Card shuffling apparatus with automatic card size calibration
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a card handling device with a card receiving area and a card stacking area comprising an elevator with a card support platform and grippers, the method comprising:
- automatically defining a gripping position on cards in the stacking area, andautomatically identifying an elevator height tat corresponds to a height at which a single card on the card support platform is gripped, and where movement of the platform to a lower position of at least two card thicknesses would not allow even a single card to be gripped off the card support platform.
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Abstract
A card shuffling device includes a top surface, a card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards, a randomizing or arranging system for the initial set of playing cards, a collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards, the collection surface receiving cards positioned so that all cards collected are below the top surface of the device, and an elevator for raising the collection surface so that at least some randomized cards are elevated above the top surface of the device. An automatic card shuffler includes a microprocessor with memory. An automated calibration system is provided that calibrates the precise position of the card supporting platform in the elevator so that precise insertion of cards can be performed during card handling procedures. A preferred method operates by a position of the elevator being randomly selected and the support surface is moved to the selected position, and after the gripping arm grasps at least one side of the cards, the elevator lowers, creating a space beneath the gripping arm, wherein a card is moved from the infeed compartment into the space, thereby randomizing the cards.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for calibrating a card handling device with a card receiving area and a card stacking area comprising an elevator with a card support platform and grippers, the method comprising:
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automatically defining a gripping position on cards in the stacking area, and automatically identifying an elevator height tat corresponds to a height at which a single card on the card support platform is gripped, and where movement of the platform to a lower position of at least two card thicknesses would not allow even a single card to be gripped off the card support platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of automatically calibrating a card shuffler to accommodate dimensions of cards to he shuffled, the steps including at least:
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inserting cards into a card shuffler, automatically sensing at least one dimension of a card height a card width, and a card thickness of at least one card from said cards inserted into the card shuffler, automatically adjusting at least one component in the card shuffler to accommodate the at least one dimension sensed, and shuffling the cards. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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