Roller-coaster with a vertical climb

Abstract

An amusement apparatus and more particularly a roller-coaster has a more particularly closed travel path ( 1 ) which comprises guide means for guiding and/or holding a vehicle ( 11 ) on the travel path, the vehicle ( 11 ) and the travel path ( 1 ) being so adapted to each other that the passengers are aligned essentially perpendicularly to the travel path during travel and in the travel path a climb section ( 2 ) is provided, in which the travel path rises and at its top end ( 5 ) is so curved that the vehicle leaves the climb section ( 2 ) upside down and the vehicle is conveyed by a conveying means provided on the travel path, the climb section ( 2 ) extending at least partly essentially vertically or vertically with an overhang, the conveying means being so designed that the speed of the vehicle is able to be controlled at any time during said climb and/or the upside down exit has a radius of curvature of ≦7 m, more particularly ≦5 m and even more selectively ≦3 m.

1 . An amusement apparatus and more particularly a roller-coaster having a more particularly closed travel path which comprises guide means for guiding and/or holding a vehicle on the travel path, the vehicle and the travel path being so adapted to each other that the passengers are aligned essentially perpendicularly to the travel path during travel and in the travel path a climb section is provided, in which the travel path rises and at its top end is so curved that the vehicle leaves the climb section upside down and the vehicle is conveyed by a conveying means provided on the travel path, the climb section extending at least partly essentially vertically or vertically with an overhang, characterized in that the conveying means is so designed that the speed of the vehicle is able to be controlled at any time during said climb.  
   
   
       2 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that the conveying means is designed in the form of an elevator and more particularly a chain elevator or lift.  
   
   
       3 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that the curvature at the end of the climb section has a radius of 7 m, preferably and more particularly 3 m.  
   
   
       4 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that the climb section is designed in the form of part of a vertical loop.  
   
   
       5 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that a descent section adjoins the climb section, and the travel path provides smooth transition from the descent section to the climb section.  
   
   
       6 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , characterized in that the conveying means extends over the full climb section and more particularly as far as the center of curvature of the exit point and/or a horizontal entry at the foot of the climb section.  
   
   
       7 . An amusement apparatus and more particularly a roller-coaster having a more particularly closed travel path which comprises guide means for guiding and/or holding a vehicle on the travel path, the vehicle and the travel path being so adapted to each other that the passengers are aligned essentially perpendicularly to the travel path during travel and in the travel path a climb section is provided, in which the travel path rises and at its top end is so curved that the vehicle leaves the climb section upside down and the vehicle is conveyed by a conveying means provided on the travel path, the climb section extending at least partly essentially vertically or vertically with an overhang, characterized in that the upside down exit has a radius of curvature of ≦7 in, more particularly ≦5 m and even more selectively ≦3 m.  
   
   
       8 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , characterized in that the conveying means is designed in the form of an elevator and more particularly a chain elevator or lift.  
   
   
       9 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  8 , characterized in that the curvature at the end of the climb section has a radius of 7 m, preferably and more particularly 3 m.  
   
   
       10 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , characterized in that the climb section is designed in the form of part of a vertical loop.  
   
   
       11 . The amusement apparatus as set forth  claim 7 , characterized in that a descent section adjoins the climb section, and the travel path provides smooth transition from the descent section to the climb section.  
   
   
       12 . The amusement apparatus as set forth in  claim 7 , characterized in that the conveying means extends over the full climb section and more particularly as far as the center of curvature of the exit point and/or a horizontal entry at the foot of the climb section.