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EP0224793B1
EP0224793B1 EP86115972A EP86115972A EP0224793B1 EP 0224793 B1 EP0224793 B1 EP 0224793B1 EP 86115972 A EP86115972 A EP 86115972A EP 86115972 A EP86115972 A EP 86115972A EP 0224793 B1 EP0224793 B1 EP 0224793B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
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    • A63G1/24—Roundabouts with seats performing movements in a horizontal plane, other than circular movements

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  • the invention relates to amusement facilities of the type having the features according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a carousel is known from US-A-2 312 533 which enables aircraft-like gondolas to be guided on a circular path. Depending on the speed of the gondola, this causes centrifugal forces that have a greater or lesser degree of acceleration to act on the occupants. As a hint, rolling movements can also be carried out with the aircraft nacelles; however, due to the limited aerodynamic effect of the installed ailerons, this was not very successful.
  • FR-A-929 574 shows a device which is to be used as an amusement object at fairs and also as a flight simulator for training pilots.
  • the device essentially consists of an airframe suspended in a gimbal, which, driven by electric motors, can perform independent movements about several spatial axes or in the direction of the spatial axes.
  • the movements can be controlled with a joystick installed in the airframe, the deflections of which are forwarded via an electrical interrupter circuit directly to the electric motors moving the individual axes as a control signal via the joystick.
  • This known device is used only for the analog transmission of the joystick position set by the passenger in the airframe into a corresponding inclination of the airframe. This alone does not create a realistic driving experience. Above all, the known device does not automatically move the airframe back into its starting position, which must be necessary for safety reasons in amusement systems.
  • the nacelle swivels or rolls for as long as the relative steering deflection is retained.
  • This tracking control enables the passenger to control the inclined positions of the respective gondolas, which deviate from the inclined position resulting from the centrifugal force.
  • the transmission linkage according to the invention not only reacts to tax fluctuations of the passenger, but also to centrifugal force-dependent changes in the center of gravity of the gondola during operation of the amusement system.
  • the motor drive thus forcibly returns the respective nacelle to the starting position with decreasing centrifugal forces.
  • the transmission linkage also ensures that the gondola movement is tracked by the drive motor whenever the center of gravity of the gondola is shifted.
  • the transmission linkage can be designed in such a way that it switches off the drive of the gondola at certain speeds when it is actuated by the passenger from control over extreme positions becomes.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the arrangement of the gondolas 1 on the frame 2, which in the case of these exemplary embodiments is designed as a carousel rotating stand.
  • 1 shows gondolas in a futuristic form
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the formation of the gondolas in nostalgic form, for example as an airplane.
  • the gondolas are rotatably mounted on the free ends of arms 3 in a bearing 4 about an axis lying in the direction of locomotion, that is to say in the case of these exemplary embodiments about an axis lying tangentially on the rotating circle of the gondola.
  • the storage is arranged as possible in the center of gravity of the occupied gondola in order to store it as balanced as possible, so that it is automatically erected in the rest phase by a structurally appropriate reaction to gravity.
  • the center of gravity of the gondola in the occupied and unoccupied state should be as far as possible below the bearing 4, so that an automatic erection takes place from all inclination positions.
  • the aircraft indicated schematically in FIG. 2 is shown schematically in FIG. 3 on an enlarged scale.
  • oppositely rotatable wings 5 are provided, the control shafts 6 of which are connected to control levers 7 within the nacelle, so that the passenger can use a control lever 7, if necessary can make an adjustment of the wings 5 via an angular gear 8.
  • windmill effects can be achieved, which lead to the inclination of gondola 1 and can be reversed alternately.
  • a motor drive from an electric motor 18 is provided for each nacelle.
  • the rotary movement of this motor 18, which is fixedly arranged on the frame, is transmitted to a ring 19 surrounding the nacelle (partially broken away in FIG. 3), so that the motor 18 can forcibly rotate the nacelle about its longitudinal axis (roll axis).
  • the control element of the electric motor 18 can also be actuated by a control member 7 by the passenger in the nacelle.
  • a transmission linkage arranged between the control element 7 and the control element of the drive motor 18 compensates for centrifugal forces.
  • This transmission linkage has a control shaft 6 and a servo drive shaft 10 mounted concentrically with it, with two cams 11 attached to it, which enclose an angle with one another and interact with counter surfaces on the shaft 6.
  • Springs 12 are arranged between the cams 11 and the counter surfaces, so that relative movements between the shafts 6 and 10 are possible while overcoming the spring tension. This enables gondola displacements as a result of centrifugal forces without being influenced by the will of the passenger, so that the control movements of the passenger are only possible beyond these gondola movements caused by centrifugal force.
  • the springs 12 also effect a smooth transition when the control movements of the passenger are transferred to the control element of the engine.
  • a shift rod 15 is supported both on the shaft 6 and on the servo drive shaft 10 and here actuates a control switch 16 for the control element of the electric motor 18.
  • the length of the shift rod 15 can be adjusted between the two supports.
  • the control switch 16 can simultaneously actuate an auxiliary drive 17 to support the adjustment of the wings 5 if the drive 18 is to be dispensed with in whole or in part.
  • This auxiliary drive 17, which is indicated schematically in FIG. 4, is accommodated within the box 9 in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows a safety bar design for a gondola in which groups of three are formed.
  • a safety bar 21 is assigned to each of the two outer seats and its ends are pivotally articulated in the nacelle.
  • the two mutually facing inner sides of the safety bar 21 have half-bracket lugs 22 which form a safety bar for the third seat in the middle between the two outer ones.
  • This exemplary embodiment shows shoulder brackets which are movable in pivot bearings with the axis 24 and can be securely applied by folding down and pressing on the shoulder area of the passenger.
  • compensating means for adapting to different person sizes and for ensuring that the safety bars 21 are firmly attached to the body of the passengers are provided.
  • This compensation consist of the embodiment in Figure 6 from a telescopic against the action of a spring 25 from a pocket 26 of the safety bracket 21 near its articulated extension 28 which is articulated with a double lever 29, said double lever 29 with one end by means a hinge 30 is mounted on the gondola and has 31 notches 32 at its other end, which engage in detachable detents 33 on the safety bracket 21 from the outside.
  • a tensile force arises in a clockwise direction towards the joint 30, so that the double lever 29 with the catches 32 on its arm 31 is pressed firmly into the counter-catches 33 and an unwanted release is excluded.
  • the tooth-shaped wedge shape of the catches ensures that the safety bar 21 can be adapted to any body size.
  • the detent engagement 32, 33 at the end of the journey is released electromechanically or by hand from a central control station, as is common practice.
  • FIG. 7 shows a safety bar design for a three-seat group, in which additional support brackets 34 are provided for the lumbar region of the people in the gondola and are connected to the actual safety bar 21 by webs 35.
  • the articulated connection with the nacelle is shown on the left, which can be designed according to the example in FIG. 6.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 show an exemplary embodiment of a gondola, such as can be used when the features of the invention are to be used in an amusement facility in which the gondolas have essentially unequal routes, for example on straight sections or in Move up and down.
  • the nacelle 1 is suspended in the frame 2 and enclosed by a ring 19 to which the drive motor is attached.
  • the frame 2 can be moved on elevated railway rails 37 by means of a carriage 36.
  • the pendulum effect and the swinging out of the gondola 1 can be limited laterally by elastic reflex that springs 38 are arranged between the gondola 1 and the chassis 36, so that the desired pendulum effect can be significantly stabilized and limited by the springs.

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The invention relates to a device usable in an amusement park in association with a rotatable carousel having a support arm which supports a cylindrical bearing for a car which is used to accommodate one or more persons. The cylindrical bearing is held substantially vertically so that it defines a rotatable horizontal axis which rotatably supports the car. The car is suspended so that the center of gravity of the car holds in a position so that it accommodates the passengers in an upright position. Means are provided to bias the car into an upright position, but to permit it to rotate about its horizontal axis. A feature of the construction is that the car is provided with a control which may be manipulated by a passenger to orient wings of the device so that the device has a tendency to effect a roll about its horizontal axis. In addition it is provided with a similar control, or the same control which effects the driving rotation of the car about its central horizontal axis so that it begins a roll against the biasing action to which it is mounted. The ring mounting the car to the carousel support is constructed so that it may be centrally suspended from the support along with the front end thereof which permits the rotation about the horizontal axis.

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Die Erfindung betrifft Vergnügungsanlagen der die Merkmale nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 aufweisenden Gattung.The invention relates to amusement facilities of the type having the features according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der US-A-2 312 533 ist ein Karussell bekannt, das eine Zwangsführung von flugzeugähnlichen Gondeln auf einer Kreisbahn ermöglicht. Hierdurch wirken je nach Geschwindigkeit der Gondel mehr oder weniger große Beschleunigungseindrücke hervorrufende Fliehkräfte auf die Insassen. Andeutungsweise lassen sich mit den Flugzeuggondeln auch Rollbewegungen durchführen; dies jedoch wegen der begrenzten aerodynamischen Wirkung der installierten Querruder nur mit geringem Erfolg.A carousel is known from US-A-2 312 533 which enables aircraft-like gondolas to be guided on a circular path. Depending on the speed of the gondola, this causes centrifugal forces that have a greater or lesser degree of acceleration to act on the occupants. As a hint, rolling movements can also be carried out with the aircraft nacelles; however, due to the limited aerodynamic effect of the installed ailerons, this was not very successful.

Die mit den bekannten Flugzeuggondeln möglichen "Flugbewegungen" lassen wegen der geringen Wirksamkeit und der fehlenden Kontinuität der Rollbewegungen kein Fluggefühl beim Fahrgast aufkommen. Er hat nicht das Gefühl tatsächlich selbst zu steuern. Daher ist der Vergnügungswert solcher Anlagen gering.The "flight movements" possible with the known aircraft nacelles do not give passengers a feeling of flight because of the low effectiveness and the lack of continuity of the rolling movements. He does not feel that he is actually controlling himself. The amusement value of such facilities is therefore low.

Die FR-A-929 574 zeigt eine Vorrichtung, die als Belustigungsobjekt auf Jahrmärkten und auch als Flugsimulator zur Ausbildung von Piloten einsetzbar sein soll. Die Vorrichtung besteht dabei im wesentlichen aus einer in einem kardanischen Rahmen aufgehängten Flugzeugzelle, die angetrieben von Elektromotoren voneinander unabhängige Bewegungen um mehrere Raumachsen bzw. in Richtung der Raumachsen ausführen kann. Hierbei sind die Bewegungen mit einem in der Flugzeugzelle installierten Steuerknüppel steuerbar, dessen Auslenkungen über eine elektrische Unterbrecherschaltung direkt an die die einzelnen Achsen bewegenden Elektromotoren als Steuersignal über den Steuerknüppel weitergeleitet werden.FR-A-929 574 shows a device which is to be used as an amusement object at fairs and also as a flight simulator for training pilots. The device essentially consists of an airframe suspended in a gimbal, which, driven by electric motors, can perform independent movements about several spatial axes or in the direction of the spatial axes. The movements can be controlled with a joystick installed in the airframe, the deflections of which are forwarded via an electrical interrupter circuit directly to the electric motors moving the individual axes as a control signal via the joystick.

Diese bekannte Vorrichtung dient nur zur analogen Übertragung der vom Fahrgast in der Flugzeugzelle eingestellten Steuerknüppelstellung in eine entsprechende Schrägstellung der Flugzeugzelle. Ein realistisches Fahrgefühl kommt allein dadurch noch nicht zustande. Vor allem erfolgt bei der bekannten Vorrichtung kein selbsttätiges Zurückbewegen der Flugzeugzelle in ihre Ausgangslage, die schon aus Sicherheitsgründen bei Vergnügungsanlagen erforderlich sein muß.This known device is used only for the analog transmission of the joystick position set by the passenger in the airframe into a corresponding inclination of the airframe. This alone does not create a realistic driving experience. Above all, the known device does not automatically move the airframe back into its starting position, which must be necessary for safety reasons in amusement systems.

Ausgehend vom vorliegenden Stand der Technik ist es daher Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Vergnügungsanlage mit Gondeln vorzuschlagen, die ein realistisches Fluggefühl beim Fahrgast aufkommen läßt und eine von der Steuerung durch den Fahrgast unabhängige Zwangsrückführung der Gondeln in ihre Ausgangslage ermöglicht.Starting from the present state of the art, it is therefore the object of the invention to propose an amusement system with gondolas which gives the passenger a realistic feeling of flight and which enables the gondolas to be returned to their starting position independently of the control by the passenger.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Dadurch wird zweierlei erreicht:This object is solved by the features of claim 1. This achieves two things:

In Abhängigkeit vom Steuerknüppelausschlag kommt es zu einer Schwenk- oder Rollbewegung der Gondel, die so lange andauert, wie der relative Steuerausschlag erhalten bleibt. Durch diese Nachführsteuerung ist es möglich, daß der Fahrgast Schräglagen der jeweiligen Gondeln einsteuern kann, die von der sich aufgrund der Zentrifugalkraft einstellenden Schräglage abweichen. Je nach Stellung der vom Steuerknüppelausschlag des Fahrgastes zu betätigenden Steuerglieder kann es sich dabei um mehr oder weniger geringe Schräglagenabweichungen oder gar um kontinuierliche Rollbewegungen bis hin zu Überschlägen der Gondel um ihre Rollachse handeln.Depending on the stick deflection, the nacelle swivels or rolls for as long as the relative steering deflection is retained. This tracking control enables the passenger to control the inclined positions of the respective gondolas, which deviate from the inclined position resulting from the centrifugal force. Depending on the position of the control elements to be actuated by the passenger's joystick deflection, there may be more or less slight deviations in inclination or even continuous rolling movements or even rollover of the nacelle around its roll axis.

Das erfindungsgemäße Übertragungsgestänge reagiert aber nicht nur auf Steuerausschläge des Fahrgastes, sondern auch auf fliehkraftabhängige Schwerpunktverlagerungen der Gondel beim Betrieb der Vergnügungsanlage. So erfolgt durch den Motorantrieb eine zwangsweise Rückführung der jeweiligen Gondel in die Ausgangslage bei sich verringernden Zentrifugalkräften. Das Übertragungsgestänge sorgt auch dafür, daß bei jeder Schwerpunktverlagerung der Gondel eine Nachführung der Gondelbewegung durch den Antriebsmotor erfolgt.The transmission linkage according to the invention not only reacts to tax fluctuations of the passenger, but also to centrifugal force-dependent changes in the center of gravity of the gondola during operation of the amusement system. The motor drive thus forcibly returns the respective nacelle to the starting position with decreasing centrifugal forces. The transmission linkage also ensures that the gondola movement is tracked by the drive motor whenever the center of gravity of the gondola is shifted.

Um bei Bedarf maximale Schräglagengrenzen, etwa wenn es sich bei den Fahrgästen um Kinder handelt, einstellen zu können, kann das Übertragungsgestänge so ausgelegt werden, daß es bei bestimmten Geschwindigkeiten den Antrieb der Gondel abschaltet, wenn diese durch Steuerung vom Fahrgast aus über Extremlagen hinaus betätigt wird.In order to be able to set maximum incline limits if necessary, for example if the passengers are children, the transmission linkage can be designed in such a way that it switches off the drive of the gondola at certain speeds when it is actuated by the passenger from control over extreme positions becomes.

Auf der Zeichnung sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung teils schematisch dargestellt und werden nachstehend erläutert.Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown schematically in the drawing and are explained below.

Auf der Zeichnung zeigen:

Figuren 1 und 2
schematisch die Anordnung verschiedener Gondelausbildungen in einem Karussell,
Figur 3
eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Gondel in Form eines Flugzeuges in einem gegenüber Figur 1 vergrößerten Maßstab,
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einen im Maßstab vergrößerten Querschnitt nach der Linie IV - IV der Figur 3,
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eine schematische Darstellung der Ausbildung der Sicherheitsbügel,
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eine im Maßstab vergrößerte Ausbildung der Anlenkung eines Sicherheitsbügels nach Figur 5,
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eine gegenüber Figur 5 abgeänderte Ausbildung des Sicherheitsbügels,
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eine schematische Darstellung des Gondelantriebes bei hängend in einem Gestell angeordneten Gondeln und
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eine gegenüber Figur 8 um 90 Grad versetzte Seitenansicht.
Show on the drawing:
Figures 1 and 2
schematically the arrangement of various gondola designs in a carousel,
Figure 3
2 shows a schematic top view of a gondola in the form of an aircraft on a larger scale than in FIG. 1,
Figure 4
4 shows a cross-section enlarged on a scale along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3,
Figure 5
a schematic representation of the design of the safety bar,
Figure 6
an enlarged scale of the articulation of a safety bracket according to Figure 5,
Figure 7
5 a modified design of the safety bar,
Figure 8
a schematic representation of the Gondola drive with gondolas and suspended in a frame
Figure 9
a side view offset by 90 degrees compared to FIG.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 veranschaulichen die Anordnung der Gondeln 1 an dem Gestell 2, welches im Falle dieser Ausführungsbeispiele als Karusselldrehgerüst ausgelegt ist. In der Figur 1 sind Gondeln in futuristischer Form dargestellt, während die Figur 2 die Ausbildung der Gondeln in nostalgischer Form, z.B. als Flugzeug, veranschaulicht. Die Gondeln sind bei diesen Ausführungsbeispielen an den freien Enden von Auslegern 3 in einem Lager 4 um eine in Richtung der Fortbewegung liegende Achse, das heißt im Falle dieser Ausführungsbeispiele um eine tangential am Drehkreis der Gondel liegende Achse, drehbar gelagert. Dabei ist die Lagerung möglichst im Schwerpunktbereich der besetzten Gondel angeordnet, um diese möglichst ausbalanciert zu lagern, so daß sie in der Ruhephase selbsttätig durch eine konstruktiv angemessene Schwerkraftrückwirkung aufgerichtet werden. Der Schwerpunkt der Gondel im besetzten und unbesetzten Zustand sollte dabei möglichst unterhalb des Lagers 4 liegen, so daß aus allen Neigungslagen eine selbsttätige Aufrichtung erfolgt. Das in der Figur 2 schematisch angedeutete Flugzeug ist in der Figur 3 schematisch in einem vergrößerten Maßstab wiedergegeben. Außen an seinem Rumpf sind gegenläufig verdrehbare Tragflächen 5 vorgesehen, deren Steuerwellen 6 mit Steuerhebeln 7 innerhalb der Gondel verbunden sind, so daß der Fahrgast über einen Steuerhebel 7, gegebenenfalls über ein Winkelgetriebe 8, eine Verstellung der Tragflächen 5 vornehmen kann. Im Fahrtwind des sich drehenden Karussells lassen sich Windmühleneffekte erzielen, die zu Seitenneigungen der Gondel 1 führen und beliebig wechselweise umsteuerbar sind.Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the arrangement of the gondolas 1 on the frame 2, which in the case of these exemplary embodiments is designed as a carousel rotating stand. 1 shows gondolas in a futuristic form, while FIG. 2 illustrates the formation of the gondolas in nostalgic form, for example as an airplane. In these exemplary embodiments, the gondolas are rotatably mounted on the free ends of arms 3 in a bearing 4 about an axis lying in the direction of locomotion, that is to say in the case of these exemplary embodiments about an axis lying tangentially on the rotating circle of the gondola. The storage is arranged as possible in the center of gravity of the occupied gondola in order to store it as balanced as possible, so that it is automatically erected in the rest phase by a structurally appropriate reaction to gravity. The center of gravity of the gondola in the occupied and unoccupied state should be as far as possible below the bearing 4, so that an automatic erection takes place from all inclination positions. The aircraft indicated schematically in FIG. 2 is shown schematically in FIG. 3 on an enlarged scale. On the outside of its fuselage, oppositely rotatable wings 5 are provided, the control shafts 6 of which are connected to control levers 7 within the nacelle, so that the passenger can use a control lever 7, if necessary can make an adjustment of the wings 5 via an angular gear 8. In the headwind of the rotating carousel, windmill effects can be achieved, which lead to the inclination of gondola 1 and can be reversed alternately.

Zwischen der Gondel 1 und dem Arm 3 des Gestells bzw. dem daran befestigten Lager 4 ist bei jeder Gondel ein motorischer Antrieb aus einem Elektromotor 18 vorgesehen. Die Drehbewegung dieses am Gestell fest angeordneten Motors 18 wird auf einen die Gondel umschließenden Ring 19 (in der Fig.3 teilweise weggebrochen gezeichnet) übertragen, so daß der Motor 18 die Gondel um ihre Längsachse (Rollachse) zwangsweise drehen kann. Das Regelorgan des Elektromotors 18 ist ebenfalls durch ein Steuerglied 7 durch den Fahrgast in der Gondel betätigbar. Dabei kompensiert ein zwischen dem Steuerglied 7 und dem Regelorgan des Antriebsmotors 18 angeordnetes Ubertragungsgestänge Fliehkrafteinflüsse. Dieses Ubertragungsgestänge weist eine Steuerwelle 6 und eine dazu konzentrisch gelagerte Servo-Antriebswelle 10 mit zwei daran befestigten Nocken 11 auf, die einen Winkel miteinander einschließen und mit Gegenflächen an der Welle 6 zusammenwirken. Zwischen den Nocken 11 und den Gegenflächen sind jeweils Federn 12 angeordnet, so daß zwischen den Wellen 6 und 10 Relativbewegungen unter Uberwindung der Federspannung möglich sind. Dies ermöglicht Gondelverlagerungen in Folge von Zentrifugalkräften ohne Beeinflussung durch den Willen des Fahrgastes, so daß die Steuerbewegungen des Fahrgastes nur über diese fliehkraftbedingten Gondelbewegungen hinaus möglich sind. Die Federn 12 bewirken dabei auch einen ruckfreien Ubergang, wenn die Steuerbewegungen des Fahrgastes auf das Regelorgan des Motors übertragen werden. Eine Schaltstange 15 ist sowohl auf der Welle 6 als auch auf der Servo-Antriebswelle 10 abgestützt und betätigt hier einen Steuerschalter 16 für das Regelorgan des Elektromotors 18. Für eine Feineinstellung ist die Schaltstange 15 in ihrer Länge zwischen den beiden Abstützungen einstellbar. Schematisch ist in der Figur 4 angedeutet, daß der Steuerschalter 16 gleichzeitig auch einen Hilfsantrieb 17 zur Unterstützung der Verstellung der Tragflügel 5 betätigen kann, wenn auf den Antrieb 18 ganz oder teilweise verzichtet werden soll. Dieser in Figur 4 schematisch angedeutete Hilfsantrieb 17 ist in der Figur 3 innerhalb des umrahmten Kästchens 9 untergebracht.Between the nacelle 1 and the arm 3 of the frame or the bearing 4 attached to it, a motor drive from an electric motor 18 is provided for each nacelle. The rotary movement of this motor 18, which is fixedly arranged on the frame, is transmitted to a ring 19 surrounding the nacelle (partially broken away in FIG. 3), so that the motor 18 can forcibly rotate the nacelle about its longitudinal axis (roll axis). The control element of the electric motor 18 can also be actuated by a control member 7 by the passenger in the nacelle. Here, a transmission linkage arranged between the control element 7 and the control element of the drive motor 18 compensates for centrifugal forces. This transmission linkage has a control shaft 6 and a servo drive shaft 10 mounted concentrically with it, with two cams 11 attached to it, which enclose an angle with one another and interact with counter surfaces on the shaft 6. Springs 12 are arranged between the cams 11 and the counter surfaces, so that relative movements between the shafts 6 and 10 are possible while overcoming the spring tension. This enables gondola displacements as a result of centrifugal forces without being influenced by the will of the passenger, so that the control movements of the passenger are only possible beyond these gondola movements caused by centrifugal force. The springs 12 also effect a smooth transition when the control movements of the passenger are transferred to the control element of the engine. A shift rod 15 is supported both on the shaft 6 and on the servo drive shaft 10 and here actuates a control switch 16 for the control element of the electric motor 18. The length of the shift rod 15 can be adjusted between the two supports. It is schematically indicated in FIG. 4 that the control switch 16 can simultaneously actuate an auxiliary drive 17 to support the adjustment of the wings 5 if the drive 18 is to be dispensed with in whole or in part. This auxiliary drive 17, which is indicated schematically in FIG. 4, is accommodated within the box 9 in FIG.

Die Figur 5 zeigt eine Sicherheitsbügelausbildung für eine Gondel, in der Dreiersitzgruppen gebildet sind. Jedem der beiden äußeren Sitzplätze ist ein Sicherheitsbügel 21 zugeordnet und mit seinen Enden schwenkbar in der Gondel angelenkt. Die beiden einander zugewendeten Innenseiten der Sicherheitsbügel 21 weisen Halbbügelansätze 22 auf, die einen Sicherheitsbügel für den dritten Sitzplatz in der Mitte zwischen den beiden äußeren bilden. Dieses Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt Schulterbügel, die in Schwenklagern mit der Achse 24 beweglich sind und durch Herunterklappen und Andrücken im Schulterbereich des Fahrgastes sicher angelegt werden können. In Nähe der Anlenkungen sind Ausgleichsmittel zur Anpassung an unterschiedliche Personengrößen und zur Sicherung einer festen Anlage der Sicherheitsbügel 21 am Körper der Fahrgäste vorgesehen. Diese Ausgleichsmittel bestehen nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel in der Figur 6 aus einem teleskopisch gegen die Wirkung einer Feder 25 aus einer Tasche 26 des Sicherheitsbügels 21 in Nähe seiner Anlenkung herausziehbaren Verlängerung 28, die mit einem Doppelhebel 29 gelenkig verbunden ist, wobei dieser Doppelhebel 29 mit dem einen Ende mittels eines Gelenkes 30 an der Gondel gelagert ist und an seinem anderen Ende 31 Rasten 32 aufweist, die von außen lösbar in Gegenrasten 33 am Sicherheitsbügel 21 eingreifen. Sobald der Sicherheitsbügel fest angelegt ist, entsteht eine Zugkraft im Uhrzeigersinn zu dem Gelenk 30, so daß der Doppelhebel 29 mit den Rasten 32 an seinem Arm 31 fest in die Gegenrasten 33 gepreßt wird und ein ungewolltes Lösen ausgeschlossen ist. Durch die zahnförmige Keilform der Rasten wird erreicht, daß der Sicherheitsbügel 21 an jede beliebige Körpergröße anpaßbar ist. Das Lösen des Rasteneingriffes 32,33 am Ende der Fahrt erfolgt durch einen zentralen Leitstand elektromechanisch oder von Hand, wie es allgemein üblich ist.FIG. 5 shows a safety bar design for a gondola in which groups of three are formed. A safety bar 21 is assigned to each of the two outer seats and its ends are pivotally articulated in the nacelle. The two mutually facing inner sides of the safety bar 21 have half-bracket lugs 22 which form a safety bar for the third seat in the middle between the two outer ones. This exemplary embodiment shows shoulder brackets which are movable in pivot bearings with the axis 24 and can be securely applied by folding down and pressing on the shoulder area of the passenger. In the vicinity of the articulations, compensating means for adapting to different person sizes and for ensuring that the safety bars 21 are firmly attached to the body of the passengers are provided. This compensation consist of the embodiment in Figure 6 from a telescopic against the action of a spring 25 from a pocket 26 of the safety bracket 21 near its articulated extension 28 which is articulated with a double lever 29, said double lever 29 with one end by means a hinge 30 is mounted on the gondola and has 31 notches 32 at its other end, which engage in detachable detents 33 on the safety bracket 21 from the outside. As soon as the safety bar is firmly attached, a tensile force arises in a clockwise direction towards the joint 30, so that the double lever 29 with the catches 32 on its arm 31 is pressed firmly into the counter-catches 33 and an unwanted release is excluded. The tooth-shaped wedge shape of the catches ensures that the safety bar 21 can be adapted to any body size. The detent engagement 32, 33 at the end of the journey is released electromechanically or by hand from a central control station, as is common practice.

Die Figur 7 zeigt eine Sicherheitsbügelausbildung für eine Dreiersitzgruppe, bei der zusätzliche Anlegehalterungen 34 für den Lendenbereich der Personen in der Gondel vorgesehen und mit dem eigentlichen Sicherheitsbügel 21 durch Stege 35 verbunden sind. Linksseitig ist die Gelenkverbindung mit der Gondel dargestellt, die entsprechend dem Beispiel in der Figur 6 ausgebildet sein kann.FIG. 7 shows a safety bar design for a three-seat group, in which additional support brackets 34 are provided for the lumbar region of the people in the gondola and are connected to the actual safety bar 21 by webs 35. The articulated connection with the nacelle is shown on the left, which can be designed according to the example in FIG. 6.

In den Figuren 8 und 9 ist schließlich ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Gondel dargestellt, wie es zur Anwendung kommen kann, wenn die Erfindungsmerkmale in einer Vergnügungsanlage Anwendung finden sollen, bei der die Gondeln im wesentlichen ungleiche Streckenführungen haben, sich zum Beispiel auf geraden Teilstücken oder in Berg- und Talfahrt bewegen. Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Gondel 1 in dem Gestell 2 hängend befestigt und von einem Ring 19 umschlossen, an dem der Antriebsmotor befestigt ist. Das Gestell 2 ist in diesem Falle mittels eines Fahrwerks 36 an Hochbahnschienen 37 beweglich. Die Pendelwirkung und das Ausschwingen der Gondel 1 kann seitlich dadurch elastisch reflexiv begrenzt werden, daß Federn 38 zwischen der Gondel 1 und dem Fahrwerk 36 angeordnet sind, so daß die an sich gewünschte Pendelwirkung maßgeblich durch die Federn stabilisiert und begrenzt werden kann.Finally, FIGS. 8 and 9 show an exemplary embodiment of a gondola, such as can be used when the features of the invention are to be used in an amusement facility in which the gondolas have essentially unequal routes, for example on straight sections or in Move up and down. In this embodiment, the nacelle 1 is suspended in the frame 2 and enclosed by a ring 19 to which the drive motor is attached. In this case, the frame 2 can be moved on elevated railway rails 37 by means of a carriage 36. The pendulum effect and the swinging out of the gondola 1 can be limited laterally by elastic reflex that springs 38 are arranged between the gondola 1 and the chassis 36, so that the desired pendulum effect can be significantly stabilized and limited by the springs.

Bezugszeichenliste:Reference symbol list:

11
Gondelgondola
22nd
Gestellframe
33rd
Auslegerboom
44th
Lagerwarehouse
55
TragflächeWing
66
SteuerwelleControl shaft
77
SteuerhebelControl lever
88th
WinkelgetriebeAngular gear
99
Kästchencasket
1010th
Servo-AntriebswelleServo drive shaft
1111
NockeCam
1212
Federfeather
1313
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1414
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1515
SchaltstangeShift rod
1616
SteuerschalterControl switch
1717th
HilfsantriebAuxiliary drive
1818th
AntriebsmotorDrive motor
1919th
Ringring
2020th
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2121
SicherheitsbügelSafety bar
2222
HalbbügelHalf-bar
2323
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2424th
Achseaxis
2525th
Federfeather
2626
Taschebag
2727
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2828
Verlängerungrenewal
2929
DoppelhebelDouble lever
3030th
Gelenkjoint
3131
Armpoor
3232
RasteRested
3333
GegenrasteCounter detent
3434
AnlegehalterungDocking bracket
3535
Stegweb
3636
Fahrwerklanding gear
3737
HochbahnschieneElevated railway
3838
Federfeather

Claims (3)

  1. Recreational apparatus having a frame (2) which is rotatable about a vertical axis and in which passenger-receiving gondolas (1) are suspended, which, for their part, are rotatably mounted about an axis pointing in the direction of travel and exhibit control members (7), which can be operated individually by the passenger, for introducing the rotary motion about the axis during the propulsion, and means, independent from the passenger, for forcibly returning the gondola (1) into a locked starting position (zero position), characterised by a motor-operated drive mechanism (18) between the frame (2) of the gondola (1) and by a transmission linkage which is disposed between the control member (7) in the gondola (1) and a regulating component of the motor-operated drive mechanism (18) and compensates for centrifugal influences and which exhibits two transmission elements (6, 10), which are concentrically mounted, can be twisted counter to each other and are sprung counter to each other in both directions of rotation, and a switch rod (15), supported against the two transmission elements (6, 10), which switch rod switches off the motor-operated drive mechanism (18) in extreme situations, the motor-operated drive mechanism (18) being able to be switched on as a consequence of a relative movement between the transmission elements (6, 10), effected on the one hand by the control members (7) to be individually operated by the passenger and on the other hand by the centrifugal force-dependent motion of the gondola (1).
  2. Recreational apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that an electric motor-operated drive mechanism (18), which is reversible in the direction of rotation, is provided between each gondola (1) and its frame (2).
  3. Recreational apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the switch rod (15) is designed to be adjustable in terms of its length.
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