EP0043012A1 - Frame for a tennis racket - Google Patents
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- EP0043012A1 EP0043012A1 EP81104487A EP81104487A EP0043012A1 EP 0043012 A1 EP0043012 A1 EP 0043012A1 EP 81104487 A EP81104487 A EP 81104487A EP 81104487 A EP81104487 A EP 81104487A EP 0043012 A1 EP0043012 A1 EP 0043012A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B49/03—Frames characterised by throat sections, i.e. sections or elements between the head and the shaft
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- the invention relates to a frame formed from a hollow profile for a tennis racket, the heart of which is also formed from a hollow profile.
- the hollow profile generally consists of metal or metal-reinforced plastic.
- the centerpiece In frames for tennis rackets of the aforementioned type, the centerpiece is often connected to the frame by means of rivets.
- the rivet When using the tennis racket, the rivet is subjected to very high loads, so that the rivet heads gradually loosen. This leads to the fact that loud unpleasant noises occur when using the tennis racket, that is to say when playing tennis, which are caused by friction between the centerpiece and the frame and between the rivets and the aforementioned parts. It also happens that the rivets break.
- the invention has for its object to provide a frame of the type mentioned, in which a secure connection of the heart with the frame ge is guaranteed and with which this secure connection is maintained even after prolonged use of the tennis racket.
- the solution to the problem is that a fitting is fastened to both inner sides of the frame in the area of the frog and that one end of the hollow profile forming the frog is inserted into one of the fittings or attached to one of the fittings.
- the centerpiece sits immovably between the two legs of the frame.
- the outer shape of the shaped pieces corresponds approximately to the shape of the interior of the hollow profile forming the core, so that the ends of the hollow profile forming the central piece can be plugged onto the shaped pieces. This gives the tennis racket a particularly pleasing appearance.
- each shaped piece has a cavity at its end facing the frog, the shape of which corresponds approximately to the outer shape of the hollow profile forming the frog, or each shaped piece is provided with an annular groove at its end facing the frog, the cross section of which is approximately corresponds to the cross section of the hollow profile forming the core.
- Each molded part is expediently connected to the frame by means of a screw.
- measures which are generally known in the art can be used to secure the screw nut against unintentional loosening without any particular effort.
- the attachment of the fittings to the frame can be made even more durable in a further embodiment of the invention that between the touching surfaces each molding and the frame an adhesive is applied.
- a particularly favorable course of forces at the transition points between the frame and the frog results from the fact that the frog is formed from the same profile as the frame.
- the frame 1 shown in the drawing is formed from a hollow profile.
- a shaped piece 3 is fastened by means of a screw 4 (FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the ends of the hollow profile forming the centerpiece 2 are pushed onto the two shaped pieces 3.
- the ends of the core section 2 forming the hollow profile can also in the Fittings 3 to be inserted; 2, a corresponding shaped piece 3 is indicated by dash-dotted lines.
- An adhesive is provided between the contacting surfaces of the frame 1 and the shaped pieces 3 and the heart piece 2 and the shaped pieces 3.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen aus einem Hohlprofil gebildeten Rahmen für einen Tennisschläger, dessen Herzstück ebenfalls aus einem Hohlprofil gebildet ist. Das Hohlprofil besteht bei derartigen Rahmen in der Regel aus Metall oder aus metallverstärktem Kunststoff.The invention relates to a frame formed from a hollow profile for a tennis racket, the heart of which is also formed from a hollow profile. In such frames, the hollow profile generally consists of metal or metal-reinforced plastic.
Bei Rahmen für Tennisschläger der vorgenannten Art ist das Herzstück häufig mittels Nieten mit dem Rahmen verbunden. Beim Gebrauch des Tennisschlägers wird die Nietung sehr stark beansprucht, so daß sich nach und nach die Nietköpfe lockern. Dies führt dazu, daß beim Gebrauch des Tennisschlägers, also beim Tennisspielen, laute unangenehme Geräusche auftreten, die durch Reibung zwischen dem Herzstück und dem Rahmen sowie zwischen den Nieten und den vorgenannten Teilen verursacht werden. Auch kommt es vor, daß die Nieten brechen.In frames for tennis rackets of the aforementioned type, the centerpiece is often connected to the frame by means of rivets. When using the tennis racket, the rivet is subjected to very high loads, so that the rivet heads gradually loosen. This leads to the fact that loud unpleasant noises occur when using the tennis racket, that is to say when playing tennis, which are caused by friction between the centerpiece and the frame and between the rivets and the aforementioned parts. It also happens that the rivets break.
Es sind auch Rahmen für Tennisschläger bekannt, bei denen das Herzstück an dem Rahmen angeschweißt ist. Durch das Schweißen treten jedoch Werkstoffspannungen auf, die zum frühzeitigen Bruch des Rahmens führen.There are also known frames for tennis rackets, in which the heart is welded to the frame. However, welding causes material stresses that lead to premature breakage of the frame.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Rahmen der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, bei dem eine sichere Verbindung des Herzstückes mit dem Rahmen gewährleistet ist und bei dem diese sichere Verbindung auch nach längerem Gebrauch des Tennisschlägers erhalten bleibt.The invention has for its object to provide a frame of the type mentioned, in which a secure connection of the heart with the frame ge is guaranteed and with which this secure connection is maintained even after prolonged use of the tennis racket.
Die Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe besteht darin, daß an beiden Innenseiten des Rahmens im Bereich des Herzstückes jeweils ein Formstück befestigt ist und daß jeweils ein Ende des das Herzstück bildenden Hohlprofils in eines der Formstücke eingesteckt bzw. auf eines der Formstücke aufgesteckt ist. Dadurch sitzt das Herzstück zwischen den beiden Schenkeln des Rahmens unverrückbar fest.The solution to the problem is that a fitting is fastened to both inner sides of the frame in the area of the frog and that one end of the hollow profile forming the frog is inserted into one of the fittings or attached to one of the fittings. As a result, the centerpiece sits immovably between the two legs of the frame.
Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung entspricht die äußere Form der Formstücke etwa der Form des Innenraumes des das Herzstück bildenden Hohlprofils, so daß die Enden des das Herzstück bildenden Hohlprofils auf die Formstücke aufgesteckt werden können. Dadurch erhält der Tennisschläger ein besonders gefälliges Aussehen.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the outer shape of the shaped pieces corresponds approximately to the shape of the interior of the hollow profile forming the core, so that the ends of the hollow profile forming the central piece can be plugged onto the shaped pieces. This gives the tennis racket a particularly pleasing appearance.
Bei anderen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung weist entweder jedes Formstück an seinem dem Herzstück zugewandten Ende einen Hohlraum auf, dessen Form etwa der äußeren Form des das Herzstück bildenden Hohlprofils entspricht, oder ist jedes Formstück an seinem dem Herzstück zugewandten Ende mit einer Ringnut versehen, deren Querschnitt etwa dem Querschnitt des das Herzstück bildenden Hohlprofils entspricht.In other embodiments of the invention, either each shaped piece has a cavity at its end facing the frog, the shape of which corresponds approximately to the outer shape of the hollow profile forming the frog, or each shaped piece is provided with an annular groove at its end facing the frog, the cross section of which is approximately corresponds to the cross section of the hollow profile forming the core.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist jedes Formstück mittels einer Schraube mit dem Rahmen verbunden. Bei Schraubverbindungen kann durch in der Technik allgemein bekannte Maßnahmen ohne besonderen Aufwand eine Sicherung der Schraubenmutter gegen unbeabsichtigtes Lösen herbeigeführt werden.Each molded part is expediently connected to the frame by means of a screw. In the case of screw connections, measures which are generally known in the art can be used to secure the screw nut against unintentional loosening without any particular effort.
Die Befestigung der Formstücke an dem Rahmen kann in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung dadurch noch haltbarer gemacht werden, daß zwischen den sich berührenden Flächen jedes Formstückes und des Rahmens ein Kleber aufgebracht ist.The attachment of the fittings to the frame can be made even more durable in a further embodiment of the invention that between the touching surfaces each molding and the frame an adhesive is applied.
Um eine Bewegung des Herzstückes gegenüber den Formstücken auch dann mit Sicherheit auszuschließen, wenn infolge ungünstiger Toleranzen zwischen den Formstücken und den diese umgreifenden bzw. in diese eingreifenden Enden des das Herzstück bildenden Profils ein Ringspalt vorhanden sein sollte, ist nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung zwischen den sich berührenden Flächen jedes Formstückes und des Herzstückes ein Kleber aufgebracht.In order to exclude a movement of the frog with respect to the fittings with certainty even if an annular gap should be present due to unfavorable tolerances between the fittings and the ends of the profile forming the frog encompassing or engaging in them, according to a further feature of the invention, between an adhesive is applied to the contacting surfaces of each fitting and the heart.
Ein besonders günstiger Kräfteverlauf an den Übergangsstellen zwischen dem Rahmen und dem Herzstück ergibt sich dadurch, daß das Herzstück aus dem gleichen Profil gebildet ist wie der Rahmen.A particularly favorable course of forces at the transition points between the frame and the frog results from the fact that the frog is formed from the same profile as the frame.
In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1 einen Rahmen für einen Tennisschläger in Vorderansicht,
- Fig. 2 die in Fig. 1 durch den Kreis II gekennzeichnete Einzelheit in größerem Maßstab,
- Fig. 3 einen Schnitt nach der Linie III-III in Fig. 2.
- 1 shows a frame for a tennis racket in front view,
- 2 shows the detail identified by the circle II in FIG. 1 on a larger scale,
- 3 shows a section along the line III-III in FIG. 2nd
Der in der Zeichnung dargestellte Rahmen 1 ist aus einem Hohlprofil gebildet. An den beiden Innenseiten des Rahmens 1, im Bereich des ebenfalls aus einem Hohlprofil gebildeten Herzstückes 2, ist jeweils ein Formstück 3 mittels einer Schraube 4 befestigt (Fig. 2 und Fig. 3). Auf die beiden Formstücke 3 sind die Enden des das Herzstück 2 bildenden Hohlprofils aufgesteckt. Die Enden des das Herzstück 2 bildenden Hohlprofils können aber auch in die Formstücke 3 eingesteckt sein; in Fig. 2 ist ein entsprechendes Formstück 3 mit strichpunktierten Linien angedeutet. Zwischen den sich berührenden Flächen des Rahmens 1 und der Formstücke 3 sowie des Herzstückes 2 und der Formstücke 3 ist ein Kleber vorgesehen.The frame 1 shown in the drawing is formed from a hollow profile. On the two inner sides of the frame 1, in the area of the
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AT81104487T ATE12184T1 (en) | 1980-06-27 | 1981-06-11 | FRAME FOR A TENNIS RACKET. |
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AT385901B (en) * | 1985-09-09 | 1988-06-10 | Head Sportgeraete Gmbh | TENNIS RACKET FRAME WITH A HEART PIECE |
DE4114014A1 (en) * | 1991-04-29 | 1992-11-05 | Reinhold Sommer | Moulded piece on each arm of centre of hollow tennis racquet frame - is screwed with head inside hollow frame in hole covered by cap |
ATE552035T1 (en) * | 2007-11-26 | 2012-04-15 | Head Technology Gmbh | RACKET WITH MOVABLE BRIDGE |
DE102007056831B4 (en) * | 2007-11-26 | 2015-10-22 | Head Technology Gmbh | Racket with joint |
CN202061326U (en) * | 2011-05-11 | 2011-12-07 | 源民安企业股份有限公司 | Weight-changeable racket |
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GB212195A (en) * | 1923-09-18 | 1924-03-06 | Hobbies Ltd | Improvements in metal framed tennis and similar racquets |
GB246763A (en) * | 1925-10-19 | 1926-02-04 | Robert Rose | Improvements in the manufacture of metal frames for tennis and like racquets |
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