Amusement ride

Abstract

The invention relates to an amusement ride (1) having a frame (10) which can be rotated about a vertical axis (Z) and which comprises at least one first seat row assembly (20) with a linkage (30), at least one seat row (40) with at least one respective seat (41) for a passenger, and a lifting device (50), wherein the at least one seat row (40) is connected to the linkage (30) via a joint (45), the linkage (30) connects the joint (45) to the frame (10), and the lifting device (50) can lift the seat row (40) in the direction of the vertical axis (Z).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a ride having the features of patent claim 1.

[0002] Rides are known from the state of the art in various designs and are stationary or semi-stationary devices that are used in amusement parks or at folk festivals to entertain a large number of passengers.

[0003] In the past, rides have proven successful in presenting an experience, especially a multimedia experience, where a combination of movements, images, surround sound, and special effects is intended to engage all of the passenger's senses. Such rides are referred to in the current state of the art as "flying theaters." The "flying theater" is also defined as a multimedia, multisensory, media-based attraction. The film projection or experience is presented in a movie dome.

[0004] Such a ride typically features a row of seats arranged in a plurality of rows, with the rows of seats arranged on a frame by means of a hexapod or Gough-Stewart platform, which has six prismatically arranged actuators. The actuators are mounted in pairs at three positions on a frame and on the row of seats. The hexapod allows the row of seats to be moved in six degrees of freedom: three linear directions of motion and three rotations: pitch, roll, and yaw.

[0005] To ensure a clear view of the projection dome's screens, the rows of seats are usually moved forward into the projection dome by the hexapod from an entry and exit position and remain there throughout the experience. For passengers to board and exit, the rows of seats are moved back again until a loading area is accessible in front of the rows of seats for boarding and exiting. Such a ride is known, for example, from US Pat. No. 9,311,599 B1.

[0006] Further prior art includes the publications WO 2014 096 211 A1, DE 10 2013 203 934 A1 and US 2008 014 567 A1.

[0007] These rides have proven themselves to be state-of-the-art, but operating them with a hexapod or Gough-Stewart platform has proven to be complex, costly, and labor-intensive. Another disadvantage is that the ride's maximum capacity is limited, and ensuring safe passenger boarding and disembarkation requires considerable effort to prevent passengers from falling into the movie dome.

[0008] It has also proven disadvantageous in the past that the rides known from the state of the art require a considerable amount of installation space for the design of the Gough-Stewart platform and that the profitability of the rides suffers due to the complex design of the hexapods and the low throughput.

[0009] The object of the present invention is to propose an improved amusement ride that expediently eliminates the disadvantages of prior art rides. Furthermore, the object of the present invention is to propose an amusement ride that has a simplified and robust movement mechanism, allowing the at least one row of seats of the ride to be moved in multiple degrees of freedom, is designed to be space-saving, and enables highly dynamic movement. The amusement ride according to the invention should also enable high passenger throughput and safe operation with low personnel requirements.

[0010] These objects are achieved by a ride having the features of patent claim 1.

[0011] Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are specified in the subclaims.

[0012] The ride according to the invention with the features of patent claim 1 has an entry and / or exit area and an adventure area, as well as a frame with at least one row of seats, wherein the row of seats comprises a rod system, at least one row of seats with at least one seat for a passenger, and a lifting device. The at least one row of seats is connected to the rod system via a joint, wherein the rod system connects the joint to the frame, and wherein the lifting device can move, or raise or lower, the at least one row of seats of the at least one row of seats in the vertical axis alignment, and wherein the at least one row of seats can be moved into the entry and / or exit area and the adventure area.

[0013] The present invention is based on the idea that the at least one row of seats is connected to the frame via a joint and a rod, wherein the rod protrudes from the frame in the manner of a cantilever arm and is pivotably mounted on the frame about a single pivot axis. The lifting device can pivot the rod about the pivot axis, whereby the at least one row of seats can be raised and lowered in a first degree of freedom. The movement of the at least one row of seats through further degrees of freedom occurs around the joint between the rod and the at least one row of seats.

[0014] The experience area can comprise a room with a projection surface, which can be dome-shaped or spherical. The boarding and / or exiting area can have multiple levels, with a number of levels corresponding to a number of rows of seats in a seating arrangement. A platform can be provided on each level, above which the respective row of seats can be positioned for passenger boarding and exiting. For this purpose, the lifting device raises at least one row of seats as the frame rotates around its vertical axis.

[0015] Furthermore, the invention is based on the idea that by moving the at least one row of seats of the at least one row of seats arrangement, the at least one row of seats can be moved back and forth between the spatially separated boarding and / or alighting area and the experience area. Passengers who are, for example, in the boarding and / or alighting area can preferably not perceive the experience in the experience area, and other passengers cannot perceive the boarding and / or alighting process - while they are enjoying the experience in the experience area - and are therefore not disturbed or distracted. Both the experience value and the throughput of a ride designed in this way can be considerably increased. A further advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the frame can be rotated about the vertical axis between the boarding and / or alighting area and the experience area.The frame can therefore be rotated around the vertical axis, with the boarding and / or alighting area and the experience area being arranged at different circumferential angles to the vertical axis. The boarding area, the experience area, and the alighting area can be arranged spatially separately, with the boarding area being intended exclusively for boarding by passengers and the alighting area for alighting from the at least one seat in the at least one row of seats. In such a configuration, passengers are transported from the boarding area via the experience area to the alighting area, whereby the passenger flow in the ride can be particularly well controlled. Alternatively, the boarding and / or alighting area can be a common area in which passengers both board and alight.

[0016] According to the invention, at least one row of seats in the entry and / or exit area and the experience area can be moved by raising or lowering them along the vertical axis. The entry and / or exit area and the experience area can be arranged at different levels relative to the vertical axis.

[0017] Furthermore, a further development of the invention provides that the at least one row of seats can be moved into the entry and / or exit area and the experience area by a movement in an axis transverse to the vertical axis.

[0018] According to a further advantageous feature of the present invention, the joint allows movement through at least two degrees of freedom, preferably three degrees of freedom. The at least two degrees of freedom preferably comprise at least two of the three rotation directions: pitch, roll, and / or yaw, with the joint preferably allowing pitch, roll, and a superimposed roll-pitch movement. In a preferred design, the joint is arranged approximately along a longitudinal axis of the row of seats at a center of mass.

[0019] According to a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the joint between the row of seats and the rod assembly is a ball joint, a universal joint, and / or a cardan joint. Preferably, the ball joint, the universal joint, and / or the cardan joint have a pivot point.

[0020] Furthermore, according to a further development of the invention, it can be provided that at least one actuator is provided by which a rolling, pitching and / or yawing movement of the at least one row of seats can be generated. The at least one actuator can preferably move a single row of seats, or alternatively, several rows of seats can be deflected or moved by the at least one actuator using appropriate coupling means. The at least one actuator is supported at one end on the linkage and at the other end on the row of seats and can more preferably be driven electrically, pneumatically and / or hydraulically. The at least one actuator should have a short reaction time and high dynamics in order to be able to generate a dynamic movement of the row of seats that is adapted to the experience.

[0021] A further development of the present invention provides for at least two actuators that can jointly generate the roll, pitch, and / or yaw movements. The two actuators can be controlled independently of each other, with a coordinated adjustment behavior generating the roll, pitch, and / or yaw movements. Preferably, the rotational movements occur around a common pivot point, namely the pivot point of the joint.

[0022] Furthermore, it has proven advantageous if the at least one actuator comprises a crank mechanism or a rotary drive. The crank mechanism can comprise a connecting rod eccentrically supported on a driven crank, which is coupled to the respective row of seats and deflects the row of seats around the joint depending on the position of the driven crank. In a further development of the ride, the rotary drive can also be an electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic rotary drive, with hydraulic rotary drives being particularly preferred.

[0023] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the rod assembly can be a parallelogram rod assembly with at least two longitudinal legs and at least one side leg. The at least two longitudinal legs are arranged on the frame so as to be rotatable about a pivot axis and are also connected to the at least one side leg. The at least one side leg is arranged at a distance from the frame by the longitudinal legs. The parallelogram rod assembly makes it possible to specify the orientation of the side leg with respect to the frame, with the at least one side leg of the parallelogram rod assembly preferably being arranged parallel to the vertical axis, or vertically. The at least one row of seats can therefore be raised and lowered at a constant pitch angle without separate actuation of the at least one actuator. A receptacle for the joint and the at least one actuator can be provided on the side leg.Furthermore, a screen can be provided that blocks the passenger's view of the frame, the rods, the presentation equipment or adjacent rows of seats.

[0024] A further embodiment of the present invention provides that the at least one side leg is coupled to the lifting device. The at least one side leg can connect the longitudinal legs and, as a purely compressively loaded component, can have a cross-sectional shape adapted to the load. By selecting the positioning of the force application point of the lifting device, a type of coupling mechanism can be created, and the feed movement of the lifting device can be increased or decreased.

[0025] A further advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the lifting device is a telescopic piston, in particular a hydraulic pressure cylinder. Such lifting devices can generate large forces with sufficient dynamics, which is why a single hydraulic pressure cylinder is preferably used exclusively to raise and / or lower the at least one row of seats in the direction of the vertical axis.

[0026] A further development of the present invention provides that the at least one seat row arrangement has at least two rows of seats. The at least two rows of seats are arranged at a distance from one another. It is particularly preferred if the at least two rows of seats of the respective seat row arrangement are arranged one above the other, i.e. are arranged at a distance from one another in the alignment of the vertical axis. It is particularly preferred if the at least two rows of seats are each connected to the frame by a parallelogram linkage. The linkages of the at least two rows of seats can be connected to one another by a further side leg or a synchronizing rod, which is coupled, preferably directly, to the lifting device. In this way, lifting movements of the lifting device can be transmitted to the at least two rows of seats in a synchronized manner and the distance between the at least two rows of seats is rigidly predetermined.The single lifting device thus raises and lowers the at least two rows of seats arranged one above the other synchronously, thus eliminating collisions and eliminating the need for additional means to synchronize the lifting position of the at least two rows of seats. This improves the performance utilization of the lifting device and the cost structure.

[0027] According to a further development of the invention, a presentation device, in particular a projector, can be arranged on the frame between two rows of seats arranged one above the other, which is configured to project a film onto a screen, in particular onto a dome-shaped screen.

[0028] A further advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the at least one row of seats comprises several seats arranged side by side. The seats in a row of seats can be arranged either along a straight line or, in a preferred embodiment, along a curved curve and thus have an outwardly directed concave shape relative to a radial direction of the vertical axis. Such an arrangement of the seats in the respective row of seats can improve the individual passenger's perspective of the experience, but the number of seats in a row can be increased while maintaining the same amount of space.

[0029] Furthermore, the present invention provides that at least one further seat row arrangement is provided, and that the further seat row arrangement is arranged at a distance from the first seat row arrangement on the frame.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the first row of seats and the at least one further row of seats can be arranged offset around the vertical axis, for example on opposite sides of the vertical axis, i.e. offset by 180° in a circumferential direction. In order to further increase the capacity of the ride, it is possible to provide more than two row of seats. For example, three, four or more row of seats can be arranged evenly distributed around the vertical axis. The lifting device and the at least one actuator of the first row of seats and the at least one further row of seats can be controlled independently of one another, which is why one of the row of seats can be operated in an adventure mode and the other row of seats is in a rest state for passengers to board and / or disembark.By arranging the two rows of seats in this way, the frequency, i.e., the capacity of the ride, can be further increased compared to conventional rides, and waiting times can be shortened. The number of rows of seats in the row arrangements should be the same, and the arrangement of the rows of seats or the rods on the frame of the row arrangements should be linearly symmetrical along the vertical axis.

[0031] Alternatively, the at least two rows of seats can be arranged laterally or vertically offset on the frame. For example, the at least two rows of seats can be arranged offset, with either the row of seats on the frame or the frame with the row of seats moving the respective rows of seats between the entry and / or exit area and the experience area by moving along an axis perpendicular to the vertical axis.

[0032] If the seating rows are arranged at different heights, the rows of seats in the respective seating row arrangement can be arranged alternately or in any order along an axis parallel to the vertical axis. While the rows of seats in one seating row arrangement are arranged in the experience area, the other rows of seats in the other seating row arrangement can be positioned in an entry and / or exit area.

[0033] According to a preferred embodiment, the ride has at least one boarding and / or alighting area and at least one experience area, wherein the rows of seats can be moved alternately into the boarding and / or alighting area or the experience area by rotating around the vertical axis, by raising or lowering along the vertical axis, or by moving along an axis transverse to the vertical axis. For this purpose, the frame can be moved around the vertical axis by a corresponding drive. This rotational movement can already be part of the experience or show.

[0034] Furthermore, it has proven advantageous to provide an opaque and / or sound-absorbing partition between the first and second rows of seats. The opaque and / or sound-absorbing partition is intended to prevent passengers in the boarding and / or alighting area from being able to prepare for the upcoming experience by observing the scene, thereby enhancing the element of surprise and the experience value. The opaque and / or sound-absorbing partition also prevents the experience in the passenger area of the other row from being disrupted by passengers boarding or alighting.

[0035] Two exemplary embodiments of a ride according to the invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show: Figure 1 is a highly simplified schematic view from above of a ride with a frame that can rotate about a vertical axis and two oppositely arranged rows of seats, each with a row of seats that are movably supported on the frame by means of a rod, and Figure 2 is a highly simplified and schematic side view of the ride according to Figure 1 , Figure 3 an enlarged view of the detail A according to Figure 2, Figure 4 a highly simplified and schematic plan view of the ride according to Figure 1 , Figure 5 an enlarged view of the detail B according to Figure 4, Figure 6a a second embodiment of the ride, wherein the joint is designed as a cardan joint, and Figure 6b a sectional view of the cardan joint according to the section line AA according to Figure 6a .

[0036] In the following, identical or functionally equivalent components in one embodiment are identified by the same reference numerals. For the sake of clarity, not all identical or functionally equivalent parts are provided with a reference numeral in the individual figures.

[0037] Figure 1 shows a ride 1, comprising a frame 10 rotatable about a vertical axis Z, which is arranged coaxially to the vertical axis Z. The vertical axis Z or the frame 10 is aligned vertically.

[0038] Furthermore, the ride 1 has two rows of seats 20, 21, which are arranged on opposite sides of the vertical axis Z on the frame 10. As can be seen in particular from the Figures 2 and 4As can be seen, each seat row arrangement 20, 21 has three seat rows 40 with a plurality of seats 41 or passenger receptacles, on which passengers 2 (not shown) can be seated as intended. The seats 41 of the seat rows 40 are each arranged along a longitudinal axis X of the respective seat rows 40, wherein the respective longitudinal axis X is arranged in an initial state transverse to a transverse axis Y which projects perpendicularly in the radial direction from the vertical axis Z. The orientation of the seats 41 in the respective seat row 40 is preferably parallel to the transverse axis Y in the direction facing away from the vertical axis Z. The number of seat rows 40 in the seat row arrangements 20, 21 is the same.

[0039] The respective seat 41 may have a restraint device 42 by which the respective passenger can be held in a form-fitting manner in the seat 41. The restraint device 42 may, for example, be a safety bar or belt, as in Figure 6a is shown.

[0040] The respective row of seats 40 is connected to the frame 10 via a rod 30, wherein a joint 45 is arranged between the rod 30 and the row of seats 40, by means of which the row of seats 40 can be rotated at a pitch angle ϕ and a roll angle θ. A rotation by a pitch angle ϕ of ± 15° in Figure 2 shown on the left. The respective seat row 40 can be rotated independently of the pitch angle also by the roll angle θ around the joint 45, whereby the roll angle θ is shown in Figure 4 can be approximately ±10°. Accordingly, joint 45 allows rotational movement in at least two degrees of freedom. Joint 45 is arranged along the transverse axis Y.

[0041] The joint 45 can - as in the Figures 3 and 5shown - be designed as a ball joint, wherein the ball joint supports the respective row of seats 40 centrally in the respective longitudinal axis X, i.e. in a plane of the center of mass.

[0042] The rod assembly 30 is designed as a parallelogram rod assembly, with each row of seats 40 being connected to the frame 10 via a parallelogram rod assembly. The parallelogram rod assembly has a plurality of transverse legs 32 and vertical legs 34 spanning a trapezoid. The transverse legs 32 are supported at one end on the frame 10 by a pivot joint 12, rotatable about a pivot axis, and protrude from the frame 10 in the manner of a cantilever. At the other end, the transverse legs 32 are connected on the side facing away from the frame 10 via the vertical leg 34 by means of further pivot joints 12. On the side of the vertical leg 34 facing away from the frame 10, a receptacle 36 is provided, on which the joint 45 supporting the rows of seats 40 is arranged. A screen 38 can also be provided to block the passenger's view of the technology of the ride 1.

[0043] The rows of seats 40 in the respective seat row arrangements 20, 21 are arranged spaced apart from one another along the vertical axis Z, thereby ensuring sufficient distance between the rows of seats 40 to avoid collisions, for example. Preferably, the rows of seats 40 or the rods 30 of the rows of seats 40 of the two seat row arrangements 20, 21 are arranged symmetrically about the vertical axis Z.

[0044] Furthermore, a first actuator 51 and a second actuator 52 are provided on the receptacle 36. The first actuator 51 and the second actuator 52 can be designed as a crank drive 55 and can each have a crank 58 and a connecting rod 57, wherein the connecting rod 57 is coupled to the respective row of seats 40. The respective connecting rod 57 is supported on the actuator 51, 52 on a crank 58, so that depending on the position of the crank or the direction of rotation of the actuator 51, 52, the connecting rod 57 applies a corresponding force or torque to the row of seats 40. The torque caused by the force forces a rotational movement about a pivot point of the joint 45 and the corresponding row of seats 40 is deflected. The first actuator 51 and the second actuator 52 are arranged at a distance from the joint 45 along the respective longitudinal axis X. The first actuator 51 and the second actuator 52 are arranged at a distance from each other in the transverse axis Y.

[0045] The first actuator 51 and the second actuator 52 are adjusted to each other during operation of the ride 1. For example, a synchronous rotary movement in opposite directions of the two actuators 51, 52 according to Figure 3 can produce a rolling movement according to Figure 4 generate and a synchronous rotation in the same direction of rotation of the actuators 51 , 52 a pitching movement according to Figure 2 .

[0046] Furthermore, a lifting device 50 is provided, which according to the exemplary embodiment is formed from a hydraulic cylinder. Each of the seat row arrangements 20, 21 has its own lifting device 50, which is designed to raise or lower all seat rows 40 of the respective seat row arrangement 20, 21. The lifting device 50 can be supported at one end on the frame 10 or on a rotating platform from which the frame 10 can protrude in the vertical axis Z. At the other end, the lifting device 50 can be connected to the linkage 30, whereby an advancing movement of the lifting device 50 can be converted into a movement of the seat rows 40 approximately parallel to the vertical axis Z. The lifting device 50 can - as in the Figures 1 and 3is shown - be connected via a further high leg 34 to the respective rod 30 or parallelogram rod of the rows of seats 40 of the respective row of seats 20, 21, wherein the further high leg 34 acts as a synchronizing rod by means of which all rows of seats 40 of the respective row of seats 20, 21 can be raised and lowered synchronously.

[0047] The mount 36 is held by the rod 30 designed as a parallelogram rod in such a way that when lifting or lowering the orientation of the mount 36 in the spatial directions or Euler angles (roll, pitch and yaw angles ϕ, θ, ψ) remains unchanged.

[0048] During operation of the ride 1, the lifting devices 50 of the different seat row arrangements 20, 21 can be controlled independently of one another and the respective actuators 51, 52 within one seat row arrangement 20, 21 as well as the two seat row arrangements 20, 21 can be controlled independently, wherein the movement of the seat rows 40 of one seat row arrangement 20, 21 preferably takes place synchronously with one another.

[0049] The ride 1 can further comprise an entry and / or exit area 8 and an adventure area 9, wherein the frame 10 can be arranged approximately centrally between the entry and / or exit area 8 and the adventure area 9.

[0050] The boarding and / or alighting area 8 can - as will be explained in more detail below - have several levels accessible by stairs, through which passengers can enter the ride 1 for an experience and exit the ride 1 again after the ride. To ensure a smooth and throughput-optimized process, passengers are guided to the ride 1 through an entrance that is physically separate from an exit.

[0051] The experience area 9 can comprise a room with a projection surface, wherein the projection surface in the present embodiment is designed as a picture dome 6 on which images can be displayed. Furthermore, suitable means can be provided in the experience area 9 to reproduce surround sound or special effects, through which a multimedia, multisensory, media-based experience can be presented to the passenger.

[0052] Again referring to the Figure 1 It can be seen that one of the seat row arrangements 20 is arranged in the boarding and alighting area 8, while the second seat row arrangement 21 is arranged in the experience area 9. Passengers who are located on one of the seats 41 of the seat row 40 of the second seat row arrangement 21 can experience the one multimedia, multi-sensory, media-based experience, while other passengers can board or alight in the boarding and / or alighting area 8. Once the experience is over, the frame 10 of the ride can be rotated about the vertical axis Z, and the two seat row arrangements 20, 21 alternate between the experience area 9 and the boarding and / or alighting area 8.

[0053] In order to ensure that passengers in the experience area 9 can enjoy the experience without disruption, the frame 10 has a wall 24 between the first row of seats 20 and the second row of seats 21 that is as soundproof and opaque as possible and, together with a wall of the experience area 9, visually and acoustically decouples these two.

[0054] During the experience, the image can be projected by at least one projector 5, which is arranged on the frame above or below one of the rows of seats. Depending on the image display, both the lifting device 50 of the row of seats 20, 21 arranged in the experience area 9 can be actuated, as can the first actuator 51 and / or the second actuator 52.

[0055] In the Figures 6a and 6b a second embodiment of the ride 1 is shown, which differs from the already described embodiment in the design of the joint 45.

[0056] The joint 45 is designed as a universal joint, which in the illustrated embodiment allows movement through three solid angles or Euler angles. The universal joint enables the respective seat row 40 to be adjusted or pivoted into a roll, pitch, and yaw motion, or a superimposed movement, within these solid angles.

[0057] The joint 45 has a first drive shaft 61 and a second drive shaft 62, which are connected by an intermediate piece 65. The first drive shaft 61 is arranged parallel to the linkage 30 and rotatably connected to the linkage 30 or the receptacle 36. Rotation of the first drive shaft 61 thus results in a rolling movement at the roll angle ϕ. The second drive shaft 62 is arranged parallel to or at the rear of the seat row 40 and can be rotatably connected to the seat row 40 via a connecting means 43. Rotation of the second drive shaft 62 results in a pitching movement at the pitch angle θ.

[0058] The second propeller shaft 62 surrounds the first propeller shaft 61 in a frame section 64, with the first propeller shaft 61 and the second propeller shaft 62 preferably being arranged such that their theoretical center axes (indicated by dashed lines) intersect. The frame section 64 can be cuboid-shaped and provided with an opening that can be dimensioned such that the second propeller shaft 62 can be pivoted in a common plane formed by the two center axes by ±30° at the so-called yaw angle ψ, preferably ±15°.

[0059] The second propeller shaft 62 is connected to the first propeller shaft 61 via the intermediate piece 65, which has a third propeller shaft 63. The third propeller shaft 63 is arranged perpendicular to the second propeller shaft 62 and, starting from the frame section 64, is arranged such that the center axes of the first propeller shaft 61, the second propeller shaft 62, and the third propeller shaft 63 intersect at one point. The third propeller shaft 63 is rotatably supported on the second propeller shaft 62 or its frame section 64 and is connected to the first propeller shaft 61 in a rotationally rigid manner.

[0060] Each of the drive shafts 61, 62, 63 is assigned an actuator 51, 52, 53, wherein the first actuator 51 drives the first drive shaft 61, the second actuator 52 drives the second drive shaft 62 and a third actuator 53 drives the third drive shaft 63.

[0061] The actuators 51, 52, 53 can be any rotary drives, with the actuators 51, 52, 53 preferably being hydraulic rotary drives. The first actuator 51 is supported on the linkage 30 or the mount 36, the second actuator 52 on the seat row 40, and the third actuator 53 can be arranged either on the first propeller shaft 61 or on the second propeller shaft 62 and can be configured to rotate the third propeller shaft 63 relative to the second propeller shaft 62 to generate the yaw movement at the yaw angle ψ.

[0062] Thus, according to the invention, a ride 1 is provided that can be operated in an optimized manner for a high passenger throughput and has improved performance utilization compared to known rides 1. The novel design of the ride 1 reduces the risk of injury and enables safe operation while simultaneously reducing the number of operators on the ride 1. List of reference symbols

[0063] 1 Ride 2 Passenger 5 Film projector 6 Image dome 7 Wall 8 Exit area 9 Experience area 10 Frame 12 Swivel joint 20 First row of seats 21 Second row of seats 24 Wall 30 Rods 32 Cross leg 34 High leg 36 Mount 40 Row of seats 41 Seat 43 Connecting element 45 Joint 50 Lifting device 51 First actuator 52 Second actuator 53 Third actuator 55 Crank mechanism 57 Connecting rod 58 Crank 61 First drive shaft 62 Second drive shaft 63 Third drive shaft 64 Frame section 65 Connecting section XLongitudinal axis YTransverse axis ZVertical axis θPitch angle ϕRoll angle ψYaw angle

Claims

1. Fairground ride (1), comprising: - an entrance and / or exit region (8) and an experience region (9), - a frame (10) comprising at least one first seat row assembly (20), - wherein the at least one first seat row assembly (20) comprises a linkage (30) having at least one seat row (40) having at least one seat (41) for a passenger, and a lifting device (50), - wherein the at least one seat row (40) is connected to the linkage (30) via a joint (45), - wherein the linkage (30) connects the joint (45) and the frame (10), - wherein the lifting device (50) can lift the at least one seat row (40) of the at least one first seat row assembly (20) in the alignment of a vertical axis (Z), and - wherein the at least one seat row (40) is positionable in the entrance and / or exit region (8) and the experience region (9), characterised in that the frame is rotatable about the vertical axis (Z) between the entrance and / or exit region (8) and the experience region (9).

2. Fairground ride (1) according to the preamble of claim 1, characterised in that at least one further seat row assembly (21) is provided, and that the at least one further seat row assembly (21) is arranged at a distance from the first seat row assembly (20), on the frame (10), and that the two seat row assemblies (20, 21) can be moved by a rotation about the vertical axis (Z).

3. Fairground ride (1) according to either of claims 1 to 2, characterised in that the joint (45) has at least two degrees of freedom.

4. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the joint (45) is a ball joint, a cardan joint or a universal joint.

5. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one actuator (51, 52, 53) is provided, and that the at least one actuator (51, 52, 53) is configured for imparting to the at least one seat row (40) a rolling movement, a pitching movement and / or a yawing movement about the joint (45).

6. Fairground ride (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that the at least one actuator (51, 52, 53) comprises a crank drive (55) and / or a rotary drive.

7. Fairground ride (1) according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that two actuators (51, 52, 53) are provided, which can together generate the rolling movement and / or pitching movement of the at least one seat row (40) .

8. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the linkage (30) is a parallelogram linkage having at least two transverse limbs (32) and at least one vertical limb (34).

9. Fairground ride (1) according to claim 8, characterised in that the at least one vertical limb (34) is arranged in parallel with the vertical axis (Z).

10. Fairground ride (1) according to either claim 8 or claim 9, characterised in that the at least one vertical limb (34) is coupled at one end to the lifting device (50).

11. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lifting device (50) is a telescopic piston, preferably a hydraulic pressure cylinder.

12. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one seat row (40) comprises a plurality of seats (40) arranged side-by-side, and / or that the seat row (40) has a concave shape.

13. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one first seat row assembly (20) comprises at least two seat rows (40) which are arranged at a distance from one another.

14. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first seat row assembly (20) and the at least one further seat row assembly (21) are arranged on opposite sides of the vertical axis (Z).

15. Fairground ride (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that an opaque and / or sound-insulating wall (24) is provided between the first seat row assembly (20) and the second seat row assembly (21).

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