1.Definition.
Climbing wall with foam pit is a kind of composite facility widely seen in contemporary indoor trampoline park.These are a combination of the climbing wall and the deep foam pit. In this space, people can engage in the process of climbing without the need for traditional safety harnesses and ropes, and they can fall safely into the foam pit without too much concern.The main idea of the design is to reduce the entry and psychological threshold of climbing greatly by staying on the foam pit below to buffer the impact of falling. 2.Components and composition.
The structure of the Climbing wall with foam pit has high requirements for the structure and the materials used in order to ensure its safety.
Climbing Wall
The wall is the main structure of the playground equipment.We usually use High Density Composite Panel to build the wall. This kind of panel has high strength, long life and certain carrying capacity.The height of wall is decided by the space condition of the whole facility. Usually it will be controlled in the range of 3-6m. This kind of height range will provide enough challenge when falling, and the range of impact force of falling will be within the range of buffering effect of foam pit.
Climbing Holds
Climbing Holds are the part that contact with the wall during the process of Climbing Wall. We usually use Polyurethane Resin (PU) to produce holds by injection moulding.This kind of resin has strong strength and long life. It can be moulded into various shapes, sizes and textures to create different grips that simulate the variety of forms of natural rocks and to make different routes with different degrees of difficulty.Each hold is firmly attached to the wall panel by two expansion bolts. This kind of fastening method will make the hold be very stable and will not loosen or rotate when people climb on it.
Foma Pit
The foam pit near the bottom of the climbing wall is the main part of the safe buffer system of the commercial indoor playground equipment. We will put a large amount of High Density Polyurethane foam blocks into the foam pit. These foam blocks are specially designed to have good performance in absorbing impact and dispersing energy.When people fall from the wall, they will land safely in the deep and pliable layer of foam. They will never touch the hard floor under the playground equipment. 3.Gameplay.
The gameplay is easy to understand. No special preparation is required, just after simple safety instructions, guests can start to climb, no need to rope and time consuming training.
Guests can choose their own way to climb up by using the holds on the wall. Guests can use their hands and feet to climb up.
This game tests the coordination, strength and endurance of the guests. At the same time, it also trains the problem solving ability of the guests. Unlike the sport climbing, guests do not necessarily need to reach the top, but to enjoy the process of beating against the gravity.
When the guest reaches the certain height or finds that he is beginning to run out of energy, he can actively push off and fall backward and land into the Soft Foam Pit. He will enjoy the feeling of weightlessness and safe and hugging landings. 4.Safety Regulations.
Although there is foam pit to reduce the risk of injury in case of falling, all the guests must strictly follow the safety regulations to reduce the potential risks as much as possible.
The most important thing before starting to climb and hanging let go from the wall is that the guest must look carefully and confirm that there is no other person located in the foam pit area directly below the climbing wall. This is the most basic condition to avoid being injured by collision when falling.
To guarantee the safety of all the guests, there is only one person allowed to be on one vertical route of the same climbing wall to climb on at the same time. The guest can only climb on after the person before him has exited both the climbing route and the foam pit area directly below the climbing wall.
Select the difficulty and height of climbing according to the physical condition of the guest and the experience level. It is strictly forbidden to try high and difficult to climb that does not match the guests’ ability. It is much safer and more effective to practice techniques on the lower climbing wall for the beginner guests.
After finishing to climb and exiting safely into the foam pit, the guest must quickly get up and exit the cushioning area as quickly as possible. Quick exit is not only to create a safe landing area for the next guest to land. It is also to prevent oneself from being accidentally injured by other guests who will also be falling from the air.