摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an animal simulator produced by applying a trick technique, reproducing a walking operation of the leg parts of an animal such as a horse, and being usable for a horse riding therapy. <P>SOLUTION: This animal simulator 1 is provided with a model horse 2 having spaces S in the interior of a trunk part 6, four front/rear and left/right leg parts 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d, a neck part 8, and a head part 9 respectively; a trick mechanism 10 stored in the space S in the interior of the model horse 2 and having movable legs capable of reproducing the walking operation similar to that of the living horse in the leg parts 7a, etc. of the model horse 2 applying the trick technique; a power transmission mechanism stored in the space S in the interior of the trunk body 6 of the model horse 2 and moving the respective movable legs 4 of the trick mechanism; and an operation control part 16 electrically connected to the power transmission mechanism and controlling the reproduction of the walking operation of the movable legs 4 of the trick mechanism 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |