KR101405506B1 - Chair of chair lift and chair lift - Google Patents

Abstract

The chair for chair lift comprises at least one seat 14, a protective bar 8 extending transversely over the seat 14 and capable of pivoting from an open position to a closed position, And a foot plate (11) arranged on the protection bar (8). At the closed position of the protective bar 8 the support bar 12 extends downstream from the protective bar 8 to the footplate 11 in the central region in front of the seat 14. [ The scaffolds (11) form a plate-like support for the feet of a passenger or a sports appliance.

Chair, seat, protection bar, ski, snowboard, separation element, footrest, passenger

Description

Chair Lift & Chair Lift < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a seat assembly comprising at least one seat and a protective bar extending transversely over the seat and pivotable from an open position to a closed position and a footrest, The present invention relates to a chair for a chair lift. Moreover, the present invention relates to a chairlift having such types of chairs.

Chair-lift chairs have at least one seat, generally eight or more, for example ten, seats arranged side by side. To prevent passengers from falling off or slipping out of the chair, the chair has protective bars that extend over the entire width of the chair. The protective bars may be pivoted from a position (open position) disposed above the occupants to a position (closed position) where the crossbar moves forward of the occupants over their objects.

Protective bars often have footrests to support or support their feet with skis or snowboards that are fixed to the feet if the occupants are suitable (for example, AT 411 523 B and AT 411 046 B). The footrests are fixed to the protective bars of the chairs via the support bars and extend between the seats from the protection bar or forward to the seats. The scaffolds themselves include rods or tubes projecting laterally from the support bar and are secured to the lower ends of the support bars. As a result, there is substantially no intermediate zone under the seat, and the occupant can place his feet on the footboards with skis or snowboards fixed to the feet if appropriate, and these footboards project from the side towards the center of the seat . Thus, since the occupant shares a support bar with two rods or tubes projecting laterally apart from the occupant seated in an adjacent seat, unnecessary contact frequently occurs between the sporting apparatuses of the adjacent occupants.

According to the regulations, the distance between the protective bar and the seat surface is generally too large for tall people, even for tall passengers with long legs, since they are dimensioned in such a way that they have a pleasant space below the protective bar. Thus, a person with a small height can slide down the crossbar, especially if they can not support their feet on the scaffolds due to their short legs. In order to reduce the risk of this slipping for a taller person, AT 411 523 B and AT 411 046 B disclose a technique for arranging securing parts, in particular protective panels, on the protective bars , The protective portions extend in the direction toward the center of the front edge of each seat surface in the closed position of the protective bar. After the protective bar has turned to its closed position, the protective panels are disposed between the occupants' objects.

Thus, if another protective element is placed between the legs of the occupants, lateral calculation and subsequent stacking of the sports equipment on the footrest makes everything more difficult. In addition to this fact, during the closure of the protective bar, the occupants will now concentrate a number of matters. First, the objects are separated to create a space for the protective panel, and then the sporting equipment is moved in opposite directions to close the footing with no obstacles, so that it does not collide with surrounding objects.

It is an object of the present invention to avoid the above problems and to provide a chair of the general type described at the beginning.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the support bar in the closed position of the protective bar extends downwardly from the protective bar to the foot plate in the central area in front of the seat.

Preferred and preferred embodiments of the transportation means according to the invention are the subject matter of the appended claims.

Therefore, the present invention is based on placing a protective element for the footrest by means of a central support bar. Therefore, it is easy to carry the collection of the occupant during closing of the protective bar, because the occupant is concentrated on the support tube with the footrest, and the support tube is moved between the legs of the occupant. Nevertheless, the support tube between the legs protects the sliding down the protective bar, and there is a stepping stone that carries the occupant in the chair.

Due to the fact that each occupant now has his own footrest, unnecessary contact between the sporting devices of the adjacent occupants will also be largely avoided.

If a standard footrest is used, for example as disclosed in AT 411 523 B and AT 411 046 B, when the protective bar is closed, the foot with the sporting equipment is moved relatively far apart and collides with the sporting equipment of the adjacent seat again . To avoid this, the width of the footplates will be slowed down. However, for example, snowboarders that are not long have a support of sufficient size for their boards.

To avoid this, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot plates have a plate-like support. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support surface formed by this support extends in the upward and / or downward direction of movement of the footrest connection to the support bar.

As described above, the foot plates of the prior art are formed of rods or tubes extending laterally from the support bars. This first forms only the linear support and then extends to the side of the support bar. By virtue of the design according to the invention of a footrest having a two-dimensional support extending upwards and / or downwardly of the connection of the footrest to the support bar, the occupants are able to adjust their ski or snowboard in parallel , The support surface is enlarged and the occupants have better options and more flexible options to place their feet and / or sports equipment on the footrest.

Various contour shapes are structurally possible for footings. Suitable simple shapes within the scope of the present invention are substantially rectangular or elliptical contour shapes. Of course, square or other "angular" contour shapes are suitable for providing rounded corners. However, for example, a V-shaped or kidney-shaped contour is also possible. A suitable embodiment may also be constructed with a backwardly tapered shape and, in particular, a wedge-shaped footwell. As a result, upon contact with the footrest, the foot or sporting equipment falls during the closing of the protective bar and is gently pressed.

Within the scope of the present invention, there are various options for mass production of footrests. A suitable option consists in that the footplate comprises a frame with a hole in its center. Such a frame may be, for example, an arcuate and / or composite tube or a bar. Holes in the center or in the central area automatically ensure that snow does not accumulate on the scaffold.

A suitable alternative option within the scope of the present invention also consists in that the footrest comprises a plate suitably provided with one or more openings. Of course, a grid or the like can also be expected.

The scaffold forms a substantially flat support surface or a curved support surface. Within the meaning of the present invention, the substantially flat support surface is also formed, for example, with an arcuate and / or synthetic tube or frame with a hole in its center and with a hole in its center. The contour formed by the frame or its upper side forms a plane or "support surface" from which a passenger may place his or her foot or sporting equipment.

The curved support surface may be formed, for example, of a curved plate having an opening through which the eye falls.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the chairs according to the invention have separating elements that rise above the seating surfaces between the seat surfaces. If these occupants are seated at the transition point from one seat to another, the occupant is immediately aware of the seats. The occupant will then immediately correct his sitting position before the protective bar turns to its closed position. The legs of the passengers are automatically positioned in a position that avoids unnecessary collision with the protective bar.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following description of a suitable exemplary embodiment of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a chair 1 according to the invention in which the chair comprises a joint 3 with a support rod 4 and a clamping device 3, and a frame 2 coupled to the traction cable 9 via a device 5. The chair 1 has six seats 14 arranged side by side and has a seat surface 6 and a back 7. In order to prevent passengers from falling off the chair 1, the protective bar 8 is moved from the upper open position (shown in FIG. 1) to the lower closed (closed position) ). ≪ / RTI > The protective bar 8 may be manually opened or closed by the mechanism 10 interacting with a device (not shown) installed at the station, either automatically or by passengers. In addition, the chair also has a hood.

By means of the closed and encircling support cable 9 (only shown in FIG. 1), the chairs 1 are moved from a valley station (not shown), suitably via one or more intermediate stations to a mountain station, It is moved in the opposite direction. In this case, the chairs 1 may be detached from the tow cable 9 and coupled to the tow cable again at the station with the clamping device 5, as shown by way of example in Fig. 1, And also to be fixedly clamped to this traction cable 9.

The chair 1 has a plurality of footrests 11 corresponding to a plurality of seats 14 which are connected to the protective bar 8 via a support bar 12. The support bar 12 extends centrally downwardly from the protective bar 8 in front of each seat 14 so that the occupant has support bars 12 between its legs when the protective bar 8 is closed. As a result, each occupant is protected by the support bar 12 from sliding between the seat surface 6 and the protective bar 8.

In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the footplates 11 are tubes that form a substantially rectangular closed frame 13. Of course, solid bars instead of tubes may also be used. To protect the sports appliance, the tube may be covered in whole or in part with a covering made, for example, of plastic. The front side 15 and rear side 16 of the frame 13 and the edges of the frame 13 are rounded to avoid injuring the passengers or damaging the sports equipment.

The frame 13 is connected to the support bar 12 via a mounting plate 17. The mounting plate 17 is fixed to the frame 13 in such a manner that the frame 13 extends in both the upward and downward directions of the supporting bar 12 when viewed in the moving direction. The length in which the frame 13 extends upwardly and downwardly of the support bar 12 depends on certain conditions. It is also possible that the frame 13 extends only upwardly or downwardly of the support bar 12. [ The rear side 16 of the frame is also narrowed in a rearward wedge-shaped manner so that the foot or sports appliance is gently pressed away when it comes into contact with the footplate 11 during closing of the protective bar. Of course, the wedge-shaped region may also extend to the front region of the footplate 11, or otherwise only in its front region.

By the frame 13, the hole 19 from which the snow snow can fall is formed at the center so as not to accumulate on the foot plate, despite the substantially plate-like contour of the frame 13.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, in spite of its small lateral size compared to known footstools, the footstool 11 according to the invention has a support surface large enough for skiing or snowboarding. This is especially relevant for snowboarding. The reason for this is that the upward and / or downwardly extending regions of the support bars 12 can be used for sports equipment, for example for sports equipment, as the snowboards are generally not oriented parallelly to the direction of travel during their movement on the chairlift, And serves as a support surface.

In the closed position of the protective bar 8, since the support bar 12 extends between the objects of the occupants, and in particular prevents a tall person, such as a child, from sliding below the protective bar 8, It is important that the seat 12 in turn is arranged between the occupants' objects in order to estimate the correct seating position of the occupants in the seats 14. [ It is also possible for the occupant to be placed completely or partially under the support bar 12 during the closing of the protective bar 8, especially when the protective bar 8 is automatically closed, So that the support bar 12 is prevented from pressing against the legs of the passengers.

A separating element 20 which rises above the seating surfaces 6 is provided between the seats 14 and in particular between the seating surfaces 14 of the seats 14, (6). If the occupant is not seated exactly in the center of the seat 14, the occupant is immediately aware that the segregation elements 20 are located immediately before the protective bar 8 is automatically or manually closed Will catch.

Also, in order to seat occupants, particularly children, with their legs slightly spaced apart, and to allow the protective bar 12 to be seated correctly in the seat 14 so that it is easily arranged between the legs, Will be arranged in the area of the front edge 21 of the seats 14, which is different from the area arranged side by side with respect to the graphic design. The center area may be marked with markings, for example graphics, in particular pictures, patterns, logos, for example company logos. In a simple embodiment, the marking will constitute the geometry of a large or small simplicity (e.g., circle, X-triangle, triangle, rectangle, line) that is freely identifiable as such by itself. The marking can be a picture of, for example, a comic shape or a mascot, which guides the attention of the children in the area freely, especially for children moving, at least when the children are seated on the chair 1, 14) to help them slightly open their legs.

In summary, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described as follows;

The chair for chair lift comprises at least one seat 14, a protective bar 8 extending transversely over the seat 14 and capable of pivoting from an open position to a closed position, And a foot plate (11) arranged on the protection bar (8). At the closed position of the protective bar 8 the support bar 12 extends downstream from the protective bar 8 to the footplate 11 in the central region in front of the seat 14. [ The scaffolds (11) form a plate-like support for the feet of the passengers or for sports equipment.

1 is a front view of a chair according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the chair as viewed from Figure 1;

3 shows an embodiment of a footrest according to the invention used by a skier;

4 is a view showing a footboard being used by a snowboarder;

[Description of Reference Numerals]

1: Chair 2: Frame

3: Joint 4: Support rod

5: Clamping device 6: Seat face

8: Protection bar 9: Traction cable

11: footstep 12: support bar

13: frame 14: seat

20: Separation element

Claims (17)

A plurality of seats (14), a protective bar (8) extending transversely over the seat (14) and pivotable from an open position to a closed position, A chair lift (11) having a plurality of footrests (11) corresponding to said plurality of seats (14) arranged in said protective bar (8) by a corresponding plurality of supporting bars lift chair, Characterized in that in the closed position of the protective bar (8) the support bar (12) extends downward from the protective bar (8) to the footrest (11) in the central region in front of the seat (14) Chair for lifts. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the plurality of footrests (11) form a plate-like support portion. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the footrest (11) has a quadrangular contour. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the footrest (11) has a circular or elliptical outline. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the footrest (11) has a rearwardly tapered shape. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the footrest (11) comprises a frame (13) with a hole (19) in the center thereof. The method according to claim 6, Characterized in that the frame (13) comprises an arcuate or composite tube or bar. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the footrest (11) comprises a plate with an opening. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the footrest (11) forms a flat support surface. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the footrest (11) forms a curved support surface. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the footrest (11) extends in a direction of upward or downward movement of the connection portion with respect to the support bar (12). 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein a separating element (20) rising above the surface of the seat (14) is arranged between the surfaces of the seat (14). 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that the surface of the seat (14) has a central region which is different from the area arranged laterally in relation to the graphic design in the region of its front edge (21). 14. The method of claim 13, Characterized in that the central region (13) of the surface of the seat (14) is graphic in the region of its front edge (21). A golf club having a valley station and a mountain station and having a traction cable (9) enclosed between the valley station and the mountain station, In a chairlift having chairs (1) coupled to or permanently connected to a cable (9) The chairlift according to claim 1, wherein the chair (1) is a chair for chair lift according to claim 1. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the tapered shape is wedge-shaped. 15. The method of claim 14, Wherein the graphic is a picture, a pattern, or a marking.

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