EP4166201A1 - Stützteil eines startblocks beim schwimmen - Google Patents

Stützteil eines startblocks beim schwimmen Download PDF

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EP4166201A1
EP4166201A1 EP21202607.4A EP21202607A EP4166201A1 EP 4166201 A1 EP4166201 A1 EP 4166201A1 EP 21202607 A EP21202607 A EP 21202607A EP 4166201 A1 EP4166201 A1 EP 4166201A1
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Christophe GRASSO
Frédéric Choffat
Camille MAIROT
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Swiss Timing Ltd
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  • the invention relates to a support piece for a starting block or pad for a swimming race.
  • the support piece is preferably an intelligent front support piece with stroke management electronics.
  • Each swimming starting block is particularly suitable for the type of swimming race during a competition.
  • the starting blocks are all arranged on the same line along two sides of the pool.
  • the swimmer leans on an upper platform of the starting block for a crawl-type, breaststroke-type or dolphin-type race. It can rest for these types of swimming on a front part of the starting pad, which is defined as a nose or also on an inclined thrust plane arranged towards the rear of the platform.
  • FIG. 1 precisely represents a traditional block or starting block 1 which comprises a platform 5 and an inclined plane 3 towards the rear of the platform 5, and a base 9 for fixing the starting block 1 to the ground in edge of a swimming pool.
  • the starting block 1 also comprises a structure in the form of bars 7 fixed to the base 9 or to the platform 5 of the starting block 1 for a swimming race on the back.
  • a disadvantage of such a starting block is that, if the front part wears out since the hands and a foot of a swimmer are pressing and gripping on the front part for the start of a race, it is necessary to replace the entire platform. Changing the platform represents significant costs if it is necessary to replace them often. In addition, it requires more manipulations of fixing to the ground at the edge of the swimming pool.
  • the patent US 7,193,167 B1 describes a starting block attached to the edge of a swimming pool.
  • This starting block comprises a platform fixed on a base and a step on the back of the platform.
  • the platform includes on the front a light source to illuminate with a flash the moment of the start of a race.
  • a disadvantage of such a system is that if the front part wears out quickly by the hands gripping the front and a foot as described in figure 1 above, it is necessary to completely replace the starting pad.
  • the patent application EP 2 457 623 A1 describes a starting block with a platform connected to a base fixed to the ground at the edge of the swimming pool and on which a swimmer leans before the start of a race.
  • a front part is mounted on the front of the platform and is movable in the direction of the platform. At least one foot and the hands of a swimmer can be placed on the frontal part.
  • the front part comprises force sensors for detecting a reaction time in order to determine in particular a false start.
  • a disadvantage of such a starting block structure is that if the front part is damaged by the hands and a foot of swimmers, it complicates the replacement of at least the front part due to its complicated mobility structure with the rest of the platform.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks of the aforementioned state of the art by proposing a frontal support piece, for example intelligent, of a starting block or pad for a swimming race.
  • the front support piece is a front part mounted on the front of the platform and on which rests a foot of the swimmer and the hands gripped on the front part.
  • the invention relates to a front support piece for a starting block or pad for a swimming race, which comprises the characteristics defined in independent claim 1.
  • An advantage of the starting block bearing piece is that said front piece is defined as a nose of the platform.
  • This front part is easily detachable from the platform to change it in case of wear of the grip. It is ergonomic and quickly interchangeable in case of wear. This allows for a better grip and a better feel for the athlete, a feeling of quality and confidence. It is easily nestable and detachable from the front part of the platform. Moreover, since it is small in size, it can easily be sent to any country in the world, which is not the case for an entire platform.
  • the support piece or front support piece comprises a light source for illuminating through a slot on the front or the top of the front part or for generating a flash to signal the departure of a race.
  • the "entertainment” feature is not only used to give the start, but to also provide information or show during the race, or at the end of the race.
  • Another advantage lies in the fact that force sensors or strain gauges are arranged in the front part or nose in order to determine in particular a reaction time.
  • the sensor signals are received by a processor processing unit. If the reaction time is too short and before the start signal, a false start is detected by the processing unit.
  • the starting block 1 comprises a platform 5 mounted or fixed on a base 9 or coming from material with the base 9, whose lower part is fixed on a ground around a swimming pool.
  • the starting block 1 may further comprise on the rear part of the platform 5, an inclined plane 3.
  • the starting block may further comprise a structure in the form of bars 7 fixed on the base 9 or the platform 5 to a backstroke swim race. This structure of metal bars 7 is shown with two horizontal bars connected at their ends by two vertical bars, which extend in the direction of the starting block 1 by two more or less straight bars on each side of the base 9 so as to be fixed at their end at said base 9 of the starting block 1.
  • the block or starting block 1 comprises as an essential part of the present invention a support piece 18 as a front support piece or nose, which is mounted in such a way as to be interchangeable on the front of the platform 5.
  • the support part 18 can be changed following wear, for example of a grip of the front support part 18 when several swimmers have come to grip the front support part 18 with their hands and place a foot on the front part support 18 before and for the start of a swimming race.
  • the support part 18 is an intelligent front support part as the front part of the platform 5. It comprises for example race management electronics and mainly race start.
  • the intelligent support front piece 18 comprises at least one force or movement sensor (triaxial accelerometer) or a strain gauge, or several other sensors.
  • the sensors, not shown, are generally connected to a processor or microcontroller processing unit for processing sensor signals so as to determine in particular a swimmer's reaction time on the frontal support piece at the start of a swimming race. .
  • the front support piece 18 comprises at least one light source for illuminating according to a first embodiment to through a slot 17 arranged horizontally on the front of the front support piece 18 and preferably over the entire length, at least the race corridor in front of the starting block.
  • the light source in the front support piece 18 can preferably also generate a flash signaling the start of a swimming race.
  • one or more light sources are provided in the form of light-emitting diodes LED. These LED diodes can be arranged on a line 27 parallel to the front edge of the front support piece 18.
  • a combination with illumination through the slot 17 of the first embodiment can also be provided, as shown in picture 3 .
  • front support piece 18 can be electrically connected by cable to a supply voltage source of the starting block 1 or of an external signal management station.
  • the front support piece 18 is mounted or fixed to the front part of the platform 5 in the continuity of its upper surface and in an ergonomic manner.
  • the front support part 18 comprises interlocking means to be held fixedly in an opening of the front part of the platform 5.
  • the front support part 18 can for example be screwed or clipped in a complementary shape of the opening of the front part of the platform 5 or by any other fixing means. In this case, it can be removed from the opening of the platform by acting, for example, on buttons arranged near the opening on the front of the platform or on the sides of the front part of the platform. support to move the portions clipped against the retaining spring of the front support piece 18 fixed in the opening of the platform 5.
  • the front support piece 18 may comprise a rigid tab to be inserted into an opening of complementary shape in the front part of the platform 5.
  • the front part of the platform 5 can include several openings at the bottom to accommodate the screw head. Several tappings are made following the openings in the front part of the platform 5 and passing through openings made on the tongue of the front support part 18.
  • the front support part is fixed by a set of screws screwed into the threads made.
  • a reverse fixing means of what is described above can be carried out.
  • Still other means for fixing the front support piece 18 to the front part of the platform 5 can be imagined without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims. It can be mechanical fastening means to have a front support piece 18 easily interchangeable in case of wear or also by using slightly more complicated electrical means.

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US7193167B1 (en) 2000-01-21 2007-03-20 Keith Brice Competitive swimming starting system
KR20120028518A (ko) * 2010-09-15 2012-03-23 이정율 피복석 탈피 방지용 수영장 출발대
EP2457623A1 (de) 2010-11-25 2012-05-30 Dion WPS Holding B.V. Schwimmender Startblock
WO2015159007A1 (fr) * 2014-04-17 2015-10-22 Sensix Plot de depart de natation
US11013977B2 (en) * 2014-10-27 2021-05-25 Santino Jr Nicholas A System and method for athletic competition signaling

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7193167B1 (en) 2000-01-21 2007-03-20 Keith Brice Competitive swimming starting system
KR20120028518A (ko) * 2010-09-15 2012-03-23 이정율 피복석 탈피 방지용 수영장 출발대
EP2457623A1 (de) 2010-11-25 2012-05-30 Dion WPS Holding B.V. Schwimmender Startblock
WO2015159007A1 (fr) * 2014-04-17 2015-10-22 Sensix Plot de depart de natation
US11013977B2 (en) * 2014-10-27 2021-05-25 Santino Jr Nicholas A System and method for athletic competition signaling

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