Coin Bag Dispensing Apparatus with Interconnected Chain Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automatic dispensing systems for coin bags are inefficient and costly due to the difficulty in handling and estimating the quantity of coin bags, which lack a specific three-dimensional shape, making them hard to pile and store, and require complex manufacturing processes.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing apparatus that includes a bag storage compartment with conveyor belts, a cutting device, and a container removing device, allowing for the transportation and cutting of interconnected coin bags, along with a control system for real-time monitoring and dispensing, facilitating the formation of uninterrupted chains and efficient dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If coin bags are used instead of coin rolls, then production cost is reduced and ease of opening is improved, but storage and handling complexity increases due to lack of specific three-dimensional shape
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments coin bags into interconnected units forming a continuous chain, with each bag being a separate dispensable unit. This allows individual bags to be dispensed while maintaining an organized structure during storage, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and storage complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple coin bags are merged into a single interconnected chain structure that can be stored as one unit. The bags are connected through sealing portions, allowing them to be handled together during storage while still being individually dispensable, thus reducing storage complexity while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
2Ease of operation
If coin bags are used instead of coin rolls, then ease of opening is improved, but automatic dispensing complexity increases due to variable bag shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing system is segmented into specialized modules: a bag transporting device for movement, a cutting device for separation, and a dispense aperture for output. This modular segmentation allows each component to handle the variable shapes of coin bags effectively, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining ease of opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the state of coin bags from individual loose units to interconnected chain units with standardized connection points. This parameter change allows the dispensing apparatus to handle variable-shaped bags through a standardized process, reducing dispensing complexity while preserving ease of opening.
3Quantity of substance
If coin bags are interconnected in chains, then storage efficiency is improved, but quantity estimation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors that detect the position and quantity of coin bags in the chain as they are transported and dispensed. This feedback mechanism provides real-time information about the number of bags remaining, eliminating the difficulty of quantity estimation while maintaining storage efficiency through interconnected chaining.
4Productivity
If manual cash handling is replaced with automatic dispensing machines, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic dispensing system is designed to operate autonomously with minimal human intervention. The interconnected bag chains self-feed through the dispensing mechanism, and the system automatically tracks and manages inventory, providing self-service functionality that improves productivity while reducing the need for expensive complex controls.
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AI summary
The present inventionrelates to the field of cash handling, and in particularly handling of coins. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing coin bags.