DE202022000524U1 - Railway element and railway with such a railway element - Google Patents

Abstract

Track element for a rail track, preferably a game track, in particular a ball track, comprising an elongate base body and a rolling surface (14), characterized in that two legs (8) which are elastically deformable are arranged at a first end of the base body in the track element longitudinal direction and each have a peg (10), and two recesses (12) corresponding to the pegs (10) are formed on an opposite second end of the base body, the legs (8) being in a secured state in which the pegs (10) with a relevant one of the recesses (12) are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the track element, are elastically deformable in an assembled state in which the pins (10) are offset in the longitudinal direction of the track element with respect to the recesses (12).

Description

The present invention relates to a track element for a rail track, preferably a game track, in particular a ball track, with an elongate base body and a rolling surface and a track element, preferably a game track, comprising at least two such track elements.

Rail tracks, preferably game tracks, are known from the prior art, which comprise a base plate, structural elements and track elements with a rolling surface. The base plate and the structural elements include projections on their upper side. The structural elements and the track elements have recesses on their underside which correspond to the projections. Thus, the track elements can be releasably fixed to the base plate directly or via the structural elements.

In the case of the known rail track or game tracks, the track elements are therefore not directly fixed to one another or connected to one another. Rather, this is done via the base plate and the construction elements. Consequently, design options for the railways are structurally limited and the construction of the railway is expensive. In addition, the track elements can easily move away from each other since they are not directly fixed to one another. The rolling surfaces of adjacent track elements are then no longer flush, which is why balls can no longer roll smoothly over the rolling surfaces.

The present invention is based on the object of proposing track elements for a rail track that can be easily assembled to form a track track, are securely fixed to one another in the assembled or mounted state and do not limit the design options of the track track. Furthermore, the task is to provide a railway with such railway elements.

This object is achieved with the railway element according to independent claim 1 and with the railway according to the disclosure below. Furthermore, the subject of the invention is a loop for a fairway, which is claimed independently of the means of connection.

The track element according to the invention for a rail track, in particular a ball track, comprises an elongate base body and a rolling surface. Two legs are arranged on a first end of the base body in the longitudinal direction of the track element. The two legs are elastically deformable and each have a pin. Two recesses corresponding to the pins are formed on the opposite second end of the base body. The legs can be elastically deformed from a secured state, in which the pins are aligned with a relevant one of the recesses in the longitudinal direction of the track element, into an assembled state. In the assembled state, the pegs are offset in the track element longitudinal direction relative to the recesses.

In the following, the execution of the railway elements in connection with general railways will be discussed. In this context, chains of track elements or track chains that are formed by linking at least two track elements are to be regarded as tracks. The rail tracks particularly preferably form game tracks with one running surface, preferably two running tracks, and in particular ball tracks with one running surface, in particular two running tracks.

In the assembled state of the legs, the track element can thus be displaced with respect to or relative to an adjacent track element, in particular in the longitudinal direction of the track element. When mounting or assembling a rail track, the track element can thus be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the track element in the direction of the adjacent track element. Here, the track element is displaced in such a way that it bears against an adjacent track element in the longitudinal direction of the track element or the pins of the track element are aligned with the recesses of the adjacent track element in the transverse direction of the track element. Then, an external force causing the elastic deformation is removed. Thus, the legs return to the safe state. The pins of the track element are then arranged in the recesses of the adjacent track element. The web element according to the invention can therefore be releasably fixed to an adjacent web element in a simple manner.

At this point, it is emphasized that the term peg is expressly not limited to a cylindrical peg or a peg with a round or circular cross-section. Rather, any shape of pin may be used that allows engagement with and disengagement from the corresponding recesses to couple and uncouple the track members. Particularly preferably, more complex geometries of the pin can also be provided, which increase or improve the holding force in the assembled state. For example, the pins can be provided with hooks, in particular hook extensions at the ends, in order to improve the anchoring or attachment to the following track element.

In the secured state, the legs are relaxed, for example. By applying an external force, the legs can be elastically deformed, for example, from the secured state to the assembled state, with the legs automatically returning to the secured state when the external force is removed due to a restoring force resulting from the elastic deformation.

The elastic deformation of the legs from the secured state to the assembled state can take place in the transverse direction of the track element.

In a preferred embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the pegs and the recesses extend in a track element transverse direction. Thus, when the legs are in the secured state, the track element is secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the track element relative to an adjacent track element.

In an exemplary embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the pegs and the recesses have a round cross-section. Thus, the track element is rotatably or pivotally connected to other track elements, with the pins defining a pivot axis about which the track element can be pivoted relative to an adjacent track element.

The legs can run parallel to one another in a relaxed state. The relaxed state may be the safe state.

The ends of the limbs that face away from the base body can also be further spaced or removed from one another in a relaxed state in the transverse direction of the track element than the ends of the limbs that face the base body.

In a preferred embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the legs define or form a partial area, in particular a partial area at the end, of the rolling surface.

In an exemplary embodiment according to the invention, the track element, in particular the second end of the track element, comprises a support receptacle for the detachable attachment of a support. Thus, by attaching a support to the track element, a position of the track element in the vertical direction can be easily varied.

The support receptacle can protrude at least partially beyond the rolling surface in the longitudinal direction of the track element.

In a preferred embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the recesses are formed in the part of the support receptacle that protrudes beyond the rolling surface.

The support receptacle can be detachably arranged on the track element. Consequently, the support mount can be provided or omitted according to the respective requirements or wishes.

The rolling surface comprises, for example, two separate rolling rails or ball bearing rails running parallel in the transverse direction of the track element. The roller rails or ball bearing rails run or extend in the longitudinal direction of the track element.

In an exemplary embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the roller tracks are connected to one another via connecting webs. The connecting webs are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the track element and run or extend in the transverse direction of the track element.

In a preferred embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the rolling surface, in particular the rolling rails, comprises at least one crash barrier receiving means for the detachable arrangement of a crash barrier element laterally in the transverse direction of the track element. Thus, if a user so desires, the track element can be provided with crash barrier element(s).

The crash barrier receiving means are arranged, for example, in the longitudinal direction of the track element at the same level as the connecting webs.

The track element can be bent or arc-shaped in a track element longitudinal direction. The crash barrier receiving means can be provided or formed on an outside of the arcuate path element.

In a preferred embodiment of the track element according to the invention, the first end of the rolling surface in the track element longitudinal direction, in particular of the roller rails, points in the vertical direction or in a track element vertical direction, i.e. in a direction transverse to the track element longitudinal direction and transverse to the track element transverse direction , a convex or concave curved surface.

In an exemplary embodiment of the track element according to the invention, a track element longitudinal direction includes a second end of the rolling surface, in particular the rolling rails, in which Track element vertical direction a convex or concave curved surface.

The first end of the rolling surface comprises, for example, a convexly curved surface in the vertical direction of the track element, and the second end of the rolling surface has a surface that is concavely curved in the vertical direction of the track element.

The web element can be 3D printed. The web element can also be produced by means of an injection molding process.

In a preferred embodiment, the web element according to the invention comprises a support element on its underside. Consequently, the track element can be laid down stably on different substrates.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a rail track, in particular a ball track, which comprises at least two of the track elements described above, which are detachably connected to one another. The legs of a first of the track elements are in the secured state, with the pegs of the first track element being arranged in the recesses of the second track element. By elastically deforming the legs of the first track element, in particular in the transverse direction of the track element, from the secured state to the assembled state, the pins of the first track element can be removed from the recesses of the second track element, so that the first track element and the second track element can be removed from one another in the longitudinal direction of the track element are.

Consequently, the track elements can be assembled or fixed to one another and disassembled or detached from one another in a simple manner. The rail track can therefore be easily assembled, modified and dismantled, with the individual track elements being securely fixed to one another in the mounted or assembled state.

In a preferred embodiment of the rail track according to the invention, the rail track comprises at least one further track element according to one of the embodiments described above, which is detachably connected to the second track element. In this case, the legs of the second track element are in the secured state, so that the pins of the second track element are arranged in the recesses of the further track element. The pins of the second track element can be brought out of the recesses of the further track element by elastic deformation of the legs of the second track element from the secured state into the assembled state. The further track element can thus be easily mounted or fixed on the second track element and dismantled or detached from it.

The rail track can include any number of other track elements.

In an exemplary embodiment according to the invention, the railway according to the invention comprises an end track element which is connected to the first track element. The terminal track element comprises a base body and a rolling surface. A wall delimiting the rolling surface at the end is arranged at a first end of the base body. Two elastically deformable legs with pins are arranged at the second end. The legs of the terminal web element are in the secured state. Thus, the pegs of the terminal track element are arranged in the recesses of the first track element. The pins of the end-side track element can be brought out of the recesses of the first track element by elastic deformation of the legs of the end-side track element from the secured state into the assembled state. The track element at the end can thus be mounted on and removed from the first track element in a simple manner, and the run of a game ball in the rail track is limited at the end.

In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the rail track comprises a track element at the end with a base body and a rolling surface. The end track element is connected to the second or further track element. Recesses are formed at a first end of the base body, which correspond to the pins of the second or further track element. A wall delimiting the rolling surface at the end is arranged at the second end of the base body. The legs of the second or the further track element are in the secured state, so that the pins of the second or the further track element are arranged in the recesses of the track element at the end. By elastically deforming the legs of the second or the further track element from the secured state into the assembled state, the pins of the second or the further track element can be removed from the recesses of the track element at the end.

The pins of each track element can each be mounted in the recesses of the adjacent track element so as to be rotatable or pivotable about a common (pivoting) axis. The pins of a track element thus each form a (pivoting) axis about which adjacent track elements can be pivoted relative to one another.

In an exemplary embodiment of the railway according to the invention, adjacent railway elements are butt-connected to one another.

The rolling surfaces of adjacent track elements can be aligned with one another. This ensures that a game ball runs smoothly on the rolling surface.

In an exemplary embodiment according to the invention, the rail track comprises two looping track elements, each comprising an elongate body and a rolling surface. Two legs are arranged on a first end, in the longitudinal direction of the track element, of the base body of a first of the looping track elements. The two legs are elastically deformable and each comprise a pin corresponding to the recesses of the track elements. At a second end of the base body, the second looping track element comprises two recesses that correspond to the pins of the track elements. The second end of the base body of the first looping track element and the first end of the base body of the second looping track element are each open and form a ramp for a game ball. It is thus possible to direct a playing ball in such a way that it gets from the first looping track element to the second looping track element via a free-flight phase.

In a preferred embodiment of the rail according to the invention, the rolling surfaces of the looping track elements are at least partially concave, in particular in an end region facing their open end.

The first looping track element or the second looping track element can form a first looping exit and have two recesses in its end region facing the open end. Pins of a further track element can be arranged in the recesses of the first or second looping track element, which can form a second looping exit. The second or the first looping track element can have such a shape that a game ball can be guided to the first or the second looping exit depending on its rolling speed. Consequently, a railroad crossing can be generated.

In an exemplary embodiment of the railway according to the invention, the first looping track element or the second looping track element, on which the track element forming the second looping exit is arranged, has two further recesses in its end region facing the open end, in which Pins of a further track element are arranged, which forms a third looping output. The second or the first looping path element has, for example, such a shape that a game ball can be guided to the first, the second or the third looping exit depending on its rolling speed.

The loopings described above, in particular the looping track elements with two or three looping exits, should also be the subject of the invention independently of their means for connecting to other, preferably adjacent track elements and should be claimed individually and in this respect generally for game tracks or rail tracks. A continuous rolling surface that is not formed from two rails can also be provided.

The track may include a support. The support can be detachably fixed in the support receptacle of one of the track elements or one of the looping track elements. It is therefore possible to vary or change the vertical position of a track element or a looping track element of the railway.

In an advantageous embodiment according to the invention, the rail track includes an adapter element for changing a position of a track element in the vertical direction. The adapter element is detachably fixed to an end of the support, the track element or the looping track element which faces away from the track element. It is thus possible to change a vertical position of a track element of the rail track.

The strut adapters can have a lower height than the struts. Consequently, small changes in position or adjustments can be made with the adapter element and large changes in position with the support.

The support and/or the adapter element are or is compatible, for example, with elements of the Lego construction kit system.

In an advantageous embodiment according to the invention, the rail track comprises a grid plate on which the track elements, the looping track elements and/or the supports can be fixed. A position of the track elements, the looping track elements and/or the supports can thus be fixed, which further increases the stability of the rail track and makes the rail track easy to transport.

In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the rail track comprises a gripping element which is detachably connected to one of the track elements. This allows the railway easily held by a user. Thus, a user can accelerate a game ball arranged in the track by moving the track back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the track element and/or by pivoting the track.

The gripping element can comprise two recesses corresponding to the pegs of the track element. The legs of the track element can be in the secured state, so that the pins of the track element are arranged in the recesses of the gripping element. The pins of the track element can be brought out of the recesses of the gripping element by elastic deformation of the legs of the track element from the secured state into the assembled state.

In an advantageous embodiment of the railway according to the invention, the gripping element comprises two legs. The legs are elastically deformable and each have pins corresponding to the recesses of the web element. The legs of the gripping element are in the secured state, so that the pins of the gripping element are arranged in the recesses of the track element. The pins of the gripping element can be brought out of the recesses of the track element by elastic deformation of the legs of the gripping element from the secured state into the assembled state.

• 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Teilbereichs einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung im nicht montierten Zustand;
• 2 eine Draufsicht des in 1 dargestellten Teilbereichs;
• 3 eine Seitenansicht des in 1 dargestellten Teilbereichs;
• 4 eine 2 entsprechende Ansicht in montiertem Zustand;
• 5 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Loopings;
• 6 eine Seitenansicht des in 5 dargestellten Looping;
• 7 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Loopings;
• 8 eine Seitenansicht des in 7 dargestellten Loopings;
• 9 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Loopings;
• 10 eine Seitenansicht des in 9 dargestellten Loopings;
• 11 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Teilbereichs einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend ein Adapterelement;
• 12 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Teilbereichs einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend den Adapter und eine Stütze im montierten Zustand;
• 13 eine 12 entsprechende Ansicht bei der Montage;
• 14 eine 12 entsprechende Ansicht bei der Montage;
• 15 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Teilbereichs einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend ein Zusatzelement;
• 16 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Bahnelements nach der Erfindung und eines Leitplankenelements;
• 17 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Teilbereichs einer weiteren Ausführungsform einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung im nicht montierten Zustand;
• 18 eine Draufsicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend endseitige Bahnelemente, Greifelemente und ein Kreuzungs-Bahnelement im nicht montierten Zustand;
• 19 eine Draufsicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend endseitige Bahnelemente und Greifelemente im montierten Zustand;
• 20 eine Draufsicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend endseitige Bahnelemente, Greifelemente und das Kreuzungs-Bahnelement im montierten Zustand; und
• 21 eine Draufsicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung, umfassend endseitige Bahnelemente, Greifelemente und Kreuzungs-Bahnelemente im montierten Zustand
• 22 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels einer Schienenbahn nach der Erfindung;
• 23 ein perspektivische Ansicht von Ausführungsformen von erfindungsgemäßen Bahnelementen für umfassend ein Bodenbefestigungs-Bahnelement;
• 24 eine Draufsicht auf erfindungsgemäße von Ausführungsformen von erfindungsgemäßen Bahnelementen für umfassend ein Untergrundbefestigungs-Bahnelement;
• 25 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Verbinders zum dauerhaften Verbinden von Bahnelementen in einem unmontierten Zustand;
• 26 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Verbinders zum dauerhaften Verbinden von Bahnelementen in einem montierten Zustand.

Exemplary embodiments of a track element according to the invention and a rail track according to the invention are shown schematically simplified in the drawing and are explained in more detail in the following description. It shows:

• 1 a perspective view of a portion of a railway according to the invention in the unassembled state;
• 2 a top view of the in 1 represented section;
• 3 a side view of the in 1 represented section;
• 4 one 2 corresponding view in assembled condition;
• 5 a perspective view of a loop according to the invention;
• 6 a side view of the in 5 shown looping;
• 7 a perspective view of another loop according to the invention;
• 8th a side view of the in 7 shown loops;
• 9 a perspective view of another loop according to the invention;
• 10 a side view of the in 9 shown loops;
• 11 a perspective view of a portion of a railway according to the invention, comprising an adapter element;
• 12 a perspective view of a portion of a railway according to the invention, comprising the adapter and a support in the assembled state;
• 13 one 12 corresponding view during assembly;
• 14 one 12 corresponding view during assembly;
• 15 a perspective view of a portion of a railway according to the invention, comprising an additional element;
• 16 a perspective view of a track element according to the invention and a crash barrier element;
• 17 a perspective view of a portion of a further embodiment of a railway according to the invention in the unassembled state;
• 18 12 is a plan view of a further embodiment of a railroad track according to the invention, comprising end track elements, gripping elements and a crossing track element in the unassembled state;
• 19 a plan view of a further embodiment of a railway according to the invention, comprising end-side track elements and gripping elements in the assembled state;
• 20 a plan view of a further embodiment of a railway according to the invention, comprising end track elements, gripping elements and the crossing track element in the assembled state; and
• 21 12 is a plan view of a further embodiment of a railroad track according to the invention comprising end track elements, gripping elements and crossing track elements in the assembled state
• 22 a perspective view of a further embodiment of a railway according to the invention;
• 23 a perspective view of embodiments of track elements according to the invention for comprising a ground-fixing track element;
• 24 a plan view of inventive embodiments of web elements according to the invention for comprising a subsurface attachment web element;
• 25 a perspective view of a connector for permanently connecting track elements in an unassembled state;
• 26 a perspective view of a connector for permanently connecting track elements in an assembled state.

In the 1 until 4 a portion of a railway 2 is shown according to a first embodiment. The rail track 2 comprises a first track element 4 and a second track element 6, which corresponds to the first track element 4 in its configuration.

The railways 2 of 1 until 4 are designed as fairways, preferably marble runs.

The track elements 4 and 6 each comprise an elongate base body with a rolling surface 14. At a first end of the base body in the longitudinal direction of the track element, two legs 8 are arranged, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the track element and an end portion of the rolling surface 14 of the track elements 4, 6 form. The legs 8 are elastically deformable. A pin 10 is arranged on an outer side of the legs 8 in the transverse direction of the track element. The pins 10 extend in the transverse direction of the track element and have a round cross-section.

A support receptacle 44 for the detachable attachment of a support 34 is arranged on the second end of the base body opposite the first end in the longitudinal direction of the track element. The support receptacle 44 protrudes at least partially beyond the rolling surface 14 in the longitudinal direction of the track element. Two recesses 12 are arranged in the part of the support receptacle 44 that protrudes beyond the rolling surface 14 . The recesses 12 correspond to the pins 10. They therefore extend in the transverse direction of the track element and have a round cross section.

At the in the 1 until 4 Railroad 2 shown, the support receptacles 44 are formed in one piece with the base body. However, the support receptacles 44 can also be detachably arranged on the track elements.

The legs 8 of the track elements 4 and 6 can be elastically deformed from a secured state in which the legs 8 are relaxed, i.e. undeformed and run parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the track element, into an assembled state. In the assembled state, ends of the legs 8 facing away from the base body were moved towards one another in the transverse direction of the track element, as a result of which the legs 8 are elastically deformed. While in the secured state the pins 10 are aligned with one of the recesses 12 in the longitudinal direction of the track element, the pins 10 are offset in the longitudinal direction of the track element with respect to the recesses 12 in the assembled state.

The rolling surfaces 14 of the track elements 4 and 6 each comprise two parallel rolling rails 46 which extend in the longitudinal direction of the track element. The rolling rails 46 are connected via connecting webs 54 (see Fig. 16 ) connected with each other. The connecting webs 54 extend in the transverse direction of the track element and are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the track element.

As in 16 is shown, the rolling surfaces 14 can include lateral crash barrier receiving means 48, for example in the form of recesses. Thus, crash barrier elements 50, including securing elements 52, which correspond to the crash barrier receiving means 48, can be fixed or fastened to the track elements 4, 6.

At the in 16 In the exemplary embodiment illustrated, the crash barrier receiving means 48 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the track element at the level of the connecting webs 54 . However, the crash barrier receiving means 48 can also be arranged offset to the connecting webs 54 in the longitudinal direction of the track element.

the 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of a railway track 56 according to the invention. The rail track 56 comprises two track elements 20 and 22, the design of which corresponds to the track elements 4 and 6 of the track track 2 according to the first embodiment, which is why a detailed description thereof is omitted.

The railway track 56 further includes a first looping track element 16 and a second looping track element 18. The looping track elements 16 and 18 each include an elongate body and a rolling surface 14. The looping track elements 16 and 18 each include a looping track element Longitudinally an open end. At the ends opposite the open ends in the longitudinal direction of the looping track element, the first looping track element 16 is detachably connected to the first track element 20 and the second looping track element 18 is detachably connected to the second track element 22 .

The looping track elements 16 and 18, in particular a rolling surface thereof, are concave in an end region facing their open end, so that they form or form a ramp for a playing ball 28. the toy Gel 28 is thus directed from the first looping web element 16 via free flight to the second looping web element 18 which forms a loop exit.

In the 7 and 8th a further embodiment of a railway 58 according to the invention is shown. The railroad 58 differs from that in FIGS 5 and 6 rail track 56 shown in the configuration of a second looping track element 24.

The second looping track element 24 is connected to a third track element 26 in the region of an open end thereof. The third track element 26 forms a second looping exit. Depending on the rolling speed of the playing ball 28, the playing ball 28 moves from the first looping track element 16 either to the first looping exit, i.e. the second looping track element 24 or to a rolling surface 14 the same or to the second looping exit, ie the third track element 26 or its rolling surface 14 passed. In particular, the cue ball 28 is directed to the first loop exit at low speed and to the second loop exit at higher speed.

The in the 9 and 10 illustrated further embodiment of a railway 60 according to the invention differs from that in FIGS 7 and 8th illustrated railway 58 by the design of a second looping track element 30 and by a fourth track element 32, which forms a third looping exit. The second looping track element 30 of the railway track 60 corresponds to the second looping track element 24 in FIGS 7 and 8th track 58 as shown, except that the second looping track member 30 is connected not only to the second track member 22 and the third track member 26, but also to the fourth track member 32.

Depending on a speed of the game ball 28, the game ball 28 is directed from the first looping track element 16 to the first looping exit, the second looping exit or the third looping exit. At a low rolling speed, the game ball 28 is guided to the first looping exit in the form of the second track element 22 . If the game ball 28 rolls at medium speed, it is guided from the first looping track element 16 to the fourth track element 32 forming the third looping exit. At high speed, the playing ball 28 reaches the third path element 26, which forms the second looping exit.

As in 11 is shown, the track elements 4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32 of the previously described rail tracks 2, 56, 58, 60 and/or the supports 34 can be provided with an adapter element 40 on a lower side in the vertical direction. A position of the aforementioned elements can thus be changed or adjusted in the vertical direction by the adapter element 40 or by adapter elements 40 . The adapter element can be configured at different heights.

On a lower side in the vertical direction, which faces away from the track elements 4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32 and/or the supports 34, the adapter elements 40 include recesses (not shown). The recesses of the adapter elements 40 correspond to projections of a grid plate (not shown). The rail tracks 2 , 56 , 58 , 60 can thus be releasably fixed or secured on the grid plate via the adapter elements 40 .

The track elements 4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32 and/or the supports 34 can also have recesses on their underside in the vertical direction, which correspond to the projections of the grid plate, so that the track elements 4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32 or the supports 34 can be fixed directly, ie without an adapter element 40, on the grid plate.

As the 12 until 14 show, the supports 34 each comprise two elongated struts 64 extending in the vertical direction.

The support receptacles 44 each include recesses 42 at the ends in the transverse direction of the track element. The recesses 42 have recesses 38 corresponding to the pins 36 of the supports 34 .

The struts 64 are elastically deformable in the transverse direction of the supports. To mount the track elements 4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32 on the supports 34, the struts 64 are removed from one another by elastic deformation in the transverse direction of the supports, so that a gap located between them increases until the support receptacle 44 enters the gap can be introduced or arranged in this. The support receptacle 44 is arranged in the gap in such a way that the recesses 38 are arranged in the vertical direction corresponding to the pins 36, ie the recesses 38 are aligned with the pins 36 in the transverse direction of the support. Then, an external force causing the elastic deformation is removed, and the struts 64 automatically return to their original position due to the restoring force by the elastic deformation. The pegs 36 of the support 34 are in the recesses 38 of the Track members 4, 6, 20, 22, 26 and 32 are located and track member 4, 6, 20, 22, 26 and 32 is secured to support 34.

As in 15 is shown, the track elements 4, 6 can be provided with additional elements 62, such as signs or information signs.

17 shows a portion of a further embodiment of a railway 66 according to the invention. Railroad 66 differs from that in 1 Rail track 58 shown in that the track elements 4 and 6 each include a support element 76 instead of the support receptacle 44 and the recess 38 . The support elements 76 are provided on the underside of the track elements 4 and 6 . The track elements 4 and 6 can thus be placed stably on different surfaces.

In the 18 until 21 12, other embodiments of rail tracks 68, 70, 72, and 74 are shown that include end track members 82 and 84, respectively. The track elements at the ends have a U-shaped rolling surface, so that a closed rolling surface or an endless loop can be formed.

A gripping element 78 or 80 for holding or gripping the rail track 68, 70, 72 or 74 is releasably connected or secured to the end track elements 82 and 84, respectively. Thus, a game ball arranged in rails 68, 70, 72 or 74 can be removed by moving rails 68, 70, 72 or 74 back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the rail element and/or by pivoting rails 68, 70, 72 or 74 can be accelerated.

Gripping members 78 and 80 are attached to end panel members 82 and 84, respectively, in the same manner as panel members 4 and 6 of FIG 1 until 4 shown railroad 2 are releasably fixed to each other.

The in the 18 , 20 and 21 Rail tracks 68, 72 and 74 illustrated comprise at least one crossing track element 86. The crossing track element 86 is X-shaped and connects track elements which run parallel to one another.

the 22 shows a modification of the embodiment of FIG 18 until 21 . In this embodiment, the gripping elements 78 and 80 are provided with fastening recesses 92 in the gripping area 88, which serve as receptacles for fastening means 90, for example screws, nails, pegs or the like, which are also shown but are not included in the gripping element. With the fasteners 90, the web of the embodiment of 18 until 22 be anchored stationary on a substrate. In this case, the gripping elements 78, 80 act as fastening elements as long as the anchoring is maintained by the fastening means 90 anchoring the gripping elements 78, 80 to a substrate.

The railway 75 of the 22 also comprises an end U-shaped guardrail element 49 and two central guardrail elements 51 which cooperate with the crossing track element 86 and improve the guidance of a ball when crossing the crossing track element 86.

In addition to the handle elements 78, 80 themselves, the fastening recesses 92 can also be used for the passage of ropes, straps, cords or rubber bands. This can then the railway 75 of 22 be fastened, for example, on one side or on both sides to an object, for example a stick, a tree trunk or the like. The railway 75 is then stretched or held according to the principle of a suspension bridge and can be used or operated in this form. The type of connection of the web elements, as related to the 1 until 4 described and shown to be particularly advantageous. Because even if this connection is stressed, the track elements can remain securely connected to one another without the movement or rolling of a ball on the track elements or at their transitions being impaired or prevented. It can even with a double track or double track railroad 75, like that of the 22 shown, up to 150 track elements are arranged one behind the other per track or per track and attached to a tree or trunk on one side and then tensioned without the rail track, the track elements or the connections of the track elements losing stability or the rolling of a ball deteriorated.

An anchoring of a railway or railway elements according to the embodiments of 1 until 22 can additionally or alternatively also be fastened to a ground with a ground-fastening web element 96, as exemplified in FIG 23 is shown. To this end, the sub-basement sheet element 96 has a somewhat massive intermediate transverse web 98 which is disposed approximately halfway between the ends of the sub-basement sheet element 96 . The intermediate crossbar 98 has, similar to the handle element 22 , Fastening recesses 92, which serve as a receptacle for fastening means 90 shown, for example screws, nails, pegs or the like. The sub-basement sheet element 96 can, through the end pins 10 and recesses 12, according to the principle as with reference to the 1 until 4 shown and described, are connected to the adjacent web elements 4,6.

In the top view of 24 It is easy to see that the intermediate transverse web 98 has, for example, a fastening recess 92 between the legs 8 and a fastening recess 92 on each side outside of the legs 8 .

25 shows a connector 100 which can permanently connect two track elements 4, 6 to one another according to the principle of a bolt shank. A bolt of the connector 100, which is passed through the openings 101, is not shown for the sake of clarity. The shank 102 of the connector is shaped in such a way that it is arranged at the transition between two track elements 4, 6 in such a way that inward deformation of the shank 8 and thus loosening of the pin 10 from the recesses 12 is impossible. This is preferably ensured by a corresponding width of the shackle 102. The shank 102 is shaped in such a way that it encloses an end transverse web 103 of the track elements 4, 6, preferably in the region of the recesses 12 on the inside.

the 26 shows the assembled connector 100 - again without bolts - which clearly prevents the loosening of the web elements 4, 6 since the legs 8 cannot be deformed inwards and the pins 10 cannot be loosened from the recesses 12 as a result.

With the connector 100, the track elements 4, 6 can be combined or connected to play tracks of any length without having to fear that the track elements 4, 6 will come loose unintentionally.

Reference List

2

railway

4

first track element

6

second track element

8th

leg

10

cones

12

recess

14

rolling surface

16

first looping track element

18

second looping track element

20

first track element

22

second track element

24

second looping track element

26

third track element

28

game ball

30

second looping track element

32

fourth orbital element

34

support

36

cones

38

recess

40

adapter element

42

recesses

44

support mount

46

roller track

48

crash barrier recording means

50

crash barrier element

52

fuse element

54

connecting bar

56

railway

58

railway

60

railway

62

additional element

64

striving

66

railway

68

railway

70

railway

72

railway

74

railway

75

railway

76

support element

78

first gripping element

80

second gripping element

82

first terminal web element

84

second terminal web element

86

Intersection Track Element

88

grip area

90

fasteners

92

mounting recesses

96

Underground fastening track element

98

intermediate cross bar

100

Interconnects

101

openings

102

shekel

103

cross bar

Claims (16)

Track element for a rail track, preferably a game track, in particular a ball track, comprising an elongate base body and a rolling surface (14), characterized in that two legs (8) which are elastically deformable are arranged on a first end of the base body in the track element longitudinal direction and each have a peg (10), and two recesses (12) corresponding to the pegs (10) are formed on an opposite second end of the base body, the legs (8) being in a secured state in which the pegs (10) with a relevant one of the recesses (12) are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the track element, are elastically deformable in an assembled state in which the pins (10) are offset in the longitudinal direction of the track element with respect to the recesses (12). track element claim 1 , characterized in that the pins (10) and the recesses (12) extend in a track element transverse direction. track element claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the pins (10) and the recesses (12) have a round cross-section. Railway element according to one of Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that the legs (8) are relaxed in the secured state and / or parallel to each other. Railway element according to one of Claims 1 until 4 , characterized in that the legs (8) form a partial area, in particular an end-side partial area, of the rolling surface (14). Railway element according to one of Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that a second end of the track element (4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32) has a support receptacle (44) protruding at least partially beyond the rolling surface (14) in the longitudinal direction of the track element for the detachable attachment of a support (34). . track element claim 5 , characterized in that the recesses (12) are formed in the part of the support receptacle (44) which projects beyond the rolling surface (14). track element claim 6 or 7 , characterized in that the support receptacle (44) is arranged detachably on the track element (4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32). Railway element according to one of Claims 1 until 8th , characterized in that the rolling surface (14) comprises two parallel separate rolling rails (46) or ball bearing rails extending in the longitudinal direction of the track element. track element claim 9 , characterized in that the roller rails (46) are connected to one another via connecting webs (54) which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the track element and extend in the transverse direction of the track element. .Looping for a fairway, characterized by two looping track elements (16, 18, 24, 30), an elongate base body and a rolling surface (14). loop after claim 11 , characterized in that the looping comprises two, preferably three, looping exits, a playing ball (28) being able to be guided to a first or a second or a third looping exit depending on its rolling speed. loop after claim 11 or 12 , characterized in that at a first end of the base body of the first looping track element (16, 18, 24, 30) in the longitudinal direction of the track element, two legs (8) are arranged, which are elastically deformable and each have a pin (10), which corresponds to the recesses (12) of the track elements (4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32), wherein at a second end of the main body of the second looping track element (16, 18, 24, 30) there are two 10) of the track elements (4, 6, 20, 22, 26, 32) corresponding recesses (12) are formed and wherein the second end of the base body of the first looping track element (16,18, 24, 30) and the first end of the Base body of the second looping track element (16,18, 24, 30) are open. looping after one of the Claims 11 until 13 , characterized in that the rolling surfaces (14) of the looping track elements (16, 18, 24, 30) are at least partially concave, in particular in an end region facing their open end. looping after one of the Claims 11 until 14 , characterized in that the first looping track element or the second looping track element (24) forms a first looping exit and has two recesses (12) at its end region facing the open end, in which pins (10) of a further track element ( 26) are arranged, the further track element (26) forming a second looping exit and the second or the first looping track element ment (16) has such a shape that a playing ball (28) can be guided to the first or the second looping exit depending on its rolling speed. looping after one of the Claims 11 until 15 , characterized in that the first looping track element or the second looping track element (30), on which the track element forming the second looping exit is arranged, has two further recesses (12) in its end region facing the open end, in which pins (10) of a further track element (32) are arranged, which forms a third looping exit, and the second or the first looping track element (16) has a shape such that a playing ball (28) depending on its Rolling speed can be routed to the first, the second or the third looping exit.

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