Inspection System for Amusement Rides Having Tracks
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Abstract
An inspection system for inspecting the track of an amusement ride with at least one rail. A vehicle is provided that is designed to ride along the track. The vehicle supports cameras. The cameras are positioned in unobstructed areas. The cameras image the rail from different angles as the vehicle rides along the track. The images recorded by the cameras are reviewed to identify any defect or issue with the rail or its supporting framework that may impact from the safety of the ride.
Claims20
An inspection system for the track of an amusement ride, wherein said amusement ride has a support framework that supports a rail, and wherein said support framework creates obstructed areas and unobstructed areas proximate said rail along said track, said inspection system comprising:
- a vehicle that rides along said track;
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- a plurality of cameras supported by said vehicle in said unobstructed areas, wherein said plurality of cameras image said rail from different angles as said vehicle rides along said track.
An inspection system for the track of an amusement ride, wherein said amusement ride has a support framework that supports rails and a vehicle that rides along said rails, said inspection system comprising:
- an inspection system that mounts to said vehicle and moves with said vehicle along said rails, said inspection system including a plurality of cameras that simultaneously image said rails from a plurality of camera positions as said vehicle moves along said rails.
An inspection system for the track of an amusement ride, wherein said amusement ride has a support framework that supports rails, said inspection system comprising:
- a vehicle that rides along said rails;
- a plurality of cameras supported by said vehicle, wherein at least some of said plurality of cameras has activators for adjusting orientation, wherein said plurality of cameras simultaneously images said rails from different points of view as said vehicle rides along said rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.