WO2022078653A1

WO2022078653A1 - Playground and theme park

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Publication number: WO2022078653A1
Application number: PCT/EP2021/072425
Authority: WO
Inventors: Reinhold BAUBÖCK
Original assignee: Hochseilpark e.U.
Priority date: 2020-10-13
Filing date: 2021-08-11
Publication date: 2022-04-21
Also published as: AT523731B1; AT523731A4

Abstract

The invention relates to a playground and theme park (1) for arranging in a body of water, comprising multiple support columns (2.ij; i=l,2,...N; j=1,2,...M)) arranged in a grid-like manner and multiple transverse braces (7, 8). Each support column (2.ij) comprises an outer tube (3) and at least one float (5), wherein the at least one float (5) is arranged on the outer tube (3), and each pair of outer tubes (3) of adjacent support columns (2.ij) is connected together by at least one upper transverse bracing (7). In order to allow a fast and simple construction of the playground and theme park while still ensuring sufficient stability, the invention proposes that each support column (2.ij) additionally comprises an inner tube (4), which can be moved axially within the outer tube (3), and a counterweight (6) is arranged on the lower end of the inner tube (4), the two inner tubes (4) of adjacent support columns (2.ij) being connected together in the region of the respective counterweights (6) by means of at least one lower transverse bracing (8).

Description

MOTORIC AND ADVENTURE PARK

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a motor skills and adventure park for arrangement in a body of water, comprising several supporting pillars arranged in a grid-like manner and several cross braces, each supporting pillar comprising an outer tube and at least one float, with the at least one float being arranged on the outer tube and two adjacent outer tubes in each case Supporting pillars are connected to one another by means of at least one upper cross brace.

STATE OF THE ART

In a motor skills and adventure park, different stations with sporting and/or motor skills challenges have to be mastered. If such a motor skills and adventure park is implemented in a body of water, for example in a lake, the risk of injury decreases considerably, since a user who fails the sporting and/or motor skills challenges will end up safely in the body of water.

A fundamental problem in the realization of motor skills and adventure parks in bodies of water is that the responsible authorities see them as a structural intervention in the body of water and the corresponding permits are therefore not required for reasons of nature conservation or. are difficult to obtain for water rights reasons. One way of obtaining the relevant official approvals is to implement temporary facilities instead of permanent structures, which can be set up in spring and dismantled again in autumn, for example, without structural interventions such as foundations and the like remaining in the water. In addition, of course, safety must also be guaranteed during operation and a safe technical structure must be given . The merely temporary construction of such motor skills and adventure parks also means that the structural elements of the motor skills and adventure park can be set up and dismantled quickly and in an environmentally friendly manner, without the need for complex equipment such as cranes and the like.

DE 20 2016 007 626 Ul discloses a floating rope course comprising an arrangement of supports with buoyancy bodies, the buoyancy bodies being attached to an anchor below the water surface by means of anchor cables. However, the disadvantage here is that setting up the ropes course in water can sometimes be difficult and time-consuming, since the supports tend to tip over, especially in strong winds and/or waves, even before they are connected to horizontal supports. In addition, the supports are exposed to the waves, so they constantly sway, which impairs safe use. Constant swaying of the supports cannot be avoided because of the use itself, since the users exert torques on the supports that cannot be dissipated by the support itself.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to propose a motor skills and adventure park that overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, the motor skills and adventure park according to the invention should be able to be set up and dismantled quickly and easily in a body of water—regardless of wind and/or waves—and at the same time have good stability without structural intervention in the body of water.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

This task is at a motor skills and adventure park for arrangement in a body of water comprising several grid-like arranged pillars and several cross braces, where each support pillar comprises an outer tube and at least one float, with the at least one float being arranged on the outer tube and two outer tubes of adjacent pillars being connected to one another by means of at least one upper cross brace, solved according to the invention in that each pillar further comprises an inner tube which is axially displaceable within the outer tube and a counterweight is arranged at a lower end of the inner tube, with two inner tubes of adjacent pillars being connected to one another in the region of their counterweights by means of at least one lower cross brace.

The features according to the invention initially reduce the tendency of the pillars to tip over, which occurs in particular in strong winds and/or waves, since the counterweight of a pillar is connected to the float via the inner tube and thereby lowers the center of gravity of a pillar. The counterweight is naturally below the float and is therefore arranged in the water in the position of use. The outer tube extends above the float above the water surface. Due to the axial displaceability of the inner tube, the counterweight can be displaced from an upper position close to the float to a lowered position. As will be explained in more detail below, the assembly of the individual support pillars to form a grid-like arrangement takes place primarily when the counterweights are raised. In this position, the counterweight causes a restoring torque via the inner tube in the event of deflections from the vertical equilibrium position of the support pillar, for example due to wind or waves, which makes assembly work easier. Furthermore, the stability of the entire arrangement of multiple pillars is increased by the rigid, lower cross braces. The lower cross braces, like the rigid, upper cross braces, run transversely to the pillars, in particular at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pillars. The motor skills and adventure park according to the invention is constructed by first positioning two supporting pillars standing in the water near the shore, with the inner tube being pushed into the outer tube so that the counterweight is in its upper position close to the swimmer. As a result, the center of gravity of each pillar is in the area of the swimmer, so that each pillar floats upright in the water. Subsequently, the inner tubes of two adjacent pillars are connected in the area of their counterweights by means of a lower cross brace. The cross brace can be attached to the counterweight itself or to the inner tube just above the counterweight. This is facilitated in that the counterweights are close to the float and therefore an installer can make the appropriate connection close to the surface of the body of water. At the same time, the outer tube of the first pillar is connected to the outer tube of the second pillar, preferably in their upper areas, by means of an upper cross brace. In this assembled state, the two supporting pillars could only fall in a direction perpendicular to the cross braces. Therefore, a third support pillar is then positioned in the water near the shore and connected to one of the first two pillars by means of further cross braces in such a way that the three pillars form a right angle. The inner tube of the third support pillar is also pushed into the outer tube of the third support pillar. As a result, the structure can be expanded by supporting pillars, resulting in a grid-like arrangement that can be pulled or pushed further and further into the water. After the construction of, for example, 20 pillars, which are arranged in a grid of 5 times 4 pillars, this arrangement can be transported to a desired position in the body of water with sufficient water depth.

Finally, the counterweights of the piers are lowered to a depth of about 3-4m. On the one hand, this lowering has the advantage that the support pillar grid realized in this way stands and stands very stably in the water, even in strong winds and/or waves as well as loads from the users on the other hand it also ensures that users who fall into the water cannot injure themselves on the lower crossbars.

The assembly is dismantled by reversing the procedure described above and, like assembly, can be completed within a short period of time, for example within a day.

In order to dampen movements of the support pillar grid due to the swell, one embodiment of the invention provides that the two outer tubes of adjacent support pillars are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of the at least one upper cross brace, and the two inner tubes of adjacent support pillars are connected by means of the at least one lower cross brace are articulated together.

Thus, both the upper cross braces and the lower cross braces are movably connected to the respective support pillars. It is conceivable that the corresponding joints allow displacement mobility (sliding joint) and/or rotational mobility (pivoting joint). This ensures that the transmission of movements from one pier due to wind and waves to the other piers is cushioned.

In a further embodiment variant of the invention, it is provided that the outer tube and the inner tube of a support pillar are arranged to be non-rotatable with respect to one another. This makes the structure more stable, since unwanted relative rotation between the outer tube and the inner tube, for example due to the waves, is prevented. A torsion-proof arrangement can be ensured, for example, by both the outer tube and the inner tube having a rectangular or square cross section. In a further embodiment variant of the invention it is provided that a winch is provided for the axial displacement of the inner tube within the outer tube. The inner tube can thus be lowered and/or raised within the outer tube without great effort by means of the winch.

In order to further minimize the risk of injury to a user when falling into the body of water, a further embodiment of the invention provides for the at least one float to be conical in an upper area. Thus, the swimmer does not pose a danger to a falling user of the motor skills and climbing park according to the invention, since edges are avoided.

In order to enable a user to move safely within the structure of the motor skills and adventure park according to the invention, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that the outer tube has at least one platform. Located above the swimmer, the platform is the starting point for users to tackle the sporting and/or motor skills stations located between the platforms. Depending on the individual challenges, the platforms on the respective pillars can be placed on different or be mounted variable height, the platforms can be attached to the corresponding outer tubes, for example by means of a plug connection or clamps.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The invention will now be explained in more detail using exemplary embodiments. The drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the idea of the invention, but in no way restrict or even conclusively reproduce it.

It shows: 1 shows a schematic side view of two supporting pillars arranged in a body of water of an exemplary embodiment of a motor skills and adventure park according to the invention;

2 shows a schematic plan view of supporting pillars arranged in a grid pattern of an exemplary embodiment of the motor skills and adventure park according to the invention.

WAYS TO CARRY OUT THE INVENTION

1 shows a schematic side view of two pillars 2.11, 2.12 arranged in a body of water in an embodiment of a motor skills and adventure park 1 according to the invention. ... N; j = l, 2, ... M) of i rows and j columns of the motor skills and amusement park 1 according to the invention picked out to illustrate their structural design. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the motor skills and adventure park 1 has, for example, four rows (N=4) and five columns (M=5).

Both pillars 2.11, 2.12 each comprise an outer tube 3 and an inner tube 4 which can be displaced axially in the outer tube 3, a float 5 being arranged on the outer tube 3, while the inner tube 4 has a counterweight 6 at a lower end. In order to minimize the risk of injury to a user when falling into the water, the float 5 is conical in an upper area. To increase stability, an upper cross brace 7 by means of joints 11 on the upper areas of two adjacent outer tubes 3 and a lower cross brace 8 by means of further joints 11 on two adjacent counterweights 6 are arranged between the two pillars 2.11, 2.12. Furthermore, each outer tube 3 has a platform 9, the platforms 9 of the two supporting columns 2.11, 2.12 visible in FIG. 1 being arranged at different heights. In the first exemplary embodiment, the outer tubes 3 and the inner tubes 4 are arranged such that they cannot rotate in relation to one another, in that both the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 have a rectangular or square cross section.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows the pillars 2.11,2.12 already in a desired position in a body of water, with the floats 5 being in a region of a water surface 10 of the body of water and the counterweights 6 in a lowered position of about 3-4m below the water surface 10 are arranged. For this purpose, the inner tubes 4 have already been lowered axially inside the outer tubes 3 by means of a winch (not shown).

Fig. 2 shows a schematic top view of pillars 2.ij arranged in a grid pattern of an embodiment of the motor skills and adventure park 1 according to the invention, where i=1,2,...N stands for the rows of the arrangement and j=1,2,... .M indicates the position of the corresponding buttress 2. ij within a row. In this exemplary embodiment, the pillars 2.ij are arranged in a grid of four by five pillars 2ij, ie there are four rows, each with five pillars 2.ij. A first pillar 2.11 of the first row and a first pillar 2.21 of the second row are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of lower and upper cross braces 7.8. A second pillar 2.12 of the first row is articulated by means of lower and upper cross braces 7.8 to the first pillar 2.11 of the first row, a second pillar 2.22 of the second row and a third pillar 2.13 of the first row. The second pillar 2.22 of the second row is - in addition to the aforementioned connection with the second pillar 2.12 of the first row - further articulated by means of lower and upper cross braces 7,8 to the first pillar 2.21 of the second row, a third pillar 2.23 of the second row and connected to a second pillar 2.32 of the third row. According to the above, the entire visible in Fig. 2 arrangement is built on. The structure of the inventive motor skills and adventure park 1 in Fig. 2 is carried out by first positioning the first two pillars 2.11,2.21 of the first and second row near the bank in the water, with the inner tube 4 being pushed into the outer tube 4 so that the float 5 and the counterweight 6 are placed close to each other in this state. As a result, the focus of each pillar 2.11, 2.21 is in the area of the swimmer 5, so that each pillar 2.11, 2.21 floats upright in the water. Subsequently, the counterweight 6 of the first pillar 2.11 of the first row is connected to the counterweight 6 of the first pillar 2.21 of the second row by means of a lower cross brace 8 . This is facilitated in that the counterweights 6 are close to the float 5 and a fitter can make the appropriate connection close to the surface of the body of water. At the same time, an upper area of the outer tube 3 of the first pillar 2.11 of the first row is connected to an upper area of the outer tube 3 of the first pillar 2.21 of the second row by means of an upper cross brace 8 . The second pillar 2.12 of the first row is then positioned in the water near the shore, essentially at a right angle to the upper and lower cross braces 7, 8 of the first pillars 2.11,2.21 of the first and second row, with the inner tube 4 in turn being inserted into the corresponding Outer tube 3 is inserted. The counterweight 6 and the upper area of the outer tube 3 of the second pillar 2.12 of the first row are then connected to the counterweight 6 and the upper area of the outer tube 8 of the first pillar 2.11 of the first row by means of an upper cross brace 7 and a lower cross brace 8. This structure can now no longer encompass all. Subsequently, the structure of pillar 2.ij can be expanded to include pillar 2.ij, resulting in a grid-like arrangement that can be pulled or pushed further and further into the water. After construction, this arrangement can be transported to a desired position in the water with sufficient water depth and holding means such as Poles, ropes and the like are held in a fixed position and connected to the shore. Finally, the counterweights 6 become the pillars 2 . ij lowered . The support pillar grid 2 realized in this way. ij is very stable and stands still in the water even in strong winds and/or waves.

REFERENCE LIST

1 motor skills and adventure park

2.ij (i=l,2, . . .N; j=l, 2 , . . .M) buttress

3 outer tube

4 inner tube

5 swimmers

6 counterweight

7 upper cross brace

8 lower cross brace

9 platform 0 water surface 1 joint

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS Motor skills and adventure park (1) for arrangement in a body of water, comprising several pillars (2.ij; i=l,2,...N; j=l,2,...M) arranged in a grid and several cross braces (7 ,8), each pillar (2.ij) comprising an outer tube (3) and at least one float (5), the at least one float (5) being arranged on the outer tube (3) and two outer tubes (3) of adjacent pillars (2.ij) are connected to one another by means of at least one upper cross brace (7), characterized in that each pillar (2.ij) further comprises an inner tube (4) which is axially displaceable within the outer tube (3), and at a a counterweight (6) is arranged at the lower end of the inner tube (4), two inner tubes (4) of adjacent pillars (2.ij) being connected to one another in the area of their counterweights (6) by means of at least one lower cross brace (8). Motor skills and adventure park (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the two outer tubes (3) of adjacent pillars (2.ij) are articulated to one another by means of the at least one upper cross brace (7) and the two inner tubes (4) of adjacent ones Supporting pillars (2.ij) are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of the at least one lower cross brace (8). Motor skills and adventure park (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the outer tube (3) and the inner tube (4) of a support pillar (2.ij) are arranged such that they cannot rotate relative to one another. Motor skills and adventure park (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a winch for axial displacement of the inner tube (4) within the outer tube (3) is provided. Motor skills and adventure park (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the at least one float (5) is conical in an upper area. Motor skills and adventure park (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the outer tube (3) has at least one platform (9).