Elevator – industrial lift truck – or stationary lift for vehicle – Miscellaneous
Patent
1999-04-22
2000-06-20
Olszewski, Robert P.
Elevator, industrial lift truck, or stationary lift for vehicle
Miscellaneous
472131, 472 58, 472 61, B66B 3100
Patent
active
060766387
ABSTRACT:
An elevator for moving passengers from a first, outside level to a second, inside level at a theme park, and for providing themed special effects during the journey is provided. The elevator includes an elevator car divided into a passenger compartment and a special effects equipment compartment. The passenger compartment appears to the unsuspecting passenger to be a conventional elevator. However, at least one partition in the passenger compartment is opaque when the passenger compartment is illuminated and becomes transparent to reveal illuminated special effects when the lighting in the passenger compartment is extinguished. Special effects equipment can include a pair of video projectors for creating a virtual image which appears to be located outside of the elevator car, along with audio speakers for generating appropriate sound to accompany a video sequence for creating an active visual and audio presentation which can be appropriately themed. In addition, the special effects equipment may include special lights, equipment for inducing vibrations, sparks and smoke, fans for creating air flow in the passenger compartment, scent generators, water spray generators, and the like. The special effects equipment contained in the special effects equipment compartment is controlled by a special effects controller, which may be located off the elevator car and linked to the special effects equipment via the elevator control cable.
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Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Olszewski Robert P.
Tran Thuy V.
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