Calligraphy Drawing Control with Fixed Pen Angle Cartridges

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cutting devices are unable to accurately draw objects in calligraphy as they do not account for the specified angle of the pen, leading to inadequate representation of characters and patterns.

Innovation Solution

A drawing device equipped with a mover, conveyor, processor, and memory that moves a pen cartridge relative to a target object, utilizing stored drawing and angle data to adjust the pen's angle for precise calligraphy, allowing for the correct orientation and positioning of the pen for each classification of object.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the cutting device uses a pen cartridge to draw objects, then the device can perform drawing functions, but it cannot accurately control the pen angle for calligraphy drawing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrawing functionVSAvoidpen angle control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The pen is pre-fixed to the cartridge at a predetermined angle before use. This preliminary action ensures that when the cartridge is mounted, the pen is already positioned at the correct angle for calligraphy drawing, eliminating the need for real-time angle adjustment during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention applies a specific angle configuration only to the pen-cartridge interface. The pen is fixed at a predetermined angle relative to the cartridge axis, creating a localized angular relationship that ensures proper calligraphy orientation without affecting other parts of the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If the pen angle is not adjusted for each object classification, then the device operation is simple, but the calligraphy drawing quality is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidcalligraphy drawing quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the angular parameter of the pen relative to the cartridge by fixing it at a predetermined angle. This parameter change ensures that the pen maintains the correct orientation for calligraphy drawing across different object classifications without requiring complex real-time angle adjustments, thus preserving operational simplicity while improving drawing quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If the pen is fixed at a predetermined angle to the cartridge, then calligraphy drawing accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalligraphy drawing accuracyVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pen is pre-fixed to the cartridge at a predetermined angle during cartridge assembly. This preliminary action transfers the angle control function from the device's active control system to the cartridge's passive structure, improving calligraphy drawing accuracy without adding complexity to the main device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The cartridge serves as an intermediary component that holds the pen at a fixed predetermined angle. By introducing this intermediate element, the system achieves precise angle control for calligraphy drawing without requiring complex control mechanisms in the main device, thus improving accuracy while minimizing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11772292B2Drawing device and drawing method
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

A drawing device includes a pen fixed to a cartridge, a mover, a conveyer, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores for each classification of each of a plurality of objects, drawing data representing control conditions of the mover and the conveyer for drawing the object, and angle data representing a fixed angle of the pen with respect to the cartridge when drawing the object. The processor receives at least one of the classifications of the plurality of objects, reads out and acquires, from the memory, the drawing data and the angle data corresponding to the received at least one classification. The processor also displays, on a display, fixed angle information corresponding to the fixed angle represented by the acquired angle data, controls the mover and the conveyer on the basis of the acquired drawing data, and draws the object of the received classification on a target object.