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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2010
Peyton B. Buhler, Burbank, CA (US);
Peyton B. Buhler, Burbank, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A round ride configured to provide lateral flight or movement of the passenger vehicle. The ride includes a vehicle support or boom arm that includes a four-bar linkage with: a base link affixed to the rotating hub; a crank or driver link rotating about a pivotal connection with this base link by a rotary actuator; a vehicle support link pivotally connected at one end to the crank or driver link to move with this link and at a second or outboard end to a coupler that supports the vehicle; and a follower or connector link pivotally connected at its ends to the base link and vehicle support link. As the crank or driver link is rotated, the guest compartment moves along a motion profile defining irregular vertical movement (not simply a preset arc) and providing lateral movement, which changes the ride dynamics including changing vehicle velocity with varying vehicle radii.