JP2017012653A - Swing device and game facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve design flexibility of facilities including a swing device.SOLUTION: The swing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a base part; a connection part located on the upper side of the base part; a movable part located on the upper side of the connection part; a first drive part rotationally turning the connection part around a first rotational shaft with respect to the base part so as to incline the connection part; and a second drive part rotationally turning the movable part about a second rotational shaft with respect to the connection part so as to incline the movable part. The first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft cross with each other in plane view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a swing device and a play facility.

  Some amusement facilities installed in an amusement park or the like include a swing device that swings a seat of a spectator. In the following Patent Document 1, the upper plate to which the seat is attached is pivotably connected to the lower plate, and the linear actuator provided on the upper plate expands and contracts toward the lower plate. An oscillating device that oscillates an upper plate with respect to a lower plate is disclosed.

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  However, in the oscillating device described in Patent Document 1, since the linear actuator protrudes upward from the upper plate, the shape and arrangement of the seat attached to the upper plate may be limited. This invention is made | formed in view of the above situations, and it aims at improving the design freedom of the installation provided with a rocking device.

  The swing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a base portion, a connecting portion positioned above the base portion, a movable portion positioned above the connecting portion, and the connecting portion with respect to the base portion. A first drive unit that rotates and tilts about a first rotation axis; and a second drive unit that rotates and tilts the movable unit about a second rotation axis with respect to the coupling unit. The first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft intersect each other in plan view.

  According to this oscillating device, the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft can be configured to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, and a drive source such as a motor or an actuator included in the first drive unit and the second drive unit Can be placed horizontally. Therefore, it can prevent that a 1st drive part and a 2nd drive part protrude upwards rather than a movable part, or can suppress protrusion amount. Therefore, according to this oscillating device, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the equipment including the oscillating device.

  Further, in the above swinging device, the connecting portion includes a first shaft portion extending along the first rotation shaft and a second shaft portion extending along the second rotation shaft, The swing device includes a first bearing portion fixed to the base portion and rotatably supporting the first shaft portion, and a second bearing fixed to the movable portion and rotatably supporting the second shaft portion. May be further included.

  According to such a configuration, since the structure of the connecting portion and the structure of the mechanism for rotating the connecting portion are simplified, the thickness (vertical size) of the swing device can be suppressed, and the design of the equipment including the swing device is possible. The degree of freedom can be further improved.

  In the above swinging device, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft may be orthogonal to each other in the same plane.

  According to such a configuration, the first shaft portion extending along the first rotation shaft and the second shaft portion extending along the second rotation shaft can be arranged at the same height position. The direction dimension can be suppressed, and the thickness of the oscillating device can be suppressed, and the degree of freedom in designing the equipment including the oscillating device can be further improved.

  Further, in the above swing device, the first drive unit is attached to the first shaft portion, extends from the first shaft portion toward the radially outer side of the first shaft portion, and has teeth at a tip portion. And a first rotation power mechanism for rotating the first gear, the first rotation having a first arm formed, a first gear meshing with teeth formed at a tip portion of the first arm, and the first rotation. The first shaft is rotated via the first arm by rotating the first gear by a power mechanism, and the second drive unit is attached to the second shaft, and the second shaft is A second arm that extends radially outward from the second shaft portion and has teeth formed at a tip portion thereof, a second gear that meshes with the teeth formed at the tip portion of the second arm, and A second rotational power mechanism that rotates two gears, and the second rotational power mechanism Wherein through the second arm by rotating the second gear second shaft portion may be pivoted.

  According to such a configuration, since the first arm and the second arm function as a part of the large gear, sufficient deceleration can be achieved by meshing between the first arm and the first gear and meshing between the second arm and the second gear. Ratio can be ensured. This eliminates the need to significantly reduce the rotational speeds of the first rotational power mechanism and the second rotational power mechanism. Therefore, the reduction gear can be omitted or the reduction ratio can be reduced in the first rotation power mechanism and the second rotation power mechanism, and the outer diameter dimensions of the first rotation power mechanism and the second rotation power mechanism can be suppressed. . As a result, the thickness of the oscillating device can be suppressed, and the design freedom of the equipment including the oscillating device can be further improved.

  Further, in the above swinging device, the first rotational power mechanism is disposed closer to the connecting part than the first gear, and the second rotational power mechanism is closer to the connecting part than the second gear. It may be arranged on the side.

  According to such a configuration, the first drive unit and the second drive unit are arranged so as to surround the coupling unit. Therefore, the size of the entire swing device can be suppressed.

  In the swing device, the first drive unit includes a first pinion attached to the first shaft unit, a first rack meshing with the first pinion, and the first rack in the axial direction. A first linear power mechanism that drives the first rack by rotating the first shaft through the first pinion by driving the first rack by the first linear power mechanism. The portion includes a second pinion attached to the second shaft portion, a second rack that meshes with the second pinion, and a second linear power mechanism that drives the second rack in the axial direction, The second shaft portion may be rotated via the second pinion by driving the second rack by the second linear power mechanism.

  According to such a configuration, since the first linear power mechanism and the second linear power mechanism are used for driving the connecting portion and the movable portion, respectively, a reduction gear used in the rotational power mechanism is not necessary. Therefore, the vertical dimension of the first drive unit and the second drive unit can be suppressed, the thickness of the oscillating device can be suppressed, and the degree of freedom in designing the equipment including the oscillating device can be further improved.

  In addition, a game facility according to one embodiment of the present invention includes any one of the above swinging devices.

  According to said rocking | swiveling apparatus, the design freedom of the installation provided with a rocking | swiveling apparatus can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the swing device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the swing device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the swing device according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element which is the same or it corresponds through all the drawings, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rocking device 100 according to the first embodiment. The swing device 100 is a device that constitutes a part of the game equipment 101. As shown in FIG. 1, the rocking device 100 includes a base part 10, a connecting part 20, a first bearing part 30, a first driving part 40, and a movable part 50 (part indicated by a broken line in the figure). The 2nd bearing part 60 and the 2nd drive part 70 are provided. Hereinafter, each of these components will be described in order.

  The base portion 10 is a member located at a lower portion of the swing device 100. The base part 10 has a flat plate shape and is attached to the floor of a building or a traveling carriage directly or via a predetermined frame depending on the configuration of the play equipment 101. In addition, the base part 10 may be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction with respect to the floor surface or the carriage.

  The connecting portion 20 is located above the base portion 10, rotates around the first rotation axis X with respect to the base portion 10, and thereby tilts with respect to the base portion 10. The connecting portion 20 is a cross joint, and includes a connecting portion main body 21, a pair of first shaft portions 22 that extend outward from the connecting portion main body 21 along the first rotation axis X, and a first from the connecting portion main body 21. A pair of second shaft portions 23 extending outward along a second rotation axis Y orthogonal to the rotation axis X.

  The 1st bearing part 30 is being fixed to two places of the base part 10, and is supporting the 1st axial part 22 of the connection part 20 so that rotation is possible respectively. Note that the first bearing portion 30 is in a state in which the connecting portion 20 is separated upward from the base portion 10 so that the connecting portion 20 does not contact the base portion 10 even if the connecting portion 20 is inclined to some extent with respect to the base portion 10. The first shaft portion 22 is supported.

  The first drive unit 40 is a part that rotates the connecting unit 20 to the arbitrary rotation position around the first rotation axis X with respect to the base unit 10. The first drive unit 40 of the present embodiment has a first arm 41, a first gear 42, and a first rotational power mechanism 43. The first arm 41 has a proximal end portion attached to a distal end portion of one first shaft portion 22 and extends substantially horizontally from the first shaft portion 22 toward the radially outer side of the first shaft portion 22. . At the tip of the first arm 41, teeth corresponding to a part of a gear centered on the first rotation axis X are formed. The first gear 42 is formed so as to mesh with teeth formed at the distal end portion of the first arm 41, and is driven to rotate by the first rotational power mechanism 43.

  The first rotational power mechanism 43 includes a servo motor 44 whose output shaft rotates around an axis parallel to the first rotation axis X, and a speed reducer 45 coaxial with the servo motor 44. The first rotational power mechanism 43 is fixed to the base portion 10 via a fixture 46. The first drive unit 40 rotates the first shaft portion 22 via the first arm 41 by rotating the first gear 42 by the first rotational power mechanism 43. Thereby, the connecting portion 20 rotates around the first rotation axis X with respect to the base portion 10. In the present embodiment, since the first arm 41 functions as a part of a large gear, it is not necessary to significantly reduce the rotational speed of the first rotational power mechanism 43. Therefore, the outer diameter of the speed reducer 45 can be suppressed, and consequently the thickness of the swing device 100 can be suppressed.

  The movable part 50 is a member located above the connecting part 20 as well as located above the swing device 100. The movable part 50 has a flat plate shape, rotates around the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting part 20, and thereby tilts with respect to the connecting part 20. A seat or the like is installed on the upper surface of the movable unit 50 via a predetermined frame. As described above, the connecting portion 20 rotates about the first rotation axis X with respect to the base portion 10, and the movable portion 50 rotates about the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting portion 20. Therefore, the movable unit 50 rotates about the first rotation axis X with respect to the base unit 10 and rotates about the second rotation axis Y. That is, the movable part 50 swings with respect to the base part 10.

  The 2nd bearing part 60 is being fixed to two places of the movable part 50, and is supporting the 2nd axial part 23 of the connection part 20 so that rotation is possible respectively. In FIG. 1, a surface indicated by hatching is a surface that contacts the movable portion 50 (the same applies to FIGS. 2 and 3). Note that the second bearing portion 60 is in a state in which the connecting portion 20 is separated downward from the movable portion 50 so that the movable portion 50 does not contact the connecting portion 20 even if the movable portion 50 is inclined to some extent with respect to the connecting portion 20. The second shaft portion 23 is supported.

  The second drive unit 70 is a part that rotates the movable unit 50 to the arbitrary rotation position around the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting unit 20, and the structure thereof is basically the same as that of the first drive unit 40. The same. The second drive unit 70 of the present embodiment has a second arm 71, a second gear 72, and a second rotational power mechanism 73. The second arm 71 has a proximal end portion attached to a distal end portion of one second shaft portion 23 and extends substantially horizontally from the second shaft portion 23 toward the radially outer side of the second shaft portion 23. . A tooth corresponding to a part of a gear centered on the second rotation axis Y is formed at the tip of the second arm 71. The second gear 72 is formed so as to mesh with the teeth formed at the tip portion of the second arm 71, and is rotationally driven by the second rotational power mechanism 73.

  The second rotational power mechanism 73 includes a servo motor 74 whose output shaft rotates around an axis parallel to the second rotation axis Y, and a speed reducer 75 coaxial with the servo motor 74. The second rotational power mechanism 73 is fixed to the movable unit 50 via a fixture 76. The second drive unit 70 rotates the second shaft portion 23 via the second arm 71 by rotating the second gear 72 by the second rotational power mechanism 73. As a result, the movable portion 50 rotates around the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting portion 20. In the present embodiment, since the second arm 71 functions as a part of a large gear, it is not necessary to significantly reduce the rotational speed of the second rotational power mechanism 73. Therefore, the outer diameter of the speed reducer 75 can be suppressed, and as a result, the thickness of the swing device 100 can be suppressed.

  In the first drive unit 40 of the present embodiment, the first rotational power mechanism 43 is located on the connection unit 20 side of the first gear 42, and has an L-shaped shape as a whole in plan view. Similarly, in the second drive unit 70, the second rotational power mechanism 73 is located on the connection unit 20 side of the second gear 72, and has an L-shaped shape in plan view as a whole. That is, according to the present embodiment, since the first drive unit 40 and the second drive unit 70 are arranged so as to surround the connecting unit 20, the size of the entire swing device 100 can be suppressed.

  As described above, according to the oscillating device 100 according to the present embodiment, the first rotational power mechanism 43 and the second rotational power mechanism 73 can be placed horizontally, so the first rotational power mechanism 43 and the second rotational power. It is possible to prevent the mechanism 73 from protruding upward from the movable portion 50 or to suppress the protrusion amount. Therefore, the arrangement and shape of devices such as seats arranged on the upper surface of the movable unit 50 are not easily restricted, and the degree of design freedom of the play equipment 101 can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the first rotation axis X and the second rotation axis Y are orthogonal to each other in a substantially horizontal plane. However, the first rotation axis X and the second rotation axis Y are not necessarily configured in this manner. The two rotation axes Y only need to intersect at an arbitrary angle in plan view. However, as in the present embodiment, if the first rotation axis X and the second rotation axis Y intersect each other in substantially the same horizontal plane, the thickness (vertical dimension) of the connecting portion 20 can be suppressed.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rocking device 200 according to the second embodiment. The swing device 200 according to the present embodiment differs from the swing device 100 according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the first drive unit 40 and the second drive unit 70. The other configuration is basically the same. Hereinafter, the 1st drive part 40 and the 2nd drive part 70 of this embodiment are demonstrated.

  The first drive unit 40 of the present embodiment includes a first pinion 47, a first rack 48, and a first linear power mechanism 49. The first pinion 47 is attached to the tip portion of one first shaft portion 22. The first rack 48 is positioned below the first pinion 47 and meshes with the first pinion 47, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first shaft portion 22. The first linear power mechanism 49 is a so-called linear actuator that is fixed to the base portion 10 and drives the first rack 48 in the axial direction thereof. The first drive unit 40 rotates the first shaft unit 22 via the first pinion 47 by driving the first rack 48 by the first linear power mechanism 49. Thereby, the connecting portion 20 rotates around the first rotation axis X with respect to the base portion 10.

  Further, the second drive unit 70 of the present embodiment has a second pinion 77, a second rack 78, and a second linear power mechanism 79. The second pinion 77 is attached to the tip portion of one second shaft portion 23. The second rack 78 is positioned above the second pinion 77 and meshes with the second pinion 77, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the second shaft portion 23. The second linear power mechanism 79 is a so-called linear actuator and is fixed to the movable portion 50, and drives the second rack 78 in the axial direction. The second drive part 70 rotates the second shaft part 23 via the second pinion 77 by driving the second rack 78 by the second linear power mechanism 79. As a result, the movable portion 50 rotates around the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting portion 20.

  According to the oscillating device 200 according to the present embodiment, unlike the oscillating device 100 according to the first embodiment, the servo motors 44 and 74 and the reducers 45 and 75 having large outer diameters are not used. As the first linear power mechanism 49 and the second linear power mechanism 79, linear actuators having a small vertical dimension can be used. In this case, the thickness (vertical dimension) of the entire swing device 200 can be suppressed, and the design freedom of the game equipment 101 can be improved.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rocking device 300 according to the third embodiment. In the swing device 300 according to the present embodiment, the configurations of the first drive unit 40 and the second drive unit 70 are the same as those of the swing device 100 according to the first embodiment and the swing device 200 according to the second embodiment. Different. The other configuration is basically the same. Hereinafter, the 1st drive part 40 and the 2nd drive part 70 of this embodiment are demonstrated.

  The first drive unit 40 of the present embodiment has a first rotational power mechanism 43, but unlike the first embodiment, the first arm 41 and the first gear 42 (both refer to FIG. 1). I don't have it. The first rotational power mechanism 43 is directly attached to the tip portion of the first shaft portion 22 so as to be coaxial with the first shaft portion 22. That is, the first rotational power mechanism 43 directly rotates the first shaft portion 22, thereby rotating the connecting portion 20 around the first rotation axis X with respect to the base portion 10.

  Further, the second drive unit 70 of the present embodiment has a second rotational power mechanism 73, but unlike the case of the first embodiment, the second arm 71 and the second gear 72 (both see FIG. 1). ). The 2nd rotational power mechanism 73 is directly attached to the front-end | tip part of the 2nd axial part 23 so that it may become coaxial with the 2nd axial part 23 (refer FIG. 1, 2). That is, the second rotating power mechanism 73 directly rotates the second shaft portion 23 to rotate the movable portion 50 around the second rotation axis Y with respect to the connecting portion 20.

  In the swing device 300 according to the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the first rotational power mechanism 43 and the second rotational power mechanism 73 directly rotate the first shaft portion 22 and the second shaft portion 23, respectively. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the reduction ratio and decrease the rotational speeds of the first rotational power mechanism 43 and the second rotational power mechanism 73. Therefore, there is a possibility that the outer diameter of the speed reducers 45 and 75 is increased. However, since the swing device 300 according to the present embodiment can reduce the number of parts compared to the swing device 100 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to ensure a large dimension between the base portion 10 and the movable portion 50. Cases are effective.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the 1st rotational power mechanism 43 and the 2nd rotational power mechanism 73 were attached to the 1st shaft part 22 and the 2nd shaft part 23 of the connection part 20, respectively, the connection part 20 The first shaft portion 22 and the second shaft portion 23 may not be provided, and the first rotating power mechanism 43 and the second rotating power mechanism 73 may be directly attached to the connecting portion main body 21.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Base part 20 Connection part 22 1st axial part 23 2nd axial part 30 1st bearing part 40 1st drive part 41 1st arm 42 1st gear 43 1st rotational power mechanism 47 1st pinion 48 1st rack 49 1st 1 linear power mechanism 50 movable part 60 second bearing part 70 second drive part 71 second arm 72 second gear 73 second rotational power mechanism 77 second pinion 78 second rack 79 second linear power mechanism 100 swing device 101 Amusement equipment 200 Oscillator 300 Oscillator X First rotation axis Y Second rotation axis

Claims (7)

The foundation,
A connecting portion located above the base portion;
A movable part located above the coupling part;
A first drive unit that rotates and tilts the connection unit around the first rotation axis with respect to the base unit;
A second drive unit that rotates and tilts the movable unit around a second rotation axis with respect to the coupling unit;
The rocking device, wherein the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft intersect each other in plan view. The connecting portion is
A first shaft portion extending along the first rotation axis;
A second shaft portion extending along the second rotation axis,
The swing device is
A first bearing portion fixed to the base portion and rotatably supporting the first shaft portion;
The swing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second bearing portion fixed to the movable portion and rotatably supporting the second shaft portion.   The rocking device according to claim 2, wherein the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft are orthogonal to each other in the same plane. The first driving unit includes:
A first arm attached to the first shaft portion, extending from the first shaft portion toward a radially outer side of the first shaft portion and having teeth formed at a tip portion;
A first gear meshing with teeth formed at a tip portion of the first arm;
A first rotational power mechanism for rotating the first gear,
The first shaft is rotated via the first arm by rotating the first gear by the first rotational power mechanism,
The second driving unit includes:
A second arm attached to the second shaft portion, extending from the second shaft portion toward the radially outer side of the second shaft portion and having teeth formed at a tip portion;
A second gear meshing with teeth formed at a tip portion of the second arm;
A second rotational power mechanism for rotating the second gear,
4. The rocking device according to claim 2, wherein the second shaft portion is rotated via the second arm by rotating the second gear by the second rotational power mechanism. 5. The first rotational power mechanism is disposed closer to the coupling part than the first gear,
The oscillating device according to claim 4, wherein the second rotational power mechanism is disposed closer to the connecting portion than the second gear. The first driving unit includes:
A first pinion attached to the first shaft portion;
A first rack meshing with the first pinion;
A first linear power mechanism that drives the first rack in the axial direction;
The first shaft portion is rotated via the first pinion by driving the first rack by the first linear power mechanism,
The second driving unit includes:
A second pinion attached to the second shaft portion;
A second rack meshing with the second pinion;
A second linear power mechanism for driving the second rack in the axial direction,
4. The rocking device according to claim 2, wherein the second shaft is rotated via the second pinion by driving the second rack by the second linear power mechanism. 5.   A game facility comprising the swing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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