EP0790008A1 - Sportschuh mit einstellbarem Schaft - Google Patents

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EP0790008A1
EP0790008A1 EP96119395A EP96119395A EP0790008A1 EP 0790008 A1 EP0790008 A1 EP 0790008A1 EP 96119395 A EP96119395 A EP 96119395A EP 96119395 A EP96119395 A EP 96119395A EP 0790008 A1 EP0790008 A1 EP 0790008A1
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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
    • A43B5/0466—Adjustment of the side inclination of the boot leg; Canting
    • 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
    • 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
    • A43B5/0476—Front-entry skiboots

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  • the invention relates to a sports shoe consisting of a rod and a shell base connected and articulated together in the zone corresponding to the articulation of the wearer's ankle, and relates to a device for coupling the rod. with the shell base in the dorsal region of the shoe, which device is intended to determine the conditions of flexion of the upper relative to the shell base.
  • Known sports shoes of this type in particular ski boots, generally comprise a rod and a shell base which are hinged together around connecting axes in the zone corresponding to the ankle of the wearer where they are joined by interlocking at least partial to each other; conventionally, the nesting is achieved by the lower edge of the rod which comes to cover a flange formed by an extension of the wall of the shell base which ensures good sealing.
  • This collar more or less flexible and high, is, on the one hand, centered in the dorsal zone of the heel of the shell base on either side of the articulation axes of the rod, and on the other hand, is associated with a transverse rim on which the lower edge of the rod bears when the rod is biased in pivoting towards the rear.
  • the junction zone between the rod and the shell base makes it possible to limit the bending of the rod towards the rear and opposes a certain resistance to its bending towards the front. Indeed, because it covers the flange coming from the shell base, its pivoting towards the front is only made possible on condition of causing the elastic deformation of the flange at least in the zone between its articulation axes and the dorsal area of the heel of the shell base, and to overcome the friction forces which result therefrom.
  • the collar being encircled by the rear lower edge of the rod on either side of the articulation axes of the latter, the result of the effort produced to cause it to flex forward is transmitted obliquely from the upper to the end of the shell base in a direction always oriented substantially perpendicular to the axes of articulation of the upper, ie almost always in the longitudinal axis of the shoe; the collar thus associated with the axes of articulation of the rod therefore constitutes a means of controlling the bending of the rod intervening in the direction of the force transmitted towards the shell base.
  • shoes are relatively satisfactory because they are of very simple structure, relatively waterproof, easy to manufacture, therefore of a reduced cost, and because they have a flexibility of progressive upper in effort which is obtained by a pulling effect on the dorsal area. shoes, which is a factor of comfort for the skier; effectively, by doing so, the force applied to the anterior part of the rod by the skier is distributed over a large surface of wrapping extending over the tibial zone of the skier and on both sides thereof. , hence the absence of a hard point or localized pressure, which is very often found on shoes where the resistant force is obtained by a pushing effect on the front part of the shoe, between the upper and the base of shell.
  • the upper of these shoes is not really limited in pivoting forwards in order to prevent in particular accidents following a back flexion or extreme back flexion of the skier's ankle, such as rupture ligaments, tendons or tearing of the muscles.
  • the rod does not find its limit of bending until its lower front edge is supported on the part of the shell base which is facing screw, that is to say the one that corresponds to the instep area, and deforming it if necessary so that the resistance opposed by it reaches a level capable of stopping the rod in its pivoting; it follows from this that the flexion limit of the upper of these shoes is variable as a function of the force applied to the upper, and that in any event it determines an excessive amplitude of flexion which can be traumatic for the wearer .
  • Another drawback relates to the difficulty of obtaining a great effort of resistance to the bending of the rod towards the front by simply varying the thickness, the height and the flexibility of the flange coming from the shell base.
  • this collar is located at the place where the foot passes during the shoeing-heaving, it is necessary that it is flexible enough to deviate under the simple pressure of the foot during its passage and without other intervention; it is also necessary that it does not extend too high in the dorsal region of the hull base so as not to hinder the engagement-release of the heel of the skier's foot always during the boot-release.
  • a known solution consists in: use it as a basic structure to which is added means for reinforcing and retaining the rod on the collar. This is what is achieved, for example on the models of alpine ski boots "PRO” by Lange in 1972, “Equipe” by Caber in 1982, and “Grand Prix” by Nordica in 1995. Indeed, on these models boots whose basic structure is comparable to that of the ski boots described above, the reinforcement is carried out using at least two coupling means ensuring a fixed and permanent connection between the upper and the collar.
  • These coupling means are arranged on either side of the dorsal zone of the heel of the shell base and of the rod, symmetrically, and in the space between the points of articulation of said rod and said zone. dorsal.
  • the coupling means being located in the dorsal region of the shoe and on either side thereof, the force resisting the bending of the upper forward remains obtained by a pulling effect this which relatively preserves the tibial zone of the lower leg of the skier. It is obvious that the arrangement of at least two or more coupling means, as produced on these shoes, makes it possible to reduce the pressures at their place, and thus the risks of deterioration.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these various drawbacks inherent in the sports shoes described above and aims to allow the user himself to give them additional technical characteristics specific to the sports use he wishes. to do, in a simple, efficient and reversible way.
  • the invention also aims to propose a single model of shoe with a simplified structure which is compatible for several categories of users, or even for all of the users in the sporting practice considered.
  • the sports shoe has a basic structure consisting of a rod and a shell base connected and articulated together around axes of articulation in the zone corresponding to the articulation of the ankle of the carrier where they are joined by interlocking at least partially one on the other via the lower edge of the rod and a flange of the shell base, and comprises a device for coupling the rod with the shell base consisting of two coupling means arranged on either side of the dorsal region of the shoe at points of fixation. It is characterized by the fact that the coupling means are removable and replaceable by other coupling means, in particular by means having different mechanical characteristics.
  • the shoe according to a simplified basic structure can easily be adapted by the user, either by removing the coupling means for a sport in leisure-relaxation, or by implementing the means of coupling for a highly technical sports practice, for example competition.
  • the shoe is also characterized by the fact that the attachment points of the two coupling means are located on either side of the dorsal region of the shoe upper, either symmetrically or asymmetrical, depending on whether or not we want to give the shoe a particular behavior expected from the original.
  • the simultaneous implementation of the two coupling means gives a result of the force, transmitted by the rod, always oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of articulation of the latter.
  • the simultaneous implementation of the two coupling means always produces a result of the transmitted force which is more directed towards the side of the shoe where the reinforcement is the most important, which has the result of orienting it in a direction that is always substantially divergent with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shoe. It is obvious that even in this embodiment, it is possible to use only a coupling means to further accentuate the divergence of the result of the force transmitted by the upper to the shell base relative to the longitudinal axis of the shoe.
  • each coupling means consists, on the one hand, of a shoulder washer pierced with a hole in the middle and intended to cooperate by its shoulder with a light obtained in the wall of the rod, and on the other hand, of a removable assembly part, such as a screw or a threaded pin, extending transversely to the walls of the flange of the shell base and of the rod which it crosses through the hole of the washer; the coupling of the rod with the flange of the shell base is thus achieved by means of the assembly part which makes it possible to sandwich the wall of the rod between the shoulder washer and the wall of said flange, while the 'shoulder, housed in the lumen of the rod, limits the possible movements of the latter on its axes of articulation relative to the assembly part which is fixed in position on the flange of the shell base.
  • a removable assembly part such as a screw or a threaded pin
  • each coupling means that it suffices to modify the adjustment of the shoulder of the washer relative to the lumen with which it cooperates to allow a corresponding relative displacement of the rod relative to the flange by pivot around its articulation axes or to block it, and therefore to modify the amplitude of flexion.
  • the outer contour of the shoulder of the washer is provided smaller than that of the interior of the slot, and preferably on the side where the relative displacement is desired, the value of the clearance, or space, left free between the shoulder and the light thus determines the value of the maximum permitted relative displacement of the upper relative to the shell base on each flank considered of the shoe.
  • each coupling means it suffices to interpose in the space left free between the shoulder and the light an elastically compressible material to dampen the relative displacement of the rod, and therefore vary the bending force.
  • a set of washers with shoulders of various sizes and / or shapes , always accommodable in the original lights provided in the upper of the shoe, is provided and made available to it.
  • the flexion conditions of the upper are modified relative to the shell base.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates, in exploded view, a ski boot provided with a device for coupling its adjustable upper using a set of coupling means of different types.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show, in partial longitudinal section, the shoe of Figure 1 in a first position of advance ( Figure 2) and in a second position of advance ( Figure 3).
  • FIG. 4 represents a ski boot similar to that of FIGS. 1 to 3 but whose hull base does not have a rear support flange.
  • FIGS 5 to 11 show, sectional views along the line V-V of Figure 2, the different possible arrangements of the coupling means and their operation.
  • Figures 12 to 14 illustrate, schematically, certain directional effects that the coupling device can provide in the transmission of the forces of the rod towards the shell base depending on whether its coupling means are mounted symmetrically or asymmetrically.
  • the ski boot illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 has a structure consisting of a rod 1 and a shell base 2 provided with a walking sole 3.
  • the rod 1 and the shell base 2 are connected and articulated between they around articulation axes 4 located in the zone corresponding to the articulation of the wearer's ankle (not shown), and are limited in rear pivoting by a support flange 18; these parts 1 and 2 of the shoe are joined by at least partial interlocking one, 1, on the other, 2, via the lower edge 5 of the upper 1 and a flange 6 of the base shell 2, which extend at least above the heel 8, and possibly the instep 9, as in this example shown.
  • two lateral notches 12 separating the front part 6a from the rear part 6b of the collar 6 are advantageously provided in order to facilitate the elastic deformation of the collar 6 when the rod 1 flexes on the front. Also, in order not to hinder the passage of the heel of the skier's foot, when putting on or taking off, another notch 36 is produced in the upper dorsal end of the collar 6.
  • a coupling device consisting of two coupling means 10 disposed on either side of the dorsal zone 11 of the shoe makes it possible to connect the upper 1 and the shell base 2 between them at fixing points 22 located symmetrically behind the articulation axes 4, and above them at a certain distance marked by the letter "X", as shown these fixing points 22 can obviously be provided located asymmetrically, either in height and / or laterally.
  • This device is characterized in that each coupling means 10 is removable and / or replaceable by other coupling means 10 which may have different mechanical characteristics.
  • Each coupling means 10 consists of a washer 13 with shoulder 14 pierced with a hole 15 in the middle, and an assembly part 16, such as a screw, allowing a removable assembly.
  • This assembly part 16 extends transversely to the walls of the collar 6 of the shell base 2 and of the rod 1 which it passes through through a hole or opening 17 in the latter and passes through the hole 15 of the washer. 13, the shoulder 14 of which is housed in said lumen 17.
  • the coupling of the rod 1 on the flange 6 of the shell base 2 with the coupling means 10 described makes the wall of the rod 1 sandwiched between that of the flange 6 and the washer 13, and limited in pivoting on its articulation axes 4 as a function of the play or of the space left free between the external contour of the shoulder 14 and the contour of the light 17.
  • the user thus has three coupling means 10A, 10B and 10C, of different mechanical characteristics, each influencing the possibilities of bending of the rod and, moreover, which are each capable of being implemented in two opposite positions at 180 °, which determine the direction of possible movement given to the rod 1.
  • FIGS. 5 to 11 illustrate, in detail, the implementation of the three coupling means 10 according to versions A, B and C, and the incidence of their 180 ° overturning.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 which correspond to the positions of the boot illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shoulder 14A of the coupling means 10A completely fills the lumen 17 and thus prevents any displacement of the rod 1 relative to the collar 6 of the shell base, by means of the assembly piece 16 which is fixed in position on its fixing point 22. Furthermore, by its 180 ° reversal, from the position shown in FIGS. 5 and 2 to that of Figures 6 and 3, the washer 13 of the coupling means 10A requires the displacement of the lumen 17 of the rod 1 on the side of the eccentricity of the shoulder 14A so that said lumen 17 is opposite said shoulder 14A.
  • the shoulder 14B of the coupling means 10B completely fills the light 17 as in the case of the means 10A, but because it comprises a compressible part 21, the rod 1 remains possible from a certain displacement relative to the fixing point 22 within the compressibility limits of said part 21 as indicated by the arrow 24 in FIG. 8, from the initial position in FIG. 7.
  • the 180 ° reversal of the washer 13 requires, as previously for the shoulder 14A, the displacement of the rod 1 around its axes 4 in order to bring the light 17 opposite the shoulder 14B, Figure 9; on the other hand, in this case, the rod retains a certain freedom of movement on the side where the compressible part 21 of the shoulder 14B is located.
  • a damping of the rod 1 by bending forwards or backwards.
  • the shoulder 14C of the coupling means 10C of cylindrical shape leaves a certain space permanently between it and the ends of the oblong slot 17, and thus allows the rod 1 to freely debate around its axes. articulation for the value of this space, the shoulder 14C constituting the stop means in front and rear extreme bending.
  • FIG. 14 the implementation of a single coupling means 10 on the internal side 33 of the shoe is illustrated.
  • the direction of the resulting force which is always oriented on the reinforced side of the shoe, is then directed, 34, on the internal side 33.
  • This asymmetrical coupling is of course more interesting than the previous one because it accentuates the force transmitted from the internal side of the boot which corresponds to that of the internal edge of the skis where the efforts and supports must be the greatest for the attachment of the ski, and / or to optimize certain directional effects during the driving of the turns in particular.

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EP0364400A1 (de) * 1988-10-11 1990-04-18 Lange International S.A. Schischuh
EP0406212A2 (de) * 1989-03-07 1991-01-02 Wolfgang Aigner Sportschuh
FR2682571A1 (fr) * 1991-10-17 1993-04-23 Salomon Sa Chaussure de ski comprenant des moyens de reglage d'inclinaisons transversale et longitudinale de sa tige.

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