# US 7,744,088 B2 · Automatic dice shaking method

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- Number: US 7,744,088 B2
- Document ID: US7744088B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/285,722
- Filed: 2008-10-14
- Published: 2010-04-15
- Granted: 2010-06-29
- Earliest claimed: 2008-10-14
- Inventors: Tzu-Hsiang Tseng
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744088B2

## CPC

- A63F 9/04: Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
- A63F 9/0468: {Electronic dice; electronic dice simulators}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A automatic dice shaking method includes the step of a) positioning a dice seat of a dice box on a plane, b) joining a dice cup of the dice box to the dice seat, c) shaking the dice box in which a plurality of dice are contained, d) positioning the dice seat with which the dice cup is joined on the plane, and e) separating the dice cup from the dice seat. By means of controlling a computer-controlled mechanical arm to run dice shaking and dice cup separating actions automatically, the automatic dice shaking method improves game fairness and helps reduce the personnel cost.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An automatic dice shaking method comprising the step of:
a) detachably positioning a dice seat of a dice box on a plane, wherein a plurality of dice are placed and exposed on said dice seat of the dice box;
b) detachably joining a dice cup of said dice box to said dice seat by a mechanical arm for enabling the joined dice seat and dice cup to be moved together by said mechanical arm;
c) carrying said dice box away from said plane and shaking said dice in said dice box by said mechanical arm;
d) detachably positioning said dice seat on said plane; and
e) separating said dice cup from said dice seat by said mechanical arm to have said dice be exposed at said dice seat, and enabling a next dice shaking round to be started from the step b).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dice cup is secured to a front end of said mechanical arm and then moved with said mechanical arm for joining to said dice seat in step b).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mechanical arm comprises means for catching said dice cup to join said dice cup to said dice seat in step b).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dice cup is joined to said dice seat by means of one of a screw joint and a clamp joint in step b).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mechanical arm is operated to rotate said dice cup so as to move said dice cup into engagement with said dice seat in step b).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mechanical arm is operated to rotate said dice cup so as to separate said dice cup from said dice seat in step e).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The automatic dice shaking method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of reading the points of said dice by a recognition apparatus after said dice are exposed at said dice seat in step e).