JP6032777B1 - Water running equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel type of water traveling tool that can obtain driving force by a method that has not been conventionally used, and that can be traveled or changed its direction by a person who has difficulty in lower body. SOLUTION: A saddle 5 on which a rider can sit is disposed at a substantially central portion of a board 1 floating on water, and a pair of operation wheels 4 similar to a sports wheelchair are provided on both sides of the saddle 5, By rotating the operation wheel 4, the rear water wheel 3 is rotated. Further, a changing plate 17 for changing the moving direction is provided on the front lower surface of the board so that the rear end of the changing plate 17 swings left and right by the harness 22 that the rider hangs on both shoulders. . [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a novel water traveling tool suitable for sports, leisure, and the like in which even a person with a lower body such as a foot can travel on the water by rotating an operation wheel by hand.

Conventionally, as a water-powered running tool that runs on the water by manpower drive type, except for boats and canoes that get propulsive power directly by hand using paddles, paddles, etc., operate a foot-operated pedal like a bicycle Various traveling tools that travel are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3).
Among them, the technique of Patent Document 1 rotates a paddle attached to a chain using a planetary gear, a paddle wheel mechanism, or the like, and obtains a propulsive force by using this paddle. A screw is connected to a drive shaft that rotates in conjunction with the motor to obtain a propulsive force, and the traveling direction is changed by a bicycle-type handle. Also in Patent Document 3, the driving force of the rotating shaft rotated by the foot pedal is transmitted to the screw to obtain a propulsive force, and the traveling direction is controlled by a handle operation.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-258797 JP 2009-120139 A JP 2010-120486 A

  By the way, in the case of a conventional human-powered water traveling tool, except for traveling tools that obtain propulsive force by hand operation such as boats and canoes, in most cases the method of obtaining driving force with a foot pedal, for example, , People with lower body were not able to use. Moreover, if there is a vehicle that can obtain propulsive force by using a method that is not conventional, as well as those who have trouble with the lower body, it is rich in topics and the variety and variety of types are expanded. It was also preferable from the aspect of.

  At this time, as a function of the water traveling tool, it was preferable to provide a function that allows the traveling direction to be freely changed to an arbitrary direction and a function that can always grasp position information.

  Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to obtain driving force in an unprecedented manner, and even a person with a lower body can run on the water, change the direction, and can always grasp his / her position information. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel and novel form of water traveling tool.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a pair of operation wheels that can be operated with both hands on a board, which is provided with a board floating on the water and a water wheel for propelling the board. A driving force transmission means for transmitting the rotation of the operation wheel to the water wheel is provided between the operation wheel and the water wheel, and a seating portion on which a passenger can sit is provided between the pair of operation wheels. In addition, a changing plate for changing the direction of movement is provided on the front lower surface of the board, and the direction change by this changing plate is performed by placing the direction adjustment harness on both shoulders of the passenger, and the upper body of the passenger. It was done by tilting in the desired direction .

If the water wheel is rotated through the driving force transmission means by rotating the pair of operation wheels with their respective hands, it becomes a new vehicle that has never existed in the past, and the lower body has an obstacle or the like. But because it can be operated, it becomes easy to enjoy.
At this time, the material of the board and the water wheel is arbitrary, but since the operation wheel and the driving force transmission means are arranged on the board, those having some strength and rigidity, for example, hard resin, wood, hard rubber, etc. In particular, in the case of a board material, a glass fiber or hard resin having a hollow inside and having buoyancy is preferable.
In addition, by changing the direction of the changer plate according to the inclination of the upper body of the occupant, for example, even a person with a lower body can easily perform steering, and the enjoyment of boarding increases.

  Further, the pair of operation wheels are arranged on both sides of the board in the width direction with the passenger sitting in the traveling direction of the traveling tool so that the rotation surface is vertical, and the upper end side of the operation wheel is narrow. It is more preferable that the lower end is inclined from the vertical plane so that the lower end side is wide.

That is, as such an operation wheel, a wheelchair on which a passenger can sit in the traveling direction is arranged on a board, and a pair of operation wheels is provided outside the left and right drive wheels of the wheelchair. A ring member such as a hand rim having a smaller diameter than the drive wheel to be disposed, and rotating the ring member, the water wheel is rotated via the drive force transmission means, and the upper end side of the operation wheel is wide. If it is tilted from the vertical surface so that it is narrow and wide at the lower end side, the space in the vertical direction does not widen even if the diameter of the operation wheel is increased, and the rotation speed of the water turbine can be increased efficiently. .
Incidentally, as such an operation wheel, for example, the type used for a sports wheelchair or the like can be applied.

In the present invention, a GPS transmitter is mounted at a predetermined location on the board. By attaching the GPS transmitter to a predetermined location on the board in this way, the passenger can always confirm his / her position, which is convenient. Further, even when the passenger is blind, for example, his / her position can be confirmed by an audio signal or the like.
In addition, although the installation location of such a GPS transmitter is arbitrary, you may make it mount below the seating part etc. for a passenger to sit down.

In a running tool equipped with a board floating on the water and a water wheel for propelling the board, a pair of operation wheels that can be operated with both hands are provided on the board, and the water wheel is rotated by operating these operation wheels. In addition, a seating section on which the passenger can sit is provided between the pair of operation wheels, and a change plate is provided on the front lower surface of the board. By hanging on the shoulder and tilting the upper body of the passenger in the desired direction, it becomes an unprecedented new form of water traveling equipment, and even people with disabilities in the lower body can get on and enjoy it .
In addition, as a pair of operation wheels, it is arranged on both sides in the width direction of the board with the passenger sitting in the direction of travel of the water traveling tool so that the rotation surface is vertical, and the upper end side of the operation wheel is narrow. In order to make the lower end side wider, it is possible to use parts such as existing sports wheelchairs, and to increase the diameter of the operation wheel, so that the rotation speed of the water turbine is efficient. It increased to, Ru suitable der because it does not spread even space.
Moreover, if fitted with a GPS transmitter to a predetermined portion of the board, since the rider can always check their position, which is more convenient.

It is a whole perspective view which shows the use condition of the water traveling tool which concerns on this invention. It is a three-view figure of a water travel tool, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a front view seen from the advancing direction front side. It is explanatory drawing of the state (a) which leaned the direction adjustment harness on both shoulders, and the state (b) which inclined the upper body, and is explanatory drawing which abbreviate | omitted the waterwheel from the back side of the advancing direction. It is explanatory drawing explaining the motion of a rudder, and is the state figure which tried seeing through the board from the upper direction of the board.

A water traveling tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The water traveling tool according to the present invention provides an unprecedented novel type of water traveling tool, and is particularly designed to be used freely by a disabled person in the lower body, and is operated with a wheelchair type operation wheel. In addition, the traveling direction is controlled by the direction adjustment harness that is placed on both shoulders of the passenger and the inclination of the body.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water traveling tool 1 according to the present invention includes a board 2 that floats on the water, a water wheel 3 that is disposed at the rear center of the board 2, and a substantially center of the board 2. A pair of left and right operation wheels 4 disposed on the part and a saddle 5 as a seating portion installed on the board 2 between the operation wheels 4 are provided. A driving force transmission means 6 for transmitting the rotational force of the operation wheel 4 to the water turbine 3 is provided.

  In this embodiment, the board 2 has a symmetrical shape that widens from the front side to the rear side. In this embodiment, the board 2 is made of hollow glass fiber. The material and the like are arbitrary.

The water turbine 3 includes a rotating shaft 8 spanned between a pair of left and right columns 7 erected on the rear portion of the board 2, and a plurality of blades projecting from the central portion of the rotating shaft 8 at equal intervals in the radial direction. 9, and a part of the lower end side of the water wheel 3 extends downward through a through hole provided in the rear center part of the board 2, and a part of the lower end side of the water wheel 3 is immersed in water. Have been to.
The blade 9 immersed in the water scrapes water by the rotation of the water wheel 3 to generate a propulsive force.

  The material of the blade 9 of the water wheel 3 is arbitrary, but in this embodiment, the material is acrylic resin, and each blade 9 is colorful with different colors.

The pair of left and right operation wheels 4 and the seating portion will be described.
A pedestal 11 is fixed on a substantially central portion of the board 2, and a saddle 5 as a seating portion is disposed at the center of a pair of front and rear pipe members extending in the width direction above the pedestal 11. In addition, a cover member 13 having a circular outer periphery is fixed on the board 2 in an inclined state on both sides in the width direction across the saddle 5. And the inclination direction of this cover member 13 is made into the form similar to the wheel of the sport type wheelchair, for example so that an upper end side may be narrow and a lower end side may become wide.

On the outside of these cover members 13, circular operation wheels 4 having a slightly smaller diameter than the cover members 13 are provided in parallel with the respective cover members 13 and rotatable around a central rotation axis. The rotation shaft 4 is inserted through a pipe member on one side extending in the width direction of the upper portion of the gantry 11 and is connected to a pair of left and right chain wheels 14 disposed on both sides of the saddle 5.
The passenger sitting on the saddle 5 can rotate the operation wheel 4 with both hands, and when each operation wheel 4 is rotated, each chain wheel 14 is also rotated. Yes.

Next, the driving force transmission means 6 will be described.
The driving force transmission means 6 includes the pair of chain wheels 14, the roller chains 15 that mesh with the chain wheels 14, and a pair of sprockets 16 that are fixed to both end portions of the rotating shaft 8 of the water turbine 3. Thus, the rotation of the operation wheel 4 can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 8 of the water turbine 3. At this time, the sprocket 16 has a smaller diameter than the chain wheel 14.

Further, a changing plate 17 is provided on the lower surface side of the front center of the board 2.
As shown in FIGS. 2B and 4, the needle change plate 17 is hinged at the front side by a hinge portion 18, and the rear side can be swung left and right via the hinge portion 18. Wire joints 20k for attaching the wires 20 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the upper portion of the board. The wires 20 coupled to the wire joints 20k extend to the outside in the width direction, and both ends of the board 2 in the width direction. Guided to the upper part of the board 2 via a pulley part 21 attached to the part, a ring-shaped direction adjusting harness 22 is connected to the extended end part of each wire 20. And these direction adjustment harnesses 22 can be hung on both shoulders of a passenger.
It should be noted that the materials such as the changing plate 17, the wire 20, and the harness 22 are arbitrary.

  By the way, this board 2 is equipped with a GPS transmitter G. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), it is fixed to the saddle support base of the gantry 11 that supports the saddle 5, and the passenger rides with his / her GPS receiver so that his / her position can be obtained. To be able to confirm.

The operation of the water traveling tool 1 as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the occupant gets on the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the board 2 and sits on the saddle 5 in the middle portion of the left and right operation wheels 4 while facing forward (traveling direction). Then, the harness 22 placed on the board 2 or the like is put in a hooked state and hooked on both shoulders, and the length of the wire 20 is adjusted as necessary so that the wire 20 is not slackened and is stretched.

Now that the preparation is complete and the respective operation wheels 4 are operated with the left and right hands, the water traveling tool 1 travels. At this time, if the operation wheel 4 is rotated so as to be pushed forward, it moves forward, and if it is rotated to the opposite side, it moves backward.
At this time, if the user operates without tilting his / her upper body to the left or right, the vehicle goes straight.

Next, when it is desired to turn in any direction during forward movement, for example, to turn leftward, as shown in FIG. 4B, the upper body is tilted to the left in the direction of travel. Then, since the wire 20 hung on the left shoulder of the passenger pulls the wire 20 coupled to the right side of the rear end of the variable speed plate 17, the wire 20 hung on the right shoulder of the passenger becomes in a state having a margin. 4, the rear end side of the changing plate 17 moves to the right with respect to the traveling direction, and as a result, turns toward the left.
When turning in the opposite direction, the upper body may be tilted in the opposite direction.

As described above, since the traveling direction can be changed only by the inclination of the upper body, for example, a person with a disability in the lower body can easily operate and enjoy the boat.
In the present embodiment, since the cover member 13 having a slightly larger diameter is fixed inside each operation wheel 4, a person who operates the operation wheel 4 should put his hand on the cover member 13. , Hands are easy.

Further, in this embodiment, the blade 9 of the water wheel 3 is colorfully colored, and the color is changed by the rotation of the water wheel 3, so that the appearance is vivid and it is possible to entertain the surrounding people.
In addition, passengers can always confirm their location with a smartphone, etc., and others can also confirm their location, so it is less likely that a disability occurs, and it is safer even if a disability occurs. .

In addition, this invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those which are substantially the same as the matters described in the claims of the present invention and have the same effects belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
For example, the form and color of the water wheel are only examples, and the mounting position of the GPS transmitter G and the specific shape of the gantry 11 are arbitrary.

  Since it is an unprecedented water traveling tool and can be freely enjoyed by people with disabilities in the lower body, it is expected to be widely used in the leisure and sports industries in the future.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Water running tool, 2 ... Board, 3 ... Water wheel, 4 ... Operation wheel, 5 ... Saddle (sitting part), 6 ... Driving force transmission means, 22 ... Direction adjustment harness, G ... GPS transmitter.

Claims (3)

A traveling tool provided with a board floating on the water and a water wheel for propelling the board, and a pair of operation wheels that can be operated with both hands are provided on the board, the operation wheel and the water wheel between, the rotation of the operation ring together with the driving force transmitting means for transmitting to the hydraulic turbine is provided, between the pair of operating wheel, seat portion is provided which can be the rider sits, also the A changing plate for changing the direction of movement is provided on the front lower surface of the board, and the direction change by this changing plate is performed by placing the direction adjustment harness on both shoulders of the passenger and placing the upper body of the passenger in the desired direction. A water traveling tool characterized by being performed by tilting . The pair of operation wheels are disposed on both sides of the board in the width direction across the passenger sitting in the traveling direction of the water traveling tool so that the rotation surfaces are vertically oriented, and at the same time the upper end side of the operation wheel is wide. The water traveling tool according to claim 1, wherein the water traveling tool is disposed so as to be narrow and inclined from a vertical surface so that the lower end side is wide. The water traveling tool according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a GPS transmitter is attached to a predetermined portion of the board.

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