JPS6340052Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention allows personnel to be transferred from one point to another in a safari park, tourist ranch, sports center, cycle center, natural park, or in a hilly area such as between small cities or residential areas. The present invention relates to a connected vehicle that can travel even if there is a slope with a steep gradient change in the area.

Trains that have been commonly used in the past can handle curves in the left and right directions well, and the canopy between each car can be expanded and deformed. It is completely unsuitable or unusable for use in articulated vehicles for transportation.
For example, in a connected vehicle that uses a stationary chain or rope-type lifting/lowering mechanism to travel on steep climbs or descents, and that travels on its own on flat terrain, the parts that change from flat terrain to climbing or descending are The connecting parts of the vehicle had to be bent significantly in the vertical direction (rather than left and right), and conventional hood members were damaged, making them completely unsuitable or unusable. Of course, there is no problem if the hood member is omitted, but the hood member is considered essential for the safety of the passage for passengers coming and going from each vehicle.

The present invention is a completely new articulated vehicle devised with these points in mind, and even if the vehicle coupling part changes greatly in slope in the vertical direction, it can smoothly bend without any interference between the two vehicles. The purpose is to ensure a safe passage at the connection site. Therefore, the feature of the present invention is that the vehicle traveling along the track is allowed to swing vertically relative to each other via a low-lying connecting section where the front connecting surface and the rear connecting surface are held at a predetermined distance. The upper halves of the front and rear surfaces are respectively flat or curved inclined surfaces, the space between the upper halves of the front and rear surfaces is expanded upward, and the front and rear surfaces are expandable and contractible in the front and back direction. A hood member that is flexible and expands upward when viewed from the side is interposed between the front and rear surfaces above the connecting portion to form a connecting passage that expands and contracts to accommodate sudden changes in vertical slope. At the point.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

In Figures 1 and 2, A indicates a predetermined area such as a safari park, tourist ranch, sports center, cycle center, natural park, area with a local city or town, or other residential area, and indicates a mountain 1 or a hill 2. It is an uneven topography that includes steep slopes B and B, and has slopes with sudden changes in slope. 4
is a track laid in an annular shape within the area A, and the track 4 supports one rail 5 with supporting legs 6, or is laid directly on the ground (not shown). The rail 5
A connected vehicle 7 in which a plurality of vehicles are connected is supported in a straddling manner and travels. Although this coupled vehicle 7 is equipped with a drive device and a braking device, it may be insufficient in terms of capability for climbing and descending the steep slope B.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connected vehicle 7 specifically includes the first to fourth vehicles 18, 19, and 2.
0 and 21, each connecting front surface 28 and connecting rear surface 27 are held at a predetermined interval and connected. In FIG. 5, each vehicle 18, 19, 20,
The connecting front surface 28 and the connecting rear surface 27 corresponding to the mutually connecting portions of 21 are configured so that adjacent vehicles do not interfere with each other even if the slope of the connecting portion changes greatly in the vertical direction. . That is, the upper halves of each of the connecting front surface 28 and the connecting rear surface 27 are each formed in a plane such that the distance between the two connecting front and rear surfaces 28, 27 expands upward, with the connecting portion 24 at the low point of each vehicle being approximately at the center. It is slanted upwards. Reference numeral 29 denotes a hood member interposed between the connecting front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 to form a connecting passage for each of the connecting parts,
When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the hood member 29 has a fan-shaped bellows shape that is open upward and is expandable and retractable in the front and rear directions. Further, although not shown, a connecting door that can be opened and closed is provided on each vehicle connecting front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 inside the covering of each hood member 29. 30 is steep slope B
Each platform 8 is attached to the lower end of the mountain, the top of the mountain 1, and other appropriate locations (see Figures 1 and 2).
, a boarding door for passengers to get on and off, 3
Reference numeral 1 is a window for viewing, etc., and reference numeral 32 is a driver's window provided in front of the driver's seat (not shown) of the first vehicle 18. Therefore, the connected vehicles 7 are arranged so that adjacent vehicles are able to interact with each other even at points C and D (see Fig. 2) where there is a sudden vertical change in the middle of the track 4, that is, where there is a sudden change in vertical slope. It does not interfere and can be run freely without any inconvenience. That is, at a point C where the slope suddenly changes from a downward slope to an upward slope, as shown in FIG. As mentioned above, the upper half is inclined upward so that the distance between the front and rear connecting surfaces 28 and 27 expands upward.
These front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 do not interfere with each other and damage each other. In this case, each hood member 29
works in a shortened manner. Furthermore, at a point D where the slope suddenly changes from an uphill slope to a downhill slope, as shown in FIG. Since the front and rear connecting surfaces 28 and 27 below the connecting portion 24 swing only slightly, each front and rear surface 2
8 and 27 do not interfere with each other and damage each other. In this case, each hood member 29 expands because the distance between the front and rear connecting surfaces 28 and 27 widens considerably, but since the hood member 29 is fan-shaped with an upward opening as described above, the above-mentioned Even if the gap widens considerably, the expansion operation will follow the expansion sufficiently, and there is no risk of damage.

Further, in a portion of the annular track 4 corresponding to the steep upward slope B, a steep upward slope lifting section 10 equipped with a lifting device 9 is provided. However,
The coupled vehicle 7 can be pulled up the steep slope B by the lifting device 9 of the lifting unit 10 without using any power. In addition, depending on the topography, as shown in Figure 3, there is a steep downward slope B;
In a portion of the track 4 corresponding to the lower part of the track 4, a lowering section 16 with a steep downward slope and a lowering device 17 is provided. The coupled vehicle 7 is then pulled down the steep slope B at a predetermined low speed by the lowering device 17 of the lowering section 16. The parts other than the lifting part 10 and the lowering part 16 are mainly self-propelled parts 15 with a gentle downward slope as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, or with an upward slope (not shown). The coupled vehicle 7 travels at a predetermined low speed on the self-propelled section 15 over a relatively long distance using the potential energy provided by the vehicle or the driving force of the drive device included in the coupled vehicle 7. The vehicle is transported from one platform 8 to another platform 8 while taking a tour while admiring the scenery.

It should be noted that the present invention is of course not limited to the above-described embodiments, and is open to various design changes. For example, the ring-shaped track 4 can be made into a double track or double track instead of a single track, branched in the middle, or made into a reciprocating route, and the track 4 with an end for reciprocating running can also be used depending on the installation location. This is suitable (not shown). In addition, the number of connected vehicles 7 can be changed freely,
For example, vehicles having the same configuration as the second and third vehicles 19 and 20 can be connected between the first vehicle 18 and the fourth vehicle 21 in an increased number as appropriate. Furthermore, the configuration of each vehicle 18, 19, 20, 21 can be changed freely as long as it has the same function, for example, the configuration of the front and rear connecting surfaces 2
The shape of the hood member 29 can be changed in various ways, such as by making the sloped surfaces of the upper halves of the upper halves 8 and 27 curved instead of flat, and changing the hood member 29 accordingly. Furthermore, orbit 4
The connection structure between the rails 5 and the coupled vehicle 7 is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and for example, the rails 5 may be configured as a pair of two rails. If the lower halves of the connecting front surface 28 and the rear surface 27 are inclined in the downward direction of increasing the mutual distance as shown in FIG. 5, it is convenient to avoid interference between vehicles in the case shown in FIG. 7. . Furthermore, the hood member 33 of the first vehicle 18 is added for decoration from the design point of view.

The present invention has the configuration described in detail above, and has effectively achieved its intended purpose. In particular, the vehicles 18, 19, 20, 21... traveling along the track 4 are connected to each other via the low-level coupling parts 24... in which the coupling front surface 28 and the coupling rear surface 27 are held at a predetermined distance. In addition to being able to swing freely in the vertical direction and connecting, the front and rear surfaces 2
The upper halves of 8 and 27 are respectively flat or curved inclined surfaces, and the space between the upper halves of the front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 is expanded upward, and is also expandable and contractible in the front and back direction. A canopy member 29, which expands upward when viewed from the side, is interposed between the front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 above the connecting portion 24 to form a connecting passage that expands and contracts to accommodate sudden changes in vertical slope. Because of this structure, even if the slope of the connecting part of the connected vehicles changes greatly in the vertical direction, adjacent vehicles can bend smoothly without any interference with each other, and moreover, the bending movement can be sufficiently followed. Since the canopy member also expands and contracts, it will not be damaged, and can be used in undulating areas where conventional trains are unsuitable or impossible to use, such as safari parks, tourist ranches, sports centers, and cycle centers where research and development is currently underway. It can be used to transport people between centers, natural parks, local small cities, and residential areas. In addition, the distance between the connecting front surface 28 and the connecting rear surface 27 does not need to be very large, the connecting passage can be made small, the overall length of the connected vehicle does not become unnecessarily long, and the platform 8 can be shortened, which has the advantage of not increasing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall bird's-eye view showing the trajectory on which a coupled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention travels, FIG. 2 is a partially developed front view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a partially developed front view of another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the above-mentioned coupled vehicle, FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are side views of the above-mentioned vehicle at a location where the slope changes. 4... Track, 18, 19, 20, 21... Vehicle, 24... Connection part, 27... Connection rear surface, 28...
...Connection front, 29...Top member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Vehicles 18, 19, 2 traveling along track 4
0, 21... are connected to the low connecting portion 24... where the connecting front surface 28 and the connecting rear surface 27 are held at a predetermined interval dimension.
are connected to each other so as to be able to freely swing in the vertical direction, and the upper halves of the front and rear surfaces 28, 27 are connected to each other through the
Each of the front and rear surfaces 28, 27 is formed as a flat or curved inclined surface, and the space between the upper halves of the front and rear surfaces 28, 27 is expanded upwardly, and furthermore, the front and rear surfaces 28, 27 are made to be freely expandable and contractible in the front and back direction, and can be expanded and contracted upwardly when viewed from the side. A connected vehicle characterized in that an expanded hood member 29 is interposed between the front and rear surfaces 28 and 27 above the connecting portion 24 to form a connecting passage that expands and contracts to accommodate sudden changes in vertical slope. .