WO2024254633A1 - Appareil et système de sport - Google Patents

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WO2024254633A1
WO2024254633A1 PCT/AU2024/050308 AU2024050308W WO2024254633A1 WO 2024254633 A1 WO2024254633 A1 WO 2024254633A1 AU 2024050308 W AU2024050308 W AU 2024050308W WO 2024254633 A1 WO2024254633 A1 WO 2024254633A1
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  • the present invention relates to sporting equipment or sporting apparatus suitable for playing over a surface. More particularly, the sporting apparatus may be a court that can be constructed to facilitate playing of one or more different games. The sporting apparatus may also be configured to be an interactive games system.
  • the envisioned Wellness Clubs are not limited to fitness activities alone but would encompass a broad range of offerings. These clubs would also address issues such as loneliness, depression, psychological well-being, and socialization. The concept involves creating a social environment where members can gather for activities like enjoying coffee, snacks, or drinks while also providing amenities such as childcare services.
  • wellness, health, and fitness centers exist in various basic forms but require further evolution by integrating exercises, enhancing mobility and fitness programs, and catering to mental health needs and benefits.
  • plastic material such as extruded plastic, or injection moulded plastic, or rotational moulded plastic, or thermoformed plastic, or compression moulded plastic, in which the plastic walls placed at the front and sides for creating a smaller sporting apparatus similar to a squash court.
  • a first aspect of the present invention may relate to a sporting equipment or a sporting apparatus comprising: a floor having a front edge, rear edge, left-side edge, and a right-side edge; a front-facing wall positioned transversely of the rear edge; a left-side wall positioned transversely of the left-side edge; and a right-side wall positioned transversely of a right-side edge; the front-facing wall comprising a transverse line extending from a left-side edge to a right-side edge of the front-facing wall, wherein the transverse line defines the upper portion and the lower portion of the front-facing wall; wherein the upper portion of the front-facing wall is outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion of the front-facing wall.
  • the front-facing wall is securable to the front edge of the floor.
  • the left-side wall may be in connection to the left-side edge of the floor
  • the right-side wall may be in connection to the right-side edge of the floor.
  • the left-side wall is securable to the left-side edge of the floor and the rightside wall may be securable to the right-side edge of the floor.
  • the securing means may be one or more selected from the group of: tongue and groove connectors, fasteners, screw, and hinge.
  • the floor is constructed of a first resilient material
  • the walls are constructed of a second resilient material, wherein first resilient material is less resilient than the second resilient material.
  • the first resilient material is one material selected from the group of: cardboard, plywood, melamine, and medium density particleboard.
  • the second resilient material is one material selected from the group of: plastic, plywood, melamine, and medium density particleboard.
  • the left-side wall has a first contoured edge across the rear perpendicular edge to the top edge of the left-side wall; and wherein the right-side wall has a second contoured edge across the rear perpendicular edge to the top edge of the right-side wall.
  • the angle of inclination is between 8 and 30 degrees from vertical.
  • a left- side wall has a first line, wherein the first line extends from the left end of the transverse line of the front-facing wall to the first contoured edge of the left-side wall, and wherein the right-side wall has a second line, wherein the second line extends from the right end of the transverse line of the front-facing wall to the second contoured edge of the right-side wall.
  • the first line defines the upper portion and the lower portion of the left-side wall.
  • the upper portion of the left-side wall is outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion of the left-side wall.
  • the second line defines the upper portion and the lower portion of the rightside wall.
  • the upper portion of the right-side wall is outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion of the right-side wall.
  • a first contoured edge protector is mountable to the first contoured edge, and wherein a second contoured edge protector is mountable to the second contoured edge.
  • the first contoured edge protector and the second contoured edge protector is of a material selected from the group of: foam, soft plastic, and rubber.
  • the first contoured edge defines the height of the left-side wall from the rear end to the front end of the left-side wall relative to the length of the floor
  • the second contoured edge defines the height of the right-side wall from the rear edge to the front edge of the right-side wall relative to the length of the floor
  • the height of the rear end of the left- side wall is higher than the height of the front edge of the left-side wall, and wherein the height of the rear end of the right-side wall is higher than the height of the front edge of the left-side wall.
  • the front edge of the left-side wall and the front edge of the right-side wall are positioned at a predetermined distance before the front edge of the floor.
  • the apparatus further comprises a ball, and at least one paddle; wherein the at least one paddle each has a handle, wherein the handle has a textured surface, and wherein the end of the handle comprises a wrist strap.
  • the ball is a ball type selected from the group of: rubber ball, foam ball, foam rubber ball with latex skin, celluloid ball, plastic ball with perforated holes, and wiffle ball.
  • a transverse line is disposed on an upper surface of the floor parallel to the front edge of the floor; and wherein a longitudinal line is disposed on an upper surface of the floor from the centre of the transverse line to the front edge of the floor.
  • An another aspect of the present invention may relate to an interactive game apparatus, the interactive game apparatus comprising: an interactive display of the court, wherein a simulated ball is configured to simulate bouncing from the walls and the floor of the court; at least one first motion sensor mountable to the interactive display, wherein the at least one first motion sensor is configured to detect a first motion signal from a motion of a player or a paddle; at least one second motion sensor mountable to the interactive display, wherein the at least one second motion sensor is configured to detect a second motion signal from the motion of the player or the paddle; a processor coupled to the first motion sensor and the second motion sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine angle of motion of the player or the paddle and relative strength of hit with respect to simulated contact to the simulated squash ball, based on motion sensed from the first motion sensor and the second motion sensor.
  • the invention is to be interpreted with reference to the at least one of the technical problems described or affiliated with the background art.
  • the present aims to solve or ameliorate at least one of the technical problems and this may result in one or more advantageous effects as defined by this specification and described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the sporting equipment or a sporting apparatus showing the outward inclination of the upper portion of the front-facing wall with respect to the lower portion of the front-facing wall.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a front view of the sporting equipment or sporting apparatus.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a zoomed-in perspective view of the sporting equipment or sporting apparatus with paddles and a ball on top of the floor of the sporting apparatus.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a back perspective view of the sporting equipment or sporting apparatus showing a person or persons (if playing doubles) using a paddle to hit a ball when playing with the sporting apparatus.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of another embodiment of a sporting equipment or a sporting apparatus showing the outward inclination of the upper portion of the front-facing wall with respect to the lower portion of the front-facing wall; the outward inclination of the upper portion of the left- side wall with respect to the lower portion of the left-side wall; and the outward inclination of the upper portion of the right-side wall with respect to the lower portion of the right-side wall.
  • This embodiment also illustrates the front corners being rounded.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a front view of the sporting equipment or sporting apparatus of Figure 5.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a zoomed-in perspective view of the sporting equipment or sporting apparatus of Figure 5 with paddles and a ball on top of the floor of the sporting apparatus.
  • Figure 1 shows a sporting equipment 10 or sporting apparatus 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the sporting apparatus may also be an apparatus 10 that is an equipment suitable for playing a sport or a game.
  • the sporting apparatus 10 may have a floor 12 or court 12 of a first material.
  • the floor 12 may be rectangular and in terms of orientation, the floor 12 may have a rear edge 14, a leftside edge 16, a right-side edge 18, and a front edge 20.
  • the sporting apparatus 10 may also have a front-facing wall 22, a left-side wall 24, and a right-side wall 26.
  • the front-facing wall 22 may be mountable or securable to the front edge 14 of the floor 12, and similarly, the leftside wall 24 and the right-side wall 26 may be mountable or securable to the left-side edge 16 and the right-side edge 18 respectively.
  • the frontfacing wall 22, the left-side wall 24, and right-side wall 26 may be separately mountable or securable to the respective edges 16, 18 of the floor 12.
  • the edge 28 of the left-side wall 24 may be connected to the left-side edge 30 of the front-facing wall 22, and similarly, the edge 32 of the right-side wall 26 may be connected to the right-side edge 34 of the front-facing wall 22.
  • the connection may be a fixed connection or a hinged connection at the edges 28, 34 may allow the user or player fold the disassembled walls 22, 24, 26 to save space when the sporting apparatus 10 is to be packed up after use.
  • the left-side wall 24 may have left-side legs 36
  • the right-side wall 26 may have right-side legs 38, in which the left-side legs 36 and the right-side legs 38 (not shown) allow for the gaming apparatus 10 to be stably attached to the ground or to a level surface.
  • the level surface may be a platform that can be height adjustable to accommodate a player or players of certain height to ergonomically play with the gaming apparatus 10. For a person sitting on a wheelchair, it may be appreciated that the player will adjust the height of the platform to be lower when playing compared to a player that would be playing when standing such that when playing, the floor 12 or court 12 may be preferably about the player’s knee height.
  • the left-side legs 36 and the right-side legs 38 may have to be mounted securely to the ground or to the level surface to resist unwanted movement of the sporting apparatus 10 and/or to resist the toppling over of the sporting apparatus 10.
  • the walls 22/24/26 mounted to the respective edges 14/16/18 of the floor 12 may have to be securely mounted to resist detachment of the wall to the respective edge when the ball 56 hits or rebounds from the wall(s) during play. It may be appreciated that the construction of the sporting apparatus 10 may be fixed, demountable, or foldable.
  • the underside 36 of the floor 12 may be securely mounted to the level surface for resisting movement and/or toppling over of the sporting apparatus 10 during play.
  • the front-facing wall 22 may be positioned transversely of a rear edge 14 or rear end 14 of the floor 12 or above the level of the floor 12 or court 12.
  • the left-side wall 24 may be positioned transversely of a left-side edge 16 or left end 16 of the floor 12 or above the level of the floor 12; and the right-side wall 26 may be positioned transversely of a right-side edge 18 or right end 18 of the floor 12. It may be appreciated that the angle between the front-facing wall 22 or side walls 24, 26 to the floor is 90°.
  • the front-facing wall 22 may have a transverse line 44 extending from the left-side 46 to the right-side 48 of the front-facing wall 22.
  • the transverse line 44 may be a transverse service line 44.
  • the transverse line 44 may be a crease 44 produced by bending the resilient material.
  • the transverse line 44 or crease 44 may define the upper portion 50 and the lower portion 52 of the front-facing wall 22, in which the upper portion 50 of the front-facing wall 22 is outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion 52 of the front-facing wall 22.
  • the outward inclination angle may preferably be between 0.1° to 40° from vertical. Most preferably, the outward inclination angle may be between 8° to 30°.
  • the outward inclination angle is needed as it maximises the length of play at which the ball 56 is able to bounce within the area of the floor 12 of the apparatus 10 upon a reasonable and responsible force of hit on the ball 56 during play.
  • the outward inclination of the upper portion 50 of the front wall 22 rebounds the ball 56 to bounce relatively closer at the upper portion 54 of the floor 12 compared to no outward inclination of the front-facing wall 22, thereby it reduces the chance of the ball 56 of not being able to bounce once before the front edge 20 or front end of the floor 12 of the gaming apparatus 10.
  • the outward inclination of the upper portion 50 of the front-facing wall 22 will also allow the ball 56 to bounce relatively closer to the upper portion 54 of the floor 12, wherein the upper portion 54 of the floor 12 is a region of the floor proximal to the rear edge 14 or rear end 14 of the floor 12.
  • the floor 12, the front-facing wall 22, the left-side wall 24 and the right-side wall 26 may be constructed of the same resilient material.
  • the floor 12 may be constructed of a first resilient material and the walls 22, 24, 26 may be constructed of a different second resilient material.
  • the ball 56 may bounce differently when rebounding or bouncing between different resilient materials, it greatly enhances hand-eye coordination of the player(s) playing with the sporting apparatus 10.
  • the first resilient material is less resilient than the second resilient material as the ball 56 should be predicably able to bounce off the wall(s) 22/24/26 of the second resilient material in minimal bounce dampening.
  • the first resilient material of the floor is one material selected from the group of: cardboard, plywood, melanine, particleboard, medium density fibreboard (mdf), and medium density particleboard (mdp).
  • the second resilient material of the front wall 22 and side walls 24, 26 may be a material selected from the group of: plastic, plywood, melanine, particleboard, medium density fibreboard (mdf), and medium density particleboard (mdp).
  • plastic may generally be more resilient than cardboard. It may be appreciated to create a lightweight and inexpensive sporting apparatus 10, cardboard may be preferred and easily and inexpensively replaced. While resilience of cardboard can be adjusted from thickness and quality of the cardboard material, this may be an inexpensive way to train coordination by adjusting the bounce dampening of the floor 12. It may be appreciated that other embodiments such as composite wood, or particleboard, or medium density particleboard (mdp), medium density fibreboard (mdf), or plywood or melamine or other suitable wood material be used to adjust the bounce dampening of the ball 56 when the ball 56 rebounds off of the floor 12. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the front-facing wall 22 and the side walls 24, 26 may be another type of wood material.
  • mdp medium density particleboard
  • mdf medium density fibreboard
  • plywood or melamine or other suitable wood material be used to adjust the bounce dampening of the ball 56 when the ball 56 rebounds off of the floor 12.
  • the front-facing wall 22 and the side walls 24, 26 may be another type of wood material.
  • the left-side wall 24 may have a first contoured edge 60 across the rear perpendicular edge 62 to the top edge 64 of the left-side wall 24, and similarly, the right-side wall 26 may have a second contoured edge 66 across the rear perpendicular edge 68 to the top edge 70 of the right-side wall 26.
  • the contoured edges 66/70 can be sharp and may be a cutting risk to a player’s hand when moving their hand towards the upper portion 54 of the floor 12 when attempting to hit the ball 56
  • the first and second contoured edge protector may be of a material selected from the group of: foam, soft plastic, and rubber and other suitable protective materials, where the material may prevent a player’s hand from being cut when accidentally brushing against the protective material during play.
  • the first contoured edge 60 may define the height of the left-side wall 24 from the rear edge towards the front edge of the left-side wall 24 relative to the length of the floor 12.
  • the second contoured edge 66 may define the height of the right-side wall 26 from the rear edge towards the front edge of the right-side wall 26 relative to the length of the floor 12.
  • the first contoured edge 60 is specifically shaped such that the height of the rear end of the left-side wall 76 is higher than the height of the front end of the left- side wall 78.
  • the second contoured edge 66 is specifically shaped such that the height of the rear end of the right-side wall 80 is higher than the height of the front end of the right-side wall 82.
  • the rear end of the left-side wall and the rear end of the rightside wall do not extend all the way to the front edge 20 of the floor 12 but are positioned at a predetermined distance before the rear end 20 of the floor 12.
  • the predetermined distance may be any distance but preferably 15 cm before the rear end 20 of the floor 12. This allows the player more room to move and creatively play angled shots such as a boast.
  • the positioning at a predetermined distance of the side walls also minimises the likelihood of a player from brushing their hand against the contoured edge of the side walls 24, 26.
  • the top edge 98 of the front facing wall 22 meets with the first contoured edge 60, at a first corner, there may be a predetermined distance at a right angle before the first contoured edge 60 slopes down towards the front edge of the floor 12.
  • the top edge 98 of the front facing wall 22 meets with the second contoured edge 66, at a second corner, there may be a predetermined distance at a right angle before the second contoured edge 66 slopes down towards the front edge of the floor 12.
  • the sporting apparatus 10 may have a ball 56, and at least one paddle 58 having wrist straps 84 to prevent the player from accidentally flinging their paddle 58 when the player loses their grip on the paddle handle 86 during play.
  • the hitting surface 88 of the paddle 58 may be textured which may alter the interaction between the paddle 58 and the ball 56.
  • the textured surface such as one with pimples or roughness can increase the grip on the ball 56 when hit, allowing the player to impart more spin.
  • the texture can enhance the ability to generate topspin, backspin, or sidespin, thereby affecting the trajectory and bounce of the ball 56.
  • the textured surface may be rough to create more air resistance or friction, which can influence the accuracy and control of shots.
  • the ball may be a ball type selected from the group of: rubber ball, foam ball, foam rubber ball with latex skin, celluloid ball, plastic ball with perforated holes, and wiffle ball.
  • the sporting apparatus may be similar to a squash court.
  • a transverse line 90 or a short line 90 may be markable or disposed on the upper surface of the floor 12, and a longitudinal line 92 or a half court line 92 may be disposed on the upper surface of the floor 12 from the centre of the short line along the centre of the floor 12 towards the front end 20 of the floor 12.
  • out lines (not shown) may be markable or disposed at the upper portion of the front-facing wall 22 and at the side walls 24, 26.
  • the left-side and rightside walls 24, 26 may be vertical.
  • the left-side wall 24 may have a first crease 94 or first line 94, wherein the first crease 94 extends from the left end of the transverse line 46 of the front-facing wall 22 to the first contoured edge 60 of the left- side wall 24.
  • the first crease 94 may define the upper portion 91 and the lower portion 93 of the left-side wall 24, in which the upper portion 91 of the leftside wall 24 is similarly outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion 93 of the left-side wall 24.
  • the right-side wall 26 may have a second crease 96 or second line 96, wherein the second crease 96 extends from the right end 48 of the transverse line of the front-facing wall 22 to the second contoured edge 66 of the right-side wall 26.
  • the second crease 96 may define the upper portion 95 and the lower portion 97 of the right-side wall 26, in which the upper portion 95 of the right-side wall 26 is similarly outwardly inclined with respect to the lower portion 97 of the right-side wall 26.
  • the first crease 94 and the second crease 96 may be produced by bending the resilient material.
  • the outward inclination angle of the side walls may be between 0.1° to 40° from vertical.
  • the outward inclination angle may be between 8° to 30° from vertical. As the outward inclination angle maximises the chance of the ball 56 in play having a first bounce at the upper region 54 of the floor 12, having the creases 94, 96 at the side walls 24, 26 together with the front-facing wall 22 may allow the ball 56 to be kept within the gaming apparatus 10 for longer, which may enhance the playing experience.
  • the dimensions of the sporting apparatus 10 may have a floor 12 with a front edge 20 and the rear edge 14 being 130 cm, and the left-side edge 16 and rightside edge 18 being 135 cm long.
  • the transverse line 44 or crease 44 may be at a height 40 cm above the level of the floor 12 of the front-facing wall 22, and while the upper portion 50 of the front-facing wall 22 is outwardly inclined, the vertical height of the top edge 98 of the frontfacing wall 22 to the level of the floor 12 may be 110 cm.
  • the floor 12 may have a predetermined thickness or a thickness of 2.5 cm, and the left-side legs 36 and the right-side legs 38 may each have a depth of 50 cm below the level of the floor 12.
  • the left-side wall 24 may be 120 cm long going from rear-left corner 99 along the left-side edge 16 of the floor 12, in which the first contoured edge 60 of the left-side wall 24 terminally tapers 15 cm from the front-left corner 100 of the floor 12.
  • the right-side wall 26 may be 120 cm long going from rear-right corner 102 along the right-side edge 18 of the floor 12, in which the second contoured edge 66 of the right-side wall 26 terminally tapers 15 cm from the front-right corner 104 of the floor 12. While dimensions may be listed as an example, it may be appreciated that different lengths or different thickness may be used depending on the space available to play an assembled sporting apparatus 10. While the front comers 100, 104 of the floor 12 may be shown as right angles, other embodiments, as shown in Figures 5 and 6 may have curved corners 100, 104 for reducing sharp corners and for reducing injury to a player if they accidentally collide their leg or knee at that front comer(s) during play.
  • the present invention and the described preferred embodiments specifically include at least one feature that is industrial applicable.

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Appareil de sport comprenant un plancher ayant un bord avant, un bord arrière, un bord côté gauche et un bord côté droit ; une paroi orientée vers l'avant positionnée transversalement par rapport au bord arrière ; une paroi côté gauche positionnée transversalement par rapport au bord côté gauche ; et une paroi côté droit positionnée transversalement par rapport à un bord côté droit ; la paroi orientée vers l'avant comprenant une ligne transversale s'étendant d'un bord côté gauche à un bord côté droit de la paroi orientée vers l'avant parallèlement au bord arrière, la ligne transversale définissant la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure de la paroi orientée vers l'avant ; la partie inférieure étant verticale par rapport au niveau du plancher ; la partie supérieure de la paroi orientée vers l'avant étant inclinée vers l'extérieur à partir de la verticale par rapport à la partie inférieure de la paroi orientée vers l'avant.
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