Amusement apparatus, components, and, method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement rides lack the ability to safely and efficiently suspend passengers over a drop-off edge for thrilling experiences while accommodating a wide range of passenger sizes and allowing for easy maintenance and weather protection.
Innovation Solution
A pair of rocking booms mounted at the ledge of a drop-off, capable of tilting backward to lift a swinging carrier over safety barriers and suspend it for full 360° rotations, with adjustable seating for various sizes and the option to tilt back for maintenance and weather protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the rocking booms are mounted at the ledge to suspend the carrier over the drop-off, then the thrilling experience and safety are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The amusement ride system is divided into distinct functional modules: rocking booms for suspension, a swinging carrier for passengers, adjustable seating arrangements, and a tilt mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for safety while maintaining overall system manageability despite the increased complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the rocking booms are configured to lift the carrier over the safety barrier, then the thrilling experience is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rocking booms are designed with dynamic tilting capability, allowing them to adjust between a forward position for normal operation and a backward position for maintenance and weather protection. This dynamic adaptability enables the system to respond to different operational requirements without requiring multiple static structures, thereby managing complexity while enhancing versatility.
3Ease of repair
If the rocking booms can tilt backward to the ground level, then the ease of maintenance is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tilting mechanism allows the rocking booms to dynamically reposition themselves between operational and maintenance configurations. This single dynamic structure replaces what would otherwise require complex fixed platforms at multiple elevations, simplifying the overall system while improving accessibility for maintenance activities.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the carrier is designed for full 360° rotations, then the thrilling experience is improved, but the stability requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The swinging carrier is designed with dynamic rotational capability, allowing it to perform full 360° rotations while suspended from the rocking booms. The system maintains stability through the dynamic balance of the swinging mechanism and the controlled motion of the carrier, enabling thrilling rotational experiences while managing stability requirements through engineered motion control.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a thrilling swinging experience for passengers of all sizes, safely suspending them over drop-offs while allowing for easy maintenance and protection from extreme weather conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a swinging (passenger) carrier suspended from a swing axis extending between the distal ends of the rocking booms
Implementation Method 2
swing the swinging carrier (when suspended out past the drop off) in full 360° rotations
Data Source
AI summary
An amusement ride for locating on a ground leading to a ledge of a drop off has a pair of rocking boom, an axle, spokes and a passenger carrier. The pair of rocking booms are pivotally mounted near the ledge of the drop off. The axle is carried between the ends of rocking booms and when the rocking booms are tilted outboard of the ledge, the axle is suspended out over the empty space past the drop off. The spokes extending radially away from the axle to connections with the carrier. The axle is driven by a drive system to swing the carrier, from large arcs to full 360° revolutions.