TRAINER'S CASE, ESPECIALLY FOR TEAM SPORTS

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a case that can be used by a sports coach as a training utensil, in particular for a team sport.

[0002] Football training usually takes place directly on the football pitch. It happens that the coach would like to show a video or a sequence of images during a tactical discussion. Until now, this has been done using a laptop or tablet, for example, which is often difficult for the majority of players to see. The device often suffers due to careless handling. Alternatively, such explanatory and analysis videos can also be shown after the actual training session in a clubhouse, a conference room, a players' locker room, or similar locations. However, this compromises the immediacy of the knowledge transfer, as it is not possible to immediately implement what has been seen on the pitch. The same applies to other sports.

[0003] The object of the invention is to provide a robust training tool that supports the coach during on-site discussions, i.e. directly on the playing field or other sports facility, and enables the presentation of videos.

[0004] The object is achieved according to the invention by a suitcase having the features of claim 1.

[0005] Accordingly, a case is provided with a base shell and with a lid shell which is hingedly attached to the base shell, wherein the lid shell has holding elements for a flat screen which can be inserted into the lid shell.

[0006] In this way, a robust training tool is provided which accommodates all necessary accessories, can be transported directly to the playing field or training facility when closed, and has a clearly visible flat screen for presenting media content directly on site when unfolded.

[0007] The inserted flat screen is held securely by the retaining elements, but can preferably be removed and replaced if necessary.

[0008] The base shell has holding elements for a tactics board, which preferably covers the base shell when inserted. The tactics board is advantageously a magnetic board, i.e., a board to which magnetic figures or the like adhere magnetically.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the base shell has a receptacle for an accumulator as a power source for the flat screen.

[0010] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the lid shell is connected to the base shell via a cable, which fixes the opening angle of the lid shell in the open position. Angle adjustment is advantageously achieved by means of various eyelets in the lid shell and / or the base shell that accommodate the cable.

[0011] Advantageously, the case is equipped with sun visors for the flat screen that can be attached to the lid, ensuring a high-contrast screen display for bystanders even in poor lighting conditions. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0012] It shows in a very simplified representation: FIG. 1 a perspective view of a case according to the invention with the lid opened and with the tactics board inserted, and FIG. 2 the case according to FIG. 1 with the tactics board removed.

[0013] Identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals in both figures.

[0014] The coach's case, or case 2 for short, shown in the figures is intended for use by a sports coach, particularly for on-site team meetings at a sports field. A particularly preferred application is tactical discussions during a football team's training session on a football field.

[0015] The case 2 is based on a commercially available conventional case, which has been expanded with a few components to suit its intended use. For a particularly robust design, it is preferably a hard-shell case. In its typical configuration, the case 2 has a lower base shell 4 designed to accommodate relatively bulky objects, as well as a lid shell 6, or lid for short, pivotally connected to the base shell 4 via hinges. Typically, the lid shell 6 is flatter than the base shell 4.

[0016] The cover shell 6 is equipped, for example, with edge inserts, panels, and / or retaining elements 8 to accommodate and secure a commercially available flat screen 10. This may be a TV or computer monitor, for example, with a 27-inch screen diagonal and preferably with matte screen characteristics and high light intensity, in particular with (sensor-controlled) automatic brightness adjustment to the ambient light.

[0017] When inserted, the flat screen 10 is securely fixed in the holder. When the cover shell 6 is opened, the screen surface faces the viewer and is aligned essentially parallel or only slightly tilted to the base of the cover shell 6. The border of the cover shell 6 advantageously surrounds the flat screen 10 at the edges in the manner of a bezel.

[0018] In the area of ​​the border of the flat screen, panels 12 can be provided, which are preferably provided with ventilation grilles in order to dissipate the waste heat generated by the flat screen 10 during operation from the rear and at the same time to allow the sound of an integrated loudspeaker to pass through to the outside.

[0019] The aforementioned mounting elements 8 for the flat screen 10 are preferably made of aluminum, typically 2 mm thick, and preferably powder-coated. For a stable connection, they can be screwed to the case or lid shell, for example, but other connection types are also possible. The panels 12 can be made of plastic, particularly foam, to reduce weight.

[0020] A rope 16 or a chain of appropriate length, particularly a nylon rope, stretched between the base shell 4 and the lid shell 6 holds the lid shell 6 open in a slightly overstretched configuration relative to the base shell 4 when the base shell 4 rests with its underside on the floor or surface and the lid is opened. The ends of the rope 16 are or can be fixed in associated eyelets 18 on the edge of the base shell and the lid shell. By switching between different eyelets 18 and / or by changing the effective rope length, an angle adjustment of the lid shell 6 and thus a change in the viewing angle of the flat screen 10 can be achieved.

[0021] Plug-in sun visors 20 on the three free edges of the cover shell 6 enable a high-contrast image of the flat screen 10 outdoors, even in direct sunlight. The sun visors 20 effectively frame the screen and protrude outward toward the viewer, preventing direct sunlight from the side or diagonally above the screen. Three separate sun visors 20 or a common sun visor, which can be angled at the corners, can be provided.

[0022] The electrical connection cable (power cable) of the flat screen 10 and the data or video cable provided for signal transmission are preferably led from the rear of the flat screen 10 through an opening in the edge panel 12 into the base shell 4 of the case and there connected to a battery as a power source in the former case and to a USB or video connection in the latter case.

[0023] The USB or video port allows the flat screen 10 to be connected to a suitable data or video source, such as a USB stick, an external hard drive, or a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone, on which videos, images, and / or text intended for display are stored. Alternatively, data transmission can also be wireless, in particular via WLAN, provided the flat screen 10 has a corresponding interface.

[0024] The base shell 4 provides storage space for various accessories, the battery, and the sun visors when not in use. For the comparatively heavy battery, which is designed for an operating time of preferably three hours or more, a secure slot or clamping location or a locking mechanism is advantageously provided to prevent it from slipping back and forth during transport. The battery can be arranged in the center of the base shell 4 between two insertable and, if necessary, removable inner cases 22. The bottom of the base shell 4 is preferably lined with foam to protect the stowed contents.

[0025] A special feature of the case is that the base shell 4 is provided with holding elements 24 for holding a tactics board 26. In an advantageous embodiment, these are four holding elements 26 made of plastic or metal, each arranged in the corners of the base shell 4 near the upper edge. The four holding elements 26 form supports for the tactics board 26, the dimensions of which are matched to the interior or the access opening of the base shell 4. When inserted, the tactics board 26 lies like a cover over the objects held in the base shell 4 and conceals them.

[0026] The tactics board 26 is preferably designed as a magnetic board, to the top of which magnetic figures or elements adhere magnetically.

[0027] The arrangement is such that the case 2 can be easily closed with the tactics board 26 and the flat screen 10 inserted. The closed case 2 thus contains all components and accessories required for later use.

[0028] Instead of the inner cases 22, the interior of the case 2 can also accommodate other objects if necessary. The interior can then be conveniently subdivided by means of plugged-together or pluggable dividers or the like, similar to a type case, thereby realizing a subdivision into individual chambers or compartments.

[0029] The application in team sports is as follows: On the playing field, the team coach places the case 2 on the ground or a surface and opens the lid 6. Due to the support provided by the rope 16, the lid 6 remains in the open position. If necessary, the opening angle is further adjusted by adjusting the rope 16. If necessary, the sun visors 20 are plugged into the corresponding slots. The power cable of the flat screen 10 is connected to the corresponding connection on the battery, if this has not already been done. Content is displayed on the flat screen 10 via the existing data interface, with the coach making the selection preferably via an associated laptop, tablet, or mobile phone (remote control). The tactics board 26 lies on its support in the base 4.

[0030] The team to be instructed positions itself in a semicircle around the case 2 so that each player has a good view of the flat screen 10. The coach selects the respective teaching unit, in particular a video, and displays it on the flat screen 10. The corresponding team formation is represented on the tactics board 26 by magnetic figures. The base area of ​​the tactics board 26 represents, for example, the playing field or a part of it. In particular, marking lines (sidelines, goal lines, etc.) of a playing field can be represented, in particular printed, on the surface of the tactics board 26, preferably in a reduced-scale form. The surrounding players can discuss the game and tactics with the coach. Various variations, positions, moves, etc. can be mentally played through on the tactics board 26 and visualized using the magnetic figures.

[0031] This way, the coach has everything he needs for an effective tactical discussion ready in Case 2. The tactical discussion, including video analysis, can take place directly on the pitch. The application and implementation on the pitch can be carried out immediately after the discussion, with the impressions of what was seen and discussed still fresh in his mind.

[0032] While the case according to the invention is particularly advantageous for tactical discussions in team sports, especially soccer, handball, basketball, American football, rugby, and the like, it is of course not limited to this. For example, it can also be used for discussions in individual sports—and in completely different areas as well. List of reference symbols

[0033] 2 Case 4 Base shell 6 Lid shell 8 Holding element 10 Flat screen 12 Panel 16 Rope 18 Eyelet 20 Sun visor 22 Inner case 24 Holding element 26 Tactics board

Claims

1. A case (2) with a base shell (4) and with a lid shell (6) hinged to the base shell (4), wherein the lid shell (6) has retaining elements (8) for a flatscreen (10) that can be inserted in the lid shell (6), wherein the base shell (4) has retaining elements (24) for a tactics board (26), wherein a tactics board (26) and a flatscreen (10) are inserted, wherein the tactics board (26) covers the base shell (4) in the installed state, wherein the case (2) can be closed easily with the tactics board (26) and flatscreen (10) installed.

2. The case (2) according to claim 1, wherein the tactics board (26) is a magnetic board.

3. The case (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base shell (4) has a receptacle for an accumulator as the power source for the flatscreen (10).

4. The case (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid shell (6) is connected via a rope (16) with the base shell (4), which fixes the opening angle of the lid shell (6) in the open position.

5. The case (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein various eyelets (18) are used to realize an angular adjustment for the rope (16) in the lid shell (6) and / or in the base shell (4).

6. The case (2) according to one of the preceding claims with sun visors (20) for the flatscreen (10) which can be plugged on the lid shell (6).

7. A training utensil for a sports trainer, in particular for a team sport, comprising a case (2) according to one of the preceding claims.