JP3668267B2 - Amusement vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an amusement vehicle apparatus suitable for being installed in amusement parks or amusement parks such as amusement parks.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is well known that various amusement facilities for entertainment purposes are installed in amusement parks, etc., and conventionally a top that has been configured by providing an arm on a horizontal rotating spindle and attaching a seat to the arm. A game device called a spin or tomahawk is known. According to these apparatuses, the seat rotates in a vertical plane around the rotation support shaft, that is, circularly moves. Thus, a player who has boarded the seat can experience gravity (G) when ascending, experience a sense of weightlessness when descending, and can easily experience a unique sensation that cannot be fully experienced in daily life. is popular with many people including the young people.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, however, hobbies and values have been diversified among young people, and there is a need for a gaming device that can experience an unprecedented sense.
The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game vehicle apparatus that can feel a sensation that cannot be experienced at all in conventional game vehicle apparatuses.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a traveling rail consisting of two rails provided in parallel, each engaged with the two rails, the 該Re Lumpur along a two pairs of running rollers to move the upper roller in contact with the upper surface of the rail, and running rollers constructed and a lower roller in contact with the lower surface, both ends top of each of the respective running rollers a support shaft which is fixed directly to the roller or the lower roller, and a pair of arms arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance to the support shaft, that a rotatably connected seat to the arm The gist.
[0005]
Further, the invention includes a traveling rail consisting of two rails provided in parallel, said each engaged with the two rails, two pairs of running rollers which move along 該Re Lumpur according to claim 2 When the support shaft whose both ends are connected to the each running rollers, respectively, and a pair of arms arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance to the support shaft, and rotatably connected to the seat in the arm, before and summarized in that the Ki支 shaft in its axial center and a driving means for Ru is rotating.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 3, wherein the driving means to transmit the rotational force of the running rollers on the support shaft, and the gist of the Rukoto configured to Ru is rotating on its axis around the support shaft, wherein The invention according to item 4 is summarized in that the seat is fixed to the arm, and the invention according to claim 5 is provided with a plurality of sets of the arms symmetrically about the support shaft, and the arms of each set It is summarized that each has a seat.
[0007]
[Action and effect]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, first, after the player is seated on the seat, the apparatus is driven. The driving roller, the supporting shaft, the arm, and the seat move along the traveling rail by positively driving the traveling roller or by the own weight of the traveling roller, the supporting shaft, the arm, and the seat. At this time, since the support shaft is directly fixed to the upper roller or the lower roller of the traveling roller, the support shaft rotates about the shaft center by the rotational force of the upper roller or the lower roller . Along with this, the seat also rotates. Thus, the player can experience an unprecedented thrilling sense of rotating while proceeding forward. In particular, players experience gravity when ascending, and experience a feeling close to zero gravity when descending.
[0008]
Also according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the support shaft is rotated about its axis by the driving means, the same operations and effects as described above are obtained. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, since the rotational force of the running rollers I by the driving means is transmitted to the support shaft, the deceleration manner can be transmitted to the shaft a rotational force of the running rollers, the seat Thus, the moving speed along the traveling roller can be increased. Thereby, the player can experience an increased thrill feeling .
[0009]
According to the invention of claim 4, the player takes an upside down posture at a predetermined position during rotation, and can experience a more thrilling sensation. According to the invention of claim 5, since the seat is provided in a symmetrical position with the support shaft as the center, the balance when the seat rotates is good.
[0010]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
(Example 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a play vehicle apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle apparatus includes a travel rail (1), a travel roller (2), A support shaft (3), a support arm (4), a connecting shaft (5), and a seat (6) are provided. Details of each part will be described below.
[0012]
The traveling rail (1) is configured by providing two hollow cylindrical or solid columnar steel members in parallel, and the two steel members are supported by a support structure (not shown). And this running rail (1) inclines in the downward slope at a predetermined angle in the arrow A direction.
[0013]
The traveling roller (2) includes two sets of an upper roller (2a), a side roller (2b), and a lower roller (2c), and each set includes an upper roller (2a) and a side roller (2b). The lower roller (2c) is connected to each other by a connecting member (2d) and engages with the running rail (1). That is, the upper roller (2a) is in contact with the upper surface of the traveling rail (1), the side roller (2b) is in contact with the outer side surface, and the lower roller (2c) is in contact with the lower surface. The side roller (2b) may be configured to abut on the inner side surface of the traveling rail (1).
[0014]
The support shaft (3) is made of a hollow cylindrical or solid columnar steel material, and both ends thereof are directly fixed to the upper roller (2a). Although fixedly support shaft (3) to the upper roller (2a) in this example, it may have a structure in which fixed to the lower roller (2c).
[0015]
The support arm (4) is provided on the support shaft (3) in parallel with a predetermined interval as shown in FIG. The connecting shaft (5) is made of a hollow cylindrical or solid columnar steel material, and the connecting shaft (5) can be rotated at both ends between the support arms (4) and (4). Provided.
[0016]
The seat (6) has a bench shape, and includes a first holding arm (7) and a second holding arm (8). The seat (6) is fixed to the connecting shaft (5).
[0017]
According to the embodiment apparatus having the above configuration, first, the player (Y) is seated on the seat (6) at an appropriate place, and the first holding arm (7) and the second holding arm (8) are mounted. Let me. Next, when the braking of the device is released, the traveling roller (2) is provided in a downward slope in the direction of arrow A. The seat (6) moves in the direction of arrow A along the traveling rail (1) by its own weight.
[0018]
At this time, since the support shaft (3) is directly connected to the upper roller (2a), the rotational force in the arrow B direction of the upper roller (2a) is transmitted to the support shaft (3), and the support shaft (3). As a result of the rotation in the arrow B direction, the seat (6) rotates in the arrow B direction around the support shaft (3). Since the connecting shaft (5) is rotatably provided as described above, the posture is balanced between centrifugal force and gravity. As described above, the seat (6) rotates in the arrow B direction while the apparatus moves in the arrow A direction.
[0019]
Thus, the player (Y) can experience an unprecedented thrilling sensation of rotating while proceeding forward. In particular, the player (Y) feels gravity when ascending, and feels a feeling close to zero gravity when descending. Since the player (Y) is equipped with the first holding arm (7) and the second holding arm (8), it is safe for rotation.
[0020]
Further , in this apparatus, two sets of seats (6) are provided at symmetrical positions with the support shaft (3) as the center, and the balance during rotation is good. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and four or more sets as shown in FIG. 2 may be provided, and three sets or five sets or more may be provided at equal intervals. On the other hand, if one set or the like is provided in an unbalanced state, the apparatus operates in a pulsating manner and becomes more varied.
[0021]
Further, it may be a configuration in which fixed the coupling shaft (5) to the supporting arm (4). If comprised in this way, a player (Y) will become an upside-down attitude | position in the predetermined position in the case of rotation, and can also feel a thrilling feeling.
[0022]
(Example 2)
Next, the apparatus of Example 2 is demonstrated based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, this apparatus is provided with two sets of an upper roller (2a), a side roller (2b), and a lower roller (2c) on one side of the apparatus of Example 1 described above, and driving means ( 10), and the other configuration is the same as that of the apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description of the other configuration is omitted. The other upper roller (2a) is rotatable.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 4, the drive means (10) includes a transmission gear (11) provided on one upper roller (2a), intermediate gears (12) and (13), and an end of a support shaft (3). And a drive gear (14) provided on the vehicle. Then, the intermediate gear (12) and the intermediate gear (13) connected by a shaft (15), tighten combined engage the intermediate gear (12) and transmission gear (11), a drive gear intermediate gear (13) ( 14) I am and was allowed to engage case. The number of teeth of the transmission gear (11), the intermediate gear (12), the intermediate gear (13), and the drive gear (14) is transmitted to the support shaft (3) in a decelerating manner so that the rotational force of the upper roller (2a) is transmitted. It is set as appropriate. Although not particularly shown, the support shaft (3) and the shaft (15) are rotatably supported by appropriate means.
[0024]
Thus, the rotational force of the upper roller (2a) is decelerated via the transmission gear (11), intermediate gear (12), intermediate gear (13), and drive gear (14) and transmitted to the support shaft (3). Is done. Accordingly, the rotational speed of the seat (6) is compared with the moving speed of the traveling roller (2), the support shaft (3), the support arm (4), the connecting shaft (5), and the seat (6) in the direction of arrow A. And can be set to be quite relaxed. In other words, since the moving speed in the direction of arrow A can be increased as compared with the case of the apparatus of the first embodiment, the player (Y) can further feel the thrill.
[0025]
In this example, the drive means (10) is configured to transmit the rotational force of the upper roller (2a) to the support shaft (3). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper roller (2a) may be configured to detach, directly drives the spindle (3) by electrodeposition dynamic motor.
[0026]
As mentioned above, although the specific Example of this invention was described, this is illustrated as an example to the last, and it cannot be overemphasized that the specific aspect of this invention is not restricted to this. Particularly if an additional note, it may be configured to be driven by the running roller (2) the electrostatic dynamic motor or the like in Examples 1 and 2.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to a first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a modification of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of a driving unit of the apparatus according to the second embodiment .
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Traveling rail
2 Traveling rollers
2a Upper roller
2b Side roller
2c Lower roller
2d connecting member
3 spindles
4 Support arm
5 connecting shaft
6 seats
7 First holding arm
8 Second holding arm
10 Drive means
11 Transmission gear
12 Intermediate gear
13 Intermediate gear
14 Drive gear
15 axes

Claims (5)

A traveling rail consisting of two rails provided in parallel;
Respectively engaged in the two rails, a two pairs of running rollers which move along 該Re Lumpur, comprises an upper roller in contact with the upper surface of the rail and a lower roller in contact with the lower surface A traveling roller configured with
A support shaft whose both ends are directly fixed to the upper roller or the lower roller of each of the traveling rollers,
And a pair of arms arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance to said support shaft,
A vehicle device for play comprising a seat pivotably connected to the arm. A traveling rail consisting of two rails provided in parallel;
Each engaged with the two rails, and two pairs of running rollers which move along 該Re Lumpur,
A support shaft whose both ends are connected to the each running rollers respectively,
And a pair of arms arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance to said support shaft,
And rotatably connected seat in said arm,
Amusement ride system characterized by comprising a drive means for Ru is rotating on its axis around the front Ki支 axis. It said drive means is to transmit the rotational force of the running rollers on the support shaft, for game according to claim 2, characterized by being configured so that said support shaft Ru is rotating on its center axis Vehicle equipment.   4. A game vehicle apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the seat is fixed to the arm.   The game vehicle apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein a plurality of the arms are provided symmetrically about a support shaft, and a seat is provided for each arm of the set.

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