EP1086629B1 - Closing and clamping device for a sports boot - Google Patents

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EP1086629B1
EP1086629B1 EP19990811020 EP99811020A EP1086629B1 EP 1086629 B1 EP1086629 B1 EP 1086629B1 EP 19990811020 EP19990811020 EP 19990811020 EP 99811020 A EP99811020 A EP 99811020A EP 1086629 B1 EP1086629 B1 EP 1086629B1
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Iacopo Nobile
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
    • A43C11/1453—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack characterised by the shape of the teeth on the rack

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de fermeture et de serrage pour chaussure de sport, en particulier chaussure de ski, tel que défini au préambule de la revendication 1.The invention relates to a device for closing and tightening for sports shoes, especially ski boot, as defined in the preamble of the claim 1.

Un tel dispositif d'accrochage est, aujourd'hui, généralement constitué de pièces en alliage d'aluminium injecté ou extrudé et usiné, à l'exception des axes d'articulation et du tirant. La partie en forme de boucle de la pièce de liaison n'est pas non plus entièrement constituée d'une pièce métallique injectée, mais l'extrémité de la boucle sur laquelle s'exerce l'effort de la saillie de la pièce d'accrochage est constituée d'une barrette en acier. Cette barrette a jusqu'ici été considérée comme nécessaire pour supporter l'effort de serrage. Or, cette barrette complique la fabrication de la pièce de liaison et nuit à l'esthétique du dispositif de fermeture et de serrage car elle empêche de réduire la hauteur de la pièce de liaison. Une certaine quantité de matière doit en effet être présente en dessous et au dessus de la barrette, de sorte que la hauteur de la pièce de liaison à cet endroit sera toujours sensiblement supérieure au diamètre de la barrette. Or, l'esthétique des dispositifs de serrage d'une chaussure de sport, en particulier ceux d'une chaussure de ski joue un rôle non négligeable dans la décision de l'acheteur. Such an attachment device is, today, usually made of aluminum alloy parts injected or extruded and machined, with the exception of articulation and pulling. The shaped part loop of the connecting piece is not either entirely made of a metal part injected, but the end of the loop on which is exerted the effort of the projection of the attachment piece is consisting of a steel bar. This bar has hitherto been considered necessary for withstand the tightening force. Now, this bar complicates the manufacture of the connecting piece and night the aesthetics of the closing and tightening device because it prevents to reduce the height of the room of link. A certain amount of material must indeed be present below and above the bar, so the height of the connecting piece to this place will always be significantly superior to diameter of the bar. However, the aesthetics of devices for tightening a sports shoe, in particular those of a ski boot plays a role not negligible in the decision of the buyer.

Le document EP-A-0 916 273 montre des boucles de chaussure de ski embouties.EP-A-0 916 273 shows loops of ski boot stamped.

Le document FR-A-2 729 547 décrit un dispositif de serrage comprenant une pièce injectée massive munie d'une crémaillère venant s'accrocher sur une barrette. Du document FR-A-1 383 758 on connaít des pièces de liaison en tôle découpée par emboutissage.Document FR-A-2 729 547 describes a device for clamping comprising a massive injected part provided with a rack coming to hang on a bar. Document FR-A-1 383 758 discloses parts of sheet metal connection cut by stamping.

La présente invention a pour but de simplifier la fabrication du dispositif de serrage et d'en améliorer l'esthétique.The present invention aims to simplify the manufacture of the clamping device and to improve aesthetics.

Le dispositif de fermeture et de serrage selon l'invention est défini à la revendication 1.Closing and clamping device according to the invention is defined in claim 1.

La hauteur de la pièce de liaison à son extrémité peut ainsi être réduite à l'épaisseur de sa partie transversale.The height of the connecting piece at its end can so be reduced to the thickness of its part cross.

Pour des raisons de coût et de poids, le métal utilisé sera un alliage d'aluminium. L'injection ou l'usinage permet de donner une forme harmonieuse à l'extrémité de la pièce de liaison, laquelle s'avère suffisamment résistante pour supporter les efforts auxquels elle est généralement soumise.For reasons of cost and weight, the metal used will be an aluminum alloy. injection or the machining allows to give a harmonious form to the end of the connecting piece, which turns out resistant enough to withstand the stress which it is usually subject to.

Le dessin annexé représente, à titre d'exemple, un mode d'exécution de l'invention.The attached drawing represents, as an example, a execution of the invention.

La figure 1 représente une vue en perspective et la figure 2 une vue en plan de dessus. Le dispositif représenté comprend une embase 1 munie de deux joues 2 et 3 entre lesquelles est articulé un levier tendeur 4 autour d'un axe 5. Le levier tendeur 4 présente une découpe longitudinale 6 formant deux bras entre lesquels est articulé, autour d'un axe 7, un tirant 8 constitué, de manière connue, d'une première pièce en partie tubulaire dans laquelle vient se visser une tige 8a à l'extrémité de laquelle est articulée une pièce de liaison 9 autour d'un axe transversal 10. La pièce 9 présente une partie 9a en forme de boucle constituée de deux bras 9b et 9c reliés à leurs extrémités par une partie transversale 9d destinée à venir s'accrocher sur l'une des saillies 12 d'une pièce d'accrochage 11 sur laquelle sont fixées plusieurs saillies 12, ici en forme de champignon, de manière à constituer une sorte de crémaillère. Le levier tendeur 4 et la pièce de liaison 9 sont des pièces injectées, en alliage d'aluminium. La pièce d'accrochage 11 pourrait être constituée d'une crémaillère injectée.FIG. 1 represents a perspective view and the Figure 2 a plan view from above. The device shown comprises a base 1 provided with two cheeks 2 and 3 between which is articulated a tensioner lever 4 about an axis 5. The tensioning lever 4 has a longitudinal cut 6 forming two arms between which is articulated, around an axis 7, a pulling 8 constituted, in known manner, a first part tubular part in which is screwed a rod 8a at the end of which is articulated a connecting piece 9 about a transverse axis 10. The piece 9 has a loop-shaped portion 9a consisting of two arms 9b and 9c connected to their ends by a transverse portion 9d for come hang on one of the protrusions 12 of a room 11 on which are attached several protrusions 12, here mushroom-shaped, so as to to form a kind of rack. The tensioner lever 4 and the connecting piece 9 are injected pieces, in aluminum alloy. The room snap 11 could be made of a injected rack.

La pièce de liaison 9 est donc constituée d'une seule pièce. La largeur, mesurée dans le sens longitudinal, de l'extrémité transversale 9d de la boucle 9a, qui vient s'accrocher sur une saillie 12, est relativement petite car cette partie, qui remplace la barrette, doit pouvoir s'engager facilement entre deux saillies 10 consécutives. De manière surprenante, il s'avère toutefois que cette largeur est suffisante pour assurer la résistance nécessaire de la pièce de liaison 9 lors du serrage et des efforts subséquents sur le dispositif. A part cette contrainte de largeur, le moulage autorise une grande liberté de forme en ce qui concerne l'extrémité de la boucle. Elle peut notamment présenter des arrondis harmonieux, comme ceci apparaít dans le dessin (figure 2), ou au contraire une forme rectangulaire. Sur le plan technique l'injection ou l'usinage par enlèvement de matière de la partie transversale 9d autorise des formes adaptées à la forme de la crémaillère, telle que la forme arrondie représentée qui s'adapte à la forme arrondie des champignons 12, de telle sorte que la pression du champignon sur la boucle est répartie au lieu de s'exercer ponctuellement comme ce serait le cas d'une barrettes cylindrique.The connecting piece 9 is constituted of a single room. The width, measured in the longitudinal direction, of the transverse end 9d of the loop 9a, which comes to hang on a projection 12, is relatively because this part, which replaces the bar, ability to engage easily between two protrusions 10 consecutive. Surprisingly, it turns out however, that width is sufficient to ensure the necessary resistance of the connecting piece 9 when tightening and subsequent efforts on the device. Apart from this width constraint, the molding allows great freedom of form with regard to regards the end of the loop. It can in particular harmonious rounds, as shown in the drawing (Figure 2), or on the contrary a form rectangular. On the technical side injection or machining by removal of material from the part cross-section 9d allows forms adapted to the shape the rack, such as the rounded shape represented which adapts to the rounded shape of mushrooms 12, so that the pressure of the mushroom on the loop is spread instead of to practice punctually as would be the case cylindrical bars.

La partie de la pièce de liaison côté axe 10 pourrait être en matière synthétique.The part of the link piece axis 10 could be made of synthetic material.

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  1. Closing and clamping device for a sports boot, particularly a ski boot, comprising a base plate (1), a tensioning lever (4) articulated on this base plate, a tie rod (8) articulated on the tensioning lever and equipped with a linking piece (9), at least one part of which is in the form of a buckle consisting of two arms (9b, 9c) connected at their ends via a transverse part (9d) for hooking over a projection of a hooking piece, characterized in that the transverse part (9d) has a width, measured in the longitudinal direction, that is relatively narrow and optionally has roundings, and in that the two arms (9b, 9c) and the transverse part (9d) of the linking piece (9) are made as a single injection-moulded metallic piece or as a single metallic piece machined by means of removal of material in an aluminium alloy.
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CH696715A5 (en) 2003-07-24 2007-10-31 Lange Int Sa Device for closing and tightening for a sports boot.
FR2912295B1 (en) * 2007-02-13 2010-01-01 Salomon Sa HOOK FOR CLOSING A SPORT SHOE
ITTV20090012U1 (en) * 2009-04-01 2010-10-02 O L M Srl CLOSING HOOK FOR SKI BOOTS (AND OTHER FOOTWEAR).
IT1398209B1 (en) * 2010-02-25 2013-02-14 O L M Srl LEVER FOR A CLOSING HOOK FOR SPORTS SHOES.

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FR2729547A1 (en) * 1995-01-19 1996-07-26 Salomon Sa LOCKING AND TIGHTENING DEVICE
IT1279450B1 (en) * 1995-10-10 1997-12-10 Nordica Spa PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A LOCKING DEVICE AND PRODUCT OBTAINED WITH SAID PROCEDURE
IT242087Y1 (en) * 1996-02-14 2001-06-04 Nordica Spa RACK STRUCTURE ESPECIALLY FOR CLOSING DEVICES FOR SPORTS FOOTWEAR
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