Toy motion simulator
OwnerHoward B. Kastinventor
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Abstract
A toy motion simulating apparatus for imparting motion to an operator controlled by a hydraulic control valve to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid from pitch, roll, and yaw fluid nozzles to respective pitch, roll, and yaw receiving chambers which are pivotably disposed with respect to the nozzles. A pitch and roll nozzle to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid to respective nose up and nose down pitch receiving chambers and clockwise and counter-clockwise roll receiving chambers and a yaw nozzle to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid to right and left yaw receiving chambers. The valve has a drain means for directing hydraulic fluid that doesn't flow into the receiving chambers out of the hydraulic control valve.
Claims18
A motion simulating apparatus for imparting motion to an operator, said apparatus comprising:
- a frame means for holding and supporting the operator,
- a pivotable suspension means for pivotably suspending said frame means relative to a fixed base,
- an actuating means for operably connecting said frame means to said base and imparting pitch and roll to said frame means relative to said base,
- said actuating means having separate hydraulic pitch and roll actuators,
- a hydraulic control valve means to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid to said hydraulic pitch and roll actuators, and
- said valve means including a fluid nozzle means for directing hydraulic fluid to pitch and roll receiving chambers from said fluid nozzle means wherein each of said pitch and roll receiving chambers is in fluid communication with a corresponding one of said hydraulic pitch and roll actuators respectively, and
- said fluid nozzle means is pivotably mounted with respect to said receiving chambers so as to be able to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid flow between said receiving chambers.
A hydraulic control valve comprising;
- at least a first fluid nozzle for directing hydraulic fluid across a first gap to at least two first receiving chambers,
- said first fluid nozzle is pivotably mounted within a pivotable body with respect to said first receiving chambers so as to be able to proportionally direct hydraulic fluid flow between said first receiving chambers, and
- a second fluid nozzle for directing hydraulic fluid across a second gap to at least two second receiving chambers wherein said second fluid nozzle is pivotably mounted within said pivotable body with respect to said second receiving chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.