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    • 专利摘要:
    In a simulator (1) for simulating properties of means of locomotion, in particular driving simulator, having a base body (2) which has a suspension on which a carrier (3) is multiaxially movable, wherein the carrier (3) has at least one seat (12 ), at least one control element (8, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29), at least one display (4) and a longitudinal axis (27), wherein an operating element (8, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29) a Steering element (8), which corresponds to a control of the simulated means of locomotion, the display (4) at least a first recess (6) and a shaft (7) of the steering element (8) is arranged to extend through the first recess (6).
    公开号:AT516409A4
    申请号:T105/2015
    申请日:2015-02-26
    公开日:2016-05-15
    发明作者:Alexander Lindstrem
    申请人:Alexander Lindstrem；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    The invention relates to a simulator for simulating properties of means of locomotion, in particular driving simulator, with a base body having a suspension on which a carrier is multiaxially movable, wherein the carrier has at least one seat, at least one operating element, at least one display and a longitudinal axis wherein an operating element is a steering element which corresponds to a control of the simulated means of locomotion.
    Simulators of vehicle characteristics are used for various purposes. On the one hand, a user can be trained in dealing with the simulated means of transportation, without resulting in damage to property due to improper operation of the means of transportation. On the other hand, simulators are used for pleasure.
    Especially simulators, where users have the opportunity to drive a racing car, are very popular. It can be avoided for the user costs and dangers that would result from the use of a real race car. Furthermore, simulators are used to test technical innovations. In all cases, it is desirable to make the simulation as realistic as possible for the user. Known methods for this purpose are, for example, as spatial a reproduction of the sounds associated with the simulation, for example by means of Dolby Digital, and the empathy of controls, such as the use of a steering wheel instead of a joystick.
    Furthermore, it is known from the prior art to construct simulators of means of transport so that at least the seat for the user of the simulator is mounted on a carrier which is multiaxially movable. As a result, forces that can also occur when using the real vehicle can be simulated, making the simulated driving experience even more realistic. The disadvantage of most simulators, however, is that the presentation is technically very limited because either only small screens are moved or a large screen is provided, which, however, does not move. Furthermore, the display usually takes place too far away from the user. In both cases, the user can easily perceive the means for generating the simulation as such, which greatly restricts the realism of the simulation, in particular because the visual portion is particularly influential in the perception of the user.
    The invention is therefore based on the object to improve a simulator such that the means for generating the simulation during the
    Use of the simulator by the user hardly or not at all be perceived.
    This object is achieved according to the invention by a simulator of the type mentioned, which is characterized in that the display has at least a first recess and that a shaft of the steering element is arranged to extend through the first recess.
    If the shaft of the steering element is arranged to run through the display, all the devices with which the steering element is connected can be arranged behind the display. As a result, on the one hand, the display can be arranged much closer to the user, whereby the edges of the same can disappear from the field of view of a user, which makes the simulation seem more realistic. On the other hand, the devices themselves are hidden by the display, which simplifies the most realistic possible design of the simulator. This can be accomplished particularly easily if the first recess, as provided according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, is bounded on all sides by the display - consequently a "hole". in the display forms.
    Although projectors give great freedom in the choice of the display form, but have the disadvantage that the visual experience may be affected by shadowing. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the display therefore has a side facing the seat and a side facing away from the seat and the projector is arranged on the side facing away from the seat. When viewed by a user of the simulator, the projector projects from behind onto the display. The projector will move with the display as the carrier moves.
    In order to achieve a particularly good presentation, the display contains a translucent material in a further preferred development. This may preferably be a plexiglass or a glass coated with a film. If a coated material is used for the display, the material itself may also be transparent. The translucency is created in this case by the film. Also transparent materials with appropriate coating are considered to be translucent in the context of the invention. The same applies to transparent materials that obtain translucent properties in other ways, for example by sandblasting or vapor deposition of a coating. However, other materials from the prior art are also conceivable.
    If projected onto the screen from behind, shadowing by the user can be ruled out. However, shading may occur, in particular by the steering element which leads through the display, due to shadowing, in particular by controls possibly connected to the steering element and the like. To counteract this, in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the projector is arranged above the shaft of the steering element and the projector and the shaft of the steering element are in plan view on an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis substantially. From a user's point of view, this means that all shadowing that occurs is behind the steering element as well as below it. This area is not or hardly noticed by a user. The endeavor to make the user perceive the simulation as little as possible is therefore further supported by the arrangement of the projector.
    This effect can be further enhanced. Thus, in a preferred development of the invention, the projector may be a 3D projector and / or a short-throw projector in order to give the representation further depth. Furthermore, the simulator can be kept very small in its Außenbemaßung. This allows the simulator a wide field of application, since no special premises are needed for this.
    Additionally or alternatively, according to further preferred embodiments of the invention, the display may be inclined with an upper edge towards the user and / or may be curved around one or more axes and may, for example, have the shape of a spherical cap or a cylinder section.
    Another measure to make the user as little as possible to perceive the means for simulating, is essentially to take the field of view of the user with the simulation itself and thus "hide" the means. , It makes sense to bring the user as close as possible to the display. A preferred embodiment of the invention therefore provides that the steering element has a control plane, and that the region at which the shaft meets the control plane is arranged at a distance of at most 20 cm, preferably 10 cm, in particular 5 cm, to the display. Since the user must, regardless of his position or attitude in the simulator anyway take the steering element with at least one hand, the distance between the eyes of a user and the display is automatically limited by the close arrangement of the steering element on the display. If the display is additionally made sufficiently large, all means for generating the simulation can, if appropriate, be removed from the field of view of the user. Such a short distance from the user to the display is realistic
    Simulators in which the shaft of the steering element does not run directly through the display, not possible.
    To support this effect, it makes sense to make the distance between the display and seat constant, that is not adjustable. In order nevertheless to make the simulator comfortable for users of different sizes, it is provided in a preferred embodiment of the invention that at least one operating element is a pedal, that the pedal is arranged on a pedal carrier and that the pedal carrier is adjustable along the longitudinal axis. Instead, as known in the art, to adjust the seat to accommodate the leg length device of the user, in this embodiment, the pedals are adjusted relative to the seat. It is basically possible to arrange each pedal on its own pedal carrier. However, it is advantageous for handling to arrange all the pedals on a pedal carrier and adjust together. If simulators are to simulate different automobiles with different degrees of difficulty, a mixed form in which the operating elements, which correspond to accelerator and brake, are arranged on a first pedal carrier, and another operating element, which corresponds to a clutch, can also be useful further pedal carrier is arranged. Thus, depending on whether an automobile is to be simulated with automatic or manual shifting, the operating element corresponding to the clutch may or may not be made available to the user.
    Regardless of this, the proximity of the display limits the user's freedom of movement in the leg area due to a lower edge of the display. In order to counteract this, the display has, in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a second recess, wherein the second recess is arranged on an underside of the display and is open towards an edge of the display.
    In a further, particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that dashboard control elements of the simulator correspond to control elements which are arranged in the region of the dashboard of the simulated vehicle, that the projector projects instruments of a dashboard of the simulated vehicle, and that the armatures Controls on the projected instruments in the size and space ratio stand as in the simulated means of transportation.
    Because the display - with a sufficiently large space for undisturbed
    Serve the steering element and all optionally attached to this other controls - located directly behind the steering element, so different cockpits can be represented and simulated by different vehicles. On the one hand, this increases the flexibility of the simulator and, on the other, the simulation experience for the user, since the valves are an essential factor in the perception of a vehicle. The various instruments of the dashboard, such as speedometer or tachometer, can thereby be clearly perceived by the user through the steering wheel, as would be the case with the simulated vehicle. This is made possible above all by the special arrangement of the shaft in the display.
    The above-mentioned effects can be further enhanced by arranging diaphragms on the side of the display which further limit the user's perception to the outside.
    In the prior art either all fittings are physically formed, which makes the simulation inflexible. This usually results in the display having to be located far away from the user, allowing it to perceive the means for generating the simulation. Or the fittings are also displayed on a display. Since the steering element but lack of a recess in the display is not "middle of " can be located in the fittings, the physically shaped controls and the simulated instruments are not in any correct spatial relationship to each other, which also greatly adversely affects the simulation experience. Both disadvantages of the prior art can be overcome with this very particularly preferred embodiment of the invention.
    Further preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject of the remaining dependent claims.
    Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawings is described in more detail. It shows:
    1 is an isometric view of a simulator according to the invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the simulator of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the simulator of FIG. 1.
    1 shows an isometric view of a simulator 1 according to the invention with a main body 2 and a carrier 3. The carrier 3 is movable in a multiaxial manner relative to the main body 2. On the support 3 is the display 4, which is illuminated from the back by a projector 5 (Figure 2). In this case, the projector 5 is also on the support 3. The display 4 is a first recess 6. Through the recess 6 extends a shaft 7 of a steering element eighth
    The steering element 8 is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the invention in the form of a steering wheel. In principle, however, other forms are conceivable. Preferably, the steering element 8 is mounted replaceably on the shaft 7. Thus, the steering element can be adapted to a simulated vehicle. Furthermore, the steering element may have additional operating elements, for example a steering wheel circuit, levers for turn signals, windshield wipers or the like, switches for a volume control or other controls. The steering element 8 is connected via the shaft 7 to a steering interface 9 (FIG. 2). The steering interface 9 fulfills two essential tasks: On the one hand receives this given by steering movements of a user inputs and forwards them to a computing unit 10; On the other hand, the steering interface 9 receives feedback from the arithmetic unit 10 and gives it back to the user, for example, by increasing or decreasing resistance of the steering element 8 against steering movements of the user or even a vibration of the steering element 8 are arranged in the region of the steering element 8 more controls can their control also done via the steering interface 9. In the illustrated embodiment, located between the steering interface 9 and the arithmetic unit 10, an intermediate interface 20, which simplifies the communication between different elements of the simulator 1 and the arithmetic unit 10. If the arithmetic unit 10 is equipped accordingly for the signal exchange, it is also possible to dispense with such an intermediate interface 20.
    Above the display 4, a secondary display 11 is arranged. This is intended primarily for facilitating the control or operation of the computing unit, such as selecting the vehicle to be simulated. The secondary display 11 may also be e.g. be arranged laterally of the display 4. Alternatively or additionally, the secondary display 11 may also be stowable, for example, fold away, to conceal it from the field of view of a user. In principle, however, a simulator according to the invention can also be operated without a secondary display 11.
    Furthermore, a seat 12 with straps 13 is arranged on the support 3. The straps 13 are connected to a retraction system 14. The retraction system 14 is an electronic retraction system 14 in the illustrated embodiment of the invention. This can be controlled by the arithmetic unit 10 so that centrifugal forces can be simulated to the user by pulling on the belts 13. The combination of retraction system 14 and straps 13 is carried out in the illustrated embodiment with a push-button switch 15, via which the straps 13 can be easily separated from the retraction system 14 in case of malfunction.
    Since the seat 12 in the illustrated imple mentation form is not adjustable, arranged in the footwell, pedal-like controls 16 are arranged on an adjustable pedal carrier 17. The pedal carrier 17 and / or the pedal-shaped operating elements 16 can be made interchangeable. So the simulator 1 can be even more adapted to different vehicles to be simulated.
    At a lower edge 18 of the display 4, a second recess 19 is arranged. The second recess 19 creates freedom of movement for the user in order to simplify the use of the simulator 1. Another measure to simplify the use of the simulator 1 are mounted in the upper part of the simulator 1 access handles 21. In addition to the improvement of comfort the entry handles 21 should prevent the user when entering control elements, such as the steering element 8, holds and this may be damaged if necessary.
    Another advantage of the second recess 19 is that the projector 5 can also project to the left and right of the user, in particular laterally of the legs - ie also (laterally) below the steering element 8. Thus, not only valves in the region of the steering element 8, but for example in the area of a center console of a vehicle can be projected, such as a radio, a navigation system and the like.
    In a line of sight of the user on the right side more controls 22, 23, 24 are arranged. The other controls 22, 23, 24 are in the illustrated embodiment of the invention of a conventional gear shift (control element 22), a sequential gear shift (control element 23) and a handbrake (control element 24), as is common in racing recreated. Of course, these other controls 22, 23, 24 are designed to be interchangeable in order to further improve the simulation experience of the user. Since the display ^ of the second recess 19 extends far down at the sides, an environment of the operating elements 22, 23, 24 can be projected through the projector, whereby the simulation appears even more realistic. Of course, the other controls can also be arranged on the left side, for example, if the simulator for users
    Is to be made available, the left-hand traffic are used. Optionally, the further operating elements 22, 23, 24 may also be arranged on a further carrier and, if required, simply be arranged with the carrier on the respective side. All controls are connected to the arithmetic unit 10 or the intermediate interface 20. But it is also possible to connect individual control elements directly with elements of the simulator. For example, an electronic
    Front section for the pedal carrier 17 can be operated directly with a switch.
    Furthermore, Fig. 1 shows various boxes 25 through which driving noise can be played from different directions. This effect is supported by four tactile transducers 26 (see also Fig. 2). These may further simulate, for example, the vibration of tires when the simulated vehicle is driving on different surfaces, for example. In this case, each tactile transducer 26 can generate its own vibration.
    FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the simulator of FIG. 1 with a longitudinal axis 27. It can be seen that a lens 28 of the projector 5 and the shaft 7 of the steering element 8 lie on the longitudinal axis 28 in plan view. Embodiments in which the lens 28 of the projector 5 and the shaft 7 of the steering element 8 lie on an axis which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis, are also conceivable, for example if the simulator has a second seat for a passenger.
    Furthermore, additional operating elements 29 can be seen in plan view. These can serve both to control the simulated vehicle, for example windshield wipers, light and the like, as well as to control the simulator, for example the strength of the deflection of the carrier 3 relative to the base body 2. In addition, the computing unit, which may be a prior art computer, may have a mouse or touchpad attached to it specifically for those particular peripherals, such as a keyboard. These may optionally be arranged accessible to the user or not. The former has the advantage that a user, for example, in a recreational simulator a score or the "driver". a best time can register. The latter has the advantage that by hiding such peripherals the simulation appears more realistic. In a development of the invention, the peripheral devices can also be a touchscreen that is connected wirelessly or with a cable to the arithmetic unit 10. In this case, the touch screen can also take over the task of the secondary display 11.
    FIG. 3 shows a side view of the simulator of FIG. 1. It can be seen that the projector 5 is arranged clearly above the shaft 7 of the steering element 8. By this arrangement shading by elements of the simulator can be largely avoided. Only a small area below the shaft 7 of the steering element 8 is affected. However, this area is hardly or not at all perceived by the user, since wave 7 also largely conceals this area from the user's point of view.
    LIST OF REFERENCES: 1. simulator 2. basic body 3. carrier 4. display 5. projector 6. first recess (shaft) 7. shaft 8. steering element 9. steering interface 10. computing unit 11. secondary display 12. seat 13. straps 14. retraction system 15. Push-button switch 16. Operating elements (pedal-shaped) 17. Pedal carrier 18. Lower edge (of the display 4) 19. Second recess 20. Intermediate interface 21. Entry handles 22. Additional operating element (normal gearshift) 23. Further operating element (gearshift sequential) 24. Additional operating element (handbrake ) 25. Boxes 26. Tactile transducers 27. Longitudinal axis 28. Lens (of the projector 5) 29. Additional controls
    权利要求:
    Claims (14)
    [1]
    Claims 1. A simulator (1) for simulating locomotion properties, in particular a driving simulator, comprising a base body (2) having a suspension on which a carrier (3) is multiaxially movable, wherein the carrier (3) has at least one seat (12), at least one operating element (8, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29), at least one display (4) and a longitudinal axis (27), wherein an operating element (8, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29 ) is a steering element (8), which corresponds to a control of the simulated means of transport, characterized in that the display (4) has at least one first recess (6) and that a shaft (7) of the steering element (8) through the first recess ( 6) is arranged to extend.
    [2]
    2. simulator (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first recess (6) from all sides by the display (4) is limited.
    [3]
    3. simulator (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carrier (3) has a projector (5) and that the display (4) is a projection surface of the projector (5).
    [4]
    4. simulator (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the display (4) has a seat (12) facing side and a seat (12) facing away from the side and that the projector (5) on the seat (12 ) facing away from the side.
    [5]
    5. simulator (1) according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the projector (5) is a 3D projector and / or a short-throw projector.
    [6]
    6. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display (4) contains a translucent material.
    [7]
    7. simulator (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the translucent material is Plexiglas or a glass coated with a film.
    [8]
    8. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the steering element (8) has a control plane and that the region where the shaft (7) meets the control plane, at a distance of at most 20cm, preferably 10cm, in particular 5cm, to the display (4) is arranged.
    [9]
    9. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the display (4) has a display axis and that the display axis and the longitudinal axis (27) on the seat (12) side facing an angle of 30 ° up to 100 °.
    [10]
    10. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the display (4) is curved, in particular has the shape of a cylinder or spherical segment.
    [11]
    11. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that at least one operating element (8, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29) is a pedal (16) that the pedal (16) on a pedal carrier (17) is arranged and that the pedal carrier (17) along the longitudinal axis (27) is adjustable.
    [12]
    12. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that fittings controls (22, 23, 24, 29) of the simulator (1) correspond to controls that are arranged in the region of the dashboard of the simulated vehicle that the projector (5) projects instruments of a dashboard of the simulated vehicle and that the valve controls (22, 23, 24, 29) are in the size and space ratio to the projected instruments as in the simulated vehicle.
    [13]
    13. simulator (1) according to any one of claims Ibis 12, characterized in that the display (4) has a second recess (19), and that the second recess (19) on an underside (18) of the display (4) and is open to an edge of the display (4).
    [14]
    14. simulator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the projector (5) above the shaft (7) of the steering element (8) is arranged, and that the projector (5) and the shaft (7) of the steering element (8) lie in plan view on an axis which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (27).
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