JPH1178774A - Passenger safety device for vehicle for amusement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passenger safety device for a vehicle for amusement to still and simply keep the lock state of a passenger holding arm since a safety belt is added even when breakage and oil leakage occur to a hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic circuit, and extremely improve safety. SOLUTION: In a passenger safety device for a vehicle for amusement having a U-shaped passenger holding arm and an expandable safety belt, the end part of an expandable safety belt 24 extending through a space between crotches from below the passenger is hooked at the passenger to completely hook the passenger by a hook device 27. This device is provided with a hook detecting device to confirm whether hook is completely effected on the hook device 27 arranged at the end part of an expandable safety belt 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger safety device for a passenger holding arm mounted on a passenger seat of an amusement vehicle installed in an amusement park or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Jet cores installed in amusement parks, etc.
Star or somersault roller coaster or twist roller
Amusement vehicles, such as LaCostar, use a passenger safety device as a means for restraining the passenger's body in order to prevent a passenger mounted on the vehicle of the vehicle from being shaken out of the vehicle by centrifugal force or gravity. I need. As such a passenger safety device for an amusement vehicle, means described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 51-1000053 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-82653 is well known. In these vehicles, a U-shaped passenger holding arm for holding the upper body from the shoulder to the abdomen of the passenger is rotatably supported on the backrest portion of the passenger seat in a vehicle running on a flipping or twisting course, A piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder is connected to a pivot base end of the passenger holding arm, and a control valve for opening and closing these is provided in a hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic cylinder.

[0003] In such a passenger safety device, the passenger sitting in the passenger seat pulls down the passenger holding arm and turns from the shoulder to the abdomen to hold the upper body. When the operator operates the control valve in this state, the oil in the hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic cylinder is shut off and locked. As a result, the flow of the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic circuit is stopped, and the hydraulic cylinder cannot be extended or retracted, and the passenger can freely hold the passenger holding arm.
The robot cannot rotate. Therefore, the passenger holding arm keeps the passenger's shoulder to abdomen. The control valve is centrally operated by an operator of the roller coaster, so that the operator only operates when the vehicle of the roller coaster is lying on the platform. When the hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic cylinder is released by operation, the oil in the upper chamber and the lower chamber of the hydraulic cylinder can freely enter and exit, respectively. In this case, the passenger freely rotates and releases the passenger holding arm. be able to. But,
When the operator cuts off the hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic cylinder, the oil in the upper and lower chambers of the hydraulic cylinder is oil-locked,
The rotation of the passenger holding arm is prevented, and the locked state of the passenger holding arm is maintained.

[0004]

In such a conventional passenger safety device for an amusement vehicle, a hydraulic cylinder or a hydraulic circuit is damaged or oil leaks for some reason during traveling. The lock is released and you can no longer control. Therefore, since the passenger holding arm can move freely, there is a concern that the passenger safety device for holding the body will not work, and it is necessary to add a further safety device. In the present invention, even if the hydraulic cylinder or hydraulic circuit is damaged or oil leaks, a safety belt is added, so that the locked state of the passenger holding arm can be still maintained, and safety is greatly improved. To provide a passenger safety device for an amusement vehicle.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a passenger holding arm removably engaged with a passenger holding arm in addition to a control valve of a conventional hydraulic circuit for locking. −
A safety belt that locks the passenger holding arm from below the seat through the crotch of the passenger, a belt lock mechanism that locks the expansion and contraction of the safety belt, and a solenoid mechanism that operates the belt lock mechanism. A lock detecting mechanism for detecting whether or not the safety belt is completely stopped, so that the solenoid mechanism can be energized only when the vehicle of the amusement vehicle is placed sideways on the platform. Power supply circuit means for locking the passenger holding arm with the hydraulic cylinder and the safety belt mechanism while the vehicle of the amusement vehicle is running. A passenger safety device for an amusement vehicle.

[0006]

According to the above construction, the passenger holding arm is double-locked by the hydraulic cylinder and the solenoid mechanism during traveling. Therefore, even if the hydraulic cylinder is damaged or malfunctions, the belt is locked. The locking mechanism keeps the lock in place, further securing safety.Even if the passenger collapses and loses consciousness while driving an amusement vehicle, the passenger may jump out of the seat. It can be lost and passenger safety can be ensured.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. Although the following examples are preferred specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is described in the following description to particularly limit the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise described. FIG. 7 shows an amusement vehicle called a jet coaster, a somersault coaster or a twist roller coaster installed in an amusement park. -Lacosta-).
In the figure, a passenger holding arm 8 is an arm for maintaining the safety of the passenger 7, and the passenger 7 is a roller coaster-1.
When the passenger sits on the seat 2, the U-shaped passenger holding arm 8-2, which has been in the upward direction (over the head) of the passenger 7 by himself or with the assistance of a driver, is pulled down to pull the shoulder and abdomen of the body. To keep the passenger's body from jumping out of the roller coaster while driving the roller coaster to maintain safety.

[0008] However, recent roller coasters have not only turned around in search of thrills, but also turned up and down and left and right three or two times, and even appeared to the passengers themselves. There was a need for the development of a passenger safety device with higher safety. Here, in the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, as shown in FIG. 7, a passenger safety problem is solved by adding a safety belt as a new device. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the passenger 7 has the seat 2 and the passenger holding
The safety belt 24 extending along the belt guide frame 23 from the belt winding device 11 fixed under the floor of the passenger to ensure further safety by preventing the safety belt 24 from slipping out from the space between the belt 8 and the vehicle. When the hook device 27 attached to the tip of the safety belt 24 is hooked to the hook receiving portion 30 attached to the tip of the passenger holding arm 8 through the crotch of the passenger, the safety belt 24 is By being wound up by the tension of the internal spring and squeezing the passenger with the passenger holding arm 8, the passenger 7 slips from below between the passenger holding arm 8 and the passenger seat 2. , And the passenger can be more safely held in the seat.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a belt lock device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same. The belt winding device 11 provided below the passenger's seat 2 includes a mounting bracket 17,
It is firmly fixed to the lower part of the seat by the mounting screw 18.
The safety belt 24 extended from the belt winding device 11 is extended along the belt guide frame 23, the power of the plunger 12 is normally turned on (until the passenger is seated), and the hook device 27 is It extends to the hook holder 25, is stopped, and can be freely extended to some extent by the passenger pulling it. When the passenger 7 is seated on the seat 2, the passenger is lowered to the shoulder and the waist by the passenger holding arm 8 facing upward to ensure the first physical safety. Next, the hook device 27 is extended upward from the hook holder 25,
The hook is hooked on the hook receiving portion 30 fixed to the passenger holding arm 8. When the passenger releases his / her hand in this state, the safety belt 24 is wound up to the shortest distance by a winding spring (not shown) provided in the belt winding device 11. The safety belt 24 can be wound by the operation of the pawl 17 of the belt winding device, but cannot be rotated in the reverse direction.

Further, the hook detecting device shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later, operates, and the operator checks the lighting condition of a safety confirmation display lamp (not shown), and all the passengers safely hook the safety belt 24 to the hook receiving portion 30. And confirm that the plunger-1
2 is turned off (turned off), whereby the safety belt 24 is completely hooked on the hook receiving portion 30,
It is confirmed that the second safety device is operating. Next, the hook device 27 attached to the tip of the safety belt 24 will be described. FIG. 2 (a) is an external view of the same figure, and FIG. 3 is an internal structure of the same hook apparatus 27 with the cover removed.
The hook device 27 includes a buckle plate 36, a slide plate 28 (shaded portion in FIG. 3), springs 31 and 31 ', a microswitch 33, and a signal output code 34.

Now, the passenger 7 is seated on the seat 2 and the passenger holding
When the hook device 27 is hooked to the hook receiving portion 30 after the system 8 is pulled down, the a surface 35 of the slide plate 28 inside the hook device 27 is opposed to the elasticity of the springs 31 and 31 'in FIG. From the position A to the position B. When the slide plate 28 slides to the position shown in FIG. 3B,
The detection spring 32 of the micro switch 33 operates to turn on the internal contact. The signal of the hook ON is transmitted to a belt winding mechanism in the belt winding device 11 through a signal output code 34 provided in parallel with the safety belt 24, and to a caller.
Sent to the roller coaster body via the
The signal is displayed on a display unit provided in the LaCostar and / or the signal is transmitted to the outside of the RollerCoaster, and is mounted on a part of the platform which is visible to the operator. A confirmation lamp (not shown) lights up. The driver checks the display state of the safety confirmation lamp displayed above, and the passenger sitting on a certain seat
It is recognized whether the hook 7 has been completely hooked on the hook receiving portion 30, and it is confirmed whether or not the passenger is restrained by the roller coaster.

When the operator recognizes that the above-mentioned safety confirmation lamp is partially off, he / she immediately goes to the location of the passenger and checks whether the hook device 27 has been completely hooked into the hook receiving portion 30. If it is determined that the vehicle is not in the vehicle, the passenger is instructed to completely hook the vehicle for the safety of the passenger, or the driver performs the complete hooking with assistance. Further, if the safety confirmation lamp is not turned on due to the hook device 27 or some other abnormality, it is determined that the safety confirmation lamp has caused some abnormality for other reasons, and further safety and equipment Can be confirmed.

On the other hand, after the safety is confirmed, the roller coaster is started under the instruction of the driver, and after the operation of the predetermined tour course is completed, the roller coaster is moved to the platform. When returning to the operation system, the operator turns on the power of the plunger 12 in the belt winding device 11 and releases the control valves of the hydraulic cylinder and the hydraulic circuit. After releasing the hook of the hook receiving portion 30, the passenger holding arm 8 is turned upward to release all restraints, and the passenger is released from the roller coaster.
You can get off. At this time, the hook device 27 is pulled into the hook holder 25 by the tension of the winding spring in the belt winding device 11 so that the passenger does not get in the way when getting off the roller coaster. Preparation is completed.

[0014]

As described above, a roller coaster is used.
Passenger holding arm 8 which is the first passenger safety device
And the safety belt device, which is the second passenger safety device of the present invention, can be used as a safety device for other amusement vehicles such as a diving starter as well as a roller coaster. it can.

That is, according to the present invention, in addition to the conventional safety device, the safety mechanism through the crotch of the passenger causes the hydraulic cylinder and the hydraulic circuit, which are the lock mechanism of the conventional safety device, to be unlocked for some reason. In this case, the safety belt device according to the present invention also has a function of complementing the safety device using the hydraulic cylinder and the hydraulic circuit. Further, in the belt safety device type safety device according to the present invention, the safety confirmation display lamp can be used to confirm whether or not the passenger has completely locked, so that the attendant can determine whether the passenger has completely mounted the safety device. After the confirmation, the roller coaster is started, so that the passengers are protected by double and triple safety devices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a belt lock device of a roller coaster.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a belt lock device of a roller coaster.

FIG. 3 is a hook device.

FIG. 4 is a partial side view when the belt lock device belt is extended.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a hook holder.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a roller coaster seat.

FIG. 7 is a partially extracted view of a side view of a roller coaster seat.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, cart of roller coaster body 2, passenger seat 5, hydraulic safety device 7, passenger 8, passenger safety device 11, belt take-up device 12, plunger 16, ratchet gear 19, take-up protection cover 23, belt guide frame 24, safety belt 25, hook holder 27, hook device 28, slide plate 30, hook receiving portion 31, spring 33, micro switch

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[Submission date] December 25, 1997

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[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control valve of a conventional hydraulic circuit for locking (shown in the drawings).
In addition to the above, a safety belt 24 for locking the passenger holding arm 8 from below the passenger holding arm 8 and the seat 2 through the crotch of the passenger 7, and locking and contracting of the safety belt 24 the belt locking mechanism 11, a solenoid mechanism 12 for actuating the belt locking mechanism 11 has the safety belt 24 lock detection apparatus for detecting whether or not fully engaging (hook device 27), Amu Power supply circuit means (FIG. 1) which can energize the solenoid mechanism 12 only when the vehicle of the movement vehicle is placed sideways on the platform .
(Not shown) so that the passenger holding arm 8 is held by both the hydraulic cylinder and the safety belt 24 while the vehicle of the amusement vehicle is running. Characteristic vehicle passenger safety device for amusement.

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FIG. 1 is a side view of a belt lock device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same. The belt winding device 11 provided below the passenger's seat 2 includes a mounting bracket 17,
It is firmly fixed to the lower part of the seat by the mounting screw 18.
The safety belt 24 extending from the belt winding device 11 is extended along the belt guide frame 23, and the power of the plunger 12 is normally turned on (until the passenger is seated).
Has a hook device 27 is stopped extends to hook holder 25, so that it der Ru extent freely extended by the passenger is pulled. When the passenger 7 is seated on the seat 2, the passenger lowers the passenger holding arm 8 facing upward to the shoulder and the waist to ensure the first physical safety. Then pulled to <br/> if Shin from the hook holder 25 hook device 27 upwards, passengers holding A - hooking the hook receiving portion 30 fixed to the arm 8. When the passenger removes the safety belt 24 from his / her hand in this state, the safety belt 24
The safety belt 24 is wound up to the shortest distance by a winding spring (not shown) provided in the safety belt 2.
4 can be wound by the operation of the pawl 17 of the belt winding device, but the operator is required to make a plan immediately before starting the roller coaster.
Then the reverse rotation can be such no longer passenger safety is ensured because the power of Ja -12 to OFF.

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Further, the hook detecting device shown in FIG. 3 to be described later is operated, and the operator confirms the lighting condition of the safety confirmation display lamp (not shown), and the passenger completely hooks the hook device 27 to the hook receiving portion 30. After confirming that the plunger 12
Turning off the power supply (when the OFF), whereby the safety belt 24 is locked completely in the hook receiving portion 30, it is confirmed that the second safety device is activated. Next, the hook device 27 attached to the tip of the safety belt 24 will be described. FIG. 2 (a) is an external view of the same figure, and FIG. 3 is an internal structure of the same hook apparatus 27 with the cover removed. The hook device 27 includes a buckle plate 29 and a slide plate 28 (third plate).
It is composed of springs 31 and 31 ′, a microswitch 33, and a signal output code 34.

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Now, the passenger 7 is seated on the seat 2 and the passenger holding
When the hook device 27 is hooked to the hook receiving portion 30 after the system 8 is pulled down, the a surface 35 of the slide plate 28 inside the hook device 27 is opposed to the elasticity of the springs 31 and 31 'in FIG. From the position A to the position B. When the slide plate 28 slides to the position shown in FIG. 3B,
The detection spring 32 of the micro switch 33 operates to turn on the internal contact. The signal of the hook ON is transmitted to a signal output code 34 attached to the safety belt 24 and a call code.
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Rako - Star - to display on the display unit (not shown) provided in the, and / or the signal is b - Rako - Star - is the delivery to the outside, Purattoho - sight of a part of the driving operation membered arm It lights up on a safety confirmation lamp (not shown) attached to the place. The driving operator to check the display state of the safety confirmation lamp displayed by the passenger seated in a certain seat recognizes whether completely locked hook 27 to the hook receiving portion 30, the passenger The safety of whether or not the vehicle is restrained by the roller coaster is confirmed.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A passenger holding arm of an amusement vehicle for holding an upper body from the shoulder to the abdomen of the passenger,
In a passenger safety device of an amusement device having an extendable safety belt, a passenger holding arm for holding an upper body from the shoulder to the abdomen of the passenger is fixed to another end of a pivot base end for fixing the passenger holding arm. The hook receiving portion is locked, and hooked to the hook receiving portion by a hook device locked to an end of an extendable safety belt extending from below the passenger through the crotch of the passenger. -Passenger safety devices in the vehicle for movements. 2. A passenger safety device according to claim 1, further comprising a hook detection device for confirming whether or not a hook is completely inserted in a hook device at an end of the safety belt, and detecting the detection signal. A hook state detection device characterized by outputting a signal. 3. A hook state detecting device according to claim 2, wherein said signal is detected by a method of detecting a sliding state of a slide plate provided in said hook device by determining whether said hook state detecting mechanism is hooked. A hook state detecting device characterized in that: