Patents Assigned to Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11260281
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler has a shuffling device having a card exit and a card box rack. The card box rack has a connecting arm mounted on the shuffling device and a pivot shelf. The pivot shelf is pivotally connected on the connecting arm and is adapted to accommodate the card box. The pivot shelf is adapted to pivot relative to the connecting arm to a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover of the card box is easy to be sealed. In the second position, the cover opens due to gravity and the opening of the card box is aligned to the card exit of the shuffling device. Therefore, when the poker cards are dispensing, the poker cards pass through the opening, enter the card box, and are stacked inside the card box to be sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cai Shiang Ho
  • Publication number: 20210031094
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler has a shuffling device having a card exit and a card box rack. The card box rack has a connecting arm mounted on the shuffling device and a pivot shelf. The pivot shelf is pivotally connected on the connecting arm and is adapted to accommodate the card box. The pivot shelf is adapted to pivot relative to the connecting arm to a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover of the card box is easy to be sealed. In the second position, the cover opens due to gravity and the opening of the card box is aligned to the card exit of the shuffling device. Therefore, when the poker cards are dispensing, the poker cards pass through the opening, enter the card box, and are stacked inside the card box to be sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cai Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 8789830
    Abstract: A card input device of a shuffling machine comprising a body comprising a pair of side walls and a receiving plate detachably mounted between the pair of side walls, a first roller assembly rotatably mounted between the pair of side walls comprising at least a first set of rollers exposed by a hole formed in the receiving plate, a second set of rollers, and a third set of rollers arranged over the second set of rollers, a filtering mechanism detachably mounted between the pair of side walls and arranged over the first set of rollers, a second roller assembly rotatably mounted between the pair of side walls and arranged adjacent to the first roller assembly comprising at least a fourth and a fifth sets of rollers, the second and third sets of rollers are arranged opposite to the first set of rollers with respect to the filtering mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Publication number: 20140131943
    Abstract: A card input device of a shuffling machine comprising a body comprising a pair of side walls and a receiving plate detachably mounted between the pair of side walls, a first roller assembly rotatably mounted between the pair of side walls comprising at least a first set of rollers exposed by a hole formed in the receiving plate, a second set of rollers, and a third set of rollers arranged over the second set of rollers, a filtering mechanism detachably mounted between the pair of side walls and arranged over the first set of rollers, a second roller assembly rotatably mounted between the pair of side walls and arranged adjacent to the first roller assembly comprising at least a fourth and a fifth sets of rollers, the second and third sets of rollers are arranged opposite to the first set of rollers with respect to the filtering mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang HO
  • Patent number: 8695978
    Abstract: A shuffling device of a shuffling machine, the device comprising a base comprising a first and a second side walls, a wheel rotatably mounted between the first and second side walls of the base, the wheel comprising a first portion and a second portion each of which comprising a plurality of teeth formed on the inner rim a plurality pairs of retainers mounted to the first and second portions of the wheel, and an optical coder detachably mounted to the wheel, a motor detachably mounted on one of the first and second side walls of the base, and a gear coupled to and driven by the motor, wherein the gear is engaged with the teeth of one of the first and second portions of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 8678389
    Abstract: A card output device of a shuffling machine, the device comprising a base comprising a first and a second side walls, a roller assembly rotatably mounted between the first and second side walls of the base, the roller assembly comprising a first set of rollers, and a second set of rollers arranged over the first set of rollers, the second set of rollers being moved upwards and downwards between the first and second side walls of the base, and a receiver detachably mounted to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 7900924
    Abstract: A shuffling machine has a shuffler, a card input, a card output, an input detaching assembly and an output detaching assembly. The input detaching assembly is mounted between the shuffler and the card input to connect the card input detachably to the shuffler. The output detaching assembly is mounted between the shuffler and the card output to connect the card output detachably to the shuffler. Therefore, the shuffler, the card input and the card output may be manufactured and sold separately to simplify manufacturing processes and reduce buying cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Publication number: 20100283202
    Abstract: A card-delivering device for a shuffling machine has a frame, at least one drawing roller group, a drawing transmission, an actuating roller group and an actuating transmission. The frame has a pivoting panel with a magnet. The drawing roller group is mounted in the frame near the output end. The drawing transmission drives the drawing roller group. The actuating roller group has a magnetic roller corresponding to the magnet. The actuating transmission drives the actuating roller group. When the magnetic roller is rotated, the magnetic roller alternatively attracts or repulses the magnet to cause the pivoting panel to pivot. Therefore, cards pass between the magnetic roller and the pivoting panel in order when a gap between the magnetic roller and the pivoting panel is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 7762554
    Abstract: A card output device for a shuffling machine is mounted adjacent to a shuffling wheel of a shuffling device and has a housing and a stacking assembly, a pushing assembly and three sensors being mounted in the housing. When the sensors sense that there are cards on the stacking assembly, the stacking assembly and the pushing assembly begin to push the cards toward an outlet of the housing and the shuffling device stops pushing the cards out of the shuffling wheel. When there are fewer cards being stacked in the outlet of the housing, the shuffling device begins to push the cards out of the shuffling wheel and into the card output device. Therefore, the cards are not scattered around the outlet of the card output device and keep a desk for playing a card game neat and tidy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 7753374
    Abstract: An automatic shuffling machine has a shuffling wheel and a card input mounted adjacent to the shuffling wheel for conveying and inserting cards into slots formed in the shuffling wheel. An insertion panel is mounted securely between the card input and the shuffling wheel, may be a curved shape corresponding to the shuffling wheel and has a tangent surface opposite to the shuffling wheel and an abutting portion disposed between an inlet passage of the card input and one corresponding card slot of the shuffling wheel. Thus, by controlling the rotation of the shuffling wheel, the automatic shuffling machine input the cards in a simple and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 7740244
    Abstract: A card cartridge for shuffling machines has a body and a cover. The body has a longitudinal slot defined in the body in a slantwise manner for receiving cards discharged from the shuffling machine, and at least two stops protrude oppositely from two side edges of the body to define a drawing gap. The cover is mounted detachably on the body and has a tail extending slantwise into the slot and two side panels abutting two side surfaces of the body to ensure the cover is stably positioned on the body. Furthermore, a wedge is movably disposed in the slot, selectively moving toward the second end of the body to press the cards toward the stops. When playing a card game, the body is implemented horizontally and the wedge moves along the slot to press the cards so players can easily draw cards sequentially from the drawing gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho
  • Patent number: 7500672
    Abstract: An automatic shuffling and dealing machine has a shuffling wheel and a card-input device mounted adjacent to the shuffling wheel. The card-input device is provided for putting a stack of playing card and inserting cards into slots formed around the shuffling wheel. The shuffling wheel can be controlled by a controller to rotate randomly, and has a discharging rod to discharge at least one card in the slots of the shuffling wheel as the shuffling wheel temporarily stop in undetermined angles, such that the card arrangement may be randomized. Besides, the automatic shuffling and dealing machine further has a card-output device or card-output apparatus to deal the discharged cards one by one. With such an arrangement, the automatic shuffling and dealing machine may provide convenience for card games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Taiwan Fulgent Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cai-Shiang Ho