Abstract:
A duplicate playing card output and recycling device is provided for an electronic game system to print, output, and recycle playing cards. The device is connected to the game system to print a duplicate playing card having the same suit and numeral as that dealt by the electronic game system. The device includes a printing device and a recycling device. The printing device is able to print the duplicate playing card to the player. The recycling device is able to recycle the duplicate playing card. The device enhances the fun and excitement of the game, and the duplicate playing card won&#39;t be arbitrarily disposed.

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to a duplicate playing card output and recycling device, and more particularly to a playing card output and recycling device capable of printing and copying a real playing card same as that of the electronic game so as to give the player a real feeling of touching the playing card, and the playing card can be collected after use. 
     Description of Related Arts 
     Poker is a widely popular card game. According to different rules of the game, the players can have different fun. In a critical time, the players usually squint to know the cards to enhance the fun and excitement of the game. These days, an automated playing card game system is developed. The game system comprises a server, a deal device, a robotic arm, a recycling device and a terminal, which can deal, turn over, change, set, and clear the cards automatically and show the players the cards, no need to manually touch. Although it can avoid human cheat to improve the fairness and the speed of the game, but the players don&#39;t have a true feeling of playing cards and cannot squint at the poker cards. This way greatly reduces the fun and excitement of the electronic automated poker game. Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve these problems. 
     Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve these problems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The primary object of the present invention is to solve the aforesaid problems and to provide a duplicate playing card output and recycling device which is very practical. 
     An object of the present invention is that the duplicate playing card output and recycling device is connected to an electronic playing card game system to print a duplicate playing card having the same suit and numeral when the electronic playing card game system deals. The duplicate playing card printed by a printing device is guided to the player to give the player a real feeling of touching the playing card for the electronic playing card game system. After use, the duplicate playing card is inserted into a recycling box to be collected, not causing an untidy environment. 
     Another object of the present invention is that the printing device is provided with a movable frame, thereby facilitating replenishment of printing paper. Furthermore, the recycling device is provided with photoelectrical sensors to sense the discarded duplicate playing cards, achieving an automatic recycling effect. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention, showing that the movable frame is opened for installing the printing paper; 
         FIG. 4  is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention, showing that the duplicate playing card is printed and guided out; 
         FIG. 5  is a partial side cross-sectional view of the present invention, showing that the duplicate playing card is recycled; and 
         FIG. 6  is a partial rear cross-sectional view of the present invention, showing that the duplicate playing card is recycled. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the duplicate playing card output and recycling device of the present invention comprises a printing device  10  and a recycling device  50 . The printing device  10  comprises a seat body  20 , a movable frame  30 , and a printer  40 . An end of the seat body  20  has an accommodating room  21  to accommodate a detachable box  22  for containing paper. Another end of the seat body  20  has an oblique passage  24  slanting upward with an opening  23 . A magnetic member  25  is provided above the opening  23 . The movable frame  30  has a through hole  31  corresponding to the opening  23  and screw holes  32  at four corners thereof. Two sides of the movable frame  30  are provided with limit pieces  33  extending toward two sides of the opening  23 . An upper end of the movable frame  30  is provided with a protrusion  34  corresponding to the magnetic member  25 , and a lower end of the movable frame  30  is provided with a hinge  35 . The hinge  35  is pivotally connected to the seat body  20  and the movable frame  30 . The printer  40  is connected to the movable frame  30  by means of screws to mate with the screw holes  32 . An exterior of the printer  40  has a card outlet  41  communicating with the through hole  31 . A printhead  42  and a transmission wheel  44  driven by a transmission mechanism  43  are provided inside the printer  40 . The recycling device  50  is coupled to either side of the seat body  20 . The recycling device  50  includes a recycling box  51  and a power reduction mechanism  57 . The top of the recycling box  51  has a card inlet  52  communicating with the inside of the recycling box  51 . A first roller  53  and a second roller  54  abut against each other and are disposed in the card inlet  52 . The first roller  53  is connected with an interlocking wheel  55  disposed at an outer side of the recycling box  51 . Two outer sides of the card inlet  52  are provided with photoelectrical sensors  56 , respectively. The power reduction mechanism  57  is coupled to one side of the recycling box  51 , and has a spindle connected with a power wheel  58 . A belt  59  is wound on the interlocking wheel  55  and the power wheel  58 . Through the above-mentioned device, continuous printing paper  1  can be stacked in the box  22  and can be printed by the printhead  42  driven by the transmission wheel  44 . Duplicate playing cards  2  printed by the printer  40  are guided out through the card outlet  41  to the players. The duplicate playing cards  2  after use can be discarded and inserted into the card inlet  52  between the two photoelectrical sensors  56  to actuate the power reduction mechanism  57  to drive the first roller  53  and the second roller  54 , such that the duplicate playing cards  2  are guided into the recycling box  51  to be collected. 
     The assembly and details of the present invention are described below. As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 3 , an electronic game system is connected to the printing apparatus of the present invention. Through a physical device (for example, a robotic arm) to deal the playing card in accordance with the rules of the game, the signal of the playing card is transmitted to the player terminal and displayed on the screen. The electronic game system according to the suit and numeral of the playing card (at this time, the electronic game system has dealt the playing card to the player, but the playing card has not been showed, in a covered state), sends the signal of the playing card to the printing device and prints a duplicate playing card having the same suit and numeral as the game to the player, whereby the player can touch the real playing card in the virtual electronic game and squint to know the playing card so as to enhance the excitement of the game. The protrusion  34  of the movable frame  30  of the present invention is made of a ferromagnetic material, such as iron, cobalt or nickel and the like. The magnetic member  25  may be an assembly having a magnet. The protrusion  34  is attracted by the magnetic member  25 . The two limit pieces  33  hold against the two sides of the opening  23  of the seat body  20 , so that the movable frame  30  can be firmly positioned on the opening  23 . The through hole  31 , the inside of the printer  40 , and the oblique passage  24  are in communication with each other. Further, the transmission mechanism  43  of the printer  40  includes a power gear  432  driven by a motor  431  to bring a first gear  433  and a second gear  434  which are meshed with each other and disposed at an outer side of the printer  40 . An end of the transmission wheel  44  is provided with a driven gear  435  to mesh with the second gear  434 , so that the transmission wheel  44  can bring the printing paper  1  to the card outlet  41 . The recycling device  50  is couplet to one side of the printing device  10 , which is beneficial to reduce the overall volume of the recycling device  50  and the printing device  10 , achieving the effect of not occupying a space. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 4 , when in use, the box  22  is filled with the folded printing paper  1 , and then the box  22  is placed into the accommodation room  22  of the seat body  20 . Because the box  22  is detachable, the printing paper  1  can be quickly changed. After that, the movable frame  30  is opened, and one end of the printing paper  1  is inserted through the printhead  42  and the lower edge of the transmission wheel  44  (as shown in  FIG. 3 ) to extend out of the card outlet  41  and exposed outside the printer  40 . Afterwards, the movable frame  30  covers the opening  23 . The oblique passage  24  slanting upward enables the printing paper  1  to be conveyed obliquely upward, which is beneficial for the output of the printing paper  1 . When the electronic game deals a playing card to the player, the playing card is displayed on the player terminal in a closed state. The printer  40  receives the signal command from the electronic game system, and the transmission mechanism  43  drives the transmission wheel  44  to bring the printing paper  1 , and the printhead  42  prints a duplicate playing card  2  same as that one displayed on the player terminal. The duplicate playing card  2  is guided out from the card outlet  41 , and then the player obtains the duplicate playing card  2  to squint the playing card, so that the player has the pleasure and excitement of getting the real playing card. The present invention changes the monotonous operation procedure of the electronic automated playing card game machine. When the player completes the action such as squinting, the player will know the playing card. The player needs to discard the duplicate playing card  2  to the recycling device  50 . The duplicate playing card  2  is inserted into the card inlet  52 . The two photoelectrical sensors  56  at the two sides of the card inlet  52  are interrupted to generate an inductive signal. The signal enables the electronic game system to confirm that the player has completed the action of squinting and display the playing card on the player terminal. The power reduction mechanism  57  is actuated to drive the power wheel  58 , allowing the belt  59  to drive the interlocking wheel  55  to rotate the first roller  53  and the second roller  54  simultaneously. The duplicate playing card  2  placed into the card inlet  52  is rolled into the recycling box  51 . After the duplicate playing card  2  passes completely through the photoelectrical sensors  56 , the power supply of the power reduction mechanism  57  is turned off. The discarded duplicate playing cards  2  can be collected. 
     Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.