Pivoting Mount for Personal Electric Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional mounting structures in amusement park transportation vehicles are not compatible with newer types of personal electric vehicles, lacking the necessary convenience and security for passengers.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device with a base assembly secured to the vehicle's floor, featuring a pivotally coupled arm and retaining assembly, allowing for the secure retention of personal electric vehicles through straps and a hinge mechanism, enabling easy deployment and stowage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mounting structures are used, then the structure is simple, but it is not compatible with newer types of personal electric vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure employs a movable arm that can pivot between a stowed position (parallel to floor) and a deployed position (perpendicular to floor), allowing the same structure to accommodate both traditional and newer personal electric vehicle types through dynamic reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is designed to serve multiple functions: it can secure both traditional personal vehicles and newer personal electric vehicles with different configurations, making a single structure universally applicable to various vehicle types
2Reliability
If a secure retention mechanism is implemented, then the safety is improved, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The arm's pivotal movement between stowed and deployed positions provides clear visual indicators of the mounting device's state, making it easy for passengers to understand whether the vehicle is securely retained or not, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring security
3Reliability
If the mounting device is always deployed for security, then the retention is ensured, but the space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device transitions between a deployed position (when a personal electric vehicle is present and needs securing) and a stowed position (when no vehicle is present), allowing the floor space to be utilized for other purposes when the mounting function is not needed
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is pre-configured to be easily deployable when needed, allowing quick setup before boarding to ensure security is established in advance without permanently occupying space
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for an amusement park includes a mounting device for use in a transportation vehicle in the amusement park, wherein the mounting device is configured to retain a personal electric vehicle (PEV). The apparatus for the amusement park also includes a base assembly of the mounting device configured to secure the mounting device to a floor of the transportation vehicle. The apparatus for the amusement park further includes an arm of the mounting device including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the arm is pivotally coupled to the base assembly via a hinge assembly and the second portion of the arm is coupled to a retaining assembly of the mounting device configured to retain the PEV, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are coupled to one another at a joint.