DE102011107280B4 - balancing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Balanciereinrichtung (1) with at least one elongated Balancierelement (2) in the form of a Balanciergurtes (slackline) or -seils, which can be fastened between two fixed points (3), wherein at least one fixed point (3), a tree or other post with a sensitive surface is, is guided to one end portion (4) of the elongated Balancierelementes (2), characterized in that the end portion in a sleeve-like protective element (5) is arranged, which at least the Balancierelement (2) facing away from back (6) of the tree or post circumference surrounds and the Balancierelement (2) on the front (7) of the tree or post circumference with a connector (8) such variable the tree or post circumference is embracing attached, that the fixed point (9) of the from the tree or post surrounding loop (10) outgoing Balancierelementes (2) is arranged approximately as far as the bark of the tree or surface of the post, wobe i the protective element (5) is a hose which, when the end region (4) moves in the hose, rests motionless on the surface of the tree or post.

Description

The invention relates to a balancing device with at least one elongated Balancierelement in the form of a Balanciergurtes. Such Balanciergurte are usually referred to as slackline. Alternatively, it is possible to form the elongated Balancierelement as a rope. Belt or rope are fastened between two fixed points, often with at least one fixed point being a tree or other post about which an end region of the elongated balancing element is guided around and thus fastened.

If balancing devices of the type mentioned are fastened to trees or posts with sensitive surfaces, abrasion and damage occur on the surface carrying the end area due to the continuous movement of the attached end region. In trees, this leads to a violation of the bark and the underlying cambium, which is why the attachment of balancers of the type in question on trees is undesirable. The same applies to posts with sensitive surfaces, such as painted or otherwise refined surfaces. There it comes to an abrasion or even damage to the outer post contour.

DE 20 2009 017 650 U1 discloses a transportable slack rope balancing device having a tensioning device, a balancing strap and two round slings for attaching the balancing strap between at least two fixed points. In this case, a round sling is formed as Balancierband-loop end of Balancierbandes.

DE 20 2008 000 605 U1 discloses a round sling for loosening, adjusting, fixing and tensioning a band at a fixed point for receiving a slackline. In this case, a buckle element is used, which has four webs, which are surrounded by the band, such that free ends arise, which are loop-like. The tape is returned to the outside of the web on the inside of the web and from there back between the webs. So a free end is formed. Another free end is formed such that the band is guided on the inside of the web to the outside of the web and on the inside of the web.

The invention has for its object to form a balancing especially in their end so that they can be easily and easily attached to trees or posts with sensitive surfaces and damage to the surface areas is virtually eliminated. This object is achieved by a balancer with the features of claim 1, advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claims 2-7.

The claims 8 and 9 relate to a method for mounting an end portion of a balancer on a tree or post.

As the core of the invention, it is considered first to arrange the end portion in a sleeve-like protective element which surrounds at least the back of the tree or post circumference facing away from the Balancierelement. This avoids that the circumferentially running around the tree loop end portion of the Balancierelementes rubs when using the Balancierelementes on the surface. The frictional state is triggered, in particular, by the rope making horizontal rocking movements by the user standing or walking on it, as a result of which the end section slips slidingly or jerkily on the tree surface and thereby triggers the damage. This relative movement to the surface of the tree or post is greater, the more open the fastening loop is to the belt section loaded by the user. The tighter the loop around the tree or post, the less horizontal movements or rocking movements of the walk-on belt section are transmitted to the end section surrounding the tree or post. Therefore, it is also part of the invention to provide a connector through which the Balancierelement is attached loop forming on the tree or post circumference, so that the fixed point at which the usable portion of the Balancierelementes and in the loop area merges, almost to the surface of the tree or Post can be reset. This minimizes the transmission of movement of the belt to the loop area and also avoids damage to the surface.

A further improvement is achieved when the end region is slidably mounted in the protective element. The protective element is a hose which rests motionless on the surface of the tree or post during the sliding movement of the end portion. An immediate abrasion of the loaded surface is thereby almost impossible.

As a hose offers a sewn or woven hose, as used for example in the load securing. The hose may have at least one upholstery element facing the tree or post. An upholstery element has an advantageous effect, in particular with regard to the cutting edges of a belt element. The edges can then not press into a bark of the tree or a surface of the post and cause damage there.

It has also proved to be advantageous if the end region of the balancing element surrounding the tree or post is broadened.

The connector may comprise at least two buckle elements, which abut in the final assembly position relative to the surface of the tree or post on an eyelet element which comprises the tree or post embracing portion of the Balancierelementes. The eyelet element summarizes the loop, the two buckle elements fix the loop length, which should lie as close as possible to the surface of the tree or post within the meaning of the invention. However, differently designed connectors can be used.

Advantageously, on the back of the tree or post facing away from the elongated Balancierelement between the protective element and the surface of the tree or post, a plate or lath-like pressure distribution device are arranged, which is pre-mounted on a separate strap on the tree or post and then the loop of the elongated Balancierelementes is laid around, then any violation of the surface of the tree or post by rubbing the Gurtschlaufe avoided. The slat-like pressure distribution device may be formed by slightly spaced individual slats, which are connected to each other by one or more straps in the manner of a "rope ladder". This pressure distribution device is then pre-assembled via one or more straps on the tree or post and serves as an additional protective cover of a tree or post.

The invention / innovation is explained in more detail with reference to advantageous embodiments in the drawing figures. These show

1 a plan view of a formed into a round loop end portion of a balancing device;

2 a top view in the direction of arrow I gem. 1 ;

3 a detailed view of the connector gem. 1 ;

• a) des Schutzelementes,
• b) eines verbreiterten Endbereiches und
• c) eine Darstellung, bei der der verbreiterte Endbereich im Schutzelement angeordnet ist;

4 a view of elements of the end region, namely

• a) the protective element,
• b) a widened end region and
• c) a representation in which the widened end region is arranged in the protective element;

5 a detailed view of a Ösenelementes;

6 a detailed view of a buckle element.

The balancing device 1 comprises at least one elongated balancing element 2 that is between two fixed points 3 is fastened. At least one fixed point is a tree or other post with a sensitive surface around the one end region 4 the elongated Balancierelementes 2 to be led.

The end area 4 is in a sleeve-like protective element 5 arranged, at least the the Balancierelement 2 opposite rear side 6 surrounding the tree or post circumference and the balancing element 2 on the front side 7 the tree or pole circumference with a plug connection 8th so variable the tree or post circumference is embracing attached that the fixed point 9 of the loop surrounding the tree or post 10 outgoing balancing element 2 is positioned approximately as far as the bark of the tree or surface of the post.

The end area 4 of the balancing element 2 is preferably slidable in the protective element 5 arranged. The protective element 5 is a hose that moves when the end area 4 in the tube rests motionless on the surface of the tree or post. The tube may be a sewn or woven tube. The hose may further comprise at least one upholstery element facing the tree or post, so as to avoid any deterioration of the surface acted upon by the end region. The upholstery element is in 4c ) and bears the reference numeral 11 , The hose has a flat cross section and is suitable for the widened end region of the balancing element 2 take.

The in the drawing figures 3 . 5 and 6 illustrated connector 8th has at least two buckle elements ( 5 ) and an eyelet element 13 on. When mounting around a tree or post, the end area is first through the loop element 13 stuck and then a free end 14 by a first buckle element 12 ' threaded so that the free end penetrates the buckle element and through the buckle element 12 ' is returned and the opening 15 the eyelet element 13 penetrates again.

The same applies to the balancing element 2 method. To the end area 4 laying around as closely as possible around the surface of the tree or post will be both the free end 14 as well as the balancing element 2 Tight-fitting, so that the buckle elements 12 ' and 12 '' to the outer surface of the Ösenelementes 13 invest. This is the balancing element 2 at the fixed point formed by a tree or post 3 secured.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

balancing device

2

balancing element

3

fixed point

4

end

5

protection element

6

back

7

front

8th

connector

9

fixed point

10

loop

11

cushion element

12 ', 12' '

buckle member

13

eyelet

14

free end

Claims (9)

Balancing device ( 1 ) with at least one elongated balancing element ( 2 ) in the form of a balancing belt (slackline) or rope, which is placed between two fixed points ( 3 ) is attachable, wherein at least one fixed point ( 3 ) is a tree or other post with a sensitive surface around which one end portion ( 4 ) of the elongated balancing element ( 2 ), characterized in that the end region in a sleeve-like protective element ( 5 ) is arranged, which at least the Balancierelement ( 2 ) facing away from back ( 6 ) of the tree or post circumference surrounds and the Balancierelement ( 2 ) on the front side ( 7 ) of the tree or post circumference with a plug connection ( 8th ) is fixed such variable around the tree or post circumference, that the fixed point ( 9 ) of the loop surrounding the tree or post ( 10 ) outgoing Balancierelementes ( 2 ) is set back almost to the bark of the tree or surface of the post, wherein the protective element ( 5 ) is a hose which, when moving the end portion ( 4 ) in the hose rests motionless on the surface of the tree or post. Balancing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the end region ( 4 ) sliding in the protective element ( 5 ) is arranged. Balanciereinrichtung according to claim 1-3, characterized in that the tube is a sewn or woven tube. Balanciereinrichtung according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose at least one of the tree or post facing padding element ( 11 ) having. Balancing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose is designed as a hose element with a flat cross-section, which surrounds the tree or post encompassing portion of the Balancierelementes ( 2 ) slidably receives. Balancing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end region surrounding the tree or post ( 4 ) of the balancing element ( 2 ) is widened. Balancing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plug connection ( 8th ) at least two buckle elements ( 12 ), which in final assembly position relative to the surface of the tree or post on an eyelet element ( 13 ), which of the tree or post enclosing portions of Balancierelementes ( 2 ). Method for mounting an end section of a balancing device ( 1 ) with at least one elongated balancing element ( 2 ) in the form of a balancing belt (slackline) or rope on a tree or post, characterized by the sequence of the following process steps: - provision of an end region ( 4 ) of the balancing element ( 2 ) with a the end area ( 4 ) surrounding tubular protective element ( 5 ), - providing a plug connection ( 8th ) for the variable fixing of a wrap-around region ( 10 ) of the tree or post, - tightening the looping area ( 10 ) and / or shorten the wrap area ( 10 ) such that the wrapping area ( 10 ) forming end region ( 4 ) of the balancing device ( 1 ) so tightly encloses the tree or post that the fixed point ( 9 ) is set back almost to the bark of the tree or the surface of the post, - tensioning the balancing device ( 1 ) after mounting the other end portion of the balancing device ( 1 ) at a further fixed point via a tensioning element, wherein - the wrapping area ( 10 ) is required in the tubular protective element ( 5 ) and wherein the protective element ( 5 ) is motionless against the bark of the tree or the surface of the post. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that on the said elongate balancing element ( 2 ) facing away from the back of the tree or post between the protective element ( 5 ) and the surface of the tree or pole one plate-like or slatted pressure distribution device is arranged, which is pre-mounted on a separate strap on the tree or post.

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