EP0232218B1 - Skistiefel - Google Patents

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EP0232218B1
EP0232218B1 EP87810023A EP87810023A EP0232218B1 EP 0232218 B1 EP0232218 B1 EP 0232218B1 EP 87810023 A EP87810023 A EP 87810023A EP 87810023 A EP87810023 A EP 87810023A EP 0232218 B1 EP0232218 B1 EP 0232218B1
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Andreas Wenzel
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0452—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg
    • A43B5/0454—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg including flex control; Dampening means

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  • the invention relates to a ski boot with a lower shell surrounding the lower region of the foot, which forms a boot part, the lower shell having joints with an articulated axis running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the boot, and a rear part of the shaft, which forms another boot part, pivotably mounted on the lower shell via the joints and a holder shell surrounding the front of the lower leg is arranged on the rear part of the shaft.
  • Ski boots are required to provide the wearer with the greatest possible comfort when getting in and out as well as while wearing them, and on the other hand to form a means that enables the wearer to use the skis in all conditions. Based on these requirements, a wide variety of embodiments of ski boots are known.
  • ski boots can essentially be divided into two groups, namely those in which a shaft back part can be pivoted backwards towards the heel and in those in which the shaft back part cannot be pivoted or can only be pivoted to a limited extent and with this shaft back part opening or swiveling forward front shaft is connected.
  • DE-U-8 424 648 shows a ski boot with limited pivotable shaft.
  • the shaft front part which is arranged on the rear part of the shaft by means of a connecting device, is connected to a bolt of the lower shell via an elongated hole. If the connecting device requires a long way to fix the foot in the lower shell, the play of the elongated hole is used up, so that the front part of the shaft can no longer be pivoted forward.
  • the shaft front part and lower shell thus form a rigid unit when viewed in the swiveling direction to the front, which thus corresponds to a design corresponding to the ski boot according to DE-AS 29 07 163.
  • ski boots To prevent the shocks occurring while driving from being undamped by the rigid unit formed from the lower shell and the front part of the shaft act on the wearer, material must be selected that has certain elasticities. Since such material elasticities are extremely temperature-dependent, these ski boots have the further disadvantage that they can only offer the wearer sufficient skiing properties in a narrowly limited temperature range. If there are deviations from this intended temperature range, there is a risk that the ski boot will become too soft or too hard. While there is a risk of material breakage if the hardness is too great, the possibility of a sufficiently satisfactory use is lost if the softness is too great.
  • ski boots are disadvantageous which have a rear part of the shaft which cannot be pivoted or can only be pivoted to a limited extent, with which a pivotable or opening front part of the shaft can be connected.
  • the disadvantage arises in particular from the fact that the two shaft parts can only be insufficiently widened apart in terms of construction and due to the material properties. If the rear part of the shaft can be pivoted to a limited extent, there is the possibility, in conjunction with the front part of the shaft, which can also be pivoted, but only a limited inclination adjustment of the entire shaft and the associated possibility of adaptation to the driving habits of the wearer.
  • the elasticity of the material is again decisive for damping the shocks that occur, so that the disadvantages already described occur with regard to temperature dependence.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a ski boot which, regardless of external influences such as temperature effects, offers the wearer a high level of comfort and enables the skis to be used in all conditions.
  • the object is achieved in that a tensioning device is provided between the lower shell and the rear part of the shaft, which allows the rear part of the shaft to be pivoted to the rear in the untensioned state and fixes the rear part of the shaft in a predeterminable inclined position relative to the lower shell.
  • the ski boot thus consists of two main parts, namely the lower shell and the back of the shaft, which can be pivoted relative to the lower shell.
  • the tensioning device When the tensioning device is not under tension, the back of the shaft can be swiveled backwards towards the heel so that it can be comfortably climbed into the ski boot. In this respect, a high level of comfort is achieved for the wearer.
  • the back of the shaft can be fixed in a predetermined inclination position with respect to the lower shell after boarding.
  • This tendency can be matched to the properties of the wearer as well as the external conditions. This is for the wearer from the point of view optimal driving conditions, as the inclination can be predetermined.
  • the lower area of the foot is enclosed in the ski boot by the lower shell and an optionally available, known heel pull. Furthermore, the holding shell only surrounds the front of the lower leg.
  • the instep area of the foot from the wearer is thus freed from force-absorbing parts of the ski boot, so that the unfavorable leverage leading to the undosed use of force is eliminated.
  • the application of force thus takes place from the lower leg via the holding shell to the ski boot, so that depending on the height arrangement of the holding shell with respect to the lower leg, the leverage effect can be adapted to the driving characteristics of the wearer and the external influences. This allows the wearer to use the force in an optimally metered manner, and there are no longer any force relations that promote injury and impair the guiding properties.
  • the ski boot according to the invention is also provided with an inner boot of the known type, consisting of the usual materials.
  • This inner shoe preferably extends along the lower shell, the back of the shaft and the holding shell and can also enclose the instep area of the foot, since the material does not absorb force.
  • the tensioning device preferably consists of an actuator serving to predetermine the inclination position and a pulling part serving to tighten the actuator. This subdivision of the functions enables simple designs that are a prerequisite for trouble-free function and easy handling by the wearer.
  • the pulling part is expediently designed as a cable pull, which is connected to the one boot part and can be tightened relative to the other boot part.
  • cable pulls have proven themselves in the field of ski boots and are on the one hand sufficiently insensitive to faults and on the other hand also able to absorb the forces and loads that occur.
  • buckles acting according to the principle of the lever law are suitable, as are sufficiently known in the field of ski boots. In particular, large clamping paths are suitable when required, such buckles in which the decisive pivot bearing can be adjusted.
  • the cable is expediently connected to the one boot part.
  • different connection points or an adaptable connection point can be provided, so that an extension of the swivel range is achieved while the clamping path remains the same.
  • a buckle of the aforementioned type on the other part of the boot is used for tightening.
  • the pull part can comprise a toggle linkage between the two boot parts together with the cable pull acting thereon.
  • a toggle linkage creates the possibility that large swiveling ranges combined with a high force absorption capacity of the boot parts can be covered by choosing appropriate lever ratios.
  • Such a toggle linkage also works on the principle that the cable pull - in this case with the help of part of the linkage - acts on one boot part and against the other boot part - in connection with the other part of the linkage - can be tightened.
  • a known per se can be used to apply the tensioning path for actuating the toggle linkage and for finally tightening Buckle of the aforementioned type can be used, the pivot bearing in turn being adjustable in order to enlarge the tensioning path.
  • Such a toggle linkage can pivot along a plane running parallel to the longitudinal direction of the boot and can have a knee joint that escapes to the rear.
  • the individual lever arms can be arranged side by side in single or multiple parallel. In terms of design, it can also have an advantageous effect if the toggle linkage can be pivoted along a plane which is essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and, for example, has two pairs of lever arms which are symmetrical to one another and have knee joints which deflect on both sides of the boot.
  • the arrangement of a toggle linkage between the two boot parts creates good conditions for the arrangement of a device for damping the shocks acting on the wearer while driving.
  • the toggle linkage is preferably supported on the one boot part via the actuating element and is connected to the other boot part via a damping device, for example, which can be adjusted to counteract a further inclination of the rear part of the shaft.
  • a damping device can have a spring element, which is arranged between stops of the boot parts and, while overcoming the spring tensioning force, enables the rear part of the shaft to be tilted to a limited extent.
  • one stop for example as an adjusting screw, the tensioning force of the spring element and thus the effect of the damping device can be be adjusted.
  • the actuator which is part of the tensioning device, serves to predetermine the inclined position of the shaft rear part. Since this inclination should also be adaptable to changing conditions at any time by the wearer, a simple design of the actuating element brings significant advantages.
  • a simple design of the actuator for example, an adjusting screw is available which is mounted on one boot part and is supported indirectly or directly on the other boot part.
  • Indirect support means, for example, the use of a toggle linkage of the type mentioned above. Immediate support can be provided by providing appropriate stops on the respective boot part.
  • Set screws of this type are in turn known in the field of ski boots and can have for actuation, for example a hexagon socket, a screw slot, circumferential slots, knurling or several such measures together.
  • the holding shell surrounding the front part of the lower leg is preferably pivotably connected to the lower shell via joints with an articulated axis running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the boot.
  • the arrangement of such an articulated Holding shell increases comfort when getting in and out by pivoting it only against or away from the lower leg and, for example, in turn being connected to the rear part of the shaft as a connecting device via a known buckle.
  • the instep area of the foot from the wearer thus remains free of force-absorbing parts of the ski boot, so that this area is provided with a cover that only fulfills the remaining functions, which consists in particular of thermal insulation, moisture permeability and good freedom of movement when pivoting the holding shell. Not to be neglected is the fact that the provision of such a cover offers stylists excellent opportunities to bring out optical advantages, for example by adapting the color design to fashion trends.
  • the connecting device for achieving the same effect can have a preferably adjustable damping device which counteracts the pre-softening of the holding shell .
  • a damping device combined with the connecting device can be arranged completely universally, i.e. in particular regardless of the design of the clamping device.
  • the aforementioned damping device can in turn contain a spring element which is connected to the rear part of the shaft and cooperates with a stop connected to the holding shell.
  • a spring element which is connected to the rear part of the shaft and cooperates with a stop connected to the holding shell.
  • ski boot By arranging this latter damping device, in contrast to the conventionally known ski boots, it is no longer necessary to absorb any movements due to the elasticity of the material. Corresponding separate elements are thus available for each degree of freedom in the ski boot according to the invention, so that the ski boot can be made essentially from three completely rigid, rigid parts, namely the lower shell, the back of the shaft and the holding shell. This makes it possible to provide material that is completely resistant to all environmental influences.
  • high-strength plastics possibly reinforced by glass fibers, carbon fibers or the like, can be considered as the material.
  • Other parts such as buckles, set screws, lever linkages, bearings and the like can consist of metal or metal-plastic combinations, preferably corrosion-resistant metals being used.
  • the tensioning device is expediently connected to a heel pull, as is known per se in the field of ski boots.
  • a heel pull serves to hold the lower part of the foot in the lower shell. It is therefore possible to create an extremely simple ski boot in terms of handling, in which, for example, by actuating a single buckle, the upper part of the shaft is fixed relative to the lower shell and the heel pull is tensioned to hold the foot.
  • the shaft back part 2 is pivotally connected to the lower shell 1 via joints 3.
  • a holding shell 4 is also pivotally connected to the lower shell 1 via the joints 3.
  • the shaft rear part 2 can be fixed relative to the lower shell 1 by means of a tensioning device, which comprises an actuator, generally designated 5, and a tension member, generally designated 6.
  • the actuator 5 has an adjusting screw 7 which is mounted on the lower shell 1 via a projection 1a.
  • the adjusting screw 7 can be adjusted via a threaded nut 8 arranged in the projection 1a and locked in the desired position by means of a further threaded nut 9.
  • the adjusting screw 7 thus forms a stop against which the shaft back part 2 is tensioned and is thus fixed in the desired inclined position.
  • the pulling part 6 comprises a cable pull 10 which is connected to the shaft back part 2 and on which acts a buckle which works according to the lever principle and which is designated overall by 11.
  • a buckle which works according to the lever principle and which is designated overall by 11.
  • the buckle 11 is used for tightening and applying the tensioning path to the cable 10, whereby on the one hand to extend the area of the tensioning path and on the other hand to bridge the different end positions of the cable 10, caused by the adjusting screw 7, the pivot bearing 11a of the buckle can be adjusted.
  • An actuator 5 and a cable 10 can be provided on both sides of the ski boot, both cables 10 being able to act on the buckle 11.
  • the rear part of the shaft 2 and the holding shell 4 are connected to one another via a connecting device 13, which comprises a locking buckle 14 and a damping device, denoted overall by 15.
  • the locking buckle 14 is preferably designed to be adjustable in a manner known per se and allows the holding shell 4 to be connected to the shaft back part 2 in different pivot positions relative to one another.
  • the damping device 15 comprises a spring 16, which lies between stops which are assigned to the holding shell 4 on the one hand and to the shaft back part 2 on the other hand.
  • the stop 19a of the shaft rear part 2 is arranged on an adjusting screw 19, the adjusting screw 19 being adjustable in a projection 2a of the shaft rear part 2 in relation to a threaded nut 19b.
  • the stop 17 of the holding shell 4 is connected to the connecting device 13.
  • FIG. 1 also shows, a heel pull 18 is connected to the tensioning device.
  • a cable 20 acts on the buckle 11 via deflection rollers 20a. To simplify this, as shown in the example, this can be done by connecting 10b of the cable 20 to the cable 10.
  • FIG. 1 it is clarified according to FIG. 1 how there is a free space for the instep area of the foot from the wearer between the holding shell 4 and the upper end of the lower shell 1.
  • This free space is closed by a cover 21, which is used primarily for thermal insulation and the moisture-impermeable closure and has flexibility that does not prevent the pivoting of the holding shell 4.
  • FIG. 2 shows a ski boot, which in turn consists of a lower shell 22 which forms a boot part and a shaft back part 23 which forms a further boot part.
  • the shaft rear part 23 can be pivoted relative to the lower shell 22 via joints 24.
  • a holding shell 25 is likewise pivotably mounted via the joints 24 and is connected to the rear part 23 of the shaft by means of a closure buckle 26, which may be arranged on both sides of the ski boot.
  • the free space between the holding shell 25 and the lower shell 22 is also closed by a flexible cover 27 in the ski boot according to FIG. 2.
  • a tensioning device is used with a pulling part, generally designated 30, which comprises a cable 28 and a toggle linkage 29.
  • a cable, generally designated 40 acts on the cable 28, the swivel bearing 40a of which can be expediently adjusted in a manner known per se.
  • the cable 28 is released over a certain path, so that the shaft rear part 23 can be pivoted backwards in the direction of the heel.
  • the toggle linkage 29 thus partially collapses, and this and the shaft rear part 23 can assume the position (dash-dotted) indicated in FIG. 2.
  • the wearer In this position, the wearer has a large opening angle between the shaft back part 23 and the holding shell 25, so that it is comfortable can be climbed into the ski boot. Subsequent tensioning of the buckle 40 pulls the toggle linkage 29, for example on its knee joint 29c, from the cable 28 in the direction of the shaft rear part 23 and thus fixes the shaft rear part 23 in a certain inclined position.
  • one end 29a of the toggle linkage 29 is supported in an articulated manner via a threaded part 31 on an adjusting screw 32 of the actuator, generally designated 41.
  • the inclination of the shaft rear part 23 can thus be predetermined by adjusting the set screw 32.
  • the other end 29b of the toggle linkage 29 is connected to a damping device, generally designated 42, which comprises a spring 33.
  • the spring 33 is mounted on an adjusting screw 34, the adjusting screw 34 passing through a projection 23a of the shaft rear part 23. With support on a threaded nut 35 of the adjusting screw 34, the spring drives a sleeve part 36, which is articulated to the end 29b of the toggle linkage 29, against the projection 23a. Overcoming the tensioning force of the spring 33, the shaft rear part 23 can be pivoted further forward to a limited extent when the tensioning device is tensioned.
  • FIG. 2 shows another advantage of the ski boot according to the invention, which is not only limited to the embodiments shown, which consists in the fact that the determination of a heel pull 38 can be combined with the tensioning device proposed according to the invention.
  • a buckle 40 is provided for generating the tensioning path of the tensioning device and the tensioning path generated by this buckle 40 can simultaneously be used for a further function, namely - as proposed here - for the heel pull 38.
  • this is done in that a further cable pull 39, which acts on the heel pull 38, is connected to the cable pull 28 of the tensioning device.
  • Deflection rollers 28a, 39a serve to guide the respective cables 28, 39.

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