Segmented Sensor for High-Order Magic Cube Rotation Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sensors are unable to detect rotation signals of high-order magic cubes, limiting their intelligence and real-time monitoring capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A smart magic cube system featuring a sensor with a stator and two rotors, where the stator is fixedly disposed on the magic cube, and the first and second rotors rotate synchronously with the magic cube layers, allowing the sensor to output rotation signals and facilitate the acquisition of state signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional sensors are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but they cannot detect rotation signals of high-order magic cubes
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor is segmented into three independent rotating components: first rotor detecting first magic cube layer, second rotor detecting second magic cube layer, and third rotor detecting third magic cube layer. Each rotor independently detects one layer, allowing the sensor to handle high-order cubes with multiple layers while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor is designed as a universal multi-functional device that can detect rotation signals of high-order magic cubes (four-order, five-order, six-order, etc.) using the same three-rotor structure. The sensor adapts to different cube orders by detecting different layer combinations, eliminating the need for different sensor types for different cube orders
2Measurement precision
If one sensor detects multiple magic cube layers, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The detection function is segmented across three separate rotors, where each rotor is dedicated to detecting a specific magic cube layer. This segmentation ensures that each rotor can maintain high measurement precision for its assigned layer without interference from other layers, while the overall device complexity is managed through the systematic three-rotor architecture
Solution Approach 2:
Each rotor is optimized locally for detecting its specific magic cube layer with high precision. The first rotor is configured for first layer detection, second rotor for second layer, and third rotor for third layer, allowing each component to have specialized local quality optimized for its specific detection task
3Productivity
If conventional sensors are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but real-time monitoring of high-order magic cubes is not enabled
Solution Approach 1:
The real-time detection capability is achieved through segmented parallel detection: three rotors simultaneously detect three different magic cube layers at the same time. This parallel segmented detection enables high-speed real-time monitoring of high-order cubes, significantly improving productivity compared to sequential detection methods
Solution Approach 2:
The three rotors continuously rotate and detect their respective magic cube layers simultaneously, maintaining continuous useful action for real-time monitoring. The sensor system operates continuously without interruption, capturing rotation signals from multiple layers in real-time to enable dynamic monitoring of high-order magic cubes
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AI summary
A sensor used by a smart magic cube is disclosed. The sensor includes: a stator configured to be fixedly disposed on the smart magic cube; a first rotor rotatable in synchronization with a first magic cube layer of the smart magic cube, such that when the first rotor rotates with the first magic cube layer with respect to the stator, the stator or the first rotor outputs a rotation signal of the first magic cube layer; and a second rotor rotatable in synchronization with a second magic cube layer of the smart magic cube, such that when the second rotor rotates with the second magic cube layer with respect to the stator, the stator or the second rotor outputs a rotation signal of the second magic cube layer. A smart center shaft, a smart magic cube and a monitoring method for the smart magic cube are also disclosed.