RU2431028C2 - Stadium - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: open sports stadium has a certain area, where public may sit. The certain area may be closed to arrange entertainment events for public. The stadium comprises a roof, one or more movable structures and a facility to support a sliding structure in a fully extended position. The roof passes above the certain area and at least a portion of a sports play field. Sliding structures are moved away from the fully extended position into the folded position. In the fully extended position the certain area is fully closed. In the folded position the whole area of the sports play field is opened.

EFFECT: multifunctionality of the stadium.

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Description

The present invention relates to a stadium. The invention particularly relates to an auditorium, which may be a sports stadium, an arena for entertainment, for example an exhibition hall or a concert hall.

There is a continuing need to provide ever-larger and modern stadiums for sporting events. New stadiums are being built around the world that are designed to house and provide tens of thousands of fans. The cost of building suitable stadiums is huge, often reaching hundreds of millions of pounds. It is very difficult and in most cases impossible to compensate for the cost simply by means of ticket prices for stadiums. For example, in football stadiums, games are played only about twenty-two times a year. Most football stadiums are not equipped for any other entertainment than football. Even for a few others, the time for publishing the game schedule is such that other events cannot be pre-ordered.

Moreover, football stadiums are open, so events other than football cannot be really held at the stadium during the winter months. Some newly built stadiums include mechanisms for a retractable roof, which may allow events to be held at any time of the year. However, the grass of the sports surface suffers significantly when the roof of the stadium is closed for a long time, and the size of the roof structure does not allow the roof to open and close variably due to weather conditions.

The present invention provides the creation of a sports stadium, part of which may be a closed area for other recreational activities, such as an exhibition or a music concert.

According to one aspect of the invention, there is a closed area for providing entertainment for spectators sitting in a specific area of the stadium in the open air, comprising:

a roof extending over a certain area and at least part of the playing sports field;

one or more retractable retractable structure from a fully extended position, and a certain area is completely closed, to the assembled position, where the rest of the field is open for sport; and

means for maintaining the sliding structure in a fully unfolded state.

Preferably, the specific area includes a floor slab structure on which a sliding structure or each sliding structure can be fixed.

Preferably, the floor structure comprises or otherwise includes a scene.

Preferably, the floor structure is located over at least a portion of the sports playing field. Still preferably, the specific area has means for providing climate control for the underside of the floor structure in order to protect the sports playing field.

It is useful that the sliding structure or each such structure, when fully extended, extends from the ceiling structure to the roof structure of a certain area.

Preferably, the roof (canopy) may include a retractable portion. As an alternative, the entire canopy (roof) can be retracted. Preferably, this at least part of the roof can be at least partially transparent.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is a stadium, a part of which is covered by a roof, the stadium having a sliding structure that can be moved from a stored position to an expanded position, the sliding structure separating part of the stadium, a section of the stadium, the main part of the sliding section being covered by a roof.

Now, one embodiment of the invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a stadium constructed in accordance with this invention, wherein the roof is not shown and the sliding structure is in the retracted position.

Figure 2 is the stadium of figure 1, where the sliding structure is in the fully extended position.

Figure 3 shows a part of the stadium separated by a sliding structure, as shown in figure 2.

FIG. 4 is a stadium of FIG. 1 with a sliding structure in a fully extended position in accordance with a second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 shows a portion of a stadium separated by a sliding structure extended as in FIG. 4.

6 is a cross-sectional side view of the stadium of FIG. 1, which is a sliding structure in an extended position.

You need to understand that stadiums include a large number of different design and construction features, and for the purposes of this application a simplified design of the stadium will be described, and focusing solely on the features that contribute to the invention,

1 is a simplified plan view of a stadium, in this case a football stadium 10. However, it is expressly provided that the stadium could be applicable to any outdoor sports field, such as, for example, a rugby field or a cricket field.

The structure of the stadium 10 is surrounded by football field 12. Stadium 10 is an open arena, which means that football field 12 is not covered by a roof. This preserves the integrity of the grass surface of the football field 12.

The structure of the stadium typically includes area 14 for corporate use, area 16 for the public lobby, and area 18 for seating.

Area 14 for corporate use and lobby area 16 are usually included within the structure of the main structure. Although not shown in FIGS. 1-5, the stadium 10 includes a roof structure 20 that extends over an area 18 for seats (stands). This can be clearly seen in FIG. 6. The structure of the roof 20 extends approximately to the edge of the soccer field 12 to provide shelter for all fans watching the game.

The stadium structure further includes two retractable sliding structures 22. Each sliding structure 22 contains a plurality of hinged panels that fold back onto themselves when assembled for storage. The final panel of each sliding structure 22 is mounted on the rear wall 24 of the stadium 10.

The end panels can be secured inside a longitudinally extending trough located inside the rear wall 24, allowing the end panels to slide along the trough to a position from which one or both of the sliding structures 22 can be extended.

The sliding structures 22 may extend from the wall 24 to separate a section of a certain area 26 of the stadium 10. The sliding structures 22 extend to the field between the gaps 28 formed between adjacent seats or other structures of the building in the lobby area 16.

At least some panels of the sliding structures 22 may have a curved profile, so that the sliding structures 22, when fully extended, separate a certain area, which is usually semi-circular, as can be clearly seen in the embodiments of the invention in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The sliding structures 22 can be extended or retracted inward manually or can be controlled automatically. The lower edges of the panels of the sliding structures 22 can be fixed inside so that they can slide along, a gutter to form in the coating (floor) of the stadium 10 to allow simple and efficient extension and retraction of the sliding structures 22.

The distal ends of the sliding structures 22 are fixed together when the structures 22 are fully extended to completely enclose a certain area 26. The sliding structures 22 extend partially along the field 12 to create an area 28 in which to stage 30, as will be described below. When extended, the sliding structures 22 are fixed to the supports 32, which are recessed into the recesses 34 formed in the surface of the field 12, as can be clearly seen in Fig.6. The position of the supports 32, which is given as an example only, is shown only by dashed lines in FIGS.

When a certain area 26 is divided, the area between the seating structures 18 and the separation 22 is large enough to provide a scene 30 that can be placed at least partially above the field 12. Scene 30 is mounted on a series of further supports 36, again recessed into the recesses formed at the surface of the field. The underside of the scene may have some semblance of climate control, which, for example, may be UV radiation to maintain the integrity of the surface of the field 12 immediately below the scene.

When the sliding structures 22 are fully retracted, and the field is completely open for normal use, the recesses are coated to provide a smooth surface 12 for playing on these sites.

As can be seen in Fig.6, each sliding structure 22 includes a part of the roof 38, which extends perpendicular to the upper part of the structure 24. The part of the roof 38 is, for example, 30 meters in length and, when the partition (separation) is installed in place, passes into direction of the roof structure 20 of the stadium 10.

Part of the roof 38 can be telescopically extended from the main sliding structure 22.

Part of the roof 38 of the sliding structures 22 is then fixed to the structure of the roof 20 to create a coating that completely covers a certain area 26, which is separated.

Part of the roof 38 of the sliding structures 22 may be at least transparent so as not to impede the viewers within a certain area 26 and to preserve the environment of area 26 in clear weather. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the roof structure of the stadium 10 may be extended to close or attach to the upper sliding structures 22.

The separation provided by the sliding structures 22 is fully supported by ground supports 32, which helps to avoid stress or pressure on the roof structure 20 of the stadium 10.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sliding structures 22 are positioned against the side walls 40 of the stadium 10 and extend in a straight line through the field 12 to separate a certain area 42 of approximately one third of the stadium 10.

Stadium 10, constructed in accordance with this invention, can operate as a traditional football stadium, and the entire landing area is available for fans who want to see a football match. The entire lobby area 16 and area 14 for corporate use of the stadium 10 are also available to relevant people at this time.

When a football match is not held, the sliding structures 22 can be moved apart and fastened together to sectionally separate a specific area 26, 42 of the stadium 10. The specific area 26, 42 can then act as a completely separate area for entertainment or an arena where, for example, music concerts can take place . The sliding structures 22 work as the surrounding walls of the arena, and the roof structure 20 of the stadium and the roof parts 38 of the sliding structures 22 create a completely enclosed structure, protecting listeners from bad weather conditions, which allows the use of the arena at any time of the year. The landing area inside the arena is very close to the stage, which gives the best view to the audience.

It is envisioned that the stadium can be designed to create sliding structures 22 that are stored and extend over any part of the stadium 10 to divide a specific area of the stadium to any shape and size.

Although the described embodiments relate to two sliding structures 22 brought together to create a partition, it is envisaged that only one sliding structure 22 may be required, which can be moved apart in the stadium 10 and secured to another wall of the stadium 10. It is also provided that a number of sliding structures 22 or sets of sliding structures 22 can take place to create a number of separate or interconnected sectionally separated areas at any time.

The inner surface of the sliding structures, which faces the landing area 18, when the partition is opened, may include one or more screens to obtain projected images. This allows, for example, projecting remote games onto screens that the stadium can then see inside the arena.

The area of the lobby 16 of the stadium 10 traditionally contains one or more blocked corridors connecting a series of entrances to different seating areas inside the stadium. The lobby area also traditionally includes eating areas, toilets and other similar amenities.

Currently, stadiums are being built, including a separate building connected to the stadium to host exhibitions, museums and other forms of cultural venues accessible to the public. Such venues can become very busy, and crowding can often impede access to exhibits.

It is envisaged that the stadium in accordance with the present invention is designed to use the area of the lobby 16 of the stadium 10 for exhibitions. Sliding structures 22, such as those described above, can be used to separate from other areas of the stadium not covered by the exhibition. Using the lobby area allows a large number of people to go in the same direction along the length of the stadium to inspect the exhibits.

The above embodiments are given only as examples, and a professional will naturally appreciate that many variations can be added to them without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. An outdoor sports stadium having a certain area in which the audience can sit, and where a certain area can be closed for entertainment for the public, the sports stadium comprising: a roof passing over a certain area and at least part of the sports game Fields one or more sliding structures, retracted from a fully extended position, where a certain area is completely closed, in the assembled position, in which the entire area of the sports playing field is open; and means for supporting the sliding structure in a fully extended position. 2. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which a certain area includes a floor structure, to which you can attach a sliding structure or each separating structure. 3. The stadium with a covered area according to claim 1 or 2, in which the floor structure contains or includes a stage. 4. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which the structure of the floor is located above at least part of the sports playing field. 5. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which a certain area has means for providing climate control for the lower surface of the floor structure to protect the sports playing field. 6. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which the sliding structure or each sliding structure when fully extended extends from the structure of the floor to the roof structure of a certain area. 7. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which the structure of the roof includes a retractable part. 8. The stadium with a covered area according to claim 1, in which the entire roof is retractable. 9. The stadium with a closed area according to claim 1, in which at least part of the roof is at least transparent.

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