WO2014072590A1 - Guide for a slider of a slide fastener - Google Patents

Guide for a slider of a slide fastener Download PDF

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WO2014072590A1
WO2014072590A1 PCT/FR2013/000277 FR2013000277W WO2014072590A1 WO 2014072590 A1 WO2014072590 A1 WO 2014072590A1 FR 2013000277 W FR2013000277 W FR 2013000277W WO 2014072590 A1 WO2014072590 A1 WO 2014072590A1
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Yoann TROUCHE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
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  • the present invention relates to a device for guiding the slider of a zipper to facilitate the action of the slider in its movement when it fits the teeth of the zipper or separates them.
  • the cursor is equipped with two grooves that meet to guide the teeth when sliding the cursor on the closure.
  • the zippers are placed on relatively flexible textile supports, so deformable. Because of this deformation, the teeth of the zippers may be in front of the cursor in a plane that blocks or slows the cursor's progress. The user must pull the zipper with one hand and with his other hand hold the fabric to optimize the movement of the cursor.
  • the use of both hands to open or close a zipper may be problematic for persons with disabilities or persons whose dexterity of hands has been diminished on an ad hoc basis, for example when using large ski gloves or gloves. motorcycle, which do not allow a good pre-emption of the zipper.
  • the device according to the invention overcomes this disadvantage. It comprises in fact according to a first characteristic a guide secured to the slider of a zipper.
  • This guide is positioned under the cursor.
  • the guide consists of two pads located a few centimeters in front of the cursor axis and two pads located a few centimeters behind the cursor axis.
  • the guide has two skates on his left and two skates on his right.
  • the pads slide in rails secured to the support of the zipper.
  • the two pads on the left of the guide slide in the same rail, the one to the left of the cursor.
  • the two pads located on the right of the guide slide in the same rail, the one located to the right of the cursor.
  • the guide secured to the cursor can also be secured to a chain. On one side of the guide, one end of the chain will be attached to one of the front pads and the other end to one of the rear pads of the guide. The other two skates of the guide will let the chain pass freely.
  • the path of the chain is thus the following, fixed at one of its ends on one of the guide's pads, it travels along the rail, leaves the rail to reach a toothed pulley, leaves in the second rail, travels the along this rail, out of the rail and arrives on a second toothed pulley, enters the first rail where it is fixed by its other end to the second shoe guide.
  • the chain is therefore integral with the cursor and follows its movements.
  • the chain is held in place by the extrusion profile of the rails, which allows both to slide the chain and slide the skates of the guide.
  • the chain is kept under tension by two toothed pulleys which are integral with the fabric of the product.
  • the cursor is therefore secured to the movements of the chain.
  • one of the toothed pulleys can be associated with a drive system which under the control of the user via a button, will rotate this toothed pulley, which will drive the chain and the second toothed pulley and move the guide secured to the cursor.
  • the zipper can thus close without having to use the slider associated with the slider, automatically by actuating the drive device with the help of a button.
  • the drive system may be mechanical, with a spiral spring for example or assisted electrically.
  • the guide may have one or more axial pivots located between the axis of the guide and the front and rear ends of the guide, near the pads.
  • pivots have the function of facilitating the stroke of the guide, during its passage in the curves of the product, allowing a travel on the vertical axis.
  • the pivots allow the pads to follow the different angles inherent in the curves of the product, as for a trolley case or "trolley" which generally has four rounded corners.
  • the device of the invention can be equipped with two guides for one and the same zipper.
  • These two guides associated with the sliders will be installed so as to be face to face, in symmetry or mirror mode and side by side when the zipper is in the closed position.
  • the first guide is attached to the chain on one side of the rail
  • the second guide is also attached to the chain but on the side opposite the first guide.
  • the other guide itself associated with the chain moves, by mechanical drive effect, in the opposite direction to the first guide. This makes it possible to operate only one of the two guides and to close or open the zipper by halving the distance to be traveled, relative to the total length of the zipper.
  • the user of the device of the invention manually actuates the guide, only half of the zipper, but because of the double guide, the zipper opens or closes in its entirety.
  • the user can thus close or open two times faster a zipper equipped with two guides that a zipper equipped with a single guide.
  • the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener may each be divided into the length in two distinct parts, so that these two distinct parts can fit or slide one in the other.
  • the division into two distinct parts of the two rails of the device of the invention will be made so as to have an upper portion secured to the support of the zipper and a lower portion secured to the fabric of the product. This allows in case of breakage of one of the teeth of the zipper to replace the upper part of the rail, while leaving the lower part on the product.
  • the rails of the device of the invention may have a particular extrusion profile in order to have a stop located just below the teeth of the zipper.
  • a downward pressure is exerted on the teeth of the zipper, for example with the aid of a sharp object such as a ballpoint pen, the teeth will sink and abut on this part of the rails of the device of the invention.
  • the fact of pressing the teeth of the zipper with a pointed object has the effect of giving angle to the teeth and decreasing the quality of the interlocking of the teeth between them.
  • the abutment induced by the extrusion profile of the rails makes it possible to reduce the value of this angle and decreases the risk of disarticulation of the teeth.
  • Figure 1 shows a top view of the device of the invention with the fabric of the product when the zipper is not completely closed and the entire device undergoes deformation.
  • Figure 2 shows in top view, the device of the invention without the fabric of the product when the zipper is not completely closed.
  • Figure 3 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the support of the zipper when the zipper is not completely closed.
  • Figure 4 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is not completely closed.
  • Figure 5 shows in a view from below, the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is not completely closed and shows the guide positioned just below the cursor.
  • Figure 6 shows in top view, the device of the invention without the fabric of the product and without the support of the zipper when the zipper is closed.
  • Figure 7 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is closed.
  • Figure 8 shows a view from below, the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is closed and shows the guide positioned just below the slider.
  • Figure 9 shows a perspective view, an exploded of all the elements of the device of the invention.
  • Figure 10 shows a close perspective view, the slider and the zipper puller with the guide, secured to the slider, which slides in the rails.
  • Figure 11 shows a close perspective view, the slider of the zipper positioned and secured to the guide with its four pads.
  • Figure 12 shows a close perspective view, left side in the direction of closure, the slider of the zipper secured to the guide with its four pads.
  • 13 shows a close perspective view, the slider of the zipper secured to the guide with its four pads, two pads are secured to the chain and the other two let the chain freely.
  • Figure 14 shows a close perspective view, an embodiment of the device of the invention, with two axial pivots located between the axis of the guide and the front and rear ends of the guide, where are located the pads. These pivots will facilitate the stroke of the guide and the slider associated with it, during passages in the curved portions of the product.
  • FIG. 15 is a close-up perspective view of one embodiment of the device of the invention equipped with two guides. These two guides associated with the sliders are installed so as to be face to face, in symmetry or mirror mode and side by side when the zipper is in the closed position. By operating one of the two guides, the other guide secured to the chain moves, by mechanical drive effect, in the opposite direction to the first guide also secured to the chain.
  • FIG. 16 is a close-up perspective view of an embodiment of the device of the invention, in which the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener are divided into two distinct parts capable of sliding one into the other.
  • the division of the two rails of the device of the invention allows to have an upper portion secured to the support of the zipper and a lower portion secured to the fabric of the product.
  • the upper part of the rail is sliding in the lower part of the rail.
  • This figure also shows that the extrusion profile of the rails, at the bottom, makes it possible to create a stop to reduce the risk of loosening of the teeth of the zipper, when pressure is exerted downwards, on the teeth. of the zipper.
  • the two rails of the device of the invention has been shown in this figure.
  • FIG. 17 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the invention, in which the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener are divided into two distinct parts capable of sliding one into the other.
  • the division of the two rails of the device of the invention makes it possible to have an upper part secured to the support of the zipper and a lower part secured to the fabric of the product.
  • This figure also shows that the extrusion profile of the rails, at the bottom, makes it possible to create a stop to reduce the risk of loosening of the teeth of the zipper, when pressure is exerted downwards, on the teeth. of the zipper. For reasons of readability only one of the two rails of the device of the invention has been shown in this figure.
  • the device comprises a guide (2) secured to the slider (1) of a zipper.
  • This guide (2) is positioned under the cursor (1).
  • the guide (2) consists of two pads (3a, 3b) located a few centimeters in front of the axis of the cursor (1) and two pads (3c, 3d) located a few centimeters at the rear of the cursor axis (1).
  • the pads (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) slide in rails (4, 5) secured to the support (12) of the zipper.
  • the guide (2) keeps on the same plane the cursor (1) and the teeth (6) closest to the slider (1) of the zipper. This eases the action of the slider (1) by presenting the teeth (6) of the zipper on a plane adapted to its action.
  • the guide (2) secured to the slider (1), may also be secured to a chain (7).
  • one end of the chain (7) will be attached to one of the front pads (3a) and the other end of the chain (7) to one of the rear pads (3c) of the guide ( 2).
  • the two other pads (3b, 3d) of the guide (2) will let the chain (7) pass freely.
  • the path of the chain (7) is therefore the following, fixed at one of its ends on one of the pads (3a) of the guide (2), it travels along the rail (5), leaves the rail (5) to reach a toothed pulley (9), leaves in the second rail (4), travels along this rail (4), leaves the rail (4) and arrives on a second toothed pulley (8), enters the first rail (5) where it is fixed at its other end to the second pad (3c) of the guide (2).
  • the chain (7) is integral with the cursor (1) and follows its movements.
  • the chain (7) is held in place by the extrusion profile rails (4, 5), which allows both to slide the chain (7) and slide the guide (2).
  • the chain (7) is held under tension by two toothed pulleys (8, 9) which are integral with the fabric of the product (14).
  • the slider (1) can therefore be driven by the chain (7).
  • one of the toothed pulleys (9) can be associated with a drive system (10) which under the control of the user via a button (11), will rotate this toothed pulley (9), which will cause the chain (7) and the second toothed pulley (8) and move the guide (2) secured to the slider (1).
  • the zipper can thus close without having to use the pull tab (13) associated with the slider (1), automatically by actuating the drive system (10) with the help of the button (11).
  • the drive system (10) may be mechanical, with a spiral spring for example, or assisted electrically.
  • the device according to the invention is particularly intended for zippers for backpacks.
  • the user of a backpack equipped with the device of the invention could thus close with the help of a button one or more pockets of his backpack.
  • a button one or more pockets of his backpack.
  • It also allows persons with disabilities or persons whose dexterity has been reduced on an occasional basis, for example by wearing ski or motorcycle gloves, to close and open easily a zipper of a single hand, by pressing one or more buttons.

Abstract

The aim of the device of the invention is to secure the slider (1) of a slide fastener to a guide (2) that slides on rails (4, 5). This guide (2) makes it possible to keep the teeth (6) closest to the slider (1) on a same plane so as to assist the movement of the slider (1) when it engages the teeth (6) of the slide fastener or separates them. The guide (2) placed under the slider (1) is secured to a chain (7) that passes through the rails (4, 5) and is kept tensioned by two toothed pulleys (8, 9) secured to the fabric of the product (14). The device of the invention can be used to actuate a slide fastener, in particular for persons whose hand dexterity is temporarily hampered.

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GUIDE POUR CURSEUR DE FERMETURE A GLISSIERE  GUIDE FOR SLIDING CLOSURE CURSOR
La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour guider le curseur d'une fermeture à glissière afin de faciliter l'action du curseur dans son déplacement lorsqu'il emboîte les dents de la fermeture à glissière ou les sépare.  The present invention relates to a device for guiding the slider of a zipper to facilitate the action of the slider in its movement when it fits the teeth of the zipper or separates them.
Actuellement le curseur est équipé de deux gorges qui se rejoignent pour guider les dents lorsque l'on fait glisser le curseur sur la fermeture. Les fermetures à glissière sont posées sur des supports textiles relativement souples, donc déformables. Du fait de cette déformation, les dents des fermetures à glissière peuvent se présenter devant le curseur sous un plan qui bloque ou ralenti la progression du curseur. L'utilisateur doit ainsi tirer sur la tirette d'une main et avec son autre main maintenir le tissu de manière à optimiser le déplacement du curseur. L'utilisation des deux mains pour ouvrir ou fermer une fermeture à glissière peut poser problème pour des personnes handicapées ou des personnes dont la dextérité des mains a été diminuée de manière ponctuelle, lors de l'utilisation par exemple de gros gants de ski ou de moto, qui ne permettent pas une bonne préemption de la tirette.  Currently the cursor is equipped with two grooves that meet to guide the teeth when sliding the cursor on the closure. The zippers are placed on relatively flexible textile supports, so deformable. Because of this deformation, the teeth of the zippers may be in front of the cursor in a plane that blocks or slows the cursor's progress. The user must pull the zipper with one hand and with his other hand hold the fabric to optimize the movement of the cursor. The use of both hands to open or close a zipper may be problematic for persons with disabilities or persons whose dexterity of hands has been diminished on an ad hoc basis, for example when using large ski gloves or gloves. motorcycle, which do not allow a good pre-emption of the zipper.
Le dispositif selon l'invention permet de remédier à cet inconvénient. Il comporte en effet selon une première caractéristique un guide solidarisé au curseur d'une fermeture à glissière. Ce guide est positionné sous le curseur. Le guide est constitué de deux patins situés quelques centimètres à l'avant de l'axe du curseur et de deux patins situés quelques centimètres à l'arrière de l'axe du curseur. Le guide a deux patins sur sa gauche et deux patins sur sa droite. Les patins coulissent dans des rails solidarisés au support de la fermeture à glissière. Les deux patins situés à gauche du guide coulissent dans un même rail, celui situé à gauche du curseur. Les deux patins situés à droite du guide coulissent dans un même rail, celui situé à droite du curseur. Il y a ainsi deux rails situés en dessous et de par et d'autre de la fermeture à glissière dans lesquels coulissent les patins du guide. Ce guide permet de maintenir sur un même plan le curseur et les dents les plus proches du curseur de la fermeture à glissière. Cela facile l'action du curseur en présentant les dents de la fermeture à glissière sur un plan adapté à son action. L'utilisation manuelle, lorsqu'on tire sur la tirette de la fermeture à glissière, est ainsi facilitée. Selon un mode du dispositif de l'invention, le guide solidarisé au curseur, pourra également être solidarisé à une chainette. Sur un des côté du guide, une extrémité de la chainette sera fixée à un des patins avant et l'autre extrémité à un des patins arrière du guide. Les deux autres patins du guide laisseront passer librement la chainette. Le cheminement de la chainette est donc le suivant, fixée à l'une de ses extrémité sur un des patins du guide, elle chemine le long du rail, sort du rail pour arriver sur une poulie crantée, repart dans le deuxième rail, chemine le long de ce rail, sort du rail et arrive sur une deuxième poulie crantée, rentre dans le premier rail où elle est fixée par son autre extrémité au deuxième patin du guide. La chainette est donc solidaire du curseur et suit ses mouvements. La chainette est maintenue en place par le profil d'extrusion des rails, qui permet à la fois de faire coulisser la chainette et de faire coulisser les patins du guide. La chainette est maintenue sous tension par deux poulies crantées qui sont solidaires du tissu du produit. Le curseur est donc solidarisé aux mouvements de la chainette. Selon un mode du dispositif de l'invention, l'une des poulies crantée peut être associée à un système d'entraînement qui sous commande de l'utilisateur par l'intermédiaire d'un bouton, va faire tourner cette poulie crantée, ce qui va entraîner la chainette ainsi que la deuxième poulie crantée et déplacera le guide solidarisé au curseur. La fermeture à glissière peut ainsi se fermer sans avoir à utiliser la tirette associée au curseur, de manière automatique en actionnant le dispositif d'entraînement avec l'aide d'un bouton. Le système d'entraînement pourra être mécanique, avec un ressort à spirale par exemple ou assisté électriquement. Selon un mode de réalisation, le guide peut avoir un ou plusieurs pivots axiaux situés entre l'axe du guide et les extrémités avant et arrière du guide, à proximité des patins. Ces pivots ont pour fonction de faciliter la course du guide, lors de ses passages dans les courbes du produit, en permettant un débattement sur l'axe vertical. Les pivots permettent aux patins de suivre les différents angles inhérents aux courbes du produit, comme pour une valise à roulette ou "trolley" qui généralement a quatre angles arrondis. The device according to the invention overcomes this disadvantage. It comprises in fact according to a first characteristic a guide secured to the slider of a zipper. This guide is positioned under the cursor. The guide consists of two pads located a few centimeters in front of the cursor axis and two pads located a few centimeters behind the cursor axis. The guide has two skates on his left and two skates on his right. The pads slide in rails secured to the support of the zipper. The two pads on the left of the guide slide in the same rail, the one to the left of the cursor. The two pads located on the right of the guide slide in the same rail, the one located to the right of the cursor. There are thus two rails located below and on either side of the zipper in which slide the guide pads. This guide keeps the cursor and the nearest teeth of the zipper slider on the same plane. This eases the action of the slider by presenting the teeth of the zipper on a plane suited to its action. The manual operation, when pulling the zipper pull, is thus facilitated. According to a mode of the device of the invention, the guide secured to the cursor, can also be secured to a chain. On one side of the guide, one end of the chain will be attached to one of the front pads and the other end to one of the rear pads of the guide. The other two skates of the guide will let the chain pass freely. The path of the chain is thus the following, fixed at one of its ends on one of the guide's pads, it travels along the rail, leaves the rail to reach a toothed pulley, leaves in the second rail, travels the along this rail, out of the rail and arrives on a second toothed pulley, enters the first rail where it is fixed by its other end to the second shoe guide. The chain is therefore integral with the cursor and follows its movements. The chain is held in place by the extrusion profile of the rails, which allows both to slide the chain and slide the skates of the guide. The chain is kept under tension by two toothed pulleys which are integral with the fabric of the product. The cursor is therefore secured to the movements of the chain. According to a mode of the device of the invention, one of the toothed pulleys can be associated with a drive system which under the control of the user via a button, will rotate this toothed pulley, which will drive the chain and the second toothed pulley and move the guide secured to the cursor. The zipper can thus close without having to use the slider associated with the slider, automatically by actuating the drive device with the help of a button. The drive system may be mechanical, with a spiral spring for example or assisted electrically. According to one embodiment, the guide may have one or more axial pivots located between the axis of the guide and the front and rear ends of the guide, near the pads. These pivots have the function of facilitating the stroke of the guide, during its passage in the curves of the product, allowing a travel on the vertical axis. The pivots allow the pads to follow the different angles inherent in the curves of the product, as for a trolley case or "trolley" which generally has four rounded corners.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le dispositif de l'invention peut être équipé de deux guides pour une seule et même fermeture à glissière. Ces deux guides associés aux curseurs seront installés de manière à être face à face, en symétrie ou mode miroir et côte à côte lorsque que la fermeture à glissière est en position fermée. Comme décrit dans le dispositif de l'invention, le premier guide est fixé à la chainette sur un des côtés du rail, le deuxième guide est lui aussi fixé à la chainette mais sur le côté opposé au premier guide. De fait lorsque l'on actionne un des guides associé à la chainette, l'autre guide, lui même associé à la chainette se déplace, par effet d'entraînement mécanique, dans la direction inverse au premier guide. Cela permet d'actionner un seul des deux guides et de fermer ou ouvrir la fermeture à glissière en divisant de moitié la distance à parcourir, par rapport à la longueur totale de la fermeture à glissière. L'utilisateur du dispositif de l'invention actionne manuellement le guide, uniquement sur la moitié de la fermeture à glissière, mais du fait du double guide, la fermeture à glissière s'ouvre ou se ferme dans sa totalité. L'utilisateur peut ainsi fermer ou ouvrir deux fois plus vite une fermeture à glissière équipée de deux guides qu'une fermeture à glissière équipée d'un seul guide. According to another embodiment, the device of the invention can be equipped with two guides for one and the same zipper. These two guides associated with the sliders will be installed so as to be face to face, in symmetry or mirror mode and side by side when the zipper is in the closed position. As described in the device of the invention, the first guide is attached to the chain on one side of the rail, the second guide is also attached to the chain but on the side opposite the first guide. In fact, when one of the guides associated with the chain is actuated, the other guide, itself associated with the chain moves, by mechanical drive effect, in the opposite direction to the first guide. This makes it possible to operate only one of the two guides and to close or open the zipper by halving the distance to be traveled, relative to the total length of the zipper. The user of the device of the invention manually actuates the guide, only half of the zipper, but because of the double guide, the zipper opens or closes in its entirety. The user can thus close or open two times faster a zipper equipped with two guides that a zipper equipped with a single guide.
Selon un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, les rails solidarisés au support de la fermeture à glissière peuvent être chacun d'eux, divisés dans la longueur en deux parties distinctes, afin que ces deux parties distinctes puissent s'emboiter ou coulisser l'une dans l'autre. La division en deux parties distinctes des deux rails du dispositif de l'invention se ferra de manière à avoir une partie haute solidarisée au support de la fermeture à glissière et une partie basse solidarisée au tissu du produit. Cela permet en cas de casse d'une des dents de la fermeture à glissière de remplacer la partie haute du rail, tout en laissant la partie basse sur le produit. According to one embodiment of the device of the invention, the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener may each be divided into the length in two distinct parts, so that these two distinct parts can fit or slide one in the other. The division into two distinct parts of the two rails of the device of the invention will be made so as to have an upper portion secured to the support of the zipper and a lower portion secured to the fabric of the product. This allows in case of breakage of one of the teeth of the zipper to replace the upper part of the rail, while leaving the lower part on the product.
Selon un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, les rails du dispositif de l'invention peuvent avoir un profil d'extrusion particulier dans le but d'avoir une butée située juste en dessous des dents de la fermeture à glissière. Lorsqu'une pression vers le bas est exercée sur les dents de la fermeture à glissière, par exemple à l'aide d'un objet pointu comme un stylo bille, les dents vont s'enfoncer et venir buter sur cette partie des rails du dispositif de l'invention. Le fait d'appuyer sur les dents de la fermeture à glissière avec un objet pointu a pour conséquence de donner de l'angle au niveau des dents et de diminuer la qualité de l'emboîtement des dents entre elles. La butée induite par le profil d'extrusion des rails permet de diminuer la valeur de cet angle et diminue le risque de désemboîtement des dents. Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention : According to one embodiment of the device of the invention, the rails of the device of the invention may have a particular extrusion profile in order to have a stop located just below the teeth of the zipper. When a downward pressure is exerted on the teeth of the zipper, for example with the aid of a sharp object such as a ballpoint pen, the teeth will sink and abut on this part of the rails of the device of the invention. The fact of pressing the teeth of the zipper with a pointed object has the effect of giving angle to the teeth and decreasing the quality of the interlocking of the teeth between them. The abutment induced by the extrusion profile of the rails makes it possible to reduce the value of this angle and decreases the risk of disarticulation of the teeth. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
La figure 1 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention avec le tissu du produit lorsque la fermeture à glissière n'est pas totalement fermée et que l'ensemble du dispositif subit une déformation. Figure 1 shows a top view of the device of the invention with the fabric of the product when the zipper is not completely closed and the entire device undergoes deformation.
La figure 2 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention sans le tissu du produit lorsque la fermeture à glissière n'est pas totalement fermée.  Figure 2 shows in top view, the device of the invention without the fabric of the product when the zipper is not completely closed.
La figure 3 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention sans le support de la fermeture à glissière lorsque la fermeture à glissière n'est pas totalement fermée. La figure 4 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention sans les rails lorsque la fermeture à glissière n'est pas totalement fermée. Figure 3 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the support of the zipper when the zipper is not completely closed. Figure 4 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is not completely closed.
La figure 5 représente en vue de dessous, le dispositif de l'invention sans les rails lorsque la fermeture à glissière n'est pas totalement fermée et montre le guide positionné juste en dessous du curseur.  Figure 5 shows in a view from below, the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is not completely closed and shows the guide positioned just below the cursor.
La figure 6 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention sans le tissu du produit et sans le support de la fermeture à glissière lorsque la fermeture à glissière est fermée.  Figure 6 shows in top view, the device of the invention without the fabric of the product and without the support of the zipper when the zipper is closed.
La figure 7 représente en vue de dessus, le dispositif de l'invention sans les rails lorsque la fermeture à glissière est fermée.  Figure 7 shows a top view of the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is closed.
La figure 8 représente en vue de dessous, le dispositif de l'invention sans les rails lorsque la fermeture à glissière est fermée et montre le guide positionné juste en dessous du curseur.  Figure 8 shows a view from below, the device of the invention without the rails when the zipper is closed and shows the guide positioned just below the slider.
La figure 9 représente en vue perspective, un éclaté de l'ensemble des éléments du dispositif de l'invention.  Figure 9 shows a perspective view, an exploded of all the elements of the device of the invention.
La figure 10 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, le curseur et la tirette de la fermeture à glissière avec le guide, solidarisé au curseur, qui coulisse dans les rails.  Figure 10 shows a close perspective view, the slider and the zipper puller with the guide, secured to the slider, which slides in the rails.
La figure 11 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, le curseur de la fermeture à glissière positionné et solidarisé au guide avec ses quatre patins.  Figure 11 shows a close perspective view, the slider of the zipper positioned and secured to the guide with its four pads.
La figure 12 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, côté gauche dans le sens de la fermeture, le curseur de la fermeture à glissière solidarisé au guide avec ses quatre patins. La figure 13 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, le curseur de la fermeture à glissière solidarisé au guide avec ses quatre patins, dont deux patins sont solidarisés à la chaînette et les deux autres laissent passer librement la chaînette. Figure 12 shows a close perspective view, left side in the direction of closure, the slider of the zipper secured to the guide with its four pads. 13 shows a close perspective view, the slider of the zipper secured to the guide with its four pads, two pads are secured to the chain and the other two let the chain freely.
La figure 14 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, avec deux pivots axiaux situés entre l'axe du guide et les extrémités avant et arrière du guide, où se situent les patins. Ces pivots vont faciliter la course du guide et du curseur qui lui est associé, lors des passages dans les parties courbes du produit. Figure 14 shows a close perspective view, an embodiment of the device of the invention, with two axial pivots located between the axis of the guide and the front and rear ends of the guide, where are located the pads. These pivots will facilitate the stroke of the guide and the slider associated with it, during passages in the curved portions of the product.
La figure 15 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention équipé de deux guides. Ces deux guides associés aux curseurs sont installés de manière à être face à face, en symétrie ou mode miroir et côté à côte lorsque que la fermeture à glissière est en position fermée. En actionnant un des deux guides, l'autre guide solidarisé à la chaînette se déplace, par effet d'entraînement mécanique, dans la direction inverse au premier guide lui aussi solidarisé à la chaînette.  FIG. 15 is a close-up perspective view of one embodiment of the device of the invention equipped with two guides. These two guides associated with the sliders are installed so as to be face to face, in symmetry or mirror mode and side by side when the zipper is in the closed position. By operating one of the two guides, the other guide secured to the chain moves, by mechanical drive effect, in the opposite direction to the first guide also secured to the chain.
La figure 16 représente en vue perspective rapprochée, un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, où les rails solidarisés au support de la fermeture à glissière sont divisés en deux parties distinctes, capable de coulisser l'une dans l'autre. La division des deux rails du dispositif de l'invention permet d'avoir une partie haute solidarisée au support de la fermeture à glissière et une partie basse solidarisée au tissu du produit. Sur cette figure la partie haute du rail est en train de coulisser dans la partie basse du rail. Cette figure montre également que le profil d'extrusion des rails, en partie basse, permet de créer une butée pour diminuer le risque de désem boitement des dents de la fermeture à glissière, lorsqu'une pression est exercée vers le bas, sur les dents de la fermeture à glissière. Pour des raisons de lisibilité un seul des deux rails du dispositif de l'invention a été représenté sur cette figure.  FIG. 16 is a close-up perspective view of an embodiment of the device of the invention, in which the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener are divided into two distinct parts capable of sliding one into the other. The division of the two rails of the device of the invention allows to have an upper portion secured to the support of the zipper and a lower portion secured to the fabric of the product. In this figure the upper part of the rail is sliding in the lower part of the rail. This figure also shows that the extrusion profile of the rails, at the bottom, makes it possible to create a stop to reduce the risk of loosening of the teeth of the zipper, when pressure is exerted downwards, on the teeth. of the zipper. For reasons of readability only one of the two rails of the device of the invention has been shown in this figure.
La figure 17 représente en vue de profil, un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, où les rails solidarisés au support de la fermeture à glissière sont divisés en deux parties distinctes, capable de coulisser l'une dans l'autre. La division des deux rails du dispositif de l'invention permet d'avoir une partie haute solidarisée au support de la fermeture à glissière et une partie basse solidarisée au tissu du produit. Cette figure montre également que le profil d'extrusion des rails, en partie basse, permet de créer une butée pour diminuer le risque de désem boitement des dents de la fermeture à glissière, lorsqu'une pression est exercée vers le bas, sur les dents de la fermeture à glissière. Pour des raisons de lisibilité un seul des deux rails du dispositif de l'invention a été représenté sur cette figure. FIG. 17 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the invention, in which the rails secured to the support of the slide fastener are divided into two distinct parts capable of sliding one into the other. The division of the two rails of the device of the invention makes it possible to have an upper part secured to the support of the zipper and a lower part secured to the fabric of the product. This figure also shows that the extrusion profile of the rails, at the bottom, makes it possible to create a stop to reduce the risk of loosening of the teeth of the zipper, when pressure is exerted downwards, on the teeth. of the zipper. For reasons of readability only one of the two rails of the device of the invention has been shown in this figure.
En référence à ces dessins, le dispositif comporte un guide (2) solidarisé au curseur (1) d'une fermeture à glissière. Ce guide (2) est positionné sous le curseur (1). Le guide (2) est constitué de deux patins (3a, 3b) situés quelques centimètres à l'avant de l'axe du curseur (1) et de deux patins (3c, 3d) situés quelques centimètres à l'arrière de l'axe du curseur (1). Les patins (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) coulissent dans des rails (4, 5) solidarisés au support (12) de la fermeture à glissière. Le guide (2) permet de maintenir sur un même plan le curseur (1) et les dents (6) les plus proches du curseur (1) de la fermeture à glissière. Cela facile l'action du curseur (1) en présentant les dents (6) de la fermeture à glissière sur un plan adapté à son action. L'utilisation manuelle, lorsque l'on tire sur la tirette (13) de la fermeture à glissière est ainsi facilitée. Selon un mode du dispositif de l'invention, le guide (2), solidarisé au curseur (1), pourra également être solidarisé à une chaînette (7). Sur un des côté du guide (1), une extrémité de la chaînette (7) sera fixée à un des patins avant (3a) et l'autre extrémité de la chaînette (7) à un des patins (3c) arrière du guide (2). Les deux autres patins (3b, 3d) du guide (2) laisseront passer librement la chainette (7). Le cheminement de la chainette (7) est donc le suivant, fixée à l'une de ses extrémité sur un des patins (3a) du guide (2), elle chemine le long du rail (5), sort du rail (5) pour arriver sur une poulie crantée (9), repart dans le deuxième rail (4), chemine le long de ce rail (4), sort du rail (4) et arrive sur une deuxième poulie crantée (8), rentre dans le premier rail (5) où elle est fixée par son autre extrémité au deuxième patin (3c) du guide (2). La chainette (7) est donc solidaire du curseur (1) et suit ses mouvements. La chainette (7) est maintenue en place par le profil d'extrusion des rails (4, 5), qui permet à la fois de faire coulisser la chainette (7) et de faire coulisser le guide (2). La chainette (7) est maintenue sous tension par deux poulies crantées (8, 9) qui sont solidaires du tissu du produit (14). Le curseur (1) peut donc être entraîné par la chainette (7). Selon un mode du dispositif de l'invention, l'une des poulies crantée (9) peut être associée à un système d'entraînement (10) qui sous commande de l'utilisateur par intermédiaire d'un bouton (11), va faire tourner cette poulie crantée (9), qui va entraîner la chaînette (7) ainsi que la deuxième poulie crantée (8) et déplacera le guide (2) solidarisé au curseur (1). La fermeture à glissière peut ainsi se fermer sans avoir à utiliser la tirette (13) associée au curseur (1), de manière automatique en actionnant le système d'entrainement (10) avec l'aide du bouton (11). Le système d'entrainement (10) pourra être mécanique, avec un ressort à spirale par exemple, ou assisté électriquement. With reference to these drawings, the device comprises a guide (2) secured to the slider (1) of a zipper. This guide (2) is positioned under the cursor (1). The guide (2) consists of two pads (3a, 3b) located a few centimeters in front of the axis of the cursor (1) and two pads (3c, 3d) located a few centimeters at the rear of the cursor axis (1). The pads (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) slide in rails (4, 5) secured to the support (12) of the zipper. The guide (2) keeps on the same plane the cursor (1) and the teeth (6) closest to the slider (1) of the zipper. This eases the action of the slider (1) by presenting the teeth (6) of the zipper on a plane adapted to its action. The manual use, when pulling on the zipper (13) of the zipper is thus facilitated. According to a mode of the device of the invention, the guide (2), secured to the slider (1), may also be secured to a chain (7). On one side of the guide (1), one end of the chain (7) will be attached to one of the front pads (3a) and the other end of the chain (7) to one of the rear pads (3c) of the guide ( 2). The two other pads (3b, 3d) of the guide (2) will let the chain (7) pass freely. The path of the chain (7) is therefore the following, fixed at one of its ends on one of the pads (3a) of the guide (2), it travels along the rail (5), leaves the rail (5) to reach a toothed pulley (9), leaves in the second rail (4), travels along this rail (4), leaves the rail (4) and arrives on a second toothed pulley (8), enters the first rail (5) where it is fixed at its other end to the second pad (3c) of the guide (2). The chain (7) is integral with the cursor (1) and follows its movements. The chain (7) is held in place by the extrusion profile rails (4, 5), which allows both to slide the chain (7) and slide the guide (2). The chain (7) is held under tension by two toothed pulleys (8, 9) which are integral with the fabric of the product (14). The slider (1) can therefore be driven by the chain (7). According to one embodiment of the device of the invention, one of the toothed pulleys (9) can be associated with a drive system (10) which under the control of the user via a button (11), will rotate this toothed pulley (9), which will cause the chain (7) and the second toothed pulley (8) and move the guide (2) secured to the slider (1). The zipper can thus close without having to use the pull tab (13) associated with the slider (1), automatically by actuating the drive system (10) with the help of the button (11). The drive system (10) may be mechanical, with a spiral spring for example, or assisted electrically.
Le dispositif selon l'invention est particulièrement destiné à des fermetures à glissière pour sacs à dos. L'utilisateur d'un sac à dos équipé du dispositif de l'invention pourrait ainsi fermer avec l'aide d'un bouton une ou plusieurs poches de son sac à dos. A la manière des portes à fermeture centralisée d'une voiture. Cela permet aussi à des personnes handicapées ou des personnes dont la dextérité a été réduite de manière ponctuelle, par le fait de porter des gants de ski ou de moto par exemples, de fermer et d'ouvrir facilement une fermeture à glissière d'une seule main, en actionnant un ou plusieurs boutons.  The device according to the invention is particularly intended for zippers for backpacks. The user of a backpack equipped with the device of the invention could thus close with the help of a button one or more pockets of his backpack. In the manner of doors with central locking of a car. It also allows persons with disabilities or persons whose dexterity has been reduced on an occasional basis, for example by wearing ski or motorcycle gloves, to close and open easily a zipper of a single hand, by pressing one or more buttons.

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1) Dispositif pour guider le curseur d'une fermeture à glissière caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un guide (2) solidarisé au curseur (1) présentant quatre patins (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) qui coulissent sur deux rails (4, 5) permettant un alignement sur un même plan, entre le curseur (1) et les dents (6) de la fermeture à glissière les plus proches du curseur (1). 1) Device for guiding the slider of a zipper characterized in that it comprises a guide (2) secured to the slider (1) having four pads (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) which slide on two rails (4). , 5) allowing alignment on the same plane, between the slider (1) and the teeth (6) of the zipper closest to the slider (1).
2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le guide (2) est placé directement sous le curseur (1).  2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the guide (2) is placed directly under the cursor (1).
3) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que le guide (2) comporte quatre patins (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), dont deux patins (3a, 3b) situés quelques centimètres à l'avant de l'axe du curseur (1) et deux patins (3d, 3c) situés quelques centimètres à l'arrière de l'axe du curseur (1).  3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the guide (2) comprises four pads (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), including two pads (3a, 3b) located a few centimeters in front of the cursor axis (1) and two pads (3d, 3c) located a few centimeters behind the cursor axis (1).
4) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les rails (4, 5) sont positionnés de part et d'autre de la fermeture à glissière et solidaires du support (12) de la fermeture à glissière et que le profil d'extrusion des rails (4, 5) permet de maintenir une chainette (7) à l'intérieur des rails (4, 5) et de faire coulisser le guide (2) par l'intermédiaire de ses patins (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d).  4) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the rails (4, 5) are positioned on either side of the zipper and secured to the support (12) of the zipper and that the extrusion profile rails (4, 5) are used to hold a chain (7) inside the rails (4, 5) and to slide the guide (2) via its pads (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d ).
5) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications caractérisé en ce que le patin (3a) et le patin (3c) sont solidarisés à la chainette (7).  5) Device according to any one of claims characterized in that the pad (3a) and the pad (3c) are secured to the chain (7).
6) Dispositif selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce que la chainette (7) coulisse dans les rails (4, 5) et est maintenue en tension par deux poulies crantées (8, 9).  6) Device according to claim 5 characterized in that the chain (7) slides in the rails (4, 5) and is held in tension by two toothed pulleys (8, 9).
7) Dispositif selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que les poulies crantées (8, 9) sont solidarisées au tissu du produit (14) et que l'une ou l'autre des poulies est entraînées par un système d'entraînement (10) qu'active l'utilisateur par l'intermédiaire d'un bouton (11).  7) Device according to claim 6 characterized in that the toothed pulleys (8, 9) are secured to the fabric of the product (14) and that one or the other of the pulleys is driven by a drive system (10) activates the user via a button (11).
8) Dispositif selon la revendication 7 caractérisé en ce que le système d'entraînement (10) mécanique est doté d'une assistance électrique.  8) Device according to claim 7 characterized in that the mechanical drive system (10) is provided with an electric assistance.
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