Lottery Ticket Bin Drawer Cable Storage Under-Counter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lottery ticket dispensers are not well-suited for under-counter installations due to their tall height profile and inconvenient power/data connections, making them impractical for point-of-sale locations.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile lottery ticket bin with a slidable open-top drawer and cable storage system that allows easy access for power/data connections, enabling the bin to be used in an under-counter configuration with improved accessibility for maintenance and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bin uses a tall height profile with front cover access like existing dispensers, then power/data connections are easily accessible, but the bin cannot be installed under counters at point of sale locations
Solution Approach 1:
The bin is divided into modular components including a removable drawer assembly that can be easily extracted from the housing. This segmentation allows maintenance personnel to access internal components by simply removing the drawer rather than opening front covers, enabling under-counter installation while maintaining ease of maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
A cable management system with flexible cables acts as an intermediary between the drawer assembly and the housing. The cables are routed through the housing walls to accessible locations, allowing power and data connections to be made without requiring access to the front cover, thus enabling under-counter installation.
2Volume of moving object
If the bin is designed for under-counter installation with low profile, then space usage is optimized, but power/data connections become difficult to access for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The cable connection points are relocated from the front face to the side walls of the housing. This dimensional relocation allows cables to be routed to accessible locations on the sides of the under-counter bin, maintaining ease of connection while optimizing the front footprint for space-efficient installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional front-cover-opening mechanism for accessing connections is replaced with a drawer-removal mechanism. The drawer can be easily pulled out to expose connection points, substituting a simpler mechanical action that works effectively in the constrained under-counter environment.
3Ease of operation
If the drawer is made fully open-top for easy ticket loading, then accessibility is improved, but the structural integrity and security of the bin may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer is designed with a sliding mechanism that transitions between closed and open positions. The open-top design is dynamically activated only when the drawer is pulled out for loading, while the closed position maintains structural integrity and security. This dynamic design allows easy ticket loading without permanently compromising the bin's strength.
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AI summary
A lottery ticket bin for use in multi-bin dispenser array includes a housing having an open top and a drawer that slides into and out of the housing, the drawer also having an open top and a ticket compartment for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets through the open top. A component section adjacent a front of the drawer includes a first cable connection port, and a second cable connection port is fixed to the housing adjacent the component section in a closed position of the drawer, the second cable connection port in communication with a circuit board fixed to an exterior of the housing. A cable is connected between the first and second cable connection ports and a length so as to accommodate a fully open position of the drawer relative to the housing. The cable folds into a cable storage section configured with the drawer.