Rope take-up system

Abstract

A rope tightening system is disclosed. The rope tightening system includes a setting surface, a rope and a limiting device. The setting surface includes two guide portions, and each guide portion includes a plurality of first guide members and a second guide member. The plurality of first guide members are arranged at intervals from each other, and the second guide member is arranged at an interval from the plurality of first guide members. The rope includes a binding segment, a limiting segment and a pulling segment. The binding segment is interposed between the plurality of first guide members, the limiting segment is interposed between one first guide member and the second guide member of each guide portion, and the pulling segment is connected to the limiting segment. The limiting device includes at least two return structures, and the limiting segment is bent to abut against the at least two return structures. The pulling segment can be used to pull and drive the limiting segment to contract in a tightening direction. Accordingly, a user can perform the tightening operation of the rope with one hand, and avoid the limiting device from being moved arbitrarily without being limited on the setting surface.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a tightening system, and more particularly to a rope tightening system. Background Technology

[0002] In existing rope tightening systems, even with freely movable rope buckles, users still cannot easily tighten the rope with one hand. In other words, users typically need both hands to tighten the rope. Therefore, overcoming these shortcomings through structural design improvements has become one of the key issues this research aims to address. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rope tightening system that addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies and effectively improves the defects that may arise from existing rope tightening systems.

[0004] This invention discloses a rope tightening system, comprising: a mounting surface including two adjacent and spaced-apart guide portions, each guide portion including a plurality of first guide members and a second guide member; wherein the plurality of first guide members are arranged spaced apart from each other along an arrangement direction, and the second guide members are spaced apart from the plurality of first guide members; a rope including a binding section, a limiting section and a pulling section, the binding section alternately intersecting the plurality of first guide members of the two guide portions, and the limiting section intersecting the plurality of first guide members of each guide portion. The first guide and the second guide are adjacent to each other at the guide portion position. The pull-out section is connected to the limiting section and extends out from the two second guides. A limiting device is located between the two guide portions, and the limiting device includes at least two folding structures, and the limiting section bends and abuts against at least two of the folding structures. The pull-out section can be used to pull along the length direction of a central axis located between the two guide portions, thereby causing the limiting section to contract in a tightening direction perpendicular to the length direction of the central axis.

[0005] Preferably, the position of the limiting segment corresponds to a portion of each of the reversing structures forming a reversing angle, and the limiting device includes two of the reversing structures, with each of the reversing angles corresponding to its position being between 15 degrees and 135 degrees.

[0006] Preferably, the two folding structures are arranged at intervals along the tightening direction, and the two folding structures are arranged in a mirror image of each other.

[0007] Preferably, the second guide is arranged along an inclined direction that is offset from the arrangement direction, and the inclined direction and the tightening direction are offset from each other and form a first turning angle, and the second turning angle is between 45 degrees and 60 degrees.

[0008] Preferably, the limiting device includes four reversing structures, two of which have an angle between 15 degrees and 60 degrees, and the other two have an angle between 75 degrees and 135 degrees.

[0009] Preferably, any two adjacent folding structures are arranged at intervals from each other along the tightening direction or along the length direction of the central axis.

[0010] Preferably, the rope is knotted after passing through the two second guide members, thereby forming the corresponding pull-out section.

[0011] Preferably, the arrangement direction is parallel to or intersects with the length direction of the central axis.

[0012] Preferably, the rope is non-elastic.

[0013] Preferably, the shortest distance between the two second guide members of the two guide sections is not less than the shortest distance between the two adjacent first guide members corresponding to the positions on the two guide sections.

[0014] One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the rope tightening system provided by the present invention, through the technical solutions of "the limiting segment being inserted into one of the first guide members and the second guide members adjacent to each of the guide parts, the pull-out segment being connected to the limiting segment and passing through the two second guide members" and "the limiting segment being bent and abutting against at least two of the reversing structures", enables the limiting device to maintain or only slightly deviate from its original position when the pull-out segment is pulled out, thereby allowing the user to perform the rope tightening operation with one hand and preventing the limiting device from moving arbitrarily without being restricted to the setting surface.

[0015] To further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the rope tightening system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial perspective view of the rope tightening system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of Part III.

[0019] Figure 4This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another part of the rope tightening system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged schematic diagram of the V-shaped part.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a partial perspective view of the rope tightening system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 7 for Figure 6 An enlarged schematic diagram of part VII.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a partial perspective view of the rope tightening system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of the "rope tightening system" disclosed in this invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this invention from the content disclosed in this specification. This invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of this invention. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings of this invention are for simple illustrative purposes only and are not depictions of actual dimensions, as stated in advance. In addition, if it is indicated below that a specific drawing is referenced or shown as shown in a specific drawing, it is only for emphasis in the following description, and most of the relevant content mentioned appears in that specific drawing, but it does not limit the subsequent description to refer only to that specific drawing. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of this invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention.

[0025] It should be understood that while terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used in this document to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are primarily used to distinguish one component from another, or one signal from another. Furthermore, the term "or" as used herein should, as appropriate, include any combination of one or more of the related listed items.

[0026] [First Embodiment]

[0027] Please see Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this is the first embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the related quantities and shapes mentioned in this embodiment are only used to specifically illustrate the implementation of the present invention so as to facilitate understanding of the content of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a rope tightening system 100, which includes: a mounting surface 1, a rope 2 bound to the mounting surface 1, and a limiting device 3 installed on the rope 2. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the rope tightening system 100 is applied to footwear, and the mounting surface 1 is a shoe upper, while the rope 2 is a shoe cord; however, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention not shown, the rope tightening system 100 can also be applied to other products or other fields, such as backpacks, woven handicrafts, etc.

[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the mounting surface 1 includes two guide portions 11 arranged adjacently and at intervals, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention not shown, the two guide portions 11 may also be connected to each other.

[0030] Each of the guide portions 11 includes a plurality of first guide members 111 and a second guide member 112. The plurality of first guide members 111 are arranged at intervals along an arrangement direction A1. In this embodiment, the second guide member 112 is spaced out at the last of the array of first guide members 111 and is positioned away from the other first guide members 111. However, the invention is not limited thereto. For example, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the second guide 112 may also be disposed at intervals next to other first guides 111, or the second guide 112 may be disposed between any two adjacent first guides 111.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the first guide member 111 and the second guide member 112 are respectively shoe eyelets, and the second guide member 112 is arranged along an inclined direction A3 that intersects with the arrangement direction A1, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the second guide member 112 can also be a rope loop, or in other embodiments of the present invention not shown, the second guide member 112 can also be a loop webbing or other fasteners that allow the rope 2 to slide within it, and the angle formed by the intersection of the tilting direction A3 and the arrangement direction A1 is not limited and can be adjusted according to actual needs. That is to say, the tilting direction A3 and the arrangement direction A1 can also be parallel to each other.

[0032] It should be noted that the shortest distance (shortest connection distance) between the two second guide members 112 of the two guide sections 11 is not less than the shortest distance (shortest connection distance) between two adjacent first guide members 111 at corresponding positions on the two guide sections 11. These two shortest connection distances are parallel to each other, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments of the present invention (not shown), the shortest distance between the two second guide members 112 of the two guide sections 11 may also be less than the shortest distance between two adjacent first guide members 111 at corresponding positions on the two guide sections 11.

[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the rope 2 includes a binding section 21, a limiting section 22, and a pull-out section 23. The binding section 21 alternately intersects with multiple first guide members 111 of the two guide parts 11. The limiting section 22 intersects with one first guide member 111 and one second guide member 112 adjacent to each guide part 11. The pull-out section 23 is connected to the limiting section 22 and extends out from the two second guide members 112. The rope 2 is knotted after extending from the two second guide members 112, thus forming the pull-out section 23. In this embodiment, the rope 2 is not elastic, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments of the invention, the rope 2 may be elastic.

[0034] It should be noted that the binding segment 21 is connected to the limiting segment 22, and the limiting segment 22 is connected to the pull-out segment 23, while the limiting segment 22 is located between the binding segment 21 and the pull-out segment 23.

[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the limiting device 3 is located between the two guide parts 11, and the limiting device 3 includes a housing 31 and at least two folding structures 32 disposed within the housing 31. The structures of the at least two folding structures 32 may be slightly different, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0036] In this embodiment, the number of the reversing structures 32 is preferably two, and the two reversing structures 32 are arranged mirror images of each other. The limiting segment 22 of the rope 2 bends and abuts against the two reversing structures 32, and the position of the limiting segment 22 corresponds to a portion of each reversing structure 32 forming a reversing angle θ1, which is between 15 degrees and 135 degrees. In this embodiment, the reversing angle θ1 is preferably between 15 degrees and 60 degrees, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, depending on the actual situation, such as when the rope 2 is tightened or when the second guide 112 is positioned at the last of a row of first guides 111 without intervals, the turning angle θ1 can also be 0 degrees.

[0037] Furthermore, the pull-out section 23 can be pulled out along the length direction (not shown) of a central axis C located between the two guide sections 11, thereby causing the limiting section 22 to contract along a tightening direction A2 perpendicular to the length direction of the central axis C. The two fold-back structures 32 are arranged at intervals along the tightening direction A2.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the length direction of the central axis C is parallel to or intersects with the arrangement direction A1, and the tightening direction A2 and the tilting direction A3 intersect each other and form a first turning angle θ2, wherein the second turning angle θ2 is between 45 degrees and 60 degrees.

[0039] It should be added that, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a bending angle θ3 is formed at the connection between the limiting segment 22 and the pull-out segment 23, and the bending angle θ3 is less than 90 degrees in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The bending angle θ3 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0040] It should be noted that, taking the setting surface 1 and the rope 2 of the present invention as examples, the existing related structural designs are described. Generally, rope tightening systems do not typically include the limiting device 3. Even if a component similar to the limiting device 3 of the present invention is included, the limiting device in a typical rope tightening system is usually located next to the last of a row of multiple first guide members 111 and does not pass through the second guide member 112. In other words, in a typical rope tightening system, the two ends of the rope are knotted after passing through the last first guide member 111 of the two guide sections 11 to form the pull-out section 23.

[0041] As described above, if the two ends of the rope in the existing rope tightening system do not pass through the two second guide members 112 respectively, but instead pass directly through the two last first guide members 111 of the two guide sections 11, when the pull section 23 is pulled, the limiting section 22 will not be restricted in its direction of movement by the two retraction structures 32, but will be directly pulled by the pull section 23 and move in the length direction of the central axis C. This will also cause the limiting device of the general rope tightening system to move in the length direction of the central axis C. Therefore, in order to prevent the limiting device of the general rope tightening system from being moved, the user still needs to use the other hand to fix the limiting device of the general rope tightening system before pulling the pull section 23 to tighten the rope 2.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, because the limiting segment 22 of the rope 2 of the present invention first bends and abuts against the two reversing structures 32, and then passes through the two second guide members 112, when the pulling segment 23 is pulled, the limiting segment 22 will change its direction of travel twice due to the two reversing structures 32 and the two second guide members 112. This makes it difficult for the limiting segment 22 to move the limiting device 3 away from its original position in the length direction of the central axis C when it moves.

[0043] Furthermore, through the structural design that "the pull-out section 23 is connected to the limiting section 22 and extends through the two second guide members 112", when the pull-out section 23 is pulled out, the force applied along the length direction of the central axis C will be partially applied to the two second guide members 112, rather than the limiting device 3. Therefore, the limiting device 3 is not easily driven in the length direction of the central axis C.

[0044] [Second Embodiment]

[0045] like Figures 6 to 7 As shown, this is the second embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that this embodiment is similar to the second embodiment described above, so the similarities between the two embodiments will not be repeated (e.g., the setting surface 1). Furthermore, the quantities and shapes mentioned in the accompanying drawings are only used to specifically illustrate the implementation of the present invention so as to facilitate understanding of the content of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment of the present invention is that the limiting device 3 includes four of the aforementioned folding structures 32, and two of the folding angles θ1 are between 15 degrees and 60 degrees, while the other two folding angles θ1' are between 75 degrees and 135 degrees. Any two adjacent folding structures 32 are arranged at intervals along the tightening direction A2 or along the length direction of the central axis C.

[0047] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the other two included angles θ1' between 75 degrees and 135 degrees are formed by the connection between the limiting segment 22 and the pulling segment 23. Furthermore, compared to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, by additionally providing two such folding structures 32, makes the limiting device 3 less likely to be moved along the length direction of the central axis C.

[0048] [Third Embodiment]

[0049] like Figure 8 As shown, this is the third embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that this embodiment is similar to the second embodiment described above, so the similarities between the two embodiments will not be repeated (e.g., the setting surface 1). Furthermore, the quantities and shapes mentioned in the accompanying drawings are only used to specifically illustrate the implementation of the present invention so as to facilitate understanding of the content of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] The difference between the third embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention is that the rope tightening system 100 further includes an adjustment device 4, and the limiting device 3 further includes a magnetic attraction structure 33, which is disposed on the outer shell 31. The pull-out section 23 is disposed on the adjustment device 4, and the adjustment device 4 can attract the limiting device 3 through the magnetic attraction structure 33.

[0051] Furthermore, as the adjusting device 4 approaches or moves away from the setting surface 1, the length of the pull-out section 23 will increase or decrease accordingly. After the adjusting device 4 has adjusted the length of the pull-out section 23, it can be detachably attached to the limiting device 3, thereby bending and folding the pull-out section 23. Accordingly, when the user completes the tightening operation of the rope 2 through the rope tightening system 100, the elongated pull-out section 23 can be effectively tidied up because the adjusting device 4 is attached to the limiting device 3.

[0052] [Beneficial Effects of the Examples]

[0053] One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the rope tightening system 100 provided by the present invention, through the technical solutions of "the limiting segment 22 is inserted into one of the first guide members 111 and the second guide members 112 adjacent to each of the guide parts 11, the pull-out segment 23 is connected to the limiting segment 22 and passes through the two second guide members 112" and "the limiting segment 22 is bent and abuts against at least two of the folding structures 32", enables the limiting device 3 to maintain or only slightly deviate from its original position when the pull-out segment 23 is pulled out, thereby allowing the user to perform the tightening operation of the rope 2 with one hand, and preventing the limiting device 3 from moving arbitrarily without being restricted to the setting surface 1.

[0054] The content disclosed above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the claims of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made based on the content of the present invention specification and drawings are included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rope tightening system, characterized in that, The rope tightening system includes: A mounting surface includes two guide portions arranged adjacent to each other and spaced apart, and each guide portion includes a plurality of first guide members and a second guide member; wherein the plurality of first guide members are arranged spaced apart from each other along an arrangement direction, and the second guide members are spaced apart from the plurality of first guide members; A rope comprising a binding section, a limiting section, and a pull-out section, wherein the binding section alternately interspersed among a plurality of first guide members of two guide sections, the limiting section interspersed among one first guide member and one second guide member adjacent in each guide section, and the pull-out section connected to the limiting section and extending out from two second guide members; and A limiting device is located between the two guide portions, and the limiting device includes at least two retraction structures, wherein the limiting segment bends and abuts against at least two of the retraction structures; The pull-out section can be pulled along the length of a central axis located between the two guide sections, thereby causing the limiting section to contract along a tightening direction perpendicular to the length of the central axis.

2. The rope tightening system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The position of the limiting segment corresponds to a portion of each of the reversing structures forming a reversing angle, and the limiting device includes two of the reversing structures, with each of the reversing angles corresponding to its position being between 15 degrees and 135 degrees.

3. The rope tightening system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two folding structures are arranged at intervals along the tightening direction and are arranged in a mirror image of each other.

4. The rope tightening system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second guide is arranged along an inclined direction that is offset from the arrangement direction, and the inclined direction and the tightening direction are offset from each other and form a first turning angle, and the second turning angle is between 45 degrees and 60 degrees.

5. The rope tightening system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The limiting device includes four reversing structures, two of which have an angle between 15 degrees and 60 degrees, and the other two have an angle between 75 degrees and 135 degrees.

6. The rope tightening system according to claim 5, characterized in that, Any two adjacent folding structures are arranged at intervals from each other along the tightening direction or along the length direction of the central axis.

7. The rope tightening system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rope passes through the two second guide members and is then knotted to form the corresponding pull-out section.

8. The rope tightening system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The arrangement direction is parallel to or intersects with the length direction of the central axis.

9. The rope tightening system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rope is not elastic.

10. The rope tightening system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shortest distance between the two second guide members of the two guide sections is not less than the shortest distance between the two adjacent first guide members corresponding to the positions on the two guide sections.

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