WO2017013620A1 - Connecting device for straps, objects or parts of clothes and accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device intended to connect straps, objects or parts of clothes and accessories. This device, which is a quick-clip buckle, has a number of advantages compared with conventional systems, since the latter have not been able to be updated either in terms of functionality or in simplification of their components. The device according to the invention makes it possible to meet these needs, and, according to a first feature, has two parts that are absolutely identical and complementary and the structure of which is organized about a longitudinal plane of symmetry such that they can be joined together so as to form a coherent assembly; to this end, these parts have a guide plate in their central part and also two parallel arms mounted alongside said plate.

Description

 CONNECTING DEVICE FOR STRAPS. OBJECTS. PARTS OF

 CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES

The present invention relates to a device for ensuring the connection of straps, objects or parts of clothing and accessories. This device which is a quick clipping loop has a number of advantages over conventional systems, the latter in fact have not been able to renew themselves both in terms of functionality and the rationalization of their components.

 According to a first aspect of the invention the device comprises two strictly identical and complementary parts whose structure is organized around a longitudinal plane of symmetry, so that one can associate them so that they form a coherent assembly, for these parts have on the one hand a guide plate in the central part and on the other hand two parallel arms mounted side by side with this plate, the two parallel arms pinch the guide plate of the corresponding part and to lock either directly to it or directly between them using a constraint exerted by the masses associated with the guide plate and thus ensuring the interlocking of the device, the locking and unlocking of the device is made possible by bending the two arms of each piece which act as soft tongs, each of the pieces is androgynous, since it has male and female characteristics e allowing their mutual imbrication.

According to particular embodiments:

 - The implementation of the various organs of the device can be mounted parallel to the body of the loop or perpendicular thereto.

 - The layout of the transverse connection plane between the two parts is not limiting and can assume different forms.

According to another aspect of the invention, each part of the device comprises a passage zone capable of accommodating a strap or a belt for example and an engagement zone able to collaborate with an engagement zone of a second piece of the device. so that the first and second pieces fit into each other. The engagement zone and the clamping zone are separated by a substantially oblique transverse wall, however this transverse wall could be straight. Advantageously, the engagement zone comprises two parallel arms separated from one another by a gap. The parallel arm extend transversely relative to a longitudinal direction of the device, said longitudinal axis passing through the passage zone of each of the parts. The parallel arms are located at a distance from the transverse wall so that a space separates said parallel arms and said transverse wall. The engagement zone defines a lateral opening, advantageously located on a lateral side of the workpiece. The space has dimensions that allow the parallel arms to fully fit into it when the parts are engaged in one another. Each piece advantageously comprises a guide plate located in the space. The guide plate has a thickness substantially less than that of the gap. The guide plate includes a first face for guiding the first arm of the second piece and a second face for guiding the second arm of the second piece. Advantageously, the guide plate comprises two masses, namely a first mass extending over a portion of the first face and a second mass extending over a portion of the second face. Each block is in the form of a material excess which has an inclined contact face, said inclined contact face has a sliding edge in contact with the face of the corresponding guide plate to allow an arm to slide on it when it comes into contact, when the two parts are engaged. The sliding edge extends between a starting point in the vicinity of an edge of the guide plate, said edge being located at the side opening, and a point at or in the direction of an arm connection between the transverse wall and the parallel arms. The inclined contact face rises from said sliding edge to an outer face of the transverse wall. Said inclined contact face allows longitudinal stop service to prevent undesired unlocking, and it allows an arm to slide on it in contact with it, at the moment of voluntary unlocking of the two parts, possibly causing a separation of the arms . Each arm includes a hook located at the end of said arm and a housing for accommodating the hook of the second piece.

The engagement of two pieces is done by inserting the parallel arms in the space through the lateral opening. The guiding place enters the gap and the parallel arms hit the beds. The parallel arms are then pushed by the beds, so that the hooks fit into the housings on the parallel arms.

This transverse configuration of the parallel arms with respect to a longitudinal direction of the device advantageously allows a user who wishes to dismantle the device by separating the parts, to exert a force in the longitudinal direction of the device and oriented towards the inside thereof. The parallel arms then move away from each other, rising on the massifs, and orienting themselves thanks to the particular shape of the massifs towards the lateral opening until the total separation of the pieces. Thus each massif has a substantially rounded shape, in the manner of a hill to guide the movement of the parallel arms.

Without the transverse orientation of the arms being necessary, the combination of the inclined contact face and the mutually complementary configuration of the arms, due to their respective hooks and housings, allows locking and unlocking without having to cause torsion of the parts one with respect to the other.

The attached drawings illustrate the invention:

 FIG. 1 represents one of the complementary parts in axonometric view.

 Figure 2 shows one of the complementary parts seen from below.

 Figure 3 shows one of the complementary parts in front view.

 Figure 4 shows one of the complementary parts seen from the side.

 Figure 5 shows the assembly mode of the two parts in axonometric view.

Figure 6 shows the assembled parts seen from the side.

 Figure 7 shows the assembled parts in axonometric view.

 Figure 8 shows a longitudinal section on the device.

 Figure 9 shows a cross section on the device.

 Figure 10 shows the open position of the device in side view.

 Figure 11 shows the mode of ejection of the two parts in side view.

 Figure 12 shows a variant of the transverse connection pattern of the two parts assembled in side view.

 FIG. 13 represents a variant of the assembly of the functional members of one of the complementary parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in axonometric view.

Figure 14 shows the assembly of a variant of the assembly of the functional organs of the parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in side view.

 FIG. 15 represents the assembly of a variant of the assembly of the functional organs of the parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in axonometric view.

FIG. 16 represents a second embodiment of one of the complementary parts in axonometric view. Figure 17 shows a second embodiment of one of the complementary parts in bottom view.

 Figure 18 shows a second embodiment of one of the complementary parts in front view.

 Figure 19 shows a second embodiment of one of the complementary parts in side view.

 Figure 20 shows the method of assembling a second embodiment of the parts in axonometric view.

 Figure 21 shows a second embodiment of the assembled parts in side view.

 Fig. 22 shows a second embodiment of the assembled parts for axonometric purposes.

 Figure 23 shows a longitudinal section on a second embodiment of the device.

 Figure 24 shows a cross section on a second embodiment of the device.

 Figure 25 shows the opening position of a second embodiment of the device in side view.

 Figure 26 shows the ejection mode of a second embodiment of the two parts in side view.

 Figure 27 shows a variant of the assembly of the functional members of a second embodiment of one of the complementary parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in axonometric view.

 Figure 28 shows the assembly of a variant of the assembly of the functional members of a second embodiment of the parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in side view.

 Figure 29 shows the assembly of a variant of the assembly of the functional members of a second embodiment of the parts perpendicular to the body of the loop in axonometric view.

With reference to these drawings, each part of the device has a guide plate (1) (FIG 1) which is a triangular profile whose projecting portion is oriented towards the outside of the part and which has in the thickness of this piece a transverse face (2), (Fig 2). The guide plate (1) is bordered on one side by the connecting body (3), (Fig.1) which is a connecting element between the front and the rear of the workpiece thus forming a continuous edge on a side thereof and on the other side by the body of the loop (4), (Fig 1) which constitutes the rear part of the device.

The guide plate (1) is provided with small reservations (S) (Fig. 1) located at the junction of its inclined planes and the connecting body (3) partially cutting its transverse face (2). The bottom of the reservations (5) consists of a small inclined plane.

The two arms (6), (1) of the part develop on either side of a longitudinal plane of symmetry so that they come to form a clamp having such an angular spacing, that it allows a perfect combination with the triangular profile of the corresponding guide plate (1) when two parts are associated. Each arm (6) of the piece has at its end a small projecting element forming a claw (7), (FIG 1) oriented towards the inside thereof. The profile of each claw (7) consists of a triangle whose side facing outward is inclined at any angle and whose side facing inward est is vertical.

 The size of the claws (7) is defined in such a way that they perfectly fit into the reservations (5) of the guide plate (1) of the complementary piece and that the outer ends of these claws (7) in abutment against the inclined planes of these reservations (S) when two parts are associated.

The guide plate (1) is separated from the arms (6) by a gap (8) (FIG 4) of rectangular shape whose cumulative width with that of a complementary piece allows a clearance sufficient to ensure a rapprochement of these parts until their transverse faces (2) end up in abutment if subjected to a longitudinal pressure.

The shape of the transverse association plane of the assembly materialized by the contact surface of the internal faces of the arms (6) is not exhaustive and can for example assume a curved path (FIG 12).

To lock the loops simply bring the pieces side by side and slide the arms (6) of each piece around the corresponding guide plates (1). This has the effect of slightly spreading the arms (6) which relax when their claws (7) meet the reservations (5) and are embedded therein, thus locking the device. To open the device it suffices to apply a longitudinal pressure on the assembly which induces a translation movement made possible by the gap or the gap (8) between the transverse faces (2) of the associated parts. This translation movement generates the spacing of the claws (7), forced to mount the small slopes of the reservations (S) until they are released on the inclined planes of the guide plates (1) which allow at this stage the mutual ejection of the parts through the pressure exerted by the arms (6) thereon.

 All the arrangements mentioned above can be mounted, not parallel to the body of the loop, but perpendicular to it (Fig.13, 14 & 15). In this case the opening of the device is done by applying a pressure not longitudinally on the assembly, but transversely.

 According to a second embodiment, each part has a guide plate (1) (FIG 16) of any thickness and which has in the thickness of this part a transverse face (2) (FIG 17). .

 Each guide plate (1) is provided on each of its faces with masses (9), (Fig.16) curved profiles located on half of them.

 The solid masses (9) with curved profiles of the guide plate (1) are bordered on one side by the connecting body (3) (Fig.16) which is a connecting element between the front and the rear of the piece, thus forming a continuous edge on one side thereof and the body of the loop (4), (Fig.16) which constitutes the rear part of the device.

 The two arms (6), (Figure 16) of the part develop parallel on both sides of a longitudinal plane of symmetry so that they come to form a clamp having a spacing such that it allows a perfect combination with the profile of the corresponding guide plate (1) when two parts are associated.

 Each arm (6) of the part has a particular profile materialized by a transverse cut forming a disbursement (10), (Fig.19) or a redent at the base of these arms (6) and consequently a kind of " head (11), (Fig. 19) at their end.

The size of the heads (11) is defined in such a way that they fit perfectly into the disbursements (10) of each arm (6) of the complementary piece and that the internal parallel angles (12), (Fig. 16) arms (6) of each piece abut against the base of the solid masses (9) with curved profiles.

 The shape of the transverse association plane of the assembly materialized by the contact surface of the inner faces of the arms (6) is not exhaustive and may for example assume a curved path.

The guide plate (1) is separated from the arms (6) by a gap (8), (FIG 19) whose cumulative width with that of a complementary piece allows sufficient clearance to ensure a reconciliation of these parts until their transverse faces (2) are in abutment if subjected to a longitudinal pressure. To lock the loops simply bring the pieces side by side and slide the arms (6) of each piece around the corresponding guide plates (1). The meeting of the arms (6) with the masses causes the spacing thereof and forces the heads (11) of these arms to come relax and lodge in appropriate disbursements (10), thus ensuring the locking of the device. To open the device simply apply a longitudinal pressure on the assembly which induces a translation movement made possible by the gap or gap (8) between the transverse faces (2) of the associated parts. This translational movement generates the spacing of the arms (6), forced to mount the curvature of the masses (9) until the simultaneous unhooking of the heads (11) allows at this stage the mutual ejection parts.

 All the arrangements mentioned above can be mounted, not parallel to the body of the loop, but perpendicular to it (Fig. 27, 28 & 29). In this case the opening of the device is done by applying a pressure not longitudinally on the assembly, but transversely.

Claims

1) Device intended to ensure the connection of straps, objects or parts of clothing and accessories characterized in that it comprises two strictly identical and complementary parts whose structure is organized around a longitudinal plane of symmetry, so that they can be associated to form a coherent assembly, to do this these parts have a part of a guide plate in the central part and secondly of two parallel arms mounted side by side with this plate, the two parallel arms pinch the guide plate of the corresponding part and lock either directly to it or directly between them using a constraint exerted by the masses associated with the guide plate and thus ensuring the interlocking of the device, the locking and unlocking of the device is made possible by the bending of the two arms of each part which act as flexible clips, each parts is androgynous, since it possesses male and female characteristics allowing their mutual imbrication. 2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each piece has a guide plate (1), (fig 1) which is a solid triangular profile whose projecting portion is oriented towards the outside of the room and which in the thickness of this part a transverse face (2), (FIG 1). 3) Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the guide plate (1) is bordered on one side by the connecting body (3), (Figure 1) which is a connecting element between the front and the the back of the piece thus forming a continuous edge on one side thereof and on the other hand by the body of the loop (4), (Figure 1) which constitutes the rear part of the device. 4) Device according to claims 2 & 3, characterized in that the guide plate (1) is equipped with small reservations (5), (Fig.1) located at the junction of its inclined planes and the connecting body (3). ) partially cutting its transverse face (2). 5) Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the bottom of the reservations (5) consists of a small inclined plane. 6) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two arms (6), (1) of the part develop on either side of a longitudinal plane of symmetry so that they come form a clamp having an angular spacing such that it allows a perfect association with the triangular profile of the corresponding guide plate (1) when two parts are associated. 7) Device according to claims 1 & 6, characterized in that each arm (6) of the piece has at its end a small projecting element, forming a claw (7), (FIG 1) oriented towards the inside of that -this. 8) Device according to claim 7 characterized in that the profile of each claw (7) consists of a triangle whose side facing outward is inclined at any angle and whose side facing inwards is vertical . 9) Device according to claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the size of the claws (7) is defined in such a way that they fit perfectly into the reservations (5) of the guide plate (1) of the workpiece complementary and that the outer ends of these claws (7) abut against the inclined planes of these reservations (5) when two parts are associated. 10) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide plate (1) is separated from the arms (6) by a gap (8) (FIG 4) of rectangular shape whose width combined with that of a complementary piece allows a clearance sufficient to ensure a reconciliation of these parts until their transverse faces (2) end up in abeyance if subjected to a longitudinal pressure. 11) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact surface of the inner faces of the arms (6) is a curved path (Fig.12). 12) Device according to one of claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 10 or 11, characterized in that all arrangements mentioned above are mounted perpendicularly to the body of the loop (4), (Fig.13, 14 & 15). ). 13) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each piece has a guide plate (1), (Fig.16) to any thickness and which has in the thickness of this piece a transverse face (2), (Fig. 17). 14) Device according to claim 13, characterized in that each guide plate (1) is provided on each of its faces of solid masses (9), (Fig.16) curved profiles located on half of them. Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the solid masses (9) with the curved profiles of the guide plate (1) are bordered on one side by the connecting body (3) (FIG. is a connecting element between the front and the rear of the part, thus forming a continuous edge on one side thereof and the body of the loop (4), which is the rear part of the device . 16) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two arms (6), (Figure 16) of the part develop parallel to each other on either side of a longitudinal plane of symmetry so that they come form a clamp having a spacing such that it allows a perfect association with the profile of the corresponding guide plate (1) when two parts are associated. 17) Device according to claims 1 & 16, characterized in that each arm (6) of the part has a particular profile materialized by a transverse cut forming a disbursement (10), (Fig. 19) or a redent at the base of these arms (6) and consequently a kind of "head" (11), (Fig. 19) at their end. 18) Device according to claim 17, characterized in that the size of the heads (H) is defined in such a way that they fit perfectly into the disbursements (10) of each arm (6) of the complementary piece and that the internal parallel angles (12), (FIG 16) of the arms (6) of each piece abut against the base of the solid masses (9) with curved profiles. 19) Device according to claims 16, 17 & 18 characterized in that the contact surface of the inner faces of the arms (14) is a curved path. 20) Device according to claims 13, 14 & 16 to 19, characterized in that all arrangements mentioned above are mounted perpendicular to the body of the loop (Fig 27, 28 & 29).