EP3150261B1 - Multifunctional sports equipment - Google Patents

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a sports apparatus for exercising and practicing, in particular, the present invention relates to a multifunctional exerciser that provides various training options.

STATE OF THE ART

A number of sports equipment for training and exercise purposes are already known from the prior art. For example, a coordination ladder or coordination rings are often used for the training of the running coordination. In a coordination ladder two substantially parallel long spars and perpendicular to parallel are provided. When passing through the coordination ladder, the trainee must step between the rungs. As an alternative to such a ladder, it is also possible to use rings which are designed on the ground and thus also define boundaries for tread fields. Alternatively, marking plates can be distributed on the ground, which are each connected via a plastic rod. The plastic rods also form rungs, the gap between two adjacent rungs defines a kick field.

Since in many ball sports, such. As in football, ball coordination and ball treatment are important, there are also appropriate training and exercise equipment. For example, dummies are used to take the position of an opposing player and to simulate it. These dummies can be used, among other things, to simulate a free kick wall. Furthermore, exist for the training of ball throwing or ball shots already in the art, such as the document DE 10 2005 024 833 A1 or DE 691 14 504 D2 , several training devices that redirect a played ball back to the trainee. From the German patent application DE 10 2010 000 325 A1 Furthermore, a sports equipment is known that provides various training options and a main body having a longitudinal axis and through at least one bottom, two side surfaces and an upper side is limited, the upper side being curved in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body, and a sports equipment unit comprising a first above-mentioned sports device and at least one male element, wherein the male element is arranged in an insertion opening or in a receiving opening and / or or is attached by means of a connecting element on the sports equipment.

The well-known from the prior art sports equipment or the associated sports equipment unit, which are suitable for several training and exercise purposes, but have the disadvantage that the setup and preparation time for the construction and dismantling before and after training and the conversion between the Exercises are time-consuming, the stability is low and there is an increased risk of injury to the trainee when in contact with inserted elements.

From the utility model publication DE 102010000325 A1 a sports equipment having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known. From the patent application publication US 2007/0063368 A1 as well as the utility model publication DE 1727445 U Moldings are known which have channels or openings, so that the molding can be easily adapted to the shape of a body part of a user elastic. In the utility model publication CN 202198754 U a mattress is described, which has longitudinally and transversely oriented grooves for receiving straps and quick-release fasteners, which are arranged near the bottom of the mattress and arranged uniformly distributed over the circumference thereof.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a training device for various training and exercise purposes, and in particular a multifunctional training device with an improved structure, which allows a quick and convenient assembly, disassembly and dismantling, with the structure according to the invention further lower risk of injury for the trainee can be realized.

TECHNICAL SOLUTION

This object is achieved by a sports device according to claim 1 and a sports equipment unit according to claim 9. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The sports equipment according to the invention comprises a base body which has a longitudinal axis and is bounded by at least one lower side, two side surfaces and a curved upper side, wherein a ball due to the curved top (top surface) in a certain angle or in a predetermined by the formation of the curvature Direction to be distracted can. Preferably, the upper side is curved such that a ball striking the upper side is deflected back substantially perpendicularly upwards and / or in an arc towards the player. The curved top of the body for deflecting an incoming ball can be realized by a polygonal in a sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, preferably pentagonal or octagonal, formed shape, a circle segment or a circular sector, preferably a semicircle. The ball can thereby be accelerated by a player with the foot, by hand or by a racket or a racket-like device in the direction of the sports equipment.

In particular, the sports device according to the invention is characterized by a plurality of vertical notches, which extend from the bottom in the direction of the apex of the top, wherein the notches are arranged in pairs on the longitudinal sides of the body. The indentations are advantageous because they provide improved structural strength without compromising ball rebound properties.

Further, the underside of the sports equipment may have four anchoring openings to more stably anchor the sports equipment to a substrate, whereby the stability of the construction in use and thus safety can be improved.

To further increase the stability of the construction in use, the underside may also include a plurality of recessed gripping grooves and a plurality of reinforcing ribs.

To further simplify the structure and reduce the weight, the sports equipment may have a hollow body, which can be filled to improve the stability with a filling, preferably sand, cork, gravel and / or water, wherein at the top for filling a dense closable filling opening and on a side surface for emptying a tightly closable outlet opening is provided.

In order to increase the possibilities of application and to facilitate the handling, the sports equipment may comprise at least one handle on the base body, wherein the handle is formed on the upper side according to the curvature of the upper side and has an associated recess into which the hands engage when grasping the handle can. Due to the top of the corresponding curvature of the handle, the function of the top can be maintained as a ball impact surface unrestricted.

On the main body more receptacles and insertion openings are also provided, in which connection elements or rod-shaped male members can be added.

One or more of the above-mentioned multifunctional sports equipment can be connected to at least one male element to a sports equipment unit, wherein the male member is disposed in an insertion or in a receiving opening and is preferably releasably attached to the sports equipment by press fitting. Due to this design, the sports equipment can alternatively be used to train the condition and speed.

In one embodiment, the first sports device and the second sports device can be connected to one another via at least one rod, in that the rod is accommodated both in a receiving opening of the first sports device and in a receiving opening of the second sports device.

A further embodiment of the sports equipment unit according to the invention can provide that the aid, for example a rod and / or a player dummy, is arranged perpendicular to the floor surface on the sports equipment.

In a further example, holders can be arranged in a height-adjustable manner on at least two of the aids, for example the rod, which are arranged perpendicular to the bottom surface on the sports equipment, the holders being arranged horizontally Having rod attachment portion on which a rod member can be stored horizontally, so that the structure can serve as a hurdle or delimitation, for example. This can also be achieved in a single base body when a horizontal connecting rod is stored between two inserted rods.

In the above description, u. a. Components, elements and / or parts for the sports equipment or for the sports equipment unit described. It is possible that the units, elements, means and parts of the body are made modular. Alternatively, an integral construction is possible.

The multifunctional sports device according to the invention makes it possible to provide a sports device which can be used in a variety of ways for training purposes, which has an improved construction, in particular with regard to stability and injury safety. Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

• Fig. 1 ist eine perspektivische schematische Ansicht einer Ausführungsform eines Sportgeräts gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• Fig. 2 ist eine schematische Ansicht einer Unterseite eines Sportgeräts gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• Fig.3 ist eine schematische Darstellung einer Anwendungsmöglichkeit einer Sportgeräteeinheit mit dem Sportgerät aus Fig. 1,
• Fig. 4 ist eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren Anwendungsbeispiels einer Sportgeräteeinheit gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• Fig. 5 ist eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren Anwendungsbeispiels einer Sportgeräteeinheit gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• Fig. 6 ist eine schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Halterung,
• Fig. 7 ist eine schematische Darstellung der Sportgeräteeinheit aus Fig. 4 beim Einsatz, und
• Fig. 8 ist ein weiteres Anwendungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts bzw. Sportgeräteeinheit.

The accompanying drawings show in a purely schematic manner in FIG

• Fig. 1 is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment of a sports equipment according to the present invention,
• Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a bottom of a sports equipment according to the present invention,
• Figure 3 is a schematic representation of an application of a sports equipment unit with the sports equipment Fig. 1 .
• Fig. 4 FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another application example of a sports equipment unit according to the present invention; FIG.
• Fig. 5 FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another application example of a sports equipment unit according to the present invention; FIG.
• Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of a holder according to the invention,
• Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of the sports equipment unit Fig. 4 in use, and
• Fig. 8 is another example of application of a sports device or sports equipment unit according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Further advantages, characteristics and features of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiments, wherein the invention is not limited to these embodiments.

According to Fig. 1 the sports equipment 1 according to the invention comprises a base body 10 which is bar-shaped and has a longitudinal axis A and by at least one underside 15, two side surfaces 30 and a convex lid surface, which is referred to as top 20 is limited.

The underside 15 is substantially formed as a rectangle and has a first edge 11 extending parallel to the longitudinal axis A and a second edge 12 arranged opposite the first edge 11. The upper side 20 extends from the first edge 11 to the second edge 12 and is curved in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A of the main body 10 away from the bottom 15, wherein the curvature of the top 20 is formed so that a on the top 20th impinging ball 60 is deflected in a certain direction. Therefore, in a sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A, the upper side 20 is at least in a partial region a polygon, in particular a regular polygon, preferably a 5- or 8-corner, a circular segment or a circular sector, preferably a semicircle. In particular, the upper side 20 is connected to the lower side 15 in such a way that each of the longitudinal sides of the main body 10 is bevelled tangentially by 20 degrees, so that the ball is better deflected upwards upon impact.

At the two opposite ends along the longitudinal axis A of the base body 10 is bounded in each case by a side surface 30, which in this embodiment are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A. The side surfaces 30 are connected via a third edge 13 and fourth edge (not shown) with the bottom 15. Furthermore, the side surfaces 30 are connected to the upper side 20 and have an outer surface corresponding to the cross section of the main body 10. The upper side 20 includes a plurality of lateral flat receivers 42a, b and a plurality of upper insertion openings 43. In the in Fig. 1 illustrated preferred embodiment, six insertion openings 43 spaced from each other at a vertex of the top 20 are arranged, which extend perpendicular to the surface 20 and / or perpendicular to the bottom 15 into the interior of the base body 10. By means of the insertion openings 43, auxiliary elements, auxiliary devices or other sports equipment can be connected or coupled to the sports device 1 according to the invention by inserting plug-in elements.

According to Fig. 4 . Fig. 5 . Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 the auxiliary elements are preferably rods 50 which are inserted into the insertion openings 43. The fixation of the rods 50 is preferably carried out by a releasable press connection, the rods 50 by hand in an insertion 43, the diameter of which corresponds substantially to the diameter of the rods 50, can be pushed and held therein by the pressing force, wherein a rod 50 through Pulling out of the insertion opening 43 can be easily solved, whereby the setup and preparation time can be reduced. In addition, the insertion openings 43 are preferably conical and have a depth which corresponds approximately to the hole diameter, preferably the depth is between 20 and 30 mm, and in particular 25 mm. As a result, a rod 50 pushed into the insertion opening 43 can rebound when a trainee touches it, so that the risk of injury upon contact with the rod 50 is reduced. When the insertion opening 43 is not used, a suitable cover member may be provided, e.g. B. is secured by clamping over the insertion opening 43.

The side shallow receptacles 42 a, b serve mainly for receiving connecting parts or rods 50. The shots 42 are as formed outwardly open grooves or outwardly open recesses. For insertion of the object to be connected, the receptacle 42 has a bottom surface. In the Fig. 1 the receptacles 42a, b are arranged at different heights relative to the first edge 11 and the second edge 12, wherein two receptacles 42a, b are arranged symmetrically to each other on the two longitudinal sides of the base body 10. Preferably, five shots 42b are arranged at a middle height on each side, the spacing of which is preferably less than 200 mm, thereby improving the slalom characteristics of the sports equipment, and two shots 42a are provided near the bottom 15 ,

Further, starting from the first edge 11 and the second edge 12 each have a plurality of vertical notches 21 are provided, which are arranged in pairs symmetrically to each other on the two longitudinal sides of the base body 10. Preferably, nine vertical notches 21 are formed per longitudinal side, each having a width of 5 mm, and help to increase the rigidity of the structure.

According to Fig. 2 the bottom 15 is formed as a substantially flat support surface and has four anchoring openings 151, each formed close to the corners of the bottom 15 and serve to fix the sports equipment, the fixation can be done by means of anchoring openings 151 by this with anchoring pins on a special ground support plate are brought into engagement, which is advantageous for example for a training hall or attachment to the lawn or a soft ground can be done by means of plastic or aluminum fasteners. In particular, the hole diameter of the anchoring holes 151 is selected so that the fastening means in the anchoring holes 151 have little play, so that the attachment is easier. Furthermore, the underside 15 has a plurality of recessed gripping grooves 152 and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 153, wherein the gripping grooves 152 are preferably 20 mm wide and 5 mm deep to allow increased adhesion to grass, esp. In contact with a ball and / or players ,

The wall thickness of the reinforcing ribs 153 is between 5 and 20 mm, preferably 10 mm, in order to ensure improved stiffness with low material expenditure. The base body 10 of the sports equipment 1 is also made of a thermoplastic material, such as polyamide 6, made, with one side of the device is soft and another side is hard, so that the energy can be absorbed differently when the ball hits, creating more Training variants are available.

The total weight of the main body 10 of the sports equipment 1 is between 3 and 5 kg, preferably between 4 and 5 kg, to ensure easy and convenient assembly and disassembly. Therefore, the base body 10 is preferably formed as a hollow body. To increase the stability of the base body 10 or the sports equipment unit 100, the hollow body can absorb a massive filling material, preferably sand, cork, gravel and / or water, wherein for filling at the top 20 in the middle a tightly closable filling opening 44 and for emptying a side surface 30 near the third edge 13 a tightly closable outlet opening 46 is provided. Preferably, the filling opening 44 is designed with an internal thread (full thread). Preferably, the pitch of the thread is chosen so that the filling opening can be opened or closed with one revolution.

Further, the filling opening 44 is formed at the upper end to the thread with a recessed edge, so that a plug after screwing is aligned with the surface of the sports equipment 1 in order to reduce the risk of injury. A plug is preferably made of PVC plastic to increase the tightness when the sports equipment is filled with water, thereby at the same time the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The sports equipment further includes at least one handle 41, which is preferably made of a mixture of thermoset material and elastomer. Regarding Fig. 1 For example, in one embodiment, the handles 41 are recessed on the top surface 20 with an external structure corresponding to the curvature of the top surface 20 arranged so that the curved surface of the upper surface 20 is substantially unaffected. The handles 41 are attached to the plastic with the aid of suitable fasteners, for example, 90 degree countersunk stainless steel screws especially for plastic. The distance between the main body 10 and the handle 41 and the handle width are preferably selected so that it is easily accessible. Furthermore, the gripping recess is formed with rounded edges in order to minimize the risk of injury. Preferably, the handle 41 is corrugated on its underside to increase the friction when worn and thereby facilitate gripping and holding. Using the handles 41, the sports equipment 1 can be easily transported and continue to strength training, in particular for prying, are used.

Figure 3 shows an example of application of the sports equipment 1 Fig. 1 , The example concerns a variant for football training, but can be transferred to other ball sports. The sports equipment 1 is in this application example with the bottom 15 on the floor (not shown), so that the top 20 is curved upward. When a ball 60 is played on the sports equipment 1 in a first straight and flat trajectory B1, the ball 60 impinges on the domed top 20 of the sports equipment 1 and bounces off the top 20 in an arc so that the ball 60 comes off the ground takes off. The curvature or the course of curvature of the upper side 20 can be set so that when the Anspiel the top 20 is flat from the side of the ball about vertical up or up and / or back towards the player.

If the ball 60 is played by a high shot (the ball 60 is not playing flat, trajectory B2) on the sports equipment 1 or the top 20, the ball 60 also rebounds from the top 20 and becomes due to the convexity of the lid surface 20th reflected back in a high arc in the direction of the player. The respective reflected ball 60 can be used directly by the player for further exercises, for example. For training the header technique, the ball acceptance, the ball driving and the direct game. Furthermore, a goalkeeper can train the kicking or passing game and at the same time his fishing technique as the ball is returned to the player. The rebound and fly height of the rebounding ball 60 depends on the kinetic energy of the ball 60.

Fig. 4 shows a further application example using the sports device 1 according to the invention, wherein the insertion openings 43 are formed at the apex of the domed top 20 perpendicular to the bottom 15 of the body 10 inwardly projecting. The sports device 1 is integrated in a sports equipment unit 100, which also comprises three rods 50, which are inserted with one end into the insertion opening 43 and thus connected to the main body 10 of the sports equipment 1. By inserting the three rods 50 in the three insertion openings 43, the rods 50 are fixed in this example perpendicular to the bottom 15, whereby the rods 50 are set up and secured perpendicular to the ground.

Fig. 7 FIG. 12 shows a training example of a free-kick situation using the sports equipment unit 100 Fig. 4 wherein the wall is simulated by the rods 50 inserted into the insertion openings 43, wherein the ball 60 is to be looped around the wall, consisting of the three rods 50, by a curved ball trajectory B3.

Out Fig. 5 Another training example is known, wherein two rods 50 are inserted at the same base body 10 or two different basic bodies perpendicular to one of the insertion openings 43, wherein each rod 50 is provided with a holder 511, on which a further rod 51 can be placed. The holder 511 is in Fig. 6 and can be height-adjustably mounted to a bar 50 by a vertical bar attachment portion 5112. The holder further includes a horizontal bar attachment portion 5111 formed at the top with a concavely curved recess for receiving a horizontal bar 51.

The inner diameter of the vertical rod attachment portion 5112 is slightly larger than the diameter of the rod 50, so that a locking member must be screwed less deeply to fix the holder 511 to the rod 50, thereby reducing the wear due to use. In the thread of the vertical rod attachment portion 5112, a plastic sleeve is also preferably provided to increase the adhesion to the rod, even if a locking element is not screwed.

The width of the concavely curved recess of the horizontal rod attachment portion 5111 is adapted to a rod 51 to be received lying thereon. The depth of the concavely curved recess of the horizontal rod attachment portion 5111 is between 5 and 20 mm, but preferably 5 mm, in order to reduce the risk of injury when in contact with the rod. The length of the concavely curved recess of the horizontal rod attachment portion 5111 is between 20 and 50 mm, preferably 50 mm, in order to achieve increased stability of the rod on the support and improvement of parallelism.

Fig. 8 shows a further sports equipment unit 200 according to the invention from two sports equipment 1 and six rods 50th The longitudinal axes A of the two sports equipment 1 are approximately parallel to each other. The undersides 15 of the sports equipment 1 are on the ground. The sports equipment unit 200 according to the invention is constructed in this example such that a respective first end region of the six rods 50 is accommodated in a respective receptacle 42 of the first sports device, and the respective other end region in a respective receptacle 42a, b of the second sports device, so that the two sports equipment 1 are connected to each other via the rods 50. In this embodiment, the bars 50 are parallel to one another so that the bars 50 can serve as rungs for training for a coordination run. In the Fig. 8 The bars are each at the same height level. However, it is also possible that the rods are arranged in receiving openings at different height level.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to these embodiments, but rather modifications are possible in the manner that individual features may be omitted or other combinations of features can be realized, as long as the scope of the appended claims is not abandoned. The present disclosure includes all combinations of the features presented.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

A

longitudinal axis

1

Sports equipment

10

body

11

first edge

12

second edge

13

third edge

15

bottom

151

anchoring opening

152

adhesive grooves

153

reinforcing ribs

20

cover surface

21

notches

30

side surface

41

Handle

42a, b

admission

43

insertion

44

fill opening

46

outlet

50, 51

Rod

511

holder

5111

horizontal bar attachment section

5112

vertical bar attachment section

100

Sports equipment unit

200

Sports equipment unit

B1, B2, B3

Ball trajectory

60

ball

Claims (10)

1. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) comprising a base body (10) which has a longitudinal axis (A) and is delimited by at least one underside (15), two side faces (30) and a convex upper side (20), wherein the underside (15) comprises a first edge (11) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (A) and a second edge (12) arranged opposite the first edge (11), wherein the upper side (20) extends from the first edge (11) to the second edge (12), wherein a plurality of lateral flat receptacles (42a, b) and a plurality of upper insertion openings (43) are provided on the upper side (20), characterised in that a plurality of vertical notches (21) are provided, respectively, starting from the first edge (11) and the second edge (12), wherein the notches (21) starting from the first edge (11) are arranged symmetrically to the notches (21) starting from the second edge (12).
2. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to Claim 1, characterised in that the underside (15) is designed as an essentially planar supporting surface, wherein the underside (15) has a plurality, in particular four, of anchoring openings (151), wherein, preferably, the anchoring openings (151) are formed close to the corners.
3. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to Claim 2, characterised in that the planar supporting surface of the underside (15) has multiple recessed adhesion grooves (152) and a plurality of reinforcing ribs (153).
4. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the upper side (10) describes, in a sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A), at least in a partial region, a polygon, in particular a regular polygon, preferably a 5- or 8-gon, a circular segment or a circular sector, preferably a semicircle.
5. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the basic body (10) is designed as a hollow body, in particular as a hollow body which is or can be filled with a filling material, preferably sand, cork, gravel and/or water, wherein a filling opening (44), which can be closed in a sealed manner, is provided centrally on the upper side (20) and a discharge opening (46), which can be closed in a sealed manner, is provided on a side face (30) close to the third edge (13).
6. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the basic body (10) comprises at least one grip (41), which is preferably formed on the upper side and is curved corresponding with the upper side.
7. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the receptacles (42a, b) and the upper insertion openings (43) are formed in such a way that they receive at least one rod-shaped insertion element and/or can be used for connection to another sports equipment (1).
8. Multifunctional sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the curvature of the upper side (20) is formed such that a ball (60) striking the upper side (20) is diverted essentially vertically upwards and/or forming an arc back to the player.
9. Sports equipment unit (100, 200), characterised in that the sports equipment unit (100, 200) comprises at least one first sports equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims and at least one insertion element, wherein the insertion element is arranged in an insertion opening (43) or in a receptacle opening (42a, b) and/or is fixed detachably to the sports equipment (1) by means of a press fit and/or a first sports equipment (1) is connected to at least another sports equipment (1).
10. Sports equipment unit (100, 200) according to Claim 9, characterised in that a holder (511) can be fitted in a height-adjustable manner on the insertion element which is received in an insertion opening (43), wherein the holder (511) comprises a horizontal rod-fixing section (5111) for horizontally receiving a rod element and a vertical rod-fixing section (5112) for fixing to an insertion element.

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