JPH0315097Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention is a mat that is worn by sliders when going down large slides, which are a type of leisure equipment installed in amusement parks, parks, athletic fields, etc. It is related to.

In particular, the object is to provide a mat for a slide that is equipped with a braking mechanism and can safely protect the bodies of sliders.

(Prior Art and Problems to be Solved) Many small slides with a substantially U-shaped cross section have been constructed in parks, schools, and the like.

Traditionally, small slides that are mainly used by infants and young people have fewer accidents for users because the time from the start of the slide to the end point at the bottom is short, only a few seconds, and the speed of the slide does not become excessive. Nakatsuta.

However, in recent years, leisure facilities have become larger, and slides are being used by a wider range of people, from infants to adults, and large slides have appeared, with height differences of several tens of meters and lengths of over 100 meters. For such large slides,
The total length of the downhill track is long, the downhill time is proportionally longer, and the downhill speed tends to be higher.

However, there have been few cases in which slide mats have been used in the past, and in most cases, the only way for users to adjust the speed of the slide is to directly contact the slide surface with their limbs and body, and to adjust the frictional resistance. There was no other choice but to slow it down.

As a result, users were more likely to suffer burns or abrasions due to friction, or accidents that caused damage to their clothes.

In addition, when slide mats are not used, there is nothing for the hands of the slider to hold on to, so the hands tend to fall apart and the body cannot be fixed while sliding down, making it difficult to slide down the slide in a stable and safe manner. I couldn't do it.

In other words, similar to the above-mentioned action of adjusting speed, when a skier's body tilts, they try to regain their balance and spread their arms and legs, putting them at risk of coming into contact with the sliding surface, which could result in abrasions or injuries. Accidents resulting in sprained ankles were also common.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the slide mat according to this invention has the following configuration.

That is, the mat main body, which is a flat flexible plate with a handle 2, does not contact the downhill surface 6 in one posture, but is pressed against the downhill surface 6 when the upper body is bent backwards. A braking member 3 having a large coefficient of friction with respect to the surface 6 is provided at the rear of the mat main body 1.

Also, a handle 2 provided on the front part of the mat main body 1
A grip bar 5 formed into a rod shape, or a belt cloth 8 formed into a ring shape is attached to both outer edges, or a long hole 9 is formed in the direction of movement at a slight distance inward from both outer edges.
10 have been established and formed.

(Embodiments and operations) The following embodiments and operations of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line X--X in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a skier is normally skiing downhill using the mat of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a person skiing downhill while braking using the mat of the first embodiment.

In the figure, numeral 1 is a mat main body made of a flexible flat plate. As a specific example,
It is made of a urethane foam sheet with thick canvas sewn on both sides, or a soft synthetic resin sheet, and is made of a material with low slip resistance against the downhill surface 6.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a handle provided on the front part of the mat main body 1, and in the first embodiment, a grip rod 5 formed into a rod shape is integrally assembled with the mat.

Reference numeral 3 designates a braking member assembled to the rear of the back surface of the mat main body 1, and is made of rubber or soft synthetic resin that has a high coefficient of friction, especially against the sliding surface 6 of the slide 7.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a fastening band for fixing the mat main body 1 to the buttocks of the skier A, and an adhesive tape, a detachable metal fitting, etc. are provided at the end so that the mat main body 1 can be attached or detached at will.

The downhill skier A places the mat main body on his buttocks and lower back and fixes it to his body with the fastening band 4. Then, the front end of the mat main body 1 is passed between the legs, and the user bends it up, grasps both ends of the grip bar 5 provided as the handle 2 with both hands, and slides down the slide 7.

As shown in FIG.
does not come into contact with the downhill surface 6, so no resistance is exerted,
The downhill speed changes according to the slope of the slide 7.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 4, when the descender A turns his/her upper body backward, the braking member 3 is strongly pressed against the descending surface 6, creating a large frictional resistance between the two, and the braking member 3 becomes integrated with the mat. A braking action is applied to downhill person A.
In this way, the person A can arbitrarily adjust his or her own downhill speed by appropriately adjusting the strength of the pressing force and the length of the pressing time.

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a person skiing downhill using the mat of the second embodiment. .

In the figure, the handle is constructed by attaching a ring-shaped band 8 to both outer edges of the mat main body 1.

Instead of the above-mentioned ring-shaped band 8, a U-shaped member may be separately produced and fixed by adhesive or other means.

The skier B places his buttocks and lower back on the mat 1, grabs the band cloths 8, 8 on both sides provided as handles 2 with his hands, and
Slide down the slide 7 while keeping your body stable.

Note that the braking method is the same as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, since the handle is made of the band 8, the first
Compared to the grip bar 5 of the embodiment, the handle portion is easier to process and manufacture, and the manufacturing cost is also lower.

Further, in the case of the second embodiment, the banding cloths 8, 8 on both sides
Since the slider B is pulled up by hand, the lower back side of the slider B is covered by the mat, which has the effect of sufficiently protecting it from friction with the side wall of the slide 7.

Third Embodiment FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the handles are formed by opening elongated holes 9 and 10 in the sliding direction at a slight distance inward from both outer edges of the mat main body 1.

A skier grips the outer portions of the apertures 9 and 10 as handles and skis downhill.

The braking method is the same as in the first embodiment.

According to this third embodiment, the handle 2 is simply provided with openings 9 and 10 at the edge of the mat main body 1, and there is no need to separately prepare a handle member, so manufacturing is easy and inexpensive. Become.

(Effects of the invention) The effects of the invention are listed below.

(1) When descending the slide wearing the slide mat of the present invention, the slider can follow his/her own will.
By taking a posture in which the upper body is bent backward, the braking member 3 is strongly pressed against the downhill surface 6, and the downhill speed can be adjusted freely and safely.

That is, it is possible to avoid dangerous operations such as bringing the palm of the hand or the tread of the foot into contact with the downhill surface 6 and decelerating it due to the frictional resistance as in the conventional method.

(2) By wearing the mat of the present invention, the skier does not come into direct contact with the sliding surface, so his body and clothing are safely protected from impact and frictional heat.

(3) A handle is provided on the edge of the mat main body, and as the skier grasps the handle with both hands, the position of the hands is fixed, and the whole body is integrated, providing excellent stability when sliding downhill.

This can be said to be an extremely excellent idea in terms of protecting the safety of skiers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line X--X in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a skier is normally skiing downhill using the mat of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a person skiing downhill while braking using the mat of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the rider slides downhill using the mat of the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. A...Slider, B...Slider, 1... Mat main body, 2... Handle, 3... Braking member, 4... Tightening band, 5... Grip bar, 6... Downhill surface, 7... ...slide, 8...band cloth, 9...open hole, 10...open hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A mat main body 1 is a flexible flat plate material equipped with a handle 2, and a fastening band 4 is provided for fixing the mat main body 1 to the buttocks and lumbar region of a skier. It is provided at the rear of the mat main body 1, and when the mat main body 1 is attached, it does not contact the sliding surface 6 when the upper body is in an upright position, but is strongly pressed against the sliding surface 6 when the upper body is bent backward. A mat for a slide, characterized in that a braking member 3 having a large coefficient of friction with respect to a sliding surface 6 is provided at the rear of the mat main body 1. (2) The mat for a slide according to claim 1, wherein the handle 2 is formed by assembling a grip rod 5 formed into a rod shape onto the mat main body 1. (3) A mat for a slide according to claim 1, wherein the handle 2 is formed by attaching a ring-shaped band 8 to both outer edges of the mat main body 1. (4) Utility model registration claim 1, characterized in that the handle 2 is formed by opening holes 9 and 10 slightly apart from both outer edges of the mat main body 1 inwardly.
The mat for the slide described in section.