52results about "Skating" patented technology

An automated skate sharpening machine is provided. The machine includes a grinding wheel operable to rotate about a first axis by a grinding wheel motor; one or more skate holders to clamp a skate blade with its edge facing the grinding wheel; wherein at least one of the grinding wheel motor and the one or more skate holders are rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The machine also includes a control system coupled to at least one of the grinding wheel motor and the one or more skate holders, the control system operable to move the grinding wheel motor and / or the one or more skate holders relative to each other along any one of three directional axes to engage the grinding wheel with the skate blade, wherein the control system is further operable to rotate the grinding wheel motor and / or the one or more skate holders about the second axis to orient the grinding wheel in a first position relative to the one or more skate holders to cross-grind the skate blade, or a second position relative to the one or more skate holders that is longitudinally aligned with the skate blade to sharpen the skate blade.

A clock device is in communication with a remote computing device that is configured to adjust the time of a countdown and define an adjusted time value. The remote device communicates the adjusted time to the clock device, which automatically displays the adjusted time on a screen. The adjusted time is further communicated to a cloud server via API. The adjusted time is accessible by authorized third parties for display or broadcast. Accordingly, a user may adjust and track a countdown and may define an official time that is automatically displayed to a variety of end-users in real-time. The clock device may be positioned adjacent a competition area and may include a rigid metal frame and a flexible LED screen extending around the perimeter of the frame. The clock device may include hardware and software for processing and outputting the adjusted time to the cloud server.

An ice skate for skating on ice, the ice skate comprising: an upper chassis portion (10) having a first contact surface (15) with a front end (15a) and a rear end (15b), a lower chassis portion (30) having a second contact surface (35) with a front end (35a) and a rear end (35b), and a coupling device including spring-back means (50, 60, 70, 80) configured to mechanically couple the upper chassis portion (10) and the lower chassis portion (30). At least one of the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35) is curved. The coupling device is configured to allow the upper chassis portion (10) to pivot relative to the lower chassis portion (30) by rolling contact movement between the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35) such that the momentary contact regions (CR) of the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35) move back and forth between the forward ends (15a, 35a) and the rear ends (15b, 35b) of the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35). The springback means (50, 60, 70, 80) are configured to bias the momentary contact regions (CR) to a neutral position located at the forward ends (15a, 35a) of the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35). The springback means (50, 60, 70, 80) are entirely disposed forward of the forward ends (15a, 35a) of the first and second contact surfaces (15, 35).

According to one aspect of the disclosure, a camera system for a hockey rink is provided. The system includes a rink wall defining a hollow interior, the rink wall having a window portion on a rink side of the rink wall. A rail is disposed within the hollow interior. A camera is operably coupled to the rail within the hollow interior and having a lens with an optical axis extending through the window portion. A movement device is operably coupled to the camera and configured to move the camera along the rail.

A ski boot (1) includes a base frame (2) for receiving a foot of a skier; a rigid sole (3) connected to the base frame (2); a shaft (4) for receiving a lower leg part of the skier, the shaft (4) being angularly variably connected to the base frame (2); and a traction element (12). The traction element is attached to the sole (3) and / or in a toe area of the base frame (2) and extends from there to a heel area of the sole (3). In the heel area, the traction element (12) is deflected towards the shaft (4) and is then attached to the shaft (4). By inclining the shaft (4) towards a toe region, the traction element (12) can be tensioned and, in particular, traction can be exerted on the sole (3) and / or the toe region.

The invention relates to a tennis court sweeper that has a casing (1) with a generally rectangular prism-like shape, the front portion of which has a curved profile, and having two pairs of wheels (2) on its sides. It also has sweeping means and safety means, and it is driven by a motor (7) powered by a rechargeable battery (6) via a charging station, wherein the sweeping means comprise a stationary brush (3) attached to the rear portion of the machine and a rotary roller (10) driven by the motor (7). This motor is located in the inner space defined under the casing (1) and the safety means of the sweeper are, on one side, an obstacle sensor (5) and a light signal (4) that is activated when it moves along the court.

A multifunctional sports implement, comprising a boot structure (2) wearable by a user and a sports accessory (10) adapted to interact with the ground to allow skiing and / or skating, comprising an adaptive interface (11) for the mobile coupling of the accessory (10) to the boot structure (2), wherein the interface (11) is configured to allow the passage of the accessory (10) from a functional mode in a lowered position in contact with the ground to a functional mode in a raised position out of contact with the ground.

High-precision motion analysis, performance diagnostics for skiers, mapping of biomechanical processes. Connecting with friends. All this and much more is possible with embedded AI. By combining IMU, DMS, GPS, and microphone sensors on a single circuit board with a chip, unprecedented measurement data can be captured. This combination is unique! The S+K module attaches directly to the ski, snowboard, or bicycle. It is powered by a solar panel or battery. The previously acquired sensor data is analyzed using intelligent algorithms within a big data analysis framework. Machine learning and pattern recognition methods are employed to identify relevant correlations, trends, and deviations from the vast amount of raw data. The essential information extracted in this way forms the basis for the embedded AI.

The invention relates to a polygonal enclosure defining an activity area, comprising a plurality of main posts (10a) and a plurality of vertical panels (20), the lower end of a post being fixed to the ground and each vertical edge (21, 22) of a panel being fixed to a vertical edge of a consecutive panel or to a post, characterized in that it also comprises a plurality of horizontal beams (30a, 30b), each end of a beam being fixed to an upper part of a post or to an end of a consecutive beam, in that the vertical edges of two consecutive panels forming an angle are fixed to each other and in that the ends of two consecutive beams forming an angle are fixed to each other. Figure 1

A ski binding release system includes a spring that is releasably maintained in a first state using a pyrotechnic fastener. In the first state, a ski boot is secured in the ski binding. The pyrotechnic fastener is electrically coupled to an activation circuit. The activation circuit includes a battery, a plurality of sensors, a switch, and a controller. When the controller determines that the skier has fallen, the controller generates an output signal that transitions the switch from a disconnected state to a connected state. In the disconnected state, the pyrotechnic fastener is electrically disconnected from the battery. In the connected state, the pyrotechnic fastener is electrically connected to the battery. Electrical energy from the battery causes the pyrotechnical fastener to explode to transition the spring from the first state to a second state to release the ski boot from the ski binding.

One aspect of the invention relates to a sporting article (20) comprising a first element (21) made of bistable composite material having an end (211, 212) adapted to be reversibly in an unrolled (S1) or rolled (S2) state, wherein: in the unrolled state (S1) the end (211, 212) is self-supporting and assumes a stable elongated shape along a first axis (x) and has a slot (F) of predefined width (L1) along its length (x); in the rolled state (S2) the slot (F) has a width (L1') greater than the predefined width (L1) and the end (211, 212) is rolled around a second axis (y); the sporting article (20) further comprising a second element and a first connector (23) adapted to connect the first element (21) to the second element; the first (21) and second (22) elements connected by the first connector (23) forming a part of a sports article structure (20). Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Figure 2

A ski or snowboard edge sharpener may include an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt-driven drive train or direct drive system that connects a motor and grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing selection and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel controls allowing the control of the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. In some embodiments, the sharpener may alternatively include a grinding wheel and motor that drives the grinding wheel drive mechanism. Such configurations may allow repeated sharpening of a ski edge at specific / chosen angles with a specific / chosen surface finish. A position lockdown device that is part of each of the control mechanisms may be included.

The invention relates to a ski (2) or snowboard, having a top surface (20), a side wall surface (21), a covering (3) and at least one edge (1), comprising a body (10) having a base surface (11) and a side surface (12) which converge at an outer edge (13), wherein, in cross sections at right angles to a longitudinal axis, a side angle (ß) is enclosed between the side surface (12) and a vertical axis (Z), wherein the base surface (11) of the edge (1) abuts the covering (3) and wherein the side surface (12) of the edge (1) is adjacent to the side wall surface (21), wherein the side angle (ß) is smallest at a ski or snowboard centre in relation to the longitudinal axis and constantly increases in both directions along the longitudinal axis to a longitudinal position of the greatest front ski width up to a maximum front side angle and to a longitudinal position of the greatest rear ski width up to a maximum rear side angle depending on the polar moment of inertia of the ski or snowboard.

A spraying module (200) for a self-propelled autonomous marking robot (100) and a self-propelled autonomous marking robot (100) for marking the ground (600) of a sports field are disclosed. The spraying module comprises a mechanical connector (26) for engaging in a mechanical connection with the self-propelled autonomous marking robot (100), a spraying nozzle (21) for dispersing the marking material, and a proximal disc (221') and a distal disc (221'') arranged on opposite sides of the spraying nozzle (21) to delimit a spraying space. The discs are rotatably attached to lift arms (222', 222''), which are individually pivotable around a pivot axis (PA), such that the disc (221', 221'') can be moved independently of each other.

The invention relates to a ski binding system for a ski with at least one front and / or one rear safety release jaw with a Z release value setting device for setting a release force or a snowboard binding system with non-releasing snowboard boot bindings. According to the invention, a safety release system is operatively connected to the safety release jaw or at least one of same or to at least one of the snowboard boot bindings, which safety release system comprises a monitoring element which monitors travel states of the ski or snowboard or of the rider thereof and, in the event of dangerous travel states, leads to a release of the safety release system, wherein the release of the safety release system leads to a release of the connected safety release jaw or of the snowboard boot bindings, or releases the force-fitting connection thereto.

The insulating cover (1) for insulating a snowy mountain (10) or glacier comprises an insulating layer (2), a waterproof layer (3) made of a plastic material disposed on top of the insulating layer (2), and textile layers (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) attached to the waterproof layer (3), the textile layers (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) functioning as loop portions of hook-and-loop fasteners to cover the waterproof layer (3) at least in the longitudinal edge regions of the insulating cover (1). The longitudinal edge regions of the insulating cover (1) are attached to a similar second insulating cover (1') by means of attachment strips (11) that are configured to be disposed adjacent to or cover a portion of the second insulating cover (1') and that form hook portions of the hook-and-loop fasteners. Figure 5

The invention relates to a marking device (10; 100) for marking a football field layout. The marking device (10; 100) comprises a drive unit (1; 101) and a trailer unit (2; 102), wherein the drive unit (1; 101) comprises a frame, at least three wheels ( 8a-8c, 108a-108c) for carrying the frame, in particular one line spray nozzle (11) for marking straight lines on the ground, the line spray nozzle (11), being fixedly attached to the frame or moveably attached to the frame for adjusting the position of the line spray nozzle (11), a motor (16a) for driving at least one of the wheels (8a-8c) of the drive unit (1) and / or a handle (16b) for a user to push the drive unit (101), in particular a drive unit pump (28) for pumping paint to the nozzle, and a command unit (5) for commanding the pump and / or nozzle and / or motor. The drive unit (1; 101) and the trailer unit (2; 102) are attached through a coupling, in such a way, that the trailer unit (2; 102) is pullable by the drive unit. The trailer unit (2; 102) comprises a support frame, at least one, in particular two, wheel (13a, 13b) for carrying the support frame, and at least one set of, in particular forty, symbol spray nozzles (12) for spraying a symbol on the ground, the nozzles (12) being fixedly attached to the support frame.

A snowboard and / or ski jumping structure configured to be run along a riding direction (D) and made with snow of a ski area; the snowboard and / or ski jumping structure comprising a ramp (2, 102), in particular made with snow of the ski area, which comprises a transition zone (3, 103) and a take-off zone (4, 104), wherein the take-off zone (4, 104) is characterized by a take-off angle (Ad, AAd) at a take-off point (4a, 104a) of the take-off zone (4, 104); and a landing zone (5, 105), particularly made with snow of the ski area, comprising a first zone (6, 106), preferably a sweet-spot zone, and a second zone (7, 107), preferably a critical zone; wherein the sweet-spot zone (6, 106) has variable slopes along the riding direction (D).

The crampon (4), which consists of a single piece of sheet metal and is designed for detachable attachment to a pin toe piece of a touring ski binding, is pivotable around a pivot axis (s) defined at the attachment point by a hinge pin (6) of the crampon (4). It has a footplate (7) that comes into contact with the top of the ski under the influence of a ski boot and two side plates (8) projecting from the footplate (7) and equipped with teeth (8a) for gripping the ground. A raised section (9) with a crown area (10b) forming the bearing surface for the ski boot sole is formed on the footplate (7). The center or highest point of this crown area is located at a vertical distance (h) of 7.00 mm to 12.00 mm from the pivot axis (s) of the crampon (4).

A drive train and system for operating a ski device. The drive train includes a track configured to contact the ground surface, a propulsion device configured to operate the track to propel at least the ski device, a static component configured to be operably connected to the ski device, and a dynamic component pivotably attached to the static component and configured to apply a variable force on the endless track and provide variable static friction with the ground surface.

The invention relates to a learning device for learning sliding sports, in particular alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, roller skating, and inline skating. According to the invention, the learning device comprises a seat and fastening means for securing the end of a pole, in particular a ski pole (9), substantially in the center of the seat so that, in the fixed position, the ski pole extends transversely to the seat. Fig. for the abbreviation: Fig. 5

For ski poles, walking poles and similar, a length-adjusting arrangement including an inner element 2 and an outer tube 1, there being a locking device 3 on this same first end 11 of the outer tube 1, with which locking device 3 the inner element 2 and the outer tube 1 can be releasably locked in various axial positions relative to each other, there also being a regulating device 4 on the other end 12 of the outer tube 1, with which regulating device 4 the locking device 3 can be manoeuvred, the outer mantle surface of the inner element 2 including two or more cut-outs 21 arranged at a distance from each other in the axial direction of the inner element 2, the locking device 3 including a latching element 32 that is axially fixed relative to the outer tube 1 but, relative to this same outer tube 1, is displaceable between a first position where parts of said latching element 32 are inserted in one of said cut-outs 21 and a second position where said latching element 32 is disengaged from said cut-outs 21 and where the latching element 32 being moved, under the influence of a spring member 43, in a direction towards said first position, in which position the inner element 2 and the outer tube 1 are locked in the axial direction relative to each other and where the latching element 32 is moved, under the influence of the regulating device 4, in a direction towards said second position via an axially displaceable control 6, this control 6 being in the space between the outer mantle surface of the inner element 2 and the inner mantle surface of the outer tube 1, said control 6 extending axially from said locking device 3 to said regulating device 4 and where, in said second position, the inner element 2 and the outer tube 1 can be displaced in the axial direction relative to each other.