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EP3216503B2 - Roller coaster vehicle - Google Patents

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EP3216503B2
EP3216503B2 EP16159842.0A EP16159842A EP3216503B2 EP 3216503 B2 EP3216503 B2 EP 3216503B2 EP 16159842 A EP16159842 A EP 16159842A EP 3216503 B2 EP3216503 B2 EP 3216503B2
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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
    • A63G21/00—Chutes; Helter-skelters
    • A63G21/20—Slideways with movably suspended cars, or with cars moving on ropes, or the like
    • 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
    • A63G21/08—Chutes; Helter-skelters with additional rotation of cars

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  • the invention relates to a roller coaster vehicle which is guided along a rail structure running in a two- or three-dimensional plane and which has a passenger seat which can be interactively pivoted about at least one axis of rotation.
  • roller coaster vehicles are open wagons that are connected to an articulated train and are motor-driven raised or shot up from a starting point to a starting height along a three-dimensional rail structure and then return to the starting point along the structure of the roller coaster essentially solely by gravity and centrifugal force.
  • a roller coaster can also contain intermediate drives that can accelerate the roller coaster vehicle again.
  • Roller coaster vehicles are also subject to constant change and modernization, in which the vehicle structures were dissolved and individual seats were attached to a train chassis, whereby the individual seats can be arranged to the side of the towing vehicle chassis, so that passengers on the seats have a clear view downwards.
  • this type of arrangement of passenger seats requires special safety measures, such as restraint bars.
  • a roller coaster vehicle has become known in which seats are used which are arranged on the vehicle chassis and each have electric drives in order to be able to rotate the seat about a vertical axis while driving.
  • the shell-like seats can be pivoted about a horizontal axis.
  • the operation for pivoting or rotating the passenger seat is carried out by means of an operating element on the vehicle seat, which is designed as a joystick, for example.
  • the present invention provides a roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of creating the possibility, in a roller coaster vehicle that is guided along a rail structure running in a two- or three-dimensional plane and is provided with rotatable or pivotable passenger seats, to perform rollover movements along a horizontal axis in a simple manner .
  • the rotation about the horizontal axis of rotation is influenced by the force of an air flow along adjustable air guide vanes on the vehicle.
  • the passenger in the passenger seat can preferably control the rotation manually.
  • the rotation can preferably be set or limited as a function of the route section traveled. In sections of the route with high acceleration or centrifugal forces, it can make sense to limit the rotation to pivoting for safety reasons.
  • This safety setting can also be carried out with the assistance of a servo, so that the passenger, who cannot immediately recognize the hazard potential, is prevented from turning around in dangerous situations or from believed him to initiate extreme situations that endanger himself.
  • the passenger seats are preferably attached to the chassis offset in the transverse direction of the vehicle. This means that they hang freely next to the rail structure.
  • the pivoting or rotation of the vehicle seats takes place in a plane which runs at an angle of 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle or the rail structure.
  • the passenger seat In order to enable the passenger seat to be rotated only while driving, the passenger seat is moved into an initial position when the vehicle reaches the end point of a journey. This can be done by actuating an actuator which, for. B. suitably adjusts the wing position of the air guide vanes or by overcoming the aerodynamic force of the air guide vanes by motor power, the aerodynamic force being negligible in any case when a slow speed or a standstill is reached.
  • an initial position of the vehicle seat in the upright position is nevertheless necessary.
  • the vehicle preferably has sensors in order to determine the respective location at which the vehicle is currently located. This is not only useful for determining the end point of the route, but also for certain intermediate points of the route at which an intervention in the wing position of the air guide vanes is necessary or useful.
  • the passenger seat is attached with its rear end to an axis of rotation that something is above the center of gravity of a large and heavy passenger in order to prevent a passenger seat from tipping over in the free-running position.
  • the passenger seat is attached with its rear end to an axis of rotation that something is above the center of gravity of a large and heavy passenger in order to prevent a passenger seat from tipping over in the free-running position.
  • the air guide vanes or the actuating lever for actuating the air guide vanes are preferably under spring force, the air guide vanes being pretensioned in the rest position. A deflection of the air guide vanes therefore requires active actuation of a control stick.
  • an additional rotation about a vertical axis in a horizontal plane can take place.
  • Such a rotation can also take place mechanically, in that the passenger seat operates an additional air deflector attached to the vehicle in the manner of a rudder of an aircraft.
  • the invention provides a roller coaster vehicle in a simple manner which allows rotating or pivoting of passenger seats solely in a manual manner, the movement being able to be controlled interactively by the passenger himself.
  • Fig. 1 several seats 3 are each attached to a chassis 2.
  • the chassis 2 are articulated to one another via longitudinal members 4 and coupling connections 5 and run along a rail 1, the seats 3 being arranged in two parallel rows of 6 seats each, which are fastened to the respective chassis 2 via seat holders 6.
  • Fig. 2 shows a corresponding view of Fig. 1 in plan view, ie rotated by 90 ° in a vertical plane.
  • the view shows that six seats 3 are arranged on both sides of the rail 1, so that the entire roller coaster vehicle contains a total of twelve individual seats. These are located to the side of the rail 1 in a hanging arrangement, as shown in FIG Fig. 1 is shown.
  • Fig. 3 shows the course of the roller coaster vehicle on a convex curved track section with a rail 1, it being clear that the individual seats and chassis are connected to one another in an articulated manner via the longitudinal members 4 and the couplings 5.
  • Fig. 4 Shows accordingly Fig. 4 the course of a roller coaster vehicle on a concave curved track section.
  • the roller coaster vehicle can therefore be operated in both concave and convex tight curves.
  • Fig. 5 shows another view with a horizontally curved track section, in which it is clear that tight lateral arcs can also be mastered as long as the "work space" of a seat 3 does not impair the corresponding adjacent "work space” of an adjacent seat.
  • Fig. 6 shows a side view of an individual seat 3, which is fastened via the seat holder 6 to a chassis 2 which runs on the rail 1 of the roller coaster, which is only shown schematically.
  • the chassis 2 contains wheel sets known per se, which encompass the running rails above, below and laterally.
  • the upper support wheel 7 essentially bears the weight of the chassis 2 and the seat 3, while the support wheel 9 on the underside serves to prevent the seat arrangement from lifting off the running rail.
  • the support wheel 23 takes over the lateral securing.
  • the seat 3 is fastened to the seat holder 6 via a horizontal, essentially free-running axis of rotation 17.
  • the seat has customary personal security devices 24 for a person 25.
  • the seat 3 can thus be pivoted along the axis 17, specifically in a plane transverse to the direction of travel.
  • Fig. 7 shows the seat arrangement in front view.
  • the path of the roller coaster structure is essentially formed by a triangular frame structure with an upper main rail 20 and two lower running rails 13, 21.
  • the seat arrangement is mounted on the running rails 13 and 21 via a wheel set bearing.
  • the set of wheels consists of pairs of upper support wheels 7 and 8, pairs of lower support wheels 9 and 10 and lateral support wheels 22 and 23.
  • all degrees of freedom of the chassis 2 are fixed on the rail structure.
  • the cross member 11 is attached, the lateral ends of which merge into the seat holder 6 and 12, which are directed downwards.
  • the actual seats are attached to the lower ends of the seat holders 6 and 12 via the horizontal axes of rotation 16 and 17 directed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the seats can be pivoted about the axes of rotation 16 and 17 or they can also be deflected by more than 360 °.
  • the seat Since the fulcrum of the axes of rotation 16 and 17 is more or less above the center of gravity, which is due to the seat and the person on it, the seat hangs downwards or in the direction of centrifugal force when it is at rest, and if its movement is not braked, he can also swing back and forth. In the case of lateral forces, such as B. centrifugal forces that occur in horizontal curves of the roller coaster, the seats are thus strongly deflected.
  • each passenger seat has a control device, e.g. B. in the form of a joystick, via which two air guide blades 18 and 19 attached to the side of the seat can be tilted up or down.
  • the air guide vanes are attached at their front or rear transverse end to a transverse axis of the seat and are moved synchronously in opposite directions via lever rods or cables.
  • the joystick is deflected in a lateral direction, one air guide vane moves upwards and the other air guide vane downwards, so that air flowing along the air guide vanes exerts a force on the air guide vanes that is transmitted to the seat.
  • the seat is pivoted.
  • the joystick, the lever linkage or the air guide vanes are pretensioned in the rest position via a spring arrangement, so that when the joystick is released, the air guide vanes return to their starting position.
  • the swiveling or rotation of the seat is not limited by stops, rollover can also be made while driving. In certain driving sections, however, this could result in unauthorized situations, so that measures are provided in order to limit the rotation or pivoting to z. B. to provide ⁇ 20 ° or ⁇ 45 °.
  • sensors are provided on the seats or the roller coaster vehicle which, when approaching a corresponding section of the route, ensure that the pivoting movement of the individual seats is limited or that these are transferred to a certain safe position. After leaving the critical route section, the movements can also be released again.
  • the air guide vanes are reset when the roller coaster vehicle approaches the end point of the route in order to ensure that the seat is in a position of rest for passengers to get on and off.
  • the seat can also be reset when driving slowly and thus insufficient pressure on the air guide vanes.
  • Fig. 7 In the illustration on the right, it is shown that the passenger seat can assume a number of different positions that can be reached when pivoting or rotating by means of the air guide vanes.
  • the basic principle of the invention consists in manual control when swiveling or rotating passenger seats
  • the rotation or swiveling can also be supported by a motor drive, in particular by a servo control. This makes it possible to provide the pivoting or rotation also in those areas of the route in which the roller coaster vehicle has not yet reached sufficient speed to effect a rotation by influencing the air flow due to displaced air guide vanes.
  • the seat holders 6 and 12 are not made in one piece, rigid, but have an axial rotary coupling, it can also be made possible to rotate the vehicle about a vertical axis. Such a rotation can also be brought about by air flow by using an air guide wing 26 in the form of a rudder on the vehicle, which can also be connected to the joystick via a linkage.
  • the direction of movement of the joystick for the aileron is at a 90 ° angle to the direction of movement for the rudder. Even when using a rudder, suitable measures must be taken in order to be able to maintain safety along the entire route.
  • a further possibility of movement can be achieved if a pendulum movement of the seat about a horizontal or vertical axis is permitted and / or carried out in a controlled manner.
  • the seating arrangements can be designed in different ways. Open seat gondolas or closed seat gondolas can be used. If the route of a roller coaster is chosen so that the seats in certain sections of the route are relatively close to an obstacle such as a water basin, it can either be left to the passenger to use the water z. B. to touch with your feet or to avoid the obstacle.
  • Evasive maneuvers can also be controlled by a motor, in that the additionally available motorized control system specifies a special position of the seat for the area of the particular route section, e.g. B. a horizontal position.
  • the vehicle is driven by means of friction wheels, linear motors or chains, as is customary for roller coasters on certain sections of the route, or by the vehicle's own drive.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Achterbahnfahrzeug, das entlang einer in einer zwei- oder dreidimensionalen Ebene verlaufenden Schienenstruktur geführt ist und das einen Fahrgastsitz aufweist, der um wenigstens eine Drehachse interaktiv verschwenkbar ist.The invention relates to a roller coaster vehicle which is guided along a rail structure running in a two- or three-dimensional plane and which has a passenger seat which can be interactively pivoted about at least one axis of rotation.

Traditionell sind Achterbahnfahrzeuge offene Wagen, die zu einem Gelenkzug verbunden sind und entlang einer dreidimensionalen Schienenstruktur motorgetrieben von einem Startpunkt auf eine Ausgangshöhe angehoben oder hochgeschossen werden und dann im Wesentlichen allein durch Schwerkraft und Fliehkraft entlang der Struktur der Achterbahn zum Ausgangspunkt zurückfahren. An kritischen Stellen und auch zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit kann eine solche Achterbahn auch Zwischenantriebe enthalten, die das Achterbahnfahrzeug wieder beschleunigen können.Traditionally, roller coaster vehicles are open wagons that are connected to an articulated train and are motor-driven raised or shot up from a starting point to a starting height along a three-dimensional rail structure and then return to the starting point along the structure of the roller coaster essentially solely by gravity and centrifugal force. At critical points and also to increase safety, such a roller coaster can also contain intermediate drives that can accelerate the roller coaster vehicle again.

Auch Achterbahnfahrzeuge unterliegen einem ständigen Wechsel und einer Modernisierung, bei der die Fahrzeugstrukturen aufgelöst wurden und Einzelsitze an einem Zugchassis befestigt wurden, wobei die Einzelsitze seitlich des Zugfahrzeugchassis angeordnet sein können, und so Fahrgäste auf den Sitzen eine freie Sicht nach unten haben. Diese Art der Anordnung von Fahrgastsitzen erfordert jedoch besondere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, wie Rückhaltebügel.Roller coaster vehicles are also subject to constant change and modernization, in which the vehicle structures were dissolved and individual seats were attached to a train chassis, whereby the individual seats can be arranged to the side of the towing vehicle chassis, so that passengers on the seats have a clear view downwards. However, this type of arrangement of passenger seats requires special safety measures, such as restraint bars.

Aus der DE 20 2010 000 403 U1 ist ein Achterbahnfahrzeug bekannt geworden, bei dem seitlich an dem Fahrzeugchassis angeordnete Sitze verwendet sind, die jeweils elektrische Antriebe aufweisen, um den Sitz während der Fahrt um ein Hochachse drehen zu können. Zusätzlich können die schalenartigen Sitze um eine horizontale Achse verschwenkt werden. Die Bedienung zur Verschwenkung bzw. Drehung des Fahrgastsitzes erfolgt mittels eines Bedienelements am Fahrzeugsitz, das beispielsweise als Joystick ausgebildet ist.From the DE 20 2010 000 403 U1 a roller coaster vehicle has become known in which seats are used which are arranged on the vehicle chassis and each have electric drives in order to be able to rotate the seat about a vertical axis while driving. In addition, the shell-like seats can be pivoted about a horizontal axis. The operation for pivoting or rotating the passenger seat is carried out by means of an operating element on the vehicle seat, which is designed as a joystick, for example.

Obgleich diese Fahrzeugausbildung eine Verschwenkung um eine Horizontalachse bzw. eine Drehung um eine Hochachse zulässt, führt die hohe Zahl von Antriebselementen an einem Achterbahnfahrzeug, bei dem jeder einzelne Sitz mit entsprechenden Antriebselementen auszustatten ist, zu einem hohen Gewicht, das einen hohen Energieaufwand erfordert, das ein entsprechend gestaltetes Schienensystem erfordert und das eine komplexe Steuerung mit hohem Wartungsaufwand erfordert.
Auch aus der DE 10 2007 047 289 A1 ist ein Achterbahnfahrzeug bekannt, das eine Verschwenkung eines Sitzes um eine Querachse zulässt.Although this vehicle design allows pivoting around a horizontal axis or rotation around a vertical axis, the high number of drive elements on a roller coaster vehicle, in which each individual seat is to be equipped with corresponding drive elements, leads to a high weight, which requires a lot of energy requires an appropriately designed rail system and which requires complex control with high maintenance costs.
Also from the DE 10 2007 047 289 A1 a roller coaster vehicle is known which allows a seat to be pivoted about a transverse axis.

Dokument DE10 2007 062937 A1 offenbart ein Achterbahnfahrzeug nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.document DE10 2007 062937 A1 discloses a roller coaster vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1.

Die vorliegende Erfindung stellt ein Achterbahnfahrzeug gemäß Anspruch 1 bereit. Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einem Achterbahnfahrzeug, das entlang einer in einer zwei- oder dreidimensionalen Ebene verlaufenden Schienenstruktur geführt ist und mit dreh- oder schwenkbaren Fahrgastsitzen versehen ist, die Möglichkeit zu schaffen, auf einfache Weise Überschlagsbewegungen entlang einer horizontalen Achse auszuführen. Gemäß der Erfindung wird die Drehung um die horizontale Drehachse durch die Kraft einer Luftströmung entlang von verstellbaren Luftleitflügeln am Fahrzeug beeinflusst.
Nach der Erfindung genügt es, wenn entsprechende gestaltete Luftleitflügel am Fahrzeug angeordnet sind, deren Verstellung eine Änderung der Luftströmung um das Fahrzeug bewirkt, so dass das Fahrzeug sich um eine horizontale Längsachse dreht. Der Fahrgast auf dem Fahrgastsitz kann die Drehung vorzugsweise manuell steuern. Bei entsprechend schneller Fahrt und entsprechender Einstellung der Luftleitflügel können auf diese Weise während der Fahrt 360°-Drehungen um die horizontale Längsachse des Fahrzeugs durchgeführt werden.
Vorzugsweise ist die Drehung in Abhängigkeit von dem befahrenen Streckenabschnitt einstellbar oder begrenzbar. In Streckenabschnitten mit großer Beschleunigung oder Fliehkräften kann es sinnvoll sein, aus Sicherheitsgründen die Drehung auf eine Verschwenkung zu begrenzen. Diese Sicherungseinstellung kann auch servounterstützt durchgeführt werden, so dass der Fahrgast, der das Gefährdungspotential nicht unmittelbar erkennen kann, daran gehindert ist, eine Drehung in gefährlichen Situationen herbeizuführen oder ihn dazu zu verleiten, extreme Situationen, die ihn selbst gefährden, einzuleiten.The present invention provides a roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1. The invention is therefore based on the object of creating the possibility, in a roller coaster vehicle that is guided along a rail structure running in a two- or three-dimensional plane and is provided with rotatable or pivotable passenger seats, to perform rollover movements along a horizontal axis in a simple manner . According to the invention, the rotation about the horizontal axis of rotation is influenced by the force of an air flow along adjustable air guide vanes on the vehicle.
According to the invention, it is sufficient if correspondingly designed air guide vanes are arranged on the vehicle, the adjustment of which causes a change in the air flow around the vehicle, so that the vehicle rotates about a horizontal longitudinal axis. The passenger in the passenger seat can preferably control the rotation manually. With a correspondingly fast journey and a corresponding setting of the air guide vanes, 360 ° rotations around the horizontal longitudinal axis of the vehicle can be carried out in this way while driving.
The rotation can preferably be set or limited as a function of the route section traveled. In sections of the route with high acceleration or centrifugal forces, it can make sense to limit the rotation to pivoting for safety reasons. This safety setting can also be carried out with the assistance of a servo, so that the passenger, who cannot immediately recognize the hazard potential, is prevented from turning around in dangerous situations or from tempting him to initiate extreme situations that endanger himself.

Die Fahrgastsitze sind vorzugsweise in Querrichtung des Fahrzeugs versetzt an dem Chassis befestigt. Damit hängen sie frei neben der Schienenstruktur. Die Verschwenkung oder Rotation der Fahrzeugsitze erfolgt dabei in einer Ebene, die im Winkel von 90° zur Längsachse des Fahrzeugs bzw. der Schienenstruktur verläuft.The passenger seats are preferably attached to the chassis offset in the transverse direction of the vehicle. This means that they hang freely next to the rail structure. The pivoting or rotation of the vehicle seats takes place in a plane which runs at an angle of 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle or the rail structure.

Um eine Drehung des Fahrgastsitzes nur während der Fahrt zu ermöglichen, wird der Fahrgastsitz in eine Ausgangsstellung versetzt, wenn das Fahrzeug den Endpunkt einer Fahrt erreicht. Dies kann durch Betätigung eines Stellglieds erfolgen, das z. B. die Flügelstellung der Luftleitflügel geeignet einstellt oder auch, indem durch Motorkraft die aerodynamische Kraft der Luftleitflügel überwunden wird, wobei die aerodynamische Kraft bei Erreichen einer langsamen Geschwindigkeit oder Stillstand ohnehin vernachlässigbar wird. Allerdings ist gleichwohl eine Ausgangsstellung des Fahrzeugsitzes in aufrechter Stellung erforderlich.In order to enable the passenger seat to be rotated only while driving, the passenger seat is moved into an initial position when the vehicle reaches the end point of a journey. This can be done by actuating an actuator which, for. B. suitably adjusts the wing position of the air guide vanes or by overcoming the aerodynamic force of the air guide vanes by motor power, the aerodynamic force being negligible in any case when a slow speed or a standstill is reached. However, an initial position of the vehicle seat in the upright position is nevertheless necessary.

Vorzugsweise weist das Fahrzeug Sensoren auf, um den jeweiligen Ort, an dem sich das Fahrzeug gerade befindet, festzustellen. Dies ist nicht nur für die Feststellung des Endpunktes der Fahrtstrecke sinnvoll, sondern auch für bestimmte Zwischenpunkte der Fahrtstrecke, an denen ein Eingriff in die Flügelstellung der Luftleitflügel erforderlich oder sinnvoll ist.The vehicle preferably has sensors in order to determine the respective location at which the vehicle is currently located. This is not only useful for determining the end point of the route, but also for certain intermediate points of the route at which an intervention in the wing position of the air guide vanes is necessary or useful.

Vorzugsweise ist der Fahrgastsitz mit seinem rückwärtigen Ende an einer Drehachse befestigt, die etwas oberhalb des Schwerpunktes eines großen und schweren Fahrgastes ist, um zu vermeiden, dass ein Fahrgastsitz in Freilaufstellung umkippen kann. Beim Ein- und Ausstieg von Fahrgästen ist es allerdings notwendig, jegliche Drehung des Fahrgastsitzes zu verhindern.Preferably, the passenger seat is attached with its rear end to an axis of rotation that something is above the center of gravity of a large and heavy passenger in order to prevent a passenger seat from tipping over in the free-running position. When entering and exiting passengers, however, it is necessary to prevent any rotation of the passenger seat.

Die Luftleitflügel oder der Betätigungshebel zur Betätigung der Luftleitflügel stehen vorzugsweise unter Federkraft, wobei die Luftleitflügel in Ruhestellung vorgespannt sind. Ein Auslenken der Luftleitflügel erfordert daher ein aktives Betätigen eines Steuerknüppels.The air guide vanes or the actuating lever for actuating the air guide vanes are preferably under spring force, the air guide vanes being pretensioned in the rest position. A deflection of the air guide vanes therefore requires active actuation of a control stick.

In einer weitergehenden Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass neben einer Drehung oder Verschwenkung um eine horizontale Längsachse des Fahrzeugs eine zusätzliche Drehung um eine Hochachse in einer Horizontalebene erfolgen kann. Eine solche Drehung kann auch mechanisch erfolgen, indem der Fahrgastsitz einen zusätzlichen am Fahrzeug angebrachten Luftleitflügel nach Art eines Seitenruders eines Flugzeuges bedient.In a further refinement of the invention, it can also be provided that, in addition to a rotation or pivoting about a horizontal longitudinal axis of the vehicle, an additional rotation about a vertical axis in a horizontal plane can take place. Such a rotation can also take place mechanically, in that the passenger seat operates an additional air deflector attached to the vehicle in the manner of a rudder of an aircraft.

Durch die Erfindung wird auf einfache Weise ein Achterbahnfahrzeug geschaffen, das Drehungen oder Verschwenkungen von Fahrgastsitzen allein auf manuelle Weise gestattet, wobei die Bewegung interaktiv vom Fahrgast selbst gesteuert werden kann.The invention provides a roller coaster vehicle in a simple manner which allows rotating or pivoting of passenger seats solely in a manual manner, the movement being able to be controlled interactively by the passenger himself.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht eines Achterbahnfahrzeugs bei geradliniger Fahrt,
Fig. 2
eine Aufsicht auf ein Achterbahnfahrzeug von Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht eines Achterbahnfahrzeugs an einem konkav gekrümmten Bahnabschnitt,
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eine Seitenansicht eines Achterbahnfahrzeugs an einem konvex gekrümmten Bahnabschnitt,
Fig. 5
eine Aufsicht auf einen horizontal gekrümmten Bahnabschnitt,
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eine Seitenansicht eines Fahrzeugsitzes, und
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eine Vorderansicht zweier parallel angeordneter Fahrzeugsitze.
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1
a side view of a roller coaster vehicle traveling in a straight line,
Fig. 2
a supervision of a roller coaster vehicle from Fig. 1 ,
Fig. 3
a side view of a roller coaster vehicle on a concave curved track section,
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a side view of a roller coaster vehicle on a convex curved track section,
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a plan view of a horizontally curved track section,
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a side view of a vehicle seat, and
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a front view of two vehicle seats arranged in parallel.

Gemäß Fig. 1 sind mehrere Sitze 3 jeweils an einem Chassis 2 befestigt. Die Chassis 2 sind über Längsträger 4 und Kupplungsverbindungen 5 miteinander gelenkig verbunden und laufen entlang einer Schiene 1, wobei die Sitze 3 in zwei parallelen Reihen zu jeweils 6 Sitzen angeordnet sind, die über Sitzhalter 6 an den jeweiligen Chassis 2 befestigt sind.According to Fig. 1 several seats 3 are each attached to a chassis 2. The chassis 2 are articulated to one another via longitudinal members 4 and coupling connections 5 and run along a rail 1, the seats 3 being arranged in two parallel rows of 6 seats each, which are fastened to the respective chassis 2 via seat holders 6.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine entsprechende Ansicht von Fig. 1 in Aufsicht, d.h. um 90° in einer vertikalen Ebene gedreht. Die Ansicht zeigt, dass beidseitig der Schiene 1 jeweils sechs Sitze 3 angeordnet sind, so dass das gesamte Achterbahnfahrzeug insgesamt zwölf einzelne Sitze enthält. Diese befinden sich seitlich von der Schiene 1 in hängender Anordnung, wie es in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist. Fig. 2 shows a corresponding view of Fig. 1 in plan view, ie rotated by 90 ° in a vertical plane. The view shows that six seats 3 are arranged on both sides of the rail 1, so that the entire roller coaster vehicle contains a total of twelve individual seats. These are located to the side of the rail 1 in a hanging arrangement, as shown in FIG Fig. 1 is shown.

Fig. 3 zeigt den Verlauf des Achterbahnfahrzeugs an einem konvex gebogenen Bahnabschnitt mit einer Schiene 1, wobei deutlich ist, dass die einzelnen Sitze und Chassis über die Längsträger 4 und die Kupplungen 5 gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind. Fig. 3 shows the course of the roller coaster vehicle on a convex curved track section with a rail 1, it being clear that the individual seats and chassis are connected to one another in an articulated manner via the longitudinal members 4 and the couplings 5.

Entsprechend zeigt Fig. 4 den Verlauf eines Achterbahnfahrzeugs an einem konkav gekrümmten Bahnabschnitt. Das Achterbahnfahrzeug kann daher sowohl in konkaven als auch in konvexen engen Kurven betrieben werden.Shows accordingly Fig. 4 the course of a roller coaster vehicle on a concave curved track section. The roller coaster vehicle can therefore be operated in both concave and convex tight curves.

Fig. 5 zeigt noch eine Ansicht mit einem horizontal gekrümmten Bahnabschnitt, bei der deutlich ist, dass auch enge seitliche Bögen beherrscht werden, solange der "Arbeitsraum" eines Sitzes 3 nicht den entsprechenden benachbarten "Arbeitsraum" eines benachbarten Sitzes beeinträchtigt. Fig. 5 shows another view with a horizontally curved track section, in which it is clear that tight lateral arcs can also be mastered as long as the "work space" of a seat 3 does not impair the corresponding adjacent "work space" of an adjacent seat.

Fig. 6 zeigt eine Seitenansicht eines einzelnen Sitzes 3, der über den Sitzhalter 6 an einem Chassis 2 befestigt ist, das auf der Schiene 1 der Achterbahn läuft, die nur schematisch dargestellt ist. Das Chassis 2 enthält an sich bekannte Radsätze, die ober- und unterhalb sowie seitlich die Laufschienen umgreifen. Das obere Tragrad 7 trägt im Wesentlichen die Gewichtskraft des Chassis 2 und des Sitzes 3, während das Stützrad 9 von der Unterseite einer Abstützung gegen Abheben der Sitzanordnung von der Laufschiene dient. Das Stützrad 23 übernimmt die seitliche Sicherung. Fig. 6 shows a side view of an individual seat 3, which is fastened via the seat holder 6 to a chassis 2 which runs on the rail 1 of the roller coaster, which is only shown schematically. The chassis 2 contains wheel sets known per se, which encompass the running rails above, below and laterally. The upper support wheel 7 essentially bears the weight of the chassis 2 and the seat 3, while the support wheel 9 on the underside serves to prevent the seat arrangement from lifting off the running rail. The support wheel 23 takes over the lateral securing.

Der Sitz 3 ist über eine horizontale im Wesentliche freilaufende Drehachse 17 an dem Sitzhalter 6 befestigt. Der Sitz weist übliche Personensicherungseinrichtungen 24 für eine Person 25 auf. Der Sitz 3 ist damit entlang der Achse 17 verschwenkbar, und zwar in einer Ebene quer zur Fahrtrichtung.The seat 3 is fastened to the seat holder 6 via a horizontal, essentially free-running axis of rotation 17. The seat has customary personal security devices 24 for a person 25. The seat 3 can thus be pivoted along the axis 17, specifically in a plane transverse to the direction of travel.

Fig. 7 zeigt die Sitzanordnung in Vorderansicht. Der Laufweg der Achterbahnstruktur wird im Wesentlichen durch eine dreieckige Rahmenstruktur mit einer oberen Hauptschiene 20 und zwei unteren Laufschienen 13, 21 gebildet. Die Sitzanrichtung ist über eine Radsatzlagerung auf den Laufschienen 13 und 21 gelagert. Der Radsatz besteht aus Paaren von oberen Tragrädern 7 und 8, Paaren von unteren Stützrädern 9 und 10 sowie seitlichen Stützrädern 22 und 23. Damit sind sämtliche Freiheitsgrade des Chassis 2 an der Schienenstruktur festgelegt. Fig. 7 shows the seat arrangement in front view. The path of the roller coaster structure is essentially formed by a triangular frame structure with an upper main rail 20 and two lower running rails 13, 21. The seat arrangement is mounted on the running rails 13 and 21 via a wheel set bearing. The set of wheels consists of pairs of upper support wheels 7 and 8, pairs of lower support wheels 9 and 10 and lateral support wheels 22 and 23. Thus, all degrees of freedom of the chassis 2 are fixed on the rail structure.

Am unteren Ende des Chassis 2 ist der Querträger 11 befestigt, dessen seitliche Enden in die Sitzhalter 6 und 12 übergehen, die nach unten gerichtet sind. An den unteren Enden der Sitzhalter 6 und 12 sind über die horizontalen in Längsrichtung des Fahrzeugs gerichteten Drehachsen 16 und 17 die eigentlichen Sitze befestigt. Die Sitze können um die Drehachsen 16 und 17 verschwenkt werden oder sie können auch um mehr als 360° umgelenkt werden.At the lower end of the chassis 2, the cross member 11 is attached, the lateral ends of which merge into the seat holder 6 and 12, which are directed downwards. The actual seats are attached to the lower ends of the seat holders 6 and 12 via the horizontal axes of rotation 16 and 17 directed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The seats can be pivoted about the axes of rotation 16 and 17 or they can also be deflected by more than 360 °.

Da der Drehpunkt der Drehachsen 16 und 17 sich mehr oder weniger oberhalb des Schwerpunktes befindet, der durch den Sitz und die sich darauf befindliche Person begründet ist, hängt der Sitz im Ruhezustand nach unten oder in Fliehkraftrichtung, wobei, wenn seine Bewegung nicht gebremst wird, er auch hin- und herschwenken kann. Bei seitlichen Kräften, wie z. B. Fliehkräften, die in horizontalen Kurven der Achterbahn auftreten, werden die Sitze somit stark ausgelenkt.Since the fulcrum of the axes of rotation 16 and 17 is more or less above the center of gravity, which is due to the seat and the person on it, the seat hangs downwards or in the direction of centrifugal force when it is at rest, and if its movement is not braked, he can also swing back and forth. In the case of lateral forces, such as B. centrifugal forces that occur in horizontal curves of the roller coaster, the seats are thus strongly deflected.

Die Auslenkung kann in besonderer Weise durch eine manuelle Interaktion gesteuert werden. Zu diesem Zweck weist jeder Fahrgastsitz eine Steuereinrichtung, z. B. in Form eines Joysticks, auf, über den zwei seitlich am Sitz angebrachte Luftleitflügel 18 und 19 aufwärts oder abwärts gekippt werden können. Die Luftleitflügel sind an ihrem vorderen oder hinteren Querende an einer Querachse des Sitzes befestigt und werden über Hebelgestänge oder Seilzüge synchron gegenläufig bewegt. Bei einer Auslenkung des Joysticks in eine seitliche Richtung bewegt sich ein Luftleitflügel nach oben und der andere Luftleitflügel nach unten, so dass an den Luftleitflügeln entlangströmende Luft eine Kraft auf die Luftleitflügel ausübt, die auf den Sitz übertragen wird. Aufgrund seiner freien Lagerung über die Drehachsen 16 oder 17 wird eine Verschwenkung des Sitzes hervorgerufen. Der Joystick, das Hebelgestänge oder die Luftleitflügel sind über eine Federanordnung in Ruhestellung vorgespannt, so dass bei Loslassen des Joysticks eine Rückkehr der Luftleitflügel in die Ausgangsstellung bewirkt wird.The deflection can be controlled in a special way by manual interaction. For this purpose, each passenger seat has a control device, e.g. B. in the form of a joystick, via which two air guide blades 18 and 19 attached to the side of the seat can be tilted up or down. The air guide vanes are attached at their front or rear transverse end to a transverse axis of the seat and are moved synchronously in opposite directions via lever rods or cables. When the joystick is deflected in a lateral direction, one air guide vane moves upwards and the other air guide vane downwards, so that air flowing along the air guide vanes exerts a force on the air guide vanes that is transmitted to the seat. Because it is freely supported by the axes of rotation 16 or 17, the seat is pivoted. The joystick, the lever linkage or the air guide vanes are pretensioned in the rest position via a spring arrangement, so that when the joystick is released, the air guide vanes return to their starting position.

Wenn die Verschwenkung oder Drehung des Sitzes nicht durch Anschläge begrenzt ist, können während der Fahrt auch Überschläge gemacht werden. In bestimmten Fahrabschnitten könnten dadurch jedoch unerlaubte Situationen entstehen, so dass Maßnahmen vorgesehen sind, um in diesen Fahrabschnitten eine Begrenzung der Drehung oder Verschwenkung auf z. B. ± 20° oder ± 45° vorzusehen. Dazu sind Sensoren an den Sitzen oder des Achterbahnfahrzeugs vorgesehen, die bei Annäherung an einen entsprechenden Streckenabschnitt dafür sorgen, dass die Schwenkbewegung der einzelnen Sitze begrenzt ist oder diese in eine bestimmte sichere Stellung überführt werden. Nach Verlassen des kritischen Streckenabschnitts können die Bewegungen auch wieder freigegeben werden. Entsprechend erfolgt eine Rückstellung der Luftleitflügel bei Annäherung des Achterbahnfahrzeugs an den Endpunkt der Fahrstrecke, um eine Ruhestellung des Sitzes zum Ein- und Aussteigen von Fahrgästen sicherzustellen. Ebenso kann eine Rückstellung des Sitzes bei langsamer Fahrt und somit ungenügenden Druck auf die Luftleitflügel erfolgen.If the swiveling or rotation of the seat is not limited by stops, rollover can also be made while driving. In certain driving sections, however, this could result in unauthorized situations, so that measures are provided in order to limit the rotation or pivoting to z. B. to provide ± 20 ° or ± 45 °. For this purpose, sensors are provided on the seats or the roller coaster vehicle which, when approaching a corresponding section of the route, ensure that the pivoting movement of the individual seats is limited or that these are transferred to a certain safe position. After leaving the critical route section, the movements can also be released again. Correspondingly, the air guide vanes are reset when the roller coaster vehicle approaches the end point of the route in order to ensure that the seat is in a position of rest for passengers to get on and off. The seat can also be reset when driving slowly and thus insufficient pressure on the air guide vanes.

In Fig. 7 ist in der rechten Darstellung gezeigt, dass der Fahrgastsitz eine Reihe von unterschiedlichen Positionen einnehmen kann, die bei der Verschwenkung oder Drehung mittels der Luftleitflügel erreicht werden können.In Fig. 7 In the illustration on the right, it is shown that the passenger seat can assume a number of different positions that can be reached when pivoting or rotating by means of the air guide vanes.

Obgleich das Grundprinzip der Erfindung in einer manuellen Steuerung bei einer Verschwenkung oder Drehung von Fahrgastsitzen besteht, kann die Drehung oder Verschwenkung auch durch motorischen Antrieb unterstützt werden, insbesondere durch eine Servosteuerung. Dies ermöglicht es, die Verschwenkung oder Drehung auch an solchen Fahrstreckenbereichen vorzusehen, in denen das Achterbahnfahrzeug noch keine ausreichende Geschwindigkeit erreicht hat, um durch die Beeinflussung der Luftströmung aufgrund verstellter Luftleitflügel eine Drehung zu bewirken.Although the basic principle of the invention consists in manual control when swiveling or rotating passenger seats, the rotation or swiveling can also be supported by a motor drive, in particular by a servo control. This makes it possible to provide the pivoting or rotation also in those areas of the route in which the roller coaster vehicle has not yet reached sufficient speed to effect a rotation by influencing the air flow due to displaced air guide vanes.

Wenn die Sitzhalter 6 und 12 nicht einstückig starr ausgebildet sind, sondern eine axiale Drehkupplung aufweisen, kann es auch möglich gemacht werden, eine Verdrehung des Fahrzeugs um eine Vertikalachse vorzunehmen. Auch eine solche Verdrehung kann durch Luftströmung herbeigeführt werden, indem ein in Form eines Seitenruders gestalteter Luftleitflügel 26 am Fahrzeug verwendet wird, der ebenfalls über ein Gestänge mit dem Joystick verbunden sein kann. Die Bewegungsrichtung des Joysticks verläuft für das Querruder im 90°-Winkel zur Bewegungsrichtung für das Seitenruder. Auch bei Verwendung eines Seitenruders sind geeignete Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, um die Sicherheit auf der gesamten Fahrstrecke einhalten zu können. Eine weitere Bewegungsmöglichkeit kann erreicht werden, wenn eine Pendelbewegung des Sitzes um eine horizontale oder vertikale Achse zugelassen und/oder gesteuert ausgeführt wird.If the seat holders 6 and 12 are not made in one piece, rigid, but have an axial rotary coupling, it can also be made possible to rotate the vehicle about a vertical axis. Such a rotation can also be brought about by air flow by using an air guide wing 26 in the form of a rudder on the vehicle, which can also be connected to the joystick via a linkage. The direction of movement of the joystick for the aileron is at a 90 ° angle to the direction of movement for the rudder. Even when using a rudder, suitable measures must be taken in order to be able to maintain safety along the entire route. A further possibility of movement can be achieved if a pendulum movement of the seat about a horizontal or vertical axis is permitted and / or carried out in a controlled manner.

Mit der Erfindung können unterschiedliche Bewegungen vom Fahrgast interaktiv selbstständig gesteuert werden. Die Sitzanordnungen können verschieden gestaltet werden. Es können offene Sitzgondeln oder auch geschlossene Sitzgondeln verwendet werden. Wenn der Streckenverlauf einer Achterbahn so gewählt ist, dass die Sitze in bestimmten Streckenabschnitten relativ nahe an einem Hindernis, wie einem Wasserbecken, vorbeigeführt werden, kann es entweder dem Fahrgast überlassen werden, das Wasser z. B. mit den Füßen zu berühren oder auch dem Hindernis auszuweichen. Ausweichmanöver können auch motorisch gesteuert werden, indem die zusätzlich vorhandene motorische Steuerung für den Bereich des besonderen Streckenabschnitts eine besondere Stellung des Sitzes vorgibt, z. B. eine waagerechte Stellung.With the invention, different movements can be controlled interactively and independently by the passenger. The seating arrangements can be designed in different ways. Open seat gondolas or closed seat gondolas can be used. If the route of a roller coaster is chosen so that the seats in certain sections of the route are relatively close to an obstacle such as a water basin, it can either be left to the passenger to use the water z. B. to touch with your feet or to avoid the obstacle. Evasive maneuvers can also be controlled by a motor, in that the additionally available motorized control system specifies a special position of the seat for the area of the particular route section, e.g. B. a horizontal position.

Der Antrieb für das Fahrzeug erfolgt mittels Reibrädern, Linearmotoren oder Ketten, wie es für Achterbahnen an bestimmten Streckenteilen üblich ist oder durch Eigenantrieb des Fahrzeugs.The vehicle is driven by means of friction wheels, linear motors or chains, as is customary for roller coasters on certain sections of the route, or by the vehicle's own drive.

BezugszeichenReference number

11
Schienerail
22
Chassischassis
33
SitzSeat
44th
LängsträgerSide member
55
Kupplungcoupling
66th
SitzhalterSeat holder
77th
TragradCarrying wheel
88th
TragradCarrying wheel
99
StützradSupport wheel
1010
StützradSupport wheel
1111
QuerträgerCross member
1212th
SitzhalterSeat holder
1313th
LaufschieneRunning track
1414th
SitzSeat
1515th
SitzSeat
1616
horizontale Drehachsehorizontal axis of rotation
1717th
horizontale Drehachsehorizontal axis of rotation
1818th
LuftleitflügelAir deflector
1919th
LuftleitflügelAir deflector
2020th
HauptschieneMain rail
2121
LaufschieneRunning track
2222nd
StützradSupport wheel
2323
StützradSupport wheel
2424
PersonensicherungseinrichtungPersonal security device
2525th
Personperson
2626th
LuftleitflügelAir deflector

Claims (10)

  1. A roller coaster vehicle which is guided along a rail structure extending in a two- or three-dimensional plane and having at least one passenger seat (3), which is fastened to a chassis (2) guided on the rail structure, wherein the passenger seat (3) is fastened to the chassis (2) by way of an axis of rotation (16, 17) extending in the movement direction, and the rotation of the passenger seat (3) can be influenced manually by the passenger on the passenger seat (3) during the ride of the roller coaster vehicle, wherein a rotation about the axis of rotation (16, 17) can be controlled by the force of an airflow along adjustable air guiding wings (18, 19) on the vehicle, characterized in that at least two rotatable passenger seats (14, 15) are mounted to the chassis (2) in cross direction of the vehicle, offset against each other.
  2. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotation can be set or limited depending on the travelled line section.
  3. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotation is assisted by means of a servo drive.
  4. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that the passenger seats are returned to their initial position when the vehicle has reached the end point of a ride.
  5. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the vehicle is provided with sensors for determining its respective location and that sensors are provided for ascertaining the end point of a ride.
  6. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the passenger seats are rotatable about an axis of rotation (16, 17) which extends above the seat occupied by a person (25) of larger height.
  7. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that the passenger seats (3, 14, 15) can carry out one or more rollovers, and that the passenger seats (3, 14, 15) occupy a suspended position in the basic position of the air guiding wings (18, 19).
  8. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that the air guiding wings (18, 19) are biased into the basic position by spring force.
  9. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the vehicle seats (3, 14, 15) are fastened on the chassis (2) by means of an intermediate support, whereby the vehicle seats (3, 14, 15) are fastened to the intermediate support by means of a vertical rotation axis or are suspended so as to swing.
  10. The roller coaster vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that the rotation of the intermediate support on the vertical axis can be adjusted by means of a vertically directed air guiding wing (26) or the intermediate support can swing.
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Certification of verification test (Verification) †
Document of adhesion to the official announcement †
European Standard 'EN 13814', December 2004 †
Extract from newspaper 'Le Creusot' (pages 1, 3, 24) †
https://www.rideentertainment.com/press-release/a-new-attraction-from-gerstlauer-amusement-rides/ †
Logbook of the installation †
Manual of the machine †
Official announcement from 'Regione Veneto' †
Pictures and videos of the installation †
Video of the entire machine and plate †
Webpage at URL: http://starparc.be/2014/01/pare-touristique-des-combes-france.html †
Webpage at URL:https://www.coasterfriends.de/forum/24-top-news/444-vom-sky-roller-zum-sky-fly-qerstlauers-loopingkarussel.html †
Webpage at URL:https://www.parkworld-online.com/gerstlauer-takes-to-the-sky/ †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6emu0DFHVTI †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NngAhq7brYO †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZDy4om_gWY †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-8TxGD0-lc †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ilB7c6Wiw †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X152W-TXPIQ †
Youtube video at URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-gGS2tfOA †

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