Amusement ride assembly with rotating tube and synchronized animation projector

• US 20180296932A1
• Filed: 05/15/2018
• Published: 10/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Zhiwei Cao
• Original Assignee: Zhiwei Cao
• Inventors: Cao, Zhiwei
• Application Number:
  US15/980,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20180296932A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 29/00 Rolling drums turning somersaults with or without rolling seats hoop exercising apparatus driven by the user A63B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/16 creating illusions of travel
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/058 for teaching control of cycles or motorcycles

Abstract

This invention is an amusement apparatus. In particular, a player can ride a rolling toy, for example, a bicycle or a scooter, inside a rotating tube, so the riding is emulated. The player holds controlling devices, which control the rotation speed. A multi-functional digital module is installed statically inside the tube. It can detect player'"'"'s position, receive control signal, and project synchronized 3D animation in front of the player, so a virtual 3D animation is presented.

Claims

1. An amusement apparatus for emulating riding a rolling toy in a synchronized 3D scenario. It contains

a player;

a rolling toy, which can be a bicycle, a tricycle, a 3-wheel glider, a 2-wheel scooter or a skateboard;

a powered rotating tube;

a multi-functional digital module;

means for said player emulating riding said rolling toy, in a manner that said player riding said rolling toy inside said powered rotating tube;

means for presenting said synchronized 3D scenario by installing said multi-functional digital module inside said rotating tube, and letting said multi-functional digital module play sound and project 3D animation, which is seen through a pair of 3D glasses, in front of said player;

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for said player emulating riding said rolling toy further includes means for said player controlling said powered rotating tube, in a manner that installs remote controllers on said rolling toy'"'"'s handlebar, and enables player to remotely control the speed of said powered rotating tube by rotating the handles and letting motor and brakes behave accordingly.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting said synchronized 3D scenario further includes means for detecting and synchronizing said player'"'"'s position and said powered rotating tube'"'"'s speed, in the manner that lets said multi-functional digital module use its radar detector and camera to detect said player'"'"'s position, use its wired signal receiver to receive said powered rotating tube'"'"'s speed, process with its central processor and synchronize with 3D scenario generation.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting said synchronized 3D scenario further includes means for installing said multi-functional digital module at a fixed position inside said powered rotating tube, in the manner that installs a specially shaped static frame, on which said multi-functional digital module is installed.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said multi-functional digital module integrates digital optical projector, audio player, radar detector, camera, wired signal receiver, wireless signal receiver and central processor.