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WO2008059356A2
WO2008059356A2 PCT/IB2007/003496 IB2007003496W WO2008059356A2 WO 2008059356 A2 WO2008059356 A2 WO 2008059356A2 IB 2007003496 W IB2007003496 W IB 2007003496W WO 2008059356 A2 WO2008059356 A2 WO 2008059356A2
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Alberto Zamperla
Antonio Nardin
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Antonio Zamperla S.P.A.
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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
    • A63G1/08—Roundabouts power-driven
    • A63G1/10—Roundabouts power-driven electrically driven
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/30—Roundabouts with seats moving up-and-down, e.g. figure-seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/22—Roundabouts with bicycles serving as seats

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  • the present invention concerns an amusement device in the form of a revolving ride, or merry-go-round.
  • EP 1034823 describes a single amusement device comprising a seat to accommodate a child, two bicycle pedals and means for measuring the pedalling speed and consequently operating, in on-off mode, a device for lifting the seat which is substantially identical to the lifting devices used for moving pallets and similar.
  • EP 1034823 only permits to vertically lift a single seat with a single child along a frame and to revolve the supporting platform of the same. Presumably for this reason, the use of device of EP 1034823 is restricted to children only, as can be read in the text and in claim 1.
  • a further problem of EP 1034823 is that the lifting device is an hydraulic device and is directly operated by a motor.
  • FR-A-2618690 describes a flight simulation device which, among the various embodiments shown, comprises the possibility for the user to operate a propeller by means of a pedal unit and, in said way, to lift the vehicle to a greater or lesser extent.
  • the disadvantage of said embodiment is that the elevation of the vehicle is substantially directly connected to the movement of the pedal unit; the presence of a counterweight does not eliminate the problem of elevation of the vehicle depending on the muscular force of the passenger.
  • the object of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned problems and to provide an amusement device in which the passengers are transported in one of a plurality of vehicles of a revolving ride and in which they can interact with the same to control the elevation of the vehicle by means of their own physical activity without a physical effort.
  • the present invention concerns a revolving ride (or merry-go-round), comprising a plurality of arms bearing a vehicle, and means for lifting said arms comprising lifting cylinders, characterised in that said lifting cylinders are dual-chamber cylinders and in that it comprises means that can be moved by at least one passenger on the vehicle at a speed that can be measured, means for measuring said speed of said movable means and for generating a corresponding signal and means for commanding operation of said cylinders according to said at least one speed.
  • the system is a pneumatic system and there is at least one motor to operate at least one compressor which supplies compressed air to a tank from which the lifting cylinders draw.
  • the system is an hydraulic system and there is at least one motor to operate a variable displacement pump, the motor being always working when the ride works.
  • the means for controlling operation of said cylinders comprise a control unit, an electrovalve and a timer to delay activation of the electrovalve.
  • the means movable by the passenger comprise a phonic wheel that can be operated by the pedals of one or more bicycles.
  • the electrovalve has such a capacity to slowly and gradually lift and lower the vehicle.
  • the vehicle is connected to the revolving ride by means of two arms positioned at different heights, said arms forming a parallelogram with said vehicle and said structure.
  • the device allows to have a ride which is much more amusing than those obtained with the above discussed known devices, in particular the user is brought along a circumference together with other identical vehicles, for example 6 in all, and has the impression of being able to control the height of his vehicle according to the pedalling speed, but without having to make the corresponding physical effort.
  • - fig. 1 is a schematic side view of the device according to the invention
  • fig. 2 is a top view of the device shown in fig. 1
  • fig. 3 and fig. 4 are partially sectioned side views of the device with the vehicle at different heights
  • fig. 5 is a view of dual chamber piston according to the invention
  • - fig. 6 is a scheme of a pneumatic system for operating the pistons of the device according to the invention
  • fig. 7 is a scheme of an hydraulic plant for operating the pistons of the device according to the invention
  • fig. 8 is a scheme of the control unit for operating a vehicle of the ride of the invention.
  • the device of the invention is of the revolving ride type and comprises a central structure composed of a base 2 and a revolving part 3.
  • the base comprises at least one motor (not shown) to make the ride revolve and at least part of the fluidic circuit which operates the above discussed arms.
  • the fluidic circuit which is present on base 2 comprises a motor to operate the means for pressurizing fluid, that means a compressor if a pneumatic circuit is used or a pump, preferably a variable displacement pump, if an hydraulic circuit is used.
  • the revolving part 3 comprises part of the pneumatic or hydraulic system and a plurality of arms 5 supporting a corresponding plurality of vehicles 6.
  • the vehicle 6 is preferably in the form of two bicycles 6A and 6B positioned side by side, provided with pedals 8, and is surmounted by a wing 12 with a shape similar to that of a hang-glider, but asymmetrical.
  • the supporting structure 9 of the vehicle 6 is connected to the flange 10 of the revolving part 3 by means of the arm 5.
  • the cylinder 7 is hinged on the arm 5 at its upper end, the lower end of the cylinder 7 being hinged to a flange 10' integral with the structure 3.
  • the arm 5 is an additional arm 11, which extends from the supporting structure 9 of the vehicle, where it is hinged, to the above- mentioned flange 10 of the revolving portion 3; the two arms 5 and 11 thus form, with the structure 9 and the flange 10, a parallelogram which allows the vehicle to be tilted as it is raised, as can be seen in the figures, until reaching the maximum tilt value corresponding to the angle ⁇ of fig. 4.
  • Said angle is preferably between 12 and 21 degrees and more preferably of approximately 16 degrees.
  • the invention comprises means that can be moved by at least one passenger present on the vehicle 6 at a measurable speed, means 13 for measuring the speed of the means moved, or operated, by the passenger and for generating a corresponding signal, as well as means for controlling the operation of the cylinders 7 according to the one or more signals generated by at least one measured speed.
  • the means that can be moved by the passenger consist of the pedals 8 of the bicycle. Since two bicycles are positioned side by side to form the vehicle 6, preferably both bicycles are connected to speed measuring means 13 to measure the speed at which the pedals 8 of the bicycle are moved, thus permitting the lifting of the arm even if only one passenger is present.
  • the two bicycles are connected to the means 13 preferably in a way that enables the measurement of the highest speed of the two bicycles, without interfering with their use by different passengers. This, for example, allows the device to be used simultaneously by an adult and a child.
  • the means 13 are able to measure at least one speed of the pedals 8, i.e.
  • Suitable means for on/off operation are, for example, phonic wheels (toothed wheels provided with a fixed proximity switch), centrifugal switches, magnetic systems and relative dedicated boards; suitable systems to generate proportional signals are dynamos, in particular speedometric dynamos, which generate a variable voltage.
  • the phonic wheel is a preferred solution because it is reliable in the long term and easy to operate.
  • a suitable phonic wheel comprises a number of teeth in the range between 20 and 30.
  • the phonic wheel, or other means, 13 generates a signal which is sent to a central control unit 14, to which the other vehicles 6 are connected and which is connected to the electrovalves 15 which control the supply of fluid to the lifting cylinders.
  • the valves 15 are operated and switched to the open position only when the signal generated by the phonic wheel(s) 13 is higher than a pre-set value.
  • Each of the cylinders 7 is provided (fig. 5) with a dual chamber, i.e. a lower smaller chamber referred to with 7A, and an upper larger chamber referred to with 7B.
  • Chamber 7A has the function of lifting the vehicles when the ride starts working in order to avoid the contact with the ground
  • the main chamber 7B causes the lift and the descent of the arm according to the opening of the correspondent electrovalve 15, which is opened or closed by the control unit 14 according to the signals coming to said control unit 14 from phonic wheels or other measurement means of the pedalling speed.
  • a fluid (generally air) coming from one or more storage tanks is supplied to the cylinder 7B and the vehicle is raised; when the signal from 13 is below the pre-set value, the valve 15 is closed and the cylinder moves down.
  • the closing step of valve 15 is also controlled by a timer 16 which maintains the supply of compressed air to the cylinder 7B even after the value of the signal generated by 13 has dropped below the pre-set threshold value.
  • Said period of time is generally equal to a few seconds, for example four seconds, and prevents immediate lowering of the vehicle when the pedalling action is temporarily interrupted.
  • the capacity of electrovalve 15 is regulated so as to generate a gradual filling and emptying of the corresponding chamber (or cylinder) of the piston 7B and therefore a gradual raising and descent of the vehicle 6.
  • Fig. 6 shows the pneumatic system according to the invention.
  • two compressors 18 operated by the relative motors 4 and 4' supply pressurized air to a circuit which comprises, on the fixed part 2 of the ride, together with the compressors, a spare tank 19, the remaining part of the circuit being generally housed on the revolving part of the ride.
  • motors 4 and 4' also cause the rotation of part 3 on the base 2 for instance on bearings 17.
  • the circuit comprises further tanks 20 which are connected by means of a filter 21 and a pressure reducer 22 to an air flow distribution block 23.
  • the block 23 is connected to the electrovalves 15 which control the supply of the larger chamber 7B, and also of a further electrovalve 24 which controls, in a centralised and simultaneous way, the supply of air to a second distribution block 25 which is directly connected to the smaller chambers 7A.
  • the smaller chamber 7A is fed with pressurized air when the ride is operated, so as to raise all the vehicles 6 to position A shown on the right of fig. 3: in this position the vehicles 6 can be rotated with the ride by the arms 5 without the passengers coming into contact with the ground.
  • the larger chamber 7B is fed when the control means 14 have detected the signal with pre-set threshold value, or proportionally to the signal generated (for example if a dynamo is used to generate a proportional signal).
  • the vehicle 6 is raised from the passenger boarding position A to position B of fig. 3 and then to positions C and D of fig. 4.
  • Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of hydraulic circuit according to the invention.
  • a motor 28 operates a pump 29 which draws from a tank 30 to which it can return all, nothing or part of the fluid drawn from it with line 31.
  • Pump 29 is connected by means of line 32 with all the smaller chambers 7A by means of a single first electrovalve
  • the working of the device is similar to the one described above for the pneumatic circuit.
  • the motor 28 which operates the hydraulic pump 8 is always working and the machine cycle develops as follows:
  • electrovalves Ev2- Ev7 excite (on/off), each independently from the others.
  • To the excitement of electrovalve EvX corresponds a fluid delivery in the upper chamber (long) 7B of the correspondent cylinder 7 and a correspondent lifting of the arm 5.
  • To the dropping out of electrovalve EvX corresponds an oil flow from upper chamber (long) 7B of the cylinder 7 to tank 30 and a corresponding lowering of arm 5.
  • At the end of the cycle all valves Ev1 , Ev2-Ev-7 are dropped out, arms lower and rotation is stopped at the same time.
  • variable displacement pump 29 is always working by means of motor 28 and adjusts its capacity according to the use requirements. In other words, if all electrovalves Ev2-Ev7 are dropped out, pump supplies no capacity, if all Ev are simultaneously excited, that is if all passengers simultaneously pedal and generate required signal, it supplies maximum available supply.
  • the signal generated in 13 and transmitted to the control unit 14 is used to operate valve 15 (pneumatic or the electrovalved Ev2-Ev7) and not, as in the previous art, to operate motors.
  • the cylinder 7B which causes the lifting or the lowering of vehicle 6, receives air from one of the tanks 20, in which pressurized air coming from the compressor is put in, or it receives oil from pump 29 which draws it from tank 30.
  • the said tanks or pump also feed smaller cylinders 7A, which help the minimum lifting of the vehicle.
  • the functioning of motors 4 and 4' or 28 is therefore not depending on pedalling speed or rather on the signal generated by the phonic wheel; for example, in one embodiment a continuous operating of the compressors during working of the ride is provided.
  • the control unit 14 furthermore controls the operation of a further element, again according to the operating speed of the pedals 8.
  • the element is a propeller 26 which is operated by a motor 27 preferably in a proportional way to the speed of the pedals for an improved simulation of the "flight" speed of the vehicle.

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La présente invention concerne un manège tournant comprenant une pluralité de bras supportant un véhicule, des moyens pour lever lesdits bras comprenant des vérins de levage à deux chambres, des pédales de bicyclettes ou des moyens similaires qui peuvent être déplacés par le passage se trouvant sur le véhicule à une vitesse mesurable, des moyens permettant de mesurer la vitesse desdits moyens mobiles et de générer un signal correspondant, et des moyens permettant de commander l'actionnement desdits vérins en fonction de la ou des dites vitesses.
PCT/IB2007/003496 2006-11-14 2007-11-14 Manège WO2008059356A2 (fr)

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ITMI20062185 ITMI20062185A1 (it) 2006-11-14 2006-11-14 Dispositivo per divertimento a giostra rotante

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US8317632B2 (en) 2010-09-08 2012-11-27 Disney Enterprises, Inc. High and low flyer ride
WO2012177030A1 (fr) * 2011-06-24 2012-12-27 An Young Nam Manège à envols multiples
US8979660B2 (en) 2010-10-26 2015-03-17 Aba Science Play Ltd. Helicopter amusement apparatus
WO2015070932A1 (fr) * 2013-11-18 2015-05-21 Antonio Zamperla S.P.A. Manège
WO2016079666A1 (fr) 2014-11-17 2016-05-26 Antonio Zamperla S.P.A. Véhicule pour carrousel rotatif

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US8303426B2 (en) 2010-08-11 2012-11-06 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Round ride with passenger-initiated motion profile
US8317632B2 (en) 2010-09-08 2012-11-27 Disney Enterprises, Inc. High and low flyer ride
US8979660B2 (en) 2010-10-26 2015-03-17 Aba Science Play Ltd. Helicopter amusement apparatus
WO2012177030A1 (fr) * 2011-06-24 2012-12-27 An Young Nam Manège à envols multiples
WO2015070932A1 (fr) * 2013-11-18 2015-05-21 Antonio Zamperla S.P.A. Manège
WO2016079666A1 (fr) 2014-11-17 2016-05-26 Antonio Zamperla S.P.A. Véhicule pour carrousel rotatif
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