Spiral Lifter Rail Assembly for Customizable Toy Ball Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy balls with linear reciprocating motion within enclosed recovery conduits lack novelty, leading to repetitive use and high repetitiveness, which can result in children losing interest due to a lack of novelty, affecting long-term playability.
Innovation Solution
A spiral lifter for liftable toy balls comprising a base, lifting assembly, recovery assembly, and external rail, with features like a rail channel communicating with the recovery conduit, allowing toy balls to move out of the recovery conduit and return for re-lifting, and enabling users to assemble the external rail into different strokes for DIY gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If toy balls are confined to linear reciprocating motion within enclosed recovery conduits, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the gameplay becomes repetitive and loses novelty
Solution Approach 1:
The recovery conduit is divided into multiple segmented sections that can be independently configured. Each segment can be arranged in different orientations and connections, allowing children to create various pathways and layouts, thereby transforming a simple linear structure into a versatile, customizable system that reduces repetitiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed linear pathway to a dynamic, reconfigurable structure. The conduit segments can be moved, repositioned, and reconnected to create new paths, enabling the gameplay to evolve and adapt over time, which maintains novelty and engagement while preserving structural simplicity through modular design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed unidirectional cycle mechanism is used, then the device is easy to operate, but the path is unchangeable and leads to high repetitiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The cycle mechanism is segmented into modular sections that can be independently assembled and configured. This segmentation allows children to easily create different path configurations by connecting segments in various sequences and orientations, providing path variability without requiring complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit segments are designed with universal connection interfaces that allow them to function in multiple positions and orientations. This multi-functionality enables the same basic components to create diverse pathways and cycles, achieving path variability while maintaining ease of operation through standardized, simple connection mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If enclosed recovery conduits are used, then the structure is compact, but the toy balls cannot move freely and the gameplay lacks novelty
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosed conduit is segmented into modular sections that can be arranged to create expanding pathways. This allows the system to maintain a compact base structure while providing extended movement freedom through configurable segment arrangements, enabling balls to travel longer and more varied paths without requiring a proportionally larger overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from simple linear one-dimensional movement to multi-dimensional pathways by allowing conduit segments to be arranged in vertical and horizontal planes. This dimensional expansion provides greater movement freedom and gameplay variety while maintaining compact footprint through three-dimensional space utilization.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a spiral lifter for liftable toy balls, comprising a base, a lifting assembly, a recovery assembly, and an external rail. The external rail comprises a rail assembly, which is provided with a rail channel communicating with the recovery conduit. The rail assembly comprises at least one rail unit, wherein at least one rail unit is provided with a rail outlet, and at least one rail unit is provided with a rail inlet. The rail inlet is used to receive and guide toy balls into the rail channel, and the rail outlet is used to guide toy balls out of the rail channel.