JPH05103875A - Rocking chair device for play - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A rocking chair for play that requires a small number of rolling and pitching actuators, has a simple drive system structure, is easy to install, and easy to assemble. Provide the device. [Structure] A plurality of chairs 2 that can be swung forward, backward, leftward, and rightward are arranged side by side, and a rolling rocking lever 12 and a connecting rod 16 are hung from these chairs, and the rolling rocking levers of the chairs are horizontally linked for rolling. 13, the horizontal link for rolling is an actuator 15 for rolling.
And each of the connecting rods is connected to the pitching rocking lever 20 by the arm portion 18 via the rotary shaft 17, and the pitching rocking lever of each chair is connected to the pitching horizontal link 21. The pitching horizontal link was connected to the pitching actuator 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a swinging chair device for play which is effective when applied to a simulated experience game machine installed in an amusement park, a game center or the like, that is, a simulation type game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A simulation type rocking device installed in an amusement park, a game center, etc., responds to changes in the motion and sound of an image projected on a screen that creates a simulated environment. The chair on which the player is sitting is rocked up and down, left and right, and back and forth to give the player the sensation of actually riding in a vehicle and to enjoy the movement. Various devices have been developed. Has been done.

The recent simulated experience game device is a large-scale device so that many people can simultaneously experience the same phenomenon in the same space. In such a case, the reaction of the other person is also to the player himself. It is transmitted, and there is the real pleasure that the person himself is stimulated by such reactions of others and the interest is doubled.

Therefore, a large number of chairs are installed side by side on a large floor, and a screen is provided in front of this floor.
A simulation device has been developed in which an image is displayed on a screen, and each chair is swung and vibrated in synchronization with changes in the image and sound.

However, in the conventional simulation apparatus to be enjoyed by a large number of people, a plurality of actuators are installed in each chair, and each chair swings or vibrates independently, so a large number of chairs are installed. In this case, the number of actuators increases remarkably, a large installation space is required for these actuators, wiring and piping are complicated, and construction costs are high.

Under these circumstances, countermeasures for swinging or vibrating a plurality of chairs collectively have been taken forward, and the applicant of the present invention has proposed a swinging device for play as described in JP-A-3-162888. ..

However, the play rocking device of the first embodiment proposed in the above publication has a rolling actuator incorporated in the pitching motion system for pitching a plurality of chairs to pitch a plurality of chairs. When moved, the rolling actuator also has a structure in which it makes a pitching motion. With such a structure, the mass of the pitching motion becomes large, a large output is required for the pitching drive actuator, and the pitching drive actuator becomes large. For this reason, the agility of the exercise is reduced, and there is a concern that it may not be possible to obtain subtle swinging or vibration.

The swinging device for play according to the second embodiment proposed in the above publication incorporates an actuator for pitching in a rolling motion system for rolling motion of a plurality of chairs, and has agile rolling motion. It is not suitable for making

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to use a small number of rolling and pitching actuators and to simplify the structure of these drive systems. Another object of the present invention is to provide a rocking chair device for play, which has a low equipment cost and is easy to assemble.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a plurality of chairs are arranged side by side on the floor of a space that creates a simulated environment, and these chairs are supported so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The rolling rocking levers are hung downward from the chair, and the connecting rods are hung downward from the front or rear part, and the rolling rocking levers of the chairs arranged in one horizontal row are rolled horizontally. Connected to a horizontal link, the end of this rolling horizontal link is connected to a rolling actuator, and the connecting rod hanging from each of the chairs is connected to the arm connected to the rotating shaft via a pin, The pitching rocking levers are attached to the rotary shaft, and the pitching rocking levers of the chairs arranged in a row in the horizontal direction are arranged side by side in the horizontal link for rolling. To the horizontal pitching link, and the end of the horizontal pitching link is connected to the pitching actuator. The rolling actuators cause the chairs arranged in a row to roll at the same time. The feature is that the chairs arranged in a horizontal row are simultaneously subjected to a pitching motion.

[0011]

According to the present invention, a plurality of single-seat chairs can be arranged in a horizontal row, and the horizontal row chairs can be simultaneously rolled by the rolling actuator and simultaneously pitched by the pitching actuator. In this case, the rolling rocking lever and the connecting rod connected to each chair are connected to the rolling horizontal link and the pitching horizontal link provided below the chair, and the rolling horizontal link and the pitching horizontal link are arranged side by side. The actuators are connected to the ends of the horizontal links and moved in the left and right directions to move the chairs in a rolling motion and a pitching motion, thereby simplifying the structure of the drive system.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor board of a simulation amusement hall, and a large number of chairs 2 ... Are provided above the floor board 1. A plurality of these chairs 2 are arranged side by side in a row, and these rows are provided in front and back. These chairs 2 ... Are surrounded by a building 3, and in this building 3 are located in front of the chairs 2 ... For producing a simulated environment, for example, a screen 4 for displaying an image that comes into view. A speaker (not shown) is provided, and a projector 5 for projecting an image on the screen 4 is provided behind the speaker. The seats 2 are provided with body holders (not shown) such as a seat belt for restraining the passengers' bodies.

A pit 6 is formed below the floor plate 1, and a base 7 is installed in the pit 6.
The base 7 has a pair of supporting legs 8 corresponding to each chair 2.
a and 8b are erected. These supporting legs 8a and 8b are
It extends upward from the pit 6 through the floorboard 1, and the pair of support legs 8a and 8b are arranged in front of and behind the lower surface of the chair 2. Bearings 9 and 9 are attached to the upper ends of the supporting legs 8a and 8b, and the chair 2 is swingably connected to the bearings 9 and 9 via a cross-shaped shaft 10.

The cruciform shafts 10 are axes 10 that intersect with each other.
a and 10b are configured to be rotatable about their respective axes, and one end of one shaft 10a thereof is rotatably supported by bearings 9 and 9 of the support legs 8a and 8b. Cross-shaped shaft 10
The other end of the other shaft 10b is rotatably supported by other bearings 11, 11 attached to the bottom plate of the chair 2.

In this case, since the supporting legs 8a and 8b are arranged on the front and rear sides of the lower surface of the chair 2, the bearings 11 and 11 of the chair 2 are arranged on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the chair 2. Therefore, the chair 2 is allowed to swing freely and is supported by the supporting legs 8a and 8b.

At the center of the cross shaft 10, a rolling rocking lever 12 is suspended. The rolling rocking levers 12 of the chairs 2 arranged in a line are guided into the pit 6, and the pins 14 are attached to the one rolling horizontal link 13 whose lower ends are horizontally arranged.
Are connected via. Horizontal link for rolling 1
One end of 3 is connected to a rolling actuator, for example, a hydraulic cylinder 15.

A connecting rod 16 is hung on the bottom plate of each chair 2 at the front portion or the rear portion, and at the rear portion in the case of this embodiment. The connecting rod 16 is guided into the pit 6, and the lower end thereof is rotatably connected to an arm portion 18 attached to one end of a rotating shaft 17 via a pin 18a. The rotating shaft 17 is supported by a bearing 19 provided on the base 7, and a swinging lever 20 for pitching is attached to the front end thereof. The pitching rocking lever 20 extends upward. Pitching rocking lever 20 of each chair 2 ...
Are connected to one pitching horizontal link 21 arranged in the horizontal direction in the pit 6 via pins 22 ...

The pitching horizontal link 21 is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the rolling horizontal link 13, and the other end of the pitching horizontal link 21 is connected to a pitching, for example, hydraulic cylinder 23. ..

With such a structure, the chair group in each row in which a plurality of chairs are arranged in a horizontal row has one rolling cylinder 15 and one pitching hydraulic cylinder 2 for each row.
3, the group of chairs in a plurality of rows has rolling cylinders 15 ... concentratedly arranged on one end side of the pit 6, and the pitching cylinders 23 ... It is concentrated on the other end. Then, these rolling cylinders 15
The piping is opened and closed by a single solenoid valve (not shown), and the pitching cylinder 23 is opened and closed by another single solenoid valve (not shown). It is supposed to be done. That is, the plurality of rolling cylinders 15 ... Are driven and controlled by one solenoid valve, and the plurality of pitching cylinders 23 ... Are also controlled by another solenoid valve.

Further, between each chair 2 ... And the floor plate 1, each member provided between the chair 2 and the base 7, that is, the supporting leg 8 is provided.
A bellows-type soundproof body covering the a and 8b, the rolling rocking lever 12 and the connecting rod 16, and a flexible skirt member 25 such as rubber is provided to move the player sitting on the chair 2. Protects from noise and has a soundproofing effect. The operation of the swing chair device for play having such a configuration will be described.

When the rolling cylinders 15 in each row are operated, the rolling horizontal links 13 are horizontally moved to the left and right. Therefore, the rolling rocking levers 12 of the chairs 2 arranged side by side are rocked to the left and right, so that the chairs 2 rock simultaneously to the left and right, that is, to perform a rolling motion.

Also, each row of pitching cylinders 23
When the ... is activated, the horizontal links for pitching 2 respectively
1 is horizontally moved left and right. Therefore, the pitching rocking levers 20 of the chairs 2 arranged side by side are rocked to the left and right, and this rocking motion is transmitted to the arm portions 18 by the rotary shafts 17 ... The portion 18 swings around the rotating shaft 17. Therefore, the pin 1 is attached to the arm portion 18.
The connecting rods 16 ... Connected via 8a move up and down, and therefore the front or rear of the chair 2 moves up and down. Therefore, the chairs 2 ... Pitching at once.

Further, when the rolling cylinder 15 and the pitching cylinder 23 are operated at the same time, the rolling motion and the pitching motion are combined. In such a structure, the rolling motion drive system and the pitching motion drive system are independent of each other, so that the rolling motion does not affect the pitching motion drive system, and the pitching motion is also the rolling motion drive system. Does not affect Therefore, since each drive system is independent, the structure is simplified, and the mass of each drive system is also reduced, so that the driving force of the rolling cylinder 15 and the pitching cylinder 23 can be reduced. The cylinder can be miniaturized.

If the drive system has a simple structure and is light in weight, rolling and pitching motions can be quickly caused, agility is improved, and minute movements are possible.

Then, the rolling horizontal link 13 is moved horizontally by the rolling cylinder 15 and the pitching horizontal link 21 is moved horizontally by the pitching cylinder 23 to convert these horizontal motions into a rolling motion and a pitching motion. Therefore, the arrangement of the drive system is simplified in the pit 6, and the horizontal movement links 13 and the horizontal pitching links 21 are simply arranged in the pit 6 without requiring a particularly large space because the movement directions are parallel. can do. Therefore,
The pit 6 can be downsized, and the lower part of the floor plate 1 can be effectively used.

Further, in a plurality of rows of chairs arranged in one horizontal row, rolling cylinders 15 ... Are centrally arranged on one end side of the pit 6, and pitching cylinders 23 ... Are respectively on the other end side of the pit 6. These rolling cylinders 15 ... Open and close their pipes with a single solenoid valve (not shown), and the pitching cylinders 23 ... also have another single solenoid valve (not shown). ), The plurality of rolling cylinders 15 ... Are driven and controlled by one solenoid valve, and the plurality of pitching cylinders 23 ... Are also driven by another solenoid valve. Since the chairs in each row are controlled well and the pipes and wiring are concentrated on one end side and the other end side of the pit 6, respectively, the piping work and the wiring work are easy. That.

Further, since the flexible skirt member 25 such as rubber is provided between each chair 2 ... And the floor plate 1, each member provided between the chair 2 and the base 7, that is, Support leg 8
Since the a and 8b, the rolling rocking lever 12 and the connecting rod 16 are hidden and protects the player from moving members, the safety is high, and the flexible skirt member 25 has a soundproof effect. It blocks impact noise, vibration noise, and friction noise generated in the drive system. In each of the above embodiments, each movement is performed by operating the hydraulic cylinder.
The driving device for these movements may use an air cylinder or a motor.

Also, the floor board and the chair are
It is not limited to being installed in a room equipped with a projector and a projector. In other words, the simulated environment of a customer sitting on a chair is
The image transferred to the screen and the scene drawn on the wall of the building,
It is not limited to a visual scene such as a video device, that is, a simulated environment that appeals to the eyes.In addition to or separately from these, simulated sound that enters the ear, temperature and wind felt by the skin, etc. The experience may be auditory or tactile, as long as it creates an ambient condition that gives the illusion of actually being in a real scene or a fantasy place.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of single-seat chairs are arranged side by side in a row, and the chairs in the side row are simultaneously rolled by the rolling actuator and simultaneously pitched by the pitching actuator. Since it can be moved, the number of actuators used can be small. In this case, since the actuators operate independently of each other, the output of each actuator can be reduced without being influenced by other drive systems.

Further, the rolling rocking lever and the connecting rod are connected to a rolling horizontal link and a pitching horizontal link provided below the chair, and these rolling horizontal link and pitching horizontal link are arranged side by side. By connecting each actuator to the end of the horizontal link and moving each in the left-right direction, each chair is caused to perform rolling motion and pitching motion,
The structure of the drive system is simplified. Therefore, the equipment cost is low and the assembly is easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a rocking chair showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the chair according to the embodiment when performing a rolling motion.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the rocking chair of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the chair of the embodiment when performing a pitching exercise.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the rocking chair of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the arrangement of a large number of rocking chairs according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the arrangement of a large number of rocking chairs according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Floorboard, 2 ... Chair, 3 ... Building, 4 ... Screen, 5 ...
Projector, 6 ... Pit, 8a, 8b ... Support leg, 10 ... Cross shaft, 12 ... Rolling rocking lever, 13 ... Rolling horizontal link, 15 ... Rolling hydraulic cylinder, 16
... connecting rod, 17 ... rotating shaft, 18 ... arm portion, 18a
... Pin, 20 ... Pitching rocking lever, 21 ... Pitching horizontal link, 23 ... Pitching hydraulic cylinder,
25 ... Soundproof skirt.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of chairs are arranged side by side on a floor of a space that creates a simulated environment, and each chair is supported so as to be able to swing forward and backward and left and right. Along with hanging the lever, a connecting rod is hung downward from the front part or the rear part, and the rolling rocking levers of the chairs arranged in a row in a row are connected to a horizontal horizontal link for rolling. The end portion of the horizontal link for driving is connected to the rolling actuator, and the connecting rod hung from each of the chairs is connected to the arm portion connected to the rotating shaft via a pin, and the swinging shaft for pitching is connected to the rotating shaft. A horizontal lever for pitching, which is attached to the horizontal levers for pitching and is arranged side by side on the horizontal link for rolling, in which the movable levers are attached and the swinging levers for pitching of the chairs arranged in a row in a row. And the end of this pitching horizontal link to the pitching actuator,
A swinging chair apparatus for play, characterized in that the rolling actuators cause the chairs arranged in a horizontal row to perform a rolling motion at the same time, and the pitching actuators cause the chairs arranged in a horizontal row to perform a pitching motion at the same time. 2. A swinging chair apparatus for play according to claim 1, wherein a flexible soundproof body is provided between the chair and the floor so as to surround a member hanging from the chair. ..