PLAYING CARD DISPENSING AND OPENING SYSTEM
A playing card dispensing and opening system includes a playing card dispensing unit that dispenses playing cards automatically, and a playing card opening unit that uses a motor to rotate a crank arm and to further move a transparent playing card holder plate from a horizontal position for receiving a dispensed playing card from the playing card dispensing unit to a vertical position to show the card suit and card value of the received playing card and then to a tilting position to let the received playing card fall from the transparent playing card holder plate to a playing card return slot on the table supporting the system.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to playing card dispensers and more particularly, to a playing card dispensing and opening system that automatically dispenses playing cards and opens each dispensed playing card.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional playing card dispensers include two types. A first type of playing card dispenser is known comprising a chute having a chute for holding a deck of playing cards, and a motor drive controllable to rotate a card-dispensing roller in dispensing playing cards out of the chute. This design of playing card dispenser simply dispenses playing cards. The dealer needs to open each dispensed playing card, or a complicated and expensive mechanical arm shall be used to open each dispensed playing card. A second type of playing card dispenser is known comprising a shoe for holding a deck of playing cards and a mechanical arm for picking up playing cards from the shoe and opening each playing card immediately after removal from the shoe. A playing card of the second type does not simulate dealing of cards by a dealer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a playing card dispensing and opening system, which automatically dispenses playing cards and automatically opens each dispensed playing card, simulating dealing of playing cards by a human being and avoiding direct contact of the playing cards by the dealer to prevent cheating.
To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, a playing card dispensing and opening system comprises a playing card dispensing and opening system comprising playing card dispensing unit for dispensing playing cards and a playing card opening unit for opening each playing card dispensed by the playing card dispensing unit. The playing card opening unit comprises a motor mount affixed to one lateral side of the playing card dispensing unit, a motor mounted on the motor mount, a crank arm connected to the output shaft of the motor, and a transparent playing card holder plate fastened to one end of the crank arm opposite to the motor and movable by the motor through the crank arm from a horizontal position for receiving a playing card dispensed by the playing card dispensing unit to a vertical position for showing the card suit and card value of the received playing card and then to a tilting position for letting the received playing card fall from the transparent playing card holder plate.
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Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A playing card dispensing and opening system comprising playing card dispensing unit for dispensing playing cards and a playing card opening unit for opening each playing card dispensed by said playing card dispensing unit, wherein said playing card opening unit comprises a motor mount affixed to one lateral side of said playing card dispensing unit, a motor mounted on said motor mount, a crank arm connected to an output shaft of said motor, and a transparent playing card holder plate fastened to one end of said crank arm opposite to said motor and movable by said motor through said crank arm from a horizontal position for receiving a playing card dispensed by said playing card dispensing unit to a vertical position for showing the card suit and card value of the received playing card and then to a tilting position for letting the received playing card fall from said transparent playing card holder plate.
2. The playing card dispensing and opening system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transparent playing card holder plate has an ejector rod slidably mounted thereon, said ejector rod being tilted to force the received playing card out of said transparent playing card holder plate when said transparent playing card holder plate is moved to said tilting position.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 10, 2009
Publication Date: Feb 10, 2011
Inventor: Tzu-Hsiang Tseng (Taichung City)
Application Number: 12/461,357
International Classification: A63F 1/14 (20060101);