Tilting Stamp Frame for Uniform Printing on Uneven Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stamps fail to produce uniform patterns on non-level surfaces due to tilting, often missing critical information when pressed against uneven surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A stamp design featuring a tilting holding frame with a pivot joint and elastic members that allows the stamp to maintain uniform pattern printing on tilted surfaces by adjusting to surface irregularities through a tilting mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional stamp is pressed against a tilted surface, then the stamp can be easily operated, but the printed pattern becomes non-uniform and may miss information
Solution Approach 1:
The stamp head is designed to rotate freely on the stamp shaft, allowing it to dynamically adjust its orientation in response to surface tilts. This dynamic adjustment enables the stamp face to remain perpendicular to the pressing direction while the user applies force in any direction, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and pattern uniformity
2Device complexity
If the stamp head is fixed rigidly, then the structure is simple, but the stamp cannot adapt to surface tilts
Solution Approach 1:
The stamp head is designed to rotate freely on the stamp shaft, allowing it to dynamically adjust its orientation in response to surface tilts. This dynamic adjustment enables the stamp face to remain perpendicular to the pressing direction while the user applies force in any direction, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and pattern uniformity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures consistent and complete pattern printing on surfaces of varying levels by accommodating surface tilt, ensuring all intended information is accurately conveyed.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element configured to exert an elastic force on the cutting part in response to the push member being in a first position
Data Source
AI summary
An example stamp capable of handling tilted surfaces is disclosed. The stamp includes a holding frame, a tray, a first elastic member, and a stamp member. The tray is configured to engage with the holding frame. The first elastic member is disposed between the holding frame and the tray on a first side of the stamp. The stamp element is configured to engage with the tray. In response to a first force pressing against the first elastic member, the holding frame tilts toward the first side.