Patent ID: 6626435
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
An automatic Pai Gow table apparatus having a table top providing a playing surface with a piece inlet port and a piece outlet port, and a main mechanical section disposed underneath the table top, said apparatus being used for playing a game with pieces fed from said piece outlet port; wherein the main mechanical section comprises:(a) a rotatable turntable for receiving the pieces cast from the piece outlet port, for mixing the received pieces, and for transferring the pieces one by one after mixing the pieces; (b) face-determining means for determining a top face with a mark provided thereon or a back face with no mark provided thereon for each piece transferred from the turntabl; (c) face-turning means for turning over a piece on the basis of a result of determination by the face-determining means to reverse the top face of the piece when it is determined that the top face thereof is directed upward and for allowing the piece to pass when it is determined that the back face of the piece is directed upward; (d) pieces-pushing and arranging means for pushing out and delivering the piece with the back face thereof directed upward to a predetermined position and arranging the pieces into a set of the pieces having a predetermined number of rows; (e) pieces-set pushing and transferring means for pushing out and delivering the set of the pieces arranged by the pieces-pushing and arranging means to the piece inlet port of the playing surface; (f) a circular member mounted under said turntable for rotation therewith, said circular member having a periphery with evenly spaced cutouts; and (g) at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a cutout at a predetermined position, thereby monitoring rotation of the turntable.