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EP0778060A1
EP0778060A1 EP96402650A EP96402650A EP0778060A1 EP 0778060 A1 EP0778060 A1 EP 0778060A1 EP 96402650 A EP96402650 A EP 96402650A EP 96402650 A EP96402650 A EP 96402650A EP 0778060 A1 EP0778060 A1 EP 0778060A1
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  • the present invention relates to a carousel for funfair and amusement park of the type of rides such as the roller coaster, the roller coaster or the "Roller Coaster”.
  • This type of carousel includes a circuit drawing curves, ascents and descents and on which moves at least one vehicle carrying passengers while being guided on the rails of a railroad track.
  • Conventional vehicles usually have a passenger compartment mounted on a platform provided with wheels allowing the vehicle to move on the rails.
  • the passenger compartment most often accommodating two passengers, is generally fixed relative to said platform and the vehicles are articulated to each other in the form of a train.
  • the railroad circuit defined in this type of carousel allows to provide multiple sensations to passengers, related to the speed of the vehicles in the curves, the ascents and the descents carried out along the course as well as to the sudden speed variations caused by these accidents of the course.
  • German utility models DE-U-9 002 880 and DE-U-9 210 125 describe rides of this type in which nacelles accommodating the passengers are pivotally mounted on a platform moving on rails.
  • the nacelle At the start of the vehicle and during a movement in a straight line on the carousel circuit, the nacelle is in the so-called front position, that is to say that the passengers face the trajectory of the vehicle defined by the circuit.
  • An eccentricity of the load of the nacelle makes it possible to activate the pivoting of said nacelle relative to the rolling platform during the movement of the latter on the course of the merry-go-round, in particular when passing curves. Passengers are thus given new sensations linked both to the advance of the vehicle and to the pivoting of the nacelle.
  • the pivoting also has the consequence that the nacelle, when the vehicle is engaged on a straight line of the arena, that is to say when said nacelle is no longer subject to eccentricity of its load, then retains a substantially stable position which does not always correspond to the front position of the nacelle and which may prove uncomfortable for passengers, during the journey but also at the time of disembarkation .
  • the present invention provides a merry-go-round comprising a roller coaster or roller coaster type circuit in which the vehicle traveling on the circuit has a structure such that when the vehicle moves along the circuit, there is an additional movement. of the vehicle itself during the journey, said carousel further comprising means for controlling said additional movement of the vehicle so as to be able to bring it back to a stable position.
  • the subject of the invention is a carousel for a funfair and an amusement park of the type comprising a station for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers in vehicles traveling on a tubular rail track circuit defining curves, climbs and descents, said vehicles consisting of a rolling platform and a nacelle accommodating passengers, the nacelle consisting of a passenger compartment independent of the rolling platform and being pivotally mounted on said rolling platform, characterized in that the vehicle comprises means suitable for limiting the pivoting of the nacelle and for returning it to a stable front position, the passengers being in the direction of travel of the vehicle.
  • the nacelle mounted on the platform via a pivot whose axis is orthogonal to said rolling platform, is pivoted under the effect of an offset of the load of the nacelle , said pivoting being limited, preferably by braking it, so as to be able to return the nacelle to a stable position corresponding to the front position.
  • said means consist of a cam driven in pivoting with the nacelle, a damper such as a shoe, cooperating with the cam so as to limit the speed of said cam driven in pivoting and a lever provided with a roller cooperating with the cam profile, said lever and damper being mounted on the platform to exert on the cam equivalent and opposite forces, the cam profile being determined to allow the pivoting to be blocked and the nacelle to be returned to at least one position stable corresponding to the front position.
  • the damper such as a shoe exerts a force along the cam profile so as to limit the pivoting speed of the nacelle, the lever provided with a roller allowing by applying an equivalent force but in opposite direction to the force exerted by the shock absorber to send the nacelle to a stable front position, the cam profile being determined specifically to favor the positioning of the nacelle in said stable position.
  • this cam has a stable position in which the nacelle is in the front position, the passengers thus being in the forward direction of the vehicle.
  • the cam can have two stable positions, one corresponding to the nacelle in the front position (passengers in the direction of travel of the vehicle) and the other corresponding to the nacelle in the rear position (passengers in the opposite direction of vehicle travel).
  • the nacelle finds a front position or a front or rear position relative to the rolling platform.
  • means are provided at the entrance to the embarkation and disembarkation station, means suitable for controlling the placing in the front position of the nacelle when the latter is in the rear position or has pivoted.
  • the nacelle is always returned to a stable position due to the presence of the means for controlling the pivoting of the nacelle, it is conceivable, when the nacelle is in a stable position, to lock the pivoting of said nacelle , for example to leave the boarding station, to circulate on a more dangerous part of the carousel or for entering the station of the vehicle and to unlock the pivoting of the nacelle on a portion of the chosen route.
  • locking and unlocking means are provided making it possible to block and release the pivoting of the nacelle along the route.
  • the carousel nacelle according to the invention has a cabin of substantially circular shape and has four front seats for passengers.
  • the gondola has a fold-down safety bar from a high position above the passengers' heads to a low position substantially at the level of the passengers, keeping them seated on the nacelle seats from the ascent to the descent of the vehicle.
  • This safety bar is fitted with a mechanism with a non-return valve cylinder, thus preventing the risk of inadvertent lifting of the bar all along the route.
  • the station has, at the entrance, a ramp for controlling the opening of the mechanism with a non-return valve jack of said safety bar.
  • the nacelle In order to allow easy mounting and lowering of the vehicle, the nacelle has a handrail in the front part of the floor of the nacelle. It is then possible for passengers to hold onto said handrail when boarding or disembarking, then to access their seats as well as to sit and stand up. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a complete stop of the carousel at the embarkation and disembarkation station, the vehicles being able to circulate in the station at a low speed and thus allowing the ascent and the passenger descent without the need to stop the vehicles completely.
  • the carousel is made entirely removable and transportable and, therefore, the station can be made in the form of a container block comprising sidewalks for access to vehicles, roofs, awnings, barriers. All of these elements can, in particular, be in the form of folding walls of the container block.
  • this block can also contain the operating mechanism of the merry-go-round. It is then easy to dismantle said station with respect to the circuit and to transport it in the form of a unitary block to another site of use.
  • the facade of the carousel is preferably constituted by a beam integrated into the circuit defined by the railway and which also forms a unitary block in which is housed a large part of the lights of the carousel, as well as accessories such as the sign, billboards, etc.
  • the beam constitutes a unitary block in which there is no need to disconnect and disassemble all the accessories.
  • the merry-go-round according to the invention comprises a tubular rail track circuit 1 as can be seen in FIG. 7 on which vehicles 2 circulate welcoming passengers boarding and disembarking at a station 10.
  • the vehicles 2 consist of a platform 3 and a nacelle 4 pivotally mounted on said platform 3 by means of a pivot 5 whose axis is orthogonal to said rolling platform 3.
  • the platform 3 runs on the tubular railroad track 1 with guidance in all directions. It is in fact provided with carrying wheels 6, lateral wheels 7 and anti-lifting wheels 8.
  • the nacelle 4 has four front seats for the passengers and has a substantially circular shape seen from above (see FIG. 2).
  • the vehicle 2 comprises a cam 14, mounted on the pivot 5 so as to be pivotally driven with the nacelle 4 and whose profile cooperates with a roller 15 of a lever 16 mounted on the platform 3 and also a damper 17 mounted on the platform 3.
  • the damper 17 and the lever 16 fitted with a roller 15 are capable of exerting on the profile of the cam 14 an equivalent force F and are arranged relative to each other by such that the force F exerted by the lever 16 fitted with the roller 15 is opposite to that exerted by the damper 17 as can be seen in FIG. 3.
  • the profile of the cam 14 comprises two dead points P1 and P2 which determine a stable front position and a rear position of the nacelle 4.
  • the nacelle is pivotally driven relative to the platform 3 under the effect of an offset of the load of said nacelle 4.
  • the damper 17 exerts braking on the profile of the cam 14 so as to limit the pivoting speed of said nacelle 4.
  • the roller 15 mounted on the lever 16 then exerts a force opposite to the force exerted by the damper 17 so that the cam 14 having a profile adequate, tends to cause the pivoting of the nacelle 4 to lock in a stabilization position of the cam 14 corresponding to a front position of the nacelle 4.
  • the merry-go-round according to the invention further comprises means for locking and unlocking the pivoting of the nacelle 4 with respect to the platform 3. These means are provided for locking the pivoting of the nacelle 4 at least when the latter is in the forward position.
  • abutment elements 18 forming between them a space E in which can engage a stop finger 19 mounted at pivoting on the platform 3 and comprising a roller 21 at its end opposite the stop finger 19.
  • Said stop finger 19 cooperates with a bent lever 20, one end 20 'of which engages the stop finger 19 so as to maintain the latter between the abutment elements 18 and the other end of which 20 '' has a roller 22, said lever 20 also being pivotally mounted on the platform 3.
  • a cam 23 is provided on the path having an inclined slope so that the roller 22 of the lever 20 along the inclined slope of said cam 23, pivots on said bent lever 20 which is disengages from the stop finger 19 which rocks backwards (FIG. 5b) and disappears between the stop elements 18, releasing the pivoting of the nacelle 4.
  • This cam 23 can be provided at the start of the journey at the exit from station 10.
  • cam 24 In order to again block the pivoting of the nacelle 4, for example when entering the station for disembarking, another cam 24 should be provided on the route.
  • This cam 24 has an inclined slope such that the roller 21 of the stop finger 19 follows said inclined slope and rocks so that the stop finger 19 is again engaged between the stop elements 18, said stop finger 19 cooperating again with the end 20 '' of the bent lever 20 which keeps it in the locked position.
  • additional stop elements can be provided so that the nacelle 4 can be pivotally locked in the rear position.
  • the nacelle 4 preferably comprises a handrail 9 fixed to the front part of its floor, while a folding safety bar 11 makes it possible to keep the passengers seated when they are seated in the nacelle 4.
  • a mechanism with a non-return valve actuator 12 controls said safety bar 11 and makes it possible to maintain the latter in the folded position all along the ride on the ride from the start to the arrival at the station.
  • the station 10 is preferably provided with a ramp for controlling the opening of the safety valve actuating the opening of said mechanism 12 at the entrance to the station once the roundabout is completed.
  • the safety bar 11 is then opened by the control ramp of the non-return valve actuator mechanism 12, also provided at the entrance to the station 10.
  • the speed of vehicle 2 is sufficiently low at station 10 to allow disembarking and boarding of passengers without the need to stop vehicle 2.
  • the speed of vehicles 2 of the carousel being reduced at the station, several vehicles one behind the other are present at the same time along the boarding platform.
  • station 10 may have two floors on which vehicles 2 travel.
  • a beam 13 of the circuit makes it possible to group all the lights of the carousel in the form of a block, thus allowing easy handling during the assembly, disassembly and transport of the carousel. Being preferably located in front of the carousel, this beam may also include other accessories such as the sign of the carousel.
  • the merry-go-round according to the invention therefore makes it possible to offer the public new and different sensations from those offered by roller-coaster or traditional roller coasters, while ensuring perfect public safety and also offering assembly, disassembly and transport of the carousel facilities.

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The funfair ride consists of a station where passengers get on and off, a track made from tubular rails with bends, climbs and descents, and vehicles for the passengers to ride in. Each vehicle comprises a wheeled platform and a separate body (4) which is pivoted to it and able to rotate within limits set by a cam (14), levers (16) with rollers (15) and shock absorbers applying equal and opposite forces. The cam is shaped so that the vehicle is returned to a stable, forward-facing position after it has pivoted. The cam has two stable positions which correspond to the vehicle travelling forwards or backwards, and the vehicle also has a mechanism which can lock it relative to the platform, comprising an angled lever, cams and a stop pin. Each vehicle is able to take four passengers, seated across it. It also has a safety bar and an outer guard rail.

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La présente invention concerne un manège pour fête foraine et parc d'attractions du type des manèges tels que les montagnes russes, le grand huit ou le "Roller Coaster".The present invention relates to a carousel for funfair and amusement park of the type of rides such as the roller coaster, the roller coaster or the "Roller Coaster".

Ce type de manège comporte un circuit dessinant des courbes, des montées et des descentes et sur lequel se déplace au moins un véhicule transportant des passagers en étant guidé sur les rails d'une voie ferrée.This type of carousel includes a circuit drawing curves, ascents and descents and on which moves at least one vehicle carrying passengers while being guided on the rails of a railroad track.

Les véhicules classiques comportent habituellement un habitacle monté sur une plate forme pourvue de roues permettant le déplacement du véhicule sur les rails. L'habitacle, accueillant le plus souvent deux passagers, est en général fixe par rapport à ladite plate-forme et les véhicules se présentent articulés les uns aux autres sous la forme d'un train. Il existe également des véhicules à plus de deux places dans lesquels les passagers sont le plus souvent placés par couple les uns derrière les autres.Conventional vehicles usually have a passenger compartment mounted on a platform provided with wheels allowing the vehicle to move on the rails. The passenger compartment, most often accommodating two passengers, is generally fixed relative to said platform and the vehicles are articulated to each other in the form of a train. There are also vehicles with more than two seats in which the passengers are most often placed in pairs behind each other.

Le circuit de voie ferrée défini dans ce type de manège permet de procurer des sensations multiples aux passagers, liées à la vitesse des véhicules dans les courbes, les montées et les descentes réalisées le long du parcours ainsi qu'aux variations de vitesse brusques entraînées par ces accidents du parcours.The railroad circuit defined in this type of carousel allows to provide multiple sensations to passengers, related to the speed of the vehicles in the curves, the ascents and the descents carried out along the course as well as to the sudden speed variations caused by these accidents of the course.

Les professionnels de la fête foraine et des parcs d'attractions étant sans cesse en quête de nouveaux manèges procurant de nouvelles sensations afin de maintenir l'intérêt du public, on a vu apparaître des manèges de ce type dans lesquels l'habitacle est monté pivotant sur la plate-forme.Professionals of fairgrounds and amusement parks are constantly looking for new rides providing new sensations in order to maintain public interest, we have seen the appearance of rides of this type in which the passenger compartment is pivotally mounted on the platform.

Ainsi, les modèles d'utilité allemands DE-U-9 002 880 et DE-U-9 210 125 décrivent des manèges de ce type dans lesquels des nacelles accueillant les passagers sont montées pivotantes sur une plate-forme se déplaçant sur des rails.Thus, the German utility models DE-U-9 002 880 and DE-U-9 210 125 describe rides of this type in which nacelles accommodating the passengers are pivotally mounted on a platform moving on rails.

Au départ du véhicule et au cours d'un déplacement en ligne droite sur le circuit du manège, la nacelle est en position dite avant, c'est-à-dire que les passagers font face à la trajectoire du véhicule définie par le circuit. Un excentrage de la charge de la nacelle permet d'activer le pivotement de ladite nacelle par rapport à la plate-forme roulante au cours du déplacement de celle-ci sur le parcours du manège, en particulier lors du passage de courbes. On procure ainsi aux passagers de nouvelles sensations liées à la fois à l'avancée du véhicule et au pivotement de la nacelle.At the start of the vehicle and during a movement in a straight line on the carousel circuit, the nacelle is in the so-called front position, that is to say that the passengers face the trajectory of the vehicle defined by the circuit. An eccentricity of the load of the nacelle makes it possible to activate the pivoting of said nacelle relative to the rolling platform during the movement of the latter on the course of the merry-go-round, in particular when passing curves. Passengers are thus given new sensations linked both to the advance of the vehicle and to the pivoting of the nacelle.

Cependant, dans ce type de manège, la libre rotation permanente de la nacelle peut entraîner des effets néfastes d'étourdissement aux passagers du fait du pivotement pratiquement permanent de la nacelle.However, in this type of ride, the free permanent rotation of the nacelle can lead to harmful effects of stunning the passengers due to the practically permanent pivoting of the nacelle.

De plus, le pivotement a également pour conséquence que la nacelle, lorsque le véhicule est engagé sur une ligne droite du manège, c'est-à-dire lorsque ladite nacelle n'est plus soumise à un excentrage de sa charge, conserve alors une position sensiblement stable qui ne correspond pas toujours à la position avant de la nacelle et qui peut se révéler inconfortable pour les passagers, au cours du parcours mais également au moment du débarquement.In addition, the pivoting also has the consequence that the nacelle, when the vehicle is engaged on a straight line of the arena, that is to say when said nacelle is no longer subject to eccentricity of its load, then retains a substantially stable position which does not always correspond to the front position of the nacelle and which may prove uncomfortable for passengers, during the journey but also at the time of disembarkation .

Afin de pallier ces inconvénients, la présente invention propose un manège comportant un circuit du type montagnes russes ou grand huit dans lequel le véhicule circulant sur le circuit présente une constitution telle qu'au déplacement du véhicule selon le circuit vient s'adjoindre un mouvement supplémentaire du véhicule lui-même au cours du parcours, ledit manège comportant, en outre, des moyens de contrôle dudit mouvement supplémentaire du véhicule de manière à pouvoir le ramener vers une position stable.In order to overcome these drawbacks, the present invention provides a merry-go-round comprising a roller coaster or roller coaster type circuit in which the vehicle traveling on the circuit has a structure such that when the vehicle moves along the circuit, there is an additional movement. of the vehicle itself during the journey, said carousel further comprising means for controlling said additional movement of the vehicle so as to be able to bring it back to a stable position.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un manège pour fête foraine et parc d'attractions du type comprenant une gare d'embarquement et de débarquement de passagers dans des véhicules circulant sur un circuit de voie ferrée tubulaire définissant des courbes, des montées et des descentes, lesdits véhicules étant constitués d'une plate-forme roulante et d'une nacelle accueillant les passagers, la nacelle étant constituée d'un habitacle indépendant de la plate-forme roulante et étant montée pivotante sur ladite plate-forme roulante, caractérisé en ce que le véhicule comporte des moyens propres à limiter le pivotement de la nacelle et à la renvoyer vers une position avant stable, les passagers étant dans le sens de la marche du véhicule.To this end, the subject of the invention is a carousel for a funfair and an amusement park of the type comprising a station for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers in vehicles traveling on a tubular rail track circuit defining curves, climbs and descents, said vehicles consisting of a rolling platform and a nacelle accommodating passengers, the nacelle consisting of a passenger compartment independent of the rolling platform and being pivotally mounted on said rolling platform, characterized in that the vehicle comprises means suitable for limiting the pivoting of the nacelle and for returning it to a stable front position, the passengers being in the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Ainsi, la nacelle, montée sur la plate-forme par l'intermédiaire d'un pivot dont l'axe est orthogonal à ladite plate-forme roulante, est entraînée en pivotement sous l'effet d'un excentrage de la charge de la nacelle, ledit pivotement étant limité, de préférence en le freinant, de manière à pouvoir renvoyer la nacelle vers une position stable correspondant à la position avant.Thus, the nacelle, mounted on the platform via a pivot whose axis is orthogonal to said rolling platform, is pivoted under the effect of an offset of the load of the nacelle , said pivoting being limited, preferably by braking it, so as to be able to return the nacelle to a stable position corresponding to the front position.

Avantageusement, lesdits moyens sont constitués par une came entraînée en pivotement avec la nacelle, un amortisseur tel qu'un patin, coopérant avec la came de manière à limiter la vitesse de ladite came entraînée en pivotement et un levier pourvu d'un galet coopérant avec le profil de came, lesdits levier et amortisseur étant montés sur la plate-forme pour exercer sur la came des forces équivalentes et contraires, le profil de came étant déterminé pour permettre le blocage du pivotement et le renvoi de la nacelle vers au moins une position stable correspondant à la position avant.Advantageously, said means consist of a cam driven in pivoting with the nacelle, a damper such as a shoe, cooperating with the cam so as to limit the speed of said cam driven in pivoting and a lever provided with a roller cooperating with the cam profile, said lever and damper being mounted on the platform to exert on the cam equivalent and opposite forces, the cam profile being determined to allow the pivoting to be blocked and the nacelle to be returned to at least one position stable corresponding to the front position.

Ainsi, il se crée, au cours du déplacement du véhicule le long du circuit défini par la voie ferrée, un mouvement pivotant de la nacelle indépendant du mouvement de ladite plate-forme roulante, ce mouvement étant, avantageusement, contrôlé par la présence de ladite came, du levier équipé d'un galet et de l'amortisseur. On limite ainsi tout risque d'étourdissement et d'inconfort des passagers.Thus, it is created, during the movement of the vehicle along the circuit defined by the railway, a pivoting movement of the nacelle independent of the movement of said rolling platform, this movement being, advantageously, controlled by the presence of said cam, lever fitted with a roller and shock absorber. This limits any risk of dizziness and discomfort to passengers.

Avantageusement, l'amortisseur tel qu'un patin exerce une force le long du profil de came de manière à limiter la vitesse de pivotement de la nacelle, le levier muni d'un galet permettant en appliquant une force équivalente mais de sens contraire à la force exercée par l'amortisseur d'envoyer la nacelle vers une position stable avant, le profil de came étant déterminé de manière spécifique pour favoriser le positionnement de la nacelle à ladite position stable.Advantageously, the damper such as a shoe exerts a force along the cam profile so as to limit the pivoting speed of the nacelle, the lever provided with a roller allowing by applying an equivalent force but in opposite direction to the force exerted by the shock absorber to send the nacelle to a stable front position, the cam profile being determined specifically to favor the positioning of the nacelle in said stable position.

Selon une première variante, cette came présente une position stable dans laquelle la nacelle est en position avant, les passagers étant ainsi dans le sens de la marche avant du véhicule.According to a first variant, this cam has a stable position in which the nacelle is in the front position, the passengers thus being in the forward direction of the vehicle.

Selon une seconde variante, la came peut présenter deux positions stables, l'une correspondant à la nacelle en position avant (passagers dans le sens de la marche du véhicule) et l'autre correspondant à la nacelle en position arrière (passagers dans le sens inverse de la marche du véhicule).According to a second variant, the cam can have two stable positions, one corresponding to the nacelle in the front position (passengers in the direction of travel of the vehicle) and the other corresponding to the nacelle in the rear position (passengers in the opposite direction of vehicle travel).

Ainsi, la nacelle retrouve une position avant ou une position avant ou arrière par rapport à la plate-forme roulante.Thus, the nacelle finds a front position or a front or rear position relative to the rolling platform.

De préférence, on prévoit, à l'entrée de la gare d'embarquement et de débarquement, des moyens propres à commander la mise en position avant de la nacelle lorsque celle-ci se présente en position arrière ou a pivoté.Preferably, means are provided at the entrance to the embarkation and disembarkation station, means suitable for controlling the placing in the front position of the nacelle when the latter is in the rear position or has pivoted.

Selon une caractéristique supplémentaire de l'invention, il est possible de prévoir des moyens de verrouillage et de déverrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle par rapport à la plate-forme roulante.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, it is possible to provide means for locking and unlocking the pivoting of the nacelle relative to the rolling platform.

En effet, du fait que la nacelle est toujours renvoyée vers une position stable du fait de la présence des moyens de contrôle du pivotement de la nacelle, il est envisageable, lorsque la nacelle est dans une position stable, de verrouiller le pivotement de ladite nacelle, par exemple pour sortir de la gare d'embarquement, pour circuler sur une portion du manège plus dangereuse ou pour l'entrée en gare du véhicule et de procéder au déverrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle sur une portion du parcours choisie.Indeed, because the nacelle is always returned to a stable position due to the presence of the means for controlling the pivoting of the nacelle, it is conceivable, when the nacelle is in a stable position, to lock the pivoting of said nacelle , for example to leave the boarding station, to circulate on a more dangerous part of the carousel or for entering the station of the vehicle and to unlock the pivoting of the nacelle on a portion of the chosen route.

Par conséquent, on prévoit des moyens de verrouillage et de déverrouillage permettant de bloquer et de libérer le pivotement de la nacelle le long du parcours.Consequently, locking and unlocking means are provided making it possible to block and release the pivoting of the nacelle along the route.

Ainsi, lors de la sortie d'un véhicule de la gare après embarquement des passagers, le pivotement de la nacelle étant bloqué, on déverrouille à un endroit déterminé ce pivotement tandis qu'au moins, à l'entrée en gare avant débarquement, on verrouille de nouveau le pivotement de nacelle, revenue en position vers l'avant, pour permettre le débarquement des passagers.Thus, when a vehicle leaves the station after boarding of the passengers, the pivoting of the nacelle being blocked, this pivoting is unlocked at a determined location while at least, at the entrance to the station before disembarking, again locks the pivoting of nacelle, returned to the forward position, to allow passengers to disembark.

De préférence, la nacelle du manège selon l'invention présente un habitacle de forme sensiblement circulaire et comporte quatre places de front pour les passagers.Preferably, the carousel nacelle according to the invention has a cabin of substantially circular shape and has four front seats for passengers.

Afin d'assurer la sécurité des passagers sur le manège, la nacelle comporte une barre de sécurité rabattable depuis une position haute au-dessus des têtes des passagers jusqu'à une position basse sensiblement au niveau de la taille des passagers, les maintenant assis sur les sièges de la nacelle depuis la montée jusqu'à la descente du véhicule. Cette barre de sécurité est pourvue d'un mécanisme à vérin à clapet anti-retour prévenant ainsi le risque d'un soulèvement intempestif de la barre tout le long du parcours.To ensure passenger safety on the ride, the gondola has a fold-down safety bar from a high position above the passengers' heads to a low position substantially at the level of the passengers, keeping them seated on the nacelle seats from the ascent to the descent of the vehicle. This safety bar is fitted with a mechanism with a non-return valve cylinder, thus preventing the risk of inadvertent lifting of the bar all along the route.

Afin de permettre le soulèvement de la barre de sécurité lors du débarquement des passagers, la gare comporte, en entrée, une rampe de commande d'ouverture du mécanisme à vérin à clapet anti-retour de ladite barre de sécurité. Ainsi, de manière avantageuse, l'actionnement de l'ouverture de cette barre ne peut avoir lieu que lorsque le véhicule se trouve en gare, procurant ainsi une parfaite sécurité aux passagers le long du parcours.In order to allow the safety bar to be raised when disembarking passengers, the station has, at the entrance, a ramp for controlling the opening of the mechanism with a non-return valve jack of said safety bar. Thus, advantageously, the actuation of the opening of this bar can only take place when the vehicle is at the station, thus providing perfect safety to passengers along the route.

Afin de permettre une montée et une descente aisées du véhicule, la nacelle comporte une main courante dans la partie avant du plancher de la nacelle. Il est alors possible pour les passagers de se tenir à ladite main courante lors de l'embarquement ou du débarquement, puis d'accéder à leur place ainsi que de s'asseoir et de se relever. De ce fait, il est possible d'éviter un arrêt complet du manège en gare d'embarquement et de débarquement, les véhicules pouvant circuler dans la gare à une vitesse faible et permettant ainsi la montée et la descente des passagers sans avoir besoin de stopper totalement les véhicules.In order to allow easy mounting and lowering of the vehicle, the nacelle has a handrail in the front part of the floor of the nacelle. It is then possible for passengers to hold onto said handrail when boarding or disembarking, then to access their seats as well as to sit and stand up. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a complete stop of the carousel at the embarkation and disembarkation station, the vehicles being able to circulate in the station at a low speed and thus allowing the ascent and the passenger descent without the need to stop the vehicles completely.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, le manège est réalisé entièrement démontable et transportable et, de ce fait, la gare peut être réalisée sous la forme d'un bloc conteneur comprenant des trottoirs d'accès aux véhicules, des toits, des auvents, des barrières. Tous ces éléments peuvent, en particulier se trouver sous forme de parois dépliables du bloc conteneur. Avantageusement, ce bloc peut également contenir le mécanisme de fonctionnement du manège. Il est alors aisé de démonter ladite gare par rapport au circuit et de la transporter sous forme de bloc unitaire vers un autre site d'utilisation.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the carousel is made entirely removable and transportable and, therefore, the station can be made in the form of a container block comprising sidewalks for access to vehicles, roofs, awnings, barriers. All of these elements can, in particular, be in the form of folding walls of the container block. Advantageously, this block can also contain the operating mechanism of the merry-go-round. It is then easy to dismantle said station with respect to the circuit and to transport it in the form of a unitary block to another site of use.

De même, la façade du manège est, de préférence, constituée par une poutre intégrée dans le circuit défini par la voie ferrée et qui forme également un bloc unitaire dans lequel est logée une grande partie des éclairages du manège, ainsi que des accessoires tels que l'enseigne, des panneaux publicitaires, etc. Ainsi au cours du démontage et du transport du manège, la poutre constitue un bloc unitaire dans lequel il n'est pas besoin de débrancher et démonter tous les accessoires.Likewise, the facade of the carousel is preferably constituted by a beam integrated into the circuit defined by the railway and which also forms a unitary block in which is housed a large part of the lights of the carousel, as well as accessories such as the sign, billboards, etc. Thus during the disassembly and transport of the armory, the beam constitutes a unitary block in which there is no need to disconnect and disassemble all the accessories.

On décrira maintenant un exemple de réalisation préféré de l'invention en référence au dessin dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue latérale et partiellement en perspective d'une nacelle d'un manège selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue de dessus de la nacelle de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe de la came selon la seconde variante de l'invention ;
  • les figures 4a et 4b représentent de manière schématique, respectivement, une vue du dessus et une vue en coupe latérale des moyens de verrouillage/déverrouillage selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 5a, 5b, et 5c représentent l'actionnement en déverrouillage des moyens de verrouillage/déverrouillage ;
  • les figures 6a, 6b et 6c représentent l'actionnement en verrouillage des moyens de verrouillage/déverrouillage ;
  • la figure 7 représente une vue schématique en perspective du circuit d'un manège selon l'invention et ;
  • la figure 8 représente une vue en plan schématique d'un manège selon l'invention.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a side view and partially in perspective of a nacelle of a carousel according to the invention;
  • 2 shows a top view of the nacelle of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the cam according to the second variant of the invention;
  • Figures 4a and 4b schematically show, respectively, a top view and a side sectional view of the locking / unlocking means according to the invention;
  • Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c show the actuation in unlocking of the locking / unlocking means;
  • Figures 6a, 6b and 6c show the locking actuation of the locking / unlocking means;
  • FIG. 7 represents a schematic perspective view of the circuit of a merry-go-round according to the invention and;
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic plan view of a carousel according to the invention.

Le manège selon l'invention comporte un circuit de voie ferrée tubulaire 1 tel qu'on peut le voir à la figure 7 sur lequel circulent des véhicules 2 accueillant des passagers embarquant et débarquant au niveau d'une gare 10.The merry-go-round according to the invention comprises a tubular rail track circuit 1 as can be seen in FIG. 7 on which vehicles 2 circulate welcoming passengers boarding and disembarking at a station 10.

Les véhicules 2 sont constitués d'une plate-forme 3 et d'une nacelle 4 montée pivotante sur ladite plate-forme 3 par l'intermédiaire d'un pivot 5 dont l'axe est orthogonal à ladite plate-forme roulante 3.The vehicles 2 consist of a platform 3 and a nacelle 4 pivotally mounted on said platform 3 by means of a pivot 5 whose axis is orthogonal to said rolling platform 3.

La plate-forme 3 circule sur la voie ferrée tubulaire 1 avec un guidage toutes directions. Elle est en effet pourvue de roues porteuses 6, de roues latérales 7 et de roues anti-soulèvement 8.The platform 3 runs on the tubular railroad track 1 with guidance in all directions. It is in fact provided with carrying wheels 6, lateral wheels 7 and anti-lifting wheels 8.

De préférence, la nacelle 4 comporte quatre places de front pour les passagers et présente une forme sensiblement circulaire vue de dessus (voir figure 2).Preferably, the nacelle 4 has four front seats for the passengers and has a substantially circular shape seen from above (see FIG. 2).

Le véhicule 2 comporte une came 14, montée sur le pivot 5 de manière à être entraînée en pivotement avec la nacelle 4 et dont le profil coopère avec un galet 15 d'un levier 16 monté sur la plate-forme 3 et un amortisseur 17 également monté sur la plate-forme 3. L'amortisseur 17 et le levier 16 équipé d'un galet 15 sont propres à exercer sur le profil de la came 14 une force F équivalente et sont disposés l'un par rapport à l'autre de telle sorte que la force F exercée par le levier 16 équipé du galet 15 est contraire à celle exercée par l'amortisseur 17 comme cela est visible à la figure 3.The vehicle 2 comprises a cam 14, mounted on the pivot 5 so as to be pivotally driven with the nacelle 4 and whose profile cooperates with a roller 15 of a lever 16 mounted on the platform 3 and also a damper 17 mounted on the platform 3. The damper 17 and the lever 16 fitted with a roller 15 are capable of exerting on the profile of the cam 14 an equivalent force F and are arranged relative to each other by such that the force F exerted by the lever 16 fitted with the roller 15 is opposite to that exerted by the damper 17 as can be seen in FIG. 3.

Le profil de la came 14 comporte deux points morts P1 et P2 lesquels déterminent une position avant et une position arrière stables de la nacelle 4.The profile of the cam 14 comprises two dead points P1 and P2 which determine a stable front position and a rear position of the nacelle 4.

Au cours du parcours du véhicule 2 sur le manège, la nacelle est entraînée en pivotement par rapport à la plate-forme 3 sous l'effet d'un excentrage de la charge de ladite nacelle 4. L'amortisseur 17 exerce un freinage sur le profil de la came 14 de manière à limiter la vitesse de pivotement de ladite nacelle 4. Le galet 15 monté sur le levier 16 exerce alors une force opposée à la force exercée par l'amortisseur 17 de telle sorte que la came 14 présentant un profil adéquat, tend à provoquer le blocage du pivotement de la nacelle 4 à une position de stabilisation de la came 14 correspondant à une position avant de la nacelle 4.During the journey of the vehicle 2 on the merry-go-round, the nacelle is pivotally driven relative to the platform 3 under the effect of an offset of the load of said nacelle 4. The damper 17 exerts braking on the profile of the cam 14 so as to limit the pivoting speed of said nacelle 4. The roller 15 mounted on the lever 16 then exerts a force opposite to the force exerted by the damper 17 so that the cam 14 having a profile adequate, tends to cause the pivoting of the nacelle 4 to lock in a stabilization position of the cam 14 corresponding to a front position of the nacelle 4.

Le manège selon l'invention comporte en outre des moyens de verrouillage et de déverrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle 4 par rapport à la plate-forme 3. Ces moyens sont prévus pour verrouiller le pivotement de la nacelle 4 au moins lorsque celle-ci est en position avant.The merry-go-round according to the invention further comprises means for locking and unlocking the pivoting of the nacelle 4 with respect to the platform 3. These means are provided for locking the pivoting of the nacelle 4 at least when the latter is in the forward position.

Ainsi, on prévoit sur la face inférieure de la nacelle 4, deux éléments de butée 18 ménageant entre eux un espace E dans lequel peut s'engager un doigt d'arrêt 19 monté à pivotement sur la plate-forme 3 et comportant un galet 21 à son extrémité opposée au doigt d'arrêt 19. Ledit doigt d'arrêt 19 coopère avec un levier coudé 20 dont une extrémité 20' est en prise avec le doigt d'arrêt 19 de manière à maintenir celui-ci entre les éléments de butée 18 et dont l'autre extrémité 20'' comporte un galet 22, ledit levier 20 étant également monté pivotant sur la plate-forme 3.Thus, there are provided on the underside of the nacelle 4, two abutment elements 18 forming between them a space E in which can engage a stop finger 19 mounted at pivoting on the platform 3 and comprising a roller 21 at its end opposite the stop finger 19. Said stop finger 19 cooperates with a bent lever 20, one end 20 'of which engages the stop finger 19 so as to maintain the latter between the abutment elements 18 and the other end of which 20 '' has a roller 22, said lever 20 also being pivotally mounted on the platform 3.

Lorsque le doigt d'arrêt 19 est engagé entre les deux éléments de butée 18, on bloque le pivotement de la nacelle 4 par rapport à la plate-forme 3.When the stop finger 19 is engaged between the two abutment elements 18, the pivoting of the nacelle 4 is blocked relative to the platform 3.

Afin de débloquer le doigt d'arrêt 19, on prévoit sur le parcours une came 23 présentant une pente inclinée de telle sorte que le galet 22 du levier 20 suivant la pente inclinée de ladite came 23, entraîne en pivotement ledit levier coudé 20 qui se désolidarise du doigt d'arrêt 19 qui bascule vers l'arrière (figure 5b) et s'efface d'entre les éléments de butée 18, libérant le pivotement de la nacelle 4.In order to unlock the stop finger 19, a cam 23 is provided on the path having an inclined slope so that the roller 22 of the lever 20 along the inclined slope of said cam 23, pivots on said bent lever 20 which is disengages from the stop finger 19 which rocks backwards (FIG. 5b) and disappears between the stop elements 18, releasing the pivoting of the nacelle 4.

Cette came 23 peut être prévue en début de parcours à la sortie de la gare 10.This cam 23 can be provided at the start of the journey at the exit from station 10.

Afin de bloquer à nouveau le pivotement de la nacelle 4, par exemple lors de l'entrée en gare pour le débarquement, il convient de prévoir une autre came 24 sur le parcours. Cette came 24 comporte une pente inclinée telle que le galet 21 du doigt d'arrêt 19 suit ladite pente inclinée et bascule de telle sorte que le doigt d'arrêt 19 est à nouveau engagé entre les éléments de butée 18, ledit doigt d'arrêt 19 coopérant à nouveau avec l'extrémité 20'' du levier coudé 20 qui le maintient dans la position de verrouillage.In order to again block the pivoting of the nacelle 4, for example when entering the station for disembarking, another cam 24 should be provided on the route. This cam 24 has an inclined slope such that the roller 21 of the stop finger 19 follows said inclined slope and rocks so that the stop finger 19 is again engaged between the stop elements 18, said stop finger 19 cooperating again with the end 20 '' of the bent lever 20 which keeps it in the locked position.

Il est clair que ce verrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle 4 est possible uniquement si la nacelle 4 est en position avant, c'est-à-dire que les éléments de butée 18 prévus sur la nacelle 4 soient correctement positionnés par rapport au doigt d'arrêt 19 prévu sur la plate-forme 3.It is clear that this locking of the pivoting of the nacelle 4 is possible only if the nacelle 4 is in front position, that is to say that the stop elements 18 provided on the nacelle 4 are correctly positioned with respect to the stop finger 19 provided on the platform 3.

Lorsque la came 14 comporte deux positions stables avant et arrière, des éléments de butée supplémentaires peuvent être prévus de telle sorte que la nacelle 4 peut être bloquée en pivotement en position arrière.When the cam 14 has two stable front and rear positions, additional stop elements can be provided so that the nacelle 4 can be pivotally locked in the rear position.

Ainsi, qu'on peut le voir à la figure 1, la nacelle 4 comporte, de préférence, une main courante 9 fixée sur la partie avant de son plancher tandis qu'une barre de sécurité 11 rabattable permet de maintenir les passagers assis lorsqu'ils sont assis dans la nacelle 4. Un mécanisme à vérin à clapet anti-retour 12 commande ladite barre de sécurité 11 et permet de maintenir celle-ci en position rabattue tout le long du parcours sur le manège depuis le départ jusqu'à l'arrivée en gare. La gare 10 est pourvue, de préférence, d'une rampe de commande d'ouverture du clapet de sécurité actionnant l'ouverture dudit mécanisme 12 à l'entrée en gare une fois le tour de manège achevé.Thus, as can be seen in FIG. 1, the nacelle 4 preferably comprises a handrail 9 fixed to the front part of its floor, while a folding safety bar 11 makes it possible to keep the passengers seated when they are seated in the nacelle 4. A mechanism with a non-return valve actuator 12 controls said safety bar 11 and makes it possible to maintain the latter in the folded position all along the ride on the ride from the start to the arrival at the station. The station 10 is preferably provided with a ramp for controlling the opening of the safety valve actuating the opening of said mechanism 12 at the entrance to the station once the roundabout is completed.

Lors du passage à la gare 10, les véhicules 2 ralentissent avant l'entrée. Le cas échéant, on prévoit, à l'entrée de la gare 10, des moyens propres à commander la mise en position avant de la nacelle 4 lorsque celle-ci se présente en position arrière ou a pivoté par rapport à la plate-forme roulante 3. Ces moyens sont placés en avant de la came 24 qui permet le verrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle 4 lors de son passage en gare 10 facilitant ainsi le débarquement et l'embarquement des passagers.When passing through station 10, vehicles 2 slow down before entering. Where appropriate, there are provided, at the entrance to the station 10, means suitable for controlling the placing in the front position of the nacelle 4 when the latter is in the rear position or has pivoted relative to the rolling platform. 3. These means are placed in front of the cam 24 which allows the pivoting of the nacelle 4 to be locked during its passage through the station 10, thus facilitating the disembarking and boarding of the passengers.

La barre de sécurité 11 est ensuite ouverte par la rampe de commande du mécanisme à vérin à clapet anti-retour 12, prévue également à l'entrée de la gare 10.The safety bar 11 is then opened by the control ramp of the non-return valve actuator mechanism 12, also provided at the entrance to the station 10.

La vitesse du véhicule 2 est suffisamment faible en gare 10 pour permettre le débarquement et l'embarquement des passagers sans avoir besoin de stopper le véhicule 2. La vitesse des véhicules 2 du manège étant réduite en gare, plusieurs véhicules les uns derrière les autres sont présents en même temps le long du quai d'embarquement. Afin d'accroître l'accessibilité des passagers aux véhicules, la gare 10 peut comporter deux étages sur lesquels circulent les véhicules 2.The speed of vehicle 2 is sufficiently low at station 10 to allow disembarking and boarding of passengers without the need to stop vehicle 2. The speed of vehicles 2 of the carousel being reduced at the station, several vehicles one behind the other are present at the same time along the boarding platform. In order to increase the accessibility of passengers to vehicles, station 10 may have two floors on which vehicles 2 travel.

Une poutre 13 du circuit permet de regrouper l'ensemble des éclairages du manège sous forme d'un bloc, permettant ainsi une manutention aisée lors du montage, du démontage et du transport du manège. Etant située de préférence en façade du manège, cette poutre peut comporter également d'autres accessoires tels que l'enseigne du manège.A beam 13 of the circuit makes it possible to group all the lights of the carousel in the form of a block, thus allowing easy handling during the assembly, disassembly and transport of the carousel. Being preferably located in front of the carousel, this beam may also include other accessories such as the sign of the carousel.

Le manège selon l'invention permet donc d'offrir au public des sensations nouvelles et différentes de celles offertes par les manèges type grand huit ou montagnes russes traditionnels tout en assurant une parfaite sécurité du public et en offrant également un montage, un démontage et un transport du manège facilités.The merry-go-round according to the invention therefore makes it possible to offer the public new and different sensations from those offered by roller-coaster or traditional roller coasters, while ensuring perfect public safety and also offering assembly, disassembly and transport of the carousel facilities.

Claims (18)

Manège pour fête foraine et parc d'attractions du type comprenant une gare d'embarquement et de débarquement (10) de passagers dans des véhicules circulant sur un circuit de voie ferrée tubulaire (1) définissant des courbes, des montées et des descentes, lesdits véhicules (2) étant constitués d'une plate-forme roulante (3) et d'une nacelle (4) accueillant les passagers, la nacelle (4) étant constituée d'un habitacle indépendant de la plate-forme roulante (3) et étant montée pivotante sur ladite plate-forme roulante (3),
caractérisé en ce que le véhicule (2) comporte des moyens propres à limiter le pivotement de la nacelle (4) et à la renvoyer vers une position avant stable, les passagers étant dans le sens de la marche du véhicule (2).Fairground carousel and amusement park of the type comprising a boarding and disembarking station (10) for passengers in vehicles traveling on a tubular rail track circuit (1) defining curves, ascents and descents, said vehicles (2) consisting of a rolling platform (3) and a nacelle (4) accommodating passengers, the nacelle (4) consisting of a passenger compartment independent of the rolling platform (3) and being pivotally mounted on said rolling platform (3),
characterized in that the vehicle (2) comprises means capable of limiting the pivoting of the nacelle (4) and of returning it to a stable front position, the passengers being in the direction of travel of the vehicle (2). Manège selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens sont constitués par une came (14) entraînée en rotation avec la nacelle (4), un amortisseur (17) tel qu'un patin, coopérant avec la came (14) de manière à limiter sa vitesse en pivotement et un levier (16) pourvu d'un galet (15) coopérant avec le profil de came (14), lesdits levier (16) et amortisseur (17) étant montés sur la plate-forme (3) pour exercer sur la came (14) des forces (F) équivalentes et contraires, le profil de came (14) étant déterminé pour permettre le blocage du pivotement et le renvoi de la nacelle (4) vers au moins une position stable correspondant à la position avant.Carousel according to claim 1,
characterized in that said means consist of a cam (14) driven in rotation with the nacelle (4), a damper (17) such as a shoe, cooperating with the cam (14) so as to limit its pivoting speed and a lever (16) provided with a roller (15) cooperating with the cam profile (14), said lever (16) and damper (17) being mounted on the platform (3) to exert on the cam ( 14) equivalent and opposite forces (F), the cam profile (14) being determined to allow the pivoting to be blocked and the nacelle (4) to be returned to at least one stable position corresponding to the front position. Manège selon la revendication 2,
caractérisé en ce que la came (14) présente une position stable dans laquelle la nacelle (4) est en position avant.Carousel according to claim 2,
characterized in that the cam (14) has a stable position in which the nacelle (4) is in the front position. Manège selon la revendication 2,
caractérisé en ce que la came (14) présente deux positions stables, l'une correspondant à la nacelle (4) en position avant et l'autre correspondant à la nacelle (4) en position arrière, les passagers étant dans le sens inverse de la marche du véhicule (2).Carousel according to claim 2,
characterized in that the cam (14) has two stable positions, one corresponding to the nacelle (4) in position front and the other corresponding to the nacelle (4) in the rear position, the passengers being in the opposite direction of travel of the vehicle (2). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de verrouillage et de déverrouillage du pivotement de la nacelle (4) par rapport à la plate-forme roulante (3).Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that it comprises means for locking and unlocking the pivoting of the nacelle (4) relative to the rolling platform (3). Manège selon la revendication 5,
caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens sont constitués par un levier coudé (20) monté pivotant sur la plate-forme (3), un doigt d'arrêt (19) monté pivotant sur la plate-forme (3), deux éléments de butée (18) fixés sur la face inférieure du côté avant de la nacelle (4) et d'au moins deux cames (23, 24) fixées sur le parcours du manège, lesdits éléments de butée (18) ménageant entre eux un espace (E) dans lequel le doigt d'arrêt (19) est engagé en position de verrouillage, le levier coudé (20) étant en prise avec le doigt d'arrêt (19) de manière à le maintenir dans ladite position de verrouillage et étant propre à être entraîné en pivotement par la première came (23) de manière à libérer le doigt d'arrêt (19) qui pivote et s'efface d'entre les deux éléments de butée (18) en position de déverrouillage, le doigt d'arrêt (19) étant propre à être entraîné en pivotement par la seconde came (24) de manière à être réengagé entre les éléments de butée (18) et à être de nouveau en prise avec le levier coudé (20).Carousel according to claim 5,
characterized in that said means consist of a bent lever (20) pivotally mounted on the platform (3), a stop finger (19) pivotally mounted on the platform (3), two stop elements ( 18) fixed on the underside of the front side of the nacelle (4) and at least two cams (23, 24) fixed on the course of the carousel, said abutment elements (18) providing space between them (E) in which the stop finger (19) is engaged in the locked position, the bent lever (20) being engaged with the stop finger (19) so as to keep it in said locked position and being suitable for being pivotally driven by the first cam (23) so as to release the stop finger (19) which pivots and disappears between the two stop elements (18) in the unlocked position, the stop finger ( 19) being able to be pivotally driven by the second cam (24) so as to be reengaged between the elements d e stop (18) and to be again engaged with the bent lever (20). Manège selon la revendication 6,
caractérisé en ce que le levier coudé (20) comporte une extrémité (20') pourvu d'un galet (22) propre à coopérer avec la came (23) et une extrémité (20'') propre à venir en prise avec le doigt d'arrêt (19.Carousel according to claim 6,
characterized in that the bent lever (20) has one end (20 ') provided with a roller (22) suitable for cooperating with the cam (23) and one end (20'') suitable for engaging with the finger stop (19. Manège selon la revendication 6,
caractérisé en ce que le doigt d'arrêt (19) comporte à une extrémité un galet (21) propre à coopérer avec la came (24).Carousel according to claim 6,
characterized in that the stop finger (19) has at one end a roller (21) suitable for cooperating with the cam (24). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8,
caractérisé en ce que la nacelle (4) comporte quatre places passagers de front.Carousel according to one of Claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that the nacelle (4) has four front passenger seats. Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9,
caractérisé en ce que la nacelle comporte une main courante dans la partie avant du plancher (14) de la nacelle (4).Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 9,
characterized in that the nacelle has a handrail in the front part of the floor (14) of the nacelle (4). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10,
caractérisé en ce que la plate-forme (3) est pourvue de roues porteuses (6), de roues latérales (7) et de roues anti-soulèvement (8).Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that the platform (3) is provided with supporting wheels (6), side wheels (7) and anti-lifting wheels (8). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11,
caractérisé en ce que la nacelle (4) comporte une barre de sécurité (11) rabattable au-dessus des têtes des passagers et pourvues d'un mécanisme de vérin à clapet anti-retour (12) empêchant la levée de la barre (11) pendant le parcours.Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 11,
characterized in that the nacelle (4) comprises a safety bar (11) which can be folded over the heads of the passengers and provided with a non-return valve actuator mechanism (12) preventing the lifting of the bar (11) during the journey. Manège selon la revendication 12,
caractérisée en ce que la gare (10) comporte une rampe de commande d'ouverture des mécanismes à vérins à clapets anti-retour (12) des barres de sécurité (11) de la nacelle (4).Carousel according to claim 12,
characterized in that the station (10) has a ramp for controlling the opening of the mechanisms with cylinders with non-return valves (12) of the safety bars (11) of the nacelle (4). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13,
caractérisé qu'il comporte, à l'entrée en gare (10), des moyens propres à commander la mise en position avant de la nacelle (4).Carousel according to one of Claims 1 to 13,
characterized that it comprises, at the entrance to the station (10), means suitable for controlling the placing in front position of the nacelle (4). Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14,
caractérisée en ce que les véhicules (2) circulent dans la gare (10) à faible vitesse permettant l'embarquement et le débarquement des passagers sans arrêt.Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 14,
characterized in that the vehicles (2) run in the station (10) at low speed allowing the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers without stopping. Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 15,
caractérisée en ce que le circuit comporte au moins une poutre (13) formant un bloc unitaire dans lequel est logée une grande partie des éclairages dudit manège.Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 15,
characterized in that the circuit comprises at least one beam (13) forming a unitary block in which is housed a large part of the lights of said carousel. Manège selon l'une des revendications 1 à 16,
caractérisée en ce que la gare (10) est formée dans un bloc conteneur pourvu de trottoirs d'accès, de barrières, de toit, d'auvent ainsi que des mécanismes de fonctionnement.Carousel according to one of claims 1 to 16,
characterized in that the station (10) is formed in a container block provided with sidewalks, barriers, roof, awning and operating mechanisms. Manège selon la revendication 17,
caractérisée en ce que la gare (10) comporte deux étages de circulation des véhicules (2).Carousel according to claim 17,
characterized in that the station (10) has two floors of vehicle traffic (2).
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