US20160257316A1 - Transverse rail switching element - Google Patents

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US20160257316A1
US20160257316A1 US15/057,220 US201615057220A US2016257316A1 US 20160257316 A1 US20160257316 A1 US 20160257316A1 US 201615057220 A US201615057220 A US 201615057220A US 2016257316 A1 US2016257316 A1 US 2016257316A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61H—BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61H7/00—Brakes with braking members co-operating with the track
    • 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
    • A63G21/14—Chutes; Helter-skelters with driven slideways
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T1/00—Arrangements of braking elements, i.e. of those parts where braking effect occurs specially for vehicles
    • B60T1/12—Arrangements of braking elements, i.e. of those parts where braking effect occurs specially for vehicles acting otherwise than by retarding wheels, e.g. jet action
    • B60T1/14—Arrangements of braking elements, i.e. of those parts where braking effect occurs specially for vehicles acting otherwise than by retarding wheels, e.g. jet action directly on road
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F13/00—Rail vehicles characterised by wheel arrangements, not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61H—BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61H7/00—Brakes with braking members co-operating with the track
    • B61H7/12—Grippers co-operating frictionally with tracks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61H—BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61H9/00—Brakes characterised by or modified for their application to special railway systems or purposes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D63/00—Brakes not otherwise provided for; Brakes combining more than one of the types of groups F16D49/00 - F16D61/00
    • F16D63/008—Brakes acting on a linearly moving member

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  • the present invention relates to amusement park rides. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transverse rail switching element for switching a rail vehicle in a thrilling manner from a first position to a transversely removed second position.
  • Amusement rides are popular diversions around the world and provide a thrilling and otherwise unattainable entertainment experience in a safe, controlled manner.
  • Ride designers are constantly seeking novel ways in which to safely improve the ride experience and in this process have developed a wide variety of track designs and features that distinguish one ride from another, such as: hanging roller coasters, upside down loops, corkscrew loops, stand-up roller coasters, near vertical drops, backwards travel, among any other number of ride features that offer a thrilling experience in a safe manner.
  • the present invention provides a transverse track switching element that can switch an amusement ride car from a first track to a transversely removed second track in a safe yet thrilling manner.
  • the present invention provides a transverse rail switching element for switching a rail vehicle from a first position to a transversely removed second position having an entry track section having at least one longitudinally extending entry rail, a vehicle shuttle having a first end and a second end and adapted to receive a rail vehicle at the first position and having at least one longitudinally extending intermediary rail on a top surface, the at least one longitudinally extending intermediary rail communicating with the at least one longitudinally extending entry rail when the shuttle is in the first position, the top surface of the vehicle shuttle having braking means for decelerating the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle moves from the entry rail section to the at least one longitudinally extending intermediary rail of the vehicle shuttle, a transverse track section extending from the first position to the transversely removed second position, the transverse track section having secondary braking means for decelerating the vehicle shuttle as it moves from the first position to the transversely removed second position, at least one exit track section having at least one longitudinally extending exit rail, the at least one longitudinally
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a transverse rail switching element with the vehicle shuttle is in multiple positions in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of a transverse rail switching element where the vehicle shuttle is in multiple positions in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view of a vehicle shuttle in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the upper surface of a vehicle shuttle in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a lower perspective view of a vehicle shuttle in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an upper perspective view of the exit rail section of a transverse rail switching element with the shuttle vehicle in two possible second positions in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a transverse switching element that can switch an amusement ride car from a first track to a transversely removed second track in a safe yet thrilling manner.
  • the first track is an entry track section that is located in a first position and the second track is an exit track section located at a transversely removed second section.
  • the second position can be located at any transverse position such as, but not limited to, either directly lateral to, diagonally anterior to and diagonally posterior to the first position, as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the first position is located at a higher elevation than the second position or at a lower elevation than the second position, among other arrangements that will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the entry rail track section and the exit track section is adapted to receive a rail vehicle.
  • any number of rail track section designs can be contemplated for use in connection with the present invention, however in at least one embodiment it is contemplated that both the entry track section and the exit track section have an upper surface that has at least one rail component.
  • the entry rail section and the exit rail section have a pair of rail components that are oriented parallel to one another and which extend along a longitudinal axis of the upper surface of the respective exit/entry rail section.
  • the rail vehicle has at least one rail bogie that is adapted to communicate with the rail components of the entry rail section and the exit rail section.
  • the rail bogie has at least one bogie wheel, however in some embodiments it is contemplated that the bogie can have a pair of opposed, vertically oriented wheels (or alternatively, two pairs, of opposed, vertically oriented wheels) and at least one horizontally oriented wheel, however, other bogie arrangements are also contemplated as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the rail components discussed herein can take any number of rail profiles as required by the instant application of the present invention.
  • the head of rail component has a circular profile, however other profiles, such as square, rounded or otherwise, are also contemplated as will be readily understood by the skilled person.
  • the vehicle shuttle has a first end, a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface.
  • the upper surface has at least one intermediary rail component that extends along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle shuttle that extends between the first end and the second end. It is further contemplated that the intermediary rail component communicates with both the at least one rail component of the entry rail section (in the first position) and the at least one rail component of the exit rail section (in the second position).
  • the lower surface of the vehicle shuttle has a vehicle shuttle bogie that engages with at least one rail component of the transverse track section. It is contemplated that the vehicle shuttle bogie is adapted to communicate with the at least one rail component of the transverse track section. It is further contemplated that the vehicle shuttle bogie has at least one bogie wheel, however in some embodiments it is contemplated that the bogie can have a pair of opposed, vertically oriented wheels (or alternatively, two pairs, of opposed, vertically oriented wheels) and at least one horizontally oriented wheel, however, other bogie arrangements are also contemplated as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the vehicle shuttle can include braking means on the upper surface of the vehicle shuttle for decelerating the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle moves from the entry rail section to vehicle shuttle, as will be readily understood by the skilled person.
  • the braking means are linear synchronous motor stators, however other arrangements are contemplated that will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the upper surface of the vehicle shuttle can have shock absorbing means adapted to assist with deceleration of the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle moves from the entry rail section to vehicle shuttle. Further, it is contemplated that in some embodiments it is contemplated that the vehicle shuttle can have mechanical pinch brakes adapted to secure the rail vehicle when it is positioned on the vehicle shuttle.
  • At least one of the first end and the second end of the vehicle shuttle has a track interlock pin mechanism for securing the vehicle shuttle to the entry track section or the exit track section, depending on whether the vehicle shuttle is in the first position and the second position.
  • the transverse track section has at least one rail component and extends between the first position and the second position. It is contemplated that the transverse track section can take any potential shape, including but not limited to curved, serpentine, downwardly sloping, upwardly sloping, straight, among any other shapes that will be readily understood by the skilled person. In at least one embodiment, it is contemplated that the transverse track section is straight and downwardly sloping, as illustrated in the figures discussed below, however any other arrangement is contemplated as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person. In at least one embodiment, it is contemplated that the transverse track section has a generally horizontal first section, an intermediary second section and a generally horizontal third section, as discussed in further detail below.
  • the transverse track section includes transverse drive means that engage the vehicle shuttle and translate it along the first horizontal section to at least the intermediary second section.
  • the transverse drive means are a chain drive means having a drive motor that rotates a sprocket that in turn rotates a drive chain that is operatively engaged to the vehicle shuttle, among other embodiments that are readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the transverse drive means are a linear synchronous motor.
  • the transverse track section can include a secondary braking means for decelerating the vehicle shuttle as it moves from the first position to the second position.
  • the secondary braking means are continuous magnetic brake fins.
  • the secondary braking means are located partly on the intermediary second section and the generally horizontal third section, although other arrangements are also contemplated as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • transverse track section including, but not limited to, shock absorbing means for assisting in the deceleration of the shuttle vehicle, a cable tray and at least one winch means located adjacent one of the first position and the second position.
  • Track switching element 10 consists of an entry track section (not shown), at least one exit track section (not shown), a vehicle shuttle 20 and a transverse track section 30 .
  • the entry track section is located at the entrance station and the at least one exit track section is located at the first exit and maintenance station and the second exit and maintenance station.
  • transverse track section 30 has a first, generally horizontal section 32 , a second, downwardly sloped section 34 , and a third, generally horizontal section 36 , however other arrangements of transverse track section as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • transverse track section 30 can include additional, optional components such as at least one emergency winch 40 (which can be located at either end of transverse track section), a cable tray 42 , over travel shock-absorbing means, transverse propulsion means 38 and secondary braking means 39 .
  • transverse propulsion means 38 includes a drive motor 43 having a chain tensioner, service panels and a chain trough 44 .
  • Vehicle shuttle 20 has at least one rail 202 that longitudinally extends adjacent the upper surface of vehicle shuttle 20 .
  • vehicle shuttle has two longitudinally extending rail components 202 .
  • a vehicle shuttle bogie 210 can be mounted to a lower surface of vehicle shuttle 20 .
  • various systems can be mounted adjacent the upper surface of vehicle shuttle 20 including, but not limited to, braking means 204 for braking the rail vehicle, mechanical pinch brakes 206 for securing the rail vehicle relative to the vehicle shuttle, shock absorbing means 207 for cushioning the deceleration of the rail vehicle as it decelerates and at least one track interlock pin mechanism 208 for securing the vehicle shuttle relative to at least one of the entry track section and the exit track section.
  • FIG. 5 the lower surface of one embodiment of vehicle shuttle 20 is illustrated.
  • two vehicle shuttle bogies 210 are provided that engage with the at least one rail component of the transverse track section 30 .
  • optional systems can be included such as a pneumatic actuation system (which can consist of, for example, a 5- and 10-gallon receiver and dedicated pneumatic panels) for use in actuating track interlock pin mechanism 208 or mechanical pinch brakes 206 (as seen in FIG. 4 ).
  • Other optional systems can include chain attachment plates (for engaging with transverse propulsion means 38 ) and magnet banks (for engaging with secondary braking means 39 ) and are also contemplated for use in connection with the present invention.
  • third section 36 of transverse track section 30 of a track switching element 10 in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.
  • Third section 36 has secondary braking means 39 that in this embodiment are continuous magnetic brake fins.
  • vehicle shuttle 20 can be moved to one of two second positions where it can engage with the exit track section (not shown).
  • Optional equipment can be included on transverse track section 30 such as, but not limited to, emergency winch means 40 and cable tray 42 and chain trough 44 .
  • a rail vehicle can travel from an entry rail section to the vehicle shuttle when the shuttle is in the first position. It is contemplated that vehicle shuttle is secured to entry rail section by way of track interlock pin mechanism. Braking means can be used to decelerate the rail vehicle and mechanical pinch brakes can be used to secure rail vehicle relative to vehicle shuttle.
  • track interlock pin mechanism can be disengaged and vehicle shuttle can be translated along transverse track section from the first, generally horizontal section to the second, sloped section by way of transverse propulsion means.
  • transverse track section secondary braking means can be engaged to decelerate vehicle shuttle such that it comes to a rest at the second position where it can engage with the exit track section. It is contemplated that the vehicle shuttle can be secured relative to the exit track section by way of track interlock pin mechanism.
  • winch means can be provided at either end of transverse track section to assist with manipulation of the vehicle track shuttle from the first position to the second position (and vice versa) in a no power situation or other emergency/maintenance situations, as will be readily understood by the skilled person.
  • primary propulsion means can be provided on one of the vehicle shuttle and the exit track section such that when the vehicle shuttle is in the transversely removed second position, the vehicle shuttle can be secured relative to the exit track section, the mechanical pinch brakes can be released and the rail vehicle can be accelerated from vehicle shuttle to the exit track section by way of primary propulsion means.
  • the primary propulsion means can be a wide variety of known rail propulsion means as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person, however in at least one embodiment the primary proposition means are the braking means (and more specifically, a linear synchronous motor stator) that is located on the vehicle shuttle and can be used to both decelerate the rail vehicle as it moves from the entry track section to the vehicle shuttle in the first position and accelerate the vehicle when it moves from the vehicle shuttle to the exit rail section in the transversely removed second position, among other arrangement that will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
  • the braking means and more specifically, a linear synchronous motor stator

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