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WO2021185856A1
WO2021185856A1 PCT/EP2021/056717 EP2021056717W WO2021185856A1 WO 2021185856 A1 WO2021185856 A1 WO 2021185856A1 EP 2021056717 W EP2021056717 W EP 2021056717W WO 2021185856 A1 WO2021185856 A1 WO 2021185856A1
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Patrick Spieldiener
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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
    • A63G21/14—Chutes; Helter-skelters with driven slideways

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  • the invention relates to an amusement ride with the features in the preamble of the main claim.
  • Such a ride which is also referred to as a roller coaster, is known from practice. It has a route with a guideway along which a passenger carrier drives. In practice, the route and the guideway have a closed ring shape.
  • DE 2703 833 A1 and WO 2016/178573 A1 show an amusement ride with a straight, unbranched and finite route that has a looping, a take-off route with a catapult and two dead ends with braking ramps.
  • US 475081 A is concerned with a closed slide track, which comprises a tower with a spiral-shaped lifting section and a towing device for the carriages, as well as a downwardly directed loop-shaped travel section. If necessary, the sledges can be diverted to the upper and lower parking areas.
  • the route of the claimed amusement ride is subdivided into a feed route and a ring route, a switch with several, preferably two, differently curved track sections being arranged between these two routes.
  • the switch connects one end or the connection point of the feed path with the two ends or connection points of the ring section.
  • the ring section has a shape that is closed by means of the switch. At the connection points, the feed line and the ring line have stationary track sections.
  • the switch has a branch at one end of the switch. This is arranged at the connection point of the feed line. This is where the routes separate on the switch. At the junction, the differently curved track sections have a smaller mutual distance than at the other end of the switch.
  • the switch enables the passenger carrier to move in from the feed section into the ring section and to move out of the ring section back onto the feed section.
  • the passenger carrier does not need to change its direction of movement (forwards / backwards) for this.
  • the passenger carrier can, for example, enter the ring section forwards and exit again forwards.
  • the switch also offers an option for the direction of passage through the ring route.
  • the passenger carrier can drive through the ring route either clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on the position of the switch.
  • the switch can be designed in different ways.
  • the differently curved track sections of the switch are designed as separate and preferably rigid track sections. You can be arranged separately from one another and at a lateral distance from one another.
  • the differently curved track sections of the switch can be arranged to be movable and adjustable. Depending on the switch position, they connect to the stationary track section of the feed line on the one hand and to one or the other stationary track section of the ring line on the other.
  • the track sections on the turnout side and the stationary track sections are preferably designed as rail track sections.
  • a movable and adjustable arrangement of the differently curved track sections allows the switch to be driven on at high speeds.
  • the switch can have a controllably driven switch table which is movable transversely to the guide track and on which the differently curved track sections of the guide track are preferably arranged next to one another.
  • the switch table can advantageously be designed as a sliding table or a swiveling table.
  • the switch can have, for example, fixed, differently curved track sections and a movable switch tongue at the branch.
  • the low construction and cost of the ride and the moderate use of energy in its operation are also favorable.
  • the ride has high economic efficiency.
  • the claimed ride can stand alone. It can also be built into another surrounding, larger facility as a separate additional attraction, particularly suitable for families.
  • a scenery or landscape e.g. a lake, a backdrop or the like, can also be arranged on the amusement ride and possibly in the area of the route.
  • the passenger carrier moves in opposite directions when entering and exiting.
  • the direction of travel refers to the
  • Movement of the passenger carrier relative to the route can remain the same.
  • the passenger carrier can, for example, enter the ring section forwards and exit again with the same direction of movement. It is also possible to drive backwards.
  • the feed path can have a finite shape. It can be connected with one end to the switch and to the following ring section.
  • the feed path can, for example, have an essentially straight course.
  • the finite feed path can have a dead end path or a dead end with an upright, preferably steep braking ramp for braking and reversing the direction of travel of the passenger carrier.
  • the braking ramp enables drive energy to be temporarily stored in potential energy.
  • the braking ramp can have a straight or curved extension, the latter for example in a helical or spiral shape, in particular in the form of a partial loop.
  • the feed path have a different, for example ring-like, shape.
  • the ring section can have a loop shape with several oppositely directed curvatures. These are coordinated in such a way that the aforementioned travel option results from the feed section into the ring section and back to the feed section.
  • the route can have one or more preferably finite acceleration ranges in which the passenger carrier is driven and possibly accelerated while stationary or while driving through.
  • the acceleration areas can each have a drive means for the passenger carrier.
  • the drive means can be arranged in a route-bound manner, in particular in a stationary manner. It can be designed in different ways, e.g. as a friction wheel drive or as an electric linear motor.
  • the claimed ride does not need extreme gradients and peaks along the route like a roller coaster to generate the driving experience.
  • Acceleration areas and the drive means there are more moderate and inexpensive for a family coaster.
  • the route can, however, also be designed like a roller coaster and have steep gradients and peaks, inversions, loops, corkscrews and the like.
  • One acceleration area is advantageously arranged on the feed section in front of the switch and another acceleration area is arranged on the ring section.
  • the number of acceleration areas can be two or more.
  • the arrangement of an acceleration area on the feed section between the switch and a dead end section with a braking ramp is particularly favorable. Said acceleration areas can serve different purposes.
  • Acceleration area on the ring route can provide for the propulsion and acceleration of the passenger carrier within the ring route and out of the ring route.
  • the acceleration area on the feed route can drive and accelerate the passenger carrier directly in the direction of the switch and the ring route.
  • This acceleration range can alternatively or additionally drive and accelerate the passenger carrier first in the direction of the free end of the feed path and a dead end path there with an upright, preferably steep, braking ramp.
  • the passenger carrier can be braked against gravity by driving upwards and then reversing its direction of travel with its potential energy and then, if necessary, drive into the ring section.
  • On this return path it can also be driven and accelerated by the acceleration area on the feed path.
  • Driving on the dead end and the braking ramp as well as reversing the direction of travel and accelerating in opposite directions also ensure an enhanced driving experience.
  • the drive energy required to achieve the desired travel speed can be applied in two steps or stages thanks to the braking ramp and the potential energy. This enables the acceleration range to be shortened and the drive means to be dimensioned in a smaller, cost-effective manner.
  • the number of friction wheels and the preferred electric motors as well as the converter power can be reduced.
  • the drive efficiency can be increased and the required peak load of the drive means can be reduced in a cost-saving manner. That The drive torque and the motor dimensioning can be reduced.
  • the number of acceleration areas and drive means required on the route can be reduced. All in all, a significant amount of energy and construction work and thus costs are saved.
  • One or more acceleration areas can be variable and controllable in terms of their drive and acceleration performance. This applies in particular to the acceleration range on the feed section and the drive in the direction of the dead end section and braking ramp. Depending on the height of the ramp on the braking ramp, different momentum can be obtained for driving in the opposite direction.
  • At least one acceleration range can act in opposite directions of travel. On the one hand, this is possible in the area of the ring section and is advantageous in connection with the selectable direction of travel through the ring section.
  • the acceleration area on the feed section can also act in opposite directions of travel, e.g. on the one hand in the direction of the dead end section and the braking ramp and on the other hand in the opposite direction for entering the ring section.
  • the drive means can be switched over in its drive direction.
  • At least one acceleration range also has a switchable braking function.
  • the braking function can be implemented in different ways.
  • the drive means can be switched between a drive mode and a braking mode for a braking function, for example. With an electric drive means, regenerative braking and possibly recuperation possible.
  • switchable other braking elements can be present, e.g. friction brakes, eddy current brakes or the like.
  • the acceleration range and in particular the drive means can be coupled to a detection device on the switch. If an incorrect position of the switch is reported, the braking function or the drive means can brake the passenger carrier in good time before reaching the switch and, if necessary, also bring it to a standstill.
  • the braking function can be switched on and off as required.
  • At least one acceleration range can be designed for a reversal of the direction of travel of an arriving passenger carrier.
  • the braking function and the effectiveness of the acceleration range in opposite directions of travel are also advantageous for this.
  • An arriving passenger carrier can on
  • the drive means can be controlled and switched accordingly for this purpose.
  • a train station for boarding and disembarking passengers can be arranged at a suitable point along the route.
  • the station is advantageously arranged on the feed line. In particular, it can be located between the switch at one end of the feed section and the dead end section with the braking ramp at the other end of the feed section.
  • a train station can also be located on the ring line.
  • a preferably switchable braking area can be arranged at the train station, in which the passenger carrier can be braked and brought to a standstill as required when entering the train station.
  • an unbraked passage is also possible.
  • an acceleration area which can have the aforementioned functions can be arranged in or at the station area.
  • the acceleration area and its drive means can in particular drive and accelerate the stationary passenger carrier from the station to the dead end area and the braking ramp, as well as on the return trip to the switch and the ring section. This is for propulsion and energy efficiency and said propulsion and
  • Accelerating from standing in the train station in two steps or stages is an advantage.
  • the acceleration range can also have the switchable braking function mentioned. He can usammenmycin with the aforementioned braking zone Z.
  • the route in particular the ring route, can have one or more gradient areas. These have mountain and valley sections as well as uphill and downhill sections. On the one hand, this increases the stimulus to experience and, on the other hand, can advantageously interact with a correspondingly arranged acceleration area. A mountain section adjoining one or both sides of the acceleration area or the high point there enables a rocking ride with a reversal of the direction of travel. The effects can be the same or similar to those of a braking ramp.
  • the high point or high points are arranged at a distance above the other, in particular horizontal, route sections and possibly above the underground of the amusement park.
  • the route, in particular the ring route can also have one or more low points, which can be arranged below the horizontal route sections and also below the ground.
  • An acceleration area on the ring section can be arranged, for example, on a horizontal or slightly inclined valley section of the downhill section.
  • the one or the other Slopes are also advantageous in the event of a turnout fault. You can inexpensively supplement the braking function of the acceleration section.
  • the guideway can be designed in different ways. It is advantageously designed as a rail track that has, for example, several, in particular two, parallel and cross-connected rails for guiding the passenger carrier and its chassis.
  • the rails or guide rails can, for example, have a round cross-section. They can be encompassed on multiple sides by guide rollers of the chassis, e.g. above and below as well as on one side.
  • the switch design with rigid and laterally spaced as well as movable and adjustable track sections is particularly favorable for this.
  • the passenger carrier can have several passenger receptacles, e.g. seats in a row arrangement along and / or transversely to the direction of travel.
  • the passenger receptacles can all have the same orientation along the longitudinal axis of the passenger carrier or along the direction of travel. This means that all passengers look in the same direction.
  • several passenger receptacles of the passenger carrier can have an opposite orientation along the direction of travel. Some of the passengers look to the front and some to the rear.
  • This independently inventive passenger carrier with a chassis and oppositely oriented passenger receptacles can also be used in other rides with a different route and guideway.
  • the rides and the route can be without a switch with connection to a feed line and a Get by ring section.
  • the travel route can have any desired ring-shaped, closed or finite shape.
  • the independently inventive passenger carrier can be designed in the manner described above as a train of wagons with wagons articulated to one another.
  • the chassis can have the training described above.
  • FIG. 1 a perspective view of a
  • Figure 2 a top view of the amusement ride from Figure 1,
  • FIG. 3 a folded side view of the amusement ride from FIG. 1,
  • Figures 4 and 5 two variants of a passenger carrier in side view
  • FIG. 6 a top view of the passenger carrier from FIG. 5
  • FIG. 7 an enlarged partial side view of the passenger carrier from FIG. 4,
  • Figure 8 a front view of the passenger carrier according to arrow VIII of Figure 4,
  • Figures 9 and 10 a perspective view and a
  • FIG. 11 a side view of a further variant of the amusement ride
  • FIG. 12 a plan view of a switch.
  • the invention relates to an amusement ride (1) or a roller coaster.
  • the invention also relates to a special design of a passenger carrier (3).
  • the amusement ride (1) has a route (2) with a guide track (5) which extends along the route (2) and along which a passenger carrier (3) travels in one direction of travel (18, 19).
  • Figures 1 to 3 show a first variant of a route (2).
  • a second variant is shown in FIGS.
  • the direction of travel (18, 19) relates to the travel movement of the passenger carrier (3) relative to the route (2) or guideway (5).
  • the passenger carrier (3) itself has a direction of movement that relates to its orientation. The direction of movement can be forward or backward.
  • the guideway (5) is designed, for example, as a rail guide with two parallel rails that are cross-connected to one another, together with a supporting structure.
  • the guide track (5) can be arranged on stands (13). It can have cross slopes, especially in the curve area.
  • the guideway (5) interacts with a chassis (4) of the passenger carrier (3).
  • the guide track (5) can alternatively be designed differently, e.g. as a single-rail guide or in some other way.
  • a single passenger carrier (3) is en route on the route (2).
  • several passenger carriers (3) can travel along the route (2) at a suitable distance from one another.
  • the travel path (2) is divided into a preferably finite feed path (7) and a ring path (8) adjoining one end thereof. Between the feed line (7) and the ring section (8) a switch (9) is arranged. This can be arranged on the ground or, as shown, at a distance above it on a frame.
  • FIG. 12 shows the switch (9) in a broken and enlarged plan view.
  • the switch (9) has different or differently curved track sections (22, 23) of the guide track (5).
  • the one track section (22) is essentially straight and connects the feed section (7) with a straight section of the adjoining ring section (8).
  • the other track section (23) has a curved shape and connects the feed section (7) with a curved end section of the ring section (8).
  • This is shown in solid lines in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9 to clarify the routing in the switch area. In practice, it would be interrupted in the switch position shown, as shown in FIG. In another and not shown embodiment, all track sections (22, 23) can have a curved shape.
  • the switch (9) has a branch (9 ') at one end of the switch. This is arranged at the connection point of the feed line (7). At the branch (9 ') the track sections (22, 23) have a smaller mutual distance than at the other end of the switch.
  • the switch (9) enables the passenger carrier (3) to move in from the feed section (7) into the ring section (8) and to move out of the ring section (8) back onto the feed section (7).
  • the direction of movement of the passenger carrier (3) for example forward travel, can remain the same.
  • the switch (9) can be designed in different ways.
  • the track sections (22, 23) are designed as separate and preferably rigid track sections and are laterally spaced from one another. At the branch (9 ') their distance is less than at the other end of the switch.
  • the track sections (22, 23) of the switch (9) are movable and adjustable.
  • FIG. 1 shows, for example, a controllably driven switch table (24) that is movable transversely to the guide track (5), for example a sliding table or a swivel table.
  • Figures 1, 2, 9 and 12 show, for example, a sliding table with the track sections (22, 23).
  • the track sections (22, 23) can be arranged on a turntable which can be rotated about the vertical axis or on the casing of a swivel body which rotates about a horizontal axis.
  • the switch table (24) can move either one track section (22) or the other track section (23) into an aligned connection position with the end of the feed section (7) on the one hand and one or the other end of the ring section (8) on the other hand.
  • the feed path (7) has a stationary track section (30) at its end and at the connection point to the switch (9) there.
  • the ring section (8) also has stationary track sections (31, 32) at both of its ends and connecting points to the switch (9) there. The latter have a different curvature.
  • the switch-side and the stationary track sections (22, 23, 30, 31, 32) are designed in the same way.
  • the correct position of the switch table (24) can be established by means of shaped contacts. It can be detected with a detection device (33) and reported to a controller (34) of the amusement ride (1). The latter are shown schematically in FIG.
  • the control (34) also operates the switch (9).
  • the track sections can in part be designed to be movable and connected to one another.
  • the track sections (22,23) of the switch (9) can also be rigid and stationary, with the
  • junction a movable and adjustable switch tongue is arranged.
  • the preferably finite feed path (7) is essentially straight
  • the braking ramp (11) has, for example, a straight and almost vertical extent at the upper end. Alternatively, a flatter or an overhanging design is possible. FIG. 11 shows such an embodiment with a partial looping.
  • the braking ramp (11) can also have a curved shape with one or more turns. In another embodiment, which is not shown, the feed path (7) can have a different and possibly curved path.
  • the route (2) has one or more, for example two, acceleration areas (14, 15), each of which has a drive means (16) for the passenger carrier (3).
  • the drive means (16) is located on the route (2) and is preferably arranged in a stationary manner.
  • the drive means (s) (16) are connected to the controller (34) of the amusement ride (1).
  • the drive means (16) is designed in Figure 2 as a friction drive.
  • the preferably several friction wheels (26) driven in rotation by a drive motor (27) are lined up along the guide track (5) and act on a drive element (28), for example an axial drive sword, on the underside of the passenger carrier (3).
  • a drive means (16) is indicated by way of example.
  • the S and possibly expensive-controllable, eg, electric drive motors (27) can be formed as three-phase motors with frequency converters or in other ways.
  • the friction wheels (26) act, for example, from below in frictional contact against the drive element (28). Alternatively, a horizontal arrangement of individual friction wheels or pairs of friction wheels with lateral frictional engagement on the drive element (28) is possible.
  • An electric linear motor has, for example, a stationary coil arrangement on the guideway (5) and a magnet arrangement on the passenger carrier (3).
  • the drive means (16) and its components are preferably arranged symmetrically in the center. They work in both directions of travel (18,19).
  • An electric drive motor (27) can be used, for example, to brake as a generator.
  • an acceleration area (14) is arranged on the feed path (7). It is located in front of the switch (9).
  • Another and, for example, second acceleration area (15) is arranged on the ring section (8). It can be located roughly in the middle of the area. Both acceleration ranges (14,15) are welcome.
  • Figure 2 act in opposite directions of travel (18,19).
  • the ring section (8) can also be traversed in different directions of travel (18, 19).
  • a passage is, for example, in the direction of travel (18)
  • the drive means (16) arranged in the relevant acceleration area (14, 15) can be switched in its drive direction and can move the passenger carrier (3) in opposite directions
  • the drive means (16) and its components are preferably arranged symmetrically in the center. They work in both directions of travel (18,19).
  • One or both acceleration ranges (14, 15) can have a switchable braking function.
  • the drive means (16) located here can be switched between a drive mode and a braking mode. Said braking and switching can also be combined.
  • An arriving passenger carrier (3) can be braked to a standstill and then driven and accelerated in the opposite direction.
  • the drive means (16) can be coupled to the detection device (33) on the switch (9), which detects and signals any malpositions or malfunctions of the switch (9).
  • the braking function and in particular the braking mode are switched on.
  • a braking function can additionally or alternatively also be implemented by separate switchable braking means at the relevant acceleration range (14, 15).
  • the braking function can be switched on via said control (34).
  • the ring section (8) can have one or more gradient areas (12). These have mountain and valley sections where the passenger carrier (3) travels up and down.
  • a so-called high point (25) is arranged on each of the one or more mountain sections and possibly on the high-lying switch (9).
  • a third high point (25) is located on the switch (9).
  • a horizontal valley section, on which the acceleration area (15) is preferably arranged, is arranged between the gradient areas (12).
  • Another valley section can lie between the second downward gradient area (12) in the direction of travel (18) and the switch (9).
  • Figure 3 shows this height profile.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 only one gradient area (12) and two high points (25) are arranged.
  • Figure 11 also shows a variant.
  • the routing of the ring section (8) and the number and arrangement of the gradient areas (12) and the high points (25) can be modified.
  • the finite feed section (7) is connected at one end to the switch (9) and via this to the ring section (8). At the other end there is a dead end section (10) with the upright, preferably steep braking ramp (11). It slows down and reverses the direction of travel of the passenger carrier (3). The kinetic energy of the passenger carrier (3) drives the braking ramp (11) up to a standstill, then reverses its direction of travel and drives the feed path (7) back in the opposite direction and then drives to the switch (9) and the ring section (8) .
  • the acceleration area (14) or its drive means (16) can drive and accelerate the passenger carrier (3) again in the opposite direction and towards the ring section (8).
  • the passenger carrier (3) thereby moves on the feed path (7) in different and opposite directions (18, 19).
  • the driving direction of the drive means (16) can be switched over.
  • the passenger carrier can also move in different and opposite directions (18, 19). Depending on the switch position, it can drive straight ahead in the direction of travel (18) through the ring section (8) or e.g. to the right in the opposite direction of travel (19) through the ring section (8).
  • the acceleration range (15) and its drive means (16) can be switched accordingly.
  • a train station (6) with a platform for passengers to get on and off is arranged on the feed line (7).
  • the acceleration area (14) can be located at or in the station area.
  • the station (6) is located between the switch (9) and the dead end section (10) and the braking ramp (11).
  • the route (2) can be partially or completely surrounded by a tunnel-like housing (29).
  • the housing (29) can be arranged in particular in the station area.
  • a braking section can also be provided on the feed section (7)
  • the braking distance (17) can be adjusted to the acceleration area (14) connect.
  • the braking section (17) can act on one side and can, above all, brake the passenger carrier (3) returning from the braking ramp (11) before it enters the station (6).
  • the braking section (17) is connected upstream of the acceleration area (14) and its drive means (16).
  • the braking section (17) can be switched and controlled by means of the controller (34). For example, it can only be switched on or activated for the entry and exit of the passenger carrier (3) in the station (6).
  • FIGS 4 to 8 illustrate an example of a passenger carrier (3).
  • the passenger carrier (3) is formed as a train of several, e.g., three, cars.
  • the passenger carrier (3) is movably guided in one direction of travel (18, 19) by means of a chassis (4) on the guideway (5).
  • the chassis (4) has several preferably articulated supports each with several freely rotatable guide rollers which are arranged around a guide rail, which is preferably round in cross section and encompass this on several sides. In the case of a different guide track (5), the chassis (4) is designed and adapted accordingly differently.
  • the wagons are articulated to one another so that the wagon train can follow the curvatures of the guideway (5) and the route (2).
  • the passenger carrier (3) is arranged standing on the guideway (5) by means of the chassis (4).
  • a hanging arrangement on the underside of a correspondingly designed guide track (5) is also possible.
  • the passenger carrier (3) likes to point.
  • Figure 4, 5 and 6 show several passenger receptacles (20, 21).
  • all of the passenger receptacles (20) have the same orientation and direction of view of the passengers. They are aligned, for example, along, in particular parallel to the longitudinal axis of the passenger carrier (3) or along / parallel to the direction of movement or direction of travel (18, 19).
  • the passenger receptacles (20, 21) can be aligned at an angle to the direction of movement or direction of travel (18, 19).
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a variant with independent inventive significance.
  • the passenger carrier (3) has one or more passenger receptacles (20) with a first orientation and one or more passenger receptacles (21) with a second and different, in particular opposite, orientation.
  • the alignment of the passenger receptacles (20, 21) is in the aforementioned manner along the longitudinal axis or direction of travel (18, 19).
  • the passenger receptacles (20, 21) located here preferably have the same alignment with one another.
  • the passenger receptacles (20, 21) can, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, be designed as seats with a seat shell and backrest and with a restraint device for a passenger. Alternatively, it can be designed as a couch, saddle or in some other way.
  • the ride (1) enables different sequences of movements of the passenger carrier (3) along the route (2). There are the following examples of this.
  • the passenger carrier (3) at the station (6) is driven and moved in the direction of travel (18) to the dead end section (10) and the braking ramp (11) after the passengers have entered.
  • the passenger carrier (3) drives through the station without braking (6) and can, if necessary, be driven and accelerated in the direction of travel (19) at the acceleration area (14).
  • the switch (9) it travels through the curved track section (23) in the direction of travel (19) through the ring section (8) and is driven and accelerated again at the acceleration area (15).
  • the passenger carrier (3) then travels back over the straight track section (22) of the switch (9) onto the feed path (7), passing through the station (6) without braking in the direction of travel (18) and again in the direction of the acceleration area (14) to the dead end (10) and braking ramp (11) is driven and accelerated.
  • the passenger carrier (3) can enter the station (6) with the brakes to allow passengers to exit. Alternatively, he can drive through the station (6) again and carry out a second above-described movement cycle in the direction of travel (19).
  • the passenger carrier (3) can drive from the station (6) to the braking ramp (11) and on the way back in the above-described manner only in the direction of travel (19) through the ring section (8) back to the station (6) and further drive to the braking ramp (11) and on the way back over the straight track section (22) in the opposite direction (18) through the ring section (8) again to the braking ramp (11) and then back to the station (6) to get the passengers off.
  • a third sequence the above-described sequences 1 and 2 can be run through one after the other.
  • the route (2) is traveled four times as a result.
  • the ring section (8) can be traversed twice in the direction of travel (18) with an intermediate path via the braking ramp (11).
  • other modified sequences are possible.
  • they allow passengers to travel as long and varied as desired.
  • a swing ride between the high points (25) with reversal of the direction of travel can take place by means of the switchable acceleration area (15).
  • a modification of the route and the gradient areas (12) can be advantageous.
  • a flattening of the second downward gradient area in the direction of travel (18), as in the second variant of FIGS. 9 and 10, can be advantageous for this.
  • the acceleration area (14) on the feed section (7) and its drive means (16) can drive or accelerate the passenger carrier (3) to different degrees in the direction of the dead end section (10) and braking ramp (11). As a result, the passenger carrier (3) moves to different heights on the braking ramp (11), with the potential energy changing accordingly. If an unbraked passage through the station (6) is then provided for on the return journey, the drive and acceleration power as well as the momentum can be higher than at a station stop. The drive and acceleration power and momentum can also be moderate during the first travel movement from a standing position in the station (6) to the braking ramp (11).
  • FIG. 11 shows a further modification of the amusement ride (1) and its route (2) with a finite feed route (7) and a ring route (8).
  • the feed line (7) has a line area at the station (6) arranged near the ground and one up to thereafter a high-lying switch (9) over a considerable gradient area (12) increasing route area.
  • a dead end path (10) At the other end of the feed path (7) there is a dead end path (10) with a steep braking ramp (11).
  • the braking ramp (11) has an overhanging and recurved shape in the form of a partial loop.
  • the passenger carrier can move a short distance over the zenith of the partial loop, whereby the center of gravity remains below the zenith and gravity moves the passenger carrier back and down again after it has come to a standstill.
  • the ring section (8) has a high point (25) and a low point (25 ') located below ground level.
  • the high point (25) lies above the switch (9), which in turn is arranged above the low point (25 '). Both points (25.25 ') connect directly to the switch (9) via gradient areas (12).
  • the ring section (8) has an inversion and a looping-like arc shape at the high point (25). The further course of the route leads in a loop over a smaller mountain stretch to the low point (25 ') and from there back to the switch (9) and the feed line (7).
  • Said acceleration and braking areas (14,15,17) are arranged at suitable points on the route (2).
  • the high-lying switch (9) and the dead end section (10) also enable the passenger carrier to swing on the feed section (7).
  • the braking section (17) can be omitted. Braking and positioning in the train station (6) can, if necessary, take place through the acceleration area (14).
  • the drive means (16) can be formed by a local, e.g. electrical, energy supply on the route (2) or guideway (5) and a drive unit carried along on the passenger carrier (3).
  • the energy supply can, for example, be formed by electrical sliding contacts or other current transformers.
  • the drive unit can, for example, comprise one or more preferably electric motors, which drive rollers of the passenger carrier (3), friction wheels, toothed wheels or the like.
  • the guideway has a moderate design, e.g. with transverse inclinations of up to approx. 90 °. That
  • the ride (1) can alternatively, for example according to FIG. 11, be designed for stronger thrills and have inversions, for example loops, cork screws or the like, as well as a significantly higher braking ramp (11), possibly with an overhang.

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L'invention concerne des montagnes russes (1) comprenant un circuit de voie ferrée (2) sur lequel circule un véhicule (3) transportant des passagers le long de rails de guidage (5). Le circuit de voie ferrée (2) présente une voie d'arrivée (7) et une voie en boucle (8) et, disposé entre eux, un aiguillage (9) qui comporte des sections de voie (22,23) de courbures différentes du circuit de voie ferrée (5) et une bifurcation (9') située au niveau de l'accès de la voie d'arrivée (7). L'aiguillage (9) permet au véhicule (3) de transport de passagers quittant la voie d'arrivée (7) d'entrer dans le circuit en boucle (8) et de quitter le circuit en boucle (8) pour revenir dans la voie d'arrivée (7).
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