Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
  • A63C9/20—Non-self-releasing bindings with special sole edge holders instead of toe-straps
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
  • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
  • A63C9/02—Non-self-releasing bindings with swivel sole-plate or swivel parts, i.e. Ellefsen-type

Definitions

• the invention relates to a cross-country ski or touring ski binding with a housing, in particular made of plastic, on which a receptacle for a hinged connection of a ski boot or the sole thereof is formed, wherein this recording is assigned a closing element consisting in particular of metal, which by means of a Housing pivotally mounted actuating element, in particular actuating lever, from a closed position in which the shoe is hinged to the binding, in a shoe release position and optionally reversible can be brought.
• ski bindings are well known. For example only, reference is made in this respect to the applicant's EP 0 551 899 B1. A further alternative of such a bond is described and illustrated in EP 0 424 479 B1, also attributed to the Applicant.
• binding housing is made in one piece from relatively hard, but weather-resistant plastic, and that the housing interior for mounting the closing element and associated actuating element, in particular actuating lever, is accessible only from below. Accordingly, the binding for mounting or dismounting of closing element and actuator must be removed from the ski. In addition, then also a lower cover of the binding housing must be removed to get to the closing and actuating element.
• the known constructions are so far relatively expensive, although functional and reliable. They have proven themselves in practice.
• the present invention has for its object to change the known binding while maintaining their reliability and functionality so that an assembly or disassembly of closing and / or actuating element from above is possible when mounted on the ski binding. At the same time, the cost of injection molds should be reduced.
• the new bond should thus represent a construction that is simpler than the prior art, without losing the advantageousness of the known bonds.
• the binding housing consists of a base part with a receptacle for the closing and actuating element on the one hand and a cover part on the other hand, with the cover member open or removed, the closing element and associated actuating element within the receptacle in the base part for mounting or disassembly are accessible. Accordingly, closure member and actuator can be assembled or disassembled without the need to remove the binding housing from the ski. The assembly or disassembly can thus be done from above after opening or removal of the lid part. Through these measures, the binding loses no function or functional safety. The advantage of the known bond is retained. The assembly or disassembly is considerably simplified. It is also readily available from the user, i. not only by the professional feasible.
• the injection molds for the housing can also be simplified, since experience has shown that a two-part housing requires less complicated injection molds like a corresponding one-part housing with a large number of undercuts.
• the closing element against the action of a resilient bias, in particular a spring element, from the closed can be brought into the release position.
• a resilient bias in particular a spring element
• the closing element preferably comprises a flat element which is displaceable back and forth in the base part, one of which, namely the rear end, being deformed behind a cross-shaped hook axis in the closed position, and the other, namely the front end, being pivotable in the base part mounted actuating element is connected such that the pivotal movement of the actuating element can be converted into a translational reciprocating movement of the closing element.
• Novelty compared with this construction is that the closing element is connected to the actuating element via an integrally formed on the latter pivot arm in connection, in particular articulated.
• this construction By this construction, another joint between the swing arm and actuator can be prevented. Accordingly, the overall design is simplified.
• a further structural design is characterized in that the actuating element or the actuating lever has two lateral pivot pins which correspond with upwardly open storage pockets in the base part such that the actuating element is pivotally mounted in the bearing pockets.
• This is a construction in which a separate pivot axis is dispensable.
• the actuator can be very easily mounted from above and disassemble. It only needs the lid part to be opened or removed for this purpose; because preferably the cover part is placed on the base so and locked with this, that not only the recess in the base part is covered, but that also the pivot bearing pins of Betäg Trentselements are held down in the associated storage pockets to form a closed pivot bearing.
• the lid part In order to open the lid part without tools and remove if necessary, this is made of a much softer plastic than the base part. Accordingly, the lid part can also be made of a less expensive plastic, which in total the manufacturing cost can be reduced again. It should be remembered that ski bindings of this type are products made in large quantities.
• a special imple mentation form is characterized by the fact that adjoins the rear end of the lid part of an elastic return element or flexor, which supports a provision between ski and shoe with raised heel.
• This flexor can either be anchored in the base part.
• the flexor is integrally connected to the lid part.
• the cover part may be made of a correspondingly soft rubber-elastic material.
• the lid part must only be designed so stiff that it is securely latched in the base part. It is also possible to design the hardness of the cover part and flexor according to the requirements, ie to produce the section which defines the cover part of harder plastic than the section which defines the flexor.
• FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a cross-country binding according to the invention in plan view with the flexor removed;
• FIG. 2 binding according to FIG. 1 in a perspective side view with the cover part lifted upwards;
• FIG. 3 shows the binding according to FIG. 1 with flexor in plan view
• FIG. 5 is a plan view of a second embodiment of a binding according to the invention.
• FIG. 6 shows the binding according to FIG. 5 in side view
• Fig. 7 shows the binding of FIG. 5 in front view.
• FIG. 1 to 3 of a cross-country skiing or touring ski binding 10 is in a conventional manner to the ski deck of a ski body (in Figs. 1 to 3 only indicated), for example by screwing (mounting screw 11) attached.
• engaging elements of the binding 10 are provided within a plastic or the like.
• the sole-integrated engagement elements comprise in a manner known per se a joint axis extending transversely to the ski longitudinal direction and approximately parallel to the sole tread.
• the hinge axis extends within a groove-like recess on the underside of the front sole end, and usually at a distance from the bottom of the groove-like recess and at a distance from the front Sole end or a front support surface at the front sole end.
• At the bottom formed on the underside of the sole end of the outsole of the ski boot usually follow guide grooves directly.
• the binding-side engagement demente which is hereinafter referred to as closing element 13, comprise a flat in the binding housing and hergeschiet stored flat element 14, one of which, namely the rear end to a closed position in the sole integrated hinge axis either engaging behind (see Figures 5 and 6) or cross-over (see Figures 1 to 3) hook-like bracket 15 is deformed, and the other, namely the front end with a pivotally mounted in the binding housing 12 actuating element, namely actuating lever 16 is connected such that the pivoting movement (see double arrow 17 in Fig. 6) of the actuating lever 16 in a translational reciprocating motion (see double arrow 18 in Fig. 6) of the closing element 13 can be implemented.
• the already mentioned binding housing 12 is modular and consists of a fixedly mounted on the ski deck base 19 with a receiving space 20 for the closing element 13 and the operating lever 16 on the one hand and a cover part 21 (see also Fig. 4) on the other hand, with open or removed (Fig. 2) cover part, the closing element 13 and associated actuating lever 16 within the receiving space 20 in the base part 19 for mounting or dismounting from above are accessible, as Fig. 2 shows very well.
• the closure element 13 already described above is in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3 against the action of an elastic bias, namely a compression spring 22 (see FIG. 2) from the closed to the release position brought.
• the closed position of the binding is defined by the fact that in this position the shoe is hinged to the binding, while the release position means the shoe release position.
• the closing element 13 is connected to the actuating lever 16 via an integrally formed on the latter pivot arm in connection or is articulated via this pivoting arm with the actuating lever.
• this integrally connected to the operating lever pivot arm is indicated by a dashed line connecting line between the pivot bearing of the actuating lever 16 in the binding housing on the one hand and the articulated connection between actuating lever 16 and closing element 13 on the other hand and indicated by the reference numeral 23.
• the closing element 13, specifically the flat element 14 is held down within the receiving space 20 of the base part 19 by a transverse web 24 (see FIGS. 1 and 6), so that it lies between the bottom of the base part 19 and the transverse web 24. and herverschiezing (arrow 18) is stored.
• the crossbar can be fastened to the base part 19 by screws 25 (see FIG. 1) accessible from above. Accordingly, therefore, all movable components of the binding, namely closing element 13, compression spring 20, lever 16 and cross bar 24 with removed cover part 21 from above within the receiving space 20 of the base member 19 of the binding housing 12 mount or dismount without the base member 19 from the ski must be removed. An access from the bottom of the base part 19 for the assembly or disassembly of the aforementioned parts is not required. Accordingly easy is also the replacement of defective parts. Such can also be carried out by the user himself in a simple manner. He only needs to order the defective part either in the shop or on the Internet and then exchange.
• the actuating lever also has two lateral pivot pin 26 which correspond with upwardly open, approximately U-shaped bearing pockets 27 in the base part 19 such that the actuating lever 16 is pivotally mounted in the bearing pockets 27 (see in particular Fig. 2 and 6).
• the base part 19 consists of a harder and high-quality, in particular very weather-resistant plastic.
• the lid member 21 may be made of something softer and less high quality plastic, so that it can be unlatched by simple deformation of the base member 19 and thus removable. Separate screw means for fixing the lid part on the base part are then not required.
• an elastic return element or flexor 28 which supports a provision between ski and shoe with raised heel.
• the flexor is anchored in the base part.
• An anchoring on the cover part 21 is basically also conceivable.
• the cover part 21 is made entirely of relatively soft plastic material, wherein the hardness of this plastic material is set differently.
• the material is set relatively soft, while in the rest of the lid region this is somewhat harder, but still so soft that the cover part 21 can be unlatched without tools by mere deformation of the base part or latched to the base part 19 is.
• the cover member 21 can be placed on the base member 19 and locked with this, in particular under cover of the receiving space 20 in the base part and holding down the pivot bearing pin 26 of the actuating lever 16 in the associated bearing pockets 27, the example at the top of two hidden in the assembled state of the cover part 21 side cheeks 39 of the base part 19 are milled (Fig. 2).
• the base part still in a conventional manner on a U-shaped receptacle 29 for the articulated connection of the ski boot or the sole integrated joint axis of the same.
• the hinge axis is introduced at the bottom of the sole in this receptacle 29, in the embodiment according to Figures 1 to 3 with simultaneous displacement of the hook-like bracket 15 of the closing element 13 forward against the action of the compression spring 22 reaches the sole integrated longitudinal axis of the bottom of the U-shaped receptacle 29, snaps the
• Closing element to the rear, so that the hook-like bracket 15 of the closing element 13 engages over the sole integrated joint axis forming the above-mentioned articulated connection of the shoe on the binding housing.
• FIGS. 5 and 6 is not a "step-in” mechanism of the type described above.
• the opening and closing of the binding takes place exclusively by means of the actuating lever 16.
• this embodiment too can be simple be converted as a “step-in” construction. It must only be taken measures that have the entry into the binding an automatic movement of the closing element 13 back against the action of an elastic element result in such that after the entry, the closing element 13 then automatically moves forward into the closed position in which the hook-like bracket 15 engages behind the sole integrated joint axis.
• the base part must be relatively stiff and solid; Accordingly, the base consists of a relatively hard and durable plastic.
• the base part is designed to absorb all forces.
• the cover part 21 has no supporting functions, except, if appropriate, the holding down of the pivot pins 26 of the actuating lever 16. For this reason, the cover part 21 can be made of a softer material, which is usually also cheaper.
• the cover part 21 is inserted on the base part 19 and locked with this.
• the corresponding latching hook is indicated in Fig. 2 by the reference numeral 30.
• the cover part in plan view is approximately U-shaped and angled in side view formed (see Figures 2 and 4).
• the two legs can still be connected and stabilized by a cross bar.
• This crosspiece is indicated in FIGS. 1 and 4 by the reference numeral 32.
• the cover part 21 is inserted with the two leg ends in corresponding receptacles of the base part in the direction of arrow 33 in Fig. 2, and then to be pivoted forward until the housing-side locking hook 30 is locked on the inside with the cover part.
• locking lugs 40 are provided or formed, which cooperate with corresponding recesses in the base part 19 latching. To remove the cover part 21 this is slightly deformed by exerting pressure above the latching hook 30 to the rear with simultaneous release of
• the lid part can be pivoted back up and back and pull out against the direction of the arrow 33 from the base member 19 upwards, because then you can bring the locking lugs 40 in the release position.
• the cover part 21 is designed like a hood. Also in this embodiment, the cover part 21 at the front end a latching lug 34 which is latched within a latching recess 35 at the front end of the base part 19. Also at the rear end of the cover part 21, a latching with locking lug and recess is provided. This locking is indicated in Fig. 6 by the reference numeral 36. As already mentioned, the latching or unlatching of the cover part 21 takes place by deformation of the hood-shaped cover part 21, in particular in such a way that first the rear catch 36 releases. Also, in the embodiment of Fig.

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