Patent Publication Number: US-2023142919-A1

Title: Automatic card dealer

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent card machines, in particular to an automatic card dealer. 
     BACKGROUND 
     With the development of poker games, various card shufflers and dealers have appeared for replacement of manual card shuffling and dealing. The existing card dealers have many card dealing structures, and are composed of a card sending mechanism for sending stacked cards out, and a rotating component that makes the card sending mechanism rotate along its central axis. Most card bins of the existing card dealers are closed, and only the tops of the card bins have openings, leading to inconvenience in taking cards in the card bins. The closed card bins can only be used for dealing cards of one size, resulting in poor user experience. 
     SUMMARY 
     In view of the defects and deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic card dealer which has the advantages that the opening design on the top and side of the card bin is convenient to take cards in the card bin to achieve the purpose of convenient use of the card dealer, and the design of openings on two sides can also be suitable for putting the cards which are conventionally used and have different sizes in the market into the card bin to deal the cards. 
     To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatic card dealer comprises a card dealing component for dealing cards and a rotating component for driving the card dealing component to rotate, wherein the card dealing component further comprises an installing seat and a card bin; a bottom surface of the card bin is arranged on the installing seat; a side surface of the card bin is a frame body; the frame body is provided with three edges and an opening for replacing a fourth edge; the top of the card bin is provided with a card port in which cards are put; and the top of the card bin is provided with a card compacting rod for compacting the cards in the card bin. 
     The bottom of one edge of the frame body is provided with a card outlet; the card outlet is provided with a card dealing wheel and a rolling rod which rotates oppositely to the card dealing wheel; and a meshing part formed therebetween is used for driving and sending out the cards from the card bin to the card outlet. 
     The bottom surface of the card bin is provided with a card sending wheel, and the card sending wheel is used for sending the cards from the card bin to the meshing part. 
     The card sending wheel shares an output motor with the card dealing wheel. 
     The output motor is a double-shaft motor; one shaft of the double-shaft motor is in transmission connection with a gear set; the gear set drives the card sending wheel to rotate; the other shaft of the double-shaft motor is in transmission connection with a transmission chain; and the transmission chain drives the card dealing wheel to rotate. 
     The rotating component is provided with a base; the base is arranged at the bottom of the installing seat; an output shaft extending into a deceleration motor of the base is also arranged in the installing seat; a rotating disc in transmission connection with the output shaft of the deceleration motor is arranged in the base; a center line at the bottom of the installing seat is provided with a transmission rod assembled with the rotating disc; and when the deceleration motor drives the rotating disc to rotate, the rotating disc drives the transmission rod to rotate for driving the card dealing component to rotate along the center line. 
     The rotating disc comprises a one-way bearing and a bearing driven wheel sleeved on an outer ring of the one-way bearing; the transmission rod is assembled in an inner ring of the one-way bearing; the bearing driven wheel is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the deceleration motor; the bottom of the rotating disc is provided with reset members; the reset members are used for making the bearing driven wheel return to an original angle after rotating by certain angles, so that the bearing driven wheel drives the one-way bearing to rotate intermittently, and the one-way bearing drives the transmission rod to rotate intermittently; and the transmission rod drives the card dealing component on the installing seat to rotate intermittently. 
     A plurality of induction sheets are arranged at the inner circumference of the base, and a rotating inductor for sensing the induction sheets is arranged on the installing seat; and the rotating inductor is matched with the induction sheets to locate the card dealing direction of the card dealing component. 
     A control circuit board is also arranged in the installing seat; the top of the card bin is provided with an operation panel; a back of the operation panel is provided with a PCB; and the control circuit board is electrically connected with the PCB. 
     A battery electrically connected with the control circuit board is also arranged in the installing seat, and a charging port electrically connected with the control circuit board is arranged outside the installing seat. 
     After the above technical solution is used, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the structure of the card bin is improved and one edge of the frame body originally formed by four edges is removed, so that the side of the card bin has an opening which is matched with the card port arranged on the top of the card bin, so that the process of card placing and taking is easier. Because one side of the card bin is removed, the long edge of a card placed into the card bin can be beyond the card bin, which is suitable for putting the cards which are conventionally used and have different sizes in the market into the card bin to deal the cards. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       To more clearly describe the technical solutions in embodiments of the present invention or in the prior art, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be simply presented below. Apparently, the drawings in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and for those ordinary skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without contributing creative labor. 
         FIG.  1    is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; 
         FIG.  2    is a schematic diagram corresponding to  FIG.  1    from another angle; 
         FIG.  3    is an exploded diagram corresponding to  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  4    is a partial structural schematic diagram corresponding to  FIG.  3   ; 
         FIG.  5    is an exploded diagram of a rotating disc of the present invention; and 
         FIG.  6    is a structural schematic diagram of a card dealing wheel and a rolling rod of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     Reference signs:  1 . card dealing component;  11 . card bin;  111 . taking groove;  112 . pad block;  113 . card outlet;  12 . card sending wheel;  13 . card dealing wheel;  131 . rolling rod;  14 . card compacting rod;  15 . charging port;  16 . operation panel;  161 . PCB;  2 . rotating component;  21 . base;  211 . foam;  22 . rotating disc;  221 . transmission rod;  222 . one-way bearing;  223 . bearing driven wheel;  224 . belt;  23 . deceleration motor;  231 . output gear;  24 . rotating sensor;  25 . induction sheet;  26 . rail hole;  261 . rail rod;  27 . limiting rod;  271 . reset member;  3 . control circuit board;  4 . battery;  5 . output motor;  6 . gear set;  7 . transmission chain;  8 . supporting rack. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The present invention is further explained in detail below in combination with the drawings. 
     Specific embodiments are only used for explaining the present invention and not for limiting the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may modify the embodiments without creative contributions, and the modifications within the scope of claims of the present invention are protected by the patent law. 
     The present embodiment relates to an automatic card dealer, as shown in  FIG.  1   . The card dealer comprises a rotating component  2  arranged at the bottom and a card dealing component  1  arranged on the rotating component  2 . The rotating component  2  can drive the card dealing component  1  to rotate along its center line, so that the card dealing component  1  deals cards around. 
     Preferably, a side surface of a card bin  11  is a frame body; the frame body is provided with three edges and an opening for replacing a fourth edge, so that the side of the card bin  11  has an opening which is matched with a card port arranged on the top of the card bin  11 , so that the process of card placing and taking is easier. Because one side of the card bin  11  is removed, the long edge of a card placed into the card bin  11  can be beyond the card bin  11 , which is suitable for putting the cards which are conventionally used and have different sizes in the market into the card bin to deal the cards. 
     As shown in  FIG.  2    and  FIG.  3   , it is necessary to add that a card outlet  113  is arranged at the bottom of one of the edges of the frame body; the card outlet  113  is located at the top of a base  21 ; the card outlet  113  is provided with a card dealing wheel  13  and a rolling rod  131  which rotates oppositely to the card dealing wheel  13 , and a meshing portion therebetween forms a meshing part, so that the cards in contact with the meshing part can be sent out from the card bin  11  to the card outlet  113 , so as to complete a single card sending. 
     As shown in  FIG.  6   , an installing seat and the frame body are formed integrally, and a supporting rack  8  is arranged in the frame body and the installing seat; the card dealing wheel  13  is arranged on the supporting rack  8  close to the installing seat; and the rolling rod  131  which rotates oppositely to the card dealing wheel  13  is arranged in the frame body. The rolling rod  131  rotates when in contact with the card dealing wheel  13 , and the two rotate in a way of mutual contact with the rotating surfaces, which can play the role of increasing the friction between the cards and the card dealing wheel  13  and reduce the probability of slipping, without increasing the resistance of the card dealing wheel  13 . The top of the rolling rod  131  is provided with a spring which has the main function of offsetting the thickness of the cards and the uncertainty of surface states, to achieve smooth and uniform dealing. 
     It is necessary to add that the installing seat is arranged on the bottom surface of the card bin  11 ; the top of the installing seat is used for receiving the cards; a card sending wheel  12  is arranged at the contact position between the installing seat and the cards; and the card sending wheel  12  can send the cards placed on the installing seat to the card dealing wheel  13   
     It is necessary to add that the card sending wheel  12  shares an output motor  5  with the card dealing wheel  13 . The output motor  5  is a double-shaft motor; one shaft of the double-shaft motor is in transmission connection with a gear set  6 ; the gear set  6  drives the card sending wheel  12  to rotate; the other shaft of the double-shaft motor is in transmission connection with a transmission chain  7 ; and the transmission chain  7  drives the card dealing wheel  13  to rotate, so that one output motor  5  can drive the card dealing wheel  13  and the card sending wheel  12  for transmission work; and one motor achieves the function of sending and dealing the cards, so that the internal structure of the frame body and the installing seat is compact in design and convenient in installation, to achieve the purposes of reducing the volume and facilitating the carrying. 
     In the present embodiment, the gear set  6 , the double-shaft motor and the transmission chain  7  are assembled on the supporting rack  8 . 
     Preferably, a control circuit board  3  is also arranged in the installing seat; the top of the card bin  11  is provided with an operation panel  16 ; the operation panel  16  can control the rotation angle and speed of the rotating component  2 , can also control the card dealing speed of the card dealing component  1 , and can also control the starting or closing of the entire card dealer; and a plurality of buttons are arranged on the operation panel  16 , and are operated to realize the above functions. 
     It is necessary to add that a back of the operation panel  16  is provided with a PCB  161 ; the control circuit board  3  is electrically connected with the PCB  161 ; and the double-shaft motor is electrically connected with the control circuit board  3 . A battery  4  electrically connected with the control circuit board  3  is also arranged in the installing seat, and a charging port  15  electrically connected with the control circuit board  3  is arranged outside the installing seat, so that the battery  4  can be charged to achieve the long-term use without external power. 
     In the present embodiment, the charging port  15  is Type-C charging port  15 , and can be Micro USB interface or Lightning interface in other embodiments. 
     Preferably, the bottom surface of the card bin  11  is also the top of the installing seat; the bottom surface of the card bin  11  is provided with a pad block  112 ; the pad block  112  is protruded on the bottom surface of the card bin  11 ; the height of the pad block  112  is lower than the height at which the card sending wheel  12  protrudes out of the installing seat; a taking groove  111  is also arranged at the opening position of the frame body; the taking groove  111  is notched on the top of the installing seat; and the taking groove  111  is convenient for a user to take the cards from the card bin  11 . 
     Preferably, the top of the card bin  11  is provided with a card compacting rod  14 ; the card compacting rod  14  is inclined; one end is connected to the top of the card bin  11  and the other end is inclined downward toward the center of the card bin  11 ; one end connected with the card bin  11  can be used for the card compacting rod  14  to rotate near or away from the center of the card bin  11 ; the card compacting rod  14  can exert downward pressure by gravity to increase the friction between the cards and the card sending wheel  12 , so that the card sending wheel  12  can smoothly push the cards into the meshing part of the card dealing wheel  13  and the rolling rod  131 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  4    and  FIG.  5   , the rotating component  2  is provided with a base  21 ; the base  21  is arranged at the bottom of the installing seat; an output shaft extending into a deceleration motor  23  of the base  21  is also arranged in the installing seat; a rotating disc  22  in transmission connection with the output shaft of the deceleration motor  23  is arranged in the base  21 ; a center line at the bottom of the installing seat is provided with a transmission rod  221  assembled with the rotating disc  22 ; and when the deceleration motor  23  drives the rotating disc  22  to rotate, the rotating disc  22  drives the transmission rod  221  to rotate for driving the card dealing component  1  to rotate along the center line. 
     It is necessary to add that in the solution, the rotating disc  22  comprises a one-way bearing  222  and a bearing driven wheel  223  sleeved on an outer ring of the one-way bearing  222 ; the transmission rod  221  is assembled in an inner ring of the one-way bearing  222 ; the bearing driven wheel  223  is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the deceleration motor  23 ; the bottom of the rotating disc  22  is provided with reset members  271 ; the reset members  271  are used for making the bearing driven wheel  223  return to an original angle after rotating by certain angles, so that the bearing driven wheel  223  drives the one-way bearing  222  to rotate intermittently, and the one-way bearing  222  drives the transmission rod  221  to rotate intermittently; and the transmission rod  221  drives the card dealing component  1  on the installing seat to rotate intermittently. 
     It is necessary to add that the inner ring of the one-way bearing  222  does not move when the bearing driven wheel  223  of the outer ring rotates with the deceleration motor  23 , and is driven to rotate when the bearing driven wheel  223  returns; and the deceleration motor  23  can rotate intermittently, so as to realize the above steps. 
     In the present embodiment, the output shaft of the deceleration motor  23  is provided with an output gear  231 ; the side surface of the bearing driven wheel  223  is provided with teeth; the bearing driven wheel  223  and the output gear  231  are located on the same horizontal plane, and are placed horizontally; and the bearing driven wheel  223  and the output gear  231  carry out transmission through a belt  224 . 
     In the present embodiment, the reset members  271  are arranged in a spring groove at the bottom of the bearing driven wheel  223 ; the spring groove is set in an arc; the reset members  271  are two springs arranged at a starting end and a tail end of the spring groove, and a limiting rod  27  is arranged between the two springs; the limiting rod  27  is not fixed with the spring groove; the limiting rod  27  is fixedly assembled with the base  21 ; the limiting rod  27  is pressed by the two springs, so that a spring will be compressed after the bearing driven wheel  223  rotates by several angles in the forward or reverse direction; and when the deceleration motor  23  stops rotating, a resetting force generated by the compressed spring will drive the bearing driven wheel  223  to return, so that the one-way bearing  222  realizes intermittent rotation. 
     It is necessary to add that in start or emergency stop of the rotating component, if the reset member  271  is not provided, the entire device will shake and shift; and after the reset member  271  is installed, product shaking and shifting are solved, so as to ensure that the cards can be accurately dealt in position. 
     Rail rods  261  are arranged at the bottom of the rotating disc  22 ; the rail rods  261  extend into rail holes  26  on the inner bottom surface of the base  21 ; and the rail holes  26  are used to limit the rotation angle of the bearing driven wheel  223  provided with the rail rods  261 . Three groups of rail holes  26  and rail rods  261  are arranged, and uniformly and circumferentially installed between the bearing driven wheel  223  and the inner bottom surface of the base  21 . 
     Preferably, a plurality of induction sheets  25  are arranged at the inner circumference of the base  21 , and a rotating inductor  24  for sensing the induction sheets  25  is arranged on the installing seat; and the rotating inductor  24  is matched with the induction sheets  25  to locate the card dealing direction of the card dealing component  1 . When the rotating component  2  works, eight induction sheets  25  form an induction relationship with the rotating inductor  24 , so that the rotating component  2  has eight fixed-point rotation positions, to realize the purpose of dealing the cards in designated positions. 
     In the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the base  21  is provided with foam  211 , so as to reduce the vibration generated during card dealing and rotation of the card dealer. 
     The above is only used for describing, not for limiting, the technical solution of the present invention. Other modifications or equivalent replacements made to the technical solution of the present invention by those ordinary skilled in the art shall be covered within the scope of claims of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.