JPH03273991A - Underwater sight-seeing device - Google Patents

Underwater sight-seeing device

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Publication number
JPH03273991A
JPH03273991A JP2074753A JP7475390A JPH03273991A JP H03273991 A JPH03273991 A JP H03273991A JP 2074753 A JP2074753 A JP 2074753A JP 7475390 A JP7475390 A JP 7475390A JP H03273991 A JPH03273991 A JP H03273991A
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hull
winch
underwater
track
land
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Inventor
Yoichi Ieda
家田 容一
Masaaki Shimizu
正明 清水
Hirokazu Shimamura
島村 洋和
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To extend movement range for sight-seeing by suspending an underwater sight-seeing full having watertight pressure resisting structure on a traveling body capable of running along an elevated track disposed from the ground to the water surface through a wire rope with winch. CONSTITUTION:An underwater sight-seeing hull 1 having watertight pressure resisting structure is suspended by a winch 3 through a wire rope 2, and the winch 3 is fixed to a vehicle body 4 supported by a truck 5 provided in such a manner as to be capable of running along an elevated track 6. Thus, the running body for suspending the hull 1 through the wire rope 2 and the winch 3 is formed of the hull 4 and the truck 5. The track 6 is formed into an elevated type supported by struts disposed on the ground and the water surface, and the hull 1 is moved on the ground and water surface and in the water by running the truck 5 along the track 6 disposed from the land to the water surface.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、陸上で水密耐圧構造の船体内に観光客を乗せ
て、水中へ潜入できるようにした、水中観光装置に関す
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an underwater sightseeing device that allows tourists to be carried on land in a watertight pressure-resistant hull and to go underwater.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の水中観光手段としては、潜水可能な船舶(潜水船
)が用いられ、船舶自体に浮沈のための装置や移動に必
要な動力装置が装備されている。
As a conventional underwater sightseeing means, a submersible vessel (submersible vessel) is used, and the vessel itself is equipped with a device for flotation and a power unit necessary for movement.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

前述のような従来の水中観光船は、水中での移動のみが
可能であり、船体の喫水よりも浅い水域や陸上では移動
できない。
Conventional underwater sightseeing boats as described above can only move underwater, and cannot move in water shallower than the draft of the ship or on land.

また船体に浮沈および移動のための諸装置や、その動力
源が必要であり、これにより、構造が複雑化して、軽済
性が低くなるという問題点がある。
In addition, the hull requires various devices for floating and moving, as well as a power source therefor, which makes the structure complex and reduces cost-effectiveness.

そして、船体の浮沈を、船体に働く重力と浮力とのバラ
ンスによって行なうため、制御が難しく、安全性が低い
という問題点がある。
Furthermore, since the floating and sinking of the hull is carried out by the balance between gravity and buoyancy acting on the hull, there are problems in that control is difficult and safety is low.

さらに、従来の水中観光船では、行動の範囲が一定でな
く、潮流や地形の影響を受けやすいため、水中での異物
との接触等による危険性が高い。
Furthermore, in conventional underwater sightseeing boats, the range of activity is not constant and is easily affected by tidal currents and topography, so there is a high risk of contact with foreign objects underwater.

また、乗船者の移乗が水上で行なわれるので、気象や海
象の影響を受けやすく危険である。
Furthermore, since passengers are transferred on the water, they are susceptible to the effects of weather and sea conditions and are therefore dangerous.

本発明は、上述の緒問題の解決をはかろうとするもので
、安全かつ確実で安価な手段により、陸上での走行状態
から水中l\潜入して観光を行なえるようにした、水中
観光装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention is an attempt to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an underwater sightseeing device that allows sightseeing by going underwater while traveling on land, using safe, reliable, and inexpensive means. The purpose is to provide

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上述の目的を達成するため、本発明の水中観光装置では
、水中観光船の船底が接触するような浅い海域でも支障
なく進行できるようにするとともに、陸上の障害物につ
いては、これを回避して船体が移動できるように、密閉
された潜水可能な船体を、陸上および水上に敷設した高
架式軌道上を走行する走行体上に設けたウィンチから、
ワイヤロープを介して懸垂するとともに、上記ウィンチ
により船体の上昇および下降を行なって、潜水する深さ
を調整できるようにしている。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the underwater sightseeing device of the present invention is capable of proceeding without any trouble even in shallow waters where the bottoms of underwater sightseeing boats touch each other, and also avoids obstacles on land. From a winch installed on a traveling body that runs on elevated tracks laid on land and water, the sealed submersible hull can be moved.
The ship is suspended via wire ropes, and the winch raises and lowers the ship to adjust the diving depth.

すなわち、本発明の水中観光装置は、陸上から水上へ配
設された高架式軌道と、同軌道に沿って走行しうる走行
体と、同走行体にウィンチ付きワイヤロープを介して昇
降可能に懸垂された水密耐圧構造の水中観光用船体とを
そなえて構成されたことを特徴としている。
That is, the underwater sightseeing device of the present invention includes an elevated track installed from land to water, a traveling body that can run along the track, and a wire rope attached to a winch suspended on the traveling body so that it can be raised and lowered. It is characterized by having a hull for underwater sightseeing with a watertight and pressure-resistant structure.

なお、上記走行体の走行やウィンチの駆動に必要な電力
を供給するため、例えば軌道上に送電路を併設し、走行
体に集電架を設けるようにする。
In order to supply the electric power necessary for running the traveling body and driving the winch, for example, a power transmission path is provided on the track, and a current collection rack is provided on the traveling body.

また、船体内部から走行体およびウィンチを制御できる
ようにするため、船体内部に制御側コントローラを設け
るとともに、走行体上に被制御側コントローラを設け、
この間を制御ケーブルにより結合して信号が伝達される
ようにすることが望ましい。
In addition, in order to be able to control the running body and winch from inside the hull, a control side controller is provided inside the hull, and a controlled side controller is provided on the running body.
It is desirable that signals be transmitted between them by connecting them with a control cable.

〔作  用〕[For production]

上述の本発明の水中観光装置では、次のような作用が行
なわれる。
The underwater sightseeing device of the present invention described above performs the following operations.

(1)陸上および水上に敷設した高架式軌道に沿い走行
する走行体から、船体を懸垂することにより、船底が接
触するような浅い海域や陸上でも、船体の移動が支障な
く行なわれる。
(1) By suspending the hull from a traveling body that travels along elevated tracks laid on land and water, the hull can be moved without any problem even in shallow waters or on land where the bottom of the ship touches each other.

(2)ウィンチによりワイヤロープを介して船体の上昇
および下降を行ない、その潜水深度が調整される。
(2) The winch raises and lowers the hull via a wire rope, and the diving depth is adjusted.

(3)駆動部分がすべて水上に設けられているので、装
置の構造が簡易化され、また電力の供給が外部から行な
われるほか、乗客の乗降が陸上で行なわれ、さらに航行
ルートが一定になる。
(3) Since all driving parts are located on the water, the structure of the device is simplified, power is supplied from outside, passengers can board and disembark on land, and the navigation route is fixed. .

〔実 施 例〕〔Example〕

本発明の一実施例を図面により説明すると、第1図およ
び第2図に示すように、水密耐圧構造の水中観光用船体
1が、ワイヤロー12を介しウィンチ3より懸垂されて
いる。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an underwater sightseeing boat 1 having a watertight and pressure-resistant structure is suspended from a winch 3 via a wire row 12.

そして、ウィンチ3は、高架式の軌道6に沿って走行し
うるように設けられた台車5に支持される車体4に固着
されている。このようにして、車体4と台車5とは、ワ
イヤロー12およびウィンチ3を介して船体1を吊り下
げる走行体を構成している。
The winch 3 is fixed to a vehicle body 4 supported by a truck 5 provided so as to be able to travel along an elevated track 6. In this way, the vehicle body 4 and the truck 5 constitute a traveling body from which the hull 1 is suspended via the wire row 12 and the winch 3.

ワイヤロー12をウィンチ3で巻き取ったり繰り出した
りすることにより、船体1を上昇させたり下降させたり
する作用が行なわれ、船体1は符号1′で示すように海
底10の近傍まで潜入すること力ζできる。
By winding up or letting out the wire row 12 with the winch 3, the action of raising or lowering the hull 1 is performed, and the hull 1 is able to sneak into the vicinity of the seabed 10 as indicated by the symbol 1'. can.

船体1の内部には制御側コントローラ7が設けられ、車
体4上に設けられた被制御側コントローラ7′との間を
制御ケーブル8により結合されていて、制御側コントロ
ーラ7からの信号が被制御側コントローラ7′へ伝えら
れるようになっている。
A control side controller 7 is provided inside the hull 1, and is connected to a controlled side controller 7' provided on the vehicle body 4 by a control cable 8, so that signals from the controlling side controller 7 are transmitted to the controlled side controller 7'. The information is transmitted to the side controller 7'.

このようにして、船体1の内部からウィンチ3および台
車5を制御し、船体1を前後および上下へ移動させるこ
とが行なわれる。
In this way, the winch 3 and the truck 5 are controlled from inside the hull 1 to move the hull 1 forward and backward and up and down.

軌道6上には全長にわたり送電路11が併設され、車体
4に設けられた集電架12を介して外部から電力が供給
される。
A power transmission path 11 is provided along the entire length of the track 6, and power is supplied from outside via a current collector 12 provided on the vehicle body 4.

第3図に示すように、軌道6は陸上および水上に設置さ
れた支柱14により支持されて高架式になっており、こ
のように陸上から水上へ配設された軌道6に沿い台車5
が走行することによって、船体1は陸上、水上および水
中を移動することができる。
As shown in FIG. 3, the track 6 is an elevated structure supported by struts 14 installed on land and water.
By running, the hull 1 can move on land, on water, and underwater.

なお、軌道6の末端にはターンテーブル13が設けられ
、軌道6を回り終えた台車5を再び出発位置に移動てき
るようになっている。
A turntable 13 is provided at the end of the track 6 so that the cart 5, which has completed its turn around the track 6, can be moved back to the starting position.

以上のように、本実施例の水中観光装置では、水中観光
用船体1が陸上、水上および水中を自由に移動でき、図
示のような地形での観光に適したものとなっている。
As described above, in the underwater sightseeing device of this embodiment, the underwater sightseeing hull 1 can move freely on land, on water, and underwater, and is suitable for sightseeing in the terrain shown in the figure.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上詳述したように、本発明の水中観光装置によれば、
次のような効果ないし利点が得られる。
As detailed above, according to the underwater tourism device of the present invention,
The following effects or advantages can be obtained.

(1)従来の水中観光船では水中のみの行動に制限され
ていたが、本発明の装置では、水中への潜入のみならず
、陸上および水上における観光まで行動の範囲が広くな
り、より観光に適したものとなる。
(1) Conventional underwater sightseeing boats were limited to activities only underwater, but with the device of the present invention, the range of activities is not only limited to diving underwater, but also sightseeing on land and water, making it more convenient for sightseeing. be suitable.

(2)船体の浮沈および移動が固定された軌道に従って
行なわれるため、作用が安全かつ確実に行なわれる。
(2) Since the hull floats and moves according to a fixed trajectory, operations are performed safely and reliably.

(3)潜水深度の調整がウィンチおよびワイヤロープを
介し確実に行なわれるので、海底への接近が容易となり
、観光に適している。
(3) Since the diving depth is reliably adjusted via a winch and wire rope, it is easy to approach the seabed, making it suitable for sightseeing.

(4)船体の浮沈および移動のための駆動部分が水上に
あるため、構造が簡易化され、高い信頼性が得られる。
(4) Since the driving parts for floating and moving the hull are located above the water, the structure is simplified and high reliability is achieved.

(5)船体の浮沈および移動のための電力を外部より供
給することができ、経済的である。
(5) Electric power for floating and moving the hull can be supplied from outside, which is economical.

(6)航行するルートが一定しており、水中で異物に接
触する危険がない。
(6) The navigation route is constant and there is no risk of coming into contact with foreign objects underwater.

(7)乗降を陸上で行なうことができ、気象や海象の影
響を受は難く、安全である。
(7) The vehicle can be boarded and disembarked on land, is not easily affected by weather or sea conditions, and is therefore safe.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1〜3図は本発明の一実施例に係る水中観光装置を示
すもので、第1図はその要部の側面図、第2図はその要
部の正面図、第3図はその全体構成を示す見取図である
。 1・・・船体、2・・・ワイヤロープ、3・・・ウィン
チ、4・・・車体、5・・・台車、6・・・軌道、7・
・制御側コントローラ、7′・・・被制御側コントロー
ラ、8・・・制御ケーブル、9・・・水面、10・・・
海底、11・・・送電路、12・・・集電架、13・・
・ターンテーブル、14・・・支柱。
Figures 1 to 3 show an underwater sightseeing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a side view of its main parts, Figure 2 being a front view of its main parts, and Figure 3 being its entirety. FIG. 2 is a sketch showing the configuration. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Hull, 2... Wire rope, 3... Winch, 4... Car body, 5... Trolley, 6... Track, 7...
- Control side controller, 7'... Controlled side controller, 8... Control cable, 9... Water surface, 10...
Seabed, 11...Power transmission line, 12...Collection rack, 13...
・Turntable, 14...support.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  陸上から水上へ配設された高架式軌道と、同軌道に沿
って走行しうる走行体と、同走行体にウインチ付きワイ
ヤロープを介して昇降可能に懸垂された水密耐圧構造の
水中観光用船体とをそなえて構成されたことを特徴とす
る、水中観光装置。
An elevated track installed from land to water, a running body that can run along the track, and a watertight pressure-resistant underwater tourism boat that is suspended from the running body so that it can be raised and lowered via a wire rope with a winch. An underwater sightseeing device characterized by comprising:
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104015890A (en) * 2014-05-13 2014-09-03 浙江海洋学院 Dual-purpose double-body sightseeing boat on and under water
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