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US 11,511,204 B2Granted
Amusement device
AssigneeAntonio Zamperla S.p.A.
InventorsTimothy Robert Jacobi, Alberto Zamperla
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Abstract
An amusement device (1) with a central shaft (2) which includes a base structure (2a); and a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to the central shaft (2), each of the arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of the amusement device (1).
Claims25
Amusement device (1) comprising:
- a central shaft (2) comprising a base structure (2a);
- a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to said central shaft (2), each of said arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of said amusement device (1);
- a gear system (7) for rotating said plurality of arms (3a-3d), the gear system (7) comprising:
- a gear motor (M) coupled to a first gear (71), to rotate said first gear (71);
- a plurality of second gears (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d), one for each arm (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of said plurality of arms, coupled to said first gear (71) so that rotation of the first gear (71) drives in rotation said second gears (72a-72d), the rotation of said second gears (72a-72d) causing rotation of each arm (3a-3d) around the relevant arm axis;
- wherein the gear system (7) is configured so that the angular speed of said arms (3a-3d) is substantially identical for all the arms;
- wherein said first gear (71) is directly meshing with said second gears (72a-72d), or said first gear (71) is coupled to said second gears (72a-72d),
- wherein each of said arms (3a-3d) is provided with a safety gear (75a-75d), configured so that:
- when each of said arms (3a-3d) is driven by the gear motor (M), the safety gear (75a-75d) of an arm (3a-3d) is disengaged from the safety gears (75a-75d) of the other arms (75a-75d),
- when there is a failure, and at least one of the arms (3a-3d) is not driven by the gear motor (M), the safety gear (3a-3d) of an arm (3a-3d) that is not driven by the gear motor (M) couples with at least one safety gear (75a-75d) of another arm (3a-3d).
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Amusement device (1) comprising:
- a central shaft (2) comprising a base structure (2a);
- a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to said central shaft (2), each of said arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of said amusement device (1);
- a gear system (7) for rotating said plurality of arms (3a-3d), the gear system (7) comprising:
- a gear motor (M) coupled to a first gear (71), to rotate said first gear (71);
- a plurality of second gears (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d), one for each arm (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of said plurality of arms, coupled to said first gear (71) so that rotation of the first gear (71) drives in rotation said second gears (72a-72d), the rotation of said second gears (72a-72d) causing rotation of each arm (3a-3d) around the relevant arm axis;
- wherein the gear system (7) is configured so that the angular speed of said arms (3a-3d) is substantially identical for all the arms;
- wherein said first gear (71) is directly meshing with said second gears (72a-72d), or said first gear (71) is coupled to said second gears (72a-72d), wherein a first reduction stage (73) is interposed between said gear motor (M) and said first gear (71).
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Amusement device (1) comprising:
- a central shaft (2) comprising a base structure (2a);
- a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to said central shaft (2), each of said arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of said amusement device (1);
- a gear system (7) for rotating said plurality of arms (3a-3d), the gear system (7) comprising:
- a gear motor (M) coupled to a first gear (71), to rotate said first gear (71);
- a plurality of second gears (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d), one for each arm (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of said plurality of arms, coupled to said first gear (71) so that rotation of the first gear (71) drives in rotation said second gears (72a-72d), the rotation of said second gears (72a-72d) causing rotation of each arm (3a-3d) around the relevant arm axis;
- wherein the gear system (7) is configured so that the angular speed of said arms (3a-3d) is substantially identical for all the arms;
- wherein said first gear (71) is directly meshing with said second gears (72a-72d), or said first gear (71) is coupled to said second gears (72a-72d),
- wherein said central shaft (2) comprises one or more movable portions (2b, 2c), that are movable with respect to said base structure (2a),
- wherein said central shaft (2) comprises a portion (2c) that is rotatable with respect to said base structure (2a) and comprises a shaft motor (4b) to rotate said portion (2c), said shaft motor (4b) being distinct from said gear motor (M).
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Amusement device (1) comprising:
- a central shaft (2) comprising a base structure (2a);
- a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to said central shaft (2), each of said arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of said amusement device (1);
- a gear system (7) for rotating said plurality of arms (3a-3d), the gear system (7) comprising:
- a gear motor (M) coupled to a first gear (71), to rotate said first gear (71);
- a plurality of second gears (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d), one for each arm (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of said plurality of arms, coupled to said first gear (71) so that rotation of the first gear (71) drives in rotation said second gears (72a-72d), the rotation of said second gears (72a-72d) causing rotation of each arm (3a-3d) around the relevant arm axis;
- wherein the gear system (7) is configured so that the angular speed of said arms (3a-3d) is substantially identical for all the arms;
- wherein said first gear (71) is directly meshing with said second gears (72a-72d), or said first gear (71) is coupled to said second gears (72a-72d),
- wherein said central shaft (2) comprises one or more movable portions (2b, 2c), that are movable with respect to said base structure (2a),
- wherein said central shaft (2) comprises a portion (2b) that is translatable with respect to said base structure (2a), along a longitudinal axis (A1) of said central shaft (2).
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Amusement device (1) comprising:
- a central shaft (2) comprising a base structure (2a);
- a plurality of arms (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), coupled to said central shaft (2), each of said arms (3a-3d) being rotatable around a relevant arm axis (A2), provided with one or more vehicles (6) having seats for users of said amusement device (1);
- a gear system (7) for rotating said plurality of arms (3a-3d), the gear system (7) comprising:
- a gear motor (M) coupled to a first gear (71), to rotate said first gear (71);
- a plurality of second gears (72a, 72b, 72c, 72d), one for each arm (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) of said plurality of arms, coupled to said first gear (71) so that rotation of the first gear (71) drives in rotation said second gears (72a-72d), the rotation of said second gears (72a-72d) causing rotation of each arm (3a-3d) around the relevant arm axis;
- wherein the gear system (7) is configured so that the angular speed of said arms (3a-3d) is substantially identical for all the arms;
- wherein said first gear (71) is directly meshing with said second gears (72a-72d), or said first gear (71) is coupled to said second gears (72a-72d),
- wherein said central shaft (2) comprises one or more movable portions (2b, 2c), that are movable with respect to said base structure (2a), and
- wherein said gear motor (M), said first gear (71) and said second gears (72a-72d) are mounted on one of said movable portions (2b, 2c) of said shaft (2).
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