FR2655455A1

FR2655455A1 - Multi-purpose portable electronic device for quadruple timekeeping for equestrian eventing and other disciplines

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Publication number: FR2655455A1
Application number: FR8916166A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Millier Roger; Jules; Deyna Daniel; Emile
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1989-12-04
Filing date: 1989-12-04
Publication date: 1991-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 1995-12-04
Also published as: FR2655455B3

Abstract

The invention relates to a portable electronic device for timing the cross-country course of equestrian competition termed "eventing". The device allows the timing to one hundredth of a second of competitors leaving separately at regular intervals defined such that there is a maximum of 4 competitors on the course. It also allows the timing of showjumping competitions especially events in two phases, the second combined, as well as of any course events with several competitors leaving at intervals. This device produced in several versions includes a cabinet containing an electronic assembly with 4 microprocessors, 4 displays, push buttons, switches etc. and, for the most complete version, a keypad, a fifth microprocessor, a fifth display, an external or built-in printer, an output for the remote control of a giant display panel. It is controlled by manual keys or electric or radio signals produced by two photoelectric barriers, one at the start and the other at the finish.

Description

DESCRIPTION
La pressente invention décrite par le croquis joint, figures 1 et 2 concerne un dispositif électronique portable de chronométrage du parcours de cross des concours équestres dits "concours complets".DESCRIPTION
The present invention described by the attached sketch, FIGS. 1 and 2 relates to a portable electronic device for timing the cross course of equestrian competitions called "complete competitions".

Il permet le chronométrage au centième de seconde de concurrents partant séparément à des intervalles réguliers définis de telle sorte qutil y ait au plus 4 concurrents à la fois sur le parcours. It allows timing to the hundredth of a second of competitors leaving separately at regular intervals defined so that there are at most 4 competitors at a time on the course.

Actuellement, le ehronométrage du parcours de cross de ces concours complets nécessite 4 personnes avec chacune un chronomètre manuel. Currently, the timing of the cross course of these complete competitions requires 4 people each with a manual stopwatch.

Avec le dispositif objet de l'invention, une seule personne suffira pour le chro nometrage de ces parcours de cross, avec par ailleurs, une meilleure précision, grâce aux tops de départ et d'arrivée fournis par les barrières photo-electriques. With the device that is the subject of the invention, a single person will suffice for the timing of these cross-country courses, with, moreover, better precision, thanks to the start and finish tops provided by the photoelectric barriers.

Le dispositif peut être réalisé en plusieurs versions. The device can be produced in several versions.

La version la plus complète est celle représentée par le croquis. Elle comprend dans l'essentiel un coffret (1) contenant un ensemble électronique constitué de 5 microprocesseurs monochip (2), de 4 afficheurs à 6 caractères (3), de 1 afficheur à 3 caractères (4), de 1 clavier (5), de 2 inverseurs (6) et (7), de 8 boutons-poussoir (8) et (9), de 4 interrupteurs à enclenchement (10), de 6 voyants lumineux (11) et (18), d'un buzzer de signalisation sonore (12), de 1 connecteur (13) de liaison par câbles aux barrières photo-électriques, de 1 connecteur (14) de liaison par radio aux barrières photo-electriques, de 1 connecteur (15) de liaison à une imprimante (16) pouvant ou non être incorporée, de 1 connecteur (17) de liaison à un afficheur géant à distance. The most complete version is that represented by the sketch. It essentially comprises a box (1) containing an electronic assembly consisting of 5 monochip microprocessors (2), 4 6-character displays (3), 1 3-character display (4), 1 keyboard (5) , 2 reversers (6) and (7), 8 push buttons (8) and (9), 4 snap switches (10), 6 indicator lights (11) and (18), a buzzer sound signaling (12), 1 connector (13) for cable connection to light barriers, 1 connector (14) for radio link to light barriers, 1 connector (15) for connection to a printer (16) which may or may not be incorporated, from 1 connector (17) for connection to a giant remote display.

La version la plus simple est celle sans les éléments (4), (5),(15), (16) et (17) et avec 4 microprocesseurs au lieu de 5. The simplest version is the one without elements (4), (5), (15), (16) and (17) and with 4 microprocessors instead of 5.

Pour toutes les versions a séleetion liaison"câble ou radio est obtenue avec les inverseurs 6 et 7. For all versions with separate cable or radio link is obtained with reversers 6 and 7.

Les tops de marche et d'arrêt de chacun des 4 sous-ensembles de chronomètre sont obtenus, soit manuellement à l'aide des boutons poussoirs (8), soit par les signaux éleetriques ou radio-électriques provenant des barrières photo-électriques. Ces signaux électriques ou radio-éleetriques sont dirigés vers le sous-ensemble de chronomètre intéressé via l'interrupteur à enclenchement (10) correspondant. En plus des tops de marche et d'arrêt du sous-ensemble de chronomètre concerné, ils provoquent un signal lumineux (11) , et sonore (12). Les 2 voyants (18) permettent le contrôle permanent du bon fonctionnement des barrières et de la transmission par câble ou radio. The start and stop tops of each of the 4 stopwatch sub-assemblies are obtained, either manually using the push buttons (8), or by electrical or radio-electric signals coming from the light barriers. These electrical or radio-electric signals are directed to the chronometer sub-assembly concerned via the corresponding latching switch (10). In addition to the start and stop tops of the chronometer sub-assembly concerned, they cause a light (11) and sound (12) signal. The 2 indicators (18) allow permanent control of the proper functioning of the barriers and of the cable or radio transmission.

Dans la version la plus complète représentée par le croquis, le clavier n(5) sert à composer le numéro du concurrent ayant terminé son parcours. Ce numéro apparait sur l'affieheur (4). Une impulsion sur le bouton-poussoir (9) du sous-ensemble de chronomètre concerné provoque la duplication sur un afficheur géant externe du contenu de 11 afficheur (4) et de l'afficheur (3) concerné, et la sortie sur imprimante de ce même contenu, à savoir le numéro du concurrent et le temps réalisé sur le parcours en minutes secondes et centièmes de seconde puis la remise à zéro duesous-ensemble de chronomètre concerné. Les autres sous-ensembles de chronomètres continuent à fonctionner. In the most complete version represented by the sketch, the keypad n (5) is used to dial the number of the competitor who has completed his route. This number appears on the affieheur (4). Pressing the push-button (9) of the chronometer sub-assembly concerned causes the content of 11 displays (4) and the relevant display (3) to be duplicated on a giant external display, and the printer output of this same content, namely the number of the competitor and the time completed on the course in minutes seconds and hundredths of a second and then the resetting of the chronometer sub-assembly concerned. The other stopwatch subsets continue to operate.

Le dispositif est plus particulièrement destiné au chronométrage du parcours de cross des concours équestres dits "concours complets", des concours de sauts d'obstacles ainsi que de toutes épreuves sportives comportant des parcours avec des concurrents partant successivement. The device is more particularly intended for timing the cross course of equestrian competitions called "complete competitions", show jumping competitions as well as all sporting events comprising courses with competitors departing successively.

Il permet notamment le chronométrage de ltépreuve des concours équestres de sauts d'obstacles dite épreuve en 2 phases la seconde intégrée ceci grâce au commutateur bi-polaire (19)
La position de ce commutateur (19) représentée sur le croquis correspond à la position "concours complet et autres", avec 2 barrières photo-électriques, l'autre position de ce commutateur (19) correspond à la position "Epreuve en 2 phases, la seconde intégrée" avec 3 barrières photo-électriques, la troisième barrière sert de barrière d'arrivée de la première phase et de barrière de départ de la deuxième phase
Croquis figures 1 et 2 It allows in particular the timing of the test of equestrian show jumping competitions known as a 2-phase test the second integrated this thanks to the bi-polar switch (19)
The position of this switch (19) shown in the sketch corresponds to the "event and other competition" position, with 2 light barriers, the other position of this switch (19) corresponds to the "2-phase test" position, the second integrated "with 3 light barriers, the third barrier serves as an arrival barrier for the first phase and a departure barrier for the second phase
Sketch figures 1 and 2

Claims

1) Portable electronic quadruple timing device characterized in that it comprises in a single case 4 electronic timers independent of each other, each with their display screen (3), with manual control by push button (8) and (9), with electronic control by signals from two light barriers and routed to the device by cables or by radio.

2) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the inverters (6) and (7) which allow to receive the start and stop signals of the timers from the start and finish photoelectric barriers and transmitted to the device by cables or by radio via connectors (13) and (14).

3) Device according to claims 1 and 2 characterized by the 2 indicators (18) which allow permanent control of the proper functioning of the 2 light barriers (departure and arrival) and their connection to the device by cable or by radio indicators (18) off in the event of correct operation, on in the opposite case.

4) Device according to claims (1) and (2) characterized in that the electronic control of the 4 included timers is provided by 2 light barriers common to the 4 timers. The signals coming from one or the other of these barriers reach or not the included stopwatch concerned depending on whether the corresponding engagement switch (10) is engaged or not.

5) Device according to claims 1 and 3 characterized by the buzzer (12) which emits an audible signal when one of the 4 included timers receives a start or stop signal from one of the 2 light barriers.

6) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the display (4), the keyboard (5) the printer (16), the fifth microprocessor (2) arranged and programmed for the dialing of the competitor number and the printer output of the competitor number and the time achieved by the competitor this caused by an impulse on that concerned of the 4 push buttons (8).

7) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the display (4), the keyboard (5)> the connector (17), the fifth microprocessor (2) arranged and programmed for the dialing of the competitor number and remote duplication on a giant display of the competitor's number and the time recorded by the competitor, this caused by an impulse on that of the 4 pushbuttons concerned (8).

8) Device according to claims 1, 5 and 6, characterized in that, on the most complete version of the device, the impulse on that of the 4 push buttons (8) concerned causes both the output to printer and giant display panel of the competitor number and the time achieved by the competitor, and then the reset of the included stopwatch concerned.

9) Device according to claims 1 and 2 characterized by the switch (19) and the particular wiring which also allow the timing of the test of equestrian competitions dwobstzeles jumps said test in 2 phases, the second integrated.

The position of this switch (19) on the sketch corresponds to the position "complete competitions and others" with two light barriers The other position of this switch (19) corresponds to the position "2-phase test, the second integrated ", with 3 light barriers, the third light barrier serving as an arrival barrier for the first phase and departure for the second phase.

Sketch figures 1 and 2