JPH08164279A - Elevating and rotating game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an elevating and rotating game device capable of giving a novel complicated motion and offering a high degree of interest for enjoyment. CONSTITUTION: A pillar 6 is fitted with an elevating and rotating section 10 capable of horizontal rotation concurrently with an elevating motion in a vertical direction along the center thereof. Each pair of arm sections 11 are fitted to the periphery of the section 10, and rotary shafts 12 are horizontally connected to the forward ends of the pair of the sections 11. Also, both ends of each shaft 12 is fitted with one arm lever 15, and a passenger accommodation section 20 is provided between the ends of two arm levers 15. The section 20 is shaped like a drum, and can carry five passengers along a rotating axis direction. As a result, passengers can enjoy a total of four synthesized motions of the vertical elevating and horizontal rotations of the section 10, the large vertical rotating motion thereof about the rotary shaft, and the small vertical rotating motion thereof due to autorotation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevating / rotating amusement machine which is a large-sized game machine installed in an amusement park or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, first, there is an up-and-down rotation observation device comprising a support column and a passenger accommodating portion which vertically rotates while horizontally rotating around the support column. It is intended to give passengers a perspective of the surroundings by giving a combined movement of the horizontal rotation movement and. There is also a game machine in which a plurality of teacup-shaped vehicles are installed on a large rotating table and the vehicles themselves rotate. This device is a game device composed of two motions, a large horizontal rotary motion and a small horizontal rotary motion. Further, there is a game device in which a drum-shaped passenger storage section is provided on the periphery of a large rotating table, and the passenger storage section itself rotates in a vertical plane independently of the rotation of the large table. . This device performs a combined movement of two movements, a horizontal rotation movement and a vertical rotation movement.

Further, a plurality of main arm portions are provided radially at the tip of the column, and these main arm portions rotate around the column and move up and down, and the tips of these main arm portions are directed upward. A plurality of arm rods are further provided radially at the tip of the lever, and these arm rods are configured to rotate around the tip of the main arm, and a vehicle is fixedly provided at each tip of the arm rod. There is also a spinning game device. This device realizes a movement in which three movements of a horizontal rotation movement, a vertical movement, and a horizontal rotation movement are combined. In the conventional example shown in FIG. 4, a passenger accommodating portion 31 is rotatably attached to one end of the two rotating arms 30 and 30, and a weight 32 is added to the other end of the rotating arm 30. The passenger accommodating section 31 can carry a large number of passengers, each having a capacity of about 20 people, in two rows, and the passengers can sequentially get in from the end side of the passenger accommodating section 31 to which the rotating arm 30 is attached and take a seat. It is possible. The motion of this device consists of only two combined motions, a large vertical rotary motion (revolution) and a small vertical rotary motion (rotation). In this figure, illustration of a body holder for fixing the body of the passenger is omitted for simplification.

[0004]

There are various types of conventional game machines as described above, and it is felt that the combined and combined motions have already been exhausted, and the game machine has the most complicated motions. Even it was a composite of three movements. Further, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 4, passengers board the vehicle with the passenger accommodating portion located at the lowermost position. Therefore, the passenger accommodating portion should be provided only at one end of the rotating arm. Can not. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a weight on the other end of the rotary arm. Further, since passengers are boarded from the end portion side where the rotary arm of the passenger accommodation section is provided (providing the platform so that the passenger accommodation section 31 is mounted in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis of the passenger accommodation section is Considering the orbit of 31, it is not suitable because it is dangerous.) However, it can take only one person in sequence and it takes time.
Also, if there is a vacant seat left in the middle of the seat and you try to occupy this vacant seat later, due to the extremely narrow passage, the passengers already seated will be able to fill the vacant seat in sequence. There were various problems that it had to be done and it took a lot of time to board. The invention of the present application provides a new movement that cannot be realized by these conventional amusement devices and provides a passenger with an unprecedented interest. Furthermore, the two inventions included in the present invention are provided. It is an object to solve the various problems in the conventional example shown in FIG. 4 even in the combined motion of the vertical rotary motions.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a support column 6 and the support column 6.
An elevating and lowering rotary unit 10 that vertically moves up and down around a vertical axis, one or more rotary shafts 12 supported substantially horizontally at an appropriate position of the vertical and vertical rotary unit 10, and the rotary shaft 12
1 or 2 rotatably supported by the arm rod 15 attached to the
It is composed of the passenger accommodation section 20 described above, and this passenger accommodation section 20
Revolves around the rotating shaft 12, and the passenger accommodating portion 20 itself rotates. In the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the passenger accommodating portion 20 is rotatably supported by the arm rods 15 and 15 at both ends thereof, and the passenger is substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis of the passenger accommodating portion 20. You can board from any point in the direction.

[0006]

In the first aspect of the present invention, the lifting / lowering rotation unit 10 performs the vertical lifting / lowering motion and the horizontal rotating motion. Next, the passenger accommodating portion 20 revolves around the rotation shaft 12 provided in the elevating and rotating portion 10 to perform a vertical rotation motion. Further, the passenger accommodation section 20 performs a vertical rotational movement or the like by its own rotation. With these exercises, four exercises,
That is, four motions such as a vertical ascending / descending motion, a horizontal rotating motion, a large vertical rotating motion (revolution) and a small vertical rotating motion (spinning) are combined, and the device according to the present invention performs a complicated ascending / descending rotating motion. Become. In addition, when the passengers get on and off, the elevating and rotating unit 10 is located at the lowermost position, and
Each of the arm rods 15 provided on the rotating shaft 12 is horizontally positioned so that the entire passenger accommodation section 20 is located substantially on the same plane as the elevating and rotating section 10 to allow passengers to get on and off. Thus, even if only focusing on the combined motion of the revolution of the passenger elevating / lowering unit 20 about the rotation axis 12 and the rotation of the passenger elevating / lowering unit 20, the lifting / lowering motion of the elevating / lowering rotating unit 10 causes the arm rod 1 to move.
The passenger accommodating portions 20 can be provided at both ends of the passenger car 5. In the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above operation, passengers can board from any position in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis of the passenger accommodation section 20, that is, a plurality of passengers can board at the same time. , It becomes possible to take a seat.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings all illustrate embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective explanatory view of an embodiment of the present invention. The columns 6 are vertically installed on the base 5. An elevating and lowering rotating unit 10 that rotates horizontally while vertically moving around the column 6 is installed on the column 6. This structure itself is the same as that of the conventional lift-and-rotate viewing device. Two arm portions 11 are horizontally provided outside each of the four directions around the elevating and rotating unit 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, the arm 1
Eight 1 are horizontally extended around the elevating and rotating unit 10 toward the outside. These arm portions 11 do not necessarily have to be provided horizontally, and may be curved and formed as needed. The rotary shafts 12 are horizontally provided between the ends of the arms provided with two of each of these. The rotary shaft 12 is provided with one arm rod 15 at each of both ends thereof, and two drum-shaped passenger accommodating portions 20 are provided between both ends of the two arm rods 15, 15. In this way, a similar structure is provided between the arms 11, 11 and a total of eight passenger accommodation parts 20 are provided.

Each passenger accommodating portion 20 revolves around the rotary shaft 12 by the arm rod 15 attached to the rotary shaft 12 and performs a vertical circular motion. In addition, each passenger accommodation section 20
Is rotatably supported between both ends of the arm rod 15, so that it can rotate on its own. Due to this rotation, the drum-shaped passenger accommodation section 20 performs a small vertical rotation motion. In this way, four different movements of the vertical rotation movement of the vertical movement and the horizontal rotation movement of the raising / lowering rotation portion 10 and the large vertical rotation movement and the small vertical rotation movement of the passenger accommodating portion 20 due to the revolution and rotation of the passenger accommodation portion 20 are provided. Is realized in. In this embodiment, the passenger accommodating portion 20 is provided between both ends of the two arm rods 15 and 15, and the revolution axis (rotation axis) of the passenger accommodating portion is parallel to the rotation axis. Depending on how the arm rod and the passenger accommodating portion are attached, the revolution axis and the rotation axis may not be parallel to each other. For example,
It is also possible to implement with one arm rod, and one arm rod is provided in the center of the rotating shaft in the direction at right angles so that the center of the arm rod is fixed to the rotating shaft, and both ends of the arm rod are fixed. It is also free to provide the passenger accommodation section directly on the section so as to rotate in a desired direction. Thus, in a specific case, the rotation axis of the passenger accommodating portion itself may be orthogonal to the revolution axis thereof. In FIG. 1, an arrow indicating the rotation direction and the like is shown in the figure, but the direction indicated by this arrow is an example, and the rotation direction can be set freely.

FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view of the passenger accommodating portion in the above embodiment, showing a state in which the door portion is opened. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the passenger accommodating portion 20 has a drum shape, as described above, rotatably supported between both ends of the arm rod fixed to the rotating shaft. The drum-shaped, that is, the cylindrical passenger accommodation portion 20 is
The end faces 22, 22 of the cylindrical shape are supported by the arm rod at the portions through which the center line of the cylindrical shape passes. The passenger seats 23 are arranged in five seats along the center line of the cylindrical shape. The door portion 21 is a seat portion 2 for passengers lined up.
It is provided on the front surface of No. 3 and is made of a transparent material, except for its frame, so that it can be viewed. The number of seats for passengers can be freely designed. Further, in the above embodiment, the rotation axis of the passenger accommodating portion 20 is on the center line, but the rotation axis may be eccentric. Further, the door portion 21 is not essential, and the door portion 21 may be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the passenger accommodation section 20 of the above embodiment. The passengers seated on the seat portion 23 have their bodies restrained by a substantially U-shaped body holder 25 pivotally supported on both shoulder portions thereof. In addition to this, it is also free to add a safety belt. The body holder 25 is locked immediately after the game machine is started. In this device, the movement of the lifting / lowering rotation unit 10, that is, the vertical raising / lowering motion and the horizontal rotation motion are performed at a constant speed, and the movement of the passenger accommodation unit 20, that is, the large vertical rotation motion and the small vertical rotation motion are freely performed. Although the speed is controlled by changing the speed randomly, it is possible to appropriately set these four motion speeds, temporary stop of the motion, and the like, and implement them in combination. Further, although the rotation of the passenger accommodation section 20 is appropriately performed by using power, a method is adopted in which the passenger is naturally rotated by its own weight by using the operation and release of the brake device without using power. You can also

Although the embodiment has been described above, the size, shape, material, etc. of each component can be freely set. In particular, the shape and size of the elevating / rotating part 10 are completely free, and can be designed according to the site area of the amusement park and its environment. In the above embodiment, FIG.
The arm 11 is extended outward as shown in FIG.
Although the arm portion 12 is pivotally supported, the arm portion 12 is not indispensable and can be directly pivotally supported by the elevating / rotating portion 10 by appropriately adjusting the shape of the elevating / rotating portion 10. . In the present invention, the conventional structure can be used for the structure for activating the rotational movement of each component. However, the game device according to the present application was invented with the main purpose of synthesizing a new motion relating to the game vehicle by utilizing the mechanism, structure, and the like that have been existing so far.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention having the above-described structure, the ascending / descending rotating unit performs the vertical ascending / descending motion and the horizontal rotating motion, and further, the rotating shaft provided in the ascending / descending rotating unit as a center. Since the passenger accommodation section performs a large vertical rotation motion (revolution) and a small vertical rotation motion (revolution) by the revolution and the rotation, it has a vertical movement, a horizontal rotation motion, a large vertical rotation motion, and a small vertical rotation motion. The two movements are combined to perform a complicated vertical rotation movement that has never existed before, and the user can enjoy an entertainment that has never been experienced before. Further, regarding the combination of the large vertical rotation motion (revolution) and the small vertical rotation motion (rotation) included in the present invention, conventionally, in the case of the combination of these motions, there is only one passenger accommodating portion on the revolution track. Although it could not be installed, in the case of the present invention, it is possible to install two or more passenger accommodating parts on this orbit by the up-and-down motion of the up-and-down rotating part. In the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, passengers can board from the front of the passenger accommodation portion, that is, from any position in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis, that is, a plurality of passengers can board. Passengers can board and sit at the same time, and there is no need to take time to board the passenger accommodation section. As described above, the present invention exerts a great effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall perspective explanatory view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view of a passenger accommodation portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a passenger accommodation portion of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective explanatory view showing an example of a conventional rotary play device.

[Explanation of symbols]

6 columns, 10 lifting and lowering rotating parts, 12 rotating shafts, 15 arm rods, 20 passenger accommodating parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A support column (6), a lifting rotation unit (10) that rotates up and down about the support column (6) and rotates substantially horizontally, and a horizontal position at an appropriate position of the lifting rotation unit (10). Consists of one or more rotating shafts (12) supported and one or more passenger accommodating parts (20) rotatably supported by arm rods (15) attached to these rotating shafts (12). , The passenger accommodating portion (20) is the rotary shaft.
An elevating / rotating amusement device characterized in that the passenger accommodating portion (20) itself revolves around the (12). 2. The passenger accommodation section (20) according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the passenger accommodation section (20) are rotatably supported by the arm rods (15) (15), and the passenger is substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis of the passenger accommodation section (20). An elevating / rotating amusement device characterized by being able to board from any position in the direction of movement.