Entertainment Figure Control via Bogie and Cable Winch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for controlling entertainment figures in amusement parks face challenges in providing flexible and precise movement, especially for larger figures, which limits their natural and engaging interactions with guests.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing cables and bogies on tracks, with winches and controllers to adjust the position and movement of entertainment figures, allowing for flexible and precise control by modifying the distance between attachment points and translating along tracks, enabling realistic and engaging movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional control systems are used for large entertainment figures, then the figures can be moved, but the movement lacks precision and natural appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The entertainment figure is divided into multiple segments (head, torso, limbs) that can be controlled independently. Each segment has its own attachment point connected to the bogie system, allowing precise control of individual body parts while maintaining overall figure coordination and natural movement appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses dynamic cable length adjustment through winches to enable flexible positioning of the entertainment figure. The bogie translates along the track while the winches dynamically modify cable lengths to achieve precise control over the figure's orientation and segment positions, creating natural-looking movements.
2Volume of moving object
If the entertainment figure is made larger to provide better entertainment, then the figure is more visible and engaging, but the figure becomes more difficult to control accurately
Solution Approach 1:
Large entertainment figures are divided into multiple controllable segments with independent attachment points. This segmentation allows the large figure to be controlled with the precision of smaller components, as each segment can be positioned and oriented independently through the bogie and cable system.
Solution Approach 2:
The bogie acts as an intermediary device between the control system and the large entertainment figure. It translates along the track and uses cable length adjustment to mediate the control forces, enabling precise control of large figures that would otherwise be difficult to maneuver accurately.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the entertainment figure is made flexible to appear more natural, then the figure's movements are more engaging, but the figure becomes more difficult to control
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic control over the entertainment figure's segments through independently adjustable cable lengths. This allows the figure to achieve natural, flexible movements while maintaining ease of control, as the bogie and winch system can adjust cable tensions to position each segment precisely according to the desired movement pattern.
Solution Approach 2:
The bogie system serves multiple functions: it translates along the track to move the entire figure, adjusts cable lengths to position individual segments, and maintains tension control for stable positioning. This multi-functionality enables both flexible natural movements and ease of operation through a single integrated control system.
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AI summary
An entertainment figure system (104) includes an entertainment figure (102) having an attachment point (116), a bogie (112) coupled to a track (108) and to the attachment point (116) of the entertainment figure (102) via a cable (126) and a winch (122) coupled to the cable (126). The bogie (112) is configured to translate along the track (108) and the winch (122) is configured to adjust a length of the cable (126) extending from the winch (122) and thereby modify a distance between the attachment point (116) and the bogie (112).