An automatic ride vehicle conveyor for a large water slide system

Abstract

A kind of automatic carrying device of riding raft of large water slide system, it is related to water slide field, is equipped with circulating cableway between water slide upper end and water slide lower end, and the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel is located below the steel cable of the circulating cableway from bottom to top running side, the steel cable of the circulating cableway is equipped with lifting rod, the lifting rod is equipped with forwardly extending raft hook, and the riding raft is equipped with lug that cooperates with raft hook;Water slide upper end is connected with down-raft transfer raft channel, and the down-raft transfer raft channel is located below the steel cable of the circulating cableway from bottom to top running side, and the rear portion of the down-raft transfer raft channel is equipped with acceleration raft pushing device.The present application has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, high degree of automation, saving labor, saving operation cost and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of water slides, specifically an automatic raft transport device for a large-scale water slide system that is simple in structure, low in cost, highly automated, labor-saving, and cost-effective in operation. Background Technology

[0002] We know that with the rapid development of my country's economy, people's pace of life is constantly accelerating. In the fast-paced urban life, tourism and thrilling entertainment activities have become the preferred options for relieving work pressure, releasing inner tension, and challenging oneself. To meet these needs, technicians have developed a variety of water slide systems. These water slide systems are all built from top to bottom on large supports, based on the terrain. Water is added to the upper part of the water slide at a higher point, and the water flows along the slide to the lower part. A buffer zone and water recovery device are set at the lower end of the water slide. When in use, a raft (inflatable raft or rubber raft) is placed at the upper end of the water slide. Tourists enter the raft and, relying on gravity, quickly slide down the water slide to the buffer zone before leaving the raft. For example, the State Intellectual Property Office has published several patents, including application number 201420004437.8, a utility model patent for a rafting slide; application number 201420009598.6, an invention patent for a forest rapids mountain rafting system; application number 201620372850.9, and a utility model patent for a water slide entertainment device. These patents have all conducted in-depth development of large-scale water slide systems that rely on gravitational potential energy. Existing large-scale water slide systems use cable cars or manual transportation to transport the rafts to the upper part of the water slide, which is located at a high altitude. Using cable cars requires manual labor to hook or place the rafts on the cable car at the lower end of the water slide and remove them from the hook or cable car at the upper end. This operation is cumbersome, wastes manpower, and the rafts are heavy, usually requiring two people to carry and operate them, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an automatic raft transport device for a large-scale water slide system that is simple in structure, low in cost, highly automated, labor-saving, efficient, and cost-effective in operation.

[0004] An automatic transport device for passenger rafts in a large water slide system is characterized by: a circulating cableway between the upper and lower ends of the water slide; a buffer transfer raft channel connected to the lower end of the water slide; the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel being located below the upward running side of the circulating cableway; a lifting rod being provided on the cableway; a forward-extending raft hook being provided on the lifting rod; and a hanging lug cooperating with the raft hook being provided on the passenger raft; a lower raft transfer raft channel connected to the upper end of the water slide; the lower raft transfer raft channel being located below the upward running side of the circulating cableway; and an acceleration and pushing device being provided at the rear of the lower raft transfer raft channel.

[0005] The buffer transfer raft channel described in this invention is a horizontally arranged U-shaped water trough. One end of the U-shaped water trough is connected to the lower end of the water slide, and the other end is located below the side of the circulating cableway from bottom to top. Water in the water slide flows in from one end of the U-shaped water trough and flows out from the other end, which can move the raft from one end of the U-shaped water trough to the other end. A water recovery pipe is provided on the other end of the U-shaped water trough.

[0006] The buffer transfer raft channel described in this invention is equipped with a conveying device at its tail end. This device can transport the raft forward and upward to the engagement point between the hook and the raft hook. The conveying device is equipped with a position sensor, which is connected to and controls the operation of the drive unit. When the position sensor detects a raft, it sends a stop command to the drive unit, and the raft is transported to the engagement point between the hook and the raft hook. When the position sensor does not detect a raft, it sends a start command to the drive unit.

[0007] In this invention, one end of the conveying device extends below the water surface inside the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel, allowing the water flowing down the water slide to directly propel the raft onto the conveying device. The conveying device is a conveyor belt; the position sensor is a proximity switch; and the driving device for the conveying device is a conveyor belt drive motor.

[0008] The conveying device described in this invention includes a roller conveyor and a conveyor belt. The roller conveyor is inclined and extends obliquely upward from below the water surface inside the tail section of the self-buffered transfer raft to one end of the conveyor belt (the lower rear end of the conveyor belt). The conveyor belt is inclined upward from back to front and is located below the steel cable of the circulating cableway running from bottom to top.

[0009] The rear of the raft transfer channel described in this invention is equipped with guide rollers that slope upwards from back to front. Guide rollers

[0010] The accelerating raft-pushing device described in this invention is a conveying device, and the linear velocity of the conveying device moving forward is higher than the linear velocity of the raft hook moving forward. The conveying device is a roller conveyor.

[0011] The raft-propelling device described in this invention is a water-spraying device. This device generates a rapidly advancing water jet that impacts the raft, propelling it forward and detaching it from the raft hook, thus completing the disembarkation process. The water-spraying device can be a water pump, a high-pressure water gun, or similar device.

[0012] The raft-propelling device described in this invention can also be a friction acceleration wheel or a friction acceleration belt. The friction acceleration wheel or friction acceleration belt rubs against one or both sides of the raft, causing it to accelerate forward and disengage from the raft hook.

[0013] In operation, tourists board the raft at the top of the water slide and slide down to the bottom. After the raft slows down, tourists disembark and float downstream in the buffer transfer channel until the steel cable of the circulating cableway moves upwards to the side below. When the cableway's steel cable drives the raft hook to the raft's hook lug, the hook automatically hooks the raft from back to front, dragging it forward and upward. When the circulating cableway transports the raft to the disembarkation transfer channel, the acceleration and pushing device accelerates the raft forward, causing it to detach from the hook. Driven by the water flow towards the water slide in the disembarkation transfer channel and guided by the water, the raft automatically floats to the tourist boarding area. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part A.

[0016] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of section B.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting rod and raft hook in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0018] like Figures 1-3 The large water slide system shown has an automatic raft transport device. A single-cable circulating cableway 10 is installed between the upper end 9 and the lower end 11 of the water slide. A buffer transfer raft 1 is connected to the lower end 11 of the water slide. The first section of the buffer transfer raft 1 is connected to the lower end 11 of the water slide, and the last section of the buffer transfer raft 1 is located below the upward-running side of the steel cable 5 of the single-cable circulating cableway 10, i.e., below the steel cable running from the lower end of the water slide to the upper end. The steel cable 5 of the single-cable circulating cableway is equipped with lifting rods. The number of lifting rods and their spacing can be set as needed. The lower end of each lifting rod has a forward-extending hook 17. The direction of the steel cable's movement is forward. Figure 4As can be seen, the lifting rod includes a pull rod 12, an outer support arm 15, and a steel cable connector 16. The steel cable connector is used to fix the steel cable of the single-cable circulating cableway. The outer support arm 15 extends outward and connects to the steel cable connector 16. The upper end of the pull rod 12 is connected to the outer support arm 15, and the lower end of the pull rod 12 is connected to the rear end of the raft hook 17. The passenger raft 4 is equipped with a lug 13 that cooperates with the raft hook 17. The passenger raft 4 sliding down the water slide 6 and the flowing water enter the first section of the buffer transfer raft channel 1. After being buffered and disembarking in the buffer transfer raft channel, the passenger raft drifts downstream to the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel under the guidance of the buffer transfer raft channel. The width of the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel is slightly larger than the width of the passenger raft. In the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel, the passenger raft can only be in front of the front or the rear of the front so that the raft hook can accurately hook onto the lug. Figure 2 , Figure 3 As can be seen, the upper middle part of the front and rear ends of the raft 4 is respectively provided with an upwardly protruding inverted U-shaped lug. Whether the front end of the raft is in front or behind in the buffer transfer raft channel does not affect the engagement of the lug with the raft hook 17. The upper end 9 of the water slide is connected to the lower raft transfer raft channel 8, which is located below the upward running side of the steel cable 5 of the single-cable circulating cableway 10. The lower raft transfer raft channel 8 is provided with an acceleration pushing device at the rear. In this embodiment, the acceleration pushing device is a roller conveyor 14. The linear speed of the roller conveyor 14 is higher than the linear speed of the raft hook moving forward; it can quickly push the raft forward, causing the lug to disengage from the raft hook, and the raft to enter the lower raft transfer raft channel 8. At the rear of the lower raft transfer raft channel 8, there is a guide roller 7 that is connected to the rear end of the roller conveyor 14 and tilts upward from back to front. The guide roller 7 can guide and lift the raft, so that the raft enters the lower raft transfer raft channel 8 horizontally. The rear end of the raft transfer channel 8 is equipped with a water inlet, which is connected to a water supply device. After the raft is lowered into the transfer channel, it can float on the water. In this invention, the steel cable moves forward.

[0019] In a further improvement, the buffer transfer raft channel 1 is a horizontally arranged U-shaped water trough. One end of the U-shaped water trough is connected to the lower end of the water slide, and the other end is located below the side of the single-cable circulating cableway from bottom to top. Water in the water slide 6 flows in from one end of the U-shaped water trough and flows out from the other end, causing the raft to float from one end of the U-shaped water trough to the other end. A water recovery pipe is provided on the other end of the U-shaped water trough.

[0020] In a further improvement, the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel 1 is equipped with a conveying device. This device can transport the passenger raft 4 forward and upward to the engagement point between the hook 13 and the raft hook 17. The conveying device is equipped with a position sensor, which is connected to the drive unit of the conveying device and controls its operation. When the position sensor detects the passenger raft, it sends a stop command to the drive unit of the conveying device, and the passenger raft is transported to the engagement point between the hook 13 and the raft hook. When the position sensor does not detect the passenger raft (the passenger raft is hooked and transported away by the raft hook), it sends a start command to the drive unit of the conveying device.

[0021] In a further improvement, one end of the conveying device extends below the water surface inside the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel, allowing the water flowing down the water slide to directly propel the raft onto the conveying device. The conveying device is a conveyor belt; the position sensor is a proximity switch; and the driving device for the conveying device is a conveyor belt drive motor.

[0022] The invention is further improved in that the conveying device includes a roller conveyor 2 and a conveyor belt 3. The roller conveyor 3 is inclined and extends obliquely upward from below the water surface inside the tail section of the self-buffered transfer raft 1 to the lower end of the conveyor belt 3. The conveyor belt 3 is inclined upward from back to front and is located below the side of the single-cable circulating cableway from bottom to top. The single-cable circulating cableway can be set up according to the needs of the terrain.

[0023] The accelerating raft-pushing device described in this invention can be a conveying device, wherein the linear velocity of the conveying device moving forward is higher than the linear velocity of the raft hook moving forward. The conveying device is a roller conveyor.

[0024] The raft-propelling device described in this invention can be a water spray device. This device generates a rapidly advancing water jet that impacts the raft, propelling it forward and detaching it from the raft hook, thus completing the disembarkation process. The water spray device can be a water pump, a high-pressure water gun, or similar device.

[0025] The raft-propelling device described in this invention can also be a rapidly rotating friction acceleration wheel or friction acceleration belt. The friction acceleration wheel or friction acceleration belt rubs against one or both sides of the raft, causing it to accelerate forward and disengage from the raft hook.

[0026] In operation, tourists board the raft at the top of the water slide and slide down to the bottom, entering the buffer transfer raft channel. After the raft slows down, tourists disembark and drift downstream in the buffer transfer raft channel until they reach the side of the single-cable circulating cableway. When the cable of the single-cable circulating cableway drives the raft hook to the raft's hook, the hook automatically hooks the raft from back to front, dragging it forward and upward. When the single-cable circulating cableway transports the raft to the lower transfer raft channel, guide rollers lift the raft, allowing it to move horizontally to the acceleration and pushing device. The acceleration and pushing device accelerates the raft forward, detaching it from the hook and placing it in the lower transfer raft channel 8. Driven by the water flow towards the water slide and guided by the water flow, the raft automatically floats back to the tourist boarding area. This invention has advantages such as simple structure, low cost, high automation, labor saving, and reduced operating costs.

Claims

1. An automatic transport device for boarding rafts in a large water slide system, characterized in that: A circulating cableway is installed between the upper and lower ends of the water slide. A buffer transfer raft is connected to the lower end of the water slide. The tail section of the buffer transfer raft is located below the side of the circulating cableway's cable running upwards. A lifting rod is installed on the circulating cableway's cable, and a forward-extending raft hook is attached to the lifting rod. The raft has a lug that engages with the raft hook. A lower raft transfer raft is connected to the upper end of the water slide, located below the side of the circulating cableway's cable running upwards. An acceleration and pushing device is installed at the rear of the lower raft transfer raft. The lifting rod includes a pull rod, an outer support arm, and a cable connecting seat. The cable connecting seat is used for fixed connection to the cable of the single-cable circulating cableway. The outer support arm extends outwards and connects to the cable connecting seat. The upper end of the pull rod is connected to the outer support arm. The lower end of the lever is connected to the rear end of the raft hook. During operation, tourists board the raft at the upper end of the water slide and slide down to the lower end. After the raft slows down, tourists disembark and float downstream in the buffer transfer channel until the steel cable of the circulating cableway runs from bottom to top. When the steel cable of the circulating cableway drives the raft hook to the raft's hook ear, the raft hook automatically hooks the raft from back to front, dragging it forward and upward. When the circulating cableway transports the raft to the disembarkation transfer channel, the acceleration and pushing device accelerates the raft forward, causing it to detach from the raft hook. Driven by the water flow towards the water slide in the disembarkation transfer channel and guided by the water flow, the raft automatically floats to the tourist boarding area.

2. The automatic raft transport device for the large-scale water slide system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer transfer raft channel is a horizontally set U-shaped water channel. One end of the U-shaped water channel is connected to the lower end of the water slide, and the other end is located below the steel cable of the circulating cableway running from bottom to top. Water in the water slide flows in from one end of the U-shaped water channel and flows out from the other end, which can drive the raft to float from one end of the U-shaped water channel to the other end.

3. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel is equipped with a conveying device that can transport the raft forward and upward to the point where the lug and raft hook engage. The conveying device is equipped with a position sensor, which is connected to the drive device of the conveying device and controls the working status of the drive device.

4. The automatic raft transport device for the large-scale water slide system according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the conveyor extends below the water surface inside the tail section of the buffer transfer raft channel, and the water flowing down the water slide can directly push the raft onto the conveyor.

5. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The conveying device includes a roller conveyor and a conveyor belt. The roller conveyor is inclined and extends obliquely upward from below the water surface inside the tail section of the self-buffered transfer raft to one end of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is inclined upward from back to front and is located below the steel cable of the circulating cableway running from bottom to top.

6. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear of the raft transfer channel is equipped with guide rollers that slope upwards from back to front.

7. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned acceleration and raft-pushing device is a conveyor device, and the linear velocity of the conveyor device moving forward is higher than the linear velocity of the raft hook moving forward.

8. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveying device is a roller conveyor.

9. The automatic raft transport device for a large water slide system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned acceleration and raft-propulsion device is a water spray device.

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