Toy Launcher Spring Mounting With Locking for Easy Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy launchers suffer from deteriorating performance due to the loss of elastic member recovery capacity over time, leading to difficulties in mounting and replacing the elastic member, which affects the launcher's effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A detachable and replaceable elastic member system with a mounting structure and locking assembly is introduced, allowing for easy and stable mounting and replacement of the elastic member, ensuring consistent performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the elastic member is fixed inside the housing, then the launcher structure is simple, but the elastic member cannot be replaced and performance deteriorates over time
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a mounting part with insertion holes, a cover plate with protrusions, and a locking assembly. This segmentation allows the elastic member to be easily accessed and replaced while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking assembly provides dynamic control over the mounting part, allowing it to be locked in place during operation and easily removed for replacement. The movable connection between the cover plate and placement hole enables easy access to the elastic member.
2Reliability
If the elastic member is made detachable and replaceable, then the lifespan and performance consistency are improved, but the mounting structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is designed to be self-aligning and self-securing. The protrusions on the cover plate automatically align with the insertion holes in the mounting part, and the locking assembly automatically engages when the cover plate is closed, eliminating the need for complex manual adjustment or alignment procedures.
3Ease of operation
If the elastic member is easily replaceable, then the ease of operation is improved, but the stability and reliability of mounting may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assembly is designed to prevent any possibility of accidental disengagement during operation. The movable connection and locking mechanism ensure that the mounting part remains securely fixed in the housing throughout the launcher's operation, eliminating concerns about mounting stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy and stable mounting of the elastic member, preventing performance decline by enabling quick replacement and reducing improper mounting issues, thus maintaining the launcher's functionality.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member mounted in the mounting cavity; the elastic member undergoes repeated compression, deformation and recovery
Implementation Method 2
a locking assembly, configured for preventing detachment of the mounting part and the elastic member from the mounting cavity
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a toy launcher, including: a housing, provided with a mounting cavity, and a placement hole formed in the housing, where the placement hole is communicated with the mounting cavity, and the elastic member is mounted in the mounting cavity; an elastic member, detachably mounted in the mounting cavity; a mounting part, where the elastic member is sleeved in the mounting part, and the elastic member and the mounting part are located in the mounting cavity; and a locking assembly for preventing detachment of the mounting part and the elastic member from the mounting cavity. The present disclosure has effects of facilitating replacement and mounting of the elastic member, minimizing the situation where a user encounters difficulties in mounting or replacing the elastic member due to uncertainty of a mounting position of the elastic member, and stably mounting the elastic member by the user through the locking assembly.