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US 5,669,773 AGranted
Realistic motion ride simulator
OwnerLewis Gluckinventor
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Abstract
A realistic motion ride simulator comprising three stacked tiers pivotally supported by three legs. Each tier can be activated independent of each other while the entire apparatus is moved up and down, tilted laterally, pitched upwardly and downwardly and combinations thereof to simulate the various dynamic forces experienced by riders of a moving vehicle.
Claims10
A ride motion simulator for a plurality of riders comprising:
- a floor platform,
- a first tier located above the floor platform;
- a plurality of lifting mechanisms, each having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is attached to the first tier and the lower portion is attached to the floor platform such that said each lifting mechanism raises and lowers the first tier with respect to the floor platform;
- first actuator means attached to the lifting mechanisms for effecting the raising and lowering of the first tier with respect to the floor platform;
- a second tier slidably mounted on top of the first tier wherein the second tier includes a plurality of support means for carrying the riders;
- interface means communicating with the first tier and second tier for allowing the second tier and first tier to move longitudinally with respect to each other;
- second actuator means attached to the first tier and second tier for effecting the longitudinal motion;
- a third tier is slidably mounted on top of the support means wherein the third tier is occupied by the riders;
- rail means running across the support means and affixed thereto for allowing the third tier and second tier to move laterally with respect to each other;
- third actuator means attached to the second and third tiers for effecting the lateral motion and;
- a plurality of force absorbing members each having a lower portion attached to the floor platform and an upper portion attached to the first tier where the first tier is moveable up and down, pitchable up and down, and tiltable fight and left and combinations thereof independent of the lateral motion of the second and third tiers with respect to each other and the longitudinal motion of the first and second tiers with respect to each other.
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A ride motion simulator for a plurality of riders comprising:
- a floor platform;
- a first tier located above the platform;
- a plurality of legs, each having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is attached to the first tier and the lower portion is attached to the floor platform such that each leg raises and lowers the first tier with respect to the floor platform;
- first actuator means attached to the legs for effecting the raising and lowering of the first tier with respect to the floor platform;
- a second tier slidably mounted on top of the first tier including a plurality of support means for carrying the riders,
- interface means communicating with the first tier and second tier for allowing the second tier and first tier to move longitudinally with respect to each other;
- second actuator means attached to the first tier and second tier for effecting the longitudinal motion;
- a third tier slidably mounted on top of the support means wherein the third tier is occupied by the riders;
- rail means running across the support means and affixed thereto for allowing the third tier and second tier to move laterally with respect to each other;
- third actuator means attached to the second and third tiers for effecting the lateral motion and;
- the first tier being moveable up and down, pitchable up and down, tiltable right and left and combinations thereof independent of the lateral motion of the second and third tiers with respect to each other and the longitudinal motion of the first and second tiers with respect to each other wherein said motions generate dynamic forces that are absorbed by the legs.
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