DE20013418U1 - Belt closure system - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a belt fastening system and a belt.

A known belt has a strip-shaped belt body made of leather, fabric or plastic, one end of which is attached to a belt buckle. The buckle is essentially designed like a frame, with four rod-like elements each abutting with their ends against an adjacent rod-like element. In the area of the end fixed to the buckle, a loop is provided, in which one of the rod-like elements of the buckle is received and which is closed by a seam or rivet. A pin is also pivotally mounted on this rod-like element. The rod-like element of the buckle opposite this rod-like element forms a stop for the pin. To close the belt, the other end of the belt body is put through the buckle and the pin is put through a hole provided in this other end. Since the pin is supported on two opposite rod-like elements and receives the other end of the belt, the belt is closed.

The invention is based on the object of creating a differently designed belt and a differently designed belt fastening system.

According to a particular aspect, the invention is based on the object of creating a belt and a belt fastening system which is more flexible, in particular a

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enables more sensitive adjustment and ensures high operational reliability.

According to a particular aspect, the invention is based on the object of creating a belt and a belt fastening system which allows an improved optical design of a belt buckle with high operational reliability.

The object is achieved by a belt fastening system according to claim 1 or according to claim 2 or according to claim 3.

The object is further achieved by a belt according to claim 2 3 .

Preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

The object is achieved in particular by a belt fastening system for belts, which has a first fastening element carried by a belt buckle and an elongated belt body, the surface of which is provided with a profile. When the fastening system is closed, a first fastening element carried by the belt buckle interacts with the profile of the belt body in order to hold the fastening system in a closed position.

In the sense of the present invention, a belt body is understood to mean in particular an elongated part which is placed around the hips or waist of a person as part of a belt. In the sense of the present invention, a belt body is understood to mean in particular a strap. The belt body can be made of a material which comprises leather or a plastic or a fabric or another material.

The belt buckle can be made of a material which comprises a plastic or a metal, in particular a magnetic metal, or another material.

The belt body and the belt buckle can be made of the same material or of different materials. . ..',

The object is further achieved by a belt fastening system according to claim 2.

According to the invention, it is particularly provided that a belt fastening system for a belt has a freewheel-like device. This freewheel-like device is particularly designed in such a way that, under predetermined conditions, it prevents the belt circumference from being reduced and at the same time allows the belt circumference to be increased.

In the sense of the present invention, the belt circumference is in particular the measurement which is given, in particular when the belt is closed, in which the belt delimits an area on the outside and completely surrounds it, wherein the belt circumference is the length of this area boundary which has no overlaps.

It should be noted that the terms inside, inside, inside side and related terms refer in particular to the side or area or direction that faces away from the body of a person when the belt is worn by a person. In a corresponding manner, the terms outside, outside side, outside and related terms refer in particular to

the direction or side or area facing the human body.

Preferably, according to the invention, the freewheel-type device has a locking device which prevents the closed belt from being moved in the direction of an open belt position in which preferably one end of the belt body does not contact the buckle. This locking device can be such that it acts in a certain range of the variable belt circumference or that it acts for any given belt circumference.

The freewheel-like device is designed in such a way that movement in the opposite direction, i.e. in the direction in which the belt is not opened, is possible.

The object is further achieved by a belt fastening system according to claim 3.

According to the invention, a belt fastening system is provided for a belt, which has an elongated belt body, one end of which is or can be fixed to a belt buckle. This belt buckle has at least one first fastening element, which contacts an area of the belt body when the belt fastening system is closed. This first fastening element is loaded in the direction of a predetermined position, in particular in the direction of a position in which it can interact with the second area in such a way that the fastening system is closed. Preferably, according to the invention, this loading is generated by means of a magnet or by means of a spring device.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first closure element is mounted so that it can rotate or pivot and extends in two directions facing away from this bearing point. It is particularly preferred that a first end region is intended to contact a second region of the belt body, and in particular a profile provided on the belt body, when the closure system is closed, wherein this end region is loaded in the direction of this second region by the fact that the first region arranged beyond the articulation point is designed to be magnetic, wherein a magnet causes a magnetic force to act on this end, causing a torque, which loads the other end in the direction of the second region.

Preferably, the second regions of the belt body, which interact with the first closure element under predetermined conditions, are designed to be free of perforations. In particular, the invention provides that these second regions are not, as in conventional belts, the walls of through-openings in the belt body through which, when the closure system is closed, a mandrel extends in the manner described above.

The profiling provided on the surface of the belt body preferably has one or more ramps.

The boundary of these ramps facing away from the belt body can have a curved area and/or an area running diagonally to the belt body or can be designed in some other way. The ramps are designed in particular in such a way that the first closure element, when it is moved along these ramps when the belt is fastened, is first pressed in a direction facing away from the belt body and then, preferably suddenly, back into a recess.

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jumps, i.e. is moved in a direction facing the belt body. The ramp thus traversed is preferably designed such that, in cooperation with the first closure element, it blocks movement in the direction of an open belt position unless a possibly present unlocking mechanism is actuated. For this purpose, it is provided in particular that the ramp has a wall which extends essentially perpendicular to the plane spanned by the belt body. This wall, which in cooperation with the first closure element in particular ensures that the belt cannot be moved in the direction of an open position without a possibly present unlocking element being actuated, can however also be designed differently according to the invention, for example concave.

Preferably, several ramps are arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction of the belt body.

It is further preferred that several parallel rows of ramps extend in the longitudinal direction of the belt body.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, several parallel ramp rows extend in the longitudinal direction of the belt body, the ramps of which are arranged offset from one another. These ramps, which are arranged offset from one another, are arranged in particular in such a way that, in cooperation with the first closure element, they block the opening of the belt in at least partially different positions, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the belt body.

Preferably, the outer surface of the belt body has at least one opening in which at least one component is provided. This component particularly preferably has the second region, the ramp arrangement.

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Preferably, a belt made of a first material has an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall is in particular the wall which, when the belt is placed around the hips or waist of a person, faces away from this person, while the inner side is in particular the side which faces this person. Preferably, one of these panels, i.e. the inner or the outer panel, has an opening, with the component, which optionally has the ramps, extending out of this opening. This component can be glued or sewn to the remaining belt body or held to this belt body in some other way.

This component is in particular an insert which is inserted into the remaining belt body. This component or insert preferably has the second region, i.e. in particular the ramps, and is made of a synthetic material, such as plastic or the like. The material of this component or insert is particularly preferably harder than the remaining belt body or large parts of the remaining belt body. In particular, it is preferred according to the invention that the remaining belt body is made essentially of leather and the insert is made of a synthetic material. However, the invention is not intended to be limited by these material specifications. Rather, other materials and material combinations are also preferred according to the invention.

Preferably, the belt fastening system comprises a locking system which, under predetermined conditions, prevents the belt from being progressively moved towards a fully opened position.

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According to the invention, an unlocking element is particularly preferably provided which, when actuated accordingly, enables the locking system to be unlocked or the belt to be opened. The unlocking element is particularly preferably designed in such a way that a relative movement of belt areas in the direction blocked by the freewheel-like device or in the direction of an opened belt is no longer blocked or enabled.

Preferably, the unlocking element is connected to the first closure element in a fixed or rotationally fixed manner, wherein it is particularly preferably provided that the unit comprising this unlocking element and this first closure element is arranged movable, in particular rotationally movable, relative to the belt buckle.

Particularly preferably, the first closure element is arranged pivotably, in particular on or opposite the belt buckle.

The first closure element is preferably loaded in the direction of a predetermined position, in particular in the direction of a position in which this closure element, when the second region or the belt body's profile is arranged accordingly, contacts the latter. This load or force is particularly preferably generated by a magnet or a spring device. This force preferably acts permanently and can optionally be canceled out by a manually generated counterforce that acts on the unlocking element, for example.

The preferred profiling of the belt body is particularly on the inside or outside of the

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Belt body. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the belt body, particularly when the belt is fastened, is received or guided on the inside of a belt buckle. Preferably, a belt buckle is provided which has a first buckle component which at least partially delimits the belt buckle to the outside of the belt, wherein the belt body is particularly preferably guided on one side of this first buckle component, such as the inside or outside, when the belt is fastened. Preferably, it is therefore provided that the belt body does not extend through this first buckle component from the inside of this first buckle component to the outside of this first buckle component or vice versa when the belt is fastened.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the belt body is guided or held between this first buckle component and the first closure element when the belt is closed.

The belt fastener according to the invention is preferably designed in such a way that the belt body is held in a form-fitting manner when the belt is fastened. In particular, this form-fitting arrangement is brought about by the interaction of the profiling, which is designed in particular as a ramp arrangement, with the first fastening element.

The object is further achieved by a belt according to claim 23.

According to a preferred embodiment of the belt according to the invention, the belt body is detachably fixed to a belt buckle, so that this belt body can be completely separated from the belt buckle and, if necessary, exchanged for another belt body.

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The invention is not intended to be limited by the exemplary and preferred embodiments.

In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the figure, although the invention is not intended to be limited thereby.

It shows:

Fig. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the invention in a schematic representation.

Fig. 1 shows an exemplary belt 1 according to the invention with an exemplary belt fastening system 10 according to the invention.

This belt 1 with belt fastening system 10 according to the invention is shown in Fig. 1 from the inside, i.e. the side which, when the belt is worn by a person, faces the body of that person.

The belt 1 according to the invention has a belt body 12 and a belt buckle 14.

The belt buckle 14 has a first buckle component 16 and a second buckle component 18, which is hinged to the first buckle component 16 via a first joint 20.

The first buckle component 16 delimits this first buckle component 16 or a part of the belt buckle 14 to the outside, i.e. to the side that lies in the image plane in Fig. 1. For this purpose, the first buckle component 16 has a plate-like component 22, which is essentially rectangular in the illustration according to Fig. 1 and which is largely concealed.

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In the lateral regions 26, 28 of this component 22 facing away from the plate-like component 22, lateral walls 30, 32 protrude from the plate-like component 22 in the direction of the inner side, which are connected to one another via a first web 34 and a second web 36.

The first web 34 and the second web 36 are each spaced apart from the plate-like component 22, so that there is a gap between these webs 34, 36 and the plate-like component 22.

Two openings 38, 40, 42, 44 are provided in each of the side walls 30, 32, which allow the first buckle component 18 and a first closure element 46 to be mounted so as to be rotatable or pivotable relative to the plate-like component 22 or the belt buckle 14.

Two beads 48, 50 extend from the inside of the second buckle component 18 and extend perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the belt 1 or the belt body 12 and are spaced apart from one another. These beads 48, 50 are each at least partially hollow, so that a holding element 52 can be articulated in openings or in the hollow spaces of these beads 48, 50.

This holding element 52 has teeth 54, by means of which a first end 56 of the belt body 12 can be held or detachably fixed to the belt buckle 14 or the second buckle component 18. For this purpose, this end 56 is introduced through an opening 58 into a cavity 60 of the second buckle component 18; then, by means of a corresponding pivoting movement of the holding element 52, the teeth 54 load or hold this first end 56 of the belt 1. The holding element

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ments 52 extends inside this end 56 of the belt 1.

The holding of the first end 56 of the belt body 12 is achieved in particular by clamping this end 56. It should be noted that other holding options, such as holding via positive locking or the like, are also preferred according to the invention.

To close the belt 1, which is already shown in a closed position in Fig. 1, the other, second end of the belt body is guided at the end of the first buckle component 16 facing away from the second buckle component 18 through the space between the second web 36 and the plate-like component 42, then between the first closure element 46 and the plate-like component 22 and then between the plate-like component 22 and the first web 34, before it exits the buckle essentially between the plate-like component 22 and the fixed first belt end 56.

Optionally, the second buckle component 18 is provided with a retaining web 64, which is shown interrupted in Fig. 1 and which extends on the outside of the belt.

On the inside of the belt body 12 there is provided a substantially flexible plastic rail 66 with a profile 68. This profile extends over a substantially arbitrary area, such as 5 cm or 10 cm or 15 cm or 20 cm. The dimension of this length can also be between these specified values or greater than the largest of these values or smaller than the smallest of these specified values.

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The ramps 68 are arranged in two rows parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction 24 of the belt 1 or the belt body 12.

The individual ramps 68 each have an inclined region 70 and a plateau 72. The inclined region 70 extends at an angle to the plane which is spanned by the belt body 12 and is schematically shown by the dashed rectangle 72. These inclined regions 70 preferably have an angle of between 5° and 45° with respect to the plane 72. However, the angle should not be limited by these dimensions, just as the term "inclined" should not limit this region to a specific contour. The plateau 72, which can also be omitted if necessary, is aligned essentially parallel to the plane 74.

The first closure element 4 6 has a first tab-like region 76 and a second tab-like region 78.

These tab-like areas 76, 78 extend away from the hinge device 80, via which the first closure element 46 is hinged to the belt buckle 14. These tab-like areas 76, 78 are optionally curved perpendicular to the image plane, in particular in such a way that the first tab-like area 76 is bent or curved at its outer end area in the direction of the outside of the belt and the second tab-like area 78 is bent or curved at its outer end area in the direction of the inside of the belt. The end area 82 of the first tab-like area 76 of the first closure element 46 facing away from the hinge device 80 is intended to cooperate with respective walls 86 of the ramps 68 in order to hold the belt in a closed position. These walls 86 extend in the

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essentially perpendicular to the plastic rail 66 and open into the plateau 72 of the respective ramp 68.

The second tab-like region 78 is magnetically designed and is loaded by a magnet 88 which is arranged and fixed to the second web 36.

The first end region 82 is arranged between the first web 34 and the plate-like component 22 and the second end region 84 is arranged between the second web 36 and the plate-like component 22, so that the webs 34, 36 each act as a stop for the first closure element 46 or its end regions 82, 84.

In this embodiment according to Fig. 1, the end region 82 is loaded outwardly, i.e. in the direction of the belt body 12 or in the direction of the profiling or the ramps 68. In this embodiment according to Fig. 1, this is achieved in particular by the fact that the joint device 80 is provided between the end region 82 and the end region 84 and by the fact that the end region 84 is loaded inwardly by the magnet 88.

When the belt body is inserted into the buckle area with its second end 62 to close the belt in the manner already described above and as soon as the area with the ramps 68 is arranged in the area of the end area 82 of the first closure element 46, this end area 82 is pressed against the profiling or the ramps. When the belt end 62 is pulled in the direction of a further closed belt position, which is indicated schematically by the arrow 90, the first end area 82 of the closure element 46 passes through the ramps in such a way that it is initially pressed further towards the inside by the bevels, then on the plane

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teau 72 of the ramps 68 and then, due to the load from the magnet, jumps towards the outside so that it can rest on the wall 86. In particular, it is provided that the closure element is loaded in such a way that this closure element 46 rests on the profiling when the belt is closed and this profiling is arranged in the area of the closure element 46. If necessary, this resting can also be prevented, in particular if an unlocking mechanism is actuated when the belt 1 is closed. A movement of the belt body 12 in the opening direction, which is opposite to the closing direction 90, is now prevented by the surface 86 being supported on the end region 82 of the closure element 46 or this end region 82 forming a stop for this surface 86.

In order to enable the belt to be opened, an unlocking element 100, which is coupled to the first closure element 46 in a rotationally fixed manner via a driver 102, can be actuated so that the first closure element 46 is pivoted about the axis of the joint device 80 against the magnetic force of the magnet 88 and thus the end region 82 is removed from the ramp 68 so that this locking is released.

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1 inventive belt

10 Inventive closure system

12 Belt bodies

14 Belt buckle

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46 first closure element

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80 Articulated device

82 End range of 76

84 End range of 78

86 wall of 68

88 Magnet

90 Closing direction of

10 0 Release element 102 Driver

Claims (24)

1. Belt fastening system for belts (1) which have an elongated belt body (12) and a belt buckle (14) which can be fixed to a first end ( 56 ) of this belt body (12), wherein at least one first fastening element ( 46 ) carried by the belt buckle (14) contacts at least a second region ( 86 ) of the belt body (12) when the belt fastening system (10) is closed, characterized in that a profiling ( 68 ) is provided on the surface of the belt body (12), which profiling interacts with the first fastening element ( 46 ) when the belt fastening system (10) is closed in order to hold the belt fastening system (10) in a closed state. 2. Belt fastening system for belts (1) which have an elongated belt body (12) and a belt buckle (14) which can be fixed to a first end ( 56 ) of this belt body (12), wherein at least one first fastening element ( 46 ) carried by the belt buckle (14) contacts at least a second region ( 86 ) of the belt body (12) when the belt fastening system (10) is closed, characterized in that the belt fastening system (10) has a freewheel-like device ( 46 , 66 , 68 , 88 ) which, under predetermined conditions, enables the belt circumference to be reduced, but not increased. 3. Belt fastening system for belts (1) which have an elongated belt body (12) and a belt buckle (14) which can be fixed to a first end ( 56 ) of this belt body (12), wherein at least one first fastening element ( 46 ) carried by the belt buckle (14) contacts at least a second region ( 86 ) of the belt body (12) when the belt fastening system (10) is closed, characterized in that the first fastening element ( 46 ) is loaded in the direction of a predetermined position, in particular by means of a magnet ( 88 ) or by means of a spring device. 4. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second regions ( 86 ), which cooperate with the first fastening element ( 46 ) under predetermined conditions, are designed without any openings. 5. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 68 ) has ramps ( 68 ). 6. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several ramps ( 68 ) are arranged in series, in the longitudinal direction of the belt body (12). 7. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several ramps ( 68 ) are arranged offset from one another, namely in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction of the belt body (12). 8. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one opening is provided in the outer surface of the belt body (12), in which at least one component ( 66 ) of the belt body (12) is arranged, this component ( 66 ) optionally having the second region ( 86 ). 9. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this belt fastening system (10) has at least one component ( 66 ) arranged on the belt body (12), on which at least one second region ( 86 ) is provided and which is made of a plastic, in particular of plastic. 10. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this belt fastening system (10) has at least one component ( 66 ) arranged on the belt body (12), on which at least one second region ( 86 ) is provided and which is made of a material which is harder than the remaining belt body (12). 11. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this belt fastening system (10) has at least one locking system ( 46 , 86 , 88 ) which has the effect that a relative mobility of the ends ( 56 , 62 ) of the belt body (12) is prevented or limited under predetermined conditions in the direction of a relative position of these ends ( 56 , 62 ) in which these ends ( 56 , 62 ) do not overlap. 12. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one unlocking element ( 100 ), wherein it is particularly provided that this unlocking element ( 100 ) is actuated, in particular opened, to open the belt (1). 13. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unlocking element ( 100 ) is loaded in the direction of a predetermined position, in particular by means of a magnet ( 88 ) or by means of a spring device, this loading acting in particular in the direction of a locked position. 14. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unlocking element ( 100 ) is connected to the first fastening element ( 46 ) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein it is provided in particular that the unit comprising this unlocking element ( 100 ) and this first fastening element ( 46 ) is arranged so as to be movable relative to a belt buckle (14). 15. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first fastening element ( 46 ) is arranged pivotably, in particular on a belt buckle (14). 16. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first fastening element ( 46 ) is loaded in the direction of a predetermined position, in particular by means of a magnet ( 88 ) or by means of a spring device. 17. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 68 ) is arranged on the inside of the belt body (12). 18. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the belt body (12) is guided on the inside of a belt buckle (14). 19. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a belt buckle (14) is provided with a first buckle component ( 16 ) which at least partially delimits this belt buckle (14) towards the outside of the belt, wherein the belt body (12) is guided on one side of this first buckle component ( 16 ), in particular on the inside of this buckle component ( 16 ). 20. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a belt buckle (14) is provided with a buckle component ( 16 ) delimiting this belt buckle (14) to the outside of the belt, the belt body (12) being guided between this buckle component ( 16 ) and the first fastening element ( 46 ). 21. Belt fastening system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the belt fastening system (10) holds the belt body (12) in a form-fitting manner when the belt (1) is fastened. 22. Belt fastening system according to two of the preceding claims. 23. Belt with a belt closure system (10) according to one of the preceding claims. 24. Belt according to claim 23, characterized in that the belt body (12) is releasably fixed to a belt buckle (14).