Patent ID: 9353903
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A63G,F16M,G09B

Claim Text:
1. A motion simulator comprising: supporting members configured to support a chair in which a user sits, a monitor configured to provide images of a virtual environment according to an operation of the user, and a handle operated by the user to provide the virtual environment; and a plurality of link units coupled with bottoms of the supporting members to support and vertically move the supporting members at the same time, wherein one or more of the plurality of link units comprise buffering units for absorbing shock wherein the link units include a first link unit, a second link unit and a third link unit connected to a rear end, left end, and right end of the supporting members respectively, the first link unit includes a first link member having a bottom end which is able to perform a pitching rotation, a first rod which slides inside the first link member due to a first driver and has a top end which is connected to the rear end of the supporting members to be able to perform rolling and pitching rotations and moves the rear end of the supporting members up and down, the second link unit includes a second link member having a bottom end which is able to perform a rolling rotation, a second rod which slides inside the second link member due to a second driver and has a top end which is connected to the right end of the supporting members to be able to perform rolling and pitching rotations and moves the right end of the supporting members, up and down, the third link unit includes a third link member having a bottom end which is able to perform a rolling rotation, a third rod which slides inside the third link member due to a third driver and has a top end which is connected to the left end of the supporting members to be able to perform rolling and pitching rotations and moves the left end of the supporting members up and down, wherein the buffering units include a first buffering unit connected to the second link member and a second buffering unit connected to the third link member, and wherein, when viewed from above, the first buffering unit, the second link unit, the second buffering unit, and the third link unit are located in a straight line.