Magnetic Braking and Oscillation Assembly for Dice Gaming Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automatic gaming systems for games like craps face durability issues, regulatory concerns regarding randomness, and provide a suboptimal user experience due to mechanical durability and reliability problems in dice rolling mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic breaking and oscillation assembly for a dice system, featuring a platform with magnets and magnetic movement limiters, coupled with a voice coil motor for precise vertical movement of the dice, ensuring randomness and durability, and an RFID detection system for accurate dice face determination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical dice rolling mechanisms are used in automatic gaming systems, then dice can be rolled and game outcomes can be determined, but durability issues and reliability problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical spring-based oscillation and braking mechanisms with a magnetic field-based system. Magnets attached to the platform interact with magnetic breaks and magnetic movement limiters to control platform oscillation, eliminating mechanical contact and wear between moving parts while maintaining precise control over dice rolling motion.
2Reliability
If traditional mechanical braking mechanisms are used, then platform movement can be controlled, but mechanical wear and maintenance needs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes mechanical friction-based braking with magnetic braking. Magnetic breaks generate electromagnetic forces to decelerate and stop the platform without physical contact, eliminating wear on brake components and reducing maintenance requirements while providing reliable and controllable platform movement.
3Speed
If mechanical oscillation mechanisms are used, then dice rolling motion can be achieved, but mechanical durability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical oscillation mechanisms with a magnetic field-based oscillation system. Magnets on the platform interact with magnetic breaks and magnetic movement limiters to create controlled oscillating motion, eliminating mechanical wear from moving parts while maintaining the speed and randomness required for authentic dice rolling.
4Reliability
If magnetic breaking and oscillation assembly is implemented, then durability and reliability are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into the magnetic field-based system. The same magnets serve dual purposes: generating oscillating motion through interaction with magnetic breaks and limiting movement through magnetic movement limiters. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanical components, thereby managing complexity while enhancing reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances the durability and reliability of the dice system, reduces maintenance needs, and improves user experience by ensuring consistent and random dice rolls, meeting regulatory standards for randomness and increasing the height and speed of dice throws while reducing detection time.
Implementation Method 1
a drive means, such as a voice coil motor. Upon activation of the voice coil motor, the platform may be driven in substantially the upward direction and/or subsequently the downward direction
Implementation Method 2
The magnetic breaks may be attached to a guide or tube (e.g., on opposing ends of the tube) that at least partially surrounds the shaft. The magnetic breaks may limit movement of along the shaft in the first and second directions
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for controlling movement of a platform in a dice gaming system. In one aspect, a dice system may include a platform and at least one member extending from the platform. The at least one member may include at least one magnet. The system may also include a first magnetic movement limiter positioned in a first direction from the at least one magnet and a second magnetic movement limiter positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the at least one magnet. The first magnetic movement limiter and the second magnetic movement limiter may limit movement of the member in the first and second directions.