Floating Body Platform for Water Amusement Ride Energy Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rotating water rides require significant energy expenditure to raise the platform to a rest state, necessitating powerful and large drive devices.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating floating bodies or buoyancy elements into the platform support and platform structure, which utilize buoyancy forces to reduce the energy needed to lift the platform, allowing for a lighter and smaller drive system and quicker platform raising.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional platform support structure is used to raise the platform to rest state, then the platform can be raised to a stable position, but significant energy expenditure is required and large powerful drive devices are necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the anti-weight principle by integrating buoyancy elements into the platform support structure. These buoyancy elements generate an upward buoyant force that counteracts the weight of the platform, significantly reducing the energy required to raise the platform to its rest state. The buoyant force acts as a natural counterweight that eliminates the need for large powerful drive devices while maintaining platform stability.
2Power
If conventional drive devices are used to raise the platform, then the platform can be lifted, but the drive devices must be large and powerful
Solution Approach 1:
The buoyancy elements provide a natural lifting force that reduces the power requirement of the drive device. Instead of using large and powerful conventional drive devices, the patent employs smaller drive devices that work in conjunction with the buoyant force to achieve the same lifting capability, thereby reducing device complexity.
3Reliability
If conventional platform raising mechanisms are used, then the platform can be raised to rest state, but the process requires significant time and energy
Solution Approach 1:
The buoyancy elements provide an immediate upward force that accelerates the platform raising process. Instead of relying solely on mechanical lifting that takes considerable time, the buoyant force acts continuously to counteract gravity, enabling the platform to rise more quickly to its rest state while maintaining reliable positioning.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The use of floating bodies significantly reduces energy consumption and allows for faster platform raising, enabling the platform to be raised with less energy and in a more efficient manner compared to conventional systems.
Implementation Method 1
Inventive idea 1: It has proved to be favourable if the platform support and/or the platform itself is configured in such a way that they have at least one floating body. As is known, floating bodies have a buoyancy force in relation to the medium surrounding them
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AI summary
The invention is a water amusement ride, comprising at least one water vehicle, which can be moved in a body of water and which comprises seats for accommodating passengers. A platform is provided, which extends out of the water surface in an idle state of the water amusement ride and is beneath the water surface in an operating state, and a platform carrier is provided, which lifts the platform out of the water surface in the idle state. According to the invention, the platform carrier and/or the platform comprises at least one floating body. The switch to the idle state (and possibly also back to the operating state) can be completed more quickly and with lower force and energy consumption in comparison with a traditional water amusement ride.