EP0632350A1 - Chronograph system provided on competition machines or similar devices allowing the user to display instantly and precisely an overview of his accomplished performances - Google Patents

Chronograph system provided on competition machines or similar devices allowing the user to display instantly and precisely an overview of his accomplished performances Download PDF

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EP0632350A1
EP0632350A1 EP94870112A EP94870112A EP0632350A1 EP 0632350 A1 EP0632350 A1 EP 0632350A1 EP 94870112 A EP94870112 A EP 94870112A EP 94870112 A EP94870112 A EP 94870112A EP 0632350 A1 EP0632350 A1 EP 0632350A1
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  • the invention relates to a citronometric system placed on a competition or other machine allowing the user to instantly and precisely view the records of his performance.
  • This system consists of a magnetic switch connected to a stopwatch, all placed on the machine or others intended for racing, competition or simply sports of all levels.
  • the system is activated by a magnetic field placed along one or more "start-finish" lines as soon as the competition machine or others pass over this "start-finish" line.
  • the present invention aims to give, thanks to an economic system, the satisfaction of the user of the competition machine or others to instantly and precisely visualize its performance and this thanks to a chronometric system placed near or on the user of the competition machine or others.
  • This magnetic field 4 will be placed along one or more “start-finish” lines in FIGS. B and C and will actuate the magnetic switch 3 which will give the necessary pulses to the digital chronometer 2.

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This chronograph system provided on a competition machine or the like enabling the user to display instantly and accurately an overview of his accomplished performances. This chronograph system comprising a magnetic switch 3 connected to a digital chronograph 2 is provided on the competition machine 1. This system is actuated by a magnetic field 4 provided along "start-finish" lines by the passing of the competition machine 1. In order to prevent the user of the competition machine 1 needing a third person in order to ascertain his performances, he will adapt the chronograph system which will accord him the possibility of ascertaining instantly and accurately the performances which he has achieved. <IMAGE>

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L'invention concerne un système citronomètrique placé sur une machine de compétition ou autres permettant à l'utilisateur de visualiser instantanément et avec précision les relevés de ses performances effectuées.The invention relates to a citronometric system placed on a competition or other machine allowing the user to instantly and precisely view the records of his performance.

Ce système se compose d'un interrupteur magnétique relié à un chronomètre, le tout placé sur la machine ou autres destinés à la course, à la compétition ou tout simplement au sport de tout niveaux.This system consists of a magnetic switch connected to a stopwatch, all placed on the machine or others intended for racing, competition or simply sports of all levels.

Le système est actionné par un champ magnétique placé le long de ou des lignes "départ-arrivée" dés le passage de la machine de compétition ou autres sur cette ligne "départ-arrivée".The system is activated by a magnetic field placed along one or more "start-finish" lines as soon as the competition machine or others pass over this "start-finish" line.

Dans la plupart des systèmes déjà existants, la prise du temps chronométrique est connue par une tierce personne se trouvant sur le côté.In most of the already existing systems, the chronometric time recording is known by a third person on the side.

L'utilisateur de la machine de compétition ou autres ne connaît pas instantanément, au passage de ou des lignes "départ-arrivée" ses performances sauf technologies avancées (existant dans le sport de haut niveaux) coûtant très chères.The user of the competition machine or others does not know instantly, when passing from one or more of the "start-finish" lines, his performance except advanced technologies (existing in high-level sport) costing very dearly.

La présente invention pour but de donner, grâce à un système économique, la satisfaction à l'utilisateur de la machine de compétition ou autres de visualiser instantanément et avec précision ses performances et cela grâce à un système chronomètrique placé près ou sur l'utilisateur de la machine de compétition ou autres.The present invention aims to give, thanks to an economic system, the satisfaction of the user of the competition machine or others to instantly and precisely visualize its performance and this thanks to a chronometric system placed near or on the user of the competition machine or others.

Les avantages obtenus grâce à cette invention sont de permettre à l'utilisateur de la machine de compétitioii ou autres de visualiser instantanément ses performances et de les relever avec précisibn sans l'aide d'une tierce personne (exemple: circuit de Karting); et cela à l'aide du chronomètre digital placé près ou sur lui.The advantages obtained thanks to this invention are to allow the user of the competitioii machine or others to instantly visualize his performances and to record them with precision without the help of a third person (example: Karting circuit); and this using the digital stopwatch placed near or on it.

Cela permettra de satisfaire un très grand nombre diversifié de sportifs aussi bien professionnels qu'amateurs.This will make it possible to satisfy a very large and diverse number of athletes, both professional and amateur.

L'invention est exposéé ci-après plus en détails à l'aide de dessins.The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of drawings.

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  • 1: machine de compétition (dans cet exemple un karting)1: competition machine (in this example a karting)
  • 2: chronomètre placé sur le volant qui est visualisé par le pilote2: stopwatch placed on the steering wheel which is displayed by the pilot
  • 3: interrupteur magnétique qui est placé sur le châssis de la machine de compétition à une distance calculée pour ce dernier puisse être activé par le champ magnétique dés le passage sur celui-ci3: magnetic switch which is placed on the chassis of the competition machine at a distance calculated for the latter can be activated by the magnetic field as soon as it passes over it
  • 4: aimant permanent ou électro-aimant ou autre système permettant de fournir un champ magnétique assez puissant pour activer l'interrupteur magnétique4: permanent magnet or electromagnet or other system providing a magnetic field strong enough to activate the magnetic switch

Ce champ magnétique 4 sera placé le long de ou des lignes "départ-arrivée" figure B et C et actionnera l'interrupteur magnétique 3 qui donnera les impulsions nécessaires au chronomètre digital 2.This magnetic field 4 will be placed along one or more “start-finish” lines in FIGS. B and C and will actuate the magnetic switch 3 which will give the necessary pulses to the digital chronometer 2.

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Dés le premier passage de la machine de compétition ou autres sur la ligne "départ-arrivée" là où le champ magnétique sera placé, ce champ magnétique 4 actionnera l'interrupteur magnétique 3 qui donnera l'impulsion pour la mise en marche du chronomètre 2.
Lors de son deuxième passage sur la ligne "départ-arrivée" , le chronomètre toujours sous l'influence de ce champ magnétique 4 va s'arrêter et se réenclencher pour le tour suivant, une mémoire numérique s'affichera alors sur le cadran digital. Exemple:   le pilote aura l'opportunité de visualiser instantanément et avec précision le temps parcouru pour un tour de piste. Grâse à la combinaison dés principes de ce champ magnétique 4 et de l'interrupteur magnétique 2 donnant des impulsions à un système digital plus élaboré, l'utilisateur aura à sa connaissance un plus grand nombre d'informations. Exemple:   - temps parcouru pour un tour de piste
- nombre total de tours parcourus
- temps moyen d'une course, etc .... From the first passage of the competition machine or others on the "start-finish" line where the magnetic field will be placed, this magnetic field 4 will activate the magnetic switch 3 which will give the impulse for starting the stopwatch 2 .
During its second passage on the "start-finish" line, the stopwatch still under the influence of this magnetic field 4 will stop and reset for the next lap, a digital memory will then be displayed on the digital dial. Example: the pilot will have the opportunity to instantly and precisely view the time traveled for a lap. Thanks to the combination of the principles of this magnetic field 4 and the magnetic switch 2 giving impulses to a more elaborate digital system, the user will have a greater amount of information to his knowledge. Example: - time traveled for a lap
- total number of laps completed
- average time of a race, etc ...
EP19940870112 1993-06-30 1994-06-30 Chronograph system provided on competition machines or similar devices allowing the user to display instantly and precisely an overview of his accomplished performances Expired - Lifetime EP0632350B1 (en)

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