JPH1134861A - Ropeway device for both aerial and underwater use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a both aerial and underwater use ropeway device which moves from the land to the sea without any transfer, provides high amusement performance, and is superior in the safety. SOLUTION: This ropeway device both aerial and underwater use is provided with a cable 1 which is supported so as to travel between a plurality of supports erected on the land and the underwater bottom part, and a gondola 10 which is connected to the cable 1. The gondola 10 is provided with a capsule part 11 having water tightness and pressure resistance, a ballast tank 12 for adjusting buoyancy which is provided in the bottom of the capsule part, an air tank 13 provided in the capsule part 11, a frame part 14 which rotatably supports shaft parts 14a, 14b provided in both ends of the capsule part 11, and a connecting part 15 which rotatably connects the frame part 14 to the cable 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aerial / underwater ropeway device, and more particularly to an aerial / underwater type in which a gondola moves above a cable using buoyancy in water and a gondola moves below a cable in the air. The present invention relates to a submersible ropeway device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as a transportation system for a sightseeing or amusement facility that travels in the air or underwater, a ropeway system that allows sightseeing from the air, a facility where vehicles travel in an underwater tunnel, and a submersible for underwater sightseeing Etc. are known.

[0003] The ropeway device is a device in which a thick rope is stretched in the air, and a wheel on which a gondola is suspended is mounted on the rope. Further, the ropeway device includes a rope that supports the weight of the gondola, and a rope that pulls and conveys wheels running on the rope.

[0004] In the underwater tunnel, for example, an entrance and an exit on land are connected by a pressure-resistant glass pipe, and a passage is provided along the pipe. Also, as an underwater amusement facility, an underwater observation tower in which a room covered with a pressure-resistant glass is installed on the sea floor so that the sea floor can be viewed through the window of the pressure-resistant glass is known.

[0005]

By the way, when traveling between land and a short distance from a remote island, it has conventionally been necessary to switch between land transportation and marine transportation (for example, a ship).

[0006] The underwater tunnel does not require a transfer between land and sea, but has a very high construction cost and has problems such as water leakage. Since the safety of submarines for tourism is difficult and the cost is high, they are only realized in a very small part, and it is difficult to generalize them for tourism.

Furthermore, the underwater observatory tower has a problem that it cannot move freely under the sea, and lacks a sense of unity with the sea as a facility for enjoying the state of the sea. As described above, in a sightseeing or amusement facility, if there is a vehicle that can easily travel in the air and underwater, it can attract a great deal of attention as a novelty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and proposes an aerial / underwater ropeway device which can be moved from land to underwater without transfer, has high amusement properties, and is excellent in safety. As an issue.

[0009]

The present invention has the following configuration to solve the above problems. In other words, the aerial / underwater ropeway device includes a plurality of pillars erected on the ground and in the water, a cable supported by these pillars and capable of traveling, and a gondola connected to the cable. Comprises a capsule capable of boarding, a frame for rotatably supporting the capsule, and a connecting portion for rotatably connecting the frame to the cable, wherein the capsule has water tightness and water pressure resistance. The capsule is rotatably supported by a frame disposed on the outer periphery thereof and is rotatable. Between the frame and the cable, a connecting portion rotatably connected to both the frame and the cable is interposed. The connecting portion is reciprocable along the frame toward the end of the frame, and when the connecting portion is located at the end of the frame, the frame is connected to the cable. Characterized in that it is rotatable without contacting.

In this device, a guide body for guiding the traveling position of the gondola can be installed at the boundary between the air and the water. As means for allowing the connecting portion to reciprocate along the frame toward the end of the frame,
Any structure can be used as long as the connecting portion can move smoothly using the frame as a guide, such as a structure in which rollers roll in the running groove.

According to this ropeway device, the gondola is located below the cable in the air, like the conventional ropeway. When the capsule moves from the air to the water, buoyancy is generated in the capsule, so that the capsule moves to the upper level of the cable in an attempt to move toward the water surface. At this time, the capsule rotates with respect to the frame supporting the capsule,
When water is sucked into the ballast tank to increase the weight at the bottom, the vertical relationship of the capsules is always maintained.

Also, the capsule moves up and down the cable across the cable. When the capsule is switched up and down, the connecting portion is moved to the end of the frame to prevent the frame from contacting the cable.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An airborne / underwater ropeway device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this aerial / underwater ropeway device, a plurality of pillars erected on the ground and at the bottom of the water,
The cable is supported so that it can run. A plurality of gondolaes are connected to this cable and move as the cable travels. As shown in FIG. 1, the struts 2 and 20 are erected at predetermined intervals on the land L and the sea M, and the strut 2 is installed on the land L and the undersea strut 20 is arranged on the sea M. is set up.

As shown in FIG. 2, the column 2 has a substantially T-shape as a whole, and includes an upper cross beam 2a and a column 2b. At both ends of the cross beam 2a, suspension devices 3, 3
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the suspension device 3 includes a trapezoidal substrate 3b provided at both ends of the cross beam 2a, and a plurality of sheaves 3a rotatably supported by the substrate 3b. These sheaves 3a guide traveling while holding the cable 1 from above and below.

In the case of the suspension device 3 of the column 2, usually,
The number of the sheaves 3a arranged on the lower side of the cable 1 is larger than that arranged on the upper side of the cable 1, which is also 3: 2 in this embodiment.

The underwater strut 20 is similar to the strut 2,
The whole is substantially T-shaped, and has a cross beam 20a and a column portion 20b. In addition, suspension devices 30, 30 are provided at both ends of the cross beam 20a. Further, the suspension device 30 has a trapezoidal substrate 30b and a plurality of sheaves 30a rotatably supported by the substrate 30b. Here, the number of the sheaves 30a arranged on the upper side of the cable 1 is larger than the number arranged on the lower side of the cable 1. This is because the direction of the load (or tension) applied to the cable 1 is reversed between the sea part M and the land part L.

Since the tensile force applied to the cable 1 at the sea portion M is smaller than that at the land portion L, the interval at which the underwater struts 20 are provided can be made longer than that of the struts 2. And this cable 1 is arrange | positioned so that it may circulate over land part L and sea part M as shown in FIG. The cable 1 travels while changing its direction from the direction of the land portion L to the sea portion M via the loop-shaped running direction changing device 4 on the land portion L, and similarly, the loop-like running direction change device located at the sea portion M. The vehicle changes direction from the sea area M to the land area L via the device 5 and travels. The direction changing device 4 incorporates a driving device for the cable 1 (not shown). (Gondola) A gondola 10 is connected to the cable 1 at appropriate intervals. As shown in FIG. 5, the gondola 10 has a capsule 11 which is substantially spherical and can be boarded inside.
A semicircular frame 17 is provided around the capsule 11 to rotatably support the capsule 11, and a connecting portion 15 rotatably connects the frame 17 to the cable 1. (Capsule) Most of the capsule 11 is made of pressure-resistant glass and secures a view from the inside. Also capsule 11
A hatch 11a which can be opened and closed, which is an entrance, is provided in the upper part of the door. The interior of the capsule 11 is divided into two parts by a floor plate, and a ballast tank 1 for adjusting buoyancy is provided below the floor plate 21.
2 and an air tank 13 for supplying air into the capsule 11
Is provided. In the ballast tank 12, a pump 12a is installed.

At the bottom of the capsule 11, an openable and closable water inlet 11c and an outlet 11d are provided, and the outlet 11d communicates with the outlet of the pump 12a. A pair of chairs 11b for passengers are provided on the floor plate 25.

As described above, since the ballast tank 12, the pump 12a, the air tank 13, and the like are provided at the bottom of the capsule 11, the center of gravity of the capsule 11 is on the bottom side. Bearings 16, 16 are formed at two intersections between a horizontal line passing through the center of the capsule 11 and the wall surface of the capsule 11.

Bearings 16, 16 are provided at both ends of the capsule 11.
Shafts 14a and 14b supported by the shaft 16 are provided, and a frame 17 supporting the capsule 11 is connected to the shafts 14a and 14b. (Frame) The frame 17 has a semicircular shape, and a connecting portion 15 interposed between the frame 17 and the cable 1 is provided on an upper portion thereof.

The capsule 11 is rotatably supported on a frame 17 by shafts 14a and 14b and a bearing 16. The capsule 11 has a center of gravity at the bottom, and the frame 17 is connected to the shafts 14a and 14b. Rotation around
This bottom is always down.

Here, the shaft portion 14b penetrates the frame 17 and one end thereof is rotatably supported by a bearing 16, while the other end of the shaft portion 14b has a disc-shaped guide roller 19
Is attached. The guide roller 19 is a shaft 1
4b is rotatable. Further, one end of the frame 17 on the side of the shaft portion 14b is extended at its tip to extend the rail support 1.
7b is formed.

From the center of the semi-circular frame 17 to the other end, a groove-shaped roller running groove 17 is formed on the surface thereof.
a is formed. (Connecting Portion) The connecting portion 15 includes a roller support 15a that supports the roller 18 and a rope 15b that connects to the cable 1.
And a connection releasing portion 15c provided between the rope 15b and the roller support 15a. Roller support 15
a roller 18 fitted in the roller running groove 17a is rotatably supported at the lower end of the roller running groove 17a.
Roll in a.

Further, the rope 15b has a bearing 15d.
Is rotatably connected to the cable 1 via a rotating shaft which is rotatably supported. In the connection releasing section 15c, the rope 15b and the roller support 15a are detachably connected to each other.

The frame 17 and the connecting portion 15
Is located below the cable 1 in the land part L and is located above the cable 1 in the sea part M. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, in the land portion L and the sea portion M, the capsule 11 rotates with respect to the frame 17 and the connecting portion 15, and the capsule 11 is turned upside down. (Guide body) At the boundary between the sea area M and the land area L, a cable 1
Are provided along the guide rails 40a and 40b and the guide 41. The guide rails 40a and 40b and the guide 41 are horizontally arranged on the cable 1 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the guide 41 and the guide rails 40a, 40b are provided continuously in a straight line, but before and after the guide 41, the guide rails 40a, 40b are provided.
Are respectively arranged.

The guide rails 40a and 40b are installed at positions where the guide rails can be inserted inside the rail engaging portions 17b when the gondola 10 connected to the cable 1 passes.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the guide rail 40a is bent and set so as to be gradually separated from the cable 1, and overlaps with a guide 41 provided outside just before its end point.

The guide 41 is provided in parallel with the cable 1 and has a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. After the engagement between the rail engaging portion 17b and the guide rail 40 is released, the guide roller 19 of the gondola 10 rolls in the guide 41.

Next, the operation of the airborne / underwater ropeway device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the gondola 10 travels in the sea as the cable 1 moves. Here, the injection port 17a
The gondola 10 is positioned above the cable 1 and dive while seawater is injected into the ballast tank 12 to keep the capsule up and down. Fresh air is appropriately supplied from the air tank 13 into the capsule 11.

As shown in FIG. 6 (c), when the installation angle of the cable 1 increases from the sea to the sea,
The seawater in the ballast tank 12 is gradually discharged from the discharge port 11d by the pump 12a, and the capsule 11 floats as the cable 1 rises. In this section, the suspension device 30 is densely provided so that the gondola 10 does not swing when ascending, and the cable 1 is securely held.

When the gondola 10 reaches the sea surface, the seawater in the ballast tank 12 is discharged (see FIG. 6D). After the ascent, the gondola 10 is switched from a position where it runs above the cable 1 to a position where it runs below the cable 1.

The replacement operation will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. When the gondola 10 reaches the boundary between the sea part M and the land part L, the guide rail 40a engages inside the rail engaging part 17b (see FIG. 7A). Then, the gondola 10 is guided by the guide rail 40a and runs away from the cable 1, so that the connecting portion 15 moves to one end of the frame 17 (the right end in FIG. 7B). That is, since the capsule 11 and the frame 17 are pulled in a direction away from the cable 1, the frame 17
The roller 18 rolls in the guide groove 17a, and the entire connecting portion 15 including the roller support 15a moves to the end of the frame.

Next, at the end point of the guide rail 40a, the guide roller 41 is guided by the guide rail 41 so as to fit into the guide 41 (FIG. 7B). When the guide roller 19 rolls in the guide, the guide 41 guides the running of the capsule 11 instead of the guide rail 40 (FIG. 7C). If the gondola 10 continues to run in this state, while the capsule 11 is floating on the water surface W, the frame 17 below the capsule 11 rotates and moves to the upper side of the capsule 11 (FIG. 7). (c)).
At this time, since the guide 41 is outside the frame 17,
There is no hindrance to the rotation of the frame 17.

When the up-and-down replacement of the frame 17 with respect to the capsule 11 is completed, the guide by the guide 41 is taken over by the guide rail 41b at the end thereof. Since the guide rail 41b is bent again in the direction approaching the cable 1 opposite to the guide rail 41a, the gondola 10 gradually returns to the original position. At this time, the capsule 11 is suspended from the cable 1 via the connecting portion 15, so that the roller 18 rolls along the guide groove 17a of the frame 17, and the entire connecting portion 15 including the roller support 15a It moves to the center of the frame 17 (FIGS. 8D and 8E).

Here, the gondola 10 is moved from the sea area M to the land area L.
Has been described, but when the gondola 10 travels from the land L to the sea M, the operation procedure described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 is reversed.

As described above, in the ropeway of the present invention, since the gondola 10 travels higher than the cable 1 by buoyancy in the sea, it is possible to enjoy the state of the sea without being obstructed by the columns or the like. Gondola 10
Because it is under the sea, stable running is possible even in stormy weather on the sea.

Further, since the vehicle can travel continuously from the sea to the air, it is possible to look down on the scenery on the ground like a bird flying away from the sea. In the land area L, the amusement is high, as the panorama of the summit can be enjoyed as it is.

When the gondola 10 is stopped for a long time during driving, if the gondola 10 is stopped for a long time, the rope 15b on the cable 1 side and the gondola 1
The roller support 15a on the 0 side can be separated. At this time, if necessary, the seawater in the ballast tank 12 is discharged from the discharge port 11d by the pump 12a,
Emergency ascent to the sea from the sea and evacuation is possible (see Fig. 6 (b)).

Further, in the underwater / airborne ropeway device of the present invention, since the embarkation is divided into gondola units, all gondolas will not be flooded even if any damage occurs.

In order to prevent the gondola 10 and the cable 1 from swinging in stormy weather, suspension devices 3 and 30 for the cable 1 may be added near the sea area M and the land area L.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily provide a transportation means capable of moving from the land to the sea without transfer. Therefore, it can be expected to be used as traffic in coastal urban areas, between remote islands, places that combine lakes and mountains, or as amusement facilities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an underwater / airborne ropeway device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pole standing on the land.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pillar standing on a land part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a column erected in the sea area.

Fig. 5 Outline drawing of gondola

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when a gondola goes from the sea to the air.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a procedure in which the gondola position is switched up and down with respect to the cable

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a subsequent procedure in which the gondola position is switched up and down with respect to the cable.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an arrangement relationship between a guide rail, a guide, and a cable.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a guide roller travels in a guide.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cable 2, 20 ... Prop 3, 30 ... Suspension device 10 ... Gondola 11 ... Capsule 12 ... Ballast tank 13 ... Air tank 14 ... Frame part 15 ... Connection part 15c ... Connection release part 17 ... Frame

Claims (2)

[Claims] An aerial / underwater ropeway device comprising: a plurality of supports erected on the ground and in the water; a cable supported by the supports and capable of traveling; and a gondola connected to the cable. The gondola includes a boardable capsule, a frame that rotatably supports the capsule, and a connecting portion that rotatably connects the frame to the cable, wherein the capsule has water tightness and water pressure resistance. The capsule is rotatably supported by a frame disposed on the outer periphery thereof and is rotatable. Between the frame and the cable, a connecting portion rotatably connected to both the frame and the cable Is interposed, and this connecting portion is along the frame,
An aerial / underwater ropeway device, characterized in that it can reciprocate toward the end of the frame, and when the connecting portion moves to the end of the frame, the frame can rotate without contacting the cable. 2. The aerial / underwater ropeway device according to claim 1, wherein a guide body for guiding a traveling position of the gondola is installed at a boundary between the air and the water.