JP2526993Y2 - Ski shoes - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a ski boot having a mechanism for adjusting a forward inclination angle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ski boot provided with a mechanism for adjusting a forward inclination angle, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 48-70849 or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-142202 is known.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 48-70849, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a ski boot equipped with the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism. In this ski boot, a lower portion of a connecting plate 5 is fixed to a base plate 3 fixed to a back side of a shell body 1 and a trunk portion 7 is provided. A through-hole 11 vertically communicating with the center of the substrate 9 fixed to the back side of the connecting plate 5 is formed, and a screw shaft (not shown) standing upright on the upper end of the connecting plate 5 is inserted into the through-hole 11, and The forward inclination angle of the body 7 is adjusted by tightening and loosening the screw 13 to be screwed.

[0004] The latter ski boot disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-142202 is provided with protruding portions 19 and 21 on the back side of a shell body 15 and a trunk 17 as shown in FIG. Arranged between the projections 19, 21 is an adjusting spindle 25 with threads extending in opposite directions and an adjusting knob 23 fixed between the threads, engaging with the adjusting spindle 25 and A guide pin 29 for holding a spring 27 is held by the protruding portion 21 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction.

[0005] In the former ski boot, the forward inclination angle of the trunk 7 is adjusted by inserting a screw shaft into one of the communication holes 11 and tightening the screw 13 therein.
In the latter ski boot, the guide pin 29 slides in the longitudinal direction by rotating the adjustment knob 23, and the body 1
7 is adjusted.

[0006]

However, these ski boots have a structure in which the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism projects to the rear side of the ski boot and is exposed to the outside.
There was a drawback in that it became an obstacle when the upper part of the ski boot was covered with the skirt of the ski pants, and was difficult to cover.

[0007] In addition, since the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism is exposed to the outside in this manner, the adjusting mechanism becomes inoperable by hitting something during skiing or walking. When a collision occurs, there is a risk that the skier may be injured by the adjustment mechanism, and there is a problem in terms of safety.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a ski boot in which the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism is not exposed to the outside.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ski boot having an inner boot in an outer shell including a shell main body and a body tiltably attached to the shell main body. Along with the shell body, an adjusting body that covers the back surface of the shell body and abuts against the lower part of the body is attached movably in the same direction as the body.
In the adjusting body, a forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism for moving the adjusting body and adjusting a forward tilt angle of a body portion abutting on the adjusting body is housed and mounted.

[0010]

According to the present invention, when adjusting the forward tilt angle of the trunk in accordance with the snow quality and the condition of the running surface, operating the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism mounted in the adjusting body causes the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism to operate. Moves the adjustment body, and adjusts the forward inclination angle of the body portion that comes into contact with the adjustment body.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 31 denotes a ski boot according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The ski boot 31 is mounted on an outer shell 33 formed of a hard and tough plastic material such as polyurethane and the like. And the inner boot 35.

The outer shell 33 comprises a shell body 37 mainly covering the lower part from the ankle, and a trunk 39 integrally covering the lower shin and lower calf of the ankle.
The lower end 9 is pivotally mounted on the shell main body 37 with a pin 41 so that the skier 9 can be tilted in accordance with the forward leaning posture of the skier.

The upper region of the shell body 37 is divided right and left from the upper opening of the shell body 37 so as to be overlapped with each other. Has a buckle 43 for fastening. Then, one end of the tightening cable 45 engaged with the buckle 43 is locked to the locking member 47 fixed to the opposite dividing portion 37b side to operate the buckle 43, whereby the toe side of the shell main body 37 is tightened. It has become so.
Similarly, the front part of the body 39 is also divided into left and right parts and overlapped with each other, and a buckle 49 is fixed to one of the divided parts 39a at two upper and lower positions. The body 39 is tightened by operating the buckle 49 by locking one end of the tightening cable 51 that engages with each buckle 49 with the locking member 53 fixed to the separating portion 39b on the opposite side. It has become so.

Thus, the ski boot 31 according to this embodiment is
In addition to the above configuration, an adjusting body 57 in which a forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 for adjusting the forward tilt angle of the trunk 39 is accommodated and mounted inside the lower portion of the trunk 39 as shown in FIG. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the adjustment body 57 is attached to the shell main body 37 via a pin 59 so as to cover the back surface of the shell main body 37 and move in the same direction as the body 39. , The outer shape of which matches the outer shape of the body portion 39 whose rear portion projects gently rearward,
It is made of the same material as the body 39 and has a shape protruding rearward. The upper edge 57a of the adjusting body 57 is formed in substantially the same shape along the lower edge 39c of the body 39, and at least the upper edge 5a of the adjusting body 57 on the rear side of the shell body 37.
The lower edge 39c of the body 39 abuts on 7a, and the body 39 and the adjusting body 57 are engaged with the engaging pieces 6 provided on the respective back sides.
The structure is such that they are engaged with each other via the first and the third.

Further, a vertically long recess 65 is formed on the back of the adjusting body 57, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 is provided in the recess 65. Is housed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, an adjusting screw rod 67 is rotatably supported in the recess 65 in a vertical direction, and a nut member 69 is further screwed to the adjusting screw rod 67. I have. The nut member 69 is engaged with an engaging portion 71 provided on the shell main body 37 so as not to rotate around the axis of the adjusting screw rod 67.

The lower end of the adjusting screw rod 67 is provided with an adjusting body 57.
, And protrudes downward, and an adjustment knob 73 is fixed to an end thereof, and as shown in FIG.
Numeral 3 is exposed downward from the adjusting body 57 and is provided for convenience of skier operation. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 75 denotes a stopper for preventing the adjusting screw rod 67 from coming off.

Since the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 in the present embodiment is configured as described above, the adjusting knob is used to adjust the forward tilt angle of the trunk 39 according to the snow quality and the condition of the running surface. If the rotary member 73 is rotated in one direction, the nut member 69 does not move while engaging with the engaging portion 71, so that the adjusting screw rod 67 is moved upward by the screw lead, and the adjusting body 57 is moved in conjunction with this. It moves in the direction of arrow A as indicated by 2.

Accordingly, with the movement of the adjusting body 57, as shown in FIG. 2, the body 39 abutting on the adjusting body 57 is largely tilted forward as shown by a two-dot chain line to adjust the forward inclination angle. The Rukoto.

When the adjusting knob 73 is rotated in the reverse direction, the adjusting screw rod 67 moves downward, so that the adjusting body 57 moves in the direction of arrow B in conjunction therewith, and the body part which comes into contact with the adjusting body 57 is moved. 39 is regulated by a gentle forward inclination angle.

In the present embodiment, the body 39 and the adjusting body 57 are engaged with each other via the engaging pieces 61 and 63 provided on the respective back sides, so that the body 39 and the adjusting body 57 can be tilted forward. The tilting posture is regulated by the engaging pieces 61 and 63, and the forward leaning posture at the time of backward leaning is regulated by the adjusting body 57.

As described above, in this embodiment, the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 of the trunk 39 is accommodated and mounted in the adjusting body 57 so that the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 is not exposed on the back side of the ski boot 31. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is easy to cover the upper part of the ski boots with the skirt of the ski pants, and it is possible that the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 55 hits something and the adjusting mechanism becomes inoperable. Prevention, and also improved the safety for humans.

In the first embodiment, the body 39 is engaged with the adjustment body 57 via the engagement pieces 61 and 63 provided on the rear side of the adjustment body 57, so that the front inclination posture at the time of forward inclination can be adjusted. Piece 61,
Although restricted by 63, the engagement pieces 61 and 63 may be eliminated as shown in FIG. 5 so that only the forwardly inclined posture during backward inclination is regulated by the adjusting body 57. According to such an embodiment, the intended purpose can be achieved similarly to the first embodiment.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the forward inclination adjusting mechanism is not exposed to the outside of the ski boot, it becomes easy to cover the upper part of the ski boot with the skirt of the ski pants. Further, it is possible to prevent the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism from colliding with any object to render the adjusting mechanism inoperable, and to prevent the skier from being injured, thereby improving safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a ski boot according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of an essential part of the ski boot shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway side view of a main part of a ski boot according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism.

7 is a rear perspective view of the ski boot to which the forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism shown in FIG. 6 is attached.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a ski boot to which another conventional forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism is mounted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 Ski boot 33 Outer shell 37 Shell main body 39 Body 55 Forward tilt angle adjusting mechanism 57 Adjusting body 65 Depression 67 Adjusting screw rod 69 Nut member 71 Engaging part 73 Adjusting knob

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A ski boot having an inner boot in an outer shell comprising a shell body and a body which can be tiltably attached to the shell body, wherein the shell body covers a back part of the shell body. Attaching the adjustment body that the lower part of the part abuts so that it can move in the same direction as the trunk,
A ski boot characterized in that a front tilt angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting a forward tilt angle of a body portion that moves the adjusting body and abuts the adjusting body is accommodated and mounted in the adjusting body.