FR3085002A1 - CABLE TENSIONING SYSTEM FOR ENTIRELY HIDDEN SPORTS NET IN THE POST. - Google Patents

Abstract

Cable tensioning system mainly intended to stretch the nets used for the practice of sports such as Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton and others ... The main innovation of this system resides in the fact that it is entirely concealed in the pole. This new tensioning system has been produced with the aim of eliminating all the drawbacks that current systems entail by integrating all of the mechanical parts inside the post which receives it thus the user manipulates an entirely smooth post, devoid of all dangerous parts and rough edges.

Description

Description

Title of the invention: Cable tensioning system for sports net entirely concealed in the post.

The present invention relates to a cable tensioning device mainly intended to stretch the nets used for the practice of sports such as Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton and others ...

The main innovation of the said system lies in the fact that it is completely concealed in the post which receives it, therefore, no more supporting part protrudes from the post (fully smooth post).

Current tension systems are designed on the basis of a crank, rack or spring, these systems have several drawbacks:

-Risk of injury when viewed from prominent and contending parts they present. (The rack and crank notches protruding from the post pose a danger in the event of a collision.)

-Risk of pinching fingers when tensioning or de-tensioning the net. -Risk of injury by return of the crank.

-Risk of damage during transport and storage.

-Lack of aesthetics.

This new tensioning system has been produced with the aim of eliminating all these drawbacks by integrating all of the mechanical parts inside the post which receives it, thus the user manipulates a post which is entirely smooth and devoid of any dangerous roughness. .

Said system fits into a hollow profile called post, at the end of this post is wedged the end of the tension system, it is in the form of a plate from which the tension cable emerges are at the center of it.

In the lower part of the post there are two openings (circular holes) allowing access, using a key, to the cable tension and de-tension controls.

The system consists in stretching a cable connected to the net, this tension is made thanks to an axis to which the cable is wound, the axis in question has at its end a head provided with a torcx type imprint, hexagonal or other, this set is called tension control.

We can easily manipulate the tension control with a suitable key, tension is achieved by turning said key clockwise (the rotation of the control is done until the cable tension desired).

Under the tension command is a second command called de-tension, this command actuates a lock which blocks the counterclockwise rotation of the tension axis so that the cable cannot unwind unexpectedly.

To trigger the said lock, the user must turn the de-tensioning control anticlockwise (a quarter turn).

In order to avoid any risk of "crank return", the tension and de-tension control are handled with the same key, so the user is forced to actuate only one command at a time [0012] The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

Figure 1 shows in section: the device of the invention (side view), and a representation in section A-A (front view).

With reference to these drawings, the invention consists of:

A main support (14), a control support (3), two centralizers (13) used to keep the mechanism in place, an adjustment plate (17) allowing the user to adjust the height of the net, of a fixing support (15) to maintain the tension system in the post via rivet or other type fasteners (16) and cable guide (1) to protect the cable during its tension and de-tension, this set of parts is called: "tension system support" [0015] With a so-called tension axis (5) which drives a toothed wheel (4) and a cable (2) connected to the axis via a cable block (11), this set of parts is called: tension control.

When the user manipulates this command (clockwise), the cable (2) is wound on the tension axis (5) and retracts into the post to stretch the net.

An axis said to de-tension (9) which drives a lock (7) connected to a spring (6), this lock forces the toothed wheel (4) to perform only clockwise rotations, this set of parts is called: "de-tension control".

When the user manipulates this command (in counter-clockwise rotation), the expansion axis (9) drives the latch (7) against its stop (8).

This action has the effect of releasing the toothed wheel (4) and thus rotating the tension axis (5) in its opposite direction allowing the cable (2) to unwind and therefore relax the net.

The device according to the invention is mainly intended for tensioning sports nets such as tennis nets, volleyball, badminton, etc ...

Claims (1)

claims [Claim 1] Cable tensioning device mainly used for tensioning sports nets such as volleyball, tennis, badminton or other ... Characterized by a cable tensioning and de-tensioning system entirely concealed in the post that he receives it, [Claim 2] Device according to claim 1 characterized by a part assembly called tension support comprising the main support (14), the control support (3), the fixing support (15) and two centralizers (13) serving to keep the mechanisms tension and tension in place inside the post. [Claim 3] Device according to claim 2 characterized by a part assembly called tension control comprising a tension axis (5) which drives a toothed wheel (4) and a cable (2) connected via a cable block (11), this assembly aims to retract the cable in the tension support by a winding action of the cable (2) around the tension axis (5). [Claim 4] Device according to Claim 2, characterized by a part assembly called de-tension control comprising a de-tension axis (9) which drives a lock (7) connected to a spring (6), [Claim 5] Device according to claim 4 characterized by a lock (7) making it possible to block or unblock the tension of the cable (2) by acting on the toothed wheel (4) of the "tension control" [Claim 6] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by an adjustment plate (17) intended to adjust the height of the thread according to the requirements of the user. [Claim 7] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by a single tool for manipulating tension taxes (5) and the de-tension axis (9) in order to force the user to actuate only one command at a time and d '' avoid crank returns when de-tensioning the cable. [Claim 8] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by cable guides (1) which protects the cable during its tension and its de-tension.