Protection device for preventing door opening operation of ferris wheel

By installing limit switches along the forward direction of the Ferris wheel cabins, the problem of the Ferris wheel doors not locking during operation was solved, enabling a quick and safe stop and enhancing passengers' sense of security and the overall experience.

CN223566486UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18SHANGHAI INST OF SPECIAL EQUIP INSPECTION & TECHN RES
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422934035.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-28

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Technical Problem

Ferris wheels are prone to unlocking their doors during periods of high passenger volume or mechanical malfunctions, leading to doors opening and operation that poses a safety hazard.

Method used

Limit switches are installed in the forward direction of the Ferris wheel cabins. If the cabin door is not closed, the switch will be triggered, causing the circuit to cut off the power and the Ferris wheel to stop immediately.

Benefits of technology

It provides rapid response safety assurance, reduces safety hazards during high-altitude operations, and enhances passengers' sense of security and travel satisfaction.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ferris wheels, in particular to a ferris wheel protection device for preventing door opening operation, which comprises a base, the base is mounted beside a platform and fixedly connected with the ground, a platform is arranged at the upper end of the base, and a travel switch for controlling a ferris wheel circuit system is fixedly connected onto the platform. The travel switch is located in the advancing direction of the ferris wheel passenger cabin and located on the running route of the cabin door in the open state. The travel switch is arranged in the advancing direction of the ferris wheel passenger cabin, the non-closed cabin door of the ferris wheel protrudes out of the vertical plane where the ferris wheel cabin door is located in the closed state, when the cabin door is not closed, the ferris wheel passenger cabin protrudes out, and when the ferris wheel passenger cabin runs to the protection device, the ferris wheel cabin door is not closed. The protruding door frame touches the travel switch, the loop is powered off, and the ferris wheel stops running at the first time. And more reliable safety guarantee is provided for passengers, and potential safety hazards in the running process of the ferris wheel are reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a ferris wheel technical field especially is involved in a kind of ferris wheel protection device of anti-door opening operation. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ferris wheel is by running by up and down passenger, because of its special operating state, it is easy to produce passenger after sitting on ferris wheel, the time that is left for operating personnel to lock passenger cabin door lock is insufficient, especially in the case of large passenger flow. When operating personnel are in a flurry or meet some aged or age small passengers needing to be helped, the time that is left for operating personnel to lock door lock is shorter, and it is easy to cause the situation that ferris wheel door lock is not locked and door opening operation occurs. When using automatic door, due to water inlet or aging of electrical system, it causes that door lock cannot be locked or closed, and ferris wheel door opening operation exists hidden trouble of safety accident. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a ferris wheel protection device of anti-door opening operation can solve the above technical problem.

[0004] The utility model provides a kind of ferris wheel protection device of anti-door opening operation, including base, the base is installed in platform side and is fixedly connected with ground (platform refers to the area of passenger on ferris wheel), the base upper end is equipped with platform, the platform is fixedly connected with the travel switch for controlling ferris wheel circuit system, the travel switch is located in the forward direction of ferris wheel passenger cabin and is located in the operating route of cabin door in open state.

[0005] Further, the bottom of the base is fixedly connected with a bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the expansion bolts pass through the through holes and are fixedly connected with the ground.

[0006] Further, the platform is slidably connected with the upper end of the base.

[0007] Further, the opposite sides of the upper end of the base are fixedly provided with support plates, two parallel slide rods are fixedly connected between the support plates, the slide rods penetrate the platform and are slidably connected therewith, a lead screw is further rotatably connected between the support plates, and the lead screw penetrates the platform and is threadedly connected therewith.

[0008] Further, bearings are arranged on the two support plates, and the inner rings of the bearings are interference-fitted with the two ends of the lead screw.

[0009] Further, the upper end of the platform is higher than the upper end of the support plate, and the travel switch is located on the side surface of the platform above the support plate.

[0010] Further, the travel switch is a travel switch of roller plunger type or straight column type that cannot be automatically reset.

[0011] Further, the end of the screw away from the travel switch is detachably connected with a rocker.

[0012] Further, the end of the screw away from the travel switch is provided with an irregularly-shaped insertion slot, and the rocker is provided with an insertion rod matched with the shape of the insertion slot.

[0013] Further, the rocker is provided with anti-skid lines.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] The utility model discloses a travel switch is arranged in the front direction of the ferris wheel passenger cabin, and the cabin door of the ferris wheel that has not closed is protruding in the vertical plane of the cabin door closed state of the ferris wheel, when the cabin door is not closed, will protrude the ferris wheel passenger cabin, when the ferris wheel passenger cabin runs to the protection device, the protruding door frame will touch the travel switch, and the loop is powered off, and the ferris wheel stops running in the first time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiment of the utility model or the technical scheme in the prior art, the following will be briefly introduced the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiment or the prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description is some embodiments of the utility model, for the ordinary skilled in the art, without creative labor, can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings.

[0017] Fig. 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Fig. 2 It is the structure schematic diagram of the insertion slot and insertion rod in the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the ferris wheel passenger cabin and cabin door in the utility model.

[0020] Explanation of reference signs: 1 - base, 2 - platform, 3 - travel switch, 4 - bottom plate, 5 - expansion bolt, 6 - support plate, 7 - slide rod, 8 - lead screw, 801 - insertion slot, 9 - bearing, 10 - rocker, 1001 - insertion rod, 11 - passenger cabin, 12 - cabin door, 13 - switch button. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions of the utility model will be described below in conjunction with the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the utility model, not all. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited. In addition, the terms "mounting", "connection" and "connection" should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] Embodiment 1

[0025] A kind of protection device for preventing door opening operation of Ferris wheel, such as Figs. 1-3As shown, including the base 1, the base 1 is installed in the platform side and fixedly connected with the ground (the platform refers to the area of the Ferris wheel passengers), the upper end of the base 1 is provided with a platform 2, the platform 2 is slidably connected with the upper end of the base 1, the platform 2 is fixedly connected with a travel switch 3 for controlling the circuit system of the Ferris wheel, the travel switch 3 is located in the forward direction of the Ferris wheel cabin 11 and is located on the running route of the cabin door 12 in the open state, the cabin door 12 of the embodiment adopts a side sliding door, and the specific structure can refer to the side sliding door of the MPV, one side of the cabin door 12 is provided with a switch button 13 for controlling the opening and closing thereof.

[0026] Specifically, the bottom of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a bottom plate 4, the bottom plate 4 is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the expansion bolts 5 are fixedly connected with the ground through the through holes. The opposite sides of the upper end of the base 1 are fixedly provided with support plates 6, two parallel slide rods 7 are fixedly connected between the support plates 6, the slide rods 7 penetrate through the platform 2 and are slidably connected therewith, a lead screw 8 is rotatably connected between the support plates 6 and penetrates through the platform 2 and is threadedly connected therewith, the two support plates 6 are each provided with a bearing 9, the inner ring of the bearing 9 is in interference fit with the two ends of the lead screw 8, the upper end of the platform 2 is higher than the upper end of the support plate 6, the travel switch 3 is fixedly arranged on the side surface of the platform 2 above the support plate 6, and the travel switch 3 adopts a roller plunger type travel switch which cannot be automatically reset.

[0027] The end of the lead screw 8 away from the travel switch 3 is detachably connected with a rocker 10, the rocker 10 is provided with anti-skid lines, after the base 1 is installed, the staff can hold the rocker 10 to change the front and back positions of the travel switch 3 by rotating the lead screw 8 to adapt to the position of the cabin door 12, and after the adjustment is completed, the rocker 10 can be separated from the lead screw 8. The end of the lead screw 8 away from the travel switch 3 is provided with an irregularly shaped slot 801, and the rocker 10 is provided with a plug rod 1001 matched with the shape of the slot 801. When the lead screw 10 needs to be rotated to adjust the position of the travel switch 3, the plug rod 1001 is put into the slot 801 to rotate the lead screw 8, and the rocker 10 is kept by the staff, so as to prevent the lead screw 8 from being mistakenly rotated by someone, and the irregular plug rod 1001 and the slot 801 are equivalent to the relationship between a key and a lock.

[0028] Working and using process:

[0029] When the Ferris wheel is running with the door open or the door is not closed in place, the cabin door 12 of the Ferris wheel protrudes in the vertical plane in which the cabin door 12 is closed, and when the door is not closed, the cabin door 12 protrudes from the passenger cabin 11, and when the Ferris wheel runs to the protection device, the protruding cabin door 12 frame will touch the above-mentioned travel switch 3 and cannot be reset but only manually reset, the control circuit is powered off after touching the device, and the Ferris wheel stops running at the first time, and after the operator closes the cabin door 12 and confirms the safety and resets the protection device, the Ferris wheel continues to run. The device can quickly respond to the situation of running without closing the door due to operation errors or mechanical failures.

[0030] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are not limited thereto; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A protection device for preventing the opening door operation of a Ferris wheel, characterized in that The base is fixedly connected with the ground at the platform side, and the upper end of the base is provided with a platform, and a travel switch for controlling the circuit system of the Ferris wheel is fixedly connected to the platform, and the travel switch is located in the forward direction of the passenger cabin of the Ferris wheel and on the running route of the cabin door in the open state.

2. The protection device against open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the base is fixedly connected with a bottom plate, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the bottom plate, and the expansion bolts are fixedly connected with the ground through the through holes.

3. The protection device against open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The platform is slidingly connected with the upper end of the base.

4. The protection device against open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 3, characterized in that, Opposite sides of the upper end of the base are fixedly provided with support plates, two parallel slide rods are fixedly connected between the support plates, the slide rods penetrate through the platform and are slidingly connected with the platform, a lead screw is further rotationally connected between the support plates, and the lead screw penetrates through the platform and is threadedly connected with the platform.

5. The protection device against the open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 4, characterized in that, Bearings are arranged on the two support plates, and the inner rings of the bearings are interference-fitted with the two ends of the lead screw.

6. The protection device against the open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The upper end of the platform is higher than the upper end of the support plate, and the travel switch is located on the side of the platform above the support plate.

7. The protection device against the open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The travel switch is a roller plunger type or a straight column type travel switch.

8. The ferris wheel door opening protection device of claim 4, wherein, A rocker is detachably connected to the end of the lead screw away from the travel switch.

9. The protection device against the open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 8, characterized in that, An irregularly shaped insertion slot is arranged on the end of the lead screw away from the travel switch, and an insertion rod matching the shape of the insertion slot is arranged on the rocker.

10. The protection device against the open-door operation of a Ferris wheel according to claim 8, characterized in that, Anti-slip patterns are arranged on the rocker.