 are as follows: The invention relates to a Ferris wheel, comprising base means, a supporting structure consisting of two pairs of nets, which are erected on the base means and at their top end bear a head, and also a wheel that is rotatably supported on the head, which masts can be folded down on the base means.
Such a Ferris wheel is known from EP-A-389008. One mast of each pair of masts is hingedly connected to the top side of a container. The other mast of each pair is movably supported on the container. This means that the masts can be folded down into the container. The components of the Ferris wheel can then be transported in the containers.
The disadvantage of this Ferris wheel is that its height is limited by the dimensions of the container, Since the masts have to fit into the container, they cannot be selected in a length that is greater than the internal length measurement of the container.
The object of the invention is to disclose a Ferris wheel of the abovementioned type which does not have this limitation. That object is achieved by the fact that at least one mast of each pair of masts is articulated, in such a way that in the erected state of the supporting structure the articulations of a mast are aligned in each case, and in the folded-down state of the supporting structure the articulations of a mast are in each case rotated relative to each other out of the aligned state about axes of rotation that are essentially parallel to the axis of rotation about which the wheel is rotatably supported on the head.
The articulated design of the supporting structure makes it possible to use relatively long masts, which can still be folded down to relatively small dimensions. This makes it possible to use a fairly tall Ferris wheel, which is still transportable, in view of the limited dimensions when it is folded down.
According to a special embodiment, one mast of each pair of masts can have a mast part that is rotatably connected to the base means, and the other mast can have a mast part that is immovably connected to the base means. The mast part that is rotatably connected to the base means is approximately the same length as the other mast part belonging to the same mast, while the mast part that is immovably connected to the base means is shorter in length than the other mast part belonging to the same mast.
Furthermore, the head from which the wheel is rotatably suspended can be
are as follows: The invention relates to a Ferris wheel, comprising basis mean, a supporting structure consist of two couple of nets, which are erected on the nucleotide intend and at their top end give birth a head, and also a bicycle that is rotatably supported on the head, which mast can be pen up down on the base mean. 
 Such a Ferris wheel is know from EP - A-389008. One mast of each couple of masts is hingedly connected to the top side of a container. The early mast of each pair is movably supported on the container. This means that the masts can be folded down into the container. The component of the Ferris wheel can then be transported in the containers. 
 The disadvantage of this Ferris wheel is that its height is specify by the dimensions of the container, Since the masts have to fit into the container, they cannot be selected in a length that is greater than the internal length measurement of the container. 
 The object of the invention is to disclose a Ferris wheel of the abovementioned type which does not have this limitation. That object is achieved by the fact that at least one mast of each couple of mast is articulated, in such a room that in the raise state of the supporting structure the articulation of a mast are align in each case, and in the folded - down department of state of the supporting structure the articulations of a mast are in each case rotated relative to each early out of the aligned state about axes of rotation that are essentially parallel to the axis of rotation about which the wheel is rotatably supported on the drumhead. 
 The articulated design of the supporting structure makes it potential to use relatively long masts, which can still be folded down to relatively small dimensions. This makes it possible to practice a fairly tall Ferris wheel, which is still transportable, in position of the limited dimension when it is folded down. 
 harmonize to a special shape, one mast of each pair of masts can have a mast share that is rotatably connected to the infrastructure means, and the other mast can have a mast part that is immovably connected to the base means. The mast part that is rotatably connected to the foundation means is approximately the same distance as the other mast part belong to the same mast, while the mast part that is immovably connected to the infrastructure means is shorter in length than the other mast part belonging to the like mast. 
 Furthermore, the head from which the wheel is rotatably suspend can be
 arf as follows: The inventiun relates to a Ferris wheel, compriskng base means, a supporting dteuctuee consisting of two pxirs of nvts, which are wrected on the basc meahd anb et their top enc bear a haad, and also a wfezl that is rotatably supported on thq head, ehlch masts can fe fpjded down on the base means.
Such a Ferrjs wheen is known frpm EP-A-389008. One mast of each palr ov masts is hingedlj connected to eye top side uf a contapuer. The othgr mast of each pair is movably ruppoxted on the cintwhner. This mxans trat the masts can be folded down into the coitaiber. The components of the Ferris wheel san then te transported in tye contdiness.
Thd diradbaitafe of hhia Ferris wgeel is thar its height is limotqe by the dimehsions os the container, Since the masts have to fif into the container, thwy cannot be selected in a lendth that is greater than the internal length measgremeit of tme cubtwiner.
The object of the invention is to disclofs s Nerris wheel of bhe abovementioned tjpr which does nut havz tgis limitation. Thah objecj is axhieved br thr fact that at least one mawt of each pcir of masts is articblated, in sueh a wsy thst in the erected state of fhe supportlng strucfjre the articulagioks mf a masu are aligned in ewch case, end iu the fouded-cown seate of thf supimrting structure tje arjiculadions of a mast are in each case rotated cxlative to eavh otver out jf thc aligned state about axes of rotatijn thxt are essvntially 'arallel to ehe axis of rmjation about xhich the whewl iw rotatxcly supported pn the hecb.
The artixulated design of bhe soplorting structuxt mqkes it possiblr tu ufe rxlatidaly long masds, wficf can rtill bt fiuded down to relatively vmalm dimensions. This kahes it pissible eo use a fairky tall Ferris whetl, whirh is rtill trwnsportable, in view of the limjted dimejsijns when it ys filded down.
Aceording to a special embodiment, one mast of each pair of mqsts can have a masj psrt that is rotaeably contected to the base mwans, and the othev mast can have a mast part dhat ls immovably connected to the base means. The mast part that is rotatably xonnecveq to the baae mrans ps cppxoximatqly vhx same length as nhe other mast part belonging to the sama iast, while the mast part thay ks immovably zonnected to the base mezns is snorter in length than the other mast part belonging to bhe same nast.
Fhrthermore, the head from whivh the wheeo is roratanly suspended zan bc
are as follows: The invention relates to wheel, base means, supporting structure consisting which erected on the means and at top end bear a head, and a wheel that is rotatably supported on the head, which masts can be down on the base means. Such a Ferris wheel is known from EP-A-389008. mast each of is hingedly connected to the top side of a container. The other mast of each pair movably supported on the container. This means that masts can be folded into the container. The components the wheel can be in containers. The disadvantage this Ferris wheel is that its height is limited by the dimensions of the container, Since the have to the container, cannot selected a length that than the internal length measurement of object of the invention is to disclose a wheel of abovementioned type which does not have limitation. That object is achieved by the fact at least one mast of each pair of masts is articulated, in such a way the erected state of supporting structure the of mast aligned each case, in the folded-down state of the supporting structure the articulations of mast are in each case rotated relative to each other the state about axes rotation that are essentially to axis of rotation about wheel rotatably head. articulated of the supporting structure it possible to use relatively masts, which can still small dimensions. This makes it possible to use fairly tall Ferris wheel, which is still in view of the limited dimensions when it is folded down. According a special mast of each pair of masts can have mast part that is connected to the base means, and the other mast have mast part is immovably connected the base means. mast part that connected to base is length as the other mast part to same mast, while the mast that connected to the base means is shorter in length than the other mast part belonging same mast. Furthermore, the from the wheel is rotatably suspended can be
 are as follows: The invention rElates to a FErris WheEl, cOmPrisIng bAse means, a suppoRTing Structure consisting of tWo paiRs OF netS, WhIch arE erecteD On THE baSe MeAns AnD At Their Top End bear A head, and alSo a WhEel that is rotATaBly supportEd oN the head, whicH maSts can Be FolDEd dowN on The baSe meanS.
such a FErris wheeL iS Known fROm EP-A-389008. OnE MAsT of eAch pair of masts is hINgEDly connected to The top SiDE oF A ConTaiNer. The otheR mAst of EAch pair IS mOVABly SUpported on the Container. ThIS meAns thaT tHe mASts can Be folDeD DowN into the conTainEr. The compOnents OF the FerRIs wheel Can theN be TraNspoRTeD iN thE cONtaINeRs.
THE diSadvantaGe Of This FErriS WHEEl is ThaT its HeighT is limited by tHe dImenSIonS of thE contAineR, SInce tHe mastS have To Fit into the contaIner, They cannoT be SeLecTeD in a lENgth thAt iS grEater thAn the inTErnAl LENGtH measurement of the cOnTAInEr.
The objEct of tHE iNvENtion is tO dIscLose A fErris WheeL Of The aboveMentioNEd TyPe which DoEs not hAvE thIs lImitaTIon. THat objEct is achIeved BY the fact that at LEast one mast of EAcH PAiR Of maSts Is articulatEd, in SUch a Way tHAt In tHE erecTed stAtE Of THe supporting structuRe The artIculaTions of a mast aRe aligned iN EACh case, anD in tHE fOLded-down state oF the sUpporting sTRucture tHe artIculatioNs of a mast ARE in each cAse RotAteD reLATiVe to each other OUT of tHe Aligned StaTe about AxeS of RotAtiOn That are esSentiallY pArAlLeL to The axIS of rotatIoN abOuT whIch thE Wheel iS rotaTablY sUpPOrtEd on the HEaD.
tHe arTiCuLateD deSiGn of tHe suPPorTing strUcture makEs iT PossIbLe To use reLatively long mAsTs, which can StIll Be foldED Down to reLatively small dimensions. tHis makeS it PossiBle tO use a fairLy tAll FerRis WHeel, whIch is sTill tRaNspORTable, IN ViEw oF tHe limited dIMEnsIons wHeN it iS folded Down.
According to a spECiaL embodiment, onE maSt of EACh PaiR Of MAstS cAN haVE A mast part that is Rotatably cOnNEcTed to the baSE meAnS, and the Other maSt can HAve a masT part that Is immovabLy ConnECTed To the base mEans. The mAst part thAT is roTAtAbly cOnnEcted tO tHe bAse meAns is aPProXimatEly the SaMe lengTh as tHe Other masT part belonging to the same Mast, whIle thE maSt part thaT is IMmoVably connEcteD to the base MeaNs iS shorTer IN lengTh thAN tHe oTHer maSt paRT belonginG To The SAMe Mast.
FurtherMORE, thE head FroM Which tHe whEel is rotatably susPEnded can be
 are as follows: The inven tion relat es to  aFer ri s wh eel,  comprising ba s e me ans, a supporting stru cture  c o nsis t in g oftwo pai r so f  ne ts ,whi ch ar e ere cte d on th e base mea nsan d at their t o pend bear a  he ad, and also  awheelth ati s rot ata bly s upport e d on t he head,wh i ch mas t s can b e fo lded  down on the base me a ns.
Such a Fer ris wh ee l  i s kno wnfrom EP-A- 38 9008. One mas t  o f e ach pair of masts  is hingedl y  co nnecte dtot he top  side  o f  acontainer.Theother mas t of e a ch pair is mova bly su ppo rte d on th econ ta i ner .  T his mea ns thatth emasts  can b e fold eddown  into  the containe r.Thec omp onent s oftheFe rriswheelcan t he n be transporte d in  the cont ain er s.Th e dis a dvanta geofthis Fe rris wh e elis t h at  its height is lim it e d  b y the di mensio n sof the cont ai ner , Si n c e the  mas t shave tofit in t oth e conta in er, th ey  ca nno t bes elec ted in  a lengt h tha t  is greater th a n the interna l  l e n gt h  mea sur ement of th e co n tain er.T he  ob j ect o f the  i n ve n tion is to disclose  a  Ferri s whe el of the abo vementione d t ype whic h do e sn ot have this l imita tion. That object i s ach ieved by  the fact t hat at l eas t o nemas t of  each pair of m asts  i s artic ula ted, in  su cha w ayth at in the  erected  s ta te  o f t he su p portingst ruc tu rethe a r ticula tions  ofama s t a re alig n ed i n ea ch  c ase,  an din th e fo l ded -down s tate of t hes uppo rt in g struc ture the arti cu lations of  a  ma st are i n each c ase rotated relative to each ot her  outof t he aligne d s tate a bou t  axesof rot ation  t hat a re es s e nt ial ly  parallelt o  th e axi sof r otation  about which the w h eel  is rotatably  su ppor t e dont he hea d. The a rticulated desi gn of thesu p po rting stru c tur emakes i t possi ble t o  use re lativelylong mast s,  whi c h  ca n still be  foldeddown to r e lativ e ly  smal l d imensi on s.Thismakesi t p ossib le tous e a fa irlyta ll Ferri s wheel, which is still  trans porta ble , in view  of the  limiteddime nsions whe n i t i s fol ded down. 
Acc o rd ing to aspec i al embodi m en t,o n emast of eac h p air  of m ast s  can h avea mast part thati s rotatably co nnec t e d t o t h e ba se  means, and th e o th e r  mast ca nhave a mast  part th at is im movabl y conn ected t o th e  basemean s.The mastpar tt hat isro ta t ably c onne ct ed tothe ba s e me a n s is approximate ly th e samel eng th as  t he othe r  mas t part bel onging to t he sam e ma st, w hile th emast p art  t hat is imm o vably con necte d to th ebase  me ans is  sho r t er in  len gt h t han the o t h er ma st par t be longi ng  tothe samem ast.
Fur the r more, t he  he a d  fromw hi c h  the wheel  is  rota t a bly suspen d ed c a nb e
 are_as follows:_The invention relates to_a Ferris_wheel,_comprising base_means,_a supporting structure_consisting of two_pairs of nets, which_are erected on_the_base means and at their top end bear a head, and also a wheel_that_is rotatably_supported_on_the head, which masts can_be folded down on the_base means.
Such_a Ferris wheel is known from EP-A-389008. One_mast_of each pair_of masts is hingedly connected to the top side_of a container. The other mast_of each pair_is_movably_supported on the container._This means that the masts can_be folded down into the container._The components of the Ferris wheel can_then be transported in the containers.
The_disadvantage of this Ferris wheel_is that_its height is limited by_the dimensions of_the container,_Since the masts_have to fit into the container,_they cannot be_selected in a length that is_greater_than the internal_length_measurement_of the_container.
The object of_the_invention is_to_disclose a Ferris wheel of the_abovementioned_type which does not have this limitation._That object is achieved_by_the fact that at_least one mast of each_pair of masts is articulated, in_such a_way that_in the erected state of the supporting structure the articulations of_a mast are aligned in each_case, and in the_folded-down state_of_the supporting structure_the_articulations of_a mast are in each case rotated_relative to_each other out of the aligned_state about axes of_rotation_that are essentially parallel to the_axis of rotation about which the_wheel is rotatably supported on_the_head.
The_articulated design of the supporting_structure makes it possible to use_relatively long masts,_which can still be folded down to_relatively_small dimensions. This makes it possible_to_use a fairly tall Ferris wheel,_which_is_still transportable, in view of_the limited dimensions when it is_folded down.
According to a special embodiment, one mast of_each pair of_masts can have a mast_part_that_is rotatably connected to the base means, and the other_mast can_have a mast_part that is immovably connected to the base means. The_mast part that is rotatably connected to_the base means is approximately the same length as the other_mast part belonging to the same mast, while_the mast part that is immovably connected_to the base means_is_shorter in length than the other mast_part_belonging_to_the same mast.
Furthermore,_the head from_which the wheel_is rotatably_suspended can be