EP0024552A1 - Indicateur portatif de scores - Google Patents

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EP0024552A1
EP0024552A1 EP80104376A EP80104376A EP0024552A1 EP 0024552 A1 EP0024552 A1 EP 0024552A1 EP 80104376 A EP80104376 A EP 80104376A EP 80104376 A EP80104376 A EP 80104376A EP 0024552 A1 EP0024552 A1 EP 0024552A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0669—Score-keepers or score display devices
    • A63B71/0672—Score-keepers or score display devices using non-electronic means

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  • the invention relates to a portable scoreboard for a game with rackets, in particular for tennis, with at least one display element which is displaceable relative to at least one guide element accompanied by a scale.
  • Games with rackets played between two or two times two opponents, such as Tennis, badminton, squash etc. are mostly played without a referee, except in tournaments.
  • the winner is also determined using a complicated counting system - points to win the game, games to win the set, and a predetermined number of winning sets to win. Without a referee, such a counting system often leads to the players being unclear about the state of the game and resulting in disagreements.
  • Portable scoreboards are already known, for example from DE-Gbm 77 00 689.
  • the known device has the disadvantage that it has a relatively complicated structure, which increases the cost of manufacture and that Weight increased. It is neither intended nor designed to be attached to the racket itself. This makes handling during the game more difficult. In addition, there are often unintentional adjustments.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to develop a portable scoreboard of the type mentioned in such a way that it is simple in construction but therefore easy to manufacture and easy to set and read.
  • the guide element is designed as a slot in which the display element is guided, and in that the scoreboard has a device for connecting it to the racket.
  • Slit is to be understood to mean any elongated recess in a support body, possibly with undercuts which run longitudinally and then generally on the racket side.
  • a “slot” can therefore also be understood to mean, for example, a slot closed at the bottom, commonly referred to as a “groove”.
  • the undercuts also serve to guide the display elements, which are held in a longitudinally displaceable manner and engage behind the undercut, but in particular also to prevent the display elements from falling up or down, i.e. in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the slot and to its width.
  • a part of the display element, at the same time serving as an attack protrudes above the slot, but possibly also to the side there to prevent it falling out.
  • the guide element is designed as a slot, it can be produced in a particularly simple manner, for example by punching out, but also by flame cutting, milling, casting.
  • the display element can also have an extremely simple shape, for example essentially a pencil shape. Nevertheless, safe guidance, easy handling and clear display are guaranteed.
  • the connection to the racket the advantage of the low weight achieved by the simple structure can be used for a further improvement in handling by attachment to the racket.
  • the connection with the racket ensures that the score indicator is particularly easy to use due to the hand not holding the racket and also the constant availability during the game, since it can only be forgotten together with the racket.
  • the slots are preferably arranged straight and preferably parallel. Such slots are particularly easy to manufacture and are particularly suitable for use with rectangular plates, which in turn can be advantageously attached to the racket shaft, for example.
  • the slots extend along curved lines, preferably circular arcs, which are preferably concentric.
  • This design of the slots has the advantage that they can be arranged in a space-saving manner, especially on a circular scoreboard.
  • a circular scoreboard can then be arranged particularly advantageously, for example, on the grip bottom, ie the end face of the grip transversely to the longitudinal axis of the racket.
  • the concentric arrangement allows the space-saving approach order of several slots with different lengths, in which the display elements can be moved to display different game phases (games, sets, etc.).
  • the S pielstandan Attacher an axis about which the slots are arranged concentrically, wherein the display elements are pivoted on the axle.
  • the display elements can be made even simpler in practice, since if the linkage lever is fixed in height on the axle, no further devices need to be provided in order to reliably prevent the display elements from falling out.
  • the display elements do not have to be configured for an attack for displacement, since in this embodiment the attack can also be attached to the linkage lever, for example as a button on the axle or on a part projecting beyond the edge of the scoreboard.
  • the part having the slots is curved, preferably in accordance with the circumferential curvature of the club shaft, and the slots lie in the plane of curvature.
  • the score indicator if the slots are formed, for example, in a curved plate, can be placed around the shaft in the manner of a ring or a cuff, which makes it even more inconspicuous and possibly reduces the air resistance of the racket with the score indicator.
  • the slots which must have a certain length in order to have a sufficient number of different points to symbolize the score, are suitable moderate in the plane of curvature, ie they are guided around the circumference or a part thereof of the shaft.
  • the slots are preferably formed in a plate and the display elements have a shaft which is guided in the slot and a holding part which projects underneath the plate and overlaps the slots laterally.
  • “Bottom” means the side of the scoreboard facing the racket.
  • the plate is preferably provided with spacers on its underside which, after the plate has been fastened, prevent the parts of the display elements projecting from the plate from touching the surface lying under the plate.
  • the spacers also ensure the distance from a base plate, which can be provided between the plate with the guide slots and the racket.
  • the spacers are preferably designed as webs projecting downward on at least two opposite ends or on the entire circumference of the plate.
  • Such webs can be molded particularly easily onto the locking slot plate, for example in the form of an extension of the length of a rectangular angled by 90 ° Plate. At the same time, they increase the torsional rigidity of the plate.
  • latching areas are provided, into which latching elements connected to the display element can be latched.
  • the display elements whose position relative to the scale symbolizes the game status, can be reliably assigned to certain scale areas, since they are held in the locking areas in a positive or non-positive manner and only by overcoming a certain counterforce in the adjacent area or areas are movable.
  • the display elements can also be "blindly" transferred to the respective adjacent positions and are not displaced even in the case of violent movements and vibrations to which the score indicator is exposed when attached to the racket.
  • the slots are preferably designed as latching slots.
  • the design of the slots themselves as locking slots creates a particularly simple structure of the scoreboard.
  • a suitable material e.g. a relatively easily elastically deformable plastic and a corresponding shape of the locking slots with wider areas than locking points or areas and narrower areas that only allow the transition to the next locking area after overcoming the elastic force of the material, the locking slots then require no further processing and / or facility.
  • the scoreboard is arranged on the shaft of the racket. This has the particular advantage that the normal Ge need of the racket is not hindered and the position in the vicinity of the center of gravity of the racket, which is usually in the center of the racket, does not significantly change its position.
  • the scoreboard is arranged on the grip bottom of the racket. This has the particular advantage that the scoreboard is particularly inconspicuous and practically does not change the external image of the racket.
  • the scoreboard is arranged at the heart of the racket. This arrangement also has the particular advantage that the scoreboard does not hinder the ball or the attacking hand and also does not significantly change the center of gravity of the racket.
  • flat extensions extend in the extension of the lower surface of the scoreboard, which are used to fasten the scoreboard to the racket.
  • the scoreboard has a larger base area, which improves its grip on the racket without increasing its thickness over its entire extent.
  • the extensions offer a particularly inexpensive mounting option without affecting the function of the scoreboard.
  • the extensions can be arranged parallel to the plate having the slots at the bottom on the spacer webs. You can also take over the function of the spacer webs by partially reaching under the plate with sufficient thickness of the extensions.
  • the scoreboard is preferably attached to the racket by wrapping the extensions and the club shaft together with a band. In this way, a particularly simple, both easily attachable and detachable attachment is created.
  • the support surface of the scoreboard is preferably provided with an adhesive layer through which it adheres to the racket. This has the particular advantage that the scoreboard can be attached to the racket immediately without additional means.
  • the scoreboard is integrated with the racket. This has the particular advantage that the weight ratios of the racket can be placed on the scoreboard during manufacture.
  • the scoreboard has a central part 1 in the form of a flat, for example 2 mm thick, rectangular (for example 25 mm across by 45 mm lengthwise) plastic plate.
  • the display elements in the form of locking buttons 11, 12 and 13 have a shaft 15 with a length which corresponds to the thickness of the plate and a thickness which is adapted to the locking slots. They also have a head part 16, the diameter of which is significantly larger than the width of the locking slots. At least the head part is expediently separated optically, for example by contrasting coloring, from the plate 1 or 101 or 201 in order to make it easier to see the position of the display elements.
  • the head part also serves as an attack for adjustment. For this purpose it can be serrated, for example.
  • the display elements or buttons also have a foot part 17 at the end opposite the head part 16, which has a diameter that is only slightly larger than the greatest width of the locking slots, in order to prevent the To prevent display elements.
  • the position of the locking elements is more clearly assigned to a numerical value by means of scales 19 to 21 provided next to the locking slots.
  • the first scale (first game scale) 19 is used to count the games within a set of the tennis game
  • the second scale (set scale) 20 is used to count the sets
  • the third scale (second game scale) 21 to count the points per game.
  • the scale 19 counts the games within a set (from 0 to 7).
  • the scale 20 counts the number of sets (from 0 to 2), since generally only two-set games take place.
  • the scale 21 counts the points per game (0; 1 stands for 15; 3 stands for 30; 4 stands for 40; S stands for game). Since the second game and set scales are the same length as the first game scale, they can be arranged in series and parallel to the first game scale as shown.
  • Two crosspieces 23 and 25 protrude from the transverse ends of the central part 1, preferably vertically as shown, as spacers. These can e.g. be formed by simply folding the material of the middle part 1. In the exemplary embodiment shown, when the resulting structure is placed on it, there is a distance of 2 mm between the central part and the base, which is sufficient to ensure that the base parts 17 and thus the display elements 11 to 13 can be moved freely from the base.
  • each extension 27 and 29 is parallel to the central part 1 and in the direction - preferably outward as shown - from the longitudinal extension of each extension 27 and 29 in the form of a tab forms. This can be done, for example, by bending the material of the middle part and the webs again.
  • the extensions then have, for example, a thickness of 2 mm, a width of 25 mm and a length of 17.5 mm.
  • the distance between the middle part with the latching slots from the base can also be achieved in the example shown with the dimensions indicated in that the middle part is placed overlapping on the extensions 27 and 29 and attached to it.
  • the scoreboard can be attached to the tennis racket.
  • the score indicator is held in the direction of its longitudinal extension along the shaft 35 by wrapping it with adhesive tapes 31 and 33, respectively.
  • the extensions can also be screwed to the shaft 35 or to the heart 37 of the racket or can have an adhesive layer on their underside through which they adhere at these points.
  • the undersurface of the extensions is suitably adapted in shape to the surface of the racket, e.g. as shown, flat or cylindrical if necessary.
  • the material of the scoreboard preferably a suitable plastic, is sufficiently easily elastically deformable to allow insertion of the display elements 11 to 13 into the locking slots 3 to 5 and displacement of the display elements beyond the constrictions 8 into other locking areas.
  • the detent plate 101 corresponding to the central part 1 of the first embodiment is circular (the parts corresponding to those in FIG provided with 100 increased reference numerals).
  • the diameter of the locking plate 101 is selected so that it is slightly smaller than the diameter of the handle base 39. Its thickness is 2 mm.
  • An axially extending circumferential web 123 is formed on the circumference of the latching plate and holds the latching plate 101, in a manner corresponding to the webs 23 and 25 the middle plate 1, at a distance from a base.
  • the cylindrical cavity formed by the web 123 and the locking plate 101 is closed off by an end plate 127 attached to the web and having approximately the same diameter as the locking plate 101, which is provided on its underside with an adhesive layer 131 for attachment to the racket.
  • the locking plate 101 In the locking plate 101, concentrically circular-arc-shaped locking slots 103, 104 and 105 are formed, in which locking buttons 11 to 13 are also displaceable along scales (see above) 119 to 121. Each locking section corresponds to a locking area in the locking slot.
  • the scoreboard according to the second embodiment can be attached to the handle bottom of the racket, as shown, where it is also easy to adjust during the game. The smaller diameter of the locking plate ensures that the player is not hindered even when reaching over the end of the handle 41.
  • the scoreboard of the second embodiment can also be fastened, for example, with screws, in which case the end plate 127 is unnecessary. It can also be attached to the heart of the racket, as shown in FIG. 4. In the case of clubs which have an opening in the area of the heart, a flange-like plate with a somewhat larger outline than that of the opening can be provided instead of the base plate. With that, then the S gielstandan Attacher be fixed in the breakthrough, the circumferential web expediently has a height corresponding to the depth of the breakthrough.
  • the locking plate 201 having the locking slots 203 to 205 (partially not shown) is similar to the central part 1 formed in the first embodiment, but curved in the longitudinal direction upwardly convexly adapted to the shaft circumference, so that it can be placed in a ring-like manner around the club shaft.
  • the ends are connected to one another by suitable connecting means 231, for example a rubber band.
  • suitable connecting means 231 for example a rubber band.

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FR2543444A1 (fr) * 1983-04-01 1984-10-05 Podymski Bernard Marqueur de score pour le tennis
EP0201062A3 (en) * 1985-05-08 1988-07-06 Francois Droz Score indicating device for tennis
US5048452A (en) * 1990-01-23 1991-09-17 Haddock Perry S Racquet-mounted scoring device
US5879249A (en) * 1996-11-25 1999-03-09 Fox-Gurcay; Gulden Scorekeeping apparatus for a tennis racquet
GB2408945A (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-15 Alan BIRCH A portable score indicator attached to a racquet cover.
GB2409624A (en) * 2003-12-30 2005-07-06 Alan BIRCH A scoring device
US8904951B1 (en) * 2011-07-25 2014-12-09 Brian R. Hronek Device for recording baseball game data, particularly adapted to be worn by a user

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DE7700689U1 (fr) * Moebius, Ulrich, 6450 Hanau
US1934538A (en) * 1932-10-07 1933-11-07 Hedricks Grant Golf score plate or card
US2402525A (en) * 1944-04-07 1946-06-18 Chester A Hathaway Scoring device
US2753110A (en) * 1952-08-29 1956-07-03 Jr Marvin K Simmons Game scoring device
US3584597A (en) * 1970-01-26 1971-06-15 George Simmons Golf scoring device
US3777699A (en) * 1971-12-13 1973-12-11 F Pfleger Tennis scoring device
US3986715A (en) * 1975-09-10 1976-10-19 Glick John C Racket carried scoring device
US4172595A (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-30 Sewell J Terry Tennis tally
DE7921972U1 (de) * 1979-11-08 Kleindienst, Hans, 8000 Muenchen Punktezähler für Tennis
US4189143A (en) * 1977-08-03 1980-02-19 Auken John A Van Tennis scorekeeper

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DE7700689U1 (fr) * Moebius, Ulrich, 6450 Hanau
DE7921972U1 (de) * 1979-11-08 Kleindienst, Hans, 8000 Muenchen Punktezähler für Tennis
US1934538A (en) * 1932-10-07 1933-11-07 Hedricks Grant Golf score plate or card
US2402525A (en) * 1944-04-07 1946-06-18 Chester A Hathaway Scoring device
US2753110A (en) * 1952-08-29 1956-07-03 Jr Marvin K Simmons Game scoring device
US3584597A (en) * 1970-01-26 1971-06-15 George Simmons Golf scoring device
US3777699A (en) * 1971-12-13 1973-12-11 F Pfleger Tennis scoring device
US3986715A (en) * 1975-09-10 1976-10-19 Glick John C Racket carried scoring device
US4189143A (en) * 1977-08-03 1980-02-19 Auken John A Van Tennis scorekeeper
US4172595A (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-30 Sewell J Terry Tennis tally

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2543444A1 (fr) * 1983-04-01 1984-10-05 Podymski Bernard Marqueur de score pour le tennis
EP0201062A3 (en) * 1985-05-08 1988-07-06 Francois Droz Score indicating device for tennis
US5048452A (en) * 1990-01-23 1991-09-17 Haddock Perry S Racquet-mounted scoring device
US5879249A (en) * 1996-11-25 1999-03-09 Fox-Gurcay; Gulden Scorekeeping apparatus for a tennis racquet
GB2408945A (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-15 Alan BIRCH A portable score indicator attached to a racquet cover.
GB2409624A (en) * 2003-12-30 2005-07-06 Alan BIRCH A scoring device
US8904951B1 (en) * 2011-07-25 2014-12-09 Brian R. Hronek Device for recording baseball game data, particularly adapted to be worn by a user

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