Coin Holding Device Multi-Port Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing article supply apparatuses lack a mechanism to efficiently handle and process coins fed through multiple feeding ports, limiting their ability to supply articles based on payment considerations.
Innovation Solution
A coin holding device with multiple feeding ports and corresponding holding units, allowing coins to be distinguished and processed, enabling the supply of articles by treating coins fed through multiple ports, with a mechanism to separate and manage different types of coins and authenticate their authenticity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single feeding port is used for coin input, then the device structure is simple, but the ability to process multiple types of coins and validate payments is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding port is divided into multiple independent opening groups (first opening group, second opening group, etc.), each capable of receiving different types of coins. This segmentation allows the device to process multiple coin types simultaneously while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as each opening group can be independently configured and managed.
Solution Approach 2:
Each opening group is designed with universal functionality to receive and process different types of coins. The holding units and validation mechanisms are configured to handle various coin denominations and types, allowing the same structural components to serve multiple purposes across different opening groups, thereby enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple opening groups are added to process different coins, then coin processing capability is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The holding units are segmented into multiple independent groups corresponding to each opening group. Each holding unit group can independently store and manage coins from its associated opening, allowing for modular configuration. This segmentation enables the device to handle multiple coin types while maintaining manageable complexity through independent, replaceable modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding units are arranged in a stacked configuration along the vertical dimension, with multiple holding units positioned at different heights. This spatial arrangement allows multiple coin storage locations to be compactly organized without significantly increasing the horizontal footprint, thereby managing structural complexity through efficient three-dimensional space utilization.
3Reliability
If coins from multiple openings are validated simultaneously, then payment validation accuracy is improved, but the time required for validation increases
Solution Approach 1:
Coins are fed and temporarily held in the holding units before validation occurs. This preliminary positioning allows the validation mechanism to systematically check each coin in sequence or in parallel groups, ensuring thorough validation accuracy while managing processing time through organized pre-positioning of coins for efficient batch validation.
Solution Approach 2:
The validation mechanism is designed to continuously process coins as they are fed and positioned in the holding units. Rather than stopping to validate each coin individually, the system maintains continuous operation by validating coins in sequence or parallel, ensuring that the validation process flows smoothly without interruptions, thereby reducing total validation time while maintaining accuracy.
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AI summary
A coin holding device includes a mechanism for treating coins fed in a plurality of feeding ports thereby supplying an article. The coin holding device capable of holding the fed coins, comprises a first opening in which some coins are fed, a second opening in which other coins are fed, a first path part through which coins fed in the first opening pass, a second path part through which coins fed in the second opening pass, a first holding unit capable of holding coins which pass through the first path part and a second holding unit capable of holding coins which pass through the path part, wherein the first path part and the second path port are arranged so as to face each other.