Amusement devices – Roundabout – Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
Patent
1998-06-29
1999-09-07
Nguyen, Kien T.
Amusement devices
Roundabout
Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
472 44, 472 47, A63G 2708
Patent
active
059478284
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a ride for fun fairs. In particular the invention relates to a ride comprising an upright to which two arms are associated with ability to perform a pendular oscillation. Each of the two arms oscillates on a respective oscillation plane, the two oscillation planes being located on opposite sides of the upright. A capsule, capable of containing a plurality of passengers, is associated to each arm and is solid in rotation therewith.
BACKGROUND ART
A ride of this type is present in the prior art, in which each capsule is constituted by a closed cockpit inferiorly provided with a floor and inside which there are seats for passengers. When the ride is stationary and in boarding position, the passengers enter the cockpit and on sitting down are rendered secure in their seats, resting their feet on the floor of the cockpit. During the ride, the arms are commanded to oscillate with growing amplitude up until the cockpits are upside-down; these movements afford the passengers pleasurable sensations.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,328,852 shows an amusement ride apparatus comprising two arms each of which is able to perform pendular oscillations on oscillation planes located on opposite sides of the upright. A part of the upright is able to rotate about an axis of rotation and the oscillation planes are able to rotate solidly with the part thereof. The apparatus comprises means for commanding a rotation of the rotatable part of the upright. Passenger carriages, each equipped with suitable seats, are made to pass along a complex orbit which is a combination of rotary movements about both horizontal and vertical axes. FR-A-927 088 discloses a ride for fun fairs having an upright to which two arms are associated with ability to perform a pendular oscillation and providing a part of the upright which is able to rotate.
DE-U-94 20 530 discloses a swing-type fairground amusement ride having spoke-type rotor rotatably driven by a motor around a horizontal shaft, with a passenger carrier formed as circular arc segment at an end of a spoke. The passenger carrier is equipped with seats which are arranged in a radial direction on the under side of the passenger carrier and provide the passengers with freely hanging foot positions. The passengers during rotation are pressed against their seats by centrifugal force.
WO-A-9113661 relates to a roundabout which comprises a vertical mast with two tubular gondolas associated thereto, wherein the passengers are subjected to a complete revolution about a vertical axis and a complete revolution about a horizontal axis.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The main aim of the present invention is to provide a ride of the above-mentioned type which can offer the passengers new sensations with respect to the prior art. This aim is achieved by the ride of the invention, as it is characterised in the claims.
An advantage of the present invention is that it attains the set aim while being constructionally simple and economical.
A further advantage is that the ride is extremely safe for the passengers.
A still further advantage is that the ride can carry a high number of passengers as well as rapid and easy boarding and alighting.
Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will better emerge from the detailed description that follows of an embodiment of the invention, illustrated by way of example and not to be considered limiting in the accompanying figures of the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a schematic vertical-elevation perspective view of the ride;
FIG. 2 shows a schematic lateral view of a detail of the ride.
With reference to the figures, 1 denotes in its entirety a ride for a fun fair, comprising an upright 2, or vertical column, provided with a base 3 which can rest on the ground or can be mounted on a frame, such as for example a transporter truck.
The ride further comprises a pair of first arms 4 and 5, each of which is associated to the upright 2 and can perform pendular oscillations there-about. Each of the first arms 4 and 5 oscillates
REFERENCES:
patent: 2328852 (1943-09-01), Shepherd
patent: 2562324 (1951-07-01), McBride
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Nguyen Kien T.
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