ES2936582A1 - DEVICE FOR CARRYING SKIS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) for transporting skis (2), comprising at least one rolling element (4) rotatably mounted on an arm (3) located in an area (5) of one end selected between a front part of the ski (2) and a rear part of the ski (2) on a first surface (6) of the ski (2) opposite a sliding surface (6') of the ski (2). The rolling element (4) and the arm (3) are configured to allow multidirectional movement of the ski (2) by allowing the rolling element (4) to roll in any direction on a floor on which the ski (2) is transported. . (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

DEVICE FOR CARRYING SKIS

Disclosure field

The disclosure relates to a device for transporting skis by a skier when traveling on foot. The device facilitates said task by allowing the entire weight of the skis not to be supported by the user.

Disclosure Background

Transporting skis is a cumbersome procedure for several reasons.

First of all, because of the weight: the weight of two ski boards can be between 4 and 8kg. Depending on the length of the section to be traveled, the time that must be transported, and the strength of the user who is carrying the skis, this transport task can become more or less arduous.

Secondly, because of the length: you have to be careful with the movements you make while carrying the skis so as not to hit other people or bump into nearby objects.

On the other hand, due to the very constitution of the skis: they do not have a comfortable grip zone, the boot fastening fixings are bulky and the edges of the skis are sharp and cutting.

In addition to what is indicated, the user must transport the rest of the material: poles, glasses, helmet, backpacks and other components of the usual equipment. Additionally, it must not be forgotten that the skier wears extremely rigid, very heavy boots that are not designed for walking, but for skiing: thus, the very configuration of the boots complicates walking.

According to a classification of devices designed to facilitate the transport of skis, three groups can be considered.

Group 1: Made up of those devices that use strapping systems to carry skis in a theoretically more comfortable way. All these devices supposedly make transport easier, but they do not make the weight of the skis stop being supported by the skier.

Group 2: Devices consisting of a cart with wheels on which the skis are placed. These devices allow skis to be transported with a rolling mechanism, but have the drawback that, when the skier accesses the ski slopes, he must find a safe place to store the trolley, which is normally not possible.

Group 3: The devices that propose the closest solution to the present disclosure can be included in this group. These are devices equipped with wheels configured to be attached to the skis by means of different systems. The problem with these devices is that the skier will have to store a relatively large device in their clothing, backpack or carry it, with the discomfort that this entails when practicing a sport that requires great freedom of body movement. In addition, if the skier falls (which is not uncommon) some injury to their ribs, abdomen, back, or the part of their body hit by the device being carried by the skier may be caused by falling on a device. rigid and with irregular and prominent surface.

DE102005027494A1 discloses a system that does have small dimensions and that could mitigate some of the aforementioned problems, but it has the great drawback that it requires carving a recess, groove or receiving notch in the ski like the one illustrated in figures 1a and 1b of DE102005027494A1, or a hole in one or both edges of the ski as illustrated in figures 4a and 3a of DE102005027494A1, thus modifying and damaging the structure of the ski. These modifications to the strong structure of the ski carry a risk of weakening and fracture of the ski. In addition, the carving of the recess, groove or notch in the rear edge or holes in the side edges require additional operations of high precision in the manufacture of the ski, which complicates the production process and makes the final cost of the ski more expensive.

In another embodiment of DE102005027494A1 illustrated in figure 2a of said document, a rolling roller is used, fixed to the rear part of the ski at its upper part, the surface opposite to that of the sliding of the ski. This embodiment makes it possible to transport the skis by dragging or pushing them, causing the roller attached to the back to rotate on the ground. However, this embodiment does not solve instability problems, for example against possible overturning as it is a fixed device, it does not facilitate changes of direction in transporting the skis, being more appropriate for a unidirectional movement of the ski, but making it difficult to change direction. direction in the transfer of the ski.

Disclosure Description

For all of the above, getting from the means of transport or accommodation to the ski slopes is a tedious and uncomfortable process. The present disclosure solves all these problems by allowing skis, and even poles, to be transported effortlessly.

With the simple use of the thumb and index finger, the skis can be moved without any effort. The solution proposed by the disclosure, unlike the proposals of the state of the art, does not include bulky devices such as trolleys, trolleys, belts or other accessories. In addition, being able to carry the skis on a rolling element helps to avoid accidents that occur when the skis are carried on the shoulders and the user turns and hits other people close to him.

The size and weight of the device is minimal. In addition, its position in the upper rear or upper front part of the ski does not interfere at any time with the sliding of the skis on the snow when the user is skiing. Skiability is normally independent of whether the device is left mounted or more or less removed (removing more or fewer components) from the ski; that is to say, the user can ski with the entire device mounted on the ski, or with some of the components removed, this being a user's choice that does not condition the use of the ski for skiing.

The different aspects and embodiments of the disclosure defined above can be combined with each other, as long as they are mutually compatible.

Additional advantages and features of the disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description.

Brief description of the figures

To complement the description and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the disclosure, a set of figures is attached as an integral part of the description, in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows the front and rear of a ski with an embodiment of the disclosure where the rolling element is a sphere at the tip or front of the ski.

Figure 2 shows the front and rear of a ski with an embodiment of the disclosure where the rolling element is a sphere at the rear of the ski.

Figure 3 shows a cross section where a sphere supporting arm has a U or C shape at the end where the sphere is connected.

Figure 4 shows a set of some of the removable elements of the device disassembled from the ski.

Figure 5 shows the base of the device of the disclosure without being mounted on the ski.

Figure 6 shows the U- or C-shaped arm of the disclosure device unmounted on the ski.

Figure 7 shows a magnet in the form of a rectangular tablet that can incorporate the device of the disclosure.

Figure 8 shows rolling means for the rolling element.

Figure 9 shows closing means to secure the rolling means.

Figure 10 shows a user using the device of the disclosure.

Detailed description of the disclosure

It is a very simple device 1 to facilitate the transport of the skis 2 in a rolling manner. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the device comprises a small diameter sphere (which may be approximately 2-5cm in diameter) attached to the back of a ski 2. An approximate dimension may be the size of a golf ball. or a ping pong ball or even smaller. The diameter of the sphere is more than enough to resist the weight of a set of skis that can vary between 4 and 8kg. The diameter of the sphere is also sufficient to separate the skis from the ground the necessary distance to allow the skis not to strike the ground when transported by the device of the disclosure.

In the disclosure, by treating the rolling element of a sphere, the rolling resistance is greatly reduced, facilitating transport and, in addition, stability is maintained when changes of direction are made and small irregularities of the surface on the road are absorbed. the skis 2 are transported. Furthermore, the dimensions of the device are much smaller than those proposed by solutions of the state of the art.

In one embodiment, the device 1 can be attached to a single ski 2. The device 1 can also be included in both skis 2 so as not to always subject the same ski 2 to transport forces.

This system allows the skis 2 to be transported comfortably and effortlessly, both by dragging and pushing them, preventing the user from supporting the total weight of the skis 2.

One aspect of the disclosure refers to a device 1 for transporting skis 2, comprising:

at least one rolling element 4:

rotatably mounted on a 3 arm;

located in an area 5 from one end selected from:

a front part of the ski 2, near the tip of the ski 2, as illustrated in figure 1;

a rear part of the ski 2, opposite the tip of the ski 2, as illustrated in figure 2;

on a first surface 6 of the ski 2 opposite a sliding surface 6' of the ski 2;

where:

the rolling element 4 and the arm 3 are configured to allow a multidirectional movement of the ski 2 by allowing the rolling element 4 to roll in any direction on a floor on which the ski 2 is transported. The structure of the rolling element 4 and the arm 3 allow the user to easily change the direction of transport movement of the ski 2.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

rolling element 4 is a sphere;

the arm 3 includes rolling means 31 configured to allow the sphere to rotate around at least one axis of rotation along a diameter of the sphere.

The fact that the rolling element 4 is a sphere makes it easier for the user to change direction of the ski. For example, the user can tilt the ski laterally to more easily make a change of direction in the movement of the ski. In this way, since the rolling element 4 is a sphere, the multidirectional movement of the ski 2 is facilitated during transport by the user. The movement that allows the change of direction in the movement of the ski is similar to the inclination of a cyclist or motorcyclist to change direction or take a curve.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

the rolling means 31 are an axis of rotation according to a diameter of the sphere, as illustrated in figure 3.

The embodiment where the rolling means 31 comprise an axis of rotation according to a diameter of the sphere, allow a more simplified construction of the device, thus reducing the cost of the device and facilitating assembly and disassembly operations of the device. When the rolling means 31 comprise an axis of rotation according to a diameter of the sphere, the arm can have a U or C shape, as illustrated in FIG. 3, embracing the sphere at both poles. Figures 4 and 6 also clearly illustrate the U or C shape of the arm 3.

In the embodiment illustrated in figure 3, the rolling means 31 can be a pin or rod or screw. In the event that the rolling means 31 is a screw, it can having a head of standard shape, such as a head with a hexagonal recess at a first end 310 and a second end 319 threaded. The embodiment of the rolling means 31 illustrated in figure 8 shows the first end 310 and the second end 319 as described. The rolling means illustrated in figure 8 can be complemented with closure means 318 like those illustrated in figure 9, which can be in the form of a nut. The rolling means 31 and the closing means 318 as illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the rolling means 31 and the rolling element 4.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

arm 3 comprises:

a first end 311 connected to the base 32;

a second end 312, opposite the first end 311, comprising rolling means 31.

The connection between the first end 311 and the base 32 allows the rolling element 4 to be oriented in a direction determined by the geometry of the arm 3, that is, the orientation of the rolling element 4 with respect to the ski 2 is fixed. This fixed orientation makes it easier for the user to transport the skis, since if the arm 3 has a relative movement with respect to the ski 2, the transport of the ski is complicated, since the movement of the ski 2 becomes uncontrolled and the user has to make movements additions to compensate and correct these unwanted movements that would occur if the arm 3 does not maintain a fixed orientation with respect to the ski 2 (as it could be if the arm 3 were attached to the ski with a mechanism of the type of shopping cart wheels). . On the other hand, with the configuration of the disclosure where the arm 3 maintains a certain orientation with respect to the ski 2, the user can more easily direct the ski in different directions and thus the user can change the direction of drag or push of the ski 2 with less effort.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the device comprises a base 32 configured to:

house the first end 311 of the arm 3;

be connected to the first surface 6 of the ski 2. The base 32 makes it easy to incorporate the device 1 into a conventional ski, thus being able to couple the disclosure to any type of ski.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

the arm 3 is detachably arranged on the ski 2.

The embodiment in which the arm 3 can be dismounted from the ski allows, on the one hand, better storage options when the skis 2 are not going to be used and, on the other hand, skiing with the skis 2 without having the complete device mounted . The embodiment where the arm 3 is detachable from the ski 2 allows greater modularity of the device 1, with which the device 1 can be disassembled into smaller pieces to facilitate storage or to facilitate the user which parts he wishes to disassemble, either for ease of disassembly , accessibility or time. On the other hand, the embodiment in which the arm 3 is detachable facilitates the separate manufacturing of the different components or parts of the disclosure, thus making it possible to optimize the manufacturing of each one of the components.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

base 32 comprises:

a first housing 321 configured to house the first end 311 in a detachable manner.

The first housing 321 is configured to facilitate assembly/disassembly of the first end 311.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the first housing 321 and the first end 311 comprise a conjugate shape configured to allow assembly/disassembly where:

the first housing 321 comprises a slot-shaped cavity;

the first end 311 comprises a contour configured to be displaced in the groove;

where the slot and contour are set to allow:

a displacement of the first end 311 from a disassembled position to a mounted position where the first end 311 is mounted in a mounting operation;

a displacement of the first end 311 from the mounted position where the first end 311 is mounted to the dismounted position where the first end 311 is dismounted in a dismounting operation.

The embodiment in which the first housing 321 has a slot through which the first end 311 moves during assembly and disassembly operations, has the advantage of facilitate the assembly and disassembly operations for the user, by guiding the movements of the first end 311 in the first housing 321 by means of a contour of the first end 311 that is confined in the groove of the first housing 321, as illustrated in figures 3, 4 and 5. In the embodiments where the arm 3 is removable, the first housing 321 has a rigidity that allows the assembly/disassembly of the first end 311. In an embodiment of the disclosure as illustrated in figures 3 and 5, the base 32 it has a rectangular shape with rounded corners with a rectangular shaped cavity with rounded corners viewed perpendicular to the first surface 6 of the ski 2. The rectangular shape with rounded corners defines an opening where the first end 311 is inserted/extracted In one embodiment of the disclosure, the first end 311 has a rectangular shape with rounded corners matching the shape of the first housing 321. These matching shapes of the first housing 321 and the first end 311 facilitate both the insertion/extraction of the first end 311 in the groove, such as the displacement of the first end 311 in the first housing 321 in mounting/dismounting operations. These mating shapes of the first housing 321 and the first end 311 also improve a more secure positioning of the first end 311 in the first housing 321 and decrease the likelihood of movement of the first end 311 in the first housing 321.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the first housing 321 and the first end 311 comprise a magnetic connection between the first housing 321 and the first end 311. The magnetic connection between the first housing 321 and the first end 311 allows an easy and fast assembly/disassembly of a set of components of the device 1 from the ski 2. The magnetic attachment allows a user to assemble/disassemble the set of components of the device 1 without the need for tools or complicated operations or subsequent preparation or adjustments.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure:

the first end 311 comprises a ferromagnetic material;

base 32 comprises:

a second housing 322 configured to house a magnet 3211 removably. One possible shape of the magnet 3211 is that of a rectangular tablet, that is to say, in the shape of a parallelepiped.

Pursuant to some features of the disclosure, the second housing 322 and the magnet 3211 comprise a conjugated form configured to allow an engagement/disengagement where:

the second housing 322 comprises a pocket-shaped cavity;

the magnet 3211 includes a perimeter configured to be inserted in the slot; where the pocket and perimeter are configured to allow:

a displacement of the magnet 3211 from a disengaging position to an engaging position where the magnet 3211 is engaged in a engaging operation;

a displacement of the magnet 3211 from the position where the magnet 3211 is engaged to the disengagement position where the magnet 3211 is disengaged in an unengaging operation.

The embodiment in which the second housing 322 has a groove through which the magnet 3211 moves in the coupling and uncoupling operations, has the advantage of facilitating the coupling and uncoupling operations for the user, by guiding the movements of the magnet 3211 in the second housing 322 by a perimeter of the magnet 3211 that is confined in the bore of the second housing 322, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 5. In one embodiment of the disclosure as illustrated in Figures 3 and 5, the base 32 has a rectangular shaped cavity viewed perpendicular to the first surface 6 of the ski 2. The rectangular shape defines an opening where the magnet 3211 engages/disengages. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the magnet 3211 has a rectangular lozenge shape ( that is, in the shape of a parallelepiped) conjugated with the shape of the second housing 322. These conjugated shapes of the second housing 322 and of the magnet 3211, facilitate both the insertion/extraction of the magnet 3211 in the groove, as well as the displacement of the magnet 3211 in the second housing 322 in mating/unmating operations. These mating shapes of second housing 322 and magnet 3211 also improve firmer positioning of magnet 3211 in second housing 322 and decrease the likelihood of movement of magnet 3211 in second housing 322.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the base 32 comprises means of connection between the base 32 and the ski 2 by means of a threaded connection between the base 32 and the ski 2. The connection by means of a threaded connection provides a firm fixation and allows mounting and remove base 32 from ski 2.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the threaded connection comprises at least one screw 323 inserted from the sliding surface 6' of the ski 2, the screw 323 passing through the thickness of the ski 2, the screw 323 being threaded over a portion of the thickness of the ski 2. the base 32. The screw 323 can have a length that makes it possible to fix the base 32 to the ski 2 without going through the entirety of the base 32. This embodiment is shown in figure 3 and allows to obtain an exposed surface of the device with fewer cavities and irregularities , which avoids areas of accumulation of dirt and humidity, prolonging the useful life of the device and facilitating cleaning and maintenance operations. Alternatively, screw 323 may be inserted from a base surface 32 opposite the base surface 32 facing first surface 6. In this alternative, non-illustrated embodiment, screw 323 may be inserted from base surface 32 which is visible when the base 32 is placed on the first surface 6. In this alternative embodiment not illustrated, the screw 323 can pass through the thickness of the base 32, the screw 323 being threaded in a part of the thickness of the ski 2 without traverse the entire thickness of the ski 2. This alternative embodiment makes it easier to incorporate the device of the invention into a ski without intervening in the sliding surface 6' of the ski 2.

Figure 3 illustrates the arrangement of the screws 323 with respect to the base 32 and the ski 2. Figure 3 shows a base with two housings for fixing the base 32 to the ski 2 by means of two screws. The 323 screw or screws can be between 3 and 4mm in diameter.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the rolling element 4 is made of a material chosen from rubber and polyurethane.

According to some characteristics of the disclosure, the rolling element 4 has a rolling surface selected from among: smooth, embossed, and sealskin. The smooth surface improves rolling on pavements such as sidewalks or driveways, while the surface with relief through indentations or bumps facilitates use on more slippery surfaces, such as a snow-covered surface. The sealskin surface is particularly suitable for users who ski touring and transport their skis on snowy surfaces and on slopes. In these cases, the sealskin covering allows the rolling element 4 to rotate in one direction and prevent rotation in the opposite direction, in order to facilitate transporting the skis on a snowy slope. The sealskin covering may be oriented according to the rolling element 4 meridians to allow the aforementioned operation of rotation in one direction and braking in the opposite.

Claims (15)

1. Device (1) for transporting skis (2), comprising: at least one rolling element (4): rotatably mounted on an arm (3); located in an area (5) of one end selected from: a front part of the ski (2); a back of the ski (2); on a first surface (6) of the ski (2) opposite a sliding surface (6') of the ski (2); characterized because: The rolling element (4) and the arm (3) are configured to allow multidirectional movement of the ski (2) by allowing the rolling element (4) to roll in any direction on a floor on which the ski (2) is transported. . 2. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 1 , characterized in that : the rolling element (4) is a sphere; the arm (3) includes rolling means (31) configured to allow the sphere to rotate around at least one axis of rotation according to a diameter of the sphere. 3. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 2 , characterized in that : the rolling means 31 are an axis of rotation according to a diameter of the sphere. 4. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to any of claims 2 to 3 , characterized in that : the arm (3) comprises: a first end (311) connected to the base (32); a second end (312), opposite the first end (311), comprising the rolling means (31). Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 4 , characterized in that it comprises a base (32) configured for: house the first end (311) of the arm (3); be connected to the first surface (6) of the ski (2). 6. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 5 , characterized in that : the arm (3) is detachably arranged on the ski (2). 7. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 6 , characterized in that : the base (32) comprises: a first housing (321) configured to house the first end (311) removably. 8. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 7 , characterized in that the first housing (321) and the first end (311) comprise a conjugate shape configured to allow assembly/disassembly where: the first housing (321) comprises a slot-shaped cavity; the first end (311) comprises a contour configured to be displaced in the slot; where the slot and contour are set to allow: a displacement of the first end (311) from a disassembled position to a mounted position where the first end (311) is mounted in a mounting operation; a displacement of the first end (311) from the mounted position where the first end (311) is mounted to the dismounted position where the first end (311) is dismounted in a dismounting operation. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to any of claims 7 to 8 , characterized in that the first housing (321) and the first end (311) comprise a magnetic connection between the first housing (321) and the first end (311). 10. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 9, characterized in that: the first end (311) comprises a ferromagnetic material; the base (32) comprises: a second housing (322) configured to house a magnet (3211) in such a way removable. 11. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the second housing (322) and the magnet (3211) comprise a conjugate shape configured to allow coupling/uncoupling where: the second housing (322) comprises a pocket-shaped cavity; the magnet (3211) includes a perimeter configured to be inserted into the slot; where the pocket and perimeter are configured to allow: moving the magnet (3211) from a disengaged position to an engaged position where the magnet (3211) is engaged in a engaging operation; a displacement of the magnet (3211) from the position where the magnet (3211) is engaged to the disengagement position where the magnet (3211) is disengaged in an unengagement operation. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to any of claims 5 to 11 , characterized in that the base (32) comprises connection means between the base (32) and the ski (2) by means of a threaded connection between the base (32) and skiing (2). 13. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to claim 12 , characterized in that the threaded connection comprises at least one screw (323) introduced from the sliding surface (6') of the ski (2), passing through the screw (323). ) the thickness of the ski (2), the screw (323) being threaded in a portion of the thickness of the base (32). Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to any of claims 1 to 13 , characterized in that the rolling element (4) is made of a material selected from rubber and polyurethane. 15. Device (1) for transporting skis (2) according to any of claims 1 to 14 , characterized in that the rolling element (4) has a rolling surface selected from among: smooth, embossed and seal skin.