EP2927019B1 - Dispositif de roulement à fonction d'aide à la montée - Google Patents

Dispositif de roulement à fonction d'aide à la montée Download PDF

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EP2927019B1
EP2927019B1 EP14162732.3A EP14162732A EP2927019B1 EP 2927019 B1 EP2927019 B1 EP 2927019B1 EP 14162732 A EP14162732 A EP 14162732A EP 2927019 B1 EP2927019 B1 EP 2927019B1
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New-Jin Ho
Chi-Cheng Cheng
Ker-Chang Hsieh
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/14—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/14—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means
    • A45C2005/147—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means for climbing stairs

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  • a step-climbing wheel is known from US 2011/0127732 A1 .
  • a wheel or castor is a rolling device, has a circular outline, and is typically rotatable about a rotating axis. When the wheel is mounted to an article to be moved, and when the article is pushed or pulled, the wheel can roll on the ground surface. For example, when a plurality of castors are mounted to a luggage case, the luggage case can be moved conveniently in a labor-saving manner.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a rolling device having step-climbing function.
  • a rolling device includes an axle rotatable about an axis, a plurality of first rolling members, and a plurality of second rolling members.
  • the first rolling members are connected fixedly to the axle.
  • Each of the first rolling members includes a first body having a first rolling surface that is contactable with the ground surface and that is spaced apart from the axis by a first radius. Any two adjacent ones of the first rolling members define an accommodating space therebetween.
  • Each of the second rolling members is disposed movably within the accommodating space between two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the second rolling members includes a second body having a second rolling surface that is contactable with the ground surface and that is spaced apart from the axis by a second radius.
  • Each of the second rolling members is movable relative to the first rolling members between a retracted position whereat the second radius is not more than the first radius, and an extended position whereat the second radius is more than the first radius.
  • the rolling device further includes a plurality of reinforcing units each connected between two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the reinforcing units includes two reinforcing walls connected respectively to two opposite sides of each of two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the second rolling members further includes a first positioning mechanism disposed at the second body.
  • Each of the reinforcing units further includes a second positioning mechanism disposed on the two reinforcing walls and cooperating with the first positioning mechanism of a corresponding one of the second rolling members to maintain a corresponding one of the second rolling members at a selected one of the retracted position and the extended position.
  • the first positioning mechanism of each of the second rolling members includes a plurality of positioning holes formed through the second body of a corresponding one of the second rolling members
  • the second positioning mechanism of each of the reinforcing units includes a plurality of positioning pins each extending through a corresponding one of the positioning holes and two corresponding ones of the reinforcing walls.
  • a rolling device includes an axle rotatable about an axis, a plurality of first rolling members, and a plurality of second rolling members.
  • the first rolling members are connected fixedly to the axle.
  • Each of the first rolling members includes a first body having a first rolling surface that is contactable with the ground surface and that is spaced apart from the axis by a first radius. Any two adjacent ones of the first rolling members define an accommodating space therebetween.
  • Each of the second rolling members is disposed movably within the accommodating space between two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the second rolling members includes a second body having a second rolling surface that is contactable with the ground surface and that is spaced apart from the axis by a second radius.
  • Each of the second rolling members is movable relative to the first rolling members between a retracted position whereat the second radius is not more than the first radius, and an extended position whereat the second radius is more than the first radius.
  • the rolling device further includes a plurality of reinforcing units each connected between two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the reinforcing units includes two reinforcing walls connected respectively to two opposite sides of each of two adjacent ones of the first rolling members.
  • Each of the second rolling members further includes a first positioning mechanism disposed at the second body.
  • Each of the reinforcing units further includes a second positioning mechanism disposed on the two reinforcing walls and cooperating with the first positioning mechanism of a corresponding one of the second rolling members to maintain a corresponding one of the second rolling members at a selected one of the retracted position and the extended position.
  • the first positioning mechanism of each of the second rolling members includes a plurality of threaded holes formed therethrough the second body of a corresponding one of the second rolling members
  • the second positioning mechanism of each of the reinforcing units includes a plurality of positioning bolts each extending through a corresponding one of the threaded holes and two corresponding ones of the reinforcing walls.
  • the rolling device in a situation where the rolling device is used on a stepped surface that has a first horizontal surface portion, a second horizontal surface portion higher than the first horizontal surface portion, and a connecting surface portion connected between the first and second horizontal surface portions, when each of the second rolling members is disposed at the extended position, and when the rolling device is rolled on the first horizontal surface portion toward the connecting surface portion, one of the second rolling members may come into contact with the second horizontal surface portion to allow the rolling device to roll onto the second horizontal surface portion.
  • the first preferred embodiment of a rolling device 1 includes an axle 2 rotatable about an axis (C), a plurality of first rolling members 3 connected fixedly to the axle 2 and angularly spaced apart from each other such that any two adjacent ones of the first rolling members 3 define an accommodating space 4 therebetween, a plurality of second rolling members 5 each disposed movably within the accommodating space 4 between two adjacent first rolling members 3, and a plurality of reinforcing units 6 each connected between two adjacent first rolling members 3.
  • the first rolling members 3 cooperate with the second rolling members 5 to constitute a wheel body disposed around the axle 2.
  • the number of the first rolling members 3 is three. That is, the rolling device 1 includes three accommodating spaces 4, three second rolling members 5, and three reinforcing units 6.
  • Each first rolling member 3 includes a first body 30 having a first rolling surface 31 that is contactable with the ground surface.
  • Each second rolling member 5 Includes a second body 50 having a second rolling surface 51 that is contactable with the ground surface, and a first positioning mechanism 52 disposed at the second body 50.
  • Each second rolling member 5 is movable relative to the first rolling members 3 between a retracted position shown in Fig. 2 and an extended position shown in Fig. 3 .
  • each reinforcing unit 6 includes two reinforcing walls 61 connected respectively to two opposite sides of each of the two adjacent first rolling members 3, and a second positioning mechanism 62 disposed on the two reinforcing walls 61.
  • each second positioning mechanism 62 cooperates with the first positioning mechanism 52 of the corresponding second rolling member 5 to maintain the corresponding second rolling member 5 at a selected one of the retracted position and the extended position.
  • each first positioning mechanism 52 includes a plurality of positioning holes 521 formed through the corresponding second body 50
  • each second positioning mechanism 62 includes a plurality of positioning pins 621 each extending through the corresponding positioning hole 521 and two corresponding reinforcing walls 61.
  • each first positioning mechanism 52 may include a plurality of threaded holes 522 formed through the second body 50 of the corresponding second rolling member 5, and each second positioning mechanism 62 may include a plurality of positioning bolts 622 each extending through the corresponding threaded hole 522 and two corresponding reinforcing walls 61.
  • each first rolling surface 31 is spaced apart from the axis (C) by a first radius L1
  • each second rolling surface 51 is spaced apart from the axis (C) by a second radius L2.
  • first and second rolling surfaces 31, 51 cooperate to allow the rolling device 1 to roll smoothly on a flat surface (A).
  • the reinforcing walls 61 can promote the structural strength of the rolling device 1.
  • each second rolling member 5 when moved on a stepped surface 7, each second rolling member 5 is disposed at the extended position, and projects partially from the corresponding accommodating space 4, so that the second radius L2 is more than the first radius L1.
  • the stepped surface 7 has a first horizontal surface portion 71, a second horizontal surface portion 72 higher than the first horizontal surface portion 71, and a connecting surface portion 73 connected between the first and second horizontal surface portions 71, 72.
  • the rolling device 1 is rolled on the first horizontal surface portion 71 toward the connecting surface portion 73, one of the second rolling members 5 may come into contact with the second horizontal surface portion 72 to allow the rolling device 1 to roll onto the second horizontal surface portion 72.
  • the step-climbing function of the rolling device 1 can be affected by the height and inclination angle of the connecting surface portion 73.
  • the rolling device 1 is suitable for use on a luggage case (not shown).
  • each second rolling member 5 is disposed at the retracted position.
  • each second rolling member 5 is disposed at the extended position.
  • the number of the first rolling members 3 may be changed according to different needs.
  • the number of the first rolling members 3 may be increased to four, as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the number of the accommodating spaces 4, the second rolling members 5, and the reinforcing units 6 must be changed correspondingly.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 show a second preferred embodiment of a rolling device not to the invention.
  • the rolling device 1 further includes a plurality of resilient members 8 each disposed between the axle 2 and a respective one of the second rolling members 5, each second rolling members 5 further includes two spring-biased balls or pushbuttons 53 that are extendable from and retractable into the second body 50, and each reinforcing wall 61 is formed with a plurality of positioning holes 63.
  • each resilient member 8 when no external force is applied, each resilient member 8 is in a fully stretched state, so that each spring-biased pushbutton 53 is disposed outwardly of the corresponding accommodating space 4 and is biased to project partially from the corresponding second body 50.
  • the two spring-biased pushbuttons 53 can be pressed to allow the corresponding second rolling member 5 to be moved toward the axle (2) such that the two spring-biased pushbuttons 53 are in slidable contact with the corresponding reinforcing walls 61, as shown in Fig. 10 .
  • the corresponding second rolling member 5 can be released to maintain the corresponding second rolling member 5 at a first position relative to the axle 2.
  • the two spring-biased pushbuttons 53 may move to align respectively with another two of the positioning holes 63.
  • the corresponding second rolling member 5 is released, it can be maintained at a second position.
  • the positions of the second rolling members 5 can be adjusted easily without removal of the second positioning mechanisms 62 (see Fig. 1 ), so as to increase convenience during position adjustment. If desired, the number of the positioning holes 63 in each reinforcing wall 61 can be changed.
  • the rolling device 1 has step-climbing function.

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  1. Dispositif de roulement (1) comportant un essieu (2) pouvant tourner autour d'un axe (C), et un corps de roue disposé autour de l'essieu (2), dans lequel le corps de roue comprend:
    une pluralité de premiers éléments de roulement (3) connectés fixement à l'essieu (2) et espacés angulairement l'un de l'autre, chacun des premiers éléments de roulement (3) comportant un premier corps (30) présentant une première surface de roulement (31) qui peut être amenée en contact avec la surface du sol et qui est espacée de l'axe (C) d'un premier rayon (L1), deux adjacents quelconques parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3) définissant un espace de réception (4) entre eux; et
    une pluralité de deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) disposés, chacun, de manière déplaçable dans l'espace de réception (4) entre deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3), chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comportant un deuxième corps (50) présentant une deuxième surface de roulement (51) qui peut être amenée en contact avec la surface du sol et qui est espacée de l'axe (C) d'un deuxième rayon (L2), chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) étant déplaçable par rapport aux premiers éléments de roulement (3) entre une position rétractée dans laquelle le deuxième rayon (L2) n'est pas supérieur au premier rayon (L1) et une position avancée dans laquelle le deuxième rayon (L2) est supérieur au premier rayon (L1);
    le dispositif de roulement (1) comportant par ailleurs une pluralité d'unités de renforcement (6) connectées, chacune, entre deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3);
    dans lequel chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comporte deux parois de renforcement (61) connectées respectivement à deux côtés opposés de chacun de deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3);
    dans lequel chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comporte par ailleurs un premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) disposé sur le deuxième corps (50), chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comportant par ailleurs un deuxième mécanisme de positionnement (62) disposé sur les deux parois de renforcement (61) et coopérant avec le premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) de l'un correspondant parmi les deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) pour maintenir l'un correspondant parmi les deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) dans l'une sélectionnée parmi la position rétractée et la position avancée; et
    le dispositif de roulement (1) étant caractérisé par le fait que le premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) de chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comporte une pluralité de trous de positionnement (521) formés à travers le deuxième corps (50) de l'un correspondant parmi les deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5), et le deuxième mécanisme de positionnement (62) de chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comporte une pluralité de goupilles de positionnement (621) s'étendant, chacune, à travers l'un correspondant parmi les trous de positionnement (521) et deux correspondantes parmi les parois de renforcement (61).
  2. Dispositif de roulement (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le nombre des premiers éléments de roulement (3) est de trois.
  3. Dispositif de roulement (1) comportant un essieu (2) pouvant tourner autour d'un axe (C), et un corps de roue disposé autour de l'essieu (2), le corps de roue comportant:
    une pluralité de premiers éléments de roulement (3) connectés fixement à l'essieu (2) et espacés angulairement l'un de l'autre, chacun des premiers éléments de roulement (3) comportant un premier corps (30) présentant une première surface de roulement (31) qui peut être amenée en contact avec la surface du sol et qui est espacée de l'axe (C) d'un premier rayon (L1), deux adjacents quelconques des premiers éléments de roulement (3) définissant un espace de réception (4) entre eux; et
    une pluralité de deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) disposés, chacun, de manière déplaçable dans l'espace de réception (4) entre deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3), chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comportant un deuxième corps (50) présentant une deuxième surface de roulement (51) qui peut être amenée en contact avec la surface du sol et qui est espacée de l'axe (C) d'un deuxième rayon (L2), chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) étant déplaçable par rapport aux premiers éléments de roulement (3) entre une position rétractée dans laquelle le deuxième rayon (L2) n'est pas supérieur au premier rayon (L1) et une position avancée dans laquelle le deuxième rayon (L2) est supérieur au premier rayon (L1);
    le dispositif de roulement (1) comportant par ailleurs une pluralité d'unités de renforcement (6) connectées, chacune, entre deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3);
    dans lequel chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comporte deux parois de renforcement (61) connectées respectivement à deux côtés opposés de chacun de deux adjacents parmi les premiers éléments de roulement (3);
    dans lequel chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comporte par ailleurs un premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) disposé sur le deuxième corps (50), chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comportant par ailleurs un deuxième mécanisme de positionnement (62) disposé sur les deux parois de renforcement (61) et coopérant avec le premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) de l'un correspondant des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) pour maintenir l'un correspondant des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) dans une position sélectionnée parmi la position rétractée et la position avancée; et
    le dispositif de roulement (1) étant caractérisé par le fait que:
    le premier mécanisme de positionnement (52) de chacun des deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5) comporte une pluralité de trous taraudés (522) formés à travers le deuxième corps (50) de l'un correspondant parmi les deuxièmes éléments de roulement (5), et le deuxième mécanisme de positionnement (62) de chacune des unités de renforcement (6) comporte une pluralité de boulons de positionnement (622) s'étendant, chacun, à travers l'un correspondant parmi les trous taraudés (522) et deux correspondantes parmi les parois de renforcement (61).
  4. Dispositif de roulement (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que le nombre des premiers éléments de roulement (3) est de trois.
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