Water Slide Acceleration Section With Mechanical Pusher
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water slide acceleration systems rely on additional elements like water or air jets, which can be inefficient and may not allow precise control over the slider's or raft's speed, potentially leading to injuries and limited capacity.
Innovation Solution
An acceleration section with a pusher inside the sliding trail and an external accelerator track, where the pusher is mechanically coupled to an accelerator car, allowing controlled acceleration without the need for additional elements like water or air, and enabling simultaneous acceleration of sliders in opposing directions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If water or air jets are used to accelerate the slider or raft, then the acceleration can be achieved, but the control over speed is imprecise and may lead to injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a pusher as an intermediary mechanical element that physically contacts the slider or raft to provide controlled acceleration. This mechanical intermediary allows precise speed control through direct contact force, eliminating the imprecision and safety issues associated with water or air jets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the fluid-based acceleration system (water or air jets) with a mechanical pusher system. This substitution enables more precise control over the acceleration force applied to the slider or raft, thereby improving speed control precision and reducing injury risk.
2Power
If additional elements like water or air inlets are added to the sliding trail, then acceleration can be provided, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the acceleration function from the sliding trail itself by introducing a separate pusher mechanism that operates independently within the trail. This separation allows the sliding trail to remain simple while the pusher provides the necessary acceleration power.
Solution Approach 2:
The pusher serves as a mechanical intermediary that transfers energy from the drive system to the slider or raft without requiring modifications to the sliding trail structure. This intermediary approach maintains system simplicity while delivering the required acceleration capability.
3Productivity
If a single acceleration mechanism is used, then the system is simple, but the capacity to accelerate multiple sliders simultaneously is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the acceleration system into multiple independent pushers that can operate simultaneously within the same sliding trail. Each pusher can accelerate a different slider or raft, thereby increasing the overall productivity and capacity of the water slide without requiring a completely complex new system.
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AI summary
An acceleration section for a water slide, comprising: - a sliding trail in which a person can slide, - a pusher inside the sliding trail, the pusher being configured to accelerate the person inside the sliding trail, - an accelerator track outside of the sliding trail, - an accelerator car running on the accelerator track and configured to be accelerated along the accelerator track, and - a coupling unit mechanically coupling the pusher and the accelerator car.