upper and lower surfaces, and a zipper or a cutout having a cut line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cubic shape is provided at two places at predetermined intervals. Equipped, using a configuration provided with a central band in the section defined by the two zippers or cutouts, by removing the zipper or cutout, the left and right sides of the packaging box respectively The shuffled playing card stored and sealed in the packaging box where the side of the playing card can be exposed is removed from the shoe for a playing game. A method of storing the shuffle playing card, removing one of the zippers or cut-out portions of the packaging box, and removing one of the left and right side surfaces of the packaging box. A first side exposing step of exposing one side of the card in the packaging box, removing the zipper or another one of the cutout portions of the packaging box, and removing both the left and right sides of the packaging box; A second side exposure step in which both sides of the card in the packaging box are exposed so that the shuffle-playing card can be held only by the center band, and the shuffle-playing card is grasped through a corner of the center band. Lifting the shuffle playing card by lifting the shuffle playing card in the card storage portion of the shoe. Storage step of storing the said central zone, removing the central strip by breaking the central strip, leaving only the shuffled playing cards in the card storage portion, storage completion step, it is made of capital.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, shuffle playing cards of a predetermined number of decks used in a card game can be easily handled, cards can be safely and securely set on a shoe, and workability of a game in a casino is improved. In addition, it leads to reduction of work cost and safety.

(A) A perspective view of a packaging box for packaging the shuffle-playing card according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (b) a perspective view of a state in which the packaging box for packaging the shuffle-playing card is partially broken and partially shown. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shuffle playing card according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where both side surfaces are exposed. The bottom view of the packaging box of the playing card of the shuffle playing card. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which inserts a cut card in the same shuffle playing card. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing a state in which the shuffle playing card is stored in a shooter. Explanatory drawing of the procedure which stores the shuffle playing card in a shooter.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of a packaging box for packaging the shuffle-playing card of the first embodiment. The packaging box 2 of the shuffle-playing card 1 has a cube having six front faces 3 and a rear face 4, a left side face 5 and a right side face 6, an upper face 7, and a lower face 8 so as to cover the entire circumference of the shuffle playing card 1 in an assembled state. It has a shape. The packaging box 2 is provided with two zippers 11 each having a zipper-shaped cut line 10 at predetermined intervals in parallel with the longitudinal direction (arrow L) of the cube shape, and is partitioned by the two zippers 11. A central band 12 is provided at a central portion. The central band 12 is colored so as to be easily distinguished from other portions (the coloring is omitted in FIGS. 1 to 4). As will be described in detail later, by removing the two zippers 11 along the cut line 10 formed by the zipper line and the straight slit 13, the left and right side surfaces 5 and 6 of the packaging box 2 are respectively removed, and the shuffle playing card 1 is removed. Both sides are exposed. Note that the zipper 11 can be changed to a cut-out portion in which the cut line 10 is cut off with a thread or the like as a modification.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where both side surfaces 1s of the shuffle shuffle playing card 1 are exposed. The shuffle playing card 1 is composed of a predetermined number of decks. For example, the eight decks of the shuffle playing card 1 are composed of 416 cards and are shuffled in a random arrangement by a known card shuffling device in advance, and the entire periphery is shuffled. After being stored in a packaging box 2 that wraps the package, it is sealed with a sealing material or a shrink-shaped packaging material and supplied to a casino or the like. Note that a bar code (also serving as a seal) 14 with a different ID code (identification code) is attached to the packaging box 1 in which each shuffle playing card 1 is stored. The shuffled playing card 1 is a unique card having a different card arrangement after being shuffled, and an ID code is used by specifying the ID code in a barcode 14 or a QRP code to specify this.

  Next, a method of storing the shuffle playing card 1 in the shooter 15 used in a casino or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. When storing the shuffle playing card 1 in the card shooter 15 used in a casino or the like, the zipper 11 is removed along the cut line 10 such as the zipper line as described above, and the left and right side surfaces 5 and 6 of the packaging box 2 are removed. After exposing both side surfaces 1s of the shuffle playing card 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the shuffle playing card 1 is grasped at the corner of the central band 12 and lifted, and then as shown in FIG. The card is stored in the card storage unit 16 of the card shooter 15 for the playing game. The detailed steps will be described below.

  On the packaging box 2 in which the shuffle playing cards 1 are stored, the order (1) to (3) for removing the zippers 11 is printed on each zipper 11 (indicated by circled numbers) as shown in FIG. . According to this order, as shown at 1 in FIG. 6, first, the left side of the zipper 11 is removed, the left side 5 of the packaging box 2 is removed, and one side of the shuffle playing card 1 in the packaging box 2 is exposed. (First side exposure step). The first side exposure step may further include a card cutting step of inserting a cut card 17 into the shuffle playing card 1 for appropriately stopping the use of the shuffled playing card 1 in the casino. FIG. 4 shows the state of the card cutting step. When inserting the cut card 17 into the shuffle playing card 1, the player (customer) of the casino is required to insert the cut card 17. If the index 100 of the card 1 at the insertion position is visible when the cut card 17 is inserted, tampering may be performed. There is. For this reason, when inserting the cut card 17, the shuffle playing card 1 is previously stored in the storage box 2 so that the side on which the index of the shuffle playing card 1 is not printed (upper left of the upper surface 7) faces upward. (See FIG. 4). The order in which the zippers 11 are removed is designated by the number of a circle printed on each zipper 11, so that the cut card 17 can be inserted into the exposed left side surface 1s of the shuffle playing card 1.

Next, as shown by explanation numbers 2 to 3 in FIG. 6, the other side of the zipper 11 of the packaging box 2 is removed in order (2), (3), and the right side of the packaging box 2 is removed. 6 is removed to expose both side surfaces of the shuffle playing card 1 in the packaging box 2 so that the shuffle playing card 1 is wrapped only by the central band 12 (second side exposure step) (see FIG. 2). Next, as shown by the reference numeral 4 in FIG. 6, the rear corner of the central band 12 is picked and the shuffle playing card 1 is lifted together with the central band 12 (lifting step). With the shuffle playing card 1 lifted together with the central band 12, the shuffle playing card 1 and the central band 12 are stored in the card storage section 16 of the card shooter 15 as shown in FIG. 5 (storage step for storing). Next, a part of the center band 12 (for example, the center band 12 is broken at the break line 18, the center band 12 is removed from the card storage unit 16, and the storage is completed while leaving only the shuffled playing card 1 in the card storage unit 16 (storage completion step). 4, a bar code 14 of an ID code (a bar code or the like) is left in the central band 12. A bar code 14 of an ID code (a bar code or the like) is left in the central band 12. Since the central band 12 is left without being discarded, when the shuffle playing cards 1 are collectively discarded after using the game, the discard card is put in the carton bag for discarding the shuffle playing cards 1, When the central band 12 with the bar code 14 of the ID code (such as a bar code) is attached and discarded, the bar code 14 is read by a reader (not shown). Is advantageous carried out by a computer, such as individual management of disposal of shuffled playing cards 1 in conjunction with the time card storage of the card shooter 15 by taking.

  In the first embodiment, the upper surface 7 of the packaging box 2 indicates that it is the upper surface (UPPER), and indicates the direction of the shuffle playing card 1 when inserted into the card storage unit 16 (the shuffle playing card 1). Since the arrow 19 (showing the front and back) is provided, the storage direction in the card shooter 15 can be definitely performed. When storing the shuffle playing card 1 in the card shooter 15, it is normal to store the card so that the back of the card is forward. Further, a mark (mark 20) indicating a point to be picked and lifted is printed on the central band 12 of the packaging box 2, so that the lifted point can be easily found.

  The shuffle-playing card used in the table game according to the present invention, the method for storing the shuffle-playing card in the storage box and the method for storing the shuffle-playing card in the card shooter can easily handle the shuffle-playing cards of a plurality of decks and can surely be stored in the card shooter. Because it is useful for table games such as casinos.

1 Shuffle Playing Card, 2 Packaging Box, 3 Front, 4 Back, 5 Left Side, 6
Right side, 7 Top, 8 Bottom, 10 Cut line, 11 Zipper, 12 Central band, 14
barcode.

Claims (6)

In the assembled state, a playing card packaging box having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having six front and rear surfaces, left and right side surfaces, and upper and lower surfaces,
The packaging box, wherein at least one of left and right side surfaces of the packaging box can be removed so that a portion of the playing card is exposed to insert a cut card into the playing card in the packaging box. At least one cut line formed in the longitudinal direction of the
When the side of the packaging box is removed to insert the cut card, the packaging box should be removed first so that the rest of the packaging box contains a code representing a unique ID for each set of playing cards. A playing card packaging box, comprising: a display indicating a portion of the packaging box.   2. The playing card packaging box according to claim 1, further comprising an indication on the upper surface of the packaging box, the indication indicating the correct orientation of the upper surface of the packaging box or the playing card. 3.     The playing card packaging box according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a display indicating a procedure for removing the packaging box.   The playing card packaging box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the code includes at least one of a barcode and an RFID indicating a different ID for each set of shuffled playing cards.   The packaging box for a playing card according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the at least one cut line is a pair of cut lines. 6. A pair of cut lines, wherein one cut line allows the left side of the packaging box to be removed, and the other cut line allows the right side of the packaging box to be removed. A packaging box for a playing card according to any one of the above.

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