JPH09206420A - Binding for snowboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snowboard binding attachable and detachable by a simple and easy method even when a user wears gloves or mittens. SOLUTION: This binding is provided with a binding plate 13 provided with a side wall and a rear supporting part, a freely swingable member 17 is swingably connected to the binding plate and the freely swingable member is provided with two arms 25 to which straps 19 and 21 are arranged so as to fix a boot. So as to go in and out of the binding, the freely swingable member is pivotally rotated upwards or downwards by holding a handle for connection or stepping in the binding against a crossing member 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a binding for a snowboard having a binding plate fixed to the snowboard. The binding plate receives the user's boots or shoes and has a rear support. Straps are provided for fixing the boots directly or indirectly to the snowboard, for example to a binding plate or to an intermediate member.

[0002]

PRIOR ART USP 5,26 by Carpenter et al. Referenced.
1,689 describes a snowboard binding that has particular application to soft boots, ie, boots that do not normally have a rigid shell of plastic. The binding has a side wall, or outer edge, or a jawed binding plate for receiving the boot. The sidewalls meet at the heel area of the boot, or heel portion, by the back wall. The rear support is
Tall to securely support the lower part of the user's calf. The rear support is rotatable about an axis of rotation that passes through its mounting point. Moreover, the rear support is rotatable about a vertical axis with respect to the binding plate. The elongated holes in the sidewalls allow this additional rotation.

In this binding, the boot is secured by front and rear straps and in holes provided in the side walls. To attach the snowboard to the boot, the user first places the boot on the binding plate and engages the heel with the rear support,
Then place the straps on the boots and tighten them to lock them in place.

[0004]

This binding is
Each time it is attached or removed, the strap must be pulled and adjusted to the proper position. To remove the binding, the strap must be completely removed. This operation is difficult, especially when the user is wearing gloves or mittens. It is an object of the present invention to provide a snowboard binding that can be installed and removed in a simple and easy way, even if the user is wearing gloves or mittens. The binding must be easily adjustable to accept boots of different sizes and types, be simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

[0005]

A snowboard binding is designed to receive a user's boots or shoes.
It has a binding plate that was used to attach to a snowboard. A rear support is secured to the rear portion of the binding plate and attachment means are provided for attaching the boot to the binding plate. These attachment means are preferably flexible strap members such as textiles. According to a characteristic of the invention, in the area of the front part of the binding plate, a rockable member is provided which is connected to the binding plate. The swingable member may be held in a predetermined fixed position, for example a position closed to the binding plate, which is the moving position of the snowboard. Since the boot attachment means, which is typically a strap, is secured to the swingable member, the heel of the boot is retained against the rear support after the swingable member is rotated or swung to release it from the snowboard. The boots can be easily removed from the snowboard as they are no longer engaged.

This binding has the advantage that it usually only needs to be adjusted once. That is, the straps holding the boots no longer have to be fastened or unfastened when later in and out of the binding. The binding is closed by rotating the swingable member downwards towards the binding plate and locking it in place. There are various ways to lock the swingable member in the correct position,
For example, use of a snap lock or other attachment device positions the swingable member in one or more desired swing positions.

Preferably, there are front and rear straps secured to the swingable member. Thus, by fixing the strap to the swingable member that rotates in the region in front of the binding plate and by providing the device that locks the swingable member at a desired position,
The binding can be put on or removed from the binding without manual intervention, which is difficult to do without removing mittens and gloves.

According to a preferred embodiment, the rockable member is, for example, a plate, a rib, for example a transverse rib,
Alternatively, it comprises a boot support surface formed by an inwardly extending protrusion into which the boot engages. The boot support allows the rockable member and the boot to be placed in a fixed, eg locked, position. To attach the binding, the front portion of the boot is placed in the opening formed by the swingable member and the strap or straps. In this way, the boot itself engages the rear support member and is held by the straps against it. In its fixed position, the swingable member is retained by a snap connection. To remove the binding, all that is required is to release the snap connection or other positioning device, the boot and its pivotable member can be rotated upwards, and the boot pulled out of the binding.

The binding according to the invention allows the binding to be fitted without any further manual manipulation, in comparison with the prior art bindings referenced above, in other words without the need to loosen the straps or the like, or when fitted. It has the advantage that no straps need to be connected. Fastening the boot and binding is essentially performed by placing the user's weight on the binding. Of course, additional and well known tension members may be used to tension the binding.

According to another preferred feature of the invention, the rockable member is formed from two arms, possibly connected to each other by at least one transverse rib. The transverse ribs can form all or part of the boot support. The swingable member may be formed as a perforated metal sheet structure that is ultimately bent into the proper shape. However, it can also be made from injection molded plastic material.
The attachment device or the lock member for the swingable member may be a snap-type coupler provided with a lock bolt or the like. Each snap coupler or bolt may interact with more than one recessed interlocking connection.

The binding plate is preferably formed with two side walls or retaining jaws. The jaws may guide the swingable member, and further, when the swingable member is in the down (DOWN) swing position, that is, when the snowboard is to be used for downhill downhill movement, the guide and / or Alternatively, it may function as a contact portion or a support portion in the longitudinal direction. The jaws also provide good longitudinal support for the boot in the binding. The posterior support and locking device may be connected or coupled to this jaw. Preferably, the transverse ribs between the longitudinal rails of the swingable member are received in the recesses between the jaws. In a preferred form, the transverse ribs are provided by a suitable recess in the binding plate or by a special boot support surface on the binding plate, the binding D
It is flush with the upper surface of the binding plate when it is in the OWN position or the downhill position.

[0012] Preferably, the rear support acts as a guide surface similar to a shoehorn to assist the user in stepping into the binding. When the swingable member is rotated downwards, the boot is pushed slightly forward by the rear support, which provides an adequate clamping force for securely holding the boot. In this way, the rear support forms the rear engagement and abutment surface for the rear of the boot and also acts as a shoehorn. The straps are preferably adjustable in length so that the bindings can be easily fitted to different sized boots and the straps themselves include additional tensioning members such as suitable buckles.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, the rear support is pivotally connected to the binding plate. This includes that the rear support can be swung downwards with respect to the binding plate, for example for transport or storage,
This has the advantage that the binding storage space can be substantially reduced. Preferably, the rear support part is provided with a support heel part which can function as an abutment part and a reinforcement part for the rear leg support part in the region of the heel of the boot. The positions of the rear leg support and the heel can be adjusted independently on the binding plate, so that, for example, the tilt or positioning angle of the rear support with respect to the binding plate can be adjusted individually. Is preferred.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the swingable member is formed by a pair of rails or arms connected at or near their free ends by a connecting handle. Further, the handle can function as a handle or a grip for operating the swingable member. The handle facilitates closure and opening of the binding and can also replace one or more straps. Preferably, the handle and the strap are swingably connected to an arm or rail of a swingable member. This allows the binding to be easily adjusted for different types of boots and different size boots. Further, it is preferable that the handle and the strap are connected to the rail and the arm of the swingable member by a loose coupler that can rotate or move by itself within a limited range.

The mounting device for the swingable member is
It is preferable that the swingable member can be fixed at various swing positions. Such a mounting device is
For example, by a buckle cooperating with a toothed or ribbed belt. The toothed or ribbed belt joins both sides of the swingable member to the binding plate. Preferably, a ratchet buckle is used.
The ratchet buckle can be attached to the handle and the toothed or ribbed belt can be attached to the jaws of the binding plate. Of course, the opposite arrangement is possible as well. It is also possible to use snap locks with bolts that engage one or more recesses in the swingable member's arms or rails to lock the swingable member in place.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, the ends of the toothed or ribbed strap engage the space between the handle and the strap itself. The handle on the buckle is recessed to allow the end of the toothed or ribbed strap to extend. A contact portion or a stop surface is formed on these ends so as to prevent the ends from loosening or coming off the buckle without knowing.

According to a particularly preferred feature of the invention, the buckles or bolts are connected by cables, straps, ribbons or other suitably flexible fittings, so that the buckles or bolts are connected by cables or straps for connection. It can be easily released by simply pulling. That is, when using two buckles or bolts, connect the cable or strap to the buckles or bolts so that they open simultaneously. By doing this,
The boots can be quickly removed from the binding without complicated operations. Thus, two or more buckles or bolts can be connected and operated simultaneously. A handle, grip or operating loop may be provided on the connecting strap or cable.
Preferably, the connecting straps or cables are guided in two openings spaced apart from each other, located near the top of the handle and extending through the recess to the operating lever. Of course, other devices are possible,
A connecting band or cable may be placed on the handle.

The various members for locking the swingable member in place can be arranged to lock in a single predetermined swing position. However, for example,
It is preferred that the locking device is configured to allow different swing positions by using a toothed or ribbed strap in combination with a buckle, preferably a ratcheted buckle. The lock device that locks the swingable member in the correct position is a spring-loaded type that uses the spring tension to release the lock when a predetermined force is exceeded, so that the binding has the feature of quick release safety binding. it can.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The binding 11 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a bottom plate or binding plate 13. The rear support portion 15 is attached to the binding plate so as to be rotatable or swingable. The rear support 15 is also sometimes referred to as the "spoiler."

According to a feature of the invention, the binding 11
There is provided a swingable member 17 capable of rotating around a rotation shaft and swinging to close or open (open). It is only necessary to rotate the member 17 downwards for closing or locking and upwards for opening. See arrow 18. As was described in connection with the description of the prior art of this application, significantly different from the prior art, the front straps 19 and the rear straps 21 are not connected to the bottom plate or the binding plate 13 and swing. It is connected to the free member 17. As a result, the straps 19 and 2
1 moves together with the swingable member. The rockable member 17 has a rocking fulcrum near the front end of the binding plate 13, for example, directly on the side wall 43 of the plate 13.

With respect to the binding in the position shown in FIG. 1, the user pushes the toes of the boot into the binding, ie into the opening defined by the straps 19, 21 and the swingable member 17. . The boot is then pushed down with some effort or with the weight of the user. Of course, this operation may be done manually or with the help of the hand. Spring loaded snap bolts 35 of snap locks 31 located on opposite sides of the heel portion 29 of the binding.
And the hooks 33 of the side rails 25 of the swingable member are engaged with each other to swing the member 1
The heel of the boot slides down along the rear support, i.e., spoiler 15, until 7 locks in the fixed position.

The swingable member 17 of the embodiment of FIG.
It is formed by two rails or arms 25, which are joined by transverse ribs 23. The tips of both rails 25 are rocking fulcrums 27 and the binding plate 1
Being associated with 3, it is rotatable about an axis extending along and along the binding plate. The transverse ribs 23 provide stability to the rockable member 17 and allow boots or shoes to be put into the binding without the aid of a hand, thereby allowing them to rock with the boots or shoes inside. The entire member can be easily placed in the fixed position. If ribs 23 were omitted, some manual work would have to be done to get the boots in the proper position.

The rear support 15 is usually made of plastic and is preferably surrounded by a fixed metal heel 29. The heel 29 can form an abutment or a stop for the pivotally mounted rear support 15. The rear support 15 may be formed in different ways.

Two snap locks 31 are secured to the heel 29 on each side. Only one of which is shown in FIG.
Together with the recess 33 at the end of 5, the interlocking projections and notch locks are formed. As shown on one rail 25 only in FIG. 1 for simplicity of illustration, preferably a plurality of recesses to allow a plurality of locking positions for the swingable member of the binding. 33 is provided. A plurality of recesses are provided in one or both of the rails 25. Furthermore, the swing fulcrum of the member 17 is
It can be determined by toothed straps or belts and buckles located on either side of the swingable member 17.

The snap lock 31 has a recess 33 in the rail 25 when the swingable member 17 is in a fixed position.
A bolt or latch 35 provided with a shape conforming to. Of course, the lock device capable of releasing the swingable member 17 may have a different structure. The locking device is, for example, the heel portion 29 or the binding plate 13
It may be arranged on either one of them or on the swingable member 17. Another embodiment will be described later.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, the lock determining the closed position of the binding can be released in a single operation. As shown, the bolt 35 is coupled to a rotatably mounted disc or other rotatable member 39 which, upon rotation (see arrow 41), simultaneously pulls back the latch members 35 on both sides. Lock member 3
5 is biased by a spring. That is, the biasing of the spring is adjustable so that the latch will open by itself when a predetermined force is exceeded, and thus the latching device will simultaneously function as a safe high speed release device.

The position of the heel 29 on the binding plate 13 and the position of the rear support 15 are adjustable. The binding plate 13 comprises side walls, side jaws, or side rails 43 that are formed with a series of holes 45. Hole 45
Thereby the heel 29 and the rear support 15 receive a screw 47 which is adjustably fixed to the binding plate 13. The rear support 15 can be rotated around the screw 47, so that it tilts with respect to the plate 13.

The straps 19 and 21 are adjustable in length. Similarly, the rail of the swingable member 17 or the position of the strap on the arm 25 can be adjusted.
In this way, the binding 11 can be easily fitted to shoes or boots of different sizes. A series of holes 49 are formed in the rail or arm, and a slit 51 is formed in the front portion. At least the rear strap 21, which is not shown in detail in FIG. 1, preferably comprises a buckle 53 which provides a tension for easy adjustment and tightening of the strap 21. Preferably, the strap 21 is formed from two parts joined by a tensioning buckle 53. The front strap 19 is also preferably made in two parts joined by a suitable buckle 54.

The lateral force exerted on the swingable member 17 in an attempt to cause the member 17 to slide relative to the bottom plate or binding plate 13 is the side wall of the bottom plate 13 or the jaw 43.
Received by. In addition, the transverse ribs 23 are preferably formed so that the transverse ribs 23 fit between the side rails or the jaws 43 when the swingable member 17 is in the locked or closed position. The transverse ribs 23 are flush with the upper surface of the binding plate, for example, in the recess provided in the binding plate 13,
Dimensions and shapes are given to fit. Alternatively, the shoe support surface may be formed in the front and rear areas of the binding plate.

A circular opening 55 is preferably formed approximately in the center of the binding plate to allow the binding 11 to be securely mounted on the snowboard. Around the opening, not shown in FIG. 1, is ribbed or corrugated to cooperate with a suitable protrusion or rib on the snowboard. In this way, the binding is easily adjustable angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the snowboard on which it is mounted.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2a and 2b show the binding 11 'in the closed and open positions, respectively. The binding 11 'includes a swingable member 17' formed from two arms or rails 61. Two straps, a front strap 19 'and a rear strap 65, are fixed to the arm 61. Straps 19 ', 65 secure the shoe or boot in the binding when the binding is closed. See FIG. 2a.

According to a feature of the present invention, the swingable member 1
7 comprises two buckles 67 cooperating with toothed straps 71, 73 respectively. 2b and 1
See 0. The straps 71, 73 are fixed to the binding plate 13 'by being attached to their rails 43' in the heel area of the binding plate. The buckle 67 is a member 1 that can swing together with the strap 65.
It is arranged on a leg portion (see FIG. 5) of a U-shaped handle 63 which is swingably attached to the arm 7'or the rail 61. The swingable mounting is shown only schematically by the dash-dotted axis 81a in FIGS. The bolt with the central shaft 81a is
It passes through the hole 81b of the handle 63 and the hole 79 of the strap 65. The strap 65 is preferably a wide member having a slit extending substantially axially (see FIG. 6). An elongated opening 83 is formed at the end of the arm or rail 61 of the swingable member 17 '(see FIG. 7). The elongated opening or hole 83 is formed to be curved so that the strap 65 and the handle 63 can rotate without substantially changing the rotational position of the rail 61. This allows the strap 65 to be optimally attached to the heel portion of the boot or shoe depending on the type of boot or shoe. The bolt with the central shaft 81a that connects the handle 63 and the strap 65 to the rail is preferably also used to attach the buckle 67.

The front strap 19 ', which is preferably divided into two parts, is fixed by screws 75 to the arm or rail 61 of the swingable member 17' (see FIG. 2). The elongated hole 77 allows adjustment of the position of the front strap 19 '. Front strap length adjustment is preferably provided by a simple ratcheting buckle 68.

Locking the toothed straps 71, 73 in place is possible with any known attachment device. However, the attachment device is preferably a ratchet buckle with an integrated tensioning device.

The preferred form of buckle 67, ratchet tension buckle 81 (FIG. 8), comprises three levers that are pivotally supported on a bearing to form an integral tensioning and coupling system. doing. One of these levers is the stop lever 83, the second lever is the operating lever 85 and the third lever is the tensioning toothed lever 87. The third lever has a shaft 88
It is swingably attached to the operation lever 85 so as to rotate about the axis. The operation is described in detail below, but the tensioning tooth lever 87 applies tension to the rear strap 65 by means of the operating lever 85.

The ratchet buckle 81 comprises a buckle body 89 which is substantially U-shaped in cross section. The operation lever 85 and the stop lever 83 are provided on the main body 89.
Is mounted to be swingable. The stop lever 83 has an operating shaft 91, and the operating lever 85 has an operating shaft 93. Stop lever 83 also called trap lever
Is engaged and held by the spring 95 with the toothed strap 71 or 73 when the operating lever 85 is in the rest position. The tip of the stop lever 83 is provided with a stop tooth 97, and is formed in a toothed shape so as to match the shape of the teeth of the straps 71 and 73. Strap 7
1, 73 (see FIG. 8) are passed under levers 83, 85. In the release position of the lever 85 (see FIG. 8c), the operating lever 85 pushes against the rear end of the stop lever 83 by means of a protruding bulge 99, in order to lift the stop tooth 97, so that its respective The straps 71, 73 can move in the longitudinal direction.

The teeth 69 of the straps 71, 73 are in the shape of saw teeth, that is to say they have an inclined surface 101 and a substantially vertical surface 103. The surface 103 is
Perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the strap (Fig. 8
a). The straight sides form the stops for the teeth 97 of the stop lever 83. The inclined surface 101 allows the respective straps 71, 7 through the buckle 81 in the direction of arrow 105 when the operating lever 81 is in the rest position.
3 is pressed. The stop lever 83 under the force of the spring can slide on the surface 101 of the tooth 69.

The front end of the tensioning lever 87 is formed with two pointed tips shaped to engage within the teeth 69 of the respective straps 71,73. In the rest position of the operating lever 85, the lever 87
Is held by the spring in the operative position (see Figures 8a, 8c and 9). In the operating position, the tip of the tension applying lever 87 is spaced from the operating lever 85, and the rear end of the tension applying lever 87 engages with the buckle body 89. When the operation lever 85 is pressed, the tension applying lever 87
The tips 107 and 109 of the
Engage with teeth 69 of 73 (Fig. 8b). When the operation lever 85 is further pressed, the tension applying lever 87 causes the buckle 8 to move.
Push each strap 71, 73 through 1 with at least one tooth (arrow 105 in Figure 8b).
This causes the tip teeth 97 of the stop lever 83 to slide over the inclined surface 101 of the next tooth behind it, resulting in engagement with the side surface 103 of the next tooth. When opening the operation lever 85, the tip 107 of the tension applying lever 87,
109 slides on the sloped surface 101 of the next tooth on the belt behind it. The tension applying lever 87 is first pressed by the operating lever 85 so as to face the force of the pair spring 111. As soon as the tips 107, 109 slip over the tops of their teeth, the spring 111 causes the engagement of the tips 107, 109 of the tensioning lever 87 to disengage from the operating lever 85 in the operative position. As a result, the tensioning lever 87 can then engage the tooth 69 again, allowing a new tensioning operation if necessary. The ratchet buckle 81 has the advantage that each strap is tightened by two teeth in one tensioning operation.

According to a feature of the present invention, the ends of the belts 71, 73 extending from the buckle 67 are threaded in the space between the handle 63 and the rear strap 65. The leg portion of the handle on which the buckle 81 is arranged is stepped inward (see FIG. 5) or displaced in position, and the recess 113 is provided on the leg portion of the handle. The buckle is secured with a buckle mounting surface 114, which is angled inward to allow the ends of the strap to pass freely through the opening 113.

The straps or belts 71, 73 are
As best seen in Figure 4c, it is preferably partially curved, with the curvature being most pronounced in the anterior portion. The curvature corresponds to the radius of the handle 63 or the radius of the strap 65 fixed to the handle 63. This has the advantage that, when the binding 11 'is closed, the ends of the straps 71, 73 do not engage the handle 63 or the strap 65, or only slightly. The curvature of the belts 71, 73 is preferably slightly different so that the end engaging surfaces of the belts do not meet each other when the binding is assembled and tightened (FIG. 10). Strap 65 and handle 63
By mounting the straps 71, 73 between and, the ends of the straps 71, 73 are not actually visible from the outside. This is aesthetically pleasing,
In addition, it is important for operation. This is because the irregular movement of the end of the strap extending from the buckle 67 is considered annoying and undesirable by the snowboard user.

The strap or belt 65 has a substantially semicircular cross section. As seen in FIG. 6, the substantially central portion of the strap 65 is formed with a circumferentially extending recess 115. This recess is the strap 7
It is provided to receive and guide the ends of 1, 73.
The recess 115 is not necessary if there is sufficient space between the handle 63 and the strap or belt 65. A cushioning or support is typically placed inside the strap 65 to ensure that the user's boot is evenly installed. Such a cushioning material is omitted in the drawings for the sake of clarity.

For ease of operation, the operating lever 85 of the ratchet buckle 81 is connected by a cable ribbon or connecting strap 117 (FIG. 2).
a, FIG. 2b and FIG. 10). This allows both ratchet buckles 81 to be opened by simply pulling on the cable or strap 117. The cable 117 is provided on both sides of the top of the handle 65,
It extends through two openings 119 which are preferably arranged symmetrically. The cable then extends through the inside of the handle 65 and through the opening 113 to the operating lever 85 of the ratchet buckle 67 shown in detail at 81. The end of the cable 117 has a slit 121 shown in FIG.
It is fixed to each operation lever through. The strap or cable is passed through the slit 181 and
The ends are folded back and then joined with the rest of the cable to form a flared end 123. This flared end 123, once passed through the slit 121 and the lever 185, engages the edge of the slit and prevents the cable or strap 117 from coming off. The cable or strap 117 is a cable or strap 1
A grip extension or ring 124 is formed in the region of the top of the handle 63 for easy gripping of the handle 17.

Preferably, the front ends of the toothed belts 71 and 73 are thin or formed in a wedge shape (FIG. 3b).
And Figures 4a, 4b). This effectively prevents engagement of the end surfaces of the belts 71, 73 with each other when the belts are tightened so that they overlap.

At the front ends of the belts 71 and 73, end stop portions 125 and 127 (see FIGS. 3a and 3b) or 12 are provided.
7 (see FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c) have been formed. The end stops 125, 127 can cooperate with the handle 63 or the respective buckle 81 to prevent the belts 71, 73 from the respective buckle 81 from unintentionally coming off. Other arrangements can be used,
For example, the front end of the buckle 81 may simply be thickened. In position of the lever 81, the buckle preferably overcomes some resistance, eg adjustable spring force, to allow complete removal of the belts 71,73. Alternatively, the straps 71, 73 may be connected by connecting cables or the like. When opening the binding, the straps 71, 73 do not individually come off the respective buckles.

The bindings are particularly suitable for fixing "soft shoes" or soft boots to snowboards. The use of rockable members allows for quick opening and closing of the binding. The rockable member, due to its shape with the side rails, provides a particularly good and firm hold on the shoe or boot. The binding can be wholly or partially made of plastic. The plastic materials conventionally used for ski bindings and snowboard bindings are suitable.

Various changes and modifications may be made,
Any feature described herein in connection with any of the embodiments may be used with any other that is within the scope of the inventive concept.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a first embodiment of a snowboard binding including a binding plate and a swingable member coupled to the binding plate, showing the binding in an open position.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a second embodiment in which a swingable member is connected to a binding plate.

FIG. 3 is a top and side view of a toothed strap.

FIG. 4 is a top and side view of another toothed strap and a side view of a further preferred embodiment of the strap.

FIG. 5 is an external view in which an arm or a side rail of a swingable member is joined.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a rear strap member suitable for cooperating with the heel portion of a user's boot.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of one arm of the swingable member of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view, partially in section, of a ratchet tensioning and extension buckle.

9 is a schematic side view of the ratchet buckle of FIG. 8 coupled to an operating cable and in a rest position.

FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of a release device for a buckle utilizing a cable.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Binding 13 Binding Plate 15 Rear Support 17 Swingable Member 19, 19 'Front Strap 21 Rear Strap 23 Crossing Rib 25 Side Rail 29 Heel Part 31 Snap Lock 33 Notch (Recess) 35 Bolt or Latch 55 Circular opening 63 Handle 65 Strap 71,73 Toothed belt 83 Stop lever 85 Operation lever 87 Toothed lever (tensioning lever) 117 Connection strap 125,127 Terminal stop

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A binding plate (13, 13 ') attached to a snowboard to receive a user's shoes or boots, and a binding plate (1) at a rear portion of the binding plate.
Rear support (15,15 ') fixed to 3,13')
And at least one flexible strap member (19,2) used to be worn on the user's shoe or boot.
1, 19 ', 65) and means for attaching shoes or boots to the binding plate (13, 13'), the shoe or boot attachment means comprising the binding plate (13, 13 '). 13 '), a swingable member (17, 17') swingably connected to the snowboard in the front part and a swingable member at a selected swing position with respect to the binding plate are secured. And a means for locating the at least one flexible strap member (19, 2).
1, 19 ', 65) are swingable members (17, 1)
7 ') is fixed to the snowboard binding. 2. The front strap member (19,1) for use in mounting on a toe portion of a user's shoe or boot, said at least one flexible strap member.
9 ') and rear strap members (21, 65), all of which are swingable members (1
The binding according to claim 1, which is fixed to 7, 17 '). 3. A binding according to claim 1, wherein the rockable member (17, 17 ') comprises a shoe support surface (23). 4. The binding according to claim 1, wherein the swingable member (17) has two parallel arms (25) and transverse ribs connecting the arms. 5. The binding plate (13, 13 ') has two side walls or jaws (43, 43') with respect to each other which are swingable members (17, 17 ') of the side wall or jaw. When installed in a suitable position,
The binding according to claim 1, wherein the binding is sized to form a stop or abutment in the longitudinal direction with respect to the swingable member. 6. The swingable member (17) has two substantially parallel arms (25) and a transverse rib (23) connecting said arms, said rib (23). A binding according to claim 5 wherein the binding is sized and spaced to engage between the side walls or jaws (43). 7. The rib (23) is adapted to rotate the swingable member so as to be mounted between the side walls or the jaws (43), and the upper surface and the surface of the binding plate (13, 13 ′). The binding of claim 6 which becomes one. 8. The swingable member (17, 17 ') has arms provided at intervals, and the swingable member (17, 17') is provided on the spaced arms. The binding of claim 1, wherein the position of the at least one flexible strap member of the is adjustable. 9. The strap member (19, 21; 1)
9 ', 65) is adjustable in length in the longitudinal direction and comprises a tension imparting member (53, 54, 68).
The binding shown. 10. The rear support portion (15, 15 ′) comprises:
2. The binding according to claim 1, which is pivotally connected to the binding plate (13, 13 '). 11. A heel part (29) surrounding the posterior support (15, 15 ') at least in its lower region, further comprising the heel part (29) and the posterior support (15, 15'). 2. The binding according to claim 1, wherein the binding plate is fixed to the binding plate (13) so as to be individually swingable. 12. The swingable member (17 ') has two arms (61) provided at intervals, and the swingable member (17') is provided at a position remote from a rotating coupler of the swingable member. The binding according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting handle (63) for connecting the arm to the binding plate (13, 13 '). 13. The binding according to claim 12, wherein the handle (63) and one of the at least one flexible strap member (65) are movably coupled to the arm (61). 14. The binding according to claim 13, wherein both the handle (63) and the one strap (65) are pivotally connected to the arm (61). 15. The binding defines two sides and the means for positively positioning a swingable member (17 ') in a selected swing position includes the swingable members in different swing positions. 2. The binding according to claim 1, comprising locking means (31; 67, 81) arranged on both sides of the binding for locking various members. 16. The locking means comprises a buckle (67,
81) and a toothed or ribbed strap (7) which works together with the buckle to connect the rockable members (17 ') on both sides to the binding plate (13').
16. The binding according to claim 15, having 1,73). 17. The buckle comprises a ratchet type buckle (67, 81) and has a handle (63) for connecting the arm, wherein the buckle (67, 81) is the handle (63). 17. The binding according to claim 16, which is fixed to the toothed or ribbed strap (71, 73) and is connected to the binding plate (13). 18. The locking means comprises a snap lock (31) comprising a spring loaded bolt (35), the arm (25) being shaped to engage the bolt. The binding according to claim 15, wherein at least one recess (33) is formed. 19. The handle (63) has a buckle (67).
A recess (113) is formed in the region of which the ends of the straps (71, 73) are between the handle (63) and one of the at least one flexible strap member (65). 18. An extension to the space between.
The binding shown. 20. Stops (1) at the ends of the straps (71, 73) for preventing the straps from unintentionally coming off the buckles (67, 81).
25, 127) are provided. 21. Locking means (31; on both sides of the connecting member (89) and possibly the binding (31);
16. A binding according to claim 15, further comprising a cable or strap connecting locking means on each side of the binding to allow simultaneous release of 67,81). 22. The binding of claim 21, wherein the connecting member (89) has a handle portion and optionally a retaining loop portion (124). 23. The swingable member (17 ') has two arms (61) provided at intervals, wherein the swingable member (17') is located at a position remote from a rotating coupler of the swingable member. It is provided with a connecting handle (63) for connecting the arm to the binding plate (13, 13 '), in which case the handle (63) has an opening formed in it, and the cable or strap (89). ) Extends through the opening in the handle, a recess (113) is formed in the handle, and the cable or strap (89) enters the recess through the opening and the buckle (67). , 8
22. Binding according to claim 21, which extends in the direction of the operating lever (85) according to 1).