Vehicle simulator with a moving system with tensioned ropes

A vehicle simulator comprising:

• a pilot's cabin which is suited to accommodate at least one pilot of the vehicle, at least one screen which is arranged in front of the pilot's cabin, and a moving system which supports the pilot's cabin and is suited to move the pilot's cabin in the space;
• wherein the moving system comprises:
• a fixed base arranged horizontally;
• a mobile platform, which supports the pilot's cabin and rests on the fixed base so as to freely slide on the fixed base;
• and
• at least one actuator device, which is mechanically connected to the mobile platform so as to impart to the mobile platform a movement relative to the fixed base;
• wherein the actuator device comprises:
• at least one flexible thread-like element, which is mechanically connected to the mobile platform;
• and
• a motorized mechanism, which always keeps the total free length of the flexible thread-like element constant and is suited to apply a pulling force to the flexible thread-like element, so as to always keep the flexible thread-like element in tension and, when needed, pull the mobile platform towards an edge of the fixed base;
• wherein the motorized mechanism comprises:
• at least one first pulley mounted on the mobile platform and around which the flexible thread-like element is wound;
• at least one straight guide arranged in front of the first pulley of the mobile platform;
• and
• a slide, which is mounted so as to move along the straight guide and supports at least one second pulley, which is mounted on the slide and around which the flexible thread-like element is wound.