Ride Vehicle PED Holder With Locking and In-Ride Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing amusement park ride systems do not effectively secure personal electronic devices (PEDs) during rides, leading to potential loss and fail to provide charging and enhanced experience features to passengers.
Innovation Solution
A PED holding system that includes a lock to secure PEDs to the ride vehicle, a charging system to charge the devices during the ride, and features to enable software application functionality, such as camera access and control of show effects, by transitioning from an unlocked to a locked configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lock is introduced to secure PEDs to the ride vehicle, then device security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lock mechanism is merged with the PED holding system, integrating security functionality into the existing ride vehicle infrastructure. The lock works in conjunction with the container and charging system, combining multiple functions (holding, securing, charging) into a unified system that reduces overall complexity despite adding security features.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a charging system is added to charge PEDs during the ride, then passenger experience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container serves multiple functions: it holds the PED during the ride, provides security through the lock mechanism, and enables charging through the integrated charging system. This multi-functionality approach adds passenger experience benefits while avoiding the need for separate independent systems for each function, thereby managing overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If software application features are enabled based on lock status, then passenger experience is improved, but control difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the lock status (locked/unlocked state) to automatically enable or disable specific software application features. This feedback mechanism simplifies control by using the existing lock state information to trigger feature availability, avoiding complex manual control systems while still providing adaptive feature access based on security conditions.
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AI summary
Present systems and methods are directed to a ride system (10) that includes a personal electronic device (PED) holding system (24) for a ride vehicle (12). The PED holding system (24) includes a lock (60) that is configured to move from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to lock a PED (40) of a passenger of the ride vehicle (12) to the ride vehicle (12) during a ride cycle. The PED holding system (24) also includes a charging system (42, 44) that is configured to charge an energy storage component of the PED (40) during the ride cycle.