Motion platform system and method of rotating a motion platform about plural axes
First Claim
1. In a motion platform system including a motion platform supported by a support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, wherein said motion platform includes an intermediate frame supported by said support and an inner frame supported by said intermediate frame, 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, wherein step (a) includes;
(a.1) rotating said intermediate frame about a first bearing axis with respect to said support; and
(a.2) rotating said inner frame about a second bearing axis with respect to said intermediate frame;
wherein rotation of said inner and intermediate frames about said first and second bearing axes facilitate rotation of said inner frame with respect to said support about at least one of a third axis and a fourth axis.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
139 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. In a motion platform system including a motion platform supported by a support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes, wherein said motion platform includes an intermediate frame supported by said support and an inner frame supported by said intermediate frame, 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, wherein step (a) includes; (a.1) rotating said intermediate frame about a first bearing axis with respect to said support; and (a.2) rotating said inner frame about a second bearing axis with respect to said intermediate frame; wherein rotation of said inner and intermediate frames about said first and second bearing axes facilitate rotation of said inner frame with respect to said support about at least one of a third axis and a fourth axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
Specification