Operation Device with Switchable Magnetic Resistance for Slot Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional operation switches in play machines, such as slot machines, lack variability in operational feeling during rotation, leading to a low performance effect and potentially monotonous player experience.
Innovation Solution
An operation device with a configuration that includes a support for an operation unit, a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, and a switching unit that adjusts the distance between them, allowing for varying magnetic forces and resistance, providing different operational feelings through changing magnetic interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional operation switch is used with a single magnetic member configuration, then the structure is simple, but the operational feeling does not change during rotation resulting in low performance effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the magnetic member configuration changeable during operation. The switching unit dynamically alters the arrangement of first and second magnetic members based on the rotation angle of the operation unit, transforming a static magnetic configuration into a dynamic one that adapts to different rotational positions, thereby providing varying operational feelings without requiring multiple complete switch sets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes magnetic parameters (strength and distribution) by switching between different configurations of first and second magnetic members. The control unit adjusts which magnetic members are active and their spatial arrangement according to rotation angle, modifying the magnetic field characteristics to create different resistance levels and operational sensations during rotation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple magnetic members are added to provide varying operational feelings, then the performance effect is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The switching unit serves multiple functions: it switches between different magnetic member configurations, controls the strength of magnetic attraction, and adapts the operational characteristics based on rotation angle. This single component performs what would otherwise require multiple separate magnetic assembly configurations, reducing overall device complexity while achieving versatile operational feelings.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit pre-establishes multiple magnetic member configurations and switches between them based on predicted rotation angles. By preparing the magnetic field conditions in advance according to the operation unit's position, the system provides smooth transitions between different operational feelings without requiring complex real-time adjustments during rotation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between magnetic members is switched to change magnetic force, then the operational feeling varies enhancing performance, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic system is segmented into multiple discrete first and second magnetic members that can be independently positioned and switched. Instead of requiring precise continuous adjustment of a single magnetic component, the patent divides the magnetic field into segments that can be activated or deactivated in groups, reducing the precision required for each individual component while achieving varied magnetic forces through different combinations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device enhances the operational experience by offering a continuously changing resistance force and distinct click feelings, improving player engagement and operational performance.
Implementation Method 1
a second magnetic member in which a magnetic force acts between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member
Data Source
AI summary
An operation device for performing an operation input on a play machine has an operation unit, a support that rotatably supports the operation unit, a first magnetic member that rotates integrally with the operation unit, a second magnetic member in which a magnetic force acts between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and a switching unit that switches a distance between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member.