EP1080759B1 - Vorrichtung zum Schwingen und Rotieren eines Spielgerätes - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Schwingen und Rotieren eines Spielgerätes Download PDF

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EP1080759B1
EP1080759B1 EP00850143A EP00850143A EP1080759B1 EP 1080759 B1 EP1080759 B1 EP 1080759B1 EP 00850143 A EP00850143 A EP 00850143A EP 00850143 A EP00850143 A EP 00850143A EP 1080759 B1 EP1080759 B1 EP 1080759B1
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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
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/32—Roundabouts with seats two or more of which form a see-saw
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/28—Roundabouts with centrifugally-swingable suspended seats

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  • This invention is for a device for swinging and rotating playing equipment.
  • Playing equipment of the kind for which the invention applies usually have a centre pole or mast with a rocking member mounted to rotate and swing on the top of the pole.
  • the rocking member may be described as being V-shaped pointing upwards and the suspension means at the top.
  • the invention has the characteristic features mentioned in claim 1.
  • Other embodiments of the invention has the characteristics which are disclosed in the other claims.
  • a playing equipment according to the invention for a rocking and rotating playing equipment having two arms which are fixedly connected together to an upwards pointing V-shape and which in a position of rest extend themselves from the connecting point outwards and downwards in a common vertical plane and at the point of connection are mounted on to a mounting means which allows both rotating motion and rocking motion and adjacent the mounting means there are movement limiting means which allow for wider movements at right angle to the common plane than within the plane.
  • the mounting means allowing this kind of free rotating, swinging and swaying motion is a universal joint.
  • the means for limiting of the movements follow along with the rotational movements of the device.
  • the limiting means comprise a dampening element and a contacting element for the dampening element, preferably the dampening element consists of rubber or rubber-like material and the contact element is a rigid plate, the dampening element follows along in rocking movements. In another embodiment of the invention only one of the elements follow along with the rotational movements of the device. Also preferred is that the dampening element consists of an oval or elliptic pad of rubber or rubber-like material, a most preferred embodiment of this aspect is that the dampening element consists of several separate pieces of rubber or rubber-like material which are placed in a ring. Further the height of the dampening element is so adapted that its outer surface towards the contacting element is closer thereto in the common plane that in a plane at right angle thereto.
  • the contact element is a plate having a convex surface turned towards the dampening element.
  • the movement limiting elements have an oval or elliptic cross-section in a horizontal plane when in a position of rest.
  • the playing equipment shown in figure 1 comprises a pole 1, the lower end of which is fixedly mounted to the ground or other basis at which the playing equipment is erected. At its top end the pole carries a moveable member 2 which may perform both rocking and rotating movements. In the figure the device is shown at its position of rest, unaffected by outside forces.
  • the moveable member 2 has two arms 3, 4 which are joined or mounted together and which extend themselves outwards and downwards from the joint 5 which is the top point of the playing equipment.
  • At each of the arms there is a seat 5, 7, a handle 6, 8 and a cushioning device 9, 10 which also forms a low back-rest at the seat.
  • the movable part is mounted to the pole by means of a universal joint so that it may sway in all directions. In the rest position an imaginary common plane through the arms is in a vertical position. When the playing equipment is being used the movable member may turn so that the common plane is sloping relative to a vertical plane.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the device.
  • a universal joint 16 is mounted at the top of the shaft and carries a crossbar 21 which in turn carries the arms 3, 4 of the playing equipment.
  • a plate 18 which follows with the rotation of the shaft is fixedly mounted at the shaft below the universal joint.
  • the plate has an upper, upwards convex part and a lower part at which a bushing 20 is mounted.
  • the bushing which extends itself a distance over the outside of the pole 1, catches the devices if the shaft breaks and it protects the bearings from dust and dirt.
  • damping member 17 is mounted at the underside of the plate.
  • a bellow 19 extends itself from the plate 18 upwards to the crossbar 21 and the mounting plate 22 of the dampening member and protects the enclosed parts from dust and dirt.
  • the dampening element 17 preferably consists of a rubber pad and cooperates with the convex surface of the plate 18 so that the movement of the moving part of the playing equipment is limited.
  • the design of a preferred embodiment of the dampening element 17 is shown in the figures 4-6.
  • the element is ring-shaped and in a horizontal plane it is in its entirety of oval or elliptic shape and the elastic, dampening member is preferably divided into to equal halves, one of which is shown in figures 4-6.
  • the element has a flat side which is turned upwards towards the crossbar at which the element is mounted by means of a mounting plate 22. That side of the element 17 which is facing downwards towards the plate 18 is gently wave-shaped where each of the halves has a top point T which is situated in the cross-section plane of the long axis of the ellipse and two low points situated at the short axis of the ellipse.
  • the dampening element 17 and the corresponding contacting disc or plate 18 are of essentially the same elliptic or oval shape. Thereby that both them in a preferred embodiment of the invention follow along with the rotation of the shaft 15 they are always at the same vertical position relative to one another.
  • the plate 18 is fixed relative to the shaft 15 while the upper element 17 is fixed relative to the upper part of the universal joint 16. Designing the dampening element in this way means that independent of the swaying and rotation of the arms 3, 4 they may in all positions get close to but not too close to the pole and so it is also prevented that any of the seats may reach to high up.
  • Rubber is preferred as the material of the dampening element, mechanical steel springs and the like have turned out to be less suitable.
  • the special elastic and dampening properties of rubber give the the desired limitations of the movements without sharp throws or blows to the movements. Rubber also turns out to have a long life in this application.
  • Other rubber-like materials such as thermoplastic polymers may also be used. Further variations or embodiments are possible within the frame of the inventive idea.

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Claims (8)

  1. Vorrichtung zum Schwingen und Rotieren einer Spielvorrichtung, die zwei Arme (3, 4) aufweist, die fest miteinander verbunden sind und sich in einer Ruheposition vom Verbindungspunkt nach außen und nach unten in einer gemeinsamen, vertikalen Ebene erstrecken und am Verbindungspunkt auf einer Befestigungsvorrichtung montiert sind, die sowohl eine rotierende als auch eine schaukelnde Bewegung erlaubt, wobei bewegungsbegrenzende Vorrichtungen (17, 18) angrenzend an die Befestigungsvorrichtung vorgesehen sind, die ein dämpfendes Element (17) und ein Kontaktelement (18) für das dämpfende Element (17) umfassen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegungsbegrenzende Vorrichtungen einen ovalen oder elliptischen Querschnitt in einer horizontalen Ebene in der Ruheposition haben und dadurch größere Bewegungen senkrecht zu der gemeinsamen Ebene als innerhalb der Ebene erlauben, und dass das dämpfende Element (17) die Bewegungen der Vorrichtung folgt.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das dämpfende Element (17) aus Gummi oder einem gummiähnlichem Material besteht.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kontaktelement (18) eine starre Platte ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nur eins der Elemente der rotierenden Bewegung der Vorrichtung folgt.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das dämpfende Element (17) aus einem ovalen oder elliptischen Kissen aus Gummi oder einem gummiähnlichen Material besteht.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das dämpfende Element (17) aus mehren separaten Teilen aus Gummi oder einem gummiähnlichen Material besteht, die in einem Ring angeordnet sind.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe des dämpfenden Elements derart angepasst ist, dass dessen Außenfläche in Richtung zum Kontaktelement in der gemeinsamen Ebene näher dazu angeordnet ist, als in einer Ebene im rechten Winkel dazu.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 - 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kontaktelement eine Platte ist, die in Richtung zum dämpfenden Element eine konvexe Fläche aufweist.
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SE9903120A SE517459C2 (sv) 1999-09-03 1999-09-03 Anordning vid gungande och roterande lekredskap

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