JPS58246B2 - golf bag carrier - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a golf bag transport vehicle loaded with golf bags that travels on rails laid on a golf course.

This type of transport vehicle starts when a start switch is manually operated, and stops when a stop switch is automatically operated at a predetermined position.

However, if you try to move this carrier along with your bags to a safe, covered warehouse during thunderstorms or rain, the stop switch will automatically operate at a predetermined position, so you will need to operate the start switch again each time.

Also, if the device is stopped at each predetermined location in this way, it is not possible to prevent it from getting wet from lightning or rain.

The present invention has been made in view of these difficulties.

Figure 1 shows a conventional example of this type of transport vehicle. In the figure, 1 is a golf course with a clubhouse and a warehouse 3 located next to it. 4...-A running rail 5 is again laid along the route of the warehouse 3, and a motorized golf bag transport vehicle 6... is run on this rail 5.

Here, in the warehouse 3, a storage rail 7... and a starting end 8 and a terminal end 9 of the traveling rail 5 are provided in parallel, and a rotating cart 10 that moves to a connecting section between them... This is provided.

Therefore, the transport vehicles 6... can be transferred to the storage rails 7... or the travel rails 5 by the rotating cart 10.

In the electrical circuit diagram in Figure 2, the main circuit is the storage battery 1.
1 is connected to the motor 12 through an energizing circuit consisting of two normally open switches 13 and 13, and a braking resistor 14 and a main switch 15 are connected to the motor 12 from the normally closed contact 13' of the two-way switch 13. The branch liquid then consists of:

In addition, the auxiliary circuit includes a storage battery 11, an instant return type normally open starting switch 16, a diode 17, and the above normally open switch 1.
3 and 13 - instant return type and normally closed stop switch 19 - instant return type and normally closed stop switch 19 operated by a protrusion (not shown) provided at each predetermined station of the traveling rail 5 The station switch 20 is connected to the station switch 20, which is an instant return type normally closed rear collision switch 21 which operates in the event of a rear collision, and the auxiliary switch 22 which is linked to the main switch 15.

23 is a relay self-holding line connecting the normally open switch 13° 13 and the relay 18 with a diode 24; this self-holding line 23, the diode 24, the relay 18, and the stop switch 19 , station switch 2
0, the rear-end collision switch 21, and the auxiliary switch 22 constitute a self-holding circuit that maintains the closed state of the energized circuit of the main circuit.

The operation of this conventional example will be explained next.

When the main switch 15 and the auxiliary switch 22 are simply closed, the motor 12 is connected to the braking resistor 14 by the normally closed contact 13'.
It is in a braking state because it is connected to.

When the start switch 16 is closed, the relay 18 operates to close the normally open switches 13, 13, and the motor 12 is released from the braking state and rotated.

Here, the start switch 16 instantly returns to the open state, but the relay 18 continues to operate due to the function of the self-holding circuit.
The switches 13, 13 of the power supply circuit are kept closed.

After starting rotation, the motor 12 is electrically braked by being connected to the braking resistor 14 at appropriate times, mainly by opening the station switch 20, or in rare cases by opening the stop switch 19 or the collision switch 21.

Note that the braking state may be fixed using an electromagnetic brake or the like.

The transport vehicle according to the present invention is characterized in that an emergency device is additionally connected to the conventional electric circuit.

To explain below, in FIG. 3, 25 is an emergency device that is connected in parallel to the energizing circuit consisting of the normally open switches 13, 13 and directly connects the storage battery 11 and the motor 12, and is normally installed in an invisible location. Emergency start switch 2 that is installed or cannot be closed without breaking the glass, etc.
6 and an emergency stop switch 27 that is opened by a protrusion (not shown) that is appropriately installed in the warehouse 3 or a designated evacuation center in addition to the protrusion of the station, etc., are connected in series. be.

Next, the operation will be explained.

If a transport vehicle with the circuit shown in Figure 3 is run on the golf course shown in Figure 1, and it is impossible to play due to a thunderstorm while the vehicle is in use, an announcement will be made in the venue to notify the driver of the cancellation or interruption, as well as the accompanying evacuation. At the same time, the emergency start switch 26 of each transport vehicle 6 is provided to the golf player or caddy.
have it closed.

Then, the motor 12 of the transport vehicle 6 is directly connected to the storage battery 11 by the emergency device, so even if the station switch 20 or the rear collision switch 21 is opened and the self-holding operation of the relay 18 is canceled, the motor 12 continues to be energized. , and returned to Warehouse 3 non-stop.

Then, inside the warehouse 3, the emergency stop switch 27 is opened by a suitable protrusion or the like, and the transport vehicle stops.

On the other hand, the emergency start switch 26 must be operated by someone from each party, but if the player or caddy...
If you evacuate early and don't operate the switch, the transport vehicle 6 will be overheated and even the following vehicles will not be able to return.

Therefore, as a countermeasure, a central radio control room (not shown) is installed in the clubhouse 2 or the warehouse 3, and a common or separate radio signal is sent from there to each transport vehicle 6. If the start switch 26 is configured to close, the transport vehicle can be automatically moved to the warehouse 3 in an emergency.
It is possible to make them return to Japan.

In addition, in the case of wireless control based on this wireless signal, each transport vehicle 6...
Of course, it is necessary to install a receiving device in...

As is clear from the above description, the golf bag transport vehicle of the present invention has an emergency device consisting of a series circuit of an emergency start switch and an emergency stop switch connected in parallel to the energizing circuit of the transport vehicle drive motor, so that it is protected against thunderstorms and When play is interrupted or canceled due to rain, by operating the emergency start switch of this emergency device, the transport vehicle can be started without anyone accompanying the transport vehicle, ignoring the operation of the station switch or rear-end switch. The vehicle can be driven to a warehouse, where it can be avoided from lightning and rain.

Furthermore, since the emergency start switch of the emergency device can be wirelessly controlled from the warehouse or clubhouse of the transport vehicle, the transport vehicle can be automatically returned to the warehouse without the player or caddy operating the emergency start switch.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf course using a conventional golf bag carrier, FIG. 2 is an electric circuit diagram of the carrier, and FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram of a golf bag carrier according to the present invention. 5...Traveling rail, 6...Transport vehicle, 12...Motor, 16...Start switch, 18...Relay, 19...Stop switch, 20...Station switch, 21...
Rear-end switch, 26...Emergency start switch, 27...
This is an emergency stop switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a golf bag transport vehicle loaded with golf bags that travels on rails laid on a golf course, the motor that drives the transport vehicle and the state of energization to the motor are controlled. an energizing circuit; a starting switch for starting the motor; a self-holding circuit for maintaining the energizing circuit in response to activation of the starting switch to close the energizing circuit; and a self-holding circuit for closing the energizing circuit when the vehicle is stopped. A stop switch that cancels the holding operation of the circuit and stops the motor; a station switch that cancels the holding operation of the self-holding circuit and stops the motor in order to stop the carrier at each predetermined station on the rail; and a station switch that cancels the holding operation of the self-holding circuit and stops the motor. an emergency switch that is connected in parallel to the energizing circuit and continues to energize the motor even when the self-holding circuit is released from the holding operation; 1. A golf bag transport vehicle comprising: a device, the emergency device comprising a series circuit of an emergency start switch and an emergency stop switch. 2. The golf bag transport vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the emergency start switch is wirelessly controlled by a wireless signal.