EP2885057B1 - Outdoor trampoline lane - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a trampoline track for outdoor use for unattended use as a game device on playgrounds, fitness course and similar facilities.

Generally it is known to use trampolines outdoors. Such outdoor trampolines are used in particular in the leisure sector. Typical areas of application are public parks, holiday resorts, children's playgrounds, campsites, amusement parks and the like.

Such a trampoline is from the DE 20 2008 015 422 U1 known. This trampoline is equipped with a fixed by elastic elements to a frame construction jump sheet, the frame construction is embedded in a floor and cover the upper part of the frame structure and / or there attached protective elements, the elastic elements.

The DE 195 35 693 A1 relates to a trampoline track, consisting of a plurality, according to the desired device length, largely similar shaped and interconnected, supported against the ground frame sections with continuous, held by tension springs in the frame jump sheet. Individual frame sections are connected to each other via joints with horizontalliegender pivot axis. This trampoline track is assigned to an auxiliary device which serves for its assembly and disassembly. With the auxiliary device, the trampoline web can be automatically folded and brought into a transport state. The auxiliary device has wheels, so that they can be moved with the trampoline mounted thereon.

The EP 0 107 456 A1 relates to an outdoor exercise device with an anchored in the ground frame construction. At this frame construction several jump cloths are mounted by means of springs. Above the Sprungtuchebene a continuation of the frame construction is provided. At this flexible fencing is provided. Furthermore, flexible boundaries are provided, which divides the spanned by the jump sheets jump surface into individual separate sections.

The present invention has for its object to improve trampoline uses, especially in unattended areas of playgrounds and fitness course and to significantly expand the usages and target groups.

To solve this problem, the features of claim 1 are provided. Advantageous embodiments and expedient developments are described in the subclaims.

The invention relates to a trampoline track for outdoor use and comprises with a web forming, by means of elastic means mounted on a frame structure jump cloth, wherein the longitudinal axis of the trampoline track passes barrier-free along a straight line. The frame construction is embedded in a bottom recess. The trampoline track has a plurality of track segments arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, each of which has a jump cloth segment mounted in a frame. The frames of the web segments have laterally adjoining the jump cloth segment frame segments on which the jump cloth segment is held laterally by means of elastic elements. The track segments at boundary lines, to which two track segments adjoin one another, have no transverse to the web longitudinal direction frame segments, so that the jump cloth segments of the adjacent track segments join each other gapless and complement each other to a barrier-free jump sheet.

The longitudinal axis of the trampoline track runs along a straight line, wherein the frame construction is embedded in a bottom recess.

The trampoline track according to the invention is designed for outdoor use, specifically for fitness courses, playgrounds and similar facilities. The elastic elements of the trampoline are advantageously formed by springs or rubber cables.

On the trampoline track according to the invention, inexperienced persons, especially children and adolescents, as well as fitness-oriented adults, can stir through a multiple sequence of child-like jumping movements or fitness jumps or other playful exercises as they move along the trampoline track. In addition, the track can be used for easy balance exercises of children and adults in the context of coordination training on fluctuating ground. Significantly improved can be the motor skills and the coordination of the users. Also possible is the integration of the trampoline track into so-called fitness courses, so that specific body parts can be trained in a series of different exercises. In general, the trampoline track can replace equipment from well-known fitness courses.

Further advantageous applications are inserts of the trampoline track according to the invention as play elements on playgrounds, kindergartens, amusement parks, hotel complexes, public parks or the like.

In general, the trampoline track according to the invention can be isolated or used in combination with other devices of a movement course. Particularly advantageous may also be provided a multiple arrangement of trampoline paths, which may be identical or different. In this case, the trampoline tracks can be positioned in different directions to each other.

A first essential aspect of the invention is that the trampoline track runs straight and barrier-free, which, in contrast to small jump fields arranged one after the other, enables a barrier-free, harmonic and safe sequence of jumps of different jump width in the horizontal direction. With several separate, successive small jump fields there is always the risk that injuries occur in uncontrolled landings.

In contrast to other trampolines, which are aimed primarily at the vertical and stationary jump movement, directional, game flow oriented jump movements can be made on the trampoline.

Due to the straight arrangement in contrast to curved constructions, it is avoided that during a jump sequence the respective person is carried by acting centrifugal forces of the trampoline track.

Another advantage of the trampoline track according to the invention consists in a performance-reduced and jump-comfortable jumping ability of the frame spring construction, so adapted to the game and fitness environment no too high and physically incriminating jumps for untrained people can be realized.

Another significant advantage of the trampoline web according to the invention is that it is embedded in a bottom depression, so that its upper surface terminates at least approximately flush with the adjacent bottom. As a result, caused by heels between the ground and trampoline stumbling blocks avoided, creating a high level of security is given when using the trampoline. Also avoided is the dropping from a raised construction to the environment. The ground level also avoids obstacles under the track that pose a safety hazard in the entry area.

This security is further enhanced by the fact that the feather cloth on frame segments holding springs or generally elastic elements are covered with covers, wherein advantageously the covers are formed by resting on base plates fall protection mats and in particular the fall protection mats are rounded.

The covers provide effective protection against the occurrence of users on the area of the springs or elastic elements, whereby the risk of injury when using the trampoline track is significantly minimized. Furthermore, the fall protection mats on shock absorbing properties, whereby the risk of injury is further reduced. A further reduction in the risk of injury is achieved by the rounding of the edges of the fall protection mats. In addition, the profiles forming the frame construction are also advantageously rounded off at their edges.

In principle, the trampoline track on a continuous board, which is mounted by means of springs or other elastic elements in a frame of the frame structure.

Thus, the jump sheet extends over the entire length of the trampoline track. To support the frame and the jump cloth mounted thereon, the frame construction can have several foot parts with which the trampoline rests on the bottom of the bottom recess.

The trampoline track has a plurality of track segments arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, each of which has a jump cloth segment mounted in a frame.

Thus, the trampoline track has a modular structure. As a result, the trampoline can be manufactured in various lengths and according to customer requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. Also the transport and the assembly of the trampoline track become by the modular structure facilitated. Finally, by applying several modules, the length of the trampoline can be easily varied according to customer requirements.

Particularly advantageously, the frame of the web segments on the side of the jump cloth segment adjacent frame segments on which the landing cloth segment is held laterally by means of springs or other elastic elements. The track segments have boundary lines at which two track segments adjacent to each other, no transverse to the web longitudinal direction frame segments, so that the jump cloth segments of the adjacent track segments connect to each other gapless and complement each other to a barrier-free jump area.

This results in a continuous over the entire length of the trampoline, barrier-free cloth surface, which can be used by users without risk of injury due to a jump on a frame segment.

Conveniently, only the frame of the first and last web segment at a longitudinal end on a transverse to the web longitudinal direction frame segment, which forms an edge at the longitudinal end of the trampoline.

These transverse frame segments lie outside the area of the jump cloth and thus can not lead to injuries. The transverse frame segments generally lead to increased stability of the entire frame construction of the trampoline track.

This stability can be increased even further by a web segment having a foot part in its edge region adjoining another web segment.

The length of the trampoline track can be specified application-specific and is typically several, at least four, meters. In general, longer lengths over 10 m, typically up to 20 m and more possible.

Preferably, the width of the jump cloth is in the range of 60 cm to 100 cm.

Furthermore, the cloth height of the jump cloth is in the range of 30 cm to 80 cm.

In general, the fabric height is adapted to the fabric tensions produced by the springs so that the user does not come into contact with the bottom of the soil depression when jumping.

According to a first advantageous embodiment, the jump sheet consists of a mesh fabric, wherein the mesh fabric consists in particular of polyester or polyamide and wherein advantageously the mesh fabric has a coating of plastic, in particular polyvinyl chloride.

Such equipped jump cloths have particularly good jumping properties and can also be produced inexpensively.

According to an alternative embodiment for increasing the security against vandalism, the jumping sheet consists of a wire-reinforced strip material, wherein in particular the strip material consists of a plastic, in particular polyester, and wherein the strip material has a coating of plastic, in particular polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride.

Such jump cloths have a particularly robust and stable construction.

The jump sheets can be varied by color markings in the form of ribbons. For example, a middle mark may be provided which provides the user with orientation. Various color markers on the side panels may serve as both width markers for determining a particular jump distance and as a play mark for hopping games.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention support elements are provided in the bottom recess on which frame segments or the frame of the frame structure rest, which are particularly advantageous in the region of the lateral edges of the bottom recess L-shaped stones are provided as support elements and in the region of the longitudinal edges of the Bottom recess concrete foundations are provided as support elements.

By the storage of frame segments of the frame construction on the integrated in the bottom recess support elements a particularly stable storage of the trampoline track is achieved. In addition, an optimal fitting of the trampoline track is guaranteed in the bottom well.

The trampoline track according to the invention can be used in various outdoor applications. Examples of this are installations in public parks, garden show areas, schools, kindergartens, outdoor and swimming pools, amusement parks, resorts and campgrounds, playgrounds and fitness trails.

Figur 1:

Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Trampolinbahn in einer Draufsicht.

Figur 2:

Längsschnittdarstellung der Trampolinbahn gemäß Figur 1.

Figur 3:

Querschnittdarstellung.

Figur 4:

Detaildarstellung der Trampolinbahn gemäß Figur 1.

The invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1:

Embodiment of the trampoline track according to the invention in a plan view.

FIG. 2:

Longitudinal view of the trampoline according to FIG. 1 ,

FIG. 3:

Cross-sectional view.

FIG. 4:

Detail of the trampoline track according to FIG. 1 ,

The FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the invention trampoline 1. The trampoline 1 is used outdoors and is, in particular FIG. 2 shows, embedded in a soil depression in the soil 2, so that the surfaces of the soil 2 and the trampoline 1 substantially flush with each other.

The trampoline track 1 has a longitudinal axis running along a straight line, the total length of which is about 8 m. The trampoline track 1 has a jumping cloth 3 extending over almost the entire length of the trampoline track 1, which is mounted in a frame construction 4. The width of the jump cloth 3 is in the present case about 90 cm. The cloth height of the jump cloth 3, that is, the distance of the jump cloth 3 to the bottom of the bottom recess, is about 70 cm.

The trampoline web 1 in the present case has a modular construction and consists of four modules forming web segments 1a-1d, each having a length of about 2 m.

Each web segment 1a-1d comprises a jumping cloth segment 3a-3d, wherein each of the jump cloth segments 3a-3d is held at its lateral edges by means of springs 5 on a frame 6, which is part of the frame structure 4. The storage of the jump cloth 3 or specifically one of the jump cloth segments 3a-3d by means of the springs 5 shows the enlarged partial view of the trampoline track 1 according to FIG. 4 , The springs 5 are formed as steel springs.

As in particular from FIG. 1 it can be seen, the two middle jumping cloth segments 3b, 3c are mounted on the frame 6 only at their lateral edges by means of springs 5. Thus, these central track segments 1 b, 1 c have a frame 6 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the trampoline track 1. Only the first web segment 1a has at its front longitudinal end a transverse to the longitudinal direction of the trampoline track 1 extending frame 6 and only the last web segment 1d has at its rear longitudinal end on a transverse to the longitudinal direction of the trampoline 1 frame 6. This completes the individual jumping cloth segments 3a-3d to a jump sheet 3, which forms a continuous, gap-free and barrier-free jump surface, since at the transitions between two jumping cloth segments 3a, 3d no transverse frame parts are provided, which could lead to injuries.

Each web segment 1a-1d has at one of its longitudinal ends a foot part 7, which is dimensioned so that it can stand up on the bottom of the bottom depression. The foot prevents bending of the frame in the axial spring direction.

The frame 6 of the frame structure 4 surrounds the jumping cloth 3 formed of the individual jumping cloth segments 3a-3d along its entire circumference. The frame 6 consists of metallic profiles with rectangular cross sections. To reduce the risk of injury, the edges of the metal profiles are rounded or chamfered. The foot parts 7 of the frame structure 4 are made of metal profiles.

The jumping sheet 3 of the trampoline web 1 consists in the present case of a wire-reinforced strip material made of polyester. The strip material is optionally provided with a coating of polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride. Alternatively, the jump sheet 3 may be formed by a mesh fabric of polyester or polyamide. The mesh fabric may optionally have a coating of polyvinyl chloride.

The frame 6 of the trampoline track 1 rests on support elements integrated in the base recess. In this case, as the first support elements along the longitudinal edges of the bottom recess identically formed L-shaped blocks 8 are provided, in particular from the Figures 2 and 3 seen. The L-shaped stones 8 are with their narrow side on the bottom of the bottom recess. The longer side elements stand with their backs on each side wall of the bottom recess. The heights of the L-shaped stones 8 are adapted to the depth of the bottom recess so that the upper edges are close to the upper edge of the bottom recess. This concludes the patch on the bottom recess frame 6 almost flush with the upper edge of the bottom recess. Advantageously, the frame 6 is bolted to the L-shaped stones 8.

As second support elements concrete foundations 9 are provided at the front edges of the bottom recess, as from the FIGS. 2 to 4 seen. Each of the concrete foundations 9 extends over the entire width of the bottom recess. The heights of the concrete foundations 9 correspond to the heights of the L-shaped stones 8, so that the upper sides of both support elements lie in a horizontal plane and thus form a flat bearing surface for the frame 6. The frame 6 is preferably bolted to the concrete foundations 9.

In order to prevent an athlete coming in contact with the feather cloth 3 holding springs 5 when applying jumps, the springs 5 are completely covered by covers. The covers consist of base plates 10, on which fall protection mats 11 rest and which are connected to the base plates 10. The base plates 10 may be made of wood, for example. The fall protection mats 11 are made of a shock-absorbing, rubber-elastic material. The edges of the fall protection mats 11 are rounded. With the covers thus formed, an efficient protection against injury is obtained.

The trampoline track 1 can preferably always be jumped in the same direction. This preferred direction may be marked by markings on the jumping sheet 3 or on the cover parts. Furthermore, a sand pit or a comparable landing area can connect to the rear end of the trampoline track 1, so that a user can jump into the landing area along the trampoline track 1 after making jumps.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

(1)

trampoline track

(1a-1d)

path segment

(2)

soil

(3)

jumping sheet

(3a-3d)

Jumping sheet segment

(4)

frame construction

(5)

feather

(6)

frame

(7)

footboard

(8th)

L-shaped stone

(9)

concrete foundation

(10)

baseplate

(11)

Fall protection mat

Claims (13)

1. Trampoline track (1) for outdoors, with a jump bed (3) forming a track and mounted on a frame construction (4) by way of elastic means, wherein the longitudinal axis of the trampoline track (1) extends in barrier-free manner along a straight line, wherein the frame construction (4) can be let into a recess in the ground, wherein the trampoline track (1) comprises a plurality of track segments (1a-1d), which are arranged in succession in longitudinal direction and each of which comprises a jump bed segment (3a-3d) mounted in a frame (6), wherein the frames (6) have frame segments which adjoin the track segments (1 a, 1d) laterally at the jump bed segments (3a-3d) and at which the jump bed segment (3a-3d) is laterally retained by means of resilient elements, and wherein the track segments (1a-1d) do not have at boundary lines, at which two track segments (1a-1d) adjoin one another, any frame segments extending transversely to the track longitudinal direction, so that the jump bed segments (3a-3d) of the adjoining track segments (1b-1d) are connected with one another in gap-free manner and combine to formed a barrier-free jump bed (3).
2. Trampoline track according to claim 1, characterised in that this has only one jump bed (3), which is mounted in a frame (6) of the frame construction (4) by way of resilient means.
3. Trampoline track according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the resilient means are formed by springs (5) or rubber cables.
4. Trampoline track according to claim 1 to 3, characterised in that only the frame (6) of the first and last track segment (1a, 1d) has at an longitudinal-side end a frame segment which extends transversely to the track longitudinal direction and which forms an edge at the longitudinal-side end of the trampoline track (1).
5. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a track segment (1a-1d) has a foot part in the edge region thereof adjoining a further track segment (1b-1d).
6. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the frame (6) thereof consists of metallic profile members with rounded edges.
7. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the width of the jump bed (3) lies in the range of 60 to 100 centimetres, the bed height of the jump bed (3) lies in the range of 30 to 80 centimetres and the length of the trampoline track (1) is several metres.
8. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the resilient means retaining the jump bed (3) at the frame segments are covered by covers which are formed by fall protection mats (11) resting on base plates (10), wherein the base plates (10) consist of wood and the fall protection mats (11) of rubber-elastic materials and wherein the edges of the fall protection mats (11) are rounded.
9. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the jump bed (3) consists of a fabric in the form of a mesh fabric or a closed fabric, wherein the fabric consists of polyester, polyamide, aramide or Dyneema.
10. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the jump bed (3) consists of a wire-reinforced strip material, wherein the strip material consists of plastics material, particularly of polyester, polyamides, Dyneema or aramide.
11. Trampoline track according to one of claims 9 and 10, characterised in that the fabric and/or strip material has or have a coating of plastics material.
12. Trampoline track according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that support elements on which frame segments of the frame or frames (6) of the frame construction (4) rest are provided in the ground recess.
13. Trampoline track according to claim 12, characterised in that L-shaped blocks (8) are provided as support elements in the region of the lateral edges of the recess in the ground and/or concrete foundations (9) are provided as support elements in the region of the longitudinal-side edges of the ground recess.

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