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US20190336871A1
US20190336871A1 US16/403,346 US201916403346A US2019336871A1 US 20190336871 A1 US20190336871 A1 US 20190336871A1 US 201916403346 A US201916403346 A US 201916403346A US 2019336871 A1 US2019336871 A1 US 2019336871A1
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Wei-Ching Tang
Ke-Cheng Chien
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/16—Amusement arrangements creating illusions of travel
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/02—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63J—DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
    • A63J25/00—Equipment specially adapted for cinemas

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  • the disclosure relates to a motion simulating device, more particularly to a motion simulating device with simplified motion mechanism.
  • a conventional motion simulating device 1 may be used in amusement rides.
  • the conventional motion simulating device 1 includes a loading platform 11 , a plurality of motion mechanisms 12 disposed on said loading platform 11 (only one shown in FIG. 1 ), a plurality of seats 13 respectively disposed on said motion mechanisms 12 , and a display 14 disposed in front of said seats 13 .
  • Each of the motion mechanisms 12 include a plurality of linear actuators 121 to drive the respective seat 12 to sway, surge, heave, pitch, yaw and roll.
  • the conventional motion simulating device 1 plays video through the display 14 , and cooperates the movement of the seats 13 driven by the motion mechanisms 12 with the video to provide an immersive simulation experience.
  • the motion mechanisms 12 can drive the seats 13 to perform multi-axial movement with high degrees of freedom, the linear actuators 121 are unable to perform larger range motions. Moreover, the structure and control of the motion mechanisms 12 are complicated, which increase the costs of manufacture and maintenance.
  • the object of the disclosure is to provide a motion simulating device that can alleviate at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • a motion simulating device includes a positioning unit, at least one carrier unit connected to the positioning unit and adapted for carrying at least one user, at least one motion mechanism, and a display unit for displaying image information for viewing by the at least one user.
  • the at least one motion mechanism includes a motion arm, a first driver, and a second driver.
  • the motion arm has a first end portion connected to the positioning unit and pivotable relative to the positioning unit about a first axis, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion.
  • the at least one carrier unit is connected to the second end portion of the motion arm and is pivotable relative to the motion arm about a second axis.
  • the first driver is disposed for driving the pivot action of the motion arm about the first axis relative to the positioning unit.
  • the second driver is disposed for driving the pivot action of the at least one carrier unit about the second axis relative to the motion arm.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary side view of a conventional motion simulating device
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top schematic view of the conventional motion simulating device
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of a motion simulating device according to the disclosure, where a side wall and a plurality of support arms are not shown;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of a motion mechanism and a carrier unit of the embodiment, where the support arm of the motion mechanism is not shown;
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary front schematic view, illustrating the carrier unit of the embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a side view, illustrating a variation of the motion mechanism and the carrier unit of the embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a side view, illustrating another variation of the embodiment including at least one head mounted display
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary front view of another variation of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a fragmentary front view of another variation of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view of another variation of the embodiment.
  • an embodiment of a motion simulating device includes a positioning unit 2 , at least one motion mechanism 3 , at least one carrier unit 32 that is connected to the positioning unit 2 and that is adapted for carrying at least one user 5 , and a display unit 4 for displaying image information to be viewed by the at least one user 5 .
  • the motion simulating device includes a plurality of the motion mechanisms 3 , and a plurality of the carrier units 32 connected respectively to the motion mechanisms 3 and adapted for carrying a plurality of the users 5 . Since the structures of the motion mechanisms 3 are identical, and since the structures of the carrier units 32 are identical, only one motion mechanism 3 and one carrier unit 32 will be described hereinafter for the sake of brevity.
  • the positioning unit 2 may be a wall or a frame for the motion mechanism 3 to be pivotally connected to, and may be adapted depending on practical requirements relating to the location and use of the device.
  • the positioning unit 2 includes two parallel and spaced apart walls 20 (only one shown in FIG. 3 ).
  • the motion mechanism 3 includes a motion arm 31 , a support arm 33 , a first driver 34 and a second driver 35 .
  • the motion arm 31 has a first end portion 311 connected to one of the walls 20 of the positioning unit 2 and pivotable relative to the positioning unit 2 about a first axis 310 , and a second end portion 313 opposite to the first end portion 311 .
  • the carrier unit 32 is connected to the second end portion 313 of the motion arm 31 and is pivotable relative to the motion arm 31 about a second axis 312 .
  • the first and second axes 310 , 312 are parallel to each other and extend along a left-right direction of the users 5 .
  • the first driver 34 is disposed for driving the pivot action of the motion arm 31 about the first axis 310 relative to the positioning unit 2 .
  • the second driver 35 is disposed for driving the pivot action of the carrier unit 32 about the second axis relative to the motion arm 31 .
  • the support arm 33 has two end portions that are respectively and pivotally connected to the other one of the walls 20 of the positioning unit 2 and the carrier unit 32 .
  • the carrier unit 32 includes a load platform 321 connected to the second end portion 313 of the motion arm 31 of the motion mechanism 3 , at least one seat body 322 connected to the load platform 321 , a linkage member 323 , and a third driver 324 .
  • the carrier unit 32 includes a plurality of the seat bodies 322 connected to the load platform 321 and adapted to be seated on by a plurality of the users 5 , the linkage member 323 interconnects the seat bodies 322 , and the third driver 324 is operable to move the linkage member 323 back and forth such that the seat bodies 322 tilts to the left and right thereof and relative to the load platform 321 .
  • Each of the seat bodies 322 is pivotable about an axis which extends in a front-rear direction of the seat bodies 322 and which is substantially perpendicular to the first and second axes 310 , 312 .
  • the carrier unit 32 may include only one seat body 322 connected to the load platform 321 and adapted to be seated on by one user 5 , the linkage member 323 is connected to the seat body 322 .
  • the support arm 33 and the motion arm 31 are respectively and pivotally connected to opposite left and right sides of the carrier unit 32 .
  • the support arm 33 and the motion arm 31 are connected to an upright portion 326 of the load platform 321 .
  • the support arm 33 and the motion arm 31 may be instead connected to a junction between the load platform 321 and the outermost seat bodies 322 , and the load platform 321 may include a front support stand 327 for the users 5 to grab or lean against.
  • the seat bodies 322 are for the users 5 to be seated thereon, but in other embodiments may allow the users 5 to stand thereon. Referring to FIG.
  • the motion and support arms 31 , 33 may be respectively connected to left and right sides of the load platform 321 , or alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9 , the support arm 33 may be omitted and the motion arm 31 may be connected to a center of the load platform 321 , with the walls 20 being replaced by a stand 21 for the motion arm 31 to be pivotally connected to.
  • the display unit 4 is a large monitor disposed in front of said seat bodies 322 .
  • the display unit 4 may be a spherically curved display that encompasses the field of view of the user 5 to provide a more immersive motion simulating experience.
  • the user 5 may be at the center of the sphere and be substantially equidistant from all points on the screen.
  • the display unit 4 includes at least one head-mounted display 41 adapted to be worn by the at least one user 5 . Usage of the head-mounted display 41 in variations of the embodiment where the carrier unit 2 includes only one seat body 322 allows the motion simulating device to be compact and suitable for single-person use.
  • the embodiment is operated as follows. First, the users 5 board the carrier unit 32 from a waiting area 6 . After safety devices are used to secure the users 5 to the seat bodies 322 , the display unit 4 starts to display image information and the motion mechanism 3 moves the carrier unit 32 corresponding to said image information.
  • the first driver 34 drives the motion arm 31 to rotate about the first axis 310 relative to the positioning unit 2
  • the second driver 35 drives the carrier unit 32 to rotate about the second axis 312 relative to the motion arm 31 , thereby allowing the users 5 to heave and pitch.
  • the third driver 324 drives each of the seat bodies 322 to rotate about the respective axis relative to the load platform 321 , thereby allowing the users 5 to roll.
  • the motion mechanism 3 and the carrier unit 32 allow the users 5 to experience heave, pitch and roll, simulating motion corresponding to the image information displayed by the display unit 4 .
  • the first and second drivers 34 , 35 are motor and transmission mechanisms whose structures are simpler than actuators used in the conventional motion simulating device, which lowers costs, and provide larger heaving and pitching effects.
  • the positioning unit 2 includes at least one movable vehicle 22 mounted to the motion arm 31 for moving the motion mechanism 3 between different locations.
  • the movable vehicle 22 may move the motion mechanism 3 between a boarding position and an experience position.
  • the carrier unit 32 is adjacent to the waiting area 6 and the users 5 may board the carrier unit 32 from the waiting area 6 .
  • the motion mechanism 3 may operate as described above. This separates a boarding area and an experience area to ensure that enough space is available for larger range motions of the motion mechanism 3 .
  • the movable vehicle 22 may further move the carrier unit 32 to a plurality of the experience positions.
  • the movable vehicle 22 may move the users 5 to a Triassic region, a Jurassic region, a Cretaceous region, etc.
  • the motion mechanism 3 of the disclosure uses the first and second drivers 34 , 35 to respectively drive the motion arm 31 and the carrier unit 32 to a large range of circular motion with a simplified structure that reduces cost.

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