Coaxial Rotating Puzzle Platform With Drawers for Large Puzzle Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing puzzles with high piece counts require large playing surfaces, making it difficult for players to reach all pieces and often result in lost or misplaced pieces during assembly.
Innovation Solution
A movable puzzle platform with a rotating assembly and supplemental drawers that allows the puzzle board to be rotated and moved easily, while retaining unfinished pieces in dedicated compartments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If a motor is directly coupled with a gear unit to drive puzzle pieces, then the driving force is sufficient, but the assembly complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The drive system is divided into independent modules: motor units with gear mechanisms are separated from the base board and integrated directly into puzzle piece holders. Each puzzle piece assembly becomes a self-contained unit with its own driving mechanism, eliminating the need for a centralized complex transmission system.
Solution Approach 2:
A gear unit acts as an intermediary between the motor and the puzzle piece holder. The gear unit transmits and transforms the motor's rotational motion into the appropriate motion for moving puzzle pieces, while maintaining a simple overall structure through modular integration.
2Ease of operation
If multiple puzzle pieces are moved simultaneously by a centralized motor, then the control is centralized, but the device complexity and difficulty of assembly increase
Solution Approach 1:
The puzzle board is divided into multiple independent puzzle piece holders, each capable of being controlled by its own motor unit. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly where each module can be independently manufactured and then assembled into the complete puzzle system.
Solution Approach 2:
Each puzzle piece holder is designed with universal features that allow it to function both as a storage location for puzzle pieces and as a movable platform. The standardized design enables multiple holders to be assembled in various configurations while maintaining consistent control mechanisms.
3Device complexity
If puzzle pieces are moved on a fixed board, then the structure is simple, but the versatility and adaptability of the puzzle system is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The puzzle piece holders are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the puzzle board. Each holder can be independently positioned and moved, enabling the creation of different puzzle layouts and configurations while maintaining a relatively simple base structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The puzzle piece holders are designed to nest within or alongside each other, allowing compact storage when not in use and flexible arrangement when assembled. The nested design enables multiple holders to be integrated into a cohesive system without requiring excessive space or structural complexity.
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
Enables convenient assembly of large puzzles without losing pieces, allowing players to efficiently complete puzzles from any side of the board and reducing the time and frustration associated with larger puzzles.
Implementation Method 1
a first bearing unit coupled between the first moving member and the second moving member. The first moving member is rotatably mounted to the second moving member by the first bearing unit
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AI summary
A movable puzzle platform for placing a plurality of puzzle pieces thereon, includes: a puzzle board comprising a top surface for placing the puzzle piece thereon; and a board accessible unit coupled with the puzzle board and comprising a first moving member, a second moving member, and a first bearing unit coupled between the first moving member and the second moving member. The first moving member is rotatably mounted to the second moving member by the first bearing unit. At least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the first moving member is directly opposite to and facing at least a part of an inner circumferential surface of the second moving member via the first bearing unit to enable the second moving member to be coaxially rotated with respect to the first moving member.