Optics: motion pictures – Combined with diverse-type device – With manned vehicle
Patent
1979-03-05
1981-02-17
Hayes, Monroe H.
Optics: motion pictures
Combined with diverse-type device
With manned vehicle
352 69, 352 85, G03B 2900
Patent
active
042511402
ABSTRACT:
A ride assembly for simulating travel in a preprogrammed environment to passengers is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing having a moveable base adapted for carrying passengers thereon. The assembly also includes a pair of supporting carriage members, the first carriage member being moveably supported at the upper surface of a stationary support cradle member by a first set of bearings which allow the first carriage member to pitch about a fixed pitch axis associated with the cradle member. The first carriage member moveably supports the second carriage member at its upper surface by a second set of bearings which allows the second carriage member to roll about a variable roll axis associated with the first carriage member. The base is fixedly mounted on the second carriage member, and each portion of the base is moved through a range of pitch and roll positions. An audio-visual presentation comprising a sound motion picture film projector in combination with a sound system are disposed on the base and develop a sound motion picture on a spherical inner surface of the housing. The housing is mounted on the base to move therewith. Motors independently drive the first carriage member and the second carriage member under the control of a control circuit in order to move the base in synchronism with the movement of one of the projected moving objects of the motion picture wherein the motion of the base is controlled to simulate a scene moving relative to and exteriorly the housing as viewed by the carried passengers.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2373313 (1945-04-01), Jeanoron
patent: 3233508 (1966-02-01), Hemstreet
patent: 3895861 (1975-07-01), Hernoon
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