Motion platform system and method of rotating a motion platform about plural axes
First Claim
1. A motion platform system comprising:
- a support; and
a motion platform supported by said support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, wherein said motion platform is rotatable with respect to said support about at least one axis that is offset from said plurality of bearing axes.
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Abstract
A motion platform system includes a support and a motion platform supported by the support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes. The motion platform is further rotatable with respect to the support about at least one axis that is offset from the plurality of bearing axes. The motion platform may include an intermediate frame supported by the support, where the intermediate frame is rotatable about a first bearing axis with respect to the support. The motion platform may further include an inner frame supported by the intermediate frame, where the inner frame is rotatable about a second bearing axis with respect to the intermediate frame. Rotations of the inner and intermediate frames about the first and second bearing axes facilitate rotation of the inner frame with respect to the support about at least one axis offset from the bearing axes.
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1. A motion platform system comprising:
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a support; and
a motion platform supported by said support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, wherein said motion platform is rotatable with respect to said support about at least one axis that is offset from said plurality of bearing axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An exercise device comprising:
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a support;
a motion platform supported by said support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, wherein said motion platform is rotatable with respect to said support about at least one axis that is offset from said plurality of bearing axes;
a monitor to display information relating to system operation;
a controller to control said monitor to display a virtual reality scenario that changes based upon user manipulation of said device; and
an exercise assembly supported by said motion platform for manipulation by a user to exercise a user body during system operation.
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18. In a motion platform system including a motion platform supported by a support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, a method of manipulating said motion platform comprising:
(a) rotating said motion platform about at least one axis that is offset from said plurality of bearing axes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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