WO2023098539A1

WO2023098539A1 - Card shuffling machine

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Publication number: WO2023098539A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/133783
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹航铭; 刘易
Original assignee: 郴州易航科技有限公司
Priority date: 2021-12-01
Filing date: 2022-11-23
Publication date: 2023-06-08
Also published as: CN114146390A

Abstract

Provided in the present invention is a card shuffling machine, comprising a housing, a lifting mechanism, a card distributing mechanism, a controller, and at least two card mixing mechanisms. The housing is provided with a lifting channel and at least two card mixing cavities, the at least two card mixing cavities being arranged on two sides of the lifting channel in a manner of corresponding to each other on a one-to-one basis, the top of each card mixing cavity being provided with a first opening communicating with the lifting channel, and the bottom of each card mixing cavity being provided with a second opening communicating with the lifting channel. The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a lifting seat arranged in the lifting channel, and the top wall of the lifting seat is provided with a card placement cavity. The card distributing mechanism is arranged on the lifting seat. The at least two card mixing mechanisms are arranged in the at least two card mixing cavities in a manner of corresponding to each other on a one-to-one basis. The lifting assembly, the card distributing mechanism, and each card mixing mechanism are all in communication connection with the controller. The card shuffling machine of the present application has the features of being intelligent, saving on labor and time, shuffling cards uniformly, preventing cheating, being convenient to maintain, having high safety, a small size, being lightweight, low manufacturing costs, etc.

Description

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technical field

The invention relates to the field of table games, in particular to a card shuffling machine.

Background technique

The common poker shuffling machines on the market are to manually divide the playing cards into two parts and place them in the two shuffling positions of the machine, and then press and hold the shuffling button to shuffle the cards. In order to enable the shuffling machine to automatically sort the cards, the traditional shuffling machine is provided with a card cutting device that can move left and right horizontally above the frame, so that the playing cards can be automatically divided into two parts. Therefore, the traditional card shuffling machine is not only large in size, but also needs to move the card cutting device continuously left and right, which makes the card shuffling efficiency of the card shuffling machine low.

Contents of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a card shuffling machine to solve the problem that the traditional card shuffling machine not only has a large volume, but also has a low shuffling efficiency.

Its technical scheme is as follows:

In one aspect, a card shuffling machine is provided, comprising:

A housing, the housing is provided with a lifting channel and at least two card-playing cavities, at least two of the card-playing cavities are arranged on both sides of the lifting channel one by one, each of the card-playing cavities The tops of each have a first opening communicating with the lifting passage, and the bottom of each of the card-playing cavities has a second opening communicating with the lifting passage;

Lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a lifting seat arranged in the lifting channel, the top wall of the lifting seat is provided with a card-putting cavity for placing playing cards, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the lifting The seat reciprocates along the lifting passage, so that the card releasing cavity can communicate with the first opening and the second opening correspondingly;

A card-distributing mechanism, the card-distributing mechanism is arranged on the lifting seat, and the card-distributing mechanism is used to move the playing cards in the card-releasing cavity to the corresponding corresponding ones through at least two of the first openings In the playing card cavity;

At least two shuffling mechanisms, at least two shuffling mechanisms are arranged in at least two shuffling cavities in one-to-one correspondence, and the shuffling mechanisms are used to remove the playing cards in the shuffling cavities. a card is moved into the card release cavity through the second opening; and

The controller, the lifting assembly, the card sorting mechanism and at least two of the card rubbing mechanisms are all in communication connection with the controller.

When using the card shuffling machine in the above embodiment, firstly, the playing cards are placed in the card releasing cavity on the top wall of the lifting stand, and the controller is triggered to work. Next, the controller controls the lifting assembly to work, so that the lifting assembly drives the lifting seat down until the card releasing cavity communicates with the first opening. Secondly, the controller controls the card separating mechanism to work, so that the card separating mechanism drives the playing cards in the card releasing cavity to pass through at least two first openings and move into the corresponding card rubbing cavity until there are no playing cards in the card releasing cavity, thereby Realize the automatic division of playing cards into at least two parts, reducing the degree of manual participation and the risk of artificial cheating. Subsequently, the controller controls the lifting assembly to work again, so that the lifting assembly continues to drive the lifting seat down until the card releasing cavity communicates with the second opening. Then, the controller controls all the shuffling mechanisms to work, so that the shuffling mechanisms can drive the playing cards in the corresponding shuffling cavities through the corresponding second openings and move them into the shuffling chamber in a random and even manner until all There are no playing cards in the card rubbing cavity. Finally, the controller controls the lifting components to work, so that the lifting components can drive the lifting base up until the lifting base rises to the initial position, and then complete the shuffling of the playing cards, thereby improving the intelligence and shuffling efficiency of the shuffling machine , and reduce the number of people in contact with the poker cards during the shuffling process, reducing the risk of artificial cheating. At the same time, it is also possible to set the number of cycles of shuffling in the controller to achieve multiple shuffling, thereby ensuring the randomness and disorder of shuffling. In addition, by arranging the card sorting mechanism on the lifting base, the card sorting mechanism does not need to occupy additional storage space, thereby reducing the volume of the card shuffling machine. Moreover, by arranging the card sorting mechanism on the lifting seat, the card sorting mechanism can directly move the playing cards in the card chamber, thereby shortening the card sorting cycle, thereby improving the shuffling efficiency of the card shuffling machine.

The technical scheme is further described below:

In one of the embodiments, the card distributing mechanism includes a driving member, a transmission member and at least two rotating members, each of which is arranged on both sides of the lifting base and can be aligned with the first opening. One corresponding setting, the driving member is rotatably connected to the transmission member, and the transmission member is rotatably connected to at least two of the rotating members, so that at least two of the transmission members can transfer all the cards in the card releasing cavity The playing cards move through at least two of the first openings into the corresponding card-shuffle cavities.

In one of the embodiments, the driving member includes a first motor, the transmission member includes a gear box that is rotatably connected to the first motor, and the rotating member includes a roller that is rotatably connected to the gear box.

In one of the embodiments, the housing includes a housing body, a mounting bracket and at least two partitions, and both sides of the mounting bracket are provided with bearing parts for correspondingly fixed connection with at least two of the card rubbing mechanisms, The top wall of each partition is spaced apart from the shell body and forms the first opening, and the bottom wall of each partition is spaced apart from the bearing part one by one to form the second opening. Opening, the partition is correspondingly arranged on the side of the bearing part close to the lifting channel, so that the shell body, the mounting bracket, the bearing part and at least two partitions are correspondingly arranged to form at least two The card rubbing cavity.

In one of the embodiments, the mounting bracket is further provided with a first sliding part arranged along the vertical direction, and the partition is provided with a second sliding part slidably connected with the first sliding part.

In one of the embodiments, the mounting bracket is further provided with a third sliding part arranged along the lifting channel, and the lifting base is further provided with a fourth sliding part slidably connected with the third sliding part.

In one of the embodiments, the lifting assembly includes a second motor, a guide shaft arranged along the lifting channel, and a screw rod arranged along the lifting channel, and the lifting seat is provided with a first through hole and is connected to the A screw threaded nut, the guide shaft passes through the first through hole and is spaced apart from the inner side wall of the first through hole, the second motor is connected to the screw drive, so that the The screw rod can drive the lifting seat to reciprocate along the lifting channel.

In one of the embodiments, the card shuffling machine is also provided with a first detection element for detecting whether there is the playing card in the card releasing cavity, and the first detection element is connected in communication with the controller; and /or the card shuffling machine is further provided with a second detection element for detecting whether there is the playing card in the card-shuffle cavity, and the second detection element is in communication connection with the controller.

In one of the embodiments, the card shuffling machine further includes a first trigger element and a second trigger element that are both communicatively connected to the controller, and the first trigger element is used to judge whether the lifting seat has reached the distribution card. position, the second trigger element is used to judge whether the lifting seat has reached the card receiving position.

In one of the embodiments, the card shuffling machine further includes at least two maintenance doors connected to the housing, and the at least two maintenance doors are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two card-playing cavities.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings constituting a part of this application are used to provide further understanding of the present invention, and the schematic embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the card shuffling machine of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the structure of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1 from another perspective;

Fig. 3 is the structure schematic diagram of the elevating mechanism of card shuffling machine and the card dividing mechanism in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective of the lifting mechanism and the card distributing mechanism of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is the structure schematic diagram of the shuffling mechanism and the mounting bracket of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a structural schematic view of another perspective of the shuffling mechanism and the mounting bracket of the shuffling machine in Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is the sectional view of A-A direction when the card shuffling machine starts state in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a partial structural schematic view of the start state of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the A-A direction when the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1 is in a card-distributing state;

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of part of the structure of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1 when it is in the state of card splitting;

Fig. 11 is the cross-sectional view of the A-A direction when the card shuffling machine is rubbing cards in Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of part of the structure of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1 when it is in the state of rubbing cards;

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view in the A-A direction of the card shuffling machine in Fig. 1 after the card shuffling is finished.

Explanation of reference signs:

10. Card shuffling machine; 100. Shell; 110. Elevating channel; 120. Card rubbing cavity; 121. First opening; 122. Second opening; 130. Shell body; 140. Mounting bracket; 141. Bearing part; 142, the third sliding part; 150, the partition; 200, the lifting mechanism; 210, the lifting seat; ; 500, a controller; 600, a first detection element; 700, a second detection element; 800, a first trigger element; 900, a second trigger element; 1000, a maintenance door; 1100, a playing card.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific implementations of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described here, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 7, in one embodiment, a kind of card shuffling machine 10 is provided, comprising housing 100, lifting mechanism 200, card separating mechanism 300, controller 500 and at least two shuffling cards Agency 400. Wherein, the housing 100 is provided with a lift channel 110 and at least two card-playing cavities 120, at least two card-playing cavities 120 are arranged on both sides of the lift channel 110 in one-to-one correspondence, and the top of each card-playing cavity 120 is There is a first opening 121 communicating with the lifting channel 110 , and the bottom of each card-playing cavity 120 has a second opening 122 communicating with the lifting channel 110 . The lifting mechanism 200 includes a lifting assembly 220 and a lifting base 210 arranged in the lifting passage 110. The top wall of the lifting base 210 is provided with a card chamber 211 for placing playing cards 1100. The lifting assembly 220 is used to drive the lifting base 210 along the lifting passage. 110 moves back and forth, so that the card releasing cavity 211 can communicate with the first opening 121 and the second opening 122 correspondingly. The card sorting mechanism 300 is arranged on the lifting base 210 , and the card sorting mechanism 300 is used to move the playing cards 1100 in the card putting cavity 211 to the corresponding card rubbing cavity 120 through at least two first openings 121 . At least two card rubbing mechanisms 400 are arranged in at least two card rubbing cavities 120 in one-to-one correspondence, and the card rubbing mechanisms 400 are used to move the playing cards 1100 in the card rubbing cavities 120 to the card releasing cavity 211 through the second opening 122 Inside. The lifting assembly 220 , the card sorting mechanism 300 and at least two card rubbing mechanisms 400 are all in communication connection with the controller 500 .

When using the card shuffling machine 10 in the above embodiment, firstly, the playing cards 1100 are placed in the card placement chamber 211, and the controller 500 is triggered to work. Next, the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to work, so that the lifting assembly 220 drives the lifting base 210 to descend until the card releasing chamber 211 communicates with the first opening 121 . Secondly, the controller 500 controls the card-distributing mechanism 300 to work, so that the card-distributing mechanism 300 drives the playing cards 1100 in the card-releasing chamber 211 to pass through at least two first openings 121 and move into the corresponding card-scrambling cavity 120 until the cards are released. There are no playing cards 1100 in the cavity 211, so that the playing cards 1100 are automatically divided into at least two parts, reducing the degree of manual participation and the risk of artificial cheating. Subsequently, the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to work again, so that the lifting assembly 220 continues to drive the lifting base 210 down until the card releasing cavity 211 communicates with the second opening 122 . Then, the controller 500 controls all the shuffling mechanisms 400 to work, so that the shuffling mechanisms 400 can drive the poker cards 1100 in the corresponding shuffling cavity 120 to pass through the corresponding second openings 122 and move to the unordered and evenly unscrambled cards. In the cavity 211, there is no playing card 1100 until all the card-making cavities 120. Finally, the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to work, so that the lifting assembly 220 can drive the lifting base 210 to rise until the lifting base 210 rises to the initial position, and then completes the shuffling of the playing cards 1100, thereby improving the performance of the shuffling machine 10. The degree of intelligence and the efficiency of shuffling cards reduce the number of contacts between people and playing cards 1100 during the shuffling process, reducing the risk of artificial cheating. At the same time, it is also possible to set the number of cycles of shuffling in the controller 500 to realize multiple shuffling, thereby ensuring the randomness and disorder of shuffling. In addition, by disposing the card sorting mechanism 300 on the lifting base 210 , the card sorting mechanism 300 does not need to occupy additional storage space, thereby reducing the volume of the card shuffling machine 10 . And, by setting the card-splitting mechanism 300 on the lifting seat 210, the card-splitting mechanism 300 can directly move the playing cards 1100 in the card chamber 211, thereby shortening the cycle of the card shuffling machine 10 to split cards, thereby improving Improve the card shuffling efficiency of card shuffling machine 10.

Wherein, the card-releasing cavity 211 refers to the card-releasing space above the top wall of the lifting base 210 .

Wherein, the controller 500 may be a structure such as a single chip microcomputer, a programmable logic controller, or a printed circuit board. The controller 500 may be disposed on the inner side wall of the housing 100 or between the top wall and the bottom wall of the housing 100 . The lifting component 220, the card-splitting mechanism 300 and at least two card-scrambling components are all connected in communication with the controller 500, which can be Bluetooth connection, wireless network communication technology or wire connection. And at least two card rubbing components and the controller 500 are both communicatively connected.

Wherein, the distributing mechanism 300 is used to move the playing cards 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211 to the corresponding card rubbing cavity 120 through at least two first openings 121, and can be driven by a crank linkage mechanism, a gear transmission mechanism or a belt. institutions etc.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , further, in one embodiment, the card-distributing mechanism 300 includes a driving member 310 , a transmission member 320 and at least two rotating members 330 , and each rotating member 330 is arranged on the lifting base 210 . The side and can be set in one-to-one correspondence with the first opening 121, the driving member 310 is rotatably connected to the transmission member 320, and the transmission member 320 is rotatably connected to at least two rotating members 330, so that at least two transmission members 320 can turn the card release chamber The playing cards 1100 in 211 move into the corresponding card-shuffle cavity 120 through at least two first openings 121 .

In order to better clarify the working principle of the card shuffling machine 10 for distributing cards, the following two card-shuffle cavities 120 correspondingly arranged on both sides of the lifting channel 110 are used as an example to describe in detail. In addition, the number of card-playing cavities 120 can also be three or four, and they are arranged on the sides of the lifting channel 110 correspondingly.

When the card releasing chamber 211 communicates with the two first openings 121, and the two rotating parts 330 on both sides of the lifting base 210 correspond to the two first openings 121, the controller 500 controls the driving part 310 to work, The driving member 310 can drive the transmission member 320 to rotate, and then the transmission member 320 can synchronously drive the two rotating members 330 to rotate in the same direction of rotation, so that the two rotating members 330 can place the playing cards 1100 in the card cavity 211 Move through the first opening 121 on one side into the corresponding card-playing cavity 120 . In the same way, when it is necessary to move the playing cards 1100 to another card-playing cavity 120, it only needs to change the direction of rotation of the driver 310, so that the shuffler 10 can control the direction of rotation of the driver 310, and then The playing cards 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211 are automatically divided into two parts, thereby improving the degree of automation of the card shuffling machine 10 and the reliability of the card sorting mechanism 300 for sorting cards.

Wherein, the rotation direction of the driving member 310 can be set and adjusted according to actual needs, so that the numbers of the playing cards 1100 in the two card-scrambling cavities 120 remain the same or different, thereby improving the disorder of card-scrambling in the card-scrubbing process. sex and randomness, thereby improving the shuffling effect of the card shuffling machine 10.

Wherein, the number of the driving parts 310 can be two, and the two driving parts 310 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the two rotating parts 330 , so that the two rotating parts 330 can be driven separately, thereby improving the reliability of the card sorting mechanism 300 .

Wherein, the driving member 310 may be a structure such as a DC motor, a stepping motor or a servo motor. The transmission member 320 may be a structure such as a gear box or a worm gear. The rotating member 330 may be a structure such as a roller or a roller. The driving part 310 and the transmission part 320 can be arranged on the bottom wall of the lifting base 210 or the inner side wall of the lifting base 210, only need to be able to move the playing cards 1100 in the card chamber 211 through at least two first openings 121 to the corresponding positions. Get final product in the rubbing card cavity 120 of.

Specifically, the driving member 310 includes a first motor, the transmission member 320 includes a gear box that is rotatably connected to the first motor, and the rotating member 330 includes a roller that is rotatably connected to the gear box. In this way, the gear box is driven by the first motor to rotate, so that the gear box drives the two rollers to rotate in the same direction, so that the two rollers can pass the playing cards 1100 in contact with the rollers through the two first openings 121 and move to the corresponding In the card rubbing cavity 120 of the playing card 1100 in the card putting cavity 211, the cards are divided.

Wherein, the card-playing cavity 120 can be integrally formed, and can also be formed by assembling a plurality of components.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 13 , in one embodiment, the housing 100 includes a housing body 130 , a mounting bracket 140 and at least two partitions 150 . Both sides of the mounting bracket 140 are provided with bearing parts 141 for correspondingly and fixedly connecting with at least two card-shuddering mechanisms 400 . The top wall of each partition 150 is spaced apart from the shell body 130 and forms the first opening 121 . The bottom wall of each partition 150 is spaced apart from the supporting portion 141 one by one and forms the second opening 122 . The partition 150 is correspondingly arranged on the side of the carrying portion 141 close to the lifting channel 110, so that the shell body 130, the mounting bracket 140, the carrying portion 141 and at least two partitions 150 are correspondingly surrounded by at least two card-playing cavities 120. In this way, the shell body 130, the mounting bracket 140, the carrying portion 141 and at least two partitions 150 are correspondingly surrounded by at least two card-playing cavities 120, so that the card-playing cavity 120 is detachable, thereby facilitating the installation of the card-playing mechanism 400. Installation, and subsequent maintenance and maintenance of the card shuffling machine 10.

Wherein, the partition member 150 may be a structure such as a partition plate or a partition frame. The carrying part 141 can carry structures such as a platform or a carrying bracket, as long as the shell body 130 , the mounting bracket 140 , the carrying part 141 and the partition plate can be matched to form the card-playing cavity 120 .

Wherein, the mounting bracket 140 is fixedly connected to the shell body 130, either through a detachable connection such as clamping or plugging, or through a non-detachable connection such as welding or riveting, as long as the mounting bracket 140 can be fixed on the shell body 130 will do.

Wherein, the two sides of the mounting bracket 140 are provided with bearing parts 141, which can be clamped, plugged, welded or screwed, or can be formed integrally with the mounting bracket 140 and the bearing part 141. 141 fixes the card rubbing mechanism 400 and makes the card rubbing mechanism 400 drive the playing cards 1100 above the bearing part 141 to pass through the second opening 122 .

Wherein, the bearing part 141 is fixedly connected with the card rubbing mechanism 400, and can be connected by means of clamping, plugging or screwing. It only needs to be able to realize that the card rubbing mechanism 400 is correspondingly fixed on the carrier part 141, and the card rubbing mechanism 400 can drive the card rubbing mechanism 400. The playing cards 1100 in the card cavity 120 can pass through the second opening 122 .

Wherein, the connection between the installation bracket 140 and the spacer 150 can be a fixed connection such as clamping, screwing or plugging, or a flexible connection such as a sliding connection. The first opening 121 communicating with the lifting channel 110 is formed at intervals, and the bottom end of the partition member 150 is spaced apart from the carrying portion 141 to form a second opening 122 communicating with the lifting channel 110 .

Optionally, the card rubbing mechanism 400 includes a DC motor, a gear box connected with the DC motor, and a roller connected with the gear box. The rollers are disposed on a side of the supporting portion 141 close to the second opening 122 . In this way, the gear box is driven by the DC motor to rotate, so that the gear box can drive the rollers to rotate, and then the rollers can drive the playing cards 1100 in contact with the rollers to pass through the second opening 122 and move randomly and disorderly into the card releasing cavity 211, thereby Realize shuffling machine 10 automatic shuffling.

Further, the mounting bracket 140 is also provided with a first sliding portion (not shown) arranged along the vertical direction. The partition 150 is provided with a second sliding part (not shown) that is slidably connected with the first sliding part. In this way, the partition 150 and the mounting bracket 140 can slide relative to each other through the sliding fit of the first sliding part and the second sliding part, thereby facilitating removal of the playing cards 1100 stuck in the first opening 121 or the second opening 122 .

Wherein, the first sliding part may be a structure such as a chute or a slide rail, and the second sliding part may be a structure such as a slider or a sliding bar, as long as the first sliding part and the second sliding part can be slidably connected.

Optionally, the mounting bracket 140 is further provided with a third sliding portion 142 disposed along the lifting channel 110 . The lifting base 210 is further provided with a fourth sliding portion 212 slidably connected with the third sliding portion 142 . In this way, through the sliding connection between the third sliding part 142 and the fourth sliding part 212, the lifting base 210 is always guaranteed to move back and forth along the lifting passage 110, thereby preventing the lifting base 210 from colliding with the components on both sides of the lifting passage 110 during the movement. interference, thereby improving the reliability and service life of the card shuffling machine 10.

Wherein, the third connecting sliding part 142 can be a structure such as a chute or a slide rail, and the fourth sliding part 212 can be a structure such as a slider or a pulley, as long as the sliding connection between the third sliding part 142 and the fourth sliding part 212 can be realized. Can.

Among them, the lifting assembly 220 is used to drive the lifting seat 210 to move back and forth along the lifting channel 110, and it can be combined by a motor and a screw rod 223 and a nut 214, a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic telescopic cylinder, or a combination of a motor and an electric push rod. Drive the lifting seat 210 to reciprocate along the lifting channel 110 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , specifically, the lifting assembly 220 includes a second motor 221 , a guide shaft 222 arranged along the lifting passage 110 , and a screw rod 223 arranged along the lifting passage 110 . The lifting base 210 is provided with a first through hole 213 and a nut 214 threadedly connected with the screw rod 223 . The guide shaft 222 passes through the first through hole 213 and is spaced apart from the inner sidewall of the first through hole 213 . The second motor 221 is in transmission connection with the screw rod 223 , so that the screw rod 223 can drive the lifting base 210 to reciprocate along the lifting channel 110 . In this way, the guide shaft 222 is passed through the first through hole 213, and is spaced from the inner side wall of the first through hole 213, and is connected to the screw rod 223 through the second motor 221, and the screw rod 223 is connected to the nut on the base. 214 are threaded, so that the screw mandrel 223 can drive the nut 214 to move back and forth along the direction of the lifting channel 110, and then the nut 214 can drive the lifting seat 210 to move back and forth along the lifting channel 110, thereby driving the card-putting chamber 211 to move to the required position.

Wherein, both ends of the guide shaft 222 are fixedly connected with the casing 100 . The number of guide shafts 222 is preferably two, and the two guide shafts 222 are correspondingly arranged on both sides of the screw mandrel 223, so that the lifting seat 210 is more stable in the process of moving along the lifting channel 110, and the reliability and reliability of the card shuffling machine 10 are improved. service life.

Wherein, the second motor 221 may be a DC motor, a stepping motor or a servo motor and the like. The second motor 221 may be disposed on the shell body 130 or on the mounting bracket 140 , etc. position. The output shaft of the second motor 221 is in transmission connection with one end of the screw rod 223 , and the other end of the screw rod 223 is in rotation connection with the housing 100 .

Wherein, the lifting base 210 is provided with a nut 214 threadedly connected with the screw rod 223, which can be arranged on the side wall of the lifting base 210, and the lifting base 210 is also provided with a second through hole for accommodating the nut 214, as long as it can be realized The screw rod 223 is threadedly connected with the nut 214 , and then drives the lifting seat 210 to reciprocate along the direction of the lifting channel 110 .

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , further, the lifting assembly 220 further includes a coupling 224 . One end of the shaft coupling 224 is in driving connection with the output shaft of the second motor 221 . The other end of the coupling 224 is in transmission connection with the screw rod 223 . In this way, the transmission between the second motor 221 and the screw mandrel 223 is carried out through the coupling 224, so that the transmission between the second motor 221, the coupling 224 and the screw mandrel 223 is more stable and reliable, thereby improving the performance of the card shuffling machine 10. reliability.

Optionally, the second motor 221 is configured as a DC motor with an encoder. In this way, the number of rotations of the output shaft of the DC motor is detected by the encoder and fed back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 can control the number of rotations of the output shaft, and then control the rotation of the screw rod 223 through the number of rotations of the output shaft. Turn the number of turns, thereby controlling the moving distance of the lifting base 210 through the number of turning turns of the screw rod 223, so that the lifting base 210 can move to the corresponding position quickly and accurately, and the shuffling efficiency of the card shuffling machine 10 is improved.

In order to improve the efficiency of card shuffling machine 10 shuffling.

In one embodiment, the card shuffling machine 10 is further provided with a first detection element 600 for detecting whether there is a playing card 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211 . The first detection element 600 is in communication connection with the controller 500 . In this way, in the process of distributing cards, the first detecting element 600 detects whether there are playing cards 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211, and then it is judged whether the card splitting is completed; At 1100, the signal that the card sorting is completed is fed back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 can control the card shuffling machine 10 to proceed to the next step, thereby improving the card shuffling efficiency of the card shuffling machine 10. In addition, when entering the card sorting step, the controller 500 also synchronously records the working time of the card sorting mechanism 300, and then records the working time of the separating mechanism and whether there are playing cards 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211 at the corresponding time through the controller 500, so that the control Can the device 500 quickly judge whether the card shuffling machine 10 breaks down (that is, when the card sorting mechanism 300 working hours reach the preset time, there are also playing cards 1100 in the card chamber 211, then the default card shuffling machine 10 breaks down), and then the shuffling machine 10 breaks down. The card machine 10 can quickly identify faults and suspend operation, thereby improving the safety and service life of the card shuffling machine 10 .

Wherein, the first detection element 600 may be an infrared reflective sensor, a laser sensor, or a visual sensor. The first detection element 600 can be arranged on the top wall of the lifting base 210 or embedded in the top of the lifting base 210, etc., as long as it can detect whether there are playing cards 1100 in the card-distributing cavity.

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 is also provided with a second detection element 700 for detecting whether there are playing cards 1100 in the card shuffling cavity 120 . The second detection element 700 is in communication connection with the controller 500 . In this way, in the process of shuffling cards, whether there are playing cards 1100 in the shuffling cavity 120 is detected by the second detection element 700, and then it is judged whether shuffling is completed; When there are no playing cards 1100 in the cavity 120, the signal of finishing the shuffling is fed back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 can control the shuffler 10 to proceed to the next step, thereby improving the shuffling efficiency of the shuffler 10. In addition, when entering the card shuffling step, the second detection element 700 starts to work. At this time, the controller 500 also records the working time of the card shuffling mechanism 400 synchronously, and then records the working time and corresponding time of the card shuffling mechanism 400 through the controller 500. Whether there are playing cards 1100 in the rubbing cavity 120 of the playing card 1100, so that the controller 500 can quickly judge whether the shuffling machine 10 breaks down, so that the shuffling machine 10 can quickly identify the fault and suspend operation, thereby improving the performance of the shuffling machine 10. safety and service life.

Wherein, the second detection element 700 may be an infrared reflective sensor, a laser sensor, or a visual sensor. The second detection element 700 can be arranged on the top wall of the bearing part 141 or the inner side wall of the housing body 130 , etc., as long as it can detect whether there are playing cards 1100 in the card rubbing cavity 120 .

Wherein, both the first detection element 600 and the second detection element 700 are connected in communication with the controller 500, which may be in the form of Bluetooth connection or wireless network communication technology, as long as the first detection element 600 and the second detection element 700 can realize It only needs to communicate with the controller 500 .

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 further includes a buzzer electrically connected to the controller 500 . In this way, when the controller 500 recognizes that the card shuffling machine 10 is faulty, the controller 500 can control the buzzer to work, and then remind the user in time, thereby ensuring the safety of the card shuffling machine 10 .

As shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 13 , further, the card shuffling machine 10 is further provided with a first trigger element 800 and a second trigger element 900 both communicatively connected to the controller 500 . The first trigger element 800 is used for judging whether the lifting base 210 has reached the card-distributing position. The second trigger element 900 is used to judge whether the lifting base 210 has reached the card receiving position. In this way, when the lifting base 210 reaches the card-distributing position, the first trigger triggers and feeds back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to stop working, and the lifting base 210 can quickly and accurately stop at the card-distributing position, And then make the bottom of the card-putting cavity 211 correspond to the first opening 121, thereby ensuring that the playing cards 1100 in the card-putting cavity 211 can pass through at least two first openings 121 and move into the corresponding card-playing cavity 120, improving the Reliability and stability of card shuffling machine 10 shuffling. Similarly, when the lifting base 210 reaches the card receiving position, the second trigger triggers and feeds back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to stop working, and the lifting base 210 can quickly and accurately stop at the receiving card position , and then make the top of the card-releasing cavity 211 correspond to the second opening 122, thereby ensuring that the playing cards 1100 in the card-shuffle cavity 120 can pass through the corresponding second opening 122 and move into the card-releasing cavity 211, which improves the level of shuffling. Reliability and stability of machine 10 shuffling.

Wherein, the card receiving position refers to the position of the lifting seat 210 when all the first openings 121 communicate with the bottom of the card releasing cavity 211 . The card receiving position refers to the position of the lifting seat 210 when all the second openings 122 communicate with the top of the card releasing cavity 211 .

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 further includes a third trigger element communicatively connected with the controller 500 . The third trigger element is used to judge whether the lifting base 210 has reached the initial position. In this way, when the lifting assembly 220 drives the lifting base 210 to rise to the initial position, the third trigger triggers and feeds back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 controls the lifting assembly 220 to stop working, and the lifting base 210 can stop quickly and accurately. The initial position is convenient for the user to put and take the playing cards 1100 .

Wherein, the initial position refers to the position corresponding to the lifting base 210 when the card shuffling machine 10 is started.

Wherein, the first trigger element 800, the second trigger element 900 and the third trigger element can be structures such as infrared reflective sensors, laser sensors or position sensors, and it only needs to be able to judge whether the lifting base 210 has reached the corresponding card splitting position or receiving card position. and the initial position.

Wherein, the first trigger element 800, the second trigger element 900, and the third trigger element are all communicatively connected to the controller 500, which may be Bluetooth connection or wireless network communication technology, etc., as long as the first trigger element 800, the third trigger element Both the second trigger element 900 and the third trigger element need only communicate with the controller 500 .

In order to improve the convenience of shuffling machine 10 maintenance.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in one embodiment, the card shuffling machine 10 further includes at least two maintenance doors 1000 connected to the housing 100 . At least two maintenance doors 1000 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with at least two card-playing cavities 120 . In this way, by opening the maintenance door 1000, the user can observe the situation in the card shuffling cavity 120, and then can quickly determine whether the card shuffling machine 10 is malfunctioning due to the card phenomenon. If there is a card phenomenon, the card shuffling cavity 120, the first opening 121 or the second opening 122 can be cleaned and maintained through the maintenance door 1000, thereby improving the efficiency of the card shuffling machine 10 fault detection and To the convenience of card shuffling machine 10 maintenance.

Wherein, the connection between the maintenance door 1000 and the casing 100 can be fixed connections such as clip joints, plug connections, or screw connections, or flexible connections such as hinges or sliding connections, as long as the maintenance door 1000 can be connected to the casing. 100 connections are enough.

Specifically, the bottom of the maintenance door 1000 is hingedly connected to the housing 100 , and the top of the maintenance door 1000 is connected to the housing 100 through a push type bounce lock. In this way, when the shuffling machine 10 is stuck, the maintenance door 1000 can be opened by simply pressing the push-type bounce lock, and the operation is simple and fast.

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 further includes at least two viewing windows connected to the casing 100 . At least two viewing windows are provided in one-to-one correspondence with at least two card-playing cavities 120 . In this way, through the visualization window, it is possible to observe whether the cards are operated in the card shuffling cavity 120 , which improves the efficiency of fault detection of the card shuffling machine 10 .

Wherein, the visible window is fixedly connected with the housing 100, which may be fixed connections such as clamping, plugging or screwing, or may be flexibly connected such as hinges or sliding connections, as long as the visible window and the housing can be realized Body 100 can be connected.

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 also includes at least two lighting lamps, and at least two lighting lamps are provided in one-to-one correspondence with at least two card-shuffle cavities 120. In this way, the card-scraping cavity 120 is illuminated by the illuminating lamp, so that it is convenient to observe whether there is a card phenomenon in the card-scraping cavity 120 .

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 further includes a battery for powering the lifting assembly 220 , the card sorting mechanism 300 , the card rubbing mechanism 400 and the controller 500 . The card shuffling machine 10 also includes a power supply interface for electrically connecting with the lifting assembly 220 , the card sorting mechanism 300 , the card rubbing mechanism 400 , the controller 500 and the battery. The card shuffling machine 10 also includes a control switch for controlling the start-up and shutdown of the battery, and the control switch is fixed on the housing 100 by buckling.

Optionally, the card shuffling machine 10 also includes a button for triggering the controller 500 to start, a status indicator light for indicating the current working state, and a battery indicator light for indicating that the battery is insufficient. Wherein, the buttons, status indicator lights and cable indicator lights are all arranged on the casing 100 .

In order to facilitate the understanding of the working principle of the card shuffling machine 10 , the working process of one of the card shuffling machines 10 is taken as an example to describe in detail below.

S100, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, turn on the control switch, and at the same time the power indicator is turned on and displays the power information (the power indicator shows a blue light when the power is sufficient; when the power is insufficient, it shows a red light, prompting to charge in time); Lifting base 210 is at the initial position, and puts playing cards 1100 into the card-releasing cavity 211, at this moment, first detection element 600 detects that there are playing cards 1100 and feeds back to controller 500, and controller 500 controls the state indicator light to turn on and normally Bright.

S200, as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, press the shuffle button once, and the controller 500 starts to start; at this time, the controller 500 controls the status indicator light to enter the slow flashing state, and the lighting light will also be turned on correspondingly and always on at the same time; at the same time, The controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to drive the screw rod 223 to rotate the corresponding number of turns, so that the lifting seat 210 is driven by the screw rod 223 to drop to the card-distributing position, and then triggers the first trigger element 800 and feeds back to the controller 500 , so that the controller 500 controls the DC motor with encoding to stop rotating.

S300. After the lifting base 210 is lowered to the card-distributing position, the controller 500 controls the DC motor installed on the lifting base 210 to drive the rollers to distribute cards in a disorderly and uniform manner until the first detection element 600 detects that there is no card in the card-releasing chamber 211. Playing cards 1100, the controller 500 controls the DC motor to stop working. At this time, the playing cards 1100 have been divided into two parts and are located in the corresponding two card-scraping cavities 120 , and the second detection element 700 in the card-scraping cavities 120 detects that there are playing cards 1100 .

S400, as shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, after the card sorting is completed, the controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to drive the screw rod 223 to rotate the corresponding number of turns, so that the lifting seat 210 is driven by the screw rod 223 to drop to the receiving end. The position of the card, and then trigger the second trigger element 900, so that the controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to stop rotating.

S500, after the lifting seat 210 is lifted to the card receiving position, the controller 500 controls the DC motors in the two card rubbing cavities 120 to drive the rollers to rub the playing cards 1100 in the card rubbing cavity 120 in a random and even manner until the cards are released In the cavity 211, until all the second detection elements 700 detect that there are no playing cards 1100 in the corresponding card-scratching cavity 120, the controller 500 controls the DC motor in the card-scrambling cavity 120 to stop working.

S600. As shown in FIG. 13, after receiving the cards, the controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to drive the screw rod 223 to rotate the corresponding number of turns, so that the lifting seat 210 is driven by the screw rod 223 to rise to the point of step 300. card position; then, the controller 500 repeatedly executes steps 300 to 500 according to the set number of cycles.

S700. After executing the set times of cyclic shuffling, the controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to drive the screw 223 to rotate the corresponding number of turns, so that the lifting seat 210 is driven by the screw 223 to rise to the initial position, and then The third trigger element is triggered and fed back to the controller 500, so that the controller 500 controls the coded DC motor to stop rotating; at this time, the status indicator turns to a constant light state, and the lighting is turned off.

S800. After the person takes away the playing cards 1100, the first detection element 600 detects that there are no playing cards 1100 in the card releasing cavity 211, the status indicator light is turned off, and the shuffling is completed.

In describing the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial" , "radial", "circumferential" and other indicated orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device or Elements must have certain orientations, be constructed and operate in certain orientations, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrated; it may be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it may be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise specified limit. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature may be in direct contact with the first feature or the first and second feature may be in direct contact with the second feature through an intermediary. touch. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the first feature on the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. "Below", "beneath" and "beneath" the first feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less horizontally than the second feature.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. As used herein, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to represent the only embodiments.

It should also be understood that when explaining the connection relationship or positional relationship of elements, although not explicitly described, the connection relationship and positional relationship are interpreted as including an error range, and the error range should be accepted by a specific value determined by those skilled in the art. within the range of deviation. For example, "about," "approximately," or "substantially" can mean within one or more standard deviations, without limitation.

The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be It is considered to be within the range described in this specification.

The above examples only express several implementation modes of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent for the invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent for the present invention should be based on the appended claims.

Claims

A card shuffling machine, characterized in that it comprises:

A housing, the housing is provided with a lifting channel and at least two card-playing cavities, at least two of the card-playing cavities are arranged on both sides of the lifting channel one by one, each of the card-playing cavities The tops of each have a first opening communicating with the lifting passage, and the bottom of each of the card-playing cavities has a second opening communicating with the lifting passage;

Lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a lifting seat arranged in the lifting channel, the top wall of the lifting seat is provided with a card-putting cavity for placing playing cards, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the lifting The seat reciprocates along the lifting passage, so that the card releasing cavity can communicate with the first opening and the second opening correspondingly;

A card-distributing mechanism, the card-distributing mechanism is arranged on the lifting seat, and the card-distributing mechanism is used to move the playing cards in the card-releasing cavity to the corresponding corresponding ones through at least two of the first openings In the playing card cavity;

At least two shuffling mechanisms, at least two shuffling mechanisms are arranged in at least two shuffling cavities in one-to-one correspondence, and the shuffling mechanisms are used to remove the playing cards in the shuffling cavities. a card is moved into the card release cavity through the second opening; and

The controller, the lifting assembly, the card sorting mechanism and at least two of the card rubbing mechanisms are all in communication connection with the controller.
The card shuffling machine according to claim 1, wherein the card distributing mechanism includes a driving member, a transmission member and at least two rotating members, each of which is arranged on both sides of the lifting seat and It can be provided in one-to-one correspondence with the first opening, the driving member is rotatably connected to the transmission member, and the transmission member is rotatably connected to at least two of the rotating members, so that at least two of the transmission members can The playing cards in the card-releasing cavity are moved into the corresponding card-playing cavity through at least two of the first openings.
The card shuffling machine according to claim 2, wherein the driving member includes a first motor, the transmission member includes a gear box that is rotatably connected to the first motor, and the rotating member includes a The box turns the attached rollers.
The card shuffling machine according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a housing body, a mounting bracket and at least two partitions, and the two sides of the mounting bracket are provided with a spacer for connecting with at least two of the shuffling cards. The mechanism corresponds to the bearing part that is fixedly connected, the top wall of each partition is spaced apart from the shell body and forms the first opening, and the bottom wall of each partition corresponds to the bearing part one by one. The second openings are arranged at intervals, and the partitions are correspondingly arranged on the side of the carrying part close to the lifting passage, so that the shell body, the mounting bracket, the carrying part and at least two partitions The components correspond to at least two card-playing cavities.
The card shuffling machine according to claim 4, wherein the mounting bracket is further provided with a first sliding part arranged in the vertical direction, and the partition is provided with a first sliding part connected to the first sliding part. Two sliding parts.
The card shuffling machine according to claim 5, wherein the mounting bracket is also provided with a third sliding part arranged along the lifting channel, and the lifting seat is also provided with a sliding connection with the third sliding part The fourth sliding part.
The card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lifting assembly comprises a second motor, a guide shaft arranged along the lifting channel and a screw rod arranged along the lifting channel, so The lifting seat is provided with a first through hole and a nut threaded with the screw rod, the guide shaft is passed through the first through hole and spaced apart from the inner side wall of the first through hole, the first through hole The second motor is in drive connection with the screw rod, so that the screw rod can drive the lifting seat to reciprocate along the lifting channel.
The card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, the card shuffling machine is also provided with a first detection element for detecting whether there are said playing cards in the card releasing chamber, said The first detection element is connected in communication with the controller; and/or the card shuffling machine is also provided with a second detection element for detecting whether there are the playing cards in the card rubbing cavity, and the second detection element Communicatively connected with the controller.
The card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, the card shuffling machine further comprises a first trigger element and a second trigger element communicatively connected to the controller, the first trigger element The trigger element is used to judge whether the lifting seat has reached the card distribution position, and the second trigger element is used to judge whether the lifting seat has reached the card receiving position.
The card shuffling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, the card shuffling machine further comprises at least two maintenance doors connected to the housing, at least two of the maintenance doors are connected to at least two The card rubbing cavities are provided in one-to-one correspondence.