MARTYNOV HORIZONTAL FERRIS WHEEL Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A63G27/06 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: design relates to attractions and design of panoramic observation. Horizontal Martynov wheel has made up of truss rim with passenger cabins, radial truss spokes, peripheral ends of which are fixed on inner part of rim, and root are on support ring. Big wheel rests, at least at three points, one of which is in centre of wheel on support ring and at least two (or more) are on wheel rim or are close to it. Rotation of wheel is performed due to installation on one of supports electric motors, which rotate rubberized rollers, which in turn, rest on monorail, located on lower part of rim, and rotate it. Invention is created for enabling passengers, not having skills in mountaineering, see vicinity in places of landscape drops, in particular, on edge of canyons, fjords, rocks and steep rocks, waterfalls and others, where for big attractions cannot be approach from ground, for example on waterfall it is possible to make maximum approach to place of falling water.

EFFECT: possibility of posting wheel rim at large distance from support, ensuring its stable position independent from external influences.

1 cl, 4 dwg