JP2002210066A - Snow glider - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel snow glider which achieves a batter utilization of characteristics of a gliding board itself along with a higher operability in a human engineering manner. SOLUTION: The snow glider is provided with a snow board-like gliding board, a front support which has the lower end thereof mounted on the front part of the gliding board so as to be rotatable only in the longitudinal direction thereof and extends up askew backward therefrom, a handle fixed on the upper end of the front support, a rigid frame which has the tip thereof pivoted by an intermediate part of the front support and extends downward to the rear from the center position in the longitudinal direction on the gliding board while being split in a fork to the rear therefrom, two frame extension parts which follow the fork-like rigid frame and extend backward along the side rim of the gliding board to be fastened thereon, a foot support plate arranged between the frame extension parts, a back support which has the tip thereof pivoted by an upper part of the front support and extends down backward therefrom while the rear end thereof pivoted by the foot support plate, a foot holding belt installed at the frame extension parts or the foot support plate and a suspension installed on the foot support, the rigid frame and the back support.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a snow skiing implement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A snowboard is known as a typical example of a skiing implement. However, operating this snowboard involves the following two difficulties. 1) The player slides sideways while keeping balance in a sideways posture, which makes ergonomics impossible.
Operation is difficult. 2) The balance is difficult to keep in a state where the upper body is free even though the lower body of the player is fixed to the equipment.

[0003] Another example of a snow skiing device is US Pat.
The so-called snow bicycle disclosed in No. 351,975 is becoming widespread. Such a snow bicycle has a front steering slide plate and a rear support slide plate, and has a support plate on which the user's feet are aligned on the rear support slide plate,
It has a structure in which a handle is attached to the front steering slide plate.

[0004] In such a snow bicycle, since the player slides forward with the player facing forward, the ergonomics is superior to that of a snowboard, and the upper body is somewhat improved because of the provision of the handle. Since it can be regulated, there is an advantage that operability is relatively excellent.

However, in this snow bicycle, since the frame extension, which is an extension of the rigid frame, is fixed over substantially the entire length of the supporting sliding plate requiring bending, the operability inherent to the sliding plate is inherent. It was not being used effectively. That is, a snow bicycle as described above has the following four disadvantages. 1) The direction cannot be changed by operating the steering wheel, and the operation is performed by edging (weight shift). On the contrary, having a handle tends to rely on it, which hinders operation. 2) Approximately 160 cm from the front edge of the front panel to the rear edge of the rear panel
However, due to the separation into two pieces, the effective edge length is extremely shorter than that of skiing and snowboarding, and the operation is affected. 3) The front plate is short, and the "bending" characteristic inherent to the plate is not alive. Also, the rear plate is almost entirely restricted by a rigid frame, and its "bending" is not alive. 4) With the current structure, turning the steering wheel to the right causes the frame to fall to the left, and turning to the left causes the frame to fall to the right. This is the way to run
You must make a sliding turn with the "reverse handle" turned, that is, always make a turn while decelerating.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel snow skiing tool which has good ergonomic operability and can make good use of the characteristics of the sliding board itself. .

[0007]

The object of the present invention is to provide a snowboard-like sliding board according to the present invention, in which a lower end is attached to a front portion of the sliding board so as to be rotatable only in the front-rear direction, and extends forward and obliquely upward therefrom. A handle fixed to the upper end of the front support, a tip end of which is rotatably attached to an intermediate portion of the front support, and bifurcated from there toward the rear, and a center position in the front-rear direction on the slide plate. A rigid frame extending downwardly further to the rear, two frame extensions that are continuous with the bifurcated rigid frame, extend rearward along side edges of the slide plate, and are fixed to the slide plate; A foot support plate disposed between the rear support column, a tip of which is rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the front support column, extends downward and rearward therefrom, and a rear end of which is rotatably mounted on the foot support plate; Fret It can be accomplished by snow gliding device, characterized in that it comprises arm extension or foot holding belt provided on the foot support plate, and the front pillar, a suspension provided on the rigid frame and the rear struts.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the structure of a snow skiing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The snow skiing tool 10 of the present invention includes a snowboard-like sliding board 12. As the sliding board 12, an existing snowboard provided with a mounting hole such as a frame described below can be used as it is. As a snowboard, any of those for freeride, alpine, freestyle and the like can be used. A front strut 14 is provided at a front portion of the sliding plate 12 at a lower end 14a thereof.
In this example, the slide plate 12 is attached by a hinge 16 so as to be rotatable only in the front-rear direction. This front strut 14
Considering the height and the like of the player, it extends obliquely rearward and upward by a predetermined length from the lower end 14a. The angle between the front support 14 and the sliding board 12 is 60 to 80 degrees, and especially 65 to 7 degrees.
About 5 degrees is preferable. A handle 18 having a shape as shown in the figure is fixed to the upper end of the front support 14. A rigid frame 20 is provided at an intermediate portion of the front column 14.
Is attached at its tip end 20a so as to be rotatable up and down by a hinge 22. This rigid frame 2
The reference numeral 0 extends diagonally downward from the center position of the sliding plate 12 in the front-rear direction to the rear, while bifurcated from the front end 20a toward the rear. Two frame extensions 24 and 26 are provided integrally and continuously with the forked rigid frame. These frame extensions 24, 26
Extends rearward along the side edge of the sliding plate 12 and is fixed to the sliding plate 12 with screws or the like.

[0009] A foot support plate 28 on which the player puts his / her foot is arranged on the slide plate 12 and between the frame extension portions 6a. The foot support plate 28 preferably has a main body formed of a rigid rectangular metal plate, and is preferably welded and fixed to the side portions of the frame extension portions 24 and 26 over substantially the entire length of both sides. Also, this foot support plate 28
Is preferably fixed to the sliding plate 12 with screws or the like at at least four locations on the front and rear portions on both sides thereof, and is preferably integrated with the sliding portion 12. The frame extensions 24, 2
Preferably, the foot support plate 28 and the foot support plate 28 are welded in advance, and this is fixed to the slide plate 12 with screws or the like. It is preferable that the foot support plate 28 is provided with rubber or the like on the upper surface, which is the surface on which the foot rests, to prevent slippage. In the front part of the foot support plate 28 (or the frame extension parts 24, 26), both feet are aligned in the lateral direction and gently held.
A sandal belt-shaped foot holding strap 30 is attached.

On the upper part of the front support 14, a rear support 3 is provided.
2 is attached at its tip so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction by a hinge 34. The rear support column 32 extends obliquely downward and rearward, and has a lower end attached to the sliding plate 12 or the foot support plate 28 behind the foot holding strap 12 by a hinge 36 so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction.

The rear strut 32 is sandwiched between both legs of the player, and is designed to make it easier to put weight on the inner edge of the turn and to make the turn easier. In order to transmit the force by the weight efficiently, it is desirable that the entire foot support plate 28 is fixed to the sliding plate 12 as securely as possible.

Between the front support 14, the rigid frame 20 and the rear support 32, suspensions 38, 4
0, 42, and 44 are provided. These suspensions 38, 40, 42, 44 are connected to the hinges 16, 2 described above.
In combination with 2, 34 and 36, the sliding plate 12 has a function of absorbing the flexing when it is bent. As a result, in the snow skiing implement, the edge of the sliding board can be effectively used at the time of turning, and the turning property and the operability are significantly improved. On the other hand, in the snow bicycle described above, the rear sliding plate becomes substantially rigid due to the attachment of the frame and the foot support plate, and the turning property and the operability are very good as it seems to be good. It was not.

The sliding plate 12 is made of wood, metal, fiberglass, carbon fiber or the like laminated with a synthetic resin.
It is made of a conventional snowboard constituent material. The underside edge of this sliding plate protects against friction to the varying extent on ice and snow, especially against kinetic friction in the case of turning runs, and makes good use of the so-called edges during turning. In order to obtain a state, it is preferable to reinforce with a sharp metal rail, a so-called edge material.

On the other hand, the front column 14, the rigid frame 2
It is preferable that the 0 (including the frame extension portions 24 and 26) and the rear strut 32 are formed of a metal tube such as an aluminum alloy.

When sliding on the snow with the above-described snow skiing device, the player puts both feet together on the foot support plate, inserts the strap into the strap, and slides with the handle. As a result, the player can gliding in the forward direction with his or her body in the traveling direction, and by holding the handle, the upper body can be easily balanced. Further, in addition to the above, by effectively utilizing the deflection of the sliding board as described above, the turning property of the snowboard is maintained while providing the so-called ease of use of a snow bicycle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a snow skiing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Snow glider 12 Gliding board 14 Front support 16 Hinge 18 Handle 20 Rigid frame 22 Hinge 24 Frame extension 26 Frame extension 28 Foot support plate 30 Foot holding strap 32 Rear support 34 Hinge 36 Hinge 38 Suspension 40 Suspension 42 Suspension 44 Suspension

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A snowboard-like sliding board, a lower end of which is rotatably attached to a front portion of the sliding board only in the front-rear direction and extends obliquely rearward and upward therefrom, and a handle fixed to an upper end of the front pillar. A rigid frame whose tip is rotatably attached to an intermediate portion of the front strut and which extends downward from a center position in the front-rear direction on the sliding plate to the rear while being bifurcated rearward therefrom; Two frame extensions that are continuous with the frame-shaped rigid frame, extend rearward along side edges of the slide plate, and are fixed to the slide plate; a foot support plate disposed between the frame extensions; A rear support rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the front support, extending downward and rearward therefrom, and a rear end rotatably mounted on the foot support plate, provided on the frame extension or the foot support plate. Snow gliding device, characterized in that it comprises a foot holding belt, and the front pillar, a suspension provided on the rigid frame and the rear struts. 2. The angle of the front strut with respect to the sliding plate is 6 °.
The snow skiing device according to claim 1, wherein the angle is set to 0 to 80 degrees.