EP2393390B1 - System for connecting and exchanging straps - Google Patents

Description

The invention generally relates to the joining together of tapes and tapes with attachable applications and in particular tape systems for exchanging tapes, especially suitable connection parts and the attachment of applications to such an exchangeable tape.

Known in a waistband or a Zugbandkanal a hood used laces or drawstrings are guided through appropriate channels and are therefore substantially not visible. Such bands are therefore often formed unadorned and with a circular cross section in the form of a thin rope. In the textile sector but also belt bands are known, which are guided by transparent tape guides. Such belt straps are alternatively accessible to the view of the observer, if they are externally guided, for example, by loops similar to a belt or by rings. All these tape guiding systems have in common that the bands are poorly interchangeable or not at all moveable or interchangeable provided.

The above-described known lace and laces occasionally have shortening or retaining means which are intended to prevent a length adjustment of the drawstring or a slipping back of the end portions of the band in the guide channel. But these shortening or restraining means are also opposed to a guide of the band through the channel and thus an interchangeability of the band.

WO 97/02767 A1 discloses a method for guiding a tape in a tape guide and a tape system in which two tapes are joined together.

In the fashion and accessories industry, there is a need to use drawstrings or lace as contrasting color elements on garments, shoes, bags or backpacks. The invention is based initially on the finding that it is desirable to enable interchangeability of the tapes thus used.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to allow the interchangeability of belts and laces for textiles, shoes, bags and backpacks.

This object is solved by the subject matter of independent claims 1 and 2.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims. In a preferred embodiment, the connecting parts are formed cylindrically symmetric about a central axis of symmetry. Ausklappbare locking means may be provided so that in an unfolded state slipping back into the tape guide or the Schnürkanal is prevented. The diameter of the connecting parts may not be greater than the possibly flexible tape guide for a successful passage of the connecting part by the tape guide allowed. For belt belts whose width is generally close to the channel width given by the belt guide, the connecting part should have a diameter which, accordingly, does not exceed the width of the belt strap.

According to one aspect of the invention, there is also provided a banding system having such an exchangeable band with a connection part to which a trailer device can be attached by means of a connectable connection part.

In this case, the connecting part of the band has a diameter which is substantially not greater than the diameter of the band or the band guide, so that the band can be pulled together with the connecting part through the band guide and thus ensures the interchangeability of the provided in the band guide band is.

The shape of the connecting part is substantially cylindrical.

The band system according to the invention allows the replacement of guided bands, since the connecting parts, preferably due to a substantially cylindrical shape, are designed so that they are easy to handle and grip and in particular to move through the tape guide with very little effort. But the diameter of the connecting parts at the location of their largest cross section of the geometry of the corresponding tape guide is adjusted. For a flat belt guide for belt straps, the diameter should be smaller or at most equal to the width of the belt guide, while a maximum cylinder diameter depends on the flexibility of the belt guide.

The band system according to the invention not only allows an improved exchange of optionally different colored or different material properties tapes, so a band originally applied in a tape guide with low elasticity can be replaced by one with high elasticity or vice versa, but also allows a concatenation of any number Bands with corresponding connecting parts at both ends and the attachment of objects to final connecting parts of a strip of one or more bands. Thus, for example, according to the present invention, an article can be provided with a corresponding connection part or attached via a band with a corresponding connection part to a guided band on a backpack or pocket or on a hood band. For example, a shoe with a lace according to the invention with connecting part can be advantageously attached to an inventive tape which is attached to a backpack and guided.

According to one aspect of the invention, the guided in a pulling or holding channel band at each of its ends in each case a suitable connecting part. In an advantageous embodiment, the band can be closed by means of these connecting parts in itself, with the bayonet lock. An undesirable entry of the connecting parts in the guide channel, which would affect their accessibility, can be prevented by suitable activatable blocking means on the connecting part. For example, deployable locking means may be provided so that the connecting member is prevented from entering the tape guide in a condition in which the locking means are activated.

According to a further aspect, a connecting part is provided, which can be used particularly advantageously for the connection of flexible textile bands, but can also establish a connection between rigid devices. The connecting part comprises a fixing part for attaching the connecting part to the object to be connected and a rotary cylinder having one half of a bayonet lock, wherein the rotary cylinder is rotatably supported on a cylindrical body fixedly connected to the fixing part. The connecting part further comprises an outer cylinder, which surrounds the rotary cylinder and is axially movable relative thereto and a spring, which is arranged between the outer cylinder and the fixing part and acts between them. The spring establishes the axial mobility between outer cylinder and rotary cylinder. Of the Rotary cylinder can be brought into locking engagement with the counterpart of the bayonet closure, ie the other half of the bayonet closure by an axial force acting on the outer cylinder in the direction of the fixing against the compressive force of acting between the outer cylinder and fixing member spring and a subsequent rotation of the rotary cylinder about the cylinder axis Locking the bayonet lock. In this case, the outer cylinder can be engaged by suitable guide means with the rotary cylinder to transmit a rotation of the outer cylinder to the rotary cylinder.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the connecting part further comprises a retractable in the fixing cylinder ring, which surrounds the spring and partially or completely shields to the outside. Preferably, the diameter of the fixing part, which may also be cylindrical, and the outer cylinder, wherein the inwardly offset cylinder ring which shields the spring, by means of color contrasting can produce a bi-color optics.

Since the bayonet lock can be locked by pressing the outer cylinder in the direction of the fixing part and thus in the direction of attached to the fixing part or flexible band, the connecting part of the invention allows a flush fitting a matching counterpart and thus a comfortable and fail-safe production of the connection between two with the according to the invention equipped connecting parts or flexible bands. A user only has to pay attention to a flush fitting of the connecting parts and can then bring about a reversible closure by corresponding pressing of the objects to be joined against each other with subsequent locking rotation. Advantageously, the connecting part counterpart, which comprises the counterpart of the bayonet closure, ie the other half of the bayonet closure, equipped with an outer cylinder which is arranged around a cylinder with the groove or the pin of the bayonet closure. The outer cylinder engages the cylinder, the cylinder being fixedly connected to a fixing part. The outer cylinder of this further connecting part causes when connected to the first connecting part by flush fitting of the outer cylinder on the outer cylinder of the first connecting part, the axial force against the compression spring action of the first connecting part. According to an advantageous embodiment, the second connecting part with the counterpart of the bayonet closure comprises a spring which is mounted between the fixing and the outer cylinder and acts between them, whereby by provision of this further spring and the outer cylinder of the second connecting part is axially movable relative to the cylinder.

Further embodiments of the invention and related detailed information are shown in the following drawings and described below.

Figuren 1A bis 1D

schematische Darstellungen des erfindungsgemäßen Bandsystems zum Austauschen von geführten Bändern,

Fig. 2A

eine schematische Darstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Anhängens von Gegenständen an ein austauschbares Band,

Fig. 2B

eine schematische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen austauschbaren Bandes mit Verbindungsteilen, die den Anschluss eines Medienabspielgerätes und eines Headsets erlauben,

Fig. 2C

eine schematische Darstellung zur Vorsehung von austauschbaren Applikationsmodulen, die mittels eines Verbindungsteils gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung mit einem Schnürband verbunden werden können,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Bandes mit Verbindungsteilen gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung,

Fig. 4A

eine schematische Darstellung eines Verbindungssystems bestehend aus zwei zylinderförmigen Verbindungsteilen gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung,

Fig. 4B

eine schematische Darstellung des Verbindungssystems aus Fig. 4A in einer halbarretierten Stellung,

Fig. 5

schematische Darstellungen zu einem alternativen Verbindungssystem, das nicht Teil der Erfindung ist, und

Fig. 6

ein Flussdiagramm zur Illustration eines erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens zum Austauschen von Bändern.

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Figures 1A to 1D

schematic representations of the tape system according to the invention for exchanging guided tapes,

Fig. 2A

a schematic representation of the invention attaching objects to an exchangeable band,

Fig. 2B

a schematic representation of a removable tape according to the invention with connecting parts, which allow the connection of a media player and a headset,

Fig. 2C

a schematic representation for the provision of interchangeable application modules, which can be connected by means of a connecting part according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention with a lace,

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of a band with connecting parts according to a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 4A

1 is a schematic representation of a connection system consisting of two cylindrical connecting parts according to a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 4B

a schematic representation of the connection system Fig. 4A in a semi-locked position,

Fig. 5

schematic representations of an alternative connection system, which is not part of the invention, and

Fig. 6

a flowchart for illustrating a method according to the invention for exchanging bands.

To clarify the invention, the attached drawings will now be explained in more detail. The following description of the figures is based on exemplary embodiments of the invention, however, the present invention is not limited to the individual embodiments.

Fig. 1A to 1D show a schematic representation of exemplary embodiments of the tape system according to the invention, which allows an exchange of guided tapes. Fig. 1A illustrates a hooded jacket as an exemplary garment 184 that includes a hood with lace. The hood, as part of the hood jacket 184, is a textile device 110 with a band guide 112 in the form of the hood lacing channel. In the channel 112, a first band 120 is guided, which has at least one connecting part 122. However, according to one embodiment, first strap 120 may also include a second connector 124 at the other end of strap 120.

The connecting parts are cylindrical and have a bayonet lock. The connecting parts 122 and 124 are connectable to each other, so that a closure of the guided in the tape guide 112 belt 120 can be made. A connecting part may be provided displaceably on the belt, for. B. to effect by adjusting the effective shortening of the band adjustment of the hood circumference. Alternatively, the connecting parts are each fixed to one end of the band. The fixation can be formed with a clamping, gluing, knotting or attaching the connecting part in corresponding recesses in the band.

In particular, the connecting parts have a diameter that is substantially no larger than the diameter of the first band 120 or the band guide 112, so that the connecting parts together with the band 120 can be pulled through the band guide 112. According to the invention, the connecting parts have a substantially cylindrical shape. One or both of the connecting parts may have activatable locking means, so that the connecting part in a state in which the locking means are activated, for example unfolded, is prevented from entering the tape guide 112. For example, a collar may be provided which can be deployed by the user and thus effectively increases the diameter of the connector beyond the opening of the entrance of the tape guide 112 so that the connector is no longer pulled through corresponding loops or channels of the tape guide 112 can be. This prevents that a tape is unintentionally guided through the tape guide such that a connecting part is spent in the tape guide on a hard to reach portion of the tape guide and this connection part is therefore no longer accessible. In this case, in particular if no connection has yet been made to this connection part with another band, the band can generally no longer be returned to the desired position; Repositioning the tape in the desired position in which both end portions of the tape protrude from the tape guide is difficult or even impossible.

The strap 120 may be used as a lace of substantially circular cross-section, a rope, e.g. As in sports bags or backpacks for mountaineering, or a flat strap band.

The band system 100 further comprises a second band 140 with at least one connecting part 142. The second band 140 may additionally have a further connecting part 144 at its other end. According to the invention, the first band 120 and the second band 140 can be connected via the connecting parts 122 and 142. Also, the at least one connecting part 142 of the second band 140 has a diameter that is substantially no larger than the diameter of the first band 120 or the band guide 112, depending on whether the first band is a strap band and how flexible the band guide is configured so that the tapes connected via the connecting parts can be conveniently pulled through the tape guide together with the connected connecting parts. The connecting parts of the second band have a substantially cylindrical shape. Accordingly, the second band 140 is likewise designed such that, like the first band, it can be guided through the band guide. The connecting parts 122 and 142 have a bayonet lock. This type of closure is advantageous since the user receives feedback when the two connecting parts are in an aligned manner, particularly easily, as to whether and whether a closure is produced. Since in the preferred application areas in the textile or accessory sector, the location of the production of a corresponding connection is often not accessible to the user, but this is dependent on tactile feedback allows a flush and flush attachment of cylindrical connector or plug parts a particularly comfortable handling ,

Fig. 1 B shows the inventive belt system 100 for the application example of the replacement of the lace of a shoe 182. In this case, a lace guide 112 is disposed in the upper portion 110 of the shoe 182. The bands 120 and 140 are illustrated as thin lace. This second embodiment is different from that in FIG Fig. 1A not illustrated in the features essential to the invention.

The same goes for the in Fig. 1C illustrated embodiment relating to the application of the tape system 100 according to the invention on a sports or travel bag 188th Fig. 1D Finally, as an embodiment of the invention, it illustrates the application to a backpack 186.

Fig. 2A shows an exemplary application of the tape system with an object attached to the tape guided in the tape guide. Shown is as an exemplary object an identification means such. B. a ski pass. The ski pass or in general the object to be attached is either provided directly with a connecting part according to the invention and connected via this or connected via an intermediate band with the connecting part, via which then the connection can be made with the guided in the tape guide band. As shown, for example, a drawstring can be provided in the hood and be formed at both ends with a plug part or a connecting part according to the present invention. In this case, the connecting parts may be provided on the belt displaceable or variably fixable or fixedly connected to the band end. If an object is attached to only one of the connecting parts at or in the vicinity of the end of the guided belt, it must be prevented by means of a blocking means on the other connecting part that the belt slips through the guide. For this purpose, suitable locking means are provided on one or both connecting parts according to this embodiment, which can effectively increase the diameter of the connecting part or increase by activation to prevent entry into the guide channel.

Fig. 2B schematically shows an embodiment in which the band system is designed not only for mechanical connection, but also for establishing an electrical connection and a signal transmission. Here is the first or second band of the tape system, as under Fig. 1A to 1 D described, formed with an electrical connection, so that a functional connection between a media player and a headset, such as a headset, are made via the removable tape can. As shown, a media player, such as an Apple iPod® or an Apple iPhone®, may be attached and connected on one side of the tape via the inventive connectors and connected via the tape to a headset 167 attached and connected to the other side of the tape by another Connection part 164, which is assigned to the headset 167, are connected. The media player 166 may be attached and connected directly to a connector 162 or by using an intermediate tape or other connecting means. In general, the media player will be significantly heavier than the headset, so that according to one embodiment, either variably positionable restraint means are mounted on the strap 120 to prevent slippage of the strap due to imbalance of the attached media player 166 and headset 167, or to the Connecting parts 122 and 124 are provided above-mentioned reversibly activatable blocking means for this purpose.

Fig. 2C schematically illustrates the modularity of the inventive tape system for changing a tag 166 on an exchangeable strap 120. The system includes parts of a shoe 182, garment 184, backpack 186 or bag 188 as a first device 110 with a strap guide 112 that is transparent or transparent opaque channel or via guide loops or brackets may be formed. A belt 120 guided in the belt guide 112 comprises a connecting part 122. The system further comprises an object 166 having a connecting part 162, by means of which the object 166 can be connected to the belt 120 by connecting the connecting parts 162 and 122. The connecting part of the band and the band fulfill the requirements described above for the band system. The present invention comprises an application concept for fashion accessories or identification means as well as for media players and corresponding accessories, all of which can be attached as tags 166 to one end of the guided tape 120 with the connecting parts 122 and 162.

According to one embodiment, the band 120 may have an antenna and the connection part 122 may have an antenna connection.

Fig. 3 illustrates that an exchange strap 120 according to the present invention may have at both of its ends connecting parts 122 and 124 which can be brought into lockable engagement with each other. This is the bayonet lock intended.

The band ends are in the representation of the Fig. 3 jammed or glued, but could also be knotted or hooked in alternative embodiments. A like in Fig. 3 closed tape 120 can be used, for example, as a hood band, as a lace, as a waistband or belt or as a carrying strap for a backpack or a bag. In particular, such bands with asymmetrical closures can be chained together as desired. Thus, it is provided in one embodiment that arranged as short straps in tape guides bands 120 of a bag or a backpack are converted by connecting with other bands according to the invention with connecting pieces to long straps, so that, for example, the hanging of the bag over the shoulder of a user is possible.

Fig. 4A shows a connecting part according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. This connection part 400 as well as the associated connection system of the connection parts 400 and 490 can advantageously be used in the hinge systems of FIGS. 1A to 1D, 2A to 2C and 3 be provided. The connecting part 400 has a fixing part 410 for attaching the connecting part 400 to an article or a textile piece, preferably a band. In this case, a band 404 can be clamped or glued into the fixing part 410. Preferably, the fixing part is formed substantially cylindrical. The connecting part 400 further comprises a rotary cylinder 420 for a bayonet closure, wherein this rotary cylinder is rotatably mounted on a cylindrical body 430. The cylindrical body 430 is fixedly connected to the fixing part 410. An outer cylinder 440 surrounds the rotary cylinder 420 and is axially movable relative thereto. This mobility is provided by a spring 450 disposed between the outer cylinder 440 and the fixing member 410 and acting therebetween. Preferably, this spring 450 is formed as a tension and compression spring. In this case, the tension spring property is provided to give the connection system the necessary stability, whereas the formation of the spring serves as a compression spring of the locking mechanism and further enhances the necessary frictional force for accidental release of the lock. The rotary cylinder 420 can be brought into locking engagement with its bayonet fitting counterpart, ie the other half of the bayonet lock, by axial action on the outer cylinder 440 in the direction 470 of the fixing member 410 against the urging force of the spring 450 and a subsequent rotation 480 of the rotary cylinder 420 around its cylinder axis.

In this case, the outer cylinder 440 can be engaged by the guide means 465 with the rotary cylinder 420, so that a rotation of the outer cylinder 440 is transmitted to the rotary cylinder. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the connecting part further comprises a retractable in the fixing part 410 cylinder ring 460, which surrounds the spring 450. Through the cylinder ring 460, the spring is shielded to the outside. The cylinder ring 460 may be fixedly attached to the outer cylinder or mounted with a spring at the bottom of a sinking ring in the fixing part 410 and accordingly effect closure of the spring-caused gap between the fixing part 410 and the outer cylinder 440. This cylinder ring 460 acts on the one hand as a screen to hide the spring mechanism, but can also be used to achieve a color contrast effect and an aesthetic symmetry. In particular, however, the cylinder ring fulfills the technical function of preventing hooking of parts of the tape guide with the spring 450 or the edges adjacent to the gap between the outer cylinder 440 and the fixing part 410, in particular when guiding the connecting part through the tape guide. The provision of a cylindrical fixing part 410, the outer cylinder 440 and the cylinder ring 460 creates a homogeneous cylinder outer shape of the connecting part and thus enables a particularly comfortable handling and implementation of the connecting part 400.

The illustrated cylindrical body 430 is connected to the fixing part 410 via a web 455 and the spring 450 is arranged around the web 455. In the embodiment of the rotary cylinder 420 as a bayonet closure part, the rotary cylinder 420 has either a groove 422 or a pin or a spring. The cylindrical body may not extend to the groove 422 in this embodiment, so that engagement with the bayonet fitting counterpart is possible. The groove 422 is preferably formed at right angles. In an advantageous embodiment, in the end region of the groove, which is occupied by rotation 480 of the rotary cylinder 420 from the pin of the bayonet closure, retaining means may be formed, which complicate an unintentional release of the bayonet closure. For this purpose, a constriction can be provided in front of an end position in the groove, the z. B. only by slight outward bending of the correspondingly flexible trained rotary cylinder material in the edge region can be overcome by the pin. Alternatively, a lining of the end position region of the groove 422 with a flexible material, for. As rubber or plastic, may be provided. The compressive force of the spring 450 in addition to an increase in the friction force in the groove, since the pressure force perpendicular to the solution for the Locking necessary rotational movement opposite to the direction of rotation 480 and thus increases an adhesive and sliding friction in the peripheral, ie circumferential, groove portion of the rotary cylinder 420.

In Fig. 4A Also shown is a second connection part 490 which, together with the first connection part 400, forms a connection system for producing a closing, reversibly releasable connection between the two connection parts. In this case, the second connecting part 490 comprises the counterpart of the bayonet closure. The second connection part likewise comprises an outer cylinder 493 with a radius which corresponds to that of the outer cylinder 440. The outer cylinder 493 is arranged around a fixedly connected to the fixing part 491 of the connecting part 490 cylinder 492 with the counterpart of groove or pin; Illustrated is the provision of a pin 496. When connecting the second connecting part 490 with the first connecting part 400, the axial force is applied to the outer cylinder 440 of the first connecting part 400 by pressing the outer cylinder 493 on the outer cylinder 440 against the pressing force of the spring 450. That is, the outer cylinder 493 is flush with and aligned with the outer cylinder 440. As a result, the outer cylinder 440 is displaced relative to the rotary cylinder 420 in the direction of the fixing part 410, wherein the spring 450 is compressed and in consequence pin 496 and groove 422 can be moved towards each other. For this purpose, the cylinder 492 can be inserted into the rotary cylinder 420. Preferably, pin 496 is slightly spaced from adjacent cylinder rim 497 to allow for initial engagement between cylinders 492 and 420 without previously requiring complete alignment of groove 422 and pin 496. After the two cylinders have entered into one another, then a corresponding alignment must be carried out in order to achieve a further interlocking against the pressure force of the spring 450 and ultimately to allow a rotation 480 to establish the locking.

According to an alternative embodiment, which is not part of the invention, instead of the formation of the rotary cylinder 420 and the cylinder 492 may be provided as a bayonet closure a threaded closure. The bayonet closure is more comfortable to handle, whereas the threaded closure can accomplish a more reliable locking depending on the purpose. The alignment of the two connecting parts can be correspondingly when using a bayonet closure by a continuous lettering on the two connecting parts and / or providence Orientation strips or patterns on the two connecting parts are facilitated.

Fig. 4A Although shows the attachment of the connecting parts to bands 404 and 494, which may also be one and the same band 404. Alternatively, however, one of the connecting parts may be formed via its fixing part on a trailer or any object for attachment to a band with connecting part. As in Fig. 4A 2, the second connecting part can also comprise a spring 495 which is arranged between the outer cylinder 493 and the fixing part 491 of the second connecting part 490, with which also the outer cylinder 493 is axially movable relative to the cylinder 492. The cylinder 492 may be hollow or solid. In Fig. 4A shown is a provision of the groove 422 in the first connection part 400 and the pin 496 in the second connection part 490. A reverse arrangement is also provided.

Fig. 4B shows the position of the connecting parts 400 and 490 in the connection system after joining the two connecting parts such that the two outer cylinders have compressed the springs 450 and 495 so that the cylinder 492 has been inserted into the rotary cylinder 420 and the pin 496 at the axial stop in the Groove 422 is located. The next step would be to turn 480 when locked.

In an alternative embodiment of the connecting part according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connecting part also has a fixing part for attaching the connecting part to a band. In this case, the connection can take place both in a manner which transmits a rotation of the band about its longitudinal axis to the closure mechanism, as well as in a manner which prevents such a force transmission in order to avoid an unintentional opening of the connection closure. The band can be fixed to the fixing by means of end nodes, screw, Providence a mother, injection molding or the like. According to this embodiment, a closure support part is provided, which is connected to the fixing part. This connection can be made rotatable according to a preferred embodiment, in order to avoid in this embodiment, a transmission of a rotation of the fixing part to the extension of the longitudinal axis of the belt on the closure support member. In an alternative, the closure support member and the fixing member may be integrally formed or engaged with each other such that rotation of the one member is transferred to the other. The lock carrier part is provided distal to the fixing part with a half of a bayonet closure. The bayonet lock may be formed with corresponding hooks with engaging means or alternatively semi-circular arcs which can be engaged with the corresponding counterpart of another connecting part. Alternatively to the bayonet closure, a threaded closure can also be used. In this alternative embodiment, which is not part of the invention, is then located on a connecting part an external thread, while the mirror image to be applied to the connecting part then an internal thread is provided. The provision of a closure by means of a thread is particularly advantageous in those applications in which a band-connection system according to the invention another band is to be connected with connecting part, such that a supporting band construction is formed, such as a handle of a handbag, or in which the secure attachment of a device provided with a connection device is provided to a band with connection part. Finally, according to this embodiment, the connecting part comprises an outer cylinder, which surrounds the closure carrier part and is axially movable relative thereto. Preferably, the outer cylinder completely covers the closure elements provided on the closure carrier part in an end position. In a bayonet lock the outer cylinder would cover the hook or circular engagement means in this end position, at least in radial plan view. According to one embodiment, the concealment is flush with the closure means. Since the outer cylinder is movable axially relative to the closure carrier part and the connection part will generally hang freely outside the band guide, this configuration causes the closure elements not to be visible during normal use of the connection part and also not be able to get caught with further textile elements or device extensions. Preferably, one half of a bayonet closure in the form of a semicircular arc is provided as closure means. This embodiment allows a particularly easy attachment to a mirror-image formed further connection part and thus enables a particularly easy to make the connection with a further connection part with attached device and / or band. According to an advantageous embodiment, the closure support member is also cylindrical. This embodiment allows a particularly quiet, flush guidance of the closure carrier part in the outer cylinder. But it is also possible to use for weight saving, for example, a half-cylinder, a hollow cylinder or a combination of both. This alternative embodiment of the connecting part can in the same manner as above for the connecting part according to the Figures 3, 4A and 4B described with other connecting parts to a system two or more connecting parts with one or more bands and possibly a device to be attached are coupled.

Fig. 5 shows a further alternative embodiment of the connecting parts, in particular suitable for a belt in the belt systems of FIGS. 1 to 3 , Connecting part 530 is clamped, glued or suspended in the form of a flat plug part on a belt band 520. The connecting part 530 has recesses 532 and a further recess 534, in which a pin 536 is arranged. The provided for the connection system second plug 540 has pins 542; which correspond to the recesses 532 in the male part 530. To produce the closure, the plug-in part 540 is pushed onto the plug-in part 530 and a sliding means 546 for locking the closure is pushed in the direction of the plug-in part 530 and brought into locking engagement with the pin 536 in the recess 534.

Fig. 6 schematically shows in a flow chart steps of a method 600 according to the invention for exchanging a guided band. The method comprises connecting 620 a first band guided in a band guide to a second band via connecting a respective connecting part attached to the bands, wherein when connecting, the connecting portion of the first band together with a proximal, ie the proximal one End portion of the first band and a distal, ie the distal end portion of the first band are outside the tape guide. This is to be understood that in a loop or staple tape guide the two end portions of the tape are outside the last or first guide means of the tape guide.

In the pull-through step 630, pulling is performed on the distal end portion of the first band so that the bands are passed through the band guide together with the connected connecting members until the interconnected connecting portions emerge from the band guide again. Subsequently, the interconnected connection parts are separated, step 640, so that only the second band is present in the band guide and is guided by this and the end portions of the second band are again outside the band guide.

The connecting parts have a diameter which is substantially no larger than the diameter of the first band or the band guide, so that the bands connected via the connecting parts together with the connected connecting parts the tape guide can be pulled. According to the invention, the connecting parts have a substantially cylindrical shape. The diameter of the second band is oriented here on the cross section of the connecting parts. The method may include, prior to the joining step 620, a step 610 of unblocking any locking means provided on the first band connector to bring the connector into the above described preferably cylindrical shape having the required diameter characteristics and thus passing the connector through the band guide to enable.

Claims (9)

1. Method (600) of exchanging a guided lace, comprising the steps of:

   connecting (620) a first lace guided in a lace guide with a second lace via the joining of one joining part each attached to the laces, wherein in the joining process, the joining part of the first lace together with a proximal end section of the first lace and a distal end section of the first lace is situated outside the lace guide;

   pulling (630) at the distal end section of the first lace, so that the laces are guided through the lace guide together with the connected joining parts until the connected joining parts exit again from the lace guide; and

   separating (640) the connected joining parts, so that only the second lace is guided in the lace guide and end sections of the second lace are situated outside the lace guide,

   wherein the joining parts have a diameter that is essentially not larger than the diameter of the first lace or the lace guide, such that the laces connected via the joining parts can be pulled through the lace guide together with the connected joining parts, wherein the connected joining parts have an essentially cylindrical shape and a bayonet catch.
2. Lace system (100) which permits to exchange guided laces, comprising
   a device (110) with a lace guide (112), wherein the device is at least a part of a shoe (182), a garment (184), a rucksack (186) or a bag (188),
   a first lace (120) guided in the lace guide (112) with a joining part (122), and
   a second lace (140) with a joining part (142),
   wherein the first and the second laces (120, 140) can be connected via the joining parts (122, 142) and the joining parts have a diameter which is essentially not larger than the diameter of the first lace (120) or the lace guide (112), such that the laces connected via the joining parts can be pulled through the lace guide together with the connected joining parts, wherein the connected joining parts have an essentially cylindrical shape and a bayonet catch.
3. Lace system according to claim 2, wherein the first lace (120) comprises one joining part (122, 124) at each of its ends, which are connectable to each other.
4. Lace system according to one of claims 2 or 3, wherein at least one joining part is disposed on the corresponding lace so as to be displaceable.
5. Lace system according to one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the joining parts are each fixed at one end of a lace, wherein the respective fixing comprises clamping, gluing, knotting or hanging up.
6. Lace system according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein at least one joining part comprises foldout stop devices, such that the joining part is prevented from entering the lace guide in a state where the stop device is folded out.
7. Lace system according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the first and the second laces each comprises a tying lace, a belt lace or a rope.
8. Lace system according to one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the first or the second lace comprises an antenna, and a corresponding joining part comprises an antenna port.
9. Lace system according to one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the first and/or the second lace (120, 140) is embodied with a joining part (122, 124) at each of its ends, wherein the joining parts (122, 124) and the respective lace (120, 140) are further designed such that a media player (166) with a headphone (167) can be connected via the same, so that the media player (166) is joined and connected by means of a corresponding joining part (162) via one of the joining parts (124), and the headphone (167) is joined and connected by means of a corresponding joining part (164) via the other one of the joining parts (122).

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