Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/14—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches
  • A63C17/1409—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches contacting one or more of the wheels
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
  • A63C17/06—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/14—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches
  • A63C2017/1463—Foot or toe operated

Definitions

• the invention relates to a roller skate, in particular an in-line skater, with a brake device that can be actuated from the shoe.
• US-A-5 403 021 shows a roller skate with a braking device, which has a recess in a sole, via which pressure can be exerted on a brake lever with the front toes.
• This brake lever is pivotally fixed at the rear end of the shoe and the braking device acts on the front rollers of the roller skate.
• roller skates The disadvantage of these roller skates is that, on the one hand, the braking force is very difficult to meter and the deceleration places additional strain on the front rollers of the roller skate, although the front rollers of this roller skate are loaded by the brake lever, so that the roller skater can easily move the Control of the roller skate loses, especially since it is unable to control the roller skate, as this would require the front rollers, which are currently being used for the deceleration.
• a roller skate with a braking device in which a slidable in the direction of the extension of the shoe Rod with brake blocks on the middle two rollers of a total of four rollers can be braked.
• the operation of this type of brake is relatively difficult since the driver has to move the push or brake rod forwards or backwards with his toes, which in practice is hardly possible even for the experienced driver.
• a cross-country scooter is known from DE-A-2924778, which comprises a relatively complicated and complex braking device, but because of its size it cannot be integrated into a roller skate.
• the first lever acts on an actuating device which acts on a brake body which can be moved in the direction of at least one of the rear rollers in order to bring it into operative connection with the at least one roller.
• the interaction of the first lever with the actuating device, in particular a second lever, both levers being mounted in a central region via an axis of rotation makes it possible, on the one hand, to apply the necessary actuation paths in order to carry out controlled braking, and on the other hand to make the required braking Provide braking force to brake. Since the brake body acts on the rear rollers, the front rollers do not lock and are still available to the driver for steering. In addition, the braking force applied far to the rear can help to keep the center of gravity in a controllable range during the braking process.
• the actuating device is preferably a second lever, the force arm of which can be articulated from the load arm of the first lever in order to pivot the second lever about a pivot axis in the direction of the brake body.
• the brake body is pressed against one or two rollers or their axes in order to develop the desired braking effect.
• the pivot axis is preferably above the brake body, on the one hand to take advantage of the space between the sole of the shoe and the rollers and on the other hand to keep the brake body away from the ground so that it cannot collide with bumps, which could lead to the driver falling.
• the brake body or the actuating device can, as already indicated above, individually or collectively by elastic sections or spring devices, for. B. rubber bands or the like, in the direction of a rest position in which no braking function is exercised, can be preloaded.
• the actuating device can also be designed as a cable pulling device which acts on the braking body via deflection points.
• An elastic device can be provided on the load arm of the first lever or on the power arm of the actuating device in order to be able to bring about a movement into a rest position in order to end a braking operation.
• the brake body is preferably arranged between the roller axles and the shoe sole.
• the brake release device can be designed as a pedal in the shoe compartment, or an external one be operable Bowden cable device or the like, but training as a pedal could be preferred, since em Bowden cable could be a hindrance when roller skating.
• the brake release device can be fixed or switched off by means of a mechanism, so that braking in this state is not possible or the skater's ride cannot be inhibited or disrupted by inadvertent actuation of the brake device.
• a further brake body is attached to the power arm of the first lever, which is arranged in such a way that when the pedal is actuated it acts on one or more front rollers and brakes them. This means that not only the rear rollers but also the front rollers are braked and an improved braking effect is achieved.
• This additional brake body is in the same way as the brake body assigned to the rear rollers above the rollers, i. H. arranged between rollers and shoe body.
• a further brake body extends vertically downward between the front rollers and is brought into engagement with the roller from the front. As a result, the rotating roller pulls the brake body and thus the associated power arm downwards and increases the braking effect.
• Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the invention from the side.
• FIG. 2 shows a detail of the embodiment according to FIG. 1; a section through a roller with an associated brake body perpendicular to the direction of travel;
• FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the first lever of the embodiment according to FIG. 1;
• FIG. 4 shows schematic representations of the brake bodies acting on the rear and front rollers
• FIG. 5 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 of a second embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 6 shows a detail of the embodiment according to FIG. 5; a section through a roller with an associated brake body parallel to the direction of travel;
• FIG. 7 shows a detailed illustration of the first lever of the embodiment according to FIG. 5;
• FIG. 8 shows schematic representations of the brake bodies of the embodiment according to FIG. 5 acting on the rear and front rollers
• Fig. 9 is a schematic representation of a fixing device for the brake.
• the first embodiment shown schematically in Fig. 1 shows a roller skate or in-line skater 1, the shoe body 2, a fixed to the shoe body 2 roller holder 4, four rollers 6, 7, 8 and 9 arranged in series one behind the other has a braking device 10.
• the four rollers are rotatably attached to the roller holder 4 by means of four axes of rotation 12 arranged parallel to one another and one behind the other.
• the roller skater exerts a force on a brake pedal 16 of the braking device 10 via the big toe 14 of his foot or over several or all of the toes of the foot, the rest of the skater's foot being supported on a shoe sole 3 of the shoe body 2.
• the braking device 10 of the roller skate 1 has a first lever 20 with a force arm 20a and a load arm 20b, which is pivotably mounted on a pivot axis 22.
• the pivot axis 22 is attached to the roller holder 4.
• the brake pedal 16 acts on the power arm 20a of the first lever 20 em and presses the power arm 20a downwards and the load arm 20b upwards.
• the first lever 20 is shown in perspective in FIG. 3.
• the load arm 20b of the first lever 20 is in engagement with an actuating device in the form of a second lever 24, which presses a first brake body 26 onto the two rear rollers 6 and 7 and thus brakes.
• the preferred shape of the first brake body 26, which virtually engages around the respective rollers, is shown in FIG. 4 shown.
• the arrangement of the first brake body with respect to the rollers is shown in Fig. 2.
• the second lever 24 is pivotally mounted on a second pivot axis 28 which is fixedly connected to the roller holder 4.
• the load arm 20b of the first lever 20 is movably connected to the power arm 24b of the second lever 24 via a pin or a screw 30.
• the lever 30 also allows the lever path of the first lever 20 to be changed relative to the second lever 24.
• the load arm 24b of the second lever 24 is connected to the first brake body 26 via a swivel joint 34. As soon as a force is exerted on the brake device 10 via the brake pedal 16, the first brake body 26 is moved in the direction of the rollers 5 and 7 by pivoting the lever arrangement 20, 24 relative to one another, as a result of which a braking effect is achieved.
• a spring device in particular in the form of a compression spring 32, can be arranged at a suitable point in order to be able to move the lever arrangement 20, 24 back into a predeterminable rest position.
• this compression spring 32 it is expedient to provide this compression spring 32 at the connection point of the first lever 20 with the second lever 24 so that the spring force of this spring device does not have to be too great and it acts directly on both levers and indirectly on the pedal 16 and the first brake body 26 can.
• a cable pulling device (not shown in more detail) can also be provided, in which case a cable can be attached to the load arm 20b of the first lever 20, which acts via a deflection point on the first brake body 26 arranged above and below the axes 12 to brace this with respect to the axes 12 of the rear rollers 6 and 7 or the outer circumferences of the rollers 6 and 7. This can also provide adequate braking performance.
• a second brake body 36 is additionally provided, which is fastened to the power arm 20a of the first lever 20 via a swivel joint 38.
• the pedal 16 When the pedal 16 is actuated by the toes 14, the force arm 20a is pressed down and the second brake body is also pressed down between the two front rollers 8 and 9. Since the braking force of the second brake body 36 is limited by a spring device 39 and takes place without leverage, greater braking of the front rollers 8 and 9 and the associated risk of rollover are excluded.
• the second brake body 36 or the swivel joint 38 is fastened to the force arm 20b of the first lever via an elongated hole 40, so that the zero position of the brake body 36 can be adapted to the respective state of wear of the brake body.
• the first brake body 26 can be fastened in an analogous manner to the load arm 24b of the second lever 24 (not shown).
• the second embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 differs from the first embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 4 only in that a third brake body 42 is provided which acts on the inner front roller 8 and in that the second brake body 36 only on the front roller 9 acts. With regard to the other components, reference is therefore made to the description of the first embodiment.
• the third brake body 42 is fixed to the power arm 20a of the first lever 20 between the two front rollers 8 and 9 so that the part of the third brake body 42 which is brought into contact with the roller 8 points vertically downward.
• FIG. 7 shows, analogously to FIG. 3, the first lever 24 in a perspective representation and in FIG. 8 the shape of the first, second and third brake bodies 26, 36 and 42 is shown.
• the fixing device 14 comprises a pin 46 rotatably connected to the shoe body 2, which by means of a fixed to the upper end of the pin 46 rotating body 48 can be rotated. At the other end of the pin 46, a screw thread 50 is provided, which is in engagement with the pedal 16.
• the fixing device 44 is clamped on the shoe body 2, so that the pedal 16 can be blocked at different heights by rotating the rotating body 48. In this way, the braking device can be adjusted, deactivated or blocked.

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