US 2024/0399264 A1Published application

Amusement ride to move vehicles at least vertically

AssigneeAntonio Zamperla S.p.A.

InventorsAntonio ZAMPERLA, Vittorio BABINI, Fausto RAVAGNANI

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Abstract

An amusement moves vehicles at least vertically and comprises a vertical column; at least one vehicle to accommodate at least one passenger, movable at least along the vertical direction between maximum and minimum heights; a movement system for each vehicle configured to move the vehicle vertically; a control and command unit (CU) connected to the movement system; and, a pneumatic assembly comprising a cylinder and a piston which define a first chamber. The piston is connected to the vehicle to move between a maximum contraction position in which the vehicle is at the maximum height, and a maximum exposure position in which the vehicle is at the minimum height. The movement system comprises a first valve connected to the first chamber, whose opening and closing can be commanded by the control and command unit (CU) to control at least one movement of the vehicle.

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Dependent claims

Amusement ride (1) to move vehicles at least vertically, comprising:

a column (2) extending along a vertical direction (Y);
at least one vehicle (3) supported by said column (2), movable at least along said vertical direction (Y) between a maximum height (Hmax) and a minimum height (Hmin), said vehicle (3) being configured to accommodate at least one passenger;
a movement system (4) for each vehicle (3), configured to move said vehicle (3) along said vertical direction (Y);
a control and command unit (CU) operatively connected to at least said movement system (4);
said amusement ride (1) being characterized in that said movement system (4) comprises at least one pneumatic assembly (5) comprising a cylinder (51) and a piston (52) movable within said cylinder (51), said piston (52) defining with said cylinder (51) a first chamber (C1);
said piston (52) being further operatively connected to said vehicle (3) so as to move between a maximum contraction position (P1), in which said vehicle (3) is at the maximum height (Hmax), and a maximum exposure position (P2), in which said vehicle (3) is at the minimum height (Hmin), said movement system (4) comprising a first valve (VC1), which is connected to said first chamber (C1), whose opening and closing can be commanded by said control and command unit (CU) to control at least one movement of said vehicle (3).

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