公开(公告)号：US12233349B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17704273

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Universal City Studios LLC

Inventor： Sandor Kernacs ,  Derek Morris ,  Trent Bitton ,  Trent Deem ,  Raleigh Cornwell ,  Greg Rude ,  John Stapleton

IPC: A63G31/02 ,  A63G31/16

Abstract: A ride system includes a track and an overhung ride assembly. The overhung ride assembly includes a transport platform coupled to the track, a ride vehicle, and a heave system extending between the transport platform and the ride vehicle. The heave system is configured to heave the ride vehicle relative to the transport platform. The heave system includes an extendible tube defining a variable volume configured to store a gaseous fluid. The extendible tube is configured to extend in response to a lowering of the ride vehicle away from the transport platform by the heave system such that the gaseous fluid within the variable volume of the extendible tube provides a fluid force that biases the extendible tube toward a contracted configuration to assist the heave system with a lifting of the ride vehicle toward the transport platform.

公开(公告)号：US20220305395A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17704273

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Universal City Studios LLC

Inventor： Sandor Kernacs ,  Derek Morris ,  Trent Bitton ,  Trent Deem ,  Raleigh Cornwell ,  Greg Rude ,  John Stapleton

IPC: A63G31/02

Abstract: A ride system includes a track and an overhung ride assembly. The overhung ride assembly includes a transport platform coupled to the track, a ride vehicle, and a heave system extending between the transport platform and the ride vehicle. The heave system is configured to heave the ride vehicle relative to the transport platform. The heave system includes an extendible tube defining a variable volume configured to store a gaseous fluid. The extendible tube is configured to extend in response to a lowering of the ride vehicle away from the transport platform by the heave system such that the gaseous fluid within the variable volume of the extendible tube provides a fluid force that biases the extendible tube toward a contracted configuration to assist the heave system with a lifting of the ride vehicle toward the transport platform.