Moving means, particularly for amusement parks, fairs and the like
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a propelling device, particularly for amusement parks, fairs, etc., which has at least one robot provided with a passenger carrier. In order to ensure greater use variability, a propelling device is proposed in which there is a closed movement track for the robot or robots.
1. A propelling apparatus for amusement parks, and fairs, comprising:
at least one multiaxial industrial robot further comprising:
a carrousel moveable about a first axis;
a first elongated member moveably connected to said carrousel along a second axis;
a second elongated member moveably connected to said first elongated member along a third axis;
a passenger carrier connected to said second elongated member; wherein said first axis, said second axis and said third axis allow three translational movements and three rotational movements wherein said multiaxial industrial robot runs on a closed track for said robot.
2. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said track is circular.
3. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said track is oval.
4. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said track is elliptical.
5. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said track has concave and convex arcs.
6. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said robot or robots are movable in standing manner on said track.
7. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said robots are arranged in such a way that their base axis (Al axis) is inclined with respect to said track.
8. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein more than one robot can be displaced on said track.
9. The propelling apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein several robots can be synchronously displaced on said track.
10. The propelling apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein several robots are displaceable on said track independently of one another, whilst ensuring relative safety clearances between the individual robots.
11. The propelling apparatus according claim 1 , wherein said track is formed by rails.
12. The propelling apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said robots are in each case held by a single track.
13. The propelling apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said robots are in each case held by two parallel single tracks.
14. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein there is a cable-free power supply of said robots.
15. The propelling apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a power-carrying rail runs alongside said track.
16. The propelling apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said rail has three phase conductors.
17. The propelling apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said robot includes contact springs for contacting the power-carrying conductors of said power-carrying rails.
18. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein there is at least one robot on a carriage.
19. The propelling apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said robot or said carriage is connected to an antenna for control signal transmission.
20. The propelling apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said carriage carries a control device.
21. The propelling apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein said control device is constituted by a conventional personal computer.
22. The propelling apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said carriage carries an uninterrupted power supply unit.
23. The propelling apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising a drive for moving said carriage.
24. The propelling apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein said uninterrupted power supply unit and said drive are combined into a single power unit.
25. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least two robots on a carriage.
26. The propelling apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said carriage is provided with mechanical buffers extending beyond a movement envelope of said robots in a forward and reverse motion of said carriage to ensure clear and safe working separation of passengers.
27. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one emergency stopping device built into provide an intrinsically safe method of stopping the carriages and/or robots in an emergency or controls failure.
28. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one robot supports more than two seats.
29. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein external visual or peripheral devices are in synchronisation with a motion of said robot and carrier.
30. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising vibration isolation dampers for said robot controller on said carriage to protect said controls and electronics.
31. The propelling apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said antenna is adapted for wireless communication of control signals with a central transmission device.
32. The propelling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one or several robots are moveable in suspended manner on said track.
33. An amusement apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
a closed track of a defined shape with a rail means;
a base with engaging means for engaging said rail means;
a first arm connected to said base by a first axis for rotatably moving said first arm about said first axis;
a second arm connected to said first arm by a second axis for rotatably moving said second arm about said second axis;
a passenger carrying means for carrying passengers located on a distal end of said second arm, wherein said first axis and said second axis allow three translation movements and three rotation movements.
34. The amusement apparatus according to claim 33 , wherein said base rotates along a third axis.
35. The amusement apparatus according to claim 34 , wherein said distal end of said second arm rotates along a fourth axis.
36. The amusement apparatus according to claim 33 , wherein said passenger carrying means move independently of another passenger carrying means.