EP3043669A1 - Apparatus for positioning cleats on cycling shoes - Google Patents

Apparatus for positioning cleats on cycling shoes

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EP3043669A1
EP3043669A1 EP14772088.2A EP14772088A EP3043669A1 EP 3043669 A1 EP3043669 A1 EP 3043669A1 EP 14772088 A EP14772088 A EP 14772088A EP 3043669 A1 EP3043669 A1 EP 3043669A1
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Michel LE GOALLEC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
    • A43D5/00—Hand appliances or hand tools for making or repairing shoes, other than those covered by groups A43D15/00, A43D19/00, A43D95/00, A43D100/00, A43D117/00
    • A43D5/02—Stands for making footwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/14—Shoes for cyclists
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/16—Studs or cleats for football or like boots
    • A43C15/161—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the attachment to the sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
    • A43D1/00—Foot or last measuring devices; Measuring devices for shoe parts
    • A43D1/08—Measuring devices for shoe parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
    • A43D3/00—Lasts
    • A43D3/14—Stretching or spreading lasts; Boot-trees; Fillers; Devices for maintaining the shape of the shoe
    • A43D3/1433—Shoe-trees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
    • A43D5/00—Hand appliances or hand tools for making or repairing shoes, other than those covered by groups A43D15/00, A43D19/00, A43D95/00, A43D100/00, A43D117/00

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the shims on cycling shoes.
  • Such shoes have in principle under their soles retaining means for securing shims for catching on the pedals of a bicycle.
  • the good position of the adjustment of these wedges depend on the muscular efficiency, the non-occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders.
  • the various technical and morphological researches demonstrate that the position of the wedge must be adjusted so that the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe can be in line with the axis of the pedal, considering the foot placed horizontally on the pedal. The correct position of the foot provides optimal pedaling efficiency.
  • the applicant has thus sought to design an easy-to-use apparatus, responding to morphological studies and capable of indicating the theoretical position of the shim of a cyclist's shoe according to the morphology of the cyclist's foot, and this with a precision no still reached.
  • an apparatus for positioning shims on cyclist's shoes comprising a seat plate on which the arch is to be applied, a board provided with a stop that can slide freely on said plate. seated so as to be brought into contact with the calcaneus of the foot, a wedging wall of the forefoot, at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe; according to the invention, the stop is fixed on a plate slidably mounted parallel to the seat plate and at least one support for a boot corresponding to the foot, is fixed on said sliding plate, said support comprising a stop adapted to be able to be contacting the buttress of the boot, the apparatus being provided with a marking means integral with the base of the apparatus and designed to indicate on the sole of the shoe, the location of installation of the shim.
  • the device thus allows the transfer on the shoe of the distance between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe and the calcaneus.
  • the marking means shows on the soleplate the location of this joint and therefore the exact location of installation of the pedal wedge.
  • the positioning of the wedge on the shoe is achieved in a single operation providing the device with high measurement accuracy and speed of implementation.
  • the stop for the shoe consists of a sphere.
  • the buttress of the shoe is positioned precisely on the sphere.
  • the sphere is provided with a means for plating the buttress of the boot against said sphere to position with reproducible precision said shoe on its corresponding support.
  • the wedging wall of the front part of the foot is an oblique wall which extends in an inclined and upward manner the base plate, forming with said base plate, an obtuse angle between 130 ° and 150 °.
  • the support is provided with a rod forming a kind of shoe tree to the shoe to hold it from the inside, said rod being fixed on the sliding plate, so that the sole of said shoe can be positioned parallel to the baseplate.
  • the rod comprises a rectilinear portion which slidably traverses an axis supporting the sphere.
  • Locking means such as a knurled screw, ensures the locking in translation of said rod.
  • the apparatus comprises a flap which extends upwards on at least one edge of the base plate to orient laterally the shoe so that the wedge which it is allowed to receive can to be fixed so that said shoe can be mounted parallel to the cranks of the cycle or taking into account particular data podologies.
  • the apparatus comprises two supports and two flaps, arranged on either side of the base plate and the sliding plate is recessed from a notch at the location of installation of the foot on the seat plate.
  • This provides a compact construction of the device that is able to achieve the positioning of the wedges on a pair of shoes.
  • the bearing surface of the stop for the calcaneus is tangential to the two spheres, to match the theoretical position of the calcaneus of the foot inside the shoe.
  • This feature allows the transfer in the shoe of the distance between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe and the calcaneus.
  • two grooves are formed, one transversely through the sliding plate to allow lateral displacement of said or each sphere so that it is held on the middle portion of the slide of the shoe, and the other longitudinally through the base plate to advance or retract the sliding plate, a tightening handle screwed on a thread extending the axis of said or each sphere for releasing and locking, at the position chosen, said or each sphere and block in position said sliding plate.
  • the marking means comprises a housing incorporating a light projector, fixed by means of a foot on the base.
  • the light projector is mounted to pivot freely.
  • the light projector incorporates a laser diode capable of projecting at least one light line on the sole of said shoe.
  • the foot of the marking means is provided with means for adjusting its position on the base of the apparatus.
  • the foot of the base is fixed on a base which is slidably mounted, via a slide, on said base, between the two supports and the apparatus is provided with a means for measuring the displacement of the marking means.
  • FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the wedges on cycling shoes according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view from another angle of such an apparatus and on which a shoe is retained according to the invention and,
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of an alternative embodiment of an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the wedges on cycling shoes according to the invention.
  • the apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, is intended to achieve the positioning of shims on at least one and preferably on a pair of cycling shoes according to the morphology of each foot of the cyclist. It is presented in its position of use.
  • It comprises a base 110 intended to rest on the ground and on which are fixed, a board 120 slidably mounted on said base, at least one support 130 and preferably two supports 130a, 130b, designed to receive respectively the two shoes left and right on which the pedal blocks are to be fixed, a marking means 150.
  • the base 110 comprises a flat plate 112 serving as a seat for a foot and on which the board 120 can slide.
  • a stop 126 constituting the board 120 , facing upwards, is arranged perpendicularly on the notched plate 112, at its most indented part, to come into contact with the heel of the foot after the sliding of the board 120. Said plate 122 supporting the board 120 can slide between two slides 114 attached laterally to the seat plate 112.
  • Each support 130 for shoe is fixed on the sliding plate 122 supporting the board 120. It is intended to correctly position the shoe, with its sole facing upwards, so that its buttress, that is to say its rear part or slipper, located between his two quarters can be positioned at the same level as the heel of the foot.
  • Each support 130 thus comprises a sphere 132 fixed on an axis 134 integral with the sliding plate 122, facing upwards, to wedge the shoe longitudinally relative to the stop 126.
  • the buttress of the shoe can be brought into contact with precision on the sphere 132. It is interesting to note that a plane coplanar to the bearing face of the stop 126 is tangent to the two spheres 132 to match the theoretical position of the calcaneus of the foot inside the shoe.
  • the axis 134 passes through the sphere 132 and extends from a tip 136 forming a stop to the descent of the shoe in an inverted position when the buttress of the shoe covers the sphere 132.
  • FIG. 2 The shoe C held on the apparatus 100 in its inverted position is shown in FIG. 2 in broken lines. Its sole S is thus turned upwards.
  • a rod 138 forming a kind of shoe tree is fixed on the axis 134, under the sphere 132, to receive the front part of the foot kick of the boot to the base so that its sole can be positioned parallel to the plate 112.
  • a rectilinear part of the rod passes through the axis 134, with the option of adjusting its position so that the support 130 can hold shoes in a wide range of sizes, and in particular from 35 to 52.
  • the locking in position of this rectilinear part is obtained by a clamping screw, preferably knurled, screwed through the axis 134.
  • the rectilinear part is extended by a rising oblique portion, then by another portion which is vertical and which extends perpendicularly and horizontally by an end portion that can support the shoe at its lining.
  • a support means such as a magnet cooperating with a metal piece embedded in the sphere, allows the shoe to be correctly plated with reproducible precision on its support 130.
  • a finger slidably mounted on the free end of the rod 138 is also suitable for flattening with a reproducible precision the buttress of the shoe on the sphere 132.
  • a flap 116 extends upwards on at least one edge of the base plate
  • the flap 116 is fixed in FIG. 1, by two rods held on each slide.
  • the position of the axis 134 can be modified laterally, that is to say relative to the flap 116.
  • Two grooves are thus realized, one transversely through the notched plate 122 to allow a lateral displacement of the sphere 132 so that it is held on the middle portion of the shoe chute, and the other longitudinally through the plate seat 112 to advance or retreat the board 120.
  • a tightening handle Ms visible in FIG. 2, screwed on a thread extending the axis 134 allows to release and clamp, at the selected position, the sphere 132 and to lock in position said board 120.
  • the position of the shim that should be fixed on the shoe relative to the pedal is in principle determined with respect to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe which must be in line with the axis of the pedal, considering the foot positioned horizontally on said pedal.
  • the apparatus 100 of the invention has, in FIG. 1, and a wall 140 which extends obliquely and upwardly the edge of the seat plate 112 which is opposite the stop 126. It allows to stall the front, the big toe resting on the inclined wall 140, on the seat plate 112 before moving the board 120 to bring the abutment 126 into contact with the heel, calcaneum, of the foot of the cyclist.
  • the oblique wall 140 forms with the base plate 112, an obtuse angle between 130 ° and 150 °.
  • the metatarsophalangeal articulation of the big toe is positioned, thanks to this wall 140, precisely in line with the intersection of the seat plate 112 and the wall 140 of wedging forefoot.
  • This oblique wall 140 is extended at its top by a down wall 142 which joins a third plane wall 144 forming the front support of the base 110 of the apparatus.
  • a down wall 142 which joins a third plane wall 144 forming the front support of the base 110 of the apparatus.
  • the elevation of the biker's heel provided by this inclination makes the use of the apparatus 100 more comfortable.
  • the position of a shoe can be properly wedged to the apparatus relative to the position of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe of a corresponding foot.
  • the marking means 150 comprises a housing 152 incorporating a light projector 154 fixed on a base 157, via a foot 156, said base being mounted , on the base 110 and precisely on its front wall 144.
  • the light projector 154 comprises, in an advantageous embodiment, a laser diode capable of projecting a light line Lm, shown in FIG. 2, on the sole S of the shoe C and on which it is appropriate to put a pedal wedge. The light line appears transversely on the sole S of the shoe C.
  • the position of the foot 156 of the marking means 150 can be adjusted finely on the base 110 thanks to the presence of a fixing plate of said foot and which is traversed by lights through which fixing screws come to clamp it. It is thus possible to compensate, in particular, the measurement of the thickness of a liner.
  • the housing 152 is also mounted to freely pivot, preferably in a plane perpendicular to the seat plate 112 of the foot of the cyclist and which is also parallel to a generator joining the center of the two spheres 132.
  • It incorporates a slot for housing batteries / rechargeable batteries capable of powering the laser diode. It also includes a switch for powering the laser diode.
  • the apparatus 100 rests on the ground.
  • the cyclist preferably sitting on a chair, places one of his feet, for example right, on the seat plate 112 and rest his other foot next to the device. He puts his big toe on the shim wall before 140, then an operator or himself moves the board 120 to bring the stop 126 against his heel. He then flanges the board with the help of the jacks Ms. It can then remove his foot, his measurement having been acquired. He threads the corresponding shoe C on the bent rod 138 of the right support 130b, then brings his buttress in contact with the sphere 132, its inner edge being held in abutment on the lateral positioning flap 116.
  • the apparatus 100 of the invention easily and quickly realizes the exact positioning of pedal wedges on cycling shoes according to the morphology of the cyclist's feet. Position measurement is accurate.
  • the base 157 of the marking means 150 is slidably mounted, by means of a slideway 160, on the base 110.
  • the slideway 160 is arranged transversely on the front wall 144 of support of said base, allowing the marking means 150 to move from one side edge of the apparatus 100 to its other edge, that is to say between one or the other shoes C present on the apparatus.
  • the two arrows D1 and D2 indicate the two directions of movement of the marking means 150.
  • the apparatus 100 is provided with means 170 for measuring the displacement of the marking means 150, such as a graduated ruler 170 disposed along the slide 160, for measuring a displacement value of the marking means 150.
  • P present on the base 157, vis-à-vis the markings of the strip 170 allows a reading of the value of the displacement of the marking means 150.
  • the light projector 154 of the marking means 150 is equipped with at least one laser diode capable of projecting two light lines, that described above under the reference Lm, which appears transversely on the sole S of the shoe C and another luminous line Lm2 which is perpendicular to it.
  • This other light line can thus be moved on the median plane of the shoe by the displacement of the marking means 150. It is then possible to read, using the reference P, the distance d between the inner edge of the shoe wedged on a shoe. corresponding lateral positioning flap 116, with its median plane, knowing that the zero value of the marking of the strip 170 is wedged in the bearing plane of each lateral positioning flap 116. This measurement is advantageously used to adjust a parameter of the cycle .

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for positioning cleats on cycling shoes (C), which includes a base plate (112) suitable for application thereonto of the arch of the foot, a gauge (120) provided with an abutment (126) which can slide freely over said base plate such as to be placed in contact with the heel bone of the foot, a bracing wall (140) for the front portion of the foot, at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. According to the invention, the abutment (126) is secured to a plate (122) slidingly mounted parallel to the base plate (112) and at least one mounting (130) for a shoe corresponding to the foot is secured to said sliding plate, said mounting including an abutment (132) suitable for being placed in contact with the counter of the shoe, the apparatus being provided with a marking means (150) rigidly connected to the base (110) of the apparatus (100) and designed to indicate on the sole of the shoe the location for placing the cleat. The apparatus thus enables the transfer, onto the shoe, of the distance recorded between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe and the heel bone. During operation, the marking means shows, on the sole, the position of said joint and, consequently, the exact position for placing the pedal cleat. The cleat is positioned on the shoe in a single operation, which ensures great accuracy of measurement for the apparatus.

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Appareil pour réaliser le positionnement des cales sur des chaussures de cycliste  Apparatus for positioning shims on cycling shoes
La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil pour régler la position de fixation des cales sur des chaussures pour cycliste. The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the shims on cycling shoes.
De telles chaussures disposent en principe sous leurs semelles de moyens de retenue pour fixer des cales destinées à s'accrocher sur les pédales d'un vélo. De la bonne position du réglage de ces cales dépendent l'efficacité musculaire, la non survenue de troubles musculo-squelettiques. Les différentes recherches techniques et morphologiques démontrent que la position de la cale doit être réglée de sorte que l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil puisse être à l'aplomb de l'axe de la pédale, en considérant le pied posé horizontalement sur la pédale. La bonne position du pied procure une efficacité optimale du pédalage.  Such shoes have in principle under their soles retaining means for securing shims for catching on the pedals of a bicycle. The good position of the adjustment of these wedges depend on the muscular efficiency, the non-occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders. The various technical and morphological researches demonstrate that the position of the wedge must be adjusted so that the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe can be in line with the axis of the pedal, considering the foot placed horizontally on the pedal. The correct position of the foot provides optimal pedaling efficiency.
Les solutions connues pour opérer ce réglage sont les suivantes. Il existe un appareil pour régler la position des cales pour qu'elles soient placées pareillement sur les deux chaussures. La recherche de cette position par rapport aux pieds du cycliste est empirique en plaçant le pied sur la semelle de la chaussure retournée. Il existe également deux appareils, l'un mesurant la pointure du pied, l'autre, support de chaussure, disposant d'un doigt réglable indiquant latéralement sur la chaussure l'emplacement théorique de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne en fonction de la pointure du pied. Cette solution est imprécise car tributaire d'une manipulation de la chaussure et d'un report de lecture. Elle est assez compliquée à mettre en œuvre. Known solutions for making this adjustment are as follows. There is a device to adjust the position of the wedges so that they are placed similarly on both shoes. The search for this position in relation to the cyclist's feet is empirical by placing the foot on the sole of the returned shoe. There are also two devices, one measuring the size of the foot, the other, shoe support, having an adjustable finger indicating laterally on the shoe the theoretical location of the metatarsophalangeal joint according to the size of the foot. This solution is imprecise because it depends on a manipulation of the shoe and a postponement of reading. It is quite complicated to implement.
Le demandeur a ainsi cherché à concevoir un appareil simple d'emploi, répondant aux études morphologiques et capable d'indiquer la position théorique de la cale d'une chaussure de cycliste en fonction de la morphologie du pied du cycliste et ceci avec une précision non encore atteinte.  The applicant has thus sought to design an easy-to-use apparatus, responding to morphological studies and capable of indicating the theoretical position of the shim of a cyclist's shoe according to the morphology of the cyclist's foot, and this with a precision no still reached.
A cet effet, est proposé un appareil pour réaliser le positionnement des cales sur des chaussures de cycliste, comprenant une plaque d'assise sur laquelle il convient d'appliquer la voûte plantaire, une toise pourvue d'une butée pouvant coulisser librement sur ladite plaque d'assise de sorte à être mise en contact avec le calcanéum du pied, une paroi de calage de la partie avant du pied, au niveau de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil ; selon l'invention, la butée est fixée sur une plaque montée à coulissement parallèlement à la plaque d'assise et au moins un support pour une chaussure correspondante au pied, est fixé sur ladite plaque coulissante, ledit support comprenant une butée adaptée à pouvoir être mise en contact avec le contrefort de la chaussure, l'appareil étant pourvu d'un moyen de marquage solidaire du socle de l'appareil et conçu pour indiquer sur la semelle de la chaussure, l'emplacement de pose de la cale.  For this purpose, there is provided an apparatus for positioning shims on cyclist's shoes, comprising a seat plate on which the arch is to be applied, a board provided with a stop that can slide freely on said plate. seated so as to be brought into contact with the calcaneus of the foot, a wedging wall of the forefoot, at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe; according to the invention, the stop is fixed on a plate slidably mounted parallel to the seat plate and at least one support for a boot corresponding to the foot, is fixed on said sliding plate, said support comprising a stop adapted to be able to be contacting the buttress of the boot, the apparatus being provided with a marking means integral with the base of the apparatus and designed to indicate on the sole of the shoe, the location of installation of the shim.
L'appareil permet ainsi le report, sur la chaussure, de la distance relevée entre l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil et le calcanéum. En fonctionnement, le moyen de marquage montre sur la semelle l'emplacement de cette articulation et par conséquent l'emplacement exact de pose de la cale de pédale.  The device thus allows the transfer on the shoe of the distance between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe and the calcaneus. In operation, the marking means shows on the soleplate the location of this joint and therefore the exact location of installation of the pedal wedge.
Le positionnement de la cale sur la chaussure est réalisé en une seule opération procurant à l'appareil une grande précision de mesure et une rapidité de mise en œuvre.  The positioning of the wedge on the shoe is achieved in a single operation providing the device with high measurement accuracy and speed of implementation.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, la butée pour la chaussure est constituée d'une sphère.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the stop for the shoe consists of a sphere.
Le contrefort de la chaussure est positionné avec précision sur la sphère.  The buttress of the shoe is positioned precisely on the sphere.
Avantageusement, la sphère est pourvue d'un moyen de plaquage du contrefort de la chaussure contre ladite sphère pour positionner avec une précision reproductible ladite chaussure sur son support correspondant.  Advantageously, the sphere is provided with a means for plating the buttress of the boot against said sphere to position with reproducible precision said shoe on its corresponding support.
La précision de pose de la cale sur la chaussure est améliorée. Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, la paroi de calage de la partie avant du pied est une paroi oblique qui prolonge de manière inclinée et vers le haut la plaque d'assise, en formant avec ladite plaque d'assise, un angle obtus compris entre 130° et 150°. The precision of laying the wedge on the shoe is improved. According to an additional feature of the invention, the wedging wall of the front part of the foot is an oblique wall which extends in an inclined and upward manner the base plate, forming with said base plate, an obtuse angle between 130 ° and 150 °.
L'orteil reposant sur cette paroi inclinée, l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil est ainsi positionnée précisément à l'aplomb de l'intersection de la plaque d'assise et de la paroi de calage avant du pied. Cette plaque inclinée est garante de la précision de report de l'emplacement de la cale sur la semelle de la chaussure, en conformité avec les travaux de recherche sur le sujet.  The toe resting on this inclined wall, the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is thus positioned precisely above the intersection of the base plate and the front blocking wall of the foot. This inclined plate is the guarantee of the accuracy of the location of the wedge on the sole of the shoe, in accordance with the research work on the subject.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le support est pourvu d'une tige formant une sorte d'embauchoir à la chaussure pour la tenir par l'intérieur, ladite tige étant fixée sur la plaque coulissante, de sorte que la semelle de ladite chaussure puisse être positionnée parallèlement à la plaque d'assise.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the support is provided with a rod forming a kind of shoe tree to the shoe to hold it from the inside, said rod being fixed on the sliding plate, so that the sole of said shoe can be positioned parallel to the baseplate.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, la tige comprend une partie rectiligne qui traverse à coulissement un axe supportant la sphère.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the rod comprises a rectilinear portion which slidably traverses an axis supporting the sphere.
Il est alors possible de régler la position longitudinale de la tige afin d'enfiler des chaussures, d'une grande amplitude de pointures, sur le support. Un moyen de blocage, tel qu'une vis moletée, assure le blocage en translation de ladite tige.  It is then possible to adjust the longitudinal position of the rod to put shoes, a large range of sizes, on the support. Locking means, such as a knurled screw, ensures the locking in translation of said rod.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, l'appareil comprend un volet qui s'étend vers le haut sur au moins un bord de la plaque d'assise pour orienter latéralement la chaussure afin que la cale qu'elle est amenée à recevoir puisse être fixée de sorte que ladite chaussure puisse être montée parallèlement aux manivelles du cycle ou en tenant compte de données particulières de podologies.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the apparatus comprises a flap which extends upwards on at least one edge of the base plate to orient laterally the shoe so that the wedge which it is allowed to receive can to be fixed so that said shoe can be mounted parallel to the cranks of the cycle or taking into account particular data podologies.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, l'appareil comprend deux supports ainsi que deux volets, disposés de part et d'autre de la plaque d'assise et la plaque coulissante est évidée d'une échancrure à l'emplacement de pose du pied sur la plaque d'assise.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the apparatus comprises two supports and two flaps, arranged on either side of the base plate and the sliding plate is recessed from a notch at the location of installation of the foot on the seat plate.
On obtient ainsi une construction compacte de l'appareil qui est capable de réaliser le positionnement des cales sur une paire de chaussures.  This provides a compact construction of the device that is able to achieve the positioning of the wedges on a pair of shoes.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, la face d'appui de la butée pour le calcanéum est tangente aux deux sphères, pour faire correspondre la position théorique du calcanéum du pied à l'intérieur de la chaussure.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the bearing surface of the stop for the calcaneus is tangential to the two spheres, to match the theoretical position of the calcaneus of the foot inside the shoe.
Cette caractéristique permet le report dans la chaussure de la distance relevée entre l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil et le calcanéum. Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, deux rainures sont réalisées, l'une transversalement au travers de la plaque coulissante afin d'autoriser un déplacement latéral de ladite ou chaque sphère pour qu'elle soit maintenue sur la partie médiane du glissoir de la chaussure, et l'autre longitudinalement au travers de la plaque d'assise pour avancer ou reculer la plaque coulissante, une manette de serrage vissée sur un filetage prolongeant l'axe de ladite ou chaque sphère permettant de libérer et de bloquer, à la position choisie, ladite ou chaque sphère et de bloquer en position ladite plaque coulissante. This feature allows the transfer in the shoe of the distance between the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe and the calcaneus. According to an additional feature of the invention, two grooves are formed, one transversely through the sliding plate to allow lateral displacement of said or each sphere so that it is held on the middle portion of the slide of the shoe, and the other longitudinally through the base plate to advance or retract the sliding plate, a tightening handle screwed on a thread extending the axis of said or each sphere for releasing and locking, at the position chosen, said or each sphere and block in position said sliding plate.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le moyen de marquage comprend un boîtier incorporant un projecteur lumineux, fixé par l'intermédiaire d'un pied sur le socle.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the marking means comprises a housing incorporating a light projector, fixed by means of a foot on the base.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le projecteur lumineux est monté à pivotement libre.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the light projector is mounted to pivot freely.
Il peut éclairer indifféremment la chaussure gauche ou la chaussure droite. Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le projecteur lumineux incorpore une diode laser capable de projeter au moins une ligne lumineuse sur la semelle de ladite chaussure.  It can illuminate indifferently the left shoe or the right shoe. According to an additional feature of the invention, the light projector incorporates a laser diode capable of projecting at least one light line on the sole of said shoe.
Il est alors facile de positionner la cale sur chacune des chaussures.  It is then easy to position the wedge on each of the shoes.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le pied du moyen de marquage est pourvu d'un moyen de réglage de sa position sur le socle de l'appareil.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the foot of the marking means is provided with means for adjusting its position on the base of the apparatus.
Il est ainsi possible de compenser, notamment, la mesure de l'épaisseur d'un chausson, de réaliser un sur-engagement, un sous-engagement de la position du pied sur la pédale, de préférence d'un cycliste averti.  It is thus possible to compensate, in particular, the measurement of the thickness of a shoe, to achieve an over-commitment, an under-commitment of the position of the foot on the pedal, preferably a cyclist warned.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le pied du socle est fixé sur une embase qui est montée à coulissement, par l'intermédiaire d'une glissière, sur ledit socle, entre les deux supports et l'appareil est pourvu d'un moyen de mesure du déplacement du moyen de marquage.  According to an additional feature of the invention, the foot of the base is fixed on a base which is slidably mounted, via a slide, on said base, between the two supports and the apparatus is provided with a means for measuring the displacement of the marking means.
Il est alors possible de mesurer une cote liée au placement de la cale de la chaussure, mesure qui est utilisée pour régler un paramètre du cycle.  It is then possible to measure a rating related to the placement of the shim of the shoe, a measure that is used to adjust a parameter of the cycle.
Les caractéristiques de l'invention mentionnées ci-dessus, ainsi que d'autres, apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation, ladite description étant faite en relation avec les dessins joints, parmi lesquels: la Fig. 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un appareil pour régler la position de fixation des cales sur des chaussures de cycliste selon l'invention, The characteristics of the invention mentioned above, as well as others, will appear more clearly on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, said description being given in relation to the attached drawings, among which: FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the wedges on cycling shoes according to the invention,
la Fig. 2 représente une vue en perspective sous un autre angle d'un tel appareil et sur lequel une chaussure est retenue selon l'invention et,  FIG. 2 is a perspective view from another angle of such an apparatus and on which a shoe is retained according to the invention and,
la Fig. 3 représente une vue de dessus d'une variante de réalisation d'un appareil pour régler la position de fixation des cales sur des chaussures de cycliste selon l'invention.  FIG. 3 shows a top view of an alternative embodiment of an apparatus for adjusting the fixing position of the wedges on cycling shoes according to the invention.
L'appareil 100, présenté sur la Fig. 1, est destiné à réaliser le positionnement des cales sur au moins une et préférentiellement sur une paire de chaussures de cycliste en fonction de la morphologie de chaque pied du cycliste. Il est présenté dans sa position d'utilisation.  The apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, is intended to achieve the positioning of shims on at least one and preferably on a pair of cycling shoes according to the morphology of each foot of the cyclist. It is presented in its position of use.
Il comprend un socle 110 destiné à reposer sur le sol et sur lequel sont fixés, une toise 120 montée à coulissement sur ledit socle, au moins un support 130 et avantageusement deux supports 130a, 130b, conçus pour réceptionner respectivement les deux chaussures gauche et droite sur lesquelles il convient de fixer les cales de pédale, un moyen de marquage 150.  It comprises a base 110 intended to rest on the ground and on which are fixed, a board 120 slidably mounted on said base, at least one support 130 and preferably two supports 130a, 130b, designed to receive respectively the two shoes left and right on which the pedal blocks are to be fixed, a marking means 150.
Le socle 110 comprend une plaque plane 112 servant d'assise pour un pied et sur laquelle peut coulisser la toise 120.  The base 110 comprises a flat plate 112 serving as a seat for a foot and on which the board 120 can slide.
Celle-ci incorpore, elle aussi, une plaque plane 122 profondément évidée sur un bord, d'une échancrure 124 laissant ainsi la place au pied lorsqu'il repose sur la plaque d'assise 112. Une butée 126, constitutive de la toise 120, tournée vers le haut, est disposée perpendiculairement sur la plaque échancrée 112, au niveau de sa partie la plus échancrée, pour entrer en contact avec le talon du pied à l'issue du coulissement de la toise 120. Ladite plaque 122 supportant la toise 120 peut coulisser entre deux glissières 114 fixées latéralement sur la plaque d'assise 112.  It also incorporates a flat plate 122 deeply recessed on one edge, a notch 124 thus leaving room for the foot when it rests on the seat plate 112. A stop 126, constituting the board 120 , facing upwards, is arranged perpendicularly on the notched plate 112, at its most indented part, to come into contact with the heel of the foot after the sliding of the board 120. Said plate 122 supporting the board 120 can slide between two slides 114 attached laterally to the seat plate 112.
Chaque support 130 pour chaussure est fixé sur la plaque coulissante 122 supportant la toise 120. Il est destiné à positionner correctement la chaussure, avec sa semelle tournée vers le haut, de sorte que son contrefort, c'est-à-dire sa partie arrière ou encore glissoir, situé entre ses deux quartiers puisse être positionné au même niveau que le talon du pied.  Each support 130 for shoe is fixed on the sliding plate 122 supporting the board 120. It is intended to correctly position the shoe, with its sole facing upwards, so that its buttress, that is to say its rear part or slipper, located between his two quarters can be positioned at the same level as the heel of the foot.
Chaque support 130 comprend ainsi une sphère 132 fixée sur un axe 134 solidaire de la plaque coulissante 122, en étant tourné vers le haut, pour caler longitudinalement la chaussure par rapport à la butée 126. Le contrefort de la chaussure peut être mis en contact avec précision sur la sphère 132. Il est intéressant de remarquer qu'un plan coplanaire à la face d'appui de la butée 126 est tangent aux deux sphères 132 pour faire correspondre la position théorique du calcanéum du pied à l'intérieur de la chaussure. Each support 130 thus comprises a sphere 132 fixed on an axis 134 integral with the sliding plate 122, facing upwards, to wedge the shoe longitudinally relative to the stop 126. The buttress of the shoe can be brought into contact with precision on the sphere 132. It is interesting to note that a plane coplanar to the bearing face of the stop 126 is tangent to the two spheres 132 to match the theoretical position of the calcaneus of the foot inside the shoe.
L'axe 134 traverse la sphère 132 et se prolonge d'un embout 136 formant une butée à la descente de la chaussure dans une position retournée quand le contrefort de la chaussure recouvre la sphère 132.  The axis 134 passes through the sphere 132 and extends from a tip 136 forming a stop to the descent of the shoe in an inverted position when the buttress of the shoe covers the sphere 132.
La chaussure C tenue sur l'appareil 100 dans sa position retournée est présentée sur la Fig. 2 en traits discontinus. Sa semelle S est ainsi tournée vers le haut.  The shoe C held on the apparatus 100 in its inverted position is shown in FIG. 2 in broken lines. Its sole S is thus turned upwards.
Sur la Fig. 1, une tige 138 formant une sorte d'embauchoir est fixée sur l'axe 134, sous la sphère 132, pour recevoir à enfîlement la partie avant du coup de pied de la chaussure afin que globalement sa semelle puisse être positionnée parallèlement à la plaque d'assise 112. Une partie rectiligne de la tige traverse l'axe 134, avec faculté de réglage de sa position pour que le support 130 puisse retenir des chaussures dans une large gamme de pointures, et notamment du 35 au 52. Le blocage en position de cette partie rectiligne est obtenu par une vis de serrage, de préférence moletée, vissée au travers de l'axe 134. La partie rectiligne se prolonge par une portion oblique remontante, puis par une autre portion qui est verticale et qui se prolonge perpendiculairement et de manière horizontale par une partie terminale pouvant soutenir la chaussure au niveau de son garnissage intérieur.  In FIG. 1, a rod 138 forming a kind of shoe tree is fixed on the axis 134, under the sphere 132, to receive the front part of the foot kick of the boot to the base so that its sole can be positioned parallel to the plate 112. A rectilinear part of the rod passes through the axis 134, with the option of adjusting its position so that the support 130 can hold shoes in a wide range of sizes, and in particular from 35 to 52. The locking in position of this rectilinear part is obtained by a clamping screw, preferably knurled, screwed through the axis 134. The rectilinear part is extended by a rising oblique portion, then by another portion which is vertical and which extends perpendicularly and horizontally by an end portion that can support the shoe at its lining.
Un moyen d'appui, tel qu'un aimant coopérant avec une pièce métallique incrustée dans la sphère, permet de plaquer correctement avec une précision reproductible la chaussure sur son support 130. Un doigt monté à coulissement sur l'extrémité libre de la tige 138 convient également pour plaquer avec une précision reproductible le contrefort de la chaussure sur la sphère 132.  A support means, such as a magnet cooperating with a metal piece embedded in the sphere, allows the shoe to be correctly plated with reproducible precision on its support 130. A finger slidably mounted on the free end of the rod 138 is also suitable for flattening with a reproducible precision the buttress of the shoe on the sphere 132.
Un volet 116 s'étend vers le haut sur au moins un bord de la plaque d'assise A flap 116 extends upwards on at least one edge of the base plate
112 et dans une direction quasi verticale. Il est utilisé pour orienter latéralement la chaussure afin que la cale qu'elle est amenée à recevoir puisse être fixée de sorte que la chaussure puisse être montée parallèlement aux manivelles du cycle. Le volet 116 est fixé, sur la Fig. 1, par deux tiges tenues sur chaque glissière. 112 and in an almost vertical direction. It is used to orient the shoe laterally so that the shim that it is allowed to receive can be fixed so that the shoe can be mounted parallel to the cranks of the cycle. The flap 116 is fixed in FIG. 1, by two rods held on each slide.
II convient de respecter la latéralité des chaussures, c'est-à-dire qu'il convient de placer la chaussure gauche sur la partie gauche de l'appareil 100 et la chaussure droite sur la partie droite de l'appareil placé dans sa position normale d'utilisation, afin que le bord intérieur des chaussures, disposé à l'extérieur, puisse être mis en contact avec les volets correspondants 116. En effet, le bord intérieur de la chaussure est le référentiel par rapport à la manivelle du cycle. It is advisable to respect the laterality of the shoes, that is to say that it is advisable to place the left shoe on the left part of the apparatus 100 and the right shoe on the right part of the apparatus placed in its position normal use, so that the inside edge of the shoes, placed outside, can be contact with the corresponding flaps 116. Indeed, the inside edge of the shoe is the reference relative to the crank of the cycle.
Dans le même esprit d'adapter le support 130 à différentes tailles de chaussures et plus précisément leur largeur, la position de l'axe 134 peut être modifiée latéralement, c'est-à-dire par rapport au volet 116. Deux rainures sont ainsi réalisées, l'une transversalement au travers de la plaque échancrée 122 afin d'autoriser un déplacement latéral de la sphère 132 pour qu'elle soit maintenue sur la partie médiane du glissoir de la chaussure, et l'autre longitudinalement au travers de la plaque d'assise 112 pour avancer ou reculer la toise 120. Une manette de serrage Ms, visible sur la Fig. 2, vissée sur un filetage prolongeant l'axe 134 permet de libérer et de brider, à la position choisie, la sphère 132 et de bloquer en position ladite toise 120.  In the same spirit of adapting the support 130 to different shoe sizes and more precisely their width, the position of the axis 134 can be modified laterally, that is to say relative to the flap 116. Two grooves are thus realized, one transversely through the notched plate 122 to allow a lateral displacement of the sphere 132 so that it is held on the middle portion of the shoe chute, and the other longitudinally through the plate seat 112 to advance or retreat the board 120. A tightening handle Ms, visible in FIG. 2, screwed on a thread extending the axis 134 allows to release and clamp, at the selected position, the sphere 132 and to lock in position said board 120.
La position de la cale qu'il convient de fixer sur la chaussure par rapport à la pédale est en principe déterminée par rapport à l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil qui doit être à l'aplomb de l'axe de la pédale, en considérant le pied positionné horizontalement sur ladite pédale. L'appareil 100 de l'invention dispose, sur la Fig. 1, ainsi d'une paroi 140 qui prolonge de manière oblique et vers le haut le bord de plaque d'assise 112 qui est à l'opposé de la butée 126. Elle permet de caler par l'avant le pied, le gros orteil en appui sur la paroi inclinée 140, sur la plaque d'assise 112 avant de déplacer la toise 120 pour mettre en contact la butée 126 avec le talon, calcanéum, du pied du cycliste. La paroi oblique 140 forme avec la plaque d'assise 112, un angle obtus compris entre 130 ° et 150 °. En pratique, l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil est positionnée, grâce à cette paroi 140, précisément à l'aplomb de l'intersection de la plaque d'assise 112 et de la paroi 140 de calage avant du pied.  The position of the shim that should be fixed on the shoe relative to the pedal is in principle determined with respect to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe which must be in line with the axis of the pedal, considering the foot positioned horizontally on said pedal. The apparatus 100 of the invention has, in FIG. 1, and a wall 140 which extends obliquely and upwardly the edge of the seat plate 112 which is opposite the stop 126. It allows to stall the front, the big toe resting on the inclined wall 140, on the seat plate 112 before moving the board 120 to bring the abutment 126 into contact with the heel, calcaneum, of the foot of the cyclist. The oblique wall 140 forms with the base plate 112, an obtuse angle between 130 ° and 150 °. In practice, the metatarsophalangeal articulation of the big toe is positioned, thanks to this wall 140, precisely in line with the intersection of the seat plate 112 and the wall 140 of wedging forefoot.
La position de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil est ainsi parfaitement définie sur la plaque d'assise 112.  The position of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is thus perfectly defined on the base plate 112.
Cette paroi oblique 140 est prolongée à son sommet, par une paroi descendante 142 qui rejoint une troisième paroi plane 144 formant l'appui avant du socle 110 de l'appareil. De l'autre côté de l'appareil 100, c'est-à-dire du côté de la butée 126, son assise est relevée par une paroi intermédiaire 145 interposée entre l'autre bord de la plaque d'assise 112 et une autre paroi 146 formant l'appui arrière du socle 110 de l'appareil. La surélévation du talon du cycliste procurée par cette inclinaison rend plus confortable l'utilisation de l'appareil 100. A ce stade de la description de l'invention, on comprend que la position d'une chaussure peut être correctement calée sur l'appareil par rapport à la position de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil d'un pied correspondant. Pour montrer l'emplacement idéal de fixation de la cale sur la chaussure, le moyen de marquage 150 comprend un boîtier 152 incorporant un projecteur lumineux 154 fixé, sur une embase 157, par l'intermédiaire d'un pied 156, ladite embase étant montée, sur le socle 110 et précisément sur sa paroi avant 144. Le projecteur lumineux 154 comprend, dans un mode de construction avantageux, une diode laser capable de projeter une ligne lumineuse Lm, représentée sur la Fig. 2, sur la semelle S de la chaussure C et sur laquelle il convient de poser une cale de pédale. La ligne lumineuse apparaît transversalement sur la semelle S de la chaussure C. This oblique wall 140 is extended at its top by a down wall 142 which joins a third plane wall 144 forming the front support of the base 110 of the apparatus. On the other side of the apparatus 100, that is to say the side of the abutment 126, its seat is raised by an intermediate wall 145 interposed between the other edge of the seat plate 112 and another wall 146 forming the rear support of the base 110 of the apparatus. The elevation of the biker's heel provided by this inclination makes the use of the apparatus 100 more comfortable. At this stage of the description of the invention, it is understood that the position of a shoe can be properly wedged to the apparatus relative to the position of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe of a corresponding foot. To show the ideal location for fixing the shim on the shoe, the marking means 150 comprises a housing 152 incorporating a light projector 154 fixed on a base 157, via a foot 156, said base being mounted , on the base 110 and precisely on its front wall 144. The light projector 154 comprises, in an advantageous embodiment, a laser diode capable of projecting a light line Lm, shown in FIG. 2, on the sole S of the shoe C and on which it is appropriate to put a pedal wedge. The light line appears transversely on the sole S of the shoe C.
La position du pied 156 du moyen de marquage 150 peut être ajustée finement sur le socle 110 grâce à la présence d'une plaque de fixation dudit pied et qui est traversée de lumières au travers desquelles des vis de fixation viennent le brider. Il est ainsi possible de compenser, notamment, la mesure de l'épaisseur d'un chausson.  The position of the foot 156 of the marking means 150 can be adjusted finely on the base 110 thanks to the presence of a fixing plate of said foot and which is traversed by lights through which fixing screws come to clamp it. It is thus possible to compensate, in particular, the measurement of the thickness of a liner.
Sur la Fig. 1, le boîtier 152 est par ailleurs monté à pivotement libre, de préférence, dans un plan perpendiculaire à la plaque d'assise 112 du pied du cycliste et qui est aussi parallèle à une génératrice rejoignant le centre des deux sphères 132.  In FIG. 1, the housing 152 is also mounted to freely pivot, preferably in a plane perpendicular to the seat plate 112 of the foot of the cyclist and which is also parallel to a generator joining the center of the two spheres 132.
Il incorpore un emplacement pour loger des piles/accus capables d'alimenter en courant la diode laser. Il comprend également un interrupteur de mise sous tension de la diode laser.  It incorporates a slot for housing batteries / rechargeable batteries capable of powering the laser diode. It also includes a switch for powering the laser diode.
Le fonctionnement de l'appareil 100 de réglage va maintenant être expliqué. L'appareil 100 repose sur le sol. Le cycliste, de préférence assis sur une chaise, pose l'un de ses pieds, par exemple le droit, sur la plaque d'assise 112 et fait reposer son autre pied à côté de l'appareil. Il met en appui son gros orteil sur la paroi de calage avant 140, puis un opérateur ou lui-même déplace la toise 120 afin d'amener la butée 126 contre son talon. Il bride ensuite la toise à l'aide des manettes de serrage Ms. Il peut dès lors retirer son pied, sa mesure ayant été acquise. Il enfile la chaussure correspondante C sur la tige coudée 138 du support droit 130b, puis amène son contrefort en contact avec la sphère 132, son bord intérieur étant maintenu en appui sur le volet de positionnement latéral 116.  The operation of the controller 100 will now be explained. The apparatus 100 rests on the ground. The cyclist, preferably sitting on a chair, places one of his feet, for example right, on the seat plate 112 and rest his other foot next to the device. He puts his big toe on the shim wall before 140, then an operator or himself moves the board 120 to bring the stop 126 against his heel. He then flanges the board with the help of the jacks Ms. It can then remove his foot, his measurement having been acquired. He threads the corresponding shoe C on the bent rod 138 of the right support 130b, then brings his buttress in contact with the sphere 132, its inner edge being held in abutment on the lateral positioning flap 116.
Il suffit alors de mettre sous tension le boîtier de marquage, de le basculer, le cas échéant, pour faire apparaître une ligne lumineuse Lm sur la semelle S à l'emplacement exact de pose de la cale de pédale. Celle-ci est ensuite fixée sur la semelle, par exemple à l'aide de vis. La chaussure pourvue de sa cale peut être retirée. On procède de la même manière pour l'autre chaussure. It is then sufficient to turn on the marking housing, to switch it, if necessary, to reveal a light line Lm on the sole S at the exact location of installation of the pedal block. This is then fixed on the sole, for example using screws. The shoe with its hold can be removed. We proceed in the same way for the other shoe.
L'appareil 100 de l'invention réalise facilement et rapidement le positionnement exact de cales de pédale sur des chaussures de cycliste en fonction de la morphologie des pieds du cycliste. La mesure du positionnement est précise.  The apparatus 100 of the invention easily and quickly realizes the exact positioning of pedal wedges on cycling shoes according to the morphology of the cyclist's feet. Position measurement is accurate.
Dans une variante de réalisation présentée sur la Fig. 3, l'embase 157 du moyen de marquage 150 est montée à coulissement, par l'intermédiaire d'une glissière 160, sur le socle 110. La glissière 160 est disposée transversalement sur la paroi avant 144 d'appui dudit socle, permettant au moyen de marquage 150 de se déplacer d'un bord latéral de l'appareil 100 vers son autre bord, c'est-à-dire entre l'une ou l'autre des chaussures C présentes sur l'appareil. Les deux flèches Dl et D2 indiquent les deux sens de déplacement du moyen de marquage 150.  In an alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the base 157 of the marking means 150 is slidably mounted, by means of a slideway 160, on the base 110. The slideway 160 is arranged transversely on the front wall 144 of support of said base, allowing the marking means 150 to move from one side edge of the apparatus 100 to its other edge, that is to say between one or the other shoes C present on the apparatus. The two arrows D1 and D2 indicate the two directions of movement of the marking means 150.
L'appareil 100 est pourvu d'un moyen de mesure 170 du déplacement du moyen de marquage 150, tel qu'une réglette graduée 170 disposée le long de la glissière 160, pour mesurer une valeur de déplacement du moyen de marquage 150. Un repère P, présent sur l'embase 157, en vis-à-vis des marquages de la réglette 170 permet une lecture de la valeur du déplacement du moyen de marquage 150.  The apparatus 100 is provided with means 170 for measuring the displacement of the marking means 150, such as a graduated ruler 170 disposed along the slide 160, for measuring a displacement value of the marking means 150. P, present on the base 157, vis-à-vis the markings of the strip 170 allows a reading of the value of the displacement of the marking means 150.
Le projecteur lumineux 154 du moyen de marquage 150 est équipé d'au moins une diode laser capable de projeter deux lignes lumineuses, celle, décrite ci-avant sous la référence Lm, qui apparaît transversalement sur la semelle S de la chaussure C et une autre ligne lumineuse Lm2 qui lui est perpendiculaire. Cette autre ligne lumineuse peut ainsi être déplacée sur le plan médian de la chaussure par le déplacement du moyen de marquage 150. On peut alors lire, à l'aide du repère P, la distance d séparant le bord intérieur de la chaussure calé sur un volet de positionnement latéral correspondant 116, avec son plan médian, sachant que la valeur zéro du marquage de la réglette 170 est calée dans le plan d'appui de chaque volet de positionnement latéral 116. Cette mesure est avantageusement utilisée pour régler un paramètre du cycle.  The light projector 154 of the marking means 150 is equipped with at least one laser diode capable of projecting two light lines, that described above under the reference Lm, which appears transversely on the sole S of the shoe C and another luminous line Lm2 which is perpendicular to it. This other light line can thus be moved on the median plane of the shoe by the displacement of the marking means 150. It is then possible to read, using the reference P, the distance d between the inner edge of the shoe wedged on a shoe. corresponding lateral positioning flap 116, with its median plane, knowing that the zero value of the marking of the strip 170 is wedged in the bearing plane of each lateral positioning flap 116. This measurement is advantageously used to adjust a parameter of the cycle .

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1) Appareil (100) pour réaliser le positionnement des cales sur des chaussures (C) de cycliste, comprenant une plaque d'assise (112) sur laquelle il convient d'appliquer la voûte plantaire, une toise (120) pourvue d'une butée (126) pouvant coulisser librement sur ladite plaque d'assise de sorte à être mise en contact avec le calcanéum du pied, une paroi de calage (140) de la partie avant du pied, au niveau de l'articulation métatarso-phalangienne du gros orteil, caractérisé en ce que la butée (126) est fixée sur une plaque (122) montée à coulissement parallèlement à la plaque d'assise (112) et en ce qu'au moins un support (130) pour une chaussure correspondante au pied, est fixé sur ladite plaque coulissante, ledit support comprenant une butée (132) adaptée à pouvoir être mise en contact avec le contrefort de la chaussure, l'appareil étant pourvu d'un moyen de marquage (150) solidaire du socle (110) de l'appareil (100) et conçu pour indiquer sur la semelle de la chaussure, l'emplacement de pose de la cale. 1) Device (100) for positioning shims on cyclist shoes (C), comprising a base plate (112) on which the arch is to be applied, a board (120) provided with a abutment (126) freely slidable on said base plate so as to be brought into contact with the calcaneus of the foot, a wedging wall (140) of the forefoot part at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, characterized in that the stop (126) is fixed on a plate (122) slidably mounted parallel to the base plate (112) and in that at least one support (130) for a shoe corresponding to the foot, is fixed on said sliding plate, said support comprising a stop (132) adapted to be brought into contact with the buttress of the shoe, the apparatus being provided with a marking means (150) integral with the base (110). ) of the apparatus (100) and adapted to indicate on the sole of the haussure, the location of laying the hold.
2) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la butée pour la chaussure (C) est constituée d'une sphère (132).  2) Apparatus (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the stop for the shoe (C) consists of a sphere (132).
3) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la sphère (132) est pourvue d'un moyen de plaquage du contrefort de la chaussure contre ladite sphère pour positionner avec une précision reproductible ladite chaussure sur son support (130) correspondant.  3) Apparatus (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that the sphere (132) is provided with a means for plating the buttress of the boot against said sphere to position with reproducible precision said shoe on its support (130) corresponding.
4) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que la paroi de calage est une paroi oblique (140) qui prolonge de manière inclinée et vers le haut la plaque d'assise (112), en formant avec ladite plaque d'assise, un angle obtus compris entre 130° et 150°.  4) Apparatus (100) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the wedging wall is an oblique wall (140) which extends in an inclined and upward manner the base plate (112), forming with said base plate, an obtuse angle of between 130 ° and 150 °.
5) Appareil (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le support (130) est pourvu d'une tige (138) formant une sorte d'embauchoir à la chaussure (C) pour la tenir par l'intérieur, ladite tige étant fixée sur la plaque coulissante (122), de sorte que la semelle (S) de ladite chaussure puisse être positionnée parallèlement à la plaque d'assise (112).  5) Apparatus (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (130) is provided with a rod (138) forming a kind of shoe tree shoe (C) to hold it by the interior, said rod being fixed on the sliding plate (122), so that the sole (S) of said shoe can be positioned parallel to the base plate (112).
6) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la tige (138) comprend une partie rectiligne qui traverse à coulissement un axe (134) supportant la sphère (132). 7) Appareil (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un volet (116) qui s'étend vers le haut sur au moins un bord de la plaque d'assise (112) pour orienter latéralement la chaussure (C) afin que la cale qu'elle est amenée à recevoir puisse être fixée de sorte que ladite chaussure puisse être montée parallèlement aux manivelles du cycle ou en tenant compte de données particulières de podologies. 6) Apparatus (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the rod (138) comprises a rectilinear portion slidably traversing an axis (134) supporting the sphere (132). 7) Apparatus (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a flap (116) which extends upwardly on at least one edge of the base plate (112) for orienting laterally the shoe (C) so that the wedge that it is allowed to receive can be fixed so that said shoe can be mounted parallel to the cranks of the cycle or taking into account particular data podologies.
8) Appareil (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux supports (130a, 130b) ainsi que deux volets, disposés de part et d'autre de la plaque d'assise (112) et en ce que la plaque coulissante (122) est évidée d'une échancrure (124) à l'emplacement de pose du pied sur la plaque d'assise (112).  8) Apparatus (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two supports (130a, 130b) and two flaps, arranged on either side of the base plate (112) and in that the sliding plate (122) is recessed from a notch (124) at the foot laying location on the base plate (112).
9) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la face d'appui de la butée (126) pour le calcanéum est tangente aux deux sphères (132) pour faire correspondre la position théorique du calcanéum du pied à l'intérieur de la chaussure.  9) Apparatus (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that the bearing surface of the abutment (126) for the calcaneus is tangent to the two spheres (132) to match the theoretical position of the calcaneus of the foot to the inside the shoe.
10) Appareil (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9, caractérisé en ce que deux rainures sont réalisées, l'une transversalement au travers de la plaque coulissante (122) afin d'autoriser un déplacement latéral de ladite ou chaque sphère (132) pour qu'elle soit maintenue sur la partie médiane du glissoir de la chaussure (C), et l'autre longitudinalement au travers de la plaque d'assise (112) pour avancer ou reculer la plaque coulissante (122), une manette de serrage (Ms) vissée sur un filetage prolongeant l'axe (134) permettant de libérer et de bloquer, à la position choisie, ladite ou chaque sphère (132) et de bloquer en position ladite plaque coulissante.  10) Apparatus (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that two grooves are formed, one transversely through the sliding plate (122) to allow lateral displacement of said or each sphere (132) to be held on the middle portion of the boot slide (C), and the other longitudinally through the base plate (112) to advance or retract the slide plate (122), a tightening handle (Ms) screwed on a thread extending the axis (134) for releasing and locking, at the chosen position, said or each sphere (132) and to lock in position said sliding plate.
11) Appareil (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de marquage (150) comprend un boîtier (152) incorporant un projecteur lumineux (154), fixé par l'intermédiaire d'un pied (156) sur le socle (110).  11) Apparatus (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the marking means (150) comprises a housing (152) incorporating a light projector (154) fixed by means of a foot ( 156) on the base (110).
12) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le projecteur lumineux (154) est monté à pivotement libre.  12) Apparatus (100) according to claim 11, characterized in that the light projector (154) is mounted to pivot freely.
13) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que le projecteur lumineux (154) incorpore une diode laser capable de projeter au moins une ligne lumineuse (Lm, Lm2) sur la semelle de ladite chaussure. 14) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 11 , 12 ou 13, caractérisé en ce que le pied (156) du moyen de marquage (150) est pourvu d'un moyen de réglage de sa position sur le socle (110). 13) Apparatus (100) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the light projector (154) incorporates a laser diode capable of projecting at least one light line (Lm, Lm2) on the sole of said shoe. 14) Apparatus (100) according to claim 11, 12 or 13, characterized in that the foot (156) of the marking means (150) is provided with means for adjusting its position on the base (110).
15) Appareil (100) selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le pied (156) du socle (1 10) est fixé sur une embase (157) qui est montée à coulissement, par l'intermédiaire d'une glissière (160), sur ledit socle, entre les deux supports (130) et en ce que l'appareil est pourvu d'un moyen de mesure (170) du déplacement du moyen de marquage (150).  15) Apparatus (100) according to claim 14, characterized in that the foot (156) of the base (1 10) is fixed on a base (157) which is slidably mounted by means of a slide (160). ), on said base, between the two supports (130) and in that the apparatus is provided with a means (170) for measuring the displacement of the marking means (150).
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