EP1184062A3 - Free fall structure for a roller-coaster - Google Patents

Free fall structure for a roller-coaster Download PDF

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EP1184062A3
EP1184062A3 EP01111924A EP01111924A EP1184062A3 EP 1184062 A3 EP1184062 A3 EP 1184062A3 EP 01111924 A EP01111924 A EP 01111924A EP 01111924 A EP01111924 A EP 01111924A EP 1184062 A3 EP1184062 A3 EP 1184062A3
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tower
passenger
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roller coaster
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Werner Dipl.-Ing. Stengel
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G7/00—Up-and-down hill tracks; Switchbacks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G21/00—Chutes; Helter-skelters
    • A63G21/04—Chutes; Helter-skelters with fixed rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/02—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures
    • A63G31/08—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures with looping, hopping, or throwing motions of the substructure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G2031/002—Free-fall

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a free falling tower which is added with a thrill, is, in addition, extremely diversified in courses and more particularly is changeable in designs (even at a relatively narrow site). SOLUTION: This free falling tower for a roller coaster includes nearly perpendicular or exactly perpendicular rail systems for passenger units (the units move from the bottom end to the top end of the tower). From this place, the passenger units can fall by gravity and in succession, arrive at the courses of the roller coaster. In the region at the top end of the tower, the fixed passenger unit are rotated around a nearly perpendicular or exactly perpendicular axis and such passenger units can eventually fall by gravity on the other rails of the tower. Consequently, the fresh final boarding effect may be obtained in combination with the course of the roller coaster, more particularly the second tower of a similar structure.
EP01111924A 2000-08-30 2001-05-18 Free fall structure for a roller-coaster Expired - Lifetime EP1184062B1 (en)

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DE10042597A DE10042597C1 (en) 2000-08-30 2000-08-30 Free-fall tower for roller coaster ride has passenger carriage rotated about vertical axis at top of tower for transfer to different rail before free-fall from top of tower
DE10042597 2000-08-30

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EP1184062A2 EP1184062A2 (en) 2002-03-06
EP1184062A3 true EP1184062A3 (en) 2003-01-29
EP1184062B1 EP1184062B1 (en) 2006-06-14

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JP (1) JP2002085857A (en)
AT (1) ATE329669T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10042597C1 (en)
DK (1) DK1184062T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2266048T3 (en)
PT (1) PT1184062E (en)

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DE9104204U1 (en) * 1991-04-08 1991-06-13 Heerdt, Torsten, 3500 Kassel, De
DE19724275A1 (en) * 1997-06-09 1998-12-10 Maurer Friedrich Soehne Fairground ride with suspended train
DE19724273A1 (en) * 1997-06-09 1998-12-10 Maurer Friedrich Soehne Fairground ride with vertical free-fall tower
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EP1184062B1 (en) 2006-06-14
DK1184062T3 (en) 2006-07-31
PT1184062E (en) 2006-09-29
DE50110119D1 (en) 2006-07-27
ATE329669T1 (en) 2006-07-15
EP1184062A2 (en) 2002-03-06
ES2266048T3 (en) 2007-03-01
DE10042597C1 (en) 2002-01-24

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