KR100733552B1 - Automatic starting device for water games using pneumatic - Google Patents

Abstract

Provides is an automatic pneumatic starting system for water sports which is temporarily installed and sets the starting time and position of each lane to carry out the fair and correct water sports. The automatic pneumatic starting system for water sports comprises: a starting bar(10), extended in a longitudinal direction under the water of the each lane, and then swivelled toward a point of a lower extended end, as well as having a stop plate(12) which is arranged in an upper end, opposite to the point of the lower extended end; a pneumatic cylinder(22), hinge-connected to the lower end of the starting bar(10); a driving unit, operating the pneumatic cylinder(22) so as to swivel the starting bar(10); and a support truss(40), in which the driving unit is mounted, and which is installed in such a manner that it is located near to an underwater center of the lane.

Description

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1 is a view showing an operating state of the starting bar applied to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the fixing panel portion of the support truss.

Figure 3 is a view showing a perspective view of the automatic starting device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing a state in which the automatic starting device according to the present invention is coupled.

5 is a view showing a state in which the height adjustment unit is installed in the horizontal maintenance buoy.

6 is a view showing an embodiment of an automatic starting apparatus according to the present invention.

* Description of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

10 Starting bar 12 Stop plate

22 Pneumatic Cylinder 24 Air Tank

32 Solenoid Valve 34 Control Box

40 Support Truss 50 Leveling Section

60 height adjustment

The present invention relates to an automatic starting device for water games using pneumatic, and more particularly, by equalizing the start time and the starting position of each lane without the help of an operating personnel during water games such as canoeing and rowing. The present invention relates to an automatic starting device for fair operation of a water game.

In general, canoeing is divided into paddling races and slaloms, depending on the type of game played. In particular, the paddling race is a speed race that is performed in a place where the flow of the river, lake, dam, etc. is calm.

These canoe races are standardized, with 200m, 500m, 1000m, and 2000m races, which must be run in a straight line, each course being at least 5m wide (9m wide x 9 courses in the Olympics). have.

On the other hand, the rowing game is divided into two types of sweeps and sculls, the one with sweeping strokes is named Utah, the one without strokes is muta, and the playing distance is 2,000m. It is held at a straight line with no flow rate. The rowing game is divided into a sweeping row in which one player rows one row and a sculling row in which one rower row two oars.

The rowing length is based on a minimum length of 2,150m, the maximum number of lanes is 6 and the width of each lane is 11m.

The canoe or rowing game is the most important point of the race due to the race being played outdoors, such as rivers, lakes, dams, etc. The problem arises that the star starting position is different.

In order to solve the above problems, the general race managers are located in the water to help ships located in each lane on the same starting line or permanent structures (starters) are installed in the stadium. When the permanent structure is installed for the installation cost is excessively generated, and also, the rainy season during the rainy season, the structure has a high risk of being damaged by a large flow rate, and the cost to maintain it is also a problem that cannot be overlooked. It is emerging.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a starter device that is easy to install and dismantle without manpower or permanent structures for a fair and accurate start.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, in the case of a water game such as canoe and rowing temporarily install a start device, the start time and the start position is the same for each lane by the installed start device It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic starting device for operating a fair and accurate water game.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the starting bar extending in the longitudinal direction in the water of each lane of the water field, such as canoe, rowing, and rotated to the extended lower end point, the stop bar is installed in the upper end facing the point and the It is achieved by including a pneumatic cylinder hinged to the lower end of the starting bar and a driving means for rotating the starting bar by operating the pneumatic cylinder and the driving means, and a support truss which is installed close to the central portion of the lane. do.

Preferably, the driving means electrically stores an air compressor for generating compressed air and an air tank for temporarily storing compressed air generated by the air compressor and supplying compressed air stored in the pneumatic cylinder and air discharged from the air tank. And a solenoid valve selectively supplied by a signal to supply or to shut off the pneumatic cylinder to rotate the starting bar hinged to the pneumatic cylinder.

More preferably, the driving means further comprises a control box for transmitting the electrical signal to the solenoid valve to rotate the pneumatic cylinder and the starting bar.

In addition, the horizontal maintenance rod consisting of a horizontal holding rod fixed by a strap at the end of the support truss and a horizontal holding buoy connected to the horizontal holding wires at both ends of the horizontal holding rod so that the support truss is leveled at a certain height in the water. The addition is further included.

Preferably a means for adjusting the length of the horizontal holding wire, the guide rod is fixed to the horizontal holding buoy, the support plate attached to the upper end of the guide rod and the spindle bracket formed on the support plate and the spindle bracket is supported by And a spindle having a wire fixing hole for inserting and fixing the horizontal adjustment wire on the shaft, a latch arranged on the spindle, and a latch installed on the top of the latch and fixed to the spindle bracket so that the spindle rotates in only one direction. It further includes a height adjusting portion consisting of a handle that is detached to one end of the spindle so that the horizontal holding wire is wound by rotating the member and the spindle.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, like reference numerals designate functionally identical or similar parts throughout the drawings.

1 is a view showing the operating state of the starting bar applied to the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the fixing panel portion of the support truss, Figure 3 is a view showing a perspective view of the automatic starting device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing a state in which the automatic starting device according to the present invention is coupled. 5 is a view showing a state in which the height adjustment unit is installed in the horizontal maintenance buoy, Figure 6 is a view showing an embodiment of the automatic starting apparatus according to the present invention.

First, prior to explaining the configuration and operation of the automatic starting apparatus according to the present invention will be described for the canoe stadium and the adjustment stadium of the general paddling race.

Stadiums are usually installed outdoors, such as lakes and rivers. The maximum number of lanes in a canoe arena is 9 lanes, each lane is 9 meters wide, and the maximum number of lanes is 6 lanes for each lane. Width is 11 m. At this time, the buoy 92 for displaying the lane is fixed to the wire 90 or rope installed in the water.

In the automatic starting device according to the present invention, the starting device 10 is rotated underwater on the water surface at the time of starting and the driving means for rotating the starting bar 10 and the driving control unit for controlling the same and the starting device is fixed underwater. It is composed of a support truss 40 to maintain a suspended state.

Referring to Figure 1, the starting bar 10 is a structure extending in the longitudinal direction, it is made to be rotated up and down at a point.

At one point, the starting bar 10 operates below and above the water surface. This point preferably serves as the shaft insertion hole 16, and is hinged to the support bracket 14 described later.

The stop plate 12 is provided in a direction opposite to the pivot point, preferably at the tip of the starting bar 10.

The stop plate 12 abuts the canoe / adjustment sternpost or the top end of the nose cone to prevent the canoe from moving and swinging.

In addition, a support bracket 14 for supporting the starting bar 10 is further provided. The support bracket 14 is fixed to the fixing panel 42 on the support truss 40 to be described later.

The support bracket 14 is provided with a rotational shaft and hinged to the shaft insertion hole 16 by the rotational shaft to perform the function of supporting the starting bar 10.

In addition, a stopper 18 is further provided to prevent the starting bar 10 from impacting the pneumatic cylinder 22 to be described later when the starting bar 10 is rotated. The stopper 18 has a fixing panel 42 on the support truss 40. It is fixed to).

1 and 2, the driving means in the present invention comprises a pneumatic cylinder 22, an air compressor 25, an air tank 24 and an air transfer pipe 27 to rotate the starting bar (10) Let's do it.

The pneumatic cylinder 22 is the end of the piston rod is hinged to the lower end of the starting bar 10 and the other end is fixed to the fixed panel 42 of the support truss 40 to be described later. At this time, the pneumatic cylinder 22 is positioned in line with the starting bar 10 so that the starting bar 10 is rotated by the linear reciprocating motion of the piston.

Preferably, the pneumatic cylinder 22 is a double-acting cylinder is applied to operate in both directions.

The pneumatic cylinder (22) operates the pneumatic cylinder (22) at the start to prevent the ship from moving forward by leaving the piston pulled so that the stop plate (12) of the starting bar is maintained above the water surface before the start of the race. To rotate the stop plate 12 in water.

Thereafter, in order to announce the start signal in another race, the starting bar 10 should be returned to the initial position before the start, in which case the piston of the pneumatic cylinder 22 is operated to pull the stop plate 12 back above the water surface. To come.

On the other hand, as a means for operating the pneumatic cylinder 22 is provided with an air compressor (25), an air transfer pipe 27 and an air tank (24) for storing the compressed air.

Preferably, the auxiliary air tank 26 for assisting the air tank 24 is further provided.

The air compressor 25 is connected to the air tank 24 installed on the ground outside the stadium and installed in the water by the air transport pipe 27, thereby compressing the compressed air through the air transport pipe 27. ) Function.

The air tank 24 is fixed to the fixed panel 42 on the support truss 40 in a position adjacent to the pneumatic cylinder 22 and connected to the pneumatic cylinder 22 by a pipe, the volume of which is 5 to 10 liters Has

The air tank 24 is formed in the pneumatic cylinder 22 and is connected to two air inlets for selectively performing input and output of compressed air, and discharges the compressed air to the pneumatic cylinder 22, thereby providing pneumatic pressure. It performs the function of operating the cylinder 22. At this time, as the pipe connecting the air tank 24 and the pneumatic cylinder 22, a solenoid valve 32 to be described later is further installed to control the operation of the pneumatic cylinder (22).

The auxiliary air tank 26 is installed on the ground outside the stadium and has a volume of 100 to 150 liters and is located between the air compressor 25 and the air tank 24 to be connected to the air transfer pipe 27.

The auxiliary air tank 26 stores the compressed air in the air compressor 25 and supplies the compressed air to the air tank 24 again to supply the compressed air to the pneumatic cylinder 22 at least six times even when power is cut off. Perform the function to operate.

Referring to FIG. 3, the drive control unit is composed of a control box 34, a solenoid valve 32, and a wire 36 connected from the control box 34 to the solenoid valve 32 to operate the drive means. To control.

The control box 34 is installed on the ground outside the playing field, and a wiring 36 for sending a signal generated from the control box 34 to the solenoid valve 32 is installed, and the wiring 36 is underwater in the playing field. It is connected to the solenoid valve 32 located in. In addition, the control box 34 has a PLC circuit programmed to send an electrical signal by selecting each lane, or at the same time to send an electrical signal to the solenoid valve 32 installed in all lanes.

The control box 34 generates an electrical signal by button manipulation, and the generated signal serves to operate the solenoid valve 32 through the wiring 36.

The solenoid valve 32 in the present invention is provided on a connecting pipe between the pneumatic cylinder 22 and the air tank 24 to control the drive means composed of the pneumatic cylinder 22 and the air tank 24.

The solenoid valve 32 serves to control the piston direction of movement of the pneumatic cylinder (22). In detail, the solenoid valve 32 shuts off the compressed air with the valve closed when there is no electrical signal, and opens the valve to open the compressed air of the air tank 24 when the electrical signal is input. Is discharged. At this time, the compressed air is discharged to one inlet of the two air inlet formed in the pneumatic cylinder 22, the discharged compressed air to operate the piston, the air inside the cylinder by the operation of the piston again Exit to the inlet and discharged into the water through the air discharge pipe (28).

Preferably, the solenoid valve 32 is covered by a waterproof cover 33, the waterproof cover 33 is provided in the shape of a rectangular cylinder with an open bottom and a support truss in the state covering the solenoid valve 32 ( 40 is fixed in close contact with the fixing panel 42.

The waterproof cover 33 serves to prevent the solenoid valve 32 located in the water from contacting the water.

In addition, since the wiring 36 from the control box 34 to the solenoid valve 32 is installed underwater on the ground, there is a risk of short circuit, so that the waterproof pipe 38 is prevented from the control box 34 at the solenoid valve. The wiring 36 is preferably installed in the waterproof pipe 38. In order to check whether the waterproof pipe 38 is damaged, it may be confirmed by connecting and operating an air compressor not shown at the end of the waterproof pipe 38 positioned on the ground.

Referring to FIG. 4, the support truss 40 is installed on the fixed panel 42, a link member 44 bolted to one side end of the support truss 40, and a lower end of the side surface of the support truss 40. It is made of a moving means (80).

The support truss 40 is a ladder-shaped structure extending in the longitudinal direction and is formed in a length corresponding to the width of one lane of the canoe / adjustment stadium, and the material is considered to be easy to move (lightness) and corrosion resistance to water. It is made of aluminum material.

The support truss 40 supports the starting bar 10 at a certain height in the water and is not moved by the fluid, and at the same time when the support truss 40 is combined with another supporting truss 40, the starting bar 10 is centered in each lane. Perform the positioning function.

The fixing panel 42 is formed of a rectangular plate and is fixed to the center of the support truss 40 by welding or bolting.

The fixing panel 42 fixes the fixing bracket 14, the pneumatic cylinder 22, the air tank 24, and the stopper 48, and is located at the center of the support truss 40 to start the starting bar. It performs the function of placing 10 in the center of the lane.

One side of the link member 44 is coupled by a bolt 45 at the side of the end of the support truss 40.

The link member 44 first fixes the other side of the link member 44 by the wire 90 and the truss fixing bracket 46 already installed in the stadium to indicate the lane, and one side of the link member 44 is When the support truss 40 is installed in the stadium by fixing the bolt 45 to the end side of the support truss 40, the starting device according to the present invention prevents the moving back and forth.

In addition, it is preferable that a general wheel is applied as the moving means 80 in the present invention. The moving means 80 is installed at the center lower end of the support truss 40.

The automatic starting device according to the present invention is installed by moving to the water after completing the assembly on the ground outside the stadium, it is possible to further facilitate the movement by further comprising the moving means (80).

On the other hand, since the automatic starting device according to the present invention is installed in the water of the canoe stadium, there is a problem that the support truss 40 is not kept horizontal due to the flow of water, so in order to prevent this, the horizontal holding rod 54, the horizontal holding A horizontal holding part 50 consisting of a buoy 56 and a horizontal holding wire 58 is installed at one end of the support truss 40.

The horizontal retaining rod 54 is provided longer than the support truss 40 and the strap 52 is fixed to the lower end of the end of the support truss 40 and inserted into the strap 52. Position it equal to

The horizontal holding rod 54 performs a function of fixing the horizontal holding buoy 56 at both ends.

The horizontal holding buoy 56 has a size larger than that of the lane display buoy and is fixed to the left and right sides of the horizontal holding rod 54 by the horizontal holding wire 58. The horizontal holding buoy 56 uses an ordinary cylindrical buoy.

The horizontal holding buoy 56 serves to support the support truss 40 in the water.

One side of the horizontal holding wire 58 is fixed to the horizontal holding buoy, the other side is fixed to the end of the horizontal holding rod (54). At this time, the horizontal holding wire 58 is fixed to the left and right sides of the horizontal holding rod 54 at a point spaced apart by the same length.

The horizontal holding wire 58 fixes the support truss 40 in water by fixing a buoy at the end thereof, and has the same length so that the support truss 40 remains horizontal. 12) to be fixed on the surface of the water.

On the other hand, the support truss 40 can be installed in the stadium by extending the plurality of support trusses 40 by coupling to the truss coupling bracket 71 formed at the end of the support truss 40 to be described later with a connecting shaft 72, At this time, the height of each support truss 40 may be different. In this way, if the height is different for each support truss 40, the height adjustment unit 60 is further provided to the top of the horizontal maintenance buoy 56.

Referring to FIG. 5, the height adjusting part 60 is installed on the spindle 64 and the spindle having the support plate 62 and the wire fixing hole 65 to which the guide rod 61 and the spindle bracket 63 are fixed. It consists of a latch 66, a locking member 67 supported on the spindle bracket 63 and a handle 68 detachable to one end of the spindle (64).

The guide rod 61 is formed to have the same length as the height of the horizontal holding buoy 56 and is installed through the center of the horizontal holding buoy 56 and is hollow so that the horizontal holding wire 58 penetrates in the longitudinal direction. It is in the form that there is.

The support plate 62 is formed on the upper end of the guide rod 61, and the spindle bracket 63 is fixed thereon.

The spindle 64 is supported by the spindle bracket 63, and a wire fixing hole 65 is formed so that the horizontal holding wire 58 is inserted and fixed at the center thereof, and a latch 66 is arranged.

The locking member 67 is supported by the spindle bracket 63 and positioned at the upper end of the latch so that the spindle 64 rotates only in one direction.

The handle 68 may be detachably formed at one end of the spindle 64 to couple the handle 68 to the spindle 64 only when necessary to adjust the length of the horizontal holding wire 58.

Referring to the operation of the height adjustment unit 60 configured as described above, by coupling the handle 68 to the height adjustment unit 60 installed in the support truss 40 located relatively low in the water, the spindle 63 The horizontal holding wire 58 fixed to the) is wound on the spindle 63 and the length thereof is shortened, so that the supporting truss 40 positioned lower by the buoyancy force of the horizontal holding buoy 56 increases in height. As a result, the height adjustment unit 60 performs a function of maintaining the height of all the support truss 40 by adjusting the height of the support truss 40 positioned for each lane individually.

In addition, after passing through the connecting shaft 72 through the truss coupling bracket 71 formed on both ends of the support truss 40, the other support truss 40 by fixing to the end of the connecting shaft 72 with a nut 73 Connect as long as the number of lanes in the stadium by combining in the longitudinal direction. In this way, the starting device of each lane by the coupling of the end of the support truss 40 is placed on a straight line.

On the other hand, as described above, the driving means for each lane for rotating the starting bar 10 for each lane is provided on the fixed panel 42 of the plurality of support trusses, the athletes of all lanes must be operated simultaneously at the same time You can start a fair race.

For this purpose, a single electrical signal sent from the control box 34 is connected to the solenoid valve 32 installed for each lane from the control box 34 installed outside the stadium so as to transmit electrical signals, and wired in parallel. By the pneumatic cylinder 22 installed in each lane to be operated at the same time.

Preferably, instead of sending an electrical signal by operating a button on the control box 34, the pneumatic cylinder 22 is operated at the same time as the gun sound indicating the start, so as to generate an electrical signal when a sound above a certain decibel is detected. By further comprising a sensor not shown to the pneumatic cylinder for each lane 22 to be operated at the same time.

The method for installing the automatic starting device having the above configuration in the stadium is completed preparation of each support truss 40 on the ground in the vicinity of the stadium, and after connecting the plurality of support trusses 40, the lake or river which is the stadium After moving in, the assembly is completed by connecting with a wire 90 to fix the buoy already installed in the water, wherein the support truss is formed into two or more assembling pieces to be easily manufactured for movement and storage It may be.

Hereinafter will be described the operation step of the present invention configured as described above.

As described above, after the automatic starting apparatus according to the present invention is installed at a place where a canoe race is started, the air compressor 25 is operated to store a sufficient amount of air in the air tank 24 in advance.

Before the start of the game, the stop plate 12 of the starting bar is held vertically prior to the start of the canoe to prevent the ship from advancing to the starting line. At this time, the canoe of each lane waits for departure by placing the head on the stop plate 12.

Subsequently, when the start button on the control box 34 is pressed at the same time as the start signal, the solenoid valve 32 installed in each lane is simultaneously operated by the electric signal generated from the control box 34, and thus the air The compressed air of the tank 24 operates the pneumatic cylinder 22 so that the starting bar 10 rotates downward so that the stop plate 12 can be immersed in water so that the ship can start.

In this case, since the electrical signal sent from the control box 34 is simultaneously transmitted to the solenoid valve 32 installed for each lane, the problem that the starting bar 10 operates sequentially does not occur.

Of course, the automatic starting device according to the present invention can be applied not only to the canoe race described in the above embodiments, but also to water races that proceed outdoors such as yachts and rowing races.

Therefore, the shape of the stop plate 12 installed on the top of the starting bar 10 can be applied by deforming according to the shape of the ship, the length of the support truss 40 is also adjusted according to the specifications of the playing field Can be made.

As described above, according to the present invention, the canoe, the start of the rowing match, without the help of the existing operating personnel, the players located in each lane can start a fair match by starting at the same starting position and the same point on the same line In addition, it is possible to expect an excellent effect in terms of cost, such as reducing the damage of the installation by installing and using the starting device outdoors when necessary and removing and storing it again after the end of the game.

Claims (9)

In the automatic starting device of the water field, such as canoe and rowing, comprising a buoy 92 displaying a plurality of lanes and a wire 90 fixed in the water so that the buoy 92 floats on the surface of the water, A starting bar 10 extending in the lengthwise direction of each of the lanes, rotating to an extended lower end point, and having a stop plate 12 installed at an upper end opposite to the point; A pneumatic cylinder (22) hinged to the lower end of the starting bar (10); Drive means for operating the pneumatic cylinder (22) to rotate the starting bar (10); The driving means is mounted, automatic start device for a water game, characterized in that it comprises a support truss (40) which is installed close to the center of the water. The method of claim 1, The drive means includes an air compressor 25 for generating compressed air; An air tank 24 for temporarily storing the compressed air generated by the air compressor 25 and then supplying the compressed air stored in the pneumatic cylinder 22; The solenoid for selectively supplying the air discharged from the air tank 24 by an electrical signal to supply or block the pneumatic cylinder 22 to rotate the starting bar 10 hinged to the pneumatic cylinder 22 Automatic start device for water games, characterized in that comprises a valve (32). The method of claim 2, The driving means further comprises a control box 34 for transmitting the electrical signal to the solenoid valve 32 to rotate the pneumatic cylinder 22 and the starting bar 10, characterized in that the automatic Starting device. The method of claim 1, One side is fixed to the truss fixing bracket 46 installed on the wire 90 so that the support truss 40 is fixed to the wire 90 extending underwater, and the other side is supported by the bolt 45 coupled to the support truss 40. ) Automatic start device for water games, characterized in that the end is further provided with a link member 44 fixed to the end. The method of claim 1, The support truss 40 has a horizontal holding rod (54) fixed by the strap (52) at its end; Automatic start device for a water game, characterized in that further comprising a horizontal holding portion (50) consisting of a horizontal holding buoy (56) connected to the horizontal holding wire (58) at both ends of the horizontal holding rod (54). The method of claim 1, A truss coupling bracket 71 is formed at both ends of the plurality of support trusses 40 and the connection shaft 72 is penetrated through the truss coupling bracket 71, and then the connection shaft 72 ends with a nut 73. Auto start device for a water game, characterized in that provided with a plurality of coupled support truss coupled to. The method of claim 6, The wires 36 are connected in parallel to a plurality of solenoid valves 32 installed on the plurality of coupled support trusses 40 and simultaneously transmit electrical signals to the plurality of solenoid valves 32 with a single button operation. Automatic start device for water games, characterized in that the control box 34 is further equipped with a built-in PLC circuit. The method according to claim 3 or 7, The control box 34 further comprises a sound detection sensor for generating an electrical signal input to the solenoid valve 32 by detecting a predetermined decibel or more sound. A horizontal maintenance buoy 56 for floating the underwater installation to a certain height; It further comprises a height adjusting unit 60 for adjusting the position of the horizontal maintenance buoy 56, The height adjustment unit 60 is a guide rod (61) fixed to the horizontal maintenance buoy (56); A support plate 62 attached to an upper end of the guide rod 61; A spindle bracket (63) formed on the support plate (62); A spindle (64) supported by the spindle bracket (63) and formed with a wire fixing hole (65) for fixing and inserting the horizontal adjusting wire (58) on the shaft; A latch 66 arranged on the spindle 64; A catching member (67) installed at an upper end of the latch (67) and fixed to the spindle bracket (63); Automatic start device for a water game, characterized in that consisting of a handle (68) detachable to one end of the spindle (64).

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