Controlling a multiplicity of basketball arenas

Abstract

The apparatus a control box for controlling a plurality of basketball backstops, basketball height adjusters and curtains to separate arena courts. The control box includes a numeric or alphanumeric keypad and additional keys for activating control lines which further activate switch means which, in turn, activate power lines for controlling the basketball backstops, basketball height adjusters, curtains and auxiliary gymnasium equipment.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sports enclosure defining an interior chamber, said chamber being divided into a multiplicity of play arenas, each arena having; 
 a defined playing zone;    a basketball goal on one side of each play zone, said basketball goal being movable to a non-playing overhead position and to a playing lower position;    means for moving the basketball goal from the non-playing overhead position to the playing lower position and for moving the basketball goal from the playing lower position to the non-playing overhead position, said means for moving operating at a first voltage;    relays which control said means for moving at said first voltage, said relays being responsive to relay control signals at a second voltage, said second voltage being lower than said first voltage;    a central control means for separately operating each means for moving, and generating said relay control signals.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including means for moving curtains between said play zones.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said central control means includes a numeric or alphanumeric keypad.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said numeric or alphanumeric keypad further includes keys for choosing from said means for moving.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said central control means includes means for activating control lines.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  further including switch means responsive to said control lines for activating power lines.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein each of said means for moving is responsive to said power lines.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said numeric or alphanumeric keypad can be programmed to require a security code for use.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said numeric or alphanumeric keypad can be reprogrammed.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said second voltage being lower than said first voltage allows for reduced cost, reduced complexity and increased safety.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said second voltage being lower than said first voltage allows for reduced installation costs and insulation requirements.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said second voltage being lower than said first voltage allows for consolidation of electrical lines, resulting in reduced cost and complexity.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said central control means is touch screen.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said touch screen is customizable to a particular application.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said touch screen further includes virtual animation.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including means for moving height adjusters.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further including means for controlling auxiliary gymnasium equipment.