JPH0838742A - Playing vehicle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a playing vehicle device allowing riders to enjoy thrilling feeling including the colliding sense and speed sense different from conventional ones and unable to be enjoyed at all in the conventional playing vehicle devices. CONSTITUTION:This playing vehicle device is provided with a travel track 2 having a fixed track, a travel vehicle 1 traveled along the travel track 2, an obstacle 3 provided near the travel track 2, and a driving means 4 reciprocating the obstacle 3 against the travel path of the travel vehicle 1 along the travel track 2. When the travel vehicle 1 passes through the position where the obstacle 3 is located, the obstacle 3 is moved to the outside of the travel path by the driving means 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roller coaster installed in an amusement park or the like, a somersault coaster, or a recreational vehicle device that travels using a track.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is well known that various amusement facilities for entertainment purposes are installed in amusement parks, etc.
Roller coasters and the like are well known as vehicles that give players a sense of speed and thrill. In recent years, vehicles with somersaults and sudden reversals have been proposed as vehicles with even more speed and thrilling feelings, and you can easily experience a unique sensation that you can not taste in everyday life, so youth It is gaining popularity with many people, including people.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional roller coasters and the like, the player feels a visual change or a sense of speed due to changes in the traveling speed of the traveling vehicle itself or the traveling trajectory. It gives a thrilling feel, and there is a certain limit to the changes in the traveling speed and running trajectory of the traveling vehicle, so there was a limit to such visual changes and diversification of speed.

The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and is a thrilling which is different from the conventional one and cannot be experienced in the conventional amusement machine for amusement. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle device for amusement that allows the player to enjoy a comfortable feeling.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object,
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is an amusement vehicle device including a running track having a fixed track and a running vehicle running along the running track, wherein an obstacle provided near the running track is provided. Drive means for moving the obstacle forward and backward with respect to the traveling path of the traveling vehicle along the traveling track is provided. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the drive means includes a swing arm that supports the obstacle and moves the obstacle between the inside and the outside of a traveling path of the traveling vehicle, and the swing arm. It is composed of a support base which is swingably supported.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the traveling vehicle according to the second aspect of the invention is provided with an engagement roller that engages with the swing arm so that the obstacle is located in the traveling path. The oscillating arm includes urging means for urging, the engaging roller and the oscillating arm engage with each other, and the oscillating arm oscillates so that the obstacle is moved to the outside of the traveling path. According to the invention of claim 4,
The traveling vehicle according to the invention of claim 2 is provided with an engagement roller, the swing arm is provided with an engagement arm that engages with the engagement roller, and the obstacle is attached so as to be located in the traveling path. A biasing means for biasing is provided, and the engaging roller and the engaging arm are engaged with each other so that the swing arm swings so that the obstacle is moved to the outside of the traveling path. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, based on the second aspect of the invention, a sensor for detecting passage of the traveling vehicle, a drive motor for swinging the swing arm, and a detection signal from the sensor are used. The control means for driving the drive motor is provided.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 is the same as claim 1.
In the invention, the drive means detects a passage of the traveling vehicle and the obstacle in the traveling path of the traveling vehicle.
It is composed of air or a hydraulic cylinder that moves between the outside and control means that drives the air or the hydraulic cylinder based on a detection signal of the sensor.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the drive means is driven to advance the obstacle into the traveling path of the traveling vehicle, and when the traveling vehicle passes through the portion, the obstacle is removed. Move it back out of the road. As a result, the player can see an obstacle on the traveling path of the traveling vehicle and can feel the thrill of the fear of colliding with the obstacle and the speed of traveling.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rocking arm causes the obstacle to move between the inside and the outside of the traveling path of the traveling vehicle. The obstacle is positioned inside the traveling path by the biasing means, the engaging roller and the swing arm engage with each other, and the swing arm swings, and the obstacle moves to the outside of the travel path. Be punished. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the engagement roller and the engagement arm engage with each other to swing the swing arm,
The obstacle is moved outside the traveling path.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the sensor receives the detection signal of the passage of the traveling vehicle, and the control means drives the drive motor to swing the swing arm. The obstacle is moved to the outside of the traveling road.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, the control means drives the air or the hydraulic cylinder in response to the input of the detection signal when the sensor detects the passage of the traveling vehicle, and moves the obstacle to the traveling path. Move it outside.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a play vehicle device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this play vehicle device has a traveling rail (2) having a fixed track.
And a traveling vehicle (1) traveling along the traveling rail (2), an obstacle (3) provided in the vicinity of the traveling rail (2), and the obstacle (3) by the traveling rail (2). ) And a drive means (4) for moving the traveling vehicle (1) forward and backward with respect to the traveling path.

The traveling rail (2) may be one used in various amusement vehicles as described above, but in this example, as shown in FIG. 1, it is supported by a known structure (not shown) 2 It is composed of book rails. Further, the traveling vehicle (1) may be a vehicle in various amusement vehicles in the same manner, but in this example, as shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle body (1a) provided with wheels (1b) at a lower portion is used. I was there.

As shown in FIG. 1, the driving means (4) includes a swing arm (5) provided below the swing rail (2) along the traveling rail (2) and the swing arm (5). Show A-
A support base (6) swingably supported in the B direction, a mounting table (7) provided at one end of the swing arm (5), and a mounting base (7) provided at the other end of the swing arm (5). Weight (8),
It comprises an engaging arm (9) provided on the swing arm (5) and an engaging roller (10) provided on the traveling vehicle (1).

The support base (6) pivotally supports the swing arm (5) and, as described above, supports the swing arm (5) so as to be swingable in the directions of arrows AB. In addition, the above-mentioned table (7)
Is for fixing and supporting the obstacle (3), the weight (8) is for urging the swing arm (5) in the direction of arrow B, and the swing arm on the mounting table (7) side. The total weight of the swing arm (5) and the weight (8) on the weight (8) side is heavier than the total weight of (5), the mounting table (7), the obstacle (3) and the engagement arm (9). It has such a weight. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the swing arm (5) tilts in the direction of arrow B, and the obstacle (3) is positioned on the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1).

As shown in FIG. 1, the engaging arm (9) is composed of two substantially L-shaped members, and one end (short side end) of the engaging arm (9) is oscillated. Moving arm (5)
Is fixed to the mounting table (7) side and the other end is located above the traveling path of the traveling rail (2). Thus, each long side of the engagement arm (9) is located on both sides of the traveling rail (2) along one side thereof, one end thereof is located below the traveling rail (2), and the other end thereof is located on the traveling rail (2). It is provided so as to be located above 2), that is, to be inclined upward in the traveling direction of the traveling vehicle (1). The engagement roller (10) is rotatably provided around the shaft, and is provided on both sides (in this example, the rear wheel (1b)) of the traveling vehicle (1). And
As the traveling vehicle (1) travels, the engagement roller (1
0) engages said engagement arm (9).

As the obstacle (3), pseudo objects having various shapes or real tangible objects can be applied, and in this example, an object simulating the shape of a rock was used. Further, assuming that the traveling vehicle (1) collides with the obstacle (3), the obstacle (3) is made of fragile Styrofoam, and the swing arm (5) is The position of the mounting table (7) when it is moved in the direction of the arrow B is set to a position where the traveling vehicle (1) does not collide with the mounting table (7) when traveling the relevant portion.

Next, the operation of the amusement vehicle apparatus having the above-described structure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in the normal state, in the drive means (4), the swing arm (5) moves in the arrow B direction by the action of the weight (8), and the obstacle (3).
Is on the traveling road of the traveling vehicle (1).
Then, when the traveling vehicle (1) on which the player (Y) has boarded advances in the direction of the arrow C and reaches the portion, the player (Y)
Sees an obstacle (3) on the road of the traveling vehicle (1). As a result, the player (Y) can enjoy a thrilling feeling in which the fear of colliding with the obstacle (3) and the feeling of traveling speed are combined.

When the traveling vehicle (1) further advances in the direction of arrow C, the engaging roller (10) engages with, ie, abuts on, the engaging arm (9) to move the engaging arm (9) downward. Push down. This acting force acts on the swing arm (5) to which the engaging arm (9) is joined, and rotates this in the direction of arrow A. Thus, the obstacle (3) moves in the direction of arrow A as the traveling vehicle (1) advances, and the collision between the traveling vehicle (1) and the obstacle (3) is avoided.

When the traveling vehicle (1) further advances in the direction of arrow C and the engagement between the engagement roller (10) and the engagement arm (9) is released, the weight (8) acts to sway. The moving arm (5) moves in the direction of arrow B and returns to the original position.

As described above, the obstacle (3) is used in this example.
Although a rock imitation is used for the above, as shown in FIG. 2, another player (Y ') may be mounted on the mounting table (7) as an obstacle (3). In this way, the player (Y ') can be given the fear of collision.
At this time, it is preferable to provide a holding means (11) so as to firmly hold it on the player (Y,) mounting table (7).

Further, in this example, the two engaging arms (9) are provided on both sides of the traveling rail (2), but the invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. Arm (9 ')
May be provided between the traveling rails (2), and the engaging roller (10 ') may be provided at the front part of the traveling vehicle (1).

Although not particularly shown, the drive means (4) may be provided so as to be vertically symmetrical to that shown in FIG. 1 or 3. That is, the swing arm (5), the support base (6), the mounting table (7) and the obstacle (3) are above the traveling rail (2), and the obstacle (3) is the traveling rail (2).
It may be provided so as to enter the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1) from above. In this case, since the obstacle (3) enters the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1) by its own weight, the weight (8) is not necessary. Further, the traveling vehicle (1) is configured so that the engagement roller (10) can be securely engaged with the engagement arm (9).
Need to be provided at an appropriate position. Further, the drive means (4) may be provided on the side of the traveling rail (2) in a state rotated by 90 ° from the state shown in FIG. 1 or 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, driving means (4)
A support base (6 ') provided above the traveling rail (2)
A rocking arm (5 ') that supports the obstacle (3) at one end and is fixed to the support base (6') at the other end, and an engaging roller (provided on the traveling vehicle (1) ( 10) and may be configured. According to this structure, the traveling vehicle (1) moves forward to engage the engagement roller (10) with the swing arm (5 ′),
The swing arm (5 ′) moves in the direction of the arrow B, the obstacle (3) moves outside the traveling road of the traveling vehicle (1), and the traveling vehicle (1) passes through to engage the roller (10). ) And the swing arm (5 ') are released, and then the swing arm (5')
Moves in the direction of arrow A by the elastic force, and the obstacle (3) returns to the original position in the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1).

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the obstacle (3) is moved in a horizontal plane. As shown in the figure, in this example, a support base (6 '') is erected on the side of the traveling rail (2). As shown in FIG. 6, the support base (6 ″) includes a shaft (12), a rotating cylinder (13), and a torsion spring (14), and the rotating cylinder (13) is indicated by an arrow D-. It is rotatable in the E direction and is biased in the E direction indicated by the arrow by a torsion spring (14). Then, as shown in FIG. 5, an L-shaped swing arm (5 ″) is fixedly installed on the upper part of the rotary cylinder (13), and an engaging arm (9 ′) is installed on the lower part.
Is fixed. Under normal conditions, the engagement arm (9 ')
Is below the traveling rail (2), and the obstacle (3) provided at the tip of the swing arm (5 ″) is in the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1). Then, when the traveling vehicle (1) advances in the arrow C direction, the engagement roller (10 ′) and the engagement arm (9 ′) are engaged with each other, and the engagement arm (9 ′) is indicated by the arrow. Simultaneously with the movement in the G direction, the rotary cylinder (13) rotates in the arrow D direction, and the swing arm (5 '') moves in the arrow G direction. Move in the direction of arrow G). Then, when the traveling vehicle (1) passes, the engaging arm (9 ') and the swing arm (5'') return to their original positions by the urging force of the torsion spring (14).

Further, the weight (8) and the engaging arm (9) in FIG. 1 are not provided, and the drive for rotationally driving the support shaft of the swing arm (5) pivotally supported by the support base (6). A motor is provided, a sensor for detecting passage of the traveling vehicle (1) is provided in the vicinity of the traveling rail (2), and control means for controlling the drive of the drive motor is provided, and the control means triggers a detection signal of the sensor. As a result, the drive motor is driven to move the swing arm (5) in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 to move the obstacle (3) to the outside of the traveling path.
After a lapse of a predetermined time (a time sufficient for the traveling vehicle (1) to pass through the portion), the drive motor is driven again to move the swing arm (5) in the direction of arrow B in FIG. The object (3) may be configured to be moved into the traveling path.

Further, in this example, the driving means (4) is constructed by applying the principle of leverage, but it is not limited to this construction. Although not shown in particular, for example, an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or the like is used to move the mounting table (7) forward or backward to the traveling path of the traveling vehicle (1). And the like, and a sensor for detecting passage of the traveling vehicle (1) is provided, and the control means drives the air cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder, etc. by using the detection signal of the sensor as a trigger to cause a failure. The object (3) is moved to the outside of the traveling road, and after a predetermined time (a time sufficient for the traveling vehicle (1) to pass through the portion),
The obstacle (3) may be moved into the traveling path by driving the air cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder, etc. again.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example of an obstacle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view showing a partial cross section of the support base in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Traveling vehicle 2 Traveling rail 3 Obstacle 4 Driving means 5 Swing arm 6 Supporting base 7 Mounting table 8 Weight 9 Engaging arm 10 Engaging roller 11 Holding means 12 Shaft 13 Rotating cylinder 14 Torsion spring

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An amusement vehicle apparatus comprising a running track having a fixed track and a traveling vehicle running along the running track, and an obstacle provided in the vicinity of the running track, and the obstacle. A vehicle device for amusement, comprising drive means for moving the vehicle back and forth with respect to a running path along the running track. 2. The driving means supports the obstacle,
The amusement vehicle device according to claim 1, comprising a swing arm for moving the obstacle between inside and outside of the traveling path of the traveling vehicle, and a support base for supporting the swing arm. 3. The swing vehicle includes an engagement roller for engaging the swing arm with the traveling vehicle, and the swing arm includes biasing means for biasing the obstacle to be positioned in the travel path.
3. The amusement vehicle device according to claim 2, wherein the engaging roller and the swing arm are engaged with each other to swing the swing arm so that the obstacle is moved to the outside of the traveling path. . 4. The traveling vehicle includes an engagement roller, the swing arm includes an engagement arm that engages with the engagement roller, and urges the obstacle so as to be located in the traveling path. 6. An urging means for rotating the rocking arm so that the rocking arm rocks by engaging the engaging roller and the engaging arm with each other so that the obstacle is moved to the outside of the traveling path. The vehicle device for play according to 2 above. 5. A sensor for detecting passage of a traveling vehicle, a drive motor for swinging the swing arm, and control means for driving the drive motor based on a detection signal of the sensor. The vehicle device for play described. 6. A sensor for detecting passage of a traveling vehicle and the obstacle in the traveling path of the traveling vehicle, wherein the driving means detects the obstacle.
2. The amusement vehicle device according to claim 1, comprising air or a hydraulic cylinder for moving between the outside and control means for driving the air or the hydraulic cylinder based on a detection signal of the sensor.