EP0948272B1 - Crampon pour chaussures de sport - Google Patents

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EP0948272B1
EP0948272B1 EP98962190A EP98962190A EP0948272B1 EP 0948272 B1 EP0948272 B1 EP 0948272B1 EP 98962190 A EP98962190 A EP 98962190A EP 98962190 A EP98962190 A EP 98962190A EP 0948272 B1 EP0948272 B1 EP 0948272B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/16—Studs or cleats for football or like boots
    • A43C15/162—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape
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  • the invention relates to a gripping element for sports shoes, with a gripping element body made of plastic and with a the tread of the gripping element, in the Gripping element body embedded ceramic insert, the inside the gripping element body on part of it Length of one also in the gripping element body embedded metal sleeve is encompassed. It is between the peripheral surface of the ceramic insert and the inner surface the metal sleeve formed a plastic layer.
  • the ceramic insert has at its from Metal sleeve encompassed circumferential surface recesses and / or Projections on, preferably ring ribs and ring grooves, the from the plastic layer inside the metal sleeve filled in or wrapped.
  • the object of the invention is therefore a gripping element to design at the outset so that simple and therefore inexpensive construction increases stability becomes.
  • this object is achieved in that at least that part of the Circumferential surface of the ceramic insert smooth and Tread surface is tapered.
  • the ceramic insert on his No recesses or projections on the circumferential surface has, but this very largely smooth and in At least slightly tapered towards the tread is formed during the manufacturing process Plastic layer between this peripheral surface and the Inner surface of the metal sleeve, whose thickness accordingly the taper of the ceramic insert very evenly to the from the face facing away from the tread decreases. It has been shown that a lateral Load on the ceramic insert the generated thereby Reveal pressure in the critical area of the forehead margin Metal sleeve is transferred so that there is strong No tendency to loosen the ceramic insert observed by local destruction of the plastic is.
  • the taper angle does not exceed 6 °.
  • the effort to manufacture the ceramic insert according to the invention especially if this expediently continuously until its Tread surface is smooth and tapered, significantly less than that used to manufacture the ceramic insert with recesses or projections on its peripheral surface is required. So the ceramic insert due to its simple Shaping immediately after the firing process Ceramics are available true to size. Even if to achieve the smooth peripheral surface a grinding process as advantageous is viewed, this can be due to the slim Rejuvenation can be done easily.
  • the dimensions of the metal sleeve and the ceramic insert are coordinated so that the ceramic insert up to to be inserted into a bottom of the metal sleeve therein can.
  • the tapering of the ceramic insert and the expediently cylindrical inner surface of the metal sleeve always arises in the area of the sleeve edge Annular gap through which the manufacture of the Gripping elements of the flowable at this time Plastic enter the inside of the sleeve and the above Can form plastic layer.
  • the width of the ring gap naturally depends on the game between the Inner surface of the metal sleeve and that of the tread end facing away from the ceramic insert.
  • the ceramic insert in its the Face facing away from the front surface Has circumferential surface penetrating recess.
  • This Indentation is due to their manufacturing process Connection with the peripheral surface filled with plastic, the ceramic insert on the face in this way connects positively to the gripping element body.
  • a recess can be a straight-line groove be that runs across the face and with both Ends penetrated the peripheral surface of the ceramic insert. It is also possible to deepen in cross or Form star shape, with the arms of the cross or Push through the peripheral surface of the ceramic insert.
  • the ceramic insert is through the appropriate connection also against torques acting around its longitudinal axis positively connected to the gripping element body. In order to the ceramic insert also keeps the frequently occurring Try to pull the gripping element with pliers from the Loosen the sole of a sports shoe when the most Gripping element body already provided tool surfaces are worn out.
  • the gripping element according to the invention can be used in the usual way either releasably connected to a sports shoe sole or immediately and then in material unit of the Gripping element body and the sole may be formed on this.
  • the metal sleeve on the ceramic insert supports the face facing away from the tread and has a floor for this.
  • the metal sleeve is expedient with a flange-like extension of the metal shaft flanged and welded to it. In this case forms this extension the bottom of the metal sleeve.
  • the ceramic insert and especially that of the metal sleeve encompassed part of it is in its cross section usually circular, with the metal sleeve in its Form is adjusted accordingly.
  • it is also one of cross-sectional design deviating from the circular shape basically conceivable, for example an oval or elongated cross-section provided a smooth peripheral surface is guaranteed.
  • the stud shown in Fig. 1 for example for a soccer shoe essentially consists of one Gripping element body 1, a ceramic insert 2 and one Metal sleeve 3, which is on its top in the form of a threaded metal shaft 4 continues.
  • the gripping element body 1 consists of a relatively hard set plastic, e.g. B. polyamide or polyurethane, which is flowable during the manufacturing process and can be processed, for example, by injection molding can.
  • the shape of the gripping element body 1 is from in a way that conventional gripping elements S jewe in particular is known and therefore needs here no detailed explanation. this applies especially in view of the fact that this shape the outside of the gripping element body 1 also not is critical, but any conical or cylindrical can be.
  • Attack surfaces 11 are provided for a turning tool and the on the running side of the outsole (not shown) to the system coming support surface 12 can carry a profile that an involuntary twisting of the gripping element in the Sole secured condition difficult or prevented.
  • the ceramic insert 2 is an impact-resistant ceramic part and consists, for example, predominantly (96%) of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride, zirconium oxide, steatite or other oxidic or non-oxide high-performance ceramics. It has a tread surface 21, which can be flat or slightly lenticularly curved and merges into the peripheral surface 23 with a strong curve 22.
  • the peripheral surface 23 is slightly conical, that is to say tapering towards the tread surface 21; the taper angle ⁇ (or half the cone angle) is approximately 1.5 ° in the exemplary embodiment and expediently does not exceed 2 °.
  • the upper end face 24 of the ceramic insert 2 facing away from the tread surface 21, the edge of which is also rounded, has a rectilinear groove 25 which extends transversely over this and is open toward both sides with a substantially rectangular cross section.
  • the diameter of the ceramic insert 2 at its upper end is approximately 10 mm, its length is approximately 11 mm and the depth of the groove 25 is approximately 1.5 mm.
  • the metal sleeve 3 is made of steel and overlaps the upper part of the ceramic insert 2 to about 40% of that Length. At the lower end of the metal shaft 4, this is closed formed a flange-like extension 41, over the Edge over the upper end of the metal sleeve 3 flanged and is welded to it. This forms the extension 41 a flat floor, on which the plane End face 24 of the ceramic insert 2 is supported directly.
  • the inner surface 31 of the metal sleeve 3 is approximated cylindrical and its diameter is chosen so that the Ceramic insert 2 with its upper end in the area of Transition to its peripheral surface 23 almost or entirely on the Inner surface 31 abuts.
  • the metal sleeve 3 six circular ones evenly distributed around their circumference Breakthroughs 32 which are so large that they prevent access to the Plastic to the by rounding the end face 24th created space and thus to the ends of the groove 25th allow.
  • the lower end portion 33 of the metal sleeve 3 is offset by an increased wall thickness and thereby strengthened.
  • the plastic of the gripping element body settles in the between the inner wall of the metal sleeve 3 and the Circumferential surface 23 of the existing ceramic insert in there and forms a plastic layer 14, over the ceramic insert 2 when the Gripping elements in the radial direction, d. H. across from his Longitudinal axis, supported on the metal sleeve 3.
  • the shape of the space mentioned takes on the thickness of the Plastic layer 14, apart from the connection with the Gripping element body 1 via the openings 32, in the direction to the end face 24 evenly and in any case in the thickened area 33 of the metal sleeve 3 in Circumferential direction largely constant.
  • the edges of the Breakthroughs 32 can be rounded in a manner not shown to be shear effects on themselves through the breakthroughs 32 extending plastic connections with the To reduce gripping element body 1 to a minimum.
  • the cam-shaped gripping element shown in FIG. 2 has a gripping element body 1 'on the same Plastic like the - only partially shown - outsole 5 exists and is in one piece with this.
  • This plastic differs from that from which the 1 consists of a gripping element body 1 corresponding softness and flexibility to the Function of an outsole fulfill.
  • the ceramic insert 2 ' is with the ceramic insert 2 identical to FIG. 1 and therefore requires no further details Description. This also applies to the ceramic insert 2 overlapping part of the metal sleeve 3 ', which differs from the in Connection with Fig. 1 execution thereby distinguishes that its bottom 41 'by a flat disc is formed with the flanged upper edge of the Metal sleeve 3 'is welded or pressed.
  • FIG. 3 corresponds in its basic structure largely that of FIG. 1. It has a gripping element body 1 ′′, which consists of a relatively hard set plastic, e.g. B. Polyamide, is made and has a conical shape. He points Attack surfaces 11 '' for actuation by a corresponding turning tool and is on its upper, for contact with the outsole not shown end widened to an edge 12 ''.
  • a gripping element body 1 ′′ which consists of a relatively hard set plastic, e.g. B. Polyamide, is made and has a conical shape. He points Attack surfaces 11 '' for actuation by a corresponding turning tool and is on its upper, for contact with the outsole not shown end widened to an edge 12 ''.
  • the ceramic insert 2 '' from the above Materials in this embodiment is due to the Purpose as golf shoe spike relatively slim trained, that is, it has a diameter of about 3 mm at the top and 0.6 mm at the tread 21 '' a length of about 12.5 mm.
  • the taper angle ⁇ (or half cone angle), under which the ceramic insert 2 '' tapered, here is about 6 °.
  • the Tread surface 21 '' is in this embodiment due to the small diameter and that in FIG. 3 recognizable rounding is relatively small and acts as Top.
  • the metal sleeve 3 '' is at its upper end with a Metal shaft 4 '' by pressing it into a lower one End face incorporated groove 42 '' connected. Your floor is therefore through the end face 41 '' of the metal shaft 4 '' immediately formed.
  • the metal shaft 4 '' points in usually has an external thread to a corresponding thread insert of a golf shoe sole to be able to be connected.
  • the metal sleeve 3 ′′ points in their wall four evenly distributed on the circumference Breakthroughs 32 '' that extend so far up extend that entering the manufacturing process Plastic the top end of the ceramic insert 2 '' flow around and into a designated, not designated Groove in the face of the ceramic insert can occur.
  • the metal sleeve 3 '' has been in accordance with those previously described embodiments a cylindrical Inner surface 31 '', so that due to the greater taper of the ceramic insert 2 '' between this inner surface and the peripheral surface of the ceramic insert Plastic layer 14 '' is created during the manufacturing process, the thickness of which decreases more rapidly towards the top.
  • Ceramic insert 2 '' therefore has a relatively thick annular part of the plastic layer 14 '' on the 3 '' metal sleeve. Due to the slenderness of the Ceramic insert 2 '' and its length are created in this Relatively high lateral loads, however better distributed due to the thicker plastic layer 14 '' and passed on to the metal sleeve 3 ''.
  • the gripping element shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 has a gripping element body 101 which, as in the 2 from the same plastic as the outsole 105 shown only partially and is in one piece with this. That of the gripping element body 101 enclosed ceramic insert 102, however, has one elongated cross section with parallel to each other Long sides, at their ends by circular arcs are interconnected.
  • the ceramic insert 102 tapers down on the front and side surfaces with the Taper angle ⁇ , which is about 2 ° here.
  • the Tread surface 121 is slightly crowned, while the level upper end face 124 three transverse to the longitudinal axis of the Ceramic insert 102 extending and the side surfaces has penetrating grooves 125. At their transitions in the side surfaces 123 are the grooves 125, as in FIG.
  • the ceramic insert 102 at the top End about 17 mm, its width about 4 mm and its height (the the length of the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1 to 3 corresponds) to approximately 8.5 mm.
  • the ceramic insert 102 is about 2/3 of its height encompassed a metal sleeve 103 which corresponds to the one Cross section of ceramic insert shaped interior forms.
  • the inner surface 131 of the metal sleeve 103 is through parallel to each other in the up-down direction Generating formed.
  • the metal sleeve 103 is made in one piece Steel shaped, for example by compression molding or Deep drawing, and has a bottom 141 in which in Longitudinal direction of this floor evenly distributed four circular openings 142 are incorporated.
  • the metal sleeve 103 has on each other opposite circular cylindrical end faces each a circular opening 132a and at the same height in the mutually parallel side faces three evenly distributed circular openings 132b.
  • the Breakthroughs 142 in the bottom 141 are arranged so that at least with the grooves 125 of the ceramic insert 102 partially correspond, so that during the casting process Plastic into the grooves through the openings 142 can penetrate.
  • the ceramic insert lies with its upper end face 124 102 on the bottom outside of the grooves 125 and the Breakthroughs 142 and is in the rest of the plastic Gripping element body 101 embedded.
  • the Thickness of plastic layer 114 apart from that Connection with the gripping element body 101 via the Breakthroughs 132a, 132b towards the end face 124 evenly and is in any case in the lower Edge region of the metal sleeve 103 in the circumferential direction largely constant.

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  1. Crampon pour chaussures de sport du type comportant un élément ou corps d'accrochage (1,1',1"; 101) en matériau synthétique, et un appendice ou insert en céramique (2, 2', 2" ; 102) noyé dans le corps d'accrochage et formant la surface d'attaque (21, 21" ; 121) du corps d'accrochage, et qui, à l'intérieur du corps d'accrochage est inséré sur une partie de sa longueur dans une douille métallique (3, 3', 3" ; 103), entre la surface périphérique (23 ; 123) de l'insert en céramique et la surface intérieure (31, 31' ; 131) de la douille métallique étant prévue une couche de matériau synthétique (14, 14', 14" ; 114) caractérisé en ce qu'au moins la partie insérée dans la douille métallique de la surface périphérique de l'insert en céramique est lisse et amincie vers la surface d'attaque.
  2. Crampon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'insert en céramique est lisse et aminci sur toute sa longueur jusqu'à sa surface d'attaque.
  3. Crampon selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'insert en céramique a une section transversale circulaire et est aminci de manière conique, l'angle d'amincissement (α) étant au maximum de 6° et de préférence au maximum de 2°.
  4. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la surface interne de la douille métallique est cylindrique et plus particulièrement en forme de cylindre circulaire.
  5. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la douille métallique est épaissie sur son bord (33) tourné vers la surface d'attaque.
  6. Crampon selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la douille métallique présente une section à plus grande épaisseur de paroi à partir du bord faisant face à la surface d'attaque.
  7. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la douille métallique présente des perforations (32, 32" ; 132a, b) traversant sa paroi.
  8. Crampon selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les perforations sont réparties régulièrement sur la périphérie de la douille métallique.
  9. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la surface intérieure de la douille métallique repose sur l'extrémité de l'insert en céramique tourné vers la surface d'attaque.
  10. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'insert en céramique présente sur sa surface frontale (24 ; 124) tournée vers la surface d'attaque au moins un creux (25 ; 125) dans sa surface périphérique.
  11. Crampon selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le creux consiste en une rainure linéaire qui est traversée par les deux extrémités de la surface périphérique de l'insert en céramique.
  12. Crampon selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le creux a une forme en croix ou en étoile et qu'il est traversé par les deux bras de la surface périphérique de l'insert en céramique.
  13. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la surface frontale tournée vers la surface d'attaque de l'insert en céramique repose sur un fond (41, 41', 41" ; 141) de la douille métallique.
  14. Crampon selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que la surface frontale est galbée de manière légèrement convexe.
  15. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, comportant une tige métallique (4, 4") dépassant du corps d'accrochage en vue de la fixation détachable du corps d'accrochage à une semelle, caractérisé en ce que la douille métallique est fixée à la tige métallique.
  16. Crampon selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que le bord de la douille métallique constitue un évasement en forme de flasque (41, 41") de la tige métallique et en ce que cet évasement forme le fond de la douille métallique.
  17. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, qui est réalisé en une seule pièce avec une semelle et qui constitue une unité matérielle vis-à-vis du corps d'accrochage, caractérisé en ce que la douille métallique est créée autour du bord d'un disque formant le fond de la douille métallique.
  18. Crampon selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, qui est en une seule pièce avec une semelle et qui est réalisé sous forme d'une unité matérielle par rapport au corps d'accrochage, caractérisé en ce que le fond (141) de la douille métallique (103) présente au moins une perforation (142).
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