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Interactive vehicles

a technology of interactive vehicles and vehicles, applied in the direction of amusements, position/direction control, sports apparatus, etc., can solve the problem of limited variety drivers can experience, and achieve the effect of reducing the amount of motive power available, improving overtaking chances, and adding to entertainment valu

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-29
RANDOLL ELECTRICAL
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The patent describes a system for enhancing the experience of driving during a race by presenting the driver with options to interact with other vehicles. The driver can activate or deactivate their transmitter to either fire at other vehicles or shield themselves from shots. By boosting the power of their vehicle, the driver can also offer an additional interactive element. The system can also provide feedback to the driver when they have lost power or increased power availability. The controller can adjust the motive power source for a predetermined period of time and can return to the original level if the driver needs to quickly change their option. This discomfort or uncertainty can make the driving experience more intricate and interesting. The system can also display options and switches for the driver to signal their choice. Overall, this system can enhance the driver's ability to compete and have a better driving experience during a race.

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One of the problems of existing go-karts rides is that they have been known for many years, and the amount of variety drivers can experience is limited.

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[0015]FIG. 1a shows the front of a vehicle, a kart 2, and FIG. 1b shows the same kart from the rear. The kart has a motor (not shown, for clarity), a driver's seat 4 and a steering wheel 6, and all the other necessary elements such as a chassis, wheels, suspension, etc. but which are not particularly relevant to the present invention. There is an infrared transmitter 8 mounted on the front of the kart 2, and an infrared receiver 10 mounted to the rear of the kart. There is a pickup 12 mounted underneath the kart which is adapted to receive signals from senders 14 which are mounted within the track over which the kart is driven (in FIG. 1a the kart is driving towards a sender 14, and in FIG. 1b the kart has driven over and is driving away from a sender). The transmitter 8, receiver 10 and the pickup 12 are operatively connected to a controller, such as an appropriately programmed microprocessor (not shown, though it could for example be mounted in the steering wheel 6). The controlle...

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Abstract

A vehicle for use in an amusement ride, and an amusement ride comprising at least two such vehicles, the or each vehicle comprising a driver, a motive power source, a transmitter adapted to interact with a receiver mounted on another vehicle, a receiver adapted to interact with a transmitter mounted on another vehicle, a controller, and a pickup for receiving signals from outside the vehicle and for communicating with the controller, wherein the controller is adapted, on receipt of a first signal from the pickup, to offer the driver at least one of the options of activating or deactivating the transmitter and / or receiver and / or adjusting the amount of motive power provided by the source.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based on and claims priority from British Patent Application No. GB1313336.8, filed Jul. 26, 2013, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to an interactive vehicle, that is, a vehicle adapted to interact with other vehicles, principally but not exclusively for the purposes of amusement or entertainment, and to a ride incorporating such vehicles.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Amusement rides where a driver controls the vehicle he is in have been known for many years; the element of entertainment may be provided by the ability to interact physically with other vehicles (as in so-called “dodgems”, or “bumper cars”, see U.S. Pat. No. 3,978,934 for example), and / or by the drivers being able to race against other vehicles, usually around a set course. This invention is more relevant to the latter than the former, and is described below in relati...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63G33/00A63G25/00
CPCA63G25/00A63G33/00A63F9/0291A63F2009/2444A63F9/02B60W2300/285
Inventor RANDOLL, JOEL
Owner RANDOLL ELECTRICAL