CANTILEVERED ROLLER COASTER SYSTEM

Abstract: An amusement ride includes a lower track structure operably connected with and variably spaced from an upper track structure to define a path of travel for a ride vehicle supported remote from the track structure. A motion translation arrangement is located between the track structure and the ride vehicle for separately or simultaneously varying the distance and angular position of the ride vehicle relative to the track structure in response to at least one of the changing track roll angle and changing gauge of the track structure over a travel path. A drive mechanism is provided for moving the motion translation arrangement and the ride vehicle relative to the track structure.

Description: CANTILEVERED ROLLER COASTER SYSTEM FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates broadly to a dynamic amusement or thrill ride of the type wherein a passenger-carrying ride vehicle is caused to move along a track structure in a generally closed loop with more or less inclined portions and a series of curves. More particularly, the invention pertains to a cantilevered roller coaster system which enhances the sensation of motion and travel experienced by passengers in the ride vehicle. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Amusement parks are enjoying a continuously increasing success throughout the country, as well as throughout the rest of the world. These parks offer their guests a wide range of attractions, the most popular and most spectacular of which is certainly recognized as the roller coaster. Traditionally, roller coasters comprise one or more ride vehicles traveling along rails or tracks in the manner of a train. The passengers appreciate this attraction for the strong impressions which it produces beyond the real sensations of acceleration along the path of travel. That is, these rides also attempt to incorporate a feeling of dizziness or fear and an illusion of risk. Traditional roller coasters enable thrilling motions along loops, spirals and curves to be integrated into the ride. Another type of ride comprises a vehicle supported on and guided along a track structure. The side mounting of the ride vehicle on the track may provide passengers with the sensation that the ride vehicle does not ride on a track structure and seems free from any mechanical tether to any visible or predetermined course. However, because of the need to maintain control and safety of the ride vehicles, the most severe spirals and loops designed into traditional roller coasters have not typically been present in these alternate ride systems. As a result, the range of sensations offered to passengers is reduced with the passengers' sensation of motion generally dictated by the velocity, acceleration and positioning of the ride vehicle in direct juxtaposition to its path of travel . When it was technically impossible to increase the ride experience of such ride systems, themeing of rides was used to present amusing and entertaining backdrops, scenery, lighting, sound and other special effects. Notwithstanding these attempts to amplify the thrill of a ride in roller coasters and in alternate ride systems, there remains a definite need for an amusement ride that is capable of enhancing the overall sensation of the motion and travel experienced by a passenger as the ride vehicle moves along its particular track structure. That is, it remains desirable to provide an amusement ride which creates an impression of free flight and keeps the track structure away from the passenger sight line. There also exists a need to provide an amusement ride which permits the ride vehicle to be accelerated in ways uncommon to prior art roller coaster designs. It is one object of the present invention to provide a roller coaster system which is useful with varying track structure. It is another object of the present invention to provide an amusement ride which is subject to acceleration along a path perpendicular to the ride vehicle path. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cantilevered roller coaster design which is capable of employing various supporting strut configurations. Another object of the present invention is to provide an amusement ride for varying the position of a ride vehicle relative to the track structure. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a thrill ride for translating motion along the track structure to a ride vehicle in order to heighten the total ride experience . In one aspect of the invention, an amusement ride includes a lower track structure operably connected with and variably spaced from an upper track structure to define a path of travel having a changing curvature and/or a changing gauge. A ride vehicle is supported remote from the track structure, and a motion translation arrangement is located between the track structure and the ride vehicle for varying one or both the distance and angular position of the ride vehicle relative to the track structure in response to at least one of the changing curvature and changing gauge of the track structure over the travel path. A drive mechanism is provided for moving the motion translation arrangement and the ride vehicle relative to the track structure. In one embodiment, the lower track structure includes a pair of parallel lower tracks and the upper track structure includes a pair of parallel upper tracks, the lower and upper tracks having respective center lines spaced apart a variable distance over the path of travel. Each of the lower and upper tracks is tubular and has a circular cross section. The lower and upper tracks are disposed on a support structure located upon a horizontal plane. The motion translation arrangement includes a primary chassis supported for rolling movement along the lower tracks, a secondary chassis supported for rolling movement along the upper tracks, a fulcrum pivotably mounted relative to the secondary chassis and a strut arrangement having a lower end pivotably attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably connected to the ride vehicle, the strut arrangement being mounted for sliding movement back and forth through the fulcrum. The primary chassis and the secondary chassis are each supported along their respective lower and upper tracks by a set of upper, lower and lateral rollers. The strut arrangement is comprised of an upper tubular strut section and a lower tubular strut section. The lower strut section is pivotably anchored at a bottom end on the primary chassis at a first pivot point lying along the lower track center line and extends upwardly through the fulcrum. The lower strut section has a top end pivotably connected at a second pivot point to a lower end of the upper strut section. The upper strut section has an upper end pivotably connected with a third pivot point on the ride vehicle. The angle of the upper strut section supporting the ride vehicle relative to the lower strut section is varied by the angular rotation of the primary chassis relative to the lower strut section about the first pivot point. This causes the ride vehicle to accelerate through a circular arc about the second pivot point, the acceleration being determined by the rate of change of the angular rotation. The interior of the lower strut section includes a pair of sliding push rods, each of the rods having an upper end and a lower end. A pair of upper link arms pivotally connects the upper ends of the push rods to the upper strut section, and a pair of lower link arms pivotally connects the lower ends of the push rods to the primary chassis. The push rods and link arms act in a pantographic arrangement permitting any angular rotation of the lower strut section relative to the primary chassis around the first pivot point to be translated to the upper strut section and the ride vehicle. The primary chassis is provided with a rotatable and ratcheted cog wheel which is engageable with a driven link chain to form the drive mechanism for moving the motion translation arrangement and the ride vehicle along the upper and lower track structure . The ride vehicle has a center of gravity arranged to permit the ride vehicle to come to rest in an upright position after being acted upon by centrifugal forces such as executed in a curve of the travel path. The lower strut section includes a flanged, box-beam having a pair of parallel flanged walls engageable with a set of upper and lower pinch rollers mounted inside the fulcrum. A pair of transverse walls connects with the flanged walls and is engageable with a set of upper and lower support rollers mounted inside the fulcrum between the pinch rollers . In another embodiment, the strut arrangement is comprised of a single tubular strut having a bottom end pivotably anchored at a first pivot point to the primary chassis and extending upwardly through the fulcrum. The single strut section has a top end pivotally attached to a second pivot point on the ride vehicle. The interior of the single strut section includes a pair of sliding push rods, each of the rods having an upper end and a lower end. A pair of upper link arms pivotally connects the upper ends of the push rods directly to the ride vehicle. A pair of lower link arms pivotally connects the lower ends of the push rods to the primary chassis in a pantographic arrangement permitting any angular rotation of the primary chassis around the lower track center line to be translated directly to the ride vehicle. In yet another embodiment, the lower track structure and the upper track structure are V-shaped in cross section. The motion translation arrangement includes a primary chassis rollably supported along the lower track structure, a secondary chassis rollably supported along the upper track structure, a fulcrum pivotably mounted relative to the secondary chassis, and a strut arrangement having a lower end pivotally attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably mounted to the ride vehicle. The strut arrangement is mounted for sliding movement back and forth through the fulcrum. The strut arrangement is comprised of an upper strut section and a lower strut section pivotably anchored to the primary chassis at a first pivot point lying along the lower track structure center line and extending upwardly through the fulcrum. The lower strut section has a top end pivotally connected at a second pivot point to a lower end of the upper strut section. The upper strut section has an upper end pivotably connected to the ride vehicle. A pair of upper bell cranks is mounted on the upper strut section, a pair of lower bell cranks is attached to the primary chassis and an elongated link arm extends substantially parallel to the lower strut section and is joined between the upper bell cranks and the lower bell cranks. The primary chassis and the secondary chassis are supported along their lower and upper track structure by a set of upper and lower rollers. In another aspect of the invention, a cantilevered roller coaster system includes a support structure for supporting a lower track structure and an upper track structure, the lower and upper track structures defining a variably curved path of travel . The lower and upper track structures have respective center lines spaced apart a variable distance over the path of travel. A ride vehicle is supported remote from the upper and lower track structure. A primary chassis is supported for movement along the lower track structure, and a secondary chassis is mounted for movement along the upper track structure. A fulcrum is pivotally mounted relative to the secondary chassis. A strut arrangement has a lower end pivotably attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably connected to the ride vehicle . The strut arrangement is mounted for sliding movement back and forth through the fulcrum. With this construction, as the <r> © o 1 CΛ rH 5 4 H β u co cυ 04 4-1 CQ ■ i-l cυ rl TJ ft β β cu 0 TJ 0 a £ • CO 4-1 β -H CQ O ra cυ •rl CQ X) 4-1 rt β xi cυ cυ Ό X! > 4-1 β >i -rl CU cύ 4-1 cυ £ rύ X! ■ ri 4-> 4-1 ft CO 4-1 β β ω H O •• Xi r-i CQ 4-> -rl oi Oi β β 4H CQ -H -H O 01 , & β rl rt β -H rl rl 0 ■ 5 cύ TJ -H cύ υ j-j cυ ■ H TJ 4H X! to 0 4-> 0 CU ft X! TJ β oc EH cυ H r- 4-1 T 1/1 cύ cύ a H ,- 0 o -H & £ O .u cυ πs 4-1 4-1 β 0 0 u u Fig. 1 is a partial, side elevational view of a roller coaster system according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the roller coaster system taken from the left side of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, sectional view showing details of a sliding push rod and linkage structure employed in the roller coaster system of Figs. 1 and 2 ; Fig. 4 is an elevational view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the changing position of the roller coaster system resulting from changes in gauge and roll of its track structure; Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the sliding push rod and linkage structure in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an enlarged, partial sectional view, with parts broken away, depicting the rollable mounting of a primary chassis along a lower track; a secondary chassis and fulcrum along an upper track and a strut arrangement slidably supported in the fulcrum; Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a first alternative embodiment of the invention; Fig. 9 is a partial view showing the changing position of the alternative embodiment shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a second alternative embodiment of the invention; Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but employing the second alternative embodiment of Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is an enlarged, partial, sectional view showing the details of the lower structure shown in Fig. 10; and Fig. 13 is a partial, sectional view taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to Figs. 1-7, there is shown a preferred embodiment of an amusement or thrill ride in the form of a cantilevered roller coaster system 10. 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However, the center of gravity at 124 is designed to allow the ride vehicle 76 to come easily enough to rest at a normal upright position. If necessary, this action may be mechanically regulated or dampened as desired by conventional damping devices known in the art. Figs. 8-13 illustrate additional embodiments of the present invention which operate in a similar manner as described with reference to Figs. 1-7. Fig. 8 and 9 show a first alternative embodiment of the invention which is similar to the preferred embodiment of Figs. 1-7 and will be explained using like reference numerals where possible. In place of the jointed strut 74, roller coaster system 10a employs a strut arrangement 126 having a singular tubular strut 128 having a bottom end joined to the primary chassis 40 at the first pivot point 84, as previously described, and a top end extending into the radial slot 88 in the ride vehicle 76 and pivotally attached at the third pivot point 90 directly to the ride vehicle 76. The interior of the strut 128 has a push rod and link arm structure as previously described except that the upper link arms 110,112 are attached directly to the ride vehicle 76. Figs. 10-13 show a second alternative embodiment of the invention wherein the lower and upper track structures 130,132, respectively, of roller coaster system 10b are each comprised of a single lower track 134 and a single upper track 136, both of which are V-shaped in cross section. Lower track 134 is fixedly mounted to support structure 14 by gussets 135. Upper track 136 is anchored to the top of vertical members 137 in the support structure 14. A primary chassis 138 is rollably supported by upper and lower rollers 140,142, respectively, along the upper edge of the lower track 134. A secondary chassis 144 is rollably mounted by upper and lower rollers 146,148, respectively, on the upper edges of the upper track 136. 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Claims: CLAIMS I claim: 1. An amusement ride comprising: a lower track structure operably connected with and variably spaced from an upper track structure to define a path of travel having at least one of a changing lower track roll angle and a changing gauge; a ride vehicle supported remote from the track structure; a motion translation arrangement located between the track structure and the ride structure for varying at least one of the angular position and distance of the ride vehicle relative to the track structure in response to at least one of the changing lower track roll angle and changing gauge of the track structure over the travel path; and a drive mechanism for moving the motion translation arrangement and the ride vehicle along the track structure. 2. The amusement ride of claim 1, wherein the lower track structure includes a pair of parallel lower tracks and the upper track structure includes a pair of parallel upper tracks, the lower and upper tracks having respective center lines spaced apart a variable distance over the path of travel . 3. The amusement ride of claim 2 , wherein each of the lower and upper tracks is tubular and has a circular cross section. 4. The amusement ride of claim 2, wherein the motion translation arrangement includes: a primary chassis supported for rolling movement along the lower tracks, a secondary chassis supported for rolling movement along the upper tracks, a fulcrum pivotably mounted relative to the secondary chassis, and a strut arrangement having a lower end pivotably attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably connected to the ride vehicle, the strut arrangement being mounted for reciprocal sliding movement through the fulcrum. 5. The amusement ride of claim 4, wherein the primary chassis and the secondary chassis are supported along their respective lower and upper tracks by a set of upper, lower and lateral rollers. 6. The amusement ride of claim 4, wherein the strut arrangement is comprised of an upper strut section, and a lower strut section pivotably anchored at a bottom end to the primary chassis at a first pivot point lying generally along the lower track center line and extending upwardly through the fulcrum, the lower strut section having a top end pivotably connected at a second pivot point to a lower end of the upper strut section, the upper strut section having an upper end pivotably connected to a third pivot point on the ride vehicle. 7. The amusement ride of claim 6, wherein the angle of the upper strut section supporting the ride vehicle relative to the lower strut section is varied by the angular rotation of the primary chassis relative to the lower strut section causing the ride vehicle to accelerate through a generally circular arc about the second pivot point, the acceleration being determined by the rate of change of the angular rotation. 8. The amusement ride of claim 6, wherein the strut section includes a pair of sliding push rods, each of the rods having an upper end and a lower end, a pair of upper link arms pivotally connecting the upper ends of the push rods to the upper strut section, and a pair of lower link arms pivotally connecting the lower ends of the push rods to the primary chassis in a pantographic arrangement, whereby said changing roll angle causes angular rotation of the primary chassis relative to the lower strut section around the lower track center line, which rotation is translated to the upper strut section and the ride vehicle. 9. The amusement ride of claim 1, wherein the primary chassis is provided with a rotatable and ratchetable cog wheel which is engageable with a driven link chain to form the drive mechanism for moving the motion translation arrangement and the ride vehicle along the lower and upper track structure. 10. The amusement ride of claim 1 , wherein the ride vehicle has a center of gravity arranged to permit the ride vehicle to come to rest in an upright position when free of centrifugal forces such as exerted in a curve of the travel path. 11. The amusement ride of claim 6, wherein the lower strut section includes a flanged, box-beam having a pair of parallel flanged walls engageable with a set of upper and lower pinch rollers mounted inside the fulcrum, and a pair of transverse walls connecting the flanged walls and engageable with a pair of upper and lower support rollers mounted inside the fulcrum between the pinch rollers. 12. The amusement ride of claim 4, wherein the strut arrangement is comprised of a single tubular strut section having a bottom end pivotably anchored at a first pivot point to the primary chassis and extending upwardly through the fulcrum, the single strut section having a top end pivotably attached at a second pivot point to the ride vehicle. 13. The amusement ride of claim 12 , wherein the interior of the single strut section includes a pair of sliding push rods, each of the rods having an upper end and a lower end, a pair of upper link arms pivotably connecting the upper ends of the push rods to the ride vehicle, and a pair of lower link arms pivotably connecting the lower ends of the push rods to the primary chassis in a pantographic arrangement permitting any angular rotation of the primary chassis around the lower track center line to be translated to the ride vehicle. 14. The amusement ride of claim 1, wherein the lower track structure and the upper track structure are V-shaped in cross section. 15. The amusement ride of claim 14, wherein the motion translation arrangement includes: a primary chassis supported for rolling movement along the lower track structure; a secondary chassis supported for rolling movement along the upper track structure; a fulcrum pivotably mounted relative to the secondary chassis, and a strut arrangement having a lower end pivotably attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably attached to the ride vehicle, the strut arrangement being mounted for sliding movement back and forth through the fulcrum. 16. The amusement ride of claim 15, wherein the strut arrangement is comprised of an upper strut section and a lower strut section pivotably anchored to the bottom end of the primary chassis at a first pivot point lying approximately along the lower track structure center line and extending upwardly through the fulcrum, the lower strut section having a top end pivotably connected at a second pivot point to a lower end of the upper strut section, the upper strut section being pivotably connected at a third pivot point on the ride vehicle 17. The amusement ride of claim 16, including a pair of upper bell cranks mounted to the upper strut section, a pair of lower bell cranks attached to the primary chassis, and an elongated link arm lying substantially parallel to the lower strut section and joined between the upper bell cranks and the lower bell cranks . 18. The amusement ride of claim 17, wherein the primary chassis and the secondary chassis are supported along their respective lower and upper track structures by a set of upper and lower rollers. 19. A cantilevered roller coaster system, comprising: a support structure for supporting a lower track structure and an upper track structure, the lower and upper track structures defining a path of travel, each of the lower and upper track structures having a respective center line spaced apart by a gauge distance over the path of travel; a ride vehicle supported remote from the upper and lower track structure; a primary chassis supported for movement along the lower track structure; a secondary chassis supported for movement along the upper track structure; a fulcrum pivotally mounted relative to the secondary chassis; a strut arrangement having a lower end pivotably attached to the primary chassis and an upper end pivotably connected to the ride vehicle, the strut arrangement being mounted for sliding movement back and forth through the fulcrum, and a drive mechanism for moving the ride vehicle, the primary chassis, the secondary chassis, the fulcrum and the strut arrangement relative to the lower and upper track structure, whereby, a change in the rotational position of the primary chassis corresponding to a change in the roll angle of the lower track structure on its center line changes the angular position of the ride vehicle relative to the upper and lower track structures, and a change in the gauge distance causes the strut arrangement to slide through the fulcrum and changes the distance between the ride vehicle and said track structures. 20. A roller coaster amusement ride comprising a dual track structure having upper and lower tracks and respective center lines therefor,- respective upper and lower chassis mounted for movement along said tracks : a motion translation arrangement interconnecting the upper and lower chassis at one end and carrying a ride vehicle at the other end; said motion translation arrangement being operative in response to changes in roll angle of the lower track and to changes in gauge distance between said tracks to respectively vary the angular position of the ride vehicle relative to the track structure and the distance between the ride vehicle and the track structure.

Inventors: HOGG JOHN J, HOGG, JOHN, J.
Applicants: HOGG JOHN J, HOGG, JOHN, J.
Application year: 2000
Main classification: A63G7
IPC codes: A63G7, B61B5