Bill Binding Encoding Mechanism for Chronological Filing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bill management systems often disrupt chronological order when searching for bills, leading to inaccuracies and time waste, especially for organizations with frequent social activities.

Innovation Solution

A bill binding and encoding device with a movable encoding mechanism that controls ink ribbon positions, allowing for quick encoding and sorting of bills by time periods, using positioning and limiting teeth, shift springs, and arc-shaped elastic sheets to ensure accurate placement and retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If bills are frequently removed and reinserted for search, then accessibility to individual bills is improved, but chronological order is disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccessibility to billsVSAvoidchronological order
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the bill book into multiple pockets, each dedicated to a specific time period. This segmentation allows individual pockets to be accessed and removed without affecting the chronological arrangement of other pockets, thus maintaining overall order while improving accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent pre-organizes bills into separate pockets by time period before they are needed. This preliminary classification ensures that when bills are accessed, they can be quickly located and removed without disrupting the chronological structure, as the sorting is already completed in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If bills are sorted by time period with encoding, then search efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch efficiencyVSAvoidencoding mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses simple ink ribbon spools that create visual codes on the bill book cover rather than complex electronic encoding systems. This copying approach provides sufficient identification functionality with minimal complexity, enabling quick visual search without requiring sophisticated technology.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs simple, replaceable ink ribbon spools for encoding rather than permanent or complex encoding mechanisms. These inexpensive encoding elements can be easily replaced or changed, providing flexibility and keeping the overall system simple while maintaining search efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Data Source

PatentUS12608992B2Bill binding and encoding device and a classification filing system
Publication Date: 2026.04.21 HUBEI UNIV OF ARTS & SCI
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AI summary

The invention relates to the technical field of bill management, in particular to a bill binding and encoding device and a classification filing system, wherein the bill binding and encoding device comprises: a bottom plate, a movable encoding mechanism and ink ribbon spools; wherein a sliding rail is provided on the bottom plate; a positioning rack is provided on one side of the sliding rail, and a plurality of positioning teeth are provided on the positioning rack along the length direction of the sliding rail; the sliding block is provided with a positioning claw which is provided in rotational connection with the sliding block through a rotating shaft; and a encoding groove is provided on the one side of the sliding groove, and the length direction of the encoding groove is parallel to the length direction of the sliding rail.