Patent ID: 6523782
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B64G

Abstract:
A system for generating a simulated gravitational environment for a person or persons, with a simulated gravitational force or forces, in a weightless or low gravity environment in a manner to enable a person to experience the benefit of the simulated gravitational environment while being able to be in different physical positions, such as a rest/sleep position and a more upright position, said system comprising:a) a base structure; b) at least one support structure to provide support for at least one person and which is mounted for rotational movement relative to said base structure about a main axis of rotation; c) at least one support platform having a support surface to support at least one person, said platform being mounted to said support structure at a platform location, and spaced from said main axis, so as to travel in a travel path around said main axis so that there is imposed on a person on the platform a centrifugal force component relative to the main axis of rotation, which centrifugal force component contributes at least in part to the simulated gravitation force or forces; d) said support platform having a main support surface arranged to support said person, said platform being moveable between a sleep/rest position where the support surface has an overall alignment orientation that is closer to perpendicular to said gravity simulated gravitational force, and a non-rest/sleep position where the support surface has an alignment orientation that is closer to being aligned to said gravity simulated force or forces, whereby a person can be located on said platform in the sleep/rest position and be in a resting and/or sleeping mode while experiencing a simulated gravity environment, and also be positioned in the non-rest/sleep position where the person can experience the simulated gravity environment while the person is more closely aligned to the gravity simulated force or forces.