Amusement devices – Roundabout – Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
Patent
1992-06-02
1996-06-18
Friedman, Carl D.
Amusement devices
Roundabout
Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
472 36, 472 43, 104 78, A63G 134
Patent
active
055272215
ABSTRACT:
An amusement car ride system having multiple axis rotation of the car with decentralized control processing and centralized system monitoring allows significant improvement in ride control and flexibility. The seat portion 28 of the car is attached to a dolly 14 through an articulating structure providing rotation about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. Drive motors 56, 60 connected to the articulating structure provide rotation about the axes and a programmable controller 64 connected to the drive motors provides power and position information. Sensors connected to the controller sense actual position of the drive motor, position of the car relative to the track at desired locations, and general elements of car status. A communication system integral with the controller communicates to a master controller in one or more cars for overall control of the system.
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Brown Ronald L.
Feuer Eduard
Friedman Carl D.
Ride & Show Engineering, Inc.
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