JPH0819666A - Mechanism for turning travel direction of coaster in coaster amusement facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate turning a travel direction of a coaster by setting part rails, having a length longer than a wheelbase of front and rear wheels of the coaster, between rails extending to one direction and rails extending to the other direction and switching connection of the rails as rotating the rail parts. CONSTITUTION:A coaster 10 is fit on rails 2 with pressures in three perpendicular directions against the rails 2 by wheels 11, 12, 13. A turning mechanism 1 rotates in a direction of an arrow 6 and part rails 102, having a length longer than a wheelbase between front and rear wheels, is switched to connect with rails 2 extending to one direction or rails extending to the other direction. When the turning mechanism 1 is rotated after the coaster 10 travels on the rails 2 and enters in the part rails 102, the part rails are connected with the rails 3. Then the coaster 10 is sent reversely to the rails 3 and the coaster 10 travels with its turned back forward.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coasting direction turning mechanism for a coaster play facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game facility in which parallel running rails are laid in an arbitrary shape, and a running object (coaster) on which a player rides is run along the running rails to provide the player with a thrill in a sending process. Is widely opened in various places.

However, the coasters in such amusement facilities generally run in the same direction, and in the process, the players feel a thrill when the coasters rise and fall.

On the other hand, the player tends to feel more thrill when traveling in a direction opposite to his own direction, that is, in the backward direction, while the coaster is traveling. Furthermore, when the altitude increases in the process of traveling in the opposite direction, it is possible to especially feel the thrill and enjoy the amusement facility.

Therefore, in order to enable this, a mechanism for turning the traveling direction of the coaster in the course of the movement of the coaster along the traveling rail is required.

However, in the past, a mechanism for simply turning the coaster in the traveling direction with a simple structure is not always sufficient.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of easily turning the running direction of a coaster in a coaster play facility.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of rotating this rotation by a simple drive mechanism.

[0009]

A traveling direction turning mechanism of a coaster in a coaster play facility according to the present invention has, as a basic structure, a play facility in which a coaster having wheels in front and rear runs along parallel traveling rails. The coaster traveling along the parallel traveling rails is attached to the parallel traveling rails by wheels that press against each of the parallel traveling rails from three directions perpendicular to the axial direction of the coasters. A parallel traveling rail is provided between traveling rails in one direction and rails in the other direction, has a length that exceeds at least the front and rear wheel spacing, and includes a rotatable partial rail, and the partial rail is rotatable. The connection is switched between the traveling rail in the one direction and the traveling rail in the other direction.

Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a flat plate parallel to the traveling rail is provided at the center of the bottom of the coaster, and the partial rails have a pair of moving wheels that rotate in mutually opposite directions, and The partial rail and a pair of moving wheels are attached to a pedestal, the pedestal is rotatably attached to a column, and further provided with a hydraulic cylinder mechanism for imparting a rotational force to the pedestal, from the traveling rail in one direction to the partial rail. Introducing the coaster and sending out the coaster to the traveling rail in the other direction sandwiches a flat plate provided at the bottom center portion of the coaster by the pair of moving wheels,
It is configured to be performed by rotating the pair of moving wheels.

According to still another aspect, introduction of the coaster from the traveling rail in the one direction to the partial rail and delivery of the coaster to the traveling rail in the other direction are performed by changing the rotation direction of the pair of moving wheels. By inverting, the traveling direction of the coaster on the traveling rail in the one direction and the traveling direction of the coaster on the traveling rail in the other direction are reversed.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the rotatable partial rail is provided between the traveling rail in one direction and the traveling rail in the other direction.

Thus, by rotating the partial rail, the partial rail can be switched and connected to the traveling rail in one direction or the traveling rail in the other direction.

Therefore, guide the coaster to the partial rail,
By rotating when the coaster is placed on this partial rail, the traveling direction of the coaster can be switched from the traveling rail in one direction to the traveling rail in the other direction.

Further, by making the direction of introducing the coaster to the partial rail and the direction of sending out the coaster opposite to each other, when the connection of the partial rail is switched from the traveling rail in one direction to the traveling rail in another direction. , It is possible to reverse the running direction of the coaster.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a traveling rail and a turning mechanism according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 4 is a part of the space where the coaster travels, and 5 is a space provided for maintenance and the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a traveling path for traveling the coaster in one direction, which is constituted by a pair of parallel traveling rails as an embodiment. Reference numeral 3 denotes a traveling rail which is parallel to the traveling rail 2 and is oriented in a direction different from that of the traveling rail 2.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a turning mechanism provided by the present invention. When the turning mechanism is rotated as shown by an arrow 6, a partial rail 102 provided in the rotating mechanism portion is provided with a traveling rail 2 in one direction or another. Switching connection is possible with the traveling rail 3 in the direction.

Now, as shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the partial rails 102 of the turning mechanism 1 are in the connecting position, the coaster travels on the running rails 2 and the coaster moves.
Enters the partial rail 102.

Then, when the turning mechanism is rotated in the counterclockwise direction as indicated by arrow 6, the partial rail 102 is connected to the traveling rail 3 in the other direction.

Then, the coaster positioned on the partial rail 102 is then sent to the other traveling rail 3 in the opposite direction, so that the direction of the coaster traveling forward on the traveling rail 2 is reversed on the traveling rail 3. You will drive backwards.

Therefore, by configuring the state of the traveling rail 3 to be a traveling path that rises or a traveling path that sharply descends thereafter, the player rides on the coaster traveling backward and the coaster rises. Or you can go down and feel more thrills.

FIG. 2 shows a turning mechanism 1 as an embodiment of the present invention.
It is the figure which observed from the plane. In FIG. 2, 102 is a parallel partial rail. The partial rail 102 is provided with a stopper 103 at its terminal end.

Further, a motor 105 is provided in the middle of the partial rail 102. The rotation of the motor 105 is converted by the rotation transmission mechanism 107 in the rotational direction.

That is, in FIG. 2, the rotation of the rotating shaft of the motor 105 is converted into the rotation of a pair of shafts that are oriented in the direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft.

Further, the rotation transmitting portions 107 are arranged so that the rotations of the pair of vertically oriented shafts are rotated in opposite directions.
Transmission mechanism is configured.

Reference numeral 106 denotes a pair of moving wheels, each of which rotates the vertical axis of the rotation transmitting mechanism 107 is transmitted by a belt 112 and rotates in opposite directions.

The surface of the moving wheel 107 is preferably made of rubber such as a tire having a large sliding friction.

Further, in FIG. 2, 108 is a partial rail 1.
It is a hydraulic cylinder provided at a position shifted from the intermediate shaft of 02.

A rotary driving force is applied to the partial rail 102 by the hydraulic cylinder 108. This rotation will become more apparent from the description of FIG. 3 below. FIG. 3 is a diagram when the turning mechanism unit 1 is further viewed from the front. FIG.
At the partial rail 102 and the stopper portion 103
Are fixed to the pedestal 110 by a plurality of columns 113.

On the pedestal 110, the motor 105,
Rotation transmission mechanism 107, moving wheel 106, and moving wheel 10
A belt 112 for transmitting rotation is provided to the roller 6.

The fact that the moving wheel 106 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 105 is as described above with reference to FIG. The pedestal 110 is further rotatably supported by the column 111.

In FIG. 3, 108 is a hydraulic cylinder, and the tip of the hydraulic cylinder 3 is connected to the crank 109. Further, the crank 109 is connected to the pedestal 110.

As described with reference to FIG. 2, the hydraulic cylinder 108 is disposed at a position shifted from the central axes of the parallel partial rails 102.

Therefore, the hydraulic cylinder 108 is driven,
When the crank 109 is driven in the axial direction of the cylinder, the pedestal 110 is given a rotational force.

Here, when the coaster faces the stopper 103 of the partial rail 102 and is pulled in from the one traveling rail 2, and then the pedestal 110 rotates and the partial rail 102 is connected to the other traveling rail 3, next. It is sent out in the direction opposite to the direction in which the coaster has entered, and is sent out to the other running rails 3 backward.

At this time, the moving wheel 106 pulls the coaster into the partial rail 102 and feeds the coaster.

This state will be further described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 in relation to the structure of the coaster. FIG. 4 is a side view of an example of a coaster.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a coaster main body, the appearance of which is appropriately changed according to the contents of the amusement facility. Therefore, since it is not directly related to the present invention, further description of its appearance is omitted. The bumper 1 is attached to the tip of the coaster body 10.
00 is provided.

The bumper 100 hits the stopper 103 attached to the end of the partial rail 102 of the turning mechanism 1 as described with reference to FIG.
This is for surely stopping 0 at the center of the partial rail 102.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 2 denotes a traveling rail, and the traveling rail 2 is provided with an upper wheel 13, a lower wheel 11 and a lateral wheel 12 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction thereof from three directions. The coaster 10 is attached to the traveling rail 2 so as to sandwich 2 between them.

Further, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 104 is a flat plate attached to the bottom of the coaster 10 and parallel to the traveling rail 2. The function of the flat plate 104 will be further described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an example of a coaster. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a coaster main body, the appearance of which can be appropriately changed according to the contents of the amusement facility as described in FIG.

A flat plate 104 parallel to the traveling rail 2 is provided at the center of the bottom of the coaster 10.

Further, wheels 11, which are pressed against the traveling rail 2 from above and below and in the outside in three directions perpendicular to the axial direction,
The coaster 10 is attached to the traveling rail 2 by 12, 13.

In particular, the wheel 11 provided below the traveling rail 2 is freely attached by a nut 15.

Therefore, by removing the wheel 11 with the nut 15, the entire coaster 10 is removed from the traveling rail 2 or set on the traveling rail 2 and then the nut 1 is removed.
By attaching the wheels 11 by means of 5, the wheels 11 to 13 can be fixed to the traveling rail 2 from three directions as described above.

Further, with respect to the flat plate 104, the driving wheels 106 described in FIGS. 2 and 3 are in contact with both sides of the flat plate 104 so as to be sandwiched therebetween.

Therefore, by rotating the driving wheel 104, the coaster 10 can be pulled in or fed out from the partial rail 102, that is, the turning mechanism 1.

[0050]

As described above with reference to the embodiments, according to the present invention, the rolling mechanism 1 having a simple structure enables the coaster 10 to be drawn into the rolling mechanism portion or to be fed out from the rolling mechanism portion. And the partial rail 1 of the turning mechanism 1
By rotating 02, it is possible to easily switch and connect from one traveling rail 2 to another traveling rail 3.

At the same time, the direction of the coaster can be reversed depending on the rotating direction of the moving wheel 106. As a result, it is possible to provide an amusement facility in which more thrill can be felt.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a traveling rail and a turning mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a turning mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a turning mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an example of a coaster.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an example of a coaster.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rolling mechanism 2 Parallel running rails in one direction 3 Parallel running rails in other directions 10 Partial rails inside the rolling mechanism 1 4 Running space 5 Maintenance space 106 A pair of moving wheels 107 Rotation transmission section 105 Electric motor 103 Stopper 108 Hydraulic cylinder 109 Crank 110 Pedestal 111 Support

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In an amusement facility in which a coaster having wheels on the front and rear sides is run along parallel running rails, a coaster running along the parallel running rails is provided with respect to each of the parallel running rails. The wheels are attached to the parallel traveling rails by means of wheels that are pressed against each other in three directions perpendicular to the axial direction, and are placed between the traveling rails in one direction and the traveling frames in the other direction. , A rotatable partial rail having a length exceeding at least the front and rear wheel spacing, the partial rail being rotated to switch the connection between the traveling rail in the one direction and the traveling rail in the other direction. The coasting direction turning mechanism in the coaster play facility configured as described above. 2. A flat plate parallel to the traveling rail is provided at a central portion of a bottom portion of the coaster, wherein the partial rails have a pair of moving wheels that rotate in mutually opposite directions, and the partial rails. And a pair of moving wheels are attached to a pedestal, the pedestal is rotatably attached to a column, and further provided with a hydraulic cylinder mechanism for imparting a rotational force to the pedestal, from the traveling rail in the one direction to the partial rail. The introduction of the coaster and the delivery of the coaster to the traveling rail in the other direction are performed by sandwiching the flat plate provided at the center of the bottom of the coaster by the pair of moving wheels and rotating the pair of moving wheels. Characterized by being configured,
A mechanism for turning the coaster in the coaster play facility. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the coaster is introduced from the traveling rail in the one direction to the partial rail and the coaster is delivered to the traveling rail in the other direction by changing the rotation direction of the pair of moving wheels. A coaster play facility characterized by being configured to reverse the traveling direction of the coaster on the traveling rail in the one direction and the traveling direction of the coaster on the traveling rail in the other direction by reversing. Rolling direction turning mechanism for coasters.