JP4820018B2 - Ferris wheel and high-rise building equipped with the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ferris wheel that is installed in an amusement park or the like and slowly circulates in the vertical direction in order to enjoy surrounding views. Moreover, the ferris wheel according to the present invention can also be installed inside the upper floor portion of the building.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional ferris wheel installed in an amusement park, etc., supports a large large wheel having a very large diameter in a vertical direction by a support frame so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft at its center, and an outer periphery of the large wheel. A large number of gondola as passenger vehicles are suspended at predetermined intervals over the entire section, and the large wheels are slowly rotated by a driving means. Passengers usually get in and out of the gondola from the platform closest to the ground below the big wheels, and can enjoy the scenery of the surroundings while the big wheels make one revolution. is there.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional ferris wheel, a large number of supports are radially (radially) supported from the rotating shaft portion in all directions of the outer peripheral portion of the large wheel because the large wheel is supported on the central rotating shaft. The frame is stretched over. This is an indispensable configuration that is 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 its It was derived from the configuration of large wheels.
[0004]
However, if the configuration of such a large wheel is changed from the viewpoint, the presence of the radial support frame that connects the outer peripheral portion of the large wheel and the rotating shaft portion monopolizes the entire space of the large wheel portion. It is impossible to use the space in which the large wheels are arranged by other amusement machines or amusement facilities such as a roller coaster runway. Therefore, the arrangement of such a large Ferris wheel is subject to certain restrictions for designers of amusement parks, etc., in consideration of the installation position of rail vehicles such as other coasters, or other games. The reality is that there were restrictions on the design of the facilities. Furthermore, the fact that the presence of a large number of radial (radial) support frames supporting the gondola hindered the view while riding on the gondola was a problem that cannot be overlooked.
[0005]
Therefore, the inventor of the present application is hardly affected by such installation restrictions, does not obstruct the track of other rail traveling vehicles, does not cause problems in installation with other amusement facilities, and In order to provide a Ferris wheel in which the support frame does not impair the outlook, the Ferris wheel according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-356112 was first invented and filed. The present invention should be referred to as an advanced version of the above-mentioned application. The ferris wheel according to the previous application has the circular orbit of one rotation in the substantially vertical direction, whereas the circular orbit is substantially vertical. It is an object to provide an apparatus configured in two rotations in the direction.
[0006]
The ferris wheel according to the present invention was conceived and realized for the purpose of being installed inside the top floor of a pointed high-rise building as the beginning of its development. It can also be installed directly on the ground such as an amusement park. In the present invention having the above configuration, including the one according to the earlier filed application, it has a novel aesthetic appearance completely different from the appearance of the conventional Ferris wheel, and it is inside the top floor portion of the high-rise building. Can also provide a Ferris wheel that can be installed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, there is a space part on the inner periphery side of the rail that circulates in which there is no frame such as a support frame that supports the rail.In addition, a platform for passengers to get on and off was provided along the rail.In the ferris wheel,
  An endless rail having a circular track along the reference vertical plane, a support frame that supports the rail, a passenger vehicle that circulates the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and a drive for driving the passenger vehicle to circulate And the endless rail crosses at a part of the rail so that it makes two revolutions along the reference vertical plane. The entire passenger vehicle mounted and connected across the vehicle is continuously circulated by the passenger vehicle drive device, and the passenger vehicle is maintained in a horizontal state at each position around the rail. The rail has a trajectory on the near side and a trajectory on the far side that cross each other, and the trajectory on the near side is located on the near side of the reference vertical plane. The track on the side is located on the other side of the reference vertical plane, and the track on the near side and the track on the far side each go around one rotation from the lower end portion through the upper end portion, and the rail is A ferris wheel is provided that crosses up and down at a lower end portion or an upper end portion, and is provided with a platform for passengers to get on and off along the rail of the lower end portion.
  The present invention also provides a high-rise building in which the ferris wheel is arranged inside a plurality of upper floors of a high-rise building so that at least the wall surface of the building around which a passenger vehicle circulates can be seen through.
[0008]
Here, the reference vertical plane is a virtual plane and is described only as a reference for performing orientation later. The same applies hereinafter. Therefore, the rail that circulates along the reference vertical plane does not need to be parallel to the reference vertical plane, and in the case of the first invention, the rails intersect at a part thereof. Therefore, it does not become parallel to this reference vertical plane.
[0009]
According to the present invention, unlike the conventional ferris wheel, the user can enjoy the view by rotating the rotating rail twice. In addition, since the inner peripheral side of the circuit rail is a space portion where no radial support frame or the like exists, it is arranged so as to pass through the runway of other play facilities such as a coaster so as to pass through this space portion. This makes it possible to increase the degree of freedom in designing various amusement facilities in an amusement park or the like. Furthermore, 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 create a different interest for each amusement facility.
[0010]
In the present invention, a passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a carriage that circulates on the inner periphery or outer periphery of the rail, and in the support portion where the frame is supported by the carriage, the direction of rotation of the rail is changed. The frame can be rotated around the axial portion that is the longitudinal direction, and the horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle is thereby maintained.
[0011]
The present invention adds a means for rotating the frame around a center line passing through the support portion from the rail and passing through the center portion of the passenger vehicle in the support portion where the frame is supported by the carriage. It can be implemented in such a manner that the side surface on the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical surface around which the rail circulates.
[0012]
In the present invention, the track on the near side and the track on the far side go around one rotation from the lower end portion through the upper end portion, and the rail intersects vertically at the lower end portion or the upper end portion. It can be implemented as a platform for passengers getting on and off along the rail at the lower end portion.
[0013]
In the present invention, the track on the near side and the track on the far side are,The present invention can be implemented as a vertically long, substantially oval shape.
[0014]
In the present invention, the track on the near side and the track on the far side are,It can be implemented as having an inverted V shape.
[0015]
The ferris wheel according to the present invention can be arranged inside a plurality of upper floors of a high-rise building so that at least the wall surface of the building around which the passenger vehicle circulates can be seen through.
[0016]
The invention of the present application can be implemented as a case where a horizontal through hole is provided in a plurality of upper floors of a high-rise building, and a passenger vehicle goes around the inner periphery of the through hole.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings all illustrate embodiments of the invention.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a high-rise building in which a ferris wheel according to the present invention is installed in the uppermost multi-story part. This high-rise building B has a substantially prismatic shape with a height of about 4 hundred and several tens of meters. The vertical ridgelines positioned opposite to the diagonal direction gradually approach each other from the bottom to the top. The uppermost floor portion has a shape formed thinly in the front and rear.
[0019]
And the substantially circular through-hole H is provided in the horizontal direction in the uppermost multiple floor part Bt, and the ferris wheel demonstrated later is installed in the inner periphery of this through-hole H. As shown in FIG. The substantially circular through hole can be implemented without any particular provision. Moreover, the wall surface of the building where the passenger vehicle of the Ferris wheel circulates 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 viewed. In the lower part of the substantially circular through hole H, a walking path for observation can be provided.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the orbit of the ferris wheel through the inside of the uppermost multiple floor portion Bt of the high-rise building B. The support frame and the like that support the orbit are easy to understand. Therefore, the illustration is omitted. Unlike the conventional ferris wheel, the orbit 10 is configured to make two revolutions when a part of the orbit intersects. In this embodiment, it intersects at the lower end portion Ps.
[0021]
A trajectory 10h positioned below at the intersecting portion Ps extends to the upper left side and toward the near side, continues to the near side track 10f, and approaches the far side track 10g at the upper end portion Pt of the orbit. In this case, the positions are aligned side by side, and this time, continuous toward the lower right side, and further continuously toward the lower left side, cross over the track 10i positioned on the far side and continue to the track 10g on the far side. Entering the second turn, the trajectory 10g on the other side goes around one turn, returns to the part where the lower end part Ps intersects, and goes around two turns.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, the portion where the orbits 10 intersect is the lower end portion Ps. However, the intersecting position may be the upper end portion or other portions, and can be arbitrarily changed in design as appropriate. . By providing a platform at an appropriate position of the lower end portion Ps of the track 10, passengers get on and off from the platform, and a passenger vehicle attached to the inner periphery or outer periphery on the track 10 makes two turns around the track 10, Passengers can fully enjoy the view outside the skyscraper.
[0023]
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a rail and a passenger vehicle that form a circular track of a ferris wheel, in which (A) is a front explanatory view and (B) is a side explanatory view. 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 attached to the inner peripheral side of the rail 10. As will be described later, the passenger vehicle 20 is attached so as to be able to turn in an annular frame attached to a carriage that circulates on the rail 10, and other means for controlling the posture of the passenger vehicle 20 described later. The horizontal state is maintained at each position that circulates on the rail.
[0024]
The lap of the passenger vehicle 20 in this embodiment will be described again with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3B, the alternate long and short dash line indicated by V indicates the reference vertical plane, and the rail 10 makes two revolutions along this reference vertical plane V. As will be described later, the rail 10 is formed of two parallel steel pipes. The rail 10 intersects at the lower end portion Ps. On the crossing lower rail 10h, the passenger vehicle 20 first rises to the upper left in the front view of FIG. 3A (arrow h). In the side view of FIG. 3 (B), it moves to the other side in the direction of arrow h.
[0025]
The passenger vehicle 20 ascends and moves to the upper end portion Pt, and this time descends in the direction of the arrow i. As it is, it descends to the lower end part Ps (arrow j), reaches the lower end part Ps, crosses over the rail 10h, and then rises upward in the direction of the arrow k. Ascending as it is, ascending to the upper end part Pt, and further descending in the direction of the arrow m, the passenger vehicle returns to the position of the lower end part Ps (arrow n) and makes two revolutions. The passenger can get into the passenger vehicle 20 from the platform 24 provided along the passing position of the passenger vehicle that goes around the rail portion on the lower side of the lower end portion Ps, and after turning the rail twice, You can change to the next passenger. Thus, the platform is formed so as to follow the curvature of the rail at the position of the lower end portion of the rail 10, and the configuration of the platform portion may be formed in the same manner as the conventional one.
[0026]
3 (A) and 3 (B), the outer contour line indicated by the two-dot chain line indicates the outer shape of the uppermost multi-story part of the high-rise building. The passenger vehicle is configured to go around the outer periphery of the rail 10, but can easily go around the inner periphery. Moreover, although the rail is comprised so that it may circulate 2 times, it is naturally possible to implement as a thing of 1 rotation. The rails that make two revolutions do not have the same radius because they cross each other, and do not necessarily have a perfect circle, but the substantially circular radius inside thereof is approximately 26 meters in this embodiment. Degree.
[0027]
FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the orbit according to the present invention, in which the position where the orbit intersects is located at the upper end portion, and (A) is a front explanatory view thereof, ( B) is an explanatory side view thereof. The track 10 according to this embodiment rises from the near-side track 10f located at the lower end portion Ps to the upper left, reaches the upper end portion Pt, crosses under the track 10g on the far side, and moves to the lower right direction. To the lower end portion Ps, this time the upper track 10g is raised in the upper left direction, crosses the upper side track 10f at the upper end portion Pt, and passes the near track 10f. It descends and returns to the lower end part Ps, and is configured to make two revolutions along the reference vertical plane V.
[0028]
Accordingly, in this embodiment, the track has a reverse V-shape symmetrically with respect to the reference vertical plane V as viewed from the side. On the other hand, the trajectory shown in FIG. 3 has a vertically long substantially elliptical shape symmetrical with respect to the side view and the reference vertical plane V. Thus, in the circular orbit according to the present invention, the intersecting position may be the lower end portion, the upper end portion, or any other portion, and any trajectory may be used in the intersecting portion. Whether it is up or down is completely free and can be implemented with various design changes.
[0029]
5 and 6 show a state in which the passenger vehicle of the ferris wheel according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the rail, FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof. These drawings include a rail, a carriage, a passenger vehicle, a support portion for connecting and supporting the carriage and the passenger vehicle, a driving device for driving the passenger vehicle to rotate, and various attitude control means for controlling the attitude of the passenger vehicle. Is shown. The following description is based on these figures. Two steel pipe rails 10a and 10a are arranged in parallel to each other at a constant interval in the lateral direction, and these rails are annular support frames 11 and 12 arranged in an annular shape along the rails, and are connected to support them. Are supported by a number of support frames 13.
[0030]
A carriage 30 is attached to the rails 10a and 10a via a wheel portion 31, and the carriage 30 circulates on the rail. The wheel portion 31 is formed as one set by three wheels 35 that are positioned up and down and positioned in the inner lateral direction, and is arranged so as to surround the rail 10a from the three directions of the vertical direction and the inner lateral direction. Two sets of each are provided at the four corners of the frame of the carriage 30. The configuration of the wheel portion 31 is the same as that of the roller coaster. Thereby, when the vehicle 20 for passengers goes around the outer periphery of the rail 10, it does not drop from the rail 10 in any position.
[0031]
In addition, a driving force transmission plate 33 is provided in the circumferential direction at the center of the upper portion of the carriage 30, and the driving force transmission plate 33 is configured to receive the driving force from the passenger vehicle driving device 40. Yes. On the other hand, an annular frame 50 that supports the passenger vehicle 20 is attached to the center of the lower surface of the carriage 30 via a support portion. The support portion includes a shaft portion 60 that is supported by the central portion of the lower surface of the carriage 30 and extends in the circumferential direction, and a swivel base 65 that is positioned below the shaft portion 60. Are connected and supported.
[0032]
The passenger vehicle 20 is rotatably supported in the annular frame 50. In this embodiment, the passenger vehicle 20 is configured to rotate within the annular frame 50 by a rotation control motor 51 for rotating the passenger vehicle 20 about the Z axis (FIG. 6). . Moreover, it is also possible to comprise so that rotation within this annular frame 50 can be rotated by the own weight of the vehicle for passengers. 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. Thereby, even if the rails 10a, 10a parallel to the lateral direction are not horizontal, the support portion is slightly rotated at the shaft portion 60, and the rotation operation of the passenger vehicle 20 in the annular frame 50 is performed. As a result, the posture of the vehicle 20 for riding can always be kept horizontal at any position on the rail. Reference numeral 61 denotes a rotation control motor for rotating the support portion about the X axis.
[0033]
As will be described later, the swivel base 65 is capable of rotating the annular frame 50 and the passenger vehicle 20 about the Y axis. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the Y axis is a center line that passes through the support portion from the rail side and passes through the center portion of the passenger vehicle. Thus, when the passenger vehicle 20 orbits the two-turn orbit, the side surface of the entrance / exit 21 for the passenger vehicle 20 is the reference vertical plane V of the orbit (FIGS. 3B and 4B). It is possible to control the posture so as to always maintain the direction orthogonal to the reference).
[0034]
The passenger vehicle drive device 40 has drive wheels 41 and 41 provided opposite to each other at the lower portion thereof, and these drive wheels 41 and 41 are provided at the upper portion of the carriage 30 as a driving force transmission plate. The driving force can be transmitted in such a manner as to sandwich 33. Reference numeral 42 denotes a rotary drive motor as a drive source thereof, and 43 denotes a hydraulic cylinder for drawing both of the drive wheels 41 and 41 toward each other in the direction of the drive force transmission plate 33.
[0035]
The annular frame 50 supports the passenger vehicle 20 so as to be rotatable therein, and is fixed to a lower portion of the swivel base 65. 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, and the passenger vehicle 20 is rotated around the Z axis (FIG. 6) by a rotation control motor 51 in the frame. Is configured to do. More specifically, the operating vehicle 52 fixed to the output shaft of the rotation control motor 51 can rotate the outer periphery of the passenger vehicle 20 in a certain direction, whereby the passenger vehicle 20 can be rotated. The vehicle 20 can maintain the horizontal posture regardless of the position of the orbit.
[0036]
The passenger vehicle 20 has a rotation control motor 51 as described above.
It is also possible to maintain the horizontal state by its own weight without using the. 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 braking means for controlling the rotation of the vehicle. The configuration of the passenger vehicle 20 itself has a circular shape when viewed from the front, and has a drum shape having a predetermined depth (a shape in which a cylindrical shape having a bottom diameter larger than the height is tilted sideways). Thus, seats 22 and 22 on which passengers can sit face to face are provided so as to face each other. Furthermore, the door as an entrance which a passenger can get on and off is formed in either one of the front side or the back side, or both. The configuration of these seats and doors is the same as that of the conventional one.
[0037]
Each passenger vehicle 20 having the above-described configuration is connected to each other through the connecting portion 70 and the passenger vehicle 20 located in the front and rear. Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the connecting portion 70 is provided in order to appropriately maintain the interval of the passenger vehicle 20. The mutual connection between the passenger vehicle 20 and the connecting portion 70 is formed so as to be pivotable by axial attachment, and there is no problem when the vehicle goes around the rail. A driving force transmission plate 33 is also provided at the upper center of the connecting portion 70 in the same manner as the carriage. The vehicles connected in this way are attached over the entire outer periphery of the rail 10 that circulates twice, and the entire passenger vehicle 20 connected to the lower half of each rail 10 that circulates twice. The outer periphery of the rail 10 is circulated by a passenger vehicle drive device 40 installed at 24 locations (48 locations in total).
[0038]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the support portion for connecting and supporting the carriage and the annular frame according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the circumferential direction of the rail. As described above, the swivel base 65 of the support portion is configured so as to be able to turn slightly to the left and right around the shaft portion 60, whereby the posture of the passenger vehicle when the rails 10a, 10a are not horizontal. Can be kept level. Then, as already described above, the swivel base 65 can be rotated around the Y axis by the rotation control motor 67 installed on the circular substrate 66, so that the annular frame and the passenger vehicle are the same. Can be rotated about the Y axis.
[0039]
Therefore, when the passenger vehicle circulates around the rail, the rail does not always circulate in parallel with the reference vertical plane, so that the side surface provided with the passenger vehicle entrance / exit is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the reference vertical plane of the rail. It will not be. That is, the side surface on the entrance / exit side of the passenger vehicle is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the direction coinciding with the circumferential direction of the rail. Therefore, the swivel base 65 plays a role of controlling the posture so that the side surface on the entrance / exit side of the vehicle always faces the direction perpendicular to the reference vertical surface of the rail. That is, by the rotation of the rotation control motor 67 installed on the circular substrate 66 positioned above the swivel base 65, the gear 68 provided at the tip of the output shaft of the motor and the inner peripheral surface of the swivel base 65 are provided. The swivel base 65 is rotated about the Y axis, and the swivel base 65 is configured to rotate forward and backward.
[0040]
As a result, the posture of the vehicle for passengers is controlled, and the side surface on the entrance / exit side of the vehicle can always face the direction perpendicular to the reference vertical surface of the rail. In the present invention, as described above, the posture control means in three directions is provided. That is, the passenger vehicle is driven by the rotation control motors 51, 61, 67 around the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis, respectively. It is rotated so that its posture is kept horizontal and the reference vertical surface of the rail and the side surface of the entrance / exit are at right angles. The operation of this rotation control motor is performed by an inclinometer installed at an appropriate position. It is configured to be operated based on the guidelines.
[0041]
Although the embodiment has been described above, various design changes can be made in the present invention as follows. First of all, in the above embodiment, it is installed inside the uppermost multi-story part of a high-rise building, but the ferris wheel according to the present invention can of course be installed directly on the ground like a normal amusement park. is there. In high-rise buildings, since there are vertical pillars in the building, the rails can be supported by these pillars via horizontal beams, but when installing on the ground, appropriate pillars should be provided. The rail can be supported by spanning a horizontal beam between the columns.
[0042]
When a passenger vehicle is attached to the inner circumference of the rail, the rail can be supported from the outside or the outer circumference side, so there is no need to place a support frame etc. at the inner circumference center part at all. It can be a nonexistent space. On the other hand, even when the vehicle is attached to the outer periphery of the rail, the lateral beam can be fixed from the side surface of the rail, or even if it is provided on the inner peripheral surface, it is necessary to provide a support frame in the radial direction of the rail. There is no space, and the central portion on the inner peripheral side of the rail can be a space portion where nothing exists.
[0043]
When the ferris wheel is installed on the ground using the space portion, it is possible to pass a rail of another rail traveling vehicle such as a roller coaster. Moreover, it becomes possible to install inside the inner periphery of the substantially circular through-hole of the horizontal direction provided in the uppermost floor part of the high-rise building like the said embodiment. The orbit that makes two revolutions in the above embodiment can be installed on the uppermost floor of a high-rise building as one revolution. The Ferris wheel with one rotation that is installed on the ground has already been proposed in the prior application of the applicant of the present application.
[0044]
The circular orbit of the ferris wheel according to the present invention is rotated twice by partially crossing each other, but this crossing portion may be any portion, and the design can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, the shape of the side view can also be designed freely, and should just be formed along the reference | standard vertical surface. Along the reference vertical plane is a side view, which may be parallel, inclined or curved with respect to this vertical plane, so to speak, a rail is arranged around this vertical plane. It means that it should be. The form of a high-rise building can also be designed freely, but the shape of the top floor of the plurality of floors is suitable for a ferris wheel to be installed inside, and preferably has a thin shape at the front and back. .
[0045]
The passenger vehicle of the Ferris wheel will circulate inside the inner periphery of the substantially circular through-hole formed in the uppermost floor of the high-rise building. It is formed so that can be seen through. And it is preferable to comprise so that the inner peripheral surface itself of this through-hole can also be seen through. As a result, the passenger can experience a feeling that he / she is floating in the air from the perspective. The front view shape of the orbit can be changed as appropriate, and does not have to be a perfect circle. The size of the diameter can also be set freely as appropriate.
[0046]
The shape and size of the passenger vehicle and the internal and external designs can be freely designed. The passenger vehicle can also be attached to the frame in a suspended manner as in the conventional method. In other words, a support frame body can be provided on the carriage, and a passenger vehicle can be suspended from the support frame body. However, as in the above-described embodiment, when the ferris wheel is installed on the ground by being rotatably mounted in an annular ring frame, there is no adverse effect such as a cross wind or a strong wind.
[0047]
Various conventional devices can also be used for the driving device for driving the passenger vehicle so that it is not particularly limited. The annular frame according to the above-described embodiment attached to the carriage via the support portion has an annular shape when viewed from the front, but the shape when viewed from the front is also completely free and is not an annular shape. In short, the configuration is completely free as long as the passenger vehicle can be appropriately rotated inside the frame. The structure of the support part for connecting and supporting the carriage and the annular frame can be freely changed in design as appropriate, and the structure of the shaft part 60 or the swivel base 65 can also be changed in design. It is only necessary to rotate in three directions around the axis and the Z-axis and appropriately control the posture of the passenger vehicle.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, unlike the conventional Ferris wheel, the passenger can enjoy the view by rotating the orbit twice. Since there is no support frame or the like in the inner circumferential side space part of the orbit, it is possible to arrange it so as to pass through the runway of other play facilities such as coasters so as to pass through this space part. The degree of freedom in designing various amusement facilities on the ground can be improved. In addition, by arranging a runway or the like of another amusement facility in the inner circumferential space of the rail of the ferris wheel, it is possible to create a different interest that has never been seen for each amusement facility. Furthermore, since there is no support frame or the like in the inner circumferential space of the rail, the appearance itself as a Ferris wheel becomes very clean and simple, and breaks the common sense of the Ferris wheel's appearance so far. It has a very unique aesthetic appearance.
[0049]
In the present invention, the passenger vehicle can be implemented as one that can be reliably supported by the frame and maintain its horizontal state, and unlike a suspended passenger vehicle in a conventional Ferris wheel, There is no problem that the passenger vehicle is swung by a crosswind or a strong wind, and it is safer. In the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to maintain and align the side surfaces on the entrance / exit side of all passenger vehicles that circulate around the orbiting rail in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference vertical surface of the orbiting rail.
[0050]
In the present invention, a ferris wheel made up of rails having a one-round track is installed inside the uppermost multi-story part of a high-rise building, and since its installation position is higher, its perspective is more spectacular. It can also be implemented as something that will be. In the present invention, a through hole is provided in the uppermost multi-story part of a high-rise building, the ferris wheel is arranged in this part, and the design of the high-rise building itself can be renovated and also implemented as a combination of the ferris wheel. . In this invention, it can also be implemented as a user can enjoy a magnificent view from the top floor of a high-rise building twice.
[0051]
In the present invention, the passenger vehicle of the Ferris wheel with one rotation that is installed in the high-rise building is surely supported by the frame, and the posture thereof can be maintained in a horizontal state. In the present invention, a passenger vehicle of a Ferris wheel with two revolutions installed in a high-rise building can be reliably supported by a frame, and the posture thereof can be maintained in a horizontal state. In this invention, it can also implement as what always maintains so that the side surface by the side of the entrance / exit side of a vehicle for passengers may face the direction of a substantially perpendicular | vertical direction with the reference | standard vertical surface of a 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 the uppermost multiple floor portion.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a circular orbit of a ferris wheel according to the present invention, with the inside of the uppermost floor portion of the high-rise building seen through.
FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a rail and a passenger vehicle that form a circular track of a ferris wheel according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 3A is a front explanatory view, and FIG. 3B is a side explanatory view.
FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the orbit according to the present invention, and the position where the trajectory intersects is located at the upper end portion, and (A) is a front explanatory view thereof, 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 an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a rail.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory side view showing a state in which a passenger vehicle of a ferris wheel according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a rail.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a support portion that connects and supports the carriage and the annular frame according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the circumferential direction of the rail.
[Explanation of symbols]
B: High-rise building, Bt: Uppermost multi-story part, H: Through hole, Ps ... Lower end part, Pt ... Upper end part, V ... Reference vertical plane 10, 10a, 10f, 10g, 10h, 10i ... Track ), 20 ... Passenger vehicle, 21 ... Entrance / exit, 24 ... Platform, 30 ... Dolly, 31 ... Wheel part, 33 ... Driving force transmission plate, 35 ... Wheel, 40 ... Passenger vehicle drive device, 41 ... Drive wheel, 42 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS Rotation drive motor, 50 ... Annular frame, 51, 61, 67 ... Rotation control motor, 52 ... Working wheel, 60 ... Shaft, 65 ... Swivel.

Claims (8)

In the ferris wheel in which there is a space where no frame body such as a support frame supporting the rail exists on the inner peripheral side of the rail that circulates, and a platform for passengers to get on and off along the rail ,
An endless rail having a circular track along the reference vertical plane, a support frame that supports the rail, a passenger vehicle that circulates the inner or outer periphery of the rail, and a drive for driving the passenger vehicle to circulate And the endless rail crosses at a part thereof, and is configured to circulate twice around the reference vertical plane,
The passenger vehicle is attached over the whole of the two orbiting rails, and the connected passenger vehicle is continuously circulated by the passenger vehicle driving device, and the passenger vehicle is In each position that circulates around the rail, it circulates while maintaining a horizontal state,
The rail includes a front track and a cross track continuous across,
The near side track is located on the near side of the reference vertical surface, and the far side track is located on the other side of the reference vertical surface,
The track on the near side and the track on the far side go around one turn from the lower end portion through the upper end portion, and the rail crosses up and down at the lower end portion or the upper end portion. A ferris wheel, wherein the platform is provided along a rail at a lower end portion. A passenger vehicle is rotatably supported by a frame supported by a carriage that circulates around the inner or outer periphery of the rail,
In addition, in the support portion where the frame is supported by the carriage, the frame can be rotated around the shaft portion having the circumferential direction of the rail as the longitudinal direction, thereby maintaining the horizontal posture of the passenger vehicle. The ferris wheel according to claim 1, wherein: In the support part in which the frame is supported by the carriage, a means for rotating the frame around the center line passing through the support part from the rail and passing through the center part of the passenger vehicle is added. 3. The ferris wheel according to claim 2, wherein a side surface on the doorway side can always maintain a direction substantially perpendicular to a reference vertical surface around which the rail circulates. The ferris wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the near-side track and the far-side track have a substantially elliptical shape that is vertically long when viewed from the side. The ferris wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the near-side track and the far-side track have an inverted V shape when viewed from the side. The rail includes a front-side track and a far-side track that cross each other up and down at the lower end portion. The ferris wheel according to claim 1, wherein a platform for passengers to enter and exit is provided along the rail on the lower side. The ferris wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is arranged inside a plurality of upper floors of a high-rise building, and at least a wall surface of a building around which a passenger vehicle circulates can be seen through. skyscraper. The high-rise building according to claim 7, wherein a through-hole in a horizontal direction is provided in a plurality of upper floor portions of the high-rise building, and a passenger vehicle circulates inside an inner peripheral edge of the through-hole .

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