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AMUSEMENT RIDE
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The invention relates to the field of amusement rides.
BACKGROUND
Amusement rides have long been some of the well liked passengers in
amusement parks. Passenger 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 passengers. Vehicle is then released to gain
1.0 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 passenger. A number of amusement rides
have been devised in which passengers can apparently race each other in a
simulated dragster format.
Traditional Amusement rides travel along rail tracks and provide their
passengers with stationary seat which fix the motion of the passengers to the
direction of the travel of vehicle.
The overall effect attained by traditional Amusement rides is to statically
couple passengers 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
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technology, new designs and software, passengers experience more joy and
excitement of amusement rides.
DESCRIPTION:
Described amusement ride enabling at least one passenger 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 passenger, wherein
swing axis is supported by a frame, wherein the frame adapted to be mounted
on a supporting surface.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Therefore, the object of the present invention comprises at least one seat
mounted on a passenger chassis for sitting at least one passenger, wherein
the passenger chassis mounted on a moving unit and moves along an arm,
wherein said arm is rotatable around a swing axis, wherein said swing axis is
projecting away from said at least one passenger, 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 projecting away from base support;
At least one arm rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of
said frame and rotates/swings around a swing axis;
At least one moving unit comprising at least one moving frame movably
mounted and guided on said at least one arm, wherein said at least one
moving unit arranged to carry at least one passenger on said at least one arm.
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At least one seat assembly comprising at least one passenger chassis
mounted on said at least one moving frame, and at least one seat mounted on
said at least one passenger chassis for sitting said at least one passenger;
At least one swing drive means generating require power/torque to
swing/rotate said at least one arm around the swing axis; and,
At least one control drive means mounted on said at least one arm generating
require power/force to move/stop, or control the movement of, said at least
one moving unit on said at least one 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 arm around
the
swing axis.
said at least one arm further comprises at least one guide rail extending
along
a predetermined direction, and at least one set of wheels mounting and
guiding said at least one moving frame on said at least one guide rail.
said at least one control drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor
gearbox/winch/linear motors/brake providing required power/force to
move/stop, or control the movement of, said at least one moving unit along
said at least one guide rail.
said at least one moving unit further comprises at least one restraint means
to
maintain said at least one passenger safely.
The described amusement ride further comprises at least one brake means
comprising at least one pinch brake/magnetic brake/hydraulic brake providing
required force to decelerate/stop/control said at least one moving unit.
said at least one passenger chassis rotatably/pivotally mounted on said at
least one moving frame, wherein said at least one passenger chassis
rotating/swinging around a pivot axis.
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In the described amusement ride said at least one moving unit enabling said at
least one passenger to move on said at least one arm and along said at least
one guide rail, wherein said at least one arm rotates/swings said at least one
passenger around said swing axis.
The other embodiment of the invention presents an amusement ride
comprises at least one seat mounted on a passenger chassis for sitting at
least one passenger, wherein the passenger chassis pivotally/rotatably
connected to a rotary head and rotates/swings around a rotation axis, wherein
said rotary head rotatably mounted on a swing arm and rotates around a head
axis, wherein said swing arm is rotatable around a swing axis, wherein said
swing axis is projecting away from said at least one rotary head, wherein
swing axis is supported by a frame, wherein the frame adapted to be mounted
on a supporting surface, comprising:
A support frame including at least one base support adapted to be mounted
on a supporting surface, and a supporting location;
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 rotary head rotatably connected to said at least one swing arm
rotating around a head axis, wherein said at least one rotary head is distal
from the supporting location;
At least one swing drive means mounted on said support frame generating
required power/torque for swinging/rotating said at least one swing arm around
the swing axis;
At least one head drive means mounted on said at least one swing arm
generating require power/torque for rotating said rotary head around said head
axis;
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At least one seat assembly comprises at least one passenger chassis
rotatably/pivotally connected to said at least one rotary head and
rotates/swings around a rotation axis, and at least one seat mounted on said
at least one rotary chassis for sitting at least one passenger;
said at least one seat assembly sideward connected to said at least one rotary
head, wherein said at least one passenger rotates/swings headward, or
forward/backward around the rotation axis; and,
at least one drive means mounted on rotary head rotating said at least one
seat assembly and passenger around the rotation axis.
The rotation axis is approximately perpendicular to the head axis, and the
rotation axis extends from said at least one rotary head along a lateral
direction of said at least one passenger.
The rotation axis can extend through sideward of said at least one passenger
or said at least one passenger can be off-center relative to the rotation
axis,
wherein the rotation axis is located at behind or front of the passenger.
The head axis is approximately perpendicular to the swing axis.
said at least one head drive means comprising at least one actuator/motor
gearbox providing required power/torque for rotating said rotary head around
the head axis.
said at least one seat assembly further comprises at least one restraint means
to maintain said at least one passenger safely.
said at least one drive means comprising at least actuator or motor
gearbox/power transmission system providing/transferring required power or
torque for rotating the seat assembly and passenger, independently
/concurrently with rotary head, around the rotation axis.
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The described amusement ride rotates said at least one passenger
onward/backward around the rotation axis, wherein said at least one rotary
head rotates said at least one passenger around the head axis, wherein said
at least one swing arm swings/rotates said at least one passenger around the
swing axis.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
Other features and advantages of described invention will become
apparent in the following detailed description of preferred embodiments with
1.13 reference to the appended drawings, of which:
Figure 1 is a side view of described amusement ride, and shows the frame,
arm, moving unit and how the amusement rides working.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of described amusement ride.
Figure 3A is a side view of described amusement ride shows the different
components of the moving unit and the passengers.
Figure 3B is a bottom view of described amusement ride and shows the
moving unit, Linear motors, and magnetic or mechanical brake that can be
used as a part of the control drive means to move/stop, and control the
movement of, the moving unit along the guide rails or arm.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of described amusement ride and shows some
details of the guide rail and wheels.
Figure 5A is a perspective view of described amusement ride and shows
motor gearbox/winch that can be used as the control drive means to
move/stop, and control the movement of, the moving unit along the guide rails
or arm.
Figure 5B is a perspective view of described amusement ride and shows the
control drive means comprising motor gearbox and winch to move/stop, and
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control the movement of, the moving unit mounted on the arm and moves
along the guide rails.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of described
amusement ride and shows the arm rotating around the swing axis and above
the horizon line, and the moving unit is moving due to its weight, gravity and
centrifugal forces due to arm rotation around the swing axis, and how the
brake means can control the movement of the moving unit.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of described
amusement ride and shows the seat assembly, rotary head, swing arm, and
the ride works.
Figure 8A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described
amusement ride and shows the seat assembly backward connected to the
rotary head, wherein the passenger rotates laterally around the rotation axis.
Figure 8B is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described
amusement ride and shows that head axis. Head axis is approximately
perpendicular to the swing axis.
Figure 9A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described
amusement ride and shows the seat assembly sideward connected to the
rotary head, wherein the passenger rotates onward/backward around the
rotation axis. The passenger is off-center relative to the rotation axis 117
and
the rotation axis 117 is located behind the passenger. The rotation axis 117
is
approximately perpendicular to the head axis 116, and the rotation axis 117
extends from said at least one rotary head 126 along a lateral direction of
said
at least one passenger.
Figure 9B is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described
amusement ride and shows the seat assembly sideward connected to the
rotary head, wherein the passenger rotates onward/backward around the
rotation axis 117. The rotation axis extends 117 through sideward of the
passenger.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT
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.
The Figures 1 to 6 show the embodiment of an amusement ride,
Comprising:
The frame 101 including at least one base support 100 adapted to be mounted
on a supporting surface, and a supporting location wherein said supporting
location is far from base support;
At least one arm 120 rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location
of
said frame 101 and rotates/swings around a swing axis 115. Figure 1;
At least one moving unit 250 comprising at least one moving frame 130
movably mounted and guided on said at least one arm 120, wherein said at
least one moving unit arranged to carry at least one passenger 400 on said at
least one arm 120.
At least one seat assembly comprising at least one passenger chassis 420
mounted on said at least one moving frame 130, and at least one seat 410
mounted on said at least one passenger chassis 420 for sitting said at least
one passenger 400; The passenger chassis 420 can be fixed on the moving
frame 130 Figure 3A, or the passenger chassis can be rotatably/pivotally
connected sideward to the moving frame, or can be rotatably/pivotally
connected backward to the moving frame, wherein the passenger chassis
rotates/swings around a pivot axis due to gravity and centrifugal forces.
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Additionally the passenger chassis can be mounted on the moving frame in
any other orientation and different configuration. The passenger chassis can
be hung on the moving frame by the means of cable or chain, or any other
mechanism and link arm, or the passenger chassis can be fixed sideward on
the moving frame 130.
At least one swing drive means 140 generating require power/torque to
swing/rotate said at least one arm 120 around the swing axis 115; and,
At least one control drive means 450 mounted on said at least one arm 120
generating require power/force to move/stop, or control the movement of, said
at least one moving unit 250 on said at least one arm 120.
The moving unit can move due to gravity and centrifugal forces due to
swinging or rotation the arm 120 around the swing axis 115 and winch 450
and cable 460, linear motor (320,330), magnetic brake, pinch brake, (340),
electrical motor and gear box and rack pinion, or any other mechanism can be
used as control drive means to move/stop, and control the movement of, the
moving unit 250 on the arm 120. See figure 3B.
the winch 450 is mounted on the arm 120 and the cable 460 is connected to
the moving unit 250 to control the movement of the moving unit. See figure 5A.
said at least one arm 120 further comprises at least one guide rail 360
extending along a predetermined direction, and at least one set of wheels 355
mounting and guiding said at least one moving frame 130 on said at least one
guide rail 360. See figure 4.
said at least one control drive means 450 comprising at least one
actuator/motor gearbox/winch/linear motors/brake or any other mechanism
providing required power/force to move/stop, or control the movement of, said
at least one moving unit along said at least one guide rail.
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said at least one moving unit further comprises at least one restraint means
430 to maintain said at least one passenger safely.
Described amusement ride further comprises at least one brake means 340
comprising at least one pinch brake/magnetic brake/hydraulic brake providing
required power/force to decelerate/stop/control said at least one moving unit.
In the described amusement ride said at least one moving unit 250 enabling
said at least one passenger 400 to move along said at least one guide rail 360
or on said arm 120, wherein said at least one arm 120 rotates/swings said at
least one passenger around said swing axis 115.
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Another aspect and embodiment of described amusement ride
Another aspect and advantages of described invention will become apparent
in figure 7 to figure 9B in the following description, comprising:
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 projecting away from base support;
At least one swing arm 125 wherein a first end of the swing arm 125
rotatably/pivotally connected to the supporting location of said frame and
rotates/swings around a swing axis 115;
At least one rotary head 126 rotatably connected to a second end of the swing
arm125 rotating around a head axis 116, (Figure 7, and 8A). The head axis
116 approximately is perpendicular to the swing axis115.
At least one swing drive means 140 mounted on said support frame 101
generating require power/torque for swinging/rotating said swing arm 125
around the swing axis 115; Said at least one swing drive means is
programmed to be used appropriately;
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At least one head drive means 119 mounted between said swing arm 125 and
said rotary head 126 generating require power/torque 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 seat assembly 500 including at least one passenger chassis 421
rotatably/pivotally connected to the rotary head 126 and rotates/swings around
a rotation axis 117, at least one seat 410 mounted on said at least one
passenger chassis 421 for seating at least one passenger, at least one
restraint means to maintain said at least one passenger safely; and, at least
one drive means 118 mounted on the rotary head rotates seat assembly and
passenger around the rotation axis 117, See figure 9A, 9B, 8A, and 8B.
said at least one drive means comprising at least actuator or motor
gearbox/power transmission system providing/transferring required power or
torque for rotating the seat assembly and passenger, independently
/concurrently with rotary head, around the rotation axis.
In the case that said at least one seat assembly rotates around rotation axis
concurrently with rotary head, a power transmission system can be used to
transfer power from head drive means to the seat assembly. Said power
transmission system comprises gear box, or chain- sprocket, belt pulley, or
any other mechanism to synchronize rotation of the rotary head and seat
assembly.
Said seat assembly 500 can be connected backward to the rotary head 126
wherein the passenger rotates/swings laterally around the rotation axis 117.
also the passenger and seat assembly can rotates/swings around the rotation
axis 117 freely and substantially due to gravity and centrifugal forces,
wherein
the centrifugal forces are due to rotation of the rotary head around the head
axis 116, and rotation/swing of the swing arm around swing axis 115, or a
drive means 118 can generate required power/torque for rotating at least one
passenger and at least one seat assembly around the rotation axis 117, See
Figure 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B.
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Furthermore, Said seat assembly 500 can be connected sideward to the rotary
head 126, wherein the passenger rotates/swings headward, or
forward/backward, around the rotation axis 117. also the passenger and seat
assembly can rotate/swing around the rotation axis 117 freely and
substantially due to gravity and centrifugal forces, wherein the centrifugal
forces are due to rotation of the rotary head 126 around the head axis 116,
and rotation/swing of the swing arm around swing axis 115, or a drive means
can generates required power/torque for rotating at least one passenger and
at least one seat assembly around the rotation axis 117. See Figure 8A, 8B,
9A, and 9B.
The rotation axis 117 is approximately perpendicular to the head axis 116, and
the rotation axis 117 extends from said at least one rotary head along a
lateral
direction of said at least one passenger.
The rotation axis 117 can extend through sideward of said at least one
passenger, see figure 9B or said at least one passenger can be off-center
relative to the rotation axis 117, wherein the rotation axis is located at
behind
or front of the passenger, See figure 9A.
The head axis 116 is approximately perpendicular to the swing axis 115.
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 mechanism providing required torque for rotating said
rotary head 126 around the head axis 116, (Figure 8B).
said at least one drive means 119 comprising at least one actuator/motor
gearbox providing required power/ torque for rotating said at least one
passenger and said at least one seat assembly around the rotation axis 117.
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said at least one seat assembly 500 allows said at least one passenger to
rotate around rotation axis 117.
The described amusement ride rotates/swings said at least one passenger
around the rotation axis 117, wherein said at least one rotary head 126
rotates
said at least one passenger around the head axis 116, wherein said at least
one swing arm 125 swings/rotates said at least one passenger around the
swing axis 115.
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