EP1824571A1 - A trampoline - Google Patents

A trampoline

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EP1824571A1
EP1824571A1 EP05823193A EP05823193A EP1824571A1 EP 1824571 A1 EP1824571 A1 EP 1824571A1 EP 05823193 A EP05823193 A EP 05823193A EP 05823193 A EP05823193 A EP 05823193A EP 1824571 A1 EP1824571 A1 EP 1824571A1
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trampoline
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Keith Vivian Alexander
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Board and Batten International Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B5/00—Apparatus for jumping
    • A63B5/11—Trampolines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/026—Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs

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  • the invention relates to improvements to a trampoline for sporting and/or recreational use which is soft-edged relative to conventional trampolines which support the mat of the trampoline via a solid peripheral frame and exposed springs between the frame and the mat.
  • US patent 6,319,174 discloses a form of soft-edged trampoline in which the mat of the trampoline is supported by a plurality of resiliency flexible rods received in a frame of the trampoline at the lower ends of the rods and coupled to the periphery of the bouncing mat of the trampoline at their upper ends, and which avoids the need for a solid frame about the exterior of the bouncing mat and exposed springs between the frame and periphery of the mat.
  • the invention provides an improved or at least alternative form of such a soft-edged trampoline.
  • the invention comprises a trampoline including a flexible mat, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rod stiffness against bending is greater than about 1200 and up to about 3000 N/m.
  • the invention comprises a trampoline including a flexible mat, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline, and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rods are deflected at their upper ends, from a natural state of rest when the rods are in position in the frame at their lower ends but before connection with the mat edge at their upper ends, to connection with the mat, by greater than about 300 and up to about 450 mm.
  • the rods which support the mat are deflected so as to apply an optimum load radially or laterally outwards to tension the mat appropriately for normal functioning of the trampoline, while at the same time the rods are of a length and diameter which gives the mat edge a vertical stiffness that is sufficiently resilient, impact-absorbing and safe for a jumper who might land on the edge out of control.
  • Trampolines of the invention may be circular, square, rectangular, or of other shapes such as octagonally shaped in plan view for example.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form trampoline
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the trampoline of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is similar to Figure 1 but of one side of the trampoline only and showing a portion of the edge of the mat of the trampoline cut away, and
  • Figure 3 a is an enlarged view of the cut away edge portion of the trampoline, Figure 4. shows the rod deflection measurement at the trampoline edge,
  • Figure 5 shows the range of rod stiffnesses and rod deflections that achieve the edge and mat properties required in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 6 illustrates the cantilever rod notation for the equations given subsequently
  • Figure 7 shows rod length vs diameter for GRP rods to achieve the shown stiffnesses.
  • a preferred form trampoline comprises a flexible mat 1 on which users may bounce, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods 2, and a base frame 3.
  • the preferred form trampoline shown is circular in shape but the trampoline could be of any other desired shape such as oval, square, rectangular or similar.
  • the base frame of the preferred form trampoline comprises a circular beam 4 typically formed of steel or aluminium for example, which may be supported from the ground by legs 5.
  • the rods 2 are typically fibreglass rods and may be pultruded glass reinforced plastic rods, but may alternatively be formed of spring steel for example.
  • the lower ends of the rods are retained by the base frame 3 and the upper ends of the rods connect to fittings 6 as will be further described, which are coupled to the mat 1 about the periphery of the mat.
  • the lower ends of the rods 2 enter into tubular holders 7 fixed to the circular beam as shown, but the lower ends of the rods may be coupled to the circular beam, or a base frame of the trampoline of any other form, in any suitable way.
  • the mat which is typically heavy canvas or a woven synthetic material, is doubled back upon itself and fixed by stitching for example about the periphery of the mat to form a continuous pocket 8 extending about the periphery of the mat.
  • a number of the fittings 6 are positioned within this pocket in the peripheral edge of the .mat as shown in Figures 3 and 3 a in particular.
  • the fittings may be loosely captured within the pocket or alternatively may be stitched to the mat within the edge pocket, or mechanically fastened to the mat via rivets for example.
  • the rods in the preferred form each have a ball-shaped upper end 12 which connects to a socket cavity in the underside of one of the fittings 6.
  • the fittings 6 will be formed from a plastics material, by injection moulding for example.
  • the fittings may optionally include a slight dome on the body of the fitting over the socket cavity, on the underside of the fitting.
  • the fittings have an outer edge which in use is closest to the outer peripheral edge of the mat, which edge is wider in the planar than in the inner edge of fittings, so that the fittings have an approximate truncated triangular shape and plan view, with concave sides, but this is non-limiting and in other forms the fitting could be alternatively shaped.
  • the rod deflection x indicated as in Figure 4.
  • this deflection is up to about 450 mm, preferably between about 300-450 mm.
  • the rods are chosen so that they have a stiffness against cantilever bending in the range about 1200-3000 N/m. Typically the rods will be between about 0.1 and 1.5 metres in length, and . more typically between about 0.5 and 1 metre in length.
  • the trampoline will then have a good balance of properties of, first, sufficient vertical stiffness at the mat edge so that that the edge will not "collapse" when a jumper lands on the edge, and second tension of the mat laterally to provide good jumping performance when a jumper is jumping centrally on the mat. That is, within these parameters, the rods are deflected so as to apply optimum load radially outwards to tension the mat for good jumping performance of the trampoline. At the same time, the rods are of a length and diameter which gives the mat edge a vertical stiffness that is sufficiently resilient, impact-absorbing and safe for a jumper who might land on the edge out of control.
  • Figure 5 plots these two measures, defining the ranges of the invention.
  • the stiffness k can be derived from equation 1 as:
  • equation 5 is plotted in Figure 7 for the range of rod stiffnesses, being greater than 1200 N/m to up to 3000 N/m, but nominally 2000N/m. This is for glass reinforced pultruded rods. Other materials need another plot to define the length to diameter.
  • Figure 7 shows the combinations of rod length and rod diameter that will give performance for a trampoline edge in accordance with the invention. With the specified initial deflection x (nominally 220mm) these combinations will at the same time also give optimum performance to the trampoline mat as well.
  • the figure shows the rod combinations required to achieve the two key functions of mat tension and edge stiffness. These two functions can be achieved with different materials in the same way as shown in the example, but using the appropriate Young's Modulous, E, and coefficient, C 1 .

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Abstract

A trampoline including a flexible mat (1) and a plurality of resiliently flexible rods (2) the lower ends of which are retained in a frame (3) of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat (1) about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rod stiffness against bending is greater than about 1200 and up to about 3000 N/m and the rods (2) are deflected at the upper ends of the rods, from a natural state of rest when the rods are in the position in the frame (3) at their lower ends but before connection with the mat edge at their upper ends to connection with the mat, by up to about 450mm.

Description

A TRAMPOLINE
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates to improvements to a trampoline for sporting and/or recreational use which is soft-edged relative to conventional trampolines which support the mat of the trampoline via a solid peripheral frame and exposed springs between the frame and the mat.
BACKGROUND
US patent 6,319,174 discloses a form of soft-edged trampoline in which the mat of the trampoline is supported by a plurality of resiliency flexible rods received in a frame of the trampoline at the lower ends of the rods and coupled to the periphery of the bouncing mat of the trampoline at their upper ends, and which avoids the need for a solid frame about the exterior of the bouncing mat and exposed springs between the frame and periphery of the mat.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides an improved or at least alternative form of such a soft-edged trampoline.
In broad terms in one aspect the invention comprises a trampoline including a flexible mat, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rod stiffness against bending is greater than about 1200 and up to about 3000 N/m.
In broad terms in another aspect the invention comprises a trampoline including a flexible mat, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline, and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rods are deflected at their upper ends, from a natural state of rest when the rods are in position in the frame at their lower ends but before connection with the mat edge at their upper ends, to connection with the mat, by greater than about 300 and up to about 450 mm.
In accordance with the invention the rods which support the mat are deflected so as to apply an optimum load radially or laterally outwards to tension the mat appropriately for normal functioning of the trampoline, while at the same time the rods are of a length and diameter which gives the mat edge a vertical stiffness that is sufficiently resilient, impact-absorbing and safe for a jumper who might land on the edge out of control.
In this specification (including claims) the term "trampoline" is intended to extend to smaller trampolines commonly referred to as rebounders also, as well as larger trampolines of all sizes. Trampolines of the invention may be circular, square, rectangular, or of other shapes such as octagonally shaped in plan view for example.
The term 'comprising' as used in this specification and claims means 'consisting at least in part of, that is to say when interrupting independent claims including that term, the features prefaced by that term in each claim will need to be present but other features can also be present.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of example and without intending to be limiting, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form trampoline,
Figure 2 is a side view of the trampoline of Figure 1,
Figure 3 is similar to Figure 1 but of one side of the trampoline only and showing a portion of the edge of the mat of the trampoline cut away, and
Figure 3 a is an enlarged view of the cut away edge portion of the trampoline, Figure 4. shows the rod deflection measurement at the trampoline edge,
Figure 5 shows the range of rod stiffnesses and rod deflections that achieve the edge and mat properties required in accordance with the invention,
Figure 6 illustrates the cantilever rod notation for the equations given subsequently, and
Figure 7 shows rod length vs diameter for GRP rods to achieve the shown stiffnesses.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED FORMS
Referring to Figures 1 to 3, a preferred form trampoline comprises a flexible mat 1 on which users may bounce, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods 2, and a base frame 3. The preferred form trampoline shown is circular in shape but the trampoline could be of any other desired shape such as oval, square, rectangular or similar.
The base frame of the preferred form trampoline comprises a circular beam 4 typically formed of steel or aluminium for example, which may be supported from the ground by legs 5.
The rods 2 are typically fibreglass rods and may be pultruded glass reinforced plastic rods, but may alternatively be formed of spring steel for example. The lower ends of the rods are retained by the base frame 3 and the upper ends of the rods connect to fittings 6 as will be further described, which are coupled to the mat 1 about the periphery of the mat. In the preferred form the lower ends of the rods 2 enter into tubular holders 7 fixed to the circular beam as shown, but the lower ends of the rods may be coupled to the circular beam, or a base frame of the trampoline of any other form, in any suitable way.
In the preferred form the mat, which is typically heavy canvas or a woven synthetic material, is doubled back upon itself and fixed by stitching for example about the periphery of the mat to form a continuous pocket 8 extending about the periphery of the mat. A number of the fittings 6 are positioned within this pocket in the peripheral edge of the .mat as shown in Figures 3 and 3 a in particular. The fittings may be loosely captured within the pocket or alternatively may be stitched to the mat within the edge pocket, or mechanically fastened to the mat via rivets for example.
The rods in the preferred form each have a ball-shaped upper end 12 which connects to a socket cavity in the underside of one of the fittings 6. Typically the fittings 6 will be formed from a plastics material, by injection moulding for example. The fittings may optionally include a slight dome on the body of the fitting over the socket cavity, on the underside of the fitting. Also in the preferred form the fittings have an outer edge which in use is closest to the outer peripheral edge of the mat, which edge is wider in the planar than in the inner edge of fittings, so that the fittings have an approximate truncated triangular shape and plan view, with concave sides, but this is non-limiting and in other forms the fitting could be alternatively shaped.
In set up of the trampoline from its component parts, after assembly of the base frame 3 as required, the lower ends of the rods 2 are inserted into the holders 7. At this point the upper ends of the rods are free so that each rod will be in an undeflected position, as indicated at 2a in Figure 4. The mat 1 is then draped over the frame and rods and the upper ends of each of the rods are coupled to the fittings 6 one by one, about the periphery of the trampoline. After some initial rods have been connected, then subsequently as the upper end of each rod is coupled to the trampoline mat, the rods will be deflected inwardly towards the centre of the trampoline, to the deflected position indicated at 2b in Figure 4. When the upper ends of all of the rods have been connected to the matter about the periphery of the mat, all of the rods will be in this deflected position 2b. The distance between the upper end of any rod in its deflected position as at 2b, and its undeflected position when not coupled to the mat (with the mat held by the other rods) as indicated at 2a is the rod deflection x indicated as in Figure 4. In accordance with the invention, this deflection is up to about 450 mm, preferably between about 300-450 mm. At the same time the rods are chosen so that they have a stiffness against cantilever bending in the range about 1200-3000 N/m. Typically the rods will be between about 0.1 and 1.5 metres in length, and . more typically between about 0.5 and 1 metre in length.
We have found that the trampoline will then have a good balance of properties of, first, sufficient vertical stiffness at the mat edge so that that the edge will not "collapse" when a jumper lands on the edge, and second tension of the mat laterally to provide good jumping performance when a jumper is jumping centrally on the mat. That is, within these parameters, the rods are deflected so as to apply optimum load radially outwards to tension the mat for good jumping performance of the trampoline. At the same time, the rods are of a length and diameter which gives the mat edge a vertical stiffness that is sufficiently resilient, impact-absorbing and safe for a jumper who might land on the edge out of control. Figure 5 plots these two measures, defining the ranges of the invention.
The following further analysis makes use of the rod stiffness given above:
First the simple cantilever deflection formula is used. The notation is shown in Figure 6 and is defined below. The deflection x is given by:
SL2 x = 3EI ( veq Huation 1) ;
where the second moment of area / is given as:
πd4
I .C1 (equation 2)
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The stiffness k can be derived from equation 1 as:
k = (equation 3) and this can be expanded with equation 2 to give:
k (equation 4) Rearranging, the rod length can be found as: (equation 5)
This final equation 5 allows calculation of the rod length L for any given rod diameter d and Young's Modulus E, assuming the stiffness, k, is known, which has been defined above as nominally 700N/m; and a value for C1, which is given below
Where: / Actual measured 2nd moment of area (corrected for GRP if appropriate)
(m4)
S Rod tip load (N)
L Rod free length from socket exit to ball center (m) d Rod diameter (m) C1 Coefficient correcting to actual measured I value (C/= 0.83 for pultruded
GRP of glass fraction 70%+; but 1 for homogeneous materials such as steel) x Rod tip deflection, perpendicular to undeflected centreline (m) E Young's Modulous (for GRP rods=41 Gpa) k "Spring stiffness" for cantilever typically 700N/m
As an example equation 5 is plotted in Figure 7 for the range of rod stiffnesses, being greater than 1200 N/m to up to 3000 N/m, but nominally 2000N/m. This is for glass reinforced pultruded rods. Other materials need another plot to define the length to diameter. Figure 7 shows the combinations of rod length and rod diameter that will give performance for a trampoline edge in accordance with the invention. With the specified initial deflection x (nominally 220mm) these combinations will at the same time also give optimum performance to the trampoline mat as well.
Thus the figure shows the rod combinations required to achieve the two key functions of mat tension and edge stiffness. These two functions can be achieved with different materials in the same way as shown in the example, but using the appropriate Young's Modulous, E, and coefficient, C1.
The foregoing describes the invention including preferred forms thereof. Alterations and modifications as will be obvious to those skilled in the art are intended to be incorporated within the scope hereof as defined in the accompanying claims.

Claims

CLAIMS: . . .
1. A trampoline including a flexible mat and a plurality of resiliency flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rod stiffness against bending is greater than 1200 N/m and up to about 3000 N/m.
2. A trampoline according to claim 1 wherein the rods are between about 0.3 and about 1.5 metres in length.
3. A trampoline according to claim 1 wherein the rods are between about 0.45 and about 1 metre in length.
4. A trampoline according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the rods are pultruded fibreglass rods.
5. A trampoline including a flexible mat and a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rods are deflected at the upper ends of the rods, from a natural state of rest when the rods are in position in the frame at their lower ends but before connection with the mat edge at their upper ends, to connection with the mat, by greater than about 300 and up to about 450mm.
6. A trampoline according to claim 5 wherein the rods are between about 0.5 and about 1.5 metres in length.
7. A trampoline according to claim 5 wherein the rods are between about 0.45 and about 1 metre in length.
8. A trampoline according to any one of claims 5 to 7 wherein the rods are pultruded fibreglass rods,
9. A trampoline including a flexible mat and a plurality of resiliently flexible rods the lower ends of which are retained in a frame of the trampoline and the upper ends of which are coupled to the mat about a periphery of the mat to support the mat, in which the rod stiffness against bending greater than about 1200 N/m and up to about 3000 N/m and at the rods are deflected at the upper ends of the rods, from a natural state of rest when the rods are in the position in the frame at their lower ends but before connection with the mat edge at their upper ends to connection with the mat, by greater than about 300 and up to about 450mm.
10. A trampoline according to claim 9 wherein the rods are between about 0.5 and 1.5 metres in length.
11. A trampoline according claim 9 wherein the rods are between about 0.45 and about 1 metre in length.
12. A trampoline according to any one of claims 9 to 11 wherein the rods are pultruded fibreglass rods.
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