US5018973A
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Motion simulator for vehicle driver
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1989-11-27
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2009-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A motion simulator for vehicle driver training, which includes at least three actuators placed at the vertices of a triangle, connected to at least three connecting points, arranged in a triangle, for the fastening of a platform of a cabin by lever arms, one end of each of these arms being connected to a corresponding actuator by a joint with two degrees of freedom, the other end of one of the lever arms being connected to a point for fastening the platform by the joint with two degrees of freedom, and the other end of the other lever arms being connected, at all times, to one of the other platform fastening points by a joint with at least four degrees of freedom.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Alet
- 👤 Roland Jezequel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:22
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A motion simulator for vehicle driver training, which comprises: at least three actuators placed at the vertices of a triangle, connected to at least three corresponding points, arranged in a triangle, for the fastening of a platform of a cabin by lever arms, one end of each of these arms being connected to a corresponding actuator by a joint with two degrees of freedom, the other end of one of the lever arms being connected to a point for fastening the platform by the joint with two degrees of freedom, and the other end of the other lever arms being connected, at all time, to one of the other platform fastening points by a joint with at least four degrees of freedom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A motion simulator for vehicle driver training, which comprises: at least three actuators placed at the vertices of a triangle, connected to at least three corresponding points, arranged in a triangle, for the fastening of a platform of a cabin by lever arms, one end of each of these arms being connected to a corresponding actuator by a joint with two degrees of freedom, the other end of one of the lever arms being connected to a point for fastening the platform by the joint with two degrees of freedom, and the other end of the other lever arms being connected, at all time, to one of the other platform fastening points by a joint with at least four degrees of freedom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the triangles are substantially equilateral.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the actuators comprises electrical motors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the actuators are connected to the joints of the lever arms by cranks and connecting rods restricting the deflection of the lever arms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the lever arms are "Y"-shaped "jumping jacks".
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the joint with two degrees of freedom, placed on either side of the platform fastening points, is a single Cardan joint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A simulator according to claim 1, wherein the joints with at least four degrees of freedom are double Cardan joints.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-27 | 1998-11-26 | 1999-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-27 | 2002-11-26 | 2003-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |