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    • 专利摘要:
    Sensor device for swimming competitions or similar. The description refers to a sensor device for swimming competitions or the like. The device may comprise a pressure sensor. The sensor may comprise two facing membranes, each membrane comprising an electrical circuit in the face facing the other membrane; a separator of insulating material disposed between the two membranes so as to separate the two electrical circuits, the separator being configured to allow contact of the two circuits when a pressure of at least a predetermined value is applied to one of the membranes. The device may also comprise an outer coating of the pressure sensor; a connection element configured to connect a first cable to the electrical circuit of one of the membranes and to connect a second cable to the electrical circuit of the other membrane. In addition, the sensor device can be rolled up. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2674339A1
    申请号:ES201631699
    申请日:2016-12-28
    公开日:2018-06-28
    发明作者:Gustavo Daniel QUIROGA RIVERO；Pablo Miguel MACCARONE
    申请人:Macsha Emea S L；Macsha Emea Sl；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    DESCRIPTION

    Sensor device for swimming competitions or similar

    This description refers to sensor devices for swimming or similar competitions.

    STATE OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE

    Systems for recording partial or completion times in, for example, swimming competitions or training are known in the state of the art. Such systems, which can be, for example, automatic or semi-automatic, can basically comprise a sensor device, arranged in each of the streets or lanes in which the pool is divided (more specifically, in at least one of the walls from the pool), for each of the competitors; and a timing device, connected to the 15 sensor devices (the connection of each sensor device to the timing device can be performed independently, so that it can be controlled individually), which records the times of each swimmer when it acts on the sensor device Thus, the times recorded by the system are used to determine which swimmer is the winner, in the case of a competition, as well as the other 20 positions and the times of each street.

    Similarly, a multitude of sensing devices with the function described above are also known.
     25
    For example, US patent application US3745275, entitled "Touch pad for swimming competitions" (in Spanish, "touch pad for swimming competitions"), basically describes a touch pad for swimming competitions, which is mounted on a wall of the pool, which includes a movable front plate in a direction perpendicular to the wall and compressible cables between the plate and the wall, so that an electrical circuit is closed when one of the cables is compressed.

    On the other hand, US patent application US4475016, entitled “Swimmer arrival signal panel” (in Spanish, “swimmer's arrival signaling panel”),
    describes a panel to signal the arrival of a swimmer, which is arranged in a pool wall forming a permanent installation. The panel comprises a panel of non-conductive material, the lower part of which is adapted to be mounted below the water level. The panel is free to move back when contacted by the swimmer.
     5
    In any of the examples described (and in other known ones), the installation of the sensor device (for example, panel or pad as described in the previous examples) on the wall assumes a permanent installation in the pool. For this reason, its subsequent disassembly is complicated and expensive, both economically and in time. In addition, its transport and / or storage is also expensive, mainly because of the space occupied by each of these panels or pads.

    In addition, these are unreliable sensor devices because they only detect the performance of the swimmer on the pressure sensor at those points where a sensor is arranged and normally do not comprise more than two or three. fifteen

    Thus, sensor devices that overcome at least the described drawbacks are necessary.

    EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION 20

    In a first aspect, a sensor device is provided for swimming competitions or the like. The sensor device may comprise a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor may comprise two facing membranes, each membrane comprising an electrical circuit on the face that faces the other membrane; a separator of insulating material 25 arranged between the two membranes so that it separates the two electrical circuits, the separator being configured to allow the contact of the two circuits when a pressure of at least a predetermined value is applied to one of the membranes. In addition, the sensor device may comprise an outer coating of the pressure sensor; a connection element configured to connect a first cable 30 to the electrical circuit of one of the membranes and to connect a second cable to the electrical circuit of the other membrane. In addition, the sensor device can be roller.

    In this way, the fact that the sensor device is roll-up makes it easily transportable and takes up little space during storage. In addition, to make it roll-up, the different elements (that is, membranes, electrical circuits, separator, outer covering) that make up the sensor device must be suitable for this. Thus, these elements can be, for example, of a flexible material. More specifically, the membranes can be, for example, of a plastic and / or flexible material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene or PVC; the outer coating can be, for example, rubber, silicone or any other material that is flexible, water-resistant and / or resistant to chemicals that may be present in the water of a pool; the separator can be, for example, of a flexible dielectric material, such as polypropylene or PVC; while the electrical circuit can be printed on each membrane with conductive ink, such as silver ink, gold, copper, aluminum, tin, etc. or it can be of any flexible conductive material (basically due to its minimum thickness) in the form of strips or tracks fixed to the membrane (for example, by heat or some glue, adhesive or the like). That is, at least one of the elements selected from 15 between the membranes, the separator and the outer coating can be of a flexible material.

    In some examples, the separator may comprise one or more rods or the like. These rods may be spaced apart from each other in a suitable manner so that, when the swimmer applies sufficient pressure on one of the membranes, they are crushed and allow the electrical circuits printed on each of the membranes to come into contact and close the circuit ( that is, when the rods are crushed, there is a space between them that allows contact between circuits).
     25
    According to some examples, the outer coating may comprise two pieces. These two pieces can be joined together along their edges from, for example, processes such as vulcanizing; thermofusion; or chemical adhesive.

    In addition, at least one of the outer covering parts may comprise a rough outer face 30 to facilitate grip in the water.

    On the other hand, at least one of the pieces of the outer covering can have a thickness of between 1 and 5 millimeters. For example, depending on this thickness, the pressure to apply
    on the part of the swimmer so that his partial or final time is recorded, it may be greater or lesser (the thicker, the more pressure to deform the piece and cause the electrical circuits to contact).

    In some examples, the membranes can be separated between 0.4 and 1.5 millimeters and / or 5 at least one of the membranes can be between 0.2 and 1 millimeters thick.

    Since the separation between membranes is basically due to the separator, the thickness of the separator can correspond to this separation, whereby the thickness of the separator can be between 0.4 and 1.5 millimeters. 10

    According to some examples, the electrical circuit may be printed on the inner face of the membrane.

    Alternatively or in addition, the electrical circuit may comprise one or more strips 15 of conductive material fixed on the inner face of the membrane.

    In any case, the electrical circuit may be of a material that is selected from, for example, copper, silver, gold, aluminum or tin. Basically, the electrical circuit can allow the sensor device to have the ability to be rolled without said electrical circuit 20 deteriorating.

    In some examples, the electrical circuit may occupy between half and the entire surface of the inner face of a membrane. In this way, the reliability of the sensor device is improved since the performance of the swimmer at any point of the sensor device 25 can be detected, unlike the solutions known in the state of the art, which usually have only between 2 and 3 sensors in different locations.

    In addition, the sensor device may further comprise an element for fixing the sensor device to the edge or wall of a pool. In some examples, the fixing element of the sensor device at the edge of the pool may comprise an L-shaped profile or the like, which may comprise at least one hole or hole to achieve fixing by screws or the like.

    According to some examples, the connection element may comprise a first solder to electrically fix the first cable to the electrical circuit of one of the membranes and a second solder to electrically fix the second cable to the electrical circuit of the other membrane.
     5
    Alternatively or in addition, the connection element may comprise an electrical connector, for example, of the banana, RCA, jack or Molex type.

    On the other hand, the predetermined pressure value can be between 0.5 and 3 Kg / m2. In spite of this, this pressure value can depend on, among other things, the outer covering 10 (basically of the material and the thickness of the piece on which it acts as a swimmer) and even of the separator (basically of its material, shape and dimensions).

    Other objects, advantages and features of embodiments of the invention will become apparent to the person skilled in the art from the description, or can be learned from the practice of the invention.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

    In the following, particular embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

    Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a sensor device for swimming competitions or the like and of a cross section thereof, according to some examples; 25
    Figures 2a to 2c show different perspective views of a sensor device for swimming competitions or the like installed in a pool, according to some examples.

    DETAILED EXHIBITION OF MODES OF EMBODIMENT 30

    As can be seen in Figure 1, a sensor device 10 for swimming competitions or the like can basically comprise three different parts:
     A pressure sensor 11;
     An outer coating 12 of the pressure sensor;
     An element 13 configured to connect device 10 to a timing system (not shown) through wiring 14.

    The pressure sensor 11 may comprise two facing membranes 15a, 15b, each of which 5 may comprise an electrical circuit in its inner face. The membranes 15a, 15b may be made of a flexible material, for example, a plastic material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene or PVC. In some examples, the thickness of each of these membranes (or at least one of them) can be between 0.2 and 1 millimeter.
     10
    In addition, the pressure sensor 11 may comprise, arranged between the membranes 15a, 15b, a separator 16 of flexible and insulating material (dielectric, for example, a plastic material, such as polypropylene or polyethylene) configured to prevent the electrical circuit from one of the membranes makes contact with the electrical circuit of the other membrane, unless sufficient pressure is exerted on one of them so that both circuits come into contact.

    In some examples, the membranes may be separated between 0.4 and 1.5 millimeters (which may correspond to the thickness of the separator 16), although the separation value may be different because it may depend on the width of the separator 16 that is housed between they. twenty

    In some examples, the spacer 16 may comprise one or more rods or the like made of a flexible material, as described above, and spaced apart from one another so that, when the swimmer applies sufficient pressure on one of the membranes , crush and allow the electrical circuits printed on each of one of the membranes 15a, 15b to come into contact and close the circuit. In this situation, the sensor device 10 can send, through wiring 14, an electrical signal to the timing system to which it is connected, so that it records the time in which the swimmer has pressed the sensor. A possible rod configuration can be of a length corresponding to the width of the pressure sensor 11 and with a section of 1 cm by 0.4 cm. 30

    At this point it is important to note that the pressure value applied by the swimmer for the contact between the two electrical circuits can be between 0.5 and 3 kg / m2 (for example, 2 kg / m2). Despite this, this pressure value may be different because
    it can depend on the outer covering 12 (basically the material and the thickness of the piece on which it acts as a swimmer) and even the separator (basically its material, shape and dimensions).

    The electrical circuit of each membrane 15a, 15b can be printed with conductive ink 5 (for example, with silver, copper, gold, aluminum or tin ink) or it can be formed by strips or tracks of a conductive material (for example, silver , copper, gold, aluminum or tin) attached to the membrane, for example, by heat or any other fixing means, such as an adhesive or glue. In any case, the electrical circuits can be flexible once they have been applied on the corresponding membrane. 10

    It is also important to note that the electrical circuit can occupy a large part of the membrane surface (for example, between half and the entire surface of the membrane). In this way, greater reliability of the pressure sensor 11 is achieved.
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    With reference to the outer coating 12, it can comprise two pieces 12a, 12b, which can be joined together along its edges by a process of, for example, vulcanizing, thermofusion or chemical adhesive. These parts can be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, silicone or any other material that is flexible, water repellent and / or resistant to the chemicals present in the water of a pool. twenty

    Alternatively, the outer covering 12 may comprise a single piece in the form of, for example, bag or the like configured to receive the pressure sensor 11. Once the pressure sensor is inserted inside it, the open edge can be closed or sealed by any of the chemical vulcanizing, thermofusion or adhesive adhesive processes described 25 or any other that achieves the seal of the outer coating.

    In some examples, each piece 12a, 12b of the outer covering (or at least one of them) can have a thickness of between 1 and 5 millimeters. In the case that it comprises a single piece, as described above, this may be the thickness of its 30 walls.

    On the other hand, the outer covering 12 may comprise a rough outer face, that is, the face on which the swimmer acts, to facilitate grip in the water.
    With respect to the element 13 configured to connect the sensor device 10 to a timing system through a wiring 14, each of the electrical circuits may have associated a cable 14a, 14b having one of its ends in electrical contact with the circuit corresponding electrical, and the other end is configured to connect to the timing system. For this, this end of the cable may comprise a suitable connector, for example, a banana type connector or the like.

    As for the connection of each cable 14a, 14b to the corresponding electrical circuit, the element 13 may comprise, for each cable, a welding or the like that allows establishing an electrical contact between the cable and the corresponding electrical circuit. 10 Alternatively, this element 13 may be an electrical connector configured to accept an electrical cable with a suitable connector. For example, it can be an electrical connector of the banana, RCA, jack or Molex type.

    In addition, the device may comprise a fixing element 20 for a pool. This fixing element can be, for example, an L-shaped profile (for example, made of stainless steel so that it is not damaged by contact with water and / or moisture) and can comprise holes for fixing it to the wall 22 or the edge 21 of any pool by means of screws 23 or the like. In addition, this element can provide rigidity to the sensor device 10. This embodiment can be seen in Figure 2a, which shows a partial view of a swimming pool, more specifically one of its corners, in which a sensor device 10 is installed by means of an L-shaped profile.

    Figure 2b shows an alternative configuration to that described, in which the L-shaped profile is replaced by the outer covering 12 itself, which has a fold in its upper part, for fixing to the edge 21 of the pool. For this, the fold of the outer covering may comprise holes for fixing to the edge of the pool by, for example, screws 23 or the like.

    Figure 2c shows another alternative configuration. In this configuration, the sensor device 10 30 is not fixed to the edge 21 of the pool but to the wall 22 thereof. For this, the sensor device may comprise a profile for fixing to the wall 22 of the pool, or the outer covering 12 itself may be used. In any case, both the profile and the
    The coating itself may comprise holes for fixing to the pool wall by, for example, screws 23 or the like.

    According to some examples, the sensor device 10 may have dimensions of 90 cm wide, 90 cm high and 0.6 deep. In other examples, these measures 5 may be different. Thus, for example, the sensor device can be 45 cm, 90 cm, 150 cm, 190 cm or 240 cm wide by 90 cm high.

    Therefore, given the nature of the materials with which the elements that make up the sensor device 10 and pressure sensor technology 11 are manufactured, this sensor device may have the ability to be roll-up, so that it can be easily transportable. and storable.

    Although only some particular embodiments and examples of the invention have been described herein, the person skilled in the art will understand that other alternative embodiments and / or uses of the invention are possible, as well as obvious modifications and equivalent elements. In addition, the present invention encompasses all possible combinations of the specific embodiments that have been described. The scope of the present invention should not be limited to specific embodiments, but should be determined only by an appropriate reading of the appended claims. twenty
    权利要求:
    Claims (24)
    [1]

    1. Sensor device (10) for swimming competitions or the like, characterized by the fact that it comprises:
     A pressure sensor (11) comprising: 5
    or two membranes (15a, 15b) facing each other, each membrane comprising an electrical circuit on the face that faces the other membrane;
    or a separator (16) of insulating material disposed between the two membranes (15a, 15b) such that it separates the two electrical circuits, the separator being configured to allow contact of the two circuits when applied to one of the membranes a pressure of at least one predetermined value;
     An outer covering (12) of the pressure sensor (11);
     A connection element (13) configured to connect a first cable (14a) to the electrical circuit of one of the membranes and to connect a second cable (14b) 15 to the electrical circuit of the other membrane;
    and by the fact that the sensor device (10) is roll-up.

    [2]
    2. Device (10) according to claim 1, wherein the separator (16) comprises one or more rods or the like. twenty

    [3]
    Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the elements selected from between the membranes (15a, 15b), the separator (16) and the outer covering (12) is of a flexible material
     25
    [4]
    4. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the separator (16) is made of a plastic material.

    [5]
    5. Device (10) according to claim 4, wherein the plastic material of the separator (16) is selected from:
     polypropylene;
     polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

    [6]
    6. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the outer coating (12) is of a material selected from:
    Rubber;
    Silicone
     5
    [7]
    7. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer coating (12) comprises two parts (12a, 12b).

    [8]
    Device (10) according to claim 7, in which the two pieces (12a, 12b) that are part of the outer covering (12) are joined together along its edges. 10

    [9]
    9. Device (10) according to claim 8, wherein the connection between the two pieces (12a, 12b) of the outer covering (12) is carried out by at least one of the following processes:
    Vulcanized; fifteen
    Thermofusion;
    Chemical adhesive.

    [10]
    Device (10) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein at least one of the pieces (12a, 12b) of the outer covering (12) comprises a rough outer face 20.

    [11]
    Device (10) according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein at least one of the pieces (12a, 12b) of the outer covering (12) has a thickness of between 1 and 5 millimeters. 25

    [12]
    12. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein at least one of the membranes (15a, 15b) is made of a plastic material.

    [13]
    13. Device (10) according to claim 12, wherein the plastic material of the at least one membrane (15a, 15b) is selected from:
     polypropylene;
     polyethylene;
     polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
    [14]
    14. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the membranes (15a, 15b) are separated between 0.4 and 1.5 millimeters.

    [15]
    15. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein at least one of the membranes (15a, 15b) has a thickness of between 0.2 and 1 millimeter. 5

    [16]
    16. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the electrical circuit is printed on the inner face of the membrane (15a; 15b).

    [17]
    17. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the electrical circuit 10 comprises one or more strips of conductive material fixed on the inner face of the membrane (15a; 15b).

    [18]
    18. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the electrical circuit is made of a material selected from:
    Copper
     silver;
    Gold
     aluminum;
    Tin twenty

    [19]
    19. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the electrical circuit occupies between half and the entire surface of the inner face of a membrane (15a; 15b).
     25
    [20]
    20. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising an element (20) for fixing the sensor device (10) to the edge (21) of a pool.

    [21]
    21. Device (10) according to claim 20, wherein the fixing element (20) of the sensor device (10) to the edge (21) of the pool comprises an L-shaped profile.

    [22]
    22. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the connecting element (13) comprises a first solder for electrically fixing the first cable (14a) to the electrical circuit of one of the membranes (12a; 12b) and a second
    welding to electrically fix the second cable (14b) to the electrical circuit of the other membrane (12b; 12a).

    [23]
    23. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the connecting element (13) comprises an electrical connector. 5

    [24]
    24. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein the predetermined pressure value is between 0.5 and 3 Kg / m2.
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