Ferris wheel is a large-scale wheel-shaped mechanical building facility. Hanging on the edge of the wheel is the cockpit for passengers to ride. According to the different operating mechanisms, ferris wheel can be divided into three types: gravity ferris wheel, radial ferris wheel and viewing ferris wheel.
The cockpit of the gravity ferris wheel is hung on the wheel, and the sliding axis is kept horizontal by gravity; However, the cockpit on the sightseeing ferris wheel is suspended outside the wheel, which requires a more complicated mechanical structure of the connecting rod, and it is synchronized with the position of the surrounding cars to adjust its level.
The famous Ferris wheel
1, Ferris wheel?
The first Ferris wheel in the world?
The Chicago Navy Pier is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, where there is the world's first Ferris wheel. During 1906, the ferris wheel took 7 minutes. ?
2. Flyer Ferris wheel?
The skyscraper sightseeing wheel was built in Singapore on February 1 1 2008, with a height of 165 meters. It is the second tallest Ferris wheel in the world at present, and it rotates in the opposite direction according to the requirements of Feng Shui experts. ?
3. Nanchang Star?
Hongjiaozhou Ganjiang Citizen Park, Honggutan New District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. Gundam 160m is the third highest ferris wheel in the world. The landmark building of Nanchang. The wheel surface lamp consists of six or seven thousand LED semiconductor lighting devices. When all the lights are turned on, a giant color clock with a diameter of153m can be displayed, and different patterns can be set as required.