WO2019026300A1

WO2019026300A1 - Amusement park facility

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Publication number: WO2019026300A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/036817
Authority: WO
Inventors: 武石川
Original assignee: 武石川
Priority date: 2017-08-01
Filing date: 2017-10-11
Publication date: 2019-02-07
Also published as: JP2019025100A; JP6338751B1

Abstract

Provided is a thrill ride-type amusement park facility which converts kinetic energy arising from free sliding into an unpredictable and irregular motion, and which makes a user thereof feel a physical sensation of that motion while assuring the safety of the user. This amusement park facility (1) is provided with: a downward slope (2); two cables (3) that are laid such that the width interval between the two cables (3) increases with an increase in distance from a first end (31) of the cables toward a second end (32) thereof; two suspension wires (4), the upper ends (41) of which are slidably connected to the respective cables (3); a cage (5) which is rotatably connected to the respective lower ends of the suspension wires (4), and which is capable of sliding on and lifting off the downward slope (2). After sliding down the downward slope (2) and lifting off therefrom, the cage (5) glides in the air while being suspended from the suspension wires (4) via the cables (5), and is capable of making a swinging and/or a rotational motion in response to an external force being exerted thereon.

Description

Amusement park equipment

The present invention relates to an amusement park facility, in particular, an amusement park facility suspended from a cable.

Amusement parks have conventionally been provided with various entertainment equipment, playground equipment, and attractions. These equipments include, for example, coffee cups, ferris wheel, family such as merry go land, suspense such as a haunted house, and a roller coaster, There is a screaming system such as free fall.

Among these, as for the equipment of the scream system, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a plurality of rails on which a plurality of rails have different positions as an entertainment vehicle in which movement of a platform on which a person rides is achieved structurally easily. An entertainment vehicle system pivotally coupled by a retention element is disclosed. In Patent Document 1, the holding element is stretched between a platform and a platform that travels on the respective rails, and the length is changeable by a winch provided on the platform. By this, the platform travels along the rail while changing its position back and forth and left and right.

However, with the equipment of Patent Document 1, the platform can not perform rotational movement and can not provide more exciting screaming equipment because it can not experience irregular and unexpected movement of the platform. was there.

JP, 2013-66722, A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention converts a kinetic energy generated by free gliding into irregular unexpected movements, secures safety, and screams amusement parks to let the user experience the movements. The purpose is to provide equipment.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the present invention is grasped as follows.
An amusement park facility according to the present invention is a two-cable cable having a downslope and a first end located upstream of the downslope and a second end located far downstream, respectively. Two suspension cables installed so as to increase in width from the first end to the second end, and two suspension wires each having an upper end and a lower end, The two hanging wires in which the upper ends of the hanging wires are slidably connected to the respective cables, and the cages in which the lower ends of the respective hanging wires are rotatably connected from the left and right, And a cage capable of sliding on and off the slope, and the cage glides and joins the cable suspended with the suspension wire after sliding off the down slope. Shake according to external force Characterized in that it and / or rotation.

In the amusement park facility according to the present invention, the cage has wheels for sliding the down slope on the bottom side of the cage.

In the amusement park facility according to the present invention, the cage is pivotally mounted on both left and right sides of the cage and has a recovery frame which pivots without following the rotation of the cage.

An amusement park facility according to the present invention further comprises a recovery wire connected to the recovery frame;
And a winding machine for winding the recovery wire and recovering the cage after stopping.

According to the present invention, there is provided a screaming amusement park facility that converts kinetic energy generated by free running into irregular unexpected motions, ensures safety, and lets the user experience the motions. be able to.

It is a figure showing the whole view of the amusement park equipment concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which illustrates the movement of the cage of amusement park equipment in steps. It is a figure explaining boarding to a cage of amusement park equipment in position P1 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the sliding motion of the cage of an amusement park installation in position P3 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the rotational movement of the cage of an amusement park installation in position P5 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the rotational movement of the cage of an amusement park installation in position P8 of FIG. It is the figure seen in the downstream direction from the start stand of the downslope of an amusement park installation in position P8 of FIG. It is a figure explaining recovery of the cage of amusement park equipment.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the description of the embodiments.

(Amusement park equipment)
With reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of the amusement park installation 1 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 1, the amusement park facility 1 includes a downward slope 2, two cables 3, two suspension wires 4, and a cage 5 on which a user C (see FIG. 3) rides. Have.

(Down slope)
The downward slope 2 is inclined and extends like a slide between the starting platform 21 and the base 22. The start stand 21 and the base 22 are both formed horizontally. The downward slope 2 is inclined at a predetermined angle. Accordingly, since the base 22 is directed upward with respect to the downward slope 2, it constitutes a so-called jumping platform for jumping out in the horizontal direction.
Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 3, the start stand 21 guides the clerk A safely to the cage 5 on which the user C is placed, and the clerk A mounts the safety device (safety belt 54) to the user C. And the width in which the user C can get on and off the cage 5 with the cage 5 mounted on the start stand 21.

As shown in FIG. 1, although the downward slope 2 shows the example provided along the natural slope using the hill in an amusement park, it is not limited to this, For example, artificial structures, such as a tower, are shown. An object may be constructed, and a slope may be formed by the structure to construct the downward slope 2.

(cable)
As shown in FIG. 2, the two cables 3 are bridged from the first end 31 corresponding to the start stand 21 to the second end 32 located farther than the base 22 in the upper sky of the downward slope 2 . That is, each cable 3 has a first end 31 located upstream of the downward slope 2 and a second end 32 located far downstream. Specifically, the first end 31 is fixed to a column 23 erected at the rear of the start stand 21 of the downward slope 2, and the second end 32 is an column erected opposite to the downward slope 2. It is fixed to (not shown). The two cables 3 are bridged so that the width interval W becomes wider as going from the first end 31 to the second end 32.
Also, although the second end 32 of the two cables 3 is at a lower position than the first end 31, the inclination angle from the first end 31 to the second end 32 may be looser than the inclination angle of the downward slope 2 preferable. For this reason, as going from the first end 31 to the second end 32, the cable 3 separates upward from the downward slope 2 and spreads in the left-right direction.

(Suspended wire)
Each of the two suspension wires 4 has an upper end 41 and a lower end 42. An upper end 41 of each suspension wire 4 is slidably connected to each cable 3. Lower ends 42 of the two suspension wires 4 are rotatably connected to the left and right of the cage 5 respectively. The upper end 41 of the suspension wire 4 can be configured as a known track mechanism, but it is preferable to allow free running and to have a brake mechanism in case of an emergency. The length of the suspension wire 4 is in a relaxed state while the cage 5 slides down the surface of the slope 2, and the upper ends 41 of the two suspension wires 4 are the second end 32 of the cable 3. Even if it moves to the side and the width interval W of the two cables 3 (between the upper ends 41 of the two suspension wires 4) widens, the cage 5 from which the downward slope 2 is released It is set so as to be in a state of being suspended at 3 (a state in which the cage 5 does not come in contact with other obstacles).

(cage)
As shown in FIG. 3, the cage 5 has a recovery frame 6, and a recovery wire 7 is attached to the recovery frame 6. The recovery wire 7 is wound by a winder 8 (see FIG. 1).
The cage 5 has a seat 51, left and right side plates 52, a protective frame 53, a safety belt 54, and wheels 55. The wheels 55 are provided on the side of the bottom surface 56 of the cage 5 (see FIG. 8) so that the cage 5 can vigorously slide down the slope 2. Although the protection frame 53 is described as being configured of one left-right direction frame 53a and two front-rear direction frames 53b, it may be set to any frame shape and number in consideration of safety. Although the number of seats 51 is described as three, it may be set to an arbitrary number in consideration of safety.

A recovery frame 6 is pivotally attached to the cage 5 so as to connect the left and right sides thereof. Specifically, a hub 52a is provided at the center of the side plate 52 of the cage 5, and a lower end 42 of the suspension wire 4 is rotatably connected at the center of the hub 52a. Further, an end 62 of the recovery frame 6 is pivotably connected to the outer periphery of the hub 52a. An attachment portion 61 for fixing the recovery wire 7 is provided at an intermediate portion of the recovery frame 6, and the recovery wire 7 is attached via the attachment portion 61. As a result, the recovery frame 6 is always positioned on the rear side of the cage 5, that is, on the side of the downward slope 2, and does not follow the rotational movement of the cage 5. In other words, the cage 5 is rotatably or pivotally attached to the collection frame 6 which holds the home position.

(Explanation of use of amusement park facilities)
Hereinafter, the use of the amusement park facility 1 will be described.

(Get on and off the cage)
With the cage 5 mounted on the start stand 21 (position P1), the user C gets on and off.
As shown in FIG. 3, the clerk A safely guides the user C to the placed cage 5 and attaches the safety device (safety belt 54) to the user C. Further, the clerk A shows that the clerk A rides the user C on the cage 5 while assisting. After sitting on the seat 51, the user C fastens the safety belt 54. The safety belt 54 may be a hard type safety bar or may be capable of being automatically opened and closed.

(Cage movement)
Next, the movement and structure of the cage 5 of the amusement facility 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7.
FIG. 2 shows the movement of the cage 5 according to the position of the cage 5 (positions P1 to P8), and shows the stepwise movement of the cage 5 from the start to the end.
As shown in FIG. 2, the cage 5 slides down the down slope 2 and, after being detached, glides in a suspended state from the cable 3 via the suspension wire 4 (movement M1 in FIG. 1). The cage 5 swings in the vertical direction (movement M2 in FIG. 1) or rotates forward or backward (movement M3 in FIG. 1) by the gliding air or an external force applied to the cage 5.

When the cage 5 is at the position P1, the suspension wire 4 connecting the cable 3 and the cage 5 is in a relaxed state. In addition, since the start stand 21 on which the cage 5 is mounted is horizontal, the user C can safely get on the cage 5 by the guidance of the attendant A, and the attendant A gives the user C a safety device (safety belt 54) can be mounted securely.

After the user C safely rides, the winder 8 first opens a gear (not shown) of the winder 8 so that the recovery wire 7 can be pulled out freely. Thus, the cage 5 can freely operate with respect to the winder 8 and the recovery wire 7.
Next, for example, the start stand 21 is inclined to have the same angle as the downward slope 2 by a known means. Thereby, the cage 5 starts sliding of the start stand 21 and the down slope 2 (position P2) because the weight of the cage 5 and the rolling resistance of the wheels 55 are small. Then, the rolling property of the wheels 55 and the weight of the cage 5 combine to increase the speed at which the cage 5 slides down the slope 2 (position P3).
FIG. 4 shows the cage 5 sliding down the slope 2 at the position P3. At this time, since the wheels 55 slide down on the slope 2, the user C is in a state of facing the downward direction of the down slope 2, and the user C feels as if the cage 5 falls down.
When the cage 5 slides down the slope 2, the upper end 41 of the suspension wire 4 slides the cable 3 from the first end 31 to the second end 32, so between the upper ends 41 of the two suspension wires 4 As the (width interval W) widens, the upper ends 41 of the two suspension wires 4 move away from the downward slope 2 and the relaxation of the suspension wires 4 gradually decreases.

When the cage 5 finishes sliding on the downward slope 2, the cage 5 jumps out into the air via the base 22 in the state of being suspended by the suspension wire 4 (position P 4). Then, the cage 5 suspended from the cable 3 via the suspension wire 4 is subjected to an impact at the time of leaving the downward slope 2 based on kinetic energy generated by free sliding on the downward slope 2, In combination with the deflection, the width W, etc., it will swing and / or rotate.
Specifically, the cage 5 releases kinetic energy obtained by sliding on the downward slope 2 when jumping out into the air, and the force of falling downward by gravity and the width interval W of the two cables 3 gradually increase. Force that tends to be lifted upwards, bending of two cables 3 and two suspension wires 4 and so on are mixed, and irregular and unexpected swinging in the vertical direction and rotation in the longitudinal direction Start the movement (positions P5 to P8).

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the position P5. The cage 5 is rotating so that the feet of the user C are raised to the upper front. At this time, the recovery frame 6 does not follow the rotational movement of the cage 5 and substantially maintains the rear position of the cage 5. The protective frame 53 of the cage 5 rotates inside the recovery frame 6.
The cage 5 may be further rotated and completely inverted as shown in FIG. Then, after that, depending on the magnitude of the rotational force at that time, there are cases where one rotation is made as it is, and there is also a case of rotation so as to return in the direction of the foot.
As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the cage 5 is just upside down, and the user C screams at the age of 7 with the safety belt 54 protected.

Since the upper end 41 of the suspension wire 4 slides the cable 3 from the first end 31 to the second end 32 between the upper ends 41 of the two suspension wires 4 (width interval W) becomes wider. The left and right sides of the cage 5 are strongly pulled by the two suspension wires 4 spread to the left and right, and the tension of the recovery wire 7 attached to the recovery frame 6 further rotates the cage 5 up and down and back and forth. But there is no twisting movement such that the two suspension wires 4 intersect.

(Cage recovery)
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the cage 5 is recovered to the start stand 21 after the movement of the cage 5 is completed.
The recovery wire 7 is taken up by the winder 8 provided near the start stand 21, and the cage 5 is lowered to the start stand 21 of the slope 2. In the winding machine 8, the gear (not shown) of the winding machine 8 is opened until the cage 5 starts the start stand 21 and stops at a predetermined position of the cable 3, and the cage 5 It can operate freely with respect to 8 and the recovery wire 7. Then, after the cage 5 is stopped at a predetermined position of the cable 3, the gear of the winder 8 is engaged with the power source to wind the recovery wire 7. As described above, the cage 5 can be easily recovered to the start platform 21 of the down slope 2 simply by winding the recovery wire 7 by the winder 8.

As described above, when the cage 5 is suspended from the cable 3 (during detachment from the downward slope 2), vibrates largely, or stops vigorously, etc., the cage 5 swings according to the external force applied. And / or rotate. When stopping the cage 5, assuming that safety is ensured, for example, the total length of the lengths of the two suspension wires 4 and the width of the cage 5 is the same as the width interval W of the two cables 3 It may be stopped when it becomes, or the traveling may be stopped by applying a reverse slope to the two cables 3. In any case, the swing and / or rotation due to the impact at the time of stopping can give the user C of the cage 5 an exciting sensation. Finally, the cage 5 gradually attenuates and stops while moving in a pendulum shape in a constant front and rear range of the cable 3.

The cage 5 is recovered to the start stand 21 by the recovery wire 7 when the operation is stopped, but the speed at that time is set relatively slowly, for example, the winder 8 at a slow speed of about 150 m / min. Taken up by

(Effect of this embodiment)
Since this embodiment is configured as described above, the kinetic energy generated by free gliding is converted into irregular unexpected motions, and after ensuring safety, the motions are felt by the user C. It is possible to provide a screaming amusement park facility 1.

As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained using an embodiment, it is needless to say that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the range given in the above-mentioned embodiment. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be added to the above embodiment. It is also apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such alterations or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Amusement park facility 2 ... Down slope 21 ... Start stand 22 ... Base 23 ... Support column 3 ... Cable 31 ... 1st end 32 ... 2nd end 4 ... Suspension wire 41 ... End of suspension wire 42 ... Suspension wire Lower end 5: Cage 51: Seat 52: Side plate 52a: Hub 53: Protective frame 54: Safety belt (safety bar)
55 Wheel 56 Bottom surface 6 Recovery frame 61 Mounting frame attachment portion 62 Recovery frame end 7 Recovery wire 8 Winding machine W Width interval

Claims

Down slope,
Each of the two cables has a first end located on the upstream side of the down slope and a second end located on the downstream far side, and the width distance between the two cables is the first end from the first end Two cables erected as they go to the second end,
Two suspension wires, each having two upper and lower ends, wherein the upper ends of the respective suspension wires are slidably connected to the respective cables;
Lower ends of the suspension wires are rotatably connected to the left and right, respectively, the cage capable of sliding on and off the down slope;
The amusement park is characterized in that the cage slides on the descending slope and then slides on the cable with the suspension wire while swinging and / or rotating in response to an external force applied. Ground equipment.
The amusement park facility according to claim 1, wherein the cage has wheels for sliding the downward slope on the bottom side of the cage.
The amusement park facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cage has a recovery frame pivotally mounted on both left and right sides of the cage and pivoting without following the rotation of the cage.
Furthermore, a recovery wire connected to the recovery frame;
The amusement park facility according to claim 3, further comprising: a winder that winds up the recovery wire and recovers the cage after stopping.