Modular Motion Simulator Bay Control for Wear Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motion simulator systems face challenges in efficiently managing operational capacity and maintenance, particularly in ensuring continuous operation despite non-functional bays and minimizing unnecessary wear on operational components, while also optimizing space usage within varying venue sizes.
Innovation Solution
A modular motion simulation system with independently controllable motion bays and rider assemblies, allowing for synchronized motion and visual displays, enabling operation with non-functional bays and reducing wear by actuating only occupied assemblies, and featuring a tolerance accommodation member for track variance to simplify installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If all rider assemblies are actuated during operation, then the system provides complete service capacity, but unnecessary wear occurs on assemblies that are not occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The control system selectively actuates only the subset of rider assemblies that are currently occupied by riders, rather than actuating all assemblies. This partial action approach maintains complete service capacity for occupied assemblies while avoiding unnecessary wear on unoccupied assemblies, directly resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability
2Productivity
If motion bays are operated when non-functional, then service capacity is maintained, but system reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control system receives operational status feedback from each motion bay and rider assembly, and uses this information to determine which assemblies to actuate. This feedback mechanism ensures that only functional assemblies are operated, maintaining system reliability while maximizing service capacity from operational components
3Area of stationary object
If motion bays are stacked vertically to maximize space usage, then venue space efficiency improves, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The motion simulator system is divided into modular motion bays that can be independently installed and configured. Each bay is a self-contained unit with standardized interfaces, allowing vertical stacking to maximize space usage while simplifying installation through modular assembly rather than complex custom integration
4Ease of manufacture
If a tolerance accommodation member is added to the track system, then ease of installation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A tolerance accommodation member is introduced as an intermediary component between the track and the rider assembly. This mediator absorbs manufacturing and installation variances, allowing easier installation and alignment while the modular nature of the component keeps the overall complexity increase minimal
Data Source
AI summary
A motion platform apparatus has a fixed base and a track that extends in a forward-rearward direction. A motion platform is movably mounted on the track and extends between a platform front end and a platform rear end in the forward-rearward direction. A seating assembly is mounted on the motion platform. The seating assembly has at least one user seat that includes a seat base. The motion platform is movable along the track to position the seating assembly in a load position and in an in-use position. The load position of the seating assembly is rearward of the in-use position. The seating assembly is mounted to the motion platform underneath the seat base. The front end of each seat base may be positioned forward of the platform front end. The seating assembly can be tilted as it moves between the load position and the in-use position.