Patents Assigned to Maurer Soehne GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 9038543
    Abstract: The amusement ride 1 comprises a track 2 and a vehicle 3 being moveable along the track 2 at a velocity v. Within the vehicle 3 a video camera 4 is installed. The video camera 4 takes a video film of the face of a passenger received within the vehicle 3 during a ride. A sender 5 transmits the data 6 to a facial expression recognition system 7. The result 10 of the process carried out by facial expression recognition system 7 may be downloaded from a server 11 by a client 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Joerg Beutler
  • Patent number: 8579672
    Abstract: A car 1 for amusement devices comprises a frame (not shown), which is connected to a person-receiving apparatus 10. A running gear 30 is arranged on the frame. Arranged on the running gear 30 and spaced at a distance from the frame and from the person-receiving apparatus 10 are rotatable wheels with coils and illumination elements 33 integrated therein. Between the wheels 31 and the running gear 30 is arranged in each case at least one magnet 32, such that electric current is induced in the coil by rotation of the wheels 31 for feeding the illumination elements 33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Maurer Soehne GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Beutler
  • Publication number: 20120304884
    Abstract: A transport system according to the invention comprises a guide device having a first guide rail in the form of a first pipe (11) and a second guide rail in the form of a second pipe (12). The transport system comprises a toothed driving disk (330), which is engaged with an engagement element (340) extending along the lower pipe (12) and forms a positive drive. The engagement element (340) comprises counter-toothing, disposed along the pipe (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MAURER SÖHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Richard Urich, Juerg Jakob
  • Publication number: 20110174189
    Abstract: The amusement ride 1 comprises a track 2 and a vehicle 3 being moveable along the track 2 at a velocity v. Within the vehicle 3 a video camera 4 is installed. The video camera 4 takes a video film of the face of a passenger received within the vehicle 3 during a ride. A sender 5 transmits the data 6 to a facial expression recognition system 7. The result 10 of the process carried out by facial expression recognition system 7 may be downloaded from a server 11 by a client 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jõrg Beutler
  • Publication number: 20110177870
    Abstract: A car 1 for amusement devices comprises a frame (not shown), which is connected to a person-receiving apparatus 10. A running gear 30 is arranged on the frame. Arranged on the running gear 30 and spaced at a distance from the frame and from the person-receiving apparatus 10 are rotatable wheels with coils and illumination elements 33 integrated therein. Between the wheels 31 and the running gear 30 is arranged in each case at least one magnet 32, such that electric current is induced in the coil by rotation of the wheels 31 for feeding the illumination elements 33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Beutler
  • Publication number: 20110017092
    Abstract: A coaster according to the invention includes a track (10) and a vehicle (20). The track (10) includes a first support rail (11) and a second support rail (12). The first support rail (11) and the second support rail (12) are disposed vertically below the passenger receiver of the vehicle (20). Each of the bogies (23) and (24) includes a plurality of first rollers (25) and second rollers (26), wherein the second rollers (26) contact the second support rail (12) and prevent a lateral tilting of the vehicle relative to the plane (E) defined by the first support rail (11) and the second support rail (12). The first support element (11) and the second support element (12) are configured tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Beutler
  • Patent number: 7784408
    Abstract: A ride in particular for amusement parks, comprising: a drive track, comprising a guide device (3) for guiding at least one vehicle (2) along said guide device (3) in a movement direction (v); at least one vehicle (2), comprising a normal vector (n), fixated relative to the vehicle (2) and oriented perpendicular to the movement direction (v); and a drive pattern (1), comprising at least a first track section (5, 6), comprising an incline/decline, and a second track section (8, 9), comprising an incline/decline, comprising a prefix, which is inverse to the prefix of the incline/decline of the first track section (6, 7), wherein the first track section (6, 7) and the second track section (8, 9) are connected amongst one another, forming at least a partial section of a loop, wherein the guide device (3) is configured, so that the normal vector (n) in the first track section (6, 7) is rotated from an orientation to the outside or to the inside with reference to the loop at the entry into the first track section (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Müller
  • Publication number: 20090120319
    Abstract: A fairground ride 1 has a rail section 2 which is usually employed in conventional roller coasters. The rail section 2 defines a driving route for a vehicle 3, which is positively driven along the driving route. The vehicle 3 is configured as an inverted vehicle (“inverted coaster”), which means the rail section 2 is essentially arranged at the head of the passengers accommodated in the vehicle 3. The vehicle 3 has a car 4 with groups of wheels 5, which engage with the rail section 2. A seat pod 7 with the seats 8 is especially configured such that the lower limbs and feet of the passengers accommodated in the seats 8 are free to move. In accordance with the invention, the seat pod 7 with the seats 8 is arranged about a central rotation axis R rotatable relative to the car 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Muller, Joerg Beutler
  • Publication number: 20090064889
    Abstract: An illustrated track section 2 of an inventive fairground ride 1 has a primary transport system 4 (lift) with a first conveyor chain 5, first chain wheels 6, and a first drive 7 for driving the first conveyor chain 5. The car 3 is transported by means of a first dog 8, which engages with the conveyor chain 5. In addition to the primary transport system 4, the fairground ride 1 has a secondary transport system 9. The secondary transport system 9 is arranged parallel to the primary transport system 4 and has redundant elements, namely a second conveyor chain 10, second chain wheels 11, a second drive 12, and a dog 13 attached to the second car. Should the first transport system 4 fail, the second dog 13 can take on the full load of the car 3 and transport the car 3 further.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Muller
  • Publication number: 20090013895
    Abstract: A ride in particular for amusement parks, comprising: a drive track, comprising a guide device (3) for guiding at least one vehicle (2) along said guide device (3) in a movement direction (v); at least one vehicle (2), comprising a normal vector (n), fixated relative to the vehicle (2) and oriented perpendicular to the movement direction (v); and a drive pattern (1), comprising at least a first track section (5, 6), comprising an incline/decline, and a second track section (8, 9), comprising an incline/decline, comprising a prefix, which is inverse to the prefix of the incline/decline of the first track section (6, 7), wherein the first track section (6, 7) and the second track section (8, 9) are connected amongst one another, forming at least a partial section of a loop, wherein the guide device (3) is configured, so that the normal vector (n) in the first track section (6, 7) is rotated from an orientation to the outside or to the inside with reference to the loop at the entry into the first track section (
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: MAURER SOEHNE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Muller
  • Patent number: 5964069
    Abstract: A bridging means for joint gaps between building components with an expansion joint construction bridging the joint gap, which is mountable on both sides of the joint gap on the building parts, is characterized in that at least between one of said building components and the expansion joint construction a safety means is arranged which is of such construction that said expansion joint construction will be guided out of the joint gap, if a limiting force acting between said building components is exceeded. Said safety means preferably is formed as slide ramp means between said expansion joint construction and the building component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Maurer Soehne GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Erich Schmidt