Modular Amusement Park Attraction With Multi-Directional Passenger Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement park attractions face challenges in providing dynamic and versatile experiences with limited space requirements and high conversion costs when updating or exchanging themes, as they often require significant modifications to both the passenger assembly and actuating systems.
Innovation Solution
The amusement park attraction features a modular design with cells at multiple height levels, allowing for flexible scene configuration and theme changes by rearranging scenes and reprogramming the actuating system, enabling efficient use of space and reduced costs for theme updates across multiple parks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional amusement park attraction is designed with fixed scenes and passenger assembly, then the attraction provides a stable experience, but the conversion costs when updating or exchanging themes become very high
Solution Approach 1:
The attraction is divided into separate modular components: the passenger assembly (carriage) and the scene elements are independent of each other. The carriage contains all necessary actuating systems, while scenes can be freely exchanged in the cell array without affecting the carriage structure, enabling low-cost theme updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The passenger assembly is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different theme scenarios. The carriage's actuating system can be reprogrammed to work with various scene configurations, allowing the same physical carriage to serve multiple themes without modification.
2Ease of operation
If the attraction uses a continuous extending scenery with a carriage following a path, then the passenger experience is smooth, but the spatial requirements become large
Solution Approach 1:
The cell array is arranged in a three-dimensional configuration with cells at multiple height levels rather than a simple linear sequence. This vertical stacking allows the attraction to fit into a compact footprint while still providing a continuous viewing experience through programmed carriage movements between cells.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage movement path and speed are dynamically controlled to create the perception of continuous motion through a long scenery. By varying acceleration, deceleration, and pause points, the system simulates extended journeys within a compact physical space.
3Area of stationary object
If the attraction is configured with cells at multiple height levels, then the area requirement is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cell array is segmented into standardized modular units that can be stacked and configured in different height arrangements. Each cell is a self-contained module with standardized interfaces, making the complex multi-level configuration manageable through repetition of simple building blocks.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the passenger assembly is made movable with multiple degrees of freedom for enhanced experience, then the passenger engagement increases, but the actuating system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carriage contains a universal actuating system with multiple degrees of freedom that can be reprogrammed to perform different motion sequences for various themes. The same physical actuators serve multiple functions depending on the programmed control logic, avoiding the need for theme-specific mechanical modifications.
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AI summary
An amusement park attraction comprises an array of cells, the array including cells being arranged at various horizontal positions and various vertical positions. A movable passenger assembly, preferably a seat assembly, is provided for one or more passengers, which passenger assembly is at least movable in vertical direction. The passenger assembly and/or the array of cells is movable in horizontal direction.A cell is defined by a boundary and has a viewing opening. Mmultiple cells of said array each contain a discrete scene to be viewed by the one or more passengers.A programmable actuating system is provided, which actuating system provides a programmed route of said passenger assembly along the viewing openings of said scene containing cells, so that the one or more passengers are presented a predetermined sequence of scenes and at least experience a vertical motion along said route.Preferably the passenger assembly is movable in vertical direction and at least in one other direction, preferably multiple other directions, said other directions preferably including at least one rotational direction, if desired a composite motion in multiple directions simultaneously.Preferably the array of cells is stationary and the actuating system is associated with said passenger assembly to impart motions at least in vertical as well as horizontal direction to said passenger assembly.