Truss-type rail and roller coaster arrangement comprising same

Abstract

The invention relates to a truss-type rail for an amusement ride, having two rail tubes which are directly trafficable by a roller coaster train; a non-trafficable truss chord tube; and vertical truss profiles, which reinforcingly connect the rail tubes and the truss chord tube and include vertically diagonal profiles alternatingly ascending and descending diagonally between the truss chord tubes and the rail tubes. According to the invention, in at least one connection region of the vertically diagonal profiles there are no additional vertical truss profiles connected to the truss chord tube.

1 . A truss-type rail ( 10 ) for an amusement ride, comprising
 two rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) directly passable with a car arrangement,   a non-passable chord tube ( 16 ), and   vertical truss profiles ( 18 ) which connect the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) and the chord tube ( 16 ) to one another so that they brace each other and which comprise vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) which run diagonally between the chord tube ( 16 ) and the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ) in an alternately ascending and descending manner, wherein in at least one connection area ( 20 ) of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) on the chord tube ( 16 ), no additional vertical truss profile ( 18 ) is connected thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein only four vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) are connected to the chord tube ( 16 ) as vertical truss profiles ( 18 ) in the at least one connection area ( 20 ). 
     
     
         3 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein in the at least one connection area ( 20 ), the connection joints of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) connected to the chord tube ( 16 ) have a respective minimum distance (d) from one another which is always less than three times the diameter of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) in the connection area ( 20 ). 
     
     
         4 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein in a bay section (FA) of the truss-type rail ( 10 ) in all connection areas ( 20 ) of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) on the chord tube ( 16 ), no additional vertical truss profile ( 18 ) is connected thereto in each case. 
     
     
         5 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein in a load bearing section (AA) of the truss-type rail ( 10 ) in the connection area ( 20 ) of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) on the chord tube ( 16 ) or on the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ), mullion profiles ( 18   b ) are provided which run substantially orthogonally between the chord tube ( 16 ) and the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ) and are connected directly to the chord tube ( 16 ) and to the rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         6 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein in a joint section (SA) of the truss-type rail ( 10 ) on the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ), no vertical truss profile ( 18 ) is connected thereto. 
     
     
         7 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) are connected directly to the chord tube ( 16 ) and directly to the rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         8 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein in at least one connection area ( 22 ) of the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) on the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ), no additional vertical truss profile ( 18 ) is connected thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) are connected to one another via horizontal truss profiles ( 24 ) so that they brace each other. 
     
     
         10 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the horizontal truss profiles ( 24 ) comprise transverse profiles ( 24   a ) which run substantially orthogonally between the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ), with the transverse profiles ( 24   a ) being connected directly to the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         11 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein the vertical diagonal profiles ( 18   a ) are connected directly to a transverse profile ( 24   a ) in the connection area ( 20 ) on the respective rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         12 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal truss profiles ( 24 ) comprise horizontal diagonal profiles ( 24   b ) which run diagonally between the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) and which are connected directly to at least one transverse profile ( 24   a ) near the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         13 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical truss profiles ( 18 ) are connected or coupled to the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) in use in such a manner that carriage free space for a carriage ( 33 ) of the car arrangement ( 32 ) is formed on the top, bottom and outside of the rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         14 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the local vertical load exerted on the truss-type rail ( 10 ) in use by traveling over the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ) by the car arrangement ( 32 ) always has a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the rail plane of the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         15 . A roller coaster arrangement ( 30 ) comprising a car arrangement ( 32 ) and at least one truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The roller coaster arrangement ( 30 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein the car arrangement ( 32 ) has at least one carriage ( 33 ) which encompasses at least one rail tube ( 12 ,  14 ) of the truss-type rail ( 10 ) on the top, bottom and outside. 
     
     
         17 . The truss-type rail ( 10 ) according to  claim 12 , wherein the horizontal diagonal profiles ( 24   b ) are connected directly to two transverse profiles ( 24   a ) near the rail tubes ( 12 ,  14 ).