EP0303544A1 - Ball game appliance with rebound panels - Google Patents

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EP0303544A1
EP0303544A1 EP88402092A EP88402092A EP0303544A1 EP 0303544 A1 EP0303544 A1 EP 0303544A1 EP 88402092 A EP88402092 A EP 88402092A EP 88402092 A EP88402092 A EP 88402092A EP 0303544 A1 EP0303544 A1 EP 0303544A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B61/00Tennis nets or accessories for tennis or like games, e.g. volley-ball
    • A63B61/003Nets for tennis or like games or accessories therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/002Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for football
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • A63C19/06Apparatus for setting-out or dividing courts
    • A63C19/08Mechanical means for marking-out
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  • the present invention relates to a ball game, of the football type, and more particularly to an installation comprising at least one element for returning the ball.
  • 'installation is of the type known in that it comprises a rectangular shaped playing field and at least one deflection element.
  • the deflection element is a panel made of a hard material and the surface of said panel which faces the ground is generally inclined towards the ground.
  • the ball rebounds predictably, without damping due to the elasticity of the return element, and is returned to the ground.
  • the return panel is placed along a side of the field and has a length approximately equal to that of said side.
  • the surface of the deflection panel which faces the ground is flat in its central part and has, in the two lateral parts, a curved shape so that the ball coming from the ground and striking the panel at any of its points is returned to the field.
  • the panel consists of four rectangular elements of the same dimensions, equipped with fastening means cooperating for the two-by-two assembly of said four elements, the surface facing the ground of the two central elements being planar and that of the two lateral elements having in the horizontal plane a concave shape. It is understood that the four elements once assembled form a single homogeneous panel, without discontinuity and that the concavity of the two lateral elements is opposite, forming a rounded face towards the ground.
  • the return panel or the elements that compose it, is for example made from a composite material of glass fibers impregnated with polyester resin.
  • the return panel can be rigidly fixed in the ground at the desired location on the playing field; or advantageously it is removable, for example being fixed on a support in the form of a container capable of receiving a load.
  • the panel and its support are light and handy, and the stability of the panel once placed along the ground is obtained by filling the tank with a sufficient load so that the panel remains in place under the striking of the ball.
  • the installation may include, under the panel, means for damping and recovering the ball, for example a net.
  • the installation according to the invention is preferably supplemented by a central obstacle dividing the ground into two zones of equal surface, and in this case it comprises two return panels placed along the two opposite sides of the ground parallel to the central obstacle.
  • the two return panels are fixed on supports at a determined height above the ground which is a function of the height of the central obstacle.
  • the inclination of the panel, the curvature of the surface of its lateral parts and the height of the central obstacle are such that the panel returns to the area along which it is located the ball coming from the other area .
  • the central obstacle is advantageously made of a flexible material, capable of absorbing the fall of a player without injuring him.
  • it comprises supports in the form of arches, aligned and fixed to the ground, and a net or a covering fabric fixed on the arches and enveloping the volume formed by the alignment of said arches.
  • the installation includes a rectangular playing field 14 m long by 5 m wide comprising two zones 1 a and 1 b of equal surface (7 m by 4 m) delimited by the central obstacle 2 placed in the middle of the field parallel to the sides of the field along which two return panels 3 a and 3 b are positioned .
  • Each return panel 3 is an assembly of four modular panels 4,5,6,7 in the shape of a rectangle 1.20 m high and 1.25 m wide. Each of these modular panels is mounted on a support 8 using two vertical uprights 9 and 10 located at the lateral ends of the panel. The maximum height of the panel is equivalent to that of a football cage, that is to say of the order of 2.20 m.
  • the support 8 is a tray which extends under the corresponding modular panel, laid flat on the ground and capable of receiving a load, such as water or cement.
  • a horizontal upper return 16 is provided along the upper edge of the modular panel, as well as a vertical lateral reinforcement 17 on each side of the panel, in order to improve the solidity of the removable modular assembly constituted by the panel 4, 5,6,7 and its support 8. Between the uprights 9 and 10 is stretched a net 11 for damping the balloon.
  • the four modular panels 4,5,6,7 have a slight inclination, of the order of 20 °, relative to the vertical, the upper part of the panel being more advanced towards the ground than the lower part as clearly illustrated in figure 2.
  • the two central panels 5 and 6 have their surface facing the ground 2 which is flat.
  • the two lateral modular panels 4 and 7 have their surface facing the ground which is slightly curved in a horizontal plane, according to a concave curve. This curvature is opposite for one and the other of the two lateral modular panels 4 and 7, so that the return panel 3 has a slightly rounded shape towards the ground at its two ends.
  • the modular panels are made of a rigid composite material, based on glass fibers reinforced with polyester resin. A rigid panel is thus obtained, ensuring an adequate rebound of the ball, but light enough for the removable assembly to be manageable. In addition, this material is weather resistant.
  • Means for attaching modular panels two by two 12, and vertical uprights two by two 13 ensure the assembly and the stability of the assembly. These are all known attachment means, for example pins with keys which cooperate with orifices drilled through the uprights and positioned opposite one another during assembly.
  • the central obstacle 2 is a net 14 stretched over the outer part of three supports 15 in the form of a hoop, two supports placed along the ground and the third in the middle of the field along the axis AA ′ of FIG. 1.
  • the three supports 15 are in the same alignment, the arches being parallel, so that the thread 14 envelops a volume which corresponds to a rectangular parallelepiped surmounted by a half-cylinder.
  • the maximum height of the net is of the order of 80 cm, for a width on the ground of 90 cm.
  • the net 14 is an obstacle for a ball; because of its structure, it does not present a risk of injury to the player who accidentally falls into it.
  • two players or two groups of players are on the field respectively in zones 1 a and 1 b .
  • they send the ball, at the foot or the head, from their zone 1 a towards the opposing zone 1 b over the net 14.
  • the ball is sent by a player from zone 1 a on the panel 3 b from the opposing zone 1 b
  • the ball is returned by the panel 3 b on the ground of the zone 1 b whatever the point of impact of the ball on the panel 3 b , due to the geometry of the panel 3 b and its rigid rebound structure.
  • the return of the ball is predictable by the player from zone 1b , knowing the origin of the ball, and estimating the strike force; thereby the player may be placed on the return path of the ball through the panel 3b and the return to the zone 1 after it has rebounded on the floor of the area 1b.
  • the game in question implemented with the aid of this installation, includes rules which need not be explained here but which advantageously exploit the particular properties of the return panels and the presence of the central obstacle, who have just been recalled.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment of the invention which has been described, but covers all its variants.
  • a single deflection panel can be placed along a training ground, allowing a single player to use the installation.
  • the dimensions of the field, the height of the panels, and of the central obstacle are adapted to the conditions of the game, whether it is a question of children or adults, etc.

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L'installation de jeu de ballon, du type football, comprend un terrain de jeu (1) rectangulaire et au moins un panneau (3) de renvoi, réalisé en un matériau dur, dont la surface extérieure est inclinée vers le terrain. L'installation préférée comprend un obstacle central , par exemple un filet enveloppant des arceaux, délimitant le terrain en deux zones d'égale surface, et deux panneaux placés le long des côtés du terrain parallèles à l'obstacle central. Chacun des deux panneaux (3) est constitué de quatre éléments (4,5,6,7) montés sur des supports (8) en forme de bac et assemblés deux à deux. Les deux éléments centraux (5,6) sont plans ; les deux éléments latéraux (4,7) sont incurvés et ont, dans le plan horizontal, une forme concave. Ainsi tout ballon frappé de la zone adverse sur le panneau (3) est renvoyé par celui-ci sur la zone le long de laquelle il est placé.The ball game installation, of the football type, comprises a rectangular playing field (1) and at least one deflection panel (3), made of a hard material, the outer surface of which is inclined towards the field. The preferred installation comprises a central obstacle, for example a net enveloping arches, delimiting the ground in two zones of equal surface, and two panels placed along the sides of the ground parallel to the central obstacle. Each of the two panels (3) consists of four elements (4,5,6,7) mounted on supports (8) in the form of a tray and assembled in pairs. The two central elements (5,6) are planar; the two lateral elements (4,7) are curved and have, in the horizontal plane, a concave shape. Thus any ball struck from the opposing zone on the panel (3) is returned by the latter to the zone along which it is placed.

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La présente invention concerne un jeu de ballon, du type football, et plus particulièrement une installation comportant au moins un élément de renvoi du ballon.The present invention relates to a ball game, of the football type, and more particularly to an installation comprising at least one element for returning the ball.

On connaît par le brevet FR-A-2.574.304 une installation de jeu de ballon équipé d'éléments de renvoi dénommés "partenaires": ces éléments sont des filets à profil concave ou convexe, fixés élastiquement dans une armature rigide. Compte-tenu de la structure particulière de ce filet récepteur et renvoyeur, on conçoit que le renvoi du ballon est fonction de la déformation élastique tant du filet que des organes de fixation du filet sur son armature. Cette déformation est de plus fonction de la force de frappe du ballon, de l'emplacement de l'impact du ballon sur le filet et aussi de la forme du filet. Comme cela est souligné à diverses reprises dans le brevet précité, l'angle de renvoi du ballon par le filet est quasiment imprévisible, de même que la force de renvoi qui est tributaire du caractère amortisseur du filet. De plus les profils concaves ou convexes du filet, qui sont illustrés, conduisent à un renvoi aérien du ballon, qui va jusqu'à permettre de jouer de façon continue sans que le ballon ne touche le sol.We know from patent FR-A-2,574,304 a ball game installation equipped with return elements called "partners": these elements are concave or convex profile threads, fixed elastically in a rigid frame. Given the particular structure of this receiving and returning net, it can be seen that the return of the balloon is a function of the elastic deformation both of the net and of the fastening members of the net on its frame. This deformation is also a function of the striking force of the ball, the location of the impact of the ball on the net and also the shape of the net. As has been repeatedly emphasized in the aforementioned patent, the angle of return of the balloon by the net is almost unpredictable, as is the return force which is dependent on the damping nature of the net. In addition, the concave or convex profiles of the net, which are illustrated, lead to an aerial return of the ball, which goes so far as to allow continuous play without the ball touching the ground.

Or on a trouvé, et c'est ce qui fait l'objet de l'invention, une installation de jeu de ballon équipée d'éléments de renvoi mais dans laquelle le ballon est renvoyé de façon prévisible et sur le terrain de jeu. L'installation est du type connu en ce qu'elle comprend un terrain de jeu de forme rectangulaire et au moins un élément de renvoi. Selon l'invention l'élément de renvoi est un panneau réalisé dans un matériau dur et la surface dudit panneau qui fait face au terrain est globalement inclinée vers le terrain.However, we have found, and this is the subject of the invention, a ball game installation equipped with return elements but in which the ball is returned predictably and on the playing field. 'installation is of the type known in that it comprises a rectangular shaped playing field and at least one deflection element. According to the invention, the deflection element is a panel made of a hard material and the surface of said panel which faces the ground is generally inclined towards the ground.

Ainsi le ballon rebondit de façon prévisible, sans amortissement dû à l'élasticité de l'élément de renvoi , et est renvoyé vers le sol.Thus the ball rebounds predictably, without damping due to the elasticity of the return element, and is returned to the ground.

De préférence le panneau de renvoi est placé le long d'un côté du terrain et a une longueur approximativement égale à celle dudit côté.Preferably the return panel is placed along a side of the field and has a length approximately equal to that of said side.

De préférence la surface du panneau de renvoi qui fait face au terrain est plane dans sa partie centrale et a, dans les deux parties latérales, une forme galbée de telle sorte que le ballon provenant du terrain et frappant le panneau en un quelconque de ses points est renvoyé sur le terrain. Dans un mode préféré de réalisation le panneau est constitué de quatre éléments rectangulaires de mêmes dimensions, équipés de moyens d'attache coopérant pour l'assemblage deux à deux desdits quatre éléments, la surface faisant face au terrain des deux éléments centraux étant plane et celle des deux éléments latéraux ayant dans le plan horizontal une forme concave. On comprend que les quatre éléments une fois assemblés forment uun seul panneau homogène, sans discontinuité et que la concavité des deux éléments latéraux est inverse, formant un arrondi tourné vers le terrain.Preferably the surface of the deflection panel which faces the ground is flat in its central part and has, in the two lateral parts, a curved shape so that the ball coming from the ground and striking the panel at any of its points is returned to the field. In a preferred embodiment the panel consists of four rectangular elements of the same dimensions, equipped with fastening means cooperating for the two-by-two assembly of said four elements, the surface facing the ground of the two central elements being planar and that of the two lateral elements having in the horizontal plane a concave shape. It is understood that the four elements once assembled form a single homogeneous panel, without discontinuity and that the concavity of the two lateral elements is opposite, forming a rounded face towards the ground.

Le panneau de renvoi, ou les éléments qui le composent, est par exemple réalisé à partir d'un matériau composite en fibres de verre imprégnées de résine polyester.The return panel, or the elements that compose it, is for example made from a composite material of glass fibers impregnated with polyester resin.

Le panneau de renvoi peut être fixé rigidement dans le sol à l'emplacement voulu du terrain de jeu ; ou bien avantageusement il est amovible, par exemple étant fixé sur un support en forme de bac apte à recevoir une charge. Ainsi le panneau et son support sont légers et maniables , et la stabilité du panneau une fois placé le long du terrain est obtenue en remplissant le bac d'une charge suffisante pour que le panneau reste en place sous la frappe du ballon.The return panel can be rigidly fixed in the ground at the desired location on the playing field; or advantageously it is removable, for example being fixed on a support in the form of a container capable of receiving a load. Thus the panel and its support are light and handy, and the stability of the panel once placed along the ground is obtained by filling the tank with a sufficient load so that the panel remains in place under the striking of the ball.

Lorsque le panneau est placé à une hauteur déterminée au dessus du terrain, l'installation peut comporter sous le panneau des moyens d'amortissement et de récupération du ballon, par exemple un filet.When the panel is placed at a determined height above the ground, the installation may include, under the panel, means for damping and recovering the ball, for example a net.

L'installation selon l'invention est de préférence complétée d'un obstacle central partageant le terrain en deux zones d'égale surface, et dans ce cas elle comprend deux panneaux de renvoi placés le long des deux côtés opposés du terrain parallèles à l'obstacle central. Selon ce mode particulier, les deux panneaux de renvoi sont fixés sur des supports à une hauteur déterminée au-dessus du terrain qui est fonction de la hauteur de l'obstacle central. De plus l'inclinaison du panneau, l'incurvation de la surface de ses parties latérales et la hauteur de l'obstacle central sont telles que le panneau renvoie sur la zone le long de laquelle il est situé le ballon provenant de l'autre zone.The installation according to the invention is preferably supplemented by a central obstacle dividing the ground into two zones of equal surface, and in this case it comprises two return panels placed along the two opposite sides of the ground parallel to the central obstacle. According to this particular mode, the two return panels are fixed on supports at a determined height above the ground which is a function of the height of the central obstacle. In addition the inclination of the panel, the curvature of the surface of its lateral parts and the height of the central obstacle are such that the panel returns to the area along which it is located the ball coming from the other area .

L'obstacle central est avantageusement en un matériau souple, susceptible d'amortir la chute d'un joueur sans le blesser. Selon une version préférée, il comprend des supports en forme d'arceaux , alignés et fixés au sol, et un filet ou une toile de recouvrement fixée sur les arceaux et enveloppant le volume constitué par l'alignement desdits arceaux.The central obstacle is advantageously made of a flexible material, capable of absorbing the fall of a player without injuring him. According to a preferred version, it comprises supports in the form of arches, aligned and fixed to the ground, and a net or a covering fabric fixed on the arches and enveloping the volume formed by the alignment of said arches.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va maintenant être faite du mode préféré de l'installation de l'invention , et de sa mise en oeuvre dans un jeu de ballon, illustrée par le dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • La figure 1 est une vue schématique de dessus de l'installation
  • La figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe de l'installation suivant l'axe AA′ de la figure 1
  • La figure 3 est une vue schématique de face en perspective du panneau de renvoi.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which will now be made of the preferred mode of installation of the invention, and of its implementation in a ball game, illustrated by the appended drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic top view of the installation
  • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the installation along the axis AA 'of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a schematic front perspective view of the return panel.

L'installation comprend un terrain de jeu rectangulaire de 14 m de long sur 5 m de large comportant deux zones 1a et 1b d'égale surface (7 m sur 4 m) délimitée par l'obstacle central 2 placé au milieu du terrain parallèlement aux côtés du terrain le long desquels sont positionnés deux panneaux de renvoi 3a et 3b.The installation includes a rectangular playing field 14 m long by 5 m wide comprising two zones 1 a and 1 b of equal surface (7 m by 4 m) delimited by the central obstacle 2 placed in the middle of the field parallel to the sides of the field along which two return panels 3 a and 3 b are positioned .

Chaque panneau 3 de renvoi est un assemblage de quatre panneaux modulaires 4,5,6,7 en forme de rectangle de 1,20 m de haut et 1,25 m de large. Chacun de ces panneaux modulaires est monté sur un support 8 à l'aide de deux montants verticaux 9 et 10 situés aux extrémités latérales du panneau. La hauteur maximale du panneau est équivalente à celle d'une cage de football, c'est-à-dire de l'ordre de 2,20 m. Le support 8 est un bac qui s'étend sous le panneau modulaire correspondant , posé à plat sur de sol et susceptible de recevoir une charge, telle que de l'eau ou du ciment. Un renvoi supérieur horizontal 16 est prévu le long de l'arête supérieure du panneau modulaire, ainsi qu'un renfort latéral vertical 17 de chaque côté du panneau, afin d'améliorer la solidité de l'ensemble modulaire amovible constitué par le panneau 4,5,6,7 et son support 8. Entre les montants 9 et 10 est tendu un filet 11 d'amortissement du ballon.Each return panel 3 is an assembly of four modular panels 4,5,6,7 in the shape of a rectangle 1.20 m high and 1.25 m wide. Each of these modular panels is mounted on a support 8 using two vertical uprights 9 and 10 located at the lateral ends of the panel. The maximum height of the panel is equivalent to that of a football cage, that is to say of the order of 2.20 m. The support 8 is a tray which extends under the corresponding modular panel, laid flat on the ground and capable of receiving a load, such as water or cement. A horizontal upper return 16 is provided along the upper edge of the modular panel, as well as a vertical lateral reinforcement 17 on each side of the panel, in order to improve the solidity of the removable modular assembly constituted by the panel 4, 5,6,7 and its support 8. Between the uprights 9 and 10 is stretched a net 11 for damping the balloon.

Les quatre panneaux modulaires 4,5,6,7 ont une légère inclinaison , de l'ordre de 20°, par rapport à la verticale, la partie haute du panneau étant plus avancée vers le terrain que la partie basse comme cela est clairement illustré sur la figure 2.The four modular panels 4,5,6,7 have a slight inclination, of the order of 20 °, relative to the vertical, the upper part of the panel being more advanced towards the ground than the lower part as clearly illustrated in figure 2.

Les deux panneaux centraux 5 et 6 ont leur surface faisant face au terrain 2 qui est plane. Les deux panneaux modulaires latéraux 4 et 7 ont leur surface faisant face au terrain qui est légèrement incurvé dans un plan horizontal, selon une courbe concave. Cette incurvation est inverse pour l'un et l'autre des deux panneaux modulaires latéraux 4 et 7, de sorte que le panneau 3 de renvoi présente une forme en léger arrondi vers le terrain à ses deux extrémités.The two central panels 5 and 6 have their surface facing the ground 2 which is flat. The two lateral modular panels 4 and 7 have their surface facing the ground which is slightly curved in a horizontal plane, according to a concave curve. This curvature is opposite for one and the other of the two lateral modular panels 4 and 7, so that the return panel 3 has a slightly rounded shape towards the ground at its two ends.

Les panneaux modulaires sont en un matériau composite rigide, à base de fibres de verre renforcé à l'aide de résine polyester. On obtient ainsi un panneau rigide, assurant un rebondissement adéquat du ballon, mais suffisamment léger pour que l'ensemble amovible soit maniable. De plus ce matériau est résistant aux intempéries. Des moyens d'attache des panneaux modulaires deux à deux 12, et des montants verticaux deux à deux 13 assurent l'assemblage et la stabilité de l'ensemble. Il s'agit de tous moyens d'attache connus, par exemple des goupilles assorties de clavettes coopérant avec des orifices percés à travers les montants et positionnés en regard l'un de l'autre lors de l'assemblage.The modular panels are made of a rigid composite material, based on glass fibers reinforced with polyester resin. A rigid panel is thus obtained, ensuring an adequate rebound of the ball, but light enough for the removable assembly to be manageable. In addition, this material is weather resistant. Means for attaching modular panels two by two 12, and vertical uprights two by two 13 ensure the assembly and the stability of the assembly. These are all known attachment means, for example pins with keys which cooperate with orifices drilled through the uprights and positioned opposite one another during assembly.

L'obstacle central 2 est un filet 14 tendu sur la partie extérieure de trois supports 15 en forme d'arceau, deux supports placés le long du terrain et le troisième au milieu du terrain selon l'axe AA′ de la figure 1. Les trois supports 15 sont dans le même alignement, les arceaux étant parallèles , de telle sorte que le filet 14 enveloppe un volume qui correspond à un parallélépipède rectangle surmonté d'un demi-cylindre. La hauteur maximale du filet est de l'ordre de 80 cm, pour une largeur au sol de 90 cm. Le filet 14 est un obstacle pour ballon ; il ne présente pas , du fait de sa structure, de risque de blessure pour le joueur qui y tomberait malencontreusement.The central obstacle 2 is a net 14 stretched over the outer part of three supports 15 in the form of a hoop, two supports placed along the ground and the third in the middle of the field along the axis AA ′ of FIG. 1. The three supports 15 are in the same alignment, the arches being parallel, so that the thread 14 envelops a volume which corresponds to a rectangular parallelepiped surmounted by a half-cylinder. The maximum height of the net is of the order of 80 cm, for a width on the ground of 90 cm. The net 14 is an obstacle for a ball; because of its structure, it does not present a risk of injury to the player who accidentally falls into it.

L'invention décrite ci-dessus est utilisée dans les conditions suivantes : deux joueurs ou deux groupes de joueurs se trouvent sur le terrain respectivement sur les zones 1a et 1b. Lors du déroulement du jeu ils envoient le ballon, au pied ou de la tête, de leur zone 1a vers la zone adverse 1b par dessus le filet 14. Lorsque le ballon est envoyé par un joueur de la zone 1a sur le panneau 3b de la zone adverse 1b, le ballon est renvoyé par le panneau 3b sur le terrain de la zone 1b quel que soit le point d'impact du ballon sur le panneau 3b, du fait de la géométrie du panneau 3b et de sa structure rigide de rebondissement. Le renvoi du ballon est prévisible par le joueur de la zone 1b, connaissant la provenance du ballon, et estimant la force de frappe ; de ce fait ce joueur peut se placer sur la trajectoire de renvoi du ballon par le panneau 3b et le retourner vers la zone 1a une fois que celui-ci a rebondi sur le sol de la zone 1b. Bien sûr le jeu en question , mis en oeuvre à l'aide de cette installation , comporte des règles qui n'ont pas à être explicitées ici mais qui exploitent avantageusement les propriétés particulières des panneaux de renvoi et la présence de l'obstacle central , qui viennent d'être rappelées.The invention described above is used under the following conditions: two players or two groups of players are on the field respectively in zones 1 a and 1 b . During the course of the game they send the ball, at the foot or the head, from their zone 1 a towards the opposing zone 1 b over the net 14. When the ball is sent by a player from zone 1 a on the panel 3 b from the opposing zone 1 b , the ball is returned by the panel 3 b on the ground of the zone 1 b whatever the point of impact of the ball on the panel 3 b , due to the geometry of the panel 3 b and its rigid rebound structure. The return of the ball is predictable by the player from zone 1b , knowing the origin of the ball, and estimating the strike force; thereby the player may be placed on the return path of the ball through the panel 3b and the return to the zone 1 after it has rebounded on the floor of the area 1b. Of course the game in question, implemented with the aid of this installation, includes rules which need not be explained here but which advantageously exploit the particular properties of the return panels and the presence of the central obstacle, who have just been recalled.

L'invention n'est pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation de l'invention qui a été décrite , mais en couvre toutes les variantes. En particulier un seul panneau de renvoi peut être placé le long d'un terrain d'entraînement, permettant à un joueur seul d'utiliser l'installation. Les dimensions du terrain, la hauteur des panneaux , et de l'obstacle central sont adaptées aux conditions du jeu, s'il s'agit d'enfants ou d'adultes,etc...The invention is not limited to the embodiment of the invention which has been described, but covers all its variants. In particular a single deflection panel can be placed along a training ground, allowing a single player to use the installation. The dimensions of the field, the height of the panels, and of the central obstacle are adapted to the conditions of the game, whether it is a question of children or adults, etc.

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1. Installation de jeu de ballon du type comprenant un terrain (1) de jeu de forme rectangulaire et au moins un élément de renvoi du ballon sur le terrain caractérisé en ce que l'élément de renvoi est un panneau (3) réalisé dans un matériau dur et en ce que la surface dudit panneau (3) faisant face au terrain est globalement inclinée vers le terrain (1).1. A ball game installation of the type comprising a rectangular playing field (1) and at least one element for returning the ball to the field, characterized in that the returning element is a panel (3) produced in a hard material and in that the surface of said panel (3) facing the ground is generally inclined towards the ground (1). 2. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que le panneau (3) de renvoi est placé le long d'un côté du terrain et a une longueur approximativement égale à celle dudit côté.2. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that the return panel (3) is placed along one side of the ground and has a length approximately equal to that of said side. 3. Installation selon les revendications 1 et 2 caractérisée en ce que la surface du panneau de renvoi faisant face au terrain est plane dans la partie centrale et a, dans les deux parties latérales , une forme galbée, de telle sorte que le ballon provenant du terrain et frappant le panneau est renvoyé sur le terrain.3. Installation according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the surface of the deflection panel facing the ground is flat in the central part and has, in the two lateral parts, a curved shape, so that the ball coming from the field and hitting the panel is returned to the field. 4. Installation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisée en ce que le panneau (3) de renvoi est constitué de quatre éléments rectangulaires (4,5,6,7) de mêmes dimensions, équipés de moyens d'attache (12,13) coopérant pour l'assemblage deux à deux desdits quatre éléments, la surface faisant face au terrain des deux éléments centraux (5,6) étant plane et celle des deux éléments latéraux (4,7) ayant dans le plan horizontal une forme concave.4. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the panel (3) return consists of four rectangular elements (4,5,6,7) of the same dimensions, equipped with attachment means (12 , 13) cooperating in assembling two by two of said four elements, the surface facing the ground of the two central elements (5,6) being planar and that of the two lateral elements (4,7) having in the horizontal plane a shape concave. 5. Installation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisée en ce que le panneau (3) de renvoi est réalisé à partir d'un matériau composite en fibres de verre imprégnées de résine polyester.5. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the panel (3) return is made from a composite material of glass fibers impregnated with polyester resin. 6. Installation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisée en ce que le panneau (3) de renvoi est fixé sur un support (8) en forme de bac apte à recevoir une charge.6. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the panel (3) return is fixed on a support (8) in the form of a tank capable of receiving a load. 7. Installation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6 caractérisée en ce que, le panneau (3) de renvoi étant placé à une hauteur déterminée au-dessus du terrain (1), elle comporte sous le panneau (3) des moyens d'amortissement et de récupération du ballon, par exemple un filet (11).7. Installation according to one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that, the panel (3) return being placed at a determined height above the ground (1), it comprises under the panel (3) means for damping and recovering the ball, for example a net (11). 8. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un obstacle central (14) partageant le terrain en deux zones (1a, 1b) d'égale surface et deux panneaux de renvoi (3a,3b) placés le long des deux côtés opposés du terrain parallèles à l'obstacle central (14).8. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a central obstacle (14) dividing the field into two zones (1 a, 1 b) of equal surface and two return panels (3 a, 3 b) placed along the two opposite sides of the ground parallel to the central obstacle (14). 9. Installation selon la revendication 8 caractérisée en ce que les panneaux de renvoi (3a,3b) sont fixés sur des supports (8) à une hauteur déterminée au-dessus du terrain (1) fonction de la hauteur de l'obstacle central (14).9. Installation according to claim 8 characterized in that the return panels (3 a , 3 b ) are fixed on supports (8) at a determined height above the ground (1) depending on the height of the obstacle central (14). 10. Installation selon l'une des revendications 8 et 9 caractérisée en ce que l'inclinaison du panneau (3a), l'incurvation de la surface de ses parties latérales (4,7) et la hauteur de l'obstacle central (14) sont telles que le panneau (3) renvoie sur la zone (1a) le long de laquelle il est situé le ballon provenant de l'autre zone (1b).10. Installation according to one of claims 8 and 9 characterized in that the inclination of the panel (3 a ), the curvature of the surface of its lateral parts (4,7) and the height of the central obstacle ( 14) are such that the panel (3) returns to the zone (1 a) along which it is situated the ball coming from the other zone (1 b). 11. Installation selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10 caractérisée en ce que l'obstacle central (14) est en un matériau souple.11. Installation according to one of claims 8 to 10 characterized in that the central obstacle (14) is made of a flexible material. 12. Installation selon la revendication 11 caractérisée en ce qu'il comprend des supports en forme d'arceaux (15) , alignés et fixés au sol , et un filet (14) ou une toile de recouvrement fixée sur les arceaux (15 ) et enveloppant le volume constitué par l'alignement desdits arceaux (15).12. Installation according to claim 11 characterized in that it comprises supports in the form of arches (15), aligned and fixed to the ground, and a net (14) or a covering fabric fixed on the arches (15) and enveloping the volume formed by the alignment of said arches (15).
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