FERRIS WHEEL OF VLADIMIR GNEZDILOV, ITS UNITS AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A63G27/00 

FIELD: games.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the entertainment industry. The Ferris wheel comprises a rotary structure 1 with radial elements 2, passenger modules 3 located in groups, the distances between which in a circumferential direction is greater than the distances in a circumferential direction between the passenger modules in groups, a drive and a station. The radial elements 2 are made V-shaped in a plane perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the rotary structure and sequentially interconnected by the flexible elements 5, the branches 6 of the radial elements are interconnected by flexible or rigid elements 7. On the radial elements the thrust rollers 8 are mounted located for lateral load accommodation (wind load) with the ability of cooperation with the stops 9, which are arcuate in a vertical plane, mounted on the girders 10 attached on the supports 11. On the girders 10 the platform 12 of the station is suspended.

EFFECT: increased reliability, simplified design and reduced materials consumption.

31 cl, 6 dwg