EP1593315B1 - Dispositif pour chaussure fermant automatiquement et chaussure munie d'un tel dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif pour chaussure fermant automatiquement et chaussure munie d'un tel dispositif Download PDF

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EP1593315B1
EP1593315B1 EP05450077A EP05450077A EP1593315B1 EP 1593315 B1 EP1593315 B1 EP 1593315B1 EP 05450077 A EP05450077 A EP 05450077A EP 05450077 A EP05450077 A EP 05450077A EP 1593315 B1 EP1593315 B1 EP 1593315B1
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Ronald Ehtreiber
Gerald Fladl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B11/00—Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps

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  • the invention relates to a device for folding and unfolding a shoe part.
  • the invention has a shoe with a zu- and hinged shoe part to the object.
  • Shoes can provide a high wearing comfort to a shoe wearer if they support the feet of the wearer during a walking movement and actively support a movement sequence. As a prerequisite for this it is often seen that feet do not slip during walking in the shoes and remain substantially in a position which is already determined when putting on a shoe.
  • shoes are often equipped with laces, Velcro, zippers or the like closing elements whose operation allows to close a shoe after tightening and fix it firmly to the foot.
  • the said closing elements for shoes are manually operated and therefore force the wearer to wear when putting on and taking off the shoe usually to sit down or stoop.
  • this is particularly difficult for older people, pregnant women or people with back problems.
  • a shoe closable by a foot goes out of the WO 97/37556 out.
  • a shoe according to this document comprises in the heel area an openable and unfoldable shoe part which consists of a part of the shoe bottom or footbed of the shoe and a shaft part connected therewith approximately at right angles.
  • the shoe part is rotatable in its entirety about an axis in the region of the shoe heel.
  • the shaft part In a suitable starting position for tightening the shoe, the shaft part is unfolded, and the part of the shoe bottom connected to the shaft part protrudes out of the shoe.
  • the protruding part of the shoe bottom can be depressed by the force of a foot. It also rotates due to a rigid connection with this shoe bottom part of the shaft part, so that it closes and thus closes the shoe around one foot.
  • EPC is also the document WO 2004/037032 to call, in one embodiment, a disclosed with wedge-shaped support surfaces substantially parallel to the sole of the foot slidable control element for unfolding a heel-side shoe part.
  • the invention now has the object to overcome the above disadvantages and to provide a device of the type mentioned, which allows a collapse of shoe parts with little effort.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe with a zu- and hinged shoe part, which is conveniently on and pulled out and can be closed by taking advantage of a natural foot movement when putting on the shoe with little effort.
  • a device for closing and unfolding a shoe part comprising a load by a foot from a starting position to an end position linearly displaceable control, a restoring element which holds the control when no load in the starting position or resetting in this pivotable about an axis support member for a shoe part and a Connecting element which coupling support element and control to implement a linear movement of the control element in a pivoting movement of the support element.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are particularly to be seen in the fact that the support element and thus a shoe part can be pivoted or collapsed by the linearly displaceable control using a natural movement of a foot when shoe tightening with little effort.
  • a linear movement of the control directionally forms about a natural lowering / rotating movement of the foot in the shoe when tightening.
  • Direction of a force exerted by the foot on the control force and direction of movement of the control thus at least largely coincide and there is an efficient use of force given. Therefore, when using a device according to the invention in a shoe actuation of the control, which causes a collapse of a shoe part, facilitates and closing the shoe even weak people easily possible.
  • the connecting element of a device according to the invention can be configured as desired, as long as it fulfills the required function, it is preferred with regard to an effective utilization of force if the connecting element consists of a lever which is pivotably mounted on the support element and on the control element.
  • control can be held in the final position during walking by the weight of the shoe wearer.
  • a device according to the invention further comprises a cooperating with the control locking means for fixing the control element in the end position. The control can then be held down while walking by the locking means and accidental opening of a shoe is prevented.
  • control and locking means can be achieved in a simple manner, when the control has a projection which can be latched by linear movement of the control element in the end position in a retaining element of the locking means.
  • this embodiment can be triggered by a single movement of the control simultaneously folding or pivoting of the support member and fixing the control in an end position.
  • a release of the control element from the holding element for example, when taking off a shoe, can be achieved in a simple manner, if the Locking means for releasing the control element against a spring force is linearly displaceable.
  • the support element has a plurality of mutually distanced carrier for a shoe part.
  • a shoe to be worn part can be stiffened low at the same time optimized weight.
  • a device according to the invention has a plurality of support elements pivotable by the control element.
  • a device according to the invention has a plurality of support elements pivotable by the control element.
  • a restoring element is preferably a metallic spring with regard to the longest possible proper functioning of the device according to the invention for use.
  • the further object of the invention to provide a shoe with a zu- and hinged shoe part, which is conveniently on and pulled out and can be closed by taking advantage of a natural foot movement when putting on the shoe with little effort is achieved by a shoe according to claim 9.
  • a shoe according to the invention can be closed when tightened by operation with a foot, with a force to be expended is low.
  • a closing of the shoe is triggered by a control, which is held linearly movable and when actuated by a foot substantially follows the movement thereof, which is why a comfortable, energy-saving closing is possible.
  • Another advantage of a shoe according to the invention is the fact that it can be realized substantially without serious interference with a conventional one-piece design of the footbed.
  • An intended linear movement of the control element and thus a closing and unfolding of a shoe part can namely be realized in such a way that a connecting element from the control to Supporting element extends below the footbed and only a small area cutout for a linearly displaceable control is provided in the footbed.
  • a rear cap of the shaft part can be opened and closed.
  • control element is provided with a cushion and positioned directly beneath a footbed.
  • FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a device according to the invention in an open state shown, as it is present for example when putting on a shoe.
  • a control element 2 which can be lowered and raised in direction Z , relative to a base 6 at a maximum height, and a support element 1 , viewed from the control element 2 , is tilted backwards.
  • a maximum deflection or height of the control element 2 is, as in FIG. 1 can be seen, by an attached to the control pin 4 in interaction determined with a barrier 7 of the control 2 .
  • a non-illustrated restoring element in the form of a metallic spring ensures that the control 2 remains a position of maximum deflection or height, as long as the control 2 is not by loading, for example by placing a foot on a surface 22 , linear in the direction Z to the bottom plate 6 is moved.
  • the control element 2 via a rod 3 with the support member 1 in connection.
  • the rod 3 is pivotally supported on the control element 2 about an axis C and on the support element 1 about an axis B.
  • FIG. 1 shows that the device has a locking means 5 for the control element 2 .
  • the locking means 5 is mounted in the region of the bottom plate 6 and along a direction X, that is perpendicular to the direction Z, against a spring, not shown, linearly displaceable.
  • the locking means 5 consists essentially of a displaceably mounted base member 52 and a holding member 51 thereon, which is designed for receiving and holding the pin 4 .
  • a force is exerted on a surface 22 of the control 2 , for example by a human foot. Due to the applied force, the control element 2 is pressed downwards in a linear manner, ie in the direction of the bottom plate 6 . In this case, the rod 3 is moved, which forcibly evades approximately in the direction X and thereby simultaneously causes a rotation of the support element 1 about an axis A in the direction S. Also simultaneously, the subsequent control on the 2 pin 4 is inserted into the holding element 51 of the locking means 5 and engages therein so that the control member 2 remains positionally fixed also at decreasing or there is no load. Moreover, during the closing operation, a plane is formed from a surface 22 of the control element 2 , a further surface 8 and a carrier surface 9 .
  • a shoe 10 which comprises means for opening and closing a rear cap 12 of the shoe 11 .
  • the rear cap 12 '"mounted, which give the rear cap 12 has a stiffness which is required for a good hold of the foot when walking.
  • About two rods 3, 1', 3" at two mutually spaced apart carriers 1 are the carriers 1 ', 1 " each with connected to a control element 2 which can be lowered and lowered between two elongated jaws 13 ', 13 "The jaws 13', 13" not only guide the control element 2 during a lowering or lifting movement, but also take an axis 14 , about which the carrier 1 ', 1 "are pivotable.
  • a tightening of the shoe 10 after FIG. 3 is usually done in such a way that a foot is inserted obliquely into a front portion 16 of the shoe. Subsequently, the foot is rotated / lowered in the direction of the shoe heel 17 , thereby exerting a force on the surface 22 of the control element 2 . This consequently moves in the direction of the heel 17 and thus folds the rear cap 12 , whereby the shoe 10 is closed. Bakkenobervid 15 ', 15 " , surface 22 of the control element 2 and a support surface 9 form a plane in the closed state, so that a good support of a foot is given while walking.
  • the shoe 10 comprises elastic means 18, by means of which an optimum adaptation of the shoe 10 to a foot is ensured in the front region 16 .

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Claims (10)

  1. Dispositif pour fermer et ouvrir une partie de chaussure (12), comprenant un élément de commande (2) pouvant coulisser linéairement d'une position initiale à une position finale par sollicitation avec un pied, un élément de rappel qui maintient ou replace l'élément de commande (2) dans la position initiale en l'absence de sollicitation, un élément porteur (1) pouvant pivoter autour d'un axe pour une partie de chaussure (12) et un élément de liaison (3), par exemple une tige, qui accouple l'élément porteur (1) et l'élément de commande (2), afin de convertir un mouvement linéaire de l'élément de commande (2) en un mouvement de pivotement de l'élément porteur qui comporte plusieurs supports (1', 1") espacés les uns des autres pour une partie de chaussure (12).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de liaison (3) est constitué d'un levier monté pivotant sur l'élément porteur (1) et sur l'élément de commande (2).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend en outre un moyen de blocage (5), coopérant avec l'élément de commande (2), pour la fixation de l'élément de commande (2) dans la position finale.
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de commande (2) présente une saillie (4) qui peut s'accrocher dans un élément de retenue (51) du moyen de blocage (5), par déplacement linéaire de l'élément de commande (2) dans la position finale.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de blocage (5) peut coulisser linéairement à l'encontre d'une force de ressort, pour libérer l'élément de commande (2).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comporte plusieurs éléments porteurs (1', 1") pouvant pivoter du fait de l'élément de commande (2).
  7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de rappel est un ressort métallique.
  8. Chaussure avec une partie de chaussure (12) pouvant être fermée et ouverte et un dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans laquelle la partie de chaussure (12) pouvant être fermée et ouverte est fixée sur l'élément porteur (1) du dispositif.
  9. Chaussure selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce qu'un rabat arrière de la partie de tige (12) peut être fermé et ouvert par rabattement.
  10. Chaussure selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de commande (2) est pourvu d'un coussin et positionné directement sous une semelle.
EP05450077A 2004-05-03 2005-04-27 Dispositif pour chaussure fermant automatiquement et chaussure munie d'un tel dispositif Not-in-force EP1593315B1 (fr)

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