WO2021094958A1

WO2021094958A1 - Set of constructional elements that form a dismantlable football field/tennis court installation

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Publication number: WO2021094958A1
Application number: PCT/IB2020/060634
Authority: WO
Inventors: Armando Jose Guillermo MORALES
Original assignee: BOIZEAU, Anthony John Price
Priority date: 2019-11-13
Filing date: 2020-11-12
Publication date: 2021-05-20

Abstract

The invention relates to a set of constructional elements necessary for the installation of a temporary or dismantlable football field/tennis court, which comprises: five different types of structural panels; structural supporting legs; securing and fastening means, lighting support stands; an upper mesh that acts as the roof of the field/court; and a central playing mesh. The structural panels necessary for assembling the field/court are: four header panels; four corner panels; four side panels; a central panel with doors and a mesh-fastening element; and a central panel with a mesh-fastening element. All the panels are made of rectangular pipes, have similar rectangular proportions and are standardised, to facilitate assembly using the securing and fastening means. The panels and supporting legs also comprise flanges for fastening in a hole, which are welded to the bottom cross pieces thereof, to secure the panels to the ground by means of expansion bits.

Description

SET OF CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THE INSTALLATION OF A REMOVABLE FOOTBALL-TENNIS COURT

Scope

This utility model certificate refers to a set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a temporary or removable soccer-tennis field. None of the constructive elements has utility or constructive identity in an individual way, that is to say, outside the set that is claimed.

Prior art of the invention and advantages thereon

At present, soccer-tennis courts or similar sports such as paddle tennis, for example, are known.

Spanish patent ES 2 065 227 reveals the constructive aspect, inserts and arrangement of the panels around a generic playing space, although the embodiment is oriented towards achieving a technical effect that allows the game of paddle tennis in particular.

Another known antecedent is the United States patent US 5,312,109, which proposes a rectangular shaped soccer field for two or three players per side, the size of a tennis court, with a glazed enclosure, where variations of said enclosure are envisaged, including curved vertices. or oblique, to simplify the constructive resolution of the court.

A kit is also known to assemble a temporary soccer-tennis court that is marketed on web platforms, but it does not have walls or a roof, it is a simplified version that only includes a roll of synthetic grass and means to arrange the game net. .

The Industrial Model AR 91852 is known, which protects the aesthetic and ornamental aspect of an octagonal soccer-tennis court composed of eight sides or walls, in addition to a roof net. As it is an industrial model, its constructive character is not specified, nor is the assembly detailed between the panels, only the general morphology of the court is revealed. Therefore, it would be necessary for the state of the art to provide a set of constructive elements, of a standardized and serial nature, for the installation of a temporary soccer-tennis court like the aforementioned, which is simple to assemble and disassemble, depending on the a design of panels and means of anchoring and fixing common to all construction elements.

Brief description of the object of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a set of constructive elements for the installation of a temporary or removable soccer-tennis field, preferably in outdoor terrain, which is simple both for its assembly and for its subsequent disassembly, once its temporary use has ceased and its transfer to another location was necessary.

This is achieved through the new form introduced in a known object (panels and fastening elements) that lends itself to a practical work to be carried out by the user, that is, the assembly and assembly of a soccer-tennis court. The new standardized forms in all the panels and the particular configuration of the same, translates into speed and ease of assembly and assembly for the user.

The soccer-tennis court (1) is assembled with a series of transparent rigid panels, which maximizes the feeling of openness and the opportunity for the spectator to watch the game from any angle. Its superior net with elastic characteristics gives continuity to the game, by allowing the ball not to leave the field of play, giving it an inertia that returns it to the field of play with the right speed, which allows players to anticipate the movements of the ball. the ball. This constructive arrangement allows the ball to bounce with a trajectory that gives continuity and speed to the game. The force and orientation of the ball in the delivery towards the oblique wall, causes rebounds with different trajectories giving the game a vertiginous sensation. The set of constructive elements for the installation of a temporary or removable soccer-tennis field that is claimed, allows to assemble a structure that responds to these game characteristics, in a simple way, both for its assembly and for its subsequent disassembly, which It is achieved through the particular standardized configuration of all its construction elements.

Brief description of the figures

In order to make the object of this utility model more intelligible, it has been illustrated with schematic figures, which assume the character of a demonstrative example, where:

Figure 1 allows to see a top perspective view of a removable soccer-tennis court, assembled from the set of construction elements necessary for its installation that is claimed;

Figure 2 represents a schematic plan of the removable soccer-tennis court, where the spatial location of each of the main constructive elements of the set required for its installation, which is claimed, is shown;

Figures 3 illustrate the headboard and side panels, of identical configuration, where:

Figure 3a is a top front perspective of the header / side panel;

Figure 3b shows a side elevation view of the head / side panel;

Figure 3c allows a front elevation view of the header / side panel to be seen; Y

Figure 3d is a plan of the head / side panel;

Figures 4 illustrate the corner panels, where:

Figure 4a is a top front perspective of the corner panel;

Figure 4b allows a front elevation view of the corner panel to be seen; Figure 4c is a plan of the corner panel;

Figure 4d shows a top front perspective of a plate necessary for the assembly of the corner panels;

Figure 4e represents a detailed perspective of a corner panel assembled with its adjoining panel, showing the functional positioning of the plate of figure 4d and of the upper eyebolts before their placement; Y

Figure 4f shows another detailed perspective of the upper part of a corner panel assembled with its adjoining panel, showing the function of the eyebolts of figure 4e already in place, in the assembly of the upper net that acts as the roof of the soccer field. soccer-tennis;

Figures 5 illustrate the structural support legs, where:

Figure 5a is a front elevation view of a structural support leg;

Figure 5b shows a side elevation view of a structural support leg;

Figure 5c is a plan of a structural support leg;

Figure 5d represents a partial upper front perspective of a structural support leg; Y

Figure 5e shows a partial lower front perspective of a structural support leg;

Figures 6 illustrate the central panel with doors, where:

Figure 6a is a top front perspective of the central panel;

Figure 6b shows a front elevation view of the central panel; Y

Figure 6c shows a plan of the central panel;

Figures 7 illustrate the central panel without doors that is located opposite the panel with doors of Figures 6, where:

Figure 7a is a top front perspective of the center panel without doors;

Figure 7b shows a front elevation view of the central panel without doors; Y Figure 7c shows a plan of the central panel without doors;

Figure 8 represents an exploded perspective that illustrates the assembly detail between two header panels and a structural support leg, showing the intervening fixing elements;

Figure 9 reveals the configuration of a reflector support upright, showing the detail of its attachment to a header panel; Y

Figure 10 is an exploded perspective that illustrates the detail of the assembly between a side panel, a central panel and a structural support leg, showing the intervening fixing elements.

In the aforementioned figures, the same reference numbers correspond to the same elements of the invention.

Detailed description of the invention

The set of constructive elements of this utility model are those necessary for the installation of a temporary or removable soccer-tennis field (1), like the one in figure 1.

The set of constructive elements necessary for the installation of said soccer-tennis field (1) comprises 14 structural panels of five different types, six structural support legs (2), anchoring and fixing means, four light support posts, an upper net (8) and a central gaming net (9).

The 14 structural panels needed to build the court are four headboard panels (3), four corner panels (4), four side panels (5), a central panel (6) with doors (7) and a net fastening element ( 10) and a central panel (11) with mesh fastening element (10).

The spatial organization of the set of panels and structural legs that make up the soccer-tennis court can be seen in the schematic plan of figure 2.

On the other hand, the aforementioned anchoring and fixing means comprise eight sets of three plates (24) for joining panels, twenty-eight eyebolts (15), forty meters of 3mm steel cable (16), three tensioners (25), a shackle (26) and four thimbles. The rest of the anchoring means that are part of this utility model are the usual ones in the state of the art: self-drilling screws, expansion bits, bolts and nuts.

Other elements that are part of the state of the art but that are not part of the claimed utility model are the rolls of synthetic grass for the floor of the court and the 5 + 5 laminated glasses, which adhere to the metal structure by means of of self-adhesive rubber weatherstripping and neutral-based silicone adhesive.

All the panels and structural legs (2) of the present utility model have standardized characteristics that facilitate their assembly, namely, the same height, the same width and the same rectangular shape.

On the one hand, all the panels comprise in their lateral vertical posts (20) five through mounting holes (13), always arranged at the same height and with the same sequence, so that the user can insert a fixing bolt (38 ) through them. On the other hand, all the panels have in their upper horizontal crossbar (19) two holes (14) arranged near their ends, in order to introduce into them a series of eyebolts (15), through which the user will tighten a 6mm perimeter steel cable (16) to place the upper net (8) that will act as the roof of the soccer-tennis court (1).

This upper net (8), which acts as an elastic containment barrier in the upper aerial part, is a braided polyethylene or polyester net with a rhomboid or hexagonal shape.

Another standardized characteristic common to all types of panels, except the central ones (6) and (11), is that they comprise a lower base cross member (21) with lower flanges for fastening to the floor (22), a half cross member height (17) and two upper crossbars, one structural (18) and the other for finishing or end (19). All the uprights and crossbars are rectangular, have the same size (except for the mid-height crossbar (17)) and are arranged at the same height, in order to give structural and visual continuity to the removable soccer-tennis court ( 1). The aforementioned crossbar a half height (17) has the same depth as the rest, but a lower height.

The particular description of each one of the uprights and legs of the set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a temporary or removable soccer-tennis field, is the following:

The header panels (3) are rectangular in shape, they comprise a lower base crossbar (21), two lateral vertical posts (20), a mid-height crossbar (17) and two upper crossbars, one structural (18) and another end or end (19). Depending on their location at the head of the soccer-tennis court (1), the head panels (3) are assembled, at one end with a corner panel (4) and at the other end with another head panel (3) and with a structural support leg (2) that reaches at 90 °, as detailed in figure 8.

The header panels (3) comprise an outwardly fastening flange (22), welded to the lower base cross member (21), near the end close to the corner panel (4). These holding tabs (22) are 2 ”x 1/8” angles with rounded edges and a central hole (23), through which the user will insert an expansion drill as anchor to the floor. This configuration of the fixing tabs is common to all panels.

The corner panels (4) are also rectangular and comprise exactly the same elements as the header panels (3), that is, a lower base crossbar (21), two lateral vertical posts (20), a mid-height crossbar (17 ) and the two upper crossbars, the structural one (18) and the top or end (19). The difference is that corner panels

(4) comprise two outwardly fastening tabs (22) welded on the lower base cross member (21), near their ends.

Depending on their 45 ° oblique location defining the corners of the soccer-tennis court (1), the corner panels (4) are assembled, at one end with a header panel (3) and at the other end with a panel side

(5), as can be seen in the positional scheme of figure 2. Due to their oblique position, the corner panels (4) are the only ones that are assembled in a different way from the rest of the panels in the set. For this, three pairs of plates (24) per panel are used, which are screwed onto the outer face of the lateral vertical upright (20) with self-drilling screws that are inserted through the four holes of the plate, as shown in the figure 4e. In this way, the plate (24) holds both side posts (20) and is fixed to them by means of said self-drilling screws.

The side panels (5) maintain the same configuration as the previously described panels, that is, they comprise a lower base crossbar (21), two lateral vertical posts (20), a mid-height crossbar (17) and the two upper crossbars. , the structural (18) and the end or end (19).

These side panels (5), due to their location on the court, are assembled at one end with the corner panels (4) by means of the referred plates (24); while at the other end they are assembled with one of the central panels (6) or (11) and with a structural support leg (2) that operates at 90 °, as detailed in figure 10.

The total configuration of the side panels (5) is exactly the same as that of the header panels (3), comprising a single outward fastening flange (22), welded on the lower base cross member (21), near the end next to the corner panel (4).

The structural support legs (2) have a slim rectangular configuration, the same height as the panels. These support legs (2) comprise a rectangular spout structure with two vertical posts, one interior (30) and one exterior (31), an upper crossbar (32), a lower crossbar (33) and an intermediate crossbar (34). The lower crossbar (33) comprises three fastening tabs to the ground surface, one of them, the flange (35) arranged in the same direction as the lower crossbar at the outer distal end; the other two, the flanges (36) are arranged perpendicular to the lower cross member (33) at the inner distal end. These fastening tabs (35, 36) of the legs (2), like those of the panels, are 2 ”x 1/8” angles with rounded edges and a central hole (23).

Additionally, the external face of the interior vertical upright comprises five projecting assembly flanges (37), arranged exactly at the same height as the five through holes (13) for assembly of the panels. Each of these five projecting tabs (37) has a central hole that aligns with the aforementioned through holes (13) for assembling the panels, so that the user when presenting the meeting of two panels with the structural leg (2) , you will be able to easily insert an assembly bolt (38) and a thread (39) from the opposite end, as illustrated in Figures 8 and 10.

The central panels (6) and (11) are the final panels with which the soccer-tennis court (1) is closed. These center panels do not have the floor holding tabs that all other panels have.

The central panel (11) has a rectangular configuration with a rectangular spout, maintaining the same configuration of the previously described panels, that is, it comprises a lower base crossbar (21), two lateral vertical posts (20), and the two upper crossbars. , the structural (18) and the end or end (19). The difference of this panel is that it does not have the crossbar at mid-height, but on the contrary, it comprises an intermediate upright (11 ^' ) located in the middle of the span of the central panel (11). This intermediate upright (11 ^' ), also with a rectangular spout, comprises net fastening means, consisting of a plate (10) with perforations, welded to said upright (11 ^' ) on its internal face, the user making use of said perforations to tie and knot the ends of the game net (9). The user will use four thimbles provided by the set of construction elements claimed, to prevent the steel cable of the game net (9) from being cut or damaged, in contact with the sharp edge of the perforations of the plate (10), which can be seen in the perspective of figure 10. Additionally, the intermediate post (11 ^' ) is welded to its outer face with a Tee iron (not shown), which acts as a reinforcement to withstand the tension force of the central gaming network (9).

The central panel (6) that is located just opposite, maintains the configuration of the central panel (11), that is, with a lower base cross member (21), two lateral vertical posts (20), two upper cross members, the structural one ( 18) and the top or end (19) and the intermediate strut (11 ^' ) with net fastening means (10); with the difference that it additionally comprises two door leaves (7) for access to the court (1) assembled by means of four pairs of hinges welded to the outer front face of the lateral vertical posts (20) of the central panel (6).

Said door leaves (7) are automatically closed and kept closed through a hydraulic closing device for doors of those known in the state of the art (not represented).

The transparent closing of the doors (7) is obtained, as with the panels, by means of 5 + 5 laminated glasses cut to size, which adhere to the metallic structure by means of self-adhesive rubber seals and silicone adhesive of neutral base.

There are four supports (27) for the lighting reflectors and they are fixed by means of bolts to the external face of the side upright of the header panels (3), at its end that meets the corner panels (4), as can be seen in the detail of figure 9.

These light supports (27) have a rectangular pipe and comprise a vertical upright (28) that joins at 90 ° with two short upper horizontal finishing pipes (29), with a pipe (29 ^' ) that projects to 45 ° as a square, acting as a connecting element between the two, upright (28) and short finishing pipes (29); the latter comprising an upper termination that defines a slit, through which a pin bolt (40) passes, fixed by means of a washer and self-braking nut, said bolt (40) serving to fix the reflector between the two pipes finishing shorts (29) of said light support upright (27), as can be seen in the detail of the aforementioned figure 9.

The light supports (27) comprise, in the lower part of the vertical upright (28), two standard holes with the holes (13) of the panel uprights, so that these two holes coincide with the two holes (13 ) higher than the head panel (3), allowing fixing through the aforementioned bolts.

It is clear that the new shapes introduced in the panels and structural legs to form a soccer-tennis court give the set a new utility that translates into speed and ease of assembly and assembly for the user.

It is unquestionable that since this utility model is put into practice, slight modifications may be made in regard to certain details of construction and form, without implying a departure from the fundamental principles, which are clearly substantiated in the clauses. claims that follow below.

Claims

1. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), characterized in that it comprises fourteen structural panels, six structural support legs (2), anchoring and fixing means, four light support posts ( 27), an upper net (8) and a central game net (9), wherein said structural panels are four headboard panels (3), four corner panels (4), four side panels (5), a central panel (6) with doors (7) and net fastening element (10) and a central panel (11) with net fastening element (10).

2. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claim 1, characterized in that the header (3), corner (4) and side (5) panels are made of spout rectangular and comprise two lateral uprights (20), a lower base cross member (21) with lower flanges to hold the floor (22), a mid-height cross member (17) and two upper cross members, one structural (18) and the other cap or end (19).

3. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claim 1, characterized in that the central panels (6) and (11) have rectangular spout and comprise two lateral posts ( 20), a lower base cross member (21), two upper cross members, one structural (18) and the other end or end (19), and an intermediate upright (1 G) with net fastening means (10) with perforations .

4. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claim 1, characterized in that the structural support legs (2) comprise a rectangular spout structure with two vertical posts, one inside (30) and one outside (31), an upper crossbar (32), a lower crossbar (33) and an intermediate crossbar (34), wherein said lower crossbar (33) comprises three fastening tabs to the ground surface and the external face of the interior vertical upright (30) comprises five projecting assembly flanges (37), each one with a hole in the middle.

5. Set of constructive elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the side posts (20) comprise five through mounting holes (13), arranged to the same height on all panels.

6. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the upper horizontal crossbars (19) comprise two holes (14) arranged near their ends .

7. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claims 2 to 5, characterized in that said central hole of the five projecting tabs (37) of the interior vertical upright (30) of the legs (2) are at the same height as said through holes (13) for assembly of the panels, aligning themselves for the insertion of an assembly bolt and a thread of the opposite end.

8. Set of construction elements necessary for the installation of a soccer-tennis field (1), according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that some of said fastening means are eyebolts (15), which are inserted in said holes (14) in the crossbars horizontal upper (19) to tension a perimeter steel cable (16) that supports said upper net (8) as the roof of the soccer-tennis field (1) ·