JP2002355446A - Ferris wheel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the inner peripheral side center part of the orbit of a Ferris wheel a space part without the presence of a supporting frame body or the like and to turn around the orbit twice. SOLUTION: The Ferris wheel is provided with an endless rail 10 with the orbit, the supporting frame body supporting the rail, gondolas 20 for passengers going around the inner periphery or outer periphery of the rail and a driving device for driving the gondolas for the passengers to go around, and the rail turns around twice by arranging the rail at a part of it. The inner peripheral side of the rail to turn around is the space part without the presence of the supporting frame body or the like. The gondolas 20 for the passengers are freely turnably supported inside an annular frame via a supporting part at a truck turning around the rail 10 and the gondolas for the passengers maintain a horizontal state at all times by the other posture control means. The Ferris wheel can be installed not only in an amusement park but also inside a plurality of floors at the top of a high-rise building.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ferris wheel which is installed in an amusement park or the like and slowly orbits vertically in order to enjoy the surrounding view. The ferris wheel according to the present invention can also be installed inside the upper floor of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ferris wheel installed in an amusement park or the like has a large large wheel having a very large diameter supported vertically by a support frame so as to be rotatable around a center rotation shaft. A large number of gondolaes as passenger vehicles are suspended at predetermined intervals over the entire outer peripheral portion of the large wheel, and the large wheel is slowly rotated and driven by a driving means. Passengers usually get into and out of the gondola from the platform located closest to the ground below the large wheels, and enjoy the view of the surrounding scenery while the large wheels make one revolution. is there.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional ferris wheel, the large wheel is supported on the center rotating shaft, so that the large wheel is directed in all directions from the rotating shaft portion to the outer peripheral portion of the large wheel. A large number of support frames are extended radially (radially). This is an essential configuration indispensable to support the gondola suspended on the outer periphery, and the configuration of this large wheel is typical of a conventional ferris wheel, and the beauty of its appearance is also It came from the configuration of the large wheels.

However, from the viewpoint of the configuration of such a large wheel, the existence of a radial support frame connecting the outer peripheral portion of the large wheel and the rotating shaft portion monopolizes the entire space of the large wheel portion. Therefore, it is impossible at all to use the space in which the large wheels are arranged for other amusement machines or amusement facilities such as a roller coaster runway. Therefore, the layout of such a large ferris wheel is, for designers such as amusement parks, in consideration of the installation position of rail-riding vehicles such as other coasters,
The reality is that certain restrictions are imposed or restrictions are imposed on the design of other amusement facilities. Furthermore, there is a problem that the fact that a large number of radial (radial) supporting frames supporting the gondola hinder the view while riding the gondola cannot be overlooked.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention is hardly affected by such restrictions on installation, does not hinder the running path of other rail-running vehicles, and has a problem in installation with other amusement facilities. In addition, in order to provide a ferris wheel in which the supporting frame does not impair the view even at the time of the view, the inventors first invented a ferris wheel according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-356112.
Filed. The present invention is to be referred to as an advanced type of the above-mentioned application, in which the Ferris wheel according to the above-mentioned prior application has its orbit around one turn in a substantially vertical direction, whereas its orbit is substantially vertical. It is an object of the present invention to provide a motor having two rotations in one direction.

Incidentally, the ferris wheel according to the present invention was conceived and realized as a starting point of its development with the aim of installing it inside the top floor of a pointed high-rise building. Naturally, it can be installed directly on the ground such as a normal amusement park. In the invention of the present application having the above configuration, including the one according to the earlier filed application, which has a novel aesthetic appearance completely different from the appearance of the conventional ferris wheel, and inside the top floor of a high-rise building Can provide a ferris wheel that can be installed.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a first invention of the present application is to provide an endless rail having an orbit along a reference vertical plane, a support frame for supporting the rail, It has a passenger vehicle that goes around the inner circumference or outer circumference of the rail, and driving means for driving the passenger vehicle to go around, and the endless rail intersects a part of the rail, so that the endless rail crosses the reference vertical plane. The ferris wheel is configured so as to make two rotations along the rail, and has a space portion on the inner peripheral side of the rotating rail where there is no frame such as a support frame for supporting the rail.

Here, the reference vertical plane is an imaginary plane, and is described only as a reference for performing orientation later. The same applies hereinafter. Therefore, the rail that goes around the reference vertical plane does not need to be parallel to the reference vertical plane, and in the case of the first invention, the rail may partially cross. As a result, it is configured to make two revolutions, so that it does not become parallel to this reference vertical plane.

According to the first aspect, unlike the conventional ferris wheel, the user can enjoy the view by rotating the orbiting rail twice. In addition, since the inner peripheral side of the orbiting rail is a space where there is no radial support frame or the like, it is arranged so as to pass through this space so as to penetrate a runway or the like of another amusement facility such as a coaster. It is possible to expand the degree of freedom in designing various types of amusement facilities in an amusement park or the like. Further, by arranging a running path or the like of another amusement facility in the space on the inner peripheral side of the rail of the ferris wheel, it is possible to give each amusement facility a different interest than before.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the vehicle for passengers is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a trolley orbiting the inner circumference or outer circumference of the rail, and is mounted on the trolley. In the support portion where the frame is supported, the frame can be rotated around a shaft portion whose longitudinal direction is the circumferential direction of the rail, whereby the horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is maintained. It is a ferris wheel. The expression "the horizontal state of the passenger vehicle is maintained" described herein means that the seat surface or the floor surface of the seat provided in the passenger vehicle maintains the horizontal state. According to the second invention, the passenger vehicle can be reliably supported in the frame and can maintain its horizontal state, and unlike the suspended passenger vehicle in the conventional ferris wheel, strong wind or cross wind Thus, there is no problem that the passenger vehicle swings due to being lifted by the like, and the vehicle becomes safer.

[0011] In a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the center of the support portion in which the frame is supported by the bogie is centered on a center line passing through the support portion from the rail and passing through the center of the passenger vehicle. Means for rotating the frame, whereby the side surface on the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane around which the rail circulates. It is a car. Here, the "center line passing through the support portion from the rail and passing through the center portion of the passenger vehicle" is "perpendicular to the shaft portion whose longitudinal direction is the circumferential direction of the rail of the support portion in claim 2". ,
And a line passing through the center of the passenger vehicle ", and the same applies hereinafter. According to this third invention,
Maintain the entrance and exit sides of all passenger vehicles that go around the orbiting rail in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the orbiting rail,
It can be aligned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an endless rail having a single orbit along a reference vertical plane, a support frame for supporting the rail, and a passenger vehicle orbiting the inner or outer circumference of the rail. And a driving means for driving the passenger vehicle to orbit, and a ferris wheel in which there is a space on the inner peripheral side of the orbiting rail where there is no frame such as a support frame for supporting the rail. The ferris wheel is arranged inside a plurality of floors above a high-rise building so that at least the wall surface of the building where a passenger vehicle orbits can be seen through. In the fourth invention, 1
A ferris wheel composed of rails having orbital tracks is installed inside the uppermost floors of a high-rise building, and since the installation position is higher, the view becomes even more spectacular.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, a lateral through-hole is provided in a plurality of upper floors of the high-rise building, and a passenger vehicle circulates inside an inner peripheral edge of the through-hole. It is a ferris wheel characterized by the following. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a through-hole is provided in, for example, a plurality of uppermost floor portions of a high-rise building, and the ferris wheel is disposed in this portion, so that the design of the high-rise building itself can be novel and the ferris wheel can be combined.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the endless rail which goes around crosses a part of the endless rail so that the endless rail extends along the reference vertical plane.
This is a ferris wheel configured to rotate. According to the sixth aspect, the user can enjoy the magnificent view from the top floor of the high-rise building twice.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, the passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a bogie that rotates around the inner or outer periphery of the rail, This is a ferris wheel characterized by maintaining a horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle. According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the passenger vehicle of the ferris wheel that rotates once in a high-rise building is reliably supported by the frame, and its posture is maintained in a horizontal state.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a bogie that goes around the inner or outer periphery of the rail,
In addition, in the support portion where the frame is supported by the trolley, the frame can be rotated around a shaft portion whose longitudinal direction is the circumferential direction of the rail, whereby the horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is maintained. It is a ferris wheel characterized by the following. According to the eighth aspect, the passenger vehicle of the two-turn ferris wheel installed in the high-rise building is securely supported by the frame, and its posture is maintained in a horizontal state.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the supporting portion in which the frame is supported by the bogie, the center line passing through the supporting portion from the rail and passing through the center portion of the passenger vehicle is provided. As a center, means for rotating the annular frame is added, so that the side surface on the entrance side of the passenger vehicle can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane around which the rail rotates. It is a ferris wheel. According to the ninth aspect, in the eighth aspect,
The side surface on the entrance side of the passenger vehicle is always maintained so as to face a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail, and the side surface on the entrance side of all the passenger vehicles can face the front side.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings all illustrate embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a high-rise building in which a ferris wheel according to the present invention is installed inside a plurality of uppermost floor portions thereof. This high-rise building B is of a substantially prismatic shape having a height of about four hundred and several tens of meters, and its vertical ridges located diagonally opposite to each other are gradually approached from bottom to top. , And the top floor portion has a shape formed thinly in the front and back.

A substantially circular through hole H is provided in the uppermost plurality of floor portions Bt in the lateral direction, and a ferris wheel described later is installed inside the inner peripheral edge of the through hole H. Note that the substantially circular through-hole can be implemented without any particular provision. In addition, the wall surface of the building where the passenger vehicle of the ferris wheel orbits is formed of, for example, tempered glass so that the outside can be seen through, and is configured so that the outside of the building can be seen. In the lower part of the substantially circular through hole H, it is possible to provide a walking path for observation.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory view showing the structure of the orbit of the ferris wheel by seeing through the uppermost multi-story portion Bt of the high-rise building B. The support frame and the like for supporting the orbit are shown in FIG. The illustration is omitted for easy understanding. Unlike the conventional ferris wheel, the orbit 10 is configured to make two revolutions by partially intersecting. In this embodiment, they intersect at the lower end portion Ps.

A trajectory 10h located at the lower portion of the intersecting portion Ps extends to the upper left and near side, continues to the near side trajectory 10f, and is an upper end portion Pt of the orbit.
The track 10g located on the other side of the track 10g has a positional relationship close to and substantially aligned with the track 10g on the other side.
crosses over i and continues to orbit 10g on the other side,
Entering the lap, the orbit 10g on the other side goes around one revolution,
Returning to the portion where the lower end portion Ps intersects, it will make two revolutions.

In the above embodiment, the portion where the orbit 10 intersects is the lower end portion Ps. However, the intersection may be the upper end portion or another portion.
The design can be changed as needed. A platform is provided at an appropriate position of the lower end portion Ps of the track 10,
Passengers get on and off from this platform, and the passenger vehicle mounted on the inner or outer circumference of the track 10 makes two rounds of this track 10 so that the passenger can fully enjoy the view outside the high-rise building. You can do it.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a rail and a passenger vehicle forming a circuit of a ferris wheel, and FIG.
Is a front view, and FIG. A large number of passenger vehicles 20 are arranged on the outer periphery of the rail 10 and continuously circulate on the rail 10 at a constant slow speed. The passenger vehicle 20 can also be mounted on the inner peripheral side of the rail 10. As will be described later, the passenger vehicle 20 is rotatably mounted in an annular frame mounted on a bogie that circulates on the rail 10, and is provided by means for controlling the attitude of the passenger vehicle 20 described later. , At each position on the rail.

The orbiting of the passenger vehicle 20 in this embodiment will be described again with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3B, V
Indicate the reference vertical plane, and the rail 10 makes two revolutions along the reference vertical plane V. Rail 1
0 is formed of two parallel steel pipes, which will be described later. The rail 10 has a lower end portion Ps
Intersect at This intersecting lower rail 10
3A, the passenger vehicle 20 first rises to the upper left (arrow h). In the side view of FIG. 3 (B), it moves to the other side in the direction of arrow h.

The passenger vehicle 20 ascends and moves to the upper end portion Pt, and then descends in the direction of arrow i. As it is, it descends to the lower end part Ps (arrow j), reaches the lower end part Ps, crosses the rail 10h, and then rises upward in the arrow k direction. As it is, it rises to the upper end portion Pt, further descends in the direction of arrow m, and the passenger vehicle returns to the position of the lower end portion Ps (arrow n) and makes two revolutions. The passenger is at the lower end portion Ps
The passenger can ride on the passenger vehicle 20 from the platform 24 provided along the passing position of the passenger vehicle that goes around the lower rail portion of the vehicle, and after making two rounds of the rail, is switched to the next passenger. As described above, the platform is formed at the position of the lower end portion of the rail 10 so as to follow the curvature of the rail, and the configuration of this platform portion may be formed in the same manner as the conventional one.

In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the outer contour line indicated by a two-dot chain line indicates the outer shape of the uppermost plurality of floors of the high-rise building. Although the passenger vehicle is configured to go around the outer periphery of the rail 10, it is also possible to easily go around the inner periphery. Further, the rail is configured to make two revolutions, but it is of course possible to implement the rail as one revolution. Since the rails that make two revolutions cross each other, they do not have the same radius because they intersect each other, and do not always have to be a perfect circle.
Meters.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the orbital track according to the present invention, in which the position where the tracks intersect is located at the upper end portion, and FIG. , (B) is an explanatory side view thereof. The track 10 according to this embodiment rises to the upper left from the near side track 10f located at the lower end portion Ps, reaches the upper end portion Pt, crosses the lower side of the track 10g, and crosses the lower right direction. And returns to the lower end portion Ps to return to the lower end portion Ps, and then rises in the upper left direction, crosses the upper end portion Pt above the front side track 10f, and forms the front side track 1g.
It is configured to descend to 0f, return to the lower end portion Ps, and make two revolutions along the reference vertical plane V.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the orbit has an inverted V-shape symmetrically with respect to the reference vertical plane V in side view. On the other hand, the trajectory shown in FIG. 3 has a vertically elongated substantially elliptical shape symmetrically with respect to the reference vertical plane V in side view. As described above, in the orbit according to the present invention, the intersecting position may be the lower end portion, the upper end portion, or any other portion. It is completely free to make it up or down, and it can be implemented with various design changes.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a state in which the passenger vehicle of the ferris wheel according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on rails. FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof. is there. These drawings include a rail, a trolley, a passenger vehicle, a support for connecting and supporting the trolley and the passenger vehicle, a driving device for driving the passenger vehicle around, and various attitude control means for controlling the attitude of the passenger vehicle. Is illustrated. A description will be given below based on these figures. Rail 10 made of two steel tubes
a, 10a are arranged at regular intervals in parallel in the lateral direction, and these rails are formed by annular support frames 11, 12 arranged annularly along the rails and a large number of support frames 13 for connecting and supporting these. Supported.

A truck 30 is mounted on the rails 10a and 10a via wheel portions 31, and the truck 30 goes around on the rail. The wheel portion 31 is made up of a set of three wheels 35, one located vertically and one located laterally inward, and is arranged so as to surround the rail 10a in three directions, vertical and laterally inward. Two sets are provided at each of the four corners of the frame of the carriage 30. The configuration of the wheel portion 31 is similar to that of the roller coaster. As a result, when the passenger vehicle 20 goes around the outer periphery of the rail 10, the rail 1
Never drop from zero.

A driving force transmission plate 33 is provided in a circumferential direction at the center of the upper part of the bogie 30 so that the driving force transmission plate 33 can receive the driving force from the passenger vehicle driving device 40. It is configured. On the other hand, an annular frame 50 for supporting the passenger vehicle 20 is attached to the center of the lower surface of the bogie 30 via a support. The support portion has a shaft portion 60 supported in the center of the lower surface of the bogie 30 and extending in the circumferential direction, and a turntable 65 located below the shaft portion 60. An annular frame 50 is provided below the turntable 65. Are connected and supported.

The passenger vehicle 20 is rotatably supported in an annular frame 50. In this embodiment,
The passenger vehicle 20 is configured to rotate in the annular frame 50 by a rotation control motor 51 for rotating the passenger vehicle 20 about the Z axis (FIG. 6). Further, it is also possible to configure such that the rotation within the annular frame 50 can be rotated by the weight of the passenger vehicle. Further, in the shaft portion 60 of the support portion, the support portion is configured to rotate around the X axis (FIG. 5) in the shaft portion 60. Thus, even if the rails 10a, 10a parallel to the lateral direction are not horizontal, the support portion is slightly rotated around the shaft portion 60 and the rotation of the passenger vehicle 20 in the annular frame 50 is reduced. In addition, it is possible to always maintain the attitude of the riding vehicle 20 at any position on the rail. Reference numeral 61 denotes a rotation control motor for rotating the support section about the X axis.

As will be described later, the swivel base 65 can rotate the annular frame 50 and the passenger vehicle 20 around the Y axis. The Y-axis is a center line that passes through the support from the side of the rail and passes through the center of the passenger vehicle, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. As a result, when the passenger vehicle 20 orbits the two-turn orbit, the side surface of the entry / exit entrance 21 of the passenger vehicle 20 is set to the reference vertical plane V of the orbit (FIG. 3 (B) and FIG. 4).
(Refer to (B)), it is possible to control the posture so as to always maintain the direction orthogonal to ().

The passenger vehicle drive device 40 has drive wheels 41, 41 provided opposite each other at a lower portion thereof, and these drive wheels 41, 41 are provided at an upper portion of the bogie 30. The driving force can be transmitted by sandwiching the force transmission plate 33. Reference numeral 42 denotes a rotary drive motor as a drive source, and reference numeral 43 denotes a hydraulic cylinder for drawing both of the drive wheels 41, 41 toward each other in the direction of the driving force transmission plate 33.

The annular frame 50 rotatably supports the passenger vehicle 20 therein.
Is fixed at the bottom. The annular frame 50 is a frame formed so as to surround the passenger vehicle 20 having a circular shape when viewed from the front. The passenger vehicle 20 is rotated around the Z axis (FIG. 6) by the rotation control motor 51 in the frame. It is configured to be. More specifically, the rotation control motor 5
When the operating wheel 52 fixed to the output shaft 1 drives the outer periphery of the passenger vehicle 20 to rotate in a fixed direction, the passenger vehicle 20 can be rotated.
However, a horizontal posture can be maintained at any position on the orbit.

The passenger vehicle 20 can also be configured so as to be able to maintain its horizontal state by its own weight without using the rotation control motor 51 as described above. In this case, it is necessary to attach a weight for maintaining the horizontal state to the lower end of the vehicle, and to add a braking means for controlling the rotation of the vehicle. The structure of the passenger vehicle 20 itself has a circular shape when viewed from the front, and has a drum-shaped shape having a predetermined depth (a shape in which a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter at the bottom than the height is turned sideways). And seats 22 and 2 in which passengers can sit face to face
2 are provided to face each other. Further, a door is formed on one or both of the front side and the back side as an entrance through which passengers can get on and off. The configuration of these seats, doors, and the like is the same as the conventional one.

Each of the passenger vehicles 20 having the above-described configuration is connected to the passenger vehicles 20 located at the front and rear via a connecting portion 70. Although not shown in detail, the connecting portion 70 is provided to appropriately maintain the interval between the passenger vehicles 20. The connection between the passenger vehicle 20 and the connecting portion 70 is rotatably formed by axial attachment, so that there is no problem when the vehicle goes around the rail. A driving force transmission plate 33 is also provided at the center of the upper portion of the connecting portion 70, similarly to the bogie. The vehicle connected in this way is attached over the entire outer periphery of the rail 10 that makes two revolutions, and the connected passenger vehicles 20,.
Passenger vehicle driving device 4 installed at 24 places (a total of 48 places) in the lower half of each rail 10 that makes two revolutions
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FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a supporting portion for interconnecting and supporting the bogie and the annular frame according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the circumferential direction of the rail. Swivel 65 for support
Is configured so as to be able to rotate slightly left and right about the shaft portion 60 as described above, so that the posture of the passenger vehicle is kept horizontal when the rails 10a, 10a are not horizontal. Can be. And the swivel 65 is
As already described above, the rotation control motor 67 mounted on the circular substrate 66 can be rotated about the Y axis, so that the annular frame and the passenger vehicle are also rotated about the Y axis. Can move.

Therefore, when the passenger vehicle goes around the rail, the rail does not always go parallel to the reference vertical plane, so that the side surface on which the entrance of the passenger vehicle is provided is perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail. You will not be facing the direction. That is, the side surface of the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle is oriented at a right angle to the direction coinciding with the circling direction of the rail. Therefore, the swivel base 65 plays a role of controlling the attitude so that the side surface on the entrance side of the vehicle always faces in a direction perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail. That is, by the rotation of a rotation control motor 67 installed on a circular substrate 66 located above the swivel base 65, a gear 68 provided at the tip of the output shaft of the motor and an inner peripheral surface of the swivel base 65 are provided. The inner gear 69 meshes with the inner gear 69 so that the turntable 65 is turned around the Y axis, and the turntable 65 is configured to turn forward and backward.

As a result, the attitude of the passenger vehicle is controlled, and the side surface on the entrance side of the vehicle can be always oriented perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail. In the present invention, the attitude control means in three directions is provided as described above, that is, the passenger vehicle is rotated around the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis by the rotation control motors 51, 61, 6 respectively.
7 to maintain the attitude of the rail horizontally and at a right angle between the reference vertical plane of the rail and the entrance / exit side, but the operation of the rotation control motor is set at an appropriate position. It is configured to be operated based on the pointer of the inclinometer.

Although the embodiment has been described above, various design changes can be made in the present invention as follows.
First, in the above-described embodiment, the ferris wheel according to the present invention is installed directly on the ground like a normal amusement park, although the ferris wheel according to the present invention is installed inside the uppermost floor of a high-rise building. is there. In high-rise buildings, the rails can be supported by these columns via horizontal beams because of the vertical columns of the building. The rail can be supported by extending a lateral beam between the columns.

When the passenger vehicle is mounted on the inner circumference of the rail, the rail can be supported from the outer or outer side, so that there is no need to arrange a support frame or the like at the center of the inner circumference. It can be a space where nothing exists at all. On the other hand, when the vehicle is mounted on the outer periphery of the rail, the lateral beam can be fixed from the side of the rail, or even if it is provided on the inner peripheral surface, there is no need to provide a radial support frame for the rail. Therefore, the central portion on the inner peripheral side of the rail can be a space portion where nothing exists.

When the ferris wheel is installed on the ground using the above space, it can pass through the rail of another rail traveling vehicle such as a roller coaster. Further, as in the above embodiment, it can be installed inside the inner peripheral edge of the horizontal substantially circular through hole provided in the top floor of the high-rise building. The orbit that makes two revolutions in the above embodiment is
This can be installed on the top floor of a high-rise building as one rotation. A one-turn orbit ferris wheel installed on the ground has already been proposed in the above-mentioned prior application of the present applicant.

The orbit of the ferris wheel according to the present invention is made to make two revolutions by partially intersecting with each other, but this intersection may be any part, and the design can be changed as appropriate. is there. In addition, the shape in a side view may be freely designed and may be formed along the reference vertical plane. Along the reference vertical plane is a side view, which may be parallel, inclined, or curved with respect to this vertical plane, as long as the rails are arranged around this vertical plane. It means that it is good. Although the form of the high-rise building can also be freely designed, the top floor of the multi-story part preferably has a shape in which the ferris wheel is easily installed inside, and preferably has a thin shape in front and rear thereof. .

A passenger vehicle of a ferris wheel orbits inside the inner peripheral edge of a substantially circular through hole formed on the top floor of a high-rise building. The wall surface of the building where the vehicle orbits Is formed so that the outside can be seen through. It is preferable that the inner peripheral surface of the through hole is also configured to be seen through. As a result, the passenger can feel as if he or she is floating in the air from the viewpoint. The shape of the orbit of the orbit in a front view can be appropriately changed in design, and need not be a perfect circle. Also, the size of the diameter can be freely set as appropriate.

The shape and size of the passenger vehicle and the internal and external designs can be freely designed. Further, the passenger vehicle can be attached to the frame in a hanging manner as in the conventional system. That is, it is also possible to provide a support frame on the carriage and suspend the passenger vehicle on the support frame. However, when the ferris wheel is installed on the ground by being rotatably mounted in the annular frame as in the above-described embodiment, adverse effects such as a cross wind or a strong wind are eliminated.

Various conventional devices can be used for the driving device for orbiting the passenger vehicle, and are not particularly limited. The annular frame according to the embodiment attached to the cart via the support portion has an annular shape in a front view, but the shape in a front view is completely free, and is not an annular shape. In short, the point is that the configuration is completely free as long as the passenger vehicle can rotate properly inside the frame. The configuration of the support portion for connecting and supporting the carriage and the annular frame can be freely changed in design as appropriate, and the configuration of the shaft portion 60 or the swivel base 65 can be also changed in design. What is necessary is just to be able to rotate in three directions about the axis and the Z axis and to appropriately and appropriately control the attitude of the passenger vehicle.

[0048]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, unlike the conventional ferris wheel, the passenger can enjoy the view by making two round orbits. Since there is no support frame or the like in the space on the inner circumference side of the orbit, it is possible to arrange so as to pass through this space and to penetrate the runway of other amusement facilities such as coasters. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing various game facilities on the ground and the like. In addition, by arranging a runway or the like of another amusement facility in the space on the inner peripheral side of the rail of the ferris wheel, it is possible to give a different interest to each amusement facility. Furthermore, since there is no support frame or the like in the space on the inner circumference side of the rail, the appearance itself as a ferris wheel becomes extremely neat and simple, and breaks down the common sense of the conventional appearance of the ferris wheel. It has a very unique aesthetic appearance.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the passenger vehicle is securely supported by the frame, and can maintain its horizontal state. Therefore, the suspension type passenger vehicle in the conventional ferris wheel is used. Unlike this, there is no problem that the passenger vehicle swings due to the cross wind or strong wind, which makes the vehicle safer. According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to maintain and align the side surfaces on the entrance side of all the passenger vehicles that go around the orbiting rail in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the orbiting rail.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a ferris wheel composed of rails having one orbit is installed inside a plurality of uppermost floors of a high-rise building, and the installation position is higher. Therefore, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the prospect of which is more spectacular, a through hole is provided in the uppermost plurality of floors of the high-rise building, and the ferris wheel is arranged in this portion, and the design of the high-rise building itself is designed. Can be combined with a ferris wheel. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the user can enjoy the magnificent view from the top floor of the high-rise building twice.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a passenger vehicle of a ferris wheel which rotates once in a high-rise building,
The frame is reliably supported by the frame, and its posture is maintained in a horizontal state. In the eighth aspect of the present invention, the passenger vehicle of the two-turn ferris wheel installed in the high-rise building is reliably supported by the frame, and its posture is maintained in a horizontal state. Ninth aspect of the present invention
According to the eighth aspect, in the eighth aspect, it is possible to always maintain the side surface on the entrance side of the passenger vehicle so as to be oriented substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a high-rise building in which a ferris wheel according to the present invention is installed inside a plurality of uppermost floor portions thereof.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory view showing the inside of a plurality of uppermost floor portions of the high-rise building and illustrating a configuration of a circuit track of a ferris wheel according to the present invention.

3A and 3B show rails and passenger vehicles that form a track around a ferris wheel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Is a front view, and FIG.

FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the orbital track according to the present invention, in which the position where the tracks intersect is located at the upper end portion, and FIG. B) is an explanatory side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which a passenger vehicle of a ferris wheel according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a rail.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory side view showing a state in which a passenger vehicle of a ferris wheel according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a rail.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a support portion for mutually connecting and supporting the carriage and the annular frame according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from a circumferential direction of the rail.

[Explanation of symbols]

B: high-rise building, Bt: uppermost multiple floors, H: through hole, P
s: lower end part, Pt: upper end part, V: reference vertical plane,
10, 10a, 10f, 10g, 10h, 10i: track (rail), 20: passenger vehicle, 21: entrance, 24 ...
Platform, 30 ... Dolly, 31 ... Wheel, 33 ...
Driving force transmitting plate, 35 wheels, 40 passenger vehicle driving device, 41 driving wheels, 42 rotational driving motor, 50 annular frame, 51, 61, 67 rotational control motor, 52
Working wheel, 60: Shaft, 65: Swivel.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An endless rail having an orbit along a reference vertical plane, a support frame for supporting the rail,
A passenger vehicle that goes around the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and driving means for driving the passenger vehicle to go around, the endless rail intersects a part of the endless rail, and A ferris wheel that is configured to make two revolutions along the rail, and that a space portion where there is no frame such as a support frame that supports the rail exists on the inner peripheral side of the revolving rail. 2. A passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a trolley that circulates around the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and at a support portion where the frame is supported by the trolley, a direction in which the rail circulates. The ferris wheel according to claim 1, wherein the frame can be rotated around a shaft portion having a longitudinal direction as a center, whereby a horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is maintained. 3. A means for rotating a frame around a center line (Y) passing from a rail to a center of a vehicle for passengers through a supporting part in a supporting part in which a frame is supported by a trolley. 3. The ferris wheel according to claim 2, wherein the side surface of the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to a reference vertical plane around which the rail circulates. 4. An endless rail having a single orbit along a reference vertical plane, a support frame for supporting the rail, a passenger vehicle orbiting the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and a passenger vehicle. A driving means for driving the orbit, a ferris wheel in which there is a space on the inner peripheral side of the orbiting rail where no frame such as a support frame for supporting the rail is present, A ferris wheel arranged inside a plurality of floors above a high-rise building, wherein at least a portion of a wall of the building where a passenger vehicle orbits can be seen through. 5. The ferris wheel according to claim 4, wherein a lateral through-hole is provided in a plurality of upper stories of the high-rise building, and a passenger vehicle goes around the inside of an inner peripheral edge of the through-hole. 6. The viewing device according to claim 4, wherein the revolving endless rail is configured to make two revolutions along a reference vertical plane by intersecting at a part thereof. car. 7. The passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a bogie that goes around the inner or outer periphery of the rail, whereby the horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is maintained. The ferris wheel according to claim 4 or 5, wherein 8. A passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a trolley that circulates around the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and at a support portion where the frame is supported by the trolley, a direction in which the rail rotates. The ferris wheel according to claim 6, wherein the frame can be rotated about a shaft portion having a longitudinal direction as a center, whereby a horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is maintained. 9. A means for rotating a ring frame around a center line (Y) passing from a rail to a support portion and passing through a center portion of a passenger vehicle in a support portion in which a frame is supported by a carriage. 9. The ferris wheel according to claim 8, wherein the side surface of the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to a reference vertical plane around which the rail rotates.