Open top swing & control

Details Open top swing & control Open top swing & control

1994-10-13

1996-06-11

Nguyen, Kien T.

Amusement devices

Swing

Motor operated

472118, 74 48, A63G 916

Patent

active

055251137

ABSTRACT:
An open top swing assembly uses a unique swing drive mechanism and a control to provide three selective swing height settings. The assembly has a frame which provides an open top structure for ease of access and a trapezoidal shaped front base to provide foot clearance. The swing drive mechanism includes a drive sleeve rotatably mounted to an axle that operatively supports the hanger. A drive flange is mounted on the axle, with a drive flange coupling device positioned between the sleeve and the drive flange to provide a limited lost motion connection. The coupling device includes a hub member coaxially and rotatably mounted on the axle and at least one torsional spring mounted coaxially on the hub member. The hub member includes abutments for engaging with the drive flange, whereby torque applied to the sleeve is transferred to the axle. A crank driven by a motor is linked to the sleeve to oscillate the sleeve. The swing height control device can have a sensor for detecting the swing height or amplitude. Preferably, three swing height settings are provided. The control device selectively outputs either no voltage, first, second or third predetermined voltages to selectively control the voltage input to the motor based on the selection of the swing height setting and/or the sensed swing height to achieve the selected swing height.

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