EP0408835B1 - Roundabout with pivotable extension and oscillating arms placed star-shaped - Google Patents

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EP0408835B1
EP0408835B1 EP90105619A EP90105619A EP0408835B1 EP 0408835 B1 EP0408835 B1 EP 0408835B1 EP 90105619 A EP90105619 A EP 90105619A EP 90105619 A EP90105619 A EP 90105619A EP 0408835 B1 EP0408835 B1 EP 0408835B1
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  • the invention relates to a circular ride with a central structure arranged above a base frame, which can be rotated and driven about a central axis perpendicular to the base plate of the base frame and on its circumference a plurality of radially outwardly extending cantilever arms pivotally mounted about axes tangential to the central axis, whereby between the central structure and the boom arms, the pulling elements swivel the boom arms in operation in different elevations and inclinations can and at the free ends of the cantilever arms are pivoted about axes also tangential to the central axis, which carry passenger gondolas at their free ends.
  • a circular ride known from EP-A-283 872 incorporates the swinging up and down of radially outwardly extending cantilever arms in the course of the pleasure ride.
  • satellite crosses are mounted centrally at the free ends of the cantilever arms, specifically around a vertical axis which, when the cantilever arms are in the lowered rest position, runs essentially parallel to the central axis.
  • hang passenger carriers with the seats for the passengers. While these passenger carriers are freely rotatable about the axes of their storage at the free ends of the satellite crosses, the satellite crosses themselves are rotated by a motor.
  • the dominant type of movement to which the passengers of this well-known ride are subjected is the rotary movement.
  • the passenger carriers with the passenger seats are also informed of the pivoting movements of the cantilever arms, but in the case of the freely rotatable passenger carriers they in turn trigger rotary movements which clearly overlay the impression of the pivoting movements.
  • the aim of the invention is to give the passenger seats and thus the passengers substantially different movements on the basis of the ride concept mentioned at the outset and thus to convey different driving impressions to the passengers accordingly.
  • an eccentric device arranged on the central structure acts on the cantilever arms by means of tie rods and pivots them in the rotational rhythm of the central structure in alternating high and sloping positions, that the effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms is matched to the operating speed of the central structure and that the passenger gondolas are radial have outward facing passenger seats.
  • the eccentric device swivels the individual booms in different up and down positions, in rhythmic up and down.
  • the frequency of the swiveling movement depends on the speed of the central section. If the eccentric device known from EP-A-283 872 or EP-A-341 759 (publication date: November 15, 1989) is used, the pivoting frequency may also depend on the fact that the pivotable ring (“lifting ring”) rotates independently of the central building and whether this happens in the same or opposite direction.
  • the natural frequency of a pendulum depends solely on its effective length, which is determined by the distance of the center of gravity from the pendulum axis.
  • the measure of coordinating this effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms with the operating speed of the middle section makes it possible to initiate and, if necessary, to strengthen the free oscillation of the pendulum arms with the passenger carriers simply by swinging the booms up and down.
  • the arrangement is preferably such that the effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms in the empty and occupied state of the passenger gondolas is essentially the same, and that the natural frequency of the pendulum arms determined by the pendulum length corresponds to the pivoting frequency of the extension arms determined by the operating speed of the central structure.
  • the passenger carriers constantly change their position relative to the central structure, both because of the forced rotation of the satellite crosses around their central axis and because of the free rotation of the passenger carriers relative to their respective satellite cross arm.
  • the invention provides a fixed, radially outward orientation of the passenger seats.
  • the passengers not only have the impression of almost floating freely in the room, but are also subject to a variety of different rocking movements, which are particularly attractive because the resulting changes in distance from the central axis put the passengers in constantly changing (sideways) swaying movements.
  • the central structure 3 is arranged, which can be driven by an electric motor via a belt drive 5 and a countershaft 6 in the area of the ball-and-socket joint 7 provided with external teeth.
  • the central building 3 is surrounded by an eccentric device 8, the details of which can be found in the aforementioned EP-OS 238 872.
  • the eccentric device 8 is mounted independently of the central structure 3 on a machine base frame 1a by means of a ball slewing ring 9 and can be set by an electric motor 10 via a belt drive 11 and a countershaft 12 in - in opposite directions with respect to the rotation of the central structure 3 - rotary movements.
  • eccentric device 8 several (in the example six) bearing blocks 13 are fastened in a star shape to the correspondingly high central building 3; four of the six bearing blocks at 14 can be detached for the transport of the fairground ride (cf. also FIG. 2).
  • cantilever arms 15 are pivotally mounted about axes 16, which extend tangentially to the central axis 3a.
  • the cantilever arms 15 are bent or angled in such a way that in their rest position (on the right in FIG. 1), viewed from the central building, they first extend obliquely upwards and then obliquely downwards; this allows a greater settling distance of the passenger gondolas (see dashed position in Fig. 1, left).
  • the cantilever arms 15 perform pivoting movements; 1 shows with full eccentricity of the eccentric device 8 adjustable by means of a lifting device 20, a cantilever arm 15 in its lowest position (right) and a cantilever arm in its highest position (left).
  • a pendulum arm 21 is pivotally articulated by means - not shown in detail - of spherical rotary connections, specifically about axes 22, which in turn extend tangentially to the central axis 3a.
  • the length of the pendulum arms 21 corresponds essentially to the height of the central structure 3 or the height spacing of the axes 16 above the base plate 2.
  • passenger gondolas 23 are fixed (rigidly) which, as shown in FIG. 2 shows several passenger seats 24 arranged next to one another.
  • Naturally required restraint devices are indicated at 25 (FIG. 1). Both drawing figures show that the seats 24 are directed radially outwards, that is to say the passengers look in the swinging direction of the pendulum arms 21 and thus the passenger seats 24 (unlike in the case of DE-PS 19 20 018).
  • Such devices are necessary or at least expedient because the effective length of the pendulum arms 21 which determines the pendulum frequency of the pendulum arms 21 with the passenger gondolas 23 is selected such that the pendulum frequency at a preferred operating speed of the central structure 3 is equal to the pivoting frequency of the boom 15. Because of the independent rotary drive of the cam ring of the eccentric device 8, this swivel frequency does not need to match the operating speed (rotational frequency) of the central structure; rather, for example, when the cam ring is driven in opposite directions, the swivel frequency is greater than the rotational frequency.

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The rotatable central structure (3) of a roundabout supports extension arms (15) which extend radially outwards and which are pivoted into alternating high and oblique positions by an eccentric device (8) at the rate of rotation of the central structure. Suspended on the free ends of the extension arms (15) are oscillating arms (21), the effective oscillating length of which is coordinated with the operating speed of the central structure in such a way that, at the operating speed, the passenger carriers (23) attached to the oscillating arms (21) are excited in a free oscillating movement. These passenger carriers (23) have outwardly directed passenger seats (24), so that the passengers experience, in addition to the oscillating movements, tangential accelerations and decelerations as well as vertical up-and-down movements. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Rundfahrgeschäft mit einem oberhalb eines Grundgestells angeordneten Zentralbau, der um eine zur Bodenplatte des Grundgestells lotrechte Zentralachse dreh- und antreibbar ist und an seinem Umfang eine Mehrzahl von sich sternförmig radial auswärts erstreckenden Auslegerarmen um zur Zentralachse tangentiale Achsen schwenkbar lagert, wobei zwischen dem Zentralbau und den Auslegerarmen vorgesehene Zugorgane die Auslegerarme im Betrieb in unterschiedliche Hoch- und Schräglagen schwenken können und an den freien Enden der Auslegerarme Pendelarme um zur Zentralachse ebenfalls tangential verlaufende Achsen schwenkbar angelenkt sind, die an ihren freien Enden Fahrgastgondeln tragen.The invention relates to a circular ride with a central structure arranged above a base frame, which can be rotated and driven about a central axis perpendicular to the base plate of the base frame and on its circumference a plurality of radially outwardly extending cantilever arms pivotally mounted about axes tangential to the central axis, whereby between the central structure and the boom arms, the pulling elements swivel the boom arms in operation in different elevations and inclinations can and at the free ends of the cantilever arms are pivoted about axes also tangential to the central axis, which carry passenger gondolas at their free ends.

Eine derartige Anordnung läßt sich der FR-A-2,142,726 als bekannt entnehmen. Am Kopf eines zentrisch aus dem Zentralbau nach oben ausfahrbaren Kolbens sind Zugseile befestigt, deren andere Enden an den Auslegern angeschlagen sind und diese beim Ausfahren des Kolbens gleichzeitig in eine einheitliche Hochlage schwenken. Die Pendelarme sind - obgleich nicht ausdrücklich angegeben - frei schwenkbar an den freien Enden der Ausleger angelenkt und tragen Fahrgastgondeln, welche um die Pendelarme drehbar gelagert sind. In letzterem liegt die Besonderheit dieses Fahrgeschäfts, und die (einheitliche) Hochschwenkbarkeit der Ausleger dient lediglich dazu, die Fahrgastgondeln im Betrieb aus ihrer bodennahen Stellung zu entfernen, welche sie beim Fahrgastwechsel einnehmen müssen.Such an arrangement can be found in FR-A-2,142,726 as known. At the head of a piston that can be centrally extended upwards from the central building, traction cables are attached, the other ends of which are attached to the cantilevers and, at the same time, pivot them into a uniform high position when the piston is extended. The pendulum arms are - although not expressly stated - pivoted freely at the free ends of the arms and carry passenger gondolas which are rotatably mounted about the pendulum arms. The special feature of this ride is in the latter, and the (uniform) swiveling of the jibs only serves to remove the passenger gondolas during operation from their position close to the ground, which they have to assume when changing passengers.

Bei diesem aus der FR-A-2,142,726 bekannten Fahrgeschäft ist mithin die Schwenkbarkeit der Ausleger nicht Teil der eigentlichen Vergnügungsfahrt und damit auch nicht Teil des Fahreindrucks, der über die Dauer der Fahrt auf die Fahrgäste einwirkt. Auch der Freiheitsgrad der Pendelarme mit den Fahrgastgondeln, um die Anlenkachsen an den Auslegerarmen zu schwenken, wird während der eigentlichen Fahrt nicht ausgenutzt; allenfalls nehmen die Pendelarme mit den Fahrgastgondeln eine Schräglage ("dynamische Nullstellung") ein.In this amusement ride known from FR-A-2,142,726, the pivoting of the outrigger arms is therefore not part of the actual pleasure ride and therefore not part of the driving impression which affects the passengers over the duration of the trip. The degree of freedom of the pendulum arms with the passenger gondolas in order to pivot the articulation axes on the extension arms is also not used during the actual journey; at most, the pendulum arms with the passenger gondolas assume an inclined position ("dynamic zero position").

Demgegenüber bezieht ein aus der EP-A-283 872 bekanntes Rundfahrgeschäft das Auf- und Abschwenken von sich radial auswärts erstreckenden Auslegerarmen in den Ablauf der Vergnügungsfahrt mit ein. Dort sind an den freien Enden der Auslegerarme Satellitenkreuze mittig gelagert, und zwar um eine Hochachse, welche in der abgesenkten Ruhestellung der Auslegerarme im wesentlichen parallel zur Zentralachse verläuft. An den freien Enden der Arme dieser Satellitenkreuze hängen, wiederum um Hochachsen drehbar gelagert, Fahrgastträger mit den Sitzen für die Fahrgäste. Während diese Fahrgastträger um die Achsen ihrer Lagerung an den freien Enden der Satellitenkreuze frei drehbar sind, werden die Satellitenkreuze selbst motorisch in Drehung versetzt.In contrast, a circular ride known from EP-A-283 872 incorporates the swinging up and down of radially outwardly extending cantilever arms in the course of the pleasure ride. There, satellite crosses are mounted centrally at the free ends of the cantilever arms, specifically around a vertical axis which, when the cantilever arms are in the lowered rest position, runs essentially parallel to the central axis. At the free ends of the arms of these satellite crosses, again rotatable about vertical axes, hang passenger carriers with the seats for the passengers. While these passenger carriers are freely rotatable about the axes of their storage at the free ends of the satellite crosses, the satellite crosses themselves are rotated by a motor.

Die beherrschende Bewegungsart, der die Fahrgäste dieses bekannten Fahrgeschäfts unterworfen werden, ist die Drehbewegung. Zwar werden den Fahrgastträgern mit den Fahrgastsitzen auch die Schwenkbewegungen der Auslegerarme mitgeteilt, jedoch lösen diese bei den frei drehbaren Fahrgastträgern wiederum Drehbewegungen aus, welche den Eindruck der Schwenkbewegungen deutlich überlagern.The dominant type of movement to which the passengers of this well-known ride are subjected is the rotary movement. The passenger carriers with the passenger seats are also informed of the pivoting movements of the cantilever arms, but in the case of the freely rotatable passenger carriers they in turn trigger rotary movements which clearly overlay the impression of the pivoting movements.

Ziel der Erfindung ist es, auf der Grundlage der eingangs genannten Fahrgeschäft-Konzeption den Fahrgastsitzen und damit den Fahrgästen wesentlich andere Bewegungen zu erteilen und somit den Fahrgästen entsprechend unterschiedliche Fahreindrücke zu vermitteln.The aim of the invention is to give the passenger seats and thus the passengers substantially different movements on the basis of the ride concept mentioned at the outset and thus to convey different driving impressions to the passengers accordingly.

Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, daß eine am Zentralbau angeordnete Exzentereinrichtung mittels Zugstangen an den Auslegerarmen angreift und diese im Drehrhythmus des Mittelbaus in wechselnde Hoch- und Schräglagen schwenkt, daß die wirksame Pendellänge der Pendelarme auf die Betriebsdrehzahl des Mittelbaus abgestimmt ist und daß die Fahrgastgondeln radial auswärts gerichtete Fahrgastsitze aufweisen.This is achieved according to the invention in that an eccentric device arranged on the central structure acts on the cantilever arms by means of tie rods and pivots them in the rotational rhythm of the central structure in alternating high and sloping positions, that the effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms is matched to the operating speed of the central structure and that the passenger gondolas are radial have outward facing passenger seats.

Anders als beim Gegenstand der FR-A-2,142,726 schwenkt die Exzentereinrichtung die einzelnen Ausleger in unterschiedliche Hoch- und Schräglagen, und zwar in rhythmischem Auf und Ab. Dabei ist die Frequenz der Schwenkbewegung von der Drehzahl des Mittelbaus abhängig. Sofern die aus der EP-A-283 872 oder EP-A-341 759 (Veröffentlichungstag: 15.11.89) bekannte Exzentereinrichtung eingesetzt wird, hängt die Schwenkfrequenz gegebenenfalls auch davon ab, daß der verschwenkbare Ring ("Hubring") unabhängig vom Zentralbau gedreht wird, und ob dies im gleichen oder gegenläufigen Drehsinne geschieht.Unlike the object of FR-A-2,142,726, the eccentric device swivels the individual booms in different up and down positions, in rhythmic up and down. The frequency of the swiveling movement depends on the speed of the central section. If the eccentric device known from EP-A-283 872 or EP-A-341 759 (publication date: November 15, 1989) is used, the pivoting frequency may also depend on the fact that the pivotable ring (“lifting ring”) rotates independently of the central building and whether this happens in the same or opposite direction.

Bekanntlich ist die Eigenfrequenz eines Pendels allein von seiner wirksamen Länge abhängig, welche vom Abstand des Schwerpunkts von der Pendelachse bestimmt wird. Durch die Maßnahme, diese wirksame Pendellänge der Pendelarme auf die Betriebsdrehzahl des Mittelbaus abzustimmen, ist es möglich, das freie Pendeln der Pendelarme mit den Fahrgastträgern allein durch das Auf- und Abschwenken der Ausleger anzustoßen und gegebenenfalls zu verstärken. Vorzugsweise ist die Anordnung derart getroffen, daß die wirksame Pendellänge der Pendelarme im leeren und besetzten Zustand der Fahrgastgondeln im wesentlichen gleich ist, und daß die von der Pendellänge bestimmte Eigenfrequenz der Pendelarme der von der Betriebsdrehzahl des Mittelbaus bestimmten Schwenkfrequenz der Auslegerarme entspricht.As is known, the natural frequency of a pendulum depends solely on its effective length, which is determined by the distance of the center of gravity from the pendulum axis. The measure of coordinating this effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms with the operating speed of the middle section makes it possible to initiate and, if necessary, to strengthen the free oscillation of the pendulum arms with the passenger carriers simply by swinging the booms up and down. The arrangement is preferably such that the effective pendulum length of the pendulum arms in the empty and occupied state of the passenger gondolas is essentially the same, and that the natural frequency of the pendulum arms determined by the pendulum length corresponds to the pivoting frequency of the extension arms determined by the operating speed of the central structure.

Bei der aus der EP-A-283 872 bekannten Anordnung ist kein freies Pendeln der Fahrgastträger vorgesehen. Darüber hinaus ändern die Fahrgastträger ihre Relativlage gegenüber dem Mittelbau ständig, und zwar sowohl wegen der Zwangsdrehung der Satellitenkreuze um deren Mittelachse als auch wegen der freien Drehung der Fahrgastträger gegenüber ihrem jeweiligen Satellitenkreuz-Arm. In Abkehr hiervon sieht die Erfindung eine feste, radial auswärts weisende Ausrichtung der Fahrgastsitze vor. Dadurch haben die Fahrgäste nicht nur den Eindruck eines nahezu freien Schwebens im Raum, sondern unterliegen außerdem vielfältig unterschiedlichen Schaukelbewegungen, die besonders reizvoll sind, weil die Fahrgäste infolge der damit verknüpften Abstandsänderungen von der Zentralachse in ständig wechselnde (seitwärtige) Schunkelbewegungen versetzt werden.In the arrangement known from EP-A-283 872, there is no free oscillation of the passenger carriers. In addition, the passenger carriers constantly change their position relative to the central structure, both because of the forced rotation of the satellite crosses around their central axis and because of the free rotation of the passenger carriers relative to their respective satellite cross arm. In a departure from this, the invention provides a fixed, radially outward orientation of the passenger seats. As a result, the passengers not only have the impression of almost floating freely in the room, but are also subject to a variety of different rocking movements, which are particularly attractive because the resulting changes in distance from the central axis put the passengers in constantly changing (sideways) swaying movements.

Aus der US-A2,819,899 ist es zwar bekannt, Fahrgastsitze in der vorstehend geschilderten Weise an mehr oder minder senkrechten Armen zu befestigen, welche an den äußeren Enden von Auslegern schwenkbar befestigt sind, die sich sternförmig von einem Ausleger erstrecken. Die bei diesem bekannten Fahrgeschäft ebenfalls mit dem Zentralbau in Verbindung stehende Exzentereinrichtung schwenkt jedoch nicht die Ausleger, sondern greift unmittelbar an Verlängerungen der Arme an, die auf diese Weise in ihren Schwenkebenen zwangsgeführt werden und nicht frei pendeln können. Mit einer solchen Einrichtung, bei der auch keine vertikale Bewegung der Fahrgastträger vorgesehen ist, lassen sich die vom erfindungsgemäßen Fahrgeschäft hervorgerufenen Fahreindrücke nicht erzielen.From US-A2,819,899 it is known to attach passenger seats in the manner described above to more or less vertical arms which are pivotally attached to the outer ends of arms which extend in a star shape from a bracket. However, the eccentric device, which is also connected to the central building in this known ride, does not pivot the boom, but attacks directly on extensions of the arms, which are in this way positively guided in their swivel planes and can not swing freely. With such a device, in which no vertical movement of the passenger carrier is provided, the driving impressions caused by the ride according to the invention cannot be achieved.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen des neuen Fahrgeschäfts sind jeweils Gegenstand von Unteransprüchen.Advantageous further developments of the new fairground ride are the subject of subclaims.

Die Zeichnung veranschaulicht die Erfindung an einem Ausführungsbeispiel, und zwar zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 einen vertikalen Mittelschnitt durch das neue Fahrgeschäft (unter Weglassung unwesentlicher Randaufbauten); und
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf das Fahrgeschäft in stärker verkleinertem Maßstab.
The drawing illustrates the invention using an exemplary embodiment, namely:
  • 1 shows a vertical middle section through the new ride (omitting insignificant edge structures); and
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the ride on a smaller scale.

Oberhalb des Grundgestells 1 mit einer geneigten Bodenplatte 2 ist der Zentralbau 3 angeordnet, der von einem Elektromotor über einen Riementrieb 5 und ein Vorgelege 6 im Bereich der mit Außenverzahnung versehenen Kugeldrehverbindung 7 antreibbar ist. Den Zentralbau 3 umgibt eine Exzentereinrichtung 8, deren Einzelheiten der schon erwähnten EP-OS 238 872 entnommen werden können.Above the base frame 1 with an inclined base plate 2, the central structure 3 is arranged, which can be driven by an electric motor via a belt drive 5 and a countershaft 6 in the area of the ball-and-socket joint 7 provided with external teeth. The central building 3 is surrounded by an eccentric device 8, the details of which can be found in the aforementioned EP-OS 238 872.

Die Exzentereinrichtung 8 ist unabhängig vom Zentralbau 3 auf einem Maschinen-Grundgestell 1a mittels einer Kugeldrehverbindung 9 gelagert und kann von einem Elektromotor 10 über einen Riementrieb 11 und ein Vorgelege 12 in - bezüglich der Rotation des Zentralbaus 3 vorzugsweise gegenläufige - Drehbewegungen versetzt werden.The eccentric device 8 is mounted independently of the central structure 3 on a machine base frame 1a by means of a ball slewing ring 9 and can be set by an electric motor 10 via a belt drive 11 and a countershaft 12 in - in opposite directions with respect to the rotation of the central structure 3 - rotary movements.

Oberhalb der Exzentereinrichtung 8 sind am entsprechend hohen Zentralbau 3 sternförmig mehrere (im Beispiel sechs) Lagerböcke 13 befestigt; für den Transport des Fahrgeschäfts ist die Befestigung von vier der sechs Lagerböcke bei 14 lösbar (vgl. auch Fig. 2). An den radial außenliegenden Enden der zum Zentralbau gehörenden Lagerböcke 13 sind Auslegerarme 15 um Achsen 16 schwenkbar gelagert, welche tangential zur Zentralachse 3a verlaufen. Die Auslegerarme 15 sind derart abgekröpft oder abgewinkelt, daß sie in ihrer Ruhestellung (in Fig. 1 rechts) sich - vom Zentralbau aus gesehen - zunächst schräg aufwärts und dann schräg abwärts erstrecken; dies erlaubt eine größere Einschwingweite der Fahrgastgondeln (vgl. gestrichelte Stellung in Fig. 1, links).Above the eccentric device 8 several (in the example six) bearing blocks 13 are fastened in a star shape to the correspondingly high central building 3; four of the six bearing blocks at 14 can be detached for the transport of the fairground ride (cf. also FIG. 2). On the radially outer ends of the bearing blocks 13 belonging to the central structure, cantilever arms 15 are pivotally mounted about axes 16, which extend tangentially to the central axis 3a. The cantilever arms 15 are bent or angled in such a way that in their rest position (on the right in FIG. 1), viewed from the central building, they first extend obliquely upwards and then obliquely downwards; this allows a greater settling distance of the passenger gondolas (see dashed position in Fig. 1, left).

Zur Exzentereinrichtung 8 gehörende Zugstangen 17, die jeweils mit ihrem einen Ende am Mitnehmerring 18 der Exzentereinrichtung 8 angelenkt sind, sind mit ihren anderen Enden an den zugehörigen Auslegern 15 gelagert, und zwar um Achsen 19, welche jeweils zu den Achsen 16 parallel verlaufen, aber Abstand von diesen haben. Auf diese Weise führen bei einer Relativdrehung der Exzentereinrichtung 8 gegenüber dem Zentralbau 3 die Auslegerarme 15 Schwenkbewegungen aus; Fig. 1 zeigt bei voller Exzentrizität der mittels einer Hubeinrichtung 20 verstellbaren Exzentereinrichtung 8 einen Auslegerarm 15 in seiner tiefsten Position (rechts) und einen Auslegerarm in seiner höchsten Position (links).Tension rods 17 belonging to the eccentric device 8, each of which is articulated at one end to the driving ring 18 of the eccentric device 8 with their other ends mounted on the associated brackets 15, specifically around axes 19, which each run parallel to the axes 16, but are at a distance from them. In this way, when the eccentric device 8 rotates relative to the central structure 3, the cantilever arms 15 perform pivoting movements; 1 shows with full eccentricity of the eccentric device 8 adjustable by means of a lifting device 20, a cantilever arm 15 in its lowest position (right) and a cantilever arm in its highest position (left).

An den radial außenliegenden freien Enden der Auslegerarme 15 ist jeweils ein Pendelarm 21 mittels - nicht im einzelner dargestellter - Kugeldrehverbindungen schwenkbar angelenkt, und zwar um Achsen 22, die wiederum tangential zur Zentralachse 3a verlaufen. Die Länge der Pendelarme 21 entspricht im wesentlichen der Höhe des Zentralbaus 3 bzw. dem Höhenabstand der Achsen 16 über der Bodenplatte 2. An den anderen Enden der (ebenfalls leicht gekröpften) Pendelarme 21 sind Fahrgastgondeln 23 (starr) befestigt, welche - wie Fig. 2 zeigt - mehrere nebeneinander angeordnete Fahrgastsitze 24 aufweisen. Selbstverständlich erforderliche Rückhaltevorrichtungen sind bei 25 (Fig. 1) angedeutet. Beide Zeichnungsfiguren lassen erkennen, daß die Sitze 24 radial auswärts gerichtet sind, die Fahrgäste also in Schaukelrichtung der Pendelarme 21 und damit der Fahrgastsitze 24 blicken (anders als etwa im Falle der DE-PS 19 20 018).At the radially outer free ends of the cantilever arms 15, a pendulum arm 21 is pivotally articulated by means - not shown in detail - of spherical rotary connections, specifically about axes 22, which in turn extend tangentially to the central axis 3a. The length of the pendulum arms 21 corresponds essentially to the height of the central structure 3 or the height spacing of the axes 16 above the base plate 2. At the other ends of the (also slightly cranked) pendulum arms 21, passenger gondolas 23 are fixed (rigidly) which, as shown in FIG. 2 shows several passenger seats 24 arranged next to one another. Naturally required restraint devices are indicated at 25 (FIG. 1). Both drawing figures show that the seats 24 are directed radially outwards, that is to say the passengers look in the swinging direction of the pendulum arms 21 and thus the passenger seats 24 (unlike in the case of DE-PS 19 20 018).

An den Auslegerarmen 15 angeordnete und zwischen diesen sowie den Pendelarmen 21 wirkende Stoßdämpfer, Bremseinrichtungen und/oder die Exzentrizität bzw. Drehzahl der Exzentereinrichtung 8 verringernde Schaltverbindungen zum Motor 10 bzw. der Hubeinrichtung 20 sind nicht im einzelnen dargestellt.Shock absorbers arranged on the cantilever arms 15 and acting between them and the pendulum arms 21, Brake devices and / or the eccentricity or speed of the eccentric device 8 reducing switching connections to the motor 10 or the lifting device 20 are not shown in detail.

Solche Einrichtungen sind erforderlich oder zumindest zweckmäßig, weil die die Pendelfrequenz der Pendelarme 21 mit den Fahrgastgondeln 23 bestimmende wirksame Lange der Pendelarme 21 so gewählt ist, daß die Pendelfrequenz bei einer bevorzugten Betriebsdrehzahl des Zentralbaus 3 der Schwenkfrequenz der Ausleger 15 gleich ist. Wegen des selbständigen Drehantriebs des Hubrings der Exzentereinrichtung 8 braucht diese Schwenkfrequenz nicht mit der Betriebsdrehzahl (Drehfrequenz) des Zentralbaus übereinzustimmen; vielmehr ist beispielsweise bei gegenläufigem Antrieb des Hubrings die Schwenkfrequenz größer als die Drehfrequenz.Such devices are necessary or at least expedient because the effective length of the pendulum arms 21 which determines the pendulum frequency of the pendulum arms 21 with the passenger gondolas 23 is selected such that the pendulum frequency at a preferred operating speed of the central structure 3 is equal to the pivoting frequency of the boom 15. Because of the independent rotary drive of the cam ring of the eccentric device 8, this swivel frequency does not need to match the operating speed (rotational frequency) of the central structure; rather, for example, when the cam ring is driven in opposite directions, the swivel frequency is greater than the rotational frequency.

Die Anregung, die die Pendelbewegung der Pendelarme 21 durch die Schwenkbewegung der Ausleger 15 erhält, ist auch von deren Hubamplitude abhängig. Je größer diese - aufgrund entsprechend stark eingestellter Exzentrizität der Exzentereinrichtung (vgl. EP-A-283 872 und 341 759) - ist, um so größer ist auch die Pendelamplitude.The excitation that the pendulum movement of the pendulum arms 21 receives from the pivoting movement of the boom 15 is also dependent on their stroke amplitude. The larger this - due to the correspondingly strongly set eccentricity of the eccentric device (cf. EP-A-283 872 and 341 759) - the greater the pendulum amplitude.

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1. A merry-go-round having a central structure (3) which is arranged above a groundframe (1) and may be driven in rotation about a centreline (3a) perpendicular to the baseplate of the groundframe and supports at its circumference a plurality of outrigger arms (15) extending radially outwards in the form of a star and able to swing about axes (16) tangential to the centreline , where tie-arms provided between the central structure (3) and the outrigger arms (15) can in operation swing the outrigger arms (15) into different raised and oblique positions and pendulum arms (21) carrying passenger-gondolas (23) at their free ends are hinged to the free ends of the outrigger arms (15) so as to be able to swing about axes (22) likewise running tangentially to the centreline (3a),
characterized in that a cam mechanism (8) arranged on the central structure (3) engages by means of pullrods (17) with the outrigger arms (15) and swings these at the rhythm of rotation of the central stucture into alternate raised and oblique positions, that the effective length of the pendulum of the pendulum arms (21) is matched to the operational r.p.m. of the central structure and that the passenger-gondolas exhibit passengers' seats (24) directed radially outwards.
2. A merry-go-round as in Claim 1,
characterized in that the pivots (16) of the outrigger arms (15) are arranged on the central structure (3) at a height corresponding with about the length of the pendulum arms (21).
3. A merry-go-round as in Claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the effective length of the pendulum of the pendulum arms (21) in the empty and occupied state of the passenger gondolas (23) is essentially the same, and that the inherent frequency of the pendulum arms determined by the length of the pendulum corresponds with the frequency of swing of the outrigger arms (15) determined by the operatonal r.p.m. of the central structure.
4. A merry-go-round as in one of the preceding Claims,
characterized in that at least one shockabsorber is arranged on each outrigger arm (15), against which the associated pendulum arm (21) comes into contact upon reaching a maximum amplitude of swing in or out.
5. A merry-go-round as in one of the preceding Claims,
characterized in that for limiting the amplitudes of swing between the outrigger arms (15) and the pendulum arms (21) effective brakes are provided and if necessary a switch connection exists which reduces the eccentricity or respectively the r.p.m. of the cam mechanism (8).
6. A merry-go-round as in one of the preceding Claims,
characterized in that the pendulum arms (21) are supported from the outrigger arms (15) by means of ballbearing connections.
7. A merry-go-round as in one of the preceding Claims,
characterized in that the passenger gondolas (23) carry a number of passengers seats arranged in a row side by side.
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