# US 10,946,295 B2 · Amusement ride with controllable helical motion of an eccentric rider around the central axis of the route of the rider > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,946,295 B2 - Document ID: US10946295B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/959,120 - Filed: 2018-12-21 - Published: 2021-02-04 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2018-01-02 - Assignees: Ali Kiani - Applicants: Ali Kiani - Inventors: Ali Kiani - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10946295B2 ## CPC - A63G 21/08: with additional rotation of cars - A63G 21/04: with fixed rails - A63G 21/12: with special cars, e.g. horse-shaped - A63G 21/20: Slideways with movably suspended cars, or with cars moving on ropes, or the like - A63G 7/00: Up-and-down hill tracks; Switchbacks - A63G: MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ## Abstract An amusement ride enabling at least one rider to change a position of said at least one rider around at least one cylindrical vehicle while said at least one cylindrical vehicle carries said at least one rider along a central axis of said at least one cylindrical vehicle during a riding. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An amusement ride enabling at least one rider to change a position of said at least one rider around at least one cylindrical vehicle while said at least one cylindrical vehicle carries said at least one rider along a central axis of said at least one cylindrical vehicle during a riding, comprising: a track includes at least one supporting column supporting said amusement ride on a ground, and at least one set of running rails wherein said at least one set of running rails has an embark point; said at least one supporting column having a bottom section and a top section, said bottom section of said at least one supporting column adapted to be mounted on the ground, and said top section of said supporting column connected to said at least one set of running rails; at least one cylindrical vehicle mounted and guided on said at least one set of running rails and arranged to carry said at least one rider on said at least one set of running rails; said at least one cylindrical vehicle comprises a cylindrical shell body having an outer surface; at least one rotary unit slidably mounted on said outer surface of the cylindrical shell body, wherein the at least one rotary unit moves around the cylindrical shell body while carrying said at least one rider, said at least one rotary unit further comprises a main body, and at least one seat adapted to be mounted on the main body for the purpose of seating said at least one rider; a drive means installed between the cylindrical shell body and said at least one rotary unit; said drive means generates required power enabling said at least one rider to move said at least one rotary unit around the cylindrical shell body and changing the position of said at least one rider laterally around the cylindrical shell body; at least one launch system accelerating or providing initial motion to said at least one cylindrical vehicle; and, at least one bar set transferring electrical power to said at least one cylindrical vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one cylindrical vehicle further comprises at least two sets of bogies mounting and guiding the cylindrical shell body on said at least one set of running rails. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one cylindrical vehicle moves along said at least one set of running rails which is configured with one or more of groups consisting of turns, loop, and inversion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein the main body of said at least one rotary unit is slidably connected to the cylindrical shell body, said at least one rotary unit rotates around the cylindrical shell body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one rotary unit further comprises at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one drive means further comprises at least one set of motor gearbox and pinion, and at least one set of arc rack gear segments. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one drive means further comprises a joystick installed on said at least one seat; said joystick enabling said at least one rider to send commands to said at least one drive means changing the position of said at least one rider around the cylindrical shell body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The amusement ride of claim 1 wherein said at least one drive means further comprises at least one button installed on said at least one seat, said at least one button interacting between said at least one rider and virtual reality images wherein said at least one rider has a headset and said at least one rider is watching virtual reality images. ### Claim 9 An amusement ride, comprising: a track includes at least one supporting column supporting said amusement ride on a ground, and at least one set of running rails wherein said at least one set of running rails has an embark point; at least one cylindrical vehicle mounted and guided on said at least one set of running rails and arranged to carry at least one rider on said at least one set of running rails; said at least one cylindrical vehicle comprises a cylindrical shell body having an outer surface; at least one rotary unit slidably mounted on said outer surface of the cylindrical shell body, wherein the at least one rotary unit moves around the cylindrical shell body while carrying said at least one rider, said at least one rotary unit further comprises a main body, and a seat adapted to be mounted on the main body for the purpose of seating said at least one rider, said at least one rotary unit further comprises at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely; a drive means installed between the cylindrical shell body and said rotary unit; said drive means generates required power enabling said at least one rider to move said at least one rotary unit around the cylindrical shell body and changing the position of said at least one rider laterally around the cylindrical shell body; a friction drive means mounted on said at least one cylindrical vehicle, said friction drive means generates required power enabling said at least one rider to change a speed of said at least one cylindrical vehicle along said at least one set of running rails during a riding; at least one launch system accelerating or providing initial motion to said at least one cylindrical vehicle; and, at least one bar set transferring electrical power to said at least one cylindrical vehicle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The amusement ride of claim 9 wherein, said drive means is activated by a joystick installed on said seat. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The amusement ride of claim 9 wherein the friction drive means further comprises a drive blade fixed on said at least one set of running rails and extended through said at least one set of running rails, at least one set of motor gearbox and roller mounted to the cylindrical shell body and adapted to engage an outer surface of said drive blade. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The amusement ride of claim 9 wherein the friction drive means further comprises a freewheel clutch for disengaging said friction drive means while said at least one cylindrical vehicle is being launched by said at least one launch system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The amusement ride of claim 9 wherein said friction drive means is activated by the joystick. ### Claim 14 An amusement ride, comprising: a vehicle track including at least one column supporting said amusement ride on a ground, and at least one set of vehicle running rails which are configured with one or more of groups consisting of turns or loop or inversion, wherein said at least one set of vehicle running rails has an embark point; at least one vehicle mounted and guided on said at least one set of vehicle running rails and arranged to carry at least one rider along said at least one set of vehicle running rails; said at least one vehicle comprises a vehicle main body, and at least one cylindrical body installed on the vehicle main body and projecting away from the vehicle main body; at least one rotary unit rotatably mounted on said at least one cylindrical body, and distal from an axis of rotation, wherein said at least one rotary unit rotates around said at least one cylindrical body while said at least one vehicle carrying said at least one rider along said at least one set of vehicle running rails, said at least one rotary unit comprises a main body mounted on said at least one cylindrical body, at least one seat adapted to be mounted on the main body for the purpose of seating said at least one rider, and at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely; said amusement ride enabling the rider to rotate laterally around a distal axis while said rider is moving along said distal axis; and, at least one launch system accelerating or providing initial motion to said at least one vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The amusement ride of claim 14 wherein said at least one vehicle further comprises at least two sets of vehicle bogies mounting and guiding said main body of said at least one vehicle on said at least one vehicle running rails. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The amusement ride of claim 14 wherein said at least one vehicle moves along said at least one vehicle running rails which is configured with one or more of groups consisting of turns, loop, and inversion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The amusement ride of claim 14 further comprises at least one drive means installed between said at least one cylindrical body and said at least one rotary unit; said at least one drive means generates required power which enabling said at least one rider to move said at least one rotary unit around said at least one cylindrical body and changing the position of said at least one rider laterally around said at least one cylindrical body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The at least one drive means of claim 17 further comprises a joystick enabling said at least one rider to activate said at least one drive means and control a position around said cylindrical body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The at least one drive means of claim 17 further comprises at least one button interacting between said at least one rider and virtual reality images wherein said at least one rider has a headset and said at least one rider is watching virtual reality images. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The amusement ride of claim 14 enabling said at least one rider to rotate around a cylinder while said at least one rider is distal from a central axis of the cylinder and moving along said a central axis of the cylinder.