Mobile Bungy Jump Platform with Retractable Rigging Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Commercial bungy jumping platforms are time-consuming and costly to construct, often causing obstructions and damages, and their operation is inefficient due to seasonal popularity variations.

Innovation Solution

A mobile bungy jump apparatus comprising a wheeled vehicle with a retractable jump-off platform and rigging frame, allowing for easy relocation and setup, reducing labor and footprint.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixed bungy jumping platforms are constructed on tall infrastructures, then the platform can provide stable bungy jumping operation, but the construction is time-consuming and costly, and causes obstructions and damages

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform stabilityVSAvoidconstruction time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention transforms the static fixed platform into a dynamic mobile platform mounted on a vehicle chassis. The platform can be extended to operational position and retracted to transportation position, allowing the system to adapt between stability during operation and mobility for relocation, thereby reducing construction time and avoiding permanent obstructions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The bungy jumping platform is divided into separable components including the jump-off platform, rigging frame, and mounting apparatus that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation enables rapid deployment and relocation without time-consuming permanent construction, while maintaining structural integrity during operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If fixed bungy jumping platforms are constructed on tall infrastructures, then the platform can provide stable bungy jumping operation, but the construction causes obstructions and damages that are not acceptable for long periods

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform stabilityVSAvoidobstructions and damages

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile platform system allows the structure to be dynamic - extended during operation for stability and retracted during transportation to minimize obstructions. This eliminates the need for permanent infrastructure modifications and prevents long-term damages to tall structures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The platform utilizes flexible mounting mechanisms and retractable components that can adapt to different locations without causing rigid obstructions. The flexible design allows easy setup and takedown, preventing permanent damages to the supporting structures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Productivity

If commercial bungy jumping platforms are operated at fixed locations, then the equipment can be fully utilized during peak seasons, but the platforms can only be open for limited time due to seasonal popularity variations, resulting in inefficient use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveequipment utilizationVSAvoidoperational flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile platform mounted on vehicle chassis enables dynamic relocation to different sites based on seasonal demand patterns. During peak seasons, multiple locations can be serviced by moving the platform, while during off-peak seasons, the platform can be stored or relocated, optimizing equipment utilization across varying popularity periods

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The standardized mobile platform design can be deployed at multiple different locations with universal mounting capabilities. This multi-functionality allows the same equipment to serve various sites throughout the year, adapting to seasonal popularity variations and improving overall utilization efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Adaptability or versatility

If traditional bungy jumping platforms are relocated, then the apparatus can adapt to seasonal popularity, but the relocation process is complex and requires significant time and labor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverelocation capabilityVSAvoidrelocation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The platform is divided into modular segments including the jump-off platform, rigging frame, and mounting apparatus that can be independently handled during relocation. This segmentation simplifies the relocation process by allowing components to be assembled and disassembled in a standardized manner, reducing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The retractable mounting apparatus provides dynamic adjustment capabilities during relocation, allowing the platform to be easily extended and retracted. This dynamic feature simplifies the relocation process compared to fixed structures, reducing both time and labor requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12447368B2Mobile bungy jump apparatus and method for operating the same

Publication Date: 2025.10.21 GO BUNGY INT PTE LTD

AI summary

Embodiments of the invention provide for a mobile bungy jump apparatus which comprises a wheeled vehicle, e.g. truck, and a jump-off platform carried by the wheeled vehicle through a retractable apparatus coupled to the wheeled vehicle, wherein the jump-off platform retractable apparatus is configured to at least move between a non bungy jumping position and a bungy jumping position, and wherein retractable apparatus includes a jump-off platform and a rigging frame or equivalent to which a bungy cord tethering a bungy jumper may be attached.