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JP-7856767-B2 - Casino security electronic shoe

JP7856767B2JP 7856767 B2JP7856767 B2JP 7856767B2JP-7856767-B2

Inventors

  • 重田 泰

Assignees

  • エンゼルグループ株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260511
Application Date
20230706
Priority Date
20220708

Claims (14)

  1. A casino security electronic shoe for holding multiple playing cards that are drawn one by one for a game, A storage compartment for storing multiple stacked playing cards, An opening that exposes the leading playing card among the plurality of playing cards stored in the storage section, A draw guide section that guides the drawing of the leading playing card from the opening, A weight for pushing the last of the multiple playing cards toward the opening, Equipped with, The bottom of the aforementioned storage section is sloped downward toward the opening, The weight is such that, as the leading playing card is drawn in sequence and the last playing card moves toward the opening, it pushes the last playing card toward the opening, and the bottom of the storage section is movable toward the opening. A casino security electronic shoe, wherein the storage compartment has an open top surface and at least one side facing the direction of drawing playing cards , and the plurality of playing cards can be loaded into the storage compartment through the open side .
  2. The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is equipped with a stopper at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the open side of the plurality of playing cards, which restricts the lateral movement of the plurality of playing cards.
  3. The aforementioned plurality of playing cards are housed in the storage section with their backs facing the opening. The weight is in contact with the front surface of the last playing card so that the front surface of the last playing card is not visible, according to claim 2, for a casino security electronic shoe.
  4. The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 1, further comprising a side cover movable between a cover position that covers the open side of the housing and an open position that opens the open side of the housing.
  5. The side cover is rotatably movable between the cover position and the open position, as described in claim 4 of the casino security electronic shoe.
  6. The side cover is movable parallel to the cover position and the open position, as described in claim 4 of the casino security electronic shoe.
  7. The system further includes a side cover that is movable between a cover position that covers the open side of the housing and an open position that opens the open side of the housing, The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 2, wherein when the side cover is in the cover position, the surface of the side cover facing the side is located outward from the surface of the stopper facing the side.
  8. The aforementioned side is the right-hand side when facing the direction of the draw, as described in claim 1 of the casino security electronic shoe.
  9. The draw guide portion is removable, as described in claim 1 of the casino security electronic shoe.
  10. A casino security electronic shoe for holding multiple playing cards that are drawn one by one for a game, A storage compartment for storing multiple stacked playing cards, An opening that exposes the leading playing card among the plurality of playing cards stored in the storage section, A draw guide section that guides the drawing of the leading playing card from the opening, A weight for pushing the last of the multiple playing cards toward the opening, Equipped with, The bottom of the aforementioned storage section is sloped downward toward the opening, The weight is such that, as the leading playing card is drawn in sequence and the last playing card moves toward the opening, it pushes the last playing card toward the opening, and the bottom of the storage section is movable toward the opening. The storage section has a configuration in which the top surface and at least one side surface are open, and the plurality of playing cards can be loaded into the storage section through the open portion. The aforementioned draw guide section is a casino security electronic shoe equipped with a metal part to hold down the playing card to be drawn in order to prevent two playing cards from being drawn at the same time.
  11. The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 1, wherein the storage section includes a top cover that is movable between a cover position that covers the top surfaces of the plurality of playing cards and an open position that leaves the top surfaces of the plurality of playing cards exposed.
  12. The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is equipped with a holding means for holding the weight at a rear position of the storage section in order to load the plurality of playing cards into the storage section.
  13. A casino security electronic shoe for holding multiple playing cards that are drawn one by one for a game, A storage compartment for storing multiple stacked playing cards, An opening that exposes the leading playing card among the plurality of playing cards stored in the storage section, A draw guide section that guides the drawing of the leading playing card from the opening, A weight for pushing the last of the multiple playing cards toward the opening, Equipped with, The bottom of the aforementioned storage section is sloped downward toward the opening, The weight is such that, as the leading playing card is drawn in sequence and the last playing card moves toward the opening, it pushes the last playing card toward the opening, and the bottom of the storage section is movable toward the opening. The storage section has a configuration in which the top surface and at least one side surface are open, and the plurality of playing cards can be loaded into the storage section through the open portion. The storage unit is equipped with a holding means for holding the weight at a rear position of the storage unit in order to load the plurality of playing cards into the storage unit. The above-mentioned housing section is further provided with an upper cover that can be fixed in a cover position to cover the upper surface, The holding means releases the weight when the top cover reaches the cover position , and is a casino security electronic shoe.
  14. The system further includes a side cover that is movable between a cover position that covers the open side of the housing and an open position that opens the open side of the housing, The casino security electronic shoe according to claim 13, wherein the side cover is positioned at the cover position of the side cover, thereby enabling the top cover to be fixed at the cover position of the top cover.

Description

Cross-reference of related applications This application claims the interests of patent application no. 2022-110486, filed in Japan on 8 July 2022, patent application no. 2022-132265, filed in Japan on 23 August 2022, and patent application no. 2023-086884, filed in Japan on 26 May 2023, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. This invention relates to a casino security electronic shoe for housing multiple playing cards that are drawn one by one for a game. Conventional technology In casinos, games are played using playing cards at the game tables. The playing cards used in the games are stored in a shoe at the game table. A shoe can hold, for example, eight decks of playing cards. The dealer advances the game by drawing one playing card at a time from the shoe. As the game progresses and the shoe runs out of playing cards, the dealer loads new playing cards into the shoe. Specifically, when the dealer loads playing cards into the shoe, they insert a cut card slightly ahead of the last set of cards. When the cut card is drawn as the game progresses, the dealer pauses the game, leaving the remaining playing cards in the shoe, removes the remaining cards from the shoe, and loads new playing cards. The playing cards loaded into the shoe are pre-shuffled and packaged. When loading new playing cards into the shoe, it is necessary to open the package, remove the shuffled cards (for example, 8 decks), and place them into the shoe. Since the playing cards stored in the shoe are used in casino games, the contents and order of the playing cards stored in the shoe must not be known to anyone. In other words, casino shoe requirements are high. In particular, when opening the package and taking out multiple playing cards to load into the shoe, it is necessary to ensure that the contents of the playing cards are not known to the players or dealers. Furthermore, the game must be interrupted while new playing cards are loaded into the shoe. If this interruption is too long, the players will become bored, and the casino's revenue will decrease. Therefore, it is desirable that the loading of playing cards into the shoe be done smoothly. The present invention aims to provide a casino security electronic shoe that ensures security and allows for smooth loading of playing cards. A security electronic shoe for casinos according to one aspect of the present invention is a security electronic shoe for casinos that houses a plurality of playing cards to be drawn one by one for a game, comprising: a storage section for storing a plurality of stacked playing cards; an opening that exposes the leading playing card of the plurality of playing cards stored in the storage section; a draw guide section that guides the drawing of the leading playing card from the opening; and a weight for pushing the last playing card of the plurality of playing cards toward the opening, wherein the bottom of the storage section is inclined downward toward the opening, and the weight is movable toward the opening while pushing the last playing card toward the opening as the last playing card moves toward the opening as the leading playing cards are drawn sequentially, and the storage section has an open top and at least one side, and the plurality of playing cards can be loaded into the storage section through the open portion. In the above-described casino security electronic shoe, the storage section may be equipped with a stopper that restricts the lateral movement of the plurality of playing cards at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the open side of the plurality of playing cards. In the above-described casino security electronic shoe, the plurality of playing cards may be housed in the storage section with their backs facing the opening, and the weight may be in contact with the front surface of the last playing card so that the front surface of the last playing card is not visible. The above-described casino security electronic shoe may further include a side cover that is movable between a cover position that covers the open side of the housing and an open position that opens the open side of the housing. In the above-described casino security electronic shoe, the side cover may be rotatable between the cover position and the open position. In the above-described electronic security shoe for casinos, the side cover may be movable in parallel between the cover position and the open position. The above casino security electronic shoe may further include a side cover that is movable between a cover position that covers the open side of the housing and an open position that opens the open side of the housing, and when the side cover is in the cover position, the surface of the side cover facing the side may be located outward from the surface of the stopper facing the side. In the above-described casino security electronic shoe, the side may be the right-hand side facing the direction of the draw. In the above-describ