EP0002637A1 - Device for storing and laying juxtaposed floor sections, especially for merry-go-rounds - Google Patents

Device for storing and laying juxtaposed floor sections, especially for merry-go-rounds Download PDF

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EP0002637A1
EP0002637A1 EP78400215A EP78400215A EP0002637A1 EP 0002637 A1 EP0002637 A1 EP 0002637A1 EP 78400215 A EP78400215 A EP 78400215A EP 78400215 A EP78400215 A EP 78400215A EP 0002637 A1 EP0002637 A1 EP 0002637A1
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  • the present invention relates to fairground rides and in particular so-called auto-skooters rides comprising a track formed by juxtaposed elements, the length of each element corresponding to the width of the track. These elements are placed on parallel beams.
  • These floor elements which have a supporting structure and a conductive sheet on the surface are heavy and their unloading from the trailer, their installation and their removal including the loading again on the trailer require lifting and handling means which are in general constituted by devices of the hoist type rolling on the two longitudinal beams of the cover of the carousel.
  • the object of the present invention is to simplify the storage, installation and removal of the floor elements in a merry-go-round comprising a basic element forming the basic part of the track floor with at the ends of this element two wall elements.
  • vertical generally constituting the lower part of the vertical pillars supporting the roof of the carousel transportable on a trailer, perpendicular beams being arranged laterally from the base floor part and in its extension to support the floor elements
  • the device conforms to the invention comprising on the inner face of each vertical wall element located at the ends of the base element at least one support element forming a rail, the floor elements comprising, at each of their ends and in the vicinity of the edge intended to be the farthest from the base part of the floor, a means capable of cooperating with the aforementioned support element for s vertically hang using the two so-called means the floor elements to the two support elements facing each other, a lifting and tilting means mounted oscillating around an axis parallel to the longitudinal edge of the base element, this means being likely to hang
  • the lateral support elements consist of rolling tracks sloping towards the side where the floor elements must be put in place, the means provided at each end of the floor element for cooperating with the support element being a roller, the raceways comprising a stop at their lower end.
  • the means for lifting and tilting the floor elements consists of two slides articulated at the ends of the central element and capable of being tilted around this axis by a control jack, a carriage which can slide along of each of said slides, this carriage carrying a means for hooking a floor element by cooperation with additional means provided on said floor element and means for sliding the two carriages.
  • the length of the stroke of the carriage in the slide is at least equal to the width of a floor element.
  • the slides are secured to the side panel of the corresponding side and articulated around the axis of articulation of the side panel, this rddelle being tilted by jacks articulated at their other end on the frame of the central part.
  • the means for sliding each carriage consists of a jack in the slide in the vicinity of the point of articulation thereof.
  • the surfaces of the floor support beams and the side panel on which the floor elements are supported during their movement are constituted by anti-friction means such as rollers.
  • the carousel has a central element comprising a floor 1 having a width compatible with road traffic and a length, perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, equal to the width of the track of the carousel.
  • This floor is carried by a frame 2 which also carries end walls, not shown, perpendicular to the floor 1 and therefore parallel to the plane of the figure.
  • the device is symmetrical and the floor of the merry-go-round track is deployed on either side of the central part 1. In the drawing, however, only the case, also possible, has been shown, where the track is made on only one side of the storage space for the floor elements.
  • On the two end walls facing each other are fixed inclined raceways 3, parallel and having a stop 4 at their lower end.
  • the floor elements comprise in known manner a support body 5 whose length perpendicular to the plane of the figure is equal to the width of the track and whose width is for example 1.10 meters.
  • a sheet 6 On the upper surface of the carrier body is fixed a sheet 6 so that the floor can constitute one of the vehicle supply conductors.
  • These floor elements are stored during transport above the element 1 by being suspended by lateral rollers 7 between the two raceways 3 of the two end walls.
  • the floor elements also carry on each of their two end faces a lug 8 which is used for their handling but which can also be used, by cooperation with a means not shown attached to the other end of each side face, to ensure the joining of the installed floor elements.
  • the floor also comprises, in known manner, a number of parallel beams 9 distributed over the entire width of the track and adjusted in level to receive the floor elements 5.
  • beams 9 At their end close to part 1, beams 9 have a recess 10 intended to receive the side panel 11 shown in phantom in the tilted position in this recess.
  • This drop side is articulated on the side of the chassis 2 by an axis 12 and its displacement between the raised position represented in dashed lines and its tilted position represented in broken lines, is ensured by one or more jacks 13 articulated between an axis 14 secured to the side panel 11 and an axis 15 carried by the frame 2.
  • the side panel 11 is generally formed by profiles which extend the beams 9 with bracing. To facilitate the movement of the floor elements 5 on the beams 9 and the corresponding profiles of the side panel 11, the upper surface of these is provided with rollers 16 generally produced in the form of roller chains.
  • the actual handling device of the floor elements is constituted by two slides 17 preferably constituted by a C-shaped section which are articulated on the same axis 12 as the side panel 11 and secured to the latter at the two ends of said side panel to tilt with it passing outside the end face of the floor elements.
  • the slides are made up of two parts of section in C, the base 17 and an extension 17 ′ joined together by a lateral hinge 18 and a connection means corresponding on the opposite side of the slide.
  • the slides 17 are used to guide carriages 19 carried by rollers 20, these carriages bearing on a body projecting through the slot of the slide 17 two elastic stops 21 articulated around axes 22. These two stops leave between them a interval in which can be accommodated the lug 8 of the lateral face of a floor element.
  • the movement of a carriage 19 is controlled by a jack 23 housed in the slide 17.
  • the operation of the device described above is as follows.
  • the frame 2 is leveled then the beams 9 are put in place and leveled.
  • the slide 17-17 ' is deployed and secured if it was not already with the side panel 11.
  • the carriage 19 is in the position shown with the clamps 21 by tightening the lug 8 of the first floor element.
  • the jack 23 is then extended by a few centimeters to make the roller 7 escape the stop 4, then the jacks 13 are actuated to tilt the drop side outwards. 11 and the slides 17 which carry with them the first floor element 5 which rests on the rollers 16 of the side panel.
  • the rollers 16 of the side panel are level with those of the beams 9. Then the cylinder 23 is extended to pass the floor element of the rollers of the drop side on the rollers of the beams 9, at least until the drop side 11 is released.
  • the clamps 21 are then released from the lugs 8 and the carriages 19 are brought backwards in order to free them from said lug, then the sideboard 11, the slides 17 and the carriages 19 are brought back to the starting position by properly controlling the jacks 23 and 13 to load the second floor element 5 which is lowered by gravity by pressing on the stop 4 and the cycle is restarted with this second floor element which pushes the first element placed on the beams 9 and is secured to it.
  • the first element is in abutment at the end of the track which leaves between the penultimate element and the floor 1 only the place of an element.
  • its location on the drop side 11 is adjusted with the jack 23 so that its lower edge is in contact with the edge adjacent to the floor part 10 so that it fits exactly in free space.
  • the folding of the track is done by a reverse maneuver, the floor elements joined together being brought back in the removal position, that is to say with the first element to be removed above the drop side, by displacement of all of the elements still in place with the jack 23, the first and the second elements to be removed then being separated before the operation of resuspension of the first element which drives back onto the raceway 3 the floor elements 5 removed before it.

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Le présente invention concerne un dispositif pour le stockage et la mise en place de planchers par éléments juxtaposés. Le dispositif comporte un élément de base 1 avec aux extrémités deux éléments de parois verticales, des poutrelles perpendiculaires pour supporter les éléments de plancher, sur la face intérieure de chaque élément de paroi verticale un élément support formant rail 3, les élément de plancher 5 comportant, un moyen 7 coopérant avec l'élément support 3 pour suspendre verticalement à l'aide des deux dits moyens les éléments de plancher 5 aux deux éléments supports se faisant face, un moyen de levage et de basculement 17, 19 monté oscillant autour d'un axe 12 parallèle au bord longitudinal de l'élément de base, ce moyen étant susceptible d'accrocher un élément de plancher 5 suspendu aux éléments supports, de l'en dégager, de l'amener par basculement au-dessus du plan des poutrelles de plancher, de le pousser sur lesdites poutrelles 9 et de remettre en place les éléments de plancher sur les éléments supports par une manoeuvre inverse. Ce dispositif est utilisé dans les manèges forains.The present invention relates to a device for the storage and installation of floors by juxtaposed elements. The device comprises a basic element 1 with two vertical wall elements at the ends, perpendicular beams for supporting the floor elements, on the inside face of each vertical wall element a support element forming a rail 3, the floor elements 5 comprising , a means 7 cooperating with the support element 3 for vertically suspending, using the two means, the floor elements 5 from the two support elements facing each other, a lifting and tilting means 17, 19 mounted oscillating around an axis 12 parallel to the longitudinal edge of the base element, this means being capable of hooking a floor element 5 suspended from the support elements, to release it, to bring it by tilting above the plane of the beams floor, push it on said beams 9 and replace the floor elements on the support elements by a reverse operation. This device is used in fairground rides.

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La présente invention concerne les manèges forains et notamment les manèges dits auto-skooters comportant une piste constituée par des éléments juxtaposés, la longueur de chaque élément correspondant à la largeur de la piste. Ces éléments sont posés sur des poutrelles parallèles. Ces éléments de planchers qui comportent une structure porteuse et une tôle conductrice en surface sont lourds et leur déchargement de la remorque, leur mise en place et leur retrait y compris le chargement à nouveau sur la remorque nécessitent des moyens de levage et de manutention qui sont en général constitués par des dispositifs du type palan roulant sur les deux poutres longitudinales de la couverture du manège.The present invention relates to fairground rides and in particular so-called auto-skooters rides comprising a track formed by juxtaposed elements, the length of each element corresponding to the width of the track. These elements are placed on parallel beams. These floor elements which have a supporting structure and a conductive sheet on the surface are heavy and their unloading from the trailer, their installation and their removal including the loading again on the trailer require lifting and handling means which are in general constituted by devices of the hoist type rolling on the two longitudinal beams of the cover of the carousel.

Dans le cas d'un manège dans lequel le plancher de la remorque servant au transport des éléments est incorporé dans le plancher de la piste, par exemple dans le manège du type décrit dans le brevet français N° 71 34397, on a déjà proposé de replier une partie des éléments de la piste en les rabattant pour former les ridelles de la remorque. On ne peut toutefois obtenir de cette manière qu'une longueur de piste limitée et il est nécessaire de compléter cette partie centrale par des éléments placés en bout de part et d'autre de la remorque et des éléments de piste qui en sont solidaires, de sorte que cette solution ne résoud que partiellement le problème. En outre l'utilisation des poutres longitudinales de la couverture comme flèches pour transporter ces éléments lourds oblige à renforcer lesdites poutres qui doivent en outre être conçues pour comporter un chemin de roulement spécialisé occupant toute leur longueur.In the case of a merry-go-round in which the floor of the trailer used to transport the elements is incorporated into the floor of the track, for example in the merry-go-round of the type described in French patent No. 71 34397, it has already been proposed to fold up part of the track elements by folding them down to form the drop sides of the trailer. However, only a limited track length can be obtained in this way and it is necessary to complete this part central by elements placed at the end on either side of the trailer and track elements which are integral with it, so that this solution only partially solves the problem. In addition, the use of the longitudinal beams of the cover as arrows for transporting these heavy elements means that said beams must be reinforced, which must also be designed to include a specialized raceway occupying their entire length.

La présente invention a pour but de simplifier le stockage, la mise en place et le retrait des éléments de plancher dans un manège comportant un élément de base formant la partie de base du plancher de la piste avec aux extrémités de cet élément deux éléments de parois verticales constituant en général la partie inférieure des piliers verticaux supportant la toiture du manège transportable sur remorque, des poutrelles perpendiculaires étant disposées latéralement à partir de la partie de plancher de base et dans son prolongement pour supporter les éléments de plancher, le dispositif conforme à l'invention comportant sur la face intérieure de chaque élément de paroi verticale se trouvant aux extrémités de l'élément de base au moins un élément support formant rail, les éléments de planchers comportant, à chacune de leurs extrémités et au voisinage du bord destiné à être le plus éloigné de la partie de base du plancher, un moyen susceptible de coopérer avec l'élément support susdit pour suspendre verticalement à l'aide des deux dits moyens les éléments de plancher aux deux éléments supports se faisant face, un moyen de levage et de basculement monté oscillant autour d'un axe parallèle au bord longitudinal de l'élément de base, ce moyen étant susceptible d'accrocher un élément de plancher suspendu aux éléments supports, de l'en dégager, de l'amener par basculement au-dessus du plan des poutrelles de plancher, de le pousser sur lesdites poutrelles et de remettre en place les éléments de plancher sur les éléments supports par une manoeuvre inverse.The object of the present invention is to simplify the storage, installation and removal of the floor elements in a merry-go-round comprising a basic element forming the basic part of the track floor with at the ends of this element two wall elements. vertical generally constituting the lower part of the vertical pillars supporting the roof of the carousel transportable on a trailer, perpendicular beams being arranged laterally from the base floor part and in its extension to support the floor elements, the device conforms to the invention comprising on the inner face of each vertical wall element located at the ends of the base element at least one support element forming a rail, the floor elements comprising, at each of their ends and in the vicinity of the edge intended to be the farthest from the base part of the floor, a means capable of cooperating with the aforementioned support element for s vertically hang using the two so-called means the floor elements to the two support elements facing each other, a lifting and tilting means mounted oscillating around an axis parallel to the longitudinal edge of the base element, this means being likely to hang a floor element suspended from the support elements, to disengage it, to bring it by tilting above the plane of the floor beams, to push it onto said beams and to replace the floor elements on the support elements by a reverse maneuver.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les éléments supports latéraux sont constitués par des chemins de roulement en pente vers le côté où doivent être mis en place les éléments de plancher, le moyen prévu à chaque extrémité de l'élément de plancher pour coopérer avec l'élément support étant un galet, les chemins de roulement comportant une butée à leur extrémité inférieure.According to another characteristic of the invention, the lateral support elements consist of rolling tracks sloping towards the side where the floor elements must be put in place, the means provided at each end of the floor element for cooperating with the support element being a roller, the raceways comprising a stop at their lower end.

Selon une autre caractéristique le moyen de levage et de basculement des éléments de plancher est constitué par deux glissières articulées aux extrémités de l'élément central et susceptibles d'être basculées autour de cet axe par un vérin de commande, un chariot pouvant coulisser le long de chacune desdites glissières, ce chariot portant un moyen d'accrochage d'un élément de plancher par coopération avec un moyen complémentaire prévu sur ledit élément de plancher et un moyen pour faire coulisser les deux chariots. Selon une autre caractéristique la longueur de la course du chariot dans la glissière est au moins égale à la largeur d'un élément de plancher.According to another characteristic, the means for lifting and tilting the floor elements consists of two slides articulated at the ends of the central element and capable of being tilted around this axis by a control jack, a carriage which can slide along of each of said slides, this carriage carrying a means for hooking a floor element by cooperation with additional means provided on said floor element and means for sliding the two carriages. According to another characteristic, the length of the stroke of the carriage in the slide is at least equal to the width of a floor element.

Selon une autre caractéristique les glissières sont solidarisées avec la ridelle du côté correspondant et articulées autour de l'axe d'articulation de la ridelle, cette rddelle étant basculée par des vérins articulés à leur autre extrémité sur le bâti de la partie centrale. Selon une autre caractéristique le moyen pour faire coulisser chaque chariot est constitué par un vérin logé dans la glissière au voisinage du point d'articulation de celle-ci.According to another characteristic, the slides are secured to the side panel of the corresponding side and articulated around the axis of articulation of the side panel, this rddelle being tilted by jacks articulated at their other end on the frame of the central part. According to another characteristic, the means for sliding each carriage consists of a jack in the slide in the vicinity of the point of articulation thereof.

Selon une autre caractéristique, les surfaces des poutrelles support du plancher et de la ridelle sur lesquelles les éléments de plancher sont en appui pendant leur déplacement sont constituées par des moyens antifriction tels que des galets.According to another characteristic, the surfaces of the floor support beams and the side panel on which the floor elements are supported during their movement are constituted by anti-friction means such as rollers.

L'invention sera décrite plus en détail ci-après avec référence au dessin ci-annexé dont la figure unique est une vue en élévation latérale schématique d'un mode de réalisation du dispositif conforme à l'invention pour la mise en place et le retrait des éléments de plancher d'un manège.The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing, the single figure of which is a diagrammatic side elevation view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention for fitting and removing floor elements of a merry-go-round.

Dans le mode de réalisation illustré le manège comporte un élément central comprenant un plancher 1 ayant une largeur compatible avec la circulation sur route et une longueur, perpendiculairement au plan du dessin, égale à la largeur de la piste du manège. Ce plancher est porté par un bâti 2 qui porte également des parois d'extrémité, non représentées, perpendiculaires au plancher 1 et donc parallèles au plan de la figure. En général le dispositif est symétrique et le plancher de la piste du manège est déployé de part et d'autre de la partie centrale 1. Dans le dessin on n'a toutefois représenté que le cas, également possible, où la piste est réalisée sur un seul côté de l'emplacement de stockage des éléments de plancher. Sur les deux parois d'extrémité se faisant vis-à-vis sont fixés des chemins de roulement inclinés 3, parallèles et présentant à leur extrémité inférieure une butée 4.In the illustrated embodiment the carousel has a central element comprising a floor 1 having a width compatible with road traffic and a length, perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, equal to the width of the track of the carousel. This floor is carried by a frame 2 which also carries end walls, not shown, perpendicular to the floor 1 and therefore parallel to the plane of the figure. In general, the device is symmetrical and the floor of the merry-go-round track is deployed on either side of the central part 1. In the drawing, however, only the case, also possible, has been shown, where the track is made on only one side of the storage space for the floor elements. On the two end walls facing each other are fixed inclined raceways 3, parallel and having a stop 4 at their lower end.

Les éléments de plancher comportent de manière connue un corps porteur 5 dont la longueur perpendiculairement au plan de la figure est égale à la largeur de la piste et dont la largeur est par exemple de 1,10 mètre. Sur la surface supérieure du corps porteur est fixée une tôle 6 de manière que le plancher puisse constituer l'un des conducteurs d'alimentation des véhicules. Ces éléments de planchers sont stockés pendant le transport au-dessus de l'élément 1 en étant suspendus par des galets latéraux 7 entre les deux chemins de roulement 3 des deux parois d'extrémité. Les éléments de plancher portent également sur chacune de leurs deux faces d'extrémité un ergot 8 qui est utilisé pour leur manutention mais qui peut également servir, par coopération avec un moyen non représenté fixé à l'autre extrémité de chaque face latérale, à assurer la solidarisation des éléments de plancher mis en place.The floor elements comprise in known manner a support body 5 whose length perpendicular to the plane of the figure is equal to the width of the track and whose width is for example 1.10 meters. On the upper surface of the carrier body is fixed a sheet 6 so that the floor can constitute one of the vehicle supply conductors. These floor elements are stored during transport above the element 1 by being suspended by lateral rollers 7 between the two raceways 3 of the two end walls. The floor elements also carry on each of their two end faces a lug 8 which is used for their handling but which can also be used, by cooperation with a means not shown attached to the other end of each side face, to ensure the joining of the installed floor elements.

Le plancher comporte d'autre part, de manière connue, un certain nombre de poutrelles parallèles 9 réparties sur toute la largeur de la piste et réglées de niveau pour recevoir les éléments de plancher 5. A leur extrémité voisine de la partie 1, des poutrelles 9 présentent un décrochement 10 destiné à recevoir la ridelle latérale 11 représentée en traits mixtes en position basculée dans ce décrochement. Cette ridelle est articulée sur le côté du châssis 2 par un axe 12 et son déplacement entre la position relevée représentée en traits tiretés et sa position basculée représentée en traits mixtes, est assuré par un ou plusieurs vérins 13 articulés entre un axe 14 solidaire de la ridelle 11 et un axe 15 porté par le bâti 2. La ridelle 11 est constituée en général par des profilés qui prolongent les poutrelles 9 avec des entretoisements. Pour faciliter le déplacement des éléments de plancher 5 sur les poutrelles 9 et les profilés correspondants de la ridelle 11, la surface supérieure de ceux- ci est garnie de rouleaux 16 réalisés en général sous forme de chaînes à rouleaux.The floor also comprises, in known manner, a number of parallel beams 9 distributed over the entire width of the track and adjusted in level to receive the floor elements 5. At their end close to part 1, beams 9 have a recess 10 intended to receive the side panel 11 shown in phantom in the tilted position in this recess. This drop side is articulated on the side of the chassis 2 by an axis 12 and its displacement between the raised position represented in dashed lines and its tilted position represented in broken lines, is ensured by one or more jacks 13 articulated between an axis 14 secured to the side panel 11 and an axis 15 carried by the frame 2. The side panel 11 is generally formed by profiles which extend the beams 9 with bracing. To facilitate the movement of the floor elements 5 on the beams 9 and the corresponding profiles of the side panel 11, the upper surface of these is provided with rollers 16 generally produced in the form of roller chains.

Le dispositif de manutention proprement dit des éléments de plancher est constitué par deux glissières 17 constituées de préférence par un profilé en C qui sont articulées sur le même axe 12 que la ridelle 11 et solidarisées avec celle-ci aux deux extrémités de ladite ridelle de façon à basculer avec celle-ci en passant à l'extérieur de la face terminale des éléments de plancher. Pour présenter une longueur suffisante sans gêner par leur présence les autres opérations de déploiement du manège, les glissières sont constituées en deux parties de section en C, la base 17 et un prolongement 17' solidarisés ensemble par une charnière latérale 18 et un moyen de solidarisation correspondant sur la face opposée de la glissière. Les glissières 17 servent au guidage de chariots 19 portés par des galets 20, ces chariots portant sur un corps venant en saillie à travers la fente de la glissière 17 deux butées élastiques 21 articulées autour d'axes 22. Ces deux butées laissent entre elles un intervalle dans lequel peut venir se loger l'ergot 8 de la face latérale d'un élément de plancher. Le déplacement d'un chariot 19 est commandé par un vérin 23 logé dans la glissière 17.The actual handling device of the floor elements is constituted by two slides 17 preferably constituted by a C-shaped section which are articulated on the same axis 12 as the side panel 11 and secured to the latter at the two ends of said side panel to tilt with it passing outside the end face of the floor elements. To present a sufficient length without hampering by their presence the other operations of deployment of the merry-go-round, the slides are made up of two parts of section in C, the base 17 and an extension 17 ′ joined together by a lateral hinge 18 and a connection means corresponding on the opposite side of the slide. The slides 17 are used to guide carriages 19 carried by rollers 20, these carriages bearing on a body projecting through the slot of the slide 17 two elastic stops 21 articulated around axes 22. These two stops leave between them a interval in which can be accommodated the lug 8 of the lateral face of a floor element. The movement of a carriage 19 is controlled by a jack 23 housed in the slide 17.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif ci-dessus décrit est le suivant. A l'arrivée des éléments du manège sur le lieu d'implantation, le bâti 2 est mis de niveau puis les poutrelles 9 sont mises en place et calées de niveau. La glissière 17-17' est déployée et solidarisée si elle ne l'était déjà avec la ridelle 11. Le chariot 19 se trouve dans la position représentée avec les pinces 21 en serrant l'ergot 8 du premier élément de plancher. Le vérin 23 est alors allongé de quelques centimètres pour faire échapper le galet 7 à la butée 4, puis les vérins 13 sont actionnés pour faire basculer vers l'extérieur la ridelle 11 et les glissières 17 qui entraînent avec elles le premier élément de plancher 5 qui repose sur les galets 16 de la ridelle. A la fin du basculement lorsque la ridelle 11 se trouve logée dans le redan 10 des poutrelles 9, les galets 16 de la ridelle sont de niveau avec ceux des poutrelles 9. On allonge alors le vérin 23 pour faire passer l'élément de plancher des galets de la ridelle sur les galets des poutrelles 9, au moins jusqu'à ce que la ridelle 11 soit dégagée. On dégage alors les pinces 21 des ergots 8 et ramène les chariots 19 vers l'arrière pour le dégager dudit ergot puis ramène ensuite la ridelle 11, les glissières 17 et les chariots 19 à la position de départ en commandant convenablement les vérins 23 et 13 pour charger le deuxième élément de plancher 5 qui est descendu par gravité en appui sur la butée 4 et le cycle est recommencé avec ce deuxième élément de plancher qui refoule le premier élément posé sur les poutrelles 9 et est solidarisé avec lui. Lorsque l'on pose l'avant dernier élément de plancher, le premier élément est en butée à l'extrémité de la piste ce qui laisse entre l'avant dernier élément et le plancher 1 seulement la place d'un élément. Au cours de la mise en place du dernier élément on règle avec le vérin 23 son emplacement sur la ridelle 11 pour que son bord inférieur soit au contact du bord voisin de la partie de plancher 10 de manière qu'il vienne s'emboîter exactement dans l'espace libre.The operation of the device described above is as follows. When the elements of the arena arrive at the site, the frame 2 is leveled then the beams 9 are put in place and leveled. The slide 17-17 'is deployed and secured if it was not already with the side panel 11. The carriage 19 is in the position shown with the clamps 21 by tightening the lug 8 of the first floor element. The jack 23 is then extended by a few centimeters to make the roller 7 escape the stop 4, then the jacks 13 are actuated to tilt the drop side outwards. 11 and the slides 17 which carry with them the first floor element 5 which rests on the rollers 16 of the side panel. At the end of the tilting when the side panel 11 is housed in the step 10 of the beams 9, the rollers 16 of the side panel are level with those of the beams 9. Then the cylinder 23 is extended to pass the floor element of the rollers of the drop side on the rollers of the beams 9, at least until the drop side 11 is released. The clamps 21 are then released from the lugs 8 and the carriages 19 are brought backwards in order to free them from said lug, then the sideboard 11, the slides 17 and the carriages 19 are brought back to the starting position by properly controlling the jacks 23 and 13 to load the second floor element 5 which is lowered by gravity by pressing on the stop 4 and the cycle is restarted with this second floor element which pushes the first element placed on the beams 9 and is secured to it. When laying the penultimate floor element, the first element is in abutment at the end of the track which leaves between the penultimate element and the floor 1 only the place of an element. During the installation of the last element, its location on the drop side 11 is adjusted with the jack 23 so that its lower edge is in contact with the edge adjacent to the floor part 10 so that it fits exactly in free space.

Le repliement de la piste se fait par une manoeuvre inverse, les éléments de plancher solidarisés entre eux étant ramenés en position d'enlèvement, c'est-à-dire avec le premier élément à enlever au-dessus de la ridelle, par déplacement de l'ensemble des éléments encore en place avec le vérin 23., le premier et le deuxième éléments à enlever étant ensuite désolidarisés avant l'opération de remise en suspension du premier élément qui refoule sur le chemin de roulement 3 les éléments de plancher 5 enlevés avant lui.The folding of the track is done by a reverse maneuver, the floor elements joined together being brought back in the removal position, that is to say with the first element to be removed above the drop side, by displacement of all of the elements still in place with the jack 23, the first and the second elements to be removed then being separated before the operation of resuspension of the first element which drives back onto the raceway 3 the floor elements 5 removed before it.

Le mode de réalisation ci-dessus décrit à titre d'exemple est susceptible de recevoir de nombreuses modifications sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention.The embodiment described above by way of example is capable of receiving numerous modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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1. Un dispositif pour la mise en place et le retrait des éléments de plancher dans un manège comportant un élément de base formant la partie de base du plancher de la piste avec aux extrémités de cet élément deux éléments de parois verticales constituant en général la partie inférieure des piliers verticaux supportant la toiture du manège transportable sur remorque, des poutrelles perpendiculaires étant disposées latéralement à partir de la partie de plancher de base et dans son prolongement pour supporter les éléments de plancher,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte sur la face intérieure de chaque élément de paroi verticale se trouvant aux extrémités de l'élément de base au moins un élément support formant rail, les éléments de plancher comportant, à chacune de leurs extrémités et au voisinage du bord destiné à être le plus éloigné de la partie de base du plancher, un moyen susceptible de coopérer avec l'élément support susdit pour suspendre verticalement à l'aide des deux dits moyens les éléments de plancher aux deux éléments supports se faisant face, un moyen de levage et de basculement monté oscillant autour d'un axe parallèle au bord longitudinal de l'élément de base, ce moyen étant susceptible d'accrocher un élément de plancher suspendu aux éléments supports, de l'en dégager, de l'amener par basculement au-dessus du plan des poutrelles de plancher, de le pousser sur lesdites poutrelles et de remettre en place les éléments de plancher sur les éléments supports par une manoeuvre inverse.
1. A device for installing and removing floor elements in a merry-go-round comprising a basic element forming the basic part of the track floor with at the ends of this element two vertical wall elements generally constituting the part lower of the vertical pillars supporting the roof of the carousel transportable on a trailer, perpendicular beams being arranged laterally from the base floor part and in its extension to support the floor elements,
characterized in that it comprises on the inner face of each vertical wall element located at the ends of the base element at least one support element forming a rail, the floor elements comprising, at each of their ends and in the vicinity of the edge intended to be furthest from the base part of the floor, a means capable of cooperating with the aforementioned support element for vertically suspending, using the two said means, the floor elements from the two support elements facing each other, a lifting and tilting means mounted oscillating about an axis parallel to the longitudinal edge of the base element, this means being capable of hooking a floor element suspended from the support elements, to release it, to bring it by tilting above the plane of the floor beams, pushing it on said beams and replacing the floor elements on the support elements by a reverse operation.
2. Un dispositif selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que les éléments supports latéraux sont .constitués par des chemins de roulement en pente vers le côté où doivent être mis en place les éléments de plancher, le moyen prévu à chaque extrémité de l'élément de plancher pour coopérer avec l'élément support étant un galet, les chemins de roulement comportant une butée à leur extrémité inférieure.
2. A device according to claim 1,
characterized in that the lateral support elements are made up of rolling tracks sloping towards the side on which the floor elements must be put in place, the means provided at each end of the floor element for cooperating with the support element being a roller, the raceways comprising a stop at their lower end.
3. Un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2,
caractérisé en ce que le moyen de levage et de basculement des éléments de plancher est constitué par deux glissières articulées aux extrémités de l'élément central et susceptibles d'être basculées autour de cet axe par un vérin de commande, un chariot pouvant coulisser le long de chacune desdites glissières, ce chariot portant un moyen d'accrochage d'un élément de plancher par coopération avec un moyen complémentaire prévu sur ledit élément de plancher et un moyen pour faire coulisser les deux chariots.
3. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
characterized in that the means for lifting and tilting the floor elements is constituted by two slides articulated at the ends of the central element and capable of being tilted around this axis by a control cylinder, a carriage which can slide along of each of said slides, this carriage carrying a means for hooking a floor element by cooperation with additional means provided on said floor element and means for sliding the two carriages.
4. Un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que la longueur de la course du chariot dans la glissière est au moins égale à la largeur d'un élément de plancher.
4. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the length of the carriage stroke in the slide is at least equal to the width of a floor element.
5. Un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4,
caractérisé en ce que les glissières sont solidarisées avec la ridelle du côté correspondant et articulées autour de l'axe d'articulation de la ridelle, cette ridelle étant basculée par des vérins articulés à leur autre extrémité sur le bâti de la partie centrale.
5. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that the slides are secured to the side of the corresponding side and articulated around the hinge axis of the side, this side being tilted by jacks articulated at their other end on the frame of the central part.
6. Un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
caractérisé en ce que le moyen pour faire coulisser chaque chariot est constitué par un vérin logé dans la glissière au voisinage du point d'articulation de celle-ci.
6. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that the means for sliding each carriage consists of a cylinder housed in the slide in the vicinity of the point of articulation thereof.
7. Un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
caractérisé en ce que les surfaces des poutrelles support du plancher et de la ridelle sur lesquelles les éléments de plancher sont en appui pendant leur déplacement sont constituées par des moyens antifriction tels que des galets.
7. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized in that the surfaces of the floor support beams and the side panel on which the floor elements are supported during their movement are constituted by anti-friction means such as rollers.
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