FI124362B - Building - Google Patents

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BUILDING - BYGGNAD

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a building as described in the preamble of the independent claim below, which comprises exercise facilities, typically for winter and summer exercise. The invention particularly relates to a building having a ski tube or similar elongated exercise facility suitable for winter sports.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

10 A typical ski tube is an elongated corridor a few meters high and wide, the temperature of which can be controlled so that there are constant conditions suitable for frost skiing. U.S. Patent No. 3,250,530 discloses a ski tube designed for downhill skiing. The Finnish patent publication FI90372 B also discloses one ski tube solution. In Finland, the existing 15 ski pipes are built underground. This is a way to minimize the temperature sensitivity of the tube inside the outer side temperature fluctuations.

The drawbacks of known ski pipes, for example, are that their construction underground requires expensive earthmoving work. In the known ski tubes, there is no simple application for the heat produced by the air conditioning equipment. Known solutions have provided a steady climate for winter sports only.

0 The ventilation of elongated sports facilities has not previously been as efficiently arranged as possible. Elongated sports buildings have not previously been effectively combined with the surrounding space in terms of shape and technology.

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PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is to reduce or even eliminate the aforementioned problems in the prior art.

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In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a building that provides smooth and improved conditions for both winter and summer exercise.

It is also intended, in particular, to provide a building with elongated sports facilities in which the cooling and heating of the premises is arranged more efficiently than the corresponding buildings.

Among other things, in order to accomplish the aforementioned purposes, the building according to the invention is characterized in what is set forth in the characterizing part of the appended independent claim.

A typical building according to the invention comprises sports facilities, typically for both winter and summer sports. Sports facilities are facilities suitable for 15 sports. Winter sports refer to sports that require snow or ice, such as skiing, curling, hockey, figure skating. Summer exercise refers to any sport typically carried out on a surface other than snow or ice, such as running or cycling.

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A typical building according to the invention comprises a first elongated passageway and first air conditioners at least at the lower part of the first passageway ig to maintain the temperature, if desired, below 0 ° C. The first elongated corridor is thus suitable for winter sports. In the corridor, £ 25 is the space enclosed by the walls. By oblong is meant that the corridor is much longer in width. For example, the first passageway may have a width of 6 to 10 meters, 7 to 9 meters, or approximately 8 meters. In this case, the length of the corridor could be, for example, about 500, 600, 700, or 800 meters or more. The first elongated passageway of a typical building of the invention is imaged endlessly, for example in the form of a circle or oval. By endless it is meant that the path or space of the corridor according to the invention for exercise is endless. For example, a ski track or a skating rink will not end at all. Thus, the skier or skater does not have to turn or stop in the midst of the paddle boat. In this case, the aforementioned corridor length means one revolution.

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The greatest advantage of the invention is that the athlete exercising in the hallway will never reach the end of the hallway. Therefore, he also does not have to make the required turns at the end of the corridor at known intervals in known ski tubes. By the invention, even the shortest building is sufficient for long uninterrupted trips.

If there is snow in the hallway and the ski track followed, it is easy to keep the snow temperature the same. In this case, the lubrication conditions are always Standard. The temperature of the air in the tube can also be kept roughly constant, for example at a temperature of 0 ° C, so skiing is possible in ideal conditions all year round.

In a building according to the invention, all traffic in one corridor can be tracked in the same direction, thereby reducing the risk of collision or collision between movers. In such a passageway of a given width, a considerably larger number of movers can safely and comfortably be accommodated than in a prior art two-way passage.

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In an endless building according to the invention, the required building technology such as heat exchanger piping for cooling equipment and air recirculation | 25 fans with the help of a new way to endless.

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In one embodiment of the invention, the building comprises, in addition to the first elongated corridor, a second elongated corridor which is at least substantially adjacent to the first corridor. The corridors may have at least 30 partitions sharing a common bulkhead. The two-passage building allows the construction of 4 separate and possibly different sports facilities side by side on one foundation and possibly under a common roof. The sometimes very different building technology required by adjacent corridors, such as electrical wiring, plumbing and air conditioning piping, can be conveniently located in a common ti-5.

If the other corridor is endless like the first, the benefits of endless selling will be accentuated. Of course, a building according to the invention may have several adjacent elongated corridors, all of which may be endless.

In one embodiment of the invention, the building comprises means for directing, if desired, the heat generated by the first air conditioners to the second passage, to heat the second passage. In this way, it is possible to economically implement a building that maintains a temperature suitable for winter exercise in the first 15 hallways and a temperature suitable for summer exercise in the second corridor. For example, the bottom of the first elongated corridor can hold snow of approximately -2 ° C throughout the year and the snow can be followed by an endless cross-country ski run. In the other elongated corridor, an endless run or runway may be simultaneously held whose floor surface is permanently tracked to a temperature substantially above 0 ° C in order to keep it molten even in winter frosts. The second corridor may also comprise, for example, a mountain bike track or a swimming track.

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In one embodiment of the invention, the first air conditioners comprise | The refrigerant piping tracked g in the lower portion of the first 25 elongated passageways is substantially parallel to the passageway. By substantially corridor, it is meant that the refrigerant pipes may be part of a distance other than the corridor, e.g. transverse, but when viewed as a whole, the flow of refrigerants still flows in the direction of the corridor. The recycling of refrigerant 30 in a building can be followed endlessly like a corridor.

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In one embodiment of the invention, the building comprises a fan arrangement for circulating air substantially parallel to the corridor. The fan assembly can be tracked so that air circulates in an endless passage of a building on an endless route. 5 In such a case, one or more passageways shall be provided with fresh air intake devices and one or more passageways shall be provided with air exhaust devices. Endless air recirculation avoids the prior art problem of removing all incoming air from the end of an end corridor and supplying all necessary air to the upstream end.

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If one or more gateways between the adjacent first and second corridors of a building are followed, it will be possible for sports enthusiasts to switch between the corridor and also the sports during the round.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first and second passageways are at least substantially, preferably completely above the ground. In this case, it is advantageous to build the building. The air needed for air conditioning is supplied directly from outside the walls or ceiling. The walls of the building can be followed by windows, which give the corridors real natural light and beautiful scenery, which improves the training conditions.

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If the building according to the invention comprises solar panels and means for converting the energy produced by the solar panel into the use of the first air conditioners, at least some of the required energy can be produced locally and in an environmentally friendly manner. It is possible to track the solar panels on the roof of the building 25 signs on the rails moving. In this case, the panels can be moved on the roof either longitudinally or transversely of the corridor to the position and position where the sun provides maximum power.

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If the building and the corridors it comprises are annular in such a way that there is essentially empty space inside the corridor 30, which is the innermost, it will be formed as if it were a courtyard. For example, a courtyard can be followed by a swimming pool or a football field. The pool water or the football field can be heated, for example, by heat from the first air conditioner or by energy from solar panels. It is also an advantage of the courtyard that natural light is also obtained from that direction.

The corridors of the building can also be arranged on top of each other. This allows the building to fit on a smaller ground. At the same time, it is possible to track energy consumption more efficiently.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying schematic drawing in which

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a section of a two-passage building according to the invention in the direction of the passageways, and

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a building according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The like reference numerals are used for like parts.

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Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a building 1 according to the invention. Some preferred dimensions of the building 1 are marked by way of example in FIG. Of course, the dimensions can always be adapted to suit each purpose. The building has an endless ski pass 2 and an endless runway 3. Corridors 2 and 3 | 25 is lined up side by side with a common partition 4. The whole building 1 is g lined on a common foundation 5. A common roof 6 covers both corridors 2 and 3. The concrete floor 7 of the corridor 2 is provided with a cooling conduit 8 having a diameter of approximately 2 cm in the corridor 2. The cooling conduit 8 circulates refrigerated fluid 20 to maintain the surface of the floor 7. -2 ° C at 30 throughout the year. On the floor 7, there is a layer of snow 9 formed on which 7 are formed two tracks 10. On the upper part of the corridor 2, on the beams 11, fans 11 are circulated for circulating air around the ring formed by the corridor 2. Runway 3 has its own fans, which are not shown. The base of the running passage 2 is a concrete floor 12 on which a layer of material 13, for example 5 gravel and binders, is imaged to provide a suitable running surface.

The building 1 is traced so that the treadmill 3 is at the inner edge of the building ring and the ski pass 2 is at the outer edge of the building ring. Large windows 16 are provided on both the inner side wall 14 of the treadmill 3 and the outer wall 15 of the ski slope 10 as well as on the ceiling 6 to receive natural light and landscapes inside the building. Also, the wall 4 between the corridors 2 and 3 is followed by large windows for directing natural light and views through the building 1. The ground 25 is schematically marked.

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Figure 2 is a top view of a building 1 according to the invention. The figure shows how a space 17 is provided inside the perimeter of building 1, where a swimming pool 18 is arranged. A maintenance section 19 is constructed at the edge of building 1, which is marked with a cooling apparatus 20. The cooling apparatus 20 is pre-20 cooled in the refrigerant. The heat generated by the cooling apparatus 20 can be used to heat the air of the drain tunnel 3 and / or the material 13 underneath the lathe. FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing of an arrow

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By means of the marked piping 21, the heat produced by the cooling apparatus 20 can be used to heat the waterway 3 and / or the water of the swimming pool 18.

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Fig. 2 also schematically shows a solar panel system 22, which is tracked on rails marked with dashed lines 23 to roof 6o S of building 1. Since the rails 23 are curved, the position of the panels 22 can be controlled with respect to the position of the sun to obtain the most effective solar power. The electricity generated by the solar panels 22 may be stored, for example, in suitable batteries 8. Solar energy can be used, for example, for lighting, heating or operating energy for the cooling apparatus 20. Fig. 2 also schematically marks three doors 24 formed in the partition 4 through which it is possible to pass from one corridor to another.

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Only preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the figures. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the examples set forth above, but that the invention may vary within the scope of the following claims. The dependent claims disclose some possible embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention as such.

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Claims (10)

A building (1) comprising exercise facilities, typically for winter and summer exercise, comprising: 5. a first elongated corridor (2) and - first air conditioners (20) to maintain the temperature at least in the lower portion of the first corridor (2), if desired. at a temperature below 0 ° C, characterized in that the building further comprises - a second elongated passage (3) arranged adjacent to the first passage (2) 10 - means (21) for directing heat from the first air conditioners (20) to the second passage (3) ), for heating the second passageway, wherein the first and second elongated passageways (2) are arranged endlessly in the form of a circle or oval, and that the first and second passageways are arranged under a common roof so that they have a common partition at least most of their journey. A building according to claim 1, characterized in that the first air conditioners comprise a refrigerant piping (8) arranged parallel to the passage 20 in the lower part of the first elongated passage (2). o cm A building according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first elongated corridor (2) has snow (9) and an endless ski run (10) parallel to the corridor CO 2 is provided in the snow. ΐ 25 Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that δ § in the second elongated corridor (3) has an endless running or walking path (13), the floor surface of which is arranged at a temperature substantially above 0 ° C. Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a gateway (24) between one or more first and second passageways. Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second passageways (2, 3) are arranged at least substantially, preferably completely above the ground surface (25). Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises solar panels (22) and means for converting the energy produced by the solar panels into operating energy of the first air conditioners (20). Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the building (1) and the corridors (2, 3) it comprises are annular, so that the building is not inside the corridor (17) which runs inside. Building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that windows (16) are arranged on the walls (4, 14, 15) of the building. A building according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises exercise rooms for winter and summer exercise, o δ CNJ 00 o CO X X Q. CO CD δ τ | · o o cv