Rotating funfair ride

Abstract

A rotating funfair ride comprising a support structure on which a platform is arranged which is rotatable about an axis. The ride exhibits a superstructure to which support arms are oscillatingly hinged, each support arm bearing at a free end thereof a car which is predisposed to receive one or more passengers. Each car is associated to the free end of the support arm so that the passengers are seated with their backs facing the common rotation axis and the support arm.

1 ). A rotating funfair ride comprising: an inclinable support structure; at least a mobile platform exhibiting a superstructure which is rotatably connected to the support structure; at least a support arm hinged to the superstructure and activatable by means for movement for oscillating between a first position, in which at least a car) is located in proximity of the support structure, and a second position, in which the at least a car is situated in a distanced position with respect to the support structure; the at least a car constrained to the at least a support arm on an opposite side thereof with respect to the superstructure and predisposed to receive at least a passenger, the platform being rotatable about a common rotation axis predefined to move the at least a car in at least a circular trajectory about the common rotation axis; wherein the at least a car is associated to a free end of the at least a support arm in such a way that the at least a passenger is located with his or her back towards the common rotation axis and towards the at least a support arm.  
   
   
       2 ). The ride of  claim 1 , wherein the means for movement comprise, for the at least a car, a hydraulic actuator which comprises a lower pneumatic bellows and an upper pneumatic bellows which are coaxial to one another, and which are extensible and retractable independently of one another.  
   
   
       3 ). The ride of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a car is pivoted to the at least a support arm about a rotation axis which is arranged horizontally and which extends perpendicularly to a longitudinal development of the at least a support arm.  
   
   
       4 ). The ride of  claim 3 , wherein the at least a car is idle with respect to the at least a support arm.  
   
   
       5 ). The ride of  claim 4 , where the means for braking are operatively associated to the at least a car and act on each rotation axis, the means for braking being activatable both when the ride is stationary, to aid mounting and alighting on one or more passengers, and when the ride is operating, in order to cause rotations of the at least a car about the rotation axis.  
   
   
       6 ). The ride of any  claim 1 , wherein each at least a car is conformed as a chair and exhibits a seat, a backrest which is perpendicular to the seat and a head-rest, each at least a car further comprising lateral surfaces which extend perpendicularly to the seat and the backrest and which are predisposed to contain the at least a passenger laterally.  
   
   
       7 ). The ride of  claim 6 , wherein the at least a car is associated to a support arm of the at least a support arm at a backrest of a chair thereof.  
   
   
       8 ). The ride of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a car is predisposed to receive at least two passengers seated side-by-side and is provided with means for safety for holding the at least two passengers in the chairs.  
   
   
       9 ). The ride of  claim 1 , wherein the platform is rotatably engaged on a plane of the support structure.  
   
   
       10 ). The ride of  claim 1 , wherein the ride comprises a plurality of support arms which are circumferentially distributed about the common rotation axis, each support arm of the plurality of support arms bearing a car and being mobile between the first and the second positions, independently of movements of other support arms of the plurality of support arms.