JPH0811142B2 - Vertical movement type game machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates also relates <br/> vertically mobile game equipment, in particular, the vertical movement type game equipment the cage along a guide path which is arranged along the vertical direction is up and down Concerned.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, after a vehicle on which a passenger is boarded is pulled up to a high place along a rail, the vehicle is released and the thrill of a roller coaster, a screw coaster, or the like that freely descends along the rail by gravity can be enjoyed. Amusement devices are widely known. In addition, a taxiway provided in the tower, a horizontal stop path connected from the taxiway by a suitable radius, and a cage that moves inside of these are provided, and the cage is allowed to fall freely in the taxiway, Freefall (trademark) is also known, which allows passengers to enjoy the thrill of free fall.

Since these devices require a large space for installation, they can be installed only in a place having a relatively large space such as an amusement park. As a conventional technique for solving this problem, the invention of the present inventor is disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 62-5.
A drop-type game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9597 is known. This drop-type amusement device repels and raises the cage to a predetermined position while cushioning the vertical guideway, the cage on which a person can freely move up and down along the guideway, and the cage that has dropped to a predetermined position. And a holding and releasing device that holds the cage, which is repelled by the buffering and repelling and ascended, at a predetermined position and then releases the cage to allow it to fall freely. In this drop-type amusement device, after a passenger is placed on the cage at the upper part of the taxiway, the cage is released by the holding release device and is allowed to fall freely. The dropped cage is repulsed by the buffer repulsion device provided at the lower end of the taxiway and is again held by the holding release device. In this way, a safe and thrilling game machine can be installed in a narrow space.

On the contrary, a game device for enjoying a thrill by viewing a falling object has also been proposed by the present inventor (Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-8706). In this amusement device, a passenger compartment is provided at the lower end of a vertical taxiway, an object is provided in the taxiway, and the object is dropped rapidly and stopped at the upper part of the passenger compartment. In this amusement device, a guest is laid down in the cabin so that the upper part of the taxiway can be viewed, and in that state, the object is lowered from above the taxiway.

[0005]

In the former conventional configuration of the present inventor, although the installation space is small, the structure of the buffer repulsion device is complicated because the cage is raised by the buffer repulsion device. The capacity of the buffer repulsion device is increased, and the manufacturing cost is increased. Further, since the raised position of the cage repulsed by the buffer repulsion device fluctuates, the holding and releasing device must be configured to be movable up and down, and the structure of the holding and releasing device is complicated and the manufacturing cost increases.

Further, since the cage is lifted by the buffer repulsion device, the cage cannot be stopped at the lower end. Therefore, the passengers must be boarded in the ascending position without being able to arbitrarily set the boarding position. In the latter conventional configuration by the present inventor, in order to be able to appreciate an object falling from above, equipment such as a special chair for raising the audience is required, and the occupied space of the customer is large. As a result, many guests cannot be accommodated in the guest room.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to arbitrarily set the stop position of the cage and to reduce the manufacturing cost. Another object of the present invention is to allow a large number of customers to appreciate the fall of the falling object in a limited space.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an up-and-down moving type game device in which a guide path, a cage, a buffer repulsion member, a cage driving means, a holding means, and a holding release means are arranged along the up-down direction. Is equipped with. The cage is capable of holding a person inside and can be raised and lowered along a taxiway.
One end of the cushioning repulsive member is connectable to the cage, and the other end thereof has elasticity so that it can be fixed at a predetermined position. The cage drive means moves the cage upward along the taxiway from its lowered position.
It is to raise to the section . Retaining means driven by cage
Provided separately from the means, for holding the cage above the taxiway. The holding release means releases the cage held by the holding means and allows the cage to fall freely.

A vertical movement type game device according to the second invention is
It includes a guide path, a cage, a cushioning repulsion member, a cage drive means, a holding means, and a holding release means arranged along the up-down direction. The guideway, the cage and the cushioning repulsion member are the same as in the first invention. The cage drive means lowers the cage along the guideway. The holding means is for holding the cage at a position where the cushioning repulsion member is in a tensioned state. The holding release means is for releasing the holding of the cage by the holding means and raising the cage by the buffer repulsion member.

A vertical movement type game device according to the third invention is
1st or 2nd invention WHEREIN: It is further provided with the passenger room provided in the lower part of a taxiway, and having the mirror body which can image the cage which descends a taxiway.

[0011]

In the vertically moving type play apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cage is held by the holding means at the upper part of the guideway in the state where a person is riding on the cage. And by the holding release means,
The holding of the cage by the holding means is released, and the cage is allowed to fall freely. When the cage freely falls, the buffer repulsion member whose one end is connected to the cage expands, drops to a predetermined position, and subsequently rises due to the elastic force of the buffer repulsion member. Then, after repeating ascending and descending several times, the cage driving means raises the cage along the guideway and returns it to the original position.

Since the buffer repulsion member connected to the cage is used for buffer repulsion of the cage, rubber or spring can be used as the buffer repulsion member, and the manufacturing cost is low. Further, since the cage is raised by another cage drive means, the cage can be stopped at an arbitrary position and the holding position can be made constant. Therefore, the structure of the holding means is also simple. Furthermore, since the cage can be stopped at any position, the boarding position can be set at any position on the taxiway.

In the vertically moving type play device according to the second aspect of the invention, the cage is held by the holding means at the position where the buffer repulsion member is in a tensioned state, that is, the extended position. Then, when the holding is released by the holding release means, the cage moves up due to the elastic force of the buffer repulsion member. Then, after repeating ascending and descending several times, the cage is moved down along the guide path by the cage drive means.

Here, as in the first aspect of the invention, since rubber, spring or the like can be used as the buffer repulsion member, the manufacturing cost is low. Further, since the cage that has been raised can be lowered by the cage drive means, the cage can be stopped at any position and the holding position can be made constant. Therefore, the structure of the holding means is simple, and the boarding position can be set at any position. Furthermore, not only free fall, but also the shock-repellent member makes it possible to enjoy the thrill similar to the launch of a rocket.

In the vertically moving type play device according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the cage falls along the guideway, it is separated from the cage.
The state of the descent is projected on the mirror body installed in the guest room. Therefore, the passengers in the cabin can enjoy the thrill of falling the cage just above the head without looking at the supine posture. Therefore, there is no need for equipment or space for placing the customer in a supine position, and many customers can be accommodated in a narrow space.

[0016]

1 and 2, an up-and-down moving type game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vertical first guide path 2 and a second guide path 3 which are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction. It has a steel tower 4 and a cage 5 that can move up and down inside the first taxiway 2. The steel tower 4 can be divided and can be transported by a trailer truck or the like. Therefore, this game device can be moved. Further, the steel tower 4 can be installed in a narrow space only by supporting it with a plurality of wires 64, for example. An entrance 60 to the cage 5 is provided in the lower part of the steel tower 4. In addition, below the entrance 60, a guest room 40 for observing the falling cage 5 and enjoying the thrill is arranged. Facing the entrance 60, a landing 61 and stairs 62 for climbing up to the landing 61 are also provided. An entrance 63 for guiding a spectator to the passenger room 40 is also provided below the landing 61.

A pair of guide rails 21 and 21 for guiding the cage 5 in the vertical direction are provided on the left and right of the first guide path 2. Further, a pair of guide rails 22, 22 are vertically arranged in the second guide path 3. The drive weight 15 and the balance weight 14 are guided by the guide rails 22 and 22 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The cage 5 has, for example, a pipe frame structure in which the surroundings can be viewed, and guide members 19 for rolling the guide rails 21 are provided on both side surfaces of the cage 5 at intervals vertically as shown in FIG. There is. The guide member 19 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a bracket 24 arranged so as to sandwich the guide rail 21, a fixed shaft 23 fixed to the bracket 24, and a rotating roller 22 rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 23 are provided. There is. The guide member 19 has a rotatable roller 27 at the tip of the guide rail 21, a fixed shaft 20 for rotatably supporting the rotatable roller 27, and a bracket 25 for supporting the fixed shaft 20. There is. The guide member 19 guides the cage 5 up and down in the first guide path 2. The rollers 22 and 27 are made of synthetic resin and have a structure with less noise.

The cage 5 can accommodate, for example, about 16 passengers, and shoulder bars 20 for protecting the passengers are provided inside the cage 5 for the number of passengers. At the upper end of the cage 5, a buffer repulsion member 8 formed by knitting a plurality of rubber cords is connected. The upper end of the buffer repulsion member 8 is connected to the first wire 6. The first wire 6 is wound around a first winch 7 arranged at the upper end of the steel tower 4 via a pulley 9. Further, one end of the second wire 10 is attached to the cage 5. Second wire 1
0 is connected to the balance weight 14 via the brake 12 and the pulley 13. The buffer repulsion member 8 is
It is knit so that it will be spiral when it is in a contracted state. In addition, the second wire 10 has a balance weight 14
Is the length that the cage 5 can be located at the rising end when is held at the falling end.

The balance weight 14 is for adjusting the acceleration of the cage 5 and for reducing the driving force of the winches 7 and 18, and is arranged in the second guide path 3 so as to be vertically movable as described above. Also, balance weight 1
4 also has a function as a stopper for stopping the cage 5 at the descending end. In this second taxiway 3, a cage 5
A drive weight 15 for vertically driving is also arranged so as to be able to move up and down. A third wire 16 is connected to the drive weight 15, and the third wire 16 is wound by a second winch 18 arranged on the steel tower 4 via a pulley 17. Grooves that engage with the guide rails 22 are formed in the weights 14 and 15. Drive weight 15
Is arranged above the balance weight 14, and a cushioning member 50 made of hard rubber is attached to the lower surface thereof. The weight obtained by adding the driving weight 15 and the balance weight 14 is the weight of the cage 5 and the boarding weight (for example, 75
(kg × 16 = 1200 kg) is added.

A buffer spring 51 is arranged at the upper end of the drive weight 15 in the steel tower 4. The buffer spring 51 is provided to absorb the impact when the balance weight 14 collides with the drive weight 15 and to absorb the impact that acts on the wire 10 when the buffer repulsion member 8 is cut. The first and second winches 7,
18 may be arranged under the steel tower 4 in consideration of maintenance.

At the lower end of the taxiway 2, a cage 5 is installed.
An openable / closable first holding portion 30 for holding at the descending end of is arranged. Further, a second holding portion 31 for holding the balance weight 14 is arranged at the lower end of the second guide path 3. The second holding portion 31 has the balance weight 14
By retaining the cage 5, the cage 5 connected by the wire 10 can be retained at the rising end of the guide path 2. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the cage 5 and the lower surface of the balance weight 14, holding claws 34 that engage with the first holding portion 30 and the second holding portion 31, respectively.
a and 34b are provided.

A safety stopper 32 is arranged below the first guide path 2. The safety stopper 32 is for receiving an impact load of the cage 5 should the cage 5 fall. In the cage 5, a contact member 33 is arranged at a position facing the safety stopper 32. The contact member 33 is a member made of hard rubber and contacts the safety stopper 32 to absorb a shock at the time of collision. The safety stopper 32 is a large-sized shock absorber and similarly absorbs a shock at the time of a collision.

The first holding portion 30 and the second holding portion 31 have the same mechanism, and the first holding portion 30 will be described here. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first holding portion 30 has an opening / closing claw 35 that can be opened / closed and that can be engaged with the holding claw 34a.
a. The opening / closing claw 35a is fixed to the opening / closing shaft 36. Both ends of the opening / closing shaft 36 are supported by bearings 37. A drive gear 39 is fitted into one end of the opening / closing shaft 36. The drive gear 39 is in mesh with the pinion 28 attached to the tip of the motor 38 with a speed reducer. By rotating the motor 38, the opening / closing claw 35a opens and closes in a posture in which it is locked with the holding claw 34a (solid line in FIG. 3) and a posture in which the locking is released (two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). The drive mechanism of the opening / closing claw 35a is not limited to the motor 38, and may be driven by air pressure or hydraulic pressure.

The cabin 40 allows observation of the cage 5 falling in the first taxiway 2, and mirrors 41, 42 and 43 are arranged around and around the cage 5. Further, a transparent resin top plate 44 is attached to the upper portion of the passenger compartment 40. The top plate 44 is removable, and may be removed normally. By removing the top plate 44, the spectators in the passenger room 40 can experience the wind pressure generated when the cage 5 falls. A floor plate 45 made of expanded metal is arranged at the bottom of the passenger compartment 40. The mirror 41 is arranged so as to surround the periphery of the passenger room 40. The mirror 42 is the guest room 40
They are attached at an inclination of 45 ° from the inner side to the lower surface. The mirror 43 is provided below the floor plate 45 of the passenger room 40. By arranging the mirrors 41 to 43 in the passenger compartment in this manner, the spectator in the passenger compartment 40 can observe the falling cage 5 in any direction. In the cabin 40, the sound in the cage 5 is played from the speaker, which further increases the sense of presence.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. This amusement device 1 can enjoy three thrills. That is, the cushion repulsion member 8 is extended in a state where the cage 5 is arranged at the lower end of the guide path 2, and the thrill that is experienced when the cage 5 is fired upward by the tension of the buffer repulsion member 8 and the first guide of the cage 5. These are the thrills to be enjoyed when the cage 5 is placed in the upper end of the road 2 and allowed to fall freely, and the thrills to be enjoyed when the cage 5 is seen falling in the passenger compartment 40.

In firing the cage 5 by the buffer repulsion member 8, first, the wire 6 is unwound by the first winch 7 and the wire 16 is wound by the second winch 18, and the cage 5 is moved to the first position as shown in FIG. 1 It is arranged at the descending end of the taxiway 2. Then, the door 60 is opened and the spectator is placed in the cage 5. At this time, the opening / closing claw 35a is closed,
The holding claw 34a and the opening / closing claw 35a are engaged with each other to restrain the upward movement of the cage 5. When it is confirmed that all the spectators have boarded and the shoulder bar 20 has been mounted, for example, the operation start button is pressed. When the operation start button is pressed, the first winch 7 winds up the first wire 6 and pulls the upper end of the buffer repulsion member 8 to the upper part of the steel tower 4. As a result, the buffer repulsion member 8 is in a stretched state (tensioned state). Then, the upper end of the buffer repulsion member 8 is locked to the steel tower 4 by a lock mechanism (not shown). The state at this time is shown in FIG.

After the countdown, the opening / closing claw 35a
Is opened by the motor 38. Then, the urging force of the buffer repulsion member 8 causes the cage 5 to rise at an acceleration according to the urging force.
The state at this time is shown in FIG. At this time, the balance weight 14 descends as the cage 5 rises. Further, the buffer repulsion member 8 becomes spiral in a contracted state, and is not entangled with the wire 10. Then, after finishing several vertical movements, the wire 1
6 and feed drive weight 15 to balance weight 1
4 is lowered to a position where it abuts 4 (FIG. 8). As a result, the cage 5 is supported via the drive weight 15 and the balance weight 14. In this state, the wire 6 is unwound from the first winch 7 and the wire 16 is wound up by the second winch 18, whereby the cage 5 is gradually lowered. This state is shown in FIG. Then, when the cage 5 reaches the descending end of the first guide path 2 shown in FIG.
4a is engaged. As a result, the buffer repulsion member 8
The firing process is completed.

At the time of free fall, the cage 5 is first placed at the lower end of the first guide path 2 as in the case of elastic rise (FIG. 5). After the spectator is placed on the cage 5, the wire 16 is unwound from the second winch 18 and the drive weight 15 and the balance weight 14 are lowered, as shown in FIG. Further, the wire 6 is wound by the first winch 7. As a result, the cage 5 rises with the cushioning repulsion member 8 relaxed. Then, even if the buffer repulsion member 8 reaches the rising end of the steel tower 4, the cage 5 still rises, and when the weights 14 and 15 reach the falling end of the second guide path 3, as shown in FIG. It is located at the rising end. And the opening and closing claw 35b
Is closed, and the holding claw 34b and the opening / closing claw 35b arranged below the balance weight 14 are locked. This restrains the downward movement of the balance weight 14, and the cage 5 connected to the balance weight 14 by the wire 10
Is held. In this state, the upper end of the buffer repulsion member 8 is locked, and then the drive weight 15 is moved to the upper end by the second winch 18. This state is shown in FIG.

After the countdown, the opening / closing claw 35
By opening b, the cage 5 falls freely. Then, the cage 5 is moved to the maximum drop position determined by the characteristics of the buffer repulsion member 8, the drop distance, and the mass of the cage 5 and the balance weight 14.
Receives a repulsive force and rises. Then, after repeating ascending and descending several times, the drive weight 15 is lowered by paying out the wire 16 from the second winch 18 (FIG. 8),
Contact with the balance weight 14. This restrains the movement of the cage 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the drive weight 15 is gradually raised and the wire 6 is paid out so that the cage 5 is lowered together with the buffer repulsion member 8 and disposed at the lower end. This completes one free fall process.

When observing the falling state, the audience is accommodated in the passenger compartment 40 through the door 63. Then, the cage 5 is observed to fall from the upper end of the steel tower 4. At this time, the audience does not need to look up. That is, since the mirrors 41 to 43 are arranged around and around the guest room 40, the spectator is
You can see the cage 5 falling from any place inside. At this time, the sound in the cage 5 is played in the cabin 40 through the speaker. This gives a great sense of fear to the audience inside.

Further, since the cage 5 is doubly supported by the wire 6 via the wire 10 and the buffer repulsion portion, even if one of them is cut, the other is supported and it is safe. Further, since the safety stopper 32 is provided below the guide path 2, it is safe even if the wire 10 and the buffer repulsion member 8 are cut at the same time. [Other Embodiments] (a) The buffer repulsion member 8 is not limited to rubber, and may be a member having other elasticity such as a spring or a spiral spring. (B) The boarding position of the spectator need not be limited to the lower end of the taxiway. A spectator may be boarded at the upper end of the taxiway. In this case, the upper end of the buffer repulsion member 8 may be fixed on the steel tower. In this case, a mechanism for lowering the cage 5 is required in order to raise it by the urging force of the buffer repulsion member 8. Therefore, a wire or the like for pulling the cage 5 from below is required. (C) The weight of the balance weight 14 may be determined with respect to the total weight of the cage 5, and the weight of the balance weight 14 can adjust the acceleration when the cage 5 is descending. Further, the acceleration may be adjusted by the brake 12.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vertical movement type game device uses the cushioning repulsion member connected to the cage to cushion the cage, so that rubber or spring is used as the cushioning repulsion member. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since the cage is raised by another cage drive means, the cage can be stopped at an arbitrary position and the holding position can be made constant. Therefore, the structure of the holding means is also simple. Furthermore, since the cage can be stopped at any position, the boarding position can be set at any position on the taxiway.

In the vertical movement type game device according to the second aspect of the invention, since rubber, spring or the like can be used as the buffer repulsion member as in the first aspect of the invention, the manufacturing cost is low.
Also, since the cage that has risen can be lowered by the cage drive means, the cage can be stopped at any position,
The holding position can be fixed. Therefore, the structure of the holding means is simple, and the boarding position can be set at any position. Furthermore, not only free fall, but also the shock-repellent member allows you to enjoy the thrill of rising similar to the launch of a rocket.

In the vertical movement type play apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the passenger in the passenger compartment provided separately from the cage does not take a supine posture but merely looks at the mirror body and the thrill of falling of the descending body falling from the overhead. You can taste. Therefore, there is no need for equipment or space for placing the customer in a supine position, and many customers can be accommodated in a narrow space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vertical movement type game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a holding portion.

FIG. 4 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 1st guide way 5 Cage 8 Buffer repulsion member 12 Guide rail 15 Drive weight 18 2nd winch 30 and 31 1st and 2nd holding part 34a Holding claw 35a Opening / closing claw 40 Guest room 41-43 Mirror

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A taxiway arranged along the up-down direction, a cage in which a person can board, and a vertically movable cage along the taxiway, one end connectable to the cage, and the other end. A cushioning repulsive member having elasticity that can be fixed at a predetermined position, a cage drive unit that raises the cage from the lowered position to the upper portion along the guide path, and the cage drive unit, which are provided separately. An up-and-down movement-type play device including a holding means for holding the cage above the guide path, and a holding release means for releasing the holding of the cage by the holding means and allowing the cage to fall freely. . 2. A guideway arranged along the up-down direction, a cage in which a person can board, and a vertically movable cage along the guideway, one end of which can be connected to the cage, and the other end of which is a cage. A cushioning repulsive member having elasticity that can be fixed at a predetermined position, a cage driving unit that lowers the cage along the guide path, and a holding unit that holds the cage at a position where the cushioning repulsive member is in a tensioned state. An up-and-down movement-type play device comprising: holding release means for releasing the holding of the cage by the holding means and raising the cage by the buffer repulsion member. Wherein provided on the lower portion of the front Symbol taxiway, the rooms having the mirror body cage can copy a descending the taxiway
The up-and- down moving type game equipment according to claim 1 or 2 provided to
Place.