JPS6118470B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a downhill play device that slides down a sloped elevated track formed by connecting a rope or a rail to the end of the rope via a pulley or the like, and particularly relates to a device for flying play equipment such as a hang glider. Regarding what is best as.

As a conventional downhill play device, for example,
There have been proposals for hang glider play equipment, such as that seen in Publication No. 25373, but such conventional equipment, although not shown, is completed by the vehicle body starting from a high point A and sliding down to a low point B. There is a problem with this.

In other words, for amusement facilities set up for commercial use at amusement parks, etc., there are licensing standards set by regulatory authorities that require that the rides departing from the starting point must return to the starting point. Conventional amusement devices have separate starting and ending points, so
It is not possible to implement it for commercial purposes.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned conventional system, when picking up the next passenger, the vehicle must be pulled back to the starting point at a high place using a tow rope or other means, and when the passenger is transferred, no passengers are picked up, resulting in a time loss in business operations. This is uneconomical, and passengers who have boarded and skied once will have to get off at the final stop, so if they want to ride again and return to the starting point, they must walk. There is a problem in that the installation location is restricted due to the necessity of location conditions.Furthermore, it is necessary to provide a platform at the starting point, but also at the end point on the opposite side, and what is more, it is necessary to provide a platform at the end point as well. There were problems such as the need to have a staff member permanently stationed for management purposes.

This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an amusement device in which a vehicle body slides down an inclined elevated track, and which automatically reverses the direction of inclination of the elevated track. It is possible to return to the original departure point by glide, which solves the conventional problems and allows passengers to enjoy both the outbound and return journeys. It is very interesting and is very effective when used for commercial purposes.
Furthermore, we are trying to provide something with great practicality that allows the range of location conditions to be expanded and various locations to be selected, such as across valleys or on the sea.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 1 is a building-type platform for boarding and alighting installed on one side of a small hill, and 2 is a support tower erected on a relatively low ground on the other side. An elevated track 3 made of wire rope or the like is stretched, and a vehicle body 4 is provided on the elevated track 3 so as to be able to slide down.

One end of the wire rope of the elevated track 3 is connected to a rope weight 6 via a pulley 5 installed on a beam or the like on the boarding platform 1, and is always stretched with a large tension. One end of the wire rope is a rail 7 fixed horizontally at the top of the boarding platform 1.
It is said that the height remains unchanged when inserted through the The other end of the wire rope of the elevated track 3 is connected to the rail portion 9 of the rope terminal joint 8, and is stretched and supported so that it can move up and down and change its height by a lifting mechanism 10 provided on the support tower 2. . In other words, as shown in FIG. 2, the support tower 2 has a hollow columnar shape, has upper and lower machine rooms 2a and 2b, and is interlocked with the forward/reverse drive motor 11 of the lifting mechanism 10 and this via the drive chain 12. An upper sprocket 13 is installed in the upper machine room 2a, and the upper sprocket 13 and the lower sprocket 1 installed in the lower machine room 2b are connected to each other.
4 and a lifting chain 15 is hung thereon. An elevating cart 17 is connected to the elevating chain 15 via a pin 16, and this elevating cart 17 has rollers 19 that convert into guide rails 18 vertically disposed within the support tower 2. 15 moves up and down. A part of this elevating cart 17 protrudes outside through the slit 2c of the support tower 2,
The base end of the rope end joint 8 is connected thereto by a pin 20. Note that 21 is a safety brake for the lifting mechanism 10 provided in the upper machine room 2a, and 22 and 23 are upper and lower limit switches provided near the upper and lower ends of the support tower 2.
7 is detected and the drive motor 11 is controlled. Further, a brake mechanism 24 and a push-out mechanism 25 which also serves as a stopper are provided near the rail 7 section of the wire rope of the elevated track 3 on the boarding platform 1, and a brake mechanism 26 is also provided at the rope terminal joint 8 at the other end. A push-out mechanism 27 that also serves as a stopper is provided.

On the other hand, the vehicle body 4 provided to slide down the wire rope of the elevated track 3 is shaped like a hang glider, as shown in FIG. That is,
A bogie 29 having a plurality of pulleys 28 that connect from above and below is provided on the wire rope of the elevated track 3 so as to be able to slide down freely. has been done.
The vehicle body 4 is comprised of the above-mentioned swingably supported main rod 31, main wings 32, a vertical tail 33, and a seat 34 made of a pipe frame into which the passenger A can board and sit. Note that the reversing mechanism 30 can be operated by a passenger or by the brake mechanism 2.
External interlocking mechanism installed near 4 and 26 (not shown)
It operates to reverse the front-back direction of the vehicle body 4. Reference numeral 35 denotes a protrusion provided on the cart 29 so as to protrude back and forth, and is pressed against the extrusion mechanisms 25 and 27. 36
is a plate protruding from the upper part of the truck 29, which is pressed against the left and right brake plates 38 which are opened and closed by the cylinders 37 of the brake mechanisms 24 and 26, and receives a braking action.

To describe the operation of the present invention, first, when the vehicle body 4 is stopped on the boarding platform 1 at one end of the wire rope of the elevated track 3,
A passenger A is allowed to board the vehicle body 4 from the platform 1 and properly seated in a seat 34 by wearing a safety belt (not shown) or the like. At this point, the brake mechanism 24 is released and the push-out mechanism 25 operates to push out the vehicle body 4 and the vehicle departs. Note that it is not necessary to make the pushing force by the pushing mechanism 25 very strong, and the vehicle body 4 separated from the platform 1 will slide down the wire rope of the elevated track 3 through the pulleys 28 with its own weight.
At this time of departure, the wire rope of the elevated track 3 is of course connected to the platform 1 as shown by the solid line in Figure 1.
The other end on the opposite side is inclined so that it is lower. In other words, the lifting platform 17 of the lifting mechanism 10 of the support tower 2 is stopped at the lower limit by the limit switch 23, and is in a state of supporting the wire rope via the rope terminal joint 8, so that the platform 1 is taken off as if flying away. The vehicle body 4 slides down along the wire rope of the inclined elevated track 3 with the passenger A on board, and at this time it slides down as if floating on the main wings 32,
Passengers and those watching from outside will be able to enjoy the feeling of being on a hang glider.

Therefore, the vehicle body 4 is connected to the rail 9 of the rope terminal joint 8 at the other end of the wire rope of the elevated track 3.
When reaching , the brake plate 3 of the brake mechanism 26
A truck 26 is clamped between the 8 and brakes are applied, and the vehicle body 4 is stopped. This means that the outbound descent has been completed, and the elevating mechanism 10 is activated by a detection signal of its stop, for example, a detection signal from an electric device (not shown) that is activated when the push-out mechanism 27 catches the protrusion 35. The forward/reverse drive motor 11 operates, which rotates the elevating chain 15 to move the elevating cart 17 upward, and connects the other end of the wire rope of the elevated track 3 to the passenger via the rope terminal joint 8. It is pulled upward together with the vehicle body 4 carrying A. At this time, the brake mechanism 26 remains in operation and prevents the vehicle body 4 from moving.

The elevating mechanism 10 then raises the elevating cart 17 until it hits the limit switch 22 at the top and stops.
As shown by the imaginary line in the figure, the other end is higher than the one on the platform 1 side, and the direction of the inclination is opposite to that at the time of departure. At this point, by releasing the brake mechanism 26 and operating the push-out mechanism 27 to lightly push the vehicle body 4 out of the rail section 9, the vehicle body 4 is again guided along the slope of the wire rope of the elevated track 3 with the passengers on board. Then I skied down in the opposite direction from last time. In other words, the return trip will be downhill. At this time, if the vehicle body 4 does not reverse its front and back direction, it will slide down in a backward state, which is also thrilling and interesting, but if the reversing mechanism 30 is not used, for example, during the ascent process by the lifting mechanism 10, the passenger A If the vehicle body 4 is operated by itself by operating the handle, etc., or automatically by an external interlocking mechanism to reverse the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 4, the vehicle body 4 can glide forward on the return trip. It becomes like this.

In this way, passengers can enjoy both the outbound and return trips and return to the same boarding and alighting platform 1 as the starting point. In addition, that home 1
The vehicle body 4 that has returned to the top is braked by the brake mechanism 24 and stopped, and the passenger A is lowered and the next passenger is picked up. During this time, the elevating mechanism 10 operates and the elevating platform 17
is lowered, thereby changing the wire rope of the elevated track 3 to an inclined state in which the other end is lowered in preparation for the next departure of the vehicle body 4.

Note that the downhill device of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and for example, the elevated track 3 is not limited to only a wire rope, but may be constructed of a wire rope with a rail connected to the other end. Moreover, the vehicle body 4 may also be of various shapes other than those having wings such as a hang glider. Furthermore, the installation location can be selected as appropriate, such as a location that goes over a valley, or a location that gives the feeling of jumping out from the coast to the sea.

Since this invention has been made as described in detail above, even though the vehicle is gliding down an inclined elevated track, passengers can enjoy gliding back and forth along the course and return to the same position as the starting point. In addition, there is no need for equipment to pull the vehicle body back to the starting point once it has skied, and there is less time loss, and while passengers can take a longer time to descend, the effect of changing passengers is better, which is good for business and economics. In addition, since a boarding and alighting platform is only provided at the starting point and passengers are not boarded and alighted at the other end, there is no need to set up a platform or station staff at all times, and this provides support for the other end. The tower can also be installed on the sea, expanding the range of location conditions and providing a more enjoyable downhill play device. Furthermore, at the end of the descent, the vehicle body can be safely stopped by the brake device, and at the time of departure, the vehicle body is pushed by the push mechanism, so the top speed can be reached at an early point, which has the advantage of being rich in taste. There is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the invention.
The figure is a schematic view showing the overall configuration, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the side part of the support tower, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vehicle body. 1...Platform for getting on and off, 2...Support tower,
3... Elevated track, 4... Vehicle body, 10... Lifting mechanism, 24, 26... Brake mechanism, 29... Trolley, 28... Pulley, 30... Reversing mechanism, 32, 3
3...Wings.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In an amusement device installed so that a vehicle can slide down an inclined elevated track by suspending it via a pulley, etc., the elevated track has a rope or a rail connected to the end of the rope. A platform for boarding and alighting is provided at one end of this elevated track, and a support tower is provided at the other end, one end of the elevated track is fixed to the platform side, and the other end can be raised and lowered from the support tower. The elevated track is connected to an elevating body provided on the platform, and by raising and lowering the elevating body by a drive device, the other end of the elevated track can be moved up and down to reverse the direction of inclination of the track, and the platform side and a downhill play device, characterized in that a brake mechanism for braking the downhill movement of the vehicle body is provided on each support tower side, and a push-out mechanism for the vehicle body is provided. 2. The downhill play device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is installed on an elevated track and has an inversion mechanism that can change its direction from front to back.