EA003080B1 - Sideshow attraction - Google Patents

Abstract

1. A sideshow attraction which includes a covered and fenced pavilion, a ramp for boarding and disembarking passengers, transportation tracks, which run under the roof covering the sideshow attraction and intersect between them, whereby said tracks are equipped with switches having a control unit; vehicles with autonomous drives are placed on the transportation tracks, panels and devices for generating sound and light effects are provided along said transportation tracks, characterized in that said attraction further comprises a storage facilities to store spare vehicles, the transportation tracks are placed on different levels and represent two independent main circuits, whereby each one of them includes at least an additional circuit connected to the principal circuit by a switch, and each vehicle is provided with a unit for recording the selection of another vehicle. 2. The attraction according to claim 1, characterized in that an additional circuit contains at least one section located in a parallel position with respect to a similar section of another additional circuit, adjacent to said section and on the same level with the latter. 3. The attraction according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the vehicle is designed with at least one open side.

Description

The invention relates to equipment for mass entertainment. The attraction includes a pavilion with a roof and a fence, a trestle for boarding and disembarking, transport routes located under the roof, intersecting among themselves and equipped with transfer arrows with a control unit. On transport routes installed vehicles equipped with an autonomous drive movement. Along the transport routes are placed decorative panels and devices that create lighting and sound effects. Transport routes are located at the same level [1].

The disadvantage of the famous attraction is a low degree of entertainment, due to the movement of vehicles in the same level with a constant speed.

The objective of the invention is to increase the degree of amusement of the attraction. The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the proposed attraction contains a pavilion with a roof and a fence, a trestle for boarding and disembarking visitors, transport routes located under the roof, which intersect each other and are equipped with conversion arrows with a control unit. On transport routes installed vehicles equipped with an autonomous drive movement. Along the transport routes are placed decorative panels and devices that create lighting and sound effects. The attraction additionally contains a drive with backup vehicles, transport routes are located at different levels and are made in the form of at least two main independent circuits, each of which includes at least one additional circuit connected to the main circuit by a conversion arrow, and each vehicle is equipped with a block of registration of the choice of another vehicle.

The additional contour of the transport route contains at least one section, which is parallel in one level and next to the similar section of another additional contour. The vehicle is equipped with a block of registration of the choice of another vehicle. The vehicle may be configured with at least one open side.

The result consists in the possibility of changing the route of the vehicle following the command of the attraction visitor.

Carrying out transport routes in the form of several circuits located at different levels, with sections laid in close proximity to each other, provides additional opportunities to increase the amusement of the attraction due to a greater number of chances of unexpected acquaintance with the visitor moving on the vehicle along a parallel route. Equipment vehicles block the registration of their choice increases the interest in the attraction, because it gives visitors a greater range of independence in choosing the route and the likelihood of meeting with an interesting partner.

A feature of the proposed attraction is the presence of a drive with backup vehicles, where visitors who have made a mutual choice arrive on their vehicles and from where free vehicles arrive on transport routes, thus replacing the retired vehicles.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, which depict in FIG. 1 - attraction, general view;

in fig. 2 - the scheme of routes of movement of vehicles.

The attraction contains Pavilion 1 with a roof 2, transport routes 3, on which vehicles 4 are installed in the form of a cabin with one open side. The cabin has a seat and is equipped with an autonomous drive movement, which can be used as a linear main engine. Transport routes 3 can be made in the form of conductive guide rails (or monorail). In pavilion 1 there is an overpass 5 for landing and disembarking visitors and a control panel 6 is mounted. The transport routes are made in the form of two main independent closed circuits 7, located in different levels symmetrically relative to each other. Each of the circuits 7 includes, for example, two additional circuits 8, closed in a spiral, which are connected by the main circuit 7 by means of transfer arrows 9. On the route of vehicles 4, decorative panels 10 are installed, and devices are created that create sound 11 and light 12 effects.

One section 13 (or several) of transport routes 3 of each additional contour 8, which is included in one of the main contours 7, is located parallel in one level and next to the similar section of the additional contour of the other (adjacent) main contour.

The attraction is equipped with a drive 14 with backup vehicles. Converting arrows 9 are connected to the control unit, which includes a device that determines the position of the vehicles on the route. Each vehicle 4 is equipped with a registration block for selecting another vehicle, a storage device and data carriers, and on the transport tracks 3 code readers are mounted with on / off switches of devices that create sound and light effects.

The attraction works as follows. Landing visitors to the attraction in numbered vehicles 4 is carried out on the overpass of Pavilion 1. In the cab of each vehicle is placed one person. Then the operator from the control panel 6 gives the command to start the movement of the vehicle 4 in accordance with a given program recorded in the memory of the vehicle and the code carrier, which interacts with code readers mounted on the transport routes 3. The latter give the command to translate the arrows 9 that provides the movement of vehicles 4 along a given route, i.e. on one of the main 7 and additional 8 contours entering into it. At the same time, the stop sensors prevent the oncoming of some vehicles 4 to others, overloading of individual sections of transport routes, etc.

In the direction of the vehicle 4, it acts on the sensors for activating devices that produce sound 11 and light 12 effects, as a result a photoacoustic environment arises on the track, in which figures are clearly visible on the screens of the decorative panels 10 installed along the vehicle route. Driving out of the effects area, the vehicle 4 acts on the switches of devices that create sound-lighting effects and turns them off.

Due to the presence on the route of vehicles 4 sections 13 additional contours of 8 transport routes, which are parallel in the same level and in close proximity to each other, during the route, each of the visitors of the attraction encounters a certain number of possible partners of the forthcoming meeting, during the passage of the route, who move in their vehicles. Due to the absence of the cab of the vehicle one side, oriented to the passing next to another vehicle, each visitor has the opportunity to visually review another visitor. At the same time, any of the participants of the attraction can dial the number of the vehicle of the visitor who is interested in it (each new set cancels the effect of the previous one) through the vehicle selection registration unit located in its cabin. At the same time, his choice will remain confidential until he is chosen by the visitor who is interested in him. In case of mutual coincidence of the intentions of both visitors to make acquaintance, the signal will go to the control unit, the decal arrows 9 will work, and both vehicles 4 with visitors interested in each other come together, connecting together due to the open side of each cabin and forming a combined vehicle with a logically complete external form. Next, the combined vehicle is sent to the drive 14 backup vehicles. Here, visitors exit vehicles and can continue to meet at the bar, where they can be offered refreshments or other communication opportunities as a bonus prize. At the same time from the drive is ensured timely supply of free vehicles instead of retired vehicles.

The proposed attraction allows for acquaintance of visitors by mutual choice, easily solving problems of a psychological nature.

Visitors who did not match the choice during the passage of the route return to the overpass on 5 pavilion 5 of their vehicles. However, skiing on a spiral track, made in different levels with steep turns, descents and rises, with variable speed, with perception light acoustic effects, makes an indelible impression on visitors and this equipment increases the amusement of the attraction.

Claims (3)

1. An attraction containing a pavilion with a roof and a guard, an overpass for landing and disembarkation, transport routes located under the roof, intersecting with each other and equipped at the intersection with directional arrows with a control unit; vehicles installed on transport routes and equipped with an autonomous drive, decorative panels, devices that create light and sound effects, characterized in that it further comprises a drive with backup vehicles, transport routes are located at different levels and made in the form of at least two main independent circuits, each of which includes at least one additional circuit connected to the main conversion arrow, and each vehicle is equipped with a bl com registration select another vehicle. 2. The attraction according to claim 1, characterized in that the additional path of the transport path contains at least one section that is parallel to the same level and next to a similar section of another additional circuit. 3. The attraction according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the vehicle is made with at least one open side.