Ticket Burster With Movable Dividing Wall and Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ticket bursting devices struggle to efficiently process and separate lottery tickets of different sizes, often resulting in jamming or incomplete bursting due to insufficient clearance and operation of feed drive rollers.
Innovation Solution
A ticket burster device with a controller and feed motors that operate feed drive rollers independently or in unison, along with a movable dividing wall and sensor system, to accommodate various ticket sizes, and a cutter blade that extends to handle tickets of different dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single cutter blade is used to burst tickets of different sizes, then the device structure is simplified, but the cutter blade must be sufficiently long to accommodate all ticket sizes which increases manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
A single cutter blade is designed to perform multiple functions by accommodating different ticket sizes through the movable dividing wall mechanism. The blade remains in a fixed position while the dividing wall adjusts to define different bursting positions, allowing one blade to burst tickets of varying lengths without requiring multiple blades or complex positioning mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If feed drive rollers operate independently, then tickets of different sizes can be processed, but the control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The feed drive rollers are designed with dynamic control capabilities, allowing them to operate independently or in unison based on the ticket size being processed. The controller receives feedback from sensors about ticket presence and dividing wall position, then dynamically adjusts the operation mode of the feed drive rollers to match the specific bursting requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Sensors detect the position of the dividing wall and the presence of tickets, providing feedback to the controller. The controller uses this feedback information to automatically direct the feed motors to operate the feed drive rollers in the appropriate mode (independently or in unison), eliminating the need for manual intervention and simplifying the user interface.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the dividing wall is made movable to accommodate different ticket sizes, then versatility is improved, but the mechanical complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dividing wall is designed as a movable component that can be positioned at different locations within the housing to accommodate tickets of different sizes. The wall moves along a defined path and is actuated by a motor, allowing dynamic adjustment of the bursting position without requiring multiple fixed walls or complex reconfiguration mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of a ticket burster employ a dividing wall that is movable between different positions to facilitate dispensing tickets of different sizes, and a sensor that detects and communicates the position of the dividing wall to a controller. The controller communicates with feed motors to selectively operate feed drive rollers independently or in unison depending upon the detected position of the dividing wall.