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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Günter Burger, Waldkirch, DE;
Günter Burger, Waldkirch, DE;
Mack Rides GmbH & Co. KG, Waldkirch, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a rail-bound vehicle for an amusement park ride. The vehicle has an upper partwith vehicle seats, as well as a carriagewhose running wheelsand lateral wheelsrun on rail-tubes, as do its lift-off rollers. The upper partcan rotate freely around a vertical axisrelative to the carriage. A brake disk' made of a metallic material is provided on the underside of the upper part. Permanent magnetsconnected to the rail system are assigned to this brake disk′. The brake disk, upon passing these permanent magnets, enters the latter's magnet field, with the result that the upper partof the vehicle is braked and set into rotational motion due to the continued linear movement of the carriage