公开(公告)号：WO0062882A9

公开(公告)日：2002-03-28

申请号：PCT/US0009011

申请日：2000-04-05

Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS INC

Inventor： RUDE GREGORY J ,  JELF PETER D

IPC: A63G21/04 ,  A63G7/00 ,  A63G21/06 ,  A63G21/14 ,  A63G1/00

CPC classification number: A63G7/00

Abstract: A dueling or racing roller coaster ride (10) has tracks (12, 14) which approach or cross over each other at near miss locations (70). A controller system (50) controls the timing of launch of a roller coaster vehicle on each track to better achieve consistent simultaneous arrival of the roller coaster vehicles at the near miss locations, to provide increased thrills and excitement to the riders. The control system determines the loaded vehicle weight via current draw on the track side vehicle motors. The control system generates a vehicle performance parameter, based on past vehicle speed over the track, to compensate for roller resistance and aerodynamic factors. The vehicle weight information and performance parameters are used to determine which vehicle to launch first, and the amount of delay between launching the vehicle on the first track and launching the vehicle on the second track, to better achieve simultaneous arrival at one or more locations.

Abstract translation: 一个决斗或赛车过山车（10）有轨迹（12,14），在靠近错过的地点（70）接近或交叉。 控制器系统（50）控制每个轨道上的过山车车辆的启动时间，以更好地实现过山车在近距离位置的一致的同时到达，从而为骑手提供增加的刺激和兴奋。 控制系统通过轨道侧车辆电动机上的电流消耗来确定负载的车辆重量。 控制系统基于轨道上的过去车辆速度产生车辆性能参数，以补偿滚子阻力和空气动力学因素。 车辆重量信息和性能参数用于确定首先发射的车辆以及在第一轨道上发射车辆并在第二轨道上发射车辆之间的延迟量，以更好地实现同时到达一个或多个位置。