Temporary flooring structure

Abstract

The invention relates to a temporary flooring structure for a bowling center, wherein the temporary flooring structure including one or more flooring elements. The temporary flooring structure has a storage position and a use position. One or more flooring elements are arranged on at least one bowling lane in said bowling center in said use position.

1 . A temporary flooring structure for a bowling center, wherein the temporary flooring structure comprising at least one flooring element and at least one beam structure has a storage position and a use position, wherein said at least one beam structure is underneath said at least one flooring element in use position, wherein said at least one beam structure comprises at least one opening for at least one part of the floor of bowling center which part is on a higher level than the level of bowling lane, and wherein said at least one flooring element is arranged on at least part of at least one bowling lane in said bowling center in said use position so that the flooring structure gets support from said at least one bowling lane. 
     
     
         2 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flooring element is formed from at least two flooring element parts that are connected by a hinge so that said at least one flooring element is foldable into its storage position. 
     
     
         3 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein a first end of said at least one flooring element is connected to a floor of said bowling center by a hinge so that in the storage position said at least one flooring element is arranged into an upright position. 
     
     
         4 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one flooring element is arranged into an upright position onto a wall of said bowling center or between two bowling lanes of said bowling center in said storage position. 
     
     
         5 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flooring element comprises a first board layer, a second board layer and a supporting structure layer between said first and second board layers, and wherein said beam structure is fixed underneath said second flooring board layer. 
     
     
         6 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flooring element comprises a first board layer, a second board layer and a supporting structure layer between said first and second board layers, and wherein said second flooring board layer is arranged onto said beam structure in said use position when said beam structure is arranged on at least a part of at least one bowling lane of said bowling center. 
     
     
         7 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one part of the floor of bowling center which part is on a higher level than the level of bowling lane is an edge of a gutter of a bowling lane. 
     
     
         8 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein the supporting structure layer is a board-like material comprising a wall which separates cells attached to each other wall to wall. 
     
     
         9 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 8 , wherein the cross-section of the cell is shaped as a regular hexagon. 
     
     
         10 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 8 , wherein the supporting structure layer is aluminium, plastic or paper. 
     
     
         11 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein the supporting structure layer is a board-like material made of foam. 
     
     
         12 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the board layers is a wood-based board. 
     
     
         13 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the board layers is a glass fiber board, carbon fiber board, or aramid fiber board. 
     
     
         14 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of board layers is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         15 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 14 , wherein the flooring element comprises light sources that are arranged to illuminate or decorate through the transparent or translucent board layer of the flooring element. 
     
     
         16 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the flooring element comprises at least one pressure sensitive or touch sensitive area for detecting and/or following a touch on the flooring element. 
     
     
         17 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flooring element is a wall element in said storage position. 
     
     
         18 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said flooring element comprises three flooring element parts connected to each other by hinges, and wherein said flooring structure has further a tunnel position. 
     
     
         19 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one flooring element further comprises at least one coat layer on top of said first board layer and/or under the said second board layer. 
     
     
         20 . A temporary flooring structure according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least one coat layer is laminate, wood, plastic membrane, tatami, wrestling mat or sliding surface.