TWI672169B - Somatosensory simulator - Google Patents

Abstract

A somatosensory simulation device includes a loading unit, a platform unit, and a power unit. The loading unit includes a cabin body and a cabin door. The platform unit includes at least one display space, and the display space is adapted to be displayed in front of the user when the hatch corresponds to the hatch and the hatch is opened. The power unit includes a coincidence module. After the user enters the cabin and the cabin door is completely closed, the actuation module can drive the loading unit to move in the up-down direction, and use the speed and action to make the user in the cabin have the physical feeling of the elevator going up and down Therefore, the lower actual vertical displacement can simulate the feeling of moving back and forth between several floors and achieve the purpose of viewing the exhibition space. This can greatly reduce the vertical installation space required and reduce the difficulty of installation.

Description

Somatosensory simulation device

The invention relates to a simulation device, in particular to a simulation device capable of simulating the body feeling of an elevator.

An elevator can be used for people to ride on. It is pulled by steel cables to drive passengers up and down, and is often used as a transfer tool between floors. After the elevator door is closed, it is impossible to know the external situation, and after the elevator door is opened again, the external situation will suddenly be reflected in the eyes of passengers. Referring to FIG. 1, taking advantage of the fact that passengers cannot anticipate external conditions when taking an elevator, there is currently an experience facility 1 in which a plurality of exhibition spaces 11 are set up on different floors 12 respectively, and an elevator 10 carrying users is on these floors. Up and down 12 rooms. Each display space 11 is provided with an interactive device 111. When the elevator 10 is aligned with one of the display spaces 11, the elevator door 101 of the elevator 10 suddenly opens, and the interactive device 111 in the display space 11 and the passengers in the elevator Interactions, such as horror and fright, can have zombies that suddenly run out, institutions that extend their hands from the coffin, piranhas that protrude from flower pots and open their mouths, and other settings. However, in order to allow the elevator 10 to continuously ascend or descend from the high floor, the experience facility 1 allows the user to watch each floor of the exhibition space 11, so it needs to be equipped with multiple floors 12, that is, requires a great vertical setting. Space, making the setup significantly more difficult.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a somatosensory simulation device that requires less space and is easy to configure.

Therefore, the somatosensory simulation device of the present invention is suitable for carrying at least one user, and includes a loading unit, a platform unit disposed next to the loading unit, and a power unit. The loading unit includes a cabin adapted to carry the at least one user, and a cabin door provided on the cabin and controlled to open and close. The platform unit includes at least one display space suitable for viewing by the at least one user, and the display space is adapted to be displayed in front of the at least one user when the corresponding door corresponds to the hatch and the hatch is opened. The power unit includes an actuation module provided on the load-carrying unit, and the actuation module is used to drive the load-carrying unit to move in the up-down direction from the time when the hatch is completely closed to before the car is reopened.

Another object of the present invention is to provide another aspect of the body sensation simulation device.

Therefore, the somatosensory simulation device of the present invention is suitable for carrying at least one user, and includes a loading unit, a platform unit, and a power unit. The loading unit includes a cabin suitable for carrying the at least one user, and two cabin doors which are arranged on the cabin at a distance from each other and can be controlled to open and close. The platform unit includes at least one display space and an access space that can correspond to the hatches. The at least one display space and the access space are suitable for displaying on the corresponding cabin facades and the hatches when the hatches are opened. Before the at least one user. The power unit includes an actuation module provided on the load-carrying unit, and the actuation module is used to drive the load-carrying unit during the period after the hatches are completely closed and before any hatch is opened again. Move up and down.

Another object of the present invention is to provide another aspect of the body-sensing simulation device.

Therefore, the somatosensory simulation device of the present invention is suitable for carrying a plurality of users, and includes a loading unit, a platform unit disposed beside the loading unit, and a power unit. The loading unit includes a plurality of cabins suitable for carrying the users, and a plurality of cabin doors which are respectively arranged on the cabins and can be controlled to open and close. The platform unit includes a plurality of display spaces, and each display space is suitable for being displayed in front of a user in a corresponding cabin when the corresponding cabin door is opened and the cabin door is opened. The power unit includes an actuation module provided on the loading unit, and the actuation module is used to drive the loading unit to move in the vertical direction from the time when the cabin doors are completely closed to before the door is opened again. .

The effect of the present invention is that after the user enters the cabin and the cabin door is completely closed, the actuation module can drive the loading unit to move in the up-down direction before the cabin door is opened for the user to view the display space Using the speed, mechanical actions, and the human body's balanced response to dynamic inertia, the user in the cabin has the physical feeling of the elevator going up and down, so the actual vertical displacement can be simulated with a lower actual displacement. And to achieve the purpose for users to watch the display space, this can greatly reduce the vertical setting space required and reduce the setting difficulty.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are represented by the same numbers.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a first embodiment of the somatosensory simulation device according to the present invention includes a loading unit 2, a platform unit 3 provided next to the loading unit 2, and a loading unit 2 上 的 动力 机构 4。 4 on the power unit 4. It should be particularly noted that FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view. The loading unit 2 includes a cabin body 21 and a cabin door 22 which is disposed on the cabin body 21 and can be controlled to open and close. It should be particularly noted that the cabin door 22 referred to in the first embodiment may be a single door panel configuration that moves in one direction to open and close, or a double door panel configuration that moves to open and close relative to each other. Size, theme design and configuration requirements

The platform unit 3 includes a plurality of display spaces 31 surrounding the cabin 21, an access space 32 surrounding the cabin 21 at the same angle as the display spaces 31, and a plurality of entertainments respectively arranged in the display spaces 31. Equipment 33. Each entertainment device 33 is a display screen, an interactive scene, or a combination thereof. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the entertainment devices 33 are presented in an interactive setting in each display space 31, but in fact, some display spaces 31 may be interactive settings and some are display screens. There are even multiple configuration modes such as multiple interactive scenes or mashups with the display screen in one display space 31. The interactive scenery can be a scary ghost or a horror landscaping that will sense the users or that the hatch 22 is opened. Of course, depending on the theme, it can also be cute animals, planet models, and so on. Similarly, the display screen can display the aforementioned objects and open when the user is approached or the hatch 22 is opened.

The power unit 4 includes an actuation module 41 disposed under the cabin 21 and connected to the cabin 21, and a driving module 42 capable of driving the cabin 21 to rotate. The actuation module 41 may be a pneumatic cylinder, a cam, or other actuation mechanism to drive the cabin 21 to move in the up-down direction, or even move in the up-down and horizontal directions simultaneously, to meet the configuration requirements of the platform unit 3. A buffer (not shown) is provided at the bottom or around the cabin 21 to create a micro-motion feeling when entering or leaving the elevator. In the first embodiment, the driving module 42 supports a bottom of the actuation module 41 with a rotation axis 421 and fixes the actuation module 41, and an auxiliary wheel 422 is provided on the periphery of the rotation axis 421. The rotation axis 421 can be driven to rotate by a power source (not shown) such as a motor, but the speed is not limited. When the cabin body 2 rotates, it rotates around an upright axis passing through its own center.

The operating process of the first embodiment is as follows: When not activated, the cabin door 22 of the loading unit 2 faces the access space 32 and is opened, so that multiple users can enter the cabin 21 from the access space 32. Then, the hatch 22 is controlled to be closed, so that these users cannot know the external conditions and have a sense of tension and expectation. When the cabin door 22 is fully closed, the actuation module 41 will drive the cabin 21 to reciprocate up and down at least once in the up-down direction. And the human body's balanced response to dynamic inertia causes the users in the cabin 21 to have the physical feeling of the elevator climbing or falling, simulating the feeling of the elevator moving through one or several floors. Before, during, or after the actuation module 41 is actuated, the drive module 42 directly or indirectly drives the cabin 21 to rotate, so that the cabin door 22 is rotated from the access space 32 to the display spaces One of 31, when the hatch 22 is raised and lowered, and finally returns to the height position corresponding to the display space 31 (to avoid the step between the cabin 21 and the platform unit 3, which makes these users difficult to enter and exit ), After the hatch 22 is aligned with the display space 31 and the actuation module 41 stops operating, the hatch 22 is opened again, and the entertainment device 33 in the display space 31 is directly displayed in front of the users, The display space 31 can be designed to allow these users to enter to interact with the interactive scenery. If the space and cost are limited, the display space 31 can also be designed so that these users cannot enter and use a display screen. Interact with these users, for example, when the hatch 22 is opened, the display of the entertainment device 33 instantly shows the hanging body, so it looks like the body is hanging from the top of the cabin 21, increasing the presence sense. In addition, when the hatch 22 is opened, a story or a movie may be displayed on the display screen for the users to watch, but not limited thereto. When the cabin door 22 is closed again, the foregoing operation process can be repeated, and the cabin door 22 is directed to another different display space 31, and so on.

Through the actuation module 41, these users can have the physical sense of being equipped with an elevator. Through the drive module 42, the cabin door 22 can be connected in sequence and face different display spaces 31. The original arrangement is vertical and requires more. The floors of the vertical installation space are transformed into horizontally arranged display spaces 31 that only require the horizontal installation space, which can be applied to venues with small space or only a single floor, which is highly versatile. It should be particularly noted that the platform unit 3 may not be limited to a horizontal plane, which means that the display spaces 31 may be located at horizontal planes of different heights in the vertical direction, and the cabin 21 is moved up and down through the actuation module 41. Corresponds to these exhibition spaces 31. In addition, referring to FIG. 4, the loading unit 2 may also include a plurality of cabins 21 arranged in a ring shape, and a plurality of cabin doors 22 respectively disposed on the cabins 21 and each facing a display space 31.

Referring to FIG. 5, this first embodiment may also have other implementation aspects, such as using two or more somatosensory simulation devices in combination, and connecting the access space 32, one of them, or several display spaces 31 (FIG. In the fifth example, the two display spaces 31 of the two-body-sensory simulation device are connected as an example), so as to form a longer experience route and increase the variability in application. Referring to FIG. 6, the access space 32 and the display spaces 31 may be arranged in a ring, or may be set along a setting path A, and the setting path A in FIG. 6 is a straight line. As shown in FIG. 6, the cabin body 21 is not driven to rotate, but the cabin body 21 is caused to move linearly along the setting path A, so that the cabin door 22 can face the access space 32 and the display spaces 31. Referring to FIG. 7, the setting path A can also be a curve as shown in FIG. 7. In this way, the driving module 42 drives the cabin 21 to move and rotate along the setting path A, so that the cabin door 22 can turn. The corresponding entry and exit spaces 32 and such exhibition spaces 31 are provided. The appearance in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 can drive the loading unit 2 to change the position relative to the platform unit 3 in other ways than the foregoing, and the linear or curved movement can be reciprocated in the cabin 21 depending on the experience content and actual needs. Before, during or after lifting. In addition, multiple sets of somatosensory simulation devices of different aspects in Fig. 3, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 can also be used in cooperation with each other as required. Or, outside the display space 31 and the access space 32 surrounding a loading unit 2, a loading unit 2 is provided that can move around the display space 31 and the access space 32. The type selects the most efficient configuration method. It should be noted that the entertainment device 33 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is expressed in a state of a display screen.

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a second embodiment of the somatosensory simulation device according to the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the platform unit 3 further includes a surrounding The loading platform 34 provided in the loading unit 2, the access space 32 and the display spaces 31 are arranged annularly on the loading platform 34, and the drive module 42 of the power unit 4 (located in this loading platform in FIG. 8) 34, so it is indicated by dashed lines) as wheels 423 and rails 424 provided at the bottom of the carrier 34, and these wheels 423 are driven by a power source (not shown) to drive the carrier 34 to rotate, so that the carrier 34 is rotated relative to the loading unit 2 so that the access space 32 or one of the display spaces 31 is aligned with the hatch 22. This configuration can prevent the cabin 21 from being simultaneously actuated by the actuation module. 41 and the driving module 42 drive the mechanism to make it complicated, and one or more load-carrying units 2 can be set directly on the carrier 34, which has high variability. Referring to FIG. 10, in another aspect of the second embodiment, the carrier 34 may also be in the form of a conveyor belt or a plate and extend along a setting path A. The access space 32 and the display spaces 31 are along the setting. The path A stands on the stage 34. The driving module 42 can drive the stage 34 to move along the setting path A, so that the access space 32 or one of the display spaces 31 is aligned with the hatch 22. The mechanism in this aspect is simple and the experience process These users will not feel the displacement (horizontal displacement or rotation) other than lifting, which can improve the immersion and experience level. In the second embodiment, by changing the position of the carrier 34 relative to the loading unit 2, a different configuration manner from that of the first embodiment is provided for selection, and the versatility is improved.

Referring to FIG. 11, it is a third embodiment of a somatosensory simulation device according to the present invention. The third embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that the loading unit 2 includes a two-phase interval setting. The door 22 facing the opposite side. The platform unit 3 includes a display space 31 facing one of the cabin doors 22, and an access space 32 facing the other cabin door 22. The power unit 4 does not have the driving module 42. The third embodiment is the embodiment with the simplest mechanism and the smallest space required. When the hatch 22 facing the access space 32 is opened, the users can enter the cabin 21 through the access space 32. After the cabin door 22 is completely closed, the actuation module 41 drives the cabin body 21 to reciprocate up and down, and then opens the cabin door 22 toward the display space 31 so that the display space 31 is displayed in front of the users. In the foregoing process, the cabin body 21 does not need to be moved horizontally or rotated, but only needs to be driven by the actuation module 41, which greatly simplifies the mechanism and space configuration.

Referring to FIG. 12, of course, the third embodiment can also be similar to the first embodiment. A plurality of display spaces 31 and the access spaces 32 are provided around the loading unit 2, and the driving module 42 can drive the cabin. 21 is rotated, so that the hatches 22 respectively correspond to two of the access space 32 and the display space 31. The hatches 22 can be opened at the same time, and the two display spaces 31 can be displayed at the same time, or they can be sequentially displayed. Opening and closing the hatches 22, in practical applications, opening the hatches 22 at the same time can make the users in the cabin 21 have a sense of pressure and excitement, and first open the front of the users The hatch 22 shows one of the display spaces 31, and then after the hatch 22 is closed, the hatch 22 that is opened behind the users is opened unexpectedly, which can have an unexpected effect. It should be particularly noted that the access space 32 can also be plural, so that the cabin doors 22 can respectively face the access space 32, so that the users can enter and exit the cabin 21 more smoothly and quickly. Referring to FIG. 13, of course, as shown in FIG. 12, the display spaces 31 and the access spaces 32 can be arranged along a setting path A on both sides of the setting path A, respectively, and the loading unit 2 along When the setting path A is moved, the hatches 22 can be opened toward two opposite display spaces 31 (or a display space 31 and an access space 32, or two access spaces 32) can be opened at the same time.

Referring to FIG. 14, this third embodiment can also use two or more somatosensory simulation devices in common as in the first embodiment, and connect the access space 32, one of them, or several display spaces 31 (FIG. In 14, the two display spaces 31 of the two somatosensory simulation devices are connected as an example), so as to form a longer experience route, and to meet the needs, one or more somatosensory simulation devices have two cabin doors 22, Can increase application variability.

In summary, the present invention occupies less vertical space and reduces the installation conditions, and there are various configuration options to choose from. These users can experience the feeling of lifting and lowering in the cabin 21, and in the cabin door After opening 22, watching or experiencing the fun brought by the exhibition space 31, it can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited in this way, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the content of the patent specification of the present invention are still Within the scope of the invention patent.

2‧‧‧ Loading Unit

21‧‧‧ cabin

22‧‧‧ hatch

3‧‧‧platform unit

31‧‧‧Exhibition space

32‧‧‧Access Space

33‧‧‧Entertainment Equipment

34‧‧‧ carrier

4‧‧‧ Power Unit

41‧‧‧Activation module

42‧‧‧Driver Module

421‧‧‧rotation axis

422‧‧‧Auxiliary wheel

423‧‧‧wheel

424‧‧‧track

A‧‧‧Set path

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional experience facility; FIG. 2 is a front view schematic diagram illustrating the present invention A first embodiment of a sensing simulation device; FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view to assist in explaining the plan view of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the first embodiment having multiple cabins and multiple doors Fig. 5 is a schematic plan view illustrating a combination of a plurality of the first embodiments; Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view illustrating a configuration in which a loading unit of one of the first embodiments is changed to a linear movement mode FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view illustrating a state in which the loading unit of the first embodiment is changed to have both linear movement and rotation; FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view illustrating a second implementation of a body motion simulation device of the invention Fig. 9 is a schematic front view illustrating the front view of the second embodiment; Fig. 10 is a schematic top view illustrating the state where the linear movement of Fig. 7 is changed; Fig. 11 is a schematic top view illustrating the present invention Somatosensory simulation equipment A third embodiment; FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view illustrating the third embodiment including a plurality of display spaces and operating in a rotating manner; FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view illustrating the third embodiment including multiple 14 is a display space, and is moved in a linear manner; and FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view illustrating a combination of a plurality of the third embodiment.

Claims (17)

A somatosensory simulation device suitable for carrying at least one user and comprising: a loading unit including a cabin suitable for carrying the at least one user, and a cabin provided on the cabin and capable of being controlled. A hatch that opens and closes; a platform unit disposed next to the loading unit and including at least one display space that is adapted to be displayed to the at least one user when the hatch corresponds to the hatch and the hatch is open Front; and a power unit, including an actuation module provided on the loading unit, the actuation module is used to drive the loading unit along the period from when the hatch is completely closed to before it is reopened. Move up and down. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 1, wherein the actuation module of the power unit can drive the loading unit to move up and down in the up-and-down direction at least once. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 1, wherein the platform unit further includes an access space, the power unit further includes a driving module provided on the loading unit, and the driving module can drive the loading The unit changes position relative to the platform unit, so that the cabin door faces one of the at least one display space and the access space. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one display space and the access space are provided around the load carrying unit, and the driving module of the power unit rotates the cabin to rotate and makes The cabin door faces one of the at least one display space and the access space. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one display space and the access space are arranged along a setting path, and the driving module of the power unit can drive the cabin to move along the setting path so that The cabin door faces one of the at least one display space and the access space. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 3, wherein the at least one display space and the access space are arranged along a setting path, and the driving module of the power unit can drive the cabin to rotate and move along the setting path, So that the cabin door faces one of the at least one display space and the access space. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 1, wherein the platform unit includes a carrier disposed beside the passenger unit and provided with the at least one display space, the carrier also has an access space, and the power unit It also includes a driving module arranged on the platform unit and used to drive the carrier. The driving module can drive the carrier to change position relative to the loading unit, so that at least one display space on the carrier and One of the access spaces faces the hatch. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the stage of the platform unit is disposed around the loading unit, and the driving module of the power unit drives the stage to rotate in a rotating manner and causes the stage to rotate. One of the at least one display space and the access space faces the hatch. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the carrier is spaced from the loading unit and extends along a setting path, and the driving module of the power unit can drive the carrier to move along the setting path, So that one of the at least one display space and the access space faces the hatch. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the stage is spaced from the loading unit and extends along a setting path, and the driving module of the power unit can drive the stage to rotate and follow the setting path Moving so that one of the at least one display space and the access space faces the hatch. The somatosensory simulation device according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the platform unit further includes at least one entertainment device correspondingly disposed in the at least one display space, the entertainment device being a display screen and an interaction Sets or combinations. A somatosensory simulation device is suitable for carrying at least one user and includes: a loading unit including a cabin suitable for carrying the at least one user, and two spaced apart from each other on the cabin and Each controllable hatch opens and closes; a platform unit including at least one display space and an access space corresponding to the hatches, the at least one display space and the access space are applicable to the corresponding hatch When facing each other and the hatches are opened, displayed in front of the at least one user; and a power unit including an actuation module provided on the loading unit, the actuation module being used in the compartments During the period from when the door is completely closed to before any one of the hatches is opened again, the loading unit is driven to move up and down. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 12, wherein the actuation module of the power unit can drive the loading unit to move up and down in the up-and-down direction at least once. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 12, wherein the platform unit includes a plurality of display spaces, and the power unit further includes a driving module provided on the loading unit, and the driving module can drive the loading unit Change the position relative to the platform unit so that the hatches respectively face two of the display space and the access space. A somatosensory simulation device suitable for carrying a plurality of users and including: a loading unit including a plurality of cabins suitable for carrying these users, and a plurality of which are respectively arranged on the cabins and can be controlled while Opening and closing hatches; a platform unit, located next to the loading unit, and including a plurality of display spaces, each display space is suitable for display corresponding to one of the hatches when the hatch is opened In front of the user in the cabin; and a power unit, including an actuation module disposed on the loading unit, the actuation module is used for a period after the cabin doors are completely closed and before they are opened again, The loading unit is driven to move in the vertical direction. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 15, wherein the actuation module of the power unit can drive the loading unit to move up and down in the up-and-down direction at least once. The somatosensory simulation device according to claim 15, wherein the platform unit further includes an access space, and the power unit further includes a driving module disposed on the loading unit, and the driving module can drive the loading The unit is repositioned relative to the platform unit so that the hatches face the display space and the access space, respectively.