Coin Stacking Device Using Rotating Platform and Segmented Positions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional coin stacking game machines take a long time to stack a coin tower, leading to user dissatisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A coin stacking device comprising a main frame, coin feeding module, coin storage portion, movable stage, coin organizing device, elevating device, and rotating device, which work together to efficiently stack coins into a tower by synchronizing the movement of coins through a radiation pattern, using a combination of motor-driven mechanisms and sensing units to manage coin placement and elevation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional coin stacking method is used (interposing one coin from the bottom one another), then the coin tower can be built, but the stacking time is quite long
Solution Approach 1:
The coin stacking process is divided into multiple independent stacking positions (first stacking position, second stacking position, etc.) arranged in sequence. Coins are stacked at different positions simultaneously through the rotating platform, rather than stacking one coin at a single position sequentially. This segmentation of the stacking process enables parallel operation and significantly reduces total stacking time.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating platform continuously moves between different stacking positions, and the blade continuously pushes coins onto the platform without interruption. The system maintains continuous operation by seamlessly transitioning from one stacking position to the next, eliminating idle time between stacking operations. The rotation and pushing actions occur in a continuous cycle, maximizing productivity.
2Productivity
If multiple components are added to achieve rapid stacking, then stacking time is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating platform serves multiple functions: it holds coins, transports them between stacking positions, and positions them for stacking. The blade both pushes coins onto the platform and guides their placement. The same structural components perform multiple operations in sequence, reducing the need for separate specialized components for each function and thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coin feeding mechanism, rotating platform, and stacking blade are merged into an integrated system. The platform and blade work as a coordinated unit, and the feeding module directly supplies coins to the platform. This merging of functions into a compact integrated structure achieves rapid stacking without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A coin stacking device includes a main frame, a coin feeding module, a coin storage portion, a movable stage, a coin organizing device, an elevating device and a rotating device. The coin storage portion is connected to the main frame. The movable stage is movably disposed within the coin storage portion. The coin organizing device is located on the main frame and used to synchronously concentrate coins from the coin feeding module onto the movable stage in a radiation manner, and to organize the coins onto the movable stage in a ring shape. The elevating device is elevatably located on the main frame for elevating the movable stage. The rotating device is connected to the elevating device for rotating the movable stage. The coins are able to be stacked successively into a coin tower by the coin organizing device, the elevating device and the rotating device.