JP6178664B2 - Safety support device for amusement vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a safety support device for a play vehicle that can be advantageously implemented to improve the safety by monitoring the state of a body restraint such as a safety bar provided in the play vehicle.

  A conventional safety support device for a vehicle for play is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this prior art, a locking mechanism for a passenger holding arm equipped as a passenger restraint on a vehicle for play (hereinafter simply referred to as “vehicle”) installed in an amusement facility such as an amusement park fails. However, a technique for maintaining the locked state and improving safety has been proposed.

  The passenger holding arm is a U-shaped arm that holds the upper body from the shoulder to the abdomen of the passenger, and is provided rotatably at the backrest portion of the vehicle seat that is the vehicle body with both ends thereof as the base ends. It is done. A piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder is connected to the base end portion of the arm, and a hydraulic circuit and a control valve for opening and closing the hydraulic circuit are connected to the hydraulic cylinder.

  In a state where the passenger holding arm is disposed at a position where the passenger's body is restrained, the control valve is operated to disable the hydraulic cylinder, and the passenger holding arm is locked. A lock pin that removably engages with the passenger holding arm to lock the passenger holding arm, a solenoid mechanism that operates the lock pin, and a power source that can energize the solenoid mechanism when the vehicle is lying on the landing Circuit means, and configured to double-lock the passenger holding arm with the hydraulic cylinder and the solenoid mechanism during traveling of the vehicle.

No. 7-17600

  In the above-described prior art, since there is no function to monitor the restraint state of the passenger by the body restraint such as the passenger holding arm by the control device that controls the operation of starting the vehicle, etc., by a human error operation, There is a possibility that the vehicle is started without confirming the restrained state of the passenger holding arm.

  The existence of such a possibility that the restraint state of the body restraint is unconfirmed needs to be surely resolved for safety measures, and is extremely important for avoiding operational hazards. Therefore, there is a need for a technique capable of monitoring the state of the body restraint and reliably preventing the vehicle from starting in an unrestrained state.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a safety support device for a play vehicle that can detect a restraint state by a body restraint and reliably prevent the vehicle from being started in an unrestrained state.

The present invention is a body restraint device provided in a vehicle main body on which a passenger is mounted and starts moving from a landing place constructed on the ground, and is a restraint position for restraining the passenger's body with respect to the vehicle main body. And a body restraint that is displaceable to a release position where the passenger's body is released from the vehicle body,
A displacement detection means provided in the vehicle main body, detecting that the body restraint is displaced to either one of the restraint position or the release position, and outputting displacement detection data representing the detection result;
A transmission unit provided in the vehicle main body, for transmitting displacement detection data output from the displacement detection unit;
A receiving unit that is provided at a predetermined installation position on the ground side and that receives the displacement detection data transmitted from the transmitting unit;
A determination unit that is provided at a predetermined installation position on the ground side and that determines whether the position of the body restraint tool is a restraint position or a release position based on the displacement detection data received by the reception unit;
In response to the determination result by the determination means, when the determination result in a state where the vehicle main body is stopped at the landing area is a release position, start prevention means for preventing the vehicle main body from starting,
A weight detecting means provided on the vehicle main body for detecting the weight of a passenger boarding the vehicle main body;
In the determination means, a plurality of restraint positions corresponding to the weight of the passenger are set,
The determination means determines whether the position of the body restraint tool is a restraint position or a release position based on a restraint position corresponding to the weight detected by the weight detection means among the plurality of restraint positions. This is a safety support device for a play vehicle.

The present invention further includes a start command output means for starting the vehicle body by outputting a start command signal by an operation of an operator while the vehicle body is stopped.
The start prevention means prevents the vehicle body from starting when the determination result when the start command signal is output from the start command output means is the release position.

Further, in the present invention, the displacement detection means detects displacement over the restraint position and the release position of the body restraint tool in time series, and outputs displacement detection data corresponding to the detected position,
The apparatus further includes storage means for storing the displacement detection data detected by the displacement detection means as detection history information in a readable manner.

According to the present invention, when the open / closed state of the body restraint is determined not only by the operator but also by the determination means, and the determination result is the release position, the start of the stopped vehicle body is prevented, so that the artificial Such an erroneous operation is reliably prevented, and the vehicle main body is prevented from starting even though the body restraint is not in a restrained state, and safety can be improved.
Further, since the position of the body restraint tool is determined as the restraint position or the release position based on a plurality of restraint positions corresponding to the weight of the passenger detected by the weight detection means, the restraint position according to the passenger's physique is determined. It is possible to determine whether or not a body restraint is placed, and it is possible to check the restraint state with the body restraint considering the difference in the physique of the passenger.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the determination result when the start command signal is output from the start command output means by the start stop means is the release position, the start of the vehicle body is blocked, so that the body restraint immediately before the start. The body restraint state of the passenger is confirmed by the equipment, and high reliability can be achieved for the safety confirmation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the displacement of the body restraint tool is detected in time series by the displacement detection means, and the displacement detection data is stored in the storage means so as to be readable as detection history information. The state of the body restraint tool can be confirmed later by the displacement detection data stored in the storage means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an overall configuration of a game vehicle safety support device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a systematic diagram which shows a part of structure of the safety assistance apparatus of the vehicle for play. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of displacement detection means 4 and transmission means 5 provided in the vehicle main body 2. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution with which the management equipment C on the ground G side is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the displacement detection means 4 and the locking means 50 of the body restraint tool 3. FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the displacement detection means 4 from the diagonally right front of FIG. It is sectional drawing which looked at the displacement detection means 4 from the right side of FIG. It is sectional drawing which looked at the locking means 50 from the right side of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of start of the safety assistance apparatus of the vehicle for play. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a control device 7; 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a control device 7; It is a figure which shows the body restraint state by the body restraint tool 3 in case the passenger's M weight is not considered. It is a systematic diagram which shows the whole structure of the safety assistance apparatus of the vehicle for play of other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the transmission means 5a with which the vehicle main body 2 is equipped. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a control device 7; It is a figure which shows the body restraint state by the body restraint tool 3 when the weight of the passenger M is considered.

  FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an overall configuration of a game vehicle safety support apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a partial configuration of the game vehicle safety support apparatus 10. It is. In the present invention, the “game vehicle” is not limited to a vehicle that travels on a track by itself or by inertia, but is a bench seat type that moves while suspended by a rope such as a chain and a wire rope. In addition, the present invention includes various types of vehicles such as a swing type vehicle and a boat type vehicle that floats and moves on the water. In this embodiment, the vehicle is implemented in an amusement vehicle facility constructed in an amusement facility called a theme park or the like. A description will be given of a safety support device for a play vehicle.

  An amusement vehicle safety support device (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a “safety support device”) 10 includes a vehicle main body 2 on which a passenger M can be mounted and can move on a track 1 constructed on the ground G, and a vehicle. It is provided in the main body 2 and can be angularly displaced in the directions of arrows A1 and A2 between a restraining position P1 for restraining the body of the passenger M with respect to the vehicle main body 2 and a release position P2 for releasing the body of the passenger M from the vehicle main body 2 And a substantially U-shaped body restraint tool 3.

  The safety support device 10 is further provided in the vehicle main body 2, detects that the body restraint 3 is displaced to one of the restraint position P1 and the release position P2, and outputs the detection result as displacement detection data. Means 4, a transmission means 5 that is provided in the vehicle body 2 and that transmits displacement detection data output from the displacement detection means 4, and is provided in a landing area that is a predetermined installation position on the ground G side. Receiving means 6 for receiving displacement detection data transmitted by radio waves, a control device 7 provided in the management facility C, which is a predetermined installation position on the ground G side, provided at the landing and starting of the vehicle body 2 and emergency And an operation device 8 for performing an operation such as a stop.

  The track 1 is realized by a structure including rails that constitute the traveling path of the vehicle body 2, and a twisting course, an overturning course, and the like are provided in the middle of the track 1 (not shown). The vehicle main body 2 forms a self-propelled vehicle with a plurality of vehicles connected in a line to form a tandem train, and each vehicle main body 2 includes a plurality of wheels 11 that can roll on the track 1. The plurality of wheels 11 of each vehicle body 2 are driven by an electric motor.

  The displacement detection means 4 is realized by proximity sensors S1, S2, for example. The proximity sensors S1 and S2 generate a high-frequency magnetic field by the detection coil, and when a detected object (for example, metal) approaches the magnetic field, an induced current (eddy current) is generated in the detected object by electromagnetic induction. As a result, the impedance of the detection coil changes, and the oscillation is attenuated or stopped. The output of the detection coil is amplified by an amplifier including an oscillation circuit, a detection circuit, and an output circuit, and is output as a detection signal.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the displacement detection means 4 and the transmission means 5 provided in the vehicle body 2. The vehicle body 2 is equipped with the aforementioned displacement detection means 4 and transmission means 5. The transmission means 5 includes a transmission antenna 12, a transmission circuit 13 that outputs the transmission signal including the displacement detection data to the transmission antenna 12 and transmits the transmission signal as a transmission wave, and a transmission command signal that causes the transmission circuit 13 to transmit the transmission signal. The output signal processing means 14, the storage means 15 for recording the displacement detection data detected by the displacement detection means 4, and the displacement detection data output from the signal processing means 14 are derived and downward from the vehicle body 2. A projecting output terminal 16 is provided.

  The signal processing means 14 is realized by a microprocessor and performs arithmetic processing. A central processing unit (abbreviated as CPU), a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program executed by the CPU is stored, and an arithmetic operation in the CPU. Random Access Memory (RAM) that provides a work area for executing processing, and I / O that inputs and outputs signals to and from various sensors and various driving units provided in the vehicle body 2 under the control of the CPU A port and a driver circuit that outputs drive signals to various drive units provided in the vehicle body 2 under the control of the CPU are included.

  The storage unit 15 is realized by a recording device that can write / read various data including the above-described displacement detection data on a storage medium that can be read by the signal processing unit 14 that is a computer. The recording medium preferably has a structure that is separable from the recording apparatus main body. For example, a magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic tape / cassette tape, a magnetic recording disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a flexible disk / Magnetic discs such as hard disks or optical discs such as MO (Magneto Optical disk) / MD (Mini Disk) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), IC (Integrated Circuit) cards (including memory cards) / optical cards Card-type recording media such as mask ROM, semiconductor memory such as mask ROM / EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) / EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) / flash ROM, etc. Recording media capable of recording are preferable.

  Such storage means 15 stores the displacement detection data of the body restraint tool 3 detected by the proximity sensors S1 and S2 of the displacement detection means 4 so as to be readable as time-series detection history information. The displacement detection data stored in the storage means 15 is received by the reception means 6 and the display means 32 of the control device 7 displays the displacement of the body restraint tool 3 during the running of the control means 7 so that all the body restraints can be displayed afterwards. 3 can be confirmed.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration equipped in the management equipment C on the ground G side. The operation management room on the ground G is equipped with the aforementioned management equipment C that manages the operation of the vehicle body 2. The management facility C includes a receiving means 6, a control device 7, and an operating device 8 as a start command output means provided at a landing where the vehicle body 2 arrives and departs.

  The receiving means 6 is raised by the actuator 21 when the vehicle main body 2 returns to the landing and the receiving antenna 20 installed on the track 1 at intervals in the connected state of each vehicle of the vehicle main body 2. The input terminal 22 that is in contact with and electrically connected to the output terminal 16 from below, the received signal received by the receiving antenna 20 and the received signal received by the input terminal 22 are input and input. And a receiving circuit 23 for performing predetermined signal processing such as noise removal of the received signal.

  The actuator 21 is realized by, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid. When the vehicle body 2 returns to the landing area and stops at a predetermined position, the actuator 21 detects that by a sensor (not shown), extends the plunger in response to the detection signal of this sensor, and outputs the input terminal 22. Electrically and mechanically connected to the terminal 16, the transmission signal output from the transmission means 5 can be received.

  The control device 7 includes a signal processing unit 30, a storage unit 31, a display unit 32, and an input unit 33. The signal processing means 30 is realized by a microprocessor similar to the signal processing means 14 described above. The storage unit 31 is realized by a storage device similar to the storage unit 15 described above.

  The display means 32 is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel and a plasma display panel, and is configured to display the image information from the signal processing means 30 on the display screen. The input unit 33 is realized by a touch sheet, a keyboard, various operation switches, and the like attached to the display screen of the display unit 32, and is used to input various commands and information to the signal processing unit 30. .

  The signal processing means 30 extracts displacement detection data from the received signal received by the receiving means 6, and determines whether the position of the body restraint tool 3 is the restraining position P1 or the release position P2 based on the extracted displacement detection data. In response to the determination result, the vehicle body 2 is prevented from starting when at least one of all the body restraints 3 mounted on the vehicle is in the release position P2 as a determination result when the vehicle body 2 starts. In addition, the vehicle body 2 is configured not to start even when the operator performs an operation of permitting the start by the input means 41 of the operation device 8 described later. Such a control device 7 is realized by a personal computer.

  The operating device 8 is installed at a landing where the vehicle main body 2 arrives and departs and a passenger M gets on and off the vehicle main body 2. The operating device 8 includes a signal processing means 40, an input means 41, a storage means 42, a buzzer 43, an alarm lamp 44, and a display means 45.

  The signal processing means 40 is realized by a microprocessor similar to the signal processing means 14 described above, and the input means 41 is realized by an input device similar to the input means 33 described above. The storage means 42 is realized by a storage device similar to the storage means 15 and 31 described above, and the display means 45 is realized by a display device similar to the display means 32 described above.

  The buzzer 43 is provided in the main body of the controller device 8 and is used to generate various operation sounds and alarm sounds for the operator, generate sounds according to the operation and operation status, and call attention. Further, the alarm lamp 44 is provided in the main body of the controller device 8 and is used to urge the operator's attention by turning on and flashing when an abnormality occurs and when an alarm occurs. The display means 45 is realized by a device capable of displaying information presented to an operator such as a message and a schematic diagram, such as a liquid crystal display device and a plasma display device.

  5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the displacement detection means 4 and the lock means 50 of the body restraint tool 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the displacement detection means 4 as viewed from the right front side of FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the displacement detecting means 4 as viewed from the right side of FIG. The body restraint tool 3 described above is realized by a substantially U-shaped metal pipe, and both ends thereof are fixed to a torque tube 51 that is horizontally supported by the vehicle body 2, and are angular in the directions of arrows A 1 and A 2. Can be displaced.

  The torque tube 51 is supported on the body of the vehicle body 2 by a radial bearing 52 so as to be angularly displaceable around the axis L1 in the directions of arrows A1 and A2. A sensor mounting body 53 through which the torque tube 51 is inserted is also fixed to the airframe of the vehicle body 2 in the vicinity of the radial bearing 52. The sensor mounting body 53 is provided with two proximity sensors S1 and S2 with an interval of about α = 45 ° around the axis L1. The torque tube 51 is provided with two detected pieces 54a and 54b at substantially the same intervals as the proximity sensors S1 and S2. Each of the detected pieces 54a and 54b is made of a metal plate, and can pass around the axis L1 in the vicinity of the detection ends of the proximity sensors S1 and S2.

  When the body restraint tool 3 is operated around the axis L1 in the direction of the arrow A1 and the body restraint tool 3 is angularly displaced from the release position P2 to the restraint position P1, the detected pieces 54a and 54b are detected by the proximity sensors S1 and S2. The displacement detection signals of the proximity sensors S1 and S2 that are arranged immediately before are changed from a high level to a low level. Further, when the body restraint tool 3 is operated around the axis L1 in the direction of the arrow A2 and the body restraint tool 3 is angularly displaced from the restraint position P1 to the release position P2, the detected pieces 54a and 54b are moved to the proximity sensor S1. , S2 from the position just before the arrow A2, and the displacement detection signals of the proximity sensors S1, S2 change from the low level to the high level. Thus, the displacement detection means 4 detects that the body restraint tool 3 has been displaced to either the restraint position P1 or the release position P2, and outputs displacement detection data corresponding to the detected position as a displacement detection signal.

  The torque tube 51 also has a lock means for releasing the locked state because the body restraint 3 is locked at the restraint position P1 and the vehicle body 2 is angularly displaced to the release position P2 when the vehicle body 2 returns to the landing and stops. 50 is provided.

  8 is a cross-sectional view of the locking means 50 as viewed from the right side of FIG. The locking means 50 is fixed to the torque tube 51 and is made of a metal fan-shaped frame 56, a rack member 57 curved along the outer peripheral surface of the frame 56, and a locking member 58 fixed to the body of the vehicle body 2. An actuator 59 for displacing the rack member 57 in the direction of the arrow B1 from the position where the rack member 57 is engaged with the locking member 58 to the side of retraction toward the frame 56 and in the direction of the arrow B2 away from the retreat side. Have

  The frame 56 is realized by a metal workpiece having a substantially I-shaped cross section cut along a virtual plane including the axis L1 of the torque tube 51, and an inner flange 56a having a small curvature disposed on the inside is bolted to the torque tube 51. And fixed by nuts. Further, the outer flange 56b having a large curvature disposed on the outer side of the frame 56 is disposed so as to be displaceable in the direction of the arrow B1 toward the side closer to the frame 56 with a space in the radial direction from the rack member 57. The The inner flange 56a and the outer flange 56b are welded to the web 56c and formed coaxially. In the web 56c, a through hole is formed in the central portion for weight reduction.

  The actuator 59 is realized by an electromagnetic solenoid, and the axis L2 of the plunger 60 is on a virtual plane that is perpendicular to the axis L1 of the torque tube 51 and is perpendicular to a radius line centered on the axis L1. It is fixed to the bracket 61. The bracket 61 is made of a substantially L-shaped metal plate, and is fixed to the frame 56 by welding or bolts and nuts. Accordingly, the frame 56, the rack member 57, the actuator 59 and the bracket 61 rotate together with the torque tube 51.

  The locking member 58 is generally formed of a rectangular parallelepiped metal block, and a locking claw 62 is formed at a corner portion disposed in the vicinity of the rack member 57. In the rack member 57, a tooth-like portion 63 is formed facing outward in the radial direction with respect to the axis L <b> 1 of the torque tube 51. In a state where the locking claw 62 meshes with the toothed portion 63, the torque tube 51 is allowed to rotate in the arrow A1 direction, and the rotation in the arrow A2 direction is locked.

  Therefore, while the vehicle main body 2 is stopped at the landing, the passenger M gets on and sits on the seat 17, and each of them is allowed to operate the body restraint 3 from the release position P2 to the restraint position P1 to be angularly displaced, Angular displacement from the restraint position P1 to the release position P2 during traveling is prevented, and safety during traveling is ensured. When the vehicle body 2 returns to the landing and stops again, when the restraint release command signal is input to the control device 7 by the operation of the operator from the operation device 8 provided at the landing, the control device 7 releases the actuator 59 to each actuator 59. By operating, the plunger 60 moves in the direction of the arrow B1, the rack member 57 is separated from the locking member 58, and the locking claw 62 is detached from the toothed portion of the rack member. As a result, the torque tube 51 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow A2, and the passenger M of the vehicle body 2 can angularly displace the body restraint 3 from the restraint position P1 to the release position P2 and get off the vehicle body 2. .

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation at the time of start of the safety support device for a play vehicle. At step a0, the operation of the play vehicle equipment is started, and at step a1, the vehicle to which the plurality of vehicle main bodies 2 are connected travels on the track 1 with the passenger M getting on.

  When the vehicle returns to the boarding area and stops at step a2, all the body restraints 3 are moved from the restraint position P1 to the release position P2 by the passenger M and the operator at step a3, and each vehicle at step a4. Passenger M who got on the main body 2 gets off.

  Next, when all the body restraints 3 are moved to the release position P2 and are in the open state at step a5, a new passenger M gets on at step a6. If all the body restraints 3 are not in the release position P2 in step a5, that is, if at least one body restraint 3 has not returned to the release position P2, the process proceeds to step a7, where the buzzer of the operation device 8 is buzzed. A warning sound is emitted from 43, the warning lamp 44 is turned on or blinks, and the position of the body restraint 3 that has not returned to the release position P2 is displayed on the display means 45 by a seat number, a vehicle illustration, an ID number, and the like. The

  When the body restraint 3 that has not returned to the release position P2 is returned to the release position P2 by the operator and a new passenger M is seated in each seat 17 of the vehicle in step a6, in step a8, each passenger M is The restraint tool 3 is moved from the release position P1 to the restraint position P1, and in step a9, it is visually confirmed by the operator whether or not the body restraint tool 3 is closed. Thereafter, in step a10, when the operator performs an input operation of a notification command from the input means 33 of the operation device 8 in order to notify other operators that the vehicle is ready to leave, the buzzer 43 sounds and the alarm lamp 44 is turned on. Light. When all the operators confirm this, the operator in charge of the operation performs an input operation from the input means 33 of the operation device 8 in step a11.

  Next, at step a12, it is determined by the operator and the control device 7 whether or not all the body restraints 3 are moved to the restraint position P1 and are in the closed state. If all the body restraints 3 are in the closed state, in step a13, the operator performs an input operation of a command for permitting the start by the input means 41 of the operating device 8. This causes the vehicle to start and travel on a predetermined course constructed by the track 1.

  On the other hand, when the body restraint tool 3 is not in the closed state, the process proceeds to step a15, the alarm sound is emitted from the buzzer 43 without starting the vehicle, and the alarm lamp 44 is turned on or blinks. Further, the position of the body restraint tool 3 that has not returned to the release position P2 is displayed on the display means 45 by a seat number, a vehicle illustration, an ID number, and the like. This prevents the vehicle from starting from the landing.

  As a result of the inspection, if it is confirmed in step a12 that all the body restraints 3 are returned to the release position P2 and are in the open state, the buzzer 43 sounds, the alarm lamp 44 lights up or blinks, and the display. The display of the means 45 is released, the vehicle is departed in step a13, and the predetermined course is run in step a14.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining control operations of the control device 7 and the operation device 8. In step b0, the control operation of the control device 7 is started. In step b1, the vehicle is traveling in the traveling area of the track 1. In step b2, when the vehicle returns to the landing and stops, this is detected by a sensor (not shown), the detection signal is sent to the control device 7, and the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 stops the vehicle. Judge that it is inside.

  In this state, after the passenger M gets off from each vehicle body 2, a new passenger M gets on. At this time, in step b3, the signal processing means 30 determines whether the body restraint tool 3 is the release position P2 or the restraint position P1 based on the displacement detection data from the displacement detection means 4.

  When the displacement detection data changes from the release position P2 to the restraint position P1 in the next step b5 from the state in which all the body restraints 3 return to the release position P2 and are determined to be in the open state in step b4, It is determined that all the body restraints 3 are angularly displaced to the restraint position P1 and are in a closed state, and in step b7, the signal processing means 30 outputs an alarm command signal to the operating device 8, and a buzzer 43, an alarm lamp 44 and the display means 45 are operated.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining control operations of the control device 7 and the operation device 8, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a body restraint state by the body restraint tool 3. In step c0, the control operation by the control device 7 and the operation device 8 is started, and the displacement detection data indicating that all the body restraints 3 are in the restrained position P1 is input to the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7. Then, the signal processing means 30 outputs a command indicating that the vehicle is ready for departure to the operating device 8, and the signal processing means 40 of the operating device 8 sounds the buzzer 43, turns on the alarm lamp 44 in blue, and displays it. A message indicating that the vehicle can depart is displayed on the means 45.

  Further, the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 outputs a departure operation signal to the signal processing means 40 of the operating device 8 in step c2, and in step c3, whether or not all the body restraints 3 are closed. Judging. If it is in the closed state, in the next step c4, a departure command for starting the vehicle is output to the signal processing means 40, a message prompting the departure operation is displayed on the display means 45 of the operating device 8, and the operator inputs the input means 41. When a command for permitting departure is input, the vehicle starts, travels along a predetermined course along the track 1, and then returns to the landing and stops.

  In step c3, when the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 determines that all the body restraints 3 are not in the closed state, the process proceeds to step c6, and the notification command input operation is performed from the input means 33 of the operation device 8. When this is done, the buzzer 43 sounds, the alarm lamp 44 lights red, and the screen of the display means 45 shows the position of the body restraint 3 that has not returned to the release position P2, the seat number, the vehicle illustration, and the ID number. Is displayed.

  The operator who has confirmed this displaces the body restraint 3 of the corresponding ID number to the restraint position P1 and confirms safety. Then, the operator returns to step c3, and the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 displaces from the receiving means 23. In response to the detection data, the open / close state of the body restraint tool 3 is determined. If the body restraint tool 3 is in the closed state, the process proceeds to step c4 again, and the display on its own display means 32 is switched to the message display prompting the start operation. When a message for prompting a departure operation is displayed on the signal processing means 40 of the operating device 8 and the operator inputs a command to permit departure by the input means 41, the vehicle starts to move, and the operations of steps b0 to b9 and c0 to c4 described above are performed. Is repeated, and this process ends when the operation is stopped.

  According to the present embodiment, when the open / close state of the body restraint tool 3 is determined not only by the operator but also by the determination means, and the determination result is the release position, the vehicle body 2 that is stopped is prevented from starting. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous operation by man and prevent the vehicle body 2 from starting even though the body restraint 3 is not in a restrained state, thereby improving safety.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the determination result when the start command signal is output from the operation device 8 as the start command output means by the control device 7 as the start stop means is the release position P2, the vehicle body 2 Thus, the body restraint state of the passenger M is confirmed by the body restraint 3 immediately before the start, and high reliability can be achieved for safety confirmation.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether the position of the body restraint tool 3 is the restraint position P1 or the release position P2 based on a plurality of restraint positions P1 corresponding to the weight of the passenger M detected by the weight detector 18. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the body restraint 3 is placed at the restraint position P1 corresponding to the physique of the passenger M or the release position P2, and the restraint state of the body restraint 3 taking into account the difference in the physique of the passenger M can be determined. Confirmation can be made.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the displacement detecting means 4 detects the displacement of the body restraint tool 3 in time series, and the displacement detection data is stored in the storage means 15. Can be confirmed later by the displacement detection data stored in the storage means 15.

  FIG. 13 is a system diagram showing the overall configuration of the safety support device for a play vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the transmission means 5a installed in the vehicle body 2. As shown in FIG. FIG. Note that portions corresponding to those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  Each vehicle body 2 of the present embodiment is provided with a weight detector 18 that detects the weight of the passenger M seated on the seat plate 17a of the seat 17 on which the passenger M is seated. Each weight detector 18 detects the weight of the passenger M when the passenger M is seated on the seat 17 and outputs the detected weight to the transmission means 5 as a detected weight value. The weight detector 18 may be realized by, for example, a strain gauge that detects a load acting on the seat plate 17a.

  Based on the detection value of the weight detector 18, the control device 7 divides the physique of the passenger M into three ranks of “large”, “medium”, and “small” according to body weight as shown in Table 1 below. Is set.

  That is, in the control device 7, the signal processing unit 30 determines that the physique of the passenger M is “large” and the release position P <b> 2 of the body restraint tool 3 if the weight W detected by the weight detector 18 is 90 kg or more. Is set to 60 ° or more and less than 80 °.

  If the weight W detected by the weight detector 18 is 60 kg or more and less than 90 kg, the physique of the passenger M is assumed to be “medium” and the angle θ from the release position P2 of the body restraint tool 3 to the restraint position P1 is It is set to 70 ° or more and less than 90 °.

  Furthermore, if the weight W detected by the weight detector 18 is 30 kg or more and less than 60 kg, the angle θ from the release position P2 of the body restraint tool 3 to the restraint position P1 is set to 80 ° or more and less than 100 °.

  Note that the above-described angle θ is the circumferential distance about the axis L2 between the detected pieces 54a and 54b of the two proximity sensors S1 and S1, and the detection of the proximity sensors S1 and S2 of the detected pieces 54a and 54b. The effective value is determined by a plurality of parameters such as the widths of the rotational directions A1 and A2 at the position and the detection sensitivities of the proximity sensors S1 and S2.

  Therefore, the signal processing means 30 uses the displacement detection data corresponding to the restraining positions P1 of the proximity sensors S1 and S2, and the weight of the passenger M detected by the weight detector 18 as the weight set in advance in the signal processing means 30. Depending on whether it falls within the range of W, ie, 90 kg or more (90 kg ≦ W), (II) 60 kg or more and less than 90 kg (60 kg ≦ W <90 kg), 30 kg or more and less than 60 kg (30 kg ≦ W <60 kg) The angle θ as a criterion for determining whether the position is P1 or the release position is 60 ° or more and less than 80 ° (60 ° ≦ θ <80 °), or 70 ° or more and less than 90 ° (70 ° ≦ θ <90 °). , 80 ° or more and less than 100 ° (80 ° ≦ θ <100 °) is selected and set, and the range of the selected angle θ is determined depending on whether or not the body restraint tool 3 is angularly displaced to the restraint position P1. Squared It can be determined whether or not the body restraint tool 3 is placed at the restraint position P1 appropriate for the physique of the customer M.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control device 7, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a body restraint state by the body restraint tool 3 when the weight of the passenger M is taken into consideration. In step b10, the control operation of the control device 7 is started. In step b11, the vehicle is traveling in the traveling area of the track 1. In step b12, when the vehicle returns to the landing and stops, this is detected by a sensor (not shown), the detection signal is sent to the control device 7, and the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 stops the vehicle. Judging that it is in.

  In this state, after the passenger M gets off from the vehicle body 2, a new passenger M gets on. At this time, in step b13, the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 starts determining whether the body restraint tool 3 is the release position P2 or the restraint position P1 based on the displacement detection data from the angular displacement detection means 4, and in step b14. When it is determined that all the body restraints 3 are returned to the release position P2 and are in the open state, the process proceeds to step b15.

  In step b15, it is determined whether the body weight detected by the weight detector 18 corresponds to the rank “large”, “medium”, or “small” as shown in Table 1, and then in step b16, each passenger is detected. A restraint position P1 appropriate for the body weight of M, and therefore the physique, is set, and it is determined whether or not the body restraint tool 3 is closed with respect to the restraint position P1 according to the body weight. If the restraint tool 3 is in the closed state, the determination operation of the restraint position P1 ends in step b18.

  If all the body restraints 3 are not in the open state in step b14 described above, the process proceeds to step b19, and when a notification command input operation is performed from the input means 33 of the operating device 8, the buzzer 43 sounds and the alarm lamp 44 lights in red, and the position of the body restraint 3 that has not returned to the release position P2 is displayed on the screen of the display means 45 by a seat number, a mark on the image of the vehicle, an ID number, and the like.

  The operator who has confirmed this displaces the body restraint tool 3 of the corresponding ID number to the restraint position P1 and confirms the safety. Then, the operator returns to step b14, and the signal processing means 30 of the control device 7 receives the signal from the receiving means 23. In response to the displacement detection data, the open / close state of the body restraint tool 3 is determined. If the body restraint tool 3 is in the closed state, Steps b15 and b16 are executed again. In Step b17, all the body restraint tools 3 are in the closed state. When the determination is made, the display on the display means 32 is switched to a message display that prompts the start operation, and a message that prompts the departure operation is displayed on the signal processing means 40 of the operation device 8. When the operator inputs a command permitting departure from the input means 41, the vehicle starts, and the operations in steps b10 to b19 described above are repeated until the operation is stopped.

  In such an embodiment, similarly to the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not the body restraint tool 3 is in the closed state, and the body restraint tool 3 is arranged at the restraint position P1 suitable for the physique of the passenger M. It is possible to improve reliability of ensuring safety.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the transmission means 5, 5a, the control device 7, and the operation device 8 are configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the displacement detection data is supplied to the control device 7 via the communication network. Good. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN (Local Area network), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), CATV (Community Antenna TeleVision) communication network, virtual private network ( virtual private network), telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, etc. can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Track | truck 2 Vehicle body 3 Body restraint 4 Displacement detection means 5,5a Transmission means 6 Receiving means 7 Control apparatus 8 Operation apparatus 10 Vehicle safety support apparatus 11 Wheel 12 Transmission antenna 13 Transmission circuit 14 Signal processing means 15 Storage means 16 Output terminal 17 Seat 17a Seat plate 17b Back plate

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 Weight detector 20 Receiving antenna 21 Actuator 22 Input terminal 23 Receiving circuit 30 Signal processing means 31 Storage means 32 Display means 33 Input means 40 Signal processing means 41 Input means 42 Storage means 43 Buzzer 44 Alarm lamp 45 Display means A1 Close direction A2 Open direction C Management equipment G Ground M Passenger P1 Restraint position P2 Release position S1, S2 Proximity sensor

Claims (3)

A restraint position for restraining a passenger's body with respect to the vehicle body, wherein the restraint position is provided on the vehicle body that is mounted on the passenger and starts and moves from a landing place constructed on the ground. A body restraint that is displaceable to a release position where the body is released from the vehicle body;
A displacement detection means provided in the vehicle main body, detecting that the body restraint is displaced to either one of the restraint position or the release position, and outputting displacement detection data representing the detection result;
A transmission unit provided in the vehicle main body, for transmitting displacement detection data output from the displacement detection unit;
A receiving unit that is provided at a predetermined installation position on the ground side and that receives the displacement detection data transmitted from the transmitting unit;
A determination unit that is provided at a predetermined installation position on the ground side and that determines whether the position of the body restraint tool is a restraint position or a release position based on the displacement detection data received by the reception unit;
In response to the determination result by the determination means, when the determination result in a state where the vehicle main body is stopped at the landing area is a release position, start prevention means for preventing the vehicle main body from starting,
A weight detecting means provided on the vehicle main body for detecting the weight of a passenger boarding the vehicle main body;
In the determination means, a plurality of restraint positions corresponding to the weight of the passenger are set,
The determination means determines whether the position of the body restraint tool is a restraint position or a release position based on a restraint position corresponding to the weight detected by the weight detection means among the plurality of restraint positions. A vehicle safety support device for play. In a state where the vehicle main body is stopped, it further includes a start command output means for starting the vehicle main body by outputting a start command signal by an operator's operation,
The said start prevention means prevents the start of the said vehicle main body, when the said determination result when the start command signal is output from the said start command output means is a release position. Safety support device for amusement vehicles. The displacement detection means detects displacement over the restraint position and the release position of the body restraint tool in time series, and outputs displacement detection data corresponding to the detected position,
The game vehicle safety support device according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising storage means for storing the displacement detection data detected by the displacement detection means as detection history information so as to be readable.

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