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US 5,685,718 AGranted
Motion simulator
AssigneeMaxFlight Corporation
InventorFrank J. McClintic
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Abstract
A flight simulator wherein the pitch, roll and yaw axes are separated from the trainee to provide a more realistic simulated flight experience in that the trainee feels a translation as well as a rotation of his body as he performs a simulated climb, turn, or roll.
Claims45
A motion simulator comprising:
- means for support:
- a pitch boom, having a pitch axis, the pitch boom being rotatably connected to the support means;
- a swing boom, having a first end and a second end, the swing boom extending along a roll axis in between said first end and said second end that is perpendicular to the pitch axis, wherein the swing boom is rotatably connected to the pitch boom in a manner that enables the swing boom to completely rotate about the pitch boom in a plane perpendicular to the pitch axis, and wherein the swing boom is rotatable about the roll axis;
- and
- a participant compartment, having a center of gravity, coupled to said first end of the swing boom;
- whereby the participant compartment's center of gravity is separated from the pitch axis.
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A motion simulator comprising:
- means for support:
- a pitch boom, having a pitch axis, the pitch boom being rotatably connected to the support means;
- a swing boom, having a first end and a second end, the swing boom extending along a roll axis in between said first end and said second end that is perpendicular to the pitch axis, the swing boom being rotatably connected to the pitch boom;
- a pitch motor for selectively rotating the swing boom about the pitch axis, wherein the pitch boom is supported by the support means at a height that is sufficient to permit the swing boom to completely rotate about the pitch boom in a plane perpendicular to the pitch axis;
- and
- a participant compartment, having a center of gravity, coupled to said first end of the swing boom;
- whereby the participant compartment's center of gravity is separated from the pitch axis.
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A flight simulator comprising:
- means for support;
- a pitch boom, having a pitch axis, being rotatably connected to the support means;
- a swing boom, comprising a first section and a second section which are able to rotate about the pitch axis, having a roll axis which is perpendicular to the pitch axis, being rotatably connected to the pitch boom;
- a counterweight being slidably connected to move along the second section of the swing boom;
- and
- a cockpit assembly, having a center of gravity, being supported by the first section of the swing boom;
- whereby the cockpit assembly's center of gravity is separated from the pitch axis.
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A balanced flight simulator comprising:
- a base;
- a yaw motor, having a frame, a shaft, and a yaw axis, the frame being fixed to the base;
- a platform, connected to the shaft of the yaw motor, being rotatable about the yaw axis;
- means for support being attached to the platform;
- a pitch boom, having a pitch axis, being rotatably connected to the support means;
- a pitch motor, having a frame and a shaft, whereby the shaft drives the pitch boom in a rotating motion about the pitch axis and the frame is attached to the support means;
- a swing boom, comprising a first section and a second section which are able to rotate about the pitch axis, having a roll axis which is perpendicular to the pitch axis, being rotatably connected to the pitch boom;
- a roll motor, having a frame and a shaft, whereby the shaft drives the swing boom in a rotating motion about the roll axis and the frame is attached to the pitch boom;
- a counterweight being slidably connected to move along the second section of the swing boom;
- a cockpit assembly, having input controls, display devices, and a center of gravity, being supported by the first section of the swing boom;
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- a control system, operating under the direction of a flight algorithm, being adapted to drive motors which adjust the orientation of the cockpit assembly;
- whereby the cockpit assembly's center of gravity is separated from the intersection of the pitch axis and roll axis.
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A motion simulator comprising:
- means for support;
- a pitch boom, having a pitch axis, the pitch boom being rotatably connected to the support means;
- a swing boom, having a first end and a second end, said swing boom extending along a roll axis in between said first end and said second end that is perpendicular to said pitch axis, wherein said swing boom is rotatably connected to said pitch boom in a manner that enables said swing boom to completely rotate about said pitch boom in a plane perpendicular to said pitch axis;
- a cockpit assembly, having a center of gravity, coupled to said first end of said swing boom;
- and
- a lift mechanism for selectively raising and lowering said pitch boom;
- whereby the cockpit assembly's center of gravity is separated from said pitch axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.