ES2330782T3 - SUPPORT OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN. - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a truncated solid cone (1) constituting the body of a subject that comprises multiple units. The cone (1) has a cylindrical hole and is fixed inside an opaque or transparent rhodoid cone (2) coated with linen dress and comprising bases and an upper part (3) inserted in the cone (1). The interior of the solid cone is covered by a resistant and impermeable coating. A base (4) has a linoleum surface adherent to the ground.

Description

Support of artistic and cultural activities for disabled children.

The purpose of this record is to present a new concept of artistic and cultural activities for children disabled, as well as for any other type of public. This formed by different modular supports, at the height of the children, representing characters, animals, objects (trees, fountains, aquariums, carousel ...) or any other way. Currently there are a multitude of artistic supports designed for children, but very few are adapted for children disabled: the few that exist require heavy equipment and have been specifically designed to treat only one disability (well motor disability, deafness, blindness ...); by therefore, they do not allow to gather all children, disabled and not disabled, around the same activity. The novelty of Proposed supports resides in the structure of the elements: Light, stable, solid, practical, waterproof and usable with Total security, both indoors and outdoors. Likewise It can be mobile, animated, remote control, bright, touch, Tasteful, sound and fragrant.

The interest for children is twofold: they participate, either alone or among several, in the creation and decoration of motives, and can also learn in all areas and have fun with the different activities integrated in these supports. The brackets have been studied so that each disabled child (motor disability, blindness, deafness ...) find an activity adapted to your disability. These activities contribute to the socialization of the child, as well as the development of its faculties manuals and intellectuals, and the proposed activities are varied, they are full of surprises and discoveries (manual works, plastic arts, dance, theater, music, projection of films...).

The attached designs illustrate the invention:

Figure 1 presents a perspective view Of the device.

Figure 2 presents a front view of the device.

Figure 3 presents several variants of this device.

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Aspects detail

In reference to these drawings, each of the aspects that make up this device includes various elements which can be easily assembled by an adult:

A solid cone (1) connected, with a cylindrical hole (through or not) to be able to insert a cylindrical shape inside. It constitutes the body of the subject. The inside of the cone can be made of foam (polyurethane or other material) covered by a resistant and waterproof coating (plastic or other); It can be emptied to integrate various equipment; It could also be done with an inflatable stand. A flexible plastic cone (2) (for example, opaque or transparent rhodoid) with broad bases that ensure its stability, thus preventing the cone from tipping over. These bases also allow fixing (with adhesive tape, scratch ) the cone to the ground or on a support when necessary. For example, through this base, a wheel system can be fixed to obtain a mobile subject.

This cone is maintained thanks to a resistant scratch tape that we can open or close whenever we want if we want to deploy the cone and lower the support or folding to transport it.

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The solid cone (1) is fixed on the inside of the rhodoid cone (2) with the help of resistant scratch bands.

The upper part (3) of the model is an object "motive" (head of man or animal, tree branches, fountain, house or any other reason), with a cylindrical base (tube solid or hollow length, plastic or spring) that fits inside of the solid cone (1).

Base (4): this can be linoleum or any other material that has an adherent surface on the ground. In the shape of a hollow disk with the shape of the rhodoid cone (2), it is presented as a tapestry that covers the bases of the cone. It thus contributes to ensure the adhesion of the whole to the ground and, because of the "windy" effect it creates, it ensures stability and anchorage to the floor of the complete support, preventing it from falling, slide or tip over, even with a lot of wind. People (adults or children) that evolve around the supports, walking on this "tapestry", they contribute even more to their anchorage in the ground.

The base stand, consisting of four elements described above is intended for use both in inside as outside when time permits.

Wind behavior

The mesh resistance calculations performed demonstrate wind resistance greater than 60 km / h, but not take into account the adhesion factor and the windy effect created by the base (4). If these two factors are introduced, we demonstrate empirically that this resistance is far superior and sufficient as to allow the use of outdoor stands.

Tests in real conditions:

Terms; gusts of wind over 60 km / h, on a flat and clear surface (beach and terrace).

Without base (4), the support slides without turn upside down.

With the base (4) the set remains still.

Tests carried out in July 2004 .

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Various variants possible:

Variants for the upper part (3):

Head (3a): this can be made of paper mache varnished or painted. This material has the advantage that it is Lightweight, tough and waterproof. It also offers great freedom of forms. The holes represent the eyes and mouth, so allow for example the passage into a ball of liquid or  of food, all of which must meet the standards of applicable security. The head is intended to be decorated by children, and this decoration can be washable.

Other supports (3b): can represent trees, fountains, street lamps or any other reason.

Arms, legs, legs, wings (5): the arms and the legs with a metal, tube, spring or wire frame any other material that can be fixed in the solid cone (1). its design provides for a safe use (absence of risks of scratches, cuts, strangulation).

The whole, the trunk (1), the arms and the legs (5) and head (3a) represent the naked body of the person (or of the animal, of the extraterrestrial ...), thus being able to begin to dress it with attributes (6): hair, glasses, gloves, footwear ... With help of a rhodoid support (2) we can finish dressing it definitive form, with clothes (7) of children or adults.

The rhodoid cone (2) can be covered with clothes (7) of cloth, paper or any other element (garments for the characters, branches for the pine ...); Each of these attributes, consisting of one or several fixed fractions between them ( scratch , pressure buttons, tied ties ...) can be deployed to be placed on the ground. They can be designed with resistant fabric (frame fabric for example) and waterproof.

In this way, children can design or paint for example with paint or markers that meet the standards applicable for "children", about these attributes for decorations before placement, once dry, to dress the different characters.

Advantages of the support

All materials have been provided for that:

one.

be waterproof and resistant to water projections, allowing thus its use indoors or outdoors,

2.

be very resistant to breakage and others, allowing children to play With total security.

Also, cones can be adapted supports with wheels to create mobile supports, and even remote control, and thus allow a wide variety of new activities.

The materials used are light, allowing simple handling, both for adults and for children.

The angles of the cones are standard, allowing the placement of the elements as desired (garments ...) and authorizing all possible combinations for Children's activities

All brackets can be disassembled and turned to mount very easily: rhodoid cones and garments can Roll up for easy storage or transport. It also They can stack to reduce storage area.

The assemblies by means of scratch tape allow a very simple and very resistant mounting of the support. Rods can be adjusted at the angles of the cones to make them more rigid.

Possible uses

The goal is to create new media of animation and artistic and cultural activities for children disabled, as well as for any audience. These supports they can be used both in hospitals and in centers specialized, schools ... (within the framework of the animations, of the workshops ...) as individuals.

The elements have an educational interest and Multiple entertainment for children, since:

one.

decorate the brackets, create the garments and participate in its assembly.

2.

they can learn and have fun with stands that they have decorated themselves.

3.

can record sounds and listen to recordings with the help of sound devices that can Integrate into the supports.

Four.

they can also develop the rest of senses, with the help of equipment provided on the supports.

Decoration by children

The set of elements (clothes, head, body ...) can be painted or colored by children. You can also suspend objects or make collages .

Once painted, the supports can be easily assembled by an adult with the help of children. These they will be proud to participate in the creation of the characters and of seeing the result of their decorations.

The modular concept allows you to create all kinds of figures: families can be created using different cones sizes, different characters of trades or of diverse origins (baker, police, Africans, Asians ...), animals (bird, giraffe ...), decorations (pines, trees, aquariums, lighthouses, sources...).

The combinations are endless, the reasons must be fun, to wake up in children the desire to take part.

All these supports are adapted to the size of the kids.

For them it is novel and very important evolve with characters of their size, so they can invent Stories, friends, evolve in your own world. In this way They will stimulate your imagination. The supports also allow everything type of cultural and creative activities.

Claims (11)

1. Support device for artistic and cultural activities characterized in that it includes:

a solid cone (1) trunking having a cylindrical hole;

a cone (2) that presents bases, the inside of this cone (2) that receives the cone solid (1) thanks to its fixing means;

a part upper that forms a motif (3) and that fits into the hole of said solid cone (1).

2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes a base (4) that contributes to the stability of the device. 3. Device according to claim 2 characterized in that said base (4) is formed by a tapestry covering the bases of said cone (2). Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said solid cone (1) is made of foam and covered with a resistant and waterproof coating, or with an inflatable support or any other material. 5. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the elements that constitute it form a modular, mountable and removable, animated, or luminous, or tactile, or gustatory, or sound or odorous structure, with screens or without them. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said upper part that forms the motif (3) represents a human or animal or other head, an aquarium, a fountain, a house or another motive, so you can choose the motive and mount the subject. 7. Device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it includes elements that form activities of games or of manual or intellectual imagination, visual or sound or luminous or other, that allow the senses to work and perceive sensations, or elements that form the attributes for trees, aquariums, houses or any other object, or characters or animals, said garments being adapted to dress adults or children, or elements that form decoration, hair or not, on coats or gloves or glasses or others, or elements that form the limbs, arms or legs or legs or others, intended to decorate the cone (1) or the cone (2) or the upper part (3) or the tapestry (4); with the subject and the set of these different modular elements to the infinity that decorate it, assembled subjects are created, even transparent or opaque, of all kinds: objects or animals or characters of diverse origins: Africans, Asians or others. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it represents different modular supports: a human being, a cow, a tree or any other support, including in a different way: a carousel with different faces, a Pine, a lighthouse or other shapes. 9. Device according to claim 8 characterized in that the different supports, regardless of their shape or the elements that decorate them or their equipment, are adapted to form in all areas, or to develop manual or intellectual faculties , or develop the senses or sensations: for the blind or the deaf, designed to work the senses or to learn the varieties of animals, trees, crafts or others, or to learn the sounds, dance, to do theater or others, or with through holes or not for the plastic arts, or to manually learn the language of the deaf, writing for the blind, games or others, with elements such as arms or legs or legs or others, or to learn all languages, work the music, project films or others with elements such as screens or sound or luminous or fragrant devices or others, or designed in a fractional way or not, or with ada fixations kicks to facilitate to the disabled motor the work of the assembly or the access to the manual works or to the rest of activities, or rods to adjust or not, to make rigid the assembled subject, or tapestries or bases, both with adherent materials, depending on the activities. 10. Device according to any of claims 1 to 9 characterized in that the different supports, regardless of their shape or the different elements that decorate them, have been designed with different materials or adapted or waterproof paints, to be colored by any type of coloring, painting or marker or other, such decoration can be washed, and designed to carry out artistic or cultural workshops or animations or games or others, indoor or outdoor, to bring together children with motor disabilities or with blindness or deafness with children without them. 11. Device according to any of claims 1 to 10 characterized in that it is fixed or not on the ground or on a base, or is mobile and, when applicable, may be remote control.