Cushioning mechanism for claw machine

A cushioning mechanism, disposed in a winding device of a claw machine, the winding device having a base, a reel, a first pulley, a second pulley, a sleeve and a control wire, the reel, the first pulley, the second pulley and the sleeve being disposed on the base, the control wire being wound around the first pulley and the second pulley from the reel and passing through the sleeve, enabling the reel to control winding and unwinding of the control wire, the cushioning mechanism comprising:

• a rotating plate, having a pivot end and a movable end, the pivot end being pivotally connected to the base in a manner that the movable end is movable relative to the pivot end, the first pulley being disposed on the movable end;
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• a return member, connected between the rotating plate and the base, the return member being configured for applying a return force to the movable end for the movable end to move toward an initial position, thereby cushioning a pivoting movement of the rotating plate and reducing vibrations of the control wire during operation of the winding device.