Sports exercise area with impact attenuating system and impact attenuating system

Abstract

A sports exercise area comprising a landing area comprising an impact attenuating system for attenuating impact when landing on the landing area is provided. An impact attenuating system (1; 2) is provided for attenuating impact onto a landing area, for example when exercising freestyle sports, gymnastics or athletics. The impact attenuating system (1) comprises a first inflatable structure (14). The first inflatable structure (14) comprises a first sheet (101) and a sheet (102). A first side (111) of the first sheet is in contact with and connected to a first side (112) of the second sheet along a first plurality of parallel first connection lines (103-1, 103-2, 103-2) to form a first plurality (104) of parallel first air chambers (104-1, 104-2, 104-3). The first plurality of parallel first air chambers is inflatable to form a first plurality of parallel first tubular airbags arranged side-by-side in a first plane substantially parallel to the top surface of the landing area. A top layer (110) may be provided. A second inflatable structure (24) may be provided on top of the first inflatable structure (14).

1 . A sports exercise area comprising a landing area and an air supply unit, the landing area comprising an impact attenuating system,
 the impact attenuating system comprising a first inflatable structure, the first inflatable structure comprising:
 a first sheet, and 
 a second sheet, 
 a first side of the first sheet being in contact with and connected to a first side of the second sheet along a first plurality of parallel first connection lines to form a first plurality of parallel first air chambers extending along a first direction, and 
   the air supply unit being operable to provide air to the impact attenuating system for providing the landing area with an impact attenuating surface.   
     
     
         2 . The sports exercise area according to  claim 1 , the impact attenuating system further comprising a second inflatable structure, the second inflatable structure comprising:
 a third sheet, and   a fourth sheet,   a first side of the third sheet being in contact with and connected to a first side of the fourth sheet along a second plurality of parallel second connection lines to form a second plurality of parallel second air chambers extending along a second direction,   the second plurality of parallel second air chambers being arranged on top of the first plurality of first parallel air chambers.   
     
     
         3 . The sports exercise area according to  claim 1 , the impact attenuating system further comprising a top layer covering at least part of the first plurality of parallel first air chambers for distributing an impact pressure applied to an upper exterior surface of the impact attenuating system over multiple parallel first air chambers of the first plurality of parallel first air chambers. 
     
     
         4 . The sports exercise area according to  claim 2 , the impact attenuating system further comprising a top layer covering at least part of the second plurality of parallel second air chambers formed by the third sheet and the fourth sheet for distributing an impact pressure applied to an upper exterior surface of the impact attenuating system over multiple parallel second chambers of the second plurality of parallel second air chambers. 
     
     
         5 . The sports exercise area according to  claim 3 , the impact attenuating system further comprising a top layer, the top layer providing the impact attenuating system with a substantially flat top impact surface. 
     
     
         6 . A sports exercise area according to  claim 1 , wherein the sports exercise area is arranged to be selectively operated between an exercising mode and a production mode,
 the air supply unit being arranged to provide air to the impact attenuating system in the exercising mode for providing the landing area with impact attenuating surface,   the air supply unit being arranged to not provide air to the impact attenuating system in the production mode for providing the landing area without an impact attenuating surface.   
     
     
         7 . The sports exercise area according to  claim 1 , the sport exercise area being a sports exercise area for a sports selected from a group of sports consisting of freestyle sports such as freestyle cycling, freestyle motorbiking, freestyle motocross (FMX), Bicycle Motocross (BMX), freestyle skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, (inline) skating, snow sleds, scootering and alike, gymnastics, in particular horizontal bar, horizontal rings, vault, uneven bars, and floor, and athletics, in particular high jump or pole vault. 
     
     
         8 . An impact attenuating system for attenuating impact onto a landing area, in particular when landing on the landing area when exercising freestyle sports such as freestyle cycling, freestyle motorbiking, freestyle motocross (FMX), Bicycle Motocross (BMX), freestyle skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, (inline) skating, snow sleds, scootering and alike, when exercising gymnastics, in particular horizontal bar, horizontal rings, vault, uneven bars, and floor, or when exercising athletics, in particular high jump or pole vault, the impact attenuating system comprising a first inflatable structure, the first inflatable structure comprising:
 a first sheet, and   a second sheet,   a first side of the first sheet being in contact with and connected to a first side of the second sheet along a first plurality of parallel first connection lines to form a first plurality of parallel first air chambers extending along a first direction.   
     
     
         9 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 8 , further comprising a second inflatable structure, the second inflatable structure comprising:
 a third sheet, and   a fourth sheet,   a first side of the third sheet being in contact with and connected to a first side of the fourth sheet along a second plurality of parallel second connection lines to form a second plurality of parallel second air chambers extending along a second direction,   the second plurality of parallel second air chambers being arranged on top of the first plurality of parallel first air chambers,   
     
     
         10 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 9 , the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, or the second direction being parallel to the first direction, or the second direction being at 45 degrees relative to the first direction. 
     
     
         11 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 1 , the first sheet further being in contact with and connected to the second sheet along a plurality of enclosures lines enclosing the first plurality of parallel first air chambers while to form at least one air supply chamber for distributing air from a first air inlet to the first plurality of parallel first air chambers. 
     
     
         12 . The impact attenuating system according  claim 11 , the plurality of enclosures lines comprising at least two enclosure lines arranged perpendicular to the connection lines and being spaced apart from the ends of the connection lines as far as these do not form enclosure lines by at least a distance in a range of 10-100 cm, such as in a range of 20-80 cm, such as in a range of 20-60 cm, such as in a range of 30-40 cm, measured when the first plurality of parallel first air chambers are in a deflated state. 
     
     
         13 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 1 ,
 the first plurality of parallel first air chambers being inflated with air to form a first plurality of parallel first tubular airbags arranged side-by-side in a first plane substantially parallel to the impact surface.   
     
     
         14 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 1 , the second plurality of parallel second air chambers being inflated with air to form a second plurality of parallel second tubular airbags arranged side-by-side in a second plane parallel to the first plane. 
     
     
         15 . The impact attenuating system according to  claim 8 , further comprising a top layer, the top layer providing the impact attenuating system with a substantially flat top impact surface. 
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing an impact attenuating system, the method comprising manufacturing a first inflatable structure for an impact attenuating system, the method comprising:
 providing a first sheet,   providing a second sheet,   bringing a first side of the second sheet in contact with a first side of the first sheet along a first plurality of parallel first connection lines,   connecting the first side of the second sheet to the first side of the first sheet along a first plurality of parallel first connection lines to form a first plurality of parallel first air chambers extending along a first direction.   
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising manufacturing a second inflatable structure, the manufacturing of the second inflatable structure comprising:
 providing a third sheet, and   providing a fourth sheet,   bringing a first side of the third sheet being in contact with a first side of the fourth sheet along a second plurality of parallel second connection lines,   connecting the first side of the third sheet to a first side of the fourth sheet along a second plurality of parallel second connection lines to form a second plurality of parallel second air chambers extending along a second direction,   arranging the second plurality of parallel second air chambers on top of the first plurality of second parallel air chambers.   
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 16 , and the method further comprising:
 providing a top layer,   covering at least part of the first plurality of parallel first air chambers formed by the first sheet and the second sheet with the top layer, so as to provide the impact attenuating system with an upper exterior surface arranged for distributing an impact pressure applied to the upper exterior surface of the impact attenuating system over multiple parallel first chambers of the first plurality of parallel first air chambers and/or so as to provide the impact attenuating system with a substantially flat top impact surface.   
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 17 , the method further comprising:
 providing a top layer,   covering at least part of the second plurality of parallel first air chambers formed by the third sheet and the fourth sheet with the top layer, so as to provide the impact attenuating system with an upper exterior surface arranged for distributing an impact pressure applied to the upper exterior surface of the impact attenuating system over multiple parallel second chambers of the second plurality of parallel second air chambers and/or so as to provide the impact attenuating system with a substantially flat top impact surface.   
     
     
         20 . Use of an impact attenuating system according to  claim 8  for attenuating impact onto a landing area when landing on the landing area when exercising sports selected from a group of sports consisting of:
 freestyle sports, in particular freestyle cycling, freestyle motorbiking, freestyle motocross (FMX), Bicycle Motocross (BMX), freestyle skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, (inline) skating, snow sleds, scootering and alike; 
 gymnastics, in in particular horizontal bar, horizontal rings, vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor and trampoline; and 
 athletics, in particular high jump and pole fault.