Bead Collection Apparatus with Rotating Blade Dispenser

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing bead collection technologies for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings are inefficient and labor-intensive due to the small size of the beads and apertures, particularly in personal DIY settings, where there is no large rotating machine, leading to low efficiency and complex operations.

Innovation Solution

A bead collection apparatus with a rotating assembly and blade assemblies that cyclically rotate and disperse beads, allowing them to fall into a stringing assembly by gravity, driven by a torque outputting mechanism, reducing manual operation and enhancing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual or semi-automatic bead stringing equipment is used, then the equipment is simple and easy to operate, but the bead collection efficiency is low and the operation is complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebead collection efficiencyVSAvoidequipment complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device divides the bead collection process into distinct functional modules: a rotating assembly for bead dispersion, a bead stringing assembly for collection, and a driving assembly for power supply. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system manageability and reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device enables automatic bead collection through the rotating assembly that cyclically rotates and dispenses beads into the stringing assembly without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by using the driving assembly to automatically rotate the rotating assembly, eliminating the need for manual bead placement and collection operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If a large rotating machine is used for bead collection, then the bead collection efficiency is improved, but the equipment becomes difficult to operate and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebead collection efficiencyVSAvoidoperation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device employs a dynamically rotating assembly that can be easily controlled through the driving assembly. The rotating assembly cyclically rotates to disperse beads, and this dynamic mechanism is designed to be simple and intuitive to operate, avoiding the complexity of large stationary machines while maintaining high bead collection efficiency through continuous rotation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Loss of time

If manual bead stringing is used, then the operation is simple, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing timeVSAvoidautomation level
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The device achieves continuous bead collection through the cyclic rotation of the rotating assembly, which continuously dispenses beads into the stringing assembly. This continuous operation eliminates the interruptions and delays inherent in manual bead stringing, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining a relatively simple automated mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The apparatus significantly improves bead collection efficiency and convenience by automating the process, allowing for faster and more efficient collection with minimal manual intervention.

Implementation Method 1

the blade assemblies cyclically rotate/disperse the beads in the rotating assembly, such that the beads fall into the bead stringing assembly by gravity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS12054860B1Bead collection apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.08.06 SHENZHEN YOUBAISITE E-COMMERCE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the field of automatic bead collection technologies and discloses an efficient bead collection apparatus simple and convenient to operate, including a main body (100), a driving assembly (700), a rotating assembly (300), and a bead stringing assembly (500), where the driving assembly (700) acts to drive the rotating assembly (300) to rotate, and blade assemblies (310b, 320b) cyclically rotate/disperse beads (800) in the rotating assembly (300), such that the beads (800) fall into the bead stringing assembly (500) by gravity.