EP4166201A1 - Support part for a starting block in swimming - Google Patents

Support part for a starting block in swimming 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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  • 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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La pièce frontale d'appui (18) est prévue pour un bloc de départ (1) d'une course de natation, qui comprend au moins une base (9) à fixer autour d'une piscine, et une plate-forme (5) montée ou fixée sur la base (9). Un pied d'un nageur ainsi que ses mains prennent appui avant le départ d'une course sur la pièce frontale d'appui. Cette pièce frontale d'appui (18) est agencée pour être montée de manière interchangeable sur une partie avant de la plate-forme (5) du bloc de départ (1) et peut être une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente à capteurs de mouvement et source de lumière et l'électronique de gestion d'une course.The frontal support piece (18) is provided for a starting block (1) of a swimming race, which comprises at least one base (9) to be fixed around a swimming pool, and a platform (5 ) mounted or fixed on the base (9). A swimmer's foot and his hands are supported before the start of a race on the front piece of support. This front support piece (18) is arranged to be mounted interchangeably on a front part of the platform (5) of the starting block (1) and can be an intelligent front support piece with motion sensors and light source and race management electronics.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne une pièce d'appui d'un bloc ou plot de départ d'une course de natation. La pièce d'appui est de préférence une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente avec une électronique de gestion de course.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.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Pour une course de natation, il est prévu des plots de départ disposés respectivement à chaque couloir de course souvent en nombre de 10 couloirs. Chaque plot de départ de natation est particulièrement adapté au type de course de natation lors d'une compétition. Les plots de départ sont disposés tous sur une même ligne en bordure de deux côtés de la piscine. Le nageur prend appui sur une plate-forme supérieure du plot de départ pour une course de type crawl, de type brasse ou de type dauphin. Il peut prendre appui pour ces types de nage sur une partie frontale du plot de départ, qui est définie comme un nez ou également sur un plan incliné de poussée disposé vers l'arrière de la plate-forme.For a swimming race, there are starting pads arranged respectively in each race lane, often in numbers of 10 lanes. 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.

Généralement, un nageur sur la plate-forme s'appuie avant le départ de la course sur la partie avant de la plate-forme avec ses mains et un pied, alors que l'autre pied s'appuie sur un plan incliné vers l'arrière de la plate-forme. Ainsi on constate que le grip s'use rapidement sur la partie frontale en avant de la plate-forme. Cela nécessite le remplacement de toute la plate-forme si l'usure de la partie frontale est trop importante, ce qui est un inconvénient.Generally, a swimmer on the platform supports before the start of the race on the front part of the platform with his hands and one foot, while the other foot is supported on an inclined plane towards the back of the platform. Thus we see that the grip wears out quickly on the front part in front of the platform. This necessitates the replacement of the entire platform if the wear on the front part is too great, which is a disadvantage.

La figure 1 représente justement un plot ou bloc de départ 1 traditionnel qui comprend une plate-forme 5 et un plan incliné 3 vers l'arrière de la plate-forme 5, et une base 9 de fixation au sol du plot de départ 1 en bordure d'une piscine. Le plot de départ 1 comprend encore une structure en forme de barres 7 fixée à la base 9 ou à la plate-forme 5 du plot de départ 1 pour une course de natation sur le dos.There figure 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.

Un inconvénient d'un tel plot de départ est que, si la partie frontale s'use étant donné que les mains et un pied d'un nageur prennent appui et s'agrippent sur la partie frontale pour le départ d'une course, il est nécessaire de remplacer toute la plate-forme. Le changement de la plate-forme représente des coûts importants s'il est nécessaire de les remplacer souvent. De plus, cela demande plus de manipulations de fixation au sol au bord de la piscine.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.

Le brevet US 7,193,167 B1 décrit un plot de départ fixé au bord d'une piscine. Ce plot de départ comprend une plate-forme fixée sur une base et une marche d'escalier sur l'arrière de la plate-forme. De plus, la plate-forme comprend sur le devant une source de lumière pour illuminer par un flash l'instant du départ d'une course.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. In addition, the platform includes on the front a light source to illuminate with a flash the moment of the start of a race.

Un inconvénient d'un tel système est que si la partie frontale s'use rapidement par les mains agrippées sur le devant et un pied comme décrit à la figure 1 ci-dessus, il est nécessaire de remplacer complètement le plot de départ.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.

La demande de brevet EP 2 457 623 A1 décrit un plot de départ avec une plate-forme reliée à une base fixée au sol en bordure de piscine et sur laquelle prend appui un nageur avant le départ d'une course. Une partie frontale est montée sur l'avant de la plate-forme et est déplaçable dans la direction de la plate-forme. Au moins un pied et les mains d'un nageur peuvent se placer sur la partie frontale. La partie frontale comprend des capteurs de force pour détecter un temps de réaction afin de déterminer notamment un faux départ.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.

Un inconvénient d'une telle structure de plot de départ est que si la partie frontale est endommagée par les mains et un pied de nageurs, cela complique le remplacement d'au moins la partie frontale de par sa structure de mobilité compliquée avec le reste de la plate-forme.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.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention a donc pour but de pallier les inconvénients de l'état de la technique susmentionné en proposant une pièce frontale d'appui par exemple intelligente d'un bloc ou plot de départ d'une course de natation. La pièce frontale d'appui est une partie frontale montée sur l'avant de la plate-forme et sur laquelle prend appui un pied du nageur et les mains agrippées sur la partie frontale.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.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne une pièce frontale d'appui d'un bloc ou plot de départ d'une course de natation, qui comprend les caractéristiques définies dans la revendication indépendante 1.To this end, 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.

Des formes d'exécution particulières de la pièce d'appui d'un bloc ou plot de départ sont définies dans les revendications dépendantes 2 à 13.Particular embodiments of the support part of a block or starting block are defined in dependent claims 2 to 13.

Un avantage de la pièce d'appui du bloc de départ réside dans le fait que ladite pièce frontale est définie comme un nez de la plate-forme. Cette partie frontale est facilement détachable de la plate-forme pour la changer en cas d'usure du grip. Elle est ergonomique et rapidement interchangeable en cas d'usure. Cela permet d'avoir un meilleur grip et une meilleure sensation de l'athlète, une sensation de qualité et de confiance. Elle est facilement emboîtable et détachable de la partie avant de la plate-forme. De plus, comme elle est de petite dimension, elle peut facilement être envoyée dans tout pays du monde, ce qui n'est pas le cas pour une plate-forme entière.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.

Un autre avantage est que la pièce d'appui ou pièce frontale d'appui comprend une source de lumière pour illuminer à travers une fente sur le devant ou le dessus de la partie frontale ou afin de générer un flash pour signaler le départ d'une course. Cependant, la fonctionnalité "entertainment" n'est pas uniquement utilisée pour donner le départ, mais pour aussi fournir des informations ou faire le show pendant la course, ou au terme de la course.Another advantage is that 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. However, 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.

Un autre avantage réside dans le fait que des capteurs de force ou des jauges de contraintes sont disposés dans la partie frontale ou nez afin de déterminer notamment un temps de réaction. Les signaux des capteurs sont reçus par une unité de traitement à processeur. Si le temps de réaction est trop court et avant le signal du départ il est constaté un faux départ par l'unité de traitement.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.

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Les buts, avantages et caractéristiques de la pièce frontale d'appui intelligente d'un bloc ou plot de départ d'une course de natation apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante de formes d'exécution non limitatives illustrées par les dessins sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente un bloc de départ selon l'art antérieur,
  • la figure 2 représente une forme d'exécution d'un bloc de départ avec une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente et interchangeable avec une illumination sur le devant selon l'invention, et
  • la figure 3 représente une autre forme d'exécution d'un bloc de départ avec une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente avec une illumination sur le dessus, voire sur le dessus et le devant de la pièce selon l'invention.
The aims, advantages and characteristics of the intelligent front piece of support of a starting block or pad for a swimming race will appear better in the following description of non-limiting embodiments illustrated by the drawings in which:
  • there figure 1 represents a starting block according to the prior art,
  • there figure 2 represents an embodiment of a starting block with an intelligent and interchangeable front support piece with illumination on the front according to the invention, and
  • there picture 3 represents another form of execution of a starting block with an intelligent support front piece with illumination on the top, or even on the top and the front of the piece according to the invention.

Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

Dans la description suivante, les éléments bien connus d'un bloc de départ à pièce d'appui sur le devant de la plate-forme pour une compétition de natation, ne seront relatés que de manière simplifiée.In the following description, the well-known elements of a starting block with support piece on the front of the platform for a swimming competition, will only be related in a simplified manner.

La figure 2 représente une forme d'exécution du bloc de départ 1. Le bloc de départ 1 comprend une plate-forme 5 montée ou fixée sur une base 9 ou venant de matière avec la base 9, dont la partie inférieure est fixée sur un sol autour d'une piscine. Le bloc de départ 1 peut encore comprendre sur la partie arrière de la plate-forme 5, un plan incliné 3. Le bloc de départ peut comprendre encore une structure en forme de barres 7 fixée sur la base 9 ou la plate-forme 5 pour une course de natation sur le dos. Cette structure de barres métalliques 7 est montrée avec deux barres horizontales reliées à leurs extrémités par deux barres verticales, qui se prolongent en direction du bloc de départ 1 par deux barres plus ou moins rectilignes de chaque côté de la base 9 de manière à être fixée à leur extrémité à ladite base 9 du bloc de départ 1.There picture 2 represents an embodiment of the starting block 1. 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.

Le bloc ou plot de départ 1 comprend comme partie essentielle de la présente invention une pièce d'appui 18 en tant que pièce frontale d'appui ou nez, qui est montée de manière à être interchangeable sur le devant de la plate-forme 5. La pièce d'appui 18 peut être changée suite à une usure par exemple d'un grip de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 lorsque plusieurs nageurs sont venus agripper la pièce frontale d'appui 18 des mains et poser un pied sur la pièce frontale d'appui 18 avant et pour le départ d'une course de natation.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.

La pièce d'appui 18 est une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente en tant que partie frontale de la plate-forme 5. Elle comprend par exemple une électronique de gestion de course et principalement du départ de course. La pièce frontale d'appui intelligente 18 comprend au moins un capteur de force ou de mouvement (accéléromètre triaxial) ou une jauge de contraintes, ou plusieurs autres capteurs. Les capteurs non représentés sont reliés généralement à une unité de traitement à processeur ou microcontrôleur pour traiter des signaux de capteurs de manière à déterminer notamment un temps de réaction du nageur sur la pièce frontale d'appui au moment du départ d'une course de natation.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. .

De plus, la pièce frontale d'appui 18 comprend au moins une source de lumière pour illuminer selon une première forme d'exécution à travers une fente 17 disposée horizontalement sur le devant de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 et de préférence sur toute la longueur, au moins le couloir de course devant le bloc de départ. La source de lumière dans la pièce frontale d'appui 18 peut de préférence générer aussi un flash signalant le départ d'une course de natation.In addition, 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.

Selon une seconde forme d'exécution représentée à la figure 3, il peut être prévu une illumination 27 sur le dessus de la pièce frontale d'appui 18. Dans ce cas, une ou plusieurs sources de lumière sont prévues sous la forme de diodes électroluminescentes LED. Ces diodes LED peuvent être disposées sur une ligne 27 parallèle au bord avant de la pièce frontale d'appui 18. Il peut encore être prévu une combinaison avec une illumination à travers la fente 17 de la première forme d'exécution comme montré à la figure 3.According to a second embodiment shown in picture 3 , there may be provided an illumination 27 on top of the front support piece 18. In this case, 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 .

Il est encore à noter que la pièce frontale d'appui 18 peut être reliée électriquement par câble à une source de tension d'alimentation du bloc de départ 1 ou d'une station externe de gestion des signaux.It should also be noted that the 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.

La pièce frontale d'appui 18 est montée ou fixée à la partie avant de la plate-forme 5 dans la continuité de sa surface supérieure et de manière ergonomique. La pièce frontale d'appui 18 comprend des moyens d'emboîtage pour être maintenue fixement dans une ouverture de la partie avant de la plate-forme 5. La pièce frontale d'appui 18 peut par exemple être vissée ou clipsée dans une forme complémentaire de l'ouverture de la partie avant de la plate-forme 5 ou par tout autre moyen de fixation. Dans ce cas de figure, elle peut être retirée de l'ouverture de la plate-forme en agissant par exemple sur des boutons disposés à proximité de l'ouverture sur le devant de la plate-forme ou sur les côtés de la pièce frontale d'appui pour déplacer les portions clipsées à l'encontre de ressort de maintien de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 fixée dans l'ouverture de la plate-forme 5.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.

Cependant d'autres moyens de fixation peuvent être prévus. La pièce frontale d'appui 18 peut comprendre une languette rigide à insérer dans une ouverture de forme complémentaire de la partie avant de la plate-forme 5. La partie avant de la plate-forme 5 peut comprendre plusieurs ouvertures à fond pour loger la tête de vis. Plusieurs taraudages sont réalisés à la suite des ouvertures dans la partie avant de la plate-forme 5 et en passant par des ouvertures réalisées sur la languette de la pièce frontale d'appui 18. Ainsi la pièce frontale d'appui est fixée par un ensemble de vis vissées dans les taraudages réalisés. Un moyen de fixation inverse de ce qui est décrit ci-dessus peut être effectué.However, other fastening means may be provided. 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. Thus 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.

Il peut être encore imaginé de réaliser deux rainures sur toute la longueur de deux côtés opposés de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 pour insérer par glissement cette partie de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 dans une mâchoire à dents rectilignes de la partie avant de la plate-forme 5. Les dents de la mâchoire sont disposées pour se loger dans chaque rainure et fixée une fois que la pièce frontale d'appui est dans la continuité de la surface supérieure de la plate-forme.It can also be imagined to make two grooves over the entire length of two opposite sides of the front support part 18 to insert this part of the front support part 18 by sliding into a jaw with straight teeth of the front part of the platform 5. The teeth of the jaw are arranged to fit into each groove and fixed once the front piece of support is in continuity with the upper surface of the platform.

Encore d'autres moyens de fixation de la pièce frontale d'appui 18 sur la partie avant de la plate-forme 5 peuvent être imaginés sans sortir du cadre de l'invention définie par les revendications. Il peut s'agir de moyens de fixation mécanique pour avoir une pièce frontale d'appui 18 facilement interchangeable en cas d'usure ou par une utilisation également de moyens électriques un peu plus compliqués.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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Pièce d'appui (18) d'un bloc de départ (1) d'une course de natation, le bloc de départ (1) comprenant au moins une base (9) à fixer autour d'une piscine, et une plate-forme (5) montée ou fixée sur la base (9), sur laquelle un pied d'un nageur ainsi que ses mains prennent appui avant le départ d'une course, caractérisée en ce que la pièce d'appui (18) est une pièce frontale d'appui agencée pour être montée de manière interchangeable sur une partie avant d'une plate-forme (5) du bloc de départ (1).Support piece (18) of a starting block (1) for a swimming race, the starting block (1) comprising at least one base (9) to be fixed around a swimming pool, and a platform form (5) mounted or fixed on the base (9), on which a swimmer's foot and his hands rest before the start of a race, characterized in that the support piece (18) is a front support piece arranged to be mounted interchangeably on a front part of a platform (5) of the starting block (1). Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) est montée ou fixée à la partie avant de la plate-forme (5) dans la continuité de sa surface supérieure, ladite pièce frontale d'appui (18) étant configurée pour être ergonomique, agréable au toucher pour les doigts du nageur et assurer un bon grip des mains.Support piece (18) according to claim 1, characterized in that the front support piece (18) is mounted or fixed to the front part of the platform (5) in the continuity of its upper surface, said front support piece (18) being configured to be ergonomic, pleasant to the touch for the fingers of the swimmer and ensure a good grip of the hands. Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) est une pièce frontale d'appui intelligente, qui comprend notamment une électronique de gestion de la course, notamment au moment du départ de course.Support part (18) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the front support part (18) is an intelligent front support part, which comprises in particular electronics for managing the race, in particular at the time of departure race. Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui comprend au moins un capteur de force ou de mouvement relié à une unité de traitement à processeur pour déterminer le temps de réaction du nageur au départ d'une course afin de déterminer au moins tout faux départ.Support piece (18) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the frontal support piece comprises at least one force or movement sensor connected to a processing unit with a processor to determine the reaction time of the swimmer at the start of a race to determine at least any false starts. Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) définie comme partie frontale comprend au moins une source de lumière pour illuminer à travers une fente (17) sur la partie avant de la pièce frontale d'appui au moins un couloir de course devant le bloc de départ (1).Support piece (18) according to claim 3, characterized in that the front support piece (18) defined as the front part comprises at least one light source for illuminating through a slot (17) on the front part of the front support piece at least one race lane in front of the starting block (1). Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) définie comme partie frontale comprend au moins une source de lumière pour générer un flash de départ de course à travers une fente (17) sur la partie avant de la pièce frontale d'appui (18).Support piece (18) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the front support piece (18) defined as the front part comprises at least one light source for generating a stroke start flash through a slot (17 ) on the front part of the front bearing part (18). Pièce d'appui (18) selon l'une des revendications 5 et 6, caractérisée en ce que la fente (17) est disposée horizontalement sur toute la longueur de la pièce frontale d'appui (18).Support piece (18) according to one of Claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the slot (17) is arranged horizontally over the entire length of the front support piece (18). Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) définie comme partie frontale comprend au moins une source de lumière pour générer un flash de départ de course, et en ce que la source de lumière (27) est une diode électroluminescente disposée sur le dessus de la pièce frontale d'appui (18).Support piece (18) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the front support piece (18) defined as front part comprises at least one light source for generating a race start flash, and in that the light source (27) is a light emitting diode arranged on top of the front support piece (18). Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que plusieurs diodes électroluminescentes sont prévues disposées sur le dessus de la pièce frontale d'appui (18)Support piece (18) according to Claim 8, characterized in that several light-emitting diodes are provided arranged on top of the front support piece (18) Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) comprend des moyens d'emboîtage pour être maintenue fixement dans une ouverture de la partie avant de la plate-forme (5).Support piece (18) according to claim 3, characterized in that the front support piece (18) comprises interlocking means to be held fixedly in an opening of the front part of the platform (5) . Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) est destinée à être clipsée dans une forme complémentaire de l'ouverture de la partie avant de la plate-forme (5).Support piece (18) according to Claim 10, characterized in that the front support piece (18) is intended to be clipped into a shape complementary to the opening of the front part of the platform (5) . Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) est retirée de l'ouverture de la plate-forme en agissant sur des boutons disposés à proximité de l'ouverture sur le devant de la plate-forme (5) ou sur les côtés de la pièce frontale d'appui (18) pour déplacer les portions clipsées à l'encontre de ressort de maintien de la pièce frontale d'appui (18) fixée dans l'ouverture de la plate-forme (5).Support piece (18) according to Claim 11, characterized in that the front support piece (18) is removed from the opening of the platform by acting on buttons arranged near the opening on the front of the platform (5) or on the sides of the frontal support piece (18) to move the portions clipped against the spring of retaining the front support piece (18) fixed in the opening of the platform (5). Pièce d'appui (18) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la pièce frontale d'appui (18) comprend deux rainures sur toute la longueur de deux côtés opposés de la pièce frontale d'appui (18) pour insérer par glissement cette partie rainurée dans une mâchoire à dents rectilignes de la partie avant de la plate-forme (5), où les dents de la mâchoire sont disposées pour se loger dans chaque rainure.Bearing piece (18) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the bearing end piece (18) comprises two grooves over the entire length of two opposite sides of the bearing end piece (18) for inserting by sliding this grooved part in a jaw with straight teeth of the front part of the platform (5), where the teeth of the jaw are arranged to fit in each groove.
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