Capacitive sensing climbing hold, associated production method and wall
AssigneeX'sin
InventorsDenis Garnier, Valentin Rul
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Abstract
A capacitive sensing climbing hold includes at least one polymer matrix and an anchor point provided in the polymer matrix, the anchor point being configured for attaching the climbing hold to a climbing wall and for transmitting a capacitive contact to a capacitive sensing unit. The polymer matrix includes a carbon powder so that the carbon powder represents between 5% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, preferably between 10% and 35% of the weight of the polymer matrix, the carbon powder being substantially evenly distributed in the polymer matrix.
Claims19
A capacitive sensing climbing hold comprising:
- at least one polymeric matrix;
- a polymeric resin without antistatic properties, said polymeric resin having added thereto a catalyst;
- and
- an anchor point provided in said polymeric matrix, said anchor point being configured to attach said climbing hold on a climbing wall and to transmit a capacitive contact to a capacitive detection assembly;
- wherein said polymeric matrix integrates a carbon powder so that said carbon powder represents between 5% and 35% of the weight of said polymeric matrix, said carbon powder being distributed substantially evenly in said polymeric matrix, and
- wherein the at least one polymeric matrix and the polymeric resin cooperate to form marbling in the climbing hold.
A method of manufacturing a climbing hold with capacitive detection comprising the following successive steps:
- preparing a polymeric resin;
- incorporating a carbon powder representing between 5% and 35% of the weight of said polymeric resin;
- agitating the mixture integrating said polymeric resin and carbon powder;
- placing the mixture under a vacuum bell so as to degas the mixture;
- adding a catalyst to the mixture before or after the agitating step of the mixture;
- molding the mixture so as to form said climbing hold;
- preparation of a second polymeric resin without antistatic properties;
- adding a catalyst to the second polymeric resin;
- and
- molding said second polymeric resin during the molding step of the mixture to form a marbled climbing hold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.