Housed Spinning Value Generator for Any-Surface Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing value generators require a hard surface to spin on and are subject to user interpretation due to finger variability, leading to potential errors in result determination.
Innovation Solution
A value generator device with a generating member and housing that allows spinning on any surface, featuring a protruding member for rotation and a housing with passageways for variable display, eliminating the need for a hard surface and reducing interpretation errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hard surface is used for spinning the value generator, then the spinning function is enabled, but the device becomes limited to specific surfaces and cannot be used on soft or uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with a base portion that can adapt to various surface types (hard, soft, uneven) by distributing the spinning force across a larger contact area. The base portion acts as a universal platform that maintains functionality regardless of the underlying surface characteristics, allowing the value generator to be used on diverse surfaces without requiring modification.
2Measurement precision
If a user's finger is used to stop the value generator, then the stopping function is achieved, but the results become open to interpretation due to finger variability
Solution Approach 1:
The housing serves as an intermediary mechanism between the user's action and the value generator. Instead of the user's finger directly contacting and stopping the generator, the housing provides a controlled stopping mechanism where the generator is contained within the housing structure. This eliminates finger variability and interpretation errors while maintaining ease of operation through simple containment and natural deceleration within the housing boundaries.
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AI summary
A value generator device having a generating member with a plurality of variables positioned around a perimeter of the member. The value generator device further includes a housing. The housing further includes a base portion. The housing further includes a pair of side walls extending vertically from the base portion. The generating member further abutting against a planar surface of the base portion.