Water Parcourse with a Suspension System

Abstract

A water parcourse has a suspension system and exercise elements. Each exercise element is attached for arrangement in a predetermined position of use below, on, or above a water surface or in a predetermined rest position spaced apart from the water surface on the suspension system above the water surface. The exercise elements are movable from the position of use into a rest position and back. The suspension system is provided with at least one support structure and, arranged on the support structure, at least one of the components of a group that includes a shaft on which one or several winches are rotatably arranged; a pull rod system; and one or several deflection rollers, wherein for transfer of the exercise elements from the position of use into the rest position and back the support structure or the pull rod system can be changed in relation to a spatial position by means of at least one drive, with which the support structure or the pull rod system is in operative connection.

Claims

1.-16. (canceled)

17. A water parcourse comprising: a suspension system; exercise elements attached to the suspension system such that the exercise elements each have a predetermined position of use below, on, or above a water surface and a predetermined rest position spaced apart from the water surface above the water surface, wherein the exercise elements are movable from the position of use into a rest position and from the rest position back into the position of use; the suspension system comprising at least one support structure and one or more components connected to the at least one support structure and selected from the group consisting of: a shaft comprising at least one winch rotatably arranged on the shaft, a pull rod system, and one or more deflection rollers, at least one drive operatively connected to the support structure or to the one or more components, wherein for moving the exercise elements from the position of use into the rest position and from the rest position into the position of use, a spatial position of the at least one support structure or of one of the components is changed by the at least one drive.

18. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the suspension system comprises one or more fastening ropes, wherein the one or more fastening ropes attach the exercise elements to the support structure and the exercise elements are height-adjustable by the fastening ropes relative to the support structure.

19. The water parcourse according to claim 18, installed inside a building, wherein the support structure is part of a roof of the building.

20. The water parcourse according to claim 18, wherein the shaft comprising at least one winch and the one or more fastening ropes extend from the exercise elements to the at least one winch, wherein the shaft comprising the at least one winch is configured to wind the one or more fastening ropes.

21. The water parcourse according to claim 20, wherein the at least one winch comprises one or more side plates positioned perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the at least one winch, wherein the at least two side plates each comprise spaced-apart radial slotted holes, wherein the at least one winch comprises stays extending in a direction of the axis of rotation from a first one of the side plates to a second one of the side plates, wherein the stays each are connected with a first end in one of the slotted holes of the first side plate and with the second end in one of the slotted holes of the second side plate, wherein the first and second ends are clamped detachably and adjustably along a length of the slotted holes by fastening elements provided on the first and second side plates, wherein a totality of the stays span a polygonal shape and the fastening rope is wound in turns about a periphery of the polygon.

22. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the pull rod system comprising a pull rod and a pull rope, wherein the pull rod is operatively connected by the pull rope to the at least one drive, wherein a fastening rope is connected with a first end to one of the exercise elements, is guided across at least one of the deflection rollers, and is attached with a second end to the pull rod.

23. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the one or more deflection rollers include at least one non-stationary deflection roller and at least one stationary deflection roller, wherein a fastening rope is fastened with a first end at a fastening point to the support structure and extends across the at least one non-stationary deflection roller and the at least one stationary deflection roller to the at least one drive, wherein one of the exercise elements is fastened to the at least one non-stationary deflection roller.

24. The water parcourse according to claim 23, wherein between the at least one drive and the at least one stationary deflection roller a pull rod of the pull rod system is arranged.

25. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the one or more deflection rollers include at least one non-stationary deflection roller and at least one stationary deflection roller, wherein the at least one non-stationary deflection roller is connected to the at least one drive, wherein a fastening rope is connected with a first end to one of the exercise elements, and extends across the at least one stationary deflection roller and the at least one non-stationary deflection roller, and is connected with a second end to a fastening point on the support structure so that the exercise element connected to the fastening rope can move along a travel length that is twice as long as a travel length by which the at least one non-stationary deflection roller is moved.

26. The water parcourse according to claim 17, further comprising vertical supports and guiding carriages that are arranged to be synchronously movable along the vertical supports, wherein the support structure is connected to the guiding carriages.

27. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein each one of the exercise elements has correlated therewith one of the winches of the shaft for transfer of the exercise elements from the position of use into the rest position and from the rest position into the position of use.

28. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein several of the exercise elements are combined to an exercise element group that has correlated therewith one of the winches of the shaft for transfer of the exercise elements of the exercise element group from the position of use into the rest position and from the rest position into the position of use.

29. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the suspension system comprises a mechanical drive blocking action comprising a locking element that is connected with the shaft, the pull rod system, or the support structure and blocks the shaft, the support structure, or the pull rod system against being moved.

30. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the at least one drive is self-locking.

31. The water parcourse according to claim 17, wherein the at least one drive comprises an electric drive, a control device controlling the electric drive, and an input device coupled electronically with the control device for data transmission.

32. The water parcourse according to claim 31, wherein the input device communicates wireless with the control device.

33. The water parcourse according to claim 32, wherein the input device is a mobile terminal.

34. The water parcourse according to claim 31, further comprising a data storage unit, wherein the control device is connected to the data storage unit for exchange of data, wherein the data comprise control programs which contain predetermined settings for each one of the exercise elements for controlling the exercise elements.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a water parcourse with a suspension system in position of use.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the water parcourse with a suspension system of FIG. 1 in rest position.

[0040] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a suspension system with a shaft and winches arranged thereon.

[0041] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a winch with a small adjusted diameter.

[0042] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the winch of FIG. 4 with large adjusted diameter.

[0043] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a suspension system with a pull rod system and deflection rollers.

[0044] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of an arrangement of deflection rollers.

[0045] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of another arrangement of deflection rollers.

[0046] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a suspension system with movable support structure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0047] The device according to the invention relates to a water parcourse with a suspension system 1 wherein the water parcourse comprises exercise elements 2. Each one of the exercise elements 2 is arranged in a predetermined position of use below, on, or above a water surface 20 or in a predetermined rest position spaced apart from the water surface 20 and can be transferred from the position of use into the rest position and back.

[0048] FIG. 1 shows a water parcourse with a suspension system 1 in state of use. In this context, the exercise elements 2 are suspended at different heights. Depending on the design of the exercise elements 2, a different height can be predetermined. For example, there are exercise elements 2 that are arranged below the water surface 20 for diving underneath or through them; exercise elements 2 which are arranged on the water surface 20 and must be climbed across or on which one has to balance; exercise elements 2 that are hanging above the water surface 28 and are to be climbed up on; or also exercise elements 2 that project from below the water surface 20 out of the water.

[0049] FIG. 2 shows the water parcourse with the suspension system 1 of FIG. 1 in the rest position in which all exercise elements 2 are arranged spaced apart from the water surface 20. All exercise elements 2 are stowed away and are not in the way of swimmers or other bathers.

[0050] Each suspension system is comprised of a support structure 10 and a shaft 5 arranged thereat, a pull rod system 7, or one or several deflection rollers 6. These are shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 9. In this context, the shaft 5, the pull rod system 7, or the support structure 10 itself is in operative connection with a drive A which drives the transfer between position of use and rest position.

[0051] FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the suspension system 1 in which on a shaft 5 two winches 4 are arranged. The shaft is attached by means of fastening elements 51 on a support structure 10. This support structure 10 can be, for example, part of a ceiling or roof but can also be a frame that is specially constructed therefor. An exercise element 2 is arranged on each winch 4 by means of a rope 3.

[0052] When the shaft 5 is rotated, the winches 4 are also rotated at the same time and the rope 3 connected thereto is wound onto the winch 4. For this purpose, the winch 4 has stays 41 that support the rope 3 relative to the center of rotation.

[0053] In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 3, the ropes 3 extend additionally about deflection rollers 6 which position the exercise elements 2 laterally displaced relative to winch 4 and which deflect the holding force and partially absorb it. These deflection rollers 6 can be arranged in different ways depending on the purpose which they fulfill and on the desired configuration of the water parcourse.

[0054] Not illustrated is the possibility of fastening an elongate exercise element 2 by means of two ropes 3 on two winches 4. Also, an exercise element 2 can be fastened to two ropes 3 and two winches 4 in order to limit the movement of the exercise element 2 during use.

[0055] A possible configuration of a winch 4 can be taken from FIGS. 4 and 5. Side plates 42 are shown, respectively, which delimit the area where the rope 3 can be wound. The side plates 42 have several radial elongate slots 44 which are spaced apart from each other. The stays 41, in direction of the axis of rotation of the winch 4, are arranged between two side plates 42 and are guided in slotted holes 44. Fastening elements 43 clamp the stays detachably and adjustably along the length of the slotted holes 44 in each one of the side plates 42 so that the totality of the stays 41 spans a polygonal shape and the rope 3 is resting in turns on the periphery of the polygon.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows a perspective detail view of a winch 4 in which the polygon spanned by the stays 41 is adjusted to the minimal periphery. The stays 41 are pushed in the slotted holes 44 all the way inwardly. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the winch 4 in which the polygon has been adjusted to the minimal periphery. Here, the stays 41 are adjusted in the slotted holes 44 all the way outwardly.

[0057] Due to the changeable periphery of the polygon onto which the rope 3 is wound, there are further application possibilities. For example, ropes of different lengths can be wound even though the winches 4 are seated on the same shaft 5 and thus carry out the same number of revolutions. When the stays 41 of the winches are positioned farther outwardly, the rope length, which is wound onto the winch 4 for each revolution, is greater than when the stays 41 are positioned father inwardly. Accordingly, in an ideal way the winch 4 can be adjusted to the respective rope length that is to be wound on so that in the rest position all exercise elements 2 are arranged at the same height as much as possible.

[0058] Even when an exercise element 2 is exchanged for another exercise element 2 that is arranged at a different height, the stays 41 of the winch 4 can simply be adjusted; it is not necessary to exchange the entire winch, and also all exercise elements 2 are again at the designated space in the rest position.

[0059] Not illustrated is a suspension system 1 that is comprised of several shafts 5 and winches 4 arranged thereon. The advantage of several shafts 5 that can be rotated independently from each other resides in that it is possible to bring only some of the exercise elements 2 into the position of use. In this context, it is not decisive whether these shafts 5 are driven by several drives A or, by couplings or other switching devices, are driven by one drive A.

[0060] FIG. 6 shows a suspension system 1 with a pull rod system 7 that transfers the exercise elements 2 between the positions. For this purpose, a pull rod 70 is in operative connection with a pull rope 71 with drive A. The drive A can be, for example, a rope winch. In this context, also a chain can be used instead of the pull rope 71. By means of ropes 3 one or several exercise elements 2 are attached to the pull rod 70. The ropes 3 are guided across one or several deflection rollers 6. In this context, the deflection rollers 6 serve for deflecting the ropes 3 so that the pulling force which is acting on the pull rod pulls the exercise elements 2 vertically upwardly. The pull rod 70 can be pulled in different directions. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, it is moved in horizontal direction away from the deflection rollers in order to pull the exercise elements 2 in upward direction. Conversely, the exercise elements 2 are lowered when the pull rod 70 is moved in the direction toward the deflection rollers.

[0061] Guiding of the ropes 3 about the deflection rollers 6 is possible in different ways and must be adjusted inter alia to the existing support structure 10. For example, ceiling parts or other existing supports and beams can be utilized for attachment of the deflection rollers 6.

[0062] The arrangement of non-stationary deflection rollers 8 can achieve a block and tackle effect with which different transmission ratios can be obtained. FIG. 7 shows a variant in which non-stationary deflection roller 8 is connected to a drive A. The rope 3 is guided from a fastening point 9 on the support structure 10 across this non-stationary deflection roller 8 and a deflection roller 6 stationarily fastened on the support structure 10 to the pull rope 71. When the pull rope 71 in this arrangement is pulled across a travel length, the non-stationary deflection roller 8, and together with it the exercise element 2, is moved by half the travel length upwardly.

[0063] In FIG. 8 another variant is illustrated in which the non-stationary deflection roller 8 is connected to drive A and is moved by means of the pull rope 71 and the drive A. The rope 3 is guided here from the exercise element 2 about a stationary deflection roller 6 connected to the support structure 10 and the non-stationary deflection roller 8 to a fastening point 9 on the support structure 10. When the pull rope 71 is pulled, the exercise element 2 is pulled up by twice the travel length.

[0064] When this arrangement is used in connection with a pull rod system 7, on the pull rod 70 several exercise elements 2 can be arranged and the ropes 3 extending away from them are guided in different variants so that for a predetermined movement of the pull rod 70 the exercise elements 2 are pulled up or lowered by different travel lengths. Accordingly, a variant can be selected in which the travel length is extended in case of an exercise element 2 which in the position of use is arranged low and a variant in which the travel length is shortened in case of a high hanging exercise element.

[0065] A pull rod system 7 that is comprised of several pull rods 70 and several pull ropes 71 is not illustrated. The individual pull rods 70 can thus be pulled to differently spaced positions so that different height differences can be overcome. The distribution of the exercise elements 2 onto several pull rods 70 can also be used so that not all exercise elements 2 must be moved at the same time into the position of use.

[0066] FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of a suspension system in which the support structure 10 itself is changeable with respect to its height. For this purpose, the support structure 10 is fastened by guiding carriages 11 on supports 12. Four supports 12 and a substantially rectangular support structure 10 are shown. The support structure 10 can however also comprise a different expansion and can be guided on a different number of supports 12. The drive A here is in operative connection with the support structure 10 and moves the support structure 10 up and down along the supports 12. Together with the support structure 10 the exercise elements 2 also move to different heights.

[0067] The advantage of this embodiment is that the complete support structure 10 can be moved also to a position close to the ground or the water surface 20 so that servicing and cleaning work as well as exchange of exercise elements 2 is possible in a very simple way.

[0068] Here, the exercise elements 2 can also be arranged height-adjustable on the support structure 10 so that they can be adjusted to a suitable height. Also, a combination of the different illustrated embodiments is possible which combine the advantages of the individual embodiments.

[0069] In this context, the variant in which each exercise element 2 is movable by means of a separate drive A is not illustrated. This variant is the most flexible one and can adjust the exercise elements 2 to fit all requirements.