JP2011110110A - Play facility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a play facility allowing a player to experience the complicated and thrilling motion of multi-joint arms and to optionally change the motion of a body holder by optionally setting a program in a controller. <P>SOLUTION: The play facility includes: a drive part body 2 lifted along a support 1, capable of controlling the lifting speed and the rotational drive around the support; vertical moving arms 4 extending in a plurality of radial directions and turnable in tahe vertical direction; front end arms 5 coupled to the front ends of the vertical moving arms and rotatable in any directions with front ends revolvable around an axis; human body holders 6 coupled to the front ends of the front end arms; and the controller 8 for controlling the motion of the respective parts according to a variable program. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an amusement facility set up in an amusement park or the like, and in particular, it is not only a complicated movement caused by vertical movement and rotation, but also a sudden rise that can be sucked upward, and a slapping from a high place toward the ground. The present invention relates to an amusement facility that allows the user to experience complex and varied movements including sudden descent.

  Conventionally, a game where a player's body is fixed to a seat and the player's body is moved up and down along the support column or rotated around the support column to further perform a combined motion thereof. Although the facilities are known, the movements given to the player are generally those that give a relatively simple and constant pattern of movement, such as lifting and rotating, even though there is some arrangement. Thus, the degree of freedom with respect to the movement range, movement change, and the like is limited (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and there are many examples in which a player does not want repeated use.

JP-A-6-23151

The technical problem of the present invention is to provide a thrilling play facility that allows a player to experience the complicated movement of an image that is caused by an alien being taken away or played by an articulated arm. There is.
Another technical problem of the present invention is to provide a play facility in which the movement of the human body holder can be arbitrarily changed by arbitrarily setting a program in the controller so that a different experience can be obtained even in repeated use by the player. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to the present invention, a drive unit main body that is moved up and down along a support column and that can be controlled in a slow and rapid manner, and that can be driven to rotate around the support column. A plurality of vertically moving arms extending in a plurality of radial directions and capable of rotating in the vertical direction with respect to the drive unit main body, and a direct or rotatable intermediate arm at each tip of the plurality of vertically moving arms. A tip arm that is pivotable in an arbitrary direction at a joint portion that is coupled to the vertical movement arm or the intermediate arm, and that can be pivoted about a central axis, and a tip end of the tip arm. The human body holder coupled to hold the human body, the human body holder by raising and lowering the drive unit body and rotating around the support column, rotating the vertical arm, and rotating and turning the tip arm. Play facility is provided, characterized in that it comprises a controller for controlling the movement of the chromatography by variable program.

In a preferred embodiment of the play facility according to the present invention, the human body holder for holding a human body includes means for fixing at least a shoulder portion or a chest portion and a waist portion to a holder main body connected to a tip arm in a secured state, Alternatively, the capsule body is configured to accommodate a human body, and the capsule-shaped human body holder is configured to include a grip portion for the player to hold the posture.
Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human body holder is connected to the tip arm so as to be freely movable by a certain length, and the movement of the human body holder by the controller is controlled by lowering the human body holder by the certain length of movement. Thus, it is configured to include a drive control that gives a player a pseudo-gravity experience by natural fall.

  In the amusement facility according to the present invention, the control of the movement of the human body holder by the controller gives the player a pseudo weightless experience due to natural fall by the lowering of the drive unit body including the drive of the vertical movement arm and the tip arm. Drive control shall be included, or drive control shall be included that gives the player a pseudo-striking experience on the ground by a sudden descent and sudden stop earlier than natural fall. It is possible to include drive control that gives the player a pseudo-experience of being taken away into space by the sudden rise of the drive unit body including the drive of the robot and the tip arm.

  According to the present invention described in detail above, a thrilling game facility that allows a player to experience the complicated movement of an image that a player is taken away or played by an alien by an articulated arm. In addition, it is possible to change the movement of the human body holder arbitrarily by setting the program in the controller, and to provide a play facility that can provide different experiences even with repeated use by players. can do.

It is the block diagram which shows the Example of the play facility which concerns on this invention notionally, and has shown the movement with the chain line. The 1st structural example of the human body holder used in the play facility of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows an open state, (B) is a perspective view which shows a closed state, (C) shows the boarding state of a player It is a front view. The 2nd structural example of the human body holder used in the play facility of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows an open state, (B) is a perspective view which shows a closed state, (C) shows the boarding state of a player It is a front view. The 3rd structural example of the human body holder used in the game facility of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which a player has not boarded, (B) is a front view which shows the boarding state of a player. The 4th structural example of the human body holder used in the play facility of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which a player has not boarded, (B) is a side view which shows the boarding state of a player, (C) FIG. 3 is a front view showing a boarding state of a player. The 5th structural example of the human body holder used in the game facility of this invention is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which a player has not boarded, (B) is a front view which shows the boarding state of a player.

  FIG. 1 conceptually shows an example of the implementation of a play facility according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this play facility basically moves up and down along a support 1 and A plurality of vertically moving arms 4 extending in the radial direction from a drive unit body 2 rotating around the head are provided. From the tip of the vertically moving arm 4 to the tip via an intermediate arm (not shown) as necessary. The tip arm 5 to which the human body holder 6 is connected can be rotated in any direction, and the tip can be pivoted around the central axis, specifically, for example, the joint at the tip of the vertical movement arm 4 After the tip arm 5 is pivotably attached to the portion 7, it can be rotated in one direction (for example, horizontal rotation indicated by an arrow a in FIG. 1) at an arbitrary turning position, and the tip of the tip arm 5 can be centered on the axis. In a turn around By enabling the drive so that the human body holder 6 at the tip of the multi-joint arm 3 connected to a plurality of arms can move within a range of the length of the multi-joint arm 3, the human body holder 6 It has a configuration that can take an arbitrary posture. The vertical movement arm 4 can be driven to extend and contract.

  As described above, the multi-joint arm 3 can give a very complicated movement to the player held by the human body holder 6 by a combination of driving in each direction at each joint portion 7. Such complex movements are those where players are taken away or played by aliens and sometimes experience the thrill of an image that wanders around the universe. The main body 2 has a design that looks like the head or body of an alien, the post 1 has a foot shape, and the articulated arm 3 has an arm design. It is desirable to install it in a large dome that mimics the space, and to make it possible for the kite to have a simulated experience as if the player is in outer space. Further, without installing in the dome, for example, a player may wear glasses that allow a player to see a space image.

  More specifically, the structure of the amusement facility will be described. The drive unit body 2 can be moved up and down along the support column 1 by a drive system that can control the ascending / descending speed of the drive unit 2 at the same time, and at the same time the support column 1 is driven by the drive system. It is configured to be able to rotate around. Since the drive system itself can be configured based on a well-known technique, a detailed description thereof is omitted here. A plurality of vertical movement arms 4 extending in the radial direction, preferably 6 to 12 vertical movement arms 4 are installed in the drive unit main body 2 at equal angular intervals. The vertical movement arms 4 are configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the drive unit main body 2, but each vertical movement arm 4 is arranged around a single rotation axis line installed in the drive unit main body 2. It does not have to rotate, and for example, it may behave so that the heel is also rotated in the vertical direction by a combination of a plurality of levers rotating around a plurality of rotation axes.

  As described above, the joint arm 7 at the tip of each of the plurality of vertical movement arms 4 is connected to the tip arm 5 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and the tip arm 5 is centered at the joint 7 at the tip. It is connected to the periphery of the axis so as to be able to be swiveled, and is formed so as to be able to be driven to rotate not only in the vertical direction but also in an arbitrary direction. In the illustrated example, the tip arm 5 is directly connected to the tip of each of the vertical movement arms 4 so as to be capable of turning and rotating, but a single or a plurality of rotatable intermediate arms (not shown). ), The tip arm 5 can also be connected, and in such a case, it is possible to perform driving such as turning and turning at the joints connecting the intermediate arms.

  A human body holder 6 for holding the player's body is connected to the distal end of the distal arm 5 as will be described later with reference to FIGS. The human body holder 6 can be slidably connected to the distal arm 5 by a certain length. For example, the human body holder 6 is connected to the holder body 10 of the human body holder 6 and the distal end of the distal arm 5 with a chain or a wire. A slide groove (not shown) is provided along the vertical direction of the holder main body 10 of the human body holder 6 by connecting with a flexible cable body, and slides along the groove by fitting and engaging with the slide groove. Such a sliding engagement element can be realized by means such as providing the tip arm 5.

  The movement of the human body holder 6 within a certain range by these means is performed by releasing the connection between the human body holder 6 connected by the flexible cable body and the tip of the tip arm 5 by the controller 8 that controls the movement of the play facility. Then, the human body holder 6 is allowed to fall naturally within the range of the length of the flexible cable body, or within the range of the length of the slide groove by locking or releasing the sliding engagement element with respect to the slide groove. The human body holder 6 is naturally dropped, and the control of the movement of the human body holder 6 by the controller 8 is based on the start of the natural fall by releasing the holding of the human body holder 6 and the movement of the human body holder 6 at the time of the natural fall. Control is what you do. The movement control means, for example, that the tip of the tip arm 5 is lowered in synchronization with the lowering of the human body holder 6 when the player is given a pseudo zero gravity experience due to natural fall by the lowering of the human body holder 6 of the predetermined length. It includes a drive control that adjusts the natural fall distance, or performs a non-impact descent end after a certain natural fall.

  The controller 8 basically moves the drive unit main body 2 up and down and its speed, rotational drive around the support column 1, vertical movement of the vertical movement arm 4, and tip arm 5 including the intermediate arm. The overall movement of the amusement facility, such as the movement of the human body holder 6 by turning and turning, is controlled by a certain program in the controller 8 and the program is changed. Thus, the drive control in various modes can be realized. As described above, the movement of the human body holder 6 can be arbitrarily changed by arbitrarily setting the program in the controller 8, so that different experiences can be provided even in repeated use by the player, and the frequency of use of the play facility by the same player Can be increased.

Next, the 1st-5th structural example of the human body holder 6 for hold | maintaining a player's body with reference to FIGS. 2-6 is demonstrated.
In the game facility according to the present invention, the player is given a relatively high acceleration motion, so that the player must be firmly fixed to the human body holder 6 for holding the human body to enhance safety. There is. However, the strong fixation causes the human body to feel partial pain and stress. Therefore, at least for a means such as a belt that comes into contact with or ties the human body, a flexible cushioning material or an air bag is used. Or it is necessary to apply the equivalent means. In the following description, the description is individually omitted except for the case where the configuration in which the flexible cushioning material, the air bag and the like are provided is particularly characteristic, but it is natural that they need to be provided.

  The configuration example of the human body holder 6 in the present invention will be described based on the above description. First, in the human body holder 6 shown in the first, second, and fourth configuration examples of FIGS. As a neck fixing member 11 that is a means for fixing the shoulder or chest of the human body to the holder body 10 that is commonly used, it is attached to the upper part of the holder body 10 and is indicated by a chain line in each of the above figures. It is possible to shift to the open position for rearward evacuation and to the fixed position with the bar on the shoulder and in front of the chest indicated by solid lines in each figure, and at the same time, it is possible to lock to both the positions, thereby playing It has a neck fixing bar 12 that can fix the shoulder and chest of the person.

  Further, in the human body holder 6 shown in the third configuration example of FIG. 4, the neck-around fixing member 11 is fixedly attached to the upper part of the holder body 10 so as to protrude above the shoulders of the player. A shoulder pad 13 and a chest safety belt 14 attached to the upper part of the holder body 10 are provided.

  Further, in the first, third, and fourth configuration examples of FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, a waist safety belt 15 is provided at the waist position of the holder body 10 as means for securing the player's waist. In contrast, in the second configuration example shown in FIG. 3, instead of the waist safety belt 15, the player body 10 includes a holder body 10 and a hold cylinder 17 that can be opened and closed by rotation. A torso fixing cylinder 16 is provided for holding the waist part together with the chest part by an inner airbag 16a.

In the first to fourth configuration examples, in addition to the neck fixing member 11 that can fix the player's shoulder and chest, the waist safety belt 15 that secures the player's waist, and the torso fixing cylinder 16. Consideration has been made for further player safety.
For example, in the first configuration example of the human body holder 6 shown in FIG. 2, the holder body 10 has a cylindrical shape by a plurality of divide-and-wrap surrounding plates 18 a that are fixedly connected to the player's side and that surround the torso. 4, and in the third configuration example of the human body holder shown in FIG. 4, the holder body 10 is provided with a buttocks pad 19 facing the shoulder pad 13, By suppressing the vertical movement of the player, the player's body is further stabilized. Further, in the fourth configuration example of the human body holder 6 shown in FIG. 5, the holder body 10 is formed in a frame shape to reduce the weight. For this reason, a simple seat 20 on which the player sits is provided, and the waist safety belt 15 is formed in an annular shape so as to hold the waist on the rear side of the player.

  The human body holder 6 described above includes at least a neck fixing member 11 and a waist safety belt 15 for fixing a player's shoulder or chest, but in the fifth configuration example shown in FIG. Is formed into a capsule shape. Specifically, the capsule body 22 is configured to be opened and closed by connecting the capsule case 22a to the left and right sides of the holder body 10, and the capsule 22 is transparent for viewing the outside. In addition to providing a window 23, a floor plate 24 and a shoulder pad 13 for restricting the player's vertical movement are provided in the capsule 22, and a handrail shape for the player himself to maintain his / her posture in the capsule 22 is provided. A grip portion 25 is provided.

  Further, in the human body holder 6, it is possible to adjust the dimensions of each part according to the player's physique, particularly the vertical height of the shoulder pad 13 etc. according to the height of the player in order to ensure safety. Therefore, in the human body holder 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the holder main body 10 is divided into an upper main body 10a and a lower main body 10b, and the length can be adjusted at a connecting portion between them. The upper body 10a is connected to the tip arm 5 so that the length of the lower body 10b can be adjusted and then fixed to the upper body 10a. Further, in the human body holder 6 shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable that the circumference of the torso enclosing cylinder 18 is adjusted to the circumference of the player's torso. Alternatively, an air bag is provided on the inner surface.

  The above-described configuration example of the human body holder 6 is a configuration in consideration of safety in order to give the human body holder 6 a complicated movement so that a thrill of an image where a player is taken away by or played with an alien. Although an example is shown, in order to give the thrill of the image, in addition to the human body holder 6 or alone, for example, on the holder body 10 attached to the tip of the tip arm 5, multiple parts of the player's body It is also possible to provide a large number of arm-shaped supporting members that imitate the hands of aliens wound around.

Next, an example of controlling the movement of the human body holder 6 by the controller 8 in the amusement facility will be described, but this is only an example.
In order to experience the movement of the human body holder 6 in this amusement facility, first, the player boarded the human body holder 6 with the human body holder 6 in FIG. 1 descending on the ground as shown by the solid line. After the body is fixed, the controller 8 starts the movement of the human body holder 6.

When the control of the movement of the human body holder 6 is started, first, as if the drive unit main body 2 including the drive of the vertical movement arm 4 and the tip arm 5 suddenly rises, it is as if the player is taken away to the space in a pseudo manner. Drive control that gives experience is effective. Thereby, the player can experience a movement that is sucked into the alien ship. Further, when the tip arm 5 is suddenly rotated outward (for example, in the direction opposite to the arrow a in FIG. 1) with respect to the vertical movement arm 4 in a state where the drive unit main body 2 is lifted in this way, It is possible to give a feeling of being thrown out of the ship. Further, when the tip of the tip arm 5 is rotated about its axis, a bodily sensation can be provided.
In order to give such a feeling, it is effective to install the entire amusement facility in a large dome simulating outer space, or to let a player use glasses that give an image of outer space.

  The human body holder 6 is connected to the tip arm 5 by a flexible cable body such as a chain or a wire so as to be movable for a fixed length, or a sliding engagement element of the tip arm 5 is inserted into a slide groove of the holder body 10. Since it is allowed to move by a fixed length by being engaged, the human body holder 6 is naturally dropped by a fixed length under the control of the controller 8 in a state in which the drive unit main body 2 is raised, and the player is simulated. It is desirable to provide a dynamic gravity-free experience, and in that case, drive control of the drive unit body 2 and the articulated arm 3 is performed so that an excessive braking force does not act when the controller 8 receives the human body holder 6 after the natural fall. It is necessary.

  The above-described control of the movement of the human body holder 6 by the controller 8 is repeated as necessary, but the controller 8 controls the drive unit 2 and the articulated arm 3 at the final or intermediate stage. It is effective to give a sudden descent and sudden stop earlier than a natural fall to the movement of the human body holder 6, and this sudden descent earlier than the natural fall does not naturally fall together with the human body holder 6, but the player does not fall naturally. 6 will be pushed downwards, giving the player an experience of slamming the ground. After the descent of the human body holder 6, the drive unit main body 2 and the articulated arm 3 are suddenly stopped by the drive control, but this can also give a feeling of hitting to the ground.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support | pillar 2 Drive part main body 4 Vertical movement arm 5 Tip arm 6 Human body holder 7 Joint part 8 Controller 22 Capsule 25 Grasping part

Claims (7)

A drive unit main body that moves up and down along the column and allows the speed of the movement to be controlled swiftly and rapidly, and that can be rotated around the column.
A plurality of vertically moving arms extending in a plurality of radial directions from the drive unit main body and rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the drive unit main body;
Each of the plurality of vertically moving arms is connected directly or via a rotatable intermediate arm so that the vertically moving arm or a joint connected to the intermediate arm is rotatable in an arbitrary direction, and the tip is A tip arm that is pivotable about a central axis;
A human body holder connected to the distal end of the distal arm and holding the human body;
A controller for controlling the movement of the human body holder by a variable program by raising and lowering the drive unit body and rotating around the support column, turning the vertical movement arm, and turning and turning the tip arm.
A play facility characterized by comprising. The human body holder for holding a human body includes means for fixing at least a shoulder portion or a chest portion and a waist portion to a holder body connected to a distal end arm in a locked state.
The amusement facility according to claim 1. The human body holder that holds the human body has a capsule shape that accommodates the human body, and includes a gripping part for the player to hold the posture in the capsule-shaped human body holder.
The play facility according to claim 1, wherein: The above human body holder is connected to the tip arm so as to be movable for a certain length,
The control of the movement of the human body holder by the controller includes a drive control that gives the player a pseudo zero gravity experience due to natural fall by descending the human body holder due to the fixed length of movement.
The amusement facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The control of the movement of the human body holder by the controller includes drive control that gives the player a pseudo zero gravity experience by natural fall by descending the drive unit body including driving of the vertical movement arm and the tip arm.
The amusement facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The control of the movement of the human body holder by the controller includes a drive control that gives the player a simulated ground hitting experience by sudden descent and sudden stop earlier than natural fall.
The amusement facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Control of the movement of the human body holder by the controller includes drive control that gives the player an experience of being taken away into space by a sudden rise of the drive unit body including the drive of the vertical arm and the tip arm. Yes,
The amusement facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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