Patent Application
20240050865
The invention relates to the field of amusement rides. More particularly, the invention to be used to add at least one moving unit including a passenger seat to a swinging arm, wherein said at least one moving unit moves along the swing arm, wherein the swing arm is rotatable around a swing axis, wherein said swing axis is projecting away from said moving unit and is supported by a frame, wherein the frame is adapted to be mounted on a ground.
Amusement rides have long been some of the well liked riders in amusement parks. Rider load and unload at a platform, typically at the low elevation. At the beginning of each ride cycle, a Amusement ride vehicle is locked to be safe to upload riders. Vehicle is then released to gain kinetic energy from potential energy, if it is at the highest point of the track, or from electrical motor installed on the vehicle or track. The Amusement ride track typically includes various loops, turns, inversions and other configuration intended to thrill the rider. A number of amusement rides have been devised in which riders can apparently race each other in a simulated dragster format.
Traditional Amusement rides travel along rail tracks and provide their riders with stationary seat which fix the motion of the riders to the direction of the travel of vehicle.
The overall effect attained by traditional Amusement rides is to statically couple riders to the vehicle and therefore sense essentially the same motions in forces experienced by the vehicles in which they ride. This problem is experienced by most amusement rides, which due to static nature of the ride provides the same ride sensation and experience every time it is ridden.
Nowadays amusement rides have evolved from simple equipment to advanced and technically sophisticated equipment with special mechanisms and various movements. Thanks to virtual reality and by using new technology, new designs and software, riders experience more joy and excitement of amusement rides.
Described amusement ride enabling at least one rider to move along a swing arm, wherein said swing arm is rotatable around a swing axis, wherein said swing axis is projecting away from said at least one rider, wherein swing axis is supported by a frame, wherein the frame adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface.
Therefore, the object of the present invention comprises at least one seat mounted on a passenger chassis, wherein the passenger chassis pivotally connected to a moving part and moves along a swing arm, wherein said swing arm is rotatable around a swing axis, wherein said swing axis is projecting away from said at least one rider, wherein swing axis is supported by a frame, wherein the frame adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, comprising:
A frame including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting location is distal from base support;
At least one swing arm rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis;
At least one moving unit comprising a moving frame movably mounted on said at least one swing arm moves along said at least one swing arm, at least one passenger chassis mount on said at least one moving frame, and at least one seat mounted on said at least one passenger chassis for seating at least one rider; said at least one moving unit allows said at least one rider to move along said at least one swing arm;
At least one swing drive means mounted on said support frame generating require power to swing/rotate said at least one swing arm around the swing axis;
At least one arm drive means mounted on said at least one swing arm generating require power to move said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm; and,
At least one brake unit mounted on said at least one swing arm for decelerating/stopping said at least one moving unit while said moving unit is moving along said at least one swing arm.
said at least one swing drive means comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required torque for rotating said at least one swing arm. Said at least one swing drive means is programmed to be used appropriately.
said at least one arm drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor gearbox/winch/linear motors providing required power to move said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm. Said at least one arm drive means is programmed to be used optionally.
said at least one brake means comprising at least one pinch brake/magnetic brake/hydraulic brake providing required force to decelerate/stop said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm.
The described amusement ride enabling said at least one rider to move along said at least one swing arm, wherein said at least one swing arm rotates/swings around said swing axis.
said at least one moving unit further comprises at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely.
Furthermore, said described amusement ride comprises at least one rail/wheel unit mounted on the said at least one swing arm mounting and guiding said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm.
Furthermore, the described amusement ride with another embodiment of the invention comprising:
A frame including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting location is distal from base support;
At least one swing arm rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis;
At least one moving unit comprising a moving frame movably mounted on said at least one swing arm moves along said at least one swing arm, at least one passenger chassis mount on said at least one moving frame, and at least one seat mounted on said at least one passenger chassis for seating at least one rider; said at least one moving unit allows said at least one rider to move along said at least one swing arm;
At least one swing drive means mounted on said support frame generating require power to swing/rotate said at least one swing arm around the swing axis;
At least one brake unit mounted on said at least one swing arm for decelerating/stopping said at least one moving unit, wherein said at least one moving unit is moving along said at least one swing arm. Said at least one brake system can be programmed to hold said at least one moving unit and release it in a specific moment.
said at least one brake means comprising at least one pinch brake/magnetic brake/hydraulic brake/absorb means to providing required force to decelerate/stop/hold/damping vibration of said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm.
The described amusement ride enabling said at least one rider to move along said at least one swing arm substantially due to weight force and centrifugal forces due rotating/swinging the swing arm around the swing axis, wherein said at least one swing arm rotates/swings around said swing axis.
said at least one moving unit further comprises at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely.
The amusement ride further comprises at least one rail/wheel unit mounted on the said at least one swing arm mounting and guiding said at least one moving unit along said at least one swing arm.
Furthermore, the described amusement ride with another aspect of the invention comprising:
A support frame including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting location is distal from base support;
At least one arm having a swing crank and a rotary head; a first end of the swing crank rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis; a first end of the rotary head rotatably connected to a second end of the swing crank rotating around a head axis.
At least one swing drive means mounted on said support frame generating require power for swinging/rotating said swing crank of said at least one arm around the swing axis; Said at least one swing drive means is programmed to be used appropriately;
At least one head drive means mounted between said swing crank and said rotary head generating require power for rotating said rotary head around said head axis; Said at least one head drive means is programmed to be used optionally; And,
At least one rotary unit including at least one rotary chassis rotatably connected to a second end of the rotary head and rotates around a rotation axis, wherein said rotation axis is off-center in relation to the head axis, and a seat mounted on said at least one rotary chassis for seating at least one rider.
said at least one swing drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor gearbox providing required torque for rotating said at least one arm around the swing axis.
said at least one head drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor gearbox providing required torque for rotating said rotary head around the head axis.
said at least one rotary unit allows said at least one rider to rotate around rotation axis.
said at least one rotary unit comprises at least one drive means providing required torque for rotating said at least one rotary unit around the rotation axis.
The described amusement ride enabling said at least one rider to rotate/swing around said rotation axis, wherein said rotation axis is off-center in relation to the head axis and rotating around said head axis, wherein said head axis swinging/rotating around said swing axis.
said at least one rotary unit further comprises at least one restraint means to maintain said at least one rider safely.
Other features and advantages of described invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of preferred embodiments with reference to the appended drawings, of which:
The description which follows and the embodiments described therein are provided by way of illustration of an example of particular embodiment of principles of present invention. This example is provided for the purposes of explanation and not limitation of those principles and of the invention.
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The present invention is shown to comprise:
The frame, swing arm, moving unit, swing drive means, arm drive means, brake means;
A frame 101 including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting location is distal from base support;
At least one swing arm 120 rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis 115. (
At least one moving unit 250 comprising a moving frame 130 movably mounted on said at least one swing arm 120 moves along said at least one swing arm 120, at least one passenger chassis 420 mount on said at least one moving frame 130, and at least one seat 410 mounted on said at least one passenger chassis 420 for seating at least one rider 400; said at least one moving unit allows said at least one rider to move along said at least one swing arm;
At least one swing drive means 140 mounted on said support frame 101 generating require power to swing/rotate said at least one swing arm around the swing axis; the motor gearbox, or any other mechanical or hydraulic components can be used for swinging/rotating the swing arm around the swing axis 115. (
At least one arm drive means 320,330 mounted on said at least one swing arm generating require power to move said at least one moving unit 250 along said at least one swing arm 120; The arm drive means comprising at least one linear synchronous motor stator 330 mounted on the arm 120, and at least one LSM rotor 320 mounted on moving frame 130 to move or lift up the moving unit along the swing arm 120. (
Furthermore, the arm drive means can be designed by motor gearbox and winch 450 or any other mechanical mechanism and actuator by using cable and pulley or other mechanical parts for generating require force and power to move the moving frame 130 along the swing arm 120. (
At least one brake unit 340 mounted on said at least one swing arm 120 and moving frame 130 for decelerating/stopping said at least one moving unit while said moving unit 250 is moving along said at least one swing arm 120, by using mechanical pinch brake or magnetic brake, or using a hydraulic system or any other mechanical unit and parts;
The described amusement ride enabling said at least one rider 400 to move along said at least one swing arm 120, wherein said at least one swing arm 120 rotates/swings around said swing axis 115.
said at least one moving unit further comprises at least one restraint means 430 to maintain said at least one rider safely.
Furthermore, said described amusement ride comprises at least one rail/wheel unit 350 mounted on the said at least one swing arm mounting and guiding said at least one moving unit 250 along said at least one swing arm 120. (
said at least one rail 360 mounted on the swing arm 120, and said at least one wheel 355 mounted on moving frame 130 mounting and guiding moving unit 250 on the swing arm 120 and allow the rider to move along the swing arm.
The rails, wheels, linear bearing, or any other low friction material can be used For the purpose of mounting and guiding of the moving frame 130 on the swing arm 120.
Another Aspect of Described Amusement Ride
Another aspect and advantages of described invention will become apparent in the following description:
The present invention is shown to comprise:
The frame, swing arm, moving unit, swing drive means, brake means;
In this embodiment of the invention there is no arm drive means or the arm drive means is off, so the moving unit 250 moves substantially due to its weight force and also the centrifugal forces due to rotating/swinging the swing arm 120 around the swing axis 115, the brake means 340 decelerating/stopping and control the motion profile of the moving unit 250 by the means of magnetic/electric brake/mechanical brake/hydraulic system/mechanical shock absorber. The brake means is designed to reduce the speed of the moving unit 250 and stop it or even hold the moving unit, and also release it at the specific moment or specific orientation of the swing arm.
The mechanical shock absorber or eddy current or hydraulic circuit could be used to remove any vibration and shock so that the acceleration and forces are imposed to the rider is in the allowed range of the standard. (
Another Aspect of Described Amusement Ride
Another aspect and advantages of described invention will become apparent in the following description:
The present invention is shown to comprise:
The frame, the arm, swing crank, rotary head, swing drive means, rotary drive means, rotary unites, drive means;
A support frame 101 including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting location is distal from base support;
At least one arm having a swing crank 125 and a rotary head 126; a first end of the swing crank 125 rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis 115; a first end of the rotary head 126 rotatably connected to a second end of the swing crank 125 rotating around a head axis 116. (
At least one swing drive means 140 mounted on said support frame 101 generating require power for swinging/rotating said swing crank 125 of said at least one arm around the swing axis 115; Said at least one swing drive means is programmed to be used appropriately;
At least one head drive means 119 mounted between said swing crank 125 and said rotary head 126 generating require power for rotating said rotary head around said head axis 116; Said at least one head drive means is programmed to be used optionally; And,
At least one rotary unit 500 including at, least one rotary chassis 421 rotatably connected to a second end of the rotary head 126 and rotates around a rotation axis 117, wherein said rotation axis 117 is off-center in relation to the head axis 116, and at least one seat 410 mounted on said at least one rotary chassis 421 for seating at least one rider.
said at least one swing drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor gearbox providing required torque for rotating said at least one arm around the swing axis.
said at least one head drive means 119 comprising at least one actuator/motor gearbox or any other mechanical system providing required torque for rotating said rotary head 126 around the head axis 116. (
said at least one rotary unit 500 allows said at least one rider to rotate around rotation axis 117.
Said at least one rotary unit enabling said at least one rider to swing around the rotation axis substantially due to centrifugal forces wherein the centrifugal forces due to swinging/rotating the arm around the swing axis 115 and the rotation of the rotary head around the head axis 116, or said at least one rotary unit 500 additionally could be designed so that at least one drive means 118 providing required torque for rotating said at least one rotary unit or rotary chassis 421 around the rotation axis 117.
The described amusement ride enabling said at least one rider to rotate/swing around said rotation axis 117, wherein said rotation axis is off-center in relation to the head axis 116 and rotating around said head axis 116, wherein said head axis 116 swinging/rotating around said swing axis 115.
said at least one rotary unit further comprises at least one restraint means 430 to maintain said at least one rider safely.
The orientation of the rider could change in relation to the head axis so that the rider rotates around the rotation axis laterally (
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangement.
