EP0336246B1 - Amusement arrangement with a roadway and at least a motor car - Google Patents

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EP0336246B1
EP0336246B1 EP89105344A EP89105344A EP0336246B1 EP 0336246 B1 EP0336246 B1 EP 0336246B1 EP 89105344 A EP89105344 A EP 89105344A EP 89105344 A EP89105344 A EP 89105344A EP 0336246 B1 EP0336246 B1 EP 0336246B1
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  • the invention relates to a leisure facility with a carriageway for motor vehicles (minicars) and with at least one vehicle which can be used on this carriageway and can be switched from forward travel to reverse travel and vice versa, in which the carriageway is equipped with a signaling device and at least one predefined lane with one laid along it Has signal generator and the vehicle is equipped with a receiving system receiving signals from the signal generator and with a control device responsive to such signals.
  • minicars motor vehicles
  • small motor vehicles powered by electric motors are used on a surface that is mostly surrounded by elevated gangs, which are clamped over the road by a pantograph Supply network supplied with electrical energy and controlled by a pilot randomly over the traffic area.
  • go-kart racing systems differ from them in that they are generally lanes designed as circular courses, which are also mostly provided with raised lateral bands, and in the use of controllable small vehicles with generally internal combustion engine drive.
  • the invention of the recreational facility specified at the outset is intended to be improved in such a way that the pilot of a motor vehicle using this recreational facility is forced to adopt a "conscious" driving style and any driving errors have a noticeable effect on driving operation and impair it.
  • the receiving system of the vehicle comprises an antenna responsive to side deviations from the predetermined lane, which extends transversely to the direction of travel and each with sensors arranged at predetermined distances from one another for detecting the Signaling outgoing signals is equipped that the sensors of the antenna are connected to a central computer which, when signals from side-to-center sensors indicate side deviations occur, which in turn controls the driving speed down to a standstill-reducing control device as a function of such signals and thus as a function of the extent of side deviations that have occurred , and that the control device is deactivated when switching from forward travel to reverse travel.
  • the invention is a system with a predetermined lane along the lane, in which a signal transmitter is installed, and with a vehicle having a receiving and control device, which in the event of deviations from the predetermined - optimal - Lane slows down its driving speed to a standstill.
  • the roadway and the vehicle are equipped with a magnetic control system and the Signal transmitter laid along the predetermined lane is designed as a magnetic stripe.
  • This magnetic stripe can be laid in a simple manner on the surface of the carriageway, in particular it can be glued to the carriageway surface.
  • the central computer simultaneously detects the signals received from neighboring sensors of the antenna and, depending on, such as the signal strength of the signals detected by the individual sensors, outputs an error signal indicating lateral deviations from the predetermined optimal lane for actuating the control device.
  • the central computer compares the signals of the signal generator received from adjacent sensors of the antenna within a predetermined fluctuation range, on the other hand, when the fluctuation range is exceeded, forms the error signal controlling the control device, and that a device indicating deviations from normal driving operation is provided.
  • This device can be an optical and / or acoustic signal generator which can be deactivated by the central computer when an error signal occurs and which therefore signals the driver of such a vehicle normal driving operation as long as the vehicle is within a predetermined tolerance range in the predetermined lane .
  • a lane 11 which is roughly dimensioned in accordance with the width of the motor vehicles to be used and is shown hatched in the drawing.
  • This lane extends between two comparatively narrow lane strips 12, 12 ', which likewise run in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the lane, which are also indicated by hatching and are enclosed by outer lane edge strips 13, 13'.
  • a signal transmitter of a roadside signal device is laid in the form of a magnetic strip 15 glued to the surface of the roadway and the motor vehicle 16 indicated schematically in the lane of the roadway in FIG. 1 is equipped with a reception system which is located on the vehicle bow Has antenna 17 extending transversely to the vehicle longitudinal axis.
  • the antenna extends essentially over the entire width of the motor vehicle and - as shown in FIG. 2 - is equipped with a plurality of sensors 18, 18 'arranged at equal intervals in the direction of its longitudinal extent for sensing the magnetic field emanating from the magnetic strip 15 as a signal.
  • the sensors 18, 18 'of the antenna are connected to a central computer 20 which simultaneously detects the signals received from neighboring sensors.
  • the central computer compares these signals with one another within a predetermined tolerance range. If, however, the above-mentioned tolerance range is exceeded and signals coming from sensors 18 'located further to the side indicate side deviations from the predetermined lane, the central computer forms an error signal which controls a control device 22 of the vehicle, which in turn depends on the strength of the error signal and the speed of the drive motor 24 of the vehicle and thus the driving speed down to vehicle standstill. If lateral deviations occur exceed a predetermined amount, the control device 24 also actuates a brake 25 and triggers a full braking action which leads to the vehicle coming to a standstill, which can only be reversed by switching the vehicle from forward travel to reverse travel.
  • the reduction in driving speed may depend on occurring error signals by throttling the fuel supply and in electromotive vehicles, for example, by throttling the operating voltage.
  • the control device 22 could also act on a transmission element, such as a fluid coupling.
  • an optical and / or signal transmitter 26 indicated in FIG. 2 shows the state "Normal run" on.
  • This signal display remains in operation within a predetermined tolerance range in the event of slight lateral deviations of the vehicle, but is deactivated when the predetermined tolerance range is exceeded. The latter shows the pilot of such a vehicle the deviation from the predetermined - optimal - lane.
  • the vehicle If such lateral deviations occur, which lead to the aforementioned signal transmitter, which in the simplest case can be a signal lamp, being put out of operation, the vehicle is partially in one of the lane strips 12, 12 'delimiting the predetermined lane 11 on both sides and in dependence the control device 22, which in turn is controlled by an error signal from the central computer 20, reduces the speed of travel from the extent of the lateral deviation that has occurred. If the lateral deviations increase, the vehicle passes over the lane strips 12, 12 'delimiting the predetermined lane 11 and reaches the area of one of the outer lane edge strips 13, 13 'with the result that the antenna 17 is then outside the reception range of the signals emanating from the magnetic strip 15.
  • the error signal formed by the central computer 20 then reaches its maximum value and, depending on this, the control device 22 triggers the aforementioned full braking.
  • the vehicle 16 thus comes to a standstill. A continuation of the driving operation is only possible in such a way that the motor vehicle is switched from forward driving to reverse driving, reversed again in the specified lane 11 and then the forward driving is resumed after switching again.

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A signal transmitter is installed along a given track of a roadway and the motor car (minicar) to be used on the roadway has a receiving system to record signals, which indicate lateral deviations, and a control device which reduces the travelling speed down to standstill in dependence on such signals.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Freizeitanlage mit einer Fahrbahn für Motorfahrzeuge (Minicars) und mit wenigstens einem auf dieser Fahrbahn einsetzbaren, von Vorwärtsfahrt auf Rückwärtsfahrt und umgekehrt umschaltbaren Fahrzeug, bei der die Fahrbahn mit einer Signaleinrichtung ausgerüstet ist und zumindest eine vorgegebene Fahrspur mit einem längs dieser verlegten Signalgeber aufweist und das Fahrzeug mit einem Signale des Signalgebers aufnehmenden Empfangssystem sowie mit einer auf derartige Signale ansprechenden Steuereinrichtung ausgerüstet ist.The invention relates to a leisure facility with a carriageway for motor vehicles (minicars) and with at least one vehicle which can be used on this carriageway and can be switched from forward travel to reverse travel and vice versa, in which the carriageway is equipped with a signaling device and at least one predefined lane with one laid along it Has signal generator and the vehicle is equipped with a receiving system receiving signals from the signal generator and with a control device responsive to such signals.

Freizeitanlagen dieser Art sind bereits als "AutoskooterAnlagen" und "Go-Kart-Rennanlagen" bekannt, die vornehmlich von Schaustellern betrieben werden und auf Jahrmärkten, Messen oder ähnlichen Veranstaltungen anzutreffen sind.Leisure facilities of this type are already known as "bumper car systems" and "go-kart racing systems", which are mainly operated by showmen and can be found at fairs, trade fairs or similar events.

Bei den "Autoskooter-Anlagen" werden auf einer zumeist von erhöhten Banden umgebenen Fläche elektromotorisch angetriebene Kleinfahrzeuge eingesetzt, die über einen Stromabnehmer von einem über der Fahrbahn aufgespannten Versorgungsnetz mit elektrischer Energie versorgt und von einem Piloten wahllos über die Verkehrsfläche gesteuert werden.In the "bumper car systems", small motor vehicles powered by electric motors are used on a surface that is mostly surrounded by elevated gangs, which are clamped over the road by a pantograph Supply network supplied with electrical energy and controlled by a pilot randomly over the traffic area.

Die sogenannten "Go-Kart-Rennanlagen" unterscheiden sich davon durch in aller Regel als Rundkurse ausgebildete Fahrbahnen, die gleichfalls zumeist mit erhöhten seitlichen Banden versehen sind, und durch die Verwendung von steuerbaren Kleinfahrzeugen mit in aller Regel Brennkraftmaschinenantrieb.The so-called "go-kart racing systems" differ from them in that they are generally lanes designed as circular courses, which are also mostly provided with raised lateral bands, and in the use of controllable small vehicles with generally internal combustion engine drive.

Kennzeichnend für diese vorbekannten Freizeitanlagen ist, daß die Fahrbahnen nur begrenzte Flächen- oder Längenausdehnung haben und daß der jeweilige Pilot sein Fahrzeug weitgehend wahllos über die Fahrbahn steuert.It is characteristic of these previously known leisure facilities that the carriageways have only a limited area or length and that the respective pilot steers his vehicle largely randomly over the carriageway.

In der GB-A-1 239 925 ist aber auch schon bei einer Freizeitanlage der oben angegebenen Art vorgeschlagen worden, längs einer umlaufenden und in sich geschlossenen Fahrbahn einen Signalgeber zu verlegen und die auf der Fahrbahn einzusetzenden Fahrzeuge mit einer beim Abkommen von der Fahrbahn ansprechenden Steuereinrichtung auszurüsten. Ferner ist bei der Freizeitanlage nach dieser Druckschrift in der Fahrbahn eine quer zur Fahrtrichtung verlaufende Induktionsschleife verlegt, mittels der ein Operator ein Signal setzen kann, das von einem entsprechenden Empfangssystem eines Fahrzeugs beim Überfahren der Induktionsschleife aufgenommen wird und dann die Energieversorgung des Fahrzeugs unterbricht.In GB-A-1 239 925, however, it has already been proposed for a leisure facility of the type specified above to lay a signal generator along a circumferential and self-contained carriageway and to use the vehicles to be used on the carriageway with an appealing one from the carriageway Equip control device. Furthermore, in the leisure facility according to this document, an induction loop running transversely to the direction of travel is laid in the lane, by means of which an operator can set a signal which is picked up by a corresponding reception system of a vehicle when the induction loop is passed and then interrupts the vehicle's energy supply.

Auch für diese Freizeitanlage ist kennzeichnend, daß der Pilot sein Fahrzeug nur weitgehend wahllos über die Fahrbahn steuert.It is also characteristic of this leisure facility that the pilot steers his vehicle only largely indiscriminately over the road.

Demgegenüber soll durch die Erfindung die eingangs angegebene Freizeitanlage so verbessert werden, daß der Pilot eines diese Freizeitanlage benutzenden Motorfahrzeugs zu einer "bewußten" Fahrweise gezwungen wird und etwaige Fahrfehler sich merkbar auf den Fahrbetrieb auswirken und diesen beeinträchtigen.In contrast, the invention of the recreational facility specified at the outset is intended to be improved in such a way that the pilot of a motor vehicle using this recreational facility is forced to adopt a "conscious" driving style and any driving errors have a noticeable effect on driving operation and impair it.

Gelöst ist diese Aufgabe dadurch, daß bei der Freizeitanlage nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 das Empfangssystem des Fahrzeugs eine auf Seitenabweichungen von der vorgegebenen Fahrspur ansprechende Antenne umfaßt, die sich quer zur Fahrtrichtung erstreckt und mit jeweils in vorbestimmten Abständen voneinander angeordneten Sensoren zum Erfassen der vom Signalgeber ausgehenden Signale ausgerüstet ist, daß die Sensoren der Antenne auf einen Zentralrechner geschaltet sind, der beim Auftreten von Seitenabweichungen anzeigenden Signalen außermittiger Sensoren die ihrerseits in Abhängigkeit von derartigen Signalen und damit in Abhängigkeit vom Ausmaß aufgetretener Seitenabweichungen die Fahrgeschwindigkeit bis hin zum Stillstand mindernde Steuereinrichtung ansteuert, und daß die Steuereinrichtung beim Umschalten von Vorwärtsfahrt auf Rückwärtsfahrt außer Funktion gesetzt wird.This object is achieved in that in the leisure facility according to the preamble of claim 1, the receiving system of the vehicle comprises an antenna responsive to side deviations from the predetermined lane, which extends transversely to the direction of travel and each with sensors arranged at predetermined distances from one another for detecting the Signaling outgoing signals is equipped that the sensors of the antenna are connected to a central computer which, when signals from side-to-center sensors indicate side deviations occur, which in turn controls the driving speed down to a standstill-reducing control device as a function of such signals and thus as a function of the extent of side deviations that have occurred , and that the control device is deactivated when switching from forward travel to reverse travel.

Während bei den Freizeitanlagen nach dem Stande der Technik der Pilot eines Fahrzeugs die Fahrbahn wahllos bzw. lediglich dem Richtungsverlauf folgend befahren kann, handelt es sich bei der Erfindung um eine Anlage mit einer längs der Fahrbahn vorgegebenen Fahrspur, in der ein Signalgeber verlegt ist, und mit einem eine Empfangs- und Steuereinrichtung aufweisenden Fahrzeug, das bei Abweichungen von der vorgegebenen - optimalen - Fahrspur seine Fahrgeschwindigkeit bis hin zum Stillstand verlangsamt.While in the state-of-the-art leisure facilities, the pilot of a vehicle chooses the lane indiscriminately or only can follow the course of the direction, the invention is a system with a predetermined lane along the lane, in which a signal transmitter is installed, and with a vehicle having a receiving and control device, which in the event of deviations from the predetermined - optimal - Lane slows down its driving speed to a standstill.

Angesichts dieser Ausbildung der Fahrbahn einerseits und des Motorfahrzeugs andererseits führen Lenkfehler des Piloten zu Geschwindigkeitsreduzierungen und gegebenenfalls zum Fahrzeugstillstand. Hingegen findet keinerlei Behinderung des Fahrbetriebs statt, solange das Motorfahrzeug die Fahrbahn längs der vorgegebenen Fahrspur befährt. Eine Verlangsamung der Fahrgeschwindigkeit kann der Pilot nur durch Lenkkorrekturen hin zur vorgegebenen - optimalen - Fahrspur ausgleichen und bei einer Seitenabweichung, die zum Fahrzeugstillstand geführt hat, gelingt die Fortsetzung der Fahrt nur, indem der Pilot auf Rückwärtsfahrt umschaltet und das Fahrzeug rückwärts wieder in die vorgegebene Fahrspur einfährt. Erst danach kann wieder die Vorwärtsfahrt aufgenommen werden.In view of this design of the road on the one hand and the motor vehicle on the other hand, steering errors of the pilot lead to speed reductions and possibly to vehicle standstill. On the other hand, there is no impediment to driving as long as the motor vehicle travels the lane along the specified lane. The pilot can only compensate for a slowing down of the driving speed by correcting the steering towards the specified - optimal - lane, and in the event of a lateral deviation that has led to the vehicle coming to a standstill, the journey can only be continued if the pilot switches to reverse driving and the vehicle reverses back into the specified one Lane retracts. Only then can forward travel be resumed.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den nachgeordneten Patentansprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subordinate claims.

So hat es sich als besonders vorteilhaft und kostengünstig erwiesen, wenn die Fahrbahn und das Fahrzeug mit einem Magnetsteuersystem ausgerüstet sind und der längs der vorgegebenen Fahrspur verlegte Signalgeber als Magnetstreifen ausgebildet ist. Dieser Magnetstreifen kann in einfacher Weise auf der Oberfläche der Fahrbahn verlegt, insbesondere auf die Fahrbahnoberfläche aufgeklebt sein.It has proven to be particularly advantageous and cost-effective if the roadway and the vehicle are equipped with a magnetic control system and the Signal transmitter laid along the predetermined lane is designed as a magnetic stripe. This magnetic stripe can be laid in a simple manner on the surface of the carriageway, in particular it can be glued to the carriageway surface.

Bei einer sinnvollen Weiterbildung erfaßt der Zentralrechner gleichzeitig die von benachbarten Sensoren der Antenne empfangenen Signale und gibt in Abhängigkeit davon, wie etwa der Signalstärke der von den einzelnen Sensoren erfaßten Signale, ein aufgetretene Seitenabweichungen von der vorgegebenen optimalen Fahrspur anzeigendes Fehlersignal zum Ansteuern der Steuereinrichtung ab.In a useful further development, the central computer simultaneously detects the signals received from neighboring sensors of the antenna and, depending on, such as the signal strength of the signals detected by the individual sensors, outputs an error signal indicating lateral deviations from the predetermined optimal lane for actuating the control device.

Eine andere Weiterbildung sieht vor, daß der Zentralrechner die von benachbarten Sensoren der Antenne empfangenen Signale des Signalgebers innerhalb eines vorbestimmten Schwankungsbereichs gegeneinander abgleicht, hingegen beim Überschreiten des Schwankungsbereichs das die Steuereinrichtung ansteuernde Fehlersignal bildet, und daß eine Abweichungen vom normalen Fahrbetrieb anzeigende Vorrichtung vorgesehen ist. Bei dieser Vorrichtung kann es sich um einen beim Auftreten eines Fehlersignals vom Zentralrechner außer Betrieb setzbaren optischen und/oder akustischen Signalgeber handeln, der mithin dem Piloten eines derartigen Fahrzeugs solange normalen Fahrbetrieb signalisiert, wie sich das Fahrzeug innerhalb eines vorbestimmten Toleranzbereichs auf der vorgegebenen Fahrspur befindet.Another development provides that the central computer compares the signals of the signal generator received from adjacent sensors of the antenna within a predetermined fluctuation range, on the other hand, when the fluctuation range is exceeded, forms the error signal controlling the control device, and that a device indicating deviations from normal driving operation is provided. This device can be an optical and / or acoustic signal generator which can be deactivated by the central computer when an error signal occurs and which therefore signals the driver of such a vehicle normal driving operation as long as the vehicle is within a predetermined tolerance range in the predetermined lane .

Eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung soll nachstehend anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung erläutert werden.
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An embodiment of the invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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a partial view of a system according to the invention with a road and a on this used motor vehicle (Minicar) and
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the structure of the receiving system and the control device of the motor vehicle, not otherwise shown.

Längs der in Fig. 1 ausschnittsweise veranschaulichten Fahrbahn 10 erstreckt sich eine etwa der Breite der einzusetzenden Motorfahrzeuge entsprechend bemessene Fahrspur 11, die in der Zeichnung schraffiert dargestellt ist. Diese Fahrspur erstreckt sich zwischen zwei ebenfalls in Richtung der Längserstreckung der Fahrbahn verlaufenden, vergleichsweise schmalen Fahrbahnstreifen 12, 12', die ebenfalls schraffiert angedeutet und ihrerseits von äußeren Fahrbahnrandstreifen 13, 13' eingeschlossen sind.Along the lane 10 illustrated in detail in FIG. 1 extends a lane 11 which is roughly dimensioned in accordance with the width of the motor vehicles to be used and is shown hatched in the drawing. This lane extends between two comparatively narrow lane strips 12, 12 ', which likewise run in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the lane, which are also indicated by hatching and are enclosed by outer lane edge strips 13, 13'.

In der Mitte der Breitenerstreckung der Fahrspur 11 ist ein Signalgeber einer fahrbahnseitigen Signaleinrichtung in Form eines auf die Fahrbahnoberfläche aufgeklebten Magnetstreifens 15 verlegt und das in Fig. 1 schematisch in der Fahrspur der Fahrbahn angedeutete Motorfahrzeug 16 ist mit einem Empfangssystem ausgerüstet, das am Fahrzeugbug eine sich quer zur Fahrzeuglängsachse erstreckende Antenne 17 besitzt. Die Antenne erstreckt sich im wesentlichen über die gesamte Breite des Motorfahrzeugs und ist - wie Fig. 2 zeigt - mit mehreren in Richtung ihrer Längserstreckung in untereinander gleichen Abständen angeordneten Sensoren 18, 18' zum Abtasten des vom Magnetstreifen 15 ausgehenden Magnetfeldes als Signal ausgerüstet. Bei präzisem Befahren der Fahrspur 11 befindet sich ein mittlerer Sensor 18 der Antenne 17 im wesentlichen senkrecht über dem als Signalgeber dienenden Magnetstreifen 17 und bei auftretenden Seitenabweichungen gelangen je nach Richtung der Seitenabweichungen die beidseitig von dem mittleren Sensor 18 angeordneten Sensoren 18' der Antenne in den Bereich des Magnetstreifens.In the middle of the width of the lane 11, a signal transmitter of a roadside signal device is laid in the form of a magnetic strip 15 glued to the surface of the roadway and the motor vehicle 16 indicated schematically in the lane of the roadway in FIG. 1 is equipped with a reception system which is located on the vehicle bow Has antenna 17 extending transversely to the vehicle longitudinal axis. The antenna extends essentially over the entire width of the motor vehicle and - as shown in FIG. 2 - is equipped with a plurality of sensors 18, 18 'arranged at equal intervals in the direction of its longitudinal extent for sensing the magnetic field emanating from the magnetic strip 15 as a signal. When driving in the lane 11 precisely, there is a middle one Sensor 18 of the antenna 17 essentially vertically above the magnetic stripe 17 serving as a signal generator and in the event of side deviations, depending on the direction of the side deviations, the sensors 18 'of the antenna arranged on both sides of the central sensor 18 reach the area of the magnetic stripe.

Die Sensoren 18, 18' der Antenne sind auf einen Zentralrechner 20 geschaltet, der gleichzeitig die von benachbarten Sensoren empfangenen Signale erfaßt. Bei mittigem Befahren der Fahrspur 11 überwiegen naturgemäß die von dem zentralen Sensor 18 und den diesen unmittelbar benachbarten Sensoren empfangenen Signale und der Zentralrechner gleicht innerhalb eines vorbestimmten Toleranzbereiches diese Signale gegeneinander ab. Wenn indessen der erwähnte Toleranzbereich überschritten und von weiter seitlich angeordneten Sensoren 18' kommende Signale Seitenabweichungen von der vorgegebenen Fahrspur anzeigen, bildet der Zentralrechner ein Fehlersignal, das eine Steuereinrichtung 22 des Fahrzeugs ansteuert, die ihrerseits in Abhängigkeit von der Stärke des Fehlersignals die Drehzahl des Antriebsmotors 24 des Fahrzeugs und damit die Fahrgeschwindigkeit bis hin zum Fahrzeugstillstand mindert. Wenn auftretende Seitenabweichungen ein vorbestimmtes Maß überschreiten, betätigt darüber hinaus die Steuereinrichtung 24 eine Bremse 25 und löst eine zum Fahrzeugstillstand führende Vollbremsung aus, die nur durch Umschalten des Fahrzeugs von Vorwärtsfahrt auf Rückwärtsfahrt wieder aufhebbar ist.The sensors 18, 18 'of the antenna are connected to a central computer 20 which simultaneously detects the signals received from neighboring sensors. When driving in the lane 11 in the middle, the signals received by the central sensor 18 and the sensors directly adjacent to them predominate and the central computer compares these signals with one another within a predetermined tolerance range. If, however, the above-mentioned tolerance range is exceeded and signals coming from sensors 18 'located further to the side indicate side deviations from the predetermined lane, the central computer forms an error signal which controls a control device 22 of the vehicle, which in turn depends on the strength of the error signal and the speed of the drive motor 24 of the vehicle and thus the driving speed down to vehicle standstill. If lateral deviations occur exceed a predetermined amount, the control device 24 also actuates a brake 25 and triggers a full braking action which leads to the vehicle coming to a standstill, which can only be reversed by switching the vehicle from forward travel to reverse travel.

Bei Fahrzeugen mit Brennkraftmaschinenantrieb kann die Minderung der Fahrgeschwindigkeit in Abhängigkeit von auftretenden Fehlersignalen durch Drosselung der Kraftstoffzufuhr und bei elektromotorisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen beispielsweise durch Drosselung der Betriebsspannung herbeigeführt werden. Im Rahmen der Erfindung könnte die Steuereinrichtung 22 auch auf ein Übertragungsorgan einwirken, wie beispielsweise eine Strömungsmittelkupplung.In vehicles with an internal combustion engine drive, the reduction in driving speed may depend on occurring error signals by throttling the fuel supply and in electromotive vehicles, for example, by throttling the operating voltage. Within the scope of the invention, the control device 22 could also act on a transmission element, such as a fluid coupling.

Wenn das Motorfahrzeug 16 (Minicar) in der aus Fig. 1 ersichtlichen Weise die Fahrspur 11 mit im wesentlichen senkrecht über dem Magnetstreifen 15 stehendem mittleren Sensor 18 der Antenne 17 befährt, zeigt ein in Fig. 2 angedeuteter optischer und/oder Signalgeber 26 den Zustand "Normalfahrt" an. Diese Signalanzeige bleibt auch innerhalb eines vorbestimmten Toleranzbereichs bei geringfügigen seitlichen Abweichungen des Fahrzeugs in Funktion, wird aber beim Überschreiten des vorgegebenen Toleranzbereichs außer Betrieb gesetzt. Letztere zeigt dem Piloten eines derartigen Fahrzeugs die Abweichung von der vorgegebenen - optimalen - Fahrspur an.If the motor vehicle 16 (minicar) travels in the lane 11 in the manner shown in FIG. 1 with the central sensor 18 of the antenna 17 standing essentially perpendicularly above the magnetic stripe 15, an optical and / or signal transmitter 26 indicated in FIG. 2 shows the state "Normal run" on. This signal display remains in operation within a predetermined tolerance range in the event of slight lateral deviations of the vehicle, but is deactivated when the predetermined tolerance range is exceeded. The latter shows the pilot of such a vehicle the deviation from the predetermined - optimal - lane.

Beim Auftreten derartiger Seitenabweichungen, die zu einer Außerbetriebsetzung des vorgenannten Signalgebers, bei dem es sich im einfachsten Falle um eine Signallampe handeln kann, führen, befindet sich das Fahrzeug teilweise in einem der die vorgegebene Fahrspur 11 beidseitig begrenzenden Fahrbahnstreifen 12, 12' und in Abhängigkeit vom Ausmaß der aufgetretenen seitenabweichung bewirkt die ihrerseits durch ein Fehlersignal des Zentralrechners 20 angesteuerte Steuereinrichtung 22 eine Minderung der Fahrtgeschwindigkeit. Bei größer werdenden Seitenabweichungen überfährt das Fahrzeug die die vorgegebene Fahrspur 11 begrenzenden Fahrbahnstreifen 12, 12' und gelangt in den Bereich eines der äußeren Fahr-Fahrbahnrandstreifen 13, 13' mit der Folge, daß die Antenne 17 sich dann außerhalb des Empfangsbereichs der von dem Magnetstreifen 15 ausgehenden Signale befindet. Das vom Zentralrechner 20 gebildete Fehlersignal erreicht dann seinen Maximalwert und in Abhängigkeit davon löst die Steuereinrichtung 22 die bereits erwähnte Vollbremsung aus. Das Fahrzeug 16 kommt somit zum Stillstand. Eine Fortsetzung des Fahrbetriebs ist nur in der Weise möglich, daß das Motorfahrzeug von Vorwärtsfahrt auf Rückwärtsfahrt umgeschaltet, rückwärts wieder in die vorgegebene Fahrspur 11 eingefahren und dann nach erneutem Umschalten die Vorwärtsfahrt wieder aufgenommen wird.If such lateral deviations occur, which lead to the aforementioned signal transmitter, which in the simplest case can be a signal lamp, being put out of operation, the vehicle is partially in one of the lane strips 12, 12 'delimiting the predetermined lane 11 on both sides and in dependence the control device 22, which in turn is controlled by an error signal from the central computer 20, reduces the speed of travel from the extent of the lateral deviation that has occurred. If the lateral deviations increase, the vehicle passes over the lane strips 12, 12 'delimiting the predetermined lane 11 and reaches the area of one of the outer lane edge strips 13, 13 'with the result that the antenna 17 is then outside the reception range of the signals emanating from the magnetic strip 15. The error signal formed by the central computer 20 then reaches its maximum value and, depending on this, the control device 22 triggers the aforementioned full braking. The vehicle 16 thus comes to a standstill. A continuation of the driving operation is only possible in such a way that the motor vehicle is switched from forward driving to reverse driving, reversed again in the specified lane 11 and then the forward driving is resumed after switching again.

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  1. Recreational area with a roadway for motorized cars (minicars), with at least one vehicle assigned to this roadway, shiftable from forward to reverse and vice-versa, at which the road is provided with a signaling device, and at which a minimum of one given lane is equipped with a parallel running signal transmitter; the vehicle is equipped with a system to receive the transmitter signals and with an appropriate control device responsive to such signals;
    the system is typified by:
    the receiving system for the car (16) encompassing an antenna (17) to record lateral deviations from the determined track (11), at which the receiving system runs at a right angle to the driving direction and is equipped with sensors (18, 18') at a certain distance from each other, to receive signals from the signal transmitter (15) with the antenna sensors connected to a central processing unit (20); occurring lateral deviations are indicated by signals from the eccentric sensors (18') which on their part, interdependent from those signals and thus depending on the extent of occurring lateral deviations, actuate the control device (22) and decelerate the driving speed, even to a standstill, at which the control device is deactivated when shifting from forward to reverse gear.
  2. The system included in Claim 1 is characterized by the fact that both the roadway (10) and the car (16) are equipped with a magnetic control system, at which the signal transmitter running alongside the given trick (11) is designed as a magnetic strip (15).
  3. The system described in Claim 2 is typified by the magnetic strip (15) attached to the surface of the track (11), which means glued to the track surface.
  4. The system specified in Claim 1 is characterized by the central processing unit (20) which simultaneously records the signals from the related sensors (18, 18') on the antenna (17) as well as the signals from the transmitter (15), and, interdependent from specific features, for instance the intensity of the signals recorded by the sensors concerned, creates an error signal to actuate the control device (22) when lateral deviations occur from the given - ideal - route.
  5. The system described in Claim 4 embodies the central processing unit (20) which balances the signals received by the signal transmitter (15) from the related sensors (18, 18') on the antenna (17) within a predetermined range of variations, whereas it creates the error signal actuating the control device (22) when the fore mentioned fluctuation range is exceeded; the system is further furnished with an instrument (26) indicating deviations from normal operation,
  6. The system described in Claim 5 is characterized as an indicating instrument designed as optical and/or acoustical signal transmitter (26) which is deactivated by an error signal actuated by the control processing unit (22) in case of deviations from normal operation.
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