TW201427752A - Skateboard with improved maneuverability - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skateboard, which includes a board body; a front wheel set and a rear wheel set equipped at the front side and rear side of the board body bottom, respectively; a foot arch-contacting part protruded out of the top surface part of the board body and near the rear end of the board body. When using the skateboard, user's foot arch of rear foot can contact with the foot arch-contacting part so that the foot and the board body of the skateboard have a superior contact between each other, and the foot arch-contacting part not only has anti-slip effect for foot, but also enables the user to maneuver the skateboard more easily.

Description

Improve the handling of skateboards

The present invention relates to a sports apparatus, and more particularly to a type of skateboard.

A skateboard is a device for providing play or sports effects, and has a plate body and a front wheel set and a rear wheel set mounted on the bottom surface of the plate body. The user steps on the board and pushes the board forward with the foot; when the skateboard moves, the user stands on the board and twists the body, and changes the center of gravity to the left or right to control the steering of the skateboard. Therefore, the contact relationship between the foot and the plate becomes the main key to whether the slide can be well controlled.

The top surface of the plate body of the existing skateboard is flat, the contact effect between the foot and the skateboard is not ideal, and the slide plate cannot be well controlled; and the conformity of the foot and the flat plate body is not good.

In addition, in order to prevent the foot from slipping on the plate body, the top surface of the plate body of the conventional skateboard is provided with an anti-slip design, for example, a sliding pad is adhered to the plate body, or the friction of the top surface of the plate body is increased; However, although these anti-slip designs can increase the friction between the foot and the plate of the skateboard, the anti-slip effect is still limited.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a slide that is easy to handle to improve the user's handling of the skateboard.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a skateboard that provides an excellent fit between the foot and the body of the skateboard.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a skateboard that provides an excellent anti-slip effect for the skateboard.

The skateboard provided by the invention comprises: a plate body having a front end and a rear end; a front wheel assembly disposed on a front side of the bottom surface of the plate body; a rear wheel assembly, a foot arch contact portion, and a protrusion of the foot, disposed at a position near the rear end of the top surface of the plate body; the size of the arch contact portion corresponds to the size of the arch of the human foot .

Thereby, when the user uses the skateboard, the arch of the hind foot is closely engaged with the contact portion of the arch, so that the foot has good contact with the plate body of the skateboard, and the arch contact portion has the function of preventing the foot from slipping. The action, and through the arch contact, makes it easier for the user to manipulate the skateboard.

Preferably, the arch contact is located above the rear wheel assembly.

Preferably, the rear end of the plate body is provided with a sloping plate portion inclined backwards and upwards; the rear end portion of the arch contact portion reaches the swash plate portion.

Preferably, the arch contact portion is attached to a center line of the plate body.

The following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. A perspective view of an embodiment.

The second figure is a large perspective view of the first figure.

The third figure is a side view of the first figure.

The fourth figure is the top view of the first figure.

The fifth figure is a bottom perspective view of the first figure.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the plate of the 6-6 line of the first figure.

The seventh figure shows the state in which the user's rear foot is stepped on the board.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the first to fourth embodiments, the skateboard 10 according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a plate body 20, a front wheel assembly 30 and a rear wheel assembly 40.

The plate body 20 is an elongated plate body, preferably formed by plastic injection molding, but not limited thereto. The rear end of the plate body is lifted up to form a swash plate portion 22. Please refer to the third and fifth figures. The front end of the bottom surface of the plate body is provided with a front wheel base 23; the two longitudinal ribs 24 are disposed on the bottom surface of the body and are spaced apart from each other, and the two ribs 24 are provided with a plurality of Reinforcing ribs 25. In addition, a rearward side of the bottom surface of the plate body is provided with a thickened portion 26 so that the rear portion of the plate body has the largest thickness. A plurality of grooves 27 are provided on the surface of the thickened portion 26. The longitudinal ribs 24, the reinforcing ribs 25, the thickened portions 26, the grooves 27, and the like are used to increase the structural strength of the plate body 20; the front wheel base 23 also has the function of increasing the strength of the plate body.

The front wheel assembly 30 and the rear wheel assembly 40 are mounted on the front side and the rear side of the bottom surface of the plate body 20. In this embodiment, the front wheel assembly 30 has only one front wheel 32, and the pivot of the front wheel 32 of the fork 34 (not The system is pivotally connected to the front wheel base 23 so that the front wheel can be turned 360 degrees. The rear wheel assembly 40 includes a rear wheel base 42 and a rear wheel axle 44. The rear wheel base 42 is fixed to the thickened portion 26; the rear wheel axle 44 is assembled to the rear wheel base 42 and is opposite to the rear wheel base 42 The rear wheel base 42 is swayed/tilted up and down; the two rear wheels 45 are respectively pivotally disposed at the two ends of the rear wheel axle 44. The rear wheel assembly 40 is located in front of the swash plate portion 22, and the rear wheel assembly is disposed at a position and a plate. The back end of the body 20 is maintained at an appropriate distance. The slide 10 can be moved on the ground by the front and rear wheel assemblies 30,40.

The front wheel assembly 30' can also be as shown in the second preferred embodiment of the slider 10' of the eighth embodiment. It is identical to the rear wheel assembly 40 and has two front wheels 32' pivoted to an axle. The two ends. The front wheel assembly and the rear wheel assembly are not the main subject of the present invention and will not be described again. Other elements of the second embodiment follow the symbols of the first embodiment.

Please refer to the first, third and fourth figures. The invention further comprises: a foot arch contact portion 50, which is a protrusion, which is disposed at the top end of the plate body 20 near the rear end, and its size The size corresponds to the size of the arch of the foot and is located on the centerline C of the plate. The arch contact portion 50 can be integrally formed with the plate body 20, or an individual component can be mounted on the plate body; it can be a hard or slightly soft material. Preferably, the arch contact portion 50 is located above the rear wheel assembly 40 with its rear end extending/contacting the swash plate portion 22. The arch contact portion 50 has an egg shape or an elliptical shape and a length greater than a width, and has an aspect ratio of about 2:1 to 3:2. For example, the length of the contact portion is 10 cm and the width at the widest point is 6 cm. In the cross section, referring to the six figures, the height of the arch contact portion 50 is the highest at the center and decreases outward. The height of the contact portion 50 is about 0.6 to 1.5 cm, preferably 0.9 to 1.2. Centimeters.

The arch contact portion 50 is disposed at a protruding portion near the rear end of the center of the plate body. Since it corresponds to the size of the arch of the foot and has only a certain area and range, the width and length are smaller than the plate. The width and length of the body. The two sides of the contact portion 50 are spaced apart from the two sides of the plate body such that the plate body 20 has a flat region on the left side and the right side of the arch contact portion 50.

A stop surface 28 is formed on the top surface of the plate body 20 to prevent the entire top mask of the plate body from slipping. Referring to the second figure, the anti-slip surface 28 can be formed by a piece of the sliding piece A adhered to the top surface of the plate body. For example, the anti-slip piece A is a rubber soft body to provide a slip-proof effect; A sandpaper is used to generate a slip-proof effect by using the rough surface thereof; a rough surface having a concave-convex structure or a concave-convex texture may be directly formed on the top surface of the plate body 20 to form the anti-slip surface 28. The setting of the anti-slip surface does not affect the arch contact 50. It should be noted that the arch contact portion 50 of the present invention provides an anti-slip effect, and further forming a non-slip surface on the top surface of the plate body provides an anti-slip effect.

When the present invention is used, when the user's feet are stepped on the board 20 when the slide 10 is moved, the center of gravity of the body is changed, and the board is tilted left and right. When the skateboard is turned, and the slide plate 10 of the first embodiment is used, the plate body 20 is tilted to the left or to the right, so that the front wheel 30 can be turned left and right to move the slide plate forward. Please refer to the seventh figure. During use, the user's hind foot is stepped on the back side of the plate body 20, and the arch of the hind foot is 60 (whether barefoot or wearing sneakers, the human arch is a dimple, and the sports shoes are The sole also has a socket corresponding to the arch of the foot that engages the arch contact 50 to facilitate manipulation of the skateboard. The oblique guiding of the swash plate portion 22 allows the user's rear foot to quickly step on the arch contact portion 50, and the rear leg is blocked by the swash plate portion 22 to prevent the rear leg from sliding out of the rear end of the plate body 20. The arch contact 50 is located above the rear wheel assembly 40, and the weight of the user falls on the thickened portion 26 and the rear wheel assembly 40 such that the thickened portion 26 of the plate is subjected to body weight and the rear foot is directly located at the rear wheel assembly Above, it can more accurately control the tilt of the board.

With the unique arch contact 50, the present invention has the following effects:

1. The dimple-like arch 60 forms a good concavo-convex fit with the convex arch contact portion 50, so that the user's foot and the plate body have good adhesion and conformability, and can stand stably. On the skateboard. And the arch contact portion 50 forms an anchor point for the rear foot to have a fixed stepping position on the board body.

Secondly, in addition to good engagement with the foot, the arch contact portion 50 also forms a control portion, so that the foot portion can more easily operate the plate body 20 through the arch contact portion 50, thereby improving the handling and manipulation of the slide plate. Sensitivity and stability.

Third, the arch contact 50 is the arch of the foot, so that the foot will not slip off the board, providing excellent anti-slip effect.

The above described embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to be limiting, and may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. The arch contact can be made in other shapes, such as a triangle; the rear wheel assembly can also be in the form of a single rear wheel.

In summary, the skateboard of the present invention is the first structure of the same kind of article, and has the improvement of progressive effect, and is in line with the patent requirements, and applies in accordance with the law.

(10) (10’)‧‧‧ Skateboarding

(20)‧‧‧ Board

(22) ‧ ‧ sloping plate

(23) ‧‧‧ Front wheel base

(24) ‧ ‧ ribs

(25) ‧ ‧ reinforced ribs

(26) ‧‧‧ thickened parts

(27) ‧‧‧ Groove

(28) ‧‧‧Slip surface

(30) (30’) ‧‧‧ Front wheel assemblies

(32) (32’) ‧ ‧ front wheel

(34)‧‧‧ wheel fork

(40) ‧‧‧ Rear wheel assembly

(42) ‧‧‧ rear wheel base

(44) ‧‧‧ Rear axle

(45) ‧‧‧ Rear wheel

(50) ‧‧‧Ankle contact

(C) ‧‧‧ center line

The first figure is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a large perspective view of the first figure.

The third figure is a side view of the first figure.

The fourth figure is the top view of the first figure.

The fifth figure is a bottom perspective view of the first figure.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the plate of the 6-6 line of the first figure.

The seventh figure shows the state in which the user's rear foot is stepped on the board.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

(10)‧‧‧ Skateboarding

(20)‧‧‧ Board

(22) ‧ ‧ sloping plate

(23) ‧‧‧ Front wheel base

(28) ‧‧‧Slip surface

(30)‧‧‧ Front wheel assemblies

(32) ‧‧‧ Front wheel

(40) ‧‧‧ Rear wheel assembly

(50) ‧‧‧Ankle contact

Claims (11)

A skateboard for improving maneuverability comprises: a plate body having a front end and a rear end; a front wheel assembly having one or two front wheels, the front wheel assembly being disposed on a front side of the bottom surface of the plate body; and a rear wheel assembly having One or two rear wheels, the rear wheel assembly is disposed on the rear side of the bottom surface of the plate body; and further comprises: a foot arch contact portion, a protrusion, the size corresponding to the size of the arch of the foot, the arch contact The portion is disposed near the rear end of the top surface of the plate body; thereby, the arch link of the user's rear foot engages with the arch contact portion. The skateboard of claim 1 wherein the arch contact is located above the rear wheel assembly. The skateboard of claim 1, wherein: the rear end of the plate body is provided with an upwardly inclined sloping plate portion; and the rear end of the arch contact portion extends to the swash plate portion. The skateboard of claim 2, wherein: the rear end of the plate body is provided with an upwardly inclined sloping plate portion; the rear end of the arch contact portion extends to the swash plate portion. The skateboard according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arch contact portion has an egg shape or an elliptical shape. The skateboard of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the arch contact portion has a length greater than a width, and the height is highest at the center and decreases outward. The skateboard according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a sliding surface disposed on a top surface of the plate body. The skateboard according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rear side of the bottom surface of the plate body is provided with a thickened thickened portion; the rear wheel assembly is disposed at the thickened portion. The skateboard according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the arch contact system Located on the center line of the board, its height is between 0.6 and 1.5 cm. The utility model relates to a skateboard for improving maneuverability, comprising: a plate body having a front end and a rear end; a front wheel assembly disposed on a front side of the bottom surface of the plate body; and a rear wheel assembly disposed on a rear side of the bottom surface of the plate body; There is: a foot arch contact portion, which is a protruding portion, is disposed on the top surface of the plate body and adjacent to the rear end of the plate body, the arch contact portion is located on a center line of the plate body, and the two sides thereof and the plate body The two sides maintain a distance; whereby the arch of the user's hind foot engages the arch contact. The skateboard of claim 10, wherein the rear end of the plate body is provided with an upwardly inclined sloping plate portion; the arch contact portion is located above the rear wheel assembly, and a rear end thereof extends to the swash plate portion.