Suspended recreational vehicle drive
AssigneeSkyRide Technologies, LLC
InventorsScott Olson, Michael Guethling
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Abstract
A recreational apparatus is provided having an elevated railway system with a vehicle suspended therefrom. The vehicle includes a drive mechanism that is responsive to energy input in order to advance the vehicle along the elevated railway system. The drive mechanism is capable of efficiently motivating the vehicle along straight and curved sections of the elevated railway system with minimal stress on moving parts, and minimal frictional losses.
Claims14
A drive mechanism of a suspended recreational apparatus capable of being elevated along a track of an elevated railway system, the drive mechanism comprising:
- a drive frame;
- drive axles rotatably attached to the frame;
- drive rollers in contact with the track and attached to the drive axle;
- a drive member attached to the drive axle, the drive member being rotatably driven by a drive element to rotate the drive rollers and convey motion to the recreational apparatus;
- a first one way directional bearing that locks the drive member and the drive axle together when the drive member rotates in a first rotational direction;
- stabilizing rollers rotatably attached to the frame, wherein the stabilizing rollers are spaced apart from the drive rollers and aligned to contact the track;
- an anti rollback assembly coupled to the stabilizing rollers;
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- a disc brake assembly coupled to the drive axle and including a one way rotational bearing.
A drive mechanism of a suspended recreational apparatus elevated along a track of an elevated railway system, the drive mechanism comprising:
- a drive frame;
- drive axles rotatably attached to the frame;
- drive rollers in contact with the track and attached to the drive axle;
- a drive member attached to the drive axle, the drive member being rotatably driven by a drive element to rotate the drive rollers and convey motion to the recreational apparatus;
- a first one way directional bearing that locks the drive member and the drive axle together when the drive member rotates in a first rotational direction;
- stabilizing rollers spaced apart from the drive rollers and aligned to contact the track, wherein the stabilizing rollers are coupled to a brake axle;
- an anti rollback assembly coupled to the stabilizing rollers;
- and
- a disc brake assembly coupled to the drive axle and including a one way rotational bearing, wherein the one way directional bearing of the disc brake assembly is engaged to the brake axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.