Device for reading and distributing cards, in particular playing cards
First Claim
1. A device for reading and dealing cards, in particular playing cards which comprises:
- (a) a container adapted to receive a pack of stacked cards,(b) a movable bottom for said container, said bottom comprising a carriage adapted to perform a translation movement along a path according to an outgoing travel and a return travel under the action of motor means,(c) friction means carried by said carriage and adapted to engage a face of the lower card of said pack,(d) receiving boxes for cards to be dealt which are aligned at a lower level parallel to the path along which the carriage is caused to move,(e) means for reading information carried by the lower card,(f) selection means for separating said lower card from the other cards of the pack at the beginning of the outgoing travel of the carriage,(g) means for guiding the face of the lower card opposite to the face engaged by said friction means during the outgoing travel of the carriage so that said lower card moves together with said carriage,(h) means comparing said information read on the lower card with basic information relating to the deal to be distributed and controlling a stop of the outoing travel of the carriage above a chosen receiving box, and(i) means preventing said lower card from moving together with said carriage when said carriage performs its return travel, said lower card then falling by gravity into said chosen receiving box.
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Abstract
The device comprises a container for receiving the pack of cards to be distributed, of which the movable bottom is formed by a carriage. This carriage comprises rollers which, when the carriage is moved, drive the lower card of the pack which is isolated by a flange. The pattern of the transported card is read and this information controls the movement of the carriage which releases the card into a determined distribution box. To this end the carriage goes beyond the chosen distribution box while pushing non return springs, then comes back in such a manner that the non return springs immobilize the card above the chosen distribution box into which this card falls by gravity when the carriage has gone away.
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12 Claims
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1. A device for reading and dealing cards, in particular playing cards which comprises:
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(a) a container adapted to receive a pack of stacked cards, (b) a movable bottom for said container, said bottom comprising a carriage adapted to perform a translation movement along a path according to an outgoing travel and a return travel under the action of motor means, (c) friction means carried by said carriage and adapted to engage a face of the lower card of said pack, (d) receiving boxes for cards to be dealt which are aligned at a lower level parallel to the path along which the carriage is caused to move, (e) means for reading information carried by the lower card, (f) selection means for separating said lower card from the other cards of the pack at the beginning of the outgoing travel of the carriage, (g) means for guiding the face of the lower card opposite to the face engaged by said friction means during the outgoing travel of the carriage so that said lower card moves together with said carriage, (h) means comparing said information read on the lower card with basic information relating to the deal to be distributed and controlling a stop of the outoing travel of the carriage above a chosen receiving box, and (i) means preventing said lower card from moving together with said carriage when said carriage performs its return travel, said lower card then falling by gravity into said chosen receiving box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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