FR3077501A1 - DEVICE FOR CARRYING A SLIDING BOARD - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for carrying a gliding board (1) by a user, comprising at least one board magnet + (2a) and at least one board magnet - (2b) arranged on the sliding surface of the board. said board (1) at a distance from one another, characterized in that it further comprises a support (3), portable by said user without the help of his hands, said support (3) having the at least one support magnet + (4a) and at least one support magnet - (4b) arranged to cooperate with the board magnets (2a, 2b), a support magnet + (4a) attracting a board magnet - (2b) and a support magnet - (4b) attracting a board magnet + (2a), for securing said board (1) to said support (3). The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a gliding board.

Description

Device for carrying a gliding board

The present invention is in the field of board sports. It relates more particularly to a device for carrying a gliding board.

In the present application, a sliding board may designate any board used in a sliding sport. A gliding board may in particular designate an alpine ski, a cross-country ski, a ski touring, a snowboard, a skateboard (assimilated to a gliding board for the needs of the invention), a wakeboard, a surfboard, or even a kitesurf board.

It is common for people practicing a sliding sport to transport their equipment in order to go to the place where the sport is practiced, for example from their accommodation to the first chairlift. However, this equipment, and in particular the gliding board, can be very bulky. In the case of skiing, it is even necessary to carry two boards, which makes transport even less easy.

Certain solutions make this transport easier. It is for example known to have straps on a backpack, in order to fix a skateboard there. But this solution is not very stable, especially when the backpack wearer is in motion. In addition, this solution is only suitable for small boards. Finally, this solution is not practical: fixing the board to the backpack is difficult to set up and takes time.

In document FR2483241, it is proposed to place magnets on the skis, in order to fix them one to the other. This allows you to have only one set, consisting of two skis attached to each other, to transport, instead of having to transport two separate skis. However, transportation is still not practical, and in particular the user's hands are not free.

An object of the present invention is to allow a user of a board for sliding sports to transport it while having his hands free.

Another object of the present invention is to produce a solid binding to allow transport of any type of gliding board, adaptable according to the weight and dimensions of the board.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a solution in which the board is easy to set up on its support, which avoids as far as possible a non-conforming set-up, and which allows stability of the set-up board , even if the support moves.

The object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, by proposing a carrying device comprising a support and allowing reliable attachment of the gliding board to the support by means of magnets. To this end, it provides a device for carrying a gliding board by a user, comprising at least one board magnet + and at least one board magnet - arranged on the sliding face of said board at a distance l one of the other, characterized in that it further comprises a support, portable by said user without the help of his hands, said support comprising at least one support magnet + and at least one support magnet arranged so to cooperate with the board magnets, a support magnet + attracting a board magnet - and a support magnet - attracting a board magnet +, in order to fix said board to said support.

Thanks to these provisions, the user can transport a gliding board very easily without using his hands, the assembly and disassembly of the support board being quick and easy.

According to other characteristics:

said board and said support can each comprise at least 2 magnets + and 2 magnets -, arranged in a rectangle, forming a support rectangle, making it possible to carry heavier boards in a stable manner, the 2 + magnets can be arranged on the one of the diagonals of the support rectangle, and the 2 magnets - on the other diagonal, making the mounting of the board on the support in the desired position quick and easy, and reducing the risk of incorrect positioning and therefore of falling of the support board, the short side of said support rectangle may be at least a twelfth of its long side, this making it possible to reduce the risks of movements of the board relative to the support around the large side of the support rectangle. support, said board and said support can each comprise at least 3 magnets + and 3 magnets -, arranged in two parallel rows, one of type + - +, the other of type this allowing a reliable fixing of a board e large dimensions, such as a ski, while offering very quick and easy assembly in the desired position, the risk of improper positioning and a fall of the support board being considerably reduced, said support can be disposed on a back protector, a jacket or a backpack, said support magnets being embedded in the material of the support, and said support include a stiffening means, so as to prevent two support magnets from joining, this making it possible to integrate the support into the classic equipment of the sliding sport practitioner, therefore without the need for additional equipment dedicated to carrying the board, said stiffening means may consist of a plate carrying all the magnets, said plate being disposed in a pocket provided for this purpose on a back protector, a jacket or a backpack, this constituting a simple and effective means of carrying out the invention, the magnets of the board can each being arranged under the sliding sole, this making it possible to benefit from the advantages of the invention without the sliding performance of the board being reduced, the magnets can be of neodymium type, providing the device with a large fixing force, and therefore greater stability of the binding,

The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a gliding board capable of cooperating with a support to constitute a device according to the invention, comprising the following steps:

manufacturing the core of the board, drilling indentations at the locations provided for the board magnets, embedding the board magnets in the recesses, for example by gluing, fitting the gliding sole.

Thanks to these provisions, a gliding board for a device according to the invention can be easily manufactured, without its gliding performance being worse than a prior art board.

The present invention will be better understood on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended figures in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic view from below of a gliding board according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view of a support adapted to cooperate with the board of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a schematic view from below of a gliding board according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a user carrying a backpack comprising a support capable of cooperating with the board of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a back protector comprising a support according to an embodiment of the invention.

The carrying device according to the invention allows a user to carry a gliding board 1 while having their hands free.

The device comprises a board magnet + 2a and a board magnet - 2b arranged on the sliding face of the board 1. The magnets 2a, 2b are arranged at a certain distance from each other.

The device also includes a support 3, portable by the user without the help of his hands. The support 3 comprises a support magnet + 4a and a support magnet - 4b, arranged so as to cooperate with the magnets 2a and 2b of the board 1. Indeed the magnet + 2a of the board 1 attracting the magnet - 4b of the support 3 and the magnet - 2b of the board 1 attracting the magnet + 4a of the support 3, the board 1 can thus be fixed to the support 3.

The magnets 2a, 4a + and 2b, 4b - are identical in nature, and differ only in their arrangement, it being understood that they can be of different powers and sizes.

The character + of a magnet of board 2a or of support 4a means, in the context of the present invention, that it is the + side of the magnet 2a, 4a which is apparent on the sliding face of board 1 , or on the support, or if it is covered and / or invisible, which is turned towards this sliding face or towards this support 3, so that it is the + side of the magnet 2a, 4a which acts under the sliding face of the board 1 or on the support 3, by attracting one side - of another magnet 2b, 4b (considered as “apparent assimilated” below).

The same is true of the character - of a plate magnet 2b or support 4b.

The expression "comprises a magnet + and a magnet -" must therefore be understood as comprising a magnet placed with its + apparent side (or apparent similar) and a magnet arranged with its side - visible (or apparent similar).

The presence of two pairs of magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b opposite, one pair being on the board 1 and the other on the support 3, makes it possible to fix the board 1 on the support 3 by two fixed points, and therefore to better define the desired position of the board 1 on the support 3.

Having a board magnet + 2a on the board 1 and another support magnet + 4a on the support 3 makes it possible to increase the reliability of the fixing, and to more easily position the board 1 on the support 3 in the desired position. Indeed if two board magnets 2a, 2b of the same polarity were on the board 1, and two support magnets 4a, 4b of reverse polarity on the support 3, we could fix the board 1 in the wrong direction, which could make its less practical transport. We could also fix the board 1 to the support 3 using only a magnet 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b on each side, which however would not guarantee the arrangement of the board on the support. Also it might not provide enough strength to maintain the fixation. On the other hand, in the solution adopted in the invention, the magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b of the same polarity repelling each other, the plate 1 cannot be fixed in a bad position and on the contrary will be quickly attracted towards the position provided on the support 3, without the user needing to position the board 1 precisely.

In a second embodiment, illustrated in FIG. 1, in order to increase the reliability of the fixing, in particular in the case where the board 1 is of significant weight or of large dimensions, one can have two board magnets + 2a and two board magnets - 2b on the board 1, and two support magnets + 4a and two support magnets - 4b only on the support 3, so as to form a support rectangle on the board 1 and on the support 3 and to define four fixing points. The short side of the support rectangle can be at least a twelfth of its long side, the sides being measured between the axes of the outside magnets of the rectangle. This allows the weight of the board 1 to be distributed over a sufficiently large surface of the support 3, and thus to obtain a stable fixing, in particular in the event of movements of the user. Indeed, it is the width of said support rectangle which will determine the stability of the holding of the board 1 during lateral movements of the carrier. The pairs of board magnets + 2a arranged on the board 1 and the pairs of support magnets + 4a arranged on the support 3 can be arranged on the diagonal of the support rectangle, rather than on one of its sides, the pairs of board magnets - 2b and support magnets - 4b being arranged respectively on the other diagonal. This arrangement makes it impossible to fix the board 1 to the support 3 in an unwanted position, for example with a lateral or longitudinal offset, and contact of only two magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b on the four. We can thus ensure the correct positioning of the board 1 on the support 3, and avoid the risks mentioned above. However, this makes it possible to fix a board 1 either upwards or downwards

In a preferred embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, one can have on the board 1 and the support 3 three magnets + 2a, 4a and three magnets 2b, 4b. The six magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b can be arranged in two parallel rows, each row being an alternation of magnets + 2a, 4a and magnets 2b, 4b. This gives a row of type + -i-, and a row of type - + -. This further increases the strength and stability of the binding while ensuring proper positioning of the board 1 to the support 3. This also makes it possible to impose only one possible position, for example before the board 1 towards the top, which may be preferred by the wearer for aesthetic, safety or practicality reasons.

Again, the +++ arrangement on one row, and - on the other would present the risk of catching on only two of the three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, or even on only one of the three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b in each row. This would lead to a longitudinal offset in particular of the support rectangles, which produces a much lower holding force, and possibly after fixing a relative movement of the board 1 relative to the support inducing a high risk of falling of the board 1. With the arrangement of type + - + and this risk is reduced because a longitudinal shift of a single magnet 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, with a grip on only two of the three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b is impossible , and that an offset of two magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, for attachment to only one of the three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, is more easily identifiable by the wearer.

The support 3 can be integrated into the conventional equipment of the sliding sport practitioner, making the solution proposed by the invention very practical. It can for example be arranged on a protective back protector, as illustrated in FIG. 3, such as for example those used in skiing, or even on the back of a jacket or on the back of a backpack as illustrated in fig. 4. The support magnets 4a, 4b can then be embedded in the material of the support 3, and be integrated from its manufacture in a backpack, a jacket or a backbone. In the case of the jacket in particular, it may be necessary to stiffen the support 3 to maintain the distance between the magnets 4a, 4b, to prevent the magnets 4a, 4b of opposite polarities from being fixed on each other. To stiffen the support, the support 3 may include a stiffening means such as a plate, for example made of PMMA, on which the magnets 4a, 4b are arranged. The plate can then be placed in a pocket provided for this purpose on a backbone or a backpack.

The board magnets 2a, 2b placed on the board 1 can be placed under the sliding face, preferably integrated during manufacture. Indeed in many cases, such as in skiing, it is preferable that they do not protrude from the surface of the board 1 so as not to reduce the sliding efficiency of the board 1.

The manufacture of the board 1 can include the following steps:

conventional manufacturing of the core of the board 1, drilling of recesses at the locations provided for the magnets 2a, 2b in the core of the board 1, fixing of the magnets 2a, 2b in the recesses, for example by gluing, fitting of the sole sliding.

The choice of the type, number and arrangement of the magnets 2a, 2b arranged on the board 1 and the support 3 are made in order to obtain a sufficient attractive force and well distributed on the board 1 to obtain a reliable fixing and stable from board 1 to support 3. In embodiments not shown, the carrying device can comprise four board magnets + 2a, four board magnets - 2b, four support magnets + 4a and four support magnets - 4b , or even five of each or more. These choices are made in particular according to the weight and dimensions of the board 1, as well as the type of support 3 used. The magnets 2a, 2b can for example be of the neodymium type, which have the advantage of being particularly strong.

In the case of skiing, if a magnet support rectangle 2a, 2b is placed on the ski, the long side of this support rectangle can be of the order of 40 cm and the short side of the order 5 cm.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, two skis 1 can be attached to two supports 3, integrated into a backpack. In the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, two rows of three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b are used, the magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b of the same row can for example be separated in the longitudinal direction by a distance of about 20 cm, which gives a support rectangle 40 cm long with the rows of three magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b.

Two rows of magnets 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b of the same support rectangle can for example be spaced laterally from 4 to 6 cm, while the two support rectangles placed side by side (fig. 4 and 5 ) can, for example, be spaced about 10 to 20 cm apart (from center line to center line of the support rectangles).

These dimensions allow integration of the support 3 with a backpack of a standard size, while providing sufficient binding stability for the skis 1. Magnets 2a, 2b with a force of 4 kg can be used to transport skis weighing 3 kg each.

The mounting device according to the invention can be completed by a wall hanging means, fixed to a wall and comprising magnets. The arrangement of these wall magnets being identical to the arrangement of the support magnets 4a, 4b, the user can use the board magnets 2a, 2b to hang his board on a wall.

Although the above description is based on particular embodiments, it is in no way limitative of the scope of the invention, and modifications can be made, in particular by substitution of technical equivalents or by any combination other than any or part of the characteristics 5 developed above.

Claims (10)

1. Device for carrying a sliding board (1) by a user, comprising a sliding board (1) comprising at least one board magnet + (2a) and at least one board magnet - (2b) arranged on the sliding face of said board (1) at a distance from each other, characterized in that it further comprises a support (3), portable by said user without using his hands, said support (3) comprising at least one support magnet + (4a) and at least one support magnet - (4b) arranged so as to cooperate with the board magnets (2a, 2b), an attractive support magnet + (4a) a board magnet - (2b) and a support magnet - (4b) attracting a board magnet + (2a), in order to fix said board (1) to said support (3). 2. A carrying device according to the preceding claim, wherein said board (1) and said support (3) each comprise at least two magnets + (2a, 4a) and two magnets - (2b, 4b), arranged in a rectangle, forming a support rectangle. 3. A carrying device according to the preceding claim, wherein the two magnets + (2a, 4a) are arranged on one of the diagonals of the support rectangle, and the two magnets - (2b, 4b) on the other diagonal . 4. A carrying device according to the preceding claim, wherein the short side of said support rectangle is at least one twelfth of its long side. 5. A carrying device according to one of claims 2 to 4, in which said board (1) and said support (3) each comprise at least three magnets + (2a, 4a) and three magnets - (2b, 4b), arranged in two parallel rows, one of type + - +, the other of type - + -. 6. Carrying device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said support (3) is disposed on a back protector, a jacket or a backpack, said support magnets (4a, 4b) are embedded in the material of the support (3), and said support (3) comprises a stiffening means, so as to prevent two support magnets (4a, 4b) from joining. 7. A carrying device according to the preceding claim, wherein said stiffening means consists of a plate carrying all the support magnets (4a, 4b), said plate being disposed in a pocket provided for this purpose on a back protector, a jacket or a backpack. 8. A carrying device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the board magnets (2a, 2b) are each arranged under the sole of 5 slides. 9. A carrying device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the magnets (2a, 2b, 4a, 4b) are of the neodymium type. 10. Method for manufacturing a gliding board (1) able to cooperate with a support (3) to constitute a device according to one of claims 10 previous, comprising the following steps: manufacture of the core of the board (1) drilling of recesses in the locations provided for the board magnets (2a, 2b) embedding of the board magnets (2a, 2b) in the recesses, for example by gluing the positioning of the sole sliding.