EP1224958B1 - Verbesserung für Schneeschuh und seine Bindung - Google Patents

Verbesserung für Schneeschuh und seine Bindung Download PDF

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EP1224958B1
EP1224958B1 EP20020354005 EP02354005A EP1224958B1 EP 1224958 B1 EP1224958 B1 EP 1224958B1 EP 20020354005 EP20020354005 EP 20020354005 EP 02354005 A EP02354005 A EP 02354005A EP 1224958 B1 EP1224958 B1 EP 1224958B1
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Thierry Barboux
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/006—Shoe support thereof, e.g. plate, movable relative to the frame
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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  • the present invention relates to a snowshoe and more particularly the shoe retaining device thereon. She also relates to an associated shoe intended to be assembled with the snowshoe of the invention.
  • Snowshoes have been known for a long time many years because used for several centuries by Scandinavian people to move on the snow. Until our days, snowshoes were used for utility or military purposes, to allow the populations and the alpine troops to move on the snow for their daily necessities. Currently, snowshoes are used more by walkers or sportsmen who go on hikes and walks, even competitions.
  • the snowshoe of the invention is of the type constituted by a sieve, and comprising means restraint intended to retain the user's shoe and is such that the retaining means are arranged on either side of the boot at the front part thereof, and constituted by two protruding or recessed profiles able to cooperate with complementary attachment means of the shoe, thus allowing the shoe to rotate with respect to the racket around a transverse axis.
  • the retaining means are consisting of at least two protruding profiles which are introduced in hollow profiles, complementary attachment means for the shoe to assemble the shoe to the racket.
  • the projecting profiles are consisting of two axis portions arranged coaxially along the axis and which have at their ends a cooperation stud capable of pivot inside the hollow profiles when the shoe is assembled snowshoeing.
  • the snowshoe of the invention is characterized in that at least one of the profiles projection is disposed movable between a retaining position (A) where it cooperates with one of the corresponding hollow profiles of the shoe and a unlocking position in which it no longer cooperates with said profile hollow.
  • the retaining means include biasing means elastic bands which stress the movable projecting profile (s) towards its (their) restraint position.
  • the two axis portions are mounted on the racket sieve through lateral axle supports and unlocking devices.
  • the lateral supports are fixedly mounted on the screen of the racket and the axle portions are fixed to the unlocking members which are slidably mounted on the lateral axle supports, said sliding against the elastic biasing means when it is carried out from the retaining position to the unlocking position.
  • the retaining means are mounted on the racket by a additional rail and slide device.
  • the sieve comprises in its central part, plumb with the user's shoe, walls or support sleepers which extend under the rear part of the shoe, said sieve with an opening located in front of the transverse axis hinge.
  • the invention also relates to a shoe associated intended to be assembled with the snowshoe of the invention which, according to its main characteristic, comprises hooking means complementary.
  • this one is characterized by what the additional attachment means are formed by two axle housings arranged coaxially in the sole of the shoe along a transverse axis.
  • the transverse axis is located substantially at the level where the front end of the arch is located of the user.
  • the attachment means are formed by two hollow profiles carried by a insert located in the sole.
  • the snowshoe of the invention is of the type comprising a screen (2) delimited by a main frame (3), said sieve can be in the form of an openwork plate formed of a set of rigid internal walls (5) intended to ensure its lift or in the form of a canvas as in the case of snowshoes tubular type of North American origin. It includes means of retainer (MR) intended to allow the shoe (4) to be secured to the snowshoe, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, said means of retainer that can be mounted on the main frame (3) or on walls internal (5) rigid which form the screen (2), or any other element.
  • MR retainer
  • the retaining means (MR) consist of at least two protruding profiles (6a, 6b) which are introduced into hollow profiles (7a, 7b) of complementary shape, arranged in the shoe (4) for retaining it to the racket (1). At least one of these protruding profiles (6a, 6b) is arranged movable between a retaining position (A) where it cooperates with one of the hollow profiles (7a, 7b) corresponding to the shoe and a so-called unlocking position (B) in which it is removed from said hollow profile, thus allowing the user to separate his shoe (4) of the racket (1).
  • the two profiles in projection (6a, 6b) are advantageously mounted movable between the two the aforementioned retaining and unlocking positions (A, B), such as the show Figures 5 and 6.
  • the hollow profiles (7a, 7b) of the shoe are arranged in the sole, for example, and form the additional attachment means which are intended to cooperate with the retaining means (MR) of the racket.
  • the retaining means (MR) of the shoe (4) on the snowshoe (1) allow the boot to pivot relative to the racket around a transverse axis (YY ') orthogonal to the plane longitudinal (P) of general symmetry of the racket, as shown Figures 2 and 3, this pivoting can be limited in its amplitude by a stop system in a manner known per se.
  • the shoe can be pivoted either thanks to the relative rotation of the protruding profiles (6a, 6b) inside the hollow profiles (7a, 7b) of the shoe (4) as in the mode of illustrated preferred embodiment where these consist of portions of axis likely to pivot inside complementary axis housings of the shoe, either by pivoting the projecting profiles (6a, 6b) of the retaining means (MR) relative to the racket (1) which carries them.
  • the cooperation of the protruding profiles and hollow profiles is blocked in rotation about the transverse axis (YY ') thanks to the specific shape complementary to their longitudinal profile, by example, and the articulation takes place between the support or base of the profiles projecting which is arranged fixed on the snowshoe (1) and the projecting profile itself, while the shoe is integral in rotation with said profile.
  • the protruding profiles can then be of rectangular shape or have a profile triangular, for example, the pivot mechanism being located inside the supports or base.
  • the protruding profiles are advantageously formed by axis portions (6a, 6b) which cooperate with axis housings (7a, 7b) located in the sole (4a) of the shoe (4).
  • the axis portions (6a, 6b) are positioned coaxially along a transverse axis (YY ') orthogonal to the longitudinal plane (P) of the snowshoe (1). They are mounted on the sieve of the snowshoe (1) by means of supports lateral axes (8a, 8b) and unlocking members (9a, 9b) which manage their respective movements with respect to the shoe and the racket for allow the installation of retaining means (MR) of the racket to snow in those of the shoe.
  • MR retaining means
  • the two axis portions (6a, 6b) are movable in translation along their axis of revolution (YY ') to be able to enter the axis housings (7a, 7b) of an insert (51) located in the front part of the shoe sole (4).
  • these portions axis (6a, 6b) are each fixed mounted on an unlocking member respective (9a, 9b) capable of sliding transversely on a support axis (8a, 8b) fixed to the screen (2) of the racket.
  • MSE biasing means elastic bands
  • These Solicitation means (MSE) can be of all types, such as example, be formed by a compression spring (10) disposed between a abutment surface (11) integral with the axle portion (6a, 6b) and another bearing surface (12) located on the axle support (8a, 8b).
  • the supports (8a, 8b) are presented in the form of an upper part called a cannon, consisting of a portion of cylindrical tube (13) bearing at one end of its bore the transverse bearing surface (12), a bearing surface which has an orifice through which the axis portion (6a) is capable of slide.
  • the axis portion (6a, 6b) carries an annular flange (11) which forms a stop for the spring (10) and which is intended to slide in the bore (13a) of the barrel (13) on the length thereof, said collar having a diameter identical to that of the bore.
  • This upper part or barrel (13) is extended towards the bottom by a lower fixing rail (14) intended to cooperate with a rail of complementary shape (15) advantageously located on the screen (2). Note that this cooperation takes place by sliding until a internal abutment surface not shown of the support (8a, 8b) comes in abutment on an abutment surface of the complementary rail (15) of the screen.
  • the axis portion (6a, 6b) has, on the internal side, a nipple of cooperation (17) whose diameter is identical to the clearance close to that of the axis housings (7a, 7b), while, on the other side of the flange (11), there has a rod (19) intended to pass through the spring (10) located at inside the bore (13a) of the barrel (13) to then pass through the surface support (12) of the barrel before being fixed by means of a threading system internal and screw (18) to the unlocking member (9a, 9b).
  • the axle support (8a, 8b) on its upper part two guide grooves (21a, 21b) which allow the unlocking member (9a, 9b) sliding on its support, causing the movement of the axis portion in its sliding (6a, 6b) and more particularly of its stud (17) which, in the position of unlocking (B), is retracted inside the bore (13a) of the barrel (13).
  • the unlocking member (9a, 9b) is presented in the form of a sliding cover which has an internal shape complementary to the external shape of the axle support (8a, 8b) to be able marry him when they are in the retaining position (A), as the show Figures 7 and 8a.
  • the unlocking member (9a, 9b) has thus on its internal face two internal guide projections (20a, 20b) intended to cooperate with the grooves (21a, 21b) of the barrel (13) to ensure sliding.
  • the unlocking (9a, 9b) has a bearing surface on its external face main (23) located, for example, in a hollow profile (22) and which is intended to be used to cause the unlocking of the means of retained (MR) by sliding of the member (9a, 9b) which follows.
  • This main bearing surface (23) is advantageously a surface orthogonal to the transverse axis (YY ') or slightly inclined relative to the plane orthogonal to the axis in order to be able to be requested in translation according to the transverse axis (YY ') by a thrust exerted by an accessory such as ski pole (27), see Figure 8a.
  • the unlocking member presents also an external crown (41) intended to facilitate its actuation by the user manually, as illustrated in Figure 8a.
  • fixing the means of retained on the sieve (2) of the snowshoe is made only at using a rail and slide device (14, 15, 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), the support (8a, 8b) which is fixed by sliding on the rail (15) of the screen (2) before the unlocking member (9a, 9b) is fixed on the support (8a, 8b) also by sliding around the guide grooves (21a, 21b), the fixing of the axle portion (6a, 6b) on the unlocking (9a, 9b) by the screw (18) allowing the device to be locked by preventing the constituent parts (6a, 6b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b) from the means of restraint (MR) to separate.
  • the rod (19) of the axle portion (6a, 6b) is fixedly mounted on the unlocking member (9a, 9b), a surface support not shown located at the end of the rod coming in a housing of complementary shape of the member to block the portion axis in rotation.
  • the sieve has in its central part, plumb with the shoe of the user, a set of supporting walls or crosspieces (25) which allows the shoe to rest on the sieve of the snowshoe, as shown in figure 2. These walls and crosspieces extend under the rear part of the shoe, the screen (2) having an opening (26) located in front of the transverse axis (YY ') to allow the pivoting of the shoe (4) forwards.
  • the limitation of pivoting between the sieve (2) and the shoe (4) can be managed by abutment surfaces arranged on the screen below the opening before (26). However, it can also be managed directly using the organs which ensure said pivoting, that is to say the axis portions and the complementary housings located in the sole without going out of the protective field of the invention.
  • the retaining means (MR) of the racket at snow are arranged on either side of the shoe coaxially at level of the front part of it so that the articulation takes place around an axis (YY ') located substantially at the front end of the user's arch as illustrated in Figure 9.
  • the invention also relates to a shoe partner, intended to cooperate with the retaining means (MR) of the snowshoe (1) of the invention.
  • This shoe features advantageously two recessed housings intended to cooperate with the protruding profiles (6a, 6b) of the retaining means (MR).
  • These accommodations are advantageously axis housings (7a, 7b) and are carried by an insert (51) disposed in the sole (4a) of the shoe (4).
  • This insert can show substantially a form of supine hyperbola, as shown Figure 9, but it can also be straight.
  • the sole (4a) or the ends of the insert (51) which it comprises present at the level of the mouth of the axis housings (7a, 7b) a ramp introduction (30) intended to push the cooperation stud (17) from the axis portion (6a, 6b), and to guide it into its housing (7a, 7b).
  • a ramp introduction (30) intended to push the cooperation stud (17) from the axis portion (6a, 6b), and to guide it into its housing (7a, 7b).
  • the end of the cooperation pins (17) can also bevelled to promote its cooperation with the ramp (30) when setting in place of the shoe (4).
  • the unlocking member involves in its lateral displacement of the corresponding projection, which releases the shoe.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the nipple of cooperation, whereby the cone-shaped end comprises by example two slots, in order to favor the cleaning of the snow which could be housed in the cooperation trough, corresponding to the shoe.
  • the axis portions (9a, 9b) could be blocked rotating in their respective housing.
  • the end of the protrusion could also have the shape of a diamond point.

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  1. Schneeschuh (1) bestehend aus einer Siebplatte (2) und umfassend Haltemittel (MR) zum Festhalten des Schuhs (4) eines Nutzers, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltemittel (MR) zu beiden Seiten des Schuhs im Bereich seines vorderen Teils angeordnet und als zwei vorspringende Profile oder als Hohlprofile (6a, 6b) ausgeführt sind, wobei die Profile mit komplementär ausgebildeten Greifmitteln (MAC) des Schuhs (4) in Eingriff bringbar sind, so dass der Schuh (4) relativ zum Schneeschuh (1) um eine querverlaufende Achse (YY') schwenkbar ist.
  2. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltemittel (MR) als mindestens zwei vorspringende Profile (6a, 6b) ausgeführt sind, die in Hohlprofile (7a, 7b) der komplementär ausgebildeten Greifmittel (MAC) des Schuhs (4) in Eingriff kommen, um den Schuh mit dem Schneeschuh zu verbinden.
  3. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die vorspringenden Profile (6a, 6b) als zwei Achsabschnitte ausgeführt sind, die zur Achse (YY') koaxial angeordnet sind und an ihren Enden einen Eingriffsstift (17) aufweisen, der innerhalb der Hohlprofile (7a, 7b) schwenkbar ist, wenn der Schuh mit dem Schneeschuh verbunden ist.
  4. Schneeschuh (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein vorspringendes Profil (6a, 6b) derart angeordnet ist, dass es zwischen einer Halteposition (A), in der es in eines der entsprechenden, am Schuh vorgesehenen Hohlprofile (7a, 7b) eingreift, und einer Entriegelungsposition (B), in der es außer Eingriff mit diesem Hohlprofil ist, beweglich ist.
  5. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltemittel (MR) elastische Belastungsmittel (MSE) aufweisen, welche das/die bewegliche/n vorspringende/n Profil/e (6a, 6b) in Richtung auf seine/ihre Halteposition (A) belasten.
  6. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 3 und nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Achsabschnitte (6a, 6b) über seitliche Achsstützen (8a, 8b) und Entriegelungsglieder (9a, 9b) an der Siebplatte (2) des Schneeschuhs angebracht sind.
  7. Schneeschuh (1) nach den Ansprüchen 5 und 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitlichen Stützen (8a, 8b) fest an der Siebplatte des Schneeschuhs angebracht sind und dass die Achsabschnitte (6a, 6b) an den verschieblich an den seitlichen Achsstützen (8a, 8b) angebrachten Entriegelungsgliedern (9a, 9b) befestigt sind, wobei eine Verschiebung von der Halteposition (A) in die Entriegelungsposition (B) entgegen der Kraft der elastischen Belastungsmittel (MSE) bewirkbar ist.
  8. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die verschieblich an den seitlichen Achsstützen (8a, 8b) angebrachten Entriegelungsglieder (9a, 9b) einen Außenring (41) und/oder ein Hohlprofil (22) aufweisen.
  9. Schneeschuh (1) nach den Ansprüchen 6, 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltemittel (MR) mittels einer Vorrichtung aus Gleitschiene und dazu komplementär ausgebildeter Führungsnut (14, 15, 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) am Schneeschuh angebracht sind.
  10. Schneeschuh (1) nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Siebplatte (2) in ihrem mittleren Teil senkrecht zum Schuh des Nutzers stehende Stützwände oder -streben (25) aufweist, welche sich unterhalb des hinteren Teils des Schuhs erstrecken, wobei die Siebplatte (2) vor der querverlaufenden Gelenkachse (YY') eine Öffnung (26) aufweist.
  11. Schuh (4) und Schneeschuh nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schuh komplementäre Einhängemittel (MAC) aufweist.
  12. Mit dem Schneeschuh (1) verbindbarer Schuh (4) nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die komplementären Einhängemittel als zwei Achsaufnahmen (7a, 7b) ausgeführt sind, die zu einer zur Sohle (4a) des Schuhs querverlaufenden Achse (YY') koaxial angeordnet sind.
  13. Mit dem Schneeschuh (1) verbindbarer Schuh (4) nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die querverlaufende Achse (YY') sich im Wesentlichen im Bereich des vorderen Endes der Fußwölbung des Nutzers befindet.
  14. Mit dem Schneeschuh (1) verbindbarer Schuh (4) nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die komplementären Einhängemittel durch zwei Hohlprofile (7a, 7b) gebildet werden, welche in einem in der Sohle (4a) vorgesehenen Einsatz (51) gelagert sind.
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