JPH04361777A - Vehicle for aquatic amusement - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To glide in air and over the surface of water alternately to get a thrill out of it by installing in a pool a seesaw stand which oscillates above and below the surface of water, and placing manned capsules, on the seesaw stand in such a manner as freely traveling via rollers. CONSTITUTION:A seesaw stand 1 installed in a pool is supported by a support 3 and tilted in either direction by a driving shaft 5 via a hydraulic cylinder. Each of capsules 6 can be made to freely travel on the seesaw stand 1 by rollers 7 located beneath the capsules. Strippers 10 having cushioning action are mounted at both ends of a chain 9 which engages with a sprocket 8. A platform 11 for getting into and out of the capsules 6 is kept horizontal when in use and is kept vertical when not necessary. When persons get into the capsules 6 the seesaw stand 1 is kept horizontal by the hydraulic cylinder and the sprocket 8 is rotated and the capsules 6 are pushed by the strippers 10 and shifted to a boarding position. When the seesaw stand 1 is driven the capsules 6 located at both sides of the seesaw stand glide in air and over the surface of water alternately.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to water entertainment vehicles for amusement parks and the like.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a water entertainment vehicle used in an amusement park or the like, a small boat that descends down a slope and lands on the water surface is known.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, these vehicles can only be used for one-time skiing, and although the equipment is large-scale, they can only be enjoyed for a short period of time as entertainment. It's been missing. The present invention was developed to address these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and thrilling recreational vehicle.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 4 corresponding to the embodiment. A rocking seesaw table 1 is installed, and a manned capsule is movably placed on the seesaw table 1 via rollers.

[0005]

[Operation] According to the present invention, the manned capsule placed on the seesaw table via rollers by the above means slides on the seesaw table as the seesaw table goes up and down, and when the seesaw table goes up, it slides in the air. When the seesaw table descends at the same time, it becomes a water slide.

[0006]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on FIGS. 1 to 4. 1 is a seesaw table installed in a pool 2;
3 is a support base, 4 is a hydraulic cylinder for alternately tilting the seesaw table 1, 5 is a drive shaft, and 6 is a capsule which can freely run on the seesaw table 1 by means of rollers 7 at the bottom. . 8 is sprocket, 9 is sprocket 8
The chain 10 that meshes with the chain 9 is a stopper that has a buffering effect and is attached to the chain 9. Reference numeral 11 denotes a platform for boarding and disembarking the capsule 6, and is held horizontally when in use and vertically when not in use by a rotating shaft 13 connected to a drive motor 12.

When boarding the capsule 6, the seesaw table 1 is held horizontally by the hydraulic cylinder 4, the sprocket 8 is rotated, and the stopper 10 pushes the capsule 6 to move it to the boarding position.When the seesaw table 1 is driven by the hydraulic cylinder 4, the seesaw The capsules 6 on both sides of the platform 1 alternately glide in the air and on the water surface. Particularly when running on water, the unique thrill is experienced by the shaking of the water, the resistance of the water, and the buoyancy.

[0008]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a seesaw table that swings above and below the water surface is installed in a pool, and a manned capsule is placed on the seesaw table so as to be freely movable via rollers. Therefore, the manned capsule glides alternately in the air and on the water surface by the rocking of the see-saw table, allowing the user to fully enjoy the thrill, and also has the advantage of being easy to install since it is inside the pool.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Seesaw table 2 Pool 6 Capsule 7 Roller

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A water entertainment device, characterized in that a seesaw table that swings above and below the water surface is installed in a pool, and a manned capsule is movably placed on the seesaw table via rollers. vehicle.