Adjustable Partition Plate for Banknote Recycling Box

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing banknote recycling boxes face issues with orderly stacking and jamming due to gaps in storage space, causing subsequent banknotes to become inclined and disordered.

Innovation Solution

A banknote recycling box with a partition plate and symmetrical vertical groove groups allows for adjustable storage spaces, preventing gaps and using rib and groove configurations to ensure proper alignment and prevent jamming.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed partition plate is provided in a recycling box to divide an inner space, then the box can be divided into waste banknote part and forgotten banknote recycling part, but an undersize banknote stored in the recycling box may generate a large gap in the storage space, causing subsequent banknotes to become inclined and disordered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different banknote sizesVSAvoidorderly stacking of banknotes
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The partition plate is segmented into multiple sections that can be independently adjusted. The partition plate includes a first partition plate and a second partition plate that can move relative to each other, allowing the storage space to be divided into multiple adjustable compartments. This segmentation enables the system to adapt to different banknote sizes while maintaining orderly stacking by eliminating gaps through flexible spatial division.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The partition plate transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure. The first partition plate can move along the length direction of the recycling box, and the second partition plate can rotate around a pivot point. This dynamic capability allows the partition plate to adapt to various banknote sizes and maintain proper stacking order by eliminating gaps that would cause disarray.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Device complexity

If the inner space of the recycling box is fixed size, then the box structure is simple, but subsequent banknotes are apt to enter the gap and collide with following banknotes, leading to disordered stacking and banknote jamming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of box structureVSAvoidprevention of banknote jamming
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The partition plate is divided into multiple functional segments (first partition plate and second partition plate) that can independently adjust. This segmentation allows the system to maintain a relatively simple overall structure while introducing adjustable components that prevent banknote jamming by eliminating gaps and maintaining proper stacking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The partition plate's position and orientation parameters can be changed to adapt to different banknote sizes. The first partition plate's position along the length direction and the second partition plate's rotation angle can be adjusted to optimize the storage space configuration, preventing gaps that lead to jamming while keeping the structural complexity minimal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10242521B2Paper money recycling bin and paper money processing device
Publication Date: 2019.03.26 GRG BANKING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

A paper money recycling bin and paper money processing device; the paper money recycling bin includes a box and a partition plate installed in the box; symmetrical vertical groove groups are provided on a left inner wall and a right inner wall of the box; each vertical groove group includes a plurality of vertical grooves; and a left edge and a right edge of the partition plate are inserted in the vertical grooves to partition the internal space of the box, thus preventing a gap in the space, and avoiding the situation of tilting, irregular stacking or jamming when paper money subsequently enters.