JPH04210541A - Facility for experiencing walk on sea bottom - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a sea bottom walk-experiencing facility permitting such an experience as a man walking through the tunnel walks in a sea really, by disposing the tunnel produced from transparent plates at the lower part of a large water tank and simultaneously disposing a projector above the water tank. CONSTITUTION:A tunnel 2 through which men can walk is produced at the lower part of a large water tank 1 so as to enable to sec the water tank through the transparent wall of the tunnel, and a light-transmitting screen 3 covering the whole upper surface of the water tank is also disposed above the water tank. Above the light-transmitting screen 3 a reflecting plate 4 having approximately the same size as the screen 3 is disposed, and images are projected from plural projectors 5 controlled with a computer 6 on the reflecting plate 4 and further on the light-transmitting screen 3 through the reflecting plate 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is an underwater walking experience where a large aquarium is installed in a building with an amusement facility in the background, and the user can step into the large aquarium wearing everyday clothes and casually experience a walk under the sea. Regarding facilities,
In particular, it was designed to project the scene above the water tank. [0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional aquariums display various types of fish in large aquariums, and are designed to introduce the classification of fish from an academic perspective. In addition, some beach leisure facilities have an observation room on the ocean floor, which allows you to see the real life of fish on the ocean floor. [0003]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The above-mentioned facilities such as aquariums and observation decks installed on the seabed are simply facilities for introducing the classification of fish and observing the ecology of fish. It has never been possible to experience the excitement and surprises of the undersea world with one's whole body by placing oneself in the sea, such as the mysticism and the ecology of the fish that unfold in the underwater world. In addition, it is difficult to see various types of fish at seaside leisure facilities, and the installation locations are limited, which is essentially different from large aquariums installed at amusement facilities in downtown areas. [0004] The present invention has a more entertainment character in which you can enter the lower part of a large aquarium in your everyday clothes and casually experience a walk under the sea, and is unprecedented as an unexperienced resort with an amusement facility in the background. The aim is to provide an underwater walking experience facility based on a completely new concept. [0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a structure in which a person can pass through the lower part of a large aquarium (a tunnel is made of a transparent plate so that the inside of the large aquarium can be seen from inside the tunnel). In addition, a transparent screen was placed above the large aquarium, and a reflective plate was placed above it, so that images could be projected on the reflective plate and projected onto the transparent screen. [00063 Projector] was composed of multiple units, and their operations were controlled by a computer. [0007]

[Operation] In the above-mentioned underwater walking experience facility, when a projector projects a scene on the sea surface above a large aquarium, the scene is reflected onto a transparent screen below. For this reason, people looking up from inside the tunnel made of transparent plates in a large aquarium will see the scene above the sea surface, regardless of what is inside the building.
You can experience the atmosphere of actually being on the ocean floor. Furthermore, since the image is projected onto a reflector and reflected onto a transparent screen, it is possible to project onto the top of the aquarium even if the height space is small. [0008] Furthermore, by controlling a plurality of projectors by a computer and changing the images as appropriate, scenes such as morning, noon, and night can be changed. [0009]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. The large water tank 1 is installed in a building with an amusement facility in the downtown area as a background. A large aquarium 1 is filled with rocks, coral, and seaweed, as well as various types of fish, and a tunnel 2 formed with a transparent plate at the center bottom.
is provided so that people passing through the tunnel 2 can see inside the large aquarium 1. [00101 Above the large aquarium 1, a permeable screen 3 is arranged to cover the entire surface thereof. Further, a reflective plate 4 is provided above the transparent screen 3 with a space therebetween. The reflector plate 4 has approximately the same size as the transmissive screen 3, and is slightly inclined so that the projection light from the projector 5 is incident from the large open side. The reflecting plate 4 is configured to reflect the image onto the transparent screen 3 to display an image, so that a person passing through the tunnel 2 can see the scene above the large aquarium 1. [00111 Note that the reflecting plate 4 is formed of a flat solar collector film, a mirror, or the like. Also, without projecting directly from the projector 5 onto the transparent screen 3,
The image was projected through the reflector plate 4, which made it possible to project images in spaces with a small height space.Moreover, a video screen was installed near the top of the large aquarium 1, so that a person looking up from inside the aquarium could actually see the seabed. This is to create an atmosphere where you feel like you are there. [0012] A plurality of projectors 5 (eight in this embodiment) are provided at positions laterally apart from the reflector 4, and each of them operates individually and has an endless device built-in, so that endless projection can be performed. It is now possible to do so. For example, the projected image can be changed over time, allowing the scene to change in the morning, noon, night, etc. The operation of each projector 5 is controlled by a computer 6 installed in a central control room. The operation of each projector 5 can be automatically determined based on the operation of its motor and lamp, and the lamps on the display panel installed in the central control room can be blinked to indicate whether each projector has stopped operating. . [0013]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, a transmissive screen and a reflecting plate are provided above a large aquarium, and a projector is used to project a scene seen from the ocean floor onto the reflecting plate, and the image is reflected on the transmissive screen. Therefore, even though a large aquarium is installed inside the building, people passing through the tunnel can experience the feeling of actually taking a walk under the sea. Moreover, since this facility can be installed in a building that has an amusement facility in the downtown area as a background, it is possible to experience a walk under the sea in a light and light manner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an underwater walking experience facility.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Large aquarium 2 Tunnel 3 Transparent screen 4 Reflector plate 5. Projector 6 Computer

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: Rocks and seaweed are arranged in a large aquarium, and various types of fish are placed inside the large aquarium, and a tunnel made of a transparent plate is provided at the bottom of the large aquarium so that a person passing through the tunnel can see the inside of the large aquarium from the bottom. A transparent screen that covers the entire top surface is placed above the large aquarium, and a reflector of approximately the same size is placed above the transparent screen, and images are projected onto the reflector. This is an underwater walking experience facility that is characterized by projecting images from a reflector onto a transparent screen. 2. The underwater walking experience facility according to claim 1, wherein the projector is composed of a plurality of projectors controlled by a computer, and each projector has an endless device built therein.