FR2677552A1 - Selective marking on the ground by means of a luminous or luminescent method, for sports halls - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention consists in selectively, according to the sport played at a given time, making the lines defining, on the ground, the playing areas for various sports played in sports halls or gymnasiums, luminous or luminescent. This visual identification is obtained by luminous marking affixed to or embedded in the ground and produced by the placing or the insertion of elements which may be rendered luminous or luminescent, according to the sport being played, and flush with the surface of the ground so as to selectively determine the path of the lines defining the sport being played.

Description

Selective marking on the ground by light or luminescent process for sports halls.

Differentiated and selective identification of playgrounds in sports halls, gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms by adequate lighting of the marking lines on the ground of the respective delimitation lines.

The present invention relates to the selective luminous marking of the lines on the ground delimiting the play areas of the various sports practiced in omnisports halls, gymnasiums and other multipurpose halls by making the boundaries specific to the sport practiced at a given time bright or luminescent.

In the case of the construction of a new hall or the renovation of the floor of a sports complex or a dirty room, it suffices to reserve, if necessary, the desired trenches in width and depth to embed in the ground and flush with the surface of this element which can be made luminous or luminescent in the respective colors of the different areas to be delimited as well as any protective materials desired.

In the case of existing rooms, possible bleeding (depending on the thickness of the technical process applied) respecting the width of the marking lines over the depth necessary for the installation of the light elements and their possible protection will be practiced in the ground.

In the current state of the art, this selective light or luminescent visualization can be carried out by various processes, in particular: - White plastic or silicon optical fibers covered with a "Plexiglas", polyester, "Lexan" or other material
colored diffusing, each network constituting a play area being selectively illuminable according to the sport practiced
at a given time or specifically colored or colorable optical fibers by interposing colored filters
between the light generators and the fiber diffusers.

- Insertion into the ground, according to the same specifications as above, of light wiring such as
example, the "Neonlight", "Chain-Light", "Lumistyl" or other processes.

- Insertion into the ground, according to the same specifications as above, of light-emitting diodes or other
semiconductor included in profiled masses of polyester, resin, silicone cu other type - Insertion into the ground, according to the same specifications as above, of diffusable fibers that can be lighted by ray (es)
bright laser type.

- Colored strips of almost zero thickness, self-adhesive or not applied according to the layout of the play areas and which may
be made selectively luminous or luminescent by any electrical or electronic excitation.

- Application of paints of different chemical compositions for each color and reactive play area
selectively to specific external light sources.

-Any related, annexed, similar or evolutionary process relating to / or recalling the principle of visual identification
and bright or luminescent play areas in multi-sports halls.

The same principle of luminous identification of lines in any single sport hall.

Claims (7)

I.- Method of selective identification of the lines of play in the sports hall (s) characterized in that it consists to make the marking lines of the sport practiced luminous or luminescent in the appropriate colors. 2.- Method according to claim N t characterized by the insertion into the ground of optical fibers. 3.- Method according to claim N01 characterized by the insertion into the ground of light wiring. 4.- Method according to claim N "1 characterized by the insertion into the ground of profiles comprising diodes  electro-luminescent or other semiconductors. 5.- Method according to claim N "1 characterized by the insertion into the soil of fibers diffusing light illuminable by rays of the" laser "type. 6.- Method according to claim N "1 characterized by the appositkn.au ground of marking bands including ia  chemical composition can be made luminous by the lighting of specific external light sources. 7.- Method according to claim N01 characterized by the appositinn to the ground of colored bands of insignificant thickness reacting luminously to the contribution of an electric current.