JPH0236887A - Device for allowing user to have sham experience of floating in air - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a person to have a safe sham experience of floating in air without suspending him by providing a chamber structure giving him such experience having a cage partitioned by nets for allowing air goes through at an air flow path blowing air upwards. CONSTITUTION:Air passed through a blower duct 9 and a lower duct 4 by means of a fan 3 is adapted to be blown up in an annular air path 1, and the air is also adapted to circulate along arrow marks via an upper duct 5. A cage frame 1 is assembled in the path 1 and is composed as a hole as the structure of a chamber enabling a person to flow in the air, of a radially laid net at the cage frame for partitioning the annular air path 1, a net laid horizontally at the cage frame for partitioning the upper and lower or intermediate portions of the air path, and the like. The structure is adapted to circulate around the center of the annular path by means of a driving machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an aerial swimming simulation experience device used as an amusement park entertainment facility, a parachuting/skydiving training facility, and the like.

[Conventional technology]

Although no prior art related to the present invention has been found, in recent years, amusement parks and the like have been providing opportunities for simulated aerial swimming, parachuting or skydiving in order to entertain many people in a safe manner. This patent application was filed in 1982 with the aim of providing people who are trying to learn the skill with a simulated experience of aerial swimming in order to practice various movements in the air and the operation of equipment in a safe manner.
No. 179961, an aerial swimming simulation experience device equipped with a vertical air channel, a device for suspending a person from the upper part of the air channel into the air channel, and a fan that blows air into the air channel from the lower part of the air channel. has been proposed. Since this device suspends people, it allows people to experience the floating window without worrying about falling.At the same time, the wind blown up by a fan from the bottom allows people to fall through the air while feeling the buoyancy of the air. It allows people to experience the feeling of what is happening.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 62-179961, the swimmer is suspended in the air passage via a hanging device, which has the following drawbacks.

(1) Swimmers may experience a feeling of pressure and, in some cases, discomfort. In particular, when the swimmer is suspended and the wind from below stops, the swimmer becomes suspended in the air and feels very uncomfortable.

(2) Hanging a swimmer and making him swim in the air is less interesting than letting him swim freely without hanging him in the air. This feeling becomes especially strong as you get used to swimming in the air.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a device that allows a swimmer to swim in the air as freely as possible without being suspended.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and includes a ring-shaped air passage, a plurality of fans blowing air into the ring-shaped air passage, and a plurality of cages having a structure through which the air blows through the inside of the ring-shaped air passage. A swimming room structure is installed in the passage so that the swimming room can go around the center of the air passage, and a boarding area for swimmers is provided in a part of the annular air passage to prevent the wind from blowing up. The present invention relates to an aerial swimming simulation experience device characterized by the following.

[Effect]

A fan generates upward wind within the annular air passage, allowing swimmers to safely experience a simulated aerial swimming experience inside a cage with a structure that allows the wind to blow through the swimming room structure.

Furthermore, since the swimming room structure is configured to circulate within the annular air passage, swimmers can get into or get off from the cage at the boarding/disembarking area, which is prevented from being blown up by the wind.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1-1 is a vertical sectional view of an embodiment of the in-wall swimming simulating experience device of the present invention, and FIG. 1-2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1-1. In the figure, 1 is an annular air passage, and 2 is a swimming chamber structure installed in the air passage. A fan 3 is installed in the annular air passage 1.
As a result, the air that has passed through the pro-adduct 9 and the lower duct 4 is blown up, and this air is further circulated along the arrow through the upper duct 5. Furthermore, in order to prevent the temperature of the air within the annular air passage from rising, approximately 10% of the outside air is taken in through the air intake port 6, and the internal air is discharged to the air discharge duct 7 at the top.

A cage frame, the details of which will be described later, is assembled in the annular air passage 1, and the cage frame includes a net stretched radially on the cage frame so as to partition the annular air passage, and a cage frame, which will be described in detail later. The whole structure constitutes an annular swimming room structure 2 in which cages (birdcage-shaped parts) are connected by a net stretched horizontally on the cage frame so as to partition the top and bottom or the middle of the channel. The swimming chamber structure 2 is configured to revolve around the center of the annular air passage by a drive device which will be described later. The cage partitioned by the net serves as a swimming room. The swimmer 15 can safely experience swimming in this swimming room by riding the air current blown up through the net. When the diameter of the annular swimming chamber structure is 6 to 12 ffl, the net stretched radially on the cage frame is
It is stretched so as to divide the annular part into, for example, 8 to 20 equal parts.

In addition, in one section of the annular air passage 1, there is provided a part (θ=300 to 60° in Fig. 1-2) that does not blow up air, that is, a boarding/disembarking part 8 for the swimmers 15, so as to keep the swimmers safe. It has a structure that guides you into the air. A partition plate (not shown) is provided at an angle θ in the lower duct 4 corresponding to the getting-on/off section 8 to prevent the air from blowing up. 11 etc. are provided.

In the figure, 12 is a spectator passage, 13 is a viewer, 14 is an ascending/descending staircase, and 15 is a swimmer. Furthermore, the above-mentioned internal air release method is performed using the pressure difference between the air flow in the annular air passage 1 and the outside air, and in this case, the temperature of the annular air passage is approximately 10°C above the outside air temperature. If the air exchange rate is about 9%, the outside temperature will be about +5°C. Therefore, by adjusting the amount of air exchange, the airflow temperature in the annular air passage can also be set arbitrarily. For reference, the temperature of the swimming room when outside air is not taken in or released is between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit, making it impossible for swimmers to experience comfortable swimming.

It has a two-tier swimming room (two upper and lower levels), and one or two swimmers (the figure shows one person) are placed in each cage to experience aerial swimming inside the cage. . In the figure, 21
is the 1st tier swimming room, n is the 2nd tier swimming room, TA is the 1st tier spectator passage, Sae is the 2nd tier spectator passage, bu is the swimmer, and the open air outlet. The swimming chambers 21 and 22 are separated for each cage by a cage frame portion whose outer periphery is protected with cushions, etc., and a first-stage safety net 29 is attached to the bottom side of the cage frame n via a plurality of coil spring paths. ．Second tier safety net side is installed. A side wall net 31 is provided on the side of the cage, and an upper protection net 32 is attached to the upper part of the second swimming room 22 via a cage frame 27, so that the swimmer's area is safe. It is now possible to swim in the air. Note that an air mat 34 (or urethane) is also attached to the inner side of the outer side 2 in the circumferential direction. The swimming chambers 21, 22 are configured to rotate in the circumferential direction via a drive device, and are designed to be replaced by the next swimmer at the boarding/disembarking section. The feature of this embodiment is that the swimmers 5 wearing swimming clothes can freely swim in the swimming room 21, 22 by riding on the pre-adjusted airflow without attaching any hanging fittings, which can be used as a rampoline. It is also possible to do so.

Note that O indicates the rail and A indicates the wheel.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a portion of a second embodiment of the invention. Portions other than those shown in the drawings are the same as in the first embodiment, so explanations will be omitted.

The figure shows part of the swimming chamber structure. In the figure, 4
Reference numeral 1 indicates a swimming room, and only one location in one stage is illustrated.

The swimming room 41 is divided by a cage frame 42, and a safety net is attached to the bottom via a coil spring 43, an upper protection net 45 is attached to the top, and a side wall net 46 is attached to the side. This is designed to keep the swimmer 47 safe. As shown in the figure, the swimmer 47 is floating as if being pulled from below via a rope, and the other end of the rope is connected to the intersection of a main line 49 stretched in a cross shape over a safety net. The swimmer 47 is engaged between the rope retractors attached to the
It is designed to control the floating position of. That is, it pulls the swimmer 47 with a rope 48 to control the swimmer 47 so that he does not rise above the rest of the body, and even if the swimmer 47 descends, the rope winding device blade winds up the rope 48 to control the floating position. It is. Note that the cage is rotated via rails 51 and wheels 52, which is the same as in FIG. Further, the air mats on the front side of the side wall net 46, the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, etc. are omitted from illustration.

FIGS. 4-1 and 4-2 show perspective views of a portion of a third embodiment of the present invention. Portions other than those shown in the drawings are the same as in the first embodiment, so explanations will be omitted. The figure shows part of the swimming chamber structure. In the figure, 61 is a swimming room, 62 is a cage frame, the name is a coil spring, 64 is a safety net, 6
5 is the upper protection net, (material) is the side wall net, 67 is the swimmer, Nishiki is the rope, 69 is the main rope, 70 is the rail, 71 is the wheel, 72
73 indicates a float, and 73 indicates a fixed band. In this embodiment, a float 72 having a fixed band 73 is attached to the tip of the rope, and a swimmer 67 rides on this float 72 to swim in the air.The swimmer 67 is wearing a swimming suit. Instead, a hood 2 is worn. The float 72 is made of vinyl or the like, and is inflated by putting air into it. Also, float 7
2 is pulled from below with a rope 68, but it is also possible without the rope 68.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a portion of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Portions other than those shown in the drawings are the same as in the first embodiment, so explanations will be omitted.

The figure shows part of the swimming chamber structure. In the figure, 8
1 is a swimming room, 82 is a cage frame, the wings are coil springs, the pole is a safety net, the barrier is an upper protection net, 86 is a side wall net, 87 is a swimmer,
The wings are the lower main rope, 89 is the upper main rope, 90 is the rail, 91 is the wheel, 92 is the support rod, 93 is the band, and 94 is the ring. In this embodiment, the lower main rope section, the upper main rope section 89
The swimmer 87 passes the one-touch openable/closable ring provided on the band 93 through the support rod 92 and connects it vertically or between the support rods. 92.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a portion of a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The parts other than those shown in the drawings are the same as in the first embodiment, so their explanation will be omitted.

The figure shows part of the swimming chamber structure. In the figure, 1
01 is a swimming room, 102 is a cage frame, 103 is a coil spring, 104 is a safety net, 105 is a swimmer, 106 is a rail,
107 is a wheel, 108 is a support rod, 109 is a hanging rope,
110 indicates a band. In this embodiment, each cage frame 102 (for example, 1.
Support rods (support ropes may be used) 108 are erected at intervals of 5 m) via mounting brackets 111, and hanging ropes 109 are fixed at intervals to the support rods 108 via mounting brackets 112. 10 swimmers on rope 1.09
5 is suspended through a band 110 and allowed to swim vertically or circumferentially in the air. In this figure, the first swimmer goes to the top, the second to the bottom, and the third to the road.
5 is suspended in the air, and movement of the swimmer 105 due to air blowing up is limited by the length of the rope 109 hanging from it.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a portion of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The parts other than those shown in the drawings are the same as in the first embodiment, so their explanation will be omitted.

The figure shows a swimming room structure with one stage of cages, as opposed to the swimming room structure with two stages of cages shown in FIG. Since all the corresponding symbols are the same as in FIG. 2, the explanation will be omitted, but G indicates an image projected from a projector (not shown).

Next, Figure 8-1, Figure 8-2, Figure 8-3, Figure 8-4
The cage driving device will be explained with reference to the drawings. Fig. 8-1 is a side view showing a part of the drive device and the cage, Fig. 8-2 is a plan view of Fig. 8-1, Fig. 8-3 is a view taken along arrow B in Fig. 8-1, FIG. 8-4 is a view taken along the line CC in FIG. 8-2. In the figure, 201 is a cage frame, 202 is a safety net, 203 is a wheel,
204 is a rail, 205 is an air inlet, 206 is an air outlet, 207 is a motor, 208 is a reducer, 209 is a V
Belt, 210 is the main roller, 211 is the follower roller, 212
213 is a coil spring, 213 is a pin (fulcrum), 214 is a pin support, 215 is a horizontal roller, 216 is a friction rail, 217 is a main/sub roller centering wheel, for example, 1 rotation/3
Rotates at a speed of minutes. A plurality of wheels 203 are attached to the lower part of the cage to support the entire cage and to rotate the cage smoothly, so that the cage runs on rails 204. A friction rail 216 is installed on the inner circumferential side of the cage frame 201 (it may be placed on the outer circumferential side, but it is installed on the inner circumferential side because of the air suction port 205).
This friction rail 216 is connected to one end and installed on the circumference, and is sandwiched between the main roller 210 and the follower roller 211, the motor 207, the belt 209, the reducer 20
The cage is rotated by driving the main roller 210 via the roller 8. Friction rail 216
To press the main roller 210 and the follower roller 211 to the friction rail 216, first operate the centering handle 217 to press the main roller 210 to the friction rail 216, and then press the main roller 210 to the friction rail 216.
This is done by pressing the follower row 2211 against the 7-reaction rail 216 using the No. 1 bottle 213 as a fulcrum via the coil spring 212. A plurality of horizontal rollers 215 are arranged equally on the circumference, and the cage frame 201 is aligned with the center line 21 of the swimming room.
1 acts as a guide so that you don't stray from the 8. Note that the cage drive unit is installed at one location on the circumference where there is no outlet.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In the present invention, a swimming room structure having a cage partitioned off with a net or the like so that the wind can blow through the interior is installed in an air passage that blows the wind upward, so that swimmers can swim freely without hanging. It is possible to safely give children a simulated experience of floating in the air.

In addition, by making the swimming room structure circulate within the wind channel and providing a boarding/disembarkation section within the wind channel that prevents wind from blowing up,
Swimmers can easily get on and off the device.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1-1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of the above embodiment, FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the above embodiment, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4-1 is a partial perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention, FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the invention. 7th
The figure is a partial perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8-1 is a view taken along the line C--C in FIG. 8-2 for explaining the drive device of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Annular air passage, 2... Swimming room structure, 3... Fan, 4... Lower duct, 5... Upper duct, 6...
...Air intake port, 7...Air discharge duct, 8...Getting on/off section, 9...Product duct, 10...Driver's cab, 11
-...Electrical room, 12, 23.24...Viewer passage, 1
3.--Viewers, 14.-Ascending stairs, 15.25.4
7.67, 87. , 105... Swimmer, 21...1
Tier swimming room, n...Second tier swimming room,...Air outlet, 27, 42.62.82.102, 201-+-
Ji frame, 28.43.63゜83.103...Coil spring, container, 30.44.64.84.104.202.
...Safety net, 31.46.66,86...Side wall net, 3
2,45,65゜A...Top protection net, O, 51.7
0.90.106.204...Rail, ah...air mat, ah, 52.71.91.107.203.
...wheels, 41.61.81.101...swimming room, 4
8.68...rope, 49,69. Feather, 89... Main rope, Seki... Rope winding device, 72... Float, 7
3...Fixed hand, 92.108...Support rod, 93
, 110...Band, 94...Ring, 109...
・Hanging rope, 207...Motor, 208...Reducer, 209...V belt, 210...Main roller, 2
11...Following roller, 212...Coil spring, 213
...Bin, 214...Bin support stand, 215...Horizontal roller, 216...Friction rail, 217...
... Centering handle, 218 ... Swimming room center line, 21
9...Frame.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An annular air passage, a plurality of fans blowing air into the annular air passage, and a plurality of cages having a structure through which the air blows through the inside, so that the air can circulate around the center of the annular air passage. An aerial swimming simulation experience device comprising: a swimming room structure; and a boarding/disembarking section for swimmers provided in a part of the annular air passage to prevent wind from blowing up.