Movable Panel Assembly for Ride Vehicle Immersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Amusement park attraction systems lack innovative features to enhance guest immersion and surprise, limiting the creativity in providing entertainment experiences.
Innovation Solution
A movable panel assembly for amusement park attraction systems, which includes a panel that can move relative to a wall within a ride vehicle, transitioning between a concealed and an extended configuration to surprise guests and provide additional entertainment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a panel is concealed within a wall of a ride vehicle, then the device complexity is reduced and the structure is simpler, but the entertainment value and guest surprise are diminished
Solution Approach 1:
The panel assembly is nested within the wall structure of the ride vehicle. The panel can be contained within a compartment or cavity in the wall, and when activated, it extends outward or rotates into view. This nesting approach allows the system to maintain a simple appearance when not in use while providing complex entertainment functionality when activated, directly resolving the contradiction between simplicity and entertainment value.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel transitions from a static concealed state to a dynamic extended state. The panel assembly includes movement mechanisms that allow the panel to rotate, slide, or pop out from its concealed position within the wall. This dynamic capability enables the system to provide surprising visual effects and entertainment while maintaining structural simplicity when the panel is retracted, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and entertainment value.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a panel is extended out of a wall to provide visual effects, then the entertainment value increases, but the footprint of the panel assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is nested within a compact housing or cavity that is integrated into the wall structure. When retracted, the panel occupies minimal space within this housing. When extended, the panel rotates or slides outward to provide visual effects. This nesting design allows the system to provide large visual impact when extended while maintaining a small footprint when retracted, resolving the contradiction between visual effect capability and footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel assembly utilizes rotational or sliding movement to transition between states. Instead of extending linearly outward which would increase footprint, the panel rotates on an axis or slides along a track within the wall structure. This dimensional change allows the panel to provide visual effects without significantly increasing the external footprint of the assembly, resolving the contradiction between visual effect capability and footprint.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a panel is concealed within a wall, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the guest experience and immersion are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wall structure incorporates a dynamic panel assembly that can transition between concealed and extended states. The panel is securely attached to the wall structure through reinforced mounting points and movement mechanisms that maintain structural integrity during operation. When extended, the panel provides immersive visual effects and enhances guest experience, while the reinforced connections ensure the wall maintains its strength, resolving the contradiction between guest experience and structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel assembly is nested within a reinforced cavity or housing that is structurally integrated into the wall. The housing provides structural support and maintains wall integrity while accommodating the movable panel. When the panel is extended, it provides enhanced guest experience through visual effects, while the reinforced housing ensures the overall wall structure maintains its strength and stability, resolving the contradiction between guest experience and structural integrity.
Data Source
AI summary
A ride vehicle for an amusement park attraction system includes a plurality of walls cooperatively defining a volume configured to receive a guest into the ride vehicle and a panel assembly with a panel and a wall of the plurality of walls. The wall is configured to contain the panel in a first configuration of the panel assembly, and the panel is configured to move relative to the wall and be positioned out of, actuate out of, and/or extend out of the wall in a second configuration of the panel assembly.