Splitter device of or for a belay system of or for an amusement facility, belay system including such a splitter device and amusement facility being equipped with such a belay system

The splitter device for belay systems in amusement facilities allows users to seamlessly transition between obstacle course segments by rotating a shifting body, reducing the need for harness reconnection and enhancing operational efficiency.

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Patent Information

Application Number
US18/916055
Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-10-16
Filing Date
2024-10-15
Publication Date
2026-04-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing belay systems in amusement facilities require users to disconnect and reconnect their harnesses to belay trolleys when omitting parts of the obstacle course, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially for children, affecting the economic operation of the facility.

Method used

A splitter device for belay systems that allows users to connect multiple sections of guiding tracks without disconnecting their harnesses, featuring a rotatable shifting body with guiding sections that can be positioned to connect different ends of the track, equipped with positioning and locking mechanisms to facilitate seamless transitions between track segments.

Benefits of technology

Enables users to choose and repeat obstacle course segments without reconnecting harnesses, reducing staff intervention and enhancing operational efficiency by allowing more people to use the facility with fewer staff, thus improving economic viability.

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Abstract

A splitter device for a belay system of an amusement facility on which a belay trolley can be moved and that forms a first free end, a second free end and a third free end arranged angularly to each other in a reference plain, includes a mounting body, a shifting body and a guiding section fastened to the shifting body. The shifting body is rotatably mounted on the mounting body around a rotation axis between a first rotational position and a second rotational position, wherein the rotation axis is running perpendicular to the reference plain. The guiding section connects in the first rotational position a first pair of the three free ends and in the second rotational position a second pair of the three free ends. The splitter device includes a position presetting unit for setting the first rotational position and the second rotational position.
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