Directional Vibrating Motion Base

Abstract

A vibrating motion base includes at least two motors each driving a respective eccentric load, wherein the motors may be controlled independently or in coordination with one another to selectively generate vibrations resulting in translational motion of the support frame, pivotal motion of the support frame, or a combination of translational and pivotal motion of the support frame.

1 . A motion base apparatus comprising:
 a support frame;   a first motor carried by the support frame, the first motor including an shaft having an axis of rotation;   a first load eccentrically mounted on the shaft of the first motor to rotate with the shaft to generate vibrations;   a second motor carried by the support frame, the second motor including an shaft having an axis of rotation;   a second load eccentrically mounted on the shaft of the second motor to rotate with the shaft to generate vibrations;   a power source carried by the support frame; and   motor control electronics for connecting the power source to the first and second motors to energize the first and second motors, wherein the first and second motors are controllable to selectively generate vibrations resulting in translational motion of the support frame, pivotal motion of the support frame, or a combination of translational and pivotal motion of the support frame.   
   
   
       2 . The motion base apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the motor control electronics includes motor control circuitry carried by the support frame and a remote controller in communication with the motor control circuitry for enabling a user to send control commands to the motor control circuitry. 
   
   
       3 . The motion base apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the remote controller includes a plurality of control buttons enabling a user to control the first and second motors independently of one another. 
   
   
       4 . The motion base apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the remote controller includes a plurality of control buttons enabling a user to control the first and second motors together in coordination with one another.