JP2004173767A - Gondola - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gondola by which an underfoot view from a height can be enjoyed and this view can be also obstructed. <P>SOLUTION: A floor part is formed in such a way that the outside view can be seen through. A switching means is provided for switching the floor part between a transparent state and an opaque state. A passenger can see a view below from a height, can have the illusion that he is floating in the air and can realize the height of the gondola. When a passenger feels fear or the like, the floor part can be switched to an opaque state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gondola used for amusement facilities such as a ferris wheel, a ropeway, a monorail, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gondola such as a ferris wheel is formed such that a window or the like is provided on a side surface so that the outside can be viewed.
[0003]
However, the view from such a gondola was mainly opened in the horizontal direction, so that the view from a high place to a distant view could be enjoyed, but the view to the downward direction was blocked.
[0004]
Therefore, as described in Patent Document 1, a gondola in which a wall surface and a floor surface are formed of a transparent material has been proposed, but in this case, a person who does not feel terrified that a view can be opened under his feet at high altitudes is proposed. You can enjoy the view, but there are people who are afraid of such a view, and it was not something that many people could enjoy.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2828487 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gondola that can enjoy a view of a foot at a high place and can also block the view.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gondola 1 according to claim 1 is characterized in that the floor is formed so that the inside can be seen from the outside to the outside, and switching means for switching the floor between a see-through state and a see-through state is provided. It is a feature.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the seat 2 is provided so as to face the inside facing each other, and the floor between the seats 2 and 2 is formed so that the outside can be seen from the inside. It is characterized by becoming.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the outer wall 3 extending from the side to the floor is formed of a transparent member.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0011]
The gondola 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed in a sideways cylindrical shape. The frame constituting the gondola 1 has a front frame 4 and a rear frame 5 in a ring shape facing each other in the front-rear direction, and the front frame 4 and the rear frame 5 are connected by a horizontal frame 6. The horizontal frame 6 is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view by a pair of side frames 6a and a front frame 6b connecting front ends of the side frames 6a, and a rear end of each side frame 6a. Are fixed in the vicinity of the bottom on both sides of the rear frame 5 after being bent obliquely inwardly upward, and the vicinity of the front end is fixed near the bottom on both sides of the front frame 4. The front frame 6b is disposed so as to protrude forward from the front frame 4, and is used as a scaffold when a passenger gets on and off the gondola 1.
[0012]
At the ceiling of the gondola 1, an auxiliary equipment 8 such as a support mechanism for suspending and supporting the gondola 1 and an air conditioner are provided.
[0013]
In addition, two vertically parallel vertical frames 13 are provided inside the front frame 4 and inside the rear frame 5, and inside the front frame 4 of the gondola 1 inside the front frame 4, An opening / closing door 7 for getting on and off is provided inside the two vertical frames 13.
[0014]
The outer walls 3 (3a, 3b, 3c) that separate the inside and outside of the gondola 1 from the inside of the front frame 4, the inside of the rear frame 5, and the outer peripheral surface between the front frame 4 and the rear frame 5 are made of glass. The opening / closing door 7 which is formed of a transparent member such as a transparent reinforced resin or the like and forms a part of the outer wall 3 is also formed of a transparent member.
[0015]
That is, on the front surface and the back surface of the gondola 1, transparent members are disposed in a circular shape as outer walls 3b and 3c on the inside surrounded by the front frame 4 and the inside surrounded by the rear frame 5, respectively. A transparent member is formed in a circular arc shape as an outer wall 3a between the front frame 4 and the rear frame 5 on a vertical peripheral surface surrounding one side surface, a bottom surface, and the other side surface from the ceiling surface of the gondola 1. Here, since the accessory equipment 8 is disposed on the ceiling of the gondola 1 as described above, the ceiling surface of the gondola 1 and the upper portions of the front and back surfaces of the gondola 1 do not necessarily form the outer wall 3 with a transparent member. Although not necessary, the outer wall 3 extending from the side peripheral surface surrounding the front surface, one side surface, the rear surface, and the other side surface of the gondola 1 to the entire bottom surface is made of a transparent member.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, a flat floor member 11 is disposed on the floor of the gondola 1 above the outer wall 3 of the floor, and the floor member 11 is also formed of a transparent member. Since the load of the occupant or the like is directly applied to the floor member 11, it is preferable to form the floor member 11 with a transparent member having high strength such as tempered glass.
[0017]
Seats 2 are arranged on both sides inside the gondola 1 so as to face each other with the outer wall 3 (3a) on the side surface between the front frame 4 and the rear frame 5 as a back.
[0018]
For this reason, in the gondola 1 described above, the outer wall 3 on the side is formed of a transparent member over the entire circumference, so that the outside can be seen through, so that the field of view from the inside of the gondola 1 to the side can be seen. Wide open. Further, the outer wall 3 extending from the side to the floor is formed of a transparent member, and the floor is provided with the floor member 11 made of a transparent member. It is possible, and the view from the inside of the gondola 1 downward is also open. That is, the outside can be seen through in all directions except the ceiling portion where the accessory equipment 8 is provided.
[0019]
Since the view to the outside is open from the side to the bottom of the gondola 1 in this manner, the passenger can enjoy a wide open dynamic view. In addition, since the floor on which the passenger places his or her legs is formed so that it can be seen through, the passenger can visually recognize the area directly below his or her feet at high altitudes, giving the illusion that the passenger is floating in the air. In addition to feeling, the height of the gondola 1 can be realized, and a floating feeling and a thrill that cannot be experienced with the conventional gondola 1 can be enjoyed.
[0020]
If the interior of the gondola is illuminated with fiber lights or light-emitting diodes, a more fantastic space can be created, coupled with the wide open view to the outside.
[0021]
Further, since the floor between the seats 2 and 2 provided facing each other is formed so as to be transparent, the passengers can sympathize with each other while sitting face-to-face and expressing their opinions. is there.
[0022]
Further, the gondola 1 according to the present invention is provided with switching means for switching the floor formed so as to be transparent to a state where the floor is not transparent. For example, a shielding member that shields the field of view on the floor, such as an openable and closable door or shutter, is provided, and the field of view of the floor is shielded by disposing the shielding member on the floor (closing the shielding member). The state and the state where the shielding member is not disposed on the floor (the shielding member is open) are switched. Such a shielding member can be formed at an appropriate position such as outside or inside of the gondola 1. In the above embodiment, the floor member 11 and the bottom outer wall 3 below the floor member 11 are used. If a shielding member is provided in the gap between (3a), the gondola 1 can be formed compact with good appearance.
[0023]
The shield member is provided with a drive unit for driving the opening and closing of the shield member, and an operation unit such as a push button or a touch panel for operating the drive unit is provided inside the gondola 1, so that the rider of the gondola 1 can operate. By operating the unit, it is possible to easily operate the opening and closing of the shielding member.
[0024]
If such a switching means is provided, when the passenger of the gondola 1 wants to shield the lower field of view, such as when the passenger feels fear of seeing the lower side through the floor, the switching means can be used to appropriately control the floor. The part can be switched to a state in which it cannot be seen through.
[0025]
FIG. 1B shows an example of the configuration of the shielding member and its driving means. In the illustrated example, a pair of cores 9, which are rotationally driven, are provided in a gap between the floor member 11 and the bottom outer wall 3 (3 a) below the seat member 2 on both sides of the gap. It is arranged in. One end and the other end of the shutter sheet 10 are wound around the core 9, and a portion of the shutter sheet 10 that has been unwound from each core 9 is stretched between the cores 9. Is to be done.
[0026]
In the shutter sheet 10, one side in the longitudinal direction is formed as an opaque region that cannot be seen through, and the other side is formed as a transparent region that can be seen through. The opaque region can be formed of a colored opaque sheet material, for example, and the opaque region constitutes a shielding member. Although the transparent region can be formed of a transparent sheet material, the cut-out portion may be formed as a transparent region by cutting out the inside of a sheet-like member.
[0027]
When the shielding member is configured in this manner, the transparent region of the shutter sheet 10 is stretched between the cores 9 when the floor can be seen through. When the floor is switched to a non-transparent state, the core 9 is driven to rotate so that the transparent region is wound by one core 9 and the opaque region is unreeled from the other core 9. An opaque area of the shutter sheet 10 is stretched between 9. When the floor is switched from the non-transparent state to the transparent state, the core 9 is similarly driven to rotate so that the transparent region is extended from one core 9 and the opaque region is converted to the other core. The transparent region of the shutter sheet 10 is stretched between the winding cores 9 by winding the core 9 around the winding cores 9.
[0028]
As another example of the switching means for switching the transparently formed floor to a non-transparent state, a liquid crystal glass which can be switched between a transparent state and an opaque state by voltage control is provided on the floor. Are also mentioned. For example, a liquid crystal glass can be provided as a transparent member constituting the floor member 11, or a liquid crystal glass can be provided as a transparent member constituting the bottom outer wall 3 (3a) disposed below the floor member 11. Further, separately from the floor member 11 and the outer wall 3 (3a), a liquid crystal glass may be provided between the floor member 11 and the outer wall 3 (3a).
[0029]
Further, the gondola 1 according to the present invention is provided with a search output device 15 for searching for information such as facilities and scenery visible from the gondola 1 and outputting the information as an image or sound, or a telephoto camera 14 for imaging the outside of the gondola 1. It is also preferable to provide a display device 16 for displaying an image captured by the telephoto camera 14 (see FIG. 3).
The search output device 15 includes, for example, an input device for inputting items to be searched, an output device for outputting information of a search result as video or audio, and information such as facilities and scenery. And a control device for searching for the information based on the command inputted by the user and outputting the search result to an output device. At this time, the search output device 15 may be provided with a touch panel serving as both an input device and an output device.
[0030]
When such a search output device 15 is provided, the passenger can search for facilities and scenery that can be seen from inside the gondola 1 and receive information such as detailed explanations by video or audio, etc., while watching the scenery. You can gain knowledge and enjoy the scenery more enjoyably.
[0031]
Further, when the telephoto camera 14 and the display device 16 are provided as described above, the passenger can not only directly see the scenery from the gondola 1 but also see an image in which this scenery is enlarged, so that the scenery can be enjoyed more happily. It can be watched. As the display device 16, as shown in FIG. 3, a function of the display device 16 may be provided in the above-described search output device 15, and a search output device 15 that is also used as the display device 16 may be provided.
[0032]
If the telephoto camera 14 is formed so as to be rotatable and the display device 16 or the like is provided with a control device for controlling the rotatable driving of the telephoto camera 14 in accordance with the input operation of the occupant, the occupant can control the telephoto camera 14. By operating the device, a landscape in a desired direction can be imaged by the telephoto camera 14, and the image can be viewed on the display device 16.
[0033]
The gondola 1 according to the present invention as described above is particularly preferably applied to a gondola 1 of a ferris wheel. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a ferris wheel is formed by arranging a plurality of the gondola 1 according to the present invention on the outer peripheral edge of the driving rotary wheel 12 as described above.
[0034]
When the gondola 1 is applied to the ferris wheel in this way, if the drive wheel 12 and the like are illuminated, especially at night, the illuminated drive wheel 12 is not only in the gondola 1 but also in the horizontal direction and downward. Can also be seen through the floor, and enjoy a fantastic scenery.
[0035]
In addition, if such a ferris wheel is installed in an amusement park or other amusement facility, the entire amusement facility can be viewed over a wide area. You can enjoy a scenery that you can not usually see, overlooking slowly from.
[0036]
In addition, if such a ferris wheel is installed near the sea and the drive wheel 12 is formed so as to project toward the sea, the sea can be widely viewed from the gondola. You can enjoy the scenery that you can not usually see, that is, you can overlook the sea surface slowly from directly above.
[0037]
In addition, the gondola 1 according to the present invention can be applied to various things such as a ropeway and a monorail, in addition to the above-described play facilities such as a ferris wheel.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the gondola according to claim 1 is configured such that the floor is formed so that the inside can be seen from the outside to the outside, and a switching unit that switches the floor between a state in which the floor can be seen and a state in which the floor cannot be seen is provided. Passengers can see the lower side at high altitudes, feel the illusion that they are floating in the air, and feel the height of the gondola, so that they can not experience with the conventional gondola It is possible to enjoy a floating feeling and a thrill, and when the occupant feels fear, the floor can be switched to a non-transparent state.
[0039]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a seat is provided so as to face the inside facing each other, and a floor portion between the seats is formed so that the inside can be seen through from the inside. It is possible to sympathize with each other by exchanging impressions about the view while sitting in the seat facing each other.
[0040]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, since the outer wall extending from the side portion to the floor portion of the gondola is formed of a transparent member, the occupant can open the dynamic view widely from the lateral direction downward. You can enjoy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing another example of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing the entire configuration of the ferris wheel.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gondola 2 seat 3 outer wall

Claims (3)

A gondola comprising a floor portion formed so that the inside can be seen through from the outside, and a switching means for switching the floor portion between a visible state and a non-visible state. 2. The gondola according to claim 1, wherein a seat is provided inside and facing each other, and a floor portion between the seats is formed so that the inside can be seen from the outside. The gondola according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an outer wall extending from the side to the floor is formed of a transparent member.

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