EP1079902B1 - Ski binding - Google Patents

Abstract

The inventive bindings have a symmetrical construction in relation to a vertical longitudinal plane of a ski. When the ski (1) is subjected to a stress on one side only or when a greater stress is placed on one longitudinal ski edge (1') than the other, the release resistance produced crosswise to the ski, towards the stressed longitudinal ski edge (1'') is different to that which is produced towards the relatively unstressed longitudinal ski edge. This optimises the release behaviour of the binding for skiing with the edge engaged on one side only, especially for skiing a bend or skiing diagonally to the slope.

Description

The invention relates to a ski binding with adjustable Shoe or sole holder arrangement for releasable mounting a ski boot, a ski boot sole and / or at least one End of the sole in the direction of the ski against adjustable trigger resistance, with both on the shoe or on one Sideways movement of the shoe following the binding part as well on a ski-fixed binding part for the transmission of vertical forces arranged between ski and boot and in normal or middle position of the shoe or the movable binding part symmetrical to a vertical central longitudinal plane Support elements and surfaces that occur when a Torque between shoe and ski with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski on one side of the median longitudinal plane from each other relieved and / or on the other side of the central longitudinal plane are increasingly pressed against each other.

Such ski bindings are from CH 673 403 A5 and EP 0 829 281 A1 is known.

According to these publications, special constructive Measures achieved that the release resistance of the bond largely independent of the degree of vertical forces between Ski boots and skis or between ski-proof and flexible ones Binding parts remains. For this purpose they are for transmission the support elements provided for the vertical forces and -Areas on the movable and ski-binding parts designed such that the vertical forces acting in each case with slight deflection of a sideways movement of the following ski boot part from the middle or Normal position an additional force component in the direction the respective sideways movement of the ski boot and thus support the release of the bond in the end result. In this way it can counteract a trigger and varying according to the respective vertical forces Friction can be largely compensated.

For the bindings known from the aforementioned publications as well as all bindings available on the market typically that the release resistance in the ski direction is independent of the direction is. This also applies when the skis are at fast cornering or when driving at an angle, i.e. direction of travel across a slope, driven with strong edges become.

The object of the invention is now the trigger behavior Ski binding in adaptation to the respective skiing situation vary.

This object is achieved with a ski binding solved type in that each with a Support element interacting support surface asymmetrical to a penetrating the support element approximately in the middle, to Central longitudinal plane parallel vertical plane is formed.

The invention is based on the general idea, on the one hand in a basically conventional way for the whole of the support surfaces and elements in normal or Central position of the binding symmetrical to the vertical central longitudinal plane Provide design, but each with a single supporting element interacting parts of the To design support surfaces asymmetrically relative to the support element. This results in a symmetrical tripping behavior as long as the support elements and surfaces on both sides of the vertical central longitudinal plane are loaded symmetrically. If on the other hand, between ski boot and ski torques with respect to one Ski longitudinal axis occur and the support elements as well the cooperating support surface parts on both sides the asymmetrical vertical longitudinal plane or must be relieved due to the asymmetrical training the support surface parts with respect to the respective support element result in an asymmetrical tripping characteristic.

This asymmetrical release behavior of the binding is always given when the skis are on one side on one long edge be charged. Such situations occur when cornering on, because here practically only the inside ski longitudinal edges be charged. The same applies to transverse travel to a slope. Here are primarily the mountain side Ski longitudinal edges used, while the valley-side ski longitudinal edges remain unencumbered.

Because of the asymmetry according to the invention in such situations The triggering behavior of the ski binding also becomes a fact Taken into account that the skier is exercising his muscles correspondingly one-sided with longitudinal ski edges inserted loaded.

According to current knowledge, it is the driving style common today useful if the trigger resistance in the ski direction larger towards the loaded sole or longitudinal edge of the ski is towards the other edge of the sole or ski.

In principle, however, the invention is not based on such Binding interpretation limited. Rather, it can be provided for unloaded or relieved sole or Longitudinal edge towards an increased release resistance in Ski direction to be provided.

The asymmetry of the support surface can be due to the fact that the support surface has a sideways inclination, at least in some areas in the ski direction and / or with different Surface areas is formed such that the Support element for relative movements between the support element and support surface over areas with different coefficients of friction or sideways slopes. In order to can achieve the desired asymmetrical tripping characteristic become.

The binding can in principle be designed so that the occurring friction from the vertical load that the ski boot exercising on the ski is dependent. So that the Release of the binding release force to be applied also depending on the load be changed so that the typical Vertical loading occurring to a certain degree Difficulty in triggering the bond leads while at low vertical loads, the binding is released is facilitated. This in turn takes account of the fact worn that the muscles of the skier at typical Driving style more tense and because of the increased Vertical posture typical posture on shock loads is well prepared. So the bond behaves in a typical driving style in the desired manner stiff while triggering is facilitated when driving atypically.

When using load-dependent friction, furthermore achieve that with predominant load only a ski the binding on the relatively unloaded ski easier triggers as the binding on the loaded ski. With that, in turn the differently loaded and tense muscles Be taken into account.

Otherwise, with regard to preferred features of the invention to the claims and the following explanation referred to the drawing, based on the particularly preferred Embodiments of the invention are described in more detail.

Fig. 1

einen schematischen Querschnitt durch eine Stand- bzw. Pedalplatte einer erfindungsgemäßen Bindung, die einen Schuh auf einem Ski hält,

Fig. 2

einen Querschnitt einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform,

Fig. 3

eine schematisierte Draufsicht auf eine erfindungsgemäße Skibindung, wobei die Schnittlinie A-A die Schnittebenen der Fig. 1 und 2 anzeigt,

Fig. 4

eine funktionsmäßig der Ausführungsform der Fig. 2 entsprechende abgewandelte Ausführungsform,

Fig. 5

einen Querschnitt eines Skipaares bei Kurvenfahrt und

Fig. 6

einen Querschnitt eines Skipaares bei Schrägfahrt quer zu einem Hang.

It shows

Fig. 1

2 shows a schematic cross section through a stand or pedal plate of a binding according to the invention, which holds a shoe on a ski,

Fig. 2

a cross section of a particularly advantageous embodiment,

Fig. 3

2 shows a schematic plan view of a ski binding according to the invention, the section line AA indicating the section planes of FIGS. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4

3 a modified embodiment corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. 2,

Fig. 5

a cross section of a pair of skis when cornering and

Fig. 6

a cross section of a pair of skis when driving diagonally to a slope.

When a skier makes a turn, the skis are 1 according to Fig. 5 typically well known, such that the inside of the curve Ski longitudinal edges 1 'more or less strongly in the Cut in the respective slope while the outer ski longitudinal edges 1 "are lifted off the respective slopes.

This inevitably occurs a more or less large Torque between the respective ski 1 and the associated one Ski boot 100 on, such that the inner edge of the sole on the curve 100 'of the ski boots 100 is pressed against the ski 1, while the other sole longitudinal edge 100 '' of tries to take off each ski 1.

These effects are particularly pronounced when driving on hard slopes. The differences in load are on soft slopes or deep snow between the inside and outside of the curve Longitudinal edge of the ski much less. Accordingly, kick even reduced torques with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski between the ski 1 and the shoes 100.

Similar conditions are according to FIG. 6 for an inclined travel across a slope. Here are the mountain sides Long ski edges 1 'engage the slope while the valley longitudinal edges 1 '' are practically unloaded.

Here, too, there is one between ski boot 100 and ski 1 Transfer torque with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski.

As will be shown below, the uneven loading can the ski longitudinal edges 1 'and 1' 'can be used to that a ski binding in the direction of the ski to the loaded longitudinal edge of the ski a different trigger characteristic than the unloaded Long edge of the ski has.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, ski 1 is ski-proof a slide plate 2 attached. On the slide plate 2 a stand or pedal plate 3 is supported, which is in the direction of the ski, i.e. 1 to the left and right, movable with respect to the ski 1 is mounted. On the Stand or pedal plate 3 is supported by a sole 4 Ski boots 5 from 6 with the help of sole holders Shoe or sole holder arrangement is held on the ski 1.

The sole holder 6 are in the ski direction against the Prestressed sole 4, which is symbolically represented by spring means 7 is. The spring means 7 allow the sole holders 6 and thus the shoe held therein 5 adjustment movements in the ski direction, the shoe 5 or its Sole 4 stationary relative to the base or pedal plate 3 remains while the stand or pedal plate 3 this adjustment movements follows. The stand or pedal plate 3 adjusted relative to the ski 1 on the slide plate 2.

The spring means 7 of the sole holder 6 act on the transverse adjustments the ski boot 5 counter and thereby form a trigger resistance. This trigger resistance is with Adjustable using conventional means. As long as the cross adjustments of the ski boot 5 within a so-called elastic range remain in the binding cause the restoring forces the spring means 7 that the ski boot 5 after each deflection is aligned again in the longitudinal direction of the ski. As soon as however, the ski boot 5 goes beyond its elastic range is transversely adjusted, at least one of the sole holders opens 6, so that the shoe 5 is released.

If vertical loads on the stand or pedal plate 3 are exercised, it comes between the contiguous Surfaces of the stand or pedal plate 3 and the slide plate 2 to frictional forces in the case of transverse adjustment the stand or pedal plate 3 with respect to the ski 1 Form friction resistance. In the illustrated embodiment comes the stand or pedal plate 3 with a special Contact surface 8 on the surface of the sliding plate 2 to the facility. Instead of a flat contact area the stand or pedal plate 3 is also punctiform or linear Have contact points.

For the generation of a certain frictional force or one defined frictional resistance, the coefficient of friction of the interacting surfaces specifically be coordinated. There is also the possibility the frictional resistance depending on the adjustment path to vary. For example, as in FIG Slide plate 2 in several, in the exemplary embodiment in five, Sub-areas 9a to 9e can be subdivided, for example have a different roughness and / or from another Made of material and / or have a different surface shape. For example, it can be provided that at a contact of the contact surface 8 with the partial area 9b or 9d gives a higher frictional resistance than one Contact with the middle section 9c according to Fig. 1. The frictional resistance can then increase again, if the contact surface 8 with the partial areas 9a or 9e in Contact comes.

Additionally or alternatively, it can be provided that the Slide plate 2 or its subregions 9 are ramp-like are to the depending on the adjustment Adjustment to counteract resistance.

For example, the outer partial areas 9a and 9e can each be designed as a ramp that rises to the outside. As a result, the vertical load on the stand or Pedal plate 3 dependent additional trigger resistance by which the frictional resistance is supplemented or possibly can be replaced if the friction between stationary or Pedal plate 3 and slide plate 2 through constructive measures is minimized.

The vertical load that is used to achieve the frictional force and thus the frictional resistance is required depends primarily depending on the weight of the skier. Furthermore can the vertical load from the template of the Depending on the skier, especially if the stand or pedal plate 3 supports the heel area or toe area of the ski boot 5.

If in the embodiment of FIG. 1 between ski boot 5 and ski 1 has a torque with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski the edge zones 8 'and 8 "of the contact surface 8 pushed differently against the slide plate 2. If for example, only cuts the longitudinal ski edge 1 'into the slope, the edge area 8 'of the contact surface 8 is very strongly against the sliding plate 2 is pushed while the edge area 8 " seeks to remove from the slide plate 2.

As a result, practically only the edge area 8 'then acts. together with the slide plate 2. Because of the edge area 8 'the partial areas 9a to 9e of the sliding plate 2 asymmetrically are arranged, then must be asymmetrical Set the release characteristics of the binding, because in the direction the longitudinal edge 1 'of the edge zone 8' can only be along one cooperate with the partial area 9c while in the direction of the longitudinal ski edge 1 "for the edge zone 8 ' a large path length is available for the partial area 9c.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 are on the Bottom of the pedal plate 3 two in the ski cross direction from each other spaced support elements 10 and 10 'arranged, which is symmetrical to a vertical longitudinal median plane L of the ski 1 when the pedal plate 3 is shown in FIG. 2 middle position, i.e. their normal position when skiing, occupies. These support elements 10 and 10 'cooperate Parts 11a to 11c or 11'a to 11'c one on the ski side arranged slide plate 2 together. Here are the sections 11a and 11'a, 11b and 11'b and 11c and 11'c, respectively symmetrical to the aforementioned longitudinal center plane L of the ski 1 formed, the sections 11a and 11'a to the ski sides descending ramps, the sections 11c and 11'c ramps descending towards the center of the ski and the sections 11b and 11'b form planes parallel to the top of the ski.

In the normal or middle position of the pedal plate shown 3 are the centers of the support elements 10 and 10 ', respectively the transitions between the sections 10b and 10c or 10'b and 10'c positioned.

The total of the vertical longitudinal center plane L of the ski 1 symmetrical construction has a directional Behavior when the ski 1, for example when cornering, one-sided is charged. When cornering, practically only the inside of the curve Side edge of the ski tread loaded.

For example, like the ski 1 in Fig. 2 on the left edge be burdened, i.e. like the left side of the ski 1 the inside of the curve. In this case, that's just it left support element 10 with significant load on the assigned section 11b of the sliding plate 2. From the right Support element 10 'practically no pressure forces transferred to the assigned section 11'b.

If now the pedal plate 2 in Fig. 2 relative to the ski 1 after to the right to the outside of the curve must be the left support element 10 along a comparatively short one Move path over section 11b until the ramp-like Section 11c is reached and only one clearly reduced frictional resistance can occur because of the load on the left support element perpendicular to the top of the ski 10 in cooperation with the section 11c a force component directed towards the outside of the curve caused.

If, on the other hand, the pedal plate 3 is to the left towards the inside of the curve moved towards, the left support member 10 only acts after a long way on the section 11b with the ramp-like Section 11a of the slide plate 2 together with the Consequence that a movement towards the inside of the curve along one counteracts greater frictional resistance.

The same applies with the opposite sense of direction if the other longitudinal edge of the ski 1 is loaded because in this Trap practically only between the right support element 10 ' and the associated sections 11'a to 11'c of the slide plate 2 greater pressure forces occur.

In the example of FIG. 3, the stand or pedal plate 3 is on a carrier part 12 of the binding shown in FIG. 3 attached, the right in Fig. 3, in the longitudinal direction rearward end of the stand or pedal plate 3 is vertically movable relative to the support member 12. The mobility in the upward direction by a ski-proof guide part 13, which is the facing end of the Stand or pedal plate 3 overlaps somewhat from above, however the stand or pedal plate 3 is freely movable in the ski transverse direction leaves.

On the support part 12, the sole holder 6 are also in essential vertical axes pivoted.

By a basically conventional one, in the binding housing 14 housed release and locking device the carrier part 12 together with the stand or pedal plate 3 relative to the middle or normal position shown in FIG. 3 pushed to ski 1. At the same time, the sole holder 6 locked relative to the carrier part 12 in the position shown. This allows the support member 12 and the sole holder 6 the front area of the sole of a not shown in FIG. 3, placed on the stand or pedal plate 3 Ski boots from the front, from the side and from above reach around and hold accordingly on the ski 1. As soon as on the boot relative to the ski 1 interference in the direction of the ski act, the toe presses against one of the sole holders 6, the carrier part with a sufficiently large interference force 12 together with the base or pedal plate 3 in the ski transverse direction against the force of the release and locking device is moved. With this shift there will be a range of elasticity is exceeded, that of the shoe in the direction unlocked sole holder 6, so that the shoe is released from the ski.

The one to be overcome in the aforementioned transverse displacement Release force is dependent on the load of the Stand or pedal plate 3 by interaction of the contact surface 8 with the sliding plate 2 in Fig. 1 and the support elements 10 and 10 'changed with the slide plate 2 in Fig. 2, as shown above.

Hangs in the above-described embodiments the trigger characteristic of the load on the stand or Pedal plate 3 from. This load dependency is special pronounced if, as in the example of FIG. 1, at a transverse movement of the stand or pedal plate 3 relative to Ski 1 different friction partners, e.g. the contact surface 8 and the subregions 9a to 9e of the slide plate 2, with one another interact.

When the stand or pedal plate 3 is arranged in the forefoot area there is a significant load on the stand or pedal plate 3 only when the skier's weight shifted forward, i.e. takes a stance with a template.

Basically, the invention can also in the case of a reserve of the skier.

This is again explained with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.

If the ski boot not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in the binding is inserted, the front end of the sole from the sole holders 6 and / or from the support part 12 from above overlapped to hold the sole of the shoe on the ski 1. When the skier takes a position with a reserve, the front end of the shoe sole tries to stand out from the ski 1, the support member 12 is urged upward. According to 2, the carrier part 12 can now be arranged on it Support elements 15 and 15 'on ski-fixed support surfaces 16 and 16 ', which are arranged, for example, on the binding housing 14 can be support.

The support elements 15 and 15 'and the support surfaces 16 and 16 'are in the illustrated central position of the carrier part 12 symmetrical to the vertical longitudinal median plane L des Skis 1 arranged, but with the support surfaces 16 and 16 'with respect to the support elements 15 and 15' each asymmetrical are formed and sections 16a to 16c or 16'a to 16'c. Thereby lie in the Example the sections 16b and 16'b parallel to Ski top, while the other sections to the ski center Form ramps rising towards the outside of the ski.

If now the right longitudinal edge of the ski in FIG. 2 is loaded and the other ski edge is relieved, the support element 15 with increased force against the associated support surface 16 urged while between the support member 15 'and the support surface 16 'very low or disappearing support forces occur. If the carrier part 12 in FIG. 2 relative to ski 1 to the left to the unloaded longitudinal edge of the ski is to be moved, the left support element 15 along one cf. short way over the section 16b of the support surface 16 move until the ramp-like section 16a is reached and that between the support element 15 and the portion 16a effective support forces due to the ramp-like Inclination of section 16a is a force component in the direction of the left longitudinal edge of the ski.

On the other hand, when the carrier part 12 moves to the right in FIG. 2 the left support element 15 only acts after one long way on the section 16b with the ramp-shaped Section 16c together so that the supporting forces between Support element 15 and section 16c only after a longer one Transverse movement of the carrier part 12 relative to the ski 1 a Force component to the left in Fig. 2 can cause.

Deviating from the illustration in FIG. 2, according to FIG. 4 the support elements 10 and 10 'also on the ski side and the Sliding plate 2 can be arranged on the underside of the pedal plate 3. If with such a construction when cornering same asymmetry of the friction resistances as with the in Fig. 2 shown construction should occur, however the sections 11b and parallel to the top of the ski 11'b compared to the associated support elements 10 and 10 ' towards the middle of the ski (and not as in Fig. 2 to the respective Ski outsides). This in turn becomes the Frictional resistance when sliding plate 2 is moved relatively reduced to ski 1 towards the outside of the curve, while increased frictional resistance towards the inside of the curve is present.

In a corresponding manner, the support elements according to FIG. 4 15 and 15 'arranged on the ski, for example on the binding housing be while the support surfaces 16 and 16 'on the support member 12 are arranged or formed. If at one the same triggering characteristic as such a construction 2 in the embodiment of FIG. The sections 16b and 16'b compared to the associated support elements 15 and 15 ' be offset towards the middle of the ski.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 each time there is an increased load on a longitudinal edge of the ski a sideways release towards the more heavily loaded Longitudinal edge difficult, while a sideways release in opposite direction is facilitated. in principle can also implement an opposite tripping characteristic become. To do this, those shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 must be used Arrangements can only be changed so that the Support elements 10 and 10 'or 15 and 15' in the illustrated Middle positions of the pedal plate 3 or the support part 12 each to the other edge area of the sections 11b, 11'b, 16b and 16'b of the support surfaces are offset.

Otherwise, the invention is not based on the illustrated Shapes of the support surfaces 11a to 16'c limited. example meadow it is possible that the sections 11b and 11'b have a ramp-like slope in the direction of the ski. The same applies to the sections 16b and 16'b.

So far the support elements 10 and 10 'or the sections 11a to 11'c of the associated support surfaces and / or the Support elements 15 and 15 'and the associated support surfaces 16 and 16 'with each other under markedly load-dependent Interacting friction becomes the trigger characteristic the bond is also correspondingly strong through pre or Skier's reserve affected. Now the skier should have fallen without the ties being released the skis are relatively lightly loaded when the skier is lying on the ground. This largely eliminates the influence of friction, if the fallen skier is out of control with the ski should hit against obstacles such as trees or rocks. As a result, triggering is facilitated here.

Claims (10)

1. A ski binding comprising
   an adjustable boot- and/or sole-retaining arrangement (6,12), having an adjustable release resistance, for releasably securing a ski boot (5), the sole (4) thereof and/or at least one sole end in transverse direction of the ski,
   and comprising supporting elements and supporting surfaces (8',8'', 9a to 9e, 10,10', 11a to 11c, 11'a to 11'c, 15,15', 16a to 16c, 16'a to 16'c) vertically cooperating with oneother for transmitting vertical forces between ski and boot and being arranged, on the one hand, on the boot (5) or on a movable bindung part (3,12) which follows a transverse motion of the boot and, on the other hand, on a bindung part (2,14) which is fixed in relation to the ski,
   said supporting elements and surfaces being symmetrical to a vertical central longitudinal plane (L), when the boot or the movable binding part is in its normal or central position, and being released from one another on the one side of said central longitudinal plane and/or additionally pressed against one another on the other side of said plane, when a torque in relation to a longitudinal axis acts between boot and ski,
   wherein
   each supporting surface (9a to 9e, 11a to 11c, 11'a to 11'c, 16a to 16c, 16'a to 16'c) cooperating with one of said supporting elements (8',8'',10,10',15,15') is non-symmetrical in relation to a vertical plane being parallel to the central longitudinal plane and intersecting the respective supporting element.
2. A ski binding according to claim 1,
   wherein
   a slide surface (9a to 9e) which is fixed in relation to the ski and supports a contact surface (8) which follows a transverse motion of the boot has different portions in transverse direction of the ski,
   and wherein the border zones (8',8'') of the contact surface (8) have different paths available in the direction of the center of the ski and in the direction of the adjacent longitudinal edge of the ski on the portions of the contact surface which are associated with said border zones in the normal or central position thereof.
3. A ski binding according to claim 1,
   wherein
   supporting elements (10,10'), which are arranged on the underside of a binding part following the transverse motions of the boot and are spaced apart from one another in transverse direction of the ski and are, in the normal or central position, symmetrical in relation to the central longitudinal plane (L), cooperate with portions (11a,b,c; 11'a,b,c) of a slide plate which is fixed in relation to the ski and symmetrical in relation to the central longiudinal plane, said portions having different ramp-like gradients in transverse direction of the ski, and said supporting elements being respectively positioned in their normal or central position on intermediate regions between adjacent portions.
4. A ski binding according to one of claims 1 to 3,
   wherein
   supporting elements (15,15'), which are arranged on the upper side of a binding part following transverse motions of the boot and are spaced apart from one another in transverse direction of the ski and are, in their normal or central position, symmetrical in relation to the central longitudinal plane (L), cooperate with portions of supporting surfaces (16,16') which are fixed in relation to the ski and symmetrical in relation to the central longitudinal plane, said portions having different ramp-like gradients in transverse direction of the ski, and said supporting elements being respectively positioned in their normal or central position on intermediate regions adjacent portions.
5. A ski binding according to claim 1,
   wherein
   supporting elements which are fixed in relation to the ski and spaced apart from one another cooperate with portions of a slide plate (3) which is arranged on the underside of a binding part following transverse motions of a boot, said slide plate being in its central or normal position symmetrical in relation to the central longitudinal plane (L), said portions having different ramp-like gradients in transverse direction of the ski, and said supporting elements being respectively positioned in their normal or central position on intermediate regions between adjacent portions.
6. A ski binding according to one of claims 1 to 3 and 5,
   wherein
   supporting elements (15,15') which are spaced apart from one another in transverse direction of the ski and arranged above a binding part following transverse motions of a boot cooperate with supporting surfaces (16,16') on the upper side of said binding part, said supporting surfaces respectively having different portions which have different ramp-like gradients in transverse direction of the ski, and said supporting elements being respectively positioned in the normal or central position on intermediate regions between adjacent portions.
7. A ski binding according to one of claims 1 to 6,
   wherein
   each supporting element (10,10',15,15') is assigned a supporting surface with regions (11a to 11c, 11'a to 11'c, 16a to 16c, 16'a to 16'c) which have different degrees of sideward inclination in the transverse ski direction and/or different coefficients of friction.
8. A ski binding according to one of claims 1 to 7,
   wherein
   the release resistance, in the transverse ski direction, is greater in the direction of the loaded longitudinal sole and/or ski edge than in the direction of the other longitudinal sole and/or ski edge.
9. A ski binding according to one of claims 1 to 7,
   wherein
   the release resistance, in the transverse ski direction, is smaller in the direction of the loaded longitudinal sole and/or ski edge than in the direction of the other longitudinal sole and/or ski edge.
10. A ski binding comprising an adjustable boot- and/or sole-retaining arrangement (6,12), having an adjustable release resistance, for releasably securing a ski boot (5), the sole (4) thereof and/or at least one sole end in transverse direction of the ski against an adjustable release resistance,
    according to one of claims 1 to 9,
    wherein
    a frictional resistance counteracting a transverse movement of the moveable binding parts occurs between binding parts (2) being fixed in relation to the ski and binding parts being moveable in transverse direction of the ski, the sum of an adjustable release resistance and the frictional resistance being adjusted to a selectable release force according to a typical kind of skiing.

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