Prize Acquisition Game Device With Switchable Diagonal Drop Ports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing prize acquisition game devices struggle with the inability to dispose prize placement plates diagonally, limiting the flexibility and variety in arranging drop port areas.
Innovation Solution
A prize acquisition game device that allows the second prize placement plate to be switched between a straight and diagonal arrangement relative to the first plate, supported by a mechanism that stabilizes the diagonal position, enabling diagonal disposal and enhancing the variety of arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the prize placement plate is arranged only in orthogonal directions (90 degree increments), then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the arrangement flexibility and variety of drop port configurations are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support mechanism enables the second prize placement plate to dynamically change its orientation between orthogonal and diagonal arrangements relative to the first plate. This dynamic reconfigurability allows the system to adapt between different arrangement modes (straight and diagonal) to provide versatility in drop port configurations while maintaining structural simplicity through a unified support design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the second prize placement plate is shifted in orthogonal direction only, then the support mechanism is simple, but the variety of drop port area configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces diagonal direction as an additional dimension of movement beyond the traditional orthogonal directions. By enabling the second prize placement plate to be shifted not only in orthogonal directions but also in diagonal directions relative to the first plate, the system expands the configuration space for drop port areas, providing greater variety in arrangements while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive directional shifts.
Data Source
AI summary
The prize acquisition game device includes: a crane configured to acquire a prize; a housing having a housing space in which a prize is disposed on an exhibition part including: a first prize placement plate that defines an opening area; and a second prize placement plate that covers a portion of the opening area and defines a drop port area; and a support that supports the second prize placement plate to be switchable between a straight arrangement and a diagonal arrangement. In the straight arrangement, the second prize placement is shifted from the first prize placement plate in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a front-back direction or a left-right direction of the housing. In the diagonal arrangement, the second prize placement is shifted from the first prize placement plate in a diagonal direction intersecting the front-back direction or the left-right direction.