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US 2015/0308921 A1Published application
Simulator
AssigneeMoog Inc.
InventorsJean-Paul Warmerdam, Jan Hordijk, Hanjo Hoogendoorn
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Abstract
A movement simulator [100] has at least three translational degrees of freedom and has at least three actuator assemblies [106, 108, 110] each of which having a four bar parallelogram/trapezoidal link arrangement. A stiffener [214] is also disclosed.
Claims15
A movement simulator (100) comprising:
- a base (102);
- a movable support (104) positioned above the base (102) in use;
- at least three movable support actuation assemblies (106, 108, 110) connecting the base to the movable support (104), each movable support actuation assembly (106, 108, 110) comprising:
- an actuator (138);
- a first link (184) having a first end connected to the base (102) such that the first end of the first link (184) is drivable by the actuator to describe an at least part circular locus about a first axis (X);
- a second link (186) having a first end connected to the base (102) such that the first end of the second link (186) is drivable by the actuator to describe an at least part circular locus about the first axis (X);
- in which the first and second links (184, 186) are connected to the movable support (104) at respective second ends;
- in which the first and second links (184, 186) comprise universal joints (180, 182) at each of their first and second respective ends;
- in which the respective first ends of the first and second links (184, 186) are spaced apart;
- and,
- in which respective second ends of the first and second links (184, 186) are spaced apart.
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