Automatic Boat Return System for Glass Water Slide

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic boat-return system for a glass water slideway, which includes a return track. A number of suspension hooks are arranged on the return track. The suspension hook includes an arc-shaped hook. A transverse limiting rod is arranged at the end of the arc-shaped hook. The transverse limiting rod is placed on the inner bottom side of the hull end. The arc-shaped hook is used to hook the hull end. An upwardly inclined handle hanging rod is arranged inside the arc-shaped hook. The handle hanging rod is used to pass through the handle of the hull end. A suspension rod is arranged at the head end of the arc-shaped hook. A locking buckle cooperating with the handle hanging rod is arranged on the suspension rod. The locking buckle is used to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod. The upper end of the suspension rod is hinged with a walking rod, and the walking rod moves along the return track. Through the cooperation of the transverse limiting rod, the arc-shaped hook, the locking buckle and the handle hanging rod, the present invention improves the stability of the hull end suspension, and improves the phenomenon of hook detachment of the "rubber boat" in high-altitude operation caused by wind force.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water slides, and particularly to an automatic ship-returning system for a glass water slide. Background Art

[0002] As Figure 1 shown, the hull used for a glass water slide is usually an inflatable rubber boat, and handles are fixed at both ends of the hull for tourists to hold by hand. After the hull slides from the starting point to the ending point along the glass water slide, it needs to be transported back to the starting point for the next use. The existing ship-returning transportation systems mainly have the following problems: 1. Hanging and detaching the ship are mostly carried out manually. The inflatable rubber boat is heavy, and hanging and detaching the ship are not easy to operate. When the passenger flow is large, not only is the labor intensity high, but also the efficiency is low; 2. For the existing hull hooks, due to reasons such as wind direction and wind force during high-altitude operation, it is easy to cause the "rubber boat" to swing in the air or there is a risk of falling off. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention provides an automatic ship-returning system for a glass water slide. Through the cooperation of a horizontal limiting rod, an arc-shaped hook, a locking buckle, and a handle hanging rod, the stability of the suspension at the end of the hull is increased, and the phenomenon of unhooking of the "rubber boat" caused by wind force during high-altitude operation is improved.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is realized as follows: An automatic ship-returning system for a glass water slide includes a return track, and a plurality of suspension hooks are arranged on the return track. The suspension hook includes an arc-shaped hook, and a horizontal limiting rod is arranged at the end of the arc-shaped hook. The horizontal limiting rod is placed on the inner bottom side of the end of the hull. The arc-shaped hook is used to hook the end of the hull. An upwardly inclined handle hanging rod is arranged inside the arc-shaped hook, and the handle hanging rod is used to pass through the handle at the end of the hull. A suspension rod is arranged at the head end of the arc-shaped hook, and a locking buckle cooperating with the handle hanging rod is arranged on the suspension rod. The locking buckle is used to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod. The upper end of the suspension rod is hinged with a walking rod, and the walking rod moves along the return track.

[0005] Further, the locking buckle includes a support rod and a buckle body. One end of the support rod is fixed on the suspension rod, and the other end is hinged with the buckle body. The buckle body rotates around the hinge point. The weight of the upper end of the buckle body is greater than that of the lower end. When the suspension rod is vertical, the lower end of the buckle body abuts against the handle hanging rod. When the suspension rod is horizontal, the lower end of the buckle body is far away from the handle hanging rod.

[0006] Further, a ship-detaching station is arranged below the return track. A V-shaped guide rail with an opening facing downwards is arranged at the ship-detaching station. An inclined downward conveying section and a horizontal conveying section are sequentially arranged at the position of the return track corresponding to the V-shaped guide rail. The suspension hook moves along the inclined downward conveying section and the horizontal conveying section, and drives the hull to move along the V-shaped guide rail. The suspension hook changes from vertical to horizontal and detaches from the hull.

[0007] Furthermore, a ship hanging station is arranged below the return track, and an upward inclined loading guide rail is arranged at the ship hanging station. A V-shaped conveying section with an upward opening is arranged at the position of the return track corresponding to the loading guide rail. The loading guide rail makes the hull tilt upward, and the suspension hook moves along the V-shaped conveying section, and the suspension hook hooks the hull and drives the hull away from the loading guide rail.

[0008] Furthermore, a slide groove is provided at the upper end of the buckle body, and the buckle body is slidably mounted on the suspension rod through the slide groove. The lower end of the buckle body is bent toward one side of the suspension rod, and an arc groove is provided at the bottom of the lower end of the buckle body, and the handle hanging rod is abutted through the arc groove.

[0009] Furthermore, a transmission chain is arranged on the return track, and the upper end of the walking rod is connected to the transmission chain.

[0010] Furthermore, the return track is a circular track connected end to end.

[0011] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0012] The suspension hook of the present invention is placed on the inner bottom side of the end of the hull through a transverse limiting rod, and the arc-shaped hook is used to hook the end of the hull; the handle at the end of the hull is suspended by a handle hanging rod, and the locking buckle cooperates with the handle hanging rod to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod; through the cooperation of the transverse limiting rod, the arc-shaped hook, the locking buckle and the handle hanging rod, the stability of the suspension at the end of the hull is increased, so that the unhooking phenomenon of the "rubber boat" for high-altitude operations caused by wind is improved.

[0013] The present invention adopts the structural setting of the locking buckle, and the weight of the upper end of the buckle body is greater than that of the lower end. Due to the change of the horizontal and vertical states of the suspension rod, the locking and opening of the handle hanging rod are realized; the ship unloading station cooperates with the downward inclined conveying section and the horizontal conveying section through the V-shaped guide rail to adjust the suspension hook and the hull from vertical to horizontal, thereby realizing automatic ship unloading; the ship hanging station cooperates with the V-shaped conveying section and the upward inclined loading guide rail, and the suspension hook drives the hull to separate from the loading guide rail and become vertically suspended, and the handle hanging rod passes through the handle at the end of the hull, and the lower end of the buckle body is against the handle hanging rod to realize automatic ship hanging. The present invention realizes automatic ship hanging and unloading, realizes automatic ship returning, and improves the efficiency of ship returning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hull structure;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural view of the ship-detaching station of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a partial enlarged view of A in

[0018] Figure 4 a schematic structural view of the locking buckle;

[0019] Figure 5 a schematic structural view of the suspension hook in the horizontal state;

[0020] Figure 6 a schematic structural view of the lateral limiting rod;

[0021] Figure 7 is the cross-section of the return track;

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural view of the ship-hanging station of the present invention.

[0023] Return track 1, suspension hook 2, arc-shaped hook 3, lateral limiting rod 4, handle hanging rod 5, suspension rod 6, walking rod 7, support rod 8, buckle body 9, chute 10, arc-shaped groove 11, ship-detaching station 12, V-shaped guide rail 13, obliquely downward conveying section 14, horizontal conveying section 15, ship-hanging station 16, feeding guide rail 17, V-shaped conveying section 18, drive chain 19, walking wheel 20. Specific embodiments

[0024] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] Embodiment 1

[0026] As shown in Figure 2 , 3 , 5 and 6, a glass water slide automatic ship-returning system includes a return track 1, and a plurality of suspension hooks 2 are arranged on the return track 1. The suspension hook 2 includes an arc-shaped hook 3. A lateral limiting rod 4 is fixed at the end of the arc-shaped hook 3. An upwardly inclined handle hanging rod 5 is fixed inside the arc-shaped hook 3. The handle hanging rod 5 is located at a position close to the head end of the arc-shaped hook 3. A suspension rod 6 is arranged at the head end of the arc-shaped hook 3. A locking buckle for cooperating with the handle hanging rod 5 is arranged on the suspension rod 6. The locking buckle is used to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod 5. The upper end of the suspension rod 6 is hinged with a walking rod 7. The walking rod 7 moves along the return track 1 through a driving mechanism, such as a drive chain 19 driven by a motor. AsFigure 7 As shown, the transmission chain 19 is installed on the return track 1. The walking rod 7 is connected to the transmission chain 19. The transmission chain 19 drives the walking rod 7 to move along the return track 1. The return track 1 is a C-shaped track with an opening facing downwards. The walking rod 7 is provided with a walking wheel 20 that moves along the return track 1. The driving mechanism can also be other structures. For example, without setting the transmission chain, the motor directly drives the walking wheel 20 to move, etc. The return track 1 is a closed-loop annular track. The suspension hook moves along the return track 1, which can drive the hull to return from the end point to the starting point of the glass water slideway.

[0027] The usage method of the automatic ship-returning system for the glass water slideway includes the following steps: The horizontal limiting rod 4 of the suspension hook is placed on the inner bottom side of the end of the hull. The arc-shaped hook 3 is used to hook the end of the hull. The handle hanging rod 5 passes through the handle at the end of the hull. The locking buckle locks the free end of the handle hanging rod 5 to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod 5. The suspension hook moves along the return track 1 to lift the hull. When the hull needs to be unloaded, the locking buckle moves away from the handle hanging rod 5, the handle hanging rod 5 falls off from the handle, and the horizontal limiting rod 4 and the arc-shaped hook 3 move away from the end of the hull.

[0028] Embodiment 2

[0029] This embodiment is basically the same as Embodiment 1, except that, as Figure 3 、 4 and shown in Figure 5, the locking buckle includes a support rod 8 and a buckle body 9. One end of the support rod 8 is fixed to the suspension rod 6, and the other end is hinged to the buckle body 9. The buckle body 9 rotates around the hinge point. The weight of the upper end of the buckle body 9 is greater than that of the lower end. When the suspension rod 6 is vertical, the upper end of the buckle body 9 is heavier and rotates downward due to gravity, thereby driving the lower end of the buckle body 9 to abut against the handle hanging rod 5, thus locking the free end of the handle hanging rod 5 to prevent the handle from falling off the handle hanging rod 5. When the suspension rod 6 is horizontal, the upper end of the buckle body 9 rotates back due to gravity, and the lower end of the buckle body 9 moves away from the handle hanging rod 5, facilitating the handle to fall off the handle hanging rod 5.

[0030] The buckle body 9 can have various shapes. For example, the upper end of the buckle body 9 is provided in a slide groove 10, which is slidably mounted on the suspension rod 6 through the slide groove 10, and the lower end of the buckle body 9 is bent to one side of the suspension rod 6 and is located between the handle hanging rod 5 and the suspension rod 6. The bottom of the lower end of the buckle body 9 is provided with an arc groove 11, which is against the handle hanging rod 5 through the arc groove 11; by sliding the upper end of the buckle body 9 on the suspension rod 6, the rotation angle of the upper end of the buckle body 9 is limited to avoid the upper and lower ends of the buckle body 9 being inverted; and the arc groove 11 at the bottom of the buckle body 9 is convenient for the lower end of the buckle body 9 to be stuck on the handle hanging rod 5 to avoid the two being staggered and causing the handle to fall off; the buckle body 9 can also be other structures, such as the upper end of the buckle body 9 is fixed with an upper limit rod, and the lower end is fixed with a lower limit rod, the upper limit rod is located on the side of the suspension rod away from the handle hanging rod 5, and the lower limit rod is located between the handle hanging rod 5 and the suspension rod 6; the upper end of the buckle body 9 can also be tilted and bent toward the suspension rod 6 (such as Figure 3 It can also be a straight structure without bending.

[0031] Example 3

[0032] This embodiment is basically the same as embodiment 2, except that: Figure 2 As shown, a ship unloading station 12 is arranged below the return track 1, and the ship unloading station 12 is located at the starting point of the glass water slide. A V-shaped guide rail 13 with an opening facing downward is fixed on the ground at the ship unloading station 12, and a downward inclined conveying section 14 and a horizontal conveying section 15 are arranged in sequence at the position of the V-shaped guide rail 13 of the return track 1. The suspension hook 2 moves along the downward inclined conveying section 14, driving the vertically suspended hull to move from one side of the V-shaped guide rail 13 to its top, and the hull and the suspension hook 2 both change from vertical to horizontal. As the suspension hook 2 continues to move along the horizontal conveying section 15, the lower end of the buckle body 9 moves away from the handle hanging rod 5, and the end of the hull slides down along the other side of the V-shaped guide rail 13 under the action of gravity, the handle hanging rod 5 is separated from the handle, and the transverse limit rod 4 and the arc-shaped hook 3 are separated from the end of the hull, thereby realizing automatic ship unloading.

[0033] Example 4

[0034] This embodiment is basically the same as embodiment 2, except that: Figure 8As shown in the figure, a ship hanging station 16 is arranged below the return track 1. The ship hanging station 16 is located at the end of the glass water slideway. An upwardly inclined loading guide rail 17 is fixed on the ground at the ship hanging station 16. The lower end and both sides of the loading guide rail 17 are fixed with limit baffles. At the position of the return track 1 corresponding to the loading guide rail 17, a V-shaped conveying section 18 with an upward opening is arranged. The loading guide rail 17 inclines the hull upward. The suspension hook 2 moves down to the lowest end of the V-shaped conveying section 18. The transverse limiting rod 4 is placed on the inner bottom side of the end of the hull. The arc-shaped hook 3 is used to hook the end of the hull. As the suspension hook 2 moves upward along the V-shaped conveying section 18, the hull disengages from the loading guide rail 17 and becomes vertically suspended. The handle hanging rod 5 passes through the handle at the end of the hull, and the lower end of the buckle body 9 abuts against the handle hanging rod 5, realizing automatic ship hanging.

[0035] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic boat-returning system for a glass water slide, characterized in that: It includes a return track, on which several suspension hooks are arranged. The suspension hook includes an arc-shaped hook, at the end of the arc-shaped hook, a horizontal limiting rod is provided. The horizontal limiting rod and the arc-shaped hook cooperate to hook the end of the hull. Inside the arc-shaped hook, an upwardly inclined handle hanging rod is provided, and the handle hanging rod is used to pass through the handle at the end of the hull. At the head end of the arc-shaped hook, a suspension rod is provided, and a locking buckle cooperating with the handle hanging rod is arranged on the suspension rod. The upper end of the suspension rod is hinged with a walking rod, and the walking rod moves along the return track; The locking buckle includes a support rod and a buckle body. One end of the support rod is fixed on the suspension rod, and the other end is hinged with the buckle body. The buckle body rotates around the hinge point, and the weight of the upper end of the buckle body is greater than that of the lower end. When the suspension rod is vertical, the lower end of the buckle body abuts against the handle hanging rod. When the suspension rod is horizontal, the lower end of the buckle body is away from the handle hanging rod; A chute is arranged at the upper end of the buckle body, and it is slidably sleeved on the suspension rod through the chute. The lower end of the buckle body is bent towards the suspension rod side, and an arc-shaped groove is arranged at the bottom of the lower end of the buckle body, and it abuts against the handle hanging rod through the arc-shaped groove.

2. The automatic boat-returning system for a glass water slide according to claim 1, wherein: Below the return track, a ship unhooking station is arranged. At the ship unhooking station, a V-shaped guide rail with an opening facing downwards is provided. At the position of the return track corresponding to the V-shaped guide rail, an obliquely downward conveying section and a horizontal conveying section are successively arranged.

3. The automatic boat-returning system for a glass water slide according to claim 1, wherein: Below the return track, a ship hanging station is arranged. At the ship hanging station, a feeding guide rail inclined upwards is provided. At the position of the return track corresponding to the feeding guide rail, a V-shaped conveying section with an opening facing upwards is provided.

4. The automatic ship-return system for a glass water slide according to claim 1, wherein: A transmission chain is arranged on the return track, and the upper end of the walking rod is connected to the transmission chain.

5. The automatic ship-return system for a glass water slide according to claim 1, characterized in that: The return track is a closed-loop ring track.

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