JP3070148U - Spacer provided to raise the fastener to the snow fin board - Google Patents

Abstract

The wedge (6), designed to fit between the upper surface of a snowboard (3) and the underside of a boot fastening (4), is made from a deformable material, apart from a circular central section (30) which extends between the wedge's upper and lower surfaces and is of a non-deformable material. The central section has at least one hole (31) through it and is made from a rigid plastic, metal or composition material, whereas the remainder of the wedge is of a supple plastic or rubber foam.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of snow surfing, and more particularly, to a spacer provided for raising a fastener on a board.

The practice of surfing by snow surfing (ie snowboarding) is carried out using a board, on which two shoes of the user (snowboarder) are held by fasteners. Shoes are generally oriented in a direction substantially transverse to the board. With advances in snow surfing techniques, board manufacturers have preserved the traditional width at the edges and reduced the width of the board at the fasteners. Thus, the board has a narrowed shape in the central area, which allows to draw a narrower curve (ie a curve with a smaller radius of curvature).

[0003] Shoes often have a length that exceeds the width of the board, so that when the board is inclined in a curve, the front or rear end of the shoe will rub with snow. This friction hinders board maneuvering. The behavior of the board is uncertain, especially when the shoes hit hard snow. This is because, in this case, the edges do not catch on the snow.

[0004] Various solutions have been proposed in the prior art to avoid the shoe rubbing with snow on curves.

[0005] According to French Patent No. 2,733,690, the fastener is raised by a spacer to the board. In this way, the spacer keeps the shoes away from the board and therefore away from the snow, thus avoiding friction of the shoe edges in the snow.

[0006] The spacer amplifies the stress that passes through the board and fasteners during maneuvering. The amplification of the stresses will allow the user to be more sensitive to the vibrations of the board and will therefore cause discomfort to the user while maneuvering. Amplification of the stress also makes it more difficult for the user to control the impact during maneuvering, especially with regard to the magnitude and duration of the impact.

[0007] The present invention is particularly directed to a spacer which is provided for raising a fastener so that a vibration of a board does not cause discomfort to a user and a shock at the time of operation can be easily suppressed.

[0008] To that end, the present invention proposes a spacer provided for raising a fastener to a board for snow surfing, the spacer having a thickness, a length and a width, The thickness is defined by an upper surface provided to receive the fasteners and a lower surface provided to support the board, the length is defined by a front limit and a rear limit, and the width is defined by a first limit. Defined by one lateral limit and a second lateral limit, the spacer has a front area, a center area, and a rear area in order from a front limit to a rear limit.

[0009] The spacer according to the invention, except for at least one part, is made of at least one deformable material, said one part being made of a substantially non-deformable material, and said part being located in the central area. And extending from the upper surface to the lower surface.

[0010] The presence of the deformable material in the spacer reduces the vibration of the board so that the user does not feel uncomfortable.

[0011] The selection of the components of the spacer and their relative positioning allows the user to better control the thrust for steering. In particular, the user can exert a lower strength stress in a shorter time than using the spacer disclosed in French Patent No. 2,733,690.

[0012] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by reading the following description, given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings which show how the invention may be realized. Will be understood.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the shoes 1, 2 are held on the snowboard 3 by fasteners 4, 5 in a known manner. Spacers 6, 7 are arranged between the board 3 and the fasteners to raise each fastener (and thus each shoe) relative to the board 3.

The board 3 is defined by two ends 8, 9 in length, by two edges 10, 11 in width, and in thickness by an upper surface 12 opposite the running surface 13. The board 3 varies in width between the ends 8, 9 and is narrower at the locations where the fasteners 4, 5 are to be implanted than in the wider sections near the ends 8, 9. Therefore, the board 3 can make a curve with a small radius of curvature.

As can be better seen from FIG. 2, for example in the case of a shoe 1, when the shoe is held on the board by the fasteners 4, its front end 14 and its rear end 15 are on both sides of the board 3 It protrudes from the edges 10 and 11. The bottom 16 of the shoe 1 is longer than the width of the board 3 defined by the distance between the edges 10 and 11.

In particular, the fastener 4 comprises a bed plate (pedestal) 17 on which the rear bearing element 18 and the holding means 19, 20 of the shoe 1 are mounted.

The bed plate 17 includes a plate member (plate member) 21, which has an upper surface 22 on which the sole 16 is at least partially supported and a lower surface 23 which is supported on the spacer 6.

The spacer 6 includes an upper surface 24 adapted to receive the fastener 4 in contact with the lower surface 23 and a lower surface 25 adapted to be supported on the upper surface 12 of the board 3.

The upper surface 24 and the lower surface 25 are both substantially flat. This allows a continuous contact between the fastener 4 and the spacer 6 on the one hand and between the board 3 and the spacer 6 on the other hand.

Of course, the thickness of the plate member 21 is equal to the distance separating the upper surface 22 and the lower surface 23. Similarly, the thickness of spacer 6 is defined by the distance separating upper surface 24 and lower surface 25. According to the first embodiment, the thickness of the spacer 6 is substantially constant. Thereby, the front end 14 and the rear end 15 of the shoe 1 can be raised by the same value.

The structure of the spacer 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

From a length perspective, the spacer 6 has a leading edge 26 and a trailing edge 27, with the front and rear properties of the edges 26, 27 being optional. The length of the spacer 6 is defined between the front limit F and the rear limit R.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, each edge 26 and 27 is slightly curved such that only one of the edges 26 and 27 reaches the margins F and R.

From a width perspective, the spacer 6 has a first side edge 28 and a second side edge 29. The width of the spacer 6 is included between the first lateral limit portion S1 and the second lateral limit portion S2. Each of the side edges 28 and 29 is substantially straight and merges with the limit portions S1 and S2, respectively. Therefore, the contour shape of the spacer 6 in a plane passing through the lower surface 23 is substantially included in the parallelogram formed by the front limit portion F, the rear limit portion R, and the both side limit portions S1 and S2.

The spacer 6 has a front section FA, a center section CA, and a rear section RA in order from the front limit section F to the rear limit section R.

It is to be understood that the central area CA is an area located approximately in the middle of the spacer 6 in the longitudinal direction (ie, approximately at the middle between the front limit F and the rear limit R). The central area CA extends laterally over the entire width of the spacer 6.

Of course, the front section FA extends along the length of the spacer 6 between the front limit F and the center section CA, and the rear section RA includes the rear limit R and the center section CA. And extends along the length of the spacer 6.

According to the invention, the spacer 6 includes a portion 30 located in the central area CA. This one part 30 has a substantially circular cross section in a plane passing through the lower surface 25.

As shown in FIG. 4, the portion 30 extends from the upper surface 24 to the lower surface 25.

The one part 30 is made of a substantially non-deformable material. This means that the part 30 retains its geometric shape even when the stresses associated with the operation of the board pass through the spacer 6. The part 30 can be made of, for example, a hard plastic material, metal or alloy, or alternatively wood or metallic or mineral fibers.

The rigidity of the part 30 allows better transmission of the steering impact between the fastener 4 and the board 3.

The remaining portion of the spacer 6 (ie, the entire spacer 6 except for the portion 30) is made of a deformable material. This means that the remaining portion of the spacer 6 is deformed in proportion to the deformation of the board 3 during maneuvering.

In particular, the rear area RA and the front area FA of the spacer 6 are deformed according to the deformation of the board 3 along the transverse direction of the board 3 (that is, also substantially in the longitudinal direction of the spacer 6).

For example, the relative approach of the lower surface 23 of the bed plate (pedestal) 17 to the upper surface 12 of the board 3 in relation to the deformation of the board 3 depends on the spacing of the spacer 6 in the front area FA and the rear area RA. Expressed in the form of compression of a deformable component.

The deformable material of the spacer 6 is preferably a flexible foamable plastic material, foam rubber, or an equivalent product.

The part 30 is inserted into the central area CA and is therefore integral with the rest of the spacer 6. Because the part 30 is disc-shaped, it can be fitted into a deformable material.

Due to the flexibility of the deformable material, the spacer 6 can mitigate the vibrations of the board 3 and the vibrations transmitted from the board 3 to the fasteners 4, 5.

Therefore, if a non-deformable material and a deformable material are used in combination to produce the spacer 6, accurate and comfortable maneuvering of the board 3 becomes possible. Maneuvering shocks are accurately transmitted between the fasteners 4 and the board 3 via the part 30, and unnecessary shocks associated with, for example, contact between the board 3 and obstacles are deformable. Moderated by material.

The spacer 6 is preferably held by means common to the means for holding the fastener 4. For example, as can be seen better in FIG. 3, the spacer has four holes 31, 32, 33 and 34 between the upper surface 24 and the lower surface 25. Screws (not shown) pass through the four holes 31, 32, 33 and 34 of the spacer 6 to hold the fastener 4 on the board 3. In this way, the spacer 6 is held between the fastener 4 and the board 3.

Each of the four holes 31, 32, 33 and 34 is preferably located at a corner of a square having a side of 40 mm. The screws hold the fasteners by penetrating four holes provided in the disk for holding the fasteners and being screwed into the four holes of the board 3.

The holes 31, 32, 33 and 34 pass through the central area CA, as screws for retaining the fastener 4 on the board 3 are implanted in the central area of the fastener 4. These holes 31, 32, 33 and 34 are formed in non-deformable parts. Thereby, when the assembly including the fasteners 4 and the spacer 6 is held on the board 3, at the portion 30, the assembly is provided with higher rigidity.

Other embodiments of the present invention are briefly described below.

The difference of these embodiments from the first embodiment basically relates to the structure of the spacer arranged between the fastener and the board 3.

As can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6, according to the second embodiment, the spacer 40 includes a non-deformable part 41 and a deformable part 42. The non-deformable portion 41 is an annular member inserted into a substantially central area of the spacer 40. 6, this non-deformable portion 41 extends between the upper surface 43 and the lower surface 44 of the spacer 40, and these two surfaces 43, 44 are substantially flat and parallel to each other.

A third embodiment similar to the second embodiment is shown by FIGS. 7 and 8. The spacer 50 includes a first deformable structural body 52, a second deformable structural body 53, and a non-deformable portion 51 separating the two structural bodies. The non-deformable portion 51 located in the central area CA is a rectangular plate member. As can be seen clearly in FIG. 8, this non-deformable portion 51 extends between the upper surface 54 and the lower surface 55 of the spacer 50, the two surfaces 54, 55 being substantially flat and parallel to each other.

A fourth embodiment is illustrated by FIGS. 9 and 10. The spacer 60 includes a non-deformable portion 61 located in the central area CA, a first deformable structural body 62 located in the rear area RA, and a second deformable body 62 located in the front area FA. And possible structural entities 63. Spaces 64 and 65 are provided between the structural body 62 and the non-deformable portion 61 and between the portion 61 and the structural body 63, respectively. Therefore, the spacer 60 has a discontinuous portion between the rear limit portion R and the front limit portion F. Further, as can be seen in FIG. 10, the portion 61 extends between the upper surface 66 and the lower surface 67 of the spacer 60, the two surfaces 66, 67 being substantially flat and parallel to each other.

A fifth embodiment is illustrated by FIGS. 11 and 12.

The spacer 70 includes a non-deformable portion 71 and a deformable portion 72. As can be seen in FIG. 12, the fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the spacer 70 includes a substantially flat upper surface 73 that is not parallel to the substantially flat lower surface 74. These surfaces 73 and 74 are at an angle of a few degrees to each other in order to tilt the fastener and the shoe relative to the board along the length of the fastener. Of course, the longitudinal direction of the binding should be understood to refer to the longitudinal direction of the shoe when the shoe is held on the binding.

A sixth embodiment is illustrated by FIGS. 13 and 14. Spacer 80 includes a non-deformable portion 81 and a deformable structural body 82. As can be seen in FIG. 14, the sixth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the spacer 80 includes a substantially flat upper surface 83 that is not parallel to the substantially flat lower surface 84. The two sides 83 and 84 are at an angle of several degrees to each other along the transverse direction of the fastener for the purpose of tilting the fastener and the shoe with respect to the board. The transverse direction of the fastener is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The above description of the first to sixth embodiments reveals that the spacer in the sense of the present invention is, as described above, an assembly of at least two parts which cooperate with each other. ing. In particular, as in the second to sixth embodiments, the one non-deformable part located in the central area CA and these parts which are at least one deformable part called the structural body, They are arranged in association with each other to perform the functions described above.

These parts can be connected together by any means (eg, gluing or fitting).

The parts may also be spaced apart from one another, as in the fourth embodiment.

Thus, a spacer is to be understood as being a collection of parts having different rigidities, arranged in an orderly manner, and these parts may be spaced from one another, Sometimes they are not separated.

When these parts are separated, they can be integrally connected to, for example, the bed plate (pedestal) 17 of the fastener 4 by means such as bonding or fitting to the lower surface 23.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes all equivalent technologies that can fall within the scope of the appended utility model registration claims.

In particular, the hard portion of the spacer may be composed of a plurality of portions.

Similarly, the remaining portion of the spacer made of a deformable material may include multiple portions. In addition, these parts may be made of different materials to balance their suitability for deformation.

For example, in the third embodiment, the first structural body 52 may be made of a material different from the material forming the second structural body 53.

The upper and lower surfaces of each spacer are not perfectly flat, but may have, for example, eyelets, grooves or other recesses.

The concern in this case is, for example, an increase in weight. The spacer can have any length and width compatible with the board and / or fastener dimensions.

In particular, the dimensions of the spacer and the bed plate (pedestal) need not be exactly the same.

It would also be possible to make an assembly comprising the spacer and the fastener, where the rigid part of the spacer is a component of the bedplate of the fastener. This means that the bed plate and the rigid part form a single block, and the remainder of the spacer made of a deformable material can be attached to the bed plate by any suitable means, for example, by gluing. Good.

It is also possible to devise that the parts of the spacer or at least a part of the parts of the spacer are integrally connected to the board by any suitable means.

In particular, the rigid part can be integrally connected to the board, for example using screws, and then the fasteners can also be integrally connected to the rigid part with screws.

Finally, as can be seen, for example, in FIGS. 15 and 16, the non-deformable portion can have an extension.

In this case, the spacer 90 includes a non-deformable portion 91, a deformable structural body 92, and a deformable structural body 93. The non-deformable part 91 located in the central area CA has an extension 94 located at least partially in the rear area RA and an extension 95 located at least partially in the front area FA. The deformable structural bodies 92, 93 are located in the rear area RA and the front area FA, respectively.

Of course, the spacer 90 could include only one of the deformable structural bodies 92, 93.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sliding board to which fasteners raised by each of the spacers according to the first embodiment of the present invention are attached;

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

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

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to a third embodiment;

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but corresponding to the seventh embodiment.

16 is a sectional view taken along the line XVI-XVI in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Snowboard 4,5 Fasteners 6,7,40,50,60,70,80,90
Spacers 24, 43, 54, 66, 73,. 83
(Spacer) upper surface 25,44,55,67,74,84
(Spacer) lower surface 30, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91
Non-deformable part (located in the central area) 31, 32, 33, 34 hole 95 extension

Claims (10)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A spacer provided for raising a fastener to a surfboard for performing snow surfing, the spacer being provided with the spacer (6, 7, 40, 5).
0, 60, 70, 80, 90) have a thickness, a length and a width, said thickness being adapted to receive said fasteners (4, 5). 66, 7
3,83) and a lower surface (25,44,55,67,74,74) adapted to be supported on said surfboard (3).
84), wherein the length is defined by a front limit (F) and a rear limit (R), and the width is defined by a first lateral limit (S1) and a second lateral limit. (S2), and the spacer further includes a front area (FA), a center area (CA), and a rear area (R) from the front limit (F) to the rear limit (R).
A) and the spacers (6, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
90) is at least one portion (30, 41, 51, 6)
1, 71, 81), made of at least one deformable material, said one part (30, 41, 51, 6)
1, 71, 81) are made of a substantially non-deformable material and are located in the central area (CA) and from the upper surface (24, 43, 54, 66, 73, 83) to the lower surface (25, 44, 55, 67, 74, 84). 2. The upper surface (24, 43, 54, 66, 7).
3, 83) and the lower surface (25, 44, 55, 67,
74, 84) each being substantially flat.
70, 80, 90). 3. The lower surface (25, 44, 55, 67, 7).
4. The spacer according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the spacer is substantially parallelogram in a plane passing through (4, 84).
(6, 40, 50, 60, 70, 8)
0, 90). 4. The first portion (30, 41, 71, 8)
4. Spacer (6, 40, 70, 8) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that 1) has a substantially circular cross section in a plane passing through said lower surface (25, 44, 74, 84).
0, 90). 5. The upper surface (24, 43, 54, 66, 7)
3, 83) and the lower surface (25, 44, 55, 67, 7).
4, 84), at least one hole (31, 32,
33, characterized in that it has a spacer (6, 40, 50, 6).
0, 70, 80, 90). 6. The at least one hole (31, 32, 33,
34) The spacer according to claim 5, wherein the spacer penetrates the central area.
0, 70, 80, 90). 7. At least one hole (31, 32, 33,
34) is the non-deformable portion (30, 41, 51, 6).
1, 71, 81).
Or 6 by Spacer (6, 40, 50, 60, 7
0, 80, 90). 8. The non-deformable portion (91) may be at least partially located in the rear section (RA) and / or at least partially located in the front section (FA). Spacer (90) according to any one of the preceding claims, having a located extension (95). 9. The substantially non-deformable portion is made of a hard plastic material, and the remainder of the spacer (6, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) is made of a soft foamed plastic material. A spacer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the spacer (6, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80). 10. A fastener (4, 5) and a spacer (6, 40, 50, 6) provided for raising the fastener to a surfboard for performing snow surfing.
0, 70, 80, 90), wherein said spacer has a thickness, a length and a width, said thickness adapted to receive said fasteners (4, 5). An upper surface (24, 43, 54, 66, 73, 83) and a lower surface (25, 44, 55, 67, 74, 84) adapted to be mounted on said surfboard (3); The length is defined by a forward limit (F) and a rear limit (R), and the width is defined by a first lateral limit (S1) and a second lateral limit (S2). And the spacer has a front section (FA), a center section (CA), and a rear section (RA) in order from the front limit section (F) to the rear limit section (R). , The spacer (6, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
90) has at least one portion (30, 41, 51, 6)
1, 71, 81), made of at least one deformable material, said one part (30, 41, 51, 6
1, 71, 81) are made of a substantially non-deformable material and are located within the central area (CA) and from the upper surface (24, 43, 54, 66, 73, 83) to the lower surface ( 25, 44, 55, 67, 74, 84).