US 11,731,058 B2
Motion generating platform assembly
Steven C. Blum, Orlando, FL (US); and Steven King, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/342,263.
Application 17/342,263 is a continuation of application No. 16/551,549, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,027,210.
Application 16/551,549 is a continuation of application No. 15/892,170, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,413,836, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/456,506, filed on Feb. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291065 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A63G 31/14 (2006.01); A63G 1/00 (2006.01); A63G 21/20 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); A63G 1/08 (2006.01); A63G 31/02 (2006.01); A63G 31/16 (2006.01)
CPC A63G 31/14 (2013.01) [A63G 1/00 (2013.01); A63G 1/08 (2013.01); A63G 7/00 (2013.01); A63G 21/20 (2013.01); A63G 31/02 (2013.01); A63G 31/16 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a ride system, the method comprising:
determining, via a controller, first forces in the ride system during a first cycle of the ride system, wherein the ride system comprises a base, a ride vehicle, a platform assembly positioned between the base and the ride vehicle, and an extension mechanism positioned between the base and the ride vehicle, wherein the platform assembly comprises a first platform, a second platform, and a plurality of legs extending between the first platform and the second platform, and wherein the extension mechanism comprises a plurality of cables configured to extend and retract so as to move the ride vehicle relative to the base;
actuating, via the controller, the plurality of legs to move the first platform relative to the second platform to move the ride vehicle relative to the base;
causing, via the controller, a motor of a plurality of motors to output a first torque based on the first forces in the ride system to winch a cable of the plurality of cables to move the ride vehicle relative to the base;
determining, via the controller, second forces in the ride system during a second cycle of the ride system; and
causing, via the controller, the motor of the plurality of motors to output a second torque based on the second forces in the ride system to winch the cable of the plurality of cables.