Rotary Coupler Linking Prize Support Units Without Screws
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional prize acquisition game devices require a large number of screws for linking prize acquisition units, making the process time-consuming and reducing manufacturing productivity.
Innovation Solution
The prize support unit features a rotary body with rotatable couplers that engage without screws, allowing for simpler linking by rotating and sliding mechanisms, reducing the need for additional components and simplifying the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws are used to link prize acquisition units, then the linking is secure and reliable, but the number of components increases and assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the screw components from the linking system. The coupler is designed to link prize acquisition units directly without requiring screws, thereby removing the bottleneck in the assembly process while maintaining linking security through the rotary body engagement mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The coupler is divided into distinct functional segments: the rotary body for engagement, the first part (raised or recessed) for connection, and the second part (corresponding recessed or raised feature) for mating. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently without requiring additional fastening elements
2Strength
If a large number of screws are used for linking, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the complexity of assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple screw connections into a single coupler mechanism. The rotary body with its first and second parts integrates the engagement, alignment, and securing functions that would otherwise require multiple screws, thereby simplifying the assembly process while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The coupler design enables self-aligning and self-securing through the rotary body mechanism. The first part and second part automatically engage when brought together, and the rotary body secures the connection through rotation without requiring external fastening operations, making the assembly process simpler and faster
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
This configuration enables efficient and cost-effective linking of prize support units, improving productivity by eliminating the need for screws and reducing assembly time and costs.
Implementation Method 1
a rotary body (43) that is rotatable with respect to the main body (41)
Implementation Method 2
the first side surface and the second side surface has an arc shape in a plan view, and the first part is rotatable relative to the second part with a slide of the first side surface along the second side surface
Data Source
AI summary
A prize support unit including: a main body that directly or indirectly supports prizes, and couplers that are disposed around a periphery of the main body and couples the prize support unit with another prize support unit. Each coupler includes: a rotary body that is rotatable with respect to the main body, and a support that sandwiches and supports both sides of the rotary body in a thickness direction, and guides a rotation of the rotary body. The rotary body has, as a first part, a raised part or a recessed part that is disposed on a first surface of the rotary body on one side in the thickness direction, and the support has, as a second part, a recessed part or a raised part that corresponds to the first part and is disposed on a second surface of the rotary body opposite to the first surface.