Modular Lottery Ticket Dispenser for Organized Card Stacking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lottery ticket dispensers often result in disorganized and randomly arranged cards, and lack easy modifiability and efficient stacking mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing unit with a modular design featuring a sawtooth floor, adjustable dividers, and attachable components that allow for easy modification and stacking, including a holder for decorative elements and feet for inter-unit connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional lottery ticket dispensers are used with basic card storage, then the structure is simple, but the cards become disorganized and randomly arranged
Solution Approach 1:
The dispenser body is divided into multiple regions using dividers that can be positioned at different locations. Each region can hold cards in a specific orientation, preventing random arrangement. The dividers segment the storage space without requiring a complete redesign of the entire dispenser structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Cards are pre-oriented in a specific direction before being placed in the dispenser. The sawtooth floor and divider arrangement are designed to maintain this pre-established orientation, ensuring cards remain organized during storage and dispensing operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed decorative elements are integrated into the dispenser body, then the appearance is stable, but the dispenser cannot be easily modified
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative elements are designed to be removable and replaceable rather than permanently fixed. Holders with attachment structures allow users to change decorative elements based on different occasions or preferences, making the dispenser adaptable while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structures serve multiple functions: they attach decorative elements to the dispenser body, provide structural support, and allow for easy removal and replacement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate attachment mechanisms.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple dispensers are stacked without dedicated attachment structures, then the setup is simple, but the stacking is unstable and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The feet and receiving structures are designed with asymmetric geometries that enable stable stacking in a specific orientation. The top dispenser has protruding feet that fit into recesses on the bottom dispenser, creating a secure interlocked arrangement that prevents lateral displacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment structures are integrated into the existing dispenser body and foot designs, with receiving structures built into the bottom dispenser and attachment feet extending from the top dispenser. This nesting approach allows stacking functionality to be incorporated without adding external attachment devices.
4Adaptability or versatility
If dividers are fixed in position within the dispenser body, then the card regions are stable, but the dispenser cannot be easily reconfigured for different card sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The dividers are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing users to adjust their positions to accommodate different card sizes and configurations. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same dispenser to handle various card types without requiring multiple specialized units.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a dispensing unit that may include a body having front wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a floor, and a roof. In example embodiments the body may be configured to receive a second floor that may be arranged on the floor and the first and second sidewalls may be configured to receive holders for decorative members.