Climbing boot for a rail-guided climbing system

Abstract

A climbing boot for a rail-guided climbing system, which can be used in particular as a climbing formwork, climbing frame, protective climbing wall and/or climbing working platform. The climbing boot comprises a main boot body having first and second rail guide elements, wherein at least the first rail guide element, in particular the first and second rail guide elements, is/are arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended guidance state, a climbing rail, which is arranged slidably between the first and second rail guide elements is guided by the rail guide elements by portions of the climbing rail being surrounded by the rail guide elements.

1 . A climbing boot for a rail-guided climbing system, wherein the climbing boot comprises:
 a main boot body having first and second rail guide elements, wherein at least the first rail guide element, is arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended guidance state, a climbing rail, which is arranged slidably between the first and second rail guide elements is guided by the rail guide elements by portions of the climbing rail being surrounded by the rail guide elements,   a receiving element that is arranged on the main boot body and is designed to interact with a first portion of a bracket element, arranged in a stationary manner on a concreting segment of a building, in such a way that, when the receiving element is attached to the first portion of the bracket element, a load of the climbing boot can be introduced into the bracket element, and   a sliding element that is provided with a handle and is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled to the main boot body and the first rail guide element, and, when the first rail guide element is in the guidance state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in a decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by an actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element being set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail.   
     
     
         2 . The climbing boot according to  claim 1 , comprising a locking element which is arranged so as to be pivotable and/or extendable on the main boot body and is designed to interact with the first portion of the bracket element and the receiving element or with a second portion of the bracket element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended locking state, the climbing boot is releasably locked to the bracket element, wherein the sliding element provided with the handle is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled to the main boot body, the first rail guide element and the locking element, and, when the first rail guide element is in the guidance state and the locking element is in the locking state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in a decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by an actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element and the locking element being set in each case into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail and to release it from being locked on the bracket element. 
     
     
         3 . The climbing boot according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one latching/snap element that is arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable and is designed to interact with a holding element of the climbing rail and/or a climbing lift rail, which can be displaced relative to the climbing rail and is guided by the climbing rail, for holding the at least one latching/snap element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail can be suspended in the climbing boot in the opposite direction to a climbing direction, wherein the sliding element is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled to the main boot body, either the first rail guide element or the first rail guide element and the locking element, and additionally to the latching/snap element, and, if either the first rail guide element is in the guidance state or the first rail guide element and the locking element are in the locking state, and additionally the latching/snap element is in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body, which sliding is caused by an actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element or the first rail guide element and the locking element, and additionally the latching/snap element being set in each case into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail or to release it from being guided by the climbing rail and from being locked on the bracket element, and additionally to free it from being held by the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail. 
     
     
         4 . The climbing boot according to  claim 3 , in which, when the climbing boot is coupled to the bracket element and a longitudinal axis of the climbing boot is oriented in the climbing direction, the latching/snap element comprises either one pawl substantially arranged on the longitudinal axis of the climbing boot or two pawls arranged substantially horizontally spaced apart from the longitudinal axis, at substantially equal distances from the longitudinal axis, wherein the pawl or the two pawls are designed to interact with one or more holding elements of the climbing rail for holding the pawl or the two pawls of the first latching/snap element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing rail can be suspended in the climbing boot in the opposite direction to a climbing direction. 
     
     
         5 . The climbing boot according to  claim 1 , in which the sliding element is designed in such a way that, if the first rail guide element, the first rail guide element and the locking element, the first rail guide element and the latching/snap element, or the first rail guide element, the locking element and the latching/snap element are in each case in the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in a coupling direction opposite to the decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by a further actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state, the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state and the locking element being set into the locking state, the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state and the latching/snap element being set into the holding state, or the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state, the locking element being set into the locking state and the latching/snap element being set into the holding state in order to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail, to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail and lock it on the bracket element, to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail and set it into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, or to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail, lock it on the bracket element and set it into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail. 
     
     
         6 . The climbing boot according to  claim 3 , comprising at least one further latching/snap element that is arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable and interacts with at least one further holding element of the climbing rail and/or the climbing lift rail for holding the further latching/snap element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing rail and/or the climbing lift rail can be suspended in the climbing boot in the direction opposite the climbing direction, wherein the latching/snap elements can be actuated simultaneously or independently of one another by the handle. 
     
     
         7 . The climbing boot according to  claim 6 , in which, when the climbing boot is coupled to the bracket element and a/the longitudinal axis of the climbing boot is oriented in the climbing direction, a first latching/snap element of the latching/snap elements is arranged on the longitudinal axis of the climbing boot in the climbing direction and second and third latching/snap elements of the latching/snap elements are arranged so as to be spaced substantially horizontally from the longitudinal axis, in particular at equal distances. 
     
     
         8 . The climbing boot according to  claim 7 , in which the first latching/snap element is arranged relative to the main boot body in such a way that it interacts with the further holding element of the climbing lift rail for latching/snapping the first latching/snap element, and the second and third latching/snap elements are arranged relative to the main boot body in such a way that, for latching/snapping the second and third latching/snap elements they interact either with further holding elements of the climbing lift rail or with further holding elements of the climbing rail, which are in each case different from the further holding element of the climbing lift rail for latching/snapping the first latching/snap element. 
     
     
         9 . The climbing boot according to  claim 6 , in which, when the climbing boot is coupled to the bracket element and a longitudinal axis of the climbing boot is aligned in the climbing direction, first and second pawls of the first latching/snap elements are arranged on a first axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the longitudinal axis at substantially equal distances from the longitudinal axis, and second and third further latching/snap elements are arranged at a distance therefrom in or opposite the climbing direction or at the same level in the climbing direction on a second axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the longitudinal axis at substantially equal distances from the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The climbing boot according to  claim 9 , in which the first and second pawls of the first latching/snap element are arranged on the first axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the longitudinal axis at substantially equal first distances from the longitudinal axis and the second and third further latching/snap elements are arranged on the second axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the longitudinal axis at substantially equal second distances from the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second distances are different from each other, wherein the first distances are chosen to be smaller than the second distances, wherein the first and second pawls of the first latching/snap element are designed to interact with holding elements of the climbing lift rail for holding the first and second pawls of the first latching/snap element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing lift rail can be suspended in the climbing boot in the opposite direction to a climbing direction, and the second and third further latching/snap elements are designed to interact with one or more holding elements of the climbing rail for holding the second and third further latching/snap elements in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing rail can be suspended in the climbing boot in the opposite direction to a climbing direction, or vice versa. 
     
     
         11 . The climbing boot according to  claim 1 , in which, when the climbing boot is coupled to the bracket element and a/the longitudinal axis of the climbing boot is oriented upward in a/the vertical climbing direction, the handle is arranged in an upper portion of the climbing boot or forms an upper end of the climbing boot, and the sliding element is coupled at least to the main boot body in such a way that the actuation of the handle in the decoupling direction is effected by means of a pulling movement, with one hand, in the climbing direction away from the main boot body. 
     
     
         12 . The climbing boot according to  claim 3 , comprising a finger sliding element that is provided with a finger grip and is arranged slidably with respect to the main boot body and the sliding element, which finger sliding element is designed in such a way that it is coupled to the main boot body, the sliding element, the first rail guide element and the latching/snap element, and, if either the first rail guide element is in the guidance state or the first rail guide element is in the guidance state and the locking element is in the locking state, and the latching/snap element is in the holding state, i.e., the handle is not actuated, finger sliding of the finger sliding element with respect to the main boot body and the sliding element in an unlocking direction, which finger sliding is caused by an actuation of the finger grip, results in the first rail guide element being locked in the pivoted and/or extended guidance state and the latching/snap element being set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to free the climbing boot from the holding state of the climbing rail or climbing lift rail and to guide the climbing rail or climbing lift rail from the climbing boot, wherein, if a plurality of latching/snap elements are present, the finger grip is designed in such a way that the latching/snap elements can be actuated simultaneously or independently of each other by the finger grip. 
     
     
         13 . The climbing boot according to  claim 12 , comprising the finger grip having a first finger grip element and a second finger grip element, wherein the first finger grip element is designed in such a way that the at least one latching/snap element can be actuated by the first finger grip element and the second finger grip element is designed in such a way that the at least one further latching/snap element can be actuated by the second finger grip element independently of the at least one latching/snap element. 
     
     
         14 . The climbing boot according to  claim 12 , which is designed such that, when the finger sliding element is displaced relative to the main boot body and the sliding element is displaced about the finger displacement, i.e., the finger grip is actuated, the finger sliding element can be latched directly or indirectly to the main boot body and/or the sliding element via a central axle element, for example in the form of a bolt or a screw. 
     
     
         15 . The climbing boot according to any of  claim 12 , in which the handle is designed as a first web and the finger grip is designed as a second web, wherein the first and second webs are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to one another, at a distance of 3 to 4 cm from one another, in such a way that the finger grip can be actuated when the handle is gripped. 
     
     
         16 . A rail-guided climbing system, comprising a climbing boot according to  claim 1 , the bracket element arranged in a stationary manner on the concreting segment of the building and the climbing rail arranged slidably between the rail guide elements of the main boot body, with a climbing lift rail that is slidable with respect to the climbing rail and guided by the climbing rail. 
     
     
         17 . A method for decoupling a climbing boot coupled to a concreting segment of a building for a rail-guided climbing system, comprising the following steps:
 the climbing boot having a main boot body with first and second rail guide elements, wherein at least the first rail guide element is arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended guidance state, a climbing rail arranged slidably between the first and second rail guide elements is guided by the rail guide elements in that portions of the climbing rail are gripped by the rail guide elements,   a receiving element that is arranged on the main boot body and is designed to interact with a first portion of a bracket element, arranged in a stationary manner on the concreting segment of the building, in such a way that, when the receiving element is attached to the first portion of the bracket element, a load of the climbing boot can be introduced into the bracket element, and   a sliding element that is provided with a handle, arranged slidably with respect to the main boot body and guided by the main boot body, which sliding element is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled to the main boot body and the first rail guide element, and, when the first rail guide element is in the guidance state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in a decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by an actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element being set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail,   the handle, wherein the generated sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body results in the first rail guide element being set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state, and   the receiving element from the first portion of the bracket element and releasing the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail as a result of the actuation of the handle.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17  for decoupling the climbing boot coupled to the concreting segment of the building for the rail-guided climbing system, wherein the climbing boot is arranged between the concreting segment and a climbing rail guided by the climbing boot, wherein
 a locking element that is arranged so as to be pivotable and/or extendable on the main boot body and is designed to interact with the first portion of the bracket element and the receiving element or a second portion of the bracket element in such a way that the climbing boot can be releasably locked on the bracket element in the pivoted and/or extended locking state, 
 the sliding element is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled not only to the main boot body and the first rail guide element but additionally to the locking element, and, when not only the first rail guide element is in the guidance state, but also the locking element is in the locking state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in the decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by an actuation of the handle, causes not only the first rail guide element but also the locking element to be set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail and to release it from being locked on the bracket element. 
 the sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body, which sliding is caused by actuating the handle, causes not only the first rail guide element but also the locking element to be set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state, and 
 the receiving element is separated from the first portion of the bracket element and the climbing boot released from being guided by the climbing rail, but the climbing boot is also released from being locked on the bracket element. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17  for decoupling the climbing boot coupled to the concreting segment of the building for the rail-guided climbing system, wherein the climbing boot is arranged between the concreting segment and a climbing rail guided by the climbing boot, wherein
 the climbing boot with at least one latching/snap element arranged on the main boot body so as to be pivotable and/or extendable, which latching/snap element interacts with a holding element of the climbing rail and/or a climbing lift rail, which is slidable relative to the climbing rail-Egg and is guided by the climbing rail, for holding element the at least one latching/snap element in such a way that, in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail is suspended in the climbing boot in the opposite direction to a climbing direction, 
 the sliding element is designed in such a way that it is mechanically coupled not only to the main boot body, either to the first rail guide element or the first rail guide element and the locking element, but also to the latching/snap element, and, if not only the first rail guide element is in the guidance state or the first rail guide element is in the guidance state and the locking element is in the locking state, but also the latching/snap element is in the pivoted and/or extended holding state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in the decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by the actuation of the handle, results in not only the first rail guide element or the first rail guide element and the locking element, but also the latching/snap element being set in each case into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state in order to not only release the climbing boot from being guided by the climbing rail or from being guided by the climbing rail and locked on the bracket element, but also to release it from the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, 
 the sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body, which sliding is caused by actuating the handle, causes not only the first guide rail guide element or the first rail guide element and the locking element, but also the latching/snap element to be set into the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state, and 
 the receiving element is separated from the first portion of the bracket element and the climbing boot released from being guided by the climbing rail or the receiving element separated from the first portion of the bracket element, the climbing boot released from being guided by the climbing rail and the climbing boot released from being locked on the bracket element, but the climbing boot is also freed from the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 17  for coupling a climbing boot to be coupled to a concreting segment of a building, wherein
 the sliding element is designed in such a way that, if the first rail guide element, the first rail guide element and the locking element, the first rail guide element and the latching/snap element, or the first rail guide element, the locking element and the latching/snap element are in each case in the non-pivoted and/or retracted initial state, sliding of the sliding element in relation to the main boot body in a coupling direction opposite to the decoupling direction, which sliding is caused by a further actuation of the handle, results in the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state, the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state and the locking element being set into the locked state, the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state and the latching/snap element being set into the holding state, or the first rail guide element being set into the guidance state, the locking element being set into the locked state and the latching/snap element being set into the holding state in order to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail, to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail and lock it on the bracket element, to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail and set it into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail), or to move the climbing boot into the guide of the climbing rail, lock it on the bracket element and set it into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail. 
 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 17  for decoupling a climbing boot coupled to a concreting segment of a building, wherein
 the handle is arranged in an upper portion of the climbing boot or is formed as an upper end of the climbing boot when the climbing boot is oriented upward in a vertical climbing direction, 
 the sliding element is mechanically coupled at least to the main boot body in such a way that the actuation of the handle in the decoupling direction is effected by means of a pulling movement, with one hand, in the vertical climbing direction upwards and away from the main boot body, and 
 the continuous pulling movement in the climbing direction, the climbing boot is released from being guided by the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, released from being guided by the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail and released from being locked on the bracket element, released from being guided by the climbing rail the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail and freed from the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, or released from being guided by the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, released from being locked on the bracket element and from the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail and removed from the concreting segment by the handle. 
 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 21  for coupling a climbing boot to be coupled to a concreting segment of a building, wherein
 the climbing boot held by the handle is brought closer to the concreting segment above the bracket element, and 
 a continuous movement opposite to the climbing direction in the coupling direction opposite to the decoupling direction, the receiving element is applied to the first portion of the bracket element, and the climbing boot is set into the pivoted and/or extended guidance state, set into the pivoted and/or extended guidance state and locked on the bracket element, set into the pivoted and/or extended guidance state and set into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail, or set into the pivoted and/or extended guidance state, locked on the bracket element, and set into the holding state of the climbing rail and/or climbing lift rail.