Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
  • A63C17/06—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/006—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels of different size or type
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C17/0066—Roller skates; Skate-boards with inclined wheel, i.e. not perpendicular to the surface it rolls on
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
  • A63C2017/0053—Roller skates; Skate-boards with foot plate quick release or shoe binding

Definitions

• the invention relates to a sports, leisure and / or
• Fitness device consisting of a shoe with a sole and a plurality of rolling elements, in particular wheels, arranged in the area of the sole of the shoe, which are rotatably mounted one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the sole (inline skaters), the axes of the rolling elements being at right angles run to the longitudinal direction of the sole.
• inline skaters Such sports, leisure and / or fitness equipment are known from the prior art and are generally referred to as "inline skaters", which designation indicates the note that the rolling elements, which can be designed as wheels or balls compared to conventional roller skates are arranged in a line one behind the other.
• the inline skaters are thus modeled on ice skates.
• the known inline skaters have four wheels or rollers which are rotatably mounted in bearing blocks which are essentially U-shaped in cross section, the bearing blocks for this purpose having coaxially arranged bores in their two legs through which one passes through the rolling element ⁇ fende axis is inserted.
• the rolling element is usually made of a tough, hard plastic and has a ball or roller bearing in its center, through which the axle screwed into the bearing block is inserted.
• the bearing blocks for the rolling elements which are integrally connected to one another, are fixedly arranged in the area of the sole of the shoe.
• the shoe consists of a plastic, the pedestals being integrated in the manufacturing process into the sole of the shoe and usually encapsulated with plastic, so that a firm and permanent connection between the pedestals and the shoe is created.
• inline skaters may not be used at train stations, airports and in the area of other public transport stops or in department stores.
• the user of the inline skaters is therefore dependent on carrying an additional pair of conventional shoes in addition to the inline skaters when he wants to enter or use such facilities.
• the inline skaters known from the prior art are limited by the size of the shoe to users who have the corresponding foot size.
• the invention is based on the task of further developing a generic sports, leisure and / or fitness device, in particular an inline skater, in such a way that simple and everyday handling with improved operating properties, in particular driving properties, is achieved , while creating an attractive and sporty design.
• the bearing blocks with the rolling elements are an integral part of a preferably substantially plate-shaped receiving element, that the receiving element has at least one, preferably two fastening elements and that the shoe has one, preferably two, with the Fastening elements of the receiving element have corresponding fastening devices, which are preferably arranged in the heel and in the toe area, via which the shoe can be detachably attached to the receiving element.
• the Shoe can be separated from the rolling elements in a simple manner, so that carrying another pair of shoes or changing shoes before entering department stores, train stations, airports or the like is not necessary. Rather, the shoe, which is preferably a
• the shoe can be combined with different receiving elements and / or rolling elements with regard to their design, so that there is a wide range of possible variations for the user without having to simultaneously acquire a new pair of shoes.
• the fit of the shoe is of particular importance for the handling of these devices in such sports, leisure and / or fitness devices. This makes the convenience of the exercises to be performed as well as orthopedic
• the possible variations of the sports, leisure and / or fitness device according to the invention also relate to the type and shape of the rolling elements, so that the user can alternatively choose between essentially spherical rollers and wheels and the number of rolling elements. In this way, the driving properties of such a device can be influenced in particular.
• the shoe of the device according to the invention is preferably boot-shaped, at least ankle-high, in order to provide the user with sufficient support both when using the device and when using the shoes without the receiving element and the rolling elements.
• the shoe has an essentially tough outer shell and an elastic inner shoe, the inner shoe being insertable and attachable in the outer shell.
• This configuration has the advantage that the tough stability of the shoe for the connection to the receiving element is given by the tough outer shell and at the same time the elastic liner allows adaptation to the anatomical conditions of the foot of the user.
• impacts and vibrations transmitted from the rolling elements to the shoe are dampened substantially before reaching the user's foot via the elastic inner shoe.
• Velcro fastener straps a shoe strap and / or several, at least two buckle fasteners are provided for fastening the inner shoe in the outer shell and on the foot of the user.
• the Velcro straps and the buckle closures have the particular advantage that the shoe can be closed at the foot of the user with a few hand movements.
• shoe straps have the advantage that a uniform pressure distribution is transmitted to the foot of the user via the shoe strap and that such shoe straps can be easily replaced in the event of damage, whereas Velcro straps and buckle fasteners are generally firmly connected to the shoe on one side are, so that an exchange of such damaged elements can only be carried out by specialist personnel.
• the shoe has profiles in its sole, at least in some areas.
• the profiles are preferably arranged in the area of the heel and / or the ball of the foot.
• Receiving element is designed as a bracket, in particular essentially a V-shaped or U-shaped configuration, and that the shoe has a preferably groove-shaped recess in the toe region, the dimensions of which are designed to correspond to the bracket.
• the shoe can be pushed with its recess under the bracket in a simple manner, so that here a positive connection is created between the shoe and the receiving element.
• the bracket consists of metal, preferably of tempered steel. This material also has the advantage that it is resistant to corrosion, so that the device can also be used in damp conditions, especially in the rain, without having to accept any deterioration in quality and possibly strength.
• the bracket is preferably arranged on an adjusting element which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element and can be locked in different positions.
• the receiving element can be attached to various shoes, in particular with regard to the size of the
• Shoes are adjusted so that the sports, leisure and / or fitness equipment can be used by different users with different shoe sizes.
• the adjusting element is in particular sledge-shaped and is guided in recesses arranged on the side of the receiving element.
• a detent adjustment is preferably arranged between the receiving element and the adjusting element, so that the adjusting element is displaceable relative to the receiving element and can be locked in different positions.
• the fastening element in the rear region of the receiving element is designed as a releasable latching projection and that the shoe has a latching edge and / or a recess in the heel region with which the latching projection can be latched.
• the recess has a rectangular cross section, so that when the latching projection is engaged, the shoe is fixed in all directions relative to the receiving element and thus there is a stable connection between the shoe and the receiving element with the rolling elements. A relative movement of the receiving element to the shoe must be largely excluded.
• the locking projection can be released via an external button.
• the shoe When the shoe is fastened to the receiving element, the shoe with its recess arranged in the toe region is pushed into the bracket, whereupon the shoe is pressed in the heel region in the direction of the receiving element until the latching projection engages over the latching edge or in the corresponding recess.
• the outside button is moved into a position that enables the detent projection to be released when the button is pressed.
• This release of the shoe is therefore done by pressing the button, so that the Is pulled out of the recess or brought out of engagement with the locking edge.
• the shoe can then be removed from the receiving element in the heel area until the toe area can also be pulled out of the locking device with the strap.
• the receiving element has a guide device running in its longitudinal direction, which is connected to a guide element of the
• the guide device is preferably web-shaped, in particular with a rectangular cross section, and the guide element is in the form of a corresponding groove.
• This guide device together with the guide element, serves to guide the shoe laterally in the receiving element.
• the receiving element consists of a metal frame encapsulated with plastic, in which at least a substantial part of the bearing blocks for the rolling elements are formed.
• the receiving element consists of high-strength plastic materials, for example carbon fibers.
• the rolling elements are preferably attached to the receiving element so as to be adjustable in height.
• the rolling elements may be on the adjustment relative to the sole of the shoe, the bearing surface of the device are varied in the 'floor, which the driving characteristics, and in particular affect the achievable speeds regard.
• the front rolling element arranged in the area of the toe to be accommodated is preferably mounted in a resilient cantilever arm.
• This embodiment has the particular advantage that the driving properties when driving over obstacles, such as small stone particles, joints or the like, are significantly improved.
• the cantilever arm consists of at least two plastic webs which run essentially parallel to one another and are connected to one another at their two ends.
• the one ends are arranged on the receiving element, whereas the second ends have a receptacle for the axis of the front rolling element.
• the cantilever arm is thus essentially parallelogram-shaped, it being possible for the cantilever arm to have a central web which runs parallel to the two webs mentioned above and is arranged between them.
• it preferably consists of an elastically deformable plastic, the suspension properties being determined both by the shape of the cantilever and by the choice of material.
• Receiving element has a protruding shaft in the heel area, which is designed in cross section according to the outer contour of the shoe.
• the shoe with its shaft arranged above the heel area lies against the shaft of the receiving element in order to provide a support function of the ankle.
• the shank of the receiving element from a tough, hard plastic which has sufficient strength to transmit the forces which occur.
• the shaft it is also possible for the shaft to consist of a metal plate overmolded with plastic, which has the required shape.
• the shaft is articulated to the receiving element, so that the receiving element can be folded up for transport in a pocket or other packaging in such a way that the receiving element has the smallest possible external dimensions.
• the shaft can be locked in its erected position is.
• the shaft has at least one closure element at its free end, in particular in the form of a strap with a Velcro fastener and / or a clip fastener.
• the closure element With this closure element, the upper region of the shoe is firmly connected to the upper of the receiving element in order, for example, to achieve the advantageous properties of an inline skate according to the prior art, in which the receiving element and the shoe are formed in one piece.
• the driving and handling properties of a sports, leisure and / or fitness device consisting of a shoe with a sole and several rolling elements arranged in the area of the sole of the shoe, in particular wheels, which are arranged one behind the other in a line in the longitudinal direction of the sole ( Inline skate), the rolling elements being rotatably mounted on axes which are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sole, can be improved in that the rolling elements, in particular wheels, are arranged eccentrically, ie laterally offset, relative to the longitudinal axis of the sole.
• This configuration allows wheels with larger diameters, for example can be used without significantly increasing the height of the device between the floor and the sole area of the shoe.
• this configuration improves driving properties, particularly when cornering.
• the wheels are inclined at an angle ⁇ of 10 degrees to 35 degrees, in particular 25 degrees, relative to the vertical axis.
• ⁇ 10 degrees to 35 degrees, in particular 25 degrees, relative to the vertical axis.
• the contact area of the wheels on the floor is shifted in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the device, which results in advantages with regard to the anatomically and orthopedically correct posture of the user. This avoids lateral forces acting on the lower leg of the user, which can occur due to the spacing of the rolling elements from the central longitudinal axis of the device.
• the wheels are preferably arranged on the outside relative to the user's foot, which is particularly advantageous with regard to the driving properties when cornering.
• the wheels can achieve an approximately vertical orientation, provided that they are attached to the device at the above-mentioned angle to the vertical axis.
• the wheels are detachably mounted on semi-axles.
• the wheels can be disassembled in a simple manner and replaced in accordance with the conditions of use.
• the semiaxes are fixed in a carrier element with their ends facing away from the wheels in a rotationally fixed manner.
• the carrier element preferably has a metal frame encased with plastic, in particular overmolded, in order to ensure the necessary stability of the device according to the invention.
• the axles or semi-axles have latching elements at their ends facing the wheels, preferably a circumferential groove, which can be latched to the wheels with corresponding latching devices.
• the semi-axles have at their free ends a collar which is essentially conical towards the wheel and that the wheels in their axle receptacles have corresponding locking elements which engage behind the collar of the semi-axis.
• the wheels can have a pressure element on the outside, with which the locking elements arranged in the axle receptacles are pressed apart, so that they can be guided past the collar of the half-axle.
• the wheels have different diameters, the wheel with the largest diameter preferably being arranged in the heel area and the wheel with the smallest diameter in the middle area.
• this has the advantage that the wheels with a larger diameter can be easily driven over obstacles such as small stone particles, joints or the like. It is known that small wheels of the inline skates known per se can be braked when hitting stone particles or the like in such a way that the user of these inline skates is exposed to the risk of falling.
• At least some of the wheels are covered at least in the upper area. This advantageously prevents foreign bodies from entering the rotating area of the wheels.
• the ground contact area of the wheels essentially in Area is arranged below the central longitudinal axis of the sole, so that this results in advantageous force relationships with respect to an anatomically and orthopedically correct posture of the user for the practice of sport.
• the shoe can also be detachably connected to the carrier element.
• the carrier element has a latching element which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction against a force of an energy store and which can be positively and / or non-positively latched with a latching recess in the sole of the shoe.
• the fastening element of the receiving element is designed as a hook element arranged in the front region of the receiving element, which can be snapped into a corresponding fastening element, preferably designed as a recess in the sole of the shoe.
• the shoe can be fastened to the receiving element in a simple manner, the width of the receiving element being essentially limited to the width of the fastening element without the fastening element having to be designed as a structurally wide plate.
• the hook element is preferably displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element and can be locked in different positions. This configuration has the
• the receiving element can be combined with different shoes, in particular different sizes. Shoes can also be used which have the fastening element at different locations on the sole. Because the hook element can be locked, the receiving element can be adjusted to the respective shoe.
• the hook element can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element against a force accumulator, in particular a compression spring, the force accumulator loading the hook element with a force preferably in the direction of the fastening device in the heel region.
• the user of the device according to the invention can easily connect the shoe to the receiving element without the need for adjustment work beforehand.
• the user climbs into the receiving element with the shoe, as a result of which the fastening element of the shoe engages with the hook element and displaces it against the force of the energy store until the shoe in the heel region engages with the second fastening element of the receiving element.
• a tension acting on the sole of the shoe is built up by the energy store.
• the energy accumulator it is also possible for the energy accumulator to be designed as a tension spring which exerts a force on the hook element either in the direction of the heel region or in the direction of the toe region of the receiving element.
• the fastening element in the sole of the shoe is arranged centrally and preferably in the ball area.
• This configuration has the advantage that, even when using a very narrow receiving element, sufficient tension is achieved with optimal force distribution in the area of the sole of the shoe.
• the arrangement of the fastening device in the ball of the foot area maintains a sufficiently large distance from the heel area of the shoe so that an optimal force distribution in the area of the connection between the shoe and the receiving element is also achieved, which in particular contributes to the fact that the forces transmitted by the user to the receiving element are transmitted in an optimal manner, only very low forces being necessary to control the device.
• the fastening device is arranged self-centering in the sole of the shoe, so that the connection between the shoe and the receiving element also assumes an optimal position when the user is in the position of the shoe
• Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a sports, leisure and / or fitness device with inserted shoe in side view.
• Figure 2 shows the device of Figure 1 with the shoe removed in a side view.
• FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of a sports, leisure and / or fitness device with the shoe removed in a side view
• FIG. 4 shows the device according to FIG. 3 with the wheels removed
• FIG. 5 shows the device according to FIG. 3 in a rear view
• FIG. 6 shows the device according to FIGS. 3 to 5 in a view along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5;
• FIGS. 3 to 6 shows the device according to FIGS. 3 to 6 in a view along the line VII-VII in FIG. 5; 8 shows the device according to FIGS. 3 to 7 in a view along the line VIII-VII in FIGS. 5 and
• a first embodiment of a sports, leisure and / or fitness device which consists of a shoe 1 with a sole 2 and four wheels 3 arranged in the area of the sole 2 of the shoe 1, the wheels 3 are rotatably supported one behind the other in bearing blocks 4 in the longitudinal direction of the sole 2.
• each wheel 3 has an axle 5, which is arranged in a respective bearing block 4 and runs at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the sole 2.
• the bearing blocks 4 with the wheels 3 are an integral part of a receiving element 6, which is detachably connected to the shoe 1 and for this purpose has two fastening elements to be described below.
• the receiving element 6 consists of a metal frame, not shown, which is provided with a plastic casing.
• the bearing blocks 4 are also made of metal and are integrally connected to the metal frame.
• the receiving element 6 Facing the sole 2 of the shoe 1, the receiving element 6 has a receiving surface 7 which essentially corresponds to the outer contour of the sole 2 of the shoe 1.
• an essentially V-shaped bracket 8 made of metal is provided, which is attached to an adjusting element 9 which can be displaced along the receiving element 6 and locked in different positions.
• the adjusting element 9 is sledge-shaped and is arranged on the side of the receiving element 6. neten recesses 10 out.
• a detent adjustment is arranged between the receiving element 6 and the adjusting element 9, with which the adjusting element 9 can be fixed in certain positions on the receiving element 6.
• a releasable locking projection is arranged in the rear area of the receiving element 6, which can be locked with a locking edge 11.
• the locking projection can be released here via a button on the outside of the receiving element 6. This button is preferably arranged in the heel area of the receiving element 6.
• the receiving element 6 has a shaft 12 which rises in the heel region and which in cross section corresponds to the outer contour of the shoe 1, namely the
• the shaft 12 is arranged in an articulated manner on the receiving element 6, so that the shaft 12 can be folded in the direction of the receiving surface 7 when the shoe 1 is pulled out. In addition, the shaft 12 can be locked in its position shown in FIG. 2.
• a closure element 13 is arranged in the form of a textile belt with a Velcro fastener.
• the two middle wheels are height-adjustable on the receiving element 6, namely in their bearing blocks 4.
• the wheel 3 mounted in the heel area of the receiving element 6 is also provided with a brake 14 which is mounted to be pivotable to a limited extent and which consists of a bracket-shaped holder 15 with a brake pad 16 held therein.
• the holder 15 can be pivoted to a limited extent about the axis 5 of the rear wheel 3, the holder 15 having two internal projections (not shown) which are guided in corresponding grooves 17 designed in the form of an arcuate section.
• the front wheel 3 arranged below the bracket 8 is mounted on a resilient cantilever arm 18, which consists of two external plastic webs 19 which run essentially parallel to one another and a central web 20 which is arranged between these webs 19
• Center web 20 also runs parallel to the webs 19.
• the webs 19 and the central web 20 are connected to one another at their ends, the cantilever arm 18 having at its end facing the wheel 3 a U-shaped recess in which a holding element 21 for the axle 5 of the front wheel 3 is arranged .
• the shoe 1 is boot-shaped and at least ankle-high.
• the shoe 1 consists of an essentially tough outer shell 22 which on the one hand has a hardness which is necessary for a stable connection between the receiving element 6 and the shoe 1 and on the other hand has an elasticity which allows it the shoe 1, when removed from the receiving element 6, essentially enables the natural and anatomically required rolling of the user's foot.
• An elastic inner shoe 23 is inserted and fastened in the outer shell 22.
• the inner shoe 23 is fastened in the outer shell 22 via four textile straps 24, which are designed with a Velcro fastener.
• the Velcro fastener can either be a component of each textile band 24 or the outer shell 22. In the first case, it is necessary that buckle elements 25 (FIG.
• the sole 2 of the shoe 1 has a profile 27 both in its heel area and in the toe area.
• a groove-shaped recess 28 is provided in the toe region of the shoe 1, the dimensions of which are designed to correspond to the bracket 8 of the receiving element.
• the recess 28 and the latching edge 11 form the fastening devices on the shoe 1, whereas the bracket 8 and the latching projection in the heel region of the receiving element 6 represent the fastening elements.
• the fastening elements and the fastening devices are designed correspondingly, so that the shoe 1 can be connected to the receiving element 6 in such a way that there is lateral and vertical guidance between these two construction elements.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 and 3 to 9 show a second embodiment of the sports, leisure and / or fitness device, which likewise consists of a shoe 1 and a receiving element 6.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 and 3 to 9 which correspond to those of the two embodiments of the device in question are designated by the same reference numerals.
• the wheels 3 of the receiving element 6 are eccentric relative to the longitudinal axis of the sole 2 or the central longitudinal axis of the receiving element 6, i. H. laterally offset.
• the arrangement of the wheels 3 can be seen in particular in FIGS. 6 to 9 and is described in more detail below.
• the wheels 3 are inclined at an angle a of 25 degrees relative to the vertical axis 29. 6 to 9 that the wheels 3 relative to the foot 30 of the
• the wheels 3 are detachably mounted on semiaxes 31, which are fixed with their ends facing away from the wheels 3 in a rotationally fixed manner in carrier elements 32, which simultaneously serve as a one-sided cover for the wheels 3.
• the carrier elements 32 are an integral part of the receiving element 6 for the shoe 1.
• Each carrier element 32 preferably consists of a metal frame coated with plastic, in particular overmolded.
• the semiaxes 31 have a collar 33 at their ends facing the wheels 3.
• the wheels 3 have a bore, in which locking elements are provided, which can be locked behind the collar 33 of the semi-axis 31.
• the wheels 3 can be detached from the receiving element 6 in a simple manner and, for example, exchanged for spare wheels or wheels 3 with different driving characteristics.
• the wheels 3 have different diameters, the wheel 3 with the largest diameter being arranged in the heel area and the wheel 3 with the smallest diameter being arranged in the middle area.
• the structural design of the shoe 1 in FIGS. 3 and 5 differs from the structural design of the shoe in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the shoe 1 according to FIGS. 3 and 5 has a latching recess 34 instead of the latching edge 11. It should also be pointed out that the embodiment according to FIGS. 3 to 9 can also be formed with a shoe 1 which is an integral part of the receiving element 6 and is therefore not detachable therefrom.
• FIG. 9 shows an alternative embodiment for locking the shoe 1 to the receiving element 6 shown.
• the receiving element 6 in the area of the receiving surface 7 has a locking element 35 which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element 6 against a force of a force accumulator and which can be locked in a positive and / or non-positive manner with a locking recess in the sole 2 of the shoe 1.
• the locking element 35 is guided in a recess 36 running in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element.

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