Belay Splitter Switching for Harness-Free Course Changes
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Solution Overview
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.
Innovation Solution
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.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users disconnect and reconnect harnesses to belay trolleys when omitting parts of the obstacle course, then users can choose different course segments, but the process is time-consuming and reduces operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding track is divided into multiple sections with free ends, and the belay system is segmented into multiple belay trolleys. The splitter device further segments the connection paths, allowing users to switch between different track sections without disconnecting harnesses, thus maintaining course adaptability while eliminating time loss from repeated connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The splitter device acts as an intermediary mechanism between the guiding track sections and belay trolleys. It provides multiple connection paths that allow users to transition between different obstacle course segments while remaining connected to the belay system, eliminating the need for harness disconnection and reconnection.
2Reliability
If staff check correct connection between lanyard and harness for each user, then safety is ensured, but staff capacity is limited and time expenditure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splitter device enables users to independently switch between different obstacle course segments without requiring staff intervention for harness reconnection. The system maintains safety through continuous belay connection while allowing users to self-manage their course selection, thereby increasing operational throughput without compromising safety.
3Productivity
If multiple belay trolleys are used on the guiding track, then more users can be accommodated, but the complexity of managing multiple connection points increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splitter device serves multiple functions: it connects multiple guiding track sections, accommodates multiple belay trolleys, and provides users with choice of course segments. This multi-functional design allows the system to accommodate more users while managing connection complexity through a unified switching mechanism rather than separate connection points.
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AI summary
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.