Fairground ride

Abstract

A fairground ride 1 has a rail section 2 which is usually employed in conventional roller coasters. The rail section 2 defines a driving route for a vehicle 3 , which is positively driven along the driving route. The vehicle 3 is configured as an inverted vehicle (“inverted coaster”), which means the rail section 2 is essentially arranged at the head of the passengers accommodated in the vehicle 3 . The vehicle 3 has a car 4 with groups of wheels 5 , which engage with the rail section 2 . A seat pod 7 with the seats 8 is especially configured such that the lower limbs and feet of the passengers accommodated in the seats 8 are free to move. In accordance with the invention, the seat pod 7 with the seats 8 is arranged about a central rotation axis R rotatable relative to the car 4.

1 . Fairground ride ( 1 ), especially for amusement parks, comprising:
 a driving route;   at least one car ( 4 ) movable along the driving route;   at least one receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) for accommodating at least one passenger;   a guide device ( 2 ) for guiding the car ( 4 ) along the driving route, with the guide device ( 2 ) being arranged at the head of a passenger accommodated in the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 );   and a connection between the car ( 4 ) and the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 );   characterised by the fact that   the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is arranged relative to the car ( 4 ) so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (R).   
   
   
       2 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised by the fact that
 the connection between the car ( 4 ) and the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is configured such that the connection prevents an uncontrolled swinging movement between the car ( 4 ) and the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       3 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claims 1  or  2 , characterised by the fact that
 the connection between the car ( 4 ) and the axis of rotation for the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is configured so as to be essentially rigid, such that rotations of the car ( 4 ) in space are transmitted at least partially to the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       4 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 3 , characterised by the fact that
 the connection is configured for executing a rotational movement of the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) relative to the car ( 4 ).   
   
   
       5 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 4 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation (R) is arranged in a predefined angle relative to the car ( 4 ).   
   
   
       6 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 5 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation is arranged at an angle between 0° and 90° relative to the car ( 4 ), especially at an angle between 45° and 90°.   
   
   
       7 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 6 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation (R) intersects the guide plane of the car ( 4 ); especially, it is aligned essentially perpendicular to the movement plane of the car ( 4 ).   
   
   
       8 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 7 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation (R) intersects the guide plane of the car ( 4 ) at a central point of the guide plane.   
   
   
       9 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 7 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation (R) intersects the guide plane of the car ( 4 ) offset from a central point of the guide plane.   
   
   
       10 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 9 , characterised by the fact that
 the vehicle ( 3 ) has a support ( 6 ), which is arranged as a connecting element between the car ( 4 ) and the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       11 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 10 , characterised by the fact that
 the axis of rotation (R) corresponds to a central axis of the support ( 6 ).   
   
   
       12 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 11 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is configured such that the lower limbs of a seated passenger accommodated in the receptacle dangle freely.   
   
   
       13 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 12 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) has a seat pod ( 7 ) with at least one or more seats ( 8 ) arranged about the axis of rotation (R).   
   
   
       14 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 13 , characterised by the fact that
 the seats ( 8 ) are arranged such that the view of each of the passengers accommodated properly in the seats ( 8 ) is directed away from the axis of rotation (R).   
   
   
       15 . Fairground ride ( 1 ), especially for amusement parks, comprising:
 a driving route;   at least one vehicle ( 3 ) which can be moved along the driving route with a car ( 4 ) and at least one receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) for accommodating at least one passenger;   a guide device ( 2 ) for guiding the vehicle and/or the car ( 4 ) along the driving route; and   a connection between the car ( 4 ) and the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ); characterised by the fact that   the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is arranged relative to the car ( 4 ) so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (R) and the vehicle ( 3 ) is configured such that the lower limbs of a seated passenger accommodated in the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) dangle freely.   
   
   
       16 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 15 , characterised by the fact that
 the guide device ( 2 ) is arranged beneath the feet of a passenger.   
   
   
       17 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 16 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) has seats ( 8 ), which, with respect to the vehicle's ( 3 ) direction of movement (v), are laterally offset from the guide device ( 2 ).   
   
   
       18 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 17 , characterised by the fact that
 the fairground ride ( 1 ) has at least a station with a platform that may be moved under the feet of at least one of the passengers seated in the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       19 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 18 , characterised by the fact that
 the vehicle ( 3 ) has at least a platform that may be moved under the feet of at least one of the passengers seated in the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       20 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with any of  claims 18  to  19 , characterised by the fact that
 the platform has at least one gap, which forms a connecting opening between the guide device and the car, wherein the gap can be covered by movable elements and/or by a device arranged at the vehicles and/or by the vehicle itself.   
   
   
       21 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 20 , characterised by the fact that
 the driving route has at least one inversion section, especially a loop and/or a section in which the vehicle ( 3 ) is brought into an inverted position through rotation about an axis parallel to the direction of movement (v) of the vehicle ( 3 ).   
   
   
       22 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 21 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) has at least one restraint device ( 9 ) which comprises an essentially U-shaped bar, which at least partially wraps around the hip or hip region of a passenger accommodated in the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ).   
   
   
       23 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 22 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is arranged in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation (R).   
   
   
       24 . Fairground ride ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 23 , characterised by the fact that
 the receptacle ( 7 ,  8 ) is arranged in a plane at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the axis of rotation (R).