Patent ID: 9278292
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A63G

Claim Text:
1. A ride attraction system comprising: a ride vehicle configured to transport passengers along a path; a screen having a resting position in which the screen occupies the path, wherein the screen comprises a display surface configured to display an image to the ride vehicle along a portion of the path; an actuation system physically coupled to the screen and configured to move the screen from its resting position and along a compound trajectory comprising at least one translation and at least one rotation; and a control system in communication with the actuation system and comprising one or more processing devices configured to cause the actuation system to move the screen from its resting position along the compound trajectory and out of a clearance envelope of the ride vehicle as the ride vehicle approaches the screen and passes the resting position vacated by the screen, wherein the actuation system comprises a robotic arm having at least two controllable degrees of freedom, and the robotic arm is attached to the screen on a side of the screen opposite the display surface, and wherein the robotic arm comprises a base that is coupled to a floor at a position adjacent to the path of the ride vehicle, the base being coupled to the floor in a manner that resists movement of the base relative to the path.