Amusement park ride with cable-suspended vehicles

A ride system for moving a passenger vehicle through a dynamically-defined work space. The system includes a track structure that guides one or more motorized or driven carriers on the track structure. The system includes winches on the carrier(s) that are independently operable to set lengths of th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors NEMETH, EDWARD A, CRAWFORD, DAVID W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.08.2013
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
CHUTES
GAMES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MERRY-GO-ROUNDS
ROCKING-HORSES
SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
SPORTS
SWINGS
SWITCHBACKS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A ride system for moving a passenger vehicle through a dynamically-defined work space. The system includes a track structure that guides one or more motorized or driven carriers on the track structure. The system includes winches on the carrier(s) that are independently operable to set lengths of the vehicle supporting cables, which extend outward from the winches to the vehicle. During operation, the winch systems provide upper anchor points for suspending the passenger vehicle such that these anchor points are selectively positioned. The winches may be independently operated as the carrier(s) travels from a first position to a second position, such that the vehicle body pitches, rolls, or yaws and moves transversely relative to the track. The winches may be operated concurrently to drop or raise the vehicle to define the work space for the vehicle in the vertical direction. Passenger input may interactively control motion of the vehicle.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20110167110