EP4058163A1 - Manège d'attraction, en particulier manège d'attraction aquatique, et procédé de fonctionnement d'un tel manège d'attraction - Google Patents

Manège d'attraction, en particulier manège d'attraction aquatique, et procédé de fonctionnement d'un tel manège d'attraction

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EP4058163A1
EP4058163A1 EP20751103.1A EP20751103A EP4058163A1 EP 4058163 A1 EP4058163 A1 EP 4058163A1 EP 20751103 A EP20751103 A EP 20751103A EP 4058163 A1 EP4058163 A1 EP 4058163A1
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vehicle
amusement ride
drive
boat
ride
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Günter Burger
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Mack Rides IP GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • A63G3/00—Water roundabouts, e.g. freely floating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G3/00—Water roundabouts, e.g. freely floating
    • A63G3/02—Water roundabouts, e.g. freely floating with floating seats
    • 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
    • A63G31/007—Amusement arrangements involving water
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a ride with the features of claim 1, 5, 21, 26, 32, 33 and a method for operating a ride with the features of claim 36 and an effect vehicle with the features of claim 37.
  • Rides are known from the prior art in various configurations and are provided as stationary or semi-stationary systems or attractions, especially in leisure parks, for passengers.
  • Generic driving shops can be water rides or roller coasters which have a rail guide for at least one vehicle that can move on the rail guide.
  • the at least one movable vehicle can accommodate at least one passenger, with such vehicles typically being able to accommodate a plurality of passengers for a shared experience in order to enable group experiences as well as individual experiences.
  • the vehicle In order to provide the at least one passenger with the most realistic possible driving experience while driving the ride, the vehicle should be able to realistically make natural movements expected by the vehicle. For example, it is desirable for a water ride to convey the feeling of a boat trip that is as realistic as possible and for the vehicle to follow both water movements and the movements caused by the passengers - such as rocking or the like.
  • Several water rides are known from the prior art, which are modeled on a wild water course with a body of water and the vehicle is a floating boat. Vehicles of these known water rides can either be driven passively by gravity and the flow in the body of water and / or actively, for example, by a traction device below the surface of the water.
  • the boats can swim more or less freely, although tragic accidents have occurred in the past due to the fact that the vehicle is not kept controlled over the entire range of the route.
  • the cause of such accidents is often the vehicle tipping or capsizing due to improper behavior on the part of the passengers.
  • the present invention is therefore dedicated to the task of providing an improved amusement ride, in particular an improved water ride, which expediently improves the rides known from the prior art, enables safe operation of a ride, provides indivi dualizable experiences and a throughput-optimized operation enables.
  • the ride according to the invention in particular the water ride according to the invention, with the features of the Oberbe handle of claim 1 has a rail guide with at least one, preferably at least two, at least one passenger receiving vehicle that guided on the rails drive a route in one direction can.
  • at least one section is provided along the route in which the at least one vehicle or in which one of the at least two vehicles can drive against the direction of travel of the route through an active drive.
  • a stationary or semi-stationary or mobile amusement device is understood under a Fahrge business, which is preferably used in a free time park for the amusement of passengers.
  • a rail guide is understood to mean a guide system with at least one, preferably two rails, which preferably run parallel and spaced apart from one another.
  • the at least one vehicle can be movably supported on the rail guide by means of rollers or wheels, further preferred the at least one vehicle engages around the at least one rail of the rail guide and is held supported on this V loss-proof.
  • an active drive requires an arbitrarily designed motor, by means of which the vehicle can be accelerated or braked in a controlled manner.
  • the vehicle is driven passively by gravity or by a flow of air or water.
  • the present amusement ride according to the invention is based on the idea that the at least one vehicle can be actively driven individually along the route and thus enables the at least one passenger in the vehicle to have a customizable experience.
  • one of the at least two vehicles can drive against the direction of travel due to the active drive, while at least one other vehicle can travel the route in the direction of travel.
  • the at least two vehicles can also drive actively driven at different speeds at the same time.
  • the present amusement ride thus differs essentially from the hitherto known rides in that the vehicles cannot travel in a uniform and thus customizable manner on the route along the rail guide.
  • the amusement ride is consequently designed as a water ride that has at least sections of a body of water, the body of water being able to represent a wild water stream or river with rapids and dead water areas, for example.
  • the rail guide is preferably arranged below a water surface in the body of water, and guides the at least one vehicle through the body of water without the course of the driving route being immediately apparent to the passenger.
  • the water in the body of water can also be colored by additives that suppress the view of the rails below the surface of the water.
  • the route can be traveled by the at least one vehicle in a circulating manner in the direction of travel.
  • the route can preferably represent a closed circular path, the closed circular path being traveled unidirectionally in the direction of travel by the at least one vehicle in normal operation and in a global perspective and transporting the at least one passenger from an entrance to an exit.
  • the entrance as well as the exit can be arranged in a common train station.
  • vehicles can be clocked or several vehicles can be sent one behind the other on the route, whereby the ride can be designed for a continuous throughput of passengers and the capacity for throughput optimization can be further increased.
  • One aspect or a further development of the invention provides that in the train station, in particular in the entrance area and thus before the journey with the at least one vehicle of the vehicle business, a - preferably interactive - waiting area is provided. Games,
  • both the seats and functions e.g. roles of the passengers during the journey, can be distributed for the ride with the ride.
  • a role can be, for example, the commander, gunner, helmsman, helmsman, captain or similar.
  • the seats or roles can be assigned using a payment function or a queue division.
  • devices can be issued, which can be collected again later, i.e. before or after the journey become.
  • the body of water can flow in the direction of travel at least in some areas and the vehicle can be passively driven or carried along by the flow of the body of water at least in sections.
  • the flow in the body of water can be promoted by a corresponding gradient, so that in sections the at least one vehicle on the route is not driven in a controlled manner by an active drive.
  • the at least one vehicle is a rail vehicle and a floatable boat for receiving the at least one Includes the passenger.
  • the buoyant boat is coupled to the rail vehicle by means of a connecting device which allows the boat to float above the rail vehicle and a limited transverse and / or longitudinal movement of the boat in the floated state of the boat relative to the rail vehicle.
  • the buoyant boat is thus designed as a floating body that generates sufficient buoyancy force, whereby the boat including a permissible capacity of at least one passenger plus safety factor can float freely.
  • the connecting device allows a lifting movement that allows a free floating above the rail vehicle and thus the lateral and longitudinal movements typical for a boat trip are made possible by the rocking and rolling movements, which largely correspond to a natural swimming movement.
  • the swimming movements of the boat are consequently mechanically decoupled from the rail vehicle, which gives the passenger the feeling of a realistic boat trip in the floated state.
  • the connecting device is configured in such a way that the boat is transversely and longitudinally movable relative to the rail vehicle in the floated state in an angle range of ⁇ 50 °, preferably ⁇ 30 °.
  • the connection device consequently limits the maximum deflection or maximum inclination or heel of the boat, whereby the boat is safely guided during the entire journey with the ride and capsizing is impossible.
  • connection device comprises at least one actuator, by means of which the boat can actively carry out a transverse, longitudinal and / or lifting movement with respect to the rail vehicle.
  • the At least one actuator can preferably be synchronized with other effects that execute transverse, longitudinal and / or lifting movements of the boat.
  • the passengers in the at least one vehicle can be presented with an animation via a playback device, the at least one actuator moving the boat as a function of the animation.
  • the animation can represent the sudden appearance of a monster in front of the vehicle or boat, with the wave of the monster being simulated by the actuator on the boat.
  • the at least one active drive - also synchronized with the animation - drives the vehicle against the direction of travel, in other words, backwards, which in addition to the wave of the monster also causes the resulting flow and evasive movement of the vehicle can be simulated.
  • the synchronization between the effects and the at least one active drive can take place both via a common control of the amusement park and via corresponding communication interfaces between the individual organs of the amusement park.
  • the connecting device comprises articulated rods.
  • the Ge steering rods connect the rail vehicle and the boat via suitable joints, always ensuring that the rail vehicle is preferably mechanically connected to the boat and thus permanent control of the boat or the position of the boat relative to the rail vehicle is guaranteed .
  • lockable coupling elements can be provided through which the position and / or location of the boat relative to the rail vehicle can be determined. When the boat is lowered onto the rail vehicle, the coupling elements can, if the route is appropriately designed, connect the boat firmly to the rail vehicle in one position and preferably lock it fully automatically.
  • the coupling elements can be configured to suppress a longitudinal and / or transverse movement when the boat is floating, in order, for example, to give anxious passengers a feeling of security while driving the ride.
  • the lockable coupling elements can also adjust the angular range in which the boat is transversely and / or longitudinally movable to larger or smaller angular ranges such as ⁇ 5 °, ⁇ 10 °, ⁇ 15 °, ⁇ 20 °, ⁇ 25 °, ⁇ 30 Limit °, ⁇ 35 °, ⁇ 40 °, ⁇ 45 °, or even up to ⁇ 50 °, in order to enable a target group-appropriate movement of the boat in the floated state.
  • a further development of the present invention provides that a swivel joint is provided, by means of which the boat can be rotated about a vertical axis relative to the rail vehicle.
  • the vertical axis is the yaw axis of the rail vehicle.
  • the swivel joint allows the boat to be rotated with respect to the rail vehicle and thus the direction of travel of the rail vehicle and the orientation of the boat can differ from one another.
  • the vehicle drives against the direction of travel of the route due to the active drive, that the boat is aligned by a rotation in such a way that the passengers look in the direction of travel in their intended position.
  • the swivel joint can also be used to align the boat in any direction along the route so that the Passengers have the best possible view of an animation, presentation or other attraction along the route.
  • the alignment of the boat around the vertical axis of the rail vehicle is preferably carried out by an actuator, whereby the rotation of the boat relative to the rail vehicle is controlled and possibly synchronized to effects.
  • a first active drive and at least a second active drive are provided and that the at least one second active drive can drive the at least one vehicle on the route independently of the first active drive.
  • the first active drive and the at least one second active drive can be of different construction and, in particular, have different drive powers.
  • the first active drive can drive the vehicle continuously, while the second active drive is a drive that is trimmed for power and can briefly accelerate the vehicle to a high speed in a section of the route.
  • the drive power of the at least one second drive can provide multiple, in particular five times, ten times, 15 times the drive power for the respective vehicle.
  • Manual drives can also be provided, which are provided to at least one passenger.
  • the at least one vehicle can have a pedal drive through which the passengers can support the at least one active drive. Paddles, boat hooks, etc. can also be seen.
  • the at least one vehicle has at least one coupling device through which at least one of the active drives can be coupled or decoupled.
  • the coupling device can, as an example, briefly accelerate the vehicle to a high speed, decouple the first active drive and couple the second active drive.
  • the coupling device also fulfills safety-related aspects. In the event of a technical failure of the vehicle, it must be ensured that the at least one passenger picked up by the vehicle can end the ride with the ride safely and with dry feet.
  • the coupling device can, for example, decouple all active drives, so that the vehicle can move freely on the rail guide and can be "towed" by another vehicle.
  • the other vehicle can, for example, push the stopped vehicle to the exit or the train station Alternatively, in the event of a technical failure, the coupling device can switch between the drives in order to continue the journey to the exit or train station.
  • the first active drive and / or the at least one second active drive can, or according to a development of the present invention, be a cable or conveyor chain drive, a gear drive or a friction drive.
  • the coupling device can comprise one or more clamps through which a coupling between the respective vehicle and the active drive can take place.
  • the gear drive or the friction drive can be accomplished by a sword, by a protruding pipe or a pipe rail along the rail guide, where a driven gear of the vehicle engages in a corresponding counter-toothing of the sword or one or more driven friction wheels of the vehicle Active connection with the sword.
  • a combination of the different drives makes it possible to combine the advantages of the individual drives and to enable all scenarios and driving situations depending on the desired driving profile of the ride.
  • a cable or conveyor chain drive can be produced by a motor that is arranged outside the vehicle, which makes both accessibility, maintenance and operation simple and efficient.
  • there is no need to supply the vehicle with energy for drive purposes which means that a complex energy supply, which may impair other types, is necessary.
  • a further development of the present invention provides that at least one of the active drives is permanently attached to the vehicle.
  • at least one of the active drives is permanently arranged in or on the rail vehicle.
  • the at least one active drive in the rail vehicle remains hidden from the view of the passengers and the illusion can be created for the passengers that the vehicle is moving freely through the flow along the route.
  • the vehicle is supplied with electrical energy inductively, by cable, by means of a battery or capacitors / supercapacitors and / or by means of a wiper.
  • Fuel cells can also be used. In particular, for rides with a short total travel distance of up to 500m, it has proven useful if the supply of electrical energy is wired.
  • the cable can be kept taut in the air above the Fahrge by suitable means and ensures a continuous supply of electrical energy to the vehicle.
  • a slider or what is known as a current collector can also be provided, which makes contact with at least one electrical conductor arranged in sections adjacent to the route for the purpose of transmitting electrical energy.
  • the vehicle has a mast, at the free end of which means for transmitting electrical energy are provided.
  • the slider or the cable is attached to the free end of the mast.
  • the mast is arranged on the rail vehicle and protrudes from it and not from the boat. It is possible that the cable could exert an undesirable force on the mast, causing the boat to hurt.
  • the mast can be arranged on the boat and protrude from the boat.
  • the mast can have mock-ups of nautical equipment or sails and such the actual purpose of hiding the fact that the mast brings the wiper at the free end into contact with the at least one electrical conductor.
  • At least one electrical conductor is arranged at least in sections over the route of the ride and can be contacted to transfer electrical energy from the grinder at the free end of the mast.
  • the at least one electrical conductor can be a grid structure which is arranged over the route, taking into account a possible deflection of the vehicle.
  • an electrical conductor is only to be provided where an active drive of the at least one vehicle is required. In sections in which the rail vehicle is driven passively by the flow in the water or by gravity, a supply of electrical energy is not necessarily required. Such a supply of electrical energy can also be used to charge a battery or capacitor / supercapacitor - also called caps or supercaps - of the vehicle.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the route has at least one section in which the vehicle emerges completely or partially from the body of water.
  • the vehicle appears completely or partially at the entrance and / or at the exit or in the train station from the waters and the boat is lowered onto the rail vehicle and in this state firmly connected to the rail vehicle by the coupling elements is. This measure can ensure that when entering and exiting the At least one passenger experiences no or only a limited offense or rocks the vehicle.
  • the at least one vehicle has a control device, and that the control device enables the at least one passenger to actively influence the driving behavior of the respective vehicle.
  • the control device can have corresponding actuating elements on the vehicle that simulate, for example, a steering position of a boat, whereby the at least one passenger can temporarily or partially jump into the role of a helmsman or helmsman while driving the vehicle and actively monitor the driving behavior of the can influence the respective vehicle conditions through appropriate inputs on the actuation elements.
  • the control device has an interface that can be connected to a personal mobile terminal of the passenger, preferably wirelessly, and that the passenger actively influences the driving behavior of the vehicle via his personal mobile terminal can take.
  • the ride provides a ride-specific app for the passenger's personal mobile device, which the passenger can preferably download and install on their personal mobile device before taking the ride.
  • the vehicle-specific app can be downloaded from app stores for various operating system platforms and can be used economically with the appropriate pricing.
  • the ride-specific app can be run while the ride is in motion and control commands from the passenger can be transmitted from the personal mobile device to the control device via the interface.
  • the passenger's control commands can be generated, for example, by moving the personal mobile terminal, for example, or by manual input.
  • the driving behavior of the vehicle can be understood to mean the speed, the direction of travel, a rotation around the vertical axis of the vehicle, a longitudinal and / or transverse movement, i.e. rocking or rolling.
  • the rotation around the vertical axis of the vehicle, as well as a longitudinal and / or transverse movement of the boat can be generated by the at least one actuator or the at least one actuator of the rotary joint of the connecting device.
  • the rail guide has at least one switch.
  • the rail guide has a dead end of the rail guide adjacent to a switch along the route, whereby novel effects can be realized.
  • the at least one vehicle can approach the dead end of the rail guide at a high speed and suddenly stop at the end. When the vehicle is suddenly braked, the vehicle can make a superimposed movement about the transverse axis.
  • animations or presentations can be shown by means of display and at the same time, the switch can be hidden below the water surface without the at least one passenger noticing anything. surface of the water. The vehicle can then continue driving from the dead end in the opposite direction of travel.
  • the rail guide can be bent and visibly end up in the air.
  • a human or fictional figure could also sit on the rail guide, performing welding work on the defective or interrupted rail guide.
  • the at least one passenger pays a lot of attention to the scenery and does not notice the vehicle as such when it changes direction. As soon as the tension begins to be released, the at least one passenger can already be in another driving situation that takes getting used to and the tension is maintained during the ride with the ride.
  • the boat is rotated by means of the swivel joint in the section of the dead end about the vertical axis of the rail vehicle by the actuator so that the passengers in the following Fahrsitua tion are directed in the direction of travel as intended.
  • At least one effect vehicle is provided which can drive on the rail guide.
  • the at least one effect vehicle can move autonomously independently of the at least one vehicle for the transportation of at least one passenger, wherein the effect vehicle can be used to generate a large number of effects.
  • the effect vehicle depict a chasing vehicle, monster, sea monster, pirate ship, or the like.
  • the effect vehicle can also be a “launch torpedo” or a “booster”.
  • the "launch torpedo” or the “booster” is an autonomous rail vehicle that has a drive that is trimmed for performance.
  • the "launch torpedo” or the “booster” can be coupled to the at least one vehicle that is receiving a passenger and can accelerate it particularly strongly.
  • the “launch torpedo” or the “booster” can be coupled with the at least one vehicle and accelerate it, accompanied by special effects such as engine noises, steam, water jets or the like.
  • the at least one effect vehicle can be guided onto the route and / or away from the route by means of the at least one switch.
  • the at least one effect vehicle can be guided from a starting position to a section of the route and interact in this section with the at least one vehicle accommodating a passenger.
  • the effect vehicle can then be moved away from the route and drive back to the starting position via a "bypass" in order to wait for another vehicle there.
  • the effect vehicle can also be randomly controlled or interact with at every umpteenth passage of the at least one vehicle the route will be sent.
  • the effect vehicle can, for example, represent an enemy attack by pirates with a pursuit in the corresponding section of the route.
  • the effect vehicle can accelerate the respective vehicle in the corresponding section as a “launch torpedo” or “booster” and then drive back to the starting position to wait for a following vehicle.
  • the effect vehicle is configured to be arranged completely below the water surface of the body of water. This ensures that both in the starting position and on the route, the effect vehicle is not visible to the passengers of the ride and therefore remains hidden.
  • the effect vehicle can have at least one actuator for actuating objects and / or for animating or generating effects.
  • the actuator can raise or lower a monster.
  • the effect vehicle is arranged completely below the surface of the water, the object or monster can suddenly emerge from the water, which can create a surprise effect that captivates the at least one passenger.
  • the at least one actuator can also operate cannons or water cannons, for example, in order to simulate an attack by an opponent.
  • the effect vehicle can be equipped with people.
  • the persons are preferably employees of the ride operator and can represent poaching pirates, a wild pack, monsters or the like and interact with the passengers. People can also operate cannons or water cannons to realistically simulate an enemy attack.
  • the at least one effects vehicle has actuation means by means of which the effects vehicle can operate the coupling device and / or the lockable coupling elements of the at least one vehicle, i.e. open and / or close.
  • the effect vehicle can actuate the coupling device, as a result of which the at least one active drive is decoupled and the corresponding vehicle can only be driven by the effect vehicle.
  • lockable coupling elements are actuated by the effect vehicle, whereby the position of the boat relative to the rail vehicle is determined and the boat is held in a safe position, for example for strong acceleration.
  • the route has a section with a basin, wherein a water level in the basin can be raised and lowered in a controlled manner.
  • the water level in the pool can be raised suddenly or quickly by adding water, for example by pumping in the pool floor or by a surge of water (e.g. a waterfall).
  • a surge of water e.g. a waterfall
  • time-controlled or when a water level is exceeded the water can be drained and the water level in the basin can be lowered.
  • a sudden draining of the water can be accomplished, for example, through a lock door, through which the vehicle can also drive.
  • the at least one vehicle first drives into the basin and then the water level is raised in a controlled manner, with the boat at the same time
  • the water level immediately follows.
  • the journey along the route can be resumed abruptly, whereby the passenger can be given the feeling that the vehicle is being carried away by the draining water.
  • the rail guide has at least one rocker, the rocker being pivotable about an axis, preferably transverse to the direction of travel.
  • the rocker can comprise a section of the rail guide and the at least one vehicle can travel with the rocker on the section of the rail guide. Subsequently, a movement can be transmitted to the vehicle by a pivoting movement around the axis of the rocker. The vehicle can then either drive by the active drive or passively driven by the rocker and follow the route in the direction of travel.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the present invention provides that both a section of the route has the basin and the at least one rocker.
  • the at least one rocker is arranged in sections in the basin and forms part of a basin rim.
  • Figure 1 is a greatly simplified representation of a Fahrge business with a rail guide with at least one vehicle receiving at least one passenger, which can travel a route in one direction of travel guided on the rail guide,
  • Figure 2 is a schematic side view of a vehicle of the amusement ride according to Figure 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of an effect vehicle and a vehicle of the amusement ride according to FIGS. 1 and 2,
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation of a route section with a dead end and a switch
  • Figure 5 is a schematic representation of a route section with a basin and a seesaw.
  • FIG. 1 shows a greatly simplified view of a Fahrge store 1 from above.
  • the ride 1 is a water ride, which has a natural or artificial body of water 5.
  • the artificial body of water 5 can have one or more lakes, streams or white water courses.
  • the Fahrge store 1 also has a rail guide 10, which can have at least one (not shown) guide rail, preferably two parallel and spaced (also not shown) guide rails.
  • the rail guide 10 specifies a route 11 for at least one vehicle 20, the at least one vehicle 20 guided on the rail guide 10 being able to travel along the route 11 in one direction of travel.
  • the direction of travel is shown in FIG. 1 by means of arrows in the vehicles 20, the direction of travel corresponding to a main direction of travel, which typically follows a gradient in the body of water 5 and a direction of movement from a starting point in a train station 9 to an end point, possibly also in that Station 9 describes.
  • the route 11 can - as shown in the embodiment example shown - be a closed circular path and a plurality of vehicles 20 can circulate the route 11 one behind the other, whereby the present amusement ride 1 is designed for a high throughput of passengers and a continuous operation.
  • the rail guide 10 or the route 11 can have a large number of sharp curves, the sharp curves being able to simulate a journey through a canyon or wild water and arranged beyond the route 11 in the water 5 Fel sen, flotsam, islands or other objects could be.
  • the vehicle 20 can travel along the sharp turns the route 11 round the objects and meandering ortäuschen by a plurality of abrupt changes of direction and hazard situations V construct a tension.
  • Straight sections of the route 11 can be used to carry out shooting trips or to accelerate the vehicle 20 - as will be described in detail later.
  • the at least one vehicle 20 which is shown in detail by way of example in FIGS. 2 and 3, is configured to accommodate at least one passenger, preferably a plurality of passengers.
  • the passengers can get into the vehicle 20 at an entrance in the train station 9 and, after having completed the route and the end of the driving experience, the passengers can preferably leave the vehicle 20 again in the train station 9 via an exit.
  • the passengers take their place on seats in the vehicle as intended, wherein several rows of seats can be arranged in the vehicle and each row can have several seats arranged next to one another.
  • the vehicle 20 comprises a rail vehicle 30 and a boat 40, the boat 40 being firmly connected to the rail vehicle 30 by means of a connecting device 25.
  • the rail vehicle 30 has a chassis 31 with running and support wheels 32, only indicated in the drawing, which support the rail vehicle 30 on a guide rail of the rail guide 10.
  • the running and encompassing Support wheels 32 the guide rail, whereby the rail vehicle 30 V is held securely on the rail guide 10 against loss.
  • the rail vehicle 30 can have two or more axles with running and support wheels 32, the respective axis being able to be rotated about a pivot point relative to the rail vehicle 30 so that particularly tight curves can be negotiated.
  • the boat 40 has the seat or seats for the driver or passengers and is a buoyant body which can swim freely in the body of water 5 even with its maximum permissible load.
  • the connecting device 25 is shown in an extremely simplified manner in the accompanying figures and comprises several articulated rods 28 which mechanically firmly connect the rail vehicle 30 and the boat 40 to one another.
  • the connection device 25 enables the boat 40 to carry out typical water movements with respect to the rail vehicle 30, which means that it can float above the rail vehicle 30 on the one hand and limited transverse and / or longitudinal movements of the boat 40 in the floated state of the boat 40 in relation to the rail vehicle 30 allows.
  • the transverse movement takes place around a transverse axis Y and the longitudinal movement takes place around a longitudinal axis X.
  • the resulting movements are indicated by double arrows in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the boat 40 can make rolling movements, tilting movements or rocking movements and thus convey the feeling of a boat trip that is as realistic as possible.
  • the connecting device 25 restricts the longitudinal and transverse movements of the boat 40 to a predetermined range one to ensure safe operation of the Fahrge business 1 at all times and to protect the boat 40 from capsizing or a pronounced injury.
  • the connecting device 25 can have one or more actuators 26, by means of which a longitudinal or transverse movement can be applied to the boat 40.
  • the actuator 26 can be controlled in a synchronized manner with animations or presentations which can be presented to the passengers along the route of the amusement ride 1, whereby a movement of the boat 40 by the at least one actuator 26 is coordinated with the animation or presentation.
  • FIG. 2 shows that the vehicle 20 has a swivel joint 35 by means of which the boat 40 can be rotated about a vertical axis Z of the rail vehicle 30.
  • the boat 40 can be rotated about the vertical axis Z of the rail vehicle 30 by a corresponding actuator 36.
  • lockable coupling elements 27 can be provided, through which the position and / or location of the boat 40 ge compared to the rail vehicle 30 can be determined.
  • the coupling elements 27 can define the location and / or the position of the boat 40 in the station 9 so that the passengers can get on and off the boat 40 without the boat hurting or only hurting to a limited extent.
  • the amusement ride 1 can furthermore have at least one active drive 50, the amusement ride 1 having a first active drive 50 and a second active drive 60 in the exemplary embodiment shown according to FIG.
  • the first active drive 50 is fixedly arranged on the vehicle 20 or fixedly on the rail vehicle 30 and comprises any motor 55 of any configuration.
  • the motor 55 is preferably an electric motor 55, which is characterized in that it drives the vehicle 20 essentially noiselessly drives and the passenger is not aware of the active drive 50 of the vehicle 20.
  • the second active drive 60 can be operated independently of the first active drive 50 and in the illustrated embodiment is a cable drive 62 which is configured to pull the vehicle 20 along the route 11 at least in sections.
  • the vehicle 20 also has a coupling device 15, wherein the coupling device 15 can comprise terminals 16 and couplings, whereby the vehicle 20 can switch between the active drives 50, 60 at any time.
  • the coupling device 15 can, for example, by means of the clamp 16, couple the vehicle 20 to the second active drive 60, i.e. the cable drive 62, which is set up, for example, to drive the vehicle over a longer distance with a high, but also at Need to pull at a constant speed.
  • the coupling device 15 can decouple the first active drive 50.
  • a plurality of cable drives 62 with different speeds can also be provided, the coupling device 15 having a plurality of clamps for coupling.
  • the active drives 50, 60 can also run in different directions, which makes it possible for the vehicle to be able to travel at least in sections along the route 11 against the direction of travel.
  • the first active drive 50 is fixedly connected to the vehicle 20 in the present exemplary embodiment.
  • the drive 50 can be supplied with energy by an energy storage device in the vehicle 20. In the event that electrical energy is required to operate the vehicle 20, the electrical energy can be provided by a battery. It is also conceivable to transmit the electrical energy inductively or by cable to the vehicle 20 along the route 11.
  • Capacitors or supercapacitors, caps or supercaps and / or fuel cells can also be used to at least temporarily supply the vehicle 20 with electrical energy.
  • the vehicle 20 or the boat 40 can have decorative elements such as, for example, a mast 44 and a sail 45, but also nautical instruments (not shown).
  • the mast protrudes from the boat 40 and has at its free end 46 a grinder, which is directed to an electrical conductor which is arranged above the driving track 11 to contact.
  • the vehicle 20 can have a control device 70 by means of which the passenger can influence the driving behavior of the vehicle 20 while driving the vehicle 20.
  • operating elements 72 can be provided on vehicle 20 or boat 40, so that the passenger can slip into the role of a captain or helmsman in order to actively influence the driving behavior of vehicle 20 in sections or for a limited period of time through inputs.
  • the passenger can accelerate, brake, reverse, drive forward, or specifically that, the vehicle 20 Deflect the boat 40 in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction by means of the least one actuator 26.
  • An interactive waiting area can be provided in the train station 9, in particular in the entrance area and thus before the journey with the at least one vehicle 20 of the Fahrge store 1.
  • games, quizzes and other competitions can be carried out and their results evaluated.
  • both the seats and roles of the passengers can be distributed during the journey with the ride 1.
  • Such a role can be, for example, the commander, gunner, helmsman, helmsman, captain or similar.
  • Accessories such as a captain's hat, an operating element or terminal device for the control unit or the like can also be issued.
  • the control device 70 can have an interface 75 which is set up to receive control signals preferably wirelessly.
  • the passenger can, for example, install a software or app on his personal terminal 80 that evaluates the passenger's inputs and sends control signals to the control device 70 via the interface 75.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic excerpt from FIG. 1, where in the vehicle 20 in a section of the route 11 an effect vehicle 90 follows.
  • the effect vehicle 90 is preferably an autonomously driving vehicle with a chassis 91 and rotating, mounted running and support wheels 92, which support the effect vehicle 90 on the rail guide 10.
  • the effect vehicle 90 drives preferentially wise or mostly completely below the water surface of the body of water 8 and is thus protected from the view of the passenger.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can be driven by a corresponding active drive 50, 60.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can be directed from a starting position by means of a switch 13 to the route 11 and leave the route 11 by means of a second switch 13 and be guided back to the starting position via a bypass 14.
  • the bypass 14 is shown in Figure 1 by means of a dashed line.
  • the effects vehicle 90 is configured to interact with the vehicle 20 in a section between the two switches and can have an actuator 95 for actuating objects and / or for animating or generating effects.
  • the actuator can raise or lower a monster 99.
  • the monster 99 can suddenly emerge from the body of water 5.
  • the at least one actuator 95 can also operate cannons or water cannons or the like, for example to simulate an attack by a pirate ship.
  • a further development, not shown, can have an effect vehicle 90 which, for example, accelerates the vehicle 20 to a particularly high speed when driving down a straight stretch of road.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can - as already previously described in another context - be guided onto the route 11 and carried away.
  • the effect vehicle 90 is a power trimmed vehicle that the vehicle 20 can push.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can, as a “booster” or “launch torpedo” with appropriate decoration, push the vehicle 20 and then push it off be decoupled.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can be positioned either behind, in front of or to the side of the vehicle 20.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can have actuation means by which the effect vehicle 90, the coupling device 15 and / or the lockable coupling elements 27 of the at least one vehicle 20 can be actuated.
  • the effect vehicle 90 can actuate the coupling device 15, whereby the active drives 50, 60 are decoupled, so that the boat 40 is determined by the lockable coupling elements 27 in the position and position relative to the rail vehicle 30 until the speed is reduced again.
  • the vehicle 20 can be braked in the body of water 5 by a "big splash".
  • the rail guide 10 initially runs close to the surface of the body of water 5 and then submerges, causing the boat 40 to dip into the water and turn it into a “splashdown.” "comes with a corresponding spray.
  • FIG. 4 shows that the route 11 can have a dead end 12.
  • the passenger can be shown animations or presentations, during which the switch 13 is switched below the surface of the water 5 and the vehicle 20 can continue driving along the route in the opposite direction.
  • the body of water can have 5 lakes that can be formed by a basin 8 along the route 11 ge.
  • the basin 8 has a circumferential basin rim 8 ′ and furthermore means for the controlled raising and lowering of a water level in the basin 8.
  • these means are symbolically represented by a valve and a water reservoir in the area of a bottom of the basin 8, but in connection with this invention, the water level in the basin 8 can be raised in any desired manner. For example, it is possible to raise the water level in the basin 8 by a surge-like water fall or to raise and lower it by opening a water-supplying sluice. For example, a dam break can be displayed in this way.
  • the boat 40 When the water level in the basin is raised and lowered, the boat 40 can float freely with respect to the rail vehicle and thus follows the water level.
  • the route 11 leads to the pool edge 8 ′, a rocker 18 with a movable section of the rail guide 10 being arranged in the area of the pool edge 8 ′.
  • the section of the rail guide 10 of the rocker 18 can be pivoted about at least one axis, preferably transversely to the rail guide 10, by means of suitable actuators.
  • the vehicle 20 In order to drive the vehicle 20 "over" the pool edge 8 ', the vehicle 20 first drives onto the seesaw 18.
  • the seesaw 18 is then pivoted about the axis and the vehicle 20 can drive off the seesaw 18 and travel along the route 11, the rocker 18 and the vehicle 20 are shown in dashed lines after the rocker 18 has been pivoted in.

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L'invention concerne un manège d'attraction (1), en particulier un manège d'attraction aquatique, comprenant au moins un guide de rail (10) conjointement avec au moins un véhicule (20), de préférence au moins deux véhicules, qui reçoivent au moins un passager et qui peuvent parcourir un itinéraire (11) dans une direction de déplacement de manière guidée sur le guide de rail (10), le ou les véhicules (20) ou l'un des au moins deux véhicules (20) pouvant être déplacés à l'opposé de la direction de déplacement par un entraînement actif (50, 60) au moins dans certaines sections. La présente invention concerne également un procédé permettant de faire fonctionner ce manège d'attraction (1).
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