EP0536519B1 - Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines Innenschuhs mit einer Schale eines Skischuhs - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines Innenschuhs mit einer Schale eines Skischuhs Download PDF

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EP0536519B1
EP0536519B1 EP92114438A EP92114438A EP0536519B1 EP 0536519 B1 EP0536519 B1 EP 0536519B1 EP 92114438 A EP92114438 A EP 92114438A EP 92114438 A EP92114438 A EP 92114438A EP 0536519 B1 EP0536519 B1 EP 0536519B1
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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
    • A43B5/0405—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots
    • 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
    • A43B5/0405—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots
    • A43B5/0409—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots with means for attaching inner boots or parts thereof to shells of skiboots

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  • the present invention relates to an improvement for ski boots and more particularly the connection of the inner boot to the pivoting rear part of the outer shell.
  • the present invention relates more specifically to an alpine ski boot consisting of a rigid shell bottom intended to surround the foot, and a rod intended to surround and wrap the lower leg of the skier, while allowing it to flex the leg at least partially forward under the effect of pushes occurring during skiing.
  • This ski boot which can be of the central entry type, that is to say opening by simultaneous spacing forwards and backwards of two parts of the rod, or of the rear entry type or of the type traditional front opening, according to the invention, a liner retaining device.
  • an alpine ski boot comprising an external shell in which an internal boot is placed, said shell consisting of a shell bottom comprising at least one rear cover pivoting on the shell bottom around a transverse axis to pass from a closed position to a pivoted open position and vice versa, while said inner liner comprises a rear tongue extending upwards, the rear tongue being retained by its rear upper part at the upper part of the rear cover by a connecting device.
  • This connection device is also not satisfactory because it has a slot in the upper part of the rear cover through which snow can be introduced.
  • the present invention proposes to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above and aims to provide a shell shoe whose opening of the upper allows the shoe to be put on and which comprises a sliding connection device connecting the rear tongue of the boot with the rear cover of the shell, allowing during the opening of said cover, the simultaneous driving of the tongue of said liner.
  • the connecting device comprises a stop system having the dual function of allowing the tongue to be held down when the shell is in the open position and of defining said open position of the shell by limiting the rear tilting of its hood.
  • the device can also allow retaining up the liner.
  • the ski boot according to the invention comprises an outer shell in which an inner boot is placed, said shell being constituted by a shell bottom comprising at least one rear cover pivoting on the shell bottom around a transverse axis for move from a closed position to a pivoted open position and vice versa, while said inner liner comprises a rear tongue extending upwards, and is characterized in that the rear tongue is retained by its rear upper part to the upper part of the rear cover by a sliding connection device.
  • the connection device comprising, according to additional characteristics, drive means making it possible to pivot the rear tongue of the inner liner when the rear cover is pivoted about its transverse axis, and means for supporting downwards for the rear tab when the rear cover is in its pivoted open position.
  • the drive and sliding means consist of a vertical groove bounded laterally by two side walls cooperating with a lug or rod comprising a retaining head.
  • the groove being secured to the upper rear part of the rear tongue of the liner, while the lug or rod is secured to the upper part of the rear cover.
  • Figure 1 shows in side view, a ski boot according to the invention, of the type with central entry in its closed position.
  • FIG. 1a represents in section and on a larger scale, the device for retaining the liner in the shell of the shoe in the position of the shoe illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the shoe being in the open position, the closure hooks are not shown for a better understanding of the figure.
  • FIG. 2a is a view similar to FIG. 1a, the boot being in the open position of FIG. 2.
  • Figure 3 is a rear perspective of the inner boot according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 is a side view of the boot according to the invention.
  • FIGS 5 to 8 are detail views of the hooking plate.
  • Figure 5 is a rear view of the attachment plate.
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the hooking plate.
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view along VII-VII of Figure 5.
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view along VIII-VIII of FIG. 5.
  • Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing an alternative embodiment, not covered by the present invention.
  • Figures 10 and 10a are views similar to Figures 2 and 2a showing a shoe of another type equipped with the device according to the invention.
  • Figures 11,12 and 13 are views similar to Figures 5, 6 and 8 illustrating an alternative embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a partial view similar to FIG. 3 showing a shoe fitted with the variant of FIGS. 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 15 illustrates the variant of Figures 11 to 13 in a view similar to Figure 1a.
  • the ski boot according to the invention consists of an outer shell (1) containing an inner boot (2) in which the skier's foot and his lower leg are retained.
  • Said outer shell (1) is made in a manner known per se, of relatively rigid material and consists mainly of a shell bottom (3) on which is at least partially articulated a rod (4) surrounding the lower leg of the skier .
  • the bottom of the hull comprises two lateral wings (11) extending the latter laterally and upwards approximately along the axis of the lower leg to cover the lateral areas of the skier's ankle, and thus improve the lateral grip during edges taken.
  • the rod (4) is itself composed of a rear cover (5) articulated on the bottom of the shell (3) around a hinge pin (6) arranged for example at the wall (7) of the heel of said shell bottom, allowing said rear cover to be able to pivot from a front closed position, to a rear pivoted position for opening the boot. Position in which the rear cover is tilted back allowing the skier to introduce his foot into said shoe.
  • the rigid outer shell includes a front closing cover (8) covering the anterior opening area.
  • This front closing cover (8) is extended upwards by a front tab (9), for example more flexible than its lower zone.
  • the outer shell also comprises clamping and closing means (10, 10a) such as hooks with mouths or other means known per se, ensuring the connection between the front cover (8) and the rear cover (5).
  • the internal liner (2) is produced in a manner known per se, in a flexible material constituted by padding (201) contained in an envelope (202) to ensure the interior comfort of the shoe.
  • Said boot includes a lower part (12) at least partially surrounding the skier's foot, extended at the rear and upwards by a rear tongue (13) intended to go up along the rear part of the lower leg and enveloping posteriorly and possibly laterally (130, 131) said lower leg.
  • the inner boot (2) is completed by a front tongue (14).
  • the rear tongue (13) is integral with the lower part (12) of the liner. It can be produced in a single piece with the latter by being a unitary extension, but said tongue could be produced independently and secured to said lower part, by sewing, gluing or welding.
  • the rear upper part (15) of the rear tongue (13) of the liner (2) is connected to the rear upper part (16) of the rear cover (5) by a sliding connection device (17) which comprises means for 'drive (29, 290, 20'a, 20'b) for pivotally driving the rear tongue (13) of the inner liner (2) when the rear cover (5) is pivoted about its transverse axis (6) , said drive means comprising sliding means (28, 19) and downward support means (28, 26) for the rear tongue (13) when the rear cover is in its pivoted open position.
  • connection device is disposed at the upper rear part of the shoe and ensures the retention of the rear tongue (13) of the liner (2) relative to the rear cover (5) of the upper (2) while by authorizing a relative vertical displacement of said rear tab (13) relative to said rear cover (5).
  • the upper rear part (15) of the rear tongue of the boot is equipped with a hooking plate (18) comprising a vertical sliding groove (19) open downwards and produced on a central wall (200) of the hooking plate. Said central wall (200) being slightly offset towards the rear with respect to the main lateral walls (21a and 21b) to create a front housing (25) intended to receive the head (29) of a lug (28).
  • the vertical sliding groove (19) being open at the bottom and closed at the top to form a stop (26) whose function will be explained below.
  • the opening down the groove (19) allows the mounting of the liner in its outer shell, this opening allowing the passage of the head (29) and the lug (28).
  • the upper middle part (16) of the rear cover (5) comprises a projection (27) extending forwards, therefore towards the inside of the boot, intended to cooperate with the groove (19) of the plate. hooking (18).
  • the projection (27) is for example formed by a removable lug, constituted by a cylindrical rod (28) comprising at its front end a retaining head (29) of diameter "D" greater than the diameter "d” of said retaining rod .
  • the retention of the lug being ensured by a median shoulder (30) and by a fixing screw (31).
  • the diameter "d" of the rod is substantially less than the width "1" of the groove.
  • the rod takes place in the groove, while the retaining head is in the housing (25), so that the flange (290) is engaged with the front faces (20'a and 20'b) of the side walls (20a and 20b) of the central wall (200).
  • Figures 1 and 1a show the shoe in its closed position. It can be seen that in this position, the rod (28) of the projection (27) is situated approximately in the middle of the corresponding groove (19).
  • FIGS 2 and 2a show the same shoe in its maximum open position.
  • the passage from the closed position (fig. 1) to the open position (fig. 2) is made by pivoting along (R) of the cover rear (5) around the pivot axis (6).
  • said rear cover (5) carries with it the rear tongue (13) of the liner and this, by cooperation of the rim (290) of the head (29) with the front faces (20'a and 20'b) from the central wall (200) of the hooking plate (18).
  • the hooking plate (18) of height H1 made of a relatively rigid material and at least more rigid than that of the liner of height H0, allows, given that 'It is arranged in the upper rear part (15) of the tongue, to improve by its relative stiffness, the holding towards the rear of the lower leg of the skier.
  • FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 1a showing a variant not covered by the present invention according to which the groove (19) is integral with the rear upper part (16) of the rear cover (5), while the lug or rod (28) is integral with the upper part (15) of the rear tongue (13) of the liner.
  • Figures 10 and 10a are views similar to Figures 2 and 2a showing a shoe of another type equipped with the device according to the invention.
  • the elements similar to the other embodiments have the same references.
  • the upper comprises a rear cover (5) articulated on the bottom of the shell (3) around an axis (6), and the rear tongue (13) of the inner boot (2) is linked to said rear cover by the device. (17).
  • Figures 11 to 15 show an alternative embodiment according to which the groove (19) of the hooking plate is also closed downwards to constitute a stop (260) for a lug (28) rendered trapped in said groove and intended to cooperate with a corresponding hole in the rear cover (5).

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  1. Alpinskischuh, der eine äußere Schale (1) aufweist, in der ein innerer Fußling (2) angeordnet ist, wobei die Schale durch ein Schalenunterteil (3) gebildet ist, das zumindest eine hintere Haube (5) aufweist, die auf dem Schalenunterteil um eine transversale Achse (6) schwenkt, um von einer Verschlußposition in eine geschwenkte Position der Öffnung überzugehen und umgekehrt, während der innere Fußling eine hintere Zunge aufweist, die sich in Richtung nach oben erstreckt, wobei die hintere Zunge (13) durch ihren oberen hinteren Abschnitt (15) an dem oberen Abschnitt (16) der hinteren Haube (5) durch zumindest eine Verbindungsvorrichtung (17) gehalten ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet daß die Verbindungsvor richtung (17) Mitnahmeeinrichtungen (29, 290, 20'a, 20'b) aufweist, die erlauben in der Schwenkung die hintere Zunge (13) des inneren Fußlings (2) bei dem Schwenken der hinteren Haube (5) um ihre transversale Achse (6) mitzunehmen, wobei die Mitnahmeeinrichtungen Gleiteinrichtungen (28, 19) aufweisen, wobei die Einrichtungen zur Mitnahme und zum Gleiten durch eine vertikale Rille (19) gebildet sind, die seitlich durch zwei seitliche Wände (20a, 20b) begrenzt ist, die mit einem Vorsprung oder Stift (28) zusammenwirken, der einen Rückhaltekopf (29) mit einem Durchmesser aufweist, der größer als die Breite (l) der Rille ist, wobei die Rille (19) fest mit dem oberen hinteren Abschnitt (15) der hinteren Zunge (13) des Fußlings verbunden ist, während der Vorsprung oder Stift (28) fest mit dem oberen Abschnitt (16) der hinteren Haube (5) verbunden ist.
  2. Alpinskischuh gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verbindungsvorrichtung (17) Abstützeinrichtungen (28, 26) in Richtung nach unten für die hintere Zunge (13) aufweist, während die hintere Haube in ihrer geschwenkten Position der Öffnung ist.
  3. Alpinskischuh gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rille (19) auf der zentralen Wand (200) einer Verhakplatte (18) realisiert ist, die fest mit dem hinteren oberen Abschnitt (16) der hinteren Zunge des Fußlings verbunden ist, während der Vorsprung (28) in das Innere der Schale vorspringt, um mit der Rille zusammenzuwirken.
  4. Alpinskischuh gemäß Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die zentrale Wand (200) der Verhakplatte (18) zwei seitliche Wände (20a, 20b) aufweist, die mit dem Rand (290) des Rückhaltekopfes (29) des Vorsprunges (28) zusammenwirken.
  5. Alpinkskischuh gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verhakplatte (18) aus einem halbsteifen Material hergestellt ist, wobei die seitlichen Hauptwände (21a, 21b) gekrümmt sind, um sich an die allgemeine Form der Zunge anzuschmiegen.
  6. Alpinskischuh gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verhakplatte (18) auf der Zunge verklebt, verschweißt oder vernäht ist.
  7. Alpinskischuh gemäß einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rille (19) in Richtung nach unten offen oder geschlossen ist und in Richtung nach oben geschlossen (26) ist, um mit dem Vorsprung (28) Abstützeinrichtungen zu bilden.
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