WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR ARCADE RACING GAME
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1. An arcade racing game comprising:
- a play field having a plurality of power supply coils positioned beneath a top surface;
a power supply circuit connected to the plurality of power supply coils to provide a source of electric power to each of the power supply coils; and
at least one remotely operated vehicle movable along the play field, the vehicle including a pickup coil contained within the vehicle and an electric drive motor coupled to the pickup coil,wherein when the vehicle is positioned on the playfield, the pickup coil is inductively coupled to at least one of the plurality of power supply coils such that electricity is induced in the pickup coil to power the drive motor.
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Abstract
An arcade racing game includes a plurality of vehicles that move along a race track and derive power from the race track. The race track includes a series of concentric power supply coils embedded beneath the top surface of the race track. Each of the power supply coils receives a supply of power. Each vehicle operating on the race track includes a pickup coil that inductively receives current from the power supply coils. The induced voltage in the pickup coil is used to charge an internal power storage device and a drive motor within the vehicle.
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1. An arcade racing game comprising:
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a play field having a plurality of power supply coils positioned beneath a top surface; a power supply circuit connected to the plurality of power supply coils to provide a source of electric power to each of the power supply coils; and at least one remotely operated vehicle movable along the play field, the vehicle including a pickup coil contained within the vehicle and an electric drive motor coupled to the pickup coil, wherein when the vehicle is positioned on the playfield, the pickup coil is inductively coupled to at least one of the plurality of power supply coils such that electricity is induced in the pickup coil to power the drive motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An arcade racing game, comprising:
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a plurality of control stations each having a steering controller and a speed controller; a track having a top surface that defines a race course, the track having a plurality of concentric power supply coils positioned beneath the top surface; a power supply circuit connected to each of the plurality of power supply coils to supply electric power to the power supply coils; a plurality of vehicles movable along the race course, wherein each of the vehicles includes a pickup coil, an energy storage device and a drive motor, wherein the pickup coil of each vehicle is inductively coupled to the power supply coils when the vehicle is positioned on the track such that electricity is induced in the pickup coils when electric power is supplied to the power supply coils. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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