JPH0446859A - Afloat shifting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a floating shifting device by the power of an automobile by forming a recessed part for placing the automobile and installing a buoyancy generating device which receives the power supplied from the wheel, thrust generator and a steering device for determining the direction of the thrust generator on the basis of the direction of the wheel. CONSTITUTION:A recessed part 23 is formed at the near center of the frame 22 of a floating shifting device 20, and the car body 12 of an automobile 10 is placed. A buoyancy generating device 24 receives the turning driving force supplied from the rear wheel 16 of the automobile 10, and the turning driving power is transmitted to the shaft of a blower 42, and revolves the blades 44 of the blower, and a buoyancy is generated. A thrust generating device 50 is equipped with a rear part roller 52 which is engaged with the rear wheel 16 of the automobile and receives the turning driving power from the rear wheel, and the turning driving power is transmitted to the shaft 66 of the blower, and revolves the blade 68 of the blower and generates a wind power as thrust. A steering device 70 has a placing board 72 having a U-figure- shaped section for placing the front wheel 14 of the automobile 10, and the direction of the placing board 72 which can be changed by the front wheel 14 of the automobile is transmitted to the blower 62, and steering is performed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a floating moving device (hovercraft),
In particular, the present invention relates to a levitation and movement device that utilizes power from a vehicle such as an automobile.

(Prior Art) A levitation and transfer device is generally made exclusively for the purpose from the beginning, and it itself has a buoyancy device, a thrust device, a
It has a steering device and is used for amphibious purposes.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, the levitation device itself is expensive, and although it is suitable for traveling on water, when traveling on land, its volume is similar to that of a normal automobile. It is bulkier than the previous model, and the driving performance of the car is not good.

On the other hand, marine sports have become popular in recent years due to the diversification of leisure activities, but in order to easily enjoy levitation and transportation devices as part of marine sports, it is no longer possible to configure levitation and transportation devices using cars etc. No proposals have been made so far.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a levitation and movement device that uses an automobile and is powered by power from the automobile.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a recess for placing an automobile therein, a recess for placing an automobile therein, and a recess for placing an automobile therein. A buoyancy generating device that generates buoyancy by receiving power from the wheels of a vehicle mounted on the vehicle; a thrust generating device that generates thrust upon receiving power from the wheels of a vehicle mounted on the vehicle; a steering device that determines the direction of the thrust generating device by
This system employs a levitation and movement device characterized by the following.

(Example) Next, a preferred example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the floating and moving device of the present invention shown together with a vehicle mounted thereon, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. , FIG. 4 is a rear end view, and FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a second embodiment of the thrust generating device of the present invention. 6 is a side view of FIG. 5.

Although the present invention will be described with respect to a rear-wheel drive vehicle for convenience of explanation, the present invention is not limited to a rear-wheel drive vehicle, and those skilled in the art will understand from the following description that it is a front-wheel drive vehicle or a rear wheel drive vehicle. Since it is easily applicable to wheel drive vehicles, these types of vehicles are also included.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the levitation and movement device 20 includes:
The frame 22 has a substantially rectangular frame 22 with a pointed front end, and a recess 23 is formed approximately in the center of the frame 22, and the body 12 of the automobile 10 (indicated by a chain double-dashed line) is placed in this recess 23. It has become so. Frame 22 may be formed from any suitable material that provides buoyancy in water, such as an outer layer of reinforced plastic with styrofoam filling therein. frame 22
is provided with a rear wall 22a which is lowered downward when the vehicle body 12 of the automobile 10 is placed on the rear thereof, and which is pivoted upward and raised as shown by arrow C (FIG. 2) after the vehicle 10 is placed. In order to pivot the rear wall 22a, hinges 22b (FIG. 2) are attached to the inner ends of the rear part of the recess 23 of the frame 22 on both sides so as to support the lower portions on both sides of the rear wall 22a. There is.

In order for the levitation and movement device of the present invention to function as a levitation and movement device by receiving power (rotational driving force, direction indicating force) from an automobile, the following three basic devices are used:
It has a buoyancy generator, a thrust generator, and a steering device. In addition, the buoyancy generator and the thrust generator are symmetrically arranged on the left and right.
Since they are provided one after the other, only one of the buoyancy generating device and the thrust generating device will be explained.

First, to explain the buoyancy generating device, the buoyancy generating device 24 engages with the rear wheel 16 of the automobile 10 from below and
It has a rotatably supported front roller 26 which receives rotational driving force from 6. Note that the rear roller 52 also receives rotational driving force from the rear wheel 16, but this rear roller 52 is a part of the thrust generating device, and will be described later in connection with the thrust generating device.

As shown primarily in FIG. 3, roller 26 has an outwardly projecting shaft 28 which is connected to one end of another shaft 32 via a universal joint 30. As shown generally in FIG. The shaft 32 is rotatably supported by a bearing 40 attached to a strut 38 so as to be oriented diagonally upward, and the other end of the shaft 32 is connected to a vertically oriented shaft 36 via another universal joint 34.
is connected to one end of the This shaft 36 is the blower 4
2, and a blade 44 is attached to the upper part of this shaft 36.

Since the thrust generating device 24 is configured as described above, the rotational driving force from the rear wheel 16 is transmitted to the roller 26, its shaft 28, the universal joint 30, and the shaft 32.
, is transmitted to the shaft 36 of the blower 42 via the universal joint 34, and rotates the blades 44 of the blower to generate wind power.

The blower 42 is provided with a hood 46, as shown by the dotted line in FIGS. 1 and 3, in order to direct the wind force generated by the blower 42 toward the lower center of the floating device.

Next, the thrust generator 50 will be explained. As mainly shown in FIG.
It has a rear roller 52 that engages with and receives rotational driving force from the rear wheel. The rear roller 52 has an outwardly projecting shaft 53 (FIG. 1) which is connected to one end of a rearwardly extending shaft 56 via a universal joint 54 (first section). The other end is connected via another universal joint 58 to one end of the lower portion of a vertically oriented shaft 60 . The other end of this shaft 60 is further provided with a universal joint 6.
4 to one end of a horizontally oriented shaft 66. This shaft is part of the blower 62,
A vane 68 is attached to the rear of the shaft. The air blower itself is rotatably supported by a bearing 69, and its direction can be changed by a steering device, which will be described later.

Since the thrust generator 50 is configured as described above,
The rotational driving force from the rear wheel 16 is transmitted to the rear roller 52, its shaft 53, the universal joint 54, and the shaft 5.
6. Universal joint 58, shaft 60, universal joint 64 to blower shaft 66
The wind is transmitted to rotate the blades 68 of the blower and generate wind power that becomes thrust.

Next, the steering device 70 will be explained mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. The steering wheel bag ff70 has a stand 72 (FIGS. 2 and 3) having a U-shaped cross section on which the front wheels 14 of the automobile 10 are placed. As shown in FIG. 3, this mounting table 72 is rotatably supported by a lower thrust bearing 74. Also, a wire 76 is identified at the bottom of the mounting table.
This wire, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. Two pulleys 78 placed at the rear ends of both sides of
．． 78, is further fixed to the other blower 62, extends forward, is fixed to the other mounting table, and is again connected to the original mounting table via the two front pulleys 80.

That is, the wires 76 are arranged endlessly so as to connect the two mounting tables 72 and the two blowers 62 of the thrust generating device.

Since the steering device 70 is configured as described above, the orientation of the mounting base 72, which is changed by the front wheels 14 of the automobile, is transmitted to the blower 62 and is therefore steered.

Next, a second embodiment of the thrust generating device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The thrust generating device of the second embodiment is preferably used together with the thrust generating device already described, but it may be used instead.

A shaft 90 is fixed between the rollers 52, and a pair of bevel gears 92, 94 are provided in the middle of the shaft 90. These bevel gears convert torque rotating around an axis transverse to the vehicle into torque rotating around an axis in the direction of travel of the vehicle. An electromagnetic clutch 98 is disposed on the shaft 96 of the bevel gear 94, and this electromagnetic clutch 98 is connected to the shaft 100 of the screw 102. On-off control of the electromagnetic clutch 98 is performed by wiring an appropriate lead wire (not shown) to a position where the driver of the vehicle can operate it. With the configuration as described above, the power from the wheels of the vehicle is screw 1
02 to rotate the screw and generate thrust. In addition, when only the thrust generating device of this second embodiment is used, it is necessary to make appropriate changes so that steering can be performed.

It should be noted that the levitation and movement device of the present invention may be provided with other appropriate devices, means, etc., as necessary. For example, cloth may be placed around and below the frame of the levitation and movement device in order to prevent buoyancy from escaping. A cover may be provided in the recess to prevent splashes from entering the recess in the frame as much as possible, and suitable means may also be provided for removing water that has entered the recess in the frame. Good too.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, the present invention provides a novel levitation and movement device that can be used with automobiles.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the levitation and movement device of the present invention shown together with a vehicle mounted thereon. 2 is a side cross-sectional view taken along line A--A of FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-H in FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear end view. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a second embodiment of the thrust generating device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. 5. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Automobile, 14... Front wheel, 16... Rear wheel, 0... Levitation movement device, 2... Frame, 4... Buoyancy generator, 2... Blower, 0... Thrust Generator, 2... Blower, O... Steering device, 6... Wire. Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A recess for placing a car therein, a buoyancy generator that generates buoyancy by receiving power from the wheels of the car placed therein, and a thrust force generated by receiving power from the wheels of the car placed therein. What is claimed is: 1. A surfacing and moving device comprising: a thrust generating device that generates a vehicle; and a steering device that determines the direction of the thrust generating device based on the direction of the wheels of a vehicle on which the vehicle is mounted. (2) The levitation and movement device according to claim 1, wherein the buoyancy generating device and the thrust generating device receive power from the rear wheels of the vehicle, and the steering device receives power from the front wheels of the vehicle. Levitation movement device. (3) In the floating movement device according to claim 1 or 2,
The buoyancy generating device includes a roller that engages with a wheel of an automobile and rotates by receiving rotational power from the wheel, and a blower whose blades are rotated by transmitting the rotational power of the roller through a plurality of shafts and a universal joint. and a hood that directs the wind force generated by the rotation of the blade toward substantially the center downward of the floating and moving device. (4) In the floating movement device according to claim 1 or 2,
The thrust generating device includes a roller that engages with a wheel of an automobile and rotates in response to rotational power from the wheel, and a blade that rotates by transmitting the rotational power of the roller through a plurality of shafts and a universal joint. A levitation and movement device comprising: a blower rotatably supported at the rear of the levitation and movement device so as to substantially direct the wind force generated by the rotation of the blades. (5) In the floating movement device according to claim 1 or 2,
A floating movement device characterized in that the thrust generating device includes a pair of bevel gears that receive power from the wheels of an automobile, and a screw that receives power from the bevel gears via an electromagnetic clutch. (6) In the floating movement device according to claim 1 or 2,
The steering device includes a wheel mounting base that rotates based on the direction of the wheels of the automobile, and a wheel mounting base and the thrust generating device that are connected to each other, and are moved by the rotation of the wheel mounting base to control the thrust generating device. A levitation movement device comprising: a wire for determining the direction of the levitation movement device.