CN103845885A

CN103845885A - Sports footwear with adjustable bending

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Publication number: CN103845885A
Application number: CN201310757294.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: B·贝尔泰; F·康斯坦; L·博纳旺蒂尔
Original assignee: Salomon SAS
Current assignee: Salomon SAS
Priority date: 2012-11-30
Filing date: 2013-11-29
Publication date: 2014-06-11
Also published as: RU2013153257A; EP2752124A1; CA2834536A1; FR2998765B1; FR2998765A1

Abstract

A bending base (200) of a footwear element (1) provided for the practice of a sporting activity using a gliding or rolling apparatus, comprising structure for removably fixing the footwear element (202, 203, 210, 211) in relation to this base, the base having flexibility along the length of the foot, and structure for removably fixing, against the base, at least one element (25) for fastening to the apparatus (481-484) of the gliding or rolling apparatus.

Description

There is the sport footwear of adjustable flexibility

Technical field

In particular, the present invention relates to-kind of footwear, or more generally, relate to a kind ofly for reversibly remaining on the footwear element on sports apparatus, relate more specifically to the field of sport on snow.

Background technology

This footwear element, particularly shoes, can be used in as in the field of the apparatus of bottom skis or telemark turn slide plate (ski de t é l é mark) or snowshoe or provided with wheels.

These serial shoes comprise external sole plate (semelage), upper of a shoe (tige) and articulate element, articulate element for coordinating with retaining mechanism, and retaining mechanism itself is for being fixed on apparatus.Articulate element and retaining mechanism and form hanging member, hanging member is often used for reversibly these shoes being remained on apparatus.

For example, in the field of bottom skis, common each retaining mechanism can both keep shoes, or discharges this shoes.This allows to select to ski or walking.

Fig. 1 represents a known assembly, and this assembly comprises shoes 1, skis 2 and shoes are remained on to the holding device 3 on this skis.

Holding device 3 comprises pedestal 4, and this pedestal tool carries reversible retaining mechanism 5, flexible restoring organ 6 and longitudinal guide rib 7.For example, retaining mechanism 5, resetting-mechanism 6 and guiding rib 7 can be connected together with pedestal 4, so that holding device 3 is combined closely.

As for shoes 1, it comprises external sole plate 12 and upper of a shoe 13.

Shoes 1 also comprise and articulate element 25, and this articulates element for coordinating with holding device 3, and holding device itself is for being fixed to skis 2.Articulating element 25 coordinates with retaining mechanism 5 and with flexible restoring organ 6.

Upper bed-plate 12, is illustrated in greater detail in the bottom view of Fig. 2, in height or on thickness between the scope of freedom 18 and joint face 19, extends.The scope of freedom 18 is for contacting with ground, holding device 3 or skis 2.

Joint face 19 is own for sole 12 and the remainder of shoes are for example connected together by sticking.

Articulate element 25 and be connected to external sole plate 12, making it possible to select is to connect together with external sole plate, or separates with external sole plate.

As what illustrate in document FR2968898, can and ressemble according to hope dismounting and articulate element 25, for example articulate element in order to change, or change its position with respect to sole 12.

First problem is the longitudinal flexibles of shoes along its axis of pitch.This flexibility is to force by the manufacture of these shoes, and user can not require to regulate this flexibility according to it.

In addition, this types of shoes and-as the Second Problem of known shoes be impossible make it to adapt to dissimilar material.Specifically, in the exist of bottom skis in two large series,

(new Scan standard) categorical series and

(Northern Europe, Saloman system) categorical series.Outfit is connected in above-mentioned two types-kind the shoes of device of skis, can not be used for another-type skis, want the freely skis with two types, user must have two pairs of shoes.The instrument interface of other type or skis also have same problem.

Summary of the invention

In present patent application, describe-kind of curved base, it is for footwear element, for example shoes, described footwear element for example, for by means of a slip or rolling apparatus,--skis or snowshoe--carries out sports, described curved base comprises: for example, for removably fix footwear element with respect to described curved base or the thin slice fixed part of--uppers of a shoe of shoes--, described curved base has along the flexibility of the direction of extension of pin; Be detachably fixed to equally the parts on described slip or rolling apparatus at least one is articulated to reclining described curved base or thin slice of element in the direction of extension of pin.

Curved base can be flat or generally flat, or also comprises: two substantially vertical sidewalls, and form if desired counterfort-part, in order to keep the rear section of footwear element.

Without limitation, described counterfort is a thin part in outside of described shoes.

In modification, the housing that described curved base can also comprise the lower part at least covering described footwear element--uppers of a shoe of for example shoes--.

Preferably, described curved base comprise for be screwed or by means of guide rail or by clamping or be fixed to the parts on described slip or rolling apparatus by any other method by least articulating element.

Dismountable parts can also be used for changing the flexibility of base, for example, be inserted in described curved base or reclining described curved base or near the one or more inserts described curved base and/or one or more rod member and/or one or more plate body or thin slice.

This is not only such one and articulates element: at least one forward part of its heel can reclined base or the base that reclining is removably fixing, and fixes equally if desired heel, thereby this base comprises the parts of removably fixing heel.

The invention still further relates to a kind of for by means of-slide or footwear element that rolling apparatus--for example skis or snowshoe--carries out sports, for example shoes, wherein, in the time that pin moves, the heel of these shoes is freely, and this footwear element comprises the flex foils of the above-mentioned type.

For example, this footwear element is shoes and comprises sole and upper of a shoe.

The invention still further relates to-kind for for example, by means of sliding or rolling apparatus--skis or snowshoe--the footwear element that carries out sports, for example shoes, at the volley, in the time that pin moves, the heel of this footwear element is freely, the leading section of footwear element is connected to described slip or rolling apparatus by articulating element, it is characterized in that, described footwear element also comprises and articulates element, and/or heel if desired, flex foils with the above-mentioned type, the described element that articulates, and/or heel and flex foils can be removably fixing with respect to thin slice or base if desired, with so that footwear element adapts to one slides or the first kind contact interface of rolling apparatus, or adapt to the Second Type contact interface that is different from first kind contact interface of described slip or rolling apparatus.

This footwear element can comprise be each other connected in-rise or do not connect together articulate element and heel.

This first kind contact interface can comprise single longitudinal rib, articulate element and/or heel if desired, each heel comprise for receive described single longitudinal rib at least-longitudinal groove (rainure) of part.

This Second Type contact interface can comprise two longitudinal ribs, articulate element and/or heel if desired, and each heel comprises two longitudinal grooves, each longitudinal groove for receive one of these two longitudinal ribs at least-part.

Contact interface at least can comprise at least one transverse edge and/or at least one contact (plot), articulate element and/or heel if desired, described heel comprises at least one longitudinal groove or at least one hole, each groove or hole, each hole for receiving-transverse edge or-contact.

Contact interface at least can comprise and slide or the surface of rolling apparatus itself, articulate element and/or heel if desired, and described heel comprises at least one longitudinal groove.

The width of each longitudinal groove can be substantially equal to the width of slip or rolling apparatus.

Accompanying drawing explanation

By means of the explanation that non-limiting embodiment of the present invention is shown referring to accompanying drawing, will understand better other features and advantages of the present invention, in accompanying drawing:

-Fig. 1 comprises the skis that shoes and part show and the perspective view that these shoes is remained on to holding device on skis-assembly;

-Fig. 2 is the perspective view of seeing from below of the external sole plate of the shoes of Fig. 1;

-Fig. 3 A and 3B illustrate an embodiment of the invention;

-Fig. 3 C and 3D illustrate an embodiment of the invention;

-Fig. 4,5A, 5B, 5C illustrate other side of the present invention;

-Fig. 6,7,8,9 illustrates other side of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Here described embodiments of the present invention more specifically relate to the shoes for bottom skiing (pratique du ski de fond), skiing long journey or telemark turn skiing or snowshoe motion.But the present invention is also applicable to other fields such as the skating boots of skate or belt wheel.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the first embodiment of the present invention.

In order to understand better the present invention, also show shoes, its upper of a shoe 13 from rearward end or heel 14 extends until leading section or toe cap 15, and extends in length on width between outside 16 and inner side 17.Upper of a shoe comprises the bottom 20 for surrounding pin, and if desired for surrounding the top 21 of ankle.Upper of a shoe can only include bottom.

Upper of a shoe 13 can be directed in the part that is called base 200 or in part, and this base has certain longitudinal flexible along the axis of pitch of shoes.In this case, base 200 is bending thin slices.In the time fitting together with upper of a shoe, as shown in Figure 3 B, this base 200 extends until toe cap 15 from heel 14 equally in length, and between outside 16 and inner side 17, extends on width.This base is overall, or makes monomer part, and does not form hinged optional feature.Its flexibility makes it only to adapt to user's motion.

Thereby these two elements, upper of a shoe 13 and base 200 can mutually be assembled in-rise, but can mutually fit together removably, to make it base 200 to be replaced by another base or thin slice, or retain same thin slice, and change upper of a shoe 13.

More precisely, upper of a shoe 13 will be placed on the upper surface 219 of thin slice 200.

Reference numeral 210 represents snap ring, be provided with for keep footwear in drawstring (sangle) 211.This drawstring can be opened or by means of parts--such as automatically clinging surface (surfaces auto-agrippantes)--and closure.

On the lower surface 218 of base 200, can locate the element of the base that forms assembly, specifically, one or more dismountable elements 25,140.

In heel one side, thin slice 200 can be equipped with substantially vertical two wall portions 201 (sidewall), 203 (inner wall parts), and the rear portion that they allow to keep upper of a shoe 13 more particularly, stops the possible distortion of pin.Also can not add these two vertical wall portions, or contrary, make it to pass through-partly (rear counterfort) extend to rear portion, this part is connected with the rear section of wall portion and roughly makes these shoes stop extending to rear portion according to the shape of the rear section of this upper of a shoe.Without limitation, this counterfort is here the outer part of these shoes.Wall portion 201,203 can be along longitudinally the extending of pin in length L, and for example, this length L can reach 70% or 75% of the length of shoes or the total length of thin slice 200, and this is roughly corresponding to the position of metatarsal.In the time that these shoes are inserted on base or thin slice 200 or in base or thin slice, two holes 202,204 allow to insert such as the hinge member such as rivet or screw rod, hinge member can coordinate with the corresponding hole of these shoes and the corresponding hole of snap ring 210, to keep assembly (ensemble) or to contribute to keep assembly.Keep drawstring 211 ' can appear at the equally forward part of this thin slice; This drawstring can be by means of such as automatically clinging, surface is opened or closure.This upper of a shoe equally can be by sticking, screw fixes (vissage) or riveted joint remains in thin slice or on thin slice.

In the time that user wishes that this upper of a shoe separates with base, release holding member 211,211 ', and discharge if desired the parts that are introduced in hole 202,204.

The concrete form of base 200 has been described with reference to Fig. 3 A above.

But this dismountable base can also have other form.

In modification, this base neither comprises wall portion 201,203, does not comprise again counterfort, thereby formation has the roughly thin slice of plane surface, this thin slice or extension equally removably fixing for base or the shoes of the shoes that reclining in two dimensions.Thereby base can be flat, be for example screwed or rivet with the maintenance of upper of a shoe and guarantee.An example of this embodiment is shown in Fig. 3 C, can find out flat flexible flake 200a from this figure.On this flexible flake, can fix removably the element 250,251 of shoes, shoes 252 can be introduced wherein in addition.Parts 210 are similar to the parts that illustrated on Fig. 3 A.As understandable according to this figure, one or more elements can be positioned to this thin slice 200a upper, this assembly allows to obtain very large modularity.

According at another embodiment shown in Fig. 3 D, flexible flake 200b can form a part for housing, and it can become dished.In other words, the side part 201,203 of the structure of Fig. 3 A extends forward, and in order at least to cover the forward part of bottom 20 of shoes (not shown on this figure), thereby this assembly can be received shoes.Although exist housing and retaining element 211,211 ', 212, types (they do not illustrate on Fig. 3 D) that these are described with reference to Fig. 3 B can be set above.This housing is present in above the flat part of this thin slice, does not change the flexibility of this thin slice.In other words, the effect of this thin slice is identical from the flexibility of pin with the situation of Fig. 3 A-3C.Can find, here this housing is made up of multiple assembly elements, but alternatively this housing can be a single piece.

Allow the parts of the contact interface of realization and skis or snowshoe, can comprise-partly, two parts or more parts.

Above-mentioned parts all comprise in all cases and articulate element 25, this articulate element for holding device 3 (shown in Fig. 1)--be in particular retaining mechanism 5--and coordinate, retaining mechanism itself, for being fixed on skis 2, utilizes flexible restoring organ 6 to be fixed on skis if desired.Except skis, other application also can be used this structure.

As already mentioned above, with reference to Fig. 1, Bao Te device 3 comprises pedestal 4, and this pedestal carries reversible retaining mechanism 5, has if desired flexible restoring organ 6, and in the example shown in Fig. 1, this pedestal has longitudinal guide rib 7; This retaining mechanism 5, possible recovery mechanism 6 and guiding rib 7 can link together with pedestal 4.

As example, can implement the monomer part for the base that reclines; This monomer part is shown in Fig. 4.On Fig. 4, can see the holding member that two parts 25,140 are kept with respect to base 200, these two parts are connected by flex foils 120 between that, and this flex foils has certain flexible, to adapt to user's motion.This assembly and the fixed mode compatibility that is fixed on one or two or multiple discrete positions on this thin slice.This thin slice, for example, is metal material and/or composite and/or plastics and/or comprises that the material of string makes.

Connection Element 120 has expandable part forward, and this expandable part is limited, and articulates

line

26,27 not harm for what coordinate with holding device 3.

Base 200, with thin slice 120-sample, has certain longitudinal flexible along the axis of pitch of shoes.

This base can be bent, to adapt to the motion of pin.But it can confirm to adapt to this flexibility.

For this reason, can change the first thin slice or the first base, and select with another flexibility (than the first thin slice or the-base more firmly or more soft) the second thin slice or the second base.But also can stipulate, base has adaptable flexibility.

For this reason, the present invention arranges such as the strengthening part such as insert or rod member, strengthening part can be incorporated in hole extending longitudinally in base or thin slice, as shown in Figure 5A, on this Fig. 5 A, can find out flex foils 200 and two holes 220,221, in the cylindrical region that these two holes allow bracing piece 222,223 to form in base or thin slice itself, slide.These cylindrical regions are in the prolongation of opening 220,221.This cylindrical region can be machine-direction oriented, or and the longitudinal direction Lo of shoes be formed on the angle between 0 ° and 40 °.This opening 220 ', 221 ' modification, can implement in rear surface, as shown in Figure 5 B.In an another modification, opening 224, in front surface or rear surface, allows to receive to have the shape of plate body-for example, rectangle--reinforcing element 225, as shown in Figure 5 C.In an another modification, reinforcing element can be a plate body, this plate body be if desired drilled with hole and for abutting in upper surface or the lower surface of this flex foils, for example, abut on such region: the forward part or the rear section that adapt to parts are fixed on this region or are fixed between these two regions.These strengthening parts can adapt to this thin slice, this thin slice be arranged to or with dismountable element 25,140 combinations, or utilize any other attaching parts to be combined with for example skis of apparatus.

No matter to articulate element 25 and be connected to attaching parts or the dismountable heel of thin slice 200,200a, 200b, all to allow the skis of shoes and any one type to adapt to.

As understandable by means of Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, in some cases, curved base comprises as the counterfort 241 of rear section, as the packet header (embout) 242 of forward part with by any suitable parts, counterfort 241 is connected to the bridge portion 243 in packet header 242.Screw rod can be suitable for, but other parts are also feasible.

In Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, counterfort 241 and bridge portion 243 reversibly (de maniere r é versible) connect together.

In Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, packet header 242 reversibly connects together with bridge portion 243.

In Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, counterfort 241 and bridge portion 243 form a single piece.

In Fig. 6 and Fig. 8, bridge portion 243 comprises a bullet plate body 244.

In Fig. 7 and Fig. 9, bridge portion 243 comprises multiple members 244,245.

In the above in published all these embodiments, prepare to be fixed on front element on the outer surface of base and rear element all with series compatible or with

series is compatible.

But, the invention still further relates to the material of other holding device or other type.

For example, it can have n parallel edge (n > 2).

In above-mentioned all these situations, comprise-bar of hanging member or two wire.But, as published, can use the hanging member of other type.

In all these situations, adapt to the forward part (articulating element) of adaptation parts of extending longitudinally part or rear section (heel) location separately can reach this thin slice length 30% or 35% or 40%, start to measure from leading section or its rear portion of this thin slice respectively.

One of the above-mentioned special situation for skis is led situation about can divert from one use to another in snowshoe.

In all these situations, the present invention is based on the material of use known to those skilled in the art and realize according to known technology.In order to implement the sole of shoes, can realize with the pattern number (2 to 4) reducing the front and rear that adapts to parts compared with current known pattern number (8 to 15).From economic angle, advantage is significant, because in order to realize each model, calculating investment should be between about 10,000 and 40,000 Euro.

Obviously, the invention is not restricted to previously described implementation, but comprise all technical schemes that are equal in the scope that can be included in claims below.

But in all these situations, for base or the flex foils of footwear element, described footwear element is for carrying out sports by means of the apparatus sliding or roll, wherein in the time that pin moves, heel is freely, it is characterized in that, described base comprises the parts for described footwear elements relative is removably fixed in this base or thin slice, and described base has along the flexibility of the direction of extension of pin; With direction of extension for along pin, at least one is articulated to the reclining forward part of base of element and be detachably fixed to equally the parts on described apparatus.

Claims

1.-kind of curved base for footwear element (1) (200), described footwear element is for carrying out sports by means of a slip or rolling apparatus, and wherein, in the time that pin moves, heel is freely,

It is characterized in that, described curved base comprises: for removably fix the parts (202,203,210,211) of described footwear element with respect to described curved base, described curved base has along the flexibility of the direction of extension of pin; Be detachably fixed to equally the parts on described slip or rolling apparatus at least one is articulated to the reclining forward part of described curved base of element (25) in the direction of extension of pin.

2. curved base according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described curved base is flat or generally flat, or also comprise: two substantially vertical sidewalls (201,203), form if desired counterfort-part, in order to keep the rear section (13) of footwear element.

3. curved base according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described curved base also comprises the housing of the lower part (20) at least covering footwear element.

4. curved base according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described curved base comprises counterfort (241), packet header (242) and described counterfort (241) is connected to the bridge portion (243) in described packet header (242).

5. curved base according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described counterfort (241) is reversibly connected in-rises with described bridge portion (243).

6. curved base according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described packet header (242) reversibly connect together with described bridge portion (243).

7. curved base according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described counterfort (241) and described bridge portion (243) form a single piece.

8. according to the curved base described in any one in claim 4 to 7, it is characterized in that, described bridge portion (243) comprises single plate body (244).

9. according to the curved base described in any one in claim 4 to 7, it is characterized in that, described bridge portion (243) comprises multiple members (244,245).

10. require the curved base described in any one in 1 to 9 according to power, described curved base comprises for being screwed, by means of guide rail, will articulate element (25) described at least and be fixed to the parts of described curved base by clamping or by any other method.

11. according to the curved base described in any one in claim 1 to 10, and described curved base also comprises the flexible dismountable parts (222,223,225) for changing described curved base.

12. curved base according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, describedly comprise and be inserted into described curved base or reclining described curved base or near the one or more inserts described curved base and/or one or more rod member (222,223) and/or one or more plate body or thin slice (225) for changing flexible dismountable parts of described curved base.

13. according to the curved base described in any one in claim 1 to 12, and described curved base also comprises the parts of removably fixing for described curved base that heel (140) is being reclined.

14.-kind for by means of sliding or the rolling apparatus footwear element (1) that carries out sports, wherein, in the time that pin (2) moves, heel is freely, it is characterized in that, described footwear element also comprises according to the curved base described in any one in claim 1 to 7 (200).

15.-footwear element (1) kind for carrying out sports by means of a slip or rolling apparatus (2), wherein, in the time that pin moves, heel is freely, wherein, the leading section (15) of described footwear element is connected to described slip or rolling apparatus by articulating element

It is characterized in that, described in also comprising, described footwear element articulates element (25), described heel (140) and according to the curved base described in any one in claim 1 to 13 (200), it is described that to articulate element, heel and curved base removably fixing with respect to thin slice, with so that described footwear element adapts to one slides or the first kind contact interface of rolling apparatus, or adapt to the Second Type contact interface that is different from described first kind contact interface of described slip or rolling apparatus.

16. footwear elements according to claim 15, is characterized in that, described footwear element comprise each other be simultaneously connected in-rise described in articulate element (25) and heel (140).

17. according to the footwear element described in claim 15 or 16, described first kind contact interface with single longitudinal rib, described in articulate element (25) and/or described heel if desired, each heel comprise for receive described single longitudinal rib at least-longitudinal groove of part.

18. according to the footwear element described in claim 15 or 16, described Second Type contact interface with two longitudinal ribs, described in articulate element (25) and/or described heel if desired, described heel comprises two longitudinal grooves, each longitudinal groove for receive one of these two longitudinal ribs at least-part.

19. according to claim 15 to the footwear element described in any one in 18, it is characterized in that, contact interface at least comprise at least one transverse edge and/or at least one contact, described in articulate element (25) and/or described heel if desired, described heel comprises at least one longitudinal groove and/or at least one hole, each longitudinal groove or each hole for receive a transverse edge or-contact.

20. according to claim 15 to the footwear element described in any one in 19, it is characterized in that, contact interface at least comprise described slip or rolling apparatus itself plane surface, described in articulate element (25) and/or described heel if desired, described heel comprises at least one longitudinal groove.

21. footwear elements according to claim 20, is characterized in that, the width of each longitudinal groove is substantially equal to the width of described slip or rolling apparatus.