Simulator

• US 20070009861A1
• Filed: 06/06/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KUKA Laboratories GmbH (Midea Group Co., Ltd)
• Original Assignee: KUKA Laboratories GmbH (Midea Group Co., Ltd)
• Inventors: Heinrich, Harald
• Application Number:
  US11/146,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20070009861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/29
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/16 creating illusions of travel
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 11/00 Manipulators not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 11/003 Manipulators for entertainment
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/02 for teaching control of vehicles or other craft
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/32 by projected image G09B9/307, G09B9/36 take precedence

Abstract

A simulator with a manipulator having several rotation axes and a seat unit fixed to the manipulator hand flange is proposed, in which there is at least one screen movable between a display position in front of the seat unit and an entry and exit position enabling entry to the seat unit.

Claims

1. Simulator with a manipulator having several rotation axes and a seat unit fixed to a manipulator hand flange, characterized in that there is at least one display screen movable between a display position in front of the seat unit and an entry and exit position enabling entry to the seat unit.

2. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is an optoelectronic monitor.

3. Simulator according to claim 2, wherein the monitor is a LCD monitor.

4. Simulator according to claim 2, wherein the optoelectronic monitor is a polymer display.

5. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is a projection screen.

6. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is flat.

7. Simulator according to claim 5, wherein the projection screen is partly spherical.

8. Simulator according to claim 6 in conjunction with claim 5, wherein the projection screen is foldable.

9. Simulator according to claim 8, wherein the projection screen is constructed as a fold up screen.

10. Simulator according to claim 8, wherein the projection screen can be folded in lamellar manner.

11. Simulator according to claim 5, wherein the projection screen is made from foldable textile material.

12. Simulator according to claim 5, wherein the projection screen is made from fibre-reinforced plastic.

13. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen can be pivoted between a display position and a position enabling access to a seat unit.

14. Simulator according to claim 13, wherein the display screen can be pivoted about one or more axes.

15. Simulator according to claim 13, wherein the display screen can be pivoted by hand.

16. Simulator according to claim 13, wherein the display screen is automatically pivotable.

17. Simulator according to claim 16, wherein the display screen is motor-pivotable.

18. Simulator according to claim 16, wherein the display screen can be pivoted by a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder.

19. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is held in an abutment in its display position.

20. Simulator according to claim 1, wherein the display screen can be locked in the display position.

21. Simulator according to claim 20 in conjunction with a pivotable display screen, wherein the locking mechanism has a reception part and a plug-in part, which can be firmly interconnected by a locking pin which can be passed vertically through both of them.

22. Simulator according to claim 20, wherein a locking mechanism with an abutting surface and a locking rod having a recess, as well as a hook-like rocking lever pretensioned in spring-loaded manner towards the locking rod.

23. Simulator according to claim 22, wherein the locking mechanism has a reception part and a locking pin provided with a signal pin, locking being produced by a contact pressure.

24. Simulator according to claim 6, in conjunction with claim 5, characterized by a video projector.

25. Simulator according to claim 24, wherein the projector is vibration-neutralized with respect to the projection screen.

26. Simulator according to claim 24, wherein the projector is pivotable at the outside of the seat unit about a symmetry axis of the projection screen in reproduction position-parallel axis into a position in which the optical axis of the projector substantially coincides with the symmetry axis of the projection screen.

27. Simulator according to claim 1, characterized by a sound reproduction system associated with the seat unit.