EP3144039A1 - Locomotion device, in particular a sports equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a locomotion device (1), in particular a sports device, with a locomotion device (10), a binding device (20) by means of which the locomotion device (1) on the lower leg (2) and shoe (3) of a person can be fastened, and a pivoting mechanism (30) which connects the locomotion device (10) to at least part of the binding device (20) for optionally positioning the locomotion device (10) in a first position on the underside (4) of the boot (3) and the locomotion device (10) a second position not using the locomotion device (10), in which free walking on the underside (4) of the shoe (3) is possible and in which the sports device (1) is fastened exclusively to the lower leg (2). According to the invention, it is provided that the locomotion device (10) can be positioned in the second position on the calf-side rear side (5) and / or on the leg-side front side (6) of the lower leg (2), in particular in the area below the knee and above the knee ankle.

Description

The invention relates to a locomotion device, in particular a sports device, according to the preamble of claim 1, which is attachable to the leg and shoe of a person wearing and on the one hand for rolling, sliding, jumping or walking away by means of a suitable locomotion device, on the other hand, but also optionally free walking with the wearer's shoe allowed by repositioning the locomotion device.

Locomotives, in particular sports equipment, for rolling, sliding, bouncing or walking, which can be attached to the leg and normal road or sports shoe of a wearer, have long been known in the art. So describes about US 2002/0125658 A1 an inline skate which can be fastened by means of a binding device on the road or sports shoe of a wearer. The binding device consists of a soleplate plate with Fussspitzenkappe, a heel cup and a leg shell, which are connected by screw and rivet connection. For rolling forward the actual locomotion device is arranged on the underside of the sole plate, which has a total of four successively arranged rollers for this purpose. Furthermore, the binding device has a multiple harness with corresponding locking mechanisms, by means of which the binding device and thus the entire inline skate can be attached to the leg and shoe of the person wearing it.

Such inline skates are mainly used in sports and leisure, but they can also be used as pure Vehicles are used in everyday life. Sometimes inline skates are often used for locomotion in urban environments. However, they are not fully usable there; On the one hand, because many obstacles such as stairs, steps, steep climbs, bumpy or soft surfaces make rolling on the inline skates impossible, and on the other hand, because in certain public areas, such as pedestrian areas, public transport or the like, the use of inline skates mostly forbidden is. For this reason, the inline skater is often forced to put on and take off the inline skates in order to move on the normal footwear if necessary. The same applies to other sports equipment, such as crampons, which sometimes have to be put on and taken off when hiking / climbing, for example, when the ground changes from ice and snow to smooth, hard rock.

To solve this problem, various concepts have already been developed with regard to sports equipment for rolling forward to the actual rolling device, ie about the roles in inline skates, either either in a position using the rolling device on the bottom of the shoe or in a rolling device not using second Position in which the person wearing a walking on the bottom of the shoe is possible to position. For example, describes CN 2829812 Y an inline skate, which is fastened by means of a binding device on the one hand on the leg and the other on the separate street or sports shoe of a person. For optional rolling movement on the rollers of the inline skates or for roll-free walking on the normal road or sports shoe of the person wearing the rolling device can be folded up laterally on the outside of the lower leg. This is on the sideways to the outside walled region of the binding device, which is connectable to the lower leg of the wearer, a rail system provided in which a two-piece, combined rail pivot arm is slidably mounted. This rail swivel arm makes it possible to move the rolling device on the one hand in the vertical direction and on the other hand auszuschwenken laterally. If the rolling device for roll-free walking on the normal road or sports shoe of the person wearing is not used, it can be with the help of the combined rail swivel arm first swing outwards laterally and then push upwards. In order to fix the rolling device in this laterally swung-out and pushed-up position, laterally retaining means are also provided on the binding device. In the lowered position, in which the rolling device for rolling travel is located on the underside of the shoe, the rail system can be locked by means of a clamping screw. A disadvantage of this rail system, however, is that the rolling device in the folded position to the side far surpasses and greatly restricts free walking. Tight places or passages can be difficult to pass with the on both sides of the lower leg protruding outward rolling devices. In addition, there is a risk that the person carrying the vehicle accidentally could injure or damage persons and objects in a moment of carelessness with the rolling devices projecting laterally on both legs.

The object of the present invention is therefore, locomotion devices, in particular sports equipment, of the type described above - which are attachable to the leg and shoe of a person wearing and on the one hand for rolling, sliding, jumping or walking means of moving a corresponding locomotion device are formed, but on the other hand by selectively repositioning the locomotion device allow free walking with the shoe of the person wearing - to improve to the effect that a free walking despite still tethered locomotion device is unhindered possible.

This object is achieved by a locomotion device according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

The locomotion device comprises a locomotion device, a binding device, by means of which the locomotion device can be attached to the lower leg and a person's shoe, and a pivot mechanism connecting the locomotion device to at least a part of the binding device for optionally positioning the locomotion device in a first position on the underside of the locomotion device Shoe and a means of locomotion not used second position in which a free walking on the bottom of the shoe is possible and in which the sports equipment is fixed in use exclusively on the lower leg.

According to the invention, the locomotion device is characterized in that the locomotion device can be positioned in the second position on the calf-side rear side and / or the tibial-side front side of the lower leg. In this case, the locomotion device can be designed in such a way that it can be positioned as a component either on the calf-side rear side or on the leg-side front side of the lower leg. It is also conceivable that the locomotion device consists of several parts, in particular of a first and a second Part, so that a part, in particular the first part of the shin-side front of the lower leg and another part, in particular the second part on the calf-side rear side of the lower leg is positionable. In principle, however, it is also conceivable that the locomotion device can be positioned laterally on the inside of the lower leg in the second position. In accordance with the invention, it has been recognized that positioning the locomotion device at the previously described points of the calf, the tibia and / or the inner side of the lower leg in no way restricts or impedes the freedom of movement during normal walking with the street shoe or sports shoe. Also, the risk is minimized that the locomotion device, when in the second position, may inadvertently collide with persons and objects. The freedom of movement for normal walking is also given because the sports equipment is mounted according to the invention in the second position exclusively on the lower leg, so that the area of the foot, especially below the ankle, is completely free to move.

The locomotion device can therefore be positioned at the previously described points in the region below the knee and above the ankle. As a result, the freedom of movement for the person wearing is particularly large.

The wearer's shoe is not part of the locomotion device or sports equipment, but to be seen separately. This is the "normal" everyday, street or sports shoe, the person used for normal walking, what the use of the inventive locomotion or sports equipment under mobility and Flexibility aspects are particularly distinguished. Compared to a Fortbewegungs- or sports equipment with integrated shoe or bootie eliminates the locomotion device according to the present invention, a complex change to a "normal" everyday, street or sports shoe, which would otherwise be carried separately as additional load.

According to a first advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pivoting mechanism may be designed such that the locomotion device is pivotably mounted on at least part of the binding device about at least a first axis and rotatable about at least a second axis. The use of at least two axes in combination with a pivoting and rotating movement advantageously permits a particularly simple and space-saving positioning of the locomotion device from the first to the second position, in particular to the calf-side rear side and / or the shinbone-side front side of the lower leg.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the pivoting device comprises at least one pivoting support, the one end with at least a portion of the binding device, preferably with a fixable on the lower leg portion of the binding device, via a first, in particular about the first axis rotating Joint and other ends with the locomotion device via a second, in particular about the second axis rotating joint is connected. The pivoting support can, for example, laterally on the inner or outer side of the locomotion device between the binding device and the locomotion device, preferably in the area on the left and right at the level of the metatarsus, be arranged. In this context, it is conceivable inter alia that the pivot support is designed as a substantially U-shaped pivot bracket. It may be provided that the base of the U-shaped pivot bracket is arranged in the region above the footrest on the binding device and that part of the pivot support forms, which has the first, in particular rotating about the first axis hinge. The two legs of the U-shaped pivot bracket extend in this embodiment - based on the first position of the locomotion device - from the base of the left and right sides in the sole region of the metatarsus. The end region of each of the two legs of the U-shaped swivel bracket can each have a second, in particular about the second axis rotating joint. It can be provided that the pivot arm not only via a first and a second joint, but via at least a first joint and / or at least a second joint, in particular via a first joint and a plurality of second joints or via a plurality of first joints and a second Joint or via a plurality of first joints and a plurality of second joints, is connected to the binding device or the locomotion device. In this context, it is particularly conceivable that the pivot support is not only one piece - as a U-shaped swivel bracket - is formed, but in several parts. It is conceivable, for example, a pivot support, which has two individual pivot support elements, each corresponding to one of the legs of the U-shaped pivot bracket, each of the two pivot support elements each having an end with at least a portion of the binding means on a first, in particular around the first Axis rotating joint and other ends connected to the locomotion device via a second, in particular about the second axis rotating joint is.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pivoting mechanism may additionally be designed such that the locomotion device is pivotably mounted on at least part of the binding device about at least a third axis and rotatable about at least a fourth axis. In particular, provision may be made for the pivoting device to have at least one further pivoting carrier which has an end with at least one part of the binding device, preferably on a calf-side region of the binding device, via a third joint, in particular rotating about the third axis, and other ends with the locomotion device is connected via a fourth, in particular about the fourth axis rotating joint.

The various embodiments of the pivot carrier, which is connected via the first and second axis or the first and second joint with the binding device with the locomotion device, can of course be applied to the further pivot carrier, with the third and fourth axis and the third and fourth joint is connected to the binding device or the locomotion device to be transmitted in an analogous manner.

Moreover, it can be provided that at least part of the pivoting mechanism, in particular the third joint, is displaceably arranged by means of a guide device on a part of the binding device, preferably on a calf-side or suture-side region of the binding device. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that at least part of the pivot mechanism, in particular, the fourth joint is arranged displaceably by means of a guide device on a part of the locomotion device. The use of such a guide device advantageously makes it possible to transfer the locomotion device from the first to the second position in a particularly space-saving manner, in particular in a single pivoting movement from the underside of the shoe, ie from the first position, over the heel area the second position on the calf-side back of the lower leg.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the guide means may for example comprise a guide rod or a guide rail on which the third joint or the fourth joint is slidably disposed. In particular, the third or fourth joint can be guided in this way between a first position corresponding to the first position end position and a second position corresponding to the second end position slidably. In addition, elastic elements, for example springs, can be provided on the guide device, in particular on the guide rail or the guide rod, which elastically dampen the guided movement of the third or fourth articulation in the region of the two end positions.

For releasably fixing the locomotion device in the first and / or the second position locking means may be provided according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention. These locking means may in particular magnetic holding means and / or latching counter-latching holding means and / or a locking means for releasably locking the pivoting mechanism in each one of the first position and the second position corresponding position include.

The binding device can be formed in one piece. It is also conceivable that the binding device according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention comprises several parts that are not necessarily directly related to each other. It is conceivable in particular that the binding device has a heel cap, a fuselage cap, a running board and / or a sometimes padded leg shell. In particular, it can be provided that the heel cap and the Fussspitzenkappe are set directly to the locomotion device, whereas the leg shell is connected only via the pivot mechanism with the locomotion device.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the sports equipment may have a folding mechanism, which is adapted to transfer the Fussspitzenkappe from a closed position to an open position and back. In the closed position, the toe cap includes the toe of the shoe, so that the sports equipment is stably connected to the shoe in this area. From this closed position, the Fussspitzenkappe, for example, about a rotation axis in the area of the tip of the foot, shoe / footrest can be pivoted forward over in the open position. In this open position, the toe is no longer involved in the Fussspitzenkappe, so that the locomotion device can be pivoted freely in the second position. This is particularly advantageous when the Fussspitzenkappe is to be pivoted together with the locomotion device in the second position on the calf-side rear side of the lower leg to allow free walking with the shoe. Preferably, the transfer of the Fussspitzenkappe from the closed position to the open position and back automatically takes place when transferring the locomotion device from the first position to the second position and back. In particular, the folding mechanism used for this purpose can be actuated via the pivoting mechanism. Thus, it may be provided according to a particularly preferred embodiment, that the folding mechanism for transferring the Fussspitzkappe from the closed position to the open position has a first and second push rod and a rotary member. In this case, the first push rod one end by means of a joint, in particular ball joint, on a part of the pivot mechanism, in particular on the pivot support, and other ends by means of a joint, in particular ball joint, be mounted on the rotary member. Here, the second push rod is an end by means of a joint, in particular ball joint, on the rotary member and other ends by means of a joint, in particular ball joint, on the Fussspitzenkappe, in particular a pivot arm of the Fussspitzenkappe stored. In the same way, the rotary element is rotatable, in particular about an aligned in the first position perpendicular to the shoe sole axis of rotation, mounted on the locomotion device.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the heel cap can be moved out freely using an additional folding mechanism between a closed position in which the heel cap is connected to the heel region of the shoe in an open position, in the heel region of the shoe from the heel cap her feasible. It is conceivable, for example, that the further folding mechanism is also actuated via the pivoting mechanism, in particular automatically when transferring the locomotion device from the first to the second position. It is also conceivable that the folding mechanism is actuated independently of the pivoting mechanism. For example, the heel cup may consist of two sometimes shell-like heel cup elements, which in the closed position in the heel region laterally and / or on the rear of the shoe preferably bear in a clamping manner. In order to release the heel area of the shoe in the open position, it can be provided that the two heel-cap elements open, for example, towards the side in the manner of a wing. For automatic transfer to the open position, the two heel counter elements may be spring loaded about one or more elastic elements. Conversely, the transfer to the closed position can be effected, for example, by the weight of the wearer who counteracts the spring force of the elastic elements. For this purpose, the two heel counter elements may sometimes comprise lever elements that can be actuated with the sole of the shoe and drive the heel counter elements into the closed position.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the binding device may comprise at least one attachment means for securing the sports equipment on the lower leg. For example, tapes, laces and / or straps are conceivable. Furthermore, the at least one attachment means may preferably comprise closure means, in particular a hook-and-loop fastener, a buckle closure, a clamp closure, a cord stopper or a tension closure. As a buckle closure can sometimes be provided a click buckle, a bridge buckle, a buckle, or a double clamp buckle. In addition, the attachment means may have a padding.

• wenigstens zwei Rollen, insbesondere wenigstens zwei, bevorzugt vier in Fortbewegungsrichtung hintereinander angeordnete Rollen oder wenigstens zwei in Fortbewegungsrichtung hintereinander angeordnete Doppelrollenpaare; oder
• wenigstens ein Umlaufband oder wenigstens eine Umlaufkette; oder
• wenigstens eine Gleitkufe; oder
• wenigstens einen Kurz-Ski; oder
• wenigstens einen Langlauf-Kurz-Ski; oder
• wenigstens ein elastisches Sprungelement, insbesondere wenigstens eine Blattfeder oder eine Blattfederanordnung oder wenigstens eine Spiralfeder oder Spiralfederanordnung; oder
• wenigstens einen Schneeschuh; oder
• wenigstens ein Steigeisen.

As a means of locomotion in the context of this invention, all facilities come into consideration, which can serve for ongoing, sliding or rolling moving away. In particular, it can be provided that the locomotion device preferably has detachable or exchangeable locomotion means. The means of transportation may include, for example:

• at least two rollers, in particular at least two, preferably four in the direction of travel successively arranged rollers or at least two in the direction of travel successively arranged double roller pairs; or
• at least one circulating belt or at least one circulating chain; or
• at least one skid; or
• at least a short ski; or
• at least one cross-country skier; or
• at least one elastic jump element, in particular at least one leaf spring or a leaf spring arrangement or at least one spiral spring or spiral spring arrangement; or
• at least one snowshoe; or
• at least a crampon.

The rollers may sometimes have the same or different widths. Particularly conceivable are rolls with a width of up to 8 cm. Furthermore, the means of transportation, in particular the rollers, may have a backstop.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it may be provided that the pivot mechanism by hand and / or actuated by at least one actuator, in particular at least one spring-driven actuator, or at least one pneumatic actuator, in particular of a pressure cylinder, or at least one electromotive Actuator, in particular of a servomotor. Furthermore, it can be provided that the pivoting mechanism, in particular the actuator, can be actuated remotely, for example via an electromagnetic transmitter / receiver device or a mechanical actuating cable, in particular a push-pull actuating cable.

For the actuation of the pivoting mechanism by hand, further a pull tab, such as in the heel area of the locomotion device, be provided to transfer the locomotion device from the first to the second position by pulling by hand, in particular with one or two fingers.

Moreover, it can be provided according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention that the pivot mechanism and / or the folding mechanism and / or the further folding mechanism include a gear drive, a slotted guide, a cam guide and / or a belt drive.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it may also be provided that at least part of the sports equipment or the entire sports equipment in its dimensions to the size of the person wearing, in particular to the size of the lower leg and / or the shoe, is variably adjustable. Thus, for example, the length of the sports equipment, in particular the length of the locomotion device and parts of the binding device, can be made variably adjustable in the direction of the shoe longitudinal extension to the length of the shoe. For this purpose, for example, the locomotion device and the footboard can be constructed in two parts, wherein the two parts of the locomotion device and of the footboard can be arranged displaceable relative to one another at different distances via a displacement device.

Fig. 1

Seitenansicht einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform des vorgeschlagenen Fortbewegungsgerätes in Anbindung an einen Schuh und einen Unterschenkel einer tragenden Person;

Fig. 2a

Vorderansicht des Fortbewegungsgerätes gemäss Fig. 1 (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 2b

Hinteransicht des Fortbewegungsgerätes gemäss Fig. 1 (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 2c

Draufsicht auf das Fortbewegungsgerät gemäss Fig. 1 (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 3a

Fortbewegungsgerät gemäss Fig. 1 in der ersten Position (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 3b

Fortbewegungsgerät gemäss Fig. 1 im Übergang von der ersten Position in die zweite Position (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 3c

Fortbewegungsgerät gemäss Fig. 1 im weiteren Übergang von der ersten Position in die zweite Position (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 3d

Fortbewegungsgerät gemäss Fig. 1 in der zweiten Position (ohne Schuh und Unterschenkel);

Fig. 4a

schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform eines Klappmechanismus für die Fersenkappe in Schliessstellung; und

Fig. 4b

Klappmechanismus für die Fersenkappe gemäss Fig. 4a in Offenstellung.

Further details of the invention and in particular an exemplary embodiment of the proposed locomotion device will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

Side view of an exemplary embodiment of the proposed locomotion device in connection with a shoe and a lower leg of a person wearing;

Fig. 2a

Front view of the locomotion device according to Fig. 1 (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 2b

Rear view of the locomotion device according to Fig. 1 (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 2c

Top view of the locomotion device according to Fig. 1 (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 3a

Locomotion device according to Fig. 1 in the first position (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 3b

Locomotion device according to Fig. 1 in the transition from the first position to the second position (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 3c

Locomotion device according to Fig. 1 in the further transition from the first position to the second position (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 3d

Locomotion device according to Fig. 1 in the second position (without shoe and lower leg);

Fig. 4a

schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a folding mechanism for the heel counter in the closed position; and

Fig. 4b

Folding mechanism for the heel counter according to Fig. 4a in open position.

The Fig. 1 . 2a-2c and 3a-3d show a possible embodiment of an inventive locomotion device 1 using the example of an inline skate with up and downable rolling device.

The locomotion device 1 according to the present embodiment comprises a locomotion device 10 with a total of four successively arranged roller means 11 and narrow rollers 11. The four rollers 11 are rotatably mounted in a common roller holder 12, which at the same time for connection to a part of a Binding device 20 is used.

By means of the binding device 20, the locomotion device 1 can be attached to the lower leg 2 of a person wearing the sports device 1. For this purpose, the binding device 20, on the one hand, has a padded leg shell 23, which can be tied to the lower leg 2 with the aid of attachment means 24. The attachment means 24 have a plurality of pairs of belts or straps that close with a snap-buckle closure and can be opened. Furthermore, the binding device 20 comprises a heel cap 21, in which the heel region of the shoe 3 can be received for stabilization and attachment purposes, as well as a fuselage cap 22, in which the Fussspitzenbereich of the shoe 3 can also be added for stabilization and connection purposes. Finally, the binding device 20 has a running board 24, on the upper side of which the underside 4 of the shoe 3 rests and on the underside of which the locomotion device 10 is fixed.

According to the present embodiment, the locomotion device 1 further comprises a swivel mechanism 30 which connects the locomotion device 10 and at least part of the binding device 20, in particular the padded leg shell 23, with the attachment means 24. Notably, the pivoting mechanism 30 serves to selectively dispose the traveling device 10 between a first position in which the locomotion device 10 is arranged on the underside 4 of the shoe 3 and a second position of the locomotion device 10 on the calf-side rear side 5 of the lower leg 2 position. The Fig. 1 . 2a-2c and 3a show the locomotion device 1 with the locomotion device 10 in the first position, whereas Fig. 3d shows the locomotion device 1 with the locomotion device 10 in the second position. As Fig. 3d in combination with Fig. 1 can be seen, the sports equipment 1 is attached in the second position exclusively on the lower leg 2 on the leg shell 23 and the attachment means 24 arranged thereon. In this second position of the locomotion device 10, the area of the foot or the shoe 3, in particular below the ankle, completely free to move, so that a free walking on the bottom 4 of the shoe 3 despite the tethered sports equipment 1 on the lower leg 2 is easily possible. The positioning of the locomotion device 10 on the calf-side rear side 5 of the lower leg 2 restricts the freedom of movement during normal walking with the street shoe or sports shoe in any way. Also, the risk is significantly minimized that the locomotion device 10 may accidentally collide with persons and objects when it is located on the calf-side rear side 5 of the lower leg 2.

The shoe 2 is a normal everyday, street or sports shoe, which is not part of the locomotion device 1, which particularly distinguishes the use of the inventive locomotion or sports device 1 from mobility and flexibility aspects.

Like that Fig. 1 . 2a-2c and 3a-3d can be seen, the pivoting mechanism 30 is formed according to the present embodiment such that the locomotion device 10 in the region above the clamping laterally to the left and right on the padded binding device 20 about a first axis 31a, 31b pivotable about at least one second axis 32a, 32b is rotatably mounted. For this purpose, the pivoting device a pivoting support, which in the present embodiment comprises a arranged on the left side of the shoe 3 pivot support member 33a and arranged on the right side of the shoe 3 pivot support member 33b. Each of the two pivoting carrier elements 33a, 33b is connected to one end of the left and right above the clamping region via a respective first and left hinge 131a, 131b rotating about the first axis 31a, 31b, respectively, to the binding device 20 with that part of the binding device 20 which can be fixed on the lower leg. At the other end, each of the two pivoting carrier elements 33a, 33b is connected to the locomotion device 10 via a second pivot 132a, 132b rotating about the second axis 32a, 32b, namely to the left or right of the metatarsal region, respectively the inner or inner leg. Aussenrists.

In the in the Fig. 1 . 2a-2c and 3a-3d In the embodiment shown, the swiveling mechanism 30 is furthermore embodied such that the locomotion device 10 is pivotably mounted on a calf-side region of the binding device 20 about a third axis 34 and rotatably about a fourth axis 35. For this purpose, the pivoting mechanism 30 in addition to the pivot carrier 33a, 33b on another pivot support 36, which also has an end with a part of the binding device 20 via a third, about the third axis 34 rotating joint 134 and other ends with the locomotion device 10 via a fourth, about the fourth axis 35 rotating joint 135 is connected. In the present embodiment, this further pivot support 36 is in the form of a U-shaped bracket, wherein the third axis 34 extends parallel through the base of the U-shaped bracket and the fourth axis 35 is in the region of the two leg ends of the U-shaped bracket.

Like that Fig. 1 . 2a-2c and 3a-3d can be seen, the third joint 134 is additionally arranged by means of a guide device 37 slidably on a calf-side region of the binding device 20. The guide means 37 has for this purpose a guide rod 38, on which the third joint 134 is slidably disposed, between a first position corresponding first end position ( Fig. 3a ) and a second position corresponding to the second position ( Fig. 3d ). In order to elastically damp the guided movement of the third joint 134 in the region of the two end positions, elastic elements, in the present case springs, are provided on the guide rod 38 at the end.

Overall, can be through this combined pivot mechanism 30 of the present embodiment - with the front, rear double-pivotal support 33a, 33b, the rear, calf or heelsitigen pivot support 36 and the guide means 37 - the locomotion device 10 in a particularly advantageous manner in only a single Pivoting movement very easy and fast from the first position ( Fig. 3a ) below the shoe 3 over the heel area to the second position ( Fig. 3d ) on the calf-side rear side 5 of the lower leg 2. The entire process of this pivoting movement is in the Fig. 3a to 3d presented as a sequence.

The sports equipment 1 according to the present embodiment further has a folding mechanism 40, which is designed to automatically transfer the fuselage cap 22 when transferring the locomotion device 10 from the first to the second position from a closed position to an open position. For this purpose, the folding mechanism 40 in the area of Außenrists a first and second push rod 41, 42 and an angle-like rotary member 43. The first push rod 41 is mounted to one end by means of a ball joint 44 on the front left-side left pivot support 33 a and other ends by means of a ball joint 45 on the rotary member 43. The rotary member 43 is rotatably mounted on the locomotion device 10 about a rotation axis 43b, which - as in Fig. 2b shown as a dash-dot line - is aligned in the first position perpendicular to the shoe sole. The second push rod 42 is mounted one end by means of a ball joint 46 on the rotary member 43 and other ends by means of a ball joint 47 a pivot arm 22 a of the Fussspitzenkappe 22. As in particular the Fig. 3a-3d can be seen, the folding mechanism 40 is actuated via the pivot mechanism 30 in the present embodiment. If the locomotion device 10 is transferred from the first to the second position with the aid of the pivoting mechanism 30, the pivotal movement of the pivoting carrier 33a causes the first pushrod 41 to be pressed laterally outwards, thereby rotating the rotary element 43 about the pivot 43b. As a result, the ball joint 46 arranged at a distance from the axis of rotation 43b is pulled rearwardly in the direction of the heel, as a result of which the swivel arm 22a is also pulled backwards by the push rod 42 and the foot tip cap 22 rotatably mounted about the rotation axis 22b is folded forward over. This unfolding of the nipple cap 22 is reversible when the locomotion device 10 is transferred back from the second to the first position.

For releasably fixing the traveling device 10 in the first and second positions locking means 39a, 39b, 39c are provided. In the present embodiment, the locking means comprise on the one hand a magnetic holding means 39c above the guide rod 38, on which the further pivot carrier 36, which is preferably made of a magnetic material, is magnetically held in the second position on the calf-side rear side 5 of the binding device 20. On the other hand, a latching holding means 36a is provided on the further pivoting carrier 36, which engages in the second position with a corresponding counter-latching holding means 39b latchingly engaged. In order to keep the locomotion device 10 in the first position, a locking means device (not shown here) is furthermore provided, by means of which the pivoting mechanism 30 can be releasably locked in the first position.

The Fig. 4a and 4b show an exemplary embodiment of a further folding mechanism 24, which serves to open and close the heel counter 21. The two figures show the folding mechanism 24 in a front view with view from the shoe / foot tip towards the heel. According to the embodiment shown here, the heel counter 21 consists of two individual shell-like heel counter elements 21a and 21b, which in the closed position (FIG. Fig. 4a ) in the heel area on the side and rear of the shoe clamped. Both heel counter elements 21a, 21b have lever elements 21c, 21d facing the underside of the shoe heel region or the heel, which are pressed down when the shoe heel is put on and thus drive the two heel counter elements 21a, 21b in a tilting movement into the closed position. For the automatic transfer of the heel counter elements 21a, 21b into the open position, in which the two heel counter elements 21a, 21b open in a wing-like manner so that the heel region of the shoe can be moved freely out of the heel counter 21 ( Fig. 4b ) is a leaf spring 24a is provided on which the two heel counter elements 21a, 21b are arranged with their lever elements 21c, 21d and which counteracts the closed position. The spring force is chosen so that the weight of the wearer counteracts the placement of the shoe heel of the spring force of the leaf spring 24a.

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Locomotion device (1), in particular sports device, with a locomotion device (10), a binding device (20) by means of which the locomotion device (1) on the lower leg (2) and shoe (3) of a person can be fastened, and a locomotion device (10) pivoting mechanism (30) connecting at least part of the binding device (20) for optionally positioning the locomotion device (10) in a first position on the underside (4) of the boot (3) utilizing the locomotion device (10) and a locomotion device (10) not used second position in which a free walking on the bottom (4) of the shoe (3) is possible and in which the sports equipment (1) exclusively on the lower leg (2) is fixed, characterized in that the locomotion means (10) in the second position on the calf-side rear side (5) and / or the shin-side front side (6) of the lower leg (2) can be positioned, in particular in Area below the knee and above the ankle. Transport device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot mechanism (30) is formed such that the locomotion device (10) on at least a part of the binding device (20) about at least a first axis (31a, 31b) pivotable and at least a second axis (32a, 32b) is rotatably mounted. Transport device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pivoting device (30) at least one pivoting support (33a, 33b) having an end with at least a part of the binding device (20), preferably with a part of the binding device (20) which can be fixed on the lower leg, via a first, in particular around the first axis (31a, 31b) rotating joint (131a, 131b) and other ends with the locomotion means (10) via a second, in particular about the second axis (32a, 32b) rotating joint (132a, 132b) is connected. Transport device (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the pivot mechanism (30) is designed such that the locomotion device (10) on at least part of the binding device (20) about at least a third axis (34) pivotable and at least a fourth axis (35) is rotatably mounted. Transport device (1) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the pivoting device (30) has at least one further pivot support (36) having an end with at least a part of the binding device (20), preferably on a calf-side region of the binding device (20), via a third, in particular about the third axis (34) rotating joint (134) and other ends with the locomotion means (10) via a fourth, in particular about the fourth axis (35) rotating joint (135) is connected. Transport device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that
at least a part of the pivot mechanism, in particular the third joint (134), by means of a guide device (37) is slidably disposed on a part of the binding device (20), preferably on a calf-side or suture-side region of the binding device (20), or
at least a part of the pivot mechanism, in particular the fourth joint (135), is displaceably arranged by means of a guide device on a part of the locomotion device (10). Transport device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the guide device (37) has a guide rod (38) or a guide rail on which the third joint (134) or the fourth joint (135) is slidably disposed, in particular between one the first position corresponding first end position and the second position corresponding second end position. Moving device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for releasably fixing the locomotion means (10) in the first and / or second position locking means (39a, 39b, 39c) are provided, in particular magnetic holding means (39c) and / or Latching counter-latching holding means (39a, 39b) and / or a blocking means for releasably locking the pivoting mechanism in a position corresponding to the first or second position. Transport device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Binding device (20) has a heel cap (21), a Fussspitzkappe (22), a leg shell (23) and / or a running board. Moving device (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the sports device (1), in particular via the pivot mechanism (30) operable folding mechanism (40) which is adapted to the Fussspitzkappe (22), preferably automatically when transferring the locomotion device (10) from the first position to the second position and back, from a closed position to an open position and back to transfer. Moving device (1) according to 10, characterized in that the folding mechanism (40) for transferring the Fussspitzkappe (22) from the closed position to the open position, a first and second push rod (41, 42) and a rotary member (43), wherein the first Push rod (41) an end by means of a joint (44), in particular ball joint, on a part of the pivot mechanism (30), in particular on the pivot carrier (33 a, 33 b), and other ends by means of a hinge (45), in particular ball joint, on the Rotating element (43) is mounted, wherein the second push rod (42) has an end by means of a joint (46), in particular ball joint, on the rotary member (43) and other ends by means of a hinge (47), in particular ball joint, on the Fussspitzenkappe (22 ), in particular a swivel arm (22a) of the fuselage cap (22), and wherein the rotary element (43) is rotatable, in particular about a rotational axis aligned in the first position perpendicular to the shoe sole, on the the locomotion device (10) is stored. Moving device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the binding device (20) has at least one attachment means (24) for fastening the sports device (1) on the lower leg (2), in particular bands, laces and / or straps, wherein the at least one attachment means (24) preferably closing means (25), in particular a hook-and-loop fastener, a buckle closure, a clamp closure, a cord stopper or a tension lock. Transport device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locomotion device (10) preferably has removable or exchangeable locomotion means (11). Vehicle (1) according to Claim 13, characterized in that the means of locomotion (11) comprise: at least two rollers, in particular at least two, preferably four in the direction of travel successively arranged rollers or at least two in the direction of travel successively arranged double roller pairs; or at least one skid; or at least a short ski; or at least one cross-country skier; or at least one elastic jump element; or at least one snowshoe; or at least a crampon. Transport device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the swivel mechanism (30) can be actuated by hand and / or by at least one actuator, in particular by at least one spring-driven actuator, or by at least one pneumatic actuator, in particular by a pressure cylinder, or of at least one electromotive actuator, in particular a servomotor.

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