JPH0529587U - Stationary rotating playground equipment for amusement park - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] This rotary motion is used in a rotary table on which a body and a seat imitating a vehicle are mounted so as to rotate or swing around its vertical support shaft. (EN) Provided is a stationary rotating playground equipment for an amusement park, which is configured so that a player can manually operate it to freely change the direction. A control unit 12 for converting the rotation direction of the rotary base 1 to the left and right, and a control unit 13 of the drive units 5, 7 after being informed of the movement of the control unit and converting the movement into an electric signal.
And a switching mechanism 14 for changing the driving direction of the driving device. As the control unit 12,
For example, assembling a vehicle handle, switching mechanism 1
As for 4, a rotary switch, a micro switch or the like may be attached to the shaft 12a of the handle.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention is configured such that a rotating table having a body and a seat imitating a vehicle is configured to be rotated or rocked around its vertical support shaft, and the rotation direction is The present invention relates to a stationary rotary play equipment for an amusement park, which can be arbitrarily changed by a player by an operation unit provided in front of a seat.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In conventional stationary rotary play equipment installed in amusement parks and playgrounds of large retail stores, a drive unit operated according to a predetermined operation program simply rotates the rotary base in one direction, It was just rocking in cycles.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As a result, playground equipment for amusement parks, which have new designs and drivetrains, are appearing one after another, and it is becoming difficult to satisfy the curiosity of infants and children. As one of the measures, there is a feeling of lack of roles. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rotating table having a body and a seat imitating a vehicle configured to rotate or swing around its vertical support shaft. (EN) Provided is a stationary rotating play equipment for an amusement park, which is configured so that a player can manually change the direction of movement.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a stationary rotary play equipment for an amusement park according to the present invention is configured such that a rotary table on which a body and a seat imitating a vehicle are placed is rotated around its vertical spindle by a drive device. In order to control the operation of the drive units 5 and 7 by receiving the movement of the control unit 12 that switches the rotation direction of the rotary base 1 to the left and right, The switching mechanism 14 that emits the electric signal and the control unit 13 that receives the electric signal and controls the operation of the driving devices 5 and 7 are configured. As the control unit 12, a driving handle or the like may be attached in front of the seat, and as the switching mechanism 14, a rotary switch or a micro switch may be attached to the shaft 12a of the handle.

[0005]

[Action]

 For example, when a player sitting in a seat rotates the control unit 12 imitating the handle of a vehicle, a switching mechanism 14 such as a rotary switch or a micro switch attached to the rotation shaft (shaft) of the control unit 12 operates. The movement is converted into an electric signal and transmitted to the control unit 13 of the drive units 5 and 7 to change the turning direction of the turntable 1 to the left or right, so that the player controls the movement of the play equipment by his / her own will. It is possible to double the fun of playing.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, which shows the overall structure of the rotating play equipment, reference numeral 1 is a turntable, and a hinge portion 2 attached to the center of the lower surface of the turntable is provided at the upper end of a vertical rotary shaft 3 erected on a floor surface 30 where the play equipment is installed. It is pivotally supported by a horizontal support shaft 2a, and the rotary table 1 can be swung up and down around the horizontal support shaft 2a as indicated by the arrow a in the drawing. The rotational force of the variable speed rotation motor 5 is transmitted to the gear 4 axially fitted to the vertical rotation shaft 3 via the gear (row) 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a variable-speed swing motor that swings the rotary table 1 as described above. The tip of the crank of the crank mechanism 8 driven by the swing motor 7 is provided at the front end of the rotary table 1. It is pin-connected to the hinge portion 9.

An automobile body 10 having a fairy tale design imitating a police car in this case is attached to the upper surface of the turntable 1, and a seat 11 is provided inside the automobile. A handle 12 is mounted in front of the seat 11 as a control portion of the rotating play equipment.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a control unit for controlling the drive of the rotating motor 5 and the swinging motor 7, which are drive devices of the rotary base 1, respectively, according to a predetermined operation program, and is provided on the rotary base 1 or the body 10. It is worn. The shaft 12a of the handle 12 is fitted with a switching mechanism 14 having the structure shown in FIG. 2, for example. This switching mechanism 14 includes a movable contact piece 15 projectingly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 12a, a first fixed contact 16 which surrounds the shaft 12a in an arc shape, and an arc included angle of about 180 degrees. Of the second fixed contact 17 and the third fixed contact 18, which are arranged at a slight distance from each other with the included angle of about 80 degrees. The movable contact piece 15 selectively connects the first fixed contact 16 and the second fixed contact 17 or the third fixed contact 18 with each other as shown in the figure depending on the rotation angle of the handle 12. There is. The electric contacts 16 to 18 are connected to the control unit 13. During normal times when the handle 12 is not rotated, the movable contact piece 15 occupies the center position shown by the solid line in FIG. Only the contact 16 is in contact. Reference numeral 19 shown in FIG. 1 is a starter for the rotary play equipment, which is provided with an operating time setting timer.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the player sits on the seat 11 of the rotary play equipment and then inserts a coin into the activation device 19, the operation program specified by the control unit 13 starts to proceed. This operation program can be set in various ways. In this case, if the handle 12 is not turned at all, both the rotating motor 5 and the swinging motor 7 will be directly moved from the position of the movable contact piece 15 of the switching mechanism 14. Continue to rotate at a low speed in the direction of rotation (clockwise rotation). In this state, when the player turns the handle 12 to the right by his / her own will or according to the instruction of the handle operation that the voice circuit incorporated in the control unit 13 causes the speaker to play, the first and second fixations are made. Since the contacts 16 and 17 are made conductive and the rotation motor 5 is rotated at an increased speed, a feeling of turning the handle 12 to the right can be obtained. At that time, the rotation speed of the swinging motor 7 may be increased and the swinging of the turntable 1 may be strengthened. When the handle 12 is released from this state, the movable contact piece 15 returns to the steady position, and the rotary play equipment returns to the steady operation state.

When the rotary play equipment is to be rotated counterclockwise, if the handle 12 is rotated to the left from the steady position, the first and third fixed contacts 16 and 18 are conducted, and the rotation motor 5 is rotated in the reverse direction. Then, the turntable 1 is turned left. At this time as well, the operation program may be set so that the swinging motor 7 is rotated at an increased speed. Then, when the handle 12 is released, the rotary play equipment returns to the steady operation state. When the time set in the timer has passed, the rotary base 1 automatically returns to the start position and the rotations of the two motors 5 and 7 are stopped regardless of the rotating operation state of the handle 12.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the switching mechanism. In this switching mechanism 14A, microswitches 20 and 21 are fixed respectively at two positions on the left and right of the shaft 12a of the handle 12, and when the shaft 12a is rotated 90 degrees to the left or right from the steady position, A pressing rod 22 for pressing the actuator of the 20 or 21 micro switch is provided. The effect is that in a steady state in which the handle 12 is not rotated, the rotary play equipment is in steady operation as described above, and when the handle 12 is rotated 90 degrees to the right or left, either of the two micro switches 20 and 21 will be operated. Is turned on, and the turntable 1 is accelerated to rotate to the right or rotate to the left.

In the above-mentioned configuration, the body 10 is not limited to an automobile, and may be shaped like a ship, an airplane, an animal, etc., and the control unit 12 is not limited to a steering wheel but a lever or the like. The rotation and swing mechanism of the rotary base 1, the switching mechanism 14, the operation program of the rotary play equipment incorporated in the control unit 13 and the like may be variously changed to achieve the object of the present invention.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 As is clear from the above explanation, the stationary rotary play equipment for an amusement park according to the present invention is different from the conventional one in which the rotary base rotates at a constant speed in only one direction, and the It can be rotated or rotated to the left, and if the operating program incorporated in the control unit is set appropriately and the rotation speed and swing strength of the turntable are variously changed, games for infants and children can be played. It can fully satisfy the person's vigorous curiosity.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an overall configuration of a rotary play equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of a switching mechanism of the above.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view showing another embodiment of the switching mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 rotary table 2 hinge part 2a horizontal support shaft 3 vertical rotary shaft 4,6 gear 5 rotation motor (drive device) 7 swing motor (drive device) 8 crank mechanism 9 hinge part 10 body 11 seat 12 handle (control part) 12a shaft 13 control part 14,14A switching mechanism 15 movable contact piece 16 first fixed contact 17 second fixed contact 18 third fixed contact 19 starter 20,21 micro switch (switching mechanism) 22 pressing rod 30 installation floor

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rotary table on which a body and a seat imitating a vehicle are mounted is configured to be rotated around a vertical support shaft thereof by a drive device, and the rotating direction of the rotary table 1 is defined. Control unit 12 to switch the left and right
The movement of the control unit 12 is transmitted to the drive devices 5, 7
For amusement park, comprising: a switching mechanism 14 that emits an electric signal for controlling the operation of the drive device, and a control unit 13 that receives the electric signal and controls the operation of the drive devices 5, 7. Stationary rotating playground equipment. 2. The control unit 12 is a handlebar of a vehicle, and the switching mechanism 14 is a rotary switch or a microswitch attached to a shaft 12a of the handlebar. Stationary rotating play equipment for the amusement park described.