JPH0880385A - Facility for game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a facility for game capable of getting a thrill incapable of being enjoyed in a conventional device. CONSTITUTION: This facility is provided with a guide rope 13 stretched vertically, a first supporting means 1 which supports the guide rope 13 on the upper side, a second supporting means 18 which supports the guide rope on the lower side and an engaging part 10 engaged with the guide rope 13, and it is equipped with a traveling object 9 dropping from the upper side to the lower side along the guide rope 13. Moreover, it is provided with a third supporting means 4 which supports the traveling object 9 on the upper side, a pull-up means 4 which pulls up the traveling object 9 upward and a receiving means 14 which receives a dropping traveling object 9, and also, a support release mechanism 8 is provided in the third supporting means 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to amusement parks, parks, etc.
The present invention relates to a play facility 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 an amusement park or the like. For example, there is known a game 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, that is, circularly moves in a vertical plane about the rotation spindle. 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. Further, a roller coaster or the like is also well known as a vehicle for giving a player a feeling of speed and thrill. In recent years, vehicles with somersaults and sudden reversals have been proposed as vehicles with even more speed and thrilling feeling, and this is also because it is possible to easily experience a unique 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 values are diversifying, and there is a demand for amusement facilities where people can experience new sensations. The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an amusement facility that can provide a thrilling feeling that cannot be enjoyed by conventional devices.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a guide rope stretched vertically and a first rope for supporting the guide rope above.
Supporting means of the above, and second supporting means for supporting below,
A moving body that has an engaging portion that engages with the guide rope and falls along the guide rope from above to below, a third supporting unit that supports the moving body above, and the moving body above the moving body. The gist of the present invention is that it is provided with a pulling-up means for pulling up to, and a receiving means for receiving the falling moving body, and the third supporting means is provided with a support releasing mechanism.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the moving body of the first aspect of the invention is formed by a hollow cylindrical body having an opening at the lower side, and the player holds the player at the lower end of the fall of the moving body. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the moving body of the invention of claim 1 is configured by a hollow cylindrical body having an opening at the bottom, and when the moving body falls, the moving body is moved. A protective frame body that is housed in the hollow portion of the body and protects the player housed inside is provided at the lower end of the fall of the moving body, and the invention according to claim 4 provides the invention according to claim 2 or 3 above. A plurality of balloons are provided in the hollow of the moving body of the invention.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the movable body of the first aspect of the invention is formed by radially converging a fishing-hook-shaped curved member. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a plurality of receiving means are provided so as to correspond to the tips of the respective bending members of the moving body, and the invention according to claim 7 is the moving body according to claim 5 or 6 in which the moving body falls. In this case, a protective frame body, which is housed inside each curved member of the moving body and protects the player housed inside, is provided at the lower end of the dropping of the moving body.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, first, the pulling means is driven to pull the moving body upward, and the moving body is supported by the third supporting means, and then the player. Is placed below the moving body. Then, the support release mechanism of the third support means is driven to release the support of the third support means. As a result, the moving body freely falls downward along the guide rope. Then, the moving body is received by the receiving means provided below. As described above, the player feels the thrill of a falling moving body colliding with itself.

According to the second or third aspect of the invention, the moving body falls while the player is held by the holder or housed in the protective frame body, and the player falls at the lower end of the fall of the moving body. Also, the holder or the protective frame is housed in the hollow portion of the moving body. Therefore, the player does not collide with the falling moving body and is safe, and the player feels an unbelievable fear because the moving body covers the player himself. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the balloon is provided in the hollow portion of the moving body, when the player is settled in the moving body, the player comes into contact with the elastic balloon, which is safe for the player. Moreover, the player experiences various sensations in addition to the thrill.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, since the moving body is constituted by the hook-like curved member, the player feels a considerable fear. Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since a plurality of receiving means corresponding to the tip of each bending member is provided, the load applied to each bending member at the time of receiving is small and the balance is stable. It can catch moving objects. Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the moving body falls while the player is accommodated in the protective frame body, and the player and the protective frame body are inside the respective bending members of the moving body at the lower end of the fall of the moving body. Fits in. Therefore, the player does not collide with the falling moving body and is safe, and the player feels an unbelievable fear because the moving body covers the player himself.

[0010]

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

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an amusement facility according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this amusement facility has a first supporting means (1). ), Pulling means and third supporting means (4), and guide rope (1
3), a moving body (9), a receiving means (14), a second supporting means (18), and a frame body (19). The details of each unit will be described below.

The first supporting means (1) is an arm (3).
And a support bar (2), the arm (3) and the support bar (2) are connected to each other in a T shape as shown in the drawing, and the support bar (2) is at a high position of a support structure (not shown). Connected to. Then, one end of each of the two guide ropes (13) is fixed to each end of the arm (3). The structure of the first supporting means (1) is not limited to the illustrated structure, as long as it supports one end of the guide rope (13) at a predetermined height.

The pulling means and the third supporting means (4) are for raising and supporting the moving body (9) and supporting the pulling rope (5), the pulley (6) and the engaging means. The coupling ring (7) and a hoisting device such as a winch (not shown) are provided, and the lifting means and the third supporting means are integrally provided without any particular distinction. The pulley (6) is provided at the lower part of the intersection of the support bar (2) and the arm (3), and the pulling rope (5) fed from the hoisting device (not shown) is connected to the pulley (6). 6), and the engaging ring (7) is attached to the end of the pulling rope (5).
Is provided. The engagement ring (7) is provided with a support releasing mechanism (8) whose mechanism is not particularly specified, but the ring portion is opened by pulling with a wire rope or the like (FIG. 2). The pulling means and the third supporting means may be separately provided.

As described above, the guide rope (13) has one end fixed to the arm (3), and the other end is fixed to a predetermined lower position (floor) by the second support means (18). Etc.) and a predetermined tension is applied. Further, it is preferable that the guide rope (13) has high abrasion resistance. An anchor or the like may be appropriately used as the second supporting means (18).

As shown in FIG. 1, the moving body (9) has an inverted bell shape, has an engaging portion (10) on the outer peripheral side, and has a sharp tip on the outer peripheral bottom surface. It has a protrusion (12) that has become Further, the hanging member (11) is provided inside, and the abutting member (9a) is provided at the lower end of the outer surface. It is preferable that the engaging portion (10) is a member having a cylindrical shape, and at least the inner surface of the engaging portion (10) has high abrasion resistance. The suspension member (11) has a ring at its tip, and the ring portion is engaged with the engagement ring (7). Further, it is preferable that the moving body (9) is made of a soft, elastic and light material, but it is preferable that the moving body (9) looks hard and looks heavy.
Needless to say, the shape of the moving body (9) is not limited to the illustrated one.

The receiving means (14) is the moving body (9).
It is provided on the floor below the
5), a lower member (17) and a spring (16).
The lower member (17) is a cylindrical member and the upper member (1
The shaft portion of 5) is fitted in the cylinder of the lower member (17), and the spring (16) is provided between the upper member (15) and the lower member (17). Thus, the upper member (15) is indicated by the arrow A.
The spring (16) is adapted to contract as it moves in the direction. In addition, when the spring (16) is most contracted, the upper member (1
The receiving means (14) is provided so that the upper end of 5) is at least higher than the height of the player (Y).

The frame (19) is provided so as to surround the receiving means (14) and accommodates the player (Y) therein.

According to the play facility of the first embodiment having the above construction, first, the hoisting device is driven to drive the hoisting rope (5).
While pulling out, the support release mechanism (8) is operated to engage the engagement ring (7) with the ring portion of the hanging member (11). Then, the hoisting device is driven again to wind up the hoisting rope (5), and the moving body (9) is pulled up.
Incidentally, it is assumed that the player (Y) is already accommodated in the frame body (19).

Then, the support releasing mechanism (8) is operated to open the ring portion of the engaging ring (7) as shown in FIG.
The engagement ring (7) and the hanging member (11) are disengaged. As a result, the moving body (9) moves to the guide rope (1
3) Fall down along. The contact member (9a) of the moving body (9) is the upper member (1) of the receiving means (14).
Collide with 5). The receiving means (14) absorbs the falling energy of the moving body (9) due to the contraction of the spring (16). As a result, the moving body (9) is stably held by the receiving means (1
It is accepted by 4).

As a result, the player (Y) is moving (9).
You can feel a thrilling feeling that you might hit yourself. In addition, as described above, the upper member (1
Since the receiving means (14) is provided so that the upper end of 5) is at least higher than the height of the player (Y),
The moving body (9) does not collide with the player (Y), which is safe for the player (Y).

(Embodiment 2) Next, the play facility of Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the playing facility of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the lifting means and the third supporting means (21) are partially configured, and the moving body (23) is The structure and the structure of the receiving means (27) are different, and the holding tool (24) is newly provided.

The pulling means and the third supporting means (21)
Is provided with an electromagnet (22) instead of the engagement ring (7) and the support release mechanism (8) in the first embodiment. The electromagnet (22) generates an electromagnetic force when a voltage is applied and has no magnetic force when the voltage is zero.

Further, the moving body (23) is a cylindrical member having an open lower portion, and has a member having good conductivity such as iron on at least a part of its upper surface. Further, the receiving means (27) is configured by arranging a doubly annular wall body, and sand (28) is filled between the wall bodies. It is to be noted that the material provided between the walls is not limited to the sand (28), and elastic particles or sponge may be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holder (24) is provided at the center of the receiving means (27), and includes a support column (25) and a support arm (26) provided on the support column (25). Consists of. Then, the support arm (26) holds the player (Y).

According to the play equipment of the second embodiment having the above construction, the voltage is applied to the electromagnet (22) and the moving body (23).
After adsorbing the upper surface of the movable body (23), the lifting means and the hoisting device of the third supporting means (21) are driven to pull up the moving body (23). On the other hand, the player (Y) is held by the support arm (26) of the holder (24). Then, when the voltage of the electromagnet (22) is cut off, the attraction is released and the moving body (23) falls downward along the guide rope (13). Then, the player (Y) completely fits inside the moving body (23), and the lower end of the moving body (23) collides with the sand (28) of the receiving means (27). Since the sand (28) is a granular body, the individual granular bodies disperse and absorb the energy of collision of the moving body (23).

As described above, the moving body (23) is stably received by the receiving means (27), and the player (Y) hits itself with the moving body (23) as in the case of the first embodiment. You can feel the thrill and feel the thrilling feeling. Also, since the player (Y) fits perfectly inside the moving body (23),
The thrilling feeling and the fearing feeling are further great, and at the same time, the player (Y) can experience a unique and unprecedented sensation that his or her sight is blocked. In addition, since the collision sound generated when the moving body (23) collides with the receiving means (27) reverberates in the moving body (23) and is amplified, the thrilling feeling and the fear feeling can also be obtained from the acoustic aspect. Increase. The player (Y) is safe because it is firmly held by the holder (24).

In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, a balloon (29) may be provided inside the moving body (23). According to this structure, when the moving body (23) falls and the player (Y) is settled in the moving body (23), the player (Y) comes into contact with the balloon (29) and the player ( Y) can experience a more unique sensation. Also, balloons (29)
Is elastic and therefore safe for the player (Y),
If the balloon (29) bursts during a collision, the moving body (23)
A plosive sound is heard inside, and the acoustic effect described above is increased.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the holder (2
It is also possible to provide a protective frame body (30) instead of 4). The protection frame body (30) is configured by providing a net (32) on a framework (31) having a size to fit inside the moving body (23). Then, the player (Y) is accommodated in the protective frame (30) to ensure the safety of the player (Y).

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the moving body (33)
May be constituted by a balloon or a balloon. In this case, since the moving body (33) itself has elasticity, it is not necessary to provide the receiving means (27), and the moving body (33) may be received on an appropriate floor surface. When the moving body (33) is too light and the falling speed does not increase, an air vent (34) is provided on the upper part of the moving body (33) as shown in the figure, or a weight is added to the moving body (3).
It is better to provide it in 3). It should be noted that such a structure is safe for the player (Y) due to the elasticity of the moving body (33) itself.

Further, it may be configured as shown in FIG.
That is, the moving body (35) is composed of a hemispherical frame body having an opening at the bottom, and the balloon (29) is arranged inside the weight (36).
And the receiving means (37) may be configured by filling the cylindrical body with sand.

(Embodiment 3) Next, a play facility according to Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the play facility of the third embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment,
Partial configuration of the first supporting means (1) and the moving body (5
1) and the receiving means (54) are different in configuration, and further four guide ropes (13) and second supporting means (18) are provided.

As shown in the figure, the first supporting means (1) comprises an arm (3) and a supporting bar (2) provided in a cross shape. And four guide ropes (1
One end of 3) is fixed to the end of the arm (3) or the support bar (2).

The movable body (51) is made of a core material (52).
And a bending member (53) and a hanging member (11). The bending member (53) is a hook-shaped member, and a plurality of the bending members (53) are radially converged to form the core material (5).
It is provided at the upper end of 2) and the hanging member (11) is provided at the center of the same. Thus, the moving body (51) has an anchor-like shape as a whole. The engaging portion (10) is provided outside the bending member (53). As shown in the drawing, the lower end of the core material (52) is sharply configured.

The receiving means (54) includes a cylindrical body (55),
Consisting of sand (56) filled in this cylinder (55),
The tubular body (55) is provided directly below the core material (52).

According to the play facility of the third embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, the support releasing mechanism (8) is released to move the moving body (5).
When 1) is dropped downward, as shown in FIG. 9, the core material (52) is inserted into the cylindrical body (55) of the receiving means (54), pierces the sand (56), and the sand (56). The impact is alleviated by the moving body (51) to the receiving means (54).
Be accepted by. Thus, the player (Y) has a fear that the moving body (51) having a sharp tip may collide with itself. This fear is considerable because the tip of the moving body (51) is sharp. The length of the core member (52) is set so that the tip of the bending member (53) does not reach the player (Y) when the moving body (51) reaches the lowermost end of the drop. The player (Y) is safe.

In this example, the configuration may be as shown in FIG. That is, the receiving means (54) may be provided respectively at the tip of the bending member (53) and immediately below the core material (52). With this configuration, the moving body (5
1) can be accepted stably.

Further, it may be constructed as shown in FIG. That is, a protective frame (57) that fits inside the bending member (53) and a protective frame (57) corresponding to the core material (52) are provided on the floor, and the height of the receiving means (54) is low. It may be configured with. With this configuration, the safety of the player (Y) is ensured, and when the moving body (51) reaches the falling end, the player (Y) fits inside the bending member (53), so that the player The fear felt by (Y) is considerable. As shown in FIG. 12, the core member (52) may be removed.

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 a game facility according to a first embodiment, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the play facility of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a facility for playing games according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a facility for playing games according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the game facility according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st support means 2 Support bar 3 Arm 4 Lifting means and 3rd support means 5 Lifting rope 6 Pulley 7 Engagement ring 8 Support release mechanism 9 Moving body 10 Engaging part 11 Hanging member 12 Protrusion 13 Guide rope 14 Receiving means 15 Upper member 16 Spring 17 Lower member 18 Second supporting means 19 Frame 21 Pulling means and third supporting means 22 Electromagnet 23 Moving body 24 Holding tool 25 Supporting pillar 26 Supporting arm 27 Receiving Means 28 Sand 29 Balloons 30 Protective frame 31 Frames 32 Net 33 Moving body 34 Air vent 35 Moving body 36 Weight 51 Moving body 52 Core material 53 Curving member 54 Receiving means 55 Cylindrical body 56 Sand 57 Protecting frame

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A vertically extending guide rope, a first supporting means for supporting the guide rope above, a second supporting means for supporting the guide rope below, and an engaging portion for engaging with the guide rope. A moving body that drops downward from above along the guide rope, a third supporting means that supports the moving body above, a pull-up means that pulls up the moving body upward, and A game facility comprising a receiving means for receiving a moving body, and the third supporting means includes a support releasing mechanism. 2. The game facility according to claim 1, wherein the moving body is a hollow cylindrical body having an opening at the lower side, and a holding tool for holding a player is provided at a falling lower end of the moving body. 3. A protective frame, which comprises the movable body as a hollow cylindrical body having an opening at the bottom, and when the movable body falls, the movable body is housed in the hollow portion of the movable body and protects a player housed inside. The facility for playing according to claim 1, wherein a body is provided at a lower end of a drop of the moving body. 4. The game facility according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of balloons are provided in the hollow of the moving body. 5. The game facility according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is formed by radially converging a fishing-hook-shaped curved member and having a tip of the needle directed downward. 6. The game facility according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of receiving means are provided so as to correspond to the tips of the respective bending members of the moving body. 7. A protective frame body is provided at a lower end of a fall of the moving body when the moving body falls, the protecting frame body is housed inside each curved member of the moving body and protects a player housed inside. The facility for playing according to item 5 or 6.