Reading Assembly Insertion Member Pivoting for Currency Sorter Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing reading assemblies in self-service equipment, such as currency count machines and paper currency sorters, face challenges with poor fitting tolerance and low assembling efficiency due to restrictive side walls that hinder precise alignment of the reading surface with the equipment reference surface.
Innovation Solution
The proposed reading assembly incorporates an insertion member that allows linear or point contact with the side walls, enabling pivoting and adjustment to ensure complete fitting, featuring specially-shaped holes and a fastener-sleeve mechanism for improved alignment and assembly efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the reading component is installed between the first side wall and the second side wall with threaded holes aligned, then the reading component can be fixed in position, but the side walls restrain the position adjustment of the reading assembly making it difficult to ensure sufficient fitting between the reading surface and the reference surface
Solution Approach 1:
The reading component is designed with movable connection to the side walls, allowing dynamic position adjustment during assembly. The reading component can move relative to the side walls along the guide direction, enabling the reading surface to adaptively fit the reference surface while maintaining structural stability through the connection structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the reading component and side walls is segmented into multiple functional elements: the reading component, connection structure, and side walls with guide structures. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each element to achieve precise fitting while simplifying the overall assembly process.
2Manufacturing precision
If the screws are repeatedly adjusted and the positions of the first side wall and the second side wall are adjusted to meet the assembling requirement, then the fitting precision can be improved, but the assembling efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The reading component is pre-configured with the connection structure that includes guide directions and adjustment mechanisms. This preliminary configuration enables the reading component to be directly positioned and fitted to the reference surface without requiring repeated adjustments of side walls and screws during assembly, significantly improving assembling efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The reading component has self-adjusting capability through the connection structure that allows it to automatically adapt its position to fit the reference surface. The component can self-align and self-fit during assembly, eliminating the need for manual repeated adjustments and reducing assembly complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a reading assembly and a paper currency sorter. The reading assembly includes a reading component and a frame. The frame includes a first side wall and a second side wall being disposed oppositely to each other. The reading component is disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall. A first end surface of the reading component is in insertion connection with the first side wall through an insertion member. The insertion member is in linear contact or point contact with the first side wall, and can pivot on a contact position relative to the first side wall in the process of assembling. A second end surface of the reading component is fixedly connected with the second side wall through a connection piece.