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WO1999046017A1
WO1999046017A1 PCT/BE1999/000023 BE9900023W WO9946017A1 WO 1999046017 A1 WO1999046017 A1 WO 1999046017A1 BE 9900023 W BE9900023 W BE 9900023W WO 9946017 A1 WO9946017 A1 WO 9946017A1
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Dirk Laureyssens
Jules Verbert
Marc M. F. Janssens
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00—Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
    • A63C19/10—Ice-skating or roller-skating rinks; Slopes or trails for skiing, ski-jumping or tobogganing

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  • This invention consists in an integrated roller-skate rink (10) targeting the creation of excitement and new challenges .for skaters in the broadest way.
  • Basic idea is to bring skeelers to a height with a rise system and that they descend a track which offers them the possibility to apply or test their skating skills, eventually in competition.
  • the aim is that they can choose different descends in open ramps and special tunnels which give next to specific difficulties and missions also optical speed effects.
  • It is a sport complex in which also spectators find their pleasure because they can follow the skaters through an information and video system while they drink, eat, relax. They are in the possibility to find all relevant information on speed, scores on video screens.
  • the skeelers world offers only plane of smooth ramps which are not covered single.
  • the advantage of tunnels is also that the skaters can not go out of the skating bottom.
  • This roller-skate rink consisting of a fix installation (e.g. hangar, hall, ...) and/or of a number of loosen temporary build parts which can be used to make a special structure for events, fairs, ...
  • the whole or a part consists of transparent and/or closed tunnels (11) and tunnel widenings (12,27) which can be positioned on different height-levels so skaters can feel the descending and inclining effects and the G-Forces on their body when they make sharp turns.
  • the centrifugal forces are compensated by the design of the floor slopes.
  • the rink can be on the bottom ( ground, floor, foundation of a building) (32, 41 , 53), either mounted on structures (31 , 54) which create the height difference and that way also can stick out and come back inside the building.
  • Tunnels can be inter-connected and separate again or can be totally independent. Tunnels make together at least one track in which the skater can move while he is protected against weather, wind and other natural circumstances so he can ware a light, special outfit.
  • the skater has the possibility to use one or more rise systems (13, 23) so he can enjoy already that way excitement.
  • the spatial characteristics of the tunnels and tunnel widenings can be adapted by the management or by pre-programmed through a number of mechanical systems electrical or non electrical powered.
  • the internal finishing is made such that the young skater is surrounded by state-of-the-art technology and media, thus music, special lights, TV-camera's (45), electronic information, transmitted communication, several laser- projections, score-screens, video-screens, graffiti walls, ... and/or artificial environments;
  • Tunnels widenings are important and they will either widen smoothly in a larger zone, either widen abrupt e.g. a niche, an inlet (27) , ..., and they create that way a connected meeting-point, food zone (29), resting zone, safety zone and/or a skills zone. They create a passive or active resting points in the descends of track. On these spots also scores can be found, competitions can start or checked.
  • Widenings create also skill zones as a part of a track in which the floor, the walls and/or interiour finishing has special design(s) or characteristics in such a way that special skating skills can be demonstrated, e.g. bounce on a flexible spring zone, a glide/bounce zone with springs, a spiral construction to make the skater descending against the wall, a gliding zone, a sprint zone with scoring sensors, a catapulting acceleration zone, a liane zone to sway over a small river or obstacle or the come from a climbing zone, a waterfall through which the skater must go, a trampoline zone, a rope bridge, ...
  • skills can be tested also into the tunnels them selves.
  • the rink targets all skaters such as : the traditional skater, roller skater, inline-skater, ice skater, skeelers, roller-blader, skateboarder, ... and other types of groups or individuals moving on a structure based on wheels, rolls, knives or balls.
  • the ice skater because it is possible to bring an ice layer on the floor of a tunnel creating a type of ski/ice skating. This give also the possibility to make descends with a kind of small bobsleigh cars.
  • Each track consisting of number of connected or independent tunnels with strong flat and/or waving floors on which the skaters - with eventually a start from an higher point (14, 20) - have the possibility to descend several differences in height and degrees of difficulty (e.g. black tube (21), red tunnel (22), blue tunnel, green tunnel, yellow tunnel) during their route.
  • Artificial environments can be activated such as: opposite windblowers, changing lights (e.g. sensored lights activated by an identification transmitter, unit from illuminating star-spangled sky, projection of images 3 on wand, ...), a mist layer (e.g. 30 cm height), a vibration zone (like effect of concrete vibration machine), ...
  • a laser-projection from a central position can give nice possibility such as e.g. projection of shapes on the mat wall of the laser tunnel so that the projected image is the "rabbit" to beat for the skater who wants to beat a record or win a competition or to make special visual effects.
  • Score- screens with lamps or video walls hang on central spots so the skater can read during his continuing his score(s) or a mission from a challenger.
  • the roller-skate rink has special zones for drink/restaurant (25, 29), bar, dancing, shopping, renting, locker room, toilets, first help, operators room/technical room, monitor-central,.... depending from the preference of the organizer or manager.
  • the spectators can follow each skater or passing by internal TV-circuits (57) and/or ranking board.
  • Skaters can be equipped with special communication transmitters with earphones and microphones so skaters can talk to each other or skaters to spectators for straight communication or group contests (e.g. localization of the opponent group, relay race, ...)
  • Level-controls can change bottom parts by hydraulic presses. Then the position of parts of a pivoting floor in a tunnel change in relation to each other, or the adaptation of a flexible rubber floor happens by changes in oil-, air- or water chambers in the understructure or the tunnel, or by the moving or gliding of irregular balls in for example a rotating plate.
  • Such level-controls can work also with mechanical roll-systems that way changing the position of parts of a pivoting floor in relation to each other by the activation of gearwheels, levers and/or bands or irregular cylinders.
  • Spatial characteristics of the tunnels and tunnel widenings can change by the level-controls of corners, floors and/or walls in tunnels and/or zones controlled by the managing operator, by a computer system, and/or interactive by the skaters themselves by activating certain sensors (56) and connected with hydraulic, electrical and/or mechanical systems. This will be more complex than an adaptation of the bottom but depends of the choice of the manager of the installation.
  • the rink can be made with temporary parts that can be fast build up and dismantled for fairs, holidays and events. We can compare this with the erection of a travelling circus or fair attraction. Advantage is than that participants can sport in all weather.
  • Tunnels and tunnel widenings are in an indoor zone (21) as in an outdoor zone (22). They are autonomous an attraction or are combined with open structures ( ramps, cracks, ...) to form at least one track.
  • One type of tunnel is constructed by a number of anchored (32) or on pilework (31) positioned structures of standards (33) and beams (39) which are fixed to each other (glued, bolts/nuts, rivets, screws, nails, plates, pins, ...) on which at least one strong wall-segment (34) is fixed.
  • This fixation can be on the inside or outside of the wall but the inner fixation will prevent that skaters have contact with the pillar.
  • tunnels or corridors can be attached to such tunnel or corridor e.g. loudspeakers, TV- camera's, lighting (37), sensors, antennas, paint-guns, water-guns, foam- guns, mist-makers, laser-projectors and others.
  • Another type of tunnel is build from a number of anchored (41 , 42) or on pilework (47) positioned structures of tubes or parts of tubes which are fixed to each other (glued, bolts/nuts, rivets, screws, nails, plates, pins, ...) on which at least one strong wall-segment (34) is fixed ( on inside or outside ), in which a bottom is put and in which also several devices can be put.
  • a third type of tunnel is made with a number of anchored (53) or on pilework (54) positioned structures of frames which are fixed to each other (glued, bolts/nuts, rivets, screws, nails, plates, pins, ...) on which at least one strong wall-segment (52) such as a wave board is fixed ( on inside or outside ) and a dome (55) is placed, and in which a bottom is put and in which also several devices can be attached.
  • a fourth, active type of tunnel (60) consisting of one (62) or a number of tube positioned on a lateral rolling mechanism (61) or laying on several full of air tires by which the tube or tubes rotate at adaptable speed in the length direction and the skater passes through while feeling the sidewise movement of the bottom and anticipating on it. This gives an exciting psychological effect and demands a good equilibrium.
  • a special effect is the one in which one or more laser- (58) or light- cannons shoot regular or irregular light-pulses which the skater must avoid or hit and thus must jump, bend, slow-down, accelerate depending of the mission, while it is controlled by a computer (59).
  • a computer 59
  • This tunnel can have e.g. 10 of such light beam units each with a distance of one meter. This tunnel sharps the reaction speed and gives the possibility to organize championships.
  • This type of tunnel can also be made with water guns or paint guns or with foam objects shoot with air-pressure.
  • This invention is thus a new type of roller-skate rink offering to skaters new, extensive possibilities to do their sport in ideal circumstances.
  • the reaction speed becomes better, and tension and pleasure is created.
  • the track 5 starts on a high departure special sensations and attractiveness is reached and the combination with the electronic sequence of impressions make of it an integrated sports complex with important economic and social impact, the use of new techniques and the creation of new economic activities.
  • the recreation possibilities and the possibility to express theme selves positively has an important social impact on the youngsters and their self-image.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une roulathèque intégrée formée de tunnels transparents et/ou fermés et présentant des tunnels élargis sur plusieurs hauteurs. La roulathèque est montée sur des structures et des systèmes élevateurs permettent au patineur d'atteindre des niveaux plus élevés. Le patineur est protégé dans les tunnels contre les intempéries. La technique connue à ce jour crée un effet spécial avec des lumières et des sons et plusieurs essais peuvent être effectués, tels que les spectacles au laser, les tubes rotatifs et les parties inférieures mobiles. Ces tunnels, pouvant être construits sous des formes variées (tubes, charpentes d'acier, structures, pneumatiques, à), présentent différents degrés de difficulté. Des zones spéciales sont aménagées pour les spectateurs et d'autres activités. Idéal pour se divertir, stimuler les réflexes et se détendre, ce projet présente un impact économique et social considérable.
PCT/BE1999/000023 1998-02-19 1999-02-18 Roulatheque Ceased WO1999046017A1 (fr)

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AU32411/99A AU3241199A (en) 1998-02-19 1999-02-18 Roller-skate rink

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BE9800128A BE1011751A6 (nl) 1998-02-19 1998-02-19 Rolschaatsbaan.
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WO2001005471A1 (fr) * 1999-07-15 2001-01-25 Unlimited Snow Indoor B.V. Installation permettant la pratique d'un sport de neige
EP1561495A1 (fr) * 2004-02-09 2005-08-10 Vakka-Suomen Kuntoputki Oy Bâtiment et procédé pour arranger des aménagements sportives
AU2005201087B2 (en) * 1999-07-15 2007-11-01 Unlimited Snow Indoor B.V. A Facility for Practising a Snow Sport
US20140049389A1 (en) * 2012-08-16 2014-02-20 Weezee Llc Devices for Facilitating Administration of a Personalized Sensory Experience and Systems and Methods Using Same
FR3100721A1 (fr) * 2019-09-18 2021-03-19 Sapiens tunnel modulaire et procédé d’assemblage pour former un tel tunnel

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US4121821A (en) * 1977-03-25 1978-10-24 Graham Alton J Skateboard rink and method
WO1995023636A2 (fr) * 1994-03-03 1995-09-08 William Paul Catlin Manege
EP0873770A1 (fr) * 1997-04-24 1998-10-28 Hausen, Günther G. Méthode et dispositif pour surfer sur des surfaces artificielles

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WO2001005471A1 (fr) * 1999-07-15 2001-01-25 Unlimited Snow Indoor B.V. Installation permettant la pratique d'un sport de neige
US6722995B1 (en) 1999-07-15 2004-04-20 Unlimited Snow Indoor B.V. Facility for practicing a snow sport
AU2005201087B2 (en) * 1999-07-15 2007-11-01 Unlimited Snow Indoor B.V. A Facility for Practising a Snow Sport
EP1561495A1 (fr) * 2004-02-09 2005-08-10 Vakka-Suomen Kuntoputki Oy Bâtiment et procédé pour arranger des aménagements sportives
US20140049389A1 (en) * 2012-08-16 2014-02-20 Weezee Llc Devices for Facilitating Administration of a Personalized Sensory Experience and Systems and Methods Using Same
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FR3100721A1 (fr) * 2019-09-18 2021-03-19 Sapiens tunnel modulaire et procédé d’assemblage pour former un tel tunnel

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