Tiltable Mast Assembly for Faster Amusement Ride Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

The assembly of amusement ride support frames, particularly for larger and heavier structures, is labor-intensive and time-consuming due to the need for slanted mounting and dismounting of support masts, which becomes increasingly difficult with heavier loads.

Innovation Solution

A support construction featuring a base frame with tiltable support masts and mast frames connected as a unity, allowing for straight mounting and tilting to connect with the amusement ride, facilitated by a hook plate and fixation members for stability and a lift system for height adjustment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If support masts are mounted in a slanted manner, then the amusement ride can be assembled, but the assembly process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of assemblyVSAvoidassembly time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of raising support masts in a slanted manner during assembly, the invention inverts the approach by allowing the masts to be mounted vertically and then tilted into position using a tilt mechanism. This inversion of the assembly process eliminates the need for labor-intensive slanted lifting operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The support masts are equipped with a tilt mechanism that allows them to be dynamically adjusted from a vertical mounted position to an inclined operational position. This dynamic capability enables easy assembly followed by simple tilting, rather than requiring complex slanted lifting during assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If support masts are raised and lowered in a slanted manner, then the amusement ride can be assembled, but the process becomes increasingly difficult with heavier loads

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of assemblyVSAvoidweight of support masts

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention inverts the traditional assembly approach by allowing support masts to be mounted vertically first, then tilted into position. This eliminates the need to lift heavy masts at angles, making the assembly process independent of mast weight.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The tilt mechanism enables the support masts to be dynamically positioned after mounting, allowing the heavy masts to be first secured in a vertical position and then easily tilted into their operational angle without requiring excessive lifting force.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If support masts are connected as a unity to the base frame, then assembly becomes simpler, but the structure requires additional connection components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly speedVSAvoidconnection structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the support mast and mast frame into a unified connection assembly that attaches to the base frame as a single unit. This consolidation simplifies the assembly process by reducing the number of separate connection operations, despite adding integration complexity to the connection structure itself.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP4405071B1Tiltable mast

Publication Date: 2025.10.29 COBRA BEHEER

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AI summary

This invention relates to a support construction for an amusement ride, comprising a base frame for supporting the amusement ride, one or more support masts connected to a mast frame, wherein the one or more support masts and mast frame are connected as a unity to the base frame, and wherein the one or more support masts and mast frame are tiltable in unity around a main axis.