JPH08206363A - Pendulum type amusement device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an amusement vehicle device allowing players to feel the bodily sensation unable to be felt on the conventional amusement vehicle device. CONSTITUTION: This pendulum type amusement device is provided with rocking arms 14 constituted of a pair of two members face to face and provided with seats 20 for players at the tip sections between the members, two support ropes 2 fixed to the lower section at one end, a spindle 18 fixed nearly at the center sections of the support ropes 2 at both ends and turnably supporting the rocking arms 14, a locking shaft 8 fixed to the tips of the support ropes 2 at both ends, a locking means provided with a mechanism locking the rocking arms 14 on the locking shaft 8 and a releasing mechanism releasing the locking, and a winding means 7 lifting or lowering the locking shaft 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to amusement parks, parks, etc.
The present invention relates to an amusement device suitable for being installed in a recreation area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is well known that various amusement facilities for entertainment purposes are installed in amusement parks, etc.
There is known a play device called a topspin or tomahawk, which is configured by providing an arm on a horizontally provided rotation spindle and attaching a seat to the arm. According to these devices, the seat rotates in the vertical plane about the rotation spindle,
That is, it makes a circular motion. Thus, the player riding on the seat can feel the gravity (G) when ascending and the feeling of weightlessness when descending, and can easily experience a peculiar sensation that cannot be experienced in daily life. Is popular with many people including young people.

[0003]

However, in recent years,
Among young people, their hobbies and sense of values are diversified, and there is a demand for more thrilling amusement machines that can experience unprecedented sensations. The present invention has been made under such circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an amusement vehicle device capable of experiencing a sensation that cannot be experienced by conventional amusement vehicle devices.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a pair of two members provided so as to face each other, and a tip portion between the members. A swing arm provided with a seat for the player to sit on, two support ropes with one end fixed downward, and both ends fixed to substantially the center of the support rope and rotating the swing arm. A support shaft movably supported, a locking shaft having both ends fixed to the tip of the support rope, a mechanism for locking the swing arm to the locking shaft, and a release mechanism for releasing the locking. And a winding means for moving up and down the locking shaft.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the seat in the first aspect of the invention is swingably connected to the swing arm, and the third aspect of the invention is the first or the second aspect of the invention. In the invention of claim 2, a wheel is provided at a tip end portion of the swing arm, and the invention of claim 4 relates to claim 2.
In the invention, wheels are provided on the tip end of the swing arm and the bottom end of the seat, respectively.

[0006]

[Operation and Effect] Next, the operation and effect of the present invention will be described.

According to the invention of claim 1, first, the locking shaft and the swing arm are locked to each other by the locking means. Then, after the player is seated on the seat, the winding means is driven to pull the locking shaft upward. As a result, the support rope is given a predetermined tension and hangs downward from above. Then, the player or a third person operates the release mechanism of the locking means to release the locking between the locking shaft and the swing arm. As a result, the swing arm rotates downward together with the seat around the support shaft by its own weight and swings like a pendulum. Further, although the support rope is given a predetermined tension but is not a rigid body, it swings as the swing arm swings. Therefore, the swinging of the swinging arm is a complex one in which the swinging of the support rope is combined.

As described above, with the device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can enjoy a very thrilling game of swinging, and the swinging motion is a complex complex motion. Therefore, unlike the conventional game in which a fixed trajectory is moved, it is possible to enjoy a unique feeling due to unpredictable movement. Furthermore, since the device can be easily moved and installed, the device can be installed in a necessary place according to demand, and the utilization efficiency of the device can be improved.

Next, after the swinging arm stops, the winding means is driven to lower the locking shaft downward, the player is lowered, and the swinging arm is laid on the lower ground plane. Then, the rocking arm is locked to the locking shaft, a new player is seated on the seat, and the player is allowed to enjoy the game by the same operation as above.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the seat is swingably connected to the swing arm, the seat also swings by receiving the acting force. Since the seat receives an action force in each direction (gravitational force, inertial force, centrifugal force, etc.) with the movement of the swing arm, the seat swings by the action force, and the seat is combined with the support rope and the swing arm described above. Performs extremely complicated complex movements that match the movement and also the swing of itself. Therefore, the player can enjoy a more unpredictable and unique feeling.

When the swing arm is locked to the lock shaft as described above, it is necessary to lower the lock shaft to lay the swing arm downward. According to the invention, when the tip of the swinging arm reaches the lower ground surface by lowering the locking shaft, the tip of the swinging arm moves in an appropriate direction by the wheel, so that the operation can be easily performed. Similarly, according to the invention of claim 4, since the wheel is also provided at the lower end portion of the seat, even when the lower end portion of the seat is positioned below the swing arm, the wheel allows the seat to be properly oriented. The rocking arm can be easily laid down as it moves to.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pendulum type game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the apparatus of the embodiment is roughly composed of a supporting means (1) and a winding device (7).
A first swing arm (14) and a first support shaft (18)
And a second swing arm (19) and a seat (20).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the supporting means (1) comprises a locking shaft (8) and two supporting ropes (2) connected to both ends of the locking shaft (8). The locking ring (9) provided at the lower end of the locking shaft (8) substantially in the center, the opening / closing ring (11) provided on the second support shaft (17) described later, and the opening / closing ring (11) are driven. Lock release mechanism (1
0) and. The other end of the support rope (2) is fixed to the ground or the like by an anchor (3), and the support rope (2) may be wire rope or various ropes having necessary strength.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the hoisting device (7) comprises a hoisting rope (4) and a hook (5), and a hoisting rope (6) provided on the locking shaft (8). )
The locking shaft (8) can be pulled upward by hooking the hook (5) on the and driving the winding device (7). For the hoisting device (7), other than the tow truck shown in the figure, a crane vehicle, a means combining a winch and a supporting structure appropriately, and the like can be used.

The first swing arm (14) is composed of a pair of flat plate-shaped members opposed to each other, and one end (base end) of each is rotatably supported by a bearing or the like. It is connected to the shaft (18).

Both ends of the first support shaft (18) are fixed to substantially the middle portion of the support rope (2), and the first support shaft (18) is adapted to rotate the first swing arm (14) and the like. It has a predetermined strength that it can withstand.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the other ends (tips) thereof are connected to each other by a second support shaft (17),
As shown in FIG. 1, the members of the first swing arm (14) are reinforced by a horizontal member (15) and a diagonal member (16). Then, rotatable wheels (22) are provided at both ends of the second support shaft (17).

The pair of first swing arms (1
A second swing arm (19) is provided inside 4).
Like the first swing arm (14), the second swing arm (19) is composed of a pair of flat plate-shaped members opposed to each other. The member is the first swing arm (19). 1
The length is shorter than that of 4), and one end thereof is rotatably connected to the second support shaft (17) by a bearing or the like. A seat (20) is provided at the other end between the pair of second swing arms (19), and wheels (2) are provided on the outer side surfaces of the second swing arm (19).
3) is provided. When the second swing arm (19) swings around the second support shaft (17), the wheel (23) does not come into contact with the first swing arm (14). . A seat belt (21) is attached to the seat (20).
Is provided so that the player (Y) sitting on the seat (20) does not easily leave the seat (20).

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing ring (11) has a main body (11a) in the shape of a half ring and a pair of claw members (left and right) housed in the main body (11a). 11b), and the main body (11a) and the claw member (11b) form a complete annular shape. Claw member (1
1b) is biased by a spring or the like in a direction projecting from the main body (11a), and engages with the locking ring (9) as shown in the figure.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lock release mechanism (10) has the opening / closing ring (1) of the second support shaft (17).
1) A lever (12) provided on the lower surface on the opposite side, and a wire rope (not shown) connecting the lever (12) and the claw member (11b). By pulling the claw member (11b), the claw member (11b) is moved in the opening direction via a wire rope (not shown). By pulling the lever (12) downward, the engagement between the locking ring (9) and the opening / closing ring (11) is released.

Next, an operation mode of the embodiment apparatus having the above-mentioned structure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the player (Y) is seated on the seat (20) and the seat belt (2)
Attach 1) and open / close ring (11) to locking ring (9).
Will be engaged, the winding device (7) will be driven to pull up the locking shaft (8) upward, and a predetermined tension will be applied to the support rope (2).

First, the player (Y) pulls the lever (12) shown in FIG. 2 downward. As a result, the opening / closing ring (1
The claw member (11b) of 1) is opened, the engagement between the locking ring (9) and the opening / closing ring (11) is released, and the first swing arm (14) is moved by its own weight or the like to the first support shaft (11). Rotate downward about 18). In addition, since the second swing arm (19) is rotatably provided, the second swing arm (19) moves to the first swing arm (14) in the middle of the downward rotation of the first swing arm (14). It rotates relative to one rocking arm (14).

The mode of this rotation will be described with reference to FIG. First, the first swing arm (14) will be described. As shown in the figure, the first swing arm (14) rotates in the arrow direction from the A position by its own weight or the like, and after the F position, the first swing arm (14) exerts a negative acceleration due to its own weight or the like. Receive and slow down. Then, the first rocking arm (14) stops rotating in the direction of the arrow, for example, at the I position without returning to the A position and is damped by the air resistance, the resistance of the bearing portion, and the like. Then, it rotates in the opposite direction to the arrow,
After that, the first swing arm (14) swings dampingly due to air resistance, resistance of the bearing portion, etc., and finally stops at the F position. Although the support rope (2) is given a predetermined tension but is not a rigid body, the support rope (2) swings as the first swing arm (14) swings,
The first swing arm (14) makes a complex compound movement combined with the swing of the support rope (2).

Next, the second swing arm (19) will be described. The first swing arm (14) moves from position A to position B in the drawing.
In the process of moving to the position, the second swing arm (1
Since the momentum of 9) is 0, it moves in the arrow a direction later than the first swing arm (14) due to inertia. And
At the D position where the movement of the first swing arm (14) in the arrow A direction becomes 0, the second swing arm (19) moves in the a direction around the second support shaft (17) due to inertia. to be dumped. Next, when the first swing arm (14) moves from the D position to the H position, the second swing arm (19) receives the acting force in the arrow b direction and moves in the same direction. At the H position where the movement of the first swing arm (14) in the arrow b direction is 0, the second swing arm (19) is swung in the arrow b direction. Next, at the I position where the rotation of the first swing arm (14) in the direction of the arrow stops, the second swing arm (1
9) rotates in the arrow C direction. Further, even when the first swing arm (14) rotates in the opposite direction, the same movement from A to I is performed. That is, the movement is symmetrical about the vertical axis in FIG.

As described above, the first swing arm (14)
Since the second swing arm (19) and the second swing arm (19) swing and rotate, respectively, and make complicated complex movements as a whole, a fear or feeling uncomparable to a simple swinging movement like a swing or The player (Y) can enjoy the sense of combining various hobbies.

Since the direction of rotation of the first swing arm (14) is determined by the inclination of the first swing arm (14), the first swing arm (14) is rotated in the desired direction. It is necessary to preliminarily set the moving arm (14) in that direction.

Next, the first swing arm (14) and the second swing arm (14)
After the swinging arm (19) of the device stops, that is, after the state shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1, the hoisting device (7)
Is driven to draw out the hoisting rope (4), and the locking shaft (8), the first support shaft (18) and the like are lowered. As a result, the wheel (23) provided at the lower end of the second swing arm (19) comes into contact with the ground surface, and further lowering causes the lower end of the second swing arm (19) to move along the ground surface. Moving.
In addition, the player (Y) is lowered so that the player lies on his back.
Then, the wheels (2) provided on the first swing arm (14) are
2) contacts the ground surface, and the tip of the first swing arm (14) can move along the ground surface. Then, the first swing arm (14) and the second swing arm (19) are folded so that the second swing arm (19) is housed in the first swing arm (14). First swing arm (1
4) lower the first swing arm (14) and the second swing arm (14).
The rocking arm (19) is placed on the ground surface.

Then, after the player (Y) descends from the seat (20), the locking shaft (8) is further lowered and positioned near the second support shaft (17). And the lever (1
2) Operate locking ring (9) and open / close ring (11)
Are engaged.

After this, a new player (Y) is seated (2
0), the hoisting device (7) is driven again to hoist the hoisting rope (4), and the locking shaft (8) is pulled up to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the above operation is repeated.

As described above in detail, according to the apparatus of this embodiment, the seat (20) on which the player (Y) is mounted makes complicated complex movements. You can enjoy a variety of hobby games.

Moreover, since the structure fixed to the ground is only the structure in which the support rope (2) is fixed to the ground by the anchor (3), it is basically movable and can be easily used in amusement parks in various places. It can be installed in a short time. Moreover, since the structure is simple, the production cost is low.

The specific embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but it is needless to say that this is merely an example and the specific embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the apparatus according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Support Means 2 Support Rope 3 Anchor 4 Hoisting Rope 5 Hook 6 Hanging Rope 7 Hoisting Device 8 Locking Shaft 9 Locking Ring 10 Locking Release Mechanism 11 Opening / Closing Ring 12 Lever 14 First Swing Arm 15 Horizontal Member 16 Oblique Member 17 Second support shaft 18 First support shaft 19 Second swing arm 20 Seat 21 Seat belt 22 Wheel 23 Wheel

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A swinging arm comprising a pair of two members provided so as to be opposed to each other, and a tip end between the members is provided with a seat for seating a player, and two swinging arms whose one end is fixed downward. Support rope, both ends of which are fixedly attached to a substantially central portion of the support rope, and a support shaft which rotatably supports the swinging arm, and both ends of which are fixedly attached to the tip of the support rope. A shaft, a mechanism for locking the swing arm to the locking shaft, and a locking means having a release mechanism for releasing the locking;
A pendulum type playing device comprising a winding means for raising and lowering the locking shaft. 2. The pendulum type playing device according to claim 1, wherein the seat is swingably connected to the swing arm. 3. The pendulum type playing device according to claim 1, wherein a wheel is provided at a tip end portion of the swing arm. 4. The pendulum type playing device according to claim 2, wherein wheels are provided on a tip end portion of the swing arm and a bottom end portion of the seat, respectively.