JPH0224152B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention provides a driving technique that prevents accidents by instantly responding to the slip when the vehicle body suddenly slips while driving a vehicle. This article relates to a method of driving a go-kart for the purpose of letting the person get the hang of it or enjoy thrilling entertainment. Note that the term "go-kart" in the present invention refers to a vehicle that has a self-propelled drive unit and is driven at a relatively low speed on a specific course for learning driving skills or for entertainment.

``Prior Art'' and ``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' In general, when driving a car on a road during rain or snow, or on a frozen or muddy surface, there is no need to step on the brakes or operate the steering wheel. At times, the wheels often suddenly slip and the vehicle loses its freedom, and these slips very often lead to traffic accidents. When a wheel slips, it is necessary for the driver to instantaneously operate the steering wheel in response to the slip in order to prevent a slip accident from occurring or to minimize the occurrence of a slip accident. has been done.

However, even if you are familiar with the techniques for dealing with slips in the form of knowledge and theory, if you have not mastered them as learned techniques that have been memorized into your body, you will not be able to reflexively become effective when actually facing the slip phenomenon. It is often impossible to respond.

However, at driving skills training centers, including general driving schools, you only have to learn how to drive under normal road conditions, and there are facilities where you actually skid the car and gain first-hand experience in handling techniques for handling slips. The reality is that there is no way to learn it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new method for driving a go-kart that allows the driver to learn driving techniques that reflexively deal with vehicle body slips.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects by ``driving a go-kart on a running course provided with a guard portion along the side edge, and the top surface of the running course is covered with talc powder, etc. A driving method characterized by spreading a thin layer of lubricant powder on top of which the go-kart slips.

"Operation" According to the running method of the present invention described above, lubricant powder is thinly sprinkled on the upper surface of the running course, and the go-kart is run on it, so when the brake is stepped on or the steering wheel is operated during cornering, etc. Since the go-kart actively causes slips, it is possible to effectively learn driving techniques to deal with slips.

"Example" Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail.

That is, the running course of one example using the running method of the present invention is a circular course with an elliptical shape having a total length of 50 m in the major axis direction and a total width of 30 m in the minor axis direction, and a running road surface width of 10 m, as shown in reference photos A and B. A buffer embankment is formed around the entire side edge by stacking old tires in several tiers, and a protective stainless steel plate is placed inside the buffer embankment, and the driving road surface is finished with concrete. be.

The go-kart that runs the above course is equipped with a 50cc engine and a centrifugal clutch type power transmission device, as shown in reference photo C, and is rear-wheel drive, allowing it to run at a speed of 30km/h. It's on,
The body is made of cushioning soft plastic.

When running a go-kart on the above running course, a thin film of approximately 0.5 mm of talc powder, which is made up of finely divided talc whose main components are SiO ₂ (silicon dioxide), MgO (magnesium oxide), etc., is applied to the top of the road surface of the running course. Scatter the go-kart evenly in the form of a top speed of 30
The vehicle was driven at a speed of Km, and the vehicle actively generated body slip at an appropriate slip angle during braking, cornering, and other steering operations.

According to the above example, the running go-kart has a thin film of talcum powder, which has slippery physical properties, scattered on the running road surface, so the coefficient of friction between the tires and the running road surface is extremely small, and when braking or A slip phenomenon occurred extremely frequently when operating the steering wheel.

Therefore, when the vehicle body slips, the driver of the go-kart must adjust the steering wheel and brake operations to prevent the body posture from collapsing due to the slip, to quickly restore the vehicle's posture, and to minimize the amount of slip. Be able to fully master reflexive driving techniques.

In the configuration of the present invention described above, the running course is not limited to the concrete course described above, but may also be one made of glass fiber, stainless steel, iron plates, etc., and the lubricant powder to be sprinkled may be the talc powder described above. Other known slippery powders may also be used. The key is to spread a thin layer of lubricant powder that is in harmony with the road surface conditions of the running course, the vehicle body conditions of the go-kart, and the running speed, and create a running road surface that is aggressive enough to generate the appropriate amount of slips to help you learn the above-mentioned driving techniques. A lubricant powder may optionally be used.

Furthermore, in the intention of the present invention to actively generate various slip phenomena on the driving course, it will be more effective to use not only curves on a flat road surface but also a sloped road surface.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the go-kart running method of the present invention, active slips can be generated on a safe go-kart running course, so the driver reflexively reacts to body slips. It has a remarkable effect of allowing you to acquire the driving technique that corresponds to the situation as a real experience and instill it in your body.As a result, you can effectively demonstrate the experiential technique and fully perform the driving technique in case of slips during actual driving. You can control the vehicle.

Furthermore, according to the go-kart running method of the present invention, this is achieved by means of dispersing lubricant powder.
It is easy to collect the dispersed lubricant powder and make additional sprays, and the degree of slippage on the driving course can be adjusted and maintained at a generally constant level.The above-mentioned learning of driving skills is effective, and the beautiful driving course makes it easier to drive. This has practical advantages such as allowing the driver to drive comfortably and being able to immediately restore the normal driving course when returning to the normal driving course.

On the other hand, when the go-kart driving method of the present invention is used for entertainment purposes, there is a sense of freedom and exhilaration that allows the user to do something that he or she would not normally experience, and there is an entertainment effect that allows the user to fully enjoy the thrill.

As described above, the present invention has many practical effects.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When a go-kart is run on a running course that has a guard section along the side edge, a lubricant powder such as talc powder is thinly sprinkled on the top surface of the running course, and the go-kart is caused to slip by running on it. A go-kart driving method featuring: