JP3749705B2 - Snowboard boot holder - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a snowboard boot holder that is detachably attached to a snowboard boot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Snowboards can be roughly divided into two types depending on the hardness of the boots used. Hard type changed from skiing and soft type changed from surfing and skateboarding. Boots used for the hard type have almost the same structure and hardness as ski shoes. The boots used for the soft type are soft boots with a feeling mainly of cold protection.
[0003]
Currently, in the snowboard market, a mechanism called step-in binding (step-in) in which boots can be attached and detached with one touch is sold. Most of the step-ins involve attaching a metal part to the boot and engaging it with a fixing device attached to the snowboard. These were developed from the same idea as the ski step-in binding method, and are fixed methods depending on the strength of the boots. In other words, this is possible because there is a very hard sole such as a ski boot and the overall strength associated therewith.
[0004]
In order to use the step-in method for skiing as the step-in method for snowboarding, it is necessary to harden the boots for snowboarding as well as ski shoes. This is because, when the boot is softened, the joint between the boot and the metal fitting is easily broken. Examples of conventional techniques related to snowboards that use relatively hard boots similar to ski shoes include those disclosed in publications such as EPO0966994, EPO0959702, and USP5971422.
[0005]
In addition, the shape of a human foot is very complicated and has individual differences. Therefore, when the boots of a limited manufacturer that sold the step-in method did not fit my feet, I had to give up the step-in method or put it up and put it up. In order to solve such inconvenience, there are those shown in each publication such as USP 5354088, USP 5035443, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-308977. These conventional techniques can search for boots that meet themselves from as many manufacturers as possible, and can use the boots as they are as a step-in method. For example, US Pat. No. 5,540,088 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-308977 are all configured by attaching an elastomer cushioning material to a snowboard boot holder made by pressing from a single metal plate.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For snowboarders who have used soft type boots, it is an absolute requirement for snowboard boots to be soft boots, and the conventional step-in method that makes the boots stiff is unreasonable and unsatisfactory there were.
[0007]
Further, in the conventional technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-308977, a type of mold corresponding to the size of the boot is required, and the capital investment is increased, so that the price is increased and the whole is heavier and functional. However, there was a problem that it was difficult to use and inconvenient to transport.
[0008]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such a conventional problem, and is a part of a step-in binding method that can be used for a soft type snowboard boot, and can be reduced in weight and price. An object is to provide a boot holder.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a snowboard boot holder according to the present invention is a snowboard boot holder having a boot holder base A, the boot holder base A having a pair of pillars P and an elastic body on a bottom surface. A toe plate 2 having spikes K and a heel plate 3 having elastic spikes K on the bottom surface ;
Each pillar P has an elongated plate shape with an L-shaped cross section, and has a base surface and a rising surface across a corner, the base surfaces are arranged on the same plane, and the base surface is inside, Arranged in parallel with each other with the rising surface facing outside,
A toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface is formed at the tip of the base surface of the pair of pillars P.
The saddle plate 3 having the elastic spikes K on the bottom surface is fixed to the rear ends of the base surfaces of the pair of pillars P using rivets or bolts , respectively .
[0010]
A snowboard boot holder according to the present invention includes a pair of pillars P having different lengths , a toe plate 2 having elastic spikes K on the bottoms having different widths, and a heel plate 3 having elastic spikes K on the bottoms. By combining them, the size of the boot holder base A can be changed. For this reason, the holder for the snowboard boot according to the present invention can be prepared in various sizes without making a mold having a different size for each boot size. Lower prices can be achieved. Further, by using a lightweight material for the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface, the overall weight can be reduced.
[0011]
The snowboard boot holder according to the present invention is used by attaching the snowboard boot onto the boot holder base A. The holder for a snowboard boot according to the present invention has a pair of pillars P fixed to a snowboard via a step-in device , a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom, and an elastic spike K on the bottom. The plate 3 is fixed to the snowboard along the top surface of the snowboard. The snowboard boot holder according to the present invention provides a metal for a soft type snowboard boot by providing a recess or a hole corresponding to a projection or a mechanism for a step-in device using a material having high strength for a pair of pillars P. It is possible to adopt a step-in method that can be used as it is without adding any parts. Since the pair of pillars P has a L-shaped cross section, the bending strength is higher than that of a flat plate. Further, since the pair of pillars P are arranged in parallel with each other with the base surface on the inside and the rising surface on the outside, a mechanism for fixing the rising surface itself to the step-in type boot holder on the snowboard It can also be used as an auxiliary element.
[0012]
The snowboard boot holder according to the present invention includes a boot holder base A, a heel cup H, a spoiler S, a front belt B1, and a rear belt B2. The heel cup H is a heel part of the snowboard boot. The spoiler S is fixed to the heel cup H so as to hold the rear part of the snowboard boot, and the front belt B1 holds the upper part of the snowboard boot. The heel cup H and the pair of pillars are fixed to a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K at the tip or bottom surface of the pillar P, and the rear belt B2 holds the ankle portion of a snowboard boot. It is fixed to a saddle plate 3 having an elastic spike K at the rear end or the bottom surface of P.
In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spikes K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spikes K on the bottom surface are formed of the pair of pillars using rivets or bolts. Although it is being fixed to P, the structure which has the spike K of an elastic body can contact | adhere the bottom face of the holder for snowboard boots to a snowboard, and can improve the operativity of a snowboard.
[0014]
In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface are made of spring steel, FRP or hard plastic as a core material. It is preferably made of a material covered with urethane rubber, elastomer, rubber or other elastic material. Further, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface are made of plastic, and the front end portion and the rear end of the pair of pillars P are respectively provided on both sides. Each pillar P may be fixed by inserting the front end portion and the rear end portion into each holding portion.
[0015]
In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface can be fixed to the pair of pillars P. It is also preferable that it is attached to. In this case, by adjusting the fixing position of the toe plate 2 and the heel plate 3 with respect to the pair of pillars P in accordance with the size of the snowboard boot, the snowboard boot can be used for various sizes of snowboard boots.
[0016]
In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the heel cup H may be attached to a base surface of the pair of pillars P. The pair of pillars P and the heel cup H may be integrally formed. In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the front belt B1 may be formed by connecting a plurality of belt portions, and each belt fulcrum portion may be attached to the pillar P at a plurality of locations.
[0017]
In the snowboard boot holder according to the present invention, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the front belt B1 may be integrally formed. Screws for attaching the front belt B1 to the pillar P are not necessary, and it is easy to put together the design.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the snowboard boot holder 1 includes a boot holder base A, a heel cup H, a spoiler S, a front belt B 1, and a rear belt B 2. The boot holder base A includes a pair of pillars P, a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface, and a heel plate 3 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface .
[0019]
Each pillar P is made of stainless steel or other metal and has an elongated plate shape with an L-shaped cross section. Since the pair of pillars P has a L-shaped cross section, the bending strength is higher than that of a flat plate. Each pillar P has a base surface P1 and a rising surface P2 across a corner. The pillars P are arranged in parallel with each other such that the base surfaces P1 are arranged on the same plane, the base surfaces P1 are inside, and the rising surfaces P2 are outside. Each pillar P has a plurality of mounting holes P3 at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the rising surface P2. Each pillar P has a protrusion P4 perpendicular to the rising surface P2 at the central portion outside the rising surface P2. This protrusion P4 is configured in accordance with a step-in binding fixing mechanism, and can also be configured by a recess or a hole into which a pin is inserted.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, the heel cup H is made of duralumin or plastic and is attached to a rising surface P2 of a pair of pillars P. The heel cup H is attached to the rear end portion of the rising surface P2 with screws at two of the four attachment holes P3. The spoiler S is made of plastic or FRP and is configured to transmit to the heel cup a force transmitted in a direction of pushing backward from the boot, and is fixed to the heel cup accordingly. The heel cup H and the spoiler S can adjust the attachment position by changing the position of the attachment hole fixed with a screw in accordance with the size of the snowboard boot.
[0021]
The front belt B1 is composed of a pair of mutually connectable belt pieces, and each belt piece is attached to a rising surface P2 of a pair of pillars P. One end of each belt piece is attached to the tip of the rising surface P2 of each pillar P by a screw B3 at one of the plurality of attachment holes P3. The front belt B1 can adjust the position of the mounting hole P3 for inserting and fixing the screw B3 in accordance with the size of the snowboard boot. The rear belt B2 is composed of a pair of mutually connectable belt pieces, and one end of each belt piece is attached to each side surface of the heel cup H with screws B4. By tightening the ankle portion of the snowboard boot with the rear belt B2, the stability of the ankle portion can be enhanced.
[0022]
Next, the operation will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the snowboard boot holder 1 is manufactured on a toe plate 2 having a pair of pillars P having different lengths and an elastic spike K on the bottom surface having different widths. The size of the boot holder base A can be changed by combining it with the heel plate 3 having the spike K of the elastic body . For this reason, since the snowboard boot holder 1 can be prepared in various sizes without making different dies for each boot size, the manufacturing cost of the dies can be reduced and the price can be reduced. Can be achieved. Further, by using optimum materials for the pillar P, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface, and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface , the overall weight can be reduced.
[0023]
The snowboard boot holder 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is used with a snowboard boot mounted on a boot holder base A. The snowboard boot holder 1 shown in FIG. 1 holds the heel part of the snowboard boot with the heel cup H, holds the rear part of the snowboard boot with the spoiler S, and clamps and holds the upper part of the snowboard boot with the front belt B1. By fastening and holding the ankle portion of the snowboard boot with the rear belt B2, the snowboard boot is attached to the snowboard boot.
[0024]
The snowboard boot holder 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 has a toe plate 2 having a pair of pillars P fixed by a step-in binding metal fitting attached to the snowboard and having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface, and an elastic body on the bottom surface. A saddle plate 3 having spikes K is attached to the snowboard along the top surface of the snowboard. At this time, the bottom surfaces of the toe plate 2 and the heel plate 3 can be brought into close contact with the snowboard by the spike K, and the operability of the snowboard can be improved.
[0025]
The snowboard boot holder 1 can be fixed to the projection P4 of the pair of pillars P by engaging the movable claws provided on the step-in binding metal fitting fixed to the snowboard side. A possible step-in binding method can be adopted.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the snowboard boot holder 1, the heel cup H may be attached to the base surface P <b> 1 of the rear end portion of the pair of pillars P. In this case, the heel cup H may be fixed to each pillar P using a rivet 6 common to the heel plate 3 or may be fixed independently.
[0026]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the snowboard boot holder 1 may be configured integrally with a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom and a front belt B1 by integral molding. One end of each belt piece of the front belt B1 is integrally provided on both sides of the toe plate 2 having elastic spikes K on the bottom surface, and rises outside each pillar P from both sides. The front belt B1 can be held by tightening the upper part of the snowboard boot with the buckle B5.
[0027]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 , the snowboard boot holder 1 is made of plastic with a toe plate 2 having elastic spikes K on the bottom surface and a heel plate 3 having elastic spikes K on the bottom surface. A holding portion 7 into which a front end portion and a rear end portion of a pair of pillars P can be inserted on both sides of a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K and a flange plate 3 having an elastic spike K on the bottom. You may do it. In this case, the toe plate 2 and the heel plate 3 have a stepped rising portion 8 that is elongated along the edges on both sides of the upper surface. The rising portion 8 is perpendicular to the upper surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the holding portion 7 is formed along the length direction on the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the rising portion 8 of the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface. It consists of an L-shaped hole.
[0028]
Each holding portion 7 of the toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface has an insertion port at the rear end, and each holding portion 7 of the heel plate 3 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface is inserted in the front end portion. Have a mouth. The pair of pillars P are inserted into the holes on both sides of the toe plate 2 at the front end, and fixed at the rear ends inserted into holes on both sides of the heel plate 3.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 9, the front belt B1 is preferably a set of wide fastening mechanisms. That is, the front belt B1 is formed by integrally connecting a plurality of belt portions B6 with a connecting portion B7, and is attached to the pillar P by a plurality of fulcrums P5. Each belt portion B6 can be tightened by a plurality of buckles B8, and more precise adjustment is possible. At that time, the fulcrum P5 of the front belt B1 can be freely set on the peeler P without being limited to the front portion.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the snowboard boot holder 1, a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface and a front belt B1 may be integrally formed. In this case, the front belt B1 is formed by extending from the upper part of both side portions of the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface, and the upper portion of the snowboard boot can be tightened and held by the buckle B5. It is like that.
[0031]
7 to 8, the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spike K on the bottom surface have the rising portions 8 on both sides thereof. The holding part 7 which consists of a slot with an L-shaped cross section may be provided, and a pair of pillars P may insert and fix the rising surface P2 to the holding part 7.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the holder for snowboard boots which can achieve weight reduction and price reduction can be provided, employ | adopting the step in binding system which can be utilized for a soft type snowboard boot.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a snowboard boot holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view of a boot holder base A of the snowboard boot holder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a toe plate 2 of a boot holder base A shown in FIG.
4 is a plan view of a boot holder base A shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a plan view showing a modification of the heel cup H of the snowboard boot holder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the toe plate 2 and the front belt B1 of the holder for the snowboard boot shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the toe plate 2 of the snowboard boot holder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the toe plate 2 of the snowboard boot holder shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the front belt B2 of the snowboard boot holder shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder for snowboard boots 2 Toe plate having elastic body spikes K on the bottom surface 3 Saddle plate having elastic body spikes K on the bottom surface A Boot holder base B1 Front belt B2 Rear belt H Heel cup K Spike P Pillar P1 Base surface P2 Rise surface P3 Mounting hole P4 Projection P6 Projection S Spoiler

Claims (5)

A snowboard boot holder having a boot holder base A,
The boot holder base A has a pair of pillars P, a toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface, and a heel plate 3 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface ,
Each pillar P has an elongated plate shape with an L-shaped cross section, and has a base surface and a rising surface across a corner, the base surfaces are arranged on the same plane, and the base surface is inside, Arranged in parallel with each other with the rising surface facing outside,
A toe plate 2 having an elastic spike K on the bottom surface is formed at the tip of the base surface of the pair of pillars P.
A holder for a snowboard boot, wherein the saddle plate 3 having elastic spikes K on the bottom surface is fixed to the rear ends of the base surfaces of the pair of pillars P using rivets or bolts , respectively . The toe plate 2 having the elastic spikes K and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spikes K are coated with urethane rubber, elastomer, rubber, or other elastic body with spring steel, FRP or hard plastic as a core material. The snowboard boot holder according to claim 1, comprising: The toe plate 2 having the elastic spikes K and the heel plate 3 having the elastic spikes K have holding portions into which the front end and the rear end of the pair of pillars P can be inserted at both ends. and, each pillar P is claimed in claim 1 or 2 snowboard boot holder according to characterized in that it is inserted into and fixed to the holding portion. 3. The snowboard boot holder according to claim 1, wherein the pair of pillars P and the heel cup H are integrally formed. 5. The snowboard boot holder according to claim 1 , 2, 3 or 4, wherein the toe plate 2 having the elastic spike K and the front belt B1 are integrally formed.

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