Installation including a support stand

Abstract

Installation comprising a support foot. Installation (10) comprising at least one base element (21); at least one support foot (31) comprising a connecting sleeve (36) for mounting said support foot to an end portion of the base element, said connecting sleeve extending along a sleeve axis (X), the support foot further comprising a pointed anchoring portion (38) extending from the connecting sleeve in a longitudinal direction (L) inclined with respect to the sleeve axis, said anchoring portion having a longitudinal face (42) provided with a longitudinal bearing surface (44), said support foot being pivoted between a support position or an anchoring position, said support foot being pivoted about the sleeve axis between the support position and the anchoring position. Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 1.

Description

Title of the invention: Installation comprising a support foot Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of installations for the practice of a sport, for example installations making it possible to separate two playing areas. Such installations are traditionally used for the practice of badminton or volleyball.

[0002] The present invention relates more specifically to the field of installations equipped with an anchoring device making it possible to anchor the installation to the ground in order to keep it in position. Prior art

[0003] An installation for practicing a sport such as that of document CN208115089 U is known. This installation is an installation for practicing volleyball. It comprises two uprights supporting a net. The lower ends of the uprights are provided with anchoring jaws extending downwards and configured to be planted in the ground for anchoring said installation to said ground. Each of the uprights of this installation is provided with a sliding mechanism for adjusting the vertical position of the jaws relative to the upright. This sliding mechanism comprises a sliding block connected to the jaws and capable of being locked in translation relative to the corresponding upright by means of a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to be inserted into one of the holes provided along the upright to lock the position of the sliding block.

[0004] A disadvantage of this installation is that the jaws do not allow the installation to be placed on hard ground, for example on asphalt. The user can at most fully retract the jaws by acting on the sliding mechanism. However, this operation is particularly long and difficult since it is necessary to remove the locking pin, reposition the sliding block linked to the jaws, and then insert the locking pin again into the highest hole in the upright.

[0005] Furthermore, when the jaws are retracted, the installation then rests on wheels mounted at the lower ends of the uprights. The stability of the installation is then greatly compromised. This configuration in which the jaws are retracted corresponds to a storage position, only suitable for moving the installation to a storage area, and in which the installation must be held so that it does not tip over. The installation of this document is therefore not suitable for being positioned and used on a hard floor. Statement of the invention

[0006] An aim of the present invention is to propose an installation for practicing a sport which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.

[0007] To this end, the invention relates to an installation for practicing a sport configured to be placed on a ground, said installation comprising: - at least one base element having an end portion; - at least one support foot configured to cooperate with said end portion of the base element, the support foot comprising a connection sleeve for mounting said support foot to said end portion of the base element, said connection sleeve extending along a sleeve axis, the support foot further comprising a pointed anchoring portion configured to cooperate with the connection sleeve so as to extend from the connection sleeve in a longitudinal direction inclined relative to the sleeve axis, said anchoring portion having a longitudinal face provided with a longitudinal bearing surface, said support foot being able to take a bearing position in which said longitudinal bearing surface extends substantially parallel to said ground or an anchoring configuration in which the anchoring portion extends downwards in order to allow it to be driven into said ground,said support foot being pivoted around the sleeve axis between the support position and the anchoring position.

[0008] In a non-limiting manner, said installation may be an installation for separating two playing areas, for example an installation for supporting a tennis, badminton or volleyball net. Without departing from the scope of the invention, and still in a non-limiting manner, said installation may also be a football or rugby goal.

[0009] In a non-limiting manner, said base element may be an upright of the installation, a support portion of the installation or a portion of the base of the installation. Said base element may be a support rod. The base element preferably extends along a main axis. The base element is preferably an elongate element.

[0010] The installation preferably comprises a plurality of base elements and a plurality of support legs, each of said support legs cooperating with a separate base element of the installation.

[0011] The installation preferably comprises four base elements and four support feet, each cooperating with one of the base elements. The base elements are advantageously inclined towards each other. The base elements are preferably connected to each other by means of a connector.

[0012] The end portion of the base member preferably forms a distal end portion of said base member.

[0013] The support leg is preferably configured to be mounted to the end portion of the base member. The support leg and the base member preferably form two separate parts configured to be assembled. Alternatively, and without departing from the scope of the invention, the support foot and the base element may form a single part. The support foot is preferably configured to be removably mounted to said base element.

[0014] The connection sleeve is hollow. It advantageously has a generally cylindrical shape. It is advantageously configured to be fitted onto the base element of the upright.

[0015] The anchoring portion is inclined relative to the connecting sleeve. Preferably, the angle between the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion and the sleeve axis is constant.

[0016] The connecting sleeve is advantageously configured to be removably connected to the end portion of the base member.

[0017] Preferably, but in a non-limiting manner, when the support foot cooperates with the end portion of the base element, the connection sleeve extends along said main axis. In other words, the sleeve axis is advantageously coincident with the main axis of the base element when the support foot cooperates with the end portion of the base element.

[0018] According to a first alternative, the anchoring portion and the connection sleeve preferably form a single piece.

[0019] According to a second alternative, the anchoring portion and the connecting sleeve may form two separate parts. The anchoring portion and the connecting sleeve are then preferably connected to each other. According to this second alternative, the anchoring portion and the connecting sleeve may be connected in an articulated manner. The anchoring portion may be pivotally mounted relative to the connecting sleeve.

[0020] The support foot is configured to cooperate with the ground. It extends between the ground and the base element when the installation is positioned on a ground.

[0021] The anchoring portion is adapted to be driven into soft ground. The anchoring portion advantageously comprises a point opposite the connection sleeve. The anchoring portion is preferably tapered. The anchoring portion advantageously has a generally conical shape.

[0022] The longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion preferably passes through the tip of said pointed anchoring portion. Said longitudinal direction advantageously extends perpendicular to a base surface of the anchoring portion.

[0023] The longitudinal bearing surface is adapted to rest on a ground, in particular a hard ground. Advantageously, the longitudinal bearing surface of the anchoring portion is slightly inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion. Alternatively, and without departing from the scope of the invention, said longitudinal bearing surface longitudinal direction may be parallel to said longitudinal direction. The longitudinal bearing surface is preferably flat. Said longitudinal bearing surface may comprise several portions distinct from each other but coplanar. Said portions of the longitudinal bearing surface may be distributed over several parts of the anchoring portion.

[0024] Preferably, in the support position, the longitudinal support surface is configured to rest on the ground.

[0025] Preferably, the support foot is configured to be moved relative to the base element between the support position and the anchoring position, for example by rotation or translation. Preferably, the support foot is configured to be pivoted relative to the base element between the support position and the anchoring position. More preferably, the support foot is configured to be pivoted about the sleeve axis relative to the base element between the support position and the anchoring position.

[0026] Alternatively and without departing from the scope of the invention, the transition from the support position to the anchoring position can be achieved by moving the anchoring portion relative to the connection sleeve of the support foot, for example by pivoting the anchoring portion relative to the connection sleeve.

[0027] The longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion being inclined relative to the sleeve axis of the connection sleeve, the pivoting of the support foot around the sleeve axis, in particular between the support position and the anchoring position, makes it possible to modify the orientation of said anchoring portion.

[0028] In the support position, the longitudinal support surface is configured to rest on the ground. It allows the support foot to be kept firmly resting on the ground, thus preventing it from tipping over.

[0029] In the anchoring position, the tip of the pointed anchoring portion is directed downwards, and thus towards the ground. The anchoring portion can then be driven into the ground, in order to anchor the support foot, and thus the installation, to said ground. In the anchoring position, the anchoring portion advantageously extends transversely to the ground surface. In the anchoring position, the longitudinal bearing surface of the anchoring portion preferably extends substantially perpendicularly to the ground surface.

[0030] Thanks to the invention, the anchoring portion makes it possible to securely anchor the installation when the latter is placed on soft ground, but also to stably support this installation, via the longitudinal support surface, when said installation is placed on hard ground, where anchoring is not possible.

[0031] The installation according to the invention is therefore particularly versatile insofar as it can be anchored to soft ground but can also be placed on hard ground, without compromising its stability. The support foot is placed respectively in the support position or in the anchoring position depending on the ground on which the installation is to be placed.

[0032] To move from the support position to the anchoring position, the user pivots the support foot around the sleeve axis. In a non-limiting manner, this pivoting can be achieved by keeping the support foot connected to the base element via the connection sleeve. Alternatively, and without departing from the scope of the invention, the support foot can be brought from the support position to the anchoring position by interrupting the connection between said support foot and the base element, for example by disengaging them, then pivoting the support foot around the sleeve axis and finally bringing the support foot into cooperation with the base element again.

[0033] Thanks to the invention, the transition from the support position to the anchoring position and vice versa is particularly easy and rapid. Also, the installation can be easily moved from hard ground to soft ground, and vice versa, by placing the support foot in the position adapted to the configuration of the ground.

[0034] Preferably, a longitudinal groove is provided in the longitudinal face. One advantage is to increase the surface area between the anchoring portion and the ground when said anchoring portion is driven into the ground. This makes it possible to improve the anchoring of the anchoring portion and therefore the stability of the installation.

[0035] Preferably, the support foot is pivoted about the sleeve axis between the support position and the anchoring position by an angle approximately equal to 180°. It is understood that the support foot is pivoted by approximately 180° from the anchoring position to the support position but also from the support position to the anchoring position. In other words, the support foot is pivoted by approximately half a turn between the anchoring position and the support position. An advantage here again is to allow rapid and easy transition from the support position to the anchoring position and vice versa, depending on the nature of the ground on which the installation is placed.

[0036] Advantageously, said support foot is pivotally mounted relative to said base element, around the sleeve axis, between the support position and the anchoring position. In other words, the support foot is advantageously pivoted relative to the base element while remaining connected to said base element. The support foot and the base element are then in pivot connection. The user is not required to disconnect the support foot from the base element to bring the foot from the anchoring position to the support position and vice versa.

[0037] One advantage is to further reduce the number of manipulations required to move the support foot from the anchoring position to the support position and vice versa, in order to quickly configure the installation according to the nature of the ground.

[0038] Advantageously, considered in a plane comprising said sleeve axis and said longitudinal direction, said anchoring portion describes a rotation of an angle between 70° and 110°, preferably of an angle of approximately 90°, when the support foot is brought from the anchoring position to the support position. In other words, when the support foot is in the anchoring position, the anchoring portion extends substantially perpendicularly relative to this same anchoring portion when the support foot is in the support position.

[0039] This angle is particularly suitable insofar as it allows the anchoring portion to be positioned substantially perpendicular to the ground when the support foot is in the anchoring position and parallel to the ground when it is in the support position.

[0040] When the installation is arranged on the ground, said plane advantageously extends transversely relative to said ground, still preferably substantially vertically.

[0041] Advantageously, considered in a plane comprising said sleeve axis and said longitudinal direction, said longitudinal bearing surface undergoes a rotation of an angle of between 70° and 110°, preferably of an angle of approximately 90°, when the support foot is brought from the anchoring position to the bearing position, and vice versa.

[0042] Preferably, considered in a plane comprising the sleeve axis and the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion, the angle between said sleeve axis and said longitudinal bearing surface is between 120 and 150°, preferably substantially equal to 135°. Taking into account this angle of approximately 135°, the pivoting of the support foot around the sleeve axis by an angle approximately equal to 180° between the anchoring position and the bearing position causes a pivoting of approximately 90° of the longitudinal bearing surface of the anchoring portion considered in said plane comprising the sleeve axis and the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the angle between the anchoring portion in the anchoring position and this same anchoring portion in the bearing position is approximately equal to 90°.In other words, this conformation of the anchoring portion relative to the connection sleeve makes it possible to direct the longitudinal bearing surface of the anchoring portion substantially vertically in the anchoring position and substantially horizontally in the bearing position. This conformation is particularly suitable for making it possible to orient the longitudinal bearing surface of the anchoring portion substantially parallel to the ground when the support foot is in the bearing position, facilitating its bearing on the ground, and improving the stability of the installation.

[0043] More preferably, considered in a plane comprising the sleeve axis and the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion, the angle between said sleeve axis and said longitudinal bearing surface is equal to 135°.

[0044] Preferably, considered in a plane comprising the sleeve axis and the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion, the angle between said sleeve axis and said longitudinal direction is between 120° and 160°, preferably substantially equal to 140°.

[0045] Preferably, said anchoring portion has a generally conical shape in which a longitudinal flat is provided defining said longitudinal bearing surface. This flat defines a flat surface configured to rest on the ground, in order to improve the stability of the support foot and therefore of the installation, when the support foot is in the anchoring position. One advantage is to improve the stability of the installation

[0046] Said anchoring portion advantageously has the general shape of a cone. Said cone advantageously comprises a base connected to the connection sleeve.

[0047] Advantageously, said anchoring portion is connected to said connection sleeve. In a non-limiting manner, the anchoring portion and the connection sleeve may be fixed to each other or linked to each other, for example by means of a joint. The anchoring portion is preferably fixed relative to the connection sleeve.

[0048] Preferably, said anchoring portion and said connection sleeve form a single piece. In other words, the anchoring portion and the sleeve preferably form a single-piece assembly. One advantage is to improve the strength of the support foot by avoiding an assembly of said connection sleeve and said anchoring portion which risks weakening the support foot. Another advantage is to facilitate the manufacture of the support foot, in particular by molding.

[0049] Advantageously, said support foot comprises a bent portion connecting said connection sleeve to said anchoring portion. Said bent portion makes it possible to impose the angle between the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion and the sleeve axis of the connection sleeve.

[0050] Preferably, said support foot is mounted on the end portion of the base element of the installation in a removable manner. One advantage is that the support foot can be dismantled for storage and arrangement of the installation, in order to reduce its bulk. In other words, the support foot and the base element can be disengaged.

[0051] Advantageously, said support foot is connected to said base element by an elastic element allowing them to be kept connected when they are disengaged. One advantage is to facilitate the interlocking of the support foot and the base element in order to simplify the deployment of the installation. In addition, this makes it possible to avoid losing the support foot when the installation is folded. The operations of assembly and disassembly of the installation are therefore facilitated.

[0052] The elastic element is preferably elongated. The elastic element preferably comprises an elastic cord or an elastic cord.

[0053] Preferably, said elastic element extends at least partly inside the connection sleeve and comprises a locking member, a housing being provided in said longitudinal face of the anchoring portion of the support foot, said housing being configured to receive the locking member. The locking member is configured to extend inside said housing. When it extends inside said housing, the locking member exerts a force on the support foot directed towards the base element. The locking member tends to keep the support foot and the base element nested, in order to reduce the risk of the support foot accidentally becoming dislodged from the base element.

[0054] In a non-limiting manner, the locking member may comprise a knot or a cord blocker.

[0055] Preferably, the sleeve axis passes through said housing. An advantage is to keep the elastic element substantially rectilinear so that the force exerted by said elastic element on the support foot is directed towards the base element.

[0056] Preferably, said base element comprises a rod. Said rod preferably forms a support rod for the installation. Said rod advantageously extends along a main axis. The sleeve axis of the connection sleeve is preferably coincident with said main axis when the support foot cooperates with the base element. The connection sleeve is advantageously fitted onto said rod.

[0057] Advantageously, said rod is inclined at an angle of between 30° and 60° relative to the ground when said installation is placed on said ground, preferably at an angle approximately equal to 45°. It is understood that said rod is inclined relative to the surface of the ground at such an angle. As a result, the sleeve axis of the connection sleeve is also inclined at such an angle approximately equal to 45° relative to the ground.

[0058] Since the longitudinal direction of the anchoring portion is advantageously inclined by approximately 135° relative to the sleeve axis of the connecting sleeve, this inclination of approximately 45° of the sleeve axis makes it possible to orient the longitudinal direction substantially transversely to the ground, so that the anchoring portion is directed downwards and towards the ground.

[0059] Preferably, said installation is a separation installation for separating two playing areas. In a non-limiting manner, the installation may be an installation for supporting a net, for example a tennis, badminton or volleyball net. Brief description of the drawings

[0060] The invention will be better understood upon reading the following description of a method of embodiment of the invention given as a non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:

[0061] [Fig.l] [Fig.l] shows an installation for practicing a sport according to the invention;

[0062] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a perspective view, from above, of a first support leg connected to a first basic element of the installation of [Fig.l];

[0063] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] is a perspective view, from below, of the first support leg connected to the first base member of [Fig.2];

[0064] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] is a side view of the first support leg of [Fig.2], in the supporting position;

[0065] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] is a side view of the first support leg of [Fig.2], in the anchoring position;

[0066] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] shows the support foot of [Fig.2] in the anchoring position and in the supporting position; and

[0067] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] is a sectional view of the support foot of [Fig.2], connected to the base element by an elastic element. Description of the embodiments

[0068] The invention relates to an installation for practicing a sport, the installation comprising at least one support leg.

[0069] [Fig. 1] is a perspective view of an installation 10 for practicing a sport, according to the invention. In this non-limiting example, the installation 10 comprises a net 12 and a frame 14 supporting the net 12. Here, in a non-limiting manner, the net 12 is a badminton net.

[0070] The frame 14 comprises a first upright 16, a second upright 18 and a connector 20 connecting said first and second uprights 16, 18 together. The thread 12 extends between a distal end of the first upright 16 and a distal end of the second upright 18. The frame 14 further comprises a first base element 21, a second base element 22, a third base element 23 and a fourth base element 24. The base elements 21, 22, 23, 24 are connected to the connector 20 so as to extend downwardly from said connector 20. The base elements 21, 22, 23, 24 each comprise an end portion 21a, 22a, 23a, 24a opposite the connector 20.

[0071] In this non-limiting example, each of said basic elements consists of a rod.

[0072] The installation 10 further comprises a first support foot 31, a second support foot 32, a third support foot 33 and a fourth support foot 34. The first support foot 31 is mounted at the end portion 21a of the first base element 21. The second support foot 32 is mounted at the end portion 22a of the second base member 22. The third support leg 33 is mounted at the end portion 23a of the third base member 23. The fourth support leg 34 is mounted at the end portion 24a of the fourth base member 24. The four base members 21, 22, 23, 24 and the four support legs 31, 32, 33, 34 are substantially identical, so that only the first support leg 31 and the first base member 21 will be described in detail subsequently.

[0073] [Fig. 2] is a perspective view of the first support foot 31 mounted on the first base element 21. In this [Fig. 2], it can be seen that the first base element 21, consisting of a rod, extends along a main axis Y. Furthermore, the first support foot 31 comprises a connection sleeve 36 and an anchoring portion 38 cooperating with said connection sleeve. More precisely, the anchoring portion 38 is integral with the connection sleeve. The anchoring portion 38 is connected to the connection sleeve 36 via an angled portion 40. The connection sleeve 36, the anchoring portion 38 and the angled portion 40 form a single piece.

[0074] The connection sleeve 36 has a generally cylindrical shape. It is hollow. In other words, the connection sleeve 36 has a tubular shape. The connection sleeve 36 is fitted and more precisely removably fitted onto the end portion 21a of the first base element 21. The connection sleeve 36 extends along a sleeve axis X which coincides with the main axis Y of the first base element 21 when the first support foot is mounted on said first base element 31. The connection sleeve 36 is pivotally mounted relative to the first base element 21 around the sleeve axis X. Also, the first support foot 31 is pivotally mounted relative to the first base element 21 around the sleeve axis X, and therefore around the main axis Y. In this non-limiting example, the first support foot 31 is fitted with the first base element 21.

[0075] The first support foot 31 is configured to take a support position or an anchoring position, which will be described in more detail later. The first support foot 31 can be pivoted relative to the first base element 21, about the sleeve axis, between said support position and said support position. More specifically, in this non-limiting example, the first support foot 31 is pivotally mounted relative to the first base element 21 between said support position and said anchoring position, about the sleeve axis X.

[0076] The anchoring portion 38 of the first support foot 31 is pointed or even conical or tapered. It therefore has a point 38a formed at its distal end, as well as a base 38b connected to the bent portion 40. The anchoring portion 38 extends in a longitudinal direction L passing through the point 38a and extends transversely to the base 38b.

[0077] Referring to [Fig. 4], showing the first support foot 31 in side view, it can be seen that the anchoring portion 38 is inclined relative to the connection sleeve 36. More precisely, considered in a plane P comprising the sleeve axis X and the longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion 38, the longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion 38 is inclined relative to the sleeve axis X of the connection sleeve 36, at an angle ai. In this non-limiting example, the angle α, between said sleeve axis and said longitudinal direction is approximately equal to 140°.

[0078] In [Fig.3], also showing the first support leg 31 in perspective, seen from below, it can be seen that the anchoring portion 38 has a longitudinal face 42 inclined relative to the longitudinal direction L. This longitudinal face 42 is provided with a longitudinal bearing surface 44 also inclined relative to the longitudinal direction L and extending between the base 38b and the tip 38a of the anchoring portion. The longitudinal bearing surface 44 is formed by a longitudinal flat 43 formed in said anchoring portion 38. The longitudinal bearing surface 44 extends in a bearing plane A visible in [Fig.5].

[0079] Referring again to [Fig. 4], it can be seen that the longitudinal bearing surface 44 is inclined relative to the sleeve axis X. More precisely, considered in the plane P comprising the sleeve axis X and the longitudinal direction L, the sleeve axis X is inclined relative to the longitudinal bearing surface 44 of the anchoring portion 38, and therefore relative to the bearing plane A, by an angle Ci approximately equal to 135°.

[0080] Furthermore, as illustrated in [Fig. 3], in this non-limiting example, a longitudinal groove 46 is provided in the longitudinal face 42 or in the longitudinal bearing surface 44. This longitudinal groove 46 increases the contact surface between the anchoring portion 38 and the ground when the latter is driven into the ground. In this way, the anchoring of the anchoring portion is improved. The longitudinal groove 46 has a first end 46a located at a distance from the tip 38a of the anchoring portion. Said longitudinal groove 46 defines two wings 47, 48 in said longitudinal face 42. Also, said longitudinal bearing surface 44 is distributed and extends over said wings 47, 48, as well as between the first end 46a of the longitudinal groove 46 and the tip 38a of the anchoring portion 38.In other words, said longitudinal bearing surface 44 comprises a portion located on a first wing 47, a portion located on a second wing 48 and a portion located between the first end 46a of the longitudinal groove 46 and the tip 38a of the anchoring portion.

[0081] Furthermore, a circular housing 50 is provided in said longitudinal face 42 of the anchoring portion 38. The longitudinal groove 46 opens into said housing 50 at a second end 46b of the longitudinal groove, opposite the first end 46a.

[0082] In [Fig.4], the installation 10 is placed on a hard ground S having a surface SI and the first support foot 31 rests on said ground S. The support foot 31 is in the support position. In this support position, the longitudinal support surface 44 extends parallel to the surface SI of the ground S and is supported on the ground. Also, the support plane A is substantially merged with the surface SI of the ground. The longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion 38 is slightly inclined towards the ground. The sleeve axis X of the connection sleeve 36 is inclined relative to the ground by an angle bi approximately equal to 45°, considered in a vertical plane passing through the axis of the sleeve, or in the plane P comprising the sleeve axis X and the longitudinal direction L.

[0083] In this support position of the first support foot 31, the longitudinal support surface 44 rests, or is supported, on the ground S. The anchoring portion 38 is therefore also supported on the ground S and the first support foot 31 rests stably on the ground.This support position of the first support leg is particularly suitable for use on hard ground, into which the anchor portion cannot be driven.

[0084] Preferably, when the user has to place the installation 10 on a hard ground, he places the set of support feet 31, 32, 33, 34 in the support position. The anchoring portions 38 of the set of support feet then point in different directions. The anchoring portions of the first and third support feet point in opposite directions.

[0085] In [Fig. 5], the first support foot 31 is brought into the anchoring position. To do this, in this non-limiting example, the first support foot 31 is pivoted relative to the first base element 21, around the sleeve axis X, and therefore around the main axis Y, by an angle of approximately 180°. In other words, the first support foot 31 is pivoted around the sleeve axis X by approximately half a turn. This pivoting has the consequence of modifying the orientation of the anchoring portion 38.

[0086] In this non-limiting example, the first support foot 31 is kept mounted at the end portion 21a of the first base element 21 during pivoting between the anchoring position and the support position. Without departing from the scope of the invention, the first support foot 31 could be disengaged from the first base element 21, then pivoted about the sleeve axis X and finally reconnected to the base element 21.

[0087] The position of the first base element 21 is not modified when the first support foot 31 is placed in the support position or in the anchoring position. Furthermore, the connecting sleeve is only pivoted about its sleeve axis X. Also, in the anchoring position, the sleeve axis X of the connecting sleeve 36 is also inclined relative to the ground by an angle bi approximately equal to 45°.

[0088] In this anchoring position, the anchoring portion 38 of the first support foot 31 is directed downwards, or towards the ground S. The anchoring portion points towards the ground. In this anchoring position, the longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion extends substantially transversely to the surface SI of the ground S. Furthermore, the longitudinal support surface 44 extends perpendicular to the ground and substantially vertically.

[0089] In this anchoring position, the anchoring portion 38 of the first support leg 31 can be easily driven into the ground S, so as to extend vertically into said ground. To drive the anchoring portion 38 into the ground, the user exerts a substantially vertical force, directed downwards, on the support leg. By driving said anchoring portion 38 into the ground, the user can anchor the first support leg 31, and thereby the installation 10, to said ground. When driven into the ground, as illustrated in [Fig. 5], the anchoring portion 38 prevents the movement of the first support leg 31 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion 38, and in particular a horizontal movement. The anchoring portion further prevents the tilting of the support leg 31. The connection sleeve 36 remains out of the ground.

[0090] The anchoring position is therefore particularly suitable for anchoring the installation on soft ground.

[0091] [Fig.6] illustrates the first support foot 31 in the anchoring position, in solid lines, and this same first support foot 31 in the support position, in broken lines. In the plane P comprising the sleeve axis X and the longitudinal direction L of the anchoring portion 38, it can be seen that the anchoring portion 38, and in particular the longitudinal support surface 44, describes a rotation of an angle a2 approximately equal to 90°, when the first support foot 31 is brought from the anchoring position to the support position, and vice versa. In other words, the anchoring portion 38, and more precisely the longitudinal support surface 44, describes a rotation of approximately a quarter of a turn when the first anchoring foot 31 passes from the anchoring position to the support position, and vice versa.This rotation described by the anchoring portion 38 is particularly suitable insofar as it allows it to be brought from a support position, in which its longitudinal support surface 44 is parallel to the surface Si of the ground, to an anchoring position, in which the longitudinal support surface 44 of the anchoring portion 38 is substantially perpendicular to the ground.

[0092] The transition from the anchoring position to the support position is particularly easy and allows the user to quickly configure the installation according to the ground on which he wishes to place the installation 10.

[0093] In the sectional view of [Fig.7], said first support foot 31 is connected to said first base element 21 by an elongated elastic element 52 allowing them to be kept connected when they are disengaged. This elastic element 52 here has the form of an elastic cord. It extends inside the first base element 21 as well as inside the connection sleeve 36 of the first support foot 31, which it crosspiece. The elastic element 52 has a first end fixed to the base element 21 and a second end provided with a locking member 54, formed in this non-limiting example by a node 54. The locking member 54 is received in the housing 50 of the anchoring portion 38. The elastic element 52 makes it possible to keep the first support foot 31 and the first base element 21 connected when they are disengaged. Thanks to this elastic element, the first support foot 31 and first base element 21 fit together easily and the risk of losing the first support foot is greatly reduced.

Claims

Claims

1. Installation (10) for practicing a sport configured to be placed on a ground (S), said installation comprising: - at least one base element (21) having an end portion (21a); - at least one support foot (31) configured to cooperate with said end portion of the base element, the support foot comprising a connection sleeve (36) for mounting said support foot to said end portion of the base element, said connection sleeve extending along a sleeve axis (X), the support foot further comprising a pointed anchoring portion (38) configured to cooperate with the connection sleeve so as to extend from the connection sleeve in a longitudinal direction (L) inclined relative to the sleeve axis, said anchoring portion having a longitudinal face (42) provided with a longitudinal bearing surface (44),said support foot being able to take a support position in which said longitudinal support surface extends substantially parallel to said ground or an anchoring position in which the anchoring portion extends downwards in order to allow it to be driven into said ground, said support foot being pivoted around the sleeve axis between the support position and the anchoring position.,

2. Installation according to claim 1, in which the support foot (31) is pivoted around the sleeve axis (X) between the support position and the anchoring position by an angle approximately equal to 180°.

3. Installation according to claim 2, in which said support foot (31) is pivotally mounted relative to said base element (21), around the sleeve axis (X), between the support position and the anchoring position.

4. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which, considered in a plane (P) comprising said sleeve axis (X) and said longitudinal direction (L), said anchoring portion (38) describes a rotation of an angle (a3) between 70° and 110°, preferably of an angle (a3) of approximately 90°, when the support foot is brought from the anchoring position to the support position.

5. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which, considered in a plane (P) comprising the sleeve axis (X) and the longitudinal direction (L) of the anchoring portion (38), the angle (ci) between said sleeve axis and said longitudinal bearing surface is between 120 and 150°, preferably substantially equal to 135°.

6. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which said anchoring portion (38) has a generally conical shape in which a longitudinal flat is formed defining said longitudinal bearing surface (44).

7. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said anchoring portion (38) is connected to said connection sleeve (36).

8. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which said anchoring portion (38) and said connection sleeve (36) form a single piece.

9. Installation according to claim 8, wherein said support foot (31) comprises an angled portion (40) connecting said connection sleeve (36) to said anchoring portion (38).

10. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said support foot (31) is mounted to the end portion (21a) of the base element (21) of the installation (10) in a removable manner.

11. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which said support foot (31) is connected to said base element (21) by an elastic element (52) allowing them to be kept connected when they are disengaged.

12. Installation according to claim 11, wherein said elastic element (52) extends at least partly inside the connection sleeve (36) and comprises a locking member (54), a housing (50) being provided in said longitudinal face (42) of the anchoring portion (38) of the support foot, said housing being configured to receive the locking member.

13. Installation according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein said base element (21) comprises a rod.

14. Installation according to claim 13, wherein said rod is inclined at an angle (bj of between 30° and 60° relative to the ground (S) when said installation (10) is placed on said ground, preferably at an angle approximately equal to 45°.

15. An installation according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein said installation (10) is a separation installation for separating two play areas.

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