EP0333764A1 - Systeme de guidage pour vehicules monochenille/ou a chenilles mulltiple - Google Patents

Systeme de guidage pour vehicules monochenille/ou a chenilles mulltiple

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EP0333764A1
EP0333764A1 EP88900228A EP88900228A EP0333764A1 EP 0333764 A1 EP0333764 A1 EP 0333764A1 EP 88900228 A EP88900228 A EP 88900228A EP 88900228 A EP88900228 A EP 88900228A EP 0333764 A1 EP0333764 A1 EP 0333764A1
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steering
drive element
vehicle
drive
elements
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Stefan Kubierschky
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/18—Roller skates; Skate-boards convertible into ice or snow-running skates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/01—Skateboards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/01—Skateboards
    • A63C17/011—Skateboards with steering mechanisms
    • A63C17/013—Skateboards with steering mechanisms with parallelograms, follow up wheels or direct steering action
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/01—Skateboards
    • A63C17/014—Wheel arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/26—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
    • A63C17/265—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices with handles or hand supports
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B15/00—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
    • B62B15/008—Wheeled sledges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2201/00—Use of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2201/10—Use of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts for handicapped people
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/52—Direct actuation of steering of roller skate or skateboards, e.g. by a foot plate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2301/00—Wheel arrangements; Steering; Stability; Wheel suspension

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a steering system for single and/or multi-track vehicles.
  • Vehicles in this connection comprise vehicles with drive elements in the form of wheels, chains, rollers or equivalent, or combination of these.
  • Vehicles of above type are used in several areas, has for articles within sport and leisure. Mentioned here are skate boards, ski boards, mono skis, roller skates, roller bob, ski bob, snow bob, ice-skate boards, roller skis for cross-country and down hill, slalom etc., land surfing etc.
  • the field does however also cover sledges, stock cars and children's prams.
  • the field also covers utility vehicles of any kind like bike cycles, motor bikes as well as vehicles for driving on snow, like motor sledges or snow scooters.
  • the steering system for vehicles according to the invention, simplified and safe steering of vehicles can be achieved solely by the user's movements on the vehicle.
  • the steering system may through a modified embodiment, which also may be arranged for optional engagement and this engagement use for the steering, a steering rod or equivalent, or by means of another mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic method.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows the principle of the steering system
  • Fig. 2 shows in perspective the steering system mounted in a vehicle with a front wheel and a rear wheel
  • Fig. 3-5 show the steering system in connection with a roller skate, with steering at the rear, at the front, and at the front and at the rear.
  • Fig. 6 shows the steering system in connection with a roller skate generally shown from below
  • Fig. 7 shows the roller skate in Fig. 6 from the side
  • Fig. 8a-d shows the various possibilities for the utilization of the steering system according to the invention in connection with sail-driven vehicles on land
  • Fig. 9 shows in more detail the device in Fig. 8a, Fig.
  • Fig. 10 shows in perspective a possible embodiment of the device in Fig. 2
  • Fig. 11 shows in side elevation an embodiment of the invention with drive elements in form of belts.
  • Fig. 12 shows the device in Fig. 11 seen from the underside.
  • Fig. 13 shows in perspective, from below, the device in Fig. 7,
  • Fig. 14 shows a skate board with the steering system according to the invention seen from the side.
  • Fig. 15 shows a ski board with the steering system according to the invention, seen from the side and
  • Fig. 16 shows schematically and in perspective an embodiment of a snow scooter with steering system according to the invention.
  • a vehicle it's rear drive element or it's forward and rear drive elements as shown in Fig. 3-5.
  • the drive elements can be in the form of wheels, rollers, belts, skis or equivalent such as shqwn in Fig. 2, 6, 8, 11, 15 and 16.
  • the principle of the steering system will particularly appear from Fig. 1 and more particularly in connection with Fig. 2,
  • the vehicle 3 which may be of various designs, as shown in the drawings, e.g. a plate of a skate board, the base of a roller skate etc.
  • a steering rod 5 is connected to the drive element 1 in such a way that turning the steering rod 5 will provide a proportionate rotation of the drive element 1.
  • a steering drive element 2 has been attached to each side of the center of area of the vehicle and at a distance from this.S steering drive elements 2 are interconnected by means of a traversal shaft 8 and are pressed with spring means 6 down against the base 11.
  • the longitudinal shaft 7 is preferably possitioned closer base 11 than the steering rod 5.
  • a pivot arm 9 is in one end attached to the longitudinal shaft 7 and it's other end is vertically slidingly linked to the protruding end of the steering rod 5.
  • Rotation of the longitudinal shaft 7 will thus rotate the pivot arm 9 which via the link, or the flexible connection, will likewise rotate the protruding end of the steering rod 5 outward from the center area of the vehicle 3, thus also adjust the drive element 1 angularly in proportion to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the steering drive elements 2 can be rotably attached to the traversal shaft 8 which is connected to the longitudinal shaft 7, directly as shown in Fig. 1, or indirectly as shown in Fig. 2. In both cases the steering drive elements 2 are by means of suitable springs 6, alowed to move vertically in relation to the vehicle 3 in order to safely in this manner to abut the base 3 and also in order to absorb any hight variations rising from the angularity of the vehicle 3, depending on the drive elements 1 being used.
  • a rotation bearing 10 will likewise move away from this plane while the link of the steering rod 5 with the pivot arm 9 will implay that the drive element 1 will be rotated in relation to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 3 so that the vehicle 3 will move in a curved path and in a circular path if the position of the vehicle 3 is kept.
  • the axis of the shaft 8 and the axis of the drive element 1 will intersect in the center of the circle.
  • the movement of the drive elements 1 will be symmetrical about the shaft 8 and also in this case the axes of the drive elements 1 and the axis of the shaft 8 will intersect in the center of the circle.
  • Fig. 2 shows a vehicle with forward and rearward drive elements 1 as well as two steering drive elements 2, where the steering can be carried away out by weight displace ment or under the influence of a steering lever 12.
  • the longitudinal shaft 7 is pivotly journalled to the vehicle 3 (not shown), but can by separate locking lever 13 be locked in a neutral position in order that the user by means of weight displacement on the vehicle will be able to achieve steering in the above-mentioned manner. By releasing the locking lever 13 the longitudinal shaft 7 will however be rotable in relation to the vehicle.
  • the pivot arms 9 will move towards right and at the same time move the steering rods 5 towards the right so that the forward drive element 1 is facing towards left and the rearward drive element will face towards the right and the vehicle thereby will turn in a circular path if the steering lever 12 is kept firmly in this position.
  • Fig. 3-5 show roller skates where each drive element
  • Fig. 1 can consist of one or two wheels.
  • Fig. 3 a forward drive element is in a fixed position while Fig. 5 shows an embodiment where both the forward and the rearward drive element are being steered by steering drive elements 2 in the same manner as described above.
  • Fig. 7 shows schematically and in perspective the roller skate in Fig. 6 and 7.
  • Roller skates are today mainly made with two pairs of rollers which are journalled in such a way that their axes in rubber suspentions of the rollers, will be forced to turn by angular positioning of the foot.
  • the steering system according to the invention it is possible to use six wheels as described above.
  • multi-track embodiments it is also however possible with a mixture of for in stance one wheel at the front or at the rear.
  • the steering system according to the invention gives possibilities within several areas of application with the combination of wheels, belts, mows etc., with one or two tracks, with steering by means of a steering lever or only by weight displacement.
  • the vehicles may with a steering system according to the invention, be buildt as belt vehicles at very low cost, since the vehicles are very simple to operate and they may also be made as amphibian constructions.
  • Fig. 8a and d and Fig. 9 show a possible embodiment of a wind surfer on wheels, designed with the steering system according to the invention.
  • a beach surfer with a fixed mast may be build with the same steering system.
  • Fig. 11 and 12 show the principle made-up of roller skis for down-hill skiing where today are used forward rearward belts and where the roller skis with a steering system according to the invention, could be build very low and in a simple manner be steered by correspondingly placement of the user's weight.
  • the roller skis may be designed as shown in Fig. 12, with two parallel belts, one at the front and two parallel belts at the rear.
  • Fig. 14 shows an embodiment of a skate board with a steering system according to the invention.
  • the skate board can be provided with two or even three rollers for the drive elements at the front and at the rear and otherwise in accordance with the above described principle.
  • Known skate boards have axles journalled in the forward and the rearward end of the foot plate which may entail a risk that the user, when great manoeuvreability is desired, will place the weight on the forward or the rearward part of the board and thus in front of or behind the traversal center line of the skate board, which will envolve a considerable safety risk.
  • the user has a complete control of the skate board's steering from all places on the skate board and thus the risk for the user to move the weight to the forward or to the rearward part of the board will be reduced as this does not give any advantages. Because of the six, nine wheels, a curve safety will be achieved particularly as all rollers are moved on the track with the same center.
  • Fig. 15 shows a mono ski with forward and rearward drive elements 1 in form of skis or mows and where the steering drive elements 2 likewise are developed as skis or mows.
  • the journalling and manner of operation correspond to the construction in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 16 shows the principle for the design of a snow scooter with drive in the rearward drive element 1 which has been developed with a belt and a motor arranged internally in the belt.
  • the construction is otherwise designed as in Fig. 2, with a possibility for steering by means of a steering lever 12, or by operating the lock lever 13 by weight displacement.

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  • Control Of Driving Devices And Active Controlling Of Vehicle (AREA)

Abstract

Système permettant de guider un élément d'entraînement (1) dans un véhicule (3), dans lequel ce dernier possède des éléments d'entraînement (1) avant et arrière dont au moins un peut être guidé ainsi que deux éléments moteurs de direction (2) situés entre les éléments d'entraînement (1), rotatifs autour d'un axe commun et symétriques autour de l'axe médian du véhicule. Ces éléments moteurs de direction (2) sont rotatifs autour d'un axe dans le sens longitudinal du véhicule, chacun de ces éléments étant tourillonné de manière rotative par un palier rotatif (10) autour d'un axe vertical par rapport à la face inférieure du véhicule. Chaque élément d'entraînement guidable (1) possède un bras saillant (5) situé plus près de la face inférieure du véhicule (3) que l'axe de pivot des éléments moteurs de direction (2), dont l'extrémité extérieure pourvue d'une articulation souple (4) est destinée à faire tourner l'élément d'entraînement (1) en faisant tourner l'axe des éléments moteurs de direction (2) via un bras de pivot (9) de sorte que l'élément d'entraînement (1), à une certaine position angulaire du véhicule (3) par rapport à la base sur laquelle l'élément d'entraînement (1) ou les éléments moteurs (2) reposent, tournera selon un angle prédéterminé autour du palier rotatif (10) au niveau de la position de l'axe des éléments moteurs de direction (2), entraînant ainsi l'actionnement du bras (5) de l'élément d'entraînement (1) par le bras de pivotement (9), tandis que les axes de rotation des éléments d'entraînement (1) et des éléments moteurs de direction (2) se coupent au centre de la trajectoire de déplacement du véhicule (3).
EP88900228A 1986-12-19 1987-12-18 Systeme de guidage pour vehicules monochenille/ou a chenilles mulltiple Withdrawn EP0333764A1 (fr)

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NO865182 1986-12-19
NO865182A NO165094C (no) 1986-12-19 1986-12-19 Styringssystem for styring av kjoereelement i et kjoeretoey.

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