Ride Track Section Linear Drive Braking
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in ride track systems with rail-borne vehicles is securing tracks, especially when multiple vehicles share the same track or when a closed track course is present, as traditional mechanical safety brakes are costly and require routine servicing.
Innovation Solution
The track section is divided into two block segments with strategically positioned high points and linear drives, allowing vehicles to dissipate kinetic energy through course geometry and braking power, eliminating the need for additional mechanical brakes by coordinating the positions of the high points and the design of the linear drives to decelerate vehicles within the first block segment if entry into the second segment is not enabled.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical safety brakes are used to decelerate vehicles in block segments, then vehicle safety is improved, but device complexity and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The linear drive system is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides acceleration when entering a block segment and provides braking when exiting a block segment. This eliminates the need for separate mechanical safety brakes, reducing device complexity while maintaining vehicle safety through a single multi-functional system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical block brakes with an electromagnetic linear drive system. The linear drive uses electromagnetic forces to provide both acceleration and braking actions, substituting the mechanical braking system with an electromechanical system that integrates safety functions into the existing drive infrastructure.
2Reliability
If mechanical safety brakes are installed in the track course, then vehicle deceleration capability is improved, but manufacturing costs and routine servicing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The linear drive system serves dual purposes: accelerating vehicles when entering a block segment and decelerating vehicles when exiting. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate mechanical brakes, reducing manufacturing costs and eliminating routine servicing requirements while maintaining reliable deceleration capability.
3Reliability
If traditional block brake systems are used, then safety monitoring is improved, but operational complexity and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical block brake systems with an automated linear drive system that electronically controls vehicle acceleration and deceleration. The system uses sensors and control algorithms to monitor block segment occupancy and automatically adjusts drive output, eliminating manual operation complexity and reducing maintenance requirements while maintaining safety monitoring capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces costs by integrating braking power into the track elements, providing a safer and more appealing ride experience without the need for additional safety brakes, allowing for variations in track elements and enhanced passenger appeal through targeted pendulum motions.
Implementation Method 1
These may in particular be linear motors, i.e., linear synchronous motors (LSMs), linear induction motors (LIMs), or linear asynchronous motors
Implementation Method 2
a first hill segment (3) having a first high point (4), and a second hill segment (5) having a second high point (6)
Data Source
AI summary
A track section for a ride having a vehicle, divided into a first block segment and a second block segment. The first block segment has a first high point and ends at a second high point. The second block segment begins at the second high point. A first linear drive is situated before the first high point, and a second linear drive is situated between the first high point and the second high point. The positions of the high points relative to one another and the design of the linear drives are coordinated so the vehicle can be brought to a standstill in the first block segment if entry into the second block segment is not enabled. A method for traveling over the track section is provided, wherein a change in direction of travel of the vehicle is produced if the second block segment is not enabled for entry.