A card-dealing machine includes a housing, a card-delivering mechanism and a card-dealing mechanism. The housing has a card compartment, a card access port, a card-delivering port, and a card-dealing port. The card-delivering mechanism is configured to deliver the playing cards in the card compartment to the card-delivering port. The card-dealing mechanism is configured to deal the playing cards located at the card-delivering port from the card-dealing port. The card-delivering mechanism includes a first card-delivering roller assembly, a second card-delivering roller assembly, a first motor and a first transmission assembly. The first motor drives the first card-delivering roller assembly and the second card-delivering roller assembly to rotate through the first transmission assembly so as to deliver the playing cards located in the card compartment to the card-delivering port.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of poker machines, and more particularly to a card-dealing machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

With the improvement of living standards, people's daily life has gradually become richer, and poker has become one of their favorite entertainment pastime. However, after playing a round of cards, players need to sort, shuffle and deal the cards themselves. In order to save time, automatic card-dealing machines have been developed to deal cards.

Regarding most of the card-dealing machines currently on the market, when there are only a few playing cards in the card compartment, it is difficult to deal the playing cards out of the card compartment because the playing cards are light. A small number of card-dealing machines are equipped with a card-pressing rod, so that the problem that it is difficult to deal playing cards when there are only a few playing cards in the card compartment can be resolved. However, when the playing cards are put into the card compartment and dealt out, the card-pressing rod needs to be lifted and then the playing cards are put in, which is not convenient enough to use.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a card-dealing machine, which has the advantage that when there are only a small number of playing cards in the card compartment, the playing cards can be dealt out without the need for a card-pressing rod, so that it is convenient for the user to pick up and place the cards.

In order to achieve the above objects, the technical solution adopted by the present disclosure is as follows. A card-dealing machine includes a housing having a card compartment for accommodating playing cards, a card access port located on a top side and/or a rear side of the card compartment, a card-delivering port located on a front side of a bottom of the card compartment, and a card-dealing port located on a front side of the housing and corresponding to the card-delivering port; a card-delivering mechanism provided at the bottom of the card compartment and configured to deliver the playing cards in the card compartment to the card-delivering port; and a card-dealing mechanism provided at the bottom of the card compartment and located between the card-delivering mechanism and the card-delivering port, and configured to deal the playing cards located at the card-delivering port from the card-dealing port. The card-delivering mechanism includes a first card-delivering roller assembly located at the bottom of the card compartment and adjacent to the card-delivering port; a second card-delivering roller assembly located at the bottom of the card compartment, arranged parallel to the first card-delivering roller assembly, and away from the card-delivering port; and a first motor and a first transmission assembly, wherein the first motor drives the first card-delivering roller assembly and the second card-delivering roller assembly to rotate through the first transmission assembly, so as to deliver the playing cards located in the card compartment to the card-delivering port.

By virtue of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present disclosure are as follows.

In the present disclosure, by disposing the first card-delivering roller assembly corresponding to a front end of the playing cards and the second card-delivering roller assembly corresponding to a rear end of the playing cards at the bottom of the card compartment, when the card-dealing machine is operating, a cooperation of the first card-delivering roller assembly and the second card-delivering roller assembly results in increased friction between the card-delivering roller assembly and the playing cards, so that the playing cards can be dealt out of the card-dealing port without the need for a card-pressing lever, making it more convenient for users to pick up and place cards. Since it is not blocked by the card-pressing rod, more playing cards can be placed in the card compartment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

This specific embodiment is only an explanation of the present disclosure, and is not a limitation of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without creative contribution as needed after reading this description, and as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present disclosure, they are protected by the patent law.

The present embodiment relates to a card-dealing machine, as shown inFIGS.1,2and6, which includes a housing1, a card-delivering mechanism2, a card-dealing mechanism3, a rotating base5, a control circuit board6and a power supply assembly.

As shown inFIGS.1to5, the housing1has a card compartment11for accommodating playing cards, a card access port14located on a top side and/or a rear side of the card compartment11, a card-delivering port12located on a front side of a bottom of the card compartment11, and a card-delivering port13located on a front side of the housing1and corresponding to the card-delivering port12. The playing cards are put into the card compartment11from the card access port14, and then pass through the card-delivering port12and are dealt out from the card-delivering port13.

In the present embodiment, the rear side (a side away from the card-delivering port12) and a top of the card compartment11are open structures by which an open card compartment11is defined, thereby making the process of placing and taking cards simpler and more efficient. Because the rear side of the card compartment11is an open structure, a length of the playing cards placed in the card compartment11can exceed a length of the card compartment11, and it can be adapted to use more types of playing cards. Certainly, in other embodiments, the card compartment11may also have an open structure only on the top or the rear side.

Further, as shown inFIG.4, a bottom surface of the card compartment11is an inclined plane that is inclined from the open side to the card-delivering port12. The open side of the bottom surface of the card compartment11is higher, so that when the housing1rotates, the playing cards always tend to the card-delivering port12, and when the card-dealing machine rotates and deals cards, the playing cards are not easily thrown out. In other embodiments, a cushion block can further be provided on a side of the bottom surface of the card compartment11away from the card-delivering port12, which can also make the playing cards always tilt toward the card-delivering port12when the housing1rotates.

The card-delivering mechanism2is provided at the bottom of the card compartment11and is configured to deliver the playing cards in the card compartment11to the card-delivering port12. As shown inFIGS.3to8andFIGS.10to11, the card-delivering mechanism2includes a card-delivering roller assembly, a motor24that provides power for the card-delivering roller assembly, and a first transmission assembly23that transmits the power of the motor24to the card-delivering roller assembly.

The card-delivering roller assembly is arranged on the bottom surface of the card compartment11and includes a card-delivering shaft arranged parallel to the card-delivering port12, a frame fixed in the housing1, and a card-delivering roller that rubs a bottom surface of the playing cards to realize the card-delivering function. The card-delivering roller is fixed on the card-delivering shaft, and the card-delivering shaft is assembled to the frame fixed in the housing1through the bearings at both ends, so that the card-delivering roller can follow the card-delivering shaft and rotate relative to the frame to complete the card-delivering. In the present embodiment, a number of card-delivering rollers is two, which are respectively arranged on a left side and a right side of the playing cards. In other embodiments, the number of card-delivering rollers may be one or three.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, two groups of card-delivering roller assemblies are provided. One group is: a first card-delivering roller assembly21located at the bottom of the card compartment11and adjacent to the card-delivering port12, and the other group is: a second card-delivering roller assembly22located at the bottom of the card compartment11, and arranged parallel to the first card-delivering roller assembly21and away from the card-delivering port12.

Correspondingly, the first card-delivering roller assembly21includes a first card-delivering shaft211, a first frame body212provided in the housing1for the first card-delivering shaft211to be disposed, and a first card-delivering roller213fixed on the first card-delivering shaft211. The second card-delivering roller assembly22includes a second card-delivering shaft221, a second frame body222provided in the housing1for the second card-delivering shaft221to be disposed, and a second card-delivering roller223fixed on the second card-delivering shaft223. In other embodiments, a number of card-delivering roller assemblies may also be one group, three groups, etc.

In a preferred embodiment, a protrusion is provided on a peripheral side of the first card-delivering roller213and/or a peripheral side of the second card-delivering roller223so as to vibrate the playing cards in the card compartment11when the playing cards are delivered. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown inFIGS.11and12, the protrusions are provided on the peripheral sides of the two card-delivering rollers. By arranging the protrusions on the peripheral side of the card-delivering roller, the playing cards in the card compartment11can be lifted up with the rotation of the card-delivering roller during the card-delivering process, so that the playing cards vibrate without disturbing the adjacent playing cards, so as to prevent greater friction between the playing cards, making it impossible to deal the cards, and affecting smoothness of the card-dealing.

In the present embodiment, a protruding height of the protrusion relative to the card-delivering roller is set to 0.5 mm. The protruding height of the protrusion cannot be set too low so that amplitude of the bump lifting the playing cards is too small and the vibration effect cannot be achieved. The protruding height of the protrusion cannot be set too high, which may cause the protrusion to push up the playing cards too much, causing the playing cards to be thrown away from the card compartment11during the vibration process. Certainly, in other embodiments, the protruding height of the protrusion relative to the card-delivering roller can also be set to a height of 0.3 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, etc.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion is configured as inverted V-shaped protrusion26. The inverted V-shaped protrusion26is parallel to the card-delivering shaft, so that when the card-delivering roller is rolling, the inverted V-shaped protrusion26may not hold up the playing cards for a long time, and the playing cards float up and down to generate vibration. A length of the inverted V-shaped protrusion26is the same as a length of the card-delivering roller, so that a contact area between the inverted V-shaped protrusion26and the playing cards is larger, and it is less likely to deform the playing cards and affect the smoothness of the card-delivering and a user's experience. Certainly, in other embodiments, the protrusion can also be arranged in other structural shapes.

In the present embodiment, four inverted V-shaped protrusions26are provided, which are evenly arranged on a circumference of the card-delivering roller, so that the playing cards in the card compartment11vibrate rhythmically and with sufficiently large amplitude to enhance the vibration effect and the neighboring playing cards may not stick together. Certainly, in other embodiments, a number of the inverted V-shaped protrusions26can also be set to one, two, three, five, six, etc.

As shown inFIGS.3to5andFIGS.6to10, the card-dealing mechanism3is arranged at the bottom of the card compartment11, between the card-delivering mechanism2and the card-delivering port12, and is configured to deal the cards located at the card-delivering port12from the card-dealing port13.

The card-dealing mechanism3includes a card-dealing roller assembly31, a card-pressing assembly32, the motor24that provides power for the card-dealing roller assembly31, and a second transmission assembly33that transmits the power of the motor24to the card-dealing roller assembly31.

The card-dealing roller assembly31is provided on a lower side of the card-dealing port13and includes a card-dealing shaft311arranged parallel to the card-dealing port13and located in the housing1and on the lower side of the card-dealing port13, and a card-dealing roller312rubbing the bottom surface of the playing cards to realize a card-dealing function. The card-dealing roller312is fixed on the card-dealing shaft311, and the card-dealing shaft311is assembled to the second transmission assembly33through bearings at both ends, so that the card-dealing roller312can follow the card-dealing shaft311and rotate relative to the housing1to complete the card-dealing.

The card-pressing assembly32is arranged above the card-dealing roller assembly31and includes a card-pressing shaft321that is installed in the housing1and can float up and down, a card-pressing spring322provided in the spring cavity15of the housing1, and a card-pressing wheel323sleeved on the card-pressing shaft321. One end of the card-pressing spring322is abutted against a top of the spring cavity15and another end of the card-pressing spring322is abutted against the card-pressing shaft321, and the card-pressing wheel323sleeved on the card-pressing shaft321is pressed toward the card-dealing roller312, so that the card-pressing wheel323and the card-pressing shaft321have a relative rotation therebetween, and the friction between the playing cards and the dealing roller312is increased while the resistance of dealing the cards is not increased. The up and down floating card-pressing shaft321can offset uncertainty of the thickness and surface state of the playing cards so as to achieve smooth and uniform card playing.

As shown inFIG.11, the motor24of the card-delivering mechanism2and the motor24of the card-dealing mechanism3are the same motor. The motor24is arranged inside the housing1to provide power for the card-delivering roller assembly and the card-dealing roller assembly31. In the present embodiment, the second transmission assembly33is a belt transmission structure that interconnects an output end of the motor24and the card-dealing shaft311. The motor24drives the card-dealing shaft311to directly provide power for the card-dealing roller assembly31through the belt transmission structure. The first transmission assembly23includes a reduction gear assembly connected to the card-dealing shaft311and a belt transmission structure connected to one of the card-delivering shafts. The motor24drives the card-delivering shaft311through the second transmission assembly33, then decelerates through the reduction gear assembly connected to the card-dealing shaft311, and drives the card-delivering shaft to indirectly provide power for the card-delivering assembly through a belt transmission. The power is transmitted between the first transmission assembly23and the second transmission assembly33through a third transmission assembly25which is a belt transmission structure. Certainly, in other embodiments, the first transmission assembly23, the second transmission assembly33, and the third transmission assembly25can also have other structures to complete the power output of the motor24to the card-delivering roller assembly and the card-dealing roller assembly31.

In other embodiments, the card-delivering mechanism2and the card-dealing mechanism3can each use one motor.

As shown inFIGS.3to6,8and10, the housing1is provided with a height adjustment mechanism4for adjusting a height of the card-delivering port12to limit a number of playing cards entering the card-delivering port12at a time. The height adjustment mechanism4includes a lower card-distributing block41, an upper card-distributing block42corresponding to the lower card-distributing block41, and an adjustment device43for adjusting a height of the lower card-distributing block41.

In the present embodiment, the adjustment device43includes an adjustment cavity16formed by a depression of the housing1, an adjustment spring431disposed in the adjustment cavity16, in which one end of the adjustment spring431is abutted against a bottom of the adjustment cavity16and another end of the adjustment spring431is abutted against the lower card-distributing block41for lifting the lower card-distributing block41, a screw adjustment hole161arranged vertically in the adjustment cavity16, and an adjustment screw432of which one end is connected to the lower card-distributing block41and another end is inserted into the screw adjustment hole161. By adjusting a depth of the adjustment screw432inserted into the screw adjustment hole161, the height of the lower card-distributing block41lifted by the adjustment spring431is adjusted, thereby realizing a height adjustment of the card-delivering port12. Certainly, in other embodiments, the adjustment device43may also have other structures to adjust the height of the lower card-distributing block41.

In a preferred embodiment, two adjustment springs431are provided and symmetrically arranged on a side of the adjustment cavity16adjacent to the card-dealing port13. In addition, a bump162is provided on a side of the adjustment cavity16away from the card-dealing port13, and configured to support the lower card-distributing block41. This arrangement can keep the lower card-distributing block41balanced when in use.

In the present embodiment, a width of the lower card-distributing block41is ⅙ of a width of the playing cards. In other embodiments, the width of the lower card-distributing block41can also be ⅛, 1/7, ⅕, ¼, ⅓, ½ of the width of the playing cards.

As shown inFIGS.1,2and6, in the present embodiment, a rotating base5is provided on an outer lower side of the housing1, and a rotating structure is provided between the rotating base5and the housing1. The housing1can rotate relative to the rotating base5to deal cards in multiple directions.

As shown inFIGS.1,2and6, the control circuit board6and the power supply assembly are disposed in the housing1. The housing1is further provided with an operation button17and a display screen18for a user to control and adjust a card-dealing logic of the card-dealing machine. In the present embodiment, the power supply assembly is a battery7disposed in the housing1, and the housing1is provided with a charging port19for charging the battery7.

In a preferred embodiment, a card-dealing sensor8for detecting card-dealing in a vertical direction is provided on an upper side and/or a lower side of the card-dealing port13. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown inFIGS.1and5, the card-delivering sensor8is provided on each of the upper side and the lower side of the card-delivering port13. The card-delivering sensor8detects the playing cards dealt from the card-delivering port13in the vertical direction. The card-dealing sensor8is electrically connected to a control system of the card-dealing machine to detect, collect statistics and report errors on the card-dealing machine.

In the present embodiment, the card-dealing sensor8is configured as a photoelectric sensor, as shown inFIG.5, and includes a transmitting assembly81disposed in an upper middle part of the card-delivering port13and a receiving assembly82disposed in a lower middle part of the card-delivering port13. Through a cooperation of the transmitting assembly81and the receiving assembly82, the dealing of playing cards from the card outlet is detected.

In a preferred embodiment, the card-dealing machine further includes a card-pressing accessory9. As shown inFIG.13, the card-pressing accessory9includes a card-pressing member main body91and a connecting rope92. One end of the connecting rope92is detachably connected to the housing1, and another end of the connecting rope92is connected to the card-pressing member main body91. The card-pressing member main body91is placed on the playing cards located in the card compartment11during use.

When the card-pressing accessory9is not needed, the connecting rope92can be disassembled together with the card-pressing member main body91. In the present embodiment, the connecting rope92and the housing1are magnetically assembled.

The card-pressing member main body91presses the playing cards in the card compartment11toward the bottom of the card compartment11by its own gravity, so as to make the card-dealing smoother. Especially, when there are fewer playing cards in the card compartment11, the card-pressing member main body91increases the friction between the playing cards and the card-delivering mechanism2, thereby avoiding the occurrence of unsmooth card-dealing, card jams, etc., so that the user experience can be enhanced. In the present embodiment, the card-pressing member main body91is configured in a circular shape. In other embodiments, the card-pressing member main body91may also be configured in other shapes.

In the present embodiment, a first magnetic assembly93is provided on the one end of the connecting rope92connected to the housing1, and a second magnetic assembly is provided on the housing1. Through magnetic attraction between the first magnetic assembly93and the second magnetic assembly, the detachable connection between the connecting rope92and the housing1can be achieved.

In a preferred embodiment, anti-slip silica gel is provided at a bottom of the card-pressing member main body91to increase the friction between the bottom of the card-pressing member main body91and the playing cards, and to prevent the card-pressing member main body91from shaking in the card compartment11and hitting a side wall of the card compartment11during the rotation of the card dealing process, so as to cause abnormal noise or even damage the card-dealing machine. Certainly, in other embodiments, other anti-slip structures may also be provided at the bottom of the card-pressing member main body91to prevent the card-pressing member main body91from shaking in the card compartment11.

The above is only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present disclosure without limiting it. Other modifications or equivalent substitutions made by those of ordinary skill in the art to the technical solution of the present disclosure shall be covered by the claims of the present disclosure as long as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present disclosure.