EP0394380A1

EP0394380A1 - Ski safety binding.

Info

Publication number: EP0394380A1
Application number: EP89907127A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Henry Freisinger; Egon Brunnhuber
Original assignee: TMC Corp
Current assignee: TMC Corp
Priority date: 1988-07-04
Filing date: 1989-06-15
Publication date: 1990-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 2009-06-15
Also published as: AT390380B; WO1990000078A1; ATA172088A; JPH02502347A; EP0394380B1; US5044657A

Abstract

Une fixation de sécurité comprend une semelle plate pivotable à l'horizontale. Elle est pourvue d'un serre-talon pour la chaussure de ski et de deux serre-semelle à deux bras, pivotables autour de boulons verticaux de retenue de la semelle et qui fixent avec leurs bras de levier les bords de la semelle de la chaussure de ski. Le deuxième bras de levier s'appuie sur une butée de la deuxième mâchoire antérieure, par l'intermédiaire d'un élément de verrouillage et de commande, et se libère lorsque la semelle plate pivote au-delà d'un angle déterminé de pivotement. L'élément de verrouillage et de commande (8, 9) est agencé de manière pivotable sur un axe qui s'étend entre les deux boulons (11) de retenue de la semelle. L'élément de verrouillage (8) a approximativement la forme d'un coeur et est pourvu de surfaces d'appui pour les deux serre-semelle (7). Le logement (4) peut glisser dans le sens longitudinal de manière connue en soi, et l'élément de commande (9) a la forme d'une tige qui s'étend vers l'avant, qui pénètre dans une cavité (4b) du logement (4) et qui s'appuie, dans la position de déviation de la semelle plate (20), sur une butée (4c) du logement (4).A safety binding includes a flat sole that can be swiveled horizontally. It is provided with a heel clamp for the ski boot and two sole clamps with two arms, pivotable around vertical bolts for retaining the sole and which fix with their lever arms the edges of the sole of the boot ski. The second lever arm is supported on a stop of the second front jaw, by means of a locking and control element, and is released when the flat sole pivots beyond a determined angle of pivoting. The locking and control element (8, 9) is pivotally arranged on an axis which extends between the two bolts (11) retaining the sole. The locking element (8) has approximately the shape of a heart and is provided with bearing surfaces for the two sole clamps (7). The housing (4) can slide in the longitudinal direction in a manner known per se, and the control element (9) has the shape of a rod which extends forward, which penetrates into a cavity (4b) of the housing (4) and which is supported, in the deflection position of the flat sole (20), on a stop (4c) of the housing (4).

Description

SAFETY SKI BINDING

The invention relates to a safety ski binding according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such a safety ski binding is described, for example, in WO82 / 02495 (see Fig. 14, 15). In this known ski binding, the sole holders are designed as angle pieces which can be swiveled by a vertical axis, one leg of which holds the sole of the ski boot, while an angle lever is articulated on the other leg. The ends of the angle lever directed towards one another are connected to one another in an articulated manner and acted upon by a leg spring in the closing direction of the ski binding. The free ends of the angle levers are directed towards the front. When the base plate is deflected, the free end of an angle lever touches an εki-fixed stop, which causes the angle lever and the sole holder to pivot.

This known ski binding has the disadvantage that the front jaw consists of many individual parts which are movable relative to one another. As a result, friction forces that are difficult to control can occur at many points, and the production of a ski binding consisting of so many individual parts is also complex. In particular, in this known ski binding, a return spring which is separate from the release spring which is attached in the heel holder and controls the plate movement is required for the return of the locking elements and the sole holder after a safety release. In addition, with this known ski binding, in the event of a ski deflection due to uneven terrain, only a slight longitudinal compensation is possible before jamming occurs.

A somewhat different solution is known from AT-PS 372.867. With this ski binding, the sole holders are supported on a ski-fixed abutment in the riding position. In the event of a ski deflection, this creates an excessive pressure of the abutments on the sole holders, which pushes them onto the ski Shoe sole is transmitted, what can ren to Verεpannungen and thus deteriorated Skifahreigenschaften and alert limits füh ^¬.

The aim of the present invention is to avoid the disadvantages mentioned and to make the structure of a ski binding of the type mentioned initially more compact and to reduce the number of individual components. Furthermore, tension in the sole of the ski boot or jamming of binding parts in the event of ski deflection are to be reliably avoided.

The stated object is achieved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 1. The fact that the locking and the control element is pivotally mounted on an axis arranged centrally between the sole holder bolts on the sole plate means that the ski binding has a compact construction small number of components. The arrangement of the rod-shaped control element in a free position of the longitudinally displaceable housing reliably prevents tensioning of the ski boot sole or jamming of the binding base plate. A housing which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the ski is known per se from AT-PS 384.950.

The embodiment according to the features of claim 2 enables a common movement of the locking element with the control element.

The measure of claim 3 saves the use of additional components.

The measure of claim 4 makes it easier for the binding fitter to assemble or adjust the length of the ski binding without time-consuming manipulations.

The features of claim 5 ensure that the ski binding automatically returns to the entry-ready position after a safety release.

The features of claim 6 ensure a reliable connection between the housing and the soleplate even when the soleplate is pivoted, while avoiding it the risk of jamming. This measure is known from the already mentioned AT-PS 384.950 with its advantages.

Advantageously, as in claim 7, the upper horizontal region of a carrier element essentially extends over the width of a front end region of the soleplate.

The embodiment according to the characterizing part of the award to ^¬ 8 allows the designer Ausschwenkpunkt Ausεchwenkbereich and of the sole holder to make optional.

Further advantages and details of the invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawing, which shows an exemplary embodiment.

1 shows the ski binding according to the invention in longitudinal section, FIG. 2 shows the front jaws according to FIG. 1 on a larger scale, FIG. 3 shows a top view thereof, partially cut along the line III-III of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 shows the front jaws with the sole plate partially pivoted, FIG. 5 the front jaw at the release point, partially cut along the line VV of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 the front jaw when released, and FIG. 7 the front jaw during the return movement.

In the following description, the designations front, rear, left and right refer to the position of the ski binding, i.e. front means towards the ski tip etc.

A complete safety ski binding to be described in more detail below can be seen in FIG. The parts shown with dash-dotted lines are not the subject of the invention and have only been shown for the sake of clarity. A base plate 3 for a toe 10 and a mounting plate 5 for a sole plate 20 pivotably mounted on a pivot 6 in a known manner are fastened on a ski 1 by means of screws 2, which are only partially indicated. The sole plate 20 also carries a heel holder 30 and a ski brake 40, the known type are not part of the invention and are therefore not described in detail.

2 and 3, the toe 10 according to the invention is shown in the driving position of the ski binding. The base plate 3 has on both sides extending in the ski longitudinal direction, upwardly projecting guide rails 3a. A housing 4 is mounted on the base plate 3 by means of its base 4a so that it can be moved longitudinally but not lifted off. In the rear area of the housing 4, an exemption 4b is provided for parts of the toe piece 10 to be described later. The exemption 4b has stops 4c on its lateral edges. On the underside of the housing 4 there is in its front region 4e a path limitation 4f which lies in a plane running transversely to the ski longitudinal direction and normal to the top of the ski and which together with the head of the screw 2 ensures the correct positioning of the housing 4 relative to the base plate 3 enabled the length of the ski binding. In an upper region 4g of the housing 4, a guide groove 4h is cut out on the side facing the relief 4b. The guide groove 4h runs along a circular ring piece, the center line of which is drawn along a circle, the center point of which lies in the axis of the pivot pin 6. Furthermore, 4 through holes 4i for the screws 2 are provided in the housing. A transverse inner wall 4j of the relief 4b is laterally provided with a control curve 4d.

A front end region 20a of the sole plate 20 is designed as a bearing for the sole holder 7 and a trigger mechanism to be described in more detail. For this purpose, the sole plate 20 has straps 20b extending forward at its front end region 20a. A vertical section 20c extends in the middle width region of the front end region 20a of the sole plate 20. A vertical section 20d is connected to the vertical section 20c. The sole plate 20 also has guides 20e, which are not described here on both sides for a rear sole plate part, not shown. A support member 20f is formed with the front end portion 20a of the sole plate 20 as a bearing unit 20g. A lower horizontal region 20h of the carrier element 20f extends partly under the sole plate 20, partly in front of it. This is followed by a vertical region 20i, which runs at least partially parallel to the vertical section 20c of the front end region 20a of the sole plate 20. The vertical region 20i of the carrier element 20f has sloping contact surfaces 20n for the sole holders 7 on both sides. An upper horizontal region 20j adjoining the vertical region 20i of the carrier element 20f extends essentially over the width of the front end region 20a of the soleplate 20. In the upper horizontal region 20j, a slot 20k is provided, in which the horizontal section 20d of the front end portion 20a of the sole plate 20 extends. The upper horizontal region 20j also has an upwardly projecting projection 20m which engages with play in the guide groove 4h of the housing 4. On the side facing the ski boot, the upper horizontal region 20 is designed as a sole hold-down device 20o.

A vertically extending central axis 12 and two likewise vertically extending sole holder bolts 11 are anchored in the bearing unit 20g. The sole holders 7 are articulated on the sole holder bolts 11. The sole holders 7 are provided in their rear area in a known and therefore not described manner with contact surfaces for ski shoe soles. At their front end, the sole holders 7 have downward-facing pins 7a, the function of which will be described in more detail later. On their side facing the longitudinal axis of the ski, the sole holders 7 in their front region are curved in plan view, each curve 7b ending in a locking stop 7c. A snap edge 7d is provided at the end of the curve 7b facing away from the latch stop 7c. A locking element 8 and an attached pivotable together with this control element 9 ^¬ are articulated on the axis 12th The locking element 8 is approximately heart-shaped in plan view and has arches 8a and converging curved surfaces 8b. The control element 9 has an approximately tab-shaped design and, viewed in the driving position of the ski binding, extends from the axis 12 to the front in the region of the longitudinal axis of the ski.

If a lateral load now occurs, the sole plate 20 is pivoted. It takes the locking element 8 and the control element 9 with it. As soon as the control element 9 has reached the stop 4c (see FIG. 4), it begins to pivot together with the locking element 8 about the axis 12. If the force exceeds the elasticity range of the ski binding, the sole plate 20 on the one hand and the unit consisting of the locking element 8 and the control element 9 on the other hand are pivoted further until the sole holder 7 leading in the pivoting direction, with its snap edge 7d, comes out of the area of the arch 8a of the lock ¬ lungselementeε 8 is released (see Fig. 5) and releases the ski boot, not shown here, without further effort. Excessive rotation of the locking element 8 and thus of the sole plate 20 is prevented by the fact that the locking element 8 bears on the locking stop 7c of the associated sole holder 7 with its curved surface 8b facing away from the pivoting direction. The pin 7a limits the rotational movement of the sole holder 7 (see FIG. 6).

If the sole plate 20 is now moved back into the centered position (travel position) after a safety release (ε. FIG. 7), the associated bend 8a of the locking element 8 comes into contact with the control curve 4d of the housing 4. When the sole plate 20 is pivoted further back, the locking element 8 together with the control element 9 and at the same time, due to the interaction between the snap edge 7d of the sole holder 7 and the associated curved surface 8b of the locking element 8, and the swung-sole holder 7 in the Ausgangspo ^¬ sition returned.

Claims

P a t e n t a n s r u c h e:

Safety ski binding with a sole plate which can be pivoted in a horizontal plane about a ski-fixed pivot, onto which a ski boot can be placed and which has a heel holder attached to the sole plate for holding the heel-side end region of the ski shoe and two two-armed sole holders for holding the mine area of the boot is provided, which sole holders are pivotally mounted on the sole plate about vertical axes and which rest with a lever arm on the sole edge of the ski shoe and with their other lever arm on a locking element, the sole holders being controlled via stops arranged on the ski, so that at least one of these releases the sole edge of the ski boot after pivoting the sole plate by a certain amount, characterized in that the locking element (8) is pivotably mounted on a further axis (12) which is between the axes (11) for the sole holder (7) on the sole plate (20) is arranged and runs parallel to it, the locking element (8) - viewed in plan view - being approximately heart-shaped, the tip area of which is chamfered and its two arches (8a) with subsequent converging curved surfaces (8b ) the supports for the two sole holders (7) in their driving position or in the pivoted-out position form a housing (4) which overlaps both sole holders in the driving position and, as is known per se, is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner on a ski-fixed base plate (3) and that an approximately rod-shaped control element (9) actuating the locking element (8) is provided, the longitudinal axis of which controls the axis (12) of the locking element (8) and extends in the driving position in the longitudinal direction of the plate, which control element (9) is supported in the deflected position of the sole plate (20) on each of the two stops (4c) of the housing (4), which are spaced apart in the transverse direction of the ski.

2. Binding according to claim 1, characterized in that the control element (9) is provided at its end region facing the locking element (8) with a bearing eye which is mounted together with the locking element (8) on its axis (12).

3. Binding according to claim 1, characterized in that the stops (4c) on the side inner walls of the housing (4) are formed or provided.

4. Binding according to claim 1, characterized in that on the underside of the housing (4) in its front region Be¬ (4e) in a transverse to the longitudinal direction and normal to the top of the plane Weg¬ limit (4f) for positioning the Housing (4) is provided in the length adjustment of the ski binding.

5. Binding according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the housing (4) is provided with a transverse inner wall (4j) which laterally carries a Steuer¬ curve (4d), which is at a lateral Aus - εchwenken the sole plate (20) of the associated arch (8a) of the locking element (8) supports.

6. Binding according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that, as known per se, on the inside of the upper region (4g) of the housing (4) a guide groove (4h) is provided, which along a Kreiεringstückes, deε- εen center line is drawn along a circle and its center lies in the axis of the most skip pivot (6), into which guide groove (4h) - 10 -

a projection (20m) of the soleplate (20) provided in the upper horizontal region (20j), which projects upwards, engages with play, and that the housing (4) can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the ski with respect to the baseplate (3).

7. Binding according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the upper horizontal region (20j) of a Trägerele ^¬ elementes (20f) extends substantially across the width of a front end region (20a) of the soleplate (20).

8. Binding according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (8) facing arms of each sole holder (7) at their free end region each have a downward pin (7a), which serves as a further stop, and that these arms on its side facing the longitudinal axis of the ski, each carry a curve (7b) in their front area, against which the locking element (8) lies in the driving position with its associated curved surface (8b) such that each curve (7b) ends in a bolt stop (7c) , and that each curve (7b) has at its end facing away from the bolt stop (7c) a snapping edge (7d) with which the sole holder (7) in the released position of the binding along the curved surface (8b) of the locking element (8) is slidably supported.