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EP 0 682 959 A2 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication: |
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22.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/47 |
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Date of filing: 03.02.1995 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: A63B 71/06 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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CH DE ES FR GB GR IE LI PT SE |
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18.03.1994 IT BO940112
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Applicant: ELETTROIMPIANTI di Andreotti Paolo |
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I-44020 Ariano (Ferrara) (IT) |
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Inventor: |
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- Andreotti, Paolo
I-30014 Cavarzese (Venezia) (IT)
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Representative: Sassatelli, Franco T., Dr. |
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c/o INIP
5, via Ruggi I-40137 Bologna I-40137 Bologna (IT) |
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Portable light table for the turnover of the players onto the playing field |
(57) The portable device consists of a double-faced table (26) with a couple of handles
for the gripping formed by two grooves (27) and to be started by a switch (28). For
the use, the switch (28) is activated and on the two service displays (14 and 24)
the indications "00" are visualized. Acting on the push buttons (7 and 8) is starting
the running of the numbers for the player due to go out till to reach the wished number
which is visualized on the service display (14) and it remains in stand-by position.
Then in the same way is acting on the push buttons (17 and 18) so to select the number
of the player due to go on which is showed on the service display (24). Raising the
double-faced table (26) the push button (4) is pushed and on the display (1) is showed
with alternated image the number selected on the service display (14). Releasing the
push button (4) the display (1) is turn off. Pushing on the push button (3) on the
display (1)is showed with fixed image the number selected on the service display (24).
Releasing the push button (3) the display is turn off again and all the electronic
device is turn off by the switch (28).
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[0001] The invention refers to a portable electronic table to exhibit on a double-faced
light display the identification numbers of the player who mast go out and of the
one who must go on during a football match. These numbers to be exhibited in differentiated
way: with fixed image one and with alternated image the other so to immediately understand
the two players to be alternated. The operator acts on the table controls to determine
the numbers on the display, these numbers to be seen on both the faces of the table
and he shows the double-faced table holding it raises with the two arms near the playing
field border. In this way it is possible contemporary to show both to the persons
on the playing field, players and referees, than to the audience the turnover which
is coming among the players. Particularly in the football game the current trend tends
to make changing in the rules to reduce to a minimum the interruption time in the
game so increasing the effective game time and also to limit the game fragmentariness,
this to avoid facts that come to damage the match spec- tacularity. Currently the
operator, incaricated to indicate on the playing field the turnover of a player with
another one, generally uses a book exhibiting or a signal stick on which on cards
are clearly indicated the numbers of the player to must go on and of that one to must
go out. Said means have at least two drawbacks: they are to be seen only by a side
therefore if they are showed toward the playing field they cannot be seen from the
tiers and moreover they can be seen only from a small distance. The invented device
instead realizes a new light table where the composition of the numbers to show is
coming by means of electronic controls and the said numbers are to be seen on a double-faced
light display and with differentiated effect so immediately permitting to understand
the numbers of the player who trust go out and of the player who trust go on. Thease
advantages are permitted by the invented portable table consists of a light display
1 starting by a driving device 2 to be started by means of the push button 3 or alternatively
from the second push button 4. The driving device 2 transmits to the light display
1 the number that the selector 5 sends it. To the selector 5 come the preselected
numbers from one of the electronic devices: one for the number of the player who trust
go out and the other for the number of the player who trust go on. Referring to the
electronic device forming the number for the player who trust go out, the counter
6 is raising by means of the activation of one of the push buttons 7 or 8 of a checking
device 9 that, activating the counting, drives a counter 10 starting a relay 11 which
increases the frequency of the oscillator 12. The number reached from the counter
6 is then sent through a decoder 13 to a service display 14 and in the same way through
a second decoder 15 to the selector 5. Referring to the electronic device forming
the number for the player who trust go on, the counter 16 is raising by means of the
activation of one of the push buttons 17 or 18 of a checking device 19 that, activating
the counting, drives a counter 20 starting a relay 21 which increases the frequency
of the oscillator 22. The number reached from the counter 16 is then sent through
a decoder 23 to a service display 24 and in the same way through a second decoder
25 to the selector 5. Externally the portable device consists of a double - faced
table 26 with a couple of handles for the gripping formed by two grooves 27 and to
be started by a switch 28. For the use, the switch 28 is activated and on the two
service displays 14 and 24 the indications "00" are visualized to indicate the numbers
with tens and units. Then acting on the push buttons 7 and 8 is starting the running
of the numbers for the player who trust go out till to reach the wished number which
is visualized on the service display 14 and it remains in stand-by position. Then
in the same way is acting on the push buttons 17 and 18 so to select the number of
the player who trust go on. The wished number is showed in the service display 24.
Raising the double-faced table 26 the push button 4 is pushed and on the display 1
is showed with alternated image the number selected on the service display 14 and
which stated the player who trust go out. Releasing the push button 4 the display
1 is turn off. Pushing on the push button 3 on the display 1 is showed with fixed
image the number selected on the service display 24 and which stated the player who
trust go on. Releasing the push button 3 the display is turn off again. All the electronic
device is turn off by the switch 28. For the re charge of the batteries is foreseen
a power supply to 220V/15VA with continuous working and with the maximum absorption
of led. The invented portable table is illustrated in indicative way in its function
in sheet 1 and as externally appears in sheet 2. In sheet 1 fig. 1 is block circuit
of the electronic devices. Are to be seen the two electronic devices: one for the
number of the player who trust go out and the other for the number of the player who
trust go on and also the elements for the visualization of the numbers. In sheet 2
fig. 2 is frontal view of one of the two sides of the portable table. Fig. 3 is view
of the table in use position.
1. Portable light table for the turnover of the players onto the playing field consists
of a light display (1) starting by a driving device (2) to be started by means of
a push button (3) or alternatively by a second push button (4), and where the driving
device (2) transmits to the light display (1) the number that a selector (5) sends
it; characterized in that to the selector (5) come the preselected numbers from one
of the two electronic devices; the electronic device forming the number for the player
to go out where a counter (6) is raising by means of the activation of one of the
push buttons (7 or 8) of a checking device (9) that, activating the counting, drives
a counter (10) starting a relay (11) which increases the frequency of the oscillator
(12), the number reached from the counter (6) is then sent through a decoder (13)
to a service display (14) and in the same way through a second decoder (15) to the
selector (5); the electronic device forming the player to go on where the counter
(16) is raising by means of the activation of one of the push buttons (17 or 18) of
a checking device (19) that, activating the counting, drives a counter (20) starting
a relay (21) which increases the frequency of the oscillator (22); the number reached
from the counter (16) is then sent through a decoder (23) to a service display (24)
and in the same way through a second decoder (25) to the selector (5).
2. Portable light table for the turnover of the players onto the playing field, as
per claim 1), characterized in the fact that it consists of a double-faced table (26)
with a couple of handles for the gripping formed by two grooves (27) and to be started
by a switch (28); for the use the switch (28) is activated and on the two service
displays (14 and 24) the indications "00" are visualized; then acting on the push
buttons (7 and 8) is starting the running of the numbers for the player to go out
till to reach the wished number which is visualized on the service display (14) and
it remains in stand-by position; then is acting on the push buttons (17 and 18) so
to select the number of the player to go on, the wished number is showed in the service
display (24); raising the double-faced table (26) the push button (4) is pushed and
on the display (1) is showed with alternated image the number selected on the service
display (14) and which stated the player to go out; releasing the push button (4)
the display (1) is turn off ;pushing on the push button (3) on the display (1) is
showed with fixed image the number selected on the service display (24) and which
stated the player to go on; releasing the push button (3) the display is turn off
again; all the electronic device is turn off by the switch (28).
3. Portable light table for the turnover of the players onto the playing field, as
per claim 1), characterized in that for the recharge of the batteries is foreseen
a power supply to 220V/15VA with continuous working and with the maximum absorption
of led.

