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US 12,168,184 B2Granted
System and method for positioning vehicles of an amusement park attraction
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsPatrick Devin Boyle, Keith Michael McVeen, Eric A. Vance, Thierry Coup
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Abstract
An apparatus for an amusement park includes a bogie system positioned on a track. The bogie system directs motion along the track. The apparatus also includes an arm extending radially outward from the bogie system. The arm is rotatably coupled to a body of the bogie system. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a vehicle positioned on the arm.
Claims20
An attraction system for an amusement park, the attraction system comprising:
- a first guide configured to engage a track, wherein the first guide comprises a first actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the first guide about a first guide axis;
- a first passenger vehicle coupled to the first guide via a first arm;
- a second guide configured to engage the track, wherein the second guide comprises a second actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the second guide about a second guide axis;
- a second passenger vehicle coupled to the second guide via a second arm;
- and an attachment member coupling the first guide to the second guide.
2 more elements
A racer assembly for amusement, comprising:
- a first guide having a first actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the first guide about a first guide axis, wherein the first guide is configured to couple to a track;
- a first passenger vehicle coupled to the first guide via a first arm;
- a second guide having a second actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the second guide about a second guide axis, wherein the second guide is configured to couple to the track;
- a second passenger vehicle coupled to the second guide via a second arm;
- an attachment member configured to couple the first guide to the second guide during operation;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the first actuator and the second actuator.
4 more elements
A method for operating an amusement park attraction, the method comprising:
- directing, via a motor actuator, a plurality of passenger vehicles along a track;
- and
- rotating, via one or more rotation actuators, one or more of the passenger vehicles of the plurality of passenger vehicles about a guide axis of a guide to adjust a position of the one or more passenger vehicles with respect to one or more remaining passenger vehicles of the plurality of passenger vehicles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.