JPH032460Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Purpose of the invention and its field of application) This invention relates to an improvement of a board for playing games that slides on snow, and is particularly concerned with the improvement of a board for playing games that slides on snow. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a board that can be easily controlled.

(Prior Art and its Problems) The game method of riding on a board and sliding on the snow at ski resorts, snowy fields, etc. during the winter is known to a wide range of people from children to adults, and various boards are commercially available.

Generally, the board body is often made of wood, reinforced plastic, metal, etc. and is shaped like a trapezoid.
It has become common practice for players to ride on the board and slide down from high places to low places, or to slide while being pulled by a rope.

However, with conventional boards that are simply shaped like a platform, it is difficult to freely control the skiing speed and course direction, and there are also safety problems when performing such control.

In other words, conventionally, if a player wanted to change the speed or direction of the board he was riding on, he would open both of his feet that were placed inside the board, throw them out to the side of the board, and use the soles of his feet to catch the snow. It touched the ground, and the resistance used to slow down the board and change its course. However, in this case, the legs and feet that support the upper body of the player on the board are lost, making the player unstable, and there is also the danger of spraining an ankle or falling if the player gets caught on the uneven surface of the snow. It was hot.

In order to solve these problems, conventional boards have been equipped with short ski-like rudder devices that can be changed in direction with a handle, making it easier to control the direction, and others have been made with short ski-like rudders that can be easily controlled by using a steering wheel, or stick-like rudder devices that can be used to dig into the snow surface. Alternatively, models equipped with cloth-like brake devices to facilitate deceleration were commercially available. However, adding these mechanical devices increases the production cost of the entire board and also makes maintenance and inspection of the devices difficult. In addition, these devices are installed protruding from the conventional flat platform board, so the board may fall over or
Collisions with other players were extremely dangerous. Furthermore, when these devices are added, the overall weight and volume of the board increases, making it inconvenient to transport.

(Structure of the invention) The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and it is possible to move feet and hands outward from the board without adding a mechanical control device to the board itself. This allows you to easily control the speed and direction of the board without using it. In other words, in a long, saucer-shaped snow sliding board with a roughly flat bottom plate, a hole large enough to allow only the heel of the rider's shoe to fall is inserted into the flat part of the board where the bottom plate contacts the snow surface at the front of the board. Two holes are made on the left and right sides of the snowboard to form a snow sliding board.

(Embodiments and operations of the invention) Next, embodiments and operations of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the sliding board of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the operation of controlling the sliding of the board of the present invention, with the front part of the board partially cut away.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a sliding board body formed of wood, reinforced plastic, metal, etc. into a roughly elongated dish shape and having a flat bottom plate portion 6.

A seat 3 on which a passenger 5 sits is provided on the rear bottom plate of the board body 1. Reference numeral 2 denotes handles erected on both edges of the board, which each rider grips with their hands to ensure stability of the upper body.

Reference numerals 4 and 4' designate holes drilled at two locations on the left and right sides of the bottom plate portion 6 at the front of the board. Note that this hole is usually
Heel part 8 of shoes 7 such as snow boots and rain boots,
It should be large enough that only 8' can be dropped into it. Therefore, the shape of the hole is usually semi-elliptical or horseshoe-shaped as shown in the figure, but is not necessarily limited to this shape.

The surroundings of the holes 4 and 4' may be made of thick material for reinforcement. Next, a method of using the board of the present invention will be described and its operation will be explained.

FIG. 3 shows how the board of the present invention is used to slide down a snowy slope 9. While skating on the board in this way, when reducing the speed or changing direction, the rider 5 inserts the heels 8, 8' of his shoes 7 into the holes 4, 4' made in the bottom plate of the board. Insert it and press the snowy slope 9 with the heel parts 8, 8'.
The contact resistance between the snow slope 9 and the heel portions 8, 8' allows the board to slow down or change direction. In other words, if the heel portions 8, 8' of both feet protrude to the snowy slope 9 to the same extent, braking will be applied equally to the left and right sides of the board, resulting in deceleration. Furthermore, by protruding the heel 8 of the right foot only into one side of the holes 4, 4', for example, the right hole, resistance is applied only to the right side of the board, and as a result, the course of the entire board can be changed to the right. The same applies to the opposite case.

(Effect of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, the gliding board of the invention has a simple structure, and all that is required is to insert the heel parts 8, 8' of the rider into the holes 4, 4' drilled at the bottom of the board. It has the convenience of reducing skiing speed and making it easier to change direction.

That is, unlike conventional boards, there is no need for any additional devices such as mechanical braking devices or direction changing devices (rudders), and manufacturing costs are low. Furthermore, there is no need for maintenance or inspection of these control devices, and anyone can easily use them. Furthermore, since there are no protrusions on the board body, it is safe even if it falls over or collides with the board, and is easy to carry.

Furthermore, when controlling the speed and direction with the board of the present invention, only the heels 8 and 8' of the shoes 7 of both feet placed in front of the bottom plate 6 in the board body 1 are connected to the holes 4,
A large braking effect can be obtained by just protruding slightly beyond 4'. At this time, the toe part of the shoe 7 is placed on the bottom plate of the board, so the upper body of the passenger 5 is stabilized. Even if the upper body is tilted, the posture can be easily corrected by stepping on the toes of both feet. Furthermore, even if the heel parts 8, 8' receive strong contact resistance when pushed out onto the snowy slope 9, the heel parts 8, 8'
8' is restrained and held at the periphery of the holes 4 and 4', so
It is very safe because no great force is applied to the legs and feet of the passenger 5. In other words, accidents such as ankle sprains, which tend to occur when braking by throwing both legs outward from the board as in the past, do not occur with the board of the present invention.

As described above, the snow sliding board of the present invention exhibits superior effects in terms of operability, safety, economy, etc., compared to conventional boards.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the sliding board of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the operation of controlling the sliding of the board of the present invention, with the front part of the board partially cut away. 1... Board body, 2... Handle, 3... Seat, 4, 4'... Hole, 5... Passenger, 6... Bottom plate, 7... Shoes, 8, 8'... Heel part, 9...Snow slope, snow surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a long saucer-shaped snow sliding board with a roughly flat bottom plate, a hole large enough to fit only the heel of the rider's shoe is placed in the left and right sides of the flat part where the bottom plate touches the snow surface at the front of the board. A snow sliding board characterized by having holes in two places.