WO2014061066A1

WO2014061066A1 - Protector for card shooter, and table game system

Info

Publication number: WO2014061066A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/006691
Authority: WO
Inventors: 泰重田
Original assignee: エンゼルプレイングカード株式会社
Priority date: 2012-10-18
Filing date: 2012-10-18
Publication date: 2014-04-24
Also published as: AU2012392707B2; AU2012265558A1; CN103768787A; AU2012392707A1; HK1208839A1; CN103768787B; CN104736209A; AU2012265558B2; CN104736209B; SG11201503049RA; SG2012093860A

Abstract

A table game system (1) is configured from a card shooter (2), and a protector (3) for preventing an unauthorized activity from being performed to the card shooter (2). The card shooter (2) has a main unit (5) provided with a card housing unit (4) for housing cards, and a cover (6) which covers the card housing unit. In front of the main unit (5) is provided an inverted U-shaped aperture (8) for extracting cards (7) one by one from the card housing unit (4). The protector (3) is mounted so as to cover the front surface portion of the card shooter (2), and is configured so as to be removable with respect to the card shooter (2). As a result, the invention eliminates opening the cover with an illicit purpose and extracting a card or inserting a fake card, and also prevents unauthorized extraction of a card from the inverted U-shaped aperture of the front of the card shooter.

Description

Card shooter protector and table game system

The present invention relates to a protector for a card shooter having an inverted U-shaped opening on the front side so that cards can be taken out one by one from a card storage unit. The present invention relates to a card shooter protector for preventing an act from being performed.

In various playing games such as poker, baccarat, bridge, or blackjack, the dealer sets one or more decks of playing cards on the card shooter, and then pays out cards one by one to the game participants. Distribute.

Note that such a card shooter is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

∙ Shuffle playing cards used in various playing games such as poker, baccarat, bridge, or blackjack usually consist of 416 cards if they are of 8 decks. The dealer sets these 416 playing cards on the card shooter at a time, pays out the cards one by one, and distributes the cards to the game participants. When a card shooter without a game participant is not used, the card shooter is placed on the game table. For this reason, there is a possibility that the card shooter cover can be opened for fraud and the card can be taken out or a fake card can be inserted. In addition, there is a problem that a card may be illegally pulled out from an inverted U-shaped opening in front of the card shooter regardless of the game.

JP 2007-236995

The present invention has been made under the above background. The purpose of the present invention is to prevent the card shooter cover from being opened for illegal purposes, removing the card or inserting a fake card, and preventing the card from being illegally pulled out from the inverted U-shaped opening in front of the card shooter. There is to do.

One aspect of the present invention is a protector for a card shooter, and the protector for a card shooter includes a main body having a card storage unit for storing a plurality of cards, and a card storage unit disposed at an upper part of the card storage unit. In order to prevent fraudulent acts against a card shooter having a cover and a reverse U-shaped opening arranged in front of the main body so that cards can be taken out one by one from the card storage unit. A protector comprising an upper guard that covers the front of the cover to prevent removal of the cover from the card shooter, a central portion that covers an inverted U-shaped opening so that the card cannot be removed from the card storage portion, and An engaging portion that engages with the front lower portion of the card shooter main body, and a lock position that engages with the end portion of the inverted U-shaped opening at the center portion. The card shooter is provided with a lock member that can take two positions, an unlock position that is not, a lock that moves the lock member to the two positions, and a key that corresponds to the lock, and covers the front part of the card shooter It is detachably mounted and cannot be removed from the card shooter at the lock position of the lock member, and can be detached from the card shooter at the unlock position of the lock member.

Another aspect of the present invention is a table game system. The table game system includes a main body including a card storage unit that stores a plurality of cards, and a cover that is disposed above the card storage unit and covers the card storage unit. And a card shooter with an inverted U-shaped opening arranged in front of the main body so that cards can be taken out one by one from the card storage section, and preventing illegal acts against the card shooter A table game system comprising: an upper guard that covers a front portion of the cover to prevent the cover from being removed from the card shooter; and a reverse U so that the card cannot be removed from the card storage portion. A central portion that covers the letter-shaped opening, an engaging portion that engages with the lower front portion of the card shooter body, and an inverted U-shape at the central portion. A lock member that can take two positions, a lock position that engages with an end of the opening and an unlock position that does not engage; a lock that moves the lock member to two positions; a key that corresponds to the lock; The protector is detachably attached to the card shooter so as to cover the front surface of the card shooter, and cannot be removed from the card shooter at the lock member lock position, but removed from the card shooter at the lock member unlock position. It becomes possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as taking out a card from the card shooter for an illegal purpose.

As described below, there are other aspects of the present invention. Accordingly, this disclosure is intended to provide some aspects of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention described and claimed herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a table game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the card shooter of the table game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the card shooter in a state where the protector is mounted on the card shooter of the table game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of the card shooter in which the protector in a state where the protector is mounted on the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention is partially broken. FIG. 5 is a front view of the card shooter in which the protector in a state where the protector is mounted on the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention is broken. FIG. 6 is a side view of the card shooter in which the protector in a state where the protector is mounted on the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention is partially broken. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention with a protector attached to the rear part. 8A is a rear view of the unlocked state of the card shooter of the table game system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is a lock of the card shooter of the table game system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The rear view of a state. FIG. 9A is a side view of the unlocked state of the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9B is a side view of the locked state of the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a side view of the card shooter according to the embodiment of the present invention with a protector attached to the rear part.

The detailed description of the present invention will be described below. However, the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings do not limit the invention.

A card shooter protector that is an embodiment of the present invention and a table game system using the protector will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a table game system. The table game system 1 includes a card shooter 2 and a protector 3 for preventing an illegal act against the card shooter 2. The card shooter 2 includes a main body 5 that includes a card storage unit 4 that stores a plurality of cards, and a cover 6 that is disposed above the card storage unit 4 and covers the card storage unit. An inverted U-shaped opening 8 for taking out cards 7 (not shown in FIG. 1) one by one from the card storage portion 4 is provided in front of the main body 5. Normally, 6 to 8 deck cards (416 cards for 8 decks) are inserted into the card shooter 2 in a pre-shuffled state (see arrow 1 in FIG. 1). Next, after the cover 6 is inserted into the rear cover 10 of the back of the main body 5 (see arrow 2 in FIG. 1), the front of the cover 6 is placed on the main body 5 and the mounting of the cover 6 is completed. FIG. 2 shows a state where the cover 6 is attached.

The protector 3 opens the cover 6 of the card shooter 2 so as to prevent the card 7 in the card storage unit 4 from being illegally taken out or the card 7 from being taken out from the opening 8. (See arrow 4 in FIG. 1). The protector 3 is detachable from the card shooter 2. A state in which the protector 3 is mounted on the card shooter 2 is shown in FIG. The protector 3 has an upper guard 11 that covers the front portion of the cover 6 so as to prevent the cover 6 from being removed from the card shooter 2 and an inverted U-shape so that the card 7 cannot be removed from the card storage portion 4 through the opening 8. The center portion 12 that covers the opening 8 and the engaging portion 14 that engages with the front lower portion 13 of the main body 5 of the card shooter 2 are basically configured.

A lock member 16 is provided at the central portion of the protector 3 so as to be engaged with the end 15 of the inverted U-shaped opening 8 so that the protector 3 cannot be removed from the state in which the protector 3 is mounted on the card shooter 2. Yes. 4 and 5 can take two positions: a locked position (R) in which a part or most of the protector 3 is broken and the lock member 16 is locked, and an unlocked position (U) in which the lock member 16 is not locked. Indicates the state. 4 and 5, the lock member 16 enters the back side of the end 15 of the inverted U-shaped opening 8 in the lock position (R) and is locked (in FIG. 5, the lock member 16 is in the lock position ( The state in R) is indicated by a broken line). The lock member 16 is supported by a lock 17 so that the lock member 16 can take two positions, that is, a lock position (R) and an unlock position (U) that is not locked. The lock 17 holds the lock member 16 in two positions. It is movably supported. When there is a key 18 corresponding to the lock 17 and the lock member 16 is in the lock position (R), the key 18 is released from the lock 17. When the key 18 is inserted into the lock 17 and the lock 17 is turned in the direction of the arrow, the lock member 16 can be rotated from the locked state to the unlocked position (U). In the unlocked position (U), the lock member 16 is not engaged with the end 15 of the inverted U-shaped opening 8 (shown in FIG. 6). In this state, the protector 3 itself can be removed from the card shooter 2.

In the relationship between the lock 17 and the key 18, the key 18 can be removed only in the locked state (R) in which the lock member 16 is engaged with the end 15 of the inverted U-shaped opening 8. An indicator 19 is provided in the protector 3 to indicate the state of the lock position (R). The indicator 19 displays the lock state of the lock member 16 and displays red so that it can be recognized from a monitor camera on a casino ceiling or the like when used in a casino or the like. The red display is performed by coloring the display piece 20 provided on the lock member 16 in red so that the red display piece 20 can be seen from the through hole provided in the protector 3.

Furthermore, the protector 3 has a measure for preventing the case where the card shooter 2 is dismantled for fraud. In order to prevent the front panel 21 of the card shooter 2 forming the opening 8 from being removed from the main body 5 (by removing the screws 22 and the like), the protector 3 further includes side covers 23 on both sides. The protector 3 itself is detachably mounted at the rear end portion of the card shooter 2 when the card shooter 2 is removed from the front surface portion (the state is shown in FIG. 7).

Although the presently preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it will be understood that various modifications can be made to the present embodiments and are within the true spirit and scope of the present invention. It is intended that the appended claims include all such variations.

As described above, the protector for card shooter according to the present invention has an effect that it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as taking out a card from the card shooter for an illegal purpose, and it can be applied to a table game system or the like. Used and useful.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Table game system 2 Card shooter 3 Protector 4 Card storage part 5 Main body 6 Cover 7 Card 8 Reverse U-shaped opening 16 Lock member 17 Lock 18 Key

Claims

A main body having a card storage portion for storing a plurality of cards, a cover disposed on the card storage portion and covering the card storage portion, and the cards can be taken out one by one from the card storage portion. A protector for preventing an illegal act from being performed on a card shooter having an inverted U-shaped opening disposed in front of the main body,
The protector is
An upper guard that covers the front of the cover to prevent removal of the cover from the card shooter;
A central portion covering the inverted U-shaped opening so that the card cannot be removed from the card storage portion;
An engaging portion that engages with a lower front portion of the main body of the card shooter;
A locking member capable of taking two positions, a locking position that engages with an end of the inverted U-shaped opening and an unlocking position that does not engage, in the central portion;
A lock for moving the locking member to the two positions;
A key corresponding to the lock;
With
The card shooter is detachably mounted so as to cover the front portion of the card shooter, and cannot be removed from the card shooter at the lock position of the lock member, and is detached from the card shooter at the unlock position of the lock member. Possible card shooter protector.
The protector for a card shooter according to claim 1, wherein the lock is structured such that the key can be removed only at a lock position where the lock member engages with an end of the inverted U-shaped opening.
The card shooter protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an indicator for displaying a lock state of the lock member is provided in the central portion.
The card shooter protector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a side cover for preventing the front panel of the card shooter that forms the opening of the card shooter from being removed from the main body.
The protector for a card shooter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the protector is detachable from a rear end portion of the card shooter in a state where the protector is detached from the front portion of the card shooter.
A main body having a card storage portion for storing a plurality of cards, a cover disposed on the card storage portion and covering the card storage portion, and the cards can be taken out one by one from the card storage portion. A card shooter having an inverted U-shaped opening disposed in front of the main body;
A protector for preventing fraudulent acts against the card shooter;
A table game system comprising:
The protector is
An upper guard that covers the front of the cover to prevent removal of the cover from the card shooter;
A central portion covering the inverted U-shaped opening so that the card cannot be removed from the card storage portion;
An engaging portion that engages with a lower front portion of the main body of the card shooter;
A locking member capable of taking two positions, a locking position that engages with an end of the inverted U-shaped opening and an unlocking position that does not engage, in the central portion;
A lock for moving the locking member to the two positions;
A key corresponding to the lock;
With
The protector is detachably attached to the card shooter so as to cover the front surface portion of the card shooter, and cannot be removed from the card shooter at the lock position of the lock member, and the lock shooter at the unlock position of the lock member. A table game system that can be removed from the card shooter.
The table game system according to claim 6, wherein the lock has a structure in which the key can be removed only at a lock position where the lock member engages with an end of the inverted U-shaped opening.
The table game system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein an indicator for displaying a lock state of the lock member is provided in the central portion.
The table game system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising side covers for preventing the front panel of the card shooter forming the opening of the card shooter from being removed from the main body.
10. The table game system according to claim 6, wherein the protector is detachable from a rear end portion of the card shooter in a state where the protector is detached from the front portion of the card shooter.