Cross Beam Zip Line Platform for Multi-Cable Throughput
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional zip line designs are limited in accommodating multiple users simultaneously due to structural limitations, leading to long queues and reduced platform space, which discourages potential riders and affects ride dynamics.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a zip line system with a cross beam transversely mounted to a support structure, allowing multiple cables to be routed over a platform, increasing resistance to deflections and accommodating multiple users, thereby reducing queue times and enhancing platform space for user connection and disconnection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single cable is used per tower, then the structure is simple, but the queue length increases and user throughput decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The single cable system is segmented into multiple parallel cables (first cable and second cable) that operate independently. Each cable can accommodate a user simultaneously, dividing the user flow into separate channels and increasing overall throughput while maintaining individual cable simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single-dimensional cable arrangement to a multi-dimensional configuration by adding cables in parallel. The platform is positioned to serve multiple cables at different spatial locations, enabling simultaneous user access across multiple dimensions of the system.
2Area of stationary object
If cables wrap around the pole, then the structure is compact, but the platform space for user connection is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cable routing is extracted from the pole-wrapping configuration and repositioned to extend from the pole to the platform at optimized locations. This separation allows the platform to be positioned further from the pole, increasing the available connection space while simplifying cable routing to direct extensions rather than wraps.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform serves as an intermediary element between the pole and the cables. By positioning the platform at an optimal distance and configuring cables to connect to it, the system gains additional space for user operations while maintaining efficient cable routing through the platform's strategic placement.
3Productivity
If multiple cables are mounted to a single pole, then cable capacity increases, but pole deflection affects ride dynamics
Solution Approach 1:
The load-bearing function is segmented from the pole to the platform. Each cable is independently supported by the platform structure, which distributes the loads across multiple attachment points. This segmentation prevents any single pole from bearing the cumulative deflection forces of multiple cables.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single-point support configuration to a distributed support configuration. The platform provides multiple attachment points for cables at different spatial locations, distributing the mechanical loads across a two-dimensional area rather than concentrating them at a single pole, thereby reducing deflection and improving stability.
4Area of stationary object
If a platform is positioned close to the pole, then structural efficiency is improved, but user connection space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The platform positioning is optimized dynamically based on functional requirements. The platform is positioned at a distance that balances structural efficiency with operational needs, allowing sufficient space for user connection while maintaining adequate structural support. The cable routing is configured to achieve optimal tension and alignment from this positioned platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform acts as an intermediary that mediates between the structural pole and the operational cable system. Its positioned location provides the necessary buffer zone for user activities while maintaining structural integrity through proper cable anchoring and tensioning, optimizing both connection space and structural efficiency simultaneously.
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AI summary
A multiple cable zip line ride is provided. The ride includes a support structure with a cross beam mounted to the support structure for routing and mounting of a plurality of cables of the zip line ride. The cables are mounted to the cross beam such that multiple users can travel simultaneously in the same direction along the cables. The cross beam provides for the mounting of additional safety cables and tensioning devices.