Climbing wall element and climbing wall system

Abstract

The invention relates to a climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) with a foot section (30) for setting up the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) on a base (U) and with a climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) which has a climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) on which gripping structures (22) are arranged or can be arranged, which are provided and designed for gripping by a climber (K).It is provided that the foot section (30) has a foot leg (31) or is designed as a foot leg (31), that a support leg (40, 140, 240) projects at an angle from the foot leg (31), that the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) is fixedly arranged on the support leg (40, 140, 240), and that the support leg (40, 140, 240) and the foot leg (31) are fixedly connected to each other, and that the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221), in particular the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) as a whole, is inclined at an angle of at least 27° towards a main plane (33) of the foot leg (31) which is oriented horizontally or substantially horizontally in the erected state of the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211). 28) is inclined so that the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) faces the leg (31).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a climbing wall element with a foot section for setting up the climbing wall element on a surface and with a climbing wall section having a climbing wall surface on which gripping structures are arranged or can be arranged, which are provided and designed for grasping by a climber, and to a climbing wall system with at least two such climbing wall elements.

[0002] These types of climbing wall elements are designed for outdoor installation. For example, a massive concrete base serves as the foundation for the climbing wall element. Climbers move along the climbing wall, so the base must support not only the weight of the support leg but also the weight of the climber. Therefore, such a base is anchored deep in the ground, which is a complex and time-consuming process.

[0003] It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a climbing wall element that is easy to handle and, in particular, easy to set up.

[0004] To solve this problem, it is provided that the foot section has a foot leg or is designed as a foot leg, that a support leg projects at an angle from the foot leg, that the climbing wall section is arranged on the support leg, in particular in a fixed position, and that the support leg and the foot leg are firmly connected to each other and that the climbing wall surface, in particular the climbing wall section as a whole, is inclined at an angle of at least one to a main plane of the foot leg which is oriented horizontally or substantially horizontally in the erected state of the climbing wall element, so that the climbing wall surface faces the foot leg.

[0005] The climbing wall surface is, so to speak, a climbing wall surface that overhangs the thigh.

[0006] An angle between the foot leg and the supporting leg and the at least one inclination angle are preferably unchanging and fixed.

[0007] The foot section and the support section, in particular the climbing wall element as a whole, are preferably self-supporting. The support section extends freely or cantilevered from the foot section.

[0008] No support or supporting component is provided between the supporting leg and the foot leg. Supporting components, such as stiffening struts or the like, are advantageously omitted.

[0009] An advantage of the climbing wall element is that no support is provided between the support leg and the foot leg on a side of the support leg facing away from the climbing wall surface, and no support is provided between the side of the support leg facing the climbing wall surface.

[0010] The foot section and the support leg are rigidly connected, in particular as a single piece. The climbing wall section and the climbing wall surface are rigidly and immovably attached to the support leg, in particular as a single piece with the support leg or formed as sections of the support leg. There are no bearings, in particular no pivot bearings, between the support leg on the one hand and the climbing wall surface and the climbing wall section on the other.

[0011] While it is generally possible for the base and support leg to consist of two or more components from a kit in their unassembled state, the climbing wall element can be assembled from these kit components at the designated installation location. However, the components can only be joined at the predetermined minimum angle of inclination that the fully assembled climbing wall element will have. For example, the components may have joining surfaces that can only be joined at this predetermined minimum angle. It is advantageous, therefore, that a component forming the support leg and a component forming the base leg have matching joining surfaces that can only be joined at this minimum angle.If the climbing wall element has multiple angles of inclination between the support leg and the base leg, for example two or three, meaning that different angles of inclination exist between the base leg and different sections of the support leg, suitable joining surfaces are provided that can only be joined at the predetermined angles of inclination. To ensure the fixed positioning of the base leg and the support leg relative to each other, the support leg and the base leg are, for example, bonded together using concrete and / or an adhesive, and / or screwed together.

[0012] The climbing wall element is preferably designed as a prefabricated component.

[0013] The climbing wall element is advantageously made in one piece and / or monolithic.

[0014] The climbing wall element preferably has such a geometric shape and / or mass distribution that it can be set up on a surface in a tip-proof manner without the base having to be anchored in the surface.

[0015] Advantageously, only rigid and / or inflexible and / or immovable transitions or transition sections are provided between the components of the climbing wall element, for example the foot leg and the support leg.

[0016] The climbing wall section preferably hangs at an angle of inclination of no more than 35° above the thigh.

[0017] Preferably, hooks or hook receptacles are provided for attaching hooks to the climbing wall element, wherein the climbing wall element can be suspended from the hooks. The hooks or hook receptacles are preferably arranged at or in the vicinity of the center of mass of the climbing wall element.

[0018] The main plane of the foot leg is, for example, an underside or underside surface or base surface of the foot leg intended for setting up the climbing wall element on the ground. The base surface can be subdivided, i.e., that the base surface has, for example, two or more sections or partial surfaces. Advantageously, all of these sections or partial surfaces, or at least two of them, lie in the same main plane.

[0019] The climbing section is inclined at at least one angle towards the main plane. For example, a side or wall of the climbing section facing the foot thigh and the main plane of the foot thigh enclose the angle of inclination.

[0020] The advantage of this design is that the climbing wall surface, or ideally the entire climbing wall section, extends towards the thigh, so that the load acting on it, for example a climber, is located above the thigh and thus the climbing wall element stands stably on the ground.

[0021] Of course, the base can be weighted down or have additional weight applied, for example with gravel or similar material, to increase the stability of the climbing wall element. It's also possible to essentially sink the base into the ground, for example by weighting it down with concrete or something similar. However, this isn't necessary. Ideally, the climbing wall element should be self-supporting, meaning that no additional weight should be placed on the base.

[0022] A geometric center of gravity of the climbing wall section, particularly of the climbing wall section as a whole, is preferably located above a base surface spanned by the base leg or which is itself the base surface of the base leg. When the climbing wall section is loaded, the center of gravity lies above the base leg or the base surface spanned by the base leg. Thus, when the climbing wall element is erected on the ground, the center of gravity of the climbing wall section, particularly of the support leg as a whole, is located above the base leg. It is possible that the support leg is not inclined at an angle to the main plane from the base leg, but rather extends at a right angle.

[0023] The foot leg extends longitudinally from a connection area with the supporting leg away from the supporting leg.

[0024] An advantageous design provides that a free section of the support leg and / or the climbing wall section projecting towards the leg projects a maximum of 10%, preferably a maximum of 5%, and preferably not at all, beyond a free end of the longitudinal extension of the leg that is opposite the free end of the support leg and / or the climbing wall section. Thus, the support leg or the climbing wall section (or both) does not extend beyond the free end of the leg or projects beyond the free end of the leg by a maximum of the aforementioned percentage. This ensures that the support leg and / or the climbing wall section can be supported by the leg.

[0025] However, it is also possible that a free end of the foot protrudes in front of the supporting leg and / or the climbing wall section, for example, at least 5%, at least 10%, or preferably at least 15% of the longitudinal extent of the foot from the supporting leg. A free end of the supporting leg or the climbing wall section does not necessarily have to protrude all the way to the free end of the foot.

[0026] It is advantageous if the supporting leg and / or the climbing wall section protrudes at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, or even more preferably at least 80% with respect to the longitudinal extension of the foot leg to a free end area of ​​the foot leg.

[0027] Several angle configurations are possible for the inclination angle of the climbing wall surface. It is possible for the climbing wall surface as a whole to have a single angle of inclination. However, it is also possible for the climbing wall surface to have multiple angles of inclination, for example, at least two discrete angles of inclination, but also angles of inclination that transition into one another or different angles of inclination that change continuously, at least in sections. The climbing wall surface can consist of at least one flat surface or exclusively flat surfaces. The climbing wall surface can also have curved, polygonal, convex surfaces or sections of surfaces. In particular, it is possible for the climbing wall surface to have any contours, for example, convex contours, depressions, especially trough-like depressions, or the like. Thus, for example, the angle of inclination of the climbing wall surface can also be relative to an enclosing surface, i.e.,that an enveloping surface of the climbing wall has at least one angle of inclination with respect to the main plane of the leg of the foot. An enveloping surface can be understood, for example, as a plane in front of which no contour of the climbing wall surface projects in the direction of the leg of the foot, but which, so to speak, stretches over or envelops the contours of the climbing wall surface.

[0028] It should also be noted that the footplate does not necessarily have to extend completely along the main plane. For example, a base or support surface of the footplate facing away from the climbing wall section and intended for placement on the ground may extend along the main plane, while a side of the footplate facing the climbing wall section, such as the top side when the climbing edge element is in place, may have an incline towards the main plane.

[0029] The foot leg extends from the supporting leg preferably along a longitudinal axis. This longitudinal axis runs, for example, in the main plane or in a direction parallel to the main plane. The climbing wall section extends above the foot leg with a directional component parallel to the longitudinal axis.

[0030] The support leg and the foot leg preferably extend with a transverse width along a transverse axis or parallel to a transverse axis, the transverse axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. It is preferred that the support leg and the foot leg are of the same length with respect to the transverse axis, i.e., have the same transverse width. However, it is also possible, for example, that the foot leg is narrower than the support leg, or at least that the support leg is narrower in the area of ​​its climbing wall section, so that climbing wall elements arranged side by side can be seamlessly aligned or joined together, at least in the area of ​​the climbing wall sections. A gap may exist between the foot legs of the climbing wall elements or at least two climbing wall edge elements when they are positioned side by side.

[0031] It is preferred that the climbing wall surface has a transverse slope at one or more angles relative to the transverse axis. Thus, the climbing wall surface is inclined towards the footplate, but can also extend with a slope in the transverse direction. This may result in the angle of inclination of the support leg or the climbing wall surface relative to the main plane being different due to the transverse slope, i.e., the different angles relative to the transverse axis or transverse direction. It is possible, for example, that only a single transverse slope angle is provided, meaning that the climbing wall surface has only a single angle of transverse slope perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the footplate or the main plane. The climbing wall surface can therefore, for example, run in an inclined plane relative to the footplate and, in particular, to its main plane.

[0032] Returning to the requirement of at least one inclination angle of the climbing wall surface:

[0033] It is advantageous if at least one inclination angle of the climbing wall element lies in a range between 35° and 85°.

[0034] The at least one angle of inclination can be, for example, at least 20°, preferably at least 25°, and even more preferably at least 35°. However, the angle of inclination can also be larger, for example at least 45°, and even more preferably at least 55°.

[0035] It is also advantageous if the angle of inclination is at least 45°, preferably at least 55°, more preferably at least 65° or at least 75° or at least 80° or at least 85°.

[0036] The climbing wall section is inclined towards the thigh, meaning that the angle of inclination is less than 90°. Preferably, the upper limit for the angle of inclination is a maximum of, for example, 85°, more preferably a maximum of 80°, and even more preferably a maximum of 75°.

[0037] It is possible that the supporting leg has a climbing wall section with a subsection inclined towards the foot leg, but also another subsection that is not inclined towards the foot leg, but for example has an angle of 90° or more to the main plane.

[0038] Of course, it is possible that on a side or back of the support leg or climbing wall section facing away from the leg of the foot, there are also gripping structures and / or climbing hold elements or attachment points for climbing hold elements, so that it is possible to climb along the climbing wall element on a side facing away from the leg of the foot.

[0039] As already mentioned, the climbing wall surface can have at least two different or exactly two different angles of inclination with respect to the horizontal plane or main plane of the leg.

[0040] For example, a first and a second section, or further sections, of the climbing wall surface can be provided, each with different angles of inclination relative to the main plane of the foot. Advantageously, a transition section of the climbing wall surface is provided between the sections, which, at its transition points to the adjacent sections, has the respective angles of inclination of those sections and, between these angles of inclination, has at least one angle of inclination bridging the angles of inclination. For example, the transition section can be designed as a sloping surface or an arc-shaped surface, with the angles of inclination of the adjacent sections on opposite sides.

[0041] The support leg preferably has a support section that projects from the base leg at an angle of, for example, 85° to 110°, preferably a right angle or an angle of 90°, to the main plane. The support section can thus project from the base leg, for example, in an L-configuration. The climbing wall section or climbing wall surface then extends from the support section.

[0042] The support section preferably has no gripping structures. However, it is also possible that gripping structures are present on the support section.

[0043] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the supporting section is located or positioned between the leg and the climbing wall section.

[0044] Preferably, at least one climbing hold element or gripping structure is permanently and inseparably arranged on the climbing wall section. For example, the climbing hold element can be made from the same material as the climbing wall section or be integral with the material.

[0045] However, it is preferred if one or more or all of the gripping structures are configurable and / or can be detachably attached to the climbing wall section. Some optional measures for this are described below:

[0046] The climbing wall section preferably has at least one mounting point for a climbing hold element, which features a gripping structure. This allows the climbing hold element to be preferably replaced or configured as desired. It should be noted, however, that the climbing wall element itself may have integrated gripping structures, which are produced, for example, by concrete casting or similar processes.

[0047] The at least one mounting receptacle preferably forms an integral part of the support leg. For example, the mounting receptacle is manufactured during the production of the climbing wall section or climbing wall element.

[0048] Preferably, the at least one mounting receptacle is designed as a recess in the support leg and / or has a screw receptacle. For example, a mounting anchor can form the mounting receptacle or be arranged on the mounting receptacle, with the mounting anchor being firmly held in the climbing wall section.

[0049] Preferably, the mounting receptacle forms part of a plurality of mounting receptacles distributed across the climbing wall surface or the support leg. Thus, several mounting receptacles, preferably arranged at similar distances from each other, are arranged on the climbing wall surface, i.e., on the support leg and, for example, also on the support section.

[0050] The support leg and / or the foot leg are preferably designed as solid walls. It is possible, for example, that the support leg has a uniform material thickness throughout. In contrast, it is advantageous for the foot leg to be reinforced, particularly in the area of ​​the support leg, i.e., for example, that the height or cross-section of the foot leg in the area of ​​the support leg is greater than at a free end of the foot leg located away from the support leg.

[0051] The support leg and the base leg are preferably made of concrete. Reinforced concrete is particularly suitable. Metal reinforcement, especially steel, is advantageous. The reinforcement and / or the thickness of the concrete may differ between the support leg and the base leg. Particularly stiff or rigid reinforcement in a transition or connection area between the support leg and the base leg is advantageous. The reinforcement is designed to allow or facilitate the attachment of handholds to the climbing wall surface. It is particularly advantageous if components of the support leg's reinforcement are provided in the area of ​​the at least one or more attachment points on the climbing wall surface.

[0052] In particular, it is advantageous if the carrying leg and the foot leg are one piece or consist of a single piece.

[0053] The climbing wall element can therefore be manufactured, for example, as a cast concrete component.

[0054] The foot thigh is preferably designed as a single, homogeneous foot.

[0055] For example, the leg can be designed as a wall body.

[0056] The leg of the foot can have an essentially rectangular shape when viewed from above, i.e., in relation to its main plane.

[0057] However, it is also possible that the leg has at least two feet. The feet can, for example, be shaped like forked arms or be fork-like.

[0058] Preferably, the carrying leg is supported exclusively by the foot leg when the climbing wall element is placed on a surface.

[0059] For example, the climbing wall element has an essentially C-shaped shape when viewed from the side or from its narrow sides.

[0060] Preferably, no foot structure suitable for placing the climbing wall element on the ground projects from the side of the support leg facing away from the foot leg. However, it is also possible for a foot body to be arranged on the side of the support leg facing away from the foot leg, so that the foot leg opposite the climbing wall surface and the foot body project from the support leg. However, the longitudinal extension of the foot leg, by which it projects freely in front of the support leg, must be at least five times greater than the length of the foot body projecting in front of the support leg.

[0061] One side of the footplate opposite the climbing wall surface is preferably designed and configured to support impact-absorbing material, such as gravel, a safety mat, or the like, to protect a climber falling from the climbing wall surface. For example, this side of the footplate is designed as a support surface for gravel, at least one safety mat, or the like.

[0062] The climbing wall element can be used as a single or freestanding climbing wall element. However, a system approach is preferred in which the climbing wall element is arranged in a series with at least one further climbing wall element, each with a mounting surface that is provided and designed accordingly. The mounting surface is preferably located on a narrow side that is at an angle to the climbing wall section. In particular, this narrow side is designed as a mounting surface.

[0063] The mounting surface can be located exclusively on the foot leg, exclusively on the support leg, or on both. It is particularly advantageous for the mounting surface to extend over both the support leg and the foot leg, preferably reaching to the free end of the foot leg furthest from the support leg and / or to the free end of the support leg furthest from the foot leg. This allows climbing wall elements arranged directly adjacent to one another to be mounted along their entire opposing mounting surfaces, and / or to be in full contact with each other, and / or to be arranged with the same, preferably minimal, distance from one another.

[0064] For example, two climbing wall elements can be arranged opposite each other with their mounting surfaces facing each other. The mounting surfaces can be flush against each other or have a preferably minimal gap between them. For example, there might be no gap or only a small one between the climbing wall elements.

[0065] The mounting surface preferably has at least one mounting point for a fastening element, for example a screw. The fastening element allows the climbing wall element to be connected to, or can be connected to, at least one other climbing wall element.

[0066] It is also advantageous if at least one positive-locking contour is arranged on the mounting wall surface for engagement with a positive-locking contour of at least one other climbing wall element. This positive-locking contour comprises, for example, a positive-locking projection for engagement with a positive-locking receptacle of the at least one other climbing wall element, or a positive-locking receptacle for engagement with a positive-locking projection of the at least one other climbing wall element. For example, the positive-locking projections can be designed as protruding knobs, pyramid structures, or the like. The corresponding positive-locking receptacle can, so to speak, form the negative of the positive-locking projection.

[0067] It is advantageous if the climbing wall element has a mounting surface on each of its opposite sides, allowing it to be mounted between adjacent climbing wall elements. Preferably, complementary interlocking contours are arranged on the mounting surfaces on opposite sides. This means, for example, that at the same longitudinal position, at a distance from a transition between the foot leg and the support leg, a interlocking projection is arranged on one mounting surface and a interlocking receptacle is arranged on the opposite mounting surface. The aforementioned interlocking contours, the projection and the receptacle, are preferably complementary to each other, i.e., geometrically identical, so that a similar climbing wall element, which is joined to the climbing wall element already described, can be joined with correspondingly matching interlocking contours.

[0068] The invention also includes a climbing wall system comprising a first and at least one second climbing wall element as described above. The climbing wall elements have matching mounting surfaces which, when the first and at least one second climbing wall element are joined together, are directly opposite each other and / or abutting each other. Preferably, each climbing wall element has a mounting surface on its opposite side suitable for joining with another climbing wall. Thus, the climbing wall system can be extended by adding another climbing wall element at any time. It should be noted, however, that a climbing wall element according to the invention can also be configured as an end element of such a climbing wall system, i.e., it has a mounting surface on only one side and not on the opposite side.This other side is therefore, for example, designed and constructed as a freestanding surface, in particular a side wall surface, of the climbing wall element.

[0069] The climbing wall elements of the climbing wall system advantageously have interlocking contours on the opposing mounting wall surfaces that fit together and interlock when the first and at least one second climbing wall element are joined together.

[0070] Adjacent surfaces of the support legs and / or the foot legs of the hook-and-loop edge elements, which extend on the side of the connected climbing wall elements that has the climbing wall surface, next to the mounting surface, advantageously align with each other when the climbing wall elements are connected or connected in a row. It is possible for all adjacent surfaces of the connected climbing wall elements to align with each other. However, it is also possible for only some of the surfaces to align, for example, the surfaces of the adjacent support legs, but especially the climbing wall surfaces of the hook-and-loop edge elements. Thus, a climber can climb seamlessly and / or without steps from the climbing wall surface of one climbing wall element to the climbing wall surface of the adjacent climbing wall element.

[0071] The geometric shape of the foot legs and / or the support legs of each pair of directly adjacent climbing wall elements is preferably identical. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous if not only the surfaces that the user sees, or that are, for example, equipped with fall protection, are flush with each other, but also the opposite back surfaces.

[0072] The support sections of two adjacent climbing wall elements of the climbing wall system, extending between a respective foot leg and a respective climbing wall section, preferably project from the respective foot leg at the same height, at least where the adjacent climbing wall elements directly abut each other. It is preferred that, in the case of several climbing wall elements of the climbing wall system arranged side by side, the respective support sections are of the same height. Thus, the lower end regions of the climbing wall sections of these climbing wall elements facing the foot leg are at the same height relative to the foot leg. The climbing wall provided by the climbing wall sections of several climbing wall elements has the same base height with respect to the foot leg.

[0073] The climbing wall system can also include a corner element, which has a base and a support leg projecting from the base. The support leg has side legs that are angled relative to each other, on the opposite sides of which a climbing wall element according to the invention can be arranged or connected. The support leg of the corner element, for example, does not have an angle of inclination with respect to the main plane of the base, but rather projects from the base at a right angle with respect to the main plane of the base. The side legs of the corner element can, for example, form an angle of 90°, but also another angle that is, for example, greater or less than 90°.Thus, for example, arrangements of climbing wall elements arranged in a first and a second row direction can be connected to each other using the corner element, whereby the side legs of the corner element are oriented at an angle to each other that corresponds to an angle between the first and the second row direction in the area of ​​the corner element.

[0074] An advantageous concept provides for at least one lifting eyelet to be arranged on the support leg and / or foot leg, allowing the climbing wall element to be positioned, for example, using a crane. The lifting eyelet is advantageously located on a side of the support leg facing away from the climbing wall surface. The at least one lifting eyelet is, for example, located in the area of ​​the center of gravity of the support leg or foot leg. It is also possible to provide multiple lifting eyes, including two, with the arrangement advantageously such that the center of gravity lies between the two lifting eyes. It should be noted that instead of a lifting eyelet, a mounting bracket for a lifting eyelet can also be provided. It is also possible that, instead of a lifting eyelet, a hook or similar attachment element for a lifting device for lifting the climbing wall element can be provided.

[0075] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. The drawing shows: Figure 1: a perspective oblique view of a climbing wall system with three climbing wall elements; Figure 2: the climbing wall system according to Figure 1 , however with climbing wall elements spaced apart, Figure 3 the climbing wall elements of the climbing wall system according to Figures 1, 2 From the front, Figure 4 shows a perspective oblique view of a climbing wall element of the climbing wall system according to the preceding figures, Figure 5 shows a detail D1 from Figure 4 Figure 6 is a side view of a climbing wall element according to the preceding figures, Figure 7 is a perspective oblique view of another climbing wall system, Figure 8 is the climbing wall system according to Figure 7 , however, from an opposite side in oblique view, Figure 9 the climbing wall system according to Figures 7, 8 in oblique perspective according to Figure 8, however at a slightly different angle, Figure 10 the climbing wall system according to Figures 7-9 from above, and Figure 11 the climbing wall system according to Figures 7-10 from a slightly elevated angle.

[0076] A climbing wall system 10 comprises climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211, which are representative of other climbing wall elements not shown in the drawing. Each climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 has a climbing wall section 20, 120, 220, which is formed on a climbing wall surface 21, 121, 221. Gripping structures 22 are arranged on the climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, 221, which are suitable for grasping by an operator and for climbing along the climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, and 221.

[0077] The climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211 stand stably on a base U, for which purpose the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211 have foot sections 30. Each foot section 30 comprises a leg 31, which supports a leg 40, 140, and 240 of the respective climbing wall element 11, 111, and 211. The leg 31 and the leg 40, 140, and 240 are at right angles to each other. Each leg can be placed on the base U, for example, a gravel surface or the like, with its underside 32. The undersides 32 of the foot legs 31 extend along a main plane 33. With respect to the main plane 33, support sections 41, 141, 241 of the support legs 40, 140 and 240 are arranged at an angle or at an angle, for example at a right angle.However, it is also possible that one or more of the support sections 41, 141 and 241 could be inclined forward in the direction of the foot leg 31 or could extend diagonally backwards from it.

[0078] However, the climbing wall sections 20, 120 and 220, which are arranged on the support legs 40, 140, 240, are inclined towards the respective foot leg 31, namely with angles of inclination 27 and 28.

[0079] The climbing wall surface 21 of climbing wall section 20 has a continuous angle of inclination 27°. The climbing wall surface 221 of climbing wall section 220 has a continuous angle of inclination 28°, which is slightly larger than the angle of inclination 27°. Therefore, climbing wall surface 221 is inclined further towards, or closer to, the foot leg 31 than climbing wall surface 21.

[0080] Climbing wall section 120 has a climbing wall surface 121, which comprises two subsections 125 and 126. Subsection 125 has an angle of inclination 27° on its side facing the climbing edge element 11, while subsection 126 has an angle of inclination 28° on its side facing the climbing wall element 211. Thus, climbing wall surfaces 21 and 221 transition seamlessly and with the same contour into the adjacent subsections 125 and 126 of climbing wall surface 121.

[0081] The foot leg 31 extends from the supporting leg 40, 140, and 240 along a longitudinal axis L. The longitudinal axis L runs, for example, in the main plane 33 or parallel to it. The longitudinal axis L can also form a shallow angle with the main plane 33, for example, from 1 degree to 5 degrees.

[0082] The foot leg 31 and the support legs 40, 140, 240 extend along or parallel to a transverse axis Q, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L, or in particular, perpendicular to it. The foot leg 31 and the support legs 40, 140, and 240 thus have a transverse width QB with respect to the transverse axis Q. The transverse widths QB of the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211 are identical, although this is only one option. It is entirely possible for a climbing wall system according to the invention to provide climbing wall elements with different transverse widths.

[0083] Sections 125 and 126 of the climbing wall surface 121 can, for example, have a roughly prismatic, truncated cone-like, or similar shape. Section 125, for instance, can have one or more cross-slope angles with respect to the transverse axis Q.

[0084] The climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, 221 have mounting receptacles 60, for example screw receptacles 61, to hold a respective climbing hold element 62. The climbing hold element 62 forms, so to speak, a climbing hold that can be grasped by a climber K (schematically shown in Figure 7 (as shown). The climber K hangs, so to speak, over his leg 31 when he holds onto one of the climbing hold elements 62. Each climbing hold element 62 has gripping structures, for example, backhand grips or the like, for the climber K to grasp.

[0085] This can be seen simply from the fact that climbing wall section 120 of climbing wall element 111 according to Figure 7The climbing wall section 120 is optimally supported on the base U via the foot leg 31, even without a climber K. The entire structure cannot tip over because, in side view, it forms an essentially U-shaped configuration consisting of the foot leg / foot section, the support leg, and in particular the support section and the climbing wall section.

[0086] Therefore, a schematically drawn center of gravity 29 of the supporting leg 140 is located above the foot leg 31 or above a base area G of the foot leg 31 which the foot leg 31 covers.

[0087] The base area G extends 33 in the main plane.

[0088] The carrying legs 40, 140 and 240 as well as the foot legs 31 are connected to each other in one piece.

[0089] For example, climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211 are made of concrete, specifically reinforced concrete. Each climbing wall element 11, 111, or 211 can stand alone or be used individually, as illustrated by the example of... Figure 6 becomes clear.

[0090] The foot leg 31 has a free end region 34, which is furthest away from the support leg 40, 140, and 240. The foot leg 31 is relatively thin at this point. Advantageously, the material thickness of the foot leg 31 increases towards the support leg 40, 140, or 240, i.e., towards a connection region 35 between the foot leg 31 and the support leg 40, 140, and 240, so that the support leg 40, 140, and 240 finds optimal support on the foot leg 31. Thus, the connection region 35 forms a kind of reinforcement.

[0091] A top surface 132 of the foot leg 31 slopes down from the connection area 35 towards the free end area 34.

[0092] The support sections 41, 141, and 241 project to different distances in front of the respective foot legs 31. Thus, the end area of ​​the climbing wall surface 221 facing foot leg 31 has a smaller distance to foot leg 31 than the end area of ​​the climbing wall section 20 facing foot leg 31 of the climbing wall element 11 has to foot leg 31.

[0093] The support sections 41, 141, 241 can be designed without gripping structures 22. However, it is also possible that climbing hold elements 62 and / or gripping structures 22 are arranged on one or more of the support sections 41, 141, 241.

[0094] The mounting receptacles 60 are arranged on the support legs 40, 140 and 240 in a regular or irregular pattern, for example, so that the climbing hold elements 62 can be mounted at almost any location. It is also possible to use climbing hold elements 62 with different designs, for example, elements that are easier or harder to grip, elements 62 with more or less pronounced gripping structures 22, or the like.

[0095] Almost the entire surface of each supporting leg 40, 140, 240 facing the foot leg 31 is available as a climbing wall surface.

[0096] The mounting brackets 60, for example, are already embedded in the base material of the climbing wall elements 11, 111, 211 during their manufacture. Thus, the mounting brackets 60 and the climbing hold elements 62 attached to them have optimal stability.

[0097] The climbing wall elements 11, 111, 211 each have a mounting wall surface on opposite sides, namely the climbing wall element 11, mounting wall surfaces 50, 51, the climbing wall element 111, mounting wall surfaces 150 and 151, and the climbing wall element 211, mounting wall surfaces 250, 251.

[0098] The mounting wall surfaces 51 and 150, as well as the mounting wall surfaces 151 and 250, have identical contours, so that the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 11 and 211 transition seamlessly into one another, particularly in the area of ​​the climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, and 121 and 221. The mounting wall surfaces 50, 51, 150, 151, 250, and 251 are formed on the narrow sides 52 of the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211. Thus, the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211 can be seamlessly joined to form a homogeneous climbing wall surface consisting of the partial climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, and 221.

[0099] The support sections 41, 141, and 241 also align with each other at the transition areas between the climbing wall elements 11 and 111, as well as 111 and 211. The upper surfaces of the foot sections or foot legs 31 facing the climbing wall surfaces 21, 121, and 221 also align with each other.

[0100] On the mounting wall surfaces 50, 150 and 250, positive locking recesses 55 are formed, which are designed and configured to engage positive locking projections 54 provided on the mounting wall surfaces 51, 151 and 252. The positive locking projections 54 and the positive locking recesses 55 form positive locking contours 53.

[0101] The positive-locking projections 54 are arranged on the mounting wall surfaces 51, 151, 251 such that they fit positively into the positive-locking receptacles 55 on the mounting wall surfaces 50, 150, 250 when the surfaces of a respective support leg 40, 140, and 240 facing the foot leg 31 are aligned with each other. In this case, the upper surfaces 132 of the foot legs 31 are also aligned with each other, so that, in the assembled or connected state of the climbing wall elements 11, 111, and 211, the configuration of the climbing wall system 10 is as follows: Figure 1 is given.

[0102] It is possible and advantageous if inclined surfaces are present on each positive locking projection 54 and / or positive locking receptacle 55, so that the positive locking projections 54, so to speak, engage with the positive locking receptacle 55. The inclined surfaces form, for example, insertion ramps.

[0103] The form-locking projections 54 are, for example, pyramid-shaped, truncated pyramid-shaped or spherical pins that fit into the corresponding negatively shaped form-locking receptacles 55 in an essentially form-locking manner.

[0104] For the installation of the climbing wall system 10, strip foundations S are suitable, for example, on the upper side of which a respective leg 31 can be placed. The strip foundations S have, for example, a transverse spacing, so that the connecting area 35 can be placed on one strip foundation S and the free end area 34 on the other strip foundation S.

[0105] Each climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 can be additionally secured by placing a weight load on the upper side 132 of the foot leg 31. In the present case and in Figure 7As an example, gravel material is arranged on the upper surface 132. The gravel material simultaneously forms a fall protection F for the climber K should he lose his grip on the climbing wall surface 121.

[0106] Particularly evident in the climbing wall element 111 is that the climbing wall surface 121 need not have a single, homogeneous inclination or angle of inclination 27 or 28. For example, a climbing wall surface can have an arcuate, spherical, polygonal shape, or the like. It is shown, for instance, that the section 125 extends from the narrow side 52 or mounting wall surface 150 with continuously changing angles of inclination to the section 126, so that in the transition area between sections 125 and 126, for example, a gently sloping kink edge 127 is formed, where sections 125 and 126 abut each other.

[0107] An advantageous concept provides that at least one hook or lifting eye 75 is arranged on the support leg 40, 140, 240, so that the climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 can be positioned, for example, by means of the lifting eye 75 using a crane.

[0108] The at least one lifting eye 75 is arranged in the area of ​​the center of mass of the climbing wall element, so that the respective climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 can be lifted by a crane from a transport vehicle, in particular a truck, and placed on the ground. The attachment point of the lifting eye 75 or the hook is chosen such that the respective climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 can be suspended from the lifting eye 75 with the foot leg 31 pointing downwards, whereby the underside 32 assumes a substantially horizontal orientation, although a deviation of, for example, up to 20° from a horizontal orientation is of course possible. In other words, the climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 can also hang from the lifting eye or hook 75 at a slight inclination. Even then, positioning the climbing wall element 11, 111, 211 on the ground U is easily possible.

[0109] It is also possible that, for example, at least one lifting eye 76 and / or 77 or a mounting bracket for attaching such a lifting eye is arranged on a narrow side 52 of a climbing wall element, exemplified by the climbing wall element 119. For example, the lifting eye 77 or a mounting bracket for it is arranged on the narrow side 52 of the foot leg 31, and the lifting eye 76 or a mounting bracket for it is arranged on the narrow side 52 of the support leg 140, particularly in the area of ​​the climbing wall section 120.A center of mass MP of the climbing wall element 119 lies, with respect to lifting from its narrow sides, between the attachment points of the support eye 77, 76, so that the climbing wall element 119 can be lifted at the support eyes 77, 76 with, for example, a Y-shaped sling of a crane, without tipping to the side of the support leg 140 or to the side of its foot leg 31 and / or in such a way that the narrow sides 52 assume an approximately horizontal position.

[0110] A climbing wall system 110 is basically constructed similarly to the climbing wall system 10.

[0111] The climbing wall system 110 contains several climbing wall elements 11A, 11B, 11C, 11BA, 11AB, 11AC, 11CA arranged side by side in a row direction R, which are basically constructed similarly to the climbing wall elements 11, 111, 211 already explained.

[0112] At each of the longitudinal ends of the climbing wall system 110, a climbing wall element 11B is arranged, and in the middle of the climbing wall system 110, a climbing wall element 11C is arranged. Between the climbing wall element 11C and the two outer climbing wall elements 11B, a climbing wall element 11A is arranged, which is designed, for example, like the climbing wall element 11.

[0113] The climbing wall elements 11A, 11B, and 11C each have climbing wall sections 20A, 20B, and 20C inclined at a single angle 27A, 27B, or 27C to their bases 31, with climbing wall surfaces 21A, 21B, and 21C on which gripping structures of the type 22 can be arranged (not shown in the drawing). The angle 27B of climbing wall section 20B is the largest angle of inclination, and the angle 27C of climbing wall section 20C is the smallest angle of inclination. The angle 27A of climbing wall section 11A has an approximately intermediate value between the angles 27B and 27C. The climbing wall surfaces 21A, 21B, and 21C are also inclined at the angles 27A, 27B, and 27C.

[0114] Between the outer climbing wall elements 11B and the next climbing wall element 11A, climbing wall elements 11BA and 11AB, designed as transition climbing wall elements, are arranged. Climbing wall sections 20BA and 20AB of the climbing wall elements 11BA and 11AB have, on their side facing the adjacent climbing wall element 11A, a subsection 25A having an angle of inclination 27A, and on their side facing the adjacent climbing wall element 11B, a subsection 26B having the angle of inclination 27B of the adjacent climbing wall element 11B.

[0115] Similarly, a virtually seamless transition exists between the climbing wall section 20C of the climbing wall element 11C and the climbing wall sections 20A of the adjacent climbing wall elements 11A, in that climbing wall sections 20CA and 20AC of the climbing wall elements 11AC and 11CA arranged between the climbing wall element 11C and the respective adjacent climbing wall element 11A have differently inclined subsections 125A and 126C, wherein the subsections 125A are assigned to the adjacent climbing wall element 11A and transition virtually seamlessly into its climbing wall section 20A, because the subsections 125A and the climbing wall section 20A have the same angle of inclination, while the subsections 126C are assigned to the adjacent climbing wall element 11C and have the angle of inclination of its climbing wall section 20C.

[0116] The row direction R is, for example, parallel to the aforementioned transverse axis Q. With respect to the transverse axis Q or the row direction R, the subsections 25A of the climbing wall elements 11BA and 11AB are inclined at transverse angles QBA and QAB. The subsections 126B of the climbing wall elements 11AC and 11CA are inclined with respect to the transverse axes Q at transverse angles QAC and QCA.

[0117] The climbing wall elements 11A, 11B, 11C, 11BA, 11AB, 11AC, 11CA have the foot leg 31 already explained, from which a support leg 40A, 40B, 40C, 40BA, 40AB, 40AC, 40CA projects at an angle, which basically corresponds to the support leg 40, 140 or 240, whereby, however, a support section 41 is provided for each of the support legs 40A, 40B, 40C, 40BA, 40AB, 40AC, 40CA and the support sections 41 project upwards from the respective foot leg 31 at the same angle and with the same height.

[0118] Only climbing wall sections 20A, 20B, 20C, 20BA, 20AB, 20AC, 20CA are designed differently and have correspondingly different angles of inclination. However, it can be seen that climbing wall sections 20A, 20B, 20C, 20BA, 20AB, 20AC, 20CA of climbing wall system 110 transition seamlessly into one another, thus forming a continuous climbing wall surface 12.

[0119] The climbing wall elements 11A, 11B, 11C, 11BA, 11AB, 11AC, 11CA are arranged directly next to each other with their narrow sides or mounting wall surfaces and interlock with each other, for example with the form-fitting closing contours 53 which are not visible in the drawing.

Claims

1. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) with a base section (30) for setting up the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) on a base (U) and with a climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) which has a climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) on which gripping structures (22) are arranged or can be arranged, which are designed and intended for gripping by a climber (K), characterized by the fact thatthe foot section (30) has a foot leg (31) or is designed as a foot leg (31), that a support leg (40, 140, 240) projects at an angle from the foot leg (31), that the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) is fixedly arranged on the support leg (40, 140, 240), and that the support leg (40, 140, 240) and the foot leg (31) are firmly connected to each other, and that the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221), in particular the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) as a whole, is inclined at an angle of at least one (27, 28) towards a main plane (33) of the foot leg (31) which is oriented horizontally or substantially horizontally in the erected state of the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211). is such that the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) faces the leg (31).

2. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact thata geometric center of gravity (29) of the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220), in particular of the support leg (40, 140, 240) as a whole, is arranged above a base surface (G) which is spanned by the foot leg (31) or is the base surface (G) of the foot leg (31), such that a center of gravity (29) of the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220), in particular of the support leg (40, 140, 240), is arranged above the foot leg (31) in the state of the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) erected on the ground (U).

3. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the angle of inclination (27, 28) of the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) is at least 20°, preferably at least 25°, more preferably at least 30° or at least 35° and / or that the angle of inclination (27, 28) of the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) is a maximum of 85°, preferably a maximum of 80°.

4. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) has at least two different angles of inclination (27, 28) with respect to the main plane (33) of the foot leg (31) and / or that the climbing wall surface (121) has a first sub-section (125) and at least one second sub-section (126), wherein the first sub-section (125) and the at least one second sub-section (126) have different angles of inclination (27, 28) to the main plane (33) of the foot leg (31).

5. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe support leg (40, 140, 240) has a support section (41, 141, 241) which extends from the foot leg (31) at an angle of 85° - 110°, preferably at a right angle, to the main plane (33), wherein the support section extends between the foot leg (31) and the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221), in particular the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220).

6. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it is one-piece or monolithic and / or that the supporting leg (40, 140, 240) and / or the foot leg (31) are designed as wall bodies and / or are plate-shaped and / or are made of concrete and / or that the foot leg (31) is designed as a single homogeneous foot or has at least two feet, in particular arranged in a fork-like manner.

7. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe climbing wall section (20, 120, 220) has at least one mounting receptacle (60) for a climbing hold element (62), wherein the climbing hold element (62) has a gripping structure (22), wherein the at least one mounting receptacle (60) advantageously forms an integral part of the support leg (40, 140, 240) and / or is designed as a recess in the support leg (40, 140, 240) and / or forms a part of a plurality of mounting receptacles (60) distributed over the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) or the support leg (40, 140, 240).

8. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe foot leg (31) extends from the support leg (40, 140, 240) along a longitudinal axis (L) which in particular runs in the main plane (33) or parallel to the main plane (33), and the support leg (40, 140, 240) and the foot leg (31) extend with a transverse width (QB) along a transverse axis (Q) transverse to the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) has a transverse inclination at at least one transverse inclination angle, preferably at least two different transverse inclination angles, with respect to the transverse axis (Q).

9. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it has a mounting wall surface (50, 51, 150, 151, 250, 251) designed and configured for joining with at least one further climbing wall element (11, 111, 211), in particular on a narrow side (52) that is angled to the climbing wall section (20, 120, 220).

10. Climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that on the mounting wall surface (50, 51, 150, 151, 250, 251) at least one retaining receptacle for fastening element is arranged, with which the climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) can be connected to at least one further climbing wall element (11, 111, 211), and / or on the mounting wall surface (50, 51, 150, 151, 250, 251) at least one positive locking contour (53), in particular a positive locking projection (54) or a positive locking receptacle (55), is arranged for engagement with a positive locking contour (53), in particular a positive locking receptacle (55) or a positive locking projection (54), of the at least one further climbing wall element (11, 111, 211).

11. Climbing wall system (10) comprising a first and at least one second climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized by the fact thatthe climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211) matching mounting wall surfaces (50, 51, 150, 151, 250, 251) which, in the connected state of the first and at least one second climbing wall element (11, 111, 211), are directly opposite each other and / or abut each other.

12. Climbing wall system (10) according to claim 11, characterized by the fact that the climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211) have interlocking form-fitting contours (53) on the opposing mounting wall surfaces (50, 51, 150, 151, 250, 251) which interlock when the first and at least one second climbing wall element (11, 111, 211) are joined together.

13. Climbing wall system (10) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized by the fact thatadjacent surfaces of the support legs (40, 140, 240) and / or the foot legs (31), which extend on the side of the connected climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211) having the climbing wall surface (21, 121, 221) next to the mounting surfaces, in particular the climbing wall surfaces (21, 121, 221) of the climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211) are aligned with each other.

14. Climbing wall system (10) according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized by the fact that the geometric shape of the foot legs (31) and / or the support legs (40, 140, 240) of each of two directly adjacent climbing edge elements (11, 111, 211) is identical in contour and / or all or at least two directly adjacent climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211) are of the same height and / or have identical foot legs (31) and / or foot legs (31) and / or support legs (40, 140, 240) have aligned free end areas.

15. Climbing wall system (10) according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized by the fact that The arrangement comprises at least three adjacent climbing wall elements (11, 111, 211), wherein one climbing wall element (111) is arranged as an intermediate climbing wall element between two other climbing elements (11, 211) of the arrangement, the climbing wall surfaces (21, 221) of which have contours with different angles of inclination (27, 28) at least at their transition to the intermediate climbing wall element (111), wherein the climbing wall surface (121) of the intermediate climbing wall element (111) has contours immediately adjacent to the neighboring climbing wall elements (11, 211) that match and transition smoothly to them, with angles of inclination (27, 28) that match the adjacent climbing wall surfaces (21, 221), and a course bridging the different angles of inclination (27, 28) between them.

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