AMUSEMENT RIDE

Description

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of amusement rides, More particularly, the invention to be used to add at least one rotary unit, including a passenger seat, to an arm that swings/oscillates around an axis, wherein rotary unit is distal relative to the axis.

2. BACKGROUND

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.

DESCRIPTION

Described amusement ride comprising an oscillating arm pivotally connected to a supporting surface and oscillates around an pivot axis, a rotary chassis rotatably connected to the oscillating arm and rotates around an axis wherein the rotary chassis can rotate fully or partially around the axis in both directions, and a seat assembly installed on the rotary chassis for sitting a passenger wherein the passenger is off-center relative to the axis, wherein the rotary chassis rotating a passenger around the axis, wherein the oscillating arm oscillating the passenger around the pivot axis.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, the object of the present invention is an amusement ride comprising an oscillating arm pivotally connected to a supporting surface and oscillates around an pivot axis, a rotary chassis rotatably connected to the oscillating arm and rotates around an axis wherein the rotary chassis can rotate fully or partially around the axis in both directions, and a seat assembly installed on the rotary chassis for sitting a passenger wherein the passenger is off-center relative to the axis, wherein the rotary chassis rotating a passenger around the axis, wherein the oscillating arm oscillating the passenger around the pivot axis, comprising:

• • At least one hammer arm pivotally connected to a supporting location and oscillating around a pivot axis;
  • At least one rotary chassis rotatably/pivotally connected to said at least one hammer arm and rotates/oscillates around an axis;
  • At least one seat assembly connected to said at least one rotary chassis, said at least one seat assembly comprising at least one chassis installed off-center relative to the axis, at least one seat for sitting at least one passenger, and at least one restraint for restraining said at least one passenger during riding;
  • At least one drive means mounted between said supporting location and said at least one hammer arm oscillating said at least one hammer arm around the pivot axis;
  • At least on rotary drive means mounted on said at least one hammer arm rotating/oscillating said at least one rotary chassis around the axis.
  • said at least one drive means comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required power/torque for oscillating said at least one hammer arm around the pivot axis.
  • said at least one drive means comprising at least one mechanism transferring required power/torque to said at least one hammer arm.
  • said at least one rotary drive means comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required power/torque for rotating said at least one rotary chassis around the axis.

The described amusement ride rotates/oscillates said at least one passenger around the axis wherein said hammer arm oscillates said at least one passenger around the pivot axis.

Furthermore, another aspect of the invention is an amusement ride comprising:

• • A frame including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, and a swing supporting location wherein said swing supporting location is distal from base supporting surface;
  • At least one swing arm rotatably/pivotally connected to the swing supporting location and rotates/swings around a swing axis;
  • At least one rotary arm rotatably connected to said at least one swing arm and rotates around a rotation axis wherein the rotation axis is distal from the pivot axis;
  • At least one passenger unit connected to said at least one rotary arm, said at least one passenger unit comprising at least one passenger chassis installed off-center relative to the rotation axis, at least one seat installed on the passenger unit for sitting at least one passenger, and at least one restraint for restraining said at least one passenger during riding; said at least one passenger unit is fixed on said at least one rotary arm;
  • At least one swing drive means mounted between the swing supporting location and said at least one swing arm swinging/rotating said at least one swing arm around the swing axis;
  • At least on rotary drive means mounted on said at least one swing arm rotating said at least one rotary arm around the rotation axis.
  • said at least one swing drive means comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required power/torque for swinging/rotating said at least one swing arm.
  • said at least one rotary drive means comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required power/torque for rotating said at least one rotary arm.

Another aspect of described amusement ride rotates said at least one passenger around the rotation axis wherein said 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 reference to the appended drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of described amusement ride showing different parts of the ride such as hammer arm, rotary chassis, seat assembly, and drive means.

FIG. 2 is a side view of described amusement ride showing the hammer arm oscillates between point 1 and point 2.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of described amusement ride.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of described amusement ride showing rotation of rotary chassis and seat assembly around the axis.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of described amusement ride showing details of preferred drive means.

FIG. 4B is a side view of described amusement ride showing details of seat assembly.

FIG. 5A is a side view of described amusement ride showing drive means including linear actuator for oscillating hammer arm.

FIG. 5B is a free diagram of the passenger body showing different axes.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described amusement ride showing a swing arm, and rotary arm along with passenger unit installed on the swing arm.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described amusement ride showing rotation of the rotary arm along with passenger unit around the rotation axis wherein the swing arm swinging/rotating the passenger around the swing axis.

FIG. 7B is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described amusement ride showing details of the passenger unit including passenger chassis, the seat, and the restraint.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the described amusement ride showing different configuration for connecting the rotary arm and passenger unit to the swing arm.

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 FIGS. 1 to 5A show the preferred embodiment of an amusement ride, and the FIGS. 6 to 8 show other embodiments of the described amusement ride. The present invention is shown to comprise:

• • The hammer arm 100, rotary chassis 325, seat assembly 300, drive means 200, rotary drive means 303; the seat assembly 300 comprises chassis 400, seat 405, and restraint 410. (See FIG. 1 to 4B)
  • The hammer arm 100 pivotally connected to a supporting location 215 and oscillates around a pivot axis 101 wherein the hammer arm extending along a longitudinal direction from supporting location. (See FIG. 1)
  • The rotary chassis 300 rotatably connected to the hammer arm 100 rotating around axis 301. (See FIG. 3A) it is understandable for inventor that the axis 301 can any direction relative to the hammer arm. Rotary chassis 300 can rotates fully in both directions around the axis 301.

The seat assembly 300 connected to the rotary chassis 300; said seat assembly 300 comprising chassis 400 connected to the rotary chassis 300 wherein the chassis 400 is off-center relative to the axis 301, seat 505 installed on the chassis 400, and restraint 410 for restraining the passenger during a riding. (See FIGS. 3A and 3B) It is understandable for inventor that chassis 400 can be fixed to the rotary chassis wherein the passenger does not have any rotation relative to the rotary chassis 300, or the chassis 400 rotatablly/pivotally connected to the rotary chassis 300 wherein the passenger rotates around a connection axis relative to the rotary chassis 300.

The drive means 200 mounted between said supporting location 215 and the hammer arm 100 oscillating said at least one hammer arm 100 around the pivot axis 101.

The drive means 200 comprising motor gear box 203, or a combination of motor gear box 203 and link mechanism 202, or a linear actuator 500, or any other actuator, mechanism, winch and cable, or LSM, or any combination of such parts to provide required power/force/torque for oscillating hammer arm 100 around the pivot axis 101. (See FIG. 4A, and 5A)

The rotary drive means 303 mounted on said at least one hammer arm 100 rotating/oscillating said at least one rotary chassis 325 around the axis 301.

• • said at least one rotary drive means 303 comprising at least one actuator or motor gearbox providing required power/torque for rotating said at least one rotary chassis around the axis.

Another Aspect of Described Amusement Ride

Furthermore, Another Aspect of the Invention Is an Amusement Ride comprising:

• • A frame 650 including at least one base support adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface 700, and a swing supporting location 655 wherein said swing supporting location 655 is distal from base supporting surface 700. (See FIG. 6)
  • At least one swing arm 600 rotatably/pivotally connected to the swing supporting location 655 and rotates/swings around a swing axis 601; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
  • At least one rotary arm 825 rotatably connected to said at least one swing arm 600 and rotates around a rotation axis 601 wherein the rotation axis is distal from the swing axis 601; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
  • At least one passenger unit 800 connected to said at least one rotary arm 825, said at least one passenger unit 800 comprising at least one passenger chassis 810 installed off-center relative to the rotation axis 801, at least one seat 805 installed on the passenger chassis 810 for sitting at least one passenger, and at least one restraint 815 for restraining said at least one passenger during riding; said at least one passenger unit 800 is fixed on said at least one rotary arm 825; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
  • At least one swing drive means 625 mounted between the swing supporting location 655 and said at least one swing arm 600 swinging/rotating said at least one swing arm 600 around the swing axis 601; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
    At least on rotary drive means 803 mounted on said at least one swing arm 600 rotating said at least one rotary arm 825 around the rotation axis; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
  • said at least one swing drive means 625 comprises at least one actuator or motor gearbox or any other mechanical parts and mechanism providing required power/torque for swinging/rotating said at least one swing arm 600 around the swing axis 601; (See FIGS. 6, 7)
  • said at least one rotary drive means 803 comprises at least one actuator or motor gearbox, or any other mechanical parts and mechanism providing required power/torque for rotating said at least one rotary arm.