JPH04505873A - Movable artificial climbing wall - Google Patents

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Movable artificial climbing wall This invention relates to an artificial climbing wall, and includes a hard wall that defines the wall to be climbed. Consists of supporting reinforcement covered on the outside by a lining.

As we all know, climbing artificial walls is an increasingly popular sport. , conducted either outdoors or indoors, and training can be competitive. , can also serve as a demonstration or even a simple show.

Various types of artificial climbing walls are known, the general characteristics of which are Their considerable size in the direction of their height makes it difficult to compete or or reach a height of at least 5-6 meters to guarantee the quality of the show. Must be.

Therefore, currently known artificial climbing walls can be transported by car without being completely disassembled. It follows that it is impossible to do so. This decomposition occurs in geographically distant two The movement of the brackets is thus extremely restrictive, making it difficult to move the wall between two positions. Become something.

This invention is intended to overcome this drawback, and in order to do so, its goal is to is an artificial climbing wall of the type specified in the introduction, with little support and reinforcement. consisting at least in part of one or several groups of individual skeletons; They have lining plates, each on all or part of the external surface. Therefore, each group is rotatably or slidably mounted with respect to each other. forming wall modules, preferably in the direction of their height, and therefore: Recessed positions and positions where they reorganize walls into a functional state It is characterized by being able to be displaced between the two positions.

Thus, the artificial climbing wall according to the invention mainly has a It has a retractable structure that allows its dimensions to be reduced and Allows for easy transportation by car without the need for transportation.

Additional according to the invention so that this wall is easily movable between two presentation positions The characteristics are particularly determined by each base module of the sliding module group. trailer platform with foldable struts for stability on the ground. mounted on the form.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment, at least one of the plurality of groups of sliding modules One module is designed to be telescopically stacked on top of the other. From a hollow three-dimensional framework that is open and has gradually decreasing lateral dimensions. It is formed.

Because of this solid shape, the module is generally in the form of a parallelepiped with considerable depth. The framework of the wall, together with the lining plate, covers the surface of the wall to be climbed. at least three of their sides, advantageously allowing for substantially increasing On the surface, it may be given.

However, in this deformation, the skeleton of the sliding module is planar or three-dimensional. shape, the depth of which is considerably smaller than the width of the front surface, and they are Do not support the lining plates except for the latter.

In this case, the module is a simple wall component and the firefighter's ladder movement In the manner of possible parts, one slides over the other and one or several groups further increase the height of the wall constructed from such sliding modules. and therefore their use by trailers or other supporting bases. Another feature of the invention is that the bones of each group of base modules are the front surface about an axis substantially parallel to the lower edge of the front surface. It provides for being incorporated onto a support base.

It also allows for withdrawal of module assemblies in all or part of the group. The telescoping and telescoping deployment advantageously allows interaction between the module frameworks. This is done by one or several mobile devices.

In particular, multiple groups of modules that can overlap each other in the direction of their height In the case of mobile phones, such moving equipment is preferably equipped with a jack, possibly equipped with a jack. Consists of a crossbar structure. Simple, wall configuration where one module slides on top of another In the case of elements, they are motorized or manual traction cable lifts. can be modified by using the system.

According to another feature of the invention, the lining plate at least covers the base module. For each group of modules other than the each surface of the corresponding skeleton to allow the reconfiguration of the construction wall. It is fixed on a support frame which is displaceably mounted upwardly and outwardly to the front.

Thanks to their mobility, the supporting frame of the lining plates can be one for the vertical direction to create an overhanging or angled wall area Or in the other direction, for example with the help of adjustable exercise jacks, more or less It may also be tilted. In this way, the advantage of being retractable is However, the artificial climbing wall according to the invention has the advantage of having a deformable shape. It also has

In accordance with this invention, two embodiments of artificial climbing walls are provided by way of non-limiting example only. , is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal section of a wall according to a first embodiment, in the deployed state.

Figure 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view along line I-II in Figure 1, with the wall stable on the ground. It is expressed as

FIG. 3 shows the wall of FIG. 2 in a retracted position.

Figure 4 shows the right half of the wall in Figure 1 on a larger scale, without lining plate. It is an elevational view.

Figures 5-7 are more detailed enlarged views of the walls according to Figures 1-4.

Figures 8 and 9 respectively show a wall in a position arranged according to a second embodiment of the invention. 2 shows a vertical cross-sectional side view and a front view of the figure.

Figure 10 is a side view of the same wall fully retracted.

FIG. 11 is a schematic representation of variations in the embodiment.

The base of the artificial climbing wall illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 consists of two vertical girders 6 The platform of a long trailer 5 is provided with four collapsible supports 7 at the end of the It is formed by two modules 1.2 placed on a platform 4. to The wheels 5a of the railer are represented only by dashed lines in FIG.

Each of the modules 1.2 consists of a hollow metal parallelepiped 8.9; The depth, i.e. the dimension measured in the lateral direction of trailer 5 (Fig. 2), is the latter Covers a semi-complete or major portion of the length of the platform 4. welded together The two frameworks 8.9 constituted by horizontal and vertical bars are e.g. , onto platform 4 of trailer 5 with the help of bolts, on their bases. fixed along their length, and also in the middle of the trailer. They may be fixed to each other at the level of their mutual contact surfaces 10. in this way The structure formed is made from a hard synthetic material that mimics the appearance of rock, and the structure covered on the outside with plates 11 defining continuous climbing walls on the four side surfaces of the be exposed.

The exposed walls overlap each of the modules from the top by an open upper surface. so that in horizontal section it is smaller than that of the other two modules 1.2. a third parallelepiped module 3 having large dimensions. The third module 3 is It also has a parallelepiped skeleton 12 (represented by broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 3), A plate 13 similar to plate 11 is supported.

At a quarter distance according to its height, the framework 12 of the third module 3 , located in the center of the base module 1 with support on the platform 4 of the trailer 5 to define the upper lateral support structure 16 for the lifting device 17 that including a lower cross beam 14.15 assembly welded to the lower cross beam 14.15.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, this lifting device 17 parallel lateral jars extending between the two rows for fixing the fixing device 17; two parallel vertical rows of crossbars mounted end-to-end by null shafts 20; Formed from 18.19. Each vertical crossbar row 18 or 19 has a journal The platform of the trailer is mounted on the shaft 22 by means of a foot 21 or 22 in the form of a vertical member. fixed to the form 4, each member is provided with a slit such as 23 in which it The free end of the arm 18a or 19a of the lowest crossbar in each row slides. , and its second arm 18b is incorporated into the member. same arrangement At the upper end of the lifting device 17 with respect to the two upper crossbars with two rows of A corresponding member 24,25 is now attached to the support structure 16.

The jack 26 connects the platform 4 of the trailer 5 and the top of the lifting device 17. is also inserted between one of the lower transverse axes 20 and in its expansion phase, As illustrated in FIG. 1, the lifting device 17 is deployed and the module is 3 in an elevated position, at substantially the same level as the top surface of the base module 1. with its lower surface.

1 and 2 again show that in the movable upper module 3 the lining The plate 13 is fixed on a rectangular frame 27, 28, 29, which are shown in FIG. As can be seen, the rear surface 12a1, right side surface 12b1 and and the front surface 12c, the latter left side surface 12d being representative. This is illustrated in the examples given below.

For further precision, the rear frame 27 is fixed to the frame 12 by a catch 31. 4 small horizontal and parallel jack rods, such as 30, with 4 corners are fixed respectively. In the extended position, these jacks are attached to the outside of the skeleton. displacing the frame 27 to which the plate 13 is connected towards and parallel to itself; , therefore supporting the rear wall 1a of the base module 1, as represented in FIG. Make a straight, vertical line.

The cloth frame 28 is attached to two long parallel jacks 33 along the upper edge 28a. 5, which are connected by a joint 32 and which can be better seen in FIG. The long beam 33b is suspended below the cross beam 36 at the center of the upper part of the frame 12. It is installed at the rear at 34 on the support clamp 35. At the base, frame 28 is subject to the action of two small parallel jacks 37 placed on the frame 12. ing. As is clear from FIG. 6, such a jack 37 is attached to the base module. continuous abutment of complementary shape formed along the upper edge against the frame 8 of 1; applied to bring the lower rounded arm 28b of frame 28 to 8a . The lower arm 28b of the frame 28 serves as a pivot axis, around which the plate 13 The frame 28 lined with and thus the right side of the base module 1, as has been shown in FIG. 1b may be installed so as to overhang the upper part of the wall.

Returning to FIG. 38 along its upper arm 29a. The base 29b is At the periphery of each of its side ends, two parallel The body 41b of the jack 41 is connected to the frame 1. Incorporated at 42 of 2. In the extended part, these jacks 41 The front frame 29 is covered by the gate 13 and rotates around the upper hinge 38. , supported by a base 29b on the upper end of the corresponding wall 1c, as shown in FIG. offset towards the front of the base module 1 and inclined with respect to the latter so that Set it up like this.

With the movement of the jack 33 on the one hand and the extended trajectory of the other 41, the upper module It is possible to freely change the degree of inclination of the wall of plate 13. formed by frames 28 and 29 lined with leave it there.

The artificial climbing wall according to the invention thus has the functional shape illustrated by FIG. has a variable geometry when installed in the The pillars 7 of the support trailer 5 are foldable and installed outside the module 1. A support is placed on the ground to stabilize it.

When you want to transport the climbing wall from one representation position to another, before folding the support , all that needs to be done is the assembly of jacks 30.33.37 and 41. Retract the lever, and then retract the jack 26 that controls the lifting device. As shown in Figure 3, module 3 is completely pulled into module 1. Make it possible to be absorbed.

In this way, the height of the wall can be halved, for example from 5 meters to 2.5 meters. transport of the latter by car does not pose any traffic problems.

8 and 9 show a second possible embodiment of an artificial climbing wall according to the invention. represent. Here, each of the 2(ll) modules 44,45 has a metal skeleton 46. ．． 47, which, when viewed in those planes, has a depth p reduced to a minimum It has the shape of rUJ. Skeleton 46.47 is the pre-set of module 1.2. with one or several joint lining plates 49 corresponding to the plate 11. 4, in close proximity to the vertical edge 48 of the platform 4 of the trailer 5. mounts only on their wide frontal surfaces, and in a similar manner Set 47.47 is fixed.

As best illustrated in FIG. 9, two modules 44. in the form of rUJ. 45 are slidably mounted with respect to each other, similar to the movable parts of a firefighter's ladder. , the ends 50 , 51 of which are folded toward each other at right angles, and the base module 44 The sides 52,53 of the frame 46 are placed on the platform of the trailer 5 and The right end of the side 54, 55 of the sliding frame 47 is against it and the The crabs rub against each other. The latter is a type of hand that is also installed on firefighter ladders. of traditional traction cables (not shown), which may be dynamic or motorized. winch to the outside of the base module with the help of a lifting system such as May be rolled up. Once it reaches the raised position, the upper framework A retractable section located along the upper edge of the sides 52, 53 of the base framework 46 It is supported on tappet 56.

With reference to FIG. 4, the top slide On the module 45 there is a set of screws that can be displaced or tilted by a group of jacks. It is also possible to provide a movable support frame for the front lining plate 49. can. In this case, the sliding module framework 47 is of course a jacket. On the upper surface with a cross beam will be provided for the support of the key.

8 and 10, the frame 46 of the base module 44 is shown along the rear edge. The hinge 57 is installed on the platform 4 of the trailer 5, and the hinge 57 is installed on the platform 4 of the trailer 5. It may be shown that the axis is substantially parallel to the lower edge of the front surface of the framework.

one is installed on one side on the platform 4 of the trailer-5, and the other One or several long jacks 5 on the two sides 52, 53 of the skeleton 46 3, more or less of trailer-5, reduced to depth P. A recessed wall with a height equal to the width is the latter as represented in FIG. It may be folded onto the same platform. This additional arrangement increases the width of the The overall height of the recessed wall can be increased above the trailer without significantly increasing the height of the recessed wall. This makes it possible to reduce the amount to a minimum. Transportation by car is thus even more conducted under safe conditions.

Many modifications and adaptations have been made to the two embodiments described therein. It is understood that the invention may be practiced within the framework of the invention. In this way, people The climbing walls of the construction are arranged side by side, such as 1.3 and 44.45. May have several groups of elastic or sliding modules, and may have one of these groups covering the largest part of the length of the trailer. .

In each group, increase its size in the retracted transport position More than two modules can be installed to increase the height of the wall in a functional manner without can be given. Also, with the help of crosspar 17 or traction cables The lifting device may be electrically, mechanically or pneumatically controlled. It may be replaced by other lifting devices.

FIG. 11 shows the retraction or horizontal rotation of the support 280 with the corresponding lining 13. This is the deformation caused by the rotation of the latter around the axis of rotation 281. Ji The lever 33 rotates the support from its retracted position to its deployed position. applied to control motion and vice versa. Figure 11 shows an example of this transformation. on the one hand, specifying the support in the installed position, and on the other hand , revealing another support in its retracted position. Of course, the setting The placed position is referenced by rbJ, but also r to create an overhanging wall. May also be referenced by aJ.

-talent Disclosure summary The invention is characterized by a hard lining (11, 13) defining the wall to be climbed. Concerning artificial climbing walls, including support reinforcements (8, 9, 12) covered with Yes, the supporting reinforcement is at least partially connected to one or several groups of individual bones. It consists of a set (8, 12) and has a lining play h (13), which are Cover each and every part of the external surface, preferably in each group. wall modules that are pivotably or slidingly mounted relative to each other in the direction of their height; form a rule (1,3).

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An artificial climbing wall has a hard lining (11 , 13; 49) supporting reinforcement (8, 9, 12; 46, 47), said support reinforcement being one of the individual frames (3, 12; 46, 47). consisting at least in part of one or several groups and having a lining plate. With a cutout (13, 49), the skeleton is placed on the whole or part of the external surface. Each group has a retracted position and an upwardly positioned position. form a wall module (1, 3; 44, 45) which is movably mounted between the , and vice versa, an artificial climbing wall. 2. In at least one of the groups, the module (1, 3; 44, 45) 2. An artificial climbing wall according to claim 1, which is pivotally mounted with respect to each other. 3. In at least one of the groups, the module (1, 3; 44, 45) 2. Slidingly mounted with respect to each other in the direction of their height, as claimed in claim 1. An artificial climbing wall. 4. In at least one of the groups, the modules (1, 3) are located at one end. It is formed from hollow three-dimensional frameworks (8, 12) that are open and contractible into each other. 4. The material according to claim 3, having a lateral dimension that decreases when folded so that it can be stacked on top of the Artificial climbing wall. 5. In at least one of the groups, the sliding modules (44, 45) The frameworks (46, 47) are substantially reduced with respect to the width of their frontal surfaces. , has a planar or three-dimensional shape with depth (p), and in the latter The artificial climbing according to claim 3, having only a supporting lining plate (49) wall for use. 6. It includes a transportable support base 4 on which each group of sliding modules is mounted. The skeleton (46) of the loop base module (44) is located at the lower end of its front surface. 6. Built around an axis (57) substantially parallel to the edge. Artificial climbing wall. 7. A group of whole or partial wall modules can be of the modules (1, 3) in the direction of installation or retraction of the assembly. one or several displacement devices (17) acting between the frameworks (9, 12); An artificial climbing wall according to any of the preceding claims, comprising: 8. The moving device should be mounted on a crossbar (18), preferably equipped with a jack (26). , 19) The artificial climbing wall according to claim 7, comprising the structure (17) of . 9. The lining plate (13) comprises at least one other than the base module (1). In one or more modules (3) of each group, the corresponding framework ( 12) on each surface (12b, 12c, 12d) of the The above-mentioned claim 1- is fixed on a support frame (27, 28, 29) mounted on the 8. The artificial climbing wall described in any of 8. 10. A trailer (5) which is provided with a foldable support (7) for stability on the ground. ) mounted on the platform (4) of the preceding claims 1-5 and 7-9. An artificial climbing wall as described in any of the above.