JPH09140942A - Track sliding amusement vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set the position angle of a railway freely, for example, horizontally constantly in any of a vertical fall track for a free fall or the like, an inclined fall track, a curved track, a horizontal track and the like. SOLUTION: Two upper tracks 1 are arranged at a horizontal part 5 of the track and another track 2 at a lower part almost at the center of the tracks 1. A course such as a vertical fall part 6, a sunk curved part 7 or a horizontal part 5 is made up of these three tracks. An amusing railway part 10 is provided with three sets of wheel link bodies 20 and 21 comprising a plurality of wheels 22 engaged with the three tracks. The wheel link bodies are rotated for the amusing railway 10. This enables the amusing railway part 10 to slide on the tracks at a fixed position angle with respect to the ground, for example, being kept at a horizontal posture.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an amusement vehicle in which a passenger vehicle section falls or slides down a rail of various shapes due to its gravity, and in particular, there is a steep inclination such as a so-called free fall vertical falling section. The present invention relates to an improvement of a rail-skiing game vehicle in which a rail falls and slides down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional free-fall (free-fall) amusement vehicle, a passenger vehicle section is lifted to a position of a certain height by an elevator, and a downhill rail consisting of a vertical rail and a horizontal rail that follows it. Passenger The vehicle part is pushed out, the vertical falling rail is dropped by gravity, and then it shifts to the horizontal rail etc. and continues to slide down to the end point.

[0003]

In this conventional freefall game vehicle, since the posture of the passenger vehicle portion changes so as to follow the direction of the rail, the passenger vehicle portion maintains a horizontal state in the vertical drop rail. However, on a concave curved rail that shifts from a vertical drop rail to a horizontal rail, the passenger's seat tilts diagonally rearward and becomes inclined, and when the rail moves further to the horizontal rail, the passenger vehicle seat becomes face up. As a result, the line of sight of the passenger becomes unstable toward the sky. Therefore, in the present invention, in this freefall game vehicle, the passenger vehicle portion is located at any position of the rail, that is, the vertical fall rail, the inclined fall rail,
It is a first object of the invention to provide a rail that can freely set an angle with the ground at any position such as a curved rail and a horizontal rail, for example, that can always keep horizontal. By maintaining this passenger vehicle section at a desired angle, this game vehicle can be easily docked with not only a freefall game vehicle but also other types of track running game vehicles. It can be implemented in combination as a part of a railway running game.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a rail having at least a vertical falling portion or an inclined falling portion, and a passenger vehicle portion guided by the rail and sliding down. In a downhill amusement vehicle consisting of and, at least three of the rails 1 and 2 are located in the same plane, and the other rails are arranged in positions not included in this plane. In the passenger vehicle section 10, wheel couplings 20 and 21 composed of a plurality of wheels 22 that engage with the respective rails 1 and 2 are provided, and these respective wheel couplings 20 and 21 with respect to the passenger vehicle section 10. The passenger vehicle unit 10 rotates and slides down at a predetermined angle with respect to the ground plane. Thus, the wheel combination 2
Since 0 and 21 rotate with respect to the passenger vehicle portion 10, the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21 themselves rotate along the rails at any position of the rails including horizontal rails, uneven rails, vertical rails, inclined rails and the like. Can move and therefore the passenger vehicle section 10
Can slide down at a desired angle with respect to the ground plane, for example, always maintaining a horizontal state.
Furthermore, since the rails are composed of at least three rails, and at least two rails out of these rails and other rails are located on different planes, this contributes to the control of the posture of the passenger vehicle and the prevention of shaking. It will be.

A second aspect of the invention of the present application is that, in the first aspect of the invention, depending on the mounting position of the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21,
A rotation moment due to gravity about the mounting position of one of the wheel assemblies is applied, thereby preventing the passenger vehicle unit 10 itself from shaking. That is, depending on the position of the wheel combination, a rotation (rotation) moment due to the gravity of the passenger vehicle section 10 acts on the mounting position of one wheel combination, and the action of this rotation moment always acts to swing the passenger vehicle section 10. In particular, it is possible to prevent swinging of the passenger vehicle unit 10 in the front-rear direction (the rotation direction in the plane parallel to the side surface of the passenger vehicle unit 10).

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a side explanatory view showing a game vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan explanatory view thereof. The rails that guide the passenger vehicle section 10 are arranged parallel to each other in the same plane, and the rails 1 and 1 are not located in the plane to which the rails 1 and 1 belong, and the rails 1 in the horizontal portion 5 of the rail 1 and the rails 2 located below the rails 1 and substantially in the center of the rails 1, 1. A rail formed by a set of these three rails includes a vertical drop portion 6, a concave curved portion 7, and a horizontal portion 5 that follows the vertical curved portion 7.

The passenger vehicle section 10 has three sets of wheel assemblies 20, 20, which engage the respective three rails 1, 1, 2.
21 is provided, and a plurality of wheels 22 are provided on each of the wheel couplings 20 and 21 so as to surround the rails 1 and 2 in three directions (the configuration of the wheel coupling will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 4). I will describe it.). The wheel assemblies 20 and 21 have the same basic structure. The respective support shafts 25 of the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21 are fixed to the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21,
Moreover, it is rotatably attached to the passenger vehicle unit 10.
Therefore, even if the passenger vehicle unit 10 is located at any of the vertical drop portion 6, the concave curved portion 7, and the horizontal portion 5 of the rail, these wheel couplings 20 and 21 rotate with respect to the passenger vehicle portion 10, Therefore, the passenger vehicle unit 10 is configured to always maintain a horizontal state. On the other hand, the support shaft 25 may be fixedly provided on the passenger vehicle section 10 side, and in this case, the support shaft 25 may be rotatably attached to the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21.

The position of the wheel combination 20 attached to the passenger vehicle section 10 is two pairs of the wheel couplings 20 arranged above the both side surfaces of the passenger vehicle section 10 and slightly to the right in FIG. The bodies 20 and 20 are engaged with the rails 1 and 1, and the other pair of wheel couplings 21 is attached to the substantially central portion of the passenger vehicle portion 10 (see FIG. 2) at the lower left portion in FIG. And engages with the rail 2. As a result, the rotational moment of the passenger vehicle unit 10 due to gravity is reduced by the support shaft 2 of the wheel combination 20.
Since it will work clockwise around 5
Due to the positional relationship between the wheel coupling bodies 20, 20 and the wheel coupling body 21, the passenger vehicle section 10 does not cause a large sway while falling or sliding down the rails 1, 1, 2. As a matter of course, the rotational moment can be applied not only in the clockwise direction as described above but also in the opposite direction. That is, by providing the wheel assembly 20 provided on the upper side on the right end side in FIG. 1 and the wheel assembly 21 provided on the lower side near the center, the rotational moment of the passenger vehicle unit 10 can be reduced. A counterclockwise rotation moment about the support shaft 25 of the combined body 21 acts to prevent the passenger vehicle unit 10 from swinging in the front-rear direction. The number of passengers and seats in the passenger vehicle section 10 can be freely designed, and it can be carried out as a single passenger. In addition, a passenger who only supports a small number of bench-type seats with a frame body. It can be an exposed type.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. The floor portion of the passenger vehicle portion 10 has a concave shape due to the positional relationship between the horizontal portion 5 of the rail 2 and the wheel assembly 21. It is also possible to implement the passenger vehicle section 10 as a flat one without making it into such a dented shape,
In this case, an extension portion for pivotally supporting the support shaft of the wheel assembly from the horizontal floor portion may be appropriately provided. The wheels 22 of the wheel combination 21 are engaged so as to surround the rail 2 from three directions. The respective configurations of the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21 are almost the same. Spindle 2 of each wheel combination 20, 21
5 is rotatably attached to the passenger vehicle section 10. The manner in which the wheels of the wheel combination 20, 21 are mounted will be clarified by the following description with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the outline of the structure of the wheel combination 20, where (A) is a plan explanatory view and (B) is a front explanatory view thereof. The wheel combination 20 is
Two upper wheels 30, one lower wheel 31, and two side wheels 32, and a support frame 3 that supports these wheels.
3, and is attached to the passenger vehicle unit 10 by a support shaft 25 fixedly provided on the support frame 33, and the support shaft 25 is rotatable with respect to the passenger vehicle unit 10.
This causes the wheel combination 20 to rotate with respect to the passenger vehicle section 10. Wheel combination 2 shown here
The number of wheels provided on the wheel assembly 0 is not the same as that of the above-described embodiment, but the number of wheels provided on the wheel assembly and the structure thereof can be freely changed in design. Reference numeral 40 is a column that supports the rail 1. By rotating the support shaft 25 of the wheel assembly 20 in this manner, the passenger vehicle unit 10 can always maintain a horizontal state. On the other hand, the support shaft 25 is fixedly provided on the passenger vehicle unit 20, and
May be configured to rotate with respect to the support shaft 25.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual side view showing another embodiment of the rail. The combination of the rails themselves is exactly the same as the combination of the above-mentioned three rails, but in this rail, the horizontal portion 5 is used. Is located at the uppermost position, is followed by a convex curved portion 9, is followed by a vertical falling portion 6, and is followed by a concave curved portion 7 and further a horizontal portion 5. This convex curved portion 9
It did not exist in the free fall game vehicles up to now, and could be introduced for the first time by the game machine according to the present invention. The presence of the convex curved portion 9 allows the passenger to experience a feeling of fear as if his or her body were thrown forward from the vehicle. Embodiments of this rail can be freely combined in various ways, and a steep sloped falling portion may be provided in place of the vertical falling portion 6, or a rail including both vertical falling portions 6 and inclined falling portions. It is also possible to carry out as. Further, in the present invention, since the horizontal portion 5 of the rail can be arranged at the start end portion and the end portion thereof, it becomes possible to dock it with the rails of various other rail traveling vehicles, and to freely combine with other rail traveling vehicles. It is possible to construct a play vehicle.

Although the embodiment has been described above, various design changes can be made in the present invention as follows. Although three rails are shown in the above embodiment, the rails may be composed of four rails 2 in the horizontal portion, with the lower rails 2 being two. Further, in the horizontal portion, the upper rail 1 side may be one, and the lower rail 2 may be two. The mounting positions of the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21 can also be appropriately changed in design. Wheel combination 2
The number of wheels 22 provided at 0 and 21 and the structure thereof are also free. The support shafts 25 of the wheel coupling bodies 20 and 21 do not have to be directly pivotally supported by the passenger vehicle section 10, and can naturally be configured to be appropriately pivotally supported by an extension body extended from the passenger vehicle section 10. is there. For example, an extension body is provided above the ceiling portion of the passenger vehicle section 10, and the wheel assembly 20 is provided at the upper end portion of the extension body.
It is possible to support the support shaft 25 of the
It is also possible to provide a substantially L-shaped extended body on the upper side of the side surface of the vehicle and to pivotally support the support shaft 25 of the wheel coupling body 20 at the end thereof. The action of the rotational moment due to the gravity of the passenger vehicle unit 10 can be applied to either the front or rear support shaft 25 in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Lastly, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the passenger vehicle section 10 is configured to always be maintained horizontally. However, in the present invention, the attachment positions of the wheel couplings 20 and 21 to the passenger vehicle section 10 and the rail 1 According to the positional relationship of 2, the passenger vehicle unit 10 can be set not only horizontally but also at a desired angle with respect to the ground plane, or the angle can be appropriately changed in one continuous rail. You can also do it.

[0013]

The present invention having the above-described structure has the following effects. In the first aspect of the invention of the present application, first, the passenger vehicle portion is not limited to the vertically falling portion of the rail, but also the inclined falling portion, or any other uneven curved portion, and even at any position of the horizontal portion, the passenger is placed on the ground plane. On the other hand, it can be set to a desired angle, for example, so that it can always maintain a horizontal state. It never becomes. Further, in the amusement vehicle according to the present invention, the posture of the passenger vehicle portion can be appropriately changed in one rail depending on the mounting position of the wheel combination and the rail arrangement. Even though it is a railroad downhill ride vehicle, the passenger vehicle portion can maintain a horizontal state even in the horizontal portion of the railroad, and both ends of the railroad can be horizontal portions, so It can be implemented in combination with various rail game vehicles. At the convex curve that goes from the horizontal part of the rail to the vertical fall part, you can feel the fear that the passenger vehicle part is thrown forward in the traveling direction, and you can not taste it with the conventional free fall game machine. You can experience the entertainment. In the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotational moment due to gravity is applied to the passenger vehicle section due to the arrangement of the rails and the positional relationship of the wheel assemblies, it is possible to prevent the passenger vehicle section from swinging in the front-back direction. You can As described above, the present invention exerts a great effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a game vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a wheel combination of a game vehicle according to the present invention, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a front view.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of the railroad track of the game vehicle according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Rail 5 Horizontal part 6 Vertical falling part 7 Concave curved part 9 Convex curved part 10 Passenger vehicle part 20, 21 Wheel combination 22 Wheel 25 Spindle

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rail-skiing amusement vehicle comprising at least a rail having at least a vertical drop portion or an inclined fall portion and a passenger vehicle portion guided by the rail and sliding down from at least three rails (1) (2). At least two of these rails are located in the same plane, and the other rails are arranged in a position not included in this plane. Each of these rails (1)
Wheel combination (20) consisting of a plurality of wheels (22) engaging with (2)
(21) is provided in the passenger vehicle section (10), each of these wheel couplings (20) (21) rotates with respect to the passenger vehicle section (10), and the passenger vehicle section (10) with respect to the ground plane. A rail-skiing amusement vehicle characterized by being able to glide at a predetermined angle. 2. The mounting position of the wheel combination (20) (21) to the passenger vehicle section causes a rotational moment due to gravity about the mounting position of one wheel combination to act, whereby the passenger vehicle. The rail-skiing amusement vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the portion (10) itself is prevented from shaking.