公开(公告)号：US5403238A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US109170

申请日：1993-08-19

申请人： Anthony W. Baxter ,  David G. Fink ,  William G. Redmann ,  Jon H. Snoddy ,  David W. Spencer, II ,  Scott F. Watson ,  William L. Wolf

发明人： Anthony W. Baxter ,  David G. Fink ,  William G. Redmann ,  Jon H. Snoddy ,  David W. Spencer, II ,  Scott F. Watson ,  William L. Wolf

IPC分类号： A63G31/00 ,  A63G31/02 ,  A63G31/16 ,  A63G25/00

CPC分类号： A63G31/16

摘要： An amusement park attraction having a dynamic ride vehicle for executing a sequence of distinct motion patterns and for providing unique ride experiences in the amusement park attraction or other environment. The ride vehicle includes a movable chassis and a body having a passenger seating area. A motion apparatus, including Ycomputer controlled actuators, imparts motion to the body along a plurality of axes independent of any motion of the chassis as it moves along a path in the amusement park attraction. As the vehicle travels along the path, articulation of the body and appropriate steering of the vehicle enables the vehicle to execute, in cooperation with the motion apparatus, a sequence of distinct motion patterns. Execution of the motion patterns enhances the passengers' sensation of vehicle movement that is actually taking place, as well as the sensation of a realistic moving ride vehicle experience that is actually not happening.

摘要翻译： 具有用于执行不同运动模式的序列的动态乘坐车辆并且用于在游乐园吸引力或其他环境中提供独特的乘坐体验的游乐园景点。 乘坐车辆包括可移动底盘和具有乘客座位区域的主体。 包括Y电脑控制的致动器的运动装置在与游乐场吸引物沿着路径移动时独立于底盘的任何运动而沿着多个轴线向身体施加运动。 当车辆沿着路径行进时，身体的关节和车辆的适当转向使得车辆能够与运动装置协同执行不同运动模式的序列。 运动模式的执行增强了乘客对实际发生的车辆运动的感觉，以及实际上没有发生的现实的移动乘车体验的感觉。

公开(公告)号：US5583844A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-10

申请号：US109370

申请日：1993-06-19

申请人： William L. Wolf ,  William G. Redmann ,  Jon H. Snoddy ,  David W. Spencer, II ,  Scott F. Watson

发明人： William L. Wolf ,  William G. Redmann ,  Jon H. Snoddy ,  David W. Spencer, II ,  Scott F. Watson

IPC分类号： A63G31/16 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/425 ,  A63G25/00 ,  A63G31/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/425 ,  A63G31/16 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G05B2219/34311 ,  G05B2219/36171 ,  G05B2219/41273 ,  G05B2219/43165 ,  G05B2219/43172 ,  G05B2219/43173 ,  G05B2219/45024

摘要： This disclosure relates to a ride vehicle for use in an amusement attraction. The ride vehicle mounts a passenger supporting structure upon a motion base, so that the passenger supporting structure may be articulated about one or more axes as the vehicle moves. Thus, this "simulator ride" carries passengers through three-dimensional scenery and articulates the passenger supporting structure in synchronism with motions of the ride vehicle, the motions of moving show sets, which are external to the vehicle, sound, projection and other effects. The ride vehicle is programmably-controlled by a redundant, two computer control system aboard each vehicle, which controls motions of the ride vehicle in synchronism with actions of the motion base and other special effects in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of ride programs. The external body of the vehicle and the plurality of ride programs, which are created using a special programming console and an offline editor, may thus be quickly adapted and reprogrammed to provide an infinite variability in ride experience, for nearly any desired environment.Thus, a plurality of ride vehicles may be governed by a computerized central controller that utilizes radio frequency communication to orchestrate the progress of each vehicle and report digitally transmitted status and fault conditions to a human operator of the attraction.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于游乐场所的乘坐车辆。 乘坐车辆将乘客支撑结构安装在运动基座上，使得当车辆移动时，乘客支撑结构可围绕一个或多个轴线铰接。 因此，这种“模拟驾驶”通过三维风景携带乘客，并且与乘坐车辆的运动，车辆外部的运动表演运动，声音，投影等效果同步地表达乘客支撑结构。 乘坐车辆由每辆车辆上的冗余的两个计算机控制系统可编程地控制，其根据多个骑行程序中选择的一个运动基座和其他特殊效果的动作同步地控制乘坐车辆的运动 。 因此，对于几乎任何期望的环境，车辆的外部主体以及使用专用编程控制台和离线编辑器创建的多个行驶程序因此可以被快速地适应和重新编程，以为乘坐体验提供无限可变性。 因此，多个乘坐车辆可以由计算机化的中央控制器控制，该计算机化的中央控制器利用射频通信来协调每个车辆的进程并将数字发送的状态和故障状况报告给该吸引人的操作人员。

公开(公告)号：US5473990A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-12

申请号：US109172

申请日：1993-08-19

申请人： Jeffrey G. Anderson ,  William L. Wolf

发明人： Jeffrey G. Anderson ,  William L. Wolf

IPC分类号： A63G31/16 ,  A63G31/02

CPC分类号： A63G31/16

摘要： This disclosure provides to a ride vehicle for used in an amusement attraction. The ride vehicle mounts a structure upon a hydraulically-actuated motion base, so that the passenger holding structure may be articulated about one or more axes as the vehicle moves. Thus, this "simulator ride" carries passengers through three-dimensional scenery and articulates the passenger holding structure in synchronism with motions of the ride vehicle, the motions of moving show sets, which are external to the vehicle, sound, projection and other effects. The ride vehicle is programmably-controlled, and derives electrical power from a track mounted power bus to drive vehicle hydraulics, which drive motion base actuation, steering and vehicle velocity.The hydraulic control system uses an electric pump to charge a high-pressure accumulator with hydraulic power from a 480-volt power supply, a manifold to regulate the supply of hydraulic energy to motion base and steering actuators and a hydraulic motor, and a low-pressure accumulator that aids in regenerative braking. Using these elements, the computerized vehicle-control system controls the hydraulically-actuated elements to provide synchronized motions of the vehicle and passenger holding structure, and other special effects, in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of ride programs.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了一种用于娱乐场所的乘坐车辆。 乘坐车辆将结构安装在液压致动的运动基座上，使得当车辆移动时，乘客保持结构可围绕一个或多个轴线铰接。 因此，这种“模拟器乘坐”通过三维风景携带乘客，并且与乘坐车辆的运动，车辆外部的运动表演的运动，声音，投影等效果同步地显示乘客保持结构。 驾驶车辆是可编程控制的，并且从轨道安装的电力总线获得电力以驱动车辆液压装置，其驱动运动基座致动，转向和车辆速度。 液压控制系统使用电动泵对来自480伏电源，歧管的液压动力的高压蓄能器进行充电，以调节液压能量向运动基座和转向致动器以及液压马达的供应， 有助于再生制动的蓄能器。 使用这些元件，计算机化的车辆控制系统控制液压致动元件，以根据多个骑行程序中选择的一个来提供车辆和乘客保持结构以及其他特殊效果的同步运动。