JPH1143045A - Water lift - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carry many tourists successively by gondolas for appreciation of the inhabiting state of organisms in the sea by erecting a relay tower on the sea bottom between a pair of rotating towers to support the middle position of a rope, and installing a raising and lowering mechanism to the relay tower so that the rope support height is adjustable. SOLUTION: A gondola 1 has a seat 1a in the inner part and observing windows 7a and 7b on the side wall and bottom wall, and it is suspended from an engaging part 9 engaged with a rope 2 in such a manner as to be slidable through a suspending material 8. When a driving mechanism is driven to move the rope 2, a plurality of gondolas 1 are successively moved along the rope 2 in interlocking with it. The gondola 1 is moved in the state where the bottom part is submerged in the sea or slightly separated from the sea surface. Thus, a passenger can freely appreciate the underwater or sea bottom landscape, figures of organisms, or the coastal landscape or landscape around an island through the observing windows 7a and 7b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a water lift used as a marine tourism facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a marine tourism facility, for example, an underwater observation tower shown in FIG. 7 is known. As shown in the figure, the underwater observatory tower has a tower 41 erected on a base mount 45 constructed on the sea floor g 'and an underwater observatory room 42, an underwater observatory room 43, an aerial observatory room 44, etc. And a connecting bridge 46 is erected between the underwater observation tower 41 and the land g.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional underwater observing tower 41 excavates the seabed g 'and constructs the foundation mount 45, which requires a large amount of work and deteriorates or destroys the natural environment of the seabed g'. There is a fear of. In addition, there is a problem that construction costs for the observation tower 41 and the connecting bridge 46 are high.

[0004] In addition, in order to observe the scenery and creatures under the sea and under the sea, it is conceivable to diving into the sea with a diving suit. However, a license is required for diving, and equipment such as diving equipment must be worn. Because it must be enjoyed, it cannot be enjoyed by the general public. In addition, it is conceivable to take a glass boat, but in the case of a glass boat, since it is viewed from the inside of the boat, there is a drawback that the field of view is limited and the feeling of exhilaration is poor, and the number of people riding at once is limited. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water lift, wherein a rope is wound and stretched between a pair of turning towers erected on land and an offshore island or on the sea floor. A plurality of gondolaes provided with observation windows are suspended at intervals, and the ropes are driven to reciprocate the gondola along the sea surface. A water lift according to claim 2 of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problem is the water lift according to claim 1, wherein a relay tower is erected on the seabed between the pair of turning towers to support a middle position of the rope and the relay. The turret is equipped with a lifting mechanism so that the rope support height can be adjusted freely.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water lift according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the turning tower is provided with a horizontal moving mechanism for turning center position to adjust the tension of the rope. It is characterized by being freely configured. A water lift according to claim 4 of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problem, according to claim 2, wherein the outer wall of a portion of the relay tower in contact with seawater is formed of porous concrete.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water lift according to the first aspect, wherein the gondola hanging portion which engages with the rope is configured to be detachable, and the gondola is moved from a regular rope track. It is configured to be able to transfer to the auxiliary track.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a bird's-eye view showing the overall arrangement of a water lift according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a structural view of a main part of the water lift, FIG. 3 is a structural view of the gondola, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a main part of the turning tower, and FIG. 6 is a view taken along line AA in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water lift according to the present embodiment can reciprocate a plurality of gondolaes 1 via a rope 2 between a land g of a coastline and an offshore island l facing the land g. It is configured to be suspended from That is, land g
Is equipped with a hangar 5 and a turning tower 3 is located on the island 1.
Is installed, between the hangar 5 and the island l, along the sea surface,
A rope 2 is wound and stretched, and a plurality of gondola 1 are suspended from the rope 2 at predetermined intervals.

[0010] The hangar 5 on the land g is provided with a turning tower similar to the island l, and a driving mechanism is provided in this turning tower, but is omitted in the figure. When there is no suitable island 1, the turning tower 3 may be erected directly from the sea floor.

[0011] Between the land g and the island l, the seabed g '
Two or one relay towers 4 are installed to support the rope 2 at an intermediate position. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the relay tower 4 drives the pile 11 into the seabed g ′ and places the frame 12 on the pile 11.
And a rope supporting portion 13 is installed on the frame 12 via a lifting device (for example, a hydraulic cylinder or the like) 14 so as to be movable up and down.

Therefore, the height of the rope 2, that is, the height of the gondola 1 can be arbitrarily adjusted by raising and lowering the rope support portion 13 by the lifting device 14. Porous concrete 10 is stuck or cast on portions of the pile 11 and frame 12 of the relay tower 4 in contact with seawater or on the surface thereof. The porous concrete 10 is a porous concrete having an infinite number of pores therein and through which seawater and air can easily flow, and is easy to adhere to organisms such as seaweed and shellfish, and is suitable for its propagation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gondola 1 has a seat 1a inside, and observation windows 7a and 7b on the side and bottom walls, and engages with the rope 2 slidably. The part 9 is suspended via a suspension member 8. The engagement portion 9 has a built-in attachment / detachment mechanism (not shown), and can be arbitrarily engaged with or detached from the rope 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gondola 1 is suspended from the rope 2 with its bottom part immersed in the sea, but it may be suspended slightly off the sea surface. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the turning tower 3 has a shaft 16 of a turning wheel 15 around which the rope 2 is wound.
7, the bearing 17 is rotatably supported by a base 18, and the bearing 17 is supported by a guide frame 19 so as to be able to move laterally. Further, a lateral movement mechanism (for example, a sliding mechanism that slides the bearing 17 along the guide frame 19 in the lateral direction) , A hydraulic cylinder, etc.) 20 are provided.

Therefore, the tension applied to the rope 2 can be arbitrarily adjusted by operating the lateral movement mechanism 20 to move the bearing 17, the shaft 16 and the turning wheel 15 along the guide frame 19 in the lateral direction. It is possible.

FIG. 4 shows an auxiliary track 22 installed around the swivel tower 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the normal track of the gondola 1 moves along the rope 2, but an auxiliary track 22 is additionally provided so as to contact the outer circumference of the turning wheel 15 around which the rope 2 is wound. By operating the attachment / detachment mechanism of the first engaging portion 9, it is possible to arbitrarily move from the rope 2 to the auxiliary track 22, and conversely, from the auxiliary track 22 to the rope 2. The auxiliary track 22 is installed in a passenger's getting on / off space or the storage warehouse 5 of the gondola 1.

The operation of the water lift according to the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described. Drive the drive mechanism and move the rope 2
Is moved, a plurality of gondolas 1 move sequentially along the rope 2 in conjunction with this, and at this time, the gondola 1 is placed on the sea surface with its bottom part submerged in the sea or slightly separated from the sea surface. Since the passengers travel along, the passengers can freely enjoy the view of the sea or the bottom of the sea, the appearance of living things, or the scenery around the coastline or the island from the observation windows 7a and 7b.

If the height of the sea surface changes due to the difference in ebb and flow, the elevation mechanism 14 of the relay tower 4 is driven to raise or lower the rope support portion 13 as appropriate. The relative distance from the sea surface can always be appropriately maintained. Also, by the lifting mechanism 14,
When the rope supporting portion 13 is raised or lowered, the tension acting on the rope 2 increases or decreases in response to this, and a change in the tension is detected by providing a sensor (not shown).
Based on this detection value, the horizontal moving mechanism 20 of the turning tower 3
To move the turning wheel 15 in the lateral direction, whereby the rope tension can always be appropriately maintained.

Further, the auxiliary track 22 is set to move at a lower speed than the rope 2, and the detachable mechanism is operated to guide the gondola 1 into the auxiliary track 22, thereby ensuring safe getting on and off of passengers. Or gondola 1
Can be efficiently stored in the storage warehouse 5.

Further, since the porous concrete 10 is provided on the outer wall of the relay tower 4 in contact with seawater, seaweed and shellfish adhere during long-term use, which contributes to the improvement or creation of a marine ecosystem. is there. Furthermore, since the relay tower 4 is constructed by using the pile 11 driven into the seabed, the nature of the seabed is not deteriorated.

[0021]

As described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, the underwater lift according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a rope connected between a land and a pair of turning towers standing on an offshore island or seabed. A plurality of gondolaes with observation windows are hung at intervals and suspended, and the ropes are driven so that the gondola can reciprocate along the sea surface. The construction cost is significantly lower than that of, and a large number of tourists move on the gondola sequentially,
You can appreciate the habitat and scenery of underwater and coastline creatures.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the underwater lift according to the first aspect, a relay tower is erected on the seabed between the pair of turning towers to support an intermediate position of the rope and the relay. The turret is equipped with an elevating mechanism to adjust the rope support height so that the relative distance between the gondola and the sea surface is always properly maintained even when the sea level changes due to differences in tides. can do.

Further, in the underwater lift according to a third aspect of the present invention, according to the first or second aspect, the turning tower is provided with a horizontal moving mechanism of a turning center position so that tension of the rope can be adjusted. Therefore, even when the rope supporting height is adjusted by the elevating mechanism, the rope tension can always be appropriately maintained.

In the underwater lift according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, since the outer wall of the relay tower in contact with seawater is formed of porous concrete in the second aspect, organisms such as seaweed and shellfish are easily attached thereto. It is suitable for its breeding and has the advantage of improving or creating a marine ecosystem.

Further, in the underwater lift according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the gondola hanging portion that engages with the rope is configured to be detachable, and the gondola is moved from a regular rope track to an auxiliary track. Since it is configured to be transferable, it is possible to guarantee the safe getting on and off of the passenger and store it efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a bird's-eye view showing the overall arrangement of a water lift according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part configuration diagram of a water lift according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a gondola of a water lift according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a layout view of a turning tower of a water lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of a main part of a turning tower of the water lift according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view taken along line AA in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a conventional marine tourism facility.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Gondola 2 Rope 3 Turning Tower 4 Relay Tower 5 Hangar g Land g 'Seabed

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rope is wound and stretched between a land and a pair of turning towers erected on an offshore island or on the sea floor, and a plurality of gondolaes provided with observation windows are suspended at intervals to suspend the rope. A water lift wherein the gondola is driven to reciprocate along the sea surface when driven. 2. The rope supporting height according to claim 1, wherein a relay tower is erected on the seabed between the pair of turning towers to support an intermediate position of the rope, and the relay tower is provided with a lifting mechanism. A water lift characterized by an adjustable height. 3. The water lift according to claim 1, wherein the turning tower is provided with a horizontal moving mechanism for turning center position, and a tension of the rope is adjustable. 4. The water lift according to claim 2, wherein an outer wall of a portion of the relay tower in contact with seawater is formed of porous concrete. 5. The water lift according to claim 1, wherein the gondola suspension portion that engages with the rope is configured to be detachable, and the gondola is configured to be transferable from a regular rope track to an auxiliary track. .