Ride operation, in particular a roller-coaster

Abstract

The invention relates to an amusement device, in particular a roller-coaster, comprising a guide and a carriage, which carriage has a bogie, which is secured to the guide so that the carriage can be moved along the guide, and a passenger compartment, that can be rotated relative to the bogie about at least one axis extending transversely to the direction in which the bogie moves, and a method of operating an amusement device, in particular a roller-coaster, wherein a carriage is moved along a guide of the amusement device, such that a passenger compartment of the carriage is rotated relative to a bogie of the carriage about at least one axis extending transversely to the direction in which the bogie moves.

1 . Amusement device comprising a guide and a carriage, which carriage has a bogie, which is secured to the guide so that the carriage is configured to be moved along the guide, and a passenger compartment, wherein the passenger compartment is configured to be rotated relative to the bogie about at least one axis (N, G), which extends transversely to the direction in which the bogie moves. 
   
   
       2 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carriage is disposed on the guide in a conventional or inverted configuration. 
   
   
       3 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the carriage is disposed on the guide so that the carriage is configured to assume both a conventional and an inverted configuration as it moves along the guide. 
   
   
       4 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bogie is disposed so that it can not yaw, pitch and roll relative to the guide and the yawing, pitching and rolling movements of the bogie therefore depend on the geometric contour of the guide. 
   
   
       5 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guide has a section with a screw-shaped course, as a result of which the carriage effects a rolling movement during the movement through this section in order to change from a conventional and inverted configuration into the other of the conventional and inverted configurations. 
   
   
       6 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the passenger compartment is configured to be rotated from an orientation in the direction of travel into an orientation opposite the direction of travel and vice versa. 
   
   
       7 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a control or automatic control system by means of which a rotation angle, of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie is controlled. 
   
   
       8 . Amusement device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a tower, an elevator, a conveyor belt or an approach ramp for transmitting potential energy to the carriage. 
   
   
       9 . Carriage for an or for operating on an amusement device comprising a bogie, which is configured to be secured to a guide of the amusement device so that the carriage is configured to be moved along the guide, and a passenger compartment, wherein the passenger compartment is configured to be rotated relative to the bogie about at least one axis (N, G), which extends transversely to the direction in which the bogie moves. 
   
   
       10 . Carriage as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the carriage is configured to be separate or to be coupled with at least one other such carriage to form a train. 
   
   
       11 . Carriage as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one axis is a pitch axis (N), by means of which the passenger compartment is configured to effect a pitching movement relative to the bogie, or a yaw axis (G), by means of which the passenger compartment is configured to effect a yawing movement relative to the bogie. 
   
   
       12 . Carriage as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the passenger compartment is configured to be rotated relative to the bogie about the at least one axis (N, G) freely, by motor or damped. 
   
   
       13 . Carriage as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising at least a part of a control or automatic control unit which is configured to vary the at least one of the pitch or yaw angle of the passenger compartment so that as a downhill gradient of the guide changes or an uphill pitch of the guide changes, an angle subtended by the passenger compartment and a standing surface of the amusement device remains substantially constant. 
   
   
       14 . Method of operating an amusement device, in particular a roller-coaster, whereby a carriage is moved along a guide of the amusement device, wherein a passenger compartment of the carriage is rotated relative to a bogie of the carriage about at least one axis (G, N) which extends transversely to the direction in which the bogie moves. 
   
   
       15 . Method as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a change of travel direction is caused by a by a pitching movement of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie, at least one of a rolling movement or pitching movement of the bogie dependent on the guide, or by a yawing movement of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie. 
   
   
       16 . Method as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a change of configuration of the carriage between conventional and inverted is caused by a at least one of a pitching movement of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie, a rolling movement of the carriage or a yawing movement of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie induced by the guide. 
   
   
       17 . Method as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the passenger compartment effects at least one of a yawing or pitching movement relative to the bogie when there is a change in the course of the guide. 
   
   
       18 . Method as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein at least one of a yawing or pitching movement of the passenger compartment relative to the bogie is effected so that an angle or an absolute position which the passenger compartment assumes relative to a standing surface is kept substantially constant.