Pin-Driven Dice Rolling Mechanism for Varied Outcomes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dice rolling devices limit the contingency of appearing dots due to the die being rapidly pushed up and jumping without active rolling.
Innovation Solution
A dice rolling device with a housing, pins, a dice stage, a spring member, and a transparent cover that allows the die to be pushed up and rolled by pins, enabling active rolling and increased contingency of appearing dots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the box body rapidly rises and stops to make the die jump up, then the die can roll in the box body, but the appearing dots cannot be actively changed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a movable dice stage that can dynamically change position between a lowered state (where pins protrude to push the die) and a raised state (where pins are retracted). This dynamic positioning enables the die to be actively pushed and rolled, transforming the static jumping mechanism into an active rolling system that improves contingency of appearing dots.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces pins as intermediary elements that protrude from the dice stage to directly push and roll the die. These pins act as mediators between the dice stage and the die, enabling active manipulation of the die's motion. The pins can be extended to push the die actively or retracted to allow free movement, providing controlled intervention in the die rolling process.
2Speed
If the die is rapidly pushed up from the bottom surface, then the die jumps up instantly, but the contingency of appearing dots is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the timing and sequence of motion by first lowering the dice stage with pins to push the die, then rapidly raising the stage after the die has been activated. This dynamic sequencing allows the die to be actively pushed at the right moment while maintaining the rapid rising motion for the jump effect, thereby improving contingency without sacrificing speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention performs preliminary action by extending the pins and lowering the dice stage before the rapid rise occurs. This preliminary positioning of the pins allows them to push and roll the die actively during the descent phase, ensuring the die is properly manipulated before the rapid upward motion begins, thus improving the contingency of the outcome.
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 device provides high contingency of appearing dots by actively rolling and jumping the die, ensuring reliable and varied outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
a spring member provided between the bottom portion of the housing and the dice stage, and configured to energize the dice stage upward
Data Source
AI summary
A dice rolling device (1) includes a housing (12) formed in a bottomed tubular shape that opens upward, and a plurality of pins {first and second pins (22, 24)} provided in the bottom portion of the housing (12). Further, the dice rolling device (1) includes a flat plate portion (8) with a plurality of through holes (9) through which the pins are inserted, and includes a dice stage (4) accommodated in the housing (12) movably in the vertical direction. The dice rolling device (1) further includes a spring member (31) that biases the dice stage (4) upward, a dome-shaped cover (2) that covers the flat plate portion (8) from above, and a die accommodated in a space (S1) surrounded by the cover (2) and the dice stage (4). The moving range of the dice stage (4) is the range between the lower limit position in which the pins (22, 24) extend through the through holes (9) and protrude above the flat plate portion (8) and the upper limit position in which the pins are accommodated in the through holes (9).Hence, this invention can provide the dice rolling device (1) having high contingency of appearing dots of a die.