Movable Water Delivery Device for Dynamic Display Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water delivery devices in water displays are fixed, limiting their ability to create the appearance of a moving water stream and restricting visual effects, as they cannot perform from various locations within the reservoir.
Innovation Solution
Water delivery devices are mounted on movable trolleys or equipped with wheels to travel along tracks, such as gridded, circular, or rotating systems, allowing them to move freely within the reservoir and change their position during the display, enabling the creation of dynamic water patterns and effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If water delivery devices are fixed to the bottom of the reservoir, then installation is simple and stable, but visual effects are limited and cannot create the appearance of moving water streams
Solution Approach 1:
The water delivery device is transformed from a fixed structure to a movable one by mounting it on a trolley that can travel along tracks. The trolley includes wheels that engage with the tracks and a propulsion system (motor, drive mechanism) that enables the device to move to different positions within the reservoir, allowing dynamic water display effects while maintaining operational stability through guided motion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If water delivery devices are fixed in position, then structural stability is maintained, but the ability to perform from various locations is lost
Solution Approach 1:
A trolley system serves as an intermediary between the fixed reservoir structure and the water delivery device. The trolley travels along predefined tracks that guide its movement, providing both location flexibility and operational stability. The tracks constrain the trolley's motion to predetermined paths, ensuring reliable operation while enabling the device to access various positions within the reservoir for diverse visual effects.
3Productivity
If water delivery devices remain stationary, then installation and maintenance are straightforward, but dynamic water patterns and effects cannot be created
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a propulsion system with motors, drive mechanisms, and control systems that enable the trolley to move along tracks. This dynamic capability allows the water delivery device to create moving water streams and dynamic patterns by changing positions during operation, significantly enhancing visual display capability while adding controlled mechanical complexity.
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AI summary
A device to moving a water shooter is described. The device may contain features that allow the device to travel submerged in a reservoir with a water shooter attached. The device may travel along a fixed track, rotational boom, or be free swimming in order to move the water shooter within the reservoir so that unique water effects may be achieved.