ES2614257B2 - CARPET WITH INTEGRATED CONTACT PANEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF AGILITY - Google Patents

Abstract

Carpet with integrated contact panel for agility evaluation. # The invention relates to a carpet made of compact, non-slip, waterproof, elastomeric material, roll-on itself, containing a flexible and ultra-thin contact panel integrated inside of the carpet (1), with pressure sensors that activate a high-speed automatic electronic stopwatch, with time display through LED display (2), and which allows to record total and / or partial times. The upper face has a colored grid design and with numbers (5) made with special paint resistant to abrasion and wear. This invention allows agility to be evaluated based on the recording of the time it takes for an individual to make a displacement (lateral, frontal, jumps, etc.), responding to a certain sequence of movement that is defined by the colors and numbers it presents. the carpet.

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CARPET WITH INTEGRATED CONTACT PANEL FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE

AGILITY

DESCRIPTION

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention is included within the Sports Science sector, specifically in the area related to the assessment of physical condition. This invention is presented within the field of application of the manufacture of systems or devices for training control.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Agility can be defined as the ability to perform a series of explosive movements in rapid succession and with changes of direction, both in the lateral plane and in the frontal plane. It is a fundamental ability to achieve sports success in many sports specialties, such as tennis, volleyball, basketball, etc. Therefore, its assessment and control become a fundamental issue in the field of sports training

Different devices or systems are used for agility training. The agility ladder is a device that has a series of squares arranged horizontally on a surface, which can be fixed or adjustable, and the subjects must move along the squares of the ladder as quickly as possible (see PCT patent no .: WO2015 / 123218 A1). On the other hand, there are other systems that allow working with agility in combination with the perception of stimuli and the speed of reaction, since the subjects have to reach some devices, which emit colored lights sequentially and randomly, in the Shortest possible time (see PCT patent no .: WO / 2013/071408).

However, these teams do not have a time recording system, so the coach / athlete has to carry other instruments, such as chronometers or photoelectric cells, causing some inconvenience. In this sense, the chronometer is easy to use but implies a greater inaccuracy in the measurement. The use of photoelectric cells implies a better control, but it requires a longer time of colocation and collection, as well as the possibility that they will be displaced during the development of the exercise.

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Faced with these inconveniences, the creation of an agility rug with an integrated contact panel is proposed. The contact panels feature a series of embedded sensors, which are activated with light pressure, and send a signal for time recording. Therefore, the carpet allows the realization of a wide variety of explosive movements (lateral, frontal movements, changes of direction, jumps, etc.), as well as the recording of the time spent in these displacements, and even the evaluation of the reaction speed (simple or discriminative) when the numbers and / or colors drawn on the carpet will be touched. In addition, it is an easy-to-use and transport device, since the carpet is made of flexible material that allows it to be rolled up and unwound without difficulty.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates, as expressed in the title of the present application, to a carpet with integrated contact panel that allows the evaluation of agility. This carpet is flexible so it can be rolled up, facilitating its storage and transport.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENT OF THE FIGURES

To complement the description that is being made, and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, some figures are included as an integral part of said description. Illustrative and non-limiting character, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- It shows a top perspective view of the agility carpet with contact panel integrated in the central part of it, with the grids of numbers and colors on either side of the contact panel.

Figure 2.- Shows a side view of the agility carpet that has been rolled up on itself.

Figure 3.- Shows a top view of the agility carpet with integrated contact panel at the end of it, with the number and color grids on one side of the panel

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises the following technical characteristics:

- Continuous carpet made with compact elastomer material (no pressure wells), non-slip and waterproof, as long as said material is flexible to be rolled.

- Flexible and ultra-thin contact panel integrated into the carpet, with pressure sensors that activate a high-speed automatic electronic stopwatch, with time visualization through LED screens, and which allows to record total and / or partial times.

- Rubber button without relief for On / Off of the contact panel, and Mode button, similar to the previous one, to select registration of total or partial times.

- The upper face has a grid design that extends along its entire surface, made with special paint resistant to abrasion and wear. The interior area delimited by each square is drawn in a different color for each of them, and in all the squares a number appears, with the exception of the square in which the contact panel is integrated

This invention allows the agility to be evaluated based on the record of the time it takes for an individual to make a movement (lateral, frontal, jumps, etc.), starting and ending in the square in which the contact panel is integrated. In addition, the design of numbers and colors presented by the carpet allows to define the sequence of movements to be performed, which requires the participation of the perceptual visual mechanisms for a correct and rapid execution.

Thus, in accordance with the described invention, this flexible carpet with integrated contact panel constitutes an important novelty in the field of portable devices for the evaluation of the physical condition, since it allows to integrate in the same product the necessary equipment for the agility training and evaluation.

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EXAMPLE OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in Figure 1 (top perspective view), the carpet with contact panel integrated in the central part of it comprises:

A continuous carpet made of elastomeric material at least 550 cm long x 50 cm wide x 6 mm thick, compact (do not leave pressure wells), non-slip and waterproof. The carpet has to be flexible enough to be rolled over itself (figure 2)

A flexible and ultra-thin contact panel, with a surface not exceeding 50 cm x 50 cm, integrated into the carpet in its central part (1), with pressure sensors that activate a high-speed automatic electronic stopwatch, with visualization of time through the LED display (2), and that allows to record total and / or partial times.

A rubber button without relief for On / Off of the contact panel (3), and a Mode button (4), similar to the previous one, to select registration of total and / or partial times.

An upper face of the carpet that has a grid design that extends along its entire surface, with at least 11 squares (at least 50 cm x 50 cm), made with special paint resistant to abrasion and wear . The central square of the carpet (where the contact panel is housed) is white and has no number drawn. On both sides of this central square 5 squares are distributed. The interior area of each of these squares is colored in different colors, without using white or black. In each of these colored squares a number is marked in black (5) (ranging from number 1 to number 5), with number 1 appearing in the square closest to the contact panel, and number 5 in the square farthest from the contact panel. The interior area of the squares that are marked with the same number is not colored the same color.

Focusing now on Figure 3 (top view), we see another example of realization of the invention. It is an agility rug with integrated contact panel at the end of it, comprising:

A continuous carpet made of elastomeric material at least 550 cm long x 50 cm wide x 6 mm thick, compact (do not leave pressure wells), non-slip and waterproof. The carpet has to be flexible enough to be rolled over itself (figure 2)

A flexible and ultra-thin contact panel, with a surface not exceeding 50 cm x 50 cm, integrated into the carpet at the end of it (1), with pressure sensors that activate a high-speed automatic electronic stopwatch, With time visualization through LED display (2), and that allows to record total and / or partial times.

5 A rubber button without relief for On / Off of the contact panel (3), and a Mode button (4) similar to the previous one, to select registration of total and / or partial times.

An upper face of the carpet that has a grid design that extends along its entire surface, with at least 11 squares (at least 50 cm x 50 cm), made with special paint resistant to abrasion and wear . The square located 10 at the end of the carpet (where the contact panel is housed) is white and has no number drawn. From the square with the contact panel, and to one side, 10 more squares are distributed. The interior area of each of these squares is colored in different colors, without using white or black. In each of these colored squares a number is marked in black (5) (ranging from 15 number 1 to number 10), appearing number 1 in the square closest to the contact panel, and number 10 in the square furthest from the contact panel.

In view of this description and the figures, it can be seen that the invention has been described according to some preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be clear to the person skilled in the art that multiple variations can be introduced into said 20 preferred embodiments without exceeding the object of the claimed invention.

Claims (3)

ES 2 614 257 A1 1. Carpet with integrated contact panel for the evaluation of agility, characterized in that it comprises a continuous carpet made with elastomers of non-slip, water-proof compact material 5, which allows it to be wound on itself, and which contains a flexible contact panel and ultra slim integrated inside the carpet, with pressure sensors that activate a high-speed automatic electronic stopwatch 10 2. Carpet with integrated contact panel according to claim 1, containing a Flexible screen with LEDs for displaying the recorded time. 3. Carpet with integrated contact panel according to claim 1, which contains a rubber button without relief for On / Off contact panel, and a Mode button, 15 similar to the previous one, to select total or partial time register. 4. Carpet with integrated contact panel according to claim 1, wherein the upper face has a grid design that extends along its entire surface, made with special paint resistant to abrasion and wear, in which the area 20 inside each square is colored and has a number marked.