Card Output Device Gear Roller Mechanism Power Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing card shuffling machines consume excessive power and have complex structures, leading to potential malfunctions.
Innovation Solution
A card output device with a simplified structure and reduced power consumption, featuring a gear assembly and roller mechanism that efficiently transmits cards from the shuffling device to the card receiver, utilizing fewer motors and a filtering mechanism to ensure precise card delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a great number of motors are employed in the shuffling apparatus, then the shuffling function is achieved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple motor functions into a single motor by integrating the card transmission mechanism with the shuffling mechanism. The gear assembly and roller work together as a unified system where one motor drives both card input and shuffling operations, eliminating the need for separate motors and reducing overall power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The single motor in the patent performs multiple functions: it drives the gear assembly for card transmission, operates the roller for card output, and powers the shuffling mechanism. This multi-functional design replaces multiple specialized motors, achieving the same shuffling capability with reduced energy consumption.
2Reliability
If complex structure is used in shuffling machines, then shuffling capability is enhanced, but malfunction risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the card transmission system and shuffling system into a single integrated mechanism. The gear assembly and roller operate as one coordinated unit controlled by a single motor, reducing the number of independent components and potential failure points while maintaining effective shuffling capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary motors and complex control systems from traditional shuffling machines. By using a single motor with a simplified gear and roller mechanism, the design removes redundant components that could cause malfunctions while preserving the core shuffling function.
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 solution reduces power consumption and simplifies the structure, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the card shuffling process while minimizing malfunctions.
Implementation Method 1
a gear assembly (50, 51) and a roller assembly (52) associated with the gear assembly (50, 51)
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AI summary
A card output device (300) of a shuffling machine (1) comprises a base (10) which comprises a first and a second side walls (201,201), a roller assembly (52) rotatably mounted between the first and second side walls of the base, the roller assembly comprises a first set of rollers (521), and a second set of rollers (522) arranged over the first set of rollers, the second set of rollers is moved upwards and downwards between the first and second side walls of the base, and a receiver (400) detachably mounted to the base.