EP3908548A1 - Arçon de selle d'équitation en matériau composite - Google Patents
Arçon de selle d'équitation en matériau compositeInfo
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- EP3908548A1 EP3908548A1 EP20701917.5A EP20701917A EP3908548A1 EP 3908548 A1 EP3908548 A1 EP 3908548A1 EP 20701917 A EP20701917 A EP 20701917A EP 3908548 A1 EP3908548 A1 EP 3908548A1
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- Prior art keywords
- layer
- tree
- sheet material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
- B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
- B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
- B68C1/02—Saddles
- B68C1/025—Saddle-trees
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- the invention relates to the field of riding equipment and relates to a riding saddle tree.
- Riding saddles allow the rider to sit and hold on a mount such as a horse.
- the saddles allowing a so-called "English" riding generally consist of a tree which is a frame forming the pommel and the cantle of the saddle.
- a complete riding saddle has such a tree and generally receives equipment such as stirrup knives, straps, quarters, etc.
- a seat for the rider is also mounted on the tree.
- Patent application FR2931 140 describes such a riding saddle tree.
- This tree is associated with a part in the general shape of a ply which is limited by an external free edge comprising a part forming a pommel, a part forming a cantilever and two longitudinal parts.
- This external free edge is able to cooperate with an internal free edge complementary to the tree.
- the sheet comprises elementary parts in the form of a strip, two neighboring strips being separated from each other by a slot.
- This piece in the general shape of a tablecloth when combined with a tree adapted to receive it, makes it possible to reconcile a certain rigidity offering good protection of the frame and a certain flexibility adapted to the comfort of the rider.
- the object of the invention is to improve the riding saddle trees of the prior art.
- the invention relates to a horse riding saddle tree comprising a frame forming a pommel and a cantilever connected by lateral bands, this tree consisting of a single piece of composite material the reinforcement of which comprises a plurality of layers of superimposed sheet material and the matrix of which consists of at least one resin.
- the frame includes:
- a first layer comprising at least one layer of sheet material, this first layer constituting a framework which has an internal contour delimiting a central opening;
- a second layer superimposed on the first layer and comprising at least one layer of sheet material, the second layer further extending over the central opening and constituting a rider's seat.
- Such a tree is made of composite material for the properties of lightness, rigidity, and flexibility provided by these materials.
- the realization in composite material also allows the realization of the tree in two layers of sheet material.
- the first layer is formed from at least one layer of sheet material, and preferably from several of these layers. This first layer only participates in the main function of the tree (the constitution of a frame) by providing a frame participating in the constitution of the frame.
- the second layer is also formed of at least one layer of sheet material, and preferably of several of these layers. This second layer also participates in the main function of the tree, completing the framework of the first layer to form the frame, and also integrates a rider's seat in the structure of the tree, so that this seat is connected to the entire surface of the frame.
- Such a tree can be directly equipped with a saddle seat (generally in padded leather) resting on the second layer and does not require any canvas or stretched structure (such as "false seats”) under this seat nor any attached part on the tree.
- the tree according to the invention is presented as a single piece which performs, on the one hand, an interface function with the frame with the consequent rigidity and ergonomics constraints for the frame, and performs other share an interface function with the rider ensuring mechanically maintaining its seat, with the consequent constraints of flexibility and ergonomics for the rider.
- these two functions are linked to each other by the general structure made of layers of sheet material. Indeed, the tree connects these two functions so that, during the dynamic phases of mounting, the movements of the mount and the rider are intimately linked by the presence, within the stack of layers of sheet material. , certain layers providing the reinforcement function and other layers providing a seating function.
- the tree according to the invention allows the implementation of manufacturing processes having a high repeatability, compatible in particular with quality certification requirements, since it is produced in one piece and does not require either manual implementation of canvas or structure stretched over a frame, or the fixing of an independent flexible piece.
- Means of production in accordance with the rules of the art of composite materials thus allow the mass production of the tree.
- the invention allows the implementation of manufacturing processes which guarantee the uniformity of the trees produced and the mechanical stability of each tree over time.
- the tree according to the invention thus has advantages in its static behavior (rider comfort and comfort of the mount) and advantages in its dynamic behavior (link between the interface functions with the rider and interface with the mount ) which limit the resonance phenomena between the movement of the rider seat and the movement of the back of the frame.
- the tree according to the invention may include the following additional characteristics, alone or in combination:
- the first layer consists of a plurality of layers of sheet material
- the layers of sheet material of the first layer are layers of wood sheets
- the second layer consists of a plurality of layers of sheet material
- the layers of sheet material of the second layer are sheet layers of woven fibers
- the woven fibers are carbon fibers
- the tree has a reinforcement panel placed against the first layer, at the level pommel, on the face of the first layer which is opposite to the second layer;
- the tree has a window made in the first layer, the second layer and the reinforcement panel being fixed one against the other through the window, in a junction zone;
- the reinforcing panel is produced by a stack of layers of the same sheet material as the sheet material of the second layer;
- the reinforcement panel comprises a matrix made of the same resin forming the matrix of the second layer, this resin also being present in the junction zone between the second layer and the reinforcement panel;
- the second layer has through grooves facing the central opening
- the grooves are arranged in lines substantially matching the shape of the internal contour of the frame;
- At least one of the grooves is V-shaped, the tip of this V-shaped being arranged in a vertical plane cutting the tree longitudinally.
- the vertical direction, in which the vertical plane extends cutting the tree longitudinally is defined with respect to the tree the orientation which it adopts in the mounting position on the frame, c that is to say when the rider seat is facing up and the central opening is facing down.
- the invention also relates to a riding saddle tree with a frame, this tree being characterized in that it is made in one piece, the frame comprising:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a riding saddle tree according to the invention, viewed from the rear;
- Figure 2 is a perspective view from the front of the tree in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a front view of the tree of Figure 1;
- Figure 4 is a side view of the tree in Figure 1;
- FIG. 5 is a detail view of the insert V of Figure 3;
- Figure 6 is a schematic exploded view of a detail of Figure 3;
- Figure 7 is a sectional view along section AA of Figure 4.
- Figure 8 is a top view of the tree of Figure 1;
- FIG. 9 is a schematic view similar to FIG. 8.
- FIGS 1 and 2 show in perspective an example of a saddle horse tree according to the invention.
- a tree is the central component of a riding saddle.
- the other constituents of the riding saddle are also known and will not be described in more detail here.
- Tree 1 is in the form of a single piece of composite material and does not include any mechanical assembly.
- Tree 1 incorporates a frame 2 as well as a rider seat 3.
- Tree 1 has a front part and a rear part corresponding respectively to the front and the rear of the frame.
- the frame 2 On its front part, the frame 2 comprises an arch forming the pommel 4 of the tree 1.
- the shape of the frame 2 on its rear part constitutes the cantle 5 of the tree 1.
- the frame 2 further comprises two side bands 6 connecting the pommel 4 and the cantle 5.
- the tree 1 further comprises two points 7 intended in particular to receive the stirrup knives (not shown).
- the cantle 5 can receive an insert (not shown) to obtain a particular shape for this portion of the rear of the saddle.
- Tree 1 is made of composite material, the reinforcement of which consists of a plurality of layers of superimposed sheet material and the matrix of which consists of a resin.
- the layers of sheet material are superimposed according to a first layer 8 and according to a second layer 9.
- Each of the layers 8, 9 comprises at least one layer of sheet material.
- each of the layers 8, 9 comprises several layers of sheet material.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the front part of tree 1.
- the section of tree 1 which is visible in this view shows the superposition of the first layer 8 and the second layer 9.
- each of the layers 8, 9 is made up of several layers of sheet material.
- the different layers each constituting the layers 8, 9 have not been shown in the figures, except in FIG. 5, and will be described in more detail with reference to this FIG. 5.
- FIG. 3 shows that the first layer 8 constitutes a framework 10 extending around the periphery of the tree 1.
- This frame 10 has a central opening 11.
- the first layer 8 is made up of superimposed sheets of wood secured by a matrix made of a resin suitable for wood, for example a polyurethane resin.
- a resin suitable for wood for example a polyurethane resin.
- the sheets of wood are shaped according to the curvatures sought for the frame 10 and are then glued or embedded in the resin.
- the second layer 9 takes place on the first layer 8. At the interface between the first layer 8 and the second layer 9, the lower layer of sheet material of the second layer 9 is secured by the resin to the upper layer of material. in sheet of the first layer 8 (the expressions lower layer and upper layer refer to the orientation of the tree as shown in Figure 3).
- the second layer 9 is, in the present example, made up of a superposition of woven carbon fiber sheets embedded in a suitable resin.
- the second layer 9 extends over the framework 10 and also extends over the central opening 1 1.
- the frame 2 of the tree 1 is constituted by the frame 10 and by the portion of the second layer 9 which is superimposed on this frame 10.
- Tree 1 is thus made of a multicomposite material, the reinforcement of which consists of a plurality of layers of superimposed sheet material and the matrix of which consists of a resin.
- the extent of the second layer 9 of layer of sheet material differs from the first layer 8 in that it also extends over the central opening 1 1 left by the frame 10.
- the second layer thus fills a second function (in addition to its first function of participation in the constitution of the frame 2 together with the first layer 8) which is the production of a rider seat.
- the first layer 8 and the second layer 9 are constituted by layers of different materials having as matrix the same resin or on the contrary two different resins each adapted to the respective material of the layers 8, 9 (the resin present at the 'interface of layers 8, 9 to be compatible with the two types of sheet material).
- first layer 8 and the second layer 9 may consist of layers of the same sheet material, all with the same resin as a matrix.
- the second layer 9 thus forms a membrane, the portion of which extends opposite the central opening 1 1 has grooves 12.
- the tree 1 further comprises a reinforcement panel 13 disposed under the first layer 8, at the level of the knob 4.
- the reinforcement panel 13 is here produced by a plurality of layers of sheet material in a resin matrix, this sheet material and this resin being identical to those of the second layer 9.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of tree 1 showing the superposition of the layers of sheet material of the strata 8, 9 around the entire periphery of tree 1. The grooves 12 of the second layer 9 are also visible in this side view of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the insert V of FIG. 3. This FIG. 5 shows the detail of the stacking of the layers of sheet material according to the present example.
- the first layer 8 is here produced by the superposition of a dozen sheets of wood 1 millimeter thick.
- the second layer 9, for its part, comprises, according to this example, six layers of braided carbon fiber sheets whose grammage is 400 g / m 2 .
- FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the pommel 4 of the tree 1 showing the reinforcement panel 13 separated from the rest of the tree 1.
- the reinforcement panel 13 and the second layer 9 are connected at a window 14 practiced in the first stratum 8.
- Figure 7 is a view along section AA of Figure 4 and shows the assembly of the reinforcing panel 13 and the second layer 9 through the window 14.
- the reinforcing panel 13 and the second layer 9 are integral with the one from the other, at a junction zone (18), in the same way as two layers of sheet material internal to the second layer 9.
- the reinforcing panel 13 thus allows the transmission of forces between the part lower of the tree 1 and the second layer 9 which constitutes the seat 3, that is to say between the frame and the rider.
- the tree 1 is seen from above and the contours of the frame 2 formed by the first layer 8 are shown in dotted lines.
- the contours of window 14 are also shown in dotted lines.
- the patterns produced by the grooves 12 are also visible in this top view.
- the grooves 12 allow local deformations of the second layer 9, by bending portions of the seat 3, to offer the rider flexibility and comfort.
- the grooves 12 are arranged in staggered rows and extend substantially along lines matching the internal contour 15 of the framework 10.
- FIG. 9 schematically illustrates the lines along which the grooves 12 extend.
- the grooves 12 are arranged, in the present example, along seven contour lines 16A to 16G. These lines follow the internal contour 15. The most peripheral lines (16A to 16D) follow a path very close to the internal contour 15 while the more central lines (16E to 16G) fill the space remaining up to the most 16G central unit.
- the second layer 9 has a central V-shaped groove 17. These grooves 17 are said to be central because the point of their V-shape is arranged in a vertical plane 19 longitudinally intersecting the tree 1 (this plane being perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 8 and therefore being represented by a dotted line in this figure).
- variable embodiments of the tree 1 can be implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.
- the number and nature of the layers of sheet material in the first layer 8 and the second layer 9 may vary depending on the stiffness or flexibility desired, as well as the thickness of these layers.
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FR1900282A FR3091698B1 (fr) | 2019-01-11 | 2019-01-11 | Arçon de selle d’équitation en matériau composite |
PCT/EP2020/050520 WO2020144314A1 (fr) | 2019-01-11 | 2020-01-10 | Arçon de selle d'équitation en matériau composite |
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FR (1) | FR3091698B1 (fr) |
MA (1) | MA54694A (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2020144314A1 (fr) |
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