Patent Application
20240041189
The present application claims priority to German Patent Application No. 10 2022 119 746.8 filed on Aug. 5, 2022. The entire contents of the above-listed application are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
The present disclosure relates to a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, having shoulder straps and preferably a waist strap. The carrying rack can be part of a backpack and/or allow the detachable connection of a load carrier.
In the field of carrying racks, a variety of solutions already exist that are configured to improve comfort during carrying and adaptations to the respective wearer and the load to be carried.
Carrying racks in which a back plate is used are known from WO 2006/102091 A2, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,626,342 B1 and 5,005,744 A. The back plate can also be adjusted in height. Furthermore, the carrying racks described in WO 2006/102091 A2 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,005,744 A permit height adjustment of the shoulder straps. The known solutions still leave room for improvement.
It is therefore the object of the present disclosure to provide an improved carrying rack. This object is achieved by the carrying racks as described here.
In one aspect derived therefrom, the present disclosure is further directed to providing an improved connection arrangement for connecting two preferably textile elements. In a separate aspect, this object is achieved by means of a connection arrangement.
In a first aspect, the present disclosure comprises a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, having shoulder straps and preferably a waist strap, wherein the carrying rack comprises a back plate. The first aspect is characterized in that the back plate is formed by a shaped part adapted to the shape of the back in the horizontal and vertical directions.
The use of such a shaped part enables a particularly high load-bearing comfort. At the same time, the stiffness of the back plate is increased by the horizontal and vertical shaping of the back plate, so that it can be used as a load-bearing element of the structure.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate extends from a pelvic region to a shoulder region. This also provides advantages both in terms of comfort and in terms of the stability of the construction.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate is the only stiffening member of the carrying rack for vertical stiffening between the pelvic region and the shoulder region. In particular, this makes it possible to dispense with a frame construction for the carrying rack and/or vertical braces. This increases comfort and reduces weight.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate has a bead formed away from the back and extending vertically preferably along the spine. The vertically extending bead increases the stiffness in the vertical direction. If it is formed along the spine, the wearing comfort is also increased.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate has a corrugated structure with corrugation crests and corrugation troughs extending in the horizontal direction. This increases the stiffness in the horizontal direction and improves ventilation.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate has padding of uniform thickness over its entire extent on the side facing the back of the wearer. The padding areas of different thicknesses used in the prior art to adapt to the shape of the back can be dispensed with by the configuration as a shaped part.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate is made of plastic and/or is enclosed in a textile cover. By being made of plastic, the shape of the back plate can be easily provided, for example, by deep drawing, by building it up in a mold as a fiber composite part and/or by injection molding.
However, the configuration as a shaped part also means, irrespective of the method of manufacture, that the shape of the back plate, which is adapted to the shape of the back in the horizontal and vertical directions, results from the manufacture of the back plate and is imprinted in the material of the back plate so that it retains this shape at least in the absence of external forces. In particular, the shaped part is designed to be inherently rigid.
According to one possible embodiment, the shaped part has a substantially constant thickness over its entire extension. In particular, the thickness preferably varies by a maximum of 50% of the maximum value, further preferably by a maximum of 20% of the maximum value. The thickness is measured along a normal to the surface.
According to one possible embodiment, the shaped part is sewn to textile elements, for example to a textile cover and/or belt elements. The yarn used for the stitching preferably passes through the material of the shaped part.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the shoulder straps are arranged on the carrying rack so as to be adjustable in height relative to the back plate. This makes it possible for the carrying rack to be comfortably worn by wearers of different sizes despite the use of a shaped part as a back plate.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate comprises two incisions at its upper edge through which the shoulder straps pass. This allows a better fit of the shoulder straps to carriers of different sizes.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the incisions extend into an area adapted to the shape of the back.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the sections of the back plate remaining at the sides of the incisions project backwards away from the back at their upper end. This facilitates the attachment of a load to the upper end of the back plate.
According to a second aspect, the present disclosure comprises a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, comprising shoulder straps and a waist strap, wherein the carrying rack has a load node in the pelvic region to which the waist strap is attached. In particular, the waist strap may be sewn to the load node. The second aspect is characterized in that the load node is engaged by strap members via which the shoulder straps are height-adjustable with respect to the load node. This enables easy adaptation to wearers of different heights.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that strap members of the shoulder straps are guided starting from the load node to an upper side and/or front side of the shoulder straps, where they are fastened in a length-adjustable manner. This allows easy accessibility of the height adjustment.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that strap members of the shoulder straps are deflected at the load node. In particular, the deflection can take place at buckles which are attached to the load node via webbings, in particular sewn. In particular, the strap members can extend from the shoulder straps in the direction of the load node, be deflected there and be guided upward again starting from the deflection, where they are attached in a length-adjustable manner.
According to a further embodiment, in another independent aspect, the present disclosure comprises a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, comprising a back plate, shoulder straps and a waist belt, wherein the carrying rack further comprises a load node in the pelvic region to which the waist belt is attached. The waist belt may be sewn to the load node. According to the further aspect the shoulder straps are connected to the load node independently of the back plate. In particular, the shoulder straps are connected to the load node such that the load from the load node is directly input into the shoulder straps.
Preferably, the shoulder straps run along the back plate and/or the rear side of the back plate to the load node. The shoulder straps are preferably not directly connected to the back plate in the vertical direction. However, they may be guided laterally on the back plate. Preferably, a load is applied from the back plate to the shoulder straps in the vertical direction only via the load node.
According to a possible embodiment, the load node has a reinforcement plate to which both the waist belt and connecting elements for connection to the shoulder straps are sewn. The connecting elements may in particular be webbing and/or loops to which the shoulder straps are attached.
The further aspect may be realized in combination with the second aspect.
Furthermore, the further aspect can also be combined with the first or third aspect.
According to a third aspect, the present disclosure comprises a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, comprising shoulder straps and a waist strap, wherein the carrying rack comprises a load node in the pelvic region to which the waist strap is attached. In particular, the waist strap may be sewn to the load node. The third aspect is characterized in that, in a basic configuration of the carrying rack, the waist strap does not have a waist strap padding and in that a waist strap padding is detachably connectable to the carrying rack.
This configuration is particularly useful for applications in which the wearer may also be wearing a tool belt on which elements such as weapons, tools, ammunition, etc. are arranged, which would conflict with waist strap padding. The waist strap without padding nevertheless still allows weight to be introduced into the wearer's hip.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a stiffening member of the waist strap padding is slidable through a pocket of the carrying rack for connection to the carrying rack.
In particular, the waist strap pad stiffening member may be slidable through a pocket disposed between a back plate and the load node.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that slots are provided on both sides of the stiffening member, through which a loop can be pushed from behind, wherein the loop can be secured on the front side of the stiffening member by a rod which can be pushed through the loop.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a flexible band is arranged at one end of the rod, which is pulled over the opposite end of the rod to secure the connection.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the loop is a loop of the waist strap which passes through a slot in or adjacent to the load node. In particular, it may be a slot provided between the load node and wings pivotally arranged on the load node.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that waist strap padding elements can be slid onto the free ends of the stiffening member.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the waist strap padding elements each comprise at least one and preferably two loops arranged one above the other, through which the respective rod can be pushed in order to connect them to the loop passing through the stiffening member.
The waist strap padding elements can thus be connected to the carrying rack both easily and reliably.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the waist strap padding elements comprise one or more loops on their rear side through which the waist strap can be pulled.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that lashing straps are arranged on the waist strap, for example on the waist strap padding elements of the waist strap or on a strap member of the waist strap, which can be connected to lateral connection elements of the load carrier.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the waist strap padding elements have buckles on their rear side, on which lashing straps are arranged in a length-adjustable manner.
Alternatively, the lashing straps can be attached directly to the strap member of the waist strap and have a buckle for adjusting the length.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the waist strap padding elements comprise loops on their rear side for the arrangement of further items of equipment, in particular PALS loops, wherein the loops are configured in particular as slits in a material layer or as sewn-on loops.
The carrying racks according to the first, second, and third aspects, and according to the further aspect, are each independent of one another and, taken separately, are the subject matter of the present disclosure. Preferably, however, the aspects are used in combination. Thus, the present disclosure particularly includes a combination of the first aspect with the second or third aspect, a combination of the second aspect with the third aspect, and a combination of all three aspects. Furthermore, any combination with the further aspect is also part of the present disclosure.
Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, which may be employed in any of the aspects described above and combinations thereof, are described below.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the load node comprises a reinforcing plate. In particular, it may be a plastic plate.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that lateral wings, against which the lower front ends of the shoulder straps engage, are arranged at the load node.
In particular, the wings can be hinged to the load node.
According to a first variant, the wings can be hinged to the load node via webbing. The wings can be formed by separate reinforcement plates, in particular plastic plates.
According to a second variant, the wings are formed by areas of an interconnected reinforcement plate for load nodes and wings. Preferably, the reinforcement plate comprises apertures in the transition area to the wings, which provide a hinge function.
According to a possible embodiment, the carrying rack comprises a back plate. Preferably, the back plate extends from a pelvic region to a shoulder region.
In particular, the back plate may be a shaped part according to the first aspect.
Preferably, the back plate and the load node, in particular the back plate and the reinforcement plate of the load node, overlap in the pelvic region. In particular, the load node can be provided on the side of the back plate facing away from the person carrying the carrying rack.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate of the carrying rack is attached to the load node, in particular the back plate according to the first or further aspect.
The back plate is preferably connected at its lower edge to the lower edge of the load node, in particular sewn thereto. Preferably, the back plate and the load node run parallel to each other upwards from their connection point, preferably forming a laterally open pocket between them.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate is sewn to a lower edge of the load node and extends upwardly in front of the load node.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the shoulder straps have padding. In particular, the padding of the shoulder straps may be thicker than the padding of the back plate.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that lashing straps are arranged on the shoulder straps, in particular on the shoulder strap padding. Preferably, the lashing straps are connectable to connection elements in the area of the upper end of the carrying rack and/or the load carrier, for example to connection elements arranged in the area of an upper edge of a back plate, a backpack element and/or load carrier. In particular, the lashing straps can be fastened with a rod which is pushed through loops arranged at their upper ends for connection between the carrying rack and the load carrier.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack comprises a lumbar pad which is detachably connected to the back plate in the lumbar region. The lumbar pad can be used when the wearer is wearing a plate carrier or a protective vest under the carrying rack in order to compensate for the resulting distance between the back plate and the lumbar region of the wearer.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a fastening element of the lumbar pad engages around the back plate, in particular through a pocket provided between the back plate and the load node.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the lumbar pad has the width of the back plate.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack comprises connection elements for detachable connection to a load carrier. The carrying rack and load carrier therefore form two separate elements which can be combined depending on the intended use.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the load carrier comprises a carrying plate.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the load carrier is formed by an inherently rigid carrying element which absorbs the weight of the item of equipment in the vertical direction. In particular, the load-bearing element is configured in such a way that it can absorb the loads caused by the piece of equipment, which is fastened to it, and transfer them in a self-supporting manner to connection elements arranged in the region of the lower end.
In particular, clamping elements and positioning elements can be provided on the load carrier by means of which an object to be transported is fastened to it. In particular, these can be arranged at openings in the load carrier, especially screwed to such openings.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the connection elements are textile loops through which a rod extends, the rod providing the connection to the load carrier. In particular, the textile loops may be connectable to textile loops of the load carrier by pushing the rod through the loops.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the load is applied to the carrying rack in the region of its lower end, in particular by connection elements arranged there. In the present disclosure, the lower end of the carrying rack is understood to be an area which is not higher than 10 cm above the upper edge of the waist strap, preferably not higher than 5 cm above the upper edge of the waist strap. In a possible embodiment, a lower end in the sense of the present disclosure can be understood as an area of the carrying rack which is not higher than the upper edge of the waist strap and is preferably arranged below the waist strap.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the load carrier can be detachably attached to the carrying rack in at least two vertical positions. This allows in particular an adjustment to the size of the carrier, especially in the case of height-adjustable shoulder straps.
In particular, fastening the load carrier in at least two vertical positions allows the load carrier to be arranged in the shoulder area sufficiently high with respect to the shoulder straps so that lashing straps between the shoulder straps and the load carrier become effective.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack comprises at least two connection elements arranged vertically at different heights at its lower end, to which connection elements of the load carrier can be optionally connected.
In particular, the carrying rack comprises, at its lower end, at least two rows of loops arranged at different heights, which can be selectively connected by a rod to the load carrier, in particular to loops of the load carrier, in particular as described below.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack comprises, at its upper end, at least two connection elements arranged vertically at different heights, in particular in the form of loops arranged vertically one above the other. Preferably, the loops arranged vertically one above the other are formed by a webbing sewn to itself and to the carrying rack, in particular to a back plate of the carrying rack.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack comprises at least two lateral connection elements arranged at different vertical heights, which can be optionally connected to connection elements of the load carrier.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the load carrier comprises at least two positions offset in the vertical direction, in which stop elements for positioning the load carrier on a back plate of the carrying rack can be arranged as desired. In particular, these are vertically offset holes through a carrying plate serving as a load carrier.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the back plate comprises at least two beads extending in the vertical direction and formed in the direction of the load carrier, which beads serve as a stop for the load carrier.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the beads each comprise at least one recess on their rear side facing the load carrier, in which a stop element arranged on the load carrier engages. This enables lateral securing against slipping.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a rear side of the beads facing the load carrier forms a flat surface against which the load carrier rests.
In one possible embodiment, the carrying rack represents an independent element, which as such can be carried by a person in the manner of a backpack. The load carrier according to the disclosure can be detachably attached to this carrying rack.
In one possible embodiment, the system is configured such that the item of equipment is only indirectly held at the carrying rack via the connection of the load carrier to the carrying rack.
In one possible embodiment, the equipment item and/or the positioning element(s) and/or the tensioning element(s) are connectable to the load carrier while the load carrier is not yet connected to the carrying rack.
In one possible embodiment, the load carrier is releasably connectable to the carrying rack in a state in which the item of equipment and/or the positioning element(s) and the clamping element(s) are already connected to the load carrier.
In one possible embodiment, the at least one clamping element and/or the at least one positioning element are directly connected, in particular screwed, to the carrying plate of the load carrier, while the at least one clamping element and the at least one positioning element are not directly connected to the carrying rack, but only indirectly via the connection of the load carrier to the carrying rack.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrying rack serves as an element of a backpack.
According to a first variant, the load carrier that can be detachably connected to the carrying rack can be configured as a backpack element, in particular as a textile bag.
The carrying rack thus makes it possible to attach different load carriers depending on the intended use. In addition to changing between a load carrier with a carrying plate and a load carrier in the form of a backpack element, different sized backpack elements can also be attached.
The load carrier configured as a backpack element can also be configured as a slack element that is suspended from the carrying rack. Alternatively, the load carrier configured as a backpack element may also comprise vertical stiffening members and/or be configured to be inherently rigid. This is particularly advantageous for larger backpack elements, but the carrying rack can also form an integral part of a backpack.
Thus, the present disclosure further comprises a backpack having a carrying rack as described above.
According to a first possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a fabric pocket of the backpack is detachably connectable to the carrying rack.
According to a second possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a fabric pocket of the backpack is sewn to the carrying rack.
According to another independent aspect, the present disclosure comprises a connection arrangement for connecting two elements, wherein at least one of the two elements comprises textile loops through which a rod extends, the rod forming a connection between the elements. A stable, easy-to-use connection means is provided thereby.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, the two elements each have textile loops through which the rod can be pushed in order to connect the elements to each other.
According to one possible embodiment of the present disclosure, a securing element is provided which secures the rod against slipping out of the loops.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that a flexible band is arranged at one end of the rod, which is pulled over the opposite end of the rod to secure the connection.
The rod may be a plastic rod.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the textile loops are formed by webbing.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that at least one of the loops is sewn onto one of the elements.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the loops are arranged alternately on the two elements.
According to a possible embodiment of the present disclosure, provision is made for that the rod passes through the loops largely without play. For this purpose, the loops have in particular the same diameter as the rod.
In particular, the connection arrangement can be used to connect two textile elements, especially by sewing the loops to them.
In particular, the connection arrangement may be used with a carrying rack, especially a carrying rack as described in more detail above.
The present disclosure therefore further comprises a carrying rack for carrying an object on the back, comprising shoulder straps and preferably a waist strap, and at least one connection arrangement according to the disclosure.
The connection arrangement can be used to connect two elements of the carrying rack or to connect the carrying rack to another piece of equipment such as a load carrier.
The present disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to drawings and examples of embodiments.
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The different aspects of the present disclosure are described below with reference to an embodiment of a carrying rack to which a load carrier can be detachably attached. However, the carrying rack can also be used identically as an integral part of a backpack by sewing a backpack bag to the carrying rack. Furthermore, instead of the load carrier shown in the embodiment of the carrying system in the form of a carrying plate, a backpack element can be detachably connected to the carrying rack as a load carrier.
Further, the different aspects of the present disclosure are all realized in combination in the embodiment. However, the details described with respect to the individual aspects can also be used independently of this overall context for further development of the respective aspects and without the features of the other aspects.
The carrying rack comprises shoulder straps 10 and a waist strap 20, via which it can be worn on the body. The shoulder straps comprise shoulder pads 12 and strap members 11, which are attached to the shoulder pads 12 via buckles in a length-adjustable manner. The waist strap includes a buckle 21, via which the waist strap can be closed on the front of the wearer.
Also shown is a back plate 30 and a load node 40 with wings 45 arranged behind it in the lumbar region, to which the lower ends of the strap members 11 are attached. Attached to the load node, as will be described in more detail below, are the waist strap 20 and the rear ends of the shoulder straps 10. Notches 31 are provided on the upper edge of the back plate 30 through which the shoulder straps 10 pass.
Furthermore, lashing straps 14 are shown, which are arranged on buckles 13 to be adjustable in length on the shoulder pads 12.
However, the aspects of the present disclosure described below do not necessarily utilize all of the main components of the embodiment just described and, therefore, are also applicable to carrying racks which include only the respective main components involved and are otherwise constructed differently.
According to one aspect of the disclosure, the carrying rack uses as the back plate 30 a shell made of plastic, which is adapted to the shape of the human back, and which is preferably sewn into a textile bag. In this case, the adaptation to the shape of the human back takes place in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the back plate is shaped three-dimensionally.
Therefore, as can be seen in
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, the back plate 30 extends along the entire vertical height of the carrying rack.
The shape of the back plate 30 allows padding of the same thickness to be used throughout, for example padding 1 cm thick. In the prior art, on the other hand, it was necessary to use multiple thicknesses of padding and padding of large thickness in order to adapt the backpack to the back of the wearer.
The back plate 30 is therefore configured as a shaped part which can be formed, for example, from a plastic plate by means of a thermoforming process. Preferably, the plastic plate has a thickness which still allows the back plate to be sewn to other elements.
In the embodiment, as shown in
In the embodiment, the shaped part comprises a wave pattern whose wave crests extend horizontally, stiffening the shaped part in the horizontal direction. This is not shown in the drawings.
In the embodiment, the back plate 30 further comprises, as can be seen in
According to the alternative embodiment shown in
In the embodiment described in the other figures, the details of which are best seen in
The beads 35 therefore no longer must have a straight back and can be configured to be less deep.
The central vertical bead 37 has an area 38 in which it has a flat rear side which, when the load plate is mounted, extends parallel to the load plate at a predetermined di stance. This configuration of this bead is intended to provide sufficient space for any screw nuts with which positioning elements are fastened to the load plate 50.
The central vertical bead 37 is flatter in the area 38 than in the area of the shoulders and pelvis. However, the lateral beads 35 extend parallel in area 38 and compensate for the stability lost as a result.
As already described, the shaped part can also be used identically for backpacks by sewing a bag onto the shaped part or the cover surrounding the shaped part. However, the lateral beads can also be dispensed with in a possible alternative embodiment.
The back plate 30 comprises vertical recesses or slots 31 at its upper edge through which the shoulder straps 10 pass.
These recesses 31 extend into that region in which the shaped part 30 is adapted to the shape of the back of the carrier and therefore, as seen from the front, is concave at least in the vertical direction and preferably also in the horizontal direction.
Depending on the size of the wearer of the carrying system, the shoulder straps 10 therefore extend along the lower edge of these vertical incisions 31 as shown in
In this regard, the shoulder straps 10 are provided with shoulder pads 12, and therefore, since the shaped part 30 is directly against the back of the wearer, should not begin until they are actually around the shoulders of the wearer.
Therefore, the position of the shoulder straps 10 can be changed in the vertical direction with respect to the back plate 30.
This is effected in that, as can be seen in
This is of particular importance with regard to the shaped part 30 used in accordance with the disclosure since this extends continuously from the waist area to the shoulder and therefore restricts access to the corresponding belt or carrying system in this area. Guiding the straps 15 from the shoulder area along the back of the shaped part 30 to the load node 40 in the pelvic area and back again in the form of a loop nevertheless allows the height of the shoulder pads 12 to be adjusted relative to the shaped part 30, wherein the adjustment facility is provided in the shoulder area for easy access.
However, unlike in the exemplary embodiment, the buckles 43 for deflection would not have to be arranged directly at the load node, but could also be positioned higher up via straps arranged at the load node.
The adjustment option is particularly applicable when the carrying rack is used with a backpack where the back of the back plate is not accessible.
As can be seen in
Another basic element of the carrying rack (possibly in addition to the back plate described above) is a load node 40, which is located in the area of the waist strap and is shown in
This is a preferably square reinforcement plate to which the waist strap 20 of the carrying rack is fastened and in particular sewn on in the horizontal direction. The reinforcement plate can be made of plastic and/or be arranged in a textile cover.
According to a possible aspect, connection elements 41, in particular in the form of textile loops, are provided at the load node 40, via which the load carrier 50 is connected to the carrying rack. In particular, the connection elements 41 are sewn to the reinforcing plate.
According to another possible aspect, straps 15 for the shoulder straps 10 of the carrying rack engage the load node 40 in the vertical direction. For this purpose, buckles 43 are arranged at the load node 40 through which the straps 15 extend.
In the exemplary embodiment, the loops 41 are formed by vertically extending strap members which are sewn to the load node 40. In the exemplary embodiment, loops are provided at their upper end to which the buckles 43 for the shoulder straps are attached. The straps for the belt loop 44 are also sewn to the load node and form a connection element 41.
The connection elements 41, in particular in the form of sewn-on loops, are preferably provided on the rear side of the load node in a lower region, in particular in the region of the lower edge.
The waist strap 20 is attached to the load node in the horizontal direction and, in particular, is sewn to the reinforcement plate 40 and the webbing extending thereon in the vertical direction.
In the exemplary embodiment in
In an alternative exemplary embodiment of a load node as used in
In the exemplary embodiment, the connection elements 41 or 41′ are formed by several textile loops arranged horizontally next to each other and aligned with each other.
At the load node 40, wing-like plates 45 are arranged on both sides, to which the lower ends of the strap members 11 of the shoulder straps 10 are sewn.
In the exemplary embodiment in
A textile pocket 47, open on both sides, is attached to the front side of the load node 40 and sewn to the load node, particularly at the upper edge and lower edge.
The back plate 30, in particular in the form of a shaped part that mimics the course of the wearer's back, is sewn, for example, over its textile cover to the lower edge of the load node 40, and then folded over upward so that it extends upward on the body side in front of the load node 40.
The detachable connection of a load carrier 50 to the carrying rack is shown in more detail in
In one aspect, the connection between the load carrier 50 and the carrying rack is established via connection elements arranged on both elements, which are connected by a connecting means 60 separate therefrom.
In the embodiment, the connection elements are loops 41, 51, in particular textile loops formed by webbing, through which a rod 61 is pushed as a connecting means 60. This is preferably a plastic rod.
A flexible band 62, particularly in the form of a loop, is attached to one end of the rod 61 and is pulled over the opposite free end of the rod 61 that protrudes from the loops to secure the connection.
Preferably, at least three loops are provided in each case, which are connected to each other by the rod and which are arranged alternately on the carrying rack and the load carrier 50. To connect the carrying rack and load carrier 50, they are positioned relative to each other so that the loops are aligned with each other, and the rod 61 is pushed through the loops. More than three loops, in particular 2n+1 loops, where n is an integer greater than 0, can of course be used to transfer greater loads.
The loops are preferably dimensioned so that the rod 61 is held in the loops with substantially no play. In particular, the inner diameter of the loop corresponds to the diameter of the rod 61.
As shown in
However, the loops can also be formed by sewing a webbing strap to itself, as is the case with the loops 33 on the upper edge of the carrying rack.
The connection via loops and a rod can also be used independently of a carrying rack or load carrier for other textile elements. Textile elements are considered to be all items which are at least partially formed by textile layers, for example plate carriers for ballistic plates, protective vests, backpacks or bags.
According to a further aspect, the load application of the load carrier 50 into the carrying rack takes place in the lower region of the carrying rack, in particular in a region which is not higher than 10 cm above the upper edge of the waist strap 20, in particular at the level of the waist strap 20 and/or below the waist strap 20, in particular in the region of the lower edge of the carrying rack.
Connection elements 41, 41′ are provided for this purpose in this area, which are connected to connection elements 51, 51′ of the load carrier 50.
As described above, this can in particular be textile loops through which a connecting rod is inserted. Here, the loops are arranged next to each other in the horizontal direction, so that the rod also passes through the loops in the horizontal direction.
As described above, the connection elements and in particular the loops 41, 41′ are arranged at the load node 40.
In the embodiment, the connection elements 41, 51 and in particular the loops between the carrying rack and the load carrier 50 are positioned on the respective opposing main surfaces of these elements.
In the exemplary embodiment in
In the exemplary embodiment in
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, the load support 50 in
In particular, the load carrier 50, which is shown once again in
In the exemplary embodiment, the carrying plate 50 comprises a plurality of recesses 52, in particular in the form of apertures, to which clamping elements 102, 103 and positioning elements 101 shown in
In the embodiment, the recesses in the carrying plate 50 are formed by holes 52, preferably with cutouts provided in the material of the fabric pocket that correspond to the holes, the cutouts preferably being cut out of the fabric by a laser.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the carrying plate is connected and/or connectable to the shoulder straps via the fabric pocket.
Preferably, a plurality of positioning elements 101 are provided against which the item of equipment 100 can be braced by the clamping element 102, wherein the positioning elements 101 are arranged or arrangeable on both sides of the course of the clamping element 102, so that the item of equipment, in the braced state, bears against the positioning elements on both sides of the clamping element.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the positioning elements 101 and the clamping element 102 are arranged or arrangeable in such a way that the load input into the carrying plate 50 is exclusively effected via the clamping element or elements 102 and the positioning elements 101. This achieves improved fixation and prevents wear on the carrying plate.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the positioning elements 101 and the clamping element 102 are arranged or arrangeable such that the item of equipment is fixed by the at least one clamping element between positioning elements arranged on both sides of the clamping element 102 and on both sides of a main direction of the item of equipment 100 extending transversely to the clamping element 102.
Furthermore, an outer contour of the at least one positioning element may have a shape tapering in one direction and/or a rotationally symmetrical cross-section. This enables secure clamping with the positioning elements and the positioning elements can be used for any equipment.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the outer contour of the at least one positioning element has a shape that tapers continuously in one direction, in particular a cross-section that tapers continuously in one direction.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the outer contour of the at least one positioning element has a rotational symmetry, in particular an n-numbered rotational symmetry with n greater than or equal to 2, preferably greater than or equal to 3 or 6, and/or in particular a cylindrical symmetry. With an n-numbered rotational symmetry, the outer contour is mapped back into itself for each rotation through an angle of 360°/n or a multiple thereof. A regular hexagon therefore has, for example, a 6-count rotational symmetry. In a cylindrical symmetry, rotations by arbitrary angles map the outer contour back into itself.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the one direction and/or axis of symmetry is perpendicular to the carrying plate and/or coincides with the longitudinal axis of a screw with which the positioning element is bolted and/or screwable to the carrying plate.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the article of equipment 100 has a tapered shape in the region where it rests on a positioning element. In this case, the positioning element per se need not have a tapered shape to achieve the effect described above. The positioning element can, for example, have a flat upper side and/or a cylindrical shape.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the one or more positioning elements and/or clamping elements are bolted and/or screwed to the carrying plate.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that a set screw is arranged on each of the positioning element(s) and/or clamping element(s) and is screwable to a nut provided on the rear side of the carrying plate facing the body of the support.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that an internal thread is arranged on each of the positioning element(s) and/or clamping element(s) and can be screwed to a screw whose head is provided on the rear side of the carrying plate facing the body of the support.
In a possible embodiment, provision is made for that the at least one tensioning element comprises a strap member 102 and a strap receiving element 103, wherein the strap member 102 is preferably made of plastic and/or comprises locking edges, and/or wherein the strap receiving element 103 preferably permits lashing of the strap member 102 and in particular comprises a tensioning ratchet.
In the embodiment, the carrying plate 50 has a regular hole pattern to which the clamping and/or positioning elements 101, 102, 103 can be attached in different arrangements depending on the item of equipment to be transported. However, a hole pattern specially adapted to a particular application could also be used.
In the alternative use of the carrying rack shown in
The load carrier 90 can be a backpack element as shown in
In all exemplary embodiments, the load carrier is also connected to the carrying rack laterally and in an upper area in order to ensure sufficient stability during carrying. The stop elements described above may also contribute to this.
In a variant not shown, the carrying plate, which is sewn into a textile cover, could be connected to the carrying rack via zippers on the left and right sides.
In the exemplary embodiment, however, the connection is also established here via loops 34, 54 or 23, 57, which are connected via connecting means 60, in particular rods 61. This provides considerable advantages in terms of stability and durability.
In this embodiment, the lateral loops 34 are sewn to the back plate 30 and are connected to two loops 54 of the load carrier arranged above and below. The loops 34 are arranged on webbing straps and thus bridge the distance between the carrying rack and the load carrier 50.
In the exemplary embodiment, the lateral loops 23 are arranged on lashing straps, which are arranged on waist strap padding elements 22 in a length-adjustable manner, in particular via buckles 24. The lashing straps can alternatively also be attached to the waist strap in particular sewn thereto, and be adjustable in length via buckles. This is particularly advantageous in the case of a removable configuration of the waist strap padding elements 22, as will be described in more detail below. The lashing straps are preferably connected to two loops 57 arranged above and below the load carrier.
In the upper area, a connection is also established between the carrying rack and the load carrier 50 via corresponding connection elements 33, 53 for stabilization.
In the exemplary embodiment, the connection elements 33 are arranged at the upper edge of the back plate, in particular at the upper edge of the sections 32 of the back plate 30 remaining on the inside and outside next to the incisions 31. These upper sections 32 project backwards in their upper region in this case, so that the load carrier can be attached to them.
Here as well, as at the bottom edge, the connection is made via corresponding loops 33, 53 and a connecting means 60, in particular a rod 61, which is pushed through them.
The loops 51, 53, 54 and 57 are preferably sewn to a textile cover of a carrying plate serving as a load carrier or to the back element 91.
Two central aspects of the connection of the load carrier 50, 90 and in particular the carrying plate 50 or the backpack element 90 to the carrying rack are therefore the load application in the area of the lower edge, as well as the connection via textile loops and connecting rods which are pushed through them.
In one aspect, as in the embodiment, the carrying rack can be used to support a load carrier 50 and in particular a carrying plate.
The load carrier 50 may also comprise other elements attached to it in addition to the equipment held thereon, such as a backpack element or a cover for the equipment.
In the exemplary embodiment, the loops 55, 56, 58 are arranged in horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, next to the loops 53, 54, 57 for connection with the carrying rack and are provided, in particular, by the same webbing, which forms two loops arranged next to each other by means of corresponding seams.
The loops 71, 72 for connecting the further element 70 can here be tied in the same way as the loops 34, 33 of the carrying rack to the rod 61 held by two loops of the load carrier on both sides.
In the exemplary embodiment, the loop 71 is formed by a webbing which is fastened to a buckle 75 of the further element 70 in a length-adjustable manner. The loop 72, on the other hand, carries an element of a buckle 74, the counterpart of which is attached to the further element 70 via a webbing 73.
Similarly, a cover could also be provided for equipment located on the load carrier 50.
If an inherently rigid load carrier 50 is not required, however, a backpack element 90 can alternatively be arranged on those connection elements on which the inherently rigid load carrier 50 is arranged according to the above description, as shown in
The lashing straps 14 extending from the shoulder straps 10 serve to stabilize the load carrier in the upper region and thereby engage the load carrier and/or carrying rack in the region of the upper edge, as can be seen in
In order to provide effective lashing, the connection of the lashing straps to the carrying rack or the load carrier must not be arranged too low in relation to the shoulder straps. However, if the shoulder straps 10 are now changed in height relative to the carrying rack as described above and, in particular, moved upwards for use with larger carriers, this can result in an unfavorable angle for the lashing straps.
A first possibility would be to increase the height of the load carrier and, if necessary, to provide several connection options for the lashing straps at different vertical heights in the area of the upper end. However, this also increases the weight of the load carrier.
In the embodiment shown in
On the load carrier 50′ shown in
For this purpose, the carrying rack has connection elements 41 and 41′ arranged in different vertical positions in the region of its lower end, in particular in the form of horizontally aligned loops, as already described in more detail with regard to the load node 40.
The connection of the load carrier 50′ in the lower position is shown on the right in
The connection of the load carrier 50′ in the upper position is shown on the left in
The higher position of the load carrier compared to the carrying rack requires further adjustments.
In particular, the stop elements 59 can be arranged at two different vertical positions on the load carrier, for which holes 59′ arranged one above the other are provided in the exemplary embodiment.
Furthermore, two loops 34, 34′ are provided in different vertical positions for lateral upper connection, so that the additional loop 34′ is used in the higher position.
In the area of the upper edge, the strap members forming the loops 33 are extended upwards and have additional loops 33′ at their end, which in the higher position are connected to the upper loops 53 of the load carrier by means of the rod 61. The fact that they additional loops 33′ are not arranged directly on the carrying rack does not harm the stability in the connection, since this does not depend on the rigidity of the connection at the upper end due to the inherently rigid design of the load carrier 51′ and the stop elements 59. Rather, the strength of the connection is determined by the lashing straps also engaging at the upper end.
Due to the higher position of the load carrier, the angle which the lashing straps 14, which are not shown here and which are also attached to the upper rod 61, have to the load carrier is more favorable.
In the embodiment, the carrying rack comprises a waist strap 20 via which the load can be transferred to the wearer's waists, as is standard for hiking backpacks. In the case of hiking backpacks, the waist strap has padding.
In the military or rescue sector, however, the wearers of the carrying rack often carry a so-called tool belt, on which elements such as weapons, tools, ammunition, etc. are arranged, and which would therefore come into conflict with the padding of such a waist strap.
According to one aspect of the disclosure, the waist strap padding 22 can therefore be removed from the carrying rack and reattached.
For this purpose, the waist strap padding elements 22 are connected to the carrying rack via a stiffening member 25, which is provided, for example, by a suitably cut plastic flap, as shown in
As shown in
As shown in
The connection between the stiffening member 25, the carrying rack and the waist strap padding elements 22 is made by providing a recess 46 in the connection area between the load node 40 and the two wings 45 arranged on the left and right of the load node 40 between hinge areas arranged at the top and bottom, through which the waist strap 20 can be pushed from behind in the form of a loop 27. The stiffening member 25 has corresponding slots through which the loop 27 is also pushed, with the front end being secured by means of corresponding rods 61 which are pushed through the loops 27 in a vertical direction and are secured by means of a rubber loop 62 which is attached to the upper end of the rod element 61 and is pulled over the lower end. Therefore, when the rods 61 are pulled out, the stiffening member 25 can be easily removed.
Waist strap padding elements 22 also comprise loops 28 at their inner end, which are aligned with loop 27 when slid open and are connected to it and thus to the carrying rack via rods 61.
The waist strap 20 extends to the rear of the waist strap padding elements 22, if present. If the waist strap padding elements 22 and the stiffening member 25 are removed, only the belt or strap as such remains, which does not come into conflict with a corresponding tool belt.
Loops, particularly for a PALS system, may be arranged on the back of the waist strap padding elements 22 for connecting additional elements.
Since the back plate 30 follows the shape of the wearer's back, there is basically the problem that a wearer who is wearing a plate carrier or a protective vest under the carrying rack has a gap between the shaped part and the body in the area of the waist or lumbar spine, since the protective vest or plate carrier ends above this area.
Therefore, as shown in
In this case, the lumbar pad 80 has only the width of the shaped part 30, and is therefore arranged only in the back area.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 2022 119 746.8 | Aug 2022 | DE | national |
